diff --git a/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c b/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c
index 97c3ec7..979ebd7 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c
@@ -288,14 +288,10 @@
 	xdr_encode_opaque(p, pathname, pathname_len);
 }
 
-static int mnt_enc_dirpath(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-			   const char *dirpath)
+static void mnt_xdr_enc_dirpath(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				const char *dirpath)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_mntdirpath(&xdr, dirpath);
-	return 0;
+	encode_mntdirpath(xdr, dirpath);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -460,7 +456,7 @@
 static struct rpc_procinfo mnt_procedures[] = {
 	[MOUNTPROC_MNT] = {
 		.p_proc		= MOUNTPROC_MNT,
-		.p_encode	= (kxdrproc_t)mnt_enc_dirpath,
+		.p_encode	= (kxdreproc_t)mnt_xdr_enc_dirpath,
 		.p_decode	= (kxdrproc_t)mnt_dec_mountres,
 		.p_arglen	= MNT_enc_dirpath_sz,
 		.p_replen	= MNT_dec_mountres_sz,
@@ -469,7 +465,7 @@
 	},
 	[MOUNTPROC_UMNT] = {
 		.p_proc		= MOUNTPROC_UMNT,
-		.p_encode	= (kxdrproc_t)mnt_enc_dirpath,
+		.p_encode	= (kxdreproc_t)mnt_xdr_enc_dirpath,
 		.p_arglen	= MNT_enc_dirpath_sz,
 		.p_statidx	= MOUNTPROC_UMNT,
 		.p_name		= "UMOUNT",
@@ -479,7 +475,7 @@
 static struct rpc_procinfo mnt3_procedures[] = {
 	[MOUNTPROC3_MNT] = {
 		.p_proc		= MOUNTPROC3_MNT,
-		.p_encode	= (kxdrproc_t)mnt_enc_dirpath,
+		.p_encode	= (kxdreproc_t)mnt_xdr_enc_dirpath,
 		.p_decode	= (kxdrproc_t)mnt_dec_mountres3,
 		.p_arglen	= MNT_enc_dirpath_sz,
 		.p_replen	= MNT_dec_mountres3_sz,
@@ -488,7 +484,7 @@
 	},
 	[MOUNTPROC3_UMNT] = {
 		.p_proc		= MOUNTPROC3_UMNT,
-		.p_encode	= (kxdrproc_t)mnt_enc_dirpath,
+		.p_encode	= (kxdreproc_t)mnt_xdr_enc_dirpath,
 		.p_arglen	= MNT_enc_dirpath_sz,
 		.p_statidx	= MOUNTPROC3_UMNT,
 		.p_name		= "UMOUNT",
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs2xdr.c b/fs/nfs/nfs2xdr.c
index a9b848e..8f3acbe 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs2xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs2xdr.c
@@ -558,14 +558,11 @@
  * "NFS: Network File System Protocol Specification".
  */
 
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_fhandle(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				const struct nfs_fh *fh)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_fhandle(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				 struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				 const struct nfs_fh *fh)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_fhandle(&xdr, fh);
-	return 0;
+	encode_fhandle(xdr, fh);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -576,37 +573,28 @@
  *		sattr attributes;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_sattrargs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				  const struct nfs_sattrargs *args)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_sattrargs(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				   struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				   const struct nfs_sattrargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_fhandle(&xdr, args->fh);
-	encode_sattr(&xdr, args->sattr);
-	return 0;
+	encode_fhandle(xdr, args->fh);
+	encode_sattr(xdr, args->sattr);
 }
 
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_diropargs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				  const struct nfs_diropargs *args)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_diropargs(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				   struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				   const struct nfs_diropargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs(&xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs(xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
 }
 
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_readlinkargs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				     const struct nfs_readlinkargs *args)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_readlinkargs(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				      struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				      const struct nfs_readlinkargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_fhandle(&xdr, args->fh);
+	encode_fhandle(xdr, args->fh);
 	prepare_reply_buffer(req, args->pages, args->pgbase,
 					args->pglen, NFS_readlinkres_sz);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -634,17 +622,14 @@
 	*p = cpu_to_be32(count);
 }
 
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_readargs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				 const struct nfs_readargs *args)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_readargs(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				  struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				  const struct nfs_readargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_readargs(&xdr, args);
+	encode_readargs(xdr, args);
 	prepare_reply_buffer(req, args->pages, args->pgbase,
 					args->count, NFS_readres_sz);
 	req->rq_rcv_buf.flags |= XDRBUF_READ;
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -677,15 +662,12 @@
 	xdr_write_pages(xdr, args->pages, args->pgbase, count);
 }
 
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_writeargs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				  const struct nfs_writeargs *args)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_writeargs(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				   struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				   const struct nfs_writeargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_writeargs(&xdr, args);
-	xdr.buf->flags |= XDRBUF_WRITE;
-	return 0;
+	encode_writeargs(xdr, args);
+	xdr->buf->flags |= XDRBUF_WRITE;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -696,25 +678,19 @@
  *		sattr attributes;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_createargs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				   const struct nfs_createargs *args)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_createargs(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				    struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				    const struct nfs_createargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs(&xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
-	encode_sattr(&xdr, args->sattr);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs(xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
+	encode_sattr(xdr, args->sattr);
 }
 
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_removeargs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				   const struct nfs_removeargs *args)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_removeargs(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				    struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				    const struct nfs_removeargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs(&xdr, args->fh, args->name.name, args->name.len);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs(xdr, args->fh, args->name.name, args->name.len);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -725,17 +701,15 @@
  *		diropargs to;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_renameargs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				   const struct nfs_renameargs *args)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_renameargs(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				    struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				    const struct nfs_renameargs *args)
 {
 	const struct qstr *old = args->old_name;
 	const struct qstr *new = args->new_name;
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs(&xdr, args->old_dir, old->name, old->len);
-	encode_diropargs(&xdr, args->new_dir, new->name, new->len);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs(xdr, args->old_dir, old->name, old->len);
+	encode_diropargs(xdr, args->new_dir, new->name, new->len);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -746,15 +720,12 @@
  *		diropargs to;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_linkargs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				 const struct nfs_linkargs *args)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_linkargs(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				  struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				  const struct nfs_linkargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_fhandle(&xdr, args->fromfh);
-	encode_diropargs(&xdr, args->tofh, args->toname, args->tolen);
-	return 0;
+	encode_fhandle(xdr, args->fromfh);
+	encode_diropargs(xdr, args->tofh, args->toname, args->tolen);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -766,16 +737,13 @@
  *		sattr attributes;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_symlinkargs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				    const struct nfs_symlinkargs *args)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_symlinkargs(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs_symlinkargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs(&xdr, args->fromfh, args->fromname, args->fromlen);
-	encode_path(&xdr, args->pages, args->pathlen);
-	encode_sattr(&xdr, args->sattr);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs(xdr, args->fromfh, args->fromname, args->fromlen);
+	encode_path(xdr, args->pages, args->pathlen);
+	encode_sattr(xdr, args->sattr);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -799,16 +767,13 @@
 	*p = cpu_to_be32(args->count);
 }
 
-static int nfs2_xdr_enc_readdirargs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				    const struct nfs_readdirargs *args)
+static void nfs2_xdr_enc_readdirargs(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs_readdirargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_readdirargs(&xdr, args);
+	encode_readdirargs(xdr, args);
 	prepare_reply_buffer(req, args->pages, 0,
 					args->count, NFS_readdirres_sz);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1184,7 +1149,7 @@
 #define PROC(proc, argtype, restype, timer)				\
 [NFSPROC_##proc] = {							\
 	.p_proc	    =  NFSPROC_##proc,					\
-	.p_encode   =  (kxdrproc_t)nfs2_xdr_enc_##argtype,		\
+	.p_encode   =  (kxdreproc_t)nfs2_xdr_enc_##argtype,		\
 	.p_decode   =  (kxdrproc_t)nfs2_xdr_dec_##restype,		\
 	.p_arglen   =  NFS_##argtype##_sz,				\
 	.p_replen   =  NFS_##restype##_sz,				\
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3xdr.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3xdr.c
index 15c93cc..ae1b1a43 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs3xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3xdr.c
@@ -835,14 +835,11 @@
  *		nfs_fh3  object;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_getattr3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				     const struct nfs_fh *fh)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_getattr3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				      struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				      const struct nfs_fh *fh)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_nfs_fh3(&xdr, fh);
-	return 0;
+	encode_nfs_fh3(xdr, fh);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -876,16 +873,13 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_setattr3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				     const struct nfs3_sattrargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_setattr3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				      struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				      const struct nfs3_sattrargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_nfs_fh3(&xdr, args->fh);
-	encode_sattr3(&xdr, args->sattr);
-	encode_sattrguard3(&xdr, args);
-	return 0;
+	encode_nfs_fh3(xdr, args->fh);
+	encode_sattr3(xdr, args->sattr);
+	encode_sattrguard3(xdr, args);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -895,14 +889,11 @@
  *		diropargs3  what;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_lookup3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				    const struct nfs3_diropargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_lookup3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs3_diropargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs3(&xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs3(xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -920,14 +911,11 @@
 	encode_uint32(xdr, args->access);
 }
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_access3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				    const struct nfs3_accessargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_access3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs3_accessargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_access3args(&xdr, args);
-	return 0;
+	encode_access3args(xdr, args);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -937,16 +925,13 @@
  *		nfs_fh3	symlink;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_readlink3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				      const struct nfs3_readlinkargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_readlink3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				       struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				       const struct nfs3_readlinkargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_nfs_fh3(&xdr, args->fh);
+	encode_nfs_fh3(xdr, args->fh);
 	prepare_reply_buffer(req, args->pages, args->pgbase,
 					args->pglen, NFS3_readlinkres_sz);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -970,17 +955,14 @@
 	*p = cpu_to_be32(args->count);
 }
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_read3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				  const struct nfs_readargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_read3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				   struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				   const struct nfs_readargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_read3args(&xdr, args);
+	encode_read3args(xdr, args);
 	prepare_reply_buffer(req, args->pages, args->pgbase,
 					args->count, NFS3_readres_sz);
 	req->rq_rcv_buf.flags |= XDRBUF_READ;
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1015,15 +997,12 @@
 	xdr_write_pages(xdr, args->pages, args->pgbase, args->count);
 }
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_write3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				   const struct nfs_writeargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_write3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				    struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				    const struct nfs_writeargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_write3args(&xdr, args);
-	xdr.buf->flags |= XDRBUF_WRITE;
-	return 0;
+	encode_write3args(xdr, args);
+	xdr->buf->flags |= XDRBUF_WRITE;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1065,15 +1044,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_create3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				    const struct nfs3_createargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_create3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs3_createargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs3(&xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
-	encode_createhow3(&xdr, args);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs3(xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
+	encode_createhow3(xdr, args);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1084,15 +1060,12 @@
  *		sattr3		attributes;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_mkdir3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				   const struct nfs3_mkdirargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_mkdir3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				    struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				    const struct nfs3_mkdirargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs3(&xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
-	encode_sattr3(&xdr, args->sattr);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs3(xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
+	encode_sattr3(xdr, args->sattr);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1115,15 +1088,12 @@
 	encode_nfspath3(xdr, args->pages, args->pathlen);
 }
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_symlink3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				     const struct nfs3_symlinkargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_symlink3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				      struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				      const struct nfs3_symlinkargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs3(&xdr, args->fromfh, args->fromname, args->fromlen);
-	encode_symlinkdata3(&xdr, args);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs3(xdr, args->fromfh, args->fromname, args->fromlen);
+	encode_symlinkdata3(xdr, args);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1178,15 +1148,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_mknod3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				   const struct nfs3_mknodargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_mknod3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				    struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				    const struct nfs3_mknodargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs3(&xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
-	encode_mknoddata3(&xdr, args);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs3(xdr, args->fh, args->name, args->len);
+	encode_mknoddata3(xdr, args);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1196,14 +1163,11 @@
  *		diropargs3  object;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_remove3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				    const struct nfs_removeargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_remove3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs_removeargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs3(&xdr, args->fh, args->name.name, args->name.len);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs3(xdr, args->fh, args->name.name, args->name.len);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1214,17 +1178,15 @@
  *		diropargs3	to;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_rename3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				    const struct nfs_renameargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_rename3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs_renameargs *args)
 {
 	const struct qstr *old = args->old_name;
 	const struct qstr *new = args->new_name;
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_diropargs3(&xdr, args->old_dir, old->name, old->len);
-	encode_diropargs3(&xdr, args->new_dir, new->name, new->len);
-	return 0;
+	encode_diropargs3(xdr, args->old_dir, old->name, old->len);
+	encode_diropargs3(xdr, args->new_dir, new->name, new->len);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1235,15 +1197,12 @@
  *		diropargs3	link;
  *	};
  */
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_link3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				  const struct nfs3_linkargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_link3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				   struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				   const struct nfs3_linkargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_nfs_fh3(&xdr, args->fromfh);
-	encode_diropargs3(&xdr, args->tofh, args->toname, args->tolen);
-	return 0;
+	encode_nfs_fh3(xdr, args->fromfh);
+	encode_diropargs3(xdr, args->tofh, args->toname, args->tolen);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1269,16 +1228,13 @@
 	*p = cpu_to_be32(args->count);
 }
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_readdir3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				     const struct nfs3_readdirargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_readdir3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				      struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				      const struct nfs3_readdirargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_readdir3args(&xdr, args);
+	encode_readdir3args(xdr, args);
 	prepare_reply_buffer(req, args->pages, 0,
 				args->count, NFS3_readdirres_sz);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1312,16 +1268,13 @@
 	*p = cpu_to_be32(args->count);
 }
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_readdirplus3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-					 const struct nfs3_readdirargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_readdirplus3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+					  struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+					  const struct nfs3_readdirargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_readdirplus3args(&xdr, args);
+	encode_readdirplus3args(xdr, args);
 	prepare_reply_buffer(req, args->pages, 0,
 				args->count, NFS3_readdirres_sz);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1345,57 +1298,49 @@
 	*p = cpu_to_be32(args->count);
 }
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_commit3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				    const struct nfs_writeargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_commit3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs_writeargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_commit3args(&xdr, args);
-	return 0;
+	encode_commit3args(xdr, args);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NFS_V3_ACL
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_getacl3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				    const struct nfs3_getaclargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_getacl3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs3_getaclargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
-
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_nfs_fh3(&xdr, args->fh);
-	encode_uint32(&xdr, args->mask);
+	encode_nfs_fh3(xdr, args->fh);
+	encode_uint32(xdr, args->mask);
 	if (args->mask & (NFS_ACL | NFS_DFACL))
 		prepare_reply_buffer(req, args->pages, 0,
 					NFSACL_MAXPAGES << PAGE_SHIFT,
 					ACL3_getaclres_sz);
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int nfs3_xdr_enc_setacl3args(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				    const struct nfs3_setaclargs *args)
+static void nfs3_xdr_enc_setacl3args(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs3_setaclargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	unsigned int base;
 	int error;
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_nfs_fh3(&xdr, NFS_FH(args->inode));
-	encode_uint32(&xdr, args->mask);
+	encode_nfs_fh3(xdr, NFS_FH(args->inode));
+	encode_uint32(xdr, args->mask);
 	if (args->npages != 0)
-		xdr_write_pages(&xdr, args->pages, 0, args->len);
+		xdr_write_pages(xdr, args->pages, 0, args->len);
 
 	base = req->rq_slen;
-	error = nfsacl_encode(xdr.buf, base, args->inode,
+	error = nfsacl_encode(xdr->buf, base, args->inode,
 			    (args->mask & NFS_ACL) ?
 			    args->acl_access : NULL, 1, 0);
 	BUG_ON(error < 0);
-	error = nfsacl_encode(xdr.buf, base + error, args->inode,
+	error = nfsacl_encode(xdr->buf, base + error, args->inode,
 			    (args->mask & NFS_DFACL) ?
 			    args->acl_default : NULL, 1,
 			    NFS_ACL_DEFAULT);
 	BUG_ON(error < 0);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 #endif  /* CONFIG_NFS_V3_ACL */
@@ -2506,7 +2451,7 @@
 #define PROC(proc, argtype, restype, timer)				\
 [NFS3PROC_##proc] = {							\
 	.p_proc      = NFS3PROC_##proc,					\
-	.p_encode    = (kxdrproc_t)nfs3_xdr_enc_##argtype##3args,	\
+	.p_encode    = (kxdreproc_t)nfs3_xdr_enc_##argtype##3args,	\
 	.p_decode    = (kxdrproc_t)nfs3_xdr_dec_##restype##3res,	\
 	.p_arglen    = NFS3_##argtype##args_sz,				\
 	.p_replen    = NFS3_##restype##res_sz,				\
@@ -2549,7 +2494,7 @@
 static struct rpc_procinfo	nfs3_acl_procedures[] = {
 	[ACLPROC3_GETACL] = {
 		.p_proc = ACLPROC3_GETACL,
-		.p_encode = (kxdrproc_t)nfs3_xdr_enc_getacl3args,
+		.p_encode = (kxdreproc_t)nfs3_xdr_enc_getacl3args,
 		.p_decode = (kxdrproc_t)nfs3_xdr_dec_getacl3res,
 		.p_arglen = ACL3_getaclargs_sz,
 		.p_replen = ACL3_getaclres_sz,
@@ -2558,7 +2503,7 @@
 	},
 	[ACLPROC3_SETACL] = {
 		.p_proc = ACLPROC3_SETACL,
-		.p_encode = (kxdrproc_t)nfs3_xdr_enc_setacl3args,
+		.p_encode = (kxdreproc_t)nfs3_xdr_enc_setacl3args,
 		.p_decode = (kxdrproc_t)nfs3_xdr_dec_setacl3res,
 		.p_arglen = ACL3_setaclargs_sz,
 		.p_replen = ACL3_setaclres_sz,
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c
index a15fe99..6ec38b3 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4xdr.c
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@
 	hdr->replen += decode_restorefh_maxsz;
 }
 
-static int
+static void
 encode_setacl(struct xdr_stream *xdr, struct nfs_setaclargs *arg, struct compound_hdr *hdr)
 {
 	__be32 *p;
@@ -1521,14 +1521,12 @@
 	p = reserve_space(xdr, 2*4);
 	*p++ = cpu_to_be32(1);
 	*p = cpu_to_be32(FATTR4_WORD0_ACL);
-	if (arg->acl_len % 4)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	BUG_ON(arg->acl_len % 4);
 	p = reserve_space(xdr, 4);
 	*p = cpu_to_be32(arg->acl_len);
 	xdr_write_pages(xdr, arg->acl_pages, arg->acl_pgbase, arg->acl_len);
 	hdr->nops++;
 	hdr->replen += decode_setacl_maxsz;
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1833,393 +1831,362 @@
 /*
  * Encode an ACCESS request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_access(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_accessargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_access(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				const struct nfs4_accessargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_access(&xdr, args->access, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_access(xdr, args->access, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode LOOKUP request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_lookup(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_lookup_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_lookup(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				const struct nfs4_lookup_arg *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->dir_fh, &hdr);
-	encode_lookup(&xdr, args->name, &hdr);
-	encode_getfh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->dir_fh, &hdr);
+	encode_lookup(xdr, args->name, &hdr);
+	encode_getfh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode LOOKUP_ROOT request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_lookup_root(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_lookup_root_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_lookup_root(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs4_lookup_root_arg *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putrootfh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_getfh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putrootfh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_getfh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode REMOVE request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_remove(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs_removeargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_remove(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				const struct nfs_removeargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_remove(&xdr, &args->name, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_remove(xdr, &args->name, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode RENAME request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_rename(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs_renameargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_rename(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				const struct nfs_renameargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->old_dir, &hdr);
-	encode_savefh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->new_dir, &hdr);
-	encode_rename(&xdr, args->old_name, args->new_name, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
-	encode_restorefh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->old_dir, &hdr);
+	encode_savefh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->new_dir, &hdr);
+	encode_rename(xdr, args->old_name, args->new_name, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_restorefh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode LINK request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_link(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_link_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_link(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+			     const struct nfs4_link_arg *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_savefh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->dir_fh, &hdr);
-	encode_link(&xdr, args->name, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
-	encode_restorefh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_savefh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->dir_fh, &hdr);
+	encode_link(xdr, args->name, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_restorefh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode CREATE request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_create(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_create_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_create(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				const struct nfs4_create_arg *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->dir_fh, &hdr);
-	encode_savefh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_create(&xdr, args, &hdr);
-	encode_getfh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
-	encode_restorefh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->dir_fh, &hdr);
+	encode_savefh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_create(xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_getfh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_restorefh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode SYMLINK request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_symlink(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_create_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_symlink(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				 const struct nfs4_create_arg *args)
 {
-	return nfs4_xdr_enc_create(req, p, args);
+	nfs4_xdr_enc_create(req, xdr, args);
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode GETATTR request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_getattr(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_getattr_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_getattr(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				 const struct nfs4_getattr_arg *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode a CLOSE request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_close(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_closeargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_close(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+			       struct nfs_closeargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_close(&xdr, args, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_close(xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode an OPEN request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_open(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_openargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_open(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+			      struct nfs_openargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_savefh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_open(&xdr, args, &hdr);
-	encode_getfh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
-	encode_restorefh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_savefh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_open(xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_getfh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_restorefh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode an OPEN_CONFIRM request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_open_confirm(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_open_confirmargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_open_confirm(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				      struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				      struct nfs_open_confirmargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.nops   = 0,
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_open_confirm(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_open_confirm(xdr, args, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode an OPEN request with no attributes.
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_open_noattr(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_openargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_open_noattr(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     struct nfs_openargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_open(&xdr, args, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_open(xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode an OPEN_DOWNGRADE request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_open_downgrade(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_closeargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_open_downgrade(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+					struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+					struct nfs_closeargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_open_downgrade(&xdr, args, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_open_downgrade(xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode a LOCK request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_lock(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_lock_args *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_lock(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+			      struct nfs_lock_args *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_lock(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_lock(xdr, args, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode a LOCKT request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_lockt(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_lockt_args *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_lockt(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+			       struct nfs_lockt_args *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_lockt(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_lockt(xdr, args, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode a LOCKU request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_locku(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_locku_args *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_locku(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+			       struct nfs_locku_args *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_locku(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_locku(xdr, args, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_release_lockowner(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_release_lockowner_args *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_release_lockowner(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+					   struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+					struct nfs_release_lockowner_args *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = 0,
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_release_lockowner(&xdr, &args->lock_owner, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_release_lockowner(xdr, &args->lock_owner, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode a READLINK request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_readlink(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_readlink *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_readlink(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				  const struct nfs4_readlink *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_readlink(&xdr, args, req, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_readlink(xdr, args, req, &hdr);
 
 	xdr_inline_pages(&req->rq_rcv_buf, hdr.replen << 2, args->pages,
 			args->pgbase, args->pglen);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode a READDIR request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_readdir(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_readdir_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_readdir(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				 const struct nfs4_readdir_arg *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_readdir(&xdr, args, req, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_readdir(xdr, args, req, &hdr);
 
 	xdr_inline_pages(&req->rq_rcv_buf, hdr.replen << 2, args->pages,
 			 args->pgbase, args->count);
@@ -2227,428 +2194,387 @@
 			__func__, hdr.replen << 2, args->pages,
 			args->pgbase, args->count);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode a READ request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_read(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_readargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_read(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+			      struct nfs_readargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_read(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_read(xdr, args, &hdr);
 
 	xdr_inline_pages(&req->rq_rcv_buf, hdr.replen << 2,
 			 args->pages, args->pgbase, args->count);
 	req->rq_rcv_buf.flags |= XDRBUF_READ;
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode an SETATTR request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_setattr(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_setattrargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_setattr(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				 struct nfs_setattrargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_setattr(&xdr, args, args->server, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_setattr(xdr, args, args->server, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode a GETACL request
  */
-static int
-nfs4_xdr_enc_getacl(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-		struct nfs_getaclargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_getacl(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				struct nfs_getaclargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 	uint32_t replen;
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
 	replen = hdr.replen + op_decode_hdr_maxsz + nfs4_fattr_bitmap_maxsz + 1;
-	encode_getattr_two(&xdr, FATTR4_WORD0_ACL, 0, &hdr);
+	encode_getattr_two(xdr, FATTR4_WORD0_ACL, 0, &hdr);
 
 	xdr_inline_pages(&req->rq_rcv_buf, replen << 2,
 		args->acl_pages, args->acl_pgbase, args->acl_len);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode a WRITE request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_write(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_writeargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_write(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+			       struct nfs_writeargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_write(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_write(xdr, args, &hdr);
 	req->rq_snd_buf.flags |= XDRBUF_WRITE;
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  *  a COMMIT request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_commit(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_writeargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_commit(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				struct nfs_writeargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_commit(&xdr, args, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_commit(xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * FSINFO request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_fsinfo(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs4_fsinfo_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_fsinfo(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				struct nfs4_fsinfo_arg *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_fsinfo(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_fsinfo(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * a PATHCONF request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_pathconf(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_pathconf_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_pathconf(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				  const struct nfs4_pathconf_arg *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_getattr_one(&xdr, args->bitmask[0] & nfs4_pathconf_bitmap[0],
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_getattr_one(xdr, args->bitmask[0] & nfs4_pathconf_bitmap[0],
 			   &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * a STATFS request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_statfs(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_statfs_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_statfs(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				const struct nfs4_statfs_arg *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	encode_getattr_two(&xdr, args->bitmask[0] & nfs4_statfs_bitmap[0],
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_getattr_two(xdr, args->bitmask[0] & nfs4_statfs_bitmap[0],
 			   args->bitmask[1] & nfs4_statfs_bitmap[1], &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * GETATTR_BITMAP request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_server_caps(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
-				    struct nfs4_server_caps_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_server_caps(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     struct nfs4_server_caps_arg *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fhandle, &hdr);
-	encode_getattr_one(&xdr, FATTR4_WORD0_SUPPORTED_ATTRS|
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fhandle, &hdr);
+	encode_getattr_one(xdr, FATTR4_WORD0_SUPPORTED_ATTRS|
 			   FATTR4_WORD0_LINK_SUPPORT|
 			   FATTR4_WORD0_SYMLINK_SUPPORT|
 			   FATTR4_WORD0_ACLSUPPORT, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * a RENEW request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_renew(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_client *clp)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_renew(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+			       struct nfs_client *clp)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.nops	= 0,
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_renew(&xdr, clp, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_renew(xdr, clp, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * a SETCLIENTID request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_setclientid(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs4_setclientid *sc)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_setclientid(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     struct nfs4_setclientid *sc)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.nops	= 0,
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_setclientid(&xdr, sc, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_setclientid(xdr, sc, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * a SETCLIENTID_CONFIRM request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_setclientid_confirm(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs4_setclientid_res *arg)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_setclientid_confirm(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+					     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+					     struct nfs4_setclientid_res *arg)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.nops	= 0,
 	};
 	const u32 lease_bitmap[2] = { FATTR4_WORD0_LEASE_TIME, 0 };
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_setclientid_confirm(&xdr, arg, &hdr);
-	encode_putrootfh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_fsinfo(&xdr, lease_bitmap, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_setclientid_confirm(xdr, arg, &hdr);
+	encode_putrootfh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_fsinfo(xdr, lease_bitmap, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * DELEGRETURN request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_delegreturn(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, const struct nfs4_delegreturnargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_delegreturn(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     const struct nfs4_delegreturnargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fhandle, &hdr);
-	encode_delegreturn(&xdr, args->stateid, &hdr);
-	encode_getfattr(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fhandle, &hdr);
+	encode_delegreturn(xdr, args->stateid, &hdr);
+	encode_getfattr(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode FS_LOCATIONS request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_fs_locations(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs4_fs_locations_arg *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_fs_locations(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				      struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				      struct nfs4_fs_locations_arg *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 	uint32_t replen;
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->dir_fh, &hdr);
-	encode_lookup(&xdr, args->name, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->dir_fh, &hdr);
+	encode_lookup(xdr, args->name, &hdr);
 	replen = hdr.replen;	/* get the attribute into args->page */
-	encode_fs_locations(&xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
+	encode_fs_locations(xdr, args->bitmask, &hdr);
 
 	xdr_inline_pages(&req->rq_rcv_buf, replen << 2, &args->page,
 			0, PAGE_SIZE);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NFS_V4_1)
 /*
  * EXCHANGE_ID request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_exchange_id(struct rpc_rqst *req, uint32_t *p,
-				    struct nfs41_exchange_id_args *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_exchange_id(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				     struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				     struct nfs41_exchange_id_args *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = args->client->cl_mvops->minor_version,
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_exchange_id(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_exchange_id(xdr, args, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * a CREATE_SESSION request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_create_session(struct rpc_rqst *req, uint32_t *p,
-				       struct nfs41_create_session_args *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_create_session(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+					struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+					struct nfs41_create_session_args *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = args->client->cl_mvops->minor_version,
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_create_session(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_create_session(xdr, args, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * a DESTROY_SESSION request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_destroy_session(struct rpc_rqst *req, uint32_t *p,
-					struct nfs4_session *session)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_destroy_session(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+					 struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+					 struct nfs4_session *session)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = session->clp->cl_mvops->minor_version,
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_destroy_session(&xdr, session, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_destroy_session(xdr, session, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * a SEQUENCE request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_sequence(struct rpc_rqst *req, uint32_t *p,
-				 struct nfs4_sequence_args *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_sequence(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				  struct nfs4_sequence_args *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, args, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * a GET_LEASE_TIME request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_get_lease_time(struct rpc_rqst *req, uint32_t *p,
-				       struct nfs4_get_lease_time_args *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_get_lease_time(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+					struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+					struct nfs4_get_lease_time_args *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->la_seq_args),
 	};
 	const u32 lease_bitmap[2] = { FATTR4_WORD0_LEASE_TIME, 0 };
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->la_seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putrootfh(&xdr, &hdr);
-	encode_fsinfo(&xdr, lease_bitmap, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->la_seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putrootfh(xdr, &hdr);
+	encode_fsinfo(xdr, lease_bitmap, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * a RECLAIM_COMPLETE request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_reclaim_complete(struct rpc_rqst *req, uint32_t *p,
-				     struct nfs41_reclaim_complete_args *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_reclaim_complete(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+					  struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				struct nfs41_reclaim_complete_args *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args)
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_reclaim_complete(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_reclaim_complete(xdr, args, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Encode GETDEVICEINFO request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_getdeviceinfo(struct rpc_rqst *req, uint32_t *p,
-				      struct nfs4_getdeviceinfo_args *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_getdeviceinfo(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				       struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				       struct nfs4_getdeviceinfo_args *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_getdeviceinfo(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_getdeviceinfo(xdr, args, &hdr);
 
 	/* set up reply kvec. Subtract notification bitmap max size (2)
 	 * so that notification bitmap is put in xdr_buf tail */
@@ -2657,27 +2583,24 @@
 			 args->pdev->pglen);
 
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  *  Encode LAYOUTGET request
  */
-static int nfs4_xdr_enc_layoutget(struct rpc_rqst *req, uint32_t *p,
-				  struct nfs4_layoutget_args *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_layoutget(struct rpc_rqst *req,
+				   struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				   struct nfs4_layoutget_args *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, NFS_FH(args->inode), &hdr);
-	encode_layoutget(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, NFS_FH(args->inode), &hdr);
+	encode_layoutget(xdr, args, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return 0;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_NFS_V4_1 */
 
@@ -5368,22 +5291,18 @@
 /*
  * Encode an SETACL request
  */
-static int
-nfs4_xdr_enc_setacl(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p, struct nfs_setaclargs *args)
+static void nfs4_xdr_enc_setacl(struct rpc_rqst *req, struct xdr_stream *xdr,
+				struct nfs_setaclargs *args)
 {
-	struct xdr_stream xdr;
 	struct compound_hdr hdr = {
 		.minorversion = nfs4_xdr_minorversion(&args->seq_args),
 	};
-	int status;
 
-	xdr_init_encode(&xdr, &req->rq_snd_buf, p);
-	encode_compound_hdr(&xdr, req, &hdr);
-	encode_sequence(&xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
-	encode_putfh(&xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
-	status = encode_setacl(&xdr, args, &hdr);
+	encode_compound_hdr(xdr, req, &hdr);
+	encode_sequence(xdr, &args->seq_args, &hdr);
+	encode_putfh(xdr, args->fh, &hdr);
+	encode_setacl(xdr, args, &hdr);
 	encode_nops(&hdr);
-	return status;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -6316,7 +6235,7 @@
 #define PROC(proc, argtype, restype)				\
 [NFSPROC4_CLNT_##proc] = {					\
 	.p_proc   = NFSPROC4_COMPOUND,				\
-	.p_encode = (kxdrproc_t)nfs4_xdr_##argtype,		\
+	.p_encode = (kxdreproc_t)nfs4_xdr_##argtype,		\
 	.p_decode = (kxdrproc_t)nfs4_xdr_##restype,		\
 	.p_arglen = NFS4_##argtype##_sz,			\
 	.p_replen = NFS4_##restype##_sz,			\