[PATCH] USB Serial: move name to driver structure

This fixes up a lot of problems in sysfs with some of the usb serial
drivers, they had incorrect driver names.  Also saves a tiny ammount
of memory.

Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>

31 files changed, 115 insertions, 114 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.c b/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.c
index fbc5b9b..1f29d88 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.c
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ static struct usb_driver airprime_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver airprime_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"airprime",
 	},
-	.name =			"airprime",
 	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		NUM_DONT_CARE,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
index 4878961..84bc0ee 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ static struct usb_driver belkin_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver belkin_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"belkin",
 	},
-	.name =			"Belkin / Peracom / GoHubs USB Serial Adapter",
-	.short_name =		"belkin",
+	.description =		"Belkin / Peracom / GoHubs USB Serial Adapter",
 	.id_table =		id_table_combined,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	1,
 	.num_bulk_in =		1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c b/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c
index b8364a8..664139a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int usb_serial_device_probe (struct device *dev)
 	tty_register_device (usb_serial_tty_driver, minor, dev);
 	dev_info(&port->serial->dev->dev, 
 		 "%s converter now attached to ttyUSB%d\n",
-		 driver->name, minor);
+		 driver->description, minor);
 
 exit:
 	return retval;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ exit:
 	minor = port->number;
 	tty_unregister_device (usb_serial_tty_driver, minor);
 	dev_info(dev, "%s converter now disconnected from ttyUSB%d\n",
-		 driver->name, minor);
+		 driver->description, minor);
 
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@ int usb_serial_bus_register(struct usb_serial_driver *driver)
 {
 	int retval;
 
-	if (driver->short_name)
-		driver->driver.name = (char *)driver->short_name;
-	else
-		driver->driver.name = (char *)driver->name;
 	driver->driver.bus = &usb_serial_bus_type;
 	driver->driver.probe = usb_serial_device_probe;
 	driver->driver.remove = usb_serial_device_remove;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cp2101.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cp2101.c
index 81dd720..c5334dd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cp2101.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cp2101.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver cp2101_driver = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-	.name		= "CP2101",
+	.name		= "cp2101",
 	.probe		= usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect	= usb_serial_disconnect,
 	.id_table	= id_table,
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ static struct usb_driver cp2101_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver cp2101_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name = 	"cp2101",
 	},
-	.name			= "CP2101",
 	.id_table		= id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= 0,
 	.num_bulk_in		= 0,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
index 3441bad..e581e4a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ static struct usb_driver cyberjack_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver cyberjack_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"cyberjack",
 	},
-	.name =			"Reiner SCT Cyberjack USB card reader",
-	.short_name =		"cyberjack",
+	.description =		"Reiner SCT Cyberjack USB card reader",
 	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	1,
 	.num_bulk_in =		1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index b4069af..af9290e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ static unsigned int	  cypress_buf_get(struct cypress_buf *cb, char *buf, unsigne
 static struct usb_serial_driver cypress_earthmate_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =		THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =			"earthmate",
 	},
-	.name =				"DeLorme Earthmate USB",
-	.short_name =			"earthmate",
+	.description =			"DeLorme Earthmate USB",
 	.id_table =			id_table_earthmate,
 	.num_interrupt_in = 		1,
 	.num_interrupt_out =		1,
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver cypress_earthmate_device = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver cypress_hidcom_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =		THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =			"cyphidcom",
 	},
-	.name =				"HID->COM RS232 Adapter",
-	.short_name =			"cyphidcom",
+	.description =			"HID->COM RS232 Adapter",
 	.id_table =			id_table_cyphidcomrs232,
 	.num_interrupt_in =		1,
 	.num_interrupt_out =		1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index be9b495..dc74644 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -505,10 +505,10 @@ static struct usb_driver digi_driver = {
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver digi_acceleport_2_device = {
 	.driver = {
-		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.owner =		THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =			"digi_2",
 	},
-	.name =				"Digi 2 port USB adapter",
-	.short_name =			"digi_2",
+	.description =			"Digi 2 port USB adapter",
 	.id_table =			id_table_2,
 	.num_interrupt_in =		0,
 	.num_bulk_in =			4,
@@ -534,10 +534,10 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver digi_acceleport_2_device = {
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver digi_acceleport_4_device = {
 	.driver = {
-		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.owner =		THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =			"digi_4",
 	},
-	.name =				"Digi 4 port USB adapter",
-	.short_name =			"digi_4",
+	.description =			"Digi 4 port USB adapter",
 	.id_table =			id_table_4,
 	.num_interrupt_in =		0,
 	.num_bulk_in =			5,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
index 3e6c4ba..0b0546d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ static struct usb_driver empeg_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver empeg_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"empeg",
 	},
-	.name =			"Empeg",
 	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	0,
 	.num_bulk_in =		1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index 9d945de..77d54ac 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -565,9 +565,9 @@ static __u32 ftdi_232bm_baud_to_divisor (int baud);
 static struct usb_serial_driver ftdi_sio_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"ftdi_sio",
 	},
-	.name =			"FTDI USB Serial Device",
-	.short_name =		"ftdi_sio",
+	.description =		"FTDI USB Serial Device",
 	.id_table =		id_table_combined,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	0,
 	.num_bulk_in =		1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 3fd98c0..35820bd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -1472,9 +1472,9 @@ static void garmin_shutdown (struct usb_serial *serial)
 static struct usb_serial_driver garmin_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"garmin_gps",
 	},
-	.name                = "Garmin GPS usb/tty",
-	.short_name          = "garmin_gps",
+	.description =		"Garmin GPS usb/tty",
 	.id_table            = id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in    = 1,
 	.num_bulk_in         = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
index 779bea0c..8909208 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ static struct usb_device_id generic_device_ids[2]; /* Initially all zeroes. */
 struct usb_serial_driver usb_serial_generic_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"generic",
 	},
-	.name =			"Generic",
-	.short_name =		"generic",
 	.id_table =		generic_device_ids,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		NUM_DONT_CARE,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c b/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
index 4f3cbc0..8eadfb7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver hp49gp_driver = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
-	.name =		"HP4X",
+	.name =		"hp4X",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
 	.id_table =	id_table,
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ static struct usb_driver hp49gp_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver hp49gp_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"hp4X",
 	},
-	.name =			"HP4X",
 	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		NUM_DONT_CARE,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h b/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h
index 28fb0d4..fad561c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_tables.h
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table_combined);
 static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_2port_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name		= "edgeport_2",
 	},
-	.name			= "Edgeport 2 port adapter",
-	.short_name		= "edgeport_2",
+	.description		= "Edgeport 2 port adapter",
 	.id_table		= edgeport_2port_id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= 1,
 	.num_bulk_in		= 1,
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_2port_device = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_4port_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name		= "edgeport_4",
 	},
-	.name			= "Edgeport 4 port adapter",
-	.short_name		= "edgeport_4",
+	.description		= "Edgeport 4 port adapter",
 	.id_table		= edgeport_4port_id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= 1,
 	.num_bulk_in		= 1,
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_4port_device = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_8port_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name		= "edgeport_8",
 	},
-	.name			= "Edgeport 8 port adapter",
-	.short_name		= "edgeport_8",
+	.description		= "Edgeport 8 port adapter",
 	.id_table		= edgeport_8port_id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= 1,
 	.num_bulk_in		= 1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 74228a0..832b6d6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -2984,10 +2984,10 @@ static unsigned int edge_buf_get(struct edge_buf *eb, char *buf,
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_1port_device = {
 	.driver = {
-		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name		= "edgeport_ti_1",
 	},
-	.name			= "Edgeport TI 1 port adapter",
-	.short_name		= "edgeport_ti_1",
+	.description		= "Edgeport TI 1 port adapter",
 	.id_table		= edgeport_1port_id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= 1,
 	.num_bulk_in		= 1,
@@ -3014,10 +3014,10 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_1port_device = {
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_2port_device = {
 	.driver = {
-		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name		= "edgeport_ti_2",
 	},
-	.name			= "Edgeport TI 2 port adapter",
-	.short_name		= "edgeport_ti_2",
+	.description		= "Edgeport TI 2 port adapter",
 	.id_table		= edgeport_2port_id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= 1,
 	.num_bulk_in		= 2,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
index 9aedfb9..1abaebe 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
@@ -550,8 +550,9 @@ static struct usb_driver ipaq_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver ipaq_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"ipaq",
 	},
-	.name =			"PocketPC PDA",
+	.description =		"PocketPC PDA",
 	.id_table =		ipaq_id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
index 2ba6962..a02fada 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
@@ -446,9 +446,9 @@ static int ipw_disconnect(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 static struct usb_serial_driver ipw_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"ipw",
 	},
-	.name =			"IPWireless converter",
-	.short_name =		"ipw",
+	.description =		"IPWireless converter",
 	.id_table =		usb_ipw_ids,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
index bf07905..19f329e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
@@ -136,8 +136,9 @@ static struct usb_driver ir_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver ir_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"ir-usb",
 	},
-	.name =			"IR Dongle",
+	.description =		"IR Dongle",
 	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	1,
 	.num_bulk_in =		1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
index 124d46e..5cfc13b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
@@ -573,9 +573,9 @@ static struct usb_device_id keyspan_4port_ids[] = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_pre_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name		= "keyspan_no_firm",
 	},
-	.name			= "Keyspan - (without firmware)",
-	.short_name		= "keyspan_no_firm",
+	.description		= "Keyspan - (without firmware)",
 	.id_table		= keyspan_pre_ids,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in		= NUM_DONT_CARE,
@@ -587,9 +587,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_pre_device = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_1port_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name		= "keyspan_1",
 	},
-	.name			= "Keyspan 1 port adapter",
-	.short_name		= "keyspan_1",
+	.description		= "Keyspan 1 port adapter",
 	.id_table		= keyspan_1port_ids,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in		= NUM_DONT_CARE,
@@ -614,9 +614,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_1port_device = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_2port_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name		= "keyspan_2",
 	},
-	.name			= "Keyspan 2 port adapter",
-	.short_name		= "keyspan_2",
+	.description		= "Keyspan 2 port adapter",
 	.id_table		= keyspan_2port_ids,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in		= NUM_DONT_CARE,
@@ -641,9 +641,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_2port_device = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_4port_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name		= "keyspan_4",
 	},
-	.name			= "Keyspan 4 port adapter",
-	.short_name		= "keyspan_4",
+	.description		= "Keyspan 4 port adapter",
 	.id_table		= keyspan_4port_ids,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in		= 5,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
index 389b783..cd4f48b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
@@ -786,9 +786,9 @@ static void keyspan_pda_shutdown (struct usb_serial *serial)
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_pda_fake_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"keyspan_pda_pre",
 	},
-	.name =			"Keyspan PDA - (prerenumeration)",
-	.short_name =		"keyspan_pda_pre",
+	.description =		"Keyspan PDA - (prerenumeration)",
 	.id_table =		id_table_fake,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		NUM_DONT_CARE,
@@ -802,9 +802,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_pda_fake_device = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver xircom_pgs_fake_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"xircom_no_firm",
 	},
-	.name =			"Xircom / Entregra PGS - (prerenumeration)",
-	.short_name =		"xircom_no_firm",
+	.description =		"Xircom / Entregra PGS - (prerenumeration)",
 	.id_table =		id_table_fake_xircom,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		NUM_DONT_CARE,
@@ -817,9 +817,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver xircom_pgs_fake_device = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_pda_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"keyspan_pda",
 	},
-	.name =			"Keyspan PDA",
-	.short_name =		"keyspan_pda",
+	.description =		"Keyspan PDA",
 	.id_table =		id_table_std,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	1,
 	.num_bulk_in =		0,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index 586108c..a8951c0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ static struct usb_driver kl5kusb105d_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver kl5kusb105d_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"kl5kusb105d",
 	},
-	.name =		     "KL5KUSB105D / PalmConnect",
-	.short_name =	     "kl5kusb105d",
+	.description =	     "KL5KUSB105D / PalmConnect",
 	.id_table =	     id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =  1,
 	.num_bulk_in =	     1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
index a9578e0..9456dd9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ static struct usb_driver kobil_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver kobil_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"kobil",
 	},
-	.name =			"KOBIL USB smart card terminal",
+	.description =		"KOBIL USB smart card terminal",
 	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		0,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
index 7dcf91c..ca5dbad 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ static struct usb_driver mct_u232_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver mct_u232_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"mct_u232",
 	},
-	.name =		     "MCT U232",
-	.short_name =	     "mct_u232",
+	.description =	     "MCT U232",
 	.id_table =	     id_table_combined,
 	.num_interrupt_in =  2,
 	.num_bulk_in =	     0,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
index f6327cc1..3caf970 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ static struct usb_driver omninet_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver zyxel_omninet_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"omninet",
 	},
-	.name =			"ZyXEL - omni.net lcd plus usb",
-	.short_name =		"omninet",
+	.description =		"ZyXEL - omni.net lcd plus usb",
 	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	1,
 	.num_bulk_in =		1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
index a2b5adf..7716000 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ static struct usb_driver option_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver option_3port_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"option",
 	},
-	.name              = "Option 3G data card",
-	.short_name        = "option",
+	.description       = "Option 3G data card",
 	.id_table          = option_ids,
 	.num_interrupt_in  = NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in       = NUM_DONT_CARE,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index 29719ce..f8f4e93 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ static unsigned int pl2303_buf_get(struct pl2303_buf *pb, char *buf,
 static struct usb_serial_driver pl2303_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"pl2303",
 	},
-	.name =			"PL-2303",
 	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		1,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
index 42a86ab..c22bdc0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ static int safe_startup (struct usb_serial *serial)
 static struct usb_serial_driver safe_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"safe_serial",
 	},
-	.name =			"Safe",
 	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		NUM_DONT_CARE,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
index eab8a6d..205dbf7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
@@ -257,9 +257,10 @@ static struct usb_driver ti_usb_driver = {
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ti_1port_device = {
 	.driver = {
-		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name		= "ti_usb_3410_5052_1",
 	},
-	.name			= "TI USB 3410 1 port adapter",
+	.description		= "TI USB 3410 1 port adapter",
 	.id_table		= ti_id_table_3410,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= 1,
 	.num_bulk_in		= 1,
@@ -286,9 +287,10 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver ti_1port_device = {
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ti_2port_device = {
 	.driver = {
-		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name		= "ti_usb_3410_5052_2",
 	},
-	.name			= "TI USB 5052 2 port adapter",
+	.description		= "TI USB 5052 2 port adapter",
 	.id_table		= ti_id_table_5052,
 	.num_interrupt_in	= 1,
 	.num_bulk_in		= 2,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index fde09fb..13f6592 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void destroy_serial(struct kref *kref)
 
 	serial = to_usb_serial(kref);
 
-	dbg ("%s - %s", __FUNCTION__, serial->type->name);
+	dbg("%s - %s", __FUNCTION__, serial->type->description);
 
 	serial->type->shutdown(serial);
 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static int serial_read_proc (char *page, char **start, off_t off, int count, int
 		length += sprintf (page+length, "%d:", i);
 		if (serial->type->driver.owner)
 			length += sprintf (page+length, " module:%s", module_name(serial->type->driver.owner));
-		length += sprintf (page+length, " name:\"%s\"", serial->type->name);
+		length += sprintf (page+length, " name:\"%s\"", serial->type->description);
 		length += sprintf (page+length, " vendor:%04x product:%04x", 
 				   le16_to_cpu(serial->dev->descriptor.idVendor), 
 				   le16_to_cpu(serial->dev->descriptor.idProduct));
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ int usb_serial_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 #endif
 
 	/* found all that we need */
-	dev_info(&interface->dev, "%s converter detected\n", type->name);
+	dev_info(&interface->dev, "%s converter detected\n", type->description);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_GENERIC
 	if (type == &usb_serial_generic_device) {
@@ -1088,16 +1088,19 @@ int usb_serial_register(struct usb_serial_driver *driver)
 
 	fixup_generic(driver);
 
+	if (!driver->description)
+		driver->description = driver->driver.name;
+
 	/* Add this device to our list of devices */
 	list_add(&driver->driver_list, &usb_serial_driver_list);
 
 	retval = usb_serial_bus_register(driver);
 	if (retval) {
-		err("problem %d when registering driver %s", retval, driver->name);
+		err("problem %d when registering driver %s", retval, driver->description);
 		list_del(&driver->driver_list);
 	}
 	else
-		info("USB Serial support registered for %s", driver->name);
+		info("USB Serial support registered for %s", driver->description);
 
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -1105,7 +1108,7 @@ int usb_serial_register(struct usb_serial_driver *driver)
 
 void usb_serial_deregister(struct usb_serial_driver *device)
 {
-	info("USB Serial deregistering driver %s", device->name);
+	info("USB Serial deregistering driver %s", device->description);
 	list_del(&device->driver_list);
 	usb_serial_bus_deregister(device);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.h b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.h
index 1cedc19..238a5a8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.h
@@ -149,11 +149,8 @@ static inline void usb_set_serial_data (struct usb_serial *serial, void *data)
 
 /**
  * usb_serial_driver - describes a usb serial driver
- * @name: pointer to a string that describes this driver.  This string used
+ * @description: pointer to a string that describes this driver.  This string used
  *	in the syslog messages when a device is inserted or removed.
- * @short_name: a pointer to a string that describes this driver in
- *	KOBJ_NAME_LEN characters or less.  This is used for the sysfs interface
- *	to describe the driver.
  * @id_table: pointer to a list of usb_device_id structures that define all
  *	of the devices this structure can support.
  * @num_interrupt_in: the number of interrupt in endpoints this device will
@@ -187,11 +184,12 @@ static inline void usb_set_serial_data (struct usb_serial *serial, void *data)
  * called, the generic serial function will be used instead.
  *
  * The driver.owner field should be set to the module owner of this driver.
- *
+ * The driver.name field should be set to the name of this driver (remember
+ * it will show up in sysfs, so it needs to be short and to the point.
+ * Useing the module name is a good idea.)
  */
 struct usb_serial_driver {
-	char	*name;
-	char	*short_name;
+	const char *description;
 	const struct usb_device_id *id_table;
 	char	num_interrupt_in;
 	char	num_interrupt_out;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
index 39ad0ca..baa2acb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ static struct usb_driver visor_driver = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver handspring_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"visor",
 	},
-	.name =			"Handspring Visor / Palm OS",
-	.short_name =		"visor",
+	.description =		"Handspring Visor / Palm OS",
 	.id_table =		id_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		2,
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver handspring_device = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver clie_5_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"clie_5",
 	},
-	.name =			"Sony Clie 5.0",
-	.short_name =		"clie_5",
+	.description =		"Sony Clie 5.0",
 	.id_table =		clie_id_5_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		2,
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver clie_5_device = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver clie_3_5_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"clie_3.5",
 	},
-	.name =			"Sony Clie 3.5",
-	.short_name =		"clie_3.5",
+	.description =		"Sony Clie 3.5",
 	.id_table =		clie_id_3_5_table,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	0,
 	.num_bulk_in =		1,
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static int palm_os_3_probe (struct usb_serial *serial, const struct usb_device_i
 					break;
 			}
 			dev_info(dev, "%s: port %d, is for %s use\n",
-				serial->type->name,
+				serial->type->description,
 				connection_info->connections[i].port, string);
 		}
 	}
@@ -668,11 +668,11 @@ static int palm_os_3_probe (struct usb_serial *serial, const struct usb_device_i
 	*/
 	if (num_ports == 0 || num_ports > 2) {
 		dev_warn (dev, "%s: No valid connect info available\n",
-			serial->type->name);
+			serial->type->description);
 		num_ports = 2;
 	}
   
-	dev_info(dev, "%s: Number of ports: %d\n", serial->type->name,
+	dev_info(dev, "%s: Number of ports: %d\n", serial->type->description,
 		num_ports);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index fb95a34..18c3183 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ static void whiteheat_write_callback	(struct urb *urb, struct pt_regs *regs);
 static struct usb_serial_driver whiteheat_fake_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"whiteheatnofirm",
 	},
-	.name =			"Connect Tech - WhiteHEAT - (prerenumeration)",
-	.short_name =		"whiteheatnofirm",
+	.description =		"Connect Tech - WhiteHEAT - (prerenumeration)",
 	.id_table =		id_table_prerenumeration,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		NUM_DONT_CARE,
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver whiteheat_fake_device = {
 static struct usb_serial_driver whiteheat_device = {
 	.driver = {
 		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
+		.name =		"whiteheat",
 	},
-	.name =			"Connect Tech - WhiteHEAT",
-	.short_name =		"whiteheat",
+	.description =		"Connect Tech - WhiteHEAT",
 	.id_table =		id_table_std,
 	.num_interrupt_in =	NUM_DONT_CARE,
 	.num_bulk_in =		NUM_DONT_CARE,
@@ -386,10 +386,10 @@ static int whiteheat_attach (struct usb_serial *serial)
 	usb_clear_halt(serial->dev, pipe);
 	ret = usb_bulk_msg (serial->dev, pipe, command, 2, &alen, COMMAND_TIMEOUT_MS);
 	if (ret) {
-		err("%s: Couldn't send command [%d]", serial->type->name, ret);
+		err("%s: Couldn't send command [%d]", serial->type->description, ret);
 		goto no_firmware;
 	} else if (alen != sizeof(command)) {
-		err("%s: Send command incomplete [%d]", serial->type->name, alen);
+		err("%s: Send command incomplete [%d]", serial->type->description, alen);
 		goto no_firmware;
 	}
 
@@ -398,19 +398,19 @@ static int whiteheat_attach (struct usb_serial *serial)
 	usb_clear_halt(serial->dev, pipe);
 	ret = usb_bulk_msg (serial->dev, pipe, result, sizeof(*hw_info) + 1, &alen, COMMAND_TIMEOUT_MS);
 	if (ret) {
-		err("%s: Couldn't get results [%d]", serial->type->name, ret);
+		err("%s: Couldn't get results [%d]", serial->type->description, ret);
 		goto no_firmware;
 	} else if (alen != sizeof(result)) {
-		err("%s: Get results incomplete [%d]", serial->type->name, alen);
+		err("%s: Get results incomplete [%d]", serial->type->description, alen);
 		goto no_firmware;
 	} else if (result[0] != command[0]) {
-		err("%s: Command failed [%d]", serial->type->name, result[0]);
+		err("%s: Command failed [%d]", serial->type->description, result[0]);
 		goto no_firmware;
 	}
 
 	hw_info = (struct whiteheat_hw_info *)&result[1];
 
-	info("%s: Driver %s: Firmware v%d.%02d", serial->type->name,
+	info("%s: Driver %s: Firmware v%d.%02d", serial->type->description,
 	     DRIVER_VERSION, hw_info->sw_major_rev, hw_info->sw_minor_rev);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; i++) {
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static int whiteheat_attach (struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 		info = (struct whiteheat_private *)kmalloc(sizeof(struct whiteheat_private), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (info == NULL) {
-			err("%s: Out of memory for port structures\n", serial->type->name);
+			err("%s: Out of memory for port structures\n", serial->type->description);
 			goto no_private;
 		}
 
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static int whiteheat_attach (struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 	command_info = (struct whiteheat_command_private *)kmalloc(sizeof(struct whiteheat_command_private), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (command_info == NULL) {
-		err("%s: Out of memory for port structures\n", serial->type->name);
+		err("%s: Out of memory for port structures\n", serial->type->description);
 		goto no_command_private;
 	}
 
@@ -505,9 +505,9 @@ static int whiteheat_attach (struct usb_serial *serial)
 
 no_firmware:
 	/* Firmware likely not running */
-	err("%s: Unable to retrieve firmware version, try replugging\n", serial->type->name);
-	err("%s: If the firmware is not running (status led not blinking)\n", serial->type->name);
-	err("%s: please contact support@connecttech.com\n", serial->type->name);
+	err("%s: Unable to retrieve firmware version, try replugging\n", serial->type->description);
+	err("%s: If the firmware is not running (status led not blinking)\n", serial->type->description);
+	err("%s: please contact support@connecttech.com\n", serial->type->description);
 	return -ENODEV;
 
 no_command_private: