From 22bedad3ce112d5ca1eaf043d4990fa2ed698c87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jiri Pirko <jpirko@redhat.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 21:22:57 +0000
Subject: net: convert multicast list to list_head

Converts the list and the core manipulating with it to be the same as uc_list.

+uses two functions for adding/removing mc address (normal and "global"
 variant) instead of a function parameter.
+removes dev_mcast.c completely.
+exposes netdev_hw_addr_list_* macros along with __hw_addr_* functions for
 manipulation with lists on a sandbox (used in bonding and 80211 drivers)

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jpirko@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---
 drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

(limited to 'drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c')

diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index be368e5cbf7..ee894ed35f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static void octeon_mgmt_set_rx_filtering(struct net_device *netdev)
 	unsigned int cam_mode = 1; /* 1 - Accept on CAM match */
 	unsigned int multicast_mode = 1; /* 1 - Reject all multicast.  */
 	struct octeon_mgmt_cam_state cam_state;
-	struct dev_addr_list *list;
+	struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
 	struct list_head *pos;
 	int available_cam_entries;
 
@@ -510,8 +510,8 @@ static void octeon_mgmt_set_rx_filtering(struct net_device *netdev)
 		}
 	}
 	if (multicast_mode == 0) {
-		netdev_for_each_mc_addr(list, netdev)
-			octeon_mgmt_cam_state_add(&cam_state, list->da_addr);
+		netdev_for_each_mc_addr(ha, netdev)
+			octeon_mgmt_cam_state_add(&cam_state, ha->addr);
 	}
 
 
-- 
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From 127aa0e14b3e1f8476c4781facdfac11d5546872 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:48:14 +0000
Subject: drivers: net: last_rx elimination

Network drivers do not have to update last_rx, unless they need it for
their private use.

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---
 drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c         | 1 -
 drivers/net/can/at91_can.c         | 2 --
 drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c | 1 -
 drivers/net/ksz884x.c              | 2 --
 drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c   | 1 -
 drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c   | 1 -
 drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c  | 1 -
 7 files changed, 9 deletions(-)

(limited to 'drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c')

diff --git a/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
index 37a4be57a2b..9a8bdea4a8e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@ static int bcm_enet_receive_queue(struct net_device *dev, int budget)
 		skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 		priv->stats.rx_packets++;
 		priv->stats.rx_bytes += len;
-		dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 		netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
 	} while (--budget > 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
index 3f7ceaebd68..5f983487d6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
@@ -661,7 +661,6 @@ static int at91_poll_err(struct net_device *dev, int quota, u32 reg_sr)
 	at91_poll_err_frame(dev, cf, reg_sr);
 	netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
 
@@ -898,7 +897,6 @@ static void at91_irq_err(struct net_device *dev)
 	at91_irq_err_state(dev, cf, new_state);
 	netif_rx(skb);
 
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.rx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index d0c3538271e..960e98532ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -611,7 +611,6 @@ static bool ixgbevf_clean_rx_irq(struct ixgbevf_q_vector *q_vector,
 		skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, adapter->netdev);
 
 		ixgbevf_receive_skb(q_vector, skb, staterr, rx_ring, rx_desc);
-		adapter->netdev->last_rx = jiffies;
 
 next_desc:
 		rx_desc->wb.upper.status_error = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ksz884x.c b/drivers/net/ksz884x.c
index 870185837a3..4a231bdb567 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ksz884x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ksz884x.c
@@ -5054,8 +5054,6 @@ static inline int rx_proc(struct net_device *dev, struct ksz_hw* hw,
 	priv->stats.rx_bytes += packet_len;
 
 	/* Notify upper layer for received packet. */
-	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
-
 	rx_status = netif_rx(skb);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index 0e2ff1ec58e..6b1d443f2ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ good:
 		skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, netdev);
 		netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 		netdev->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
-		netdev->last_rx = jiffies;
 		netif_receive_skb(skb);
 		rc = 0;
 	} else if (re.s.code == RING_ENTRY_CODE_MORE) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index cc532ef28c8..cbe2404223d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -1280,7 +1280,6 @@ static int stmmac_rx(struct stmmac_priv *priv, int limit)
 
 			priv->dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 			priv->dev->stats.rx_bytes += frame_len;
-			priv->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
 		}
 		entry = next_entry;
 		p = p_next;	/* use prefetched values */
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
index 58dfa367bf8..90e783a0924 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
@@ -1174,7 +1174,6 @@ vmxnet3_rq_rx_complete(struct vmxnet3_rx_queue *rq,
 				netif_receive_skb(skb);
 			}
 
-			adapter->netdev->last_rx = jiffies;
 			ctx->skb = NULL;
 		}
 
-- 
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From 62538d2490d071e822d85651445c8a0bb4ed5a4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:08 +0000
Subject: netdev: octeon_mgmt: Use proper MAC addresses.

The original implementation incorrectly uses netdev->dev_addrs.

Use netdev->uc instead.  Also use netdev_for_each_uc_addr to iterate
over the addresses.  Fix comment.

Signed-off-by: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---
 drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c | 15 +++++----------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

(limited to 'drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c')

diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index 6b1d443f2ce..bbbd737210f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -475,12 +475,11 @@ static void octeon_mgmt_set_rx_filtering(struct net_device *netdev)
 	unsigned int multicast_mode = 1; /* 1 - Reject all multicast.  */
 	struct octeon_mgmt_cam_state cam_state;
 	struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
-	struct list_head *pos;
 	int available_cam_entries;
 
 	memset(&cam_state, 0, sizeof(cam_state));
 
-	if ((netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) || netdev->dev_addrs.count > 7) {
+	if ((netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) || netdev->uc.count > 7) {
 		cam_mode = 0;
 		available_cam_entries = 8;
 	} else {
@@ -488,13 +487,13 @@ static void octeon_mgmt_set_rx_filtering(struct net_device *netdev)
 		 * One CAM entry for the primary address, leaves seven
 		 * for the secondary addresses.
 		 */
-		available_cam_entries = 7 - netdev->dev_addrs.count;
+		available_cam_entries = 7 - netdev->uc.count;
 	}
 
 	if (netdev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST) {
 		if (cam_mode == 0 || (netdev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) ||
 		    netdev_mc_count(netdev) > available_cam_entries)
-			multicast_mode = 2; /* 1 - Accept all multicast.  */
+			multicast_mode = 2; /* 2 - Accept all multicast.  */
 		else
 			multicast_mode = 0; /* 0 - Use CAM.  */
 	}
@@ -502,12 +501,8 @@ static void octeon_mgmt_set_rx_filtering(struct net_device *netdev)
 	if (cam_mode == 1) {
 		/* Add primary address. */
 		octeon_mgmt_cam_state_add(&cam_state, netdev->dev_addr);
-		list_for_each(pos, &netdev->dev_addrs.list) {
-			struct netdev_hw_addr *hw_addr;
-			hw_addr = list_entry(pos, struct netdev_hw_addr, list);
-			octeon_mgmt_cam_state_add(&cam_state, hw_addr->addr);
-			list = list->next;
-		}
+		netdev_for_each_uc_addr(ha, netdev)
+			octeon_mgmt_cam_state_add(&cam_state, ha->addr);
 	}
 	if (multicast_mode == 0) {
 		netdev_for_each_mc_addr(ha, netdev)
-- 
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From 4d30b8013b2d82138d6900965fe9fcd062f2d06d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:09 +0000
Subject: netdev: octeon_mgmt: Fix race condition freeing TX buffers.

Under heavy load the TX cleanup tasklet and xmit threads would race
and try to free too many buffers.

Signed-off-by: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---
 drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c | 11 +++++++++--
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

(limited to 'drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c')

diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index bbbd737210f..b975a2fad95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -189,12 +189,19 @@ static void octeon_mgmt_clean_tx_buffers(struct octeon_mgmt *p)
 
 	mix_orcnt.u64 = cvmx_read_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ORCNT(port));
 	while (mix_orcnt.s.orcnt) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&p->tx_list.lock, flags);
+
+		mix_orcnt.u64 = cvmx_read_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ORCNT(port));
+
+		if (mix_orcnt.s.orcnt == 0) {
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p->tx_list.lock, flags);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		dma_sync_single_for_cpu(p->dev, p->tx_ring_handle,
 					ring_size_to_bytes(OCTEON_MGMT_TX_RING_SIZE),
 					DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
 
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&p->tx_list.lock, flags);
-
 		re.d64 = p->tx_ring[p->tx_next_clean];
 		p->tx_next_clean =
 			(p->tx_next_clean + 1) % OCTEON_MGMT_TX_RING_SIZE;
-- 
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From a0cfa850ac639759cd68a121920f3e474ce9dfb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:10 +0000
Subject: netdev: octeon_mgmt: Fix race manipulating irq bits.

Don't re-read the interrupt status register, clear the exact bits we
will be testing.

Signed-off-by: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---
 drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

(limited to 'drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c')

diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index b975a2fad95..633fa89c442 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -598,8 +598,7 @@ static irqreturn_t octeon_mgmt_interrupt(int cpl, void *dev_id)
 	mixx_isr.u64 = cvmx_read_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ISR(port));
 
 	/* Clear any pending interrupts */
-	cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ISR(port),
-		       cvmx_read_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ISR(port)));
+	cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ISR(port), mixx_isr.u64);
 	cvmx_read_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ISR(port));
 
 	if (mixx_isr.s.irthresh) {
-- 
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From b635e06993076c3c8f8cc766b183be7da3baafdb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:11 +0000
Subject: netdev: octeon_mgmt: Free TX skbufs in a timely manner.

We also reduce the high water mark to 1 so skbufs are not stranded for
long periods of time.  Since we are cleaning after each packet, no
need to do it in the transmit path.

Signed-off-by: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---
 drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

(limited to 'drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c')

diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index 633fa89c442..3cf6f62502c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -832,9 +832,9 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	mix_irhwm.s.irhwm = 0;
 	cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_MIXX_IRHWM(port), mix_irhwm.u64);
 
-	/* Interrupt when we have 5 or more packets to clean.  */
+	/* Interrupt when we have 1 or more packets to clean.  */
 	mix_orhwm.u64 = 0;
-	mix_orhwm.s.orhwm = 5;
+	mix_orhwm.s.orhwm = 1;
 	cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ORHWM(port), mix_orhwm.u64);
 
 	/* Enable receive and transmit interrupts */
@@ -995,7 +995,6 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ORING2(port), 1);
 
 	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
-	octeon_mgmt_clean_tx_buffers(p);
 	octeon_mgmt_update_tx_stats(netdev);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
-- 
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From 4e4a4f1478fdb303c9d99c69cfb4e973526f0c99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:12 +0000
Subject: netdev: octeon_mgmt: Try not to drop TX packets when stopping the
 queue.

Stop the queue when we add the packet that will fill it instead of dropping the packet

Signed-off-by: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---
 drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c | 16 +++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

(limited to 'drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c')

diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index 3cf6f62502c..1fdc7b303a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -955,6 +955,7 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	int port = p->port;
 	union mgmt_port_ring_entry re;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	int rv = NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 
 	re.d64 = 0;
 	re.s.len = skb->len;
@@ -964,15 +965,18 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&p->tx_list.lock, flags);
 
+	if (unlikely(p->tx_current_fill >= ring_max_fill(OCTEON_MGMT_TX_RING_SIZE) - 1)) {
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p->tx_list.lock, flags);
+		netif_stop_queue(netdev);
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&p->tx_list.lock, flags);
+	}
+
 	if (unlikely(p->tx_current_fill >=
 		     ring_max_fill(OCTEON_MGMT_TX_RING_SIZE))) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p->tx_list.lock, flags);
-
 		dma_unmap_single(p->dev, re.s.addr, re.s.len,
 				 DMA_TO_DEVICE);
-
-		netif_stop_queue(netdev);
-		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	__skb_queue_tail(&p->tx_list, skb);
@@ -995,8 +999,10 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ORING2(port), 1);
 
 	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	rv = NETDEV_TX_OK;
+out:
 	octeon_mgmt_update_tx_stats(netdev);
-	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+	return rv;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-- 
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From 0294b6f78f2dd9d94fa0deec28e8845a7fb43ac3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 13:03:13 +0000
Subject: netdev: octeon_mgmt: Remove some gratuitous blank lines.

Signed-off-by: David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---
 drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c | 7 -------
 1 file changed, 7 deletions(-)

(limited to 'drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c')

diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index 1fdc7b303a6..39247033317 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ done:
 	mix_ircnt.s.ircnt = 1;
 	cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_MIXX_IRCNT(port), mix_ircnt.u64);
 	return rc;
-
 }
 
 static int octeon_mgmt_receive_packets(struct octeon_mgmt *p, int budget)
@@ -390,7 +389,6 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_receive_packets(struct octeon_mgmt *p, int budget)
 	union cvmx_mixx_ircnt mix_ircnt;
 	int rc;
 
-
 	mix_ircnt.u64 = cvmx_read_csr(CVMX_MIXX_IRCNT(port));
 	while (work_done < budget && mix_ircnt.s.ircnt) {
 
@@ -516,7 +514,6 @@ static void octeon_mgmt_set_rx_filtering(struct net_device *netdev)
 			octeon_mgmt_cam_state_add(&cam_state, ha->addr);
 	}
 
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&p->lock, flags);
 
 	/* Disable packet I/O. */
@@ -525,7 +522,6 @@ static void octeon_mgmt_set_rx_filtering(struct net_device *netdev)
 	agl_gmx_prtx.s.en = 0;
 	cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_AGL_GMX_PRTX_CFG(port), agl_gmx_prtx.u64);
 
-
 	adr_ctl.u64 = 0;
 	adr_ctl.s.cam_mode = cam_mode;
 	adr_ctl.s.mcst = multicast_mode;
@@ -928,7 +924,6 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	octeon_mgmt_reset_hw(p);
 
-
 	free_irq(p->irq, netdev);
 
 	/* dma_unmap is a nop on Octeon, so just free everything.  */
@@ -945,7 +940,6 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 			 DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
 	kfree(p->tx_ring);
 
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1112,7 +1106,6 @@ static int __init octeon_mgmt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	netdev->netdev_ops = &octeon_mgmt_ops;
 	netdev->ethtool_ops = &octeon_mgmt_ethtool_ops;
 
-
 	/* The mgmt ports get the first N MACs.  */
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
 		netdev->dev_addr[i] = octeon_bootinfo->mac_addr_base[i];
-- 
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From 1ae5dc342ac78d7a42965fd1f323815f6f5ef2c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 05:01:31 -0700
Subject: net: trans_start cleanups

Now that core network takes care of trans_start updates, dont do it
in drivers themselves, if possible. Drivers can avoid one cache miss
(on dev->trans_start) in their start_xmit() handler.

Exceptions are NETIF_F_LLTX drivers

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---
 drivers/net/3c501.c                       |  1 -
 drivers/net/3c505.c                       |  7 +------
 drivers/net/3c507.c                       |  3 +--
 drivers/net/3c509.c                       |  3 +--
 drivers/net/3c515.c                       |  4 +---
 drivers/net/3c523.c                       |  3 ---
 drivers/net/3c59x.c                       |  4 +---
 drivers/net/7990.c                        |  5 ++---
 drivers/net/8139cp.c                      |  1 -
 drivers/net/8139too.c                     |  2 --
 drivers/net/82596.c                       |  3 +--
 drivers/net/a2065.c                       |  3 +--
 drivers/net/amd8111e.c                    |  2 --
 drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c              |  5 ++---
 drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c               |  1 -
 drivers/net/ariadne.c                     |  2 --
 drivers/net/arm/am79c961a.c               |  1 -
 drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c              |  1 -
 drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c              |  2 --
 drivers/net/arm/ether1.c                  |  1 -
 drivers/net/arm/ether3.c                  |  1 -
 drivers/net/arm/ixp4xx_eth.c              |  1 -
 drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c               |  2 --
 drivers/net/arm/w90p910_ether.c           |  6 ++----
 drivers/net/at1700.c                      |  3 +--
 drivers/net/atarilance.c                  |  5 ++---
 drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c                   |  1 -
 drivers/net/atp.c                         |  3 +--
 drivers/net/au1000_eth.c                  |  3 +--
 drivers/net/b44.c                         |  2 --
 drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c                |  1 -
 drivers/net/bfin_mac.c                    |  3 +--
 drivers/net/can/at91_can.c                |  1 -
 drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c                |  2 --
 drivers/net/can/mcp251x.c                 |  1 -
 drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c         |  2 --
 drivers/net/cassini.c                     |  1 -
 drivers/net/cpmac.c                       |  1 -
 drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c                |  2 +-
 drivers/net/cs89x0.c                      |  1 -
 drivers/net/davinci_emac.c                |  1 -
 drivers/net/de600.c                       |  4 ++--
 drivers/net/de620.c                       |  1 -
 drivers/net/declance.c                    |  3 +--
 drivers/net/depca.c                       |  3 +--
 drivers/net/dm9000.c                      |  6 +++---
 drivers/net/dnet.c                        |  2 --
 drivers/net/e100.c                        |  1 -
 drivers/net/eepro.c                       |  3 +--
 drivers/net/eexpress.c                    |  4 ++--
 drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c              |  2 +-
 drivers/net/enc28j60.c                    |  2 --
 drivers/net/epic100.c                     |  3 +--
 drivers/net/eth16i.c                      |  5 ++---
 drivers/net/ethoc.c                       |  1 -
 drivers/net/ewrk3.c                       |  3 +--
 drivers/net/fealnx.c                      |  3 +--
 drivers/net/fec.c                         |  2 --
 drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c                 |  1 -
 drivers/net/forcedeth.c                   |  2 --
 drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c        |  2 --
 drivers/net/gianfar.c                     |  4 +---
 drivers/net/hp100.c                       | 10 +++-------
 drivers/net/ibmveth.c                     |  2 +-
 drivers/net/ifb.c                         |  1 -
 drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c                    |  1 -
 drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c                |  1 -
 drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c               |  2 --
 drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c             |  1 -
 drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c              |  2 --
 drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c                |  1 -
 drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c             |  2 +-
 drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c                |  1 -
 drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c            |  2 --
 drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c        |  2 --
 drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c              |  2 --
 drivers/net/lance.c                       |  4 +---
 drivers/net/lib82596.c                    |  3 +--
 drivers/net/lib8390.c                     |  3 +--
 drivers/net/ll_temac_main.c               |  2 +-
 drivers/net/lp486e.c                      |  2 --
 drivers/net/mac89x0.c                     |  1 -
 drivers/net/macb.c                        |  2 --
 drivers/net/macmace.c                     |  1 -
 drivers/net/meth.c                        |  2 +-
 drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c                 |  1 -
 drivers/net/natsemi.c                     |  4 +---
 drivers/net/netx-eth.c                    |  1 -
 drivers/net/ni5010.c                      |  3 +--
 drivers/net/ni52.c                        |  7 ++-----
 drivers/net/ni65.c                        |  5 ++---
 drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c          |  1 -
 drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c                |  1 -
 drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c             |  4 +---
 drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c             |  3 +--
 drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c             |  2 +-
 drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c           |  1 -
 drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c            |  4 +---
 drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c          |  2 +-
 drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c           |  3 +--
 drivers/net/pcnet32.c                     |  6 ++----
 drivers/net/plip.c                        |  1 -
 drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c               |  3 ---
 drivers/net/r6040.c                       |  1 -
 drivers/net/rrunner.c                     |  1 -
 drivers/net/s6gmac.c                      |  2 +-
 drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c                  |  4 +---
 drivers/net/sc92031.c                     |  2 --
 drivers/net/seeq8005.c                    |  3 +--
 drivers/net/sgiseeq.c                     |  6 ++----
 drivers/net/sh_eth.c                      |  2 --
 drivers/net/sis900.c                      |  4 +---
 drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c                 |  1 -
 drivers/net/slip.c                        |  2 +-
 drivers/net/smc911x.c                     |  2 +-
 drivers/net/smc9194.c                     |  2 +-
 drivers/net/smc91x.c                      |  2 +-
 drivers/net/smsc911x.c                    |  1 -
 drivers/net/smsc9420.c                    |  2 --
 drivers/net/sonic.c                       |  4 +---
 drivers/net/starfire.c                    |  4 +---
 drivers/net/sun3_82586.c                  |  7 ++-----
 drivers/net/sun3lance.c                   |  8 +++-----
 drivers/net/sunbmac.c                     |  2 --
 drivers/net/sundance.c                    |  3 +--
 drivers/net/sungem.c                      |  2 +-
 drivers/net/sunhme.c                      |  2 --
 drivers/net/sunlance.c                    |  3 +--
 drivers/net/sunqe.c                       |  1 -
 drivers/net/sunvnet.c                     |  1 -
 drivers/net/tc35815.c                     |  2 --
 drivers/net/tlan.c                        |  3 +--
 drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c             |  1 -
 drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c             |  2 +-
 drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.c          |  2 +-
 drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c               |  1 -
 drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c                 |  5 ++---
 drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c                  |  4 ++--
 drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c                  |  2 +-
 drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c            |  4 +---
 drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c               |  4 ++--
 drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c           |  4 +---
 drivers/net/tun.c                         |  1 -
 drivers/net/typhoon.c                     |  2 --
 drivers/net/ucc_geth.c                    |  2 --
 drivers/net/usb/hso.c                     |  2 --
 drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c                  |  1 -
 drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c                 |  3 +--
 drivers/net/via-rhine.c                   |  4 +---
 drivers/net/via-velocity.c                |  1 -
 drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c         |  1 -
 drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c                   |  2 --
 drivers/net/wan/hd64570.c                 |  1 -
 drivers/net/wan/hd64572.c                 |  1 -
 drivers/net/wan/ixp4xx_hss.c              |  1 -
 drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c            |  6 ++----
 drivers/net/wan/pc300_drv.c               |  3 +--
 drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c                   |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c              |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c      |  2 +-
 drivers/net/wireless/libertas/tx.c        |  2 --
 drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c       |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c |  2 --
 drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c             |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c          |  3 +--
 drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c             |  3 +--
 drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c             |  5 ++---
 drivers/net/znet.c                        |  1 -
 168 files changed, 103 insertions(+), 314 deletions(-)

(limited to 'drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c')

diff --git a/drivers/net/3c501.c b/drivers/net/3c501.c
index 3ea42ff1765..4fed2a88243 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c501.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c501.c
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t el_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 			/* fire ... Trigger xmit.  */
 			outb(AX_XMIT, AX_CMD);
 			lp->loading = 0;
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			if (el_debug > 2)
 				pr_debug(" queued xmit.\n");
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c505.c b/drivers/net/3c505.c
index 8d584f5fd02..88d766ee0e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c505.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c505.c
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ static void elp_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		   (stat & ACRF) ? "interrupt" : "command");
 	if (elp_debug >= 1)
 		pr_debug("%s: status %#02x\n", dev->name, stat);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
@@ -1093,11 +1093,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t elp_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (elp_debug >= 3)
 		pr_debug("%s: packet of length %d sent\n", dev->name, (int) skb->len);
 
-	/*
-	 * start the transmit timeout
-	 */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	prime_rx(dev);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->lock, flags);
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c507.c b/drivers/net/3c507.c
index 9e95afa49fb..c4e272fbc2c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c507.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c507.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ static void el16_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		outb (0, ioaddr + SIGNAL_CA);	/* Issue channel-attn. */
 		lp->last_restart = dev->stats.tx_packets;
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t el16_send_packet (struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	hardware_send_packet (dev, buf, skb->len, length - skb->len);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	/* Enable the 82586 interrupt input. */
 	outb (0x84, ioaddr + MISC_CTRL);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c509.c b/drivers/net/3c509.c
index ab9bb3c5200..54deaa91e7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c509.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c509.c
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ el3_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		   dev->name, inb(ioaddr + TX_STATUS), inw(ioaddr + EL3_STATUS),
 		   inw(ioaddr + TX_FREE));
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	/* Issue TX_RESET and TX_START commands. */
 	outw(TxReset, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
 	outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
@@ -868,7 +868,6 @@ el3_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* ... and the packet rounded to a doubleword. */
 	outsl(ioaddr + TX_FIFO, skb->data, (skb->len + 3) >> 2);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	if (inw(ioaddr + TX_FREE) > 1536)
 		netif_start_queue(dev);
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c515.c b/drivers/net/3c515.c
index 2e17837be54..569e269f282 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c515.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c515.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static void corkscrew_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (!(inw(ioaddr + EL3_STATUS) & CmdInProgress))
 			break;
 	outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
@@ -1055,7 +1055,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t corkscrew_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				prev_entry->status &= ~0x80000000;
 			netif_wake_queue(dev);
 		}
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 	}
 	/* Put out the doubleword header... */
@@ -1091,7 +1090,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t corkscrew_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		outw(SetTxThreshold + (1536 >> 2), ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
 #endif				/* bus master */
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	/* Clear the Tx status stack. */
 	{
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c523.c b/drivers/net/3c523.c
index 55d219e585f..a7b0e5e43a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c523.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c523.c
@@ -1152,7 +1152,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t elmc_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		p->scb->cmd = CUC_START;
 		p->xmit_cmds[0]->cmd_status = 0;
 			elmc_attn586();
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		if (!i) {
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		}
@@ -1176,7 +1175,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t elmc_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	p->xmit_cmds[0]->cmd_status = p->nop_cmds[next_nop]->cmd_status = 0;
 
 	p->nop_cmds[p->nop_point]->cmd_link = make16((p->xmit_cmds[0]));
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	p->nop_point = next_nop;
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 #endif
@@ -1190,7 +1188,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t elmc_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	    = make16((p->nop_cmds[next_nop]));
 	p->nop_cmds[next_nop]->cmd_status = 0;
 		p->nop_cmds[p->xmit_count]->cmd_link = make16((p->xmit_cmds[p->xmit_count]));
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	p->xmit_count = next_nop;
 	if (p->xmit_count != p->xmit_last)
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index 97525307ed2..dab2afac6dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -1917,7 +1917,7 @@ static void vortex_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Issue Tx Enable */
 	iowrite16(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	/* Switch to register set 7 for normal use. */
 	EL3WINDOW(7);
@@ -2063,7 +2063,6 @@ vortex_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	/* Clear the Tx status stack. */
 	{
@@ -2174,7 +2173,6 @@ boomerang_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	iowrite16(DownUnstall, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vp->lock, flags);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/7990.c b/drivers/net/7990.c
index f09e5945149..561d3d58281 100644
--- a/drivers/net/7990.c
+++ b/drivers/net/7990.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static int lance_reset (struct net_device *dev)
 
         load_csrs (lp);
         lance_init_ring (dev);
-        dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+        dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
         status = init_restart_lance (lp);
 #ifdef DEBUG_DRIVER
         printk ("Lance restart=%d\n", status);
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void lance_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	printk("lance_tx_timeout\n");
 	lance_reset(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lance_tx_timeout);
@@ -574,7 +574,6 @@ int lance_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         outs++;
         /* Kick the lance: transmit now */
         WRITERDP(lp, LE_C0_INEA | LE_C0_TDMD);
-        dev->trans_start = jiffies;
         dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave (&lp->devlock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
index 4e8d11cfe47..cd63b97f3c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
@@ -882,7 +882,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t cp_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cp->lock, intr_flags);
 
 	cpw8(TxPoll, NormalTxPoll);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/8139too.c b/drivers/net/8139too.c
index d0cb372a0f0..4ba72933f0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139too.c
@@ -1716,8 +1716,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t rtl8139_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 	RTL_W32_F (TxStatus0 + (entry * sizeof (u32)),
 		   tp->tx_flag | max(len, (unsigned int)ETH_ZLEN));
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	tp->cur_tx++;
 
 	if ((tp->cur_tx - NUM_TX_DESC) == tp->dirty_tx)
diff --git a/drivers/net/82596.c b/drivers/net/82596.c
index 97c5fc019cd..dd8dc15556c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/82596.c
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static void i596_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		lp->last_restart = dev->stats.tx_packets;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
@@ -1060,7 +1060,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t i596_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	struct tx_cmd *tx_cmd;
 	struct i596_tbd *tbd;
 	short length = skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	DEB(DEB_STARTTX,printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: i596_start_xmit(%x,%p) called\n",
 				dev->name, skb->len, skb->data));
diff --git a/drivers/net/a2065.c b/drivers/net/a2065.c
index ce0a0b8787d..ecaa28c6f50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/a2065.c
+++ b/drivers/net/a2065.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static inline int lance_reset (struct net_device *dev)
 	load_csrs (lp);
 
 	lance_init_ring (dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
 	status = init_restart_lance (lp);
@@ -588,7 +588,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t lance_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* Kick the lance: transmit now */
 	ll->rdp = LE_C0_INEA | LE_C0_TDMD;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
index 97d71a96060..585c25f4b60 100644
--- a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
@@ -1339,8 +1339,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t amd8111e_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	writel( VAL1 | TDMD0, lp->mmio + CMD0);
 	writel( VAL2 | RDMD0,lp->mmio + CMD0);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if(amd8111e_tx_queue_avail(lp) < 0){
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
index 6f8d6206b5c..14e1d952226 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ static void cops_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Transmit timed out.\n", dev->name);
 	cops_jumpstart(dev);	/* Restart the card. */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -919,9 +919,8 @@ static netdev_tx_t cops_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* Done sending packet, update counters and cleanup. */
 	dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
-        return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c b/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c
index d8f02930375..a746ba272f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arcnet/arcnet.c
@@ -654,7 +654,6 @@ netdev_tx_t arcnet_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			}
 		}
 		retval = NETDEV_TX_OK;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		lp->next_tx = txbuf;
 	} else {
 		retval = NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ariadne.c b/drivers/net/ariadne.c
index fa1a2354f5f..705373a5308 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ariadne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ariadne.c
@@ -676,8 +676,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ariadne_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
     lance->RAP = CSR0;		/* PCnet-ISA Controller Status */
     lance->RDP = INEA|TDMD;
 
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
     if (lowb(priv->tx_ring[(entry+1) % TX_RING_SIZE]->TMD1) != 0) {
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	priv->tx_full = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/am79c961a.c b/drivers/net/arm/am79c961a.c
index a4b5b08276f..8c496fb1ac9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/am79c961a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/am79c961a.c
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ am79c961_sendpacket(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->chip_lock, flags);
 	write_rreg (dev->base_addr, CSR0, CSR0_TDMD|CSR0_IENA);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->chip_lock, flags);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c b/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c
index 0adab30f626..e07b314ed8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/at91_ether.c
@@ -824,7 +824,6 @@ static int at91ether_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		/* Set length of the packet in the Transmit Control register */
 		at91_emac_write(AT91_EMAC_TCR, skb->len);
 
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	} else {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "at91_ether.c: at91ether_start_xmit() called, but device is busy!\n");
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;	/* if we return anything but zero, dev.c:1055 calls kfree_skb(skb)
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c
index 6995169d285..c5f6736b7d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c
@@ -374,8 +374,6 @@ static int ep93xx_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 				skb->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	spin_lock_irq(&ep->tx_pending_lock);
 	ep->tx_pending++;
 	if (ep->tx_pending == TX_QUEUE_ENTRIES)
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c b/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
index e47c0d96285..b17ab5153f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ether1.c
@@ -736,7 +736,6 @@ ether1_sendpacket (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 
 	/* handle transmit */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	/* check to see if we have room for a full sized ether frame */
 	tmp = priv(dev)->tx_head;
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c b/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
index d9de9bce239..1361b7367c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ether3.c
@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ ether3_sendpacket(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;	/* unable to queue */
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	ptr		 = 0x600 * priv(dev)->tx_head;
 	priv(dev)->tx_head = next_ptr;
 	next_ptr	*= 0x600;
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ixp4xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/arm/ixp4xx_eth.c
index 7800d7dfd29..24df0325090 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ixp4xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ixp4xx_eth.c
@@ -708,7 +708,6 @@ static int eth_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* NPE firmware pads short frames with zeros internally */
 	wmb();
 	queue_put_desc(TX_QUEUE(port->id), tx_desc_phys(port, n), desc);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	if (qmgr_stat_below_low_watermark(txreadyq)) { /* empty */
 #if DEBUG_TX
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c b/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c
index 6404704f7ea..54c6d849cf2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ks8695net.c
@@ -1302,8 +1302,6 @@ ks8695_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	if (++ksp->tx_ring_used == MAX_TX_DESC)
 		netif_stop_queue(ndev);
 
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/* Kick the TX DMA in case it decided to go IDLE */
 	ks8695_writereg(ksp, KS8695_DTSC, 0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/w90p910_ether.c b/drivers/net/arm/w90p910_ether.c
index 2491934b73e..2e852463382 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/w90p910_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/w90p910_ether.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static void w90p910_reset_mac(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	w90p910_init_desc(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	ether->cur_tx = 0x0;
 	ether->finish_tx = 0x0;
 	ether->cur_rx = 0x0;
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ static void w90p910_reset_mac(struct net_device *dev)
 	w90p910_trigger_tx(dev);
 	w90p910_trigger_rx(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	if (netif_queue_stopped(dev))
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
@@ -634,8 +634,6 @@ static int w90p910_send_frame(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	txbd = &ether->tdesc->desclist[ether->cur_tx];
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (txbd->mode & TX_OWEN_DMA)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/at1700.c b/drivers/net/at1700.c
index 332f9806b78..861f07a775f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/at1700.c
+++ b/drivers/net/at1700.c
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static void net_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 	outb (0x00, ioaddr + TX_START);
 	outb (0x03, ioaddr + COL16CNTL);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	lp->tx_started = 0;
 	lp->tx_queue_ready = 1;
@@ -636,7 +636,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t net_send_packet (struct sk_buff *skb,
 		outb (0x80 | lp->tx_queue, ioaddr + TX_START);
 		lp->tx_queue = 0;
 		lp->tx_queue_len = 0;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		lp->tx_started = 1;
 		netif_start_queue (dev);
 	} else if (lp->tx_queue_len < 4096 - 1502)
diff --git a/drivers/net/atarilance.c b/drivers/net/atarilance.c
index a8686bfec7a..b57d7dee389 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atarilance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atarilance.c
@@ -767,8 +767,8 @@ static void lance_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 	/* lance_restart, essentially */
 	lance_init_ring(dev);
 	REGA( CSR0 ) = CSR0_INEA | CSR0_INIT | CSR0_STRT;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-	netif_wake_queue (dev);
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
 /* XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX */
@@ -836,7 +836,6 @@ static int lance_start_xmit( struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev )
 
 	/* Trigger an immediate send poll. */
 	DREG = CSR0_INEA | CSR0_TDMD;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	if ((MEM->tx_head[(entry+1) & TX_RING_MOD_MASK].flag & TMD1_OWN) ==
 		TMD1_OWN_HOST)
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c b/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
index fee9cf6a5bd..8da87383fb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
@@ -892,7 +892,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t atl2_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		(adapter->txd_write_ptr >> 2));
 
 	mmiowb();
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/atp.c b/drivers/net/atp.c
index 2bd1a5c0ec1..75ff0c59e9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atp.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static void tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	/* Try to restart the adapter. */
 	hardware_init(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 }
@@ -586,7 +586,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t atp_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	write_reg(ioaddr, IMR, ISR_RxOK | ISR_TxErr | ISR_TxOK);
 	write_reg_high(ioaddr, IMR, ISRh_RxErr);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
index 7abb2c84ba5..ece6128bef1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/au1000_eth.c
@@ -924,7 +924,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t au1000_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	au_sync();
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 	aup->tx_head = (aup->tx_head + 1) & (NUM_TX_DMA - 1);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
@@ -937,7 +936,7 @@ static void au1000_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	netdev_err(dev, "au1000_tx_timeout: dev=%p\n", dev);
 	au1000_reset_mac(dev);
 	au1000_init(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/b44.c b/drivers/net/b44.c
index 45827219699..293f9c16e78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/b44.c
@@ -1014,8 +1014,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t b44_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (TX_BUFFS_AVAIL(bp) < 1)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
index f48ba80025a..faf5add894d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
@@ -565,7 +565,6 @@ static int bcm_enet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	priv->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 	priv->stats.tx_packets++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	ret = NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
 out_unlock:
diff --git a/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c b/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
index c488cea8f45..b0207f01eb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
@@ -654,7 +654,6 @@ static int bfin_mac_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 out:
 	adjust_tx_list();
 	current_tx_ptr = current_tx_ptr->next;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += (skb->len);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
@@ -805,7 +804,7 @@ static void bfin_mac_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	bfin_mac_enable();
 
 	/* We can accept TX packets again */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
index 5f983487d6e..2d8bd86bc5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t at91_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	at91_write(priv, AT91_MCR(mb), reg_mcr);
 
 	stats->tx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	/* _NOTE_: substract AT91_MB_TX_FIRST offset from mb! */
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, dev, mb - AT91_MB_TX_FIRST);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c b/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
index d77264ad326..b6e890d2836 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ static int bfin_can_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* fill data length code */
 	bfin_write16(&reg->chl[TRANSMIT_CHL].dlc, dlc);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, dev, 0);
 
 	/* set transmit request */
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/mcp251x.c b/drivers/net/can/mcp251x.c
index 8431eb08075..b11a0cb5ed8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/mcp251x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/mcp251x.c
@@ -475,7 +475,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t mcp251x_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	netif_stop_queue(net);
 	priv->tx_skb = skb;
-	net->trans_start = jiffies;
 	queue_work(priv->wq, &priv->tx_work);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
index 618c11222ab..24b58619f7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t sja1000_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	for (i = 0; i < dlc; i++)
 		priv->write_reg(priv, dreg++, cf->data[i]);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, dev, 0);
 
 	priv->write_reg(priv, REG_CMR, CMD_TR);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cassini.c b/drivers/net/cassini.c
index bd857a20a75..6d76236ea06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cassini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cassini.c
@@ -2889,7 +2889,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t cas_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	 */
 	if (cas_xmit_tx_ringN(cp, ring++ & N_TX_RINGS_MASK, skb))
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cpmac.c b/drivers/net/cpmac.c
index bdfff784645..3c58db59528 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cpmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cpmac.c
@@ -579,7 +579,6 @@ static int cpmac_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	spin_lock(&priv->lock);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock(&priv->lock);
 	desc->dataflags = CPMAC_SOP | CPMAC_EOP | CPMAC_OWN;
 	desc->skb = skb;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
index f49ad8ed9b0..7e00027b9f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ e100_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	myNextTxDesc->skb = skb;
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* NETIF_F_LLTX driver :( */
 
 	e100_hardware_send_packet(np, buf, skb->len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cs89x0.c b/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
index 4c38491b8ef..2281ebcb400 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
@@ -1554,7 +1554,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t net_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,struct net_device *dev)
 	writewords(dev->base_addr, TX_FRAME_PORT,skb->data,(skb->len+1) >>1);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
 	lp->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c b/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
index 1f9df5c6a75..08e82b1a0b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
@@ -1468,7 +1468,6 @@ static int emac_dev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	tx_buf.length = skb->len;
 	tx_buf.buf_token = (void *)skb;
 	tx_buf.data_ptr = skb->data;
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	ret_code = emac_send(priv, &tx_packet, EMAC_DEF_TX_CH);
 	if (unlikely(ret_code != 0)) {
 		if (ret_code == EMAC_ERR_TX_OUT_OF_BD) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/de600.c b/drivers/net/de600.c
index 6b13f4fd2e9..23a65398d01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/de600.c
+++ b/drivers/net/de600.c
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ static int de600_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	int	i;
 
 	if (free_tx_pages <= 0) {	/* Do timeouts, to avoid hangs. */
-		tickssofar = jiffies - dev->trans_start;
-		if (tickssofar < 5)
+		tickssofar = jiffies - dev_trans_start(dev);
+		if (tickssofar < HZ/20)
 			return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 		/* else */
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: transmit timed out (%d), %s?\n", dev->name, tickssofar, "network cable problem");
diff --git a/drivers/net/de620.c b/drivers/net/de620.c
index a0a6830b5e6..f3650fd096f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/de620.c
+++ b/drivers/net/de620.c
@@ -535,7 +535,6 @@ static int de620_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	de620_write_block(dev, buffer, skb->len, len-skb->len);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	if(!(using_txbuf == (TXBF0 | TXBF1)))
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/declance.c b/drivers/net/declance.c
index fb3f0984c28..74abe195212 100644
--- a/drivers/net/declance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/declance.c
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ static inline int lance_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	lance_init_ring(dev);
 	load_csrs(lp);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	status = init_restart_lance(lp);
 	return status;
 }
@@ -930,7 +930,6 @@ static int lance_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
  	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/depca.c b/drivers/net/depca.c
index a88300a0d1e..38d4d9eefbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/depca.c
+++ b/drivers/net/depca.c
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ static void depca_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	STOP_DEPCA;
 	depca_init_ring(dev);
 	LoadCSRs(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	InitRestartDepca(dev);
 }
@@ -954,7 +954,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t depca_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			outw(CSR0, DEPCA_ADDR);
 			outw(INEA | TDMD, DEPCA_DATA);
 
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		}
 		if (TX_BUFFS_AVAIL)
diff --git a/drivers/net/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
index a818ea998bb..254b6f724c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ dm9000_hash_table(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 /*
- * Initilize dm9000 board
+ * Initialize dm9000 board
  */
 static void
 dm9000_init_dm9000(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ dm9000_init_dm9000(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Init Driver variable */
 	db->tx_pkt_cnt = 0;
 	db->queue_pkt_len = 0;
-	dev->trans_start = 0;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 }
 
 /* Our watchdog timed out. Called by the networking layer */
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ static void dm9000_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	dm9000_reset(db);
 	dm9000_init_dm9000(dev);
 	/* We can accept TX packets again */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	/* Restore previous register address */
diff --git a/drivers/net/dnet.c b/drivers/net/dnet.c
index d51a83e6958..8b0f50bbf3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dnet.c
@@ -594,8 +594,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t dnet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e100.c b/drivers/net/e100.c
index ef97bfcef9d..b194bad29ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e100.c
@@ -1764,7 +1764,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t e100_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
 
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro.c b/drivers/net/eepro.c
index eed65d821e4..8d97f168f01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro.c
@@ -1161,8 +1161,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t eepro_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			/* we won't wake queue here because we're out of space */
 			dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 		else {
-		dev->stats.tx_bytes+=skb->len;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+			dev->stats.tx_bytes+=skb->len;
 			netif_wake_queue(dev);
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/eexpress.c b/drivers/net/eexpress.c
index c31dd068555..43c9c9c5cf4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eexpress.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eexpress.c
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ static void unstick_cu(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if (lp->started)
 	{
-		if (time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + 50))
+		if (time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + HZ/2))
 		{
 			if (lp->tx_link==lp->last_tx_restart)
 			{
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ static void eexp_hw_tx_pio(struct net_device *dev, unsigned short *buf,
 	outw(lp->tx_head+0x16, ioaddr + DATAPORT);
 	outw(0, ioaddr + DATAPORT);
 
-        outsw(ioaddr + DATAPORT, buf, (len+1)>>1);
+	outsw(ioaddr + DATAPORT, buf, (len+1)>>1);
 
 	outw(lp->tx_tail+0xc, ioaddr + WRITE_PTR);
 	outw(lp->tx_head, ioaddr + DATAPORT);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
index 39774817c3e..33a41e29ec8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -2241,7 +2241,7 @@ static int ehea_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pr->netif_queue, flags);
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* NETIF_F_LLTX driver :( */
 	spin_unlock(&pr->xmit_lock);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/enc28j60.c b/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
index ff27f728fd9..112c5aa9af7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
@@ -1293,8 +1293,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t enc28j60_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 */
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
-	/* save the timestamp */
-	priv->netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	/* Remember the skb for deferred processing */
 	priv->tx_skb = skb;
 	schedule_work(&priv->tx_work);
diff --git a/drivers/net/epic100.c b/drivers/net/epic100.c
index 8b5a203d3aa..a48da2dc907 100644
--- a/drivers/net/epic100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/epic100.c
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ static void epic_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		outl(TxQueued, dev->base_addr + COMMAND);
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	ep->stats.tx_errors++;
 	if (!ep->tx_full)
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
@@ -1006,7 +1006,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t epic_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Trigger an immediate transmit demand. */
 	outl(TxQueued, dev->base_addr + COMMAND);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	if (debug > 4)
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Queued Tx packet size %d to slot %d, "
 			   "flag %2.2x Tx status %8.8x.\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/eth16i.c b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
index d4e24f08b3b..874973f558e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eth16i.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ static void eth16i_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	inw(ioaddr + TX_STATUS_REG),  (inb(ioaddr + TX_STATUS_REG) & TX_DONE) ?
 		       "IRQ conflict" : "network cable problem");
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	/* Let's dump all registers */
 	if(eth16i_debug > 0) {
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ static void eth16i_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	eth16i_reset(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	outw(ETH16I_INTR_ON, ioaddr + TX_INTR_REG);
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
@@ -1109,7 +1109,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t eth16i_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		outb(TX_START | lp->tx_queue, ioaddr + TRANSMIT_START_REG);
 		lp->tx_queue = 0;
 		lp->tx_queue_len = 0;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		lp->tx_started = 1;
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethoc.c b/drivers/net/ethoc.c
index ad1bc7317df..14cbde5cf68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethoc.c
@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ethoc_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&priv->lock);
 out:
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ewrk3.c b/drivers/net/ewrk3.c
index 11ba70f4997..99eb56be093 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ewrk3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ewrk3.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static void ewrk3_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		 */
 		ENABLE_IRQs;
 
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	}
 }
@@ -862,7 +862,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ewrk3_queue_pkt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_unlock_irq (&lp->hw_lock);
 
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 
 	/* Check for free resources: stop Tx queue if there are none */
diff --git a/drivers/net/fealnx.c b/drivers/net/fealnx.c
index 51b738dd654..15f4f8d3d46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fealnx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fealnx.c
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ static void fealnx_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&np->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	np->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev); /* or .._start_.. ?? */
 }
@@ -1374,7 +1374,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	++np->really_tx_count;
 	iowrite32(0, np->mem + TXPDR);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&np->lock, flags);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/fec.c b/drivers/net/fec.c
index 2b1651aee13..47da5195780 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec.c
@@ -275,8 +275,6 @@ fec_enet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 			| BD_ENET_TX_LAST | BD_ENET_TX_TC);
 	bdp->cbd_sc = status;
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/* Trigger transmission start */
 	writel(0, fep->hwp + FEC_X_DES_ACTIVE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c b/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
index 0376c3e472a..221f440c10f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_mpc52xx.c
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ static int mpc52xx_fec_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	bd = (struct bcom_fec_bd *)
 		bcom_prepare_next_buffer(priv->tx_dmatsk);
diff --git a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index e282d0ae6a3..268ea4d566d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -2214,7 +2214,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t nv_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		dprintk("\n");
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	writel(NVREG_TXRXCTL_KICK|np->txrxctl_bits, get_hwbase(dev) + NvRegTxRxControl);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
@@ -2369,7 +2368,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t nv_start_xmit_optimized(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		dprintk("\n");
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	writel(NVREG_TXRXCTL_KICK|np->txrxctl_bits, get_hwbase(dev) + NvRegTxRxControl);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
index 0770e2f6da6..0fb0fefcb78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
@@ -674,8 +674,6 @@ static int fs_enet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 				skb->data, skb->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE));
 	CBDW_DATLEN(bdp, skb->len);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/*
 	 * If this was the last BD in the ring, start at the beginning again.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
index 5267c27e317..11d8cae415e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ void gfar_start(struct net_device *dev)
 		gfar_write(&regs->imask, IMASK_DEFAULT);
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 void gfar_configure_coalescing(struct gfar_private *priv,
@@ -2161,8 +2161,6 @@ static int gfar_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* reduce TxBD free count */
 	tx_queue->num_txbdfree -= (nr_txbds);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/* If the next BD still needs to be cleaned up, then the bds
 	   are full.  We need to tell the kernel to stop sending us stuff. */
 	if (!tx_queue->num_txbdfree) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/hp100.c b/drivers/net/hp100.c
index 0f3f6c2e694..68e5ac8832a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hp100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hp100.c
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ static int hp100_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 
 	lp->lan_type = hp100_sense_lan(dev);
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit_bm(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		printk("hp100: %s: start_xmit_bm: No TX PDL available.\n", dev->name);
 #endif
 		/* not waited long enough since last tx? */
-		if (time_before(jiffies, dev->trans_start + HZ))
+		if (time_before(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + HZ))
 			goto drop;
 
 		if (hp100_check_lan(dev))
@@ -1547,7 +1547,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit_bm(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			}
 		}
 
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		goto drop;
 	}
 
@@ -1585,7 +1584,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit_bm(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* Update statistics */
 	lp->stats.tx_packets++;
 	lp->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
@@ -1663,7 +1661,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		printk("hp100: %s: start_xmit: tx free mem = 0x%x\n", dev->name, i);
 #endif
 		/* not waited long enough since last failed tx try? */
-		if (time_before(jiffies, dev->trans_start + HZ)) {
+		if (time_before(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + HZ)) {
 #ifdef HP100_DEBUG
 			printk("hp100: %s: trans_start timing problem\n",
 			       dev->name);
@@ -1701,7 +1699,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				mdelay(1);
 			}
 		}
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		goto drop;
 	}
 
@@ -1745,7 +1742,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t hp100_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	lp->stats.tx_packets++;
 	lp->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	hp100_ints_on();
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
index 0d2c3ac2005..092fb9d7669 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t ibmveth_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	} else {
 		tx_packets++;
 		tx_bytes += skb->len;
-		netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		netdev->trans_start = jiffies; /* NETIF_F_LLTX driver :( */
 	}
 
 	if (!used_bounce)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ifb.c b/drivers/net/ifb.c
index f4081c0a2d9..ab9f675c5b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ifb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ifb.c
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ifb_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	skb_queue_tail(&dp->rq, skb);
 	if (!dp->tasklet_pending) {
 		dp->tasklet_pending = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c b/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c
index 091ea3377ed..e3b5e949060 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ioc3-eth.c
@@ -1503,7 +1503,6 @@ static int ioc3_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	BARRIER();
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	ip->tx_skbs[produce] = skb;			/* Remember skb */
 	produce = (produce + 1) & 127;
 	ip->tx_pi = produce;
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
index b5cbd39d068..a3d696a9456 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
@@ -546,7 +546,6 @@ static int au1k_irda_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 	aup->tx_head = (aup->tx_head + 1) & (NUM_IR_DESC - 1);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
index b7e6625ca75..48bd5ec9f29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
@@ -1002,8 +1002,6 @@ toshoboe_hard_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
   toshoboe_checkstuck (self);
 
-  dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
  /* Check if we need to change the speed */
   /* But not now. Wait after transmission if mtt not required */
   speed=irda_get_next_speed(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
index 1a54f6bb68c..c192c31e4c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
@@ -556,7 +556,6 @@ static int pxa_irda_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
index 1dcdce0631a..da2705061a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
@@ -715,8 +715,6 @@ static int sa1100_irda_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		Ser2HSCR0 = si->hscr0 | HSCR0_HSSP | HSCR0_TXE;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
index de91cd14016..1b051dab7b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
@@ -655,7 +655,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t sirdev_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	if (likely(actual > 0)) {
 		dev->tx_skb = skb;
-		ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		dev->tx_buff.data += actual;
 		dev->tx_buff.len -= actual;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
index 6af84d88cd0..35e4e44040a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ static void smsc_ircc_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&self->lock, flags);
 	smsc_ircc_sir_start(self);
 	smsc_ircc_change_speed(self, self->io.speed);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
index e1450527287..c3d07382b7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
@@ -1037,7 +1037,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t vlsi_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		wmb();
 		outw(0, iobase+VLSI_PIO_PROMPT);
 	}
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	if (ring_put(r) == NULL) {
 		netif_stop_queue(ndev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
index cb0cb758be6..1f9c3f08d1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
@@ -515,7 +515,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t w83977af_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		/* Check for empty frame */
 		if (!skb->len) {
 			w83977af_change_speed(self, speed); 
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 		} else
@@ -549,7 +548,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t w83977af_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		switch_bank(iobase, SET0);
 		outb(ICR_ETXTHI, iobase+ICR);
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	/* Restore set register */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 460c37fee96..40f47b8fe41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -3184,8 +3184,6 @@ static int ixgbevf_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 			 ixgbevf_tx_map(adapter, tx_ring, skb, tx_flags, first),
 			 skb->len, hdr_len);
 
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	ixgbevf_maybe_stop_tx(netdev, tx_ring, DESC_NEEDED);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c b/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c
index d5932ca3e27..78ddd8b79e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ static int ixpdev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	ixp2000_reg_write(RING_TX_PENDING,
 		TX_BUF_DESC_BASE + (entry * sizeof(struct ixpdev_tx_desc)));
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	ip->tx_queue_entries++;
 	if (ip->tx_queue_entries == TX_BUF_COUNT_PER_CHAN)
diff --git a/drivers/net/lance.c b/drivers/net/lance.c
index 7b9447646f8..21f8adaa87c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lance.c
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ static void lance_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 #endif
 	lance_restart (dev, 0x0043, 1);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
@@ -1011,8 +1011,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t lance_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	outw(0x0000, ioaddr+LANCE_ADDR);
 	outw(0x0048, ioaddr+LANCE_DATA);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if ((lp->cur_tx - lp->dirty_tx) >= TX_RING_SIZE)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/lib82596.c b/drivers/net/lib82596.c
index 61c38ab4c24..de856d8abc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lib82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lib82596.c
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ static void i596_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 		lp->last_restart = dev->stats.tx_packets;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
@@ -974,7 +974,6 @@ static int i596_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	struct tx_cmd *tx_cmd;
 	struct i596_tbd *tbd;
 	short length = skb->len;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	DEB(DEB_STARTTX, printk(KERN_DEBUG
 				"%s: i596_start_xmit(%x,%p) called\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/lib8390.c b/drivers/net/lib8390.c
index 770b606a9e3..64d51d627d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lib8390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lib8390.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static void __ei_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	unsigned long e8390_base = dev->base_addr;
 	struct ei_device *ei_local = (struct ei_device *) netdev_priv(dev);
-	int txsr, isr, tickssofar = jiffies - dev->trans_start;
+	int txsr, isr, tickssofar = jiffies - dev_trans_start(dev);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t __ei_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	{
 		ei_local->txing = 1;
 		NS8390_trigger_send(dev, send_length, output_page);
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		if (output_page == ei_local->tx_start_page)
 		{
 			ei_local->tx1 = -1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ll_temac_main.c b/drivers/net/ll_temac_main.c
index 78c9a2e6e51..b59b24d667f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ll_temac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ll_temac_main.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static void temac_device_reset(struct net_device *ndev)
 		dev_err(&ndev->dev, "Error setting TEMAC options\n");
 
 	/* Init Driver variable */
-	ndev->trans_start = 0;
+	ndev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 void temac_adjust_link(struct net_device *ndev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/lp486e.c b/drivers/net/lp486e.c
index 72379c5439d..3df046a58b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lp486e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lp486e.c
@@ -875,8 +875,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t i596_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		length = ETH_ZLEN;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	tx_cmd = kmalloc((sizeof (struct tx_cmd) + sizeof (struct i596_tbd)), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (tx_cmd == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: i596_xmit Memory squeeze, dropping packet.\n", dev->name);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mac89x0.c b/drivers/net/mac89x0.c
index c0876e915ee..69fa4ef64dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mac89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mac89x0.c
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ net_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 				  skb->len+1);
 
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/macb.c b/drivers/net/macb.c
index cf7debc865b..40797fbdca9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macb.c
@@ -666,8 +666,6 @@ static int macb_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/macmace.c b/drivers/net/macmace.c
index a6e19fc8a80..c685a465687 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macmace.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macmace.c
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ static int mace_xmit_start(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/meth.c b/drivers/net/meth.c
index 9f72cb45f4a..16a35944c2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/meth.c
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ static void meth_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Enable interrupt */
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
index 4ee9d04f659..1f724e53c72 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -882,7 +882,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t mv643xx_eth_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 		txq->tx_bytes += skb->len;
 		txq->tx_packets++;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 		entries_left = txq->tx_ring_size - txq->tx_desc_count;
 		if (entries_left < MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 1)
diff --git a/drivers/net/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
index 9250bf6573e..2a17b503fea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ static void ns_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&np->lock);
 	enable_irq(dev->irq);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	np->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
@@ -2119,8 +2119,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&np->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (netif_msg_tx_queued(np)) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Transmit frame #%d queued in slot %d.\n",
 			dev->name, np->cur_tx, entry);
diff --git a/drivers/net/netx-eth.c b/drivers/net/netx-eth.c
index 64770298c4f..2e4b42175f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netx-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netx-eth.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ netx_eth_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	           FIFO_PTR_FRAMENO(1) |
 	           FIFO_PTR_FRAMELEN(len));
 
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	ndev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	ndev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ni5010.c b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
index 3892330f244..f80b5015911 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ni5010.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ static void ni5010_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Try to restart the adaptor. */
 	/* FIXME: Give it a real kick here */
 	chipset_init(dev, 1);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ static int ni5010_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	hardware_send_packet(dev, (unsigned char *)skb->data, skb->len, length-skb->len);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ni52.c b/drivers/net/ni52.c
index b7837ebd9a7..9bddb5fa7a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ni52.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ni52.c
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ static void ni52_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		writeb(CUC_START, &p->scb->cmd_cuc);
 		ni_attn586();
 		wait_for_scb_cmd(dev);
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 		return 0;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ static void ni52_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		ni52_close(dev);
 		ni52_open(dev);
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 /******************************************************
@@ -1218,7 +1218,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ni52_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			writeb(CUC_START, &p->scb->cmd_cuc);
 		}
 		ni_attn586();
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		if (!i)
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		wait_for_scb_cmd(dev);
@@ -1240,7 +1239,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ni52_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	writew(0, &p->nop_cmds[next_nop]->cmd_status);
 
 	writew(make16(p->xmit_cmds[0]), &p->nop_cmds[p->nop_point]->cmd_link);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	p->nop_point = next_nop;
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 #	endif
@@ -1256,7 +1254,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ni52_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	writew(0, &p->nop_cmds[next_nop]->cmd_status);
 	writew(make16(p->xmit_cmds[p->xmit_count]),
 				&p->nop_cmds[p->xmit_count]->cmd_link);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	p->xmit_count = next_nop;
 	{
 		unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ni65.c b/drivers/net/ni65.c
index 9225c76cac4..da228a0dd6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ni65.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ni65.c
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ static void ni65_stop_start(struct net_device *dev,struct priv *p)
 		if(!p->lock)
 			if (p->tmdnum || !p->xmit_queued)
 				netif_wake_queue(dev);
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	}
 	else
 		writedatareg(CSR0_STRT | csr0);
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ static void ni65_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		printk("%02x ",p->tmdhead[i].u.s.status);
 	printk("\n");
 	ni65_lance_reinit(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -1213,7 +1213,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ni65_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 		p->lock = 0;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p->ring_lock, flags);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index 39247033317..43bf26fb513 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -992,7 +992,6 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	/* Ring the bell.  */
 	cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_MIXX_ORING2(port), 1);
 
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	rv = NETDEV_TX_OK;
 out:
 	octeon_mgmt_update_tx_stats(netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c b/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c
index dc3b4c7914f..56f3fc45dba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,6 @@ static int netdrv_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	NETDRV_W32(TxStatus0 + (entry * sizeof(u32)),
 		   tp->tx_flag | (skb->len >= ETH_ZLEN ? skb->len : ETH_ZLEN));
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	atomic_inc(&tp->cur_tx);
 	if ((atomic_read(&tp->cur_tx) - atomic_read(&tp->dirty_tx)) >= NUM_TX_DESC)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index 757f87bb1db..b6d9313cec0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ static void el3_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: Transmit timed out!\n", dev->name);
 	dump_status(dev);
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	/* Issue TX_RESET and TX_START commands. */
 	tc574_wait_for_completion(dev, TxReset);
 	outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
@@ -790,8 +790,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t el3_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* ... and the packet rounded to a doubleword. */
 	outsl(ioaddr + TX_FIFO, skb->data, (skb->len+3)>>2);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/* TxFree appears only in Window 1, not offset 0x1c. */
 	if (inw(ioaddr + TxFree) <= 1536) {
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 580977f56ad..d6a459dd489 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static void el3_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
     netdev_warn(dev, "Transmit timed out!\n");
     dump_status(dev);
     dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
     /* Issue TX_RESET and TX_START commands. */
     tc589_wait_for_completion(dev, TxReset);
     outw(TxEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
@@ -611,7 +611,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t el3_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
     /* ... and the packet rounded to a doubleword. */
     outsl(ioaddr + TX_FIFO, skb->data, (skb->len + 3) >> 2);
 
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
     if (inw(ioaddr + TX_FREE) <= 1536) {
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	/* Interrupt us when the FIFO has room for max-sized packet. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index 70fc9591821..a1a6b087e24 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ static void axnet_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	long e8390_base = dev->base_addr;
 	struct ei_device *ei_local = (struct ei_device *) netdev_priv(dev);
-	int txsr, isr, tickssofar = jiffies - dev->trans_start;
+	int txsr, isr, tickssofar = jiffies - dev_trans_start(dev);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
index 6734f7d6da9..16fc3e53c5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -890,7 +890,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t fjn_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	    lp->sent = lp->tx_queue ;
 	    lp->tx_queue = 0;
 	    lp->tx_queue_len = 0;
-	    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	    lp->tx_started = 1;
 	    netif_start_queue(dev);
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
index c516c199635..ca4efd2871f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ static void mace_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 #else /* #if RESET_ON_TIMEOUT */
   printk("NOT resetting card\n");
 #endif /* #if RESET_ON_TIMEOUT */
-  dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+  dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
   netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -945,8 +945,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t mace_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
       outb(skb->data[skb->len-1], ioaddr + AM2150_XMT);
     }
 
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 #if MULTI_TX
     if (lp->tx_free_frames > 0)
       netif_start_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index 949ac1a1253..b5c62db251d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ static void smc_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	   dev->name, inw(ioaddr)&0xff, inw(ioaddr + 2));
     dev->stats.tx_errors++;
     smc_reset(dev);
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
     smc->saved_skb = NULL;
     netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index 656be931207..6622f040179 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct net_device *dev = local->dev;
     /* reset the card */
     do_reset(dev,1);
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
     netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -1358,7 +1358,6 @@ do_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	PutByte(XIRCREG_CR, TransmitPacket|EnableIntr);
 
     dev_kfree_skb (skb);
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
     dev->stats.tx_bytes += pktlen;
     netif_start_queue(dev);
     return NETDEV_TX_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
index a2254f749a9..566fd89da86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static void pcnet32_netif_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct pcnet32_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	napi_disable(&lp->napi);
 	netif_tx_disable(dev);
 }
@@ -2398,7 +2398,7 @@ static void pcnet32_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	pcnet32_restart(dev, CSR0_NORMAL);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
@@ -2449,8 +2449,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t pcnet32_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* Trigger an immediate send poll. */
 	lp->a.write_csr(ioaddr, CSR0, CSR0_INTEN | CSR0_TXPOLL);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (lp->tx_ring[(entry + 1) & lp->tx_mod_mask].base != 0) {
 		lp->tx_full = 1;
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/plip.c b/drivers/net/plip.c
index 9a2103a69e1..f4e1f9a38b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/plip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/plip.c
@@ -979,7 +979,6 @@ plip_tx_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: send request\n", dev->name);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&nl->lock);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	snd->skb = skb;
 	snd->length.h = skb->len;
 	snd->state = PLIP_PK_TRIGGER;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
index 022317db467..87d6b8f3630 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
@@ -903,9 +903,6 @@ int gelic_net_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 		gelic_descr_release_tx(card, descr->next);
 		card->tx_chain.tail = descr->next->next;
 		dev_info(ctodev(card), "%s: kick failure\n", __func__);
-	} else {
-		/* OK, DMA started/reserved */
-		netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->tx_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/r6040.c b/drivers/net/r6040.c
index 41229164559..3cc7befa3eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r6040.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r6040.c
@@ -924,7 +924,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t r6040_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (!lp->tx_free_desc)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/rrunner.c b/drivers/net/rrunner.c
index f2e335f0d1b..e26e107f93e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rrunner.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rrunner.c
@@ -1467,7 +1467,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t rr_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rrpriv->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/s6gmac.c b/drivers/net/s6gmac.c
index 6b12524ad7c..a7ff8ea342b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s6gmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/s6gmac.c
@@ -852,8 +852,8 @@ static int s6gmac_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct s6gmac *pd = netdev_priv(dev);
 	unsigned long flags;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pd->lock, flags);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	writel(skb->len << S6_GMAC_BURST_PREWR_LEN |
 		0 << S6_GMAC_BURST_PREWR_CFE |
 		1 << S6_GMAC_BURST_PREWR_PPE |
diff --git a/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c b/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
index fec3c29b2ea..1f3acc3a5df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
@@ -2068,8 +2068,6 @@ static int sbmac_start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->sbm_lock, flags);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
@@ -2488,7 +2486,7 @@ static void sbmac_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->sbm_lock, flags);
 
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->sbm_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sc92031.c b/drivers/net/sc92031.c
index 1b326058893..8c4067af32b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sc92031.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sc92031.c
@@ -987,8 +987,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t sc92031_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	iowrite32(tx_status, port_base + TxStatus0 + entry * 4);
 	mmiowb();
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (priv->tx_head - priv->tx_tail >= NUM_TX_DESC)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/seeq8005.c b/drivers/net/seeq8005.c
index 374832cca11..11ab32e0060 100644
--- a/drivers/net/seeq8005.c
+++ b/drivers/net/seeq8005.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static void seeq8005_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		   tx_done(dev) ? "IRQ conflict" : "network cable problem");
 	/* Try to restart the adaptor. */
 	seeq8005_init(dev, 1);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t seeq8005_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
 	hardware_send_packet(dev, buf, length);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += length;
 	dev_kfree_skb (skb);
 	/* You might need to clean up and record Tx statistics here. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c b/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c
index c8fc896fc46..cc4bd8c65f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ static inline int sgiseeq_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -638,8 +638,6 @@ static int sgiseeq_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (!(hregs->tx_ctrl & HPC3_ETXCTRL_ACTIVE))
 		kick_tx(dev, sp, hregs);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (!TX_BUFFS_AVAIL(sp))
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sp->tx_lock, flags);
@@ -652,7 +650,7 @@ static void timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: transmit timed out, resetting\n", dev->name);
 	sgiseeq_reset(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
index 6242b85d5d1..586ed0915a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
@@ -1148,8 +1148,6 @@ static int sh_eth_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	if (!(ctrl_inl(ndev->base_addr + EDTRR) & EDTRR_TRNS))
 		ctrl_outl(EDTRR_TRNS, ndev->base_addr + EDTRR);
 
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis900.c b/drivers/net/sis900.c
index 6293592635b..11f7ebedcde 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis900.c
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ static void sis900_tx_timeout(struct net_device *net_dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sis_priv->lock, flags);
 
-	net_dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	net_dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	/* load Transmit Descriptor Register */
 	outl(sis_priv->tx_ring_dma, ioaddr + txdp);
@@ -1623,8 +1623,6 @@ sis900_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *net_dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sis_priv->lock, flags);
 
-	net_dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (netif_msg_tx_queued(sis_priv))
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Queued Tx packet at %p size %d "
 		       "to slot %d.\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c b/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
index 7912606b0bc..91adc38d571 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t skfp_send_pkt(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (bp->QueueSkb == 0) {
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
 }				// skfp_send_pkt
diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index 89696156c05..d92772e992d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static void sl_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		 *      14 Oct 1994 Dmitry Gorodchanin.
 		 */
 #ifdef SL_CHECK_TRANSMIT
-		if (time_before(jiffies, dev->trans_start + 20 * HZ))  {
+		if (time_before(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + 20 * HZ))  {
 			/* 20 sec timeout not reached */
 			goto out;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc911x.c b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
index 1e49fcfa28a..66831f37839 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ static void smc911x_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		schedule_work(&lp->phy_configure);
 
 	/* We can accept TX packets again */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc9194.c b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
index d76c8154f52..acb81a876ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc9194.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ static void smc_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* "kick" the adaptor */
 	smc_reset( dev->base_addr );
 	smc_enable( dev->base_addr );
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	/* clear anything saved */
 	((struct smc_local *)netdev_priv(dev))->saved_skb = NULL;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
index 682bc4fe604..10cf0cbc218 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ static void smc_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		schedule_work(&lp->phy_configure);
 
 	/* We can accept TX packets again */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
index 746fb91a0fb..89f35f94f72 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
@@ -1335,7 +1335,6 @@ static int smsc911x_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	smsc911x_tx_writefifo(pdata, (unsigned int *)bufp, wrsz);
 	freespace -= (skb->len + 32);
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	if (unlikely(smsc911x_tx_get_txstatcount(pdata) >= 30))
 		smsc911x_tx_update_txcounters(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc9420.c b/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
index ada05c45217..6cdee6a15f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
@@ -1034,8 +1034,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t smsc9420_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	smsc9420_reg_write(pd, TX_POLL_DEMAND, 1);
 	smsc9420_pci_flush_write(pd);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sonic.c b/drivers/net/sonic.c
index e5d67327d70..26e25d7f582 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sonic.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static void sonic_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Try to restart the adaptor. */
 	sonic_init(dev);
 	lp->stats.tx_errors++;
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
@@ -263,8 +263,6 @@ static int sonic_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	SONIC_WRITE(SONIC_CMD, SONIC_CR_TXP);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/starfire.c b/drivers/net/starfire.c
index 8a6d27cdc0b..e19b5a14388 100644
--- a/drivers/net/starfire.c
+++ b/drivers/net/starfire.c
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ static void tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Trigger an immediate transmit demand. */
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	np->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
@@ -1312,8 +1312,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	if ((np->cur_tx - np->dirty_tx) + 4 > TX_RING_SIZE)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c b/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c
index 31ab4ab0796..15131234224 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sun3_82586.c
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ static void sun3_82586_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		p->scb->cmd_cuc = CUC_START;
 		sun3_attn586();
 		WAIT_4_SCB_CMD();
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 		return 0;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ static void sun3_82586_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		sun3_82586_close(dev);
 		sun3_82586_open(dev);
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 /******************************************************
@@ -1062,7 +1062,6 @@ static int sun3_82586_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 			}
 
 			sun3_attn586();
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			if(!i)
 				dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			WAIT_4_SCB_CMD();
@@ -1082,7 +1081,6 @@ static int sun3_82586_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		p->xmit_cmds[0]->cmd_status = p->nop_cmds[next_nop]->cmd_status = 0;
 
 		p->nop_cmds[p->nop_point]->cmd_link = make16((p->xmit_cmds[0]));
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		p->nop_point = next_nop;
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 #	endif
@@ -1097,7 +1095,6 @@ static int sun3_82586_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		p->nop_cmds[next_nop]->cmd_status = 0;
 
 		p->nop_cmds[p->xmit_count]->cmd_link = make16((p->xmit_cmds[p->xmit_count]));
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		p->xmit_count = next_nop;
 
 		{
diff --git a/drivers/net/sun3lance.c b/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
index 1694ca5bfb4..358c22f9acb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
@@ -523,8 +523,8 @@ static int lance_start_xmit( struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev )
 
 	/* Transmitter timeout, serious problems. */
 	if (netif_queue_stopped(dev)) {
-		int tickssofar = jiffies - dev->trans_start;
-		if (tickssofar < 20)
+		int tickssofar = jiffies - dev_trans_start(dev);
+		if (tickssofar < HZ/5)
 			return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 
 		DPRINTK( 1, ( "%s: transmit timed out, status %04x, resetting.\n",
@@ -559,7 +559,6 @@ static int lance_start_xmit( struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev )
 		REGA( CSR0 ) = CSR0_INEA | CSR0_INIT | CSR0_STRT;
 
 		netif_start_queue(dev);
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 	}
@@ -637,8 +636,7 @@ static int lance_start_xmit( struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev )
 	AREG = CSR0;
   	DPRINTK( 2, ( "%s: lance_start_xmit() exiting, csr0 %4.4x.\n",
   				  dev->name, DREG ));
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-	dev_kfree_skb( skb );
+	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	lp->lock = 0;
 	if ((MEM->tx_head[(entry+1) & TX_RING_MOD_MASK].flag & TMD1_OWN) ==
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunbmac.c b/drivers/net/sunbmac.c
index 52913155ce4..34446b6d9a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunbmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunbmac.c
@@ -982,8 +982,6 @@ static int bigmac_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	sbus_writel(CREG_CTRL_TWAKEUP, bp->creg + CREG_CTRL);
 
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sundance.c b/drivers/net/sundance.c
index da45f01279c..16803251a99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sundance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sundance.c
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ static void tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev->if_port = 0;
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	if (np->cur_tx - np->dirty_tx < TX_QUEUE_LEN - 4) {
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
@@ -1084,7 +1084,6 @@ start_tx (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	} else {
 		netif_stop_queue (dev);
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	if (netif_msg_tx_queued(np)) {
 		printk (KERN_DEBUG
 			"%s: Transmit frame #%d queued in slot %d.\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/sungem.c b/drivers/net/sungem.c
index 2b78e97ea9c..5bc786f73e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sungem.c
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t gem_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	writel(gp->tx_new, gp->regs + TXDMA_KICK);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gp->tx_lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* NETIF_F_LLTX driver :( */
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunhme.c b/drivers/net/sunhme.c
index 982ff12764a..377c0b51e55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunhme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunhme.c
@@ -2341,8 +2341,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t happy_meal_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&hp->happy_lock);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	tx_add_log(hp, TXLOG_ACTION_TXMIT, 0);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunlance.c b/drivers/net/sunlance.c
index c7748b73fa0..f88a60fa25f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunlance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunlance.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ static int lance_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	lp->init_ring(dev);
 	load_csrs(lp);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	status = init_restart_lance(lp);
 	return status;
 }
@@ -1160,7 +1160,6 @@ static int lance_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&lp->lock);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunqe.c b/drivers/net/sunqe.c
index 239f0977219..a7542d25c84 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunqe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunqe.c
@@ -602,7 +602,6 @@ static int qe_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	qep->tx_new = NEXT_TX(entry);
 
 	/* Get it going. */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	sbus_writel(CREG_CTRL_TWAKEUP, qep->qcregs + CREG_CTRL);
 
 	dev->stats.tx_packets++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunvnet.c b/drivers/net/sunvnet.c
index 6cf8b06be5c..d281a7b3470 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunvnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunvnet.c
@@ -717,7 +717,6 @@ static int vnet_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
 out_dropped_unlock:
diff --git a/drivers/net/tc35815.c b/drivers/net/tc35815.c
index 36149ddace4..be08b75dbc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tc35815.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tc35815.c
@@ -1357,8 +1357,6 @@ static int tc35815_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	lp->tfd_start = (lp->tfd_start + 1) % TX_FD_NUM;
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/* If we just used up the very last entry in the
 	 * TX ring on this device, tell the queueing
 	 * layer to send no more.
diff --git a/drivers/net/tlan.c b/drivers/net/tlan.c
index 8ffec22b74b..ccee3eddc5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tlan.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ static void TLan_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	TLan_ResetLists( dev );
 	TLan_ReadAndClearStats( dev, TLAN_IGNORE );
 	TLan_ResetAdapter( dev );
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue( dev );
 
 }
@@ -1147,7 +1147,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t TLan_StartTx( struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev )
 
 	CIRC_INC( priv->txTail, TLAN_NUM_TX_LISTS );
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
 } /* TLan_StartTx */
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c
index eebdaae2432..91e6c78271a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c
@@ -1041,7 +1041,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t tok_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	writew(ti->exsap_station_id, ti->srb + STATION_ID_OFST);
 	writeb(CMD_IN_SRB, ti->mmio + ACA_OFFSET + ACA_SET + ISRA_ODD);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&(ti->lock), flags);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
index e40560137c4..213b9affc22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
@@ -4562,7 +4562,7 @@ static void smctr_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
          * fake transmission time and go on trying. Our own timeout
          * routine is in sktr_timer_chk()
          */
-        dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+        dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
         netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.c
index c169fd05dde..8cb126a8007 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.c
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ static void tms380tr_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	 * fake transmission time and go on trying. Our own timeout
 	 * routine is in tms380tr_timer_chk()
 	 */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c b/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c
index 9c0f29ce8ba..c0e70006374 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c
@@ -654,7 +654,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t de_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* Trigger an immediate transmit demand. */
 	dw32(TxPoll, NormalTxPoll);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
index d818456f471..9522baf8d99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ de4x5_open(struct net_device *dev)
     }
 
     lp->interrupt = UNMASK_INTERRUPTS;
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
     START_DE4X5;
 
@@ -1507,7 +1507,6 @@ de4x5_queue_pkt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	    outl(POLL_DEMAND, DE4X5_TPD);/* Start the TX */
 
 	    lp->tx_new = (++lp->tx_new) % lp->txRingSize;
-	    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	    if (TX_BUFFS_AVAIL) {
 		netif_start_queue(dev);         /* Another pkt may be queued */
@@ -1937,7 +1936,7 @@ set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	    lp->tx_new = (++lp->tx_new) % lp->txRingSize;
 	    outl(POLL_DEMAND, DE4X5_TPD);       /* Start the TX */
-	    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	}
     }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c b/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
index 7278ecb823c..bdb25b8b101 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
@@ -1180,11 +1180,11 @@ static void dmfe_timer(unsigned long data)
 
 	/* TX polling kick monitor */
 	if ( db->tx_packet_cnt &&
-	     time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + DMFE_TX_KICK) ) {
+	     time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + DMFE_TX_KICK) ) {
 		outl(0x1, dev->base_addr + DCR1);   /* Tx polling again */
 
 		/* TX Timeout */
-		if ( time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + DMFE_TX_TIMEOUT) ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + DMFE_TX_TIMEOUT) ) {
 			db->reset_TXtimeout++;
 			db->wait_reset = 1;
 			dev_warn(&dev->dev, "Tx timeout - resetting\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c b/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c
index 966efa1a27d..a63e64b6863 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void pnic_lnk_change(struct net_device *dev, int csr5)
 		 */
 		if (tulip_media_cap[dev->if_port] & MediaIsMII)
 			return;
-		if (! tp->nwayset  ||  time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + 1*HZ)) {
+		if (! tp->nwayset || time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + 1*HZ)) {
 			tp->csr6 = 0x00420000 | (tp->csr6 & 0x0000fdff);
 			iowrite32(tp->csr6, ioaddr + CSR6);
 			iowrite32(0x30, ioaddr + CSR12);
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
index 22e766e9006..254643ed945 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ static void tulip_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore (&tp->lock, flags);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
@@ -707,8 +707,6 @@ tulip_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tp->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c b/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
index c7f97285292..96de5829b94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
@@ -1040,11 +1040,11 @@ static void uli526x_timer(unsigned long data)
 
 	/* TX polling kick monitor */
 	if ( db->tx_packet_cnt &&
-	     time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + ULI526X_TX_KICK) ) {
+	     time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + ULI526X_TX_KICK) ) {
 		outl(0x1, dev->base_addr + DCR1);   // Tx polling again
 
 		// TX Timeout
-		if ( time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + ULI526X_TX_TIMEOUT) ) {
+		if ( time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + ULI526X_TX_TIMEOUT) ) {
 			db->reset_TXtimeout++;
 			db->wait_reset = 1;
 			printk( "%s: Tx timeout - resetting\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
index 18c8cedf4ca..60a87542f8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ static void tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	enable_irq(dev->irq);
 
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	np->stats.tx_errors++;
 	return;
 }
@@ -1055,8 +1055,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irq(&np->lock);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (debug > 4) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Transmit frame #%d queued in slot %d\n",
 		       dev->name, np->cur_tx, entry);
diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 6b150c072a4..dbdfb1ff7ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t tun_net_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Enqueue packet */
 	skb_queue_tail(&tun->socket.sk->sk_receive_queue, skb);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	/* Notify and wake up reader process */
 	if (tun->flags & TUN_FASYNC)
diff --git a/drivers/net/typhoon.c b/drivers/net/typhoon.c
index b94c4cce93c..22bde49262c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/typhoon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/typhoon.c
@@ -881,8 +881,6 @@ typhoon_start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	wmb();
 	iowrite32(txRing->lastWrite, tp->tx_ioaddr + txRing->writeRegister);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/* If we don't have room to put the worst case packet on the
 	 * queue, then we must stop the queue. We need 2 extra
 	 * descriptors -- one to prevent ring wrap, and one for the
diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
index 081f76bff34..932602db54b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3148,8 +3148,6 @@ static int ucc_geth_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	/* set bd status and length */
 	out_be32((u32 __iomem *)bd, bd_status);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	/* Move to next BD in the ring */
 	if (!(bd_status & T_W))
 		bd += sizeof(struct qe_bd);
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
index be0cc99e881..a6227f892d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
@@ -834,8 +834,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t hso_net_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	} else {
 		net->stats.tx_packets++;
 		net->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-		/* And tell the kernel when the last transmit started. */
-		net->trans_start = jiffies;
 	}
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 	/* we're done */
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c b/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
index c4c334d9770..46890dc625d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
@@ -856,7 +856,6 @@ skip:
 	{
 		kaweth->stats.tx_packets++;
 		kaweth->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-		net->trans_start = jiffies;
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&kaweth->device_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c b/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
index 41838773b56..1cd17d274a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ static void write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	net->trans_start = jiffies;
+	net->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(net);
 }
 
@@ -909,7 +909,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t pegasus_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	} else {
 		pegasus->stats.tx_packets++;
 		pegasus->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-		net->trans_start = jiffies;
 	}
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
index 467bcff13cd..4930f9dbc49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ static void rhine_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&rp->lock);
 	enable_irq(rp->pdev->irq);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
@@ -1294,8 +1294,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t rhine_start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (rp->cur_tx == rp->dirty_tx + TX_QUEUE_LEN)
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rp->lock, flags);
 
 	if (debug > 4) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/via-velocity.c b/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
index 616f8c92b74..42dffd3e579 100644
--- a/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
+++ b/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
@@ -2606,7 +2606,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t velocity_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	td_ptr->td_buf[0].size |= TD_QUEUE;
 	mac_tx_queue_wake(vptr->mac_regs, qnum);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&vptr->lock, flags);
 out:
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
index 90e783a0924..39462321f5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
@@ -992,7 +992,6 @@ vmxnet3_tq_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct vmxnet3_tx_queue *tq,
 		VMXNET3_WRITE_BAR0_REG(adapter, VMXNET3_REG_TXPROD,
 				       tq->tx_ring.next2fill);
 	}
-	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
index a4859f7a7cc..d45b08d1dbc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
@@ -1175,8 +1175,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t dscc4_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	spin_unlock(&dpriv->lock);
 #endif
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (debug > 2)
 		dscc4_tx_print(dev, dpriv, "Xmit");
 	/* To be cleaned(unsigned int)/optimized. Later, ok ? */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hd64570.c b/drivers/net/wan/hd64570.c
index 4dde2ea4a18..a3ea27ce04f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hd64570.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hd64570.c
@@ -658,7 +658,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t sca_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 #endif
 	writew(len, &desc->len);
 	writeb(ST_TX_EOM, &desc->stat);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	port->txin = next_desc(port, port->txin, 1);
 	sca_outw(desc_offset(port, port->txin, 1),
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hd64572.c b/drivers/net/wan/hd64572.c
index aad9ed45c25..ea476cbd38b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hd64572.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hd64572.c
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t sca_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	writew(len, &desc->len);
 	writeb(ST_TX_EOM, &desc->stat);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	port->txin = (port->txin + 1) % card->tx_ring_buffers;
 	sca_outl(desc_offset(port, port->txin, 1),
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/ixp4xx_hss.c b/drivers/net/wan/ixp4xx_hss.c
index 0c2cdde686a..88e363033e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/ixp4xx_hss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/ixp4xx_hss.c
@@ -891,7 +891,6 @@ static int hss_hdlc_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	wmb();
 	queue_put_desc(queue_ids[port->id].tx, tx_desc_phys(port, n), desc);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	if (qmgr_stat_below_low_watermark(txreadyq)) { /* empty */
 #if DEBUG_TX
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
index b2785037712..e2c6f7f4f51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
@@ -1506,8 +1506,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t lmc_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
     /* send now! */
     LMC_CSR_WRITE (sc, csr_txpoll, 0);
 
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
     spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->lmc_lock, flags);
 
     lmc_trace(dev, "lmc_start_xmit_out");
@@ -2103,7 +2101,7 @@ static void lmc_driver_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
     printk("%s: Xmitter busy|\n", dev->name);
 
     sc->extra_stats.tx_tbusy_calls++;
-    if (jiffies - dev->trans_start < TX_TIMEOUT)
+    if (jiffies - dev_trans_start(dev) < TX_TIMEOUT)
 	    goto bug_out;
 
     /*
@@ -2135,7 +2133,7 @@ static void lmc_driver_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
     sc->lmc_device->stats.tx_errors++;
     sc->extra_stats.tx_ProcTimeout++; /* -baz */
 
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 bug_out:
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/pc300_drv.c b/drivers/net/wan/pc300_drv.c
index 17502d80b65..c6aa66e5b52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/pc300_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/pc300_drv.c
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@ static void cpc_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 			   cpc_readb(card->hw.falcbase + card->hw.cpld_reg2) &
 			   ~(CPLD_REG2_FALC_LED1 << (2 * ch)));
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	CPC_UNLOCK(card, flags);
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 }
@@ -1849,7 +1849,6 @@ static int cpc_queue_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (d->trace_on) {
 		cpc_trace(dev, skb, 'T');
 	}
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	/* Start transmission */
 	CPC_LOCK(card, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c b/drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c
index 541c700dcee..db73a7be199 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t wanxl_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	desc->stat = PACKET_FULL;
 	writel(1 << (DOORBELL_TO_CARD_TX_0 + port->node),
 	       port->card->plx + PLX_DOORBELL_TO_CARD);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	port->tx_out = (port->tx_out + 1) % TX_BUFFERS;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
index 3edbbcf0f54..c8f7090b27d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
@@ -865,7 +865,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* low bit of first byte of destination tells us if broadcast */
 	tx_update_descriptor(priv, *(skb->data) & 0x01, len + 18, buff, TX_PACKET_TYPE_DATA);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += len;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->irqlock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
index 38edad6f24b..d9b8ee130c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static void lbs_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	lbs_pr_err("tx watch dog timeout\n");
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	if (priv->currenttxskb)
 		lbs_send_tx_feedback(priv, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/tx.c
index 52d244ea3d9..a9bf658659e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/tx.c
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ netdev_tx_t lbs_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (priv->monitormode) {
 		/* Keep the skb to echo it back once Tx feedback is
 		   received from FW */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
index 1d60c7e4392..884a7779fc5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
@@ -517,7 +517,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t orinoco_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		goto busy;
 	}
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	stats->tx_bytes += HERMES_802_3_OFFSET + skb->len;
 	goto ok;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
index 64585da8a96..2fc52bc2d7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@ islpci_eth_transmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 		priv->data_low_tx_full = 1;
 	}
 
-	/* set the transmission time */
-	ndev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	ndev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	ndev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
index d9c45bfcee6..73972ee7654 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
@@ -941,7 +941,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t ray_dev_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	case XMIT_MSG_BAD:
 	case XMIT_OK:
 	default:
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index 65dd502eab0..1e61e6cace9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ static void wl3501_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error %d resetting card on Tx timeout!\n",
 		       dev->name, rc);
 	else {
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+		dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	}
 }
@@ -1326,7 +1326,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t wl3501_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&this->lock, flags);
 	enabled = wl3501_block_interrupt(this);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	rc = wl3501_send_pkt(this, skb->data, skb->len);
 	if (enabled)
 		wl3501_unblock_interrupt(this);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
index 1e2b684f8ed..ece86a5d335 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
@@ -827,7 +827,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t zd1201_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	} else {
 		dev->stats.tx_packets++;
 		dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	}
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 
@@ -845,7 +844,7 @@ static void zd1201_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	usb_unlink_urb(zd->tx_urb);
 	dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	/* Restart the timeout to quiet the watchdog: */
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 static int zd1201_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
diff --git a/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c b/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
index 93828d56539..a7db68d37ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static void xemaclite_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* To exclude tx timeout */
-	dev->trans_start = 0xffffffff - TX_TIMEOUT - TX_TIMEOUT;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
 	/* We're all ready to go. Start the queue */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static void xemaclite_tx_handler(struct net_device *dev)
 			dev->stats.tx_bytes += lp->deferred_skb->len;
 			dev_kfree_skb_irq(lp->deferred_skb);
 			lp->deferred_skb = NULL;
-			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+			dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 			netif_wake_queue(dev);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1054,7 +1054,6 @@ static int xemaclite_send(struct sk_buff *orig_skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += len;
 	dev_kfree_skb(new_skb);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/znet.c b/drivers/net/znet.c
index dbfef8d70f2..b9fd2f0cdd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/znet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/znet.c
@@ -587,7 +587,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t znet_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore (&znet->lock, flags);
 
-		dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 		netif_start_queue (dev);
 
 		if (znet_debug > 4)
-- 
cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2


From a4b770972b8f819e408d7cc3ae9637e15bff62f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 00:19:28 -0700
Subject: drivers/net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s

This patch removes from drivers/net/ all the unnecessary
return; statements that precede the last closing brace of
void functions.

It does not remove the returns that are immediately
preceded by a label as gcc doesn't like that.

It also does not remove null void functions with return.

Done via:
$ grep -rP --include=*.[ch] -l "return;\n}" net/ | \
  xargs perl -i -e 'local $/ ; while (<>) { s/\n[ \t\n]+return;\n}/\n}/g; print; }'

with some cleanups by hand.

Compile tested x86 allmodconfig only.

Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---
 drivers/net/3c501.c                           |  1 -
 drivers/net/3c503.c                           |  2 -
 drivers/net/3c507.c                           |  1 -
 drivers/net/3c509.c                           |  1 -
 drivers/net/3c515.c                           |  2 -
 drivers/net/3c59x.c                           |  3 --
 drivers/net/7990.c                            |  1 -
 drivers/net/8139cp.c                          |  2 -
 drivers/net/a2065.c                           |  1 -
 drivers/net/ac3200.c                          |  2 -
 drivers/net/acenic.c                          |  2 -
 drivers/net/apne.c                            |  1 -
 drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c                  |  4 --
 drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c                  |  1 -
 drivers/net/at1700.c                          |  2 -
 drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_ethtool.c             |  2 -
 drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c                |  2 -
 drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_ethtool.c             |  2 -
 drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c                |  7 ---
 drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c                       |  3 --
 drivers/net/atp.c                             |  1 -
 drivers/net/ax88796.c                         |  1 -
 drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c                |  3 --
 drivers/net/benet/be_main.c                   | 12 -----
 drivers/net/bfin_mac.c                        |  2 -
 drivers/net/bmac.c                            |  3 --
 drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c                 |  4 --
 drivers/net/cnic.c                            |  3 --
 drivers/net/cs89x0.c                          |  2 -
 drivers/net/cxgb3/l2t.c                       |  1 -
 drivers/net/declance.c                        |  1 -
 drivers/net/depca.c                           |  6 ---
 drivers/net/dl2k.c                            |  2 -
 drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c             |  4 --
 drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c                |  2 -
 drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c                    |  4 --
 drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c                   |  2 -
 drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c                  | 10 ----
 drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c                   |  4 --
 drivers/net/e2100.c                           |  1 -
 drivers/net/eexpress.c                        |  1 -
 drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c                  |  4 --
 drivers/net/epic100.c                         |  4 --
 drivers/net/es3210.c                          |  2 -
 drivers/net/ewrk3.c                           |  2 -
 drivers/net/gianfar.c                         |  4 --
 drivers/net/hamachi.c                         |  3 --
 drivers/net/hamradio/scc.c                    |  1 -
 drivers/net/hp-plus.c                         |  4 --
 drivers/net/hp.c                              |  3 --
 drivers/net/ibmveth.c                         |  1 -
 drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c                 |  2 -
 drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c                    |  3 --
 drivers/net/igbvf/ethtool.c                   |  2 -
 drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c                    |  4 --
 drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c                 |  1 -
 drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c                    | 10 ----
 drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c                    | 17 -------
 drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c              |  1 -
 drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c             |  4 --
 drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c                |  5 --
 drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c            |  4 --
 drivers/net/jme.c                             |  4 --
 drivers/net/lib8390.c                         |  1 -
 drivers/net/lne390.c                          |  2 -
 drivers/net/mac8390.c                         |  2 -
 drivers/net/meth.c                            |  2 -
 drivers/net/mlx4/en_ethtool.c                 |  2 -
 drivers/net/ne-h8300.c                        |  1 -
 drivers/net/ne.c                              |  1 -
 drivers/net/ne2.c                             |  1 -
 drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c                        |  1 -
 drivers/net/ne3210.c                          |  2 -
 drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c          |  1 -
 drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c          |  1 -
 drivers/net/ni5010.c                          |  2 -
 drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c              |  1 -
 drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c                      |  2 -
 drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c                 |  2 -
 drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c                 |  2 -
 drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c               |  2 -
 drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c                 |  2 -
 drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c                |  2 -
 drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c              |  6 ---
 drivers/net/pcnet32.c                         |  3 --
 drivers/net/phy/national.c                    |  3 --
 drivers/net/plip.c                            |  3 --
 drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.c              |  1 -
 drivers/net/qla3xxx.c                         |  6 ---
 drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c              |  2 -
 drivers/net/qlge/qlge_ethtool.c               |  2 -
 drivers/net/s2io.c                            |  3 --
 drivers/net/sb1000.c                          |  5 --
 drivers/net/seeq8005.c                        |  1 -
 drivers/net/sis900.c                          |  7 ---
 drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c                     |  2 -
 drivers/net/slhc.c                            |  1 -
 drivers/net/smc-mca.c                         |  1 -
 drivers/net/smc-ultra.c                       |  1 -
 drivers/net/smc-ultra32.c                     |  1 -
 drivers/net/smc9194.c                         |  3 --
 drivers/net/spider_net.c                      |  2 -
 drivers/net/starfire.c                        |  2 -
 drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c           |  8 ----
 drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac1000_dma.c            |  2 -
 drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac100_core.c            |  5 --
 drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac100_dma.c             |  4 --
 drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac_lib.c                | 12 -----
 drivers/net/stmmac/enh_desc.c                 |  5 --
 drivers/net/stmmac/norm_desc.c                |  4 --
 drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c           |  7 ---
 drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c              | 22 ---------
 drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_timer.c             |  6 ---
 drivers/net/stnic.c                           |  1 -
 drivers/net/sundance.c                        |  5 --
 drivers/net/sungem.c                          |  1 -
 drivers/net/sunhme.c                          |  1 -
 drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c               | 12 -----
 drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c                 |  2 -
 drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.c              | 47 ------------------
 drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c                     | 68 ---------------------------
 drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c                      |  1 -
 drivers/net/tulip/media.c                     |  2 -
 drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c               |  2 -
 drivers/net/tun.c                             |  1 -
 drivers/net/usb/hso.c                         |  2 -
 drivers/net/vxge/vxge-config.c                | 17 -------
 drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c                  |  4 --
 drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.c               | 28 -----------
 drivers/net/wd.c                              |  1 -
 drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/control.c            |  2 -
 drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c             |  2 -
 drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/netdev.c             |  2 -
 drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c                 |  7 ---
 drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/sdio-rx.c            |  2 -
 drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-notif.c          |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c           |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c          |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c        |  3 --
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c        |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom.c       |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_def.c   |  3 --
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c               |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c        |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c        |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c      |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c    |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c     |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c        |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-calib.c      |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c       |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c   |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/sdio.c      |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c       |  3 --
 drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c        |  4 --
 drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c            |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c     |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c       |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c           |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c             |  1 -
 drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c      |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c                 |  5 --
 drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00debug.c     |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_rx.c       |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c              |  2 -
 drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c                 |  3 --
 drivers/net/yellowfin.c                       |  1 -
 drivers/net/znet.c                            |  1 -
 drivers/net/zorro8390.c                       |  1 -
 171 files changed, 631 deletions(-)

(limited to 'drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c')

diff --git a/drivers/net/3c501.c b/drivers/net/3c501.c
index 4fed2a88243..1776ab61b05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c501.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c501.c
@@ -726,7 +726,6 @@ static void el_receive(struct net_device *dev)
 		dev->stats.rx_packets++;
 		dev->stats.rx_bytes += pkt_len;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c503.c b/drivers/net/3c503.c
index b74a0eadbd6..baac246561b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c503.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c503.c
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ el2_block_output(struct net_device *dev, int count,
     }
     blocked:;
     outb_p(ei_status.interface_num==0 ? ECNTRL_THIN : ECNTRL_AUI, E33G_CNTRL);
-    return;
 }
 
 /* Read the 4 byte, page aligned 8390 specific header. */
@@ -689,7 +688,6 @@ el2_block_input(struct net_device *dev, int count, struct sk_buff *skb, int ring
     }
     blocked:;
     outb_p(ei_status.interface_num == 0 ? ECNTRL_THIN : ECNTRL_AUI, E33G_CNTRL);
-    return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c507.c b/drivers/net/3c507.c
index c4e272fbc2c..82eaf65d2d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c507.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c507.c
@@ -764,7 +764,6 @@ static void init_82586_mem(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (net_debug > 4)
 		pr_debug("%s: Initialized 82586, status %04x.\n", dev->name,
 			   readw(shmem+iSCB_STATUS));
-	return;
 }
 
 static void hardware_send_packet(struct net_device *dev, void *buf, short length, short pad)
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c509.c b/drivers/net/3c509.c
index 54deaa91e7c..91abb965fb4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c509.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c509.c
@@ -1037,7 +1037,6 @@ static void update_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Back to window 1, and turn statistics back on. */
 	EL3WINDOW(1);
 	outw(StatsEnable, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
-	return;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c515.c b/drivers/net/3c515.c
index 569e269f282..3bba835f1a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c515.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c515.c
@@ -958,7 +958,6 @@ static void corkscrew_timer(unsigned long data)
 		       dev->name, media_tbl[dev->if_port].name);
 
 #endif				/* AUTOMEDIA */
-	return;
 }
 
 static void corkscrew_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -1516,7 +1515,6 @@ static void update_stats(int ioaddr, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* We change back to window 7 (not 1) with the Vortex. */
 	EL3WINDOW(7);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* This new version of set_rx_mode() supports v1.4 kernels.
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index dab2afac6dd..d75803e6e52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -1855,7 +1855,6 @@ leave_media_alone:
 	mod_timer(&vp->timer, RUN_AT(next_tick));
 	if (vp->deferred)
 		iowrite16(FakeIntr, ioaddr + EL3_CMD);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void vortex_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -2798,7 +2797,6 @@ static void update_stats(void __iomem *ioaddr, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	EL3WINDOW(old_window >> 13);
-	return;
 }
 
 static int vortex_nway_reset(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -3120,7 +3118,6 @@ static void mdio_write(struct net_device *dev, int phy_id, int location, int val
 		iowrite16(MDIO_ENB_IN | MDIO_SHIFT_CLK, mdio_addr);
 		mdio_delay();
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /* ACPI: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/7990.c b/drivers/net/7990.c
index 561d3d58281..903bcb3ef5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/7990.c
+++ b/drivers/net/7990.c
@@ -619,7 +619,6 @@ static void lance_load_multicast (struct net_device *dev)
                 crc = crc >> 26;
                 mcast_table [crc >> 4] |= 1 << (crc & 0xf);
         }
-        return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
index cd63b97f3c6..9c149750e2b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
@@ -1224,8 +1224,6 @@ static void cp_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cp->lock, flags);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 #ifdef BROKEN
diff --git a/drivers/net/a2065.c b/drivers/net/a2065.c
index ecaa28c6f50..541f9a20f51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/a2065.c
+++ b/drivers/net/a2065.c
@@ -627,7 +627,6 @@ static void lance_load_multicast (struct net_device *dev)
 		crc = crc >> 26;
 		mcast_table [crc >> 4] |= 1 << (crc & 0xf);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void lance_set_multicast (struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ac3200.c b/drivers/net/ac3200.c
index eac73382c08..b9115a776fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ac3200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ac3200.c
@@ -307,8 +307,6 @@ static void ac_reset_8390(struct net_device *dev)
 	ei_status.txing = 0;
 	outb(AC_ENABLE, ioaddr + AC_RESET_PORT);
 	if (ei_debug > 1) printk("reset done\n");
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Grab the 8390 specific header. Similar to the block_input routine, but
diff --git a/drivers/net/acenic.c b/drivers/net/acenic.c
index 1328eb9b841..b9a591604e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/acenic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/acenic.c
@@ -2919,8 +2919,6 @@ static void __devinit ace_clear(struct ace_regs __iomem *regs, u32 dest, int siz
 		dest += tsize;
 		size -= tsize;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/apne.c b/drivers/net/apne.c
index 1437f5d1212..2fe60f16810 100644
--- a/drivers/net/apne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/apne.c
@@ -521,7 +521,6 @@ apne_block_output(struct net_device *dev, int count,
 
     outb(ENISR_RDC, nic_base + NE_EN0_ISR);	/* Ack intr. */
     ei_status.dmaing &= ~0x01;
-    return;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t apne_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
index 14e1d952226..748c9f526e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
@@ -593,8 +593,6 @@ static void cops_load (struct net_device *dev)
                 tangent_wait_reset(ioaddr);
                 inb(ioaddr);	/* Clear initial ready signal. */
         }
-
-        return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -701,8 +699,6 @@ static void cops_poll(unsigned long ltdev)
 	/* poll 20 times per second */
 	cops_timer.expires = jiffies + HZ/20;
 	add_timer(&cops_timer);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c b/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c
index 6af65b656f3..adc07551739 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/ltpc.c
@@ -641,7 +641,6 @@ done:
 		inb_p(base+7);
 		inb_p(base+7);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/at1700.c b/drivers/net/at1700.c
index 861f07a775f..93185f5f09a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/at1700.c
+++ b/drivers/net/at1700.c
@@ -795,7 +795,6 @@ net_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 			printk("%s: Exint Rx packet with mode %02x after %d ticks.\n",
 				   dev->name, inb(ioaddr + RX_MODE), i);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /* The inverse routine to net_open(). */
@@ -869,7 +868,6 @@ set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
 		outw(saved_bank, ioaddr + CONFIG_0);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore (&lp->lock, flags);
-	return;
 }
 
 #ifdef MODULE
diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_ethtool.c
index 32339243d61..7c521508313 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_ethtool.c
@@ -263,8 +263,6 @@ static void atl1c_get_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
 		wol->wolopts |= WAKE_MAGIC;
 	if (adapter->wol & AT_WUFC_LNKC)
 		wol->wolopts |= WAKE_PHY;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int atl1c_set_wol(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_wolinfo *wol)
diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index 3d7051135c3..1c3c046d5f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -317,8 +317,6 @@ static void atl1c_common_task(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	if (adapter->work_event & ATL1C_WORK_EVENT_LINK_CHANGE)
 		atl1c_check_link_status(adapter);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_ethtool.c
index ffd696ee7c8..6943a6c3b94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_ethtool.c
@@ -338,8 +338,6 @@ static void atl1e_get_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
 		wol->wolopts |= WAKE_MAGIC;
 	if (adapter->wol & AT_WUFC_LNKC)
 		wol->wolopts |= WAKE_PHY;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int atl1e_set_wol(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_wolinfo *wol)
diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
index 7dd33776de0..1acea5774e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
@@ -707,8 +707,6 @@ static void atl1e_init_ring_resources(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->ring_vir_addr = NULL;
 	adapter->rx_ring.desc = NULL;
 	rwlock_init(&adapter->tx_ring.tx_lock);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -905,8 +903,6 @@ static inline void atl1e_configure_des_ring(const struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 	AT_WRITE_REG(hw, REG_HOST_RXFPAGE_SIZE, rx_ring->page_size);
 	/* Load all of base address above */
 	AT_WRITE_REG(hw, REG_LOAD_PTR, 1);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static inline void atl1e_configure_tx(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
@@ -950,7 +946,6 @@ static inline void atl1e_configure_tx(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 			(((u16)hw->tpd_burst & TXQ_CTRL_NUM_TPD_BURST_MASK)
 			 << TXQ_CTRL_NUM_TPD_BURST_SHIFT)
 			| TXQ_CTRL_ENH_MODE | TXQ_CTRL_EN);
-	return;
 }
 
 static inline void atl1e_configure_rx(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
@@ -1004,7 +999,6 @@ static inline void atl1e_configure_rx(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 			 RXQ_CTRL_CUT_THRU_EN | RXQ_CTRL_EN;
 
 	AT_WRITE_REG(hw, REG_RXQ_CTRL, rxq_ctrl_data);
-	return;
 }
 
 static inline void atl1e_configure_dma(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
@@ -1024,7 +1018,6 @@ static inline void atl1e_configure_dma(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 		<< DMA_CTRL_DMAW_DLY_CNT_SHIFT;
 
 	AT_WRITE_REG(hw, REG_DMA_CTRL, dma_ctrl_data);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void atl1e_setup_mac_ctrl(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c b/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c
index 33448a09b47..63b9ba0cc67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c
@@ -1830,8 +1830,6 @@ static void atl1_rx_checksum(struct atl1_adapter *adapter,
 		adapter->hw_csum_good++;
 		return;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3390,7 +3388,6 @@ static void atl1_get_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
 	wol->wolopts = 0;
 	if (adapter->wol & ATLX_WUFC_MAG)
 		wol->wolopts |= WAKE_MAGIC;
-	return;
 }
 
 static int atl1_set_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/atp.c b/drivers/net/atp.c
index 75ff0c59e9c..bd2f9d331da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atp.c
@@ -802,7 +802,6 @@ static void net_rx(struct net_device *dev)
  done:
 	write_reg(ioaddr, CMR1, CMR1_NextPkt);
 	lp->last_rx_time = jiffies;
-	return;
 }
 
 static void read_block(long ioaddr, int length, unsigned char *p, int data_mode)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ax88796.c b/drivers/net/ax88796.c
index b718dc60afc..55c9958043c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ax88796.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ax88796.c
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ static void ax_block_output(struct net_device *dev, int count,
 
 	ei_outb(ENISR_RDC, nic_base + EN0_ISR);	/* Ack intr. */
 	ei_status.dmaing &= ~0x01;
-	return;
 }
 
 /* definitions for accessing MII/EEPROM interface */
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
index d488d52d710..200e9851590 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -276,8 +276,6 @@ be_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
 		data[i] = (et_stats[i].size == sizeof(u64)) ?
 				*(u64 *)p: *(u32 *)p;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -466,7 +464,6 @@ be_get_wol(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_wolinfo *wol)
 	else
 		wol->wolopts = 0;
 	memset(&wol->sopass, 0, sizeof(wol->sopass));
-	return;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index fa10f13242c..058d7f95f5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -830,7 +830,6 @@ static void skb_fill_rx_data(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 
 done:
 	be_rx_stats_update(adapter, pktsize, num_rcvd);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Process the RX completion indicated by rxcp when GRO is disabled */
@@ -884,8 +883,6 @@ static void be_rx_compl_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 	} else {
 		netif_receive_skb(skb);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Process the RX completion indicated by rxcp when GRO is enabled */
@@ -965,7 +962,6 @@ static void be_rx_compl_process_gro(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 	}
 
 	be_rx_stats_update(adapter, pkt_size, num_rcvd);
-	return;
 }
 
 static struct be_eth_rx_compl *be_rx_compl_get(struct be_adapter *adapter)
@@ -1059,8 +1055,6 @@ static void be_post_rx_frags(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 		/* Let be_worker replenish when memory is available */
 		adapter->rx_post_starved = true;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static struct be_eth_tx_compl *be_tx_compl_get(struct be_queue_info *tx_cq)
@@ -1622,7 +1616,6 @@ static void be_msix_enable(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 		BE_NUM_MSIX_VECTORS);
 	if (status == 0)
 		adapter->msix_enabled = true;
-	return;
 }
 
 static void be_sriov_enable(struct be_adapter *adapter)
@@ -1634,7 +1627,6 @@ static void be_sriov_enable(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 		adapter->sriov_enabled = status ? false : true;
 	}
 #endif
-	return;
 }
 
 static void be_sriov_disable(struct be_adapter *adapter)
@@ -1741,7 +1733,6 @@ static void be_irq_unregister(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	be_free_irq(adapter, &adapter->rx_eq);
 done:
 	adapter->isr_registered = false;
-	return;
 }
 
 static int be_open(struct net_device *netdev)
@@ -2620,8 +2611,6 @@ static void be_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		be_setup_wol(adapter, true);
 
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static pci_ers_result_t be_eeh_err_detected(struct pci_dev *pdev,
@@ -2703,7 +2692,6 @@ static void be_eeh_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	return;
 err:
 	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "EEH resume failed\n");
-	return;
 }
 
 static struct pci_error_handlers be_eeh_handlers = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c b/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
index b0207f01eb6..35548701899 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
@@ -835,8 +835,6 @@ static void bfin_mac_multicast_hash(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	bfin_write_EMAC_HASHHI(emac_hashhi);
 	bfin_write_EMAC_HASHLO(emac_hashlo);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/bmac.c b/drivers/net/bmac.c
index 44ceecf9d10..39250b2ca88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bmac.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ static inline void
 dbdma_st32(volatile __u32 __iomem *a, unsigned long x)
 {
 	__asm__ volatile( "stwbrx %0,0,%1" : : "r" (x), "r" (a) : "memory");
-	return;
 }
 
 static inline unsigned long
@@ -382,8 +381,6 @@ bmac_init_registers(struct net_device *dev)
 	bmwrite(dev, RXCFG, RxCRCNoStrip | RxHashFilterEnable | RxRejectOwnPackets);
 
 	bmwrite(dev, INTDISABLE, EnableNormal);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
index d800b598ae3..df0a6369d2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
@@ -300,8 +300,6 @@ static void ems_usb_read_interrupt_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	else if (err)
 		dev_err(netdev->dev.parent,
 			"failed resubmitting intr urb: %d\n", err);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ems_usb_rx_can_msg(struct ems_usb *dev, struct ems_cpc_msg *msg)
@@ -497,8 +495,6 @@ resubmit_urb:
 	else if (retval)
 		dev_err(netdev->dev.parent,
 			"failed resubmitting read bulk urb: %d\n", retval);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnic.c b/drivers/net/cnic.c
index 4b451a7c03e..4b08b18ca5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnic.c
@@ -2092,7 +2092,6 @@ end:
 		i += j;
 		j = 1;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static u16 cnic_bnx2_next_idx(u16 idx)
@@ -2325,7 +2324,6 @@ done:
 			   status_idx, IGU_INT_ENABLE, 1);
 
 	cp->kcq_prod_idx = sw_prod;
-	return;
 }
 
 static int cnic_service_bnx2x(void *data, void *status_blk)
@@ -4628,7 +4626,6 @@ static void __exit cnic_exit(void)
 {
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&cnic_netdev_notifier);
 	cnic_release();
-	return;
 }
 
 module_init(cnic_init);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cs89x0.c b/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
index 2281ebcb400..2ccb9f12805 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cs89x0.c
@@ -902,7 +902,6 @@ get_dma_channel(struct net_device *dev)
 			return;
 		}
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1672,7 +1671,6 @@ count_rx_errors(int status, struct net_local *lp)
 		/* per str 172 */
 		lp->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 	if (status & RX_DRIBBLE) lp->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
-	return;
 }
 
 /* We have a good packet(s), get it/them out of the buffers. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/l2t.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/l2t.c
index 2f3ee721c3e..f452c400325 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/l2t.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/l2t.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ again:
 		 */
 		neigh_event_send(e->neigh, NULL);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(t3_l2t_send_event);
diff --git a/drivers/net/declance.c b/drivers/net/declance.c
index 74abe195212..1d973db27c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/declance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/declance.c
@@ -969,7 +969,6 @@ static void lance_load_multicast(struct net_device *dev)
 		crc = crc >> 26;
 		*lib_ptr(ib, filter[crc >> 4], lp->type) |= 1 << (crc & 0xf);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void lance_set_multicast(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/depca.c b/drivers/net/depca.c
index 38d4d9eefbd..bf66e9b3b19 100644
--- a/drivers/net/depca.c
+++ b/drivers/net/depca.c
@@ -1203,8 +1203,6 @@ static void LoadCSRs(struct net_device *dev)
 	outw(ACON, DEPCA_DATA);
 
 	outw(CSR0, DEPCA_ADDR);	/* Point back to CSR0 */
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int InitRestartDepca(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -1302,8 +1300,6 @@ static void SetMulticastFilter(struct net_device *dev)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int __init depca_common_init (u_long ioaddr, struct net_device **devp)
@@ -1908,8 +1904,6 @@ static void depca_dbg_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		outw(CSR3, DEPCA_ADDR);
 		printk("CSR3: 0x%4.4x\n", inw(DEPCA_DATA));
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/dl2k.c b/drivers/net/dl2k.c
index 6579225dbd9..a2f238d20ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dl2k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dl2k.c
@@ -596,8 +596,6 @@ alloc_list (struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Set RFDListPtr */
 	writel (np->rx_ring_dma, dev->base_addr + RFDListPtr0);
 	writel (0, dev->base_addr + RFDListPtr1);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static netdev_tx_t
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
index 2a3b2dccd06..d5ff029aa7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
@@ -1015,8 +1015,6 @@ static void e1000_free_desc_rings(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	txdr->buffer_info = NULL;
 	kfree(rxdr->buffer_info);
 	rxdr->buffer_info = NULL;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int e1000_setup_desc_rings(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
@@ -1711,8 +1709,6 @@ static void e1000_get_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
 		wol->wolopts |= WAKE_BCAST;
 	if (adapter->wol & E1000_WUFC_MAG)
 		wol->wolopts |= WAKE_MAGIC;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int e1000_set_wol(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_wolinfo *wol)
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 4dd2c23775c..f06c8975f88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -2546,8 +2546,6 @@ set_itr_now:
 		adapter->itr = new_itr;
 		ew32(ITR, 1000000000 / (new_itr * 256));
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 #define E1000_TX_FLAGS_CSUM		0x00000001
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
index 8bad24da228..f654db9121d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -1148,8 +1148,6 @@ static void e1000_initialize_hw_bits_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1653,8 +1651,6 @@ static void e1000_power_down_phy_copper_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	/* If the management interface is not enabled, then power down */
 	if (!(mac->ops.check_mng_mode(hw) || phy->ops.check_reset_block(hw)))
 		e1000_power_down_phy_copper(hw);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c
index 7fcac782786..38d79a66905 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c
@@ -1383,8 +1383,6 @@ static void e1000_power_down_phy_copper_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	if (!(hw->mac.ops.check_mng_mode(hw) ||
 	      hw->phy.ops.check_reset_block(hw)))
 		e1000_power_down_phy_copper(hw);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 10360fb596a..b2507d93de9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -690,8 +690,6 @@ static s32 e1000_acquire_nvm_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 static void e1000_release_nvm_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
 	mutex_unlock(&nvm_mutex);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(swflag_mutex);
@@ -770,8 +768,6 @@ static void e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	ew32(EXTCNF_CTRL, extcnf_ctrl);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&swflag_mutex);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2756,8 +2752,6 @@ static void e1000_initialize_hw_bits_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	reg = er32(RFCTL);
 	reg |= (E1000_RFCTL_NFSW_DIS | E1000_RFCTL_NFSR_DIS);
 	ew32(RFCTL, reg);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3137,8 +3131,6 @@ void e1000e_disable_gig_wol_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3347,8 +3339,6 @@ static void e1000_power_down_phy_copper_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	if (!(hw->mac.ops.check_mng_mode(hw) ||
 	      hw->phy.ops.check_reset_block(hw)))
 		e1000_power_down_phy_copper(hw);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 1ad29d99241..f5081cf898a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -1767,8 +1767,6 @@ void e1000e_reset_interrupt_capability(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 		pci_disable_msi(adapter->pdev);
 		adapter->flags &= ~FLAG_MSI_ENABLED;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1820,8 +1818,6 @@ void e1000e_set_interrupt_capability(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 		/* Don't do anything; this is the system default */
 		break;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/e2100.c b/drivers/net/e2100.c
index ca93c9a9d37..06e72fbef86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e2100.c
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ e21_reset_8390(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Set up the ASIC registers, just in case something changed them. */
 
 	if (ei_debug > 1) printk("reset done\n");
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Grab the 8390 specific header. We put the 2k window so the header page
diff --git a/drivers/net/eexpress.c b/drivers/net/eexpress.c
index 43c9c9c5cf4..12c37d26410 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eexpress.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eexpress.c
@@ -1570,7 +1570,6 @@ static void eexp_hw_init586(struct net_device *dev)
 #if NET_DEBUG > 6
         printk("%s: leaving eexp_hw_init586()\n", dev->name);
 #endif
-	return;
 }
 
 static void eexp_setup_filter(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
index 33a41e29ec8..e8a8ccfedac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -1881,7 +1881,6 @@ static void ehea_promiscuous(struct net_device *dev, int enable)
 	port->promisc = enable;
 out:
 	free_page((unsigned long)cb7);
-	return;
 }
 
 static u64 ehea_multicast_reg_helper(struct ehea_port *port, u64 mc_mac_addr,
@@ -2025,7 +2024,6 @@ static void ehea_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 out:
 	ehea_update_bcmc_registrations();
-	return;
 }
 
 static int ehea_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
@@ -2338,7 +2336,6 @@ static void ehea_vlan_rx_kill_vid(struct net_device *dev, unsigned short vid)
 		ehea_error("modify_ehea_port failed");
 out:
 	free_page((unsigned long)cb1);
-	return;
 }
 
 int ehea_activate_qp(struct ehea_adapter *adapter, struct ehea_qp *qp)
@@ -2881,7 +2878,6 @@ static void ehea_reset_port(struct work_struct *work)
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&port->port_lock);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ehea_rereg_mrs(struct work_struct *work)
diff --git a/drivers/net/epic100.c b/drivers/net/epic100.c
index a48da2dc907..6838dfc9ef2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/epic100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/epic100.c
@@ -652,7 +652,6 @@ static void mdio_write(struct net_device *dev, int phy_id, int loc, int value)
 		if ((inl(ioaddr + MIICtrl) & MII_WRITEOP) == 0)
 			break;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -840,7 +839,6 @@ static void epic_restart(struct net_device *dev)
 		   " interrupt %4.4x.\n",
 		   dev->name, (int)inl(ioaddr + COMMAND), (int)inl(ioaddr + GENCTL),
 		   (int)inl(ioaddr + INTSTAT));
-	return;
 }
 
 static void check_media(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -958,7 +956,6 @@ static void epic_init_ring(struct net_device *dev)
 			(i+1)*sizeof(struct epic_tx_desc);
 	}
 	ep->tx_ring[i-1].next = ep->tx_ring_dma;
-	return;
 }
 
 static netdev_tx_t epic_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
@@ -1413,7 +1410,6 @@ static void set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
 			outw(((u16 *)mc_filter)[i], ioaddr + MC0 + i*4);
 		memcpy(ep->mc_filter, mc_filter, sizeof(mc_filter));
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void netdev_get_drvinfo (struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_drvinfo *info)
diff --git a/drivers/net/es3210.c b/drivers/net/es3210.c
index 5569f2ffb62..0ba5e7b9058 100644
--- a/drivers/net/es3210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/es3210.c
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ static void es_reset_8390(struct net_device *dev)
 	ei_status.txing = 0;
 	outb(0x01, ioaddr + ES_RESET_PORT);
 	if (ei_debug > 1) printk("reset done\n");
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/ewrk3.c b/drivers/net/ewrk3.c
index 99eb56be093..380d0614a89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ewrk3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ewrk3.c
@@ -1369,8 +1369,6 @@ static void __init EthwrkSignature(char *name, char *eeprom_image)
 		name[EWRK3_STRLEN] = '\0';
 	} else
 		name[0] = '\0';
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
index ea7d5ddb776..43db5ab8ba3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
@@ -3009,8 +3009,6 @@ static void gfar_set_multi(struct net_device *dev)
 				gfar_set_hash_for_addr(dev, ha->addr);
 		}
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -3051,8 +3049,6 @@ static void gfar_set_hash_for_addr(struct net_device *dev, u8 *addr)
 	tempval = gfar_read(priv->hash_regs[whichreg]);
 	tempval |= value;
 	gfar_write(priv->hash_regs[whichreg], tempval);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamachi.c b/drivers/net/hamachi.c
index 83f43bb835d..61f2b1cfcd4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamachi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamachi.c
@@ -859,7 +859,6 @@ static void mdio_write(struct net_device *dev, int phy_id, int location, int val
 	for (i = 10000; i >= 0; i--)
 		if ((readw(ioaddr + MII_Status) & 1) == 0)
 			break;
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -1225,8 +1224,6 @@ static void hamachi_init_ring(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	/* Mark the last entry of the ring */
 	hmp->tx_ring[TX_RING_SIZE-1].status_n_length |= cpu_to_le32(DescEndRing);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/scc.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/scc.c
index f3a96b84391..9f64c863720 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/scc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/scc.c
@@ -1629,7 +1629,6 @@ static void scc_net_rx(struct scc_channel *scc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	skb->protocol = ax25_type_trans(skb, scc->dev);
 	
 	netif_rx(skb);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* ----> transmit frame <---- */
diff --git a/drivers/net/hp-plus.c b/drivers/net/hp-plus.c
index efdbcad63c6..82bffc3cabd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hp-plus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hp-plus.c
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@ hpp_reset_8390(struct net_device *dev)
 		printk("%s: hp_reset_8390() did not complete.\n", dev->name);
 
 	if (ei_debug > 1) printk("8390 reset done (%ld).", jiffies);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* The programmed-I/O version of reading the 4 byte 8390 specific header.
@@ -422,7 +421,6 @@ hpp_io_block_output(struct net_device *dev, int count,
 	int ioaddr = dev->base_addr - NIC_OFFSET;
 	outw(start_page << 8, ioaddr + HPP_OUT_ADDR);
 	outsl(ioaddr + HP_DATAPORT, buf, (count+3)>>2);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -436,8 +434,6 @@ hpp_mem_block_output(struct net_device *dev, int count,
 	outw(option_reg & ~(MemDisable + BootROMEnb), ioaddr + HPP_OPTION);
 	memcpy_toio(ei_status.mem, buf, (count + 3) & ~3);
 	outw(option_reg, ioaddr + HPP_OPTION);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hp.c b/drivers/net/hp.c
index 5c4d78c1ff4..86ececd3c65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hp.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ hp_reset_8390(struct net_device *dev)
 		printk("%s: hp_reset_8390() did not complete.\n", dev->name);
 
 	if (ei_debug > 1) printk("8390 reset done (%ld).", jiffies);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -360,7 +359,6 @@ hp_block_output(struct net_device *dev, int count,
 			   dev->name, (start_page << 8) + count, addr);
 	}
 	outb_p(saved_config & (~HP_DATAON), nic_base - NIC_OFFSET + HP_CONFIGURE);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* This function resets the ethercard if something screws up. */
@@ -371,7 +369,6 @@ hp_init_card(struct net_device *dev)
 	NS8390p_init(dev, 0);
 	outb_p(irqmap[irq&0x0f] | HP_RUN,
 		   dev->base_addr - NIC_OFFSET + HP_CONFIGURE);
-	return;
 }
 
 #ifdef MODULE
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
index 092fb9d7669..3e4dead5a2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
@@ -1421,7 +1421,6 @@ static void ibmveth_proc_register_adapter(struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter)
 		if (!entry)
 			ibmveth_error_printk("Cannot create adapter proc entry");
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ibmveth_proc_unregister_adapter(struct ibmveth_adapter *adapter)
diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
index 3ef495537dc..86438b59fa2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
@@ -1214,8 +1214,6 @@ void igb_power_down_phy_copper_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	/* If the management interface is not enabled, then power down */
 	if (!(igb_enable_mng_pass_thru(hw) || igb_check_reset_block(hw)))
 		igb_power_down_phy_copper(hw);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
index 589cf4a6427..3881918f538 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -1054,7 +1054,6 @@ msi_only:
 out:
 	/* Notify the stack of the (possibly) reduced Tx Queue count. */
 	adapter->netdev->real_num_tx_queues = adapter->num_tx_queues;
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3717,8 +3716,6 @@ set_itr_now:
 		q_vector->itr_val = new_itr;
 		q_vector->set_itr = 1;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 #define IGB_TX_FLAGS_CSUM		0x00000001
diff --git a/drivers/net/igbvf/ethtool.c b/drivers/net/igbvf/ethtool.c
index 8afff07ff55..103b3aa1afc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igbvf/ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igbvf/ethtool.c
@@ -390,8 +390,6 @@ static void igbvf_get_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
 {
 	wol->supported = 0;
 	wol->wolopts = 0;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int igbvf_set_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
index c0e0bb9401d..5b1036ac38d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
@@ -434,8 +434,6 @@ static void mcs_unwrap_mir(struct mcs_cb *mcs, __u8 *buf, int len)
 
 	mcs->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 	mcs->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += new_len;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Unwrap received packets at FIR speed.  A 32 bit crc_ccitt checksum is
@@ -487,8 +485,6 @@ static void mcs_unwrap_fir(struct mcs_cb *mcs, __u8 *buf, int len)
 
 	mcs->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 	mcs->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += new_len;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
index 35e4e44040a..d67e48418e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
@@ -2822,7 +2822,6 @@ static void __init preconfigure_ali_port(struct pci_dev *dev,
 	tmpbyte |= mask;
 	pci_write_config_byte(dev, reg, tmpbyte);
 	IRDA_MESSAGE("Activated ALi 1533 ISA bridge port 0x%04x.\n", port);
-	return;
 }
 
 static int __init preconfigure_through_ali(struct pci_dev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c
index 06303a36aaf..813993f9c65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ ixgb_raise_clock(struct ixgb_hw *hw,
 	*eecd_reg = *eecd_reg | IXGB_EECD_SK;
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG(hw, EECD, *eecd_reg);
 	udelay(50);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ ixgb_lower_clock(struct ixgb_hw *hw,
 	*eecd_reg = *eecd_reg & ~IXGB_EECD_SK;
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG(hw, EECD, *eecd_reg);
 	udelay(50);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -127,7 +125,6 @@ ixgb_shift_out_bits(struct ixgb_hw *hw,
 	/* We leave the "DI" bit set to "0" when we leave this routine. */
 	eecd_reg &= ~IXGB_EECD_DI;
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG(hw, EECD, eecd_reg);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -192,7 +189,6 @@ ixgb_setup_eeprom(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 	/*  Set CS  */
 	eecd_reg |= IXGB_EECD_CS;
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG(hw, EECD, eecd_reg);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -226,7 +222,6 @@ ixgb_standby_eeprom(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 	eecd_reg &= ~IXGB_EECD_SK;
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG(hw, EECD, eecd_reg);
 	udelay(50);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -250,7 +245,6 @@ ixgb_clock_eeprom(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 	eecd_reg &= ~IXGB_EECD_SK;
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG(hw, EECD, eecd_reg);
 	udelay(50);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -270,7 +264,6 @@ ixgb_cleanup_eeprom(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG(hw, EECD, eecd_reg);
 
 	ixgb_clock_eeprom(hw);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -359,7 +352,6 @@ ixgb_update_eeprom_checksum(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 	checksum = (u16) EEPROM_SUM - checksum;
 
 	ixgb_write_eeprom(hw, EEPROM_CHECKSUM_REG, checksum);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -414,8 +406,6 @@ ixgb_write_eeprom(struct ixgb_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 data)
 
 	/* clear the init_ctrl_reg_1 to signify that the cache is invalidated */
 	ee_map->init_ctrl_reg_1 = cpu_to_le16(EEPROM_ICW1_SIGNATURE_CLEAR);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c
index cd247b8d2b7..397acabccab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c
@@ -413,8 +413,6 @@ ixgb_init_rx_addrs(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 		IXGB_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, RA, ((i << 1) + 1), 0);
 		IXGB_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, RA, (i << 1), 0);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -483,7 +481,6 @@ ixgb_mc_addr_list_update(struct ixgb_hw *hw,
 	}
 
 	pr_debug("MC Update Complete\n");
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -566,8 +563,6 @@ ixgb_mta_set(struct ixgb_hw *hw,
 	mta_reg |= (1 << hash_bit);
 
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, MTA, hash_reg, mta_reg);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -600,7 +595,6 @@ ixgb_rar_set(struct ixgb_hw *hw,
 
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, RA, (index << 1), rar_low);
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, RA, ((index << 1) + 1), rar_high);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -616,7 +610,6 @@ ixgb_write_vfta(struct ixgb_hw *hw,
 		 u32 value)
 {
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, VFTA, offset, value);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -631,7 +624,6 @@ ixgb_clear_vfta(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 
 	for (offset = 0; offset < IXGB_VLAN_FILTER_TBL_SIZE; offset++)
 		IXGB_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, VFTA, offset, 0);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -1050,7 +1042,6 @@ ixgb_clear_hw_cntrs(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 	temp_reg = IXGB_READ_REG(hw, XOFFRXC);
 	temp_reg = IXGB_READ_REG(hw, XOFFTXC);
 	temp_reg = IXGB_READ_REG(hw, RJC);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -1066,7 +1057,6 @@ ixgb_led_on(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 	/* To turn on the LED, clear software-definable pin 0 (SDP0). */
 	ctrl0_reg &= ~IXGB_CTRL0_SDP0;
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG(hw, CTRL0, ctrl0_reg);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -1082,7 +1072,6 @@ ixgb_led_off(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 	/* To turn off the LED, set software-definable pin 0 (SDP0). */
 	ctrl0_reg |= IXGB_CTRL0_SDP0;
 	IXGB_WRITE_REG(hw, CTRL0, ctrl0_reg);
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -1122,8 +1111,6 @@ ixgb_get_bus_info(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 
 	hw->bus.width = (status_reg & IXGB_STATUS_BUS64) ?
 		ixgb_bus_width_64 : ixgb_bus_width_32;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -1210,8 +1197,6 @@ ixgb_optics_reset(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 					     IXGB_PHY_ADDRESS,
 					     MDIO_MMD_PMAPMD);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -1272,6 +1257,4 @@ ixgb_optics_reset_bcm(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
 
 	/* SerDes needs extra delay */
 	msleep(IXGB_SUN_PHY_RESET_DELAY);
-
-	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
index dd4883f642b..71da325dfa8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ static void ixgbe_dcbnl_setpfcstate(struct net_device *netdev, u8 state)
 	if (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.pfc_mode_enable !=
 		adapter->dcb_cfg.pfc_mode_enable)
 		adapter->dcb_set_bitmap |= BIT_PFC;
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
index dc7fd5b70bc..251767d9fe7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
@@ -1493,8 +1493,6 @@ static void ixgbe_free_desc_rings(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	tx_ring->tx_buffer_info = NULL;
 	kfree(rx_ring->rx_buffer_info);
 	rx_ring->rx_buffer_info = NULL;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int ixgbe_setup_desc_rings(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
@@ -1973,8 +1971,6 @@ static void ixgbe_get_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
 		wol->wolopts |= WAKE_BCAST;
 	if (adapter->wol & IXGBE_WUFC_MAG)
 		wol->wolopts |= WAKE_MAGIC;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int ixgbe_set_wol(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_wolinfo *wol)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 3fb9f23c750..926ad8c2f2c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -1615,8 +1615,6 @@ static void ixgbe_set_itr_msix(struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector)
 
 		ixgbe_write_eitr(q_vector);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ixgbe_check_fan_failure(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 eicr)
@@ -2180,8 +2178,6 @@ static void ixgbe_set_itr(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 
 		ixgbe_write_eitr(q_vector);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -4466,7 +4462,6 @@ static void ixgbe_reset_interrupt_capability(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 		adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_MSI_ENABLED;
 		pci_disable_msi(adapter->pdev);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 40f47b8fe41..a16cff7e54a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -946,8 +946,6 @@ static void ixgbevf_set_itr_msix(struct ixgbevf_q_vector *q_vector)
 		itr_reg = EITR_INTS_PER_SEC_TO_REG(new_itr);
 		ixgbevf_write_eitr(adapter, v_idx, itr_reg);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t ixgbevf_msix_mbx(int irq, void *data)
@@ -2151,8 +2149,6 @@ static void ixgbevf_reset_interrupt_capability(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 	pci_disable_msix(adapter->pdev);
 	kfree(adapter->msix_entries);
 	adapter->msix_entries = NULL;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/jme.c b/drivers/net/jme.c
index 4e868eeac89..4a090650b5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/jme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/jme.c
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ jme_mdio_write(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	if (i == 0)
 		jeprintk(jme->pdev, "phy(%d) write timeout : %d\n", phy, reg);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static inline void
@@ -130,8 +128,6 @@ jme_reset_phy_processor(struct jme_adapter *jme)
 	jme_mdio_write(jme->dev,
 			jme->mii_if.phy_id,
 			MII_BMCR, val | BMCR_RESET);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/lib8390.c b/drivers/net/lib8390.c
index 64d51d627d8..316bb70775b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lib8390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lib8390.c
@@ -791,7 +791,6 @@ static void ei_receive(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* We used to also ack ENISR_OVER here, but that would sometimes mask
 	   a real overrun, leaving the 8390 in a stopped state with rec'vr off. */
 	ei_outb_p(ENISR_RX+ENISR_RX_ERR, e8390_base+EN0_ISR);
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/lne390.c b/drivers/net/lne390.c
index 41cbaaef065..8a1097cf8a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lne390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lne390.c
@@ -307,8 +307,6 @@ static void lne390_reset_8390(struct net_device *dev)
 	ei_status.txing = 0;
 	outb(0x01, ioaddr + LNE390_RESET_PORT);
 	if (ei_debug > 1) printk("reset done\n");
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/mac8390.c b/drivers/net/mac8390.c
index c8e68fde066..1136c9a22b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mac8390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mac8390.c
@@ -661,7 +661,6 @@ static void mac8390_no_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 	ei_status.txing = 0;
 	if (ei_debug > 1)
 		pr_info("reset not supported\n");
-	return;
 }
 
 static void interlan_reset(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -673,7 +672,6 @@ static void interlan_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 	target[0xC0000] = 0;
 	if (ei_debug > 1)
 		pr_cont("reset complete\n");
-	return;
 }
 
 /* dayna_memcpy_fromio/dayna_memcpy_toio */
diff --git a/drivers/net/meth.c b/drivers/net/meth.c
index 16a35944c2d..42e3294671d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/meth.c
@@ -748,8 +748,6 @@ static void meth_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_ethtool.c
index 86467b444ac..d5afd037cd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_ethtool.c
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ static void mlx4_en_get_wol(struct net_device *netdev,
 {
 	wol->supported = 0;
 	wol->wolopts = 0;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int mlx4_en_get_sset_count(struct net_device *dev, int sset)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c b/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c
index 7bd6662d5b0..e0b0ef11f11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ retry:
 
 	outb_p(ENISR_RDC, NE_BASE + EN0_ISR);	/* Ack intr. */
 	ei_status.dmaing &= ~0x01;
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne.c b/drivers/net/ne.c
index f4347f88b6f..b8e2923a1d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne.c
@@ -785,7 +785,6 @@ retry:
 
 	outb_p(ENISR_RDC, nic_base + EN0_ISR);	/* Ack intr. */
 	ei_status.dmaing &= ~0x01;
-	return;
 }
 
 static int __init ne_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne2.c b/drivers/net/ne2.c
index ff3c4c81498..70cdc699634 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne2.c
@@ -730,7 +730,6 @@ retry:
 
 	outb_p(ENISR_RDC, nic_base + EN0_ISR);	/* Ack intr. */
 	ei_status.dmaing &= ~0x01;
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c b/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c
index 85aec4f1013..3c333cb5d34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c
@@ -631,7 +631,6 @@ static void ne2k_pci_block_output(struct net_device *dev, int count,
 
 	outb(ENISR_RDC, nic_base + EN0_ISR);	/* Ack intr. */
 	ei_status.dmaing &= ~0x01;
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ne2k_pci_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne3210.c b/drivers/net/ne3210.c
index a00bbfb9aed..243ed2aee88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne3210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne3210.c
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ static void ne3210_reset_8390(struct net_device *dev)
 	ei_status.txing = 0;
 	outb(0x01, ioaddr + NE3210_RESET_PORT);
 	if (ei_debug > 1) printk("reset done\n");
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
index 4a2bbeb1dce..045a7c8f5bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
@@ -1901,6 +1901,5 @@ netxen_post_rx_buffers_nodb(struct netxen_adapter *adapter,
 void netxen_nic_clear_stats(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	memset(&adapter->stats, 0, sizeof(adapter->stats));
-	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index 692e672d303..c61a61f177b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -2781,7 +2781,6 @@ netxen_config_indev_addr(struct net_device *dev, unsigned long event)
 	} endfor_ifa(indev);
 
 	in_dev_put(indev);
-	return;
 }
 
 static int netxen_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ni5010.c b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
index f80b5015911..4d3f2e2b28b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ni5010.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
@@ -514,8 +514,6 @@ static void dump_packet(void *buf, int len)
 		if (i % 16 == 15) printk("\n");
 	}
 	printk("\n");
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /* We have a good packet, get it out of the buffer. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index 43bf26fb513..000e792d57c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -1005,7 +1005,6 @@ static void octeon_mgmt_poll_controller(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	octeon_mgmt_receive_packets(p, 16);
 	octeon_mgmt_update_rx_stats(netdev);
-	return;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c b/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c
index 370c147d08a..8ab6ae0a610 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pasemi_mac.c
@@ -1472,8 +1472,6 @@ static void pasemi_mac_queue_csdesc(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	txring->next_to_fill = fill;
 
 	write_dma_reg(PAS_DMA_TXCHAN_INCR(txring->chan.chno), 2);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int pasemi_mac_start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index b6d9313cec0..29d288e7da9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -622,8 +622,6 @@ static void mdio_write(unsigned int ioaddr, int phy_id, int location, int value)
 		outw(MDIO_ENB_IN, mdio_addr);
 		outw(MDIO_ENB_IN | MDIO_SHIFT_CLK, mdio_addr);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Reset and restore all of the 3c574 registers. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index a1a6b087e24..d605db28e6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -1510,8 +1510,6 @@ static void ei_receive(struct net_device *dev)
 		ei_local->current_page = next_frame;
 		outb_p(next_frame-1, e8390_base+EN0_BOUNDARY);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
index 16fc3e53c5c..451a4548494 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -1081,8 +1081,6 @@ static void fjn_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 		  "%d ticks.\n", dev->name, inb(ioaddr + RX_MODE), i);
     }
 */
-
-    return;
 } /* fjn_rx */
 
 /*====================================================================*/
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
index 37f4a6fdc3e..3b0754b8ccd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
@@ -402,8 +402,6 @@ static void ibmtr_hw_setup(struct net_device *dev, u_int mmiobase)
 
     /* 0x40 will release the card for use */
     outb(0x40, dev->base_addr);
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static struct pcmcia_device_id ibmtr_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
index ca4efd2871f..89ba2f12e01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -1313,8 +1313,6 @@ static void update_stats(unsigned int ioaddr, struct net_device *dev)
   lp->linux_stats.tx_fifo_errors = lp->mace_stats.uflo;
   lp->linux_stats.tx_heartbeat_errors = lp->mace_stats.cerr;
   /* lp->linux_stats.tx_window_errors; */
-
-  return;
 } /* update_stats */
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index b5c62db251d..7da544c5fd5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,6 @@ static void smc_hardware_send_packet(struct net_device * dev)
     dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
     dev->trans_start = jiffies;
     netif_start_queue(dev);
-    return;
 }
 
 /*====================================================================*/
@@ -1369,7 +1368,6 @@ static void smc_tx_err(struct net_device * dev)
     smc->packets_waiting--;
 
     outw(saved_packet, ioaddr + PNR_ARR);
-    return;
 }
 
 /*====================================================================*/
@@ -1589,8 +1587,6 @@ static void smc_rx(struct net_device *dev)
     }
     /* Let the MMU free the memory of this packet. */
     outw(MC_RELEASE, ioaddr + MMU_CMD);
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*======================================================================
@@ -1640,8 +1636,6 @@ static void set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
     outw(rx_cfg_setting, ioaddr + RCR);
     SMC_SELECT_BANK(2);
     spin_unlock_irqrestore(&smc->lock, flags);
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*======================================================================
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
index 566fd89da86..c200c282173 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
@@ -647,7 +647,6 @@ free_new_rx_ring:
 			    (1 << size),
 			    new_rx_ring,
 			    new_ring_dma_addr);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void pcnet32_purge_rx_ring(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -1215,7 +1214,6 @@ static void pcnet32_rx_entry(struct net_device *dev,
 	skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 	netif_receive_skb(skb);
 	dev->stats.rx_packets++;
-	return;
 }
 
 static int pcnet32_rx(struct net_device *dev, int budget)
@@ -2623,7 +2621,6 @@ static void pcnet32_load_multicast(struct net_device *dev)
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 		lp->a.write_csr(ioaddr, PCNET32_MC_FILTER + i,
 				le16_to_cpu(mcast_table[i]));
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/national.c b/drivers/net/phy/national.c
index 729ab29ba28..a73ba0bcc0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/national.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/national.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ static void ns_giga_speed_fallback(struct phy_device *phydev, int mode)
 	phy_write(phydev, NS_EXP_MEM_DATA, 0x0008);
 	phy_write(phydev, MII_BMCR, (bmcr & ~BMCR_PDOWN));
 	phy_write(phydev, LED_CTRL_REG, mode);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ns_10_base_t_hdx_loopack(struct phy_device *phydev, int disable)
@@ -110,8 +109,6 @@ static void ns_10_base_t_hdx_loopack(struct phy_device *phydev, int disable)
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "DP83865 PHY: 10BASE-T HDX loopback %s\n",
 	       (ns_exp_read(phydev, 0x1c0) & 0x0001) ? "off" : "on");
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int ns_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/plip.c b/drivers/net/plip.c
index f4e1f9a38b8..ec0349e84a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/plip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/plip.c
@@ -1191,8 +1191,6 @@ plip_wakeup(void *handle)
 		/* Clear the data port. */
 		write_data (dev, 0x00);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1308,7 +1306,6 @@ err_parport_unregister:
 	parport_unregister_device(nl->pardev);
 err_free_dev:
 	free_netdev(dev);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* plip_detach() is called (by the parport code) when a port is
diff --git a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.c b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.c
index d4ff627c6f7..a7bc406658e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.c
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ static void gelic_wl_get_ch_info(struct gelic_wl_info *wl)
 			/* 16 bits of MSB has available channels */
 			wl->ch_info = ch_info_raw >> 48;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /* SIOGIWRANGE */
diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
index 01a6ca303a1..54ebb65ada1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ static void ql_write_common_reg_l(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
 	writel(value, reg);
 	readl(reg);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qdev->hw_lock, hw_flags);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ql_write_common_reg(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
@@ -230,7 +229,6 @@ static void ql_write_common_reg(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
 {
 	writel(value, reg);
 	readl(reg);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ql_write_nvram_reg(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
@@ -239,7 +237,6 @@ static void ql_write_nvram_reg(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
 	writel(value, reg);
 	readl(reg);
 	udelay(1);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ql_write_page0_reg(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
@@ -249,7 +246,6 @@ static void ql_write_page0_reg(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
 		ql_set_register_page(qdev,0);
 	writel(value, reg);
 	readl(reg);
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -262,7 +258,6 @@ static void ql_write_page1_reg(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
 		ql_set_register_page(qdev,1);
 	writel(value, reg);
 	readl(reg);
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -275,7 +270,6 @@ static void ql_write_page2_reg(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
 		ql_set_register_page(qdev,2);
 	writel(value, reg);
 	readl(reg);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ql_disable_interrupts(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index ee573fe52a8..0a2d7148f65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ qlcnic_napi_disable(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 static void qlcnic_clear_stats(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	memset(&adapter->stats, 0, sizeof(adapter->stats));
-	return;
 }
 
 static int qlcnic_set_dma_mask(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
@@ -2662,7 +2661,6 @@ qlcnic_config_indev_addr(struct net_device *dev, unsigned long event)
 	} endfor_ifa(indev);
 
 	in_dev_put(indev);
-	return;
 }
 
 static int qlcnic_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_ethtool.c
index 7e09ff4a575..4892d64f4e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_ethtool.c
@@ -181,8 +181,6 @@ quit:
 	spin_unlock(&qdev->stats_lock);
 
 	QL_DUMP_STAT(qdev);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static char ql_stats_str_arr[][ETH_GSTRING_LEN] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/s2io.c b/drivers/net/s2io.c
index f155928bf14..668327ccd8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/s2io.c
@@ -2943,7 +2943,6 @@ static void s2io_netpoll(struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 	}
 	enable_irq(dev->irq);
-	return;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -4756,7 +4755,6 @@ reset:
 	s2io_stop_all_tx_queue(sp);
 	schedule_work(&sp->rst_timer_task);
 	sw_stat->soft_reset_cnt++;
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -8645,7 +8643,6 @@ static void lro_append_pkt(struct s2io_nic *sp, struct lro *lro,
 	first->truesize += skb->truesize;
 	lro->last_frag = skb;
 	swstats->clubbed_frms_cnt++;
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/sb1000.c b/drivers/net/sb1000.c
index abc8eefdd4b..a9ae505e1ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sb1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sb1000.c
@@ -426,7 +426,6 @@ sb1000_send_command(const int ioaddr[], const char* name,
 	if (sb1000_debug > 3)
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: sb1000_send_command out: %02x%02x%02x%02x"
 			"%02x%02x\n", name, out[0], out[1], out[2], out[3], out[4], out[5]);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Card Read Status (to be used during frame rx) */
@@ -438,7 +437,6 @@ sb1000_read_status(const int ioaddr[], unsigned char in[])
 	in[3] = inb(ioaddr[0] + 3);
 	in[4] = inb(ioaddr[0] + 4);
 	in[0] = inb(ioaddr[0] + 5);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Issue Read Command (to be used during frame rx) */
@@ -450,7 +448,6 @@ sb1000_issue_read_command(const int ioaddr[], const char* name)
 	sb1000_wait_for_ready_clear(ioaddr, name);
 	outb(0xa0, ioaddr[0] + 6);
 	sb1000_send_command(ioaddr, name, Command0);
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -733,7 +730,6 @@ sb1000_print_status_buffer(const char* name, unsigned char st[],
 			printk("\n");
 		}
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -926,7 +922,6 @@ sb1000_error_dpc(struct net_device *dev)
 	sb1000_read_status(ioaddr, st);
 	if (st[1] & 0x10)
 		lp->rx_error_dpc_count = ErrorDpcCounterInitialize;
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/seeq8005.c b/drivers/net/seeq8005.c
index 11ab32e0060..d2fce98f557 100644
--- a/drivers/net/seeq8005.c
+++ b/drivers/net/seeq8005.c
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ static void seeq8005_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* If any worth-while packets have been received, netif_rx()
 	   has done a mark_bh(NET_BH) for us and will work on them
 	   when we get to the bottom-half routine. */
-	return;
 }
 
 /* The inverse routine to net_open(). */
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis900.c b/drivers/net/sis900.c
index 11f7ebedcde..bbbded76ff1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis900.c
@@ -858,7 +858,6 @@ static void mdio_reset(long mdio_addr)
 		outl(MDDIR | MDIO | MDC, mdio_addr);
 		mdio_delay();
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -953,8 +952,6 @@ static void mdio_write(struct net_device *net_dev, int phy_id, int location,
 		mdio_delay();
 	}
 	outl(0x00, mdio_addr);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -1264,7 +1261,6 @@ static void sis630_set_eq(struct net_device *net_dev, u8 revision)
 			mdio_write(net_dev, sis_priv->cur_phy, MII_RESV,
 						(reg14h | 0x2000) & 0xBFFF);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1560,7 +1556,6 @@ static void sis900_tx_timeout(struct net_device *net_dev)
 
 	/* Enable all known interrupts by setting the interrupt mask. */
 	outl((RxSOVR|RxORN|RxERR|RxOK|TxURN|TxERR|TxIDLE), ioaddr + imr);
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2330,8 +2325,6 @@ static void set_rx_mode(struct net_device *net_dev)
 		/* restore cr */
 		outl(cr_saved, ioaddr + cr);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c b/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
index 91adc38d571..31b2dabf094 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
@@ -844,7 +844,6 @@ static void skfp_ctl_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->DriverLock, Flags);
 	skfp_ctl_set_multicast_list_wo_lock(dev);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->DriverLock, Flags);
-	return;
 }				// skfp_ctl_set_multicast_list
 
 
@@ -898,7 +897,6 @@ static void skfp_ctl_set_multicast_list_wo_lock(struct net_device *dev)
 		/* Update adapter filters */
 		mac_update_multicast(smc);
 	}
-	return;
 }				// skfp_ctl_set_multicast_list_wo_lock
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/slhc.c b/drivers/net/slhc.c
index 140d63f3caf..ac279fad9d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slhc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slhc.c
@@ -731,7 +731,6 @@ void
 slhc_free(struct slcompress *comp)
 {
   printk(KERN_DEBUG "Called IP function on non IP-system: slhc_free");
-  return;
 }
 struct slcompress *
 slhc_init(int rslots, int tslots)
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc-mca.c b/drivers/net/smc-mca.c
index a93f122e9a9..d07c39cb4da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc-mca.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc-mca.c
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ static void ultramca_reset_8390(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if (ei_debug > 1)
 		printk("reset done\n");
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Grab the 8390 specific header. Similar to the block_input routine, but
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c b/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c
index 0291ea098a0..d2dd8e6113a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc-ultra.c
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ ultra_reset_8390(struct net_device *dev)
 		outb(0x01, cmd_port + 6);		/* Enable interrupts and memory. */
 
 	if (ei_debug > 1) printk("reset done\n");
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Grab the 8390 specific header. Similar to the block_input routine, but
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc-ultra32.c b/drivers/net/smc-ultra32.c
index 7a554adc70f..e459c3b2510 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc-ultra32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc-ultra32.c
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ static void ultra32_reset_8390(struct net_device *dev)
 	outb(0x84, ioaddr + 5);	/* Enable MEM16 & Disable Bus Master. */
 	outb(0x01, ioaddr + 6);	/* Enable Interrupts. */
 	if (ei_debug > 1) printk("reset done\n");
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Grab the 8390 specific header. Similar to the block_input routine, but
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc9194.c b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
index acb81a876ac..7486d090806 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc9194.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
@@ -691,8 +691,6 @@ static void smc_hardware_send_packet( struct net_device * dev )
 
 	/* we can send another packet */
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1355,7 +1353,6 @@ static void smc_tx( struct net_device * dev )
 	lp->packets_waiting--;
 
 	outb( saved_packet, ioaddr + PNR_ARR );
-	return;
 }
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index 3dff280b438..1636a34d95d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -2095,8 +2095,6 @@ static void spider_net_link_phy(unsigned long data)
 		card->netdev->name, phy->speed,
 		phy->duplex == 1 ? "Full" : "Half",
 		phy->autoneg == 1 ? "" : "no ");
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/starfire.c b/drivers/net/starfire.c
index e19b5a14388..74b7ae76906 100644
--- a/drivers/net/starfire.c
+++ b/drivers/net/starfire.c
@@ -1221,8 +1221,6 @@ static void init_ring(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < TX_RING_SIZE; i++)
 		memset(&np->tx_info[i], 0, sizeof(np->tx_info[i]));
-
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
index 0aa89ae9b8e..917b4e16923 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac1000_core.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ static void dwmac1000_core_init(unsigned long ioaddr)
 	/* Tag detection without filtering */
 	writel(0x0, ioaddr + GMAC_VLAN_TAG);
 #endif
-	return;
 }
 
 static void dwmac1000_dump_regs(unsigned long ioaddr)
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ static void dwmac1000_dump_regs(unsigned long ioaddr)
 		pr_info("\tReg No. %d (offset 0x%x): 0x%08x\n", i,
 			offset, readl(ioaddr + offset));
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void dwmac1000_set_umac_addr(unsigned long ioaddr, unsigned char *addr,
@@ -139,8 +137,6 @@ static void dwmac1000_set_filter(struct net_device *dev)
 	CHIP_DBG(KERN_INFO "\tFrame Filter reg: 0x%08x\n\tHash regs: "
 	    "HI 0x%08x, LO 0x%08x\n", readl(ioaddr + GMAC_FRAME_FILTER),
 	    readl(ioaddr + GMAC_HASH_HIGH), readl(ioaddr + GMAC_HASH_LOW));
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static void dwmac1000_flow_ctrl(unsigned long ioaddr, unsigned int duplex,
@@ -164,7 +160,6 @@ static void dwmac1000_flow_ctrl(unsigned long ioaddr, unsigned int duplex,
 	}
 
 	writel(flow, ioaddr + GMAC_FLOW_CTRL);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void dwmac1000_pmt(unsigned long ioaddr, unsigned long mode)
@@ -180,7 +175,6 @@ static void dwmac1000_pmt(unsigned long ioaddr, unsigned long mode)
 	}
 
 	writel(pmt, ioaddr + GMAC_PMT);
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -204,8 +198,6 @@ static void dwmac1000_irq_status(unsigned long ioaddr)
 		 * status register. */
 		readl(ioaddr + GMAC_PMT);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 struct stmmac_ops dwmac1000_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac1000_dma.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac1000_dma.c
index a547aa99e11..415805057cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac1000_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac1000_dma.c
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ static void dwmac1000_dma_operation_mode(unsigned long ioaddr, int txmode,
 	}
 
 	writel(csr6, ioaddr + DMA_CONTROL);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Not yet implemented --- no RMON module */
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ static void dwmac1000_dump_dma_regs(unsigned long ioaddr)
 			       readl(ioaddr + DMA_BUS_MODE + offset));
 		}
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 struct stmmac_dma_ops dwmac1000_dma_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac100_core.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac100_core.c
index fab14a4cb14..6f270a0e151 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac100_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac100_core.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ static void dwmac100_core_init(unsigned long ioaddr)
 #ifdef STMMAC_VLAN_TAG_USED
 	writel(ETH_P_8021Q, ioaddr + MAC_VLAN1);
 #endif
-	return;
 }
 
 static void dwmac100_dump_mac_regs(unsigned long ioaddr)
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ static void dwmac100_dump_mac_regs(unsigned long ioaddr)
 		MMC_HIGH_INTR_MASK, readl(ioaddr + MMC_HIGH_INTR_MASK));
 	pr_info("\t MMC Low Interrupt Mask (offset 0x%x): 0x%08x\n",
 		MMC_LOW_INTR_MASK, readl(ioaddr + MMC_LOW_INTR_MASK));
-	return;
 }
 
 static void dwmac100_irq_status(unsigned long ioaddr)
@@ -145,7 +143,6 @@ static void dwmac100_set_filter(struct net_device *dev)
 	    "HI 0x%08x, LO 0x%08x\n",
 	    __func__, readl(ioaddr + MAC_CONTROL),
 	    readl(ioaddr + MAC_HASH_HIGH), readl(ioaddr + MAC_HASH_LOW));
-	return;
 }
 
 static void dwmac100_flow_ctrl(unsigned long ioaddr, unsigned int duplex,
@@ -156,8 +153,6 @@ static void dwmac100_flow_ctrl(unsigned long ioaddr, unsigned int duplex,
 	if (duplex)
 		flow |= (pause_time << MAC_FLOW_CTRL_PT_SHIFT);
 	writel(flow, ioaddr + MAC_FLOW_CTRL);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /* No PMT module supported for this Ethernet Controller.
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac100_dma.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac100_dma.c
index 96d098d68ad..2fece7b7272 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac100_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac100_dma.c
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ static void dwmac100_dma_operation_mode(unsigned long ioaddr, int txmode,
 		csr6 |= DMA_CONTROL_TTC_128;
 
 	writel(csr6, ioaddr + DMA_CONTROL);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static void dwmac100_dump_dma_regs(unsigned long ioaddr)
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@ static void dwmac100_dump_dma_regs(unsigned long ioaddr)
 	    DMA_CUR_TX_BUF_ADDR, readl(ioaddr + DMA_CUR_TX_BUF_ADDR));
 	CHIP_DBG(KERN_DEBUG "\t CSR21 (offset 0x%x): 0x%08x\n",
 	    DMA_CUR_RX_BUF_ADDR, readl(ioaddr + DMA_CUR_RX_BUF_ADDR));
-	return;
 }
 
 /* DMA controller has two counters to track the number of
@@ -119,7 +116,6 @@ static void dwmac100_dma_diagnostic_fr(void *data, struct stmmac_extra_stats *x,
 			x->rx_missed_cntr += miss_f;
 		}
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 struct stmmac_dma_ops dwmac100_dma_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac_lib.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac_lib.c
index 0a504adb7eb..a85415216ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/dwmac_lib.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ void dwmac_dma_start_tx(unsigned long ioaddr)
 	u32 value = readl(ioaddr + DMA_CONTROL);
 	value |= DMA_CONTROL_ST;
 	writel(value, ioaddr + DMA_CONTROL);
-	return;
 }
 
 void dwmac_dma_stop_tx(unsigned long ioaddr)
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ void dwmac_dma_stop_tx(unsigned long ioaddr)
 	u32 value = readl(ioaddr + DMA_CONTROL);
 	value &= ~DMA_CONTROL_ST;
 	writel(value, ioaddr + DMA_CONTROL);
-	return;
 }
 
 void dwmac_dma_start_rx(unsigned long ioaddr)
@@ -68,8 +66,6 @@ void dwmac_dma_start_rx(unsigned long ioaddr)
 	u32 value = readl(ioaddr + DMA_CONTROL);
 	value |= DMA_CONTROL_SR;
 	writel(value, ioaddr + DMA_CONTROL);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 void dwmac_dma_stop_rx(unsigned long ioaddr)
@@ -77,8 +73,6 @@ void dwmac_dma_stop_rx(unsigned long ioaddr)
 	u32 value = readl(ioaddr + DMA_CONTROL);
 	value &= ~DMA_CONTROL_SR;
 	writel(value, ioaddr + DMA_CONTROL);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 #ifdef DWMAC_DMA_DEBUG
@@ -111,7 +105,6 @@ static void show_tx_process_state(unsigned int status)
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void show_rx_process_state(unsigned int status)
@@ -149,7 +142,6 @@ static void show_rx_process_state(unsigned int status)
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -244,8 +236,6 @@ void stmmac_set_mac_addr(unsigned long ioaddr, u8 addr[6],
 	writel(data, ioaddr + high);
 	data = (addr[3] << 24) | (addr[2] << 16) | (addr[1] << 8) | addr[0];
 	writel(data, ioaddr + low);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 void stmmac_get_mac_addr(unsigned long ioaddr, unsigned char *addr,
@@ -264,7 +254,5 @@ void stmmac_get_mac_addr(unsigned long ioaddr, unsigned char *addr,
 	addr[3] = (lo_addr >> 24) & 0xff;
 	addr[4] = hi_addr & 0xff;
 	addr[5] = (hi_addr >> 8) & 0xff;
-
-	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/enh_desc.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/enh_desc.c
index eb5684a1f71..3c18ebece04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/enh_desc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/enh_desc.c
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ static void enh_desc_init_rx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, unsigned int ring_size,
 			p->des01.erx.disable_ic = 1;
 		p++;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void enh_desc_init_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, unsigned int ring_size)
@@ -254,8 +253,6 @@ static void enh_desc_init_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, unsigned int ring_size)
 			p->des01.etx.end_ring = 1;
 		p++;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int enh_desc_get_tx_owner(struct dma_desc *p)
@@ -289,8 +286,6 @@ static void enh_desc_release_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p)
 
 	memset(p, 0, sizeof(struct dma_desc));
 	p->des01.etx.end_ring = ter;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static void enh_desc_prepare_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, int is_fs, int len,
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/norm_desc.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/norm_desc.c
index ecfcc001a04..31ad5364379 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/norm_desc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/norm_desc.c
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ static void ndesc_init_rx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, unsigned int ring_size,
 			p->des01.rx.disable_ic = 1;
 		p++;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ndesc_init_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, unsigned int ring_size)
@@ -144,7 +143,6 @@ static void ndesc_init_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, unsigned int ring_size)
 			p->des01.tx.end_ring = 1;
 		p++;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static int ndesc_get_tx_owner(struct dma_desc *p)
@@ -194,8 +192,6 @@ static void ndesc_release_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p)
 
 	/* set termination field */
 	p->des01.tx.end_ring = ter;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ndesc_prepare_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, int is_fs, int len,
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c
index c021eaa3ca6..f080509923f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_ethtool.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ void stmmac_ethtool_getdrvinfo(struct net_device *dev,
 	strcpy(info->version, DRV_MODULE_VERSION);
 	info->fw_version[0] = '\0';
 	info->n_stats = STMMAC_STATS_LEN;
-	return;
 }
 
 int stmmac_ethtool_getsettings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *cmd)
@@ -194,8 +193,6 @@ void stmmac_ethtool_gregs(struct net_device *dev,
 			reg_space[i + 55] =
 			    readl(dev->base_addr + (DMA_BUS_MODE + (i * 4)));
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 int stmmac_ethtool_set_tx_csum(struct net_device *netdev, u32 data)
@@ -233,7 +230,6 @@ stmmac_get_pauseparam(struct net_device *netdev,
 		pause->tx_pause = 1;
 
 	spin_unlock(&priv->lock);
-	return;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -292,8 +288,6 @@ static void stmmac_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 		data[i] = (stmmac_gstrings_stats[i].sizeof_stat ==
 		sizeof(u64)) ? (*(u64 *)p) : (*(u32 *)p);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int stmmac_get_sset_count(struct net_device *netdev, int sset)
@@ -323,7 +317,6 @@ static void stmmac_get_strings(struct net_device *dev, u32 stringset, u8 *data)
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		break;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Currently only support WOL through Magic packet. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 7ac6ddea989..a31d580f306 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -169,8 +169,6 @@ static void stmmac_verify_args(void)
 		flow_ctrl = FLOW_OFF;
 	if (unlikely((pause < 0) || (pause > 0xffff)))
 		pause = PAUSE_TIME;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 #if defined(STMMAC_XMIT_DEBUG) || defined(STMMAC_RX_DEBUG)
@@ -184,7 +182,6 @@ static void print_pkt(unsigned char *buf, int len)
 		pr_info(" %02x", buf[j]);
 	}
 	pr_info("\n");
-	return;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -514,7 +511,6 @@ static void init_dma_desc_rings(struct net_device *dev)
 		pr_info("TX descriptor ring:\n");
 		display_ring(priv->dma_tx, txsize);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void dma_free_rx_skbufs(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
@@ -529,7 +525,6 @@ static void dma_free_rx_skbufs(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 		}
 		priv->rx_skbuff[i] = NULL;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void dma_free_tx_skbufs(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
@@ -547,7 +542,6 @@ static void dma_free_tx_skbufs(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 			priv->tx_skbuff[i] = NULL;
 		}
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void free_dma_desc_resources(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
@@ -567,8 +561,6 @@ static void free_dma_desc_resources(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 	kfree(priv->rx_skbuff_dma);
 	kfree(priv->rx_skbuff);
 	kfree(priv->tx_skbuff);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -598,8 +590,6 @@ static void stmmac_dma_operation_mode(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 		}
 	}
 	tx_coe = priv->tx_coe;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -675,7 +665,6 @@ static void stmmac_tx(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 		}
 		netif_tx_unlock(priv->dev);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static inline void stmmac_enable_irq(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
@@ -731,8 +720,6 @@ void stmmac_schedule(struct net_device *dev)
 	priv->xstats.sched_timer_n++;
 
 	_stmmac_schedule(priv);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static void stmmac_no_timer_started(unsigned int x)
@@ -763,8 +750,6 @@ static void stmmac_tx_err(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 
 	priv->dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	netif_wake_queue(priv->dev);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -788,8 +773,6 @@ static void stmmac_dma_interrupt(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 		stmmac_tx_err(priv);
 	} else if (unlikely(status == tx_hard_error))
 		stmmac_tx_err(priv);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1197,7 +1180,6 @@ static inline void stmmac_rx_refill(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 		}
 		priv->hw->desc->set_rx_owner(p + entry);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static int stmmac_rx(struct stmmac_priv *priv, int limit)
@@ -1331,7 +1313,6 @@ static void stmmac_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Clear Tx resources and restart transmitting again */
 	stmmac_tx_err(priv);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Configuration changes (passed on by ifconfig) */
@@ -1373,7 +1354,6 @@ static void stmmac_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 	spin_lock(&priv->lock);
 	priv->hw->mac->set_filter(dev);
 	spin_unlock(&priv->lock);
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1489,8 +1469,6 @@ static void stmmac_vlan_rx_register(struct net_device *dev,
 	spin_lock(&priv->lock);
 	priv->vlgrp = grp;
 	spin_unlock(&priv->lock);
-
-	return;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_timer.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_timer.c
index 679f61ffb1f..2a0e1abde7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_timer.c
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ static void stmmac_timer_handler(void *data)
 	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)data;
 
 	stmmac_schedule(dev);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 #define STMMAC_TIMER_MSG(timer, freq) \
@@ -47,13 +45,11 @@ static void stmmac_rtc_start(unsigned int new_freq)
 {
 	rtc_irq_set_freq(stmmac_rtc, &stmmac_task, new_freq);
 	rtc_irq_set_state(stmmac_rtc, &stmmac_task, 1);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void stmmac_rtc_stop(void)
 {
 	rtc_irq_set_state(stmmac_rtc, &stmmac_task, 0);
-	return;
 }
 
 int stmmac_open_ext_timer(struct net_device *dev, struct stmmac_timer *tm)
@@ -102,13 +98,11 @@ static void stmmac_tmu_start(unsigned int new_freq)
 {
 	clk_set_rate(timer_clock, new_freq);
 	clk_enable(timer_clock);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void stmmac_tmu_stop(void)
 {
 	clk_disable(timer_clock);
-	return;
 }
 
 int stmmac_open_ext_timer(struct net_device *dev, struct stmmac_timer *tm)
diff --git a/drivers/net/stnic.c b/drivers/net/stnic.c
index 87a6b8eabc6..d85f0a84bc7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stnic.c
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ stnic_init (struct net_device *dev)
 {
   stnic_reset (dev);
   NS8390_init (dev, 0);
-  return;
 }
 
 static void __exit stnic_cleanup(void)
diff --git a/drivers/net/sundance.c b/drivers/net/sundance.c
index 16803251a99..2678588ea4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sundance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sundance.c
@@ -788,7 +788,6 @@ static void mdio_write(struct net_device *dev, int phy_id, int location, int val
 		iowrite8(MDIO_EnbIn | MDIO_ShiftClk, mdio_addr);
 		mdio_delay();
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static int mdio_wait_link(struct net_device *dev, int wait)
@@ -1022,7 +1021,6 @@ static void init_ring(struct net_device *dev)
 		np->tx_skbuff[i] = NULL;
 		np->tx_ring[i].status = 0;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void tx_poll (unsigned long data)
@@ -1049,7 +1047,6 @@ static void tx_poll (unsigned long data)
 	if (ioread32 (np->base + TxListPtr) == 0)
 		iowrite32 (np->tx_ring_dma + head * sizeof(struct netdev_desc),
 			np->base + TxListPtr);
-	return;
 }
 
 static netdev_tx_t
@@ -1378,7 +1375,6 @@ not_done:
 	if (np->budget <= 0)
 		np->budget = RX_BUDGET;
 	tasklet_schedule(&np->rx_tasklet);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void refill_rx (struct net_device *dev)
@@ -1409,7 +1405,6 @@ static void refill_rx (struct net_device *dev)
 		np->rx_ring[entry].status = 0;
 		cnt++;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 static void netdev_error(struct net_device *dev, int intr_status)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/sungem.c b/drivers/net/sungem.c
index 5bc786f73e4..434f9d73533 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sungem.c
@@ -2923,7 +2923,6 @@ static void get_gem_mac_nonobp(struct pci_dev *pdev, unsigned char *dev_addr)
 	dev_addr[1] = 0x00;
 	dev_addr[2] = 0x20;
 	get_random_bytes(dev_addr + 3, 3);
-	return;
 }
 #endif /* not Sparc and not PPC */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunhme.c b/drivers/net/sunhme.c
index 377c0b51e55..30826eba1a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunhme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunhme.c
@@ -2943,7 +2943,6 @@ static void get_hme_mac_nonsparc(struct pci_dev *pdev, unsigned char *dev_addr)
 	dev_addr[1] = 0x00;
 	dev_addr[2] = 0x20;
 	get_random_bytes(&dev_addr[3], 3);
-	return;
 }
 #endif /* !(CONFIG_SPARC) */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c
index 53f631ebb16..785ad1a2157 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ static void madgemc_sifwriteb(struct net_device *dev, unsigned short val, unsign
 		SIFWRITEB(val, reg);
 		madgemc_setregpage(dev, 0);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -140,7 +139,6 @@ static void madgemc_sifwritew(struct net_device *dev, unsigned short val, unsign
 		SIFWRITEW(val, reg);
 		madgemc_setregpage(dev, 0);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static struct net_device_ops madgemc_netdev_ops __read_mostly;
@@ -505,8 +503,6 @@ static void madgemc_setregpage(struct net_device *dev, int page)
 		     dev->base_addr + MC_CONTROL_REG1);
 	}
 	reg1 = inb(dev->base_addr + MC_CONTROL_REG1);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -527,8 +523,6 @@ static void madgemc_setsifsel(struct net_device *dev, int val)
 		     dev->base_addr + MC_CONTROL_REG0);
 	}	
 	reg0 = inb(dev->base_addr + MC_CONTROL_REG0);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -550,8 +544,6 @@ static void madgemc_setint(struct net_device *dev, int val)
 		outb(reg1 | MC_CONTROL_REG1_SINTEN, 
 		     dev->base_addr + MC_CONTROL_REG1);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -594,8 +586,6 @@ static void madgemc_chipset_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	madgemc_setint(dev, 0);
 	/* unmap SIF registers */
 	madgemc_setsifsel(dev, 0);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -656,8 +646,6 @@ static void madgemc_read_rom(struct net_device *dev, struct card_info *card)
 	/* Restore original register values */
 	outb(reg0, ioaddr + MC_CONTROL_REG0);
 	outb(reg1, ioaddr + MC_CONTROL_REG1);
-	
-	return;
 }
 
 static int madgemc_open(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
index 213b9affc22..0929fff5982 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
@@ -5147,8 +5147,6 @@ static void smctr_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         if(smctr_debug > 10)
                 printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: smctr_set_multicast_list\n", dev->name);
-
-        return;
 }
 
 static int smctr_set_page(struct net_device *dev, __u8 *buf)
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.c
index 8cb126a8007..435ef7d5470 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.c
@@ -325,8 +325,6 @@ static void tms380tr_timer_end_wait(unsigned long data)
 		tp->Sleeping = 0;
 		wake_up_interruptible(&tp->wait_for_tok_int);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -460,8 +458,6 @@ static void tms380tr_init_net_local(struct net_device *dev)
 	tp->RplHead = &tp->Rpl[0];
 	tp->RplTail = &tp->Rpl[RPL_NUM-1];
 	tp->RplTail->Status = (RX_START_FRAME | RX_END_FRAME | RX_FRAME_IRQ);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -481,8 +477,6 @@ static void tms380tr_init_ipb(struct net_local *tp)
 	tp->ipb.DMA_Abort_Thrhld = DMA_RETRIES;
 	tp->ipb.SCB_Addr	= 0;
 	tp->ipb.SSB_Addr	= 0;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -527,8 +521,6 @@ static void tms380tr_init_opb(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	tp->ocpl.ProdIDAddr[0]	 = LOWORD(Addr);
 	tp->ocpl.ProdIDAddr[1]	 = HIWORD(Addr);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -543,8 +535,6 @@ static void tms380tr_open_adapter(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	tp->OpenCommandIssued = 1;
 	tms380tr_exec_cmd(dev, OC_OPEN);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -554,8 +544,6 @@ static void tms380tr_open_adapter(struct net_device *dev)
 static void tms380tr_disable_interrupts(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	SIFWRITEB(0, SIFACL);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -565,8 +553,6 @@ static void tms380tr_disable_interrupts(struct net_device *dev)
 static void tms380tr_enable_interrupts(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	SIFWRITEB(ACL_SINTEN, SIFACL);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -578,8 +564,6 @@ static void tms380tr_exec_cmd(struct net_device *dev, unsigned short Command)
 
 	tp->CMDqueue |= Command;
 	tms380tr_chk_outstanding_cmds(dev);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static void tms380tr_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -712,8 +696,6 @@ static void tms380tr_chk_src_addr(unsigned char *frame, unsigned char *hw_addr)
 	SRBit = frame[8] & 0x80;
 	memcpy(&frame[8], hw_addr, 6);
 	frame[8] |= SRBit;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -743,8 +725,6 @@ static void tms380tr_timer_chk(unsigned long data)
 		return;
 	tp->ReOpenInProgress = 1;
 	tms380tr_open_adapter(dev);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -863,8 +843,6 @@ static void tms380tr_reset_interrupt(struct net_device *dev)
 	 * and clear STS_SYSTEM_IRQ bit: enable adapter for further interrupts.
 	 */
 	tms380tr_exec_sifcmd(dev, CMD_SSB_CLEAR | CMD_CLEAR_SYSTEM_IRQ);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1119,8 +1097,6 @@ static void tms380tr_cmd_status_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 		tp->MacStat.frequency_errors += tp->errorlogtable.Frequency_Error;
 		tp->MacStat.internal_errors += tp->errorlogtable.Internal_Error;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1229,7 +1205,6 @@ static void tms380tr_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 	
 	tp->ocpl.OPENOptions = OpenOptions;
 	tms380tr_exec_cmd(dev, OC_MODIFY_OPEN_PARMS);
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1247,7 +1222,6 @@ void tms380tr_wait(unsigned long time)
 #else
 	udelay(time);
 #endif
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1266,8 +1240,6 @@ static void tms380tr_exec_sifcmd(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int WriteValue
 		SifStsValue = SIFREADW(SIFSTS);
 	} while((SifStsValue & CMD_INTERRUPT_ADAPTER) && loop_counter--);
 	SIFWRITEW(cmd, SIFCMD);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1700,8 +1672,6 @@ static void tms380tr_chk_outstanding_cmds(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Execute SCB and generate IRQ when done. */
 	tms380tr_exec_sifcmd(dev, CMD_EXECUTE | CMD_SCB_REQUEST);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1774,8 +1744,6 @@ static void tms380tr_ring_status_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 		tp->AdapterOpenFlag = 0;
 		tms380tr_open_adapter(dev);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1932,8 +1900,6 @@ static void tms380tr_chk_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 		/* Restart of firmware successful */
 		tp->AdapterOpenFlag = 1;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1988,8 +1954,6 @@ static void tms380tr_read_ram(struct net_device *dev, unsigned char *Data,
 	/* Restore original values */
 	SIFWRITEW(old_sifadx, SIFADX);
 	SIFWRITEW(old_sifadr, SIFADR);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2021,8 +1985,6 @@ static void tms380tr_cancel_tx_queue(struct net_local* tp)
 			dma_unmap_single(tp->pdev, tpl->DMABuff, tpl->Skb->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(tpl->Skb);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2094,7 +2056,6 @@ static void tms380tr_tx_status_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if(!tp->TplFree->NextTPLPtr->BusyFlag)
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2255,8 +2216,6 @@ static void tms380tr_rcv_status_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 		/* Inform adapter about RPL valid. */
 		tms380tr_exec_sifcmd(dev, CMD_RX_VALID);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2269,8 +2228,6 @@ static void tms380tr_rcv_status_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 static void tms380tr_write_rpl_status(RPL *rpl, unsigned int Status)
 {
 	rpl->Status = Status;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2287,8 +2244,6 @@ static void tms380tr_update_rcv_stats(struct net_local *tp, unsigned char DataPt
 	/* Test functional bit */
 	if(DataPtr[2] & GROUP_BIT)
 		tp->MacStat.multicast++;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int tms380tr_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
@@ -2318,8 +2273,6 @@ static void tms380tr_dump(unsigned char *Data, int length)
 		       Data[j+0],Data[j+1],Data[j+2],Data[j+3],
 		       Data[j+4],Data[j+5],Data[j+6],Data[j+7]);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
index 9522baf8d99..75a64c88cf7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
@@ -1883,8 +1883,6 @@ de4x5_local_stats(struct net_device *dev, char *buf, int pkt_len)
     if (lp->pktStats.bins[0] == 0) { /* Reset counters */
         memset((char *)&lp->pktStats, 0, sizeof(lp->pktStats));
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1991,8 +1989,6 @@ SetMulticastFilter(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
     }
     outl(omr, DE4X5_OMR);
-
-    return;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EISA
@@ -2187,8 +2183,6 @@ srom_search(struct net_device *dev, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	    return;
 	}
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3291,8 +3285,6 @@ de4x5_init_connection(struct net_device *dev)
     outl(POLL_DEMAND, DE4X5_TPD);
 
     netif_wake_queue(dev);
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3664,8 +3656,6 @@ de4x5_free_rx_buffs(struct net_device *dev)
 	lp->rx_ring[i].status = 0;
 	lp->rx_skb[i] = (struct sk_buff *)1;    /* Dummy entry */
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3708,8 +3698,6 @@ de4x5_save_skbs(struct net_device *dev)
 	lp->cache.save_cnt++;
 	START_DE4X5;
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3741,8 +3729,6 @@ de4x5_rst_desc_ring(struct net_device *dev)
 	lp->cache.save_cnt--;
 	START_DE4X5;
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3771,8 +3757,6 @@ de4x5_cache_state(struct net_device *dev, int flag)
 	}
 	break;
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3845,8 +3829,6 @@ de4x5_setup_intr(struct net_device *dev)
 	outl(sts, DE4X5_STS);
 	ENABLE_IRQs;
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3879,8 +3861,6 @@ reset_init_sia(struct net_device *dev, s32 csr13, s32 csr14, s32 csr15)
     outl(csr13, DE4X5_SICR);
 
     mdelay(10);
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3901,8 +3881,6 @@ create_packet(struct net_device *dev, char *frame, int len)
 
     *buf++ = 0;                              /* Packet length (2 bytes) */
     *buf++ = 1;
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4006,8 +3984,6 @@ DevicePresent(struct net_device *dev, u_long aprom_addr)
 	}
 	de4x5_dbg_srom((struct de4x5_srom *)&lp->srom);
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4045,8 +4021,6 @@ enet_addr_rst(u_long aprom_addr)
 	    }
 	}
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4186,8 +4160,6 @@ srom_repair(struct net_device *dev, int card)
 	lp->useSROM = true;
 	break;
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4261,8 +4233,6 @@ srom_latch(u_int command, u_long addr)
     sendto_srom(command, addr);
     sendto_srom(command | DT_CLK, addr);
     sendto_srom(command, addr);
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -4271,8 +4241,6 @@ srom_command(u_int command, u_long addr)
     srom_latch(command, addr);
     srom_latch(command, addr);
     srom_latch((command & 0x0000ff00) | DT_CS, addr);
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -4287,8 +4255,6 @@ srom_address(u_int command, u_long addr, u_char offset)
     udelay(1);
 
     i = (getfrom_srom(addr) >> 3) & 0x01;
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static short
@@ -4322,8 +4288,6 @@ srom_busy(u_int command, u_long addr)
    }
 
    sendto_srom(command & 0x0000ff00, addr);
-
-   return;
 }
 */
 
@@ -4332,8 +4296,6 @@ sendto_srom(u_int command, u_long addr)
 {
     outl(command, addr);
     udelay(1);
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -4432,8 +4394,6 @@ srom_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	    p += ((*p & BLOCK_LEN) + 1);
 	}
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4462,8 +4422,6 @@ srom_exec(struct net_device *dev, u_char *p)
 	outl(lp->cache.csr14, DE4X5_STRR);
 	outl(lp->cache.csr13, DE4X5_SICR);
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4888,8 +4846,6 @@ mii_wr(int data, u_char phyreg, u_char phyaddr, u_long ioaddr)
     mii_ta(MII_STWR, ioaddr);              /* Turn around time - 2 MDC       */
     data = mii_swap(data, 16);             /* Swap data bit ordering         */
     mii_wdata(data, 16, ioaddr);           /* Write data                     */
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -4915,8 +4871,6 @@ mii_wdata(int data, int len, u_long ioaddr)
 	sendto_mii(MII_MWR | MII_WR, data, ioaddr);
 	data >>= 1;
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -4929,8 +4883,6 @@ mii_address(u_char addr, u_long ioaddr)
 	sendto_mii(MII_MWR | MII_WR, addr, ioaddr);
 	addr >>= 1;
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -4942,8 +4894,6 @@ mii_ta(u_long rw, u_long ioaddr)
     } else {
 	getfrom_mii(MII_MRD | MII_RD, ioaddr);        /* Tri-state MDIO */
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -4970,8 +4920,6 @@ sendto_mii(u32 command, int data, u_long ioaddr)
     udelay(1);
     outl(command | MII_MDC | j, ioaddr);
     udelay(1);
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -5185,8 +5133,6 @@ gep_wr(s32 data, struct net_device *dev)
     } else if ((lp->chipset & ~0x00ff) == DC2114x) {
 	outl((data<<16) | lp->cache.csr15, DE4X5_SIGR);
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -5246,8 +5192,6 @@ yawn(struct net_device *dev, int state)
 	    break;
 	}
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5289,8 +5233,6 @@ de4x5_parse_params(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	*q = t;
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5340,8 +5282,6 @@ de4x5_dbg_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	       (short)lp->rxRingSize,
 	       (short)lp->txRingSize);
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5368,8 +5308,6 @@ de4x5_dbg_mii(struct net_device *dev, int k)
 	    printk("MII 20:  %x\n",mii_rd(0x14,lp->phy[k].addr,DE4X5_MII));
 	}
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5394,8 +5332,6 @@ de4x5_dbg_media(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	lp->c_media = lp->media;
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5416,8 +5352,6 @@ de4x5_dbg_srom(struct de4x5_srom *p)
 	    printk("%3d %04x\n", i<<1, (u_short)*((u_short *)p+i));
 	}
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5439,8 +5373,6 @@ de4x5_dbg_rx(struct sk_buff *skb, int len)
 	  printk("\n");
 	}
     }
-
-    return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c b/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
index bdb25b8b101..29e6c63d39f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
@@ -1118,7 +1118,6 @@ static void dmfe_ethtool_get_wol(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	wolinfo->supported = WAKE_PHY | WAKE_MAGIC;
 	wolinfo->wolopts = db->wol_mode;
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/media.c b/drivers/net/tulip/media.c
index 68b170ae4d1..a0c770ee4b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/media.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/media.c
@@ -396,8 +396,6 @@ void tulip_select_media(struct net_device *dev, int startup)
 	tp->csr6 = new_csr6 | (tp->csr6 & 0xfdff) | (tp->full_duplex ? 0x0200 : 0);
 
 	mdelay(1);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
index 60a87542f8f..608b279b921 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
@@ -626,7 +626,6 @@ static void mdio_write(struct net_device *dev, int phy_id, int location, int val
 		iowrite32(MDIO_EnbIn | MDIO_ShiftClk, mdio_addr);
 		mdio_delay(mdio_addr);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -971,7 +970,6 @@ static void tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	np->stats.tx_errors++;
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Initialize the Rx and Tx rings, along with various 'dev' bits. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index dbdfb1ff7ca..01b5cfcfa87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ static void tun_net_mclist(struct net_device *dev)
 	 * _rx_ path and has nothing to do with the _tx_ path.
 	 * In rx path we always accept everything userspace gives us.
 	 */
-	return;
 }
 
 #define MIN_MTU 68
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
index a6227f892d1..9964df19951 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
@@ -1472,7 +1472,6 @@ static void hso_serial_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&serial->serial_lock, flags);
 
 	/* done */
-	return;
 }
 
 /* how many characters in the buffer */
@@ -1992,7 +1991,6 @@ static void hso_std_serial_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	hso_kick_transmit(serial);
 
 	D1(" ");
-	return;
 }
 
 /* called for writing diag or CS serial port */
diff --git a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-config.c b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-config.c
index a5fc8166c01..297f0d20207 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-config.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-config.c
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ __vxge_hw_device_pci_e_init(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev)
 	pci_write_config_word(hldev->pdev, PCI_COMMAND, cmd);
 
 	pci_save_state(hldev->pdev);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -342,8 +340,6 @@ void __vxge_hw_device_id_get(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev)
 
 	hldev->minor_revision =
 		(u8)VXGE_HW_TITAN_ASIC_ID_GET_INITIAL_MINOR_REVISION(val64);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -428,8 +424,6 @@ void __vxge_hw_device_host_info_get(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev)
 		hldev->first_vp_id = i;
 		break;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1217,8 +1211,6 @@ __vxge_hw_ring_mempool_item_alloc(struct vxge_hw_mempool *mempoolh,
 		/* link this RxD block with previous one */
 		__vxge_hw_ring_rxdblock_link(mempoolh, ring, index - 1, index);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2318,8 +2310,6 @@ __vxge_hw_fifo_mempool_item_alloc(
 	txdl_priv->first_txdp = txdp;
 	txdl_priv->next_txdl_priv = NULL;
 	txdl_priv->alloc_frags = 0;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2576,7 +2566,6 @@ __vxge_hw_read_rts_ds(struct vxge_hw_vpath_reg __iomem *vpath_reg,
 	writeq(dta_struct_sel, &vpath_reg->rts_access_steer_data0);
 	writeq(0, &vpath_reg->rts_access_steer_data1);
 	wmb();
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -3484,7 +3473,6 @@ __vxge_hw_vpath_prc_configure(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev, u32 vp_id)
 		val64 &= ~VXGE_HW_PRC_CFG4_RTH_DISABLE;
 
 	writeq(val64, &vp_reg->prc_cfg4);
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3903,7 +3891,6 @@ vxge_hw_vpath_tti_ci_set(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev, u32 vp_id)
 			&vp_reg->tim_cfg1_int_num[VXGE_HW_VPATH_INTR_TX]);
 		}
 	}
-	return;
 }
 /*
  * __vxge_hw_vpath_initialize
@@ -5037,8 +5024,6 @@ __vxge_hw_blockpool_free(struct __vxge_hw_device *devh,
 		if (status == VXGE_HW_OK)
 			__vxge_hw_blockpool_blocks_remove(blockpool);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -5094,6 +5079,4 @@ __vxge_hw_blockpool_block_free(struct __vxge_hw_device *devh,
 	}
 
 	__vxge_hw_blockpool_blocks_remove(blockpool);
-
-	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c
index 2bab36421f7..b504bd56136 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c
@@ -1764,7 +1764,6 @@ static void vxge_netpoll(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	vxge_debug_entryexit(VXGE_TRACE,
 		"%s:%d  Exiting...", __func__, __LINE__);
-	return;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -2815,7 +2814,6 @@ static void vxge_napi_del_all(struct vxgedev *vdev)
 		for (i = 0; i < vdev->no_of_vpath; i++)
 			netif_napi_del(&vdev->vpaths[i].ring.napi);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 int do_vxge_close(struct net_device *dev, int do_io)
@@ -3500,8 +3498,6 @@ static void verify_bandwidth(void)
 		for (i = 1; i < VXGE_HW_MAX_VIRTUAL_PATHS; i++)
 			bw_percentage[i] = bw_percentage[0];
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.c b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.c
index f83e6aee3f6..6cc1dd79b40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.c
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@ void vxge_hw_channel_msix_mask(struct __vxge_hw_channel *channel, int msix_id)
 	__vxge_hw_pio_mem_write32_upper(
 		(u32)vxge_bVALn(vxge_mBIT(msix_id >> 2), 0, 32),
 		&channel->common_reg->set_msix_mask_vect[msix_id%4]);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -253,8 +251,6 @@ vxge_hw_channel_msix_unmask(struct __vxge_hw_channel *channel, int msix_id)
 	__vxge_hw_pio_mem_write32_upper(
 		(u32)vxge_bVALn(vxge_mBIT(msix_id >> 2), 0, 32),
 		&channel->common_reg->clear_msix_mask_vect[msix_id%4]);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -329,8 +325,6 @@ void vxge_hw_device_intr_enable(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev)
 	val64 = readq(&hldev->common_reg->titan_general_int_status);
 
 	vxge_hw_device_unmask_all(hldev);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -362,8 +356,6 @@ void vxge_hw_device_intr_disable(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev)
 		vxge_hw_vpath_intr_disable(
 			VXGE_HW_VIRTUAL_PATH_HANDLE(&hldev->virtual_paths[i]));
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -383,8 +375,6 @@ void vxge_hw_device_mask_all(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev)
 
 	__vxge_hw_pio_mem_write32_upper((u32)vxge_bVALn(val64, 0, 32),
 				&hldev->common_reg->titan_mask_all_int);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -404,8 +394,6 @@ void vxge_hw_device_unmask_all(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev)
 
 	__vxge_hw_pio_mem_write32_upper((u32)vxge_bVALn(val64, 0, 32),
 			&hldev->common_reg->titan_mask_all_int);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -647,8 +635,6 @@ void vxge_hw_device_clear_tx_rx(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev)
 				 hldev->tim_int_mask1[VXGE_HW_VPATH_INTR_RX]),
 				&hldev->common_reg->tim_int_status1);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2255,8 +2241,6 @@ vxge_hw_vpath_msix_set(struct __vxge_hw_vpath_handle *vp, int *tim_msix_id,
 				VXGE_HW_ONE_SHOT_VECT3_EN_ONE_SHOT_VECT3_EN,
 				0, 32), &vp_reg->one_shot_vect3_en);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2278,8 +2262,6 @@ vxge_hw_vpath_msix_mask(struct __vxge_hw_vpath_handle *vp, int msix_id)
 	__vxge_hw_pio_mem_write32_upper(
 		(u32) vxge_bVALn(vxge_mBIT(msix_id  >> 2), 0, 32),
 		&hldev->common_reg->set_msix_mask_vect[msix_id % 4]);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2310,8 +2292,6 @@ vxge_hw_vpath_msix_clear(struct __vxge_hw_vpath_handle *vp, int msix_id)
 				&hldev->common_reg->
 					clear_msix_mask_vect[msix_id%4]);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2333,8 +2313,6 @@ vxge_hw_vpath_msix_unmask(struct __vxge_hw_vpath_handle *vp, int msix_id)
 	__vxge_hw_pio_mem_write32_upper(
 			(u32)vxge_bVALn(vxge_mBIT(msix_id >> 2), 0, 32),
 			&hldev->common_reg->clear_msix_mask_vect[msix_id%4]);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2351,8 +2329,6 @@ vxge_hw_vpath_msix_mask_all(struct __vxge_hw_vpath_handle *vp)
 	__vxge_hw_pio_mem_write32_upper(
 		(u32)vxge_bVALn(vxge_mBIT(vp->vpath->vp_id), 0, 32),
 		&vp->vpath->hldev->common_reg->set_msix_mask_all_vect);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2391,8 +2367,6 @@ void vxge_hw_vpath_inta_mask_tx_rx(struct __vxge_hw_vpath_handle *vp)
 			tim_int_mask1[VXGE_HW_VPATH_INTR_RX] | val64),
 			&hldev->common_reg->tim_int_mask1);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2429,8 +2403,6 @@ void vxge_hw_vpath_inta_unmask_tx_rx(struct __vxge_hw_vpath_handle *vp)
 			  tim_int_mask1[VXGE_HW_VPATH_INTR_RX])) & val64,
 			&hldev->common_reg->tim_int_mask1);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wd.c b/drivers/net/wd.c
index d8322d2d1e2..746a5ee32f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wd.c
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ wd_reset_8390(struct net_device *dev)
 		outb(NIC16 | ((dev->mem_start>>19) & 0x1f), wd_cmd_port+WD_CMDREG5);
 
 	if (ei_debug > 1) printk("reset done\n");
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Grab the 8390 specific header. Similar to the block_input routine, but
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/control.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/control.c
index 6180772dcc0..f8a9734243d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/control.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/control.c
@@ -568,7 +568,6 @@ void i2400m_msg_ack_hook(struct i2400m *i2400m,
 		}
 		break;
 	};
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -1419,5 +1418,4 @@ void i2400m_dev_shutdown(struct i2400m *i2400m)
 
 	d_fnstart(3, dev, "(i2400m %p)\n", i2400m);
 	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = void\n", i2400m);
-	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
index 94dc83c3969..0043cc1152b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
@@ -711,7 +711,6 @@ out:
 	kfree(iw);
 	d_fnend(3, dev, "(ws %p i2400m %p reason %s) = void\n",
 		ws, i2400m, reason);
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -996,7 +995,6 @@ void __exit i2400m_driver_exit(void)
 	/* for scheds i2400m_dev_reset_handle() */
 	flush_scheduled_work();
 	i2400m_barker_db_exit();
-	return;
 }
 module_exit(i2400m_driver_exit);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/netdev.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/netdev.c
index b811c2f1f5e..149b9f57e5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/netdev.c
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ void i2400m_net_wake_stop(struct i2400m *i2400m)
 		kfree_skb(wake_tx_skb);
 	}
 	d_fnend(3, dev, "(i2400m %p) = void\n", i2400m);
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -434,7 +433,6 @@ void i2400m_tx_timeout(struct net_device *net_dev)
 	 * this, there might be data pending to be sent or not...
 	 */
 	net_dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
index fa2e11e5b4b..5fa841d913b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ error_waiter_cancelled:
 	kfree_skb(ack_skb);
 error_no_waiter:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i2400m->rx_lock, flags);
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -718,7 +717,6 @@ void __i2400m_roq_queue(struct i2400m *i2400m, struct i2400m_roq *roq,
 out:
 	d_fnend(4, dev, "(i2400m %p roq %p skb %p sn %u nsn %d) = void\n",
 		i2400m, roq, skb, sn, nsn);
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -798,7 +796,6 @@ void i2400m_roq_reset(struct i2400m *i2400m, struct i2400m_roq *roq)
 	}
 	roq->ws = 0;
 	d_fnend(2, dev, "(i2400m %p roq %p) = void\n", i2400m, roq);
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -837,7 +834,6 @@ void i2400m_roq_queue(struct i2400m *i2400m, struct i2400m_roq *roq,
 	}
 	d_fnend(2, dev, "(i2400m %p roq %p skb %p lbn %u) = void\n",
 		i2400m, roq, skb, lbn);
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -863,7 +859,6 @@ void i2400m_roq_update_ws(struct i2400m *i2400m, struct i2400m_roq *roq,
 	i2400m_roq_log_add(i2400m, roq, I2400M_RO_TYPE_WS,
 			     old_ws, len, sn, nsn, roq->ws);
 	d_fnstart(2, dev, "(i2400m %p roq %p sn %u) = void\n", i2400m, roq, sn);
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -912,7 +907,6 @@ void i2400m_roq_queue_update_ws(struct i2400m *i2400m, struct i2400m_roq *roq,
 	}
 	d_fnend(2, dev, "(i2400m %p roq %p skb %p sn %u) = void\n",
 		i2400m, roq, skb, sn);
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -1041,7 +1035,6 @@ error_skb_clone:
 error:
 	d_fnend(2, dev, "(i2400m %p skb_rx %p single %u payload %p "
 		"size %zu) = void\n", i2400m, skb_rx, single_last, payload, size);
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/sdio-rx.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/sdio-rx.c
index d619da33f20..8b809c2ead6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/sdio-rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/sdio-rx.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ error_alloc_skb:
 error_get_size:
 error_bad_size:
 	d_fnend(7, dev, "(i2400ms %p) = %d\n", i2400ms, ret);
-	return;
 }
 
 
@@ -229,7 +228,6 @@ void i2400ms_irq(struct sdio_func *func)
 	i2400ms_rx(i2400ms);
 error_no_irq:
 	d_fnend(6, dev, "(i2400ms %p) = void\n", i2400ms);
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-notif.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-notif.c
index 7b6a1d98bd7..d44b545f408 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-notif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-notif.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ error_submit:
 out:
 	d_fnend(4, dev, "(urb %p status %d actual_length %d) = void\n",
 		urb, urb->status, urb->actual_length);
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
index 7a626d4e100..8a2d4afc74f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
@@ -1223,7 +1223,6 @@ static void at76_rx_callback(struct urb *urb)
 
 	priv->rx_tasklet.data = (unsigned long)urb;
 	tasklet_schedule(&priv->rx_tasklet);
-	return;
 }
 
 static int at76_submit_rx_urb(struct at76_priv *priv)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
index 3ce9afba1d8..1b81c477880 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
@@ -2145,8 +2145,6 @@ ath5k_get_chan_pcal_surrounding_piers(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 done:
 	*pcinfo_l = &pcinfo[idx_l];
 	*pcinfo_r = &pcinfo[idx_r];
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c
index 44bbbf2a6ed..307f80e83f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c
@@ -627,7 +627,6 @@ static void ath5k_hw_set_sleep_clock(struct ath5k_hw *ah, bool enable)
 
 		AR5K_REG_WRITE_BITS(ah, AR5K_TSF_PARM, AR5K_TSF_PARM_INC, 1);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 /* TODO: Half/Quarter rate */
@@ -883,8 +882,6 @@ static void ath5k_hw_commit_eeprom_settings(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 	/* Heavy clipping -disable for now */
 	if (ah->ah_ee_version >= AR5K_EEPROM_VERSION_5_1)
 		ath5k_hw_reg_write(ah, 0, AR5K_PHY_HEAVY_CLIP_ENABLE);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c
index 5fcafb46087..56a9e5fa6d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_calib.c
@@ -726,7 +726,6 @@ static void ar9003_hw_tx_iq_cal(struct ath_hw *ah)
 
 TX_IQ_CAL_FAILED:
 	ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_CALIBRATE, "Tx IQ Cal failed\n");
-	return;
 }
 
 static bool ar9003_hw_init_cal(struct ath_hw *ah,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
index 6982577043b..07b8fa6fb62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ static void ath9k_hw_update_nfcal_hist_buffer(struct ath9k_nfcal_hist *h,
 				ath9k_hw_get_nf_hist_mid(h[i].nfCalBuffer);
 		}
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static bool ath9k_hw_get_nf_thresh(struct ath_hw *ah,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom.c
index bd9dff3293d..ca8704a9d7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ void ath9k_hw_analog_shift_rmw(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 reg, u32 mask,
 
 	if (ah->config.analog_shiftreg)
 		udelay(100);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 int16_t ath9k_hw_interpolate(u16 target, u16 srcLeft, u16 srcRight,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_def.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_def.c
index e591ad6016e..7e1ed78d0e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_def.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_def.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ static void ath9k_get_txgain_index(struct ath_hw *ah,
 		i++;
 
 	*pcdacIdx = i;
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ath9k_olc_get_pdadcs(struct ath_hw *ah,
@@ -751,8 +750,6 @@ static void ath9k_hw_get_def_gain_boundaries_pdadcs(struct ath_hw *ah,
 		pPDADCValues[k] = pPDADCValues[k - 1];
 		k++;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int16_t ath9k_change_gain_boundary_setting(struct ath_hw *ah,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
index 28abc7d5e90..2571b443ac8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
@@ -663,7 +663,6 @@ void ath9k_htc_rxep(void *drv_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return;
 err:
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* FIXME: Locking for cleanup/init */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
index 24d59883d94..3f4244f56ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@ static void ath_reg_apply_world_flags(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		ath_reg_apply_active_scan_flags(wiphy, initiator);
 		break;
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 int ath_reg_notifier_apply(struct wiphy *wiphy,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index 2088ac029b3..a59ceb26cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -3239,7 +3239,6 @@ static void ipw2100_tx_send_data(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
 			       IPW_MEM_HOST_SHARED_TX_QUEUE_WRITE_INDEX,
 			       txq->next);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static void ipw2100_irq_tasklet(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 82de71a3aea..3aa3bb18f61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -2607,8 +2607,6 @@ static inline void eeprom_write_reg(struct ipw_priv *p, u32 data)
 
 	/* the eeprom requires some time to complete the operation */
 	udelay(p->eeprom_delay);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /* perform a chip select operation */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
index 39a34da52d5..0de1b189322 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
@@ -918,7 +918,6 @@ void libipw_rx_any(struct libipw_device *ieee,
 drop_free:
 	dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 	ieee->dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
-	return;
 }
 
 #define MGMT_FRAME_FIXED_PART_LENGTH		0x24
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
index 32eb4709aca..8e84a08ff95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
@@ -545,8 +545,6 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rs_sta->lock, flags);
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_RATE(priv, "leave\n");
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static u16 iwl3945_get_adjacent_rate(struct iwl3945_rs_sta *rs_sta,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
index bfcac5608d8..cf4a95bae4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
@@ -2337,8 +2337,6 @@ out:
 	tbl->current_rate = rate_n_flags_from_tbl(priv, tbl, index, is_green);
 	i = index;
 	lq_sta->last_txrate_idx = i;
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index a672d3379cf..cc15e929a98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -2494,7 +2494,6 @@ static void iwl_bg_run_time_calib_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void iwl_bg_restart(struct work_struct *data)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-calib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-calib.c
index f1fd00b1a65..7e822777321 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-calib.c
@@ -638,8 +638,6 @@ void iwl_sensitivity_calibration(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	iwl_sens_auto_corr_ofdm(priv, norm_fa_ofdm, rx_enable_time);
 	iwl_sens_energy_cck(priv, norm_fa_cck, rx_enable_time, &statis);
 	iwl_sensitivity_write(priv);
-
-	return;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_sensitivity_calibration);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 4cdf4d3a9dd..87eb89f000f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -769,7 +769,6 @@ void iwl_set_rxon_ht(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_ht_config *ht_conf)
 			"extension channel offset 0x%x\n",
 			le32_to_cpu(rxon->flags), ht_conf->ht_protection,
 			ht_conf->extension_chan_offset);
-	return;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_set_rxon_ht);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index c7e1d7d09e0..1beb81c0be6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -848,7 +848,6 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_add_sta(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 #endif
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_RX(priv, "Received REPLY_ADD_STA: 0x%02X\n", pkt->u.status);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void iwl3945_bg_beacon_update(struct work_struct *work)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/sdio.c
index 1acea37f39f..edcb52330cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/sdio.c
@@ -479,8 +479,6 @@ static void iwm_sdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 	sdio_set_drvdata(func, NULL);
 
 	dev_info(dev, "IWM SDIO remove\n");
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static const struct sdio_device_id iwm_sdio_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c
index 6f5b843c1f4..de2caac11dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c
@@ -757,15 +757,12 @@ void lbs_debugfs_init(void)
 {
 	if (!lbs_dir)
 		lbs_dir = debugfs_create_dir("lbs_wireless", NULL);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 void lbs_debugfs_remove(void)
 {
 	if (lbs_dir)
 		 debugfs_remove(lbs_dir);
-	return;
 }
 
 void lbs_debugfs_init_one(struct lbs_private *priv, struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c
index fcea5741ba6..f41594c7ac1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ static void if_usb_write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		/* print the failure status number for debug */
 		lbs_pr_info("URB in failure status: %d\n", urb->status);
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -651,8 +649,6 @@ static void if_usb_receive_fwload(struct urb *urb)
 	if_usb_submit_rx_urb_fwload(cardp);
 
 	kfree(syncfwheader);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 #define MRVDRV_MIN_PKT_LEN	30
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
index e2b8d886b09..a115bfa9513 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/rx.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ static void lbs_save_rawSNRNF(struct lbs_private *priv, struct rxpd *p_rx_pd)
 	priv->nextSNRNF++;
 	if (priv->nextSNRNF >= DEFAULT_DATA_AVG_FACTOR)
 		priv->nextSNRNF = 0;
-	return;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
index 4412c279ca9..c445500ffc6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ static void if_usb_receive_fwload(struct urb *urb)
 	kfree(syncfwheader);
 
 	lbtf_deb_leave(LBTF_DEB_USB);
-	return;
 }
 
 #define MRVDRV_MIN_PKT_LEN	30
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
index 60787de56f3..6a04c2157f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
@@ -360,7 +360,6 @@ static void lbtf_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	lbtf_set_radio_control(priv);
 
 	lbtf_deb_leave(LBTF_DEB_MACOPS);
-	return;
 }
 
 static int lbtf_op_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
index 97e954ee17f..ca71f08709b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
@@ -1618,8 +1618,6 @@ void __orinoco_ev_info(struct net_device *dev, hermes_t *hw)
 		/* We don't actually do anything about it */
 		break;
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__orinoco_ev_info);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c
index 743a6c68b29..d5b197b4d5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.c
@@ -875,7 +875,6 @@ static void p54u_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 	   the hardware is still usable next time we want to start it.
 	   until then, we just stop listening to the hardware.. */
 	p54u_free_urbs(dev);
-	return;
 }
 
 static int __devinit p54u_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
index a45818ebfdf..8d1190c0f06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
@@ -210,8 +210,6 @@ prism54_update_stats(struct work_struct *work)
 	priv->local_iwstatistics.discard.retries = r.u;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->stats_lock);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 struct iw_statistics *
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
index 73972ee7654..3886b21becd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
@@ -735,8 +735,6 @@ static void verify_dl_startup(u_long data)
 		start_net((u_long) local);
 	else
 		join_net((u_long) local);
-
-	return;
 } /* end verify_dl_startup */
 
 /*===========================================================================*/
@@ -764,7 +762,6 @@ static void start_net(u_long data)
 		return;
 	}
 	local->card_status = CARD_DOING_ACQ;
-	return;
 } /* end start_net */
 
 /*===========================================================================*/
@@ -795,7 +792,6 @@ static void join_net(u_long data)
 		return;
 	}
 	local->card_status = CARD_DOING_ACQ;
-	return;
 }
 
 /*============================================================================
@@ -1626,7 +1622,6 @@ static int ray_dev_close(struct net_device *dev)
 static void ray_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	pr_debug("ray_reset entered\n");
-	return;
 }
 
 /*===========================================================================*/
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00debug.c
index 9569fb4e5bc..e2497f820d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00debug.c
@@ -700,8 +700,6 @@ void rt2x00debug_register(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 exit:
 	rt2x00debug_deregister(rt2x00dev);
 	ERROR(rt2x00dev, "Failed to register debug handler.\n");
-
-	return;
 }
 
 void rt2x00debug_deregister(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_rx.c
index af5c67b4da9..851515836a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_rx.c
@@ -183,6 +183,4 @@ void wl1251_rx(struct wl1251 *wl)
 
 	/* Finally, we need to ACK the RX */
 	wl1251_rx_ack(wl);
-
-	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index 1e61e6cace9..6449fe3d128 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -1452,8 +1452,6 @@ static void wl3501_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
 	if (link->priv)
 		free_netdev(link->priv);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 static int wl3501_get_name(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
index ece86a5d335..390d77f762c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbfree(struct urb *urb)
 
 	kfree(urb->transfer_buffer);
 	usb_free_urb(urb);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* cmdreq message: 
@@ -185,7 +184,6 @@ static void zd1201_usbtx(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct zd1201 *zd = urb->context;
 	netif_wake_queue(zd->dev);
-	return;
 }
 
 /* Incoming data */
@@ -407,7 +405,6 @@ exit:
 		wake_up(&zd->rxdataq);
 		kfree(urb->transfer_buffer);
 	}
-	return;
 }
 
 static int zd1201_getconfig(struct zd1201 *zd, int rid, void *riddata,
diff --git a/drivers/net/yellowfin.c b/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
index efbff76a990..4eb67aed68d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
+++ b/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
@@ -564,7 +564,6 @@ static void mdio_write(void __iomem *ioaddr, int phy_id, int location, int value
 	for (i = 10000; i >= 0; i--)
 		if ((ioread16(ioaddr + MII_Status) & 1) == 0)
 			break;
-	return;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/znet.c b/drivers/net/znet.c
index b9fd2f0cdd3..c3a32920451 100644
--- a/drivers/net/znet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/znet.c
@@ -801,7 +801,6 @@ static void znet_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* If any worth-while packets have been received, dev_rint()
 	   has done a mark_bh(INET_BH) for us and will work on them
 	   when we get to the bottom-half routine. */
-	return;
 }
 
 /* The inverse routine to znet_open(). */
diff --git a/drivers/net/zorro8390.c b/drivers/net/zorro8390.c
index 81c753a617a..4f7b9d6a087 100644
--- a/drivers/net/zorro8390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/zorro8390.c
@@ -430,7 +430,6 @@ static void zorro8390_block_output(struct net_device *dev, int count,
 
     z_writeb(ENISR_RDC, nic_base + NE_EN0_ISR);	/* Ack intr. */
     ei_status.dmaing &= ~0x01;
-    return;
 }
 
 static void __devexit zorro8390_remove_one(struct zorro_dev *z)
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