50 files changed, 214 insertions, 199 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
index 1533d3ecd7a0..f6f3689a86ee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static int leds_shutdown(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class leds_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("leds"),
+        .name           = "leds",
         .shutdown       = leds_shutdown,
         .suspend        = leds_suspend,
         .resume         = leds_resume,
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static int timer_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 #endif
 
 static struct sysdev_class timer_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("timer"),
+        .name           = "timer",
         .suspend        = timer_suspend,
         .resume         = timer_resume,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_ap.c b/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_ap.c
index 72280754354d..df37e93c6fc9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_ap.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-integrator/integrator_ap.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static int irq_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 #endif
 
 static struct sysdev_class irq_class = {
-        set_kset_name("irq"),
+        .name           = "irq",
         .suspend        = irq_suspend,
         .resume         = irq_resume,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/pm.c
index 3bf01e28df33..d9805e3d9304 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/pm.c
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ static unsigned int mpui1610_sleep_save[MPUI1610_SLEEP_SAVE_SIZE];
 
 static unsigned short enable_dyn_sleep = 1;
 
-static ssize_t omap_pm_sleep_while_idle_show(struct kset *kset, char *buf)
+static ssize_t idle_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
+                         char *buf)
 {
         return sprintf(buf, "%hu\n", enable_dyn_sleep);
 }
 
-static ssize_t omap_pm_sleep_while_idle_store(struct kset *kset,
-                                              const char * buf,
-                                              size_t n)
+static ssize_t idle_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
+                          const char * buf, size_t n)
 {
         unsigned short value;
         if (sscanf(buf, "%hu", &value) != 1 ||
@@ -88,16 +88,9 @@ static ssize_t omap_pm_sleep_while_idle_store(struct kset *kset,
         return n;
 }
 
-static struct subsys_attribute sleep_while_idle_attr = {
-        .attr   = {
-                .name = __stringify(sleep_while_idle),
-                .mode = 0644,
-        },
-        .show   = omap_pm_sleep_while_idle_show,
-        .store  = omap_pm_sleep_while_idle_store,
-};
+static struct kobj_attribute sleep_while_idle_attr =
+        __ATTR(sleep_while_idle, 0644, idle_show, idle_store);
 
-extern struct kset power_subsys;
 static void (*omap_sram_idle)(void) = NULL;
 static void (*omap_sram_suspend)(unsigned long r0, unsigned long r1) = NULL;
 
@@ -726,9 +719,9 @@ static int __init omap_pm_init(void)
         omap_pm_init_proc();
 #endif
 
-        error = subsys_create_file(&power_subsys, &sleep_while_idle_attr);
+        error = sysfs_create_file(power_kobj, &sleep_while_idle_attr);
         if (error)
-                printk(KERN_ERR "subsys_create_file failed: %d\n", error);
+                printk(KERN_ERR "sysfs_create_file failed: %d\n", error);
 
         if (cpu_is_omap16xx()) {
                 /* configure LOW_PWR pin */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x270.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x270.c
index 177664ccb2e2..a16349272f54 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x270.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/cm-x270.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static int cmx270_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class cmx270_pm_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("pm"),
+        .name = "pm",
         .resume = cmx270_resume,
         .suspend = cmx270_suspend,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c
index 26116440a7c9..78ebad063cba 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lpd270.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static int lpd270_irq_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class lpd270_irq_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("cpld_irq"),
+        .name = "cpld_irq",
         .resume = lpd270_irq_resume,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
index 011a1a72b61c..1d3112dc629e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int lubbock_irq_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class lubbock_irq_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("cpld_irq"),
+        .name = "cpld_irq",
         .resume = lubbock_irq_resume,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
index a4bc3483cbb3..41d8c6cea62b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int mainstone_irq_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class mainstone_irq_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("cpld_irq"),
+        .name = "cpld_irq",
         .resume = mainstone_irq_resume,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/s3c2410.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/s3c2410.c
index e580303cb0ab..0e7991940f81 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/s3c2410.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/s3c2410.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void __init s3c2410_init_clocks(int xtal)
 }
 
 struct sysdev_class s3c2410_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("s3c2410-core"),
+        .name = "s3c2410-core",
 };
 
 static struct sys_device s3c2410_sysdev = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2412/s3c2412.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2412/s3c2412.c
index 4f92a1562d77..265cd3f567a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2412/s3c2412.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2412/s3c2412.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void __init s3c2412_init_clocks(int xtal)
 */
 
 struct sysdev_class s3c2412_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("s3c2412-core"),
+        .name = "s3c2412-core",
 };
 
 static int __init s3c2412_core_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-osiris.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-osiris.c
index c326983f4a8f..78af7664988b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-osiris.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-osiris.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int osiris_pm_resume(struct sys_device *sd)
 #endif
 
 static struct sysdev_class osiris_pm_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("mach-osiris"),
+        .name           = "mach-osiris",
         .suspend        = osiris_pm_suspend,
         .resume         = osiris_pm_resume,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2443/s3c2443.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2443/s3c2443.c
index 8d8117158d23..9ce490560af9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2443/s3c2443.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2443/s3c2443.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static struct map_desc s3c2443_iodesc[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 struct sysdev_class s3c2443_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("s3c2443-core"),
+        .name = "s3c2443-core",
 };
 
 static struct sys_device s3c2443_sysdev = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/irq.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/irq.c
index edf3347d9c5b..3dc17d7bf38e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/irq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/irq.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static int sa1100irq_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class sa1100irq_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("sa11x0-irq"),
+        .name           = "sa11x0-irq",
         .suspend        = sa1100irq_suspend,
         .resume         = sa1100irq_resume,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/oprofile/common.c b/arch/arm/oprofile/common.c
index a9de727c9327..0a5cf3a6438b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/oprofile/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/oprofile/common.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static int op_arm_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class oprofile_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("oprofile"),
+        .name           = "oprofile",
         .resume         = op_arm_resume,
         .suspend        = op_arm_suspend,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c
index 6097753394ad..b2a87b8ef673 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/gpio.c
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ static int omap_gpio_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class omap_gpio_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("gpio"),
+        .name           = "gpio",
         .suspend        = omap_gpio_suspend,
         .resume         = omap_gpio_resume,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c
index 29696e46ed65..aae1b9cbaf44 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ static int s3c2410_dma_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
 
 struct sysdev_class dma_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("s3c24xx-dma"),
+        .name           = "s3c24xx-dma",
         .suspend        = s3c2410_dma_suspend,
         .resume         = s3c2410_dma_resume,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/s3c244x.c b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/s3c244x.c
index 3444b13afac5..f197bb3a2366 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/s3c244x.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/s3c244x.c
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ static int s3c244x_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 /* Since the S3C2442 and S3C2440 share  items, put both sysclasses here */
 
 struct sysdev_class s3c2440_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("s3c2440-core"),
+        .name           = "s3c2440-core",
         .suspend        = s3c244x_suspend,
         .resume         = s3c244x_resume
 };
 
 struct sysdev_class s3c2442_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("s3c2442-core"),
+        .name           = "s3c2442-core",
         .suspend        = s3c244x_suspend,
         .resume         = s3c244x_resume
 };
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c
index 7014a3571ec0..36a46c3ae308 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/time.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void __init time_init(void)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class timer_class = {
-        set_kset_name("timer"),
+        .name = "timer",
 };
 
 static struct sys_device timer_device = {
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/iop_fw_load.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/iop_fw_load.c
index 11f9895ded50..f4bdc1dfa320 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/iop_fw_load.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/iop_fw_load.c
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 
 #define IOP_TIMEOUT 100
 
+#error "This driver is broken with regard to its driver core usage."
+#error "Please contact <greg@kroah.com> for details on how to fix it properly."
+
 static struct device iop_spu_device[2] = {
         { .bus_id =     "iop-spu0", },
         { .bus_id =     "iop-spu1", },
@@ -192,6 +195,13 @@ int iop_start_mpu(unsigned int start_addr)
 
 static int __init iop_fw_load_init(void)
 {
+#if 0
+        /*
+         * static struct devices can not be added directly to sysfs by ignoring
+         * the driver model infrastructure.  To fix this properly, please use
+         * the platform_bus to register these devices to be able to properly
+         * use the firmware infrastructure.
+         */
         device_initialize(&iop_spu_device[0]);
         kobject_set_name(&iop_spu_device[0].kobj, "iop-spu0");
         kobject_add(&iop_spu_device[0].kobj);
@@ -201,6 +211,7 @@ static int __init iop_fw_load_init(void)
         device_initialize(&iop_mpu_device);
         kobject_set_name(&iop_mpu_device.kobj, "iop-mpu");
         kobject_add(&iop_mpu_device.kobj);
+#endif
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
index 14261fee5f4d..a2484fc1a06c 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
@@ -354,27 +354,27 @@ static int __cpuinit cache_add_dev(struct sys_device * sys_dev)
         if (unlikely(retval < 0))
                 return retval;
 
-        all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj.parent = &sys_dev->kobj;
-        kobject_set_name(&all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj, "%s", "cache");
-        all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj.ktype = &cache_ktype_percpu_entry;
-        retval = kobject_register(&all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj);
+        retval = kobject_init_and_add(&all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj,
+                                      &cache_ktype_percpu_entry, &sys_dev->kobj,
+                                      "%s", "cache");
 
         for (i = 0; i < all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].num_cache_leaves; i++) {
                 this_object = LEAF_KOBJECT_PTR(cpu,i);
-                this_object->kobj.parent = &all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj;
-                kobject_set_name(&(this_object->kobj), "index%1lu", i);
-                this_object->kobj.ktype = &cache_ktype;
-                retval = kobject_register(&(this_object->kobj));
+                retval = kobject_init_and_add(&(this_object->kobj),
+                                              &cache_ktype,
+                                              &all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj,
+                                              "index%1lu", i);
                 if (unlikely(retval)) {
                         for (j = 0; j < i; j++) {
-                                kobject_unregister(
-                                        &(LEAF_KOBJECT_PTR(cpu,j)->kobj));
+                                kobject_put(&(LEAF_KOBJECT_PTR(cpu,j)->kobj));
                         }
-                        kobject_unregister(&all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj);
+                        kobject_put(&all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj);
                         cpu_cache_sysfs_exit(cpu);
                         break;
                 }
+                kobject_uevent(&(this_object->kobj), KOBJ_ADD);
         }
+        kobject_uevent(&all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
         return retval;
 }
 
@@ -385,10 +385,10 @@ static int __cpuinit cache_remove_dev(struct sys_device * sys_dev)
         unsigned long i;
 
         for (i = 0; i < all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].num_cache_leaves; i++)
-                kobject_unregister(&(LEAF_KOBJECT_PTR(cpu,i)->kobj));
+                kobject_put(&(LEAF_KOBJECT_PTR(cpu,i)->kobj));
 
         if (all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj.parent) {
-                kobject_unregister(&all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj);
+                kobject_put(&all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj);
                 memset(&all_cpu_cache_info[cpu].kobj,
                         0,
                         sizeof(struct kobject));
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c b/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
index 471013577108..197d7977de35 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/i8259.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static int i8259A_shutdown(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class i8259_sysdev_class = {
-        set_kset_name("i8259"),
+        .name = "i8259",
         .resume = i8259A_resume,
         .shutdown = i8259A_shutdown,
 };
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
index c83c3e3f5178..a08862203643 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static int spu_shutdown(struct sys_device *sysdev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class spu_sysdev_class = {
-        set_kset_name("spu"),
+        .name = "spu",
         .shutdown = spu_shutdown,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
index 999f5e160897..84c0d4ef76a2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pic.c
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ static int pmacpic_resume(struct sys_device *sysdev)
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM && CONFIG_PPC32 */
 
 static struct sysdev_class pmacpic_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("pmac_pic"),
+        .name = "pmac_pic",
 };
 
 static struct sys_device device_pmacpic = {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/power.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/power.c
index 73e69023d90a..e95fc1594c84 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/power.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/power.c
@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@
 
 unsigned long rtas_poweron_auto; /* default and normal state is 0 */
 
-static ssize_t auto_poweron_show(struct kset *kset, char *buf)
+static ssize_t auto_poweron_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+                                 struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
         return sprintf(buf, "%lu\n", rtas_poweron_auto);
 }
 
-static ssize_t
-auto_poweron_store(struct kset *kset, const char *buf, size_t n)
+static ssize_t auto_poweron_store(struct kobject *kobj,
+                                  struct kobj_attribute *attr,
+                                  const char *buf, size_t n)
 {
         int ret;
         unsigned long ups_restart;
@@ -47,17 +49,11 @@ auto_poweron_store(struct kset *kset, const char *buf, size_t n)
         return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct subsys_attribute auto_poweron_attr = {
-        .attr   = {
-                .name = __stringify(auto_poweron),
-                .mode = 0644,
-        },
-        .show   = auto_poweron_show,
-        .store  = auto_poweron_store,
-};
+static struct kobj_attribute auto_poweron_attr =
+        __ATTR(auto_poweron, 0644, auto_poweron_show, auto_poweron_store);
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_PM
-decl_subsys(power,NULL,NULL);
+struct kobject *power_kobj;
 
 static struct attribute *g[] = {
         &auto_poweron_attr.attr,
@@ -70,18 +66,16 @@ static struct attribute_group attr_group = {
 
 static int __init pm_init(void)
 {
-        int error = subsystem_register(&power_subsys);
-        if (!error)
-                error = sysfs_create_group(&power_subsys.kobj, &attr_group);
-        return error;
+        power_kobj = kobject_create_and_add("power", NULL);
+        if (!power_kobj)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+        return sysfs_create_group(power_kobj, &attr_group);
 }
 core_initcall(pm_init);
 #else
-extern struct kset power_subsys;
-
 static int __init apo_pm_init(void)
 {
-        return (subsys_create_file(&power_subsys, &auto_poweron_attr));
+        return (sysfs_create_file(power_kobj, &auto_poweron_attr));
 }
 __initcall(apo_pm_init);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ipic.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ipic.c
index 05a56e55804c..e898ff4d2b97 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ipic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ipic.c
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ unsigned int ipic_get_irq(void)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class ipic_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("ipic"),
+        .name = "ipic",
 };
 
 static struct sys_device device_ipic = {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.c
index e47938899a92..212a94f5d34b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.c
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ static struct sysdev_class mpic_sysclass = {
         .resume = mpic_resume,
         .suspend = mpic_suspend,
 #endif
-        set_kset_name("mpic"),
+        .name = "mpic",
 };
 
 static int mpic_init_sys(void)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe_ic.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe_ic.c
index e1c0fd6dbc1a..f59444d3be75 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe_ic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe_ic.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ int qe_ic_set_high_priority(unsigned int virq, unsigned int priority, int high)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class qe_ic_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("qe_ic"),
+        .name = "qe_ic",
 };
 
 static struct sys_device device_qe_ic = {
diff --git a/arch/ppc/syslib/ipic.c b/arch/ppc/syslib/ipic.c
index 9192777d0f78..4f163e20939e 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/syslib/ipic.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/syslib/ipic.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ int ipic_get_irq(void)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class ipic_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("ipic"),
+        .name = "ipic",
 };
 
 static struct sys_device device_ipic = {
diff --git a/arch/ppc/syslib/open_pic.c b/arch/ppc/syslib/open_pic.c
index 18ec94733293..da36522d327a 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/syslib/open_pic.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/syslib/open_pic.c
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ int openpic_resume(struct sys_device *sysdev)
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
 
 static struct sysdev_class openpic_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("openpic"),
+        .name = "openpic",
 };
 
 static struct sys_device device_openpic = {
diff --git a/arch/ppc/syslib/open_pic2.c b/arch/ppc/syslib/open_pic2.c
index d585207f9f77..449075a04798 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/syslib/open_pic2.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/syslib/open_pic2.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ int openpic2_resume(struct sys_device *sysdev)
 
 /* HACK ALERT */
 static struct sysdev_class openpic2_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("openpic2"),
+        .name = "openpic2",
 };
 
 static struct sys_device device_openpic2 = {
diff --git a/arch/s390/hypfs/inode.c b/arch/s390/hypfs/inode.c
index 5245717295b8..4b010ff814c9 100644
--- a/arch/s390/hypfs/inode.c
+++ b/arch/s390/hypfs/inode.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static struct super_operations hypfs_s_ops = {
         .show_options   = hypfs_show_options,
 };
 
-static decl_subsys(s390, NULL, NULL);
+static struct kobject *s390_kobj;
 
 static int __init hypfs_init(void)
 {
@@ -506,17 +506,18 @@ static int __init hypfs_init(void)
                         goto fail_diag;
                 }
         }
-        kobj_set_kset_s(&s390_subsys, hypervisor_subsys);
-        rc = subsystem_register(&s390_subsys);
-        if (rc)
+        s390_kobj = kobject_create_and_add("s390", hypervisor_kobj);
+        if (!s390_kobj) {
+                rc = -ENOMEM;;
                 goto fail_sysfs;
+        }
         rc = register_filesystem(&hypfs_type);
         if (rc)
                 goto fail_filesystem;
         return 0;
 
 fail_filesystem:
-        subsystem_unregister(&s390_subsys);
+        kobject_put(s390_kobj);
 fail_sysfs:
         if (!MACHINE_IS_VM)
                 hypfs_diag_exit();
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ static void __exit hypfs_exit(void)
         if (!MACHINE_IS_VM)
                 hypfs_diag_exit();
         unregister_filesystem(&hypfs_type);
-        subsystem_unregister(&s390_subsys);
+        kobject_put(s390_kobj);
 }
 
 module_init(hypfs_init)
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c b/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
index ce0856d32500..b97694fa62ec 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
@@ -162,22 +162,25 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(diag308);
 /* SYSFS */
 
 #define DEFINE_IPL_ATTR_RO(_prefix, _name, _format, _value)             \
-static ssize_t sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_show(struct kset *kset,        \
+static ssize_t sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_show(struct kobject *kobj,     \
+                struct kobj_attribute *attr,                            \
                 char *page)                                             \
 {                                                                       \
         return sprintf(page, _format, _value);                          \
 }                                                                       \
-static struct subsys_attribute sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_attr =         \
+static struct kobj_attribute sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_attr =           \
         __ATTR(_name, S_IRUGO, sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_show, NULL);
 
 #define DEFINE_IPL_ATTR_RW(_prefix, _name, _fmt_out, _fmt_in, _value)   \
-static ssize_t sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_show(struct kset *kset,        \
+static ssize_t sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_show(struct kobject *kobj,     \
+                struct kobj_attribute *attr,                            \
                 char *page)                                             \
 {                                                                       \
         return sprintf(page, _fmt_out,                                  \
                         (unsigned long long) _value);                   \
 }                                                                       \
-static ssize_t sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_store(struct kset *kset,       \
+static ssize_t sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_store(struct kobject *kobj,    \
+                struct kobj_attribute *attr,                            \
                 const char *buf, size_t len)                            \
 {                                                                       \
         unsigned long long value;                                       \
@@ -186,25 +189,27 @@ static ssize_t sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_store(struct kset *kset,	\
         _value = value;                                                 \
         return len;                                                     \
 }                                                                       \
-static struct subsys_attribute sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_attr =         \
+static struct kobj_attribute sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_attr =           \
         __ATTR(_name,(S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR),                               \
                         sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_show,                 \
                         sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_store);
 
 #define DEFINE_IPL_ATTR_STR_RW(_prefix, _name, _fmt_out, _fmt_in, _value)\
-static ssize_t sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_show(struct kset *kset,        \
+static ssize_t sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_show(struct kobject *kobj,     \
+                struct kobj_attribute *attr,                            \
                 char *page)                                             \
 {                                                                       \
         return sprintf(page, _fmt_out, _value);                         \
 }                                                                       \
-static ssize_t sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_store(struct kset *kset,       \
+static ssize_t sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_store(struct kobject *kobj,    \
+                struct kobj_attribute *attr,                            \
                 const char *buf, size_t len)                            \
 {                                                                       \
         if (sscanf(buf, _fmt_in, _value) != 1)                          \
                 return -EINVAL;                                         \
         return len;                                                     \
 }                                                                       \
-static struct subsys_attribute sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_attr =         \
+static struct kobj_attribute sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_attr =           \
         __ATTR(_name,(S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR),                               \
                         sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_show,                 \
                         sys_##_prefix##_##_name##_store);
@@ -270,14 +275,16 @@ void __init setup_ipl_info(void)
 struct ipl_info ipl_info;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ipl_info);
 
-static ssize_t ipl_type_show(struct kset *kset, char *page)
+static ssize_t ipl_type_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
+                             char *page)
 {
         return sprintf(page, "%s\n", ipl_type_str(ipl_info.type));
 }
 
-static struct subsys_attribute sys_ipl_type_attr = __ATTR_RO(ipl_type);
+static struct kobj_attribute sys_ipl_type_attr = __ATTR_RO(ipl_type);
 
-static ssize_t sys_ipl_device_show(struct kset *kset, char *page)
+static ssize_t sys_ipl_device_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+                                   struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *page)
 {
         struct ipl_parameter_block *ipl = IPL_PARMBLOCK_START;
 
@@ -292,7 +299,7 @@ static ssize_t sys_ipl_device_show(struct kset *kset, char *page)
         }
 }
 
-static struct subsys_attribute sys_ipl_device_attr =
+static struct kobj_attribute sys_ipl_device_attr =
         __ATTR(device, S_IRUGO, sys_ipl_device_show, NULL);
 
 static ssize_t ipl_parameter_read(struct kobject *kobj, struct bin_attribute *attr,
@@ -367,7 +374,8 @@ static struct attribute_group ipl_fcp_attr_group = {
 
 /* CCW ipl device attributes */
 
-static ssize_t ipl_ccw_loadparm_show(struct kset *kset, char *page)
+static ssize_t ipl_ccw_loadparm_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+                                     struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *page)
 {
         char loadparm[LOADPARM_LEN + 1] = {};
 
@@ -379,7 +387,7 @@ static ssize_t ipl_ccw_loadparm_show(struct kset *kset, char *page)
         return sprintf(page, "%s\n", loadparm);
 }
 
-static struct subsys_attribute sys_ipl_ccw_loadparm_attr =
+static struct kobj_attribute sys_ipl_ccw_loadparm_attr =
         __ATTR(loadparm, 0444, ipl_ccw_loadparm_show, NULL);
 
 static struct attribute *ipl_ccw_attrs[] = {
@@ -418,7 +426,7 @@ static struct attribute_group ipl_unknown_attr_group = {
         .attrs = ipl_unknown_attrs,
 };
 
-static decl_subsys(ipl, NULL, NULL);
+static struct kset *ipl_kset;
 
 /*
  * reipl section
@@ -465,7 +473,8 @@ static void reipl_get_ascii_loadparm(char *loadparm)
         strstrip(loadparm);
 }
 
-static ssize_t reipl_ccw_loadparm_show(struct kset *kset, char *page)
+static ssize_t reipl_ccw_loadparm_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+                                       struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *page)
 {
         char buf[LOADPARM_LEN + 1];
 
@@ -473,7 +482,8 @@ static ssize_t reipl_ccw_loadparm_show(struct kset *kset, char *page)
         return sprintf(page, "%s\n", buf);
 }
 
-static ssize_t reipl_ccw_loadparm_store(struct kset *kset,
+static ssize_t reipl_ccw_loadparm_store(struct kobject *kobj,
+                                        struct kobj_attribute *attr,
                                         const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
         int i, lp_len;
@@ -500,7 +510,7 @@ static ssize_t reipl_ccw_loadparm_store(struct kset *kset,
         return len;
 }
 
-static struct subsys_attribute sys_reipl_ccw_loadparm_attr =
+static struct kobj_attribute sys_reipl_ccw_loadparm_attr =
         __ATTR(loadparm, 0644, reipl_ccw_loadparm_show,
                reipl_ccw_loadparm_store);
 
@@ -568,13 +578,15 @@ static int reipl_set_type(enum ipl_type type)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t reipl_type_show(struct kset *kset, char *page)
+static ssize_t reipl_type_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+                               struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *page)
 {
         return sprintf(page, "%s\n", ipl_type_str(reipl_type));
 }
 
-static ssize_t reipl_type_store(struct kset *kset, const char *buf,
-                                size_t len)
+static ssize_t reipl_type_store(struct kobject *kobj,
+                                struct kobj_attribute *attr,
+                                const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
         int rc = -EINVAL;
 
@@ -587,10 +599,10 @@ static ssize_t reipl_type_store(struct kset *kset, const char *buf,
         return (rc != 0) ? rc : len;
 }
 
-static struct subsys_attribute reipl_type_attr =
+static struct kobj_attribute reipl_type_attr =
                 __ATTR(reipl_type, 0644, reipl_type_show, reipl_type_store);
 
-static decl_subsys(reipl, NULL, NULL);
+static struct kset *reipl_kset;
 
 /*
  * dump section
@@ -663,13 +675,15 @@ static int dump_set_type(enum dump_type type)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t dump_type_show(struct kset *kset, char *page)
+static ssize_t dump_type_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+                              struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *page)
 {
         return sprintf(page, "%s\n", dump_type_str(dump_type));
 }
 
-static ssize_t dump_type_store(struct kset *kset, const char *buf,
-                               size_t len)
+static ssize_t dump_type_store(struct kobject *kobj,
+                               struct kobj_attribute *attr,
+                               const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
         int rc = -EINVAL;
 
@@ -682,26 +696,28 @@ static ssize_t dump_type_store(struct kset *kset, const char *buf,
         return (rc != 0) ? rc : len;
 }
 
-static struct subsys_attribute dump_type_attr =
+static struct kobj_attribute dump_type_attr =
                 __ATTR(dump_type, 0644, dump_type_show, dump_type_store);
 
-static decl_subsys(dump, NULL, NULL);
+static struct kset *dump_kset;
 
 /*
  * Shutdown actions section
  */
 
-static decl_subsys(shutdown_actions, NULL, NULL);
+static struct kset *shutdown_actions_kset;
 
 /* on panic */
 
-static ssize_t on_panic_show(struct kset *kset, char *page)
+static ssize_t on_panic_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+                             struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *page)
 {
         return sprintf(page, "%s\n", shutdown_action_str(on_panic_action));
 }
 
-static ssize_t on_panic_store(struct kset *kset, const char *buf,
-                              size_t len)
+static ssize_t on_panic_store(struct kobject *kobj,
+                              struct kobj_attribute *attr,
+                              const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
         if (strncmp(buf, SHUTDOWN_REIPL_STR, strlen(SHUTDOWN_REIPL_STR)) == 0)
                 on_panic_action = SHUTDOWN_REIPL;
@@ -717,7 +733,7 @@ static ssize_t on_panic_store(struct kset *kset, const char *buf,
         return len;
 }
 
-static struct subsys_attribute on_panic_attr =
+static struct kobj_attribute on_panic_attr =
                 __ATTR(on_panic, 0644, on_panic_show, on_panic_store);
 
 void do_reipl(void)
@@ -814,23 +830,23 @@ static int __init ipl_register_fcp_files(void)
 {
         int rc;
 
-        rc = sysfs_create_group(&ipl_subsys.kobj,
+        rc = sysfs_create_group(&ipl_kset->kobj,
                                 &ipl_fcp_attr_group);
         if (rc)
                 goto out;
-        rc = sysfs_create_bin_file(&ipl_subsys.kobj,
+        rc = sysfs_create_bin_file(&ipl_kset->kobj,
                                    &ipl_parameter_attr);
         if (rc)
                 goto out_ipl_parm;
-        rc = sysfs_create_bin_file(&ipl_subsys.kobj,
+        rc = sysfs_create_bin_file(&ipl_kset->kobj,
                                    &ipl_scp_data_attr);
         if (!rc)
                 goto out;
 
-        sysfs_remove_bin_file(&ipl_subsys.kobj, &ipl_parameter_attr);
+        sysfs_remove_bin_file(&ipl_kset->kobj, &ipl_parameter_attr);
 
 out_ipl_parm:
-        sysfs_remove_group(&ipl_subsys.kobj, &ipl_fcp_attr_group);
+        sysfs_remove_group(&ipl_kset->kobj, &ipl_fcp_attr_group);
 out:
         return rc;
 }
@@ -839,12 +855,12 @@ static int __init ipl_init(void)
 {
         int rc;
 
-        rc = firmware_register(&ipl_subsys);
-        if (rc)
-                return rc;
+        ipl_kset = kset_create_and_add("ipl", NULL, firmware_kobj);
+        if (!ipl_kset)
+                return -ENOMEM;
         switch (ipl_info.type) {
         case IPL_TYPE_CCW:
-                rc = sysfs_create_group(&ipl_subsys.kobj,
+                rc = sysfs_create_group(&ipl_kset->kobj,
                                         &ipl_ccw_attr_group);
                 break;
         case IPL_TYPE_FCP:
@@ -852,16 +868,16 @@ static int __init ipl_init(void)
                 rc = ipl_register_fcp_files();
                 break;
         case IPL_TYPE_NSS:
-                rc = sysfs_create_group(&ipl_subsys.kobj,
+                rc = sysfs_create_group(&ipl_kset->kobj,
                                         &ipl_nss_attr_group);
                 break;
         default:
-                rc = sysfs_create_group(&ipl_subsys.kobj,
+                rc = sysfs_create_group(&ipl_kset->kobj,
                                         &ipl_unknown_attr_group);
                 break;
         }
         if (rc)
-                firmware_unregister(&ipl_subsys);
+                kset_unregister(ipl_kset);
         return rc;
 }
 
@@ -883,7 +899,7 @@ static int __init reipl_nss_init(void)
 
         if (!MACHINE_IS_VM)
                 return 0;
-        rc = sysfs_create_group(&reipl_subsys.kobj, &reipl_nss_attr_group);
+        rc = sysfs_create_group(&reipl_kset->kobj, &reipl_nss_attr_group);
         if (rc)
                 return rc;
         strncpy(reipl_nss_name, kernel_nss_name, NSS_NAME_SIZE + 1);
@@ -898,7 +914,7 @@ static int __init reipl_ccw_init(void)
         reipl_block_ccw = (void *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!reipl_block_ccw)
                 return -ENOMEM;
-        rc = sysfs_create_group(&reipl_subsys.kobj, &reipl_ccw_attr_group);
+        rc = sysfs_create_group(&reipl_kset->kobj, &reipl_ccw_attr_group);
         if (rc) {
                 free_page((unsigned long)reipl_block_ccw);
                 return rc;
@@ -936,7 +952,7 @@ static int __init reipl_fcp_init(void)
         reipl_block_fcp = (void *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!reipl_block_fcp)
                 return -ENOMEM;
-        rc = sysfs_create_group(&reipl_subsys.kobj, &reipl_fcp_attr_group);
+        rc = sysfs_create_group(&reipl_kset->kobj, &reipl_fcp_attr_group);
         if (rc) {
                 free_page((unsigned long)reipl_block_fcp);
                 return rc;
@@ -958,12 +974,12 @@ static int __init reipl_init(void)
 {
         int rc;
 
-        rc = firmware_register(&reipl_subsys);
-        if (rc)
-                return rc;
-        rc = subsys_create_file(&reipl_subsys, &reipl_type_attr);
+        reipl_kset = kset_create_and_add("reipl", NULL, firmware_kobj);
+        if (!reipl_kset)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+        rc = sysfs_create_file(&reipl_kset->kobj, &reipl_type_attr.attr);
         if (rc) {
-                firmware_unregister(&reipl_subsys);
+                kset_unregister(reipl_kset);
                 return rc;
         }
         rc = reipl_ccw_init();
@@ -988,7 +1004,7 @@ static int __init dump_ccw_init(void)
         dump_block_ccw = (void *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!dump_block_ccw)
                 return -ENOMEM;
-        rc = sysfs_create_group(&dump_subsys.kobj, &dump_ccw_attr_group);
+        rc = sysfs_create_group(&dump_kset->kobj, &dump_ccw_attr_group);
         if (rc) {
                 free_page((unsigned long)dump_block_ccw);
                 return rc;
@@ -1012,7 +1028,7 @@ static int __init dump_fcp_init(void)
         dump_block_fcp = (void *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!dump_block_fcp)
                 return -ENOMEM;
-        rc = sysfs_create_group(&dump_subsys.kobj, &dump_fcp_attr_group);
+        rc = sysfs_create_group(&dump_kset->kobj, &dump_fcp_attr_group);
         if (rc) {
                 free_page((unsigned long)dump_block_fcp);
                 return rc;
@@ -1047,12 +1063,12 @@ static int __init dump_init(void)
 {
         int rc;
 
-        rc = firmware_register(&dump_subsys);
-        if (rc)
-                return rc;
-        rc = subsys_create_file(&dump_subsys, &dump_type_attr);
+        dump_kset = kset_create_and_add("dump", NULL, firmware_kobj);
+        if (!dump_kset)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+        rc = sysfs_create_file(&dump_kset->kobj, &dump_type_attr);
         if (rc) {
-                firmware_unregister(&dump_subsys);
+                kset_unregister(dump_kset);
                 return rc;
         }
         rc = dump_ccw_init();
@@ -1069,12 +1085,13 @@ static int __init shutdown_actions_init(void)
 {
         int rc;
 
-        rc = firmware_register(&shutdown_actions_subsys);
-        if (rc)
-                return rc;
-        rc = subsys_create_file(&shutdown_actions_subsys, &on_panic_attr);
+        shutdown_actions_kset = kset_create_and_add("shutdown_actions", NULL,
+                                                    firmware_kobj);
+        if (!shutdown_actions_kset)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+        rc = sysfs_create_file(&shutdown_actions_kset->kobj, &on_panic_attr);
         if (rc) {
-                firmware_unregister(&shutdown_actions_subsys);
+                kset_unregister(shutdown_actions_kset);
                 return rc;
         }
         atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list,
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
index 22b800ce2126..3bbac1293be4 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ static void etr_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
  * Sysfs interface functions
  */
 static struct sysdev_class etr_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("etr")
+        .name   = "etr",
 };
 
 static struct sys_device etr_port0_dev = {
diff --git a/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c b/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c
index eebcd4768bbf..51b57c0d1a3c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c
+++ b/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <asm/dma.h>
 
 static struct sysdev_class dma_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("dma"),
+        .name = "dma",
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_sysclass);
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/sq.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/sq.c
index b22a78c807e6..3008c00eea6b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/sq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/sq.c
@@ -341,17 +341,18 @@ static int __devinit sq_sysdev_add(struct sys_device *sysdev)
 {
         unsigned int cpu = sysdev->id;
         struct kobject *kobj;
+        int error;
 
         sq_kobject[cpu] = kzalloc(sizeof(struct kobject), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (unlikely(!sq_kobject[cpu]))
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
         kobj = sq_kobject[cpu];
-        kobj->parent = &sysdev->kobj;
-        kobject_set_name(kobj, "%s", "sq");
-        kobj->ktype = &ktype_percpu_entry;
-
-        return kobject_register(kobj);
+        error = kobject_init_and_add(kobj, &ktype_percpu_entry, &sysdev->kobj,
+                                     "%s", "sq");
+        if (!error)
+                kobject_uevent(kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+        return error;
 }
 
 static int __devexit sq_sysdev_remove(struct sys_device *sysdev)
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ static int __devexit sq_sysdev_remove(struct sys_device *sysdev)
         unsigned int cpu = sysdev->id;
         struct kobject *kobj = sq_kobject[cpu];
 
-        kobject_unregister(kobj);
+        kobject_put(kobj);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/time.c b/arch/sh/kernel/time.c
index a3a67d151e52..2bc04bfee738 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/time.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ int timer_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 #endif
 
 static struct sysdev_class timer_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("timer"),
+        .name    = "timer",
         .suspend = timer_suspend,
         .resume  = timer_resume,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
index edb5108e5d0e..a56c782653be 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ static int lapic_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
  */
 
 static struct sysdev_class lapic_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("lapic"),
+        .name           = "lapic",
         .resume         = lapic_resume,
         .suspend        = lapic_suspend,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
index f28ccb588fba..fa6cdee6d303 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_64.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ static int lapic_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class lapic_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("lapic"),
+        .name           = "lapic",
         .resume         = lapic_resume,
         .suspend        = lapic_suspend,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c
index 9f530ff43c21..8b4507b8469b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_cacheinfo.c
@@ -733,10 +733,8 @@ static int __cpuinit cache_add_dev(struct sys_device * sys_dev)
         if (unlikely(retval < 0))
                 return retval;
 
-        cache_kobject[cpu]->parent = &sys_dev->kobj;
-        kobject_set_name(cache_kobject[cpu], "%s", "cache");
-        cache_kobject[cpu]->ktype = &ktype_percpu_entry;
-        retval = kobject_register(cache_kobject[cpu]);
+        retval = kobject_init_and_add(cache_kobject[cpu], &ktype_percpu_entry,
+                                      &sys_dev->kobj, "%s", "cache");
         if (retval < 0) {
                 cpuid4_cache_sysfs_exit(cpu);
                 return retval;
@@ -746,23 +744,23 @@ static int __cpuinit cache_add_dev(struct sys_device * sys_dev)
                 this_object = INDEX_KOBJECT_PTR(cpu,i);
                 this_object->cpu = cpu;
                 this_object->index = i;
-                this_object->kobj.parent = cache_kobject[cpu];
-                kobject_set_name(&(this_object->kobj), "index%1lu", i);
-                this_object->kobj.ktype = &ktype_cache;
-                retval = kobject_register(&(this_object->kobj));
+                retval = kobject_init_and_add(&(this_object->kobj),
+                                              &ktype_cache, cache_kobject[cpu],
+                                              "index%1lu", i);
                 if (unlikely(retval)) {
                         for (j = 0; j < i; j++) {
-                                kobject_unregister(
-                                        &(INDEX_KOBJECT_PTR(cpu,j)->kobj));
+                                kobject_put(&(INDEX_KOBJECT_PTR(cpu,j)->kobj));
                         }
-                        kobject_unregister(cache_kobject[cpu]);
+                        kobject_put(cache_kobject[cpu]);
                         cpuid4_cache_sysfs_exit(cpu);
                         break;
                 }
+                kobject_uevent(&(this_object->kobj), KOBJ_ADD);
         }
         if (!retval)
                 cpu_set(cpu, cache_dev_map);
 
+        kobject_uevent(cache_kobject[cpu], KOBJ_ADD);
         return retval;
 }
 
@@ -778,8 +776,8 @@ static void __cpuinit cache_remove_dev(struct sys_device * sys_dev)
         cpu_clear(cpu, cache_dev_map);
 
         for (i = 0; i < num_cache_leaves; i++)
-                kobject_unregister(&(INDEX_KOBJECT_PTR(cpu,i)->kobj));
-        kobject_unregister(cache_kobject[cpu]);
+                kobject_put(&(INDEX_KOBJECT_PTR(cpu,i)->kobj));
+        kobject_put(cache_kobject[cpu]);
         cpuid4_cache_sysfs_exit(cpu);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c
index 4b21d29fb5aa..242e8668dbeb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ static void mce_restart(void)
 
 static struct sysdev_class mce_sysclass = {
         .resume = mce_resume,
-        set_kset_name("machinecheck"),
+        .name = "machinecheck",
 };
 
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct sys_device, device_mce);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd_64.c
index 752fb16a817d..753588755fee 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_amd_64.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static struct threshold_block threshold_defaults = {
 };
 
 struct threshold_bank {
-        struct kobject kobj;
+        struct kobject *kobj;
         struct threshold_block *blocks;
         cpumask_t cpus;
 };
@@ -432,10 +432,9 @@ static __cpuinit int allocate_threshold_blocks(unsigned int cpu,
         else
                 per_cpu(threshold_banks, cpu)[bank]->blocks = b;
 
-        kobject_set_name(&b->kobj, "misc%i", block);
-        b->kobj.parent = &per_cpu(threshold_banks, cpu)[bank]->kobj;
-        b->kobj.ktype = &threshold_ktype;
-        err = kobject_register(&b->kobj);
+        err = kobject_init_and_add(&b->kobj, &threshold_ktype,
+                                   per_cpu(threshold_banks, cpu)[bank]->kobj,
+                                   "misc%i", block);
         if (err)
                 goto out_free;
 recurse:
@@ -451,11 +450,13 @@ recurse:
         if (err)
                 goto out_free;
 
+        kobject_uevent(&b->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+
         return err;
 
 out_free:
         if (b) {
-                kobject_unregister(&b->kobj);
+                kobject_put(&b->kobj);
                 kfree(b);
         }
         return err;
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ static __cpuinit int threshold_create_bank(unsigned int cpu, unsigned int bank)
                         goto out;
 
                 err = sysfs_create_link(&per_cpu(device_mce, cpu).kobj,
-                                        &b->kobj, name);
+                                        b->kobj, name);
                 if (err)
                         goto out;
 
@@ -505,16 +506,15 @@ static __cpuinit int threshold_create_bank(unsigned int cpu, unsigned int bank)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        kobject_set_name(&b->kobj, "threshold_bank%i", bank);
-        b->kobj.parent = &per_cpu(device_mce, cpu).kobj;
+        b->kobj = kobject_create_and_add(name, &per_cpu(device_mce, cpu).kobj);
+        if (!b->kobj)
+                goto out_free;
+
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
         b->cpus = CPU_MASK_ALL;
 #else
         b->cpus = per_cpu(cpu_core_map, cpu);
 #endif
-        err = kobject_register(&b->kobj);
-        if (err)
-                goto out_free;
 
         per_cpu(threshold_banks, cpu)[bank] = b;
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ static __cpuinit int threshold_create_bank(unsigned int cpu, unsigned int bank)
                         continue;
 
                 err = sysfs_create_link(&per_cpu(device_mce, i).kobj,
-                                        &b->kobj, name);
+                                        b->kobj, name);
                 if (err)
                         goto out;
 
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static void deallocate_threshold_block(unsigned int cpu,
                 return;
 
         list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, tmp, &head->blocks->miscj, miscj) {
-                kobject_unregister(&pos->kobj);
+                kobject_put(&pos->kobj);
                 list_del(&pos->miscj);
                 kfree(pos);
         }
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ static void threshold_remove_bank(unsigned int cpu, int bank)
         deallocate_threshold_block(cpu, bank);
 
 free_out:
-        kobject_unregister(&b->kobj);
+        kobject_put(b->kobj);
         kfree(b);
         per_cpu(threshold_banks, cpu)[bank] = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpuid.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpuid.c
index 05c9936a16cc..d387c770c518 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpuid.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpuid.c
@@ -157,15 +157,15 @@ static int __cpuinit cpuid_class_cpu_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb,
 
         switch (action) {
         case CPU_UP_PREPARE:
-        case CPU_UP_PREPARE_FROZEN:
                 err = cpuid_device_create(cpu);
                 break;
         case CPU_UP_CANCELED:
-        case CPU_UP_CANCELED_FROZEN:
         case CPU_DEAD:
-        case CPU_DEAD_FROZEN:
                 cpuid_device_destroy(cpu);
                 break;
+        case CPU_UP_CANCELED_FROZEN:
+                destroy_suspended_device(cpuid_class, MKDEV(CPUID_MAJOR, cpu));
+                break;
         }
         return err ? NOTIFY_BAD : NOTIFY_OK;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/i8237.c b/arch/x86/kernel/i8237.c
index 29313832df0c..dbd6c1d1b638 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/i8237.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/i8237.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int i8237A_suspend(struct sys_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class i8237_sysdev_class = {
-        set_kset_name("i8237"),
+        .name = "i8237",
         .suspend = i8237A_suspend,
         .resume = i8237A_resume,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259_32.c
index f634fc715c99..5f3496d01984 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259_32.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static int i8259A_shutdown(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class i8259_sysdev_class = {
-        set_kset_name("i8259"),
+        .name = "i8259",
         .suspend = i8259A_suspend,
         .resume = i8259A_resume,
         .shutdown = i8259A_shutdown,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259_64.c
index 3f27ea0b9816..ba6d57286f56 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259_64.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static int i8259A_shutdown(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class i8259_sysdev_class = {
-        set_kset_name("i8259"),
+        .name = "i8259",
         .suspend = i8259A_suspend,
         .resume = i8259A_resume,
         .shutdown = i8259A_shutdown,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
index a6b1490e00c4..ab77f1905469 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
@@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@ static int ioapic_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class ioapic_sysdev_class = {
-        set_kset_name("ioapic"),
+        .name = "ioapic",
         .suspend = ioapic_suspend,
         .resume = ioapic_resume,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c
index cbac1670c7c3..23a3ac06a23e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_64.c
@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ static int ioapic_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class ioapic_sysdev_class = {
-        set_kset_name("ioapic"),
+        .name = "ioapic",
         .suspend = ioapic_suspend,
         .resume = ioapic_resume,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c b/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
index ee6eba4ecfea..21f6e3c0be18 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/msr.c
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ static int __cpuinit msr_class_cpu_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb,
 
         switch (action) {
         case CPU_UP_PREPARE:
-        case CPU_UP_PREPARE_FROZEN:
                 err = msr_device_create(cpu);
                 break;
         case CPU_UP_CANCELED:
-        case CPU_UP_CANCELED_FROZEN:
         case CPU_DEAD:
-        case CPU_DEAD_FROZEN:
                 msr_device_destroy(cpu);
                 break;
+        case CPU_UP_CANCELED_FROZEN:
+                destroy_suspended_device(msr_class, MKDEV(MSR_MAJOR, cpu));
+                break;
         }
         return err ? NOTIFY_BAD : NOTIFY_OK;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi_32.c
index 852db2906921..4f4bfd3a88b6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi_32.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static int lapic_nmi_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 
 
 static struct sysdev_class nmi_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("lapic_nmi"),
+        .name           = "lapic_nmi",
         .resume         = lapic_nmi_resume,
         .suspend        = lapic_nmi_suspend,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi_64.c
index 4253c4e8849c..c3d1476b6a11 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi_64.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static int lapic_nmi_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class nmi_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("lapic_nmi"),
+        .name           = "lapic_nmi",
         .resume         = lapic_nmi_resume,
         .suspend        = lapic_nmi_suspend,
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
index 944bbcdd2b8d..c8ab79ef4276 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int nmi_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 
 
 static struct sysdev_class oprofile_sysclass = {
-        set_kset_name("oprofile"),
+        .name           = "oprofile",
         .resume         = nmi_resume,
         .suspend        = nmi_suspend,
 };