diff --git a/include/net/netlabel.h b/include/net/netlabel.h
index 4fe018c48ed9..a4fc39bb3e4f 100644
--- a/include/net/netlabel.h
+++ b/include/net/netlabel.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ struct netlbl_lsm_cache {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap - NetLabel LSM secattr category bitmap
+ * struct netlbl_lsm_catmap - NetLabel LSM secattr category bitmap
  * @startbit: the value of the lowest order bit in the bitmap
  * @bitmap: the category bitmap
  * @next: pointer to the next bitmap "node" or NULL
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ struct netlbl_lsm_cache {
 #define NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE              (NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE * \
 					 NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPCNT)
 #define NETLBL_CATMAP_BIT               (NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPTYPE)0x01
-struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap {
+struct netlbl_lsm_catmap {
 	u32 startbit;
 	NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPTYPE bitmap[NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPCNT];
-	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *next;
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *next;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ struct netlbl_lsm_secattr {
 	struct netlbl_lsm_cache *cache;
 	struct {
 		struct {
-			struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *cat;
+			struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *cat;
 			u32 lvl;
 		} mls;
 		u32 secid;
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static inline void netlbl_secattr_cache_free(struct netlbl_lsm_cache *cache)
 }
 
 /**
- * netlbl_secattr_catmap_alloc - Allocate a LSM secattr catmap
+ * netlbl_catmap_alloc - Allocate a LSM secattr catmap
  * @flags: memory allocation flags
  *
  * Description:
@@ -266,30 +266,28 @@ static inline void netlbl_secattr_cache_free(struct netlbl_lsm_cache *cache)
  * on failure.
  *
  */
-static inline struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *netlbl_secattr_catmap_alloc(
-	                                                           gfp_t flags)
+static inline struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *netlbl_catmap_alloc(gfp_t flags)
 {
-	return kzalloc(sizeof(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap), flags);
+	return kzalloc(sizeof(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap), flags);
 }
 
 /**
- * netlbl_secattr_catmap_free - Free a LSM secattr catmap
+ * netlbl_catmap_free - Free a LSM secattr catmap
  * @catmap: the category bitmap
  *
  * Description:
  * Free a LSM secattr catmap.
  *
  */
-static inline void netlbl_secattr_catmap_free(
-	                              struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap)
+static inline void netlbl_catmap_free(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap)
 {
-	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *iter;
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *iter;
 
-	do {
+	while (catmap) {
 		iter = catmap;
 		catmap = catmap->next;
 		kfree(iter);
-	} while (catmap);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -321,7 +319,7 @@ static inline void netlbl_secattr_destroy(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr *secattr)
 	if (secattr->flags & NETLBL_SECATTR_CACHE)
 		netlbl_secattr_cache_free(secattr->cache);
 	if (secattr->flags & NETLBL_SECATTR_MLS_CAT)
-		netlbl_secattr_catmap_free(secattr->attr.mls.cat);
+		netlbl_catmap_free(secattr->attr.mls.cat);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -390,17 +388,22 @@ int netlbl_cfg_cipsov4_map_add(u32 doi,
 /*
  * LSM security attribute operations
  */
-int netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-			       u32 offset);
-int netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk_rng(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-				   u32 offset);
-int netlbl_secattr_catmap_setbit(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-				 u32 bit,
-				 gfp_t flags);
-int netlbl_secattr_catmap_setrng(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-				 u32 start,
-				 u32 end,
-				 gfp_t flags);
+int netlbl_catmap_walk(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap, u32 offset);
+int netlbl_catmap_walkrng(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap, u32 offset);
+int netlbl_catmap_getlong(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap,
+			  u32 *offset,
+			  unsigned long *bitmap);
+int netlbl_catmap_setbit(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
+			 u32 bit,
+			 gfp_t flags);
+int netlbl_catmap_setrng(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
+			 u32 start,
+			 u32 end,
+			 gfp_t flags);
+int netlbl_catmap_setlong(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
+			  u32 offset,
+			  unsigned long bitmap,
+			  gfp_t flags);
 
 /*
  * LSM protocol operations (NetLabel LSM/kernel API)
@@ -492,30 +495,39 @@ static inline int netlbl_cfg_cipsov4_map_add(u32 doi,
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
-static inline int netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(
-	                              struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-				      u32 offset)
+static inline int netlbl_catmap_walk(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap,
+				     u32 offset)
 {
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
-static inline int netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk_rng(
-				      struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-				      u32 offset)
+static inline int netlbl_catmap_walkrng(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap,
+					u32 offset)
 {
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
-static inline int netlbl_secattr_catmap_setbit(
-	                              struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-				      u32 bit,
-				      gfp_t flags)
+static inline int netlbl_catmap_getlong(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap,
+					u32 *offset,
+					unsigned long *bitmap)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
-static inline int netlbl_secattr_catmap_setrng(
-	                              struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-				      u32 start,
-				      u32 end,
-				      gfp_t flags)
+static inline int netlbl_catmap_setbit(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
+				       u32 bit,
+				       gfp_t flags)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+static inline int netlbl_catmap_setrng(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
+				       u32 start,
+				       u32 end,
+				       gfp_t flags)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+static int netlbl_catmap_setlong(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
+				 u32 offset,
+				 unsigned long bitmap,
+				 gfp_t flags)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
index 69e77c8ff285..05b708bbdb0d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
@@ -890,8 +890,8 @@ static int cipso_v4_map_cat_rbm_hton(const struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def,
 	}
 
 	for (;;) {
-		host_spot = netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(secattr->attr.mls.cat,
-						       host_spot + 1);
+		host_spot = netlbl_catmap_walk(secattr->attr.mls.cat,
+					       host_spot + 1);
 		if (host_spot < 0)
 			break;
 
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ static int cipso_v4_map_cat_rbm_ntoh(const struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def,
 				return -EPERM;
 			break;
 		}
-		ret_val = netlbl_secattr_catmap_setbit(secattr->attr.mls.cat,
+		ret_val = netlbl_catmap_setbit(&secattr->attr.mls.cat,
 						       host_spot,
 						       GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (ret_val != 0)
@@ -1039,8 +1039,7 @@ static int cipso_v4_map_cat_enum_hton(const struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def,
 	u32 cat_iter = 0;
 
 	for (;;) {
-		cat = netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(secattr->attr.mls.cat,
-						 cat + 1);
+		cat = netlbl_catmap_walk(secattr->attr.mls.cat, cat + 1);
 		if (cat < 0)
 			break;
 		if ((cat_iter + 2) > net_cat_len)
@@ -1075,9 +1074,9 @@ static int cipso_v4_map_cat_enum_ntoh(const struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def,
 	u32 iter;
 
 	for (iter = 0; iter < net_cat_len; iter += 2) {
-		ret_val = netlbl_secattr_catmap_setbit(secattr->attr.mls.cat,
-				get_unaligned_be16(&net_cat[iter]),
-				GFP_ATOMIC);
+		ret_val = netlbl_catmap_setbit(&secattr->attr.mls.cat,
+					     get_unaligned_be16(&net_cat[iter]),
+					     GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (ret_val != 0)
 			return ret_val;
 	}
@@ -1155,8 +1154,7 @@ static int cipso_v4_map_cat_rng_hton(const struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def,
 		return -ENOSPC;
 
 	for (;;) {
-		iter = netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(secattr->attr.mls.cat,
-						  iter + 1);
+		iter = netlbl_catmap_walk(secattr->attr.mls.cat, iter + 1);
 		if (iter < 0)
 			break;
 		cat_size += (iter == 0 ? 0 : sizeof(u16));
@@ -1164,8 +1162,7 @@ static int cipso_v4_map_cat_rng_hton(const struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def,
 			return -ENOSPC;
 		array[array_cnt++] = iter;
 
-		iter = netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk_rng(secattr->attr.mls.cat,
-						      iter);
+		iter = netlbl_catmap_walkrng(secattr->attr.mls.cat, iter);
 		if (iter < 0)
 			return -EFAULT;
 		cat_size += sizeof(u16);
@@ -1217,10 +1214,10 @@ static int cipso_v4_map_cat_rng_ntoh(const struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def,
 		else
 			cat_low = 0;
 
-		ret_val = netlbl_secattr_catmap_setrng(secattr->attr.mls.cat,
-						       cat_low,
-						       cat_high,
-						       GFP_ATOMIC);
+		ret_val = netlbl_catmap_setrng(&secattr->attr.mls.cat,
+					       cat_low,
+					       cat_high,
+					       GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (ret_val != 0)
 			return ret_val;
 	}
@@ -1335,16 +1332,12 @@ static int cipso_v4_parsetag_rbm(const struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def,
 	secattr->flags |= NETLBL_SECATTR_MLS_LVL;
 
 	if (tag_len > 4) {
-		secattr->attr.mls.cat = netlbl_secattr_catmap_alloc(GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (secattr->attr.mls.cat == NULL)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-
 		ret_val = cipso_v4_map_cat_rbm_ntoh(doi_def,
 						    &tag[4],
 						    tag_len - 4,
 						    secattr);
 		if (ret_val != 0) {
-			netlbl_secattr_catmap_free(secattr->attr.mls.cat);
+			netlbl_catmap_free(secattr->attr.mls.cat);
 			return ret_val;
 		}
 
@@ -1430,16 +1423,12 @@ static int cipso_v4_parsetag_enum(const struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def,
 	secattr->flags |= NETLBL_SECATTR_MLS_LVL;
 
 	if (tag_len > 4) {
-		secattr->attr.mls.cat = netlbl_secattr_catmap_alloc(GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (secattr->attr.mls.cat == NULL)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-
 		ret_val = cipso_v4_map_cat_enum_ntoh(doi_def,
 						     &tag[4],
 						     tag_len - 4,
 						     secattr);
 		if (ret_val != 0) {
-			netlbl_secattr_catmap_free(secattr->attr.mls.cat);
+			netlbl_catmap_free(secattr->attr.mls.cat);
 			return ret_val;
 		}
 
@@ -1524,16 +1513,12 @@ static int cipso_v4_parsetag_rng(const struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def,
 	secattr->flags |= NETLBL_SECATTR_MLS_LVL;
 
 	if (tag_len > 4) {
-		secattr->attr.mls.cat = netlbl_secattr_catmap_alloc(GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (secattr->attr.mls.cat == NULL)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-
 		ret_val = cipso_v4_map_cat_rng_ntoh(doi_def,
 						    &tag[4],
 						    tag_len - 4,
 						    secattr);
 		if (ret_val != 0) {
-			netlbl_secattr_catmap_free(secattr->attr.mls.cat);
+			netlbl_catmap_free(secattr->attr.mls.cat);
 			return ret_val;
 		}
 
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_kapi.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_kapi.c
index 3045a964f39c..05ea4a4cc0ac 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_kapi.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_kapi.c
@@ -405,8 +405,72 @@ out_entry:
  * Security Attribute Functions
  */
 
+#define _CM_F_NONE	0x00000000
+#define _CM_F_ALLOC	0x00000001
+#define _CM_F_WALK	0x00000002
+
 /**
- * netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk - Walk a LSM secattr catmap looking for a bit
+ * _netlbl_catmap_getnode - Get a individual node from a catmap
+ * @catmap: pointer to the category bitmap
+ * @offset: the requested offset
+ * @cm_flags: catmap flags, see _CM_F_*
+ * @gfp_flags: memory allocation flags
+ *
+ * Description:
+ * Iterate through the catmap looking for the node associated with @offset.
+ * If the _CM_F_ALLOC flag is set in @cm_flags and there is no associated node,
+ * one will be created and inserted into the catmap.  If the _CM_F_WALK flag is
+ * set in @cm_flags and there is no associated node, the next highest node will
+ * be returned.  Returns a pointer to the node on success, NULL on failure.
+ *
+ */
+static struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *_netlbl_catmap_getnode(
+					     struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
+					     u32 offset,
+					     unsigned int cm_flags,
+					     gfp_t gfp_flags)
+{
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *iter = *catmap;
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *prev = NULL;
+
+	if (iter == NULL)
+		goto catmap_getnode_alloc;
+	if (offset < iter->startbit)
+		goto catmap_getnode_walk;
+	while (iter && offset >= (iter->startbit + NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE)) {
+		prev = iter;
+		iter = iter->next;
+	}
+	if (iter == NULL || offset < iter->startbit)
+		goto catmap_getnode_walk;
+
+	return iter;
+
+catmap_getnode_walk:
+	if (cm_flags & _CM_F_WALK)
+		return iter;
+catmap_getnode_alloc:
+	if (!(cm_flags & _CM_F_ALLOC))
+		return NULL;
+
+	iter = netlbl_catmap_alloc(gfp_flags);
+	if (iter == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	iter->startbit = offset & ~(NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE - 1);
+
+	if (prev == NULL) {
+		iter->next = *catmap;
+		*catmap = iter;
+	} else {
+		iter->next = prev->next;
+		prev->next = iter;
+	}
+
+	return iter;
+}
+
+/**
+ * netlbl_catmap_walk - Walk a LSM secattr catmap looking for a bit
  * @catmap: the category bitmap
  * @offset: the offset to start searching at, in bits
  *
@@ -415,54 +479,51 @@ out_entry:
  * returns the spot of the first set bit or -ENOENT if no bits are set.
  *
  */
-int netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-			       u32 offset)
+int netlbl_catmap_walk(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap, u32 offset)
 {
-	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *iter = catmap;
-	u32 node_idx;
-	u32 node_bit;
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *iter = catmap;
+	u32 idx;
+	u32 bit;
 	NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPTYPE bitmap;
 
+	iter = _netlbl_catmap_getnode(&catmap, offset, _CM_F_WALK, 0);
+	if (iter == NULL)
+		return -ENOENT;
 	if (offset > iter->startbit) {
-		while (offset >= (iter->startbit + NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE)) {
-			iter = iter->next;
-			if (iter == NULL)
-				return -ENOENT;
-		}
-		node_idx = (offset - iter->startbit) / NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
-		node_bit = offset - iter->startbit -
-			   (NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE * node_idx);
+		offset -= iter->startbit;
+		idx = offset / NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
+		bit = offset % NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
 	} else {
-		node_idx = 0;
-		node_bit = 0;
+		idx = 0;
+		bit = 0;
 	}
-	bitmap = iter->bitmap[node_idx] >> node_bit;
+	bitmap = iter->bitmap[idx] >> bit;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		if (bitmap != 0) {
 			while ((bitmap & NETLBL_CATMAP_BIT) == 0) {
 				bitmap >>= 1;
-				node_bit++;
+				bit++;
 			}
 			return iter->startbit +
-				(NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE * node_idx) + node_bit;
+			       (NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE * idx) + bit;
 		}
-		if (++node_idx >= NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPCNT) {
+		if (++idx >= NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPCNT) {
 			if (iter->next != NULL) {
 				iter = iter->next;
-				node_idx = 0;
+				idx = 0;
 			} else
 				return -ENOENT;
 		}
-		bitmap = iter->bitmap[node_idx];
-		node_bit = 0;
+		bitmap = iter->bitmap[idx];
+		bit = 0;
 	}
 
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 /**
- * netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk_rng - Find the end of a string of set bits
+ * netlbl_catmap_walkrng - Find the end of a string of set bits
  * @catmap: the category bitmap
  * @offset: the offset to start searching at, in bits
  *
@@ -472,57 +533,105 @@ int netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
  * the end of the bitmap.
  *
  */
-int netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk_rng(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-				   u32 offset)
+int netlbl_catmap_walkrng(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap, u32 offset)
 {
-	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *iter = catmap;
-	u32 node_idx;
-	u32 node_bit;
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *iter;
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *prev = NULL;
+	u32 idx;
+	u32 bit;
 	NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPTYPE bitmask;
 	NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPTYPE bitmap;
 
+	iter = _netlbl_catmap_getnode(&catmap, offset, _CM_F_WALK, 0);
+	if (iter == NULL)
+		return -ENOENT;
 	if (offset > iter->startbit) {
-		while (offset >= (iter->startbit + NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE)) {
-			iter = iter->next;
-			if (iter == NULL)
-				return -ENOENT;
-		}
-		node_idx = (offset - iter->startbit) / NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
-		node_bit = offset - iter->startbit -
-			   (NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE * node_idx);
+		offset -= iter->startbit;
+		idx = offset / NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
+		bit = offset % NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
 	} else {
-		node_idx = 0;
-		node_bit = 0;
+		idx = 0;
+		bit = 0;
 	}
-	bitmask = NETLBL_CATMAP_BIT << node_bit;
+	bitmask = NETLBL_CATMAP_BIT << bit;
 
 	for (;;) {
-		bitmap = iter->bitmap[node_idx];
+		bitmap = iter->bitmap[idx];
 		while (bitmask != 0 && (bitmap & bitmask) != 0) {
 			bitmask <<= 1;
-			node_bit++;
+			bit++;
 		}
 
-		if (bitmask != 0)
+		if (prev && idx == 0 && bit == 0)
+			return prev->startbit + NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE - 1;
+		else if (bitmask != 0)
 			return iter->startbit +
-				(NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE * node_idx) +
-				node_bit - 1;
-		else if (++node_idx >= NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPCNT) {
+				(NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE * idx) + bit - 1;
+		else if (++idx >= NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPCNT) {
 			if (iter->next == NULL)
-				return iter->startbit +	NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE - 1;
+				return iter->startbit + NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE - 1;
+			prev = iter;
 			iter = iter->next;
-			node_idx = 0;
+			idx = 0;
 		}
 		bitmask = NETLBL_CATMAP_BIT;
-		node_bit = 0;
+		bit = 0;
 	}
 
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 /**
- * netlbl_secattr_catmap_setbit - Set a bit in a LSM secattr catmap
- * @catmap: the category bitmap
+ * netlbl_catmap_getlong - Export an unsigned long bitmap
+ * @catmap: pointer to the category bitmap
+ * @offset: pointer to the requested offset
+ * @bitmap: the exported bitmap
+ *
+ * Description:
+ * Export a bitmap with an offset greater than or equal to @offset and return
+ * it in @bitmap.  The @offset must be aligned to an unsigned long and will be
+ * updated on return if different from what was requested; if the catmap is
+ * empty at the requested offset and beyond, the @offset is set to (u32)-1.
+ * Returns zero on sucess, negative values on failure.
+ *
+ */
+int netlbl_catmap_getlong(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap,
+			  u32 *offset,
+			  unsigned long *bitmap)
+{
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *iter;
+	u32 off = *offset;
+	u32 idx;
+
+	/* only allow aligned offsets */
+	if ((off & (BITS_PER_LONG - 1)) != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (off < catmap->startbit) {
+		off = catmap->startbit;
+		*offset = off;
+	}
+	iter = _netlbl_catmap_getnode(&catmap, off, _CM_F_NONE, 0);
+	if (iter == NULL) {
+		*offset = (u32)-1;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (off < iter->startbit) {
+		off = iter->startbit;
+		*offset = off;
+	} else
+		off -= iter->startbit;
+
+	idx = off / NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
+	*bitmap = iter->bitmap[idx] >> (off % NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * netlbl_catmap_setbit - Set a bit in a LSM secattr catmap
+ * @catmap: pointer to the category bitmap
  * @bit: the bit to set
  * @flags: memory allocation flags
  *
@@ -531,36 +640,27 @@ int netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk_rng(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
  * negative values on failure.
  *
  */
-int netlbl_secattr_catmap_setbit(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-				 u32 bit,
-				 gfp_t flags)
+int netlbl_catmap_setbit(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
+			 u32 bit,
+			 gfp_t flags)
 {
-	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *iter = catmap;
-	u32 node_bit;
-	u32 node_idx;
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *iter;
+	u32 idx;
 
-	while (iter->next != NULL &&
-	       bit >= (iter->startbit + NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE))
-		iter = iter->next;
-	if (bit >= (iter->startbit + NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE)) {
-		iter->next = netlbl_secattr_catmap_alloc(flags);
-		if (iter->next == NULL)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		iter = iter->next;
-		iter->startbit = bit & ~(NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE - 1);
-	}
+	iter = _netlbl_catmap_getnode(catmap, bit, _CM_F_ALLOC, flags);
+	if (iter == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* gcc always rounds to zero when doing integer division */
-	node_idx = (bit - iter->startbit) / NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
-	node_bit = bit - iter->startbit - (NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE * node_idx);
-	iter->bitmap[node_idx] |= NETLBL_CATMAP_BIT << node_bit;
+	bit -= iter->startbit;
+	idx = bit / NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
+	iter->bitmap[idx] |= NETLBL_CATMAP_BIT << (bit % NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
- * netlbl_secattr_catmap_setrng - Set a range of bits in a LSM secattr catmap
- * @catmap: the category bitmap
+ * netlbl_catmap_setrng - Set a range of bits in a LSM secattr catmap
+ * @catmap: pointer to the category bitmap
  * @start: the starting bit
  * @end: the last bit in the string
  * @flags: memory allocation flags
@@ -570,36 +670,63 @@ int netlbl_secattr_catmap_setbit(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
  * on success, negative values on failure.
  *
  */
-int netlbl_secattr_catmap_setrng(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap,
-				 u32 start,
-				 u32 end,
-				 gfp_t flags)
+int netlbl_catmap_setrng(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
+			 u32 start,
+			 u32 end,
+			 gfp_t flags)
 {
-	int ret_val = 0;
-	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *iter = catmap;
-	u32 iter_max_spot;
-	u32 spot;
+	int rc = 0;
+	u32 spot = start;
 
-	/* XXX - This could probably be made a bit faster by combining writes
-	 * to the catmap instead of setting a single bit each time, but for
-	 * right now skipping to the start of the range in the catmap should
-	 * be a nice improvement over calling the individual setbit function
-	 * repeatedly from a loop. */
-
-	while (iter->next != NULL &&
-	       start >= (iter->startbit + NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE))
-		iter = iter->next;
-	iter_max_spot = iter->startbit + NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE;
-
-	for (spot = start; spot <= end && ret_val == 0; spot++) {
-		if (spot >= iter_max_spot && iter->next != NULL) {
-			iter = iter->next;
-			iter_max_spot = iter->startbit + NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE;
-		}
-		ret_val = netlbl_secattr_catmap_setbit(iter, spot, flags);
+	while (rc == 0 && spot <= end) {
+		if (((spot & (BITS_PER_LONG - 1)) != 0) &&
+		    ((end - spot) > BITS_PER_LONG)) {
+			rc = netlbl_catmap_setlong(catmap,
+						   spot,
+						   (unsigned long)-1,
+						   flags);
+			spot += BITS_PER_LONG;
+		} else
+			rc = netlbl_catmap_setbit(catmap, spot++, flags);
 	}
 
-	return ret_val;
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * netlbl_catmap_setlong - Import an unsigned long bitmap
+ * @catmap: pointer to the category bitmap
+ * @offset: offset to the start of the imported bitmap
+ * @bitmap: the bitmap to import
+ * @flags: memory allocation flags
+ *
+ * Description:
+ * Import the bitmap specified in @bitmap into @catmap, using the offset
+ * in @offset.  The offset must be aligned to an unsigned long.  Returns zero
+ * on success, negative values on failure.
+ *
+ */
+int netlbl_catmap_setlong(struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap,
+			  u32 offset,
+			  unsigned long bitmap,
+			  gfp_t flags)
+{
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *iter;
+	u32 idx;
+
+	/* only allow aligned offsets */
+	if ((offset & (BITS_PER_LONG - 1)) != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	iter = _netlbl_catmap_getnode(catmap, offset, _CM_F_ALLOC, flags);
+	if (iter == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	offset -= iter->startbit;
+	idx = offset / NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
+	iter->bitmap[idx] |= bitmap << (offset % NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/security/selinux/ss/ebitmap.c b/security/selinux/ss/ebitmap.c
index 820313a04d49..afe6a269ec17 100644
--- a/security/selinux/ss/ebitmap.c
+++ b/security/selinux/ss/ebitmap.c
@@ -86,51 +86,36 @@ int ebitmap_cpy(struct ebitmap *dst, struct ebitmap *src)
  *
  */
 int ebitmap_netlbl_export(struct ebitmap *ebmap,
-			  struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap **catmap)
+			  struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap)
 {
 	struct ebitmap_node *e_iter = ebmap->node;
-	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *c_iter;
-	u32 cmap_idx, cmap_sft;
-	int i;
-
-	/* NetLabel's NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPTYPE is defined as an array of u64,
-	 * however, it is not always compatible with an array of unsigned long
-	 * in ebitmap_node.
-	 * In addition, you should pay attention the following implementation
-	 * assumes unsigned long has a width equal with or less than 64-bit.
-	 */
+	unsigned long e_map;
+	u32 offset;
+	unsigned int iter;
+	int rc;
 
 	if (e_iter == NULL) {
 		*catmap = NULL;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	c_iter = netlbl_secattr_catmap_alloc(GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (c_iter == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	*catmap = c_iter;
-	c_iter->startbit = e_iter->startbit & ~(NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE - 1);
+	if (*catmap != NULL)
+		netlbl_catmap_free(*catmap);
+	*catmap = NULL;
 
 	while (e_iter) {
-		for (i = 0; i < EBITMAP_UNIT_NUMS; i++) {
-			unsigned int delta, e_startbit, c_endbit;
-
-			e_startbit = e_iter->startbit + i * EBITMAP_UNIT_SIZE;
-			c_endbit = c_iter->startbit + NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE;
-			if (e_startbit >= c_endbit) {
-				c_iter->next
-				  = netlbl_secattr_catmap_alloc(GFP_ATOMIC);
-				if (c_iter->next == NULL)
+		offset = e_iter->startbit;
+		for (iter = 0; iter < EBITMAP_UNIT_NUMS; iter++) {
+			e_map = e_iter->maps[iter];
+			if (e_map != 0) {
+				rc = netlbl_catmap_setlong(catmap,
+							   offset,
+							   e_map,
+							   GFP_ATOMIC);
+				if (rc != 0)
 					goto netlbl_export_failure;
-				c_iter = c_iter->next;
-				c_iter->startbit
-				  = e_startbit & ~(NETLBL_CATMAP_SIZE - 1);
 			}
-			delta = e_startbit - c_iter->startbit;
-			cmap_idx = delta / NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
-			cmap_sft = delta % NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
-			c_iter->bitmap[cmap_idx]
-				|= e_iter->maps[i] << cmap_sft;
+			offset += EBITMAP_UNIT_SIZE;
 		}
 		e_iter = e_iter->next;
 	}
@@ -138,7 +123,7 @@ int ebitmap_netlbl_export(struct ebitmap *ebmap,
 	return 0;
 
 netlbl_export_failure:
-	netlbl_secattr_catmap_free(*catmap);
+	netlbl_catmap_free(*catmap);
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
@@ -153,58 +138,44 @@ netlbl_export_failure:
  *
  */
 int ebitmap_netlbl_import(struct ebitmap *ebmap,
-			  struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap)
+			  struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap)
 {
+	int rc;
 	struct ebitmap_node *e_iter = NULL;
-	struct ebitmap_node *emap_prev = NULL;
-	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *c_iter = catmap;
-	u32 c_idx, c_pos, e_idx, e_sft;
+	struct ebitmap_node *e_prev = NULL;
+	u32 offset = 0, idx;
+	unsigned long bitmap;
 
-	/* NetLabel's NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPTYPE is defined as an array of u64,
-	 * however, it is not always compatible with an array of unsigned long
-	 * in ebitmap_node.
-	 * In addition, you should pay attention the following implementation
-	 * assumes unsigned long has a width equal with or less than 64-bit.
-	 */
+	for (;;) {
+		rc = netlbl_catmap_getlong(catmap, &offset, &bitmap);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			goto netlbl_import_failure;
+		if (offset == (u32)-1)
+			return 0;
 
-	do {
-		for (c_idx = 0; c_idx < NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPCNT; c_idx++) {
-			unsigned int delta;
-			u64 map = c_iter->bitmap[c_idx];
-
-			if (!map)
-				continue;
-
-			c_pos = c_iter->startbit
-				+ c_idx * NETLBL_CATMAP_MAPSIZE;
-			if (!e_iter
-			    || c_pos >= e_iter->startbit + EBITMAP_SIZE) {
-				e_iter = kzalloc(sizeof(*e_iter), GFP_ATOMIC);
-				if (!e_iter)
-					goto netlbl_import_failure;
-				e_iter->startbit
-					= c_pos - (c_pos % EBITMAP_SIZE);
-				if (emap_prev == NULL)
-					ebmap->node = e_iter;
-				else
-					emap_prev->next = e_iter;
-				emap_prev = e_iter;
-			}
-			delta = c_pos - e_iter->startbit;
-			e_idx = delta / EBITMAP_UNIT_SIZE;
-			e_sft = delta % EBITMAP_UNIT_SIZE;
-			while (map) {
-				e_iter->maps[e_idx++] |= map & (-1UL);
-				map = EBITMAP_SHIFT_UNIT_SIZE(map);
-			}
+		if (e_iter == NULL ||
+		    offset >= e_iter->startbit + EBITMAP_SIZE) {
+			e_prev = e_iter;
+			e_iter = kzalloc(sizeof(*e_iter), GFP_ATOMIC);
+			if (e_iter == NULL)
+				goto netlbl_import_failure;
+			e_iter->startbit = offset & ~(EBITMAP_SIZE - 1);
+			if (e_prev == NULL)
+				ebmap->node = e_iter;
+			else
+				e_prev->next = e_iter;
+			ebmap->highbit = e_iter->startbit + EBITMAP_SIZE;
 		}
-		c_iter = c_iter->next;
-	} while (c_iter);
-	if (e_iter != NULL)
-		ebmap->highbit = e_iter->startbit + EBITMAP_SIZE;
-	else
-		ebitmap_destroy(ebmap);
 
+		/* offset will always be aligned to an unsigned long */
+		idx = EBITMAP_NODE_INDEX(e_iter, offset);
+		e_iter->maps[idx] = bitmap;
+
+		/* next */
+		offset += EBITMAP_UNIT_SIZE;
+	}
+
+	/* NOTE: we should never reach this return */
 	return 0;
 
 netlbl_import_failure:
diff --git a/security/selinux/ss/ebitmap.h b/security/selinux/ss/ebitmap.h
index 712c8a7b8e8b..9637b8c71085 100644
--- a/security/selinux/ss/ebitmap.h
+++ b/security/selinux/ss/ebitmap.h
@@ -132,17 +132,17 @@ int ebitmap_write(struct ebitmap *e, void *fp);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETLABEL
 int ebitmap_netlbl_export(struct ebitmap *ebmap,
-			  struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap **catmap);
+			  struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap);
 int ebitmap_netlbl_import(struct ebitmap *ebmap,
-			  struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap);
+			  struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap);
 #else
 static inline int ebitmap_netlbl_export(struct ebitmap *ebmap,
-				struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap **catmap)
+					struct netlbl_lsm_catmap **catmap)
 {
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 static inline int ebitmap_netlbl_import(struct ebitmap *ebmap,
-				struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *catmap)
+					struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *catmap)
 {
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_access.c b/security/smack/smack_access.c
index c062e9467b62..f97d0842e621 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_access.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_access.c
@@ -457,19 +457,16 @@ int smk_netlbl_mls(int level, char *catset, struct netlbl_lsm_secattr *sap,
 
 	sap->flags |= NETLBL_SECATTR_MLS_CAT;
 	sap->attr.mls.lvl = level;
-	sap->attr.mls.cat = netlbl_secattr_catmap_alloc(GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!sap->attr.mls.cat)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	sap->attr.mls.cat->startbit = 0;
+	sap->attr.mls.cat = NULL;
 
 	for (cat = 1, cp = catset, byte = 0; byte < len; cp++, byte++)
 		for (m = 0x80; m != 0; m >>= 1, cat++) {
 			if ((m & *cp) == 0)
 				continue;
-			rc = netlbl_secattr_catmap_setbit(sap->attr.mls.cat,
-							  cat, GFP_ATOMIC);
+			rc = netlbl_catmap_setbit(&sap->attr.mls.cat,
+						  cat, GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (rc < 0) {
-				netlbl_secattr_catmap_free(sap->attr.mls.cat);
+				netlbl_catmap_free(sap->attr.mls.cat);
 				return rc;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index f2c30801ce41..e6ab307ce86e 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -3209,9 +3209,9 @@ static struct smack_known *smack_from_secattr(struct netlbl_lsm_secattr *sap,
 				break;
 			}
 			for (acat = -1, kcat = -1; acat == kcat; ) {
-				acat = netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(
-					sap->attr.mls.cat, acat + 1);
-				kcat = netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(
+				acat = netlbl_catmap_walk(sap->attr.mls.cat,
+							  acat + 1);
+				kcat = netlbl_catmap_walk(
 					skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat,
 					kcat + 1);
 				if (acat < 0 || kcat < 0)
diff --git a/security/smack/smackfs.c b/security/smack/smackfs.c
index 32b248820840..3c720ff10591 100644
--- a/security/smack/smackfs.c
+++ b/security/smack/smackfs.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static int cipso_seq_show(struct seq_file *s, void *v)
 	struct list_head  *list = v;
 	struct smack_known *skp =
 		 list_entry(list, struct smack_known, list);
-	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *cmp = skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat;
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *cmp = skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat;
 	char sep = '/';
 	int i;
 
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ static int cipso_seq_show(struct seq_file *s, void *v)
 
 	seq_printf(s, "%s %3d", skp->smk_known, skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.lvl);
 
-	for (i = netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(cmp, 0); i >= 0;
-	     i = netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(cmp, i + 1)) {
+	for (i = netlbl_catmap_walk(cmp, 0); i >= 0;
+	     i = netlbl_catmap_walk(cmp, i + 1)) {
 		seq_printf(s, "%c%d", sep, i);
 		sep = ',';
 	}
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ static ssize_t smk_set_cipso(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 
 	rc = smk_netlbl_mls(maplevel, mapcatset, &ncats, SMK_CIPSOLEN);
 	if (rc >= 0) {
-		netlbl_secattr_catmap_free(skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat);
+		netlbl_catmap_free(skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat);
 		skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat = ncats.attr.mls.cat;
 		skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.lvl = ncats.attr.mls.lvl;
 		rc = count;
@@ -976,14 +976,14 @@ static int cipso2_seq_show(struct seq_file *s, void *v)
 	struct list_head  *list = v;
 	struct smack_known *skp =
 		 list_entry(list, struct smack_known, list);
-	struct netlbl_lsm_secattr_catmap *cmp = skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat;
+	struct netlbl_lsm_catmap *cmp = skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.cat;
 	char sep = '/';
 	int i;
 
 	seq_printf(s, "%s %3d", skp->smk_known, skp->smk_netlabel.attr.mls.lvl);
 
-	for (i = netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(cmp, 0); i >= 0;
-	     i = netlbl_secattr_catmap_walk(cmp, i + 1)) {
+	for (i = netlbl_catmap_walk(cmp, 0); i >= 0;
+	     i = netlbl_catmap_walk(cmp, i + 1)) {
 		seq_printf(s, "%c%d", sep, i);
 		sep = ',';
 	}