22 files changed, 146 insertions, 496 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/Makefile b/arch/alpha/kernel/Makefile
index 1ee9b5b629b8..9bb7b858ed23 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/Makefile
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #
 
 extra-y		:= head.o vmlinux.lds
-EXTRA_AFLAGS	:= $(KBUILD_CFLAGS)
-EXTRA_CFLAGS	:= -Werror -Wno-sign-compare
+asflags-y	:= $(KBUILD_CFLAGS)
+ccflags-y	:= -Werror -Wno-sign-compare
 
 obj-y    := entry.o traps.o process.o init_task.o osf_sys.o irq.o \
 	    irq_alpha.o signal.o setup.o ptrace.o time.o \
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq.c
index fe912984d9b1..9ab234f48dd8 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq.c
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@ static char irq_user_affinity[NR_IRQS];
 
 int irq_select_affinity(unsigned int irq)
 {
+	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_to_desc[irq];
 	static int last_cpu;
 	int cpu = last_cpu + 1;
 
-	if (!irq_desc[irq].chip->set_affinity || irq_user_affinity[irq])
+	if (!desc || !get_irq_desc_chip(desc)->set_affinity || irq_user_affinity[irq])
 		return 1;
 
 	while (!cpu_possible(cpu) ||
@@ -55,8 +56,8 @@ int irq_select_affinity(unsigned int irq)
 		cpu = (cpu < (NR_CPUS-1) ? cpu + 1 : 0);
 	last_cpu = cpu;
 
-	cpumask_copy(irq_desc[irq].affinity, cpumask_of(cpu));
-	irq_desc[irq].chip->set_affinity(irq, cpumask_of(cpu));
+	cpumask_copy(desc->affinity, cpumask_of(cpu));
+	get_irq_desc_chip(desc)->set_affinity(irq, cpumask_of(cpu));
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ show_interrupts(struct seq_file *p, void *v)
 	int j;
 	int irq = *(loff_t *) v;
 	struct irqaction * action;
+	struct irq_desc *desc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -79,8 +81,13 @@ show_interrupts(struct seq_file *p, void *v)
 #endif
 
 	if (irq < ACTUAL_NR_IRQS) {
-		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&irq_desc[irq].lock, flags);
-		action = irq_desc[irq].action;
+		desc = irq_to_desc(irq);
+
+		if (!desc)
+			return 0;
+
+		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&desc->lock, flags);
+		action = desc->action;
 		if (!action) 
 			goto unlock;
 		seq_printf(p, "%3d: ", irq);
@@ -90,7 +97,7 @@ show_interrupts(struct seq_file *p, void *v)
 		for_each_online_cpu(j)
 			seq_printf(p, "%10u ", kstat_irqs_cpu(irq, j));
 #endif
-		seq_printf(p, " %14s", irq_desc[irq].chip->name);
+		seq_printf(p, " %14s", get_irq_desc_chip(desc)->name);
 		seq_printf(p, "  %c%s",
 			(action->flags & IRQF_DISABLED)?'+':' ',
 			action->name);
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@ show_interrupts(struct seq_file *p, void *v)
 
 		seq_putc(p, '\n');
 unlock:
-		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&irq_desc[irq].lock, flags);
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&desc->lock, flags);
 	} else if (irq == ACTUAL_NR_IRQS) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 		seq_puts(p, "IPI: ");
@@ -142,8 +149,10 @@ handle_irq(int irq)
 	 * handled by some other CPU. (or is disabled)
 	 */
 	static unsigned int illegal_count=0;
+	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_to_desc(irq);
 	
-	if ((unsigned) irq > ACTUAL_NR_IRQS && illegal_count < MAX_ILLEGAL_IRQS ) {
+	if (!desc || ((unsigned) irq > ACTUAL_NR_IRQS &&
+	    illegal_count < MAX_ILLEGAL_IRQS)) {
 		irq_err_count++;
 		illegal_count++;
 		printk(KERN_CRIT "device_interrupt: invalid interrupt %d\n",
@@ -151,14 +160,14 @@ handle_irq(int irq)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	irq_enter();
 	/*
-	 * __do_IRQ() must be called with IPL_MAX. Note that we do not
+	 * From here we must proceed with IPL_MAX. Note that we do not
 	 * explicitly enable interrupts afterwards - some MILO PALcode
 	 * (namely LX164 one) seems to have severe problems with RTI
 	 * at IPL 0.
 	 */
 	local_irq_disable();
-	__do_IRQ(irq);
+	irq_enter();
+	generic_handle_irq_desc(irq, desc);
 	irq_exit();
 }
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
index 4c8bb374eb0a..2d0679b60939 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
@@ -219,31 +219,23 @@ process_mcheck_info(unsigned long vector, unsigned long la_ptr,
  * processed by PALcode, and comes in via entInt vector 1.
  */
 
-static void rtc_enable_disable(unsigned int irq) { }
-static unsigned int rtc_startup(unsigned int irq) { return 0; }
-
 struct irqaction timer_irqaction = {
 	.handler	= timer_interrupt,
 	.flags		= IRQF_DISABLED,
 	.name		= "timer",
 };
 
-static struct irq_chip rtc_irq_type = {
-	.name		= "RTC",
-	.startup	= rtc_startup,
-	.shutdown	= rtc_enable_disable,
-	.enable		= rtc_enable_disable,
-	.disable	= rtc_enable_disable,
-	.ack		= rtc_enable_disable,
-	.end		= rtc_enable_disable,
-};
-
 void __init
 init_rtc_irq(void)
 {
-	irq_desc[RTC_IRQ].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
-	irq_desc[RTC_IRQ].chip = &rtc_irq_type;
-	setup_irq(RTC_IRQ, &timer_irqaction);
+	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_to_desc(RTC_IRQ);
+
+	if (desc) {
+		desc->status |= IRQ_DISABLED;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler_name(RTC_IRQ, &no_irq_chip,
+			handle_simple_irq, "RTC");
+		setup_irq(RTC_IRQ, &timer_irqaction);
+	}
 }
 
 /* Dummy irqactions.  */
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_i8259.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_i8259.c
index 83a9ac280890..956ea0ed1694 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_i8259.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_i8259.c
@@ -69,28 +69,11 @@ i8259a_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	spin_unlock(&i8259_irq_lock);
 }
 
-unsigned int
-i8259a_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	i8259a_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0; /* never anything pending */
-}
-
-void
-i8259a_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		i8259a_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 struct irq_chip i8259a_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "XT-PIC",
-	.startup	= i8259a_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= i8259a_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= i8259a_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= i8259a_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= i8259a_mask_and_ack_irq,
-	.end		= i8259a_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= i8259a_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= i8259a_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= i8259a_mask_and_ack_irq,
 };
 
 void __init
@@ -107,8 +90,7 @@ init_i8259a_irqs(void)
 	outb(0xff, 0xA1);	/* mask all of 8259A-2 */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &i8259a_irq_type;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &i8259a_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
 	setup_irq(2, &cascade);
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_pyxis.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_pyxis.c
index 989ce46a0cf3..2863458c853e 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_pyxis.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_pyxis.c
@@ -40,20 +40,6 @@ pyxis_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	pyxis_update_irq_hw(cached_irq_mask &= ~(1UL << (irq - 16)));
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-pyxis_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	pyxis_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-pyxis_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		pyxis_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static void
 pyxis_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
@@ -72,12 +58,9 @@ pyxis_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 
 static struct irq_chip pyxis_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "PYXIS",
-	.startup	= pyxis_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= pyxis_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= pyxis_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= pyxis_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= pyxis_mask_and_ack_irq,
-	.end		= pyxis_end_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= pyxis_mask_and_ack_irq,
+	.mask		= pyxis_disable_irq,
+	.unmask		= pyxis_enable_irq,
 };
 
 void 
@@ -119,8 +102,8 @@ init_pyxis_irqs(unsigned long ignore_mask)
 	for (i = 16; i < 48; ++i) {
 		if ((ignore_mask >> i) & 1)
 			continue;
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &pyxis_irq_type;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &pyxis_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
 	}
 
 	setup_irq(16+7, &isa_cascade_irqaction);
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_srm.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_srm.c
index d63e93e1e8bf..0e57e828b413 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_srm.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_srm.c
@@ -33,29 +33,12 @@ srm_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	spin_unlock(&srm_irq_lock);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-srm_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	srm_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-srm_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		srm_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 /* Handle interrupts from the SRM, assuming no additional weirdness.  */
 static struct irq_chip srm_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "SRM",
-	.startup	= srm_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= srm_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= srm_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= srm_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= srm_disable_irq,
-	.end		= srm_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= srm_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= srm_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= srm_disable_irq,
 };
 
 void __init
@@ -68,8 +51,8 @@ init_srm_irqs(long max, unsigned long ignore_mask)
 	for (i = 16; i < max; ++i) {
 		if (i < 64 && ((ignore_mask >> i) & 1))
 			continue;
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &srm_irq_type;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &srm_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
index 547e8b84b2f7..fe698b5045e9 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
@@ -951,9 +951,6 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(osf_utimes, const char __user *, filename,
 	return do_utimes(AT_FDCWD, filename, tvs ? tv : NULL, 0);
 }
 
-#define MAX_SELECT_SECONDS \
-	((unsigned long) (MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT / HZ)-1)
-
 SYSCALL_DEFINE5(osf_select, int, n, fd_set __user *, inp, fd_set __user *, outp,
 		fd_set __user *, exp, struct timeval32 __user *, tvp)
 {
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_alcor.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_alcor.c
index 20a30b8b9655..7bef61768236 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_alcor.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_alcor.c
@@ -65,13 +65,6 @@ alcor_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	*(vuip)GRU_INT_CLEAR = 0; mb();
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-alcor_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	alcor_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void
 alcor_isa_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
@@ -82,21 +75,11 @@ alcor_isa_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	*(vuip)GRU_INT_CLEAR = 0; mb();
 }
 
-static void
-alcor_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		alcor_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static struct irq_chip alcor_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "ALCOR",
-	.startup	= alcor_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= alcor_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= alcor_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= alcor_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= alcor_mask_and_ack_irq,
-	.end		= alcor_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= alcor_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= alcor_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= alcor_mask_and_ack_irq,
 };
 
 static void
@@ -142,8 +125,8 @@ alcor_init_irq(void)
 		   on while IRQ probing.  */
 		if (i >= 16+20 && i <= 16+30)
 			continue;
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &alcor_irq_type;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &alcor_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
 	}
 	i8259a_irq_type.ack = alcor_isa_mask_and_ack_irq;
 
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_cabriolet.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_cabriolet.c
index 14c8898d19ec..b0c916493aea 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_cabriolet.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_cabriolet.c
@@ -57,28 +57,11 @@ cabriolet_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	cabriolet_update_irq_hw(irq, cached_irq_mask |= 1UL << irq);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-cabriolet_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{ 
-	cabriolet_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0; /* never anything pending */
-}
-
-static void
-cabriolet_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{ 
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		cabriolet_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static struct irq_chip cabriolet_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "CABRIOLET",
-	.startup	= cabriolet_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= cabriolet_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= cabriolet_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= cabriolet_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= cabriolet_disable_irq,
-	.end		= cabriolet_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= cabriolet_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= cabriolet_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= cabriolet_disable_irq,
 };
 
 static void 
@@ -122,8 +105,9 @@ common_init_irq(void (*srm_dev_int)(unsigned long v))
 		outb(0xff, 0x806);
 
 		for (i = 16; i < 35; ++i) {
-			irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-			irq_desc[i].chip = &cabriolet_irq_type;
+			set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &cabriolet_irq_type,
+				handle_level_irq);
+			irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_dp264.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_dp264.c
index 4026502ab707..edad5f759ccd 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_dp264.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_dp264.c
@@ -115,20 +115,6 @@ dp264_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	spin_unlock(&dp264_irq_lock);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-dp264_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{ 
-	dp264_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0; /* never anything pending */
-}
-
-static void
-dp264_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{ 
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		dp264_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static void
 clipper_enable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
@@ -147,20 +133,6 @@ clipper_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	spin_unlock(&dp264_irq_lock);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-clipper_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{ 
-	clipper_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0; /* never anything pending */
-}
-
-static void
-clipper_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{ 
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		clipper_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static void
 cpu_set_irq_affinity(unsigned int irq, cpumask_t affinity)
 {
@@ -200,23 +172,17 @@ clipper_set_affinity(unsigned int irq, const struct cpumask *affinity)
 
 static struct irq_chip dp264_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "DP264",
-	.startup	= dp264_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= dp264_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= dp264_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= dp264_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= dp264_disable_irq,
-	.end		= dp264_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= dp264_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= dp264_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= dp264_disable_irq,
 	.set_affinity	= dp264_set_affinity,
 };
 
 static struct irq_chip clipper_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "CLIPPER",
-	.startup	= clipper_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= clipper_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= clipper_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= clipper_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= clipper_disable_irq,
-	.end		= clipper_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= clipper_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= clipper_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= clipper_disable_irq,
 	.set_affinity	= clipper_set_affinity,
 };
 
@@ -302,8 +268,8 @@ init_tsunami_irqs(struct irq_chip * ops, int imin, int imax)
 {
 	long i;
 	for (i = imin; i <= imax; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = ops;
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, ops, handle_level_irq);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eb64p.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eb64p.c
index df2090ce5e7f..ae5f29d127b0 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eb64p.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eb64p.c
@@ -55,28 +55,11 @@ eb64p_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	eb64p_update_irq_hw(irq, cached_irq_mask |= 1 << irq);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-eb64p_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	eb64p_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0; /* never anything pending */
-}
-
-static void
-eb64p_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		eb64p_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static struct irq_chip eb64p_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "EB64P",
-	.startup	= eb64p_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= eb64p_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= eb64p_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= eb64p_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= eb64p_disable_irq,
-	.end		= eb64p_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= eb64p_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= eb64p_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= eb64p_disable_irq,
 };
 
 static void 
@@ -135,8 +118,8 @@ eb64p_init_irq(void)
 	init_i8259a_irqs();
 
 	for (i = 16; i < 32; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &eb64p_irq_type;
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &eb64p_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
 	}		
 
 	common_init_isa_dma();
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eiger.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eiger.c
index 3ca1dbcf4044..1121bc5c6c6c 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eiger.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eiger.c
@@ -66,28 +66,11 @@ eiger_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	eiger_update_irq_hw(irq, mask);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-eiger_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	eiger_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0; /* never anything pending */
-}
-
-static void
-eiger_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		eiger_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static struct irq_chip eiger_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "EIGER",
-	.startup	= eiger_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= eiger_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= eiger_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= eiger_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= eiger_disable_irq,
-	.end		= eiger_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= eiger_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= eiger_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= eiger_disable_irq,
 };
 
 static void
@@ -153,8 +136,8 @@ eiger_init_irq(void)
 	init_i8259a_irqs();
 
 	for (i = 16; i < 128; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &eiger_irq_type;
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &eiger_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c
index 7a7ae36fff91..34f55e03d331 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c
@@ -62,30 +62,6 @@
  * world.
  */
 
-static unsigned int
-jensen_local_startup(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	/* the parport is really hw IRQ 1, silly Jensen.  */
-	if (irq == 7)
-		i8259a_startup_irq(1);
-	else
-		/*
-		 * For all true local interrupts, set the flag that prevents
-		 * the IPL from being dropped during handler processing.
-		 */
-		if (irq_desc[irq].action)
-			irq_desc[irq].action->flags |= IRQF_DISABLED;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-jensen_local_shutdown(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	/* the parport is really hw IRQ 1, silly Jensen.  */
-	if (irq == 7)
-		i8259a_disable_irq(1);
-}
-
 static void
 jensen_local_enable(unsigned int irq)
 {
@@ -103,29 +79,18 @@ jensen_local_disable(unsigned int irq)
 }
 
 static void
-jensen_local_ack(unsigned int irq)
+jensen_local_mask_ack(unsigned int irq)
 {
 	/* the parport is really hw IRQ 1, silly Jensen.  */
 	if (irq == 7)
 		i8259a_mask_and_ack_irq(1);
 }
 
-static void
-jensen_local_end(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	/* the parport is really hw IRQ 1, silly Jensen.  */
-	if (irq == 7)
-		i8259a_end_irq(1);
-}
-
 static struct irq_chip jensen_local_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "LOCAL",
-	.startup	= jensen_local_startup,
-	.shutdown	= jensen_local_shutdown,
-	.enable		= jensen_local_enable,
-	.disable	= jensen_local_disable,
-	.ack		= jensen_local_ack,
-	.end		= jensen_local_end,
+	.unmask		= jensen_local_enable,
+	.mask		= jensen_local_disable,
+	.mask_ack	= jensen_local_mask_ack,
 };
 
 static void 
@@ -158,7 +123,7 @@ jensen_device_interrupt(unsigned long vector)
 	}
 
 	/* If there is no handler yet... */
-	if (irq_desc[irq].action == NULL) {
+	if (!irq_has_action(irq)) {
 	    /* If it is a local interrupt that cannot be masked... */
 	    if (vector >= 0x900)
 	    {
@@ -206,11 +171,11 @@ jensen_init_irq(void)
 {
 	init_i8259a_irqs();
 
-	irq_desc[1].chip = &jensen_local_irq_type;
-	irq_desc[4].chip = &jensen_local_irq_type;
-	irq_desc[3].chip = &jensen_local_irq_type;
-	irq_desc[7].chip = &jensen_local_irq_type;
-	irq_desc[9].chip = &jensen_local_irq_type;
+	set_irq_chip_and_handler(1, &jensen_local_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
+	set_irq_chip_and_handler(4, &jensen_local_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
+	set_irq_chip_and_handler(3, &jensen_local_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
+	set_irq_chip_and_handler(7, &jensen_local_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
+	set_irq_chip_and_handler(9, &jensen_local_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
 
 	common_init_isa_dma();
 }
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c
index 0bb3b5c4f693..2bfc9f1b1ddc 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c
@@ -143,20 +143,6 @@ io7_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	spin_unlock(&io7->irq_lock);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-io7_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	io7_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0;	/* never anything pending */
-}
-
-static void
-io7_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		io7_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static void
 marvel_irq_noop(unsigned int irq) 
 { 
@@ -171,32 +157,22 @@ marvel_irq_noop_return(unsigned int irq)
 
 static struct irq_chip marvel_legacy_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "LEGACY",
-	.startup	= marvel_irq_noop_return,
-	.shutdown	= marvel_irq_noop,
-	.enable		= marvel_irq_noop,
-	.disable	= marvel_irq_noop,
-	.ack		= marvel_irq_noop,
-	.end		= marvel_irq_noop,
+	.mask		= marvel_irq_noop,
+	.unmask		= marvel_irq_noop,
 };
 
 static struct irq_chip io7_lsi_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "LSI",
-	.startup	= io7_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= io7_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= io7_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= io7_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= io7_disable_irq,
-	.end		= io7_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= io7_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= io7_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= io7_disable_irq,
 };
 
 static struct irq_chip io7_msi_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "MSI",
-	.startup	= io7_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= io7_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= io7_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= io7_disable_irq,
+	.unmask		= io7_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= io7_disable_irq,
 	.ack		= marvel_irq_noop,
-	.end		= io7_end_irq,
 };
 
 static void
@@ -304,8 +280,8 @@ init_io7_irqs(struct io7 *io7,
 
 	/* Set up the lsi irqs.  */
 	for (i = 0; i < 128; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[base + i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[base + i].chip = lsi_ops;
+		irq_to_desc(base + i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(base + i, lsi_ops, handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
 	/* Disable the implemented irqs in hardware.  */
@@ -318,8 +294,8 @@ init_io7_irqs(struct io7 *io7,
 
 	/* Set up the msi irqs.  */
 	for (i = 128; i < (128 + 512); ++i) {
-		irq_desc[base + i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[base + i].chip = msi_ops;
+		irq_to_desc(base + i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(base + i, msi_ops, handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i)
@@ -336,8 +312,8 @@ marvel_init_irq(void)
 
 	/* Reserve the legacy irqs.  */
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &marvel_legacy_irq_type;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &marvel_legacy_irq_type,
+			handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
 	/* Init the io7 irqs.  */
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_mikasa.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_mikasa.c
index ee8865169811..bcc1639e8efb 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_mikasa.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_mikasa.c
@@ -54,28 +54,11 @@ mikasa_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	mikasa_update_irq_hw(cached_irq_mask &= ~(1 << (irq - 16)));
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-mikasa_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	mikasa_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-mikasa_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		mikasa_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static struct irq_chip mikasa_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "MIKASA",
-	.startup	= mikasa_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= mikasa_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= mikasa_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= mikasa_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= mikasa_disable_irq,
-	.end		= mikasa_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= mikasa_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= mikasa_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= mikasa_disable_irq,
 };
 
 static void 
@@ -115,8 +98,8 @@ mikasa_init_irq(void)
 	mikasa_update_irq_hw(0);
 
 	for (i = 16; i < 32; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &mikasa_irq_type;
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &mikasa_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
 	init_i8259a_irqs();
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_noritake.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_noritake.c
index 86503fe73a88..e88f4ae1260e 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_noritake.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_noritake.c
@@ -59,28 +59,11 @@ noritake_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	noritake_update_irq_hw(irq, cached_irq_mask &= ~(1 << (irq - 16)));
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-noritake_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	noritake_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-noritake_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-        if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-                noritake_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static struct irq_chip noritake_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "NORITAKE",
-	.startup	= noritake_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= noritake_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= noritake_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= noritake_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= noritake_disable_irq,
-	.end		= noritake_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= noritake_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= noritake_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= noritake_disable_irq,
 };
 
 static void 
@@ -144,8 +127,8 @@ noritake_init_irq(void)
 	outw(0, 0x54c);
 
 	for (i = 16; i < 48; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &noritake_irq_type;
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &noritake_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
 	init_i8259a_irqs();
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rawhide.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rawhide.c
index 26c322bf89ee..6a51364dd1cc 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rawhide.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rawhide.c
@@ -121,28 +121,11 @@ rawhide_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	spin_unlock(&rawhide_irq_lock);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-rawhide_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	rawhide_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-rawhide_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		rawhide_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static struct irq_chip rawhide_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "RAWHIDE",
-	.startup	= rawhide_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= rawhide_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= rawhide_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= rawhide_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= rawhide_mask_and_ack_irq,
-	.end		= rawhide_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= rawhide_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= rawhide_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= rawhide_mask_and_ack_irq,
 };
 
 static void 
@@ -194,8 +177,8 @@ rawhide_init_irq(void)
 	}
 
 	for (i = 16; i < 128; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &rawhide_irq_type;
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &rawhide_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
 	init_i8259a_irqs();
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rx164.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rx164.c
index be161129eab9..89e7e37ec84c 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rx164.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rx164.c
@@ -58,28 +58,11 @@ rx164_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	rx164_update_irq_hw(cached_irq_mask &= ~(1UL << (irq - 16)));
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-rx164_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	rx164_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-rx164_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		rx164_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static struct irq_chip rx164_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "RX164",
-	.startup	= rx164_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= rx164_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= rx164_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= rx164_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= rx164_disable_irq,
-	.end		= rx164_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= rx164_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= rx164_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= rx164_disable_irq,
 };
 
 static void 
@@ -116,8 +99,8 @@ rx164_init_irq(void)
 
 	rx164_update_irq_hw(0);
 	for (i = 16; i < 40; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &rx164_irq_type;
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &rx164_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
 	init_i8259a_irqs();
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_sable.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_sable.c
index b2abe27a23cf..5c4423d1b06c 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_sable.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_sable.c
@@ -474,20 +474,6 @@ sable_lynx_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 #endif
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-sable_lynx_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	sable_lynx_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-sable_lynx_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		sable_lynx_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static void
 sable_lynx_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
@@ -503,12 +489,9 @@ sable_lynx_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 
 static struct irq_chip sable_lynx_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "SABLE/LYNX",
-	.startup	= sable_lynx_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= sable_lynx_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= sable_lynx_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= sable_lynx_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= sable_lynx_mask_and_ack_irq,
-	.end		= sable_lynx_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= sable_lynx_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= sable_lynx_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= sable_lynx_mask_and_ack_irq,
 };
 
 static void 
@@ -535,8 +518,9 @@ sable_lynx_init_irq(int nr_of_irqs)
 	long i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_of_irqs; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &sable_lynx_irq_type;
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &sable_lynx_irq_type,
+			handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
 	common_init_isa_dma();
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_takara.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_takara.c
index 4da596b6adbb..f8a1e8a862fb 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_takara.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_takara.c
@@ -60,28 +60,11 @@ takara_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	takara_update_irq_hw(irq, mask);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-takara_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	takara_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0; /* never anything pending */
-}
-
-static void
-takara_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		takara_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static struct irq_chip takara_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "TAKARA",
-	.startup	= takara_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= takara_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= takara_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= takara_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= takara_disable_irq,
-	.end		= takara_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= takara_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= takara_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= takara_disable_irq,
 };
 
 static void
@@ -153,8 +136,8 @@ takara_init_irq(void)
 		takara_update_irq_hw(i, -1);
 
 	for (i = 16; i < 128; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = &takara_irq_type;
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, &takara_irq_type, handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
 	common_init_isa_dma();
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_titan.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_titan.c
index 9008d0f20c53..e02494bf5ef3 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_titan.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_titan.c
@@ -129,20 +129,6 @@ titan_disable_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	spin_unlock(&titan_irq_lock);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-titan_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	titan_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0;	/* never anything pending */
-}
-
-static void
-titan_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		titan_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static void
 titan_cpu_set_irq_affinity(unsigned int irq, cpumask_t affinity)
 {
@@ -189,20 +175,17 @@ init_titan_irqs(struct irq_chip * ops, int imin, int imax)
 {
 	long i;
 	for (i = imin; i <= imax; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i].chip = ops;
+		irq_to_desc(i)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i, ops, handle_level_irq);
 	}
 }
 
 static struct irq_chip titan_irq_type = {
-       .name	       = "TITAN",
-       .startup        = titan_startup_irq,
-       .shutdown       = titan_disable_irq,
-       .enable         = titan_enable_irq,
-       .disable        = titan_disable_irq,
-       .ack            = titan_disable_irq,
-       .end            = titan_end_irq,
-       .set_affinity   = titan_set_irq_affinity,
+       .name		= "TITAN",
+       .unmask		= titan_enable_irq,
+       .mask		= titan_disable_irq,
+       .mask_ack	= titan_disable_irq,
+       .set_affinity	= titan_set_irq_affinity,
 };
 
 static irqreturn_t
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_wildfire.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_wildfire.c
index 62fd972e18ef..eec52594d410 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_wildfire.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_wildfire.c
@@ -139,32 +139,11 @@ wildfire_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	spin_unlock(&wildfire_irq_lock);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-wildfire_startup_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{ 
-	wildfire_enable_irq(irq);
-	return 0; /* never anything pending */
-}
-
-static void
-wildfire_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
-{ 
-#if 0
-	if (!irq_desc[irq].action)
-		printk("got irq %d\n", irq);
-#endif
-	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-		wildfire_enable_irq(irq);
-}
-
 static struct irq_chip wildfire_irq_type = {
 	.name		= "WILDFIRE",
-	.startup	= wildfire_startup_irq,
-	.shutdown	= wildfire_disable_irq,
-	.enable		= wildfire_enable_irq,
-	.disable	= wildfire_disable_irq,
-	.ack		= wildfire_mask_and_ack_irq,
-	.end		= wildfire_end_irq,
+	.unmask		= wildfire_enable_irq,
+	.mask		= wildfire_disable_irq,
+	.mask_ack	= wildfire_mask_and_ack_irq,
 };
 
 static void __init
@@ -198,15 +177,18 @@ wildfire_init_irq_per_pca(int qbbno, int pcano)
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i) {
 		if (i == 2)
 			continue;
-		irq_desc[i+irq_bias].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i+irq_bias].chip = &wildfire_irq_type;
+		irq_to_desc(i+irq_bias)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i+irq_bias, &wildfire_irq_type,
+			handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
-	irq_desc[36+irq_bias].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-	irq_desc[36+irq_bias].chip = &wildfire_irq_type;
+	irq_to_desc(36+irq_bias)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+	set_irq_chip_and_handler(36+irq_bias, &wildfire_irq_type,
+		handle_level_irq);
 	for (i = 40; i < 64; ++i) {
-		irq_desc[i+irq_bias].status = IRQ_DISABLED | IRQ_LEVEL;
-		irq_desc[i+irq_bias].chip = &wildfire_irq_type;
+		irq_to_desc(i+irq_bias)->status |= IRQ_LEVEL;
+		set_irq_chip_and_handler(i+irq_bias, &wildfire_irq_type,
+			handle_level_irq);
 	}
 
 	setup_irq(32+irq_bias, &isa_enable);