[PATCH] I2C: Kill i2c_algorithm.name (1/7)

The name member of the i2c_algorithm is never used, although all
drivers conscientiously fill it. We can drop it completely, this
structure doesn't need to have a name.

Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>

38 files changed, 0 insertions, 38 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
index fb5b732238ed..6e1e1601accb 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ static u32 bit_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 /* -----exported algorithm data: -------------------------------------  */
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm i2c_bit_algo = {
-        .name           = "Bit-shift algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_BIT,
         .master_xfer    = bit_xfer,
         .functionality  = bit_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-ite.c b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-ite.c
index e6cae39f47aa..a9c2b1115e07 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-ite.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-ite.c
@@ -713,7 +713,6 @@ static u32 iic_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 /* -----exported algorithm data: -------------------------------------  */
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm iic_algo = {
-        .name           = "ITE IIC algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_IIC,
         .master_xfer    = iic_xfer,
         .algo_control   = algo_control, /* ioctl */
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-pca.c b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-pca.c
index ff2db0da4417..16157391cdf5 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-pca.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-pca.c
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ static int pca_init(struct i2c_algo_pca_data *adap)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm pca_algo = {
-        .name           = "PCA9564 algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_PCA,
         .master_xfer    = pca_xfer,
         .functionality  = pca_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-pcf.c b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-pcf.c
index 8d087dac32af..eb3e9e39d75b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-pcf.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-pcf.c
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ static u32 pcf_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 /* -----exported algorithm data: -------------------------------------  */
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm pcf_algo = {
-        .name           = "PCF8584 algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_PCF,
         .master_xfer    = pcf_xfer,
         .functionality  = pcf_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sgi.c b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sgi.c
index 422721b241e5..55284c9e41dc 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sgi.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sgi.c
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static u32 sgi_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm sgi_algo = {
-        .name           = "SGI algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SGI,
         .master_xfer    = sgi_xfer,
         .functionality  = sgi_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sibyte.c b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sibyte.c
index f2785499237b..4ca3e69461bc 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sibyte.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-sibyte.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ static u32 bit_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 /* -----exported algorithm data: -------------------------------------  */
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm i2c_sibyte_algo = {
-        .name           = "SiByte algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SIBYTE,
         .smbus_xfer     = smbus_xfer,
         .algo_control   = algo_control, /* ioctl */
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1535.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1535.c
index f634a0780cf0..d7e05a1a5125 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1535.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1535.c
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ static u32 ali1535_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Non-i2c SMBus adapter",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = ali1535_access,
         .functionality  = ali1535_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1563.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1563.c
index fdd881aee618..48f85e53d7d6 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1563.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1563.c
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@ static void ali1563_shutdown(struct pci_dev *dev)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm ali1563_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Non-i2c SMBus adapter",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = ali1563_access,
         .functionality  = ali1563_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali15x3.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali15x3.c
index 0f781a1a3323..523f0129e4cd 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali15x3.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali15x3.c
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ static u32 ali15x3_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Non-I2C SMBus adapter",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = ali15x3_access,
         .functionality  = ali15x3_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756.c
index 6347ebc6fb53..7cf33325ac14 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756.c
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ static u32 amd756_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Non-I2C SMBus adapter",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = amd756_access,
         .functionality  = amd756_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd8111.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd8111.c
index d6644481d2a0..3b98d3b40042 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd8111.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd8111.c
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ static u32 amd8111_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name = "Non-I2C SMBus 2.0 adapter",
         .id = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer = amd8111_access,
         .functionality = amd8111_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c
index a7ff112e49bf..41fff3531aee 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ au1550_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm au1550_algo = {
-        .name           = "Au1550 algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_AU1550,
         .master_xfer    = au1550_xfer,
         .functionality  = au1550_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
index 1ab41313ce51..b916317b76a6 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
@@ -535,7 +535,6 @@ static u32 i801_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Non-I2C SMBus adapter",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = i801_access,
         .functionality  = i801_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
index 93ca36dc777e..1a3366287087 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
@@ -627,7 +627,6 @@ static u32 iic_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm iic_algo = {
-        .name           = "IBM IIC algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_OCP,
         .master_xfer    = iic_xfer,
         .functionality  = iic_func
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c
index 6b682e903f09..c763039638d9 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ iop3xx_i2c_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm iop3xx_i2c_algo = {
-        .name           = "IOP3xx I2C algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_IOP3XX,
         .master_xfer    = iop3xx_i2c_master_xfer,
         .algo_control   = iop3xx_i2c_algo_control,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isa.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isa.c
index a60f4801757e..bbfd4449b921 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isa.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isa.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ static u32 isa_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter);
 
 /* This is the actual algorithm we define */
 static struct i2c_algorithm isa_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "ISA bus algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_ISA,
         .functionality  = isa_func,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-keywest.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-keywest.c
index 94ae808314f7..2937f115abf1 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-keywest.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-keywest.c
@@ -498,7 +498,6 @@ keywest_func(struct i2c_adapter * adapter)
 
 /* For now, we only handle combined mode (smbus) */
 static struct i2c_algorithm keywest_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Keywest i2c",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = keywest_smbus_xfer,
         .master_xfer    = keywest_xfer,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
index 9ad3e9262e8a..ae988cc8cb48 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ static u32 mpc_functionality(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm mpc_algo = {
-        .name = "MPC algorithm",
         .id = I2C_ALGO_MPC107,
         .master_xfer = mpc_xfer,
         .functionality = mpc_functionality,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
index 5b852782d2f5..f5927c68784c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_msg msgs[], int num)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm mv64xxx_i2c_algo = {
-        .name = MV64XXX_I2C_CTLR_NAME " algorithm",
         .id = I2C_ALGO_MV64XXX,
         .master_xfer = mv64xxx_i2c_xfer,
         .functionality = mv64xxx_i2c_functionality,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2.c
index 1df601bb7f4f..44b6dfdd3832 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2.c
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ static u32 nforce2_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter);
 
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name = "Non-I2C SMBus adapter",
         .id = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer = nforce2_access,
         .functionality = nforce2_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-piix4.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-piix4.c
index 6d34ee381ce1..976df581e853 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-piix4.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-piix4.c
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ static u32 piix4_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Non-I2C SMBus adapter",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = piix4_access,
         .functionality  = piix4_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
index a3b38257cc3d..73a092fb0e7e 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
@@ -568,7 +568,6 @@ static u32 s3c24xx_i2c_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 /* i2c bus registration info */
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm s3c24xx_i2c_algorithm = {
-        .name                   = "S3C2410-I2C-Algorithm",
         .master_xfer            = s3c24xx_i2c_xfer,
         .functionality          = s3c24xx_i2c_func,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis5595.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis5595.c
index bbd5e4e52f09..0308ed87e2b9 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis5595.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis5595.c
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ static u32 sis5595_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Non-I2C SMBus adapter",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = sis5595_access,
         .functionality  = sis5595_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis630.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis630.c
index f58455e7689e..8708f9044023 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis630.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis630.c
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ exit:
 
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Non-I2C SMBus adapter",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = sis630_access,
         .functionality  = sis630_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x.c
index 6484792e23a1..6e7202ed3265 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x.c
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ static u32 sis96x_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Non-I2C SMBus adapter",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = sis96x_access,
         .functionality  = sis96x_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stub.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stub.c
index 00d94e886955..d7203207754f 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stub.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stub.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ static u32 stub_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Non-I2C SMBus adapter",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .functionality  = stub_func,
         .smbus_xfer     = stub_xfer,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro.c
index 6b5008005c6f..608ad525e7e1 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro.c
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ static u32 vt596_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "Non-I2C SMBus adapter",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = vt596_access,
         .functionality  = vt596_func,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
index a18bdd9aa7ba..b695233d5455 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ static u32 scx200_acb_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 
 /* For now, we only handle combined mode (smbus) */
 static struct i2c_algorithm scx200_acb_algorithm = {
-        .name           = "NatSemi SCx200 ACCESS.bus",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
         .smbus_xfer     = scx200_acb_smbus_xfer,
         .functionality  = scx200_acb_func,
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
index 781f23f0cbcc..dceda86cd99d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ static int saa7146_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter* adapter, struct i2c_msg *msg, in
 
 /* exported algorithm data */
 static struct i2c_algorithm saa7146_algo = {
-        .name           = "saa7146 i2c algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_SAA7146,
         .master_xfer    = saa7146_i2c_xfer,
         .functionality  = saa7146_i2c_func,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-i2c.c b/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-i2c.c
index be4266d4ae91..75f2c94f3190 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-i2c.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ static u32 flexcop_i2c_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm flexcop_algo = {
-        .name                   = "FlexCop I2C algorithm",
         .id                             = I2C_ALGO_BIT,
         .master_xfer    = flexcop_master_xfer,
         .functionality  = flexcop_i2c_func,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
index c3e1b661aae6..36fe602f85b6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ static u32 cxusb_i2c_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm cxusb_i2c_algo = {
-        .name          = "Conexant USB I2C algorithm",
         .id            = I2C_ALGO_BIT,
         .master_xfer   = cxusb_i2c_xfer,
         .functionality = cxusb_i2c_func,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-common.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-common.c
index 9b9d6f8ee74e..c3a639520e8a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-common.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-common.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ static u32 dibusb_i2c_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 struct i2c_algorithm dibusb_i2c_algo = {
-        .name          = "DiBcom USB I2C algorithm",
         .id            = I2C_ALGO_BIT,
         .master_xfer   = dibusb_i2c_xfer,
         .functionality = dibusb_i2c_func,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/digitv.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/digitv.c
index 9a676afc1d6e..6e4e1e9158e3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/digitv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/digitv.c
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ static u32 digitv_i2c_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm digitv_i2c_algo = {
-        .name          = "Nebula DigiTV USB I2C algorithm",
         .id            = I2C_ALGO_BIT,
         .master_xfer   = digitv_i2c_xfer,
         .functionality = digitv_i2c_func,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/ttusb-budget/dvb-ttusb-budget.c b/drivers/media/dvb/ttusb-budget/dvb-ttusb-budget.c
index aa43b5fcb8e7..c337ee546bac 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/ttusb-budget/dvb-ttusb-budget.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/ttusb-budget/dvb-ttusb-budget.c
@@ -1472,7 +1472,6 @@ static void frontend_init(struct ttusb* ttusb)
 
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm ttusb_dec_algo = {
-        .name           = "ttusb dec i2c algorithm",
         .id             = I2C_ALGO_BIT,
         .master_xfer    = master_xfer,
         .functionality  = functionality,
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/bttv-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/bttv-i2c.c
index 234a85563769..dbc96fce7501 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/bttv-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/bttv-i2c.c
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ static int bttv_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *i2c_adap, struct i2c_msg *msgs, int
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm bttv_algo = {
-        .name          = "bt878",
         .id            = I2C_ALGO_BIT | I2C_HW_B_BT848 /* FIXME */,
         .master_xfer   = bttv_i2c_xfer,
         .algo_control  = algo_control,
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-i2c.c
index 1203b93a572c..1a53c7eb104a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-i2c.c
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ static int attach_inform(struct i2c_client *client)
 }
 
 static struct i2c_algorithm saa7134_algo = {
-        .name          = "saa7134",
         .id            = I2C_ALGO_SAA7134,
         .master_xfer   = saa7134_i2c_xfer,
         .algo_control  = algo_control,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c b/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c
index ca9f3a30634f..ad1d6777e226 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c
@@ -1573,7 +1573,6 @@ static int w9968cf_i2c_init(struct w9968cf_device* cam)
         int err = 0;
 
         static struct i2c_algorithm algo = {
-                .name =          "W996[87]CF algorithm",
                 .id =            I2C_ALGO_SMBUS,
                 .smbus_xfer =    w9968cf_i2c_smbus_xfer,
                 .algo_control =  w9968cf_i2c_control,
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index 3ad3969b6f0d..f04b1fc6a0fa 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ static inline char *i2c_clientname(struct i2c_client *c)
  * to name two of the most common.
  */
 struct i2c_algorithm {
-        char name[32];                          /* textual description  */
         unsigned int id;
 
         /* If an adapter algorithm can't do I2C-level access, set master_xfer