diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index b98048b56ada..e0d825206681 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -4352,6 +4352,9 @@
 	usbhid.jspoll=
 			[USBHID] The interval which joysticks are to be polled at.
 
+	usbhid.kbpoll=
+			[USBHID] The interval which keyboards are to be polled at.
+
 	usb-storage.delay_use=
 			[UMS] The delay in seconds before a new device is
 			scanned for Logical Units (default 1).
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
index cc738ebf93ac..88a5672f42cd 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
@@ -570,7 +570,9 @@ static int asus_input_mapping(struct hid_device *hdev,
 static int asus_start_multitouch(struct hid_device *hdev)
 {
 	int ret;
-	const unsigned char buf[] = { FEATURE_REPORT_ID, 0x00, 0x03, 0x01, 0x00 };
+	static const unsigned char buf[] = {
+		FEATURE_REPORT_ID, 0x00, 0x03, 0x01, 0x00
+	};
 	unsigned char *dmabuf = kmemdup(buf, sizeof(buf), GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (!dmabuf) {
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index a40681d5a2a3..5d7cc6bbbac6 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -2199,31 +2199,40 @@ void hid_destroy_device(struct hid_device *hdev)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hid_destroy_device);
 
 
-static int __bus_add_driver(struct device_driver *drv, void *data)
+static int __hid_bus_reprobe_drivers(struct device *dev, void *data)
+{
+	struct hid_driver *hdrv = data;
+	struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
+
+	if (hdev->driver == hdrv &&
+	    !hdrv->match(hdev, hid_ignore_special_drivers))
+		return device_reprobe(dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __hid_bus_driver_added(struct device_driver *drv, void *data)
 {
-	struct hid_driver *added_hdrv = data;
 	struct hid_driver *hdrv = to_hid_driver(drv);
 
-	if (hdrv->bus_add_driver)
-		hdrv->bus_add_driver(added_hdrv);
+	if (hdrv->match) {
+		bus_for_each_dev(&hid_bus_type, NULL, hdrv,
+				 __hid_bus_reprobe_drivers);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int __bus_removed_driver(struct device_driver *drv, void *data)
 {
-	struct hid_driver *removed_hdrv = data;
-	struct hid_driver *hdrv = to_hid_driver(drv);
-
-	if (hdrv->bus_removed_driver)
-		hdrv->bus_removed_driver(removed_hdrv);
-
-	return 0;
+	return bus_rescan_devices(&hid_bus_type);
 }
 
 int __hid_register_driver(struct hid_driver *hdrv, struct module *owner,
 		const char *mod_name)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	hdrv->driver.name = hdrv->name;
 	hdrv->driver.bus = &hid_bus_type;
 	hdrv->driver.owner = owner;
@@ -2232,9 +2241,13 @@ int __hid_register_driver(struct hid_driver *hdrv, struct module *owner,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hdrv->dyn_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&hdrv->dyn_lock);
 
-	bus_for_each_drv(&hid_bus_type, NULL, hdrv, __bus_add_driver);
+	ret = driver_register(&hdrv->driver);
 
-	return driver_register(&hdrv->driver);
+	if (ret == 0)
+		bus_for_each_drv(&hid_bus_type, NULL, NULL,
+				 __hid_bus_driver_added);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__hid_register_driver);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-generic.c b/drivers/hid/hid-generic.c
index 3c0a1bf433d7..c25b4718de44 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-generic.c
@@ -26,37 +26,6 @@
 
 static struct hid_driver hid_generic;
 
-static int __unmap_hid_generic(struct device *dev, void *data)
-{
-	struct hid_driver *hdrv = data;
-	struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
-
-	/* only unbind matching devices already bound to hid-generic */
-	if (hdev->driver != &hid_generic ||
-	    hid_match_device(hdev, hdrv) == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (dev->parent)	/* Needed for USB */
-		device_lock(dev->parent);
-	device_release_driver(dev);
-	if (dev->parent)
-		device_unlock(dev->parent);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void hid_generic_add_driver(struct hid_driver *hdrv)
-{
-	bus_for_each_dev(&hid_bus_type, NULL, hdrv, __unmap_hid_generic);
-}
-
-static void hid_generic_removed_driver(struct hid_driver *hdrv)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = driver_attach(&hid_generic.driver);
-}
-
 static int __check_hid_generic(struct device_driver *drv, void *data)
 {
 	struct hid_driver *hdrv = to_hid_driver(drv);
@@ -97,8 +66,6 @@ static struct hid_driver hid_generic = {
 	.name = "hid-generic",
 	.id_table = hid_table,
 	.match = hid_generic_match,
-	.bus_add_driver = hid_generic_add_driver,
-	.bus_removed_driver = hid_generic_removed_driver,
 };
 module_hid_driver(hid_generic);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
index ba32f0172030..dad2fbb0e3f8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ static void mt_complete_slot(struct mt_device *td, struct input_dev *input)
 		}
 
 		if (!(td->mtclass.quirks & MT_QUIRK_CONFIDENCE))
-			s->confidence_state = 1;
+			s->confidence_state = true;
 		active = (s->touch_state || s->inrange_state) &&
 							s->confidence_state;
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c b/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c
index 3d121d8ee980..43b1c7234316 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c
@@ -591,8 +591,8 @@ static int ntrig_event (struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_field *field,
 	switch (usage->hid) {
 	case 0xff000001:
 		/* Tag indicating the start of a multitouch group */
-		nd->reading_mt = 1;
-		nd->first_contact_touch = 0;
+		nd->reading_mt = true;
+		nd->first_contact_touch = false;
 		break;
 	case HID_DG_TIPSWITCH:
 		nd->tipswitch = value;
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ static int ntrig_event (struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_field *field,
 			 * even if deactivation slack is turned off.
 			 */
 			nd->act_state = deactivate_slack - 1;
-			nd->confidence = 0;
+			nd->confidence = false;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ static int ntrig_event (struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_field *field,
 			 */
 			if (nd->w < nd->min_width ||
 			    nd->h < nd->min_height)
-				nd->confidence = 0;
+				nd->confidence = false;
 		} else
 			break;
 
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ static int ntrig_event (struct hid_device *hid, struct hid_field *field,
 		if (!nd->reading_mt) /* Just to be sure */
 			break;
 
-		nd->reading_mt = 0;
+		nd->reading_mt = false;
 
 
 		/*
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ static int ntrig_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	nd->reading_mt = 0;
+	nd->reading_mt = false;
 	nd->min_width = 0;
 	nd->min_height = 0;
 	nd->activate_slack = activate_slack;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/uhid.c b/drivers/hid/uhid.c
index fc43850a155e..39b60e531183 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/uhid.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/uhid.c
@@ -496,12 +496,12 @@ static int uhid_dev_create2(struct uhid_device *uhid,
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	len = min(sizeof(hid->name), sizeof(ev->u.create2.name)) - 1;
-	strncpy(hid->name, ev->u.create2.name, len);
-	len = min(sizeof(hid->phys), sizeof(ev->u.create2.phys)) - 1;
-	strncpy(hid->phys, ev->u.create2.phys, len);
-	len = min(sizeof(hid->uniq), sizeof(ev->u.create2.uniq)) - 1;
-	strncpy(hid->uniq, ev->u.create2.uniq, len);
+	len = min(sizeof(hid->name), sizeof(ev->u.create2.name));
+	strlcpy(hid->name, ev->u.create2.name, len);
+	len = min(sizeof(hid->phys), sizeof(ev->u.create2.phys));
+	strlcpy(hid->phys, ev->u.create2.phys, len);
+	len = min(sizeof(hid->uniq), sizeof(ev->u.create2.uniq));
+	strlcpy(hid->uniq, ev->u.create2.uniq, len);
 
 	hid->ll_driver = &uhid_hid_driver;
 	hid->bus = ev->u.create2.bus;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
index 77c50cdfff97..af0e0d061b15 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ static unsigned int hid_jspoll_interval;
 module_param_named(jspoll, hid_jspoll_interval, uint, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(jspoll, "Polling interval of joysticks");
 
+static unsigned int hid_kbpoll_interval;
+module_param_named(kbpoll, hid_kbpoll_interval, uint, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(kbpoll, "Polling interval of keyboards");
+
 static unsigned int ignoreled;
 module_param_named(ignoreled, ignoreled, uint, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ignoreled, "Autosuspend with active leds");
@@ -1094,7 +1098,9 @@ static int usbhid_start(struct hid_device *hid)
 				hid->name, endpoint->bInterval, interval);
 		}
 
-		/* Change the polling interval of mice and joysticks. */
+		/* Change the polling interval of mice, joysticks
+		 * and keyboards.
+		 */
 		switch (hid->collection->usage) {
 		case HID_GD_MOUSE:
 			if (hid_mousepoll_interval > 0)
@@ -1104,6 +1110,10 @@ static int usbhid_start(struct hid_device *hid)
 			if (hid_jspoll_interval > 0)
 				interval = hid_jspoll_interval;
 			break;
+		case HID_GD_KEYBOARD:
+			if (hid_kbpoll_interval > 0)
+				interval = hid_kbpoll_interval;
+			break;
 		}
 
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index 0f5cc64b2e51..8da3e1f48195 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -687,8 +687,6 @@ struct hid_usage_id {
  * @input_mapped: invoked on input registering after mapping an usage
  * @input_configured: invoked just before the device is registered
  * @feature_mapping: invoked on feature registering
- * @bus_add_driver: invoked when a HID driver is about to be added
- * @bus_removed_driver: invoked when a HID driver has been removed
  * @suspend: invoked on suspend (NULL means nop)
  * @resume: invoked on resume if device was not reset (NULL means nop)
  * @reset_resume: invoked on resume if device was reset (NULL means nop)
@@ -743,8 +741,6 @@ struct hid_driver {
 	void (*feature_mapping)(struct hid_device *hdev,
 			struct hid_field *field,
 			struct hid_usage *usage);
-	void (*bus_add_driver)(struct hid_driver *driver);
-	void (*bus_removed_driver)(struct hid_driver *driver);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	int (*suspend)(struct hid_device *hdev, pm_message_t message);
 	int (*resume)(struct hid_device *hdev);