Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6

Conflicts:

	Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
	drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c
	drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
	drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c

25 files changed, 315 insertions, 329 deletions

diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index 0fa95b1..d48ff5f3 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/mman.h>
-#include <linux/a.out.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/signal.h>
 #include <linux/binfmts.h>
@@ -548,7 +547,6 @@ static int load_elf_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm, struct pt_regs *regs)
 	struct {
 		struct elfhdr elf_ex;
 		struct elfhdr interp_elf_ex;
-  		struct exec interp_ex;
 	} *loc;
 
 	loc = kmalloc(sizeof(*loc), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -680,7 +678,6 @@ static int load_elf_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm, struct pt_regs *regs)
 			}
 
 			/* Get the exec headers */
-			loc->interp_ex = *((struct exec *)bprm->buf);
 			loc->interp_elf_ex = *((struct elfhdr *)bprm->buf);
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/fs/block_dev.c b/fs/block_dev.c
index 470c10c..10d8a0a 100644
--- a/fs/block_dev.c
+++ b/fs/block_dev.c
@@ -931,8 +931,16 @@ static int do_open(struct block_device *bdev, struct file *file, int for_part)
 	struct gendisk *disk;
 	int ret;
 	int part;
+	int perm = 0;
 
-	ret = devcgroup_inode_permission(bdev->bd_inode, file->f_mode);
+	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_READ)
+		perm |= MAY_READ;
+	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE)
+		perm |= MAY_WRITE;
+	/*
+	 * hooks: /n/, see "layering violations".
+	 */
+	ret = devcgroup_inode_permission(bdev->bd_inode, perm);
 	if (ret != 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/fs/buffer.c b/fs/buffer.c
index a073f3f..0f51c0f 100644
--- a/fs/buffer.c
+++ b/fs/buffer.c
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ static int fsync_buffers_list(spinlock_t *lock, struct list_head *list)
 				 * contents - it is a noop if I/O is still in
 				 * flight on potentially older contents.
 				 */
-				ll_rw_block(SWRITE, 1, &bh);
+				ll_rw_block(SWRITE_SYNC, 1, &bh);
 				brelse(bh);
 				spin_lock(lock);
 			}
@@ -2940,16 +2940,19 @@ void ll_rw_block(int rw, int nr, struct buffer_head *bhs[])
 	for (i = 0; i < nr; i++) {
 		struct buffer_head *bh = bhs[i];
 
-		if (rw == SWRITE)
+		if (rw == SWRITE || rw == SWRITE_SYNC)
 			lock_buffer(bh);
 		else if (test_set_buffer_locked(bh))
 			continue;
 
-		if (rw == WRITE || rw == SWRITE) {
+		if (rw == WRITE || rw == SWRITE || rw == SWRITE_SYNC) {
 			if (test_clear_buffer_dirty(bh)) {
 				bh->b_end_io = end_buffer_write_sync;
 				get_bh(bh);
-				submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
+				if (rw == SWRITE_SYNC)
+					submit_bh(WRITE_SYNC, bh);
+				else
+					submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
 				continue;
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -2978,7 +2981,7 @@ int sync_dirty_buffer(struct buffer_head *bh)
 	if (test_clear_buffer_dirty(bh)) {
 		get_bh(bh);
 		bh->b_end_io = end_buffer_write_sync;
-		ret = submit_bh(WRITE, bh);
+		ret = submit_bh(WRITE_SYNC, bh);
 		wait_on_buffer(bh);
 		if (buffer_eopnotsupp(bh)) {
 			clear_buffer_eopnotsupp(bh);
diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index 3ee588d5..6068c25 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/fdtable.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/fsnotify.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -106,9 +107,10 @@ static void dentry_lru_remove(struct dentry *dentry)
 /*
  * Release the dentry's inode, using the filesystem
  * d_iput() operation if defined.
- * Called with dcache_lock and per dentry lock held, drops both.
  */
 static void dentry_iput(struct dentry * dentry)
+	__releases(dentry->d_lock)
+	__releases(dcache_lock)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	if (inode) {
@@ -132,12 +134,13 @@ static void dentry_iput(struct dentry * dentry)
  * d_kill - kill dentry and return parent
  * @dentry: dentry to kill
  *
- * Called with dcache_lock and d_lock, releases both.  The dentry must
- * already be unhashed and removed from the LRU.
+ * The dentry must already be unhashed and removed from the LRU.
  *
  * If this is the root of the dentry tree, return NULL.
  */
 static struct dentry *d_kill(struct dentry *dentry)
+	__releases(dentry->d_lock)
+	__releases(dcache_lock)
 {
 	struct dentry *parent;
 
@@ -383,11 +386,11 @@ restart:
  * Try to prune ancestors as well.  This is necessary to prevent
  * quadratic behavior of shrink_dcache_parent(), but is also expected
  * to be beneficial in reducing dentry cache fragmentation.
- *
- * Called with dcache_lock, drops it and then regains.
- * Called with dentry->d_lock held, drops it.
  */
 static void prune_one_dentry(struct dentry * dentry)
+	__releases(dentry->d_lock)
+	__releases(dcache_lock)
+	__acquires(dcache_lock)
 {
 	__d_drop(dentry);
 	dentry = d_kill(dentry);
@@ -1604,10 +1607,9 @@ static int d_isparent(struct dentry *p1, struct dentry *p2)
  *
  * Note: If ever the locking in lock_rename() changes, then please
  * remember to update this too...
- *
- * On return, dcache_lock will have been unlocked.
  */
 static struct dentry *__d_unalias(struct dentry *dentry, struct dentry *alias)
+	__releases(dcache_lock)
 {
 	struct mutex *m1 = NULL, *m2 = NULL;
 	struct dentry *ret;
@@ -1743,11 +1745,9 @@ out_nolock:
 shouldnt_be_hashed:
 	spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
 	BUG();
-	goto shouldnt_be_hashed;
 }
 
-static int prepend(char **buffer, int *buflen, const char *str,
-			  int namelen)
+static int prepend(char **buffer, int *buflen, const char *str, int namelen)
 {
 	*buflen -= namelen;
 	if (*buflen < 0)
@@ -1757,8 +1757,13 @@ static int prepend(char **buffer, int *buflen, const char *str,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int prepend_name(char **buffer, int *buflen, struct qstr *name)
+{
+	return prepend(buffer, buflen, name->name, name->len);
+}
+
 /**
- * d_path - return the path of a dentry
+ * __d_path - return the path of a dentry
  * @path: the dentry/vfsmount to report
  * @root: root vfsmnt/dentry (may be modified by this function)
  * @buffer: buffer to return value in
@@ -1779,9 +1784,10 @@ char *__d_path(const struct path *path, struct path *root,
 {
 	struct dentry *dentry = path->dentry;
 	struct vfsmount *vfsmnt = path->mnt;
-	char * end = buffer+buflen;
-	char * retval;
+	char *end = buffer + buflen;
+	char *retval;
 
+	spin_lock(&vfsmount_lock);
 	prepend(&end, &buflen, "\0", 1);
 	if (!IS_ROOT(dentry) && d_unhashed(dentry) &&
 		(prepend(&end, &buflen, " (deleted)", 10) != 0))
@@ -1800,38 +1806,37 @@ char *__d_path(const struct path *path, struct path *root,
 			break;
 		if (dentry == vfsmnt->mnt_root || IS_ROOT(dentry)) {
 			/* Global root? */
-			spin_lock(&vfsmount_lock);
 			if (vfsmnt->mnt_parent == vfsmnt) {
-				spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
 				goto global_root;
 			}
 			dentry = vfsmnt->mnt_mountpoint;
 			vfsmnt = vfsmnt->mnt_parent;
-			spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
 			continue;
 		}
 		parent = dentry->d_parent;
 		prefetch(parent);
-		if ((prepend(&end, &buflen, dentry->d_name.name,
-				dentry->d_name.len) != 0) ||
+		if ((prepend_name(&end, &buflen, &dentry->d_name) != 0) ||
 		    (prepend(&end, &buflen, "/", 1) != 0))
 			goto Elong;
 		retval = end;
 		dentry = parent;
 	}
 
+out:
+	spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
 	return retval;
 
 global_root:
 	retval += 1;	/* hit the slash */
-	if (prepend(&retval, &buflen, dentry->d_name.name,
-		    dentry->d_name.len) != 0)
+	if (prepend_name(&retval, &buflen, &dentry->d_name) != 0)
 		goto Elong;
 	root->mnt = vfsmnt;
 	root->dentry = dentry;
-	return retval;
+	goto out;
+
 Elong:
-	return ERR_PTR(-ENAMETOOLONG);
+	retval = ERR_PTR(-ENAMETOOLONG);
+	goto out;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1845,9 +1850,9 @@ Elong:
  *
  * Returns the buffer or an error code if the path was too long.
  *
- * "buflen" should be positive. Caller holds the dcache_lock.
+ * "buflen" should be positive.
  */
-char *d_path(struct path *path, char *buf, int buflen)
+char *d_path(const struct path *path, char *buf, int buflen)
 {
 	char *res;
 	struct path root;
@@ -1915,16 +1920,11 @@ char *dentry_path(struct dentry *dentry, char *buf, int buflen)
 	retval = end-1;
 	*retval = '/';
 
-	for (;;) {
-		struct dentry *parent;
-		if (IS_ROOT(dentry))
-			break;
+	while (!IS_ROOT(dentry)) {
+		struct dentry *parent = dentry->d_parent;
 
-		parent = dentry->d_parent;
 		prefetch(parent);
-
-		if ((prepend(&end, &buflen, dentry->d_name.name,
-				dentry->d_name.len) != 0) ||
+		if ((prepend_name(&end, &buflen, &dentry->d_name) != 0) ||
 		    (prepend(&end, &buflen, "/", 1) != 0))
 			goto Elong;
 
@@ -1975,7 +1975,7 @@ asmlinkage long sys_getcwd(char __user *buf, unsigned long size)
 	error = -ENOENT;
 	/* Has the current directory has been unlinked? */
 	spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
-	if (pwd.dentry->d_parent == pwd.dentry || !d_unhashed(pwd.dentry)) {
+	if (IS_ROOT(pwd.dentry) || !d_unhashed(pwd.dentry)) {
 		unsigned long len;
 		struct path tmp = root;
 		char * cwd;
diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 9448f1b..da94a6f 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <linux/file.h>
 #include <linux/fdtable.h>
 #include <linux/mman.h>
-#include <linux/a.out.h>
 #include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <linux/fcntl.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
@@ -61,6 +60,11 @@
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __alpha__
+/* for /sbin/loader handling in search_binary_handler() */
+#include <linux/a.out.h>
+#endif
+
 int core_uses_pid;
 char core_pattern[CORENAME_MAX_SIZE] = "core";
 int suid_dumpable = 0;
@@ -1155,7 +1159,7 @@ int search_binary_handler(struct linux_binprm *bprm,struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	int try,retval;
 	struct linux_binfmt *fmt;
-#if defined(__alpha__) && defined(CONFIG_ARCH_SUPPORTS_AOUT)
+#ifdef __alpha__
 	/* handle /sbin/loader.. */
 	{
 	    struct exec * eh = (struct exec *) bprm->buf;
diff --git a/fs/ext4/resize.c b/fs/ext4/resize.c
index 9ecb92f..9ff7b1c 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/resize.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/resize.c
@@ -855,7 +855,8 @@ int ext4_group_add(struct super_block *sb, struct ext4_new_group_data *input)
 	 */
 
 	/* Update group descriptor block for new group */
-	gdp = (struct ext4_group_desc *)primary->b_data + gdb_off;
+	gdp = (struct ext4_group_desc *)((char *)primary->b_data +
+					 gdb_off * EXT4_DESC_SIZE(sb));
 
 	ext4_block_bitmap_set(sb, gdp, input->block_bitmap); /* LV FIXME */
 	ext4_inode_bitmap_set(sb, gdp, input->inode_bitmap); /* LV FIXME */
diff --git a/fs/fuse/inode.c b/fs/fuse/inode.c
index 43e9951..3141690 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/inode.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/inode.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ static void process_init_reply(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_req *req)
 		fc->bdi.ra_pages = min(fc->bdi.ra_pages, ra_pages);
 		fc->minor = arg->minor;
 		fc->max_write = arg->minor < 5 ? 4096 : arg->max_write;
-		fc->max_write = min_t(unsigned, 4096, fc->max_write);
+		fc->max_write = max_t(unsigned, 4096, fc->max_write);
 		fc->conn_init = 1;
 	}
 	fuse_put_request(fc, req);
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ static int fuse_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
 	fc->flags = d.flags;
 	fc->user_id = d.user_id;
 	fc->group_id = d.group_id;
-	fc->max_read = min_t(unsigned, 4096, d.max_read);
+	fc->max_read = max_t(unsigned, 4096, d.max_read);
 
 	/* Used by get_root_inode() */
 	sb->s_fs_info = fc;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
index c19184f..bec76b1 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
@@ -246,15 +246,11 @@ static void find_metapath(const struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, u64 block,
 
 }
 
-static inline unsigned int zero_metapath_length(const struct metapath *mp,
-						unsigned height)
+static inline unsigned int metapath_branch_start(const struct metapath *mp)
 {
-	unsigned int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < height - 1; i++) {
-		if (mp->mp_list[i] != 0)
-			return i;
-	}
-	return height;
+	if (mp->mp_list[0] == 0)
+		return 2;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -436,7 +432,7 @@ static int gfs2_bmap_alloc(struct inode *inode, const sector_t lblock,
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
 	struct buffer_head *dibh = mp->mp_bh[0];
 	u64 bn, dblock = 0;
-	unsigned n, i, blks, alloced = 0, iblks = 0, zmpl = 0;
+	unsigned n, i, blks, alloced = 0, iblks = 0, branch_start = 0;
 	unsigned dblks = 0;
 	unsigned ptrs_per_blk;
 	const unsigned end_of_metadata = height - 1;
@@ -471,9 +467,8 @@ static int gfs2_bmap_alloc(struct inode *inode, const sector_t lblock,
 			/* Building up tree height */
 			state = ALLOC_GROW_HEIGHT;
 			iblks = height - ip->i_height;
-			zmpl = zero_metapath_length(mp, height);
-			iblks -= zmpl;
-			iblks += height;
+			branch_start = metapath_branch_start(mp);
+			iblks += (height - branch_start);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -509,13 +504,13 @@ static int gfs2_bmap_alloc(struct inode *inode, const sector_t lblock,
 					sizeof(struct gfs2_meta_header));
 				*ptr = zero_bn;
 				state = ALLOC_GROW_DEPTH;
-				for(i = zmpl; i < height; i++) {
+				for(i = branch_start; i < height; i++) {
 					if (mp->mp_bh[i] == NULL)
 						break;
 					brelse(mp->mp_bh[i]);
 					mp->mp_bh[i] = NULL;
 				}
-				i = zmpl;
+				i = branch_start;
 			}
 			if (n == 0)
 				break;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
index 6387523..3401628 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ ulong_aligned:
 	   depending on architecture.  I've experimented with several ways
 	   of writing this section such as using an else before the goto
 	   but this one seems to be the fastest. */
-	while ((unsigned char *)plong < end - 1) {
+	while ((unsigned char *)plong < end - sizeof(unsigned long)) {
 		prefetch(plong + 1);
 		if (((*plong) & LBITMASK) != lskipval)
 			break;
diff --git a/fs/locks.c b/fs/locks.c
index 11dbf08..dce8c747 100644
--- a/fs/locks.c
+++ b/fs/locks.c
@@ -561,9 +561,6 @@ static void locks_insert_lock(struct file_lock **pos, struct file_lock *fl)
 	/* insert into file's list */
 	fl->fl_next = *pos;
 	*pos = fl;
-
-	if (fl->fl_ops && fl->fl_ops->fl_insert)
-		fl->fl_ops->fl_insert(fl);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -586,9 +583,6 @@ static void locks_delete_lock(struct file_lock **thisfl_p)
 		fl->fl_fasync = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (fl->fl_ops && fl->fl_ops->fl_remove)
-		fl->fl_ops->fl_remove(fl);
-
 	if (fl->fl_nspid) {
 		put_pid(fl->fl_nspid);
 		fl->fl_nspid = NULL;
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index c7e4353..01e67dd 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -581,15 +581,13 @@ static __always_inline int link_path_walk(const char *name, struct nameidata *nd
 	int result;
 
 	/* make sure the stuff we saved doesn't go away */
-	dget(save.dentry);
-	mntget(save.mnt);
+	path_get(&save);
 
 	result = __link_path_walk(name, nd);
 	if (result == -ESTALE) {
 		/* nd->path had been dropped */
 		nd->path = save;
-		dget(nd->path.dentry);
-		mntget(nd->path.mnt);
+		path_get(&nd->path);
 		nd->flags |= LOOKUP_REVAL;
 		result = __link_path_walk(name, nd);
 	}
@@ -1216,8 +1214,9 @@ int vfs_path_lookup(struct dentry *dentry, struct vfsmount *mnt,
 	nd->flags = flags;
 	nd->depth = 0;
 
-	nd->path.mnt = mntget(mnt);
-	nd->path.dentry = dget(dentry);
+	nd->path.dentry = dentry;
+	nd->path.mnt = mnt;
+	path_get(&nd->path);
 
 	retval = path_walk(name, nd);
 	if (unlikely(!retval && !audit_dummy_context() && nd->path.dentry &&
@@ -2857,16 +2856,17 @@ int generic_readlink(struct dentry *dentry, char __user *buffer, int buflen)
 {
 	struct nameidata nd;
 	void *cookie;
+	int res;
 
 	nd.depth = 0;
 	cookie = dentry->d_inode->i_op->follow_link(dentry, &nd);
-	if (!IS_ERR(cookie)) {
-		int res = vfs_readlink(dentry, buffer, buflen, nd_get_link(&nd));
-		if (dentry->d_inode->i_op->put_link)
-			dentry->d_inode->i_op->put_link(dentry, &nd, cookie);
-		cookie = ERR_PTR(res);
-	}
-	return PTR_ERR(cookie);
+	if (IS_ERR(cookie))
+		return PTR_ERR(cookie);
+
+	res = vfs_readlink(dentry, buffer, buflen, nd_get_link(&nd));
+	if (dentry->d_inode->i_op->put_link)
+		dentry->d_inode->i_op->put_link(dentry, &nd, cookie);
+	return res;
 }
 
 int vfs_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd, const char *link)
diff --git a/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c b/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c
index 49c7cd0..779d2eb 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/mount_clnt.c
@@ -130,10 +130,11 @@ static int xdr_decode_fhstatus3(struct rpc_rqst *req, __be32 *p,
 				struct mnt_fhstatus *res)
 {
 	struct nfs_fh *fh = res->fh;
+	unsigned size;
 
 	if ((res->status = ntohl(*p++)) == 0) {
-		int size = ntohl(*p++);
-		if (size <= NFS3_FHSIZE) {
+		size = ntohl(*p++);
+		if (size <= NFS3_FHSIZE && size != 0) {
 			fh->size = size;
 			memcpy(fh->data, p, size);
 		} else
diff --git a/fs/nfs/super.c b/fs/nfs/super.c
index 2a4a024..614efee 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/super.c
@@ -1216,8 +1216,6 @@ static int nfs_validate_mount_data(void *options,
 {
 	struct nfs_mount_data *data = (struct nfs_mount_data *)options;
 
-	memset(args, 0, sizeof(*args));
-
 	if (data == NULL)
 		goto out_no_data;
 
@@ -1251,13 +1249,13 @@ static int nfs_validate_mount_data(void *options,
 	case 5:
 		memset(data->context, 0, sizeof(data->context));
 	case 6:
-		if (data->flags & NFS_MOUNT_VER3)
+		if (data->flags & NFS_MOUNT_VER3) {
+			if (data->root.size > NFS3_FHSIZE || data->root.size == 0)
+				goto out_invalid_fh;
 			mntfh->size = data->root.size;
-		else
+		} else
 			mntfh->size = NFS2_FHSIZE;
 
-		if (mntfh->size > sizeof(mntfh->data))
-			goto out_invalid_fh;
 
 		memcpy(mntfh->data, data->root.data, mntfh->size);
 		if (mntfh->size < sizeof(mntfh->data))
@@ -1585,24 +1583,29 @@ static int nfs_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 {
 	struct nfs_server *server = NULL;
 	struct super_block *s;
-	struct nfs_fh mntfh;
-	struct nfs_parsed_mount_data data;
+	struct nfs_parsed_mount_data *data;
+	struct nfs_fh *mntfh;
 	struct dentry *mntroot;
 	int (*compare_super)(struct super_block *, void *) = nfs_compare_super;
 	struct nfs_sb_mountdata sb_mntdata = {
 		.mntflags = flags,
 	};
-	int error;
+	int error = -ENOMEM;
+
+	data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	mntfh = kzalloc(sizeof(*mntfh), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (data == NULL || mntfh == NULL)
+		goto out_free_fh;
 
-	security_init_mnt_opts(&data.lsm_opts);
+	security_init_mnt_opts(&data->lsm_opts);
 
 	/* Validate the mount data */
-	error = nfs_validate_mount_data(raw_data, &data, &mntfh, dev_name);
+	error = nfs_validate_mount_data(raw_data, data, mntfh, dev_name);
 	if (error < 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Get a volume representation */
-	server = nfs_create_server(&data, &mntfh);
+	server = nfs_create_server(data, mntfh);
 	if (IS_ERR(server)) {
 		error = PTR_ERR(server);
 		goto out;
@@ -1630,16 +1633,16 @@ static int nfs_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 
 	if (!s->s_root) {
 		/* initial superblock/root creation */
-		nfs_fill_super(s, &data);
+		nfs_fill_super(s, data);
 	}
 
-	mntroot = nfs_get_root(s, &mntfh);
+	mntroot = nfs_get_root(s, mntfh);
 	if (IS_ERR(mntroot)) {
 		error = PTR_ERR(mntroot);
 		goto error_splat_super;
 	}
 
-	error = security_sb_set_mnt_opts(s, &data.lsm_opts);
+	error = security_sb_set_mnt_opts(s, &data->lsm_opts);
 	if (error)
 		goto error_splat_root;
 
@@ -1649,9 +1652,12 @@ static int nfs_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 	error = 0;
 
 out:
-	kfree(data.nfs_server.hostname);
-	kfree(data.mount_server.hostname);
-	security_free_mnt_opts(&data.lsm_opts);
+	kfree(data->nfs_server.hostname);
+	kfree(data->mount_server.hostname);
+	security_free_mnt_opts(&data->lsm_opts);
+out_free_fh:
+	kfree(mntfh);
+	kfree(data);
 	return error;
 
 out_err_nosb:
@@ -1800,8 +1806,6 @@ static int nfs4_validate_mount_data(void *options,
 	struct nfs4_mount_data *data = (struct nfs4_mount_data *)options;
 	char *c;
 
-	memset(args, 0, sizeof(*args));
-
 	if (data == NULL)
 		goto out_no_data;
 
@@ -1959,26 +1963,31 @@ out_no_client_address:
 static int nfs4_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 	int flags, const char *dev_name, void *raw_data, struct vfsmount *mnt)
 {
-	struct nfs_parsed_mount_data data;
+	struct nfs_parsed_mount_data *data;
 	struct super_block *s;
 	struct nfs_server *server;
-	struct nfs_fh mntfh;
+	struct nfs_fh *mntfh;
 	struct dentry *mntroot;
 	int (*compare_super)(struct super_block *, void *) = nfs_compare_super;
 	struct nfs_sb_mountdata sb_mntdata = {
 		.mntflags = flags,
 	};
-	int error;
+	int error = -ENOMEM;
 
-	security_init_mnt_opts(&data.lsm_opts);
+	data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	mntfh = kzalloc(sizeof(*mntfh), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (data == NULL || mntfh == NULL)
+		goto out_free_fh;
+
+	security_init_mnt_opts(&data->lsm_opts);
 
 	/* Validate the mount data */
-	error = nfs4_validate_mount_data(raw_data, &data, dev_name);
+	error = nfs4_validate_mount_data(raw_data, data, dev_name);
 	if (error < 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Get a volume representation */
-	server = nfs4_create_server(&data, &mntfh);
+	server = nfs4_create_server(data, mntfh);
 	if (IS_ERR(server)) {
 		error = PTR_ERR(server);
 		goto out;
@@ -2009,13 +2018,13 @@ static int nfs4_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 		nfs4_fill_super(s);
 	}
 
-	mntroot = nfs4_get_root(s, &mntfh);
+	mntroot = nfs4_get_root(s, mntfh);
 	if (IS_ERR(mntroot)) {
 		error = PTR_ERR(mntroot);
 		goto error_splat_super;
 	}
 
-	error = security_sb_set_mnt_opts(s, &data.lsm_opts);
+	error = security_sb_set_mnt_opts(s, &data->lsm_opts);
 	if (error)
 		goto error_splat_root;
 
@@ -2025,10 +2034,13 @@ static int nfs4_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 	error = 0;
 
 out:
-	kfree(data.client_address);
-	kfree(data.nfs_server.export_path);
-	kfree(data.nfs_server.hostname);
-	security_free_mnt_opts(&data.lsm_opts);
+	kfree(data->client_address);
+	kfree(data->nfs_server.export_path);
+	kfree(data->nfs_server.hostname);
+	security_free_mnt_opts(&data->lsm_opts);
+out_free_fh:
+	kfree(mntfh);
+	kfree(data);
 	return error;
 
 out_free:
diff --git a/fs/nfs/write.c b/fs/nfs/write.c
index 6d8ace3..f333848 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/write.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/write.c
@@ -739,12 +739,13 @@ int nfs_updatepage(struct file *file, struct page *page,
 	}
 
 	status = nfs_writepage_setup(ctx, page, offset, count);
-	__set_page_dirty_nobuffers(page);
+	if (status < 0)
+		nfs_set_pageerror(page);
+	else
+		__set_page_dirty_nobuffers(page);
 
         dprintk("NFS:      nfs_updatepage returns %d (isize %Ld)\n",
 			status, (long long)i_size_read(inode));
-	if (status < 0)
-		nfs_set_pageerror(page);
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.c b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.c
index cf9401e..cfdb08b 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/sysctl.h>
 #include <linux/configfs.h>
 
 #include "tcp.h"
@@ -36,65 +35,6 @@
  * cluster references throughout where nodes are looked up */
 struct o2nm_cluster *o2nm_single_cluster = NULL;
 
-#define OCFS2_MAX_HB_CTL_PATH 256
-static char ocfs2_hb_ctl_path[OCFS2_MAX_HB_CTL_PATH] = "/sbin/ocfs2_hb_ctl";
-
-static ctl_table ocfs2_nm_table[] = {
-	{
-		.ctl_name	= 1,
-		.procname	= "hb_ctl_path",
-		.data		= ocfs2_hb_ctl_path,
-		.maxlen		= OCFS2_MAX_HB_CTL_PATH,
-		.mode		= 0644,
-		.proc_handler	= &proc_dostring,
-		.strategy	= &sysctl_string,
-	},
-	{ .ctl_name = 0 }
-};
-
-static ctl_table ocfs2_mod_table[] = {
-	{
-		.ctl_name	= FS_OCFS2_NM,
-		.procname	= "nm",
-		.data		= NULL,
-		.maxlen		= 0,
-		.mode		= 0555,
-		.child		= ocfs2_nm_table
-	},
-	{ .ctl_name = 0}
-};
-
-static ctl_table ocfs2_kern_table[] = {
-	{
-		.ctl_name	= FS_OCFS2,
-		.procname	= "ocfs2",
-		.data		= NULL,
-		.maxlen		= 0,
-		.mode		= 0555,
-		.child		= ocfs2_mod_table
-	},
-	{ .ctl_name = 0}
-};
-
-static ctl_table ocfs2_root_table[] = {
-	{
-		.ctl_name	= CTL_FS,
-		.procname	= "fs",
-		.data		= NULL,
-		.maxlen		= 0,
-		.mode		= 0555,
-		.child		= ocfs2_kern_table
-	},
-	{ .ctl_name = 0 }
-};
-
-static struct ctl_table_header *ocfs2_table_header = NULL;
-
-const char *o2nm_get_hb_ctl_path(void)
-{
-	return ocfs2_hb_ctl_path;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(o2nm_get_hb_ctl_path);
 
 struct o2nm_node *o2nm_get_node_by_num(u8 node_num)
 {
@@ -941,9 +881,6 @@ void o2nm_undepend_this_node(void)
 
 static void __exit exit_o2nm(void)
 {
-	if (ocfs2_table_header)
-		unregister_sysctl_table(ocfs2_table_header);
-
 	/* XXX sync with hb callbacks and shut down hb? */
 	o2net_unregister_hb_callbacks();
 	configfs_unregister_subsystem(&o2nm_cluster_group.cs_subsys);
@@ -964,16 +901,9 @@ static int __init init_o2nm(void)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
-	ocfs2_table_header = register_sysctl_table(ocfs2_root_table);
-	if (!ocfs2_table_header) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "nodemanager: unable to register sysctl\n");
-		ret = -ENOMEM; /* or something. */
-		goto out_o2net;
-	}
-
 	ret = o2net_register_hb_callbacks();
 	if (ret)
-		goto out_sysctl;
+		goto out_o2net;
 
 	config_group_init(&o2nm_cluster_group.cs_subsys.su_group);
 	mutex_init(&o2nm_cluster_group.cs_subsys.su_mutex);
@@ -990,8 +920,6 @@ static int __init init_o2nm(void)
 	configfs_unregister_subsystem(&o2nm_cluster_group.cs_subsys);
 out_callbacks:
 	o2net_unregister_hb_callbacks();
-out_sysctl:
-	unregister_sysctl_table(ocfs2_table_header);
 out_o2net:
 	o2net_exit();
 out:
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.h b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.h
index 7c86036..c992ea0 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.h
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.h
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
 #include <linux/configfs.h>
 #include <linux/rbtree.h>
 
-#define FS_OCFS2_NM		1
-
-const char *o2nm_get_hb_ctl_path(void);
-
 struct o2nm_node {
 	spinlock_t		nd_lock;
 	struct config_item	nd_item;
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/stack_o2cb.c b/fs/ocfs2/stack_o2cb.c
index bbd1667..fcd120f 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/stack_o2cb.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/stack_o2cb.c
@@ -317,8 +317,7 @@ out:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int o2cb_cluster_disconnect(struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn,
-				   int hangup_pending)
+static int o2cb_cluster_disconnect(struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn)
 {
 	struct dlm_ctxt *dlm = conn->cc_lockspace;
 	struct o2dlm_private *priv = conn->cc_private;
@@ -333,43 +332,6 @@ static int o2cb_cluster_disconnect(struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void o2hb_stop(const char *group)
-{
-	int ret;
-	char *argv[5], *envp[3];
-
-	argv[0] = (char *)o2nm_get_hb_ctl_path();
-	argv[1] = "-K";
-	argv[2] = "-u";
-	argv[3] = (char *)group;
-	argv[4] = NULL;
-
-	mlog(0, "Run: %s %s %s %s\n", argv[0], argv[1], argv[2], argv[3]);
-
-	/* minimal command environment taken from cpu_run_sbin_hotplug */
-	envp[0] = "HOME=/";
-	envp[1] = "PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin";
-	envp[2] = NULL;
-
-	ret = call_usermodehelper(argv[0], argv, envp, UMH_WAIT_PROC);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		mlog_errno(ret);
-}
-
-/*
- * Hangup is a hack for tools compatibility.  Older ocfs2-tools software
- * expects the filesystem to call "ocfs2_hb_ctl" during unmount.  This
- * happens regardless of whether the DLM got started, so we can't do it
- * in ocfs2_cluster_disconnect().  We bring the o2hb_stop() function into
- * the glue and provide a "hangup" API for super.c to call.
- *
- * Other stacks will eventually provide a NULL ->hangup() pointer.
- */
-static void o2cb_cluster_hangup(const char *group, int grouplen)
-{
-	o2hb_stop(group);
-}
-
 static int o2cb_cluster_this_node(unsigned int *node)
 {
 	int node_num;
@@ -388,7 +350,6 @@ static int o2cb_cluster_this_node(unsigned int *node)
 static struct ocfs2_stack_operations o2cb_stack_ops = {
 	.connect	= o2cb_cluster_connect,
 	.disconnect	= o2cb_cluster_disconnect,
-	.hangup		= o2cb_cluster_hangup,
 	.this_node	= o2cb_cluster_this_node,
 	.dlm_lock	= o2cb_dlm_lock,
 	.dlm_unlock	= o2cb_dlm_unlock,
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/stack_user.c b/fs/ocfs2/stack_user.c
index 6b97d11..c021280 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/stack_user.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/stack_user.c
@@ -816,8 +816,7 @@ out:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int user_cluster_disconnect(struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn,
-				   int hangup_pending)
+static int user_cluster_disconnect(struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn)
 {
 	dlm_release_lockspace(conn->cc_lockspace, 2);
 	conn->cc_lockspace = NULL;
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c b/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c
index 119f60c..10e149a 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/kobject.h>
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
+#include <linux/sysctl.h>
 
 #include "ocfs2_fs.h"
 
@@ -33,11 +34,13 @@
 
 #define OCFS2_STACK_PLUGIN_O2CB		"o2cb"
 #define OCFS2_STACK_PLUGIN_USER		"user"
+#define OCFS2_MAX_HB_CTL_PATH		256
 
 static struct ocfs2_locking_protocol *lproto;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ocfs2_stack_lock);
 static LIST_HEAD(ocfs2_stack_list);
 static char cluster_stack_name[OCFS2_STACK_LABEL_LEN + 1];
+static char ocfs2_hb_ctl_path[OCFS2_MAX_HB_CTL_PATH] = "/sbin/ocfs2_hb_ctl";
 
 /*
  * The stack currently in use.  If not null, active_stack->sp_count > 0,
@@ -349,7 +352,7 @@ int ocfs2_cluster_disconnect(struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn,
 
 	BUG_ON(conn == NULL);
 
-	ret = active_stack->sp_ops->disconnect(conn, hangup_pending);
+	ret = active_stack->sp_ops->disconnect(conn);
 
 	/* XXX Should we free it anyway? */
 	if (!ret) {
@@ -362,13 +365,48 @@ int ocfs2_cluster_disconnect(struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ocfs2_cluster_disconnect);
 
+/*
+ * Leave the group for this filesystem.  This is executed by a userspace
+ * program (stored in ocfs2_hb_ctl_path).
+ */
+static void ocfs2_leave_group(const char *group)
+{
+	int ret;
+	char *argv[5], *envp[3];
+
+	argv[0] = ocfs2_hb_ctl_path;
+	argv[1] = "-K";
+	argv[2] = "-u";
+	argv[3] = (char *)group;
+	argv[4] = NULL;
+
+	/* minimal command environment taken from cpu_run_sbin_hotplug */
+	envp[0] = "HOME=/";
+	envp[1] = "PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin";
+	envp[2] = NULL;
+
+	ret = call_usermodehelper(argv[0], argv, envp, UMH_WAIT_PROC);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR
+		       "ocfs2: Error %d running user helper "
+		       "\"%s %s %s %s\"\n",
+		       ret, argv[0], argv[1], argv[2], argv[3]);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Hangup is a required post-umount.  ocfs2-tools software expects the
+ * filesystem to call "ocfs2_hb_ctl" during unmount.  This happens
+ * regardless of whether the DLM got started, so we can't do it
+ * in ocfs2_cluster_disconnect().  The ocfs2_leave_group() function does
+ * the actual work.
+ */
 void ocfs2_cluster_hangup(const char *group, int grouplen)
 {
 	BUG_ON(group == NULL);
 	BUG_ON(group[grouplen] != '\0');
 
-	if (active_stack->sp_ops->hangup)
-		active_stack->sp_ops->hangup(group, grouplen);
+	ocfs2_leave_group(group);
 
 	/* cluster_disconnect() was called with hangup_pending==1 */
 	ocfs2_stack_driver_put();
@@ -548,10 +586,83 @@ error:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Sysctl bits
+ *
+ * The sysctl lives at /proc/sys/fs/ocfs2/nm/hb_ctl_path.  The 'nm' doesn't
+ * make as much sense in a multiple cluster stack world, but it's safer
+ * and easier to preserve the name.
+ */
+
+#define FS_OCFS2_NM		1
+
+static ctl_table ocfs2_nm_table[] = {
+	{
+		.ctl_name	= 1,
+		.procname	= "hb_ctl_path",
+		.data		= ocfs2_hb_ctl_path,
+		.maxlen		= OCFS2_MAX_HB_CTL_PATH,
+		.mode		= 0644,
+		.proc_handler	= &proc_dostring,
+		.strategy	= &sysctl_string,
+	},
+	{ .ctl_name = 0 }
+};
+
+static ctl_table ocfs2_mod_table[] = {
+	{
+		.ctl_name	= FS_OCFS2_NM,
+		.procname	= "nm",
+		.data		= NULL,
+		.maxlen		= 0,
+		.mode		= 0555,
+		.child		= ocfs2_nm_table
+	},
+	{ .ctl_name = 0}
+};
+
+static ctl_table ocfs2_kern_table[] = {
+	{
+		.ctl_name	= FS_OCFS2,
+		.procname	= "ocfs2",
+		.data		= NULL,
+		.maxlen		= 0,
+		.mode		= 0555,
+		.child		= ocfs2_mod_table
+	},
+	{ .ctl_name = 0}
+};
+
+static ctl_table ocfs2_root_table[] = {
+	{
+		.ctl_name	= CTL_FS,
+		.procname	= "fs",
+		.data		= NULL,
+		.maxlen		= 0,
+		.mode		= 0555,
+		.child		= ocfs2_kern_table
+	},
+	{ .ctl_name = 0 }
+};
+
+static struct ctl_table_header *ocfs2_table_header = NULL;
+
+
+/*
+ * Initialization
+ */
+
 static int __init ocfs2_stack_glue_init(void)
 {
 	strcpy(cluster_stack_name, OCFS2_STACK_PLUGIN_O2CB);
 
+	ocfs2_table_header = register_sysctl_table(ocfs2_root_table);
+	if (!ocfs2_table_header) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR
+		       "ocfs2 stack glue: unable to register sysctl\n");
+		return -ENOMEM; /* or something. */
+	}
+
 	return ocfs2_sysfs_init();
 }
 
@@ -559,6 +670,8 @@ static void __exit ocfs2_stack_glue_exit(void)
 {
 	lproto = NULL;
 	ocfs2_sysfs_exit();
+	if (ocfs2_table_header)
+		unregister_sysctl_table(ocfs2_table_header);
 }
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Oracle");
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.h b/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.h
index 005e4f1..db56281 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.h
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.h
@@ -134,22 +134,10 @@ struct ocfs2_stack_operations {
 	 * be freed.  Thus, a stack must not return from ->disconnect()
 	 * until it will no longer reference the conn pointer.
 	 *
-	 * If hangup_pending is zero, ocfs2_cluster_disconnect() will also
-	 * be dropping the reference on the module.
+	 * Once this call returns, the stack glue will be dropping this
+	 * connection's reference on the module.
 	 */
-	int (*disconnect)(struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn,
-			  int hangup_pending);
-
-	/*
-	 * ocfs2_cluster_hangup() exists for compatibility with older
-	 * ocfs2 tools.  Only the classic stack really needs it.  As such
-	 * ->hangup() is not required of all stacks.  See the comment by
-	 * ocfs2_cluster_hangup() for more details.
-	 *
-	 * Note that ocfs2_cluster_hangup() can only be called if
-	 * hangup_pending was passed to ocfs2_cluster_disconnect().
-	 */
-	void (*hangup)(const char *group, int grouplen);
+	int (*disconnect)(struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn);
 
 	/*
 	 * ->this_node() returns the cluster's unique identifier for the
@@ -258,4 +246,5 @@ void ocfs2_stack_glue_set_locking_protocol(struct ocfs2_locking_protocol *proto)
 /* Used by stack plugins */
 int ocfs2_stack_glue_register(struct ocfs2_stack_plugin *plugin);
 void ocfs2_stack_glue_unregister(struct ocfs2_stack_plugin *plugin);
+
 #endif  /* STACKGLUE_H */
diff --git a/fs/pipe.c b/fs/pipe.c
index ec228bc..700f4e0 100644
--- a/fs/pipe.c
+++ b/fs/pipe.c
@@ -1003,8 +1003,7 @@ struct file *create_write_pipe(void)
 void free_write_pipe(struct file *f)
 {
 	free_pipe_info(f->f_dentry->d_inode);
-	dput(f->f_path.dentry);
-	mntput(f->f_path.mnt);
+	path_put(&f->f_path);
 	put_filp(f);
 }
 
@@ -1015,8 +1014,8 @@ struct file *create_read_pipe(struct file *wrf)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENFILE);
 
 	/* Grab pipe from the writer */
-	f->f_path.mnt = mntget(wrf->f_path.mnt);
-	f->f_path.dentry = dget(wrf->f_path.dentry);
+	f->f_path = wrf->f_path;
+	path_get(&wrf->f_path);
 	f->f_mapping = wrf->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mapping;
 
 	f->f_pos = 0;
@@ -1068,8 +1067,7 @@ int do_pipe(int *fd)
  err_fdr:
 	put_unused_fd(fdr);
  err_read_pipe:
-	dput(fr->f_dentry);
-	mntput(fr->f_vfsmnt);
+	path_put(&fr->f_path);
 	put_filp(fr);
  err_write_pipe:
 	free_write_pipe(fw);
diff --git a/fs/select.c b/fs/select.c
index 8dda969..da0e882 100644
--- a/fs/select.c
+++ b/fs/select.c
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ int do_select(int n, fd_set_bits *fds, s64 *timeout)
 						retval++;
 					}
 				}
-				cond_resched();
 			}
 			if (res_in)
 				*rinp = res_in;
@@ -257,6 +256,7 @@ int do_select(int n, fd_set_bits *fds, s64 *timeout)
 				*routp = res_out;
 			if (res_ex)
 				*rexp = res_ex;
+			cond_resched();
 		}
 		wait = NULL;
 		if (retval || !*timeout || signal_pending(current))
diff --git a/fs/udf/super.c b/fs/udf/super.c
index 7a5f69b..44cc702 100644
--- a/fs/udf/super.c
+++ b/fs/udf/super.c
@@ -682,38 +682,26 @@ static int udf_vrs(struct super_block *sb, int silent)
 /*
  * Check whether there is an anchor block in the given block
  */
-static int udf_check_anchor_block(struct super_block *sb, sector_t block,
-					bool varconv)
+static int udf_check_anchor_block(struct super_block *sb, sector_t block)
 {
-	struct buffer_head *bh = NULL;
-	tag *t;
+	struct buffer_head *bh;
 	uint16_t ident;
-	uint32_t location;
 
-	if (varconv) {
-		if (udf_fixed_to_variable(block) >=
-		    sb->s_bdev->bd_inode->i_size >> sb->s_blocksize_bits)
-			return 0;
-		bh = sb_bread(sb, udf_fixed_to_variable(block));
-	}
-	else
-		bh = sb_bread(sb, block);
+	if (UDF_QUERY_FLAG(sb, UDF_FLAG_VARCONV) &&
+	    udf_fixed_to_variable(block) >=
+	    sb->s_bdev->bd_inode->i_size >> sb->s_blocksize_bits)
+		return 0;
 
+	bh = udf_read_tagged(sb, block, block, &ident);
 	if (!bh)
 		return 0;
-
-	t = (tag *)bh->b_data;
-	ident = le16_to_cpu(t->tagIdent);
-	location = le32_to_cpu(t->tagLocation);
 	brelse(bh);
-	if (ident != TAG_IDENT_AVDP)
-		return 0;
-	return location == block;
+
+	return ident == TAG_IDENT_AVDP;
 }
 
 /* Search for an anchor volume descriptor pointer */
-static sector_t udf_scan_anchors(struct super_block *sb, bool varconv,
-					sector_t lastblock)
+static sector_t udf_scan_anchors(struct super_block *sb, sector_t lastblock)
 {
 	sector_t last[6];
 	int i;
@@ -739,7 +727,7 @@ static sector_t udf_scan_anchors(struct super_block *sb, bool varconv,
 				sb->s_blocksize_bits)
 			continue;
 
-		if (udf_check_anchor_block(sb, last[i], varconv)) {
+		if (udf_check_anchor_block(sb, last[i])) {
 			sbi->s_anchor[0] = last[i];
 			sbi->s_anchor[1] = last[i] - 256;
 			return last[i];
@@ -748,17 +736,17 @@ static sector_t udf_scan_anchors(struct super_block *sb, bool varconv,
 		if (last[i] < 256)
 			continue;
 
-		if (udf_check_anchor_block(sb, last[i] - 256, varconv)) {
+		if (udf_check_anchor_block(sb, last[i] - 256)) {
 			sbi->s_anchor[1] = last[i] - 256;
 			return last[i];
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (udf_check_anchor_block(sb, sbi->s_session + 256, varconv)) {
+	if (udf_check_anchor_block(sb, sbi->s_session + 256)) {
 		sbi->s_anchor[0] = sbi->s_session + 256;
 		return last[0];
 	}
-	if (udf_check_anchor_block(sb, sbi->s_session + 512, varconv)) {
+	if (udf_check_anchor_block(sb, sbi->s_session + 512)) {
 		sbi->s_anchor[0] = sbi->s_session + 512;
 		return last[0];
 	}
@@ -780,23 +768,24 @@ static void udf_find_anchor(struct super_block *sb)
 	int i;
 	struct udf_sb_info *sbi = UDF_SB(sb);
 
-	lastblock = udf_scan_anchors(sb, 0, sbi->s_last_block);
+	lastblock = udf_scan_anchors(sb, sbi->s_last_block);
 	if (lastblock)
 		goto check_anchor;
 
 	/* No anchor found? Try VARCONV conversion of block numbers */
+	UDF_SET_FLAG(sb, UDF_FLAG_VARCONV);
 	/* Firstly, we try to not convert number of the last block */
-	lastblock = udf_scan_anchors(sb, 1,
+	lastblock = udf_scan_anchors(sb,
 				udf_variable_to_fixed(sbi->s_last_block));
-	if (lastblock) {
-		UDF_SET_FLAG(sb, UDF_FLAG_VARCONV);
+	if (lastblock)
 		goto check_anchor;
-	}
 
 	/* Secondly, we try with converted number of the last block */
-	lastblock = udf_scan_anchors(sb, 1, sbi->s_last_block);
-	if (lastblock)
-		UDF_SET_FLAG(sb, UDF_FLAG_VARCONV);
+	lastblock = udf_scan_anchors(sb, sbi->s_last_block);
+	if (!lastblock) {
+		/* VARCONV didn't help. Clear it. */
+		UDF_CLEAR_FLAG(sb, UDF_FLAG_VARCONV);
+	}
 
 check_anchor:
 	/*
diff --git a/fs/udf/udfdecl.h b/fs/udf/udfdecl.h
index 8fa9c2d..8ec865d 100644
--- a/fs/udf/udfdecl.h
+++ b/fs/udf/udfdecl.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #define UDF_PREALLOCATE
 #define UDF_DEFAULT_PREALLOC_BLOCKS	8
 
-#define UDFFS_DEBUG
+#undef UDFFS_DEBUG
 
 #ifdef UDFFS_DEBUG
 #define udf_debug(f, a...) \
diff --git a/fs/utimes.c b/fs/utimes.c
index af059d5..b6b664e 100644
--- a/fs/utimes.c
+++ b/fs/utimes.c
@@ -40,14 +40,9 @@ asmlinkage long sys_utime(char __user *filename, struct utimbuf __user *times)
 
 #endif
 
-static bool nsec_special(long nsec)
-{
-	return nsec == UTIME_OMIT || nsec == UTIME_NOW;
-}
-
 static bool nsec_valid(long nsec)
 {
-	if (nsec_special(nsec))
+	if (nsec == UTIME_OMIT || nsec == UTIME_NOW)
 		return true;
 
 	return nsec >= 0 && nsec <= 999999999;
@@ -102,7 +97,11 @@ long do_utimes(int dfd, char __user *filename, struct timespec *times, int flags
 	if (error)
 		goto dput_and_out;
 
-	/* Don't worry, the checks are done in inode_change_ok() */
+	if (times && times[0].tv_nsec == UTIME_NOW &&
+		     times[1].tv_nsec == UTIME_NOW)
+		times = NULL;
+
+	/* In most cases, the checks are done in inode_change_ok() */
 	newattrs.ia_valid = ATTR_CTIME | ATTR_MTIME | ATTR_ATIME;
 	if (times) {
 		error = -EPERM;
@@ -124,28 +123,34 @@ long do_utimes(int dfd, char __user *filename, struct timespec *times, int flags
 			newattrs.ia_mtime.tv_nsec = times[1].tv_nsec;
 			newattrs.ia_valid |= ATTR_MTIME_SET;
 		}
-	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If times is NULL or both times are either UTIME_OMIT or
-	 * UTIME_NOW, then need to check permissions, because
-	 * inode_change_ok() won't do it.
-	 */
-	if (!times || (nsec_special(times[0].tv_nsec) &&
-		       nsec_special(times[1].tv_nsec))) {
+		/*
+		 * For the UTIME_OMIT/UTIME_NOW and UTIME_NOW/UTIME_OMIT
+		 * cases, we need to make an extra check that is not done by
+		 * inode_change_ok().
+		 */
+		if (((times[0].tv_nsec == UTIME_NOW &&
+			    times[1].tv_nsec == UTIME_OMIT)
+		     ||
+		     (times[0].tv_nsec == UTIME_OMIT &&
+			    times[1].tv_nsec == UTIME_NOW))
+		    && !is_owner_or_cap(inode))
+			goto mnt_drop_write_and_out;
+	} else {
+
+		/*
+		 * If times is NULL (or both times are UTIME_NOW),
+		 * then we need to check permissions, because
+		 * inode_change_ok() won't do it.
+		 */
 		error = -EACCES;
                 if (IS_IMMUTABLE(inode))
 			goto mnt_drop_write_and_out;
 
 		if (!is_owner_or_cap(inode)) {
-			if (f) {
-				if (!(f->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE))
-					goto mnt_drop_write_and_out;
-			} else {
-				error = vfs_permission(&nd, MAY_WRITE);
-				if (error)
-					goto mnt_drop_write_and_out;
-			}
+			error = permission(inode, MAY_WRITE, NULL);
+			if (error)
+				goto mnt_drop_write_and_out;
 		}
 	}
 	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
@@ -169,14 +174,6 @@ asmlinkage long sys_utimensat(int dfd, char __user *filename, struct timespec __
 	if (utimes) {
 		if (copy_from_user(&tstimes, utimes, sizeof(tstimes)))
 			return -EFAULT;
-		if ((tstimes[0].tv_nsec == UTIME_OMIT ||
-		     tstimes[0].tv_nsec == UTIME_NOW) &&
-		    tstimes[0].tv_sec != 0)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		if ((tstimes[1].tv_nsec == UTIME_OMIT ||
-		     tstimes[1].tv_nsec == UTIME_NOW) &&
-		    tstimes[1].tv_sec != 0)
-			return -EINVAL;
 
 		/* Nothing to do, we must not even check the path.  */
 		if (tstimes[0].tv_nsec == UTIME_OMIT &&