11 files changed, 57 insertions, 58 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/bcma/bcma.h b/include/linux/bcma/bcma.h
index 5dbd7055cb86..4d4b59de9467 100644
--- a/include/linux/bcma/bcma.h
+++ b/include/linux/bcma/bcma.h
@@ -170,10 +170,9 @@ struct bcma_driver {
 };
 extern
 int __bcma_driver_register(struct bcma_driver *drv, struct module *owner);
-static inline int bcma_driver_register(struct bcma_driver *drv)
-{
-	return __bcma_driver_register(drv, THIS_MODULE);
-}
+#define bcma_driver_register(drv) \
+	__bcma_driver_register(drv, THIS_MODULE)
+
 extern void bcma_driver_unregister(struct bcma_driver *drv);
 
 struct bcma_bus {
diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index 85e78fc7d7fd..61f29f6a403d 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -723,10 +723,14 @@ extern int dev_set_drvdata(struct device *dev, void *data);
  */
 extern struct device *__root_device_register(const char *name,
 					     struct module *owner);
-static inline struct device *root_device_register(const char *name)
-{
-	return __root_device_register(name, THIS_MODULE);
-}
+
+/*
+ * This is a macro to avoid include problems with THIS_MODULE,
+ * just as per what is done for device_schedule_callback() above.
+ */
+#define root_device_register(name) \
+	__root_device_register(name, THIS_MODULE)
+
 extern void root_device_unregister(struct device *root);
 
 static inline void *dev_get_platdata(const struct device *dev)
diff --git a/include/linux/gameport.h b/include/linux/gameport.h
index b65a6f472775..e74073e9dd8d 100644
--- a/include/linux/gameport.h
+++ b/include/linux/gameport.h
@@ -71,10 +71,9 @@ void gameport_close(struct gameport *gameport);
 #if defined(CONFIG_GAMEPORT) || (defined(MODULE) && defined(CONFIG_GAMEPORT_MODULE))
 
 void __gameport_register_port(struct gameport *gameport, struct module *owner);
-static inline void gameport_register_port(struct gameport *gameport)
-{
-	__gameport_register_port(gameport, THIS_MODULE);
-}
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE */
+#define gameport_register_port(gameport) \
+	__gameport_register_port(gameport, THIS_MODULE)
 
 void gameport_unregister_port(struct gameport *gameport);
 
@@ -145,12 +144,12 @@ static inline void gameport_unpin_driver(struct gameport *gameport)
 	mutex_unlock(&gameport->drv_mutex);
 }
 
-int __gameport_register_driver(struct gameport_driver *drv,
+int __must_check __gameport_register_driver(struct gameport_driver *drv,
 				struct module *owner, const char *mod_name);
-static inline int __must_check gameport_register_driver(struct gameport_driver *drv)
-{
-	return __gameport_register_driver(drv, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME);
-}
+
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE & friends */
+#define gameport_register_driver(drv) \
+	__gameport_register_driver(drv, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME)
 
 void gameport_unregister_driver(struct gameport_driver *drv);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index deed5f9a1e1c..c235e4e8767c 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -697,10 +697,11 @@ extern void hid_destroy_device(struct hid_device *);
 
 extern int __must_check __hid_register_driver(struct hid_driver *,
 		struct module *, const char *mod_name);
-static inline int __must_check hid_register_driver(struct hid_driver *driver)
-{
-	return __hid_register_driver(driver, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME);
-}
+
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE & friends */
+#define hid_register_driver(driver) \
+	__hid_register_driver(driver, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME)
+
 extern void hid_unregister_driver(struct hid_driver *);
 
 extern void hidinput_hid_event(struct hid_device *, struct hid_field *, struct hid_usage *, __s32);
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index 38a21c3edd2c..1be303bfc254 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -451,10 +451,9 @@ extern int i2c_add_numbered_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *);
 extern int i2c_register_driver(struct module *, struct i2c_driver *);
 extern void i2c_del_driver(struct i2c_driver *);
 
-static inline int i2c_add_driver(struct i2c_driver *driver)
-{
-	return i2c_register_driver(THIS_MODULE, driver);
-}
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE */
+#define i2c_add_driver(driver) \
+	i2c_register_driver(THIS_MODULE, driver)
 
 extern struct i2c_client *i2c_use_client(struct i2c_client *client);
 extern void i2c_release_client(struct i2c_client *client);
diff --git a/include/linux/pci_hotplug.h b/include/linux/pci_hotplug.h
index 5d09cbafa7db..45fc162cbdc0 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci_hotplug.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci_hotplug.h
@@ -132,13 +132,9 @@ extern int pci_hp_deregister(struct hotplug_slot *slot);
 extern int __must_check pci_hp_change_slot_info	(struct hotplug_slot *slot,
 						 struct hotplug_slot_info *info);
 
-static inline int pci_hp_register(struct hotplug_slot *slot,
-				  struct pci_bus *pbus,
-				  int devnr, const char *name)
-{
-	return __pci_hp_register(slot, pbus, devnr, name,
-				 THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME);
-}
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE & friends */
+#define pci_hp_register(slot, pbus, devnr, name) \
+	__pci_hp_register(slot, pbus, devnr, name, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME)
 
 /* PCI Setting Record (Type 0) */
 struct hpp_type0 {
diff --git a/include/linux/serio.h b/include/linux/serio.h
index be7dfb0f12d0..ca82861b0e46 100644
--- a/include/linux/serio.h
+++ b/include/linux/serio.h
@@ -79,19 +79,21 @@ void serio_reconnect(struct serio *serio);
 irqreturn_t serio_interrupt(struct serio *serio, unsigned char data, unsigned int flags);
 
 void __serio_register_port(struct serio *serio, struct module *owner);
-static inline void serio_register_port(struct serio *serio)
-{
-	__serio_register_port(serio, THIS_MODULE);
-}
+
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE */
+#define serio_register_port(serio) \
+	__serio_register_port(serio, THIS_MODULE)
 
 void serio_unregister_port(struct serio *serio);
 void serio_unregister_child_port(struct serio *serio);
 
-int __serio_register_driver(struct serio_driver *drv, struct module *owner, const char *mod_name);
-static inline int __must_check serio_register_driver(struct serio_driver *drv)
-{
-	return __serio_register_driver(drv, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME);
-}
+int __must_check __serio_register_driver(struct serio_driver *drv,
+				struct module *owner, const char *mod_name);
+
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE & friends */
+#define serio_register_driver(drv) \
+	__serio_register_driver(drv, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME)
+
 void serio_unregister_driver(struct serio_driver *drv);
 
 static inline int serio_write(struct serio *serio, unsigned char data)
diff --git a/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h b/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h
index f10ed7b4a714..061e560251b4 100644
--- a/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h
+++ b/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h
@@ -231,10 +231,9 @@ struct ssb_driver {
 #define drv_to_ssb_drv(_drv) container_of(_drv, struct ssb_driver, drv)
 
 extern int __ssb_driver_register(struct ssb_driver *drv, struct module *owner);
-static inline int ssb_driver_register(struct ssb_driver *drv)
-{
-	return __ssb_driver_register(drv, THIS_MODULE);
-}
+#define ssb_driver_register(drv) \
+	__ssb_driver_register(drv, THIS_MODULE)
+
 extern void ssb_driver_unregister(struct ssb_driver *drv);
 
 
diff --git a/include/linux/uio_driver.h b/include/linux/uio_driver.h
index fd99ff9298c6..73898189a97c 100644
--- a/include/linux/uio_driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/uio_driver.h
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ extern int __must_check
 	__uio_register_device(struct module *owner,
 			      struct device *parent,
 			      struct uio_info *info);
-static inline int __must_check
-	uio_register_device(struct device *parent, struct uio_info *info)
-{
-	return __uio_register_device(THIS_MODULE, parent, info);
-}
+
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE */
+#define uio_register_device(parent, info) \
+	__uio_register_device(THIS_MODULE, parent, info)
+
 extern void uio_unregister_device(struct uio_info *info);
 extern void uio_event_notify(struct uio_info *info);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index 6f49a1b39fa6..d3d0c1374334 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -946,10 +946,11 @@ struct usb_class_driver {
  */
 extern int usb_register_driver(struct usb_driver *, struct module *,
 			       const char *);
-static inline int usb_register(struct usb_driver *driver)
-{
-	return usb_register_driver(driver, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME);
-}
+
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE & friends */
+#define usb_register(driver) \
+	usb_register_driver(driver, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME)
+
 extern void usb_deregister(struct usb_driver *);
 
 extern int usb_register_device_driver(struct usb_device_driver *,
diff --git a/include/linux/uwb/umc.h b/include/linux/uwb/umc.h
index 7b4842028ca7..891d1d5f3947 100644
--- a/include/linux/uwb/umc.h
+++ b/include/linux/uwb/umc.h
@@ -111,10 +111,9 @@ int __must_check __umc_driver_register(struct umc_driver *umc_drv,
  * umc_driver_register - register a UMC capabiltity driver.
  * @umc_drv:  pointer to the driver.
  */
-static inline int __must_check umc_driver_register(struct umc_driver *umc_drv)
-{
-	return __umc_driver_register(umc_drv, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME);
-}
+#define umc_driver_register(umc_drv) \
+	__umc_driver_register(umc_drv, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME)
+
 void umc_driver_unregister(struct umc_driver *umc_drv);
 
 /*