#include "lvb_table.h"
 #include "user.h"
 
-static const char *name_prefix="dlm";
-static struct miscdevice ctl_device;
+static const char name_prefix[] = "dlm";
 static const struct file_operations device_fops;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
        .owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
+static struct miscdevice ctl_device = {
+       .name  = "dlm-control",
+       .fops  = &ctl_device_fops,
+       .minor = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR,
+};
+
 int dlm_user_init(void)
 {
        int error;
 
-       ctl_device.name = "dlm-control";
-       ctl_device.fops = &ctl_device_fops;
-       ctl_device.minor = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR;
-
        error = misc_register(&ctl_device);
        if (error)
                log_print("misc_register failed for control device");