diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 6680ec4..1d2edb49 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1255,8 +1255,8 @@
 S:	Maintained
 
 DECnet NETWORK LAYER
-P:	Patrick Caulfield
-M:	patrick@tykepenguin.com
+P:	Christine Caulfield
+M:	christine.caulfield@googlemail.com
 W:	http://linux-decnet.sourceforge.net
 L:	linux-decnet-user@lists.sourceforge.net
 S:	Maintained
@@ -1318,8 +1318,8 @@
 S:	Maintained
 
 DISTRIBUTED LOCK MANAGER
-P:	Patrick Caulfield
-M:	pcaulfie@redhat.com
+P:	Christine Caulfield
+M:	ccaulfie@redhat.com
 P:	David Teigland
 M:	teigland@redhat.com
 L:	cluster-devel@redhat.com
@@ -1616,6 +1616,7 @@
 FILESYSTEMS (VFS and infrastructure)
 P:	Alexander Viro
 M:	viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk
+L:	linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org
 S:	Maintained
 
 FIREWIRE SUBSYSTEM (drivers/firewire, <linux/firewire*.h>)
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
index 973c5c3..8c71daf 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@
 
 	retval = user_path_walk(path, &nd);
 	if (!retval) {
-		retval = do_osf_statfs(nd.dentry, buffer, bufsiz);
-		path_release(&nd);
+		retval = do_osf_statfs(nd.path.dentry, buffer, bufsiz);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	return retval;
 }
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
index 58717cb..56a67ab 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
@@ -126,15 +126,13 @@
 			struct vm_area_struct *vma = vml->vma;
 
 			if (address >= vma->vm_start && address < vma->vm_end) {
+				char _tmpbuf[256];
 				char *name = p->comm;
 				struct file *file = vma->vm_file;
-				if (file) {
-					char _tmpbuf[256];
-					name = d_path(file->f_dentry,
-					              file->f_vfsmnt,
-					              _tmpbuf,
-					              sizeof(_tmpbuf));
-				}
+
+				if (file)
+					name = d_path(&file->f_path, _tmpbuf,
+						      sizeof(_tmpbuf));
 
 				/* FLAT does not have its text aligned to the start of
 				 * the map while FDPIC ELF does ...
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/lib/memset.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/lib/memset.c
index 42c1101..c94ea9b 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/lib/memset.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/lib/memset.c
@@ -1,252 +1,259 @@
-/*#************************************************************************#*/
-/*#-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# FUNCTION NAME: memset()                                                 */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# PARAMETERS:  void* dst;   Destination address.                          */
-/*#              int     c;   Value of byte to write.                       */
-/*#              int   len;   Number of bytes to write.                     */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# RETURNS:     dst.                                                       */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# DESCRIPTION: Sets the memory dst of length len bytes to c, as standard. */
-/*#              Framework taken from memcpy.  This routine is              */
-/*#              very sensitive to compiler changes in register allocation. */
-/*#              Should really be rewritten to avoid this problem.          */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*#-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# HISTORY                                                                 */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# DATE      NAME            CHANGES                                       */
-/*# ----      ----            -------                                       */
-/*# 990713    HP              Tired of watching this function (or           */
-/*#                           really, the nonoptimized generic              */
-/*#                           implementation) take up 90% of simulator      */
-/*#                           output.  Measurements needed.                 */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*#-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* A memset for CRIS.
+   Copyright (C) 1999-2005 Axis Communications.
+   All rights reserved.
 
-#include <linux/types.h>
+   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+   are met:
 
-/* No, there's no macro saying 12*4, since it is "hard" to get it into
-   the asm in a good way.  Thus better to expose the problem everywhere.
-   */
+   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 
-/* Assuming 1 cycle per dword written or read (ok, not really true), and
-   one per instruction, then 43+3*(n/48-1) <= 24+24*(n/48-1)
-   so n >= 45.7; n >= 0.9; we win on the first full 48-byte block to set. */
+   2. Neither the name of Axis Communications nor the names of its
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
 
-#define ZERO_BLOCK_SIZE (1*12*4)
+   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS
+   ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL AXIS
+   COMMUNICATIONS OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+   INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+   (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+   SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+   HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+   STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+   IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+   POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.  */
 
-void *memset(void *pdst,
-             int c,
-             size_t plen)
+/* FIXME: This file should really only be used for reference, as the
+   result is somewhat depending on gcc generating what we expect rather
+   than what we describe.  An assembly file should be used instead.  */
+
+/* Note the multiple occurrence of the expression "12*4", including the
+   asm.  It is hard to get it into the asm in a good way.  Thus better to
+   expose the problem everywhere: no macro.  */
+
+/* Assuming one cycle per dword written or read (ok, not really true; the
+   world is not ideal), and one cycle per instruction, then 43+3*(n/48-1)
+   <= 24+24*(n/48-1) so n >= 45.7; n >= 0.9; we win on the first full
+   48-byte block to set.  */
+
+#define MEMSET_BY_BLOCK_THRESHOLD (1 * 48)
+
+/* No name ambiguities in this file.  */
+__asm__ (".syntax no_register_prefix");
+
+void *memset(void *pdst, int c, unsigned int plen)
 {
-  /* Ok.  Now we want the parameters put in special registers.
-     Make sure the compiler is able to make something useful of this. */
+  /* Now we want the parameters in special registers.  Make sure the
+     compiler does something usable with this.  */
 
   register char *return_dst __asm__ ("r10") = pdst;
   register int n __asm__ ("r12") = plen;
   register int lc __asm__ ("r11") = c;
 
-  /* Most apps use memset sanely.  Only those memsetting about 3..4
-     bytes or less get penalized compared to the generic implementation
-     - and that's not really sane use. */
+  /* Most apps use memset sanely.  Memsetting about 3..4 bytes or less get
+     penalized here compared to the generic implementation.  */
 
-  /* Ugh.  This is fragile at best.  Check with newer GCC releases, if
-     they compile cascaded "x |= x << 8" sanely! */
-  __asm__("movu.b %0,$r13\n\t"
-          "lslq 8,$r13\n\t"
-	  "move.b %0,$r13\n\t"
-	  "move.d $r13,%0\n\t"
-	  "lslq 16,$r13\n\t"
-	  "or.d $r13,%0"
-          : "=r" (lc) : "0" (lc) : "r13");
+  /* This is fragile performancewise at best.  Check with newer GCC
+     releases, if they compile cascaded "x |= x << 8" to sane code.  */
+  __asm__("movu.b %0,r13						\n\
+	   lslq 8,r13							\n\
+	   move.b %0,r13						\n\
+	   move.d r13,%0						\n\
+	   lslq 16,r13							\n\
+	   or.d r13,%0"
+          : "=r" (lc)		/* Inputs.  */
+	  : "0" (lc)		/* Outputs.  */
+	  : "r13");		/* Trash.  */
 
   {
     register char *dst __asm__ ("r13") = pdst;
 
-  /* This is NONPORTABLE, but since this whole routine is     */
-  /* grossly nonportable that doesn't matter.                 */
+    if (((unsigned long) pdst & 3) != 0
+	/* Oops! n = 0 must be a valid call, regardless of alignment.  */
+	&& n >= 3)
+      {
+	if ((unsigned long) dst & 1)
+	  {
+	    *dst = (char) lc;
+	    n--;
+	    dst++;
+	  }
 
-  if (((unsigned long) pdst & 3) != 0
-     /* Oops! n=0 must be a legal call, regardless of alignment. */
-      && n >= 3)
-  {
-    if ((unsigned long)dst & 1)
-    {
-      *dst = (char) lc;
-      n--;
-      dst++;
-    }
+	if ((unsigned long) dst & 2)
+	  {
+	    *(short *) dst = lc;
+	    n -= 2;
+	    dst += 2;
+	  }
+      }
 
-    if ((unsigned long)dst & 2)
-    {
-      *(short *)dst = lc;
-      n -= 2;
-      dst += 2;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /* Now the fun part.  For the threshold value of this, check the equation
-     above. */
-  /* Decide which copying method to use. */
-  if (n >= ZERO_BLOCK_SIZE)
-  {
-    /* For large copies we use 'movem' */
-
-  /* It is not optimal to tell the compiler about clobbering any
-     registers; that will move the saving/restoring of those registers
-     to the function prologue/epilogue, and make non-movem sizes
-     suboptimal.
-
-      This method is not foolproof; it assumes that the "asm reg"
-     declarations at the beginning of the function really are used
-     here (beware: they may be moved to temporary registers).
-      This way, we do not have to save/move the registers around into
-     temporaries; we can safely use them straight away.
-
-      If you want to check that the allocation was right; then
-      check the equalities in the first comment.  It should say
-      "r13=r13, r12=r12, r11=r11" */
-    __asm__ volatile ("\n\
-	;; Check that the following is true (same register names on	\n\
-	;; both sides of equal sign, as in r8=r8):			\n\
-	;; %0=r13, %1=r12, %4=r11					\n\
-	;;								\n\
-	;; Save the registers we'll clobber in the movem process	\n\
-	;; on the stack.  Don't mention them to gcc, it will only be	\n\
-	;; upset.							\n\
-	subq	11*4,$sp						\n\
-	movem	$r10,[$sp]						\n\
+    /* Decide which setting method to use.  */
+    if (n >= MEMSET_BY_BLOCK_THRESHOLD)
+      {
+	/* It is not optimal to tell the compiler about clobbering any
+	   registers; that will move the saving/restoring of those registers
+	   to the function prologue/epilogue, and make non-block sizes
+	   suboptimal.  */
+	__asm__ volatile
+	  ("\
+	   ;; GCC does promise correct register allocations, but let's	\n\
+	   ;; make sure it keeps its promises.				\n\
+	   .ifnc %0-%1-%4,$r13-$r12-$r11				\n\
+	   .error \"GCC reg alloc bug: %0-%1-%4 != $r13-$r12-$r11\"	\n\
+	   .endif							\n\
 									\n\
-	move.d	$r11,$r0						\n\
-	move.d	$r11,$r1						\n\
-	move.d	$r11,$r2						\n\
-	move.d	$r11,$r3						\n\
-	move.d	$r11,$r4						\n\
-	move.d	$r11,$r5						\n\
-	move.d	$r11,$r6						\n\
-	move.d	$r11,$r7						\n\
-	move.d	$r11,$r8						\n\
-	move.d	$r11,$r9						\n\
-	move.d	$r11,$r10						\n\
+	   ;; Save the registers we'll clobber in the movem process	\n\
+	   ;; on the stack.  Don't mention them to gcc, it will only be	\n\
+	   ;; upset.							\n\
+	   subq	   11*4,sp						\n\
+	   movem   r10,[sp]						\n\
 									\n\
-	;; Now we've got this:						\n\
-	;; r13 - dst							\n\
-	;; r12 - n							\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r0						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r1						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r2						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r3						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r4						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r5						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r6						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r7						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r8						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r9						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r10						\n\
 									\n\
-	;; Update n for the first loop					\n\
-	subq	12*4,$r12						\n\
+	   ;; Now we've got this:					\n\
+	   ;; r13 - dst							\n\
+	   ;; r12 - n							\n\
+									\n\
+	   ;; Update n for the first loop				\n\
+	   subq	   12*4,r12						\n\
 0:									\n\
-	subq	12*4,$r12						\n\
-	bge	0b							\n\
-	movem	$r11,[$r13+]						\n\
+"
+#ifdef __arch_common_v10_v32
+	   /* Cater to branch offset difference between v32 and v10.  We
+	      assume the branch below has an 8-bit offset.  */
+"	   setf\n"
+#endif
+"	   subq	  12*4,r12						\n\
+	   bge	   0b							\n\
+	   movem	r11,[r13+]					\n\
 									\n\
-	addq	12*4,$r12 ;; compensate for last loop underflowing n	\n\
+	   ;; Compensate for last loop underflowing n.			\n\
+	   addq	  12*4,r12						\n\
 									\n\
-	;; Restore registers from stack					\n\
-	movem	[$sp+],$r10"
+	   ;; Restore registers from stack.				\n\
+	   movem [sp+],r10"
 
-     /* Outputs */ : "=r" (dst), "=r" (n)
-     /* Inputs */ : "0" (dst), "1" (n), "r" (lc));
+	   /* Outputs.	*/
+	   : "=r" (dst), "=r" (n)
 
-  }
+	   /* Inputs.  */
+	   : "0" (dst), "1" (n), "r" (lc));
+      }
 
-    /* Either we directly starts copying, using dword copying
-       in a loop, or we copy as much as possible with 'movem'
-       and then the last block (<44 bytes) is copied here.
-       This will work since 'movem' will have updated src,dst,n. */
+    /* An ad-hoc unroll, used for 4*12-1..16 bytes. */
+    while (n >= 16)
+      {
+	*(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+	*(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+	*(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+	*(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+	n -= 16;
+      }
 
-    while ( n >= 16 )
-    {
-      *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-      *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-      *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-      *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-      n -= 16;
-    }
-
-    /* A switch() is definitely the fastest although it takes a LOT of code.
-     * Particularly if you inline code this.
-     */
     switch (n)
-    {
+      {
       case 0:
         break;
+
       case 1:
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 2:
-        *(short*)dst = (short) lc;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc;
         break;
+
       case 3:
-        *((short*)dst)++ = (short) lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc; dst += 2;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 4:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc;
         break;
+
       case 5:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 6:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(short*)dst = (short) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc;
         break;
+
       case 7:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((short*)dst)++ = (short) lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc; dst += 2;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 8:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc;
         break;
+
       case 9:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 10:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(short*)dst = (short) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc;
         break;
+
       case 11:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((short*)dst)++ = (short) lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc; dst += 2;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 12:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc;
         break;
+
       case 13:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 14:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(short*)dst = (short) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc;
         break;
+
       case 15:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((short*)dst)++ = (short) lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc; dst += 2;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
-    }
+      }
   }
 
-  return return_dst; /* destination pointer. */
-} /* memset() */
+  return return_dst;
+}
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/lib/memset.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/lib/memset.c
index ffca121..c94ea9b 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/lib/memset.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/lib/memset.c
@@ -1,253 +1,259 @@
-/*#************************************************************************#*/
-/*#-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# FUNCTION NAME: memset()                                                 */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# PARAMETERS:  void* dst;   Destination address.                          */
-/*#              int     c;   Value of byte to write.                       */
-/*#              int   len;   Number of bytes to write.                     */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# RETURNS:     dst.                                                       */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# DESCRIPTION: Sets the memory dst of length len bytes to c, as standard. */
-/*#              Framework taken from memcpy.  This routine is              */
-/*#              very sensitive to compiler changes in register allocation. */
-/*#              Should really be rewritten to avoid this problem.          */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*#-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# HISTORY                                                                 */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*# DATE      NAME            CHANGES                                       */
-/*# ----      ----            -------                                       */
-/*# 990713    HP              Tired of watching this function (or           */
-/*#                           really, the nonoptimized generic              */
-/*#                           implementation) take up 90% of simulator      */
-/*#                           output.  Measurements needed.                 */
-/*#                                                                         */
-/*#-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* A memset for CRIS.
+   Copyright (C) 1999-2005 Axis Communications.
+   All rights reserved.
 
-#include <linux/types.h>
+   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+   are met:
 
-/* No, there's no macro saying 12*4, since it is "hard" to get it into
-   the asm in a good way.  Thus better to expose the problem everywhere.
-   */
+   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 
-/* Assuming 1 cycle per dword written or read (ok, not really true), and
-   one per instruction, then 43+3*(n/48-1) <= 24+24*(n/48-1)
-   so n >= 45.7; n >= 0.9; we win on the first full 48-byte block to set. */
+   2. Neither the name of Axis Communications nor the names of its
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
 
-#define ZERO_BLOCK_SIZE (1*12*4)
+   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS
+   ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL AXIS
+   COMMUNICATIONS OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+   INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+   (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+   SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+   HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+   STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+   IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+   POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.  */
 
-void *memset(void *pdst,
-             int c,
-             size_t plen)
+/* FIXME: This file should really only be used for reference, as the
+   result is somewhat depending on gcc generating what we expect rather
+   than what we describe.  An assembly file should be used instead.  */
+
+/* Note the multiple occurrence of the expression "12*4", including the
+   asm.  It is hard to get it into the asm in a good way.  Thus better to
+   expose the problem everywhere: no macro.  */
+
+/* Assuming one cycle per dword written or read (ok, not really true; the
+   world is not ideal), and one cycle per instruction, then 43+3*(n/48-1)
+   <= 24+24*(n/48-1) so n >= 45.7; n >= 0.9; we win on the first full
+   48-byte block to set.  */
+
+#define MEMSET_BY_BLOCK_THRESHOLD (1 * 48)
+
+/* No name ambiguities in this file.  */
+__asm__ (".syntax no_register_prefix");
+
+void *memset(void *pdst, int c, unsigned int plen)
 {
-  /* Ok.  Now we want the parameters put in special registers.
-     Make sure the compiler is able to make something useful of this. */
+  /* Now we want the parameters in special registers.  Make sure the
+     compiler does something usable with this.  */
 
   register char *return_dst __asm__ ("r10") = pdst;
   register int n __asm__ ("r12") = plen;
   register int lc __asm__ ("r11") = c;
 
-  /* Most apps use memset sanely.  Only those memsetting about 3..4
-     bytes or less get penalized compared to the generic implementation
-     - and that's not really sane use. */
+  /* Most apps use memset sanely.  Memsetting about 3..4 bytes or less get
+     penalized here compared to the generic implementation.  */
 
-  /* Ugh.  This is fragile at best.  Check with newer GCC releases, if
-     they compile cascaded "x |= x << 8" sanely! */
-  __asm__("movu.b %0,$r13	\n\
-           lslq 8,$r13		\n\
-	   move.b %0,$r13	\n\
-	   move.d $r13,%0	\n\
-	   lslq 16,$r13		\n\
-	   or.d $r13,%0"
-          : "=r" (lc) : "0" (lc) : "r13");
+  /* This is fragile performancewise at best.  Check with newer GCC
+     releases, if they compile cascaded "x |= x << 8" to sane code.  */
+  __asm__("movu.b %0,r13						\n\
+	   lslq 8,r13							\n\
+	   move.b %0,r13						\n\
+	   move.d r13,%0						\n\
+	   lslq 16,r13							\n\
+	   or.d r13,%0"
+          : "=r" (lc)		/* Inputs.  */
+	  : "0" (lc)		/* Outputs.  */
+	  : "r13");		/* Trash.  */
 
   {
     register char *dst __asm__ ("r13") = pdst;
 
-  /* This is NONPORTABLE, but since this whole routine is     */
-  /* grossly nonportable that doesn't matter.                 */
+    if (((unsigned long) pdst & 3) != 0
+	/* Oops! n = 0 must be a valid call, regardless of alignment.  */
+	&& n >= 3)
+      {
+	if ((unsigned long) dst & 1)
+	  {
+	    *dst = (char) lc;
+	    n--;
+	    dst++;
+	  }
 
-  if (((unsigned long) pdst & 3) != 0
-     /* Oops! n=0 must be a legal call, regardless of alignment. */
-      && n >= 3)
-  {
-    if ((unsigned long)dst & 1)
-    {
-      *dst = (char) lc;
-      n--;
-      dst++;
-    }
+	if ((unsigned long) dst & 2)
+	  {
+	    *(short *) dst = lc;
+	    n -= 2;
+	    dst += 2;
+	  }
+      }
 
-    if ((unsigned long)dst & 2)
-    {
-      *(short *)dst = lc;
-      n -= 2;
-      dst += 2;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /* Now the fun part.  For the threshold value of this, check the equation
-     above. */
-  /* Decide which copying method to use. */
-  if (n >= ZERO_BLOCK_SIZE)
-  {
-    /* For large copies we use 'movem' */
-
-  /* It is not optimal to tell the compiler about clobbering any
-     registers; that will move the saving/restoring of those registers
-     to the function prologue/epilogue, and make non-movem sizes
-     suboptimal.
-
-      This method is not foolproof; it assumes that the "asm reg"
-     declarations at the beginning of the function really are used
-     here (beware: they may be moved to temporary registers).
-      This way, we do not have to save/move the registers around into
-     temporaries; we can safely use them straight away.
-
-      If you want to check that the allocation was right; then
-      check the equalities in the first comment.  It should say
-      "r13=r13, r12=r12, r11=r11" */
-    __asm__ volatile ("							\n\
-        ;; Check that the register asm declaration got right.		\n\
-        ;; The GCC manual says it will work, but there *has* been bugs.	\n\
-	.ifnc %0-%1-%4,$r13-$r12-$r11					\n\
-	.err								\n\
-	.endif								\n\
+    /* Decide which setting method to use.  */
+    if (n >= MEMSET_BY_BLOCK_THRESHOLD)
+      {
+	/* It is not optimal to tell the compiler about clobbering any
+	   registers; that will move the saving/restoring of those registers
+	   to the function prologue/epilogue, and make non-block sizes
+	   suboptimal.  */
+	__asm__ volatile
+	  ("\
+	   ;; GCC does promise correct register allocations, but let's	\n\
+	   ;; make sure it keeps its promises.				\n\
+	   .ifnc %0-%1-%4,$r13-$r12-$r11				\n\
+	   .error \"GCC reg alloc bug: %0-%1-%4 != $r13-$r12-$r11\"	\n\
+	   .endif							\n\
 									\n\
-	;; Save the registers we'll clobber in the movem process	\n\
-	;; on the stack.  Don't mention them to gcc, it will only be	\n\
-	;; upset.							\n\
-	subq 	11*4,$sp						\n\
-        movem   $r10,[$sp]						\n\
+	   ;; Save the registers we'll clobber in the movem process	\n\
+	   ;; on the stack.  Don't mention them to gcc, it will only be	\n\
+	   ;; upset.							\n\
+	   subq	   11*4,sp						\n\
+	   movem   r10,[sp]						\n\
 									\n\
-        move.d  $r11,$r0						\n\
-        move.d  $r11,$r1						\n\
-        move.d  $r11,$r2						\n\
-        move.d  $r11,$r3						\n\
-        move.d  $r11,$r4						\n\
-        move.d  $r11,$r5						\n\
-        move.d  $r11,$r6						\n\
-        move.d  $r11,$r7						\n\
-        move.d  $r11,$r8						\n\
-        move.d  $r11,$r9						\n\
-        move.d  $r11,$r10						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r0						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r1						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r2						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r3						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r4						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r5						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r6						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r7						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r8						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r9						\n\
+	   move.d  r11,r10						\n\
 									\n\
-        ;; Now we've got this:						\n\
-	;; r13 - dst							\n\
-	;; r12 - n							\n\
+	   ;; Now we've got this:					\n\
+	   ;; r13 - dst							\n\
+	   ;; r12 - n							\n\
 									\n\
-        ;; Update n for the first loop					\n\
-        subq    12*4,$r12						\n\
+	   ;; Update n for the first loop				\n\
+	   subq	   12*4,r12						\n\
 0:									\n\
-        subq   12*4,$r12						\n\
-        bge     0b							\n\
-	movem	$r11,[$r13+]						\n\
+"
+#ifdef __arch_common_v10_v32
+	   /* Cater to branch offset difference between v32 and v10.  We
+	      assume the branch below has an 8-bit offset.  */
+"	   setf\n"
+#endif
+"	   subq	  12*4,r12						\n\
+	   bge	   0b							\n\
+	   movem	r11,[r13+]					\n\
 									\n\
-        addq   12*4,$r12  ;; compensate for last loop underflowing n	\n\
+	   ;; Compensate for last loop underflowing n.			\n\
+	   addq	  12*4,r12						\n\
 									\n\
-	;; Restore registers from stack					\n\
-        movem [$sp+],$r10"
+	   ;; Restore registers from stack.				\n\
+	   movem [sp+],r10"
 
-     /* Outputs */ : "=r" (dst), "=r" (n)
-     /* Inputs */ : "0" (dst), "1" (n), "r" (lc));
-  }
+	   /* Outputs.	*/
+	   : "=r" (dst), "=r" (n)
 
-    /* Either we directly starts copying, using dword copying
-       in a loop, or we copy as much as possible with 'movem'
-       and then the last block (<44 bytes) is copied here.
-       This will work since 'movem' will have updated src,dst,n. */
+	   /* Inputs.  */
+	   : "0" (dst), "1" (n), "r" (lc));
+      }
 
-    while ( n >= 16 )
-    {
-      *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-      *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-      *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-      *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-      n -= 16;
-    }
+    /* An ad-hoc unroll, used for 4*12-1..16 bytes. */
+    while (n >= 16)
+      {
+	*(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+	*(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+	*(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+	*(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+	n -= 16;
+      }
 
-    /* A switch() is definitely the fastest although it takes a LOT of code.
-     * Particularly if you inline code this.
-     */
     switch (n)
-    {
+      {
       case 0:
         break;
+
       case 1:
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 2:
-        *(short*)dst = (short) lc;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc;
         break;
+
       case 3:
-        *((short*)dst)++ = (short) lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc; dst += 2;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 4:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc;
         break;
+
       case 5:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 6:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(short*)dst = (short) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc;
         break;
+
       case 7:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((short*)dst)++ = (short) lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc; dst += 2;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 8:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc;
         break;
+
       case 9:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 10:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(short*)dst = (short) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc;
         break;
+
       case 11:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((short*)dst)++ = (short) lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc; dst += 2;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 12:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc;
         break;
+
       case 13:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
+
       case 14:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *(short*)dst = (short) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc;
         break;
+
       case 15:
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((long*)dst)++ = lc;
-        *((short*)dst)++ = (short) lc;
-        *(char*)dst = (char) lc;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(long *) dst = lc; dst += 4;
+        *(short *) dst = (short) lc; dst += 2;
+        *dst = (char) lc;
         break;
-    }
+      }
   }
 
-  return return_dst; /* destination pointer. */
-} /* memset() */
+  return return_dst;
+}
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206/Makefile
index c7bb0ce..a439d9a 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 obj-y := config.o
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206e/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206e/Makefile
index c7bb0ce..a439d9a 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206e/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5206e/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 obj-y := config.o
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/520x/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/520x/Makefile
index 31b4eb5..a50e76a 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/520x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/520x/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 obj-y := config.o
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/523x/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/523x/Makefile
index ac9fbec..5694d593 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/523x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/523x/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 obj-y := config.o
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5249/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5249/Makefile
index c7bb0ce..a439d9a 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5249/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5249/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 obj-y := config.o
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5272/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5272/Makefile
index 7475c38..26135d9 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5272/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5272/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 obj-y := config.o
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/527x/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/527x/Makefile
index 7475c38..26135d9 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/527x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/527x/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 obj-y := config.o
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/528x/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/528x/Makefile
index 7475c38..26135d9 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/528x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/528x/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 obj-y := config.o
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/Makefile
index 580fd66..cfd5868 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 obj-y	+= config.o
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/532x/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/532x/Makefile
index 475b9286..e431912 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/532x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/532x/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 #obj-y := config.o usb-mcf532x.o spi-mcf532x.o
 obj-y := config.o
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5407/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5407/Makefile
index 68633b2..e6035e7 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5407/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5407/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 obj-y := config.o
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/Makefile b/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/Makefile
index e5fff29..40cf20b 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/Makefile
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 # EXTRA_AFLAGS += -DTRAP_DBG_INTERRUPT
 #
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FULLDEBUG
-AFLAGS += -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
-endif
+asflags-$(CONFIG_FULLDEBUG) := -DDEBUGGER_COMPATIBLE_CACHE=1
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_COLDFIRE)	+= dma.o entry.o vectors.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_M5206)	+= timers.o
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/entry.S b/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/entry.S
index b333731..111b66d 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/entry.S
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/entry.S
@@ -197,14 +197,13 @@
 	RESTORE_LOCAL
 
 ENTRY(ret_from_interrupt)
-	jeq	2f
-1:
-	RESTORE_ALL
-2:
 	moveb	%sp@(PT_SR),%d0
 	andl	#0x7,%d0
-	jhi	1b
+	jeq	1f
 
+	RESTORE_ALL
+
+1:
 	/* check if we need to do software interrupts */
 	movel	irq_stat+CPUSTAT_SOFTIRQ_PENDING,%d0
 	jeq	ret_from_exception
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/timers.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/timers.c
index a60213e..ba5a9f3 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/timers.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/coldfire/timers.c
@@ -148,25 +148,32 @@
 	/* Reset ColdFire timer2 */
 	__raw_writeb(MCFTIMER_TER_CAP | MCFTIMER_TER_REF, PA(MCFTIMER_TER));
 	if (current->pid)
-		profile_tick(CPU_PROFILING, regs);
+		profile_tick(CPU_PROFILING);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
 /***************************************************************************/
 
+static struct irqaction coldfire_profile_irq = {
+	.name	 = "profile timer",
+	.flags	 = IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_TIMER,
+	.handler = coldfire_profile_tick,
+};
+
 void coldfire_profile_init(void)
 {
-	printk(KERN_INFO "PROFILE: lodging TIMER2 @ %dHz as profile timer\n", PROFILEHZ);
+	printk(KERN_INFO "PROFILE: lodging TIMER2 @ %dHz as profile timer\n",
+	       PROFILEHZ);
+
+	setup_irq(mcf_profilevector, &coldfire_profile_irq);
 
 	/* Set up TIMER 2 as high speed profile clock */
 	__raw_writew(MCFTIMER_TMR_DISABLE, PA(MCFTIMER_TMR));
 
-	__raw_writetrr(((MCF_CLK / 16) / PROFILEHZ), PA(MCFTIMER_TRR));
+	__raw_writetrr(((MCF_BUSCLK / 16) / PROFILEHZ), PA(MCFTIMER_TRR));
 	__raw_writew(MCFTIMER_TMR_ENORI | MCFTIMER_TMR_CLK16 |
 		MCFTIMER_TMR_RESTART | MCFTIMER_TMR_ENABLE, PA(MCFTIMER_TMR));
 
-	request_irq(mcf_profilevector, coldfire_profile_tick,
-		(IRQF_DISABLED | IRQ_FLG_FAST), "profile timer", NULL);
 	mcf_settimericr(2, 7);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c b/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c
index d70c4e0..672fba8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
-	error = vfs_statfs(nd.dentry, &kbuf);
+	error = vfs_statfs(nd.path.dentry, &kbuf);
 	if (error)
 		goto dput_and_out;
 
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 	}
 
 dput_and_out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(fname, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
-	error = vfs_statfs(nd.dentry, &kbuf);
+	error = vfs_statfs(nd.path.dentry, &kbuf);
 	if (error)
 		goto dput_and_out;
 
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@
 		error |= __put_user(0, &buf->f_fstr[i]);
 
 dput_and_out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(fname, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
-	error = vfs_statfs(nd.dentry, &kbuf);
+	error = vfs_statfs(nd.path.dentry, &kbuf);
 	if (error)
 		goto dput_and_out;
 
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@
 		error |= __put_user(0, &buf->f_fstr[i]);
 
 dput_and_out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/arch/parisc/hpux/sys_hpux.c b/arch/parisc/hpux/sys_hpux.c
index 3e025df..0c5b9da 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/hpux/sys_hpux.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/hpux/sys_hpux.c
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(path, &nd);
 	if (!error) {
 		struct hpux_statfs tmp;
-		error = vfs_statfs_hpux(nd.dentry, &tmp);
+		error = vfs_statfs_hpux(nd.path.dentry, &tmp);
 		if (!error && copy_to_user(buf, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)))
 			error = -EFAULT;
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 485513c9..5b8d838 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -442,10 +442,6 @@
 
 	  If unsure, say Y. Only embedded should say N here.
 
-config WANT_DEVICE_TREE
-	bool
-	default n
-
 endmenu
 
 config ISA_DMA_API
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
index 49797a4..63d07cc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@
 targets += dtc-src/dtc-parser.tab.c
 targets += dtc-src/dtc-lexer.lex.c
 
+clean-files += dtc-src/dtc-parser.tab.h
+
 ifdef DTC_GENPARSER
 BISON = bison
 FLEX = flex
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/ps3-hvcall.S b/arch/powerpc/boot/ps3-hvcall.S
index 585965f..d6068f1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/ps3-hvcall.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/ps3-hvcall.S
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 .macro STORE_REGS_5_2
 	lwz r11, 16(r1)
 	std r4, 0(r11)
-	lwz r11, 24(r1)
+	lwz r11, 20(r1)
 	std r5, 0(r11)
 .endm
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
index 0662ae4..c1baf9d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -104,3 +104,5 @@
 PHONY += systbl_chk
 systbl_chk: $(src)/systbl_chk.sh $(obj)/systbl_chk.i
 	$(call cmd,systbl_chk)
+
+clean-files := vmlinux.lds
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
index b9d8837..4846bf5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@
 	       current, task_pid_nr(current), current->comm, task_thread_info(current));
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	printk(" CPU: %d", smp_processor_id());
+	printk(" CPU: %d", raw_smp_processor_id());
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 
 	for (i = 0;  i < 32;  i++) {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
index 3702df7..d3437c4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
@@ -336,9 +336,9 @@
 	return sym->st_value - VDSO32_LBASE;
 }
 
-static int vdso_do_func_patch32(struct lib32_elfinfo *v32,
-				struct lib64_elfinfo *v64,
-				const char *orig, const char *fix)
+static int __init vdso_do_func_patch32(struct lib32_elfinfo *v32,
+				       struct lib64_elfinfo *v64,
+				       const char *orig, const char *fix)
 {
 	Elf32_Sym *sym32_gen, *sym32_fix;
 
@@ -433,9 +433,9 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-static int vdso_do_func_patch64(struct lib32_elfinfo *v32,
-				struct lib64_elfinfo *v64,
-				const char *orig, const char *fix)
+static int __init vdso_do_func_patch64(struct lib32_elfinfo *v32,
+				       struct lib64_elfinfo *v64,
+				       const char *orig, const char *fix)
 {
 	Elf64_Sym *sym64_gen, *sym64_fix;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/cell/spu_task_sync.c b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/cell/spu_task_sync.c
index 4a890cb..257b13c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/cell/spu_task_sync.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/cell/spu_task_sync.c
@@ -198,14 +198,13 @@
  * dcookie user still being registered (namely, the reader
  * of the event buffer).
  */
-static inline unsigned long fast_get_dcookie(struct dentry *dentry,
-					     struct vfsmount *vfsmnt)
+static inline unsigned long fast_get_dcookie(struct path *path)
 {
 	unsigned long cookie;
 
-	if (dentry->d_cookie)
-		return (unsigned long)dentry;
-	get_dcookie(dentry, vfsmnt, &cookie);
+	if (path->dentry->d_cookie)
+		return (unsigned long)path->dentry;
+	get_dcookie(path, &cookie);
 	return cookie;
 }
 
@@ -240,8 +239,7 @@
 			continue;
 		if (!(vma->vm_flags & VM_EXECUTABLE))
 			continue;
-		app_cookie = fast_get_dcookie(vma->vm_file->f_dentry,
-					  vma->vm_file->f_vfsmnt);
+		app_cookie = fast_get_dcookie(&vma->vm_file->f_path);
 		pr_debug("got dcookie for %s\n",
 			 vma->vm_file->f_dentry->d_name.name);
 		app = vma->vm_file;
@@ -262,8 +260,7 @@
 		break;
 	}
 
-	*spu_bin_dcookie = fast_get_dcookie(vma->vm_file->f_dentry,
-						 vma->vm_file->f_vfsmnt);
+	*spu_bin_dcookie = fast_get_dcookie(&vma->vm_file->f_path);
 	pr_debug("got dcookie for %s\n", vma->vm_file->f_dentry->d_name.name);
 
 	up_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/Kconfig
index c6fa49e..4c0da0c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/512x/Kconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 	bool "Freescale MPC5121E ADS"
 	depends on PPC_MULTIPLATFORM && PPC32
 	select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 	select PPC_MPC5121
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the MPC5121E ADS board.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig
index 515f244..cf945d5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 	bool "Generic support for simple MPC5200 based boards"
 	depends on PPC_MPC52xx
 	select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 	help
 	  This option enables support for a simple MPC52xx based boards which
 	  do not need a custom platform specific setup. Such boards are
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@
 	bool "Freescale Lite5200 Eval Board"
 	depends on PPC_MPC52xx
 	select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 
 config PPC_MPC5200_BUGFIX
 	bool "MPC5200 (L25R) bugfix support"
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
index fcedbec..0afd225 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 config PPC_82xx
 	bool "Freescale 82xx"
 	depends on 6xx
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 
 config PPC_83xx
 	bool "Freescale 83xx"
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@
 	select FSL_SOC
 	select MPC83xx
 	select IPIC
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 	select FSL_EMB_PERFMON
 
 config PPC_86xx
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
index 69941ba..73d81ce 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -29,26 +29,22 @@
 	bool "Freescale 85xx"
 	select E500
 	select FSL_SOC
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 	select MPC85xx
 
 config PPC_8xx
 	bool "Freescale 8xx"
 	select FSL_SOC
 	select 8xx
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 	select PPC_LIB_RHEAP
 
 config 40x
 	bool "AMCC 40x"
 	select PPC_DCR_NATIVE
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 	select PPC_UDBG_16550
 
 config 44x
 	bool "AMCC 44x"
 	select PPC_DCR_NATIVE
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 	select PPC_UDBG_16550
 
 config E200
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/ras.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/ras.c
index b2494eb..e43024c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/ras.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/ras.c
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-#define DEBUG
+/*
+ * Copyright 2006-2008, IBM Corporation.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version
+ * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#undef DEBUG
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
index e6e6559..6d1228c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 /*
  * SPU file system
  *
@@ -592,7 +593,7 @@
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
 	/* check if we are on spufs */
-	if (nd->dentry->d_sb->s_type != &spufs_type)
+	if (nd->path.dentry->d_sb->s_type != &spufs_type)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* don't accept undefined flags */
@@ -600,9 +601,9 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	/* only threads can be underneath a gang */
-	if (nd->dentry != nd->dentry->d_sb->s_root) {
+	if (nd->path.dentry != nd->path.dentry->d_sb->s_root) {
 		if ((flags & SPU_CREATE_GANG) ||
-		    !SPUFS_I(nd->dentry->d_inode)->i_gang)
+		    !SPUFS_I(nd->path.dentry->d_inode)->i_gang)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -618,16 +619,17 @@
 	mode &= ~current->fs->umask;
 
 	if (flags & SPU_CREATE_GANG)
-		return spufs_create_gang(nd->dentry->d_inode,
-					dentry, nd->mnt, mode);
+		return spufs_create_gang(nd->path.dentry->d_inode,
+					 dentry, nd->path.mnt, mode);
 	else
-		return spufs_create_context(nd->dentry->d_inode,
-					dentry, nd->mnt, flags, mode, filp);
+		return spufs_create_context(nd->path.dentry->d_inode,
+					    dentry, nd->path.mnt, flags, mode,
+					    filp);
 
 out_dput:
 	dput(dentry);
 out_dir:
-	mutex_unlock(&nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/syscalls.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/syscalls.c
index 4304044..49c8776 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/syscalls.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/syscalls.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 				LOOKUP_OPEN|LOOKUP_CREATE, &nd);
 		if (!ret) {
 			ret = spufs_create(&nd, flags, mode, neighbor);
-			path_release(&nd);
+			path_put(&nd.path);
 		}
 		putname(tmp);
 	}
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/Kconfig
index 6c80837..4290889 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/Kconfig
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 	select MPIC
 	select FSL_SOC
 	select PPC_UDBG_16550 if SERIAL_8250
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 	select MPC10X_OPENPIC
 	select MPC10X_BRIDGE
 	help
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@
 	select TSI108_BRIDGE
 	select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
 	select PPC_UDBG_16550
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 	select TSI108_BRIDGE
 	help
 	  Select MPC7448HPC2 if configuring for Freescale MPC7448HPC2 (Taiga)
@@ -48,7 +46,6 @@
 	depends on EMBEDDED6xx
 	select TSI108_BRIDGE
 	select PPC_UDBG_16550
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 	select TSI108_BRIDGE
 	help
 	  Select PPC_HOLLY if configuring for an IBM 750GX/CL Eval
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@
 	depends on EMBEDDED6xx
 	select MV64X60
 	select NOT_COHERENT_CACHE
-	select WANT_DEVICE_TREE
 	help
 	  This option enables support for the Motorola PrPMC2800 board
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/vio.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/vio.c
index be06cfd..657b72f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/vio.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/vio.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 	return np;
 }
 
-static void __init free_property(struct property *np)
+static void free_property(struct property *np)
 {
 	kfree(np);
 }
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/solaris/fs.c b/arch/sparc64/solaris/fs.c
index 9311bfe..7d035f0 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/solaris/fs.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/solaris/fs.c
@@ -434,9 +434,9 @@
 
 	error = user_path_walk(A(path),&nd);
 	if (!error) {
-		struct inode * inode = nd.dentry->d_inode;
-		error = report_statvfs(nd.mnt, inode, buf);
-		path_release(&nd);
+		struct inode *inode = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
+		error = report_statvfs(nd.path.mnt, inode, buf);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	return error;
 }
@@ -464,9 +464,9 @@
 	lock_kernel();
 	error = user_path_walk(A(path), &nd);
 	if (!error) {
-		struct inode * inode = nd.dentry->d_inode;
-		error = report_statvfs64(nd.mnt, inode, buf);
-		path_release(&nd);
+		struct inode *inode = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
+		error = report_statvfs64(nd.path.mnt, inode, buf);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	unlock_kernel();
 	return error;
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
index ebb265c..19d579d 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@
 	}
 	up_write(&super->s_umount);
 
-	nd.dentry = super->s_root;
-	nd.mnt = NULL;
+	nd.path.dentry = super->s_root;
+	nd.path.mnt = NULL;
 	nd.flags = O_RDONLY + 1;
 	nd.last_type = LAST_ROOT;
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 		goto out_kill;
 	}
 
-	file = dentry_open(nd.dentry, nd.mnt, O_RDONLY);
+	file = dentry_open(nd.path.dentry, nd.path.mnt, O_RDONLY);
 	if (IS_ERR(file)) {
 		mconsole_reply(req, "Failed to open file", 1, 0);
 		goto out_kill;
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index aaed1a3..3be2305 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
 	select HAVE_KPROBES
+	select HAVE_KVM
+
 
 config GENERIC_LOCKBREAK
 	def_bool n
@@ -119,8 +121,6 @@
 config HAVE_SETUP_PER_CPU_AREA
 	def_bool X86_64
 
-select HAVE_KVM
-
 config ARCH_HIBERNATION_POSSIBLE
 	def_bool y
 	depends on !SMP || !X86_VOYAGER
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/efi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/efi.c
index cbdf9ba..0c0eeb1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/efi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/efi.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
 		if (md->type != EFI_RUNTIME_SERVICES_CODE)
 			continue;
 
-		set_memory_x(md->virt_addr, md->num_pages << EFI_PAGE_SHIFT);
+		set_memory_x(md->virt_addr, md->num_pages);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
 		}
 
 		if (!(md->attribute & EFI_MEMORY_WB))
-			set_memory_uc(md->virt_addr, size);
+			set_memory_uc(md->virt_addr, md->num_pages);
 
 		systab = (u64) (unsigned long) efi_phys.systab;
 		if (md->phys_addr <= systab && systab < end) {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/pci-gart_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/pci-gart_64.c
index 65f6acb..faf3229 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/pci-gart_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/pci-gart_64.c
@@ -749,6 +749,15 @@
 	 */
 	set_memory_np((unsigned long)__va(iommu_bus_base),
 				iommu_size >> PAGE_SHIFT);
+	/*
+	 * Tricky. The GART table remaps the physical memory range,
+	 * so the CPU wont notice potential aliases and if the memory
+	 * is remapped to UC later on, we might surprise the PCI devices
+	 * with a stray writeout of a cacheline. So play it sure and
+	 * do an explicit, full-scale wbinvd() _after_ having marked all
+	 * the pages as Not-Present:
+	 */
+	wbinvd();
 
 	/*
 	 * Try to workaround a bug (thanks to BenH)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/test_rodata.c b/arch/x86/kernel/test_rodata.c
index 4c16377..c29e235 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/test_rodata.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/test_rodata.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
  * of the License.
  */
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include <asm/sections.h>
-extern int rodata_test_data;
 
 int rodata_test(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/traps_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/traps_64.c
index efc66df..0454666 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps_64.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 
 static inline void preempt_conditional_sti(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	preempt_disable();
+	inc_preempt_count();
 	if (regs->flags & X86_EFLAGS_IF)
 		local_irq_enable();
 }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 		local_irq_disable();
 	/* Make sure to not schedule here because we could be running
 	   on an exception stack. */
-	preempt_enable_no_resched();
+	dec_preempt_count();
 }
 
 int kstack_depth_to_print = 12;
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
index 621afb6..fdc6674 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-void dump_pagetable(unsigned long address)
+static void dump_pagetable(unsigned long address)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
 	__typeof__(pte_val(__pte(0))) page;
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/init_32.c b/arch/x86/mm/init_32.c
index 8106bba..ee1091a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/init_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/init_32.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <asm/paravirt.h>
 #include <asm/setup.h>
+#include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 
 unsigned int __VMALLOC_RESERVE = 128 << 20;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c b/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c
index b59fc23..a4a9ccc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <asm/kdebug.h>
 #include <asm/numa.h>
+#include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 
 const struct dma_mapping_ops *dma_ops;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_ops);
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/pageattr.c b/arch/x86/mm/pageattr.c
index bd61ed1..4119379 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/pageattr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/pageattr.c
@@ -688,6 +688,15 @@
 	if (!pgprot_val(mask_set) && !pgprot_val(mask_clr))
 		return 0;
 
+	/* Ensure we are PAGE_SIZE aligned */
+	if (addr & ~PAGE_MASK) {
+		addr &= PAGE_MASK;
+		/*
+		 * People should not be passing in unaligned addresses:
+		 */
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+	}
+
 	cpa.vaddr = addr;
 	cpa.numpages = numpages;
 	cpa.mask_set = mask_set;
@@ -861,8 +870,12 @@
 		return;
 
 	/*
-	 * The return value is ignored - the calls cannot fail,
-	 * large pages are disabled at boot time:
+	 * The return value is ignored as the calls cannot fail.
+	 * Large pages are kept enabled at boot time, and are
+	 * split up quickly with DEBUG_PAGEALLOC. If a splitup
+	 * fails here (due to temporary memory shortage) no damage
+	 * is done because we just keep the largepage intact up
+	 * to the next attempt when it will likely be split up:
 	 */
 	if (enable)
 		__set_pages_p(page, numpages);
diff --git a/drivers/block/swim3.c b/drivers/block/swim3.c
index b4e462f..730ccea 100644
--- a/drivers/block/swim3.c
+++ b/drivers/block/swim3.c
@@ -251,10 +251,6 @@
 static int floppy_check_change(struct gendisk *disk);
 static int floppy_revalidate(struct gendisk *disk);
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_PMAC_MEDIABAY
-#define check_media_bay(which, what)	1
-#endif
-
 static void swim3_select(struct floppy_state *fs, int sel)
 {
 	struct swim3 __iomem *sw = fs->swim3;
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_rtas.c b/drivers/char/hvc_rtas.c
index bb09413..88590d0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_rtas.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_rtas.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	.put_chars = hvc_rtas_write_console,
 };
 
-static int hvc_rtas_init(void)
+static int __init hvc_rtas_init(void)
 {
 	struct hvc_struct *hp;
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
index 638b727..b10ade9 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
@@ -3587,8 +3587,6 @@
 {
 	struct cm_port *cm_port;
 
-	printk(KERN_ERR "free cm port\n");
-
 	cm_port = container_of(obj, struct cm_port, port_obj);
 	kfree(cm_port);
 }
@@ -3601,8 +3599,6 @@
 {
 	struct cm_device *cm_dev;
 
-	printk(KERN_ERR "free cm dev\n");
-
 	cm_dev = container_of(obj, struct cm_device, dev_obj);
 	kfree(cm_dev);
 }
@@ -3616,18 +3612,12 @@
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cm_class);
 
-static void cm_remove_fs_obj(struct kobject *obj)
-{
-	kobject_put(obj->parent);
-	kobject_put(obj);
-}
-
 static int cm_create_port_fs(struct cm_port *port)
 {
 	int i, ret;
 
 	ret = kobject_init_and_add(&port->port_obj, &cm_port_obj_type,
-				   kobject_get(&port->cm_dev->dev_obj),
+				   &port->cm_dev->dev_obj,
 				   "%d", port->port_num);
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(port);
@@ -3637,7 +3627,7 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < CM_COUNTER_GROUPS; i++) {
 		ret = kobject_init_and_add(&port->counter_group[i].obj,
 					   &cm_counter_obj_type,
-					   kobject_get(&port->port_obj),
+					   &port->port_obj,
 					   "%s", counter_group_names[i]);
 		if (ret)
 			goto error;
@@ -3647,8 +3637,8 @@
 
 error:
 	while (i--)
-		cm_remove_fs_obj(&port->counter_group[i].obj);
-	cm_remove_fs_obj(&port->port_obj);
+		kobject_put(&port->counter_group[i].obj);
+	kobject_put(&port->port_obj);
 	return ret;
 
 }
@@ -3658,9 +3648,9 @@
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < CM_COUNTER_GROUPS; i++)
-		cm_remove_fs_obj(&port->counter_group[i].obj);
+		kobject_put(&port->counter_group[i].obj);
 
-	cm_remove_fs_obj(&port->port_obj);
+	kobject_put(&port->port_obj);
 }
 
 static void cm_add_one(struct ib_device *device)
@@ -3744,7 +3734,7 @@
 		ib_unregister_mad_agent(port->mad_agent);
 		cm_remove_port_fs(port);
 	}
-	cm_remove_fs_obj(&cm_dev->dev_obj);
+	kobject_put(&cm_dev->dev_obj);
 }
 
 static void cm_remove_one(struct ib_device *device)
@@ -3771,7 +3761,7 @@
 		ib_unregister_mad_agent(port->mad_agent);
 		cm_remove_port_fs(port);
 	}
-	cm_remove_fs_obj(&cm_dev->dev_obj);
+	kobject_put(&cm_dev->dev_obj);
 }
 
 static int __init ib_cm_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
index 1eff1b2..34507da 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
@@ -1107,7 +1107,6 @@
 		event.param.ud.private_data_len =
 				IB_CM_SIDR_REQ_PRIVATE_DATA_SIZE - offset;
 	} else {
-		ib_send_cm_mra(cm_id, CMA_CM_MRA_SETTING, NULL, 0);
 		conn_id = cma_new_conn_id(&listen_id->id, ib_event);
 		cma_set_req_event_data(&event, &ib_event->param.req_rcvd,
 				       ib_event->private_data, offset);
@@ -1130,6 +1129,15 @@
 
 	ret = conn_id->id.event_handler(&conn_id->id, &event);
 	if (!ret) {
+		/*
+		 * Acquire mutex to prevent user executing rdma_destroy_id()
+		 * while we're accessing the cm_id.
+		 */
+		mutex_lock(&lock);
+		if (cma_comp(conn_id, CMA_CONNECT) &&
+		    !cma_is_ud_ps(conn_id->id.ps))
+			ib_send_cm_mra(cm_id, CMA_CM_MRA_SETTING, NULL, 0);
+		mutex_unlock(&lock);
 		cma_enable_remove(conn_id);
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
index e9a08fa..320f2b6 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <linux/inetdevice.h>
 
 #include <net/neighbour.h>
 #include <net/netevent.h>
@@ -1784,6 +1785,17 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int is_loopback_dst(struct iw_cm_id *cm_id)
+{
+	struct net_device *dev;
+
+	dev = ip_dev_find(&init_net, cm_id->remote_addr.sin_addr.s_addr);
+	if (!dev)
+		return 0;
+	dev_put(dev);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 int iwch_connect(struct iw_cm_id *cm_id, struct iw_cm_conn_param *conn_param)
 {
 	int err = 0;
@@ -1791,6 +1803,11 @@
 	struct iwch_ep *ep;
 	struct rtable *rt;
 
+	if (is_loopback_dst(cm_id)) {
+		err = -ENOSYS;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	ep = alloc_ep(sizeof(*ep), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ep) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR MOD "%s - cannot alloc ep.\n", __FUNCTION__);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/mr.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/mr.c
index 7dc91a3..fe2c2e9 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/mr.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/mr.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 	if (err)
 		goto err_free;
 
-	err = mlx4_mr_enable(to_mdev(pd->device)->dev, &fmr->mfmr.mr);
+	err = mlx4_fmr_enable(to_mdev(pd->device)->dev, &fmr->mfmr);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_mr;
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_cq.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_cq.c
index 6bd9f13..1e1e336 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_cq.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_cq.c
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
 	if (!(new_wqe & cpu_to_be32(0x3f)) || (!cqe->db_cnt && dbd))
 		return;
 
-	cqe->db_cnt   = cpu_to_be16(be16_to_cpu(cqe->db_cnt) - dbd);
+	be16_add_cpu(&cqe->db_cnt, -dbd);
 	cqe->wqe      = new_wqe;
 	cqe->syndrome = SYNDROME_WR_FLUSH_ERR;
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_memfree.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_memfree.c
index 1f4d27d..252db08 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_memfree.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_memfree.c
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < npages; ++i) {
 		db_tab->page[i].refcount = 0;
 		db_tab->page[i].uvirt    = 0;
+		sg_init_table(&db_tab->page[i].mem, 1);
 	}
 
 	return db_tab;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
index f9b7caa..054fab8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@
 	unsigned	     tx_tail;
 	unsigned long	     flags;
 	u32		     mtu;
-	struct ib_wc	     ibwc[IPOIB_NUM_WC];
 };
 
 struct ipoib_cm_rx_buf {
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
index 9d3e778..08c4396 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
@@ -780,6 +780,7 @@
 		if (ib_find_pkey(priv->ca, priv->port, priv->pkey, &new_index)) {
 			clear_bit(IPOIB_PKEY_ASSIGNED, &priv->flags);
 			ipoib_ib_dev_down(dev, 0);
+			ipoib_ib_dev_stop(dev, 0);
 			ipoib_pkey_dev_delay_open(dev);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/mediabay.c b/drivers/macintosh/mediabay.c
index 9367882..51a1128 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/mediabay.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/mediabay.c
@@ -416,7 +416,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MAC_FLOPPY
 int check_media_bay(struct device_node *which_bay, int what)
 {
 	int	i;
@@ -431,7 +430,6 @@
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(check_media_bay);
-#endif /* CONFIG_MAC_FLOPPY */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_PMAC
 int check_media_bay_by_base(unsigned long base, int what)
diff --git a/drivers/md/bitmap.c b/drivers/md/bitmap.c
index a0585fb..7aeceed 100644
--- a/drivers/md/bitmap.c
+++ b/drivers/md/bitmap.c
@@ -206,16 +206,10 @@
 /* copy the pathname of a file to a buffer */
 char *file_path(struct file *file, char *buf, int count)
 {
-	struct dentry *d;
-	struct vfsmount *v;
-
 	if (!buf)
 		return NULL;
 
-	d = file->f_path.dentry;
-	v = file->f_path.mnt;
-
-	buf = d_path(d, v, buf, count);
+	buf = d_path(&file->f_path, buf, count);
 
 	return IS_ERR(buf) ? NULL : buf;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-table.c b/drivers/md/dm-table.c
index f160629..e75b143 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-table.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-table.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 	if ((r = path_lookup(path, LOOKUP_FOLLOW, &nd)))
 		return r;
 
-	inode = nd.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
 	if (!inode) {
 		r = -ENOENT;
 		goto out;
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 	*dev = inode->i_rdev;
 
  out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return r;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index 5fc326d..7da6ec2 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -5197,8 +5197,7 @@
 				chunk_kb ? "KB" : "B");
 			if (bitmap->file) {
 				seq_printf(seq, ", file: ");
-				seq_path(seq, bitmap->file->f_path.mnt,
-					 bitmap->file->f_path.dentry," \t\n");
+				seq_path(seq, &bitmap->file->f_path, " \t\n");
 			}
 
 			seq_printf(seq, "\n");
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdsuper.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdsuper.c
index 9b430f2..28cc678 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdsuper.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdsuper.c
@@ -184,26 +184,26 @@
 	ret = path_lookup(dev_name, LOOKUP_FOLLOW, &nd);
 
 	DEBUG(1, "MTDSB: path_lookup() returned %d, inode %p\n",
-	      ret, nd.dentry ? nd.dentry->d_inode : NULL);
+	      ret, nd.path.dentry ? nd.path.dentry->d_inode : NULL);
 
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!S_ISBLK(nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
+	if (!S_ISBLK(nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
 		goto out;
 
-	if (nd.mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_NODEV) {
+	if (nd.path.mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_NODEV) {
 		ret = -EACCES;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (imajor(nd.dentry->d_inode) != MTD_BLOCK_MAJOR)
+	if (imajor(nd.path.dentry->d_inode) != MTD_BLOCK_MAJOR)
 		goto not_an_MTD_device;
 
-	mtdnr = iminor(nd.dentry->d_inode);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	mtdnr = iminor(nd.path.dentry->d_inode);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 
 	return get_sb_mtd_nr(fs_type, flags, dev_name, data, mtdnr, fill_super,
 			     mnt);
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 		       "MTD: Attempt to mount non-MTD device \"%s\"\n",
 		       dev_name);
 out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return ret;
 
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mr.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mr.c
index 679dfdb..79b317b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mr.c
@@ -578,13 +578,6 @@
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
-	fmr->mpt = mlx4_table_find(&priv->mr_table.dmpt_table,
-				    key_to_hw_index(fmr->mr.key), NULL);
-	if (!fmr->mpt) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_free;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 
 err_free:
@@ -595,7 +588,19 @@
 
 int mlx4_fmr_enable(struct mlx4_dev *dev, struct mlx4_fmr *fmr)
 {
-	return mlx4_mr_enable(dev, &fmr->mr);
+	struct mlx4_priv *priv = mlx4_priv(dev);
+	int err;
+
+	err = mlx4_mr_enable(dev, &fmr->mr);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	fmr->mpt = mlx4_table_find(&priv->mr_table.dmpt_table,
+				    key_to_hw_index(fmr->mr.key), NULL);
+	if (!fmr->mpt)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mlx4_fmr_enable);
 
diff --git a/drivers/oprofile/buffer_sync.c b/drivers/oprofile/buffer_sync.c
index 8134c7e..b07ba2a 100644
--- a/drivers/oprofile/buffer_sync.c
+++ b/drivers/oprofile/buffer_sync.c
@@ -187,23 +187,22 @@
 	end_sync();
 }
 
- 
+
 /* Optimisation. We can manage without taking the dcookie sem
  * because we cannot reach this code without at least one
  * dcookie user still being registered (namely, the reader
  * of the event buffer). */
-static inline unsigned long fast_get_dcookie(struct dentry * dentry,
-	struct vfsmount * vfsmnt)
+static inline unsigned long fast_get_dcookie(struct path *path)
 {
 	unsigned long cookie;
- 
-	if (dentry->d_cookie)
-		return (unsigned long)dentry;
-	get_dcookie(dentry, vfsmnt, &cookie);
+
+	if (path->dentry->d_cookie)
+		return (unsigned long)path->dentry;
+	get_dcookie(path, &cookie);
 	return cookie;
 }
 
- 
+
 /* Look up the dcookie for the task's first VM_EXECUTABLE mapping,
  * which corresponds loosely to "application name". This is
  * not strictly necessary but allows oprofile to associate
@@ -222,8 +221,7 @@
 			continue;
 		if (!(vma->vm_flags & VM_EXECUTABLE))
 			continue;
-		cookie = fast_get_dcookie(vma->vm_file->f_path.dentry,
-			vma->vm_file->f_path.mnt);
+		cookie = fast_get_dcookie(&vma->vm_file->f_path);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -248,8 +246,7 @@
 			continue;
 
 		if (vma->vm_file) {
-			cookie = fast_get_dcookie(vma->vm_file->f_path.dentry,
-				vma->vm_file->f_path.mnt);
+			cookie = fast_get_dcookie(&vma->vm_file->f_path);
 			*offset = (vma->vm_pgoff << PAGE_SHIFT) + addr -
 				vma->vm_start;
 		} else {
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
index f7e6719..a8a5150 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@
 	char *argv[3], **envp, *buf, *scratch;
 	int i = 0, value;
 
-	if (!current->fs->root)
-		return -EAGAIN;
 	if (!(envp = kcalloc(20, sizeof(char *), GFP_KERNEL)))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	if (!(buf = kzalloc(256, GFP_KERNEL))) {
diff --git a/drivers/ps3/ps3-lpm.c b/drivers/ps3/ps3-lpm.c
index 4c066545..6c9592c 100644
--- a/drivers/ps3/ps3-lpm.c
+++ b/drivers/ps3/ps3-lpm.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
  *
  * @pm_control: Shadow of the processor's pm_control register.
  * @pm_start_stop: Shadow of the processor's pm_start_stop register.
- * @pm_interval: Shadow of the processor's pm_interval register.
  * @group_control: Shadow of the processor's group_control register.
  * @debug_bus_control: Shadow of the processor's debug_bus_control register.
  *
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@
 struct ps3_lpm_shadow_regs {
 	u64 pm_control;
 	u64 pm_start_stop;
-	u64 pm_interval;
 	u64 group_control;
 	u64 debug_bus_control;
 };
@@ -181,9 +179,9 @@
 	 * includes cycles before the call.
 	 */
 
-	asm volatile("or 29, 29, 29;"); /* db10cyc */
+	asm volatile("nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;");
 	mtspr(SPRN_BKMK, bookmark);
-	asm volatile("or 29, 29, 29;"); /* db10cyc */
+	asm volatile("nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;nop;");
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ps3_set_bookmark);
 
@@ -408,7 +406,14 @@
 	case pm_start_stop:
 		return lpm_priv->shadow.pm_start_stop;
 	case pm_interval:
-		return lpm_priv->shadow.pm_interval;
+		result = lv1_set_lpm_interval(lpm_priv->lpm_id, 0, 0, &val);
+		if (result) {
+			val = 0;
+			dev_dbg(sbd_core(), "%s:%u: lv1 set_inteval failed: "
+				"reg %u, %s\n", __func__, __LINE__, reg,
+				ps3_result(result));
+		}
+		return (u32)val;
 	case group_control:
 		return lpm_priv->shadow.group_control;
 	case debug_bus_control:
@@ -475,10 +480,8 @@
 		lpm_priv->shadow.pm_control = val;
 		break;
 	case pm_interval:
-		if (val != lpm_priv->shadow.pm_interval)
-			result = lv1_set_lpm_interval(lpm_priv->lpm_id, val,
-						   PS3_WRITE_PM_MASK, &dummy);
-		lpm_priv->shadow.pm_interval = val;
+		result = lv1_set_lpm_interval(lpm_priv->lpm_id, val,
+					      PS3_WRITE_PM_MASK, &dummy);
 		break;
 	case pm_start_stop:
 		if (val != lpm_priv->shadow.pm_start_stop)
@@ -1140,7 +1143,6 @@
 
 	lpm_priv->shadow.pm_control = PS3_LPM_SHADOW_REG_INIT;
 	lpm_priv->shadow.pm_start_stop = PS3_LPM_SHADOW_REG_INIT;
-	lpm_priv->shadow.pm_interval = PS3_LPM_SHADOW_REG_INIT;
 	lpm_priv->shadow.group_control = PS3_LPM_SHADOW_REG_INIT;
 	lpm_priv->shadow.debug_bus_control = PS3_LPM_SHADOW_REG_INIT;
 
diff --git a/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c b/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c
index c3c3aba..d4f6f96 100644
--- a/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c
+++ b/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 
 #include "vuart.h"
 
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Sony Corporation");
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PS3 System Manager");
-
 /**
  * ps3_sys_manager - PS3 system manager driver.
  *
@@ -142,9 +138,11 @@
 
 /**
  * enum ps3_sys_manager_event - External event type, reported by system manager.
- * @PS3_SM_EVENT_POWER_PRESSED: payload.value not used.
+ * @PS3_SM_EVENT_POWER_PRESSED: payload.value =
+ *  enum ps3_sys_manager_button_event.
  * @PS3_SM_EVENT_POWER_RELEASED: payload.value = time pressed in millisec.
- * @PS3_SM_EVENT_RESET_PRESSED: payload.value not used.
+ * @PS3_SM_EVENT_RESET_PRESSED: payload.value =
+ *  enum ps3_sys_manager_button_event.
  * @PS3_SM_EVENT_RESET_RELEASED: payload.value = time pressed in millisec.
  * @PS3_SM_EVENT_THERMAL_ALERT: payload.value = thermal zone id.
  * @PS3_SM_EVENT_THERMAL_CLEARED: payload.value = thermal zone id.
@@ -162,6 +160,17 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * enum ps3_sys_manager_button_event - Button event payload values.
+ * @PS3_SM_BUTTON_EVENT_HARD: Hardware generated event.
+ * @PS3_SM_BUTTON_EVENT_SOFT: Software generated event.
+ */
+
+enum ps3_sys_manager_button_event {
+	PS3_SM_BUTTON_EVENT_HARD = 0,
+	PS3_SM_BUTTON_EVENT_SOFT = 1,
+};
+
+/**
  * enum ps3_sys_manager_next_op - Operation to perform after lpar is destroyed.
  */
 
@@ -181,7 +190,9 @@
  * @PS3_SM_WAKE_P_O_R: Power on reset.
  *
  * Additional wakeup sources when specifying PS3_SM_NEXT_OP_SYS_SHUTDOWN.
- * System will always wake from the PS3_SM_WAKE_DEFAULT sources.
+ * The system will always wake from the PS3_SM_WAKE_DEFAULT sources.
+ * Sources listed here are the only ones available to guests in the
+ * other-os lpar.
  */
 
 enum ps3_sys_manager_wake_source {
@@ -189,7 +200,7 @@
 	PS3_SM_WAKE_DEFAULT   = 0,
 	PS3_SM_WAKE_RTC       = 0x00000040,
 	PS3_SM_WAKE_RTC_ERROR = 0x00000080,
-	PS3_SM_WAKE_P_O_R     = 0x10000000,
+	PS3_SM_WAKE_P_O_R     = 0x80000000,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -418,8 +429,10 @@
 
 	switch (event.type) {
 	case PS3_SM_EVENT_POWER_PRESSED:
-		dev_dbg(&dev->core, "%s:%d: POWER_PRESSED\n",
-			__func__, __LINE__);
+		dev_dbg(&dev->core, "%s:%d: POWER_PRESSED (%s)\n",
+			__func__, __LINE__,
+			(event.value == PS3_SM_BUTTON_EVENT_SOFT ? "soft"
+			: "hard"));
 		ps3_sm_force_power_off = 1;
 		/*
 		 * A memory barrier is use here to sync memory since
@@ -434,8 +447,10 @@
 			__func__, __LINE__, event.value);
 		break;
 	case PS3_SM_EVENT_RESET_PRESSED:
-		dev_dbg(&dev->core, "%s:%d: RESET_PRESSED\n",
-			__func__, __LINE__);
+		dev_dbg(&dev->core, "%s:%d: RESET_PRESSED (%s)\n",
+			__func__, __LINE__,
+			(event.value == PS3_SM_BUTTON_EVENT_SOFT ? "soft"
+			: "hard"));
 		ps3_sm_force_power_off = 0;
 		/*
 		 * A memory barrier is use here to sync memory since
@@ -622,7 +637,7 @@
 	ps3_vuart_cancel_async(dev);
 
 	ps3_sys_manager_send_attr(dev, 0);
-	ps3_sys_manager_send_next_op(dev, PS3_SM_NEXT_OP_LPAR_REBOOT,
+	ps3_sys_manager_send_next_op(dev, PS3_SM_NEXT_OP_SYS_REBOOT,
 		PS3_SM_WAKE_DEFAULT);
 	ps3_sys_manager_send_request_shutdown(dev);
 
@@ -699,4 +714,7 @@
 module_init(ps3_sys_manager_init);
 /* Module remove not supported. */
 
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Sony Corporation");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PS3 System Manager");
 MODULE_ALIAS(PS3_MODULE_ALIAS_SYSTEM_MANAGER);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
index 3301167..017a196 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
@@ -3563,8 +3563,7 @@
 
 	down_read(&fsg->filesem);
 	if (backing_file_is_open(curlun)) {	// Get the complete pathname
-		p = d_path(curlun->filp->f_path.dentry,
-				curlun->filp->f_path.mnt, buf, PAGE_SIZE - 1);
+		p = d_path(&curlun->filp->f_path, buf, PAGE_SIZE - 1);
 		if (IS_ERR(p))
 			rc = PTR_ERR(p);
 		else {
@@ -3981,9 +3980,8 @@
 		if (backing_file_is_open(curlun)) {
 			p = NULL;
 			if (pathbuf) {
-				p = d_path(curlun->filp->f_path.dentry,
-					curlun->filp->f_path.mnt,
-					pathbuf, PATH_MAX);
+				p = d_path(&curlun->filp->f_path,
+					   pathbuf, PATH_MAX);
 				if (IS_ERR(p))
 					p = NULL;
 			}
diff --git a/fs/afs/mntpt.c b/fs/afs/mntpt.c
index 5ce43b6..a3510b8 100644
--- a/fs/afs/mntpt.c
+++ b/fs/afs/mntpt.c
@@ -218,16 +218,16 @@
 	_enter("%p{%s},{%s:%p{%s},}",
 	       dentry,
 	       dentry->d_name.name,
-	       nd->mnt->mnt_devname,
+	       nd->path.mnt->mnt_devname,
 	       dentry,
-	       nd->dentry->d_name.name);
+	       nd->path.dentry->d_name.name);
 
-	dput(nd->dentry);
-	nd->dentry = dget(dentry);
+	dput(nd->path.dentry);
+	nd->path.dentry = dget(dentry);
 
-	newmnt = afs_mntpt_do_automount(nd->dentry);
+	newmnt = afs_mntpt_do_automount(nd->path.dentry);
 	if (IS_ERR(newmnt)) {
-		path_release(nd);
+		path_put(&nd->path);
 		return (void *)newmnt;
 	}
 
@@ -235,17 +235,16 @@
 	err = do_add_mount(newmnt, nd, MNT_SHRINKABLE, &afs_vfsmounts);
 	switch (err) {
 	case 0:
-		dput(nd->dentry);
-		mntput(nd->mnt);
-		nd->mnt = newmnt;
-		nd->dentry = dget(newmnt->mnt_root);
+		path_put(&nd->path);
+		nd->path.mnt = newmnt;
+		nd->path.dentry = dget(newmnt->mnt_root);
 		schedule_delayed_work(&afs_mntpt_expiry_timer,
 				      afs_mntpt_expiry_timeout * HZ);
 		break;
 	case -EBUSY:
 		/* someone else made a mount here whilst we were busy */
-		while (d_mountpoint(nd->dentry) &&
-		       follow_down(&nd->mnt, &nd->dentry))
+		while (d_mountpoint(nd->path.dentry) &&
+		       follow_down(&nd->path.mnt, &nd->path.dentry))
 			;
 		err = 0;
 	default:
diff --git a/fs/autofs4/root.c b/fs/autofs4/root.c
index 2bbcc81..a54a946 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/root.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/root.c
@@ -368,7 +368,8 @@
 		 * so we don't need to follow the mount.
 		 */
 		if (d_mountpoint(dentry)) {
-			if (!autofs4_follow_mount(&nd->mnt, &nd->dentry)) {
+			if (!autofs4_follow_mount(&nd->path.mnt,
+						  &nd->path.dentry)) {
 				status = -ENOENT;
 				goto out_error;
 			}
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@
 	return NULL;
 
 out_error:
-	path_release(nd);
+	path_put(&nd->path);
 	return ERR_PTR(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_flat.c b/fs/binfmt_flat.c
index d8a02f1..0498b18 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_flat.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_flat.c
@@ -443,12 +443,12 @@
 
 	if (strncmp(hdr->magic, "bFLT", 4)) {
 		/*
+		 * Previously, here was a printk to tell people
+		 *   "BINFMT_FLAT: bad header magic".
+		 * But for the kernel which also use ELF FD-PIC format, this
+		 * error message is confusing.
 		 * because a lot of people do not manage to produce good
-		 * flat binaries,  we leave this printk to help them realise
-		 * the problem.  We only print the error if its not a script file
 		 */
-		if (strncmp(hdr->magic, "#!", 2))
-			printk("BINFMT_FLAT: bad header magic\n");
 		ret = -ENOEXEC;
 		goto err;
 	}
diff --git a/fs/block_dev.c b/fs/block_dev.c
index e63067d..67fe72c 100644
--- a/fs/block_dev.c
+++ b/fs/block_dev.c
@@ -1397,19 +1397,19 @@
 	if (error)
 		return ERR_PTR(error);
 
-	inode = nd.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
 	error = -ENOTBLK;
 	if (!S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode))
 		goto fail;
 	error = -EACCES;
-	if (nd.mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_NODEV)
+	if (nd.path.mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_NODEV)
 		goto fail;
 	error = -ENOMEM;
 	bdev = bd_acquire(inode);
 	if (!bdev)
 		goto fail;
 out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return bdev;
 fail:
 	bdev = ERR_PTR(error);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
index 413ee23..6ad4475 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_dfs_ref.c
@@ -259,18 +259,18 @@
 	int err;
 
 	mntget(newmnt);
-	err = do_add_mount(newmnt, nd, nd->mnt->mnt_flags, mntlist);
+	err = do_add_mount(newmnt, nd, nd->path.mnt->mnt_flags, mntlist);
 	switch (err) {
 	case 0:
-		dput(nd->dentry);
-		mntput(nd->mnt);
-		nd->mnt = newmnt;
-		nd->dentry = dget(newmnt->mnt_root);
+		dput(nd->path.dentry);
+		mntput(nd->path.mnt);
+		nd->path.mnt = newmnt;
+		nd->path.dentry = dget(newmnt->mnt_root);
 		break;
 	case -EBUSY:
 		/* someone else made a mount here whilst we were busy */
-		while (d_mountpoint(nd->dentry) &&
-		       follow_down(&nd->mnt, &nd->dentry))
+		while (d_mountpoint(nd->path.dentry) &&
+		       follow_down(&nd->path.mnt, &nd->path.dentry))
 			;
 		err = 0;
 	default:
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@
 
 	xid = GetXid();
 
-	dput(nd->dentry);
-	nd->dentry = dget(dentry);
+	dput(nd->path.dentry);
+	nd->path.dentry = dget(dentry);
 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(dentry->d_inode->i_sb);
 	ses = cifs_sb->tcon->ses;
@@ -340,7 +340,8 @@
 				rc = -EINVAL;
 				goto out_err;
 			}
-			mnt = cifs_dfs_do_refmount(nd->mnt, nd->dentry,
+			mnt = cifs_dfs_do_refmount(nd->path.mnt,
+						nd->path.dentry,
 						referrals[i].node_name);
 			cFYI(1, ("%s: cifs_dfs_do_refmount:%s , mnt:%p",
 					 __FUNCTION__,
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(mnt))
 		goto out_err;
 
-	nd->mnt->mnt_flags |= MNT_SHRINKABLE;
+	nd->path.mnt->mnt_flags |= MNT_SHRINKABLE;
 	rc = add_mount_helper(mnt, nd, &cifs_dfs_automount_list);
 
 out:
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@
 	cFYI(1, ("leaving %s" , __FUNCTION__));
 	return ERR_PTR(rc);
 out_err:
-	path_release(nd);
+	path_put(&nd->path);
 	goto out;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/coda/pioctl.c b/fs/coda/pioctl.c
index 2bf3026..c21a1f5 100644
--- a/fs/coda/pioctl.c
+++ b/fs/coda/pioctl.c
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@
 	if ( error ) {
 		return error;
         } else {
-	        target_inode = nd.dentry->d_inode;
+		target_inode = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
 	}
 	
 	/* return if it is not a Coda inode */
 	if ( target_inode->i_sb != inode->i_sb ) {
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	        return  -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 	error = venus_pioctl(inode->i_sb, &(cnp->c_fid), cmd, &data);
 
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
         return error;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/compat.c b/fs/compat.c
index ee80ff3..43ca016 100644
--- a/fs/compat.c
+++ b/fs/compat.c
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(path, &nd);
 	if (!error) {
 		struct kstatfs tmp;
-		error = vfs_statfs(nd.dentry, &tmp);
+		error = vfs_statfs(nd.path.dentry, &tmp);
 		if (!error)
 			error = put_compat_statfs(buf, &tmp);
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	return error;
 }
@@ -309,10 +309,10 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(path, &nd);
 	if (!error) {
 		struct kstatfs tmp;
-		error = vfs_statfs(nd.dentry, &tmp);
+		error = vfs_statfs(nd.path.dentry, &tmp);
 		if (!error)
 			error = put_compat_statfs64(buf, &tmp);
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/compat_ioctl.c b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
index ee32c0e..c6e72ae 100644
--- a/fs/compat_ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
@@ -2853,7 +2853,7 @@
 	/* find the name of the device. */
 	path = (char *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (path) {
-		fn = d_path(filp->f_path.dentry, filp->f_path.mnt, path, PAGE_SIZE);
+		fn = d_path(&filp->f_path, path, PAGE_SIZE);
 		if (IS_ERR(fn))
 			fn = "?";
 	}
diff --git a/fs/configfs/symlink.c b/fs/configfs/symlink.c
index 22700d2..78929ea 100644
--- a/fs/configfs/symlink.c
+++ b/fs/configfs/symlink.c
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@
 
 	ret = path_lookup(symname, LOOKUP_FOLLOW|LOOKUP_DIRECTORY, nd);
 	if (!ret) {
-		if (nd->dentry->d_sb == configfs_sb) {
-			*target = configfs_get_config_item(nd->dentry);
+		if (nd->path.dentry->d_sb == configfs_sb) {
+			*target = configfs_get_config_item(nd->path.dentry);
 			if (!*target) {
 				ret = -ENOENT;
-				path_release(nd);
+				path_put(&nd->path);
 			}
 		} else
 			ret = -EPERM;
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 		ret = create_link(parent_item, target_item, dentry);
 
 	config_item_put(target_item);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 
 out_put:
 	config_item_put(parent_item);
diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index 44f6cf2..4345577 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@
 		call_rcu(&dentry->d_u.d_rcu, d_callback);
 }
 
+static void dentry_lru_remove(struct dentry *dentry)
+{
+	if (!list_empty(&dentry->d_lru)) {
+		list_del_init(&dentry->d_lru);
+		dentry_stat.nr_unused--;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Release the dentry's inode, using the filesystem
  * d_iput() operation if defined.
@@ -211,13 +219,7 @@
 unhash_it:
 	__d_drop(dentry);
 kill_it:
-	/* If dentry was on d_lru list
-	 * delete it from there
-	 */
-	if (!list_empty(&dentry->d_lru)) {
-		list_del(&dentry->d_lru);
-		dentry_stat.nr_unused--;
-	}
+	dentry_lru_remove(dentry);
 	dentry = d_kill(dentry);
 	if (dentry)
 		goto repeat;
@@ -285,10 +287,7 @@
 static inline struct dentry * __dget_locked(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	atomic_inc(&dentry->d_count);
-	if (!list_empty(&dentry->d_lru)) {
-		dentry_stat.nr_unused--;
-		list_del_init(&dentry->d_lru);
-	}
+	dentry_lru_remove(dentry);
 	return dentry;
 }
 
@@ -404,10 +403,7 @@
 
 		if (dentry->d_op && dentry->d_op->d_delete)
 			dentry->d_op->d_delete(dentry);
-		if (!list_empty(&dentry->d_lru)) {
-			list_del(&dentry->d_lru);
-			dentry_stat.nr_unused--;
-		}
+		dentry_lru_remove(dentry);
 		__d_drop(dentry);
 		dentry = d_kill(dentry);
 		spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
@@ -596,10 +592,7 @@
 
 	/* detach this root from the system */
 	spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
-	if (!list_empty(&dentry->d_lru)) {
-		dentry_stat.nr_unused--;
-		list_del_init(&dentry->d_lru);
-	}
+	dentry_lru_remove(dentry);
 	__d_drop(dentry);
 	spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
 
@@ -613,11 +606,7 @@
 			spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
 			list_for_each_entry(loop, &dentry->d_subdirs,
 					    d_u.d_child) {
-				if (!list_empty(&loop->d_lru)) {
-					dentry_stat.nr_unused--;
-					list_del_init(&loop->d_lru);
-				}
-
+				dentry_lru_remove(loop);
 				__d_drop(loop);
 				cond_resched_lock(&dcache_lock);
 			}
@@ -799,10 +788,7 @@
 		struct dentry *dentry = list_entry(tmp, struct dentry, d_u.d_child);
 		next = tmp->next;
 
-		if (!list_empty(&dentry->d_lru)) {
-			dentry_stat.nr_unused--;
-			list_del_init(&dentry->d_lru);
-		}
+		dentry_lru_remove(dentry);
 		/* 
 		 * move only zero ref count dentries to the end 
 		 * of the unused list for prune_dcache
@@ -1776,9 +1762,8 @@
  *
  * "buflen" should be positive. Caller holds the dcache_lock.
  */
-static char * __d_path( struct dentry *dentry, struct vfsmount *vfsmnt,
-			struct dentry *root, struct vfsmount *rootmnt,
-			char *buffer, int buflen)
+static char *__d_path(struct dentry *dentry, struct vfsmount *vfsmnt,
+		       struct path *root, char *buffer, int buflen)
 {
 	char * end = buffer+buflen;
 	char * retval;
@@ -1803,7 +1788,7 @@
 	for (;;) {
 		struct dentry * parent;
 
-		if (dentry == root && vfsmnt == rootmnt)
+		if (dentry == root->dentry && vfsmnt == root->mnt)
 			break;
 		if (dentry == vfsmnt->mnt_root || IS_ROOT(dentry)) {
 			/* Global root? */
@@ -1844,13 +1829,23 @@
 	return ERR_PTR(-ENAMETOOLONG);
 }
 
-/* write full pathname into buffer and return start of pathname */
-char * d_path(struct dentry *dentry, struct vfsmount *vfsmnt,
-				char *buf, int buflen)
+/**
+ * d_path - return the path of a dentry
+ * @path: path to report
+ * @buf: buffer to return value in
+ * @buflen: buffer length
+ *
+ * Convert a dentry into an ASCII path name. If the entry has been deleted
+ * the string " (deleted)" is appended. Note that this is ambiguous.
+ *
+ * Returns the buffer or an error code if the path was too long.
+ *
+ * "buflen" should be positive. Caller holds the dcache_lock.
+ */
+char *d_path(struct path *path, char *buf, int buflen)
 {
 	char *res;
-	struct vfsmount *rootmnt;
-	struct dentry *root;
+	struct path root;
 
 	/*
 	 * We have various synthetic filesystems that never get mounted.  On
@@ -1859,18 +1854,17 @@
 	 * user wants to identify the object in /proc/pid/fd/.  The little hack
 	 * below allows us to generate a name for these objects on demand:
 	 */
-	if (dentry->d_op && dentry->d_op->d_dname)
-		return dentry->d_op->d_dname(dentry, buf, buflen);
+	if (path->dentry->d_op && path->dentry->d_op->d_dname)
+		return path->dentry->d_op->d_dname(path->dentry, buf, buflen);
 
 	read_lock(&current->fs->lock);
-	rootmnt = mntget(current->fs->rootmnt);
-	root = dget(current->fs->root);
+	root = current->fs->root;
+	path_get(&current->fs->root);
 	read_unlock(&current->fs->lock);
 	spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
-	res = __d_path(dentry, vfsmnt, root, rootmnt, buf, buflen);
+	res = __d_path(path->dentry, path->mnt, &root, buf, buflen);
 	spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
-	dput(root);
-	mntput(rootmnt);
+	path_put(&root);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -1916,28 +1910,27 @@
 asmlinkage long sys_getcwd(char __user *buf, unsigned long size)
 {
 	int error;
-	struct vfsmount *pwdmnt, *rootmnt;
-	struct dentry *pwd, *root;
+	struct path pwd, root;
 	char *page = (char *) __get_free_page(GFP_USER);
 
 	if (!page)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	read_lock(&current->fs->lock);
-	pwdmnt = mntget(current->fs->pwdmnt);
-	pwd = dget(current->fs->pwd);
-	rootmnt = mntget(current->fs->rootmnt);
-	root = dget(current->fs->root);
+	pwd = current->fs->pwd;
+	path_get(&current->fs->pwd);
+	root = current->fs->root;
+	path_get(&current->fs->root);
 	read_unlock(&current->fs->lock);
 
 	error = -ENOENT;
 	/* Has the current directory has been unlinked? */
 	spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
-	if (pwd->d_parent == pwd || !d_unhashed(pwd)) {
+	if (pwd.dentry->d_parent == pwd.dentry || !d_unhashed(pwd.dentry)) {
 		unsigned long len;
 		char * cwd;
 
-		cwd = __d_path(pwd, pwdmnt, root, rootmnt, page, PAGE_SIZE);
+		cwd = __d_path(pwd.dentry, pwd.mnt, &root, page, PAGE_SIZE);
 		spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
 
 		error = PTR_ERR(cwd);
@@ -1955,10 +1948,8 @@
 		spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
 
 out:
-	dput(pwd);
-	mntput(pwdmnt);
-	dput(root);
-	mntput(rootmnt);
+	path_put(&pwd);
+	path_put(&root);
 	free_page((unsigned long) page);
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/dcookies.c b/fs/dcookies.c
index 792cbf5..855d4b1 100644
--- a/fs/dcookies.c
+++ b/fs/dcookies.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/dcookies.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/path.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 /* The dcookies are allocated from a kmem_cache and
@@ -31,8 +32,7 @@
  * code here is particularly performance critical
  */
 struct dcookie_struct {
-	struct dentry * dentry;
-	struct vfsmount * vfsmnt;
+	struct path path;
 	struct list_head hash_list;
 };
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 /* The dentry is locked, its address will do for the cookie */
 static inline unsigned long dcookie_value(struct dcookie_struct * dcs)
 {
-	return (unsigned long)dcs->dentry;
+	return (unsigned long)dcs->path.dentry;
 }
 
 
@@ -89,19 +89,17 @@
 }
 
 
-static struct dcookie_struct * alloc_dcookie(struct dentry * dentry,
-	struct vfsmount * vfsmnt)
+static struct dcookie_struct *alloc_dcookie(struct path *path)
 {
-	struct dcookie_struct * dcs = kmem_cache_alloc(dcookie_cache, GFP_KERNEL);
+	struct dcookie_struct *dcs = kmem_cache_alloc(dcookie_cache,
+							GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dcs)
 		return NULL;
 
-	dentry->d_cookie = dcs;
-
-	dcs->dentry = dget(dentry);
-	dcs->vfsmnt = mntget(vfsmnt);
+	path->dentry->d_cookie = dcs;
+	dcs->path = *path;
+	path_get(path);
 	hash_dcookie(dcs);
-
 	return dcs;
 }
 
@@ -109,8 +107,7 @@
 /* This is the main kernel-side routine that retrieves the cookie
  * value for a dentry/vfsmnt pair.
  */
-int get_dcookie(struct dentry * dentry, struct vfsmount * vfsmnt,
-	unsigned long * cookie)
+int get_dcookie(struct path *path, unsigned long *cookie)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 	struct dcookie_struct * dcs;
@@ -122,10 +119,10 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	dcs = dentry->d_cookie;
+	dcs = path->dentry->d_cookie;
 
 	if (!dcs)
-		dcs = alloc_dcookie(dentry, vfsmnt);
+		dcs = alloc_dcookie(path);
 
 	if (!dcs) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -174,7 +171,7 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	/* FIXME: (deleted) ? */
-	path = d_path(dcs->dentry, dcs->vfsmnt, kbuf, PAGE_SIZE);
+	path = d_path(&dcs->path, kbuf, PAGE_SIZE);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(path)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(path);
@@ -254,9 +251,8 @@
 
 static void free_dcookie(struct dcookie_struct * dcs)
 {
-	dcs->dentry->d_cookie = NULL;
-	dput(dcs->dentry);
-	mntput(dcs->vfsmnt);
+	dcs->path.dentry->d_cookie = NULL;
+	path_put(&dcs->path);
 	kmem_cache_free(dcookie_cache, dcs);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/dquot.c b/fs/dquot.c
index def4e96..9c7feb6 100644
--- a/fs/dquot.c
+++ b/fs/dquot.c
@@ -1633,16 +1633,17 @@
 	error = path_lookup(path, LOOKUP_FOLLOW, &nd);
 	if (error < 0)
 		return error;
-	error = security_quota_on(nd.dentry);
+	error = security_quota_on(nd.path.dentry);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_path;
 	/* Quota file not on the same filesystem? */
-	if (nd.mnt->mnt_sb != sb)
+	if (nd.path.mnt->mnt_sb != sb)
 		error = -EXDEV;
 	else
-		error = vfs_quota_on_inode(nd.dentry->d_inode, type, format_id);
+		error = vfs_quota_on_inode(nd.path.dentry->d_inode, type,
+					   format_id);
 out_path:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return error;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/dentry.c b/fs/ecryptfs/dentry.c
index cb20b96..841a032 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/dentry.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/dentry.c
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
 
 	if (!lower_dentry->d_op || !lower_dentry->d_op->d_revalidate)
 		goto out;
-	dentry_save = nd->dentry;
-	vfsmount_save = nd->mnt;
-	nd->dentry = lower_dentry;
-	nd->mnt = lower_mnt;
+	dentry_save = nd->path.dentry;
+	vfsmount_save = nd->path.mnt;
+	nd->path.dentry = lower_dentry;
+	nd->path.mnt = lower_mnt;
 	rc = lower_dentry->d_op->d_revalidate(lower_dentry, nd);
-	nd->dentry = dentry_save;
-	nd->mnt = vfsmount_save;
+	nd->path.dentry = dentry_save;
+	nd->path.mnt = vfsmount_save;
 	if (dentry->d_inode) {
 		struct inode *lower_inode =
 			ecryptfs_inode_to_lower(dentry->d_inode);
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
index edd1e44..e238611 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@
 	struct vfsmount *vfsmount_save;
 	int rc;
 
-	dentry_save = nd->dentry;
-	vfsmount_save = nd->mnt;
-	nd->dentry = lower_dentry;
-	nd->mnt = lower_mnt;
+	dentry_save = nd->path.dentry;
+	vfsmount_save = nd->path.mnt;
+	nd->path.dentry = lower_dentry;
+	nd->path.mnt = lower_mnt;
 	rc = vfs_create(lower_dir_inode, lower_dentry, mode, nd);
-	nd->dentry = dentry_save;
-	nd->mnt = vfsmount_save;
+	nd->path.dentry = dentry_save;
+	nd->path.mnt = vfsmount_save;
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -819,14 +819,14 @@
 	int rc;
 
         if (nd) {
-		struct vfsmount *vfsmnt_save = nd->mnt;
-		struct dentry *dentry_save = nd->dentry;
+		struct vfsmount *vfsmnt_save = nd->path.mnt;
+		struct dentry *dentry_save = nd->path.dentry;
 
-		nd->mnt = ecryptfs_dentry_to_lower_mnt(nd->dentry);
-		nd->dentry = ecryptfs_dentry_to_lower(nd->dentry);
+		nd->path.mnt = ecryptfs_dentry_to_lower_mnt(nd->path.dentry);
+		nd->path.dentry = ecryptfs_dentry_to_lower(nd->path.dentry);
 		rc = permission(ecryptfs_inode_to_lower(inode), mask, nd);
-		nd->mnt = vfsmnt_save;
-		nd->dentry = dentry_save;
+		nd->path.mnt = vfsmnt_save;
+		nd->path.dentry = dentry_save;
         } else
 		rc = permission(ecryptfs_inode_to_lower(inode), mask, NULL);
         return rc;
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
index 778c420..d25ac95 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
@@ -513,8 +513,8 @@
 		ecryptfs_printk(KERN_WARNING, "path_lookup() failed\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
-	lower_root = nd.dentry;
-	lower_mnt = nd.mnt;
+	lower_root = nd.path.dentry;
+	lower_mnt = nd.path.mnt;
 	ecryptfs_set_superblock_lower(sb, lower_root->d_sb);
 	sb->s_maxbytes = lower_root->d_sb->s_maxbytes;
 	sb->s_blocksize = lower_root->d_sb->s_blocksize;
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
 	rc = 0;
 	goto out;
 out_free:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 9ff6069..a44b142 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	error = -EINVAL;
-	if (!S_ISREG(nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
+	if (!S_ISREG(nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
 		goto exit;
 
 	error = vfs_permission(&nd, MAY_READ | MAY_EXEC);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
   	return error;
 exit:
 	release_open_intent(&nd);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	goto out;
 }
 
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@
 	file = ERR_PTR(err);
 
 	if (!err) {
-		struct inode *inode = nd.dentry->d_inode;
+		struct inode *inode = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
 		file = ERR_PTR(-EACCES);
 		if (S_ISREG(inode->i_mode)) {
 			int err = vfs_permission(&nd, MAY_EXEC);
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 		release_open_intent(&nd);
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	goto out;
 }
diff --git a/fs/ext3/super.c b/fs/ext3/super.c
index 8e02cbf..18769cc 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/super.c
@@ -2758,16 +2758,16 @@
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 	/* Quotafile not on the same filesystem? */
-	if (nd.mnt->mnt_sb != sb) {
-		path_release(&nd);
+	if (nd.path.mnt->mnt_sb != sb) {
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 		return -EXDEV;
 	}
 	/* Quotafile not of fs root? */
-	if (nd.dentry->d_parent->d_inode != sb->s_root->d_inode)
+	if (nd.path.dentry->d_parent->d_inode != sb->s_root->d_inode)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING
 			"EXT3-fs: Quota file not on filesystem root. "
 			"Journalled quota will not work.\n");
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return vfs_quota_on(sb, type, format_id, path);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index 0072da7..13383ba 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -3158,16 +3158,16 @@
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 	/* Quotafile not on the same filesystem? */
-	if (nd.mnt->mnt_sb != sb) {
-		path_release(&nd);
+	if (nd.path.mnt->mnt_sb != sb) {
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 		return -EXDEV;
 	}
 	/* Quotafile not of fs root? */
-	if (nd.dentry->d_parent->d_inode != sb->s_root->d_inode)
+	if (nd.path.dentry->d_parent->d_inode != sb->s_root->d_inode)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING
 			"EXT4-fs: Quota file not on filesystem root. "
 			"Journalled quota will not work.\n");
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return vfs_quota_on(sb, type, format_id, path);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
index 43d511b..4bee6aa 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
@@ -884,12 +884,13 @@
 		       dev_name);
 		goto out;
 	}
-	error = vfs_getattr(nd.mnt, nd.dentry, &stat);
+	error = vfs_getattr(nd.path.mnt, nd.path.dentry, &stat);
 
 	fstype = get_fs_type("gfs2");
 	list_for_each_entry(s, &fstype->fs_supers, s_instances) {
 		if ((S_ISBLK(stat.mode) && s->s_dev == stat.rdev) ||
-		    (S_ISDIR(stat.mode) && s == nd.dentry->d_inode->i_sb)) {
+		    (S_ISDIR(stat.mode) &&
+		     s == nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_sb)) {
 			sb = s;
 			goto free_nd;
 		}
@@ -899,7 +900,7 @@
 	       "mount point %s\n", dev_name);
 
 free_nd:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return sb;
 }
diff --git a/fs/inotify_user.c b/fs/inotify_user.c
index 3ab09a6..7b94a1e 100644
--- a/fs/inotify_user.c
+++ b/fs/inotify_user.c
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
 static struct vfsmount *inotify_mnt __read_mostly;
 
 /* these are configurable via /proc/sys/fs/inotify/ */
-int inotify_max_user_instances __read_mostly;
-int inotify_max_user_watches __read_mostly;
-int inotify_max_queued_events __read_mostly;
+static int inotify_max_user_instances __read_mostly;
+static int inotify_max_user_watches __read_mostly;
+static int inotify_max_queued_events __read_mostly;
 
 /*
  * Lock ordering:
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
 	/* you can only watch an inode if you have read permissions on it */
 	error = vfs_permission(nd, MAY_READ);
 	if (error)
-		path_release(nd);
+		path_put(&nd->path);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@
 		goto fput_and_out;
 
 	/* inode held in place by reference to nd; dev by fget on fd */
-	inode = nd.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
 	dev = filp->private_data;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->up_mutex);
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@
 		ret = create_watch(dev, inode, mask);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->up_mutex);
 
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 fput_and_out:
 	fput_light(filp, fput_needed);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 5270398..941c8e8 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 	struct vfsmount *mnt = NULL;
 
 	if (nd)
-		mnt = nd->mnt;
+		mnt = nd->path.mnt;
 
 	if (mask & MAY_WRITE) {
 		umode_t mode = inode->i_mode;
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
  */
 int vfs_permission(struct nameidata *nd, int mask)
 {
-	return permission(nd->dentry->d_inode, mask, nd);
+	return permission(nd->path.dentry->d_inode, mask, nd);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -362,21 +362,31 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void path_release(struct nameidata *nd)
-{
-	dput(nd->dentry);
-	mntput(nd->mnt);
-}
-
-/*
- * umount() mustn't call path_release()/mntput() as that would clear
- * mnt_expiry_mark
+/**
+ * path_get - get a reference to a path
+ * @path: path to get the reference to
+ *
+ * Given a path increment the reference count to the dentry and the vfsmount.
  */
-void path_release_on_umount(struct nameidata *nd)
+void path_get(struct path *path)
 {
-	dput(nd->dentry);
-	mntput_no_expire(nd->mnt);
+	mntget(path->mnt);
+	dget(path->dentry);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(path_get);
+
+/**
+ * path_put - put a reference to a path
+ * @path: path to put the reference to
+ *
+ * Given a path decrement the reference count to the dentry and the vfsmount.
+ */
+void path_put(struct path *path)
+{
+	dput(path->dentry);
+	mntput(path->mnt);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(path_put);
 
 /**
  * release_open_intent - free up open intent resources
@@ -539,16 +549,16 @@
 	struct fs_struct *fs = current->fs;
 
 	read_lock(&fs->lock);
-	if (fs->altroot && !(nd->flags & LOOKUP_NOALT)) {
-		nd->mnt = mntget(fs->altrootmnt);
-		nd->dentry = dget(fs->altroot);
+	if (fs->altroot.dentry && !(nd->flags & LOOKUP_NOALT)) {
+		nd->path = fs->altroot;
+		path_get(&fs->altroot);
 		read_unlock(&fs->lock);
 		if (__emul_lookup_dentry(name,nd))
 			return 0;
 		read_lock(&fs->lock);
 	}
-	nd->mnt = mntget(fs->rootmnt);
-	nd->dentry = dget(fs->root);
+	nd->path = fs->root;
+	path_get(&fs->root);
 	read_unlock(&fs->lock);
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -561,7 +571,7 @@
 		goto fail;
 
 	if (*link == '/') {
-		path_release(nd);
+		path_put(&nd->path);
 		if (!walk_init_root(link, nd))
 			/* weird __emul_prefix() stuff did it */
 			goto out;
@@ -577,31 +587,31 @@
 	 */
 	name = __getname();
 	if (unlikely(!name)) {
-		path_release(nd);
+		path_put(&nd->path);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	strcpy(name, nd->last.name);
 	nd->last.name = name;
 	return 0;
 fail:
-	path_release(nd);
+	path_put(&nd->path);
 	return PTR_ERR(link);
 }
 
-static inline void dput_path(struct path *path, struct nameidata *nd)
+static void path_put_conditional(struct path *path, struct nameidata *nd)
 {
 	dput(path->dentry);
-	if (path->mnt != nd->mnt)
+	if (path->mnt != nd->path.mnt)
 		mntput(path->mnt);
 }
 
 static inline void path_to_nameidata(struct path *path, struct nameidata *nd)
 {
-	dput(nd->dentry);
-	if (nd->mnt != path->mnt)
-		mntput(nd->mnt);
-	nd->mnt = path->mnt;
-	nd->dentry = path->dentry;
+	dput(nd->path.dentry);
+	if (nd->path.mnt != path->mnt)
+		mntput(nd->path.mnt);
+	nd->path.mnt = path->mnt;
+	nd->path.dentry = path->dentry;
 }
 
 static __always_inline int __do_follow_link(struct path *path, struct nameidata *nd)
@@ -613,7 +623,7 @@
 	touch_atime(path->mnt, dentry);
 	nd_set_link(nd, NULL);
 
-	if (path->mnt != nd->mnt) {
+	if (path->mnt != nd->path.mnt) {
 		path_to_nameidata(path, nd);
 		dget(dentry);
 	}
@@ -628,8 +638,7 @@
 		if (dentry->d_inode->i_op->put_link)
 			dentry->d_inode->i_op->put_link(dentry, nd, cookie);
 	}
-	dput(dentry);
-	mntput(path->mnt);
+	path_put(path);
 
 	return error;
 }
@@ -661,8 +670,8 @@
 	nd->depth--;
 	return err;
 loop:
-	dput_path(path, nd);
-	path_release(nd);
+	path_put_conditional(path, nd);
+	path_put(&nd->path);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -743,37 +752,37 @@
 
 	while(1) {
 		struct vfsmount *parent;
-		struct dentry *old = nd->dentry;
+		struct dentry *old = nd->path.dentry;
 
                 read_lock(&fs->lock);
-		if (nd->dentry == fs->root &&
-		    nd->mnt == fs->rootmnt) {
+		if (nd->path.dentry == fs->root.dentry &&
+		    nd->path.mnt == fs->root.mnt) {
                         read_unlock(&fs->lock);
 			break;
 		}
                 read_unlock(&fs->lock);
 		spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
-		if (nd->dentry != nd->mnt->mnt_root) {
-			nd->dentry = dget(nd->dentry->d_parent);
+		if (nd->path.dentry != nd->path.mnt->mnt_root) {
+			nd->path.dentry = dget(nd->path.dentry->d_parent);
 			spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
 			dput(old);
 			break;
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
 		spin_lock(&vfsmount_lock);
-		parent = nd->mnt->mnt_parent;
-		if (parent == nd->mnt) {
+		parent = nd->path.mnt->mnt_parent;
+		if (parent == nd->path.mnt) {
 			spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
 			break;
 		}
 		mntget(parent);
-		nd->dentry = dget(nd->mnt->mnt_mountpoint);
+		nd->path.dentry = dget(nd->path.mnt->mnt_mountpoint);
 		spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
 		dput(old);
-		mntput(nd->mnt);
-		nd->mnt = parent;
+		mntput(nd->path.mnt);
+		nd->path.mnt = parent;
 	}
-	follow_mount(&nd->mnt, &nd->dentry);
+	follow_mount(&nd->path.mnt, &nd->path.dentry);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -784,8 +793,8 @@
 static int do_lookup(struct nameidata *nd, struct qstr *name,
 		     struct path *path)
 {
-	struct vfsmount *mnt = nd->mnt;
-	struct dentry *dentry = __d_lookup(nd->dentry, name);
+	struct vfsmount *mnt = nd->path.mnt;
+	struct dentry *dentry = __d_lookup(nd->path.dentry, name);
 
 	if (!dentry)
 		goto need_lookup;
@@ -798,7 +807,7 @@
 	return 0;
 
 need_lookup:
-	dentry = real_lookup(nd->dentry, name, nd);
+	dentry = real_lookup(nd->path.dentry, name, nd);
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry))
 		goto fail;
 	goto done;
@@ -835,7 +844,7 @@
 	if (!*name)
 		goto return_reval;
 
-	inode = nd->dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = nd->path.dentry->d_inode;
 	if (nd->depth)
 		lookup_flags = LOOKUP_FOLLOW | (nd->flags & LOOKUP_CONTINUE);
 
@@ -883,7 +892,7 @@
 				if (this.name[1] != '.')
 					break;
 				follow_dotdot(nd);
-				inode = nd->dentry->d_inode;
+				inode = nd->path.dentry->d_inode;
 				/* fallthrough */
 			case 1:
 				continue;
@@ -892,8 +901,9 @@
 		 * See if the low-level filesystem might want
 		 * to use its own hash..
 		 */
-		if (nd->dentry->d_op && nd->dentry->d_op->d_hash) {
-			err = nd->dentry->d_op->d_hash(nd->dentry, &this);
+		if (nd->path.dentry->d_op && nd->path.dentry->d_op->d_hash) {
+			err = nd->path.dentry->d_op->d_hash(nd->path.dentry,
+							    &this);
 			if (err < 0)
 				break;
 		}
@@ -915,7 +925,7 @@
 			if (err)
 				goto return_err;
 			err = -ENOENT;
-			inode = nd->dentry->d_inode;
+			inode = nd->path.dentry->d_inode;
 			if (!inode)
 				break;
 			err = -ENOTDIR; 
@@ -943,13 +953,14 @@
 				if (this.name[1] != '.')
 					break;
 				follow_dotdot(nd);
-				inode = nd->dentry->d_inode;
+				inode = nd->path.dentry->d_inode;
 				/* fallthrough */
 			case 1:
 				goto return_reval;
 		}
-		if (nd->dentry->d_op && nd->dentry->d_op->d_hash) {
-			err = nd->dentry->d_op->d_hash(nd->dentry, &this);
+		if (nd->path.dentry->d_op && nd->path.dentry->d_op->d_hash) {
+			err = nd->path.dentry->d_op->d_hash(nd->path.dentry,
+							    &this);
 			if (err < 0)
 				break;
 		}
@@ -962,7 +973,7 @@
 			err = do_follow_link(&next, nd);
 			if (err)
 				goto return_err;
-			inode = nd->dentry->d_inode;
+			inode = nd->path.dentry->d_inode;
 		} else
 			path_to_nameidata(&next, nd);
 		err = -ENOENT;
@@ -990,20 +1001,21 @@
 		 * We bypassed the ordinary revalidation routines.
 		 * We may need to check the cached dentry for staleness.
 		 */
-		if (nd->dentry && nd->dentry->d_sb &&
-		    (nd->dentry->d_sb->s_type->fs_flags & FS_REVAL_DOT)) {
+		if (nd->path.dentry && nd->path.dentry->d_sb &&
+		    (nd->path.dentry->d_sb->s_type->fs_flags & FS_REVAL_DOT)) {
 			err = -ESTALE;
 			/* Note: we do not d_invalidate() */
-			if (!nd->dentry->d_op->d_revalidate(nd->dentry, nd))
+			if (!nd->path.dentry->d_op->d_revalidate(
+					nd->path.dentry, nd))
 				break;
 		}
 return_base:
 		return 0;
 out_dput:
-		dput_path(&next, nd);
+		path_put_conditional(&next, nd);
 		break;
 	}
-	path_release(nd);
+	path_put(&nd->path);
 return_err:
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1021,20 +1033,19 @@
 	int result;
 
 	/* make sure the stuff we saved doesn't go away */
-	dget(save.dentry);
-	mntget(save.mnt);
+	dget(save.path.dentry);
+	mntget(save.path.mnt);
 
 	result = __link_path_walk(name, nd);
 	if (result == -ESTALE) {
 		*nd = save;
-		dget(nd->dentry);
-		mntget(nd->mnt);
+		dget(nd->path.dentry);
+		mntget(nd->path.mnt);
 		nd->flags |= LOOKUP_REVAL;
 		result = __link_path_walk(name, nd);
 	}
 
-	dput(save.dentry);
-	mntput(save.mnt);
+	path_put(&save.path);
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -1054,9 +1065,9 @@
 	if (path_walk(name, nd))
 		return 0;		/* something went wrong... */
 
-	if (!nd->dentry->d_inode || S_ISDIR(nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mode)) {
-		struct dentry *old_dentry = nd->dentry;
-		struct vfsmount *old_mnt = nd->mnt;
+	if (!nd->path.dentry->d_inode ||
+	    S_ISDIR(nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode)) {
+		struct path old_path = nd->path;
 		struct qstr last = nd->last;
 		int last_type = nd->last_type;
 		struct fs_struct *fs = current->fs;
@@ -1067,19 +1078,17 @@
 		 */
 		nd->last_type = LAST_ROOT;
 		read_lock(&fs->lock);
-		nd->mnt = mntget(fs->rootmnt);
-		nd->dentry = dget(fs->root);
+		nd->path = fs->root;
+		path_get(&fs->root);
 		read_unlock(&fs->lock);
 		if (path_walk(name, nd) == 0) {
-			if (nd->dentry->d_inode) {
-				dput(old_dentry);
-				mntput(old_mnt);
+			if (nd->path.dentry->d_inode) {
+				path_put(&old_path);
 				return 1;
 			}
-			path_release(nd);
+			path_put(&nd->path);
 		}
-		nd->dentry = old_dentry;
-		nd->mnt = old_mnt;
+		nd->path = old_path;
 		nd->last = last;
 		nd->last_type = last_type;
 	}
@@ -1090,29 +1099,22 @@
 {
 	char *emul = __emul_prefix();
 	struct nameidata nd;
-	struct vfsmount *mnt = NULL, *oldmnt;
-	struct dentry *dentry = NULL, *olddentry;
+	struct path path = {}, old_path;
 	int err;
 	struct fs_struct *fs = current->fs;
 
 	if (!emul)
 		goto set_it;
 	err = path_lookup(emul, LOOKUP_FOLLOW|LOOKUP_DIRECTORY|LOOKUP_NOALT, &nd);
-	if (!err) {
-		mnt = nd.mnt;
-		dentry = nd.dentry;
-	}
+	if (!err)
+		path = nd.path;
 set_it:
 	write_lock(&fs->lock);
-	oldmnt = fs->altrootmnt;
-	olddentry = fs->altroot;
-	fs->altrootmnt = mnt;
-	fs->altroot = dentry;
+	old_path = fs->altroot;
+	fs->altroot = path;
 	write_unlock(&fs->lock);
-	if (olddentry) {
-		dput(olddentry);
-		mntput(oldmnt);
-	}
+	if (old_path.dentry)
+		path_put(&old_path);
 }
 
 /* Returns 0 and nd will be valid on success; Retuns error, otherwise. */
@@ -1130,21 +1132,21 @@
 
 	if (*name=='/') {
 		read_lock(&fs->lock);
-		if (fs->altroot && !(nd->flags & LOOKUP_NOALT)) {
-			nd->mnt = mntget(fs->altrootmnt);
-			nd->dentry = dget(fs->altroot);
+		if (fs->altroot.dentry && !(nd->flags & LOOKUP_NOALT)) {
+			nd->path = fs->altroot;
+			path_get(&fs->altroot);
 			read_unlock(&fs->lock);
 			if (__emul_lookup_dentry(name,nd))
 				goto out; /* found in altroot */
 			read_lock(&fs->lock);
 		}
-		nd->mnt = mntget(fs->rootmnt);
-		nd->dentry = dget(fs->root);
+		nd->path = fs->root;
+		path_get(&fs->root);
 		read_unlock(&fs->lock);
 	} else if (dfd == AT_FDCWD) {
 		read_lock(&fs->lock);
-		nd->mnt = mntget(fs->pwdmnt);
-		nd->dentry = dget(fs->pwd);
+		nd->path = fs->pwd;
+		path_get(&fs->pwd);
 		read_unlock(&fs->lock);
 	} else {
 		struct dentry *dentry;
@@ -1164,17 +1166,17 @@
 		if (retval)
 			goto fput_fail;
 
-		nd->mnt = mntget(file->f_path.mnt);
-		nd->dentry = dget(dentry);
+		nd->path = file->f_path;
+		path_get(&file->f_path);
 
 		fput_light(file, fput_needed);
 	}
 
 	retval = path_walk(name, nd);
 out:
-	if (unlikely(!retval && !audit_dummy_context() && nd->dentry &&
-				nd->dentry->d_inode))
-		audit_inode(name, nd->dentry);
+	if (unlikely(!retval && !audit_dummy_context() && nd->path.dentry &&
+				nd->path.dentry->d_inode))
+		audit_inode(name, nd->path.dentry);
 out_fail:
 	return retval;
 
@@ -1208,13 +1210,13 @@
 	nd->flags = flags;
 	nd->depth = 0;
 
-	nd->mnt = mntget(mnt);
-	nd->dentry = dget(dentry);
+	nd->path.mnt = mntget(mnt);
+	nd->path.dentry = dget(dentry);
 
 	retval = path_walk(name, nd);
-	if (unlikely(!retval && !audit_dummy_context() && nd->dentry &&
-				nd->dentry->d_inode))
-		audit_inode(name, nd->dentry);
+	if (unlikely(!retval && !audit_dummy_context() && nd->path.dentry &&
+				nd->path.dentry->d_inode))
+		audit_inode(name, nd->path.dentry);
 
 	return retval;
 
@@ -1236,7 +1238,7 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(nd->intent.open.file)) {
 		if (err == 0) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(nd->intent.open.file);
-			path_release(nd);
+			path_put(&nd->path);
 		}
 	} else if (err != 0)
 		release_open_intent(nd);
@@ -1333,10 +1335,10 @@
 {
 	int err;
 
-	err = permission(nd->dentry->d_inode, MAY_EXEC, nd);
+	err = permission(nd->path.dentry->d_inode, MAY_EXEC, nd);
 	if (err)
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
-	return __lookup_hash(&nd->last, nd->dentry, nd);
+	return __lookup_hash(&nd->last, nd->path.dentry, nd);
 }
 
 static int __lookup_one_len(const char *name, struct qstr *this,
@@ -1595,7 +1597,7 @@
 
 int may_open(struct nameidata *nd, int acc_mode, int flag)
 {
-	struct dentry *dentry = nd->dentry;
+	struct dentry *dentry = nd->path.dentry;
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	int error;
 
@@ -1616,7 +1618,7 @@
 	if (S_ISFIFO(inode->i_mode) || S_ISSOCK(inode->i_mode)) {
 	    	flag &= ~O_TRUNC;
 	} else if (S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode) || S_ISCHR(inode->i_mode)) {
-		if (nd->mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_NODEV)
+		if (nd->path.mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_NODEV)
 			return -EACCES;
 
 		flag &= ~O_TRUNC;
@@ -1678,14 +1680,14 @@
 				int flag, int mode)
 {
 	int error;
-	struct dentry *dir = nd->dentry;
+	struct dentry *dir = nd->path.dentry;
 
 	if (!IS_POSIXACL(dir->d_inode))
 		mode &= ~current->fs->umask;
 	error = vfs_create(dir->d_inode, path->dentry, mode, nd);
 	mutex_unlock(&dir->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	dput(nd->dentry);
-	nd->dentry = path->dentry;
+	dput(nd->path.dentry);
+	nd->path.dentry = path->dentry;
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 	/* Don't check for write permission, don't truncate */
@@ -1752,11 +1754,11 @@
 	if (nd->last_type != LAST_NORM || nd->last.name[nd->last.len])
 		goto exit;
 
-	dir = nd->dentry;
+	dir = nd->path.dentry;
 	nd->flags &= ~LOOKUP_PARENT;
 	mutex_lock(&dir->d_inode->i_mutex);
 	path.dentry = lookup_hash(nd);
-	path.mnt = nd->mnt;
+	path.mnt = nd->path.mnt;
 
 do_last:
 	error = PTR_ERR(path.dentry);
@@ -1812,11 +1814,11 @@
 	return 0;
 
 exit_dput:
-	dput_path(&path, nd);
+	path_put_conditional(&path, nd);
 exit:
 	if (!IS_ERR(nd->intent.open.file))
 		release_open_intent(nd);
-	path_release(nd);
+	path_put(&nd->path);
 	return error;
 
 do_link:
@@ -1861,10 +1863,10 @@
 		__putname(nd->last.name);
 		goto exit;
 	}
-	dir = nd->dentry;
+	dir = nd->path.dentry;
 	mutex_lock(&dir->d_inode->i_mutex);
 	path.dentry = lookup_hash(nd);
-	path.mnt = nd->mnt;
+	path.mnt = nd->path.mnt;
 	__putname(nd->last.name);
 	goto do_last;
 }
@@ -1877,13 +1879,13 @@
  * Simple function to lookup and return a dentry and create it
  * if it doesn't exist.  Is SMP-safe.
  *
- * Returns with nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mutex locked.
+ * Returns with nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex locked.
  */
 struct dentry *lookup_create(struct nameidata *nd, int is_dir)
 {
 	struct dentry *dentry = ERR_PTR(-EEXIST);
 
-	mutex_lock_nested(&nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mutex, I_MUTEX_PARENT);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex, I_MUTEX_PARENT);
 	/*
 	 * Yucky last component or no last component at all?
 	 * (foo/., foo/.., /////)
@@ -1962,19 +1964,19 @@
 	dentry = lookup_create(&nd, 0);
 	error = PTR_ERR(dentry);
 
-	if (!IS_POSIXACL(nd.dentry->d_inode))
+	if (!IS_POSIXACL(nd.path.dentry->d_inode))
 		mode &= ~current->fs->umask;
 	if (!IS_ERR(dentry)) {
 		switch (mode & S_IFMT) {
 		case 0: case S_IFREG:
-			error = vfs_create(nd.dentry->d_inode,dentry,mode,&nd);
+			error = vfs_create(nd.path.dentry->d_inode,dentry,mode,&nd);
 			break;
 		case S_IFCHR: case S_IFBLK:
-			error = vfs_mknod(nd.dentry->d_inode,dentry,mode,
+			error = vfs_mknod(nd.path.dentry->d_inode,dentry,mode,
 					new_decode_dev(dev));
 			break;
 		case S_IFIFO: case S_IFSOCK:
-			error = vfs_mknod(nd.dentry->d_inode,dentry,mode,0);
+			error = vfs_mknod(nd.path.dentry->d_inode,dentry,mode,0);
 			break;
 		case S_IFDIR:
 			error = -EPERM;
@@ -1984,8 +1986,8 @@
 		}
 		dput(dentry);
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	mutex_unlock(&nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	putname(tmp);
 
@@ -2039,13 +2041,13 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	if (!IS_POSIXACL(nd.dentry->d_inode))
+	if (!IS_POSIXACL(nd.path.dentry->d_inode))
 		mode &= ~current->fs->umask;
-	error = vfs_mkdir(nd.dentry->d_inode, dentry, mode);
+	error = vfs_mkdir(nd.path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, mode);
 	dput(dentry);
 out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	mutex_unlock(&nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	putname(tmp);
 out_err:
@@ -2143,17 +2145,17 @@
 			error = -EBUSY;
 			goto exit1;
 	}
-	mutex_lock_nested(&nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex, I_MUTEX_PARENT);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex, I_MUTEX_PARENT);
 	dentry = lookup_hash(&nd);
 	error = PTR_ERR(dentry);
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry))
 		goto exit2;
-	error = vfs_rmdir(nd.dentry->d_inode, dentry);
+	error = vfs_rmdir(nd.path.dentry->d_inode, dentry);
 	dput(dentry);
 exit2:
-	mutex_unlock(&nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 exit1:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 exit:
 	putname(name);
 	return error;
@@ -2219,7 +2221,7 @@
 	error = -EISDIR;
 	if (nd.last_type != LAST_NORM)
 		goto exit1;
-	mutex_lock_nested(&nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex, I_MUTEX_PARENT);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex, I_MUTEX_PARENT);
 	dentry = lookup_hash(&nd);
 	error = PTR_ERR(dentry);
 	if (!IS_ERR(dentry)) {
@@ -2229,15 +2231,15 @@
 		inode = dentry->d_inode;
 		if (inode)
 			atomic_inc(&inode->i_count);
-		error = vfs_unlink(nd.dentry->d_inode, dentry);
+		error = vfs_unlink(nd.path.dentry->d_inode, dentry);
 	exit2:
 		dput(dentry);
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 	if (inode)
 		iput(inode);	/* truncate the inode here */
 exit1:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 exit:
 	putname(name);
 	return error;
@@ -2310,11 +2312,11 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	error = vfs_symlink(nd.dentry->d_inode, dentry, from, S_IALLUGO);
+	error = vfs_symlink(nd.path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, from, S_IALLUGO);
 	dput(dentry);
 out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	mutex_unlock(&nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	putname(to);
 out_putname:
@@ -2399,20 +2401,20 @@
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 	error = -EXDEV;
-	if (old_nd.mnt != nd.mnt)
+	if (old_nd.path.mnt != nd.path.mnt)
 		goto out_release;
 	new_dentry = lookup_create(&nd, 0);
 	error = PTR_ERR(new_dentry);
 	if (IS_ERR(new_dentry))
 		goto out_unlock;
-	error = vfs_link(old_nd.dentry, nd.dentry->d_inode, new_dentry);
+	error = vfs_link(old_nd.path.dentry, nd.path.dentry->d_inode, new_dentry);
 	dput(new_dentry);
 out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 out_release:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
-	path_release(&old_nd);
+	path_put(&old_nd.path);
 exit:
 	putname(to);
 
@@ -2588,15 +2590,15 @@
 		goto exit1;
 
 	error = -EXDEV;
-	if (oldnd.mnt != newnd.mnt)
+	if (oldnd.path.mnt != newnd.path.mnt)
 		goto exit2;
 
-	old_dir = oldnd.dentry;
+	old_dir = oldnd.path.dentry;
 	error = -EBUSY;
 	if (oldnd.last_type != LAST_NORM)
 		goto exit2;
 
-	new_dir = newnd.dentry;
+	new_dir = newnd.path.dentry;
 	if (newnd.last_type != LAST_NORM)
 		goto exit2;
 
@@ -2640,9 +2642,9 @@
 exit3:
 	unlock_rename(new_dir, old_dir);
 exit2:
-	path_release(&newnd);
+	path_put(&newnd.path);
 exit1:
-	path_release(&oldnd);
+	path_put(&oldnd.path);
 exit:
 	return error;
 }
@@ -2816,7 +2818,6 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(page_symlink_inode_operations);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(path_lookup);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_path_lookup);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(path_release);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(permission);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_permission);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(file_permission);
diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index 63ced21..7953c96 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@
 
 static void detach_mnt(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct nameidata *old_nd)
 {
-	old_nd->dentry = mnt->mnt_mountpoint;
-	old_nd->mnt = mnt->mnt_parent;
+	old_nd->path.dentry = mnt->mnt_mountpoint;
+	old_nd->path.mnt = mnt->mnt_parent;
 	mnt->mnt_parent = mnt;
 	mnt->mnt_mountpoint = mnt->mnt_root;
 	list_del_init(&mnt->mnt_child);
 	list_del_init(&mnt->mnt_hash);
-	old_nd->dentry->d_mounted--;
+	old_nd->path.dentry->d_mounted--;
 }
 
 void mnt_set_mountpoint(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@
 
 static void attach_mnt(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct nameidata *nd)
 {
-	mnt_set_mountpoint(nd->mnt, nd->dentry, mnt);
+	mnt_set_mountpoint(nd->path.mnt, nd->path.dentry, mnt);
 	list_add_tail(&mnt->mnt_hash, mount_hashtable +
-			hash(nd->mnt, nd->dentry));
-	list_add_tail(&mnt->mnt_child, &nd->mnt->mnt_mounts);
+			hash(nd->path.mnt, nd->path.dentry));
+	list_add_tail(&mnt->mnt_child, &nd->path.mnt->mnt_mounts);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -408,10 +408,11 @@
 		{ 0, NULL }
 	};
 	struct proc_fs_info *fs_infop;
+	struct path mnt_path = { .dentry = mnt->mnt_root, .mnt = mnt };
 
 	mangle(m, mnt->mnt_devname ? mnt->mnt_devname : "none");
 	seq_putc(m, ' ');
-	seq_path(m, mnt, mnt->mnt_root, " \t\n\\");
+	seq_path(m, &mnt_path, " \t\n\\");
 	seq_putc(m, ' ');
 	mangle(m, mnt->mnt_sb->s_type->name);
 	if (mnt->mnt_sb->s_subtype && mnt->mnt_sb->s_subtype[0]) {
@@ -443,6 +444,7 @@
 static int show_vfsstat(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 {
 	struct vfsmount *mnt = list_entry(v, struct vfsmount, mnt_list);
+	struct path mnt_path = { .dentry = mnt->mnt_root, .mnt = mnt };
 	int err = 0;
 
 	/* device */
@@ -454,7 +456,7 @@
 
 	/* mount point */
 	seq_puts(m, " mounted on ");
-	seq_path(m, mnt, mnt->mnt_root, " \t\n\\");
+	seq_path(m, &mnt_path, " \t\n\\");
 	seq_putc(m, ' ');
 
 	/* file system type */
@@ -593,7 +595,7 @@
 	 *  (2) the usage count == 1 [parent vfsmount] + 1 [sys_umount]
 	 */
 	if (flags & MNT_EXPIRE) {
-		if (mnt == current->fs->rootmnt ||
+		if (mnt == current->fs->root.mnt ||
 		    flags & (MNT_FORCE | MNT_DETACH))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -628,7 +630,7 @@
 	 * /reboot - static binary that would close all descriptors and
 	 * call reboot(9). Then init(8) could umount root and exec /reboot.
 	 */
-	if (mnt == current->fs->rootmnt && !(flags & MNT_DETACH)) {
+	if (mnt == current->fs->root.mnt && !(flags & MNT_DETACH)) {
 		/*
 		 * Special case for "unmounting" root ...
 		 * we just try to remount it readonly.
@@ -679,18 +681,20 @@
 	if (retval)
 		goto out;
 	retval = -EINVAL;
-	if (nd.dentry != nd.mnt->mnt_root)
+	if (nd.path.dentry != nd.path.mnt->mnt_root)
 		goto dput_and_out;
-	if (!check_mnt(nd.mnt))
+	if (!check_mnt(nd.path.mnt))
 		goto dput_and_out;
 
 	retval = -EPERM;
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		goto dput_and_out;
 
-	retval = do_umount(nd.mnt, flags);
+	retval = do_umount(nd.path.mnt, flags);
 dput_and_out:
-	path_release_on_umount(&nd);
+	/* we mustn't call path_put() as that would clear mnt_expiry_mark */
+	dput(nd.path.dentry);
+	mntput_no_expire(nd.path.mnt);
 out:
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -713,10 +717,10 @@
 		return 0;
 	return -EPERM;
 #ifdef notyet
-	if (S_ISLNK(nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
+	if (S_ISLNK(nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
 		return -EPERM;
-	if (nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mode & S_ISVTX) {
-		if (current->uid != nd->dentry->d_inode->i_uid)
+	if (nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode & S_ISVTX) {
+		if (current->uid != nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_uid)
 			return -EPERM;
 	}
 	if (vfs_permission(nd, MAY_WRITE))
@@ -765,8 +769,8 @@
 				q = q->mnt_parent;
 			}
 			p = s;
-			nd.mnt = q;
-			nd.dentry = p->mnt_mountpoint;
+			nd.path.mnt = q;
+			nd.path.dentry = p->mnt_mountpoint;
 			q = clone_mnt(p, p->mnt_root, flag);
 			if (!q)
 				goto Enomem;
@@ -875,8 +879,8 @@
 			struct nameidata *nd, struct nameidata *parent_nd)
 {
 	LIST_HEAD(tree_list);
-	struct vfsmount *dest_mnt = nd->mnt;
-	struct dentry *dest_dentry = nd->dentry;
+	struct vfsmount *dest_mnt = nd->path.mnt;
+	struct dentry *dest_dentry = nd->path.dentry;
 	struct vfsmount *child, *p;
 
 	if (propagate_mnt(dest_mnt, dest_dentry, source_mnt, &tree_list))
@@ -911,13 +915,13 @@
 	if (mnt->mnt_sb->s_flags & MS_NOUSER)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (S_ISDIR(nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mode) !=
+	if (S_ISDIR(nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode) !=
 	      S_ISDIR(mnt->mnt_root->d_inode->i_mode))
 		return -ENOTDIR;
 
 	err = -ENOENT;
-	mutex_lock(&nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	if (IS_DEADDIR(nd->dentry->d_inode))
+	mutex_lock(&nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	if (IS_DEADDIR(nd->path.dentry->d_inode))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
 	err = security_sb_check_sb(mnt, nd);
@@ -925,10 +929,10 @@
 		goto out_unlock;
 
 	err = -ENOENT;
-	if (IS_ROOT(nd->dentry) || !d_unhashed(nd->dentry))
+	if (IS_ROOT(nd->path.dentry) || !d_unhashed(nd->path.dentry))
 		err = attach_recursive_mnt(mnt, nd, NULL);
 out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 	if (!err)
 		security_sb_post_addmount(mnt, nd);
 	return err;
@@ -940,14 +944,14 @@
  */
 static noinline int do_change_type(struct nameidata *nd, int flag)
 {
-	struct vfsmount *m, *mnt = nd->mnt;
+	struct vfsmount *m, *mnt = nd->path.mnt;
 	int recurse = flag & MS_REC;
 	int type = flag & ~MS_REC;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (nd->dentry != nd->mnt->mnt_root)
+	if (nd->path.dentry != nd->path.mnt->mnt_root)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	down_write(&namespace_sem);
@@ -979,17 +983,17 @@
 
 	down_write(&namespace_sem);
 	err = -EINVAL;
-	if (IS_MNT_UNBINDABLE(old_nd.mnt))
- 		goto out;
+	if (IS_MNT_UNBINDABLE(old_nd.path.mnt))
+		goto out;
 
-	if (!check_mnt(nd->mnt) || !check_mnt(old_nd.mnt))
+	if (!check_mnt(nd->path.mnt) || !check_mnt(old_nd.path.mnt))
 		goto out;
 
 	err = -ENOMEM;
 	if (recurse)
-		mnt = copy_tree(old_nd.mnt, old_nd.dentry, 0);
+		mnt = copy_tree(old_nd.path.mnt, old_nd.path.dentry, 0);
 	else
-		mnt = clone_mnt(old_nd.mnt, old_nd.dentry, 0);
+		mnt = clone_mnt(old_nd.path.mnt, old_nd.path.dentry, 0);
 
 	if (!mnt)
 		goto out;
@@ -1005,7 +1009,7 @@
 
 out:
 	up_write(&namespace_sem);
-	path_release(&old_nd);
+	path_put(&old_nd.path);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1019,24 +1023,24 @@
 		      void *data)
 {
 	int err;
-	struct super_block *sb = nd->mnt->mnt_sb;
+	struct super_block *sb = nd->path.mnt->mnt_sb;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (!check_mnt(nd->mnt))
+	if (!check_mnt(nd->path.mnt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (nd->dentry != nd->mnt->mnt_root)
+	if (nd->path.dentry != nd->path.mnt->mnt_root)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	down_write(&sb->s_umount);
 	err = do_remount_sb(sb, flags, data, 0);
 	if (!err)
-		nd->mnt->mnt_flags = mnt_flags;
+		nd->path.mnt->mnt_flags = mnt_flags;
 	up_write(&sb->s_umount);
 	if (!err)
-		security_sb_post_remount(nd->mnt, flags, data);
+		security_sb_post_remount(nd->path.mnt, flags, data);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1067,61 +1071,65 @@
 		return err;
 
 	down_write(&namespace_sem);
-	while (d_mountpoint(nd->dentry) && follow_down(&nd->mnt, &nd->dentry))
+	while (d_mountpoint(nd->path.dentry) &&
+	       follow_down(&nd->path.mnt, &nd->path.dentry))
 		;
 	err = -EINVAL;
-	if (!check_mnt(nd->mnt) || !check_mnt(old_nd.mnt))
+	if (!check_mnt(nd->path.mnt) || !check_mnt(old_nd.path.mnt))
 		goto out;
 
 	err = -ENOENT;
-	mutex_lock(&nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	if (IS_DEADDIR(nd->dentry->d_inode))
+	mutex_lock(&nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	if (IS_DEADDIR(nd->path.dentry->d_inode))
 		goto out1;
 
-	if (!IS_ROOT(nd->dentry) && d_unhashed(nd->dentry))
+	if (!IS_ROOT(nd->path.dentry) && d_unhashed(nd->path.dentry))
 		goto out1;
 
 	err = -EINVAL;
-	if (old_nd.dentry != old_nd.mnt->mnt_root)
+	if (old_nd.path.dentry != old_nd.path.mnt->mnt_root)
 		goto out1;
 
-	if (old_nd.mnt == old_nd.mnt->mnt_parent)
+	if (old_nd.path.mnt == old_nd.path.mnt->mnt_parent)
 		goto out1;
 
-	if (S_ISDIR(nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mode) !=
-	      S_ISDIR(old_nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
+	if (S_ISDIR(nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode) !=
+	      S_ISDIR(old_nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
 		goto out1;
 	/*
 	 * Don't move a mount residing in a shared parent.
 	 */
-	if (old_nd.mnt->mnt_parent && IS_MNT_SHARED(old_nd.mnt->mnt_parent))
+	if (old_nd.path.mnt->mnt_parent &&
+	    IS_MNT_SHARED(old_nd.path.mnt->mnt_parent))
 		goto out1;
 	/*
 	 * Don't move a mount tree containing unbindable mounts to a destination
 	 * mount which is shared.
 	 */
-	if (IS_MNT_SHARED(nd->mnt) && tree_contains_unbindable(old_nd.mnt))
+	if (IS_MNT_SHARED(nd->path.mnt) &&
+	    tree_contains_unbindable(old_nd.path.mnt))
 		goto out1;
 	err = -ELOOP;
-	for (p = nd->mnt; p->mnt_parent != p; p = p->mnt_parent)
-		if (p == old_nd.mnt)
+	for (p = nd->path.mnt; p->mnt_parent != p; p = p->mnt_parent)
+		if (p == old_nd.path.mnt)
 			goto out1;
 
-	if ((err = attach_recursive_mnt(old_nd.mnt, nd, &parent_nd)))
+	err = attach_recursive_mnt(old_nd.path.mnt, nd, &parent_nd);
+	if (err)
 		goto out1;
 
 	spin_lock(&vfsmount_lock);
 	/* if the mount is moved, it should no longer be expire
 	 * automatically */
-	list_del_init(&old_nd.mnt->mnt_expire);
+	list_del_init(&old_nd.path.mnt->mnt_expire);
 	spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
 out1:
-	mutex_unlock(&nd->dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&nd->path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 out:
 	up_write(&namespace_sem);
 	if (!err)
-		path_release(&parent_nd);
-	path_release(&old_nd);
+		path_put(&parent_nd.path);
+	path_put(&old_nd.path);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1160,16 +1168,17 @@
 
 	down_write(&namespace_sem);
 	/* Something was mounted here while we slept */
-	while (d_mountpoint(nd->dentry) && follow_down(&nd->mnt, &nd->dentry))
+	while (d_mountpoint(nd->path.dentry) &&
+	       follow_down(&nd->path.mnt, &nd->path.dentry))
 		;
 	err = -EINVAL;
-	if (!check_mnt(nd->mnt))
+	if (!check_mnt(nd->path.mnt))
 		goto unlock;
 
 	/* Refuse the same filesystem on the same mount point */
 	err = -EBUSY;
-	if (nd->mnt->mnt_sb == newmnt->mnt_sb &&
-	    nd->mnt->mnt_root == nd->dentry)
+	if (nd->path.mnt->mnt_sb == newmnt->mnt_sb &&
+	    nd->path.mnt->mnt_root == nd->path.dentry)
 		goto unlock;
 
 	err = -EINVAL;
@@ -1505,7 +1514,7 @@
 		retval = do_new_mount(&nd, type_page, flags, mnt_flags,
 				      dev_name, data_page);
 dput_out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -1552,17 +1561,17 @@
 	while (p) {
 		q->mnt_ns = new_ns;
 		if (fs) {
-			if (p == fs->rootmnt) {
+			if (p == fs->root.mnt) {
 				rootmnt = p;
-				fs->rootmnt = mntget(q);
+				fs->root.mnt = mntget(q);
 			}
-			if (p == fs->pwdmnt) {
+			if (p == fs->pwd.mnt) {
 				pwdmnt = p;
-				fs->pwdmnt = mntget(q);
+				fs->pwd.mnt = mntget(q);
 			}
-			if (p == fs->altrootmnt) {
+			if (p == fs->altroot.mnt) {
 				altrootmnt = p;
-				fs->altrootmnt = mntget(q);
+				fs->altroot.mnt = mntget(q);
 			}
 		}
 		p = next_mnt(p, mnt_ns->root);
@@ -1643,44 +1652,35 @@
  * Replace the fs->{rootmnt,root} with {mnt,dentry}. Put the old values.
  * It can block. Requires the big lock held.
  */
-void set_fs_root(struct fs_struct *fs, struct vfsmount *mnt,
-		 struct dentry *dentry)
+void set_fs_root(struct fs_struct *fs, struct path *path)
 {
-	struct dentry *old_root;
-	struct vfsmount *old_rootmnt;
+	struct path old_root;
+
 	write_lock(&fs->lock);
 	old_root = fs->root;
-	old_rootmnt = fs->rootmnt;
-	fs->rootmnt = mntget(mnt);
-	fs->root = dget(dentry);
+	fs->root = *path;
+	path_get(path);
 	write_unlock(&fs->lock);
-	if (old_root) {
-		dput(old_root);
-		mntput(old_rootmnt);
-	}
+	if (old_root.dentry)
+		path_put(&old_root);
 }
 
 /*
  * Replace the fs->{pwdmnt,pwd} with {mnt,dentry}. Put the old values.
  * It can block. Requires the big lock held.
  */
-void set_fs_pwd(struct fs_struct *fs, struct vfsmount *mnt,
-		struct dentry *dentry)
+void set_fs_pwd(struct fs_struct *fs, struct path *path)
 {
-	struct dentry *old_pwd;
-	struct vfsmount *old_pwdmnt;
+	struct path old_pwd;
 
 	write_lock(&fs->lock);
 	old_pwd = fs->pwd;
-	old_pwdmnt = fs->pwdmnt;
-	fs->pwdmnt = mntget(mnt);
-	fs->pwd = dget(dentry);
+	fs->pwd = *path;
+	path_get(path);
 	write_unlock(&fs->lock);
 
-	if (old_pwd) {
-		dput(old_pwd);
-		mntput(old_pwdmnt);
-	}
+	if (old_pwd.dentry)
+		path_put(&old_pwd);
 }
 
 static void chroot_fs_refs(struct nameidata *old_nd, struct nameidata *new_nd)
@@ -1695,12 +1695,12 @@
 		if (fs) {
 			atomic_inc(&fs->count);
 			task_unlock(p);
-			if (fs->root == old_nd->dentry
-			    && fs->rootmnt == old_nd->mnt)
-				set_fs_root(fs, new_nd->mnt, new_nd->dentry);
-			if (fs->pwd == old_nd->dentry
-			    && fs->pwdmnt == old_nd->mnt)
-				set_fs_pwd(fs, new_nd->mnt, new_nd->dentry);
+			if (fs->root.dentry == old_nd->path.dentry
+			    && fs->root.mnt == old_nd->path.mnt)
+				set_fs_root(fs, &new_nd->path);
+			if (fs->pwd.dentry == old_nd->path.dentry
+			    && fs->pwd.mnt == old_nd->path.mnt)
+				set_fs_pwd(fs, &new_nd->path);
 			put_fs_struct(fs);
 		} else
 			task_unlock(p);
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@
 	if (error)
 		goto out0;
 	error = -EINVAL;
-	if (!check_mnt(new_nd.mnt))
+	if (!check_mnt(new_nd.path.mnt))
 		goto out1;
 
 	error = __user_walk(put_old, LOOKUP_FOLLOW | LOOKUP_DIRECTORY, &old_nd);
@@ -1759,74 +1759,78 @@
 
 	error = security_sb_pivotroot(&old_nd, &new_nd);
 	if (error) {
-		path_release(&old_nd);
+		path_put(&old_nd.path);
 		goto out1;
 	}
 
 	read_lock(&current->fs->lock);
-	user_nd.mnt = mntget(current->fs->rootmnt);
-	user_nd.dentry = dget(current->fs->root);
+	user_nd.path = current->fs->root;
+	path_get(&current->fs->root);
 	read_unlock(&current->fs->lock);
 	down_write(&namespace_sem);
-	mutex_lock(&old_nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&old_nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 	error = -EINVAL;
-	if (IS_MNT_SHARED(old_nd.mnt) ||
-		IS_MNT_SHARED(new_nd.mnt->mnt_parent) ||
-		IS_MNT_SHARED(user_nd.mnt->mnt_parent))
+	if (IS_MNT_SHARED(old_nd.path.mnt) ||
+		IS_MNT_SHARED(new_nd.path.mnt->mnt_parent) ||
+		IS_MNT_SHARED(user_nd.path.mnt->mnt_parent))
 		goto out2;
-	if (!check_mnt(user_nd.mnt))
+	if (!check_mnt(user_nd.path.mnt))
 		goto out2;
 	error = -ENOENT;
-	if (IS_DEADDIR(new_nd.dentry->d_inode))
+	if (IS_DEADDIR(new_nd.path.dentry->d_inode))
 		goto out2;
-	if (d_unhashed(new_nd.dentry) && !IS_ROOT(new_nd.dentry))
+	if (d_unhashed(new_nd.path.dentry) && !IS_ROOT(new_nd.path.dentry))
 		goto out2;
-	if (d_unhashed(old_nd.dentry) && !IS_ROOT(old_nd.dentry))
+	if (d_unhashed(old_nd.path.dentry) && !IS_ROOT(old_nd.path.dentry))
 		goto out2;
 	error = -EBUSY;
-	if (new_nd.mnt == user_nd.mnt || old_nd.mnt == user_nd.mnt)
+	if (new_nd.path.mnt == user_nd.path.mnt ||
+	    old_nd.path.mnt == user_nd.path.mnt)
 		goto out2; /* loop, on the same file system  */
 	error = -EINVAL;
-	if (user_nd.mnt->mnt_root != user_nd.dentry)
+	if (user_nd.path.mnt->mnt_root != user_nd.path.dentry)
 		goto out2; /* not a mountpoint */
-	if (user_nd.mnt->mnt_parent == user_nd.mnt)
+	if (user_nd.path.mnt->mnt_parent == user_nd.path.mnt)
 		goto out2; /* not attached */
-	if (new_nd.mnt->mnt_root != new_nd.dentry)
+	if (new_nd.path.mnt->mnt_root != new_nd.path.dentry)
 		goto out2; /* not a mountpoint */
-	if (new_nd.mnt->mnt_parent == new_nd.mnt)
+	if (new_nd.path.mnt->mnt_parent == new_nd.path.mnt)
 		goto out2; /* not attached */
-	tmp = old_nd.mnt; /* make sure we can reach put_old from new_root */
+	/* make sure we can reach put_old from new_root */
+	tmp = old_nd.path.mnt;
 	spin_lock(&vfsmount_lock);
-	if (tmp != new_nd.mnt) {
+	if (tmp != new_nd.path.mnt) {
 		for (;;) {
 			if (tmp->mnt_parent == tmp)
 				goto out3; /* already mounted on put_old */
-			if (tmp->mnt_parent == new_nd.mnt)
+			if (tmp->mnt_parent == new_nd.path.mnt)
 				break;
 			tmp = tmp->mnt_parent;
 		}
-		if (!is_subdir(tmp->mnt_mountpoint, new_nd.dentry))
+		if (!is_subdir(tmp->mnt_mountpoint, new_nd.path.dentry))
 			goto out3;
-	} else if (!is_subdir(old_nd.dentry, new_nd.dentry))
+	} else if (!is_subdir(old_nd.path.dentry, new_nd.path.dentry))
 		goto out3;
-	detach_mnt(new_nd.mnt, &parent_nd);
-	detach_mnt(user_nd.mnt, &root_parent);
-	attach_mnt(user_nd.mnt, &old_nd);     /* mount old root on put_old */
-	attach_mnt(new_nd.mnt, &root_parent); /* mount new_root on / */
+	detach_mnt(new_nd.path.mnt, &parent_nd);
+	detach_mnt(user_nd.path.mnt, &root_parent);
+	/* mount old root on put_old */
+	attach_mnt(user_nd.path.mnt, &old_nd);
+	/* mount new_root on / */
+	attach_mnt(new_nd.path.mnt, &root_parent);
 	touch_mnt_namespace(current->nsproxy->mnt_ns);
 	spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
 	chroot_fs_refs(&user_nd, &new_nd);
 	security_sb_post_pivotroot(&user_nd, &new_nd);
 	error = 0;
-	path_release(&root_parent);
-	path_release(&parent_nd);
+	path_put(&root_parent.path);
+	path_put(&parent_nd.path);
 out2:
-	mutex_unlock(&old_nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&old_nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 	up_write(&namespace_sem);
-	path_release(&user_nd);
-	path_release(&old_nd);
+	path_put(&user_nd.path);
+	path_put(&old_nd.path);
 out1:
-	path_release(&new_nd);
+	path_put(&new_nd.path);
 out0:
 	unlock_kernel();
 	return error;
@@ -1839,6 +1843,7 @@
 {
 	struct vfsmount *mnt;
 	struct mnt_namespace *ns;
+	struct path root;
 
 	mnt = do_kern_mount("rootfs", 0, "rootfs", NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(mnt))
@@ -1857,8 +1862,11 @@
 	init_task.nsproxy->mnt_ns = ns;
 	get_mnt_ns(ns);
 
-	set_fs_pwd(current->fs, ns->root, ns->root->mnt_root);
-	set_fs_root(current->fs, ns->root, ns->root->mnt_root);
+	root.mnt = ns->root;
+	root.dentry = ns->root->mnt_root;
+
+	set_fs_pwd(current->fs, &root);
+	set_fs_root(current->fs, &root);
 }
 
 void __init mnt_init(void)
diff --git a/fs/nfs/namespace.c b/fs/nfs/namespace.c
index be4ce1c..607f6eb 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/namespace.c
@@ -107,38 +107,40 @@
 
 	BUG_ON(IS_ROOT(dentry));
 	dprintk("%s: enter\n", __FUNCTION__);
-	dput(nd->dentry);
-	nd->dentry = dget(dentry);
+	dput(nd->path.dentry);
+	nd->path.dentry = dget(dentry);
 
 	/* Look it up again */
-	parent = dget_parent(nd->dentry);
+	parent = dget_parent(nd->path.dentry);
 	err = server->nfs_client->rpc_ops->lookup(parent->d_inode,
-						  &nd->dentry->d_name,
+						  &nd->path.dentry->d_name,
 						  &fh, &fattr);
 	dput(parent);
 	if (err != 0)
 		goto out_err;
 
 	if (fattr.valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR_V4_REFERRAL)
-		mnt = nfs_do_refmount(nd->mnt, nd->dentry);
+		mnt = nfs_do_refmount(nd->path.mnt, nd->path.dentry);
 	else
-		mnt = nfs_do_submount(nd->mnt, nd->dentry, &fh, &fattr);
+		mnt = nfs_do_submount(nd->path.mnt, nd->path.dentry, &fh,
+				      &fattr);
 	err = PTR_ERR(mnt);
 	if (IS_ERR(mnt))
 		goto out_err;
 
 	mntget(mnt);
-	err = do_add_mount(mnt, nd, nd->mnt->mnt_flags|MNT_SHRINKABLE, &nfs_automount_list);
+	err = do_add_mount(mnt, nd, nd->path.mnt->mnt_flags|MNT_SHRINKABLE,
+			   &nfs_automount_list);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		mntput(mnt);
 		if (err == -EBUSY)
 			goto out_follow;
 		goto out_err;
 	}
-	mntput(nd->mnt);
-	dput(nd->dentry);
-	nd->mnt = mnt;
-	nd->dentry = dget(mnt->mnt_root);
+	mntput(nd->path.mnt);
+	dput(nd->path.dentry);
+	nd->path.mnt = mnt;
+	nd->path.dentry = dget(mnt->mnt_root);
 	schedule_delayed_work(&nfs_automount_task, nfs_mountpoint_expiry_timeout);
 out:
 	dprintk("%s: done, returned %d\n", __FUNCTION__, err);
@@ -146,10 +148,11 @@
 	dprintk("<-- nfs_follow_mountpoint() = %d\n", err);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 out_err:
-	path_release(nd);
+	path_put(&nd->path);
 	goto out;
 out_follow:
-	while(d_mountpoint(nd->dentry) && follow_down(&nd->mnt, &nd->dentry))
+	while (d_mountpoint(nd->path.dentry) &&
+	       follow_down(&nd->path.mnt, &nd->path.dentry))
 		;
 	err = 0;
 	goto out;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 027e109..7ce0786 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1384,11 +1384,11 @@
 struct dentry *
 nfs4_atomic_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
 {
-	struct dentry *parent;
 	struct path path = {
-		.mnt = nd->mnt,
+		.mnt = nd->path.mnt,
 		.dentry = dentry,
 	};
+	struct dentry *parent;
 	struct iattr attr;
 	struct rpc_cred *cred;
 	struct nfs4_state *state;
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@
 nfs4_open_revalidate(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int openflags, struct nameidata *nd)
 {
 	struct path path = {
-		.mnt = nd->mnt,
+		.mnt = nd->path.mnt,
 		.dentry = dentry,
 	};
 	struct rpc_cred *cred;
@@ -1885,7 +1885,7 @@
                  int flags, struct nameidata *nd)
 {
 	struct path path = {
-		.mnt = nd->mnt,
+		.mnt = nd->path.mnt,
 		.dentry = dentry,
 	};
 	struct nfs4_state *state;
diff --git a/fs/nfsctl.c b/fs/nfsctl.c
index 51f1b31..aed8145 100644
--- a/fs/nfsctl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsctl.c
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
 		error = may_open(&nd, MAY_WRITE, FMODE_WRITE);
 
 	if (!error)
-		return dentry_open(nd.dentry, nd.mnt, flags);
+		return dentry_open(nd.path.dentry, nd.path.mnt, flags);
 
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return ERR_PTR(error);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/export.c b/fs/nfsd/export.c
index 346570f..8a6f7c9 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/export.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/export.c
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@
 	struct svc_expkey *key = container_of(ref, struct svc_expkey, h.ref);
 
 	if (test_bit(CACHE_VALID, &key->h.flags) &&
-	    !test_bit(CACHE_NEGATIVE, &key->h.flags)) {
-		dput(key->ek_dentry);
-		mntput(key->ek_mnt);
-	}
+	    !test_bit(CACHE_NEGATIVE, &key->h.flags))
+		path_put(&key->ek_path);
 	auth_domain_put(key->ek_client);
 	kfree(key);
 }
@@ -169,15 +167,14 @@
 			goto out;
 
 		dprintk("Found the path %s\n", buf);
-		key.ek_mnt = nd.mnt;
-		key.ek_dentry = nd.dentry;
-		
+		key.ek_path = nd.path;
+
 		ek = svc_expkey_update(&key, ek);
 		if (ek)
 			cache_put(&ek->h, &svc_expkey_cache);
 		else
 			err = -ENOMEM;
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	cache_flush();
  out:
@@ -206,7 +203,7 @@
 	if (test_bit(CACHE_VALID, &h->flags) && 
 	    !test_bit(CACHE_NEGATIVE, &h->flags)) {
 		seq_printf(m, " ");
-		seq_path(m, ek->ek_mnt, ek->ek_dentry, "\\ \t\n");
+		seq_path(m, &ek->ek_path, "\\ \t\n");
 	}
 	seq_printf(m, "\n");
 	return 0;
@@ -243,8 +240,8 @@
 	struct svc_expkey *new = container_of(cnew, struct svc_expkey, h);
 	struct svc_expkey *item = container_of(citem, struct svc_expkey, h);
 
-	new->ek_mnt = mntget(item->ek_mnt);
-	new->ek_dentry = dget(item->ek_dentry);
+	new->ek_path = item->ek_path;
+	path_get(&item->ek_path);
 }
 
 static struct cache_head *expkey_alloc(void)
@@ -332,10 +329,9 @@
 static void svc_export_put(struct kref *ref)
 {
 	struct svc_export *exp = container_of(ref, struct svc_export, h.ref);
-	dput(exp->ex_dentry);
-	mntput(exp->ex_mnt);
+	path_put(&exp->ex_path);
 	auth_domain_put(exp->ex_client);
-	kfree(exp->ex_path);
+	kfree(exp->ex_pathname);
 	nfsd4_fslocs_free(&exp->ex_fslocs);
 	kfree(exp);
 }
@@ -349,7 +345,7 @@
 	char *pth;
 
 	qword_add(bpp, blen, exp->ex_client->name);
-	pth = d_path(exp->ex_dentry, exp->ex_mnt, *bpp, *blen);
+	pth = d_path(&exp->ex_path, *bpp, *blen);
 	if (IS_ERR(pth)) {
 		/* is this correct? */
 		(*bpp)[0] = '\n';
@@ -507,8 +503,8 @@
 	struct svc_export exp, *expp;
 	int an_int;
 
-	nd.dentry = NULL;
-	exp.ex_path = NULL;
+	nd.path.dentry = NULL;
+	exp.ex_pathname = NULL;
 
 	/* fs locations */
 	exp.ex_fslocs.locations = NULL;
@@ -547,11 +543,11 @@
 
 	exp.h.flags = 0;
 	exp.ex_client = dom;
-	exp.ex_mnt = nd.mnt;
-	exp.ex_dentry = nd.dentry;
-	exp.ex_path = kstrdup(buf, GFP_KERNEL);
+	exp.ex_path.mnt = nd.path.mnt;
+	exp.ex_path.dentry = nd.path.dentry;
+	exp.ex_pathname = kstrdup(buf, GFP_KERNEL);
 	err = -ENOMEM;
-	if (!exp.ex_path)
+	if (!exp.ex_pathname)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* expiry */
@@ -610,7 +606,7 @@
 				goto out;
 		}
 
-		err = check_export(nd.dentry->d_inode, exp.ex_flags,
+		err = check_export(nd.path.dentry->d_inode, exp.ex_flags,
 				   exp.ex_uuid);
 		if (err) goto out;
 	}
@@ -628,9 +624,9 @@
  out:
 	nfsd4_fslocs_free(&exp.ex_fslocs);
 	kfree(exp.ex_uuid);
- 	kfree(exp.ex_path);
-	if (nd.dentry)
-		path_release(&nd);
+	kfree(exp.ex_pathname);
+	if (nd.path.dentry)
+		path_put(&nd.path);
  out_no_path:
 	if (dom)
 		auth_domain_put(dom);
@@ -653,7 +649,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 	exp = container_of(h, struct svc_export, h);
-	seq_path(m, exp->ex_mnt, exp->ex_dentry, " \t\n\\");
+	seq_path(m, &exp->ex_path, " \t\n\\");
 	seq_putc(m, '\t');
 	seq_escape(m, exp->ex_client->name, " \t\n\\");
 	seq_putc(m, '(');
@@ -680,8 +676,8 @@
 	struct svc_export *orig = container_of(a, struct svc_export, h);
 	struct svc_export *new = container_of(b, struct svc_export, h);
 	return orig->ex_client == new->ex_client &&
-		orig->ex_dentry == new->ex_dentry &&
-		orig->ex_mnt == new->ex_mnt;
+		orig->ex_path.dentry == new->ex_path.dentry &&
+		orig->ex_path.mnt == new->ex_path.mnt;
 }
 
 static void svc_export_init(struct cache_head *cnew, struct cache_head *citem)
@@ -691,9 +687,9 @@
 
 	kref_get(&item->ex_client->ref);
 	new->ex_client = item->ex_client;
-	new->ex_dentry = dget(item->ex_dentry);
-	new->ex_mnt = mntget(item->ex_mnt);
-	new->ex_path = NULL;
+	new->ex_path.dentry = dget(item->ex_path.dentry);
+	new->ex_path.mnt = mntget(item->ex_path.mnt);
+	new->ex_pathname = NULL;
 	new->ex_fslocs.locations = NULL;
 	new->ex_fslocs.locations_count = 0;
 	new->ex_fslocs.migrated = 0;
@@ -711,8 +707,8 @@
 	new->ex_fsid = item->ex_fsid;
 	new->ex_uuid = item->ex_uuid;
 	item->ex_uuid = NULL;
-	new->ex_path = item->ex_path;
-	item->ex_path = NULL;
+	new->ex_pathname = item->ex_pathname;
+	item->ex_pathname = NULL;
 	new->ex_fslocs.locations = item->ex_fslocs.locations;
 	item->ex_fslocs.locations = NULL;
 	new->ex_fslocs.locations_count = item->ex_fslocs.locations_count;
@@ -755,8 +751,8 @@
 	struct cache_head *ch;
 	int hash;
 	hash = hash_ptr(exp->ex_client, EXPORT_HASHBITS);
-	hash ^= hash_ptr(exp->ex_dentry, EXPORT_HASHBITS);
-	hash ^= hash_ptr(exp->ex_mnt, EXPORT_HASHBITS);
+	hash ^= hash_ptr(exp->ex_path.dentry, EXPORT_HASHBITS);
+	hash ^= hash_ptr(exp->ex_path.mnt, EXPORT_HASHBITS);
 
 	ch = sunrpc_cache_lookup(&svc_export_cache, &exp->h,
 				 hash);
@@ -772,8 +768,8 @@
 	struct cache_head *ch;
 	int hash;
 	hash = hash_ptr(old->ex_client, EXPORT_HASHBITS);
-	hash ^= hash_ptr(old->ex_dentry, EXPORT_HASHBITS);
-	hash ^= hash_ptr(old->ex_mnt, EXPORT_HASHBITS);
+	hash ^= hash_ptr(old->ex_path.dentry, EXPORT_HASHBITS);
+	hash ^= hash_ptr(old->ex_path.mnt, EXPORT_HASHBITS);
 
 	ch = sunrpc_cache_update(&svc_export_cache, &new->h,
 				 &old->h,
@@ -815,8 +811,7 @@
 	key.ek_client = clp;
 	key.ek_fsidtype = fsid_type;
 	memcpy(key.ek_fsid, fsidv, key_len(fsid_type));
-	key.ek_mnt = exp->ex_mnt;
-	key.ek_dentry = exp->ex_dentry;
+	key.ek_path = exp->ex_path;
 	key.h.expiry_time = NEVER;
 	key.h.flags = 0;
 
@@ -865,13 +860,13 @@
 {
 	struct svc_export *exp, key;
 	int err;
-	
+
 	if (!clp)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 
 	key.ex_client = clp;
-	key.ex_mnt = mnt;
-	key.ex_dentry = dentry;
+	key.ex_path.mnt = mnt;
+	key.ex_path.dentry = dentry;
 
 	exp = svc_export_lookup(&key);
 	if (exp == NULL)
@@ -968,7 +963,7 @@
 static int exp_hash(struct auth_domain *clp, struct svc_export *exp)
 {
 	u32 fsid[2];
-	struct inode *inode = exp->ex_dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = exp->ex_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	dev_t dev = inode->i_sb->s_dev;
 
 	if (old_valid_dev(dev)) {
@@ -982,7 +977,7 @@
 static void exp_unhash(struct svc_export *exp)
 {
 	struct svc_expkey *ek;
-	struct inode *inode = exp->ex_dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = exp->ex_path.dentry->d_inode;
 
 	ek = exp_get_key(exp->ex_client, inode->i_sb->s_dev, inode->i_ino);
 	if (!IS_ERR(ek)) {
@@ -1030,15 +1025,16 @@
 		goto out_unlock;
 	err = -EINVAL;
 
-	exp = exp_get_by_name(clp, nd.mnt, nd.dentry, NULL);
+	exp = exp_get_by_name(clp, nd.path.mnt, nd.path.dentry, NULL);
 
 	memset(&new, 0, sizeof(new));
 
 	/* must make sure there won't be an ex_fsid clash */
 	if ((nxp->ex_flags & NFSEXP_FSID) &&
 	    (!IS_ERR(fsid_key = exp_get_fsid_key(clp, nxp->ex_dev))) &&
-	    fsid_key->ek_mnt &&
-	    (fsid_key->ek_mnt != nd.mnt || fsid_key->ek_dentry != nd.dentry) )
+	    fsid_key->ek_path.mnt &&
+	    (fsid_key->ek_path.mnt != nd.path.mnt ||
+	     fsid_key->ek_path.dentry != nd.path.dentry))
 		goto finish;
 
 	if (!IS_ERR(exp)) {
@@ -1054,7 +1050,7 @@
 		goto finish;
 	}
 
-	err = check_export(nd.dentry->d_inode, nxp->ex_flags, NULL);
+	err = check_export(nd.path.dentry->d_inode, nxp->ex_flags, NULL);
 	if (err) goto finish;
 
 	err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -1063,12 +1059,11 @@
 
 	new.h.expiry_time = NEVER;
 	new.h.flags = 0;
-	new.ex_path = kstrdup(nxp->ex_path, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!new.ex_path)
+	new.ex_pathname = kstrdup(nxp->ex_path, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!new.ex_pathname)
 		goto finish;
 	new.ex_client = clp;
-	new.ex_mnt = nd.mnt;
-	new.ex_dentry = nd.dentry;
+	new.ex_path = nd.path;
 	new.ex_flags = nxp->ex_flags;
 	new.ex_anon_uid = nxp->ex_anon_uid;
 	new.ex_anon_gid = nxp->ex_anon_gid;
@@ -1089,15 +1084,14 @@
 	} else
 		err = 0;
 finish:
-	if (new.ex_path)
-		kfree(new.ex_path);
+	kfree(new.ex_pathname);
 	if (exp)
 		exp_put(exp);
 	if (fsid_key && !IS_ERR(fsid_key))
 		cache_put(&fsid_key->h, &svc_expkey_cache);
 	if (clp)
 		auth_domain_put(clp);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out_unlock:
 	exp_writeunlock();
 out:
@@ -1148,8 +1142,8 @@
 		goto out_domain;
 
 	err = -EINVAL;
-	exp = exp_get_by_name(dom, nd.mnt, nd.dentry, NULL);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	exp = exp_get_by_name(dom, nd.path.mnt, nd.path.dentry, NULL);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	if (IS_ERR(exp))
 		goto out_domain;
 
@@ -1185,12 +1179,12 @@
 		printk("nfsd: exp_rootfh path not found %s", path);
 		return err;
 	}
-	inode = nd.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: exp_rootfh(%s [%p] %s:%s/%ld)\n",
-		 path, nd.dentry, clp->name,
+		 path, nd.path.dentry, clp->name,
 		 inode->i_sb->s_id, inode->i_ino);
-	exp = exp_parent(clp, nd.mnt, nd.dentry, NULL);
+	exp = exp_parent(clp, nd.path.mnt, nd.path.dentry, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(exp)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(exp);
 		goto out;
@@ -1200,7 +1194,7 @@
 	 * fh must be initialized before calling fh_compose
 	 */
 	fh_init(&fh, maxsize);
-	if (fh_compose(&fh, exp, nd.dentry, NULL))
+	if (fh_compose(&fh, exp, nd.path.dentry, NULL))
 		err = -EINVAL;
 	else
 		err = 0;
@@ -1208,7 +1202,7 @@
 	fh_put(&fh);
 	exp_put(exp);
 out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1220,7 +1214,7 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(ek))
 		return ERR_CAST(ek);
 
-	exp = exp_get_by_name(clp, ek->ek_mnt, ek->ek_dentry, reqp);
+	exp = exp_get_by_name(clp, ek->ek_path.mnt, ek->ek_path.dentry, reqp);
 	cache_put(&ek->h, &svc_expkey_cache);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(exp))
@@ -1359,7 +1353,7 @@
 	exp = rqst_exp_find(rqstp, FSID_NUM, fsidv);
 	if (IS_ERR(exp))
 		return nfserrno(PTR_ERR(exp));
-	rv = fh_compose(fhp, exp, exp->ex_dentry, NULL);
+	rv = fh_compose(fhp, exp, exp->ex_path.dentry, NULL);
 	if (rv)
 		goto out;
 	rv = check_nfsd_access(exp, rqstp);
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
index eac8283..c721a1e 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	if (nfserr)
 		RETURN_STATUS(nfserr);
 
-	err = vfs_getattr(resp->fh.fh_export->ex_mnt,
+	err = vfs_getattr(resp->fh.fh_export->ex_path.mnt,
 			  resp->fh.fh_dentry, &resp->stat);
 	nfserr = nfserrno(err);
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c
index d7647f7..17d0dd9 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 	        int err;
 		struct kstat stat;
 
-		err = vfs_getattr(fhp->fh_export->ex_mnt, dentry, &stat);
+		err = vfs_getattr(fhp->fh_export->ex_path.mnt, dentry, &stat);
 		if (!err) {
 			*p++ = xdr_one;		/* attributes follow */
 			lease_get_mtime(dentry->d_inode, &stat.mtime);
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 	if (fhp->fh_post_saved)
 		printk("nfsd: inode locked twice during operation.\n");
 
-	err = vfs_getattr(fhp->fh_export->ex_mnt, fhp->fh_dentry,
+	err = vfs_getattr(fhp->fh_export->ex_path.mnt, fhp->fh_dentry,
 			&fhp->fh_post_attr);
 	if (err)
 		fhp->fh_post_saved = 0;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
index 1602cd0..1ff9062 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4recover.c
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@
 static void
 nfsd4_sync_rec_dir(void)
 {
-	mutex_lock(&rec_dir.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	nfsd_sync_dir(rec_dir.dentry);
-	mutex_unlock(&rec_dir.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&rec_dir.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	nfsd_sync_dir(rec_dir.path.dentry);
+	mutex_unlock(&rec_dir.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 }
 
 int
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@
 	nfs4_save_user(&uid, &gid);
 
 	/* lock the parent */
-	mutex_lock(&rec_dir.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&rec_dir.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 
-	dentry = lookup_one_len(dname, rec_dir.dentry, HEXDIR_LEN-1);
+	dentry = lookup_one_len(dname, rec_dir.path.dentry, HEXDIR_LEN-1);
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry)) {
 		status = PTR_ERR(dentry);
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@
 		dprintk("NFSD: nfsd4_create_clid_dir: DIRECTORY EXISTS\n");
 		goto out_put;
 	}
-	status = vfs_mkdir(rec_dir.dentry->d_inode, dentry, S_IRWXU);
+	status = vfs_mkdir(rec_dir.path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, S_IRWXU);
 out_put:
 	dput(dentry);
 out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&rec_dir.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&rec_dir.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 	if (status == 0) {
 		clp->cl_firststate = 1;
 		nfsd4_sync_rec_dir();
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 
 	nfs4_save_user(&uid, &gid);
 
-	filp = dentry_open(dget(dir), mntget(rec_dir.mnt), O_RDONLY);
+	filp = dentry_open(dget(dir), mntget(rec_dir.path.mnt), O_RDONLY);
 	status = PTR_ERR(filp);
 	if (IS_ERR(filp))
 		goto out;
@@ -286,9 +286,9 @@
 
 	dprintk("NFSD: nfsd4_unlink_clid_dir. name %.*s\n", namlen, name);
 
-	mutex_lock(&rec_dir.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	dentry = lookup_one_len(name, rec_dir.dentry, namlen);
-	mutex_unlock(&rec_dir.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&rec_dir.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	dentry = lookup_one_len(name, rec_dir.path.dentry, namlen);
+	mutex_unlock(&rec_dir.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry)) {
 		status = PTR_ERR(dentry);
 		return status;
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 	if (!dentry->d_inode)
 		goto out;
 
-	status = nfsd4_clear_clid_dir(rec_dir.dentry, dentry);
+	status = nfsd4_clear_clid_dir(rec_dir.path.dentry, dentry);
 out:
 	dput(dentry);
 	return status;
@@ -347,12 +347,12 @@
 
 	if (!rec_dir_init)
 		return;
-	status = nfsd4_list_rec_dir(rec_dir.dentry, purge_old);
+	status = nfsd4_list_rec_dir(rec_dir.path.dentry, purge_old);
 	if (status == 0)
 		nfsd4_sync_rec_dir();
 	if (status)
 		printk("nfsd4: failed to purge old clients from recovery"
-			" directory %s\n", rec_dir.dentry->d_name.name);
+			" directory %s\n", rec_dir.path.dentry->d_name.name);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -373,10 +373,10 @@
 nfsd4_recdir_load(void) {
 	int status;
 
-	status = nfsd4_list_rec_dir(rec_dir.dentry, load_recdir);
+	status = nfsd4_list_rec_dir(rec_dir.path.dentry, load_recdir);
 	if (status)
 		printk("nfsd4: failed loading clients from recovery"
-			" directory %s\n", rec_dir.dentry->d_name.name);
+			" directory %s\n", rec_dir.path.dentry->d_name.name);
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -415,5 +415,5 @@
 	if (!rec_dir_init)
 		return;
 	rec_dir_init = 0;
-	path_release(&rec_dir);
+	path_put(&rec_dir.path);
 }
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index f6744bc..bcb97d8 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -3261,11 +3261,11 @@
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 	status = -ENOTDIR;
-	if (S_ISDIR(nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mode)) {
+	if (S_ISDIR(nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode)) {
 		nfs4_set_recdir(recdir);
 		status = 0;
 	}
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
index b0592e7..0e6a179 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c
@@ -1330,9 +1330,9 @@
 	*stat = exp_pseudoroot(rqstp, &tmp_fh);
 	if (*stat)
 		return NULL;
-	rootpath = tmp_fh.fh_export->ex_path;
+	rootpath = tmp_fh.fh_export->ex_pathname;
 
-	path = exp->ex_path;
+	path = exp->ex_pathname;
 
 	if (strncmp(path, rootpath, strlen(rootpath))) {
 		dprintk("nfsd: fs_locations failed;"
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@
 			goto out;
 	}
 
-	err = vfs_getattr(exp->ex_mnt, dentry, &stat);
+	err = vfs_getattr(exp->ex_path.mnt, dentry, &stat);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_nfserr;
 	if ((bmval0 & (FATTR4_WORD0_FILES_FREE | FATTR4_WORD0_FILES_TOTAL |
@@ -1838,9 +1838,9 @@
 		 * and this is the root of a cross-mounted filesystem.
 		 */
 		if (ignore_crossmnt == 0 &&
-		    exp->ex_mnt->mnt_root->d_inode == dentry->d_inode) {
-			err = vfs_getattr(exp->ex_mnt->mnt_parent,
-				exp->ex_mnt->mnt_mountpoint, &stat);
+		    exp->ex_path.mnt->mnt_root->d_inode == dentry->d_inode) {
+			err = vfs_getattr(exp->ex_path.mnt->mnt_parent,
+				exp->ex_path.mnt->mnt_mountpoint, &stat);
 			if (err)
 				goto out_nfserr;
 		}
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
index 8fbd2dc..0130b34 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsfh.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 		return 1;
 
 	tdentry = dget(dentry);
-	while (tdentry != exp->ex_dentry && ! IS_ROOT(tdentry)) {
+	while (tdentry != exp->ex_path.dentry && !IS_ROOT(tdentry)) {
 		/* make sure parents give x permission to user */
 		int err;
 		parent = dget_parent(tdentry);
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
 		dput(tdentry);
 		tdentry = parent;
 	}
-	if (tdentry != exp->ex_dentry)
+	if (tdentry != exp->ex_path.dentry)
 		dprintk("nfsd_acceptable failed at %p %s\n", tdentry, tdentry->d_name.name);
-	rv = (tdentry == exp->ex_dentry);
+	rv = (tdentry == exp->ex_path.dentry);
 	dput(tdentry);
 	return rv;
 }
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@
 			fileid_type = fh->fh_fileid_type;
 
 		if (fileid_type == FILEID_ROOT)
-			dentry = dget(exp->ex_dentry);
+			dentry = dget(exp->ex_path.dentry);
 		else {
-			dentry = exportfs_decode_fh(exp->ex_mnt, fid,
+			dentry = exportfs_decode_fh(exp->ex_path.mnt, fid,
 					data_left, fileid_type,
 					nfsd_acceptable, exp);
 		}
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
 static void _fh_update(struct svc_fh *fhp, struct svc_export *exp,
 		struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	if (dentry != exp->ex_dentry) {
+	if (dentry != exp->ex_path.dentry) {
 		struct fid *fid = (struct fid *)
 			(fhp->fh_handle.fh_auth + fhp->fh_handle.fh_size/4 - 1);
 		int maxsize = (fhp->fh_maxsize - fhp->fh_handle.fh_size)/4;
@@ -344,12 +344,12 @@
 	struct inode * inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct dentry *parent = dentry->d_parent;
 	__u32 *datap;
-	dev_t ex_dev = exp->ex_dentry->d_inode->i_sb->s_dev;
-	int root_export = (exp->ex_dentry == exp->ex_dentry->d_sb->s_root);
+	dev_t ex_dev = exp->ex_path.dentry->d_inode->i_sb->s_dev;
+	int root_export = (exp->ex_path.dentry == exp->ex_path.dentry->d_sb->s_root);
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: fh_compose(exp %02x:%02x/%ld %s/%s, ino=%ld)\n",
 		MAJOR(ex_dev), MINOR(ex_dev),
-		(long) exp->ex_dentry->d_inode->i_ino,
+		(long) exp->ex_path.dentry->d_inode->i_ino,
 		parent->d_name.name, dentry->d_name.name,
 		(inode ? inode->i_ino : 0));
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
 			/* FALL THROUGH */
 		case FSID_MAJOR_MINOR:
 		case FSID_ENCODE_DEV:
-			if (!(exp->ex_dentry->d_inode->i_sb->s_type->fs_flags
+			if (!(exp->ex_path.dentry->d_inode->i_sb->s_type->fs_flags
 			      & FS_REQUIRES_DEV))
 				goto retry;
 			break;
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@
 		fhp->fh_handle.ofh_dev =  old_encode_dev(ex_dev);
 		fhp->fh_handle.ofh_xdev = fhp->fh_handle.ofh_dev;
 		fhp->fh_handle.ofh_xino =
-			ino_t_to_u32(exp->ex_dentry->d_inode->i_ino);
+			ino_t_to_u32(exp->ex_path.dentry->d_inode->i_ino);
 		fhp->fh_handle.ofh_dirino = ino_t_to_u32(parent_ino(dentry));
 		if (inode)
 			_fh_update_old(dentry, exp, &fhp->fh_handle);
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
 		datap = fhp->fh_handle.fh_auth+0;
 		fhp->fh_handle.fh_fsid_type = fsid_type;
 		mk_fsid(fsid_type, datap, ex_dev,
-			exp->ex_dentry->d_inode->i_ino,
+			exp->ex_path.dentry->d_inode->i_ino,
 			exp->ex_fsid, exp->ex_uuid);
 
 		len = key_len(fsid_type);
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@
 	case FSID_DEV:
 	case FSID_ENCODE_DEV:
 	case FSID_MAJOR_MINOR:
-		if (fhp->fh_export->ex_dentry->d_inode->i_sb->s_type->fs_flags
+		if (fhp->fh_export->ex_path.dentry->d_inode->i_sb->s_type->fs_flags
 		    & FS_REQUIRES_DEV)
 			return FSIDSOURCE_DEV;
 		break;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
index 977a71f..6cfc96a 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 nfsd_return_attrs(__be32 err, struct nfsd_attrstat *resp)
 {
 	if (err) return err;
-	return nfserrno(vfs_getattr(resp->fh.fh_export->ex_mnt,
+	return nfserrno(vfs_getattr(resp->fh.fh_export->ex_path.mnt,
 				    resp->fh.fh_dentry,
 				    &resp->stat));
 }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 nfsd_return_dirop(__be32 err, struct nfsd_diropres *resp)
 {
 	if (err) return err;
-	return nfserrno(vfs_getattr(resp->fh.fh_export->ex_mnt,
+	return nfserrno(vfs_getattr(resp->fh.fh_export->ex_path.mnt,
 				    resp->fh.fh_dentry,
 				    &resp->stat));
 }
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 				  &resp->count);
 
 	if (nfserr) return nfserr;
-	return nfserrno(vfs_getattr(resp->fh.fh_export->ex_mnt,
+	return nfserrno(vfs_getattr(resp->fh.fh_export->ex_path.mnt,
 				    resp->fh.fh_dentry,
 				    &resp->stat));
 }
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c
index 61ad617..afd08e2 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsxdr.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 __be32 *nfs2svc_encode_fattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, __be32 *p, struct svc_fh *fhp)
 {
 	struct kstat stat;
-	vfs_getattr(fhp->fh_export->ex_mnt, fhp->fh_dentry, &stat);
+	vfs_getattr(fhp->fh_export->ex_path.mnt, fhp->fh_dentry, &stat);
 	return encode_fattr(rqstp, p, fhp, &stat);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
index cc75e4f..46f59d5 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 {
 	struct svc_export *exp = *expp, *exp2 = NULL;
 	struct dentry *dentry = *dpp;
-	struct vfsmount *mnt = mntget(exp->ex_mnt);
+	struct vfsmount *mnt = mntget(exp->ex_path.mnt);
 	struct dentry *mounts = dget(dentry);
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -156,15 +156,15 @@
 	if (isdotent(name, len)) {
 		if (len==1)
 			dentry = dget(dparent);
-		else if (dparent != exp->ex_dentry) {
+		else if (dparent != exp->ex_path.dentry)
 			dentry = dget_parent(dparent);
-		} else  if (!EX_NOHIDE(exp))
+		else if (!EX_NOHIDE(exp))
 			dentry = dget(dparent); /* .. == . just like at / */
 		else {
 			/* checking mountpoint crossing is very different when stepping up */
 			struct svc_export *exp2 = NULL;
 			struct dentry *dp;
-			struct vfsmount *mnt = mntget(exp->ex_mnt);
+			struct vfsmount *mnt = mntget(exp->ex_path.mnt);
 			dentry = dget(dparent);
 			while(dentry == mnt->mnt_root && follow_up(&mnt, &dentry))
 				;
@@ -721,7 +721,8 @@
 
 		DQUOT_INIT(inode);
 	}
-	*filp = dentry_open(dget(dentry), mntget(fhp->fh_export->ex_mnt), flags);
+	*filp = dentry_open(dget(dentry), mntget(fhp->fh_export->ex_path.mnt),
+				flags);
 	if (IS_ERR(*filp))
 		host_err = PTR_ERR(*filp);
 out_nfserr:
@@ -1462,7 +1463,7 @@
 	if (!inode->i_op || !inode->i_op->readlink)
 		goto out;
 
-	touch_atime(fhp->fh_export->ex_mnt, dentry);
+	touch_atime(fhp->fh_export->ex_path.mnt, dentry);
 	/* N.B. Why does this call need a get_fs()??
 	 * Remove the set_fs and watch the fireworks:-) --okir
 	 */
diff --git a/fs/open.c b/fs/open.c
index 43fcd60..5419853 100644
--- a/fs/open.c
+++ b/fs/open.c
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(path, &nd);
 	if (!error) {
 		struct statfs tmp;
-		error = vfs_statfs_native(nd.dentry, &tmp);
+		error = vfs_statfs_native(nd.path.dentry, &tmp);
 		if (!error && copy_to_user(buf, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)))
 			error = -EFAULT;
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	return error;
 }
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(path, &nd);
 	if (!error) {
 		struct statfs64 tmp;
-		error = vfs_statfs64(nd.dentry, &tmp);
+		error = vfs_statfs64(nd.path.dentry, &tmp);
 		if (!error && copy_to_user(buf, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)))
 			error = -EFAULT;
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	return error;
 }
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(path, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
-	inode = nd.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
 
 	/* For directories it's -EISDIR, for other non-regulars - -EINVAL */
 	error = -EISDIR;
@@ -271,13 +271,13 @@
 	error = locks_verify_truncate(inode, NULL, length);
 	if (!error) {
 		DQUOT_INIT(inode);
-		error = do_truncate(nd.dentry, length, 0, NULL);
+		error = do_truncate(nd.path.dentry, length, 0, NULL);
 	}
 
 put_write_and_out:
 	put_write_access(inode);
 dput_and_out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
@@ -455,14 +455,14 @@
 	res = vfs_permission(&nd, mode);
 	/* SuS v2 requires we report a read only fs too */
 	if(res || !(mode & S_IWOTH) ||
-	   special_file(nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
+	   special_file(nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
 		goto out_path_release;
 
-	if(IS_RDONLY(nd.dentry->d_inode))
+	if(IS_RDONLY(nd.path.dentry->d_inode))
 		res = -EROFS;
 
 out_path_release:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	current->fsuid = old_fsuid;
 	current->fsgid = old_fsgid;
@@ -490,10 +490,10 @@
 	if (error)
 		goto dput_and_out;
 
-	set_fs_pwd(current->fs, nd.mnt, nd.dentry);
+	set_fs_pwd(current->fs, &nd.path);
 
 dput_and_out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
@@ -501,9 +501,7 @@
 asmlinkage long sys_fchdir(unsigned int fd)
 {
 	struct file *file;
-	struct dentry *dentry;
 	struct inode *inode;
-	struct vfsmount *mnt;
 	int error;
 
 	error = -EBADF;
@@ -511,9 +509,7 @@
 	if (!file)
 		goto out;
 
-	dentry = file->f_path.dentry;
-	mnt = file->f_path.mnt;
-	inode = dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 
 	error = -ENOTDIR;
 	if (!S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
@@ -521,7 +517,7 @@
 
 	error = file_permission(file, MAY_EXEC);
 	if (!error)
-		set_fs_pwd(current->fs, mnt, dentry);
+		set_fs_pwd(current->fs, &file->f_path);
 out_putf:
 	fput(file);
 out:
@@ -545,11 +541,11 @@
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_CHROOT))
 		goto dput_and_out;
 
-	set_fs_root(current->fs, nd.mnt, nd.dentry);
+	set_fs_root(current->fs, &nd.path);
 	set_fs_altroot();
 	error = 0;
 dput_and_out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
@@ -602,7 +598,7 @@
 	error = __user_walk_fd(dfd, filename, LOOKUP_FOLLOW, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
-	inode = nd.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
 
 	error = -EROFS;
 	if (IS_RDONLY(inode))
@@ -617,11 +613,11 @@
 		mode = inode->i_mode;
 	newattrs.ia_mode = (mode & S_IALLUGO) | (inode->i_mode & ~S_IALLUGO);
 	newattrs.ia_valid = ATTR_MODE | ATTR_CTIME;
-	error = notify_change(nd.dentry, &newattrs);
+	error = notify_change(nd.path.dentry, &newattrs);
 	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 
 dput_and_out:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
@@ -675,8 +671,8 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(filename, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
-	error = chown_common(nd.dentry, user, group);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	error = chown_common(nd.path.dentry, user, group);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
@@ -695,8 +691,8 @@
 	error = __user_walk_fd(dfd, filename, follow, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
-	error = chown_common(nd.dentry, user, group);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	error = chown_common(nd.path.dentry, user, group);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
@@ -709,8 +705,8 @@
 	error = user_path_walk_link(filename, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
-	error = chown_common(nd.dentry, user, group);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	error = chown_common(nd.path.dentry, user, group);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
@@ -863,7 +859,7 @@
 		goto out;
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry))
 		goto out_err;
-	nd->intent.open.file = __dentry_open(dget(dentry), mntget(nd->mnt),
+	nd->intent.open.file = __dentry_open(dget(dentry), mntget(nd->path.mnt),
 					     nd->intent.open.flags - 1,
 					     nd->intent.open.file,
 					     open);
@@ -891,9 +887,10 @@
 	filp = nd->intent.open.file;
 	/* Has the filesystem initialised the file for us? */
 	if (filp->f_path.dentry == NULL)
-		filp = __dentry_open(nd->dentry, nd->mnt, flags, filp, NULL);
+		filp = __dentry_open(nd->path.dentry, nd->path.mnt, flags, filp,
+				     NULL);
 	else
-		path_release(nd);
+		path_put(&nd->path);
 	return filp;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index 7c6b4ec..88f8edf 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
-static int proc_cwd_link(struct inode *inode, struct dentry **dentry, struct vfsmount **mnt)
+static int proc_cwd_link(struct inode *inode, struct path *path)
 {
 	struct task_struct *task = get_proc_task(inode);
 	struct fs_struct *fs = NULL;
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@
 	}
 	if (fs) {
 		read_lock(&fs->lock);
-		*mnt = mntget(fs->pwdmnt);
-		*dentry = dget(fs->pwd);
+		*path = fs->pwd;
+		path_get(&fs->pwd);
 		read_unlock(&fs->lock);
 		result = 0;
 		put_fs_struct(fs);
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int proc_root_link(struct inode *inode, struct dentry **dentry, struct vfsmount **mnt)
+static int proc_root_link(struct inode *inode, struct path *path)
 {
 	struct task_struct *task = get_proc_task(inode);
 	struct fs_struct *fs = NULL;
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@
 	}
 	if (fs) {
 		read_lock(&fs->lock);
-		*mnt = mntget(fs->rootmnt);
-		*dentry = dget(fs->root);
+		*path = fs->root;
+		path_get(&fs->root);
 		read_unlock(&fs->lock);
 		result = 0;
 		put_fs_struct(fs);
@@ -1164,39 +1164,36 @@
 	int error = -EACCES;
 
 	/* We don't need a base pointer in the /proc filesystem */
-	path_release(nd);
+	path_put(&nd->path);
 
 	/* Are we allowed to snoop on the tasks file descriptors? */
 	if (!proc_fd_access_allowed(inode))
 		goto out;
 
-	error = PROC_I(inode)->op.proc_get_link(inode, &nd->dentry, &nd->mnt);
+	error = PROC_I(inode)->op.proc_get_link(inode, &nd->path);
 	nd->last_type = LAST_BIND;
 out:
 	return ERR_PTR(error);
 }
 
-static int do_proc_readlink(struct dentry *dentry, struct vfsmount *mnt,
-			    char __user *buffer, int buflen)
+static int do_proc_readlink(struct path *path, char __user *buffer, int buflen)
 {
-	struct inode * inode;
 	char *tmp = (char*)__get_free_page(GFP_TEMPORARY);
-	char *path;
+	char *pathname;
 	int len;
 
 	if (!tmp)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	inode = dentry->d_inode;
-	path = d_path(dentry, mnt, tmp, PAGE_SIZE);
-	len = PTR_ERR(path);
-	if (IS_ERR(path))
+	pathname = d_path(path, tmp, PAGE_SIZE);
+	len = PTR_ERR(pathname);
+	if (IS_ERR(pathname))
 		goto out;
-	len = tmp + PAGE_SIZE - 1 - path;
+	len = tmp + PAGE_SIZE - 1 - pathname;
 
 	if (len > buflen)
 		len = buflen;
-	if (copy_to_user(buffer, path, len))
+	if (copy_to_user(buffer, pathname, len))
 		len = -EFAULT;
  out:
 	free_page((unsigned long)tmp);
@@ -1207,20 +1204,18 @@
 {
 	int error = -EACCES;
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
-	struct dentry *de;
-	struct vfsmount *mnt = NULL;
+	struct path path;
 
 	/* Are we allowed to snoop on the tasks file descriptors? */
 	if (!proc_fd_access_allowed(inode))
 		goto out;
 
-	error = PROC_I(inode)->op.proc_get_link(inode, &de, &mnt);
+	error = PROC_I(inode)->op.proc_get_link(inode, &path);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
-	error = do_proc_readlink(de, mnt, buffer, buflen);
-	dput(de);
-	mntput(mnt);
+	error = do_proc_readlink(&path, buffer, buflen);
+	path_put(&path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
@@ -1447,8 +1442,7 @@
 
 #define PROC_FDINFO_MAX 64
 
-static int proc_fd_info(struct inode *inode, struct dentry **dentry,
-			struct vfsmount **mnt, char *info)
+static int proc_fd_info(struct inode *inode, struct path *path, char *info)
 {
 	struct task_struct *task = get_proc_task(inode);
 	struct files_struct *files = NULL;
@@ -1467,10 +1461,10 @@
 		spin_lock(&files->file_lock);
 		file = fcheck_files(files, fd);
 		if (file) {
-			if (mnt)
-				*mnt = mntget(file->f_path.mnt);
-			if (dentry)
-				*dentry = dget(file->f_path.dentry);
+			if (path) {
+				*path = file->f_path;
+				path_get(&file->f_path);
+			}
 			if (info)
 				snprintf(info, PROC_FDINFO_MAX,
 					 "pos:\t%lli\n"
@@ -1487,10 +1481,9 @@
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
-static int proc_fd_link(struct inode *inode, struct dentry **dentry,
-			struct vfsmount **mnt)
+static int proc_fd_link(struct inode *inode, struct path *path)
 {
-	return proc_fd_info(inode, dentry, mnt, NULL);
+	return proc_fd_info(inode, path, NULL);
 }
 
 static int tid_fd_revalidate(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
@@ -1684,7 +1677,7 @@
 				      size_t len, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	char tmp[PROC_FDINFO_MAX];
-	int err = proc_fd_info(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, NULL, NULL, tmp);
+	int err = proc_fd_info(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, NULL, tmp);
 	if (!err)
 		err = simple_read_from_buffer(buf, len, ppos, tmp, strlen(tmp));
 	return err;
diff --git a/fs/proc/internal.h b/fs/proc/internal.h
index ea496ff..1c81c8f 100644
--- a/fs/proc/internal.h
+++ b/fs/proc/internal.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 extern void create_seq_entry(char *name, mode_t mode,
 				const struct file_operations *f);
-extern int proc_exe_link(struct inode *, struct dentry **, struct vfsmount **);
+extern int proc_exe_link(struct inode *, struct path *);
 extern int proc_tid_stat(struct seq_file *m, struct pid_namespace *ns,
 				struct pid *pid, struct task_struct *task);
 extern int proc_tgid_stat(struct seq_file *m, struct pid_namespace *ns,
diff --git a/fs/proc/nommu.c b/fs/proc/nommu.c
index 5d9147b..941e951 100644
--- a/fs/proc/nommu.c
+++ b/fs/proc/nommu.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		if (len < 1)
 			len = 1;
 		seq_printf(m, "%*c", len, ' ');
-		seq_path(m, file->f_path.mnt, file->f_path.dentry, "");
+		seq_path(m, &file->f_path, "");
 	}
 
 	seq_putc(m, '\n');
diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
index b9cb23c..614c34b 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
 	if (!nd || !depth)
 		goto out;
 
-	dentry = nd->dentry;
+	dentry = nd->path.dentry;
 	table = do_proc_sys_lookup(dentry->d_parent, &dentry->d_name, &head);
 
 	/* If the entry does not exist deny permission */
diff --git a/fs/proc/task_mmu.c b/fs/proc/task_mmu.c
index ae4d3f2..49958cf 100644
--- a/fs/proc/task_mmu.c
+++ b/fs/proc/task_mmu.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 	return mm->total_vm;
 }
 
-int proc_exe_link(struct inode *inode, struct dentry **dentry, struct vfsmount **mnt)
+int proc_exe_link(struct inode *inode, struct path *path)
 {
 	struct vm_area_struct * vma;
 	int result = -ENOENT;
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
 	}
 
 	if (vma) {
-		*mnt = mntget(vma->vm_file->f_path.mnt);
-		*dentry = dget(vma->vm_file->f_path.dentry);
+		*path = vma->vm_file->f_path;
+		path_get(&vma->vm_file->f_path);
 		result = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (file) {
 		pad_len_spaces(m, len);
-		seq_path(m, file->f_path.mnt, file->f_path.dentry, "\n");
+		seq_path(m, &file->f_path, "\n");
 	} else {
 		const char *name = arch_vma_name(vma);
 		if (!name) {
diff --git a/fs/proc/task_nommu.c b/fs/proc/task_nommu.c
index abfc6f5..8011528 100644
--- a/fs/proc/task_nommu.c
+++ b/fs/proc/task_nommu.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	return size;
 }
 
-int proc_exe_link(struct inode *inode, struct dentry **dentry, struct vfsmount **mnt)
+int proc_exe_link(struct inode *inode, struct path *path)
 {
 	struct vm_list_struct *vml;
 	struct vm_area_struct *vma;
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
 	}
 
 	if (vma) {
-		*mnt = mntget(vma->vm_file->f_path.mnt);
-		*dentry = dget(vma->vm_file->f_path.dentry);
+		*path = vma->vm_file->f_path;
+		path_get(&vma->vm_file->f_path);
 		result = 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/super.c b/fs/reiserfs/super.c
index 6033f0c..6841452 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/super.c
@@ -2026,29 +2026,29 @@
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 	/* Quotafile not on the same filesystem? */
-	if (nd.mnt->mnt_sb != sb) {
-		path_release(&nd);
+	if (nd.path.mnt->mnt_sb != sb) {
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 		return -EXDEV;
 	}
 	/* We must not pack tails for quota files on reiserfs for quota IO to work */
-	if (!REISERFS_I(nd.dentry->d_inode)->i_flags & i_nopack_mask) {
+	if (!REISERFS_I(nd.path.dentry->d_inode)->i_flags & i_nopack_mask) {
 		reiserfs_warning(sb,
 				 "reiserfs: Quota file must have tail packing disabled.");
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	/* Not journalling quota? No more tests needed... */
 	if (!REISERFS_SB(sb)->s_qf_names[USRQUOTA] &&
 	    !REISERFS_SB(sb)->s_qf_names[GRPQUOTA]) {
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 		return vfs_quota_on(sb, type, format_id, path);
 	}
 	/* Quotafile not of fs root? */
-	if (nd.dentry->d_parent->d_inode != sb->s_root->d_inode)
+	if (nd.path.dentry->d_parent->d_inode != sb->s_root->d_inode)
 		reiserfs_warning(sb,
 				 "reiserfs: Quota file not on filesystem root. "
 				 "Journalled quota will not work.");
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return vfs_quota_on(sb, type, format_id, path);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/seq_file.c b/fs/seq_file.c
index ca71c11..8537702 100644
--- a/fs/seq_file.c
+++ b/fs/seq_file.c
@@ -342,13 +342,11 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(seq_printf);
 
-int seq_path(struct seq_file *m,
-	     struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
-	     char *esc)
+int seq_path(struct seq_file *m, struct path *path, char *esc)
 {
 	if (m->count < m->size) {
 		char *s = m->buf + m->count;
-		char *p = d_path(dentry, mnt, s, m->size - m->count);
+		char *p = d_path(path, s, m->size - m->count);
 		if (!IS_ERR(p)) {
 			while (s <= p) {
 				char c = *p++;
diff --git a/fs/stat.c b/fs/stat.c
index 6851006..9cf41f7 100644
--- a/fs/stat.c
+++ b/fs/stat.c
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
 
 	error = __user_walk_fd(dfd, name, LOOKUP_FOLLOW, &nd);
 	if (!error) {
-		error = vfs_getattr(nd.mnt, nd.dentry, stat);
-		path_release(&nd);
+		error = vfs_getattr(nd.path.mnt, nd.path.dentry, stat);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	return error;
 }
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@
 
 	error = __user_walk_fd(dfd, name, 0, &nd);
 	if (!error) {
-		error = vfs_getattr(nd.mnt, nd.dentry, stat);
-		path_release(&nd);
+		error = vfs_getattr(nd.path.mnt, nd.path.dentry, stat);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	return error;
 }
@@ -302,17 +302,18 @@
 
 	error = __user_walk_fd(dfd, path, 0, &nd);
 	if (!error) {
-		struct inode * inode = nd.dentry->d_inode;
+		struct inode *inode = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
 
 		error = -EINVAL;
 		if (inode->i_op && inode->i_op->readlink) {
-			error = security_inode_readlink(nd.dentry);
+			error = security_inode_readlink(nd.path.dentry);
 			if (!error) {
-				touch_atime(nd.mnt, nd.dentry);
-				error = inode->i_op->readlink(nd.dentry, buf, bufsiz);
+				touch_atime(nd.path.mnt, nd.path.dentry);
+				error = inode->i_op->readlink(nd.path.dentry,
+							      buf, bufsiz);
 			}
 		}
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 	}
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/utimes.c b/fs/utimes.c
index e5588cd..b18da9c 100644
--- a/fs/utimes.c
+++ b/fs/utimes.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 		if (error)
 			goto out;
 
-		dentry = nd.dentry;
+		dentry = nd.path.dentry;
 	}
 
 	inode = dentry->d_inode;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 	if (f)
 		fput(f);
 	else
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 out:
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
index f7c8f87..3acab16 100644
--- a/fs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/xattr.c
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(path, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
-	error = setxattr(nd.dentry, name, value, size, flags);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	error = setxattr(nd.path.dentry, name, value, size, flags);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@
 	error = user_path_walk_link(path, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
-	error = setxattr(nd.dentry, name, value, size, flags);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	error = setxattr(nd.path.dentry, name, value, size, flags);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(path, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
-	error = getxattr(nd.dentry, name, value, size);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	error = getxattr(nd.path.dentry, name, value, size);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@
 	error = user_path_walk_link(path, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
-	error = getxattr(nd.dentry, name, value, size);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	error = getxattr(nd.path.dentry, name, value, size);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(path, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
-	error = listxattr(nd.dentry, list, size);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	error = listxattr(nd.path.dentry, list, size);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@
 	error = user_path_walk_link(path, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
-	error = listxattr(nd.dentry, list, size);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	error = listxattr(nd.path.dentry, list, size);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -482,8 +482,8 @@
 	error = user_path_walk(path, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
-	error = removexattr(nd.dentry, name);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	error = removexattr(nd.path.dentry, name);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -496,8 +496,8 @@
 	error = user_path_walk_link(path, &nd);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
-	error = removexattr(nd.dentry, name);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	error = removexattr(nd.path.dentry, name);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	return error;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_ioctl.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_ioctl.c
index 4c82a05..a9952e4 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_ioctl.c
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@
 		if (error)
 			return error;
 
-		ASSERT(nd.dentry);
-		ASSERT(nd.dentry->d_inode);
-		inode = igrab(nd.dentry->d_inode);
-		path_release(&nd);
+		ASSERT(nd.path.dentry);
+		ASSERT(nd.path.dentry->d_inode);
+		inode = igrab(nd.path.dentry->d_inode);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/asm-m68knommu/cacheflush.h b/include/asm-m68knommu/cacheflush.h
index 29bc0aa..87e5dc04 100644
--- a/include/asm-m68knommu/cacheflush.h
+++ b/include/asm-m68knommu/cacheflush.h
@@ -54,28 +54,28 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_M527x) || defined(CONFIG_M528x)
 	__asm__ __volatile__ (
 		"movel	#0x81000200, %%d0\n\t"
-        	"movec	%%d0, %%CACR\n\t"
+		"movec	%%d0, %%CACR\n\t"
 		"nop\n\t"
 		: : : "d0" );
 #endif /* CONFIG_M527x || CONFIG_M528x */
 #if defined(CONFIG_M5206) || defined(CONFIG_M5206e) || defined(CONFIG_M5272)
 	__asm__ __volatile__ (
-        	"movel	#0x81000100, %%d0\n\t"
-        	"movec	%%d0, %%CACR\n\t"
+		"movel	#0x81000100, %%d0\n\t"
+		"movec	%%d0, %%CACR\n\t"
 		"nop\n\t"
 		: : : "d0" );
 #endif /* CONFIG_M5206 || CONFIG_M5206e || CONFIG_M5272 */
 #ifdef CONFIG_M5249
 	__asm__ __volatile__ (
-        	"movel	#0xa1000200, %%d0\n\t"
-        	"movec	%%d0, %%CACR\n\t"
+		"movel	#0xa1000200, %%d0\n\t"
+		"movec	%%d0, %%CACR\n\t"
 		"nop\n\t"
 		: : : "d0" );
 #endif /* CONFIG_M5249 */
 #ifdef CONFIG_M532x
 	__asm__ __volatile__ (
-        	"movel	#0x81000200, %%d0\n\t"
-        	"movec	%%d0, %%CACR\n\t"
+		"movel	#0x81000200, %%d0\n\t"
+		"movec	%%d0, %%CACR\n\t"
 		"nop\n\t"
 		: : : "d0" );
 #endif /* CONFIG_M532x */
diff --git a/include/asm-m68knommu/system.h b/include/asm-m68knommu/system.h
index 039ab3f..64c6443 100644
--- a/include/asm-m68knommu/system.h
+++ b/include/asm-m68knommu/system.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 #define mb()   asm volatile (""   : : :"memory")
 #define rmb()  asm volatile (""   : : :"memory")
 #define wmb()  asm volatile (""   : : :"memory")
-#define set_mb(var, value) do { xchg(&var, value); } while (0)
+#define set_mb(var, value)	({ (var) = (value); wmb(); })
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 #define smp_mb()	mb()
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/systbl.h b/include/asm-powerpc/systbl.h
index e996521..ae7085c 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/systbl.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/systbl.h
@@ -309,8 +309,10 @@
 COMPAT_SYS(epoll_pwait)
 COMPAT_SYS_SPU(utimensat)
 COMPAT_SYS_SPU(signalfd)
-SYSCALL(ni_syscall)
+SYSCALL_SPU(timerfd_create)
 SYSCALL_SPU(eventfd)
 COMPAT_SYS_SPU(sync_file_range2)
 COMPAT_SYS(fallocate)
 SYSCALL(subpage_prot)
+COMPAT_SYS_SPU(timerfd_settime)
+COMPAT_SYS_SPU(timerfd_gettime)
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/unistd.h b/include/asm-powerpc/unistd.h
index fedc4b8..ce91bb6 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/unistd.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/unistd.h
@@ -328,15 +328,17 @@
 #define __NR_epoll_pwait	303
 #define __NR_utimensat		304
 #define __NR_signalfd		305
-#define __NR_timerfd		306
+#define __NR_timerfd_create	306
 #define __NR_eventfd		307
 #define __NR_sync_file_range2	308
 #define __NR_fallocate		309
 #define __NR_subpage_prot	310
+#define __NR_timerfd_settime	311
+#define __NR_timerfd_gettime	312
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
-#define __NR_syscalls		311
+#define __NR_syscalls		313
 
 #define __NR__exit __NR_exit
 #define NR_syscalls	__NR_syscalls
diff --git a/include/asm-ppc/page.h b/include/asm-ppc/page.h
index ad4c5a1..37e4756 100644
--- a/include/asm-ppc/page.h
+++ b/include/asm-ppc/page.h
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@
 	return 32 - lz;
 }
 
+typedef struct page *pgtable_t;
+
 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 #define VM_DATA_DEFAULT_FLAGS	(VM_READ | VM_WRITE | VM_EXEC | \
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/cacheflush.h b/include/asm-x86/cacheflush.h
index 6a22212..5396c21 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/cacheflush.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/cacheflush.h
@@ -48,12 +48,15 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA
 void mark_rodata_ro(void);
+extern const int rodata_test_data;
 #endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA_TEST
-void rodata_test(void);
+int rodata_test(void);
 #else
-static inline void rodata_test(void)
+static inline int rodata_test(void)
 {
+	return 0;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/kdebug.h b/include/asm-x86/kdebug.h
index dd442a1..99dcbaf 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/kdebug.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 			unsigned long *sp, unsigned long bp);
 extern void __show_regs(struct pt_regs *regs);
 extern void show_regs(struct pt_regs *regs);
-extern void dump_pagetable(unsigned long);
 extern unsigned long oops_begin(void);
 extern void oops_end(unsigned long, struct pt_regs *, int signr);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/audit.h b/include/linux/audit.h
index 9715302..2af9ec0 100644
--- a/include/linux/audit.h
+++ b/include/linux/audit.h
@@ -534,8 +534,7 @@
 							const char *string);
 extern void		    audit_log_d_path(struct audit_buffer *ab,
 					     const char *prefix,
-					     struct dentry *dentry,
-					     struct vfsmount *vfsmnt);
+					     struct path *path);
 extern void		    audit_log_lost(const char *message);
 				/* Private API (for audit.c only) */
 extern int audit_filter_user(struct netlink_skb_parms *cb, int type);
@@ -552,7 +551,7 @@
 #define audit_log_hex(a,b,l) do { ; } while (0)
 #define audit_log_untrustedstring(a,s) do { ; } while (0)
 #define audit_log_n_untrustedstring(a,n,s) do { ; } while (0)
-#define audit_log_d_path(b,p,d,v) do { ; } while (0)
+#define audit_log_d_path(b, p, d) do { ; } while (0)
 #define audit_enabled 0
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/configfs.h b/include/linux/configfs.h
index 8c6967f..4b287ad 100644
--- a/include/linux/configfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/configfs.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
diff --git a/include/linux/dcache.h b/include/linux/dcache.h
index c2c153f..6bd6460 100644
--- a/include/linux/dcache.h
+++ b/include/linux/dcache.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 
 struct nameidata;
+struct path;
 struct vfsmount;
 
 /*
@@ -300,8 +301,8 @@
  */
 extern char *dynamic_dname(struct dentry *, char *, int, const char *, ...);
 
-extern char * d_path(struct dentry *, struct vfsmount *, char *, int);
-  
+extern char *d_path(struct path *, char *, int);
+
 /* Allocation counts.. */
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/linux/dcookies.h b/include/linux/dcookies.h
index 98c69ab..24c806f 100644
--- a/include/linux/dcookies.h
+++ b/include/linux/dcookies.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROFILING
  
 #include <linux/dcache.h>
+#include <linux/path.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
  
 struct dcookie_user;
@@ -43,8 +44,7 @@
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, with *cookie filled in
  */
-int get_dcookie(struct dentry * dentry, struct vfsmount * vfsmnt,
-	unsigned long * cookie);
+int get_dcookie(struct path *path, unsigned long *cookie);
 
 #else
 
@@ -57,13 +57,12 @@
 {
 	return;
 }
- 
-static inline int get_dcookie(struct dentry * dentry,
-	struct vfsmount * vfsmnt, unsigned long * cookie)
+
+static inline int get_dcookie(struct path *path, unsigned long *cookie)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
-} 
- 
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_PROFILING */
- 
+
 #endif /* DCOOKIES_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 18cfbf7..98ffb6e 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -1284,8 +1284,10 @@
  *
  * I_DIRTY_SYNC		Inode is dirty, but doesn't have to be written on
  *			fdatasync().  i_atime is the usual cause.
- * I_DIRTY_DATASYNC	Inode is dirty and must be written on fdatasync(), f.e.
- *			because i_size changed.
+ * I_DIRTY_DATASYNC	Data-related inode changes pending. We keep track of
+ *			these changes separately from I_DIRTY_SYNC so that we
+ *			don't have to write inode on fdatasync() when only
+ *			mtime has changed in it.
  * I_DIRTY_PAGES	Inode has dirty pages.  Inode itself may be clean.
  * I_NEW		get_new_inode() sets i_state to I_LOCK|I_NEW.  Both
  *			are cleared by unlock_new_inode(), called from iget().
diff --git a/include/linux/fs_struct.h b/include/linux/fs_struct.h
index 11a36ce..282f542 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs_struct.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs_struct.h
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_FS_STRUCT_H
 #define _LINUX_FS_STRUCT_H
 
-struct dentry;
-struct vfsmount;
+#include <linux/path.h>
 
 struct fs_struct {
 	atomic_t count;
 	rwlock_t lock;
 	int umask;
-	struct dentry * root, * pwd, * altroot;
-	struct vfsmount * rootmnt, * pwdmnt, * altrootmnt;
+	struct path root, pwd, altroot;
 };
 
 #define INIT_FS {				\
@@ -22,8 +20,8 @@
 
 extern void exit_fs(struct task_struct *);
 extern void set_fs_altroot(void);
-extern void set_fs_root(struct fs_struct *, struct vfsmount *, struct dentry *);
-extern void set_fs_pwd(struct fs_struct *, struct vfsmount *, struct dentry *);
+extern void set_fs_root(struct fs_struct *, struct path *);
+extern void set_fs_pwd(struct fs_struct *, struct path *);
 extern struct fs_struct *copy_fs_struct(struct fs_struct *);
 extern void put_fs_struct(struct fs_struct *);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 330bec0..819c4e8 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -567,8 +567,7 @@
 {
 }
 
-static inline void module_update_markers(struct module *probe_module,
-		int *refcount)
+static inline void module_update_markers(void)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/namei.h b/include/linux/namei.h
index c13e411..24d88e9 100644
--- a/include/linux/namei.h
+++ b/include/linux/namei.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/dcache.h>
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
+#include <linux/path.h>
 
 struct vfsmount;
 
@@ -15,8 +16,7 @@
 enum { MAX_NESTED_LINKS = 8 };
 
 struct nameidata {
-	struct dentry	*dentry;
-	struct vfsmount *mnt;
+	struct path	path;
 	struct qstr	last;
 	unsigned int	flags;
 	int		last_type;
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@
 	} intent;
 };
 
-struct path {
-	struct vfsmount *mnt;
-	struct dentry *dentry;
-};
-
 /*
  * Type of the last component on LOOKUP_PARENT
  */
@@ -71,8 +66,6 @@
 extern int path_lookup(const char *, unsigned, struct nameidata *);
 extern int vfs_path_lookup(struct dentry *, struct vfsmount *,
 			   const char *, unsigned int, struct nameidata *);
-extern void path_release(struct nameidata *);
-extern void path_release_on_umount(struct nameidata *);
 
 extern int __user_path_lookup_open(const char __user *, unsigned lookup_flags, struct nameidata *nd, int open_flags);
 extern int path_lookup_open(int dfd, const char *name, unsigned lookup_flags, struct nameidata *, int open_flags);
diff --git a/include/linux/nfsd/export.h b/include/linux/nfsd/export.h
index 3a16872..5431512 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfsd/export.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfsd/export.h
@@ -84,9 +84,8 @@
 	struct cache_head	h;
 	struct auth_domain *	ex_client;
 	int			ex_flags;
-	struct vfsmount *	ex_mnt;
-	struct dentry *		ex_dentry;
-	char *			ex_path;
+	struct path		ex_path;
+	char			*ex_pathname;
 	uid_t			ex_anon_uid;
 	gid_t			ex_anon_gid;
 	int			ex_fsid;
@@ -107,8 +106,7 @@
 	int			ek_fsidtype;
 	u32			ek_fsid[6];
 
-	struct vfsmount *	ek_mnt;
-	struct dentry *		ek_dentry;
+	struct path		ek_path;
 };
 
 #define EX_SECURE(exp)		(!((exp)->ex_flags & NFSEXP_INSECURE_PORT))
diff --git a/include/linux/path.h b/include/linux/path.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..915e0c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/path.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef _LINUX_PATH_H
+#define _LINUX_PATH_H
+
+struct dentry;
+struct vfsmount;
+
+struct path {
+	struct vfsmount *mnt;
+	struct dentry *dentry;
+};
+
+extern void path_get(struct path *);
+extern void path_put(struct path *);
+
+#endif  /* _LINUX_PATH_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/proc_fs.h b/include/linux/proc_fs.h
index d6a4f69..d9a9e71 100644
--- a/include/linux/proc_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/proc_fs.h
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 #endif
 
 union proc_op {
-	int (*proc_get_link)(struct inode *, struct dentry **, struct vfsmount **);
+	int (*proc_get_link)(struct inode *, struct path *);
 	int (*proc_read)(struct task_struct *task, char *page);
 	int (*proc_show)(struct seq_file *m,
 		struct pid_namespace *ns, struct pid *pid,
diff --git a/include/linux/seq_file.h b/include/linux/seq_file.h
index 648dfeb..67c25639 100644
--- a/include/linux/seq_file.h
+++ b/include/linux/seq_file.h
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 
 struct seq_operations;
 struct file;
-struct vfsmount;
-struct dentry;
+struct path;
 struct inode;
 
 struct seq_file {
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@
 int seq_printf(struct seq_file *, const char *, ...)
 	__attribute__ ((format (printf,2,3)));
 
-int seq_path(struct seq_file *, struct vfsmount *, struct dentry *, char *);
+int seq_path(struct seq_file *, struct path *, char *);
 
 int single_open(struct file *, int (*)(struct seq_file *, void *), void *);
 int single_release(struct inode *, struct file *);
diff --git a/init/do_mounts.c b/init/do_mounts.c
index f865731..3885e70 100644
--- a/init/do_mounts.c
+++ b/init/do_mounts.c
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@
 		return err;
 
 	sys_chdir("/root");
-	ROOT_DEV = current->fs->pwdmnt->mnt_sb->s_dev;
+	ROOT_DEV = current->fs->pwd.mnt->mnt_sb->s_dev;
 	printk("VFS: Mounted root (%s filesystem)%s.\n",
-	       current->fs->pwdmnt->mnt_sb->s_type->name,
-	       current->fs->pwdmnt->mnt_sb->s_flags & MS_RDONLY ? 
+	       current->fs->pwd.mnt->mnt_sb->s_type->name,
+	       current->fs->pwd.mnt->mnt_sb->s_flags & MS_RDONLY ?
 	       " readonly" : "");
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/audit.c b/kernel/audit.c
index c8555b1..2eeea9a 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.c
+++ b/kernel/audit.c
@@ -1312,26 +1312,26 @@
 
 /* This is a helper-function to print the escaped d_path */
 void audit_log_d_path(struct audit_buffer *ab, const char *prefix,
-		      struct dentry *dentry, struct vfsmount *vfsmnt)
+		      struct path *path)
 {
-	char *p, *path;
+	char *p, *pathname;
 
 	if (prefix)
 		audit_log_format(ab, " %s", prefix);
 
 	/* We will allow 11 spaces for ' (deleted)' to be appended */
-	path = kmalloc(PATH_MAX+11, ab->gfp_mask);
-	if (!path) {
+	pathname = kmalloc(PATH_MAX+11, ab->gfp_mask);
+	if (!pathname) {
 		audit_log_format(ab, "<no memory>");
 		return;
 	}
-	p = d_path(dentry, vfsmnt, path, PATH_MAX+11);
+	p = d_path(path, pathname, PATH_MAX+11);
 	if (IS_ERR(p)) { /* Should never happen since we send PATH_MAX */
 		/* FIXME: can we save some information here? */
 		audit_log_format(ab, "<too long>");
 	} else
 		audit_log_untrustedstring(ab, p);
-	kfree(path);
+	kfree(pathname);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/kernel/audit_tree.c b/kernel/audit_tree.c
index f4fcf58..9ef5e0a 100644
--- a/kernel/audit_tree.c
+++ b/kernel/audit_tree.c
@@ -549,8 +549,8 @@
 		if (err)
 			goto skip_it;
 
-		root_mnt = collect_mounts(nd.mnt, nd.dentry);
-		path_release(&nd);
+		root_mnt = collect_mounts(nd.path.mnt, nd.path.dentry);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 		if (!root_mnt)
 			goto skip_it;
 
@@ -583,17 +583,17 @@
 static int is_under(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
 		    struct nameidata *nd)
 {
-	if (mnt != nd->mnt) {
+	if (mnt != nd->path.mnt) {
 		for (;;) {
 			if (mnt->mnt_parent == mnt)
 				return 0;
-			if (mnt->mnt_parent == nd->mnt)
+			if (mnt->mnt_parent == nd->path.mnt)
 					break;
 			mnt = mnt->mnt_parent;
 		}
 		dentry = mnt->mnt_mountpoint;
 	}
-	return is_subdir(dentry, nd->dentry);
+	return is_subdir(dentry, nd->path.dentry);
 }
 
 int audit_make_tree(struct audit_krule *rule, char *pathname, u32 op)
@@ -641,8 +641,8 @@
 	err = path_lookup(tree->pathname, 0, &nd);
 	if (err)
 		goto Err;
-	mnt = collect_mounts(nd.mnt, nd.dentry);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	mnt = collect_mounts(nd.path.mnt, nd.path.dentry);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	if (!mnt) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto Err;
@@ -701,8 +701,8 @@
 	err = path_lookup(new, 0, &nd);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
-	tagged = collect_mounts(nd.mnt, nd.dentry);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	tagged = collect_mounts(nd.path.mnt, nd.path.dentry);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 	if (!tagged)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -711,9 +711,9 @@
 		drop_collected_mounts(tagged);
 		return err;
 	}
-	mnt = mntget(nd.mnt);
-	dentry = dget(nd.dentry);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	mnt = mntget(nd.path.mnt);
+	dentry = dget(nd.path.dentry);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 
 	if (dentry == tagged->mnt_root && dentry == mnt->mnt_root)
 		follow_up(&mnt, &dentry);
@@ -744,13 +744,13 @@
 		spin_lock(&vfsmount_lock);
 		if (!is_under(mnt, dentry, &nd)) {
 			spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
-			path_release(&nd);
+			path_put(&nd.path);
 			put_tree(tree);
 			mutex_lock(&audit_filter_mutex);
 			continue;
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 
 		list_for_each_entry(p, &list, mnt_list) {
 			failed = tag_chunk(p->mnt_root->d_inode, tree);
diff --git a/kernel/auditfilter.c b/kernel/auditfilter.c
index 6f19fd4..2f2914b 100644
--- a/kernel/auditfilter.c
+++ b/kernel/auditfilter.c
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@
 	inotify_init_watch(&parent->wdata);
 	/* grab a ref so inotify watch hangs around until we take audit_filter_mutex */
 	get_inotify_watch(&parent->wdata);
-	wd = inotify_add_watch(audit_ih, &parent->wdata, ndp->dentry->d_inode,
-			       AUDIT_IN_WATCH);
+	wd = inotify_add_watch(audit_ih, &parent->wdata,
+			       ndp->path.dentry->d_inode, AUDIT_IN_WATCH);
 	if (wd < 0) {
 		audit_free_parent(&parent->wdata);
 		return ERR_PTR(wd);
@@ -1161,11 +1161,11 @@
 static void audit_put_nd(struct nameidata *ndp, struct nameidata *ndw)
 {
 	if (ndp) {
-		path_release(ndp);
+		path_put(&ndp->path);
 		kfree(ndp);
 	}
 	if (ndw) {
-		path_release(ndw);
+		path_put(&ndw->path);
 		kfree(ndw);
 	}
 }
@@ -1214,8 +1214,8 @@
 
 	/* update watch filter fields */
 	if (ndw) {
-		watch->dev = ndw->dentry->d_inode->i_sb->s_dev;
-		watch->ino = ndw->dentry->d_inode->i_ino;
+		watch->dev = ndw->path.dentry->d_inode->i_sb->s_dev;
+		watch->ino = ndw->path.dentry->d_inode->i_ino;
 	}
 
 	/* The audit_filter_mutex must not be held during inotify calls because
@@ -1225,7 +1225,8 @@
 	 */
 	mutex_unlock(&audit_filter_mutex);
 
-	if (inotify_find_watch(audit_ih, ndp->dentry->d_inode, &i_watch) < 0) {
+	if (inotify_find_watch(audit_ih, ndp->path.dentry->d_inode,
+			       &i_watch) < 0) {
 		parent = audit_init_parent(ndp);
 		if (IS_ERR(parent)) {
 			/* caller expects mutex locked */
diff --git a/kernel/auditsc.c b/kernel/auditsc.c
index 1c06ecf..ac6d9b2 100644
--- a/kernel/auditsc.c
+++ b/kernel/auditsc.c
@@ -208,8 +208,7 @@
 	int		    name_count;
 	struct audit_names  names[AUDIT_NAMES];
 	char *		    filterkey;	/* key for rule that triggered record */
-	struct dentry *	    pwd;
-	struct vfsmount *   pwdmnt;
+	struct path	    pwd;
 	struct audit_context *previous; /* For nested syscalls */
 	struct audit_aux_data *aux;
 	struct audit_aux_data *aux_pids;
@@ -786,12 +785,9 @@
 			__putname(context->names[i].name);
 	}
 	context->name_count = 0;
-	if (context->pwd)
-		dput(context->pwd);
-	if (context->pwdmnt)
-		mntput(context->pwdmnt);
-	context->pwd = NULL;
-	context->pwdmnt = NULL;
+	path_put(&context->pwd);
+	context->pwd.dentry = NULL;
+	context->pwd.mnt = NULL;
 }
 
 static inline void audit_free_aux(struct audit_context *context)
@@ -930,8 +926,7 @@
 			if ((vma->vm_flags & VM_EXECUTABLE) &&
 			    vma->vm_file) {
 				audit_log_d_path(ab, "exe=",
-						 vma->vm_file->f_path.dentry,
-						 vma->vm_file->f_path.mnt);
+						 &vma->vm_file->f_path);
 				break;
 			}
 			vma = vma->vm_next;
@@ -1341,10 +1336,10 @@
 				  context->target_sid, context->target_comm))
 			call_panic = 1;
 
-	if (context->pwd && context->pwdmnt) {
+	if (context->pwd.dentry && context->pwd.mnt) {
 		ab = audit_log_start(context, GFP_KERNEL, AUDIT_CWD);
 		if (ab) {
-			audit_log_d_path(ab, "cwd=", context->pwd, context->pwdmnt);
+			audit_log_d_path(ab, "cwd=", &context->pwd);
 			audit_log_end(ab);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1367,8 +1362,7 @@
 			case 0:
 				/* name was specified as a relative path and the
 				 * directory component is the cwd */
-				audit_log_d_path(ab, " name=", context->pwd,
-						 context->pwdmnt);
+				audit_log_d_path(ab, " name=", &context->pwd);
 				break;
 			default:
 				/* log the name's directory component */
@@ -1695,10 +1689,10 @@
 	context->names[context->name_count].ino  = (unsigned long)-1;
 	context->names[context->name_count].osid = 0;
 	++context->name_count;
-	if (!context->pwd) {
+	if (!context->pwd.dentry) {
 		read_lock(&current->fs->lock);
-		context->pwd = dget(current->fs->pwd);
-		context->pwdmnt = mntget(current->fs->pwdmnt);
+		context->pwd = current->fs->pwd;
+		path_get(&current->fs->pwd);
 		read_unlock(&current->fs->lock);
 	}
 
diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 3b893e7..506a957 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -512,14 +512,10 @@
 {
 	/* No need to hold fs->lock if we are killing it */
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&fs->count)) {
-		dput(fs->root);
-		mntput(fs->rootmnt);
-		dput(fs->pwd);
-		mntput(fs->pwdmnt);
-		if (fs->altroot) {
-			dput(fs->altroot);
-			mntput(fs->altrootmnt);
-		}
+		path_put(&fs->root);
+		path_put(&fs->pwd);
+		if (fs->altroot.dentry)
+			path_put(&fs->altroot);
 		kmem_cache_free(fs_cachep, fs);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index 4363a4e..dd249c3 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -600,16 +600,16 @@
 		rwlock_init(&fs->lock);
 		fs->umask = old->umask;
 		read_lock(&old->lock);
-		fs->rootmnt = mntget(old->rootmnt);
-		fs->root = dget(old->root);
-		fs->pwdmnt = mntget(old->pwdmnt);
-		fs->pwd = dget(old->pwd);
-		if (old->altroot) {
-			fs->altrootmnt = mntget(old->altrootmnt);
-			fs->altroot = dget(old->altroot);
+		fs->root = old->root;
+		path_get(&old->root);
+		fs->pwd = old->pwd;
+		path_get(&old->pwd);
+		if (old->altroot.dentry) {
+			fs->altroot = old->altroot;
+			path_get(&old->altroot);
 		} else {
-			fs->altrootmnt = NULL;
-			fs->altroot = NULL;
+			fs->altroot.mnt = NULL;
+			fs->altroot.dentry = NULL;
 		}
 		read_unlock(&old->lock);
 	}
diff --git a/kernel/kmod.c b/kernel/kmod.c
index bb7df2a..22be3ff 100644
--- a/kernel/kmod.c
+++ b/kernel/kmod.c
@@ -173,10 +173,7 @@
 	 */
 	set_user_nice(current, 0);
 
-	retval = -EPERM;
-	if (current->fs->root)
-		retval = kernel_execve(sub_info->path,
-				sub_info->argv, sub_info->envp);
+	retval = kernel_execve(sub_info->path, sub_info->argv, sub_info->envp);
 
 	/* Exec failed? */
 	sub_info->retval = retval;
diff --git a/mm/memory.c b/mm/memory.c
index 717aa0e..ce3c9e4 100644
--- a/mm/memory.c
+++ b/mm/memory.c
@@ -2711,6 +2711,13 @@
 	struct mm_struct *mm = current->mm;
 	struct vm_area_struct *vma;
 
+	/*
+	 * Do not print if we are in atomic
+	 * contexts (in exception stacks, etc.):
+	 */
+	if (preempt_count())
+		return;
+
 	down_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
 	vma = find_vma(mm, ip);
 	if (vma && vma->vm_file) {
@@ -2719,7 +2726,7 @@
 		if (buf) {
 			char *p, *s;
 
-			p = d_path(f->f_dentry, f->f_vfsmnt, buf, PAGE_SIZE);
+			p = d_path(&f->f_path, buf, PAGE_SIZE);
 			if (IS_ERR(p))
 				p = "?";
 			s = strrchr(p, '/');
diff --git a/mm/mempolicy.c b/mm/mempolicy.c
index 8d246c3..6c7ba1a 100644
--- a/mm/mempolicy.c
+++ b/mm/mempolicy.c
@@ -1996,7 +1996,7 @@
 
 	if (file) {
 		seq_printf(m, " file=");
-		seq_path(m, file->f_path.mnt, file->f_path.dentry, "\n\t= ");
+		seq_path(m, &file->f_path, "\n\t= ");
 	} else if (vma->vm_start <= mm->brk && vma->vm_end >= mm->start_brk) {
 		seq_printf(m, " heap");
 	} else if (vma->vm_start <= mm->start_stack &&
diff --git a/mm/swapfile.c b/mm/swapfile.c
index 02ccab5..2da149c 100644
--- a/mm/swapfile.c
+++ b/mm/swapfile.c
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@
 	}
 
 	file = ptr->swap_file;
-	len = seq_path(swap, file->f_path.mnt, file->f_path.dentry, " \t\n\\");
+	len = seq_path(swap, &file->f_path, " \t\n\\");
 	seq_printf(swap, "%*s%s\t%u\t%u\t%d\n",
 		       len < 40 ? 40 - len : 1, " ",
 		       S_ISBLK(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode) ?
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c b/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
index 0e3ead7..1b395a4 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
 static void
 rpc_release_path(struct nameidata *nd)
 {
-	path_release(nd);
+	path_put(&nd->path);
 	rpc_put_mount();
 }
 
@@ -668,7 +668,8 @@
 
 	if ((error = rpc_lookup_parent(path, nd)) != 0)
 		return ERR_PTR(error);
-	dentry = rpc_lookup_create(nd->dentry, nd->last.name, nd->last.len, 1);
+	dentry = rpc_lookup_create(nd->path.dentry, nd->last.name, nd->last.len,
+				   1);
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry))
 		rpc_release_path(nd);
 	return dentry;
@@ -695,7 +696,7 @@
 	dentry = rpc_lookup_negative(path, &nd);
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry))
 		return dentry;
-	dir = nd.dentry->d_inode;
+	dir = nd.path.dentry->d_inode;
 	if ((error = __rpc_mkdir(dir, dentry)) != 0)
 		goto err_dput;
 	RPC_I(dentry->d_inode)->private = rpc_client;
diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index eea7588..b8788fd 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -718,16 +718,16 @@
 			goto put_fail;
 
 		err = -ECONNREFUSED;
-		if (!S_ISSOCK(nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
+		if (!S_ISSOCK(nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
 			goto put_fail;
-		u=unix_find_socket_byinode(net, nd.dentry->d_inode);
+		u = unix_find_socket_byinode(net, nd.path.dentry->d_inode);
 		if (!u)
 			goto put_fail;
 
 		if (u->sk_type == type)
-			touch_atime(nd.mnt, nd.dentry);
+			touch_atime(nd.path.mnt, nd.path.dentry);
 
-		path_release(&nd);
+		path_put(&nd.path);
 
 		err=-EPROTOTYPE;
 		if (u->sk_type != type) {
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@
 	return u;
 
 put_fail:
-	path_release(&nd);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 fail:
 	*error=err;
 	return NULL;
@@ -819,12 +819,12 @@
 		 */
 		mode = S_IFSOCK |
 		       (SOCK_INODE(sock)->i_mode & ~current->fs->umask);
-		err = vfs_mknod(nd.dentry->d_inode, dentry, mode, 0);
+		err = vfs_mknod(nd.path.dentry->d_inode, dentry, mode, 0);
 		if (err)
 			goto out_mknod_dput;
-		mutex_unlock(&nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-		dput(nd.dentry);
-		nd.dentry = dentry;
+		mutex_unlock(&nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+		dput(nd.path.dentry);
+		nd.path.dentry = dentry;
 
 		addr->hash = UNIX_HASH_SIZE;
 	}
@@ -842,8 +842,8 @@
 		list = &unix_socket_table[addr->hash];
 	} else {
 		list = &unix_socket_table[dentry->d_inode->i_ino & (UNIX_HASH_SIZE-1)];
-		u->dentry = nd.dentry;
-		u->mnt    = nd.mnt;
+		u->dentry = nd.path.dentry;
+		u->mnt    = nd.path.mnt;
 	}
 
 	err = 0;
@@ -861,8 +861,8 @@
 out_mknod_dput:
 	dput(dentry);
 out_mknod_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&nd.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	path_release(&nd);
+	mutex_unlock(&nd.path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	path_put(&nd.path);
 out_mknod_parent:
 	if (err==-EEXIST)
 		err=-EADDRINUSE;
diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index 6c18a14..26146cb 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -1624,7 +1624,6 @@
 
     $prototype =~ s/^static +//;
     $prototype =~ s/^extern +//;
-    $prototype =~ s/^fastcall +//;
     $prototype =~ s/^asmlinkage +//;
     $prototype =~ s/^inline +//;
     $prototype =~ s/^__inline__ +//;
diff --git a/security/selinux/avc.c b/security/selinux/avc.c
index e8529e2..187964e 100644
--- a/security/selinux/avc.c
+++ b/security/selinux/avc.c
@@ -568,10 +568,11 @@
 			audit_log_format(ab, " capability=%d", a->u.cap);
 			break;
 		case AVC_AUDIT_DATA_FS:
-			if (a->u.fs.dentry) {
-				struct dentry *dentry = a->u.fs.dentry;
-				if (a->u.fs.mnt) {
-					audit_log_d_path(ab, "path=", dentry, a->u.fs.mnt);
+			if (a->u.fs.path.dentry) {
+				struct dentry *dentry = a->u.fs.path.dentry;
+				if (a->u.fs.path.mnt) {
+					audit_log_d_path(ab, "path=",
+							 &a->u.fs.path);
 				} else {
 					audit_log_format(ab, " name=");
 					audit_log_untrustedstring(ab, dentry->d_name.name);
@@ -626,8 +627,12 @@
 				case AF_UNIX:
 					u = unix_sk(sk);
 					if (u->dentry) {
+						struct path path = {
+							.dentry = u->dentry,
+							.mnt = u->mnt
+						};
 						audit_log_d_path(ab, "path=",
-								 u->dentry, u->mnt);
+								 &path);
 						break;
 					}
 					if (!u->addr)
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 44f16d9..75c2e99 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -1356,8 +1356,8 @@
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct avc_audit_data ad;
 	AVC_AUDIT_DATA_INIT(&ad,FS);
-	ad.u.fs.mnt = mnt;
-	ad.u.fs.dentry = dentry;
+	ad.u.fs.path.mnt = mnt;
+	ad.u.fs.path.dentry = dentry;
 	return inode_has_perm(tsk, inode, av, &ad);
 }
 
@@ -1375,15 +1375,12 @@
 {
 	struct task_security_struct *tsec = tsk->security;
 	struct file_security_struct *fsec = file->f_security;
-	struct vfsmount *mnt = file->f_path.mnt;
-	struct dentry *dentry = file->f_path.dentry;
-	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	struct avc_audit_data ad;
 	int rc;
 
 	AVC_AUDIT_DATA_INIT(&ad, FS);
-	ad.u.fs.mnt = mnt;
-	ad.u.fs.dentry = dentry;
+	ad.u.fs.path = file->f_path;
 
 	if (tsec->sid != fsec->sid) {
 		rc = avc_has_perm(tsec->sid, fsec->sid,
@@ -1418,7 +1415,7 @@
 	sbsec = dir->i_sb->s_security;
 
 	AVC_AUDIT_DATA_INIT(&ad, FS);
-	ad.u.fs.dentry = dentry;
+	ad.u.fs.path.dentry = dentry;
 
 	rc = avc_has_perm(tsec->sid, dsec->sid, SECCLASS_DIR,
 			  DIR__ADD_NAME | DIR__SEARCH,
@@ -1476,7 +1473,7 @@
 	isec = dentry->d_inode->i_security;
 
 	AVC_AUDIT_DATA_INIT(&ad, FS);
-	ad.u.fs.dentry = dentry;
+	ad.u.fs.path.dentry = dentry;
 
 	av = DIR__SEARCH;
 	av |= (kind ? DIR__REMOVE_NAME : DIR__ADD_NAME);
@@ -1523,7 +1520,7 @@
 
 	AVC_AUDIT_DATA_INIT(&ad, FS);
 
-	ad.u.fs.dentry = old_dentry;
+	ad.u.fs.path.dentry = old_dentry;
 	rc = avc_has_perm(tsec->sid, old_dsec->sid, SECCLASS_DIR,
 			  DIR__REMOVE_NAME | DIR__SEARCH, &ad);
 	if (rc)
@@ -1539,7 +1536,7 @@
 			return rc;
 	}
 
-	ad.u.fs.dentry = new_dentry;
+	ad.u.fs.path.dentry = new_dentry;
 	av = DIR__ADD_NAME | DIR__SEARCH;
 	if (new_dentry->d_inode)
 		av |= DIR__REMOVE_NAME;
@@ -1918,8 +1915,7 @@
 	}
 
 	AVC_AUDIT_DATA_INIT(&ad, FS);
-	ad.u.fs.mnt = bprm->file->f_path.mnt;
-	ad.u.fs.dentry = bprm->file->f_path.dentry;
+	ad.u.fs.path = bprm->file->f_path;
 
 	if (bprm->file->f_path.mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_NOSUID)
 		newsid = tsec->sid;
@@ -2315,7 +2311,7 @@
 		return rc;
 
 	AVC_AUDIT_DATA_INIT(&ad,FS);
-	ad.u.fs.dentry = sb->s_root;
+	ad.u.fs.path.dentry = sb->s_root;
 	return superblock_has_perm(current, sb, FILESYSTEM__MOUNT, &ad);
 }
 
@@ -2324,7 +2320,7 @@
 	struct avc_audit_data ad;
 
 	AVC_AUDIT_DATA_INIT(&ad,FS);
-	ad.u.fs.dentry = dentry->d_sb->s_root;
+	ad.u.fs.path.dentry = dentry->d_sb->s_root;
 	return superblock_has_perm(current, dentry->d_sb, FILESYSTEM__GETATTR, &ad);
 }
 
@@ -2341,10 +2337,10 @@
 		return rc;
 
 	if (flags & MS_REMOUNT)
-		return superblock_has_perm(current, nd->mnt->mnt_sb,
+		return superblock_has_perm(current, nd->path.mnt->mnt_sb,
 		                           FILESYSTEM__REMOUNT, NULL);
 	else
-		return dentry_has_perm(current, nd->mnt, nd->dentry,
+		return dentry_has_perm(current, nd->path.mnt, nd->path.dentry,
 		                       FILE__MOUNTON);
 }
 
@@ -2587,7 +2583,7 @@
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	AVC_AUDIT_DATA_INIT(&ad,FS);
-	ad.u.fs.dentry = dentry;
+	ad.u.fs.path.dentry = dentry;
 
 	rc = avc_has_perm(tsec->sid, isec->sid, isec->sclass,
 			  FILE__RELABELFROM, &ad);
diff --git a/security/selinux/include/avc.h b/security/selinux/include/avc.h
index 80c28fa..8e23d7a 100644
--- a/security/selinux/include/avc.h
+++ b/security/selinux/include/avc.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/in6.h>
+#include <linux/path.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include "flask.h"
 #include "av_permissions.h"
@@ -30,8 +31,6 @@
 struct avc_entry;
 
 struct task_struct;
-struct vfsmount;
-struct dentry;
 struct inode;
 struct sock;
 struct sk_buff;
@@ -46,8 +45,7 @@
 	struct task_struct *tsk;
 	union 	{
 		struct {
-			struct vfsmount *mnt;
-			struct dentry *dentry;
+			struct path path;
 			struct inode *inode;
 		} fs;
 		struct {
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 5b69048..2b5d6f7 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
 static int smack_sb_mount(char *dev_name, struct nameidata *nd,
 			  char *type, unsigned long flags, void *data)
 {
-	struct superblock_smack *sbp = nd->mnt->mnt_sb->s_security;
+	struct superblock_smack *sbp = nd->path.mnt->mnt_sb->s_security;
 
 	return smk_curacc(sbp->smk_floor, MAY_WRITE);
 }
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
index f97c1ba..47cfa51 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&clients_lock, flags);
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-	if (!in_interrupt() && current->fs->root) {
+	if (!in_interrupt()) {
 		static char client_requested[SNDRV_SEQ_GLOBAL_CLIENTS];
 		static char card_requested[SNDRV_CARDS];
 		if (clientid < SNDRV_SEQ_GLOBAL_CLIENTS) {
 			int idx;
 			
-			if (! client_requested[clientid] && current->fs->root) {
+			if (!client_requested[clientid]) {
 				client_requested[clientid] = 1;
 				for (idx = 0; idx < 15; idx++) {
 					if (seq_client_load[idx] < 0)
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
index 155dc7d..2f00ad2 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@
 	if (snd_seq_in_init)
 		return;
 
-	if (! current->fs->root)
-		return;
-
 	mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(ops, &opslist, list) {
 		if (! (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED) &&
diff --git a/sound/core/sound.c b/sound/core/sound.c
index 00cca4d..812f91b 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound.c
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@
  */
 void snd_request_card(int card)
 {
-	if (! current->fs->root)
-		return;
 	if (snd_card_locked(card))
 		return;
 	if (card < 0 || card >= cards_limit)
@@ -86,8 +84,6 @@
 {
 	char *str;
 
-	if (! current->fs->root)
-		return;
 	switch (minor) {
 	case SNDRV_MINOR_SEQUENCER:	str = "snd-seq";	break;
 	case SNDRV_MINOR_TIMER:		str = "snd-timer";	break;
diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index aece465..9d8184a 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@
 
 static void snd_timer_request(struct snd_timer_id *tid)
 {
-	if (! current->fs->root)
-		return;
 	switch (tid->dev_class) {
 	case SNDRV_TIMER_CLASS_GLOBAL:
 		if (tid->device < timer_limit)
diff --git a/sound/ppc/daca.c b/sound/ppc/daca.c
index 8432c16..ca94529 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/daca.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/daca.c
@@ -250,9 +250,8 @@
 	struct pmac_daca *mix;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-	if (current->fs->root)
-		request_module("i2c-powermac");
-#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */	
+	request_module("i2c-powermac");
+#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */
 
 	mix = kzalloc(sizeof(*mix), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (! mix)
diff --git a/sound/ppc/tumbler.c b/sound/ppc/tumbler.c
index 71a7a97..3f8d716 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/tumbler.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/tumbler.c
@@ -1351,9 +1351,8 @@
 	char *chipname;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-	if (current->fs->root)
-		request_module("i2c-powermac");
-#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */	
+	request_module("i2c-powermac");
+#endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */
 
 	mix = kzalloc(sizeof(*mix), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (! mix)