36 files changed, 70 insertions, 70 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/au1000/common/irq.c b/arch/mips/au1000/common/irq.c
index afe05ec12c27..da74ac21954b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/au1000/common/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/au1000/common/irq.c
@@ -333,31 +333,31 @@ static void setup_local_irq(unsigned int irq_nr, int type, int int_req)
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG2CLR);
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG1CLR);
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG0SET);
-                                irq_desc[irq_nr].handler = &rise_edge_irq_type;
+                                irq_desc[irq_nr].chip = &rise_edge_irq_type;
                                 break;
                         case INTC_INT_FALL_EDGE: /* 0:1:0 */
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG2CLR);
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG1SET);
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG0CLR);
-                                irq_desc[irq_nr].handler = &fall_edge_irq_type;
+                                irq_desc[irq_nr].chip = &fall_edge_irq_type;
                                 break;
                         case INTC_INT_RISE_AND_FALL_EDGE: /* 0:1:1 */
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG2CLR);
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG1SET);
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG0SET);
-                                irq_desc[irq_nr].handler = &either_edge_irq_type;
+                                irq_desc[irq_nr].chip = &either_edge_irq_type;
                                 break;
                         case INTC_INT_HIGH_LEVEL: /* 1:0:1 */
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG2SET);
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG1CLR);
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG0SET);
-                                irq_desc[irq_nr].handler = &level_irq_type;
+                                irq_desc[irq_nr].chip = &level_irq_type;
                                 break;
                         case INTC_INT_LOW_LEVEL: /* 1:1:0 */
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG2SET);
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG1SET);
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG0CLR);
-                                irq_desc[irq_nr].handler = &level_irq_type;
+                                irq_desc[irq_nr].chip = &level_irq_type;
                                 break;
                         case INTC_INT_DISABLED: /* 0:0:0 */
                                 au_writel(1<<(irq_nr-32), IC1_CFG0CLR);
@@ -385,31 +385,31 @@ static void setup_local_irq(unsigned int irq_nr, int type, int int_req)
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG2CLR);
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG1CLR);
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG0SET);
-                                irq_desc[irq_nr].handler = &rise_edge_irq_type;
+                                irq_desc[irq_nr].chip = &rise_edge_irq_type;
                                 break;
                         case INTC_INT_FALL_EDGE: /* 0:1:0 */
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG2CLR);
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG1SET);
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG0CLR);
-                                irq_desc[irq_nr].handler = &fall_edge_irq_type;
+                                irq_desc[irq_nr].chip = &fall_edge_irq_type;
                                 break;
                         case INTC_INT_RISE_AND_FALL_EDGE: /* 0:1:1 */
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG2CLR);
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG1SET);
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG0SET);
-                                irq_desc[irq_nr].handler = &either_edge_irq_type;
+                                irq_desc[irq_nr].chip = &either_edge_irq_type;
                                 break;
                         case INTC_INT_HIGH_LEVEL: /* 1:0:1 */
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG2SET);
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG1CLR);
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG0SET);
-                                irq_desc[irq_nr].handler = &level_irq_type;
+                                irq_desc[irq_nr].chip = &level_irq_type;
                                 break;
                         case INTC_INT_LOW_LEVEL: /* 1:1:0 */
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG2SET);
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG1SET);
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG0CLR);
-                                irq_desc[irq_nr].handler = &level_irq_type;
+                                irq_desc[irq_nr].chip = &level_irq_type;
                                 break;
                         case INTC_INT_DISABLED: /* 0:0:0 */
                                 au_writel(1<<irq_nr, IC0_CFG0CLR);
diff --git a/arch/mips/au1000/pb1200/irqmap.c b/arch/mips/au1000/pb1200/irqmap.c
index bacc0c6bfe67..5dd164fc1889 100644
--- a/arch/mips/au1000/pb1200/irqmap.c
+++ b/arch/mips/au1000/pb1200/irqmap.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void _board_init_irq(void)
 
         for (irq_nr = PB1200_INT_BEGIN; irq_nr <= PB1200_INT_END; irq_nr++)
         {
-                irq_desc[irq_nr].handler = &external_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[irq_nr].chip = &external_irq_type;
                 pb1200_disable_irq(irq_nr);
         }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/ddb5xxx/ddb5477/irq_5477.c b/arch/mips/ddb5xxx/ddb5477/irq_5477.c
index 5fcd5f070cdc..63c3d6534b3a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ddb5xxx/ddb5477/irq_5477.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ddb5xxx/ddb5477/irq_5477.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void __init vrc5477_irq_init(u32 irq_base)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = NULL;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &vrc5477_irq_controller;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &vrc5477_irq_controller;
         }
 
         vrc5477_irq_base = irq_base;
diff --git a/arch/mips/dec/ioasic-irq.c b/arch/mips/dec/ioasic-irq.c
index d5bca5d233b6..da2dbb42f913 100644
--- a/arch/mips/dec/ioasic-irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/dec/ioasic-irq.c
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ void __init init_ioasic_irqs(int base)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &ioasic_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &ioasic_irq_type;
         }
         for (; i < base + IO_IRQ_LINES; i++) {
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &ioasic_dma_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &ioasic_dma_irq_type;
         }
 
         ioasic_irq_base = base;
diff --git a/arch/mips/dec/kn02-irq.c b/arch/mips/dec/kn02-irq.c
index 898bed502a34..d44c00d9e80f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/dec/kn02-irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/dec/kn02-irq.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void __init init_kn02_irqs(int base)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &kn02_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &kn02_irq_type;
         }
 
         kn02_irq_base = base;
diff --git a/arch/mips/gt64120/ev64120/irq.c b/arch/mips/gt64120/ev64120/irq.c
index 46c468b26b30..f489a8067a93 100644
--- a/arch/mips/gt64120/ev64120/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/gt64120/ev64120/irq.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
         /*  Let's initialize our IRQ descriptors  */
         for (i = 0; i < NR_IRQS; i++) {
                 irq_desc[i].status = 0;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &no_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &no_irq_type;
                 irq_desc[i].action = NULL;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 0;
                 spin_lock_init(&irq_desc[i].lock);
diff --git a/arch/mips/ite-boards/generic/irq.c b/arch/mips/ite-boards/generic/irq.c
index 77be7216bdd0..a6749c56fe38 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ite-boards/generic/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ite-boards/generic/irq.c
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
 #endif
 
         for (i = 0; i <= IT8172_LAST_IRQ; i++) {
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &it8172_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &it8172_irq_type;
                 spin_lock_init(&irq_desc[i].lock);
         }
-        irq_desc[MIPS_CPU_TIMER_IRQ].handler = &cp0_irq_type;
+        irq_desc[MIPS_CPU_TIMER_IRQ].chip = &cp0_irq_type;
         set_c0_status(ALLINTS_NOTIMER);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/jazz/irq.c b/arch/mips/jazz/irq.c
index becc9accd495..478be9858a1e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/jazz/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/jazz/irq.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void __init init_r4030_ints(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status     = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action     = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth      = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler    = &r4030_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip    = &r4030_irq_type;
         }
 
         r4030_write_reg16(JAZZ_IO_IRQ_ENABLE, 0);
diff --git a/arch/mips/jmr3927/rbhma3100/irq.c b/arch/mips/jmr3927/rbhma3100/irq.c
index 11304d1354f4..380046ea1db5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/jmr3927/rbhma3100/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/jmr3927/rbhma3100/irq.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void jmr3927_irq_init(u32 irq_base)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = NULL;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &jmr3927_irq_controller;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &jmr3927_irq_controller;
         }
 
         jmr3927_irq_base = irq_base;
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c b/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
index 0cb8ed5662f3..91ffb1233cad 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ int i8259A_irq_pending(unsigned int irq)
 void make_8259A_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
         disable_irq_nosync(irq);
-        irq_desc[irq].handler = &i8259A_irq_type;
+        irq_desc[irq].chip = &i8259A_irq_type;
         enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void __init init_i8259_irqs (void)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = NULL;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &i8259A_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &i8259A_irq_type;
         }
 
         setup_irq(2, &irq2);
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/irq-msc01.c b/arch/mips/kernel/irq-msc01.c
index 97ebdc754b9e..f8cd1ac64d88 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/irq-msc01.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/irq-msc01.c
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@ void __init init_msc_irqs(unsigned int base, msc_irqmap_t *imp, int nirq)
 
                 switch (imp->im_type) {
                 case MSC01_IRQ_EDGE:
-                        irq_desc[base+n].handler = &msc_edgeirq_type;
+                        irq_desc[base+n].chip = &msc_edgeirq_type;
                         if (cpu_has_veic)
                                 MSCIC_WRITE(MSC01_IC_SUP+n*8, MSC01_IC_SUP_EDGE_BIT);
                         else
                                 MSCIC_WRITE(MSC01_IC_SUP+n*8, MSC01_IC_SUP_EDGE_BIT | imp->im_lvl);
                         break;
                 case MSC01_IRQ_LEVEL:
-                        irq_desc[base+n].handler = &msc_levelirq_type;
+                        irq_desc[base+n].chip = &msc_levelirq_type;
                         if (cpu_has_veic)
                                 MSCIC_WRITE(MSC01_IC_SUP+n*8, 0);
                         else
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/irq-mv6434x.c b/arch/mips/kernel/irq-mv6434x.c
index 0613f1f36b1b..f9c763a65547 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/irq-mv6434x.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/irq-mv6434x.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void __init mv64340_irq_init(unsigned int base)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 2;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &mv64340_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &mv64340_irq_type;
         }
 
         irq_base = base;
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/irq-rm7000.c b/arch/mips/kernel/irq-rm7000.c
index 0b130c5ac5d9..121da385a94d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/irq-rm7000.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/irq-rm7000.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void __init rm7k_cpu_irq_init(int base)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = NULL;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &rm7k_irq_controller;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &rm7k_irq_controller;
         }
 
         irq_base = base;
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/irq-rm9000.c b/arch/mips/kernel/irq-rm9000.c
index 9b5f20c32acb..25109c103e44 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/irq-rm9000.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/irq-rm9000.c
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ void __init rm9k_cpu_irq_init(int base)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = NULL;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &rm9k_irq_controller;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &rm9k_irq_controller;
         }
 
         rm9000_perfcount_irq = base + 1;
-        irq_desc[rm9000_perfcount_irq].handler = &rm9k_perfcounter_irq;
+        irq_desc[rm9000_perfcount_irq].chip = &rm9k_perfcounter_irq;
 
         irq_base = base;
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/irq.c b/arch/mips/kernel/irq.c
index 3dce742e716f..5c9dcd5eed59 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/irq.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int show_interrupts(struct seq_file *p, void *v)
                 for_each_online_cpu(j)
                         seq_printf(p, "%10u ", kstat_cpu(j).irqs[i]);
 #endif
-                seq_printf(p, " %14s", irq_desc[i].handler->typename);
+                seq_printf(p, " %14s", irq_desc[i].chip->typename);
                 seq_printf(p, "  %s", action->name);
 
                 for (action=action->next; action; action = action->next)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void __init init_IRQ(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status  = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action  = NULL;
                 irq_desc[i].depth   = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &no_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &no_irq_type;
                 spin_lock_init(&irq_desc[i].lock);
 #ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_MT_SMTC
                 irq_hwmask[i] = 0;
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/irq_cpu.c b/arch/mips/kernel/irq_cpu.c
index 5db67e31ec1a..0e455a8ad860 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/irq_cpu.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/irq_cpu.c
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ void __init mips_cpu_irq_init(int irq_base)
                         irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                         irq_desc[i].action = NULL;
                         irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                        irq_desc[i].handler = &mips_mt_cpu_irq_controller;
+                        irq_desc[i].chip = &mips_mt_cpu_irq_controller;
                 }
 
         for (i = irq_base + 2; i < irq_base + 8; i++) {
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = NULL;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &mips_cpu_irq_controller;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &mips_cpu_irq_controller;
         }
 
         mips_cpu_irq_base = irq_base;
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/interrupt.c b/arch/mips/lasat/interrupt.c
index 2d3472b21ebb..9316a024a818 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/interrupt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/interrupt.c
@@ -156,6 +156,6 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status      = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action      = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth       = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler     = &lasat_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip        = &lasat_irq_type;
         }
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/atlas/atlas_int.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/atlas/atlas_int.c
index db53950b7cfb..9dd6b8925581 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/atlas/atlas_int.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/atlas/atlas_int.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status      = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action      = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth       = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler     = &atlas_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip        = &atlas_irq_type;
                 spin_lock_init(&irq_desc[i].lock);
         }
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/cpci-irq.c b/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/cpci-irq.c
index bd885785e2f9..31d179c4673f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/cpci-irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/cpci-irq.c
@@ -147,6 +147,6 @@ void cpci_irq_init(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 2;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &cpci_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &cpci_irq_type;
         }
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/uart-irq.c b/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/uart-irq.c
index 755bde5146be..852265026fd1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/uart-irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/momentum/ocelot_c/uart-irq.c
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ void uart_irq_init(void)
         irq_desc[80].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
         irq_desc[80].action = 0;
         irq_desc[80].depth = 2;
-        irq_desc[80].handler = &uart_irq_type;
+        irq_desc[80].chip = &uart_irq_type;
 
         irq_desc[81].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
         irq_desc[81].action = 0;
         irq_desc[81].depth = 2;
-        irq_desc[81].handler = &uart_irq_type;
+        irq_desc[81].chip = &uart_irq_type;
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/philips/pnx8550/common/int.c b/arch/mips/philips/pnx8550/common/int.c
index 39ee6314f627..8f18764a2359 100644
--- a/arch/mips/philips/pnx8550/common/int.c
+++ b/arch/mips/philips/pnx8550/common/int.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
         int configPR;
 
         for (i = 0; i < PNX8550_INT_CP0_TOTINT; i++) {
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &level_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &level_irq_type;
                 pnx8550_ack(i); /* mask the irq just in case  */
         }
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
                 /* mask/priority is still 0 so we will not get any
                  * interrupts until it is unmasked */
 
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &level_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &level_irq_type;
         }
 
         /* Priority level 0 */
@@ -282,12 +282,12 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
         /* Set int vector table address */
         PNX8550_GIC_VECTOR_0 = PNX8550_GIC_VECTOR_1 = 0;
 
-        irq_desc[MIPS_CPU_GIC_IRQ].handler = &level_irq_type;
+        irq_desc[MIPS_CPU_GIC_IRQ].chip = &level_irq_type;
         setup_irq(MIPS_CPU_GIC_IRQ, &gic_action);
 
         /* init of Timer interrupts */
         for (i = PNX8550_INT_TIMER_MIN; i <= PNX8550_INT_TIMER_MAX; i++) {
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &level_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &level_irq_type;
         }
 
         /* Stop Timer 1-3 */
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
         configPR |= 0x00000038;
         write_c0_config7(configPR);
 
-        irq_desc[MIPS_CPU_TIMER_IRQ].handler = &level_irq_type;
+        irq_desc[MIPS_CPU_TIMER_IRQ].chip = &level_irq_type;
         setup_irq(MIPS_CPU_TIMER_IRQ, &timer_action);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-eisa.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-eisa.c
index b19820110aa3..989167b49ce9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-eisa.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-eisa.c
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ int __init ip22_eisa_init(void)
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
                 if (i < (SGINT_EISA + 8))
-                        irq_desc[i].handler = &ip22_eisa1_irq_type;
+                        irq_desc[i].chip = &ip22_eisa1_irq_type;
                 else
-                        irq_desc[i].handler = &ip22_eisa2_irq_type;
+                        irq_desc[i].chip = &ip22_eisa2_irq_type;
         }
 
         /* Cannot use request_irq because of kmalloc not being ready at such
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-int.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-int.c
index fc6a7e2b189c..18906af69691 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-int.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-int.c
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status      = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action      = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth       = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler     = handler;
+                irq_desc[i].chip        = handler;
         }
 
         /* vector handler. this register the IRQ as non-sharable */
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-irq.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-irq.c
index 0b61a39ce2bb..869566c360ae 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-irq.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ void __devinit register_bridge_irq(unsigned int irq)
         irq_desc[irq].status    = IRQ_DISABLED;
         irq_desc[irq].action    = 0;
         irq_desc[irq].depth     = 1;
-        irq_desc[irq].handler   = &bridge_irq_type;
+        irq_desc[irq].chip      = &bridge_irq_type;
 }
 
 int __devinit request_bridge_irq(struct bridge_controller *bc)
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-irq.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-irq.c
index 8ba08047d164..00b94aaf6371 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-irq.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
                 irq_desc[irq].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[irq].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[irq].depth = 0;
-                irq_desc[irq].handler = controller;
+                irq_desc[irq].chip = controller;
         }
         setup_irq(CRIME_MEMERR_IRQ, &memerr_irq);
         setup_irq(CRIME_CPUERR_IRQ, &cpuerr_irq);
diff --git a/arch/mips/sibyte/bcm1480/irq.c b/arch/mips/sibyte/bcm1480/irq.c
index e61760b14d99..610df40cb820 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sibyte/bcm1480/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sibyte/bcm1480/irq.c
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@ void __init init_bcm1480_irqs(void)
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
                 if (i < BCM1480_NR_IRQS) {
-                        irq_desc[i].handler = &bcm1480_irq_type;
+                        irq_desc[i].chip = &bcm1480_irq_type;
                         bcm1480_irq_owner[i] = 0;
                 } else {
-                        irq_desc[i].handler = &no_irq_type;
+                        irq_desc[i].chip = &no_irq_type;
                 }
         }
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/sibyte/sb1250/irq.c b/arch/mips/sibyte/sb1250/irq.c
index f853c32f60a0..fcc61940f1ff 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sibyte/sb1250/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sibyte/sb1250/irq.c
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ void __init init_sb1250_irqs(void)
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
                 if (i < SB1250_NR_IRQS) {
-                        irq_desc[i].handler = &sb1250_irq_type;
+                        irq_desc[i].chip = &sb1250_irq_type;
                         sb1250_irq_owner[i] = 0;
                 } else {
-                        irq_desc[i].handler = &no_irq_type;
+                        irq_desc[i].chip = &no_irq_type;
                 }
         }
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/sni/irq.c b/arch/mips/sni/irq.c
index 7365b4853ddb..c19e158ec402 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sni/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sni/irq.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status     = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action     = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth      = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler    = &pciasic_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip    = &pciasic_irq_type;
         }
 
         change_c0_status(ST0_IM, IE_IRQ1|IE_IRQ2|IE_IRQ3|IE_IRQ4);
diff --git a/arch/mips/tx4927/common/tx4927_irq.c b/arch/mips/tx4927/common/tx4927_irq.c
index 8ca68015cf40..a42be00483e6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/tx4927/common/tx4927_irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/tx4927/common/tx4927_irq.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static void __init tx4927_irq_cp0_init(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &tx4927_irq_cp0_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &tx4927_irq_cp0_type;
         }
 
         return;
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ static void __init tx4927_irq_pic_init(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 2;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &tx4927_irq_pic_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &tx4927_irq_pic_type;
         }
 
         setup_irq(TX4927_IRQ_NEST_PIC_ON_CP0, &tx4927_irq_pic_action);
diff --git a/arch/mips/tx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927_irq.c b/arch/mips/tx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927_irq.c
index aee07ff2212a..c67978b6dae4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/tx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927_irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/tx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927/toshiba_rbtx4927_irq.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ static void __init toshiba_rbtx4927_irq_ioc_init(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 3;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &toshiba_rbtx4927_irq_ioc_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &toshiba_rbtx4927_irq_ioc_type;
         }
 
         setup_irq(TOSHIBA_RBTX4927_IRQ_NEST_IOC_ON_PIC,
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ static void __init toshiba_rbtx4927_irq_isa_init(void)
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth =
                     ((i < TOSHIBA_RBTX4927_IRQ_ISA_MID) ? (4) : (5));
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &toshiba_rbtx4927_irq_isa_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &toshiba_rbtx4927_irq_isa_type;
         }
 
         setup_irq(TOSHIBA_RBTX4927_IRQ_NEST_ISA_ON_IOC,
@@ -692,13 +692,13 @@ void toshiba_rbtx4927_irq_dump(char *key)
         {
                 u32 i, j = 0;
                 for (i = 0; i < NR_IRQS; i++) {
-                        if (strcmp(irq_desc[i].handler->typename, "none")
+                        if (strcmp(irq_desc[i].chip->typename, "none")
                             == 0)
                                 continue;
 
                         if ((i >= 1)
-                            && (irq_desc[i - 1].handler->typename ==
-                                irq_desc[i].handler->typename)) {
+                            && (irq_desc[i - 1].chip->typename ==
+                                irq_desc[i].chip->typename)) {
                                 j++;
                         } else {
                                 j = 0;
@@ -707,12 +707,12 @@ void toshiba_rbtx4927_irq_dump(char *key)
                             (TOSHIBA_RBTX4927_IRQ_INFO,
                              "%s irq=0x%02x/%3d s=0x%08x h=0x%08x a=0x%08x ah=0x%08x d=%1d n=%s/%02d\n",
                              key, i, i, irq_desc[i].status,
-                             (u32) irq_desc[i].handler,
+                             (u32) irq_desc[i].chip,
                              (u32) irq_desc[i].action,
                              (u32) (irq_desc[i].action ? irq_desc[i].
                                     action->handler : 0),
                              irq_desc[i].depth,
-                             irq_desc[i].handler->typename, j);
+                             irq_desc[i].chip->typename, j);
                 }
         }
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/mips/tx4938/common/irq.c b/arch/mips/tx4938/common/irq.c
index 873805178d8e..0b2f8c849218 100644
--- a/arch/mips/tx4938/common/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/tx4938/common/irq.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ tx4938_irq_cp0_init(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 1;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &tx4938_irq_cp0_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &tx4938_irq_cp0_type;
         }
 
         return;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ tx4938_irq_pic_init(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 2;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &tx4938_irq_pic_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &tx4938_irq_pic_type;
         }
 
         setup_irq(TX4938_IRQ_NEST_PIC_ON_CP0, &tx4938_irq_pic_action);
diff --git a/arch/mips/tx4938/toshiba_rbtx4938/irq.c b/arch/mips/tx4938/toshiba_rbtx4938/irq.c
index 9cd9c0fe2265..3b8245dc5bd3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/tx4938/toshiba_rbtx4938/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/tx4938/toshiba_rbtx4938/irq.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ toshiba_rbtx4938_irq_ioc_init(void)
                 irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
                 irq_desc[i].action = 0;
                 irq_desc[i].depth = 3;
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &toshiba_rbtx4938_irq_ioc_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &toshiba_rbtx4938_irq_ioc_type;
         }
 
         setup_irq(RBTX4938_IRQ_IOCINT,
diff --git a/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/icu.c b/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/icu.c
index 07ae19cf0c29..b9323302cc4e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/icu.c
+++ b/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/icu.c
@@ -722,10 +722,10 @@ static int __init vr41xx_icu_init(void)
         icu2_write(MGIUINTHREG, 0xffff);
 
         for (i = SYSINT1_IRQ_BASE; i <= SYSINT1_IRQ_LAST; i++)
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &sysint1_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &sysint1_irq_type;
 
         for (i = SYSINT2_IRQ_BASE; i <= SYSINT2_IRQ_LAST; i++)
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &sysint2_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &sysint2_irq_type;
 
         cascade_irq(INT0_IRQ, icu_get_irq);
         cascade_irq(INT1_IRQ, icu_get_irq);
diff --git a/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/irq.c b/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/irq.c
index 86796bb63c3c..66aa50802deb 100644
--- a/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/irq.c
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ static void irq_dispatch(unsigned int irq, struct pt_regs *regs)
         if (cascade->get_irq != NULL) {
                 unsigned int source_irq = irq;
                 desc = irq_desc + source_irq;
-                desc->handler->ack(source_irq);
+                desc->chip->ack(source_irq);
                 irq = cascade->get_irq(irq, regs);
                 if (irq < 0)
                         atomic_inc(&irq_err_count);
                 else
                         irq_dispatch(irq, regs);
-                desc->handler->end(source_irq);
+                desc->chip->end(source_irq);
         } else
                 do_IRQ(irq, regs);
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/vrc4173.c b/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/vrc4173.c
index 3e31f8193d21..2d287b8893d9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/vrc4173.c
+++ b/arch/mips/vr41xx/common/vrc4173.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static inline int vrc4173_icu_init(int cascade_irq)
         vr41xx_set_irq_level(GIU_IRQ_TO_PIN(cascade_irq), LEVEL_LOW);
 
         for (i = VRC4173_IRQ_BASE; i <= VRC4173_IRQ_LAST; i++)
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &vrc4173_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &vrc4173_irq_type;
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/vr41xx/nec-cmbvr4133/irq.c b/arch/mips/vr41xx/nec-cmbvr4133/irq.c
index 31db6b61a39e..7b2511ca0a61 100644
--- a/arch/mips/vr41xx/nec-cmbvr4133/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/vr41xx/nec-cmbvr4133/irq.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void __init rockhopper_init_irq(void)
         }
 
         for (i = I8259_IRQ_BASE; i <= I8259_IRQ_LAST; i++)
-                irq_desc[i].handler = &i8259_irq_type;
+                irq_desc[i].chip = &i8259_irq_type;
 
         setup_irq(I8259_SLAVE_IRQ, &i8259_slave_cascade);