diff --git a/drivers/media/common/saa7146/saa7146_video.c b/drivers/media/common/saa7146/saa7146_video.c
index 4c399a42e874..d16122039b0c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/saa7146/saa7146_video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/saa7146/saa7146_video.c
@@ -20,62 +20,52 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(max_memory, "maximum memory usage for capture buffers (default:
 /* format descriptions for capture and preview */
 static struct saa7146_format formats[] = {
 	{
-		.name		= "RGB-8 (3-3-2)",
 		.pixelformat	= V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB332,
 		.trans		= RGB08_COMPOSED,
 		.depth		= 8,
 		.flags		= 0,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "RGB-16 (5/B-6/G-5/R)",
 		.pixelformat	= V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565,
 		.trans		= RGB16_COMPOSED,
 		.depth		= 16,
 		.flags		= 0,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "RGB-24 (B-G-R)",
 		.pixelformat	= V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR24,
 		.trans		= RGB24_COMPOSED,
 		.depth		= 24,
 		.flags		= 0,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "RGB-32 (B-G-R)",
 		.pixelformat	= V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR32,
 		.trans		= RGB32_COMPOSED,
 		.depth		= 32,
 		.flags		= 0,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "RGB-32 (R-G-B)",
 		.pixelformat	= V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB32,
 		.trans		= RGB32_COMPOSED,
 		.depth		= 32,
 		.flags		= 0,
 		.swap		= 0x2,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "Greyscale-8",
 		.pixelformat	= V4L2_PIX_FMT_GREY,
 		.trans		= Y8,
 		.depth		= 8,
 		.flags		= 0,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "YUV 4:2:2 planar (Y-Cb-Cr)",
 		.pixelformat	= V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV422P,
 		.trans		= YUV422_DECOMPOSED,
 		.depth		= 16,
 		.flags		= FORMAT_BYTE_SWAP|FORMAT_IS_PLANAR,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "YVU 4:2:0 planar (Y-Cb-Cr)",
 		.pixelformat	= V4L2_PIX_FMT_YVU420,
 		.trans		= YUV420_DECOMPOSED,
 		.depth		= 12,
 		.flags		= FORMAT_BYTE_SWAP|FORMAT_IS_PLANAR,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "YUV 4:2:0 planar (Y-Cb-Cr)",
 		.pixelformat	= V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV420,
 		.trans		= YUV420_DECOMPOSED,
 		.depth		= 12,
 		.flags		= FORMAT_IS_PLANAR,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "YUV 4:2:2 (U-Y-V-Y)",
 		.pixelformat	= V4L2_PIX_FMT_UYVY,
 		.trans		= YUV422_COMPOSED,
 		.depth		= 16,
@@ -147,10 +137,10 @@ int saa7146_start_preview(struct saa7146_fh *fh)
 	}
 	vv->ov.win = fmt.fmt.win;
 
-	DEB_D("%dx%d+%d+%d %s field=%s\n",
+	DEB_D("%dx%d+%d+%d 0x%08x field=%s\n",
 	      vv->ov.win.w.width, vv->ov.win.w.height,
 	      vv->ov.win.w.left, vv->ov.win.w.top,
-	      vv->ov_fmt->name, v4l2_field_names[vv->ov.win.field]);
+	      vv->ov_fmt->pixelformat, v4l2_field_names[vv->ov.win.field]);
 
 	if (0 != (ret = saa7146_enable_overlay(fh))) {
 		DEB_D("enabling overlay failed: %d\n", ret);
@@ -515,8 +505,6 @@ static int vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_fmtd
 {
 	if (f->index >= ARRAY_SIZE(formats))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	strscpy((char *)f->description, formats[f->index].name,
-		sizeof(f->description));
 	f->pixelformat = formats[f->index].pixelformat;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
index 612d1c0010c1..a359da7773a9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
@@ -503,77 +503,65 @@ static const unsigned int BTTV_TVNORMS = ARRAY_SIZE(bttv_tvnorms);
    packed pixel formats must come first */
 static const struct bttv_format formats[] = {
 	{
-		.name     = "8 bpp, gray",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_GREY,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_Y8,
 		.depth    = 8,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	},{
-		.name     = "8 bpp, dithered color",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_HI240,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_RGB8,
 		.depth    = 8,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED | FORMAT_FLAGS_DITHER,
 	},{
-		.name     = "15 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_RGB15,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	},{
-		.name     = "15 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555X,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_RGB15,
 		.btswap   = 0x03, /* byteswap */
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	},{
-		.name     = "16 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_RGB16,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	},{
-		.name     = "16 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565X,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_RGB16,
 		.btswap   = 0x03, /* byteswap */
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	},{
-		.name     = "24 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR24,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_RGB24,
 		.depth    = 24,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	},{
-		.name     = "32 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR32,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_RGB32,
 		.depth    = 32,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	},{
-		.name     = "32 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB32,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_RGB32,
 		.btswap   = 0x0f, /* byte+word swap */
 		.depth    = 32,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:2:2, packed, YUYV",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_YUY2,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:2:2, packed, UYVY",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_UYVY,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_YUY2,
 		.btswap   = 0x03, /* byteswap */
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:2:2, planar, Y-Cb-Cr",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV422P,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_YCrCb422,
 		.depth    = 16,
@@ -581,7 +569,6 @@ static const struct bttv_format formats[] = {
 		.hshift   = 1,
 		.vshift   = 0,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:2:0, planar, Y-Cb-Cr",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV420,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_YCrCb422,
 		.depth    = 12,
@@ -589,7 +576,6 @@ static const struct bttv_format formats[] = {
 		.hshift   = 1,
 		.vshift   = 1,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:2:0, planar, Y-Cr-Cb",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YVU420,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_YCrCb422,
 		.depth    = 12,
@@ -597,7 +583,6 @@ static const struct bttv_format formats[] = {
 		.hshift   = 1,
 		.vshift   = 1,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:1:1, planar, Y-Cb-Cr",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV411P,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_YCrCb411,
 		.depth    = 12,
@@ -605,7 +590,6 @@ static const struct bttv_format formats[] = {
 		.hshift   = 2,
 		.vshift   = 0,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:1:0, planar, Y-Cb-Cr",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV410,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_YCrCb411,
 		.depth    = 9,
@@ -613,7 +597,6 @@ static const struct bttv_format formats[] = {
 		.hshift   = 2,
 		.vshift   = 2,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:1:0, planar, Y-Cr-Cb",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YVU410,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_YCrCb411,
 		.depth    = 9,
@@ -621,7 +604,6 @@ static const struct bttv_format formats[] = {
 		.hshift   = 2,
 		.vshift   = 2,
 	},{
-		.name     = "raw scanlines",
 		.fourcc   = -1,
 		.btformat = BT848_COLOR_FMT_RAW,
 		.depth    = 8,
@@ -2500,7 +2482,6 @@ static int bttv_enum_fmt_cap_ovr(struct v4l2_fmtdesc *f)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	f->pixelformat = formats[i].fourcc;
-	strscpy(f->description, formats[i].name, sizeof(f->description));
 
 	return i;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-risc.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-risc.c
index 6b59ca337c7f..fc8708047be8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-risc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-risc.c
@@ -699,9 +699,9 @@ bttv_buffer_risc(struct bttv *btv, struct bttv_buffer *buf)
 	const struct bttv_tvnorm *tvnorm = bttv_tvnorms + buf->tvnorm;
 	struct videobuf_dmabuf *dma=videobuf_to_dma(&buf->vb);
 
-	dprintk("%d: buffer field: %s  format: %s  size: %dx%d\n",
+	dprintk("%d: buffer field: %s  format: 0x%08x  size: %dx%d\n",
 		btv->c.nr, v4l2_field_names[buf->vb.field],
-		buf->fmt->name, buf->vb.width, buf->vb.height);
+		buf->fmt->fourcc, buf->vb.width, buf->vb.height);
 
 	/* packed pixel modes */
 	if (buf->fmt->flags & FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED) {
@@ -860,9 +860,9 @@ bttv_overlay_risc(struct bttv *btv,
 		  struct bttv_buffer *buf)
 {
 	/* check interleave, bottom+top fields */
-	dprintk("%d: overlay fields: %s format: %s  size: %dx%d\n",
+	dprintk("%d: overlay fields: %s format: 0x%08x  size: %dx%d\n",
 		btv->c.nr, v4l2_field_names[buf->vb.field],
-		fmt->name, ov->w.width, ov->w.height);
+		fmt->fourcc, ov->w.width, ov->w.height);
 
 	/* calculate geometry */
 	bttv_calc_geo(btv,&buf->geo,ov->w.width,ov->w.height,
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttvp.h b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttvp.h
index b159d6ddbfcf..4abf43657846 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttvp.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttvp.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ struct bttv_tvnorm {
 extern const struct bttv_tvnorm bttv_tvnorms[];
 
 struct bttv_format {
-	char *name;
 	int  fourcc;          /* video4linux 2      */
 	int  btformat;        /* BT848_COLOR_FMT_*  */
 	int  btswap;          /* BT848_COLOR_CTL_*  */
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cobalt/cobalt-v4l2.c b/drivers/media/pci/cobalt/cobalt-v4l2.c
index 39dabd4da60f..ea96f333ee2b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cobalt/cobalt-v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cobalt/cobalt-v4l2.c
@@ -688,15 +688,12 @@ static int cobalt_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *priv_fh,
 {
 	switch (f->index) {
 	case 0:
-		strscpy(f->description, "YUV 4:2:2", sizeof(f->description));
 		f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV;
 		break;
 	case 1:
-		strscpy(f->description, "RGB24", sizeof(f->description));
 		f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24;
 		break;
 	case 2:
-		strscpy(f->description, "RGB32", sizeof(f->description));
 		f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR32;
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -893,11 +890,9 @@ static int cobalt_enum_fmt_vid_out(struct file *file, void *priv_fh,
 {
 	switch (f->index) {
 	case 0:
-		strscpy(f->description, "YUV 4:2:2", sizeof(f->description));
 		f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV;
 		break;
 	case 1:
-		strscpy(f->description, "RGB32", sizeof(f->description));
 		f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR32;
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-417.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-417.c
index 82f96a4091ac..2327fe612610 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-417.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-417.c
@@ -1339,7 +1339,6 @@ static int vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void  *priv,
 	if (f->index != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	strscpy(f->description, "MPEG", sizeof(f->description));
 	f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_MPEG;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
index b254473db9a3..8098b15493de 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(vid_limit, "capture memory limit in megabytes");
 #define FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED       0x01
 static struct cx23885_fmt formats[] = {
 	{
-		.name     = "4:2:2, packed, YUYV",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
@@ -411,9 +410,9 @@ static int buffer_prepare(struct vb2_buffer *vb)
 	default:
 		BUG();
 	}
-	dprintk(2, "[%p/%d] buffer_init - %dx%d %dbpp \"%s\" - dma=0x%08lx\n",
+	dprintk(2, "[%p/%d] buffer_init - %dx%d %dbpp 0x%08x - dma=0x%08lx\n",
 		buf, buf->vb.vb2_buf.index,
-		dev->width, dev->height, dev->fmt->depth, dev->fmt->name,
+		dev->width, dev->height, dev->fmt->depth, dev->fmt->fourcc,
 		(unsigned long)buf->risc.dma);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -647,8 +646,6 @@ static int vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void  *priv,
 	if (unlikely(f->index >= ARRAY_SIZE(formats)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	strscpy(f->description, formats[f->index].name,
-		sizeof(f->description));
 	f->pixelformat = formats[f->index].fourcc;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885.h b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885.h
index 9da66fdd5a0d..a95a2e4c6a0d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885.h
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@
 	V4L2_STD_PAL_60 |  V4L2_STD_SECAM_L   |  V4L2_STD_SECAM_DK)
 
 struct cx23885_fmt {
-	char  *name;
 	u32   fourcc;          /* v4l2 format id */
 	int   depth;
 	int   flags;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video.c
index de7641170478..a10261da0db6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video.c
@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq_debug, "enable debug messages [IRQ handler]");
 
 static const struct cx25821_fmt formats[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "4:1:1, packed, Y41P",
 		.fourcc = V4L2_PIX_FMT_Y41P,
 		.depth = 12,
 		.flags = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	}, {
-		.name = "4:2:2, packed, YUYV",
 		.fourcc = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV,
 		.depth = 16,
 		.flags = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
@@ -215,9 +213,9 @@ static int cx25821_buffer_prepare(struct vb2_buffer *vb)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	dprintk(2, "[%p/%d] buffer_prep - %dx%d %dbpp \"%s\" - dma=0x%08lx\n",
+	dprintk(2, "[%p/%d] buffer_prep - %dx%d %dbpp 0x%08x - dma=0x%08lx\n",
 		buf, buf->vb.vb2_buf.index, chan->width, chan->height,
-		chan->fmt->depth, chan->fmt->name,
+		chan->fmt->depth, chan->fmt->fourcc,
 		(unsigned long)buf->risc.dma);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -311,7 +309,6 @@ static int cx25821_vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *priv,
 	if (unlikely(f->index >= ARRAY_SIZE(formats)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	strscpy(f->description, formats[f->index].name, sizeof(f->description));
 	f->pixelformat = formats[f->index].fourcc;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821.h b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821.h
index 47dbaae78509..017307984094 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821.h
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
 #define VID_CHANNEL_NUM 8
 
 struct cx25821_fmt {
-	char *name;
 	u32 fourcc;		/* v4l2 format id */
 	int depth;
 	int flags;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-blackbird.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-blackbird.c
index 200d68827073..d3da7f4297af 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-blackbird.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-blackbird.c
@@ -805,9 +805,7 @@ static int vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void  *priv,
 	if (f->index != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	strscpy(f->description, "MPEG", sizeof(f->description));
 	f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_MPEG;
-	f->flags = V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-video.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-video.c
index e59a74514c7c..dcc0f02aeb70 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-video.c
@@ -69,62 +69,52 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq_debug, "enable debug messages [IRQ handler]");
 
 static const struct cx8800_fmt formats[] = {
 	{
-		.name     = "8 bpp, gray",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_GREY,
 		.cxformat = ColorFormatY8,
 		.depth    = 8,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	}, {
-		.name     = "15 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555,
 		.cxformat = ColorFormatRGB15,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	}, {
-		.name     = "15 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555X,
 		.cxformat = ColorFormatRGB15 | ColorFormatBSWAP,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	}, {
-		.name     = "16 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565,
 		.cxformat = ColorFormatRGB16,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	}, {
-		.name     = "16 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565X,
 		.cxformat = ColorFormatRGB16 | ColorFormatBSWAP,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	}, {
-		.name     = "24 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR24,
 		.cxformat = ColorFormatRGB24,
 		.depth    = 24,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	}, {
-		.name     = "32 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR32,
 		.cxformat = ColorFormatRGB32,
 		.depth    = 32,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	}, {
-		.name     = "32 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB32,
 		.cxformat = ColorFormatRGB32 | ColorFormatBSWAP |
 			    ColorFormatWSWAP,
 		.depth    = 32,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	}, {
-		.name     = "4:2:2, packed, YUYV",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV,
 		.cxformat = ColorFormatYUY2,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.flags    = FORMAT_FLAGS_PACKED,
 	}, {
-		.name     = "4:2:2, packed, UYVY",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_UYVY,
 		.cxformat = ColorFormatYUY2 | ColorFormatBSWAP,
 		.depth    = 16,
@@ -489,9 +479,9 @@ static int buffer_prepare(struct vb2_buffer *vb)
 		break;
 	}
 	dprintk(2,
-		"[%p/%d] buffer_prepare - %dx%d %dbpp \"%s\" - dma=0x%08lx\n",
-		buf, buf->vb.vb2_buf.index,
-		core->width, core->height, dev->fmt->depth, dev->fmt->name,
+		"[%p/%d] %s - %dx%d %dbpp 0x%08x - dma=0x%08lx\n",
+		buf, buf->vb.vb2_buf.index, __func__,
+		core->width, core->height, dev->fmt->depth, dev->fmt->fourcc,
 		(unsigned long)buf->risc.dma);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -829,7 +819,6 @@ static int vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void  *priv,
 	if (unlikely(f->index >= ARRAY_SIZE(formats)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	strscpy(f->description, formats[f->index].name, sizeof(f->description));
 	f->pixelformat = formats[f->index].fourcc;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h
index a70a50dc3edf..744a22328ebc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ static inline unsigned int norm_maxh(v4l2_std_id norm)
 /* static data                                                 */
 
 struct cx8800_fmt {
-	const char  *name;
 	u32   fourcc;          /* v4l2 format id */
 	int   depth;
 	int   flags;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/dt3155/dt3155.c b/drivers/media/pci/dt3155/dt3155.c
index b4cdda50e742..7480f0d3ad0f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/dt3155/dt3155.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/dt3155/dt3155.c
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ static int dt3155_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *filp,
 	if (f->index)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_GREY;
-	strscpy(f->description, "8-bit Greyscale", sizeof(f->description));
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/meye/meye.c b/drivers/media/pci/meye/meye.c
index 8218810c899e..0e61c81356ef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/meye/meye.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/meye/meye.c
@@ -1104,12 +1104,9 @@ static int vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *fh,
 	if (f->index == 0) {
 		/* standard YUV 422 capture */
 		f->flags = 0;
-		strscpy(f->description, "YUV422", sizeof(f->description));
 		f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV;
 	} else {
 		/* compressed MJPEG capture */
-		f->flags = V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED;
-		strscpy(f->description, "MJPEG", sizeof(f->description));
 		f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_MJPEG;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
index 1a41a56afec6..cb65d345fd3e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ static int empress_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void  *priv,
 	if (f->index != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	strscpy(f->description, "MPEG TS", sizeof(f->description));
 	f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_MPEG;
-	f->flags = V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-video.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-video.c
index 606df51bb636..342cabf48064 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-video.c
@@ -90,70 +90,58 @@ static int video_out[][9] = {
 
 static struct saa7134_format formats[] = {
 	{
-		.name     = "8 bpp gray",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_GREY,
 		.depth    = 8,
 		.pm       = 0x06,
 	},{
-		.name     = "15 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.pm       = 0x13 | 0x80,
 	},{
-		.name     = "15 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555X,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.pm       = 0x13 | 0x80,
 		.bswap    = 1,
 	},{
-		.name     = "16 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.pm       = 0x10 | 0x80,
 	},{
-		.name     = "16 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565X,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.pm       = 0x10 | 0x80,
 		.bswap    = 1,
 	},{
-		.name     = "24 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR24,
 		.depth    = 24,
 		.pm       = 0x11,
 	},{
-		.name     = "24 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24,
 		.depth    = 24,
 		.pm       = 0x11,
 		.bswap    = 1,
 	},{
-		.name     = "32 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR32,
 		.depth    = 32,
 		.pm       = 0x12,
 	},{
-		.name     = "32 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB32,
 		.depth    = 32,
 		.pm       = 0x12,
 		.bswap    = 1,
 		.wswap    = 1,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:2:2 packed, YUYV",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.pm       = 0x00,
 		.bswap    = 1,
 		.yuv      = 1,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:2:2 packed, UYVY",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_UYVY,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.pm       = 0x00,
 		.yuv      = 1,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:2:2 planar, Y-Cb-Cr",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV422P,
 		.depth    = 16,
 		.pm       = 0x09,
@@ -162,7 +150,6 @@ static struct saa7134_format formats[] = {
 		.hshift   = 1,
 		.vshift   = 0,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:2:0 planar, Y-Cb-Cr",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUV420,
 		.depth    = 12,
 		.pm       = 0x0a,
@@ -171,7 +158,6 @@ static struct saa7134_format formats[] = {
 		.hshift   = 1,
 		.vshift   = 1,
 	},{
-		.name     = "4:2:0 planar, Y-Cb-Cr",
 		.fourcc   = V4L2_PIX_FMT_YVU420,
 		.depth    = 12,
 		.pm       = 0x0a,
@@ -720,10 +706,10 @@ static int start_preview(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 		return err;
 
 	dev->ovfield = dev->win.field;
-	video_dbg("start_preview %dx%d+%d+%d %s field=%s\n",
-		dev->win.w.width, dev->win.w.height,
-		dev->win.w.left, dev->win.w.top,
-		dev->ovfmt->name, v4l2_field_names[dev->ovfield]);
+	video_dbg("%s %dx%d+%d+%d 0x%08x field=%s\n", __func__,
+		  dev->win.w.width, dev->win.w.height,
+		  dev->win.w.left, dev->win.w.top,
+		  dev->ovfmt->fourcc, v4l2_field_names[dev->ovfield]);
 
 	/* setup window + clipping */
 	set_size(dev, TASK_B, dev->win.w.width, dev->win.w.height,
@@ -1780,9 +1766,6 @@ static int saa7134_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void  *priv,
 	if (f->index >= FORMATS)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	strscpy(f->description, formats[f->index].name,
-		sizeof(f->description));
-
 	f->pixelformat = formats[f->index].fourcc;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1799,9 +1782,6 @@ static int saa7134_enum_fmt_vid_overlay(struct file *file, void  *priv,
 	if ((f->index >= FORMATS) || formats[f->index].planar)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	strscpy(f->description, formats[f->index].name,
-		sizeof(f->description));
-
 	f->pixelformat = formats[f->index].fourcc;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134.h b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134.h
index 6324f174c6f9..77c325e64a97 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134.h
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ struct saa7134_tvaudio {
 };
 
 struct saa7134_format {
-	char           *name;
 	unsigned int   fourcc;
 	unsigned int   depth;
 	unsigned int   pm;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-encoder.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-encoder.c
index 43fdaa2d32bd..3fca7257a720 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-encoder.c
@@ -503,7 +503,6 @@ static int vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void  *priv,
 	if (f->index != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	strscpy(f->description, "MPEG", sizeof(f->description));
 	f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_MPEG;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-v4l2-enc.c b/drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-v4l2-enc.c
index 609100a46ff8..a02f08459e14 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-v4l2-enc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-v4l2-enc.c
@@ -822,25 +822,18 @@ static int solo_enc_enum_fmt_cap(struct file *file, void *priv,
 		switch (dev_type) {
 		case SOLO_DEV_6010:
 			f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_MPEG4;
-			strscpy(f->description, "MPEG-4 part 2",
-				sizeof(f->description));
 			break;
 		case SOLO_DEV_6110:
 			f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_H264;
-			strscpy(f->description, "H.264", sizeof(f->description));
 			break;
 		}
 		break;
 	case 1:
 		f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_MJPEG;
-		strscpy(f->description, "MJPEG", sizeof(f->description));
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-
-	f->flags = V4L2_FMT_FLAG_COMPRESSED;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-v4l2.c b/drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-v4l2.c
index a968f75920b5..2efa539d6075 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/solo6x10/solo6x10-v4l2.c
@@ -458,8 +458,6 @@ static int solo_enum_fmt_cap(struct file *file, void *priv,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_UYVY;
-	strscpy(f->description, "UYUV 4:2:2 Packed", sizeof(f->description));
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/sta2x11/sta2x11_vip.c b/drivers/media/pci/sta2x11/sta2x11_vip.c
index e52e29814378..fd3de3bb0c89 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/sta2x11/sta2x11_vip.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/sta2x11/sta2x11_vip.c
@@ -560,9 +560,7 @@ static int vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *priv,
 	if (f->index != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	strscpy(f->description, "4:2:2, packed, UYVY", sizeof(f->description));
 	f->pixelformat = V4L2_PIX_FMT_UYVY;
-	f->flags = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/tw68/tw68-video.c b/drivers/media/pci/tw68/tw68-video.c
index 8e0952d65ad4..99e74c22d3be 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/tw68/tw68-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/tw68/tw68-video.c
@@ -34,53 +34,43 @@
  */
 static const struct tw68_format formats[] = {
 	{
-		.name		= "15 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc		= V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555,
 		.depth		= 16,
 		.twformat	= ColorFormatRGB15,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "15 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc		= V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB555X,
 		.depth		= 16,
 		.twformat	= ColorFormatRGB15 | ColorFormatBSWAP,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "16 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc		= V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565,
 		.depth		= 16,
 		.twformat	= ColorFormatRGB16,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "16 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc		= V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB565X,
 		.depth		= 16,
 		.twformat	= ColorFormatRGB16 | ColorFormatBSWAP,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "24 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc		= V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR24,
 		.depth		= 24,
 		.twformat	= ColorFormatRGB24,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "24 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc		= V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24,
 		.depth		= 24,
 		.twformat	= ColorFormatRGB24 | ColorFormatBSWAP,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "32 bpp RGB, le",
 		.fourcc		= V4L2_PIX_FMT_BGR32,
 		.depth		= 32,
 		.twformat	= ColorFormatRGB32,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "32 bpp RGB, be",
 		.fourcc		= V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB32,
 		.depth		= 32,
 		.twformat	= ColorFormatRGB32 | ColorFormatBSWAP |
 				  ColorFormatWSWAP,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "4:2:2 packed, YUYV",
 		.fourcc		= V4L2_PIX_FMT_YUYV,
 		.depth		= 16,
 		.twformat	= ColorFormatYUY2,
 	}, {
-		.name		= "4:2:2 packed, UYVY",
 		.fourcc		= V4L2_PIX_FMT_UYVY,
 		.depth		= 16,
 		.twformat	= ColorFormatYUY2 | ColorFormatBSWAP,
@@ -774,9 +764,6 @@ static int tw68_enum_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void  *priv,
 	if (f->index >= FORMATS)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	strscpy(f->description, formats[f->index].name,
-		sizeof(f->description));
-
 	f->pixelformat = formats[f->index].fourcc;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/tw68/tw68.h b/drivers/media/pci/tw68/tw68.h
index 7021290d726a..a1f422d6e600 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/tw68/tw68.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/tw68/tw68.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ struct tw68_tvnorm {
 };
 
 struct tw68_format {
-	char	*name;
 	u32	fourcc;
 	u32	depth;
 	u32	twformat;
diff --git a/include/media/drv-intf/saa7146_vv.h b/include/media/drv-intf/saa7146_vv.h
index b34d86bb0664..635805fb35e8 100644
--- a/include/media/drv-intf/saa7146_vv.h
+++ b/include/media/drv-intf/saa7146_vv.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ struct	saa7146_video_dma {
 #define FORMAT_IS_PLANAR	0x2
 
 struct saa7146_format {
-	char	*name;
 	u32	pixelformat;
 	u32	trans;
 	u8	depth;