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[v6,1/6,media] rc-main: assign driver type during allocation

Message ID 20161216085058.16056-1-andi.shyti@samsung.com (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Commit Message

Andi Shyti Dec. 16, 2016, 8:50 a.m. UTC
The driver type can be assigned immediately when an RC device
requests to the framework to allocate the device.

This is an 'enum rc_driver_type' data type and specifies whether
the device is a raw receiver or scancode receiver. The type will
be given as parameter to the rc_allocate_device device.

Change accordingly all the drivers calling rc_allocate_device()
so that the device type is specified during the rc device
allocation. Whenever the device type is not specified, it will be
set as RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE which was the default '0' value.

Suggested-by: Sean Young <sean@mess.org>
Signed-off-by: Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@samsung.com>
Reviewed-by: Sean Young <sean@mess.org>
---
Hi,

Sorry for further spamming, but these drivers change so fast and
I'm taking too long to finalize this patch series.

This is the correct patch which fixes the compile error from the
kbuild test robot.

The whole patch series, anyway, is rebased on next-161216 and all
the files compile.

Thanks,
Andi

 drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c               |  3 +--
 drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c                |  3 +--
 drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c          |  3 +--
 drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c              |  2 +-
 drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c        |  2 +-
 drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c   | 11 +----------
 drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c         |  3 +--
 drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c           |  3 +--
 drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c     |  2 +-
 drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c   |  2 +-
 drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c      |  3 +--
 drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c         |  2 +-
 drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c               |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c                   |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c               |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c             |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c              |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c                 |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c         |  2 +-
 drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c        |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/imon.c                     |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c               |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c                  |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c                   |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c                 |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c              |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c              |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c                  |  9 ++++++---
 drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c                  |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c                |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c                    |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c                |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c                |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c                  |  3 +--
 drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c              |  3 +--
 drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c     |  3 +--
 drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c   |  2 +-
 drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c |  3 +--
 drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c  |  3 +--
 drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c     |  2 +-
 drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c     |  3 +--
 include/media/rc-core.h                     |  6 ++++--
 42 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 85 deletions(-)
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Patch

diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
index 9628651..38b0ea8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
@@ -108,12 +108,11 @@  int picolcd_init_cir(struct picolcd_data *data, struct hid_report *report)
 	struct rc_dev *rdev;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	rdev->priv             = data;
-	rdev->driver_type      = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->open             = picolcd_cir_open;
 	rdev->close            = picolcd_cir_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c b/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c
index aca3ab8..37217e2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@  struct cec_adapter *cec_allocate_adapter(const struct cec_adap_ops *ops,
 
 #if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_RC_CORE)
 	/* Prepare the RC input device */
-	adap->rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	adap->rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!adap->rc) {
 		pr_err("cec-%s: failed to allocate memory for rc_dev\n",
 		       name);
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@  struct cec_adapter *cec_allocate_adapter(const struct cec_adap_ops *ops,
 	adap->rc->input_id.vendor = 0;
 	adap->rc->input_id.product = 0;
 	adap->rc->input_id.version = 1;
-	adap->rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	adap->rc->driver_name = CEC_NAME;
 	adap->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_CEC;
 	adap->rc->priv = adap;
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c b/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
index 41f2a39..ee30c7b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@  int sms_ir_init(struct smscore_device_t *coredev)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 
 	pr_debug("Allocating rc device\n");
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@  int sms_ir_init(struct smscore_device_t *coredev)
 #endif
 
 	dev->priv = coredev;
-	dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	dev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	dev->map_name = sms_get_board(board_id)->rc_codes;
 	dev->driver_name = MODULE_NAME;
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
index cede397..5ad5167 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@  static int ir_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 		 * If platform_data doesn't specify rc_dev, initialize it
 		 * internally
 		 */
-		rc = rc_allocate_device();
+		rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 		if (!rc)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
index 4da720e..76daec7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@  int bttv_input_init(struct bttv *btv)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir),GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ir || !rc)
 		goto err_out_free;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
index 1f092fe..c743317 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@  int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	struct cx23885_kernel_ir *kernel_ir;
 	struct rc_dev *rc;
 	char *rc_map;
-	enum rc_driver_type driver_type;
 	u64 allowed_protos;
 
 	int ret;
@@ -285,28 +284,24 @@  int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1290:
 	case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1250:
 		/* Integrated CX2388[58] IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		/* The grey Hauppauge RC-5 remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_HAUPPAUGE;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TERRATEC_CINERGY_T_PCIE_DUAL:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		/* The grey Terratec remote with orange buttons */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_NEC_TERRATEC_CINERGY_XS;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TEVII_S470:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		/* A guess at the remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TEVII_NEC;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_MYGICA_X8507:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		/* A guess at the remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TOTAL_MEDIA_IN_HAND_02;
@@ -314,7 +309,6 @@  int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TBS_6980:
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TBS_6981:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		/* A guess at the remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TBS_NEC;
@@ -326,13 +320,11 @@  int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	case CX23885_BOARD_DVBSKY_S952:
 	case CX23885_BOARD_DVBSKY_T982:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_DVBSKY;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TT_CT2_4500_CI:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TT_1500;
 		break;
@@ -352,7 +344,7 @@  int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 				    pci_name(dev->pci));
 
 	/* input device */
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_out_free;
@@ -371,7 +363,6 @@  int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 		rc->input_id.product = dev->pci->device;
 	}
 	rc->dev.parent = &dev->pci->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = driver_type;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = allowed_protos;
 	rc->priv = kernel_ir;
 	rc->open = cx23885_input_ir_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
index dcfea35..6e9f366e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@  int cx88_ir_init(struct cx88_core *core, struct pci_dev *pci)
 				 */
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir || !dev)
 		goto err_out_free;
 
@@ -486,7 +486,6 @@  int cx88_ir_init(struct cx88_core *core, struct pci_dev *pci)
 	dev->scancode_mask = hardware_mask;
 
 	if (ir->sampling) {
-		dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		dev->timeout = 10 * 1000 * 1000; /* 10 ms */
 	} else {
 		dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c b/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
index a589aa7..76e07c7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@  static int dm1105_ir_init(struct dm1105_dev *dm1105)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 	int err = -ENOMEM;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -752,7 +752,6 @@  static int dm1105_ir_init(struct dm1105_dev *dm1105)
 
 	dev->driver_name = MODULE_NAME;
 	dev->map_name = RC_MAP_DM1105_NEC;
-	dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	dev->input_name = "DVB on-card IR receiver";
 	dev->input_phys = dm1105->ir.input_phys;
 	dev->input_id.bustype = BUS_PCI;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c b/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c
index 7f7f1d4..50d10cb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@  int mantis_input_init(struct mantis_pci *mantis)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 	int err;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev) {
 		dprintk(MANTIS_ERROR, 1, "Remote device allocation failed");
 		err = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
index 823b75e..509caa86 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@  int saa7134_input_init1(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ir || !rc) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_out_free;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c b/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c
index 826c7c7..d2730c3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@  int smi_ir_init(struct smi_dev *dev)
 	struct rc_dev *rc_dev;
 	struct smi_rc *ir = &dev->ir;
 
-	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rc_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@  int smi_ir_init(struct smi_dev *dev)
 	rc_dev->input_id.product = dev->pci_dev->subsystem_device;
 	rc_dev->dev.parent = &dev->pci_dev->dev;
 
-	rc_dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	rc_dev->map_name = dev->info->rc_map;
 
 	ir->rc_dev = rc_dev;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c b/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c
index 20ad93b..0c0b733 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@  static int msp430_ir_init(struct budget_ci *budget_ci)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 	int error;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "budget_ci: IR interface initialisation failed\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c b/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
index 0884b7d..7d0ee3d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
@@ -764,7 +764,6 @@  static void ati_remote_rc_init(struct ati_remote *ati_remote)
 	struct rc_dev *rdev = ati_remote->rdev;
 
 	rdev->priv = ati_remote;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_OTHER;
 	rdev->driver_name = "ati_remote";
 
@@ -851,7 +850,7 @@  static int ati_remote_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	}
 
 	ati_remote = kzalloc(sizeof (struct ati_remote), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ati_remote || !rc_dev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
index bd5512e..3b7275f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@  static int ene_probe(struct pnp_dev *pnp_dev, const struct pnp_device_id *id)
 
 	/* allocate memory */
 	dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ene_device), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!dev || !rdev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 
@@ -1058,7 +1058,6 @@  static int ene_probe(struct pnp_dev *pnp_dev, const struct pnp_device_id *id)
 	if (!dev->hw_learning_and_tx_capable)
 		learning_mode_force = false;
 
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->priv = dev;
 	rdev->open = ene_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
index ecab69e..df125c2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@  static int fintek_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id
 		return ret;
 
 	/* input device for IR remote (and tx) */
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@  static int fintek_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id
 
 	/* Set up the rc device */
 	rdev->priv = fintek;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->open = fintek_open;
 	rdev->close = fintek_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
index 5b63b1f..d5d2152 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
@@ -143,14 +143,13 @@  static int gpio_ir_recv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!gpio_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rcdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rcdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rcdev) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_allocate_device;
 	}
 
 	rcdev->priv = gpio_dev;
-	rcdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rcdev->input_name = GPIO_IR_DEVICE_NAME;
 	rcdev->input_phys = GPIO_IR_DEVICE_NAME "/input0";
 	rcdev->input_id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c b/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
index 5cf983b..d770a62 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@  static int igorplugusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 	usb_make_path(udev, ir->phys, sizeof(ir->phys));
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc)
 		goto fail;
 
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@  static int igorplugusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	rc->input_phys = ir->phys;
 	usb_to_input_id(udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = &intf->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	/*
 	 * This device can only store 36 pulses + spaces, which is not enough
 	 * for the NEC protocol and many others.
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c b/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
index 5f63454..4cd1e6b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@  static int iguanair_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	struct usb_host_interface *idesc;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir || !rc) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@  static int iguanair_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	rc->input_phys = ir->phys;
 	usb_to_input_id(ir->udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = &intf->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rc->priv = ir;
 	rc->open = iguanair_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
index 7bb71bc..c87ae03 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@  int img_ir_probe_hw(struct img_ir_priv *priv)
 	}
 
 	/* Allocate hardware decoder */
-	hw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	hw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(priv->dev, "cannot allocate input device\n");
 		error = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c
index 33f37ed..8d2f8e2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@  int img_ir_probe_raw(struct img_ir_priv *priv)
 	setup_timer(&raw->timer, img_ir_echo_timer, (unsigned long)priv);
 
 	/* Allocate raw decoder */
-	raw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	raw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(priv->dev, "cannot allocate raw input device\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@  int img_ir_probe_raw(struct img_ir_priv *priv)
 	rdev->priv = priv;
 	rdev->map_name = RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	rdev->input_name = "IMG Infrared Decoder Raw";
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 
 	/* Register raw decoder */
 	error = rc_register_device(rdev);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
index 0785a24..4234ae6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@  static struct rc_dev *imon_init_rdev(struct imon_context *ictx)
 	const unsigned char fp_packet[] = { 0x40, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
 					    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x88 };
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(ictx->dev, "remote control dev allocation failed\n");
 		goto out;
@@ -1957,7 +1957,6 @@  static struct rc_dev *imon_init_rdev(struct imon_context *ictx)
 	rdev->dev.parent = ictx->dev;
 
 	rdev->priv = ictx;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_OTHER | RC_BIT_RC6_MCE; /* iMON PAD or MCE */
 	rdev->change_protocol = imon_ir_change_protocol;
 	rdev->driver_name = MOD_NAME;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c
index d26907e..dc3b959 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@  static int hix5hd2_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return priv->irq;
 	}
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@  static int hix5hd2_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	clk_prepare_enable(priv->clock);
 	priv->rate = clk_get_rate(priv->clock);
 
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->priv = priv;
 	rdev->open = hix5hd2_ir_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
index 367b28b..92ed356 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@  static int ite_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id
 		return ret;
 
 	/* input device for IR remote (and tx) */
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 	itdev->rdev = rdev;
@@ -1561,7 +1561,6 @@  static int ite_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id
 
 	/* set up ir-core props */
 	rdev->priv = itdev;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->open = ite_open;
 	rdev->close = ite_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c b/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
index 9bf6917..ebcc82d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@  static struct rc_dev *mceusb_init_rc_dev(struct mceusb_dev *ir)
 	struct rc_dev *rc;
 	int ret;
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc) {
 		dev_err(dev, "remote dev allocation failed");
 		goto out;
@@ -1201,7 +1201,6 @@  static struct rc_dev *mceusb_init_rc_dev(struct mceusb_dev *ir)
 	usb_to_input_id(ir->usbdev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = dev;
 	rc->priv = ir;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rc->timeout = MS_TO_NS(100);
 	if (!ir->flags.no_tx) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
index 7eb3f4f..8947dc6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@  static int meson_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ir->irq;
 	}
 
-	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir->rc) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to allocate rc device\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@  static int meson_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	map_name = of_get_property(node, "linux,rc-map-name", NULL);
 	ir->rc->map_name = map_name ? map_name : RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	ir->rc->dev.parent = dev;
-	ir->rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	ir->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	ir->rc->rx_resolution = US_TO_NS(MESON_TRATE);
 	ir->rc->timeout = MS_TO_NS(200);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
index 4b78c89..d4cc880 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@  static int nvt_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* input device for IR remote (and tx) */
-	nvt->rdev = devm_rc_allocate_device(&pdev->dev);
+	nvt->rdev = devm_rc_allocate_device(&pdev->dev, RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!nvt->rdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	rdev = nvt->rdev;
@@ -1061,7 +1061,6 @@  static int nvt_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 
 	/* Set up the rc device */
 	rdev->priv = nvt;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->open = nvt_open;
 	rdev->close = nvt_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
index 63dace8..36192ac 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@  static int __init loop_init(void)
 	struct rc_dev *rc;
 	int ret;
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME ": rc_dev allocation failed\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@  static int __init loop_init(void)
 	rc->driver_name		= DRIVER_NAME;
 	rc->map_name		= RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	rc->priv		= &loopdev;
-	rc->driver_type		= RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols	= RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rc->timeout		= 100 * 1000 * 1000; /* 100 ms */
 	rc->min_timeout		= 1;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
index dedaf38..a6bbceb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@  static struct device_type rc_dev_type = {
 	.uevent		= rc_dev_uevent,
 };
 
-struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(void)
+struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(enum rc_driver_type type)
 {
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 
@@ -1384,6 +1384,8 @@  struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(void)
 	dev->dev.class = &rc_class;
 	device_initialize(&dev->dev);
 
+	dev->driver_type = type;
+
 	__module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 	return dev;
 }
@@ -1410,7 +1412,8 @@  static void devm_rc_alloc_release(struct device *dev, void *res)
 	rc_free_device(*(struct rc_dev **)res);
 }
 
-struct rc_dev *devm_rc_allocate_device(struct device *dev)
+struct rc_dev *devm_rc_allocate_device(struct device *dev,
+					enum rc_driver_type type)
 {
 	struct rc_dev **dr, *rc;
 
@@ -1418,7 +1421,7 @@  struct rc_dev *devm_rc_allocate_device(struct device *dev)
 	if (!dr)
 		return NULL;
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(type);
 	if (!rc) {
 		devres_free(dr);
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c b/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
index 2784f5d..2b6f828 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@  static struct rc_dev *redrat3_init_rc_dev(struct redrat3_dev *rr3)
 	int ret;
 	u16 prod = le16_to_cpu(rr3->udev->descriptor.idProduct);
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -960,7 +960,6 @@  static struct rc_dev *redrat3_init_rc_dev(struct redrat3_dev *rr3)
 	usb_to_input_id(rr3->udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = dev;
 	rc->priv = rr3;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rc->min_timeout = MS_TO_NS(RR3_RX_MIN_TIMEOUT);
 	rc->max_timeout = MS_TO_NS(RR3_RX_MAX_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c
index 436bd58..640acc6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@  static int __init serial_ir_init_module(void)
 	if (result)
 		return result;
 
-	rcdev = devm_rc_allocate_device(&serial_ir.pdev->dev);
+	rcdev = devm_rc_allocate_device(&serial_ir.pdev->dev, RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rcdev) {
 		result = -ENOMEM;
 		goto serial_cleanup;
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@  static int __init serial_ir_init_module(void)
 	rcdev->open = serial_ir_open;
 	rcdev->close = serial_ir_close;
 	rcdev->dev.parent = &serial_ir.pdev->dev;
-	rcdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rcdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rcdev->driver_name = KBUILD_MODNAME;
 	rcdev->map_name = RC_MAP_RC6_MCE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
index 1fa0c9d..e6f6735 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@  static int st_rc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!rc_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 
 	if (!rdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@  static int st_rc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rc_dev);
 	st_rc_hardware_init(rc_dev);
 
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	/* rx sampling rate is 10Mhz */
 	rdev->rx_resolution = 100;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c b/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
index 53f9b0a..f434e45 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@  static struct rc_dev *streamzap_init_rc_dev(struct streamzap_ir *sz)
 	struct device *dev = sz->dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(dev, "remote dev allocation failed\n");
 		goto out;
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@  static struct rc_dev *streamzap_init_rc_dev(struct streamzap_ir *sz)
 	usb_to_input_id(sz->usbdev, &rdev->input_id);
 	rdev->dev.parent = dev;
 	rdev->priv = sz;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->driver_name = DRIVER_NAME;
 	rdev->map_name = RC_MAP_STREAMZAP;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
index eaadc08..5451f3d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@  static int sunxi_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto exit_clkdisable_clk;
 	}
 
-	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir->rc) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to allocate device\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@  static int sunxi_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ir->map_name = of_get_property(dn, "linux,rc-map-name", NULL);
 	ir->rc->map_name = ir->map_name ?: RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	ir->rc->dev.parent = dev;
-	ir->rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	ir->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	ir->rc->rx_resolution = SUNXI_IR_SAMPLE;
 	ir->rc->timeout = MS_TO_NS(SUNXI_IR_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
index bc214e2..6ff2cef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@  static int ttusbir_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	int altsetting = -1;
 
 	tt = kzalloc(sizeof(*tt), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!tt || !rc) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@  static int ttusbir_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	rc->input_phys = tt->phys;
 	usb_to_input_id(tt->udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = &intf->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rc->priv = tt;
 	rc->driver_name = DRIVER_NAME;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
index 78491ed..bc95d22 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
@@ -1059,13 +1059,12 @@  wbcir_probe(struct pnp_dev *device, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 	if (err)
 		goto exit_free_data;
 
-	data->dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	data->dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!data->dev) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto exit_unregister_led;
 	}
 
-	data->dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	data->dev->driver_name = DRVNAME;
 	data->dev->input_name = WBCIR_NAME;
 	data->dev->input_phys = "wbcir/cir0";
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c
index 1e66e78..9ec919c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@  int au0828_rc_register(struct au0828_dev *dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir || !rc)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@  int au0828_rc_register(struct au0828_dev *dev)
 	rc->input_id.product = le16_to_cpu(dev->usbdev->descriptor.idProduct);
 	rc->dev.parent = &dev->usbdev->dev;
 	rc->driver_name = "au0828-input";
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_NEC | RC_BIT_NECX | RC_BIT_NEC32 |
 								RC_BIT_RC5;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c
index 15d8d1b..6e80f3c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@  int cx231xx_ir_init(struct cx231xx *dev)
 
 	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_board_info));
 	memset(&dev->init_data, 0, sizeof(dev->init_data));
-	dev->init_data.rc_dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev->init_data.rc_dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev->init_data.rc_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
index a8e6624..298c91a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@  static int dvb_usbv2_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	if (!d->rc.map_name)
 		return 0;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(d->rc.driver_type);
 	if (!dev) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err;
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@  static int dvb_usbv2_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	/* TODO: likely RC-core should took const char * */
 	dev->driver_name = (char *) d->props->driver_name;
 	dev->map_name = d->rc.map_name;
-	dev->driver_type = d->rc.driver_type;
 	dev->allowed_protocols = d->rc.allowed_protos;
 	dev->change_protocol = d->rc.change_protocol;
 	dev->priv = d;
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
index c259f9e..059ded5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@  static int rc_core_dvb_usb_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	int err, rc_interval;
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(d->props.rc.core.driver_type);
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@  static int rc_core_dvb_usb_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	dev->map_name = d->props.rc.core.rc_codes;
 	dev->change_protocol = d->props.rc.core.change_protocol;
 	dev->allowed_protocols = d->props.rc.core.allowed_protos;
-	dev->driver_type = d->props.rc.core.driver_type;
 	usb_to_input_id(d->udev, &dev->input_id);
 	dev->input_name = "IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver";
 	dev->input_phys = d->rc_phys;
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
index 782ce09..aa24bba 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@  static int em28xx_ir_init(struct em28xx *dev)
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ir)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rc)
 		goto error;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
index 26b2ebb..377a69b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@  int tm6000_ir_init(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 		return 0;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ir || !rc)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@  int tm6000_ir_init(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 		ir->polling = 50;
 		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ir->work, tm6000_ir_handle_key);
 	}
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 
 	snprintf(ir->name, sizeof(ir->name), "tm5600/60x0 IR (%s)",
 						dev->name);
diff --git a/include/media/rc-core.h b/include/media/rc-core.h
index 55281b9..ba92c86 100644
--- a/include/media/rc-core.h
+++ b/include/media/rc-core.h
@@ -200,17 +200,19 @@  struct rc_dev {
 /**
  * rc_allocate_device - Allocates a RC device
  *
+ * @rc_driver_type: specifies the type of the RC output to be allocated
  * returns a pointer to struct rc_dev.
  */
-struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(void);
+struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(enum rc_driver_type);
 
 /**
  * devm_rc_allocate_device - Managed RC device allocation
  *
  * @dev: pointer to struct device
+ * @rc_driver_type: specifies the type of the RC output to be allocated
  * returns a pointer to struct rc_dev.
  */
-struct rc_dev *devm_rc_allocate_device(struct device *dev);
+struct rc_dev *devm_rc_allocate_device(struct device *dev, enum rc_driver_type);
 
 /**
  * rc_free_device - Frees a RC device