}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(most_stop_channel);
 
-void release_aim(struct device *dev)
-{
-       pr_info("releasing aim %s\n", dev_name(dev));
-}
-
 /**
  * most_register_aim - registers an AIM (driver) with the core
  * @aim: instance of AIM to be registered
  */
 int most_register_aim(struct most_aim *aim)
 {
-       int ret;
-
        if (!aim) {
                pr_err("Bad driver\n");
                return -EINVAL;
        }
-       aim->dev.init_name = aim->name;
-       aim->dev.bus = &mc.bus;
-       aim->dev.parent = &mc.dev;
-       aim->dev.release = release_aim;
-       ret = device_register(&aim->dev);
-       if (ret) {
-               pr_err("registering device %s failed\n", aim->name);
-               return ret;
-       }
        list_add_tail(&aim->list, &mc.mod_list);
        pr_info("registered new application interfacing module %s\n", aim->name);
        return 0;
                                c->pipe1.aim = NULL;
                }
        }
-       device_unregister(&aim->dev);
        list_del(&aim->list);
        pr_info("deregistering application interfacing module %s\n", aim->name);
        return 0;