Merge branch 'core-rcu-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip

* 'core-rcu-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (78 commits)
  Revert "rcu: Decrease memory-barrier usage based on semi-formal proof"
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(prl_entry_destroy_rcu) to kfree
  batman,rcu: convert call_rcu(softif_neigh_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu
  batman,rcu: convert call_rcu(neigh_node_free_rcu) to kfree()
  batman,rcu: convert call_rcu(gw_node_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(kfree_tid_tx) to kfree_rcu()
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(xt_osf_finger_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu()
  net/mac80211,rcu: convert call_rcu(work_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu()
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(wq_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu()
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(phonet_device_rcu_free) to kfree_rcu()
  perf,rcu: convert call_rcu(swevent_hlist_release_rcu) to kfree_rcu()
  perf,rcu: convert call_rcu(free_ctx) to kfree_rcu()
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(__nf_ct_ext_free_rcu) to kfree_rcu()
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(net_generic_release) to kfree_rcu()
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(netlbl_unlhsh_free_addr6) to kfree_rcu()
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(netlbl_unlhsh_free_addr4) to kfree_rcu()
  security,rcu: convert call_rcu(sel_netif_free) to kfree_rcu()
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(xps_dev_maps_release) to kfree_rcu()
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(xps_map_release) to kfree_rcu()
  net,rcu: convert call_rcu(rps_map_release) to kfree_rcu()
  ...

28 files changed, 46 insertions, 292 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 3cc43558cf9..150b6ce23df 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -28,18 +28,10 @@
 #include <linux/udp.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 
-static void gw_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
-{
-	struct gw_node *gw_node;
-
-	gw_node = container_of(rcu, struct gw_node, rcu);
-	kfree(gw_node);
-}
-
 static void gw_node_free_ref(struct gw_node *gw_node)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&gw_node->refcount))
-		call_rcu(&gw_node->rcu, gw_node_free_rcu);
+		kfree_rcu(gw_node, rcu);
 }
 
 void *gw_get_selected(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 0b9133022d2..ed23a5895d6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -56,18 +56,10 @@ err:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void neigh_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
-{
-	struct neigh_node *neigh_node;
-
-	neigh_node = container_of(rcu, struct neigh_node, rcu);
-	kfree(neigh_node);
-}
-
 void neigh_node_free_ref(struct neigh_node *neigh_node)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&neigh_node->refcount))
-		call_rcu(&neigh_node->rcu, neigh_node_free_rcu);
+		kfree_rcu(neigh_node, rcu);
 }
 
 struct neigh_node *create_neighbor(struct orig_node *orig_node,
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 824e1f6e50f..04efe022c13 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -76,18 +76,10 @@ int my_skb_head_push(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void softif_neigh_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
-{
-	struct softif_neigh *softif_neigh;
-
-	softif_neigh = container_of(rcu, struct softif_neigh, rcu);
-	kfree(softif_neigh);
-}
-
 static void softif_neigh_free_ref(struct softif_neigh *softif_neigh)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&softif_neigh->refcount))
-		call_rcu(&softif_neigh->rcu, softif_neigh_free_rcu);
+		kfree_rcu(softif_neigh, rcu);
 }
 
 void softif_neigh_purge(struct bat_priv *bat_priv)
diff --git a/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c b/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
index 7b39f3ed2fd..e2e66939ed0 100644
--- a/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
+++ b/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
@@ -68,14 +68,6 @@ static int __hw_addr_add(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *list, unsigned char *addr,
 	return __hw_addr_add_ex(list, addr, addr_len, addr_type, false);
 }
 
-static void ha_rcu_free(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
-
-	ha = container_of(head, struct netdev_hw_addr, rcu_head);
-	kfree(ha);
-}
-
 static int __hw_addr_del_ex(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *list,
 			    unsigned char *addr, int addr_len,
 			    unsigned char addr_type, bool global)
@@ -94,7 +86,7 @@ static int __hw_addr_del_ex(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *list,
 			if (--ha->refcount)
 				return 0;
 			list_del_rcu(&ha->list);
-			call_rcu(&ha->rcu_head, ha_rcu_free);
+			kfree_rcu(ha, rcu_head);
 			list->count--;
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -197,7 +189,7 @@ void __hw_addr_flush(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *list)
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(ha, tmp, &list->list, list) {
 		list_del_rcu(&ha->list);
-		call_rcu(&ha->rcu_head, ha_rcu_free);
+		kfree_rcu(ha, rcu_head);
 	}
 	list->count = 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/core/drop_monitor.c b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
index 706502ff64a..7f36b38e060 100644
--- a/net/core/drop_monitor.c
+++ b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
@@ -207,14 +207,6 @@ static void trace_napi_poll_hit(void *ignore, struct napi_struct *napi)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-
-static void free_dm_hw_stat(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct dm_hw_stat_delta *n;
-	n = container_of(head, struct dm_hw_stat_delta, rcu);
-	kfree(n);
-}
-
 static int set_all_monitor_traces(int state)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
@@ -245,7 +237,7 @@ static int set_all_monitor_traces(int state)
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(new_stat, temp, &hw_stats_list, list) {
 			if (new_stat->dev == NULL) {
 				list_del_rcu(&new_stat->list);
-				call_rcu(&new_stat->rcu, free_dm_hw_stat);
+				kfree_rcu(new_stat, rcu);
 			}
 		}
 		break;
@@ -314,7 +306,7 @@ static int dropmon_net_event(struct notifier_block *ev_block,
 				new_stat->dev = NULL;
 				if (trace_state == TRACE_OFF) {
 					list_del_rcu(&new_stat->list);
-					call_rcu(&new_stat->rcu, free_dm_hw_stat);
+					kfree_rcu(new_stat, rcu);
 					break;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/net/core/gen_estimator.c b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
index 7c2373321b7..43b03dd71e8 100644
--- a/net/core/gen_estimator.c
+++ b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
@@ -249,13 +249,6 @@ int gen_new_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(gen_new_estimator);
 
-static void __gen_kill_estimator(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct gen_estimator *e = container_of(head,
-					struct gen_estimator, e_rcu);
-	kfree(e);
-}
-
 /**
  * gen_kill_estimator - remove a rate estimator
  * @bstats: basic statistics
@@ -279,7 +272,7 @@ void gen_kill_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic_packed *bstats,
 		write_unlock(&est_lock);
 
 		list_del_rcu(&e->list);
-		call_rcu(&e->e_rcu, __gen_kill_estimator);
+		kfree_rcu(e, e_rcu);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&est_tree_lock);
 }
diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 5ceb257e860..80b2aad3b73 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -565,13 +565,6 @@ static ssize_t show_rps_map(struct netdev_rx_queue *queue,
 	return len;
 }
 
-static void rps_map_release(struct rcu_head *rcu)
-{
-	struct rps_map *map = container_of(rcu, struct rps_map, rcu);
-
-	kfree(map);
-}
-
 static ssize_t store_rps_map(struct netdev_rx_queue *queue,
 		      struct rx_queue_attribute *attribute,
 		      const char *buf, size_t len)
@@ -619,7 +612,7 @@ static ssize_t store_rps_map(struct netdev_rx_queue *queue,
 	spin_unlock(&rps_map_lock);
 
 	if (old_map)
-		call_rcu(&old_map->rcu, rps_map_release);
+		kfree_rcu(old_map, rcu);
 
 	free_cpumask_var(mask);
 	return len;
@@ -728,7 +721,7 @@ static void rx_queue_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 	map = rcu_dereference_raw(queue->rps_map);
 	if (map) {
 		RCU_INIT_POINTER(queue->rps_map, NULL);
-		call_rcu(&map->rcu, rps_map_release);
+		kfree_rcu(map, rcu);
 	}
 
 	flow_table = rcu_dereference_raw(queue->rps_flow_table);
@@ -898,21 +891,6 @@ static ssize_t show_xps_map(struct netdev_queue *queue,
 	return len;
 }
 
-static void xps_map_release(struct rcu_head *rcu)
-{
-	struct xps_map *map = container_of(rcu, struct xps_map, rcu);
-
-	kfree(map);
-}
-
-static void xps_dev_maps_release(struct rcu_head *rcu)
-{
-	struct xps_dev_maps *dev_maps =
-	    container_of(rcu, struct xps_dev_maps, rcu);
-
-	kfree(dev_maps);
-}
-
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(xps_map_mutex);
 #define xmap_dereference(P)		\
 	rcu_dereference_protected((P), lockdep_is_held(&xps_map_mutex))
@@ -1009,7 +987,7 @@ static ssize_t store_xps_map(struct netdev_queue *queue,
 		map = dev_maps ?
 			xmap_dereference(dev_maps->cpu_map[cpu]) : NULL;
 		if (map && xmap_dereference(new_dev_maps->cpu_map[cpu]) != map)
-			call_rcu(&map->rcu, xps_map_release);
+			kfree_rcu(map, rcu);
 		if (new_dev_maps->cpu_map[cpu])
 			nonempty = 1;
 	}
@@ -1022,7 +1000,7 @@ static ssize_t store_xps_map(struct netdev_queue *queue,
 	}
 
 	if (dev_maps)
-		call_rcu(&dev_maps->rcu, xps_dev_maps_release);
+		kfree_rcu(dev_maps, rcu);
 
 	netdev_queue_numa_node_write(queue, (numa_node >= 0) ? numa_node :
 					    NUMA_NO_NODE);
@@ -1084,7 +1062,7 @@ static void netdev_queue_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 				else {
 					RCU_INIT_POINTER(dev_maps->cpu_map[i],
 					    NULL);
-					call_rcu(&map->rcu, xps_map_release);
+					kfree_rcu(map, rcu);
 					map = NULL;
 				}
 			}
@@ -1094,7 +1072,7 @@ static void netdev_queue_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 
 		if (!nonempty) {
 			RCU_INIT_POINTER(dev->xps_maps, NULL);
-			call_rcu(&dev_maps->rcu, xps_dev_maps_release);
+			kfree_rcu(dev_maps, rcu);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/core/net_namespace.c b/net/core/net_namespace.c
index 3f860261c5e..297bb927224 100644
--- a/net/core/net_namespace.c
+++ b/net/core/net_namespace.c
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(init_net);
 
 #define INITIAL_NET_GEN_PTRS	13 /* +1 for len +2 for rcu_head */
 
-static void net_generic_release(struct rcu_head *rcu)
-{
-	struct net_generic *ng;
-
-	ng = container_of(rcu, struct net_generic, rcu);
-	kfree(ng);
-}
-
 static int net_assign_generic(struct net *net, int id, void *data)
 {
 	struct net_generic *ng, *old_ng;
@@ -68,7 +60,7 @@ static int net_assign_generic(struct net *net, int id, void *data)
 	memcpy(&ng->ptr, &old_ng->ptr, old_ng->len * sizeof(void*));
 
 	rcu_assign_pointer(net->gen, ng);
-	call_rcu(&old_ng->rcu, net_generic_release);
+	kfree_rcu(old_ng, rcu);
 assign:
 	ng->ptr[id - 1] = data;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/decnet/dn_dev.c b/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
index 0dcaa903e00..4c27615340d 100644
--- a/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
+++ b/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
@@ -332,14 +332,9 @@ static struct dn_ifaddr *dn_dev_alloc_ifa(void)
 	return ifa;
 }
 
-static void dn_dev_free_ifa_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	kfree(container_of(head, struct dn_ifaddr, rcu));
-}
-
 static void dn_dev_free_ifa(struct dn_ifaddr *ifa)
 {
-	call_rcu(&ifa->rcu, dn_dev_free_ifa_rcu);
+	kfree_rcu(ifa, rcu);
 }
 
 static void dn_dev_del_ifa(struct dn_dev *dn_db, struct dn_ifaddr __rcu **ifap, int destroy)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c b/net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c
index 641a5a2a9f9..33e2c35b74b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c
@@ -141,18 +141,8 @@ const struct fib_prop fib_props[RTN_MAX + 1] = {
 	},
 };
 
-
 /* Release a nexthop info record */
 
-static void free_fib_info_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct fib_info *fi = container_of(head, struct fib_info, rcu);
-
-	if (fi->fib_metrics != (u32 *) dst_default_metrics)
-		kfree(fi->fib_metrics);
-	kfree(fi);
-}
-
 void free_fib_info(struct fib_info *fi)
 {
 	if (fi->fib_dead == 0) {
@@ -166,7 +156,7 @@ void free_fib_info(struct fib_info *fi)
 	} endfor_nexthops(fi);
 	fib_info_cnt--;
 	release_net(fi->fib_net);
-	call_rcu(&fi->rcu, free_fib_info_rcu);
+	kfree_rcu(fi, rcu);
 }
 
 void fib_release_info(struct fib_info *fi)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c b/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
index 5fe9b8b41df..11d4d28190b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
@@ -350,14 +350,9 @@ static inline void free_leaf(struct leaf *l)
 	call_rcu_bh(&l->rcu, __leaf_free_rcu);
 }
 
-static void __leaf_info_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	kfree(container_of(head, struct leaf_info, rcu));
-}
-
 static inline void free_leaf_info(struct leaf_info *leaf)
 {
-	call_rcu(&leaf->rcu, __leaf_info_free_rcu);
+	kfree_rcu(leaf, rcu);
 }
 
 static struct tnode *tnode_alloc(size_t size)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/igmp.c b/net/ipv4/igmp.c
index 1fd3d9ce839..8f62d66d085 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/igmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/igmp.c
@@ -149,17 +149,11 @@ static void ip_mc_clear_src(struct ip_mc_list *pmc);
 static int ip_mc_add_src(struct in_device *in_dev, __be32 *pmca, int sfmode,
 			 int sfcount, __be32 *psfsrc, int delta);
 
-
-static void ip_mc_list_reclaim(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	kfree(container_of(head, struct ip_mc_list, rcu));
-}
-
 static void ip_ma_put(struct ip_mc_list *im)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&im->refcnt)) {
 		in_dev_put(im->interface);
-		call_rcu(&im->rcu, ip_mc_list_reclaim);
+		kfree_rcu(im, rcu);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1836,12 +1830,6 @@ done:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ip_mc_join_group);
 
-static void ip_sf_socklist_reclaim(struct rcu_head *rp)
-{
-	kfree(container_of(rp, struct ip_sf_socklist, rcu));
-	/* sk_omem_alloc should have been decreased by the caller*/
-}
-
 static int ip_mc_leave_src(struct sock *sk, struct ip_mc_socklist *iml,
 			   struct in_device *in_dev)
 {
@@ -1858,18 +1846,10 @@ static int ip_mc_leave_src(struct sock *sk, struct ip_mc_socklist *iml,
 	rcu_assign_pointer(iml->sflist, NULL);
 	/* decrease mem now to avoid the memleak warning */
 	atomic_sub(IP_SFLSIZE(psf->sl_max), &sk->sk_omem_alloc);
-	call_rcu(&psf->rcu, ip_sf_socklist_reclaim);
+	kfree_rcu(psf, rcu);
 	return err;
 }
 
-
-static void ip_mc_socklist_reclaim(struct rcu_head *rp)
-{
-	kfree(container_of(rp, struct ip_mc_socklist, rcu));
-	/* sk_omem_alloc should have been decreased by the caller*/
-}
-
-
 /*
  *	Ask a socket to leave a group.
  */
@@ -1909,7 +1889,7 @@ int ip_mc_leave_group(struct sock *sk, struct ip_mreqn *imr)
 		rtnl_unlock();
 		/* decrease mem now to avoid the memleak warning */
 		atomic_sub(sizeof(*iml), &sk->sk_omem_alloc);
-		call_rcu(&iml->rcu, ip_mc_socklist_reclaim);
+		kfree_rcu(iml, rcu);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!in_dev)
@@ -2026,7 +2006,7 @@ int ip_mc_source(int add, int omode, struct sock *sk, struct
 				newpsl->sl_addr[i] = psl->sl_addr[i];
 			/* decrease mem now to avoid the memleak warning */
 			atomic_sub(IP_SFLSIZE(psl->sl_max), &sk->sk_omem_alloc);
-			call_rcu(&psl->rcu, ip_sf_socklist_reclaim);
+			kfree_rcu(psl, rcu);
 		}
 		rcu_assign_pointer(pmc->sflist, newpsl);
 		psl = newpsl;
@@ -2127,7 +2107,7 @@ int ip_mc_msfilter(struct sock *sk, struct ip_msfilter *msf, int ifindex)
 			psl->sl_count, psl->sl_addr, 0);
 		/* decrease mem now to avoid the memleak warning */
 		atomic_sub(IP_SFLSIZE(psl->sl_max), &sk->sk_omem_alloc);
-		call_rcu(&psl->rcu, ip_sf_socklist_reclaim);
+		kfree_rcu(psl, rcu);
 	} else
 		(void) ip_mc_del_src(in_dev, &msf->imsf_multiaddr, pmc->sfmode,
 			0, NULL, 0);
@@ -2324,7 +2304,7 @@ void ip_mc_drop_socket(struct sock *sk)
 			ip_mc_dec_group(in_dev, iml->multi.imr_multiaddr.s_addr);
 		/* decrease mem now to avoid the memleak warning */
 		atomic_sub(sizeof(*iml), &sk->sk_omem_alloc);
-		call_rcu(&iml->rcu, ip_mc_socklist_reclaim);
+		kfree_rcu(iml, rcu);
 	}
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }
diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index a7bda075705..8f13d88d7db 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -317,12 +317,6 @@ static void snmp6_free_dev(struct inet6_dev *idev)
 
 /* Nobody refers to this device, we may destroy it. */
 
-static void in6_dev_finish_destroy_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct inet6_dev *idev = container_of(head, struct inet6_dev, rcu);
-	kfree(idev);
-}
-
 void in6_dev_finish_destroy(struct inet6_dev *idev)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = idev->dev;
@@ -339,7 +333,7 @@ void in6_dev_finish_destroy(struct inet6_dev *idev)
 		return;
 	}
 	snmp6_free_dev(idev);
-	call_rcu(&idev->rcu, in6_dev_finish_destroy_rcu);
+	kfree_rcu(idev, rcu);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(in6_dev_finish_destroy);
@@ -535,12 +529,6 @@ static int addrconf_fixup_forwarding(struct ctl_table *table, int *p, int old)
 }
 #endif
 
-static void inet6_ifa_finish_destroy_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp = container_of(head, struct inet6_ifaddr, rcu);
-	kfree(ifp);
-}
-
 /* Nobody refers to this ifaddr, destroy it */
 void inet6_ifa_finish_destroy(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp)
 {
@@ -561,7 +549,7 @@ void inet6_ifa_finish_destroy(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp)
 	}
 	dst_release(&ifp->rt->dst);
 
-	call_rcu(&ifp->rcu, inet6_ifa_finish_destroy_rcu);
+	kfree_rcu(ifp, rcu);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/net/ipv6/mcast.c b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
index 76b893771e6..f2d98ca7588 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/mcast.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
@@ -201,10 +201,6 @@ int ipv6_sock_mc_join(struct sock *sk, int ifindex, const struct in6_addr *addr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void ipv6_mc_socklist_reclaim(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	kfree(container_of(head, struct ipv6_mc_socklist, rcu));
-}
 /*
  *	socket leave on multicast group
  */
@@ -239,7 +235,7 @@ int ipv6_sock_mc_drop(struct sock *sk, int ifindex, const struct in6_addr *addr)
 				(void) ip6_mc_leave_src(sk, mc_lst, NULL);
 			rcu_read_unlock();
 			atomic_sub(sizeof(*mc_lst), &sk->sk_omem_alloc);
-			call_rcu(&mc_lst->rcu, ipv6_mc_socklist_reclaim);
+			kfree_rcu(mc_lst, rcu);
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
@@ -307,7 +303,7 @@ void ipv6_sock_mc_close(struct sock *sk)
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 
 		atomic_sub(sizeof(*mc_lst), &sk->sk_omem_alloc);
-		call_rcu(&mc_lst->rcu, ipv6_mc_socklist_reclaim);
+		kfree_rcu(mc_lst, rcu);
 
 		spin_lock(&ipv6_sk_mc_lock);
 	}
diff --git a/net/ipv6/sit.c b/net/ipv6/sit.c
index 43b33373adb..5f35d595e4a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/sit.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/sit.c
@@ -401,11 +401,6 @@ out:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void prl_entry_destroy_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	kfree(container_of(head, struct ip_tunnel_prl_entry, rcu_head));
-}
-
 static void prl_list_destroy_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
 {
 	struct ip_tunnel_prl_entry *p, *n;
@@ -433,7 +428,7 @@ ipip6_tunnel_del_prl(struct ip_tunnel *t, struct ip_tunnel_prl *a)
 		     p = &x->next) {
 			if (x->addr == a->addr) {
 				*p = x->next;
-				call_rcu(&x->rcu_head, prl_entry_destroy_rcu);
+				kfree_rcu(x, rcu_head);
 				t->prl_count--;
 				goto out;
 			}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
index 63d852cb4ca..53defafb9aa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
@@ -136,14 +136,6 @@ void ieee80211_send_bar(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *ra, u16 tid, u1
 	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
-static void kfree_tid_tx(struct rcu_head *rcu_head)
-{
-	struct tid_ampdu_tx *tid_tx =
-	    container_of(rcu_head, struct tid_ampdu_tx, rcu_head);
-
-	kfree(tid_tx);
-}
-
 int ___ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(struct sta_info *sta, u16 tid,
 				    enum ieee80211_back_parties initiator,
 				    bool tx)
@@ -163,7 +155,7 @@ int ___ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(struct sta_info *sta, u16 tid,
 		/* not even started yet! */
 		rcu_assign_pointer(sta->ampdu_mlme.tid_tx[tid], NULL);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-		call_rcu(&tid_tx->rcu_head, kfree_tid_tx);
+		kfree_rcu(tid_tx, rcu_head);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -322,7 +314,7 @@ void ieee80211_tx_ba_session_handle_start(struct sta_info *sta, int tid)
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
 
 		ieee80211_wake_queue_agg(local, tid);
-		call_rcu(&tid_tx->rcu_head, kfree_tid_tx);
+		kfree_rcu(tid_tx, rcu_head);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -701,7 +693,7 @@ void ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, u8 *ra, u8 tid)
 
 	ieee80211_agg_splice_finish(local, tid);
 
-	call_rcu(&tid_tx->rcu_head, kfree_tid_tx);
+	kfree_rcu(tid_tx, rcu_head);
 
  unlock_sta:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/work.c b/net/mac80211/work.c
index e73c8cae036..ac3549690b8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/work.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/work.c
@@ -65,17 +65,9 @@ static void run_again(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		mod_timer(&local->work_timer, timeout);
 }
 
-static void work_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_work *wk =
-		container_of(head, struct ieee80211_work, rcu_head);
-
-	kfree(wk);
-}
-
 void free_work(struct ieee80211_work *wk)
 {
-	call_rcu(&wk->rcu_head, work_free_rcu);
+	kfree_rcu(wk, rcu_head);
 }
 
 static int ieee80211_compatible_rates(const u8 *supp_rates, int supp_rates_len,
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.c
index 80a23ed62bb..05ecdc281a5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.c
@@ -68,12 +68,6 @@ nf_ct_ext_create(struct nf_ct_ext **ext, enum nf_ct_ext_id id, gfp_t gfp)
 	return (void *)(*ext) + off;
 }
 
-static void __nf_ct_ext_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct nf_ct_ext *ext = container_of(head, struct nf_ct_ext, rcu);
-	kfree(ext);
-}
-
 void *__nf_ct_ext_add(struct nf_conn *ct, enum nf_ct_ext_id id, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct nf_ct_ext *old, *new;
@@ -114,7 +108,7 @@ void *__nf_ct_ext_add(struct nf_conn *ct, enum nf_ct_ext_id id, gfp_t gfp)
 					(void *)old + old->offset[i]);
 			rcu_read_unlock();
 		}
-		call_rcu(&old->rcu, __nf_ct_ext_free_rcu);
+		kfree_rcu(old, rcu);
 		ct->ext = new;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_osf.c b/net/netfilter/xt_osf.c
index 4327e101c04..846f895cb65 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_osf.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_osf.c
@@ -62,13 +62,6 @@ static const struct nla_policy xt_osf_policy[OSF_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 	[OSF_ATTR_FINGER]	= { .len = sizeof(struct xt_osf_user_finger) },
 };
 
-static void xt_osf_finger_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu_head)
-{
-	struct xt_osf_finger *f = container_of(rcu_head, struct xt_osf_finger, rcu_head);
-
-	kfree(f);
-}
-
 static int xt_osf_add_callback(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       const struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
 			       const struct nlattr * const osf_attrs[])
@@ -133,7 +126,7 @@ static int xt_osf_remove_callback(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		 * We are protected by nfnl mutex.
 		 */
 		list_del_rcu(&sf->finger_entry);
-		call_rcu(&sf->rcu_head, xt_osf_finger_free_rcu);
+		kfree_rcu(sf, rcu_head);
 
 		err = 0;
 		break;
@@ -414,7 +407,7 @@ static void __exit xt_osf_fini(void)
 
 		list_for_each_entry_rcu(f, &xt_osf_fingers[i], finger_entry) {
 			list_del_rcu(&f->finger_entry);
-			call_rcu(&f->rcu_head, xt_osf_finger_free_rcu);
+			kfree_rcu(f, rcu_head);
 		}
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
index e2b0a680dd5..9c38658fba8 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
@@ -154,44 +154,6 @@ static const struct nla_policy netlbl_unlabel_genl_policy[NLBL_UNLABEL_A_MAX + 1
  */
 
 /**
- * netlbl_unlhsh_free_addr4 - Frees an IPv4 address entry from the hash table
- * @entry: the entry's RCU field
- *
- * Description:
- * This function is designed to be used as a callback to the call_rcu()
- * function so that memory allocated to a hash table address entry can be
- * released safely.
- *
- */
-static void netlbl_unlhsh_free_addr4(struct rcu_head *entry)
-{
-	struct netlbl_unlhsh_addr4 *ptr;
-
-	ptr = container_of(entry, struct netlbl_unlhsh_addr4, rcu);
-	kfree(ptr);
-}
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_IPV6) || defined(CONFIG_IPV6_MODULE)
-/**
- * netlbl_unlhsh_free_addr6 - Frees an IPv6 address entry from the hash table
- * @entry: the entry's RCU field
- *
- * Description:
- * This function is designed to be used as a callback to the call_rcu()
- * function so that memory allocated to a hash table address entry can be
- * released safely.
- *
- */
-static void netlbl_unlhsh_free_addr6(struct rcu_head *entry)
-{
-	struct netlbl_unlhsh_addr6 *ptr;
-
-	ptr = container_of(entry, struct netlbl_unlhsh_addr6, rcu);
-	kfree(ptr);
-}
-#endif /* IPv6 */
-
-/**
  * netlbl_unlhsh_free_iface - Frees an interface entry from the hash table
  * @entry: the entry's RCU field
  *
@@ -568,7 +530,7 @@ static int netlbl_unlhsh_remove_addr4(struct net *net,
 	if (entry == NULL)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	call_rcu(&entry->rcu, netlbl_unlhsh_free_addr4);
+	kfree_rcu(entry, rcu);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -629,7 +591,7 @@ static int netlbl_unlhsh_remove_addr6(struct net *net,
 	if (entry == NULL)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	call_rcu(&entry->rcu, netlbl_unlhsh_free_addr6);
+	kfree_rcu(entry, rcu);
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif /* IPv6 */
diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index c8f35b5d2ee..5fe4f3b04ed 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -1566,12 +1566,6 @@ netlink_kernel_release(struct sock *sk)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netlink_kernel_release);
 
-
-static void listeners_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	kfree(container_of(head, struct listeners, rcu));
-}
-
 int __netlink_change_ngroups(struct sock *sk, unsigned int groups)
 {
 	struct listeners *new, *old;
@@ -1588,7 +1582,7 @@ int __netlink_change_ngroups(struct sock *sk, unsigned int groups)
 		memcpy(new->masks, old->masks, NLGRPSZ(tbl->groups));
 		rcu_assign_pointer(tbl->listeners, new);
 
-		call_rcu(&old->rcu, listeners_free_rcu);
+		kfree_rcu(old, rcu);
 	}
 	tbl->groups = groups;
 
diff --git a/net/phonet/pn_dev.c b/net/phonet/pn_dev.c
index 947038ddd04..1566672235d 100644
--- a/net/phonet/pn_dev.c
+++ b/net/phonet/pn_dev.c
@@ -162,14 +162,6 @@ int phonet_address_add(struct net_device *dev, u8 addr)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void phonet_device_rcu_free(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct phonet_device *pnd;
-
-	pnd = container_of(head, struct phonet_device, rcu);
-	kfree(pnd);
-}
-
 int phonet_address_del(struct net_device *dev, u8 addr)
 {
 	struct phonet_device_list *pndevs = phonet_device_list(dev_net(dev));
@@ -188,7 +180,7 @@ int phonet_address_del(struct net_device *dev, u8 addr)
 	mutex_unlock(&pndevs->lock);
 
 	if (pnd)
-		call_rcu(&pnd->rcu, phonet_device_rcu_free);
+		kfree_rcu(pnd, rcu);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/act_api.c b/net/sched/act_api.c
index 14b42f4ad79..a606025814a 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_api.c
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@
 #include <net/act_api.h>
 #include <net/netlink.h>
 
-static void tcf_common_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	kfree(container_of(head, struct tcf_common, tcfc_rcu));
-}
-
 void tcf_hash_destroy(struct tcf_common *p, struct tcf_hashinfo *hinfo)
 {
 	unsigned int h = tcf_hash(p->tcfc_index, hinfo->hmask);
@@ -47,7 +42,7 @@ void tcf_hash_destroy(struct tcf_common *p, struct tcf_hashinfo *hinfo)
 			 * gen_estimator est_timer() might access p->tcfc_lock
 			 * or bstats, wait a RCU grace period before freeing p
 			 */
-			call_rcu(&p->tcfc_rcu, tcf_common_free_rcu);
+			kfree_rcu(p, tcfc_rcu);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/net/sched/act_police.c b/net/sched/act_police.c
index 8a1630774fd..b3b9b32f4e0 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_police.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_police.c
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@ nla_put_failure:
 	goto done;
 }
 
-static void tcf_police_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	kfree(container_of(head, struct tcf_police, tcf_rcu));
-}
-
 static void tcf_police_destroy(struct tcf_police *p)
 {
 	unsigned int h = tcf_hash(p->tcf_index, POL_TAB_MASK);
@@ -121,7 +116,7 @@ static void tcf_police_destroy(struct tcf_police *p)
 			 * gen_estimator est_timer() might access p->tcf_lock
 			 * or bstats, wait a RCU grace period before freeing p
 			 */
-			call_rcu(&p->tcf_rcu, tcf_police_free_rcu);
+			kfree_rcu(p, tcf_rcu);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -401,7 +396,6 @@ static void __exit
 police_cleanup_module(void)
 {
 	tcf_unregister_action(&act_police_ops);
-	rcu_barrier(); /* Wait for completion of call_rcu()'s (tcf_police_free_rcu) */
 }
 
 module_init(police_init_module);
diff --git a/net/sctp/bind_addr.c b/net/sctp/bind_addr.c
index faf71d179e4..3c06c87cd28 100644
--- a/net/sctp/bind_addr.c
+++ b/net/sctp/bind_addr.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ int sctp_del_bind_addr(struct sctp_bind_addr *bp, union sctp_addr *del_addr)
 	}
 
 	if (found) {
-		call_rcu(&addr->rcu, sctp_local_addr_free);
+		kfree_rcu(addr, rcu);
 		SCTP_DBG_OBJCNT_DEC(addr);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/net/sctp/ipv6.c b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
index 865ce7ba4e1..185fe058db1 100644
--- a/net/sctp/ipv6.c
+++ b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static int sctp_inet6addr_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long ev,
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sctp_local_addr_lock);
 		if (found)
-			call_rcu(&addr->rcu, sctp_local_addr_free);
+			kfree_rcu(addr, rcu);
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/sctp/protocol.c b/net/sctp/protocol.c
index d5bf91d04f6..065d99958ce 100644
--- a/net/sctp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/sctp/protocol.c
@@ -230,13 +230,6 @@ static void sctp_free_local_addr_list(void)
 	}
 }
 
-void sctp_local_addr_free(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct sctp_sockaddr_entry *e = container_of(head,
-				struct sctp_sockaddr_entry, rcu);
-	kfree(e);
-}
-
 /* Copy the local addresses which are valid for 'scope' into 'bp'.  */
 int sctp_copy_local_addr_list(struct sctp_bind_addr *bp, sctp_scope_t scope,
 			      gfp_t gfp, int copy_flags)
@@ -681,7 +674,7 @@ static int sctp_inetaddr_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long ev,
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sctp_local_addr_lock);
 		if (found)
-			call_rcu(&addr->rcu, sctp_local_addr_free);
+			kfree_rcu(addr, rcu);
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 310d16b1b3c..c2ed7c95ce8 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -263,15 +263,6 @@ static struct inode *sock_alloc_inode(struct super_block *sb)
 	return &ei->vfs_inode;
 }
 
-
-
-static void wq_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct socket_wq *wq = container_of(head, struct socket_wq, rcu);
-
-	kfree(wq);
-}
-
 static void sock_destroy_inode(struct inode *inode)
 {
 	struct socket_alloc *ei;
@@ -279,7 +270,7 @@ static void sock_destroy_inode(struct inode *inode)
 
 	ei = container_of(inode, struct socket_alloc, vfs_inode);
 	wq = rcu_dereference_protected(ei->socket.wq, 1);
-	call_rcu(&wq->rcu, wq_free_rcu);
+	kfree_rcu(wq, rcu);
 	kmem_cache_free(sock_inode_cachep, ei);
 }