static struct usb_serial_driver aircable_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "aircable",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ark3116_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "ark3116",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 /* All of the device info needed for the serial converters */
 static struct usb_serial_driver belkin_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "belkin",
        },
        .description =          "Belkin / Peracom / GoHubs USB Serial Adapter",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ch341_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                .name   = "ch341-uart",
        },
        .id_table          = id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver cp210x_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "cp210x",
        },
        .id_table               = id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver cyberjack_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "cyberjack",
        },
        .description =          "Reiner SCT Cyberjack USB card reader",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver cypress_earthmate_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =                THIS_MODULE,
                .name =                 "earthmate",
        },
        .description =                  "DeLorme Earthmate USB",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver cypress_hidcom_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =                THIS_MODULE,
                .name =                 "cyphidcom",
        },
        .description =                  "HID->COM RS232 Adapter",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver cypress_ca42v2_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =                THIS_MODULE,
                .name =                 "nokiaca42v2",
        },
        .description =                  "Nokia CA-42 V2 Adapter",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver digi_acceleport_2_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =                THIS_MODULE,
                .name =                 "digi_2",
        },
        .description =                  "Digi 2 port USB adapter",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver digi_acceleport_4_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =                THIS_MODULE,
                .name =                 "digi_4",
        },
        .description =                  "Digi 4 port USB adapter",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver empeg_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "empeg",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver f81232_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "f81232",
        },
        .id_table =             f81232_id_table,
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver f81534a_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "f81534a",
        },
        .id_table =             f81534a_id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver f81534_device = {
        .driver = {
-                  .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                   .name = "f81534",
        },
        .description =          DRIVER_DESC,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ftdi_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "ftdi_sio",
                .dev_groups =   ftdi_groups,
        },
 
 /* All of the device info needed */
 static struct usb_serial_driver garmin_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner       = THIS_MODULE,
                .name        = "garmin_gps",
        },
        .description         = "Garmin GPS usb/tty",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver usb_serial_generic_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "generic",
        },
        .id_table =             generic_device_ids,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_2port_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "edgeport_2",
        },
        .description            = "Edgeport 2 port adapter",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_4port_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "edgeport_4",
        },
        .description            = "Edgeport 4 port adapter",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_8port_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "edgeport_8",
        },
        .description            = "Edgeport 8 port adapter",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver epic_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "epic",
        },
        .description            = "EPiC device",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_1port_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "edgeport_ti_1",
        },
        .description            = "Edgeport TI 1 port adapter",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_2port_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "edgeport_ti_2",
        },
        .description            = "Edgeport TI 2 port adapter",
 
 /* All of the device info needed for the Compaq iPAQ */
 static struct usb_serial_driver ipaq_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "ipaq",
        },
        .description =          "PocketPC PDA",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ipw_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "ipw",
        },
        .description =          "IPWireless converter",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ir_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                .name   = "ir-usb",
        },
        .description            = "IR Dongle",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver iuu_device = {
        .driver = {
-                  .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                   .name = "iuu_phoenix",
                   },
        .id_table = id_table,
 
 /* Structs for the devices, pre and post renumeration. */
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_pre_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "keyspan_no_firm",
        },
        .description            = "Keyspan - (without firmware)",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_1port_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "keyspan_1",
        },
        .description            = "Keyspan 1 port adapter",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_2port_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "keyspan_2",
        },
        .description            = "Keyspan 2 port adapter",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_4port_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "keyspan_4",
        },
        .description            = "Keyspan 4 port adapter",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_pda_fake_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "keyspan_pda_pre",
        },
        .description =          "Keyspan PDA - (prerenumeration)",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver keyspan_pda_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "keyspan_pda",
        },
        .description =          "Keyspan PDA",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver kl5kusb105d_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "kl5kusb105d",
        },
        .description =          "KL5KUSB105D / PalmConnect",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver kobil_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "kobil",
        },
        .description =          "KOBIL USB smart card terminal",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver mct_u232_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "mct_u232",
        },
        .description =       "MCT U232",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver metrousb_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "metro-usb",
        },
        .description            = "Metrologic USB to Serial",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7720_2port_driver = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "moschip7720",
        },
        .description            = "Moschip 2 port adapter",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7840_4port_device = {
        .driver = {
-                  .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                   .name = "mos7840",
                   },
        .description = DRIVER_DESC,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver mxuport_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "mxuport",
        },
        .description            = "MOXA UPort",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver navman_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "navman",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver zyxel_omninet_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "omninet",
        },
        .description =          "ZyXEL - omni.net usb",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver opticon_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "opticon",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver option_1port_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "option1",
        },
        .description       = "GSM modem (1-port)",
 
 /* device info */
 static struct usb_serial_driver oti6858_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "oti6858",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver pl2303_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "pl2303",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver qcaux_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "qcaux",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver qcdevice = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner     = THIS_MODULE,
                .name      = "qcserial",
        },
        .description         = "Qualcomm USB modem",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver qt2_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                .name = "quatech-serial",
        },
        .description         = DRIVER_DESC,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver safe_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "safe_serial",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver sierra_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "sierra",
        },
        .description       = "Sierra USB modem",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver spcp8x5_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "SPCP8x5",
        },
        .id_table               = id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ssu100_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                .name = "ssu100",
        },
        .description         = DRIVER_DESC,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver symbol_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "symbol",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ti_1port_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "ti_usb_3410_5052_1",
        },
        .description            = "TI USB 3410 1 port adapter",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver ti_2port_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                .name           = "ti_usb_3410_5052_2",
        },
        .description            = "TI USB 5052 2 port adapter",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver upd78f0730_device = {
        .driver  = {
-               .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                .name   = "upd78f0730",
        },
        .id_table       = id_table,
 
 };                                                             \
 static struct usb_serial_driver vendor##_device = {            \
        .driver = {                                             \
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,                    \
                .name =         #vendor,                        \
        },                                                      \
        .id_table =             vendor##_id_table,              \
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver debug_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "debug",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver dbc_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "xhci_dbc",
        },
        .id_table =             dbc_id_table,
 
    and Palm 4.0 devices */
 static struct usb_serial_driver handspring_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "visor",
        },
        .description =          "Handspring Visor / Palm OS",
 /* All of the device info needed for the Clie UX50, TH55 Palm 5.0 devices */
 static struct usb_serial_driver clie_5_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "clie_5",
        },
        .description =          "Sony Clie 5.0",
 /* device info for the Sony Clie OS version 3.5 */
 static struct usb_serial_driver clie_3_5_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "clie_3.5",
        },
        .description =          "Sony Clie 3.5",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver whiteheat_fake_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "whiteheatnofirm",
        },
        .description =          "Connect Tech - WhiteHEAT - (prerenumeration)",
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver whiteheat_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "whiteheat",
        },
        .description =          "Connect Tech - WhiteHEAT",
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver wishbone_serial_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                .name =         "wishbone_serial",
        },
        .id_table =             id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver xr_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                .name = "xr_serial",
        },
        .id_table               = id_table,
 
 
 static struct usb_serial_driver xsens_mt_device = {
        .driver = {
-               .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                .name = "xsens_mt",
        },
        .id_table = id_table,