diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
index 67c19f8a9944..38c805dfc544 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_alpha.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ struct irqaction timer_irqaction = {
 	.name		= "timer",
 };
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type rtc_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip rtc_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "RTC",
 	.startup	= rtc_startup,
 	.shutdown	= rtc_enable_disable,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_i8259.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_i8259.c
index 9405bee9894e..50bfec9b588f 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_i8259.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_i8259.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ i8259a_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
 		i8259a_enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
-struct hw_interrupt_type i8259a_irq_type = {
+struct irq_chip i8259a_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "XT-PIC",
 	.startup	= i8259a_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= i8259a_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_impl.h b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_impl.h
index cc9a8a7aa279..b63ccd7386f1 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_impl.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_impl.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ extern void i8259a_disable_irq(unsigned int);
 extern void i8259a_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int);
 extern unsigned int i8259a_startup_irq(unsigned int);
 extern void i8259a_end_irq(unsigned int);
-extern struct hw_interrupt_type i8259a_irq_type;
+extern struct irq_chip i8259a_irq_type;
 extern void init_i8259a_irqs(void);
 
 extern void handle_irq(int irq);
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_pyxis.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_pyxis.c
index d53edbccbfe5..69199a76ec4a 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_pyxis.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_pyxis.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pyxis_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	*(vulp)PYXIS_INT_MASK;
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type pyxis_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip pyxis_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "PYXIS",
 	.startup	= pyxis_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= pyxis_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_srm.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_srm.c
index a03fbca4940e..85229369a1f8 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_srm.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/irq_srm.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ srm_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
 }
 
 /* Handle interrupts from the SRM, assuming no additional weirdness.  */
-static struct hw_interrupt_type srm_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip srm_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "SRM",
 	.startup	= srm_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= srm_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_alcor.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_alcor.c
index e53a1e1c2f21..382035ef7394 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_alcor.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_alcor.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ alcor_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
 		alcor_enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type alcor_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip alcor_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "ALCOR",
 	.startup	= alcor_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= alcor_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_cabriolet.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_cabriolet.c
index ace475c124f6..ed349436732b 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_cabriolet.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_cabriolet.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ cabriolet_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
 		cabriolet_enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type cabriolet_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip cabriolet_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "CABRIOLET",
 	.startup	= cabriolet_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= cabriolet_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_dp264.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_dp264.c
index 5bd5259324b7..46e70ece5176 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_dp264.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_dp264.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ clipper_set_affinity(unsigned int irq, const struct cpumask *affinity)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type dp264_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip dp264_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "DP264",
 	.startup	= dp264_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= dp264_disable_irq,
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static struct hw_interrupt_type dp264_irq_type = {
 	.set_affinity	= dp264_set_affinity,
 };
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type clipper_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip clipper_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "CLIPPER",
 	.startup	= clipper_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= clipper_disable_irq,
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ clipper_srm_device_interrupt(unsigned long vector)
 }
 
 static void __init
-init_tsunami_irqs(struct hw_interrupt_type * ops, int imin, int imax)
+init_tsunami_irqs(struct irq_chip * ops, int imin, int imax)
 {
 	long i;
 	for (i = imin; i <= imax; ++i) {
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eb64p.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eb64p.c
index 9c5a306dc0ee..660c23ef661f 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eb64p.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eb64p.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ eb64p_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
 		eb64p_enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type eb64p_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip eb64p_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "EB64P",
 	.startup	= eb64p_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= eb64p_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eiger.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eiger.c
index baf60f36cbd7..b99ea488d844 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eiger.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_eiger.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ eiger_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
 		eiger_enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type eiger_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip eiger_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "EIGER",
 	.startup	= eiger_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= eiger_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c
index 2b5caf3d9b15..ef0b83a070ac 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_jensen.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jensen_local_end(unsigned int irq)
 		i8259a_end_irq(1);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type jensen_local_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip jensen_local_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "LOCAL",
 	.startup	= jensen_local_startup,
 	.shutdown	= jensen_local_shutdown,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c
index c5a1a2438c67..bbfc4f20ca72 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_marvel.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ marvel_irq_noop_return(unsigned int irq)
 	return 0; 
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type marvel_legacy_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip marvel_legacy_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "LEGACY",
 	.startup	= marvel_irq_noop_return,
 	.shutdown	= marvel_irq_noop,
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static struct hw_interrupt_type marvel_legacy_irq_type = {
 	.end		= marvel_irq_noop,
 };
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type io7_lsi_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip io7_lsi_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "LSI",
 	.startup	= io7_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= io7_disable_irq,
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static struct hw_interrupt_type io7_lsi_irq_type = {
 	.end		= io7_end_irq,
 };
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type io7_msi_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip io7_msi_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "MSI",
 	.startup	= io7_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= io7_disable_irq,
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ init_one_io7_msi(struct io7 *io7, unsigned int which, unsigned int where)
 
 static void __init
 init_io7_irqs(struct io7 *io7, 
-	      struct hw_interrupt_type *lsi_ops,
-	      struct hw_interrupt_type *msi_ops)
+	      struct irq_chip *lsi_ops,
+	      struct irq_chip *msi_ops)
 {
 	long base = (io7->pe << MARVEL_IRQ_VEC_PE_SHIFT) + 16;
 	long i;
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_mikasa.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_mikasa.c
index 8d3e9429c5ee..4e366641a08e 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_mikasa.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_mikasa.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ mikasa_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
 		mikasa_enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type mikasa_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip mikasa_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "MIKASA",
 	.startup	= mikasa_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= mikasa_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_noritake.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_noritake.c
index 538876b62449..35753a173bac 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_noritake.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_noritake.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ noritake_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
                 noritake_enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type noritake_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip noritake_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "NORITAKE",
 	.startup	= noritake_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= noritake_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rawhide.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rawhide.c
index 672cb2df53df..f3aec7e085c8 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rawhide.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rawhide.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ rawhide_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
 		rawhide_enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type rawhide_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip rawhide_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "RAWHIDE",
 	.startup	= rawhide_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= rawhide_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rx164.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rx164.c
index ce1faa6f1df1..fc9246373452 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rx164.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_rx164.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ rx164_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
 		rx164_enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type rx164_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip rx164_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "RX164",
 	.startup	= rx164_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= rx164_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_sable.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_sable.c
index 9e263256a42d..426eb6906d01 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_sable.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_sable.c
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ sable_lynx_mask_and_ack_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	spin_unlock(&sable_lynx_irq_lock);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type sable_lynx_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip sable_lynx_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "SABLE/LYNX",
 	.startup	= sable_lynx_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= sable_lynx_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_takara.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_takara.c
index 9bd9a31450c6..830318c21661 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_takara.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_takara.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ takara_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
 		takara_enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type takara_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip takara_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "TAKARA",
 	.startup	= takara_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= takara_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_titan.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_titan.c
index 8dd239ebdb9e..88978fc60f83 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_titan.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_titan.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ titan_srm_device_interrupt(unsigned long vector)
 
 
 static void __init
-init_titan_irqs(struct hw_interrupt_type * ops, int imin, int imax)
+init_titan_irqs(struct irq_chip * ops, int imin, int imax)
 {
 	long i;
 	for (i = imin; i <= imax; ++i) {
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ init_titan_irqs(struct hw_interrupt_type * ops, int imin, int imax)
 	}
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type titan_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip titan_irq_type = {
        .typename       = "TITAN",
        .startup        = titan_startup_irq,
        .shutdown       = titan_disable_irq,
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_wildfire.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_wildfire.c
index 42c3eede4d09..e91b4c3838a8 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_wildfire.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/sys_wildfire.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ wildfire_end_irq(unsigned int irq)
 		wildfire_enable_irq(irq);
 }
 
-static struct hw_interrupt_type wildfire_irq_type = {
+static struct irq_chip wildfire_irq_type = {
 	.typename	= "WILDFIRE",
 	.startup	= wildfire_startup_irq,
 	.shutdown	= wildfire_disable_irq,