Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-core-2.6

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-core-2.6: (62 commits)
  msi-laptop: depends on RFKILL
  msi-laptop: Detect 3G device exists by standard ec command
  msi-laptop: Add resume method for set the SCM load again
  msi-laptop: Support some MSI 3G netbook that is need load SCM
  msi-laptop: Add threeg sysfs file for support query 3G state by standard 66/62 ec command
  msi-laptop: Support standard ec 66/62 command on MSI notebook and nebook
  Driver core: create lock/unlock functions for struct device
  sysfs: fix for thinko with sysfs_bin_attr_init()
  sysfs: Kill unused sysfs_sb variable.
  sysfs: Pass super_block to sysfs_get_inode
  driver core: Use sysfs_rename_link in device_rename
  sysfs: Implement sysfs_rename_link
  sysfs: Pack sysfs_dirent more tightly.
  sysfs: Serialize updates to the vfs inode
  sysfs: windfarm: init sysfs attributes
  sysfs: Use sysfs_attr_init and sysfs_bin_attr_init on module dynamic attributes
  sysfs: Document sysfs_attr_init and sysfs_bin_attr_init
  sysfs: Use sysfs_attr_init and sysfs_bin_attr_init on dynamic attributes
  sysfs: Use one lockdep class per sysfs attribute.
  sysfs: Only take active references on attributes.
  ...

12 files changed, 189 insertions, 126 deletions

diff --git a/fs/btrfs/sysfs.c b/fs/btrfs/sysfs.c
index a240b6f..4ce16ef7 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/sysfs.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/sysfs.c
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ static void btrfs_root_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 	complete(&root->kobj_unregister);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops btrfs_super_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops btrfs_super_attr_ops = {
 	.show	= btrfs_super_attr_show,
 	.store	= btrfs_super_attr_store,
 };
 
-static struct sysfs_ops btrfs_root_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops btrfs_root_attr_ops = {
 	.show	= btrfs_root_attr_show,
 	.store	= btrfs_root_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/fs/dlm/lockspace.c b/fs/dlm/lockspace.c
index 26a8bd4..f994a7d 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lockspace.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lockspace.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static void lockspace_kobj_release(struct kobject *k)
 	kfree(ls);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops dlm_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops dlm_attr_ops = {
 	.show  = dlm_attr_show,
 	.store = dlm_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index 2b83b96..ce84a6e 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -2358,7 +2358,7 @@ static void ext4_sb_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 }
 
 
-static struct sysfs_ops ext4_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops ext4_attr_ops = {
 	.show	= ext4_attr_show,
 	.store	= ext4_attr_store,
 };
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/sys.c b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
index b5f1a46..419042f 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/sys.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static ssize_t gfs2_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 	return a->store ? a->store(sdp, buf, len) : len;
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops gfs2_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops gfs2_attr_ops = {
 	.show  = gfs2_attr_show,
 	.store = gfs2_attr_store,
 };
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ static int gfs2_uevent(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct kset_uevent_ops gfs2_uevent_ops = {
+static const struct kset_uevent_ops gfs2_uevent_ops = {
 	.uevent = gfs2_uevent,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c
index b39da87..3bb928a 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static ssize_t mlog_store(struct kobject *obj, struct attribute *attr,
 	return mlog_mask_store(mlog_attr->mask, buf, count);
 }
 
-static struct sysfs_ops mlog_attr_ops = {
+static const struct sysfs_ops mlog_attr_ops = {
 	.show  = mlog_show,
 	.store = mlog_store,
 };
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/bin.c b/fs/sysfs/bin.c
index a0a500a..e9d2935 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/bin.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/bin.c
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ fill_read(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, loff_t off, size_t count)
 	int rc;
 
 	/* need attr_sd for attr, its parent for kobj */
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	rc = -EIO;
 	if (attr->read)
 		rc = attr->read(kobj, attr, buffer, off, count);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@ flush_write(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, loff_t offset, size_t count)
 	int rc;
 
 	/* need attr_sd for attr, its parent for kobj */
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	rc = -EIO;
 	if (attr->write)
 		rc = attr->write(kobj, attr, buffer, offset, count);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -184,12 +184,12 @@ static void bin_vma_open(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	if (!bb->vm_ops || !bb->vm_ops->open)
 		return;
 
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return;
 
 	bb->vm_ops->open(vma);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 }
 
 static void bin_vma_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@ static void bin_vma_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	if (!bb->vm_ops || !bb->vm_ops->close)
 		return;
 
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return;
 
 	bb->vm_ops->close(vma);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 }
 
 static int bin_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@ static int bin_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
 	if (!bb->vm_ops || !bb->vm_ops->fault)
 		return VM_FAULT_SIGBUS;
 
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return VM_FAULT_SIGBUS;
 
 	ret = bb->vm_ops->fault(vma, vmf);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@ static int bin_page_mkwrite(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
 	if (!bb->vm_ops->page_mkwrite)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return VM_FAULT_SIGBUS;
 
 	ret = bb->vm_ops->page_mkwrite(vma, vmf);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -261,12 +261,12 @@ static int bin_access(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long addr,
 	if (!bb->vm_ops || !bb->vm_ops->access)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ret = bb->vm_ops->access(vma, addr, buf, len, write);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -281,12 +281,12 @@ static int bin_set_policy(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct mempolicy *new)
 	if (!bb->vm_ops || !bb->vm_ops->set_policy)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ret = bb->vm_ops->set_policy(vma, new);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -301,12 +301,12 @@ static struct mempolicy *bin_get_policy(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	if (!bb->vm_ops || !bb->vm_ops->get_policy)
 		return vma->vm_policy;
 
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return vma->vm_policy;
 
 	pol = bb->vm_ops->get_policy(vma, addr);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 	return pol;
 }
 
@@ -321,12 +321,12 @@ static int bin_migrate(struct vm_area_struct *vma, const nodemask_t *from,
 	if (!bb->vm_ops || !bb->vm_ops->migrate)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return 0;
 
 	ret = bb->vm_ops->migrate(vma, from, to, flags);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 	return ret;
 }
 #endif
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ static int mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 
 	/* need attr_sd for attr, its parent for kobj */
 	rc = -ENODEV;
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
 	rc = -EINVAL;
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static int mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	bb->vm_ops = vma->vm_ops;
 	vma->vm_ops = &bin_vm_ops;
 out_put:
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&bb->mutex);
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static int open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 	int error;
 
 	/* binary file operations requires both @sd and its parent */
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	error = -EACCES;
@@ -426,11 +426,11 @@ static int open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 	mutex_unlock(&sysfs_bin_lock);
 
 	/* open succeeded, put active references */
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 	return 0;
 
  err_out:
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 	kfree(bb);
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/dir.c b/fs/sysfs/dir.c
index 699f371..5907178 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/dir.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void sysfs_unlink_sibling(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
  *	RETURNS:
  *	Pointer to @sd on success, NULL on failure.
  */
-static struct sysfs_dirent *sysfs_get_active(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
+struct sysfs_dirent *sysfs_get_active(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
 {
 	if (unlikely(!sd))
 		return NULL;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static struct sysfs_dirent *sysfs_get_active(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
  *	Put an active reference to @sd.  This function is noop if @sd
  *	is NULL.
  */
-static void sysfs_put_active(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
+void sysfs_put_active(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
 {
 	struct completion *cmpl;
 	int v;
@@ -145,45 +145,6 @@ static void sysfs_put_active(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
 }
 
 /**
- *	sysfs_get_active_two - get active references to sysfs_dirent and parent
- *	@sd: sysfs_dirent of interest
- *
- *	Get active reference to @sd and its parent.  Parent's active
- *	reference is grabbed first.  This function is noop if @sd is
- *	NULL.
- *
- *	RETURNS:
- *	Pointer to @sd on success, NULL on failure.
- */
-struct sysfs_dirent *sysfs_get_active_two(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
-{
-	if (sd) {
-		if (sd->s_parent && unlikely(!sysfs_get_active(sd->s_parent)))
-			return NULL;
-		if (unlikely(!sysfs_get_active(sd))) {
-			sysfs_put_active(sd->s_parent);
-			return NULL;
-		}
-	}
-	return sd;
-}
-
-/**
- *	sysfs_put_active_two - put active references to sysfs_dirent and parent
- *	@sd: sysfs_dirent of interest
- *
- *	Put active references to @sd and its parent.  This function is
- *	noop if @sd is NULL.
- */
-void sysfs_put_active_two(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
-{
-	if (sd) {
-		sysfs_put_active(sd);
-		sysfs_put_active(sd->s_parent);
-	}
-}
-
-/**
  *	sysfs_deactivate - deactivate sysfs_dirent
  *	@sd: sysfs_dirent to deactivate
  *
@@ -195,6 +156,10 @@ static void sysfs_deactivate(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
 	int v;
 
 	BUG_ON(sd->s_sibling || !(sd->s_flags & SYSFS_FLAG_REMOVED));
+
+	if (!(sysfs_type(sd) & SYSFS_ACTIVE_REF))
+		return;
+
 	sd->s_sibling = (void *)&wait;
 
 	rwsem_acquire(&sd->dep_map, 0, 0, _RET_IP_);
@@ -354,7 +319,6 @@ struct sysfs_dirent *sysfs_new_dirent(const char *name, umode_t mode, int type)
 
 	atomic_set(&sd->s_count, 1);
 	atomic_set(&sd->s_active, 0);
-	sysfs_dirent_init_lockdep(sd);
 
 	sd->s_name = name;
 	sd->s_mode = mode;
@@ -681,7 +645,7 @@ static struct dentry * sysfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 	}
 
 	/* attach dentry and inode */
-	inode = sysfs_get_inode(sd);
+	inode = sysfs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, sd);
 	if (!inode) {
 		ret = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -837,11 +801,46 @@ static inline unsigned char dt_type(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
 	return (sd->s_mode >> 12) & 15;
 }
 
+static int sysfs_dir_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
+{
+	sysfs_put(filp->private_data);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct sysfs_dirent *sysfs_dir_pos(struct sysfs_dirent *parent_sd,
+	ino_t ino, struct sysfs_dirent *pos)
+{
+	if (pos) {
+		int valid = !(pos->s_flags & SYSFS_FLAG_REMOVED) &&
+			pos->s_parent == parent_sd &&
+			ino == pos->s_ino;
+		sysfs_put(pos);
+		if (valid)
+			return pos;
+	}
+	pos = NULL;
+	if ((ino > 1) && (ino < INT_MAX)) {
+		pos = parent_sd->s_dir.children;
+		while (pos && (ino > pos->s_ino))
+			pos = pos->s_sibling;
+	}
+	return pos;
+}
+
+static struct sysfs_dirent *sysfs_dir_next_pos(struct sysfs_dirent *parent_sd,
+	ino_t ino, struct sysfs_dirent *pos)
+{
+	pos = sysfs_dir_pos(parent_sd, ino, pos);
+	if (pos)
+		pos = pos->s_sibling;
+	return pos;
+}
+
 static int sysfs_readdir(struct file * filp, void * dirent, filldir_t filldir)
 {
 	struct dentry *dentry = filp->f_path.dentry;
 	struct sysfs_dirent * parent_sd = dentry->d_fsdata;
-	struct sysfs_dirent *pos;
+	struct sysfs_dirent *pos = filp->private_data;
 	ino_t ino;
 
 	if (filp->f_pos == 0) {
@@ -857,29 +856,31 @@ static int sysfs_readdir(struct file * filp, void * dirent, filldir_t filldir)
 		if (filldir(dirent, "..", 2, filp->f_pos, ino, DT_DIR) == 0)
 			filp->f_pos++;
 	}
-	if ((filp->f_pos > 1) && (filp->f_pos < INT_MAX)) {
-		mutex_lock(&sysfs_mutex);
-
-		/* Skip the dentries we have already reported */
-		pos = parent_sd->s_dir.children;
-		while (pos && (filp->f_pos > pos->s_ino))
-			pos = pos->s_sibling;
-
-		for ( ; pos; pos = pos->s_sibling) {
-			const char * name;
-			int len;
-
-			name = pos->s_name;
-			len = strlen(name);
-			filp->f_pos = ino = pos->s_ino;
+	mutex_lock(&sysfs_mutex);
+	for (pos = sysfs_dir_pos(parent_sd, filp->f_pos, pos);
+	     pos;
+	     pos = sysfs_dir_next_pos(parent_sd, filp->f_pos, pos)) {
+		const char * name;
+		unsigned int type;
+		int len, ret;
+
+		name = pos->s_name;
+		len = strlen(name);
+		ino = pos->s_ino;
+		type = dt_type(pos);
+		filp->f_pos = ino;
+		filp->private_data = sysfs_get(pos);
 
-			if (filldir(dirent, name, len, filp->f_pos, ino,
-					 dt_type(pos)) < 0)
-				break;
-		}
-		if (!pos)
-			filp->f_pos = INT_MAX;
 		mutex_unlock(&sysfs_mutex);
+		ret = filldir(dirent, name, len, filp->f_pos, ino, type);
+		mutex_lock(&sysfs_mutex);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&sysfs_mutex);
+	if ((filp->f_pos > 1) && !pos) { /* EOF */
+		filp->f_pos = INT_MAX;
+		filp->private_data = NULL;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -888,5 +889,6 @@ static int sysfs_readdir(struct file * filp, void * dirent, filldir_t filldir)
 const struct file_operations sysfs_dir_operations = {
 	.read		= generic_read_dir,
 	.readdir	= sysfs_readdir,
+	.release	= sysfs_dir_release,
 	.llseek		= generic_file_llseek,
 };
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index dc30d9e..e222b25 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct sysfs_buffer {
 	size_t			count;
 	loff_t			pos;
 	char			* page;
-	struct sysfs_ops	* ops;
+	const struct sysfs_ops	* ops;
 	struct mutex		mutex;
 	int			needs_read_fill;
 	int			event;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int fill_read_buffer(struct dentry * dentry, struct sysfs_buffer * buffer
 {
 	struct sysfs_dirent *attr_sd = dentry->d_fsdata;
 	struct kobject *kobj = attr_sd->s_parent->s_dir.kobj;
-	struct sysfs_ops * ops = buffer->ops;
+	const struct sysfs_ops * ops = buffer->ops;
 	int ret = 0;
 	ssize_t count;
 
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ static int fill_read_buffer(struct dentry * dentry, struct sysfs_buffer * buffer
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* need attr_sd for attr and ops, its parent for kobj */
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	buffer->event = atomic_read(&attr_sd->s_attr.open->event);
 	count = ops->show(kobj, attr_sd->s_attr.attr, buffer->page);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 
 	/*
 	 * The code works fine with PAGE_SIZE return but it's likely to
@@ -199,16 +199,16 @@ flush_write_buffer(struct dentry * dentry, struct sysfs_buffer * buffer, size_t
 {
 	struct sysfs_dirent *attr_sd = dentry->d_fsdata;
 	struct kobject *kobj = attr_sd->s_parent->s_dir.kobj;
-	struct sysfs_ops * ops = buffer->ops;
+	const struct sysfs_ops * ops = buffer->ops;
 	int rc;
 
 	/* need attr_sd for attr and ops, its parent for kobj */
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	rc = ops->store(kobj, attr_sd->s_attr.attr, buffer->page, count);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static int sysfs_open_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct sysfs_dirent *attr_sd = file->f_path.dentry->d_fsdata;
 	struct kobject *kobj = attr_sd->s_parent->s_dir.kobj;
 	struct sysfs_buffer *buffer;
-	struct sysfs_ops *ops;
+	const struct sysfs_ops *ops;
 	int error = -EACCES;
 	char *p;
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static int sysfs_open_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		memmove(last_sysfs_file, p, strlen(p) + 1);
 
 	/* need attr_sd for attr and ops, its parent for kobj */
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* every kobject with an attribute needs a ktype assigned */
@@ -393,13 +393,13 @@ static int sysfs_open_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		goto err_free;
 
 	/* open succeeded, put active references */
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 	return 0;
 
  err_free:
 	kfree(buffer);
  err_out:
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -437,12 +437,12 @@ static unsigned int sysfs_poll(struct file *filp, poll_table *wait)
 	struct sysfs_open_dirent *od = attr_sd->s_attr.open;
 
 	/* need parent for the kobj, grab both */
-	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
+	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		goto trigger;
 
 	poll_wait(filp, &od->poll, wait);
 
-	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
+	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 
 	if (buffer->event != atomic_read(&od->event))
 		goto trigger;
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ int sysfs_add_file_mode(struct sysfs_dirent *dir_sd,
 	if (!sd)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	sd->s_attr.attr = (void *)attr;
+	sysfs_dirent_init_lockdep(sd);
 
 	sysfs_addrm_start(&acxt, dir_sd);
 	rc = sysfs_add_one(&acxt, sd);
@@ -542,6 +543,18 @@ int sysfs_create_file(struct kobject * kobj, const struct attribute * attr)
 
 }
 
+int sysfs_create_files(struct kobject *kobj, const struct attribute **ptr)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; ptr[i] && !err; i++)
+		err = sysfs_create_file(kobj, ptr[i]);
+	if (err)
+		while (--i >= 0)
+			sysfs_remove_file(kobj, ptr[i]);
+	return err;
+}
 
 /**
  * sysfs_add_file_to_group - add an attribute file to a pre-existing group.
@@ -614,6 +627,12 @@ void sysfs_remove_file(struct kobject * kobj, const struct attribute * attr)
 	sysfs_hash_and_remove(kobj->sd, attr->name);
 }
 
+void sysfs_remove_files(struct kobject * kobj, const struct attribute **ptr)
+{
+	int i;
+	for (i = 0; ptr[i]; i++)
+		sysfs_remove_file(kobj, ptr[i]);
+}
 
 /**
  * sysfs_remove_file_from_group - remove an attribute file from a group.
@@ -732,3 +751,5 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_schedule_callback);
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_create_file);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_remove_file);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_remove_files);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_create_files);
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/inode.c b/fs/sysfs/inode.c
index 6a06a1d..082daae 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/inode.c
@@ -111,20 +111,20 @@ int sysfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	if (!sd)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	mutex_lock(&sysfs_mutex);
 	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
 	if (error)
-		return error;
+		goto out;
 
 	iattr->ia_valid &= ~ATTR_SIZE; /* ignore size changes */
 
 	error = inode_setattr(inode, iattr);
 	if (error)
-		return error;
+		goto out;
 
-	mutex_lock(&sysfs_mutex);
 	error = sysfs_sd_setattr(sd, iattr);
+out:
 	mutex_unlock(&sysfs_mutex);
-
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ static void sysfs_init_inode(struct sysfs_dirent *sd, struct inode *inode)
 
 /**
  *	sysfs_get_inode - get inode for sysfs_dirent
+ *	@sb: super block
  *	@sd: sysfs_dirent to allocate inode for
  *
  *	Get inode for @sd.  If such inode doesn't exist, a new inode
@@ -295,11 +296,11 @@ static void sysfs_init_inode(struct sysfs_dirent *sd, struct inode *inode)
  *	RETURNS:
  *	Pointer to allocated inode on success, NULL on failure.
  */
-struct inode * sysfs_get_inode(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
+struct inode * sysfs_get_inode(struct super_block *sb, struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
 {
 	struct inode *inode;
 
-	inode = iget_locked(sysfs_sb, sd->s_ino);
+	inode = iget_locked(sb, sd->s_ino);
 	if (inode && (inode->i_state & I_NEW))
 		sysfs_init_inode(sd, inode);
 
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/mount.c b/fs/sysfs/mount.c
index 4974995..0cb1088 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/mount.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/mount.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 
 static struct vfsmount *sysfs_mount;
-struct super_block * sysfs_sb = NULL;
 struct kmem_cache *sysfs_dir_cachep;
 
 static const struct super_operations sysfs_ops = {
@@ -50,11 +49,10 @@ static int sysfs_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
 	sb->s_magic = SYSFS_MAGIC;
 	sb->s_op = &sysfs_ops;
 	sb->s_time_gran = 1;
-	sysfs_sb = sb;
 
 	/* get root inode, initialize and unlock it */
 	mutex_lock(&sysfs_mutex);
-	inode = sysfs_get_inode(&sysfs_root);
+	inode = sysfs_get_inode(sb, &sysfs_root);
 	mutex_unlock(&sysfs_mutex);
 	if (!inode) {
 		pr_debug("sysfs: could not get root inode\n");
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/symlink.c b/fs/sysfs/symlink.c
index c5eff49..1b9a3a1 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/symlink.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/symlink.c
@@ -123,6 +123,44 @@ void sysfs_remove_link(struct kobject * kobj, const char * name)
 	sysfs_hash_and_remove(parent_sd, name);
 }
 
+/**
+ *	sysfs_rename_link - rename symlink in object's directory.
+ *	@kobj:	object we're acting for.
+ *	@targ:	object we're pointing to.
+ *	@old:	previous name of the symlink.
+ *	@new:	new name of the symlink.
+ *
+ *	A helper function for the common rename symlink idiom.
+ */
+int sysfs_rename_link(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobject *targ,
+			const char *old, const char *new)
+{
+	struct sysfs_dirent *parent_sd, *sd = NULL;
+	int result;
+
+	if (!kobj)
+		parent_sd = &sysfs_root;
+	else
+		parent_sd = kobj->sd;
+
+	result = -ENOENT;
+	sd = sysfs_get_dirent(parent_sd, old);
+	if (!sd)
+		goto out;
+
+	result = -EINVAL;
+	if (sysfs_type(sd) != SYSFS_KOBJ_LINK)
+		goto out;
+	if (sd->s_symlink.target_sd->s_dir.kobj != targ)
+		goto out;
+
+	result = sysfs_rename(sd, parent_sd, new);
+
+out:
+	sysfs_put(sd);
+	return result;
+}
+
 static int sysfs_get_target_path(struct sysfs_dirent *parent_sd,
 				 struct sysfs_dirent *target_sd, char *path)
 {
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/sysfs.h b/fs/sysfs/sysfs.h
index cdd9377..30f5a44 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/sysfs.h
+++ b/fs/sysfs/sysfs.h
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ struct sysfs_dirent {
 	};
 
 	unsigned int		s_flags;
+	unsigned short		s_mode;
 	ino_t			s_ino;
-	umode_t			s_mode;
 	struct sysfs_inode_attrs *s_iattr;
 };
 
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ struct sysfs_dirent {
 #define SYSFS_KOBJ_BIN_ATTR		0x0004
 #define SYSFS_KOBJ_LINK			0x0008
 #define SYSFS_COPY_NAME			(SYSFS_DIR | SYSFS_KOBJ_LINK)
+#define SYSFS_ACTIVE_REF		(SYSFS_KOBJ_ATTR | SYSFS_KOBJ_BIN_ATTR)
 
 #define SYSFS_FLAG_MASK			~SYSFS_TYPE_MASK
 #define SYSFS_FLAG_REMOVED		0x0200
@@ -91,9 +92,12 @@ static inline unsigned int sysfs_type(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC
 #define sysfs_dirent_init_lockdep(sd)				\
 do {								\
-	static struct lock_class_key __key;			\
+	struct attribute *attr = sd->s_attr.attr;		\
+	struct lock_class_key *key = attr->key;			\
+	if (!key)						\
+		key = &attr->skey;				\
 								\
-	lockdep_init_map(&sd->dep_map, "s_active", &__key, 0);	\
+	lockdep_init_map(&sd->dep_map, "s_active", key, 0);	\
 } while(0)
 #else
 #define sysfs_dirent_init_lockdep(sd) do {} while(0)
@@ -111,7 +115,6 @@ struct sysfs_addrm_cxt {
  * mount.c
  */
 extern struct sysfs_dirent sysfs_root;
-extern struct super_block *sysfs_sb;
 extern struct kmem_cache *sysfs_dir_cachep;
 
 /*
@@ -124,8 +127,8 @@ extern const struct file_operations sysfs_dir_operations;
 extern const struct inode_operations sysfs_dir_inode_operations;
 
 struct dentry *sysfs_get_dentry(struct sysfs_dirent *sd);
-struct sysfs_dirent *sysfs_get_active_two(struct sysfs_dirent *sd);
-void sysfs_put_active_two(struct sysfs_dirent *sd);
+struct sysfs_dirent *sysfs_get_active(struct sysfs_dirent *sd);
+void sysfs_put_active(struct sysfs_dirent *sd);
 void sysfs_addrm_start(struct sysfs_addrm_cxt *acxt,
 		       struct sysfs_dirent *parent_sd);
 int __sysfs_add_one(struct sysfs_addrm_cxt *acxt, struct sysfs_dirent *sd);
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ static inline void __sysfs_put(struct sysfs_dirent *sd)
 /*
  * inode.c
  */
-struct inode *sysfs_get_inode(struct sysfs_dirent *sd);
+struct inode *sysfs_get_inode(struct super_block *sb, struct sysfs_dirent *sd);
 void sysfs_delete_inode(struct inode *inode);
 int sysfs_sd_setattr(struct sysfs_dirent *sd, struct iattr *iattr);
 int sysfs_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask);