[PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs_mk_cdev() function from the kernel tree

Removes the devfs_mk_cdev() function and all callers of it.

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

32 files changed, 7 insertions, 186 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c b/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c
index 1ecbcc3da14..b087b3a6f06 100644
--- a/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c
+++ b/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c
@@ -1005,10 +1005,6 @@ int slm_init( void )
 	BufferP = SLMBuffer;
 	SLMState = IDLE;
 	
-	for (i = 0; i < MAX_SLM; i++) {
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(ACSI_MAJOR, i),
-				S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "slm/%d", i);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
index 9f72bdd2e20..3d464f767ea 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
@@ -676,22 +676,13 @@ static int __init pg_init(void)
 	}
 	for (unit = 0; unit < PG_UNITS; unit++) {
 		struct pg *dev = &devices[unit];
-		if (dev->present) {
+		if (dev->present)
 			class_device_create(pg_class, NULL, MKDEV(major, unit),
 					NULL, "pg%u", unit);
-			err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(major, unit),
-				      S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, "pg/%u",
-				      unit);
-			if (err) 
-				goto out_class;
-		}
 	}
 	err = 0;
 	goto out;
 
-out_class:
-	class_device_destroy(pg_class, MKDEV(major, unit));
-	class_destroy(pg_class);
 out_chrdev:
 	unregister_chrdev(major, "pg");
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
index 7adadd5b29f..c85bdcb384a 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
@@ -975,27 +975,11 @@ static int __init pt_init(void)
 		if (pt[unit].present) {
 			class_device_create(pt_class, NULL, MKDEV(major, unit),
 					NULL, "pt%d", unit);
-			err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(major, unit),
-				      S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-				      "pt/%d", unit);
-			if (err) {
-				class_device_destroy(pt_class, MKDEV(major, unit));
-				goto out_class;
-			}
 			class_device_create(pt_class, NULL, MKDEV(major, unit + 128),
 					NULL, "pt%dn", unit);
-			err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(major, unit + 128),
-				      S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-				      "pt/%dn", unit);
-			if (err) {
-				class_device_destroy(pt_class, MKDEV(major, unit + 128));
-				goto out_class;
-			}
 		}
 	goto out;
 
-out_class:
-	class_destroy(pt_class);
 out_chrdev:
 	unregister_chrdev(major, "pt");
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
index e233cf280bc..45caf778578 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
@@ -518,17 +518,9 @@ static int __init dsp56k_init_driver(void)
 	}
 	class_device_create(dsp56k_class, NULL, MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "dsp56k");
 
-	err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0),
-		      S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, "dsp56k");
-	if(err)
-		goto out_class;
-
 	printk(banner);
 	goto out;
 
-out_class:
-	class_device_destroy(dsp56k_class, MKDEV(DSP56K_MAJOR, 0));
-	class_destroy(dsp56k_class);
 out_chrdev:
 	unregister_chrdev(DSP56K_MAJOR, "dsp56k");
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/char/dtlk.c b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
index 87dcaa237f0..e34b4f4d1c2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
@@ -337,9 +337,6 @@ static int __init dtlk_init(void)
 	if (dtlk_dev_probe() == 0)
 		printk(", MAJOR %d\n", dtlk_major);
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(dtlk_major, DTLK_MINOR),
-		       S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, "dtlk");
-
 	init_timer(&dtlk_timer);
 	dtlk_timer.function = dtlk_timer_tick;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&dtlk_process_list);
diff --git a/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c b/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
index 821357ce7e0..8c6090c3a42 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
@@ -332,29 +332,11 @@ KERN_INFO
 	zft_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "zft");
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		class_device_create(zft_class, NULL, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i), NULL, "qft%i", i);
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i),
-				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-				"qft%i", i);
 		class_device_create(zft_class, NULL, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 4), NULL, "nqft%i", i);
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 4),
-				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-				"nqft%i", i);
 		class_device_create(zft_class, NULL, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 16), NULL, "zqft%i", i);
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 16),
-				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-				"zqft%i", i);
 		class_device_create(zft_class, NULL, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 20), NULL, "nzqft%i", i);
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 20),
-				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-				"nzqft%i", i);
 		class_device_create(zft_class, NULL, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 32), NULL, "rawqft%i", i);
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 32),
-				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-				"rawqft%i", i);
 		class_device_create(zft_class, NULL, MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 36), NULL, "nrawrawqft%i", i);
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(QIC117_TAPE_MAJOR, i + 36),
-				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-				"nrawqft%i", i);
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZFT_COMPRESSOR
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
index 9ab33c3d359..afc25db4975 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
@@ -724,26 +724,9 @@ ip2_loadmain(int *iop, int *irqp, unsigned char *firmware, int firmsize)
 				class_device_create(ip2_class, NULL,
 						MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i),
 						NULL, "ipl%d", i);
-				err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i),
-						S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IFCHR,
-						"ip2/ipl%d", i);
-				if (err) {
-					class_device_destroy(ip2_class,
-						MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i));
-					goto out_class;
-				}
-
 				class_device_create(ip2_class, NULL,
 						MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1),
 						NULL, "stat%d", i);
-				err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1),
-						S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IFCHR,
-						"ip2/stat%d", i);
-				if (err) {
-					class_device_destroy(ip2_class,
-						MKDEV(IP2_IPL_MAJOR, 4 * i + 1));
-					goto out_class;
-				}
 
 			    for ( box = 0; box < ABS_MAX_BOXES; ++box )
 			    {
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
index 55c57451ee1..ec22aba12be 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
@@ -804,9 +804,6 @@ static void ipmi_new_smi(int if_num, struct device *device)
 	dev_t dev = MKDEV(ipmi_major, if_num);
 	struct ipmi_reg_list *entry;
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(dev, S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-		      "ipmidev/%d", if_num);
-
 	entry = kmalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!entry) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ipmi_devintf: Unable to create the"
diff --git a/drivers/char/istallion.c b/drivers/char/istallion.c
index d5054ea4747..1395d4a5204 100644
--- a/drivers/char/istallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/istallion.c
@@ -5214,14 +5214,10 @@ int __init stli_init(void)
 				"device\n");
 
 	istallion_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "staliomem");
-	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i),
-			       S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-			       "staliomem/%d", i);
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 		class_device_create(istallion_class, NULL,
 				MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i),
 				NULL, "staliomem%d", i);
-	}
 
 /*
  *	Set up the tty driver structure and register us as a driver.
diff --git a/drivers/char/lp.c b/drivers/char/lp.c
index f07a9e361f3..1a08e8ea238 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lp.c
@@ -807,8 +807,6 @@ static int lp_register(int nr, struct parport *port)
 
 	class_device_create(lp_class, NULL, MKDEV(LP_MAJOR, nr), NULL,
 				"lp%d", nr);
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(LP_MAJOR, nr), S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
-			"printers/%d", nr);
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "lp%d: using %s (%s).\n", nr, port->name, 
 	       (port->irq == PARPORT_IRQ_NONE)?"polling":"interrupt-driven");
diff --git a/drivers/char/mem.c b/drivers/char/mem.c
index 1fa9fa157c1..e7aa71575aa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mem.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mem.c
@@ -941,13 +941,10 @@ static int __init chr_dev_init(void)
 		printk("unable to get major %d for memory devs\n", MEM_MAJOR);
 
 	mem_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "mem");
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(devlist); i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(devlist); i++)
 		class_device_create(mem_class, NULL,
 					MKDEV(MEM_MAJOR, devlist[i].minor),
 					NULL, devlist[i].name);
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(MEM_MAJOR, devlist[i].minor),
-				S_IFCHR | devlist[i].mode, devlist[i].name);
-	}
 	
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/misc.c b/drivers/char/misc.c
index 96eb2a709e2..71e51377104 100644
--- a/drivers/char/misc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/misc.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc)
 {
 	struct miscdevice *c;
 	dev_t dev;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	down(&misc_sem);
 	list_for_each_entry(c, &misc_list, list) {
@@ -241,13 +241,6 @@ int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	err = devfs_mk_cdev(dev, S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IRGRP, 
-			    misc->devfs_name);
-	if (err) {
-		class_device_destroy(misc_class, dev);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Add it to the front, so that later devices can "override"
 	 * earlier defaults
diff --git a/drivers/char/ppdev.c b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
index d437a4c9e63..ba350799405 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ppdev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
@@ -782,10 +782,6 @@ static int __init ppdev_init (void)
 		err = PTR_ERR(ppdev_class);
 		goto out_chrdev;
 	}
-	for (i = 0; i < PARPORT_MAX; i++) {
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(PP_MAJOR, i),
-				S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO, "parports/%d", i);
-	}
 	if (parport_register_driver(&pp_driver)) {
 		printk (KERN_WARNING CHRDEV ": unable to register with parport\n");
 		goto out_class;
diff --git a/drivers/char/raw.c b/drivers/char/raw.c
index 15a7b408652..72c8ee4c006 100644
--- a/drivers/char/raw.c
+++ b/drivers/char/raw.c
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ static struct cdev raw_cdev = {
 
 static int __init raw_init(void)
 {
-	int i;
 	dev_t dev = MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0);
 
 	if (register_chrdev_region(dev, MAX_RAW_MINORS, "raw"))
@@ -310,13 +309,6 @@ static int __init raw_init(void)
 	}
 	class_device_create(raw_class, NULL, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "rawctl");
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, 0),
-		      S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
-		      "raw/rawctl");
-	for (i = 1; i < MAX_RAW_MINORS; i++)
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, i),
-			      S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
-			      "raw/raw%d", i);
 	return 0;
 
 error:
diff --git a/drivers/char/stallion.c b/drivers/char/stallion.c
index c090a63fbde..a1a68f90d80 100644
--- a/drivers/char/stallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/stallion.c
@@ -3071,14 +3071,10 @@ static int __init stl_init(void)
 		printk("STALLION: failed to register serial board device\n");
 
 	stallion_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "staliomem");
-	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i),
-				S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR,
-				"staliomem/%d", i);
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 		class_device_create(stallion_class, NULL,
 				    MKDEV(STL_SIOMEMMAJOR, i), NULL,
 				    "staliomem%d", i);
-	}
 
 	stl_serial->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	stl_serial->driver_name = stl_drvname;
diff --git a/drivers/char/tipar.c b/drivers/char/tipar.c
index 70cfe07ab99..0dc83a5bd4c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tipar.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tipar.c
@@ -443,12 +443,6 @@ tipar_register(int nr, struct parport *port)
 
 	class_device_create(tipar_class, NULL, MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR,
 			TIPAR_MINOR + nr), NULL, "par%d", nr);
-	/* Use devfs, tree: /dev/ticables/par/[0..2] */
-	err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR, TIPAR_MINOR + nr),
-			S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
-			"ticables/par/%d", nr);
-	if (err)
-		goto out_class;
 
 	/* Display informations */
 	pr_info("tipar%d: using %s (%s)\n", nr, port->name, (port->irq ==
@@ -460,11 +454,7 @@ tipar_register(int nr, struct parport *port)
 		pr_info("tipar%d: link cable not found\n", nr);
 
 	err = 0;
-	goto out;
 
-out_class:
-	class_device_destroy(tipar_class, MKDEV(TIPAR_MAJOR, TIPAR_MINOR + nr));
-	class_destroy(tipar_class);
 out:
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index 8b2a5996986..0b9a33c0f1b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -2979,9 +2979,6 @@ struct class_device *tty_register_device(struct tty_driver *driver,
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(dev, S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-			"%s%d", driver->devfs_name, index + driver->name_base);
-
 	if (driver->type == TTY_DRIVER_TYPE_PTY)
 		pty_line_name(driver, index, name);
 	else
@@ -3241,14 +3238,12 @@ static int __init tty_init(void)
 	if (cdev_add(&tty_cdev, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), 1) ||
 	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), 1, "/dev/tty") < 0)
 		panic("Couldn't register /dev/tty driver\n");
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), S_IFCHR|S_IRUGO|S_IWUGO, "tty");
 	class_device_create(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "tty");
 
 	cdev_init(&console_cdev, &console_fops);
 	if (cdev_add(&console_cdev, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), 1) ||
 	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), 1, "/dev/console") < 0)
 		panic("Couldn't register /dev/console driver\n");
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "console");
 	class_device_create(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 1), NULL, "console");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
@@ -3256,7 +3251,6 @@ static int __init tty_init(void)
 	if (cdev_add(&ptmx_cdev, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), 1) ||
 	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), 1, "/dev/ptmx") < 0)
 		panic("Couldn't register /dev/ptmx driver\n");
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), S_IFCHR|S_IRUGO|S_IWUGO, "ptmx");
 	class_device_create(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, 2), NULL, "ptmx");
 #endif
 
@@ -3265,7 +3259,6 @@ static int __init tty_init(void)
 	if (cdev_add(&vc0_cdev, MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), 1) ||
 	    register_chrdev_region(MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), 1, "/dev/vc/0") < 0)
 		panic("Couldn't register /dev/tty0 driver\n");
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "vc/0");
 	class_device_create(tty_class, NULL, MKDEV(TTY_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "tty0");
 
 	vty_init();
diff --git a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
index 3c1dafaa344..1633d820652 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
@@ -478,12 +478,6 @@ static struct class *vc_class;
 
 void vcs_make_devfs(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 1),
-			S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR,
-			"vcc/%u", tty->index + 1);
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 129),
-			S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR,
-			"vcc/a%u", tty->index + 1);
 	class_device_create(vc_class, NULL, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 1),
 			NULL, "vcs%u", tty->index + 1);
 	class_device_create(vc_class, NULL, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, tty->index + 129),
@@ -503,8 +497,6 @@ int __init vcs_init(void)
 		panic("unable to get major %d for vcs device", VCS_MAJOR);
 	vc_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "vc");
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 0), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "vcc/0");
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 128), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "vcc/a0");
 	class_device_create(vc_class, NULL, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "vcs");
 	class_device_create(vc_class, NULL, MKDEV(VCS_MAJOR, 128), NULL, "vcsa");
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/viotape.c b/drivers/char/viotape.c
index ebc337acca1..4c1a128fd77 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viotape.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viotape.c
@@ -958,10 +958,6 @@ static int viotape_probe(struct vio_dev *vdev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 			"iseries!vt%d", i);
 	class_device_create(tape_class, NULL, MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i | 0x80),
 			NULL, "iseries!nvt%d", i);
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i), S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-			"iseries/vt%d", i);
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VIOTAPE_MAJOR, i | 0x80),
-			S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, "iseries/nvt%d", i);
 	sprintf(tapename, "iseries/vt%d", i);
 	printk(VIOTAPE_KERN_INFO "tape %s is iSeries "
 			"resource %10.10s type %4.4s, model %3.3s\n",
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
index 2e541fa0202..1c8fe77270a 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
@@ -1516,8 +1516,6 @@ static int __init capi_init(void)
 	}
 
 	class_device_create(capi_class, NULL, MKDEV(capi_major, 0), NULL, "capi");
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(capi_major, 0), S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-			"isdn/capi20");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISDN_CAPI_MIDDLEWARE
 	if (capinc_tty_init() < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c
index 6146f7633be..12465b3c2b4 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ static int DIVA_INIT_FUNCTION divas_maint_register_chrdev(void)
 		       DRIVERLNAME);
 		return (0);
 	}
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(major, 0), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, DEVNAME);
 
 	return (1);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
index df715b47e2b..2d80d94b5d0 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ static int DIVA_INIT_FUNCTION divas_idi_register_chrdev(void)
 		       DRIVERLNAME);
 		return (0);
 	}
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(major, 0), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, DEVNAME);
 
 	return (1);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c
index c9b26e86d18..71b3e06cbe3 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c
@@ -690,7 +690,6 @@ static int DIVA_INIT_FUNCTION divas_register_chrdev(void)
 		       DRIVERLNAME);
 		return (0);
 	}
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(major, 0), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, DEVNAME);
 
 	return (1);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
index 259fd8973ce..a60e3abaa8e 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
@@ -904,8 +904,6 @@ adbdev_init(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(ADB_MAJOR, 0), S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, "adb");
-
 	adb_dev_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "adb");
 	if (IS_ERR(adb_dev_class))
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
index cf78a72320e..8e926d98bd9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
@@ -231,10 +231,6 @@ int dvb_register_device(struct dvb_adapter *adap, struct dvb_device **pdvbdev,
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dvbdev_register_lock);
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, nums2minor(adap->num, type, id)),
-			S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-			"dvb/adapter%d/%s%d", adap->num, dnames[type], id);
-
 	class_device_create(dvb_class, NULL, MKDEV(DVB_MAJOR, nums2minor(adap->num, type, id)),
 			    adap->device, "dvb%d.%s%d", adap->num, dnames[type], id);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/videodev.c b/drivers/media/video/videodev.c
index 2dfa7f23d0c..cc67ee95283 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/videodev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/videodev.c
@@ -1563,10 +1563,6 @@ int video_register_device(struct video_device *vfd, int type, int nr)
 	video_device[i]=vfd;
 	vfd->minor=i;
 	mutex_unlock(&videodev_lock);
-
-	sprintf(vfd->devfs_name, "v4l/%s%d", name_base, i - base);
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VIDEO_MAJOR, vfd->minor),
-			S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, vfd->devfs_name);
 	mutex_init(&vfd->lock);
 
 	/* sysfs class */
@@ -1575,7 +1571,8 @@ int video_register_device(struct video_device *vfd, int type, int nr)
 		vfd->class_dev.dev = vfd->dev;
 	vfd->class_dev.class       = &video_class;
 	vfd->class_dev.devt        = MKDEV(VIDEO_MAJOR, vfd->minor);
-	strlcpy(vfd->class_dev.class_id, vfd->devfs_name + 4, BUS_ID_SIZE);
+	sprintf(vfd->devfs_name, "%s%d", name_base, i - base);
+	strlcpy(vfd->class_dev.class_id, vfd->devfs_name, BUS_ID_SIZE);
 	class_device_register(&vfd->class_dev);
 	class_device_create_file(&vfd->class_dev,
 				&class_device_attr_name);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
index d643a097faa..52bc5154513 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
@@ -863,10 +863,6 @@ static int __init ppp_init(void)
 			goto out_chrdev;
 		}
 		class_device_create(ppp_class, NULL, MKDEV(PPP_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "ppp");
-		err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(PPP_MAJOR, 0),
-				S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "ppp");
-		if (err)
-			goto out_class;
 	}
 
 out:
@@ -874,9 +870,6 @@ out:
 		printk(KERN_ERR "failed to register PPP device (%d)\n", err);
 	return err;
 
-out_class:
-	class_device_destroy(ppp_class, MKDEV(PPP_MAJOR,0));
-	class_destroy(ppp_class);
 out_chrdev:
 	unregister_chrdev(PPP_MAJOR, "ppp");
 	goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c b/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
index 62b7087e44d..c7b530628c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
@@ -401,13 +401,6 @@ static int __init cosa_init(void)
 	for (i=0; i<nr_cards; i++) {
 		class_device_create(cosa_class, NULL, MKDEV(cosa_major, i),
 				NULL, "cosa%d", i);
-		err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(cosa_major, i),
-				S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR,
-				"cosa/%d", i);
-		if (err) {
-			class_device_destroy(cosa_class, MKDEV(cosa_major, i));
-			goto out_chrdev;		
-		}
 	}
 	err = 0;
 	goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c b/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
index 03f6e988069..e680de41d76 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
@@ -1031,10 +1031,6 @@ static int __init bpp_init(void)
 		instances[idx].opened = 0;
 		probeLptPort(idx);
 	}
-	for (idx = 0; idx < BPP_NO; idx++) {
-		devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(BPP_MAJOR, idx),
-				S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, "bpp/%d", idx);
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/vfc_dev.c b/drivers/sbus/char/vfc_dev.c
index 31232ce7207..5d32384ad72 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/vfc_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/vfc_dev.c
@@ -164,10 +164,6 @@ int init_vfc_device(struct sbus_dev *sdev,struct vfc_dev *dev, int instance)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (init_vfc_hw(dev))
 		return -EIO;
-
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(VFC_MAJOR, instance),
-			S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-			"vfc/%d", instance);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/telephony/phonedev.c b/drivers/telephony/phonedev.c
index e166fffea86..80f9fe40527 100644
--- a/drivers/telephony/phonedev.c
+++ b/drivers/telephony/phonedev.c
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ int phone_register_device(struct phone_device *p, int unit)
 		if (phone_device[i] == NULL) {
 			phone_device[i] = p;
 			p->minor = i;
-			devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(PHONE_MAJOR,i),
-				S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "phone/%d", i);
 			mutex_unlock(&phone_lock);
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
index 93546a848f4..be2479ab8bc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
@@ -1331,8 +1331,6 @@ register_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
 	fb_add_videomode(&mode, &fb_info->modelist);
 	registered_fb[i] = fb_info;
 
-	devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(FB_MAJOR, i),
-			S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO, "fb/%d", i);
 	event.info = fb_info;
 	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
 			    FB_EVENT_FB_REGISTERED, &event);