Merge branch 'bkl-removal' of git://git.lwn.net/linux-2.6

* 'bkl-removal' of git://git.lwn.net/linux-2.6: (146 commits)
  IB/umad: BKL is not needed for ib_umad_open()
  IB/uverbs: BKL is not needed for ib_uverbs_open()
  bf561-coreb: BKL unneeded for open()
  Call fasync() functions without the BKL
  snd/PCM: fasync BKL pushdown
  ipmi: fasync BKL pushdown
  ecryptfs: fasync BKL pushdown
  Bluetooth VHCI: fasync BKL pushdown
  tty_io: fasync BKL pushdown
  tun: fasync BKL pushdown
  i2o: fasync BKL pushdown
  mpt: fasync BKL pushdown
  Remove BKL from remote_llseek v2
  Make FAT users happier by not deadlocking
  x86-mce: BKL pushdown
  vmwatchdog: BKL pushdown
  vmcp: BKL pushdown
  via-pmu: BKL pushdown
  uml-random: BKL pushdown
  uml-mmapper: BKL pushdown
  ...

124 files changed, 742 insertions, 193 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c
index e8e60e7..d1de68a 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <linux/hdreg.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include "aoe.h"
 
 enum {
@@ -174,12 +175,16 @@ aoechr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	int n, i;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	n = iminor(inode);
 	filp->private_data = (void *) (unsigned long) n;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(chardevs); ++i)
-		if (chardevs[i].minor == n)
+		if (chardevs[i].minor == n) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			return 0;
+		}
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
index ab86e23..9d92636 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ enum {D_PRT, D_PRO, D_UNI, D_MOD, D_SLV, D_DLY};
 #include <linux/pg.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>	/* current, TASK_* */
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -515,12 +516,18 @@ static int pg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	int unit = iminor(inode) & 0x7f;
 	struct pg *dev = &devices[unit];
+	int ret = 0;
 
-	if ((unit >= PG_UNITS) || (!dev->present))
-		return -ENODEV;
+	lock_kernel();
+	if ((unit >= PG_UNITS) || (!dev->present)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
-	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &dev->access))
-		return -EBUSY;
+	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &dev->access)) {
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (dev->busy) {
 		pg_reset(dev);
@@ -533,12 +540,15 @@ static int pg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (dev->bufptr == NULL) {
 		clear_bit(0, &dev->access);
 		printk("%s: buffer allocation failed\n", dev->name);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	file->private_data = dev;
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int pg_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
index 27455ee..5c74c35 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
@@ -650,8 +650,11 @@ static int pt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct pt_unit *tape = pt + unit;
 	int err;
 
-	if (unit >= PT_UNITS || (!tape->present))
+	lock_kernel();
+	if (unit >= PT_UNITS || (!tape->present)) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	err = -EBUSY;
 	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&tape->available))
@@ -678,10 +681,12 @@ static int pt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	}
 
 	file->private_data = tape;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 out:
 	atomic_inc(&tape->available);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
index 0638730..d97700a 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
@@ -263,9 +264,11 @@ static int vhci_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	skb_queue_head_init(&data->readq);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&data->read_wait);
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	hdev = hci_alloc_dev();
 	if (!hdev) {
 		kfree(data);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -286,10 +289,12 @@ static int vhci_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		BT_ERR("Can't register HCI device");
 		kfree(data);
 		hci_free_dev(hdev);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
 	file->private_data = data;
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
@@ -313,18 +318,21 @@ static int vhci_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static int vhci_fasync(int fd, struct file *file, int on)
 {
 	struct vhci_data *data = file->private_data;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	err = fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &data->fasync);
 	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (on)
 		data->flags |= VHCI_FASYNC;
 	else
 		data->flags &= ~VHCI_FASYNC;
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return err;
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations vhci_fops = {
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/frontend.c b/drivers/char/agp/frontend.c
index e6cb1ab..a96f319 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/frontend.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/frontend.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include "agp.h"
@@ -677,6 +678,7 @@ static int agp_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct agp_client *client;
 	int rc = -ENXIO;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	mutex_lock(&(agp_fe.agp_mutex));
 
 	if (minor != AGPGART_MINOR)
@@ -703,12 +705,14 @@ static int agp_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	agp_insert_file_private(priv);
 	DBG("private=%p, client=%p", priv, client);
 	mutex_unlock(&(agp_fe.agp_mutex));
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 err_out_nomem:
 	rc = -ENOMEM;
 err_out:
 	mutex_unlock(&(agp_fe.agp_mutex));
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c b/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
index cdd876d..da8a165 100644
--- a/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
+++ b/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
@@ -416,6 +417,7 @@ static int apm_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 {
 	struct apm_user *as;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	as = kzalloc(sizeof(*as), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (as) {
 		/*
@@ -435,6 +437,7 @@ static int apm_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 
 		filp->private_data = as;
 	}
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return as ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/briq_panel.c b/drivers/char/briq_panel.c
index b6f2639..d8cff90 100644
--- a/drivers/char/briq_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/char/briq_panel.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
@@ -67,11 +68,15 @@ static void set_led(char state)
 
 static int briq_panel_open(struct inode *ino, struct file *filep)
 {
-	/* enforce single access */
-	if (vfd_is_open)
+	lock_kernel();
+	/* enforce single access, vfd_is_open is protected by BKL */
+	if (vfd_is_open) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
+	}
 	vfd_is_open = 1;
 
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c b/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
index c0a4a0b..04ba906 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ static int cs5535_gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	u32 m = iminor(inode);
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	/* the mask says which pins are usable by this driver */
 	if ((mask & (1 << m)) == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/ds1286.c b/drivers/char/ds1286.c
index ea35ab2..fb584938 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ds1286.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ds1286.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  * option) any later version.
  */
 #include <linux/ds1286.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ static int ds1286_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 
 static int ds1286_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock_irq(&ds1286_lock);
 
 	if (ds1286_status & RTC_IS_OPEN)
@@ -260,10 +262,12 @@ static int ds1286_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	ds1286_status |= RTC_IS_OPEN;
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ds1286_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 out_busy:
 	spin_lock_irq(&ds1286_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return -EBUSY;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/ds1620.c b/drivers/char/ds1620.c
index 334ad5b..34275c6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ds1620.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ds1620.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/hardware.h>
 #include <asm/mach-types.h>
@@ -208,6 +209,12 @@ static void ds1620_read_state(struct therm *therm)
 	therm->hi = cvt_9_to_int(ds1620_in(THERM_READ_TH, 9));
 }
 
+static int ds1620_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
+	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+}
+
 static ssize_t
 ds1620_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ptr)
 {
@@ -336,7 +343,7 @@ static struct proc_dir_entry *proc_therm_ds1620;
 
 static const struct file_operations ds1620_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-	.open		= nonseekable_open,
+	.open		= ds1620_open,
 	.read		= ds1620_read,
 	.ioctl		= ds1620_ioctl,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
index a69c652..7bf7485 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/atarihw.h>
 #include <asm/traps.h>
@@ -436,13 +437,17 @@ static unsigned int dsp56k_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 static int dsp56k_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	int dev = iminor(inode) & 0x0f;
+	int ret = 0;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	switch(dev)
 	{
 	case DSP56K_DEV_56001:
 
-		if (test_and_set_bit(0, &dsp56k.in_use))
-			return -EBUSY;
+		if (test_and_set_bit(0, &dsp56k.in_use)) {
+			ret = -EBUSY;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
 		dsp56k.timeout = TIMEOUT;
 		dsp56k.maxio = MAXIO;
@@ -458,10 +463,11 @@ static int dsp56k_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		return -ENODEV;
+		ret = -ENODEV;
 	}
-
-	return 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int dsp56k_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
diff --git a/drivers/char/dtlk.c b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
index abde6dd..6b900b2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>	/* for -EBUSY */
 #include <linux/ioport.h>	/* for request_region */
 #include <linux/delay.h>	/* for loops_per_jiffy */
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>	/* cycle_kernel_lock() */
 #include <asm/io.h>		/* for inb_p, outb_p, inb, outb, etc. */
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>	/* for get_user, etc. */
 #include <linux/wait.h>		/* for wait_queue */
@@ -288,10 +289,12 @@ static int dtlk_ioctl(struct inode *inode,
 	}
 }
 
+/* Note that nobody ever sets dtlk_busy... */
 static int dtlk_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	TRACE_TEXT("(dtlk_open");
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 	switch (iminor(inode)) {
 	case DTLK_MINOR:
diff --git a/drivers/char/efirtc.c b/drivers/char/efirtc.c
index 49233f5..d57ca3e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/efirtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/efirtc.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  */
 
 
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
@@ -272,6 +273,7 @@ efi_rtc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	 * We do accept multiple open files at the same time as we
 	 * synchronize on the per call operation.
 	 */
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/genrtc.c b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
index 69f0a29..aac0985 100644
--- a/drivers/char/genrtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -338,12 +339,16 @@ static int gen_rtc_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 
 static int gen_rtc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	if (gen_rtc_status & RTC_IS_OPEN)
+	lock_kernel();
+	if (gen_rtc_status & RTC_IS_OPEN) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
+	}
 
 	gen_rtc_status |= RTC_IS_OPEN;
 	gen_rtc_irq_data = 0;
 	irq_active = 0;
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/hpet.c b/drivers/char/hpet.c
index e7fb0bc..fb0a85a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hpet.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hpet.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ static int hpet_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock_irq(&hpet_lock);
 
 	for (devp = NULL, hpetp = hpets; hpetp && !devp; hpetp = hpetp->hp_next)
@@ -207,6 +209,7 @@ static int hpet_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	if (!devp) {
 		spin_unlock_irq(&hpet_lock);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
@@ -214,6 +217,7 @@ static int hpet_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	devp->hd_irqdata = 0;
 	devp->hd_flags |= HPET_OPEN;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&hpet_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
index 662d60e..e5d583c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ static int rng_dev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (filp->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
index c12cf8f..61b6fe4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <linux/tty.h>
 #include <linux/tty_flip.h>
@@ -2908,42 +2909,11 @@ ip2_ipl_ioctl ( struct inode *pInode, struct file *pFile, UINT cmd, ULONG arg )
 static int
 ip2_ipl_open( struct inode *pInode, struct file *pFile )
 {
-	unsigned int iplminor = iminor(pInode);
-	i2eBordStrPtr pB;
-	i2ChanStrPtr  pCh;
 
 #ifdef IP2DEBUG_IPL
 	printk (KERN_DEBUG "IP2IPL: open\n" );
 #endif
-
-	switch(iplminor) {
-	// These are the IPL devices
-	case 0:
-	case 4:
-	case 8:
-	case 12:
-		break;
-
-	// These are the status devices
-	case 1:
-	case 5:
-	case 9:
-	case 13:
-		break;
-
-	// These are the debug devices
-	case 2:
-	case 6:
-	case 10:
-	case 14:
-		pB = i2BoardPtrTable[iplminor / 4];
-		pCh = (i2ChanStrPtr) pB->i2eChannelPtr;
-		break;
-
-	// This is the trace device
-	case 3:
-		break;
-	}
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip27-rtc.c b/drivers/char/ip27-rtc.c
index 86e6538..ec9d044 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip27-rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip27-rtc.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/bcd.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
@@ -163,15 +164,18 @@ static long rtc_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 
 static int rtc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
 
 	if (rtc_status & RTC_IS_OPEN) {
 		spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
 	rtc_status |= RTC_IS_OPEN;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
index 0246a2b8..c11a404 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 struct ipmi_file_private
 {
@@ -100,7 +101,9 @@ static int ipmi_fasync(int fd, struct file *file, int on)
 	struct ipmi_file_private *priv = file->private_data;
 	int                      result;
 
+	lock_kernel(); /* could race against open() otherwise */
 	result = fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &priv->fasync_queue);
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return (result);
 }
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ static int ipmi_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	priv->file = file;
 
 	rv = ipmi_create_user(if_num,
@@ -129,7 +133,7 @@ static int ipmi_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 			      &(priv->user));
 	if (rv) {
 		kfree(priv);
-		return rv;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	file->private_data = priv;
@@ -144,7 +148,9 @@ static int ipmi_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	priv->default_retries = -1;
 	priv->default_retry_time_ms = 0;
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return rv;
 }
 
 static int ipmi_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
index 0e6df28..235fab0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/ipmi.h>
 #include <linux/ipmi_smi.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -818,6 +819,8 @@ static int ipmi_open(struct inode *ino, struct file *filep)
 		if (test_and_set_bit(0, &ipmi_wdog_open))
 			return -EBUSY;
 
+		cycle_kernel_lock();
+
 		/*
 		 * Don't start the timer now, let it start on the
 		 * first heartbeat.
diff --git a/drivers/char/lcd.c b/drivers/char/lcd.c
index 4fe9206..1c29b20 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lcd.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/mc146818rtc.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -414,6 +415,8 @@ static int lcd_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 
 static int lcd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
+
 	if (!lcd_present)
 		return -ENXIO;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/char/lp.c b/drivers/char/lp.c
index 60ac642..71abb4c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lp.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <linux/parport.h>
 #undef LP_STATS
@@ -489,14 +490,21 @@ static ssize_t lp_read(struct file * file, char __user * buf,
 static int lp_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 {
 	unsigned int minor = iminor(inode);
+	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (minor >= LP_NO)
-		return -ENXIO;
-	if ((LP_F(minor) & LP_EXIST) == 0)
-		return -ENXIO;
-	if (test_and_set_bit(LP_BUSY_BIT_POS, &LP_F(minor)))
-		return -EBUSY;
-
+	lock_kernel();
+	if (minor >= LP_NO) {
+		ret = -ENXIO;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	if ((LP_F(minor) & LP_EXIST) == 0) {
+		ret = -ENXIO;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	if (test_and_set_bit(LP_BUSY_BIT_POS, &LP_F(minor))) {
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+		goto out;
+	}
 	/* If ABORTOPEN is set and the printer is offline or out of paper,
 	   we may still want to open it to perform ioctl()s.  Therefore we
 	   have commandeered O_NONBLOCK, even though it is being used in
@@ -510,21 +518,25 @@ static int lp_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 		if (status & LP_POUTPA) {
 			printk(KERN_INFO "lp%d out of paper\n", minor);
 			LP_F(minor) &= ~LP_BUSY;
-			return -ENOSPC;
+			ret = -ENOSPC;
+			goto out;
 		} else if (!(status & LP_PSELECD)) {
 			printk(KERN_INFO "lp%d off-line\n", minor);
 			LP_F(minor) &= ~LP_BUSY;
-			return -EIO;
+			ret = -EIO;
+			goto out;
 		} else if (!(status & LP_PERRORP)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "lp%d printer error\n", minor);
 			LP_F(minor) &= ~LP_BUSY;
-			return -EIO;
+			ret = -EIO;
+			goto out;
 		}
 	}
 	lp_table[minor].lp_buffer = kmalloc(LP_BUFFER_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!lp_table[minor].lp_buffer) {
 		LP_F(minor) &= ~LP_BUSY;
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
 	}
 	/* Determine if the peripheral supports ECP mode */
 	lp_claim_parport_or_block (&lp_table[minor]);
@@ -540,7 +552,9 @@ static int lp_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 	parport_negotiate (lp_table[minor].dev->port, IEEE1284_MODE_COMPAT);
 	lp_release_parport (&lp_table[minor]);
 	lp_table[minor].current_mode = IEEE1284_MODE_COMPAT;
-	return 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int lp_release(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
diff --git a/drivers/char/mbcs.c b/drivers/char/mbcs.c
index f4716ad..acd8e9e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mbcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mbcs.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/uio.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -382,15 +383,19 @@ static int mbcs_open(struct inode *ip, struct file *fp)
 	struct mbcs_soft *soft;
 	int minor;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	minor = iminor(ip);
 
+	/* Nothing protects access to this list... */
 	list_for_each_entry(soft, &soft_list, list) {
 		if (soft->nasid == minor) {
 			fp->private_data = soft->cxdev;
+			unlock_kernel();
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
 
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/mem.c b/drivers/char/mem.c
index 934ffaf..070e22e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mem.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mem.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/bootmem.h>
 #include <linux/splice.h>
 #include <linux/pfn.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -889,6 +890,9 @@ static const struct file_operations kmsg_fops = {
 
 static int memory_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 {
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	lock_kernel();
 	switch (iminor(inode)) {
 		case 1:
 			filp->f_op = &mem_fops;
@@ -932,11 +936,13 @@ static int memory_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 			break;
 #endif
 		default:
+			unlock_kernel();
 			return -ENXIO;
 	}
 	if (filp->f_op && filp->f_op->open)
-		return filp->f_op->open(inode,filp);
-	return 0;
+		ret = filp->f_op->open(inode,filp);
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations memory_fops = {
diff --git a/drivers/char/misc.c b/drivers/char/misc.c
index eaace0d..6e1563c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/misc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/misc.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/tty.h>
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 /*
  * Head entry for the doubly linked miscdevice list
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ static int misc_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 	int err = -ENODEV;
 	const struct file_operations *old_fops, *new_fops = NULL;
 	
+	lock_kernel();
 	mutex_lock(&misc_mtx);
 	
 	list_for_each_entry(c, &misc_list, list) {
@@ -155,6 +157,7 @@ static int misc_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 	fops_put(old_fops);
 fail:
 	mutex_unlock(&misc_mtx);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c b/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
index 8d14823..50243fc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include <linux/serial.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/serial_8250.h>
 #include "smapi.h"
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ static int mwave_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	PRINTK_2(TRACE_MWAVE,
 		"mwavedd::mwave_open, exit return retval %x\n", retval);
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/nvram.c b/drivers/char/nvram.c
index 98dec38..197cd7a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nvram.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nvram.c
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -333,12 +334,14 @@ nvram_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 static int
 nvram_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock(&nvram_state_lock);
 
 	if ((nvram_open_cnt && (file->f_flags & O_EXCL)) ||
 	    (nvram_open_mode & NVRAM_EXCL) ||
 	    ((file->f_mode & 2) && (nvram_open_mode & NVRAM_WRITE))) {
 		spin_unlock(&nvram_state_lock);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
@@ -349,6 +352,7 @@ nvram_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	nvram_open_cnt++;
 
 	spin_unlock(&nvram_state_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/pc8736x_gpio.c b/drivers/char/pc8736x_gpio.c
index ecfaf18..b930de5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pc8736x_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pc8736x_gpio.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/nsc_gpio.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 #define DEVNAME "pc8736x_gpio"
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ static int pc8736x_gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	unsigned m = iminor(inode);
 	file->private_data = &pc8736x_gpio_ops;
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "open %d\n", m);
 
 	if (m >= PC8736X_GPIO_CT)
diff --git a/drivers/char/ppdev.c b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
index 3aab837..f6e6aca 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ppdev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/ppdev.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 #define PP_VERSION "ppdev: user-space parallel port driver"
@@ -638,6 +639,7 @@ static int pp_open (struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 	unsigned int minor = iminor(inode);
 	struct pp_struct *pp;
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	if (minor >= PARPORT_MAX)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/raw.c b/drivers/char/raw.c
index bbfa0e2..505fcbe 100644
--- a/drivers/char/raw.c
+++ b/drivers/char/raw.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ static int raw_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	mutex_lock(&raw_mutex);
 
 	/*
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ static int raw_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 			bdev->bd_inode->i_mapping;
 	filp->private_data = bdev;
 	mutex_unlock(&raw_mutex);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 out2:
diff --git a/drivers/char/rtc.c b/drivers/char/rtc.c
index 909cac9..fa92a8a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rtc.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/bcd.h>
@@ -734,6 +735,7 @@ static int rtc_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
  * needed here. Or anywhere else in this driver. */
 static int rtc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
 
 	if (rtc_status & RTC_IS_OPEN)
@@ -743,10 +745,12 @@ static int rtc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	rtc_irq_data = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 out_busy:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return -EBUSY;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/scx200_gpio.c b/drivers/char/scx200_gpio.c
index 99e5272..1d91005 100644
--- a/drivers/char/scx200_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/scx200_gpio.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ static int scx200_gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	unsigned m = iminor(inode);
 	file->private_data = &scx200_gpio_ops;
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	if (m >= MAX_PINS)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
diff --git a/drivers/char/snsc.c b/drivers/char/snsc.c
index 8fe099a..0b799ac 100644
--- a/drivers/char/snsc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/snsc.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/sn/io.h>
 #include <asm/sn/sn_sal.h>
 #include <asm/sn/module.h>
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ scdrv_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	file->private_data = sd;
 
 	/* hook this subchannel up to the system controller interrupt */
+	lock_kernel();
 	rv = request_irq(SGI_UART_VECTOR, scdrv_interrupt,
 			 IRQF_SHARED | IRQF_DISABLED,
 			 SYSCTL_BASENAME, sd);
@@ -111,9 +113,10 @@ scdrv_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		ia64_sn_irtr_close(sd->sd_nasid, sd->sd_subch);
 		kfree(sd);
 		printk("%s: irq request failed (%d)\n", __func__, rv);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
-
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/sonypi.c b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
index 58533de..85e0eb7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sonypi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/kfifo.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -906,12 +907,14 @@ static int sonypi_misc_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 static int sonypi_misc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	lock_kernel();
 	mutex_lock(&sonypi_device.lock);
 	/* Flush input queue on first open */
 	if (!sonypi_device.open_count)
 		kfifo_reset(sonypi_device.fifo);
 	sonypi_device.open_count++;
 	mutex_unlock(&sonypi_device.lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/tb0219.c b/drivers/char/tb0219.c
index 4c431cb..6062b62 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tb0219.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tb0219.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/reboot.h>
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ static int tanbac_tb0219_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	unsigned int minor;
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	minor = iminor(inode);
 	switch (minor) {
 	case 0:
diff --git a/drivers/char/tlclk.c b/drivers/char/tlclk.c
index 35e5803..8f2284b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tlclk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tlclk.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
@@ -204,11 +205,14 @@ static int tlclk_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	int result;
 
-	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &useflags))
-		return -EBUSY;
+	lock_kernel();
+	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &useflags)) {
+		result = -EBUSY;
 		/* this legacy device is always one per system and it doesn't
 		 * know how to handle multiple concurrent clients.
 		 */
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* Make sure there is no interrupt pending while
 	 * initialising interrupt handler */
@@ -218,13 +222,14 @@ static int tlclk_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	 * we can't share this IRQ */
 	result = request_irq(telclk_interrupt, &tlclk_interrupt,
 			     IRQF_DISABLED, "telco_clock", tlclk_interrupt);
-	if (result == -EBUSY) {
+	if (result == -EBUSY)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "tlclk: Interrupt can't be reserved.\n");
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-	inb(TLCLK_REG6);	/* Clear interrupt events */
+	else
+		inb(TLCLK_REG6);	/* Clear interrupt events */
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return result;
 }
 
 static int tlclk_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
index a5d8bcb..e1fc193 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include "tpm.h"
 
@@ -897,6 +898,7 @@ int tpm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	int rc = 0, minor = iminor(inode);
 	struct tpm_chip *chip = NULL, *pos;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock(&driver_lock);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pos, &tpm_chip_list, list) {
@@ -926,16 +928,19 @@ int tpm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (chip->data_buffer == NULL) {
 		chip->num_opens--;
 		put_device(chip->dev);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	atomic_set(&chip->data_pending, 0);
 
 	file->private_data = chip;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 err_out:
 	spin_unlock(&driver_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return rc;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tpm_open);
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index 7501310..047a173 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -2665,7 +2665,7 @@ static void release_dev(struct file *filp)
  *		 ->siglock protects ->signal/->sighand
  */
 
-static int tty_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
+static int __tty_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int noctty, retval;
@@ -2779,6 +2779,19 @@ got_driver:
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* BKL pushdown: scary code avoidance wrapper */
+static int tty_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	lock_kernel();
+	ret = __tty_open(inode, filp);
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
 /**
  *	ptmx_open		-	open a unix 98 pty master
@@ -2792,7 +2805,7 @@ got_driver:
  *		allocated_ptys_lock handles the list of free pty numbers
  */
 
-static int ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
+static int __ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	int retval;
@@ -2831,6 +2844,16 @@ out:
 	devpts_kill_index(index);
 	return retval;
 }
+
+static int ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	lock_kernel();
+	ret = __ptmx_open(inode, filp);
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
+}
 #endif
 
 /**
@@ -2886,15 +2909,16 @@ static int tty_fasync(int fd, struct file *filp, int on)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int retval;
+	int retval = 0;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	tty = (struct tty_struct *)filp->private_data;
 	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode, "tty_fasync"))
-		return 0;
+		goto out;
 
 	retval = fasync_helper(fd, filp, on, &tty->fasync);
 	if (retval <= 0)
-		return retval;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (on) {
 		enum pid_type type;
@@ -2912,12 +2936,15 @@ static int tty_fasync(int fd, struct file *filp, int on)
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->ctrl_lock, flags);
 		retval = __f_setown(filp, pid, type, 0);
 		if (retval)
-			return retval;
+			goto out;
 	} else {
 		if (!tty->fasync && !waitqueue_active(&tty->read_wait))
 			tty->minimum_to_wake = N_TTY_BUF_SIZE;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	retval = 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return retval;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
index 83aeedd..eebfad2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/kbd_kern.h>
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
@@ -460,9 +461,13 @@ static int
 vcs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	unsigned int currcons = iminor(inode) & 127;
+	int ret = 0;
+	
+	lock_kernel();
 	if(currcons && !vc_cons_allocated(currcons-1))
-		return -ENXIO;
-	return 0;
+		ret = -ENXIO;
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations vcs_fops = {
diff --git a/drivers/char/viotape.c b/drivers/char/viotape.c
index c39ddaf..977f7d3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viotape.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viotape.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/ioctls.h>
@@ -687,6 +688,7 @@ static int viotap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (op == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	get_dev_info(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, &devi);
 
 	/* Note: We currently only support one mode! */
@@ -717,6 +719,7 @@ static int viotap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 free_op:
 	free_op_struct(op);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c b/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c
index e5ed091..ffe9b4e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
@@ -547,6 +548,7 @@ static int gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	unsigned int pin;
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	pin = iminor(inode);
 	if (pin >= giu_nr_pins)
 		return -EBADF;
diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
index 3edf1fc..1e1b81e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 #include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
@@ -504,11 +505,12 @@ static int hwicap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata;
 	int status;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	drvdata = container_of(inode->i_cdev, struct hwicap_drvdata, cdev);
 
 	status = mutex_lock_interruptible(&drvdata->sem);
 	if (status)
-		return status;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (drvdata->is_open) {
 		status = -EBUSY;
@@ -528,6 +530,8 @@ static int hwicap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
  error:
 	mutex_unlock(&drvdata->sem);
+ out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c
index d2e6da8..851a53f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fops.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "drmP.h"
 #include "drm_sarea.h"
 #include <linux/poll.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 static int drm_open_helper(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
 			   struct drm_device * dev);
@@ -174,12 +175,14 @@ int drm_stub_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
 	DRM_DEBUG("\n");
 
+	/* BKL pushdown: note that nothing else serializes idr_find() */
+	lock_kernel();
 	minor = idr_find(&drm_minors_idr, minor_id);
 	if (!minor)
-		return -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (!(dev = minor->dev))
-		return -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
 
 	old_fops = filp->f_op;
 	filp->f_op = fops_get(&dev->driver->fops);
@@ -189,6 +192,8 @@ int drm_stub_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	}
 	fops_put(old_fops);
 
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
index 1ca6f46..2fde6c6 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <linux/hidraw.h>
 
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ static int hidraw_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct hidraw_list *list;
 	int err = 0;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	if (!(list = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hidraw_list), GFP_KERNEL))) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ static int hidraw_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock(&minors_lock);
 out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 
 }
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
index d34c14c..006a585 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/i2c-dev.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 static struct i2c_driver i2cdev_driver;
@@ -441,14 +442,20 @@ static int i2cdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct i2c_client *client;
 	struct i2c_adapter *adap;
 	struct i2c_dev *i2c_dev;
+	int ret = 0;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	i2c_dev = i2c_dev_get_by_minor(minor);
-	if (!i2c_dev)
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!i2c_dev) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	adap = i2c_get_adapter(i2c_dev->adap->nr);
-	if (!adap)
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!adap) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* This creates an anonymous i2c_client, which may later be
 	 * pointed to some address using I2C_SLAVE or I2C_SLAVE_FORCE.
@@ -460,7 +467,8 @@ static int i2cdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	client = kzalloc(sizeof(*client), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!client) {
 		i2c_put_adapter(adap);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
 	}
 	snprintf(client->name, I2C_NAME_SIZE, "i2c-dev %d", adap->nr);
 	client->driver = &i2cdev_driver;
@@ -468,7 +476,9 @@ static int i2cdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	client->adapter = adap;
 	file->private_data = client;
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int i2cdev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 1e1f263..a3d2283 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -2421,9 +2421,12 @@ static int idetape_chrdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	if (i >= MAX_HWIFS * MAX_DRIVES)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	tape = ide_tape_chrdev_get(i);
-	if (!tape)
+	if (!tape) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENXIO;
+	}
 
 	debug_log(DBG_CHRDEV, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
 
@@ -2482,10 +2485,12 @@ static int idetape_chrdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 out_put_tape:
 	ide_tape_put(tape);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
index d7a6881..b25675f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -1159,6 +1160,7 @@ static int ib_ucm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct ib_ucm_file *file;
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	file = kmalloc(sizeof(*file), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!file)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
index ca4cf3a..195f973 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/in6.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <rdma/rdma_user_cm.h>
 #include <rdma/ib_marshall.h>
@@ -1156,6 +1157,7 @@ static int ucma_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	if (!file)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&file->event_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&file->ctx_list);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&file->poll_wait);
@@ -1163,6 +1165,7 @@ static int ucma_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
 	filp->private_data = file;
 	file->filp = filp;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c
index 840ede9..208c7f3 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c
@@ -777,6 +777,19 @@ static long ib_umad_compat_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd,
 }
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * ib_umad_open() does not need the BKL:
+ *
+ *  - umad_port[] accesses are protected by port_lock, the
+ *    ib_umad_port structures are properly reference counted, and
+ *    everything else is purely local to the file being created, so
+ *    races against other open calls are not a problem;
+ *  - the ioctl method does not affect any global state outside of the
+ *    file structure being operated on;
+ *  - the port is added to umad_port[] as the last part of module
+ *    initialization so the open method will either immediately run
+ *    -ENXIO, or all required initialization will be done.
+ */
 static int ib_umad_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct ib_umad_port *port;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_main.c
index caed42b..0f34858 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_main.c
@@ -610,6 +610,18 @@ static int ib_uverbs_mmap(struct file *filp, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 		return file->device->ib_dev->mmap(file->ucontext, vma);
 }
 
+/*
+ * ib_uverbs_open() does not need the BKL:
+ *
+ *  - dev_table[] accesses are protected by map_lock, the
+ *    ib_uverbs_device structures are properly reference counted, and
+ *    everything else is purely local to the file being created, so
+ *    races against other open calls are not a problem;
+ *  - there is no ioctl method to race against;
+ *  - the device is added to dev_table[] as the last part of module
+ *    initialization, the open method will either immediately run
+ *    -ENXIO, or all required initialization will be done.
+ */
 static int ib_uverbs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct ib_uverbs_device *dev;
@@ -651,7 +663,6 @@ err_module:
 
 err:
 	kref_put(&dev->ref, ib_uverbs_release_dev);
-
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c
index b472b15..35f301c 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/highmem.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 
 #include "ipath_kernel.h"
@@ -1815,6 +1816,7 @@ done:
 static int ipath_open(struct inode *in, struct file *fp)
 {
 	/* The real work is performed later in ipath_assign_port() */
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	fp->private_data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ipath_filedata), GFP_KERNEL);
 	return fp->private_data ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index 27006fc..408df0b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Input core");
@@ -1588,13 +1589,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(input_unregister_handle);
 
 static int input_open_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	struct input_handler *handler = input_table[iminor(inode) >> 5];
+	struct input_handler *handler;
 	const struct file_operations *old_fops, *new_fops = NULL;
 	int err;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	/* No load-on-demand here? */
-	if (!handler || !(new_fops = fops_get(handler->fops)))
-		return -ENODEV;
+	handler = input_table[iminor(inode) >> 5];
+	if (!handler || !(new_fops = fops_get(handler->fops))) {
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * That's _really_ odd. Usually NULL ->open means "nothing special",
@@ -1602,7 +1607,8 @@ static int input_open_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	 */
 	if (!new_fops->open) {
 		fops_put(new_fops);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
 	}
 	old_fops = file->f_op;
 	file->f_op = new_fops;
@@ -1614,6 +1620,8 @@ static int input_open_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		file->f_op = fops_get(old_fops);
 	}
 	fops_put(old_fops);
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c b/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c
index 45e5d05..49d8abf 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/hp_sdc.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -408,6 +409,7 @@ static unsigned int hp_sdc_rtc_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 
 static int hp_sdc_rtc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/uinput.c b/drivers/input/misc/uinput.c
index a56ad4b..2bcfa0b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/uinput.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/uinput.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/uinput.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 static int uinput_dev_event(struct input_dev *dev, unsigned int type, unsigned int code, int value)
 {
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ static int uinput_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (!newdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	mutex_init(&newdev->mutex);
 	spin_lock_init(&newdev->requests_lock);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&newdev->requests_waitq);
@@ -229,6 +231,7 @@ static int uinput_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	newdev->state = UIST_NEW_DEVICE;
 
 	file->private_data = newdev;
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/mousedev.c b/drivers/input/mousedev.c
index b989748..8137e50 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mousedev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mousedev.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define MOUSEDEV_MIX		31
 
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -545,16 +546,21 @@ static int mousedev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (i >= MOUSEDEV_MINORS)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	error = mutex_lock_interruptible(&mousedev_table_mutex);
-	if (error)
+	if (error) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return error;
+	}
 	mousedev = mousedev_table[i];
 	if (mousedev)
 		get_device(&mousedev->dev);
 	mutex_unlock(&mousedev_table_mutex);
 
-	if (!mousedev)
+	if (!mousedev) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	client = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mousedev_client), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!client) {
@@ -573,6 +579,7 @@ static int mousedev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		goto err_free_client;
 
 	file->private_data = client;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
  err_free_client:
@@ -580,6 +587,7 @@ static int mousedev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	kfree(client);
  err_put_mousedev:
 	put_device(&mousedev->dev);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return error;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serio_raw.c b/drivers/input/serio/serio_raw.c
index 0403622..c9397c8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serio_raw.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serio_raw.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/serio.h>
@@ -81,9 +82,10 @@ static int serio_raw_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct serio_raw_list *list;
 	int retval = 0;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	retval = mutex_lock_interruptible(&serio_raw_mutex);
 	if (retval)
-		return retval;
+		goto out_bkl;
 
 	if (!(serio_raw = serio_raw_locate(iminor(inode)))) {
 		retval = -ENODEV;
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@ static int serio_raw_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&serio_raw_mutex);
+out_bkl:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
index 6ca0bb9..2095153 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/signal.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISDN_CAPI_MIDDLEWARE
@@ -983,13 +984,17 @@ capi_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 static int
 capi_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	int ret;
+	
+	lock_kernel();
 	if (file->private_data)
-		return -EEXIST;
-
-	if ((file->private_data = capidev_alloc()) == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+		ret = -EEXIST;
+	else if ((file->private_data = capidev_alloc()) == NULL)
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+	else
+		ret = nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c
index c909289..1e85f74 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 #include "platform.h"
@@ -127,14 +128,19 @@ static unsigned int maint_poll(struct file *file, poll_table * wait)
 
 static int maint_open(struct inode *ino, struct file *filep)
 {
+	int ret;
+
+	lock_kernel();
 	/* only one open is allowed, so we test
 	   it atomically */
 	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &opened))
-		return (-EBUSY);
-
-	filep->private_data = NULL;
-
-	return nonseekable_open(ino, filep);
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+	else {
+		filep->private_data = NULL;
+		ret = nonseekable_open(ino, filep);
+	}
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int maint_close(struct inode *ino, struct file *filep)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
index 78f141e..f4969fe 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 #include "platform.h"
@@ -400,6 +401,7 @@ static unsigned int um_idi_poll(struct file *file, poll_table * wait)
 
 static int um_idi_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c
index 16a874b..fbbcb27 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include "platform.h"
 #undef ID_MASK
@@ -580,6 +581,7 @@ xdi_copy_from_user(void *os_handle, void *dst, const void __user *src, int lengt
  */
 static int divas_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
index 8d8c6b7..7188c59 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ isdn_open(struct inode *ino, struct file *filep)
 	int chidx;
 	int retval = -ENODEV;
 
-
+	lock_kernel();
 	if (minor == ISDN_MINOR_STATUS) {
 		infostruct *p;
 
@@ -1783,6 +1783,7 @@ isdn_open(struct inode *ino, struct file *filep)
 #endif
  out:
 	nonseekable_open(ino, filep);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
index dbaad39..40c70ba 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
@@ -644,12 +644,18 @@ do_adb_query(struct adb_request *req)
 static int adb_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct adbdev_state *state;
+	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (iminor(inode) > 0 || adb_controller == NULL)
-		return -ENXIO;
+	lock_kernel();
+	if (iminor(inode) > 0 || adb_controller == NULL) {
+		ret = -ENXIO;
+		goto out;
+	}
 	state = kmalloc(sizeof(struct adbdev_state), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (state == 0)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (state == 0) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
 	file->private_data = state;
 	spin_lock_init(&state->lock);
 	atomic_set(&state->n_pending, 0);
@@ -657,7 +663,9 @@ static int adb_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	init_waitqueue_head(&state->wait_queue);
 	state->inuse = 1;
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int adb_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/ans-lcd.c b/drivers/macintosh/ans-lcd.c
index 73c50bc..6a82218 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/ans-lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/ans-lcd.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ anslcd_ioctl( struct inode * inode, struct file * file,
 static int
 anslcd_open( struct inode * inode, struct file * file )
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
index d86d57a..32cb029 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  *    the userland interface
  */
 
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
@@ -1086,10 +1087,12 @@ static int smu_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	pp->mode = smu_file_commands;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&pp->wait);
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&smu_clist_lock, flags);
 	list_add(&pp->list, &smu_clist);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&smu_clist_lock, flags);
 	file->private_data = pp;
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
index d6365a9..d524dc2 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  *
  */
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -2047,6 +2048,7 @@ pmu_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	pp->rb_get = pp->rb_put = 0;
 	spin_lock_init(&pp->lock);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&pp->wait);
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&all_pvt_lock, flags);
 #if defined(CONFIG_INPUT_ADBHID) && defined(CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT)
 	pp->backlight_locker = 0;
@@ -2054,6 +2056,7 @@ pmu_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	list_add(&pp->list, &all_pmu_pvt);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&all_pvt_lock, flags);
 	file->private_data = pp;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
index 8b56d92..e208a60 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include "dvbdev.h"
 
 static int dvbdev_debug;
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ static int dvb_device_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct dvb_device *dvbdev;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	dvbdev = dvbdev_find_device (iminor(inode));
 
 	if (dvbdev && dvbdev->fops) {
@@ -90,8 +92,10 @@ static int dvb_device_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 			file->f_op = fops_get(old_fops);
 		}
 		fops_put(old_fops);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return err;
 	}
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/miropcm20-rds.c b/drivers/media/radio/miropcm20-rds.c
index 06dfed9..3e840f7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/miropcm20-rds.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/miropcm20-rds.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -27,13 +28,16 @@ static int rds_f_open(struct inode *in, struct file *fi)
 	if (rds_users)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	rds_users++;
 	if ((text_buffer=kmalloc(66, GFP_KERNEL)) == 0) {
 		rds_users--;
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "aci-rds: Out of memory by open()...\n");
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/videodev.c b/drivers/media/video/videodev.c
index 67a661c..7649860 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/videodev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/videodev.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
@@ -442,6 +443,7 @@ static int video_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	if(minor>=VIDEO_NUM_DEVICES)
 		return -ENODEV;
+	lock_kernel();
 	mutex_lock(&videodev_lock);
 	vfl=video_device[minor];
 	if(vfl==NULL) {
@@ -451,6 +453,7 @@ static int video_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		vfl=video_device[minor];
 		if (vfl==NULL) {
 			mutex_unlock(&videodev_lock);
+			unlock_kernel();
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
 	}
@@ -464,6 +467,7 @@ static int video_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	}
 	fops_put(old_fops);
 	mutex_unlock(&videodev_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
index e630b50..c594656 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
@@ -548,11 +548,15 @@ static int
 mptctl_fasync(int fd, struct file *filep, int mode)
 {
 	MPT_ADAPTER	*ioc;
+	int ret;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	list_for_each_entry(ioc, &ioc_list, list)
 		ioc->aen_event_read_flag=0;
 
-	return fasync_helper(fd, filep, mode, &async_queue);
+	ret = fasync_helper(fd, filep, mode, &async_queue);
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_config.c b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_config.c
index c0fb77d..4238de9 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_config.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_config.c
@@ -1061,6 +1061,7 @@ static int cfg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (!tmp)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	file->private_data = (void *)(i2o_cfg_info_id++);
 	tmp->fp = file;
 	tmp->fasync = NULL;
@@ -1074,6 +1075,7 @@ static int cfg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&i2o_config_lock, flags);
 	open_files = tmp;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i2o_config_lock, flags);
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1082,15 +1084,17 @@ static int cfg_fasync(int fd, struct file *fp, int on)
 {
 	ulong id = (ulong) fp->private_data;
 	struct i2o_cfg_info *p;
+	int ret = -EBADF;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	for (p = open_files; p; p = p->next)
 		if (p->q_id == id)
 			break;
 
-	if (!p)
-		return -EBADF;
-
-	return fasync_helper(fd, fp, on, &p->fasync);
+	if (p)
+		ret = fasync_helper(fd, fp, on, &p->fasync);
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cfg_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/hdpuftrs/hdpu_cpustate.c b/drivers/misc/hdpuftrs/hdpu_cpustate.c
index ff51ab6..176fe4e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/hdpuftrs/hdpu_cpustate.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/hdpuftrs/hdpu_cpustate.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/hdpu_features.h>
@@ -151,7 +152,13 @@ static ssize_t cpustate_write(struct file *file, const char *buf,
 
 static int cpustate_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	return cpustate_get_ref((file->f_flags & O_EXCL));
+	int ret;
+
+	lock_kernel();
+	ret = cpustate_get_ref((file->f_flags & O_EXCL));
+	unlock_kernel();
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cpustate_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/phantom.c b/drivers/misc/phantom.c
index 71d1c84..1861624 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/phantom.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/phantom.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/phantom.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -212,13 +213,17 @@ static int phantom_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct phantom_device *dev = container_of(inode->i_cdev,
 			struct phantom_device, cdev);
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 
-	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->open_lock))
+	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->open_lock)) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
+	}
 
 	if (dev->opened) {
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->open_lock);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -229,7 +234,7 @@ static int phantom_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	atomic_set(&dev->counter, 0);
 	dev->opened++;
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->open_lock);
-
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
index 00e48e2..60775be 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/backlight.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
@@ -1927,8 +1928,10 @@ static int sonypi_misc_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 static int sonypi_misc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	/* Flush input queue on first open */
+	lock_kernel();
 	if (atomic_inc_return(&sonypi_compat.open_count) == 1)
 		kfifo_reset(sonypi_compat.fifo);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
index 5d3ac51..129d429 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/compatmac.h>
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ static int mtd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	int minor = iminor(inode);
 	int devnum = minor >> 1;
+	int ret = 0;
 	struct mtd_info *mtd;
 	struct mtd_file_info *mfi;
 
@@ -98,31 +100,39 @@ static int mtd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if ((file->f_mode & 2) && (minor & 1))
 		return -EACCES;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	mtd = get_mtd_device(NULL, devnum);
 
-	if (IS_ERR(mtd))
-		return PTR_ERR(mtd);
+	if (IS_ERR(mtd)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(mtd);
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (MTD_ABSENT == mtd->type) {
 		put_mtd_device(mtd);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* You can't open it RW if it's not a writeable device */
 	if ((file->f_mode & 2) && !(mtd->flags & MTD_WRITEABLE)) {
 		put_mtd_device(mtd);
-		return -EACCES;
+		ret = -EACCES;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	mfi = kzalloc(sizeof(*mfi), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mfi) {
 		put_mtd_device(mtd);
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
 	}
 	mfi->mtd = mtd;
 	file->private_data = mfi;
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 } /* mtd_open */
 
 /*====================================================================*/
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
index 9d6aae5..89193ba 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <linux/ioctl.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <mtd/ubi-user.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/div64.h>
@@ -103,9 +104,12 @@ static int vol_cdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct ubi_volume_desc *desc;
 	int vol_id = iminor(inode) - 1, mode, ubi_num;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	ubi_num = ubi_major2num(imajor(inode));
-	if (ubi_num < 0)
+	if (ubi_num < 0) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return ubi_num;
+	}
 
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE)
 		mode = UBI_READWRITE;
@@ -115,6 +119,7 @@ static int vol_cdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	dbg_msg("open volume %d, mode %d", vol_id, mode);
 
 	desc = ubi_open_volume(ubi_num, vol_id, mode);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	if (IS_ERR(desc))
 		return PTR_ERR(desc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
index 1f4ca2b..83625fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/tcp.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ static const int npindex_to_ethertype[NUM_NP] = {
  */
 static int ppp_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	/*
 	 * This could (should?) be enforced by the permissions on /dev/ppp.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index b9018bf..eba1271 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/fcntl.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -802,22 +803,26 @@ static int tun_chr_fasync(int fd, struct file *file, int on)
 
 	DBG(KERN_INFO "%s: tun_chr_fasync %d\n", tun->dev->name, on);
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	if ((ret = fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &tun->fasync)) < 0)
-		return ret;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (on) {
 		ret = __f_setown(file, task_pid(current), PIDTYPE_PID, 0);
 		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+			goto out;
 		tun->flags |= TUN_FASYNC;
 	} else
 		tun->flags &= ~TUN_FASYNC;
-
-	return 0;
+	ret = 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int tun_chr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file * file)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	DBG1(KERN_INFO "tunX: tun_chr_open\n");
 	file->private_data = NULL;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c b/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
index b0fce13..5827324 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #undef COSA_SLOW_IO	/* for testing purposes only */
 
@@ -970,15 +971,21 @@ static int cosa_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct channel_data *chan;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int n;
+	int ret = 0;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	if ((n=iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)>>CARD_MINOR_BITS)
-		>= nr_cards)
-		return -ENODEV;
+		>= nr_cards) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
 	cosa = cosa_cards+n;
 
 	if ((n=iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)
-		& ((1<<CARD_MINOR_BITS)-1)) >= cosa->nchannels)
-		return -ENODEV;
+		& ((1<<CARD_MINOR_BITS)-1)) >= cosa->nchannels) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
 	chan = cosa->chan + n;
 	
 	file->private_data = chan;
@@ -987,7 +994,8 @@ static int cosa_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	if (chan->usage < 0) { /* in netdev mode */
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cosa->lock, flags);
-		return -EBUSY;
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+		goto out;
 	}
 	cosa->usage++;
 	chan->usage++;
@@ -996,7 +1004,9 @@ static int cosa_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	chan->setup_rx = chrdev_setup_rx;
 	chan->rx_done = chrdev_rx_done;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cosa->lock, flags);
-	return 0;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cosa_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
diff --git a/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c b/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c
index 86e9c84..5ac2079 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ static int eisa_eeprom_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 
 static int eisa_eeprom_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
+
 	if (file->f_mode & 2)
 		return -EINVAL;
    
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
index afd00e7..419f97f 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_ioctl.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 #include <pcmcia/cs_types.h>
@@ -545,20 +546,27 @@ static int ds_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
     struct pcmcia_socket *s;
     user_info_t *user;
     static int warning_printed = 0;
+    int ret = 0;
 
     ds_dbg(0, "ds_open(socket %d)\n", i);
 
+    lock_kernel();
     s = pcmcia_get_socket_by_nr(i);
-    if (!s)
-	    return -ENODEV;
+    if (!s) {
+	    ret = -ENODEV;
+	    goto out;
+    }
     s = pcmcia_get_socket(s);
-    if (!s)
-	    return -ENODEV;
+    if (!s) {
+	    ret = -ENODEV;
+	    goto out;
+    }
 
     if ((file->f_flags & O_ACCMODE) != O_RDONLY) {
 	    if (s->pcmcia_state.busy) {
 		    pcmcia_put_socket(s);
-		    return -EBUSY;
+		    ret = -EBUSY;
+		    goto out;
 	    }
 	else
 	    s->pcmcia_state.busy = 1;
@@ -567,7 +575,8 @@ static int ds_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
     user = kmalloc(sizeof(user_info_t), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!user) {
 	    pcmcia_put_socket(s);
-	    return -ENOMEM;
+	    ret = -ENOMEM;
+	    goto out;
     }
     user->event_tail = user->event_head = 0;
     user->next = s->user;
@@ -589,7 +598,9 @@ static int ds_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
     if (s->pcmcia_state.present)
 	queue_event(user, CS_EVENT_CARD_INSERTION);
-    return 0;
+out:
+    unlock_kernel();
+    return ret;
 } /* ds_open */
 
 /*====================================================================*/
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-dev.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-dev.c
index 90dfa0d..0114a78 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-dev.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/rtc.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include "rtc-core.h"
 
 static dev_t rtc_devt;
@@ -26,8 +27,11 @@ static int rtc_dev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 					struct rtc_device, char_dev);
 	const struct rtc_class_ops *ops = rtc->ops;
 
-	if (test_and_set_bit_lock(RTC_DEV_BUSY, &rtc->flags))
-		return -EBUSY;
+	lock_kernel();
+	if (test_and_set_bit_lock(RTC_DEV_BUSY, &rtc->flags)) {
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	file->private_data = rtc;
 
@@ -37,11 +41,13 @@ static int rtc_dev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		rtc->irq_data = 0;
 		spin_unlock_irq(&rtc->irq_lock);
 
-		return 0;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* something has gone wrong */
 	clear_bit_unlock(RTC_DEV_BUSY, &rtc->flags);
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
index a3e0880..0a19c06 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/rtc.h>
@@ -655,12 +656,16 @@ static int wdt_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 static int wdt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	if (MINOR(inode->i_rdev) == WATCHDOG_MINOR) {
-		if (test_and_set_bit(0, &wdt_is_open))
+		lock_kernel();
+		if (test_and_set_bit(0, &wdt_is_open)) {
+			unlock_kernel();
 			return -EBUSY;
+		}
 		/*
 		 *	Activate
 		 */
 		wdt_is_open = 1;
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eer.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eer.c
index 6e53ab6..29da441 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eer.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eer.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
@@ -525,6 +526,7 @@ static int dasd_eer_open(struct inode *inp, struct file *filp)
 	eerb = kzalloc(sizeof(struct eerbuffer), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!eerb)
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	lock_kernel();
 	eerb->buffer_page_count = eer_pages;
 	if (eerb->buffer_page_count < 1 ||
 	    eerb->buffer_page_count > INT_MAX / PAGE_SIZE) {
@@ -532,6 +534,7 @@ static int dasd_eer_open(struct inode *inp, struct file *filp)
 		MESSAGE(KERN_WARNING, "can't open device since module "
 			"parameter eer_pages is smaller then 1 or"
 			" bigger then %d", (int)(INT_MAX / PAGE_SIZE));
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	eerb->buffersize = eerb->buffer_page_count * PAGE_SIZE;
@@ -539,12 +542,14 @@ static int dasd_eer_open(struct inode *inp, struct file *filp)
 			       GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!eerb->buffer) {
 		kfree(eerb);
+		unlock_kernel();
                 return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	if (dasd_eer_allocate_buffer_pages(eerb->buffer,
 					   eerb->buffer_page_count)) {
 		kfree(eerb->buffer);
 		kfree(eerb);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	filp->private_data = eerb;
@@ -552,6 +557,7 @@ static int dasd_eer_open(struct inode *inp, struct file *filp)
 	list_add(&eerb->list, &bufferlist);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bufferlock, flags);
 
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return nonseekable_open(inp,filp);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
index e136d10..d18e6d2 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/ccwdev.h>
 #include <asm/cio.h>
@@ -421,6 +422,7 @@ fs3270_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
 	if (imajor(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode) != IBM_FS3270_MAJOR)
 		return -ENODEV;
+	lock_kernel();
 	minor = iminor(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	/* Check for minor 0 multiplexer. */
 	if (minor == 0) {
@@ -429,7 +431,8 @@ fs3270_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		tty = get_current_tty();
 		if (!tty || tty->driver->major != IBM_TTY3270_MAJOR) {
 			mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
-			return -ENODEV;
+			rc = -ENODEV;
+			goto out;
 		}
 		minor = tty->index + RAW3270_FIRSTMINOR;
 		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
@@ -438,19 +441,22 @@ fs3270_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	fp = (struct fs3270 *) raw3270_find_view(&fs3270_fn, minor);
 	if (!IS_ERR(fp)) {
 		raw3270_put_view(&fp->view);
-		return -EBUSY;
+		rc = -EBUSY;
+		goto out;
 	}
 	/* Allocate fullscreen view structure. */
 	fp = fs3270_alloc_view();
-	if (IS_ERR(fp))
-		return PTR_ERR(fp);
+	if (IS_ERR(fp)) {
+		rc = PTR_ERR(fp);
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	init_waitqueue_head(&fp->wait);
 	fp->fs_pid = get_pid(task_pid(current));
 	rc = raw3270_add_view(&fp->view, &fs3270_fn, minor);
 	if (rc) {
 		fs3270_free_view(&fp->view);
-		return rc;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* Allocate idal-buffer. */
@@ -458,7 +464,8 @@ fs3270_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	if (IS_ERR(ib)) {
 		raw3270_put_view(&fp->view);
 		raw3270_del_view(&fp->view);
-		return PTR_ERR(fp);
+		rc = PTR_ERR(fp);
+		goto out;
 	}
 	fp->rdbuf = ib;
 
@@ -466,9 +473,11 @@ fs3270_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	if (rc) {
 		raw3270_put_view(&fp->view);
 		raw3270_del_view(&fp->view);
-		return rc;
+		goto out;
 	}
 	filp->private_data = fp;
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c b/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c
index f0e4c96..35fd8df 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ static int mon_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	/*
 	 * only one user allowed
 	 */
+	lock_kernel();
 	rc = -EBUSY;
 	if (test_and_set_bit(MON_IN_USE, &mon_in_use))
 		goto out;
@@ -327,6 +329,7 @@ static int mon_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		goto out_path;
 	}
 	filp->private_data = monpriv;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
 
 out_path:
@@ -336,6 +339,7 @@ out_priv:
 out_use:
 	clear_bit(MON_IN_USE, &mon_in_use);
 out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/monwriter.c b/drivers/s390/char/monwriter.c
index a86c053..4d71aa8 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/monwriter.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/monwriter.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
@@ -179,10 +180,12 @@ static int monwrite_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	monpriv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mon_private), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!monpriv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	lock_kernel();
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&monpriv->list);
 	monpriv->hdr_to_read = sizeof(monpriv->hdr);
 	mutex_init(&monpriv->thread_mutex);
 	filp->private_data = monpriv;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c b/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c
index ebe8406..687720b 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tape_char.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/mtio.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -289,21 +290,26 @@ tapechar_open (struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	if (imajor(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode) != tapechar_major)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	minor = iminor(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	device = tape_get_device(minor / TAPE_MINORS_PER_DEV);
 	if (IS_ERR(device)) {
 		DBF_EVENT(3, "TCHAR:open: tape_get_device() failed\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(device);
+		rc = PTR_ERR(device);
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 
 	rc = tape_open(device);
 	if (rc == 0) {
 		filp->private_data = device;
-		return nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
+		rc = nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
 	}
-	tape_put_device(device);
+	else
+		tape_put_device(device);
 
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/vmcp.c b/drivers/s390/char/vmcp.c
index 401ea84..09e7d9b 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/vmcp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/vmcp.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/cpcmd.h>
 #include <asm/debug.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -39,11 +40,14 @@ static int vmcp_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	session = kmalloc(sizeof(*session), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!session)
 		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	lock_kernel();
 	session->bufsize = PAGE_SIZE;
 	session->response = NULL;
 	session->resp_size = 0;
 	mutex_init(&session->mutex);
 	file->private_data = session;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c b/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
index a246bc7..c31faef 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 
 
@@ -310,9 +311,11 @@ static int vmlogrdr_open (struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		return -ENOSYS;
 
 	/* Besure this device hasn't already been opened */
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock_bh(&logptr->priv_lock);
 	if (logptr->dev_in_use)	{
 		spin_unlock_bh(&logptr->priv_lock);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 	logptr->dev_in_use = 1;
@@ -356,7 +359,9 @@ static int vmlogrdr_open (struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		   || (logptr->iucv_path_severed));
 	if (logptr->iucv_path_severed)
 		goto out_record;
- 	return nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
+ 	ret = nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
 
 out_record:
 	if (logptr->autorecording)
@@ -366,6 +371,7 @@ out_path:
 	logptr->path = NULL;
 out_dev:
 	logptr->dev_in_use = 0;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return -EIO;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/vmur.c b/drivers/s390/char/vmur.c
index 49cba9e..0a9f1cc 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/vmur.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/vmur.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/cio.h>
@@ -669,7 +670,7 @@ static int ur_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	if (accmode == O_RDWR)
 		return -EACCES;
-
+	lock_kernel();
 	/*
 	 * We treat the minor number as the devno of the ur device
 	 * to find in the driver tree.
@@ -677,8 +678,10 @@ static int ur_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	devno = MINOR(file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_rdev);
 
 	urd = urdev_get_from_devno(devno);
-	if (!urd)
-		return -ENXIO;
+	if (!urd) {
+		rc = -ENXIO;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	spin_lock(&urd->open_lock);
 	while (urd->open_flag) {
@@ -721,6 +724,7 @@ static int ur_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		goto fail_urfile_free;
 	urf->file_reclen = rc;
 	file->private_data = urf;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 fail_urfile_free:
@@ -731,6 +735,8 @@ fail_unlock:
 	spin_unlock(&urd->open_lock);
 fail_put:
 	urdev_put(urd);
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/vmwatchdog.c b/drivers/s390/char/vmwatchdog.c
index 56b3eab..21a2a82 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/vmwatchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/vmwatchdog.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/ebcdic.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -121,11 +122,15 @@ static int __init vmwdt_probe(void)
 static int vmwdt_open(struct inode *i, struct file *f)
 {
 	int ret;
-	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &vmwdt_is_open))
+	lock_kernel();
+	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &vmwdt_is_open)) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
+	}
 	ret = vmwdt_keepalive();
 	if (ret)
 		clear_bit(0, &vmwdt_is_open);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return ret ? ret : nonseekable_open(i, f);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_api.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_api.c
index 8a4964f..cb22b97 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_api.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_api.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/hw_random.h>
@@ -300,7 +301,9 @@ static ssize_t zcrypt_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *buf,
  */
 static int zcrypt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
+	lock_kernel();
 	atomic_inc(&zcrypt_open_count);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c b/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
index 03c9660..bba21e05 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -429,6 +430,7 @@ static int bpp_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
       unsigned minor = iminor(inode);
       int ret;
 
+      lock_kernel();
       spin_lock(&bpp_open_lock);
       ret = 0;
       if (minor >= BPP_NO) {
@@ -444,6 +446,7 @@ static int bpp_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 	      }
       }
       spin_unlock(&bpp_open_lock);
+      unlock_kernel();
 
       return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/cpwatchdog.c b/drivers/sbus/char/cpwatchdog.c
index 2357034..23abfdf 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/cpwatchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/cpwatchdog.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ static inline int wd_opt_timeout(void)
 
 static int wd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 {
+	lock_kernel();
 	switch(iminor(inode))
 	{
 		case WD0_MINOR:
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ static int wd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 			f->private_data = &wd_dev.watchdog[WD2_ID];
 			break;
 		default:
+			unlock_kernel();
 			return(-ENODEV);
 	}
 
@@ -304,11 +306,13 @@ static int wd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 						(void *)wd_dev.regs)) {
 			printk("%s: Cannot register IRQ %d\n", 
 				WD_OBPNAME, wd_dev.irq);
+			unlock_kernel();
 			return(-EBUSY);
 		}
 		wd_dev.initialized = 1;
 	}
 
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return(nonseekable_open(inode, f));
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c b/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c
index 3279a1b..d8f5c0c 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ static int d7s_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 {
 	if (D7S_MINOR != iminor(inode))
 		return -ENODEV;
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	atomic_inc(&d7s_users);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
index dadabef..a408402 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/ebus.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -694,6 +695,7 @@ envctrl_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 static int
 envctrl_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	file->private_data = NULL;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/flash.c b/drivers/sbus/char/flash.c
index 44e0398..7d95e15 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/flash.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/flash.c
@@ -127,9 +127,13 @@ flash_read(struct file * file, char __user * buf,
 static int
 flash_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	if (test_and_set_bit(0, (void *)&flash.busy) != 0)
+	lock_kernel();
+	if (test_and_set_bit(0, (void *)&flash.busy) != 0) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
+	}
 
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/jsflash.c b/drivers/sbus/char/jsflash.c
index 4b7079f..2bec9cc 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/jsflash.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/jsflash.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
@@ -417,11 +418,17 @@ static int jsf_mmap(struct file * file, struct vm_area_struct * vma)
 
 static int jsf_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 {
-
-	if (jsf0.base == 0) return -ENXIO;
-	if (test_and_set_bit(0, (void *)&jsf0.busy) != 0)
+	lock_kernel();
+	if (jsf0.base == 0) {
+		unlock_kernel();
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
+	if (test_and_set_bit(0, (void *)&jsf0.busy) != 0) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
+	}
 
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;	/* XXX What security? */
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/openprom.c b/drivers/sbus/char/openprom.c
index fbfeb89..29dc735 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/openprom.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/openprom.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -689,9 +690,11 @@ static int openprom_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	data->current_node = of_find_node_by_path("/");
 	data->lastnode = data->current_node;
 	file->private_data = (void *) data;
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/riowatchdog.c b/drivers/sbus/char/riowatchdog.c
index a2fc6b8..88c0fc6 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/riowatchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/riowatchdog.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/ebus.h>
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ static void riowd_starttimer(void)
 
 static int riowd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/rtc.c b/drivers/sbus/char/rtc.c
index 18d18f1..b042991 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/rtc.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ static int rtc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock_irq(&mostek_lock);
 	if (rtc_busy) {
 		ret = -EBUSY;
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ static int rtc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		ret = 0;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irq(&mostek_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/uctrl.c b/drivers/sbus/char/uctrl.c
index 383f32c..513ba61 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/uctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/uctrl.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
@@ -211,8 +212,10 @@ uctrl_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 static int
 uctrl_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
+	lock_kernel();
 	uctrl_get_event_status();
 	uctrl_get_external_status();
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/vfc_dev.c b/drivers/sbus/char/vfc_dev.c
index d4f8fcd..1f6cb8a 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/vfc_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/vfc_dev.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/openprom.h>
 #include <asm/oplib.h>
@@ -178,14 +179,17 @@ static int vfc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct vfc_dev *dev;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock(&vfc_dev_lock);
 	dev = vfc_get_dev_ptr(iminor(inode));
 	if (dev == NULL) {
 		spin_unlock(&vfc_dev_lock);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	if (dev->busy) {
 		spin_unlock(&vfc_dev_lock);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
@@ -202,6 +206,7 @@ static int vfc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	vfc_captstat_reset(dev);
 	
 	vfc_unlock_device(dev);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
index 867f6fd..7045511 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -862,11 +863,13 @@ out:
 } /* End twa_chrdev_ioctl() */
 
 /* This function handles open for the character device */
+/* NOTE that this function will race with remove. */
 static int twa_chrdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	unsigned int minor_number;
 	int retval = TW_IOCTL_ERROR_OS_ENODEV;
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	minor_number = iminor(inode);
 	if (minor_number >= twa_device_extension_count)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
index 8c22329..a0537f0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
@@ -1027,10 +1028,12 @@ out:
 } /* End tw_chrdev_ioctl() */
 
 /* This function handles open for the character device */
+/* NOTE that this function races with remove. */
 static int tw_chrdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	unsigned int minor_number;
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	dprintk(KERN_WARNING "3w-xxxx: tw_ioctl_open()\n");
 
 	minor_number = iminor(inode);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
index 1f7c836..68c140e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -667,6 +668,7 @@ static int aac_cfg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	unsigned minor_number = iminor(inode);
 	int err = -ENODEV;
 
+	lock_kernel();  /* BKL pushdown: nothing else protects this list */
 	list_for_each_entry(aac, &aac_devices, entry) {
 		if (aac->id == minor_number) {
 			file->private_data = aac;
@@ -674,6 +676,7 @@ static int aac_cfg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ch.c b/drivers/scsi/ch.c
index c4b938b..aa2011b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ch.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ch.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/chio.h>			/* here are all the ioctls */
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <scsi/scsi.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_cmnd.h>
@@ -571,16 +572,19 @@ ch_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	scsi_changer *ch;
 	int minor = iminor(inode);
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock(&ch_index_lock);
 	ch = idr_find(&ch_index_idr, minor);
 
 	if (NULL == ch || scsi_device_get(ch->device)) {
 		spin_unlock(&ch_index_lock);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&ch_index_lock);
 
 	file->private_data = ch;
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
index 8508816..2bc30e3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Adaptec I2O RAID Driver");
 #include <linux/kernel.h>	/* for printk */
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 
@@ -1727,10 +1728,12 @@ static int adpt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	int minor;
 	adpt_hba* pHba;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	//TODO check for root access
 	//
 	minor = iminor(inode);
 	if (minor >= hba_count) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 	mutex_lock(&adpt_configuration_lock);
@@ -1741,6 +1744,7 @@ static int adpt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	}
 	if (pHba == NULL) {
 		mutex_unlock(&adpt_configuration_lock);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 
@@ -1751,6 +1755,7 @@ static int adpt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	pHba->in_use = 1;
 	mutex_unlock(&adpt_configuration_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/gdth.c b/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
index 46771d4..822d521 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #ifdef GDTH_RTC
 #include <linux/mc146818rtc.h>
@@ -4019,10 +4020,12 @@ static int gdth_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 {
     gdth_ha_str *ha;
 
+    lock_kernel();
     list_for_each_entry(ha, &gdth_instances, list) {
         if (!ha->sdev)
             ha->sdev = scsi_get_host_dev(ha->shost);
     }
+    unlock_kernel();
 
     TRACE(("gdth_open()\n"));
     return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
index 18551aa..28c9da7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <scsi/scsicam.h>
 
 #include "scsi.h"
@@ -3272,12 +3273,12 @@ mega_init_scb(adapter_t *adapter)
  * @filep - unused
  *
  * Routines for the character/ioctl interface to the driver. Find out if this
- * is a valid open. If yes, increment the module use count so that it cannot
- * be unloaded.
+ * is a valid open. 
  */
 static int
 megadev_open (struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	/*
 	 * Only allow superuser to access private ioctl interface
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c
index 0ad215e..ac3b280 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  * Common management module
  */
 #include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include "megaraid_mm.h"
 
 
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ mraid_mm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 	 */
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) return (-EACCES);
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
index 7d84c8b..fc7ac15 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/uio.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
@@ -2863,6 +2864,7 @@ static void megasas_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
  */
 static int megasas_mgmt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 {
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	/*
 	 * Allow only those users with admin rights
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/osst.c b/drivers/scsi/osst.c
index 243d8be..1c79f97 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/osst.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/osst.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static const char * osst_version = "0.99.4";
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/dma.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -4359,7 +4360,7 @@ os_bypass:
 
 
 /* Open the device */
-static int os_scsi_tape_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
+static int __os_scsi_tape_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 {
 	unsigned short	      flags;
 	int		      i, b_size, new_session = 0, retval = 0;
@@ -4725,6 +4726,18 @@ err_out:
 	return retval;
 }
 
+/* BKL pushdown: spaghetti avoidance wrapper */
+static int os_scsi_tape_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	lock_kernel();
+	ret = __os_scsi_tape_open(inode, filp);
+	unlock_kernel();
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
 
 /* Flush the tape buffer before close */
 static int os_scsi_tape_flush(struct file * filp, fl_owner_t id)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_if.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_if.c
index d2557db..0e9533f7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_if.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_if.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  */
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/file.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <net/tcp.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_cmnd.h>
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@ static int tgt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	tx_ring.tr_idx = rx_ring.tr_idx = 0;
 
+	cycle_kernel_lock();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sg.c b/drivers/scsi/sg.c
index fe694f0..fccd2e8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sg.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static int sg_version_num = 30534;	/* 2 digits for each component */
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
 #include <linux/blktrace_api.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include "scsi.h"
 #include <scsi/scsi_dbg.h>
@@ -227,19 +228,26 @@ sg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	int res;
 	int retval;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
 	SCSI_LOG_TIMEOUT(3, printk("sg_open: dev=%d, flags=0x%x\n", dev, flags));
 	sdp = sg_get_dev(dev);
-	if ((!sdp) || (!sdp->device))
+	if ((!sdp) || (!sdp->device)) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENXIO;
-	if (sdp->detached)
+	}
+	if (sdp->detached) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	/* This driver's module count bumped by fops_get in <linux/fs.h> */
 	/* Prevent the device driver from vanishing while we sleep */
 	retval = scsi_device_get(sdp->device);
-	if (retval)
+	if (retval) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return retval;
+	}
 
 	if (!((flags & O_NONBLOCK) ||
 	      scsi_block_when_processing_errors(sdp->device))) {
@@ -295,10 +303,12 @@ sg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		retval = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_out;
 	}
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
       error_out:
 	scsi_device_put(sdp->device);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/st.c b/drivers/scsi/st.c
index 6e5a5bb..4684cc7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/st.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/st.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ static const char *verstr = "20080224";
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/dma.h>
@@ -1113,7 +1114,7 @@ static int check_tape(struct scsi_tape *STp, struct file *filp)
 }
 
 
-/* Open the device. Needs to be called with BKL only because of incrementing the SCSI host
+/* Open the device. Needs to take the BKL only because of incrementing the SCSI host
    module count. */
 static int st_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
@@ -1123,6 +1124,7 @@ static int st_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	int dev = TAPE_NR(inode);
 	char *name;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	/*
 	 * We really want to do nonseekable_open(inode, filp); here, but some
 	 * versions of tar incorrectly call lseek on tapes and bail out if that
@@ -1130,8 +1132,10 @@ static int st_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	 */
 	filp->f_mode &= ~(FMODE_PREAD | FMODE_PWRITE);
 
-	if (!(STp = scsi_tape_get(dev)))
+	if (!(STp = scsi_tape_get(dev))) {
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENXIO;
+	}
 
 	write_lock(&st_dev_arr_lock);
 	filp->private_data = STp;
@@ -1140,6 +1144,7 @@ static int st_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	if (STp->in_use) {
 		write_unlock(&st_dev_arr_lock);
 		scsi_tape_put(STp);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		DEB( printk(ST_DEB_MSG "%s: Device already in use.\n", name); )
 		return (-EBUSY);
 	}
@@ -1188,12 +1193,14 @@ static int st_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 			retval = (-EIO);
 		goto err_out;
 	}
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
  err_out:
 	normalize_buffer(STp->buffer);
 	STp->in_use = 0;
 	scsi_tape_put(STp);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return retval;
 
 }
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spidev.c b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
index f5b60c7..ddbe1a5 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spidev.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spidev.h>
@@ -464,6 +465,7 @@ static int spidev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	struct spidev_data	*spidev;
 	int			status = -ENXIO;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	mutex_lock(&device_list_lock);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(spidev, &device_list, device_entry) {
@@ -489,6 +491,7 @@ static int spidev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		pr_debug("spidev: nothing for minor %d\n", iminor(inode));
 
 	mutex_unlock(&device_list_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/telephony/phonedev.c b/drivers/telephony/phonedev.c
index bcea8d9..4d74ba3 100644
--- a/drivers/telephony/phonedev.c
+++ b/drivers/telephony/phonedev.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/phonedev.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ static int phone_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (minor >= PHONE_NUM_DEVICES)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	mutex_lock(&phone_lock);
 	p = phone_device[minor];
 	if (p)
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ static int phone_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	fops_put(old_fops);
 end:
 	mutex_unlock(&phone_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/uio/uio.c b/drivers/uio/uio.c
index 0a12e90..5a7ca2e 100644
--- a/drivers/uio/uio.c
+++ b/drivers/uio/uio.c
@@ -297,12 +297,17 @@ static int uio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 	struct uio_listener *listener;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	idev = idr_find(&uio_idr, iminor(inode));
-	if (!idev)
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!idev) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
-	if (!try_module_get(idev->owner))
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!try_module_get(idev->owner)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	listener = kmalloc(sizeof(*listener), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!listener) {
@@ -319,7 +324,7 @@ static int uio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 		if (ret)
 			goto err_infoopen;
 	}
-
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 err_infoopen:
@@ -329,6 +334,8 @@ err_alloc_listener:
 
 	module_put(idev->owner);
 
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
index de17738..9218cca 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ static int usbdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct dev_state *ps;
 	int ret;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	/* Protect against simultaneous removal or release */
 	mutex_lock(&usbfs_mutex);
 
@@ -611,6 +612,7 @@ static int usbdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (ret)
 		kfree(ps);
 	mutex_unlock(&usbfs_mutex);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/file.c b/drivers/usb/core/file.c
index 8133c99..c6a9539 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/file.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/file.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 
 #include "usb.h"
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ static int usb_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 	int err = -ENODEV;
 	const struct file_operations *old_fops, *new_fops = NULL;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	down_read(&minor_rwsem);
 	c = usb_minors[minor];
 
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ static int usb_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 	fops_put(old_fops);
  done:
 	up_read(&minor_rwsem);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
index 76be75e..ec8f2eb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/printer.c
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ printer_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *fd)
 	unsigned long		flags;
 	int			ret = -EBUSY;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	dev = container_of(inode->i_cdev, struct printer_dev, printer_cdev);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->lock, flags);
@@ -477,7 +478,7 @@ printer_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *fd)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->lock, flags);
 
 	DBG(dev, "printer_open returned %x\n", ret);
-
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/mon/mon_bin.c b/drivers/usb/mon/mon_bin.c
index 4914553..293a462 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/mon/mon_bin.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/mon/mon_bin.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -527,14 +528,17 @@ static int mon_bin_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	size_t size;
 	int rc;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	mutex_lock(&mon_lock);
 	if ((mbus = mon_bus_lookup(iminor(inode))) == NULL) {
 		mutex_unlock(&mon_lock);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	if (mbus != &mon_bus0 && mbus->u_bus == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR TAG ": consistency error on open\n");
 		mutex_unlock(&mon_lock);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
@@ -568,6 +572,7 @@ static int mon_bin_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	file->private_data = rp;
 	mutex_unlock(&mon_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 err_allocbuff:
@@ -576,6 +581,7 @@ err_allocvec:
 	kfree(rp);
 err_alloc:
 	mutex_unlock(&mon_lock);
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
index 776f7fc..33ebdb1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
@@ -1326,20 +1326,27 @@ fb_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	if (fbidx >= FB_MAX)
 		return -ENODEV;
+	lock_kernel();
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
 	if (!(info = registered_fb[fbidx]))
 		try_to_load(fbidx);
 #endif /* CONFIG_KMOD */
-	if (!(info = registered_fb[fbidx]))
-		return -ENODEV;
-	if (!try_module_get(info->fbops->owner))
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!(info = registered_fb[fbidx])) {
+		res = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	if (!try_module_get(info->fbops->owner)) {
+		res = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
 	file->private_data = info;
 	if (info->fbops->fb_open) {
 		res = info->fbops->fb_open(info,1);
 		if (res)
 			module_put(info->fbops->owner);
 	}
+out:
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return res;
 }