[PATCH] timer initialization cleanup: DEFINE_TIMER

Clean up timer initialization by introducing DEFINE_TIMER a'la
DEFINE_SPINLOCK.  Build and boot-tested on x86.  A similar patch has been
been in the -RT tree for some time.

Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

45 files changed, 62 insertions, 89 deletions

diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/time.c b/arch/i386/kernel/time.c
index eefea7c55008..2883a4d4f01f 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/time.c
@@ -329,8 +329,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_cmos_time);
 
 static void sync_cmos_clock(unsigned long dummy);
 
-static struct timer_list sync_cmos_timer =
-                                      TIMER_INITIALIZER(sync_cmos_clock, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(sync_cmos_timer, sync_cmos_clock, 0, 0);
 
 static void sync_cmos_clock(unsigned long dummy)
 {
diff --git a/arch/m68k/amiga/amisound.c b/arch/m68k/amiga/amisound.c
index cb5d93630467..bd5d134e9f12 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/amiga/amisound.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/amiga/amisound.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void __init amiga_init_sound(void)
 }
 
 static void nosound( unsigned long ignored );
-static struct timer_list sound_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(nosound, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(sound_timer, nosound, 0, 0);
 
 void amiga_mksound( unsigned int hz, unsigned int ticks )
 {
diff --git a/arch/m68k/mac/macboing.c b/arch/m68k/mac/macboing.c
index 44c5cd2ad6a8..8f0640847ad2 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/mac/macboing.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/mac/macboing.c
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ static void ( *mac_special_bell )( unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int );
 /*
  * our timer to start/continue/stop the bell
  */
-static struct timer_list mac_sound_timer =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(mac_nosound, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(mac_sound_timer, mac_nosound, 0, 0);
 
 /*
  * Sort of initialize the sound chip (called from mac_mksound on the first
diff --git a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/cs4218_tdm.c b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/cs4218_tdm.c
index 89fe0ceeaa40..2ca9ec7ec3a7 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/cs4218_tdm.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/cs4218_tdm.c
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ static void cs_nosound(unsigned long xx)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cs4218_lock, flags);
 }
 
-static struct timer_list beep_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(cs_nosound, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(beep_timer, cs_nosound, 0, 0);
 };
 
 static void cs_mksound(unsigned int hz, unsigned int ticks)
diff --git a/drivers/acorn/block/fd1772.c b/drivers/acorn/block/fd1772.c
index c0a37d98b4f3..048542341204 100644
--- a/drivers/acorn/block/fd1772.c
+++ b/drivers/acorn/block/fd1772.c
@@ -376,19 +376,15 @@ static void do_fd_request(request_queue_t *);
 
 /************************* End of Prototypes **************************/
 
-static struct timer_list motor_off_timer =
-        TIMER_INITIALIZER(fd_motor_off_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(motor_off_timer, fd_motor_off_timer, 0, 0);
 
 #ifdef TRACKBUFFER
-static struct timer_list readtrack_timer =
-        TIMER_INITIALIZER(fd_readtrack_check, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(readtrack_timer, fd_readtrack_check, 0, 0);
 #endif
 
-static struct timer_list timeout_timer =
-        TIMER_INITIALIZER(fd_times_out, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timeout_timer, fd_times_out, 0, 0);
 
-static struct timer_list fd_timer =
-        TIMER_INITIALIZER(check_change, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(fd_timer, check_change, 0, 0);
 
 /* DAG: Haven't got a clue what this is? */
 int stdma_islocked(void)
diff --git a/drivers/atm/idt77105.c b/drivers/atm/idt77105.c
index b8c260ed4b27..0aabfc2a59d9 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/idt77105.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/idt77105.c
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ static void idt77105_stats_timer_func(unsigned long);
 static void idt77105_restart_timer_func(unsigned long);
 
 
-static struct timer_list stats_timer =
-    TIMER_INITIALIZER(idt77105_stats_timer_func, 0, 0);
-static struct timer_list restart_timer =
-    TIMER_INITIALIZER(idt77105_restart_timer_func, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(stats_timer, idt77105_stats_timer_func, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(restart_timer, idt77105_restart_timer_func, 0, 0);
 static int start_timer = 1;
 static struct idt77105_priv *idt77105_all = NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/atm/iphase.c b/drivers/atm/iphase.c
index a43575acb2c1..2e2e50e1167a 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/iphase.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/iphase.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static IADEV *ia_dev[8];
 static struct atm_dev *_ia_dev[8];
 static int iadev_count;
 static void ia_led_timer(unsigned long arg);
-static struct timer_list ia_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(ia_led_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(ia_timer, ia_led_timer, 0, 0);
 static int IA_TX_BUF = DFL_TX_BUFFERS, IA_TX_BUF_SZ = DFL_TX_BUF_SZ;
 static int IA_RX_BUF = DFL_RX_BUFFERS, IA_RX_BUF_SZ = DFL_RX_BUF_SZ;
 static uint IADebugFlag = /* IF_IADBG_ERR | IF_IADBG_CBR| IF_IADBG_INIT_ADAPTER
diff --git a/drivers/block/acsi.c b/drivers/block/acsi.c
index ce933de48084..0e1f34fef0c8 100644
--- a/drivers/block/acsi.c
+++ b/drivers/block/acsi.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static int acsi_revalidate (struct gendisk *disk);
 /************************* End of Prototypes **************************/
 
 
-struct timer_list acsi_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(acsi_times_out, 0, 0);
+DEFINE_TIMER(acsi_timer, acsi_times_out, 0, 0);
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATARI_SLM
diff --git a/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c b/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c
index e3be8c31a74c..a5c1c8e871ec 100644
--- a/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c
+++ b/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static int slm_get_pagesize( int device, int *w, int *h );
 /************************* End of Prototypes **************************/
 
 
-static struct timer_list slm_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(slm_test_ready, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(slm_timer, slm_test_ready, 0, 0);
 
 static struct file_operations slm_fops = {
         .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
diff --git a/drivers/block/ataflop.c b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
index db05a5a99f35..22bda05fc693 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ataflop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
@@ -371,16 +371,10 @@ static int floppy_release( struct inode * inode, struct file * filp );
 
 /************************* End of Prototypes **************************/
 
-static struct timer_list motor_off_timer =
-        TIMER_INITIALIZER(fd_motor_off_timer, 0, 0);
-static struct timer_list readtrack_timer =
-        TIMER_INITIALIZER(fd_readtrack_check, 0, 0);
-
-static struct timer_list timeout_timer =
-        TIMER_INITIALIZER(fd_times_out, 0, 0);
-
-static struct timer_list fd_timer =
-        TIMER_INITIALIZER(check_change, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(motor_off_timer, fd_motor_off_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(readtrack_timer, fd_readtrack_check, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timeout_timer, fd_times_out, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(fd_timer, check_change, 0, 0);
         
 static inline void start_motor_off_timer(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index 888dad5eef34..00895477155e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ static inline void debugt(const char *message) { }
 #endif /* DEBUGT */
 
 typedef void (*timeout_fn) (unsigned long);
-static struct timer_list fd_timeout = TIMER_INITIALIZER(floppy_shutdown, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(fd_timeout, floppy_shutdown, 0, 0);
 
 static const char *timeout_message;
 
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ static void schedule_bh(void (*handler) (void))
         schedule_work(&floppy_work);
 }
 
-static struct timer_list fd_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(fd_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
 
 static void cancel_activity(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/block/ps2esdi.c b/drivers/block/ps2esdi.c
index 29548784cb7b..29d1518be72a 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ps2esdi.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ps2esdi.c
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(ps2esdi_int);
 static int no_int_yet;
 static int ps2esdi_drives;
 static u_short io_base;
-static struct timer_list esdi_timer =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(ps2esdi_reset_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(esdi_timer, ps2esdi_reset_timer, 0, 0);
 static int reset_status;
 static int ps2esdi_slot = -1;
 static int tp720esdi = 0;       /* Is it Integrated ESDI of ThinkPad-720? */
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/aztcd.c b/drivers/cdrom/aztcd.c
index 43bf1e5dc38a..ce4a1ce59d6a 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/aztcd.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/aztcd.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ static char azt_auto_eject = AZT_AUTO_EJECT;
 
 static int AztTimeout, AztTries;
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(azt_waitq);
-static struct timer_list delay_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(delay_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
 
 static struct azt_DiskInfo DiskInfo;
 static struct azt_Toc Toc[MAX_TRACKS];
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/gscd.c b/drivers/cdrom/gscd.c
index 7eac10e63b23..ad5464ab99bc 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/gscd.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/gscd.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static int AudioStart_f;
 static int AudioEnd_m;
 static int AudioEnd_f;
 
-static struct timer_list gscd_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(gscd_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(gscd_lock);
 static struct request_queue *gscd_queue;
 
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/optcd.c b/drivers/cdrom/optcd.c
index 351a01dd503a..0b0eab4f40fa 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/optcd.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/optcd.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static inline int flag_low(int flag, unsigned long timeout)
 static int sleep_timeout;       /* max # of ticks to sleep */
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(waitq);
 static void sleep_timer(unsigned long data);
-static struct timer_list delay_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(sleep_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(delay_timer, sleep_timer, 0, 0);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(optcd_lock);
 static struct request_queue *opt_queue;
 
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.c b/drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.c
index 452d34675159..30a897755361 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.c
@@ -742,13 +742,10 @@ static struct sbpcd_drive *current_drive = D_S;
 unsigned long cli_sti; /* for saving the processor flags */
 #endif
 /*==========================================================================*/
-static struct timer_list delay_timer =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(mark_timeout_delay, 0, 0);
-static struct timer_list data_timer =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(mark_timeout_data, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(delay_timer, mark_timeout_delay, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(data_timer, mark_timeout_data, 0, 0);
 #if 0
-static struct timer_list audio_timer =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(mark_timeout_audio, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(audio_timer, mark_timeout_audio, 0, 0);
 #endif
 /*==========================================================================*/
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/sjcd.c b/drivers/cdrom/sjcd.c
index 4e7a342ec36f..74b1cadbf161 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/sjcd.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/sjcd.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static struct sjcd_stat statistic;
 /*
  * Timer.
  */
-static struct timer_list sjcd_delay_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(sjcd_delay_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
 
 #define SJCD_SET_TIMER( func, tmout )           \
     ( sjcd_delay_timer.expires = jiffies+tmout,         \
diff --git a/drivers/char/cyclades.c b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
index 6a5337bf0936..cf4c3648463d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ static void cyz_poll(unsigned long);
 static long cyz_polling_cycle = CZ_DEF_POLL;
 
 static int cyz_timeron = 0;
-static struct timer_list cyz_timerlist = TIMER_INITIALIZER(cyz_poll, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(cyz_timerlist, cyz_poll, 0, 0);
 
 #else /* CONFIG_CYZ_INTR */
 static void cyz_rx_restart(unsigned long);
diff --git a/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c b/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c
index 81d811edf3c5..a54bc93353af 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hangcheck-timer.c
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ static unsigned long long hangcheck_tsc, hangcheck_tsc_margin;
 
 static void hangcheck_fire(unsigned long);
 
-static struct timer_list hangcheck_ticktock =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(hangcheck_fire, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(hangcheck_ticktock, hangcheck_fire, 0, 0);
 
 
 static void hangcheck_fire(unsigned long data)
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2main.c
index 066d7b5cb76d..9e4e26aef94e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2main.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static unsigned long bh_counter = 0;
  * selected, the board is serviced periodically to see if anything needs doing.
  */
 #define  POLL_TIMEOUT   (jiffies + 1)
-static struct timer_list PollTimer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(ip2_poll, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(PollTimer, ip2_poll, 0, 0);
 static char  TimerOn;
 
 #ifdef IP2DEBUG_TRACE
diff --git a/drivers/char/istallion.c b/drivers/char/istallion.c
index 52a073eee201..9c19e5435a11 100644
--- a/drivers/char/istallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/istallion.c
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ static struct file_operations	stli_fsiomem = {
  *      much cheaper on host cpu than using interrupts. It turns out to
  *      not increase character latency by much either...
  */
-static struct timer_list stli_timerlist = TIMER_INITIALIZER(stli_poll, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(stli_timerlist, stli_poll, 0, 0);
 
 static int      stli_timeron;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/keyboard.c b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
index 523fd3c8bbaa..1745065d8f78 100644
--- a/drivers/char/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
@@ -233,8 +233,7 @@ static void kd_nosound(unsigned long ignored)
         }
 }
 
-static struct timer_list kd_mksound_timer =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(kd_nosound, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(kd_mksound_timer, kd_nosound, 0, 0);
 
 void kd_mksound(unsigned int hz, unsigned int ticks)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
index c9b301dccec3..7fc2188386d9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static unsigned long mixcomwd_opened; /* long req'd for setbit --RR */
 
 static int watchdog_port;
 static int mixcomwd_timer_alive;
-static struct timer_list mixcomwd_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(mixcomwd_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
 static char expect_close;
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
diff --git a/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c b/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c
index 1798ce7262c9..0095384ff454 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static int bionet_close(struct net_device *dev);
 static struct net_device_stats *net_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 static void bionet_tick(unsigned long);
 
-static struct timer_list bionet_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(bionet_tick, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(bionet_timer, bionet_tick, 0, 0);
 
 #define STRAM_ADDR(a)   (((a) & 0xff000000) == 0)
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/atari_pamsnet.c b/drivers/net/atari_pamsnet.c
index 81c362c8cb97..8b997809f9de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atari_pamsnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atari_pamsnet.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static void pamsnet_tick(unsigned long);
 
 static irqreturn_t pamsnet_intr(int irq, void *data, struct pt_regs *fp);
 
-static struct timer_list pamsnet_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(pamsnet_tick, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(pamsnet_timer, pamsnet_tick, 0, 0);
 
 #define STRAM_ADDR(a)   (((a) & 0xff000000) == 0)
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
index 442670860fca..b68b9cad76e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
@@ -384,8 +384,8 @@ static unsigned int mdio_phy_addr; /* Transciever address */
 static unsigned int network_tr_ctrl_shadow = 0;
 
 /* Network speed indication. */
-static struct timer_list speed_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
-static struct timer_list clear_led_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(speed_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(clear_led_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
 static int current_speed; /* Speed read from transceiver */
 static int current_speed_selection; /* Speed selected by user */
 static unsigned long led_next_time;
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static int led_active;
 static int rx_queue_len;
 
 /* Duplex */
-static struct timer_list duplex_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(duplex_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
 static int full_duplex;
 static enum duplex current_duplex;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
index 41213ef602dc..f52ee3162c51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static char ax25_bcast[7] =
 static char ax25_test[7] =
 {'L' << 1, 'I' << 1, 'N' << 1, 'U' << 1, 'X' << 1, ' ' << 1, '1' << 1};
 
-static struct timer_list yam_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(yam_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/aurora.c b/drivers/sbus/char/aurora.c
index d96cc47de566..672f9f2b2163 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/aurora.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/aurora.c
@@ -871,8 +871,7 @@ static irqreturn_t aurora_interrupt(int irq, void * dev_id, struct pt_regs * reg
 #ifdef AURORA_INT_DEBUG
 static void aurora_timer (unsigned long ignored);
 
-static struct timer_list aurora_poll_timer =
-                        TIMER_INITIALIZER(aurora_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(aurora_poll_timer, aurora_timer, 0, 0);
 
 static void
 aurora_timer (unsigned long ignored)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pluto.c b/drivers/scsi/pluto.c
index 623082d3a83f..c89da7d5b6df 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pluto.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pluto.c
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ int __init pluto_detect(Scsi_Host_Template *tpnt)
         int i, retry, nplutos;
         fc_channel *fc;
         Scsi_Device dev;
-        struct timer_list fc_timer =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(pluto_detect_timeout, 0, 0);
+        DEFINE_TIMER(fc_timer, pluto_detect_timeout, 0, 0);
 
         tpnt->proc_name = "pluto";
         fcscount = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c b/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c
index 81f8f6b7fdce..a8267cf17db4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ static __u8 root_hub_hub_des[] =
         0xff   /*  __u8  PortPwrCtrlMask; *** 7 ports max *** */
 };
 
-static struct timer_list bulk_start_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
-static struct timer_list bulk_eot_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(bulk_start_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(bulk_eot_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
 
 /* We want the start timer to expire before the eot timer, because the former might start
    traffic, thus making it unnecessary for the latter to time out. */
diff --git a/include/linux/timer.h b/include/linux/timer.h
index 221f81ac2002..3340f3bd135d 100644
--- a/include/linux/timer.h
+++ b/include/linux/timer.h
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ extern struct timer_base_s __init_timer_base;
                 .magic = TIMER_MAGIC,                           \
         }
 
+#define DEFINE_TIMER(_name, _function, _expires, _data)         \
+        struct timer_list _name =                               \
+                TIMER_INITIALIZER(_function, _expires, _data)
+
 void fastcall init_timer(struct timer_list * timer);
 
 /***
diff --git a/mm/page-writeback.c b/mm/page-writeback.c
index a6329fa8f862..0166ea15c9ee 100644
--- a/mm/page-writeback.c
+++ b/mm/page-writeback.c
@@ -368,10 +368,8 @@ int wakeup_pdflush(long nr_pages)
 static void wb_timer_fn(unsigned long unused);
 static void laptop_timer_fn(unsigned long unused);
 
-static struct timer_list wb_timer =
-                        TIMER_INITIALIZER(wb_timer_fn, 0, 0);
-static struct timer_list laptop_mode_wb_timer =
-                        TIMER_INITIALIZER(laptop_timer_fn, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(wb_timer, wb_timer_fn, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(laptop_mode_wb_timer, laptop_timer_fn, 0, 0);
 
 /*
  * Periodic writeback of "old" data.
diff --git a/net/atm/mpc.c b/net/atm/mpc.c
index 17a81ebe7e6e..526d9531411f 100644
--- a/net/atm/mpc.c
+++ b/net/atm/mpc.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ extern void mpc_proc_clean(void);
 
 struct mpoa_client *mpcs = NULL; /* FIXME */
 static struct atm_mpoa_qos *qos_head = NULL;
-static struct timer_list mpc_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(mpc_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
 
 
 static struct mpoa_client *find_mpc_by_itfnum(int itf)
diff --git a/net/core/dst.c b/net/core/dst.c
index 334790da9f16..470c05bc4cb2 100644
--- a/net/core/dst.c
+++ b/net/core/dst.c
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ static unsigned long dst_gc_timer_inc = DST_GC_MAX;
 static void dst_run_gc(unsigned long);
 static void ___dst_free(struct dst_entry * dst);
 
-static struct timer_list dst_gc_timer =
-        TIMER_INITIALIZER(dst_run_gc, DST_GC_MIN, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(dst_gc_timer, dst_run_gc, DST_GC_MIN, 0);
 
 static void dst_run_gc(unsigned long dummy)
 {
diff --git a/net/decnet/dn_route.c b/net/decnet/dn_route.c
index 2c915f305be3..3407f190afe8 100644
--- a/net/decnet/dn_route.c
+++ b/net/decnet/dn_route.c
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ static struct dn_rt_hash_bucket *dn_rt_hash_table;
 static unsigned dn_rt_hash_mask;
 
 static struct timer_list dn_route_timer;
-static struct timer_list dn_rt_flush_timer =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(dn_run_flush, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(dn_rt_flush_timer, dn_run_flush, 0, 0);
 int decnet_dst_gc_interval = 2;
 
 static struct dst_ops dn_dst_ops = {
diff --git a/net/ipv4/inetpeer.c b/net/ipv4/inetpeer.c
index f84ba9c96551..2fc3fd38924f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/inetpeer.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/inetpeer.c
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ DEFINE_SPINLOCK(inet_peer_unused_lock);
 #define PEER_MAX_CLEANUP_WORK 30
 
 static void peer_check_expire(unsigned long dummy);
-static struct timer_list peer_periodic_timer =
-        TIMER_INITIALIZER(peer_check_expire, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(peer_periodic_timer, peer_check_expire, 0, 0);
 
 /* Exported for sysctl_net_ipv4.  */
 int inet_peer_gc_mintime = 10 * HZ,
diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 6d6fb74f3b52..2fea3f4402a0 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ DEFINE_RWLOCK(addrconf_lock);
 
 static void addrconf_verify(unsigned long);
 
-static struct timer_list addr_chk_timer =
-                        TIMER_INITIALIZER(addrconf_verify, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(addr_chk_timer, addrconf_verify, 0, 0);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(addrconf_verify_lock);
 
 static void addrconf_join_anycast(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c
index 16af874c9e8f..4fcc5a7acf6e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static struct fib6_node * fib6_repair_tree(struct fib6_node *fn);
 
 static __u32 rt_sernum;
 
-static struct timer_list ip6_fib_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(fib6_run_gc, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(ip6_fib_timer, fib6_run_gc, 0, 0);
 
 struct fib6_walker_t fib6_walker_list = {
         .prev   = &fib6_walker_list,
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c
index a7db762de14a..f841bde30c18 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_flowlabel.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static atomic_t fl_size = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 static struct ip6_flowlabel *fl_ht[FL_HASH_MASK+1];
 
 static void ip6_fl_gc(unsigned long dummy);
-static struct timer_list ip6_fl_gc_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(ip6_fl_gc, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(ip6_fl_gc_timer, ip6_fl_gc, 0, 0);
 
 /* FL hash table lock: it protects only of GC */
 
diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_loopback.c b/net/netrom/nr_loopback.c
index 165b2abce110..e856ae1b360a 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_loopback.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_loopback.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 static void nr_loopback_timer(unsigned long);
 
 static struct sk_buff_head loopback_queue;
-static struct timer_list loopback_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(nr_loopback_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(loopback_timer, nr_loopback_timer, 0, 0);
 
 void __init nr_loopback_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index 737681cb9a92..31570b9a6e9a 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(psched_time_base);
  * with 32-bit get_cycles(). Safe up to 4GHz CPU.
  */
 static void psched_tick(unsigned long);
-static struct timer_list psched_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(psched_tick, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(psched_timer, psched_tick, 0, 0);
 
 static void psched_tick(unsigned long dummy)
 {
diff --git a/sound/oss/midibuf.c b/sound/oss/midibuf.c
index b2676fa34630..6982556ded56 100644
--- a/sound/oss/midibuf.c
+++ b/sound/oss/midibuf.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static struct midi_parms parms[MAX_MIDI_DEV];
 static void midi_poll(unsigned long dummy);
 
 
-static struct timer_list poll_timer = TIMER_INITIALIZER(midi_poll, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(poll_timer, midi_poll, 0, 0);
 
 static volatile int open_devs;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lock);
diff --git a/sound/oss/soundcard.c b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
index a686be936aff..95fa81e26de2 100644
--- a/sound/oss/soundcard.c
+++ b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
@@ -681,8 +681,7 @@ static void do_sequencer_timer(unsigned long dummy)
 }
 
 
-static struct timer_list seq_timer =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(do_sequencer_timer, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(seq_timer, do_sequencer_timer, 0, 0);
 
 void request_sound_timer(int count)
 {
diff --git a/sound/oss/sys_timer.c b/sound/oss/sys_timer.c
index 6afe29b763b7..c9d04518b172 100644
--- a/sound/oss/sys_timer.c
+++ b/sound/oss/sys_timer.c
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ static unsigned long prev_event_time;
 
 static void     poll_def_tmr(unsigned long dummy);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lock);
-
-static struct timer_list def_tmr = TIMER_INITIALIZER(poll_def_tmr, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(def_tmr, poll_def_tmr, 0, 0);
 
 static unsigned long
 tmr2ticks(int tmr_value)
diff --git a/sound/oss/uart6850.c b/sound/oss/uart6850.c
index be00cf128651..74ae75f9e2dc 100644
--- a/sound/oss/uart6850.c
+++ b/sound/oss/uart6850.c
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ static void (*midi_input_intr) (int dev, unsigned char data);
 static void poll_uart6850(unsigned long dummy);
 
 
-static struct timer_list uart6850_timer =
-                TIMER_INITIALIZER(poll_uart6850, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(uart6850_timer, poll_uart6850, 0, 0);
 
 static void uart6850_input_loop(void)
 {