staging:iio: replacing term ring with buffer in the IIO core.

They aren't always ring buffers, so just use buffer for all naming.

Signed-off-by: Jonathan Cameron <jic23@cam.ac.uk>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>

16 files changed, 118 insertions, 118 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
index eb6a1a8..e5364b7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
@@ -492,9 +492,9 @@ static int __devinit adis16201_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_free_dev;
 
-	ret = iio_ring_buffer_register(indio_dev,
-				       adis16201_channels,
-				       ARRAY_SIZE(adis16201_channels));
+	ret = iio_buffer_register(indio_dev,
+				  adis16201_channels,
+				  ARRAY_SIZE(adis16201_channels));
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "failed to initialize the ring\n");
 		goto error_unreg_ring_funcs;
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16201_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 error_remove_trigger:
 	adis16201_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 error_uninitialize_ring:
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16201_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ static int adis16201_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = spi_get_drvdata(spi);
 
 	adis16201_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16201_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c
index 52679b9..dbd8832 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_ring.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16201_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 	struct iio_poll_func *pf = p;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = pf->indio_dev;
 	struct adis16201_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring = indio_dev->ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring = indio_dev->buffer;
 
 	int i = 0;
 	s16 *data;
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16201_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 void adis16201_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
+	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
 }
 
-static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops adis16201_ring_setup_ops = {
-	.preenable = &iio_sw_ring_preenable,
+static const struct iio_buffer_setup_ops adis16201_ring_setup_ops = {
+	.preenable = &iio_sw_buffer_preenable,
 	.postenable = &iio_triggered_buffer_postenable,
 	.predisable = &iio_triggered_buffer_predisable,
 };
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops adis16201_ring_setup_ops = {
 int adis16201_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring;
 
 	ring = iio_sw_rb_allocate(indio_dev);
 	if (!ring) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		return ret;
 	}
-	indio_dev->ring = ring;
+	indio_dev->buffer = ring;
 	/* Effectively select the ring buffer implementation */
 	ring->bpe = 2;
 	ring->scan_timestamp = true;
@@ -135,6 +135,6 @@ int adis16201_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	indio_dev->modes |= INDIO_BUFFER_TRIGGERED;
 	return 0;
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
+	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
index 561e7a9..34975dc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
@@ -446,9 +446,9 @@ static int __devinit adis16203_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_free_dev;
 
-	ret = iio_ring_buffer_register(indio_dev,
-				       adis16203_channels,
-				       ARRAY_SIZE(adis16203_channels));
+	ret = iio_buffer_register(indio_dev,
+				  adis16203_channels,
+				  ARRAY_SIZE(adis16203_channels));
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "failed to initialize the ring\n");
 		goto error_unreg_ring_funcs;
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16203_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 error_remove_trigger:
 	adis16203_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 error_uninitialize_ring:
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16203_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static int adis16203_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = spi_get_drvdata(spi);
 
 	adis16203_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16203_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c
index c694e87..838d301 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_ring.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16203_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 	struct iio_poll_func *pf = p;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = pf->indio_dev;
 	struct adis16203_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring = indio_dev->ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring = indio_dev->buffer;
 
 	int i = 0;
 	s16 *data;
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16203_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 void adis16203_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
+	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
 }
 
-static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops adis16203_ring_setup_ops = {
-	.preenable = &iio_sw_ring_preenable,
+static const struct iio_buffer_setup_ops adis16203_ring_setup_ops = {
+	.preenable = &iio_sw_buffer_preenable,
 	.postenable = &iio_triggered_buffer_postenable,
 	.predisable = &iio_triggered_buffer_predisable,
 };
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops adis16203_ring_setup_ops = {
 int adis16203_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring;
 
 	ring = iio_sw_rb_allocate(indio_dev);
 	if (!ring) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		return ret;
 	}
-	indio_dev->ring = ring;
+	indio_dev->buffer = ring;
 	/* Effectively select the ring buffer implementation */
 	ring->bpe = 2;
 	ring->scan_timestamp = true;
@@ -138,6 +138,6 @@ int adis16203_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	return 0;
 
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
+	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
index 507f282..7a4c680 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
@@ -521,9 +521,9 @@ static int __devinit adis16204_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_free_dev;
 
-	ret = iio_ring_buffer_register(indio_dev,
-				       adis16204_channels,
-				       ARRAY_SIZE(adis16204_channels));
+	ret = iio_buffer_register(indio_dev,
+				  adis16204_channels,
+				  ARRAY_SIZE(adis16204_channels));
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "failed to initialize the ring\n");
 		goto error_unreg_ring_funcs;
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16204_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 error_remove_trigger:
 	adis16204_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 error_uninitialize_ring:
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16204_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static int adis16204_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = spi_get_drvdata(spi);
 
 	adis16204_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16204_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c
index 8e2a976..08551bb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_ring.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16204_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 	struct iio_poll_func *pf = p;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = pf->indio_dev;
 	struct adis16204_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring = indio_dev->ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring = indio_dev->buffer;
 	int i = 0;
 	s16 *data;
 	size_t datasize = ring->access->get_bytes_per_datum(ring);
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16204_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 void adis16204_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
+	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
 }
 
-static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops adis16204_ring_setup_ops = {
-	.preenable = &iio_sw_ring_preenable,
+static const struct iio_buffer_setup_ops adis16204_ring_setup_ops = {
+	.preenable = &iio_sw_buffer_preenable,
 	.postenable = &iio_triggered_buffer_postenable,
 	.predisable = &iio_triggered_buffer_predisable,
 };
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops adis16204_ring_setup_ops = {
 int adis16204_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring;
 
 	ring = iio_sw_rb_allocate(indio_dev);
 	if (!ring) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		return ret;
 	}
-	indio_dev->ring = ring;
+	indio_dev->buffer = ring;
 	/* Effectively select the ring buffer implementation */
 	ring->access = &ring_sw_access_funcs;
 	ring->bpe = 2;
@@ -134,6 +134,6 @@ int adis16204_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	return 0;
 
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
+	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
index 2dd24c3..1824e72 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
@@ -494,9 +494,9 @@ static int __devinit adis16209_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_free_dev;
 
-	ret = iio_ring_buffer_register(indio_dev,
-				       adis16209_channels,
-				       ARRAY_SIZE(adis16209_channels));
+	ret = iio_buffer_register(indio_dev,
+				  adis16209_channels,
+				  ARRAY_SIZE(adis16209_channels));
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "failed to initialize the ring\n");
 		goto error_unreg_ring_funcs;
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16209_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 error_remove_trigger:
 	adis16209_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 error_uninitialize_ring:
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16209_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ static int adis16209_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	flush_scheduled_work();
 
 	adis16209_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16209_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c
index ca2c281..bb66364 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_ring.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16209_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 	struct iio_poll_func *pf = p;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = pf->indio_dev;
 	struct adis16209_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring = indio_dev->ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring = indio_dev->buffer;
 
 	int i = 0;
 	s16 *data;
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16209_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 void adis16209_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
+	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
 }
 
-static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops adis16209_ring_setup_ops = {
-	.preenable = &iio_sw_ring_preenable,
+static const struct iio_buffer_setup_ops adis16209_ring_setup_ops = {
+	.preenable = &iio_sw_buffer_preenable,
 	.postenable = &iio_triggered_buffer_postenable,
 	.predisable = &iio_triggered_buffer_predisable,
 };
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops adis16209_ring_setup_ops = {
 int adis16209_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring;
 
 	ring = iio_sw_rb_allocate(indio_dev);
 	if (!ring) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		return ret;
 	}
-	indio_dev->ring = ring;
+	indio_dev->buffer = ring;
 	/* Effectively select the ring buffer implementation */
 	ring->access = &ring_sw_access_funcs;
 	ring->bpe = 2;
@@ -134,6 +134,6 @@ int adis16209_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	return 0;
 
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
+	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
index 10e0249..6d3194f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
@@ -547,9 +547,9 @@ static int __devinit adis16240_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_free_dev;
 
-	ret = iio_ring_buffer_register(indio_dev,
-				       adis16240_channels,
-				       ARRAY_SIZE(adis16240_channels));
+	ret = iio_buffer_register(indio_dev,
+				  adis16240_channels,
+				  ARRAY_SIZE(adis16240_channels));
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "failed to initialize the ring\n");
 		goto error_unreg_ring_funcs;
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static int __devinit adis16240_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 error_remove_trigger:
 	adis16240_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
 error_uninitialize_ring:
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	adis16240_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static int adis16240_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	flush_scheduled_work();
 
 	adis16240_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	adis16240_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c
index 6119f4b..34f1e7e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_ring.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16240_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 	struct iio_poll_func *pf = p;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = pf->indio_dev;
 	struct adis16240_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring = indio_dev->ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring = indio_dev->buffer;
 
 	int i = 0;
 	s16 *data;
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ static irqreturn_t adis16240_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 void adis16240_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
+	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
 }
 
-static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops adis16240_ring_setup_ops = {
-	.preenable = &iio_sw_ring_preenable,
+static const struct iio_buffer_setup_ops adis16240_ring_setup_ops = {
+	.preenable = &iio_sw_buffer_preenable,
 	.postenable = &iio_triggered_buffer_postenable,
 	.predisable = &iio_triggered_buffer_predisable,
 };
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops adis16240_ring_setup_ops = {
 int adis16240_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring;
 
 	ring = iio_sw_rb_allocate(indio_dev);
 	if (!ring) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		return ret;
 	}
-	indio_dev->ring = ring;
+	indio_dev->buffer = ring;
 	/* Effectively select the ring buffer implementation */
 	ring->access = &ring_sw_access_funcs;
 	ring->bpe = 2;
@@ -131,6 +131,6 @@ int adis16240_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	return 0;
 
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
-	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
+	iio_sw_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq.h b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq.h
index 5a18f50..6633091 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq.h
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ int lis3l02dq_disable_all_events(struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
 void lis3l02dq_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
 int lis3l02dq_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
 
-ssize_t lis3l02dq_read_accel_from_ring(struct iio_ring_buffer *ring,
+ssize_t lis3l02dq_read_accel_from_ring(struct iio_buffer *ring,
 				       int index,
 				       int *val);
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static inline int lis3l02dq_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 static inline ssize_t
-lis3l02dq_read_accel_from_ring(struct iio_ring_buffer *ring,
+lis3l02dq_read_accel_from_ring(struct iio_buffer *ring,
 			       int index,
 			       int *val)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
index fd53fd5..c59ca1c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static int lis3l02dq_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 		/* Take the iio_dev status lock */
 		mutex_lock(&indio_dev->mlock);
 		if (indio_dev->currentmode == INDIO_BUFFER_TRIGGERED)
-			ret = lis3l02dq_read_accel_from_ring(indio_dev->ring,
+			ret = lis3l02dq_read_accel_from_ring(indio_dev->buffer,
 							     chan->scan_index,
 							     val);
 		else {
@@ -690,9 +690,9 @@ static int __devinit lis3l02dq_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_free_dev;
 
-	ret = iio_ring_buffer_register(indio_dev,
-				       lis3l02dq_channels,
-				       ARRAY_SIZE(lis3l02dq_channels));
+	ret = iio_buffer_register(indio_dev,
+				  lis3l02dq_channels,
+				  ARRAY_SIZE(lis3l02dq_channels));
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "failed to initialize the ring\n");
 		goto error_unreg_ring_funcs;
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ error_free_interrupt:
 	if (spi->irq && gpio_is_valid(irq_to_gpio(spi->irq)) > 0)
 		free_irq(st->us->irq, indio_dev);
 error_uninitialize_ring:
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_unreg_ring_funcs:
 	lis3l02dq_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 error_free_dev:
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ static int lis3l02dq_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		free_irq(st->us->irq, indio_dev);
 
 	lis3l02dq_remove_trigger(indio_dev);
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	lis3l02dq_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c
index 1f35fdc..1ccfba9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_ring.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ irqreturn_t lis3l02dq_data_rdy_trig_poll(int irq, void *private)
 /**
  * lis3l02dq_read_accel_from_ring() individual acceleration read from ring
  **/
-ssize_t lis3l02dq_read_accel_from_ring(struct iio_ring_buffer *ring,
+ssize_t lis3l02dq_read_accel_from_ring(struct iio_buffer *ring,
 				       int index,
 				       int *val)
 {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static const u8 read_all_tx_array[] = {
  **/
 static int lis3l02dq_read_all(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, u8 *rx_array)
 {
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring = indio_dev->ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring = indio_dev->buffer;
 	struct lis3l02dq_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	struct spi_transfer *xfers;
 	struct spi_message msg;
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ static int lis3l02dq_get_ring_element(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	u8 *rx_array ;
 	s16 *data = (s16 *)buf;
 
-	rx_array = kzalloc(4 * (indio_dev->ring->scan_count), GFP_KERNEL);
+	rx_array = kzalloc(4 * (indio_dev->buffer->scan_count), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (rx_array == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	ret = lis3l02dq_read_all(indio_dev, rx_array);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
-	for (i = 0; i < indio_dev->ring->scan_count; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < indio_dev->buffer->scan_count; i++)
 		data[i] = combine_8_to_16(rx_array[i*4+1],
 					rx_array[i*4+3]);
 	kfree(rx_array);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static irqreturn_t lis3l02dq_trigger_handler(int irq, void *p)
 {
 	struct iio_poll_func *pf = p;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = pf->indio_dev;
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring = indio_dev->ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring = indio_dev->buffer;
 	int len = 0;
 	size_t datasize = ring->access->get_bytes_per_datum(ring);
 	char *data = kmalloc(datasize, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void lis3l02dq_remove_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 void lis3l02dq_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	iio_dealloc_pollfunc(indio_dev->pollfunc);
-	lis3l02dq_free_buf(indio_dev->ring);
+	lis3l02dq_free_buf(indio_dev->buffer);
 }
 
 static int lis3l02dq_ring_postenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
@@ -362,17 +362,17 @@ static int lis3l02dq_ring_postenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_ret;
 
-	if (iio_scan_mask_query(indio_dev->ring, 0)) {
+	if (iio_scan_mask_query(indio_dev->buffer, 0)) {
 		t |= LIS3L02DQ_REG_CTRL_1_AXES_X_ENABLE;
 		oneenabled = true;
 	} else
 		t &= ~LIS3L02DQ_REG_CTRL_1_AXES_X_ENABLE;
-	if (iio_scan_mask_query(indio_dev->ring, 1)) {
+	if (iio_scan_mask_query(indio_dev->buffer, 1)) {
 		t |= LIS3L02DQ_REG_CTRL_1_AXES_Y_ENABLE;
 		oneenabled = true;
 	} else
 		t &= ~LIS3L02DQ_REG_CTRL_1_AXES_Y_ENABLE;
-	if (iio_scan_mask_query(indio_dev->ring, 2)) {
+	if (iio_scan_mask_query(indio_dev->buffer, 2)) {
 		t |= LIS3L02DQ_REG_CTRL_1_AXES_Z_ENABLE;
 		oneenabled = true;
 	} else
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ error_ret:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops lis3l02dq_ring_setup_ops = {
-	.preenable = &iio_sw_ring_preenable,
+static const struct iio_buffer_setup_ops lis3l02dq_ring_setup_ops = {
+	.preenable = &iio_sw_buffer_preenable,
 	.postenable = &lis3l02dq_ring_postenable,
 	.predisable = &lis3l02dq_ring_predisable,
 };
@@ -427,15 +427,15 @@ static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops lis3l02dq_ring_setup_ops = {
 int lis3l02dq_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	int ret;
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *ring;
 
 	ring = lis3l02dq_alloc_buf(indio_dev);
 	if (!ring)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	indio_dev->ring = ring;
+	indio_dev->buffer = ring;
 	/* Effectively select the ring buffer implementation */
-	indio_dev->ring->access = &lis3l02dq_access_funcs;
+	indio_dev->buffer->access = &lis3l02dq_access_funcs;
 	ring->bpe = 2;
 
 	ring->scan_timestamp = true;
@@ -459,6 +459,6 @@ int lis3l02dq_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	return 0;
 
 error_iio_sw_rb_free:
-	lis3l02dq_free_buf(indio_dev->ring);
+	lis3l02dq_free_buf(indio_dev->buffer);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000.h b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000.h
index 0dabfad..ad38dd9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000.h
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void sca3000_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
  * sca3000_ring_int_process() handles ring related event pushing and escalation
  * @val:	the event code
  **/
-void sca3000_ring_int_process(u8 val, struct iio_ring_buffer *ring);
+void sca3000_ring_int_process(u8 val, struct iio_buffer *ring);
 
 #else
 static inline void sca3000_register_ring_funcs(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
index 2fe3578..5592b24 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ static irqreturn_t sca3000_event_handler(int irq, void *private)
 	if (ret)
 		goto done;
 
-	sca3000_ring_int_process(val, indio_dev->ring);
+	sca3000_ring_int_process(val, indio_dev->buffer);
 
 	if (val & SCA3000_INT_STATUS_FREE_FALL)
 		iio_push_event(indio_dev,
@@ -1156,15 +1156,15 @@ static int __devinit sca3000_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error_free_dev;
 	regdone = 1;
-	ret = iio_ring_buffer_register(indio_dev,
-				       sca3000_channels,
-				       ARRAY_SIZE(sca3000_channels));
+	ret = iio_buffer_register(indio_dev,
+				  sca3000_channels,
+				  ARRAY_SIZE(sca3000_channels));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error_unregister_dev;
-	if (indio_dev->ring) {
-		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, 0);
-		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, 1);
-		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->ring, 2);
+	if (indio_dev->buffer) {
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, 0);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, 1);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, 2);
 	}
 
 	if (spi->irq && gpio_is_valid(irq_to_gpio(spi->irq)) > 0) {
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ error_free_irq:
 	if (spi->irq && gpio_is_valid(irq_to_gpio(spi->irq)) > 0)
 		free_irq(spi->irq, indio_dev);
 error_unregister_ring:
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 error_unregister_dev:
 error_free_dev:
 	if (regdone)
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ static int sca3000_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 		return ret;
 	if (spi->irq && gpio_is_valid(irq_to_gpio(spi->irq)) > 0)
 		free_irq(spi->irq, indio_dev);
-	iio_ring_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_unregister(indio_dev);
 	sca3000_unconfigure_ring(indio_dev);
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
index f519857..4a9a01d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ error_ret:
  * can only be inferred approximately from ring buffer events such as 50% full
  * and knowledge of when buffer was last emptied.  This is left to userspace.
  **/
-static int sca3000_read_first_n_hw_rb(struct iio_ring_buffer *r,
+static int sca3000_read_first_n_hw_rb(struct iio_buffer *r,
 				      size_t count, char __user *buf)
 {
-	struct iio_hw_ring_buffer *hw_ring = iio_to_hw_ring_buf(r);
+	struct iio_hw_buffer *hw_ring = iio_to_hw_buf(r);
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = hw_ring->private;
 	struct sca3000_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	u8 *rx;
@@ -134,20 +134,20 @@ error_ret:
 }
 
 /* This is only valid with all 3 elements enabled */
-static int sca3000_ring_get_length(struct iio_ring_buffer *r)
+static int sca3000_ring_get_length(struct iio_buffer *r)
 {
 	return 64;
 }
 
 /* only valid if resolution is kept at 11bits */
-static int sca3000_ring_get_bytes_per_datum(struct iio_ring_buffer *r)
+static int sca3000_ring_get_bytes_per_datum(struct iio_buffer *r)
 {
 	return 6;
 }
 
-static IIO_RING_ENABLE_ATTR;
-static IIO_RING_BYTES_PER_DATUM_ATTR;
-static IIO_RING_LENGTH_ATTR;
+static IIO_BUFFER_ENABLE_ATTR;
+static IIO_BUFFER_BYTES_PER_DATUM_ATTR;
+static IIO_BUFFER_LENGTH_ATTR;
 
 /**
  * sca3000_query_ring_int() is the hardware ring status interrupt enabled
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static ssize_t sca3000_query_ring_int(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct iio_dev_attr *this_attr = to_iio_dev_attr(attr);
 	int ret, val;
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct iio_buffer *ring = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = ring->indio_dev;
 	struct sca3000_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static ssize_t sca3000_set_ring_int(struct device *dev,
 				      const char *buf,
 				      size_t len)
 {
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct iio_buffer *ring = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = ring->indio_dev;
 	struct sca3000_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	struct iio_dev_attr *this_attr = to_iio_dev_attr(attr);
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static ssize_t sca3000_show_buffer_scale(struct device *dev,
 					 struct device_attribute *attr,
 					 char *buf)
 {
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *ring = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct iio_buffer *ring = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = ring->indio_dev;
 	struct sca3000_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
@@ -256,10 +256,10 @@ static struct attribute_group sca3000_ring_attr = {
 	.name = "buffer",
 };
 
-static struct iio_ring_buffer *sca3000_rb_allocate(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
+static struct iio_buffer *sca3000_rb_allocate(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	struct iio_ring_buffer *buf;
-	struct iio_hw_ring_buffer *ring;
+	struct iio_buffer *buf;
+	struct iio_hw_buffer *ring;
 
 	ring = kzalloc(sizeof *ring, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ring)
@@ -269,17 +269,17 @@ static struct iio_ring_buffer *sca3000_rb_allocate(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	buf = &ring->buf;
 	buf->stufftoread = 0;
 	buf->attrs = &sca3000_ring_attr;
-	iio_ring_buffer_init(buf, indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_init(buf, indio_dev);
 
 	return buf;
 }
 
-static inline void sca3000_rb_free(struct iio_ring_buffer *r)
+static inline void sca3000_rb_free(struct iio_buffer *r)
 {
-	kfree(iio_to_hw_ring_buf(r));
+	kfree(iio_to_hw_buf(r));
 }
 
-static const struct iio_ring_access_funcs sca3000_ring_access_funcs = {
+static const struct iio_buffer_access_funcs sca3000_ring_access_funcs = {
 	.read_first_n = &sca3000_read_first_n_hw_rb,
 	.get_length = &sca3000_ring_get_length,
 	.get_bytes_per_datum = &sca3000_ring_get_bytes_per_datum,
@@ -287,19 +287,19 @@ static const struct iio_ring_access_funcs sca3000_ring_access_funcs = {
 
 int sca3000_configure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	indio_dev->ring = sca3000_rb_allocate(indio_dev);
-	if (indio_dev->ring == NULL)
+	indio_dev->buffer = sca3000_rb_allocate(indio_dev);
+	if (indio_dev->buffer == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	indio_dev->modes |= INDIO_BUFFER_HARDWARE;
 
-	indio_dev->ring->access = &sca3000_ring_access_funcs;
+	indio_dev->buffer->access = &sca3000_ring_access_funcs;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 void sca3000_unconfigure_ring(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	sca3000_rb_free(indio_dev->ring);
+	sca3000_rb_free(indio_dev->buffer);
 }
 
 static inline
@@ -343,14 +343,14 @@ static int sca3000_hw_ring_postdisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	return __sca3000_hw_ring_state_set(indio_dev, 0);
 }
 
-static const struct iio_ring_setup_ops sca3000_ring_setup_ops = {
+static const struct iio_buffer_setup_ops sca3000_ring_setup_ops = {
 	.preenable = &sca3000_hw_ring_preenable,
 	.postdisable = &sca3000_hw_ring_postdisable,
 };
 
 void sca3000_register_ring_funcs(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
-	indio_dev->ring->setup_ops = &sca3000_ring_setup_ops;
+	indio_dev->buffer->setup_ops = &sca3000_ring_setup_ops;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ void sca3000_register_ring_funcs(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
  * This is only split from the main interrupt handler so as to
  * reduce the amount of code if the ring buffer is not enabled.
  **/
-void sca3000_ring_int_process(u8 val, struct iio_ring_buffer *ring)
+void sca3000_ring_int_process(u8 val, struct iio_buffer *ring)
 {
 	if (val & (SCA3000_INT_STATUS_THREE_QUARTERS |
 		   SCA3000_INT_STATUS_HALF)) {