diff --git a/drivers/acpi/container.c b/drivers/acpi/container.c
index 27ec12c..b69a8ca 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/container.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/container.c
@@ -172,21 +172,21 @@
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || !device) {
 				result = container_device_add(&device, handle);
 				if (!result)
-					kobject_hotplug(&device->kobj,
-							KOBJ_ONLINE);
+					kobject_uevent(&device->kobj,
+						       KOBJ_ONLINE);
 				else
 					printk("Failed to add container\n");
 			}
 		} else {
 			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 				/* device exist and this is a remove request */
-				kobject_hotplug(&device->kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
+				kobject_uevent(&device->kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
 			}
 		}
 		break;
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST:
 		if (!acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device) && device) {
-			kobject_hotplug(&device->kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
+			kobject_uevent(&device->kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 0c561c5..1278aca 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@
 		return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
 
 	if ((pr->id >= 0) && (pr->id < NR_CPUS)) {
-		kobject_hotplug(&(*device)->kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
+		kobject_uevent(&(*device)->kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
 	}
 	return_VALUE(0);
 }
@@ -788,13 +788,13 @@
 		}
 
 		if (pr->id >= 0 && (pr->id < NR_CPUS)) {
-			kobject_hotplug(&device->kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
+			kobject_uevent(&device->kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
 			break;
 		}
 
 		result = acpi_processor_start(device);
 		if ((!result) && ((pr->id >= 0) && (pr->id < NR_CPUS))) {
-			kobject_hotplug(&device->kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
+			kobject_uevent(&device->kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
 		} else {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
 					  "Device [%s] failed to start\n",
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@
 		}
 
 		if ((pr->id < NR_CPUS) && (cpu_present(pr->id)))
-			kobject_hotplug(&device->kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
+			kobject_uevent(&device->kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 31218e1..0745d20 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 	.release = acpi_device_release,
 };
 
-static int namespace_hotplug(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj,
+static int namespace_uevent(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj,
 			     char **envp, int num_envp, char *buffer,
 			     int buffer_size)
 {
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
 	if (!dev->driver)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer, buffer_size, &len,
-				"PHYSDEVDRIVER=%s", dev->driver->name))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer, buffer_size, &len,
+			   "PHYSDEVDRIVER=%s", dev->driver->name))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	envp[i] = NULL;
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct kset_hotplug_ops namespace_hotplug_ops = {
-	.hotplug = &namespace_hotplug,
+static struct kset_uevent_ops namespace_uevent_ops = {
+	.uevent = &namespace_uevent,
 };
 
 static struct kset acpi_namespace_kset = {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 		 },
 	.subsys = &acpi_subsys,
 	.ktype = &ktype_acpi_ns,
-	.hotplug_ops = &namespace_hotplug_ops,
+	.uevent_ops = &namespace_uevent_ops,
 };
 
 static void acpi_device_register(struct acpi_device *device,
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-		ACPI hotplug sysfs device file support
+		ACPI sysfs device file support
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 static ssize_t acpi_eject_store(struct acpi_device *device,
 				const char *buf, size_t count);
diff --git a/drivers/base/Kconfig b/drivers/base/Kconfig
index 934149c..f0eff3d 100644
--- a/drivers/base/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/base/Kconfig
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 	  If unsure say Y here.
 
 config FW_LOADER
-	tristate "Hotplug firmware loading support"
+	tristate "Userspace firmware loading support"
 	select HOTPLUG
 	---help---
 	  This option is provided for the case where no in-kernel-tree modules
-	  require hotplug firmware loading support, but a module built outside
+	  require userspace firmware loading support, but a module built outside
 	  the kernel tree does.
 
 config DEBUG_DRIVER
diff --git a/drivers/base/class.c b/drivers/base/class.c
index db65fd0..df7fdab 100644
--- a/drivers/base/class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/class.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 }
 
 /* needed to allow these devices to have parent class devices */
-static int class_device_create_hotplug(struct class_device *class_dev,
+static int class_device_create_uevent(struct class_device *class_dev,
 				       char **envp, int num_envp,
 				       char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 	.release	= class_dev_release,
 };
 
-static int class_hotplug_filter(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
+static int class_uevent_filter(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
 {
 	struct kobj_type *ktype = get_ktype(kobj);
 
@@ -343,14 +343,14 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const char *class_hotplug_name(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
+static const char *class_uevent_name(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
 {
 	struct class_device *class_dev = to_class_dev(kobj);
 
 	return class_dev->class->name;
 }
 
-static int class_hotplug(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj, char **envp,
+static int class_uevent(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj, char **envp,
 			 int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct class_device *class_dev = to_class_dev(kobj);
@@ -365,29 +365,29 @@
 		struct device *dev = class_dev->dev;
 		char *path = kobject_get_path(&dev->kobj, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-		add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer, buffer_size,
-				    &length, "PHYSDEVPATH=%s", path);
+		add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer, buffer_size,
+			       &length, "PHYSDEVPATH=%s", path);
 		kfree(path);
 
 		if (dev->bus)
-			add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-					    buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-					    "PHYSDEVBUS=%s", dev->bus->name);
+			add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+				       buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+				       "PHYSDEVBUS=%s", dev->bus->name);
 
 		if (dev->driver)
-			add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-					    buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-					    "PHYSDEVDRIVER=%s", dev->driver->name);
+			add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+				       buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+				       "PHYSDEVDRIVER=%s", dev->driver->name);
 	}
 
 	if (MAJOR(class_dev->devt)) {
-		add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				    buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				    "MAJOR=%u", MAJOR(class_dev->devt));
+		add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			       buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			       "MAJOR=%u", MAJOR(class_dev->devt));
 
-		add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				    buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				    "MINOR=%u", MINOR(class_dev->devt));
+		add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			       buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			       "MINOR=%u", MINOR(class_dev->devt));
 	}
 
 	/* terminate, set to next free slot, shrink available space */
@@ -397,30 +397,30 @@
 	buffer = &buffer[length];
 	buffer_size -= length;
 
-	if (class_dev->hotplug) {
+	if (class_dev->uevent) {
 		/* have the class device specific function add its stuff */
-		retval = class_dev->hotplug(class_dev, envp, num_envp,
+		retval = class_dev->uevent(class_dev, envp, num_envp,
 					    buffer, buffer_size);
 		if (retval)
-			pr_debug("class_dev->hotplug() returned %d\n", retval);
-	} else if (class_dev->class->hotplug) {
+			pr_debug("class_dev->uevent() returned %d\n", retval);
+	} else if (class_dev->class->uevent) {
 		/* have the class specific function add its stuff */
-		retval = class_dev->class->hotplug(class_dev, envp, num_envp,
+		retval = class_dev->class->uevent(class_dev, envp, num_envp,
 						   buffer, buffer_size);
 		if (retval)
-			pr_debug("class->hotplug() returned %d\n", retval);
+			pr_debug("class->uevent() returned %d\n", retval);
 	}
 
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static struct kset_hotplug_ops class_hotplug_ops = {
-	.filter =	class_hotplug_filter,
-	.name =		class_hotplug_name,
-	.hotplug =	class_hotplug,
+static struct kset_uevent_ops class_uevent_ops = {
+	.filter =	class_uevent_filter,
+	.name =		class_uevent_name,
+	.uevent =	class_uevent,
 };
 
-static decl_subsys(class_obj, &ktype_class_device, &class_hotplug_ops);
+static decl_subsys(class_obj, &ktype_class_device, &class_uevent_ops);
 
 
 static int class_device_add_attrs(struct class_device * cd)
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 static ssize_t store_uevent(struct class_device *class_dev,
 			    const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
-	kobject_hotplug(&class_dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+	kobject_uevent(&class_dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
 				  class_name);
 	}
 
-	kobject_hotplug(&class_dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+	kobject_uevent(&class_dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 
 	/* notify any interfaces this device is now here */
 	if (parent_class) {
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@
 	class_dev->class = cls;
 	class_dev->parent = parent;
 	class_dev->release = class_device_create_release;
-	class_dev->hotplug = class_device_create_hotplug;
+	class_dev->uevent = class_device_create_uevent;
 
 	va_start(args, fmt);
 	vsnprintf(class_dev->class_id, BUS_ID_SIZE, fmt, args);
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@
 		class_device_remove_file(class_dev, class_dev->devt_attr);
 	class_device_remove_attrs(class_dev);
 
-	kobject_hotplug(&class_dev->kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
+	kobject_uevent(&class_dev->kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
 	kobject_del(&class_dev->kobj);
 
 	class_device_put(parent_device);
diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 8615b42..fd80599 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 };
 
 
-static int dev_hotplug_filter(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
+static int dev_uevent_filter(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
 {
 	struct kobj_type *ktype = get_ktype(kobj);
 
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const char *dev_hotplug_name(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
+static const char *dev_uevent_name(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
 {
 	struct device *dev = to_dev(kobj);
 
 	return dev->bus->name;
 }
 
-static int dev_hotplug(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj, char **envp,
+static int dev_uevent(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj, char **envp,
 			int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct device *dev = to_dev(kobj);
@@ -119,15 +119,15 @@
 
 	/* add bus name of physical device */
 	if (dev->bus)
-		add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				    buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				    "PHYSDEVBUS=%s", dev->bus->name);
+		add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			       buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			       "PHYSDEVBUS=%s", dev->bus->name);
 
 	/* add driver name of physical device */
 	if (dev->driver)
-		add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				    buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				    "PHYSDEVDRIVER=%s", dev->driver->name);
+		add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			       buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			       "PHYSDEVDRIVER=%s", dev->driver->name);
 
 	/* terminate, set to next free slot, shrink available space */
 	envp[i] = NULL;
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@
 	buffer = &buffer[length];
 	buffer_size -= length;
 
-	if (dev->bus && dev->bus->hotplug) {
+	if (dev->bus && dev->bus->uevent) {
 		/* have the bus specific function add its stuff */
-		retval = dev->bus->hotplug (dev, envp, num_envp, buffer, buffer_size);
+		retval = dev->bus->uevent(dev, envp, num_envp, buffer, buffer_size);
 			if (retval) {
-			pr_debug ("%s - hotplug() returned %d\n",
+			pr_debug ("%s - uevent() returned %d\n",
 				  __FUNCTION__, retval);
 		}
 	}
@@ -148,16 +148,16 @@
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static struct kset_hotplug_ops device_hotplug_ops = {
-	.filter =	dev_hotplug_filter,
-	.name =		dev_hotplug_name,
-	.hotplug =	dev_hotplug,
+static struct kset_uevent_ops device_uevent_ops = {
+	.filter =	dev_uevent_filter,
+	.name =		dev_uevent_name,
+	.uevent =	dev_uevent,
 };
 
 static ssize_t store_uevent(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 			    const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
-	kobject_hotplug(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+	kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
  *	device_subsys - structure to be registered with kobject core.
  */
 
-decl_subsys(devices, &ktype_device, &device_hotplug_ops);
+decl_subsys(devices, &ktype_device, &device_uevent_ops);
 
 
 /**
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 	dev->uevent_attr.store = store_uevent;
 	device_create_file(dev, &dev->uevent_attr);
 
-	kobject_hotplug(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+	kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 	if ((error = device_pm_add(dev)))
 		goto PMError;
 	if ((error = bus_add_device(dev)))
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
  BusError:
 	device_pm_remove(dev);
  PMError:
-	kobject_hotplug(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
+	kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
 	kobject_del(&dev->kobj);
  Error:
 	if (parent)
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 		platform_notify_remove(dev);
 	bus_remove_device(dev);
 	device_pm_remove(dev);
-	kobject_hotplug(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
+	kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
 	kobject_del(&dev->kobj);
 	if (parent)
 		put_device(parent);
diff --git a/drivers/base/cpu.c b/drivers/base/cpu.c
index a958447..281d267 100644
--- a/drivers/base/cpu.c
+++ b/drivers/base/cpu.c
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
 	case '0':
 		ret = cpu_down(cpu->sysdev.id);
 		if (!ret)
-			kobject_hotplug(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
+			kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
 		break;
 	case '1':
 		ret = smp_prepare_cpu(cpu->sysdev.id);
 		if (!ret)
 			ret = cpu_up(cpu->sysdev.id);
 		if (!ret)
-			kobject_hotplug(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
+			kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ret = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
index 59dacb6..5b3d5e9 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
@@ -85,17 +85,17 @@
 static CLASS_ATTR(timeout, 0644, firmware_timeout_show, firmware_timeout_store);
 
 static void  fw_class_dev_release(struct class_device *class_dev);
-int firmware_class_hotplug(struct class_device *dev, char **envp,
+int firmware_class_uevent(struct class_device *dev, char **envp,
 			   int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size);
 
 static struct class firmware_class = {
 	.name		= "firmware",
-	.hotplug	= firmware_class_hotplug,
+	.uevent	= firmware_class_uevent,
 	.release	= fw_class_dev_release,
 };
 
 int
-firmware_class_hotplug(struct class_device *class_dev, char **envp,
+firmware_class_uevent(struct class_device *class_dev, char **envp,
 		       int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct firmware_priv *fw_priv = class_get_devdata(class_dev);
@@ -104,13 +104,12 @@
 	if (!test_bit(FW_STATUS_READY, &fw_priv->status))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer, buffer_size, &len,
-			"FIRMWARE=%s", fw_priv->fw_id))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer, buffer_size, &len,
+			   "FIRMWARE=%s", fw_priv->fw_id))
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer, buffer_size, &len,
-			"TIMEOUT=%i", loading_timeout))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer, buffer_size, &len,
+			   "TIMEOUT=%i", loading_timeout))
 		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	envp[i] = NULL;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@
 
 static int
 fw_setup_class_device(struct firmware *fw, struct class_device **class_dev_p,
-		      const char *fw_name, struct device *device, int hotplug)
+		      const char *fw_name, struct device *device, int uevent)
 {
 	struct class_device *class_dev;
 	struct firmware_priv *fw_priv;
@@ -384,7 +383,7 @@
 		goto error_unreg;
 	}
 
-	if (hotplug)
+	if (uevent)
                 set_bit(FW_STATUS_READY, &fw_priv->status);
         else
                 set_bit(FW_STATUS_READY_NOHOTPLUG, &fw_priv->status);
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@
 
 static int
 _request_firmware(const struct firmware **firmware_p, const char *name,
-		 struct device *device, int hotplug)
+		 struct device *device, int uevent)
 {
 	struct class_device *class_dev;
 	struct firmware_priv *fw_priv;
@@ -418,19 +417,19 @@
 	}
 
 	retval = fw_setup_class_device(firmware, &class_dev, name, device,
-		hotplug);
+				       uevent);
 	if (retval)
 		goto error_kfree_fw;
 
 	fw_priv = class_get_devdata(class_dev);
 
-	if (hotplug) {
+	if (uevent) {
 		if (loading_timeout > 0) {
 			fw_priv->timeout.expires = jiffies + loading_timeout * HZ;
 			add_timer(&fw_priv->timeout);
 		}
 
-		kobject_hotplug(&class_dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+		kobject_uevent(&class_dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 		wait_for_completion(&fw_priv->completion);
 		set_bit(FW_STATUS_DONE, &fw_priv->status);
 		del_timer_sync(&fw_priv->timeout);
@@ -456,7 +455,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * request_firmware: - request firmware to hotplug and wait for it
+ * request_firmware: - send firmware request and wait for it
  * @firmware_p: pointer to firmware image
  * @name: name of firmware file
  * @device: device for which firmware is being loaded
@@ -466,7 +465,7 @@
  *
  *      Should be called from user context where sleeping is allowed.
  *
- *      @name will be used as $FIRMWARE in the hotplug environment and
+ *      @name will be used as $FIRMWARE in the uevent environment and
  *      should be distinctive enough not to be confused with any other
  *      firmware image for this or any other device.
  **/
@@ -474,8 +473,8 @@
 request_firmware(const struct firmware **firmware_p, const char *name,
                  struct device *device)
 {
-        int hotplug = 1;
-        return _request_firmware(firmware_p, name, device, hotplug);
+        int uevent = 1;
+        return _request_firmware(firmware_p, name, device, uevent);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -518,7 +517,7 @@
 	struct device *device;
 	void *context;
 	void (*cont)(const struct firmware *fw, void *context);
-	int hotplug;
+	int uevent;
 };
 
 static int
@@ -533,7 +532,7 @@
 	}
 	daemonize("%s/%s", "firmware", fw_work->name);
 	ret = _request_firmware(&fw, fw_work->name, fw_work->device,
-		fw_work->hotplug);
+		fw_work->uevent);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		fw_work->cont(NULL, fw_work->context);
 	else {
@@ -548,7 +547,7 @@
 /**
  * request_firmware_nowait: asynchronous version of request_firmware
  * @module: module requesting the firmware
- * @hotplug: invokes hotplug event to copy the firmware image if this flag
+ * @uevent: sends uevent to copy the firmware image if this flag
  *	is non-zero else the firmware copy must be done manually.
  * @name: name of firmware file
  * @device: device for which firmware is being loaded
@@ -562,7 +561,7 @@
  **/
 int
 request_firmware_nowait(
-	struct module *module, int hotplug,
+	struct module *module, int uevent,
 	const char *name, struct device *device, void *context,
 	void (*cont)(const struct firmware *fw, void *context))
 {
@@ -583,7 +582,7 @@
 		.device = device,
 		.context = context,
 		.cont = cont,
-		.hotplug = hotplug,
+		.uevent = uevent,
 	};
 
 	ret = kernel_thread(request_firmware_work_func, fw_work,
diff --git a/drivers/base/memory.c b/drivers/base/memory.c
index bc3ca6a..7e1d077 100644
--- a/drivers/base/memory.c
+++ b/drivers/base/memory.c
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
 	set_kset_name(MEMORY_CLASS_NAME),
 };
 
-static char *memory_hotplug_name(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
+static const char *memory_uevent_name(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
 {
 	return MEMORY_CLASS_NAME;
 }
 
-static int memory_hotplug(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj, char **envp,
+static int memory_uevent(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj, char **envp,
 			int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	int retval = 0;
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static struct kset_hotplug_ops memory_hotplug_ops = {
-	.name		= memory_hotplug_name,
-	.hotplug	= memory_hotplug,
+static struct kset_uevent_ops memory_uevent_ops = {
+	.name		= memory_uevent_name,
+	.uevent		= memory_uevent,
 };
 
 static struct notifier_block *memory_chain;
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
 	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
 
-	memory_sysdev_class.kset.hotplug_ops = &memory_hotplug_ops;
+	memory_sysdev_class.kset.uevent_ops = &memory_uevent_ops;
 	ret = sysdev_class_register(&memory_sysdev_class);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
index 0ea37b1..f245366 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@
 };
 
 static int nodemgr_bus_match(struct device * dev, struct device_driver * drv);
-static int nodemgr_hotplug(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp, int num_envp,
-			   char *buffer, int buffer_size);
+static int nodemgr_uevent(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp, int num_envp,
+			  char *buffer, int buffer_size);
 static void nodemgr_resume_ne(struct node_entry *ne);
 static void nodemgr_remove_ne(struct node_entry *ne);
 static struct node_entry *find_entry_by_guid(u64 guid);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 static struct class nodemgr_ud_class = {
 	.name		= "ieee1394",
 	.release	= ud_cls_release,
-	.hotplug	= nodemgr_hotplug,
+	.uevent		= nodemgr_uevent,
 };
 
 static struct hpsb_highlevel nodemgr_highlevel;
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@
 				if (ud_child == NULL)
 					break;
 				
-				/* inherit unspecified values so hotplug picks it up */
+				/* inherit unspecified values, the driver core picks it up */
 				if ((ud->flags & UNIT_DIRECTORY_MODEL_ID) &&
 				    !(ud_child->flags & UNIT_DIRECTORY_MODEL_ID))
 				{
@@ -1062,8 +1062,8 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
 
-static int nodemgr_hotplug(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp, int num_envp,
-			   char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+static int nodemgr_uevent(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp, int num_envp,
+			  char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct unit_directory *ud;
 	int i = 0;
@@ -1112,8 +1112,8 @@
 
 #else
 
-static int nodemgr_hotplug(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp, int num_envp,
-			   char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+static int nodemgr_uevent(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp, int num_envp,
+			  char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
@@ -1618,8 +1618,8 @@
 
 		/* Scan our nodes to get the bus options and create node
 		 * entries. This does not do the sysfs stuff, since that
-		 * would trigger hotplug callbacks and such, which is a
-		 * bad idea at this point. */
+		 * would trigger uevents and such, which is a bad idea at
+		 * this point. */
 		nodemgr_node_scan(hi, generation);
 
 		/* This actually does the full probe, with sysfs
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
index 08648b1a..1f1743c 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
@@ -434,24 +434,24 @@
 	kfree(dev);
 }
 
-static int ib_device_hotplug(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp,
-			     int num_envp, char *buf, int size)
+static int ib_device_uevent(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp,
+			    int num_envp, char *buf, int size)
 {
 	struct ib_device *dev = container_of(cdev, struct ib_device, class_dev);
 	int i = 0, len = 0;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buf, size, &len,
-				"NAME=%s", dev->name))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buf, size, &len,
+			   "NAME=%s", dev->name))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/*
-	 * It might be nice to pass the node GUID to hotplug, but
+	 * It might be nice to pass the node GUID with the event, but
 	 * right now the only way to get it is to query the device
 	 * provider, and this can crash during device removal because
 	 * we are will be running after driver removal has started.
 	 * We could add a node_guid field to struct ib_device, or we
-	 * could just let the hotplug script read the node GUID from
-	 * sysfs when devices are added.
+	 * could just let userspace read the node GUID from sysfs when
+	 * devices are added.
 	 */
 
 	envp[i] = NULL;
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@
 static struct class ib_class = {
 	.name    = "infiniband",
 	.release = ib_device_release,
-	.hotplug = ib_device_hotplug,
+	.uevent = ib_device_uevent,
 };
 
 int ib_device_register_sysfs(struct ib_device *device)
diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index 43b49ccd..2d37b39 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -610,10 +610,10 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Input hotplugging interface - loading event handlers based on
+ * Input uevent interface - loading event handlers based on
  * device bitfields.
  */
-static int input_add_hotplug_bm_var(char **envp, int num_envp, int *cur_index,
+static int input_add_uevent_bm_var(char **envp, int num_envp, int *cur_index,
 				    char *buffer, int buffer_size, int *cur_len,
 				    const char *name, unsigned long *bitmap, int max)
 {
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@
 
 #define INPUT_ADD_HOTPLUG_VAR(fmt, val...)				\
 	do {								\
-		int err = add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,	\
+		int err = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,	\
 					buffer, buffer_size, &len,	\
 					fmt, val);			\
 		if (err)						\
@@ -647,15 +647,15 @@
 
 #define INPUT_ADD_HOTPLUG_BM_VAR(name, bm, max)				\
 	do {								\
-		int err = input_add_hotplug_bm_var(envp, num_envp, &i,	\
+		int err = input_add_uevent_bm_var(envp, num_envp, &i,	\
 					buffer, buffer_size, &len,	\
 					name, bm, max);			\
 		if (err)						\
 			return err;					\
 	} while (0)
 
-static int input_dev_hotplug(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp,
-			     int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+static int input_dev_uevent(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp,
+			    int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct input_dev *dev = to_input_dev(cdev);
 	int i = 0;
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@
 struct class input_class = {
 	.name			= "input",
 	.release		= input_dev_release,
-	.hotplug		= input_dev_hotplug,
+	.uevent			= input_dev_uevent,
 };
 
 struct input_dev *input_allocate_device(void)
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
index fbb69ef..8e530cc 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
@@ -800,16 +800,16 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
 
-#define SERIO_ADD_HOTPLUG_VAR(fmt, val...)				\
+#define SERIO_ADD_UEVENT_VAR(fmt, val...)				\
 	do {								\
-		int err = add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,	\
+		int err = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,	\
 					buffer, buffer_size, &len,	\
 					fmt, val);			\
 		if (err)						\
 			return err;					\
 	} while (0)
 
-static int serio_hotplug(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+static int serio_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct serio *serio;
 	int i = 0;
@@ -820,21 +820,21 @@
 
 	serio = to_serio_port(dev);
 
-	SERIO_ADD_HOTPLUG_VAR("SERIO_TYPE=%02x", serio->id.type);
-	SERIO_ADD_HOTPLUG_VAR("SERIO_PROTO=%02x", serio->id.proto);
-	SERIO_ADD_HOTPLUG_VAR("SERIO_ID=%02x", serio->id.id);
-	SERIO_ADD_HOTPLUG_VAR("SERIO_EXTRA=%02x", serio->id.extra);
-	SERIO_ADD_HOTPLUG_VAR("MODALIAS=serio:ty%02Xpr%02Xid%02Xex%02X",
+	SERIO_ADD_UEVENT_VAR("SERIO_TYPE=%02x", serio->id.type);
+	SERIO_ADD_UEVENT_VAR("SERIO_PROTO=%02x", serio->id.proto);
+	SERIO_ADD_UEVENT_VAR("SERIO_ID=%02x", serio->id.id);
+	SERIO_ADD_UEVENT_VAR("SERIO_EXTRA=%02x", serio->id.extra);
+	SERIO_ADD_UEVENT_VAR("MODALIAS=serio:ty%02Xpr%02Xid%02Xex%02X",
 				serio->id.type, serio->id.proto, serio->id.id, serio->id.extra);
 	envp[i] = NULL;
 
 	return 0;
 }
-#undef SERIO_ADD_HOTPLUG_VAR
+#undef SERIO_ADD_UEVENT_VAR
 
 #else
 
-static int serio_hotplug(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+static int serio_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@
 	serio_bus.dev_attrs = serio_device_attrs;
 	serio_bus.drv_attrs = serio_driver_attrs;
 	serio_bus.match = serio_bus_match;
-	serio_bus.hotplug = serio_hotplug;
+	serio_bus.uevent = serio_uevent;
 	serio_bus.resume = serio_resume;
 	bus_register(&serio_bus);
 
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
index c34c96d..228e185 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int macio_hotplug (struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
+static int macio_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
                           char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct macio_dev * macio_dev;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 struct bus_type macio_bus_type = {
        .name	= "macio",
        .match	= macio_bus_match,
-       .hotplug = macio_hotplug,
+       .uevent = macio_uevent,
        .suspend	= macio_device_suspend,
        .resume	= macio_device_resume,
        .dev_attrs = macio_dev_attrs,
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c b/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c
index 3f4a66c..ec70166 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-mmc_bus_hotplug(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buf,
+mmc_bus_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buf,
 		int buf_size)
 {
 	struct mmc_card *card = dev_to_mmc_card(dev);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 	.name		= "mmc",
 	.dev_attrs	= mmc_dev_attrs,
 	.match		= mmc_bus_match,
-	.hotplug	= mmc_bus_hotplug,
+	.uevent		= mmc_bus_uevent,
 	.suspend	= mmc_bus_suspend,
 	.resume		= mmc_bus_resume,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug.c
index e1743be..1c97e7d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug.c
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include "pci.h"
 
-int pci_hotplug (struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
-		 char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+int pci_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
+	       char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;
 	int i = 0;
@@ -17,34 +17,34 @@
 	if (!pdev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"PCI_CLASS=%04X", pdev->class))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "PCI_CLASS=%04X", pdev->class))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"PCI_ID=%04X:%04X", pdev->vendor, pdev->device))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "PCI_ID=%04X:%04X", pdev->vendor, pdev->device))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"PCI_SUBSYS_ID=%04X:%04X", pdev->subsystem_vendor,
-				pdev->subsystem_device))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "PCI_SUBSYS_ID=%04X:%04X", pdev->subsystem_vendor,
+			   pdev->subsystem_device))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"PCI_SLOT_NAME=%s", pci_name(pdev)))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "PCI_SLOT_NAME=%s", pci_name(pdev)))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"MODALIAS=pci:v%08Xd%08Xsv%08Xsd%08Xbc%02Xsc%02Xi%02x",
-				pdev->vendor, pdev->device,
-				pdev->subsystem_vendor, pdev->subsystem_device,
-				(u8)(pdev->class >> 16), (u8)(pdev->class >> 8),
-				(u8)(pdev->class)))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "MODALIAS=pci:v%08Xd%08Xsv%08Xsd%08Xbc%02Xsc%02Xi%02x",
+			   pdev->vendor, pdev->device,
+			   pdev->subsystem_vendor, pdev->subsystem_device,
+			   (u8)(pdev->class >> 16), (u8)(pdev->class >> 8),
+			   (u8)(pdev->class)))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	envp[i] = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
index a9046d4..7146b69 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@
 }
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
-int pci_hotplug (struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
-		 char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+int pci_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
+	       char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@
 struct bus_type pci_bus_type = {
 	.name		= "pci",
 	.match		= pci_bus_match,
-	.hotplug	= pci_hotplug,
+	.uevent		= pci_uevent,
 	.suspend	= pci_device_suspend,
 	.resume		= pci_device_resume,
 	.dev_attrs	= pci_dev_attrs,
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci.h b/drivers/pci/pci.h
index 6527b36..294849d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* Functions internal to the PCI core code */
 
-extern int pci_hotplug (struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
-			 char *buffer, int buffer_size);
+extern int pci_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
+		      char *buffer, int buffer_size);
 extern int pci_create_sysfs_dev_files(struct pci_dev *pdev);
 extern void pci_remove_sysfs_dev_files(struct pci_dev *pdev);
 extern void pci_cleanup_rom(struct pci_dev *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c b/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c
index a30aa74..7cf0908 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c
@@ -901,14 +901,14 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcmcia_insert_card);
 
 
-static int pcmcia_socket_hotplug(struct class_device *dev, char **envp,
-				int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+static int pcmcia_socket_uevent(struct class_device *dev, char **envp,
+			        int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct pcmcia_socket *s = container_of(dev, struct pcmcia_socket, dev);
 	int i = 0, length = 0;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer, buffer_size,
-				&length, "SOCKET_NO=%u", s->sock))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer, buffer_size,
+			   &length, "SOCKET_NO=%u", s->sock))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	envp[i] = NULL;
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@
 
 struct class pcmcia_socket_class = {
 	.name = "pcmcia_socket",
-        .hotplug = pcmcia_socket_hotplug,
+	.uevent = pcmcia_socket_uevent,
 	.release = pcmcia_release_socket,
 	.class_release = pcmcia_release_socket_class,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
index 7f8219f..6fb7639 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
@@ -779,8 +779,8 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
 
-static int pcmcia_bus_hotplug(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
-			      char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+static int pcmcia_bus_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
+			     char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct pcmcia_device *p_dev;
 	int i, length = 0;
@@ -800,31 +800,31 @@
 
 	i = 0;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"SOCKET_NO=%u",
-				p_dev->socket->sock))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "SOCKET_NO=%u",
+			   p_dev->socket->sock))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"DEVICE_NO=%02X",
-				p_dev->device_no))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "DEVICE_NO=%02X",
+			   p_dev->device_no))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"MODALIAS=pcmcia:m%04Xc%04Xf%02Xfn%02Xpfn%02X"
-				"pa%08Xpb%08Xpc%08Xpd%08X",
-				p_dev->has_manf_id ? p_dev->manf_id : 0,
-				p_dev->has_card_id ? p_dev->card_id : 0,
-				p_dev->has_func_id ? p_dev->func_id : 0,
-				p_dev->func,
-				p_dev->device_no,
-				hash[0],
-				hash[1],
-				hash[2],
-				hash[3]))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "MODALIAS=pcmcia:m%04Xc%04Xf%02Xfn%02Xpfn%02X"
+			   "pa%08Xpb%08Xpc%08Xpd%08X",
+			   p_dev->has_manf_id ? p_dev->manf_id : 0,
+			   p_dev->has_card_id ? p_dev->card_id : 0,
+			   p_dev->has_func_id ? p_dev->func_id : 0,
+			   p_dev->func,
+			   p_dev->device_no,
+			   hash[0],
+			   hash[1],
+			   hash[2],
+			   hash[3]))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	envp[i] = NULL;
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@
 
 #else
 
-static int pcmcia_bus_hotplug(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
+static int pcmcia_bus_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
 			      char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	return -ENODEV;
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@
 
 struct bus_type pcmcia_bus_type = {
 	.name = "pcmcia",
-	.hotplug = pcmcia_bus_hotplug,
+	.uevent = pcmcia_bus_uevent,
 	.match = pcmcia_bus_match,
 	.dev_attrs = pcmcia_dev_attrs,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
index bf44a40..07ddf9a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(ioa_cfg->host->host_lock, lock_flags);
-	kobject_hotplug(&ioa_cfg->host->shost_classdev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
+	kobject_uevent(&ioa_cfg->host->shost_classdev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
 	LEAVE;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
index e80ef94..af2f094 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
@@ -363,8 +363,7 @@
  * Most USB device drivers will use this indirectly, through the usb core,
  * but some layered driver frameworks use it directly.
  * These device tables are exported with MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE, through
- * modutils and "modules.usbmap", to support the driver loading
- * functionality of USB hotplugging.
+ * modutils, to support the driver loading functionality of USB hotplugging.
  *
  * What Matches:
  *
@@ -545,10 +544,7 @@
 #ifdef	CONFIG_HOTPLUG
 
 /*
- * USB hotplugging invokes what /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug says
- * (normally /sbin/hotplug) when USB devices get added or removed.
- *
- * This invokes a user mode policy agent, typically helping to load driver
+ * This sends an uevent to userspace, typically helping to load driver
  * or other modules, configure the device, and more.  Drivers can provide
  * a MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE to help with module loading subtasks.
  *
@@ -557,8 +553,8 @@
  * delays in event delivery.  Use sysfs (and DEVPATH) to make sure the
  * device (and this configuration!) are still present.
  */
-static int usb_hotplug (struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
-			char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+static int usb_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
+		      char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct usb_interface *intf;
 	struct usb_device *usb_dev;
@@ -570,7 +566,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* driver is often null here; dev_dbg() would oops */
-	pr_debug ("usb %s: hotplug\n", dev->bus_id);
+	pr_debug ("usb %s: uevent\n", dev->bus_id);
 
 	/* Must check driver_data here, as on remove driver is always NULL */
 	if ((dev->driver == &usb_generic_driver) || 
@@ -597,51 +593,51 @@
 	 *
 	 * FIXME reduce hardwired intelligence here
 	 */
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"DEVICE=/proc/bus/usb/%03d/%03d",
-				usb_dev->bus->busnum, usb_dev->devnum))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "DEVICE=/proc/bus/usb/%03d/%03d",
+			   usb_dev->bus->busnum, usb_dev->devnum))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 #endif
 
 	/* per-device configurations are common */
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"PRODUCT=%x/%x/%x",
-				le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.idVendor),
-				le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.idProduct),
-				le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.bcdDevice)))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "PRODUCT=%x/%x/%x",
+			   le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.idVendor),
+			   le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.idProduct),
+			   le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.bcdDevice)))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* class-based driver binding models */
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"TYPE=%d/%d/%d",
-				usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceClass,
-				usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceSubClass,
-				usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceProtocol))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "TYPE=%d/%d/%d",
+			   usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceClass,
+			   usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceSubClass,
+			   usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceProtocol))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"INTERFACE=%d/%d/%d",
-				alt->desc.bInterfaceClass,
-				alt->desc.bInterfaceSubClass,
-				alt->desc.bInterfaceProtocol))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "INTERFACE=%d/%d/%d",
+			   alt->desc.bInterfaceClass,
+			   alt->desc.bInterfaceSubClass,
+			   alt->desc.bInterfaceProtocol))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-				"MODALIAS=usb:v%04Xp%04Xd%04Xdc%02Xdsc%02Xdp%02Xic%02Xisc%02Xip%02X",
-				le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.idVendor),
-				le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.idProduct),
-				le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.bcdDevice),
-				usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceClass,
-				usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceSubClass,
-				usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceProtocol,
-				alt->desc.bInterfaceClass,
-				alt->desc.bInterfaceSubClass,
-				alt->desc.bInterfaceProtocol))
+	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			   buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			   "MODALIAS=usb:v%04Xp%04Xd%04Xdc%02Xdsc%02Xdp%02Xic%02Xisc%02Xip%02X",
+			   le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.idVendor),
+			   le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.idProduct),
+			   le16_to_cpu(usb_dev->descriptor.bcdDevice),
+			   usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceClass,
+			   usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceSubClass,
+			   usb_dev->descriptor.bDeviceProtocol,
+			   alt->desc.bInterfaceClass,
+			   alt->desc.bInterfaceSubClass,
+			   alt->desc.bInterfaceProtocol))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	envp[i] = NULL;
@@ -651,7 +647,7 @@
 
 #else
 
-static int usb_hotplug (struct device *dev, char **envp,
+static int usb_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp,
 			int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	return -ENODEV;
@@ -1491,7 +1487,7 @@
 struct bus_type usb_bus_type = {
 	.name =		"usb",
 	.match =	usb_device_match,
-	.hotplug =	usb_hotplug,
+	.uevent =	usb_uevent,
 	.suspend =	usb_generic_suspend,
 	.resume =	usb_generic_resume,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c b/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c
index 0eaabeb..641268d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/hc_crisv10.c
@@ -4397,7 +4397,7 @@
         device_initialize(&fake_device);
         kobject_set_name(&fake_device.kobj, "etrax_usb");
         kobject_add(&fake_device.kobj);
-        kobject_hotplug(&fake_device.kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+	kobject_uevent(&fake_device.kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
         hc->bus->controller = &fake_device;
 	usb_register_bus(hc->bus);
 
diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1.c b/drivers/w1/w1.c
index 14016b1..024206c 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1.c
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@
 /* Default family */
 static struct w1_family w1_default_family;
 
-static int w1_hotplug(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size);
+static int w1_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size);
 
 static struct bus_type w1_bus_type = {
 	.name = "w1",
 	.match = w1_master_match,
-	.hotplug = w1_hotplug,
+	.uevent = w1_uevent,
 };
 
 struct device_driver w1_master_driver = {
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
-static int w1_hotplug(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+static int w1_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct w1_master *md = NULL;
 	struct w1_slave *sl = NULL;
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 		event_owner = "slave";
 		name = sl->name;
 	} else {
-		dev_dbg(dev, "Unknown hotplug event.\n");
+		dev_dbg(dev, "Unknown event.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -386,18 +386,18 @@
 	if (dev->driver != &w1_slave_driver || !sl)
 		return 0;
 
-	err = add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &cur_index, buffer, buffer_size, &cur_len, "W1_FID=%02X", sl->reg_num.family);
+	err = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &cur_index, buffer, buffer_size, &cur_len, "W1_FID=%02X", sl->reg_num.family);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = add_hotplug_env_var(envp, num_envp, &cur_index, buffer, buffer_size, &cur_len, "W1_SLAVE_ID=%024LX", (u64)sl->reg_num.id);
+	err = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &cur_index, buffer, buffer_size, &cur_len, "W1_SLAVE_ID=%024LX", (u64)sl->reg_num.id);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
 	return 0;
 };
 #else
-static int w1_hotplug(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+static int w1_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	return 0;
 }