watchdog: Get rid of MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV statements

I just can't find any value in MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR)
and MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(TEMP_MINOR) statements.

Either the device is enumerated and the driver already has a module
alias (e.g. PCI, USB etc.) that will get the right driver loaded
automatically.

Or the device is not enumerated and loading its driver will lead to
more or less intrusive hardware poking. Such hardware poking should be
limited to a bare minimum, so the user should really decide which
drivers should be tried and in what order. Trying them all in
arbitrary order can't do any good.

On top of that, loading that many drivers at once bloats the kernel
log. Also many drivers will stay loaded afterward, bloating the output
of "lsmod" and wasting memory. Some modules (cs5535_mfgpt which gets
loaded as a dependency) can't even be unloaded!

If defining char-major-10-130 is needed then it should happen in
user-space.

Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <jdelvare@suse.de>
Acked-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@roeck-us.net>
Signed-off-by: Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>
Cc: Stephen Warren <swarren@wwwdotorg.org>
Cc: Mike Frysinger <vapier.adi@gmail.com>
Cc: Wan ZongShun <mcuos.com@gmail.com>
Cc: Ben Dooks <ben-linux@fluff.org>
Cc: Kukjin Kim <kgene.kim@samsung.com>
Cc: Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@arm.linux.org.uk>
Cc: Jim Cromie <jim.cromie@gmail.com>

87 files changed, 6 insertions, 112 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
index 24a517777fa..5cf1621def9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>		/* For standard types (like size_t) */
 #include <linux/errno.h>		/* For the -ENODEV/... values */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>		/* For printk/panic/... */
-#include <linux/miscdevice.h>		/* For MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV
-							(WATCHDOG_MINOR) */
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>		/* For struct miscdevice */
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>		/* For the watchdog specific items */
 #include <linux/fs.h>			/* For file operations */
 #include <linux/ioport.h>		/* For io-port access */
@@ -337,4 +336,3 @@ module_exit(acq_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("David Woodhouse");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Acquire Inc. Single Board Computer Watchdog Timer driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
index cc6702fc526..a8961addc59 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
@@ -345,4 +345,3 @@ module_exit(advwdt_exit);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Marek Michalkiewicz <marekm@linux.org.pl>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Advantech Single Board Computer WDT driver");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
index 41b84936a52..fbb7b94cabf 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
@@ -452,4 +452,3 @@ module_exit(watchdog_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Alan Cox");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALi M1535 PMU Watchdog Timer driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
index 5eee55012e3..12f0b762b52 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
@@ -425,4 +425,3 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, alim7101_pci_tbl);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Steve Hill");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALi M7101 PMU Computer Watchdog Timer driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
index b3709f9cf5b..3a996576343 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Nicolas Thill <nico@openwrt.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(LONGNAME);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 static int margin = 60;
 module_param(margin, int, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
index b178e717ef0..afe7d17e677 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
@@ -434,4 +434,3 @@ module_platform_driver_probe(at32_wdt_driver, at32_wdt_probe);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Hans-Christian Egtvedt <egtvedt@samfundet.no>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Watchdog driver for Atmel AT32AP700X");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
index aa5cb56cf68..dee6cc21d27 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
@@ -297,5 +297,4 @@ module_exit(at91_wdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andrew Victor");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Watchdog driver for Atmel AT91RM9200");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:at91_wdt");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
index 37cb09b27b6..9fa1f69dac1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
@@ -329,4 +329,3 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Gabor Juhos <juhosg@openwrt.org");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Imre Kaloz <kaloz@openwrt.org");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:" DRIVER_NAME);
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
index 61566fc47f8..a6a2cebb258 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
@@ -186,4 +186,3 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak@v3.sk>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for Broadcom BCM2835 watchdog timer");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
index a14a58d9d11..4eb188b87f8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
@@ -317,5 +317,4 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Miguel Gaio <miguel.gaio@efixo.com>");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for the Broadcom BCM63xx SoC watchdog");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:bcm63xx-wdt");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
index 5d36d6fb496..a3b6a5b30f9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
@@ -465,7 +465,6 @@ module_exit(bfin_wdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Michele d'Amico, Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Blackfin Watchdog Device Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 module_param(timeout, uint, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
index f270bb7bc45..f7ae49edb51 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Heiko Ronsdorf <hero@ihg.uni-duisburg.de>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("sma cpu5 watchdog driver");
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("sma cpu5 watchdog");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 module_param(port, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(port, "base address of watchdog card, default is 0x91");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
index bead7740c86..dd625cca1ae 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
@@ -267,5 +267,4 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(heartbeat,
 		 __MODULE_STRING(DEFAULT_HEARTBEAT));
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:watchdog");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
index aed1cbe8188..42cfd79edf2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
@@ -352,4 +352,3 @@ module_platform_driver(dw_wdt_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jamie Iles");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Synopsys DesignWare Watchdog Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
index e0574844c31..833e8131184 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
@@ -179,4 +179,3 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Ray Lehtiniemi <rayl@mail.com>,"
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("EP93xx Watchdog");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_VERSION(WDT_VERSION);
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
index cd31b8a2a72..23ee53240c4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
@@ -477,4 +477,3 @@ module_exit(eurwdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Rodolfo Giometti");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for Eurotech CPU-1220/1410 on board watchdog");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
index 3755833430d..25beb30878d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
@@ -331,5 +331,4 @@ module_exit(gef_wdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Martyn Welch <martyn.welch@ge.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("GE watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:gef_wdt");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
index fcd599d4e22..4a6ae84b42b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
@@ -297,4 +297,3 @@ module_exit(geodewdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Advanced Micro Devices, Inc");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Geode GX/LX Watchdog Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
index 19f3c3fc65f..45b979d9dd1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
@@ -881,7 +881,6 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Tom Mingarelli");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("hp watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_VERSION(HPWDT_VERSION);
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 module_param(soft_margin, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(soft_margin, "Watchdog timeout in seconds");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
index 2b2ea13d03e..a72fe9361dd 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
@@ -497,4 +497,3 @@ module_pci_driver(esb_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Ross Biro and David Härdeman");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Watchdog driver for Intel 6300ESB chipsets");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
index 439b160b3e0..04f8af65acf 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>		/* For standard types (like size_t) */
 #include <linux/errno.h>		/* For the -ENODEV/... values */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>		/* For printk/panic/... */
-#include <linux/miscdevice.h>		/* For MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV
-							(WATCHDOG_MINOR) */
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>		/* For the watchdog specific items */
 #include <linux/init.h>			/* For __init/__exit/... */
 #include <linux/fs.h>			/* For file operations */
@@ -582,5 +580,4 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Intel TCO WatchDog Timer Driver");
 MODULE_VERSION(DRV_VERSION);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:" DRV_NAME);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
index eb6b5cc98ec..7ae36690c44 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
@@ -382,6 +382,5 @@ module_exit(ibwdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Charles Howes <chowes@vsol.net>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("IB700 SBC watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 /* end of ib700wdt.c */
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c b/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c
index bc3fb8fe89a..db0a34460e5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ibmasr.c
@@ -419,4 +419,3 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("IBM Automatic Server Restart driver");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andrey Panin");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
index e24ef6a6e06..70a240297c6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
@@ -344,5 +344,4 @@ module_exit(ie6xx_wdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@systec-electronic.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Intel Atom E6xx Watchdog Device Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:" DRIVER_NAME);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
index 17680aa6cb3..b4786bccc42 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
@@ -339,5 +339,4 @@ module_platform_driver_probe(imx2_wdt_driver, imx2_wdt_probe);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Wolfram Sang");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Watchdog driver for IMX2 and later");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:" DRIVER_NAME);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
index 6d90f7a2ce2..1b5c25a47b8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
@@ -214,4 +214,3 @@ module_exit(watchdog_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Guido Guenther <agx@sigxcpu.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Hardware Watchdog Device for SGI IP22");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/intel_scu_watchdog.c b/drivers/watchdog/intel_scu_watchdog.c
index 8ced2561395..e13e65e996a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/intel_scu_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/intel_scu_watchdog.c
@@ -564,5 +564,4 @@ module_exit(intel_scu_watchdog_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Intel Corporation");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Intel SCU Watchdog Device Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_VERSION(WDT_VER);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c
index d964faf1a25..b16013ffacc 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/iop_wdt.c
@@ -259,4 +259,3 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Curt E Bruns <curt.e.bruns@intel.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("iop watchdog timer driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
index f4cce6d66a5..41b3979a9d8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jorge Boncompte - DTI2 <jorge@dti2.net>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("IT8712F Watchdog Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 static int max_units = 255;
 static int margin = 60;		/* in seconds */
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
index d3dcc6988b5..e2bba68ae71 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
@@ -772,4 +772,3 @@ module_exit(it87_wdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Oliver Schuster");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Hardware Watchdog Device Driver for IT87xx EC-LPC I/O");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
index 5580b4fff7f..f20cc53ff71 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
@@ -208,5 +208,3 @@ module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
index d1afdf684c1..2de486a7eea 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
@@ -222,5 +222,4 @@ module_platform_driver(jz4740_wdt_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Paul Cercueil <paul@crapouillou.net>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("jz4740 Watchdog Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:jz4740-wdt");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
index 8a8e3eca8ae..a1a3638c579 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
@@ -578,4 +578,3 @@ module_platform_driver(kempld_wdt_driver);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("KEM PLD Watchdog Driver");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Michael Brunner <michael.brunner@kontron.com>");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
index dce9ecffd44..40ca5594a33 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
@@ -323,5 +323,4 @@ module_exit(ks8695_wdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andrew Victor");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Watchdog driver for KS8695");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:ks8695_wdt");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
index 088fd0c9d88..3b3148c764a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
@@ -249,4 +249,3 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("John Crispin <blogic@openwrt.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Lantiq SoC Watchdog");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/m54xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/m54xx_wdt.c
index 173494a681e..da6fa2b6807 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/m54xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/m54xx_wdt.c
@@ -223,4 +223,3 @@ module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
index bf84f788e59..9826b59ef73 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ static unsigned short zf_readw(unsigned char port)
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Fernando Fuganti <fuganti@conectiva.com.br>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MachZ ZF-Logic Watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 static bool nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
index cc9d328086e..6d4f3998e1f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
@@ -258,4 +258,3 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nodelay,
 		 "(max6373/74 only, default=0)");
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
index 97d62ee5034..be86ea359ee 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
@@ -315,4 +315,3 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Gergely Madarasz <gorgo@itc.hu>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MixCom Watchdog driver");
 MODULE_VERSION(VERSION);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
index d0ebebae607..d82152077fd 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
@@ -330,4 +330,3 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Dave Updegraff, Kumar Gala");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for watchdog timer in MPC8xx/MPC83xx/MPC86xx "
 		   "uProcessors");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
index b4341110ad4..edb31ffd792 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mtx-1_wdt.c
@@ -257,5 +257,4 @@ module_platform_driver(mtx1_wdt_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Michael Stickel, Florian Fainelli");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for the MTX-1 watchdog");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:mtx1-wdt");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
index 2f2ff19da6e..f9fa5840939 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
@@ -323,5 +323,4 @@ module_exit(mv64x60_wdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("James Chapman <jchapman@katalix.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MV64x60 watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:" MV64x60_WDT_NAME);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
index b15b6efd91a..a0d893b0930 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
@@ -307,5 +307,4 @@ module_platform_driver(nuc900wdt_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Wan ZongShun <mcuos.com@gmail.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Watchdog driver for NUC900");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:nuc900-wdt");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c b/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
index 59cf19eeea0..231e5b9d5c8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
@@ -513,4 +513,3 @@ module_exit(nv_tco_cleanup_module);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Mike Waychison");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("TCO timer driver for NV chipsets");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
index 4dd281f2c33..fb57103c8eb 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
@@ -405,4 +405,3 @@ module_platform_driver(xwdt_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Alejandro Cabrera <aldaya@gmail.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xilinx Watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
index 34adb540d02..44edca66d56 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
@@ -225,4 +225,3 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:orion_wdt");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
index 5afb89b4865..5211d56b368 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
@@ -580,8 +580,6 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Sven Anders <anders@anduras.de>, "
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PC87413 WDT driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-
 module_param(io, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(io, MODNAME " I/O port (default: "
 					__MODULE_STRING(IO_DEFAULT) ").");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
index 33e49a7f889..e936f15dc7c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>	/* For mdelay function */
 #include <linux/timer.h>	/* For timer related operations */
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>	/* For jiffies stuff */
-#include <linux/miscdevice.h>	/* For MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR) */
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>	/* For struct miscdevice */
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>	/* For the watchdog specific items */
 #include <linux/reboot.h>	/* For kernel_power_off() */
 #include <linux/init.h>		/* For __init/__exit/... */
@@ -1011,5 +1011,3 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Ken Hollis <kenji@bitgate.com>, "
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Berkshire ISA-PC Watchdog driver");
 MODULE_VERSION(WATCHDOG_VERSION);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(TEMP_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
index 7890f84edf7..b4864f254b4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>	/* For the -ENODEV/... values */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>	/* For printk/panic/... */
 #include <linux/delay.h>	/* For mdelay function */
-#include <linux/miscdevice.h>	/* For MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR) */
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>	/* For struct miscdevice */
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>	/* For the watchdog specific items */
 #include <linux/notifier.h>	/* For notifier support */
 #include <linux/reboot.h>	/* For reboot_notifier stuff */
@@ -820,5 +820,3 @@ module_pci_driver(pcipcwd_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Berkshire PCI-PC Watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(TEMP_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index 115a0ebebf4..53598e832a2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>	/* For the -ENODEV/... values */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>	/* For printk/panic/... */
 #include <linux/delay.h>	/* For mdelay function */
-#include <linux/miscdevice.h>	/* For MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR) */
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>	/* For struct miscdevice */
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>	/* For the watchdog specific items */
 #include <linux/notifier.h>	/* For notifier support */
 #include <linux/reboot.h>	/* For reboot_notifier stuff */
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ do {							\
 MODULE_AUTHOR(DRIVER_AUTHOR);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_LICENSE(DRIVER_LICENSE);
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(TEMP_MINOR);
 
 /* Module Parameters */
 module_param(debug, int, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
index 329bc60ad7a..0cdfee26669 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
@@ -299,5 +299,3 @@ module_exit(pikawdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Sean MacLennan <smaclennan@pikatech.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PIKA FPGA based Watchdog Timer");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
index b30bd430f59..1bdcc313e1d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
@@ -233,5 +233,4 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 		 "Set to 1 to keep watchdog running after device release");
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:pnx4008-watchdog");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
index 1b62a7dfcc9..882fdcb46ad 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
@@ -278,4 +278,3 @@ module_exit(watchdog_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Daniel Laird/Andre McCurdy");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Hardware Watchdog Device for PNX833x");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
index 9cf6bc7a234..71e78ef4b73 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>		/* For the -ENODEV/... values */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>		/* For printk/panic/... */
 #include <linux/fs.h>			/* For file operations */
-#include <linux/miscdevice.h>		/* For MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV
-							(WATCHDOG_MINOR) */
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>		/* For struct miscdevice */
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>		/* For the watchdog specific items */
 #include <linux/init.h>			/* For __init/__exit/... */
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>	/* For platform_driver framework */
@@ -329,4 +328,3 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Ondrej Zajicek <santiago@crfreenet.org>,"
 		"Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for the IDT RC32434 SoC watchdog");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
index 8d5facd680b..082d0626295 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
@@ -298,4 +298,3 @@ module_platform_driver(rdc321x_wdt_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("RDC321x watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
index 4d07964aeae..a9f84919df7 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
@@ -205,4 +205,3 @@ module_platform_driver(rt288x_wdt_driver);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MediaTek/Ralink RT288x/RT3xxx hardware watchdog driver");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Gabor Juhos <juhosg@openwrt.org");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
index 23aad7c6bf5..7d8fd041ee2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
-#include <linux/miscdevice.h> /* for MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV */
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
@@ -539,5 +538,4 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Ben Dooks <ben@simtec.co.uk>, "
 	      "Dimitry Andric <dimitry.andric@tomtom.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("S3C2410 Watchdog Device Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:s3c2410-wdt");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
index ccd6b29e21b..e1d39a1e962 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
@@ -193,4 +193,3 @@ module_param(margin, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(margin, "Watchdog margin in seconds (default 60s)");
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c b/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
index ea5d84a1fda..3abae50773b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout,
       "Watchdog timeout in microseconds (max/default 8388607 or 8.3ish secs)");
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 /*
  * example code that can be put in a platform code area to utilize the
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
index 63632ec87c7..2eef58a0cf0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
@@ -387,4 +387,3 @@ module_exit(sbc60xxwdt_unload);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jakob Oestergaard <jakob@unthought.net>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("60xx Single Board Computer Watchdog Timer driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc7240_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc7240_wdt.c
index 719edc8fdeb..5f268add17c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc7240_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc7240_wdt.c
@@ -309,5 +309,3 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Gilles Gigan");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Watchdog device driver for single board"
 		   " computers EPIC Nano 7240 from iEi");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c
index d4781e05f01..da60560ca44 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc8360.c
@@ -404,6 +404,5 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Ian E. Morgan <imorgan@webcon.ca>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("SBC8360 watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_VERSION("1.01");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 /* end of sbc8360.c */
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
index 0c3e9f66ef7..a1c502e0d8e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
@@ -220,4 +220,3 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Hardware Watchdog Device for Winsystems EPX-C3 SBC.  "
 	"so only use it if you are *sure* you are running on this specific "
 	"SBC system from Winsystems!  It writes to IO ports 0x1ee and 0x1ef!");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
index 90d5527ca88..a517d8bae75 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
@@ -263,5 +263,3 @@ module_param(nowayout, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started");
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
index 3fb83b0c28c..3b9fff9dcf6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
@@ -476,4 +476,3 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@commfireservices.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(
 	"Driver for National Semiconductor PC87307/PC97307 watchdog component");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
index 707e027e500..f353e18b1a8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
@@ -433,4 +433,3 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Scott and Bill Jennings");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(
 	"Driver for watchdog timer in AMD \"Elan\" SC520 uProcessor");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
index af7b136b187..b96127ea3de 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>		/* For standard types (like size_t) */
 #include <linux/errno.h>		/* For the -ENODEV/... values */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>		/* For printk/... */
-#include <linux/miscdevice.h>		/* For MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV
-							(WATCHDOG_MINOR) */
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>		/* For struct miscdevice */
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>		/* For the watchdog specific items */
 #include <linux/init.h>			/* For __init/__exit/... */
 #include <linux/fs.h>			/* For file operations */
@@ -545,5 +544,3 @@ module_exit(sch311x_wdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("SMSC SCH311x WatchDog Timer Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
index 8ae7c282d46..836377cf927 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Christer Weinigel <wingel@nano-system.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("NatSemi SCx200 Watchdog Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 static int margin = 60;		/* in seconds */
 module_param(margin, int, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
index 5bca7945776..f9b8e06f355 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Paul Mundt <lethal@linux-sh.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("SuperH watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:" DRV_NAME);
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 module_param(clock_division_ratio, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(clock_division_ratio,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
index 6d665f9c1d5..445ea1ad1fa 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
@@ -603,8 +603,6 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for SMsC 37B787 watchdog component (Version "
 								VERSION ")");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-
 #ifdef SMSC_SUPPORT_MINUTES
 module_param(unit, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(unit,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c b/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c
index b68b1e519d5..ef2638fee4a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/softdog.c
@@ -207,4 +207,3 @@ module_exit(watchdog_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Alan Cox");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Software Watchdog Device Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
index 0e9d8c479c3..ce63a1bbf39 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
@@ -580,4 +580,3 @@ module_exit(sp5100_tco_cleanup_module);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Priyanka Gupta");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("TCO timer driver for SP5100/SB800 chipset");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.c
index 7bf8c508862..d667f6b51d3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.c
@@ -108,4 +108,3 @@ module_platform_driver(stmp3xxx_wdt_driver);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("STMP3XXX RTC Watchdog Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Wolfram Sang <w.sang@pengutronix.de>");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
index 88f23c5cfdd..0fd0e8ae62a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
@@ -176,5 +176,4 @@ module_platform_driver_probe(txx9wdt_driver, txx9wdt_probe);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("TXx9 Watchdog Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:txx9wdt");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
index d9af93458df..e029b5768f2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
@@ -167,5 +167,4 @@ module_platform_driver(ux500_wdt_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jonas Aaberg <jonas.aberg@stericsson.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Ux500 Watchdog Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:ux500_wdt");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
index 92f1326f0cf..da6781c1252 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
@@ -396,4 +396,3 @@ module_exit(wdt_exit);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Pádraig  Brady <P@draigBrady.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("w83627hf/thf WDT driver");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
index cd9f3c1e1af..aaf2995d37f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
@@ -458,4 +458,3 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Marcus Junker <junker@anduras.de>, "
 		"Samuel Tardieu <sam@rfc1149.net>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("w83697hf/hg WDT driver");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83697ug_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83697ug_wdt.c
index 274be0bfaf2..ff58cb74671 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83697ug_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83697ug_wdt.c
@@ -395,4 +395,3 @@ module_exit(wdt_exit);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Flemming Frandsen <ff@nrvissing.net>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("w83697ug/uf WDT driver");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
index 7874ae06232..f0483c75ed3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
@@ -406,4 +406,3 @@ module_exit(w83877f_wdt_unload);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Scott and Bill Jennings");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for watchdog timer in w83877f chip");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
index 5d2c902825c..91bf55a2002 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
@@ -527,4 +527,3 @@ module_exit(w83977f_wdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jose Goncalves <jose.goncalves@inov.pt>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for watchdog timer in W83977F I/O chip");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
index 25aba6e00a2..db0da7ea4fd 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
@@ -322,6 +322,5 @@ module_exit(wafwdt_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Justin Cormack");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ICP Wafer 5823 Single Board Computer WDT driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 /* end of wafer5823wdt.c */
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
index 3045debd541..0240c60d14e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Utz Bacher <utz.bacher@de.ibm.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("RTAS watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(TEMP_MINOR);
 
 static bool wdrtas_nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static atomic_t wdrtas_miscdev_open = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
index ee4333c0110..e0206b5b7d8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt.c
@@ -664,6 +664,4 @@ module_exit(wdt_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Alan Cox");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for ISA ICS watchdog cards (WDT500/501)");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(TEMP_MINOR);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt285.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt285.c
index 5eec7405388..7355ddd0b20 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt285.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt285.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ static void __exit footbridge_watchdog_exit(void)
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Phil Blundell <pb@nexus.co.uk>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Footbridge watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
 
 module_param(soft_margin, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(soft_margin, "Watchdog timeout in seconds");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c
index 65a40234493..a8e6f87f60c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt977.c
@@ -507,4 +507,3 @@ module_exit(wd977_exit);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Woody Suwalski <woodys@xandros.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("W83977AF Watchdog driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
index 36a54c0e32d..ee89ba4dea6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
@@ -744,5 +744,3 @@ module_pci_driver(wdtpci_driver);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("JP Nollmann, Alan Cox");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for the ICS PCI-WDT500/501 watchdog cards");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(TEMP_MINOR);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c
index 92ad33d0cb7..7a42dffd39e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c
@@ -362,4 +362,3 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Jan Beulich <jbeulich@novell.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xen WatchDog Timer Driver");
 MODULE_VERSION(DRV_VERSION);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR);