diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/irda.d6/sir-dev.h  linux/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h
--- linux/drivers/net/irda.d6/sir-dev.h	Wed Jan 21 17:43:43 2004
+++ linux/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h	Thu Jan 22 16:42:59 2004
@@ -121,15 +121,17 @@ extern int sirdev_set_dongle(struct sir_
 extern void sirdev_write_complete(struct sir_dev *dev);
 extern int sirdev_receive(struct sir_dev *dev, const unsigned char *cp, size_t count);
 
+/* low level helpers for SIR device/dongle setup */
+extern int sirdev_raw_write(struct sir_dev *dev, const char *buf, int len);
+extern int sirdev_raw_read(struct sir_dev *dev, char *buf, int len);
+extern int sirdev_set_dtr_rts(struct sir_dev *dev, int dtr, int rts);
+
 /* not exported */
 
 extern int sirdev_get_dongle(struct sir_dev *self, IRDA_DONGLE type);
 extern int sirdev_put_dongle(struct sir_dev *self);
 
-extern int sirdev_raw_write(struct sir_dev *dev, const char *buf, int len);
-extern int sirdev_raw_read(struct sir_dev *dev, char *buf, int len);
 extern void sirdev_enable_rx(struct sir_dev *dev);
-
 extern int sirdev_schedule_request(struct sir_dev *dev, int state, unsigned param);
 extern int __init irda_thread_create(void);
 extern void __exit irda_thread_join(void);
@@ -195,10 +197,6 @@ struct sir_dev {
 	const struct sir_driver * drv;
 	void *priv;
 
-	/* dongle callbacks to the SIR device */
-	int (*read)(struct sir_dev *, char *buf, int len);
-	int (*write)(struct sir_dev *, const char *buf, int len);
-	int (*set_dtr_rts)(struct sir_dev *, int dtr, int rts);
 };
 
 #endif	/* IRDA_SIR_H */
diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/irda.d6/sir_core.c  linux/drivers/net/irda/sir_core.c
--- linux/drivers/net/irda.d6/sir_core.c	Wed Dec 17 18:58:38 2003
+++ linux/drivers/net/irda/sir_core.c	Thu Jan 22 16:42:59 2004
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sirdev_set_dongle);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sirdev_write_complete);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sirdev_receive);
 
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sirdev_raw_write);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sirdev_raw_read);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sirdev_set_dtr_rts);
+
 static int __init sir_core_init(void)
 {
 	return irda_thread_create();
diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/irda.d6/sir_dev.c  linux/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
--- linux/drivers/net/irda.d6/sir_dev.c	Wed Jan 21 17:43:43 2004
+++ linux/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c	Thu Jan 22 16:42:59 2004
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ int sirdev_raw_read(struct sir_dev *dev,
 	return count;
 }
 
+int sirdev_set_dtr_rts(struct sir_dev *dev, int dtr, int rts)
+{
+	int ret = -ENXIO;
+	if (dev->drv->set_dtr_rts != 0)
+		ret =  dev->drv->set_dtr_rts(dev, dtr, rts);
+	return ret;
+}
+	
 /**********************************************************************/
 
 /* called from client driver - likely with bh-context - to indicate
diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/irda.d6/sir_dongle.c  linux/drivers/net/irda/sir_dongle.c
--- linux/drivers/net/irda.d6/sir_dongle.c	Wed Dec 17 18:58:17 2003
+++ linux/drivers/net/irda/sir_dongle.c	Thu Jan 22 16:42:59 2004
@@ -102,12 +102,6 @@ int sirdev_get_dongle(struct sir_dev *de
 		err = -ESTALE;
 		goto out_unlock;	/* rmmod already pending */
 	}
-
-	/* Initialize dongle driver callbacks */
-	dev->read        = sirdev_raw_read;
-	dev->write       = sirdev_raw_write;
-	dev->set_dtr_rts = dev->drv->set_dtr_rts;
-
 	dev->dongle_drv = drv;
 
 	if (!drv->open  ||  (err=drv->open(dev))!=0)
diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/irda.d6/sir_kthread.c  linux/drivers/net/irda/sir_kthread.c
--- linux/drivers/net/irda.d6/sir_kthread.c	Wed Jan 21 17:43:43 2004
+++ linux/drivers/net/irda/sir_kthread.c	Thu Jan 22 16:42:59 2004
@@ -311,15 +311,9 @@ static void irda_config_fsm(void *data)
 			break;
 
 		case SIRDEV_STATE_SET_DTR_RTS:
-			if (dev->drv->set_dtr_rts) {
-				int	dtr, rts;
-
-				dtr = (fsm->param&0x02) ? TRUE : FALSE;
-				rts = (fsm->param&0x01) ? TRUE : FALSE;
-				ret = dev->drv->set_dtr_rts(dev,dtr,rts);
-			}
-			else
-				ret = -EINVAL;
+			ret = sirdev_set_dtr_rts(dev,
+				(fsm->param&0x02) ? TRUE : FALSE,
+				(fsm->param&0x01) ? TRUE : FALSE);
 			next_state = SIRDEV_STATE_DONE;
 			break;