8 files changed, 72 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index cc8093c15cf5..4d2566a7d168 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -287,6 +287,13 @@ Who:	Glauber Costa <gcosta@redhat.com>
 
 ---------------------------
 
+What:   remove HID compat support
+When:   2.6.29
+Why:    needed only as a temporary solution until distros fix themselves up
+Who:    Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@gmail.com>
+
+---------------------------
+
 What:   /sys/o2cb symlink
 When:   January 2010
 Why:    /sys/fs/o2cb is the proper location for this information - /sys/o2cb
diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index 41283fff5145..d9d1a5671d95 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,18 @@ source "drivers/hid/usbhid/Kconfig"
 menu "Special HID drivers"
         depends on HID
 
+config HID_COMPAT
+        bool "Load all HID drivers on hid core load"
+        default y
+        ---help---
+        Compatible option for older userspace. If you have system without udev
+        support of module loading through aliases and also old
+        module-init-tools which can't handle hid bus, choose Y here. Otherwise
+        say N. If you say N and your userspace is old enough, the only
+        functionality you loose is modules autoloading.
+
+        If unsure, say Y.
+
 config HID_APPLE
         tristate "Apple"
         default m
diff --git a/drivers/hid/Makefile b/drivers/hid/Makefile
index 4a14821ceefa..8e053eca4742 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/hid/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_HID)		+= hid.o
 hid-$(CONFIG_HID_DEBUG)         += hid-debug.o
 hid-$(CONFIG_HIDRAW)            += hidraw.o
 
+ifdef CONFIG_HID_COMPAT
+obj-m                           += hid-dummy.o
+endif
+
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_APPLE)         += hid-apple.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH)      += hid-logitech.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c b/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
index 5642e2c685fc..2a68661fcea8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
@@ -477,3 +477,5 @@ static void apple_exit(void)
 module_init(apple_init);
 module_exit(apple_exit);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+HID_COMPAT_LOAD_DRIVER(apple);
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index 8e3c264c9b2b..397e1b2ffe5a 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -1532,6 +1532,14 @@ void hid_unregister_driver(struct hid_driver *hdrv)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hid_unregister_driver);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_COMPAT
+static void hid_compat_load(struct work_struct *ws)
+{
+        request_module("hid-dummy");
+}
+static DECLARE_WORK(hid_compat_work, hid_compat_load);
+#endif
+
 static int __init hid_init(void)
 {
         int ret;
@@ -1546,6 +1554,10 @@ static int __init hid_init(void)
         if (ret)
                 goto err_bus;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_COMPAT
+        schedule_work(&hid_compat_work);
+#endif
+
         return 0;
 err_bus:
         bus_unregister(&hid_bus_type);
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-dummy.c b/drivers/hid/hid-dummy.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b76c44efe1b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-dummy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include <linux/autoconf.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/hid.h>
+
+static int __init hid_dummy_init(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_APPLE_MODULE
+        HID_COMPAT_CALL_DRIVER(apple);
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH_MODULE
+        HID_COMPAT_CALL_DRIVER(logitech);
+#endif
+
+        return -EIO;
+}
+module_init(hid_dummy_init);
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c
index 395e42ffb4d5..b2aaebe1ac05 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c
@@ -310,3 +310,5 @@ static void lg_exit(void)
 module_init(lg_init);
 module_exit(lg_exit);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+HID_COMPAT_LOAD_DRIVER(logitech);
diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index 75cc1531dd84..60e44e6b86e6 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -790,10 +790,23 @@ dbg_hid(const char *fmt, ...)
         return 0;
 }
 #define dbg_hid_line dbg_hid
-#endif
+#endif /* HID_DEBUG */
 
 #define err_hid(format, arg...) printk(KERN_ERR "%s: " format "\n" , \
                 __FILE__ , ## arg)
-#endif
+#endif /* HID_FF */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_COMPAT
+#define HID_COMPAT_LOAD_DRIVER(name)    \
+void hid_compat_##name(void) { }        \
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(hid_compat_##name)
+#else
+#define HID_COMPAT_LOAD_DRIVER(name)
+#endif /* HID_COMPAT */
+#define HID_COMPAT_CALL_DRIVER(name)    do {    \
+        extern void hid_compat_##name(void);    \
+        hid_compat_##name();                    \
+} while (0)
+
 #endif