diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
index 1c5dad53784..12835193175 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16201_core.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "adis16201.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
index 8a3337442af..5483b59aea3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16203_core.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "adis16203.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
index 644ac8e4d2a..462f215f8c8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16204_core.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "adis16204.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
index 0a8571b18b3..827499f70af 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16209_core.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "adis16209.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
index b8be2925d61..8123fe3bd22 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/adis16240_core.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "adis16240.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
index 559545a4233..358a9f6cbb0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/lis3l02dq_core.c
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../events.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "lis3l02dq.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
index a44a70589db..8a46983275b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../events.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "sca3000.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
index 4a9a01dccd0..685ded8fb85 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "../ring_hw.h"
 #include "sca3000.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c
index d8bf559fef8..39ba05db2c0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7192.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "../ring_sw.h"
 #include "../trigger.h"
 #include "../trigger_consumer.h"
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7280a.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7280a.c
index f45b66bf610..8f4fac1ce7a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7280a.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7280a.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
+#include "../events.h"
 
 #include "ad7280a.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7291.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7291.c
index 10e79e8ee64..e5f352bc436 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7291.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7291.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
+#include "../events.h"
 
 /*
  * Simplified handling
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c
index c1de73a1ca9..445b07116d7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_core.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "ad7298.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_ring.c
index 47630d506a6..192328edeb2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7298_ring.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 
 #include "../iio.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "../ring_sw.h"
 #include "../trigger_consumer.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_core.c
index fd79facc6ca..13473133bbe 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_core.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "ad7476.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_ring.c
index e82c1a433f4..09618873986 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7476_ring.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 
 #include "../iio.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "../ring_sw.h"
 #include "../trigger_consumer.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c
index 54423ab196f..53174831663 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_core.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "ad7606.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_ring.c
index 20927fd5372..af6780a4fe7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_ring.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include "../iio.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "../ring_sw.h"
 #include "../trigger_consumer.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7793.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7793.c
index 999f8f746cf..17fde6669ef 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7793.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7793.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "../ring_sw.h"
 #include "../trigger.h"
 #include "../trigger_consumer.h"
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c
index bdb90492b8a..7a344a27161 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7816.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
+#include "../events.h"
 
 /*
  * AD7816 config masks
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_core.c
index 609dcd5f2dd..a7baa9bb0ea 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_core.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 
 #include "ad7887.h"
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_ring.c
index cb74cada561..fbe21b5bd3d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7887_ring.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 
 #include "../iio.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "../ring_sw.h"
 #include "../trigger_consumer.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c
index ee6cd792bec..64ac3166673 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../events.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "ad799x.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_ring.c
index e3f4698d781..b215a1f5a02 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_ring.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 
 #include "../iio.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "../ring_sw.h"
 #include "../trigger_consumer.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7310.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7310.c
index c9e0be3b1cf..c937ac1838f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7310.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7310.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-
+#include "../events.h"
 /*
  * ADT7310 registers definition
  */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7410.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7410.c
index a289e429dc4..16467a7ef4a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7410.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/adt7410.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
+#include "../events.h"
 
 /*
  * ADT7410 registers definition
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
index eb699ade34b..73b209f23c7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_core.c
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../events.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "max1363.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_ring.c
index df6893e058c..a87fbe8b0ee 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/max1363_ring.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 
 #include "../iio.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "../ring_sw.h"
 #include "../trigger_consumer.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c b/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c
index 8df24704ff2..13c39292d3f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include "../iio.h"
+#include "../events.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
 #include "adt7316.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/buffer_generic.h b/drivers/staging/iio/buffer.h
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/staging/iio/buffer_generic.h
rename to drivers/staging/iio/buffer.h
index 9e8f0100997..9de581e2d76 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/buffer_generic.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/buffer.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #define _IIO_BUFFER_GENERIC_H_
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
 #include "iio.h"
-#include "chrdev.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IIO_BUFFER
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
index a761ca94a17..abe65096c11 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/cdc/ad7150.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-
+#include "../events.h"
 /*
  * AD7150 registers definition
  */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/chrdev.h b/drivers/staging/iio/chrdev.h
deleted file mode 100644
index d8e736f6052..00000000000
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/chrdev.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-/* The industrial I/O core - character device related
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2008 Jonathan Cameron
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation.
- */
-
-#ifndef _IIO_CHRDEV_H_
-#define _IIO_CHRDEV_H_
-
-/**
- * struct iio_event_data - The actual event being pushed to userspace
- * @id:		event identifier
- * @timestamp:	best estimate of time of event occurrence (often from
- *		the interrupt handler)
- */
-struct iio_event_data {
-	u64	id;
-	s64	timestamp;
-};
-
-#define IIO_GET_EVENT_FD_IOCTL _IOR('i', 0x90, int)
-#endif
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5504.c b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5504.c
index 60dd6404d68..72040cc7376 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5504.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/dac/ad5504.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
+#include "../events.h"
 #include "dac.h"
 #include "ad5504.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/events.h b/drivers/staging/iio/events.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08cf3d1a38b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/events.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* The industrial I/O - event passing to userspace
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2011 Jonathan Cameron
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+#ifndef _IIO_EVENTS_H_
+#define _IIO_EVENTS_H_
+
+#include <linux/ioctl.h>
+#include "types.h"
+
+/**
+ * struct iio_event_data - The actual event being pushed to userspace
+ * @id:		event identifier
+ * @timestamp:	best estimate of time of event occurrence (often from
+ *		the interrupt handler)
+ */
+struct iio_event_data {
+	u64	id;
+	s64	timestamp;
+};
+
+#define IIO_GET_EVENT_FD_IOCTL _IOR('i', 0x90, int)
+
+enum iio_event_type {
+	IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH,
+	IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG,
+	IIO_EV_TYPE_ROC,
+	IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE,
+	IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE,
+};
+
+enum iio_event_direction {
+	IIO_EV_DIR_EITHER,
+	IIO_EV_DIR_RISING,
+	IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING,
+};
+
+#define IIO_EVENT_CODE(chan_type, diff, modifier, direction,		\
+		       type, chan, chan1, chan2)			\
+	(((u64)type << 56) | ((u64)diff << 55) |			\
+	 ((u64)direction << 48) | ((u64)modifier << 40) |		\
+	 ((u64)chan_type << 32) | (chan2 << 16) | chan1 | chan)
+
+
+#define IIO_EV_DIR_MAX 4
+#define IIO_EV_BIT(type, direction)			\
+	(1 << (type*IIO_EV_DIR_MAX + direction))
+
+#define IIO_MOD_EVENT_CODE(channelclass, number, modifier,		\
+			   type, direction)				\
+	IIO_EVENT_CODE(channelclass, 0, modifier, direction, type, number, 0, 0)
+
+#define IIO_UNMOD_EVENT_CODE(channelclass, number, type, direction)	\
+	IIO_EVENT_CODE(channelclass, 0, 0, direction, type, number, 0, 0)
+
+#define IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_TYPE(mask) ((mask >> 56) & 0xFF)
+
+#define IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_DIR(mask) ((mask >> 48) & 0xCF)
+
+#define IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_CHAN_TYPE(mask) ((mask >> 32) & 0xFF)
+
+/* Event code number extraction depends on which type of event we have.
+ * Perhaps review this function in the future*/
+#define IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_NUM(mask) (mask & 0xFFFF)
+
+#define IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_MODIFIER(mask) ((mask >> 40) & 0xFF)
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
index aaa3967f8c0..40da95554fa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 
 #include "adis16260.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/iio.h b/drivers/staging/iio/iio.h
index f3d88cd7e8a..cf95f74dc9d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/iio.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/iio.h
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
  * the Free Software Foundation.
  */
-
 #ifndef _INDUSTRIAL_IO_H_
 #define _INDUSTRIAL_IO_H_
 
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
-
+#include "types.h"
 /* IIO TODO LIST */
 /*
  * Provide means of adjusting timer accuracy.
@@ -25,42 +24,6 @@ enum iio_data_type {
 	IIO_PROCESSED,
 };
 
-enum iio_chan_type {
-	/* real channel types */
-	IIO_VOLTAGE,
-	IIO_CURRENT,
-	IIO_POWER,
-	IIO_ACCEL,
-	IIO_ANGL_VEL,
-	IIO_MAGN,
-	IIO_LIGHT,
-	IIO_INTENSITY,
-	IIO_PROXIMITY,
-	IIO_TEMP,
-	IIO_INCLI,
-	IIO_ROT,
-	IIO_ANGL,
-	IIO_TIMESTAMP,
-	IIO_CAPACITANCE,
-};
-
-enum iio_modifier {
-	IIO_NO_MOD,
-	IIO_MOD_X,
-	IIO_MOD_Y,
-	IIO_MOD_Z,
-	IIO_MOD_X_AND_Y,
-	IIO_MOD_X_ANX_Z,
-	IIO_MOD_Y_AND_Z,
-	IIO_MOD_X_AND_Y_AND_Z,
-	IIO_MOD_X_OR_Y,
-	IIO_MOD_X_OR_Z,
-	IIO_MOD_Y_OR_Z,
-	IIO_MOD_X_OR_Y_OR_Z,
-	IIO_MOD_LIGHT_BOTH,
-	IIO_MOD_LIGHT_IR,
-};
-
 /* Could add the raw attributes as well - allowing buffer only devices */
 enum iio_chan_info_enum {
 	IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE_SHARED,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c b/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c
index af0c99236d4..06c022e2094 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 
 #include "iio.h"
 #include "sysfs.h"
-#include "buffer_generic.h"
+#include "events.h"
+#include "buffer.h"
 #include "iio_simple_dummy.h"
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy_events.c b/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy_events.c
index 9f00cff7ddd..449c7a5ece8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy_events.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy_events.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "iio.h"
 #include "sysfs.h"
+#include "events.h"
 #include "iio_simple_dummy.h"
 
 /* Evgen 'fakes' interrupt events for this example */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
index ece77076642..430743dfe9e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "../ring_sw.h"
 
 #include "ad5933.h"
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
index d082a37c4fb..e6df4921b55 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/imu/adis16400_core.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "adis16400.h"
 
 enum adis16400_chip_variant {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-buffer.c b/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-buffer.c
index ecf1e2f6d2d..f757bb78d88 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-buffer.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "iio.h"
 #include "iio_core.h"
 #include "sysfs.h"
-#include "buffer_generic.h"
+#include "buffer.h"
 
 static const char * const iio_endian_prefix[] = {
 	[IIO_BE] = "be",
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-core.c
index f5c111cb1db..1c53b9acae8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-core.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 #include "iio.h"
 #include "iio_core.h"
 #include "iio_core_trigger.h"
-#include "chrdev.h"
 #include "sysfs.h"
+#include "events.h"
 
 /* IDA to assign each registered device a unique id*/
 static DEFINE_IDA(iio_ida);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/kfifo_buf.h b/drivers/staging/iio/kfifo_buf.h
index a15598bb9fd..cc2bd9a1ccf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/kfifo_buf.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/kfifo_buf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/kfifo.h>
 #include "iio.h"
-#include "buffer_generic.h"
+#include "buffer.h"
 
 extern const struct iio_buffer_access_funcs kfifo_access_funcs;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
index 6a1794508f6..32dfce0a644 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/light/tsl2563.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
+#include "../events.h"
 #include "tsl2563.h"
 
 /* Use this many bits for fraction part. */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
index c5dafbdf3bd..7028e87acb4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7758_core.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "../iio.h"
 #include "../sysfs.h"
-#include "../buffer_generic.h"
+#include "../buffer.h"
 #include "meter.h"
 #include "ade7758.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/ring_sw.h b/drivers/staging/iio/ring_sw.h
index a3e15784c22..e6a6e2c4096 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/ring_sw.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/ring_sw.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 #ifndef _IIO_RING_SW_H_
 #define _IIO_RING_SW_H_
-#include "buffer_generic.h"
+#include "buffer.h"
 
 /**
  * ring_sw_access_funcs - access functions for a software ring buffer
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/sysfs.h b/drivers/staging/iio/sysfs.h
index 868952b5ba6..bfedb73b850 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/sysfs.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/sysfs.h
@@ -114,47 +114,4 @@ struct iio_const_attr {
 #define IIO_CONST_ATTR_TEMP_SCALE(_string)		\
 	IIO_CONST_ATTR(in_temp_scale, _string)
 
-enum iio_event_type {
-	IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH,
-	IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG,
-	IIO_EV_TYPE_ROC,
-	IIO_EV_TYPE_THRESH_ADAPTIVE,
-	IIO_EV_TYPE_MAG_ADAPTIVE,
-};
-
-enum iio_event_direction {
-	IIO_EV_DIR_EITHER,
-	IIO_EV_DIR_RISING,
-	IIO_EV_DIR_FALLING,
-};
-
-#define IIO_EVENT_CODE(chan_type, diff, modifier, direction,		\
-		       type, chan, chan1, chan2)			\
-	(((u64)type << 56) | ((u64)diff << 55) |			\
-	 ((u64)direction << 48) | ((u64)modifier << 40) |		\
-	 ((u64)chan_type << 32) | (chan2 << 16) | chan1 | chan)
-
-#define IIO_EV_DIR_MAX 4
-#define IIO_EV_BIT(type, direction)			\
-	(1 << (type*IIO_EV_DIR_MAX + direction))
-
-#define IIO_MOD_EVENT_CODE(channelclass, number, modifier,		\
-			   type, direction)				\
-	IIO_EVENT_CODE(channelclass, 0, modifier, direction, type, number, 0, 0)
-
-#define IIO_UNMOD_EVENT_CODE(channelclass, number, type, direction)	\
-	IIO_EVENT_CODE(channelclass, 0, 0, direction, type, number, 0, 0)
-
-#define IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_TYPE(mask) ((mask >> 56) & 0xFF)
-
-#define IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_DIR(mask) ((mask >> 48) & 0xCF)
-
-#define IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_CHAN_TYPE(mask) ((mask >> 32) & 0xFF)
-
-/* Event code number extraction depends on which type of event we have.
- * Perhaps review this function in the future*/
-#define IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_NUM(mask) (mask & 0xFFFF)
-
-#define IIO_EVENT_CODE_EXTRACT_MODIFIER(mask) ((mask >> 40) & 0xFF)
-
 #endif /* _INDUSTRIAL_IO_SYSFS_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/types.h b/drivers/staging/iio/types.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f1f5ca2aa38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/types.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* industrial I/O data types needed both in and out of kernel
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Jonathan Cameron
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _IIO_TYPES_H_
+#define _IIO_TYPES_H_
+
+enum iio_chan_type {
+	/* real channel types */
+	IIO_VOLTAGE,
+	IIO_CURRENT,
+	IIO_POWER,
+	IIO_ACCEL,
+	IIO_ANGL_VEL,
+	IIO_MAGN,
+	IIO_LIGHT,
+	IIO_INTENSITY,
+	IIO_PROXIMITY,
+	IIO_TEMP,
+	IIO_INCLI,
+	IIO_ROT,
+	IIO_ANGL,
+	IIO_TIMESTAMP,
+	IIO_CAPACITANCE,
+};
+
+enum iio_modifier {
+	IIO_NO_MOD,
+	IIO_MOD_X,
+	IIO_MOD_Y,
+	IIO_MOD_Z,
+	IIO_MOD_X_AND_Y,
+	IIO_MOD_X_ANX_Z,
+	IIO_MOD_Y_AND_Z,
+	IIO_MOD_X_AND_Y_AND_Z,
+	IIO_MOD_X_OR_Y,
+	IIO_MOD_X_OR_Z,
+	IIO_MOD_Y_OR_Z,
+	IIO_MOD_X_OR_Y_OR_Z,
+	IIO_MOD_LIGHT_BOTH,
+	IIO_MOD_LIGHT_IR,
+};
+
+#endif /* _IIO_TYPES_H_ */