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 05e1aa0..d0c2463 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 543ecce..417d5099 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 a4535d2..f363972 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 87a47c0..e0d1571 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 ad76734..b1e8851 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 dde0548..b1d583b 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 3fd9fd9..fed1bbd 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 2382c04..1b11839 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 4472529..ad024e6 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 9718248..91cd48c 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 014695d..e97e6d3 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 95a844a..9311525 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 bacd236..2bf98d8 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 258b9c4..9a07eaf 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 8a998e3..6c67643 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 1d162cc..0443654 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 38fcdcf7..e1c0555 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 de566fb..c063b41 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 8ed4d340..ec20611 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 3005155..2b8bfee 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 4efc435..3498760 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 6c323f4..cb367cc 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 5e4273b..7847638 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 58a200d..6e66127 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 a91a8c2..5b308a4 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 7078bd3..ff83c46b 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 b61c14e..ac27e24 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 4a24b9a..55eb7f2 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 0987d2a..06dea3d 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 9823a0e..b242792 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 2be2a99..3a12c09 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 f3ba840..ef0bb58 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 0bc6c10..f88cfaa 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 c77fa4a..6d0c5d5 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 4ff1adc..dce5f7b 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 8c5b15e..ebf76c4 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 ff55fbb..f495796 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 c92c3b7..9e2bcb8 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 3d3fde6..1d5617d 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 ebf5d64..1648e35 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 964c6bf..d1a91e3 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 7402ab12..5645342 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 bb56800..1682634 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 3cf0478..357e8b57 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 372fa8d..2af7f773 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 3f3fba9..9388a83 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 63eb959..dddaab1 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 a01182c..457088f 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 9f24769..cb18e7f 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 9ca67a3..36409cc 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 2dad4d5..581928c 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 d44560d..a62fc38 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 6c7c78ba..a8522d8 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 0c33b92..f78909a 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 0eb4764..2fc5cd5 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 bde1b70..6c72e74 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 a5512a9..acf3f11 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 66c2d50..d98f5b8 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 8176c8a..9fbc302 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 379b7fb..afa4458 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 a422930..d36599f 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 1f4449a..f537cbe 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 7fd6e27..866560e 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 69e4fd2..ca73366 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 5564a5f..5eac523 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 e88df9c..bd64eb9 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 6cc3cf6..88a55f9 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 f9c87624..2965c6a 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 4aaa324..0c64162 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 206c106..aa4f9d2 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 9c014803b0..7a8ca2c 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 5695ae2..9b825780 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 47eeb3a..520cf50 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 68c5260..a191afc 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 a43e849..282f83a 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 70a930a..a495931 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 7974b7d9..09322d9 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 96947d7..dc2bfb6 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 588680a..58f98f4 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 aab2cf7..e151205 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 3eeaaf8..1004546 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 42fde9e..7b17fa2 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 5b643e5..6deac6d3 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 5f1a225..0a0578a 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 1eaf81e..320eb15 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 1656785..0aa985c 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 a51ed92..c810524 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 4173838..e000c4c 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 696e3d5..871e969 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 bd75b1f..a8e9319 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 267c35d..7dd8873 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 f754ffc..3c06e93 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 a71b9d5..ef58a88 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 f6d1bf5..aaa7aa4 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 0bccf12..d6d0d6d 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 7af1936..8e56261 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,
 	}
 };