Automatic merge with /usr/src/ntfs-2.6.git.

27 files changed, 826 insertions, 201 deletions

diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig
index 8157f2e2d515f..062177956239b 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/Kconfig
@@ -734,6 +734,12 @@ config PROC_KCORE
 	bool "/proc/kcore support" if !ARM
 	depends on PROC_FS && MMU
 
+config PROC_VMCORE
+        bool "/proc/vmcore support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+        depends on PROC_FS && EMBEDDED && EXPERIMENTAL && CRASH_DUMP
+        help
+        Exports the dump image of crashed kernel in ELF format.
+
 config SYSFS
 	bool "sysfs file system support" if EMBEDDED
 	default y
diff --git a/fs/afs/kafsasyncd.c b/fs/afs/kafsasyncd.c
index 6fc88ae8ad947..7ac07d0d47b91 100644
--- a/fs/afs/kafsasyncd.c
+++ b/fs/afs/kafsasyncd.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static int kafsasyncd(void *arg)
 		remove_wait_queue(&kafsasyncd_sleepq, &myself);
 		set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 
-		try_to_freeze(PF_FREEZE);
+		try_to_freeze();
 
 		/* discard pending signals */
 		afs_discard_my_signals();
diff --git a/fs/afs/kafstimod.c b/fs/afs/kafstimod.c
index 86e710dd057e7..65bc05ab81826 100644
--- a/fs/afs/kafstimod.c
+++ b/fs/afs/kafstimod.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static int kafstimod(void *arg)
 			complete_and_exit(&kafstimod_dead, 0);
 		}
 
-		try_to_freeze(PF_FREEZE);
+		try_to_freeze();
 
 		/* discard pending signals */
 		afs_discard_my_signals();
diff --git a/fs/dquot.c b/fs/dquot.c
index 37212b039a4ab..b9732335bcdcd 100644
--- a/fs/dquot.c
+++ b/fs/dquot.c
@@ -409,13 +409,10 @@ out_dqlock:
  * for this sb+type at all. */
 static void invalidate_dquots(struct super_block *sb, int type)
 {
-	struct dquot *dquot;
-	struct list_head *head;
+	struct dquot *dquot, *tmp;
 
 	spin_lock(&dq_list_lock);
-	for (head = inuse_list.next; head != &inuse_list;) {
-		dquot = list_entry(head, struct dquot, dq_inuse);
-		head = head->next;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(dquot, tmp, &inuse_list, dq_inuse) {
 		if (dquot->dq_sb != sb)
 			continue;
 		if (dquot->dq_type != type)
diff --git a/fs/jbd/journal.c b/fs/jbd/journal.c
index 1e6f2e2ad4a33..5e7b439495171 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/journal.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/journal.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ loop:
 	}
 
 	wake_up(&journal->j_wait_done_commit);
-	if (current->flags & PF_FREEZE) {
+	if (freezing(current)) {
 		/*
 		 * The simpler the better. Flushing journal isn't a
 		 * good idea, because that depends on threads that may
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ loop:
 		 */
 		jbd_debug(1, "Now suspending kjournald\n");
 		spin_unlock(&journal->j_state_lock);
-		refrigerator(PF_FREEZE);
+		refrigerator();
 		spin_lock(&journal->j_state_lock);
 	} else {
 		/*
diff --git a/fs/jffs/intrep.c b/fs/jffs/intrep.c
index 8cc6893fc56cd..fc589ddd0762d 100644
--- a/fs/jffs/intrep.c
+++ b/fs/jffs/intrep.c
@@ -175,8 +175,64 @@ jffs_hexdump(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t pos, int size)
 	}
 }
 
+/* Print the contents of a node.  */
+static void
+jffs_print_node(struct jffs_node *n)
+{
+	D(printk("jffs_node: 0x%p\n", n));
+	D(printk("{\n"));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* version  */\n", n->version));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* data_offset  */\n", n->data_offset));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* data_size  */\n", n->data_size));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* removed_size  */\n", n->removed_size));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* fm_offset  */\n", n->fm_offset));
+	D(printk("        0x%02x,       /* name_size  */\n", n->name_size));
+	D(printk("        0x%p, /* fm,  fm->offset: %u  */\n",
+		 n->fm, (n->fm ? n->fm->offset : 0)));
+	D(printk("        0x%p, /* version_prev  */\n", n->version_prev));
+	D(printk("        0x%p, /* version_next  */\n", n->version_next));
+	D(printk("        0x%p, /* range_prev  */\n", n->range_prev));
+	D(printk("        0x%p, /* range_next  */\n", n->range_next));
+	D(printk("}\n"));
+}
+
 #endif
 
+/* Print the contents of a raw inode.  */
+static void
+jffs_print_raw_inode(struct jffs_raw_inode *raw_inode)
+{
+	D(printk("jffs_raw_inode: inode number: %u\n", raw_inode->ino));
+	D(printk("{\n"));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* magic  */\n", raw_inode->magic));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* ino  */\n", raw_inode->ino));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* pino  */\n", raw_inode->pino));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* version  */\n", raw_inode->version));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* mode  */\n", raw_inode->mode));
+	D(printk("        0x%04x,     /* uid  */\n", raw_inode->uid));
+	D(printk("        0x%04x,     /* gid  */\n", raw_inode->gid));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* atime  */\n", raw_inode->atime));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* mtime  */\n", raw_inode->mtime));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* ctime  */\n", raw_inode->ctime));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* offset  */\n", raw_inode->offset));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* dsize  */\n", raw_inode->dsize));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* rsize  */\n", raw_inode->rsize));
+	D(printk("        0x%02x,       /* nsize  */\n", raw_inode->nsize));
+	D(printk("        0x%02x,       /* nlink  */\n", raw_inode->nlink));
+	D(printk("        0x%02x,       /* spare  */\n",
+		 raw_inode->spare));
+	D(printk("        %u,          /* rename  */\n",
+		 raw_inode->rename));
+	D(printk("        %u,          /* deleted  */\n",
+		 raw_inode->deleted));
+	D(printk("        0x%02x,       /* accurate  */\n",
+		 raw_inode->accurate));
+	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* dchksum  */\n", raw_inode->dchksum));
+	D(printk("        0x%04x,     /* nchksum  */\n", raw_inode->nchksum));
+	D(printk("        0x%04x,     /* chksum  */\n", raw_inode->chksum));
+	D(printk("}\n"));
+}
+
 #define flash_safe_acquire(arg)
 #define flash_safe_release(arg)
 
@@ -2507,64 +2563,6 @@ jffs_update_file(struct jffs_file *f, struct jffs_node *node)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Print the contents of a node.  */
-void
-jffs_print_node(struct jffs_node *n)
-{
-	D(printk("jffs_node: 0x%p\n", n));
-	D(printk("{\n"));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* version  */\n", n->version));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* data_offset  */\n", n->data_offset));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* data_size  */\n", n->data_size));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* removed_size  */\n", n->removed_size));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* fm_offset  */\n", n->fm_offset));
-	D(printk("        0x%02x,       /* name_size  */\n", n->name_size));
-	D(printk("        0x%p, /* fm,  fm->offset: %u  */\n",
-		 n->fm, (n->fm ? n->fm->offset : 0)));
-	D(printk("        0x%p, /* version_prev  */\n", n->version_prev));
-	D(printk("        0x%p, /* version_next  */\n", n->version_next));
-	D(printk("        0x%p, /* range_prev  */\n", n->range_prev));
-	D(printk("        0x%p, /* range_next  */\n", n->range_next));
-	D(printk("}\n"));
-}
-
-
-/* Print the contents of a raw inode.  */
-void
-jffs_print_raw_inode(struct jffs_raw_inode *raw_inode)
-{
-	D(printk("jffs_raw_inode: inode number: %u\n", raw_inode->ino));
-	D(printk("{\n"));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* magic  */\n", raw_inode->magic));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* ino  */\n", raw_inode->ino));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* pino  */\n", raw_inode->pino));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* version  */\n", raw_inode->version));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* mode  */\n", raw_inode->mode));
-	D(printk("        0x%04x,     /* uid  */\n", raw_inode->uid));
-	D(printk("        0x%04x,     /* gid  */\n", raw_inode->gid));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* atime  */\n", raw_inode->atime));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* mtime  */\n", raw_inode->mtime));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* ctime  */\n", raw_inode->ctime));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* offset  */\n", raw_inode->offset));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* dsize  */\n", raw_inode->dsize));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* rsize  */\n", raw_inode->rsize));
-	D(printk("        0x%02x,       /* nsize  */\n", raw_inode->nsize));
-	D(printk("        0x%02x,       /* nlink  */\n", raw_inode->nlink));
-	D(printk("        0x%02x,       /* spare  */\n",
-		 raw_inode->spare));
-	D(printk("        %u,          /* rename  */\n",
-		 raw_inode->rename));
-	D(printk("        %u,          /* deleted  */\n",
-		 raw_inode->deleted));
-	D(printk("        0x%02x,       /* accurate  */\n",
-		 raw_inode->accurate));
-	D(printk("        0x%08x, /* dchksum  */\n", raw_inode->dchksum));
-	D(printk("        0x%04x,     /* nchksum  */\n", raw_inode->nchksum));
-	D(printk("        0x%04x,     /* chksum  */\n", raw_inode->chksum));
-	D(printk("}\n"));
-}
-
-
 /* Print the contents of a file.  */
 #if 0
 int
diff --git a/fs/jffs/intrep.h b/fs/jffs/intrep.h
index 4ae97b17911c5..5c7abe0e26953 100644
--- a/fs/jffs/intrep.h
+++ b/fs/jffs/intrep.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ int jffs_garbage_collect_thread(void *c);
 void jffs_garbage_collect_trigger(struct jffs_control *c);
 
 /* For debugging purposes.  */
-void jffs_print_node(struct jffs_node *n);
-void jffs_print_raw_inode(struct jffs_raw_inode *raw_inode);
 #if 0
 int jffs_print_file(struct jffs_file *f);
 #endif  /*  0  */
diff --git a/fs/jffs/jffs_fm.c b/fs/jffs/jffs_fm.c
index 0cab8da49d3c4..053e3a98a276e 100644
--- a/fs/jffs/jffs_fm.c
+++ b/fs/jffs/jffs_fm.c
@@ -31,6 +31,60 @@ static void jffs_free_fm(struct jffs_fm *n);
 extern kmem_cache_t     *fm_cache;
 extern kmem_cache_t     *node_cache;
 
+#if CONFIG_JFFS_FS_VERBOSE > 0
+void
+jffs_print_fmcontrol(struct jffs_fmcontrol *fmc)
+{
+	D(printk("struct jffs_fmcontrol: 0x%p\n", fmc));
+	D(printk("{\n"));
+	D(printk("        %u, /* flash_size  */\n", fmc->flash_size));
+	D(printk("        %u, /* used_size  */\n", fmc->used_size));
+	D(printk("        %u, /* dirty_size  */\n", fmc->dirty_size));
+	D(printk("        %u, /* free_size  */\n", fmc->free_size));
+	D(printk("        %u, /* sector_size  */\n", fmc->sector_size));
+	D(printk("        %u, /* min_free_size  */\n", fmc->min_free_size));
+	D(printk("        %u, /* max_chunk_size  */\n", fmc->max_chunk_size));
+	D(printk("        0x%p, /* mtd  */\n", fmc->mtd));
+	D(printk("        0x%p, /* head  */    "
+		 "(head->offset = 0x%08x)\n",
+		 fmc->head, (fmc->head ? fmc->head->offset : 0)));
+	D(printk("        0x%p, /* tail  */    "
+		 "(tail->offset + tail->size = 0x%08x)\n",
+		 fmc->tail,
+		 (fmc->tail ? fmc->tail->offset + fmc->tail->size : 0)));
+	D(printk("        0x%p, /* head_extra  */\n", fmc->head_extra));
+	D(printk("        0x%p, /* tail_extra  */\n", fmc->tail_extra));
+	D(printk("}\n"));
+}
+#endif  /*  CONFIG_JFFS_FS_VERBOSE > 0  */
+
+#if CONFIG_JFFS_FS_VERBOSE > 2
+static void
+jffs_print_fm(struct jffs_fm *fm)
+{
+	D(printk("struct jffs_fm: 0x%p\n", fm));
+	D(printk("{\n"));
+	D(printk("       0x%08x, /* offset  */\n", fm->offset));
+	D(printk("       %u, /* size  */\n", fm->size));
+	D(printk("       0x%p, /* prev  */\n", fm->prev));
+	D(printk("       0x%p, /* next  */\n", fm->next));
+	D(printk("       0x%p, /* nodes  */\n", fm->nodes));
+	D(printk("}\n"));
+}
+#endif  /*  CONFIG_JFFS_FS_VERBOSE > 2  */
+
+#if 0
+void
+jffs_print_node_ref(struct jffs_node_ref *ref)
+{
+	D(printk("struct jffs_node_ref: 0x%p\n", ref));
+	D(printk("{\n"));
+	D(printk("       0x%p, /* node  */\n", ref->node));
+	D(printk("       0x%p, /* next  */\n", ref->next));
+	D(printk("}\n"));
+}
+#endif  /*  0  */
+
 /* This function creates a new shiny flash memory control structure.  */
 struct jffs_fmcontrol *
 jffs_build_begin(struct jffs_control *c, int unit)
@@ -742,54 +796,3 @@ int jffs_get_node_inuse(void)
 {
 	return no_jffs_node;
 }
-
-void
-jffs_print_fmcontrol(struct jffs_fmcontrol *fmc)
-{
-	D(printk("struct jffs_fmcontrol: 0x%p\n", fmc));
-	D(printk("{\n"));
-	D(printk("        %u, /* flash_size  */\n", fmc->flash_size));
-	D(printk("        %u, /* used_size  */\n", fmc->used_size));
-	D(printk("        %u, /* dirty_size  */\n", fmc->dirty_size));
-	D(printk("        %u, /* free_size  */\n", fmc->free_size));
-	D(printk("        %u, /* sector_size  */\n", fmc->sector_size));
-	D(printk("        %u, /* min_free_size  */\n", fmc->min_free_size));
-	D(printk("        %u, /* max_chunk_size  */\n", fmc->max_chunk_size));
-	D(printk("        0x%p, /* mtd  */\n", fmc->mtd));
-	D(printk("        0x%p, /* head  */    "
-		 "(head->offset = 0x%08x)\n",
-		 fmc->head, (fmc->head ? fmc->head->offset : 0)));
-	D(printk("        0x%p, /* tail  */    "
-		 "(tail->offset + tail->size = 0x%08x)\n",
-		 fmc->tail,
-		 (fmc->tail ? fmc->tail->offset + fmc->tail->size : 0)));
-	D(printk("        0x%p, /* head_extra  */\n", fmc->head_extra));
-	D(printk("        0x%p, /* tail_extra  */\n", fmc->tail_extra));
-	D(printk("}\n"));
-}
-
-void
-jffs_print_fm(struct jffs_fm *fm)
-{
-	D(printk("struct jffs_fm: 0x%p\n", fm));
-	D(printk("{\n"));
-	D(printk("       0x%08x, /* offset  */\n", fm->offset));
-	D(printk("       %u, /* size  */\n", fm->size));
-	D(printk("       0x%p, /* prev  */\n", fm->prev));
-	D(printk("       0x%p, /* next  */\n", fm->next));
-	D(printk("       0x%p, /* nodes  */\n", fm->nodes));
-	D(printk("}\n"));
-}
-
-#if 0
-void
-jffs_print_node_ref(struct jffs_node_ref *ref)
-{
-	D(printk("struct jffs_node_ref: 0x%p\n", ref));
-	D(printk("{\n"));
-	D(printk("       0x%p, /* node  */\n", ref->node));
-	D(printk("       0x%p, /* next  */\n", ref->next));
-	D(printk("}\n"));
-}
-#endif  /*  0  */
-
diff --git a/fs/jffs/jffs_fm.h b/fs/jffs/jffs_fm.h
index bc291c4318225..f64151e741225 100644
--- a/fs/jffs/jffs_fm.h
+++ b/fs/jffs/jffs_fm.h
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@ int jffs_add_node(struct jffs_node *node);
 void jffs_fmfree_partly(struct jffs_fmcontrol *fmc, struct jffs_fm *fm,
 			__u32 size);
 
+#if CONFIG_JFFS_FS_VERBOSE > 0
 void jffs_print_fmcontrol(struct jffs_fmcontrol *fmc);
-void jffs_print_fm(struct jffs_fm *fm);
+#endif
 #if 0
 void jffs_print_node_ref(struct jffs_node_ref *ref);
 #endif  /*  0  */
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/background.c b/fs/jffs2/background.c
index 1be6de27dd811..638836b277d44 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/background.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/background.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int jffs2_garbage_collect_thread(void *_c)
 			schedule();
 		}
 
-		if (try_to_freeze(0))
+		if (try_to_freeze())
 			continue;
 
 		cond_resched();
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
index 7c8387ed4192b..79d07624bfe17 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
@@ -2359,9 +2359,9 @@ int jfsIOWait(void *arg)
 			lbmStartIO(bp);
 			spin_lock_irq(&log_redrive_lock);
 		}
-		if (current->flags & PF_FREEZE) {
+		if (freezing(current)) {
 			spin_unlock_irq(&log_redrive_lock);
-			refrigerator(PF_FREEZE);
+			refrigerator();
 		} else {
 			add_wait_queue(&jfs_IO_thread_wait, &wq);
 			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
index 8cbaaff1d5fa0..121c981ff4536 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
@@ -2788,9 +2788,9 @@ int jfs_lazycommit(void *arg)
 		/* In case a wakeup came while all threads were active */
 		jfs_commit_thread_waking = 0;
 
-		if (current->flags & PF_FREEZE) {
+		if (freezing(current)) {
 			LAZY_UNLOCK(flags);
-			refrigerator(PF_FREEZE);
+			refrigerator();
 		} else {
 			DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wq, current);
 
@@ -2987,9 +2987,9 @@ int jfs_sync(void *arg)
 		/* Add anon_list2 back to anon_list */
 		list_splice_init(&TxAnchor.anon_list2, &TxAnchor.anon_list);
 
-		if (current->flags & PF_FREEZE) {
+		if (freezing(current)) {
 			TXN_UNLOCK();
-			refrigerator(PF_FREEZE);
+			refrigerator();
 		} else {
 			DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wq, current);
 
diff --git a/fs/libfs.c b/fs/libfs.c
index 5025563e73796..58101dff2c66d 100644
--- a/fs/libfs.c
+++ b/fs/libfs.c
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ struct file_operations simple_dir_operations = {
 	.llseek		= dcache_dir_lseek,
 	.read		= generic_read_dir,
 	.readdir	= dcache_readdir,
+	.fsync		= simple_sync_file,
 };
 
 struct inode_operations simple_dir_inode_operations = {
diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
index fd77ed1d710de..14b3ce87fa29c 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static int nlm_wait_on_grace(wait_queue_head_t *queue)
 	prepare_to_wait(queue, &wait, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 	if (!signalled ()) {
 		schedule_timeout(NLMCLNT_GRACE_WAIT);
-		try_to_freeze(PF_FREEZE);
+		try_to_freeze();
 		if (!signalled ())
 			status = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/dir.c b/fs/ncpfs/dir.c
index 2dc2d8693968e..a9f7a8ab1d595 100644
--- a/fs/ncpfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/dir.c
@@ -705,18 +705,6 @@ ncp_do_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent, filldir_t filldir,
 		DPRINTK("ncp_do_readdir: init failed, err=%d\n", err);
 		return;
 	}
-#ifdef USE_OLD_SLOW_DIRECTORY_LISTING
-	for (;;) {
-		err = ncp_search_for_file_or_subdir(server, &seq, &entry.i);
-		if (err) {
-			DPRINTK("ncp_do_readdir: search failed, err=%d\n", err);
-			break;
-		}
-		entry.volume = entry.i.volNumber;
-		if (!ncp_fill_cache(filp, dirent, filldir, ctl, &entry))
-			break;
-	}
-#else
 	/* We MUST NOT use server->buffer_size handshaked with server if we are
 	   using UDP, as for UDP server uses max. buffer size determined by
 	   MTU, and for TCP server uses hardwired value 65KB (== 66560 bytes). 
@@ -754,7 +742,6 @@ ncp_do_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent, filldir_t filldir,
 		}
 	} while (more);
 	vfree(buf);
-#endif
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c b/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c
index e4eb5ed4bee45..c755e1848a423 100644
--- a/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c
@@ -845,46 +845,6 @@ out:
 	return result;
 }
 
-/* Search for everything */
-int ncp_search_for_file_or_subdir(struct ncp_server *server,
-				  struct nw_search_sequence *seq,
-				  struct nw_info_struct *target)
-{
-	int result;
-
-	ncp_init_request(server);
-	ncp_add_byte(server, 3);	/* subfunction */
-	ncp_add_byte(server, server->name_space[seq->volNumber]);
-	ncp_add_byte(server, 0);	/* data stream (???) */
-	ncp_add_word(server, cpu_to_le16(0x8006));	/* Search attribs */
-	ncp_add_dword(server, RIM_ALL);		/* return info mask */
-	ncp_add_mem(server, seq, 9);
-#ifdef CONFIG_NCPFS_NFS_NS
-	if (server->name_space[seq->volNumber] == NW_NS_NFS) {
-		ncp_add_byte(server, 0);	/* 0 byte pattern */
-	} else 
-#endif
-	{
-		ncp_add_byte(server, 2);	/* 2 byte pattern */
-		ncp_add_byte(server, 0xff);	/* following is a wildcard */
-		ncp_add_byte(server, '*');
-	}
-	
-	if ((result = ncp_request(server, 87)) != 0)
-		goto out;
-	memcpy(seq, ncp_reply_data(server, 0), sizeof(*seq));
-	ncp_extract_file_info(ncp_reply_data(server, 10), target);
-
-	ncp_unlock_server(server);
-	
-	result = ncp_obtain_nfs_info(server, target);
-	return result;
-
-out:
-	ncp_unlock_server(server);
-	return result;
-}
-
 int ncp_search_for_fileset(struct ncp_server *server,
 			   struct nw_search_sequence *seq,
 			   int* more,
diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.h b/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.h
index 05ec2e9d90c62..9e4dc30c2435c 100644
--- a/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.h
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.h
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ int ncp_open_create_file_or_subdir(struct ncp_server *, struct inode *, char *,
 
 int ncp_initialize_search(struct ncp_server *, struct inode *,
 		      struct nw_search_sequence *target);
-int ncp_search_for_file_or_subdir(struct ncp_server *server,
-			      struct nw_search_sequence *seq,
-			      struct nw_info_struct *target);
 int ncp_search_for_fileset(struct ncp_server *server,
 			   struct nw_search_sequence *seq,
 			   int* more, int* cnt,
diff --git a/fs/partitions/Makefile b/fs/partitions/Makefile
index 4c83c17969e12..66d5cc26fafbf 100644
--- a/fs/partitions/Makefile
+++ b/fs/partitions/Makefile
@@ -17,4 +17,3 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SUN_PARTITION) += sun.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ULTRIX_PARTITION) += ultrix.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IBM_PARTITION) += ibm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION) += efi.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_NEC98_PARTITION) += nec98.o msdos.o
diff --git a/fs/partitions/check.c b/fs/partitions/check.c
index 2cab98a9a621c..77e178f13162a 100644
--- a/fs/partitions/check.c
+++ b/fs/partitions/check.c
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ static int (*check_part[])(struct parsed_partitions *, struct block_device *) =
 #ifdef CONFIG_LDM_PARTITION
 	ldm_partition,		/* this must come before msdos */
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_NEC98_PARTITION
-	nec98_partition,	/* must be come before `msdos_partition' */
-#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_MSDOS_PARTITION
 	msdos_partition,
 #endif
diff --git a/fs/partitions/check.h b/fs/partitions/check.h
index 43adcc68e4719..17ae8ecd9e8b6 100644
--- a/fs/partitions/check.h
+++ b/fs/partitions/check.h
@@ -30,7 +30,3 @@ put_partition(struct parsed_partitions *p, int n, sector_t from, sector_t size)
 
 extern int warn_no_part;
 
-extern void parse_bsd(struct parsed_partitions *state,
-			struct block_device *bdev, u32 offset, u32 size,
-			int origin, char *flavour, int max_partitions);
-
diff --git a/fs/partitions/msdos.c b/fs/partitions/msdos.c
index 584a27b2bbd5a..9935d254186ef 100644
--- a/fs/partitions/msdos.c
+++ b/fs/partitions/msdos.c
@@ -202,12 +202,12 @@ parse_solaris_x86(struct parsed_partitions *state, struct block_device *bdev,
 #endif
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BSD_DISKLABEL) || defined(CONFIG_NEC98_PARTITION)
+#if defined(CONFIG_BSD_DISKLABEL)
 /* 
  * Create devices for BSD partitions listed in a disklabel, under a
  * dos-like partition. See parse_extended() for more information.
  */
-void
+static void
 parse_bsd(struct parsed_partitions *state, struct block_device *bdev,
 		u32 offset, u32 size, int origin, char *flavour,
 		int max_partitions)
diff --git a/fs/proc/Makefile b/fs/proc/Makefile
index 738b9b602932b..7431d7ba2d097 100644
--- a/fs/proc/Makefile
+++ b/fs/proc/Makefile
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ proc-y       += inode.o root.o base.o generic.o array.o \
 		kmsg.o proc_tty.o proc_misc.o
 
 proc-$(CONFIG_PROC_KCORE)	+= kcore.o
+proc-$(CONFIG_PROC_VMCORE)	+= vmcore.o
 proc-$(CONFIG_PROC_DEVICETREE)	+= proc_devtree.o
diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_misc.c b/fs/proc/proc_misc.c
index 94b570ad037d7..a3453555a94e7 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_misc.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_misc.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/sysrq.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
+#include <linux/crash_dump.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -618,6 +619,11 @@ void __init proc_misc_init(void)
 				(size_t)high_memory - PAGE_OFFSET + PAGE_SIZE;
 	}
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_VMCORE
+	proc_vmcore = create_proc_entry("vmcore", S_IRUSR, NULL);
+	if (proc_vmcore)
+		proc_vmcore->proc_fops = &proc_vmcore_operations;
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ
 	entry = create_proc_entry("sysrq-trigger", S_IWUSR, NULL);
 	if (entry)
diff --git a/fs/proc/vmcore.c b/fs/proc/vmcore.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3b2e7b69e63ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/proc/vmcore.c
@@ -0,0 +1,669 @@
+/*
+ *	fs/proc/vmcore.c Interface for accessing the crash
+ * 				 dump from the system's previous life.
+ * 	Heavily borrowed from fs/proc/kcore.c
+ *	Created by: Hariprasad Nellitheertha (hari@in.ibm.com)
+ *	Copyright (C) IBM Corporation, 2004. All rights reserved
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/proc_fs.h>
+#include <linux/user.h>
+#include <linux/a.out.h>
+#include <linux/elf.h>
+#include <linux/elfcore.h>
+#include <linux/proc_fs.h>
+#include <linux/highmem.h>
+#include <linux/bootmem.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/crash_dump.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <asm/uaccess.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+
+/* List representing chunks of contiguous memory areas and their offsets in
+ * vmcore file.
+ */
+static LIST_HEAD(vmcore_list);
+
+/* Stores the pointer to the buffer containing kernel elf core headers. */
+static char *elfcorebuf;
+static size_t elfcorebuf_sz;
+
+/* Total size of vmcore file. */
+static u64 vmcore_size;
+
+struct proc_dir_entry *proc_vmcore = NULL;
+
+/* Reads a page from the oldmem device from given offset. */
+static ssize_t read_from_oldmem(char *buf, size_t count,
+			     loff_t *ppos, int userbuf)
+{
+	unsigned long pfn, offset;
+	size_t nr_bytes;
+	ssize_t read = 0, tmp;
+
+	if (!count)
+		return 0;
+
+	offset = (unsigned long)(*ppos % PAGE_SIZE);
+	pfn = (unsigned long)(*ppos / PAGE_SIZE);
+	if (pfn > saved_max_pfn)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	do {
+		if (count > (PAGE_SIZE - offset))
+			nr_bytes = PAGE_SIZE - offset;
+		else
+			nr_bytes = count;
+
+		tmp = copy_oldmem_page(pfn, buf, nr_bytes, offset, userbuf);
+		if (tmp < 0)
+			return tmp;
+		*ppos += nr_bytes;
+		count -= nr_bytes;
+		buf += nr_bytes;
+		read += nr_bytes;
+		++pfn;
+		offset = 0;
+	} while (count);
+
+	return read;
+}
+
+/* Maps vmcore file offset to respective physical address in memroy. */
+static u64 map_offset_to_paddr(loff_t offset, struct list_head *vc_list,
+					struct vmcore **m_ptr)
+{
+	struct vmcore *m;
+	u64 paddr;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(m, vc_list, list) {
+		u64 start, end;
+		start = m->offset;
+		end = m->offset + m->size - 1;
+		if (offset >= start && offset <= end) {
+			paddr = m->paddr + offset - start;
+			*m_ptr = m;
+			return paddr;
+		}
+	}
+	*m_ptr = NULL;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Read from the ELF header and then the crash dump. On error, negative value is
+ * returned otherwise number of bytes read are returned.
+ */
+static ssize_t read_vmcore(struct file *file, char __user *buffer,
+				size_t buflen, loff_t *fpos)
+{
+	ssize_t acc = 0, tmp;
+	size_t tsz, nr_bytes;
+	u64 start;
+	struct vmcore *curr_m = NULL;
+
+	if (buflen == 0 || *fpos >= vmcore_size)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* trim buflen to not go beyond EOF */
+	if (buflen > vmcore_size - *fpos)
+		buflen = vmcore_size - *fpos;
+
+	/* Read ELF core header */
+	if (*fpos < elfcorebuf_sz) {
+		tsz = elfcorebuf_sz - *fpos;
+		if (buflen < tsz)
+			tsz = buflen;
+		if (copy_to_user(buffer, elfcorebuf + *fpos, tsz))
+			return -EFAULT;
+		buflen -= tsz;
+		*fpos += tsz;
+		buffer += tsz;
+		acc += tsz;
+
+		/* leave now if filled buffer already */
+		if (buflen == 0)
+			return acc;
+	}
+
+	start = map_offset_to_paddr(*fpos, &vmcore_list, &curr_m);
+	if (!curr_m)
+        	return -EINVAL;
+	if ((tsz = (PAGE_SIZE - (start & ~PAGE_MASK))) > buflen)
+		tsz = buflen;
+
+	/* Calculate left bytes in current memory segment. */
+	nr_bytes = (curr_m->size - (start - curr_m->paddr));
+	if (tsz > nr_bytes)
+		tsz = nr_bytes;
+
+	while (buflen) {
+		tmp = read_from_oldmem(buffer, tsz, &start, 1);
+		if (tmp < 0)
+			return tmp;
+		buflen -= tsz;
+		*fpos += tsz;
+		buffer += tsz;
+		acc += tsz;
+		if (start >= (curr_m->paddr + curr_m->size)) {
+			if (curr_m->list.next == &vmcore_list)
+				return acc;	/*EOF*/
+			curr_m = list_entry(curr_m->list.next,
+						struct vmcore, list);
+			start = curr_m->paddr;
+		}
+		if ((tsz = (PAGE_SIZE - (start & ~PAGE_MASK))) > buflen)
+			tsz = buflen;
+		/* Calculate left bytes in current memory segment. */
+		nr_bytes = (curr_m->size - (start - curr_m->paddr));
+		if (tsz > nr_bytes)
+			tsz = nr_bytes;
+	}
+	return acc;
+}
+
+static int open_vmcore(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct file_operations proc_vmcore_operations = {
+	.read		= read_vmcore,
+	.open		= open_vmcore,
+};
+
+static struct vmcore* __init get_new_element(void)
+{
+	struct vmcore *p;
+
+	p = kmalloc(sizeof(*p), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (p)
+		memset(p, 0, sizeof(*p));
+	return p;
+}
+
+static u64 __init get_vmcore_size_elf64(char *elfptr)
+{
+	int i;
+	u64 size;
+	Elf64_Ehdr *ehdr_ptr;
+	Elf64_Phdr *phdr_ptr;
+
+	ehdr_ptr = (Elf64_Ehdr *)elfptr;
+	phdr_ptr = (Elf64_Phdr*)(elfptr + sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr));
+	size = sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr) + ((ehdr_ptr->e_phnum) * sizeof(Elf64_Phdr));
+	for (i = 0; i < ehdr_ptr->e_phnum; i++) {
+		size += phdr_ptr->p_memsz;
+		phdr_ptr++;
+	}
+	return size;
+}
+
+static u64 __init get_vmcore_size_elf32(char *elfptr)
+{
+	int i;
+	u64 size;
+	Elf32_Ehdr *ehdr_ptr;
+	Elf32_Phdr *phdr_ptr;
+
+	ehdr_ptr = (Elf32_Ehdr *)elfptr;
+	phdr_ptr = (Elf32_Phdr*)(elfptr + sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr));
+	size = sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr) + ((ehdr_ptr->e_phnum) * sizeof(Elf32_Phdr));
+	for (i = 0; i < ehdr_ptr->e_phnum; i++) {
+		size += phdr_ptr->p_memsz;
+		phdr_ptr++;
+	}
+	return size;
+}
+
+/* Merges all the PT_NOTE headers into one. */
+static int __init merge_note_headers_elf64(char *elfptr, size_t *elfsz,
+						struct list_head *vc_list)
+{
+	int i, nr_ptnote=0, rc=0;
+	char *tmp;
+	Elf64_Ehdr *ehdr_ptr;
+	Elf64_Phdr phdr, *phdr_ptr;
+	Elf64_Nhdr *nhdr_ptr;
+	u64 phdr_sz = 0, note_off;
+
+	ehdr_ptr = (Elf64_Ehdr *)elfptr;
+	phdr_ptr = (Elf64_Phdr*)(elfptr + sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr));
+	for (i = 0; i < ehdr_ptr->e_phnum; i++, phdr_ptr++) {
+		int j;
+		void *notes_section;
+		struct vmcore *new;
+		u64 offset, max_sz, sz, real_sz = 0;
+		if (phdr_ptr->p_type != PT_NOTE)
+			continue;
+		nr_ptnote++;
+		max_sz = phdr_ptr->p_memsz;
+		offset = phdr_ptr->p_offset;
+		notes_section = kmalloc(max_sz, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!notes_section)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		rc = read_from_oldmem(notes_section, max_sz, &offset, 0);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			kfree(notes_section);
+			return rc;
+		}
+		nhdr_ptr = notes_section;
+		for (j = 0; j < max_sz; j += sz) {
+			if (nhdr_ptr->n_namesz == 0)
+				break;
+			sz = sizeof(Elf64_Nhdr) +
+				((nhdr_ptr->n_namesz + 3) & ~3) +
+				((nhdr_ptr->n_descsz + 3) & ~3);
+			real_sz += sz;
+			nhdr_ptr = (Elf64_Nhdr*)((char*)nhdr_ptr + sz);
+		}
+
+		/* Add this contiguous chunk of notes section to vmcore list.*/
+		new = get_new_element();
+		if (!new) {
+			kfree(notes_section);
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+		new->paddr = phdr_ptr->p_offset;
+		new->size = real_sz;
+		list_add_tail(&new->list, vc_list);
+		phdr_sz += real_sz;
+		kfree(notes_section);
+	}
+
+	/* Prepare merged PT_NOTE program header. */
+	phdr.p_type    = PT_NOTE;
+	phdr.p_flags   = 0;
+	note_off = sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr) +
+			(ehdr_ptr->e_phnum - nr_ptnote +1) * sizeof(Elf64_Phdr);
+	phdr.p_offset  = note_off;
+	phdr.p_vaddr   = phdr.p_paddr = 0;
+	phdr.p_filesz  = phdr.p_memsz = phdr_sz;
+	phdr.p_align   = 0;
+
+	/* Add merged PT_NOTE program header*/
+	tmp = elfptr + sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr);
+	memcpy(tmp, &phdr, sizeof(phdr));
+	tmp += sizeof(phdr);
+
+	/* Remove unwanted PT_NOTE program headers. */
+	i = (nr_ptnote - 1) * sizeof(Elf64_Phdr);
+	*elfsz = *elfsz - i;
+	memmove(tmp, tmp+i, ((*elfsz)-sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr)-sizeof(Elf64_Phdr)));
+
+	/* Modify e_phnum to reflect merged headers. */
+	ehdr_ptr->e_phnum = ehdr_ptr->e_phnum - nr_ptnote + 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Merges all the PT_NOTE headers into one. */
+static int __init merge_note_headers_elf32(char *elfptr, size_t *elfsz,
+						struct list_head *vc_list)
+{
+	int i, nr_ptnote=0, rc=0;
+	char *tmp;
+	Elf32_Ehdr *ehdr_ptr;
+	Elf32_Phdr phdr, *phdr_ptr;
+	Elf32_Nhdr *nhdr_ptr;
+	u64 phdr_sz = 0, note_off;
+
+	ehdr_ptr = (Elf32_Ehdr *)elfptr;
+	phdr_ptr = (Elf32_Phdr*)(elfptr + sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr));
+	for (i = 0; i < ehdr_ptr->e_phnum; i++, phdr_ptr++) {
+		int j;
+		void *notes_section;
+		struct vmcore *new;
+		u64 offset, max_sz, sz, real_sz = 0;
+		if (phdr_ptr->p_type != PT_NOTE)
+			continue;
+		nr_ptnote++;
+		max_sz = phdr_ptr->p_memsz;
+		offset = phdr_ptr->p_offset;
+		notes_section = kmalloc(max_sz, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!notes_section)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		rc = read_from_oldmem(notes_section, max_sz, &offset, 0);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			kfree(notes_section);
+			return rc;
+		}
+		nhdr_ptr = notes_section;
+		for (j = 0; j < max_sz; j += sz) {
+			if (nhdr_ptr->n_namesz == 0)
+				break;
+			sz = sizeof(Elf32_Nhdr) +
+				((nhdr_ptr->n_namesz + 3) & ~3) +
+				((nhdr_ptr->n_descsz + 3) & ~3);
+			real_sz += sz;
+			nhdr_ptr = (Elf32_Nhdr*)((char*)nhdr_ptr + sz);
+		}
+
+		/* Add this contiguous chunk of notes section to vmcore list.*/
+		new = get_new_element();
+		if (!new) {
+			kfree(notes_section);
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+		new->paddr = phdr_ptr->p_offset;
+		new->size = real_sz;
+		list_add_tail(&new->list, vc_list);
+		phdr_sz += real_sz;
+		kfree(notes_section);
+	}
+
+	/* Prepare merged PT_NOTE program header. */
+	phdr.p_type    = PT_NOTE;
+	phdr.p_flags   = 0;
+	note_off = sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr) +
+			(ehdr_ptr->e_phnum - nr_ptnote +1) * sizeof(Elf32_Phdr);
+	phdr.p_offset  = note_off;
+	phdr.p_vaddr   = phdr.p_paddr = 0;
+	phdr.p_filesz  = phdr.p_memsz = phdr_sz;
+	phdr.p_align   = 0;
+
+	/* Add merged PT_NOTE program header*/
+	tmp = elfptr + sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr);
+	memcpy(tmp, &phdr, sizeof(phdr));
+	tmp += sizeof(phdr);
+
+	/* Remove unwanted PT_NOTE program headers. */
+	i = (nr_ptnote - 1) * sizeof(Elf32_Phdr);
+	*elfsz = *elfsz - i;
+	memmove(tmp, tmp+i, ((*elfsz)-sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr)-sizeof(Elf32_Phdr)));
+
+	/* Modify e_phnum to reflect merged headers. */
+	ehdr_ptr->e_phnum = ehdr_ptr->e_phnum - nr_ptnote + 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Add memory chunks represented by program headers to vmcore list. Also update
+ * the new offset fields of exported program headers. */
+static int __init process_ptload_program_headers_elf64(char *elfptr,
+						size_t elfsz,
+						struct list_head *vc_list)
+{
+	int i;
+	Elf64_Ehdr *ehdr_ptr;
+	Elf64_Phdr *phdr_ptr;
+	loff_t vmcore_off;
+	struct vmcore *new;
+
+	ehdr_ptr = (Elf64_Ehdr *)elfptr;
+	phdr_ptr = (Elf64_Phdr*)(elfptr + sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr)); /* PT_NOTE hdr */
+
+	/* First program header is PT_NOTE header. */
+	vmcore_off = sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr) +
+			(ehdr_ptr->e_phnum) * sizeof(Elf64_Phdr) +
+			phdr_ptr->p_memsz; /* Note sections */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ehdr_ptr->e_phnum; i++, phdr_ptr++) {
+		if (phdr_ptr->p_type != PT_LOAD)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Add this contiguous chunk of memory to vmcore list.*/
+		new = get_new_element();
+		if (!new)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		new->paddr = phdr_ptr->p_offset;
+		new->size = phdr_ptr->p_memsz;
+		list_add_tail(&new->list, vc_list);
+
+		/* Update the program header offset. */
+		phdr_ptr->p_offset = vmcore_off;
+		vmcore_off = vmcore_off + phdr_ptr->p_memsz;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __init process_ptload_program_headers_elf32(char *elfptr,
+						size_t elfsz,
+						struct list_head *vc_list)
+{
+	int i;
+	Elf32_Ehdr *ehdr_ptr;
+	Elf32_Phdr *phdr_ptr;
+	loff_t vmcore_off;
+	struct vmcore *new;
+
+	ehdr_ptr = (Elf32_Ehdr *)elfptr;
+	phdr_ptr = (Elf32_Phdr*)(elfptr + sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr)); /* PT_NOTE hdr */
+
+	/* First program header is PT_NOTE header. */
+	vmcore_off = sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr) +
+			(ehdr_ptr->e_phnum) * sizeof(Elf32_Phdr) +
+			phdr_ptr->p_memsz; /* Note sections */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ehdr_ptr->e_phnum; i++, phdr_ptr++) {
+		if (phdr_ptr->p_type != PT_LOAD)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Add this contiguous chunk of memory to vmcore list.*/
+		new = get_new_element();
+		if (!new)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		new->paddr = phdr_ptr->p_offset;
+		new->size = phdr_ptr->p_memsz;
+		list_add_tail(&new->list, vc_list);
+
+		/* Update the program header offset */
+		phdr_ptr->p_offset = vmcore_off;
+		vmcore_off = vmcore_off + phdr_ptr->p_memsz;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Sets offset fields of vmcore elements. */
+static void __init set_vmcore_list_offsets_elf64(char *elfptr,
+						struct list_head *vc_list)
+{
+	loff_t vmcore_off;
+	Elf64_Ehdr *ehdr_ptr;
+	struct vmcore *m;
+
+	ehdr_ptr = (Elf64_Ehdr *)elfptr;
+
+	/* Skip Elf header and program headers. */
+	vmcore_off = sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr) +
+			(ehdr_ptr->e_phnum) * sizeof(Elf64_Phdr);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(m, vc_list, list) {
+		m->offset = vmcore_off;
+		vmcore_off += m->size;
+	}
+}
+
+/* Sets offset fields of vmcore elements. */
+static void __init set_vmcore_list_offsets_elf32(char *elfptr,
+						struct list_head *vc_list)
+{
+	loff_t vmcore_off;
+	Elf32_Ehdr *ehdr_ptr;
+	struct vmcore *m;
+
+	ehdr_ptr = (Elf32_Ehdr *)elfptr;
+
+	/* Skip Elf header and program headers. */
+	vmcore_off = sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr) +
+			(ehdr_ptr->e_phnum) * sizeof(Elf32_Phdr);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(m, vc_list, list) {
+		m->offset = vmcore_off;
+		vmcore_off += m->size;
+	}
+}
+
+static int __init parse_crash_elf64_headers(void)
+{
+	int rc=0;
+	Elf64_Ehdr ehdr;
+	u64 addr;
+
+	addr = elfcorehdr_addr;
+
+	/* Read Elf header */
+	rc = read_from_oldmem((char*)&ehdr, sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr), &addr, 0);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	/* Do some basic Verification. */
+	if (memcmp(ehdr.e_ident, ELFMAG, SELFMAG) != 0 ||
+		(ehdr.e_type != ET_CORE) ||
+		!elf_check_arch(&ehdr) ||
+		ehdr.e_ident[EI_CLASS] != ELFCLASS64 ||
+		ehdr.e_ident[EI_VERSION] != EV_CURRENT ||
+		ehdr.e_version != EV_CURRENT ||
+		ehdr.e_ehsize != sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr) ||
+		ehdr.e_phentsize != sizeof(Elf64_Phdr) ||
+		ehdr.e_phnum == 0) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "Warning: Core image elf header is not"
+					"sane\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Read in all elf headers. */
+	elfcorebuf_sz = sizeof(Elf64_Ehdr) + ehdr.e_phnum * sizeof(Elf64_Phdr);
+	elfcorebuf = kmalloc(elfcorebuf_sz, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!elfcorebuf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	addr = elfcorehdr_addr;
+	rc = read_from_oldmem(elfcorebuf, elfcorebuf_sz, &addr, 0);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		kfree(elfcorebuf);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	/* Merge all PT_NOTE headers into one. */
+	rc = merge_note_headers_elf64(elfcorebuf, &elfcorebuf_sz, &vmcore_list);
+	if (rc) {
+		kfree(elfcorebuf);
+		return rc;
+	}
+	rc = process_ptload_program_headers_elf64(elfcorebuf, elfcorebuf_sz,
+							&vmcore_list);
+	if (rc) {
+		kfree(elfcorebuf);
+		return rc;
+	}
+	set_vmcore_list_offsets_elf64(elfcorebuf, &vmcore_list);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __init parse_crash_elf32_headers(void)
+{
+	int rc=0;
+	Elf32_Ehdr ehdr;
+	u64 addr;
+
+	addr = elfcorehdr_addr;
+
+	/* Read Elf header */
+	rc = read_from_oldmem((char*)&ehdr, sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr), &addr, 0);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+
+	/* Do some basic Verification. */
+	if (memcmp(ehdr.e_ident, ELFMAG, SELFMAG) != 0 ||
+		(ehdr.e_type != ET_CORE) ||
+		!elf_check_arch(&ehdr) ||
+		ehdr.e_ident[EI_CLASS] != ELFCLASS32||
+		ehdr.e_ident[EI_VERSION] != EV_CURRENT ||
+		ehdr.e_version != EV_CURRENT ||
+		ehdr.e_ehsize != sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr) ||
+		ehdr.e_phentsize != sizeof(Elf32_Phdr) ||
+		ehdr.e_phnum == 0) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "Warning: Core image elf header is not"
+					"sane\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Read in all elf headers. */
+	elfcorebuf_sz = sizeof(Elf32_Ehdr) + ehdr.e_phnum * sizeof(Elf32_Phdr);
+	elfcorebuf = kmalloc(elfcorebuf_sz, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!elfcorebuf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	addr = elfcorehdr_addr;
+	rc = read_from_oldmem(elfcorebuf, elfcorebuf_sz, &addr, 0);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		kfree(elfcorebuf);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	/* Merge all PT_NOTE headers into one. */
+	rc = merge_note_headers_elf32(elfcorebuf, &elfcorebuf_sz, &vmcore_list);
+	if (rc) {
+		kfree(elfcorebuf);
+		return rc;
+	}
+	rc = process_ptload_program_headers_elf32(elfcorebuf, elfcorebuf_sz,
+								&vmcore_list);
+	if (rc) {
+		kfree(elfcorebuf);
+		return rc;
+	}
+	set_vmcore_list_offsets_elf32(elfcorebuf, &vmcore_list);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __init parse_crash_elf_headers(void)
+{
+	unsigned char e_ident[EI_NIDENT];
+	u64 addr;
+	int rc=0;
+
+	addr = elfcorehdr_addr;
+	rc = read_from_oldmem(e_ident, EI_NIDENT, &addr, 0);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return rc;
+	if (memcmp(e_ident, ELFMAG, SELFMAG) != 0) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "Warning: Core image elf header"
+					" not found\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (e_ident[EI_CLASS] == ELFCLASS64) {
+		rc = parse_crash_elf64_headers();
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
+
+		/* Determine vmcore size. */
+		vmcore_size = get_vmcore_size_elf64(elfcorebuf);
+	} else if (e_ident[EI_CLASS] == ELFCLASS32) {
+		rc = parse_crash_elf32_headers();
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
+
+		/* Determine vmcore size. */
+		vmcore_size = get_vmcore_size_elf32(elfcorebuf);
+	} else {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "Warning: Core image elf header is not"
+					" sane\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Init function for vmcore module. */
+static int __init vmcore_init(void)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	/* If elfcorehdr= has been passed in cmdline, then capture the dump.*/
+	if (!(elfcorehdr_addr < ELFCORE_ADDR_MAX))
+		return rc;
+	rc = parse_crash_elf_headers();
+	if (rc) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "Kdump: vmcore not initialized\n");
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	/* Initialize /proc/vmcore size if proc is already up. */
+	if (proc_vmcore)
+		proc_vmcore->size = vmcore_size;
+	return 0;
+}
+module_init(vmcore_init)
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
index 0d5817f819720..289d864fe7318 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ static int _get_block_create_0 (struct inode * inode, long block,
     char * p = NULL;
     int chars;
     int ret ;
+    int result ;
     int done = 0 ;
     unsigned long offset ;
 
@@ -262,10 +263,13 @@ static int _get_block_create_0 (struct inode * inode, long block,
 		  (loff_t)block * inode->i_sb->s_blocksize + 1, TYPE_ANY, 3);
 
 research:
-    if (search_for_position_by_key (inode->i_sb, &key, &path) != POSITION_FOUND) {
+    result = search_for_position_by_key (inode->i_sb, &key, &path) ;
+    if (result != POSITION_FOUND) {
 	pathrelse (&path);
         if (p)
             kunmap(bh_result->b_page) ;
+	if (result == IO_ERROR)
+	    return -EIO;
 	// We do not return -ENOENT if there is a hole but page is uptodate, because it means
 	// That there is some MMAPED data associated with it that is yet to be written to disk.
 	if ((args & GET_BLOCK_NO_HOLE) && !PageUptodate(bh_result->b_page) ) {
@@ -382,8 +386,9 @@ research:
 
 	// update key to look for the next piece
 	set_cpu_key_k_offset (&key, cpu_key_k_offset (&key) + chars);
-	if (search_for_position_by_key (inode->i_sb, &key, &path) != POSITION_FOUND)
-	    // we read something from tail, even if now we got IO_ERROR
+	result = search_for_position_by_key (inode->i_sb, &key, &path);
+	if (result != POSITION_FOUND)
+	    // i/o error most likely
 	    break;
 	bh = get_last_bh (&path);
 	ih = get_ih (&path);
@@ -394,6 +399,10 @@ research:
 
 finished:
     pathrelse (&path);
+
+    if (result == IO_ERROR)
+	return -EIO;
+
     /* this buffer has valid data, but isn't valid for io.  mapping it to
      * block #0 tells the rest of reiserfs it just has a tail in it
      */
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c
index c60e69431e11d..df0cba239dd58 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c
@@ -1771,9 +1771,9 @@ xfsbufd(
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tmp);
 	do {
-		if (unlikely(current->flags & PF_FREEZE)) {
+		if (unlikely(freezing(current))) {
 			xfsbufd_force_sleep = 1;
-			refrigerator(PF_FREEZE);
+			refrigerator();
 		} else {
 			xfsbufd_force_sleep = 0;
 		}
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_super.c
index 5fe9af38aa206..f6dd7de259274 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_super.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ xfssyncd(
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 		timeleft = schedule_timeout(timeleft);
 		/* swsusp */
-		try_to_freeze(PF_FREEZE);
+		try_to_freeze();
 		if (vfsp->vfs_flag & VFS_UMOUNT)
 			break;