Merge bk://ldm.bkbits.net/linux-2.5

into home.transmeta.com:/home/torvalds/v2.5/linux

Documentation/filesystems/driverfs.txt

@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ Note that there is a struct attribute embedded in the structure. In
 order to relieve pain in declaring attributes, the subsystem should
 also define a macro, like:
 
-#define DEVICE_ATTR(_name,_str,_mode,_show,_store)      \
+#define DEVICE_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)      \
 struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = {            \
-        .attr = {.name  = _str, .mode   = _mode },      \
+        .attr = {.name  = __stringify(_name) , .mode   = _mode },      \
         .show   = _show,                                \
         .store  = _store,                               \
 };
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ struct bus_attribute {
 
 Declaring:
 
-BUS_ATTR(_name,_str,_mode,_show,_store)
+BUS_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)
 
 Creation/Removal:
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ struct driver_attribute {
 
 Declaring:
 
-DRIVER_ATTR(_name,_str,_mode,_show,_store)
+DRIVER_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)
 
 Creation/Removal:
 

drivers/base/base.h

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 extern struct device device_root;
 extern spinlock_t device_lock;
 
+extern struct device * get_device_locked(struct device *);
+
 extern int bus_add_device(struct device * dev);
 extern void bus_remove_device(struct device * dev);
 

drivers/base/bus.c

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 static LIST_HEAD(bus_driver_list);
 
+#define to_dev(node) container_of(node,struct device,bus_list)
+#define to_drv(node) container_of(node,struct device_driver,bus_list)
+
 /**
  * bus_for_each_dev - walk list of devices and do something to each
  * @bus:	bus in question
@@ -26,42 +29,41 @@ static LIST_HEAD(bus_driver_list);
  * counting on devices as we touch each one.
  *
  * Algorithm:
- * Take the bus lock and get the first node in the list. We increment
- * the reference count and unlock the bus. If we have a device from a 
- * previous iteration, we decrement the reference count. 
- * After we call the callback, we get the next node in the list and loop.
- * At the end, if @dev is not null, we still have it pinned, so we need
- * to let it go.
+ * Take device_lock and get the first node in the list. 
+ * Try and increment the reference count on it. If we can't, it's in the
+ * process of being removed, but that process hasn't acquired device_lock.
+ * It's still in the list, so we grab the next node and try that one. 
+ * We drop the lock to call the callback.
+ * We can't decrement the reference count yet, because we need the next
+ * node in the list. So, we set @prev to point to the current device.
+ * On the next go-round, we decrement the reference count on @prev, so if 
+ * it's being removed, it won't affect us.
  */
 int bus_for_each_dev(struct bus_type * bus, void * data, 
 		     int (*callback)(struct device * dev, void * data))
 {
-	struct device * next;
-	struct device * dev = NULL;
 	struct list_head * node;
+	struct device * prev = NULL;
 	int error = 0;
 
 	get_bus(bus);
-	read_lock(&bus->lock);
-	node = bus->devices.next;
-	while (node != &bus->devices) {
-		next = list_entry(node,struct device,bus_list);
-		get_device(next);
-		read_unlock(&bus->lock);
-
-		if (dev)
-			put_device(dev);
-		dev = next;
-		if ((error = callback(dev,data))) {
-			put_device(dev);
-			break;
+	spin_lock(&device_lock);
+	list_for_each(node,&bus->devices) {
+		struct device * dev = get_device_locked(to_dev(node));
+		if (dev) {
+			spin_unlock(&device_lock);
+			error = callback(dev,data);
+			if (prev)
+				put_device(prev);
+			prev = dev;
+			spin_lock(&device_lock);
+			if (error)
+				break;
 		}
-		read_lock(&bus->lock);
-		node = dev->bus_list.next;
 	}
-	read_unlock(&bus->lock);
-	if (dev)
-		put_device(dev);
+	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
+	if (prev)
+		put_device(prev);
 	put_bus(bus);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -69,34 +71,30 @@ int bus_for_each_dev(struct bus_type * bus, void * data,
 int bus_for_each_drv(struct bus_type * bus, void * data,
 		     int (*callback)(struct device_driver * drv, void * data))
 {
-	struct device_driver * next;
-	struct device_driver * drv = NULL;
 	struct list_head * node;
+	struct device_driver * prev = NULL;
 	int error = 0;
 
 	/* pin bus in memory */
 	get_bus(bus);
 
-	read_lock(&bus->lock);
-	node = bus->drivers.next;
-	while (node != &bus->drivers) {
-		next = list_entry(node,struct device_driver,bus_list);
-		get_driver(next);
-		read_unlock(&bus->lock);
-
-		if (drv)
-			put_driver(drv);
-		drv = next;
-		if ((error = callback(drv,data))) {
-			put_driver(drv);
-			break;
+	spin_lock(&device_lock);
+	list_for_each(node,&bus->drivers) {
+		struct device_driver * drv = get_driver(to_drv(node));
+		if (drv) {
+			spin_unlock(&device_lock);
+			error = callback(drv,data);
+			if (prev)
+				put_driver(prev);
+			prev = drv;
+			spin_lock(&device_lock);
+			if (error)
+				break;
 		}
-		read_lock(&bus->lock);
-		node = drv->bus_list.next;
 	}
-	read_unlock(&bus->lock);
-	if (drv)
-		put_driver(drv);
+	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
+	if (prev)
+		put_driver(prev);
 	put_bus(bus);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -115,9 +113,9 @@ int bus_add_device(struct device * dev)
 	if (dev->bus) {
 		pr_debug("registering %s with bus '%s'\n",dev->bus_id,dev->bus->name);
 		get_bus(dev->bus);
-		write_lock(&dev->bus->lock);
+		spin_lock(&device_lock);
 		list_add_tail(&dev->bus_list,&dev->bus->devices);
-		write_unlock(&dev->bus->lock);
+		spin_unlock(&device_lock);
 		device_bus_link(dev);
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -134,9 +132,6 @@ void bus_remove_device(struct device * dev)
 {
 	if (dev->bus) {
 		device_remove_symlink(&dev->bus->device_dir,dev->bus_id);
-		write_lock(&dev->bus->lock);
-		list_del_init(&dev->bus_list);
-		write_unlock(&dev->bus->lock);
 		put_bus(dev->bus);
 	}
 }

drivers/base/core.c

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ int (*platform_notify_remove)(struct device * dev) = NULL;
 
 spinlock_t device_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;
 
+#define to_dev(node) container_of(node,struct device,driver_list)
+
 
 /**
  * found_match - do actual binding of device to driver
@@ -53,9 +55,9 @@ static int found_match(struct device * dev, struct device_driver * drv)
 	pr_debug("bound device '%s' to driver '%s'\n",
 		 dev->bus_id,drv->name);
 
-	write_lock(&drv->lock);
+	spin_lock(&device_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&dev->driver_list,&drv->devices);
-	write_unlock(&drv->lock);
+	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
 	
 	goto Done;
 
@@ -101,19 +103,14 @@ static void device_detach(struct device * dev)
 	struct device_driver * drv; 
 
 	if (dev->driver) {
-		lock_device(dev);
+		spin_lock(&device_lock);
 		drv = dev->driver;
 		dev->driver = NULL;
-		unlock_device(dev);
-
-		write_lock(&drv->lock);
-		list_del_init(&dev->driver_list);
-		write_unlock(&drv->lock);
+		spin_unlock(&device_lock);
 
 		/* detach from driver */
-		if (drv->remove)
+		if (drv && drv->remove)
 			drv->remove(dev);
-		put_driver(drv);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -134,47 +131,26 @@ int driver_attach(struct device_driver * drv)
 	return bus_for_each_dev(drv->bus,drv,do_driver_attach);
 }
 
-static int do_driver_detach(struct device * dev, struct device_driver * drv)
-{
-	lock_device(dev);
-	if (dev->driver == drv) {
-		dev->driver = NULL;
-		unlock_device(dev);
-		if (drv->remove)
-			drv->remove(dev);
-	} else
-		unlock_device(dev);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 void driver_detach(struct device_driver * drv)
 {
-	struct device * next;
-	struct device * dev = NULL;
 	struct list_head * node;
-	int error = 0;
+	struct device * prev = NULL;
 
-	write_lock(&drv->lock);
-	node = drv->devices.next;
-	while (node != &drv->devices) {
-		next = list_entry(node,struct device,driver_list);
-		get_device(next);
-		list_del_init(&next->driver_list);
-		write_unlock(&drv->lock);
-
-		if (dev)
-			put_device(dev);
-		dev = next;
-		if ((error = do_driver_detach(dev,drv))) {
-			put_device(dev);
-			break;
+	spin_lock(&device_lock);
+	list_for_each(node,&drv->devices) {
+		struct device * dev = get_device_locked(to_dev(node));
+		if (dev) {
+			if (prev)
+				list_del_init(&prev->driver_list);
+			spin_unlock(&device_lock);
+			device_detach(dev);
+			if (prev)
+				put_device(prev);
+			prev = dev;
+			spin_lock(&device_lock);
 		}
-		write_lock(&drv->lock);
-		node = drv->devices.next;
 	}
-	write_unlock(&drv->lock);
-	if (dev)
-		put_device(dev);
+	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -191,7 +167,6 @@ void driver_detach(struct device_driver * drv)
 int device_register(struct device *dev)
 {
 	int error;
-	struct device *prev_dev;
 
 	if (!dev || !strlen(dev->bus_id))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -199,24 +174,21 @@ int device_register(struct device *dev)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->node);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->children);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->g_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->driver_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->bus_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&dev->lock);
 	atomic_set(&dev->refcount,2);
 
-	spin_lock(&device_lock);
 	if (dev != &device_root) {
 		if (!dev->parent)
 			dev->parent = &device_root;
 		get_device(dev->parent);
 
-		if (list_empty(&dev->parent->children))
-			prev_dev = dev->parent;
-		else
-			prev_dev = list_entry(dev->parent->children.prev, struct device, node);
-		list_add(&dev->g_list, &prev_dev->g_list);
-
+		spin_lock(&device_lock);
+		list_add_tail(&dev->g_list,&dev->parent->g_list);
 		list_add_tail(&dev->node,&dev->parent->children);
+		spin_unlock(&device_lock);
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
 
 	pr_debug("DEV: registering device: ID = '%s', name = %s\n",
 		 dev->bus_id, dev->name);
@@ -234,12 +206,37 @@ int device_register(struct device *dev)
 		platform_notify(dev);
 
  register_done:
+	if (error) {
+		spin_lock(&device_lock);
+		list_del_init(&dev->g_list);
+		list_del_init(&dev->node);
+		spin_unlock(&device_lock);
+		if (dev->parent)
+			put_device(dev->parent);
+	}
 	put_device(dev);
-	if (error && dev->parent)
-		put_device(dev->parent);
 	return error;
 }
 
+struct device * get_device_locked(struct device * dev)
+{
+	struct device * ret = dev;
+	if (dev && atomic_read(&dev->refcount) > 0)
+		atomic_inc(&dev->refcount);
+	else
+		ret = NULL;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+struct device * get_device(struct device * dev)
+{
+	struct device * ret;
+	spin_lock(&device_lock);
+	ret = get_device_locked(dev);
+	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * put_device - decrement reference count, and clean up when it hits 0
  * @dev:	device in question
@@ -250,6 +247,8 @@ void put_device(struct device * dev)
 		return;
 	list_del_init(&dev->node);
 	list_del_init(&dev->g_list);
+	list_del_init(&dev->bus_list);
+	list_del_init(&dev->driver_list);
 	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
 
 	pr_debug("DEV: Unregistering device. ID = '%s', name = '%s'\n",
@@ -296,4 +295,5 @@ static int __init device_init(void)
 core_initcall(device_init);
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(device_register);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_device);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(put_device);

drivers/base/driver.c

@@ -10,35 +10,31 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include "base.h"
 
+#define to_dev(node) container_of(node,struct device,driver_list)
 
-int driver_for_each_dev(struct device_driver * drv, void * data, int (*callback)(struct device *, void * ))
+int driver_for_each_dev(struct device_driver * drv, void * data, 
+			int (*callback)(struct device *, void * ))
 {
-	struct device * next;
-	struct device * dev = NULL;
 	struct list_head * node;
+	struct device * prev = NULL;
 	int error = 0;
 
 	get_driver(drv);
-	read_lock(&drv->lock);
-	node = drv->devices.next;
-	while (node != &drv->devices) {
-		next = list_entry(node,struct device,driver_list);
-		get_device(next);
-		read_unlock(&drv->lock);
-
-		if (dev)
-			put_device(dev);
-		dev = next;
-		if ((error = callback(dev,data))) {
-			put_device(dev);
-			break;
+	spin_lock(&device_lock);
+	list_for_each(node,&drv->devices) {
+		struct device * dev = get_device_locked(to_dev(node));
+		if (dev) {
+			spin_unlock(&device_lock);
+			error = callback(dev,data);
+			if (prev)
+				put_device(prev);
+			prev = dev;
+			spin_lock(&device_lock);
+			if (error)
+				break;
 		}
-		read_lock(&drv->lock);
-		node = dev->driver_list.next;
 	}
-	read_unlock(&drv->lock);
-	if (dev)
-		put_device(dev);
+	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
 	put_driver(drv);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -60,9 +56,9 @@ int driver_register(struct device_driver * drv)
 	atomic_set(&drv->refcount,2);
 	rwlock_init(&drv->lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&drv->devices);
-	write_lock(&drv->bus->lock);
+	spin_lock(&device_lock);
 	list_add(&drv->bus_list,&drv->bus->drivers);
-	write_unlock(&drv->bus->lock);
+	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
 	driver_make_dir(drv);
 	driver_attach(drv);
 	put_driver(drv);
@@ -81,10 +77,10 @@ static void __remove_driver(struct device_driver * drv)
 
 void remove_driver(struct device_driver * drv)
 {
-	write_lock(&drv->bus->lock);
+	spin_lock(&device_lock);
 	atomic_set(&drv->refcount,0);
 	list_del_init(&drv->bus_list);
-	write_unlock(&drv->bus->lock);
+	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
 	__remove_driver(drv);
 }
 
@@ -94,13 +90,10 @@ void remove_driver(struct device_driver * drv)
  */
 void put_driver(struct device_driver * drv)
 {
-	write_lock(&drv->bus->lock);
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&drv->refcount)) {
-		write_unlock(&drv->bus->lock);
+	if (!atomic_dec_and_lock(&drv->refcount,&device_lock))
 		return;
-	}
 	list_del_init(&drv->bus_list);
-	write_unlock(&drv->bus->lock);
+	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
 	__remove_driver(drv);
 }
 

drivers/base/interface.c

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ static ssize_t device_read_name(struct device * dev, char * buf, size_t count, l
 	return off ? 0 : sprintf(buf,"%s\n",dev->name);
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(name,"name",S_IRUGO,device_read_name,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(name,S_IRUGO,device_read_name,NULL);
 
 static ssize_t
 device_read_power(struct device * dev, char * page, size_t count, loff_t off)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ device_write_power(struct device * dev, const char * buf, size_t count, loff_t o
 	return error < 0 ? error : count;
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(power,"power",S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(power,S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   device_read_power,device_write_power);
 
 struct device_attribute * device_default_files[] = {

drivers/base/power.c

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include "base.h"
 
+#define to_dev(node) container_of(node,struct device,g_list)
+
 /**
  * device_suspend - suspend all devices on the device tree
  * @state:	state we're entering
@@ -25,30 +27,26 @@
  */
 int device_suspend(u32 state, u32 level)
 {
-	struct device * dev;
-	struct device * prev = &device_root;
+	struct list_head * node;
+	struct device * prev = NULL;
 	int error = 0;
 
 	printk(KERN_EMERG "Suspending Devices\n");
 
-	get_device(prev);
-
 	spin_lock(&device_lock);
-	dev = g_list_to_dev(prev->g_list.next);
-	while(dev != &device_root && !error) {
-		get_device(dev);
-		spin_unlock(&device_lock);
-		put_device(prev);
-
-		if (dev->driver && dev->driver->suspend)
-			error = dev->driver->suspend(dev,state,level);
-
-		spin_lock(&device_lock);
-		prev = dev;
-		dev = g_list_to_dev(prev->g_list.next);
+	list_for_each(node,&device_root.g_list) {
+		struct device * dev = get_device_locked(dev);
+		if (dev) {
+			spin_unlock(&device_lock);
+			if (dev->driver && dev->driver->suspend)
+				error = dev->driver->suspend(dev,state,level);
+			if (prev)
+				put_device(prev);
+			prev = dev;
+			spin_lock(&device_lock);
+		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
-	put_device(prev);
 
 	return error;
 }
@@ -63,27 +61,23 @@ int device_suspend(u32 state, u32 level)
  */
 void device_resume(u32 level)
 {
-	struct device * dev;
-	struct device * prev = &device_root;
-
-	get_device(prev);
+	struct list_head * node;
+	struct device * prev = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock(&device_lock);
-	dev = g_list_to_dev(prev->g_list.prev);
-	while(dev != &device_root) {
-		get_device(dev);
-		spin_unlock(&device_lock);
-		put_device(prev);
-
-		if (dev->driver && dev->driver->resume)
-			dev->driver->resume(dev,level);
-
-		spin_lock(&device_lock);
-		prev = dev;
-		dev = g_list_to_dev(prev->g_list.prev);
+	list_for_each_prev(node,&device_root.g_list) {
+		struct device * dev = get_device_locked(to_dev(node));
+		if (dev) {
+			spin_unlock(&device_lock);
+			if (dev->driver && dev->driver->resume)
+				dev->driver->resume(dev,level);
+			if (prev)
+				put_device(prev);
+			prev = dev;
+			spin_lock(&device_lock);
+		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
-	put_device(prev);
 
 	printk(KERN_EMERG "Devices Resumed\n");
 }
@@ -98,29 +92,25 @@ void device_resume(u32 level)
  */
 void device_shutdown(void)
 {
-	struct device * dev;
-	struct device * prev = &device_root;
+	struct list_head * node;
+	struct device * prev = NULL;
 
 	printk(KERN_EMERG "Shutting down devices\n");
 
-	get_device(prev);
-
 	spin_lock(&device_lock);
-	dev = g_list_to_dev(prev->g_list.next);
-	while(dev != &device_root) {
-		get_device(dev);
-		spin_unlock(&device_lock);
-		put_device(prev);
-
-		if (dev->driver && dev->driver->remove)
-			dev->driver->remove(dev);
-
-		spin_lock(&device_lock);
-		prev = dev;
-		dev = g_list_to_dev(prev->g_list.next);
+	list_for_each(node,&device_root.g_list) {
+		struct device * dev = get_device_locked(to_dev(node));
+		if (dev) {
+			spin_unlock(&device_lock);
+			if (dev->driver && dev->driver->remove)
+				dev->driver->remove(dev);
+			if (prev)
+				put_device(prev);
+			prev = dev;
+			spin_lock(&device_lock);
+		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&device_lock);
-	put_device(prev);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(device_suspend);

drivers/pci/proc.c

@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static ssize_t pci_show_irq(struct device * dev, char * buf, size_t count, loff_
 	return off ? 0 : sprintf(buf,"%u\n",pci_dev->irq);
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(irq,"irq",S_IRUGO,pci_show_irq,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(irq,S_IRUGO,pci_show_irq,NULL);
 
 static ssize_t pci_show_resources(struct device * dev, char * buf, size_t count, loff_t off)
 {
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static ssize_t pci_show_resources(struct device * dev, char * buf, size_t count,
 	return (str - buf);
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(resource,"resource",S_IRUGO,pci_show_resources,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(resource,S_IRUGO,pci_show_resources,NULL);
 
 int pci_proc_attach_device(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {

drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c

@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static ssize_t scsi_device_type_read(struct device *driverfs_dev, char *page,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(type,"type",S_IRUGO,scsi_device_type_read,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(type,S_IRUGO,scsi_device_type_read,NULL);
 
 /* end content handlers */
 

drivers/scsi/sg.c

@@ -1401,14 +1401,14 @@ static ssize_t sg_device_kdev_read(struct device *driverfs_dev, char *page,
 	Sg_device * sdp=list_entry(driverfs_dev, Sg_device, sg_driverfs_dev);
 	return off ? 0 : sprintf(page, "%x\n",sdp->i_rdev.value);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(kdev,"kdev",S_IRUGO,sg_device_kdev_read,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(kdev,S_IRUGO,sg_device_kdev_read,NULL);
 
 static ssize_t sg_device_type_read(struct device *driverfs_dev, char *page, 
 		size_t count, loff_t off) 
 {
 	return off ? 0 : sprintf (page, "CHR\n");
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(type,"type",S_IRUGO,sg_device_type_read,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(type,S_IRUGO,sg_device_type_read,NULL);
 
 static int sg_attach(Scsi_Device * scsidp)
 {

drivers/scsi/sr.c

@@ -737,14 +737,14 @@ static ssize_t sr_device_kdev_read(struct device *driverfs_dev,
 	kdev.value=(int)(long)driverfs_dev->driver_data;
 	return off ? 0 : sprintf(page, "%x\n",kdev.value);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(kdev,"kdev",S_IRUGO,sr_device_kdev_read,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(kdev,S_IRUGO,sr_device_kdev_read,NULL);
 
 static ssize_t sr_device_type_read(struct device *driverfs_dev, 
 				   char *page, size_t count, loff_t off) 
 {
 	return off ? 0 : sprintf (page, "CHR\n");
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(type,"type",S_IRUGO,sr_device_type_read,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(type,S_IRUGO,sr_device_type_read,NULL);
 
 
 void sr_finish()

drivers/scsi/st.c

@@ -3533,14 +3533,14 @@ static ssize_t st_device_kdev_read(struct device *driverfs_dev,
 	kdev.value=(int)(long)driverfs_dev->driver_data;
 	return off ? 0 : sprintf(page, "%x\n",kdev.value);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(kdev,"kdev",S_IRUGO,st_device_kdev_read,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(kdev,S_IRUGO,st_device_kdev_read,NULL);
 
 static ssize_t st_device_type_read(struct device *driverfs_dev, 
 				   char *page, size_t count, loff_t off) 
 {
 	return off ? 0 : sprintf (page, "CHR\n");
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(type,"type",S_IRUGO,st_device_type_read,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(type,S_IRUGO,st_device_type_read,NULL);
 
 
 static struct file_operations st_fops =

drivers/usb/core/usb.c

@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ show_config (struct device *dev, char *buf, size_t count, loff_t off)
 	return sprintf (buf, "%u\n", udev->actconfig->bConfigurationValue);
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(config,"configuration",S_IRUGO,show_config,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(configuration,S_IRUGO,show_config,NULL);
 
 /* interfaces have one current setting; alternates
  * can have different endpoints and class info.
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ show_altsetting (struct device *dev, char *buf, size_t count, loff_t off)
 	interface = to_usb_interface (dev);
 	return sprintf (buf, "%u\n", interface->altsetting->bAlternateSetting);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(altsetting,"altsetting",S_IRUGO,show_altsetting,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(altsetting,S_IRUGO,show_altsetting,NULL);
 
 /* product driverfs file */
 static ssize_t show_product (struct device *dev, char *buf, size_t count, loff_t off)
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ static ssize_t show_product (struct device *dev, char *buf, size_t count, loff_t
 	buf[len+1] = 0;
 	return len+1;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(product,"product",S_IRUGO,show_product,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(product,S_IRUGO,show_product,NULL);
 
 /* manufacturer driverfs file */
 static ssize_t
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ show_manufacturer (struct device *dev, char *buf, size_t count, loff_t off)
 	buf[len+1] = 0;
 	return len+1;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(manufacturer,"manufacturer",S_IRUGO,show_manufacturer,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(manufacturer,S_IRUGO,show_manufacturer,NULL);
 
 /* serial number driverfs file */
 static ssize_t
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ show_serial (struct device *dev, char *buf, size_t count, loff_t off)
 	buf[len+1] = 0;
 	return len+1;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(serial,"serial",S_IRUGO,show_serial,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(serial,S_IRUGO,show_serial,NULL);
 
 /*
  * This entrypoint gets called for each new device.
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ int usb_new_device(struct usb_device *dev)
 	err = device_register (&dev->dev);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
-	device_create_file (&dev->dev, &dev_attr_config);
+	device_create_file (&dev->dev, &dev_attr_configuration);
 	if (dev->descriptor.iManufacturer)
 		device_create_file (&dev->dev, &dev_attr_manufacturer);
 	if (dev->descriptor.iProduct)

fs/partitions/check.c

@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@ static ssize_t partition_device_kdev_read(struct device *driverfs_dev,
 	kdev.value=(int)(long)driverfs_dev->driver_data;
 	return off ? 0 : sprintf (page, "%x\n",kdev.value);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(kdev,"kdev",S_IRUGO,partition_device_kdev_read,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(kdev,S_IRUGO,partition_device_kdev_read,NULL);
 
 static ssize_t partition_device_type_read(struct device *driverfs_dev, 
 			char *page, size_t count, loff_t off) 
 {
 	return off ? 0 : sprintf (page, "BLK\n");
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(type,"type",S_IRUGO,partition_device_type_read,NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(type,S_IRUGO,partition_device_type_read,NULL);
 
 void driverfs_create_partitions(struct gendisk *hd, int minor)
 {

include/linux/device.h

@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ struct bus_attribute {
 	ssize_t (*store)(struct bus_type *, const char * buf, size_t count, loff_t off);
 };
 
-#define BUS_ATTR(_name,_str,_mode,_show,_store)	\
+#define BUS_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)	\
 struct bus_attribute bus_attr_##_name = { 		\
-	.attr = {.name	= _str,	.mode	= _mode },	\
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },	\
 	.show	= _show,				\
 	.store	= _store,				\
 };
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ struct driver_attribute {
 	ssize_t (*store)(struct device_driver *, const char * buf, size_t count, loff_t off);
 };
 
-#define DRIVER_ATTR(_name,_str,_mode,_show,_store)	\
+#define DRIVER_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)	\
 struct driver_attribute driver_attr_##_name = { 		\
-	.attr = {.name	= _str,	.mode	= _mode },	\
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },	\
 	.show	= _show,				\
 	.store	= _store,				\
 };
@@ -222,13 +222,14 @@ struct device_attribute {
 	ssize_t (*store)(struct device * dev, const char * buf, size_t count, loff_t off);
 };
 
-#define DEVICE_ATTR(_name,_str,_mode,_show,_store)	\
+#define DEVICE_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store) \
 struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = { 		\
-	.attr = {.name	= _str,	.mode	= _mode },	\
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },	\
 	.show	= _show,				\
 	.store	= _store,				\
 };
 
+
 extern int device_create_file(struct device *device, struct device_attribute * entry);
 extern void device_remove_file(struct device * dev, struct device_attribute * attr);
 
@@ -260,12 +261,7 @@ static inline void unlock_device(struct device * dev)
  * get_device - atomically increment the reference count for the device.
  *
  */
-static inline void get_device(struct device * dev)
-{
-	BUG_ON(!atomic_read(&dev->refcount));
-	atomic_inc(&dev->refcount);
-}
-
+extern struct device * get_device(struct device * dev);
 extern void put_device(struct device * dev);
 
 /* drivers/base/sys.c */