diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ray_cs.txt b/Documentation/networking/ray_cs.txt
index 5427f8c7df95..145d27a52395 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ray_cs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ray_cs.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ the essid= string parameter is available via the kernel command line.
 This will change after the method of sorting out parameters for all
 the PCMCIA drivers is agreed upon.  If you must have a built in driver
 with nondefault parameters, they can be edited in
-/usr/src/linux/drivers/net/pcmcia/ray_cs.c.  Searching for MODULE_PARM
+/usr/src/linux/drivers/net/pcmcia/ray_cs.c.  Searching for module_param
 will find them all.
 
 Information on card services is available at:
diff --git a/Documentation/sound/oss/Introduction b/Documentation/sound/oss/Introduction
index 15d4fb975ac0..f04ba6bb7395 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/oss/Introduction
+++ b/Documentation/sound/oss/Introduction
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ are available, for example IRQ, address, DMA.
 
 Warning, the options for different cards sometime use different names 
 for the same or a similar feature (dma1= versus dma16=).  As a last 
-resort, inspect the code (search for MODULE_PARM).
+resort, inspect the code (search for module_param).
 
 Notes:
 
diff --git a/Documentation/sound/oss/cs46xx b/Documentation/sound/oss/cs46xx
index 88d6cf8b39f3..b54432709863 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/oss/cs46xx
+++ b/Documentation/sound/oss/cs46xx
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ parameters.  for a copy email: twoller@crystal.cirrus.com
 
 MODULE_PARMS definitions
 ------------------------
-MODULE_PARM(defaultorder, "i");
+module_param(defaultorder, ulong, 0);
 defaultorder=N
 where N is a value from 1 to 12
 The buffer order determines the size of the dma buffer for the driver.
@@ -98,18 +98,18 @@ to not underrun the dma buffer as easily.  As default, use 32k (order=3)
 rather than 64k as some of the games work more responsively.
 (2^N) * PAGE_SIZE = allocated buffer size
 
-MODULE_PARM(cs_debuglevel, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(cs_debugmask, "i");
+module_param(cs_debuglevel, ulong, 0644);
+module_param(cs_debugmask, ulong, 0644);
 cs_debuglevel=N
 cs_debugmask=0xMMMMMMMM
 where N is a value from 0 (no debug printfs), to 9 (maximum)
 0xMMMMMMMM is a debug mask corresponding to the CS_xxx bits (see driver source).
 
-MODULE_PARM(hercules_egpio_disable, "i");
+module_param(hercules_egpio_disable, ulong, 0);
 hercules_egpio_disable=N
 where N is a 0 (enable egpio), or a 1 (disable egpio support)
 
-MODULE_PARM(initdelay, "i");
+module_param(initdelay, ulong, 0);
 initdelay=N
 This value is used to determine the millescond delay during the initialization
 code prior to powering up the PLL.  On laptops this value can be used to
@@ -118,19 +118,19 @@ system is booted under battery power then the mdelay()/udelay() functions fail t
 properly delay the required time.  Also, if the system is booted under AC power
 and then the power removed, the mdelay()/udelay() functions will not delay properly.
  
-MODULE_PARM(powerdown, "i");
+module_param(powerdown, ulong, 0);
 powerdown=N
 where N is 0 (disable any powerdown of the internal blocks) or 1 (enable powerdown)
 
 
-MODULE_PARM(external_amp, "i");
+module_param(external_amp, bool, 0);
 external_amp=1
 if N is set to 1, then force enabling the EAPD support in the primary AC97 codec.
 override the detection logic and force the external amp bit in the AC97 0x26 register
 to be reset (0).  EAPD should be 0 for powerup, and 1 for powerdown.  The VTB Santa Cruz
 card has inverted logic, so there is a special function for these cards.
 
-MODULE_PARM(thinkpad, "i");
+module_param(thinkpad, bool, 0);
 thinkpad=1
 if N is set to 1, then force enabling the clkrun functionality.
 Currently, when the part is being used, then clkrun is disabled for the entire system,
diff --git a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/cs4218_tdm.c b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/cs4218_tdm.c
index 49eb2a7e65c0..a892356d5c3b 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/cs4218_tdm.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/cs4218_tdm.c
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ static int numReadBufs = 4, readbufSize = 32;
 */
 static volatile cbd_t	*rx_base, *rx_cur, *tx_base, *tx_cur;
 
-MODULE_PARM(catchRadius, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(numBufs, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(bufSize, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(numreadBufs, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(readbufSize, "i");
+module_param(catchRadius, int, 0);
+module_param(numBufs, int, 0);
+module_param(bufSize, int, 0);
+module_param(numreadBufs, int, 0);
+module_param(readbufSize, int, 0);
 
 #define arraysize(x)	(sizeof(x)/sizeof(*(x)))
 #define le2be16(x)	(((x)<<8 & 0xff00) | ((x)>>8 & 0x00ff))
diff --git a/drivers/block/ataflop.c b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
index f8ce235ccfc3..c39650920bdf 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ataflop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ unsigned char *DMABuffer;			  /* buffer for writes */
 static unsigned long PhysDMABuffer;   /* physical address */
 
 static int UseTrackbuffer = -1;		  /* Do track buffering? */
-MODULE_PARM(UseTrackbuffer, "i");
+module_param(UseTrackbuffer, int, 0);
 
 unsigned char *TrackBuffer;			  /* buffer for reads */
 static unsigned long PhysTrackBuffer; /* physical address */
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static int MotorOn = 0, MotorOffTrys;
 static int IsFormatting = 0, FormatError;
 
 static int UserSteprate[FD_MAX_UNITS] = { -1, -1 };
-MODULE_PARM(UserSteprate, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(FD_MAX_UNITS) "i");
+module_param_array(UserSteprate, int, NULL, 0);
 
 /* Synchronization of FDC access. */
 static volatile int fdc_busy = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/cm206.c b/drivers/cdrom/cm206.c
index fad27a87ce35..f43a988dd413 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/cm206.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/cm206.c
@@ -218,12 +218,12 @@ static int cm206_base = CM206_BASE;
 static int cm206_irq = CM206_IRQ;
 #ifdef MODULE
 static int cm206[2] = { 0, 0 };	/* for compatible `insmod' parameter passing */
+module_param_array(cm206, int, NULL, 0);	/* base,irq or irq,base */
 #endif
 
-MODULE_PARM(cm206_base, "i");	/* base */
-MODULE_PARM(cm206_irq, "i");	/* irq */
-MODULE_PARM(cm206, "1-2i");	/* base,irq or irq,base */
-MODULE_PARM(auto_probe, "i");	/* auto probe base and irq */
+module_param(cm206_base, int, 0);	/* base */
+module_param(cm206_irq, int, 0);	/* irq */
+module_param(auto_probe, bool, 0);	/* auto probe base and irq */
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 #define POLLOOP 100		/* milliseconds */
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.c b/drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.c
index 4760f515f591..05c9e865ecaf 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.c
@@ -464,8 +464,13 @@ static int sbpcd[] =
 static  __cacheline_aligned DEFINE_SPINLOCK(sbpcd_lock);
 static struct request_queue *sbpcd_queue;
 
-MODULE_PARM(sbpcd, "2i");
-MODULE_PARM(max_drives, "i");
+/* You can only set the first pair, from old MODULE_PARM code.  */
+static int sbpcd_set(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+{
+	get_options((char *)val, 2, (int *)sbpcd);
+	return 0;
+}
+module_param_call(sbpcd, sbpcd_set, NULL, NULL, 0);
 
 #define NUM_PROBE  (sizeof(sbpcd) / sizeof(int))
 
@@ -553,6 +558,7 @@ static unsigned char msgnum;
 static char msgbuf[80];
 
 static int max_drives = MAX_DRIVES;
+module_param(max_drives, int, 0);
 #ifndef MODULE
 static unsigned char setup_done;
 static const char *str_sb_l = "soundblaster";
diff --git a/drivers/char/istallion.c b/drivers/char/istallion.c
index ede128356af2..e5247f85a446 100644
--- a/drivers/char/istallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/istallion.c
@@ -378,13 +378,13 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Stallion Intelligent Multiport Serial Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 
-MODULE_PARM(board0, "1-3s");
+module_param_array(board0, charp, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(board0, "Board 0 config -> name[,ioaddr[,memaddr]");
-MODULE_PARM(board1, "1-3s");
+module_param_array(board1, charp, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(board1, "Board 1 config -> name[,ioaddr[,memaddr]");
-MODULE_PARM(board2, "1-3s");
+module_param_array(board2, charp, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(board2, "Board 2 config -> name[,ioaddr[,memaddr]");
-MODULE_PARM(board3, "1-3s");
+module_param_array(board3, charp, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(board3, "Board 3 config -> name[,ioaddr[,memaddr]");
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/char/mxser.c b/drivers/char/mxser.c
index ea725a9964e2..0fb2fb9fb024 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mxser.c
@@ -243,10 +243,10 @@ static int verbose = 0;
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Casper Yang");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MOXA Smartio/Industio Family Multiport Board Device Driver");
-MODULE_PARM(ioaddr, "1-4i");
-MODULE_PARM(ttymajor, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(calloutmajor, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(verbose, "i");
+module_param_array(ioaddr, int, NULL, 0);
+module_param(ttymajor, int, 0);
+module_param(calloutmajor, int, 0);
+module_param(verbose, bool, 0);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 struct mxser_log {
diff --git a/drivers/char/riscom8.c b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
index 119e629656b7..657c0d88f48c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/riscom8.c
+++ b/drivers/char/riscom8.c
@@ -1743,10 +1743,10 @@ static int iobase;
 static int iobase1;
 static int iobase2;
 static int iobase3;
-MODULE_PARM(iobase, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(iobase1, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(iobase2, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(iobase3, "i");
+module_param(iobase, int, 0);
+module_param(iobase1, int, 0);
+module_param(iobase2, int, 0);
+module_param(iobase3, int, 0);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 #endif /* MODULE */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/b1dma.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/b1dma.c
index 91dd0551fc7c..4d64e5cbcdbf 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/b1dma.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/b1dma.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Carsten Paeth");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static int suppress_pollack = 0;
-MODULE_PARM(suppress_pollack, "0-1i");
+module_param(suppress_pollack, bool, 0);
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/b1isa.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/b1isa.c
index 38bd4dfecbd1..80fb488848b8 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/b1isa.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/b1isa.c
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ static struct pci_dev isa_dev[MAX_CARDS];
 static int io[MAX_CARDS];
 static int irq[MAX_CARDS];
 
-MODULE_PARM(io, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_CARDS) "i");
-MODULE_PARM(irq, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_CARDS) "i");
+module_param_array(io, int, NULL, 0);
+module_param_array(irq, int, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(io, "I/O base address(es)");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq, "IRQ number(s) (assigned)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/c4.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/c4.c
index 724aac2c1cca..f7253b2136ea 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/c4.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/c4.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, c4_pci_tbl);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("CAPI4Linux: Driver for AVM C2/C4 cards");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Carsten Paeth");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_PARM(suppress_pollack, "0-1i");
+module_param(suppress_pollack, bool, 0);
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/t1isa.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/t1isa.c
index 3b701d97bdf1..5a2f854d55b5 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/t1isa.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/t1isa.c
@@ -519,9 +519,9 @@ static int io[MAX_CARDS];
 static int irq[MAX_CARDS];
 static int cardnr[MAX_CARDS];
 
-MODULE_PARM(io, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_CARDS) "i");
-MODULE_PARM(irq, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_CARDS) "i");
-MODULE_PARM(cardnr, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_CARDS) "i");
+module_param_array(io, int, NULL, 0);
+module_param_array(irq, int, NULL, 0);
+module_param_array(cardnr, int, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(io, "I/O base address(es)");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq, "IRQ number(s) (assigned)");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cardnr, "Card number(s) (as jumpered)");
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hycapi.c b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hycapi.c
index 55fbea0b6ac8..6bac43cc91bd 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hycapi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hycapi.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 static char hycapi_revision[]="$Revision: 1.8.6.4 $";
 
 unsigned int hycapi_enable = 0xffffffff; 
-MODULE_PARM(hycapi_enable, "i");
+module_param(hycapi_enable, uint, 0);
 
 typedef struct _hycapi_appl {
 	unsigned int ctrl_mask;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c
index 683647b1f2bc..d205249a1242 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_net.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "hysdn_defs.h"
 
 unsigned int hynet_enable = 0xffffffff; 
-MODULE_PARM(hynet_enable, "i");
+module_param(hynet_enable, uint, 0);
 
 /* store the actual version for log reporting */
 char *hysdn_net_revision = "$Revision: 1.8.6.4 $";
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/isdnloop/isdnloop.c b/drivers/isdn/isdnloop/isdnloop.c
index 33d339700411..a67d31af797a 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/isdnloop/isdnloop.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/isdnloop/isdnloop.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ static char *isdnloop_id = "loop0";
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ISDN4Linux: Pseudo Driver that simulates an ISDN card");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Fritz Elfert");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_PARM(isdnloop_id, "s");
+module_param(isdnloop_id, charp, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(isdnloop_id, "ID-String of first card");
 
 static int isdnloop_addcard(char *);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/zr36120.c b/drivers/media/video/zr36120.c
index d4c633b8a7f5..417a999afee3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/zr36120.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/zr36120.c
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Pauline Middelink <middelin@polyware.nl>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Zoran ZR36120 based framegrabber");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-MODULE_PARM(triton1,"i");
-MODULE_PARM(cardtype,"1-" __MODULE_STRING(ZORAN_MAX) "i");
-MODULE_PARM(video_nr,"i");
-MODULE_PARM(vbi_nr,"i");
+module_param(triton1, uint, 0);
+module_param_array(cardtype, uint, NULL, 0);
+module_param(video_nr, int, 0);
+module_param(vbi_nr, int, 0);
 
 static int zoran_cards;
 static struct zoran zorans[ZORAN_MAX];
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/au1xmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/au1xmmc.c
index 8d84b045bc83..85e89c77bdea 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/au1xmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/au1xmmc.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ struct au1xmmc_host *au1xmmc_hosts[AU1XMMC_CONTROLLER_COUNT];
 static int dma = 1;
 
 #ifdef MODULE
-MODULE_PARM(dma, "i");
+module_param(dma, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(dma, "Use DMA engine for data transfers (0 = disabled)");
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c
index f0f8916da7ad..f988c817e196 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_DEBUG
 static int debug = CONFIG_MTD_DEBUG_VERBOSE;
-MODULE_PARM(debug, "i");
+module_param(debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Set Debug Level 0=quiet, 5=noisy");
 #undef DEBUG
 #define DEBUG(n, format, arg...) \
@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ static int mem_type;
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Simon Evans <spse@secret.org.uk>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
-MODULE_PARM(bankwidth, "i");
+module_param(bankwidth, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(bankwidth, "Set bankwidth (1=8 bit, 2=16 bit, default=2)");
-MODULE_PARM(mem_speed, "i");
+module_param(mem_speed, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mem_speed, "Set memory access speed in ns");
-MODULE_PARM(force_size, "i");
+module_param(force_size, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_size, "Force size of card in MiB (1-64)");
-MODULE_PARM(setvpp, "i");
+module_param(setvpp, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(setvpp, "Set Vpp (0=Never, 1=On writes, 2=Always on, default=0)");
-MODULE_PARM(vpp, "i");
+module_param(vpp, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(vpp, "Vpp value in 1/10ths eg 33=3.3V 120=12V (Dangerous)");
-MODULE_PARM(mem_type, "i");
+module_param(mem_type, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mem_type, "Set Memory type (0=Flash, 1=RAM, 2=ROM, default=0)");
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c b/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c
index 0095384ff454..5e5f80b99b9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atari_bionet.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static char version[] =
  * Global variable 'bionet_debug'. Can be set at load time by 'insmod'
  */
 unsigned int bionet_debug = NET_DEBUG;
-MODULE_PARM(bionet_debug, "i");
+module_param(bionet_debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(bionet_debug, "bionet debug level (0-2)");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/atari_pamsnet.c b/drivers/net/atari_pamsnet.c
index 8b997809f9de..d6039e62d832 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atari_pamsnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atari_pamsnet.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static char *version =
  * Global variable 'pamsnet_debug'. Can be set at load time by 'insmod'
  */
 unsigned int pamsnet_debug = NET_DEBUG;
-MODULE_PARM(pamsnet_debug, "i");
+module_param(pamsnet_debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(pamsnet_debug, "pamsnet debug enable (0-1)");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/atarilance.c b/drivers/net/atarilance.c
index e01b6a78ec63..442b2cbeb58a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atarilance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atarilance.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static int lance_debug = LANCE_DEBUG;
 #else
 static int lance_debug = 1;
 #endif
-MODULE_PARM(lance_debug, "i");
+module_param(lance_debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(lance_debug, "atarilance debug level (0-3)");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cassini.c b/drivers/net/cassini.c
index 8f1573e658a5..ac48f7543500 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cassini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cassini.c
@@ -192,12 +192,15 @@
 static char version[] __devinitdata =
 	DRV_MODULE_NAME ".c:v" DRV_MODULE_VERSION " (" DRV_MODULE_RELDATE ")\n";
 
+static int cassini_debug = -1;	/* -1 == use CAS_DEF_MSG_ENABLE as value */
+static int link_mode;
+
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Adrian Sun (asun@darksunrising.com)");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Sun Cassini(+) ethernet driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_PARM(cassini_debug, "i");
+module_param(cassini_debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cassini_debug, "Cassini bitmapped debugging message enable value");
-MODULE_PARM(link_mode, "i");
+module_param(link_mode, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(link_mode, "default link mode");
 
 /*
@@ -209,7 +212,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(link_mode, "default link mode");
  * Value in seconds, for user input.
  */
 static int linkdown_timeout = DEFAULT_LINKDOWN_TIMEOUT;
-MODULE_PARM(linkdown_timeout, "i");
+module_param(linkdown_timeout, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(linkdown_timeout,
 "min reset interval in sec. for PCS linkdown issue; disabled if not positive");
 
@@ -221,8 +224,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(linkdown_timeout,
 static int link_transition_timeout;
 
 
-static int cassini_debug = -1;	/* -1 == use CAS_DEF_MSG_ENABLE as value */
-static int link_mode;
 
 static u16 link_modes[] __devinitdata = {
 	BMCR_ANENABLE,			 /* 0 : autoneg */
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c b/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c
index 349ebe783ed6..7fe2638ae06d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static int dflt_msg_enable = DFLT_MSG_ENABLE;
 
-MODULE_PARM(dflt_msg_enable, "i");
+module_param(dflt_msg_enable, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(dflt_msg_enable, "Chelsio T1 message enable bitmap");
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c
index b4f3a9f8a535..7e4338097139 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Pantelis Antoniou <panto@intracom.gr>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Motorola 8xx FEC ethernet driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-MODULE_PARM(fec_8xx_debug, "i");
+int fec_8xx_debug = -1;		/* -1 == use FEC_8XX_DEF_MSG_ENABLE as value */
+module_param(fec_8xx_debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(fec_8xx_debug,
 		 "FEC 8xx bitmapped debugging message enable value");
 
-int fec_8xx_debug = -1;		/* -1 == use FEC_8XX_DEF_MSG_ENABLE as value */
 
 /*************************************************/
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
index f5d49a110654..196298f33db8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Freescale Ethernet Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_VERSION(DRV_MODULE_VERSION);
 
-MODULE_PARM(fs_enet_debug, "i");
+int fs_enet_debug = -1;		/* -1 == use FS_ENET_DEF_MSG_ENABLE as value */
+module_param(fs_enet_debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(fs_enet_debug,
 		 "Freescale bitmapped debugging message enable value");
 
-int fs_enet_debug = -1;		/* -1 == use FS_ENET_DEF_MSG_ENABLE as value */
 
 static void fs_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/gt96100eth.c b/drivers/net/gt96100eth.c
index 5958a6314723..2d2435404614 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gt96100eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gt96100eth.c
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ static int max_interrupt_work = 32;
 
 static char mac0[18] = "00.02.03.04.05.06";
 static char mac1[18] = "00.01.02.03.04.05";
-MODULE_PARM(mac0, "c18");
-MODULE_PARM(mac1, "c18");
+module_param_string(mac0, mac0, 18, 0);
+module_param_string(mac1, mac0, 18, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mac0, "MAC address for GT96100 ethernet port 0");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mac1, "MAC address for GT96100 ethernet port 1");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c
index c8dc40214a08..79a8fbcf5f93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static unsigned long rand;
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Klaus Kudielka");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for high-speed SCC boards");
-MODULE_PARM(io, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_NUM_DEVS) "i");
+module_param_array(io, int, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static void __exit dmascc_exit(void)
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
index dc5e9d59deed..d81a8e1eeb8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ static void __exit mkiss_exit_driver(void)
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Ralf Baechle DL5RB <ralf@linux-mips.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("KISS driver for AX.25 over TTYs");
-MODULE_PARM(crc_force, "i");
+module_param(crc_force, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(crc_force, "crc [0 = auto | 1 = none | 2 = flexnet | 3 = smack]");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS_LDISC(N_AX25);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irport.c b/drivers/net/irda/irport.c
index 6070195b87bd..98fa5319e5cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irport.c
@@ -1118,9 +1118,9 @@ static void __exit irport_cleanup(void)
  	}
 }
 
-MODULE_PARM(io, "1-4i");
+module_param_array(io, int, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(io, "Base I/O addresses");
-MODULE_PARM(irq, "1-4i");
+module_param_array(irq, int, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq, "IRQ lines");
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Dag Brattli <dagb@cs.uit.no>");
diff --git a/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c b/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
index f7b7238d8352..957888de3d7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int i596_debug = (DEB_SERIOUS|DEB_PROBE);
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Richard Hirst");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("i82596 driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_PARM(i596_debug, "i");
+module_param(i596_debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(i596_debug, "lasi_82596 debug mask");
 
 /* Copy frames shorter than rx_copybreak, otherwise pass on up in
@@ -1520,9 +1520,9 @@ static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 }
 
-MODULE_PARM(debug, "i");
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "lasi_82596 debug mask");
 static int debug = -1;
+module_param(debug, int, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "lasi_82596 debug mask");
 
 static int num_drivers;
 static struct net_device *netdevs[MAX_DRIVERS];
diff --git a/drivers/net/mac89x0.c b/drivers/net/mac89x0.c
index f65b0db111b8..cd3c9a5a98b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mac89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mac89x0.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ static int set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 static struct net_device *dev_cs89x0;
 static int debug;
 
-MODULE_PARM(debug, "i");
+module_param(debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "CS89[02]0 debug level (0-5)");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mace.c b/drivers/net/mace.c
index 2a5add257b8f..77792b286027 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mace.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mace.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ static void __exit mace_cleanup(void)
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Paul Mackerras");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PowerMac MACE driver.");
-MODULE_PARM(port_aaui, "i");
+module_param(port_aaui, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(port_aaui, "MACE uses AAUI port (0-1)");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/meth.c b/drivers/net/meth.c
index e23655f5049f..d644bf3a933c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/meth.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("SGI O2 Builtin Fast Ethernet driver");
 
 #ifdef HAVE_TX_TIMEOUT
 static int timeout = TX_TIMEOUT;
-MODULE_PARM(timeout, "i");
+module_param(timeout, int, 0);
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c b/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c
index aaebd28a1920..7ea3d596ac3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne-h8300.c
@@ -601,9 +601,9 @@ static int io[MAX_NE_CARDS];
 static int irq[MAX_NE_CARDS];
 static int bad[MAX_NE_CARDS];	/* 0xbad = bad sig or no reset ack */
 
-MODULE_PARM(io, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_NE_CARDS) "i");
-MODULE_PARM(irq, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_NE_CARDS) "i");
-MODULE_PARM(bad, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(MAX_NE_CARDS) "i");
+module_param_array(io, int, NULL, 0);
+module_param_array(irq, int, NULL, 0);
+module_param_array(bad, int, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(io, "I/O base address(es)");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq, "IRQ number(s)");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("H8/300 NE2000 Ethernet driver");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ni5010.c b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
index 2ab01a5d1d22..a68bf474f6ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ni5010.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ni5010.c
@@ -766,8 +766,8 @@ static void ni5010_show_registers(struct net_device *dev)
 #ifdef MODULE
 static struct net_device *dev_ni5010;
 
-MODULE_PARM(io, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(irq, "i");
+module_param(io, int, 0);
+module_param(irq, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(io, "ni5010 I/O base address");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq, "ni5010 IRQ number");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sun3lance.c b/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
index 01bdb2334058..d4c0002b43db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static int lance_debug = LANCE_DEBUG;
 #else
 static int lance_debug = 1;
 #endif
-MODULE_PARM(lance_debug, "i");
+module_param(lance_debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(lance_debug, "SUN3 Lance debug level (0-3)");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
index dfe542b206cc..7967916bda18 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Holger Smolinski <Holger.Smolinski@de.ibm.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Linux on S/390 DASD device driver,"
 		   " Copyright 2000 IBM Corporation");
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("dasd");
-MODULE_PARM(dasd, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(256) "s");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
index f576f243cd93..2f720108a7e0 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/config.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include <asm/debug.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ int dasd_autodetect = 0;	/* is true, when autodetection is active */
  * strings when running as a module.
  */
 static char *dasd[256];
+module_param_array(dasd, charp, NULL, 0);
+
 /*
  * Single spinlock to protect devmap structures and lists.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/arm/cumana_2.c b/drivers/scsi/arm/cumana_2.c
index 583d2d8c8335..fad2109268bb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/arm/cumana_2.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/arm/cumana_2.c
@@ -550,6 +550,6 @@ module_exit(cumanascsi2_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Russell King");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Cumana SCSI-2 driver for Acorn machines");
-MODULE_PARM(term, "1-8i");
+module_param_array(term, int, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(term, "SCSI bus termination");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/arm/eesox.c b/drivers/scsi/arm/eesox.c
index 3ffec7efc9d5..dcbb4b2b3fe0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/arm/eesox.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/arm/eesox.c
@@ -674,6 +674,6 @@ module_exit(eesox_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Russell King");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("EESOX 'Fast' SCSI driver for Acorn machines");
-MODULE_PARM(term, "1-8i");
+module_param_array(term, int, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(term, "SCSI bus termination");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/arm/powertec.c b/drivers/scsi/arm/powertec.c
index 3113bdcedb13..3d69f6c45a6b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/arm/powertec.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/arm/powertec.c
@@ -466,6 +466,6 @@ module_exit(powertecscsi_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Russell King");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Powertec SCSI driver");
-MODULE_PARM(term, "1-8i");
+module_param_array(term, int, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(term, "SCSI bus termination");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/atari_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/atari_scsi.c
index f4c1ca7c1572..f677c5a32a68 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/atari_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/atari_scsi.c
@@ -239,17 +239,17 @@ static int atari_read_overruns = 0;
 #endif
 
 static int setup_can_queue = -1;
-MODULE_PARM(setup_can_queue, "i");
+module_param(setup_can_queue, int, 0);
 static int setup_cmd_per_lun = -1;
-MODULE_PARM(setup_cmd_per_lun, "i");
+module_param(setup_cmd_per_lun, int, 0);
 static int setup_sg_tablesize = -1;
-MODULE_PARM(setup_sg_tablesize, "i");
+module_param(setup_sg_tablesize, int, 0);
 #ifdef SUPPORT_TAGS
 static int setup_use_tagged_queuing = -1;
-MODULE_PARM(setup_use_tagged_queuing, "i");
+module_param(setup_use_tagged_queuing, int, 0);
 #endif
 static int setup_hostid = -1;
-MODULE_PARM(setup_hostid, "i");
+module_param(setup_hostid, int, 0);
 
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_TT_DMA_EMUL)
diff --git a/drivers/video/pm3fb.c b/drivers/video/pm3fb.c
index 0e78ddc81583..52c18a35fb41 100644
--- a/drivers/video/pm3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/pm3fb.c
@@ -3532,26 +3532,26 @@ int __init pm3fb_init(void)
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Romain Dolbeau");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Permedia3 framebuffer device driver");
 static char *mode[PM3_MAX_BOARD];
-MODULE_PARM(mode,PM3_MAX_BOARD_MODULE_ARRAY_STRING);
+module_param_array(mode, charp, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mode,"video mode");
-MODULE_PARM(disable,PM3_MAX_BOARD_MODULE_ARRAY_SHORT);
+module_param_array(disable, short, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable,"disable board");
 static short off[PM3_MAX_BOARD];
-MODULE_PARM(off,PM3_MAX_BOARD_MODULE_ARRAY_SHORT);
+module_param_array(off, short, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(off,"disable board");
 static char *pciid[PM3_MAX_BOARD];
-MODULE_PARM(pciid,PM3_MAX_BOARD_MODULE_ARRAY_STRING);
+module_param_array(pciid, charp, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(pciid,"board PCI Id");
-MODULE_PARM(noaccel,PM3_MAX_BOARD_MODULE_ARRAY_SHORT);
+module_param_array(noaccel, short, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(noaccel,"disable accel");
 static char *font[PM3_MAX_BOARD];
-MODULE_PARM(font,PM3_MAX_BOARD_MODULE_ARRAY_STRING);
+module_param_array(font, charp, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(font,"choose font");
-MODULE_PARM(depth,PM3_MAX_BOARD_MODULE_ARRAY_SHORT);
+module_param(depth, short, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(depth,"boot-time depth");
-MODULE_PARM(printtimings, "h");
+module_param(printtimings, short, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(printtimings, "print the memory timings of the card(s)");
-MODULE_PARM(forcesize, PM3_MAX_BOARD_MODULE_ARRAY_SHORT);
+module_param(forcesize, short, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(forcesize, "force specified memory size");
 /*
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("Permedia3 PCI boards")
diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 70bd843c71cb..e144309836af 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -554,25 +554,6 @@ static inline void module_remove_driver(struct device_driver *driver)
 
 /* BELOW HERE ALL THESE ARE OBSOLETE AND WILL VANISH */
 
-struct obsolete_modparm {
-	char name[64];
-	char type[64-sizeof(void *)];
-	void *addr;
-};
-
-static inline void MODULE_PARM_(void) { }
-#ifdef MODULE
-/* DEPRECATED: Do not use. */
-#define MODULE_PARM(var,type)						    \
-extern struct obsolete_modparm __parm_##var \
-__attribute__((section("__obsparm"))); \
-struct obsolete_modparm __parm_##var = \
-{ __stringify(var), type, &MODULE_PARM_ }; \
-__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(var, type);
-#else
-#define MODULE_PARM(var,type) static void __attribute__((__unused__)) *__parm_##var = &MODULE_PARM_;
-#endif
-
 #define __MODULE_STRING(x) __stringify(x)
 
 /* Use symbol_get and symbol_put instead.  You'll thank me. */
diff --git a/include/video/pm3fb.h b/include/video/pm3fb.h
index 6f4ea808cf74..ac021379ac40 100644
--- a/include/video/pm3fb.h
+++ b/include/video/pm3fb.h
@@ -1128,10 +1128,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* max number of simultaneous board */
-/* warning : make sure module array def's are coherent with PM3_MAX_BOARD */
 #define PM3_MAX_BOARD 4
-#define PM3_MAX_BOARD_MODULE_ARRAY_SHORT "1-4h"
-#define PM3_MAX_BOARD_MODULE_ARRAY_STRING "1-4s"
 
 /* max size of options */
 #define PM3_OPTIONS_SIZE 256
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 1d19fd25204b..05951c1d654e 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -470,15 +470,6 @@ config MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD
 	  rmmod).  This is mainly for kernel developers and desperate users.
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
-config OBSOLETE_MODPARM
-	bool
-	default y
-	depends on MODULES
-	help
-	  You need this option to use module parameters on modules which
-	  have not been converted to the new module parameter system yet.
-	  If unsure, say Y.
-
 config MODVERSIONS
 	bool "Module versioning support"
 	depends on MODULES
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 54623c714bba..ddfe45ac2fd1 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -233,24 +233,6 @@ static unsigned long __find_symbol(const char *name,
  	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Find a symbol in this elf symbol table */
-static unsigned long find_local_symbol(Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
-				       unsigned int symindex,
-				       const char *strtab,
-				       const char *name)
-{
-	unsigned int i;
-	Elf_Sym *sym = (void *)sechdrs[symindex].sh_addr;
-
-	/* Search (defined) internal symbols first. */
-	for (i = 1; i < sechdrs[symindex].sh_size/sizeof(*sym); i++) {
-		if (sym[i].st_shndx != SHN_UNDEF
-		    && strcmp(name, strtab + sym[i].st_name) == 0)
-			return sym[i].st_value;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* Search for module by name: must hold module_mutex. */
 static struct module *find_module(const char *name)
 {
@@ -785,139 +767,6 @@ static struct module_attribute *modinfo_attrs[] = {
 	NULL,
 };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_OBSOLETE_MODPARM
-/* Bounds checking done below */
-static int obsparm_copy_string(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
-{
-	strcpy(kp->arg, val);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int set_obsolete(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
-{
-	unsigned int min, max;
-	unsigned int size, maxsize;
-	int dummy;
-	char *endp;
-	const char *p;
-	struct obsolete_modparm *obsparm = kp->arg;
-
-	if (!val) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Parameter %s needs an argument\n", kp->name);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	/* type is: [min[-max]]{b,h,i,l,s} */
-	p = obsparm->type;
-	min = simple_strtol(p, &endp, 10);
-	if (endp == obsparm->type)
-		min = max = 1;
-	else if (*endp == '-') {
-		p = endp+1;
-		max = simple_strtol(p, &endp, 10);
-	} else
-		max = min;
-	switch (*endp) {
-	case 'b':
-		return param_array(kp->name, val, min, max, obsparm->addr,
-				   1, param_set_byte, &dummy);
-	case 'h':
-		return param_array(kp->name, val, min, max, obsparm->addr,
-				   sizeof(short), param_set_short, &dummy);
-	case 'i':
-		return param_array(kp->name, val, min, max, obsparm->addr,
-				   sizeof(int), param_set_int, &dummy);
-	case 'l':
-		return param_array(kp->name, val, min, max, obsparm->addr,
-				   sizeof(long), param_set_long, &dummy);
-	case 's':
-		return param_array(kp->name, val, min, max, obsparm->addr,
-				   sizeof(char *), param_set_charp, &dummy);
-
-	case 'c':
-		/* Undocumented: 1-5c50 means 1-5 strings of up to 49 chars,
-		   and the decl is "char xxx[5][50];" */
-		p = endp+1;
-		maxsize = simple_strtol(p, &endp, 10);
-		/* We check lengths here (yes, this is a hack). */
-		p = val;
-		while (p[size = strcspn(p, ",")]) {
-			if (size >= maxsize) 
-				goto oversize;
-			p += size+1;
-		}
-		if (size >= maxsize) 
-			goto oversize;
-		return param_array(kp->name, val, min, max, obsparm->addr,
-				   maxsize, obsparm_copy_string, &dummy);
-	}
-	printk(KERN_ERR "Unknown obsolete parameter type %s\n", obsparm->type);
-	return -EINVAL;
- oversize:
-	printk(KERN_ERR
-	       "Parameter %s doesn't fit in %u chars.\n", kp->name, maxsize);
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-
-static int obsolete_params(const char *name,
-			   char *args,
-			   struct obsolete_modparm obsparm[],
-			   unsigned int num,
-			   Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
-			   unsigned int symindex,
-			   const char *strtab)
-{
-	struct kernel_param *kp;
-	unsigned int i;
-	int ret;
-
-	kp = kmalloc(sizeof(kp[0]) * num, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!kp)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
-		char sym_name[128 + sizeof(MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX)];
-
-		snprintf(sym_name, sizeof(sym_name), "%s%s",
-			 MODULE_SYMBOL_PREFIX, obsparm[i].name);
-
-		kp[i].name = obsparm[i].name;
-		kp[i].perm = 000;
-		kp[i].set = set_obsolete;
-		kp[i].get = NULL;
-		obsparm[i].addr
-			= (void *)find_local_symbol(sechdrs, symindex, strtab,
-						    sym_name);
-		if (!obsparm[i].addr) {
-			printk("%s: falsely claims to have parameter %s\n",
-			       name, obsparm[i].name);
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		kp[i].arg = &obsparm[i];
-	}
-
-	ret = parse_args(name, args, kp, num, NULL);
- out:
-	kfree(kp);
-	return ret;
-}
-#else
-static int obsolete_params(const char *name,
-			   char *args,
-			   struct obsolete_modparm obsparm[],
-			   unsigned int num,
-			   Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
-			   unsigned int symindex,
-			   const char *strtab)
-{
-	if (num != 0)
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Ignoring obsolete parameters\n",
-		       name);
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif /* CONFIG_OBSOLETE_MODPARM */
-
 static const char vermagic[] = VERMAGIC_STRING;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODVERSIONS
@@ -1874,27 +1723,17 @@ static struct module *load_module(void __user *umod,
 	set_fs(old_fs);
 
 	mod->args = args;
-	if (obsparmindex) {
-		err = obsolete_params(mod->name, mod->args,
-				      (struct obsolete_modparm *)
-				      sechdrs[obsparmindex].sh_addr,
-				      sechdrs[obsparmindex].sh_size
-				      / sizeof(struct obsolete_modparm),
-				      sechdrs, symindex,
-				      (char *)sechdrs[strindex].sh_addr);
-		if (setupindex)
-			printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Ignoring new-style "
-			       "parameters in presence of obsolete ones\n",
-			       mod->name);
-	} else {
-		/* Size of section 0 is 0, so this works well if no params */
-		err = parse_args(mod->name, mod->args,
-				 (struct kernel_param *)
-				 sechdrs[setupindex].sh_addr,
-				 sechdrs[setupindex].sh_size
-				 / sizeof(struct kernel_param),
-				 NULL);
-	}
+	if (obsparmindex)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Ignoring obsolete parameters\n",
+		       mod->name);
+
+	/* Size of section 0 is 0, so this works well if no params */
+	err = parse_args(mod->name, mod->args,
+			 (struct kernel_param *)
+			 sechdrs[setupindex].sh_addr,
+			 sechdrs[setupindex].sh_size
+			 / sizeof(struct kernel_param),
+			 NULL);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto arch_cleanup;
 
diff --git a/kernel/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcutorture.c
index 9a1fa8894b95..b4b362b5baf5 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutorture.c
@@ -54,15 +54,15 @@ static int verbose;		/* Print more debug info. */
 static int test_no_idle_hz;	/* Test RCU's support for tickless idle CPUs. */
 static int shuffle_interval = 5; /* Interval between shuffles (in sec)*/
 
-MODULE_PARM(nreaders, "i");
+module_param(nreaders, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nreaders, "Number of RCU reader threads");
-MODULE_PARM(stat_interval, "i");
+module_param(stat_interval, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(stat_interval, "Number of seconds between stats printk()s");
-MODULE_PARM(verbose, "i");
+module_param(verbose, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(verbose, "Enable verbose debugging printk()s");
-MODULE_PARM(test_no_idle_hz, "i");
+module_param(test_no_idle_hz, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(test_no_idle_hz, "Test support for tickless idle CPUs");
-MODULE_PARM(shuffle_interval, "i");
+module_param(shuffle_interval, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(shuffle_interval, "Number of seconds between shuffles");
 #define TORTURE_FLAG "rcutorture: "
 #define PRINTK_STRING(s) \
diff --git a/sound/oss/au1000.c b/sound/oss/au1000.c
index fe54de25aafc..eacb0aef21e1 100644
--- a/sound/oss/au1000.c
+++ b/sound/oss/au1000.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
 /* Boot options */
 static int      vra = 0;	// 0 = no VRA, 1 = use VRA if codec supports it
-MODULE_PARM(vra, "i");
+module_param(vra, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(vra, "if 1 use VRA if codec supports it");
 
 
diff --git a/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c b/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c
index 6a4956b8025d..c1168fae6be6 100644
--- a/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c
+++ b/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
  * 0 = no VRA, 1 = use VRA if codec supports it
  */
 static int      vra = 1;
-MODULE_PARM(vra, "i");
+module_param(vra, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(vra, "if 1 use VRA if codec supports it");
 
 static struct au1550_state {
diff --git a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_core.c b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_core.c
index c9302a1e515b..87bd3100aef3 100644
--- a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_core.c
+++ b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_core.c
@@ -195,18 +195,18 @@
      */
 
 int dmasound_catchRadius = 0;
-MODULE_PARM(dmasound_catchRadius, "i");
+module_param(dmasound_catchRadius, int, 0);
 
 static unsigned int numWriteBufs = DEFAULT_N_BUFFERS;
-MODULE_PARM(numWriteBufs, "i");
+module_param(numWriteBufs, int, 0);
 static unsigned int writeBufSize = DEFAULT_BUFF_SIZE ;	/* in bytes */
-MODULE_PARM(writeBufSize, "i");
+module_param(writeBufSize, int, 0);
 
 #ifdef HAS_RECORD
 static unsigned int numReadBufs = DEFAULT_N_BUFFERS;
-MODULE_PARM(numReadBufs, "i");
+module_param(numReadBufs, int, 0);
 static unsigned int readBufSize = DEFAULT_BUFF_SIZE;	/* in bytes */
-MODULE_PARM(readBufSize, "i");
+module_param(readBufSize, int, 0);
 #endif
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/sound/oss/ite8172.c b/sound/oss/ite8172.c
index ffcb910f5c3e..00ac1c95a429 100644
--- a/sound/oss/ite8172.c
+++ b/sound/oss/ite8172.c
@@ -1968,9 +1968,9 @@ static int i2s_fmt[NR_DEVICE];
 
 static unsigned int devindex;
 
-MODULE_PARM(spdif, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(NR_DEVICE) "i");
+module_param_array(spdif, int, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(spdif, "if 1 the S/PDIF digital output is enabled");
-MODULE_PARM(i2s_fmt, "1-" __MODULE_STRING(NR_DEVICE) "i");
+module_param_array(i2s_fmt, int, NULL, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(i2s_fmt, "the format of I2S");
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Monta Vista Software, stevel@mvista.com");
diff --git a/sound/oss/swarm_cs4297a.c b/sound/oss/swarm_cs4297a.c
index dce9016cbcfd..eb5ea32fd1b0 100644
--- a/sound/oss/swarm_cs4297a.c
+++ b/sound/oss/swarm_cs4297a.c
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ static void start_adc(struct cs4297a_state *s);
 #if CSDEBUG
 static unsigned long cs_debuglevel = 4;	// levels range from 1-9
 static unsigned long cs_debugmask = CS_INIT /*| CS_IOCTL*/;
-MODULE_PARM(cs_debuglevel, "i");
-MODULE_PARM(cs_debugmask, "i");
+module_param(cs_debuglevel, int, 0);
+module_param(cs_debugmask, int, 0);
 #endif
 #define CS_TRUE 	1
 #define CS_FALSE 	0
diff --git a/sound/oss/waveartist.c b/sound/oss/waveartist.c
index 99d04ad3ca13..afcb524a40eb 100644
--- a/sound/oss/waveartist.c
+++ b/sound/oss/waveartist.c
@@ -2028,8 +2028,8 @@ __setup("waveartist=", setup_waveartist);
 #endif
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Rockwell WaveArtist RWA-010 sound driver");
-MODULE_PARM(io, "i");		/* IO base */
-MODULE_PARM(irq, "i");		/* IRQ */
-MODULE_PARM(dma, "i");		/* DMA */
-MODULE_PARM(dma2, "i");		/* DMA2 */
+module_param(io, int, 0);		/* IO base */
+module_param(irq, int, 0);		/* IRQ */
+module_param(dma, int, 0);		/* DMA */
+module_param(dma2, int, 0);		/* DMA2 */
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");