diff --git a/drivers/staging/asus_oled/asus_oled.c b/drivers/staging/asus_oled/asus_oled.c
index 8c95d8c2a4f4992e51f8b147a2238ce7b2e02430..016c6f7f8630ac551631660f9c27dd529bb1cbd5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/asus_oled/asus_oled.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/asus_oled/asus_oled.c
@@ -620,13 +620,13 @@ static ssize_t class_set_picture(struct device *device,
 
 #define ASUS_OLED_DEVICE_ATTR(_file)		dev_attr_asus_oled_##_file
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(asus_oled_enabled, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(asus_oled_enabled, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   get_enabled, set_enabled);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(asus_oled_picture, S_IWUGO , NULL, set_picture);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(asus_oled_picture, S_IWUSR , NULL, set_picture);
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(enabled, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(enabled, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   class_get_enabled, class_set_enabled);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(picture, S_IWUGO, NULL, class_set_picture);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(picture, S_IWUSR, NULL, class_set_picture);
 
 static int asus_oled_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 			   const struct usb_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index b68a7e5173be9279b44fbe5ce4f574b847c832b3..d85de82f941a4a8b302b5c4dd02eea8b0de79bcc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -463,9 +463,6 @@ static void hardif_remove_interface(struct batman_if *batman_if)
 		return;
 
 	batman_if->if_status = IF_TO_BE_REMOVED;
-
-	/* caller must take if_list_lock */
-	list_del_rcu(&batman_if->list);
 	synchronize_rcu();
 	sysfs_del_hardif(&batman_if->hardif_obj);
 	hardif_put(batman_if);
@@ -474,13 +471,21 @@ static void hardif_remove_interface(struct batman_if *batman_if)
 void hardif_remove_interfaces(void)
 {
 	struct batman_if *batman_if, *batman_if_tmp;
+	struct list_head if_queue;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&if_queue);
 
-	rtnl_lock();
 	spin_lock(&if_list_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(batman_if, batman_if_tmp, &if_list, list) {
-		hardif_remove_interface(batman_if);
+		list_del_rcu(&batman_if->list);
+		list_add_tail(&batman_if->list, &if_queue);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&if_list_lock);
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(batman_if, batman_if_tmp, &if_queue, list) {
+		hardif_remove_interface(batman_if);
+	}
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -507,8 +512,10 @@ static int hard_if_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
 		spin_lock(&if_list_lock);
-		hardif_remove_interface(batman_if);
+		list_del_rcu(&batman_if->list);
 		spin_unlock(&if_list_lock);
+
+		hardif_remove_interface(batman_if);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_CHANGEMTU:
 		if (batman_if->soft_iface)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 3904db9ce7b1f00909ecf2f07df7b561da28ec56..0e996181daf764b81965700b8b0dd90a0e39316d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -194,14 +194,15 @@ void interface_rx(struct net_device *soft_iface,
 	struct bat_priv *priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
 
 	/* check if enough space is available for pulling, and pull */
-	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size)) {
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-		return;
-	}
+	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, hdr_size))
+		goto dropped;
+
 	skb_pull_rcsum(skb, hdr_size);
 /*	skb_set_mac_header(skb, -sizeof(struct ethhdr));*/
 
 	/* skb->dev & skb->pkt_type are set here */
+	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, ETH_HLEN)))
+		goto dropped;
 	skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, soft_iface);
 
 	/* should not be neccesary anymore as we use skb_pull_rcsum()
@@ -216,6 +217,11 @@ void interface_rx(struct net_device *soft_iface,
 	soft_iface->last_rx = jiffies;
 
 	netif_rx(skb);
+	return;
+
+dropped:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return;
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_NET_DEVICE_OPS
diff --git a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/README b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/README
index c8f1cf1b440963280241229906452d227b3e9ad4..a27bb0b4f58126f24bb17a2d1448517948e5b917 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/README
+++ b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/README
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ with the driver.
 
 Contact Info:
 =============
-Brett Rudley	brudley@broadcom.com
-Henry Ptasinski henryp@broadcom.com
-Dowan Kim 	dowan@broadcom.com
+Brett Rudley		brudley@broadcom.com
+Henry Ptasinski		henryp@broadcom.com
+Dowan Kim			dowan@broadcom.com
+Roland Vossen		rvossen@broadcom.com
+Arend van Spriel	arend@broadcom.com
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/TODO b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/TODO
index dbf904184899884c825dab5e1e290c962e5dad25..24ebadbe4241f1ffd5178178d7d07b4eb6451fa5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/TODO
+++ b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/TODO
@@ -46,4 +46,6 @@ Contact
 Brett Rudley <brudley@broadcom.com>
 Henry Ptasinski <henryp@broadcom.com>
 Dowan Kim <dowan@broadcom.com>
+Roland Vossen <rvossen@broadcom.com>
+Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com>
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/usbdux.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/usbdux.c
index 1f177a67ff114f9098f3bcdb282068978c6567e3..de784ff08caaef9665e63a66d107a888400301cc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/usbdux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/usbdux.c
@@ -2295,8 +2295,8 @@ static void tidy_up(struct usbduxsub *usbduxsub_tmp)
 	usbduxsub_tmp->inBuffer = NULL;
 	kfree(usbduxsub_tmp->insnBuffer);
 	usbduxsub_tmp->insnBuffer = NULL;
-	kfree(usbduxsub_tmp->inBuffer);
-	usbduxsub_tmp->inBuffer = NULL;
+	kfree(usbduxsub_tmp->outBuffer);
+	usbduxsub_tmp->outBuffer = NULL;
 	kfree(usbduxsub_tmp->dac_commands);
 	usbduxsub_tmp->dac_commands = NULL;
 	kfree(usbduxsub_tmp->dux_commands);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/easycap/easycap.h b/drivers/staging/easycap/easycap.h
index 25961c23dc0f4dc3068e8d79eb9eaf7d749c5782..884263b2775d76a5d0840b59d25cf04453b5a9a2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/easycap/easycap.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/easycap/easycap.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
diff --git a/drivers/staging/frontier/tranzport.c b/drivers/staging/frontier/tranzport.c
index a145a15cfdb39d865a62200a83298192f2670098..8894ab14f167755a242eda73b5465bb16aaa7b8c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/frontier/tranzport.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/frontier/tranzport.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static void usb_tranzport_abort_transfers(struct usb_tranzport *dev)
 		t->value = temp;	\
 		return count;	\
 	}	\
-	static DEVICE_ATTR(value, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, show_##value, set_##value);
+	static DEVICE_ATTR(value, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, show_##value, set_##value);
 
 show_int(enable);
 show_int(offline);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16220_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16220_core.c
index c86d1498737d0cbe7db91914f7865969662643a7..1c1e98aee2d9fdd78aeabeab1d604f344a092367 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16220_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16220_core.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ static IIO_DEVICE_ATTR(reset, S_IWUSR, NULL,
 		adis16220_write_reset, 0);
 
 #define IIO_DEV_ATTR_CAPTURE(_store)				\
-	IIO_DEVICE_ATTR(capture, S_IWUGO, NULL, _store, 0)
+	IIO_DEVICE_ATTR(capture, S_IWUSR, NULL, _store, 0)
 
 static IIO_DEV_ATTR_CAPTURE(adis16220_write_capture);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/intel_sst/intel_sst_stream_encoded.c b/drivers/staging/intel_sst/intel_sst_stream_encoded.c
index fbae39fda5c0307151024edd92bc7c65523bb9f0..5c455608b02451ff83708ce847ee4df68d7617a8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/intel_sst/intel_sst_stream_encoded.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/intel_sst/intel_sst_stream_encoded.c
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ int sst_decode(int str_id, struct snd_sst_dbufs *dbufs)
 	dbufs->output_bytes_produced = total_output;
 	str_info->status = str_info->prev;
 	str_info->prev = STREAM_DECODE;
-	str_info->decode_ibuf = NULL;
 	kfree(str_info->decode_ibuf);
+	str_info->decode_ibuf = NULL;
 	return retval;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/line6/control.c b/drivers/staging/line6/control.c
index 040e25ca6d33ef3f4863cac1718ea08a69a09d31..67e23b6e2d3593b22566d54abc8fe9bcda1e41a7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/line6/control.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/line6/control.c
@@ -266,210 +266,210 @@ VARIAX_PARAM_R(float, mix2);
 VARIAX_PARAM_R(float, mix1);
 VARIAX_PARAM_R(int, pickup_wiring);
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tweak, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tweak, pod_set_tweak);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(wah_position, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_wah_position,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tweak, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tweak, pod_set_tweak);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(wah_position, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_wah_position,
 		   pod_set_wah_position);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(compression_gain, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(compression_gain, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_compression_gain, pod_set_compression_gain);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(vol_pedal_position, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(vol_pedal_position, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_vol_pedal_position, pod_set_vol_pedal_position);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(compression_threshold, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(compression_threshold, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_compression_threshold,
 		   pod_set_compression_threshold);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(pan, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_pan, pod_set_pan);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(amp_model_setup, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_amp_model_setup,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(pan, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_pan, pod_set_pan);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(amp_model_setup, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_amp_model_setup,
 		   pod_set_amp_model_setup);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(amp_model, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_amp_model,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(amp_model, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_amp_model,
 		   pod_set_amp_model);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(drive, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_drive, pod_set_drive);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(bass, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_bass, pod_set_bass);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mid, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mid, pod_set_mid);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(lowmid, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_lowmid, pod_set_lowmid);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(treble, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_treble, pod_set_treble);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(highmid, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_highmid,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(drive, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_drive, pod_set_drive);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(bass, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_bass, pod_set_bass);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mid, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mid, pod_set_mid);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(lowmid, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_lowmid, pod_set_lowmid);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(treble, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_treble, pod_set_treble);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(highmid, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_highmid,
 		   pod_set_highmid);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(chan_vol, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_chan_vol,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(chan_vol, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_chan_vol,
 		   pod_set_chan_vol);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_mix, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_mix,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_mix, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_mix,
 		   pod_set_reverb_mix);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(effect_setup, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_effect_setup,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(effect_setup, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_effect_setup,
 		   pod_set_effect_setup);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(band_1_frequency, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(band_1_frequency, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_band_1_frequency, pod_set_band_1_frequency);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(presence, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_presence,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(presence, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_presence,
 		   pod_set_presence);
-static DEVICE_ATTR2(treble__bass, treble, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR2(treble__bass, treble, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		    pod_get_treble__bass, pod_set_treble__bass);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(noise_gate_enable, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(noise_gate_enable, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_noise_gate_enable, pod_set_noise_gate_enable);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(gate_threshold, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_gate_threshold,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(gate_threshold, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_gate_threshold,
 		   pod_set_gate_threshold);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(gate_decay_time, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_gate_decay_time,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(gate_decay_time, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_gate_decay_time,
 		   pod_set_gate_decay_time);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_enable, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_enable,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_enable, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_enable,
 		   pod_set_stomp_enable);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(comp_enable, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_comp_enable,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(comp_enable, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_comp_enable,
 		   pod_set_comp_enable);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_time, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_time,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_time, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_time,
 		   pod_set_stomp_time);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_enable, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_enable,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_enable, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_enable,
 		   pod_set_delay_enable);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_1, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_param_1,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_1, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_param_1,
 		   pod_set_mod_param_1);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_1, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_param_1,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_1, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_param_1,
 		   pod_set_delay_param_1);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_1_note_value, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_1_note_value, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_delay_param_1_note_value,
 		   pod_set_delay_param_1_note_value);
-static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_2_frequency__bass, band_2_frequency, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_2_frequency__bass, band_2_frequency, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		    pod_get_band_2_frequency__bass,
 		    pod_set_band_2_frequency__bass);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_2, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_param_2,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_2, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_param_2,
 		   pod_set_delay_param_2);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_volume_mix, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_volume_mix, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_delay_volume_mix, pod_set_delay_volume_mix);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_3, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_param_3,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_3, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_param_3,
 		   pod_set_delay_param_3);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_enable, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_enable,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_enable, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_enable,
 		   pod_set_reverb_enable);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_type, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_type,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_type, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_type,
 		   pod_set_reverb_type);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_decay, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_decay,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_decay, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_decay,
 		   pod_set_reverb_decay);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_tone, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_tone,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_tone, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_tone,
 		   pod_set_reverb_tone);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_pre_delay, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_pre_delay, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_reverb_pre_delay, pod_set_reverb_pre_delay);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_pre_post, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_pre_post,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(reverb_pre_post, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_reverb_pre_post,
 		   pod_set_reverb_pre_post);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(band_2_frequency, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(band_2_frequency, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_band_2_frequency, pod_set_band_2_frequency);
-static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_3_frequency__bass, band_3_frequency, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_3_frequency__bass, band_3_frequency, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		    pod_get_band_3_frequency__bass,
 		    pod_set_band_3_frequency__bass);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(wah_enable, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_wah_enable,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(wah_enable, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_wah_enable,
 		   pod_set_wah_enable);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(modulation_lo_cut, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(modulation_lo_cut, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_modulation_lo_cut, pod_set_modulation_lo_cut);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_reverb_lo_cut, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_reverb_lo_cut, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_delay_reverb_lo_cut, pod_set_delay_reverb_lo_cut);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(volume_pedal_minimum, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(volume_pedal_minimum, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_volume_pedal_minimum, pod_set_volume_pedal_minimum);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(eq_pre_post, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_eq_pre_post,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(eq_pre_post, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_eq_pre_post,
 		   pod_set_eq_pre_post);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(volume_pre_post, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_volume_pre_post,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(volume_pre_post, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_volume_pre_post,
 		   pod_set_volume_pre_post);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(di_model, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_di_model,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(di_model, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_di_model,
 		   pod_set_di_model);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(di_delay, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_di_delay,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(di_delay, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_di_delay,
 		   pod_set_di_delay);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_enable, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_enable,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_enable, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_enable,
 		   pod_set_mod_enable);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_1_note_value, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_1_note_value, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_mod_param_1_note_value,
 		   pod_set_mod_param_1_note_value);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_2, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_param_2,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_2, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_param_2,
 		   pod_set_mod_param_2);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_3, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_param_3,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_3, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_param_3,
 		   pod_set_mod_param_3);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_4, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_param_4,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_4, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_param_4,
 		   pod_set_mod_param_4);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_5, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_param_5,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_5, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_param_5,
 		   pod_set_mod_param_5);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_volume_mix, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_volume_mix,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_volume_mix, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_volume_mix,
 		   pod_set_mod_volume_mix);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_pre_post, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_pre_post,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_pre_post, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mod_pre_post,
 		   pod_set_mod_pre_post);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(modulation_model, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(modulation_model, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_modulation_model, pod_set_modulation_model);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(band_3_frequency, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(band_3_frequency, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_band_3_frequency, pod_set_band_3_frequency);
-static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_4_frequency__bass, band_4_frequency, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_4_frequency__bass, band_4_frequency, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		    pod_get_band_4_frequency__bass,
 		    pod_set_band_4_frequency__bass);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_1_double_precision, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mod_param_1_double_precision, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_mod_param_1_double_precision,
 		   pod_set_mod_param_1_double_precision);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_1_double_precision, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_1_double_precision, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_delay_param_1_double_precision,
 		   pod_set_delay_param_1_double_precision);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(eq_enable, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_eq_enable,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(eq_enable, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_eq_enable,
 		   pod_set_eq_enable);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tap, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tap, pod_set_tap);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(volume_tweak_pedal_assign, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tap, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tap, pod_set_tap);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(volume_tweak_pedal_assign, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_volume_tweak_pedal_assign,
 		   pod_set_volume_tweak_pedal_assign);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(band_5_frequency, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(band_5_frequency, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_band_5_frequency, pod_set_band_5_frequency);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tuner, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tuner, pod_set_tuner);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mic_selection, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mic_selection,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tuner, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tuner, pod_set_tuner);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mic_selection, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_mic_selection,
 		   pod_set_mic_selection);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(cabinet_model, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_cabinet_model,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(cabinet_model, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_cabinet_model,
 		   pod_set_cabinet_model);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_model, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_model,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_model, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_model,
 		   pod_set_stomp_model);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(roomlevel, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_roomlevel,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(roomlevel, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_roomlevel,
 		   pod_set_roomlevel);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(band_4_frequency, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(band_4_frequency, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_band_4_frequency, pod_set_band_4_frequency);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(band_6_frequency, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(band_6_frequency, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_band_6_frequency, pod_set_band_6_frequency);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_1_note_value, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_1_note_value, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_stomp_param_1_note_value,
 		   pod_set_stomp_param_1_note_value);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_2, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_param_2,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_2, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_param_2,
 		   pod_set_stomp_param_2);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_3, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_param_3,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_3, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_param_3,
 		   pod_set_stomp_param_3);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_4, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_param_4,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_4, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_param_4,
 		   pod_set_stomp_param_4);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_5, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_param_5,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_5, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_param_5,
 		   pod_set_stomp_param_5);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_6, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_param_6,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(stomp_param_6, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_stomp_param_6,
 		   pod_set_stomp_param_6);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(amp_switch_select, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(amp_switch_select, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_amp_switch_select, pod_set_amp_switch_select);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_4, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_param_4,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_4, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_param_4,
 		   pod_set_delay_param_4);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_5, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_param_5,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_param_5, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_param_5,
 		   pod_set_delay_param_5);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_pre_post, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_pre_post,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_pre_post, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_pre_post,
 		   pod_set_delay_pre_post);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_model, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_model,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_model, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_delay_model,
 		   pod_set_delay_model);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_verb_model, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(delay_verb_model, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_delay_verb_model, pod_set_delay_verb_model);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tempo_msb, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tempo_msb,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tempo_msb, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tempo_msb,
 		   pod_set_tempo_msb);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tempo_lsb, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tempo_lsb,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tempo_lsb, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tempo_lsb,
 		   pod_set_tempo_lsb);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(wah_model, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_wah_model,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(wah_model, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_wah_model,
 		   pod_set_wah_model);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(bypass_volume, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_bypass_volume,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(bypass_volume, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_bypass_volume,
 		   pod_set_bypass_volume);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(fx_loop_on_off, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_fx_loop_on_off,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(fx_loop_on_off, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_fx_loop_on_off,
 		   pod_set_fx_loop_on_off);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tweak_param_select, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tweak_param_select, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_tweak_param_select, pod_set_tweak_param_select);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(amp1_engage, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_amp1_engage,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(amp1_engage, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_amp1_engage,
 		   pod_set_amp1_engage);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(band_1_gain, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_band_1_gain,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(band_1_gain, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_band_1_gain,
 		   pod_set_band_1_gain);
-static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_2_gain__bass, band_2_gain, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_2_gain__bass, band_2_gain, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		    pod_get_band_2_gain__bass, pod_set_band_2_gain__bass);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(band_2_gain, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_band_2_gain,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(band_2_gain, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_band_2_gain,
 		   pod_set_band_2_gain);
-static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_3_gain__bass, band_3_gain, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_3_gain__bass, band_3_gain, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		    pod_get_band_3_gain__bass, pod_set_band_3_gain__bass);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(band_3_gain, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_band_3_gain,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(band_3_gain, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_band_3_gain,
 		   pod_set_band_3_gain);
-static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_4_gain__bass, band_4_gain, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_4_gain__bass, band_4_gain, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		    pod_get_band_4_gain__bass, pod_set_band_4_gain__bass);
-static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_5_gain__bass, band_5_gain, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_5_gain__bass, band_5_gain, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		    pod_get_band_5_gain__bass, pod_set_band_5_gain__bass);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(band_4_gain, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_band_4_gain,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(band_4_gain, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_band_4_gain,
 		   pod_set_band_4_gain);
-static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_6_gain__bass, band_6_gain, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR2(band_6_gain__bass, band_6_gain, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		    pod_get_band_6_gain__bass, pod_set_band_6_gain__bass);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(body, S_IRUGO, variax_get_body, line6_nop_write);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(pickup1_enable, S_IRUGO, variax_get_pickup1_enable,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/line6/midi.c b/drivers/staging/line6/midi.c
index 4304dfe6c16608debc95f34b7d2cf1dd3a49d681..ab67e889d2c4b53f14f0488d96e3749de08565c7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/line6/midi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/line6/midi.c
@@ -350,9 +350,9 @@ static ssize_t midi_set_midi_mask_receive(struct device *dev,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(midi_mask_transmit, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(midi_mask_transmit, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   midi_get_midi_mask_transmit, midi_set_midi_mask_transmit);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(midi_mask_receive, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(midi_mask_receive, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   midi_get_midi_mask_receive, midi_set_midi_mask_receive);
 
 /* MIDI device destructor */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/line6/pcm.c b/drivers/staging/line6/pcm.c
index e54770e34d2e79440c62e08460c401e5c484ef23..b9c55f9eb501185bb63ad142ca2ea7f1f2bca950 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/line6/pcm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/line6/pcm.c
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ static ssize_t pcm_set_impulse_period(struct device *dev,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(impulse_volume, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pcm_get_impulse_volume,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(impulse_volume, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pcm_get_impulse_volume,
 		   pcm_set_impulse_volume);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(impulse_period, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pcm_get_impulse_period,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(impulse_period, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pcm_get_impulse_period,
 		   pcm_set_impulse_period);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/staging/line6/pod.c b/drivers/staging/line6/pod.c
index 22e2cedcacf79f027c6b0505c99d66641ec03223..d9b30212585c6851c428a7c525976feb05e7b85d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/line6/pod.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/line6/pod.c
@@ -1051,48 +1051,48 @@ POD_GET_SYSTEM_PARAM(tuner_pitch, 1);
 #undef GET_SYSTEM_PARAM
 
 /* POD special files: */
-static DEVICE_ATTR(channel, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_channel,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(channel, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_channel,
 		   pod_set_channel);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(clip, S_IRUGO, pod_wait_for_clip, line6_nop_write);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(device_id, S_IRUGO, pod_get_device_id, line6_nop_write);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(dirty, S_IRUGO, pod_get_dirty, line6_nop_write);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(dump, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_dump, pod_set_dump);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(dump_buf, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_dump_buf,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(dump, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_dump, pod_set_dump);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(dump_buf, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_dump_buf,
 		   pod_set_dump_buf);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(finish, S_IWUGO, line6_nop_read, pod_set_finish);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(finish, S_IWUSR, line6_nop_read, pod_set_finish);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(firmware_version, S_IRUGO, pod_get_firmware_version,
 		   line6_nop_write);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(midi_postprocess, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(midi_postprocess, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   pod_get_midi_postprocess, pod_set_midi_postprocess);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(monitor_level, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_monitor_level,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(monitor_level, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_monitor_level,
 		   pod_set_monitor_level);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(name, S_IRUGO, pod_get_name, line6_nop_write);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(name_buf, S_IRUGO, pod_get_name_buf, line6_nop_write);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(retrieve_amp_setup, S_IWUGO, line6_nop_read,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(retrieve_amp_setup, S_IWUSR, line6_nop_read,
 		   pod_set_retrieve_amp_setup);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(retrieve_channel, S_IWUGO, line6_nop_read,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(retrieve_channel, S_IWUSR, line6_nop_read,
 		   pod_set_retrieve_channel);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(retrieve_effects_setup, S_IWUGO, line6_nop_read,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(retrieve_effects_setup, S_IWUSR, line6_nop_read,
 		   pod_set_retrieve_effects_setup);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(routing, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_routing,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(routing, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_routing,
 		   pod_set_routing);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(serial_number, S_IRUGO, pod_get_serial_number,
 		   line6_nop_write);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(store_amp_setup, S_IWUGO, line6_nop_read,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(store_amp_setup, S_IWUSR, line6_nop_read,
 		   pod_set_store_amp_setup);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(store_channel, S_IWUGO, line6_nop_read,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(store_channel, S_IWUSR, line6_nop_read,
 		   pod_set_store_channel);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(store_effects_setup, S_IWUGO, line6_nop_read,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(store_effects_setup, S_IWUSR, line6_nop_read,
 		   pod_set_store_effects_setup);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tuner_freq, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tuner_freq,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tuner_freq, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tuner_freq,
 		   pod_set_tuner_freq);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tuner_mute, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tuner_mute,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tuner_mute, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, pod_get_tuner_mute,
 		   pod_set_tuner_mute);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(tuner_note, S_IRUGO, pod_get_tuner_note, line6_nop_write);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(tuner_pitch, S_IRUGO, pod_get_tuner_pitch, line6_nop_write);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LINE6_USB_RAW
-static DEVICE_ATTR(raw, S_IWUGO, line6_nop_read, line6_set_raw);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(raw, S_IWUSR, line6_nop_read, line6_set_raw);
 #endif
 
 /* control info callback */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/line6/toneport.c b/drivers/staging/line6/toneport.c
index 6a10b0f9749a4cee25e54a717072b734a67e5baf..879e6992bbc6f8976c8fbea0c450db15428dda8e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/line6/toneport.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/line6/toneport.c
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ static ssize_t toneport_set_led_green(struct device *dev,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(led_red, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, line6_nop_read,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(led_red, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, line6_nop_read,
 		   toneport_set_led_red);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(led_green, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, line6_nop_read,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(led_green, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, line6_nop_read,
 		   toneport_set_led_green);
 
 static int toneport_send_cmd(struct usb_device *usbdev, int cmd1, int cmd2)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/line6/variax.c b/drivers/staging/line6/variax.c
index 894eee7f2317b62c392dc426be44dee4479fb89c..81241cdf1be97ec60888550c128f3827f23713a2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/line6/variax.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/line6/variax.c
@@ -549,21 +549,21 @@ static ssize_t variax_set_raw2(struct device *dev,
 #endif
 
 /* Variax workbench special files: */
-static DEVICE_ATTR(model, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, variax_get_model,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(model, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, variax_get_model,
 		   variax_set_model);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(volume, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, variax_get_volume,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(volume, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, variax_get_volume,
 		   variax_set_volume);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tone, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, variax_get_tone, variax_set_tone);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tone, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, variax_get_tone, variax_set_tone);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(name, S_IRUGO, variax_get_name, line6_nop_write);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(bank, S_IRUGO, variax_get_bank, line6_nop_write);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(dump, S_IRUGO, variax_get_dump, line6_nop_write);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(active, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, variax_get_active,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(active, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, variax_get_active,
 		   variax_set_active);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(guitar, S_IRUGO, variax_get_guitar, line6_nop_write);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LINE6_USB_RAW
-static DEVICE_ATTR(raw, S_IWUGO, line6_nop_read, line6_set_raw);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(raw2, S_IWUGO, line6_nop_read, variax_set_raw2);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(raw, S_IWUSR, line6_nop_read, line6_set_raw);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(raw2, S_IWUSR, line6_nop_read, variax_set_raw2);
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/staging/quickstart/quickstart.c b/drivers/staging/quickstart/quickstart.c
index d746715d3d894cbc10e02aa0e2c117442b30ddbf..d83bec876d2e3a1daf4e71dd4969df36e352ee78 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/quickstart/quickstart.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/quickstart/quickstart.c
@@ -355,7 +355,6 @@ static int quickstart_acpi_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 static void quickstart_exit(void)
 {
 	input_unregister_device(quickstart_input);
-	input_free_device(quickstart_input);
 
 	device_remove_file(&pf_device->dev, &dev_attr_pressed_button);
 	device_remove_file(&pf_device->dev, &dev_attr_buttons);
@@ -375,6 +374,7 @@ static int __init quickstart_init_input(void)
 {
 	struct quickstart_btn **ptr = &quickstart_data.btn_lst;
 	int count;
+	int ret;
 
 	quickstart_input = input_allocate_device();
 
@@ -391,7 +391,13 @@ static int __init quickstart_init_input(void)
 		ptr = &((*ptr)->next);
 	}
 
-	return input_register_device(quickstart_input);
+	ret = input_register_device(quickstart_input);
+	if (ret) {
+		input_free_device(quickstart_input);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int __init quickstart_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rt2860/usb_main_dev.c b/drivers/staging/rt2860/usb_main_dev.c
index ddacfc6c486179274394b330153c901dfc7c63b7..cd15daae5412f52339508db53d7353653175ffe0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rt2860/usb_main_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rt2860/usb_main_dev.c
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ struct usb_device_id rtusb_usb_id[] = {
 	{USB_DEVICE(0x2001, 0x3C09)},	/* D-Link */
 	{USB_DEVICE(0x2001, 0x3C0A)},	/* D-Link 3072 */
 	{USB_DEVICE(0x2019, 0xED14)},	/* Planex Communications, Inc. */
+	{USB_DEVICE(0x0411, 0x015D)},	/* Buffalo Airstation WLI-UC-GN */
 	{}			/* Terminating entry */
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8185b_init.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8185b_init.c
index 46000d72f4c419b51f1dd090e3f1fbac17f6c22a..3bdf9b31cc4e2f4565d85a2e530effd56c0154ee 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8185b_init.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8185b_init.c
@@ -264,8 +264,12 @@ HwHSSIThreeWire(
 
 			udelay(10);
 		}
-		if (TryCnt == TC_3W_POLL_MAX_TRY_CNT)
-			panic("HwThreeWire(): CmdReg: %#X RE|WE bits are not clear!!\n", u1bTmp);
+		if (TryCnt == TC_3W_POLL_MAX_TRY_CNT) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "rtl8187se: HwThreeWire(): CmdReg:"
+			       " %#X RE|WE bits are not clear!!\n", u1bTmp);
+			dump_stack();
+			return 0;
+		}
 
 		/* RTL8187S HSSI Read/Write Function */
 		u1bTmp = read_nic_byte(dev, RF_SW_CONFIG);
@@ -298,13 +302,23 @@ HwHSSIThreeWire(
 				int idx;
 				int ByteCnt = nDataBufBitCnt / 8;
 								/* printk("%d\n",nDataBufBitCnt); */
-				if ((nDataBufBitCnt % 8) != 0)
-				panic("HwThreeWire(): nDataBufBitCnt(%d) should be multiple of 8!!!\n",
-				nDataBufBitCnt);
+				if ((nDataBufBitCnt % 8) != 0) {
+					printk(KERN_ERR "rtl8187se: "
+					       "HwThreeWire(): nDataBufBitCnt(%d)"
+					       " should be multiple of 8!!!\n",
+					       nDataBufBitCnt);
+					dump_stack();
+					nDataBufBitCnt += 8;
+					nDataBufBitCnt &= ~7;
+				}
 
-			       if (nDataBufBitCnt > 64)
-				panic("HwThreeWire(): nDataBufBitCnt(%d) should <= 64!!!\n",
-				nDataBufBitCnt);
+			       if (nDataBufBitCnt > 64) {
+					printk(KERN_ERR "rtl8187se: HwThreeWire():"
+					       " nDataBufBitCnt(%d) should <= 64!!!\n",
+					       nDataBufBitCnt);
+					dump_stack();
+					nDataBufBitCnt = 64;
+				}
 
 				for (idx = 0; idx < ByteCnt; idx++)
 					write_nic_byte(dev, (SW_3W_DB0+idx), *(pDataBuf+idx));
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_halinit.c
index f6569dce30127c7c5b033f4a2e2b01e17c219938..0e9483bbabe17fb7cab00fc6e2c757a68190c814 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_halinit.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ u8 r8712_usb_hal_bus_init(struct _adapter *padapter)
 {
 	u8 val8 = 0;
 	u8 ret = _SUCCESS;
-	u8 PollingCnt = 20;
+	int PollingCnt = 20;
 	struct registry_priv *pregistrypriv = &padapter->registrypriv;
 
 	if (pregistrypriv->chip_version == RTL8712_FPGA) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c b/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
index eb44b60e1eb542d735cb0cbabbff1e55109008c9..ac2bf11e1119904e76a6dace0ec2fb63ed33db56 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ static ssize_t set_silent_state(struct device *dev,
 	}
 	return count;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(silent, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(silent, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
 		   get_silent_state, set_silent_state);
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
index adb93f21c0d6c844b345d6c8fb9cec77d26c8efe..65b231178f0580d30a4233e17bf31eb73c7df6f7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/fakekey.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ void speakup_remove_virtual_keyboard(void)
 {
 	if (virt_keyboard != NULL) {
 		input_unregister_device(virt_keyboard);
-		input_free_device(virt_keyboard);
 		virt_keyboard = NULL;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/spectra/ffsport.c b/drivers/staging/spectra/ffsport.c
index c7932da03c56df5d40182e24c039b28762fe8ba4..63a9d0adf32d1c12f04708c971162a480e3f8e33 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/spectra/ffsport.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/spectra/ffsport.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static int SBD_setup_device(struct spectra_nand_dev *dev, int which)
 	/* Here we force report 512 byte hardware sector size to Kernel */
 	blk_queue_logical_block_size(dev->queue, 512);
 
-	blk_queue_ordered(dev->queue, QUEUE_ORDERED_DRAIN_FLUSH);
+	blk_queue_flush(dev->queue, REQ_FLUSH);
 
 	dev->thread = kthread_run(spectra_trans_thread, dev, "nand_thd");
 	if (IS_ERR(dev->thread)) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/udlfb/udlfb.c b/drivers/staging/udlfb/udlfb.c
index fed25105970a94d06ca185fa81603f79968d67f8..b7ac16005265ede845b8b5debfb03f601fe66992 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/udlfb/udlfb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/udlfb/udlfb.c
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ static struct device_attribute fb_device_attrs[] = {
 	__ATTR_RO(metrics_bytes_identical),
 	__ATTR_RO(metrics_bytes_sent),
 	__ATTR_RO(metrics_cpu_kcycles_used),
-	__ATTR(metrics_reset, S_IWUGO, NULL, metrics_reset_store),
+	__ATTR(metrics_reset, S_IWUSR, NULL, metrics_reset_store),
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/staging/winbond/sysdef.h b/drivers/staging/winbond/sysdef.h
index 9195adf98e142dd34476dc229d4aa8f67ab236b6..d0d71f69bc8ccad684eae2712370679a1a1d752c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/winbond/sysdef.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/winbond/sysdef.h
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 #ifndef SYS_DEF_H
 #define SYS_DEF_H
+
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+
 #define WB_LINUX
 #define WB_LINUX_WPA_PSK
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/zram/zram_sysfs.c b/drivers/staging/zram/zram_sysfs.c
index 6c574a994d11a23e2a0c0b4fc052769c8b0a9ccc..6b3cf00b0ff42aa83069bd1649b090c5e6e1b522 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/zram/zram_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/zram/zram_sysfs.c
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ static ssize_t mem_used_total_show(struct device *dev,
 	return sprintf(buf, "%llu\n", val);
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(disksize, S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(disksize, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
 		disksize_show, disksize_store);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(initstate, S_IRUGO, initstate_show, NULL);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(reset, S_IWUGO, NULL, reset_store);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(reset, S_IWUSR, NULL, reset_store);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(num_reads, S_IRUGO, num_reads_show, NULL);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(num_writes, S_IRUGO, num_writes_show, NULL);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(invalid_io, S_IRUGO, invalid_io_show, NULL);