--- ./drivers/char/lirc/lirc_dev.c.old	2003-07-08 11:42:29.000000000 +0200
+++ ./drivers/char/lirc/lirc_dev.c	2003-07-08 11:45:16.000000000 +0200
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
 	}
 	up(&plugin_lock);
 
-	MOD_INC_USE_COUNT;
+	try_module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 
 	dprintk("lirc_dev: plugin %s registered at minor number = %d\n",
 		ir->p.name, ir->p.minor);
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 	init_irctl(ir);
 	up(&plugin_lock);
 
-	MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT;
+	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 
 	return SUCCESS;
 }
--- ./drivers/char/lirc/lirc_gpio.c.old	2003-07-08 11:42:37.000000000 +0200
+++ ./drivers/char/lirc/lirc_gpio.c	2003-07-08 11:46:10.000000000 +0200
@@ -336,13 +336,13 @@
 
 static int set_use_inc(void* data)
 {
-	MOD_INC_USE_COUNT;
+	try_module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void set_use_dec(void* data)
 {
-	MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT;
+	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 }
 
 static wait_queue_head_t* get_queue(void* data)
--- ./drivers/char/lirc/lirc_it87.c.old	2003-07-08 11:42:44.000000000 +0200
+++ ./drivers/char/lirc/lirc_it87.c	2003-07-08 11:49:45.000000000 +0200
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 		spin_unlock(&dev_lock);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
-	MOD_INC_USE_COUNT;
+	try_module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 	spin_unlock(&dev_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 static int lirc_close(struct inode * inode,
 		      struct file *file)
 {
-	MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT;
+	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 static int set_use_inc(void* data)
 {
 #if WE_DONT_USE_LOCAL_OPEN_CLOSE
-       MOD_INC_USE_COUNT;
+       try_module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 #endif
        return 0;
 }
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 static void set_use_dec(void* data)
 {
 #if WE_DONT_USE_LOCAL_OPEN_CLOSE
-       MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT;
+       module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 #endif
 }
 static struct lirc_plugin plugin = {
--- ./drivers/char/lirc/lirc_parallel.c.old	2003-07-08 11:42:52.000000000 +0200
+++ ./drivers/char/lirc/lirc_parallel.c	2003-07-08 11:50:47.000000000 +0200
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
 	rptr=wptr=0;
 	lost_irqs=0;
 
-	MOD_INC_USE_COUNT;
+	try_module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 	is_open=1;
 	return(0);
 }
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@
 		parport_release(ppdevice);
 	}
 	is_open=0;
-	MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT;
+	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 	return(0);
 }
 
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@
 static int set_use_inc(void* data)
 {
 #if WE_DONT_USE_LOCAL_OPEN_CLOSE
-       MOD_INC_USE_COUNT;
+       try_module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 #endif
        return 0;
 }
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@
 static void set_use_dec(void* data)
 {
 #if WE_DONT_USE_LOCAL_OPEN_CLOSE
-       MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT;
+       module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 #endif
 }
 static struct lirc_plugin plugin = {
--- ./drivers/char/lirc/lirc_serial.c.old	2003-07-08 11:42:58.000000000 +0200
+++ ./drivers/char/lirc/lirc_serial.c	2003-07-08 11:51:27.000000000 +0200
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@
 	/* Init read buffer. */
 	lirc_buffer_init(&rbuf, sizeof(lirc_t), RBUF_LEN);
 
-	MOD_INC_USE_COUNT;
+	try_module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 	spin_unlock(&lirc_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@
 #       endif
 	lirc_buffer_free(&rbuf);
 
-	MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT;
+	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 }
 
 static ssize_t lirc_write(struct file *file, const char *buf,