diff --git a/security/smack/smack.h b/security/smack/smack.h
index 2b6c6a5..174d3be 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack.h
+++ b/security/smack/smack.h
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
 };
 
 struct socket_smack {
-	char		*smk_out;			/* outbound label */
-	char		*smk_in;			/* inbound label */
-	char		smk_packet[SMK_LABELLEN];	/* TCP peer label */
+	char		*smk_out;	/* outbound label */
+	char		*smk_in;	/* inbound label */
+	char		*smk_packet;	/* TCP peer label */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -116,13 +116,19 @@
  * If there is a cipso value associated with the label it
  * gets stored here, too. This will most likely be rare as
  * the cipso direct mapping in used internally.
+ *
+ * Keep the access rules for this subject label here so that
+ * the entire set of rules does not need to be examined every
+ * time.
  */
 struct smack_known {
 	struct list_head	list;
 	char			smk_known[SMK_LABELLEN];
 	u32			smk_secid;
 	struct smack_cipso	*smk_cipso;
-	spinlock_t		smk_cipsolock; /* for changing cipso map */
+	spinlock_t		smk_cipsolock;	/* for changing cipso map */
+	struct list_head	smk_rules;	/* access rules */
+	struct mutex		smk_rules_lock;	/* lock for the rules */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -201,10 +207,11 @@
 int smk_access(char *, char *, int, struct smk_audit_info *);
 int smk_curacc(char *, u32, struct smk_audit_info *);
 int smack_to_cipso(const char *, struct smack_cipso *);
-void smack_from_cipso(u32, char *, char *);
+char *smack_from_cipso(u32, char *);
 char *smack_from_secid(const u32);
 char *smk_import(const char *, int);
 struct smack_known *smk_import_entry(const char *, int);
+struct smack_known *smk_find_entry(const char *);
 u32 smack_to_secid(const char *);
 
 /*
@@ -223,7 +230,6 @@
 extern struct smack_known smack_known_web;
 
 extern struct list_head smack_known_list;
-extern struct list_head smack_rule_list;
 extern struct list_head smk_netlbladdr_list;
 
 extern struct security_operations smack_ops;
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_access.c b/security/smack/smack_access.c
index 9637e10..a885f62 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_access.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_access.c
@@ -77,14 +77,19 @@
  * entry is found returns -ENOENT.
  *
  * NOTE:
- * Even though Smack labels are usually shared on smack_list
- * labels that come in off the network can't be imported
- * and added to the list for locking reasons.
  *
- * Therefore, it is necessary to check the contents of the labels,
- * not just the pointer values. Of course, in most cases the labels
- * will be on the list, so checking the pointers may be a worthwhile
- * optimization.
+ * Earlier versions of this function allowed for labels that
+ * were not on the label list. This was done to allow for
+ * labels to come over the network that had never been seen
+ * before on this host. Unless the receiving socket has the
+ * star label this will always result in a failure check. The
+ * star labeled socket case is now handled in the networking
+ * hooks so there is no case where the label is not on the
+ * label list. Checking to see if the address of two labels
+ * is the same is now a reliable test.
+ *
+ * Do the object check first because that is more
+ * likely to differ.
  */
 int smk_access_entry(char *subject_label, char *object_label,
 			struct list_head *rule_list)
@@ -93,13 +98,10 @@
 	struct smack_rule *srp;
 
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(srp, rule_list, list) {
-		if (srp->smk_subject == subject_label ||
-		    strcmp(srp->smk_subject, subject_label) == 0) {
-			if (srp->smk_object == object_label ||
-			    strcmp(srp->smk_object, object_label) == 0) {
-				may = srp->smk_access;
-				break;
-			}
+		if (srp->smk_object == object_label &&
+		    srp->smk_subject == subject_label) {
+			may = srp->smk_access;
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -117,18 +119,12 @@
  * access rule list and returns 0 if the access is permitted,
  * non zero otherwise.
  *
- * Even though Smack labels are usually shared on smack_list
- * labels that come in off the network can't be imported
- * and added to the list for locking reasons.
- *
- * Therefore, it is necessary to check the contents of the labels,
- * not just the pointer values. Of course, in most cases the labels
- * will be on the list, so checking the pointers may be a worthwhile
- * optimization.
+ * Smack labels are shared on smack_list
  */
 int smk_access(char *subject_label, char *object_label, int request,
 	       struct smk_audit_info *a)
 {
+	struct smack_known *skp;
 	int may = MAY_NOT;
 	int rc = 0;
 
@@ -137,8 +133,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * A star subject can't access any object.
 	 */
-	if (subject_label == smack_known_star.smk_known ||
-	    strcmp(subject_label, smack_known_star.smk_known) == 0) {
+	if (subject_label == smack_known_star.smk_known) {
 		rc = -EACCES;
 		goto out_audit;
 	}
@@ -148,33 +143,27 @@
 	 * An internet subject can access any object.
 	 */
 	if (object_label == smack_known_web.smk_known ||
-	    subject_label == smack_known_web.smk_known ||
-	    strcmp(object_label, smack_known_web.smk_known) == 0 ||
-	    strcmp(subject_label, smack_known_web.smk_known) == 0)
+	    subject_label == smack_known_web.smk_known)
 		goto out_audit;
 	/*
 	 * A star object can be accessed by any subject.
 	 */
-	if (object_label == smack_known_star.smk_known ||
-	    strcmp(object_label, smack_known_star.smk_known) == 0)
+	if (object_label == smack_known_star.smk_known)
 		goto out_audit;
 	/*
 	 * An object can be accessed in any way by a subject
 	 * with the same label.
 	 */
-	if (subject_label == object_label ||
-	    strcmp(subject_label, object_label) == 0)
+	if (subject_label == object_label)
 		goto out_audit;
 	/*
 	 * A hat subject can read any object.
 	 * A floor object can be read by any subject.
 	 */
 	if ((request & MAY_ANYREAD) == request) {
-		if (object_label == smack_known_floor.smk_known ||
-		    strcmp(object_label, smack_known_floor.smk_known) == 0)
+		if (object_label == smack_known_floor.smk_known)
 			goto out_audit;
-		if (subject_label == smack_known_hat.smk_known ||
-		    strcmp(subject_label, smack_known_hat.smk_known) == 0)
+		if (subject_label == smack_known_hat.smk_known)
 			goto out_audit;
 	}
 	/*
@@ -184,8 +173,9 @@
 	 * good. A negative response from smk_access_entry()
 	 * indicates there is no entry for this pair.
 	 */
+	skp = smk_find_entry(subject_label);
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	may = smk_access_entry(subject_label, object_label, &smack_rule_list);
+	may = smk_access_entry(subject_label, object_label, &skp->smk_rules);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (may > 0 && (request & may) == request)
@@ -344,6 +334,25 @@
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(smack_known_lock);
 
 /**
+ * smk_find_entry - find a label on the list, return the list entry
+ * @string: a text string that might be a Smack label
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the entry in the label list that
+ * matches the passed string.
+ */
+struct smack_known *smk_find_entry(const char *string)
+{
+	struct smack_known *skp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(skp, &smack_known_list, list) {
+		if (strncmp(skp->smk_known, string, SMK_MAXLEN) == 0)
+			return skp;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
  * smk_import_entry - import a label, return the list entry
  * @string: a text string that might be a Smack label
  * @len: the maximum size, or zero if it is NULL terminated.
@@ -378,21 +387,17 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&smack_known_lock);
 
-	found = 0;
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(skp, &smack_known_list, list) {
-		if (strncmp(skp->smk_known, smack, SMK_MAXLEN) == 0) {
-			found = 1;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
+	skp = smk_find_entry(smack);
 
-	if (found == 0) {
+	if (skp == NULL) {
 		skp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct smack_known), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (skp != NULL) {
 			strncpy(skp->smk_known, smack, SMK_MAXLEN);
 			skp->smk_secid = smack_next_secid++;
 			skp->smk_cipso = NULL;
+			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&skp->smk_rules);
 			spin_lock_init(&skp->smk_cipsolock);
+			mutex_init(&skp->smk_rules_lock);
 			/*
 			 * Make sure that the entry is actually
 			 * filled before putting it on the list.
@@ -480,19 +485,12 @@
  * smack_from_cipso - find the Smack label associated with a CIPSO option
  * @level: Bell & LaPadula level from the network
  * @cp: Bell & LaPadula categories from the network
- * @result: where to put the Smack value
  *
  * This is a simple lookup in the label table.
  *
- * This is an odd duck as far as smack handling goes in that
- * it sends back a copy of the smack label rather than a pointer
- * to the master list. This is done because it is possible for
- * a foreign host to send a smack label that is new to this
- * machine and hence not on the list. That would not be an
- * issue except that adding an entry to the master list can't
- * be done at that point.
+ * Return the matching label from the label list or NULL.
  */
-void smack_from_cipso(u32 level, char *cp, char *result)
+char *smack_from_cipso(u32 level, char *cp)
 {
 	struct smack_known *kp;
 	char *final = NULL;
@@ -509,12 +507,13 @@
 			final = kp->smk_known;
 
 		spin_unlock_bh(&kp->smk_cipsolock);
+
+		if (final != NULL)
+			break;
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-	if (final == NULL)
-		final = smack_known_huh.smk_known;
-	strncpy(result, final, SMK_MAXLEN);
-	return;
+
+	return final;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index b9c5e14..fb91516 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -516,6 +516,8 @@
 				     const struct qstr *qstr, char **name,
 				     void **value, size_t *len)
 {
+	struct smack_known *skp;
+	char *csp = smk_of_current();
 	char *isp = smk_of_inode(inode);
 	char *dsp = smk_of_inode(dir);
 	int may;
@@ -527,8 +529,9 @@
 	}
 
 	if (value) {
+		skp = smk_find_entry(csp);
 		rcu_read_lock();
-		may = smk_access_entry(smk_of_current(), dsp, &smack_rule_list);
+		may = smk_access_entry(csp, dsp, &skp->smk_rules);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 
 		/*
@@ -1138,6 +1141,7 @@
 			   unsigned long flags, unsigned long addr,
 			   unsigned long addr_only)
 {
+	struct smack_known *skp;
 	struct smack_rule *srp;
 	struct task_smack *tsp;
 	char *sp;
@@ -1170,6 +1174,7 @@
 
 	tsp = current_security();
 	sp = smk_of_current();
+	skp = smk_find_entry(sp);
 	rc = 0;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -1177,15 +1182,8 @@
 	 * For each Smack rule associated with the subject
 	 * label verify that the SMACK64MMAP also has access
 	 * to that rule's object label.
-	 *
-	 * Because neither of the labels comes
-	 * from the networking code it is sufficient
-	 * to compare pointers.
 	 */
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(srp, &smack_rule_list, list) {
-		if (srp->smk_subject != sp)
-			continue;
-
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(srp, &skp->smk_rules, list) {
 		osmack = srp->smk_object;
 		/*
 		 * Matching labels always allows access.
@@ -1214,7 +1212,8 @@
 		 * If there isn't one a SMACK64MMAP subject
 		 * can't have as much access as current.
 		 */
-		mmay = smk_access_entry(msmack, osmack, &smack_rule_list);
+		skp = smk_find_entry(msmack);
+		mmay = smk_access_entry(msmack, osmack, &skp->smk_rules);
 		if (mmay == -ENOENT) {
 			rc = -EACCES;
 			break;
@@ -1711,7 +1710,7 @@
 
 	ssp->smk_in = csp;
 	ssp->smk_out = csp;
-	ssp->smk_packet[0] = '\0';
+	ssp->smk_packet = NULL;
 
 	sk->sk_security = ssp;
 
@@ -2813,16 +2812,17 @@
 	return smack_netlabel_send(sock->sk, sip);
 }
 
-
 /**
  * smack_from_secattr - Convert a netlabel attr.mls.lvl/attr.mls.cat pair to smack
  * @sap: netlabel secattr
- * @sip: where to put the result
+ * @ssp: socket security information
  *
- * Copies a smack label into sip
+ * Returns a pointer to a Smack label found on the label list.
  */
-static void smack_from_secattr(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr *sap, char *sip)
+static char *smack_from_secattr(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr *sap,
+				struct socket_smack *ssp)
 {
+	struct smack_known *skp;
 	char smack[SMK_LABELLEN];
 	char *sp;
 	int pcat;
@@ -2852,15 +2852,43 @@
 		 * we are already done. WeeHee.
 		 */
 		if (sap->attr.mls.lvl == smack_cipso_direct) {
-			memcpy(sip, smack, SMK_MAXLEN);
-			return;
+			/*
+			 * The label sent is usually on the label list.
+			 *
+			 * If it is not we may still want to allow the
+			 * delivery.
+			 *
+			 * If the recipient is accepting all packets
+			 * because it is using the star ("*") label
+			 * for SMACK64IPIN provide the web ("@") label
+			 * so that a directed response will succeed.
+			 * This is not very correct from a MAC point
+			 * of view, but gets around the problem that
+			 * locking prevents adding the newly discovered
+			 * label to the list.
+			 * The case where the recipient is not using
+			 * the star label should obviously fail.
+			 * The easy way to do this is to provide the
+			 * star label as the subject label.
+			 */
+			skp = smk_find_entry(smack);
+			if (skp != NULL)
+				return skp->smk_known;
+			if (ssp != NULL &&
+			    ssp->smk_in == smack_known_star.smk_known)
+				return smack_known_web.smk_known;
+			return smack_known_star.smk_known;
 		}
 		/*
 		 * Look it up in the supplied table if it is not
 		 * a direct mapping.
 		 */
-		smack_from_cipso(sap->attr.mls.lvl, smack, sip);
-		return;
+		sp = smack_from_cipso(sap->attr.mls.lvl, smack);
+		if (sp != NULL)
+			return sp;
+		if (ssp != NULL && ssp->smk_in == smack_known_star.smk_known)
+			return smack_known_web.smk_known;
+		return smack_known_star.smk_known;
 	}
 	if ((sap->flags & NETLBL_SECATTR_SECID) != 0) {
 		/*
@@ -2875,16 +2903,14 @@
 		 * secid is from a fallback.
 		 */
 		BUG_ON(sp == NULL);
-		strncpy(sip, sp, SMK_MAXLEN);
-		return;
+		return sp;
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Without guidance regarding the smack value
 	 * for the packet fall back on the network
 	 * ambient value.
 	 */
-	strncpy(sip, smack_net_ambient, SMK_MAXLEN);
-	return;
+	return smack_net_ambient;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2898,7 +2924,6 @@
 {
 	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr secattr;
 	struct socket_smack *ssp = sk->sk_security;
-	char smack[SMK_LABELLEN];
 	char *csp;
 	int rc;
 	struct smk_audit_info ad;
@@ -2911,10 +2936,9 @@
 	netlbl_secattr_init(&secattr);
 
 	rc = netlbl_skbuff_getattr(skb, sk->sk_family, &secattr);
-	if (rc == 0) {
-		smack_from_secattr(&secattr, smack);
-		csp = smack;
-	} else
+	if (rc == 0)
+		csp = smack_from_secattr(&secattr, ssp);
+	else
 		csp = smack_net_ambient;
 
 	netlbl_secattr_destroy(&secattr);
@@ -2951,15 +2975,19 @@
 					  int __user *optlen, unsigned len)
 {
 	struct socket_smack *ssp;
-	int slen;
+	char *rcp = "";
+	int slen = 1;
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	ssp = sock->sk->sk_security;
-	slen = strlen(ssp->smk_packet) + 1;
+	if (ssp->smk_packet != NULL) {
+		rcp = ssp->smk_packet;
+		slen = strlen(rcp) + 1;
+	}
 
 	if (slen > len)
 		rc = -ERANGE;
-	else if (copy_to_user(optval, ssp->smk_packet, slen) != 0)
+	else if (copy_to_user(optval, rcp, slen) != 0)
 		rc = -EFAULT;
 
 	if (put_user(slen, optlen) != 0)
@@ -2982,8 +3010,8 @@
 
 {
 	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr secattr;
-	struct socket_smack *sp;
-	char smack[SMK_LABELLEN];
+	struct socket_smack *ssp = NULL;
+	char *sp;
 	int family = PF_UNSPEC;
 	u32 s = 0;	/* 0 is the invalid secid */
 	int rc;
@@ -2998,17 +3026,19 @@
 		family = sock->sk->sk_family;
 
 	if (family == PF_UNIX) {
-		sp = sock->sk->sk_security;
-		s = smack_to_secid(sp->smk_out);
+		ssp = sock->sk->sk_security;
+		s = smack_to_secid(ssp->smk_out);
 	} else if (family == PF_INET || family == PF_INET6) {
 		/*
 		 * Translate what netlabel gave us.
 		 */
+		if (sock != NULL && sock->sk != NULL)
+			ssp = sock->sk->sk_security;
 		netlbl_secattr_init(&secattr);
 		rc = netlbl_skbuff_getattr(skb, family, &secattr);
 		if (rc == 0) {
-			smack_from_secattr(&secattr, smack);
-			s = smack_to_secid(smack);
+			sp = smack_from_secattr(&secattr, ssp);
+			s = smack_to_secid(sp);
 		}
 		netlbl_secattr_destroy(&secattr);
 	}
@@ -3056,7 +3086,7 @@
 	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr secattr;
 	struct sockaddr_in addr;
 	struct iphdr *hdr;
-	char smack[SMK_LABELLEN];
+	char *sp;
 	int rc;
 	struct smk_audit_info ad;
 
@@ -3067,9 +3097,9 @@
 	netlbl_secattr_init(&secattr);
 	rc = netlbl_skbuff_getattr(skb, family, &secattr);
 	if (rc == 0)
-		smack_from_secattr(&secattr, smack);
+		sp = smack_from_secattr(&secattr, ssp);
 	else
-		strncpy(smack, smack_known_huh.smk_known, SMK_MAXLEN);
+		sp = smack_known_huh.smk_known;
 	netlbl_secattr_destroy(&secattr);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
@@ -3082,7 +3112,7 @@
 	 * Receiving a packet requires that the other end be able to write
 	 * here. Read access is not required.
 	 */
-	rc = smk_access(smack, ssp->smk_in, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+	rc = smk_access(sp, ssp->smk_in, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
 	if (rc != 0)
 		return rc;
 
@@ -3090,7 +3120,7 @@
 	 * Save the peer's label in the request_sock so we can later setup
 	 * smk_packet in the child socket so that SO_PEERCRED can report it.
 	 */
-	req->peer_secid = smack_to_secid(smack);
+	req->peer_secid = smack_to_secid(sp);
 
 	/*
 	 * We need to decide if we want to label the incoming connection here
@@ -3103,7 +3133,7 @@
 	if (smack_host_label(&addr) == NULL) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		netlbl_secattr_init(&secattr);
-		smack_to_secattr(smack, &secattr);
+		smack_to_secattr(sp, &secattr);
 		rc = netlbl_req_setattr(req, &secattr);
 		netlbl_secattr_destroy(&secattr);
 	} else {
@@ -3125,13 +3155,11 @@
 				 const struct request_sock *req)
 {
 	struct socket_smack *ssp = sk->sk_security;
-	char *smack;
 
-	if (req->peer_secid != 0) {
-		smack = smack_from_secid(req->peer_secid);
-		strncpy(ssp->smk_packet, smack, SMK_MAXLEN);
-	} else
-		ssp->smk_packet[0] = '\0';
+	if (req->peer_secid != 0)
+		ssp->smk_packet = smack_from_secid(req->peer_secid);
+	else
+		ssp->smk_packet = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/security/smack/smackfs.c b/security/smack/smackfs.c
index f4c28ee..76e520b 100644
--- a/security/smack/smackfs.c
+++ b/security/smack/smackfs.c
@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@
  */
 
 LIST_HEAD(smk_netlbladdr_list);
+
+/*
+ * Rule lists are maintained for each label.
+ * This master list is just for reading /smack/load.
+ */
+struct smack_master_list {
+	struct list_head	list;
+	struct smack_rule	*smk_rule;
+};
+
 LIST_HEAD(smack_rule_list);
 
 static int smk_cipso_doi_value = SMACK_CIPSO_DOI_DEFAULT;
@@ -93,7 +103,10 @@
 const char *smack_cipso_option = SMACK_CIPSO_OPTION;
 
 
+#define	SEQ_READ_FINISHED	((loff_t)-1)
+/*
 #define	SEQ_READ_FINISHED	1
+*/
 
 /*
  * Values for parsing cipso rules
@@ -160,9 +173,13 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(rule_lock);
 
+	/*
+	 * Because the object label is less likely to match
+	 * than the subject label check it first
+	 */
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sp, rule_list, list) {
-		if (sp->smk_subject == srp->smk_subject &&
-		    sp->smk_object == srp->smk_object) {
+		if (sp->smk_object == srp->smk_object &&
+		    sp->smk_subject == srp->smk_subject) {
 			found = 1;
 			sp->smk_access = srp->smk_access;
 			break;
@@ -273,9 +290,12 @@
 				struct list_head *rule_list,
 				struct mutex *rule_lock)
 {
+	struct smack_master_list *smlp;
+	struct smack_known *skp;
 	struct smack_rule *rule;
 	char *data;
 	int rc = -EINVAL;
+	int load = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * No partial writes.
@@ -313,13 +333,27 @@
 	if (smk_parse_rule(data, rule))
 		goto out_free_rule;
 
+	if (rule_list == NULL) {
+		load = 1;
+		skp = smk_find_entry(rule->smk_subject);
+		rule_list = &skp->smk_rules;
+		rule_lock = &skp->smk_rules_lock;
+	}
+
 	rc = count;
 	/*
 	 * smk_set_access returns true if there was already a rule
 	 * for the subject/object pair, and false if it was new.
 	 */
-	if (!smk_set_access(rule, rule_list, rule_lock))
+	if (!smk_set_access(rule, rule_list, rule_lock)) {
+		smlp = kzalloc(sizeof(*smlp), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (smlp != NULL) {
+			smlp->smk_rule = rule;
+			list_add_rcu(&smlp->list, &smack_rule_list);
+		} else
+			rc = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 out_free_rule:
 	kfree(rule);
@@ -335,11 +369,24 @@
 
 static void *load_seq_start(struct seq_file *s, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	if (*pos == SEQ_READ_FINISHED)
+	struct list_head *list;
+
+	/*
+	 * This is 0 the first time through.
+	 */
+	if (s->index == 0)
+		s->private = &smack_rule_list;
+
+	if (s->private == NULL)
 		return NULL;
-	if (list_empty(&smack_rule_list))
+
+	list = s->private;
+	if (list_empty(list))
 		return NULL;
-	return smack_rule_list.next;
+
+	if (s->index == 0)
+		return list->next;
+	return list;
 }
 
 static void *load_seq_next(struct seq_file *s, void *v, loff_t *pos)
@@ -347,17 +394,19 @@
 	struct list_head *list = v;
 
 	if (list_is_last(list, &smack_rule_list)) {
-		*pos = SEQ_READ_FINISHED;
+		s->private = NULL;
 		return NULL;
 	}
+	s->private = list->next;
 	return list->next;
 }
 
 static int load_seq_show(struct seq_file *s, void *v)
 {
 	struct list_head *list = v;
-	struct smack_rule *srp =
-		 list_entry(list, struct smack_rule, list);
+	struct smack_master_list *smlp =
+		 list_entry(list, struct smack_master_list, list);
+	struct smack_rule *srp = smlp->smk_rule;
 
 	seq_printf(s, "%s %s", (char *)srp->smk_subject,
 		   (char *)srp->smk_object);
@@ -426,8 +475,11 @@
 	if (!capable(CAP_MAC_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
+/*
 	return smk_write_load_list(file, buf, count, ppos, &smack_rule_list,
 					&smack_list_lock);
+*/
+	return smk_write_load_list(file, buf, count, ppos, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations smk_load_ops = {
@@ -1588,6 +1640,20 @@
 	smk_cipso_doi();
 	smk_unlbl_ambient(NULL);
 
+	mutex_init(&smack_known_floor.smk_rules_lock);
+	mutex_init(&smack_known_hat.smk_rules_lock);
+	mutex_init(&smack_known_huh.smk_rules_lock);
+	mutex_init(&smack_known_invalid.smk_rules_lock);
+	mutex_init(&smack_known_star.smk_rules_lock);
+	mutex_init(&smack_known_web.smk_rules_lock);
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&smack_known_floor.smk_rules);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&smack_known_hat.smk_rules);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&smack_known_huh.smk_rules);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&smack_known_invalid.smk_rules);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&smack_known_star.smk_rules);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&smack_known_web.smk_rules);
+
 	return err;
 }