Merge branch 'master' of /home/trondmy/kernel/linux-2.6/ into merge_linus

Conflicts:

	include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
	net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
Fix up conflicts with the workqueue changes.

29 files changed, 149 insertions, 126 deletions

diff --git a/net/atm/lec.c b/net/atm/lec.c
index 5946ec63724f..3fc0abeeaf34 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.c
+++ b/net/atm/lec.c
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ static void lane2_associate_ind(struct net_device *dev, u8 *mac_addr,
 
 #define LEC_ARP_REFRESH_INTERVAL (3*HZ)
 
-static void lec_arp_check_expire(void *data);
+static void lec_arp_check_expire(struct work_struct *work);
 static void lec_arp_expire_arp(unsigned long data);
 
 /* 
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ static void lec_arp_init(struct lec_priv *priv)
         INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&priv->lec_no_forward);
         INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&priv->mcast_fwds);
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->lec_arp_lock);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->lec_arp_work, lec_arp_check_expire, priv);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->lec_arp_work, lec_arp_check_expire);
 	schedule_delayed_work(&priv->lec_arp_work, LEC_ARP_REFRESH_INTERVAL);
 }
 
@@ -1875,10 +1875,11 @@ static void lec_arp_expire_vcc(unsigned long data)
  *       to ESI_FORWARD_DIRECT. This causes the flush period to end
  *       regardless of the progress of the flush protocol.
  */
-static void lec_arp_check_expire(void *data)
+static void lec_arp_check_expire(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct lec_priv *priv = data;
+	struct lec_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct lec_priv, lec_arp_work.work);
 	struct hlist_node *node, *next;
 	struct lec_arp_table *entry;
 	unsigned long now;
diff --git a/net/atm/lec.h b/net/atm/lec.h
index 24cc95f86741..99136babd535 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.h
+++ b/net/atm/lec.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ struct lec_priv {
 	spinlock_t lec_arp_lock;
 	struct atm_vcc *mcast_vcc;		/* Default Multicast Send VCC */
 	struct atm_vcc *lecd;
-	struct work_struct lec_arp_work;	/* C10 */
+	struct delayed_work lec_arp_work;	/* C10 */
 	unsigned int maximum_unknown_frame_count;
 						/*
 						 * Within the period of time defined by this variable, the client will send
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
index 3eeeb7a86e75..d4c935692ccf 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ static void bt_release(struct device *dev)
 	kfree(data);
 }
 
-static void add_conn(void *data)
+static void add_conn(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct hci_conn *conn = data;
+	struct hci_conn *conn = container_of(work, struct hci_conn, work);
 	int i;
 
 	if (device_register(&conn->dev) < 0) {
@@ -272,14 +272,14 @@ void hci_conn_add_sysfs(struct hci_conn *conn)
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(&conn->dev, conn);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&conn->work, add_conn, (void *) conn);
+	INIT_WORK(&conn->work, add_conn);
 
 	schedule_work(&conn->work);
 }
 
-static void del_conn(void *data)
+static void del_conn(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct hci_conn *conn = data;
+	struct hci_conn *conn = container_of(work, struct hci_conn, work);
 	device_del(&conn->dev);
 }
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void hci_conn_del_sysfs(struct hci_conn *conn)
 {
 	BT_DBG("conn %p", conn);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&conn->work, del_conn, (void *) conn);
+	INIT_WORK(&conn->work, del_conn);
 
 	schedule_work(&conn->work);
 }
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index f753c40c11d2..55bb2634c088 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -77,12 +77,16 @@ static int port_cost(struct net_device *dev)
  * Called from work queue to allow for calling functions that
  * might sleep (such as speed check), and to debounce.
  */
-static void port_carrier_check(void *arg)
+static void port_carrier_check(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = arg;
 	struct net_bridge_port *p;
+	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct net_bridge *br;
 
+	dev = container_of(work, struct net_bridge_port,
+			   carrier_check.work)->dev;
+	work_release(work);
+
 	rtnl_lock();
 	p = dev->br_port;
 	if (!p)
@@ -276,7 +280,7 @@ static struct net_bridge_port *new_nbp(struct net_bridge *br,
 	p->port_no = index;
 	br_init_port(p);
 	p->state = BR_STATE_DISABLED;
-	INIT_WORK(&p->carrier_check, port_carrier_check, dev);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK_NAR(&p->carrier_check, port_carrier_check);
 	br_stp_port_timer_init(p);
 
 	kobject_init(&p->kobj);
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 74258d86f256..3a534e94c7f3 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct net_bridge_port
 	struct timer_list		hold_timer;
 	struct timer_list		message_age_timer;
 	struct kobject			kobj;
-	struct work_struct		carrier_check;
+	struct delayed_work		carrier_check;
 	struct rcu_head			rcu;
 };
 
diff --git a/net/core/link_watch.c b/net/core/link_watch.c
index 4b36114744c5..549a2ce951b0 100644
--- a/net/core/link_watch.c
+++ b/net/core/link_watch.c
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ enum lw_bits {
 static unsigned long linkwatch_flags;
 static unsigned long linkwatch_nextevent;
 
-static void linkwatch_event(void *dummy);
-static DECLARE_WORK(linkwatch_work, linkwatch_event, NULL);
+static void linkwatch_event(struct work_struct *dummy);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(linkwatch_work, linkwatch_event);
 
 static LIST_HEAD(lweventlist);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lweventlist_lock);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void linkwatch_run_queue(void)
 }       
 
 
-static void linkwatch_event(void *dummy)
+static void linkwatch_event(struct work_struct *dummy)
 {
 	/* Limit the number of linkwatch events to one
 	 * per second so that a runaway driver does not
@@ -171,10 +171,9 @@ void linkwatch_fire_event(struct net_device *dev)
 			unsigned long delay = linkwatch_nextevent - jiffies;
 
 			/* If we wrap around we'll delay it by at most HZ. */
-			if (!delay || delay > HZ)
-				schedule_work(&linkwatch_work);
-			else
-				schedule_delayed_work(&linkwatch_work, delay);
+			if (delay > HZ)
+				delay = 0;
+			schedule_delayed_work(&linkwatch_work, delay);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
index 3c58846fcaa5..b3c559b9ac35 100644
--- a/net/core/netpoll.c
+++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ static atomic_t trapped;
 static void zap_completion_queue(void);
 static void arp_reply(struct sk_buff *skb);
 
-static void queue_process(void *p)
+static void queue_process(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct netpoll_info *npinfo = p;
+	struct netpoll_info *npinfo =
+		container_of(work, struct netpoll_info, tx_work.work);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&npinfo->txq))) {
@@ -72,8 +73,6 @@ static void queue_process(void *p)
 			schedule_delayed_work(&npinfo->tx_work, HZ/10);
 			return;
 		}
-
-		netif_tx_unlock_bh(dev);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ static void netpoll_send_skb(struct netpoll *np, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	if (status != NETDEV_TX_OK) {
 		skb_queue_tail(&npinfo->txq, skb);
-		schedule_work(&npinfo->tx_work);
+		schedule_delayed_work(&npinfo->tx_work,0);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -628,7 +627,7 @@ int netpoll_setup(struct netpoll *np)
 		spin_lock_init(&npinfo->rx_lock);
 		skb_queue_head_init(&npinfo->arp_tx);
 		skb_queue_head_init(&npinfo->txq);
-		INIT_WORK(&npinfo->tx_work, queue_process, npinfo);
+		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&npinfo->tx_work, queue_process);
 
 		atomic_set(&npinfo->refcnt, 1);
 	} else {
diff --git a/net/dccp/minisocks.c b/net/dccp/minisocks.c
index 7b52f2a03eef..4c9e26775f72 100644
--- a/net/dccp/minisocks.c
+++ b/net/dccp/minisocks.c
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ struct inet_timewait_death_row dccp_death_row = {
 	.tw_timer	= TIMER_INITIALIZER(inet_twdr_hangman, 0,
 					    (unsigned long)&dccp_death_row),
 	.twkill_work	= __WORK_INITIALIZER(dccp_death_row.twkill_work,
-					     inet_twdr_twkill_work,
-					     &dccp_death_row),
+					     inet_twdr_twkill_work),
 /* Short-time timewait calendar */
 
 	.twcal_hand	= -1,
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
index cf51c87a971d..08386c102954 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_assoc.c
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ ieee80211softmac_assoc(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac, struct ieee80211soft
 }
 
 void
-ieee80211softmac_assoc_timeout(void *d)
+ieee80211softmac_assoc_timeout(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac = (struct ieee80211softmac_device *)d;
+	struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac =
+		container_of(work, struct ieee80211softmac_device,
+			     associnfo.timeout.work);
 	struct ieee80211softmac_network *n;
 
 	mutex_lock(&mac->associnfo.mutex);
@@ -186,9 +188,11 @@ ieee80211softmac_assoc_notify_auth(struct net_device *dev, int event_type, void
 
 /* This function is called to handle userspace requests (asynchronously) */
 void
-ieee80211softmac_assoc_work(void *d)
+ieee80211softmac_assoc_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac = (struct ieee80211softmac_device *)d;
+	struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac =
+		container_of(work, struct ieee80211softmac_device,
+			     associnfo.work.work);
 	struct ieee80211softmac_network *found = NULL;
 	struct ieee80211_network *net = NULL, *best = NULL;
 	int bssvalid;
@@ -412,7 +416,7 @@ ieee80211softmac_handle_assoc_response(struct net_device * dev,
 				network->authenticated = 0;
 				/* we don't want to do this more than once ... */
 				network->auth_desynced_once = 1;
-				schedule_work(&mac->associnfo.work);
+				schedule_delayed_work(&mac->associnfo.work, 0);
 				break;
 			}
 		default:
@@ -446,7 +450,7 @@ ieee80211softmac_handle_disassoc(struct net_device * dev,
 	ieee80211softmac_disassoc(mac);
 
 	/* try to reassociate */
-	schedule_work(&mac->associnfo.work);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&mac->associnfo.work, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -466,7 +470,7 @@ ieee80211softmac_handle_reassoc_req(struct net_device * dev,
 		dprintkl(KERN_INFO PFX "reassoc request from unknown network\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
-	schedule_work(&mac->associnfo.work);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&mac->associnfo.work, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_auth.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_auth.c
index 0612015f1c78..6012705aa4f8 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_auth.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_auth.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "ieee80211softmac_priv.h"
 
-static void ieee80211softmac_auth_queue(void *data);
+static void ieee80211softmac_auth_queue(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /* Queues an auth request to the desired AP */
 int
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ ieee80211softmac_auth_req(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
 	auth->mac = mac;
 	auth->retry = IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_RETRY_LIMIT;
 	auth->state = IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_OPEN_REQUEST;
-	INIT_WORK(&auth->work, &ieee80211softmac_auth_queue, (void *)auth);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&auth->work, ieee80211softmac_auth_queue);
 	
 	/* Lock (for list) */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&mac->lock, flags);
 
 	/* add to list */
 	list_add_tail(&auth->list, &mac->auth_queue);
-	schedule_work(&auth->work);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&auth->work, 0);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mac->lock, flags);
 	
 	return 0;
@@ -70,14 +70,15 @@ ieee80211softmac_auth_req(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
 
 /* Sends an auth request to the desired AP and handles timeouts */
 static void
-ieee80211softmac_auth_queue(void *data)
+ieee80211softmac_auth_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac;
 	struct ieee80211softmac_auth_queue_item *auth;
 	struct ieee80211softmac_network *net;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	auth = (struct ieee80211softmac_auth_queue_item *)data;
+	auth = container_of(work, struct ieee80211softmac_auth_queue_item,
+			    work.work);
 	net = auth->net;
 	mac = auth->mac;
 
@@ -118,9 +119,11 @@ ieee80211softmac_auth_queue(void *data)
 
 /* Sends a response to an auth challenge (for shared key auth). */
 static void
-ieee80211softmac_auth_challenge_response(void *_aq)
+ieee80211softmac_auth_challenge_response(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ieee80211softmac_auth_queue_item *aq = _aq;
+	struct ieee80211softmac_auth_queue_item *aq =
+		container_of(work, struct ieee80211softmac_auth_queue_item,
+			     work.work);
 
 	/* Send our response */
 	ieee80211softmac_send_mgt_frame(aq->mac, aq->net, IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH, aq->state);
@@ -234,8 +237,8 @@ ieee80211softmac_auth_resp(struct net_device *dev, struct ieee80211_auth *auth)
 			 * we have obviously already sent the initial auth
 			 * request. */
 			cancel_delayed_work(&aq->work);
-			INIT_WORK(&aq->work, &ieee80211softmac_auth_challenge_response, (void *)aq);
-			schedule_work(&aq->work);
+			INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&aq->work, &ieee80211softmac_auth_challenge_response);
+			schedule_delayed_work(&aq->work, 0);
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mac->lock, flags);
 			return 0;
 		case IEEE80211SOFTMAC_AUTH_SHARED_PASS:
@@ -398,6 +401,6 @@ ieee80211softmac_deauth_resp(struct net_device *dev, struct ieee80211_deauth *de
 	ieee80211softmac_deauth_from_net(mac, net);
 
 	/* let's try to re-associate */
-	schedule_work(&mac->associnfo.work);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&mac->associnfo.work, 0);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_event.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_event.c
index f34fa2ef666b..b9015656cfb3 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_event.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_event.c
@@ -73,10 +73,12 @@ static char *event_descriptions[IEEE80211SOFTMAC_EVENT_LAST+1] = {
 
 
 static void
-ieee80211softmac_notify_callback(void *d)
+ieee80211softmac_notify_callback(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ieee80211softmac_event event = *(struct ieee80211softmac_event*) d;
-	kfree(d);
+	struct ieee80211softmac_event *pevent =
+		container_of(work, struct ieee80211softmac_event, work.work);
+	struct ieee80211softmac_event event = *pevent;
+	kfree(pevent);
 	
 	event.fun(event.mac->dev, event.event_type, event.context);
 }
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ ieee80211softmac_notify_internal(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	
 	eventptr->event_type = event;
-	INIT_WORK(&eventptr->work, ieee80211softmac_notify_callback, eventptr);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&eventptr->work, ieee80211softmac_notify_callback);
 	eventptr->fun = fun;
 	eventptr->context = context;
 	eventptr->mac = mac;
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ ieee80211softmac_call_events_locked(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac, int eve
 				/* User may have subscribed to ANY event, so
 				 * we tell them which event triggered it. */
 				eventptr->event_type = event;
-				schedule_work(&eventptr->work);
+				schedule_delayed_work(&eventptr->work, 0);
 			}
 		}
 }
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_module.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_module.c
index 33aff4f4a471..256207b71dc9 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_module.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_module.c
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ struct net_device *alloc_ieee80211softmac(int sizeof_priv)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&softmac->events);
 
 	mutex_init(&softmac->associnfo.mutex);
-	INIT_WORK(&softmac->associnfo.work, ieee80211softmac_assoc_work, softmac);
-	INIT_WORK(&softmac->associnfo.timeout, ieee80211softmac_assoc_timeout, softmac);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&softmac->associnfo.work, ieee80211softmac_assoc_work);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&softmac->associnfo.timeout, ieee80211softmac_assoc_timeout);
 	softmac->start_scan = ieee80211softmac_start_scan_implementation;
 	softmac->wait_for_scan = ieee80211softmac_wait_for_scan_implementation;
 	softmac->stop_scan = ieee80211softmac_stop_scan_implementation;
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_priv.h b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_priv.h
index 0642e090b8a7..c0dbe070e548 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_priv.h
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_priv.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 /* private definitions and prototypes */
 
 /*** prototypes from _scan.c */
-void ieee80211softmac_scan(void *sm);
+void ieee80211softmac_scan(struct work_struct *work);
 /* for internal use if scanning is needed */
 int ieee80211softmac_start_scan(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac);
 void ieee80211softmac_stop_scan(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac);
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ int ieee80211softmac_auth_resp(struct net_device *dev, struct ieee80211_auth *au
 int ieee80211softmac_deauth_resp(struct net_device *dev, struct ieee80211_deauth *deauth);
 
 /*** prototypes from _assoc.c */
-void ieee80211softmac_assoc_work(void *d);
+void ieee80211softmac_assoc_work(struct work_struct *work);
 int ieee80211softmac_handle_assoc_response(struct net_device * dev,
 					   struct ieee80211_assoc_response * resp,
 					   struct ieee80211_network * network);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int ieee80211softmac_handle_disassoc(struct net_device * dev,
 				     struct ieee80211_disassoc * disassoc);
 int ieee80211softmac_handle_reassoc_req(struct net_device * dev,
 				        struct ieee80211_reassoc_request * reassoc);
-void ieee80211softmac_assoc_timeout(void *d);
+void ieee80211softmac_assoc_timeout(struct work_struct *work);
 void ieee80211softmac_send_disassoc_req(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac, u16 reason);
 void ieee80211softmac_disassoc(struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac);
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ struct ieee80211softmac_auth_queue_item {
 	struct ieee80211softmac_device	*mac;	/* SoftMAC device */
 	u8 retry;				/* Retry limit */
 	u8 state;				/* Auth State */
-	struct work_struct		work;	/* Work queue */
+	struct delayed_work		work;	/* Work queue */
 };
 
 /* scanning information */
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@ struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo {
 	   stop:1;
 	u8 skip_flags;
 	struct completion finished;
-	struct work_struct softmac_scan;
+	struct delayed_work softmac_scan;
+	struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac;
 };
 
 /* private event struct */
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ struct ieee80211softmac_event {
 	struct list_head list;
 	int event_type;
 	void *event_context;
-	struct work_struct work;
+	struct delayed_work work;
 	notify_function_ptr fun;
 	void *context;
 	struct ieee80211softmac_device *mac;
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_scan.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_scan.c
index 5507feab32de..0c85d6c24cdb 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_scan.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_scan.c
@@ -90,12 +90,14 @@ ieee80211softmac_wait_for_scan(struct ieee80211softmac_device *sm)
 
 
 /* internal scanning implementation follows */
-void ieee80211softmac_scan(void *d)
+void ieee80211softmac_scan(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	int invalid_channel;
 	u8 current_channel_idx;
-	struct ieee80211softmac_device *sm = (struct ieee80211softmac_device *)d;
-	struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo *si = sm->scaninfo;
+	struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo *si =
+		container_of(work, struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo,
+			     softmac_scan.work);
+	struct ieee80211softmac_device *sm = si->mac;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	while (!(si->stop) && (si->current_channel_idx < si->number_channels)) {
@@ -146,7 +148,8 @@ static inline struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo *allocate_scaninfo(struct ieee802
 	struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo *info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ieee80211softmac_scaninfo), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (unlikely(!info))
 		return NULL;
-	INIT_WORK(&info->softmac_scan, ieee80211softmac_scan, mac);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&info->softmac_scan, ieee80211softmac_scan);
+	info->mac = mac;
 	init_completion(&info->finished);
 	return info;
 }
@@ -187,7 +190,7 @@ int ieee80211softmac_start_scan_implementation(struct net_device *dev)
 	sm->scaninfo->started = 1;
 	sm->scaninfo->stop = 0;
 	INIT_COMPLETION(sm->scaninfo->finished);
-	schedule_work(&sm->scaninfo->softmac_scan);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&sm->scaninfo->softmac_scan, 0);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sm->lock, flags);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c
index 23068a830f7d..2ffaebd21c53 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ ieee80211softmac_wx_set_essid(struct net_device *net_dev,
 
 	sm->associnfo.associating = 1;
 	/* queue lower level code to do work (if necessary) */
-	schedule_work(&sm->associnfo.work);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&sm->associnfo.work, 0);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&sm->associnfo.mutex);
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ ieee80211softmac_wx_set_wap(struct net_device *net_dev,
 		/* force reassociation */
 		mac->associnfo.bssvalid = 0;
 		if (mac->associnfo.associated)
-			schedule_work(&mac->associnfo.work);
+			schedule_delayed_work(&mac->associnfo.work, 0);
 	} else if (is_zero_ether_addr(data->ap_addr.sa_data)) {
 		/* the bssid we have is no longer fixed */
 		mac->associnfo.bssfixed = 0;
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ ieee80211softmac_wx_set_wap(struct net_device *net_dev,
 		/* tell the other code that this bssid should be used no matter what */
 		mac->associnfo.bssfixed = 1;
 		/* queue associate if new bssid or (old one again and not associated) */
-		schedule_work(&mac->associnfo.work);
+		schedule_delayed_work(&mac->associnfo.work, 0);
         }
 
  out:
diff --git a/net/ipv4/inet_timewait_sock.c b/net/ipv4/inet_timewait_sock.c
index cdd805344c61..8c74f9168b7d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/inet_timewait_sock.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/inet_timewait_sock.c
@@ -197,9 +197,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(inet_twdr_hangman);
 
 extern void twkill_slots_invalid(void);
 
-void inet_twdr_twkill_work(void *data)
+void inet_twdr_twkill_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct inet_timewait_death_row *twdr = data;
+	struct inet_timewait_death_row *twdr =
+		container_of(work, struct inet_timewait_death_row, twkill_work);
 	int i;
 
 	if ((INET_TWDR_TWKILL_SLOTS - 1) > (sizeof(twdr->thread_slots) * 8))
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c
index f261616e4602..9b933381ebbe 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@ static void update_defense_level(void)
  *	Timer for checking the defense
  */
 #define DEFENSE_TIMER_PERIOD	1*HZ
-static void defense_work_handler(void *data);
-static DECLARE_WORK(defense_work, defense_work_handler, NULL);
+static void defense_work_handler(struct work_struct *work);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(defense_work, defense_work_handler);
 
-static void defense_work_handler(void *data)
+static void defense_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	update_defense_level();
 	if (atomic_read(&ip_vs_dropentry))
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
index 6dddf59c1fb9..4a3889dd1943 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ struct inet_timewait_death_row tcp_death_row = {
 	.tw_timer	= TIMER_INITIALIZER(inet_twdr_hangman, 0,
 					    (unsigned long)&tcp_death_row),
 	.twkill_work	= __WORK_INITIALIZER(tcp_death_row.twkill_work,
-					     inet_twdr_twkill_work,
-					     &tcp_death_row),
+					     inet_twdr_twkill_work),
 /* Short-time timewait calendar */
 
 	.twcal_hand	= -1,
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
index d50a02030ad7..262bda808d96 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void ircomm_tty_flush_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static void ircomm_tty_send_xchar(struct tty_struct *tty, char ch);
 static void ircomm_tty_wait_until_sent(struct tty_struct *tty, int timeout);
 static void ircomm_tty_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty);
-static void ircomm_tty_do_softint(void *private_);
+static void ircomm_tty_do_softint(struct work_struct *work);
 static void ircomm_tty_shutdown(struct ircomm_tty_cb *self);
 static void ircomm_tty_stop(struct tty_struct *tty);
 
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static int ircomm_tty_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 		self->flow = FLOW_STOP;
 
 		self->line = line;
-		INIT_WORK(&self->tqueue, ircomm_tty_do_softint, self);
+		INIT_WORK(&self->tqueue, ircomm_tty_do_softint);
 		self->max_header_size = IRCOMM_TTY_HDR_UNINITIALISED;
 		self->max_data_size = IRCOMM_TTY_DATA_UNINITIALISED;
 		self->close_delay = 5*HZ/10;
@@ -594,15 +594,16 @@ static void ircomm_tty_flush_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 }
 
 /*
- * Function ircomm_tty_do_softint (private_)
+ * Function ircomm_tty_do_softint (work)
  *
  *    We use this routine to give the write wakeup to the user at at a
  *    safe time (as fast as possible after write have completed). This 
  *    can be compared to the Tx interrupt.
  */
-static void ircomm_tty_do_softint(void *private_)
+static void ircomm_tty_do_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ircomm_tty_cb *self = (struct ircomm_tty_cb *) private_;
+	struct ircomm_tty_cb *self =
+		container_of(work, struct ircomm_tty_cb, tqueue);
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *ctrl_skb;
diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index 39471d3b31b9..ad0057db0f91 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 #include <net/sctp/sm.h>
 
 /* Forward declarations for internal functions. */
-static void sctp_assoc_bh_rcv(struct sctp_association *asoc);
+static void sctp_assoc_bh_rcv(struct work_struct *work);
 
 
 /* 1st Level Abstractions. */
@@ -269,9 +269,7 @@ static struct sctp_association *sctp_association_init(struct sctp_association *a
 
 	/* Create an input queue.  */
 	sctp_inq_init(&asoc->base.inqueue);
-	sctp_inq_set_th_handler(&asoc->base.inqueue,
-				    (void (*)(void *))sctp_assoc_bh_rcv,
-				    asoc);
+	sctp_inq_set_th_handler(&asoc->base.inqueue, sctp_assoc_bh_rcv);
 
 	/* Create an output queue.  */
 	sctp_outq_init(asoc, &asoc->outqueue);
@@ -946,8 +944,11 @@ out:
 }
 
 /* Do delayed input processing.  This is scheduled by sctp_rcv(). */
-static void sctp_assoc_bh_rcv(struct sctp_association *asoc)
+static void sctp_assoc_bh_rcv(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct sctp_association *asoc =
+		container_of(work, struct sctp_association,
+			     base.inqueue.immediate);
 	struct sctp_endpoint *ep;
 	struct sctp_chunk *chunk;
 	struct sock *sk;
diff --git a/net/sctp/endpointola.c b/net/sctp/endpointola.c
index 33a42e90c32f..129756908da4 100644
--- a/net/sctp/endpointola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/endpointola.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 #include <net/sctp/sm.h>
 
 /* Forward declarations for internal helpers. */
-static void sctp_endpoint_bh_rcv(struct sctp_endpoint *ep);
+static void sctp_endpoint_bh_rcv(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /*
  * Initialize the base fields of the endpoint structure.
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ static struct sctp_endpoint *sctp_endpoint_init(struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
 	sctp_inq_init(&ep->base.inqueue);
 
 	/* Set its top-half handler */
-	sctp_inq_set_th_handler(&ep->base.inqueue,
-				(void (*)(void *))sctp_endpoint_bh_rcv, ep);
+	sctp_inq_set_th_handler(&ep->base.inqueue, sctp_endpoint_bh_rcv);
 
 	/* Initialize the bind addr area */
 	sctp_bind_addr_init(&ep->base.bind_addr, 0);
@@ -318,8 +317,11 @@ int sctp_endpoint_is_peeled_off(struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
 /* Do delayed input processing.  This is scheduled by sctp_rcv().
  * This may be called on BH or task time.
  */
-static void sctp_endpoint_bh_rcv(struct sctp_endpoint *ep)
+static void sctp_endpoint_bh_rcv(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct sctp_endpoint *ep =
+		container_of(work, struct sctp_endpoint,
+			     base.inqueue.immediate);
 	struct sctp_association *asoc;
 	struct sock *sk;
 	struct sctp_transport *transport;
diff --git a/net/sctp/inqueue.c b/net/sctp/inqueue.c
index cf6deed7e849..71b07466e880 100644
--- a/net/sctp/inqueue.c
+++ b/net/sctp/inqueue.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void sctp_inq_init(struct sctp_inq *queue)
 	queue->in_progress = NULL;
 
 	/* Create a task for delivering data.  */
-	INIT_WORK(&queue->immediate, NULL, NULL);
+	INIT_WORK(&queue->immediate, NULL);
 
 	queue->malloced = 0;
 }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void sctp_inq_push(struct sctp_inq *q, struct sctp_chunk *chunk)
 	 * on the BH related data structures.
 	 */
 	list_add_tail(&chunk->list, &q->in_chunk_list);
-	q->immediate.func(q->immediate.data);
+	q->immediate.func(&q->immediate);
 }
 
 /* Extract a chunk from an SCTP inqueue.
@@ -205,9 +205,8 @@ struct sctp_chunk *sctp_inq_pop(struct sctp_inq *queue)
  * The intent is that this routine will pull stuff out of the
  * inqueue and process it.
  */
-void sctp_inq_set_th_handler(struct sctp_inq *q,
-				 void (*callback)(void *), void *arg)
+void sctp_inq_set_th_handler(struct sctp_inq *q, work_func_t callback)
 {
-	INIT_WORK(&q->immediate, callback, arg);
+	INIT_WORK(&q->immediate, callback);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/cache.c b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
index 00cb388ece03..d96fd466a9a4 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/cache.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ static struct file_operations cache_file_operations;
 static struct file_operations content_file_operations;
 static struct file_operations cache_flush_operations;
 
-static void do_cache_clean(void *data);
-static DECLARE_WORK(cache_cleaner, do_cache_clean, NULL);
+static void do_cache_clean(struct work_struct *work);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(cache_cleaner, do_cache_clean);
 
 void cache_register(struct cache_detail *cd)
 {
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void cache_register(struct cache_detail *cd)
 	spin_unlock(&cache_list_lock);
 
 	/* start the cleaning process */
-	schedule_work(&cache_cleaner);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&cache_cleaner, 0);
 }
 
 int cache_unregister(struct cache_detail *cd)
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static int cache_clean(void)
 /*
  * We want to regularly clean the cache, so we need to schedule some work ...
  */
-static void do_cache_clean(void *data)
+static void do_cache_clean(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	int delay = 5;
 	if (cache_clean() == -1)
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c b/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
index 9a0b41a97f90..49dba5febbbd 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ static void rpc_purge_list(struct rpc_inode *rpci, struct list_head *head,
 }
 
 static void
-rpc_timeout_upcall_queue(void *data)
+rpc_timeout_upcall_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	LIST_HEAD(free_list);
-	struct rpc_inode *rpci = (struct rpc_inode *)data;
+	struct rpc_inode *rpci =
+		container_of(work, struct rpc_inode, queue_timeout.work);
 	struct inode *inode = &rpci->vfs_inode;
 	void (*destroy_msg)(struct rpc_pipe_msg *);
 
@@ -837,7 +838,8 @@ init_once(void * foo, kmem_cache_t * cachep, unsigned long flags)
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rpci->pipe);
 		rpci->pipelen = 0;
 		init_waitqueue_head(&rpci->waitq);
-		INIT_WORK(&rpci->queue_timeout, rpc_timeout_upcall_queue, rpci);
+		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rpci->queue_timeout,
+				    rpc_timeout_upcall_queue);
 		rpci->ops = NULL;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sched.c b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
index f9fd66b1d48b..18a33d327012 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/sched.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static mempool_t	*rpc_buffer_mempool __read_mostly;
 
 static void			__rpc_default_timer(struct rpc_task *task);
 static void			rpciod_killall(void);
-static void			rpc_async_schedule(void *);
+static void			rpc_async_schedule(struct work_struct *);
 
 /*
  * RPC tasks sit here while waiting for conditions to improve.
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static void rpc_make_runnable(struct rpc_task *task)
 	if (RPC_IS_ASYNC(task)) {
 		int status;
 
-		INIT_WORK(&task->u.tk_work, rpc_async_schedule, (void *)task);
+		INIT_WORK(&task->u.tk_work, rpc_async_schedule);
 		status = queue_work(task->tk_workqueue, &task->u.tk_work);
 		if (status < 0) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "RPC: failed to add task to queue: error: %d!\n", status);
@@ -729,9 +729,9 @@ rpc_execute(struct rpc_task *task)
 	return __rpc_execute(task);
 }
 
-static void rpc_async_schedule(void *arg)
+static void rpc_async_schedule(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	__rpc_execute((struct rpc_task *)arg);
+	__rpc_execute(container_of(work, struct rpc_task, u.tk_work));
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
index f8ca0a93454c..7a3999f0a4a2 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprt.c
@@ -477,9 +477,10 @@ int xprt_adjust_timeout(struct rpc_rqst *req)
 	return status;
 }
 
-static void xprt_autoclose(void *args)
+static void xprt_autoclose(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct rpc_xprt *xprt = (struct rpc_xprt *)args;
+	struct rpc_xprt *xprt =
+		container_of(work, struct rpc_xprt, task_cleanup);
 
 	xprt_disconnect(xprt);
 	xprt->ops->close(xprt);
@@ -916,7 +917,7 @@ struct rpc_xprt *xprt_create_transport(int proto, struct sockaddr *ap, size_t si
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&xprt->free);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&xprt->recv);
-	INIT_WORK(&xprt->task_cleanup, xprt_autoclose, xprt);
+	INIT_WORK(&xprt->task_cleanup, xprt_autoclose);
 	init_timer(&xprt->timer);
 	xprt->timer.function = xprt_init_autodisconnect;
 	xprt->timer.data = (unsigned long) xprt;
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
index 21438d7dc47b..3bb232eb5d90 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ struct sock_xprt {
 	/*
 	 * Connection of transports
 	 */
-	struct work_struct	connect_worker;
+	struct delayed_work	connect_worker;
 	unsigned short		port;
 
 	/*
@@ -1175,13 +1175,14 @@ static int xs_bindresvport(struct sock_xprt *transport, struct socket *sock)
 
 /**
  * xs_udp_connect_worker - set up a UDP socket
- * @args: RPC transport to connect
+ * @work: RPC transport to connect
  *
  * Invoked by a work queue tasklet.
  */
-static void xs_udp_connect_worker(void *args)
+static void xs_udp_connect_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct sock_xprt *transport = (struct sock_xprt *)args;
+	struct sock_xprt *transport =
+		container_of(work, struct sock_xprt, connect_worker.work);
 	struct rpc_xprt *xprt = &transport->xprt;
 	struct socket *sock = transport->sock;
 	int err, status = -EIO;
@@ -1260,13 +1261,14 @@ static void xs_tcp_reuse_connection(struct rpc_xprt *xprt)
 
 /**
  * xs_tcp_connect_worker - connect a TCP socket to a remote endpoint
- * @args: RPC transport to connect
+ * @work: RPC transport to connect
  *
  * Invoked by a work queue tasklet.
  */
-static void xs_tcp_connect_worker(void *args)
+static void xs_tcp_connect_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct sock_xprt *transport = (struct sock_xprt *)args;
+	struct sock_xprt *transport =
+		container_of(work, struct sock_xprt, connect_worker.work);
 	struct rpc_xprt *xprt = &transport->xprt;
 	struct socket *sock = transport->sock;
 	int err, status = -EIO;
@@ -1380,7 +1382,7 @@ static void xs_connect(struct rpc_task *task)
 			xprt->reestablish_timeout = XS_TCP_MAX_REEST_TO;
 	} else {
 		dprintk("RPC:      xs_connect scheduled xprt %p\n", xprt);
-		schedule_work(&transport->connect_worker);
+		schedule_delayed_work(&transport->connect_worker, 0);
 
 		/* flush_scheduled_work can sleep... */
 		if (!RPC_IS_ASYNC(task))
@@ -1525,7 +1527,7 @@ struct rpc_xprt *xs_setup_udp(struct sockaddr *addr, size_t addrlen, struct rpc_
 	/* XXX: header size can vary due to auth type, IPv6, etc. */
 	xprt->max_payload = (1U << 16) - (MAX_HEADER << 3);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&transport->connect_worker, xs_udp_connect_worker, transport);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&transport->connect_worker, xs_udp_connect_worker);
 	xprt->bind_timeout = XS_BIND_TO;
 	xprt->connect_timeout = XS_UDP_CONN_TO;
 	xprt->reestablish_timeout = XS_UDP_REEST_TO;
@@ -1569,7 +1571,7 @@ struct rpc_xprt *xs_setup_tcp(struct sockaddr *addr, size_t addrlen, struct rpc_
 	xprt->tsh_size = sizeof(rpc_fraghdr) / sizeof(u32);
 	xprt->max_payload = RPC_MAX_FRAGMENT_SIZE;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&transport->connect_worker, xs_tcp_connect_worker, transport);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&transport->connect_worker, xs_tcp_connect_worker);
 	xprt->bind_timeout = XS_BIND_TO;
 	xprt->connect_timeout = XS_TCP_CONN_TO;
 	xprt->reestablish_timeout = XS_TCP_INIT_REEST_TO;
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index 64d3938f74c4..f6c77bd36fdd 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static void xfrm_policy_gc_kill(struct xfrm_policy *policy)
 	xfrm_pol_put(policy);
 }
 
-static void xfrm_policy_gc_task(void *data)
+static void xfrm_policy_gc_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct xfrm_policy *policy;
 	struct hlist_node *entry, *tmp;
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ static inline int xfrm_byidx_should_resize(int total)
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(hash_resize_mutex);
 
-static void xfrm_hash_resize(void *__unused)
+static void xfrm_hash_resize(struct work_struct *__unused)
 {
 	int dir, total;
 
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ static void xfrm_hash_resize(void *__unused)
 	mutex_unlock(&hash_resize_mutex);
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(xfrm_hash_work, xfrm_hash_resize, NULL);
+static DECLARE_WORK(xfrm_hash_work, xfrm_hash_resize);
 
 /* Generate new index... KAME seems to generate them ordered by cost
  * of an absolute inpredictability of ordering of rules. This will not pass. */
@@ -2116,7 +2116,7 @@ static void __init xfrm_policy_init(void)
 			panic("XFRM: failed to allocate bydst hash\n");
 	}
 
-	INIT_WORK(&xfrm_policy_gc_work, xfrm_policy_gc_task, NULL);
+	INIT_WORK(&xfrm_policy_gc_work, xfrm_policy_gc_task);
 	register_netdevice_notifier(&xfrm_dev_notifier);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
index 864962bbda90..da54a64ccfa3 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static unsigned long xfrm_hash_new_size(void)
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(hash_resize_mutex);
 
-static void xfrm_hash_resize(void *__unused)
+static void xfrm_hash_resize(struct work_struct *__unused)
 {
 	struct hlist_head *ndst, *nsrc, *nspi, *odst, *osrc, *ospi;
 	unsigned long nsize, osize;
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&hash_resize_mutex);
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(xfrm_hash_work, xfrm_hash_resize, NULL);
+static DECLARE_WORK(xfrm_hash_work, xfrm_hash_resize);
 
 DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(km_waitq);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(km_waitq);
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static void xfrm_state_gc_destroy(struct xfrm_state *x)
 	kfree(x);
 }
 
-static void xfrm_state_gc_task(void *data)
+static void xfrm_state_gc_task(struct work_struct *data)
 {
 	struct xfrm_state *x;
 	struct hlist_node *entry, *tmp;
@@ -1568,6 +1568,6 @@ void __init xfrm_state_init(void)
 		panic("XFRM: Cannot allocate bydst/bysrc/byspi hashes.");
 	xfrm_state_hmask = ((sz / sizeof(struct hlist_head)) - 1);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&xfrm_state_gc_work, xfrm_state_gc_task, NULL);
+	INIT_WORK(&xfrm_state_gc_work, xfrm_state_gc_task);
 }