Automatic merge with /usr/src/ntfs-2.6.git.

28 files changed, 895 insertions, 142 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index 5ed6515ae01f..7ccf871d3c9d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -929,6 +929,10 @@ config SCx200_GPIO
 
 	  If compiled as a module, it will be called scx200_gpio.
 
+config GPIO_VR41XX
+	tristate "NEC VR4100 series General-purpose I/O Unit support"
+	depends on CPU_VR41XX
+
 config RAW_DRIVER
 	tristate "RAW driver (/dev/raw/rawN) (OBSOLETE)"
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/char/Makefile b/drivers/char/Makefile
index e3f5c32aac55..1aff819f3832 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/char/Makefile
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_PPDEV) += ppdev.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NWBUTTON) += nwbutton.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NWFLASH) += nwflash.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SCx200_GPIO) += scx200_gpio.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_VR41XX) += vr41xx_giu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TANBAC_TB0219) += tb0219.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_WATCHDOG)	+= watchdog/
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/drm_pciids.h b/drivers/char/drm/drm_pciids.h
index 54a2914e3a32..11c6950158b3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/drm_pciids.h
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/drm_pciids.h
@@ -220,5 +220,6 @@
 	{0x8086, 0x2572, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0}, \
 	{0x8086, 0x2582, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0}, \
 	{0x8086, 0x2592, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0}, \
+	{0x8086, 0x2772, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0}, \
 	{0, 0, 0}
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/radeon_irq.c b/drivers/char/drm/radeon_irq.c
index 5b18bee6492e..cd25f28e26a3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/radeon_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/radeon_irq.c
@@ -123,11 +123,6 @@ static int radeon_wait_irq(drm_device_t *dev, int swi_nr)
 
 	dev_priv->stats.boxes |= RADEON_BOX_WAIT_IDLE;
 
-	/* This is a hack to work around mysterious freezes on certain
-	 * systems:
-	 */ 
-	radeon_acknowledge_irqs( dev_priv );
-
 	DRM_WAIT_ON( ret, dev_priv->swi_queue, 3 * DRM_HZ, 
 		     RADEON_READ( RADEON_LAST_SWI_REG ) >= swi_nr );
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
index 37d6649011ad..26271e3ca823 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static struct dsp56k_device {
 	int tx_wsize, rx_wsize;
 } dsp56k;
 
-static struct class_simple *dsp56k_class;
+static struct class *dsp56k_class;
 
 static int dsp56k_reset(void)
 {
@@ -510,12 +510,12 @@ static int __init dsp56k_init_driver(void)
 		printk("DSP56k driver: Unable to register driver\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	dsp56k_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "dsp56k");
+	dsp56k_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "dsp56k");
 	if (IS_ERR(dsp56k_class)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(dsp56k_class);
 		goto out_chrdev;
 	}
-	class_simple_device_add(dsp56k_class, MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "dsp56k");
+	class_device_create(dsp56k_class, MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "dsp56k");
 
 	err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0),
 		      S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, "dsp56k");
@@ -526,8 +526,8 @@ static int __init dsp56k_init_driver(void)
 	goto out;
 
 out_class:
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0));
-	class_simple_destroy(dsp56k_class);
+	class_device_destroy(dsp56k_class, MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0));
+	class_destroy(dsp56k_class);
 out_chrdev:
 	unregister_chrdev(DSP56K_MAJOR, "dsp56k");
 out:
@@ -537,8 +537,8 @@ module_init(dsp56k_init_driver);
 
 static void __exit dsp56k_cleanup_driver(void)
 {
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0));
-	class_simple_destroy(dsp56k_class);
+	class_device_destroy(dsp56k_class, MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0));
+	class_destroy(dsp56k_class);
 	unregister_chrdev(DSP56K_MAJOR, "dsp56k");
 	devfs_remove("dsp56k");
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c b/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
index dbac7e54e8e0..5745b74044ec 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static struct file_operations zft_cdev =
 	.release	= zft_close,
 };
 
-static struct class_simple *zft_class;
+static struct class *zft_class;
 
 /*      Open floppy tape device
  */
@@ -329,29 +329,29 @@ KERN_INFO
 	      "installing zftape VFS interface for ftape driver ...");
 	TRACE_CATCH(register_chrdev(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, "zft", &zft_cdev),);
 
-	zft_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "zft");
+	zft_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "zft");
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		class_simple_device_add(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i), NULL, "qft%i", i);
+		class_device_create(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i), NULL, "qft%i", i);
 		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i),
 				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 				"qft%i", i);
-		class_simple_device_add(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 4), NULL, "nqft%i", i);
+		class_device_create(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 4), NULL, "nqft%i", i);
 		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 4),
 				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 				"nqft%i", i);
-		class_simple_device_add(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 16), NULL, "zqft%i", i);
+		class_device_create(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 16), NULL, "zqft%i", i);
 		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 16),
 				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 				"zqft%i", i);
-		class_simple_device_add(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 20), NULL, "nzqft%i", i);
+		class_device_create(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 20), NULL, "nzqft%i", i);
 		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 20),
 				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 				"nzqft%i", i);
-		class_simple_device_add(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 32), NULL, "rawqft%i", i);
+		class_device_create(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 32), NULL, "rawqft%i", i);
 		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 32),
 				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 				"rawqft%i", i);
-		class_simple_device_add(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 36), NULL, "nrawrawqft%i", i);
+		class_device_create(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 36), NULL, "nrawrawqft%i", i);
 		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 36),
 				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 				"nrawqft%i", i);
@@ -381,19 +381,19 @@ static void zft_exit(void)
 	}
         for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		devfs_remove("qft%i", i);
-		class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i));
+		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i));
 		devfs_remove("nqft%i", i);
-		class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 4));
+		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 4));
 		devfs_remove("zqft%i", i);
-		class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 16));
+		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 16));
 		devfs_remove("nzqft%i", i);
-		class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 20));
+		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 20));
 		devfs_remove("rawqft%i", i);
-		class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 32));
+		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 32));
 		devfs_remove("nrawqft%i", i);
-		class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 36));
+		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 36));
 	}
-	class_simple_destroy(zft_class);
+	class_destroy(zft_class);
 	zft_uninit_mem(); /* release remaining memory, if any */
         printk(KERN_INFO "zftape successfully unloaded.\n");
 	TRACE_EXIT;
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvcs.c b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
index abfbdcfd4e72..3236d2404905 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ static inline struct hvcs_struct *from_vio_dev(struct vio_dev *viod)
 }
 /* The sysfs interface for the driver and devices */
 
-static ssize_t hvcs_partner_vtys_show(struct device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t hvcs_partner_vtys_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct vio_dev *viod = to_vio_dev(dev);
 	struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd = from_vio_dev(viod);
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ static ssize_t hvcs_partner_vtys_show(struct device *dev, char *buf)
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR(partner_vtys, S_IRUGO, hvcs_partner_vtys_show, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t hvcs_partner_clcs_show(struct device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t hvcs_partner_clcs_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct vio_dev *viod = to_vio_dev(dev);
 	struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd = from_vio_dev(viod);
@@ -1494,7 +1494,7 @@ static ssize_t hvcs_partner_clcs_show(struct device *dev, char *buf)
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR(partner_clcs, S_IRUGO, hvcs_partner_clcs_show, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t hvcs_current_vty_store(struct device *dev, const char * buf,
+static ssize_t hvcs_current_vty_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, const char * buf,
 		size_t count)
 {
 	/*
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ static ssize_t hvcs_current_vty_store(struct device *dev, const char * buf,
 	return -EPERM;
 }
 
-static ssize_t hvcs_current_vty_show(struct device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t hvcs_current_vty_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct vio_dev *viod = to_vio_dev(dev);
 	struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd = from_vio_dev(viod);
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ static ssize_t hvcs_current_vty_show(struct device *dev, char *buf)
 static DEVICE_ATTR(current_vty,
 	S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, hvcs_current_vty_show, hvcs_current_vty_store);
 
-static ssize_t hvcs_vterm_state_store(struct device *dev, const char *buf,
+static ssize_t hvcs_vterm_state_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, const char *buf,
 		size_t count)
 {
 	struct vio_dev *viod = to_vio_dev(dev);
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ static ssize_t hvcs_vterm_state_store(struct device *dev, const char *buf,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t hvcs_vterm_state_show(struct device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t hvcs_vterm_state_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct vio_dev *viod = to_vio_dev(dev);
 	struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd = from_vio_dev(viod);
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ static ssize_t hvcs_vterm_state_show(struct device *dev, char *buf)
 static DEVICE_ATTR(vterm_state, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
 		hvcs_vterm_state_show, hvcs_vterm_state_store);
 
-static ssize_t hvcs_index_show(struct device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t hvcs_index_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct vio_dev *viod = to_vio_dev(dev);
 	struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd = from_vio_dev(viod);
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2main.c
index fca9a978fb73..3b8314b4249a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2main.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static char rirqs[IP2_MAX_BOARDS];
 static int Valid_Irqs[] = { 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 0};
 
 /* for sysfs class support */
-static struct class_simple *ip2_class;
+static struct class *ip2_class;
 
 // Some functions to keep track of what irq's we have
 
@@ -414,9 +414,9 @@ cleanup_module(void)
 			iiResetDelay( i2BoardPtrTable[i] );
 			/* free io addresses and Tibet */
 			release_region( ip2config.addr[i], 8 );
-			class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i)); 
+			class_device_destroy(ip2_class, MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i));
 			devfs_remove("ip2/ipl%d", i);
-			class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1));
+			class_device_destroy(ip2_class, MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1));
 			devfs_remove("ip2/stat%d", i);
 		}
 		/* Disable and remove interrupt handler. */
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ cleanup_module(void)
 			clear_requested_irq( ip2config.irq[i]);
 		}
 	}
-	class_simple_destroy(ip2_class);
+	class_destroy(ip2_class);
 	devfs_remove("ip2");
 	if ( ( err = tty_unregister_driver ( ip2_tty_driver ) ) ) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: failed to unregister tty driver (%d)\n", err);
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "IP2: failed to register IPL device (%d)\n", err );
 	} else {
 		/* create the sysfs class */
-		ip2_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "ip2");
+		ip2_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "ip2");
 		if (IS_ERR(ip2_class)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(ip2_class);
 			goto out_chrdev;	
@@ -722,25 +722,25 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 			}
 
 			if ( NULL != ( pB = i2BoardPtrTable[i] ) ) {
-				class_simple_device_add(ip2_class, MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 
+				class_device_create(ip2_class, MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR,
 						4 * i), NULL, "ipl%d", i);
 				err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i),
 						S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IFCHR,
 						"ip2/ipl%d", i);
 				if (err) {
-					class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 
-						4 * i));
+					class_device_destroy(ip2_class,
+						MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i));
 					goto out_class;
 				}
 
-				class_simple_device_add(ip2_class, MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 
+				class_device_create(ip2_class, MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR,
 						4 * i + 1), NULL, "stat%d", i);
 				err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1),
 						S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IFCHR,
 						"ip2/stat%d", i);
 				if (err) {
-					class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 
-						4 * i + 1));
+					class_device_destroy(ip2_class,
+						MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1));
 					goto out_class;
 				}
 
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ retry:
 	goto out;
 
 out_class:
-	class_simple_destroy(ip2_class);
+	class_destroy(ip2_class);
 out_chrdev:
 	unregister_chrdev(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, "ip2");
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
index 6dc765dc5413..88d1ad656e99 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(ipmi_major, "Sets the major number of the IPMI device.  By"
 		 " interface.  Other values will set the major device number"
 		 " to that value.");
 
-static struct class_simple *ipmi_class;
+static struct class *ipmi_class;
 
 static void ipmi_new_smi(int if_num)
 {
@@ -529,12 +529,12 @@ static void ipmi_new_smi(int if_num)
 	devfs_mk_cdev(dev, S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 		      "ipmidev/%d", if_num);
 
-	class_simple_device_add(ipmi_class, dev, NULL, "ipmi%d", if_num);
+	class_device_create(ipmi_class, dev, NULL, "ipmi%d", if_num);
 }
 
 static void ipmi_smi_gone(int if_num)
 {
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(ipmi_major, if_num));
+	class_device_destroy(ipmi_class, MKDEV(ipmi_major, if_num));
 	devfs_remove("ipmidev/%d", if_num);
 }
 
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ static __init int init_ipmi_devintf(void)
 	printk(KERN_INFO "ipmi device interface version "
 	       IPMI_DEVINTF_VERSION "\n");
 
-	ipmi_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "ipmi");
+	ipmi_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "ipmi");
 	if (IS_ERR(ipmi_class)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ipmi: can't register device class\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(ipmi_class);
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static __init int init_ipmi_devintf(void)
 
 	rv = register_chrdev(ipmi_major, DEVICE_NAME, &ipmi_fops);
 	if (rv < 0) {
-		class_simple_destroy(ipmi_class);
+		class_destroy(ipmi_class);
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ipmi: can't get major %d\n", ipmi_major);
 		return rv;
 	}
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static __init int init_ipmi_devintf(void)
 	rv = ipmi_smi_watcher_register(&smi_watcher);
 	if (rv) {
 		unregister_chrdev(ipmi_major, DEVICE_NAME);
-		class_simple_destroy(ipmi_class);
+		class_destroy(ipmi_class);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "ipmi: can't register smi watcher\n");
 		return rv;
 	}
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ module_init(init_ipmi_devintf);
 
 static __exit void cleanup_ipmi(void)
 {
-	class_simple_destroy(ipmi_class);
+	class_destroy(ipmi_class);
 	ipmi_smi_watcher_unregister(&smi_watcher);
 	devfs_remove(DEVICE_NAME);
 	unregister_chrdev(ipmi_major, DEVICE_NAME);
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index d7fb452af7f9..0c81652eaba6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ int ipmi_create_user(unsigned int          if_num,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	down_read(&interfaces_sem);
-	if ((if_num > MAX_IPMI_INTERFACES) || ipmi_interfaces[if_num] == NULL)
+	if ((if_num >= MAX_IPMI_INTERFACES) || ipmi_interfaces[if_num] == NULL)
 	{
 		rv = -EINVAL;
 		goto out_unlock;
diff --git a/drivers/char/istallion.c b/drivers/char/istallion.c
index 21aed0e8779d..c02a21dbad5d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/istallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/istallion.c
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ static int	stli_timeron;
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
-static struct class_simple *istallion_class;
+static struct class *istallion_class;
 
 #ifdef MODULE
 
@@ -854,10 +854,10 @@ static void __exit istallion_module_exit(void)
 	put_tty_driver(stli_serial);
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		devfs_remove("staliomem/%d", i);
-		class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i));
+		class_device_destroy(istallion_class, MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i));
 	}
 	devfs_remove("staliomem");
-	class_simple_destroy(istallion_class);
+	class_destroy(istallion_class);
 	if ((i = unregister_chrdev(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, "staliomem")))
 		printk("STALLION: failed to un-register serial memory device, "
 			"errno=%d\n", -i);
@@ -5242,12 +5242,12 @@ int __init stli_init(void)
 				"device\n");
 
 	devfs_mk_dir("staliomem");
-	istallion_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "staliomem");
+	istallion_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "staliomem");
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i),
 			       S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 			       "staliomem/%d", i);
-		class_simple_device_add(istallion_class, MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i), 
+		class_device_create(istallion_class, MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i),
 				NULL, "staliomem%d", i);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/lp.c b/drivers/char/lp.c
index 4dee945031d4..59eebe5a035f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lp.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 static struct lp_struct lp_table[LP_NO];
 
 static unsigned int lp_count = 0;
-static struct class_simple *lp_class;
+static struct class *lp_class;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LP_CONSOLE
 static struct parport *console_registered; // initially NULL
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ static int lp_register(int nr, struct parport *port)
 	if (reset)
 		lp_reset(nr);
 
-	class_simple_device_add(lp_class, MKDEV(LP_MAJOR, nr), NULL,
+	class_device_create(lp_class, MKDEV(LP_MAJOR, nr), NULL,
 				"lp%d", nr);
 	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(LP_MAJOR, nr), S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
 			"printers/%d", nr);
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ static int __init lp_init (void)
 	}
 
 	devfs_mk_dir("printers");
-	lp_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "printer");
+	lp_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "printer");
 	if (IS_ERR(lp_class)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(lp_class);
 		goto out_devfs;
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ static int __init lp_init (void)
 	return 0;
 
 out_class:
-	class_simple_destroy(lp_class);
+	class_destroy(lp_class);
 out_devfs:
 	devfs_remove("printers");
 	unregister_chrdev(LP_MAJOR, "lp");
@@ -981,10 +981,10 @@ static void lp_cleanup_module (void)
 			continue;
 		parport_unregister_device(lp_table[offset].dev);
 		devfs_remove("printers/%d", offset);
-		class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(LP_MAJOR, offset));
+		class_device_destroy(lp_class, MKDEV(LP_MAJOR, offset));
 	}
 	devfs_remove("printers");
-	class_simple_destroy(lp_class);
+	class_destroy(lp_class);
 }
 
 __setup("lp=", lp_setup);
diff --git a/drivers/char/mbcs.c b/drivers/char/mbcs.c
index ac9cfa9701ea..115dbb35334b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mbcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mbcs.c
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ static inline int mbcs_hw_init(struct mbcs_soft *soft)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t show_algo(struct device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_algo(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct cx_dev *cx_dev = to_cx_dev(dev);
 	struct mbcs_soft *soft = cx_dev->soft;
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ static ssize_t show_algo(struct device *dev, char *buf)
 		       (debug0 >> 32), (debug0 & 0xffffffff));
 }
 
-static ssize_t store_algo(struct device *dev, const char *buf, size_t count)
+static ssize_t store_algo(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	int n;
 	struct cx_dev *cx_dev = to_cx_dev(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/char/mem.c b/drivers/char/mem.c
index 947cb3cef816..e3085b22a365 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mem.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mem.c
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ static ssize_t write_kmem(struct file * file, const char __user * buf,
  	return virtr + wrote;
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_ISA) || !defined(__mc68000__)
+#if (defined(CONFIG_ISA) || !defined(__mc68000__)) && (!defined(CONFIG_PPC_ISERIES) || defined(CONFIG_PCI))
 static ssize_t read_port(struct file * file, char __user * buf,
 			 size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ static struct file_operations null_fops = {
 	.write		= write_null,
 };
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_ISA) || !defined(__mc68000__)
+#if (defined(CONFIG_ISA) || !defined(__mc68000__)) && (!defined(CONFIG_PPC_ISERIES) || defined(CONFIG_PCI))
 static struct file_operations port_fops = {
 	.llseek		= memory_lseek,
 	.read		= read_port,
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ static int memory_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 		case 3:
 			filp->f_op = &null_fops;
 			break;
-#if defined(CONFIG_ISA) || !defined(__mc68000__)
+#if (defined(CONFIG_ISA) || !defined(__mc68000__)) && (!defined(CONFIG_PPC_ISERIES) || defined(CONFIG_PCI))
 		case 4:
 			filp->f_op = &port_fops;
 			break;
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ static const struct {
 	{1, "mem",     S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP, &mem_fops},
 	{2, "kmem",    S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP, &kmem_fops},
 	{3, "null",    S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,           &null_fops},
-#if defined(CONFIG_ISA) || !defined(__mc68000__)
+#if (defined(CONFIG_ISA) || !defined(__mc68000__)) && (!defined(CONFIG_PPC_ISERIES) || defined(CONFIG_PCI))
 	{4, "port",    S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP, &port_fops},
 #endif
 	{5, "zero",    S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,           &zero_fops},
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ static const struct {
 	{11,"kmsg",    S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,           &kmsg_fops},
 };
 
-static struct class_simple *mem_class;
+static struct class *mem_class;
 
 static int __init chr_dev_init(void)
 {
@@ -865,10 +865,9 @@ static int __init chr_dev_init(void)
 	if (register_chrdev(MEM_MAJOR,"mem",&memory_fops))
 		printk("unable to get major %d for memory devs\n", MEM_MAJOR);
 
-	mem_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "mem");
+	mem_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "mem");
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(devlist); i++) {
-		class_simple_device_add(mem_class,
-					MKDEV(MEM_MAJOR, devlist[i].minor),
+		class_device_create(mem_class, MKDEV(MEM_MAJOR, devlist[i].minor),
 					NULL, devlist[i].name);
 		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(MEM_MAJOR, devlist[i].minor),
 				S_IFCHR | devlist[i].mode, devlist[i].name);
diff --git a/drivers/char/misc.c b/drivers/char/misc.c
index 0937544762da..3115d318b997 100644
--- a/drivers/char/misc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/misc.c
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ fail:
 
 /* 
  * TODO for 2.7:
- *  - add a struct class_device to struct miscdevice and make all usages of
+ *  - add a struct kref to struct miscdevice and make all usages of
  *    them dynamic.
  */
-static struct class_simple *misc_class;
+static struct class *misc_class;
 
 static struct file_operations misc_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc)
 	}
 	dev = MKDEV(MISC_MAJOR, misc->minor);
 
-	misc->class = class_simple_device_add(misc_class, dev,
-					      misc->dev, misc->name);
+	misc->class = class_device_create(misc_class, dev, misc->dev,
+					  "%s", misc->name);
 	if (IS_ERR(misc->class)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(misc->class);
 		goto out;
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc)
 	err = devfs_mk_cdev(dev, S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IRGRP, 
 			    misc->devfs_name);
 	if (err) {
-		class_simple_device_remove(dev);
+		class_device_destroy(misc_class, dev);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ int misc_deregister(struct miscdevice * misc)
 
 	down(&misc_sem);
 	list_del(&misc->list);
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(MISC_MAJOR, misc->minor));
+	class_device_destroy(misc_class, MKDEV(MISC_MAJOR, misc->minor));
 	devfs_remove(misc->devfs_name);
 	if (i < DYNAMIC_MINORS && i>0) {
 		misc_minors[i>>3] &= ~(1 << (misc->minor & 7));
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static int __init misc_init(void)
 	if (ent)
 		ent->proc_fops = &misc_proc_fops;
 #endif
-	misc_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "misc");
+	misc_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "misc");
 	if (IS_ERR(misc_class))
 		return PTR_ERR(misc_class);
 #ifdef CONFIG_MVME16x
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static int __init misc_init(void)
 	if (register_chrdev(MISC_MAJOR,"misc",&misc_fops)) {
 		printk("unable to get major %d for misc devices\n",
 		       MISC_MAJOR);
-		class_simple_destroy(misc_class);
+		class_destroy(misc_class);
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c b/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
index d37625d47746..d568991ac6b3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ struct device mwave_device;
 
 /* Prevent code redundancy, create a macro for mwave_show_* functions. */
 #define mwave_show_function(attr_name, format_string, field)		\
-static ssize_t mwave_show_##attr_name(struct device *dev, char *buf)	\
+static ssize_t mwave_show_##attr_name(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)	\
 {									\
 	DSP_3780I_CONFIG_SETTINGS *pSettings =				\
 		&mwave_s_mdd.rBDData.rDspSettings;			\
diff --git a/drivers/char/ppdev.c b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
index 5eda075c62bd..0e22880432bc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ppdev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ static unsigned int pp_poll (struct file * file, poll_table * wait)
 	return mask;
 }
 
-static struct class_simple *ppdev_class;
+static struct class *ppdev_class;
 
 static struct file_operations pp_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
@@ -752,13 +752,13 @@ static struct file_operations pp_fops = {
 
 static void pp_attach(struct parport *port)
 {
-	class_simple_device_add(ppdev_class, MKDEV(PP_MAJOR, port->number),
+	class_device_create(ppdev_class, MKDEV(PP_MAJOR, port->number),
 			NULL, "parport%d", port->number);
 }
 
 static void pp_detach(struct parport *port)
 {
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(PP_MAJOR, port->number));
+	class_device_destroy(ppdev_class, MKDEV(PP_MAJOR, port->number));
 }
 
 static struct parport_driver pp_driver = {
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ static int __init ppdev_init (void)
 			PP_MAJOR);
 		return -EIO;
 	}
-	ppdev_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, CHRDEV);
+	ppdev_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, CHRDEV);
 	if (IS_ERR(ppdev_class)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(ppdev_class);
 		goto out_chrdev;
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ out_class:
 	for (i = 0; i < PARPORT_MAX; i++)
 		devfs_remove("parports/%d", i);
 	devfs_remove("parports");
-	class_simple_destroy(ppdev_class);
+	class_destroy(ppdev_class);
 out_chrdev:
 	unregister_chrdev(PP_MAJOR, CHRDEV);
 out:
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ static void __exit ppdev_cleanup (void)
 		devfs_remove("parports/%d", i);
 	parport_unregister_driver(&pp_driver);
 	devfs_remove("parports");
-	class_simple_destroy(ppdev_class);
+	class_destroy(ppdev_class);
 	unregister_chrdev (PP_MAJOR, CHRDEV);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/raw.c b/drivers/char/raw.c
index ca5f42bcaad9..f13e5de02207 100644
--- a/drivers/char/raw.c
+++ b/drivers/char/raw.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ struct raw_device_data {
 	int inuse;
 };
 
-static struct class_simple *raw_class;
+static struct class *raw_class;
 static struct raw_device_data raw_devices[MAX_RAW_MINORS];
 static DECLARE_MUTEX(raw_mutex);
 static struct file_operations raw_ctl_fops;	     /* forward declaration */
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ raw_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
 
 static void bind_device(struct raw_config_request *rq)
 {
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, rq->raw_minor));
-	class_simple_device_add(raw_class, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, rq->raw_minor),
+	class_device_destroy(raw_class, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, rq->raw_minor));
+	class_device_create(raw_class, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, rq->raw_minor),
 				      NULL, "raw%d", rq->raw_minor);
 }
 
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ static int raw_ctl_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
 			if (rq.block_major == 0 && rq.block_minor == 0) {
 				/* unbind */
 				rawdev->binding = NULL;
-				class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR,
-								rq.raw_minor));
+				class_device_destroy(raw_class,
+						MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, rq.raw_minor));
 			} else {
 				rawdev->binding = bdget(dev);
 				if (rawdev->binding == NULL)
@@ -300,14 +300,14 @@ static int __init raw_init(void)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	raw_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "raw");
+	raw_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "raw");
 	if (IS_ERR(raw_class)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Error creating raw class.\n");
 		cdev_del(&raw_cdev);
 		unregister_chrdev_region(dev, MAX_RAW_MINORS);
 		goto error;
 	}
-	class_simple_device_add(raw_class, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "rawctl");
+	class_device_create(raw_class, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "rawctl");
 
 	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0),
 		      S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ static void __exit raw_exit(void)
 		devfs_remove("raw/raw%d", i);
 	devfs_remove("raw/rawctl");
 	devfs_remove("raw");
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0));
-	class_simple_destroy(raw_class);
+	class_device_destroy(raw_class, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0));
+	class_destroy(raw_class);
 	cdev_del(&raw_cdev);
 	unregister_chrdev_region(MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0), MAX_RAW_MINORS);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/snsc.c b/drivers/char/snsc.c
index e3c0b52d943f..261a41bf6d02 100644
--- a/drivers/char/snsc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/snsc.c
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ static struct file_operations scdrv_fops = {
 	.release =	scdrv_release,
 };
 
+static struct class *snsc_class;
+
 /*
  * scdrv_init
  *
@@ -372,7 +374,6 @@ scdrv_init(void)
 	char *devnamep;
 	struct sysctl_data_s *scd;
 	void *salbuf;
-	struct class_simple *snsc_class;
 	dev_t first_dev, dev;
 	nasid_t event_nasid = ia64_sn_get_console_nasid();
 
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ scdrv_init(void)
 		       __FUNCTION__);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	snsc_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, SYSCTL_BASENAME);
+	snsc_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, SYSCTL_BASENAME);
 
 	for (cnode = 0; cnode < numionodes; cnode++) {
 			geoid = cnodeid_get_geoid(cnode);
@@ -436,7 +437,7 @@ scdrv_init(void)
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			class_simple_device_add(snsc_class, dev, NULL,
+			class_device_create(snsc_class, dev, NULL,
 						"%s", devname);
 
 			ia64_sn_irtr_intr_enable(scd->scd_nasid,
diff --git a/drivers/char/stallion.c b/drivers/char/stallion.c
index b8899f560b5e..951545a6ef2d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/stallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/stallion.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ static struct file_operations	stl_fsiomem = {
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
-static struct class_simple *stallion_class;
+static struct class *stallion_class;
 
 /*
  *	Loadable module initialization stuff.
@@ -777,13 +777,13 @@ static void __exit stallion_module_exit(void)
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		devfs_remove("staliomem/%d", i);
-		class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i));
+		class_device_destroy(stallion_class, MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i));
 	}
 	devfs_remove("staliomem");
 	if ((i = unregister_chrdev(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, "staliomem")))
 		printk("STALLION: failed to un-register serial memory device, "
 			"errno=%d\n", -i);
-	class_simple_destroy(stallion_class);
+	class_destroy(stallion_class);
 
 	if (stl_tmpwritebuf != (char *) NULL)
 		kfree(stl_tmpwritebuf);
@@ -3090,12 +3090,12 @@ static int __init stl_init(void)
 		printk("STALLION: failed to register serial board device\n");
 	devfs_mk_dir("staliomem");
 
-	stallion_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "staliomem");
+	stallion_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "staliomem");
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i),
 				S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR,
 				"staliomem/%d", i);
-		class_simple_device_add(stallion_class, MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i), NULL, "staliomem%d", i);
+		class_device_create(stallion_class, MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i), NULL, "staliomem%d", i);
 	}
 
 	stl_serial->owner = THIS_MODULE;
diff --git a/drivers/char/tipar.c b/drivers/char/tipar.c
index 0c5ba9dc9063..659335d80ee7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tipar.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tipar.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int timeout = TIMAXTIME;	/* timeout in tenth of seconds     */
 static unsigned int tp_count;	/* tipar count */
 static unsigned long opened;	/* opened devices */
 
-static struct class_simple *tipar_class;
+static struct class *tipar_class;
 
 /* --- macros for parport access -------------------------------------- */
 
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ tipar_register(int nr, struct parport *port)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	class_simple_device_add(tipar_class, MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR,
+	class_device_create(tipar_class, MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR,
 			TIPAR_MINOR + nr), NULL, "par%d", nr);
 	/* Use devfs, tree: /dev/ticables/par/[0..2] */
 	err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR, TIPAR_MINOR + nr),
@@ -458,8 +458,8 @@ tipar_register(int nr, struct parport *port)
 	goto out;
 
 out_class:
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR, TIPAR_MINOR + nr));
-	class_simple_destroy(tipar_class);
+	class_device_destroy(tipar_class, MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR, TIPAR_MINOR + nr));
+	class_destroy(tipar_class);
 out:
 	return err;
 }
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ tipar_init_module(void)
 	/* Use devfs with tree: /dev/ticables/par/[0..2] */
 	devfs_mk_dir("ticables/par");
 
-	tipar_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "ticables");
+	tipar_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "ticables");
 	if (IS_ERR(tipar_class)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(tipar_class);
 		goto out_chrdev;
@@ -539,10 +539,10 @@ tipar_cleanup_module(void)
 		if (table[i].dev == NULL)
 			continue;
 		parport_unregister_device(table[i].dev);
-		class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR, i));
+		class_device_destroy(tipar_class, MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR, i));
 		devfs_remove("ticables/par/%d", i);
 	}
-	class_simple_destroy(tipar_class);
+	class_destroy(tipar_class);
 	devfs_remove("ticables/par");
 
 	pr_info("tipar: module unloaded\n");
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
index 87235330fdbe..8ce508b29865 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static u8 pcrread[] = {
 	0, 0, 0, 0		/* PCR index */
 };
 
-static ssize_t show_pcrs(struct device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_pcrs(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	u8 data[READ_PCR_RESULT_SIZE];
 	ssize_t len;
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static u8 readpubek[] = {
 	0, 0, 0, 124,		/* TPM_ORD_ReadPubek */
 };
 
-static ssize_t show_pubek(struct device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_pubek(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	u8 data[READ_PUBEK_RESULT_SIZE];
 	ssize_t len;
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static u8 cap_manufacturer[] = {
 	0, 0, 1, 3
 };
 
-static ssize_t show_caps(struct device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_caps(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	u8 data[READ_PUBEK_RESULT_SIZE];
 	ssize_t len;
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index 26e5e19ed854..31831030f73f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -2654,7 +2654,7 @@ static void tty_default_put_char(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char ch)
 	tty->driver->write(tty, &ch, 1);
 }
 
-static struct class_simple *tty_class;
+static struct class *tty_class;
 
 /**
  * tty_register_device - register a tty device
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@ void tty_register_device(struct tty_driver *driver, unsigned index,
 		pty_line_name(driver, index, name);
 	else
 		tty_line_name(driver, index, name);
-	class_simple_device_add(tty_class, dev, device, name);
+	class_device_create(tty_class, dev, device, name);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2701,7 +2701,7 @@ void tty_register_device(struct tty_driver *driver, unsigned index,
 void tty_unregister_device(struct tty_driver *driver, unsigned index)
 {
 	devfs_remove("%s%d", driver->devfs_name, index + driver->name_base);
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(driver->major, driver->minor_start) + index);
+	class_device_destroy(tty_class, MKDEV(driver->major, driver->minor_start) + index);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_register_device);
@@ -2918,7 +2918,7 @@ extern int vty_init(void);
 
 static int __init tty_class_init(void)
 {
-	tty_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "tty");
+	tty_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "tty");
 	if (IS_ERR(tty_class))
 		return PTR_ERR(tty_class);
 	return 0;
@@ -2947,14 +2947,14 @@ static int __init tty_init(void)
 	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), 1, "/dev/tty") < 0)
 		panic("Couldn't register /dev/tty driver\n");
 	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), S_IFCHR|S_IRUGO|S_IWUGO, "tty");
-	class_simple_device_add(tty_class, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "tty");
+	class_device_create(tty_class, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "tty");
 
 	cdev_init(&console_cdev, &console_fops);
 	if (cdev_add(&console_cdev, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), 1) ||
 	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), 1, "/dev/console") < 0)
 		panic("Couldn't register /dev/console driver\n");
 	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "console");
-	class_simple_device_add(tty_class, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), NULL, "console");
+	class_device_create(tty_class, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), NULL, "console");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
 	cdev_init(&ptmx_cdev, &ptmx_fops);
@@ -2962,7 +2962,7 @@ static int __init tty_init(void)
 	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), 1, "/dev/ptmx") < 0)
 		panic("Couldn't register /dev/ptmx driver\n");
 	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), S_IFCHR|S_IRUGO|S_IWUGO, "ptmx");
-	class_simple_device_add(tty_class, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), NULL, "ptmx");
+	class_device_create(tty_class, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), NULL, "ptmx");
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VT
@@ -2971,7 +2971,7 @@ static int __init tty_init(void)
 	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), 1, "/dev/vc/0") < 0)
 		panic("Couldn't register /dev/tty0 driver\n");
 	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "vc/0");
-	class_simple_device_add(tty_class, MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "tty0");
+	class_device_create(tty_class, MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "tty0");
 
 	vty_init();
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
index 7abe405b8657..79c2928a8817 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static struct file_operations vcs_fops = {
 	.open		= vcs_open,
 };
 
-static struct class_simple *vc_class;
+static struct class *vc_class;
 
 void vcs_make_devfs(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
@@ -484,26 +484,26 @@ void vcs_make_devfs(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 129),
 			S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR,
 			"vcc/a%u", tty->index + 1);
-	class_simple_device_add(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 1), NULL, "vcs%u", tty->index + 1);
-	class_simple_device_add(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 129), NULL, "vcsa%u", tty->index + 1);
+	class_device_create(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 1), NULL, "vcs%u", tty->index + 1);
+	class_device_create(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 129), NULL, "vcsa%u", tty->index + 1);
 }
 void vcs_remove_devfs(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	devfs_remove("vcc/%u", tty->index + 1);
 	devfs_remove("vcc/a%u", tty->index + 1);
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 1));
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 129));
+	class_device_destroy(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 1));
+	class_device_destroy(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 129));
 }
 
 int __init vcs_init(void)
 {
 	if (register_chrdev(VCS_MAJOR, "vcs", &vcs_fops))
 		panic("unable to get major %d for vcs device", VCS_MAJOR);
-	vc_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "vc");
+	vc_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "vc");
 
 	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 0), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "vcc/0");
 	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 128), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "vcc/a0");
-	class_simple_device_add(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "vcs");
-	class_simple_device_add(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 128), NULL, "vcsa");
+	class_device_create(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "vcs");
+	class_device_create(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 128), NULL, "vcsa");
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/viotape.c b/drivers/char/viotape.c
index aea3cbf5219d..4764b4f9555d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viotape.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viotape.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static dma_addr_t viotape_unitinfo_token;
 
 static struct mtget viomtget[VIOTAPE_MAX_TAPE];
 
-static struct class_simple *tape_class;
+static struct class *tape_class;
 
 static struct device *tape_device[VIOTAPE_MAX_TAPE];
 
@@ -956,9 +956,9 @@ static int viotape_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 	state[i].cur_part = 0;
 	for (j = 0; j < MAX_PARTITIONS; ++j)
 		state[i].part_stat_rwi[j] = VIOT_IDLE;
-	class_simple_device_add(tape_class, MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i), NULL,
+	class_device_create(tape_class, MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i), NULL,
 			"iseries!vt%d", i);
-	class_simple_device_add(tape_class, MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i | 0x80),
+	class_device_create(tape_class, MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i | 0x80),
 			NULL, "iseries!nvt%d", i);
 	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i), S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 			"iseries/vt%d", i);
@@ -980,8 +980,8 @@ static int viotape_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 	devfs_remove("iseries/nvt%d", i);
 	devfs_remove("iseries/vt%d", i);
 	devfs_unregister_tape(state[i].dev_handle);
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i | 0x80));
-	class_simple_device_remove(MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i));
+	class_device_destroy(tape_class, MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i | 0x80));
+	class_device_destroy(tape_class, MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i));
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ int __init viotap_init(void)
 		goto clear_handler;
 	}
 
-	tape_class = class_simple_create(THIS_MODULE, "tape");
+	tape_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "tape");
 	if (IS_ERR(tape_class)) {
 		printk(VIOTAPE_KERN_WARN "Unable to allocat class\n");
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tape_class);
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ int __init viotap_init(void)
 	return 0;
 
 unreg_class:
-	class_simple_destroy(tape_class);
+	class_destroy(tape_class);
 unreg_chrdev:
 	unregister_chrdev(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, "viotape");
 clear_handler:
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ static void __exit viotap_exit(void)
 
 	remove_proc_entry("iSeries/viotape", NULL);
 	vio_unregister_driver(&viotape_driver);
-	class_simple_destroy(tape_class);
+	class_destroy(tape_class);
 	ret = unregister_chrdev(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, "viotape");
 	if (ret < 0)
 		printk(VIOTAPE_KERN_WARN "Error unregistering device: %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c b/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..683278bc5241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c
@@ -0,0 +1,743 @@
+/*
+ *  Driver for NEC VR4100 series General-purpose I/O Unit.
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2002 MontaVista Software Inc.
+ *	Author: Yoichi Yuasa <yyuasa@mvista.com or source@mvista.com>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2003-2005  Yoichi Yuasa <yuasa@hh.iij4u.or.jp>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+#include <asm/cpu.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/vr41xx/giu.h>
+#include <asm/vr41xx/vr41xx.h>
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Yoichi Yuasa <yuasa@hh.iij4u.or.jp>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("NEC VR4100 series General-purpose I/O Unit driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+static int major;	/* default is dynamic major device number */
+module_param(major, int, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(major, "Major device number");
+
+#define GIU_TYPE1_START		0x0b000100UL
+#define GIU_TYPE1_SIZE		0x20UL
+
+#define GIU_TYPE2_START		0x0f000140UL
+#define GIU_TYPE2_SIZE		0x20UL
+
+#define GIU_TYPE3_START		0x0f000140UL
+#define GIU_TYPE3_SIZE		0x28UL
+
+#define GIU_PULLUPDOWN_START	0x0b0002e0UL
+#define GIU_PULLUPDOWN_SIZE	0x04UL
+
+#define GIUIOSELL	0x00
+#define GIUIOSELH	0x02
+#define GIUPIODL	0x04
+#define GIUPIODH	0x06
+#define GIUINTSTATL	0x08
+#define GIUINTSTATH	0x0a
+#define GIUINTENL	0x0c
+#define GIUINTENH	0x0e
+#define GIUINTTYPL	0x10
+#define GIUINTTYPH	0x12
+#define GIUINTALSELL	0x14
+#define GIUINTALSELH	0x16
+#define GIUINTHTSELL	0x18
+#define GIUINTHTSELH	0x1a
+#define GIUPODATL	0x1c
+#define GIUPODATEN	0x1c
+#define GIUPODATH	0x1e
+ #define PIOEN0		0x0100
+ #define PIOEN1		0x0200
+#define GIUPODAT	0x1e
+#define GIUFEDGEINHL	0x20
+#define GIUFEDGEINHH	0x22
+#define GIUREDGEINHL	0x24
+#define GIUREDGEINHH	0x26
+
+#define GIUUSEUPDN	0x1e0
+#define GIUTERMUPDN	0x1e2
+
+#define GPIO_HAS_PULLUPDOWN_IO		0x0001
+#define GPIO_HAS_OUTPUT_ENABLE		0x0002
+#define GPIO_HAS_INTERRUPT_EDGE_SELECT	0x0100
+
+static spinlock_t giu_lock;
+static struct resource *giu_resource1;
+static struct resource *giu_resource2;
+static unsigned long giu_flags;
+static unsigned int giu_nr_pins;
+
+static void __iomem *giu_base;
+
+#define giu_read(offset)		readw(giu_base + (offset))
+#define giu_write(offset, value)	writew((value), giu_base + (offset))
+
+#define GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(irq)	((irq) - GIU_IRQ_BASE)
+#define GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET	16
+#define GIUINT_HIGH_MAX		32
+
+static inline uint16_t giu_set(uint16_t offset, uint16_t set)
+{
+	uint16_t data;
+
+	data = giu_read(offset);
+	data |= set;
+	giu_write(offset, data);
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+static inline uint16_t giu_clear(uint16_t offset, uint16_t clear)
+{
+	uint16_t data;
+
+	data = giu_read(offset);
+	data &= ~clear;
+	giu_write(offset, data);
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+static unsigned int startup_giuint_low_irq(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	unsigned int pin;
+
+	pin = GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(irq);
+	giu_write(GIUINTSTATL, 1 << pin);
+	giu_set(GIUINTENL, 1 << pin);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void shutdown_giuint_low_irq(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	giu_clear(GIUINTENL, 1 << GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(irq));
+}
+
+static void enable_giuint_low_irq(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	giu_set(GIUINTENL, 1 << GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(irq));
+}
+
+#define disable_giuint_low_irq	shutdown_giuint_low_irq
+
+static void ack_giuint_low_irq(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	unsigned int pin;
+
+	pin = GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(irq);
+	giu_clear(GIUINTENL, 1 << pin);
+	giu_write(GIUINTSTATL, 1 << pin);
+}
+
+static void end_giuint_low_irq(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
+		giu_set(GIUINTENL, 1 << GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(irq));
+}
+
+static struct hw_interrupt_type giuint_low_irq_type = {
+	.typename	= "GIUINTL",
+	.startup	= startup_giuint_low_irq,
+	.shutdown	= shutdown_giuint_low_irq,
+	.enable		= enable_giuint_low_irq,
+	.disable	= disable_giuint_low_irq,
+	.ack		= ack_giuint_low_irq,
+	.end		= end_giuint_low_irq,
+};
+
+static unsigned int startup_giuint_high_irq(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	unsigned int pin;
+
+	pin = GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(irq) - GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET;
+	giu_write(GIUINTSTATH, 1 << pin);
+	giu_set(GIUINTENH, 1 << pin);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void shutdown_giuint_high_irq(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	giu_clear(GIUINTENH, 1 << (GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(irq) - GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET));
+}
+
+static void enable_giuint_high_irq(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	giu_set(GIUINTENH, 1 << (GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(irq) - GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET));
+}
+
+#define disable_giuint_high_irq	shutdown_giuint_high_irq
+
+static void ack_giuint_high_irq(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	unsigned int pin;
+
+	pin = GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(irq) - GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET;
+	giu_clear(GIUINTENH, 1 << pin);
+	giu_write(GIUINTSTATH, 1 << pin);
+}
+
+static void end_giuint_high_irq(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
+		giu_set(GIUINTENH, 1 << (GPIO_PIN_OF_IRQ(irq) - GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET));
+}
+
+static struct hw_interrupt_type giuint_high_irq_type = {
+	.typename	= "GIUINTH",
+	.startup	= startup_giuint_high_irq,
+	.shutdown	= shutdown_giuint_high_irq,
+	.enable		= enable_giuint_high_irq,
+	.disable	= disable_giuint_high_irq,
+	.ack		= ack_giuint_high_irq,
+	.end		= end_giuint_high_irq,
+};
+
+static int giu_get_irq(unsigned int irq, struct pt_regs *regs)
+{
+	uint16_t pendl, pendh, maskl, maskh;
+	int i;
+
+	pendl = giu_read(GIUINTSTATL);
+	pendh = giu_read(GIUINTSTATH);
+	maskl = giu_read(GIUINTENL);
+	maskh = giu_read(GIUINTENH);
+
+	maskl &= pendl;
+	maskh &= pendh;
+
+	if (maskl) {
+		for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+			if (maskl & (1 << i))
+				return GIU_IRQ(i);
+		}
+	} else if (maskh) {
+		for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+			if (maskh & (1 << i))
+				return GIU_IRQ(i + GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET);
+		}
+	}
+
+	printk(KERN_ERR "spurious GIU interrupt: %04x(%04x),%04x(%04x)\n",
+	       maskl, pendl, maskh, pendh);
+
+	atomic_inc(&irq_err_count);
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+void vr41xx_set_irq_trigger(unsigned int pin, irq_trigger_t trigger, irq_signal_t signal)
+{
+	uint16_t mask;
+
+	if (pin < GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET) {
+		mask = 1 << pin;
+		if (trigger != IRQ_TRIGGER_LEVEL) {
+        		giu_set(GIUINTTYPL, mask);
+			if (signal == IRQ_SIGNAL_HOLD)
+				giu_set(GIUINTHTSELL, mask);
+			else
+				giu_clear(GIUINTHTSELL, mask);
+			if (current_cpu_data.cputype == CPU_VR4133) {
+				switch (trigger) {
+				case IRQ_TRIGGER_EDGE_FALLING:
+					giu_set(GIUFEDGEINHL, mask);
+					giu_clear(GIUREDGEINHL, mask);
+					break;
+				case IRQ_TRIGGER_EDGE_RISING:
+					giu_clear(GIUFEDGEINHL, mask);
+					giu_set(GIUREDGEINHL, mask);
+					break;
+				default:
+					giu_set(GIUFEDGEINHL, mask);
+					giu_set(GIUREDGEINHL, mask);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			giu_clear(GIUINTTYPL, mask);
+			giu_clear(GIUINTHTSELL, mask);
+		}
+		giu_write(GIUINTSTATL, mask);
+	} else if (pin < GIUINT_HIGH_MAX) {
+		mask = 1 << (pin - GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET);
+		if (trigger != IRQ_TRIGGER_LEVEL) {
+			giu_set(GIUINTTYPH, mask);
+			if (signal == IRQ_SIGNAL_HOLD)
+				giu_set(GIUINTHTSELH, mask);
+			else
+				giu_clear(GIUINTHTSELH, mask);
+			if (current_cpu_data.cputype == CPU_VR4133) {
+				switch (trigger) {
+				case IRQ_TRIGGER_EDGE_FALLING:
+					giu_set(GIUFEDGEINHH, mask);
+					giu_clear(GIUREDGEINHH, mask);
+					break;
+				case IRQ_TRIGGER_EDGE_RISING:
+					giu_clear(GIUFEDGEINHH, mask);
+					giu_set(GIUREDGEINHH, mask);
+					break;
+				default:
+					giu_set(GIUFEDGEINHH, mask);
+					giu_set(GIUREDGEINHH, mask);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			giu_clear(GIUINTTYPH, mask);
+			giu_clear(GIUINTHTSELH, mask);
+		}
+		giu_write(GIUINTSTATH, mask);
+	}
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vr41xx_set_irq_trigger);
+
+void vr41xx_set_irq_level(unsigned int pin, irq_level_t level)
+{
+	uint16_t mask;
+
+	if (pin < GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET) {
+		mask = 1 << pin;
+		if (level == IRQ_LEVEL_HIGH)
+			giu_set(GIUINTALSELL, mask);
+		else
+			giu_clear(GIUINTALSELL, mask);
+		giu_write(GIUINTSTATL, mask);
+	} else if (pin < GIUINT_HIGH_MAX) {
+		mask = 1 << (pin - GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET);
+		if (level == IRQ_LEVEL_HIGH)
+			giu_set(GIUINTALSELH, mask);
+		else
+			giu_clear(GIUINTALSELH, mask);
+		giu_write(GIUINTSTATH, mask);
+	}
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vr41xx_set_irq_level);
+
+gpio_data_t vr41xx_gpio_get_pin(unsigned int pin)
+{
+	uint16_t reg, mask;
+
+	if (pin >= giu_nr_pins)
+		return GPIO_DATA_INVAL;
+
+	if (pin < 16) {
+		reg = giu_read(GIUPIODL);
+		mask = (uint16_t)1 << pin;
+	} else if (pin < 32) {
+		reg = giu_read(GIUPIODH);
+		mask = (uint16_t)1 << (pin - 16);
+	} else if (pin < 48) {
+		reg = giu_read(GIUPODATL);
+		mask = (uint16_t)1 << (pin - 32);
+	} else {
+		reg = giu_read(GIUPODATH);
+		mask = (uint16_t)1 << (pin - 48);
+	}
+
+	if (reg & mask)
+		return GPIO_DATA_HIGH;
+
+	return GPIO_DATA_LOW;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vr41xx_gpio_get_pin);
+
+int vr41xx_gpio_set_pin(unsigned int pin, gpio_data_t data)
+{
+	uint16_t offset, mask, reg;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (pin >= giu_nr_pins)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (pin < 16) {
+		offset = GIUPIODL;
+		mask = (uint16_t)1 << pin;
+	} else if (pin < 32) {
+		offset = GIUPIODH;
+		mask = (uint16_t)1 << (pin - 16);
+	} else if (pin < 48) {
+		offset = GIUPODATL;
+		mask = (uint16_t)1 << (pin - 32);
+	} else {
+		offset = GIUPODATH;
+		mask = (uint16_t)1 << (pin - 48);
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&giu_lock, flags);
+
+	reg = giu_read(offset);
+	if (data == GPIO_DATA_HIGH)
+		reg |= mask;
+	else
+		reg &= ~mask;
+	giu_write(offset, reg);
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&giu_lock, flags);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vr41xx_gpio_set_pin);
+
+int vr41xx_gpio_set_direction(unsigned int pin, gpio_direction_t dir)
+{
+	uint16_t offset, mask, reg;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (pin >= giu_nr_pins)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (pin < 16) {
+		offset = GIUIOSELL;
+		mask = (uint16_t)1 << pin;
+	} else if (pin < 32) {
+		offset = GIUIOSELH;
+		mask = (uint16_t)1 << (pin - 16);
+	} else {
+		if (giu_flags & GPIO_HAS_OUTPUT_ENABLE) {
+			offset = GIUPODATEN;
+			mask = (uint16_t)1 << (pin - 32);
+		} else {
+			switch (pin) {
+			case 48:
+				offset = GIUPODATH;
+				mask = PIOEN0;
+				break;
+			case 49:
+				offset = GIUPODATH;
+				mask = PIOEN1;
+				break;
+			default:
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&giu_lock, flags);
+
+	reg = giu_read(offset);
+	if (dir == GPIO_OUTPUT)
+		reg |= mask;
+	else
+		reg &= ~mask;
+	giu_write(offset, reg);
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&giu_lock, flags);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vr41xx_gpio_set_direction);
+
+int vr41xx_gpio_pullupdown(unsigned int pin, gpio_pull_t pull)
+{
+	uint16_t reg, mask;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if ((giu_flags & GPIO_HAS_PULLUPDOWN_IO) != GPIO_HAS_PULLUPDOWN_IO)
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	if (pin >= 15)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mask = (uint16_t)1 << pin;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&giu_lock, flags);
+
+	if (pull == GPIO_PULL_UP || pull == GPIO_PULL_DOWN) {
+		reg = giu_read(GIUTERMUPDN);
+		if (pull == GPIO_PULL_UP)
+			reg |= mask;
+		else
+			reg &= ~mask;
+		giu_write(GIUTERMUPDN, reg);
+
+		reg = giu_read(GIUUSEUPDN);
+		reg |= mask;
+		giu_write(GIUUSEUPDN, reg);
+	} else {
+		reg = giu_read(GIUUSEUPDN);
+		reg &= ~mask;
+		giu_write(GIUUSEUPDN, reg);
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&giu_lock, flags);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vr41xx_gpio_pullupdown);
+
+static ssize_t gpio_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t len,
+                         loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	unsigned int pin;
+	char value = '0';
+
+	pin = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	if (pin >= giu_nr_pins)
+		return -EBADF;
+
+	if (vr41xx_gpio_get_pin(pin) == GPIO_DATA_HIGH)
+		value = '1';
+
+	if (len <= 0)
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	if (put_user(value, buf))
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static ssize_t gpio_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
+                          size_t len, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	unsigned int pin;
+	size_t i;
+	char c;
+	int retval = 0;
+
+	pin = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	if (pin >= giu_nr_pins)
+		return -EBADF;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		if (get_user(c, data + i))
+			return -EFAULT;
+
+		switch (c) {
+		case '0':
+			retval = vr41xx_gpio_set_pin(pin, GPIO_DATA_LOW);
+			break;
+		case '1':
+			retval = vr41xx_gpio_set_pin(pin, GPIO_DATA_HIGH);
+			break;
+		case 'D':
+			printk(KERN_INFO "GPIO%d: pull down\n", pin);
+			retval = vr41xx_gpio_pullupdown(pin, GPIO_PULL_DOWN);
+			break;
+		case 'd':
+			printk(KERN_INFO "GPIO%d: pull up/down disable\n", pin);
+			retval = vr41xx_gpio_pullupdown(pin, GPIO_PULL_DISABLE);
+			break;
+		case 'I':
+			printk(KERN_INFO "GPIO%d: input\n", pin);
+			retval = vr41xx_gpio_set_direction(pin, GPIO_INPUT);
+			break;
+		case 'O':
+			printk(KERN_INFO "GPIO%d: output\n", pin);
+			retval = vr41xx_gpio_set_direction(pin, GPIO_OUTPUT);
+			break;
+		case 'o':
+			printk(KERN_INFO "GPIO%d: output disable\n", pin);
+			retval = vr41xx_gpio_set_direction(pin, GPIO_OUTPUT_DISABLE);
+			break;
+		case 'P':
+			printk(KERN_INFO "GPIO%d: pull up\n", pin);
+			retval = vr41xx_gpio_pullupdown(pin, GPIO_PULL_UP);
+			break;
+		case 'p':
+			printk(KERN_INFO "GPIO%d: pull up/down disable\n", pin);
+			retval = vr41xx_gpio_pullupdown(pin, GPIO_PULL_DISABLE);
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (retval < 0)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return i;
+}
+
+static int gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	unsigned int pin;
+
+	pin = iminor(inode);
+	if (pin >= giu_nr_pins)
+		return -EBADF;
+
+	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+}
+
+static int gpio_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	unsigned int pin;
+
+	pin = iminor(inode);
+	if (pin >= giu_nr_pins)
+		return -EBADF;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct file_operations gpio_fops = {
+	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+	.read		= gpio_read,
+	.write		= gpio_write,
+	.open		= gpio_open,
+	.release	= gpio_release,
+};
+
+static int giu_probe(struct device *dev)
+{
+	unsigned long start, size, flags = 0;
+	unsigned int nr_pins = 0;
+	struct resource *res1, *res2 = NULL;
+	void *base;
+	int retval, i;
+
+	switch (current_cpu_data.cputype) {
+	case CPU_VR4111:
+	case CPU_VR4121:
+		start = GIU_TYPE1_START;
+		size = GIU_TYPE1_SIZE;
+		flags = GPIO_HAS_PULLUPDOWN_IO;
+		nr_pins = 50;
+		break;
+	case CPU_VR4122:
+	case CPU_VR4131:
+		start = GIU_TYPE2_START;
+		size = GIU_TYPE2_SIZE;
+		nr_pins = 36;
+		break;
+	case CPU_VR4133:
+		start = GIU_TYPE3_START;
+		size = GIU_TYPE3_SIZE;
+		flags = GPIO_HAS_INTERRUPT_EDGE_SELECT;
+		nr_pins = 48;
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	res1 = request_mem_region(start, size, "GIU");
+	if (res1 == NULL)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	base = ioremap(start, size);
+	if (base == NULL) {
+		release_resource(res1);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	if (flags & GPIO_HAS_PULLUPDOWN_IO) {
+		res2 = request_mem_region(GIU_PULLUPDOWN_START, GIU_PULLUPDOWN_SIZE, "GIU");
+		if (res2 == NULL) {
+			iounmap(base);
+			release_resource(res1);
+			return -EBUSY;
+		}
+	}
+
+	retval = register_chrdev(major, "GIU", &gpio_fops);
+	if (retval < 0) {
+		iounmap(base);
+		release_resource(res1);
+		release_resource(res2);
+		return retval;
+	}
+
+	if (major == 0) {
+		major = retval;
+		printk(KERN_INFO "GIU: major number %d\n", major);
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_init(&giu_lock);
+	giu_base = base;
+	giu_resource1 = res1;
+	giu_resource2 = res2;
+	giu_flags = flags;
+	giu_nr_pins = nr_pins;
+
+	giu_write(GIUINTENL, 0);
+	giu_write(GIUINTENH, 0);
+
+	for (i = GIU_IRQ_BASE; i <= GIU_IRQ_LAST; i++) {
+		if (i < GIU_IRQ(GIUINT_HIGH_OFFSET))
+			irq_desc[i].handler = &giuint_low_irq_type;
+		else
+			irq_desc[i].handler = &giuint_high_irq_type;
+	}
+
+	return cascade_irq(GIUINT_IRQ, giu_get_irq);
+}
+
+static int giu_remove(struct device *dev)
+{
+	iounmap(giu_base);
+
+	release_resource(giu_resource1);
+	if (giu_flags & GPIO_HAS_PULLUPDOWN_IO)
+		release_resource(giu_resource2);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_device *giu_platform_device;
+
+static struct device_driver giu_device_driver = {
+	.name		= "GIU",
+	.bus		= &platform_bus_type,
+	.probe		= giu_probe,
+	.remove		= giu_remove,
+};
+
+static int __devinit vr41xx_giu_init(void)
+{
+	int retval;
+
+	giu_platform_device = platform_device_register_simple("GIU", -1, NULL, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(giu_platform_device))
+		return PTR_ERR(giu_platform_device);
+
+	retval = driver_register(&giu_device_driver);
+	if (retval < 0)
+		platform_device_unregister(giu_platform_device);
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static void __devexit vr41xx_giu_exit(void)
+{
+	driver_unregister(&giu_device_driver);
+
+	platform_device_unregister(giu_platform_device);
+}
+
+module_init(vr41xx_giu_init);
+module_exit(vr41xx_giu_exit);
diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index e5ef1dfc5482..d7aa7a29f67e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -2867,6 +2867,10 @@ void unblank_screen(void)
  */
 static void blank_screen_t(unsigned long dummy)
 {
+	if (unlikely(!keventd_up())) {
+		mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + blankinterval);
+		return;
+	}
 	blank_timer_expired = 1;
 	schedule_work(&console_work);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
index ab659d37b4d2..4e98c215e5b1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
@@ -192,7 +192,12 @@ static struct miscdevice ixp2000_wdt_miscdev =
 
 static int __init ixp2000_wdt_init(void)
 {
-	wdt_tick_rate = (*IXP2000_T1_CLD * HZ)/ 256;;
+	if ((*IXP2000_PRODUCT_ID & 0x001ffef0) == 0x00000000) {
+		printk(KERN_INFO "Unable to use IXP2000 watchdog due to IXP2800 erratum #25.\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	wdt_tick_rate = (*IXP2000_T1_CLD * HZ) / 256;
 
 	return misc_register(&ixp2000_wdt_miscdev);
 }