diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi.c
index 74f8378d7bbc..a1a900d16665 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/corgi.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static struct platform_device corgits_device = {
  */
 static struct pxamci_platform_data corgi_mci_platform_data;
 
-static int corgi_mci_init(struct device *dev, irqreturn_t (*corgi_detect_int)(int, void *), void *data)
+static int corgi_mci_init(struct device *dev, irq_handler_t corgi_detect_int, void *data)
 {
 	int err;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/idp.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/idp.c
index a4cb875b748d..64df44043a65 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/idp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/idp.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static struct pxafb_mach_info sharp_lm8v31 = {
 	.pxafb_lcd_power = &idp_lcd_power
 };
 
-static int idp_mci_init(struct device *dev, irqreturn_t (*idp_detect_int)(int, void *), void *data)
+static int idp_mci_init(struct device *dev, irq_handler_t idp_detect_int, void *data)
 {
 	/* setup GPIO for PXA25x MMC controller	*/
 	pxa_gpio_mode(GPIO6_MMCCLK_MD);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
index b1e77bd85a33..ee80d62119d3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/lubbock.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static struct pxafb_mach_info sharp_lm8v31 = {
 #define	MMC_POLL_RATE		msecs_to_jiffies(1000)
 
 static void lubbock_mmc_poll(unsigned long);
-static irqreturn_t (*mmc_detect_int)(int, void *);
+static irq_handler_t mmc_detect_int;
 
 static struct timer_list mmc_timer = {
 	.function	= lubbock_mmc_poll,
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static irqreturn_t lubbock_detect_int(int irq, void *data)
 }
 
 static int lubbock_mci_init(struct device *dev,
-		irqreturn_t (*detect_int)(int, void *),
+		irq_handler_t detect_int,
 		void *data)
 {
 	/* setup GPIO for PXA25x MMC controller	*/
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
index 8c3019784915..49c34d94a9fe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mainstone.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static struct pxafb_mach_info mainstone_pxafb_info = {
 	.pxafb_backlight_power	= mainstone_backlight_power,
 };
 
-static int mainstone_mci_init(struct device *dev, irqreturn_t (*mstone_detect_int)(int, void *), void *data)
+static int mainstone_mci_init(struct device *dev, irq_handler_t mstone_detect_int, void *data)
 {
 	int err;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/poodle.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/poodle.c
index 9052a971c8ac..34fb80b37023 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/poodle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/poodle.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static struct platform_device poodle_ts_device = {
  */
 static struct pxamci_platform_data poodle_mci_platform_data;
 
-static int poodle_mci_init(struct device *dev, irqreturn_t (*poodle_detect_int)(int, void *), void *data)
+static int poodle_mci_init(struct device *dev, irq_handler_t poodle_detect_int, void *data)
 {
 	int err;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
index 911452dd0b45..3cbac63bed3c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/spitz.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static struct platform_device spitzts_device = {
 
 static struct pxamci_platform_data spitz_mci_platform_data;
 
-static int spitz_mci_init(struct device *dev, irqreturn_t (*spitz_detect_int)(int, void *), void *data)
+static int spitz_mci_init(struct device *dev, irq_handler_t spitz_detect_int, void *data)
 {
 	int err;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa.c
index 17e46c1060bd..7915a5a22865 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static struct pxa2xx_udc_mach_info udc_info __initdata = {
  */
 static struct pxamci_platform_data tosa_mci_platform_data;
 
-static int tosa_mci_init(struct device *dev, irqreturn_t (*tosa_detect_int)(int, void *), void *data)
+static int tosa_mci_init(struct device *dev, irq_handler_t tosa_detect_int, void *data)
 {
 	int err;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c
index a2c05a840a2f..c1827d021ba8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/trizeps4.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void board_pcmcia_power(int power)	{;}
 #endif		/* CONFIG_MACH_TRIZEPS4_CONXS */
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(board_pcmcia_power);
 
-static int trizeps4_mci_init(struct device *dev, irqreturn_t (*mci_detect_int)(int, void *), void *data)
+static int trizeps4_mci_init(struct device *dev, irq_handler_t mci_detect_int, void *data)
 {
 	int err;
 	/* setup GPIO for PXA27x MMC controller */
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 77819acaea9d..5095778be53c 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ startup(struct async_struct *info)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int	retval=0;
-	irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *);
+	irq_handler_t handler;
 	struct serial_state *state= info->state;
 	unsigned long page;
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/amiga/config.c b/arch/m68k/amiga/config.c
index 6f63d62bd7d6..3204f412cad8 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/amiga/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/amiga/config.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static char amiga_model_name[13] = "Amiga ";
 
 extern char m68k_debug_device[];
 
-static void amiga_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *));
+static void amiga_sched_init(irq_handler_t handler);
 /* amiga specific irq functions */
 extern void amiga_init_IRQ (void);
 static void amiga_get_model(char *model);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ void __init config_amiga(void)
 
 static unsigned short jiffy_ticks;
 
-static void __init amiga_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*timer_routine)(int, void *))
+static void __init amiga_sched_init(irq_handler_t timer_routine)
 {
 	static struct resource sched_res = {
 	    .name = "timer", .start = 0x00bfd400, .end = 0x00bfd5ff,
diff --git a/arch/m68k/apollo/config.c b/arch/m68k/apollo/config.c
index b2eea00796ac..cb8e7609df4c 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/apollo/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/apollo/config.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ u_long cpuctrl_physaddr;
 u_long timer_physaddr;
 u_long apollo_model;
 
-extern void dn_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int,void *));
+extern void dn_sched_init(irq_handler_t handler);
 extern void dn_init_IRQ(void);
 extern unsigned long dn_gettimeoffset(void);
 extern int dn_dummy_hwclk(int, struct rtc_time *);
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void config_apollo(void) {
 
 irqreturn_t dn_timer_int(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
-	irqreturn_t (*timer_handler)(int, void *) = dev_id;
+	irq_handler_t timer_handler = dev_id;
 
 	volatile unsigned char x;
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ irqreturn_t dn_timer_int(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-void dn_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*timer_routine)(int, void *))
+void dn_sched_init(irq_handler_t timer_routine)
 {
 	/* program timer 1 */
 	*(volatile unsigned char *)(timer+3)=0x01;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/atari/config.c b/arch/m68k/atari/config.c
index 76760eebbbc5..ca5cd4344e3d 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/atari/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/atari/config.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void atari_heartbeat( int on );
 #endif
 
 /* atari specific timer functions (in time.c) */
-extern void atari_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*)(int, void *));
+extern void atari_sched_init(irq_handler_t );
 extern unsigned long atari_gettimeoffset (void);
 extern int atari_mste_hwclk (int, struct rtc_time *);
 extern int atari_tt_hwclk (int, struct rtc_time *);
diff --git a/arch/m68k/atari/stdma.c b/arch/m68k/atari/stdma.c
index 5283c73d3f77..d64b5804e980 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/atari/stdma.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/atari/stdma.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 static int stdma_locked;			/* the semaphore */
 						/* int func to be called */
-static irqreturn_t (*stdma_isr)(int, void *);
+static irq_handler_t stdma_isr;
 static void *stdma_isr_data;			/* data passed to isr */
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(stdma_wait);	/* wait queue for ST-DMA */
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static irqreturn_t stdma_int (int irq, void *dummy);
  *
  */
 
-void stdma_lock(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *), void *data)
+void stdma_lock(irq_handler_t handler, void *data)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/atari/time.c b/arch/m68k/atari/time.c
index b8fe71cfc62c..c44df4a4a331 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/atari/time.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/atari/time.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <asm/atariints.h>
 
 void __init
-atari_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*timer_routine)(int, void *))
+atari_sched_init(irq_handler_t timer_routine)
 {
     /* set Timer C data Register */
     mfp.tim_dt_c = INT_TICKS;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/bvme6000/config.c b/arch/m68k/bvme6000/config.c
index df64efc940c9..896ae3d3d919 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/bvme6000/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/bvme6000/config.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 static void bvme6000_get_model(char *model);
 static int  bvme6000_get_hardware_list(char *buffer);
-extern void bvme6000_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *));
+extern void bvme6000_sched_init(irq_handler_t handler);
 extern unsigned long bvme6000_gettimeoffset (void);
 extern int bvme6000_hwclk (int, struct rtc_time *);
 extern int bvme6000_set_clock_mmss (unsigned long);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static unsigned char bin2bcd (unsigned char b);
 /* Save tick handler routine pointer, will point to do_timer() in
  * kernel/sched.c, called via bvme6000_process_int() */
 
-static irqreturn_t (*tick_handler)(int, void *);
+static irq_handler_t tick_handler;
 
 
 int bvme6000_parse_bootinfo(const struct bi_record *bi)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bvme6000_timer_int (int irq, void *dev_id)
  * so divide by 8 to get the microsecond result.
  */
 
-void bvme6000_sched_init (irqreturn_t (*timer_routine)(int, void *))
+void bvme6000_sched_init (irq_handler_t timer_routine)
 {
     volatile RtcPtr_t rtc = (RtcPtr_t)BVME_RTC_BASE;
     unsigned char msr = rtc->msr & 0xc0;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/hp300/time.c b/arch/m68k/hp300/time.c
index 086058fd8383..dd7c8a2583d3 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/hp300/time.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/hp300/time.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 static irqreturn_t hp300_tick(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	unsigned long tmp;
-	irqreturn_t (*vector)(int, void *) = dev_id;
+	irq_handler_t vector = dev_id;
 	in_8(CLOCKBASE + CLKSR);
 	asm volatile ("movpw %1@(5),%0" : "=d" (tmp) : "a" (CLOCKBASE));
 	/* Turn off the network and SCSI leds */
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ unsigned long hp300_gettimeoffset(void)
   return (USECS_PER_JIFFY * ticks) / INTVAL;
 }
 
-void __init hp300_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*vector)(int, void *))
+void __init hp300_sched_init(irq_handler_t vector)
 {
   out_8(CLOCKBASE + CLKCR2, 0x1);		/* select CR1 */
   out_8(CLOCKBASE + CLKCR1, 0x1);		/* reset */
diff --git a/arch/m68k/hp300/time.h b/arch/m68k/hp300/time.h
index ca66a039d6f2..f5b3d098b0f5 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/hp300/time.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/hp300/time.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-extern void hp300_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*vector)(int, void *));
+extern void hp300_sched_init(irq_handler_t vector);
 extern unsigned long hp300_gettimeoffset (void);
 
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/ints.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/ints.c
index 6fa893fc5fd6..849c9488c7f8 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/ints.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/ints.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ int setup_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_node *node)
 }
 
 int request_irq(unsigned int irq,
-		irqreturn_t (*handler) (int, void *),
+		irq_handler_t handler,
 		unsigned long flags, const char *devname, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct irq_node *node;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/setup.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/setup.c
index 869c4861346e..42d5b85f3350 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/setup.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static char m68k_command_line[CL_SIZE];
 
 char m68k_debug_device[6] = "";
 
-void (*mach_sched_init) (irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *)) __initdata = NULL;
+void (*mach_sched_init) (irq_handler_t handler) __initdata = NULL;
 /* machine dependent irq functions */
 void (*mach_init_IRQ) (void) __initdata = NULL;
 void (*mach_get_model) (char *model);
diff --git a/arch/m68k/mac/config.c b/arch/m68k/mac/config.c
index 029bae65c5d1..562b38d00180 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/mac/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/mac/config.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ extern int show_mac_interrupts(struct seq_file *, void *);
 extern void iop_preinit(void);
 extern void iop_init(void);
 extern void via_init(void);
-extern void via_init_clock(irqreturn_t (*func)(int, void *));
+extern void via_init_clock(irq_handler_t func);
 extern void via_flush_cache(void);
 extern void oss_init(void);
 extern void psc_init(void);
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ extern void mac_debugging_long(int, long);
 
 static void mac_get_model(char *str);
 
-static void mac_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*vector)(int, void *))
+static void mac_sched_init(irq_handler_t vector)
 {
 	via_init_clock(vector);
 }
diff --git a/arch/m68k/mac/via.c b/arch/m68k/mac/via.c
index 9b6c80c4bbe2..e27735be2924 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/mac/via.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/mac/via.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void __init via_init(void)
  * Start the 100 Hz clock
  */
 
-void __init via_init_clock(irqreturn_t (*func)(int, void *))
+void __init via_init_clock(irq_handler_t func)
 {
 	via1[vACR] |= 0x40;
 	via1[vT1LL] = MAC_CLOCK_LOW;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/mvme147/config.c b/arch/m68k/mvme147/config.c
index c864d6415180..4a7df9c3f85a 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/mvme147/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/mvme147/config.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 static void mvme147_get_model(char *model);
 static int  mvme147_get_hardware_list(char *buffer);
-extern void mvme147_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *));
+extern void mvme147_sched_init(irq_handler_t handler);
 extern unsigned long mvme147_gettimeoffset (void);
 extern int mvme147_hwclk (int, struct rtc_time *);
 extern int mvme147_set_clock_mmss (unsigned long);
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int bcd2int (unsigned char b);
 /* Save tick handler routine pointer, will point to do_timer() in
  * kernel/sched.c, called via mvme147_process_int() */
 
-irqreturn_t (*tick_handler)(int, void *);
+irq_handler_t tick_handler;
 
 
 int mvme147_parse_bootinfo(const struct bi_record *bi)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mvme147_timer_int (int irq, void *dev_id)
 }
 
 
-void mvme147_sched_init (irqreturn_t (*timer_routine)(int, void *))
+void mvme147_sched_init (irq_handler_t timer_routine)
 {
 	tick_handler = timer_routine;
 	request_irq (PCC_IRQ_TIMER1, mvme147_timer_int,
diff --git a/arch/m68k/mvme16x/config.c b/arch/m68k/mvme16x/config.c
index 2c91cee17093..c829ebb6b1af 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/mvme16x/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/mvme16x/config.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static MK48T08ptr_t volatile rtc = (MK48T08ptr_t)MVME_RTC_BASE;
 
 static void mvme16x_get_model(char *model);
 static int  mvme16x_get_hardware_list(char *buffer);
-extern void mvme16x_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *));
+extern void mvme16x_sched_init(irq_handler_t handler);
 extern unsigned long mvme16x_gettimeoffset (void);
 extern int mvme16x_hwclk (int, struct rtc_time *);
 extern int mvme16x_set_clock_mmss (unsigned long);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int bcd2int (unsigned char b);
 /* Save tick handler routine pointer, will point to do_timer() in
  * kernel/sched.c, called via mvme16x_process_int() */
 
-static irqreturn_t (*tick_handler)(int, void *);
+static irq_handler_t tick_handler;
 
 
 unsigned short mvme16x_config;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mvme16x_timer_int (int irq, void *dev_id)
     return tick_handler(irq, dev_id);
 }
 
-void mvme16x_sched_init (irqreturn_t (*timer_routine)(int, void *))
+void mvme16x_sched_init (irq_handler_t timer_routine)
 {
     p_bdid p = &mvme_bdid;
     int irq;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/q40/config.c b/arch/m68k/q40/config.c
index 5123f693948f..92f873cc7060 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/q40/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/q40/config.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ extern irqreturn_t q40_process_int (int level, struct pt_regs *regs);
 extern void q40_init_IRQ (void);
 static void q40_get_model(char *model);
 static int  q40_get_hardware_list(char *buffer);
-extern void q40_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *));
+extern void q40_sched_init(irq_handler_t handler);
 
 extern unsigned long q40_gettimeoffset (void);
 extern int q40_hwclk (int, struct rtc_time *);
diff --git a/arch/m68k/q40/q40ints.c b/arch/m68k/q40/q40ints.c
index 4a4ee4dfa6f1..31cc07d8cec4 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/q40/q40ints.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/q40/q40ints.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void q40_mksound(unsigned int hz, unsigned int ticks)
 	sound_ticks = ticks << 1;
 }
 
-static irqreturn_t (*q40_timer_routine)(int, void *);
+static irq_handler_t q40_timer_routine;
 
 static irqreturn_t q40_timer_int (int irq, void * dev)
 {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static irqreturn_t q40_timer_int (int irq, void * dev)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-void q40_sched_init (irqreturn_t (*timer_routine)(int, void *))
+void q40_sched_init (irq_handler_t timer_routine)
 {
 	int timer_irq;
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/sun3/config.c b/arch/m68k/sun3/config.c
index 43e4aa3f404a..4851b8437a87 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/sun3/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/sun3/config.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ extern char _text, _end;
 char sun3_reserved_pmeg[SUN3_PMEGS_NUM];
 
 extern unsigned long sun3_gettimeoffset(void);
-extern void sun3_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *));
+extern void sun3_sched_init(irq_handler_t handler);
 extern void sun3_get_model (char* model);
 extern void idprom_init (void);
 extern int sun3_hwclk(int set, struct rtc_time *t);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void __init config_sun3(void)
 	sun3_bootmem_alloc(memory_start, memory_end);
 }
 
-void __init sun3_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*timer_routine)(int, void *))
+void __init sun3_sched_init(irq_handler_t timer_routine)
 {
 	sun3_disable_interrupts();
         intersil_clock->cmd_reg=(INTERSIL_RUN|INTERSIL_INT_DISABLE|INTERSIL_24H_MODE);
diff --git a/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.c b/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.c
index 33eb1ecc888a..f5eaafb00d21 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static void sun3x_timer_tick(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
 }
 #endif
 
-void __init sun3x_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*vector)(int, void *))
+void __init sun3x_sched_init(irq_handler_t vector)
 {
 
 	sun3_disable_interrupts();
diff --git a/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.h b/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.h
index e39079c781d8..6909e1297534 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/sun3x/time.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 extern int sun3x_hwclk(int set, struct rtc_time *t);
 unsigned long sun3x_gettimeoffset (void);
-void sun3x_sched_init(irqreturn_t (*vector)(int, void *));
+void sun3x_sched_init(irq_handler_t vector);
 
 struct mostek_dt {
 	volatile unsigned char csr;
diff --git a/arch/mips/au1000/common/dma.c b/arch/mips/au1000/common/dma.c
index c3019b9c91b1..c78260d4e837 100644
--- a/arch/mips/au1000/common/dma.c
+++ b/arch/mips/au1000/common/dma.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void dump_au1000_dma_channel(unsigned int dmanr)
  * Requests the DMA done IRQ if irqhandler != NULL.
  */
 int request_au1000_dma(int dev_id, const char *dev_str,
-		       irqreturn_t (*irqhandler)(int, void *),
+		       irq_handler_t irqhandler,
 		       unsigned long irqflags,
 		       void *irq_dev_id)
 {
diff --git a/arch/mips/au1000/common/irq.c b/arch/mips/au1000/common/irq.c
index b32597e05a69..2abe132bb07d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/au1000/common/irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/au1000/common/irq.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static struct irq_chip level_irq_type = {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-void startup_match20_interrupt(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *))
+void startup_match20_interrupt(irq_handler_t handler)
 {
 	struct irq_desc *desc = &irq_desc[AU1000_TOY_MATCH2_INT];
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/au1000/common/time.c b/arch/mips/au1000/common/time.c
index dd9c364b4746..94f09194d63d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/au1000/common/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/au1000/common/time.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static unsigned int timerhi = 0, timerlo = 0;
 #error "unsupported HZ value! Must be in [100,1000]"
 #endif
 #define MATCH20_INC (328*100/HZ) /* magic number 328 is for HZ=100... */
-extern void startup_match20_interrupt(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *));
+extern void startup_match20_interrupt(irq_handler_t handler);
 static unsigned long last_pc0, last_match20;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ibmebus.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ibmebus.c
index da9fe254eb94..39db7a3affe1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ibmebus.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ibmebus.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ibmebus_unregister_driver);
 
 int ibmebus_request_irq(struct ibmebus_dev *dev,
 			u32 ist, 
-			irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void*),
+			irq_handler_t handler,
 			unsigned long irq_flags, const char * devname,
 			void *dev_id)
 {
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/irq.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/irq.c
index ae4dfc89ca52..b3b6680a2a30 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/irq.c
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ static void irq_panic(void)
     prom_halt();
 }
 
-void (*sparc_init_timers)(irqreturn_t (*)(int, void *)) =
-    (void (*)(irqreturn_t (*)(int, void *))) irq_panic;
+void (*sparc_init_timers)(irq_handler_t ) =
+    (void (*)(irq_handler_t )) irq_panic;
 
 /*
  * Dave Redman (djhr@tadpole.co.uk)
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ void sparc_floppy_irq(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
  * thus no sharing possible.
  */
 int request_fast_irq(unsigned int irq,
-		     irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *),
+		     irq_handler_t handler,
 		     unsigned long irqflags, const char *devname)
 {
 	struct irqaction *action;
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 int request_irq(unsigned int irq,
-		irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *),
+		irq_handler_t handler,
 		unsigned long irqflags, const char * devname, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct irqaction * action, **actionp;
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ int request_irq(unsigned int irq,
 	
 	if (sparc_cpu_model == sun4d) {
 		extern int sun4d_request_irq(unsigned int, 
-					     irqreturn_t (*)(int, void *),
+					     irq_handler_t ,
 					     unsigned long, const char *, void *);
 		return sun4d_request_irq(irq, handler, irqflags, devname, dev_id);
 	}
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4c_irq.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4c_irq.c
index 2eaa0d085e19..009e891a4329 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4c_irq.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4c_irq.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void sun4c_load_profile_irq(int cpu, unsigned int limit)
 	/* Errm.. not sure how to do this.. */
 }
 
-static void __init sun4c_init_timers(irqreturn_t (*counter_fn)(int, void *))
+static void __init sun4c_init_timers(irq_handler_t counter_fn)
 {
 	int irq;
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4d_irq.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4d_irq.c
index 836d1562787a..d4f9da8170c5 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4d_irq.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4d_irq.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ unsigned int sun4d_sbint_to_irq(struct sbus_dev *sdev, unsigned int sbint)
 }
 
 int sun4d_request_irq(unsigned int irq,
-		irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *),
+		irq_handler_t handler,
 		unsigned long irqflags, const char * devname, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct irqaction *action, *tmp = NULL, **actionp;
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static void sun4d_load_profile_irq(int cpu, unsigned int limit)
 	bw_set_prof_limit(cpu, limit);
 }
 
-static void __init sun4d_init_timers(irqreturn_t (*counter_fn)(int, void *))
+static void __init sun4d_init_timers(irq_handler_t counter_fn)
 {
 	int irq;
 	int cpu;
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4m_irq.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4m_irq.c
index 28bcf8e2c5b3..a654c16f4027 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4m_irq.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/sun4m_irq.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void sun4m_load_profile_irq(int cpu, unsigned int limit)
 	sun4m_timers->cpu_timers[cpu].l14_timer_limit = limit;
 }
 
-static void __init sun4m_init_timers(irqreturn_t (*counter_fn)(int, void *))
+static void __init sun4m_init_timers(irq_handler_t counter_fn)
 {
 	int reg_count, irq, cpu;
 	struct linux_prom_registers cnt_regs[PROMREG_MAX];
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/tick14.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/tick14.c
index 7107d2f0625d..f1a7bd19e04f 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/tick14.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/tick14.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void install_obp_ticker(void)
 	linux_lvl14[3] =  obp_lvl14[3]; 
 }
 
-void claim_ticker14(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *),
+void claim_ticker14(irq_handler_t handler,
 		    int irq_nr, unsigned int timeout )
 {
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
diff --git a/arch/um/include/irq_kern.h b/arch/um/include/irq_kern.h
index 81beb1841299..4f775597fd5f 100644
--- a/arch/um/include/irq_kern.h
+++ b/arch/um/include/irq_kern.h
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 #include "asm/ptrace.h"
 
 extern int um_request_irq(unsigned int irq, int fd, int type,
-			  irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *),
+			  irq_handler_t handler,
 			  unsigned long irqflags,  const char * devname,
 			  void *dev_id);
 extern int init_aio_irq(int irq, char *name,
-			irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *));
+			irq_handler_t handler);
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/irq.c b/arch/um/kernel/irq.c
index 3c01c2bc979a..ef259569fd8c 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/irq.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ unsigned int do_IRQ(int irq, union uml_pt_regs *regs)
 }
 
 int um_request_irq(unsigned int irq, int fd, int type,
-		   irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *),
+		   irq_handler_t handler,
 		   unsigned long irqflags, const char * devname,
 		   void *dev_id)
 {
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ void __init init_IRQ(void)
 	}
 }
 
-int init_aio_irq(int irq, char *name, irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *))
+int init_aio_irq(int irq, char *name, irq_handler_t handler)
 {
 	int fds[2], err;
 
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/mmc.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/mmc.h
index b704c4f05f4e..a38a28c4bbd8 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/mmc.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-pxa/mmc.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ struct mmc_host;
 struct pxamci_platform_data {
 	unsigned int ocr_mask;			/* available voltages */
 	unsigned long detect_delay;		/* delay in jiffies before detecting cards after interrupt */
-	int (*init)(struct device *, irqreturn_t (*)(int, void *), void *);
+	int (*init)(struct device *, irq_handler_t , void *);
 	int (*get_ro)(struct device *);
 	void (*setpower)(struct device *, unsigned int);
 	void (*exit)(struct device *, void *);
diff --git a/include/asm-m68k/atari_stdma.h b/include/asm-m68k/atari_stdma.h
index a6986af7915e..8e389b7fa70c 100644
--- a/include/asm-m68k/atari_stdma.h
+++ b/include/asm-m68k/atari_stdma.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 /***************************** Prototypes *****************************/
 
-void stdma_lock(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *), void *data);
+void stdma_lock(irq_handler_t handler, void *data);
 void stdma_release( void );
 int stdma_others_waiting( void );
 int stdma_islocked( void );
diff --git a/include/asm-m68k/ide.h b/include/asm-m68k/ide.h
index 896683a7a1f3..f9ffb2cbbae8 100644
--- a/include/asm-m68k/ide.h
+++ b/include/asm-m68k/ide.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static __inline__ void ide_release_lock (void)
 }
 
 static __inline__ void
-ide_get_lock(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *), void *data)
+ide_get_lock(irq_handler_t handler, void *data)
 {
 	if (MACH_IS_ATARI) {
 		if (falconide_intr_lock == 0) {
diff --git a/include/asm-m68k/machdep.h b/include/asm-m68k/machdep.h
index 862afa4c35d8..26d2b91209c5 100644
--- a/include/asm-m68k/machdep.h
+++ b/include/asm-m68k/machdep.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ struct rtc_time;
 struct rtc_pll_info;
 struct buffer_head;
 
-extern void (*mach_sched_init) (irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *));
+extern void (*mach_sched_init) (irq_handler_t handler);
 /* machine dependent irq functions */
 extern void (*mach_init_IRQ) (void);
 extern void (*mach_get_model) (char *model);
diff --git a/include/asm-mips/mach-au1x00/au1000_dma.h b/include/asm-mips/mach-au1x00/au1000_dma.h
index 0493cb0d6175..9f29520e8fb0 100644
--- a/include/asm-mips/mach-au1x00/au1000_dma.h
+++ b/include/asm-mips/mach-au1x00/au1000_dma.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ struct dma_chan {
 extern struct dma_chan au1000_dma_table[];
 extern int request_au1000_dma(int dev_id,
 			      const char *dev_str,
-			      irqreturn_t (*irqhandler)(int, void *),
+			      irq_handler_t irqhandler,
 			      unsigned long irqflags,
 			      void *irq_dev_id);
 extern void free_au1000_dma(unsigned int dmanr);
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/ibmebus.h b/include/asm-powerpc/ibmebus.h
index 9d25f2063b03..3493429b70f5 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/ibmebus.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/ibmebus.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void ibmebus_unregister_driver(struct ibmebus_driver *drv);
 
 int ibmebus_request_irq(struct ibmebus_dev *dev,
 			u32 ist, 
-			irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void*),
+			irq_handler_t handler,
 			unsigned long irq_flags, const char * devname,
 			void *dev_id);
 void ibmebus_free_irq(struct ibmebus_dev *dev, u32 ist, void *dev_id);
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc/irq.h b/include/asm-sparc/irq.h
index 70867330f422..ff520ea97473 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc/irq.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc/irq.h
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ static inline void load_profile_irq(int cpu, int limit)
 	BTFIXUP_CALL(load_profile_irq)(cpu, limit);
 }
 
-extern void (*sparc_init_timers)(irqreturn_t (*lvl10_irq)(int, void *));
-extern void claim_ticker14(irqreturn_t (*irq_handler)(int, void *),
+extern void (*sparc_init_timers)(irq_handler_t lvl10_irq);
+extern void claim_ticker14(irq_handler_t irq_handler,
 			   int irq,
 			   unsigned int timeout);
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ BTFIXUPDEF_CALL(void, set_irq_udt, int)
 #define set_irq_udt(cpu) BTFIXUP_CALL(set_irq_udt)(cpu)
 #endif
 
-extern int request_fast_irq(unsigned int irq, irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *), unsigned long flags, __const__ char *devname);
+extern int request_fast_irq(unsigned int irq, irq_handler_t handler, unsigned long flags, __const__ char *devname);
 
 /* On the sun4m, just like the timers, we have both per-cpu and master
  * interrupt registers.