17 files changed, 70 insertions, 79 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/hardware.c b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/hardware.c
index a6b8240af6cd..b0baa4ce10f9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/hardware.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/hardware.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static void handle_received_SETUP_packet(struct ipw_hardware *ipw,
 					 unsigned int address,
 					 const unsigned char *data, int len,
 					 int is_last);
-static void ipwireless_setup_timer(unsigned long data);
+static void ipwireless_setup_timer(struct timer_list *t);
 static void handle_received_CTRL_packet(struct ipw_hardware *hw,
 		unsigned int channel_idx, const unsigned char *data, int len);
 
@@ -1635,8 +1635,7 @@ struct ipw_hardware *ipwireless_hardware_create(void)
 	spin_lock_init(&hw->lock);
 	tasklet_init(&hw->tasklet, ipwireless_do_tasklet, (unsigned long) hw);
 	INIT_WORK(&hw->work_rx, ipw_receive_data_work);
-	setup_timer(&hw->setup_timer, ipwireless_setup_timer,
-			(unsigned long) hw);
+	timer_setup(&hw->setup_timer, ipwireless_setup_timer, 0);
 
 	return hw;
 }
@@ -1670,12 +1669,12 @@ void ipwireless_init_hardware_v2_v3(struct ipw_hardware *hw)
 	hw->init_loops = 0;
 	printk(KERN_INFO IPWIRELESS_PCCARD_NAME
 	       ": waiting for card to start up...\n");
-	ipwireless_setup_timer((unsigned long) hw);
+	ipwireless_setup_timer(&hw->setup_timer);
 }
 
-static void ipwireless_setup_timer(unsigned long data)
+static void ipwireless_setup_timer(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct ipw_hardware *hw = (struct ipw_hardware *) data;
+	struct ipw_hardware *hw = from_timer(hw, t, setup_timer);
 
 	hw->init_loops++;
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 3a39eb685c69..5131bdc9e765 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -1310,9 +1310,9 @@ static void gsm_control_transmit(struct gsm_mux *gsm, struct gsm_control *ctrl)
  *	gsm->pending_cmd will be NULL and we just let the timer expire.
  */
 
-static void gsm_control_retransmit(unsigned long data)
+static void gsm_control_retransmit(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct gsm_mux *gsm = (struct gsm_mux *)data;
+	struct gsm_mux *gsm = from_timer(gsm, t, t2_timer);
 	struct gsm_control *ctrl;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->control_lock, flags);
@@ -1453,9 +1453,9 @@ static void gsm_dlci_open(struct gsm_dlci *dlci)
  *	end will get a DM response)
  */
 
-static void gsm_dlci_t1(unsigned long data)
+static void gsm_dlci_t1(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct gsm_dlci *dlci = (struct gsm_dlci *)data;
+	struct gsm_dlci *dlci = from_timer(dlci, t, t1);
 	struct gsm_mux *gsm = dlci->gsm;
 
 	switch (dlci->state) {
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ static struct gsm_dlci *gsm_dlci_alloc(struct gsm_mux *gsm, int addr)
 	}
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&dlci->skb_list);
-	setup_timer(&dlci->t1, gsm_dlci_t1, (unsigned long)dlci);
+	timer_setup(&dlci->t1, gsm_dlci_t1, 0);
 	tty_port_init(&dlci->port);
 	dlci->port.ops = &gsm_port_ops;
 	dlci->gsm = gsm;
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@ static int gsm_activate_mux(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 	struct gsm_dlci *dlci;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	setup_timer(&gsm->t2_timer, gsm_control_retransmit, (unsigned long)gsm);
+	timer_setup(&gsm->t2_timer, gsm_control_retransmit, 0);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&gsm->event);
 	spin_lock_init(&gsm->control_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&gsm->tx_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_r3964.c b/drivers/tty/n_r3964.c
index 9f246d4db3ca..30bb0900cd2f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_r3964.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_r3964.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void retry_transmit(struct r3964_info *pInfo);
 static void transmit_block(struct r3964_info *pInfo);
 static void receive_char(struct r3964_info *pInfo, const unsigned char c);
 static void receive_error(struct r3964_info *pInfo, const char flag);
-static void on_timeout(unsigned long priv);
+static void on_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
 static int enable_signals(struct r3964_info *pInfo, struct pid *pid, int arg);
 static int read_telegram(struct r3964_info *pInfo, struct pid *pid,
 		unsigned char __user * buf);
@@ -688,9 +688,9 @@ static void receive_error(struct r3964_info *pInfo, const char flag)
 	}
 }
 
-static void on_timeout(unsigned long priv)
+static void on_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct r3964_info *pInfo = (void *)priv;
+	struct r3964_info *pInfo = from_timer(pInfo, t, tmr);
 
 	switch (pInfo->state) {
 	case R3964_TX_REQUEST:
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ static int r3964_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	tty->disc_data = pInfo;
 	tty->receive_room = 65536;
 
-	setup_timer(&pInfo->tmr, on_timeout, (unsigned long)pInfo);
+	timer_setup(&pInfo->tmr, on_timeout, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
index 1421804975e0..c9458a033e3c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ static void flush_timeout_function(unsigned long data)
 static struct timer_list flush_timer;
 
 static void
-timed_flush_handler(unsigned long ptr)
+timed_flush_handler(struct timer_list *unused)
 {
 	struct e100_serial *info;
 	int i;
@@ -4137,7 +4137,7 @@ static int __init rs_init(void)
 	/* Setup the timed flush handler system */
 
 #if !defined(CONFIG_ETRAX_SERIAL_FAST_TIMER)
-	setup_timer(&flush_timer, timed_flush_handler, 0);
+	timer_setup(&flush_timer, timed_flush_handler, 0);
 	mod_timer(&flush_timer, jiffies + 5);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
index c84e6f0db54e..1c4d3f387138 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
@@ -966,9 +966,9 @@ static void lpuart_dma_rx_complete(void *arg)
 	lpuart_copy_rx_to_tty(sport);
 }
 
-static void lpuart_timer_func(unsigned long data)
+static void lpuart_timer_func(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct lpuart_port *sport = (struct lpuart_port *)data;
+	struct lpuart_port *sport = from_timer(sport, t, lpuart_timer);
 
 	lpuart_copy_rx_to_tty(sport);
 }
@@ -1263,8 +1263,7 @@ static void lpuart32_setup_watermark(struct lpuart_port *sport)
 
 static void rx_dma_timer_init(struct lpuart_port *sport)
 {
-		setup_timer(&sport->lpuart_timer, lpuart_timer_func,
-				(unsigned long)sport);
+		timer_setup(&sport->lpuart_timer, lpuart_timer_func, 0);
 		sport->lpuart_timer.expires = jiffies + sport->dma_rx_timeout;
 		add_timer(&sport->lpuart_timer);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
index 473f4f81d690..ffefd218761e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
@@ -263,9 +263,9 @@ static void mrdy_assert(struct ifx_spi_device *ifx_dev)
  *	The SPI has timed out: hang up the tty. Users will then see a hangup
  *	and error events.
  */
-static void ifx_spi_timeout(unsigned long arg)
+static void ifx_spi_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct ifx_spi_device *ifx_dev = (struct ifx_spi_device *)arg;
+	struct ifx_spi_device *ifx_dev = from_timer(ifx_dev, t, spi_timer);
 
 	dev_warn(&ifx_dev->spi_dev->dev, "*** SPI Timeout ***");
 	tty_port_tty_hangup(&ifx_dev->tty_port, false);
@@ -1016,8 +1016,7 @@ static int ifx_spi_spi_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	spin_lock_init(&ifx_dev->write_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&ifx_dev->power_lock);
 	ifx_dev->power_status = 0;
-	setup_timer(&ifx_dev->spi_timer, ifx_spi_timeout,
-		    (unsigned long)ifx_dev);
+	timer_setup(&ifx_dev->spi_timer, ifx_spi_timeout, 0);
 	ifx_dev->modem = pl_data->modem_type;
 	ifx_dev->use_dma = pl_data->use_dma;
 	ifx_dev->max_hz = pl_data->max_hz;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index a67a606c38eb..e4b3d9123a03 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -906,9 +906,9 @@ static void imx_break_ctl(struct uart_port *port, int break_state)
  * This is our per-port timeout handler, for checking the
  * modem status signals.
  */
-static void imx_timeout(unsigned long data)
+static void imx_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct imx_port *sport = (struct imx_port *)data;
+	struct imx_port *sport = from_timer(sport, t, timer);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (sport->port.state) {
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ static int serial_imx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	sport->port.rs485_config = imx_rs485_config;
 	sport->port.rs485.flags |= SER_RS485_RTS_ON_SEND;
 	sport->port.flags = UPF_BOOT_AUTOCONF;
-	setup_timer(&sport->timer, imx_timeout, (unsigned long)sport);
+	timer_setup(&sport->timer, imx_timeout, 0);
 
 	sport->gpios = mctrl_gpio_init(&sport->port, 0);
 	if (IS_ERR(sport->gpios))
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/kgdb_nmi.c b/drivers/tty/serial/kgdb_nmi.c
index ed2b03058627..4029272891f9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/kgdb_nmi.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/kgdb_nmi.c
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ bool kgdb_nmi_poll_knock(void)
  * The tasklet is cheap, it does not cause wakeups when reschedules itself,
  * instead it waits for the next tick.
  */
-static void kgdb_nmi_tty_receiver(unsigned long data)
+static void kgdb_nmi_tty_receiver(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct kgdb_nmi_tty_priv *priv = (void *)data;
+	struct kgdb_nmi_tty_priv *priv = from_timer(priv, t, timer);
 	char ch;
 
 	priv->timer.expires = jiffies + (HZ/100);
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static int kgdb_nmi_tty_install(struct tty_driver *drv, struct tty_struct *tty)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	INIT_KFIFO(priv->fifo);
-	setup_timer(&priv->timer, kgdb_nmi_tty_receiver, (unsigned long)priv);
+	timer_setup(&priv->timer, kgdb_nmi_tty_receiver, 0);
 	tty_port_init(&priv->port);
 	priv->port.ops = &kgdb_nmi_tty_port_ops;
 	tty->driver_data = priv;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
index 27d6049eb6a9..371569a0fd00 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ static void max3100_dowork(struct max3100_port *s)
 		queue_work(s->workqueue, &s->work);
 }
 
-static void max3100_timeout(unsigned long data)
+static void max3100_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct max3100_port *s = (struct max3100_port *)data;
+	struct max3100_port *s = from_timer(s, t, timer);
 
 	if (s->port.state) {
 		max3100_dowork(s);
@@ -780,8 +780,7 @@ static int max3100_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		max3100s[i]->poll_time = 1;
 	max3100s[i]->max3100_hw_suspend = pdata->max3100_hw_suspend;
 	max3100s[i]->minor = i;
-	setup_timer(&max3100s[i]->timer, max3100_timeout,
-		    (unsigned long)max3100s[i]);
+	timer_setup(&max3100s[i]->timer, max3100_timeout, 0);
 
 	dev_dbg(&spi->dev, "%s: adding port %d\n", __func__, i);
 	max3100s[i]->port.irq = max3100s[i]->irq;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mux.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mux.c
index 3b74369c262f..00ce31e8d19a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mux.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mux.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static int mux_verify_port(struct uart_port *port, struct serial_struct *ser)
  *
  * This function periodically polls the Serial MUX to check for new data.
  */
-static void mux_poll(unsigned long unused)
+static void mux_poll(struct timer_list *unused)
 {  
 	int i;
 
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ static int __init mux_init(void)
 
 	if(port_cnt > 0) {
 		/* Start the Mux timer */
-		setup_timer(&mux_timer, mux_poll, 0UL);
+		timer_setup(&mux_timer, mux_poll, 0);
 		mod_timer(&mux_timer, jiffies + MUX_POLL_DELAY);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_MUX_CONSOLE
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
index f8812389b8a8..223a9499104e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ static void pnx8xxx_mctrl_check(struct pnx8xxx_port *sport)
  * This is our per-port timeout handler, for checking the
  * modem status signals.
  */
-static void pnx8xxx_timeout(unsigned long data)
+static void pnx8xxx_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct pnx8xxx_port *sport = (struct pnx8xxx_port *)data;
+	struct pnx8xxx_port *sport = from_timer(sport, t, timer);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (sport->port.state) {
@@ -662,8 +662,7 @@ static void __init pnx8xxx_init_ports(void)
 	first = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NR_PORTS; i++) {
-		setup_timer(&pnx8xxx_ports[i].timer, pnx8xxx_timeout,
-			    (unsigned long)&pnx8xxx_ports[i]);
+		timer_setup(&pnx8xxx_ports[i].timer, pnx8xxx_timeout, 0);
 		pnx8xxx_ports[i].port.ops = &pnx8xxx_pops;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c
index 4e3f169b30cf..a399772be3fc 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ static void sa1100_mctrl_check(struct sa1100_port *sport)
  * This is our per-port timeout handler, for checking the
  * modem status signals.
  */
-static void sa1100_timeout(unsigned long data)
+static void sa1100_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct sa1100_port *sport = (struct sa1100_port *)data;
+	struct sa1100_port *sport = from_timer(sport, t, timer);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (sport->port.state) {
@@ -627,8 +627,7 @@ static void __init sa1100_init_ports(void)
 		sa1100_ports[i].port.fifosize  = 8;
 		sa1100_ports[i].port.line      = i;
 		sa1100_ports[i].port.iotype    = UPIO_MEM;
-		setup_timer(&sa1100_ports[i].timer, sa1100_timeout,
-			    (unsigned long)&sa1100_ports[i]);
+		timer_setup(&sa1100_ports[i].timer, sa1100_timeout, 0);
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
index 31fcc7072a90..d9f399c4e90c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -1058,9 +1058,9 @@ static int scif_rtrg_enabled(struct uart_port *port)
 			(SCFCR_RTRG0 | SCFCR_RTRG1)) != 0;
 }
 
-static void rx_fifo_timer_fn(unsigned long arg)
+static void rx_fifo_timer_fn(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct sci_port *s = (struct sci_port *)arg;
+	struct sci_port *s = from_timer(s, t, rx_fifo_timer);
 	struct uart_port *port = &s->port;
 
 	dev_dbg(port->dev, "Rx timed out\n");
@@ -1138,8 +1138,7 @@ static ssize_t rx_fifo_timeout_store(struct device *dev,
 		sci->rx_fifo_timeout = r;
 		scif_set_rtrg(port, 1);
 		if (r > 0)
-			setup_timer(&sci->rx_fifo_timer, rx_fifo_timer_fn,
-				    (unsigned long)sci);
+			timer_setup(&sci->rx_fifo_timer, rx_fifo_timer_fn, 0);
 	}
 
 	return count;
@@ -1392,9 +1391,9 @@ static void work_fn_tx(struct work_struct *work)
 	dma_async_issue_pending(chan);
 }
 
-static void rx_timer_fn(unsigned long arg)
+static void rx_timer_fn(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct sci_port *s = (struct sci_port *)arg;
+	struct sci_port *s = from_timer(s, t, rx_timer);
 	struct dma_chan *chan = s->chan_rx;
 	struct uart_port *port = &s->port;
 	struct dma_tx_state state;
@@ -1572,7 +1571,7 @@ static void sci_request_dma(struct uart_port *port)
 			dma += s->buf_len_rx;
 		}
 
-		setup_timer(&s->rx_timer, rx_timer_fn, (unsigned long)s);
+		timer_setup(&s->rx_timer, rx_timer_fn, 0);
 
 		if (port->type == PORT_SCIFA || port->type == PORT_SCIFB)
 			sci_submit_rx(s);
@@ -2238,8 +2237,7 @@ static void sci_reset(struct uart_port *port)
 	if (s->rx_trigger > 1) {
 		if (s->rx_fifo_timeout) {
 			scif_set_rtrg(port, 1);
-			setup_timer(&s->rx_fifo_timer, rx_fifo_timer_fn,
-				    (unsigned long)s);
+			timer_setup(&s->rx_fifo_timer, rx_fifo_timer_fn, 0);
 		} else {
 			if (port->type == PORT_SCIFA ||
 			    port->type == PORT_SCIFB)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c
index ed78542c4c37..42b9aded4eb1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c
@@ -612,9 +612,9 @@ static irqreturn_t sn_sal_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
  * Obviously not used in interrupt mode
  *
  */
-static void sn_sal_timer_poll(unsigned long data)
+static void sn_sal_timer_poll(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct sn_cons_port *port = (struct sn_cons_port *)data;
+	struct sn_cons_port *port = from_timer(port, t, sc_timer);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!port)
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ static void __init sn_sal_switch_to_asynch(struct sn_cons_port *port)
 	 * timer to poll for input and push data from the console
 	 * buffer.
 	 */
-	setup_timer(&port->sc_timer, sn_sal_timer_poll, (unsigned long)port);
+	timer_setup(&port->sc_timer, sn_sal_timer_poll, 0);
 
 	if (IS_RUNNING_ON_SIMULATOR())
 		port->sc_interrupt_timeout = 6;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink.c b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
index f2c34d656144..3c4ad71f261d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static void usc_enable_async_clock( struct mgsl_struct *info, u32 DataRate );
 
 static void usc_loopback_frame( struct mgsl_struct *info );
 
-static void mgsl_tx_timeout(unsigned long context);
+static void mgsl_tx_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
 
 
 static void usc_loopmode_cancel_transmit( struct mgsl_struct * info );
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ static int startup(struct mgsl_struct * info)
 	
 	memset(&info->icount, 0, sizeof(info->icount));
 
-	setup_timer(&info->tx_timer, mgsl_tx_timeout, (unsigned long)info);
+	timer_setup(&info->tx_timer, mgsl_tx_timeout, 0);
 	
 	/* Allocate and claim adapter resources */
 	retval = mgsl_claim_resources(info);
@@ -7517,9 +7517,9 @@ static void mgsl_trace_block(struct mgsl_struct *info,const char* data, int coun
  * Arguments:	context		pointer to device instance data
  * Return Value:	None
  */
-static void mgsl_tx_timeout(unsigned long context)
+static void mgsl_tx_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct mgsl_struct *info = (struct mgsl_struct*)context;
+	struct mgsl_struct *info = from_timer(info, t, tx_timer);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	
 	if ( debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_INFO )
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
index 06a03731bba7..255c49687877 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
@@ -493,8 +493,8 @@ static void free_bufs(struct slgt_info *info, struct slgt_desc *bufs, int count)
 static int  alloc_tmp_rbuf(struct slgt_info *info);
 static void free_tmp_rbuf(struct slgt_info *info);
 
-static void tx_timeout(unsigned long context);
-static void rx_timeout(unsigned long context);
+static void tx_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
+static void rx_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
 
 /*
  * ioctl handlers
@@ -3597,8 +3597,8 @@ static struct slgt_info *alloc_dev(int adapter_num, int port_num, struct pci_dev
 		info->adapter_num = adapter_num;
 		info->port_num = port_num;
 
-		setup_timer(&info->tx_timer, tx_timeout, (unsigned long)info);
-		setup_timer(&info->rx_timer, rx_timeout, (unsigned long)info);
+		timer_setup(&info->tx_timer, tx_timeout, 0);
+		timer_setup(&info->rx_timer, rx_timeout, 0);
 
 		/* Copy configuration info to device instance data */
 		info->pdev = pdev;
@@ -5112,9 +5112,9 @@ static int adapter_test(struct slgt_info *info)
 /*
  * transmit timeout handler
  */
-static void tx_timeout(unsigned long context)
+static void tx_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct slgt_info *info = (struct slgt_info*)context;
+	struct slgt_info *info = from_timer(info, t, tx_timer);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	DBGINFO(("%s tx_timeout\n", info->device_name));
@@ -5136,9 +5136,9 @@ static void tx_timeout(unsigned long context)
 /*
  * receive buffer polling timer
  */
-static void rx_timeout(unsigned long context)
+static void rx_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct slgt_info *info = (struct slgt_info*)context;
+	struct slgt_info *info = from_timer(info, t, rx_timer);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	DBGINFO(("%s rx_timeout\n", info->device_name));
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
index d45f234e1914..75f11ce1f0a1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
@@ -615,8 +615,8 @@ static void free_tmp_rx_buf(SLMP_INFO *info);
 
 static void load_pci_memory(SLMP_INFO *info, char* dest, const char* src, unsigned short count);
 static void trace_block(SLMP_INFO *info, const char* data, int count, int xmit);
-static void tx_timeout(unsigned long context);
-static void status_timeout(unsigned long context);
+static void tx_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
+static void status_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
 
 static unsigned char read_reg(SLMP_INFO *info, unsigned char addr);
 static void write_reg(SLMP_INFO *info, unsigned char addr, unsigned char val);
@@ -3782,9 +3782,8 @@ static SLMP_INFO *alloc_dev(int adapter_num, int port_num, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		info->bus_type = MGSL_BUS_TYPE_PCI;
 		info->irq_flags = IRQF_SHARED;
 
-		setup_timer(&info->tx_timer, tx_timeout, (unsigned long)info);
-		setup_timer(&info->status_timer, status_timeout,
-				(unsigned long)info);
+		timer_setup(&info->tx_timer, tx_timeout, 0);
+		timer_setup(&info->status_timer, status_timeout, 0);
 
 		/* Store the PCI9050 misc control register value because a flaw
 		 * in the PCI9050 prevents LCR registers from being read if
@@ -5468,9 +5467,9 @@ static void trace_block(SLMP_INFO *info,const char* data, int count, int xmit)
 /* called when HDLC frame times out
  * update stats and do tx completion processing
  */
-static void tx_timeout(unsigned long context)
+static void tx_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	SLMP_INFO *info = (SLMP_INFO*)context;
+	SLMP_INFO *info = from_timer(info, t, tx_timer);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if ( debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_INFO )
@@ -5495,10 +5494,10 @@ static void tx_timeout(unsigned long context)
 
 /* called to periodically check the DSR/RI modem signal input status
  */
-static void status_timeout(unsigned long context)
+static void status_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
 	u16 status = 0;
-	SLMP_INFO *info = (SLMP_INFO*)context;
+	SLMP_INFO *info = from_timer(info, t, status_timer);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned char delta;