diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/file.c b/fs/reiserfs/file.c
index cde1642..9f43666 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/file.c
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@
 			      struct dentry *dentry, int datasync)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
-	int n_err;
+	int err;
 	int barrier_done;
 
 	BUG_ON(!S_ISREG(inode->i_mode));
-	n_err = sync_mapping_buffers(inode->i_mapping);
+	err = sync_mapping_buffers(inode->i_mapping);
 	reiserfs_write_lock(inode->i_sb);
 	barrier_done = reiserfs_commit_for_inode(inode);
 	reiserfs_write_unlock(inode->i_sb);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 		blkdev_issue_flush(inode->i_sb->s_bdev, NULL);
 	if (barrier_done < 0)
 		return barrier_done;
-	return (n_err < 0) ? -EIO : 0;
+	return (err < 0) ? -EIO : 0;
 }
 
 /* taken fs/buffer.c:__block_commit_write */
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c b/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
index d97a555..5e5a4e6 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
@@ -751,24 +751,24 @@
 
 static void free_buffers_in_tb(struct tree_balance *tb)
 {
-	int n_counter;
+	int i;
 
 	pathrelse(tb->tb_path);
 
-	for (n_counter = 0; n_counter < MAX_HEIGHT; n_counter++) {
-		brelse(tb->L[n_counter]);
-		brelse(tb->R[n_counter]);
-		brelse(tb->FL[n_counter]);
-		brelse(tb->FR[n_counter]);
-		brelse(tb->CFL[n_counter]);
-		brelse(tb->CFR[n_counter]);
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_HEIGHT; i++) {
+		brelse(tb->L[i]);
+		brelse(tb->R[i]);
+		brelse(tb->FL[i]);
+		brelse(tb->FR[i]);
+		brelse(tb->CFL[i]);
+		brelse(tb->CFR[i]);
 
-		tb->L[n_counter] = NULL;
-		tb->R[n_counter] = NULL;
-		tb->FL[n_counter] = NULL;
-		tb->FR[n_counter] = NULL;
-		tb->CFL[n_counter] = NULL;
-		tb->CFR[n_counter] = NULL;
+		tb->L[i] = NULL;
+		tb->R[i] = NULL;
+		tb->FL[i] = NULL;
+		tb->FR[i] = NULL;
+		tb->CFL[i] = NULL;
+		tb->CFR[i] = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -778,13 +778,13 @@
  *	        NO_DISK_SPACE - no disk space.
  */
 /* The function is NOT SCHEDULE-SAFE! */
-static int get_empty_nodes(struct tree_balance *tb, int n_h)
+static int get_empty_nodes(struct tree_balance *tb, int h)
 {
 	struct buffer_head *new_bh,
-	    *Sh = PATH_H_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, n_h);
-	b_blocknr_t *blocknr, a_n_blocknrs[MAX_AMOUNT_NEEDED] = { 0, };
-	int n_counter, n_number_of_freeblk, n_amount_needed,	/* number of needed empty blocks */
-	 n_retval = CARRY_ON;
+	    *Sh = PATH_H_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, h);
+	b_blocknr_t *blocknr, blocknrs[MAX_AMOUNT_NEEDED] = { 0, };
+	int counter, number_of_freeblk, amount_needed,	/* number of needed empty blocks */
+	 retval = CARRY_ON;
 	struct super_block *sb = tb->tb_sb;
 
 	/* number_of_freeblk is the number of empty blocks which have been
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@
 	   number_of_freeblk = tb->cur_blknum can be non-zero if a schedule occurs
 	   after empty blocks are acquired, and the balancing analysis is
 	   then restarted, amount_needed is the number needed by this level
-	   (n_h) of the balancing analysis.
+	   (h) of the balancing analysis.
 
 	   Note that for systems with many processes writing, it would be
 	   more layout optimal to calculate the total number needed by all
@@ -801,31 +801,31 @@
 
 	/* Initiate number_of_freeblk to the amount acquired prior to the restart of
 	   the analysis or 0 if not restarted, then subtract the amount needed
-	   by all of the levels of the tree below n_h. */
-	/* blknum includes S[n_h], so we subtract 1 in this calculation */
-	for (n_counter = 0, n_number_of_freeblk = tb->cur_blknum;
-	     n_counter < n_h; n_counter++)
-		n_number_of_freeblk -=
-		    (tb->blknum[n_counter]) ? (tb->blknum[n_counter] -
+	   by all of the levels of the tree below h. */
+	/* blknum includes S[h], so we subtract 1 in this calculation */
+	for (counter = 0, number_of_freeblk = tb->cur_blknum;
+	     counter < h; counter++)
+		number_of_freeblk -=
+		    (tb->blknum[counter]) ? (tb->blknum[counter] -
 						   1) : 0;
 
 	/* Allocate missing empty blocks. */
 	/* if Sh == 0  then we are getting a new root */
-	n_amount_needed = (Sh) ? (tb->blknum[n_h] - 1) : 1;
+	amount_needed = (Sh) ? (tb->blknum[h] - 1) : 1;
 	/*  Amount_needed = the amount that we need more than the amount that we have. */
-	if (n_amount_needed > n_number_of_freeblk)
-		n_amount_needed -= n_number_of_freeblk;
+	if (amount_needed > number_of_freeblk)
+		amount_needed -= number_of_freeblk;
 	else			/* If we have enough already then there is nothing to do. */
 		return CARRY_ON;
 
 	/* No need to check quota - is not allocated for blocks used for formatted nodes */
-	if (reiserfs_new_form_blocknrs(tb, a_n_blocknrs,
-				       n_amount_needed) == NO_DISK_SPACE)
+	if (reiserfs_new_form_blocknrs(tb, blocknrs,
+				       amount_needed) == NO_DISK_SPACE)
 		return NO_DISK_SPACE;
 
 	/* for each blocknumber we just got, get a buffer and stick it on FEB */
-	for (blocknr = a_n_blocknrs, n_counter = 0;
-	     n_counter < n_amount_needed; blocknr++, n_counter++) {
+	for (blocknr = blocknrs, counter = 0;
+	     counter < amount_needed; blocknr++, counter++) {
 
 		RFALSE(!*blocknr,
 		       "PAP-8135: reiserfs_new_blocknrs failed when got new blocks");
@@ -845,10 +845,10 @@
 		tb->FEB[tb->cur_blknum++] = new_bh;
 	}
 
-	if (n_retval == CARRY_ON && FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb))
-		n_retval = REPEAT_SEARCH;
+	if (retval == CARRY_ON && FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb))
+		retval = REPEAT_SEARCH;
 
-	return n_retval;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 /* Get free space of the left neighbor, which is stored in the parent
@@ -896,36 +896,36 @@
 }
 
 /* Check whether left neighbor is in memory. */
-static int is_left_neighbor_in_cache(struct tree_balance *tb, int n_h)
+static int is_left_neighbor_in_cache(struct tree_balance *tb, int h)
 {
 	struct buffer_head *father, *left;
 	struct super_block *sb = tb->tb_sb;
-	b_blocknr_t n_left_neighbor_blocknr;
-	int n_left_neighbor_position;
+	b_blocknr_t left_neighbor_blocknr;
+	int left_neighbor_position;
 
 	/* Father of the left neighbor does not exist. */
-	if (!tb->FL[n_h])
+	if (!tb->FL[h])
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Calculate father of the node to be balanced. */
-	father = PATH_H_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, n_h + 1);
+	father = PATH_H_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, h + 1);
 
 	RFALSE(!father ||
 	       !B_IS_IN_TREE(father) ||
-	       !B_IS_IN_TREE(tb->FL[n_h]) ||
+	       !B_IS_IN_TREE(tb->FL[h]) ||
 	       !buffer_uptodate(father) ||
-	       !buffer_uptodate(tb->FL[n_h]),
+	       !buffer_uptodate(tb->FL[h]),
 	       "vs-8165: F[h] (%b) or FL[h] (%b) is invalid",
-	       father, tb->FL[n_h]);
+	       father, tb->FL[h]);
 
 	/* Get position of the pointer to the left neighbor into the left father. */
-	n_left_neighbor_position = (father == tb->FL[n_h]) ?
-	    tb->lkey[n_h] : B_NR_ITEMS(tb->FL[n_h]);
+	left_neighbor_position = (father == tb->FL[h]) ?
+	    tb->lkey[h] : B_NR_ITEMS(tb->FL[h]);
 	/* Get left neighbor block number. */
-	n_left_neighbor_blocknr =
-	    B_N_CHILD_NUM(tb->FL[n_h], n_left_neighbor_position);
+	left_neighbor_blocknr =
+	    B_N_CHILD_NUM(tb->FL[h], left_neighbor_position);
 	/* Look for the left neighbor in the cache. */
-	if ((left = sb_find_get_block(sb, n_left_neighbor_blocknr))) {
+	if ((left = sb_find_get_block(sb, left_neighbor_blocknr))) {
 
 		RFALSE(buffer_uptodate(left) && !B_IS_IN_TREE(left),
 		       "vs-8170: left neighbor (%b %z) is not in the tree",
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@
  *	        CARRY_ON         - schedule didn't occur while the function worked;
  */
 static int get_far_parent(struct tree_balance *tb,
-			  int n_h,
+			  int h,
 			  struct buffer_head **pfather,
 			  struct buffer_head **pcom_father, char c_lr_par)
 {
@@ -963,38 +963,38 @@
 	INITIALIZE_PATH(s_path_to_neighbor_father);
 	struct treepath *path = tb->tb_path;
 	struct cpu_key s_lr_father_key;
-	int n_counter,
-	    n_position = INT_MAX,
-	    n_first_last_position = 0,
-	    n_path_offset = PATH_H_PATH_OFFSET(path, n_h);
+	int counter,
+	    position = INT_MAX,
+	    first_last_position = 0,
+	    path_offset = PATH_H_PATH_OFFSET(path, h);
 
-	/* Starting from F[n_h] go upwards in the tree, and look for the common
-	   ancestor of F[n_h], and its neighbor l/r, that should be obtained. */
+	/* Starting from F[h] go upwards in the tree, and look for the common
+	   ancestor of F[h], and its neighbor l/r, that should be obtained. */
 
-	n_counter = n_path_offset;
+	counter = path_offset;
 
-	RFALSE(n_counter < FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET,
+	RFALSE(counter < FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET,
 	       "PAP-8180: invalid path length");
 
-	for (; n_counter > FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET; n_counter--) {
+	for (; counter > FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET; counter--) {
 		/* Check whether parent of the current buffer in the path is really parent in the tree. */
 		if (!B_IS_IN_TREE
-		    (parent = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, n_counter - 1)))
+		    (parent = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, counter - 1)))
 			return REPEAT_SEARCH;
 		/* Check whether position in the parent is correct. */
-		if ((n_position =
+		if ((position =
 		     PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(path,
-					  n_counter - 1)) >
+					  counter - 1)) >
 		    B_NR_ITEMS(parent))
 			return REPEAT_SEARCH;
 		/* Check whether parent at the path really points to the child. */
-		if (B_N_CHILD_NUM(parent, n_position) !=
-		    PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, n_counter)->b_blocknr)
+		if (B_N_CHILD_NUM(parent, position) !=
+		    PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, counter)->b_blocknr)
 			return REPEAT_SEARCH;
 		/* Return delimiting key if position in the parent is not equal to first/last one. */
 		if (c_lr_par == RIGHT_PARENTS)
-			n_first_last_position = B_NR_ITEMS(parent);
-		if (n_position != n_first_last_position) {
+			first_last_position = B_NR_ITEMS(parent);
+		if (position != first_last_position) {
 			*pcom_father = parent;
 			get_bh(*pcom_father);
 			/*(*pcom_father = parent)->b_count++; */
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* if we are in the root of the tree, then there is no common father */
-	if (n_counter == FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
+	if (counter == FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
 		/* Check whether first buffer in the path is the root of the tree. */
 		if (PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER
 		    (tb->tb_path,
@@ -1036,18 +1036,18 @@
 	le_key2cpu_key(&s_lr_father_key,
 		       B_N_PDELIM_KEY(*pcom_father,
 				      (c_lr_par ==
-				       LEFT_PARENTS) ? (tb->lkey[n_h - 1] =
-							n_position -
-							1) : (tb->rkey[n_h -
+				       LEFT_PARENTS) ? (tb->lkey[h - 1] =
+							position -
+							1) : (tb->rkey[h -
 									   1] =
-							      n_position)));
+							      position)));
 
 	if (c_lr_par == LEFT_PARENTS)
 		decrement_key(&s_lr_father_key);
 
 	if (search_by_key
 	    (tb->tb_sb, &s_lr_father_key, &s_path_to_neighbor_father,
-	     n_h + 1) == IO_ERROR)
+	     h + 1) == IO_ERROR)
 		// path is released
 		return IO_ERROR;
 
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@
 
 	*pfather = PATH_PLAST_BUFFER(&s_path_to_neighbor_father);
 
-	RFALSE(B_LEVEL(*pfather) != n_h + 1,
+	RFALSE(B_LEVEL(*pfather) != h + 1,
 	       "PAP-8190: (%b %z) level too small", *pfather, *pfather);
 	RFALSE(s_path_to_neighbor_father.path_length <
 	       FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET, "PAP-8192: path length is too small");
@@ -1069,92 +1069,92 @@
 	return CARRY_ON;
 }
 
-/* Get parents of neighbors of node in the path(S[n_path_offset]) and common parents of
- * S[n_path_offset] and L[n_path_offset]/R[n_path_offset]: F[n_path_offset], FL[n_path_offset],
- * FR[n_path_offset], CFL[n_path_offset], CFR[n_path_offset].
- * Calculate numbers of left and right delimiting keys position: lkey[n_path_offset], rkey[n_path_offset].
+/* Get parents of neighbors of node in the path(S[path_offset]) and common parents of
+ * S[path_offset] and L[path_offset]/R[path_offset]: F[path_offset], FL[path_offset],
+ * FR[path_offset], CFL[path_offset], CFR[path_offset].
+ * Calculate numbers of left and right delimiting keys position: lkey[path_offset], rkey[path_offset].
  * Returns:	SCHEDULE_OCCURRED - schedule occurred while the function worked;
  *	        CARRY_ON - schedule didn't occur while the function worked;
  */
-static int get_parents(struct tree_balance *tb, int n_h)
+static int get_parents(struct tree_balance *tb, int h)
 {
 	struct treepath *path = tb->tb_path;
-	int n_position,
-	    n_ret_value,
-	    n_path_offset = PATH_H_PATH_OFFSET(tb->tb_path, n_h);
+	int position,
+	    ret,
+	    path_offset = PATH_H_PATH_OFFSET(tb->tb_path, h);
 	struct buffer_head *curf, *curcf;
 
 	/* Current node is the root of the tree or will be root of the tree */
-	if (n_path_offset <= FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
+	if (path_offset <= FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
 		/* The root can not have parents.
 		   Release nodes which previously were obtained as parents of the current node neighbors. */
-		brelse(tb->FL[n_h]);
-		brelse(tb->CFL[n_h]);
-		brelse(tb->FR[n_h]);
-		brelse(tb->CFR[n_h]);
-		tb->FL[n_h] = NULL;
-		tb->CFL[n_h] = NULL;
-		tb->FR[n_h] = NULL;
-		tb->CFR[n_h] = NULL;
+		brelse(tb->FL[h]);
+		brelse(tb->CFL[h]);
+		brelse(tb->FR[h]);
+		brelse(tb->CFR[h]);
+		tb->FL[h]  = NULL;
+		tb->CFL[h] = NULL;
+		tb->FR[h]  = NULL;
+		tb->CFR[h] = NULL;
 		return CARRY_ON;
 	}
 
-	/* Get parent FL[n_path_offset] of L[n_path_offset]. */
-	n_position = PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(path, n_path_offset - 1);
-	if (n_position) {
+	/* Get parent FL[path_offset] of L[path_offset]. */
+	position = PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(path, path_offset - 1);
+	if (position) {
 		/* Current node is not the first child of its parent. */
-		curf = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, n_path_offset - 1);
-		curcf = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, n_path_offset - 1);
+		curf = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, path_offset - 1);
+		curcf = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, path_offset - 1);
 		get_bh(curf);
 		get_bh(curf);
-		tb->lkey[n_h] = n_position - 1;
+		tb->lkey[h] = position - 1;
 	} else {
-		/* Calculate current parent of L[n_path_offset], which is the left neighbor of the current node.
-		   Calculate current common parent of L[n_path_offset] and the current node. Note that
-		   CFL[n_path_offset] not equal FL[n_path_offset] and CFL[n_path_offset] not equal F[n_path_offset].
-		   Calculate lkey[n_path_offset]. */
-		if ((n_ret_value = get_far_parent(tb, n_h + 1, &curf,
+		/* Calculate current parent of L[path_offset], which is the left neighbor of the current node.
+		   Calculate current common parent of L[path_offset] and the current node. Note that
+		   CFL[path_offset] not equal FL[path_offset] and CFL[path_offset] not equal F[path_offset].
+		   Calculate lkey[path_offset]. */
+		if ((ret = get_far_parent(tb, h + 1, &curf,
 						  &curcf,
 						  LEFT_PARENTS)) != CARRY_ON)
-			return n_ret_value;
+			return ret;
 	}
 
-	brelse(tb->FL[n_h]);
-	tb->FL[n_h] = curf;	/* New initialization of FL[n_h]. */
-	brelse(tb->CFL[n_h]);
-	tb->CFL[n_h] = curcf;	/* New initialization of CFL[n_h]. */
+	brelse(tb->FL[h]);
+	tb->FL[h] = curf;	/* New initialization of FL[h]. */
+	brelse(tb->CFL[h]);
+	tb->CFL[h] = curcf;	/* New initialization of CFL[h]. */
 
 	RFALSE((curf && !B_IS_IN_TREE(curf)) ||
 	       (curcf && !B_IS_IN_TREE(curcf)),
 	       "PAP-8195: FL (%b) or CFL (%b) is invalid", curf, curcf);
 
-/* Get parent FR[n_h] of R[n_h]. */
+/* Get parent FR[h] of R[h]. */
 
-/* Current node is the last child of F[n_h]. FR[n_h] != F[n_h]. */
-	if (n_position == B_NR_ITEMS(PATH_H_PBUFFER(path, n_h + 1))) {
-/* Calculate current parent of R[n_h], which is the right neighbor of F[n_h].
-   Calculate current common parent of R[n_h] and current node. Note that CFR[n_h]
-   not equal FR[n_path_offset] and CFR[n_h] not equal F[n_h]. */
-		if ((n_ret_value =
-		     get_far_parent(tb, n_h + 1, &curf, &curcf,
+/* Current node is the last child of F[h]. FR[h] != F[h]. */
+	if (position == B_NR_ITEMS(PATH_H_PBUFFER(path, h + 1))) {
+/* Calculate current parent of R[h], which is the right neighbor of F[h].
+   Calculate current common parent of R[h] and current node. Note that CFR[h]
+   not equal FR[path_offset] and CFR[h] not equal F[h]. */
+		if ((ret =
+		     get_far_parent(tb, h + 1, &curf, &curcf,
 				    RIGHT_PARENTS)) != CARRY_ON)
-			return n_ret_value;
+			return ret;
 	} else {
-/* Current node is not the last child of its parent F[n_h]. */
-		curf = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, n_path_offset - 1);
-		curcf = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, n_path_offset - 1);
+/* Current node is not the last child of its parent F[h]. */
+		curf = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, path_offset - 1);
+		curcf = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, path_offset - 1);
 		get_bh(curf);
 		get_bh(curf);
-		tb->rkey[n_h] = n_position;
+		tb->rkey[h] = position;
 	}
 
-	brelse(tb->FR[n_h]);
-	/* New initialization of FR[n_path_offset]. */
-	tb->FR[n_h] = curf;
+	brelse(tb->FR[h]);
+	/* New initialization of FR[path_offset]. */
+	tb->FR[h] = curf;
 
-	brelse(tb->CFR[n_h]);
-	/* New initialization of CFR[n_path_offset]. */
-	tb->CFR[n_h] = curcf;
+	brelse(tb->CFR[h]);
+	/* New initialization of CFR[path_offset]. */
+	tb->CFR[h] = curcf;
 
 	RFALSE((curf && !B_IS_IN_TREE(curf)) ||
 	       (curcf && !B_IS_IN_TREE(curcf)),
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@
 				   contains node being balanced.  The mnemonic is
 				   that the attempted change in node space used level
 				   is levbytes bytes. */
-	 n_ret_value;
+	 ret;
 
 	int lfree, sfree, rfree /* free space in L, S and R */ ;
 
@@ -1262,22 +1262,22 @@
 		if (!h)
 			reiserfs_panic(tb->tb_sb, "vs-8210",
 				       "S[0] can not be 0");
-		switch (n_ret_value = get_empty_nodes(tb, h)) {
+		switch (ret = get_empty_nodes(tb, h)) {
 		case CARRY_ON:
 			set_parameters(tb, h, 0, 0, 1, NULL, -1, -1);
 			return NO_BALANCING_NEEDED;	/* no balancing for higher levels needed */
 
 		case NO_DISK_SPACE:
 		case REPEAT_SEARCH:
-			return n_ret_value;
+			return ret;
 		default:
 			reiserfs_panic(tb->tb_sb, "vs-8215", "incorrect "
 				       "return value of get_empty_nodes");
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((n_ret_value = get_parents(tb, h)) != CARRY_ON)	/* get parents of S[h] neighbors. */
-		return n_ret_value;
+	if ((ret = get_parents(tb, h)) != CARRY_ON)	/* get parents of S[h] neighbors. */
+		return ret;
 
 	sfree = B_FREE_SPACE(Sh);
 
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@
 	/* Sh is the node whose balance is currently being checked,
 	   and Fh is its father.  */
 	struct buffer_head *Sh, *Fh;
-	int maxsize, n_ret_value;
+	int maxsize, ret;
 	int lfree, rfree /* free space in L and R */ ;
 
 	Sh = PATH_H_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, h);
@@ -1589,8 +1589,8 @@
 		return CARRY_ON;
 	}
 
-	if ((n_ret_value = get_parents(tb, h)) != CARRY_ON)
-		return n_ret_value;
+	if ((ret = get_parents(tb, h)) != CARRY_ON)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* get free space of neighbors */
 	rfree = get_rfree(tb, h);
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@
 	   attempted change in node space used level is levbytes bytes. */
 	int levbytes;
 	/* the maximal item size */
-	int maxsize, n_ret_value;
+	int maxsize, ret;
 	/* S0 is the node whose balance is currently being checked,
 	   and F0 is its father.  */
 	struct buffer_head *S0, *F0;
@@ -1769,8 +1769,8 @@
 		return NO_BALANCING_NEEDED;
 	}
 
-	if ((n_ret_value = get_parents(tb, h)) != CARRY_ON)
-		return n_ret_value;
+	if ((ret = get_parents(tb, h)) != CARRY_ON)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* get free space of neighbors */
 	rfree = get_rfree(tb, h);
@@ -1889,40 +1889,40 @@
 }
 
 /* Check whether parent at the path is the really parent of the current node.*/
-static int get_direct_parent(struct tree_balance *tb, int n_h)
+static int get_direct_parent(struct tree_balance *tb, int h)
 {
 	struct buffer_head *bh;
 	struct treepath *path = tb->tb_path;
-	int n_position,
-	    n_path_offset = PATH_H_PATH_OFFSET(tb->tb_path, n_h);
+	int position,
+	    path_offset = PATH_H_PATH_OFFSET(tb->tb_path, h);
 
 	/* We are in the root or in the new root. */
-	if (n_path_offset <= FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
+	if (path_offset <= FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
 
-		RFALSE(n_path_offset < FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET - 1,
+		RFALSE(path_offset < FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET - 1,
 		       "PAP-8260: invalid offset in the path");
 
 		if (PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET)->
 		    b_blocknr == SB_ROOT_BLOCK(tb->tb_sb)) {
 			/* Root is not changed. */
-			PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, n_path_offset - 1) = NULL;
-			PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(path, n_path_offset - 1) = 0;
+			PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, path_offset - 1) = NULL;
+			PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(path, path_offset - 1) = 0;
 			return CARRY_ON;
 		}
 		return REPEAT_SEARCH;	/* Root is changed and we must recalculate the path. */
 	}
 
 	if (!B_IS_IN_TREE
-	    (bh = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, n_path_offset - 1)))
+	    (bh = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, path_offset - 1)))
 		return REPEAT_SEARCH;	/* Parent in the path is not in the tree. */
 
-	if ((n_position =
+	if ((position =
 	     PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(path,
-				  n_path_offset - 1)) > B_NR_ITEMS(bh))
+				  path_offset - 1)) > B_NR_ITEMS(bh))
 		return REPEAT_SEARCH;
 
-	if (B_N_CHILD_NUM(bh, n_position) !=
-	    PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, n_path_offset)->b_blocknr)
+	if (B_N_CHILD_NUM(bh, position) !=
+	    PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, path_offset)->b_blocknr)
 		/* Parent in the path is not parent of the current node in the tree. */
 		return REPEAT_SEARCH;
 
@@ -1935,92 +1935,92 @@
 	return CARRY_ON;	/* Parent in the path is unlocked and really parent of the current node.  */
 }
 
-/* Using lnum[n_h] and rnum[n_h] we should determine what neighbors
- * of S[n_h] we
- * need in order to balance S[n_h], and get them if necessary.
+/* Using lnum[h] and rnum[h] we should determine what neighbors
+ * of S[h] we
+ * need in order to balance S[h], and get them if necessary.
  * Returns:	SCHEDULE_OCCURRED - schedule occurred while the function worked;
  *	        CARRY_ON - schedule didn't occur while the function worked;
  */
-static int get_neighbors(struct tree_balance *tb, int n_h)
+static int get_neighbors(struct tree_balance *tb, int h)
 {
-	int n_child_position,
-	    n_path_offset = PATH_H_PATH_OFFSET(tb->tb_path, n_h + 1);
-	unsigned long n_son_number;
+	int child_position,
+	    path_offset = PATH_H_PATH_OFFSET(tb->tb_path, h + 1);
+	unsigned long son_number;
 	struct super_block *sb = tb->tb_sb;
 	struct buffer_head *bh;
 
-	PROC_INFO_INC(sb, get_neighbors[n_h]);
+	PROC_INFO_INC(sb, get_neighbors[h]);
 
-	if (tb->lnum[n_h]) {
-		/* We need left neighbor to balance S[n_h]. */
-		PROC_INFO_INC(sb, need_l_neighbor[n_h]);
-		bh = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, n_path_offset);
+	if (tb->lnum[h]) {
+		/* We need left neighbor to balance S[h]. */
+		PROC_INFO_INC(sb, need_l_neighbor[h]);
+		bh = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, path_offset);
 
-		RFALSE(bh == tb->FL[n_h] &&
-		       !PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(tb->tb_path, n_path_offset),
+		RFALSE(bh == tb->FL[h] &&
+		       !PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(tb->tb_path, path_offset),
 		       "PAP-8270: invalid position in the parent");
 
-		n_child_position =
+		child_position =
 		    (bh ==
-		     tb->FL[n_h]) ? tb->lkey[n_h] : B_NR_ITEMS(tb->
-								       FL[n_h]);
-		n_son_number = B_N_CHILD_NUM(tb->FL[n_h], n_child_position);
-		bh = sb_bread(sb, n_son_number);
+		     tb->FL[h]) ? tb->lkey[h] : B_NR_ITEMS(tb->
+								       FL[h]);
+		son_number = B_N_CHILD_NUM(tb->FL[h], child_position);
+		bh = sb_bread(sb, son_number);
 		if (!bh)
 			return IO_ERROR;
 		if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb)) {
 			brelse(bh);
-			PROC_INFO_INC(sb, get_neighbors_restart[n_h]);
+			PROC_INFO_INC(sb, get_neighbors_restart[h]);
 			return REPEAT_SEARCH;
 		}
 
-		RFALSE(!B_IS_IN_TREE(tb->FL[n_h]) ||
-		       n_child_position > B_NR_ITEMS(tb->FL[n_h]) ||
-		       B_N_CHILD_NUM(tb->FL[n_h], n_child_position) !=
+		RFALSE(!B_IS_IN_TREE(tb->FL[h]) ||
+		       child_position > B_NR_ITEMS(tb->FL[h]) ||
+		       B_N_CHILD_NUM(tb->FL[h], child_position) !=
 		       bh->b_blocknr, "PAP-8275: invalid parent");
 		RFALSE(!B_IS_IN_TREE(bh), "PAP-8280: invalid child");
-		RFALSE(!n_h &&
+		RFALSE(!h &&
 		       B_FREE_SPACE(bh) !=
 		       MAX_CHILD_SIZE(bh) -
-		       dc_size(B_N_CHILD(tb->FL[0], n_child_position)),
+		       dc_size(B_N_CHILD(tb->FL[0], child_position)),
 		       "PAP-8290: invalid child size of left neighbor");
 
-		brelse(tb->L[n_h]);
-		tb->L[n_h] = bh;
+		brelse(tb->L[h]);
+		tb->L[h] = bh;
 	}
 
-	/* We need right neighbor to balance S[n_path_offset]. */
-	if (tb->rnum[n_h]) {
-		PROC_INFO_INC(sb, need_r_neighbor[n_h]);
-		bh = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, n_path_offset);
+	/* We need right neighbor to balance S[path_offset]. */
+	if (tb->rnum[h]) {	/* We need right neighbor to balance S[path_offset]. */
+		PROC_INFO_INC(sb, need_r_neighbor[h]);
+		bh = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, path_offset);
 
-		RFALSE(bh == tb->FR[n_h] &&
+		RFALSE(bh == tb->FR[h] &&
 		       PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(tb->tb_path,
-					    n_path_offset) >=
+					    path_offset) >=
 		       B_NR_ITEMS(bh),
 		       "PAP-8295: invalid position in the parent");
 
-		n_child_position =
-		    (bh == tb->FR[n_h]) ? tb->rkey[n_h] + 1 : 0;
-		n_son_number = B_N_CHILD_NUM(tb->FR[n_h], n_child_position);
-		bh = sb_bread(sb, n_son_number);
+		child_position =
+		    (bh == tb->FR[h]) ? tb->rkey[h] + 1 : 0;
+		son_number = B_N_CHILD_NUM(tb->FR[h], child_position);
+		bh = sb_bread(sb, son_number);
 		if (!bh)
 			return IO_ERROR;
 		if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb)) {
 			brelse(bh);
-			PROC_INFO_INC(sb, get_neighbors_restart[n_h]);
+			PROC_INFO_INC(sb, get_neighbors_restart[h]);
 			return REPEAT_SEARCH;
 		}
-		brelse(tb->R[n_h]);
-		tb->R[n_h] = bh;
+		brelse(tb->R[h]);
+		tb->R[h] = bh;
 
-		RFALSE(!n_h
+		RFALSE(!h
 		       && B_FREE_SPACE(bh) !=
 		       MAX_CHILD_SIZE(bh) -
-		       dc_size(B_N_CHILD(tb->FR[0], n_child_position)),
+		       dc_size(B_N_CHILD(tb->FR[0], child_position)),
 		       "PAP-8300: invalid child size of right neighbor (%d != %d - %d)",
 		       B_FREE_SPACE(bh), MAX_CHILD_SIZE(bh),
-		       dc_size(B_N_CHILD(tb->FR[0], n_child_position)));
+		       dc_size(B_N_CHILD(tb->FR[0], child_position)));
 
 	}
 	return CARRY_ON;
@@ -2317,11 +2317,11 @@
  *             -1 - if no_disk_space
  */
 
-int fix_nodes(int n_op_mode, struct tree_balance *tb,
+int fix_nodes(int op_mode, struct tree_balance *tb,
 	      struct item_head *ins_ih, const void *data)
 {
-	int n_ret_value, n_h, n_item_num = PATH_LAST_POSITION(tb->tb_path);
-	int n_pos_in_item;
+	int ret, h, item_num = PATH_LAST_POSITION(tb->tb_path);
+	int pos_in_item;
 
 	/* we set wait_tb_buffers_run when we have to restore any dirty bits cleared
 	 ** during wait_tb_buffers_run
@@ -2331,7 +2331,7 @@
 
 	++REISERFS_SB(tb->tb_sb)->s_fix_nodes;
 
-	n_pos_in_item = tb->tb_path->pos_in_item;
+	pos_in_item = tb->tb_path->pos_in_item;
 
 	tb->fs_gen = get_generation(tb->tb_sb);
 
@@ -2364,26 +2364,26 @@
 		reiserfs_panic(tb->tb_sb, "PAP-8320", "S[0] (%b %z) is "
 			       "not uptodate at the beginning of fix_nodes "
 			       "or not in tree (mode %c)",
-			       tbS0, tbS0, n_op_mode);
+			       tbS0, tbS0, op_mode);
 
 	/* Check parameters. */
-	switch (n_op_mode) {
+	switch (op_mode) {
 	case M_INSERT:
-		if (n_item_num <= 0 || n_item_num > B_NR_ITEMS(tbS0))
+		if (item_num <= 0 || item_num > B_NR_ITEMS(tbS0))
 			reiserfs_panic(tb->tb_sb, "PAP-8330", "Incorrect "
 				       "item number %d (in S0 - %d) in case "
-				       "of insert", n_item_num,
+				       "of insert", item_num,
 				       B_NR_ITEMS(tbS0));
 		break;
 	case M_PASTE:
 	case M_DELETE:
 	case M_CUT:
-		if (n_item_num < 0 || n_item_num >= B_NR_ITEMS(tbS0)) {
+		if (item_num < 0 || item_num >= B_NR_ITEMS(tbS0)) {
 			print_block(tbS0, 0, -1, -1);
 			reiserfs_panic(tb->tb_sb, "PAP-8335", "Incorrect "
 				       "item number(%d); mode = %c "
 				       "insert_size = %d",
-				       n_item_num, n_op_mode,
+				       item_num, op_mode,
 				       tb->insert_size[0]);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -2397,73 +2397,73 @@
 		// FIXME: maybe -ENOMEM when tb->vn_buf == 0? Now just repeat
 		return REPEAT_SEARCH;
 
-	/* Starting from the leaf level; for all levels n_h of the tree. */
-	for (n_h = 0; n_h < MAX_HEIGHT && tb->insert_size[n_h]; n_h++) {
-		n_ret_value = get_direct_parent(tb, n_h);
-		if (n_ret_value != CARRY_ON)
+	/* Starting from the leaf level; for all levels h of the tree. */
+	for (h = 0; h < MAX_HEIGHT && tb->insert_size[h]; h++) {
+		ret = get_direct_parent(tb, h);
+		if (ret != CARRY_ON)
 			goto repeat;
 
-		n_ret_value = check_balance(n_op_mode, tb, n_h, n_item_num,
-					    n_pos_in_item, ins_ih, data);
-		if (n_ret_value != CARRY_ON) {
-			if (n_ret_value == NO_BALANCING_NEEDED) {
+		ret = check_balance(op_mode, tb, h, item_num,
+				    pos_in_item, ins_ih, data);
+		if (ret != CARRY_ON) {
+			if (ret == NO_BALANCING_NEEDED) {
 				/* No balancing for higher levels needed. */
-				n_ret_value = get_neighbors(tb, n_h);
-				if (n_ret_value != CARRY_ON)
+				ret = get_neighbors(tb, h);
+				if (ret != CARRY_ON)
 					goto repeat;
-				if (n_h != MAX_HEIGHT - 1)
-					tb->insert_size[n_h + 1] = 0;
+				if (h != MAX_HEIGHT - 1)
+					tb->insert_size[h + 1] = 0;
 				/* ok, analysis and resource gathering are complete */
 				break;
 			}
 			goto repeat;
 		}
 
-		n_ret_value = get_neighbors(tb, n_h);
-		if (n_ret_value != CARRY_ON)
+		ret = get_neighbors(tb, h);
+		if (ret != CARRY_ON)
 			goto repeat;
 
 		/* No disk space, or schedule occurred and analysis may be
 		 * invalid and needs to be redone. */
-		n_ret_value = get_empty_nodes(tb, n_h);
-		if (n_ret_value != CARRY_ON)
+		ret = get_empty_nodes(tb, h);
+		if (ret != CARRY_ON)
 			goto repeat;
 
-		if (!PATH_H_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, n_h)) {
+		if (!PATH_H_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, h)) {
 			/* We have a positive insert size but no nodes exist on this
 			   level, this means that we are creating a new root. */
 
-			RFALSE(tb->blknum[n_h] != 1,
+			RFALSE(tb->blknum[h] != 1,
 			       "PAP-8350: creating new empty root");
 
-			if (n_h < MAX_HEIGHT - 1)
-				tb->insert_size[n_h + 1] = 0;
-		} else if (!PATH_H_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, n_h + 1)) {
-			if (tb->blknum[n_h] > 1) {
-				/* The tree needs to be grown, so this node S[n_h]
+			if (h < MAX_HEIGHT - 1)
+				tb->insert_size[h + 1] = 0;
+		} else if (!PATH_H_PBUFFER(tb->tb_path, h + 1)) {
+			if (tb->blknum[h] > 1) {
+				/* The tree needs to be grown, so this node S[h]
 				   which is the root node is split into two nodes,
-				   and a new node (S[n_h+1]) will be created to
+				   and a new node (S[h+1]) will be created to
 				   become the root node.  */
 
-				RFALSE(n_h == MAX_HEIGHT - 1,
+				RFALSE(h == MAX_HEIGHT - 1,
 				       "PAP-8355: attempt to create too high of a tree");
 
-				tb->insert_size[n_h + 1] =
+				tb->insert_size[h + 1] =
 				    (DC_SIZE +
-				     KEY_SIZE) * (tb->blknum[n_h] - 1) +
+				     KEY_SIZE) * (tb->blknum[h] - 1) +
 				    DC_SIZE;
-			} else if (n_h < MAX_HEIGHT - 1)
-				tb->insert_size[n_h + 1] = 0;
+			} else if (h < MAX_HEIGHT - 1)
+				tb->insert_size[h + 1] = 0;
 		} else
-			tb->insert_size[n_h + 1] =
-			    (DC_SIZE + KEY_SIZE) * (tb->blknum[n_h] - 1);
+			tb->insert_size[h + 1] =
+			    (DC_SIZE + KEY_SIZE) * (tb->blknum[h] - 1);
 	}
 
-	n_ret_value = wait_tb_buffers_until_unlocked(tb);
-	if (n_ret_value == CARRY_ON) {
+	ret = wait_tb_buffers_until_unlocked(tb);
+	if (ret == CARRY_ON) {
 		if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb)) {
 			wait_tb_buffers_run = 1;
-			n_ret_value = REPEAT_SEARCH;
+			ret = REPEAT_SEARCH;
 			goto repeat;
 		} else {
 			return CARRY_ON;
@@ -2529,7 +2529,7 @@
 					    (tb->tb_sb, tb->FEB[i]);
 			}
 		}
-		return n_ret_value;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/stree.c b/fs/reiserfs/stree.c
index fd769c8..e23303d 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/stree.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/stree.c
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@
 			      const struct reiserfs_key *key2)
 {
 	__u32 *k1_u32, *k2_u32;
-	int n_key_length = REISERFS_SHORT_KEY_LEN;
+	int key_length = REISERFS_SHORT_KEY_LEN;
 
 	k1_u32 = (__u32 *) key1;
 	k2_u32 = (__u32 *) key2;
-	for (; n_key_length--; ++k1_u32, ++k2_u32) {
+	for (; key_length--; ++k1_u32, ++k2_u32) {
 		if (le32_to_cpu(*k1_u32) < le32_to_cpu(*k2_u32))
 			return -1;
 		if (le32_to_cpu(*k1_u32) > le32_to_cpu(*k2_u32))
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@
  *        *pos = number of the searched element if found, else the        *
  *        number of the first element that is larger than key.            *
  **************************************************************************/
-/* For those not familiar with binary search: n_lbound is the leftmost item that it
- could be, n_rbound the rightmost item that it could be.  We examine the item
- halfway between n_lbound and n_rbound, and that tells us either that we can increase
- n_lbound, or decrease n_rbound, or that we have found it, or if n_lbound <= n_rbound that
+/* For those not familiar with binary search: lbound is the leftmost item that it
+ could be, rbound the rightmost item that it could be.  We examine the item
+ halfway between lbound and rbound, and that tells us either that we can increase
+ lbound, or decrease rbound, or that we have found it, or if lbound <= rbound that
  there are no possible items, and we have not found it. With each examination we
  cut the number of possible items it could be by one more than half rounded down,
  or we find it. */
@@ -198,28 +198,27 @@
 			     int *pos /* Number of the searched for element. */
     )
 {
-	int n_rbound, n_lbound, n_j;
+	int rbound, lbound, j;
 
-	for (n_j = ((n_rbound = num - 1) + (n_lbound = 0)) / 2;
-	     n_lbound <= n_rbound; n_j = (n_rbound + n_lbound) / 2)
+	for (j = ((rbound = num - 1) + (lbound = 0)) / 2;
+	     lbound <= rbound; j = (rbound + lbound) / 2)
 		switch (comp_keys
-			((struct reiserfs_key *)((char *)base +
-						 n_j * width),
+			((struct reiserfs_key *)((char *)base + j * width),
 			 (struct cpu_key *)key)) {
 		case -1:
-			n_lbound = n_j + 1;
+			lbound = j + 1;
 			continue;
 		case 1:
-			n_rbound = n_j - 1;
+			rbound = j - 1;
 			continue;
 		case 0:
-			*pos = n_j;
+			*pos = j;
 			return ITEM_FOUND;	/* Key found in the array.  */
 		}
 
 	/* bin_search did not find given key, it returns position of key,
 	   that is minimal and greater than the given one. */
-	*pos = n_lbound;
+	*pos = lbound;
 	return ITEM_NOT_FOUND;
 }
 
@@ -242,43 +241,41 @@
    of the path, and going upwards.  We must check the path's validity at each step.  If the key is not in
    the path, there is no delimiting key in the tree (buffer is first or last buffer in tree), and in this
    case we return a special key, either MIN_KEY or MAX_KEY. */
-static inline const struct reiserfs_key *get_lkey(const struct treepath
-						  *chk_path,
-						  const struct super_block
-						  *sb)
+static inline const struct reiserfs_key *get_lkey(const struct treepath *chk_path,
+						  const struct super_block *sb)
 {
-	int n_position, n_path_offset = chk_path->path_length;
+	int position, path_offset = chk_path->path_length;
 	struct buffer_head *parent;
 
-	RFALSE(n_path_offset < FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET,
+	RFALSE(path_offset < FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET,
 	       "PAP-5010: invalid offset in the path");
 
 	/* While not higher in path than first element. */
-	while (n_path_offset-- > FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
+	while (path_offset-- > FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
 
 		RFALSE(!buffer_uptodate
-		       (PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path, n_path_offset)),
+		       (PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path, path_offset)),
 		       "PAP-5020: parent is not uptodate");
 
 		/* Parent at the path is not in the tree now. */
 		if (!B_IS_IN_TREE
 		    (parent =
-		     PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path, n_path_offset)))
+		     PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path, path_offset)))
 			return &MAX_KEY;
 		/* Check whether position in the parent is correct. */
-		if ((n_position =
+		if ((position =
 		     PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(chk_path,
-					  n_path_offset)) >
+					  path_offset)) >
 		    B_NR_ITEMS(parent))
 			return &MAX_KEY;
 		/* Check whether parent at the path really points to the child. */
-		if (B_N_CHILD_NUM(parent, n_position) !=
+		if (B_N_CHILD_NUM(parent, position) !=
 		    PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path,
-					n_path_offset + 1)->b_blocknr)
+					path_offset + 1)->b_blocknr)
 			return &MAX_KEY;
 		/* Return delimiting key if position in the parent is not equal to zero. */
-		if (n_position)
-			return B_N_PDELIM_KEY(parent, n_position - 1);
+		if (position)
+			return B_N_PDELIM_KEY(parent, position - 1);
 	}
 	/* Return MIN_KEY if we are in the root of the buffer tree. */
 	if (PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path, FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET)->
@@ -291,37 +288,37 @@
 inline const struct reiserfs_key *get_rkey(const struct treepath *chk_path,
 					   const struct super_block *sb)
 {
-	int n_position, n_path_offset = chk_path->path_length;
+	int position, path_offset = chk_path->path_length;
 	struct buffer_head *parent;
 
-	RFALSE(n_path_offset < FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET,
+	RFALSE(path_offset < FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET,
 	       "PAP-5030: invalid offset in the path");
 
-	while (n_path_offset-- > FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
+	while (path_offset-- > FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
 
 		RFALSE(!buffer_uptodate
-		       (PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path, n_path_offset)),
+		       (PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path, path_offset)),
 		       "PAP-5040: parent is not uptodate");
 
 		/* Parent at the path is not in the tree now. */
 		if (!B_IS_IN_TREE
 		    (parent =
-		     PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path, n_path_offset)))
+		     PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path, path_offset)))
 			return &MIN_KEY;
 		/* Check whether position in the parent is correct. */
-		if ((n_position =
+		if ((position =
 		     PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(chk_path,
-					  n_path_offset)) >
+					  path_offset)) >
 		    B_NR_ITEMS(parent))
 			return &MIN_KEY;
 		/* Check whether parent at the path really points to the child. */
-		if (B_N_CHILD_NUM(parent, n_position) !=
+		if (B_N_CHILD_NUM(parent, position) !=
 		    PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path,
-					n_path_offset + 1)->b_blocknr)
+					path_offset + 1)->b_blocknr)
 			return &MIN_KEY;
 		/* Return delimiting key if position in the parent is not the last one. */
-		if (n_position != B_NR_ITEMS(parent))
-			return B_N_PDELIM_KEY(parent, n_position);
+		if (position != B_NR_ITEMS(parent))
+			return B_N_PDELIM_KEY(parent, position);
 	}
 	/* Return MAX_KEY if we are in the root of the buffer tree. */
 	if (PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(chk_path, FIRST_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET)->
@@ -371,14 +368,14 @@
 void pathrelse_and_restore(struct super_block *sb,
 			   struct treepath *search_path)
 {
-	int n_path_offset = search_path->path_length;
+	int path_offset = search_path->path_length;
 
-	RFALSE(n_path_offset < ILLEGAL_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET,
+	RFALSE(path_offset < ILLEGAL_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET,
 	       "clm-4000: invalid path offset");
 
-	while (n_path_offset > ILLEGAL_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
+	while (path_offset > ILLEGAL_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) {
 		struct buffer_head *bh;
-		bh = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(search_path, n_path_offset--);
+		bh = PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(search_path, path_offset--);
 		reiserfs_restore_prepared_buffer(sb, bh);
 		brelse(bh);
 	}
@@ -388,13 +385,13 @@
 /* Drop the reference to each buffer in a path */
 void pathrelse(struct treepath *search_path)
 {
-	int n_path_offset = search_path->path_length;
+	int path_offset = search_path->path_length;
 
-	RFALSE(n_path_offset < ILLEGAL_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET,
+	RFALSE(path_offset < ILLEGAL_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET,
 	       "PAP-5090: invalid path offset");
 
-	while (n_path_offset > ILLEGAL_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET)
-		brelse(PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(search_path, n_path_offset--));
+	while (path_offset > ILLEGAL_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET)
+		brelse(PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(search_path, path_offset--));
 
 	search_path->path_length = ILLEGAL_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET;
 }
@@ -572,16 +569,16 @@
 						   by the calling
 						   function. It is filled up
 						   by this function.  */
-		  int n_stop_level	/* How far down the tree to search. To
+		  int stop_level	/* How far down the tree to search. To
 					   stop at leaf level - set to
 					   DISK_LEAF_NODE_LEVEL */
     )
 {
-	b_blocknr_t n_block_number;
+	b_blocknr_t block_number;
 	int expected_level;
 	struct buffer_head *bh;
 	struct path_element *last_element;
-	int n_node_level, n_retval;
+	int node_level, retval;
 	int right_neighbor_of_leaf_node;
 	int fs_gen;
 	struct buffer_head *reada_bh[SEARCH_BY_KEY_READA];
@@ -589,7 +586,7 @@
 	int reada_count = 0;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK
-	int n_repeat_counter = 0;
+	int repeat_counter = 0;
 #endif
 
 	PROC_INFO_INC(sb, search_by_key);
@@ -605,16 +602,16 @@
 	/* With each iteration of this loop we search through the items in the
 	   current node, and calculate the next current node(next path element)
 	   for the next iteration of this loop.. */
-	n_block_number = SB_ROOT_BLOCK(sb);
+	block_number = SB_ROOT_BLOCK(sb);
 	expected_level = -1;
 	while (1) {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK
-		if (!(++n_repeat_counter % 50000))
+		if (!(++repeat_counter % 50000))
 			reiserfs_warning(sb, "PAP-5100",
 					 "%s: there were %d iterations of "
 					 "while loop looking for key %K",
-					 current->comm, n_repeat_counter,
+					 current->comm, repeat_counter,
 					 key);
 #endif
 
@@ -627,7 +624,7 @@
 		/* Read the next tree node, and set the last element in the path to
 		   have a pointer to it. */
 		if ((bh = last_element->pe_buffer =
-		     sb_getblk(sb, n_block_number))) {
+		     sb_getblk(sb, block_number))) {
 			if (!buffer_uptodate(bh) && reada_count > 1)
 				search_by_key_reada(sb, reada_bh,
 						    reada_blocks, reada_count);
@@ -661,7 +658,7 @@
 
 			/* Get the root block number so that we can repeat the search
 			   starting from the root. */
-			n_block_number = SB_ROOT_BLOCK(sb);
+			block_number = SB_ROOT_BLOCK(sb);
 			expected_level = -1;
 			right_neighbor_of_leaf_node = 0;
 
@@ -694,26 +691,26 @@
 		}
 
 		/* ok, we have acquired next formatted node in the tree */
-		n_node_level = B_LEVEL(bh);
+		node_level = B_LEVEL(bh);
 
-		PROC_INFO_BH_STAT(sb, bh, n_node_level - 1);
+		PROC_INFO_BH_STAT(sb, bh, node_level - 1);
 
-		RFALSE(n_node_level < n_stop_level,
+		RFALSE(node_level < stop_level,
 		       "vs-5152: tree level (%d) is less than stop level (%d)",
-		       n_node_level, n_stop_level);
+		       node_level, stop_level);
 
-		n_retval = bin_search(key, B_N_PITEM_HEAD(bh, 0),
+		retval = bin_search(key, B_N_PITEM_HEAD(bh, 0),
 				      B_NR_ITEMS(bh),
-				      (n_node_level ==
+				      (node_level ==
 				       DISK_LEAF_NODE_LEVEL) ? IH_SIZE :
 				      KEY_SIZE,
 				      &(last_element->pe_position));
-		if (n_node_level == n_stop_level) {
-			return n_retval;
+		if (node_level == stop_level) {
+			return retval;
 		}
 
 		/* we are not in the stop level */
-		if (n_retval == ITEM_FOUND)
+		if (retval == ITEM_FOUND)
 			/* item has been found, so we choose the pointer which is to the right of the found one */
 			last_element->pe_position++;
 
@@ -724,12 +721,12 @@
 		/* So we have chosen a position in the current node which is
 		   an internal node.  Now we calculate child block number by
 		   position in the node. */
-		n_block_number =
+		block_number =
 		    B_N_CHILD_NUM(bh, last_element->pe_position);
 
 		/* if we are going to read leaf nodes, try for read ahead as well */
 		if ((search_path->reada & PATH_READA) &&
-		    n_node_level == DISK_LEAF_NODE_LEVEL + 1) {
+		    node_level == DISK_LEAF_NODE_LEVEL + 1) {
 			int pos = last_element->pe_position;
 			int limit = B_NR_ITEMS(bh);
 			struct reiserfs_key *le_key;
@@ -781,7 +778,7 @@
     )
 {
 	struct item_head *p_le_ih;	/* pointer to on-disk structure */
-	int n_blk_size;
+	int blk_size;
 	loff_t item_offset, offset;
 	struct reiserfs_dir_entry de;
 	int retval;
@@ -816,7 +813,7 @@
 	p_le_ih =
 	    B_N_PITEM_HEAD(PATH_PLAST_BUFFER(search_path),
 			   --PATH_LAST_POSITION(search_path));
-	n_blk_size = sb->s_blocksize;
+	blk_size = sb->s_blocksize;
 
 	if (comp_short_keys(&(p_le_ih->ih_key), p_cpu_key)) {
 		return FILE_NOT_FOUND;
@@ -828,10 +825,10 @@
 
 	/* Needed byte is contained in the item pointed to by the path. */
 	if (item_offset <= offset &&
-	    item_offset + op_bytes_number(p_le_ih, n_blk_size) > offset) {
+	    item_offset + op_bytes_number(p_le_ih, blk_size) > offset) {
 		pos_in_item(search_path) = offset - item_offset;
 		if (is_indirect_le_ih(p_le_ih)) {
-			pos_in_item(search_path) /= n_blk_size;
+			pos_in_item(search_path) /= blk_size;
 		}
 		return POSITION_FOUND;
 	}
@@ -891,7 +888,7 @@
 	if (get_inode_item_key_version(inode) == KEY_FORMAT_3_6) {
 		//
 		round_len = ROUND_UP(new_file_length);
-		/* this was n_new_file_length < le_ih ... */
+		/* this was new_file_length < le_ih ... */
 		if (round_len < le_ih_k_offset(le_ih)) {
 			*cut_size = -(IH_SIZE + ih_item_len(le_ih));
 			return M_DELETE;	/* Delete this item. */
@@ -953,7 +950,7 @@
     This function returns a determination of what balance mode the calling function should employ. */
 static char prepare_for_delete_or_cut(struct reiserfs_transaction_handle *th, struct inode *inode, struct treepath *path, const struct cpu_key *item_key, int *removed,	/* Number of unformatted nodes which were removed
 																						   from end of the file. */
-				      int *cut_size, unsigned long long n_new_file_length	/* MAX_KEY_OFFSET in case of delete. */
+				      int *cut_size, unsigned long long new_file_length	/* MAX_KEY_OFFSET in case of delete. */
     )
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = inode->i_sb;
@@ -965,7 +962,7 @@
 	/* Stat_data item. */
 	if (is_statdata_le_ih(p_le_ih)) {
 
-		RFALSE(n_new_file_length != max_reiserfs_offset(inode),
+		RFALSE(new_file_length != max_reiserfs_offset(inode),
 		       "PAP-5210: mode must be M_DELETE");
 
 		*cut_size = -(IH_SIZE + ih_item_len(p_le_ih));
@@ -975,13 +972,13 @@
 	/* Directory item. */
 	if (is_direntry_le_ih(p_le_ih))
 		return prepare_for_direntry_item(path, p_le_ih, inode,
-						 n_new_file_length,
+						 new_file_length,
 						 cut_size);
 
 	/* Direct item. */
 	if (is_direct_le_ih(p_le_ih))
 		return prepare_for_direct_item(path, p_le_ih, inode,
-					       n_new_file_length, cut_size);
+					       new_file_length, cut_size);
 
 	/* Case of an indirect item. */
 	{
@@ -992,10 +989,10 @@
 	    int result = M_CUT;
 	    int pos = 0;
 
-	    if ( n_new_file_length == max_reiserfs_offset (inode) ) {
+	    if ( new_file_length == max_reiserfs_offset (inode) ) {
 		/* prepare_for_delete_or_cut() is called by
 		 * reiserfs_delete_item() */
-		n_new_file_length = 0;
+		new_file_length = 0;
 		delete = 1;
 	    }
 
@@ -1006,7 +1003,7 @@
 		copy_item_head(&s_ih, PATH_PITEM_HEAD(path));
 		pos = I_UNFM_NUM(&s_ih);
 
-		while (le_ih_k_offset (&s_ih) + (pos - 1) * blk_size > n_new_file_length) {
+		while (le_ih_k_offset (&s_ih) + (pos - 1) * blk_size > new_file_length) {
 		    __le32 *unfm;
 		    __u32 block;
 
@@ -1062,35 +1059,34 @@
 }
 
 /* Calculate number of bytes which will be deleted or cut during balance */
-static int calc_deleted_bytes_number(struct tree_balance *tb, char c_mode)
+static int calc_deleted_bytes_number(struct tree_balance *tb, char mode)
 {
-	int n_del_size;
+	int del_size;
 	struct item_head *p_le_ih = PATH_PITEM_HEAD(tb->tb_path);
 
 	if (is_statdata_le_ih(p_le_ih))
 		return 0;
 
-	n_del_size =
-	    (c_mode ==
+	del_size =
+	    (mode ==
 	     M_DELETE) ? ih_item_len(p_le_ih) : -tb->insert_size[0];
 	if (is_direntry_le_ih(p_le_ih)) {
-		// return EMPTY_DIR_SIZE; /* We delete emty directoris only. */
-		// we can't use EMPTY_DIR_SIZE, as old format dirs have a different
-		// empty size.  ick. FIXME, is this right?
-		//
-		return n_del_size;
+		/* return EMPTY_DIR_SIZE; We delete emty directoris only.
+		 * we can't use EMPTY_DIR_SIZE, as old format dirs have a different
+		 * empty size.  ick. FIXME, is this right? */
+		return del_size;
 	}
 
 	if (is_indirect_le_ih(p_le_ih))
-		n_del_size = (n_del_size / UNFM_P_SIZE) *
+		del_size = (del_size / UNFM_P_SIZE) *
 				(PATH_PLAST_BUFFER(tb->tb_path)->b_size);
-	return n_del_size;
+	return del_size;
 }
 
 static void init_tb_struct(struct reiserfs_transaction_handle *th,
 			   struct tree_balance *tb,
 			   struct super_block *sb,
-			   struct treepath *path, int n_size)
+			   struct treepath *path, int size)
 {
 
 	BUG_ON(!th->t_trans_id);
@@ -1101,7 +1097,7 @@
 	tb->tb_path = path;
 	PATH_OFFSET_PBUFFER(path, ILLEGAL_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) = NULL;
 	PATH_OFFSET_POSITION(path, ILLEGAL_PATH_ELEMENT_OFFSET) = 0;
-	tb->insert_size[0] = n_size;
+	tb->insert_size[0] = size;
 }
 
 void padd_item(char *item, int total_length, int length)
@@ -1156,11 +1152,11 @@
 	struct item_head s_ih;
 	struct item_head *q_ih;
 	int quota_cut_bytes;
-	int n_ret_value, n_del_size, n_removed;
+	int ret_value, del_size, removed;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK
-	char c_mode;
-	int n_iter = 0;
+	char mode;
+	int iter = 0;
 #endif
 
 	BUG_ON(!th->t_trans_id);
@@ -1169,34 +1165,34 @@
 		       0 /*size is unknown */ );
 
 	while (1) {
-		n_removed = 0;
+		removed = 0;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK
-		n_iter++;
-		c_mode =
+		iter++;
+		mode =
 #endif
 		    prepare_for_delete_or_cut(th, inode, path,
-					      item_key, &n_removed,
-					      &n_del_size,
+					      item_key, &removed,
+					      &del_size,
 					      max_reiserfs_offset(inode));
 
-		RFALSE(c_mode != M_DELETE, "PAP-5320: mode must be M_DELETE");
+		RFALSE(mode != M_DELETE, "PAP-5320: mode must be M_DELETE");
 
 		copy_item_head(&s_ih, PATH_PITEM_HEAD(path));
-		s_del_balance.insert_size[0] = n_del_size;
+		s_del_balance.insert_size[0] = del_size;
 
-		n_ret_value = fix_nodes(M_DELETE, &s_del_balance, NULL, NULL);
-		if (n_ret_value != REPEAT_SEARCH)
+		ret_value = fix_nodes(M_DELETE, &s_del_balance, NULL, NULL);
+		if (ret_value != REPEAT_SEARCH)
 			break;
 
 		PROC_INFO_INC(sb, delete_item_restarted);
 
 		// file system changed, repeat search
-		n_ret_value =
+		ret_value =
 		    search_for_position_by_key(sb, item_key, path);
-		if (n_ret_value == IO_ERROR)
+		if (ret_value == IO_ERROR)
 			break;
-		if (n_ret_value == FILE_NOT_FOUND) {
+		if (ret_value == FILE_NOT_FOUND) {
 			reiserfs_warning(sb, "vs-5340",
 					 "no items of the file %K found",
 					 item_key);
@@ -1204,12 +1200,12 @@
 		}
 	}			/* while (1) */
 
-	if (n_ret_value != CARRY_ON) {
+	if (ret_value != CARRY_ON) {
 		unfix_nodes(&s_del_balance);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	// reiserfs_delete_item returns item length when success
-	n_ret_value = calc_deleted_bytes_number(&s_del_balance, M_DELETE);
+	ret_value = calc_deleted_bytes_number(&s_del_balance, M_DELETE);
 	q_ih = get_ih(path);
 	quota_cut_bytes = ih_item_len(q_ih);
 
@@ -1255,7 +1251,7 @@
 		off = ((le_ih_k_offset(&s_ih) - 1) & (PAGE_CACHE_SIZE - 1));
 		memcpy(data + off,
 		       B_I_PITEM(PATH_PLAST_BUFFER(path), &s_ih),
-		       n_ret_value);
+		       ret_value);
 		kunmap_atomic(data, KM_USER0);
 	}
 	/* Perform balancing after all resources have been collected at once. */
@@ -1269,7 +1265,7 @@
 	DQUOT_FREE_SPACE_NODIRTY(inode, quota_cut_bytes);
 
 	/* Return deleted body length */
-	return n_ret_value;
+	return ret_value;
 }
 
 /* Summary Of Mechanisms For Handling Collisions Between Processes:
@@ -1432,13 +1428,13 @@
 				    struct page *page,
 				    struct treepath *path,
 				    const struct cpu_key *item_key,
-				    loff_t n_new_file_size, char *mode)
+				    loff_t new_file_size, char *mode)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = inode->i_sb;
-	int n_block_size = sb->s_blocksize;
+	int block_size = sb->s_blocksize;
 	int cut_bytes;
 	BUG_ON(!th->t_trans_id);
-	BUG_ON(n_new_file_size != inode->i_size);
+	BUG_ON(new_file_size != inode->i_size);
 
 	/* the page being sent in could be NULL if there was an i/o error
 	 ** reading in the last block.  The user will hit problems trying to
@@ -1450,15 +1446,15 @@
 		/* leave tail in an unformatted node */
 		*mode = M_SKIP_BALANCING;
 		cut_bytes =
-		    n_block_size - (n_new_file_size & (n_block_size - 1));
+		    block_size - (new_file_size & (block_size - 1));
 		pathrelse(path);
 		return cut_bytes;
 	}
 	/* Perform the conversion to a direct_item. */
 	/* return indirect_to_direct(inode, path, item_key,
-				  n_new_file_size, mode); */
+				  new_file_size, mode); */
 	return indirect2direct(th, inode, page, path, item_key,
-			       n_new_file_size, mode);
+			       new_file_size, mode);
 }
 
 /* we did indirect_to_direct conversion. And we have inserted direct
@@ -1512,7 +1508,7 @@
 			   struct treepath *path,
 			   struct cpu_key *item_key,
 			   struct inode *inode,
-			   struct page *page, loff_t n_new_file_size)
+			   struct page *page, loff_t new_file_size)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = inode->i_sb;
 	/* Every function which is going to call do_balance must first
@@ -1521,10 +1517,10 @@
 	   After that we can make tree balancing. */
 	struct tree_balance s_cut_balance;
 	struct item_head *p_le_ih;
-	int n_cut_size = 0,	/* Amount to be cut. */
-	    n_ret_value = CARRY_ON, n_removed = 0,	/* Number of the removed unformatted nodes. */
-	    n_is_inode_locked = 0;
-	char c_mode;		/* Mode of the balance. */
+	int cut_size = 0,	/* Amount to be cut. */
+	    ret_value = CARRY_ON, removed = 0,	/* Number of the removed unformatted nodes. */
+	    is_inode_locked = 0;
+	char mode;		/* Mode of the balance. */
 	int retval2 = -1;
 	int quota_cut_bytes;
 	loff_t tail_pos = 0;
@@ -1532,7 +1528,7 @@
 	BUG_ON(!th->t_trans_id);
 
 	init_tb_struct(th, &s_cut_balance, inode->i_sb, path,
-		       n_cut_size);
+		       cut_size);
 
 	/* Repeat this loop until we either cut the item without needing
 	   to balance, or we fix_nodes without schedule occurring */
@@ -1542,30 +1538,30 @@
 		   free unformatted nodes which are pointed to by the cut
 		   pointers. */
 
-		c_mode =
+		mode =
 		    prepare_for_delete_or_cut(th, inode, path,
-					      item_key, &n_removed,
-					      &n_cut_size, n_new_file_size);
-		if (c_mode == M_CONVERT) {
+					      item_key, &removed,
+					      &cut_size, new_file_size);
+		if (mode == M_CONVERT) {
 			/* convert last unformatted node to direct item or leave
 			   tail in the unformatted node */
-			RFALSE(n_ret_value != CARRY_ON,
+			RFALSE(ret_value != CARRY_ON,
 			       "PAP-5570: can not convert twice");
 
-			n_ret_value =
+			ret_value =
 			    maybe_indirect_to_direct(th, inode, page,
 						     path, item_key,
-						     n_new_file_size, &c_mode);
-			if (c_mode == M_SKIP_BALANCING)
+						     new_file_size, &mode);
+			if (mode == M_SKIP_BALANCING)
 				/* tail has been left in the unformatted node */
-				return n_ret_value;
+				return ret_value;
 
-			n_is_inode_locked = 1;
+			is_inode_locked = 1;
 
 			/* removing of last unformatted node will change value we
 			   have to return to truncate. Save it */
-			retval2 = n_ret_value;
-			/*retval2 = sb->s_blocksize - (n_new_file_size & (sb->s_blocksize - 1)); */
+			retval2 = ret_value;
+			/*retval2 = sb->s_blocksize - (new_file_size & (sb->s_blocksize - 1)); */
 
 			/* So, we have performed the first part of the conversion:
 			   inserting the new direct item.  Now we are removing the
@@ -1573,10 +1569,10 @@
 			   it. */
 			set_cpu_key_k_type(item_key, TYPE_INDIRECT);
 			item_key->key_length = 4;
-			n_new_file_size -=
-			    (n_new_file_size & (sb->s_blocksize - 1));
-			tail_pos = n_new_file_size;
-			set_cpu_key_k_offset(item_key, n_new_file_size + 1);
+			new_file_size -=
+			    (new_file_size & (sb->s_blocksize - 1));
+			tail_pos = new_file_size;
+			set_cpu_key_k_offset(item_key, new_file_size + 1);
 			if (search_for_position_by_key
 			    (sb, item_key,
 			     path) == POSITION_NOT_FOUND) {
@@ -1589,38 +1585,38 @@
 			}
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (n_cut_size == 0) {
+		if (cut_size == 0) {
 			pathrelse(path);
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		s_cut_balance.insert_size[0] = n_cut_size;
+		s_cut_balance.insert_size[0] = cut_size;
 
-		n_ret_value = fix_nodes(c_mode, &s_cut_balance, NULL, NULL);
-		if (n_ret_value != REPEAT_SEARCH)
+		ret_value = fix_nodes(mode, &s_cut_balance, NULL, NULL);
+		if (ret_value != REPEAT_SEARCH)
 			break;
 
 		PROC_INFO_INC(sb, cut_from_item_restarted);
 
-		n_ret_value =
+		ret_value =
 		    search_for_position_by_key(sb, item_key, path);
-		if (n_ret_value == POSITION_FOUND)
+		if (ret_value == POSITION_FOUND)
 			continue;
 
 		reiserfs_warning(sb, "PAP-5610", "item %K not found",
 				 item_key);
 		unfix_nodes(&s_cut_balance);
-		return (n_ret_value == IO_ERROR) ? -EIO : -ENOENT;
+		return (ret_value == IO_ERROR) ? -EIO : -ENOENT;
 	}			/* while */
 
 	// check fix_nodes results (IO_ERROR or NO_DISK_SPACE)
-	if (n_ret_value != CARRY_ON) {
-		if (n_is_inode_locked) {
+	if (ret_value != CARRY_ON) {
+		if (is_inode_locked) {
 			// FIXME: this seems to be not needed: we are always able
 			// to cut item
 			indirect_to_direct_roll_back(th, inode, path);
 		}
-		if (n_ret_value == NO_DISK_SPACE)
+		if (ret_value == NO_DISK_SPACE)
 			reiserfs_warning(sb, "reiserfs-5092",
 					 "NO_DISK_SPACE");
 		unfix_nodes(&s_cut_balance);
@@ -1629,24 +1625,24 @@
 
 	/* go ahead and perform balancing */
 
-	RFALSE(c_mode == M_PASTE || c_mode == M_INSERT, "invalid mode");
+	RFALSE(mode == M_PASTE || mode == M_INSERT, "invalid mode");
 
 	/* Calculate number of bytes that need to be cut from the item. */
 	quota_cut_bytes =
-	    (c_mode ==
+	    (mode ==
 	     M_DELETE) ? ih_item_len(get_ih(path)) : -s_cut_balance.
 	    insert_size[0];
 	if (retval2 == -1)
-		n_ret_value = calc_deleted_bytes_number(&s_cut_balance, c_mode);
+		ret_value = calc_deleted_bytes_number(&s_cut_balance, mode);
 	else
-		n_ret_value = retval2;
+		ret_value = retval2;
 
 	/* For direct items, we only change the quota when deleting the last
 	 ** item.
 	 */
 	p_le_ih = PATH_PITEM_HEAD(s_cut_balance.tb_path);
 	if (!S_ISLNK(inode->i_mode) && is_direct_le_ih(p_le_ih)) {
-		if (c_mode == M_DELETE &&
+		if (mode == M_DELETE &&
 		    (le_ih_k_offset(p_le_ih) & (sb->s_blocksize - 1)) ==
 		    1) {
 			// FIXME: this is to keep 3.5 happy
@@ -1657,7 +1653,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK
-	if (n_is_inode_locked) {
+	if (is_inode_locked) {
 		struct item_head *le_ih =
 		    PATH_PITEM_HEAD(s_cut_balance.tb_path);
 		/* we are going to complete indirect2direct conversion. Make
@@ -1667,13 +1663,13 @@
 			reiserfs_panic(sb, "vs-5652",
 				       "item must be indirect %h", le_ih);
 
-		if (c_mode == M_DELETE && ih_item_len(le_ih) != UNFM_P_SIZE)
+		if (mode == M_DELETE && ih_item_len(le_ih) != UNFM_P_SIZE)
 			reiserfs_panic(sb, "vs-5653", "completing "
 				       "indirect2direct conversion indirect "
 				       "item %h being deleted must be of "
 				       "4 byte long", le_ih);
 
-		if (c_mode == M_CUT
+		if (mode == M_CUT
 		    && s_cut_balance.insert_size[0] != -UNFM_P_SIZE) {
 			reiserfs_panic(sb, "vs-5654", "can not complete "
 				       "indirect2direct conversion of %h "
@@ -1685,8 +1681,8 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
-	do_balance(&s_cut_balance, NULL, NULL, c_mode);
-	if (n_is_inode_locked) {
+	do_balance(&s_cut_balance, NULL, NULL, mode);
+	if (is_inode_locked) {
 		/* we've done an indirect->direct conversion.  when the data block
 		 ** was freed, it was removed from the list of blocks that must
 		 ** be flushed before the transaction commits, make sure to
@@ -1701,7 +1697,7 @@
 		       quota_cut_bytes, inode->i_uid, '?');
 #endif
 	DQUOT_FREE_SPACE_NODIRTY(inode, quota_cut_bytes);
-	return n_ret_value;
+	return ret_value;
 }
 
 static void truncate_directory(struct reiserfs_transaction_handle *th,
@@ -1733,9 +1729,9 @@
 	INITIALIZE_PATH(s_search_path);	/* Path to the current object item. */
 	struct item_head *p_le_ih;	/* Pointer to an item header. */
 	struct cpu_key s_item_key;	/* Key to search for a previous file item. */
-	loff_t n_file_size,	/* Old file size. */
-	 n_new_file_size;	/* New file size. */
-	int n_deleted;		/* Number of deleted or truncated bytes. */
+	loff_t file_size,	/* Old file size. */
+	 new_file_size;	/* New file size. */
+	int deleted;		/* Number of deleted or truncated bytes. */
 	int retval;
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -1752,7 +1748,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Get new file size. */
-	n_new_file_size = inode->i_size;
+	new_file_size = inode->i_size;
 
 	// FIXME: note, that key type is unimportant here
 	make_cpu_key(&s_item_key, inode, max_reiserfs_offset(inode),
@@ -1782,7 +1778,7 @@
 	/* Get real file size (total length of all file items) */
 	p_le_ih = PATH_PITEM_HEAD(&s_search_path);
 	if (is_statdata_le_ih(p_le_ih))
-		n_file_size = 0;
+		file_size = 0;
 	else {
 		loff_t offset = le_ih_k_offset(p_le_ih);
 		int bytes =
@@ -1791,42 +1787,42 @@
 		/* this may mismatch with real file size: if last direct item
 		   had no padding zeros and last unformatted node had no free
 		   space, this file would have this file size */
-		n_file_size = offset + bytes - 1;
+		file_size = offset + bytes - 1;
 	}
 	/*
 	 * are we doing a full truncate or delete, if so
 	 * kick in the reada code
 	 */
-	if (n_new_file_size == 0)
+	if (new_file_size == 0)
 		s_search_path.reada = PATH_READA | PATH_READA_BACK;
 
-	if (n_file_size == 0 || n_file_size < n_new_file_size) {
+	if (file_size == 0 || file_size < new_file_size) {
 		goto update_and_out;
 	}
 
 	/* Update key to search for the last file item. */
-	set_cpu_key_k_offset(&s_item_key, n_file_size);
+	set_cpu_key_k_offset(&s_item_key, file_size);
 
 	do {
 		/* Cut or delete file item. */
-		n_deleted =
+		deleted =
 		    reiserfs_cut_from_item(th, &s_search_path, &s_item_key,
-					   inode, page, n_new_file_size);
-		if (n_deleted < 0) {
+					   inode, page, new_file_size);
+		if (deleted < 0) {
 			reiserfs_warning(inode->i_sb, "vs-5665",
 					 "reiserfs_cut_from_item failed");
 			reiserfs_check_path(&s_search_path);
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		RFALSE(n_deleted > n_file_size,
+		RFALSE(deleted > file_size,
 		       "PAP-5670: reiserfs_cut_from_item: too many bytes deleted: deleted %d, file_size %lu, item_key %K",
-		       n_deleted, n_file_size, &s_item_key);
+		       deleted, file_size, &s_item_key);
 
 		/* Change key to search the last file item. */
-		n_file_size -= n_deleted;
+		file_size -= deleted;
 
-		set_cpu_key_k_offset(&s_item_key, n_file_size);
+		set_cpu_key_k_offset(&s_item_key, file_size);
 
 		/* While there are bytes to truncate and previous file item is presented in the tree. */
 
@@ -1857,13 +1853,13 @@
 				goto out;
 			reiserfs_update_inode_transaction(inode);
 		}
-	} while (n_file_size > ROUND_UP(n_new_file_size) &&
+	} while (file_size > ROUND_UP(new_file_size) &&
 		 search_for_position_by_key(inode->i_sb, &s_item_key,
 					    &s_search_path) == POSITION_FOUND);
 
-	RFALSE(n_file_size > ROUND_UP(n_new_file_size),
+	RFALSE(file_size > ROUND_UP(new_file_size),
 	       "PAP-5680: truncate did not finish: new_file_size %Ld, current %Ld, oid %d",
-	       n_new_file_size, n_file_size, s_item_key.on_disk_key.k_objectid);
+	       new_file_size, file_size, s_item_key.on_disk_key.k_objectid);
 
       update_and_out:
 	if (update_timestamps) {
@@ -1918,7 +1914,7 @@
 			     const struct cpu_key *key,	/* Key to search for the needed item. */
 			     struct inode *inode,	/* Inode item belongs to */
 			     const char *body,	/* Pointer to the bytes to paste.    */
-			     int n_pasted_size)
+			     int pasted_size)
 {				/* Size of pasted bytes.             */
 	struct tree_balance s_paste_balance;
 	int retval;
@@ -1931,16 +1927,16 @@
 #ifdef REISERQUOTA_DEBUG
 	reiserfs_debug(inode->i_sb, REISERFS_DEBUG_CODE,
 		       "reiserquota paste_into_item(): allocating %u id=%u type=%c",
-		       n_pasted_size, inode->i_uid,
+		       pasted_size, inode->i_uid,
 		       key2type(&(key->on_disk_key)));
 #endif
 
-	if (DQUOT_ALLOC_SPACE_NODIRTY(inode, n_pasted_size)) {
+	if (DQUOT_ALLOC_SPACE_NODIRTY(inode, pasted_size)) {
 		pathrelse(search_path);
 		return -EDQUOT;
 	}
 	init_tb_struct(th, &s_paste_balance, th->t_super, search_path,
-		       n_pasted_size);
+		       pasted_size);
 #ifdef DISPLACE_NEW_PACKING_LOCALITIES
 	s_paste_balance.key = key->on_disk_key;
 #endif
@@ -1988,10 +1984,10 @@
 #ifdef REISERQUOTA_DEBUG
 	reiserfs_debug(inode->i_sb, REISERFS_DEBUG_CODE,
 		       "reiserquota paste_into_item(): freeing %u id=%u type=%c",
-		       n_pasted_size, inode->i_uid,
+		       pasted_size, inode->i_uid,
 		       key2type(&(key->on_disk_key)));
 #endif
-	DQUOT_FREE_SPACE_NODIRTY(inode, n_pasted_size);
+	DQUOT_FREE_SPACE_NODIRTY(inode, pasted_size);
 	return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/tail_conversion.c b/fs/reiserfs/tail_conversion.c
index 2b90c0e..d7f6e51 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/tail_conversion.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/tail_conversion.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 				   converted item. */
 	struct item_head ind_ih;	/* new indirect item to be inserted or
 					   key of unfm pointer to be pasted */
-	int n_blk_size, n_retval;	/* returned value for reiserfs_insert_item and clones */
+	int blk_size, retval;	/* returned value for reiserfs_insert_item and clones */
 	unp_t unfm_ptr;		/* Handle on an unformatted node
 				   that will be inserted in the
 				   tree. */
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 	REISERFS_SB(sb)->s_direct2indirect++;
 
-	n_blk_size = sb->s_blocksize;
+	blk_size = sb->s_blocksize;
 
 	/* and key to search for append or insert pointer to the new
 	   unformatted node. */
@@ -64,17 +64,17 @@
 		set_ih_free_space(&ind_ih, 0);	/* delete at nearest future */
 		put_ih_item_len(&ind_ih, UNFM_P_SIZE);
 		PATH_LAST_POSITION(path)++;
-		n_retval =
+		retval =
 		    reiserfs_insert_item(th, path, &end_key, &ind_ih, inode,
 					 (char *)&unfm_ptr);
 	} else {
 		/* Paste into last indirect item of an object. */
-		n_retval = reiserfs_paste_into_item(th, path, &end_key, inode,
+		retval = reiserfs_paste_into_item(th, path, &end_key, inode,
 						    (char *)&unfm_ptr,
 						    UNFM_P_SIZE);
 	}
-	if (n_retval) {
-		return n_retval;
+	if (retval) {
+		return retval;
 	}
 	// note: from here there are two keys which have matching first
 	// three key components. They only differ by the fourth one.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 		RFALSE(!is_direct_le_ih(p_le_ih),
 		       "vs-14055: direct item expected(%K), found %h",
 		       &end_key, p_le_ih);
-		tail_size = (le_ih_k_offset(p_le_ih) & (n_blk_size - 1))
+		tail_size = (le_ih_k_offset(p_le_ih) & (blk_size - 1))
 		    + ih_item_len(p_le_ih) - 1;
 
 		/* we only send the unbh pointer if the buffer is not up to date.
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@
 		} else {
 			up_to_date_bh = unbh;
 		}
-		n_retval = reiserfs_delete_item(th, path, &end_key, inode,
+		retval = reiserfs_delete_item(th, path, &end_key, inode,
 						up_to_date_bh);
 
-		total_tail += n_retval;
-		if (tail_size == n_retval)
+		total_tail += retval;
+		if (tail_size == retval)
 			// done: file does not have direct items anymore
 			break;
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 		unsigned pgoff =
 		    (tail_offset + total_tail - 1) & (PAGE_CACHE_SIZE - 1);
 		char *kaddr = kmap_atomic(up_to_date_bh->b_page, KM_USER0);
-		memset(kaddr + pgoff, 0, n_blk_size - total_tail);
+		memset(kaddr + pgoff, 0, blk_size - total_tail);
 		kunmap_atomic(kaddr, KM_USER0);
 	}
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = inode->i_sb;
 	struct item_head s_ih;
-	unsigned long n_block_size = sb->s_blocksize;
+	unsigned long block_size = sb->s_blocksize;
 	char *tail;
 	int tail_len, round_tail_len;
 	loff_t pos, pos1;	/* position of first byte of the tail */
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 	/* store item head path points to. */
 	copy_item_head(&s_ih, PATH_PITEM_HEAD(path));
 
-	tail_len = (n_new_file_size & (n_block_size - 1));
+	tail_len = (n_new_file_size & (block_size - 1));
 	if (get_inode_sd_version(inode) == STAT_DATA_V2)
 		round_tail_len = ROUND_UP(tail_len);
 	else
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 		   unformatted node. For now i_size is considered as guard for
 		   going out of file size */
 		kunmap(page);
-		return n_block_size - round_tail_len;
+		return block_size - round_tail_len;
 	}
 	kunmap(page);
 
@@ -276,5 +276,5 @@
 	/* mark_file_with_tail (inode, pos1 + 1); */
 	REISERFS_I(inode)->i_first_direct_byte = pos1 + 1;
 
-	return n_block_size - round_tail_len;
+	return block_size - round_tail_len;
 }