Merge branch 'params' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux-2.6-for-linus

* 'params' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux-2.6-for-linus: (22 commits)
  param: don't deref arg in __same_type() checks
  param: update drivers/acpi/debug.c to new scheme
  param: use module_param in drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
  ide: use module_param_named rather than module_param_call
  param: update drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c to new scheme
  param: lock if_sdio's lbs_helper_name and lbs_fw_name against sysfs changes.
  param: lock myri10ge_fw_name against sysfs changes.
  param: simple locking for sysfs-writable charp parameters
  param: remove unnecessary writable charp
  param: add kerneldoc to moduleparam.h
  param: locking for kernel parameters
  param: make param sections const.
  param: use free hook for charp (fix leak of charp parameters)
  param: add a free hook to kernel_param_ops.
  param: silence .init.text references from param ops
  Add param ops struct for hvc_iucv driver.
  nfs: update for module_param_named API change
  AppArmor: update for module_param_named API change
  param: use ops in struct kernel_param, rather than get and set fns directly
  param: move the EXPORT_SYMBOL to after the definitions.
  ...

19 files changed, 195 insertions, 78 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/debug.c b/drivers/acpi/debug.c
index 146135e..295dbfa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/debug.c
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ static const struct acpi_dlevel acpi_debug_levels[] = {
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               FS Interface (/sys)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-static int param_get_debug_layer(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp) {
+static int param_get_debug_layer(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp)
+{
 	int result = 0;
 	int i;
 
@@ -118,7 +119,8 @@ static int param_get_debug_layer(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp) {
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int param_get_debug_level(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp) {
+static int param_get_debug_level(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp)
+{
 	int result = 0;
 	int i;
 
@@ -137,8 +139,18 @@ static int param_get_debug_level(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp) {
 	return result;
 }
 
-module_param_call(debug_layer, param_set_uint, param_get_debug_layer, &acpi_dbg_layer, 0644);
-module_param_call(debug_level, param_set_uint, param_get_debug_level, &acpi_dbg_level, 0644);
+static struct kernel_param_ops acpi_debug_layer_ops = {
+	.set = param_set_uint,
+	.get = param_get_debug_layer,
+};
+
+static struct kernel_param_ops acpi_debug_level_ops = {
+	.set = param_set_uint,
+	.get = param_get_debug_level,
+};
+
+module_param_cb(debug_layer, &acpi_debug_layer_ops, &acpi_dbg_layer, 0644);
+module_param_cb(debug_level, &acpi_debug_level_ops, &acpi_dbg_level, 0644);
 
 static char trace_method_name[6];
 module_param_string(trace_method_name, trace_method_name, 6, 0644);
@@ -147,7 +159,7 @@ module_param(trace_debug_layer, uint, 0644);
 static unsigned int trace_debug_level;
 module_param(trace_debug_level, uint, 0644);
 
-static int param_set_trace_state(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int param_set_trace_state(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 
@@ -181,7 +193,7 @@ exit:
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int param_get_trace_state(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int param_get_trace_state(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	if (!acpi_gbl_trace_method_name)
 		return sprintf(buffer, "disable");
@@ -194,8 +206,12 @@ static int param_get_trace_state(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-module_param_call(trace_state, param_set_trace_state, param_get_trace_state,
-		  NULL, 0644);
+static struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_trace_state = {
+	.set = param_set_trace_state,
+	.get = param_get_trace_state,
+};
+
+module_param_cb(trace_state, &param_ops_trace_state, NULL, 0644);
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 				DebugFS Interface
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_iucv.c b/drivers/char/hvc_iucv.c
index 5a80ad6..7b01bc6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_iucv.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_iucv.c
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ out_err:
  * Note: If it is called early in the boot process, @val is stored and
  *	 parsed later in hvc_iucv_init().
  */
-static int param_set_vmidfilter(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int param_set_vmidfilter(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	int rc;
 
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ static int param_set_vmidfilter(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
  * The function stores the filter as a comma-separated list of z/VM user IDs
  * in @buffer. Typically, sysfs routines call this function for attr show.
  */
-static int param_get_vmidfilter(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int param_get_vmidfilter(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	int rc;
 	size_t index, len;
@@ -1203,6 +1203,11 @@ static int param_get_vmidfilter(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
 
 #define param_check_vmidfilter(name, p) __param_check(name, p, void)
 
+static struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_vmidfilter = {
+	.set = param_set_vmidfilter,
+	.get = param_get_vmidfilter,
+};
+
 /**
  * hvc_iucv_init() - z/VM IUCV HVC device driver initialization
  */
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
index 82bcdb2..654d566 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static void ipmi_unregister_watchdog(int ipmi_intf);
  */
 static int start_now;
 
-static int set_param_int(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int set_param_timeout(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	char *endp;
 	int  l;
@@ -215,10 +215,11 @@ static int set_param_int(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
 	return rv;
 }
 
-static int get_param_int(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
-{
-	return sprintf(buffer, "%i", *((int *)kp->arg));
-}
+static struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_timeout = {
+	.set = set_param_timeout,
+	.get = param_get_int,
+};
+#define param_check_timeout param_check_int
 
 typedef int (*action_fn)(const char *intval, char *outval);
 
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ static int preaction_op(const char *inval, char *outval);
 static int preop_op(const char *inval, char *outval);
 static void check_parms(void);
 
-static int set_param_str(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int set_param_str(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	action_fn  fn = (action_fn) kp->arg;
 	int        rv = 0;
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ static int set_param_str(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
 	return rv;
 }
 
-static int get_param_str(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int get_param_str(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	action_fn fn = (action_fn) kp->arg;
 	int       rv;
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ static int get_param_str(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
 }
 
 
-static int set_param_wdog_ifnum(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int set_param_wdog_ifnum(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	int rv = param_set_int(val, kp);
 	if (rv)
@@ -276,27 +277,38 @@ static int set_param_wdog_ifnum(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-module_param_call(ifnum_to_use, set_param_wdog_ifnum, get_param_int,
-		  &ifnum_to_use, 0644);
+static struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_wdog_ifnum = {
+	.set = set_param_wdog_ifnum,
+	.get = param_get_int,
+};
+
+#define param_check_wdog_ifnum param_check_int
+
+static struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_str = {
+	.set = set_param_str,
+	.get = get_param_str,
+};
+
+module_param(ifnum_to_use, wdog_ifnum, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ifnum_to_use, "The interface number to use for the watchdog "
 		 "timer.  Setting to -1 defaults to the first registered "
 		 "interface");
 
-module_param_call(timeout, set_param_int, get_param_int, &timeout, 0644);
+module_param(timeout, timeout, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(timeout, "Timeout value in seconds.");
 
-module_param_call(pretimeout, set_param_int, get_param_int, &pretimeout, 0644);
+module_param(pretimeout, timeout, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(pretimeout, "Pretimeout value in seconds.");
 
-module_param_call(action, set_param_str, get_param_str, action_op, 0644);
+module_param_cb(action, &param_ops_str, action_op, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(action, "Timeout action. One of: "
 		 "reset, none, power_cycle, power_off.");
 
-module_param_call(preaction, set_param_str, get_param_str, preaction_op, 0644);
+module_param_cb(preaction, &param_ops_str, preaction_op, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(preaction, "Pretimeout action.  One of: "
 		 "pre_none, pre_smi, pre_nmi, pre_int.");
 
-module_param_call(preop, set_param_str, get_param_str, preop_op, 0644);
+module_param_cb(preop, &param_ops_str, preop_op, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(preop, "Pretimeout driver operation.  One of: "
 		 "preop_none, preop_panic, preop_give_data.");
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index 3cb9c4e..fa89621 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_pci_clk);
 module_param_named(pci_clock, ide_pci_clk, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(pci_clock, "PCI bus clock frequency (in MHz)");
 
-static int ide_set_dev_param_mask(const char *s, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int ide_set_dev_param_mask(const char *s, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	int a, b, i, j = 1;
 	unsigned int *dev_param_mask = (unsigned int *)kp->arg;
@@ -200,34 +200,40 @@ static int ide_set_dev_param_mask(const char *s, struct kernel_param *kp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ide_dev_mask = {
+	.set = ide_set_dev_param_mask
+};
+
+#define param_check_ide_dev_mask(name, p) param_check_uint(name, p)
+
 static unsigned int ide_nodma;
 
-module_param_call(nodma, ide_set_dev_param_mask, NULL, &ide_nodma, 0);
+module_param_named(nodma, ide_nodma, ide_dev_mask, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nodma, "disallow DMA for a device");
 
 static unsigned int ide_noflush;
 
-module_param_call(noflush, ide_set_dev_param_mask, NULL, &ide_noflush, 0);
+module_param_named(noflush, ide_noflush, ide_dev_mask, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(noflush, "disable flush requests for a device");
 
 static unsigned int ide_nohpa;
 
-module_param_call(nohpa, ide_set_dev_param_mask, NULL, &ide_nohpa, 0);
+module_param_named(nohpa, ide_nohpa, ide_dev_mask, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nohpa, "disable Host Protected Area for a device");
 
 static unsigned int ide_noprobe;
 
-module_param_call(noprobe, ide_set_dev_param_mask, NULL, &ide_noprobe, 0);
+module_param_named(noprobe, ide_noprobe, ide_dev_mask, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(noprobe, "skip probing for a device");
 
 static unsigned int ide_nowerr;
 
-module_param_call(nowerr, ide_set_dev_param_mask, NULL, &ide_nowerr, 0);
+module_param_named(nowerr, ide_nowerr, ide_dev_mask, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowerr, "ignore the ATA_DF bit for a device");
 
 static unsigned int ide_cdroms;
 
-module_param_call(cdrom, ide_set_dev_param_mask, NULL, &ide_cdroms, 0);
+module_param_named(cdrom, ide_cdroms, ide_dev_mask, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cdrom, "force device as a CD-ROM");
 
 struct chs_geom {
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/ati_remote2.c b/drivers/input/misc/ati_remote2.c
index e148749..2325765 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/ati_remote2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/ati_remote2.c
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ enum {
 };
 
 static int ati_remote2_set_mask(const char *val,
-				struct kernel_param *kp, unsigned int max)
+				const struct kernel_param *kp,
+				unsigned int max)
 {
 	unsigned long mask;
 	int ret;
@@ -59,28 +60,31 @@ static int ati_remote2_set_mask(const char *val,
 }
 
 static int ati_remote2_set_channel_mask(const char *val,
-					struct kernel_param *kp)
+					const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	pr_debug("%s()\n", __func__);
 
 	return ati_remote2_set_mask(val, kp, ATI_REMOTE2_MAX_CHANNEL_MASK);
 }
 
-static int ati_remote2_get_channel_mask(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int ati_remote2_get_channel_mask(char *buffer,
+					const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	pr_debug("%s()\n", __func__);
 
 	return sprintf(buffer, "0x%04x", *(unsigned int *)kp->arg);
 }
 
-static int ati_remote2_set_mode_mask(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int ati_remote2_set_mode_mask(const char *val,
+				     const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	pr_debug("%s()\n", __func__);
 
 	return ati_remote2_set_mask(val, kp, ATI_REMOTE2_MAX_MODE_MASK);
 }
 
-static int ati_remote2_get_mode_mask(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int ati_remote2_get_mode_mask(char *buffer,
+				     const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	pr_debug("%s()\n", __func__);
 
@@ -89,15 +93,19 @@ static int ati_remote2_get_mode_mask(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
 
 static unsigned int channel_mask = ATI_REMOTE2_MAX_CHANNEL_MASK;
 #define param_check_channel_mask(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned int)
-#define param_set_channel_mask ati_remote2_set_channel_mask
-#define param_get_channel_mask ati_remote2_get_channel_mask
+static struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_channel_mask = {
+	.set = ati_remote2_set_channel_mask,
+	.get = ati_remote2_get_channel_mask,
+};
 module_param(channel_mask, channel_mask, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(channel_mask, "Bitmask of channels to accept <15:Channel16>...<1:Channel2><0:Channel1>");
 
 static unsigned int mode_mask = ATI_REMOTE2_MAX_MODE_MASK;
 #define param_check_mode_mask(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned int)
-#define param_set_mode_mask ati_remote2_set_mode_mask
-#define param_get_mode_mask ati_remote2_get_mode_mask
+static struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_mode_mask = {
+	.set = ati_remote2_set_mode_mask,
+	.get = ati_remote2_get_mode_mask,
+};
 module_param(mode_mask, mode_mask, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mode_mask, "Bitmask of modes to accept <4:PC><3:AUX4><2:AUX3><1:AUX2><0:AUX1>");
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
index 979c502..73a7af2 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static unsigned int psmouse_max_proto = PSMOUSE_AUTO;
-static int psmouse_set_maxproto(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp);
-static int psmouse_get_maxproto(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp);
+static int psmouse_set_maxproto(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *);
+static int psmouse_get_maxproto(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
+static struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_proto_abbrev = {
+	.set = psmouse_set_maxproto,
+	.get = psmouse_get_maxproto,
+};
 #define param_check_proto_abbrev(name, p)	__param_check(name, p, unsigned int)
-#define param_set_proto_abbrev			psmouse_set_maxproto
-#define param_get_proto_abbrev			psmouse_get_maxproto
 module_param_named(proto, psmouse_max_proto, proto_abbrev, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(proto, "Highest protocol extension to probe (bare, imps, exps, any). Useful for KVM switches.");
 
@@ -1679,7 +1681,7 @@ static ssize_t psmouse_attr_set_resolution(struct psmouse *psmouse, void *data,
 }
 
 
-static int psmouse_set_maxproto(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int psmouse_set_maxproto(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	const struct psmouse_protocol *proto;
 
@@ -1696,7 +1698,7 @@ static int psmouse_set_maxproto(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int psmouse_get_maxproto(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int psmouse_get_maxproto(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	int type = *((unsigned int *)kp->arg);
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index c54674c..b8f1719 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(mpt_debug_level, " debug level - refer to mptdebug.h \
 
 int mpt_fwfault_debug;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mpt_fwfault_debug);
-module_param_call(mpt_fwfault_debug, param_set_int, param_get_int,
-	  &mpt_fwfault_debug, 0600);
+module_param(mpt_fwfault_debug, int, 0600);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mpt_fwfault_debug, "Enable detection of Firmware fault"
 	" and halt Firmware on fault - (default=0)");
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c
index 5bfb2a2..ef34de7 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ static int count = DEFAULT_COUNT;
 module_param(recur_count, int, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(recur_count, " Recursion level for the stack overflow test, "\
 				 "default is 10");
-module_param(cpoint_name, charp, 0644);
+module_param(cpoint_name, charp, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cpoint_name, " Crash Point, where kernel is to be crashed");
-module_param(cpoint_type, charp, 0644);
+module_param(cpoint_type, charp, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cpoint_type, " Crash Point Type, action to be taken on "\
 				"hitting the crash point");
 module_param(cpoint_count, int, 0644);
diff --git a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index d771d16..fb2c092 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ struct myri10ge_priv {
 	int watchdog_resets;
 	int watchdog_pause;
 	int pause;
+	bool fw_name_allocated;
 	char *fw_name;
 	char eeprom_strings[MYRI10GE_EEPROM_STRINGS_SIZE];
 	char *product_code_string;
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ MODULE_FIRMWARE("myri10ge_eth_z8e.dat");
 MODULE_FIRMWARE("myri10ge_rss_ethp_z8e.dat");
 MODULE_FIRMWARE("myri10ge_rss_eth_z8e.dat");
 
+/* Careful: must be accessed under kparam_block_sysfs_write */
 static char *myri10ge_fw_name = NULL;
 module_param(myri10ge_fw_name, charp, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(myri10ge_fw_name, "Firmware image name");
@@ -376,6 +378,14 @@ static inline void put_be32(__be32 val, __be32 __iomem * p)
 
 static struct net_device_stats *myri10ge_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 
+static void set_fw_name(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp, char *name, bool allocated)
+{
+	if (mgp->fw_name_allocated)
+		kfree(mgp->fw_name);
+	mgp->fw_name = name;
+	mgp->fw_name_allocated = allocated;
+}
+
 static int
 myri10ge_send_cmd(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp, u32 cmd,
 		  struct myri10ge_cmd *data, int atomic)
@@ -747,7 +757,7 @@ static int myri10ge_load_firmware(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp, int adopt)
 			dev_warn(&mgp->pdev->dev, "via hotplug\n");
 		}
 
-		mgp->fw_name = "adopted";
+		set_fw_name(mgp, "adopted", false);
 		mgp->tx_boundary = 2048;
 		myri10ge_dummy_rdma(mgp, 1);
 		status = myri10ge_get_firmware_capabilities(mgp);
@@ -3233,7 +3243,7 @@ static void myri10ge_firmware_probe(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp)
 	 * load the optimized firmware (which assumes aligned PCIe
 	 * completions) in order to see if it works on this host.
 	 */
-	mgp->fw_name = myri10ge_fw_aligned;
+	set_fw_name(mgp, myri10ge_fw_aligned, false);
 	status = myri10ge_load_firmware(mgp, 1);
 	if (status != 0) {
 		goto abort;
@@ -3261,7 +3271,7 @@ static void myri10ge_firmware_probe(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp)
 abort:
 	/* fall back to using the unaligned firmware */
 	mgp->tx_boundary = 2048;
-	mgp->fw_name = myri10ge_fw_unaligned;
+	set_fw_name(mgp, myri10ge_fw_unaligned, false);
 
 }
 
@@ -3284,7 +3294,7 @@ static void myri10ge_select_firmware(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp)
 			dev_info(&mgp->pdev->dev, "PCIE x%d Link\n",
 				 link_width);
 			mgp->tx_boundary = 4096;
-			mgp->fw_name = myri10ge_fw_aligned;
+			set_fw_name(mgp, myri10ge_fw_aligned, false);
 		} else {
 			myri10ge_firmware_probe(mgp);
 		}
@@ -3293,22 +3303,29 @@ static void myri10ge_select_firmware(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp)
 			dev_info(&mgp->pdev->dev,
 				 "Assuming aligned completions (forced)\n");
 			mgp->tx_boundary = 4096;
-			mgp->fw_name = myri10ge_fw_aligned;
+			set_fw_name(mgp, myri10ge_fw_aligned, false);
 		} else {
 			dev_info(&mgp->pdev->dev,
 				 "Assuming unaligned completions (forced)\n");
 			mgp->tx_boundary = 2048;
-			mgp->fw_name = myri10ge_fw_unaligned;
+			set_fw_name(mgp, myri10ge_fw_unaligned, false);
 		}
 	}
+
+	kparam_block_sysfs_write(myri10ge_fw_name);
 	if (myri10ge_fw_name != NULL) {
-		overridden = 1;
-		mgp->fw_name = myri10ge_fw_name;
+		char *fw_name = kstrdup(myri10ge_fw_name, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (fw_name) {
+			overridden = 1;
+			set_fw_name(mgp, fw_name, true);
+		}
 	}
+	kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(myri10ge_fw_name);
+
 	if (mgp->board_number < MYRI10GE_MAX_BOARDS &&
 	    myri10ge_fw_names[mgp->board_number] != NULL &&
 	    strlen(myri10ge_fw_names[mgp->board_number])) {
-		mgp->fw_name = myri10ge_fw_names[mgp->board_number];
+		set_fw_name(mgp, myri10ge_fw_names[mgp->board_number], false);
 		overridden = 1;
 	}
 	if (overridden)
@@ -3660,6 +3677,7 @@ static void myri10ge_probe_slices(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp)
 	struct myri10ge_cmd cmd;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = mgp->pdev;
 	char *old_fw;
+	bool old_allocated;
 	int i, status, ncpus, msix_cap;
 
 	mgp->num_slices = 1;
@@ -3672,17 +3690,23 @@ static void myri10ge_probe_slices(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp)
 
 	/* try to load the slice aware rss firmware */
 	old_fw = mgp->fw_name;
+	old_allocated = mgp->fw_name_allocated;
+	/* don't free old_fw if we override it. */
+	mgp->fw_name_allocated = false;
+
 	if (myri10ge_fw_name != NULL) {
 		dev_info(&mgp->pdev->dev, "overriding rss firmware to %s\n",
 			 myri10ge_fw_name);
-		mgp->fw_name = myri10ge_fw_name;
+		set_fw_name(mgp, myri10ge_fw_name, false);
 	} else if (old_fw == myri10ge_fw_aligned)
-		mgp->fw_name = myri10ge_fw_rss_aligned;
+		set_fw_name(mgp, myri10ge_fw_rss_aligned, false);
 	else
-		mgp->fw_name = myri10ge_fw_rss_unaligned;
+		set_fw_name(mgp, myri10ge_fw_rss_unaligned, false);
 	status = myri10ge_load_firmware(mgp, 0);
 	if (status != 0) {
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Rss firmware not found\n");
+		if (old_allocated)
+			kfree(old_fw);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -3747,6 +3771,8 @@ static void myri10ge_probe_slices(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp)
 					 mgp->num_slices);
 		if (status == 0) {
 			pci_disable_msix(pdev);
+			if (old_allocated)
+				kfree(old_fw);
 			return;
 		}
 		if (status > 0)
@@ -3763,7 +3789,7 @@ disable_msix:
 
 abort_with_fw:
 	mgp->num_slices = 1;
-	mgp->fw_name = old_fw;
+	set_fw_name(mgp, old_fw, old_allocated);
 	myri10ge_load_firmware(mgp, 0);
 }
 
@@ -3993,6 +4019,7 @@ abort_with_enabled:
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 
 abort_with_netdev:
+	set_fw_name(mgp, NULL, false);
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 	return status;
 }
@@ -4037,6 +4064,7 @@ static void myri10ge_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	dma_free_coherent(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*mgp->cmd),
 			  mgp->cmd, mgp->cmd_bus);
 
+	set_fw_name(mgp, NULL, false);
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
index 6e71346..ba854c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ struct if_sdio_card {
 
 	const char		*helper;
 	const char		*firmware;
+	bool			helper_allocated;
+	bool			firmware_allocated;
 
 	u8			buffer[65536];
 
@@ -984,16 +986,34 @@ static int if_sdio_probe(struct sdio_func *func,
 	card->helper = if_sdio_models[i].helper;
 	card->firmware = if_sdio_models[i].firmware;
 
+	kparam_block_sysfs_write(helper_name);
 	if (lbs_helper_name) {
+		char *helper = kstrdup(lbs_helper_name, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!helper) {
+			kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(helper_name);
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto free;
+		}
 		lbs_deb_sdio("overriding helper firmware: %s\n",
 			lbs_helper_name);
-		card->helper = lbs_helper_name;
+		card->helper = helper;
+		card->helper_allocated = true;
 	}
+	kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(helper_name);
 
+	kparam_block_sysfs_write(fw_name);
 	if (lbs_fw_name) {
+		char *fw_name = kstrdup(lbs_fw_name, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!fw_name) {
+			kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(fw_name);
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto free;
+		}
 		lbs_deb_sdio("overriding firmware: %s\n", lbs_fw_name);
-		card->firmware = lbs_fw_name;
+		card->firmware = fw_name;
+		card->firmware_allocated = true;
 	}
+	kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(fw_name);
 
 	sdio_claim_host(func);
 
@@ -1127,6 +1147,10 @@ free:
 		kfree(packet);
 	}
 
+	if (card->helper_allocated)
+		kfree(card->helper);
+	if (card->firmware_allocated)
+		kfree(card->firmware);
 	kfree(card);
 
 	goto out;
@@ -1177,6 +1201,10 @@ static void if_sdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 		kfree(packet);
 	}
 
+	if (card->helper_allocated)
+		kfree(card->helper);
+	if (card->firmware_allocated)
+		kfree(card->firmware);
 	kfree(card);
 
 	lbs_deb_leave(LBS_DEB_SDIO);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c
index 07ece9d..3ff6106 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c
@@ -289,10 +289,13 @@ static int if_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	}
 
 	/* Upload firmware */
+	kparam_block_sysfs_write(fw_name);
 	if (__if_usb_prog_firmware(cardp, lbs_fw_name, BOOT_CMD_FW_BY_USB)) {
+		kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(fw_name);
 		lbs_deb_usbd(&udev->dev, "FW upload failed\n");
 		goto err_prog_firmware;
 	}
+	kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(fw_name);
 
 	if (!(priv = lbs_add_card(cardp, &udev->dev)))
 		goto err_prog_firmware;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
index b172f5d..41a4f21 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/if_usb.c
@@ -811,12 +811,15 @@ static int if_usb_prog_firmware(struct if_usb_card *cardp)
 
 	lbtf_deb_enter(LBTF_DEB_USB);
 
+	kparam_block_sysfs_write(fw_name);
 	ret = request_firmware(&cardp->fw, lbtf_fw_name, &cardp->udev->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_err("request_firmware() failed with %#x\n", ret);
 		pr_err("firmware %s not found\n", lbtf_fw_name);
+		kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(fw_name);
 		goto done;
 	}
+	kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(fw_name);
 
 	if (check_fwfile_format(cardp->fw->data, cardp->fw->size))
 		goto release_fw;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
index 915a29d..ca04cc9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ bfad_drv_init(struct bfad_s *bfad)
 	memset(&driver_info, 0, sizeof(driver_info));
 	strncpy(driver_info.version, BFAD_DRIVER_VERSION,
 		sizeof(driver_info.version) - 1);
+	__kernel_param_lock();
 	if (host_name)
 		strncpy(driver_info.host_machine_name, host_name,
 			sizeof(driver_info.host_machine_name) - 1);
@@ -797,6 +798,7 @@ bfad_drv_init(struct bfad_s *bfad)
 	if (os_patch)
 		strncpy(driver_info.host_os_patch, os_patch,
 			sizeof(driver_info.host_os_patch) - 1);
+	__kernel_param_unlock();
 
 	strncpy(driver_info.os_device_name, bfad->pci_name,
 		sizeof(driver_info.os_device_name - 1));
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180_core.c
index 49ab9fa..ed7457b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180_core.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static struct pci_device_id rtl8180_pci_id_tbl[] __devinitdata = {
 };
 
 
-static char *ifname = "wlan%d";
+static char ifname[IFNAMSIZ] = "wlan%d";
 static int hwseqnum = 0;
 static int hwwep = 0;
 static int channels = 0x3fff;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Andrea Merello <andreamrl@tiscali.it>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Linux driver for Realtek RTL8180 / RTL8185 WiFi cards");
 
 
-module_param(ifname, charp, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
+module_param_string(ifname, ifname, sizeof(ifname), S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
 module_param(hwseqnum, int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
 module_param(hwwep, int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
 module_param(channels, int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
@@ -3609,7 +3609,7 @@ static int __devinit rtl8180_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	if (dev_alloc_name(dev, ifname) < 0) {
 		DMESG("Oops: devname already taken! Trying wlan%%d...\n");
-		ifname = "wlan%d";
+		strcpy(ifname, "wlan%d");
 		dev_alloc_name(dev, ifname);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/r8192E_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/r8192E_core.c
index 4cd071a..17a806f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/r8192E_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/r8192E_core.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static const struct pci_device_id rtl8192_pci_id_tbl[] __devinitdata = {
 	{}
 };
 
-static char* ifname = "wlan%d";
+static char ifname[IFNAMSIZ] = "wlan%d";
 static int hwwep = 1; //default use hw. set 0 to use software security
 static int channels = 0x3fff;
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, rtl8192_pci_id_tbl);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Linux driver for Realtek RTL819x WiFi cards");
 
 
-module_param(ifname, charp, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR );
+module_param_string(ifname, ifname, sizeof(ifname), S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
 //module_param(hwseqnum,int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
 module_param(hwwep,int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
 module_param(channels,int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
@@ -6446,7 +6446,7 @@ static int __devinit rtl8192_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	if (dev_alloc_name(dev, ifname) < 0){
                 RT_TRACE(COMP_INIT, "Oops: devname already taken! Trying wlan%%d...\n");
-		ifname = "wlan%d";
+		strcpy(ifname, "wlan%d");
 		dev_alloc_name(dev, ifname);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192su/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192su/r8192U_core.c
index 6970c97..df5b52b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192su/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192su/r8192U_core.c
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ MODULE_VERSION("V 1.1");
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, rtl8192_usb_id_tbl);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Linux driver for Realtek RTL8192 USB WiFi cards");
 
-static char* ifname = "wlan%d";
+static char ifname[IFNAMSIZ] = "wlan%d";
 static int hwwep = 1;  //default use hw. set 0 to use software security
 static int channels = 0x3fff;
 
 
 
-module_param(ifname, charp, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR );
+module_param_string(ifname, ifname, sizeof(ifname), S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
 //module_param(hwseqnum,int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
 module_param(hwwep,int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
 module_param(channels,int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
@@ -7406,7 +7406,7 @@ static int __devinit rtl8192_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 	if (dev_alloc_name(dev, ifname) < 0){
                 RT_TRACE(COMP_INIT, "Oops: devname already taken! Trying wlan%%d...\n");
-		ifname = "wlan%d";
+		strcpy(ifname, "wlan%d");
 		dev_alloc_name(dev, ifname);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
index 5b3f555..ea071a5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
@@ -1577,6 +1577,7 @@ static void cmvs_file_name(struct uea_softc *sc, char *const cmv_name, int ver)
 	char file_arr[] = "CMVxy.bin";
 	char *file;
 
+	kparam_block_sysfs_write(cmv_file);
 	/* set proper name corresponding modem version and line type */
 	if (cmv_file[sc->modem_index] == NULL) {
 		if (UEA_CHIP_VERSION(sc) == ADI930)
@@ -1595,6 +1596,7 @@ static void cmvs_file_name(struct uea_softc *sc, char *const cmv_name, int ver)
 	strlcat(cmv_name, file, UEA_FW_NAME_MAX);
 	if (ver == 2)
 		strlcat(cmv_name, ".v2", UEA_FW_NAME_MAX);
+	kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(cmv_file);
 }
 
 static int request_cmvs_old(struct uea_softc *sc,
diff --git a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
index 7b8839e..52ec095 100644
--- a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
@@ -1977,8 +1977,7 @@ static void __devexit uvesafb_exit(void)
 
 module_exit(uvesafb_exit);
 
-#define param_get_scroll NULL
-static int param_set_scroll(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+static int param_set_scroll(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
 	ypan = 0;
 
@@ -1993,7 +1992,9 @@ static int param_set_scroll(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
+static struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_scroll = {
+	.set = param_set_scroll,
+};
 #define param_check_scroll(name, p) __param_check(name, p, void)
 
 module_param_named(scroll, ypan, scroll, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c b/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
index d31dc96..85d76ec 100644
--- a/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
@@ -726,7 +726,9 @@ static int __devinit vt8623_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_devi
 
 	/* Prepare startup mode */
 
+	kparam_block_sysfs_write(mode_option);
 	rc = fb_find_mode(&(info->var), info, mode_option, NULL, 0, NULL, 8);
+	kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(mode_option);
 	if (! ((rc == 1) || (rc == 2))) {
 		rc = -EINVAL;
 		dev_err(info->device, "mode %s not found\n", mode_option);