9 files changed, 34 insertions, 22 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/keyboard.c b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
index 797480768b4e..bf2339c869ea 100644
--- a/drivers/char/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
@@ -1362,6 +1362,7 @@ static struct input_handler kbd_handler = {
 int __init kbd_init(void)
 {
         int i;
+        int error;
 
         for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++) {
                 kbd_table[i].ledflagstate = KBD_DEFLEDS;
@@ -1373,7 +1374,9 @@ int __init kbd_init(void)
                 kbd_table[i].kbdmode = VC_XLATE;
         }
 
-        input_register_handler(&kbd_handler);
+        error = input_register_handler(&kbd_handler);
+        if (error)
+                return error;
 
         tasklet_enable(&keyboard_tasklet);
         tasklet_schedule(&keyboard_tasklet);
diff --git a/drivers/input/evbug.c b/drivers/input/evbug.c
index 1d8ce7a1ec30..5a9653c3128a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evbug.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evbug.c
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ static struct input_handler evbug_handler = {
 
 static int __init evbug_init(void)
 {
-        input_register_handler(&evbug_handler);
-        return 0;
+        return input_register_handler(&evbug_handler);
 }
 
 static void __exit evbug_exit(void)
diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index 154e423167b9..6439f378f6cc 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -695,8 +695,7 @@ static struct input_handler evdev_handler = {
 
 static int __init evdev_init(void)
 {
-        input_register_handler(&evdev_handler);
-        return 0;
+        return input_register_handler(&evdev_handler);
 }
 
 static void __exit evdev_exit(void)
diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index c3448364cc73..1c8c8a5bc4a9 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -1037,19 +1037,20 @@ void input_unregister_device(struct input_dev *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(input_unregister_device);
 
-void input_register_handler(struct input_handler *handler)
+int input_register_handler(struct input_handler *handler)
 {
         struct input_dev *dev;
         struct input_handle *handle;
         const struct input_device_id *id;
 
-        if (!handler)
-                return;
-
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&handler->h_list);
 
-        if (handler->fops != NULL)
+        if (handler->fops != NULL) {
+                if (input_table[handler->minor >> 5])
+                        return -EBUSY;
+
                 input_table[handler->minor >> 5] = handler;
+        }
 
         list_add_tail(&handler->node, &input_handler_list);
 
@@ -1063,6 +1064,7 @@ void input_register_handler(struct input_handler *handler)
                                 }
 
         input_wakeup_procfs_readers();
+        return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(input_register_handler);
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/joydev.c b/drivers/input/joydev.c
index 033e3aac92a3..9f3529ad3fda 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joydev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joydev.c
@@ -606,8 +606,7 @@ static struct input_handler joydev_handler = {
 
 static int __init joydev_init(void)
 {
-        input_register_handler(&joydev_handler);
-        return 0;
+        return input_register_handler(&joydev_handler);
 }
 
 static void __exit joydev_exit(void)
diff --git a/drivers/input/mousedev.c b/drivers/input/mousedev.c
index cd02f1b62b66..a22a74a2a3dc 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mousedev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mousedev.c
@@ -738,7 +738,12 @@ static int psaux_registered;
 
 static int __init mousedev_init(void)
 {
-        input_register_handler(&mousedev_handler);
+        struct class_device *cdev;
+        int error;
+
+        error = input_register_handler(&mousedev_handler);
+        if (error)
+                return error;
 
         memset(&mousedev_mix, 0, sizeof(struct mousedev));
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mousedev_mix.list);
@@ -747,12 +752,20 @@ static int __init mousedev_init(void)
         mousedev_mix.exist = 1;
         mousedev_mix.minor = MOUSEDEV_MIX;
 
-        class_device_create(&input_class, NULL,
+        cdev = class_device_create(&input_class, NULL,
                         MKDEV(INPUT_MAJOR, MOUSEDEV_MINOR_BASE + MOUSEDEV_MIX), NULL, "mice");
+        if (IS_ERR(cdev)) {
+                input_unregister_handler(&mousedev_handler);
+                return PTR_ERR(cdev);
+        }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX
-        if (!(psaux_registered = !misc_register(&psaux_mouse)))
-                printk(KERN_WARNING "mice: could not misc_register the device\n");
+        error = misc_register(&psaux_mouse);
+        if (error)
+                printk(KERN_WARNING "mice: could not register psaux device, "
+                        "error: %d\n", error);
+        else
+                psaux_registered = 1;
 #endif
 
         printk(KERN_INFO "mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice\n");
diff --git a/drivers/input/power.c b/drivers/input/power.c
index 75d018759cd5..ee82464a2fa7 100644
--- a/drivers/input/power.c
+++ b/drivers/input/power.c
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ static struct input_handler power_handler = {
 
 static int __init power_init(void)
 {
-        input_register_handler(&power_handler);
-        return 0;
+        return input_register_handler(&power_handler);
 }
 
 static void __exit power_exit(void)
diff --git a/drivers/input/tsdev.c b/drivers/input/tsdev.c
index 162ee08223a9..a730c461227f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/tsdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/tsdev.c
@@ -479,9 +479,7 @@ static struct input_handler tsdev_handler = {
 
 static int __init tsdev_init(void)
 {
-        input_register_handler(&tsdev_handler);
-        printk(KERN_INFO "ts: Compaq touchscreen protocol output\n");
-        return 0;
+        return input_register_handler(&tsdev_handler);
 }
 
 static void __exit tsdev_exit(void)
diff --git a/include/linux/input.h b/include/linux/input.h
index 155b2bc96842..7025432350fa 100644
--- a/include/linux/input.h
+++ b/include/linux/input.h
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ static inline void input_put_device(struct input_dev *dev)
 int input_register_device(struct input_dev *);
 void input_unregister_device(struct input_dev *);
 
-void input_register_handler(struct input_handler *);
+int input_register_handler(struct input_handler *);
 void input_unregister_handler(struct input_handler *);
 
 int input_grab_device(struct input_handle *);