Merge tag 'driver-core-3.19-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-core

Pull driver core update from Greg KH:
 "Here's the set of driver core patches for 3.19-rc1.

  They are dominated by the removal of the .owner field in platform
  drivers.  They touch a lot of files, but they are "simple" changes,
  just removing a line in a structure.

  Other than that, a few minor driver core and debugfs changes.  There
  are some ath9k patches coming in through this tree that have been
  acked by the wireless maintainers as they relied on the debugfs
  changes.

  Everything has been in linux-next for a while"

* tag 'driver-core-3.19-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-core: (324 commits)
  Revert "ath: ath9k: use debugfs_create_devm_seqfile() helper for seq_file entries"
  fs: debugfs: add forward declaration for struct device type
  firmware class: Deletion of an unnecessary check before the function call "vunmap"
  firmware loader: fix hung task warning dump
  devcoredump: provide a one-way disable function
  device: Add dev_<level>_once variants
  ath: ath9k: use debugfs_create_devm_seqfile() helper for seq_file entries
  ath: use seq_file api for ath9k debugfs files
  debugfs: add helper function to create device related seq_file
  drivers/base: cacheinfo: remove noisy error boot message
  Revert "core: platform: add warning if driver has no owner"
  drivers: base: support cpu cache information interface to userspace via sysfs
  drivers: base: add cpu_device_create to support per-cpu devices
  topology: replace custom attribute macros with standard DEVICE_ATTR*
  cpumask: factor out show_cpumap into separate helper function
  driver core: Fix unbalanced device reference in drivers_probe
  driver core: fix race with userland in device_add()
  sysfs/kernfs: make read requests on pre-alloc files use the buffer.
  sysfs/kernfs: allow attributes to request write buffer be pre-allocated.
  fs: sysfs: return EGBIG on write if offset is larger than file size
  ...

96 files changed, 176 insertions, 346 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
index 05e1aa090add..d0c2463b573f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
@@ -1428,7 +1428,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91_can_driver = {
 	.remove = at91_can_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(at91_can_dt_ids),
 	},
 	.id_table = at91_can_id_table,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c b/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
index 543ecceb33e9..417d50998e31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
@@ -680,7 +680,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_can_driver = {
 	.resume = bfin_can_resume,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
index a4535d2142a7..f363972cd77d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ static int c_can_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver c_can_plat_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = c_can_of_table,
 	},
 	.probe = c_can_plat_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
index 87a47c0cfd49..e0d15711e9ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cc770_isa_driver = {
 	.remove = cc770_isa_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c
index ad76734b3ecc..b1e8851d3cc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, cc770_platform_table);
 static struct platform_driver cc770_platform_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = cc770_platform_table,
 	},
 	.probe = cc770_platform_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
index dde05486bc99..b1d583ba9674 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
@@ -1302,7 +1302,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(flexcan_pm_ops, flexcan_suspend, flexcan_resume);
 static struct platform_driver flexcan_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm = &flexcan_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table = flexcan_of_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
index 3fd9fd942c6e..fed1bbd0b0d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
@@ -1738,7 +1738,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, grcan_match);
 static struct platform_driver grcan_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = grcan_match,
 	},
 	.probe = grcan_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
index 2382c04dc780..1b118394907f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
@@ -1910,7 +1910,6 @@ static int ican3_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ican3_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= ican3_probe,
 	.remove		= ican3_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
index 44725296f72a..ad024e60ba8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mpc5xxx_can_table);
 static struct platform_driver mpc5xxx_can_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mpc5xxx_can",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mpc5xxx_can_table,
 	},
 	.probe = mpc5xxx_can_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c b/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c
index 9718248e55f1..91cd48ca0efc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c
@@ -907,7 +907,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, rcar_can_of_table);
 static struct platform_driver rcar_can_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = RCAR_CAN_DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rcar_can_of_table),
 		.pm = &rcar_can_pm_ops,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
index 014695d7e6a3..e97e6d35b300 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sja1000_isa_driver = {
 	.remove = sja1000_isa_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c
index 95a844a7ee7b..93115250eaf5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sp_driver = {
 	.remove = sp_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = sp_of_table,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
index bacd236ce306..2bf98d862302 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
@@ -856,7 +856,6 @@ platform_resource_failed:
 static struct platform_driver softing_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "softing",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe = softing_pdev_probe,
 	.remove = softing_pdev_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
index 258b9c4856ec..9a07eafe554b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,6 @@ static int ti_hecc_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ti_hecc_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name    = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe = ti_hecc_probe,
 	.remove = ti_hecc_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
index 8a998e3884ce..6c6764312285 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
@@ -1196,7 +1196,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xcan_driver = {
 	.probe = xcan_probe,
 	.remove	= xcan_remove,
 	.driver	= {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 		.pm = &xcan_dev_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table	= xcan_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
index 1d162ccb4733..0443654f0339 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
@@ -1000,7 +1000,6 @@ static int ax_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver axdrv = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name		= "ax88796",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= ax_probe,
 	.remove		= ax_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c
index 38fcdcf7c4c7..e1c055574a11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ static int mcf8390_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mcf8390_drv = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "mcf8390",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= mcf8390_probe,
 	.remove		= mcf8390_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
index de566fb6e0f7..c063b410a163 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
@@ -920,7 +920,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ne_driver = {
 	.resume		= ne_drv_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
index 8ed4d3408ef6..ec20611e9de2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
@@ -1901,7 +1901,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_mii_bus_driver = {
 	.remove = bfin_mii_bus_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "bfin_mii_bus",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -1912,7 +1911,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_mac_driver = {
 	.suspend = bfin_mac_suspend,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
index 3005155e412b..2b8bfeeee9cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
@@ -1603,7 +1603,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, greth_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver greth_of_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "grlib-greth",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = greth_of_match,
 	},
 	.probe = greth_of_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
index 4efc4355d345..3498760dc22a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
@@ -1587,7 +1587,6 @@ static struct platform_driver altera_tse_driver = {
 	.resume		= NULL,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= ALTERA_TSE_RESOURCE_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = altera_tse_ids,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
index 6c323f4f457b..cb367cc59e0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
@@ -1461,7 +1461,6 @@ static struct platform_driver au1000_eth_driver = {
 	.remove = au1000_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name   = "au1000-eth",
-		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
index 5e4273b7aa27..7847638bdd22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
@@ -1524,7 +1524,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sunlance_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver sunlance_sbus_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "sunlance",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = sunlance_sbus_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= sunlance_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
index 58a200df4c35..6e66127e6abf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mac_mace_driver = {
 	.remove = mac_mace_device_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= mac_mace_string,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index a91a8c263391..5b308a4a4d0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -1994,7 +1994,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm_sysport_driver = {
 	.remove	= bcm_sysport_remove,
 	.driver =  {
 		.name = "brcm-systemport",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = bcm_sysport_of_match,
 		.pm = &bcm_sysport_pm_ops,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 7078bd386fb7..ff83c46bc389 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -2889,7 +2889,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcmgenet_driver = {
 	.remove	= bcmgenet_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= "bcmgenet",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = bcmgenet_match,
 		.pm	= &bcmgenet_pm_ops,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
index b61c14ed9b8d..ac27e24264a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
@@ -2664,7 +2664,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sbmac_driver = {
 	.remove = __exit_p(sbmac_remove),
 	.driver = {
 		.name = sbmac_string,
-		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
index 4a24b9a6ad75..55eb7f2af2b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91ether_driver = {
 	.resume		= at91ether_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "at91_ether",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= of_match_ptr(at91ether_dt_ids),
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
index 0987d2a77f9f..06dea3dd463c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
@@ -2459,7 +2459,6 @@ static struct platform_driver macb_driver = {
 	.remove		= __exit_p(macb_remove),
 	.driver		= {
 		.name		= "macb",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= of_match_ptr(macb_dt_ids),
 		.pm	= &macb_pm_ops,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c
index 9823a0ea7937..b2427928eb11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c
@@ -1897,7 +1897,6 @@ static int cs89x0_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver cs89x0_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.remove	= cs89x0_platform_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
index 2be2a99c5ea3..3a12c096ea1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
@@ -881,7 +881,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ep93xx_eth_driver = {
 	.remove		= ep93xx_eth_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "ep93xx-eth",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
index f3ba840cbf7b..ef0bb58750e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
@@ -1749,7 +1749,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, dm9000_of_matches);
 static struct platform_driver dm9000_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name    = "dm9000",
-		.owner	 = THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	 = &dm9000_drv_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(dm9000_of_matches),
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
index 0bc6c102f3ac..f88cfaa359e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
@@ -1312,7 +1312,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ethoc_driver = {
 	.resume  = ethoc_resume,
 	.driver  = {
 		.name = "ethoc",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = ethoc_match,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
index c77fa4a69844..6d0c5d5eea6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
@@ -1335,7 +1335,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ftgmac100_driver = {
 	.remove		= __exit_p(ftgmac100_remove),
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c
index 4ff1adc6bfca..dce5f7b7f772 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c
@@ -1177,7 +1177,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ftmac100_driver = {
 	.remove		= __exit_p(ftmac100_remove),
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 8c5b15ee5ed7..ebf76c496e7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -3386,7 +3386,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(fec_pm_ops, fec_suspend, fec_resume);
 static struct platform_driver fec_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= DRIVER_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &fec_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table = fec_dt_ids,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c
index ff55fbb20a75..f495796248db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mpc52xx_fec_match);
 static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_fec_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRIVER_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mpc52xx_fec_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= mpc52xx_fec_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
index c92c3b7876ca..9e2bcb807923 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
@@ -1087,7 +1087,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fs_enet_match);
 
 static struct platform_driver fs_enet_driver = {
 	.driver = {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name = "fs_enet",
 		.of_match_table = fs_enet_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c
index 3d3fde66c2cc..1d5617d2d8bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fs_enet_mdio_bb_match);
 static struct platform_driver fs_enet_bb_mdio_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "fsl-bb-mdio",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = fs_enet_mdio_bb_match,
 	},
 	.probe = fs_enet_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c
index ebf5d6429a8d..1648e3582500 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fs_enet_mdio_fec_match);
 static struct platform_driver fs_enet_fec_mdio_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "fsl-fec-mdio",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = fs_enet_mdio_fec_match,
 	},
 	.probe = fs_enet_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c
index 964c6bf37710..d1a91e344e6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ static int fsl_pq_mdio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver fsl_pq_mdio_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "fsl-pq_mdio",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = fsl_pq_mdio_match,
 	},
 	.probe = fsl_pq_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
index 7402ab12e46b..5645342f5b28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
@@ -3561,7 +3561,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, gfar_match);
 static struct platform_driver gfar_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "fsl-gianfar",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm = GFAR_PM_OPS,
 		.of_match_table = gfar_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c
index bb568006f37d..16826341a4c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gianfar_ptp_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name		= "gianfar_ptp",
 		.of_match_table	= match_table,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe       = gianfar_ptp_probe,
 	.remove      = gianfar_ptp_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index 3cf0478b3728..357e8b576905 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3943,7 +3943,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ucc_geth_match);
 static struct platform_driver ucc_geth_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = ucc_geth_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= ucc_geth_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
index 372fa8d1fda1..2af7f77345fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sni_82596_driver = {
 	.remove	= sni_82596_driver_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= sni_82596_string,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
index 3f3fba9e4650..9388a83818f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
@@ -3002,7 +3002,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, emac_match);
 static struct platform_driver emac_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "emac",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = emac_match,
 	},
 	.probe = emac_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c
index 63eb959a28aa..dddaab11a4c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c
@@ -776,7 +776,6 @@ static struct of_device_id mal_platform_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver mal_of_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mcmal",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mal_platform_match,
 	},
 	.probe = mal_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c
index a01182cce965..457088fc5b06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ static struct of_device_id rgmii_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver rgmii_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "emac-rgmii",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = rgmii_match,
 	},
 	.probe = rgmii_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c
index 9f24769ed826..cb18e7f917c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ static struct of_device_id tah_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver tah_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "emac-tah",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = tah_match,
 	},
 	.probe = tah_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c
index 9ca67a38c062..36409ccb75ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ static struct of_device_id zmii_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver zmii_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "emac-zmii",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = zmii_match,
 	},
 	.probe = zmii_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
index 2dad4d5047ba..581928c068f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
@@ -789,7 +789,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ltq_mii_driver = {
 	.remove = ltq_etop_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "ltq_etop",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
index d44560d1d268..a62fc38f045e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -2839,7 +2839,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv643xx_eth_shared_driver = {
 	.remove		= mv643xx_eth_shared_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= MV643XX_ETH_SHARED_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(mv643xx_eth_shared_ids),
 	},
 };
@@ -3188,7 +3187,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv643xx_eth_driver = {
 	.shutdown	= mv643xx_eth_shutdown,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= MV643XX_ETH_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
index 6c7c78baedca..a8522d8af95d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
@@ -1612,7 +1612,6 @@ ks8695_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ks8695_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= MODULENAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= ks8695_probe,
 	.remove		= ks8695_drv_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
index 0c33b92a5a81..f78909a00f15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
@@ -1255,7 +1255,6 @@ static int ks8842_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ks8842_platform_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= ks8842_probe,
 	.remove		= ks8842_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
index 0eb47649191b..2fc5cd56c0a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
@@ -1679,7 +1679,6 @@ static int ks8851_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ks8851_platform_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= of_match_ptr(ks8851_ml_dt_ids),
 	},
 	.probe = ks8851_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
index bde1b70f473b..6c72e74fef3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
@@ -559,7 +559,6 @@ static struct platform_driver moxart_mac_driver = {
 	.remove	= moxart_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name		= "moxart-ethernet",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= moxart_mac_match,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
index a5512a97cc4d..acf3f11e38cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jazz_sonic_driver = {
 	.remove	= jazz_sonic_device_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= jazz_sonic_string,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
index 66c2d50d5b8d..d98f5b8a1c66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
@@ -630,7 +630,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mac_sonic_driver = {
 	.remove = mac_sonic_device_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= mac_sonic_string,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
index 8176c8a1cc6a..9fbc30264237 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ static struct platform_driver netx_eth_driver = {
 	.resume		= netx_eth_drv_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= CARDNAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
index 379b7fbded78..afa445842f3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
@@ -1081,7 +1081,6 @@ static struct platform_driver w90p910_ether_driver = {
 	.remove		= w90p910_ether_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "nuc900-emc",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index a42293092ea4..d36599f47af5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -1568,7 +1568,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, octeon_mgmt_match);
 static struct platform_driver octeon_mgmt_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name		= "octeon_mgmt",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = octeon_mgmt_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= octeon_mgmt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
index 1f4449ad8900..f537cbea20e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
@@ -1048,7 +1048,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s6gmac_driver = {
 	.remove = s6gmac_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "s6gmac",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c
index 7fd6e275d1c2..866560ea9e18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sxgbe_platform_driver = {
 	.remove	= sxgbe_platform_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name		= SXGBE_RESOURCE_NAME,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm		= &sxgbe_platform_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table	= of_match_ptr(sxgbe_dt_ids),
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
index 69e4fd21adb4..ca7336605748 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sgiseeq_driver = {
 	.remove	= __exit_p(sgiseeq_remove),
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "sgiseeq",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
index 5564a5fa3385..5eac523b4b0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
@@ -870,7 +870,6 @@ static struct platform_driver meth_driver = {
 	.remove	= __exit_p(meth_remove),
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "meth",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
index e88df9c7f1c0..bd64eb982e52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
@@ -2173,7 +2173,6 @@ static struct platform_driver smc911x_driver = {
 	.resume	 = smc911x_drv_resume,
 	.driver	 = {
 		.name	 = CARDNAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
index 6cc3cf6f17c8..88a55f95fe09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
@@ -2472,7 +2472,6 @@ static struct platform_driver smc_driver = {
 	.remove		= smc_drv_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= CARDNAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &smc_drv_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(smc91x_match),
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
index f9c87624a0af..2965c6ae7d6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
@@ -2659,7 +2659,6 @@ static struct platform_driver smsc911x_driver = {
 	.remove = smsc911x_drv_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= SMSC_CHIPNAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= SMSC911X_PM_OPS,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(smsc911x_dt_ids),
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index 4aaa3240453a..0c6416213837 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -10180,7 +10180,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, niu_match);
 static struct platform_driver niu_of_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "niu",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = niu_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= niu_of_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c
index 206c1063815a..aa4f9d2d8fa9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, bigmac_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver bigmac_sbus_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "sunbmac",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = bigmac_sbus_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= bigmac_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
index 9c014803b03b..7a8ca2c7b7df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
@@ -3323,7 +3323,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, hme_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver hme_sbus_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "hme",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = hme_sbus_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= hme_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
index 5695ae2411de..9b825780b3be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
@@ -963,7 +963,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, qec_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver qec_sbus_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "qec",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = qec_sbus_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= qec_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
index 47eeb3abf7f7..520cf50a3d5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tsi_eth_driver = {
 	.remove = tsi108_ether_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name = "tsi-ethernet",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
index 68c5260cc322..a191afc23b56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
@@ -2508,7 +2508,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rhine_driver_platform = {
 	.remove		= rhine_remove_one_platform,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= rhine_of_tbl,
 		.pm		= RHINE_PM_OPS,
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c
index a43e8492b1ce..282f83a63b67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c
@@ -3281,7 +3281,6 @@ static struct platform_driver velocity_platform_driver = {
 	.remove		= velocity_platform_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "via-velocity",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = velocity_of_ids,
 		.pm = &velocity_pm_ops,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
index 70a930ac4fa9..a495931a66a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
@@ -788,7 +788,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(w5100_pm_ops, w5100_suspend, w5100_resume);
 static struct platform_driver w5100_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &w5100_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe		= w5100_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
index 7974b7d90fcc..09322d9db578 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
@@ -700,7 +700,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(w5300_pm_ops, w5300_suspend, w5300_resume);
 static struct platform_driver w5300_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &w5300_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe		= w5300_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
index 96947d724189..dc2bfb600b4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ieee802154fake_driver = {
 	.remove = fakelb_remove,
 	.driver = {
 			.name = "ieee802154fakelb",
-			.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
index 588680a72fa1..58f98f4de773 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ali_ircc_driver = {
 	.resume		= ali_ircc_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= ALI_IRCC_DRIVER_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
index aab2cf72d025..e151205281e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
@@ -989,7 +989,6 @@ static int au1k_irda_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver au1k_irda_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= "au1000-irda",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= au1k_irda_probe,
 	.remove		= au1k_irda_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
index 3eeaaf800494..100454662e4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
@@ -966,7 +966,6 @@ static int pxa_irda_remove(struct platform_device *_dev)
 static struct platform_driver pxa_ir_driver = {
 	.driver         = {
 		.name   = "pxa2xx-ir",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= pxa_irda_probe,
 	.remove		= pxa_irda_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
index 42fde9ed23e1..7b17fa2114e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
@@ -1114,7 +1114,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sa1100ir_driver = {
 	.resume		= sa1100_irda_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "sa11x0-ir",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c
index 5b643e588e8f..6deac6d32f57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ static struct of_device_id unimac_mdio_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver unimac_mdio_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "unimac-mdio",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = unimac_mdio_ids,
 	},
 	.probe	= unimac_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
index 5f1a2250018f..0a0578a592b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mdio_gpio_driver = {
 	.remove = mdio_gpio_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "mdio-gpio",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mdio_gpio_of_match,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c
index 1eaf81efde24..320eb15315c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mdio_mux_gpio_match);
 static struct platform_driver mdio_mux_gpio_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name		= "mdio-mux-gpio",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mdio_mux_gpio_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= mdio_mux_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c
index 1656785ff339..0aa985c74014 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mdio_mux_mmioreg_match);
 static struct platform_driver mdio_mux_mmioreg_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name		= "mdio-mux-mmioreg",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mdio_mux_mmioreg_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= mdio_mux_mmioreg_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c
index a51ed92fbada..c81052486edc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, octeon_mdiobus_match);
 static struct platform_driver octeon_mdiobus_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name		= "mdio-octeon",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = octeon_mdiobus_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= octeon_mdiobus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
index 4173838f4684..e000c4c27881 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ath_ahb_driver = {
 	.remove     = ath_ahb_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "ath9k",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.id_table    = ath9k_platform_id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
index 696e3d5309c6..871e969409bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c
@@ -401,22 +401,14 @@ static const struct file_operations fops_antenna_diversity = {
 	.llseek = default_llseek,
 };
 
-static ssize_t read_file_dma(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_dma(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
-	char *buf;
-	int retval;
-	unsigned int len = 0;
 	u32 val[ATH9K_NUM_DMA_DEBUG_REGS];
 	int i, qcuOffset = 0, dcuOffset = 0;
 	u32 *qcuBase = &val[0], *dcuBase = &val[4];
 
-	buf = kmalloc(DMA_BUF_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 
 	REG_WRITE_D(ah, AR_MACMISC,
@@ -424,21 +416,18 @@ static ssize_t read_file_dma(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 		   (AR_MACMISC_MISC_OBS_BUS_1 <<
 		    AR_MACMISC_MISC_OBS_BUS_MSB_S)));
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-			 "Raw DMA Debug values:\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "Raw DMA Debug values:\n");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ATH9K_NUM_DMA_DEBUG_REGS; i++) {
 		if (i % 4 == 0)
-			len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len, "\n");
+			seq_puts(file, "\n");
 
 		val[i] = REG_READ_D(ah, AR_DMADBG_0 + (i * sizeof(u32)));
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len, "%d: %08x ",
-				 i, val[i]);
+		seq_printf(file, "%d: %08x ", i, val[i]);
 	}
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len, "\n\n");
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-			 "Num QCU: chain_st fsp_ok fsp_st DCU: chain_st\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "\n\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "Num QCU: chain_st fsp_ok fsp_st DCU: chain_st\n");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ATH9K_NUM_QUEUES; i++, qcuOffset += 4, dcuOffset += 5) {
 		if (i == 8) {
@@ -451,55 +440,47 @@ static ssize_t read_file_dma(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 			dcuBase++;
 		}
 
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-			 "%2d          %2x      %1x     %2x           %2x\n",
-			 i, (*qcuBase & (0x7 << qcuOffset)) >> qcuOffset,
-			 (*qcuBase & (0x8 << qcuOffset)) >> (qcuOffset + 3),
-			 (val[2] & (0x7 << (i * 3))) >> (i * 3),
-			 (*dcuBase & (0x1f << dcuOffset)) >> dcuOffset);
+		seq_printf(file, "%2d          %2x      %1x     %2x           %2x\n",
+			   i, (*qcuBase & (0x7 << qcuOffset)) >> qcuOffset,
+			   (*qcuBase & (0x8 << qcuOffset)) >> (qcuOffset + 3),
+			   (val[2] & (0x7 << (i * 3))) >> (i * 3),
+			   (*dcuBase & (0x1f << dcuOffset)) >> dcuOffset);
 	}
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len, "\n");
-
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"qcu_stitch state:   %2x    qcu_fetch state:        %2x\n",
-		(val[3] & 0x003c0000) >> 18, (val[3] & 0x03c00000) >> 22);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"qcu_complete state: %2x    dcu_complete state:     %2x\n",
-		(val[3] & 0x1c000000) >> 26, (val[6] & 0x3));
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"dcu_arb state:      %2x    dcu_fp state:           %2x\n",
-		(val[5] & 0x06000000) >> 25, (val[5] & 0x38000000) >> 27);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"chan_idle_dur:     %3d    chan_idle_dur_valid:     %1d\n",
-		(val[6] & 0x000003fc) >> 2, (val[6] & 0x00000400) >> 10);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"txfifo_valid_0:      %1d    txfifo_valid_1:          %1d\n",
-		(val[6] & 0x00000800) >> 11, (val[6] & 0x00001000) >> 12);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-		"txfifo_dcu_num_0:   %2d    txfifo_dcu_num_1:       %2d\n",
-		(val[6] & 0x0001e000) >> 13, (val[6] & 0x001e0000) >> 17);
-
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len, "pcu observe: 0x%x\n",
-			 REG_READ_D(ah, AR_OBS_BUS_1));
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, DMA_BUF_LEN - len,
-			 "AR_CR: 0x%x\n", REG_READ_D(ah, AR_CR));
+	seq_puts(file, "\n");
+
+	seq_printf(file, "qcu_stitch state:   %2x    qcu_fetch state:        %2x\n",
+		   (val[3] & 0x003c0000) >> 18, (val[3] & 0x03c00000) >> 22);
+	seq_printf(file, "qcu_complete state: %2x    dcu_complete state:     %2x\n",
+		   (val[3] & 0x1c000000) >> 26, (val[6] & 0x3));
+	seq_printf(file, "dcu_arb state:      %2x    dcu_fp state:           %2x\n",
+		   (val[5] & 0x06000000) >> 25, (val[5] & 0x38000000) >> 27);
+	seq_printf(file, "chan_idle_dur:     %3d    chan_idle_dur_valid:     %1d\n",
+		   (val[6] & 0x000003fc) >> 2, (val[6] & 0x00000400) >> 10);
+	seq_printf(file, "txfifo_valid_0:      %1d    txfifo_valid_1:          %1d\n",
+		   (val[6] & 0x00000800) >> 11, (val[6] & 0x00001000) >> 12);
+	seq_printf(file, "txfifo_dcu_num_0:   %2d    txfifo_dcu_num_1:       %2d\n",
+		   (val[6] & 0x0001e000) >> 13, (val[6] & 0x001e0000) >> 17);
+
+	seq_printf(file, "pcu observe: 0x%x\n", REG_READ_D(ah, AR_OBS_BUS_1));
+	seq_printf(file, "AR_CR: 0x%x\n", REG_READ_D(ah, AR_CR));
 
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 
-	if (len > DMA_BUF_LEN)
-		len = DMA_BUF_LEN;
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	retval = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	kfree(buf);
-	return retval;
+static int open_file_dma(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_dma, inode->i_private);
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations fops_dma = {
-	.read = read_file_dma,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.open = open_file_dma,
+	.read = seq_read,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
 
@@ -556,22 +537,14 @@ void ath_debug_stat_interrupt(struct ath_softc *sc, enum ath9k_int status)
 		sc->debug.stats.istats.gen_timer++;
 }
 
-static ssize_t read_file_interrupt(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-				   size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_interrupt(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-	unsigned int len = 0;
-	int rv;
-	int mxlen = 4000;
-	char *buf = kmalloc(mxlen, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 
 #define PR_IS(a, s)						\
 	do {							\
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, mxlen - len,	\
-				 "%21s: %10u\n", a,		\
-				 sc->debug.stats.istats.s);	\
+		seq_printf(file, "%21s: %10u\n", a,		\
+			   sc->debug.stats.istats.s);		\
 	} while (0)
 
 	if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA) {
@@ -602,8 +575,7 @@ static ssize_t read_file_interrupt(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 	PR_IS("GENTIMER", gen_timer);
 	PR_IS("TOTAL", total);
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, mxlen - len,
-			 "SYNC_CAUSE stats:\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "SYNC_CAUSE stats:\n");
 
 	PR_IS("Sync-All", sync_cause_all);
 	PR_IS("RTC-IRQ", sync_rtc_irq);
@@ -625,35 +597,27 @@ static ssize_t read_file_interrupt(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 	PR_IS("MAC-Asleep", mac_asleep);
 	PR_IS("MAC-Sleep-Access", mac_sleep_access);
 
-	if (len > mxlen)
-		len = mxlen;
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	rv = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	kfree(buf);
-	return rv;
+static int open_file_interrupt(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_interrupt, inode->i_private);
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations fops_interrupt = {
-	.read = read_file_interrupt,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_interrupt,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
-static ssize_t read_file_xmit(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-			      size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_xmit(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
-	char *buf;
-	unsigned int len = 0, size = 2048;
-	ssize_t retval = 0;
-
-	buf = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (buf == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 
-	len += sprintf(buf, "%30s %10s%10s%10s\n\n",
-		       "BE", "BK", "VI", "VO");
+	seq_printf(file, "%30s %10s%10s%10s\n\n", "BE", "BK", "VI", "VO");
 
 	PR("MPDUs Queued:    ", queued);
 	PR("MPDUs Completed: ", completed);
@@ -678,153 +642,115 @@ static ssize_t read_file_xmit(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 	PR("HW-tx-proc-desc: ", txprocdesc);
 	PR("TX-Failed:       ", txfailed);
 
-	if (len > size)
-		len = size;
-
-	retval = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	kfree(buf);
-
-	return retval;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t print_queue(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
-			   char *buf, ssize_t size)
+static void print_queue(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
+			struct seq_file *file)
 {
-	ssize_t len = 0;
-
 	ath_txq_lock(sc, txq);
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "%s: %d ",
-			 "qnum", txq->axq_qnum);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "%s: %2d ",
-			 "qdepth", txq->axq_depth);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "%s: %2d ",
-			 "ampdu-depth", txq->axq_ampdu_depth);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "%s: %3d ",
-			 "pending", txq->pending_frames);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "%s: %d\n",
-			 "stopped", txq->stopped);
+	seq_printf(file, "%s: %d ", "qnum", txq->axq_qnum);
+	seq_printf(file, "%s: %2d ", "qdepth", txq->axq_depth);
+	seq_printf(file, "%s: %2d ", "ampdu-depth", txq->axq_ampdu_depth);
+	seq_printf(file, "%s: %3d ", "pending", txq->pending_frames);
+	seq_printf(file, "%s: %d\n", "stopped", txq->stopped);
 
 	ath_txq_unlock(sc, txq);
-	return len;
 }
 
-static ssize_t read_file_queues(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-				size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_queues(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 	struct ath_txq *txq;
-	char *buf;
-	unsigned int len = 0;
-	const unsigned int size = 1024;
-	ssize_t retval = 0;
 	int i;
 	static const char *qname[4] = {
 		"VO", "VI", "BE", "BK"
 	};
 
-	buf = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (buf == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; i++) {
 		txq = sc->tx.txq_map[i];
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "(%s):  ", qname[i]);
-		len += print_queue(sc, txq, buf + len, size - len);
+		seq_printf(file, "(%s):  ", qname[i]);
+		print_queue(sc, txq, file);
 	}
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "(CAB): ");
-	len += print_queue(sc, sc->beacon.cabq, buf + len, size - len);
-
-	if (len > size)
-		len = size;
-
-	retval = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	kfree(buf);
+	seq_puts(file, "(CAB): ");
+	print_queue(sc, sc->beacon.cabq, file);
 
-	return retval;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t read_file_misc(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-			      size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_misc(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 	struct ath9k_vif_iter_data iter_data;
 	struct ath_chanctx *ctx;
-	char buf[512];
-	unsigned int len = 0;
-	ssize_t retval = 0;
 	unsigned int reg;
 	u32 rxfilter, i;
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			 "BSSID: %pM\n", common->curbssid);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			 "BSSID-MASK: %pM\n", common->bssidmask);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			 "OPMODE: %s\n",
-			 ath_opmode_to_string(sc->sc_ah->opmode));
+	seq_printf(file, "BSSID: %pM\n", common->curbssid);
+	seq_printf(file, "BSSID-MASK: %pM\n", common->bssidmask);
+	seq_printf(file, "OPMODE: %s\n",
+		   ath_opmode_to_string(sc->sc_ah->opmode));
 
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 	rxfilter = ath9k_hw_getrxfilter(sc->sc_ah);
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			 "RXFILTER: 0x%x", rxfilter);
+	seq_printf(file, "RXFILTER: 0x%x", rxfilter);
 
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_UCAST)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " UCAST");
+		seq_puts(file, " UCAST");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_MCAST)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " MCAST");
+		seq_puts(file, " MCAST");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_BCAST)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " BCAST");
+		seq_puts(file, " BCAST");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_CONTROL)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " CONTROL");
+		seq_puts(file, " CONTROL");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_BEACON)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " BEACON");
+		seq_puts(file, " BEACON");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PROM)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " PROM");
+		seq_puts(file, " PROM");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PROBEREQ)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " PROBEREQ");
+		seq_puts(file, " PROBEREQ");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PHYERR)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " PHYERR");
+		seq_puts(file, " PHYERR");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_MYBEACON)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " MYBEACON");
+		seq_puts(file, " MYBEACON");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_COMP_BAR)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " COMP_BAR");
+		seq_puts(file, " COMP_BAR");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PSPOLL)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " PSPOLL");
+		seq_puts(file, " PSPOLL");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PHYRADAR)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " PHYRADAR");
+		seq_puts(file, " PHYRADAR");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_MCAST_BCAST_ALL)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " MCAST_BCAST_ALL");
+		seq_puts(file, " MCAST_BCAST_ALL");
 	if (rxfilter & ATH9K_RX_FILTER_CONTROL_WRAPPER)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " CONTROL_WRAPPER");
+		seq_puts(file, " CONTROL_WRAPPER");
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, "\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "\n");
 
 	reg = sc->sc_ah->imask;
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			 "INTERRUPT-MASK: 0x%x", reg);
+	seq_printf(file, "INTERRUPT-MASK: 0x%x", reg);
 
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_SWBA)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " SWBA");
+		seq_puts(file, " SWBA");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_BMISS)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " BMISS");
+		seq_puts(file, " BMISS");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_CST)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " CST");
+		seq_puts(file, " CST");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_RX)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " RX");
+		seq_puts(file, " RX");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_RXHP)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " RXHP");
+		seq_puts(file, " RXHP");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_RXLP)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " RXLP");
+		seq_puts(file, " RXLP");
 	if (reg & ATH9K_INT_BB_WATCHDOG)
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " BB_WATCHDOG");
+		seq_puts(file, " BB_WATCHDOG");
 
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, "\n");
+	seq_puts(file, "\n");
 
 	i = 0;
 	ath_for_each_chanctx(sc, ctx) {
@@ -832,27 +758,22 @@ static ssize_t read_file_misc(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 			continue;
 		ath9k_calculate_iter_data(sc, ctx, &iter_data);
 
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			"VIFS: CTX %i(%i) AP: %i STA: %i MESH: %i WDS: %i",
-			i++, (int)(ctx->assigned), iter_data.naps,
-			iter_data.nstations,
-			iter_data.nmeshes, iter_data.nwds);
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-			" ADHOC: %i TOTAL: %hi BEACON-VIF: %hi\n",
-			iter_data.nadhocs, sc->cur_chan->nvifs, sc->nbcnvifs);
+		seq_printf(file,
+			   "VIFS: CTX %i(%i) AP: %i STA: %i MESH: %i WDS: %i",
+			   i++, (int)(ctx->assigned), iter_data.naps,
+			   iter_data.nstations,
+			   iter_data.nmeshes, iter_data.nwds);
+		seq_printf(file, " ADHOC: %i TOTAL: %hi BEACON-VIF: %hi\n",
+			   iter_data.nadhocs, sc->cur_chan->nvifs,
+			   sc->nbcnvifs);
 	}
 
-	if (len > sizeof(buf))
-		len = sizeof(buf);
-
-	retval = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	return retval;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t read_file_reset(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-			       size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_reset(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 	static const char * const reset_cause[__RESET_TYPE_MAX] = {
 		[RESET_TYPE_BB_HANG] = "Baseband Hang",
 		[RESET_TYPE_BB_WATCHDOG] = "Baseband Watchdog",
@@ -866,23 +787,17 @@ static ssize_t read_file_reset(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 		[RESET_TYPE_MCI] = "MCI Reset",
 		[RESET_TYPE_CALIBRATION] = "Calibration error",
 	};
-	char buf[512];
-	unsigned int len = 0;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(reset_cause); i++) {
 		if (!reset_cause[i])
 		    continue;
 
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len,
-				 "%17s: %2d\n", reset_cause[i],
-				 sc->debug.stats.reset[i]);
+		seq_printf(file, "%17s: %2d\n", reset_cause[i],
+			   sc->debug.stats.reset[i]);
 	}
 
-	if (len > sizeof(buf))
-		len = sizeof(buf);
-
-	return simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void ath_debug_stat_tx(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
@@ -922,32 +837,56 @@ void ath_debug_stat_tx(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
 		TX_STAT_INC(qnum, delim_underrun);
 }
 
+static int open_file_xmit(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_xmit, inode->i_private);
+}
+
 static const struct file_operations fops_xmit = {
-	.read = read_file_xmit,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_xmit,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
+static int open_file_queues(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_queues, inode->i_private);
+}
+
 static const struct file_operations fops_queues = {
-	.read = read_file_queues,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_queues,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
+static int open_file_misc(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_misc, inode->i_private);
+}
+
 static const struct file_operations fops_misc = {
-	.read = read_file_misc,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_misc,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
+static int open_file_reset(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_reset, inode->i_private);
+}
+
 static const struct file_operations fops_reset = {
-	.read = read_file_reset,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_reset,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
 void ath_debug_stat_rx(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_rx_status *rs)
@@ -956,7 +895,7 @@ void ath_debug_stat_rx(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_rx_status *rs)
 }
 
 static ssize_t read_file_regidx(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-                                size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+				size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
 	char buf[32];
@@ -967,7 +906,7 @@ static ssize_t read_file_regidx(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 }
 
 static ssize_t write_file_regidx(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
-			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+				 size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
 	unsigned long regidx;
@@ -995,7 +934,7 @@ static const struct file_operations fops_regidx = {
 };
 
 static ssize_t read_file_regval(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+				size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
@@ -1011,7 +950,7 @@ static ssize_t read_file_regval(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 }
 
 static ssize_t write_file_regval(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
-			     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+				 size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
@@ -1077,57 +1016,45 @@ static const struct file_operations fops_regdump = {
 	.llseek = default_llseek,/* read accesses f_pos */
 };
 
-static ssize_t read_file_dump_nfcal(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
-				    size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+static int read_file_dump_nfcal(struct seq_file *file, void *data)
 {
-	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private_data;
+	struct ath_softc *sc = file->private;
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h = sc->cur_chan->caldata.nfCalHist;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &common->hw->conf;
-	u32 len = 0, size = 1500;
 	u32 i, j;
-	ssize_t retval = 0;
-	char *buf;
 	u8 chainmask = (ah->rxchainmask << 3) | ah->rxchainmask;
 	u8 nread;
 
-	buf = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len,
-			 "Channel Noise Floor : %d\n", ah->noise);
-	len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len,
-			 "Chain | privNF | # Readings | NF Readings\n");
+	seq_printf(file, "Channel Noise Floor : %d\n", ah->noise);
+	seq_puts(file, "Chain | privNF | # Readings | NF Readings\n");
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_NF_READINGS; i++) {
 		if (!(chainmask & (1 << i)) ||
 		    ((i >= AR5416_MAX_CHAINS) && !conf_is_ht40(conf)))
 			continue;
 
 		nread = AR_PHY_CCA_FILTERWINDOW_LENGTH - h[i].invalidNFcount;
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, " %d\t %d\t %d\t\t",
-				 i, h[i].privNF, nread);
+		seq_printf(file, " %d\t %d\t %d\t\t", i, h[i].privNF, nread);
 		for (j = 0; j < nread; j++)
-			len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len,
-					 " %d", h[i].nfCalBuffer[j]);
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len, "\n");
+			seq_printf(file, " %d", h[i].nfCalBuffer[j]);
+		seq_puts(file, "\n");
 	}
 
-	if (len > size)
-		len = size;
-
-	retval = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, len);
-	kfree(buf);
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	return retval;
+static int open_file_dump_nfcal(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
+{
+	return single_open(f, read_file_dump_nfcal, inode->i_private);
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations fops_dump_nfcal = {
-	.read = read_file_dump_nfcal,
-	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = seq_read,
+	.open = open_file_dump_nfcal,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
+	.llseek = seq_lseek,
+	.release = single_release,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_BTCOEX_SUPPORT
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
index bd75b1f716db..a8e9319958e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
@@ -196,12 +196,11 @@ struct ath_tx_stats {
 #define TXSTATS sc->debug.stats.txstats
 #define PR(str, elem)							\
 	do {								\
-		len += scnprintf(buf + len, size - len,			\
-				 "%s%13u%11u%10u%10u\n", str,		\
-				 TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_BE)].elem,\
-				 TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_BK)].elem,\
-				 TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_VI)].elem,\
-				 TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_VO)].elem); \
+		seq_printf(file, "%s%13u%11u%10u%10u\n", str,		\
+			   TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_BE)].elem,\
+			   TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_BK)].elem,\
+			   TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_VI)].elem,\
+			   TXSTATS[PR_QNUM(IEEE80211_AC_VO)].elem); \
 	} while(0)
 
 struct ath_rx_rate_stats {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
index 267c35d1f699..7dd8873f757e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wcn36xx_driver = {
 	.remove     = wcn36xx_remove,
 	.driver         = {
 		.name   = "wcn36xx",
-		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.id_table    = wcn36xx_platform_id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
index f754ffcd0308..3c06e9365949 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
@@ -1221,7 +1221,6 @@ static struct platform_driver brcmf_sdio_pd = {
 	.remove		= brcmf_sdio_pd_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= BRCMFMAC_SDIO_PDATA_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index a71b9d5e353d..ef58a8862d91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ static int hwsim_radio_idx;
 static struct platform_driver mac80211_hwsim_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mac80211_hwsim",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
index f6d1bf5be006..aaa7aa4cad9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ static int rt2800soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver rt2800soc_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name		= "rt2800_wmac",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.mod_name	= KBUILD_MODNAME,
 	},
 	.probe		= rt2800soc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
index 0bccf123831e..d6d0d6d9c7a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -1900,7 +1900,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wl12xx_driver = {
 	.id_table	= wl12xx_id_table,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "wl12xx_driver",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
index 7af1936719eb..8e562610bf16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
@@ -1968,7 +1968,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wl18xx_driver = {
 	.id_table	= wl18xx_id_table,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "wl18xx_driver",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };