diff -u linux-2.4.22/drivers/media/video/videodev.c linux/drivers/media/video/videodev.c
--- linux-2.4.22/drivers/media/video/videodev.c	2003-09-08 17:26:56.000000000 +0200
+++ linux/drivers/media/video/videodev.c	2003-09-08 17:28:40.000000000 +0200
@@ -62,6 +62,20 @@
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS && CONFIG_VIDEO_PROC_FS */
 
+struct video_device *video_device_alloc(void)
+{
+	struct video_device *vfd;
+	vfd = kmalloc(sizeof(*vfd),GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (NULL == vfd)
+		return NULL;
+	memset(vfd,0,sizeof(*vfd));
+	return vfd;
+}
+
+void video_device_release(struct video_device *vfd)
+{
+	kfree(vfd);
+}
 
 /*
  *	Read will do some smarts later on. Buffer pin etc.
@@ -611,6 +625,8 @@
 #endif
 
 	devfs_unregister (vfd->devfs_handle);
+	if (vfd->release)
+		vfd->release(vfd);
 	video_device[vfd->minor]=NULL;
 	MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT;
 	up(&videodev_lock);
@@ -661,6 +677,8 @@
 module_init(videodev_init)
 module_exit(videodev_exit)
 
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(video_device_alloc);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(video_device_release);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(video_register_device);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(video_unregister_device);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(video_devdata);
diff -u linux-2.4.22/include/linux/videodev.h linux/include/linux/videodev.h
--- linux-2.4.22/include/linux/videodev.h	2003-09-08 17:27:56.000000000 +0200
+++ linux/include/linux/videodev.h	2003-09-08 17:28:40.000000000 +0200
@@ -4,32 +4,25 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/version.h>
 
-#if 0
-/*
- * v4l2 is still work-in-progress, integration planed for 2.5.x
- *   v4l2 project homepage:   http://www.thedirks.org/v4l2/
- *   patches available from:  http://bytesex.org/patches/
- */ 
-# define HAVE_V4L2 1
-# include <linux/videodev2.h>
-#else
-# undef HAVE_V4L2
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
 #include <linux/poll.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h>
 
 struct video_device
 {
-	struct module *owner;
-     	char name[32];
- 	int type;       /* v4l1 */
- 	int type2;      /* v4l2 */
+	/* device info */
+	char name[32];
+	int type;       /* v4l1 */
+	int type2;      /* v4l2 */
 	int hardware;
 	int minor;
 
+	/* device ops + callbacks */
+	struct file_operations *fops;
+	void (*release)(struct video_device *vfd);
+
 	/* old, obsolete interface -- dropped in 2.5.x, don't use it */
 	int (*open)(struct video_device *, int mode);
 	void (*close)(struct video_device *);
@@ -40,28 +33,50 @@
 	int (*mmap)(struct video_device *, const char *, unsigned long);
 	int (*initialize)(struct video_device *);       
 
- 	/* new interface -- we will use file_operations directly
- 	 * like soundcore does. */
- 	struct file_operations *fops;
-	void *priv;		/* Used to be 'private' but that upsets C++ */
-
-	/* for videodev.c intenal usage -- don't touch */
-	int users;
-	struct semaphore lock;
-	devfs_handle_t devfs_handle;
+#if 1 /* to be removed in 2.7.x */
+	/* obsolete -- fops->owner is used instead */
+	struct module *owner;
+	/* dev->driver_data will be used instead some day.
+	 * Use the video_{get|set}_drvdata() helper functions,
+	 * so the switch over will be transparent for you.
+	 * Or use {pci|usb}_{get|set}_drvdata() directly. */
+	void *priv;
+#endif
+
+	/* for videodev.c intenal usage -- please don't touch */
+	int users;                     /* video_exclusive_{open|close} ... */
+	struct semaphore lock;         /* ... helper function uses these   */
+	devfs_handle_t devfs_handle;   /* devfs */
 };
 
 #define VIDEO_MAJOR	81
-extern int video_register_device(struct video_device *, int type, int nr);
 
 #define VFL_TYPE_GRABBER	0
 #define VFL_TYPE_VBI		1
 #define VFL_TYPE_RADIO		2
 #define VFL_TYPE_VTX		3
 
+extern int video_register_device(struct video_device *, int type, int nr);
 extern void video_unregister_device(struct video_device *);
 extern struct video_device* video_devdata(struct file*);
 
+
+/* helper functions to alloc / release struct video_device, the
+   later can be used for video_device->release() */
+struct video_device *video_device_alloc(void);
+void video_device_release(struct video_device *vfd);
+
+/* helper functions to access driver private data. */
+static inline void *video_get_drvdata(struct video_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->priv;
+}
+
+static inline void video_set_drvdata(struct video_device *dev, void *data)
+{
+	dev->priv = data;
+}
+
 extern int video_exclusive_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 extern int video_exclusive_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 extern int video_usercopy(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
@@ -403,9 +418,8 @@
 #define VID_HARDWARE_PWC	31	/* Philips webcams */
 #define VID_HARDWARE_MEYE	32	/* Sony Vaio MotionEye cameras */
 #define VID_HARDWARE_CPIA2	33
-#define VID_HARDWARE_VICAM	34	/* ViCam, 3Com Homeconnect */
+#define VID_HARDWARE_VICAM      34
 #define VID_HARDWARE_SF16FMR2	35
-
 #endif /* __LINUX_VIDEODEV_H */
 
 /*