diff --git a/[refs] b/[refs]
index 7c51c7b60348..d2e56b08a44d 100644
--- a/[refs]
+++ b/[refs]
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: a1e44d6ac5577b78ec85833b22d58345b2758ebb
+refs/heads/master: 19324328ad202b350c3803aa2bea65ff5f043d7f
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
index a1277d2700ee..1f30108fdb55 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_core.c
@@ -1166,9 +1166,9 @@ static int __devinit sca3000_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error_unregister_dev;
 	if (indio_dev->buffer) {
-		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, 0);
-		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, 1);
-		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, 2);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev, indio_dev->buffer, 0);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev, indio_dev->buffer, 1);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev, indio_dev->buffer, 2);
 	}
 
 	if (spi->irq) {
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
index 6a27a95bbba5..6b824a11f7f4 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/accel/sca3000_ring.c
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ static ssize_t sca3000_query_ring_int(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct iio_dev_attr *this_attr = to_iio_dev_attr(attr);
 	int ret, val;
-	struct iio_buffer *ring = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = ring->indio_dev;
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct sca3000_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
 	mutex_lock(&st->lock);
@@ -179,8 +178,7 @@ static ssize_t sca3000_set_ring_int(struct device *dev,
 				      const char *buf,
 				      size_t len)
 {
-	struct iio_buffer *ring = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = ring->indio_dev;
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct sca3000_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	struct iio_dev_attr *this_attr = to_iio_dev_attr(attr);
 	long val;
@@ -221,8 +219,7 @@ static ssize_t sca3000_show_buffer_scale(struct device *dev,
 					 struct device_attribute *attr,
 					 char *buf)
 {
-	struct iio_buffer *ring = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = ring->indio_dev;
+	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct sca3000_state *st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "0.%06d\n", 4*st->info->scale);
@@ -267,7 +264,7 @@ static struct iio_buffer *sca3000_rb_allocate(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	buf = &ring->buf;
 	buf->stufftoread = 0;
 	buf->attrs = &sca3000_ring_attr;
-	iio_buffer_init(buf, indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_init(buf);
 
 	return buf;
 }
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/buffer.h b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/buffer.h
index 98e9efa0cdba..c69709925ba2 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/buffer.h
+++ b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/buffer.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ struct iio_buffer;
  * @mark_in_use:	reference counting, typically to prevent module removal
  * @unmark_in_use:	reduce reference count when no longer using buffer
  * @store_to:		actually store stuff to the buffer
- * @read_last:		get the last element stored
  * @read_first_n:	try to get a specified number of elements (must exist)
  * @mark_param_change:	notify buffer that some relevant parameter has changed
  *			Often this means the underlying storage may need to
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ struct iio_buffer_access_funcs {
 	void (*unmark_in_use)(struct iio_buffer *buffer);
 
 	int (*store_to)(struct iio_buffer *buffer, u8 *data, s64 timestamp);
-	int (*read_last)(struct iio_buffer *buffer, u8 *data);
 	int (*read_first_n)(struct iio_buffer *buffer,
 			    size_t n,
 			    char __user *buf);
@@ -67,21 +65,25 @@ struct iio_buffer_access_funcs {
 
 /**
  * struct iio_buffer - general buffer structure
- * @indio_dev:		industrial I/O device structure
  * @length:		[DEVICE] number of datums in buffer
  * @bytes_per_datum:	[DEVICE] size of individual datum including timestamp
  * @scan_el_attrs:	[DRIVER] control of scan elements if that scan mode
  *			control method is used
  * @scan_mask:		[INTERN] bitmask used in masking scan mode elements
+ * @scan_index_timestamp:[INTERN] cache of the index to the timestamp
  * @scan_timestamp:	[INTERN] does the scan mode include a timestamp
  * @access:		[DRIVER] buffer access functions associated with the
  *			implementation.
+ * @scan_el_dev_attr_list:[INTERN] list of scan element related attributes.
+ * @scan_el_group:	[DRIVER] attribute group for those attributes not
+ *			created from the iio_chan_info array.
+ * @pollq:		[INTERN] wait queue to allow for polling on the buffer.
+ * @stufftoread:	[INTERN] flag to indicate new data.
  * @flags:		[INTERN] file ops related flags including busy flag.
  * @demux_list:		[INTERN] list of operations required to demux the scan.
  * @demux_bounce:	[INTERN] buffer for doing gather from incoming scan.
  **/
 struct iio_buffer {
-	struct iio_dev				*indio_dev;
 	int					length;
 	int					bytes_per_datum;
 	struct attribute_group			*scan_el_attrs;
@@ -102,10 +104,8 @@ struct iio_buffer {
 /**
  * iio_buffer_init() - Initialize the buffer structure
  * @buffer: buffer to be initialized
- * @indio_dev: the iio device the buffer is assocated with
  **/
-void iio_buffer_init(struct iio_buffer *buffer,
-			  struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
+void iio_buffer_init(struct iio_buffer *buffer);
 
 void iio_buffer_deinit(struct iio_buffer *buffer);
 
@@ -122,17 +122,16 @@ static inline void __iio_update_buffer(struct iio_buffer *buffer,
 	buffer->length = length;
 }
 
-int iio_scan_mask_query(struct iio_buffer *buffer, int bit);
+int iio_scan_mask_query(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
+			struct iio_buffer *buffer, int bit);
 
 /**
  * iio_scan_mask_set() - set particular bit in the scan mask
  * @buffer: the buffer whose scan mask we are interested in
  * @bit: the bit to be set.
  **/
-int iio_scan_mask_set(struct iio_buffer *buffer, int bit);
-
-#define to_iio_buffer(d)				\
-	container_of(d, struct iio_buffer, dev)
+int iio_scan_mask_set(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
+		      struct iio_buffer *buffer, int bit);
 
 /**
  * iio_push_to_buffer() - push to a registered buffer.
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
index 5614a220f4a2..871f76bb3c38 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/gyro/adis16260_core.c
@@ -632,11 +632,16 @@ static int __devinit adis16260_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	}
 	if (indio_dev->buffer) {
 		/* Set default scan mode */
-		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, ADIS16260_SCAN_SUPPLY);
-		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, ADIS16260_SCAN_GYRO);
-		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, ADIS16260_SCAN_AUX_ADC);
-		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, ADIS16260_SCAN_TEMP);
-		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, ADIS16260_SCAN_ANGL);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev, indio_dev->buffer,
+				  ADIS16260_SCAN_SUPPLY);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev, indio_dev->buffer,
+				  ADIS16260_SCAN_GYRO);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev, indio_dev->buffer,
+				  ADIS16260_SCAN_AUX_ADC);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev, indio_dev->buffer,
+				  ADIS16260_SCAN_TEMP);
+		iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev, indio_dev->buffer,
+				  ADIS16260_SCAN_ANGL);
 	}
 	if (spi->irq) {
 		ret = adis16260_probe_trigger(indio_dev);
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
index 23241c4ca03e..f02d1c06b454 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/impedance-analyzer/ad5933.c
@@ -736,8 +736,8 @@ static int __devinit ad5933_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		goto error_unreg_ring;
 
 	/* enable both REAL and IMAG channels by default */
-	iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, 0);
-	iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev->buffer, 1);
+	iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev, indio_dev->buffer, 0);
+	iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev, indio_dev->buffer, 1);
 
 	ret = ad5933_setup(st);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-buffer.c b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-buffer.c
index b46ae6a2424f..552e33f74769 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-buffer.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/industrialio-buffer.c
@@ -85,10 +85,9 @@ void iio_chrdev_buffer_release(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		rb->access->unmark_in_use(rb);
 }
 
-void iio_buffer_init(struct iio_buffer *buffer, struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
+void iio_buffer_init(struct iio_buffer *buffer)
 {
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&buffer->demux_list);
-	buffer->indio_dev = indio_dev;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&buffer->pollq);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iio_buffer_init);
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ static ssize_t iio_scan_el_store(struct device *dev,
 		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto error_ret;
 	}
-	ret = iio_scan_mask_query(buffer, this_attr->address);
+	ret = iio_scan_mask_query(indio_dev, buffer, this_attr->address);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error_ret;
 	if (!state && ret) {
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ static ssize_t iio_scan_el_store(struct device *dev,
 		if (ret)
 			goto error_ret;
 	} else if (state && !ret) {
-		ret = iio_scan_mask_set(buffer, this_attr->address);
+		ret = iio_scan_mask_set(indio_dev, buffer, this_attr->address);
 		if (ret)
 			goto error_ret;
 	}
@@ -578,9 +577,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(iio_sw_buffer_preenable);
  * @buffer: the buffer whose scan mask we are interested in
  * @bit: the bit to be set.
  **/
-int iio_scan_mask_set(struct iio_buffer *buffer, int bit)
+int iio_scan_mask_set(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
+		      struct iio_buffer *buffer, int bit)
 {
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = buffer->indio_dev;
 	unsigned long *mask;
 	unsigned long *trialmask;
 
@@ -615,9 +614,9 @@ int iio_scan_mask_set(struct iio_buffer *buffer, int bit)
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iio_scan_mask_set);
 
-int iio_scan_mask_query(struct iio_buffer *buffer, int bit)
+int iio_scan_mask_query(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
+			struct iio_buffer *buffer, int bit)
 {
-	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = buffer->indio_dev;
 	long *mask;
 
 	if (bit > indio_dev->masklength)
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/kfifo_buf.c b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/kfifo_buf.c
index fb3b7ae978d1..d8867abd0a84 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/kfifo_buf.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/kfifo_buf.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct iio_buffer *iio_kfifo_allocate(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	if (!kf)
 		return NULL;
 	kf->update_needed = true;
-	iio_buffer_init(&kf->buffer, indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_init(&kf->buffer);
 	kf->buffer.attrs = &iio_kfifo_attribute_group;
 	__iio_init_kfifo(kf);
 
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/ring_sw.c b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/ring_sw.c
index 2f11531dd282..4c15cc8e7269 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/ring_sw.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/staging/iio/ring_sw.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  * @data:		the ring buffer memory
  * @read_p:		read pointer (oldest available)
  * @write_p:		write pointer
- * @last_written_p:	read pointer (newest available)
  * @half_p:		half buffer length behind write_p (event generation)
  * @use_count:		reference count to prevent resizing when in use
  * @update_needed:	flag to indicated change in size requested
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ struct iio_sw_ring_buffer {
 	unsigned char		*data;
 	unsigned char		*read_p;
 	unsigned char		*write_p;
-	unsigned char		*last_written_p;
 	/* used to act as a point at which to signal an event */
 	unsigned char		*half_p;
 	int			use_count;
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ static inline int __iio_allocate_sw_ring_buffer(struct iio_sw_ring_buffer *ring,
 	ring->data = kmalloc(length*ring->buf.bytes_per_datum, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	ring->read_p = NULL;
 	ring->write_p = NULL;
-	ring->last_written_p = NULL;
 	ring->half_p = NULL;
 	return ring->data ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
 }
@@ -115,7 +112,6 @@ static int iio_store_to_sw_ring(struct iio_sw_ring_buffer *ring,
 	 * Always valid as either points to latest or second latest value.
 	 * Before this runs it is null and read attempts fail with -EAGAIN.
 	 */
-	ring->last_written_p = ring->write_p;
 	barrier();
 	/* temp_ptr used to ensure we never have an invalid pointer
 	 * it may be slightly lagging, but never invalid
@@ -293,34 +289,6 @@ static int iio_store_to_sw_rb(struct iio_buffer *r,
 	return iio_store_to_sw_ring(ring, data, timestamp);
 }
 
-static int iio_read_last_from_sw_ring(struct iio_sw_ring_buffer *ring,
-				      unsigned char *data)
-{
-	unsigned char *last_written_p_copy;
-
-	iio_mark_sw_rb_in_use(&ring->buf);
-again:
-	barrier();
-	last_written_p_copy = ring->last_written_p;
-	barrier(); /*unnessecary? */
-	/* Check there is anything here */
-	if (last_written_p_copy == NULL)
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	memcpy(data, last_written_p_copy, ring->buf.bytes_per_datum);
-
-	if (unlikely(ring->last_written_p != last_written_p_copy))
-		goto again;
-
-	iio_unmark_sw_rb_in_use(&ring->buf);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int iio_read_last_from_sw_rb(struct iio_buffer *r,
-			     unsigned char *data)
-{
-	return iio_read_last_from_sw_ring(iio_to_sw_ring(r), data);
-}
-
 static int iio_request_update_sw_rb(struct iio_buffer *r)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -405,7 +373,7 @@ struct iio_buffer *iio_sw_rb_allocate(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		return NULL;
 	ring->update_needed = true;
 	buf = &ring->buf;
-	iio_buffer_init(buf, indio_dev);
+	iio_buffer_init(buf);
 	__iio_init_sw_ring_buffer(ring);
 	buf->attrs = &iio_ring_attribute_group;
 
@@ -423,7 +391,6 @@ const struct iio_buffer_access_funcs ring_sw_access_funcs = {
 	.mark_in_use = &iio_mark_sw_rb_in_use,
 	.unmark_in_use = &iio_unmark_sw_rb_in_use,
 	.store_to = &iio_store_to_sw_rb,
-	.read_last = &iio_read_last_from_sw_rb,
 	.read_first_n = &iio_read_first_n_sw_rb,
 	.mark_param_change = &iio_mark_update_needed_sw_rb,
 	.request_update = &iio_request_update_sw_rb,