diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
index 6e94313..8509dad 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
@@ -121,24 +121,29 @@
 	if (reclen > buf->count)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	d_ino = ino;
-	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino)
+	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino) {
+		buf->error = -EOVERFLOW;
 		return -EOVERFLOW;
+	}
 	if (buf->basep) {
 		if (put_user(offset, buf->basep))
-			return -EFAULT;
+			goto Efault;
 		buf->basep = NULL;
 	}
 	dirent = buf->dirent;
-	put_user(d_ino, &dirent->d_ino);
-	put_user(namlen, &dirent->d_namlen);
-	put_user(reclen, &dirent->d_reclen);
-	if (copy_to_user(dirent->d_name, name, namlen) ||
+	if (put_user(d_ino, &dirent->d_ino) ||
+	    put_user(namlen, &dirent->d_namlen) ||
+	    put_user(reclen, &dirent->d_reclen) ||
+	    copy_to_user(dirent->d_name, name, namlen) ||
 	    put_user(0, dirent->d_name + namlen))
-		return -EFAULT;
+		goto Efault;
 	dirent = (void __user *)dirent + reclen;
 	buf->dirent = dirent;
 	buf->count -= reclen;
 	return 0;
+Efault:
+	buf->error = -EFAULT;
+	return -EFAULT;
 }
 
 asmlinkage int
diff --git a/arch/parisc/hpux/fs.c b/arch/parisc/hpux/fs.c
index 1263f00..69ff671 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/hpux/fs.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/hpux/fs.c
@@ -84,22 +84,28 @@
 	if (reclen > buf->count)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	d_ino = ino;
-	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino)
+	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino) {
+		buf->error = -EOVERFLOW;
 		return -EOVERFLOW;
+	}
 	dirent = buf->previous;
 	if (dirent)
-		put_user(offset, &dirent->d_off);
+		if (put_user(offset, &dirent->d_off))
+			goto Efault;
 	dirent = buf->current_dir;
+	if (put_user(d_ino, &dirent->d_ino) ||
+	    put_user(reclen, &dirent->d_reclen) ||
+	    put_user(namlen, &dirent->d_namlen) ||
+	    copy_to_user(dirent->d_name, name, namlen) ||
+	    put_user(0, dirent->d_name + namlen))
+		goto Efault;
 	buf->previous = dirent;
-	put_user(d_ino, &dirent->d_ino);
-	put_user(reclen, &dirent->d_reclen);
-	put_user(namlen, &dirent->d_namlen);
-	copy_to_user(dirent->d_name, name, namlen);
-	put_user(0, dirent->d_name + namlen);
-	dirent = (void __user *)dirent + reclen;
-	buf->current_dir = dirent;
+	buf->current_dir = (void __user *)dirent + reclen;
 	buf->count -= reclen;
 	return 0;
+Efault:
+	buffer->error = -EFAULT;
+	return -EFAULT;
 }
 
 #undef NAME_OFFSET
@@ -126,8 +132,10 @@
 	error = buf.error;
 	lastdirent = buf.previous;
 	if (lastdirent) {
-		put_user(file->f_pos, &lastdirent->d_off);
-		error = count - buf.count;
+		if (put_user(file->f_pos, &lastdirent->d_off))
+			error = -EFAULT;
+		else
+			error = count - buf.count;
 	}
 
 out_putf:
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c b/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
index 88e3787..e298fe1 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 
 const struct file_operations v9fs_dir_operations = {
 	.read = generic_read_dir,
+	.llseek = generic_file_llseek,
 	.readdir = v9fs_dir_readdir,
 	.open = v9fs_file_open,
 	.release = v9fs_dir_release,
diff --git a/fs/adfs/dir.c b/fs/adfs/dir.c
index fc1a8dc..85a30e9 100644
--- a/fs/adfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/adfs/dir.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
 
 const struct file_operations adfs_dir_operations = {
 	.read		= generic_read_dir,
+	.llseek		= generic_file_llseek,
 	.readdir	= adfs_readdir,
 	.fsync		= file_fsync,
 };
diff --git a/fs/affs/dir.c b/fs/affs/dir.c
index 6e3f282..7b36904 100644
--- a/fs/affs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/affs/dir.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 const struct file_operations affs_dir_operations = {
 	.read		= generic_read_dir,
+	.llseek		= generic_file_llseek,
 	.readdir	= affs_readdir,
 	.fsync		= file_fsync,
 };
diff --git a/fs/autofs4/root.c b/fs/autofs4/root.c
index bcfb2dc..2a41c2a 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/root.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/root.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 	.release	= dcache_dir_close,
 	.read		= generic_read_dir,
 	.readdir	= dcache_readdir,
+	.llseek		= dcache_dir_lseek,
 	.ioctl		= autofs4_root_ioctl,
 };
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
 	.release	= dcache_dir_close,
 	.read		= generic_read_dir,
 	.readdir	= dcache_readdir,
+	.llseek		= dcache_dir_lseek,
 };
 
 const struct inode_operations autofs4_indirect_root_inode_operations = {
diff --git a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
index 02c6e62b..740f536 100644
--- a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
+++ b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 static const struct file_operations befs_dir_operations = {
 	.read		= generic_read_dir,
 	.readdir	= befs_readdir,
+	.llseek		= generic_file_llseek,
 };
 
 static const struct inode_operations befs_dir_inode_operations = {
diff --git a/fs/compat.c b/fs/compat.c
index c9d1472..075d050 100644
--- a/fs/compat.c
+++ b/fs/compat.c
@@ -792,8 +792,10 @@
 	if (buf->result)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	d_ino = ino;
-	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino)
+	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino) {
+		buf->result = -EOVERFLOW;
 		return -EOVERFLOW;
+	}
 	buf->result++;
 	dirent = buf->dirent;
 	if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, dirent,
@@ -862,8 +864,10 @@
 	if (reclen > buf->count)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	d_ino = ino;
-	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino)
+	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino) {
+		buf->error = -EOVERFLOW;
 		return -EOVERFLOW;
+	}
 	dirent = buf->previous;
 	if (dirent) {
 		if (__put_user(offset, &dirent->d_off))
diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index 101663d..80e9395 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@
  * If no entry exists with the exact case name, allocate new dentry with
  * the exact case, and return the spliced entry.
  */
-struct dentry *d_add_ci(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *dentry,
+struct dentry *d_add_ci(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *inode,
 			struct qstr *name)
 {
 	int error;
diff --git a/fs/efs/namei.c b/fs/efs/namei.c
index 3a404e7..291abb1 100644
--- a/fs/efs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/efs/namei.c
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@
 	}
 	unlock_kernel();
 
-	d_add(dentry, inode);
-	return NULL;
+	return d_splice_alias(inode, dentry);
 }
 
 static struct inode *efs_nfs_get_inode(struct super_block *sb, u64 ino,
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/namei.c b/fs/ntfs/namei.c
index e1781c8..9e8a95b 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/namei.c
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@
 	// TODO: Consider moving this lot to a separate function! (AIA)
 handle_name:
    {
-	struct dentry *real_dent, *new_dent;
 	MFT_RECORD *m;
 	ntfs_attr_search_ctx *ctx;
 	ntfs_inode *ni = NTFS_I(dent_inode);
@@ -255,93 +254,9 @@
 	}
 	nls_name.hash = full_name_hash(nls_name.name, nls_name.len);
 
-	/*
-	 * Note: No need for dent->d_lock lock as i_mutex is held on the
-	 * parent inode.
-	 */
-
-	/* Does a dentry matching the nls_name exist already? */
-	real_dent = d_lookup(dent->d_parent, &nls_name);
-	/* If not, create it now. */
-	if (!real_dent) {
-		real_dent = d_alloc(dent->d_parent, &nls_name);
-		kfree(nls_name.name);
-		if (!real_dent) {
-			err = -ENOMEM;
-			goto err_out;
-		}
-		new_dent = d_splice_alias(dent_inode, real_dent);
-		if (new_dent)
-			dput(real_dent);
-		else
-			new_dent = real_dent;
-		ntfs_debug("Done.  (Created new dentry.)");
-		return new_dent;
-	}
+	dent = d_add_ci(dent, dent_inode, &nls_name);
 	kfree(nls_name.name);
-	/* Matching dentry exists, check if it is negative. */
-	if (real_dent->d_inode) {
-		if (unlikely(real_dent->d_inode != dent_inode)) {
-			/* This can happen because bad inodes are unhashed. */
-			BUG_ON(!is_bad_inode(dent_inode));
-			BUG_ON(!is_bad_inode(real_dent->d_inode));
-		}
-		/*
-		 * Already have the inode and the dentry attached, decrement
-		 * the reference count to balance the ntfs_iget() we did
-		 * earlier on.  We found the dentry using d_lookup() so it
-		 * cannot be disconnected and thus we do not need to worry
-		 * about any NFS/disconnectedness issues here.
-		 */
-		iput(dent_inode);
-		ntfs_debug("Done.  (Already had inode and dentry.)");
-		return real_dent;
-	}
-	/*
-	 * Negative dentry: instantiate it unless the inode is a directory and
-	 * has a 'disconnected' dentry (i.e. IS_ROOT and DCACHE_DISCONNECTED),
-	 * in which case d_move() that in place of the found dentry.
-	 */
-	if (!S_ISDIR(dent_inode->i_mode)) {
-		/* Not a directory; everything is easy. */
-		d_instantiate(real_dent, dent_inode);
-		ntfs_debug("Done.  (Already had negative file dentry.)");
-		return real_dent;
-	}
-	spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
-	if (list_empty(&dent_inode->i_dentry)) {
-		/*
-		 * Directory without a 'disconnected' dentry; we need to do
-		 * d_instantiate() by hand because it takes dcache_lock which
-		 * we already hold.
-		 */
-		list_add(&real_dent->d_alias, &dent_inode->i_dentry);
-		real_dent->d_inode = dent_inode;
-		spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
-		security_d_instantiate(real_dent, dent_inode);
-		ntfs_debug("Done.  (Already had negative directory dentry.)");
-		return real_dent;
-	}
-	/*
-	 * Directory with a 'disconnected' dentry; get a reference to the
-	 * 'disconnected' dentry.
-	 */
-	new_dent = list_entry(dent_inode->i_dentry.next, struct dentry,
-			d_alias);
-	dget_locked(new_dent);
-	spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
-	/* Do security vodoo. */
-	security_d_instantiate(real_dent, dent_inode);
-	/* Move new_dent in place of real_dent. */
-	d_move(new_dent, real_dent);
-	/* Balance the ntfs_iget() we did above. */
-	iput(dent_inode);
-	/* Throw away real_dent. */
-	dput(real_dent);
-	/* Use new_dent as the actual dentry. */
-	ntfs_debug("Done.  (Already had negative, disconnected directory "
-			"dentry.)");
-	return new_dent;
+	return dent;
 
 eio_err_out:
 	ntfs_error(vol->sb, "Illegal file name attribute. Run chkdsk.");
diff --git a/fs/proc/generic.c b/fs/proc/generic.c
index 4fb81e9..bca0f81 100644
--- a/fs/proc/generic.c
+++ b/fs/proc/generic.c
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@
 		spin_lock(&proc_inum_lock);
 		ida_remove(&proc_inum_ida, i);
 		spin_unlock(&proc_inum_lock);
+		return 0;
 	}
 	return PROC_DYNAMIC_FIRST + i;
 }
diff --git a/fs/readdir.c b/fs/readdir.c
index 4e026e5..93a7559 100644
--- a/fs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/readdir.c
@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@
 	if (buf->result)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	d_ino = ino;
-	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino)
+	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino) {
+		buf->result = -EOVERFLOW;
 		return -EOVERFLOW;
+	}
 	buf->result++;
 	dirent = buf->dirent;
 	if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, dirent,
@@ -155,8 +157,10 @@
 	if (reclen > buf->count)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	d_ino = ino;
-	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino)
+	if (sizeof(d_ino) < sizeof(ino) && d_ino != ino) {
+		buf->error = -EOVERFLOW;
 		return -EOVERFLOW;
+	}
 	dirent = buf->previous;
 	if (dirent) {
 		if (__put_user(offset, &dirent->d_off))
diff --git a/fs/seq_file.c b/fs/seq_file.c
index 5d54205..bd20f7f 100644
--- a/fs/seq_file.c
+++ b/fs/seq_file.c
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@
 			goto Done;
 	}
 	/* we need at least one record in buffer */
+	pos = m->index;
+	p = m->op->start(m, &pos);
 	while (1) {
-		pos = m->index;
-		p = m->op->start(m, &pos);
 		err = PTR_ERR(p);
 		if (!p || IS_ERR(p))
 			break;
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@
 			break;
 		if (unlikely(err))
 			m->count = 0;
+		if (unlikely(!m->count)) {
+			p = m->op->next(m, p, &pos);
+			m->index = pos;
+			continue;
+		}
 		if (m->count < m->size)
 			goto Fill;
 		m->op->stop(m, p);
@@ -128,6 +133,8 @@
 			goto Enomem;
 		m->count = 0;
 		m->version = 0;
+		pos = m->index;
+		p = m->op->start(m, &pos);
 	}
 	m->op->stop(m, p);
 	m->count = 0;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_file.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_file.c
index 5f60363..5311c1a 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_file.c
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@
 const struct file_operations xfs_dir_file_operations = {
 	.read		= generic_read_dir,
 	.readdir	= xfs_file_readdir,
+	.llseek		= generic_file_llseek,
 	.unlocked_ioctl	= xfs_file_ioctl,
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 	.compat_ioctl	= xfs_file_compat_ioctl,
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_iops.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_iops.c
index 91bcd979..095d271 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_iops.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_iops.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 	/* else case-insensitive match... */
 	dname.name = ci_name.name;
 	dname.len = ci_name.len;
-	dentry = d_add_ci(VFS_I(ip), dentry, &dname);
+	dentry = d_add_ci(dentry, VFS_I(ip), &dname);
 	kmem_free(ci_name.name);
 	return dentry;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/dcache.h b/include/linux/dcache.h
index 07aa198..efba1de 100644
--- a/include/linux/dcache.h
+++ b/include/linux/dcache.h
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 extern struct dentry * d_alloc(struct dentry *, const struct qstr *);
 extern struct dentry * d_alloc_anon(struct inode *);
 extern struct dentry * d_splice_alias(struct inode *, struct dentry *);
-extern struct dentry * d_add_ci(struct inode *, struct dentry *, struct qstr *);
+extern struct dentry * d_add_ci(struct dentry *, struct inode *, struct qstr *);
 extern void shrink_dcache_sb(struct super_block *);
 extern void shrink_dcache_parent(struct dentry *);
 extern void shrink_dcache_for_umount(struct super_block *);