diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
index 3b483c1..ff12437 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/v4l2-framework.txt
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 It looks like this:
 
 struct v4l2_subdev_core_ops {
-	int (*g_chip_ident)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip);
+	int (*g_chip_ident)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip);
 	int (*log_status)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd);
 	int (*init)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, u32 val);
 	...
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
index ebcb8e5..d2f43bd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
@@ -2039,7 +2039,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int bttv_g_register(struct file *file, void *f,
-					struct v4l2_register *reg)
+					struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct bttv_fh *fh = f;
 	struct bttv *btv = fh->btv;
@@ -2047,18 +2047,19 @@
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* bt848 has a 12-bit register space */
 	reg->reg &= 0xfff;
 	reg->val = btread(reg->reg);
+	reg->size = 1;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int bttv_s_register(struct file *file, void *f,
-					struct v4l2_register *reg)
+					struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct bttv_fh *fh = f;
 	struct bttv *btv = fh->btv;
@@ -2066,7 +2067,7 @@
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* bt848 has a 12-bit register space */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c b/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c
index 476171c..34a39d2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@
  */
 static int cafe_cam_init(struct cafe_camera *cam)
 {
-	struct v4l2_chip_ident chip = { V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR, 0, 0, 0 };
+	struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident chip;
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cam->s_mutex);
@@ -869,8 +869,9 @@
 	ret = __cafe_cam_reset(cam);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
-	chip.match_chip = cam->sensor->addr;
-	ret = __cafe_cam_cmd(cam, VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT, &chip);
+	chip.match.type = V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR;
+	chip.match.addr = cam->sensor->addr;
+	ret = __cafe_cam_cmd(cam, VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT, &chip);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 	cam->sensor_type = chip.ident;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cs5345.c b/drivers/media/video/cs5345.c
index 70fcd0d..14bebf8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cs5345.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cs5345.c
@@ -95,25 +95,24 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-static int cs5345_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int cs5345_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
+	reg->size = 1;
 	reg->val = cs5345_read(sd, reg->reg & 0x1f);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cs5345_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int cs5345_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-static int cs5345_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int cs5345_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cs53l32a.c b/drivers/media/video/cs53l32a.c
index cb65d51..7292a63 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cs53l32a.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cs53l32a.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cs53l32a_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int cs53l32a_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.c
index 8941f58..83e1c63 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 			return retval;
 		}
 	}
-	if (cmd != VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT)
+	if (cmd != VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT)
 		CX18_ERR("i2c addr 0x%02x not found for cmd 0x%x!\n",
 			       addr, cmd);
 	return -ENODEV;
@@ -268,17 +268,6 @@
 	return retval;
 }
 
-/* Find the i2c device name matching the DRIVERID */
-static const char *cx18_i2c_id_name(u32 id)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(hw_driverids); i++)
-		if (hw_driverids[i] == id)
-			return hw_devicenames[i];
-	return "unknown device";
-}
-
 /* Find the i2c device name matching the CX18_HW_ flag */
 static const char *cx18_i2c_hw_name(u32 hw)
 {
@@ -326,21 +315,6 @@
 	return cx18_call_i2c_client(cx, addr, cmd, arg);
 }
 
-/* Calls i2c device based on I2C driver ID. */
-int cx18_i2c_id(struct cx18 *cx, u32 id, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
-{
-	int addr;
-
-	addr = cx18_i2c_id_addr(cx, id);
-	if (addr < 0) {
-		if (cmd != VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT)
-			CX18_ERR("i2c ID 0x%08x (%s) not found for cmd 0x%x!\n",
-				id, cx18_i2c_id_name(id), cmd);
-		return addr;
-	}
-	return cx18_call_i2c_client(cx, addr, cmd, arg);
-}
-
 /* broadcast cmd for all I2C clients and for the gpio subsystem */
 void cx18_call_i2c_clients(struct cx18 *cx, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.h b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.h
index 113c3f9..4869739 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 int cx18_i2c_hw_addr(struct cx18 *cx, u32 hw);
 int cx18_i2c_hw(struct cx18 *cx, u32 hw, unsigned int cmd, void *arg);
-int cx18_i2c_id(struct cx18 *cx, u32 id, unsigned int cmd, void *arg);
 int cx18_call_i2c_client(struct cx18 *cx, int addr, unsigned cmd, void *arg);
 void cx18_call_i2c_clients(struct cx18 *cx, unsigned int cmd, void *arg);
 int cx18_i2c_register(struct cx18 *cx, unsigned idx);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c
index 8aa152b..7086aab 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c
@@ -254,30 +254,24 @@
 }
 
 static int cx18_g_chip_ident(struct file *file, void *fh,
-				struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct cx18 *cx = ((struct cx18_open_id *)fh)->cx;
 
 	chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_NONE;
 	chip->revision = 0;
-	if (chip->match_type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_HOST) {
-		if (v4l2_chip_match_host(chip->match_type, chip->match_chip))
-			chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_CX23418;
+	if (v4l2_chip_match_host(&chip->match)) {
+		chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_CX23418;
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (chip->match_type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER)
-		return cx18_i2c_id(cx, chip->match_chip, VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT,
-					chip);
-	if (chip->match_type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR)
-		return cx18_call_i2c_client(cx, chip->match_chip,
-						VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT, chip);
-	return -EINVAL;
+	cx18_call_i2c_clients(cx, VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT, chip);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int cx18_cxc(struct cx18 *cx, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 {
-	struct v4l2_register *regs = arg;
+	struct v4l2_dbg_register *regs = arg;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
@@ -286,6 +280,7 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&cx18_cards_lock, flags);
+	regs->size = 4;
 	if (cmd == VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER)
 		regs->val = cx18_read_enc(cx, regs->reg);
 	else
@@ -295,31 +290,25 @@
 }
 
 static int cx18_g_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct cx18 *cx = ((struct cx18_open_id *)fh)->cx;
 
-	if (v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return cx18_cxc(cx, VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER, reg);
-	if (reg->match_type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER)
-		return cx18_i2c_id(cx, reg->match_chip, VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER,
-					reg);
-	return cx18_call_i2c_client(cx, reg->match_chip, VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER,
-					reg);
+	cx18_call_i2c_clients(cx, VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER, reg);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int cx18_s_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct cx18 *cx = ((struct cx18_open_id *)fh)->cx;
 
-	if (v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return cx18_cxc(cx, VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER, reg);
-	if (reg->match_type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER)
-		return cx18_i2c_id(cx, reg->match_chip, VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER,
-					reg);
-	return cx18_call_i2c_client(cx, reg->match_chip, VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER,
-					reg);
+	cx18_call_i2c_clients(cx, VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER, reg);
+	return 0;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
index 637c4d0..2d81c4d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
@@ -1326,11 +1326,11 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int vidioc_g_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct cx23885_dev *dev = ((struct cx23885_fh *)fh)->dev;
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	cx23885_call_i2c_clients(&dev->i2c_bus[2], VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER, reg);
@@ -1339,11 +1339,11 @@
 }
 
 static int vidioc_s_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct cx23885_dev *dev = ((struct cx23885_fh *)fh)->dev;
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	cx23885_call_i2c_clients(&dev->i2c_bus[2], VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER, reg);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.c b/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.c
index 2ad2771..88f2fd3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.c
@@ -1120,25 +1120,24 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-static int cx25840_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int cx25840_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
+	reg->size = 1;
 	reg->val = cx25840_read(client, reg->reg & 0x0fff);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cx25840_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int cx25840_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
@@ -1362,7 +1361,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cx25840_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int cx25840_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct cx25840_state *state = to_state(sd);
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
index b93b7ab..791e69d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
@@ -1447,25 +1447,26 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int vidioc_g_register (struct file *file, void *fh,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct cx88_core *core = ((struct cx8800_fh*)fh)->dev->core;
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	/* cx2388x has a 24-bit register space */
-	reg->val = cx_read(reg->reg&0xffffff);
+	reg->val = cx_read(reg->reg & 0xffffff);
+	reg->size = 4;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vidioc_s_register (struct file *file, void *fh,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct cx88_core *core = ((struct cx8800_fh*)fh)->dev->core;
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	cx_write(reg->reg&0xffffff, reg->val);
+	cx_write(reg->reg & 0xffffff, reg->val);
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index 9cb7c64..416b691 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@
 }
 
 static int vidioc_g_chip_ident(struct file *file, void *priv,
-	       struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+	       struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct em28xx_fh      *fh  = priv;
 	struct em28xx         *dev = fh->dev;
@@ -1162,20 +1162,20 @@
 	chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_NONE;
 	chip->revision = 0;
 
-	em28xx_i2c_call_clients(dev, VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT, chip);
+	em28xx_i2c_call_clients(dev, VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT, chip);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 static int vidioc_g_register(struct file *file, void *priv,
-			     struct v4l2_register *reg)
+			     struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct em28xx_fh      *fh  = priv;
 	struct em28xx         *dev = fh->dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	switch (reg->match_type) {
+	switch (reg->match.type) {
 	case V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_AC97:
 		mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 		ret = em28xx_read_ac97(dev, reg->reg);
@@ -1184,6 +1184,7 @@
 			return ret;
 
 		reg->val = ret;
+		reg->size = 1;
 		return 0;
 	case V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER:
 		em28xx_i2c_call_clients(dev, VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER, reg);
@@ -1192,12 +1193,13 @@
 		/* Not supported yet */
 		return -EINVAL;
 	default:
-		if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+		if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* Match host */
-	if (em28xx_reg_len(reg->reg) == 1) {
+	reg->size = em28xx_reg_len(reg->reg);
+	if (reg->size == 1) {
 		mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 		ret = em28xx_read_reg(dev, reg->reg);
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
@@ -1207,7 +1209,7 @@
 
 		reg->val = ret;
 	} else {
-		__le64 val = 0;
+		__le16 val = 0;
 		mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 		ret = em28xx_read_reg_req_len(dev, USB_REQ_GET_STATUS,
 						   reg->reg, (char *)&val, 2);
@@ -1215,21 +1217,21 @@
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
-		reg->val = le64_to_cpu(val);
+		reg->val = le16_to_cpu(val);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vidioc_s_register(struct file *file, void *priv,
-			     struct v4l2_register *reg)
+			     struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct em28xx_fh      *fh  = priv;
 	struct em28xx         *dev = fh->dev;
-	__le64 buf;
+	__le16 buf;
 	int    rc;
 
-	switch (reg->match_type) {
+	switch (reg->match.type) {
 	case V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_AC97:
 		mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 		rc = em28xx_write_ac97(dev, reg->reg, reg->val);
@@ -1243,12 +1245,12 @@
 		/* Not supported yet */
 		return -EINVAL;
 	default:
-		if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+		if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* Match host */
-	buf = cpu_to_le64(reg->val);
+	buf = cpu_to_le16(reg->val);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 	rc = em28xx_write_regs(dev, reg->reg, (char *)&buf,
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
index 08b7629..e8e5921 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
@@ -902,18 +902,19 @@
 	}
 
 	if (hw & IVTV_HW_SAA711X) {
-		struct v4l2_chip_ident v = { V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER, I2C_DRIVERID_SAA711X };
+		struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident v;
 
 		/* determine the exact saa711x model */
 		itv->hw_flags &= ~IVTV_HW_SAA711X;
 
+		v.match.type = V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER;
+		strlcpy(v.match.name, "saa7115", sizeof(v.match.name));
 		ivtv_call_hw(itv, IVTV_HW_SAA711X, core, g_chip_ident, &v);
 		if (v.ident == V4L2_IDENT_SAA7114) {
 			itv->hw_flags |= IVTV_HW_SAA7114;
 			/* VBI is not yet supported by the saa7114 driver. */
 			itv->v4l2_cap &= ~(V4L2_CAP_SLICED_VBI_CAPTURE|V4L2_CAP_VBI_CAPTURE);
-		}
-		else {
+		} else {
 			itv->hw_flags |= IVTV_HW_SAA7115;
 		}
 		itv->vbi.raw_decoder_line_size = 1443;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c
index 1f6ca93..f6b3ef6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c
@@ -674,19 +674,19 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int ivtv_g_chip_ident(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int ivtv_g_chip_ident(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct ivtv *itv = ((struct ivtv_open_id *)fh)->itv;
 
 	chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_NONE;
 	chip->revision = 0;
-	if (chip->match_type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_HOST) {
-		if (v4l2_chip_match_host(chip->match_type, chip->match_chip))
+	if (chip->match.type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_HOST) {
+		if (v4l2_chip_match_host(&chip->match))
 			chip->ident = itv->has_cx23415 ? V4L2_IDENT_CX23415 : V4L2_IDENT_CX23416;
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (chip->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER &&
-	    chip->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR)
+	if (chip->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER &&
+	    chip->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	/* TODO: is this correct? */
 	return ivtv_call_all_err(itv, core, g_chip_ident, chip);
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int ivtv_itvc(struct ivtv *itv, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 {
-	struct v4l2_register *regs = arg;
+	struct v4l2_dbg_register *regs = arg;
 	volatile u8 __iomem *reg_start;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	regs->size = 4;
 	if (cmd == VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER)
 		regs->val = readl(regs->reg + reg_start);
 	else
@@ -717,11 +718,11 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ivtv_g_register(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int ivtv_g_register(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct ivtv *itv = ((struct ivtv_open_id *)fh)->itv;
 
-	if (v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return ivtv_itvc(itv, VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER, reg);
 	/* TODO: subdev errors should not be ignored, this should become a
 	   subdev helper function. */
@@ -729,11 +730,11 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ivtv_s_register(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int ivtv_s_register(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct ivtv *itv = ((struct ivtv_open_id *)fh)->itv;
 
-	if (v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return ivtv_itvc(itv, VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER, reg);
 	/* TODO: subdev errors should not be ignored, this should become a
 	   subdev helper function. */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/m52790.c b/drivers/media/video/m52790.c
index 07be14a..de397ef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/m52790.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/m52790.c
@@ -80,29 +80,28 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-static int m52790_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int m52790_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct m52790_state *state = to_state(sd);
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 	if (reg->reg != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	reg->size = 1;
 	reg->val = state->input | state->output;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int m52790_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int m52790_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct m52790_state *state = to_state(sd);
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-static int m52790_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int m52790_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/msp3400-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/msp3400-driver.c
index b8577ad..4d7a918 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/msp3400-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/msp3400-driver.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int msp_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int msp_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct msp_state *state = to_state(sd);
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c
index 1a1a124..c1bf75e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c
@@ -343,14 +343,14 @@
 }
 
 static int mt9m001_get_chip_id(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-			       struct v4l2_chip_ident *id)
+			       struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *id)
 {
 	struct mt9m001 *mt9m001 = container_of(icd, struct mt9m001, icd);
 
-	if (id->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR)
+	if (id->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (id->match_chip != mt9m001->client->addr)
+	if (id->match.addr != mt9m001->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	id->ident	= mt9m001->model;
@@ -361,16 +361,17 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int mt9m001_get_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct mt9m001 *mt9m001 = container_of(icd, struct mt9m001, icd);
 
-	if (reg->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
+	if (reg->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (reg->match_chip != mt9m001->client->addr)
+	if (reg->match.addr != mt9m001->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	reg->size = 2;
 	reg->val = reg_read(icd, reg->reg);
 
 	if (reg->val > 0xffff)
@@ -380,14 +381,14 @@
 }
 
 static int mt9m001_set_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct mt9m001 *mt9m001 = container_of(icd, struct mt9m001, icd);
 
-	if (reg->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
+	if (reg->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (reg->match_chip != mt9m001->client->addr)
+	if (reg->match.addr != mt9m001->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (reg_write(icd, reg->reg, reg->val) < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c
index c89ea41..5b8e209 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c
@@ -514,14 +514,14 @@
 }
 
 static int mt9m111_get_chip_id(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-			       struct v4l2_chip_ident *id)
+			       struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *id)
 {
 	struct mt9m111 *mt9m111 = container_of(icd, struct mt9m111, icd);
 
-	if (id->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR)
+	if (id->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (id->match_chip != mt9m111->client->addr)
+	if (id->match.addr != mt9m111->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	id->ident	= mt9m111->model;
@@ -532,18 +532,19 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int mt9m111_get_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	int val;
 
 	struct mt9m111 *mt9m111 = container_of(icd, struct mt9m111, icd);
 
-	if (reg->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0x2ff)
+	if (reg->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0x2ff)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (reg->match_chip != mt9m111->client->addr)
+	if (reg->match.addr != mt9m111->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	val = mt9m111_reg_read(icd, reg->reg);
+	reg->size = 2;
 	reg->val = (u64)val;
 
 	if (reg->val > 0xffff)
@@ -553,14 +554,14 @@
 }
 
 static int mt9m111_set_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct mt9m111 *mt9m111 = container_of(icd, struct mt9m111, icd);
 
-	if (reg->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0x2ff)
+	if (reg->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0x2ff)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (reg->match_chip != mt9m111->client->addr)
+	if (reg->match.addr != mt9m111->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (mt9m111_reg_write(icd, reg->reg, reg->val) < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c
index 1a9d539..349d8e3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c
@@ -326,14 +326,14 @@
 }
 
 static int mt9t031_get_chip_id(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-			       struct v4l2_chip_ident *id)
+			       struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *id)
 {
 	struct mt9t031 *mt9t031 = container_of(icd, struct mt9t031, icd);
 
-	if (id->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR)
+	if (id->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (id->match_chip != mt9t031->client->addr)
+	if (id->match.addr != mt9t031->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	id->ident	= mt9t031->model;
@@ -344,14 +344,14 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int mt9t031_get_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct mt9t031 *mt9t031 = container_of(icd, struct mt9t031, icd);
 
-	if (reg->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
+	if (reg->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (reg->match_chip != mt9t031->client->addr)
+	if (reg->match.addr != mt9t031->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	reg->val = reg_read(icd, reg->reg);
@@ -363,14 +363,14 @@
 }
 
 static int mt9t031_set_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct mt9t031 *mt9t031 = container_of(icd, struct mt9t031, icd);
 
-	if (reg->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
+	if (reg->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (reg->match_chip != mt9t031->client->addr)
+	if (reg->match.addr != mt9t031->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (reg_write(icd, reg->reg, reg->val) < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c
index 14a5f9c..b04c8cb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c
@@ -422,14 +422,14 @@
 }
 
 static int mt9v022_get_chip_id(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-			       struct v4l2_chip_ident *id)
+			       struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *id)
 {
 	struct mt9v022 *mt9v022 = container_of(icd, struct mt9v022, icd);
 
-	if (id->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR)
+	if (id->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (id->match_chip != mt9v022->client->addr)
+	if (id->match.addr != mt9v022->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	id->ident	= mt9v022->model;
@@ -440,16 +440,17 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int mt9v022_get_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct mt9v022 *mt9v022 = container_of(icd, struct mt9v022, icd);
 
-	if (reg->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
+	if (reg->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (reg->match_chip != mt9v022->client->addr)
+	if (reg->match.addr != mt9v022->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	reg->size = 2;
 	reg->val = reg_read(icd, reg->reg);
 
 	if (reg->val > 0xffff)
@@ -459,14 +460,14 @@
 }
 
 static int mt9v022_set_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct mt9v022 *mt9v022 = container_of(icd, struct mt9v022, icd);
 
-	if (reg->match_type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
+	if (reg->match.type != V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR || reg->reg > 0xff)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (reg->match_chip != mt9v022->client->addr)
+	if (reg->match.addr != mt9v022->client->addr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (reg_write(icd, reg->reg, reg->val) < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ov7670.c b/drivers/media/video/ov7670.c
index ea032f5..ca26b0c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ov7670.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ov7670.c
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@
 		void *arg)
 {
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT:
+	case VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT:
 		return v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client(client, arg, V4L2_IDENT_OV7670, 0);
 
 	case VIDIOC_INT_RESET:
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c b/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c
index 54b736f..3c9e0ba 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@
 }
 
 static int ov772x_get_chip_id(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-			      struct v4l2_chip_ident   *id)
+			      struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident   *id)
 {
 	struct ov772x_priv *priv = container_of(icd, struct ov772x_priv, icd);
 
@@ -736,11 +736,12 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int ov772x_get_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-			       struct v4l2_register *reg)
+			       struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct ov772x_priv *priv = container_of(icd, struct ov772x_priv, icd);
 	int                 ret;
 
+	reg->size = 1;
 	if (reg->reg > 0xff)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -754,7 +755,7 @@
 }
 
 static int ov772x_set_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-			       struct v4l2_register *reg)
+			       struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct ov772x_priv *priv = container_of(icd, struct ov772x_priv, icd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
index 4358079..8fb92ac 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
@@ -4732,26 +4732,25 @@
 
 
 int pvr2_hdw_register_access(struct pvr2_hdw *hdw,
-			     u32 match_type, u32 match_chip, u64 reg_id,
-			     int setFl,u64 *val_ptr)
+			     struct v4l2_dbg_match *match, u64 reg_id,
+			     int setFl, u64 *val_ptr)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 	struct pvr2_i2c_client *cp;
-	struct v4l2_register req;
+	struct v4l2_dbg_register req;
 	int stat = 0;
 	int okFl = 0;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) return -EPERM;
 
-	req.match_type = match_type;
-	req.match_chip = match_chip;
+	req.match = *match;
 	req.reg = reg_id;
 	if (setFl) req.val = *val_ptr;
 	mutex_lock(&hdw->i2c_list_lock); do {
 		list_for_each_entry(cp, &hdw->i2c_clients, list) {
 			if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(
 				    cp->client,
-				    req.match_type, req.match_chip)) {
+				    &req.match)) {
 				continue;
 			}
 			stat = pvr2_i2c_client_cmd(
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.h b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.h
index 49482d1..1b4fec3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.h
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@
    setFl   - true to set the register, false to read it
    val_ptr - storage location for source / result. */
 int pvr2_hdw_register_access(struct pvr2_hdw *,
-			     u32 match_type, u32 match_chip,u64 reg_id,
-			     int setFl,u64 *val_ptr);
+			     struct v4l2_dbg_match *match, u64 reg_id,
+			     int setFl, u64 *val_ptr);
 
 /* The following entry points are all lower level things you normally don't
    want to worry about. */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
index b9aedce..878fd52 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
@@ -851,11 +851,11 @@
 	case VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER:
 	{
 		u64 val;
-		struct v4l2_register *req = (struct v4l2_register *)arg;
+		struct v4l2_dbg_register *req = (struct v4l2_dbg_register *)arg;
 		if (cmd == VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER) val = req->val;
 		ret = pvr2_hdw_register_access(
-			hdw,req->match_type,req->match_chip,req->reg,
-			cmd == VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER,&val);
+			hdw, &req->match, req->reg,
+			cmd == VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER, &val);
 		if (cmd == VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER) req->val = val;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7115.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7115.c
index 22708ec..46c796c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7115.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7115.c
@@ -1371,25 +1371,24 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-static int saa711x_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int saa711x_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 	reg->val = saa711x_read(sd, reg->reg & 0xff);
+	reg->size = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int saa711x_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int saa711x_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
@@ -1398,7 +1397,7 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-static int saa711x_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int saa711x_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct saa711x_state *state = to_state(sd);
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7127.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7127.c
index bfc8565..d6848f7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7127.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7127.c
@@ -623,25 +623,24 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-static int saa7127_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int saa7127_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 	reg->val = saa7127_read(sd, reg->reg & 0xff);
+	reg->size = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int saa7127_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int saa7127_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
@@ -650,7 +649,7 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-static int saa7127_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int saa7127_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct saa7127_state *state = to_state(sd);
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa6752hs.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa6752hs.c
index 1fb6ecc..1fee6e8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa6752hs.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa6752hs.c
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@
 		h->standard = *((v4l2_std_id *) arg);
 		break;
 
-	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT:
+	case VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT:
 		return v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client(client,
 				arg, h->chip, h->revision);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
index 3beba48..c9d8beb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
 }
 
 static int empress_g_chip_ident(struct file *file, void *fh,
-	       struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+	       struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct saa7134_dev *dev = file->private_data;
 
@@ -413,12 +413,12 @@
 	chip->revision = 0;
 	if (dev->mpeg_i2c_client == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (chip->match_type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER &&
-	    chip->match_chip == I2C_DRIVERID_SAA6752HS)
-		return saa7134_i2c_call_saa6752(dev, VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT, chip);
-	if (chip->match_type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR &&
-	    chip->match_chip == dev->mpeg_i2c_client->addr)
-		return saa7134_i2c_call_saa6752(dev, VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT, chip);
+	if (chip->match.type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER &&
+	    !strcmp(chip->match.name, "saa6752hs"))
+		return saa7134_i2c_call_saa6752(dev, VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT, chip);
+	if (chip->match.type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR &&
+	    chip->match.addr == dev->mpeg_i2c_client->addr)
+		return saa7134_i2c_call_saa6752(dev, VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT, chip);
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-video.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-video.c
index 6b2ab57..a1f7e35 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-video.c
@@ -2247,24 +2247,25 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int vidioc_g_register (struct file *file, void *priv,
-			      struct v4l2_register *reg)
+			      struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct saa7134_fh *fh = priv;
 	struct saa7134_dev *dev = fh->dev;
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	reg->val = saa_readb(reg->reg);
+	reg->size = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vidioc_s_register (struct file *file, void *priv,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct saa7134_fh *fh = priv;
 	struct saa7134_dev *dev = fh->dev;
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	saa_writeb(reg->reg&0xffffff, reg->val);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa717x.c b/drivers/media/video/saa717x.c
index 9befca6..454ad1d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa717x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa717x.c
@@ -1171,25 +1171,26 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-static int saa717x_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int saa717x_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 	reg->val = saa717x_read(sd, reg->reg);
+	reg->size = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int saa717x_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int saa717x_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 	u16 addr = reg->reg & 0xffff;
 	u8 val = reg->val & 0xff;
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c b/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
index 9986e02..fcb05f0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
 }
 
 static int soc_camera_g_chip_ident(struct file *file, void *fh,
-				   struct v4l2_chip_ident *id)
+				   struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *id)
 {
 	struct soc_camera_file *icf = file->private_data;
 	struct soc_camera_device *icd = icf->icd;
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int soc_camera_g_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
-				 struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				 struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct soc_camera_file *icf = file->private_data;
 	struct soc_camera_device *icd = icf->icd;
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@
 }
 
 static int soc_camera_s_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
-				 struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				 struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct soc_camera_file *icf = file->private_data;
 	struct soc_camera_device *icd = icf->icd;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c b/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c
index d0c794d..5aeccb3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tvaudio_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int tvaudio_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tvp5150.c b/drivers/media/video/tvp5150.c
index a388a9f..2cd64ef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tvp5150.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tvp5150.c
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@
 
 
 static int tvp5150_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
-				struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	int rev;
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
@@ -977,25 +977,24 @@
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-static int tvp5150_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int tvp5150_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 	reg->val = tvp5150_read(sd, reg->reg & 0xff);
+	reg->size = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tvp5150_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int tvp5150_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tw9910.c b/drivers/media/video/tw9910.c
index d5cdc4b..52c0357 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tw9910.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tw9910.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@
 }
 
 static int tw9910_get_chip_id(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-			      struct v4l2_chip_ident *id)
+			      struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *id)
 {
 	id->ident = V4L2_IDENT_TW9910;
 	id->revision = 0;
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int tw9910_get_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-			       struct v4l2_register *reg)
+			       struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct tw9910_priv *priv = container_of(icd, struct tw9910_priv, icd);
 	int ret;
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@
 }
 
 static int tw9910_set_register(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
-			       struct v4l2_register *reg)
+			       struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct tw9910_priv *priv = container_of(icd, struct tw9910_priv, icd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/upd64031a.c b/drivers/media/video/upd64031a.c
index 7a609a3..4f16eff 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/upd64031a.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/upd64031a.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 	return upd64031a_s_frequency(sd, NULL);
 }
 
-static int upd64031a_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int upd64031a_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
@@ -162,25 +162,24 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-static int upd64031a_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int upd64031a_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 	reg->val = upd64031a_read(sd, reg->reg & 0xff);
+	reg->size = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int upd64031a_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int upd64031a_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/upd64083.c b/drivers/media/video/upd64083.c
index 58412cb..4b712f6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/upd64083.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/upd64083.c
@@ -120,25 +120,24 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-static int upd64083_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int upd64083_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 	reg->val = upd64083_read(sd, reg->reg & 0xff);
+	reg->size = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int upd64083_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg)
+static int upd64083_s_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client,
-				reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(client, &reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-static int upd64083_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int upd64083_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/usbvision/usbvision-video.c b/drivers/media/video/usbvision/usbvision-video.c
index 7c61c6d..2be5e47 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/usbvision/usbvision-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/usbvision/usbvision-video.c
@@ -477,12 +477,12 @@
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 static int vidioc_g_register (struct file *file, void *priv,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct usb_usbvision *usbvision = video_drvdata(file);
 	int errCode;
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	/* NT100x has a 8-bit register space */
 	errCode = usbvision_read_reg(usbvision, reg->reg&0xff);
@@ -492,16 +492,17 @@
 		return errCode;
 	}
 	reg->val = errCode;
+	reg->size = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vidioc_s_register (struct file *file, void *priv,
-				struct v4l2_register *reg)
+				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
 {
 	struct usb_usbvision *usbvision = video_drvdata(file);
 	int errCode;
 
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(reg->match_type, reg->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	/* NT100x has a 8-bit register space */
 	errCode = usbvision_write_reg(usbvision, reg->reg&0xff, reg->val);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.c
index c676b0b..b8f2be8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.c
@@ -797,11 +797,11 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(v4l2_ctrl_next);
 
-int v4l2_chip_match_host(u32 match_type, u32 match_chip)
+int v4l2_chip_match_host(const struct v4l2_dbg_match *match)
 {
-	switch (match_type) {
+	switch (match->type) {
 	case V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_HOST:
-		return match_chip == 0;
+		return match->addr == 0;
 	default:
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -809,23 +809,34 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(v4l2_chip_match_host);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_I2C) || (defined(CONFIG_I2C_MODULE) && defined(MODULE))
-int v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(struct i2c_client *c, u32 match_type, u32 match_chip)
+int v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(struct i2c_client *c, const struct v4l2_dbg_match *match)
 {
-	switch (match_type) {
+	int len;
+
+	if (c == NULL || match == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	switch (match->type) {
 	case V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER:
-		return (c != NULL && c->driver != NULL && c->driver->id == match_chip);
+		if (c->driver == NULL || c->driver->driver.name == NULL)
+			return 0;
+		len = strlen(c->driver->driver.name);
+		/* legacy drivers have a ' suffix, don't try to match that */
+		if (len && c->driver->driver.name[len - 1] == '\'')
+			len--;
+		return len && !strncmp(c->driver->driver.name, match->name, len);
 	case V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR:
-		return (c != NULL && c->addr == match_chip);
+		return c->addr == match->addr;
 	default:
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client);
 
-int v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client(struct i2c_client *c, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip,
+int v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client(struct i2c_client *c, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip,
 		u32 ident, u32 revision)
 {
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(c, chip->match_type, chip->match_chip))
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(c, &chip->match))
 		return 0;
 	if (chip->ident == V4L2_IDENT_NONE) {
 		chip->ident = ident;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-compat-ioctl32.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-compat-ioctl32.c
index ec81b97..110376b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-compat-ioctl32.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-compat-ioctl32.c
@@ -1046,7 +1046,8 @@
 	case VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD:
 	case VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER:
 	case VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER:
-	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT:
+	case VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT:
+	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT_OLD:
 	case VIDIOC_S_HW_FREQ_SEEK:
 		ret = do_video_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ioctl.c
index 8f629ef..52d687b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ioctl.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER)]   = "VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER",
 	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER)]   = "VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER",
 
-	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT)]     = "VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT",
+	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT)] = "VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT",
 	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_S_HW_FREQ_SEEK)]   = "VIDIOC_S_HW_FREQ_SEEK",
 #endif
 };
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 	case VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER:
 	{
-		struct v4l2_register *p = arg;
+		struct v4l2_dbg_register *p = arg;
 
 		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 			ret = -EPERM;
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@
 	}
 	case VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER:
 	{
-		struct v4l2_register *p = arg;
+		struct v4l2_dbg_register *p = arg;
 
 		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 			ret = -EPERM;
@@ -1739,9 +1739,9 @@
 		break;
 	}
 #endif
-	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT:
+	case VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT:
 	{
-		struct v4l2_chip_ident *p = arg;
+		struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *p = arg;
 
 		if (!ops->vidioc_g_chip_ident)
 			break;
@@ -1750,6 +1750,11 @@
 			dbgarg(cmd, "chip_ident=%u, revision=0x%x\n", p->ident, p->revision);
 		break;
 	}
+	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT_OLD:
+		printk(KERN_ERR "VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT has been deprecated and will disappear in 2.6.30.\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "It is a debugging ioctl and must not be used in applications!\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	case VIDIOC_S_HW_FREQ_SEEK:
 	{
 		struct v4l2_hw_freq_seek *p = arg;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-subdev.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-subdev.c
index e3612f2..fbe9cc0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-subdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-subdev.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, core, queryctrl, arg);
 	case VIDIOC_LOG_STATUS:
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, core, log_status);
-	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT:
+	case VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT:
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, core, g_chip_ident, arg);
 	case VIDIOC_INT_S_STANDBY:
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, core, s_standby, arg ? (*(u32 *)arg) : 0);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/vp27smpx.c b/drivers/media/video/vp27smpx.c
index f72b859..5d73f66 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/vp27smpx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/vp27smpx.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vp27smpx_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int vp27smpx_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/wm8739.c b/drivers/media/video/wm8739.c
index 12a31e7..f2864d5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/wm8739.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/wm8739.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static int wm8739_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int wm8739_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/wm8775.c b/drivers/media/video/wm8775.c
index d0220b0..53fcd4284 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/wm8775.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/wm8775.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int wm8775_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip)
+static int wm8775_g_chip_ident(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/videodev2.h b/include/linux/videodev2.h
index 1f126e3..5571dbe 100644
--- a/include/linux/videodev2.h
+++ b/include/linux/videodev2.h
@@ -1370,25 +1370,41 @@
 /*
  *	A D V A N C E D   D E B U G G I N G
  *
- *	NOTE: EXPERIMENTAL API
+ *	NOTE: EXPERIMENTAL API, NEVER RELY ON THIS IN APPLICATIONS!
+ *	FOR DEBUGGING, TESTING AND INTERNAL USE ONLY!
  */
 
 /* VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER and VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER */
 
 #define V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_HOST       0  /* Match against chip ID on host (0 for the host) */
-#define V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER 1  /* Match against I2C driver ID */
+#define V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER 1  /* Match against I2C driver name */
 #define V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR   2  /* Match against I2C 7-bit address */
 #define V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_AC97       3  /* Match against anciliary AC97 chip */
 
-struct v4l2_register {
-	__u32 match_type; /* Match type */
-	__u32 match_chip; /* Match this chip, meaning determined by match_type */
+struct v4l2_dbg_match {
+	__u32 type; /* Match type */
+	union {     /* Match this chip, meaning determined by type */
+		__u32 addr;
+		char name[32];
+	};
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+struct v4l2_dbg_register {
+	struct v4l2_dbg_match match;
+	__u32 size;	/* register size in bytes */
 	__u64 reg;
 	__u64 val;
-};
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
 
-/* VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT */
-struct v4l2_chip_ident {
+/* VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT */
+struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident {
+	struct v4l2_dbg_match match;
+	__u32 ident;       /* chip identifier as specified in <media/v4l2-chip-ident.h> */
+	__u32 revision;    /* chip revision, chip specific */
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+/* VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT_OLD: Deprecated, do not use */
+struct v4l2_chip_ident_old {
 	__u32 match_type;  /* Match type */
 	__u32 match_chip;  /* Match this chip, meaning determined by match_type */
 	__u32 ident;       /* chip identifier as specified in <media/v4l2-chip-ident.h> */
@@ -1460,13 +1476,22 @@
 #define VIDIOC_G_ENC_INDEX       _IOR('V', 76, struct v4l2_enc_idx)
 #define VIDIOC_ENCODER_CMD      _IOWR('V', 77, struct v4l2_encoder_cmd)
 #define VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD  _IOWR('V', 78, struct v4l2_encoder_cmd)
-
-/* Experimental, only implemented if CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG is defined */
-#define	VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER 	 _IOW('V', 79, struct v4l2_register)
-#define	VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER 	_IOWR('V', 80, struct v4l2_register)
-
-#define VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT     _IOWR('V', 81, struct v4l2_chip_ident)
 #endif
+
+#if 1
+/* Experimental, meant for debugging, testing and internal use.
+   Only implemented if CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG is defined.
+   You must be root to use these ioctls. Never use these in applications! */
+#define	VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER 	 _IOW('V', 79, struct v4l2_dbg_register)
+#define	VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER 	_IOWR('V', 80, struct v4l2_dbg_register)
+
+/* Experimental, meant for debugging, testing and internal use.
+   Never use this ioctl in applications! */
+#define VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT _IOWR('V', 81, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident)
+/* This is deprecated and will go away in 2.6.30 */
+#define VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT_OLD _IOWR('V', 81, struct v4l2_chip_ident_old)
+#endif
+
 #define VIDIOC_S_HW_FREQ_SEEK	 _IOW('V', 82, struct v4l2_hw_freq_seek)
 /* Reminder: when adding new ioctls please add support for them to
    drivers/media/video/v4l2-compat-ioctl32.c as well! */
diff --git a/include/media/soc_camera.h b/include/media/soc_camera.h
index 425b6a9..7440d92 100644
--- a/include/media/soc_camera.h
+++ b/include/media/soc_camera.h
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@
 	unsigned long (*query_bus_param)(struct soc_camera_device *);
 	int (*set_bus_param)(struct soc_camera_device *, unsigned long);
 	int (*get_chip_id)(struct soc_camera_device *,
-			   struct v4l2_chip_ident *);
+			   struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *);
 	int (*set_std)(struct soc_camera_device *, v4l2_std_id *);
 	int (*enum_input)(struct soc_camera_device *, struct v4l2_input *);
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-	int (*get_register)(struct soc_camera_device *, struct v4l2_register *);
-	int (*set_register)(struct soc_camera_device *, struct v4l2_register *);
+	int (*get_register)(struct soc_camera_device *, struct v4l2_dbg_register *);
+	int (*set_register)(struct soc_camera_device *, struct v4l2_dbg_register *);
 #endif
 	int (*get_control)(struct soc_camera_device *, struct v4l2_control *);
 	int (*set_control)(struct soc_camera_device *, struct v4l2_control *);
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-chip-ident.h b/include/media/v4l2-chip-ident.h
index 43dbb65..9aaf652 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-chip-ident.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-chip-ident.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     v4l2 chip identifiers header
 
     This header provides a list of chip identifiers that can be returned
-    through the VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT ioctl.
+    through the VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT ioctl.
 
     Copyright (C) 2007 Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@xs4all.nl>
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #ifndef V4L2_CHIP_IDENT_H_
 #define V4L2_CHIP_IDENT_H_
 
-/* VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT: identifies the actual chip installed on the board */
+/* VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT: identifies the actual chip installed on the board */
 enum {
 	/* general idents: reserved range 0-49 */
 	V4L2_IDENT_NONE      = 0,       /* No chip matched */
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-common.h b/include/media/v4l2-common.h
index f99c866..95e74f1 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-common.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-common.h
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@
 /* Register/chip ident helper function */
 
 struct i2c_client; /* forward reference */
-int v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(struct i2c_client *c, u32 id_type, u32 chip_id);
-int v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client(struct i2c_client *c, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip,
+int v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(struct i2c_client *c, const struct v4l2_dbg_match *match);
+int v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client(struct i2c_client *c, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip,
 		u32 ident, u32 revision);
-int v4l2_chip_match_host(u32 id_type, u32 chip_id);
+int v4l2_chip_match_host(const struct v4l2_dbg_match *match);
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-int-device.h b/include/media/v4l2-int-device.h
index ecda3c7..fbf5855 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-int-device.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-int-device.h
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 	vidioc_int_reset_num,
 	/* VIDIOC_INT_INIT */
 	vidioc_int_init_num,
-	/* VIDIOC_INT_G_CHIP_IDENT */
+	/* VIDIOC_DBG_G_CHIP_IDENT */
 	vidioc_int_g_chip_ident_num,
 
 	/*
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h b/include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h
index bf0e723..b01c044 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h
@@ -225,12 +225,12 @@
 	/* Debugging ioctls */
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
 	int (*vidioc_g_register)       (struct file *file, void *fh,
-					struct v4l2_register *reg);
+					struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg);
 	int (*vidioc_s_register)       (struct file *file, void *fh,
-					struct v4l2_register *reg);
+					struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg);
 #endif
 	int (*vidioc_g_chip_ident)     (struct file *file, void *fh,
-					struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip);
+					struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip);
 
 	int (*vidioc_enum_framesizes)   (struct file *file, void *fh,
 					 struct v4l2_frmsizeenum *fsize);
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h b/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
index 2517344..37b09e5 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
    not yet implemented) since ops provide proper type-checking.
  */
 struct v4l2_subdev_core_ops {
-	int (*g_chip_ident)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip);
+	int (*g_chip_ident)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip);
 	int (*log_status)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd);
 	int (*init)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, u32 val);
 	int (*s_standby)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, u32 standby);
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@
 	int (*querymenu)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_querymenu *qm);
 	long (*ioctl)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int cmd, void *arg);
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-	int (*g_register)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg);
-	int (*s_register)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_register *reg);
+	int (*g_register)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg);
+	int (*s_register)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg);
 #endif
 };