[media] rc-main: assign driver type during allocation

The driver type can be assigned immediately when an RC device
requests to the framework to allocate the device.

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

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

Suggested-by: Sean Young <sean@mess.org>
Signed-off-by: Andi Shyti <andi.shyti@samsung.com>
Signed-off-by: Sean Young <sean@mess.org>
Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com>

42 files changed, 50 insertions, 85 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
index 90add97cc54d..8ffbb6f65a65 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
@@ -108,12 +108,11 @@ int picolcd_init_cir(struct picolcd_data *data, struct hid_report *report)
 	struct rc_dev *rdev;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	rdev->priv             = data;
-	rdev->driver_type      = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rdev->open             = picolcd_cir_open;
 	rdev->close            = picolcd_cir_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c b/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c
index aca3ab83a8a1..37217e205040 100644
--- a/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ struct cec_adapter *cec_allocate_adapter(const struct cec_adap_ops *ops,
 
 #if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_RC_CORE)
 	/* Prepare the RC input device */
-	adap->rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	adap->rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!adap->rc) {
 		pr_err("cec-%s: failed to allocate memory for rc_dev\n",
 		       name);
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ struct cec_adapter *cec_allocate_adapter(const struct cec_adap_ops *ops,
 	adap->rc->input_id.vendor = 0;
 	adap->rc->input_id.product = 0;
 	adap->rc->input_id.version = 1;
-	adap->rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	adap->rc->driver_name = CEC_NAME;
 	adap->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_CEC;
 	adap->rc->priv = adap;
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c b/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
index 480d8bf3d26a..7c898b06d85c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int sms_ir_init(struct smscore_device_t *coredev)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 
 	pr_debug("Allocating rc device\n");
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ int sms_ir_init(struct smscore_device_t *coredev)
 #endif
 
 	dev->priv = coredev;
-	dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	dev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	dev->map_name = sms_get_board(board_id)->rc_codes;
 	dev->driver_name = MODULE_NAME;
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
index b2f39a2c0b6d..cee7fd9cf08b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ static int ir_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 		 * If platform_data doesn't specify rc_dev, initialize it
 		 * internally
 		 */
-		rc = rc_allocate_device();
+		rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 		if (!rc)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
index 57d26a78d410..2fd07a8afcd2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ int bttv_input_init(struct bttv *btv)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir),GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ir || !rc)
 		goto err_out_free;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
index 2d4e703b6893..4367cb3162b6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	struct cx23885_kernel_ir *kernel_ir;
 	struct rc_dev *rc;
 	char *rc_map;
-	enum rc_driver_type driver_type;
 	u64 allowed_protos;
 
 	int ret;
@@ -285,28 +284,24 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1290:
 	case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1250:
 		/* Integrated CX2388[58] IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 		/* The grey Hauppauge RC-5 remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_HAUPPAUGE;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TERRATEC_CINERGY_T_PCIE_DUAL:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 		/* The grey Terratec remote with orange buttons */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_NEC_TERRATEC_CINERGY_XS;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TEVII_S470:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 		/* A guess at the remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TEVII_NEC;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_MYGICA_X8507:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 		/* A guess at the remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TOTAL_MEDIA_IN_HAND_02;
@@ -314,7 +309,6 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TBS_6980:
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TBS_6981:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 		/* A guess at the remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TBS_NEC;
@@ -326,13 +320,11 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	case CX23885_BOARD_DVBSKY_S952:
 	case CX23885_BOARD_DVBSKY_T982:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_DVBSKY;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TT_CT2_4500_CI:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TT_1500;
 		break;
@@ -352,7 +344,7 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 				    pci_name(dev->pci));
 
 	/* input device */
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_out_free;
@@ -371,7 +363,6 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 		rc->input_id.product = dev->pci->device;
 	}
 	rc->dev.parent = &dev->pci->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = driver_type;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = allowed_protos;
 	rc->priv = kernel_ir;
 	rc->open = cx23885_input_ir_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
index c7b3cb406499..01f2e472a2a0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ int cx88_ir_init(struct cx88_core *core, struct pci_dev *pci)
 				 */
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir || !dev)
 		goto err_out_free;
 
@@ -484,7 +484,6 @@ int cx88_ir_init(struct cx88_core *core, struct pci_dev *pci)
 	dev->scancode_mask = hardware_mask;
 
 	if (ir->sampling) {
-		dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		dev->timeout = 10 * 1000 * 1000; /* 10 ms */
 	} else {
 		dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c b/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
index 28dc1f8f1a5a..a7724b78fbb4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ static int dm1105_ir_init(struct dm1105_dev *dm1105)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 	int err = -ENOMEM;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -748,7 +748,6 @@ static int dm1105_ir_init(struct dm1105_dev *dm1105)
 
 	dev->driver_name = MODULE_NAME;
 	dev->map_name = RC_MAP_DM1105_NEC;
-	dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	dev->input_name = "DVB on-card IR receiver";
 	dev->input_phys = dm1105->ir.input_phys;
 	dev->input_id.bustype = BUS_PCI;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c b/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c
index 7f7f1d4d7bb1..50d10cb7d49d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int mantis_input_init(struct mantis_pci *mantis)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 	int err;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev) {
 		dprintk(MANTIS_ERROR, 1, "Remote device allocation failed");
 		err = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
index 91b883765ce4..78849c19f68a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ int saa7134_input_init1(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ir || !rc) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_out_free;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c b/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c
index 826c7c75e64d..d2730c3fdbae 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int smi_ir_init(struct smi_dev *dev)
 	struct rc_dev *rc_dev;
 	struct smi_rc *ir = &dev->ir;
 
-	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rc_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ int smi_ir_init(struct smi_dev *dev)
 	rc_dev->input_id.product = dev->pci_dev->subsystem_device;
 	rc_dev->dev.parent = &dev->pci_dev->dev;
 
-	rc_dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	rc_dev->map_name = dev->info->rc_map;
 
 	ir->rc_dev = rc_dev;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c b/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c
index 919d275b9712..68355484ba7d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static int msp430_ir_init(struct budget_ci *budget_ci)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 	int error;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "budget_ci: IR interface initialisation failed\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c b/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
index 2f6699e7adcd..9cf3e69de16a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
@@ -760,7 +760,6 @@ static void ati_remote_rc_init(struct ati_remote *ati_remote)
 	struct rc_dev *rdev = ati_remote->rdev;
 
 	rdev->priv = ati_remote;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_OTHER;
 	rdev->driver_name = "ati_remote";
 
@@ -847,7 +846,7 @@ static int ati_remote_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	}
 
 	ati_remote = kzalloc(sizeof (struct ati_remote), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ati_remote || !rc_dev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
index fbfefb7a5f7d..60da963f40dc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ static int ene_probe(struct pnp_dev *pnp_dev, const struct pnp_device_id *id)
 
 	/* allocate memory */
 	dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ene_device), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!dev || !rdev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 
@@ -1053,7 +1053,6 @@ static int ene_probe(struct pnp_dev *pnp_dev, const struct pnp_device_id *id)
 	if (!dev->hw_learning_and_tx_capable)
 		learning_mode_force = false;
 
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rdev->priv = dev;
 	rdev->open = ene_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
index b391b2f8ab79..0d3562712f27 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ static int fintek_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id
 		return ret;
 
 	/* input device for IR remote (and tx) */
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 
@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ static int fintek_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id
 
 	/* Set up the rc device */
 	rdev->priv = fintek;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rdev->open = fintek_open;
 	rdev->close = fintek_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
index 0b5aec4b9c9d..4a4895e4d599 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
@@ -143,14 +143,13 @@ static int gpio_ir_recv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!gpio_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rcdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rcdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rcdev) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_allocate_device;
 	}
 
 	rcdev->priv = gpio_dev;
-	rcdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rcdev->input_name = GPIO_IR_DEVICE_NAME;
 	rcdev->input_phys = GPIO_IR_DEVICE_NAME "/input0";
 	rcdev->input_id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c b/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
index 4c4827c3408b..0f0ed4ea4d06 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static int igorplugusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 	usb_make_path(udev, ir->phys, sizeof(ir->phys));
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc)
 		goto fail;
 
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ static int igorplugusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	rc->input_phys = ir->phys;
 	usb_to_input_id(udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = &intf->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	/*
 	 * This device can only store 36 pulses + spaces, which is not enough
 	 * for the NEC protocol and many others.
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c b/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
index 75e1dfb1be26..ccf24fd7ec1b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static int iguanair_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	struct usb_host_interface *idesc;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir || !rc) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ static int iguanair_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	rc->input_phys = ir->phys;
 	usb_to_input_id(ir->udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = &intf->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rc->priv = ir;
 	rc->open = iguanair_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
index 8e2b64135c39..431d33b36fb0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ int img_ir_probe_hw(struct img_ir_priv *priv)
 	}
 
 	/* Allocate hardware decoder */
-	hw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	hw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(priv->dev, "cannot allocate input device\n");
 		error = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c
index 33f37ed87ad2..8d2f8e2006e7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ int img_ir_probe_raw(struct img_ir_priv *priv)
 	setup_timer(&raw->timer, img_ir_echo_timer, (unsigned long)priv);
 
 	/* Allocate raw decoder */
-	raw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	raw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(priv->dev, "cannot allocate raw input device\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ int img_ir_probe_raw(struct img_ir_priv *priv)
 	rdev->priv = priv;
 	rdev->map_name = RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	rdev->input_name = "IMG Infrared Decoder Raw";
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 
 	/* Register raw decoder */
 	error = rc_register_device(rdev);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
index 31ffc6a7b2eb..ef1f33e962b6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *imon_init_rdev(struct imon_context *ictx)
 	const unsigned char fp_packet[] = { 0x40, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
 					    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x88 };
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(ictx->dev, "remote control dev allocation failed\n");
 		goto out;
@@ -1953,7 +1953,6 @@ static struct rc_dev *imon_init_rdev(struct imon_context *ictx)
 	rdev->dev.parent = ictx->dev;
 
 	rdev->priv = ictx;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_OTHER | RC_BIT_RC6_MCE; /* iMON PAD or MCE */
 	rdev->change_protocol = imon_ir_change_protocol;
 	rdev->driver_name = MOD_NAME;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c
index d95056ad26dc..50951f686852 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static int hix5hd2_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return priv->irq;
 	}
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ static int hix5hd2_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	clk_prepare_enable(priv->clock);
 	priv->rate = clk_get_rate(priv->clock);
 
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rdev->priv = priv;
 	rdev->open = hix5hd2_ir_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
index 3bffc169b31e..e9e4befbbebb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ static int ite_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id
 		return ret;
 
 	/* input device for IR remote (and tx) */
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 	itdev->rdev = rdev;
@@ -1556,7 +1556,6 @@ static int ite_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id
 
 	/* set up ir-core props */
 	rdev->priv = itdev;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rdev->open = ite_open;
 	rdev->close = ite_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c b/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
index 85b220435ff5..238d8eaf7d94 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *mceusb_init_rc_dev(struct mceusb_dev *ir)
 	struct rc_dev *rc;
 	int ret;
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc) {
 		dev_err(dev, "remote dev allocation failed");
 		goto out;
@@ -1197,7 +1197,6 @@ static struct rc_dev *mceusb_init_rc_dev(struct mceusb_dev *ir)
 	usb_to_input_id(ir->usbdev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = dev;
 	rc->priv = ir;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rc->timeout = MS_TO_NS(100);
 	if (!ir->flags.no_tx) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
index 3e96e6f1b0c5..5576dbd6b1a4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static int meson_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ir->irq;
 	}
 
-	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir->rc) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to allocate rc device\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ static int meson_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	map_name = of_get_property(node, "linux,rc-map-name", NULL);
 	ir->rc->map_name = map_name ? map_name : RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	ir->rc->dev.parent = dev;
-	ir->rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	ir->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	ir->rc->rx_resolution = US_TO_NS(MESON_TRATE);
 	ir->rc->timeout = MS_TO_NS(200);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
index a849eed43d41..b109f8246b96 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ static int nvt_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* input device for IR remote (and tx) */
-	nvt->rdev = devm_rc_allocate_device(&pdev->dev);
+	nvt->rdev = devm_rc_allocate_device(&pdev->dev, RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!nvt->rdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	rdev = nvt->rdev;
@@ -1125,7 +1125,6 @@ static int nvt_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 
 	/* Set up the rc device */
 	rdev->priv = nvt;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rdev->allowed_wakeup_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_ENCODER;
 	rdev->encode_wakeup = true;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
index 294c0fdbc5a9..62195af24fbe 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static int __init loop_init(void)
 	struct rc_dev *rc;
 	int ret;
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME ": rc_dev allocation failed\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ static int __init loop_init(void)
 	rc->driver_name		= DRIVER_NAME;
 	rc->map_name		= RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	rc->priv		= &loopdev;
-	rc->driver_type		= RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols	= RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rc->allowed_wakeup_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_ENCODER;
 	rc->encode_wakeup	= true;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
index d7a1d8cbdf04..aae9f1fc4254 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ static struct device_type rc_dev_type = {
 	.uevent		= rc_dev_uevent,
 };
 
-struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(void)
+struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(enum rc_driver_type type)
 {
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 
@@ -1604,6 +1604,8 @@ struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(void)
 	dev->dev.class = &rc_class;
 	device_initialize(&dev->dev);
 
+	dev->driver_type = type;
+
 	__module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 	return dev;
 }
@@ -1630,7 +1632,8 @@ static void devm_rc_alloc_release(struct device *dev, void *res)
 	rc_free_device(*(struct rc_dev **)res);
 }
 
-struct rc_dev *devm_rc_allocate_device(struct device *dev)
+struct rc_dev *devm_rc_allocate_device(struct device *dev,
+				       enum rc_driver_type type)
 {
 	struct rc_dev **dr, *rc;
 
@@ -1638,7 +1641,7 @@ struct rc_dev *devm_rc_allocate_device(struct device *dev)
 	if (!dr)
 		return NULL;
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(type);
 	if (!rc) {
 		devres_free(dr);
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c b/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
index 4ab0ea02a309..56d43be2756b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *redrat3_init_rc_dev(struct redrat3_dev *rr3)
 	int ret;
 	u16 prod = le16_to_cpu(rr3->udev->descriptor.idProduct);
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -956,7 +956,6 @@ static struct rc_dev *redrat3_init_rc_dev(struct redrat3_dev *rr3)
 	usb_to_input_id(rr3->udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = dev;
 	rc->priv = rr3;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rc->min_timeout = MS_TO_NS(RR3_RX_MIN_TIMEOUT);
 	rc->max_timeout = MS_TO_NS(RR3_RX_MAX_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c
index 408594ea896c..923fb2299553 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static int __init serial_ir_init_module(void)
 	if (result)
 		return result;
 
-	rcdev = devm_rc_allocate_device(&serial_ir.pdev->dev);
+	rcdev = devm_rc_allocate_device(&serial_ir.pdev->dev, RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rcdev) {
 		result = -ENOMEM;
 		goto serial_cleanup;
@@ -796,7 +796,6 @@ static int __init serial_ir_init_module(void)
 	rcdev->open = serial_ir_open;
 	rcdev->close = serial_ir_close;
 	rcdev->dev.parent = &serial_ir.pdev->dev;
-	rcdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rcdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rcdev->driver_name = KBUILD_MODNAME;
 	rcdev->map_name = RC_MAP_RC6_MCE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
index 80a46e7a779f..f0d7190e3919 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static int st_rc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!rc_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 
 	if (!rdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ static int st_rc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rc_dev);
 	st_rc_hardware_init(rc_dev);
 
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	/* rx sampling rate is 10Mhz */
 	rdev->rx_resolution = 100;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c b/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
index f6391dd6e29f..b09c45abb5f3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *streamzap_init_rc_dev(struct streamzap_ir *sz)
 	struct device *dev = sz->dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(dev, "remote dev allocation failed\n");
 		goto out;
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ static struct rc_dev *streamzap_init_rc_dev(struct streamzap_ir *sz)
 	usb_to_input_id(sz->usbdev, &rdev->input_id);
 	rdev->dev.parent = dev;
 	rdev->priv = sz;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rdev->driver_name = DRIVER_NAME;
 	rdev->map_name = RC_MAP_STREAMZAP;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
index 42bca8d7b451..25b006167810 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static int sunxi_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto exit_clkdisable_clk;
 	}
 
-	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir->rc) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to allocate device\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ static int sunxi_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ir->map_name = of_get_property(dn, "linux,rc-map-name", NULL);
 	ir->rc->map_name = ir->map_name ?: RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	ir->rc->dev.parent = dev;
-	ir->rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	ir->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	ir->rc->rx_resolution = SUNXI_IR_SAMPLE;
 	ir->rc->timeout = MS_TO_NS(SUNXI_IR_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
index cf70e0403294..23be7702e2df 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static int ttusbir_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	int altsetting = -1;
 
 	tt = kzalloc(sizeof(*tt), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!tt || !rc) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ static int ttusbir_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	rc->input_phys = tt->phys;
 	usb_to_input_id(tt->udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = &intf->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rc->priv = tt;
 	rc->driver_name = DRIVER_NAME;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
index 068e81a78125..dc1c8305ad23 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
@@ -1061,13 +1061,12 @@ wbcir_probe(struct pnp_dev *device, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 	if (err)
 		goto exit_free_data;
 
-	data->dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	data->dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!data->dev) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto exit_unregister_led;
 	}
 
-	data->dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	data->dev->driver_name = DRVNAME;
 	data->dev->input_name = WBCIR_NAME;
 	data->dev->input_phys = "wbcir/cir0";
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c
index 1e66e7828d8f..9ec919c68482 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ int au0828_rc_register(struct au0828_dev *dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir || !rc)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ int au0828_rc_register(struct au0828_dev *dev)
 	rc->input_id.product = le16_to_cpu(dev->usbdev->descriptor.idProduct);
 	rc->dev.parent = &dev->usbdev->dev;
 	rc->driver_name = "au0828-input";
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_NEC | RC_BIT_NECX | RC_BIT_NEC32 |
 								RC_BIT_RC5;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c
index 15d8d1b5f05c..6e80f3c573f3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int cx231xx_ir_init(struct cx231xx *dev)
 
 	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_board_info));
 	memset(&dev->init_data, 0, sizeof(dev->init_data));
-	dev->init_data.rc_dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev->init_data.rc_dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev->init_data.rc_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
index a8e6624fbe83..298c91a6f1f9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	if (!d->rc.map_name)
 		return 0;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(d->rc.driver_type);
 	if (!dev) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err;
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	/* TODO: likely RC-core should took const char * */
 	dev->driver_name = (char *) d->props->driver_name;
 	dev->map_name = d->rc.map_name;
-	dev->driver_type = d->rc.driver_type;
 	dev->allowed_protocols = d->rc.allowed_protos;
 	dev->change_protocol = d->rc.change_protocol;
 	dev->priv = d;
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
index c259f9e43542..059ded59208e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static int rc_core_dvb_usb_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	int err, rc_interval;
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(d->props.rc.core.driver_type);
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ static int rc_core_dvb_usb_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	dev->map_name = d->props.rc.core.rc_codes;
 	dev->change_protocol = d->props.rc.core.change_protocol;
 	dev->allowed_protocols = d->props.rc.core.allowed_protos;
-	dev->driver_type = d->props.rc.core.driver_type;
 	usb_to_input_id(d->udev, &dev->input_id);
 	dev->input_name = "IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver";
 	dev->input_phys = d->rc_phys;
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
index d1ba2c470645..eba75736e654 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static int em28xx_ir_init(struct em28xx *dev)
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ir)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rc)
 		goto error;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
index 83d59456680a..ef0dbd9c95f3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ int tm6000_ir_init(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 		return 0;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ir || !rc)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -452,7 +452,6 @@ int tm6000_ir_init(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 		ir->polling = 50;
 		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ir->work, tm6000_ir_handle_key);
 	}
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 
 	snprintf(ir->name, sizeof(ir->name), "tm5600/60x0 IR (%s)",
 						dev->name);
diff --git a/include/media/rc-core.h b/include/media/rc-core.h
index cf9fabcee33e..8c2252686955 100644
--- a/include/media/rc-core.h
+++ b/include/media/rc-core.h
@@ -203,17 +203,19 @@ struct rc_dev {
 /**
  * rc_allocate_device - Allocates a RC device
  *
+ * @rc_driver_type: specifies the type of the RC output to be allocated
  * returns a pointer to struct rc_dev.
  */
-struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(void);
+struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(enum rc_driver_type);
 
 /**
  * devm_rc_allocate_device - Managed RC device allocation
  *
  * @dev: pointer to struct device
+ * @rc_driver_type: specifies the type of the RC output to be allocated
  * returns a pointer to struct rc_dev.
  */
-struct rc_dev *devm_rc_allocate_device(struct device *dev);
+struct rc_dev *devm_rc_allocate_device(struct device *dev, enum rc_driver_type);
 
 /**
  * rc_free_device - Frees a RC device