diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 9e47256fb067..7e40adbcbeed 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -6850,6 +6850,7 @@ F:	include/linux/fwnode.h
 F:	include/linux/kobj*
 F:	include/linux/property.h
 F:	lib/kobj*
+F:	rust/kernel/device.rs
 
 DRIVERS FOR OMAP ADAPTIVE VOLTAGE SCALING (AVS)
 M:	Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
@@ -8716,10 +8717,12 @@ F:	include/linux/arm_ffa.h
 FIRMWARE LOADER (request_firmware)
 M:	Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@kernel.org>
 M:	Russ Weight <russ.weight@linux.dev>
+M:	Danilo Krummrich <dakr@redhat.com>
 L:	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
 S:	Maintained
 F:	Documentation/firmware_class/
 F:	drivers/base/firmware_loader/
+F:	rust/kernel/firmware.rs
 F:	include/linux/firmware.h
 
 FLEXTIMER FTM-QUADDEC DRIVER
diff --git a/arch/arm/common/locomo.c b/arch/arm/common/locomo.c
index 6d0c9f7268ba..06b0e5fd54a6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/locomo.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/locomo.c
@@ -816,10 +816,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(locomo_frontlight_set);
  *	We model this as a regular bus type, and hang devices directly
  *	off this.
  */
-static int locomo_match(struct device *_dev, struct device_driver *_drv)
+static int locomo_match(struct device *_dev, const struct device_driver *_drv)
 {
 	struct locomo_dev *dev = LOCOMO_DEV(_dev);
-	struct locomo_driver *drv = LOCOMO_DRV(_drv);
+	const struct locomo_driver *drv = LOCOMO_DRV(_drv);
 
 	return dev->devid == drv->devid;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c b/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
index 1fbd7363cf11..550978dc3c50 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
@@ -1339,10 +1339,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sa1111_get_irq);
  *	We model this as a regular bus type, and hang devices directly
  *	off this.
  */
-static int sa1111_match(struct device *_dev, struct device_driver *_drv)
+static int sa1111_match(struct device *_dev, const struct device_driver *_drv)
 {
 	struct sa1111_dev *dev = to_sa1111_device(_dev);
-	struct sa1111_driver *drv = SA1111_DRV(_drv);
+	const struct sa1111_driver *drv = SA1111_DRV(_drv);
 
 	return !!(dev->devid & drv->devid);
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/locomo.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/locomo.h
index 9fd9ad5d9202..3190e1e5067a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/locomo.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/locomo.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ struct locomo_driver {
 	void (*remove)(struct locomo_dev *);
 };
 
-#define LOCOMO_DRV(_d)	container_of((_d), struct locomo_driver, drv)
+#define LOCOMO_DRV(_d)	container_of_const((_d), struct locomo_driver, drv)
 
 #define LOCOMO_DRIVER_NAME(_ldev) ((_ldev)->dev.driver->name)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/sa1111.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/sa1111.h
index d8c6f8a99dfa..a815f39b4243 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/sa1111.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/sa1111.h
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ struct sa1111_driver {
 	void (*remove)(struct sa1111_dev *);
 };
 
-#define SA1111_DRV(_d)	container_of((_d), struct sa1111_driver, drv)
+#define SA1111_DRV(_d)	container_of_const((_d), struct sa1111_driver, drv)
 
 #define SA1111_DRIVER_NAME(_sadev) ((_sadev)->dev.driver->name)
 
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/parisc-device.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/parisc-device.h
index 7ddd7f433367..9e74cef4d774 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/parisc-device.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/parisc-device.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct parisc_driver {
 
 
 #define to_parisc_device(d)	container_of(d, struct parisc_device, dev)
-#define to_parisc_driver(d)	container_of(d, struct parisc_driver, drv)
+#define to_parisc_driver(d)	container_of_const(d, struct parisc_driver, drv)
 #define parisc_parent(d)	to_parisc_device(d->dev.parent)
 
 static inline const char *parisc_pathname(struct parisc_device *d)
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c
index ac19d685e4a5..1e793f770f71 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static int for_each_padev(int (*fn)(struct device *, void *), void * data)
  * @driver: the PA-RISC driver to try
  * @dev: the PA-RISC device to try
  */
-static int match_device(struct parisc_driver *driver, struct parisc_device *dev)
+static int match_device(const struct parisc_driver *driver, struct parisc_device *dev)
 {
 	const struct parisc_device_id *ids;
 
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ alloc_pa_dev(unsigned long hpa, struct hardware_path *mod_path)
 	return dev;
 }
 
-static int parisc_generic_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int parisc_generic_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return match_device(to_parisc_driver(drv), to_parisc_device(dev));
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ps3.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ps3.h
index d13d8fdc3411..987e23a2bd28 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ps3.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ps3.h
@@ -390,11 +390,7 @@ int ps3_system_bus_device_register(struct ps3_system_bus_device *dev);
 int ps3_system_bus_driver_register(struct ps3_system_bus_driver *drv);
 void ps3_system_bus_driver_unregister(struct ps3_system_bus_driver *drv);
 
-static inline struct ps3_system_bus_driver *ps3_drv_to_system_bus_drv(
-	struct device_driver *_drv)
-{
-	return container_of(_drv, struct ps3_system_bus_driver, core);
-}
+#define ps3_drv_to_system_bus_drv(_drv) container_of_const(_drv, struct ps3_system_bus_driver, core)
 static inline struct ps3_system_bus_device *ps3_dev_to_system_bus_dev(
 	const struct device *_dev)
 {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vio.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vio.h
index 6faf2a931755..7c444150c5ad 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vio.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vio.h
@@ -156,11 +156,7 @@ static inline int vio_enable_interrupts(struct vio_dev *dev)
 }
 #endif
 
-static inline struct vio_driver *to_vio_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return container_of(drv, struct vio_driver, driver);
-}
-
+#define to_vio_driver(__drv)	container_of_const(__drv, struct vio_driver, driver)
 #define to_vio_dev(__dev)	container_of_const(__dev, struct vio_dev, dev)
 
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/system-bus.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/system-bus.c
index 56dc6b29a3e7..b9a7d9bae687 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/system-bus.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/system-bus.c
@@ -333,10 +333,10 @@ int ps3_mmio_region_init(struct ps3_system_bus_device *dev,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ps3_mmio_region_init);
 
 static int ps3_system_bus_match(struct device *_dev,
-	struct device_driver *_drv)
+	const struct device_driver *_drv)
 {
 	int result;
-	struct ps3_system_bus_driver *drv = ps3_drv_to_system_bus_drv(_drv);
+	const struct ps3_system_bus_driver *drv = ps3_drv_to_system_bus_drv(_drv);
 	struct ps3_system_bus_device *dev = ps3_dev_to_system_bus_dev(_dev);
 
 	if (!dev->match_sub_id)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ibmebus.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ibmebus.c
index b401282727a4..3436b0af795e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ibmebus.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/ibmebus.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static struct attribute *ibmbus_bus_attrs[] = {
 };
 ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(ibmbus_bus);
 
-static int ibmebus_bus_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int ibmebus_bus_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	const struct of_device_id *matches = drv->of_match_table;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c
index 36d1c7d4156b..ac1d2d2c9a88 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/vio.c
@@ -1576,10 +1576,10 @@ void vio_unregister_device(struct vio_dev *viodev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vio_unregister_device);
 
-static int vio_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int vio_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	const struct vio_dev *vio_dev = to_vio_dev(dev);
-	struct vio_driver *vio_drv = to_vio_driver(drv);
+	const struct vio_driver *vio_drv = to_vio_driver(drv);
 	const struct vio_device_id *ids = vio_drv->id_table;
 
 	return (ids != NULL) && (vio_match_device(ids, vio_dev) != NULL);
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ struct vio_dev *vio_find_node(struct device_node *vnode)
 	/* construct the kobject name from the device node */
 	if (of_node_is_type(vnode_parent, "vdevice")) {
 		const __be32 *prop;
-		
+
 		prop = of_get_property(vnode, "reg", NULL);
 		if (!prop)
 			goto out;
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/ccwdev.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/ccwdev.h
index 436365ff6c19..e3afcece375e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/ccwdev.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/ccwdev.h
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ extern void ccw_device_get_id(struct ccw_device *, struct ccw_dev_id *);
 #define get_ccwdev_lock(x) (x)->ccwlock
 
 #define to_ccwdev(n) container_of(n, struct ccw_device, dev)
-#define to_ccwdrv(n) container_of(n, struct ccw_driver, driver)
+#define to_ccwdrv(n) container_of_const(n, struct ccw_driver, driver)
 
 extern struct ccw_device *ccw_device_create_console(struct ccw_driver *);
 extern void ccw_device_destroy_console(struct ccw_device *);
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/vio.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/vio.h
index 587fb7841096..0ca8c3463166 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/vio.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/vio.h
@@ -483,11 +483,7 @@ int __vio_register_driver(struct vio_driver *drv, struct module *owner,
 	__vio_register_driver(driver, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME)
 void vio_unregister_driver(struct vio_driver *drv);
 
-static inline struct vio_driver *to_vio_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return container_of(drv, struct vio_driver, driver);
-}
-
+#define to_vio_driver(__drv)	container_of_const(__drv, struct vio_driver, driver)
 #define to_vio_dev(__dev)	container_of_const(__dev, struct vio_dev, dev)
 
 int vio_ldc_send(struct vio_driver_state *vio, void *data, int len);
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/vio.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/vio.c
index 846a55f942d4..07933d75ac81 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/vio.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/vio.c
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ static int vio_hotplug(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vio_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int vio_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct vio_dev *vio_dev = to_vio_dev(dev);
-	struct vio_driver *vio_drv = to_vio_driver(drv);
+	const struct vio_driver *vio_drv = to_vio_driver(drv);
 	const struct vio_device_id *matches = vio_drv->id_table;
 
 	if (!matches)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index bdbd60ae8897..284bc2e03580 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -1047,10 +1047,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_unregister_driver);
                               ACPI Bus operations
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static int acpi_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int acpi_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
-	struct acpi_driver *acpi_drv = to_acpi_driver(drv);
+	const struct acpi_driver *acpi_drv = to_acpi_driver(drv);
 
 	return acpi_dev->flags.match_driver
 		&& !acpi_match_device_ids(acpi_dev, acpi_drv->ids);
diff --git a/drivers/amba/bus.c b/drivers/amba/bus.c
index aba3aa95b224..34bc880ca20b 100644
--- a/drivers/amba/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/amba/bus.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/iommu.h>
 #include <linux/dma-map-ops.h>
 
-#define to_amba_driver(d)	container_of(d, struct amba_driver, drv)
+#define to_amba_driver(d)	container_of_const(d, struct amba_driver, drv)
 
 /* called on periphid match and class 0x9 coresight device. */
 static int
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ err_out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int amba_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int amba_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct amba_device *pcdev = to_amba_device(dev);
-	struct amba_driver *pcdrv = to_amba_driver(drv);
+	const struct amba_driver *pcdrv = to_amba_driver(drv);
 
 	mutex_lock(&pcdev->periphid_lock);
 	if (!pcdev->periphid) {
diff --git a/drivers/base/arch_topology.c b/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
index c66d070207a0..75fcb75d5515 100644
--- a/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/base/arch_topology.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include <linux/cacheinfo.h>
+#include <linux/cleanup.h>
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/cpufreq.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
@@ -513,10 +514,10 @@ core_initcall(free_raw_capacity);
  */
 static int __init get_cpu_for_node(struct device_node *node)
 {
-	struct device_node *cpu_node;
 	int cpu;
+	struct device_node *cpu_node __free(device_node) =
+		of_parse_phandle(node, "cpu", 0);
 
-	cpu_node = of_parse_phandle(node, "cpu", 0);
 	if (!cpu_node)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -527,7 +528,6 @@ static int __init get_cpu_for_node(struct device_node *node)
 		pr_info("CPU node for %pOF exist but the possible cpu range is :%*pbl\n",
 			cpu_node, cpumask_pr_args(cpu_possible_mask));
 
-	of_node_put(cpu_node);
 	return cpu;
 }
 
@@ -538,28 +538,28 @@ static int __init parse_core(struct device_node *core, int package_id,
 	bool leaf = true;
 	int i = 0;
 	int cpu;
-	struct device_node *t;
 
 	do {
 		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "thread%d", i);
-		t = of_get_child_by_name(core, name);
-		if (t) {
-			leaf = false;
-			cpu = get_cpu_for_node(t);
-			if (cpu >= 0) {
-				cpu_topology[cpu].package_id = package_id;
-				cpu_topology[cpu].cluster_id = cluster_id;
-				cpu_topology[cpu].core_id = core_id;
-				cpu_topology[cpu].thread_id = i;
-			} else if (cpu != -ENODEV) {
-				pr_err("%pOF: Can't get CPU for thread\n", t);
-				of_node_put(t);
-				return -EINVAL;
-			}
-			of_node_put(t);
+		struct device_node *t __free(device_node) =
+			of_get_child_by_name(core, name);
+
+		if (!t)
+			break;
+
+		leaf = false;
+		cpu = get_cpu_for_node(t);
+		if (cpu >= 0) {
+			cpu_topology[cpu].package_id = package_id;
+			cpu_topology[cpu].cluster_id = cluster_id;
+			cpu_topology[cpu].core_id = core_id;
+			cpu_topology[cpu].thread_id = i;
+		} else if (cpu != -ENODEV) {
+			pr_err("%pOF: Can't get CPU for thread\n", t);
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		i++;
-	} while (t);
+	} while (1);
 
 	cpu = get_cpu_for_node(core);
 	if (cpu >= 0) {
@@ -586,7 +586,6 @@ static int __init parse_cluster(struct device_node *cluster, int package_id,
 	char name[20];
 	bool leaf = true;
 	bool has_cores = false;
-	struct device_node *c;
 	int core_id = 0;
 	int i, ret;
 
@@ -598,49 +597,50 @@ static int __init parse_cluster(struct device_node *cluster, int package_id,
 	i = 0;
 	do {
 		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "cluster%d", i);
-		c = of_get_child_by_name(cluster, name);
-		if (c) {
-			leaf = false;
-			ret = parse_cluster(c, package_id, i, depth + 1);
-			if (depth > 0)
-				pr_warn("Topology for clusters of clusters not yet supported\n");
-			of_node_put(c);
-			if (ret != 0)
-				return ret;
-		}
+		struct device_node *c __free(device_node) =
+			of_get_child_by_name(cluster, name);
+
+		if (!c)
+			break;
+
+		leaf = false;
+		ret = parse_cluster(c, package_id, i, depth + 1);
+		if (depth > 0)
+			pr_warn("Topology for clusters of clusters not yet supported\n");
+		if (ret != 0)
+			return ret;
 		i++;
-	} while (c);
+	} while (1);
 
 	/* Now check for cores */
 	i = 0;
 	do {
 		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "core%d", i);
-		c = of_get_child_by_name(cluster, name);
-		if (c) {
-			has_cores = true;
+		struct device_node *c __free(device_node) =
+			of_get_child_by_name(cluster, name);
 
-			if (depth == 0) {
-				pr_err("%pOF: cpu-map children should be clusters\n",
-				       c);
-				of_node_put(c);
-				return -EINVAL;
-			}
+		if (!c)
+			break;
 
-			if (leaf) {
-				ret = parse_core(c, package_id, cluster_id,
-						 core_id++);
-			} else {
-				pr_err("%pOF: Non-leaf cluster with core %s\n",
-				       cluster, name);
-				ret = -EINVAL;
-			}
+		has_cores = true;
 
-			of_node_put(c);
+		if (depth == 0) {
+			pr_err("%pOF: cpu-map children should be clusters\n", c);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		if (leaf) {
+			ret = parse_core(c, package_id, cluster_id, core_id++);
 			if (ret != 0)
 				return ret;
+		} else {
+			pr_err("%pOF: Non-leaf cluster with core %s\n",
+			       cluster, name);
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+
 		i++;
-	} while (c);
+	} while (1);
 
 	if (leaf && !has_cores)
 		pr_warn("%pOF: empty cluster\n", cluster);
@@ -651,22 +651,24 @@ static int __init parse_cluster(struct device_node *cluster, int package_id,
 static int __init parse_socket(struct device_node *socket)
 {
 	char name[20];
-	struct device_node *c;
 	bool has_socket = false;
 	int package_id = 0, ret;
 
 	do {
 		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "socket%d", package_id);
-		c = of_get_child_by_name(socket, name);
-		if (c) {
-			has_socket = true;
-			ret = parse_cluster(c, package_id, -1, 0);
-			of_node_put(c);
-			if (ret != 0)
-				return ret;
-		}
+		struct device_node *c __free(device_node) =
+			of_get_child_by_name(socket, name);
+
+		if (!c)
+			break;
+
+		has_socket = true;
+		ret = parse_cluster(c, package_id, -1, 0);
+		if (ret != 0)
+			return ret;
+
 		package_id++;
-	} while (c);
+	} while (1);
 
 	if (!has_socket)
 		ret = parse_cluster(socket, 0, -1, 0);
@@ -676,11 +678,11 @@ static int __init parse_socket(struct device_node *socket)
 
 static int __init parse_dt_topology(void)
 {
-	struct device_node *cn, *map;
 	int ret = 0;
 	int cpu;
+	struct device_node *cn __free(device_node) =
+		of_find_node_by_path("/cpus");
 
-	cn = of_find_node_by_path("/cpus");
 	if (!cn) {
 		pr_err("No CPU information found in DT\n");
 		return 0;
@@ -690,13 +692,15 @@ static int __init parse_dt_topology(void)
 	 * When topology is provided cpu-map is essentially a root
 	 * cluster with restricted subnodes.
 	 */
-	map = of_get_child_by_name(cn, "cpu-map");
+	struct device_node *map __free(device_node) =
+		of_get_child_by_name(cn, "cpu-map");
+
 	if (!map)
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = parse_socket(map);
 	if (ret != 0)
-		goto out_map;
+		return ret;
 
 	topology_normalize_cpu_scale();
 
@@ -706,14 +710,9 @@ static int __init parse_dt_topology(void)
 	 */
 	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu)
 		if (cpu_topology[cpu].package_id < 0) {
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			break;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
-out_map:
-	of_node_put(map);
-out:
-	of_node_put(cn);
 	return ret;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/base/auxiliary.c b/drivers/base/auxiliary.c
index 3f01f4ec69e5..54b92839e05c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/auxiliary.c
+++ b/drivers/base/auxiliary.c
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ static const struct auxiliary_device_id *auxiliary_match_id(const struct auxilia
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int auxiliary_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int auxiliary_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct auxiliary_device *auxdev = to_auxiliary_dev(dev);
-	struct auxiliary_driver *auxdrv = to_auxiliary_drv(drv);
+	const struct auxiliary_driver *auxdrv = to_auxiliary_drv(drv);
 
 	return !!auxiliary_match_id(auxdrv->id_table, auxdev);
 }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops auxiliary_dev_pm_ops = {
 
 static int auxiliary_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct auxiliary_driver *auxdrv = to_auxiliary_drv(dev->driver);
+	const struct auxiliary_driver *auxdrv = to_auxiliary_drv(dev->driver);
 	struct auxiliary_device *auxdev = to_auxiliary_dev(dev);
 	int ret;
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static int auxiliary_bus_probe(struct device *dev)
 
 static void auxiliary_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct auxiliary_driver *auxdrv = to_auxiliary_drv(dev->driver);
+	const struct auxiliary_driver *auxdrv = to_auxiliary_drv(dev->driver);
 	struct auxiliary_device *auxdev = to_auxiliary_dev(dev);
 
 	if (auxdrv->remove)
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static void auxiliary_bus_remove(struct device *dev)
 
 static void auxiliary_bus_shutdown(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct auxiliary_driver *auxdrv = NULL;
+	const struct auxiliary_driver *auxdrv = NULL;
 	struct auxiliary_device *auxdev;
 
 	if (dev->driver) {
diff --git a/drivers/base/base.h b/drivers/base/base.h
index db4f910e8e36..0b53593372d7 100644
--- a/drivers/base/base.h
+++ b/drivers/base/base.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ struct device_private {
 	struct klist_node knode_bus;
 	struct klist_node knode_class;
 	struct list_head deferred_probe;
-	struct device_driver *async_driver;
+	const struct device_driver *async_driver;
 	char *deferred_probe_reason;
 	struct device *device;
 	u8 dead:1;
@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ bool bus_is_registered(const struct bus_type *bus);
 
 int bus_add_driver(struct device_driver *drv);
 void bus_remove_driver(struct device_driver *drv);
-void device_release_driver_internal(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv,
+void device_release_driver_internal(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv,
 				    struct device *parent);
 
-void driver_detach(struct device_driver *drv);
+void driver_detach(const struct device_driver *drv);
 void driver_deferred_probe_del(struct device *dev);
 void device_set_deferred_probe_reason(const struct device *dev, struct va_format *vaf);
-static inline int driver_match_device(struct device_driver *drv,
+static inline int driver_match_device(const struct device_driver *drv,
 				      struct device *dev)
 {
 	return drv->bus->match ? drv->bus->match(dev, drv) : 1;
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ static inline void dev_sync_state(struct device *dev)
 		dev->driver->sync_state(dev);
 }
 
-int driver_add_groups(struct device_driver *drv, const struct attribute_group **groups);
-void driver_remove_groups(struct device_driver *drv, const struct attribute_group **groups);
+int driver_add_groups(const struct device_driver *drv, const struct attribute_group **groups);
+void driver_remove_groups(const struct device_driver *drv, const struct attribute_group **groups);
 void device_driver_detach(struct device *dev);
 
 int devres_release_all(struct device *dev);
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ extern struct kset *devices_kset;
 void devices_kset_move_last(struct device *dev);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_MODULES) && defined(CONFIG_SYSFS)
-int module_add_driver(struct module *mod, struct device_driver *drv);
-void module_remove_driver(struct device_driver *drv);
+int module_add_driver(struct module *mod, const struct device_driver *drv);
+void module_remove_driver(const struct device_driver *drv);
 #else
 static inline int module_add_driver(struct module *mod,
 				    struct device_driver *drv)
diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 2b4c0624b704..730cae66607c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -5021,11 +5021,22 @@ int dev_err_probe(const struct device *dev, int err, const char *fmt, ...)
 	vaf.fmt = fmt;
 	vaf.va = &args;
 
-	if (err != -EPROBE_DEFER) {
-		dev_err(dev, "error %pe: %pV", ERR_PTR(err), &vaf);
-	} else {
+	switch (err) {
+	case -EPROBE_DEFER:
 		device_set_deferred_probe_reason(dev, &vaf);
 		dev_dbg(dev, "error %pe: %pV", ERR_PTR(err), &vaf);
+		break;
+
+	case -ENOMEM:
+		/*
+		 * We don't print anything on -ENOMEM, there is already enough
+		 * output.
+		 */
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		dev_err(dev, "error %pe: %pV", ERR_PTR(err), &vaf);
+		break;
 	}
 
 	va_end(args);
diff --git a/drivers/base/cpu.c b/drivers/base/cpu.c
index b57326fd48d4..fdaa24bb641a 100644
--- a/drivers/base/cpu.c
+++ b/drivers/base/cpu.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct device *, cpu_sys_devices);
 
-static int cpu_subsys_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int cpu_subsys_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	/* ACPI style match is the only one that may succeed. */
 	if (acpi_driver_match_device(dev, drv))
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static ssize_t crash_hotplug_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%d\n", crash_check_hotplug_support());
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR_ADMIN_RO(crash_hotplug);
+static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(crash_hotplug);
 #endif
 
 static void cpu_device_release(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 83d352394fdf..9b745ba54de1 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ static void device_remove(struct device *dev)
 		dev->driver->remove(dev);
 }
 
-static int call_driver_probe(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int call_driver_probe(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ static int call_driver_probe(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int really_probe(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int really_probe(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	bool test_remove = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DEBUG_TEST_DRIVER_REMOVE) &&
 			   !drv->suppress_bind_attrs;
@@ -628,7 +628,8 @@ static int really_probe(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 	}
 
 re_probe:
-	dev->driver = drv;
+	// FIXME - this cast should not be needed "soon"
+	dev->driver = (struct device_driver *)drv;
 
 	/* If using pinctrl, bind pins now before probing */
 	ret = pinctrl_bind_pins(dev);
@@ -727,7 +728,7 @@ done:
 /*
  * For initcall_debug, show the driver probe time.
  */
-static int really_probe_debug(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int really_probe_debug(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	ktime_t calltime, rettime;
 	int ret;
@@ -774,7 +775,7 @@ void wait_for_device_probe(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wait_for_device_probe);
 
-static int __driver_probe_device(struct device_driver *drv, struct device *dev)
+static int __driver_probe_device(const struct device_driver *drv, struct device *dev)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -819,7 +820,7 @@ static int __driver_probe_device(struct device_driver *drv, struct device *dev)
  *
  * If the device has a parent, runtime-resume the parent before driver probing.
  */
-static int driver_probe_device(struct device_driver *drv, struct device *dev)
+static int driver_probe_device(const struct device_driver *drv, struct device *dev)
 {
 	int trigger_count = atomic_read(&deferred_trigger_count);
 	int ret;
@@ -863,7 +864,7 @@ static int __init save_async_options(char *buf)
 }
 __setup("driver_async_probe=", save_async_options);
 
-static bool driver_allows_async_probing(struct device_driver *drv)
+static bool driver_allows_async_probing(const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	switch (drv->probe_type) {
 	case PROBE_PREFER_ASYNCHRONOUS:
@@ -1117,7 +1118,7 @@ static void __device_driver_unlock(struct device *dev, struct device *parent)
  * Manually attach driver to a device. Will acquire both @dev lock and
  * @dev->parent lock if needed. Returns 0 on success, -ERR on failure.
  */
-int device_driver_attach(struct device_driver *drv, struct device *dev)
+int device_driver_attach(const struct device_driver *drv, struct device *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1137,7 +1138,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_driver_attach);
 static void __driver_attach_async_helper(void *_dev, async_cookie_t cookie)
 {
 	struct device *dev = _dev;
-	struct device_driver *drv;
+	const struct device_driver *drv;
 	int ret;
 
 	__device_driver_lock(dev, dev->parent);
@@ -1153,7 +1154,7 @@ static void __driver_attach_async_helper(void *_dev, async_cookie_t cookie)
 
 static int __driver_attach(struct device *dev, void *data)
 {
-	struct device_driver *drv = data;
+	const struct device_driver *drv = data;
 	bool async = false;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1226,9 +1227,10 @@ static int __driver_attach(struct device *dev, void *data)
  * returns 0 and the @dev->driver is set, we've found a
  * compatible pair.
  */
-int driver_attach(struct device_driver *drv)
+int driver_attach(const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	return bus_for_each_dev(drv->bus, NULL, drv, __driver_attach);
+	/* The (void *) will be put back to const * in __driver_attach() */
+	return bus_for_each_dev(drv->bus, NULL, (void *)drv, __driver_attach);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(driver_attach);
 
@@ -1284,7 +1286,7 @@ static void __device_release_driver(struct device *dev, struct device *parent)
 }
 
 void device_release_driver_internal(struct device *dev,
-				    struct device_driver *drv,
+				    const struct device_driver *drv,
 				    struct device *parent)
 {
 	__device_driver_lock(dev, parent);
@@ -1333,7 +1335,7 @@ void device_driver_detach(struct device *dev)
  * driver_detach - detach driver from all devices it controls.
  * @drv: driver.
  */
-void driver_detach(struct device_driver *drv)
+void driver_detach(const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct device_private *dev_prv;
 	struct device *dev;
diff --git a/drivers/base/devres.c b/drivers/base/devres.c
index 3df0025d12aa..a2ce0ead06a6 100644
--- a/drivers/base/devres.c
+++ b/drivers/base/devres.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static void group_close_release(struct device *dev, void *res)
 	/* noop */
 }
 
-static struct devres_group * node_to_group(struct devres_node *node)
+static struct devres_group *node_to_group(struct devres_node *node)
 {
 	if (node->release == &group_open_release)
 		return container_of(node, struct devres_group, node[0]);
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ static bool check_dr_size(size_t size, size_t *tot_size)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static __always_inline struct devres * alloc_dr(dr_release_t release,
-						size_t size, gfp_t gfp, int nid)
+static __always_inline struct devres *alloc_dr(dr_release_t release,
+					       size_t size, gfp_t gfp, int nid)
 {
 	size_t tot_size;
 	struct devres *dr;
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ static struct devres *find_dr(struct device *dev, dr_release_t release,
  * RETURNS:
  * Pointer to found devres, NULL if not found.
  */
-void * devres_find(struct device *dev, dr_release_t release,
-		   dr_match_t match, void *match_data)
+void *devres_find(struct device *dev, dr_release_t release,
+		  dr_match_t match, void *match_data)
 {
 	struct devres *dr;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devres_find);
  * RETURNS:
  * Pointer to found or added devres.
  */
-void * devres_get(struct device *dev, void *new_res,
-		  dr_match_t match, void *match_data)
+void *devres_get(struct device *dev, void *new_res,
+		 dr_match_t match, void *match_data)
 {
 	struct devres *new_dr = container_of(new_res, struct devres, data);
 	struct devres *dr;
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devres_get);
  * RETURNS:
  * Pointer to removed devres on success, NULL if not found.
  */
-void * devres_remove(struct device *dev, dr_release_t release,
-		     dr_match_t match, void *match_data)
+void *devres_remove(struct device *dev, dr_release_t release,
+		    dr_match_t match, void *match_data)
 {
 	struct devres *dr;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ int devres_release_all(struct device *dev)
  * RETURNS:
  * ID of the new group, NULL on failure.
  */
-void * devres_open_group(struct device *dev, void *id, gfp_t gfp)
+void *devres_open_group(struct device *dev, void *id, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct devres_group *grp;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ void * devres_open_group(struct device *dev, void *id, gfp_t gfp)
 	grp->id = grp;
 	if (id)
 		grp->id = id;
+	grp->color = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->devres_lock, flags);
 	add_dr(dev, &grp->node[0]);
@@ -576,7 +577,7 @@ void * devres_open_group(struct device *dev, void *id, gfp_t gfp)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devres_open_group);
 
 /* Find devres group with ID @id.  If @id is NULL, look for the latest. */
-static struct devres_group * find_group(struct device *dev, void *id)
+static struct devres_group *find_group(struct device *dev, void *id)
 {
 	struct devres_node *node;
 
@@ -896,9 +897,12 @@ void *devm_krealloc(struct device *dev, void *ptr, size_t new_size, gfp_t gfp)
 	/*
 	 * Otherwise: allocate new, larger chunk. We need to allocate before
 	 * taking the lock as most probably the caller uses GFP_KERNEL.
+	 * alloc_dr() will call check_dr_size() to reserve extra memory
+	 * for struct devres automatically, so size @new_size user request
+	 * is delivered to it directly as devm_kmalloc() does.
 	 */
 	new_dr = alloc_dr(devm_kmalloc_release,
-			  total_new_size, gfp, dev_to_node(dev));
+			  new_size, gfp, dev_to_node(dev));
 	if (!new_dr)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -1222,7 +1226,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__devm_alloc_percpu);
  */
 void devm_free_percpu(struct device *dev, void __percpu *pdata)
 {
-	WARN_ON(devres_destroy(dev, devm_percpu_release, devm_percpu_match,
+	/*
+	 * Use devres_release() to prevent memory leakage as
+	 * devm_free_pages() does.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON(devres_release(dev, devm_percpu_release, devm_percpu_match,
 			       (__force void *)pdata));
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_free_percpu);
diff --git a/drivers/base/driver.c b/drivers/base/driver.c
index c8436c26ed6a..88c6fd1f1992 100644
--- a/drivers/base/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/base/driver.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(driver_for_each_device);
  * if it does.  If the callback returns non-zero, this function will
  * return to the caller and not iterate over any more devices.
  */
-struct device *driver_find_device(struct device_driver *drv,
+struct device *driver_find_device(const struct device_driver *drv,
 				  struct device *start, const void *data,
 				  int (*match)(struct device *dev, const void *data))
 {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(driver_find_device);
  * @drv: driver.
  * @attr: driver attribute descriptor.
  */
-int driver_create_file(struct device_driver *drv,
+int driver_create_file(const struct device_driver *drv,
 		       const struct driver_attribute *attr)
 {
 	int error;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(driver_create_file);
  * @drv: driver.
  * @attr: driver attribute descriptor.
  */
-void driver_remove_file(struct device_driver *drv,
+void driver_remove_file(const struct device_driver *drv,
 			const struct driver_attribute *attr)
 {
 	if (drv)
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ void driver_remove_file(struct device_driver *drv,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(driver_remove_file);
 
-int driver_add_groups(struct device_driver *drv,
+int driver_add_groups(const struct device_driver *drv,
 		      const struct attribute_group **groups)
 {
 	return sysfs_create_groups(&drv->p->kobj, groups);
 }
 
-void driver_remove_groups(struct device_driver *drv,
+void driver_remove_groups(const struct device_driver *drv,
 			  const struct attribute_group **groups)
 {
 	sysfs_remove_groups(&drv->p->kobj, groups);
diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_loader/Kconfig b/drivers/base/firmware_loader/Kconfig
index 5ca00e02fe82..a03701674265 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_loader/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_loader/Kconfig
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ config FW_LOADER_DEBUG
 	  SHA256 checksums to the kernel log for each firmware file that is
 	  loaded.
 
+config RUST_FW_LOADER_ABSTRACTIONS
+	bool "Rust Firmware Loader abstractions"
+	depends on RUST
+	depends on FW_LOADER=y
+	help
+	  This enables the Rust abstractions for the firmware loader API.
+
 if FW_LOADER
 
 config FW_LOADER_PAGED_BUF
diff --git a/drivers/base/isa.c b/drivers/base/isa.c
index e23d0b49a793..bfd9215c9070 100644
--- a/drivers/base/isa.c
+++ b/drivers/base/isa.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ struct isa_dev {
 
 #define to_isa_dev(x) container_of((x), struct isa_dev, dev)
 
-static int isa_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *driver)
+static int isa_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *driver)
 {
 	struct isa_driver *isa_driver = to_isa_driver(driver);
 
diff --git a/drivers/base/module.c b/drivers/base/module.c
index a1b55da07127..7af224e6914a 100644
--- a/drivers/base/module.c
+++ b/drivers/base/module.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include "base.h"
 
-static char *make_driver_name(struct device_driver *drv)
+static char *make_driver_name(const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	char *driver_name;
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static void module_create_drivers_dir(struct module_kobject *mk)
 	mutex_unlock(&drivers_dir_mutex);
 }
 
-int module_add_driver(struct module *mod, struct device_driver *drv)
+int module_add_driver(struct module *mod, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	char *driver_name;
 	struct module_kobject *mk = NULL;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void module_remove_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
+void module_remove_driver(const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct module_kobject *mk = NULL;
 	char *driver_name;
diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index 10c577963418..4c3ee6521ba5 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ int platform_device_add_resources(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	struct resource *r = NULL;
 
 	if (res) {
-		r = kmemdup(res, sizeof(struct resource) * num, GFP_KERNEL);
+		r = kmemdup_array(res, num, sizeof(*r), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!r)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ static int platform_legacy_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 int platform_pm_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
+	const struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!drv)
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ int platform_pm_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 int platform_pm_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
+	const struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!drv)
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ int platform_pm_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 int platform_pm_freeze(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
+	const struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!drv)
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ int platform_pm_freeze(struct device *dev)
 
 int platform_pm_thaw(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
+	const struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!drv)
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ int platform_pm_thaw(struct device *dev)
 
 int platform_pm_poweroff(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
+	const struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!drv)
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ int platform_pm_poweroff(struct device *dev)
 
 int platform_pm_restore(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
+	const struct device_driver *drv = dev->driver;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!drv)
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ __ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(platform_dev);
  * and compare it against the name of the driver. Return whether they match
  * or not.
  */
-static int platform_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int platform_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
 	struct platform_driver *pdrv = to_platform_driver(drv);
@@ -1420,14 +1420,8 @@ static void platform_remove(struct device *_dev)
 	struct platform_driver *drv = to_platform_driver(_dev->driver);
 	struct platform_device *dev = to_platform_device(_dev);
 
-	if (drv->remove_new) {
-		drv->remove_new(dev);
-	} else if (drv->remove) {
-		int ret = drv->remove(dev);
-
-		if (ret)
-			dev_warn(_dev, "remove callback returned a non-zero value. This will be ignored.\n");
-	}
+	if (drv->remove)
+		drv->remove(dev);
 	dev_pm_domain_detach(_dev, true);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/bcma/main.c b/drivers/bcma/main.c
index 6b5d34919c72..6ecfc821cf83 100644
--- a/drivers/bcma/main.c
+++ b/drivers/bcma/main.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static unsigned int bcma_bus_next_num;
 /* bcma_buses_mutex locks the bcma_bus_next_num */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(bcma_buses_mutex);
 
-static int bcma_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv);
+static int bcma_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv);
 static int bcma_device_probe(struct device *dev);
 static void bcma_device_remove(struct device *dev);
 static int bcma_device_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env);
@@ -584,10 +584,10 @@ void bcma_driver_unregister(struct bcma_driver *drv)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bcma_driver_unregister);
 
-static int bcma_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int bcma_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct bcma_device *core = container_of(dev, struct bcma_device, dev);
-	struct bcma_driver *adrv = container_of(drv, struct bcma_driver, drv);
+	const struct bcma_driver *adrv = container_of_const(drv, struct bcma_driver, drv);
 	const struct bcma_device_id *cid = &core->id;
 	const struct bcma_device_id *did;
 
diff --git a/drivers/bus/fsl-mc/fsl-mc-bus.c b/drivers/bus/fsl-mc/fsl-mc-bus.c
index 78b96cd63de9..dd68b8191a0a 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/fsl-mc/fsl-mc-bus.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/fsl-mc/fsl-mc-bus.c
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ static phys_addr_t mc_portal_base_phys_addr;
  *
  * Returns 1 on success, 0 otherwise.
  */
-static int fsl_mc_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int fsl_mc_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	const struct fsl_mc_device_id *id;
 	struct fsl_mc_device *mc_dev = to_fsl_mc_device(dev);
-	struct fsl_mc_driver *mc_drv = to_fsl_mc_driver(drv);
+	const struct fsl_mc_driver *mc_drv = to_fsl_mc_driver(drv);
 	bool found = false;
 
 	/* When driver_override is set, only bind to the matching driver */
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/ep/main.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/ep/main.c
index 4acfac73ca9a..b3eafcf2a2c5 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/ep/main.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/ep/main.c
@@ -1694,10 +1694,10 @@ static int mhi_ep_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 					mhi_dev->name);
 }
 
-static int mhi_ep_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int mhi_ep_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct mhi_ep_device *mhi_dev = to_mhi_ep_device(dev);
-	struct mhi_ep_driver *mhi_drv = to_mhi_ep_driver(drv);
+	const struct mhi_ep_driver *mhi_drv = to_mhi_ep_driver(drv);
 	const struct mhi_device_id *id;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/init.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/init.c
index 173f79918741..ce7d2e62c2f1 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/host/init.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/host/init.c
@@ -1442,10 +1442,10 @@ static int mhi_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 					mhi_dev->name);
 }
 
-static int mhi_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int mhi_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct mhi_device *mhi_dev = to_mhi_device(dev);
-	struct mhi_driver *mhi_drv = to_mhi_driver(drv);
+	const struct mhi_driver *mhi_drv = to_mhi_driver(drv);
 	const struct mhi_device_id *id;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mips_cdmm.c b/drivers/bus/mips_cdmm.c
index 8baf14bd5eff..12dd32fd0b62 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mips_cdmm.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mips_cdmm.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 /* Each block of device registers is 64 bytes */
 #define CDMM_DRB_SIZE		64
 
-#define to_mips_cdmm_driver(d)	container_of(d, struct mips_cdmm_driver, drv)
+#define to_mips_cdmm_driver(d)	container_of_const(d, struct mips_cdmm_driver, drv)
 
 /* Default physical base address */
 static phys_addr_t mips_cdmm_default_base;
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ mips_cdmm_lookup(const struct mips_cdmm_device_id *table,
 	return ret ? table : NULL;
 }
 
-static int mips_cdmm_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int mips_cdmm_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct mips_cdmm_device *cdev = to_mips_cdmm_device(dev);
-	struct mips_cdmm_driver *cdrv = to_mips_cdmm_driver(drv);
+	const struct mips_cdmm_driver *cdrv = to_mips_cdmm_driver(drv);
 
 	return mips_cdmm_lookup(cdrv->id_table, cdev) != NULL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/bus/moxtet.c b/drivers/bus/moxtet.c
index 641c1a6adc8a..8412406c4f1d 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/moxtet.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/moxtet.c
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ static const struct attribute_group *moxtet_dev_groups[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-static int moxtet_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int moxtet_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct moxtet_device *mdev = to_moxtet_device(dev);
-	struct moxtet_driver *tdrv = to_moxtet_driver(drv);
+	const struct moxtet_driver *tdrv = to_moxtet_driver(drv);
 	const enum turris_mox_module_id *t;
 
 	if (of_driver_match_device(dev, drv))
diff --git a/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c b/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c
index ac6c7e4900f4..eee41fb798a1 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/sunxi-rsb.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ struct sunxi_rsb {
 /* bus / slave device related functions */
 static const struct bus_type sunxi_rsb_bus;
 
-static int sunxi_rsb_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int sunxi_rsb_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return of_driver_match_device(dev, drv);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/cdx/cdx.c b/drivers/cdx/cdx.c
index 236d381dc5f7..07371cb653d3 100644
--- a/drivers/cdx/cdx.c
+++ b/drivers/cdx/cdx.c
@@ -262,10 +262,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cdx_clear_master);
  *
  * Return: true on success, false otherwise.
  */
-static int cdx_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int cdx_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct cdx_device *cdx_dev = to_cdx_device(dev);
-	struct cdx_driver *cdx_drv = to_cdx_driver(drv);
+	const struct cdx_driver *cdx_drv = to_cdx_driver(drv);
 	const struct cdx_device_id *found_id = NULL;
 	const struct cdx_device_id *ids;
 
diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/port.c b/drivers/cxl/core/port.c
index 887ed6e358fb..cb730050d3d4 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/core/port.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/core/port.c
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ static int cxl_bus_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 			      cxl_device_id(dev));
 }
 
-static int cxl_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int cxl_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return cxl_device_id(dev) == to_cxl_drv(drv)->id;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/cxl/cxl.h b/drivers/cxl/cxl.h
index a6613a6f8923..720aa07976b0 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/cxl.h
+++ b/drivers/cxl/cxl.h
@@ -825,10 +825,7 @@ struct cxl_driver {
 	int id;
 };
 
-static inline struct cxl_driver *to_cxl_drv(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return container_of(drv, struct cxl_driver, drv);
-}
+#define to_cxl_drv(__drv)	container_of_const(__drv, struct cxl_driver, drv)
 
 int __cxl_driver_register(struct cxl_driver *cxl_drv, struct module *owner,
 			  const char *modname);
diff --git a/drivers/dax/bus.c b/drivers/dax/bus.c
index 3ef9550bd2ca..fde29e0ad68b 100644
--- a/drivers/dax/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/dax/bus.c
@@ -39,12 +39,9 @@ static int dax_bus_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 	return add_uevent_var(env, "MODALIAS=" DAX_DEVICE_MODALIAS_FMT, 0);
 }
 
-static struct dax_device_driver *to_dax_drv(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return container_of(drv, struct dax_device_driver, drv);
-}
+#define to_dax_drv(__drv)	container_of_const(__drv, struct dax_device_driver, drv)
 
-static struct dax_id *__dax_match_id(struct dax_device_driver *dax_drv,
+static struct dax_id *__dax_match_id(const struct dax_device_driver *dax_drv,
 		const char *dev_name)
 {
 	struct dax_id *dax_id;
@@ -57,7 +54,7 @@ static struct dax_id *__dax_match_id(struct dax_device_driver *dax_drv,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int dax_match_id(struct dax_device_driver *dax_drv, struct device *dev)
+static int dax_match_id(const struct dax_device_driver *dax_drv, struct device *dev)
 {
 	int match;
 
@@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ static int dax_match_id(struct dax_device_driver *dax_drv, struct device *dev)
 	return match;
 }
 
-static int dax_match_type(struct dax_device_driver *dax_drv, struct device *dev)
+static int dax_match_type(const struct dax_device_driver *dax_drv, struct device *dev)
 {
 	enum dax_driver_type type = DAXDRV_DEVICE_TYPE;
 	struct dev_dax *dev_dax = to_dev_dax(dev);
@@ -156,7 +153,7 @@ static struct attribute *dax_drv_attrs[] = {
 };
 ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(dax_drv);
 
-static int dax_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv);
+static int dax_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv);
 
 /*
  * Static dax regions are regions created by an external subsystem
@@ -250,9 +247,9 @@ static const struct bus_type dax_bus_type = {
 	.drv_groups = dax_drv_groups,
 };
 
-static int dax_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int dax_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct dax_device_driver *dax_drv = to_dax_drv(drv);
+	const struct dax_device_driver *dax_drv = to_dax_drv(drv);
 
 	if (dax_match_id(dax_drv, dev))
 		return 1;
diff --git a/drivers/dca/dca-sysfs.c b/drivers/dca/dca-sysfs.c
index fcc83ede0909..b915c2b4601e 100644
--- a/drivers/dca/dca-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/dca/dca-sysfs.c
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 #include <linux/gfp.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
 
-static struct class *dca_class;
+static const struct class dca_class = {
+	.name = "dca",
+};
 static struct idr dca_idr;
 static spinlock_t dca_idr_lock;
 
@@ -22,14 +24,14 @@ int dca_sysfs_add_req(struct dca_provider *dca, struct device *dev, int slot)
 	struct device *cd;
 	static int req_count;
 
-	cd = device_create(dca_class, dca->cd, MKDEV(0, slot + 1), NULL,
+	cd = device_create(&dca_class, dca->cd, MKDEV(0, slot + 1), NULL,
 			   "requester%d", req_count++);
 	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(cd);
 }
 
 void dca_sysfs_remove_req(struct dca_provider *dca, int slot)
 {
-	device_destroy(dca_class, MKDEV(0, slot + 1));
+	device_destroy(&dca_class, MKDEV(0, slot + 1));
 }
 
 int dca_sysfs_add_provider(struct dca_provider *dca, struct device *dev)
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ int dca_sysfs_add_provider(struct dca_provider *dca, struct device *dev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	cd = device_create(dca_class, dev, MKDEV(0, 0), NULL, "dca%d", dca->id);
+	cd = device_create(&dca_class, dev, MKDEV(0, 0), NULL, "dca%d", dca->id);
 	if (IS_ERR(cd)) {
 		spin_lock(&dca_idr_lock);
 		idr_remove(&dca_idr, dca->id);
@@ -71,20 +73,22 @@ void dca_sysfs_remove_provider(struct dca_provider *dca)
 
 int __init dca_sysfs_init(void)
 {
+	int err;
+
 	idr_init(&dca_idr);
 	spin_lock_init(&dca_idr_lock);
 
-	dca_class = class_create("dca");
-	if (IS_ERR(dca_class)) {
+	err = class_register(&dca_class);
+	if (err) {
 		idr_destroy(&dca_idr);
-		return PTR_ERR(dca_class);
+		return err;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
 void __exit dca_sysfs_exit(void)
 {
-	class_destroy(dca_class);
+	class_unregister(&dca_class);
 	idr_destroy(&dca_idr);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/dio/dio-driver.c b/drivers/dio/dio-driver.c
index 2d9fa6011945..12fa2d209dab 100644
--- a/drivers/dio/dio-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/dio/dio-driver.c
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ void dio_unregister_driver(struct dio_driver *drv)
  *  and 0 if there is no match.
  */
 
-static int dio_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int dio_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct dio_dev *d = to_dio_dev(dev);
-	struct dio_driver *dio_drv = to_dio_driver(drv);
+	const struct dio_driver *dio_drv = to_dio_driver(drv);
 	const struct dio_device_id *ids = dio_drv->id_table;
 
 	if (!ids)
diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/bus.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/bus.c
index b83b27e04f2a..e647a684485d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/bus.c
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ void idxd_driver_unregister(struct idxd_device_driver *idxd_drv)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(idxd_driver_unregister);
 
 static int idxd_config_bus_match(struct device *dev,
-				 struct device_driver *drv)
+				 const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct idxd_device_driver *idxd_drv =
-		container_of(drv, struct idxd_device_driver, drv);
+	const struct idxd_device_driver *idxd_drv =
+		container_of_const(drv, struct idxd_device_driver, drv);
 	struct idxd_dev *idxd_dev = confdev_to_idxd_dev(dev);
 	int i = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/compat.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/compat.c
index 5fd38d1b9d28..a4adb0c17995 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/compat.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/compat.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <linux/device/bus.h>
 #include "idxd.h"
 
-extern int device_driver_attach(struct device_driver *drv, struct device *dev);
 extern void device_driver_detach(struct device *dev);
 
 #define DRIVER_ATTR_IGNORE_LOCKDEP(_name, _mode, _show, _store)	\
diff --git a/drivers/eisa/eisa-bus.c b/drivers/eisa/eisa-bus.c
index 33f0ba11c6ad..cb586a362944 100644
--- a/drivers/eisa/eisa-bus.c
+++ b/drivers/eisa/eisa-bus.c
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ static char __init *decode_eisa_sig(unsigned long addr)
 	return sig_str;
 }
 
-static int eisa_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int eisa_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct eisa_device *edev = to_eisa_device(dev);
-	struct eisa_driver *edrv = to_eisa_driver(drv);
+	const struct eisa_driver *edrv = to_eisa_driver(drv);
 	const struct eisa_device_id *eids = edrv->id_table;
 
 	if (!eids)
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
index e6cdb905eeac..00e9a13e6c45 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ static bool match_ids(const struct ieee1394_device_id *id_table, int *id)
 }
 
 static const struct ieee1394_device_id *unit_match(struct device *dev,
-						   struct device_driver *drv)
+						   const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	const struct ieee1394_device_id *id_table =
-			container_of(drv, struct fw_driver, driver)->id_table;
+			container_of_const(drv, struct fw_driver, driver)->id_table;
 	int id[] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
 
 	get_modalias_ids(fw_unit(dev), id);
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static const struct ieee1394_device_id *unit_match(struct device *dev,
 
 static bool is_fw_unit(const struct device *dev);
 
-static int fw_unit_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int fw_unit_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	/* We only allow binding to fw_units. */
 	return is_fw_unit(dev) && unit_match(dev, drv) != NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/arm_ffa/bus.c b/drivers/firmware/arm_ffa/bus.c
index 0c83931485f6..eb17d03b66fe 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/arm_ffa/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/arm_ffa/bus.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 static DEFINE_IDA(ffa_bus_id);
 
-static int ffa_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int ffa_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	const struct ffa_device_id *id_table;
 	struct ffa_device *ffa_dev;
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c b/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c
index 77c78be6e79c..96b2e5f9a8ef 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/bus.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ scmi_protocol_table_unregister(const struct scmi_device_id *id_table)
 }
 
 static const struct scmi_device_id *
-scmi_dev_match_id(struct scmi_device *scmi_dev, struct scmi_driver *scmi_drv)
+scmi_dev_match_id(struct scmi_device *scmi_dev, const struct scmi_driver *scmi_drv)
 {
 	const struct scmi_device_id *id = scmi_drv->id_table;
 
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ scmi_dev_match_id(struct scmi_device *scmi_dev, struct scmi_driver *scmi_drv)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int scmi_dev_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int scmi_dev_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct scmi_driver *scmi_drv = to_scmi_driver(drv);
+	const struct scmi_driver *scmi_drv = to_scmi_driver(drv);
 	struct scmi_device *scmi_dev = to_scmi_dev(dev);
 	const struct scmi_device_id *id;
 
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/google/coreboot_table.c b/drivers/firmware/google/coreboot_table.c
index a4e3bbd556a3..208652a8087c 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/google/coreboot_table.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/google/coreboot_table.c
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 #include "coreboot_table.h"
 
 #define CB_DEV(d) container_of(d, struct coreboot_device, dev)
-#define CB_DRV(d) container_of(d, struct coreboot_driver, drv)
+#define CB_DRV(d) container_of_const(d, struct coreboot_driver, drv)
 
-static int coreboot_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int coreboot_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct coreboot_device *device = CB_DEV(dev);
-	struct coreboot_driver *driver = CB_DRV(drv);
+	const struct coreboot_driver *driver = CB_DRV(drv);
 	const struct coreboot_device_id *id;
 
 	if (!driver->id_table)
diff --git a/drivers/fpga/dfl.c b/drivers/fpga/dfl.c
index 094ee97ea26c..c406b949026f 100644
--- a/drivers/fpga/dfl.c
+++ b/drivers/fpga/dfl.c
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ dfl_match_one_device(const struct dfl_device_id *id, struct dfl_device *ddev)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int dfl_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int dfl_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct dfl_device *ddev = to_dfl_dev(dev);
-	struct dfl_driver *ddrv = to_dfl_drv(drv);
+	const struct dfl_driver *ddrv = to_dfl_drv(drv);
 	const struct dfl_device_id *id_entry;
 
 	id_entry = ddrv->id_table;
diff --git a/drivers/fsi/fsi-core.c b/drivers/fsi/fsi-core.c
index 097d5a780264..46ac5a8beab7 100644
--- a/drivers/fsi/fsi-core.c
+++ b/drivers/fsi/fsi-core.c
@@ -1361,10 +1361,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fsi_master_unregister);
 
 /* FSI core & Linux bus type definitions */
 
-static int fsi_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int fsi_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct fsi_device *fsi_dev = to_fsi_dev(dev);
-	struct fsi_driver *fsi_drv = to_fsi_drv(drv);
+	const struct fsi_driver *fsi_drv = to_fsi_drv(drv);
 	const struct fsi_device_id *id;
 
 	if (!fsi_drv->id_table)
diff --git a/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-aspeed.c b/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-aspeed.c
index f0a19cd451a0..b0b624c3717b 100644
--- a/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-aspeed.c
+++ b/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-aspeed.c
@@ -646,14 +646,12 @@ err_free_aspeed:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int fsi_master_aspeed_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void fsi_master_aspeed_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct fsi_master_aspeed *aspeed = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	fsi_master_unregister(&aspeed->master);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(aspeed->clk);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id fsi_master_aspeed_match[] = {
@@ -668,7 +666,7 @@ static struct platform_driver fsi_master_aspeed_driver = {
 		.of_match_table	= fsi_master_aspeed_match,
 	},
 	.probe	= fsi_master_aspeed_probe,
-	.remove = fsi_master_aspeed_remove,
+	.remove_new = fsi_master_aspeed_remove,
 };
 
 module_platform_driver(fsi_master_aspeed_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-ast-cf.c b/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-ast-cf.c
index 812dfa9a9140..f8c776ce1b56 100644
--- a/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-ast-cf.c
+++ b/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-ast-cf.c
@@ -1412,15 +1412,13 @@ static int fsi_master_acf_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 }
 
 
-static int fsi_master_acf_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void fsi_master_acf_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct fsi_master_acf *master = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	device_remove_file(master->dev, &dev_attr_external_mode);
 
 	fsi_master_unregister(&master->master);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id fsi_master_acf_match[] = {
@@ -1436,7 +1434,7 @@ static struct platform_driver fsi_master_acf = {
 		.of_match_table	= fsi_master_acf_match,
 	},
 	.probe	= fsi_master_acf_probe,
-	.remove = fsi_master_acf_remove,
+	.remove_new = fsi_master_acf_remove,
 };
 
 module_platform_driver(fsi_master_acf);
diff --git a/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-gpio.c b/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-gpio.c
index ed03da4f2447..10fc344b6b22 100644
--- a/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/fsi/fsi-master-gpio.c
@@ -867,15 +867,13 @@ static int fsi_master_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 
 
-static int fsi_master_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void fsi_master_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct fsi_master_gpio *master = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	device_remove_file(&pdev->dev, &dev_attr_external_mode);
 
 	fsi_master_unregister(&master->master);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id fsi_master_gpio_match[] = {
@@ -890,7 +888,7 @@ static struct platform_driver fsi_master_gpio_driver = {
 		.of_match_table	= fsi_master_gpio_match,
 	},
 	.probe	= fsi_master_gpio_probe,
-	.remove = fsi_master_gpio_remove,
+	.remove_new = fsi_master_gpio_remove,
 };
 
 module_platform_driver(fsi_master_gpio_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/fsi/fsi-occ.c b/drivers/fsi/fsi-occ.c
index f7157c1d77d8..f58b158d097c 100644
--- a/drivers/fsi/fsi-occ.c
+++ b/drivers/fsi/fsi-occ.c
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ static int occ_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int occ_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void occ_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct occ *occ = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
@@ -719,8 +719,6 @@ static int occ_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		device_for_each_child(&pdev->dev, NULL, occ_unregister_of_child);
 
 	ida_free(&occ_ida, occ->idx);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id occ_match[] = {
@@ -742,7 +740,7 @@ static struct platform_driver occ_driver = {
 		.of_match_table	= occ_match,
 	},
 	.probe	= occ_probe,
-	.remove = occ_remove,
+	.remove_new = occ_remove,
 };
 
 static int occ_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index edaeee53db75..3a9668cc100d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static DEFINE_IDA(gpio_ida);
 static dev_t gpio_devt;
 #define GPIO_DEV_MAX 256 /* 256 GPIO chip devices supported */
 
-static int gpio_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int gpio_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode = dev_fwnode(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_aux_bus.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_aux_bus.c
index 5afc26be9d2a..d810529ebfb6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_aux_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_aux_bus.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct dp_aux_ep_device_with_data {
  *
  * Return: True if this driver matches this device; false otherwise.
  */
-static int dp_aux_ep_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int dp_aux_ep_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return !!of_match_device(drv->of_match_table, dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
index a471c46f5ca6..969cfd5a01ae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  * subset of the MIPI DCS command set.
  */
 
-static int mipi_dsi_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int mipi_dsi_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi = to_mipi_dsi_device(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.c
index 5c3b2d58d766..1a0cb7aa9cea 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imagination/pvr_drv.c
@@ -1451,8 +1451,7 @@ err_context_fini:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int
-pvr_remove(struct platform_device *plat_dev)
+static void pvr_remove(struct platform_device *plat_dev)
 {
 	struct drm_device *drm_dev = platform_get_drvdata(plat_dev);
 	struct pvr_device *pvr_dev = to_pvr_device(drm_dev);
@@ -1469,8 +1468,6 @@ pvr_remove(struct platform_device *plat_dev)
 	pvr_watchdog_fini(pvr_dev);
 	pvr_queue_device_fini(pvr_dev);
 	pvr_context_device_fini(pvr_dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id dt_match[] = {
@@ -1485,7 +1482,7 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops pvr_pm_ops = {
 
 static struct platform_driver pvr_driver = {
 	.probe = pvr_probe,
-	.remove = pvr_remove,
+	.remove_new = pvr_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = PVR_DRIVER_NAME,
 		.pm = &pvr_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/lvds.c
index bfc8cb13fbc5..2fa2c81784e9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/lvds.c
@@ -1186,15 +1186,13 @@ err_lvds_probe:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int lvds_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void lvds_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct stm_lvds *lvds = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	lvds_pixel_clk_unregister(lvds);
 
 	drm_bridge_remove(&lvds->lvds_bridge);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id lvds_dt_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/bus.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/bus.c
index 7c52757a89db..8e09d6d328d2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/bus.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static int host1x_del_client(struct host1x *host1x,
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-static int host1x_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int host1x_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return strcmp(dev_name(dev), drv->name) == 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.c
index 3a0aaa68ac8d..f006bc931324 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/dev.c
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ destroy_cache:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int host1x_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void host1x_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct host1x *host = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
@@ -692,8 +692,6 @@ static int host1x_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	host1x_channel_list_free(&host->channel_list);
 	host1x_iommu_exit(host);
 	host1x_bo_cache_destroy(&host->cache);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int __maybe_unused host1x_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
@@ -778,7 +776,7 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra_host1x_driver = {
 		.pm = &host1x_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe = host1x_probe,
-	.remove = host1x_remove,
+	.remove_new = host1x_remove,
 };
 
 static struct platform_driver * const drivers[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/host1x/mipi.c b/drivers/gpu/host1x/mipi.c
index 4dcec535ec21..e51b43dd15a3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/host1x/mipi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/host1x/mipi.c
@@ -501,7 +501,6 @@ static int tegra_mipi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	const struct of_device_id *match;
 	struct tegra_mipi *mipi;
-	int err;
 
 	match = of_match_node(tegra_mipi_of_match, pdev->dev.of_node);
 	if (!match)
@@ -520,35 +519,21 @@ static int tegra_mipi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	mutex_init(&mipi->lock);
 
-	mipi->clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
+	mipi->clk = devm_clk_get_prepared(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(mipi->clk)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get clock\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(mipi->clk);
 	}
 
-	err = clk_prepare(mipi->clk);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, mipi);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tegra_mipi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	struct tegra_mipi *mipi = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-
-	clk_unprepare(mipi->clk);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 struct platform_driver tegra_mipi_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "tegra-mipi",
 		.of_match_table = tegra_mipi_of_match,
 	},
 	.probe = tegra_mipi_probe,
-	.remove = tegra_mipi_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-common.c b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-common.c
index 71ec1e7f657a..3535be9daa1f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-common.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-common.c
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ out_failed_reset:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int ipu_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void ipu_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct ipu_soc *ipu = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
@@ -1459,8 +1459,6 @@ static int ipu_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ipu_irq_exit(ipu);
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(ipu->clk);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver imx_ipu_driver = {
@@ -1469,7 +1467,7 @@ static struct platform_driver imx_ipu_driver = {
 		.of_match_table = imx_ipu_dt_ids,
 	},
 	.probe = ipu_probe,
-	.remove = ipu_remove,
+	.remove_new = ipu_remove,
 };
 
 static struct platform_driver * const drivers[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-pre.c b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-pre.c
index 624b76131560..41bd5dbd7356 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-pre.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-pre.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static int ipu_pre_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ipu_pre_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void ipu_pre_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct ipu_pre *pre = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ static int ipu_pre_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (pre->buffer_virt)
 		gen_pool_free(pre->iram, (unsigned long)pre->buffer_virt,
 			      IPU_PRE_MAX_WIDTH * IPU_PRE_NUM_SCANLINES * 4);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id ipu_pre_dt_ids[] = {
@@ -375,7 +374,7 @@ static const struct of_device_id ipu_pre_dt_ids[] = {
 
 struct platform_driver ipu_pre_drv = {
 	.probe		= ipu_pre_probe,
-	.remove		= ipu_pre_remove,
+	.remove_new	= ipu_pre_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "imx-ipu-pre",
 		.of_match_table = ipu_pre_dt_ids,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-prg.c b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-prg.c
index 661dedf6617a..afb2d72e9175 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-prg.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-prg.c
@@ -419,15 +419,13 @@ static int ipu_prg_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ipu_prg_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void ipu_prg_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct ipu_prg *prg = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	mutex_lock(&ipu_prg_list_mutex);
 	list_del(&prg->list);
 	mutex_unlock(&ipu_prg_list_mutex);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
@@ -471,7 +469,7 @@ static const struct of_device_id ipu_prg_dt_ids[] = {
 
 struct platform_driver ipu_prg_drv = {
 	.probe		= ipu_prg_probe,
-	.remove		= ipu_prg_remove,
+	.remove_new	= ipu_prg_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "imx-ipu-prg",
 		.pm	= &prg_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/greybus/core.c b/drivers/greybus/core.c
index 33a47e73f0fa..313eb65cf703 100644
--- a/drivers/greybus/core.c
+++ b/drivers/greybus/core.c
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ greybus_match_id(struct gb_bundle *bundle, const struct greybus_bundle_id *id)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int greybus_match_device(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int greybus_match_device(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct greybus_driver *driver = to_greybus_driver(drv);
+	const struct greybus_driver *driver = to_greybus_driver(drv);
 	struct gb_bundle *bundle;
 	const struct greybus_bundle_id *id;
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index 254006178426..988d0acbdf04 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -2604,7 +2604,7 @@ const struct hid_device_id *hid_match_device(struct hid_device *hdev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hid_match_device);
 
-static int hid_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int hid_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct hid_driver *hdrv = to_hid_driver(drv);
 	struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp/bus.c b/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp/bus.c
index cc76b295b632..5ac7d70a7c84 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp/bus.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static int ishtp_cl_device_probe(struct device *dev)
  *
  * Return: 1 if dev & drv matches, 0 otherwise.
  */
-static int ishtp_cl_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int ishtp_cl_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct ishtp_cl_device *device = to_ishtp_cl_device(dev);
 	struct ishtp_cl_driver *driver = to_ishtp_cl_driver(drv);
diff --git a/drivers/hsi/hsi_core.c b/drivers/hsi/hsi_core.c
index e3beeac8aee5..8113cb9d4015 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/hsi_core.c
+++ b/drivers/hsi/hsi_core.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static int hsi_bus_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int hsi_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *driver)
+static int hsi_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *driver)
 {
 	if (of_driver_match_device(dev, driver))
 		return true;
diff --git a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
index 12a707ab73f8..c857dc3975be 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/vmbus_drv.c
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static const struct hv_vmbus_device_id vmbus_device_null;
  * Return a matching hv_vmbus_device_id pointer.
  * If there is no match, return NULL.
  */
-static const struct hv_vmbus_device_id *hv_vmbus_get_id(struct hv_driver *drv,
+static const struct hv_vmbus_device_id *hv_vmbus_get_id(const struct hv_driver *drv,
 							struct hv_device *dev)
 {
 	const guid_t *guid = &dev->dev_type;
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ static const struct hv_vmbus_device_id *hv_vmbus_get_id(struct hv_driver *drv,
 		return NULL;
 
 	/* Look at the dynamic ids first, before the static ones */
-	id = hv_vmbus_dynid_match(drv, guid);
+	id = hv_vmbus_dynid_match((struct hv_driver *)drv, guid);
 	if (!id)
 		id = hv_vmbus_dev_match(drv->id_table, guid);
 
@@ -809,9 +809,9 @@ ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(vmbus_drv);
 /*
  * vmbus_match - Attempt to match the specified device to the specified driver
  */
-static int vmbus_match(struct device *device, struct device_driver *driver)
+static int vmbus_match(struct device *device, const struct device_driver *driver)
 {
-	struct hv_driver *drv = drv_to_hv_drv(driver);
+	const struct hv_driver *drv = drv_to_hv_drv(driver);
 	struct hv_device *hv_dev = device_to_hv_device(device);
 
 	/* The hv_sock driver handles all hv_sock offers. */
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
index a121dc5cbd61..d72993355473 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/core.c
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ module_param(host_mode, bool, 0444);
 
 static DEFINE_IDA(intel_th_ida);
 
-static int intel_th_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *driver)
+static int intel_th_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *driver)
 {
-	struct intel_th_driver *thdrv = to_intel_th_driver(driver);
+	const struct intel_th_driver *thdrv = to_intel_th_driver(driver);
 	struct intel_th_device *thdev = to_intel_th_device(dev);
 
 	if (thdev->type == INTEL_TH_SWITCH &&
diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/intel_th.h b/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/intel_th.h
index 6cbba733f259..3b87cd542c1b 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/intel_th.h
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/intel_th.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ struct intel_th_driver {
 };
 
 #define to_intel_th_driver(_d)					\
-	container_of((_d), struct intel_th_driver, driver)
+	container_of_const((_d), struct intel_th_driver, driver)
 
 #define to_intel_th_driver_or_null(_d)		\
 	((_d) ? to_intel_th_driver(_d) : NULL)
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
index f76b7f4fafc1..b63f75e44296 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ const void *i2c_get_match_data(const struct i2c_client *client)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(i2c_get_match_data);
 
-static int i2c_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int i2c_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct i2c_client	*client = i2c_verify_client(dev);
-	struct i2c_driver	*driver;
+	const struct i2c_driver	*driver;
 
 
 	/* Attempt an OF style match */
diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master.c b/drivers/i3c/master.c
index 3b4d6a8edca3..00a3e9d01547 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master.c
@@ -301,10 +301,10 @@ static const struct device_type i3c_device_type = {
 	.uevent = i3c_device_uevent,
 };
 
-static int i3c_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int i3c_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct i3c_device *i3cdev;
-	struct i3c_driver *i3cdrv;
+	const struct i3c_driver *i3cdrv;
 
 	if (dev->type != &i3c_device_type)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
index ad39ac6fa96d..10cc95867415 100644
--- a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
+++ b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
@@ -806,9 +806,9 @@ start_over:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(gameport_unregister_driver);
 
-static int gameport_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int gameport_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct gameport_driver *gameport_drv = to_gameport_driver(drv);
+	const struct gameport_driver *gameport_drv = to_gameport_driver(drv);
 
 	return !gameport_drv->ignore;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_bus.c b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_bus.c
index 343030290d78..3aee04837205 100644
--- a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_bus.c
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ bool rmi_is_function_device(struct device *dev)
 	return dev->type == &rmi_function_type;
 }
 
-static int rmi_function_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int rmi_function_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct rmi_function_handler *handler = to_rmi_function_handler(drv);
+	const struct rmi_function_handler *handler = to_rmi_function_handler(drv);
 	struct rmi_function *fn = to_rmi_function(dev);
 
 	return fn->fd.function_number == handler->func;
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rmi_unregister_function_handler);
 
 /* Bus specific stuff */
 
-static int rmi_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int rmi_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	bool physical = rmi_is_physical_device(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_bus.h b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_bus.h
index ea46ad9447ec..d4d0d82c69aa 100644
--- a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_bus.h
+++ b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_bus.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ struct rmi_function_handler {
 };
 
 #define to_rmi_function_handler(d) \
-		container_of(d, struct rmi_function_handler, driver)
+		container_of_const(d, struct rmi_function_handler, driver)
 
 int __must_check __rmi_register_function_handler(struct rmi_function_handler *,
 						 struct module *, const char *);
diff --git a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.c b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.c
index ef9ea295f9e0..2168b6cd7167 100644
--- a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.c
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ static struct rmi_driver rmi_physical_driver = {
 	.set_input_params = rmi_driver_set_input_params,
 };
 
-bool rmi_is_physical_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
+bool rmi_is_physical_driver(const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return drv == &rmi_physical_driver.driver;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.h b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.h
index 1c6c6086c0e5..3bfe9013043e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.h
+++ b/drivers/input/rmi4/rmi_driver.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int rmi_register_desc_calc_reg_offset(
 bool rmi_register_desc_has_subpacket(const struct rmi_register_desc_item *item,
 			u8 subpacket);
 
-bool rmi_is_physical_driver(struct device_driver *);
+bool rmi_is_physical_driver(const struct device_driver *);
 int rmi_register_physical_driver(void);
 void rmi_unregister_physical_driver(void);
 void rmi_free_function_list(struct rmi_device *rmi_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
index 04967494eeb6..97d8eacb9112 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
@@ -877,10 +877,10 @@ static void serio_set_drv(struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *drv)
 	serio_continue_rx(serio);
 }
 
-static int serio_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int serio_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct serio *serio = to_serio_port(dev);
-	struct serio_driver *serio_drv = to_serio_driver(drv);
+	const struct serio_driver *serio_drv = to_serio_driver(drv);
 
 	if (serio->manual_bind || serio_drv->manual_bind)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/ipack/ipack.c b/drivers/ipack/ipack.c
index 866bf48d803b..57d232c909f9 100644
--- a/drivers/ipack/ipack.c
+++ b/drivers/ipack/ipack.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/ipack.h>
 
 #define to_ipack_dev(device) container_of(device, struct ipack_device, dev)
-#define to_ipack_driver(drv) container_of(drv, struct ipack_driver, driver)
+#define to_ipack_driver(drv) container_of_const(drv, struct ipack_driver, driver)
 
 static DEFINE_IDA(ipack_ida);
 
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ ipack_match_id(const struct ipack_device_id *ids, struct ipack_device *idev)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int ipack_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int ipack_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct ipack_device *idev = to_ipack_dev(dev);
-	struct ipack_driver *idrv = to_ipack_driver(drv);
+	const struct ipack_driver *idrv = to_ipack_driver(drv);
 	const struct ipack_device_id *found_id;
 
 	found_id = ipack_match_id(idrv->id_table, idev);
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
index 565f1e21ff7d..13626205530d 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 static struct macio_chip      *macio_on_hold;
 
-static int macio_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv) 
+static int macio_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	const struct of_device_id * matches = drv->of_match_table;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c b/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
index 267045b76505..91bbd948ee93 100644
--- a/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ static const struct mcb_device_id *mcb_match_id(const struct mcb_device_id *ids,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int mcb_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int mcb_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct mcb_driver *mdrv = to_mcb_driver(drv);
+	const struct mcb_driver *mdrv = to_mcb_driver(drv);
 	struct mcb_device *mdev = to_mcb_device(dev);
 	const struct mcb_device_id *found_id;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-gpio.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-gpio.c
index 6b7fea50328c..59a6f160aac7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-gpio.c
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* internal: the bttv "bus"                                                */
 
-static int bttv_sub_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int bttv_sub_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct bttv_sub_driver *sub = to_bttv_sub_drv(drv);
+	const struct bttv_sub_driver *sub = to_bttv_sub_drv(drv);
 	int len = strlen(sub->wanted);
 
 	if (0 == strncmp(dev_name(dev), sub->wanted, len))
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv.h b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv.h
index eed7eeb3b963..97bbed980f98 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv.h
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ struct bttv_sub_driver {
 	int                    (*probe)(struct bttv_sub_device *sub);
 	void                   (*remove)(struct bttv_sub_device *sub);
 };
-#define to_bttv_sub_drv(x) container_of((x), struct bttv_sub_driver, drv)
+#define to_bttv_sub_drv(x) container_of_const((x), struct bttv_sub_driver, drv)
 
 int bttv_sub_register(struct bttv_sub_driver *drv, char *wanted);
 int bttv_sub_unregister(struct bttv_sub_driver *drv);
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/intel/ipu6/ipu6-bus.h b/drivers/media/pci/intel/ipu6/ipu6-bus.h
index b26c6aee1621..bb4926dfdf08 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/intel/ipu6/ipu6-bus.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/intel/ipu6/ipu6-bus.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ struct ipu6_buttress_ctrl;
 
 struct ipu6_bus_device {
 	struct auxiliary_device auxdev;
-	struct auxiliary_driver *auxdrv;
+	const struct auxiliary_driver *auxdrv;
 	const struct ipu6_auxdrv_data *auxdrv_data;
 	struct list_head list;
 	void *pdata;
diff --git a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
index 23fea51ecbdd..9a3a784054cc 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
@@ -38,13 +38,12 @@ static int memstick_dev_match(struct memstick_dev *card,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int memstick_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int memstick_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct memstick_dev *card = container_of(dev, struct memstick_dev,
 						 dev);
-	struct memstick_driver *ms_drv = container_of(drv,
-						      struct memstick_driver,
-						      driver);
+	const struct memstick_driver *ms_drv = container_of_const(drv, struct memstick_driver,
+								  driver);
 	struct memstick_device_id *ids = ms_drv->id_table;
 
 	if (ids) {
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c b/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c
index 16ca23311cab..be08eaee0a90 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #define to_mcp(d)		container_of(d, struct mcp, attached_device)
 #define to_mcp_driver(d)	container_of(d, struct mcp_driver, drv)
 
-static int mcp_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int mcp_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c b/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c
index 99393f610cdf..5576146ab13b 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "mei_dev.h"
 #include "client.h"
 
-#define to_mei_cl_driver(d) container_of(d, struct mei_cl_driver, driver)
+#define to_mei_cl_driver(d) container_of_const(d, struct mei_cl_driver, driver)
 
 /**
  * __mei_cl_send - internal client send (write)
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ struct mei_cl_device_id *mei_cl_device_find(const struct mei_cl_device *cldev,
  *
  * Return:  1 if matching device was found 0 otherwise
  */
-static int mei_cl_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int mei_cl_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	const struct mei_cl_device *cldev = to_mei_cl_device(dev);
 	const struct mei_cl_driver *cldrv = to_mei_cl_driver(drv);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c b/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c
index fd9c3cbbc51e..12355d34e193 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/tifm_core.c
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ static int tifm_dev_match(struct tifm_dev *sock, struct tifm_device_id *id)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tifm_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int tifm_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct tifm_dev *sock = container_of(dev, struct tifm_dev, dev);
-	struct tifm_driver *fm_drv = container_of(drv, struct tifm_driver,
-						  driver);
+	const struct tifm_driver *fm_drv = container_of_const(drv, struct tifm_driver,
+							      driver);
 	struct tifm_device_id *ids = fm_drv->id_table;
 
 	if (ids) {
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c
index c5fdfe2325f8..b66b637e2d57 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_bus.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include "sdio_cis.h"
 #include "sdio_bus.h"
 
-#define to_sdio_driver(d)	container_of(d, struct sdio_driver, drv)
+#define to_sdio_driver(d)	container_of_const(d, struct sdio_driver, drv)
 
 /* show configuration fields */
 #define sdio_config_attr(field, format_string, args...)			\
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static const struct sdio_device_id *sdio_match_one(struct sdio_func *func,
 }
 
 static const struct sdio_device_id *sdio_match_device(struct sdio_func *func,
-	struct sdio_driver *sdrv)
+	const struct sdio_driver *sdrv)
 {
 	const struct sdio_device_id *ids;
 
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ static const struct sdio_device_id *sdio_match_device(struct sdio_func *func,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int sdio_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int sdio_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct sdio_func *func = dev_to_sdio_func(dev);
-	struct sdio_driver *sdrv = to_sdio_driver(drv);
+	const struct sdio_driver *sdrv = to_sdio_driver(drv);
 
 	if (sdio_match_device(func, sdrv))
 		return 1;
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ sdio_bus_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 			"SDIO_CLASS=%02X", func->class))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (add_uevent_var(env, 
+	if (add_uevent_var(env,
 			"SDIO_ID=%04X:%04X", func->vendor, func->device))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/most/core.c b/drivers/most/core.c
index 10342e8801bf..a635d5082ebb 100644
--- a/drivers/most/core.c
+++ b/drivers/most/core.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static int print_links(struct device *dev, void *data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int most_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int most_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	if (!strcmp(dev_name(dev), "most"))
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ulp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ulp.c
index ba3fa1c2e5d9..b9e7d3e7b15d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ulp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ulp.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void bnxt_ulp_stop(struct bnxt *bp)
 
 		adev = &aux_priv->aux_dev;
 		if (adev->dev.driver) {
-			struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
+			const struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
 			pm_message_t pm = {};
 
 			adrv = to_auxiliary_drv(adev->dev.driver);
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void bnxt_ulp_start(struct bnxt *bp, int err)
 
 		adev = &aux_priv->aux_dev;
 		if (adev->dev.driver) {
-			struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
+			const struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
 
 			adrv = to_auxiliary_drv(adev->dev.driver);
 			edev->en_state = bp->state;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
index 51fac8f18cb0..e2786cc13286 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
@@ -2915,7 +2915,7 @@ static struct ice_pf *
 ice_ptp_aux_dev_to_owner_pf(struct auxiliary_device *aux_dev)
 {
 	struct ice_ptp_port_owner *ports_owner;
-	struct auxiliary_driver *aux_drv;
+	const struct auxiliary_driver *aux_drv;
 	struct ice_ptp *owner_ptp;
 
 	if (!aux_dev->dev.driver)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
index 47e7c2639774..9a79674d27f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ int mlx5_attach_device(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = &dev->priv;
 	struct auxiliary_device *adev;
-	struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
+	const struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
 	int ret = 0, i;
 
 	devl_assert_locked(priv_to_devlink(dev));
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ void mlx5_detach_device(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, bool suspend)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = &dev->priv;
 	struct auxiliary_device *adev;
-	struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
+	const struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
 	pm_message_t pm = {};
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rtsn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rtsn.c
index 577227c007ab..0e6cea42f007 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rtsn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/rtsn.c
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ error_free:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int rtsn_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void rtsn_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct rtsn_private *priv = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
@@ -1372,8 +1372,6 @@ static int rtsn_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	free_netdev(priv->ndev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver rtsn_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
index 8b9ead76e40e..7e2f10182c0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
@@ -1375,9 +1375,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mdiobus_c45_modify_changed);
  *   require calling the devices own match function, since different classes
  *   of MDIO devices have different match criteria.
  */
-static int mdio_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int mdio_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct mdio_driver *mdiodrv = to_mdio_driver(drv);
+	const struct mdio_driver *mdiodrv = to_mdio_driver(drv);
 	struct mdio_device *mdio = to_mdio_device(dev);
 
 	/* Both the driver and device must type-match */
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_device.c
index 73f6539b9e50..e747ee63c665 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_device.c
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ static void mdio_device_release(struct device *dev)
 	kfree(to_mdio_device(dev));
 }
 
-int mdio_device_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+int mdio_device_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct mdio_device *mdiodev = to_mdio_device(dev);
-	struct mdio_driver *mdiodrv = to_mdio_driver(drv);
+	const struct mdio_driver *mdiodrv = to_mdio_driver(drv);
 
 	if (mdiodrv->mdiodrv.flags & MDIO_DEVICE_IS_PHY)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 70b07e621fb2..7752e9386b40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -533,10 +533,10 @@ static int phy_scan_fixups(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int phy_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int phy_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct phy_device *phydev = to_phy_device(dev);
-	struct phy_driver *phydrv = to_phy_driver(drv);
+	const struct phy_driver *phydrv = to_phy_driver(drv);
 	const int num_ids = ARRAY_SIZE(phydev->c45_ids.device_ids);
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
index f9e7847a378e..77e55debeed6 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static void ntb_memcpy_rx(struct ntb_queue_entry *entry, void *offset);
 
 
 static int ntb_transport_bus_match(struct device *dev,
-				   struct device_driver *drv)
+				   const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return !strncmp(dev_name(dev), drv->name, strlen(drv->name));
 }
diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/bus.c b/drivers/nvdimm/bus.c
index 508aed017ddc..2237715e42eb 100644
--- a/drivers/nvdimm/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/nvdimm/bus.c
@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@
 
 int nvdimm_major;
 static int nvdimm_bus_major;
-static struct class *nd_class;
 static DEFINE_IDA(nd_ida);
 
+static const struct class nd_class = {
+	.name = "nd",
+};
+
 static int to_nd_device_type(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	if (is_nvdimm(dev))
@@ -269,7 +272,7 @@ long nvdimm_clear_poison(struct device *dev, phys_addr_t phys,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nvdimm_clear_poison);
 
-static int nvdimm_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv);
+static int nvdimm_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv);
 
 static const struct bus_type nvdimm_bus_type = {
 	.name = "nd",
@@ -465,9 +468,9 @@ static struct nd_device_driver nd_bus_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int nvdimm_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int nvdimm_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct nd_device_driver *nd_drv = to_nd_device_driver(drv);
+	const struct nd_device_driver *nd_drv = to_nd_device_driver(drv);
 
 	if (is_nvdimm_bus(dev) && nd_drv == &nd_bus_driver)
 		return true;
@@ -742,7 +745,7 @@ int nvdimm_bus_create_ndctl(struct nvdimm_bus *nvdimm_bus)
 	device_initialize(dev);
 	lockdep_set_class(&dev->mutex, &nvdimm_ndctl_key);
 	device_set_pm_not_required(dev);
-	dev->class = nd_class;
+	dev->class = &nd_class;
 	dev->parent = &nvdimm_bus->dev;
 	dev->devt = devt;
 	dev->release = ndctl_release;
@@ -765,7 +768,7 @@ err:
 
 void nvdimm_bus_destroy_ndctl(struct nvdimm_bus *nvdimm_bus)
 {
-	device_destroy(nd_class, MKDEV(nvdimm_bus_major, nvdimm_bus->id));
+	device_destroy(&nd_class, MKDEV(nvdimm_bus_major, nvdimm_bus->id));
 }
 
 static const struct nd_cmd_desc __nd_cmd_dimm_descs[] = {
@@ -1320,11 +1323,9 @@ int __init nvdimm_bus_init(void)
 		goto err_dimm_chrdev;
 	nvdimm_major = rc;
 
-	nd_class = class_create("nd");
-	if (IS_ERR(nd_class)) {
-		rc = PTR_ERR(nd_class);
+	rc = class_register(&nd_class);
+	if (rc)
 		goto err_class;
-	}
 
 	rc = driver_register(&nd_bus_driver.drv);
 	if (rc)
@@ -1333,7 +1334,7 @@ int __init nvdimm_bus_init(void)
 	return 0;
 
  err_nd_bus:
-	class_destroy(nd_class);
+	class_unregister(&nd_class);
  err_class:
 	unregister_chrdev(nvdimm_major, "dimmctl");
  err_dimm_chrdev:
@@ -1347,7 +1348,7 @@ int __init nvdimm_bus_init(void)
 void nvdimm_bus_exit(void)
 {
 	driver_unregister(&nd_bus_driver.drv);
-	class_destroy(nd_class);
+	class_unregister(&nd_class);
 	unregister_chrdev(nvdimm_bus_major, "ndctl");
 	unregister_chrdev(nvdimm_major, "dimmctl");
 	bus_unregister(&nvdimm_bus_type);
diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/e820.c b/drivers/nvdimm/e820.c
index 008b9aae74ff..0982215371ba 100644
--- a/drivers/nvdimm/e820.c
+++ b/drivers/nvdimm/e820.c
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/numa.h>
 
-static int e820_pmem_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void e820_pmem_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct nvdimm_bus *nvdimm_bus = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	nvdimm_bus_unregister(nvdimm_bus);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int e820_register_one(struct resource *res, void *data)
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ err:
 
 static struct platform_driver e820_pmem_driver = {
 	.probe = e820_pmem_probe,
-	.remove = e820_pmem_remove,
+	.remove_new = e820_pmem_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "e820_pmem",
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c b/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
index 5134a8d08bf9..403384f25ce3 100644
--- a/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
+++ b/drivers/nvdimm/of_pmem.c
@@ -84,14 +84,12 @@ static int of_pmem_region_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int of_pmem_region_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void of_pmem_region_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct of_pmem_private *priv = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	nvdimm_bus_unregister(priv->bus);
 	kfree(priv);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id of_pmem_region_match[] = {
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ static const struct of_device_id of_pmem_region_match[] = {
 
 static struct platform_driver of_pmem_region_driver = {
 	.probe = of_pmem_region_probe,
-	.remove = of_pmem_region_remove,
+	.remove_new = of_pmem_region_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "of_pmem",
 		.of_match_table = of_pmem_region_match,
diff --git a/drivers/nvmem/layouts.c b/drivers/nvmem/layouts.c
index 64dc7013a098..77a4119efea8 100644
--- a/drivers/nvmem/layouts.c
+++ b/drivers/nvmem/layouts.c
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 #include "internals.h"
 
 #define to_nvmem_layout_driver(drv) \
-	(container_of((drv), struct nvmem_layout_driver, driver))
+	(container_of_const((drv), struct nvmem_layout_driver, driver))
 #define to_nvmem_layout_device(_dev) \
 	container_of((_dev), struct nvmem_layout, dev)
 
-static int nvmem_layout_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int nvmem_layout_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return of_driver_match_device(dev, drv);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/parport/share.c b/drivers/parport/share.c
index 2d34f783b36e..427abdf3c4c4 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/share.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/share.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int parport_probe(struct device *dev)
 	return drv->probe(to_pardevice(dev));
 }
 
-static struct bus_type parport_bus_type = {
+static const struct bus_type parport_bus_type = {
 	.name = "parport",
 	.probe = parport_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c b/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c
index 323f2a60ab16..8fa2797d4169 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c
@@ -488,10 +488,10 @@ pci_epf_match_id(const struct pci_epf_device_id *id, const struct pci_epf *epf)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int pci_epf_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int pci_epf_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct pci_epf *epf = to_pci_epf(dev);
-	struct pci_epf_driver *driver = to_pci_epf_driver(drv);
+	const struct pci_epf_driver *driver = to_pci_epf_driver(drv);
 
 	if (driver->id_table)
 		return !!pci_epf_match_id(driver->id_table, epf);
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
index af2996d0d17f..f412ef73a6e4 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pci_dev_driver);
  * system is in its list of supported devices. Returns the matching
  * pci_device_id structure or %NULL if there is no match.
  */
-static int pci_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int pci_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pci_dev = to_pci_dev(dev);
 	struct pci_driver *pci_drv;
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ static int pci_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 	if (!pci_dev->match_driver)
 		return 0;
 
-	pci_drv = to_pci_driver(drv);
+	pci_drv = (struct pci_driver *)to_pci_driver(drv);
 	found_id = pci_match_device(pci_drv, pci_dev);
 	if (found_id)
 		return 1;
@@ -1688,10 +1688,10 @@ struct bus_type pci_bus_type = {
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pci_bus_type);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS
-static int pcie_port_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int pcie_port_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct pcie_device *pciedev;
-	struct pcie_port_service_driver *driver;
+	const struct pcie_port_service_driver *driver;
 
 	if (drv->bus != &pcie_port_bus_type || dev->bus != &pcie_port_bus_type)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
index d3cfd353fb93..da6f66f357cc 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ static inline int pcmcia_devmatch(struct pcmcia_device *dev,
 }
 
 
-static int pcmcia_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int pcmcia_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct pcmcia_device *p_dev = to_pcmcia_dev(dev);
 	struct pcmcia_driver *p_drv = to_pcmcia_drv(drv);
diff --git a/drivers/peci/core.c b/drivers/peci/core.c
index 8ff3e5d225ae..25e46579dd9c 100644
--- a/drivers/peci/core.c
+++ b/drivers/peci/core.c
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ peci_bus_match_device_id(const struct peci_device_id *id, struct peci_device *de
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int peci_bus_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int peci_bus_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct peci_device *device = to_peci_device(dev);
-	struct peci_driver *peci_drv = to_peci_driver(drv);
+	const struct peci_driver *peci_drv = to_peci_driver(drv);
 
 	if (dev->type != &peci_device_type)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/peci/internal.h b/drivers/peci/internal.h
index 7a4f6eae2f90..99924a118c8c 100644
--- a/drivers/peci/internal.h
+++ b/drivers/peci/internal.h
@@ -96,10 +96,7 @@ struct peci_driver {
 	const struct peci_device_id *id_table;
 };
 
-static inline struct peci_driver *to_peci_driver(struct device_driver *d)
-{
-	return container_of(d, struct peci_driver, driver);
-}
+#define to_peci_driver(__drv)	container_of_const(__drv, struct peci_driver, driver)
 
 int __peci_driver_register(struct peci_driver *driver, struct module *owner,
 			   const char *mod_name);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/surface/aggregator/bus.c b/drivers/platform/surface/aggregator/bus.c
index 118caa651bec..af8d573aae93 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/surface/aggregator/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/surface/aggregator/bus.c
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ const void *ssam_device_get_match_data(const struct ssam_device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ssam_device_get_match_data);
 
-static int ssam_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int ssam_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct ssam_device_driver *sdrv = to_ssam_device_driver(drv);
+	const struct ssam_device_driver *sdrv = to_ssam_device_driver(drv);
 	struct ssam_device *sdev = to_ssam_device(dev);
 
 	if (!is_ssam_device(dev))
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
index 6bfae28b962a..1d0b2d6040d1 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
@@ -727,10 +727,7 @@ char *wmi_get_acpi_device_uid(const char *guid_string)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wmi_get_acpi_device_uid);
 
-static inline struct wmi_driver *drv_to_wdrv(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return container_of(drv, struct wmi_driver, driver);
-}
+#define drv_to_wdrv(__drv)	container_of_const(__drv, struct wmi_driver, driver)
 
 /*
  * sysfs interface
@@ -877,9 +874,9 @@ static void wmi_dev_release(struct device *dev)
 	kfree(wblock);
 }
 
-static int wmi_dev_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *driver)
+static int wmi_dev_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *driver)
 {
-	struct wmi_driver *wmi_driver = drv_to_wdrv(driver);
+	const struct wmi_driver *wmi_driver = drv_to_wdrv(driver);
 	struct wmi_block *wblock = dev_to_wblock(dev);
 	const struct wmi_device_id *id = wmi_driver->id_table;
 
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/driver.c b/drivers/pnp/driver.c
index 3483e52e3a81..7de7aabb275e 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/driver.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int compare_pnp_id(struct pnp_id *pos, const char *id)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct pnp_device_id *match_device(struct pnp_driver *drv,
+static const struct pnp_device_id *match_device(const struct pnp_driver *drv,
 						struct pnp_dev *dev)
 {
 	const struct pnp_device_id *drv_id = drv->id_table;
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ static void pnp_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
 		drv->shutdown(pnp_dev);
 }
 
-static int pnp_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int pnp_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct pnp_dev *pnp_dev = to_pnp_dev(dev);
-	struct pnp_driver *pnp_drv = to_pnp_driver(drv);
+	const struct pnp_driver *pnp_drv = to_pnp_driver(drv);
 
 	if (match_device(pnp_drv, pnp_dev) == NULL)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c b/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c
index 2f4b11b4dfcd..791fdc9326dd 100644
--- a/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int pps_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int pps_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void pps_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct pps_gpio_device_data *data = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ static int pps_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* reset echo pin in any case */
 	gpiod_set_value(data->echo_pin, 0);
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "removed IRQ %d as PPS source\n", data->irq);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct of_device_id pps_gpio_dt_ids[] = {
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, pps_gpio_dt_ids);
 
 static struct platform_driver pps_gpio_driver = {
 	.probe		= pps_gpio_probe,
-	.remove		= pps_gpio_remove,
+	.remove_new	= pps_gpio_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= PPS_GPIO_NAME,
 		.of_match_table	= pps_gpio_dt_ids,
diff --git a/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c b/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c
index 1b3b4c2e015d..238250e69005 100644
--- a/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/rapidio/rio-driver.c
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rio_attach_device);
  *  there is a matching &struct rio_device_id or 0 if there is
  *  no match.
  */
-static int rio_match_bus(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int rio_match_bus(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct rio_dev *rdev = to_rio_dev(dev);
-	struct rio_driver *rdrv = to_rio_driver(drv);
+	const struct rio_driver *rdrv = to_rio_driver(drv);
 	const struct rio_device_id *id = rdrv->id_table;
 	const struct rio_device_id *found_id;
 
diff --git a/drivers/reset/reset-meson-audio-arb.c b/drivers/reset/reset-meson-audio-arb.c
index 894ad9d37a66..421ccb40da8c 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/reset-meson-audio-arb.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/reset-meson-audio-arb.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static const struct of_device_id meson_audio_arb_of_match[] = {
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, meson_audio_arb_of_match);
 
-static int meson_audio_arb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void meson_audio_arb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct meson_audio_arb_data *arb = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ static int meson_audio_arb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	spin_lock(&arb->lock);
 	writel(0, arb->regs);
 	spin_unlock(&arb->lock);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int meson_audio_arb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
@@ -182,7 +180,7 @@ static int meson_audio_arb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver meson_audio_arb_pdrv = {
 	.probe = meson_audio_arb_probe,
-	.remove = meson_audio_arb_remove,
+	.remove_new = meson_audio_arb_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "meson-audio-arb-reset",
 		.of_match_table = meson_audio_arb_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/reset/reset-rzg2l-usbphy-ctrl.c b/drivers/reset/reset-rzg2l-usbphy-ctrl.c
index 255c894a4782..1cd157f4f03b 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/reset-rzg2l-usbphy-ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/reset-rzg2l-usbphy-ctrl.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ err_pm_disable_reset_deassert:
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(&pdev->dev);
 
@@ -200,8 +200,6 @@ static int rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	reset_control_assert(priv->rstc);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_driver = {
@@ -210,7 +208,7 @@ static struct platform_driver rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_driver = {
 		.of_match_table	= rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_match_table,
 	},
 	.probe	= rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_probe,
-	.remove	= rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_remove,
+	.remove_new = rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_remove,
 };
 module_platform_driver(rzg2l_usbphy_ctrl_driver);
 
diff --git a/drivers/reset/reset-ti-sci.c b/drivers/reset/reset-ti-sci.c
index cc01fa5b0bea..d384da0982fa 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/reset-ti-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/reset-ti-sci.c
@@ -235,20 +235,18 @@ static int ti_sci_reset_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return reset_controller_register(&data->rcdev);
 }
 
-static int ti_sci_reset_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void ti_sci_reset_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct ti_sci_reset_data *data = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	reset_controller_unregister(&data->rcdev);
 
 	idr_destroy(&data->idr);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver ti_sci_reset_driver = {
 	.probe = ti_sci_reset_probe,
-	.remove = ti_sci_reset_remove,
+	.remove_new = ti_sci_reset_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "ti-sci-reset",
 		.of_match_table = ti_sci_reset_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_core.c b/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_core.c
index 0fa08266404d..712c06c02696 100644
--- a/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_core.c
+++ b/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_core.c
@@ -493,10 +493,10 @@ static inline int rpmsg_id_match(const struct rpmsg_device *rpdev,
 }
 
 /* match rpmsg channel and rpmsg driver */
-static int rpmsg_dev_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int rpmsg_dev_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct rpmsg_device *rpdev = to_rpmsg_device(dev);
-	struct rpmsg_driver *rpdrv = to_rpmsg_driver(drv);
+	const struct rpmsg_driver *rpdrv = to_rpmsg_driver(drv);
 	const struct rpmsg_device_id *ids = rpdrv->id_table;
 	unsigned int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_internal.h b/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_internal.h
index a3ba768138f1..42c7007be1b5 100644
--- a/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_internal.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 
 #define to_rpmsg_device(d) container_of(d, struct rpmsg_device, dev)
-#define to_rpmsg_driver(d) container_of(d, struct rpmsg_driver, drv)
+#define to_rpmsg_driver(d) container_of_const(d, struct rpmsg_driver, drv)
 
 extern const struct class rpmsg_class;
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/css.c b/drivers/s390/cio/css.c
index 781f84901256..53b68f8c32f3 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/css.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/css.c
@@ -1354,10 +1354,10 @@ int sch_is_pseudo_sch(struct subchannel *sch)
 	return sch == to_css(sch->dev.parent)->pseudo_subchannel;
 }
 
-static int css_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int css_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct subchannel *sch = to_subchannel(dev);
-	struct css_driver *driver = to_cssdriver(drv);
+	const struct css_driver *driver = to_cssdriver(drv);
 	struct css_device_id *id;
 
 	/* When driver_override is set, only bind to the matching driver */
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/css.h b/drivers/s390/cio/css.h
index c2b175592bb7..a65a27dc520c 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/css.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/css.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ struct css_driver {
 	int (*settle)(void);
 };
 
-#define to_cssdriver(n) container_of(n, struct css_driver, drv)
+#define to_cssdriver(n) container_of_const(n, struct css_driver, drv)
 
 extern int css_driver_register(struct css_driver *);
 extern void css_driver_unregister(struct css_driver *);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
index 920f550bc313..b0f23242e171 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ static const struct bus_type ccw_bus_type;
  * subsystem driver and one channel system per machine, but
  * we still use the abstraction. T.R. says it's a good idea. */
 static int
-ccw_bus_match (struct device * dev, struct device_driver * drv)
+ccw_bus_match (struct device * dev, const struct device_driver * drv)
 {
 	struct ccw_device *cdev = to_ccwdev(dev);
-	struct ccw_driver *cdrv = to_ccwdrv(drv);
+	const struct ccw_driver *cdrv = to_ccwdrv(drv);
 	const struct ccw_device_id *ids = cdrv->ids, *found;
 
 	if (!ids)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
index 898865be0dad..0998b17ecb37 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
@@ -552,9 +552,9 @@ static void ap_poll_thread_stop(void)
  *
  * AP bus driver registration/unregistration.
  */
-static int ap_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int ap_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct ap_driver *ap_drv = to_ap_drv(drv);
+	const struct ap_driver *ap_drv = to_ap_drv(drv);
 	struct ap_device_id *id;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.h b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.h
index fdbc6fdfdf57..0b275c719319 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ struct ap_driver {
 				 struct ap_config_info *old_config_info);
 };
 
-#define to_ap_drv(x) container_of((x), struct ap_driver, driver)
+#define to_ap_drv(x) container_of_const((x), struct ap_driver, driver)
 
 int ap_driver_register(struct ap_driver *, struct module *, char *);
 void ap_driver_unregister(struct ap_driver *);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_sysfs.c
index 453665ac6020..7d3b904af9e8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_sysfs.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static const struct attribute_group *fcoe_fcf_attr_groups[] = {
 static const struct bus_type fcoe_bus_type;
 
 static int fcoe_bus_match(struct device *dev,
-			  struct device_driver *drv)
+			  const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	if (dev->bus == &fcoe_bus_type)
 		return 1;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index b5aae4e8ae33..32f94db6d6bf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static struct class sdev_class = {
 };
 
 /* all probing is done in the individual ->probe routines */
-static int scsi_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *gendrv)
+static int scsi_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *gendrv)
 {
 	struct scsi_device *sdp;
 
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ static int scsi_sdev_check_buf_bit(const char *buf)
 			return 1;
 		else if (buf[0] == '0')
 			return 0;
-		else 
+		else
 			return -EINVAL;
 	} else
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ store_queue_type_field(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 
 	if (!sdev->tagged_supported)
 		return -EINVAL;
-		
+
 	sdev_printk(KERN_INFO, sdev,
 		    "ignoring write to deprecated queue_type attribute");
 	return count;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
index 93e1978ad564..fde7de3b1e55 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ static const struct device_type iscsi_flashnode_conn_dev_type = {
 static const struct bus_type iscsi_flashnode_bus;
 
 int iscsi_flashnode_bus_match(struct device *dev,
-				     struct device_driver *drv)
+			      const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	if (dev->bus == &iscsi_flashnode_bus)
 		return 1;
diff --git a/drivers/sh/maple/maple.c b/drivers/sh/maple/maple.c
index 16018009a5a6..6dc0549f7900 100644
--- a/drivers/sh/maple/maple.c
+++ b/drivers/sh/maple/maple.c
@@ -747,9 +747,9 @@ static int maple_get_dma_buffer(void)
 }
 
 static int maple_match_bus_driver(struct device *devptr,
-				  struct device_driver *drvptr)
+				  const struct device_driver *drvptr)
 {
-	struct maple_driver *maple_drv = to_maple_driver(drvptr);
+	const struct maple_driver *maple_drv = to_maple_driver(drvptr);
 	struct maple_device *maple_dev = to_maple_dev(devptr);
 
 	/* Trap empty port case */
diff --git a/drivers/siox/siox-core.c b/drivers/siox/siox-core.c
index 24a45920a240..f98f5a27e659 100644
--- a/drivers/siox/siox-core.c
+++ b/drivers/siox/siox-core.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ static const struct device_type siox_device_type = {
 	.release = siox_device_release,
 };
 
-static int siox_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int siox_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	if (dev->type != &siox_device_type)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/slimbus/core.c b/drivers/slimbus/core.c
index 41e62de1f91f..65e5515f7555 100644
--- a/drivers/slimbus/core.c
+++ b/drivers/slimbus/core.c
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ static const struct slim_device_id *slim_match(const struct slim_device_id *id,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int slim_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int slim_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct slim_device *sbdev = to_slim_device(dev);
-	struct slim_driver *sbdrv = to_slim_driver(drv);
+	const struct slim_driver *sbdrv = to_slim_driver(drv);
 
 	/* Attempt an OF style match first */
 	if (of_driver_match_device(dev, drv))
diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c
index 50749e870efa..4fbff3a890e2 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/apr.c
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ static void apr_rxwq(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 }
 
-static int apr_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int apr_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct apr_device *adev = to_apr_device(dev);
-	struct apr_driver *adrv = to_apr_driver(drv);
+	const struct apr_driver *adrv = to_apr_driver(drv);
 	const struct apr_device_id *id = adrv->id_table;
 
 	/* Attempt an OF style match first */
diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/bus_type.c b/drivers/soundwire/bus_type.c
index c32faace618f..d928258c6761 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/bus_type.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/bus_type.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * struct sdw_device_id.
  */
 static const struct sdw_device_id *
-sdw_get_device_id(struct sdw_slave *slave, struct sdw_driver *drv)
+sdw_get_device_id(struct sdw_slave *slave, const struct sdw_driver *drv)
 {
 	const struct sdw_device_id *id;
 
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ sdw_get_device_id(struct sdw_slave *slave, struct sdw_driver *drv)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int sdw_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *ddrv)
+static int sdw_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *ddrv)
 {
 	struct sdw_slave *slave;
-	struct sdw_driver *drv;
+	const struct sdw_driver *drv;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (is_sdw_slave(dev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index d4da5464dbd0..6ebe5dd9bbb1 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ const void *spi_get_device_match_data(const struct spi_device *sdev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_get_device_match_data);
 
-static int spi_match_device(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int spi_match_device(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	const struct spi_device	*spi = to_spi_device(dev);
 	const struct spi_driver	*sdrv = to_spi_driver(drv);
diff --git a/drivers/spmi/spmi.c b/drivers/spmi/spmi.c
index 667085cb199d..fb0101da1485 100644
--- a/drivers/spmi/spmi.c
+++ b/drivers/spmi/spmi.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static const struct device_type spmi_ctrl_type = {
 	.release	= spmi_ctrl_release,
 };
 
-static int spmi_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int spmi_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	if (of_driver_match_device(dev, drv))
 		return 1;
diff --git a/drivers/ssb/main.c b/drivers/ssb/main.c
index 4da8848b3639..aa6165e3db4a 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/main.c
+++ b/drivers/ssb/main.c
@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@ static int ssb_match_devid(const struct ssb_device_id *tabid,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int ssb_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int ssb_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct ssb_device *ssb_dev = dev_to_ssb_dev(dev);
-	struct ssb_driver *ssb_drv = drv_to_ssb_drv(drv);
+	const struct ssb_driver *ssb_drv = drv_to_ssb_drv(drv);
 	const struct ssb_device_id *id;
 
 	for (id = ssb_drv->id_table;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/anybuss-client.h b/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/anybuss-client.h
index a219688006fe..c21c4bebfb84 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/anybuss-client.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/anybuss-client.h
@@ -44,11 +44,7 @@ static inline struct anybuss_client *to_anybuss_client(struct device *dev)
 	return container_of(dev, struct anybuss_client, dev);
 }
 
-static inline struct anybuss_client_driver *
-to_anybuss_client_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return container_of(drv, struct anybuss_client_driver, driver);
-}
+#define to_anybuss_client_driver(__drv) container_of_const(__drv, struct anybuss_client_driver, driver)
 
 static inline void *
 anybuss_get_drvdata(const struct anybuss_client *client)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c b/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
index 410e6f8073c0..4f2b2fce92ee 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fieldbus/anybuss/host.c
@@ -1166,9 +1166,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(anybuss_recv_msg);
 /* ------------------------ bus functions ------------------------ */
 
 static int anybus_bus_match(struct device *dev,
-			    struct device_driver *drv)
+			    const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct anybuss_client_driver *adrv =
+	const struct anybuss_client_driver *adrv =
 		to_anybuss_client_driver(drv);
 	struct anybuss_client *adev =
 		to_anybuss_client(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/gbphy.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/gbphy.c
index d992db8d45cb..6adcad286633 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/gbphy.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/gbphy.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ gbphy_dev_match_id(struct gbphy_device *gbphy_dev,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int gbphy_dev_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int gbphy_dev_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct gbphy_driver *gbphy_drv = to_gbphy_driver(drv);
 	struct gbphy_device *gbphy_dev = to_gbphy_dev(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_bus.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_bus.c
index 3f87b93c6537..41ece91ab88a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_bus.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "vchiq_arm.h"
 #include "vchiq_bus.h"
 
-static int vchiq_bus_type_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int vchiq_bus_type_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	if (dev->bus == &vchiq_bus_type &&
 	    strcmp(dev_name(dev), drv->name) == 0)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme.c b/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme.c
index 0cd370ab1008..9a091463656d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vme_user/vme.c
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(vme_unregister_driver);
 
 /* - Bus Registration ------------------------------------------------------ */
 
-static int vme_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int vme_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct vme_driver *vme_drv;
 
diff --git a/drivers/tc/tc-driver.c b/drivers/tc/tc-driver.c
index 1c9d983a5a1f..2f6d147594b0 100644
--- a/drivers/tc/tc-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/tc/tc-driver.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tc_unregister_driver);
  * system is in its list of supported devices.  Returns the matching
  * tc_device_id structure or %NULL if there is no match.
  */
-static const struct tc_device_id *tc_match_device(struct tc_driver *tdrv,
+static const struct tc_device_id *tc_match_device(const struct tc_driver *tdrv,
 						  struct tc_dev *tdev)
 {
 	const struct tc_device_id *id = tdrv->id_table;
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ static const struct tc_device_id *tc_match_device(struct tc_driver *tdrv,
  * system is in its list of supported devices.  Returns 1 if there
  * is a match or 0 otherwise.
  */
-static int tc_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int tc_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct tc_dev *tdev = to_tc_dev(dev);
-	struct tc_driver *tdrv = to_tc_driver(drv);
+	const struct tc_driver *tdrv = to_tc_driver(drv);
 	const struct tc_device_id *id;
 
 	id = tc_match_device(tdrv, tdev);
diff --git a/drivers/tee/tee_core.c b/drivers/tee/tee_core.c
index 82ad095d2b1c..d52e879b204e 100644
--- a/drivers/tee/tee_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tee/tee_core.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ int tee_client_cancel_req(struct tee_context *ctx,
 }
 
 static int tee_client_device_match(struct device *dev,
-				   struct device_driver *drv)
+				   const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	const struct tee_client_device_id *id_table;
 	struct tee_client_device *tee_device;
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c
index 0023017299f7..144d0232a70c 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ static bool match_service_id(const struct tb_service_id *id,
 }
 
 static const struct tb_service_id *__tb_service_match(struct device *dev,
-						      struct device_driver *drv)
+						      const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct tb_service_driver *driver;
+	const struct tb_service_driver *driver;
 	const struct tb_service_id *ids;
 	struct tb_service *svc;
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static const struct tb_service_id *__tb_service_match(struct device *dev,
 	if (!svc)
 		return NULL;
 
-	driver = container_of(drv, struct tb_service_driver, driver);
+	driver = container_of_const(drv, struct tb_service_driver, driver);
 	if (!driver->id_table)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static const struct tb_service_id *__tb_service_match(struct device *dev,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int tb_service_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int tb_service_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return !!__tb_service_match(dev, drv);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serdev/core.c b/drivers/tty/serdev/core.c
index 613cb356b918..8913cdd675f6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serdev/core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serdev/core.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static const struct device_type serdev_ctrl_type = {
 	.release	= serdev_ctrl_release,
 };
 
-static int serdev_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int serdev_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	if (!is_serdev_device(dev))
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_base_bus.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_base_bus.c
index d822499ba9d6..5d1677f1b651 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_base_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_base_bus.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static const struct device_type serial_port_type = {
 	.name = "port",
 };
 
-static int serial_base_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int serial_base_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	if (dev->type == &serial_ctrl_type &&
 	    str_has_prefix(drv->name, serial_ctrl_type.name))
diff --git a/drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c b/drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c
index 0886b19d2e1c..4a2ee447b213 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ulpi_write);
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static int ulpi_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *driver)
+static int ulpi_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *driver)
 {
 	struct ulpi_driver *drv = to_ulpi_driver(driver);
 	struct ulpi *ulpi = to_ulpi_dev(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index b35734d03109..0c3f12daac79 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ bool usb_driver_applicable(struct usb_device *udev,
 	return false;
 }
 
-static int usb_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int usb_device_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	/* devices and interfaces are handled separately */
 	if (is_usb_device(dev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
index 2dfae7a17b3f..b0a613758414 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.c
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_del_gadget_udc);
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static int gadget_match_driver(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int gadget_match_driver(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct usb_gadget *gadget = dev_to_usb_gadget(dev);
 	struct usb_udc *udc = gadget->udc;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c b/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c
index 6c812d01b37d..d200e2c29a8f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/bus.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/usb/serial.h>
 
 static int usb_serial_device_match(struct device *dev,
-						struct device_driver *drv)
+				   const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	const struct usb_serial_port *port = to_usb_serial_port(dev);
 	struct usb_serial_driver *driver = to_usb_serial_driver(drv);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c b/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
index 6ea103e1abae..aa879253d3b8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static struct attribute *typec_attrs[] = {
 };
 ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(typec);
 
-static int typec_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *driver)
+static int typec_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *driver)
 {
 	struct typec_altmode_driver *drv = to_altmode_driver(driver);
 	struct typec_altmode *altmode = to_typec_altmode(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa.c b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa.c
index 1ca445e31acb..4dbd2e55a288 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void vdpa_dev_remove(struct device *d)
 		drv->remove(vdev);
 }
 
-static int vdpa_dev_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int vdpa_dev_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct vdpa_device *vdev = dev_to_vdpa(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c
index b98322966b3e..ad5b834806ff 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/mdev/mdev_driver.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static void mdev_remove(struct device *dev)
 		drv->remove(to_mdev_device(dev));
 }
 
-static int mdev_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int mdev_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	/*
 	 * No drivers automatically match. Drivers are only bound by explicit
diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
index 396d3cd49a1b..a9b93e99c23a 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static inline int virtio_id_match(const struct virtio_device *dev,
 
 /* This looks through all the IDs a driver claims to support.  If any of them
  * match, we return 1 and the kernel will call virtio_dev_probe(). */
-static int virtio_dev_match(struct device *_dv, struct device_driver *_dr)
+static int virtio_dev_match(struct device *_dv, const struct device_driver *_dr)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 	struct virtio_device *dev = dev_to_virtio(_dv);
diff --git a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus.h b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus.h
index 2754bdfadcb8..13821e7e825e 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus.h
+++ b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void xb_deinit_comms(void);
 int xs_watch_msg(struct xs_watch_event *event);
 void xs_request_exit(struct xb_req_data *req);
 
-int xenbus_match(struct device *_dev, struct device_driver *_drv);
+int xenbus_match(struct device *_dev, const struct device_driver *_drv);
 int xenbus_dev_probe(struct device *_dev);
 void xenbus_dev_remove(struct device *_dev);
 int xenbus_register_driver_common(struct xenbus_driver *drv,
diff --git a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
index 1a9ded0cddcb..9f097f1f4a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ match_device(const struct xenbus_device_id *arr, struct xenbus_device *dev)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-int xenbus_match(struct device *_dev, struct device_driver *_drv)
+int xenbus_match(struct device *_dev, const struct device_driver *_drv)
 {
-	struct xenbus_driver *drv = to_xenbus_driver(_drv);
+	const struct xenbus_driver *drv = to_xenbus_driver(_drv);
 
 	if (!drv->ids)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/zorro/zorro-driver.c b/drivers/zorro/zorro-driver.c
index f49d19977e82..e7d3af1a223f 100644
--- a/drivers/zorro/zorro-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/zorro/zorro-driver.c
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(zorro_unregister_driver);
      *  supported, and 0 if there is no match.
      */
 
-static int zorro_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int zorro_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct zorro_dev *z = to_zorro_dev(dev);
-	struct zorro_driver *zorro_drv = to_zorro_driver(drv);
+	const struct zorro_driver *zorro_drv = to_zorro_driver(drv);
 	const struct zorro_device_id *ids = zorro_drv->id_table;
 
 	if (!ids)
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index 5d148343628a..8db5bd382915 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static inline void *acpi_driver_data(struct acpi_device *d)
 }
 
 #define to_acpi_device(d)	container_of(d, struct acpi_device, dev)
-#define to_acpi_driver(d)	container_of(d, struct acpi_driver, drv)
+#define to_acpi_driver(d)	container_of_const(d, struct acpi_driver, drv)
 
 static inline struct acpi_device *acpi_dev_parent(struct acpi_device *adev)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/arm_ffa.h b/include/linux/arm_ffa.h
index c6d18f50f671..89683f31ae12 100644
--- a/include/linux/arm_ffa.h
+++ b/include/linux/arm_ffa.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ struct ffa_driver {
 	struct device_driver driver;
 };
 
-#define to_ffa_driver(d) container_of(d, struct ffa_driver, driver)
+#define to_ffa_driver(d) container_of_const(d, struct ffa_driver, driver)
 
 static inline void ffa_dev_set_drvdata(struct ffa_device *fdev, void *data)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/auxiliary_bus.h b/include/linux/auxiliary_bus.h
index 1539bbd263d2..662b8ae54b6a 100644
--- a/include/linux/auxiliary_bus.h
+++ b/include/linux/auxiliary_bus.h
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static inline struct auxiliary_device *to_auxiliary_dev(struct device *dev)
 	return container_of(dev, struct auxiliary_device, dev);
 }
 
-static inline struct auxiliary_driver *to_auxiliary_drv(struct device_driver *drv)
+static inline const struct auxiliary_driver *to_auxiliary_drv(const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return container_of(drv, struct auxiliary_driver, driver);
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/cdx/cdx_bus.h b/include/linux/cdx/cdx_bus.h
index b57118aaa679..79bb80e56790 100644
--- a/include/linux/cdx/cdx_bus.h
+++ b/include/linux/cdx/cdx_bus.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ struct cdx_driver {
 };
 
 #define to_cdx_driver(_drv) \
-	container_of(_drv, struct cdx_driver, driver)
+	container_of_const(_drv, struct cdx_driver, driver)
 
 /* Macro to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE */
 #define cdx_driver_register(drv) \
diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index ace039151cb8..34eb20f5966f 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -1031,13 +1031,6 @@ static inline void device_lock_assert(struct device *dev)
 	lockdep_assert_held(&dev->mutex);
 }
 
-static inline struct device_node *dev_of_node(struct device *dev)
-{
-	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF) || !dev)
-		return NULL;
-	return dev->of_node;
-}
-
 static inline bool dev_has_sync_state(struct device *dev)
 {
 	if (!dev)
@@ -1144,10 +1137,18 @@ void unlock_device_hotplug(void);
 int lock_device_hotplug_sysfs(void);
 int device_offline(struct device *dev);
 int device_online(struct device *dev);
+
 void set_primary_fwnode(struct device *dev, struct fwnode_handle *fwnode);
 void set_secondary_fwnode(struct device *dev, struct fwnode_handle *fwnode);
-void device_set_of_node_from_dev(struct device *dev, const struct device *dev2);
 void device_set_node(struct device *dev, struct fwnode_handle *fwnode);
+void device_set_of_node_from_dev(struct device *dev, const struct device *dev2);
+
+static inline struct device_node *dev_of_node(struct device *dev)
+{
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF) || !dev)
+		return NULL;
+	return dev->of_node;
+}
 
 static inline int dev_num_vf(struct device *dev)
 {
@@ -1176,12 +1177,12 @@ static inline void *dev_get_platdata(const struct device *dev)
  * Manual binding of a device to driver. See drivers/base/bus.c
  * for information on use.
  */
-int __must_check device_driver_attach(struct device_driver *drv,
+int __must_check device_driver_attach(const struct device_driver *drv,
 				      struct device *dev);
 int __must_check device_bind_driver(struct device *dev);
 void device_release_driver(struct device *dev);
 int  __must_check device_attach(struct device *dev);
-int __must_check driver_attach(struct device_driver *drv);
+int __must_check driver_attach(const struct device_driver *drv);
 void device_initial_probe(struct device *dev);
 int __must_check device_reprobe(struct device *dev);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/device/bus.h b/include/linux/device/bus.h
index 5ef4ec1c36c3..807831d6bf0f 100644
--- a/include/linux/device/bus.h
+++ b/include/linux/device/bus.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct bus_type {
 	const struct attribute_group **dev_groups;
 	const struct attribute_group **drv_groups;
 
-	int (*match)(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv);
+	int (*match)(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv);
 	int (*uevent)(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env);
 	int (*probe)(struct device *dev);
 	void (*sync_state)(struct device *dev);
diff --git a/include/linux/device/driver.h b/include/linux/device/driver.h
index 7738f458995f..1fc8b68786de 100644
--- a/include/linux/device/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/device/driver.h
@@ -146,16 +146,16 @@ struct driver_attribute {
 #define DRIVER_ATTR_WO(_name) \
 	struct driver_attribute driver_attr_##_name = __ATTR_WO(_name)
 
-int __must_check driver_create_file(struct device_driver *driver,
+int __must_check driver_create_file(const struct device_driver *driver,
 				    const struct driver_attribute *attr);
-void driver_remove_file(struct device_driver *driver,
+void driver_remove_file(const struct device_driver *driver,
 			const struct driver_attribute *attr);
 
 int driver_set_override(struct device *dev, const char **override,
 			const char *s, size_t len);
 int __must_check driver_for_each_device(struct device_driver *drv, struct device *start,
 					void *data, int (*fn)(struct device *dev, void *));
-struct device *driver_find_device(struct device_driver *drv,
+struct device *driver_find_device(const struct device_driver *drv,
 				  struct device *start, const void *data,
 				  int (*match)(struct device *dev, const void *data));
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ struct device *driver_find_device(struct device_driver *drv,
  * @drv: the driver we're iterating
  * @name: name of the device to match
  */
-static inline struct device *driver_find_device_by_name(struct device_driver *drv,
+static inline struct device *driver_find_device_by_name(const struct device_driver *drv,
 							const char *name)
 {
 	return driver_find_device(drv, NULL, name, device_match_name);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static inline struct device *driver_find_device_by_name(struct device_driver *dr
  * @np: of_node pointer to match.
  */
 static inline struct device *
-driver_find_device_by_of_node(struct device_driver *drv,
+driver_find_device_by_of_node(const struct device_driver *drv,
 			      const struct device_node *np)
 {
 	return driver_find_device(drv, NULL, np, device_match_of_node);
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ driver_find_device_by_fwnode(struct device_driver *drv,
  * @drv: the driver we're iterating
  * @devt: devt pointer to match.
  */
-static inline struct device *driver_find_device_by_devt(struct device_driver *drv,
+static inline struct device *driver_find_device_by_devt(const struct device_driver *drv,
 							dev_t devt)
 {
 	return driver_find_device(drv, NULL, &devt, device_match_devt);
 }
 
-static inline struct device *driver_find_next_device(struct device_driver *drv,
+static inline struct device *driver_find_next_device(const struct device_driver *drv,
 						     struct device *start)
 {
 	return driver_find_device(drv, start, NULL, device_match_any);
@@ -223,14 +223,14 @@ static inline struct device *driver_find_next_device(struct device_driver *drv,
  * @adev: ACPI_COMPANION device to match.
  */
 static inline struct device *
-driver_find_device_by_acpi_dev(struct device_driver *drv,
+driver_find_device_by_acpi_dev(const struct device_driver *drv,
 			       const struct acpi_device *adev)
 {
 	return driver_find_device(drv, NULL, adev, device_match_acpi_dev);
 }
 #else
 static inline struct device *
-driver_find_device_by_acpi_dev(struct device_driver *drv, const void *adev)
+driver_find_device_by_acpi_dev(const struct device_driver *drv, const void *adev)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/dfl.h b/include/linux/dfl.h
index 0a7a00a0ee7f..1f02db0c1897 100644
--- a/include/linux/dfl.h
+++ b/include/linux/dfl.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ struct dfl_driver {
 };
 
 #define to_dfl_dev(d) container_of(d, struct dfl_device, dev)
-#define to_dfl_drv(d) container_of(d, struct dfl_driver, drv)
+#define to_dfl_drv(d) container_of_const(d, struct dfl_driver, drv)
 
 /*
  * use a macro to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE.
diff --git a/include/linux/dio.h b/include/linux/dio.h
index 2b5923909f96..464331c4c4a7 100644
--- a/include/linux/dio.h
+++ b/include/linux/dio.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct dio_driver {
 	struct device_driver driver;
 };
 
-#define to_dio_driver(drv)    container_of(drv, struct dio_driver, driver)
+#define to_dio_driver(drv)    container_of_const(drv, struct dio_driver, driver)
 
 /* DIO/DIO-II boards all have the following 8bit registers.
  * These are offsets from the base of the device.
diff --git a/include/linux/eisa.h b/include/linux/eisa.h
index b012e30afebd..f98200cae637 100644
--- a/include/linux/eisa.h
+++ b/include/linux/eisa.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct eisa_driver {
 	struct device_driver         driver;
 };
 
-#define to_eisa_driver(drv) container_of(drv,struct eisa_driver, driver)
+#define to_eisa_driver(drv) container_of_const(drv,struct eisa_driver, driver)
 
 /* These external functions are only available when EISA support is enabled. */
 #ifdef CONFIG_EISA
diff --git a/include/linux/fsi.h b/include/linux/fsi.h
index 3df8c54868df..8c5eef808788 100644
--- a/include/linux/fsi.h
+++ b/include/linux/fsi.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct fsi_driver {
 };
 
 #define to_fsi_dev(devp) container_of(devp, struct fsi_device, dev)
-#define to_fsi_drv(drvp) container_of(drvp, struct fsi_driver, drv)
+#define to_fsi_drv(drvp) container_of_const(drvp, struct fsi_driver, drv)
 
 extern int fsi_driver_register(struct fsi_driver *fsi_drv);
 extern void fsi_driver_unregister(struct fsi_driver *fsi_drv);
diff --git a/include/linux/fsl/mc.h b/include/linux/fsl/mc.h
index a1b3de87a3d1..083c860fd28e 100644
--- a/include/linux/fsl/mc.h
+++ b/include/linux/fsl/mc.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct fsl_mc_driver {
 };
 
 #define to_fsl_mc_driver(_drv) \
-	container_of(_drv, struct fsl_mc_driver, driver)
+	container_of_const(_drv, struct fsl_mc_driver, driver)
 
 /**
  * enum fsl_mc_pool_type - Types of allocatable MC bus resources
diff --git a/include/linux/gameport.h b/include/linux/gameport.h
index 07e370113b2b..86d62fdafd7a 100644
--- a/include/linux/gameport.h
+++ b/include/linux/gameport.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct gameport_driver {
 
 	bool ignore;
 };
-#define to_gameport_driver(d)	container_of(d, struct gameport_driver, driver)
+#define to_gameport_driver(d)	container_of_const(d, struct gameport_driver, driver)
 
 int gameport_open(struct gameport *gameport, struct gameport_driver *drv, int mode);
 void gameport_close(struct gameport *gameport);
diff --git a/include/linux/greybus.h b/include/linux/greybus.h
index 634c9511cf78..4d58e27ceaf6 100644
--- a/include/linux/greybus.h
+++ b/include/linux/greybus.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct greybus_driver {
 
 	struct device_driver driver;
 };
-#define to_greybus_driver(d) container_of(d, struct greybus_driver, driver)
+#define to_greybus_driver(d) container_of_const(d, struct greybus_driver, driver)
 
 static inline void greybus_set_drvdata(struct gb_bundle *bundle, void *data)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/hyperv.h b/include/linux/hyperv.h
index 5e39baa7f6cb..22c22fb91042 100644
--- a/include/linux/hyperv.h
+++ b/include/linux/hyperv.h
@@ -1330,11 +1330,7 @@ struct hv_device {
 
 
 #define device_to_hv_device(d)	container_of_const(d, struct hv_device, device)
-
-static inline struct hv_driver *drv_to_hv_drv(struct device_driver *d)
-{
-	return container_of(d, struct hv_driver, driver);
-}
+#define drv_to_hv_drv(d)	container_of_const(d, struct hv_driver, driver)
 
 static inline void hv_set_drvdata(struct hv_device *dev, void *data)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index 8caaa13834bf..07e33bbc9256 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ struct i2c_driver {
 
 	u32 flags;
 };
-#define to_i2c_driver(d) container_of(d, struct i2c_driver, driver)
+#define to_i2c_driver(d) container_of_const(d, struct i2c_driver, driver)
 
 /**
  * struct i2c_client - represent an I2C slave device
diff --git a/include/linux/i3c/device.h b/include/linux/i3c/device.h
index e119f11948ef..0a8a44ac2f02 100644
--- a/include/linux/i3c/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/i3c/device.h
@@ -183,10 +183,7 @@ struct i3c_driver {
 	const struct i3c_device_id *id_table;
 };
 
-static inline struct i3c_driver *drv_to_i3cdrv(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return container_of(drv, struct i3c_driver, driver);
-}
+#define drv_to_i3cdrv(__drv)	container_of_const(__drv, struct i3c_driver, driver)
 
 struct device *i3cdev_to_dev(struct i3c_device *i3cdev);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/maple.h b/include/linux/maple.h
index 9aae44efcfd4..3be4e567473c 100644
--- a/include/linux/maple.h
+++ b/include/linux/maple.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int maple_add_packet(struct maple_device *mdev, u32 function,
 void maple_clear_dev(struct maple_device *mdev);
 
 #define to_maple_dev(n) container_of(n, struct maple_device, dev)
-#define to_maple_driver(n) container_of(n, struct maple_driver, drv)
+#define to_maple_driver(n) container_of_const(n, struct maple_driver, drv)
 
 #define maple_get_drvdata(d)		dev_get_drvdata(&(d)->dev)
 #define maple_set_drvdata(d,p)		dev_set_drvdata(&(d)->dev, (p))
diff --git a/include/linux/mcb.h b/include/linux/mcb.h
index 0b971b24a804..4ab2691f51a6 100644
--- a/include/linux/mcb.h
+++ b/include/linux/mcb.h
@@ -94,10 +94,7 @@ struct mcb_driver {
 	void (*shutdown)(struct mcb_device *mdev);
 };
 
-static inline struct mcb_driver *to_mcb_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return container_of(drv, struct mcb_driver, driver);
-}
+#define to_mcb_driver(__drv)	container_of_const(__drv, struct mcb_driver, driver)
 
 static inline void *mcb_get_drvdata(struct mcb_device *dev)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/mdio.h b/include/linux/mdio.h
index 68f8d2e970d4..efeca5bd7600 100644
--- a/include/linux/mdio.h
+++ b/include/linux/mdio.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ struct mdio_device {
 	struct mii_bus *bus;
 	char modalias[MDIO_NAME_SIZE];
 
-	int (*bus_match)(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv);
+	int (*bus_match)(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv);
 	void (*device_free)(struct mdio_device *mdiodev);
 	void (*device_remove)(struct mdio_device *mdiodev);
 
@@ -57,11 +57,8 @@ struct mdio_driver_common {
 };
 #define MDIO_DEVICE_FLAG_PHY		1
 
-static inline struct mdio_driver_common *
-to_mdio_common_driver(const struct device_driver *driver)
-{
-	return container_of(driver, struct mdio_driver_common, driver);
-}
+#define to_mdio_common_driver(__drv_c)	container_of_const(__drv_c, struct mdio_driver_common,	\
+							   driver)
 
 /* struct mdio_driver: Generic MDIO driver */
 struct mdio_driver {
@@ -80,12 +77,8 @@ struct mdio_driver {
 	void (*shutdown)(struct mdio_device *mdiodev);
 };
 
-static inline struct mdio_driver *
-to_mdio_driver(const struct device_driver *driver)
-{
-	return container_of(to_mdio_common_driver(driver), struct mdio_driver,
-			    mdiodrv);
-}
+#define to_mdio_driver(__drv_m)	container_of_const(to_mdio_common_driver(__drv_m),	\
+						   struct mdio_driver, mdiodrv)
 
 /* device driver data */
 static inline void mdiodev_set_drvdata(struct mdio_device *mdio, void *data)
@@ -105,7 +98,7 @@ void mdio_device_remove(struct mdio_device *mdiodev);
 void mdio_device_reset(struct mdio_device *mdiodev, int value);
 int mdio_driver_register(struct mdio_driver *drv);
 void mdio_driver_unregister(struct mdio_driver *drv);
-int mdio_device_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv);
+int mdio_device_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv);
 
 static inline void mdio_device_get(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/mhi.h b/include/linux/mhi.h
index fabd6ed8d258..059dc94d20bb 100644
--- a/include/linux/mhi.h
+++ b/include/linux/mhi.h
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ struct mhi_driver {
 	struct device_driver driver;
 };
 
-#define to_mhi_driver(drv) container_of(drv, struct mhi_driver, driver)
+#define to_mhi_driver(drv) container_of_const(drv, struct mhi_driver, driver)
 #define to_mhi_device(dev) container_of(dev, struct mhi_device, dev)
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/linux/mhi_ep.h b/include/linux/mhi_ep.h
index 11bf3212f782..7b40fc8cbe77 100644
--- a/include/linux/mhi_ep.h
+++ b/include/linux/mhi_ep.h
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ struct mhi_ep_driver {
 };
 
 #define to_mhi_ep_device(dev) container_of(dev, struct mhi_ep_device, dev)
-#define to_mhi_ep_driver(drv) container_of(drv, struct mhi_ep_driver, driver)
+#define to_mhi_ep_driver(drv) container_of_const(drv, struct mhi_ep_driver, driver)
 
 /*
  * module_mhi_ep_driver() - Helper macro for drivers that don't do
diff --git a/include/linux/moxtet.h b/include/linux/moxtet.h
index ac577699edfd..dfa4800306ee 100644
--- a/include/linux/moxtet.h
+++ b/include/linux/moxtet.h
@@ -61,13 +61,8 @@ struct moxtet_driver {
 	struct device_driver		driver;
 };
 
-static inline struct moxtet_driver *
-to_moxtet_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	if (!drv)
-		return NULL;
-	return container_of(drv, struct moxtet_driver, driver);
-}
+#define to_moxtet_driver(__drv)	\
+	( __drv ? container_of_const(__drv, struct moxtet_driver, driver) : NULL )
 
 extern int __moxtet_register_driver(struct module *owner,
 				    struct moxtet_driver *mdrv);
diff --git a/include/linux/nd.h b/include/linux/nd.h
index b9771ba1ef87..fa099e295f78 100644
--- a/include/linux/nd.h
+++ b/include/linux/nd.h
@@ -84,11 +84,7 @@ struct nd_device_driver {
 	void (*notify)(struct device *dev, enum nvdimm_event event);
 };
 
-static inline struct nd_device_driver *to_nd_device_driver(
-		struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return container_of(drv, struct nd_device_driver, drv);
-};
+#define to_nd_device_driver(__drv)	container_of_const(__drv, struct nd_device_driver, drv)
 
 /**
  * struct nd_namespace_common - core infrastructure of a namespace
diff --git a/include/linux/pci-epf.h b/include/linux/pci-epf.h
index 0639d4dc8986..18a3aeb62ae4 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci-epf.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci-epf.h
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ struct pci_epf_driver {
 	const struct pci_epf_device_id	*id_table;
 };
 
-#define to_pci_epf_driver(drv) (container_of((drv), struct pci_epf_driver, \
-				driver))
+#define to_pci_epf_driver(drv) container_of_const((drv), struct pci_epf_driver, driver)
 
 /**
  * struct pci_epf_bar - represents the BAR of EPF device
diff --git a/include/linux/pci.h b/include/linux/pci.h
index 9e36b6c1810e..4cf89a4b4cbc 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci.h
@@ -959,10 +959,8 @@ struct pci_driver {
 	bool driver_managed_dma;
 };
 
-static inline struct pci_driver *to_pci_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-    return drv ? container_of(drv, struct pci_driver, driver) : NULL;
-}
+#define to_pci_driver(__drv)	\
+	( __drv ? container_of_const(__drv, struct pci_driver, driver) : NULL )
 
 /**
  * PCI_DEVICE - macro used to describe a specific PCI device
diff --git a/include/linux/phy.h b/include/linux/phy.h
index 04ae5c811cfb..6b7d40d49129 100644
--- a/include/linux/phy.h
+++ b/include/linux/phy.h
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ struct phy_driver {
 	int (*led_polarity_set)(struct phy_device *dev, int index,
 				unsigned long modes);
 };
-#define to_phy_driver(d) container_of(to_mdio_common_driver(d),		\
+#define to_phy_driver(d) container_of_const(to_mdio_common_driver(d),		\
 				      struct phy_driver, mdiodrv)
 
 #define PHY_ANY_ID "MATCH ANY PHY"
diff --git a/include/linux/platform_device.h b/include/linux/platform_device.h
index 7a41c72c1959..d422db6eec63 100644
--- a/include/linux/platform_device.h
+++ b/include/linux/platform_device.h
@@ -237,15 +237,14 @@ struct platform_driver {
 	int (*probe)(struct platform_device *);
 
 	/*
-	 * Traditionally the remove callback returned an int which however is
-	 * ignored by the driver core. This led to wrong expectations by driver
-	 * authors who thought returning an error code was a valid error
-	 * handling strategy. To convert to a callback returning void, new
-	 * drivers should implement .remove_new() until the conversion it done
-	 * that eventually makes .remove() return void.
+	 * .remove_new() is a relic from a prototype conversion of .remove().
+	 * New drivers are supposed to implement .remove(). Once all drivers are
+	 * converted to not use .remove_new any more, it will be dropped.
 	 */
-	int (*remove)(struct platform_device *);
-	void (*remove_new)(struct platform_device *);
+	union {
+		void (*remove)(struct platform_device *);
+		void (*remove_new)(struct platform_device *);
+	};
 
 	void (*shutdown)(struct platform_device *);
 	int (*suspend)(struct platform_device *, pm_message_t state);
diff --git a/include/linux/pnp.h b/include/linux/pnp.h
index 7f2ff95d2deb..b7a7158aaf65 100644
--- a/include/linux/pnp.h
+++ b/include/linux/pnp.h
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ struct pnp_driver {
 	struct device_driver driver;
 };
 
-#define	to_pnp_driver(drv) container_of(drv, struct pnp_driver, driver)
+#define	to_pnp_driver(drv) container_of_const(drv, struct pnp_driver, driver)
 
 struct pnp_card_driver {
 	struct list_head global_list;
diff --git a/include/linux/rio.h b/include/linux/rio.h
index 2cd637268b4f..3c29f40f3c94 100644
--- a/include/linux/rio.h
+++ b/include/linux/rio.h
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ struct rio_driver {
 	struct device_driver driver;
 };
 
-#define	to_rio_driver(drv) container_of(drv,struct rio_driver, driver)
+#define	to_rio_driver(drv) container_of_const(drv,struct rio_driver, driver)
 
 union rio_pw_msg {
 	struct {
diff --git a/include/linux/scmi_protocol.h b/include/linux/scmi_protocol.h
index 3a9bb5b9a9e8..688466a0e816 100644
--- a/include/linux/scmi_protocol.h
+++ b/include/linux/scmi_protocol.h
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ struct scmi_device {
 	struct scmi_handle *handle;
 };
 
-#define to_scmi_dev(d) container_of(d, struct scmi_device, dev)
+#define to_scmi_dev(d) container_of_const(d, struct scmi_device, dev)
 
 struct scmi_device_id {
 	u8 protocol_id;
diff --git a/include/linux/serio.h b/include/linux/serio.h
index 7ca41af93b37..bf2191f25350 100644
--- a/include/linux/serio.h
+++ b/include/linux/serio.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct serio_driver {
 
 	struct device_driver driver;
 };
-#define to_serio_driver(d)	container_of(d, struct serio_driver, driver)
+#define to_serio_driver(d)	container_of_const(d, struct serio_driver, driver)
 
 int serio_open(struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *drv);
 void serio_close(struct serio *serio);
diff --git a/include/linux/slimbus.h b/include/linux/slimbus.h
index 3042385b7b40..a4608d9a9684 100644
--- a/include/linux/slimbus.h
+++ b/include/linux/slimbus.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ struct slim_driver {
 	struct device_driver		driver;
 	const struct slim_device_id	*id_table;
 };
-#define to_slim_driver(d) container_of(d, struct slim_driver, driver)
+#define to_slim_driver(d) container_of_const(d, struct slim_driver, driver)
 
 /**
  * struct slim_val_inf - Slimbus value or information element
diff --git a/include/linux/soc/qcom/apr.h b/include/linux/soc/qcom/apr.h
index 7161a3183eda..a532d1e4b1f4 100644
--- a/include/linux/soc/qcom/apr.h
+++ b/include/linux/soc/qcom/apr.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ struct apr_driver {
 };
 
 typedef struct apr_driver gpr_driver_t;
-#define to_apr_driver(d) container_of(d, struct apr_driver, driver)
+#define to_apr_driver(d) container_of_const(d, struct apr_driver, driver)
 
 /*
  * use a macro to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE
diff --git a/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_type.h b/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_type.h
index 693320b4f5c2..d405935a45fe 100644
--- a/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_type.h
+++ b/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_type.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ static inline int is_sdw_slave(const struct device *dev)
 	return dev->type == &sdw_slave_type;
 }
 
-#define drv_to_sdw_driver(_drv) container_of(_drv, struct sdw_driver, driver)
+#define drv_to_sdw_driver(_drv) container_of_const(_drv, struct sdw_driver, driver)
 
 #define sdw_register_driver(drv) \
 	__sdw_register_driver(drv, THIS_MODULE)
diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spi.h b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
index d7a16e0adf44..e4f3f3d30a03 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/spi.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
@@ -351,10 +351,8 @@ struct spi_driver {
 	struct device_driver	driver;
 };
 
-static inline struct spi_driver *to_spi_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return drv ? container_of(drv, struct spi_driver, driver) : NULL;
-}
+#define to_spi_driver(__drv)   \
+	( __drv ? container_of_const(__drv, struct spi_driver, driver) : NULL )
 
 extern int __spi_register_driver(struct module *owner, struct spi_driver *sdrv);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h b/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h
index a2257380c3f1..e1fb11e0f12c 100644
--- a/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h
+++ b/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ struct ssb_driver {
 
 	struct device_driver drv;
 };
-#define drv_to_ssb_drv(_drv) container_of(_drv, struct ssb_driver, drv)
+#define drv_to_ssb_drv(_drv) container_of_const(_drv, struct ssb_driver, drv)
 
 extern int __ssb_driver_register(struct ssb_driver *drv, struct module *owner);
 #define ssb_driver_register(drv) \
diff --git a/include/linux/tc.h b/include/linux/tc.h
index 1638660abf5e..8416bae9b126 100644
--- a/include/linux/tc.h
+++ b/include/linux/tc.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ struct tc_driver {
 	struct device_driver driver;
 };
 
-#define to_tc_driver(drv) container_of(drv, struct tc_driver, driver)
+#define to_tc_driver(drv) container_of_const(drv, struct tc_driver, driver)
 
 /*
  * Return TURBOchannel clock frequency in Hz.
diff --git a/include/linux/tee_drv.h b/include/linux/tee_drv.h
index 786b9ae6cf4d..a54c203000ed 100644
--- a/include/linux/tee_drv.h
+++ b/include/linux/tee_drv.h
@@ -298,6 +298,6 @@ struct tee_client_driver {
 };
 
 #define to_tee_client_driver(d) \
-		container_of(d, struct tee_client_driver, driver)
+		container_of_const(d, struct tee_client_driver, driver)
 
 #endif /*__TEE_DRV_H*/
diff --git a/include/linux/virtio.h b/include/linux/virtio.h
index 96fea920873b..ecc5cb7b8c91 100644
--- a/include/linux/virtio.h
+++ b/include/linux/virtio.h
@@ -209,10 +209,7 @@ struct virtio_driver {
 	int (*restore)(struct virtio_device *dev);
 };
 
-static inline struct virtio_driver *drv_to_virtio(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return container_of(drv, struct virtio_driver, driver);
-}
+#define drv_to_virtio(__drv)	container_of_const(__drv, struct virtio_driver, driver)
 
 /* use a macro to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE */
 #define register_virtio_driver(drv) \
diff --git a/include/linux/zorro.h b/include/linux/zorro.h
index db7416ed6057..f36c8d39553d 100644
--- a/include/linux/zorro.h
+++ b/include/linux/zorro.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct zorro_driver {
     struct device_driver driver;
 };
 
-#define	to_zorro_driver(drv)	container_of(drv, struct zorro_driver, driver)
+#define	to_zorro_driver(drv)	container_of_const(drv, struct zorro_driver, driver)
 
 
 #define zorro_for_each_dev(dev)	\
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.h b/include/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.h
index fb3399e4cd29..bd1243657c01 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.h
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ iscsi_destroy_flashnode_sess(struct iscsi_bus_flash_session *fnode_sess);
 
 extern void iscsi_destroy_all_flashnode(struct Scsi_Host *shost);
 extern int iscsi_flashnode_bus_match(struct device *dev,
-				     struct device_driver *drv);
+				     const struct device_driver *drv);
 extern struct device *
 iscsi_find_flashnode_sess(struct Scsi_Host *shost, void *data,
 			  int (*fn)(struct device *dev, void *data));
diff --git a/include/sound/ac97/codec.h b/include/sound/ac97/codec.h
index 2fc641cb1982..882b849b9255 100644
--- a/include/sound/ac97/codec.h
+++ b/include/sound/ac97/codec.h
@@ -73,10 +73,7 @@ static inline struct ac97_codec_device *to_ac97_device(struct device *d)
 	return container_of(d, struct ac97_codec_device, dev);
 }
 
-static inline struct ac97_codec_driver *to_ac97_driver(struct device_driver *d)
-{
-	return container_of(d, struct ac97_codec_driver, driver);
-}
+#define to_ac97_driver(__drv) container_of_const(__drv, struct ac97_codec_driver, driver)
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_AC97_BUS_NEW)
 int snd_ac97_codec_driver_register(struct ac97_codec_driver *drv);
diff --git a/include/xen/xenbus.h b/include/xen/xenbus.h
index ac22cf08c09f..3f90bdd387b6 100644
--- a/include/xen/xenbus.h
+++ b/include/xen/xenbus.h
@@ -124,10 +124,7 @@ struct xenbus_driver {
 	void (*reclaim_memory)(struct xenbus_device *dev);
 };
 
-static inline struct xenbus_driver *to_xenbus_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
-{
-	return container_of(drv, struct xenbus_driver, driver);
-}
+#define to_xenbus_driver(__drv)	container_of_const(__drv, struct xenbus_driver, driver)
 
 int __must_check __xenbus_register_frontend(struct xenbus_driver *drv,
 					    struct module *owner,
diff --git a/lib/kobject_uevent.c b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
index 03b427e2707e..b7f2fa08d9c8 100644
--- a/lib/kobject_uevent.c
+++ b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
@@ -433,8 +433,23 @@ static void zap_modalias_env(struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 		len = strlen(env->envp[i]) + 1;
 
 		if (i != env->envp_idx - 1) {
+			/* @env->envp[] contains pointers to @env->buf[]
+			 * with @env->buflen chars, and we are removing
+			 * variable MODALIAS here pointed by @env->envp[i]
+			 * with length @len as shown below:
+			 *
+			 * 0               @env->buf[]      @env->buflen
+			 * ---------------------------------------------
+			 * ^             ^              ^              ^
+			 * |             |->   @len   <-| target block |
+			 * @env->envp[0] @env->envp[i]  @env->envp[i + 1]
+			 *
+			 * so the "target block" indicated above is moved
+			 * backward by @len, and its right size is
+			 * @env->buflen - (@env->envp[i + 1] - @env->envp[0]).
+			 */
 			memmove(env->envp[i], env->envp[i + 1],
-				env->buflen - len);
+				env->buflen - (env->envp[i + 1] - env->envp[0]));
 
 			for (j = i; j < env->envp_idx - 1; j++)
 				env->envp[j] = env->envp[j + 1] - len;
diff --git a/net/iucv/iucv.c b/net/iucv/iucv.c
index b7bf34a5eb37..1e42e13ad24e 100644
--- a/net/iucv/iucv.c
+++ b/net/iucv/iucv.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 #define IUCV_IPNORPY	0x10
 #define IUCV_IPALL	0x80
 
-static int iucv_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int iucv_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/rust/bindings/bindings_helper.h b/rust/bindings/bindings_helper.h
index 6deee85a29c8..53c996e4bedf 100644
--- a/rust/bindings/bindings_helper.h
+++ b/rust/bindings/bindings_helper.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/errname.h>
 #include <linux/ethtool.h>
+#include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/mdio.h>
 #include <linux/phy.h>
diff --git a/rust/helpers.c b/rust/helpers.c
index 3df5217fb2ff..87ed0a5b6099 100644
--- a/rust/helpers.c
+++ b/rust/helpers.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <kunit/test-bug.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/build_bug.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/errname.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
diff --git a/rust/kernel/device.rs b/rust/kernel/device.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..851018eef885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/kernel/device.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+//! Generic devices that are part of the kernel's driver model.
+//!
+//! C header: [`include/linux/device.h`](srctree/include/linux/device.h)
+
+use crate::{
+    bindings,
+    types::{ARef, Opaque},
+};
+use core::ptr;
+
+/// A reference-counted device.
+///
+/// This structure represents the Rust abstraction for a C `struct device`. This implementation
+/// abstracts the usage of an already existing C `struct device` within Rust code that we get
+/// passed from the C side.
+///
+/// An instance of this abstraction can be obtained temporarily or permanent.
+///
+/// A temporary one is bound to the lifetime of the C `struct device` pointer used for creation.
+/// A permanent instance is always reference-counted and hence not restricted by any lifetime
+/// boundaries.
+///
+/// For subsystems it is recommended to create a permanent instance to wrap into a subsystem
+/// specific device structure (e.g. `pci::Device`). This is useful for passing it to drivers in
+/// `T::probe()`, such that a driver can store the `ARef<Device>` (equivalent to storing a
+/// `struct device` pointer in a C driver) for arbitrary purposes, e.g. allocating DMA coherent
+/// memory.
+///
+/// # Invariants
+///
+/// A `Device` instance represents a valid `struct device` created by the C portion of the kernel.
+///
+/// Instances of this type are always reference-counted, that is, a call to `get_device` ensures
+/// that the allocation remains valid at least until the matching call to `put_device`.
+///
+/// `bindings::device::release` is valid to be called from any thread, hence `ARef<Device>` can be
+/// dropped from any thread.
+#[repr(transparent)]
+pub struct Device(Opaque<bindings::device>);
+
+impl Device {
+    /// Creates a new reference-counted abstraction instance of an existing `struct device` pointer.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// Callers must ensure that `ptr` is valid, non-null, and has a non-zero reference count,
+    /// i.e. it must be ensured that the reference count of the C `struct device` `ptr` points to
+    /// can't drop to zero, for the duration of this function call.
+    ///
+    /// It must also be ensured that `bindings::device::release` can be called from any thread.
+    /// While not officially documented, this should be the case for any `struct device`.
+    pub unsafe fn from_raw(ptr: *mut bindings::device) -> ARef<Self> {
+        // SAFETY: By the safety requirements, ptr is valid.
+        // Initially increase the reference count by one to compensate for the final decrement once
+        // this newly created `ARef<Device>` instance is dropped.
+        unsafe { bindings::get_device(ptr) };
+
+        // CAST: `Self` is a `repr(transparent)` wrapper around `bindings::device`.
+        let ptr = ptr.cast::<Self>();
+
+        // SAFETY: `ptr` is valid by the safety requirements of this function. By the above call to
+        // `bindings::get_device` we also own a reference to the underlying `struct device`.
+        unsafe { ARef::from_raw(ptr::NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr)) }
+    }
+
+    /// Obtain the raw `struct device *`.
+    pub(crate) fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::device {
+        self.0.get()
+    }
+
+    /// Convert a raw C `struct device` pointer to a `&'a Device`.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// Callers must ensure that `ptr` is valid, non-null, and has a non-zero reference count,
+    /// i.e. it must be ensured that the reference count of the C `struct device` `ptr` points to
+    /// can't drop to zero, for the duration of this function call and the entire duration when the
+    /// returned reference exists.
+    pub unsafe fn as_ref<'a>(ptr: *mut bindings::device) -> &'a Self {
+        // SAFETY: Guaranteed by the safety requirements of the function.
+        unsafe { &*ptr.cast() }
+    }
+}
+
+// SAFETY: Instances of `Device` are always reference-counted.
+unsafe impl crate::types::AlwaysRefCounted for Device {
+    fn inc_ref(&self) {
+        // SAFETY: The existence of a shared reference guarantees that the refcount is non-zero.
+        unsafe { bindings::get_device(self.as_raw()) };
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn dec_ref(obj: ptr::NonNull<Self>) {
+        // SAFETY: The safety requirements guarantee that the refcount is non-zero.
+        unsafe { bindings::put_device(obj.cast().as_ptr()) }
+    }
+}
+
+// SAFETY: As by the type invariant `Device` can be sent to any thread.
+unsafe impl Send for Device {}
+
+// SAFETY: `Device` can be shared among threads because all immutable methods are protected by the
+// synchronization in `struct device`.
+unsafe impl Sync for Device {}
diff --git a/rust/kernel/firmware.rs b/rust/kernel/firmware.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2ba03af9f036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/kernel/firmware.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+//! Firmware abstraction
+//!
+//! C header: [`include/linux/firmware.h`](srctree/include/linux/firmware.h")
+
+use crate::{bindings, device::Device, error::Error, error::Result, str::CStr};
+use core::ptr::NonNull;
+
+/// # Invariants
+///
+/// One of the following: `bindings::request_firmware`, `bindings::firmware_request_nowarn`,
+/// `bindings::firmware_request_platform`, `bindings::request_firmware_direct`.
+struct FwFunc(
+    unsafe extern "C" fn(*mut *const bindings::firmware, *const i8, *mut bindings::device) -> i32,
+);
+
+impl FwFunc {
+    fn request() -> Self {
+        Self(bindings::request_firmware)
+    }
+
+    fn request_nowarn() -> Self {
+        Self(bindings::firmware_request_nowarn)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Abstraction around a C `struct firmware`.
+///
+/// This is a simple abstraction around the C firmware API. Just like with the C API, firmware can
+/// be requested. Once requested the abstraction provides direct access to the firmware buffer as
+/// `&[u8]`. The firmware is released once [`Firmware`] is dropped.
+///
+/// # Invariants
+///
+/// The pointer is valid, and has ownership over the instance of `struct firmware`.
+///
+/// The `Firmware`'s backing buffer is not modified.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```no_run
+/// # use kernel::{c_str, device::Device, firmware::Firmware};
+///
+/// # fn no_run() -> Result<(), Error> {
+/// # // SAFETY: *NOT* safe, just for the example to get an `ARef<Device>` instance
+/// # let dev = unsafe { Device::from_raw(core::ptr::null_mut()) };
+///
+/// let fw = Firmware::request(c_str!("path/to/firmware.bin"), &dev)?;
+/// let blob = fw.data();
+///
+/// # Ok(())
+/// # }
+/// ```
+pub struct Firmware(NonNull<bindings::firmware>);
+
+impl Firmware {
+    fn request_internal(name: &CStr, dev: &Device, func: FwFunc) -> Result<Self> {
+        let mut fw: *mut bindings::firmware = core::ptr::null_mut();
+        let pfw: *mut *mut bindings::firmware = &mut fw;
+
+        // SAFETY: `pfw` is a valid pointer to a NULL initialized `bindings::firmware` pointer.
+        // `name` and `dev` are valid as by their type invariants.
+        let ret = unsafe { func.0(pfw as _, name.as_char_ptr(), dev.as_raw()) };
+        if ret != 0 {
+            return Err(Error::from_errno(ret));
+        }
+
+        // SAFETY: `func` not bailing out with a non-zero error code, guarantees that `fw` is a
+        // valid pointer to `bindings::firmware`.
+        Ok(Firmware(unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(fw) }))
+    }
+
+    /// Send a firmware request and wait for it. See also `bindings::request_firmware`.
+    pub fn request(name: &CStr, dev: &Device) -> Result<Self> {
+        Self::request_internal(name, dev, FwFunc::request())
+    }
+
+    /// Send a request for an optional firmware module. See also
+    /// `bindings::firmware_request_nowarn`.
+    pub fn request_nowarn(name: &CStr, dev: &Device) -> Result<Self> {
+        Self::request_internal(name, dev, FwFunc::request_nowarn())
+    }
+
+    fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::firmware {
+        self.0.as_ptr()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the size of the requested firmware in bytes.
+    pub fn size(&self) -> usize {
+        // SAFETY: `self.as_raw()` is valid by the type invariant.
+        unsafe { (*self.as_raw()).size }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the requested firmware as `&[u8]`.
+    pub fn data(&self) -> &[u8] {
+        // SAFETY: `self.as_raw()` is valid by the type invariant. Additionally,
+        // `bindings::firmware` guarantees, if successfully requested, that
+        // `bindings::firmware::data` has a size of `bindings::firmware::size` bytes.
+        unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts((*self.as_raw()).data, self.size()) }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for Firmware {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        // SAFETY: `self.as_raw()` is valid by the type invariant.
+        unsafe { bindings::release_firmware(self.as_raw()) };
+    }
+}
+
+// SAFETY: `Firmware` only holds a pointer to a C `struct firmware`, which is safe to be used from
+// any thread.
+unsafe impl Send for Firmware {}
+
+// SAFETY: `Firmware` only holds a pointer to a C `struct firmware`, references to which are safe to
+// be used from any thread.
+unsafe impl Sync for Firmware {}
diff --git a/rust/kernel/lib.rs b/rust/kernel/lib.rs
index 2cf7c6b6f66b..e6b7d3a80bbc 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/lib.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ pub mod alloc;
 #[cfg(CONFIG_BLOCK)]
 pub mod block;
 mod build_assert;
+pub mod device;
 pub mod error;
+#[cfg(CONFIG_RUST_FW_LOADER_ABSTRACTIONS)]
+pub mod firmware;
 pub mod init;
 pub mod ioctl;
 #[cfg(CONFIG_KUNIT)]
diff --git a/samples/kobject/kobject-example.c b/samples/kobject/kobject-example.c
index 96678ed73216..c9c3db19799a 100644
--- a/samples/kobject/kobject-example.c
+++ b/samples/kobject/kobject-example.c
@@ -140,5 +140,6 @@ static void __exit example_exit(void)
 
 module_init(example_init);
 module_exit(example_exit);
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Sample kobject implementation");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com>");
diff --git a/samples/kobject/kset-example.c b/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
index 342452282719..552d7e363539 100644
--- a/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
+++ b/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
@@ -284,5 +284,6 @@ static void __exit example_exit(void)
 
 module_init(example_init);
 module_exit(example_exit);
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Sample kset and ktype implementation");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com>");
diff --git a/samples/qmi/qmi_sample_client.c b/samples/qmi/qmi_sample_client.c
index c045e3d24326..a42892523d3b 100644
--- a/samples/qmi/qmi_sample_client.c
+++ b/samples/qmi/qmi_sample_client.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ err_release_qmi_handle:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int qmi_sample_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static void qmi_sample_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct qmi_sample *sample = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
@@ -520,13 +520,11 @@ static int qmi_sample_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	debugfs_remove(sample->de_dir);
 
 	qmi_handle_release(&sample->qmi);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver qmi_sample_driver = {
 	.probe = qmi_sample_probe,
-	.remove = qmi_sample_remove,
+	.remove_new = qmi_sample_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "qmi_sample_client",
 	},
diff --git a/sound/ac97/bus.c b/sound/ac97/bus.c
index 40e88d79c483..96d4d7eb879f 100644
--- a/sound/ac97/bus.c
+++ b/sound/ac97/bus.c
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ static struct attribute *ac97_dev_attrs[] = {
 };
 ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(ac97_dev);
 
-static int ac97_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int ac97_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct ac97_codec_device *adev = to_ac97_device(dev);
-	struct ac97_codec_driver *adrv = to_ac97_driver(drv);
+	const struct ac97_codec_driver *adrv = to_ac97_driver(drv);
 	const struct ac97_id *id = adrv->id_table;
 	int i = 0;
 
diff --git a/sound/core/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq_device.c
index 654d620d0199..4492be5d2317 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq_device.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq_device.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 /*
  * bus definition
  */
-static int snd_seq_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int snd_seq_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct snd_seq_device *sdev = to_seq_dev(dev);
 	struct snd_seq_driver *sdrv = to_seq_drv(drv);
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ int snd_seq_device_new(struct snd_card *card, int device, const char *id,
 		put_device(&dev->dev);
 		return err;
 	}
-	
+
 	if (result)
 		*result = dev;
 
diff --git a/sound/hda/hda_bus_type.c b/sound/hda/hda_bus_type.c
index cce2c30511a2..7545ace7b0ee 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hda_bus_type.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hda_bus_type.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static int hdac_codec_match(struct hdac_device *dev, struct hdac_driver *drv)
 		return 0;
 }
 
-static int hda_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+static int hda_bus_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct hdac_device *hdev = dev_to_hdac_dev(dev);
 	struct hdac_driver *hdrv = drv_to_hdac_driver(drv);
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-client.c b/sound/soc/sof/sof-client.c
index 99f74def4ab6..5d6005a88e79 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-client.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-client.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(sof_client_ipc4_find_module, SND_SOC_SOF_CLIENT);
 
 int sof_suspend_clients(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, pm_message_t state)
 {
-	struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
+	const struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
 	struct sof_client_dev *cdev;
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdev->ipc_client_mutex);
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(sof_suspend_clients, SND_SOC_SOF_CLIENT);
 
 int sof_resume_clients(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
-	struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
+	const struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
 	struct sof_client_dev *cdev;
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdev->ipc_client_mutex);