14 files changed, 4 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/Makefile
index 09ba7e894bad..d8787c9a499e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,3 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_DT_NONE) += \
 	bcm97435svmb.dtb
 
 obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-				+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/cavium-octeon/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/cavium-octeon/Makefile
index f5d01b31df50..24a8efcd7b03 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/cavium-octeon/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/cavium-octeon/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,3 @@
 dtb-$(CONFIG_CAVIUM_OCTEON_SOC)	+= octeon_3xxx.dtb octeon_68xx.dtb
 
 obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-				+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/img/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/img/Makefile
index 3eb2597a4d6c..441a3c16efb0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/img/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/img/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,3 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_FIT_IMAGE_FDT_BOSTON)	+= boston.dtb
 
 dtb-$(CONFIG_MACH_PISTACHIO)	+= pistachio_marduk.dtb
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_PISTACHIO)	+= pistachio_marduk.dtb.o
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-				+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/Makefile
index 035769269cbc..6a31759839b4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,3 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_JZ4740_QI_LB60)	+= qi_lb60.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_JZ4780_CI20)	+= ci20.dtb
 
 obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-				+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/lantiq/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/lantiq/Makefile
index 00e2e540ed3f..51ab9c1dff42 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/lantiq/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/lantiq/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,3 @@
 dtb-$(CONFIG_DT_EASY50712)	+= easy50712.dtb
 
 obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-				+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/mti/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/mti/Makefile
index 480af498a9dd..3508720cb6d9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/mti/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/mti/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,3 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_MIPS_MALTA)	+= malta.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_LEGACY_BOARD_SEAD3)	+= sead3.dtb
 
 obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-				+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/netlogic/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/netlogic/Makefile
index 2b99450d7433..d630b27950f0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/netlogic/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/netlogic/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,3 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_DT_XLP_GVP)	+= xlp_gvp.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_DT_XLP_RVP)	+= xlp_rvp.dtb
 
 obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-				+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ni/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ni/Makefile
index 6cd9c606f025..9e2c9faede47 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ni/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ni/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
 dtb-$(CONFIG_FIT_IMAGE_FDT_NI169445)	+= 169445.dtb
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-					+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/pic32/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/pic32/Makefile
index a139a0fbd7b7..ba9bcef8fde9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/pic32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/pic32/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,3 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_DTB_PIC32_NONE)		+= \
 					pic32mzda_sk.dtb
 
 obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-				+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/qca/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/qca/Makefile
index 639adeac90af..4451cf45b0ad 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/qca/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/qca/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,3 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_ATH79)			+= ar9331_dpt_module.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ATH79)			+= ar9331_dragino_ms14.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ATH79)			+= ar9331_omega.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_ATH79)			+= ar9331_tl_mr3020.dtb
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-				+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ralink/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ralink/Makefile
index 323c8bcfb602..94bee5b38b53 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ralink/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ralink/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,3 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_DTB_OMEGA2P)	+= omega2p.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_DTB_VOCORE2)	+= vocore2.dtb
 
 obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-				+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/xilfpga/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/xilfpga/Makefile
index 616322405ade..9987e0e378c5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/xilfpga/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/xilfpga/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,3 @@
 dtb-$(CONFIG_FIT_IMAGE_FDT_XILFPGA)	+= nexys4ddr.dtb
 
 obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
-
-# Force kbuild to make empty built-in.o if necessary
-obj-				+= dummy.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/picvue_proc.c b/arch/mips/lasat/picvue_proc.c
index a8103f6972cd..5d89e1ec5fcc 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/picvue_proc.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/picvue_proc.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static const struct file_operations pvc_scroll_proc_fops = {
 	.write		= pvc_scroll_proc_write,
 };
 
-void pvc_proc_timerfunc(unsigned long data)
+void pvc_proc_timerfunc(struct timer_list *unused)
 {
 	if (scroll_dir < 0)
 		pvc_move(DISPLAY|RIGHT);
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int __init pvc_proc_init(void)
 	if (proc_entry == NULL)
 		goto error;
 
-	setup_timer(&timer, pvc_proc_timerfunc, 0UL);
+	timer_setup(&timer, pvc_proc_timerfunc, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 error:
diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-display.c b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-display.c
index 063de44675ce..ee0bd50f754b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-display.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-display.c
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ void mips_display_message(const char *str)
 	}
 }
 
-static void scroll_display_message(unsigned long unused);
+static void scroll_display_message(struct timer_list *unused);
 static DEFINE_TIMER(mips_scroll_timer, scroll_display_message);
 
-static void scroll_display_message(unsigned long unused)
+static void scroll_display_message(struct timer_list *unused)
 {
 	mips_display_message(&display_string[display_count++]);
 	if (display_count == max_display_count)