Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/devfs-2.6

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/devfs-2.6: (22 commits)
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove it from the feature_removal.txt file
  [PATCH] devfs: Last little devfs cleanups throughout the kernel tree.
  [PATCH] devfs: Rename TTY_DRIVER_NO_DEVFS to TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove the tty_driver devfs_name field as it's no longer needed
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove the line_driver devfs_name field as it's no longer needed
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove the videodevice devfs_name field as it's no longer needed
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove the gendisk devfs_name field as it's no longer needed
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove the miscdevice devfs_name field as it's no longer needed
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove the devfs_fs_kernel.h file from the tree
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs_remove() function from the kernel tree
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs_mk_cdev() function from the kernel tree
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs_mk_bdev() function from the kernel tree
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs_mk_symlink() function from the kernel tree
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs_mk_dir() function from the kernel tree
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs_*_tape() functions from the kernel tree
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs support from the sound subsystem
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs support from the ide subsystem.
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs support from the serial subsystem
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs from the init code
  [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs from the partition code
  ...

32 files changed, 16 insertions, 225 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/cyclades.c b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
index 122e7a7..2657eeb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
@@ -5250,7 +5250,6 @@ cy_init(void)
     cy_serial_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
     cy_serial_driver->driver_name = "cyclades";
     cy_serial_driver->name = "ttyC";
-    cy_serial_driver->devfs_name = "tts/C";
     cy_serial_driver->major = CYCLADES_MAJOR;
     cy_serial_driver->minor_start = 0;
     cy_serial_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
index e233cf2..09b4136 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 
@@ -518,17 +517,9 @@ static int __init dsp56k_init_driver(void)
 	}
 	class_device_create(dsp56k_class, NULL, MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "dsp56k");
 
-	err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0),
-		      S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, "dsp56k");
-	if(err)
-		goto out_class;
-
 	printk(banner);
 	goto out;
 
-out_class:
-	class_device_destroy(dsp56k_class, MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0));
-	class_destroy(dsp56k_class);
 out_chrdev:
 	unregister_chrdev(DSP56K_MAJOR, "dsp56k");
 out:
@@ -541,7 +532,6 @@ static void __exit dsp56k_cleanup_driver(void)
 	class_device_destroy(dsp56k_class, MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0));
 	class_destroy(dsp56k_class);
 	unregister_chrdev(DSP56K_MAJOR, "dsp56k");
-	devfs_remove("dsp56k");
 }
 module_exit(dsp56k_cleanup_driver);
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/dtlk.c b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
index 87dcaa2..da2c89f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>		/* for __init, module_{init,exit} */
 #include <linux/poll.h>		/* for POLLIN, etc. */
 #include <linux/dtlk.h>		/* local header file for DoubleTalk values */
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #ifdef TRACING
@@ -337,9 +336,6 @@ static int __init dtlk_init(void)
 	if (dtlk_dev_probe() == 0)
 		printk(", MAJOR %d\n", dtlk_major);
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(dtlk_major, DTLK_MINOR),
-		       S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, "dtlk");
-
 	init_timer(&dtlk_timer);
 	dtlk_timer.function = dtlk_timer_tick;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&dtlk_process_list);
@@ -357,7 +353,6 @@ static void __exit dtlk_cleanup (void)
 
 	dtlk_write_tts(DTLK_CLEAR);
 	unregister_chrdev(dtlk_major, "dtlk");
-	devfs_remove("dtlk");
 	release_region(dtlk_port_lpc, DTLK_IO_EXTENT);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/epca.c b/drivers/char/epca.c
index dc0602a..d0b3890 100644
--- a/drivers/char/epca.c
+++ b/drivers/char/epca.c
@@ -1232,7 +1232,6 @@ static int __init pc_init(void)
 
 	pc_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	pc_driver->name = "ttyD"; 
-	pc_driver->devfs_name = "tts/D";
 	pc_driver->major = DIGI_MAJOR; 
 	pc_driver->minor_start = 0;
 	pc_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/esp.c b/drivers/char/esp.c
index 922174d..9827d17 100644
--- a/drivers/char/esp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/esp.c
@@ -2449,7 +2449,6 @@ static int __init espserial_init(void)
 	
 	esp_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	esp_driver->name = "ttyP";
-	esp_driver->devfs_name = "tts/P";
 	esp_driver->major = ESP_IN_MAJOR;
 	esp_driver->minor_start = 0;
 	esp_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c b/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
index 821357c..3eeb869 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #endif
 #include <linux/fcntl.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 
 #include <linux/zftape.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -332,29 +331,11 @@ KERN_INFO
 	zft_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "zft");
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		class_device_create(zft_class, NULL, 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_device_create(zft_class, NULL, 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_device_create(zft_class, NULL, 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_device_create(zft_class, NULL, 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_device_create(zft_class, NULL, 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_device_create(zft_class, NULL, 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);
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZFT_COMPRESSOR
@@ -380,17 +361,11 @@ static void zft_exit(void)
 		TRACE(ft_t_info, "successful");
 	}
         for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		devfs_remove("qft%i", i);
 		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i));
-		devfs_remove("nqft%i", i);
 		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 4));
-		devfs_remove("zqft%i", i);
 		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 16));
-		devfs_remove("nzqft%i", i);
 		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 20));
-		devfs_remove("rawqft%i", i);
 		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 32));
-		devfs_remove("nrawqft%i", i);
 		class_device_destroy(zft_class, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 36));
 	}
 	class_destroy(zft_class);
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index a5c6a9d..6e380ae 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -820,7 +820,6 @@ int __init hvc_init(void)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	drv->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	drv->devfs_name = "hvc/";
 	drv->driver_name = "hvc";
 	drv->name = "hvc";
 	drv->major = HVC_MAJOR;
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvcs.c b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
index afa26b6..130dedc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
@@ -1363,7 +1363,6 @@ static int __init hvcs_module_init(void)
 
 	hvcs_tty_driver->driver_name = hvcs_driver_name;
 	hvcs_tty_driver->name = hvcs_device_node;
-	hvcs_tty_driver->devfs_name = hvcs_device_node;
 
 	/*
 	 * We'll let the system assign us a major number, indicated by leaving
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvsi.c b/drivers/char/hvsi.c
index a0370ed..7b04eb1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvsi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvsi.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,6 @@ static int __init hvsi_init(void)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	hvsi_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	hvsi_driver->devfs_name = "hvsi/";
 	hvsi_driver->driver_name = "hvsi";
 	hvsi_driver->name = "hvsi";
 	hvsi_driver->major = HVSI_MAJOR;
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
index 9ab33c3..8619542 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/signal.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
@@ -414,9 +413,7 @@ cleanup_module(void)
 			/* free io addresses and Tibet */
 			release_region( ip2config.addr[i], 8 );
 			class_device_destroy(ip2_class, MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i));
-			devfs_remove("ip2/ipl%d", i);
 			class_device_destroy(ip2_class, MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1));
-			devfs_remove("ip2/stat%d", i);
 		}
 		/* Disable and remove interrupt handler. */
 		if ( (ip2config.irq[i] > 0) && have_requested_irq(ip2config.irq[i]) ) {	
@@ -425,7 +422,6 @@ cleanup_module(void)
 		}
 	}
 	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);
 	}
@@ -675,7 +671,6 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 
 	ip2_tty_driver->owner		    = THIS_MODULE;
 	ip2_tty_driver->name                 = "ttyF";
-	ip2_tty_driver->devfs_name	    = "tts/F";
 	ip2_tty_driver->driver_name          = pcDriver_name;
 	ip2_tty_driver->major                = IP2_TTY_MAJOR;
 	ip2_tty_driver->minor_start          = 0;
@@ -683,7 +678,7 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 	ip2_tty_driver->subtype              = SERIAL_TYPE_NORMAL;
 	ip2_tty_driver->init_termios         = tty_std_termios;
 	ip2_tty_driver->init_termios.c_cflag = B9600|CS8|CREAD|HUPCL|CLOCAL;
-	ip2_tty_driver->flags                = TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW | TTY_DRIVER_NO_DEVFS;
+	ip2_tty_driver->flags                = TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW | TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV;
 	tty_set_operations(ip2_tty_driver, &ip2_ops);
 
 	ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INIT, 3, 0 );
@@ -724,26 +719,9 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 				class_device_create(ip2_class, NULL,
 						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_device_destroy(ip2_class,
-						MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i));
-					goto out_class;
-				}
-
 				class_device_create(ip2_class, NULL,
 						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_device_destroy(ip2_class,
-						MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1));
-					goto out_class;
-				}
 
 			    for ( box = 0; box < ABS_MAX_BOXES; ++box )
 			    {
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
index e1c9537..da637ad 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/ipmi.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -804,9 +803,6 @@ static void ipmi_new_smi(int if_num, struct device *device)
 	dev_t dev = MKDEV(ipmi_major, if_num);
 	struct ipmi_reg_list *entry;
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(dev, S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-		      "ipmidev/%d", if_num);
-
 	entry = kmalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!entry) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ipmi_devintf: Unable to create the"
@@ -836,7 +832,6 @@ static void ipmi_smi_gone(int if_num)
 	}
 	class_device_destroy(ipmi_class, dev);
 	mutex_unlock(&reg_list_mutex);
-	devfs_remove("ipmidev/%d", if_num);
 }
 
 static struct ipmi_smi_watcher smi_watcher =
@@ -872,8 +867,6 @@ static __init int init_ipmi_devintf(void)
 		ipmi_major = rv;
 	}
 
-	devfs_mk_dir(DEVICE_NAME);
-
 	rv = ipmi_smi_watcher_register(&smi_watcher);
 	if (rv) {
 		unregister_chrdev(ipmi_major, DEVICE_NAME);
@@ -898,7 +891,6 @@ static __exit void cleanup_ipmi(void)
 	mutex_unlock(&reg_list_mutex);
 	class_destroy(ipmi_class);
 	ipmi_smi_watcher_unregister(&smi_watcher);
-	devfs_remove(DEVICE_NAME);
 	unregister_chrdev(ipmi_major, DEVICE_NAME);
 }
 module_exit(cleanup_ipmi);
diff --git a/drivers/char/isicom.c b/drivers/char/isicom.c
index efaaa19..478bf4d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/isicom.c
@@ -1581,7 +1581,6 @@ static int __devinit isicom_register_tty_driver(void)
 
 	isicom_normal->owner			= THIS_MODULE;
 	isicom_normal->name 			= "ttyM";
-	isicom_normal->devfs_name	 	= "isicom/";
 	isicom_normal->major			= ISICOM_NMAJOR;
 	isicom_normal->minor_start		= 0;
 	isicom_normal->type			= TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/istallion.c b/drivers/char/istallion.c
index 216c792..c74e566 100644
--- a/drivers/char/istallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/istallion.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/eisa.h>
@@ -826,11 +825,8 @@ static void __exit istallion_module_exit(void)
 		return;
 	}
 	put_tty_driver(stli_serial);
-	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		devfs_remove("staliomem/%d", i);
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 		class_device_destroy(istallion_class, MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i));
-	}
-	devfs_remove("staliomem");
 	class_destroy(istallion_class);
 	if ((i = unregister_chrdev(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, "staliomem")))
 		printk("STALLION: failed to un-register serial memory device, "
@@ -4728,16 +4724,11 @@ int __init stli_init(void)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "STALLION: failed to register serial memory "
 				"device\n");
 
-	devfs_mk_dir("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);
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 		class_device_create(istallion_class, NULL,
 				MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i),
 				NULL, "staliomem%d", i);
-	}
 
 /*
  *	Set up the tty driver structure and register us as a driver.
diff --git a/drivers/char/lp.c b/drivers/char/lp.c
index e572605..b11a390 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lp.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/fcntl.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -807,8 +806,6 @@ static int lp_register(int nr, struct parport *port)
 
 	class_device_create(lp_class, NULL, MKDEV(LP_MAJOR, nr), NULL,
 				"lp%d", nr);
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(LP_MAJOR, nr), S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
-			"printers/%d", nr);
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "lp%d: using %s (%s).\n", nr, port->name, 
 	       (port->irq == PARPORT_IRQ_NONE)?"polling":"interrupt-driven");
@@ -907,7 +904,6 @@ static int __init lp_init (void)
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	devfs_mk_dir("printers");
 	lp_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "printer");
 	if (IS_ERR(lp_class)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(lp_class);
@@ -933,7 +929,6 @@ static int __init lp_init (void)
 out_class:
 	class_destroy(lp_class);
 out_devfs:
-	devfs_remove("printers");
 	unregister_chrdev(LP_MAJOR, "lp");
 	return err;
 }
@@ -981,10 +976,8 @@ static void lp_cleanup_module (void)
 		if (lp_table[offset].dev == NULL)
 			continue;
 		parport_unregister_device(lp_table[offset].dev);
-		devfs_remove("printers/%d", offset);
 		class_device_destroy(lp_class, MKDEV(LP_MAJOR, offset));
 	}
-	devfs_remove("printers");
 	class_destroy(lp_class);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/mem.c b/drivers/char/mem.c
index 1fa9fa15..6fe7b6c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mem.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mem.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <linux/tty.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/highmem.h>
@@ -941,13 +940,10 @@ static int __init chr_dev_init(void)
 		printk("unable to get major %d for memory devs\n", MEM_MAJOR);
 
 	mem_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "mem");
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(devlist); i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(devlist); i++)
 		class_device_create(mem_class, NULL,
 					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);
-	}
 	
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/misc.c b/drivers/char/misc.c
index 96eb2a7..dfe1ced 100644
--- a/drivers/char/misc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/misc.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc)
 {
 	struct miscdevice *c;
 	dev_t dev;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	down(&misc_sem);
 	list_for_each_entry(c, &misc_list, list) {
@@ -228,10 +227,6 @@ int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc)
 
 	if (misc->minor < DYNAMIC_MINORS)
 		misc_minors[misc->minor >> 3] |= 1 << (misc->minor & 7);
-	if (misc->devfs_name[0] == '\0') {
-		snprintf(misc->devfs_name, sizeof(misc->devfs_name),
-				"misc/%s", misc->name);
-	}
 	dev = MKDEV(MISC_MAJOR, misc->minor);
 
 	misc->class = class_device_create(misc_class, NULL, dev, misc->dev,
@@ -241,13 +236,6 @@ int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	err = devfs_mk_cdev(dev, S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IRGRP, 
-			    misc->devfs_name);
-	if (err) {
-		class_device_destroy(misc_class, dev);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Add it to the front, so that later devices can "override"
 	 * earlier defaults
@@ -278,7 +266,6 @@ int misc_deregister(struct miscdevice * misc)
 	down(&misc_sem);
 	list_del(&misc->list);
 	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));
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/char/mmtimer.c b/drivers/char/mmtimer.c
index d65b310..95e8122 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mmtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mmtimer.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/mmtimer.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/posix-timers.h>
@@ -694,7 +693,6 @@ static int __init mmtimer_init(void)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	strcpy(mmtimer_miscdev.devfs_name, MMTIMER_NAME);
 	if (misc_register(&mmtimer_miscdev)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: failed to register device\n",
 		       MMTIMER_NAME);
diff --git a/drivers/char/moxa.c b/drivers/char/moxa.c
index 01247cc..52ef61f5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/moxa.c
+++ b/drivers/char/moxa.c
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ static int __init moxa_init(void)
 	init_MUTEX(&moxaBuffSem);
 	moxaDriver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	moxaDriver->name = "ttyMX";
-	moxaDriver->devfs_name = "tts/a";
 	moxaDriver->major = ttymajor;
 	moxaDriver->minor_start = 0;
 	moxaDriver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/ppdev.c b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
index bee6c47..24231d9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ppdev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/ioctl.h>
 #include <linux/parport.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
@@ -770,7 +769,7 @@ static struct parport_driver pp_driver = {
 
 static int __init ppdev_init (void)
 {
-	int i, err = 0;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	if (register_chrdev (PP_MAJOR, CHRDEV, &pp_fops)) {
 		printk (KERN_WARNING CHRDEV ": unable to get major %d\n",
@@ -782,11 +781,6 @@ static int __init ppdev_init (void)
 		err = PTR_ERR(ppdev_class);
 		goto out_chrdev;
 	}
-	devfs_mk_dir("parports");
-	for (i = 0; i < PARPORT_MAX; i++) {
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(PP_MAJOR, i),
-				S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO, "parports/%d", i);
-	}
 	if (parport_register_driver(&pp_driver)) {
 		printk (KERN_WARNING CHRDEV ": unable to register with parport\n");
 		goto out_class;
@@ -796,9 +790,6 @@ static int __init ppdev_init (void)
 	goto out;
 
 out_class:
-	for (i = 0; i < PARPORT_MAX; i++)
-		devfs_remove("parports/%d", i);
-	devfs_remove("parports");
 	class_destroy(ppdev_class);
 out_chrdev:
 	unregister_chrdev(PP_MAJOR, CHRDEV);
@@ -808,12 +799,8 @@ out:
 
 static void __exit ppdev_cleanup (void)
 {
-	int i;
 	/* Clean up all parport stuff */
-	for (i = 0; i < PARPORT_MAX; i++)
-		devfs_remove("parports/%d", i);
 	parport_unregister_driver(&pp_driver);
-	devfs_remove("parports");
 	class_destroy(ppdev_class);
 	unregister_chrdev (PP_MAJOR, CHRDEV);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/pty.c b/drivers/char/pty.c
index 0c17f61..9491e43 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pty.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -265,7 +264,6 @@ static void __init legacy_pty_init(void)
 	pty_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	pty_driver->driver_name = "pty_master";
 	pty_driver->name = "pty";
-	pty_driver->devfs_name = "pty/m";
 	pty_driver->major = PTY_MASTER_MAJOR;
 	pty_driver->minor_start = 0;
 	pty_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY;
@@ -283,7 +281,6 @@ static void __init legacy_pty_init(void)
 	pty_slave_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	pty_slave_driver->driver_name = "pty_slave";
 	pty_slave_driver->name = "ttyp";
-	pty_slave_driver->devfs_name = "pty/s";
 	pty_slave_driver->major = PTY_SLAVE_MAJOR;
 	pty_slave_driver->minor_start = 0;
 	pty_slave_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY;
@@ -351,7 +348,6 @@ static int pty_unix98_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 
 static void __init unix98_pty_init(void)
 {
-	devfs_mk_dir("pts");
 	ptm_driver = alloc_tty_driver(NR_UNIX98_PTY_MAX);
 	if (!ptm_driver)
 		panic("Couldn't allocate Unix98 ptm driver");
@@ -372,7 +368,7 @@ static void __init unix98_pty_init(void)
 	ptm_driver->init_termios.c_cflag = B38400 | CS8 | CREAD;
 	ptm_driver->init_termios.c_lflag = 0;
 	ptm_driver->flags = TTY_DRIVER_RESET_TERMIOS | TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW |
-		TTY_DRIVER_NO_DEVFS | TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM;
+		TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV | TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM;
 	ptm_driver->other = pts_driver;
 	tty_set_operations(ptm_driver, &pty_ops);
 	ptm_driver->ioctl = pty_unix98_ioctl;
@@ -387,7 +383,7 @@ static void __init unix98_pty_init(void)
 	pts_driver->init_termios = tty_std_termios;
 	pts_driver->init_termios.c_cflag = B38400 | CS8 | CREAD;
 	pts_driver->flags = TTY_DRIVER_RESET_TERMIOS | TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW |
-		TTY_DRIVER_NO_DEVFS | TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM;
+		TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV | TTY_DRIVER_DEVPTS_MEM;
 	pts_driver->other = ptm_driver;
 	tty_set_operations(pts_driver, &pty_ops);
 	
diff --git a/drivers/char/raw.c b/drivers/char/raw.c
index 15a7b40..9bf97c5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/raw.c
+++ b/drivers/char/raw.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -288,7 +287,6 @@ static struct cdev raw_cdev = {
 
 static int __init raw_init(void)
 {
-	int i;
 	dev_t dev = MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0);
 
 	if (register_chrdev_region(dev, MAX_RAW_MINORS, "raw"))
@@ -310,13 +308,6 @@ static int __init raw_init(void)
 	}
 	class_device_create(raw_class, NULL, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "rawctl");
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0),
-		      S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
-		      "raw/rawctl");
-	for (i = 1; i < MAX_RAW_MINORS; i++)
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, i),
-			      S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
-			      "raw/raw%d", i);
 	return 0;
 
 error:
@@ -326,12 +317,6 @@ error:
 
 static void __exit raw_exit(void)
 {
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 1; i < MAX_RAW_MINORS; i++)
-		devfs_remove("raw/raw%d", i);
-	devfs_remove("raw/rawctl");
-	devfs_remove("raw");
 	class_device_destroy(raw_class, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0));
 	class_destroy(raw_class);
 	cdev_del(&raw_cdev);
diff --git a/drivers/char/riscom8.c b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
index 657c0d8..c84c3c3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/riscom8.c
+++ b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
@@ -1634,7 +1634,6 @@ static inline int rc_init_drivers(void)
 	memset(IRQ_to_board, 0, sizeof(IRQ_to_board));
 	riscom_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	riscom_driver->name = "ttyL";
-	riscom_driver->devfs_name = "tts/L";
 	riscom_driver->major = RISCOM8_NORMAL_MAJOR;
 	riscom_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
 	riscom_driver->subtype = SERIAL_TYPE_NORMAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/rocket.c b/drivers/char/rocket.c
index 0708c51..0ac1318 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rocket.c
@@ -2426,8 +2426,7 @@ static int __init rp_init(void)
 	 */
 
 	rocket_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	rocket_driver->flags = TTY_DRIVER_NO_DEVFS;
-	rocket_driver->devfs_name = "tts/R";
+	rocket_driver->flags = TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV;
 	rocket_driver->name = "ttyR";
 	rocket_driver->driver_name = "Comtrol RocketPort";
 	rocket_driver->major = TTY_ROCKET_MAJOR;
@@ -2438,7 +2437,7 @@ static int __init rp_init(void)
 	rocket_driver->init_termios.c_cflag =
 	    B9600 | CS8 | CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL;
 #ifdef ROCKET_SOFT_FLOW
-	rocket_driver->flags |= TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW | TTY_DRIVER_NO_DEVFS;
+	rocket_driver->flags |= TTY_DRIVER_REAL_RAW | TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV;
 #endif
 	tty_set_operations(rocket_driver, &rocket_ops);
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/serial167.c b/drivers/char/serial167.c
index 037c940..c851eea 100644
--- a/drivers/char/serial167.c
+++ b/drivers/char/serial167.c
@@ -2235,7 +2235,6 @@ scrn[1] = '\0';
     /* Initialize the tty_driver structure */
     
     cy_serial_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-    cy_serial_driver->devfs_name = "tts/";
     cy_serial_driver->name = "ttyS";
     cy_serial_driver->major = TTY_MAJOR;
     cy_serial_driver->minor_start = 64;
diff --git a/drivers/char/stallion.c b/drivers/char/stallion.c
index 00b4a21..0f7a542 100644
--- a/drivers/char/stallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/stallion.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 
@@ -757,11 +756,8 @@ static void __exit stallion_module_exit(void)
 			"errno=%d\n", -i);
 		return;
 	}
-	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		devfs_remove("staliomem/%d", i);
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; 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);
@@ -3044,22 +3040,16 @@ static int __init stl_init(void)
  */
 	if (register_chrdev(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, "staliomem", &stl_fsiomem))
 		printk("STALLION: failed to register serial board device\n");
-	devfs_mk_dir("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);
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 		class_device_create(stallion_class, NULL,
 				    MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i), NULL,
 				    "staliomem%d", i);
-	}
 
 	stl_serial->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	stl_serial->driver_name = stl_drvname;
 	stl_serial->name = "ttyE";
-	stl_serial->devfs_name = "tts/E";
 	stl_serial->major = STL_SERIALMAJOR;
 	stl_serial->minor_start = 0;
 	stl_serial->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/tipar.c b/drivers/char/tipar.c
index 079db5a..f7802e5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tipar.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tipar.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>	/* DevFs support */
 #include <linux/parport.h>		/* Our code depend on parport */
 #include <linux/device.h>
 
@@ -443,12 +442,6 @@ tipar_register(int nr, struct parport *port)
 
 	class_device_create(tipar_class, NULL, 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),
-			S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
-			"ticables/par/%d", nr);
-	if (err)
-		goto out_class;
 
 	/* Display informations */
 	pr_info("tipar%d: using %s (%s)\n", nr, port->name, (port->irq ==
@@ -460,11 +453,7 @@ tipar_register(int nr, struct parport *port)
 		pr_info("tipar%d: link cable not found\n", nr);
 
 	err = 0;
-	goto out;
 
-out_class:
-	class_device_destroy(tipar_class, MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR, TIPAR_MINOR + nr));
-	class_destroy(tipar_class);
 out:
 	return err;
 }
@@ -507,9 +496,6 @@ tipar_init_module(void)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	/* Use devfs with tree: /dev/ticables/par/[0..2] */
-	devfs_mk_dir("ticables/par");
-
 	tipar_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "ticables");
 	if (IS_ERR(tipar_class)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(tipar_class);
@@ -528,7 +514,6 @@ out_class:
 	class_destroy(tipar_class);
 
 out_chrdev:
-	devfs_remove("ticables/par");
 	unregister_chrdev(TIPAR_MAJOR, "tipar");
 out:
 	return err;	
@@ -549,10 +534,8 @@ tipar_cleanup_module(void)
 			continue;
 		parport_unregister_device(table[i].dev);
 		class_device_destroy(tipar_class, MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR, i));
-		devfs_remove("ticables/par/%d", i);
 	}
 	class_destroy(tipar_class);
-	devfs_remove("ticables/par");
 
 	pr_info("tipar: module unloaded\n");
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index 8d19f72..a114323 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
 #include <linux/kbd_kern.h>
 #include <linux/vt_kern.h>
 #include <linux/selection.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 
@@ -2955,8 +2954,8 @@ static struct class *tty_class;
  * Returns a pointer to the class device (or ERR_PTR(-EFOO) on error).
  *
  * This call is required to be made to register an individual tty device if
- * the tty driver's flags have the TTY_DRIVER_NO_DEVFS bit set.  If that
- * bit is not set, this function should not be called.
+ * the tty driver's flags have the TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV bit set.  If that
+ * bit is not set, this function should not be called by a tty driver.
  */
 struct class_device *tty_register_device(struct tty_driver *driver,
 					 unsigned index, struct device *device)
@@ -2970,9 +2969,6 @@ struct class_device *tty_register_device(struct tty_driver *driver,
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(dev, S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-			"%s%d", driver->devfs_name, index + driver->name_base);
-
 	if (driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY)
 		pty_line_name(driver, index, name);
 	else
@@ -2991,7 +2987,6 @@ struct class_device *tty_register_device(struct tty_driver *driver,
  */
 void tty_unregister_device(struct tty_driver *driver, unsigned index)
 {
-	devfs_remove("%s%d", driver->devfs_name, index + driver->name_base);
 	class_device_destroy(tty_class, MKDEV(driver->major, driver->minor_start) + index);
 }
 
@@ -3113,7 +3108,7 @@ int tty_register_driver(struct tty_driver *driver)
 	
 	list_add(&driver->tty_drivers, &tty_drivers);
 	
-	if ( !(driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_NO_DEVFS) ) {
+	if ( !(driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV) ) {
 		for(i = 0; i < driver->num; i++)
 		    tty_register_device(driver, i, NULL);
 	}
@@ -3156,7 +3151,7 @@ int tty_unregister_driver(struct tty_driver *driver)
 			driver->termios_locked[i] = NULL;
 			kfree(tp);
 		}
-		if (!(driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_NO_DEVFS))
+		if (!(driver->flags & TTY_DRIVER_DYNAMIC_DEV))
 			tty_unregister_device(driver, i);
 	}
 	p = driver->ttys;
@@ -3232,14 +3227,12 @@ static int __init tty_init(void)
 	if (cdev_add(&tty_cdev, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), 1) ||
 	    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_device_create(tty_class, NULL, 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_device_create(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), NULL, "console");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
@@ -3247,7 +3240,6 @@ static int __init tty_init(void)
 	if (cdev_add(&ptmx_cdev, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), 1) ||
 	    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_device_create(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), NULL, "ptmx");
 #endif
 
@@ -3256,7 +3248,6 @@ static int __init tty_init(void)
 	if (cdev_add(&vc0_cdev, MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), 1) ||
 	    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_device_create(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "tty0");
 
 	vty_init();
diff --git a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
index 3c1dafa..234d7f3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
@@ -478,12 +477,6 @@ static struct class *vc_class;
 
 void vcs_make_devfs(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 1),
-			S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR,
-			"vcc/%u", tty->index + 1);
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 129),
-			S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR,
-			"vcc/a%u", tty->index + 1);
 	class_device_create(vc_class, NULL, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 1),
 			NULL, "vcs%u", tty->index + 1);
 	class_device_create(vc_class, NULL, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 129),
@@ -491,8 +484,6 @@ void vcs_make_devfs(struct tty_struct *tty)
 }
 void vcs_remove_devfs(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	devfs_remove("vcc/%u", tty->index + 1);
-	devfs_remove("vcc/a%u", tty->index + 1);
 	class_device_destroy(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 1));
 	class_device_destroy(vc_class, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 129));
 }
@@ -503,8 +494,6 @@ int __init vcs_init(void)
 		panic("unable to get major %d for vcs device", VCS_MAJOR);
 	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_device_create(vc_class, NULL, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "vcs");
 	class_device_create(vc_class, NULL, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 128), NULL, "vcsa");
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/viocons.c b/drivers/char/viocons.c
index 4e53603..07f5ce4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viocons.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viocons.c
@@ -1152,7 +1152,6 @@ static int __init viocons_init2(void)
 	viotty_driver = alloc_tty_driver(VTTY_PORTS);
 	viotty_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	viotty_driver->driver_name = "vioconsole";
-	viotty_driver->devfs_name = "vcs/";
 	viotty_driver->name = "tty";
 	viotty_driver->name_base = 1;
 	viotty_driver->major = TTY_MAJOR;
diff --git a/drivers/char/viotape.c b/drivers/char/viotape.c
index 11c7e9d..198f150 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viotape.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viotape.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
@@ -246,7 +245,6 @@ static struct device *tape_device[VIOTAPE_MAX_TAPE];
  */
 static struct {
 	unsigned char	cur_part;
-	int		dev_handle;
 	unsigned char	part_stat_rwi[MAX_PARTITIONS];
 } state[VIOTAPE_MAX_TAPE];
 
@@ -959,12 +957,7 @@ static int viotape_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 			"iseries!vt%d", i);
 	class_device_create(tape_class, NULL, 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);
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i | 0x80),
-			S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, "iseries/nvt%d", i);
 	sprintf(tapename, "iseries/vt%d", i);
-	state[i].dev_handle = devfs_register_tape(tapename);
 	printk(VIOTAPE_KERN_INFO "tape %s is iSeries "
 			"resource %10.10s type %4.4s, model %3.3s\n",
 			tapename, viotape_unitinfo[i].rsrcname,
@@ -976,9 +969,6 @@ static int viotape_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 {
 	int i = vdev->unit_address;
 
-	devfs_remove("iseries/nvt%d", i);
-	devfs_remove("iseries/vt%d", i);
-	devfs_unregister_tape(state[i].dev_handle);
 	class_device_destroy(tape_class, MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i | 0x80));
 	class_device_destroy(tape_class, MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i));
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/vme_scc.c b/drivers/char/vme_scc.c
index fd00822..fe99fc1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vme_scc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vme_scc.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ static int scc_init_drivers(void)
 	scc_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	scc_driver->driver_name = "scc";
 	scc_driver->name = "ttyS";
-	scc_driver->devfs_name = "tts/";
 	scc_driver->major = TTY_MAJOR;
 	scc_driver->minor_start = SCC_MINOR_BASE;
 	scc_driver->type = TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_SERIAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index 714d95f..d6f6503 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 #include <linux/vt_kern.h>
 #include <linux/selection.h>
 #include <linux/tiocl.h>
@@ -2663,7 +2662,6 @@ int __init vty_init(void)
 	if (!console_driver)
 		panic("Couldn't allocate console driver\n");
 	console_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	console_driver->devfs_name = "vc/";
 	console_driver->name = "tty";
 	console_driver->name_base = 1;
 	console_driver->major = TTY_MAJOR;