new helper: file_inode(file)

Signed-off-by: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>

79 files changed, 147 insertions, 149 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/DAC960.c b/drivers/block/DAC960.c
index 9a13e88..8f12dc7 100644
--- a/drivers/block/DAC960.c
+++ b/drivers/block/DAC960.c
@@ -6547,7 +6547,7 @@ static ssize_t dac960_user_command_proc_write(struct file *file,
 				       const char __user *Buffer,
 				       size_t Count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-  DAC960_Controller_T *Controller = (DAC960_Controller_T *) PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+  DAC960_Controller_T *Controller = (DAC960_Controller_T *) PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
   unsigned char CommandBuffer[80];
   int Length;
   if (Count > sizeof(CommandBuffer)-1) return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/block/nbd.c b/drivers/block/nbd.c
index 043ddcc..ade146b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/nbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/nbd.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static int __nbd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, struct nbd_device *nbd,
 			return -EBUSY;
 		file = fget(arg);
 		if (file) {
-			struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+			struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 			if (S_ISSOCK(inode->i_mode)) {
 				nbd->file = file;
 				nbd->sock = SOCKET_I(inode);
diff --git a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
index 052797b..01a5ca7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int dsp56k_upload(u_char __user *bin, int len)
 static ssize_t dsp56k_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count,
 			   loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	int dev = iminor(inode) & 0x0f;
 
 	switch(dev)
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static ssize_t dsp56k_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count,
 static ssize_t dsp56k_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t count,
 			    loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	int dev = iminor(inode) & 0x0f;
 
 	switch(dev)
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static ssize_t dsp56k_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t co
 static long dsp56k_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 			 unsigned long arg)
 {
-	int dev = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode) & 0x0f;
+	int dev = iminor(file_inode(file)) & 0x0f;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 
 	switch(dev)
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ static long dsp56k_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 #if 0
 static unsigned int dsp56k_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 {
-	int dev = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode) & 0x0f;
+	int dev = iminor(file_inode(file)) & 0x0f;
 
 	switch(dev)
 	{
diff --git a/drivers/char/dtlk.c b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
index 85156dd..65a8d96 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static char dtlk_write_tts(char);
 static ssize_t dtlk_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 			 size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	char ch;
 	int i = 0, retries;
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static ssize_t dtlk_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if (iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode) != DTLK_MINOR)
+	if (iminor(file_inode(file)) != DTLK_MINOR)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	while (1) {
diff --git a/drivers/char/lp.c b/drivers/char/lp.c
index a741e41..dafd9ac 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lp.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ static int lp_wait_ready(int minor, int nonblock)
 static ssize_t lp_write(struct file * file, const char __user * buf,
 		        size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	struct parport *port = lp_table[minor].dev->port;
 	char *kbuf = lp_table[minor].lp_buffer;
 	ssize_t retv = 0;
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ static ssize_t lp_read(struct file * file, char __user * buf,
 		       size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	DEFINE_WAIT(wait);
-	unsigned int minor=iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor=iminor(file_inode(file));
 	struct parport *port = lp_table[minor].dev->port;
 	ssize_t retval = 0;
 	char *kbuf = lp_table[minor].lp_buffer;
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ static long lp_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	struct timeval par_timeout;
 	int ret;
 
-	minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	mutex_lock(&lp_mutex);
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case LPSETTIMEOUT:
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ static long lp_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	struct timeval par_timeout;
 	int ret;
 
-	minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	mutex_lock(&lp_mutex);
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case LPSETTIMEOUT:
diff --git a/drivers/char/mem.c b/drivers/char/mem.c
index c6fa3bc..e23b4a2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mem.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mem.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static loff_t memory_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
 {
 	loff_t ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&file_inode(file)->i_mutex);
 	switch (orig) {
 	case SEEK_CUR:
 		offset += file->f_pos;
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ static loff_t memory_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
 	default:
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&file_inode(file)->i_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/nsc_gpio.c b/drivers/char/nsc_gpio.c
index 808d44e..b07b119 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nsc_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nsc_gpio.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void nsc_gpio_dump(struct nsc_gpio_ops *amp, unsigned index)
 ssize_t nsc_gpio_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
 		       size_t len, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	unsigned m = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned m = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	struct nsc_gpio_ops *amp = file->private_data;
 	struct device *dev = amp->dev;
 	size_t i;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ ssize_t nsc_gpio_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
 ssize_t nsc_gpio_read(struct file *file, char __user * buf,
 		      size_t len, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	unsigned m = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned m = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	int value;
 	struct nsc_gpio_ops *amp = file->private_data;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
index a758486..c115217 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ static long cmm_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct cm4000_dev *dev = filp->private_data;
 	unsigned int iobase = dev->p_dev->resource[0]->start;
-	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(filp);
 	struct pcmcia_device *link;
 	int size;
 	int rc;
diff --git a/drivers/char/ppdev.c b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
index 1cd4924..ae0b42b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ppdev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static inline void pp_enable_irq (struct pp_struct *pp)
 static ssize_t pp_read (struct file * file, char __user * buf, size_t count,
 			loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	struct pp_struct *pp = file->private_data;
 	char * kbuffer;
 	ssize_t bytes_read = 0;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static ssize_t pp_read (struct file * file, char __user * buf, size_t count,
 static ssize_t pp_write (struct file * file, const char __user * buf,
 			 size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	struct pp_struct *pp = file->private_data;
 	char * kbuffer;
 	ssize_t bytes_written = 0;
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static enum ieee1284_phase init_phase (int mode)
 
 static int pp_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	struct pp_struct *pp = file->private_data;
 	struct parport * port;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
diff --git a/drivers/char/ps3flash.c b/drivers/char/ps3flash.c
index 588063ac..8cafa9c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ps3flash.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ps3flash.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int ps3flash_flush(struct file *file, fl_owner_t id)
 
 static int ps3flash_fsync(struct file *file, loff_t start, loff_t end, int datasync)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	int err;
 	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	err = ps3flash_writeback(ps3flash_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/char/raw.c b/drivers/char/raw.c
index 54a3a6d..f3223aa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/raw.c
+++ b/drivers/char/raw.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static int raw_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	filp->f_flags |= O_DIRECT;
 	filp->f_mapping = bdev->bd_inode->i_mapping;
 	if (++raw_devices[minor].inuse == 1)
-		filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mapping =
+		file_inode(filp)->i_mapping =
 			bdev->bd_inode->i_mapping;
 	filp->private_data = bdev;
 	mutex_unlock(&raw_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/char/sonypi.c b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
index d780295..8450e17 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sonypi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ static ssize_t sonypi_misc_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 	}
 
 	if (ret > 0) {
-		struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+		struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 		inode->i_atime = current_fs_time(inode->i_sb);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/tb0219.c b/drivers/char/tb0219.c
index 34c63f8..47b9fdf 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tb0219.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tb0219.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static ssize_t tanbac_tb0219_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t le
 	unsigned int minor;
 	char value;
 
-	minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	switch (minor) {
 	case 0:
 		value = get_led();
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static ssize_t tanbac_tb0219_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
 	int retval = 0;
 	char c;
 
-	minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	switch (minor) {
 	case 0:
 		type = TYPE_LED;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gtt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gtt.c
index 04a371a..054e26e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gtt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/gtt.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static int psb_gtt_attach_pages(struct gtt_range *gt)
 	WARN_ON(gt->pages);
 
 	/* This is the shared memory object that backs the GEM resource */
-	inode = gt->gem.filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = file_inode(gt->gem.filp);
 	mapping = inode->i_mapping;
 
 	gt->pages = kmalloc(pages * sizeof(struct page *), GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index 8febea6..d7d772b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ i915_gem_object_truncate(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 	 * To do this we must instruct the shmfs to drop all of its
 	 * backing pages, *now*.
 	 */
-	inode = obj->base.filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = file_inode(obj->base.filp);
 	shmem_truncate_range(inode, 0, (loff_t)-1);
 
 	obj->madv = __I915_MADV_PURGED;
@@ -1800,7 +1800,7 @@ i915_gem_object_get_pages_gtt(struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 	 *
 	 * Fail silently without starting the shrinker
 	 */
-	mapping = obj->base.filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mapping;
+	mapping = file_inode(obj->base.filp)->i_mapping;
 	gfp = mapping_gfp_mask(mapping);
 	gfp |= __GFP_NORETRY | __GFP_NOWARN | __GFP_NO_KSWAPD;
 	gfp &= ~(__GFP_IO | __GFP_WAIT);
@@ -3724,7 +3724,7 @@ struct drm_i915_gem_object *i915_gem_alloc_object(struct drm_device *dev,
 		mask |= __GFP_DMA32;
 	}
 
-	mapping = obj->base.filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mapping;
+	mapping = file_inode(obj->base.filp)->i_mapping;
 	mapping_set_gfp_mask(mapping, mask);
 
 	i915_gem_object_init(obj, &i915_gem_object_ops);
@@ -4228,7 +4228,7 @@ void i915_gem_free_all_phys_object(struct drm_device *dev)
 void i915_gem_detach_phys_object(struct drm_device *dev,
 				 struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj)
 {
-	struct address_space *mapping = obj->base.filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mapping;
+	struct address_space *mapping = file_inode(obj->base.filp)->i_mapping;
 	char *vaddr;
 	int i;
 	int page_count;
@@ -4264,7 +4264,7 @@ i915_gem_attach_phys_object(struct drm_device *dev,
 			    int id,
 			    int align)
 {
-	struct address_space *mapping = obj->base.filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mapping;
+	struct address_space *mapping = file_inode(obj->base.filp)->i_mapping;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	int ret = 0;
 	int page_count;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_tt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_tt.c
index 7d759a4..5e93a52 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_tt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_tt.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ int ttm_tt_swapin(struct ttm_tt *ttm)
 	swap_storage = ttm->swap_storage;
 	BUG_ON(swap_storage == NULL);
 
-	swap_space = swap_storage->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mapping;
+	swap_space = file_inode(swap_storage)->i_mapping;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ttm->num_pages; ++i) {
 		from_page = shmem_read_mapping_page(swap_space, i);
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ int ttm_tt_swapout(struct ttm_tt *ttm, struct file *persistent_swap_storage)
 	} else
 		swap_storage = persistent_swap_storage;
 
-	swap_space = swap_storage->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mapping;
+	swap_space = file_inode(swap_storage)->i_mapping;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ttm->num_pages; ++i) {
 		from_page = ttm->pages[i];
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_gem.c
index afd212c..3816270 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_gem.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static int udl_gem_get_pages(struct udl_gem_object *obj, gfp_t gfpmask)
 	if (obj->pages == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	inode = obj->base.filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = file_inode(obj->base.filp);
 	mapping = inode->i_mapping;
 	gfpmask |= mapping_gfp_mask(mapping);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c b/drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c
index b685b04..d7437ef 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(roccat_disconnect);
 
 static long roccat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	struct roccat_device *device;
 	unsigned int minor = iminor(inode);
 	long retval = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
index 413a731..3ad07a5 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ out:
  * This function is to be called with the minors_lock mutex held */
 static ssize_t hidraw_send_report(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer, size_t count, unsigned char report_type)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	struct hid_device *dev;
 	__u8 *buf;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static ssize_t hidraw_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer, size_t
  *  mutex held. */
 static ssize_t hidraw_get_report(struct file *file, char __user *buffer, size_t count, unsigned char report_type)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	struct hid_device *dev;
 	__u8 *buf;
 	int ret = 0, len;
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ unlock:
 static long hidraw_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 							unsigned long arg)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	unsigned int minor = iminor(inode);
 	long ret = 0;
 	struct hidraw *dev;
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
index 5ec2261..c3ccdea 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static ssize_t i2cdev_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	pr_debug("i2c-dev: i2c-%d reading %zu bytes.\n",
-		iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode), count);
+		iminor(file_inode(file)), count);
 
 	ret = i2c_master_recv(client, tmp, count);
 	if (ret >= 0)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static ssize_t i2cdev_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 		return PTR_ERR(tmp);
 
 	pr_debug("i2c-dev: i2c-%d writing %zu bytes.\n",
-		iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode), count);
+		iminor(file_inode(file)), count);
 
 	ret = i2c_master_send(client, tmp, count);
 	kfree(tmp);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
index a3133d7..2abcc47 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static int ide_settings_proc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static ssize_t ide_settings_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 				       size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	ide_drive_t	*drive = (ide_drive_t *) PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	ide_drive_t	*drive = (ide_drive_t *) PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	char		name[MAX_LEN + 1];
 	int		for_real = 0, mul_factor, div_factor;
 	unsigned long	n;
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static int ide_replace_subdriver(ide_drive_t *drive, const char *driver)
 static ssize_t ide_driver_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 				     size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	ide_drive_t	*drive = (ide_drive_t *) PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	ide_drive_t	*drive = (ide_drive_t *) PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	char name[32];
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
index 0cb0007..792e7e9b 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ ssize_t ib_uverbs_open_xrcd(struct ib_uverbs_file *file,
 			goto err_tree_mutex_unlock;
 		}
 
-		inode = f.file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+		inode = file_inode(f.file);
 		xrcd = find_xrcd(file->device, inode);
 		if (!xrcd && !(cmd.oflags & O_CREAT)) {
 			/* no file descriptor. Need CREATE flag */
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c
index 3eb7e45..aed8afe 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c
@@ -1864,9 +1864,9 @@ static int ipath_assign_port(struct file *fp,
 		goto done_chk_sdma;
 	}
 
-	i_minor = iminor(fp->f_path.dentry->d_inode) - IPATH_USER_MINOR_BASE;
+	i_minor = iminor(file_inode(fp)) - IPATH_USER_MINOR_BASE;
 	ipath_cdbg(VERBOSE, "open on dev %lx (minor %d)\n",
-		   (long)fp->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_rdev, i_minor);
+		   (long)file_inode(fp)->i_rdev, i_minor);
 
 	if (i_minor)
 		ret = find_free_port(i_minor - 1, fp, uinfo);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c
index a4de9d5..a479375 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static ssize_t atomic_counters_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 	struct infinipath_counters counters;
 	struct ipath_devdata *dd;
 
-	dd = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_private;
+	dd = file_inode(file)->i_private;
 	dd->ipath_f_read_counters(dd, &counters);
 
 	return simple_read_from_buffer(buf, count, ppos, &counters,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static ssize_t flash_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 		goto bail;
 	}
 
-	dd = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_private;
+	dd = file_inode(file)->i_private;
 	if (ipath_eeprom_read(dd, pos, tmp, count)) {
 		ipath_dev_err(dd, "failed to read from flash\n");
 		ret = -ENXIO;
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static ssize_t flash_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 		goto bail_tmp;
 	}
 
-	dd = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_private;
+	dd = file_inode(file)->i_private;
 	if (ipath_eeprom_write(dd, pos, tmp, count)) {
 		ret = -ENXIO;
 		ipath_dev_err(dd, "failed to write to flash\n");
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_file_ops.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_file_ops.c
index 959a5c4..4f7aa30 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_file_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_file_ops.c
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ static int qib_assign_ctxt(struct file *fp, const struct qib_user_info *uinfo)
 		}
 	}
 
-	i_minor = iminor(fp->f_dentry->d_inode) - QIB_USER_MINOR_BASE;
+	i_minor = iminor(file_inode(fp)) - QIB_USER_MINOR_BASE;
 	if (i_minor)
 		ret = find_free_ctxt(i_minor - 1, fp, uinfo);
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_fs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_fs.c
index 65a2a23..644bd6f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_fs.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 static struct super_block *qib_super;
 
-#define private2dd(file) ((file)->f_dentry->d_inode->i_private)
+#define private2dd(file) (file_inode(file)->i_private)
 
 static int qibfs_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 		       umode_t mode, const struct file_operations *fops,
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static const struct file_operations cntr_ops[] = {
 };
 
 /*
- * Could use file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_ino to figure out which file,
+ * Could use file_inode(file)->i_ino to figure out which file,
  * instead of separate routine for each, but for now, this works...
  */
 
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/tegra-smmu.c b/drivers/iommu/tegra-smmu.c
index fc17889..7db150c 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/tegra-smmu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/tegra-smmu.c
@@ -964,7 +964,6 @@ static ssize_t smmu_debugfs_stats_write(struct file *file,
 {
 	struct smmu_debugfs_info *info;
 	struct smmu_device *smmu;
-	struct dentry *dent;
 	int i;
 	enum {
 		_OFF = 0,
@@ -992,8 +991,7 @@ static ssize_t smmu_debugfs_stats_write(struct file *file,
 	if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(command))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	dent = file->f_dentry;
-	info = dent->d_inode->i_private;
+	info = file_inode(file)->i_private;
 	smmu = info->smmu;
 
 	offs = SMMU_CACHE_CONFIG(info->cache);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c
index af4fd3d..3a4165c 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void remove_divas_proc(void)
 static ssize_t grp_opt_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 				  size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	diva_os_xdi_adapter_t *a = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	diva_os_xdi_adapter_t *a = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	PISDN_ADAPTER IoAdapter = IoAdapters[a->controller - 1];
 
 	if ((count == 1) || (count == 2)) {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static ssize_t grp_opt_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 static ssize_t d_l1_down_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 				    size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	diva_os_xdi_adapter_t *a = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	diva_os_xdi_adapter_t *a = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	PISDN_ADAPTER IoAdapter = IoAdapters[a->controller - 1];
 
 	if ((count == 1) || (count == 2)) {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static const struct file_operations grp_opt_proc_fops = {
 static ssize_t info_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 			       size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	diva_os_xdi_adapter_t *a = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	diva_os_xdi_adapter_t *a = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	PISDN_ADAPTER IoAdapter = IoAdapters[a->controller - 1];
 	char c[4];
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_proclog.c b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_proclog.c
index 88e4f0e..9a3ce93 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_proclog.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_proclog.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ hysdn_log_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *off)
 {
 	struct log_data *inf;
 	int len;
-	struct proc_dir_entry *pde = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	struct proc_dir_entry *pde = PDE(file_inode(file));
 	struct procdata *pd = NULL;
 	hysdn_card *card;
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static unsigned int
 hysdn_log_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 {
 	unsigned int mask = 0;
-	struct proc_dir_entry *pde = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	struct proc_dir_entry *pde = PDE(file_inode(file));
 	hysdn_card *card;
 	struct procdata *pd = NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
index e2a945e..32049ed 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ isdn_info_update(void)
 static ssize_t
 isdn_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *off)
 {
-	uint minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	uint minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	int len = 0;
 	int drvidx;
 	int chidx;
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ out:
 static ssize_t
 isdn_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *off)
 {
-	uint minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	uint minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	int drvidx;
 	int chidx;
 	int retval;
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ static unsigned int
 isdn_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 {
 	unsigned int mask = 0;
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	int drvidx = isdn_minor2drv(minor - ISDN_MINOR_CTRL);
 
 	mutex_lock(&isdn_mutex);
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ out:
 static int
 isdn_ioctl(struct file *file, uint cmd, ulong arg)
 {
-	uint minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	uint minor = iminor(file_inode(file));
 	isdn_ctrl c;
 	int drvidx;
 	int ret;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
index 61d78fa..38ceac5 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ isdn_ppp_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 
 	if (is->debug & 0x2)
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "isdn_ppp_poll: minor: %d\n",
-		       iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode));
+		       iminor(file_inode(file)));
 
 	/* just registers wait_queue hook. This doesn't really wait. */
 	poll_wait(file, &is->wq, wait);
diff --git a/drivers/md/bitmap.c b/drivers/md/bitmap.c
index 7155945..4fd9d6a 100644
--- a/drivers/md/bitmap.c
+++ b/drivers/md/bitmap.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ static int read_page(struct file *file, unsigned long index,
 		     struct page *page)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	struct buffer_head *bh;
 	sector_t block;
 
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ static void bitmap_file_unmap(struct bitmap_storage *store)
 		free_buffers(sb_page);
 
 	if (file) {
-		struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+		struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 		invalidate_mapping_pages(inode->i_mapping, 0, -1);
 		fput(file);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/zoran/zoran_procfs.c b/drivers/media/pci/zoran/zoran_procfs.c
index f1423b7..e084b0a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/zoran/zoran_procfs.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/zoran/zoran_procfs.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static int zoran_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static ssize_t zoran_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 			size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct zoran *zr = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	struct zoran *zr = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	char *string, *sp;
 	char *line, *ldelim, *varname, *svar, *tdelim;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
index ca12d32..3500236 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(lirc_dev_fop_close);
 
 unsigned int lirc_dev_fop_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 {
-	struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode)];
+	struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(file_inode(file))];
 	unsigned int ret;
 
 	if (!ir) {
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ long lirc_dev_fop_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	__u32 mode;
 	int result = 0;
-	struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode)];
+	struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(file_inode(file))];
 
 	if (!ir) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "lirc_dev: %s: no irctl found!\n", __func__);
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ ssize_t lirc_dev_fop_read(struct file *file,
 			  size_t length,
 			  loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode)];
+	struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(file_inode(file))];
 	unsigned char *buf;
 	int ret = 0, written = 0;
 	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
@@ -754,10 +754,10 @@ void *lirc_get_pdata(struct file *file)
 {
 	void *data = NULL;
 
-	if (file && file->f_dentry && file->f_dentry->d_inode &&
-	    file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_rdev) {
+	if (file && file->f_dentry && file_inode(file) &&
+	    file_inode(file)->i_rdev) {
 		struct irctl *ir;
-		ir = irctls[iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode)];
+		ir = irctls[iminor(file_inode(file))];
 		data = ir->d.data;
 	}
 
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(lirc_get_pdata);
 ssize_t lirc_dev_fop_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 			   size_t length, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode)];
+	struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(file_inode(file))];
 
 	if (!ir) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: called with invalid irctl\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c
index 98dcad9..870de1d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static struct class video_class = {
 
 struct video_device *video_devdata(struct file *file)
 {
-	return video_device[iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)];
+	return video_device[iminor(file_inode(file))];
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(video_devdata);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
index dfcc65b..4f02848 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static int vol_cdev_fsync(struct file *file, loff_t start, loff_t end,
 {
 	struct ubi_volume_desc *desc = file->private_data;
 	struct ubi_device *ubi = desc->vol->ubi;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	int err;
 	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	err = ubi_sync(ubi->ubi_num);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
index f0718e1..8fb1ccf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ static ssize_t mem_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count,
 			loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	loff_t pos = *ppos;
-	loff_t avail = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_size;
+	loff_t avail = file_inode(file)->i_size;
 	unsigned int mem = (uintptr_t)file->private_data & 3;
 	struct adapter *adap = file->private_data - mem;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c b/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
index 6aed238..1505509 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
@@ -939,14 +939,14 @@ static int cosa_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cosa_chardev_mutex);
-	if ((n=iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)>>CARD_MINOR_BITS)
+	if ((n=iminor(file_inode(file))>>CARD_MINOR_BITS)
 		>= nr_cards) {
 		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
 	}
 	cosa = cosa_cards+n;
 
-	if ((n=iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)
+	if ((n=iminor(file_inode(file))
 		& ((1<<CARD_MINOR_BITS)-1)) >= cosa->nchannels) {
 		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
index 598ca1c..5311ba1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
@@ -2769,7 +2769,7 @@ static ssize_t int_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 		nr = nr * 10 + c;
 		p++;
 	} while (--len);
-	*(int *)PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data = nr;
+	*(int *)PDE(file_inode(file))->data = nr;
 	return count;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/parisc/led.c b/drivers/parisc/led.c
index f2f501e..d4d800c 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/led.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/led.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static int led_proc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static ssize_t led_proc_write(struct file *file, const char *buf,
 	size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	void *data = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	void *data = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	char *cur, lbuf[32];
 	int d;
 
diff --git a/drivers/pci/proc.c b/drivers/pci/proc.c
index 9b8505c..0b00947 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/proc.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/proc.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ static loff_t
 proc_bus_pci_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t off, int whence)
 {
 	loff_t new = -1;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 
 	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	switch (whence) {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ proc_bus_pci_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t off, int whence)
 static ssize_t
 proc_bus_pci_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	const struct inode *ino = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	const struct inode *ino = file_inode(file);
 	const struct proc_dir_entry *dp = PDE(ino);
 	struct pci_dev *dev = dp->data;
 	unsigned int pos = *ppos;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ proc_bus_pci_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t *pp
 static ssize_t
 proc_bus_pci_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *ino = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *ino = file_inode(file);
 	const struct proc_dir_entry *dp = PDE(ino);
 	struct pci_dev *dev = dp->data;
 	int pos = *ppos;
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ struct pci_filp_private {
 static long proc_bus_pci_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 			       unsigned long arg)
 {
-	const struct proc_dir_entry *dp = PDE(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	const struct proc_dir_entry *dp = PDE(file_inode(file));
 	struct pci_dev *dev = dp->data;
 #ifdef HAVE_PCI_MMAP
 	struct pci_filp_private *fpriv = file->private_data;
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static long proc_bus_pci_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 #ifdef HAVE_PCI_MMAP
 static int proc_bus_pci_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	const struct proc_dir_entry *dp = PDE(inode);
 	struct pci_dev *dev = dp->data;
 	struct pci_filp_private *fpriv = file->private_data;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index b8ad71f..8853d01 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -3566,7 +3566,7 @@ static ssize_t sonypi_misc_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 	}
 
 	if (ret > 0) {
-		struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+		struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 		inode->i_atime = current_fs_time(inode->i_sb);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index f946ca7..05dfd56 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ static ssize_t dispatch_proc_write(struct file *file,
 			const char __user *userbuf,
 			size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	struct ibm_struct *ibm = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	struct ibm_struct *ibm = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	char *kernbuf;
 	int ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
index c272789..6fba80a 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static int set_lcd_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 static ssize_t lcd_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 			      size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	char cmd[42];
 	size_t len;
 	int value;
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ static int video_proc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static ssize_t video_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 				size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	char *cmd, *buffer;
 	int ret;
 	int value;
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ static int fan_proc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static ssize_t fan_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 			      size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	char cmd[42];
 	size_t len;
 	int value;
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ static int keys_proc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static ssize_t keys_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 			       size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	char cmd[42];
 	size_t len;
 	int value;
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c b/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c
index 315b311..65f735a 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static struct proc_dir_entry *isapnp_proc_bus_dir = NULL;
 static loff_t isapnp_proc_bus_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t off, int whence)
 {
 	loff_t new = -1;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 
 	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	switch (whence) {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static loff_t isapnp_proc_bus_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t off, int whence)
 static ssize_t isapnp_proc_bus_read(struct file *file, char __user * buf,
 				    size_t nbytes, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *ino = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *ino = file_inode(file);
 	struct proc_dir_entry *dp = PDE(ino);
 	struct pnp_dev *dev = dp->data;
 	int pos = *ppos;
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/proc.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/proc.c
index bc89f39..63ddb01 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/proc.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/proc.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static int pnpbios_proc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static ssize_t pnpbios_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 				  size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
-	void *data = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	void *data = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	struct pnp_bios_node *node;
 	int boot = (long)data >> 8;
 	u8 nodenum = (long)data;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
index 9117045..5acdc5f 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
@@ -433,9 +433,9 @@ fs3270_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	struct idal_buffer *ib;
 	int minor, rc = 0;
 
-	if (imajor(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode) != IBM_FS3270_MAJOR)
+	if (imajor(file_inode(filp)) != IBM_FS3270_MAJOR)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	minor = iminor(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	minor = iminor(file_inode(filp));
 	/* Check for minor 0 multiplexer. */
 	if (minor == 0) {
 		struct tty_struct *tty = get_current_tty();
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c b/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c
index 2d61db3..6dc6072 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c
@@ -273,13 +273,13 @@ tapechar_open (struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	int minor, rc;
 
 	DBF_EVENT(6, "TCHAR:open: %i:%i\n",
-		imajor(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode),
-		iminor(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode));
+		imajor(file_inode(filp)),
+		iminor(file_inode(filp)));
 
-	if (imajor(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode) != tapechar_major)
+	if (imajor(file_inode(filp)) != tapechar_major)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	minor = iminor(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	minor = iminor(file_inode(filp));
 	device = tape_find_device(minor / TAPE_MINORS_PER_DEV);
 	if (IS_ERR(device)) {
 		DBF_EVENT(3, "TCHAR:open: tape_find_device() failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/vmur.c b/drivers/s390/char/vmur.c
index 483f72b..c180e31 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/vmur.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/vmur.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static int ur_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	 * We treat the minor number as the devno of the ur device
 	 * to find in the driver tree.
 	 */
-	devno = MINOR(file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_rdev);
+	devno = MINOR(file_inode(file)->i_rdev);
 
 	urd = urdev_get_from_devno(devno);
 	if (!urd) {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_debug.c b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_debug.c
index e6e0d31..749b727 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_debug.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_debug.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int qstat_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 static int qstat_seq_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	return single_open(filp, qstat_show,
-			   filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_private);
+			   file_inode(filp)->i_private);
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations debugfs_fops = {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static ssize_t qperf_seq_write(struct file *file, const char __user *ubuf,
 static int qperf_seq_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	return single_open(filp, qperf_show,
-			   filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_private);
+			   file_inode(filp)->i_private);
 }
 
 static struct file_operations debugfs_perf_fops = {
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c b/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c
index e85c803..fc1339c 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static long d7s_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	int error = 0;
 	u8 ireg = 0;
 
-	if (D7S_MINOR != iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode))
+	if (D7S_MINOR != iminor(file_inode(file)))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	mutex_lock(&d7s_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
index d1f0120..5e1e12c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ out:
 /* This function handles ioctl for the character device */
 static long twa_chrdev_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	long timeout;
 	unsigned long *cpu_addr, data_buffer_length_adjusted = 0, flags = 0;
 	dma_addr_t dma_handle;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c
index 52a2f058..c845bdb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static long twl_chrdev_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long
 	dma_addr_t dma_handle;
 	int request_id = 0;
 	TW_Ioctl_Driver_Command driver_command;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	TW_Ioctl_Buf_Apache *tw_ioctl;
 	TW_Command_Full *full_command_packet;
 	TW_Device_Extension *tw_dev = twl_device_extension_list[iminor(inode)];
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
index 62071d2..56662ae 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ static long tw_chrdev_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long a
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned int data_buffer_length = 0;
 	unsigned long data_buffer_length_adjusted = 0;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	unsigned long *cpu_addr;
 	long timeout;
 	TW_New_Ioctl *tw_ioctl;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
index b42cbbd..c323b20 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static ssize_t
 csio_mem_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	loff_t pos = *ppos;
-	loff_t avail = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_size;
+	loff_t avail = file_inode(file)->i_size;
 	unsigned int mem = (uintptr_t)file->private_data & 3;
 	struct csio_hw *hw = file->private_data - mem;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
index b4f6c9a..b6e2700 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
@@ -2161,7 +2161,7 @@ static long adpt_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, uint cmd, ulong arg)
 	struct inode *inode;
 	long ret;
  
-	inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = file_inode(file);
  
 	mutex_lock(&adpt_mutex);
 	ret = adpt_ioctl(inode, file, cmd, arg);
@@ -2177,7 +2177,7 @@ static long compat_adpt_ioctl(struct file *file,
 	struct inode *inode;
 	long ret;
  
-	inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = file_inode(file);
  
 	mutex_lock(&adpt_mutex);
  
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/st.c b/drivers/scsi/st.c
index 98156a9..3e2b371 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/st.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/st.c
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ static int check_tape(struct scsi_tape *STp, struct file *filp)
 	struct st_modedef *STm;
 	struct st_partstat *STps;
 	char *name = tape_name(STp);
-	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(filp);
 	int mode = TAPE_MODE(inode);
 
 	STp->ready = ST_READY;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c b/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c
index c92078e..5d5d95d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/Misc.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static int BcmFileDownload(struct bcm_mini_adapter *Adapter, const char *path, u
 		BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, MP_INIT, DBG_LVL_ALL, "Unable to Open %s\n", path);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
-	BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, MP_INIT, DBG_LVL_ALL, "Opened file is = %s and length =0x%lx to be downloaded at =0x%x", path, (unsigned long)flp->f_dentry->d_inode->i_size, loc);
+	BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, MP_INIT, DBG_LVL_ALL, "Opened file is = %s and length =0x%lx to be downloaded at =0x%x", path, (unsigned long)file_inode(flp)->i_size, loc);
 	do_gettimeofday(&tv);
 
 	BCM_DEBUG_PRINT(Adapter, DBG_TYPE_INITEXIT, MP_INIT, DBG_LVL_ALL, "download start %lx", ((tv.tv_sec * 1000) + (tv.tv_usec / 1000)));
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ccg/f_mass_storage.c b/drivers/staging/ccg/f_mass_storage.c
index 4f1142e..20bc2b4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ccg/f_mass_storage.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ccg/f_mass_storage.c
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ static int do_synchronize_cache(struct fsg_common *common)
 static void invalidate_sub(struct fsg_lun *curlun)
 {
 	struct file	*filp = curlun->filp;
-	struct inode	*inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode	*inode = file_inode(filp);
 	unsigned long	rc;
 
 	rc = invalidate_mapping_pages(inode->i_mapping, 0, -1);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ccg/rndis.c b/drivers/staging/ccg/rndis.c
index e4192b8..d9297ee 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ccg/rndis.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ccg/rndis.c
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ static int rndis_proc_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 static ssize_t rndis_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 				size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	rndis_params *p = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	rndis_params *p = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	u32 speed = 0;
 	int i, fl_speed = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ccg/storage_common.c b/drivers/staging/ccg/storage_common.c
index 8d9bcd8..abb01ac 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ccg/storage_common.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ccg/storage_common.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static int fsg_lun_open(struct fsg_lun *curlun, const char *filename)
 	if (!(filp->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE))
 		ro = 1;
 
-	inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = file_inode(filp);
 	if ((!S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) && !S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode))) {
 		LINFO(curlun, "invalid file type: %s\n", filename);
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgrp/dgrp_specproc.c b/drivers/staging/dgrp/dgrp_specproc.c
index c214078..b2bda32 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgrp/dgrp_specproc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgrp/dgrp_specproc.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static int dgrp_gen_proc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct dgrp_proc_entry *entry;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	de = (struct proc_dir_entry *) PDE(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	de = (struct proc_dir_entry *) PDE(file_inode(file));
 	if (!de || !de->data) {
 		ret = -ENXIO;
 		goto done;
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static int dgrp_gen_proc_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct proc_dir_entry *de;
 	struct dgrp_proc_entry *entry;
 
-	de = (struct proc_dir_entry *) PDE(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	de = (struct proc_dir_entry *) PDE(file_inode(file));
 	if (!de || !de->data)
 		goto done;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_gem_helpers.c b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_gem_helpers.c
index ffb8cce..7d1b64a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_gem_helpers.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_gem_helpers.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct page **_drm_gem_get_pages(struct drm_gem_object *obj, gfp_t gfpmask)
 	int i, npages;
 
 	/* This is the shared memory object that backs the GEM resource */
-	inode = obj->filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = file_inode(obj->filp);
 	mapping = inode->i_mapping;
 
 	npages = obj->size >> PAGE_SHIFT;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/usbip/usbip_common.c b/drivers/staging/usbip/usbip_common.c
index 75189fe..773014c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/usbip/usbip_common.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/usbip/usbip_common.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ struct socket *sockfd_to_socket(unsigned int sockfd)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = file_inode(file);
 
 	if (!inode || !S_ISSOCK(inode->i_mode)) {
 		fput(file);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vme/devices/vme_user.c b/drivers/staging/vme/devices/vme_user.c
index 4ef852c..869ce93 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vme/devices/vme_user.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vme/devices/vme_user.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static ssize_t buffer_from_user(unsigned int minor, const char __user *buf,
 static ssize_t vme_user_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count,
 			loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = MINOR(file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_rdev);
+	unsigned int minor = MINOR(file_inode(file)->i_rdev);
 	ssize_t retval;
 	size_t image_size;
 	size_t okcount;
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static ssize_t vme_user_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count,
 static ssize_t vme_user_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 			size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = MINOR(file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_rdev);
+	unsigned int minor = MINOR(file_inode(file)->i_rdev);
 	ssize_t retval;
 	size_t image_size;
 	size_t okcount;
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ static ssize_t vme_user_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 static loff_t vme_user_llseek(struct file *file, loff_t off, int whence)
 {
 	loff_t absolute = -1;
-	unsigned int minor = MINOR(file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_rdev);
+	unsigned int minor = MINOR(file_inode(file)->i_rdev);
 	size_t image_size;
 
 	if (minor == CONTROL_MINOR)
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ vme_user_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&vme_user_mutex);
-	ret = vme_user_ioctl(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, file, cmd, arg);
+	ret = vme_user_ioctl(file_inode(file), file, cmd, arg);
 	mutex_unlock(&vme_user_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_file.c b/drivers/target/target_core_file.c
index b9c8849..a65d507 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_file.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_file.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static int fd_do_rw(struct se_cmd *cmd, struct scatterlist *sgl,
 		 * the expected virt_size for struct file w/o a backing struct
 		 * block_device.
 		 */
-		if (S_ISBLK(fd->f_dentry->d_inode->i_mode)) {
+		if (S_ISBLK(file_inode(fd)->i_mode)) {
 			if (ret < 0 || ret != cmd->data_length) {
 				pr_err("%s() returned %d, expecting %u for "
 						"S_ISBLK\n", __func__, ret,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c
index fa7268a..e4ca345 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ vcs_poll_data_get(struct file *file)
 	poll = kzalloc(sizeof(*poll), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!poll)
 		return NULL;
-	poll->cons_num = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode) & 127;
+	poll->cons_num = iminor(file_inode(file)) & 127;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&poll->waitq);
 	poll->notifier.notifier_call = vcs_notifier;
 	if (register_vt_notifier(&poll->notifier) != 0) {
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static loff_t vcs_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
 	int size;
 
 	console_lock();
-	size = vcs_size(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	size = vcs_size(file_inode(file));
 	console_unlock();
 	if (size < 0)
 		return size;
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static loff_t vcs_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
 static ssize_t
 vcs_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	unsigned int currcons = iminor(inode);
 	struct vc_data *vc;
 	struct vcs_poll_data *poll;
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ unlock_out:
 static ssize_t
 vcs_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	unsigned int currcons = iminor(inode);
 	struct vc_data *vc;
 	long pos;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devices.c b/drivers/usb/core/devices.c
index cbacea9..2c42e06 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devices.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devices.c
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ static loff_t usb_device_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
 {
 	loff_t ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&file_inode(file)->i_mutex);
 
 	switch (orig) {
 	case 0:
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ static loff_t usb_device_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&file_inode(file)->i_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
index b78fbe2..6e8af6d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static loff_t usbdev_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
 {
 	loff_t ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&file_inode(file)->i_mutex);
 
 	switch (orig) {
 	case 0:
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static loff_t usbdev_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&file_inode(file)->i_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@ static long usbdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 				void __user *p)
 {
 	struct dev_state *ps = file->private_data;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	struct usb_device *dev = ps->dev;
 	int ret = -ENOTTY;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/atmel_usba_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/atmel_usba_udc.c
index a7aed84..fd49dba 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/atmel_usba_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/atmel_usba_udc.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static ssize_t queue_dbg_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 	if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, buf, nbytes))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
-	mutex_lock(&file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&file_inode(file)->i_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(req, tmp_req, queue, queue) {
 		len = snprintf(tmpbuf, sizeof(tmpbuf),
 				"%8p %08x %c%c%c %5d %c%c%c\n",
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static ssize_t queue_dbg_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 		nbytes -= len;
 		buf += len;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&file_inode(file)->i_mutex);
 
 	return actual;
 }
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ out:
 static ssize_t regs_dbg_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 		size_t nbytes, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	ret = simple_read_from_buffer(buf, nbytes, ppos,
 			file->private_data,
-			file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_size);
+			file_inode(file)->i_size);
 	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_mass_storage.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_mass_storage.c
index 5d027b3..50a46a4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_mass_storage.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_mass_storage.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static int do_synchronize_cache(struct fsg_common *common)
 static void invalidate_sub(struct fsg_lun *curlun)
 {
 	struct file	*filp = curlun->filp;
-	struct inode	*inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode	*inode = file_inode(filp);
 	unsigned long	rc;
 
 	rc = invalidate_mapping_pages(inode->i_mapping, 0, -1);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
index 35bcc83..bf7a56b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static int
 printer_fsync(struct file *fd, loff_t start, loff_t end, int datasync)
 {
 	struct printer_dev	*dev = fd->private_data;
-	struct inode *inode = fd->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(fd);
 	unsigned long		flags;
 	int			tx_list_empty;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.c
index e4192b8..d9297ee 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/rndis.c
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ static int rndis_proc_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 static ssize_t rndis_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 				size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	rndis_params *p = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data;
+	rndis_params *p = PDE(file_inode(file))->data;
 	u32 speed = 0;
 	int i, fl_speed = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/storage_common.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/storage_common.c
index 0e3ae43..b5d3f0e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/storage_common.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/storage_common.c
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static int fsg_lun_open(struct fsg_lun *curlun, const char *filename)
 	if (!(filp->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE))
 		ro = 1;
 
-	inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = file_inode(filp);
 	if ((!S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) && !S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode))) {
 		LINFO(curlun, "invalid file type: %s\n", filename);
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fb_defio.c b/drivers/video/fb_defio.c
index 88cad6b..900aa4e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fb_defio.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fb_defio.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static int fb_deferred_io_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 int fb_deferred_io_fsync(struct file *file, loff_t start, loff_t end, int datasync)
 {
 	struct fb_info *info = file->private_data;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	int err = filemap_write_and_wait_range(inode->i_mapping, start, end);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
index 3ff0105..bf01980 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ static const struct file_operations fb_proc_fops = {
  */
 static struct fb_info *file_fb_info(struct file *file)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	int fbidx = iminor(inode);
 	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[fbidx];
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/msm/mdp.c b/drivers/video/msm/mdp.c
index f2566c1..113c787 100644
--- a/drivers/video/msm/mdp.c
+++ b/drivers/video/msm/mdp.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ int get_img(struct mdp_img *img, struct fb_info *info,
 	if (f.file == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (MAJOR(f.file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_rdev) == FB_MAJOR) {
+	if (MAJOR(file_inode(f.file)->i_rdev) == FB_MAJOR) {
 		*start = info->fix.smem_start;
 		*len = info->fix.smem_len;
 	} else
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
index 11d55ce..7038758 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static long cpwd_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		.identity		= DRIVER_NAME,
 	};
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	int index = iminor(inode) - WD0_MINOR;
 	struct cpwd *p = cpwd_device;
 	int setopt = 0;
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static long cpwd_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 static ssize_t cpwd_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 			  size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 	struct cpwd *p = cpwd_device;
 	int index = iminor(inode);
 
diff --git a/drivers/zorro/proc.c b/drivers/zorro/proc.c
index 988880d..73b3383 100644
--- a/drivers/zorro/proc.c
+++ b/drivers/zorro/proc.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ static loff_t
 proc_bus_zorro_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t off, int whence)
 {
 	loff_t new = -1;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
 
 	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	switch (whence) {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ proc_bus_zorro_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t off, int whence)
 static ssize_t
 proc_bus_zorro_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *ino = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *ino = file_inode(file);
 	struct proc_dir_entry *dp = PDE(ino);
 	struct zorro_dev *z = dp->data;
 	struct ConfigDev cd;