1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/iio/consumer.h b/include/linux/iio/consumer.h
index 16c35ac045bd..833926c91aa8 100644
--- a/include/linux/iio/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/iio/consumer.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 struct iio_dev;
 struct iio_chan_spec;
+struct device;
 
 /**
  * struct iio_channel - everything needed for a consumer to use a channel
@@ -30,14 +31,15 @@ struct iio_channel {
 
 /**
  * iio_channel_get() - get description of all that is needed to access channel.
- * @name:               Unique name of the device as provided in the iio_map
+ * @dev:                Pointer to consumer device. Device name must match
+ *                      the name of the device as provided in the iio_map
  *                      with which the desired provider to consumer mapping
  *                      was registered.
  * @consumer_channel:   Unique name to identify the channel on the consumer
  *                      side. This typically describes the channels use within
  *                      the consumer. E.g. 'battery_voltage'
  */
-struct iio_channel *iio_channel_get(const char *name,
+struct iio_channel *iio_channel_get(struct device *dev,
                                     const char *consumer_channel);
 
 /**
@@ -48,14 +50,14 @@ void iio_channel_release(struct iio_channel *chan);
 
 /**
  * iio_channel_get_all() - get all channels associated with a client
- * @name:               name of consumer device.
+ * @dev:                Pointer to consumer device.
  *
  * Returns an array of iio_channel structures terminated with one with
  * null iio_dev pointer.
  * This function is used by fairly generic consumers to get all the
  * channels registered as having this consumer.
  */
-struct iio_channel *iio_channel_get_all(const char *name);
+struct iio_channel *iio_channel_get_all(struct device *dev);
 
 /**
  * iio_channel_release_all() - reverse iio_channel_get_all
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ void iio_channel_release_all(struct iio_channel *chan);
 struct iio_cb_buffer;
 /**
  * iio_channel_get_all_cb() - register callback for triggered capture
- * @name:               Name of client device.
+ * @dev:                Pointer to client device.
  * @cb:                 Callback function.
  * @private:            Private data passed to callback.
  *
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ struct iio_cb_buffer;
  * So if the channels requested come from different devices this will
  * fail.
  */
-struct iio_cb_buffer *iio_channel_get_all_cb(const char *name,
+struct iio_cb_buffer *iio_channel_get_all_cb(struct device *dev,
                                              int (*cb)(u8 *data,
                                                        void *private),
                                              void *private);