diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
index 154d67e..85269c3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
@@ -48,46 +48,52 @@
  *		It can be 1, 2, 10, 20, 110 or 220 seconds.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
-#include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/miscdevice.h>
-#include <linux/watchdog.h>
-#include <linux/fs.h>
-#include <linux/ioport.h>
-#include <linux/notifier.h>
-#include <linux/reboot.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
+/*
+ *	Includes, defines, variables, module parameters, ...
+ */
 
-#include <asm/io.h>
-#include <asm/uaccess.h>
-#include <asm/system.h>
+/* Includes */
+#include <linux/module.h>		/* For module specific items */
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>		/* For new moduleparam's */
+#include <linux/types.h>		/* For standard types (like size_t) */
+#include <linux/errno.h>		/* For the -ENODEV/... values */
+#include <linux/kernel.h>		/* For printk/panic/... */
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>		/* For MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(WATCHDOG_MINOR) */
+#include <linux/watchdog.h>		/* For the watchdog specific items */
+#include <linux/fs.h>			/* For file operations */
+#include <linux/ioport.h>		/* For io-port access */
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>	/* For platform_driver framework */
+#include <linux/init.h>			/* For __init/__exit/... */
 
+#include <asm/uaccess.h>		/* For copy_to_user/put_user/... */
+#include <asm/io.h>			/* For inb/outb/... */
+
+/* Module information */
+#define DRV_NAME "acquirewdt"
+#define PFX DRV_NAME ": "
 #define WATCHDOG_NAME "Acquire WDT"
-#define PFX WATCHDOG_NAME ": "
 #define WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT 0	/* There is no way to see what the correct time-out period is */
 
+/* internal variables */
+static struct platform_device *acq_platform_device;	/* the watchdog platform device */
 static unsigned long acq_is_open;
 static char expect_close;
 
-/*
- *	You must set these - there is no sane way to probe for this board.
- */
-
-static int wdt_stop = 0x43;
+/* module parameters */
+static int wdt_stop = 0x43;	/* You must set this - there is no sane way to probe for this board. */
 module_param(wdt_stop, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(wdt_stop, "Acquire WDT 'stop' io port (default 0x43)");
 
-static int wdt_start = 0x443;
+static int wdt_start = 0x443;	/* You must set this - there is no sane way to probe for this board. */
 module_param(wdt_start, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(wdt_start, "Acquire WDT 'start' io port (default 0x443)");
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
- *	Kernel methods.
+ *	Watchdog Operations
  */
 
 static void acq_keepalive(void)
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- *	/dev/watchdog handling.
+ *	/dev/watchdog handling
  */
 
 static ssize_t acq_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
@@ -143,7 +149,7 @@
 	{
 		.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 		.firmware_version = 1,
-		.identity = "Acquire WDT",
+		.identity = WATCHDOG_NAME,
 	};
 
 	switch(cmd)
@@ -214,20 +220,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- *	Notifier for system down
- */
-
-static int acq_notify_sys(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long code,
-	void *unused)
-{
-	if(code==SYS_DOWN || code==SYS_HALT) {
-		/* Turn the WDT off */
-		acq_stop();
-	}
-	return NOTIFY_DONE;
-}
-
-/*
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
@@ -240,29 +232,20 @@
 	.release	= acq_close,
 };
 
-static struct miscdevice acq_miscdev=
-{
-	.minor = WATCHDOG_MINOR,
-	.name = "watchdog",
-	.fops = &acq_fops,
+static struct miscdevice acq_miscdev = {
+	.minor	= WATCHDOG_MINOR,
+	.name	= "watchdog",
+	.fops	= &acq_fops,
 };
 
 /*
- *	The WDT card needs to learn about soft shutdowns in order to
- *	turn the timebomb registers off.
+ *	Init & exit routines
  */
 
-static struct notifier_block acq_notifier =
-{
-	.notifier_call = acq_notify_sys,
-};
-
-static int __init acq_init(void)
+static int __devinit acq_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO "WDT driver for Acquire single board computer initialising.\n");
-
 	if (wdt_stop != wdt_start) {
 		if (!request_region(wdt_stop, 1, WATCHDOG_NAME)) {
 			printk (KERN_ERR PFX "I/O address 0x%04x already in use\n",
@@ -279,18 +262,11 @@
 		goto unreg_stop;
 	}
 
-	ret = register_reboot_notifier(&acq_notifier);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		printk (KERN_ERR PFX "cannot register reboot notifier (err=%d)\n",
-			ret);
-		goto unreg_regions;
-	}
-
 	ret = misc_register(&acq_miscdev);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		printk (KERN_ERR PFX "cannot register miscdev on minor=%d (err=%d)\n",
 			WATCHDOG_MINOR, ret);
-		goto unreg_reboot;
+		goto unreg_regions;
 	}
 
 	printk (KERN_INFO PFX "initialized. (nowayout=%d)\n",
@@ -298,8 +274,6 @@
 
 	return 0;
 
-unreg_reboot:
-	unregister_reboot_notifier(&acq_notifier);
 unreg_regions:
 	release_region(wdt_start, 1);
 unreg_stop:
@@ -309,13 +283,60 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void __exit acq_exit(void)
+static int __devexit acq_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
 	misc_deregister(&acq_miscdev);
-	unregister_reboot_notifier(&acq_notifier);
+	release_region(wdt_start,1);
 	if(wdt_stop != wdt_start)
 		release_region(wdt_stop,1);
-	release_region(wdt_start,1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void acq_shutdown(struct platform_device *dev)
+{
+	/* Turn the WDT off if we have a soft shutdown */
+	acq_stop();
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver acquirewdt_driver = {
+	.probe		= acq_probe,
+	.remove		= __devexit_p(acq_remove),
+	.shutdown	= acq_shutdown,
+	.driver		= {
+		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name	= DRV_NAME,
+	},
+};
+
+static int __init acq_init(void)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "WDT driver for Acquire single board computer initialising.\n");
+
+	err = platform_driver_register(&acquirewdt_driver);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	acq_platform_device = platform_device_register_simple(DRV_NAME, -1, NULL, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(acq_platform_device)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(acq_platform_device);
+		goto unreg_platform_driver;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+unreg_platform_driver:
+	platform_driver_unregister(&acquirewdt_driver);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static void __exit acq_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_device_unregister(acq_platform_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&acquirewdt_driver);
+	printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Watchdog Module Unloaded.\n");
 }
 
 module_init(acq_init);
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
index 9d73276..8121cc2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
@@ -35,18 +35,19 @@
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
-#include <linux/notifier.h>
-#include <linux/reboot.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
+#define DRV_NAME "advantechwdt"
+#define PFX DRV_NAME ": "
 #define WATCHDOG_NAME "Advantech WDT"
-#define PFX WATCHDOG_NAME ": "
 #define WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 60		/* 60 sec default timeout */
 
+static struct platform_device *advwdt_platform_device;	/* the watchdog platform device */
 static unsigned long advwdt_is_open;
 static char adv_expect_close;
 
@@ -75,10 +76,10 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
- *	Kernel methods.
+ *	Watchdog Operations
  */
 
 static void
@@ -94,6 +95,20 @@
 	inb_p(wdt_stop);
 }
 
+static int
+advwdt_set_heartbeat(int t)
+{
+	if ((t < 1) || (t > 63))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	timeout = t;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ *	/dev/watchdog handling
+ */
+
 static ssize_t
 advwdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
@@ -126,7 +141,7 @@
 	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 		.firmware_version = 1,
-		.identity = "Advantech WDT",
+		.identity = WATCHDOG_NAME,
 	};
 
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -146,9 +161,8 @@
 	case WDIOC_SETTIMEOUT:
 	  if (get_user(new_timeout, p))
 		  return -EFAULT;
-	  if ((new_timeout < 1) || (new_timeout > 63))
+	  if (advwdt_set_heartbeat(new_timeout))
 		  return -EINVAL;
-	  timeout = new_timeout;
 	  advwdt_ping();
 	  /* Fall */
 
@@ -209,21 +223,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- *	Notifier for system down
- */
-
-static int
-advwdt_notify_sys(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long code,
-	void *unused)
-{
-	if (code == SYS_DOWN || code == SYS_HALT) {
-		/* Turn the WDT off */
-		advwdt_disable();
-	}
-	return NOTIFY_DONE;
-}
-
-/*
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
@@ -237,33 +236,20 @@
 };
 
 static struct miscdevice advwdt_miscdev = {
-	.minor = WATCHDOG_MINOR,
-	.name = "watchdog",
-	.fops = &advwdt_fops,
+	.minor	= WATCHDOG_MINOR,
+	.name	= "watchdog",
+	.fops	= &advwdt_fops,
 };
 
 /*
- *	The WDT needs to learn about soft shutdowns in order to
- *	turn the timebomb registers off.
+ *	Init & exit routines
  */
 
-static struct notifier_block advwdt_notifier = {
-	.notifier_call = advwdt_notify_sys,
-};
-
-static int __init
-advwdt_init(void)
+static int __devinit
+advwdt_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO "WDT driver for Advantech single board computer initialising.\n");
-
-	if (timeout < 1 || timeout > 63) {
-		timeout = WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT;
-		printk (KERN_INFO PFX "timeout value must be 1<=x<=63, using %d\n",
-			timeout);
-	}
-
 	if (wdt_stop != wdt_start) {
 		if (!request_region(wdt_stop, 1, WATCHDOG_NAME)) {
 			printk (KERN_ERR PFX "I/O address 0x%04x already in use\n",
@@ -280,18 +266,18 @@
 		goto unreg_stop;
 	}
 
-	ret = register_reboot_notifier(&advwdt_notifier);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		printk (KERN_ERR PFX "cannot register reboot notifier (err=%d)\n",
-			ret);
-		goto unreg_regions;
+	/* Check that the heartbeat value is within it's range ; if not reset to the default */
+	if (advwdt_set_heartbeat(timeout)) {
+		advwdt_set_heartbeat(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT);
+		printk (KERN_INFO PFX "timeout value must be 1<=x<=63, using %d\n",
+			timeout);
 	}
 
 	ret = misc_register(&advwdt_miscdev);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		printk (KERN_ERR PFX "cannot register miscdev on minor=%d (err=%d)\n",
 			WATCHDOG_MINOR, ret);
-		goto unreg_reboot;
+		goto unreg_regions;
 	}
 
 	printk (KERN_INFO PFX "initialized. timeout=%d sec (nowayout=%d)\n",
@@ -299,8 +285,6 @@
 
 out:
 	return ret;
-unreg_reboot:
-	unregister_reboot_notifier(&advwdt_notifier);
 unreg_regions:
 	release_region(wdt_start, 1);
 unreg_stop:
@@ -309,14 +293,64 @@
 	goto out;
 }
 
+static int __devexit
+advwdt_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
+{
+	misc_deregister(&advwdt_miscdev);
+	release_region(wdt_start,1);
+	if(wdt_stop != wdt_start)
+		release_region(wdt_stop,1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+advwdt_shutdown(struct platform_device *dev)
+{
+	/* Turn the WDT off if we have a soft shutdown */
+	advwdt_disable();
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver advwdt_driver = {
+	.probe		= advwdt_probe,
+	.remove		= __devexit_p(advwdt_remove),
+	.shutdown	= advwdt_shutdown,
+	.driver		= {
+		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name	= DRV_NAME,
+	},
+};
+
+static int __init
+advwdt_init(void)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "WDT driver for Advantech single board computer initialising.\n");
+
+	err = platform_driver_register(&advwdt_driver);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	advwdt_platform_device = platform_device_register_simple(DRV_NAME, -1, NULL, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(advwdt_platform_device)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(advwdt_platform_device);
+		goto unreg_platform_driver;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+unreg_platform_driver:
+	platform_driver_unregister(&advwdt_driver);
+	return err;
+}
+
 static void __exit
 advwdt_exit(void)
 {
-	misc_deregister(&advwdt_miscdev);
-	unregister_reboot_notifier(&advwdt_notifier);
-	if(wdt_stop != wdt_start)
-		release_region(wdt_stop,1);
-	release_region(wdt_start,1);
+	platform_device_unregister(advwdt_platform_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&advwdt_driver);
+	printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Watchdog Module Unloaded.\n");
 }
 
 module_init(advwdt_init);
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
index 01b0d13..e3f6a7d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  *	ali_start	-	start watchdog countdown
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
index bf25d0a..c195078 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_gpio, "Use the gpio watchdog.  (required by old cobalt boards)");
 
 static void wdt_timer_ping(unsigned long);
-static struct timer_list timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping, 0, 1);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 static unsigned long wdt_is_open;
 static char wdt_expect_close;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default="
-		 __stringify(CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
+		 __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  *	Whack the dog
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@
 		printk(KERN_WARNING PFX "Heartbeat lost! Will not ping the watchdog\n");
 	}
 	/* Re-set the timer interval */
-	timer.expires = jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL;
-	add_timer(&timer);
+	mod_timer(&timer, jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -147,9 +146,7 @@
 	wdt_change(WDT_ENABLE);
 
 	/* Start the timer */
-	timer.expires = jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL;
-	add_timer(&timer);
-
+	mod_timer(&timer, jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL);
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Watchdog timer is now enabled.\n");
 }
@@ -380,10 +377,6 @@
 			timeout);
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&timer);
-	timer.function = wdt_timer_ping;
-	timer.data = 1;
-
 	rc = misc_register(&wdt_miscdev);
 	if (rc) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "cannot register miscdev on minor=%d (err=%d)\n",
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
index 00bdabb..bcd7e36 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
@@ -80,10 +80,8 @@
 	outb(1, port + CPU5WDT_TRIGGER_REG);
 
 	/* requeue?? */
-	if( cpu5wdt_device.queue && ticks ) {
-		cpu5wdt_device.timer.expires = jiffies + CPU5WDT_INTERVAL;
-		add_timer(&cpu5wdt_device.timer);
-	}
+	if (cpu5wdt_device.queue && ticks)
+		mod_timer(&cpu5wdt_device.timer, jiffies + CPU5WDT_INTERVAL);
 	else {
 		/* ticks doesn't matter anyway */
 		complete(&cpu5wdt_device.stop);
@@ -109,8 +107,7 @@
 		outb(1, port + CPU5WDT_MODE_REG);
 		outb(0, port + CPU5WDT_RESET_REG);
 		outb(0, port + CPU5WDT_ENABLE_REG);
-		cpu5wdt_device.timer.expires = jiffies + CPU5WDT_INTERVAL;
-		add_timer(&cpu5wdt_device.timer);
+		mod_timer(&cpu5wdt_device.timer, jiffies + CPU5WDT_INTERVAL);
 	}
 	/* if process dies, counter is not decremented */
 	cpu5wdt_device.running++;
@@ -245,9 +242,7 @@
 
 	clear_bit(0, &cpu5wdt_device.inuse);
 
-	init_timer(&cpu5wdt_device.timer);
-	cpu5wdt_device.timer.function = cpu5wdt_trigger;
-	cpu5wdt_device.timer.data = 0;
+	setup_timer(&cpu5wdt_device.timer, cpu5wdt_trigger, 0);
 
 	cpu5wdt_device.default_ticks = ticks;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
index e228d6e..f70387f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  * Some symbolic names
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/i6300esb.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/i6300esb.c
index fb64df4..c598250 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/i6300esb.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/i6300esb.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  * Some i6300ESB specific functions
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c
index e0627d7..a62ef48 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  * Some TCO specific functions
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
index 7eac922..8b13dfa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  *	intel TCO Watchdog Driver (Used in i82801 and i6300ESB chipsets)
  *
- *	(c) Copyright 2006 Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>.
+ *	(c) Copyright 2006-2007 Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>.
  *
  *	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  *	modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 /* Module and version information */
 #define DRV_NAME        "iTCO_wdt"
 #define DRV_VERSION     "1.01"
-#define DRV_RELDATE     "11-Nov-2006"
+#define DRV_RELDATE     "21-Jan-2007"
 #define PFX		DRV_NAME ": "
 
 /* Includes */
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /* iTCO Vendor Specific Support hooks */
 #ifdef CONFIG_ITCO_VENDOR_SUPPORT
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
index c1ed209..c3a60f5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  *
  *	(c) Copyright 2001 Charles Howes <chowes@vsol.net>
  *
- *      Based on advantechwdt.c which is based on acquirewdt.c which
- *       is based on wdt.c.
+ *	Based on advantechwdt.c which is based on acquirewdt.c which
+ *	is based on wdt.c.
  *
  *	(c) Copyright 2000-2001 Marek Michalkiewicz <marekm@linux.org.pl>
  *
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
  *
  *	(c) Copyright 1995    Alan Cox <alan@redhat.com>
  *
- *      14-Dec-2001 Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@dell.com>
- *           Added nowayout module option to override CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
- *           Added timeout module option to override default
+ *	14-Dec-2001 Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@dell.com>
+ *	     Added nowayout module option to override CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
+ *	     Added timeout module option to override default
  *
  */
 
@@ -36,22 +36,24 @@
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
-#include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
-#include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
+static struct platform_device *ibwdt_platform_device;
 static unsigned long ibwdt_is_open;
 static spinlock_t ibwdt_lock;
 static char expect_close;
 
-#define PFX "ib700wdt: "
+/* Module information */
+#define DRV_NAME "ib700wdt"
+#define PFX DRV_NAME ": "
 
 /*
  *
@@ -118,20 +120,51 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 
 /*
- *	Kernel methods.
+ *	Watchdog Operations
  */
 
 static void
 ibwdt_ping(void)
 {
+	spin_lock(&ibwdt_lock);
+
 	/* Write a watchdog value */
 	outb_p(wd_margin, WDT_START);
+
+	spin_unlock(&ibwdt_lock);
 }
 
+static void
+ibwdt_disable(void)
+{
+	spin_lock(&ibwdt_lock);
+	outb_p(0, WDT_STOP);
+	spin_unlock(&ibwdt_lock);
+}
+
+static int
+ibwdt_set_heartbeat(int t)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if ((t < 0) || (t > 30))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	for (i = 0x0F; i > -1; i--)
+		if (wd_times[i] > t)
+			break;
+	wd_margin = i;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ *	/dev/watchdog handling
+ */
+
 static ssize_t
 ibwdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
@@ -159,7 +192,7 @@
 ibwdt_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	  unsigned long arg)
 {
-	int i, new_margin;
+	int new_margin;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
 
@@ -176,6 +209,7 @@
 	  break;
 
 	case WDIOC_GETSTATUS:
+	case WDIOC_GETBOOTSTATUS:
 	  return put_user(0, p);
 
 	case WDIOC_KEEPALIVE:
@@ -185,18 +219,33 @@
 	case WDIOC_SETTIMEOUT:
 	  if (get_user(new_margin, p))
 		  return -EFAULT;
-	  if ((new_margin < 0) || (new_margin > 30))
+	  if (ibwdt_set_heartbeat(new_margin))
 		  return -EINVAL;
-	  for (i = 0x0F; i > -1; i--)
-		  if (wd_times[i] > new_margin)
-			  break;
-	  wd_margin = i;
 	  ibwdt_ping();
 	  /* Fall */
 
 	case WDIOC_GETTIMEOUT:
 	  return put_user(wd_times[wd_margin], p);
-	  break;
+
+	case WDIOC_SETOPTIONS:
+	{
+	  int options, retval = -EINVAL;
+
+	  if (get_user(options, p))
+	    return -EFAULT;
+
+	  if (options & WDIOS_DISABLECARD) {
+	    ibwdt_disable();
+	    retval = 0;
+	  }
+
+	  if (options & WDIOS_ENABLECARD) {
+	    ibwdt_ping();
+	    retval = 0;
+	  }
+
+	  return retval;
+	}
 
 	default:
 	  return -ENOTTY;
@@ -207,9 +256,7 @@
 static int
 ibwdt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	spin_lock(&ibwdt_lock);
 	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &ibwdt_is_open)) {
-		spin_unlock(&ibwdt_lock);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 	if (nowayout)
@@ -217,41 +264,24 @@
 
 	/* Activate */
 	ibwdt_ping();
-	spin_unlock(&ibwdt_lock);
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
 
 static int
 ibwdt_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	spin_lock(&ibwdt_lock);
-	if (expect_close == 42)
-		outb_p(0, WDT_STOP);
-	else
+	if (expect_close == 42) {
+		ibwdt_disable();
+	} else {
 		printk(KERN_CRIT PFX "WDT device closed unexpectedly.  WDT will not stop!\n");
-
+		ibwdt_ping();
+	}
 	clear_bit(0, &ibwdt_is_open);
 	expect_close = 0;
-	spin_unlock(&ibwdt_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
- *	Notifier for system down
- */
-
-static int
-ibwdt_notify_sys(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long code,
-	void *unused)
-{
-	if (code == SYS_DOWN || code == SYS_HALT) {
-		/* Turn the WDT off */
-		outb_p(0, WDT_STOP);
-	}
-	return NOTIFY_DONE;
-}
-
-/*
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
@@ -271,26 +301,14 @@
 };
 
 /*
- *	The WDT needs to learn about soft shutdowns in order to
- *	turn the timebomb registers off.
+ *	Init & exit routines
  */
 
-static struct notifier_block ibwdt_notifier = {
-	.notifier_call = ibwdt_notify_sys,
-};
-
-static int __init ibwdt_init(void)
+static int __devinit ibwdt_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
 	int res;
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO PFX "WDT driver for IB700 single board computer initialising.\n");
-
 	spin_lock_init(&ibwdt_lock);
-	res = misc_register(&ibwdt_miscdev);
-	if (res) {
-		printk (KERN_ERR PFX "failed to register misc device\n");
-		goto out_nomisc;
-	}
 
 #if WDT_START != WDT_STOP
 	if (!request_region(WDT_STOP, 1, "IB700 WDT")) {
@@ -305,34 +323,78 @@
 		res = -EIO;
 		goto out_nostartreg;
 	}
-	res = register_reboot_notifier(&ibwdt_notifier);
+
+	res = misc_register(&ibwdt_miscdev);
 	if (res) {
-		printk (KERN_ERR PFX "Failed to register reboot notifier.\n");
-		goto out_noreboot;
+		printk (KERN_ERR PFX "failed to register misc device\n");
+		goto out_nomisc;
 	}
 	return 0;
 
-out_noreboot:
+out_nomisc:
 	release_region(WDT_START, 1);
 out_nostartreg:
 #if WDT_START != WDT_STOP
 	release_region(WDT_STOP, 1);
 #endif
 out_nostopreg:
-	misc_deregister(&ibwdt_miscdev);
-out_nomisc:
 	return res;
 }
 
-static void __exit
-ibwdt_exit(void)
+static int __devexit ibwdt_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
 	misc_deregister(&ibwdt_miscdev);
-	unregister_reboot_notifier(&ibwdt_notifier);
+	release_region(WDT_START,1);
 #if WDT_START != WDT_STOP
 	release_region(WDT_STOP,1);
 #endif
-	release_region(WDT_START,1);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void ibwdt_shutdown(struct platform_device *dev)
+{
+	/* Turn the WDT off if we have a soft shutdown */
+	ibwdt_disable();
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver ibwdt_driver = {
+	.probe		= ibwdt_probe,
+	.remove		= __devexit_p(ibwdt_remove),
+	.shutdown	= ibwdt_shutdown,
+	.driver		= {
+		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
+		.name	= DRV_NAME,
+	},
+};
+
+static int __init ibwdt_init(void)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO PFX "WDT driver for IB700 single board computer initialising.\n");
+
+	err = platform_driver_register(&ibwdt_driver);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	ibwdt_platform_device = platform_device_register_simple(DRV_NAME, -1, NULL, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(ibwdt_platform_device)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(ibwdt_platform_device);
+		goto unreg_platform_driver;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+unreg_platform_driver:
+	platform_driver_unregister(&ibwdt_driver);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static void __exit ibwdt_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_device_unregister(ibwdt_platform_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&ibwdt_driver);
+	printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Watchdog Module Unloaded.\n");
 }
 
 module_init(ibwdt_init);
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ibmasr.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ibmasr.c
index dd6760f..8195f50 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ibmasr.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ibmasr.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
 module_exit(ibmasr_exit);
 
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("IBM Automatic Server Restart driver");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andrey Panin");
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c
index 0bc2393..788245b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 static void indydog_start(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c
index 276577d..4a328ba 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 #define PFX "machzwd"
 
@@ -118,12 +118,14 @@
 module_param(action, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(action, "after watchdog resets, generate: 0 = RESET(*)  1 = SMI  2 = NMI  3 = SCI");
 
+static void zf_ping(unsigned long data);
+
 static int zf_action = GEN_RESET;
 static unsigned long zf_is_open;
 static char zf_expect_close;
 static spinlock_t zf_lock;
 static spinlock_t zf_port_lock;
-static struct timer_list zf_timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(zf_timer, zf_ping, 0, 0);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat = 0;
 
 
@@ -220,9 +222,7 @@
 	next_heartbeat = jiffies + ZF_USER_TIMEO;
 
 	/* start the timer for internal ping */
-	zf_timer.expires = jiffies + ZF_HW_TIMEO;
-
-	add_timer(&zf_timer);
+	mod_timer(&zf_timer, jiffies + ZF_HW_TIMEO);
 
 	/* start watchdog timer */
 	ctrl_reg = zf_get_control();
@@ -260,8 +260,7 @@
 		zf_set_control(ctrl_reg);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&zf_port_lock, flags);
 
-		zf_timer.expires = jiffies + ZF_HW_TIMEO;
-		add_timer(&zf_timer);
+		mod_timer(&zf_timer, jiffies + ZF_HW_TIMEO);
 	}else{
 		printk(KERN_CRIT PFX ": I will reset your machine\n");
 	}
@@ -465,11 +464,6 @@
 	zf_set_status(0);
 	zf_set_control(0);
 
-	/* this is the timer that will do the hard work */
-	init_timer(&zf_timer);
-	zf_timer.function = zf_ping;
-	zf_timer.data = 0;
-
 	return 0;
 
 no_reboot:
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
index c2dac0a..f35e284 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
@@ -56,16 +56,18 @@
 #define FLASHCOM_WATCHDOG_OFFSET 0x4
 #define FLASHCOM_ID 0x18
 
+static void mixcomwd_timerfun(unsigned long d);
+
 static unsigned long mixcomwd_opened; /* long req'd for setbit --RR */
 
 static int watchdog_port;
 static int mixcomwd_timer_alive;
-static DEFINE_TIMER(mixcomwd_timer, NULL, 0, 0);
+static DEFINE_TIMER(mixcomwd_timer, mixcomwd_timerfun, 0, 0);
 static char expect_close;
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 static void mixcomwd_ping(void)
 {
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@
 {
 	mixcomwd_ping();
 
-	mod_timer(&mixcomwd_timer,jiffies+ 5*HZ);
+	mod_timer(&mixcomwd_timer, jiffies + 5 * HZ);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -114,12 +116,8 @@
 			printk(KERN_ERR "mixcomwd: release called while internal timer alive");
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
-		init_timer(&mixcomwd_timer);
-		mixcomwd_timer.expires=jiffies + 5 * HZ;
-		mixcomwd_timer.function=mixcomwd_timerfun;
-		mixcomwd_timer.data=0;
 		mixcomwd_timer_alive=1;
-		add_timer(&mixcomwd_timer);
+		mod_timer(&mixcomwd_timer, jiffies + 5 * HZ);
 	} else {
 		printk(KERN_CRIT "mixcomwd: WDT device closed unexpectedly.  WDT will not stop!\n");
 	}
@@ -285,7 +283,7 @@
 		if(mixcomwd_timer_alive) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "mixcomwd: I quit now, hardware will"
 			       " probably reboot!\n");
-			del_timer(&mixcomwd_timer);
+			del_timer_sync(&mixcomwd_timer);
 			mixcomwd_timer_alive=0;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
index 1d447e3..4faea2f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
@@ -631,5 +631,5 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Watchdog timeout in minutes (default=" __MODULE_STRING(timeout) ").");
 
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
index aab6621..6e8b570 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
 /* Module and version information */
 #define WATCHDOG_VERSION "1.18"
-#define WATCHDOG_DATE "06 Jan 2007"
+#define WATCHDOG_DATE "21 Jan 2007"
 #define WATCHDOG_DRIVER_NAME "ISA-PC Watchdog"
 #define WATCHDOG_NAME "pcwd"
 #define PFX WATCHDOG_NAME ": "
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  *	Internal functions
@@ -843,9 +843,7 @@
 	/* clear the "card caused reboot" flag */
 	pcwd_clear_status();
 
-	init_timer(&pcwd_private.timer);
-	pcwd_private.timer.function = pcwd_timer_ping;
-	pcwd_private.timer.data = 0;
+	setup_timer(&pcwd_private.timer, pcwd_timer_ping, 0);
 
 	/*  Disable the board  */
 	pcwd_stop();
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
index 95ddcd8..61a89e9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 /* Module and version information */
 #define WATCHDOG_VERSION "1.03"
-#define WATCHDOG_DATE "06 Jan 2007"
+#define WATCHDOG_DATE "21 Jan 2007"
 #define WATCHDOG_DRIVER_NAME "PCI-PC Watchdog"
 #define WATCHDOG_NAME "pcwd_pci"
 #define PFX WATCHDOG_NAME ": "
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  *	Internal functions
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index 1ad1f22..31037f9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 /* Module and Version Information */
 #define DRIVER_VERSION "1.02"
-#define DRIVER_DATE "06 Jan 2007"
+#define DRIVER_DATE "21 Jan 2007"
 #define DRIVER_AUTHOR "Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>"
 #define DRIVER_DESC "Berkshire USB-PC Watchdog driver"
 #define DRIVER_LICENSE "GPL"
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /* The vendor and product id's for the USB-PC Watchdog card */
 #define USB_PCWD_VENDOR_ID	0x0c98
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
index 5a5cc2a..dff6cb5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(tmr_atboot, "Watchdog is started at boot time if set to 1, default=" __MODULE_STRING(CONFIG_S3C2410_WATCHDOG_ATBOOT));
 
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(soft_noboot, "Watchdog action, set to 1 to ignore reboots, 0 to reboot (default depends on ONLY_TESTING)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
index c7b2045..b628203 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 static void wdt_timer_ping(unsigned long);
-static struct timer_list timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping, 0, 0);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 static unsigned long wdt_is_open;
 static char wdt_expect_close;
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@
 		/* Ping the WDT by reading from wdt_start */
 		inb_p(wdt_start);
 		/* Re-set the timer interval */
-		timer.expires = jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL;
-		add_timer(&timer);
+		mod_timer(&timer, jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL);
 	} else {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING PFX "Heartbeat lost! Will not ping the watchdog\n");
 	}
@@ -138,8 +137,7 @@
 	next_heartbeat = jiffies + (timeout * HZ);
 
 	/* Start the timer */
-	timer.expires = jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL;
-	add_timer(&timer);
+	mod_timer(&timer, jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL);
 	printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Watchdog timer is now enabled.\n");
 }
 
@@ -363,10 +361,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&timer);
-	timer.function = wdt_timer_ping;
-	timer.data = 0;
-
 	rc = misc_register(&wdt_miscdev);
 	if (rc)
 	{
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c
index 41fc6f8..67ae426 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Index into timeout table (0-63) (default=27 (60s))");
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
-		 "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+		 "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  *	Kernel methods.
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
index 8882b42..82cbd88 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 #define EPXC3_WATCHDOG_CTL_REG 0x1ee /* write 1 to enable, 0 to disable */
 #define EPXC3_WATCHDOG_PET_REG 0x1ef /* write anything to pet once enabled */
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
index e323983..1e4a8d7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
index caec37b..2676a43 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  * AMD Elan SC520 - Watchdog Timer Registers
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 static __u16 __iomem *wdtmrctl;
 
 static void wdt_timer_ping(unsigned long);
-static struct timer_list timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping, 0, 0);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 static unsigned long wdt_is_open;
 static char wdt_expect_close;
@@ -145,8 +145,7 @@
 		spin_unlock(&wdt_spinlock);
 
 		/* Re-set the timer interval */
-		timer.expires = jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL;
-		add_timer(&timer);
+		mod_timer(&timer, jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL);
 	} else {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING PFX "Heartbeat lost! Will not ping the watchdog\n");
 	}
@@ -179,8 +178,7 @@
 	next_heartbeat = jiffies + (timeout * HZ);
 
 	/* Start the timer */
-	timer.expires = jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL;
-	add_timer(&timer);
+	mod_timer(&timer, jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL);
 
 	/* Start the watchdog */
 	wdt_config(WDT_ENB | WDT_WRST_ENB | WDT_EXP_SEL_04);
@@ -389,10 +387,6 @@
 
 	spin_lock_init(&wdt_spinlock);
 
-	init_timer(&timer);
-	timer.function = wdt_timer_ping;
-	timer.data = 0;
-
 	/* Check that the timeout value is within it's range ; if not reset to the default */
 	if (wdt_set_heartbeat(timeout)) {
 		wdt_set_heartbeat(WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
index dc40362..cecbedd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
@@ -65,10 +65,12 @@
 
 #define next_ping_period(cks)	msecs_to_jiffies(cks - 4)
 
+static void sh_wdt_ping(unsigned long data);
+
 static unsigned long shwdt_is_open;
 static struct watchdog_info sh_wdt_info;
 static char shwdt_expect_close;
-static struct timer_list timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, sh_wdt_ping, 0, 0);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 
 #define WATCHDOG_HEARTBEAT 30			/* 30 sec default heartbeat */
@@ -433,10 +435,6 @@
 		       "be 1<=x<=3600, using %d\n", heartbeat);
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&timer);
-	timer.function = sh_wdt_ping;
-	timer.data = 0;
-
 	rc = register_reboot_notifier(&sh_wdt_notifier);
 	if (unlikely(rc)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Can't register reboot notifier (err=%d)\n",
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
index 9f56913..aa977f1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
@@ -624,4 +624,4 @@
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "range is 1-255 units, default is 60");
 
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
index 4067e1f..9c36949 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 #ifdef ONLY_TESTING
 static int soft_noboot = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
index 07d4bff..337ee42 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  *	Kernel methods.
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
index 7768b55..f9f6f54 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  *	Kernel methods.
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
index b0e5f84..3c88fe1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 static void wdt_timer_ping(unsigned long);
-static struct timer_list timer;
+static DEFINE_TIMER(timer, wdt_timer_ping, 0, 0);
 static unsigned long next_heartbeat;
 static unsigned long wdt_is_open;
 static char wdt_expect_close;
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@
 		inb_p(WDT_PING);
 
 		/* Re-set the timer interval */
-		timer.expires = jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL;
-		add_timer(&timer);
+		mod_timer(&timer, jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL);
 
 		spin_unlock(&wdt_spinlock);
 
@@ -155,8 +154,7 @@
 	next_heartbeat = jiffies + (timeout * HZ);
 
 	/* Start the timer */
-	timer.expires = jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL;
-	add_timer(&timer);
+	mod_timer(&timer, jiffies + WDT_INTERVAL);
 
 	wdt_change(WDT_ENABLE);
 
@@ -377,10 +375,6 @@
 		goto err_out_region1;
 	}
 
-	init_timer(&timer);
-	timer.function = wdt_timer_ping;
-	timer.data = 0;
-
 	rc = misc_register(&wdt_miscdev);
 	if (rc)
 	{
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
index 2c8d5d8..1579684 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  * Start the watchdog
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
index 163e028..950905d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 static void wafwdt_ping(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c
index 517fbd8..0a3de6a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /* You must set these - there is no sane way to probe for this board. */
 static int io=0x240;
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c
index 6253041..7d300ff 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 /*
  * Start the watchdog
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
index ce1261c..6baf4ae 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 module_param(nowayout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be stopped once started (default=" __MODULE_STRING(WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT) ")");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_WDT_501_PCI
 /* Support for the Fan Tachometer on the PCI-WDT501 */