diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
index 09c576f26c7b..3e4cba029d3d 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ no_locks:
  * NULL: Test for presence of service
  */
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
+nlm4svc_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: NULL          called\n");
 	return rpc_success;
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ nlm4svc_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
  * TEST: Check for conflicting lock
  */
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_test(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				         struct nlm_res  *resp)
+__nlm4svc_proc_test(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res *resp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 	__be32 rc = rpc_success;
@@ -99,9 +99,15 @@ nlm4svc_proc_test(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 }
 
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				         struct nlm_res  *resp)
+nlm4svc_proc_test(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	return __nlm4svc_proc_test(rqstp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+}
+
+static __be32
+__nlm4svc_proc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res *resp)
+{
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 	__be32 rc = rpc_success;
@@ -141,9 +147,15 @@ nlm4svc_proc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 }
 
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_cancel(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				           struct nlm_res  *resp)
+nlm4svc_proc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	return __nlm4svc_proc_lock(rqstp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+}
+
+static __be32
+__nlm4svc_proc_cancel(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res *resp)
+{
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 
@@ -170,13 +182,19 @@ nlm4svc_proc_cancel(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
+static __be32
+nlm4svc_proc_cancel(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
+{
+	return __nlm4svc_proc_cancel(rqstp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+}
+
 /*
  * UNLOCK: release a lock
  */
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_unlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				           struct nlm_res  *resp)
+__nlm4svc_proc_unlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res *resp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 
@@ -203,14 +221,21 @@ nlm4svc_proc_unlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
+static __be32
+nlm4svc_proc_unlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
+{
+	return __nlm4svc_proc_unlock(rqstp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+}
+
 /*
  * GRANTED: A server calls us to tell that a process' lock request
  * was granted
  */
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_granted(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				            struct nlm_res  *resp)
+__nlm4svc_proc_granted(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res *resp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+
 	resp->cookie = argp->cookie;
 
 	dprintk("lockd: GRANTED       called\n");
@@ -219,6 +244,12 @@ nlm4svc_proc_granted(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
+static __be32
+nlm4svc_proc_granted(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
+{
+	return __nlm4svc_proc_granted(rqstp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+}
+
 /*
  * This is the generic lockd callback for async RPC calls
  */
@@ -243,9 +274,10 @@ static const struct rpc_call_ops nlm4svc_callback_ops = {
  * because we send the callback before the reply proper. I hope this
  * doesn't break any clients.
  */
-static __be32 nlm4svc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc, struct nlm_args *argp,
-		__be32 (*func)(struct svc_rqst *, struct nlm_args *, struct nlm_res  *))
+static __be32 nlm4svc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc,
+		__be32 (*func)(struct svc_rqst *,  struct nlm_res *))
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_rqst	*call;
 	__be32 stat;
@@ -261,7 +293,7 @@ static __be32 nlm4svc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc, struct nlm_args
 	if (call == NULL)
 		return rpc_system_err;
 
-	stat = func(rqstp, argp, &call->a_res);
+	stat = func(rqstp, &call->a_res);
 	if (stat != 0) {
 		nlmsvc_release_call(call);
 		return stat;
@@ -273,48 +305,44 @@ static __be32 nlm4svc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc, struct nlm_args
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
-static __be32 nlm4svc_proc_test_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-					     void	     *resp)
+static __be32 nlm4svc_proc_test_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: TEST_MSG      called\n");
-	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_TEST_RES, argp, nlm4svc_proc_test);
+	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_TEST_RES, __nlm4svc_proc_test);
 }
 
-static __be32 nlm4svc_proc_lock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-					     void	     *resp)
+static __be32 nlm4svc_proc_lock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: LOCK_MSG      called\n");
-	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_LOCK_RES, argp, nlm4svc_proc_lock);
+	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_LOCK_RES, __nlm4svc_proc_lock);
 }
 
-static __be32 nlm4svc_proc_cancel_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-					       void	       *resp)
+static __be32 nlm4svc_proc_cancel_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: CANCEL_MSG    called\n");
-	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_CANCEL_RES, argp, nlm4svc_proc_cancel);
+	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_CANCEL_RES, __nlm4svc_proc_cancel);
 }
 
-static __be32 nlm4svc_proc_unlock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-                                               void            *resp)
+static __be32 nlm4svc_proc_unlock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: UNLOCK_MSG    called\n");
-	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_UNLOCK_RES, argp, nlm4svc_proc_unlock);
+	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_UNLOCK_RES, __nlm4svc_proc_unlock);
 }
 
-static __be32 nlm4svc_proc_granted_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-                                                void            *resp)
+static __be32 nlm4svc_proc_granted_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: GRANTED_MSG   called\n");
-	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_GRANTED_RES, argp, nlm4svc_proc_granted);
+	return nlm4svc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_GRANTED_RES, __nlm4svc_proc_granted);
 }
 
 /*
  * SHARE: create a DOS share or alter existing share.
  */
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_share(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				          struct nlm_res  *resp)
+nlm4svc_proc_share(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nlm_res *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 
@@ -345,9 +373,10 @@ nlm4svc_proc_share(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
  * UNSHARE: Release a DOS share.
  */
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_unshare(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				            struct nlm_res  *resp)
+nlm4svc_proc_unshare(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nlm_res *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 
@@ -378,22 +407,23 @@ nlm4svc_proc_unshare(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
  * NM_LOCK: Create an unmonitored lock
  */
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_nm_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				            struct nlm_res  *resp)
+nlm4svc_proc_nm_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+
 	dprintk("lockd: NM_LOCK       called\n");
 
 	argp->monitor = 0;		/* just clean the monitor flag */
-	return nlm4svc_proc_lock(rqstp, argp, resp);
+	return nlm4svc_proc_lock(rqstp);
 }
 
 /*
  * FREE_ALL: Release all locks and shares held by client
  */
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_free_all(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-					     void            *resp)
+nlm4svc_proc_free_all(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 
 	/* Obtain client */
@@ -409,9 +439,10 @@ nlm4svc_proc_free_all(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
  * SM_NOTIFY: private callback from statd (not part of official NLM proto)
  */
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_sm_notify(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_reboot *argp,
-					      void	        *resp)
+nlm4svc_proc_sm_notify(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_reboot *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+
 	dprintk("lockd: SM_NOTIFY     called\n");
 
 	if (!nlm_privileged_requester(rqstp)) {
@@ -429,9 +460,10 @@ nlm4svc_proc_sm_notify(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_reboot *argp,
  * client sent a GRANTED_RES, let's remove the associated block
  */
 static __be32
-nlm4svc_proc_granted_res(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res  *argp,
-                                                void            *resp)
+nlm4svc_proc_granted_res(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_res *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+
         if (!nlmsvc_ops)
                 return rpc_success;
 
@@ -463,7 +495,7 @@ nlm4svc_proc_granted_res(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res  *argp,
 struct nlm_void			{ int dummy; };
 
 #define PROC(name, xargt, xrest, argt, rest, respsize)	\
- { .pc_func	= (svc_procfunc) nlm4svc_proc_##name,	\
+ { .pc_func	= nlm4svc_proc_##name,	\
    .pc_decode	= (kxdrproc_t) nlm4svc_decode_##xargt,	\
    .pc_encode	= (kxdrproc_t) nlm4svc_encode_##xrest,	\
    .pc_release	= NULL,					\
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
index fb26b9f522e7..3add50661fab 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ no_locks:
  * NULL: Test for presence of service
  */
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
+nlmsvc_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: NULL          called\n");
 	return rpc_success;
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ nlmsvc_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
  * TEST: Check for conflicting lock
  */
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_test(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				         struct nlm_res  *resp)
+__nlmsvc_proc_test(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res *resp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 	__be32 rc = rpc_success;
@@ -130,9 +130,15 @@ nlmsvc_proc_test(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 }
 
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				         struct nlm_res  *resp)
+nlmsvc_proc_test(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	return __nlmsvc_proc_test(rqstp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+}
+
+static __be32
+__nlmsvc_proc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res *resp)
+{
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 	__be32 rc = rpc_success;
@@ -172,9 +178,15 @@ nlmsvc_proc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 }
 
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_cancel(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				           struct nlm_res  *resp)
+nlmsvc_proc_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	return __nlmsvc_proc_lock(rqstp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+}
+
+static __be32
+__nlmsvc_proc_cancel(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res *resp)
+{
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 	struct net *net = SVC_NET(rqstp);
@@ -202,13 +214,19 @@ nlmsvc_proc_cancel(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
+static __be32
+nlmsvc_proc_cancel(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
+{
+	return __nlmsvc_proc_cancel(rqstp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+}
+
 /*
  * UNLOCK: release a lock
  */
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_unlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				           struct nlm_res  *resp)
+__nlmsvc_proc_unlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res *resp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 	struct net *net = SVC_NET(rqstp);
@@ -236,14 +254,21 @@ nlmsvc_proc_unlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
+static __be32
+nlmsvc_proc_unlock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
+{
+	return __nlmsvc_proc_unlock(rqstp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+}
+
 /*
  * GRANTED: A server calls us to tell that a process' lock request
  * was granted
  */
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_granted(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				            struct nlm_res  *resp)
+__nlmsvc_proc_granted(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res *resp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+
 	resp->cookie = argp->cookie;
 
 	dprintk("lockd: GRANTED       called\n");
@@ -252,6 +277,12 @@ nlmsvc_proc_granted(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
+static __be32
+nlmsvc_proc_granted(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
+{
+	return __nlmsvc_proc_granted(rqstp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+}
+
 /*
  * This is the generic lockd callback for async RPC calls
  */
@@ -284,9 +315,10 @@ static const struct rpc_call_ops nlmsvc_callback_ops = {
  * because we send the callback before the reply proper. I hope this
  * doesn't break any clients.
  */
-static __be32 nlmsvc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc, struct nlm_args *argp,
-		__be32 (*func)(struct svc_rqst *, struct nlm_args *, struct nlm_res  *))
+static __be32 nlmsvc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc,
+		__be32 (*func)(struct svc_rqst *, struct nlm_res *))
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_rqst	*call;
 	__be32 stat;
@@ -302,7 +334,7 @@ static __be32 nlmsvc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc, struct nlm_args
 	if (call == NULL)
 		return rpc_system_err;
 
-	stat = func(rqstp, argp, &call->a_res);
+	stat = func(rqstp, &call->a_res);
 	if (stat != 0) {
 		nlmsvc_release_call(call);
 		return stat;
@@ -314,50 +346,46 @@ static __be32 nlmsvc_callback(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 proc, struct nlm_args
 	return rpc_success;
 }
 
-static __be32 nlmsvc_proc_test_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-					     void	     *resp)
+static __be32 nlmsvc_proc_test_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: TEST_MSG      called\n");
-	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_TEST_RES, argp, nlmsvc_proc_test);
+	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_TEST_RES, __nlmsvc_proc_test);
 }
 
-static __be32 nlmsvc_proc_lock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-					     void	     *resp)
+static __be32 nlmsvc_proc_lock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: LOCK_MSG      called\n");
-	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_LOCK_RES, argp, nlmsvc_proc_lock);
+	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_LOCK_RES, __nlmsvc_proc_lock);
 }
 
-static __be32 nlmsvc_proc_cancel_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-					       void	       *resp)
+static __be32 nlmsvc_proc_cancel_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: CANCEL_MSG    called\n");
-	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_CANCEL_RES, argp, nlmsvc_proc_cancel);
+	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_CANCEL_RES, __nlmsvc_proc_cancel);
 }
 
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_unlock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-                                               void            *resp)
+nlmsvc_proc_unlock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: UNLOCK_MSG    called\n");
-	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_UNLOCK_RES, argp, nlmsvc_proc_unlock);
+	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_UNLOCK_RES, __nlmsvc_proc_unlock);
 }
 
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_granted_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-                                                void            *resp)
+nlmsvc_proc_granted_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	dprintk("lockd: GRANTED_MSG   called\n");
-	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_GRANTED_RES, argp, nlmsvc_proc_granted);
+	return nlmsvc_callback(rqstp, NLMPROC_GRANTED_RES, __nlmsvc_proc_granted);
 }
 
 /*
  * SHARE: create a DOS share or alter existing share.
  */
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_share(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				          struct nlm_res  *resp)
+nlmsvc_proc_share(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nlm_res *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 
@@ -388,9 +416,10 @@ nlmsvc_proc_share(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
  * UNSHARE: Release a DOS share.
  */
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_unshare(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				            struct nlm_res  *resp)
+nlmsvc_proc_unshare(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nlm_res *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 	struct nlm_file	*file;
 
@@ -421,22 +450,23 @@ nlmsvc_proc_unshare(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
  * NM_LOCK: Create an unmonitored lock
  */
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_nm_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-				            struct nlm_res  *resp)
+nlmsvc_proc_nm_lock(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+
 	dprintk("lockd: NM_LOCK       called\n");
 
 	argp->monitor = 0;		/* just clean the monitor flag */
-	return nlmsvc_proc_lock(rqstp, argp, resp);
+	return nlmsvc_proc_lock(rqstp);
 }
 
 /*
  * FREE_ALL: Release all locks and shares held by client
  */
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_free_all(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
-					     void            *resp)
+nlmsvc_proc_free_all(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_args *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct nlm_host	*host;
 
 	/* Obtain client */
@@ -452,9 +482,10 @@ nlmsvc_proc_free_all(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_args *argp,
  * SM_NOTIFY: private callback from statd (not part of official NLM proto)
  */
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_sm_notify(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_reboot *argp,
-					      void	        *resp)
+nlmsvc_proc_sm_notify(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_reboot *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+
 	dprintk("lockd: SM_NOTIFY     called\n");
 
 	if (!nlm_privileged_requester(rqstp)) {
@@ -472,9 +503,10 @@ nlmsvc_proc_sm_notify(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_reboot *argp,
  * client sent a GRANTED_RES, let's remove the associated block
  */
 static __be32
-nlmsvc_proc_granted_res(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res  *argp,
-                                                void            *resp)
+nlmsvc_proc_granted_res(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nlm_res *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+
 	if (!nlmsvc_ops)
 		return rpc_success;
 
@@ -505,7 +537,7 @@ nlmsvc_proc_granted_res(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res  *argp,
 struct nlm_void			{ int dummy; };
 
 #define PROC(name, xargt, xrest, argt, rest, respsize)	\
- { .pc_func	= (svc_procfunc) nlmsvc_proc_##name,	\
+ { .pc_func	= nlmsvc_proc_##name,			\
    .pc_decode	= (kxdrproc_t) nlmsvc_decode_##xargt,	\
    .pc_encode	= (kxdrproc_t) nlmsvc_encode_##xrest,	\
    .pc_release	= NULL,					\
diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c b/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c
index 287c02202b25..5a14bdaa5986 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/callback_xdr.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct callback_op {
 
 static struct callback_op callback_ops[];
 
-static __be32 nfs4_callback_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
+static __be32 nfs4_callback_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	return htonl(NFS4_OK);
 }
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ encode_hdr:
 /*
  * Decode, process and encode a COMPOUND
  */
-static __be32 nfs4_callback_compound(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
+static __be32 nfs4_callback_compound(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	struct cb_compound_hdr_arg hdr_arg = { 0 };
 	struct cb_compound_hdr_res hdr_res = { NULL };
@@ -916,7 +916,8 @@ static __be32 nfs4_callback_compound(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *r
 
 	while (status == 0 && nops != hdr_arg.nops) {
 		status = process_op(nops, rqstp, &xdr_in,
-				    argp, &xdr_out, resp, &cps);
+				    rqstp->rq_argp, &xdr_out, rqstp->rq_resp,
+				    &cps);
 		nops++;
 	}
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c
index 12933d07204c..4b7f84fa1fa5 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * NULL call.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsacld_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
+nfsacld_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	return nfs_ok;
 }
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ nfsacld_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
 /*
  * Get the Access and/or Default ACL of a file.
  */
-static __be32 nfsacld_proc_getacl(struct svc_rqst * rqstp,
-		struct nfsd3_getaclargs *argp, struct nfsd3_getaclres *resp)
+static __be32 nfsacld_proc_getacl(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_getaclargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_getaclres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	svc_fh *fh;
@@ -87,10 +88,10 @@ fail:
 /*
  * Set the Access and/or Default ACL of a file.
  */
-static __be32 nfsacld_proc_setacl(struct svc_rqst * rqstp,
-		struct nfsd3_setaclargs *argp,
-		struct nfsd_attrstat *resp)
+static __be32 nfsacld_proc_setacl(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_setaclargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	svc_fh *fh;
 	__be32 nfserr = 0;
@@ -141,9 +142,10 @@ out_errno:
 /*
  * Check file attributes
  */
-static __be32 nfsacld_proc_getattr(struct svc_rqst * rqstp,
-		struct nfsd_fhandle *argp, struct nfsd_attrstat *resp)
+static __be32 nfsacld_proc_getattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_fhandle *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32 nfserr;
 	dprintk("nfsd: GETATTR  %s\n", SVCFH_fmt(&argp->fh));
 
@@ -158,9 +160,10 @@ static __be32 nfsacld_proc_getattr(struct svc_rqst * rqstp,
 /*
  * Check file access
  */
-static __be32 nfsacld_proc_access(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_accessargs *argp,
-		struct nfsd3_accessres *resp)
+static __be32 nfsacld_proc_access(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_accessargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_accessres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32 nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: ACCESS(2acl)   %s 0x%x\n",
@@ -347,7 +350,7 @@ struct nfsd3_voidargs { int dummy; };
 
 #define PROC(name, argt, rest, relt, cache, respsize)			\
 {									\
-	.pc_func	= (svc_procfunc) nfsacld_proc_##name,		\
+	.pc_func	= nfsacld_proc_##name,				\
 	.pc_decode	= (kxdrproc_t) nfsaclsvc_decode_##argt##args,	\
 	.pc_encode	= (kxdrproc_t) nfsaclsvc_encode_##rest##res,	\
 	.pc_release	= (kxdrproc_t) nfsaclsvc_release_##relt,	\
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c
index db988a229b3a..5e42004035e0 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * NULL call.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	return nfs_ok;
 }
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
 /*
  * Get the Access and/or Default ACL of a file.
  */
-static __be32 nfsd3_proc_getacl(struct svc_rqst * rqstp,
-		struct nfsd3_getaclargs *argp, struct nfsd3_getaclres *resp)
+static __be32 nfsd3_proc_getacl(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_getaclargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_getaclres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	svc_fh *fh;
@@ -80,10 +81,10 @@ fail:
 /*
  * Set the Access and/or Default ACL of a file.
  */
-static __be32 nfsd3_proc_setacl(struct svc_rqst * rqstp,
-		struct nfsd3_setaclargs *argp,
-		struct nfsd3_attrstat *resp)
+static __be32 nfsd3_proc_setacl(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_setaclargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	svc_fh *fh;
 	__be32 nfserr = 0;
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ struct nfsd3_voidargs { int dummy; };
 
 #define PROC(name, argt, rest, relt, cache, respsize)			\
 {									\
-	.pc_func	= (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_##name,		\
+	.pc_func	= nfsd3_proc_##name,				\
 	.pc_decode	= (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_##argt##args,	\
 	.pc_encode	= (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_##rest##res,	\
 	.pc_release	= (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_##relt,		\
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
index 24e035190770..4a2bae07cfbf 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs3proc.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static int	nfs3_ftypes[] = {
  * NULL call.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	return nfs_ok;
 }
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
  * Get a file's attributes
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_getattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_fhandle  *argp,
-					   struct nfsd3_attrstat *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_getattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_fhandle *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: GETATTR(3)  %s\n",
@@ -63,9 +64,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_getattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_fhandle  *argp,
  * Set a file's attributes
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_sattrargs *argp,
-					   struct nfsd3_attrstat  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_sattrargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: SETATTR(3)  %s\n",
@@ -81,9 +83,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_sattrargs *argp,
  * Look up a path name component
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_lookup(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_diropargs *argp,
-					  struct nfsd3_diropres  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_lookup(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_diropargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_diropres  *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: LOOKUP(3)   %s %.*s\n",
@@ -105,9 +108,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_lookup(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_diropargs *argp,
  * Check file access
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_access(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_accessargs *argp,
-					  struct nfsd3_accessres *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_access(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_accessargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_accessres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: ACCESS(3)   %s 0x%x\n",
@@ -124,9 +128,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_access(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_accessargs *argp,
  * Read a symlink.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_readlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_readlinkargs *argp,
-					   struct nfsd3_readlinkres *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_readlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_readlinkargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_readlinkres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32 nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: READLINK(3) %s\n", SVCFH_fmt(&argp->fh));
@@ -142,9 +147,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_readlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_readlinkargs *argp,
  * Read a portion of a file.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_read(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_readargs *argp,
-				        struct nfsd3_readres  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_read(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_readargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_readres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 	u32	max_blocksize = svc_max_payload(rqstp);
 	unsigned long cnt = min(argp->count, max_blocksize);
@@ -179,9 +185,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_read(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_readargs *argp,
  * Write data to a file
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_write(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_writeargs *argp,
-					 struct nfsd3_writeres  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_write(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_writeargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_writeres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 	unsigned long cnt = argp->len;
 
@@ -206,9 +213,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_write(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_writeargs *argp,
  * first reports about SunOS compatibility problems start to pour in...
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_createargs *argp,
-					  struct nfsd3_diropres   *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_createargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_diropres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	svc_fh		*dirfhp, *newfhp = NULL;
 	struct iattr	*attr;
 	__be32		nfserr;
@@ -243,9 +251,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_createargs *argp,
  * Make directory. This operation is not idempotent.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_createargs *argp,
-					 struct nfsd3_diropres   *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_createargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_diropres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: MKDIR(3)    %s %.*s\n",
@@ -263,9 +272,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_createargs *argp,
 }
 
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_symlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_symlinkargs *argp,
-					   struct nfsd3_diropres    *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_symlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_symlinkargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_diropres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: SYMLINK(3)  %s %.*s -> %.*s\n",
@@ -284,9 +294,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_symlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_symlinkargs *argp,
  * Make socket/fifo/device.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_mknod(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_mknodargs *argp,
-					 struct nfsd3_diropres  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_mknod(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_mknodargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_diropres  *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 	int type;
 	dev_t	rdev = 0;
@@ -321,9 +332,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_mknod(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_mknodargs *argp,
  * Remove file/fifo/socket etc.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_remove(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_diropargs *argp,
-					  struct nfsd3_attrstat  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_remove(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_diropargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: REMOVE(3)   %s %.*s\n",
@@ -342,9 +354,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_remove(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_diropargs *argp,
  * Remove a directory
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_rmdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_diropargs *argp,
-					 struct nfsd3_attrstat  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_rmdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_diropargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: RMDIR(3)    %s %.*s\n",
@@ -359,9 +372,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_rmdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_diropargs *argp,
 }
 
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_rename(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_renameargs *argp,
-					  struct nfsd3_renameres  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_rename(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_renameargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_renameres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: RENAME(3)   %s %.*s ->\n",
@@ -381,9 +395,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_rename(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_renameargs *argp,
 }
 
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_link(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_linkargs *argp,
-					struct nfsd3_linkres  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_link(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_linkargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_linkres  *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: LINK(3)     %s ->\n",
@@ -404,9 +419,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_link(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_linkargs *argp,
  * Read a portion of a directory.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_readdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_readdirargs *argp,
-					   struct nfsd3_readdirres  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_readdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_readdirargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_readdirres  *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32		nfserr;
 	int		count;
 
@@ -440,9 +456,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_readdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_readdirargs *argp,
  * For now, we choose to ignore the dircount parameter.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_readdirplus(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_readdirargs *argp,
-					       struct nfsd3_readdirres  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_readdirplus(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_readdirargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_readdirres  *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 	int	count = 0;
 	loff_t	offset;
@@ -507,9 +524,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_readdirplus(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd3_readdirargs *argp,
  * Get file system stats
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_fsstat(struct svc_rqst * rqstp, struct nfsd_fhandle    *argp,
-					   struct nfsd3_fsstatres *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_fsstat(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_fhandle *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_fsstatres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: FSSTAT(3)   %s\n",
@@ -524,9 +542,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_fsstat(struct svc_rqst * rqstp, struct nfsd_fhandle    *argp,
  * Get file system info
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_fsinfo(struct svc_rqst * rqstp, struct nfsd_fhandle    *argp,
-					   struct nfsd3_fsinfores *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_fsinfo(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_fhandle *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_fsinfores *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 	u32	max_blocksize = svc_max_payload(rqstp);
 
@@ -567,9 +586,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_fsinfo(struct svc_rqst * rqstp, struct nfsd_fhandle    *argp,
  * Get pathconf info for the specified file
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_pathconf(struct svc_rqst * rqstp, struct nfsd_fhandle      *argp,
-					     struct nfsd3_pathconfres *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_pathconf(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_fhandle *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_pathconfres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: PATHCONF(3) %s\n",
@@ -610,9 +630,10 @@ nfsd3_proc_pathconf(struct svc_rqst * rqstp, struct nfsd_fhandle      *argp,
  * Commit a file (range) to stable storage.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd3_proc_commit(struct svc_rqst * rqstp, struct nfsd3_commitargs *argp,
-					   struct nfsd3_commitres  *resp)
+nfsd3_proc_commit(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd3_commitargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd3_commitres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: COMMIT(3)   %s %u@%Lu\n",
@@ -655,7 +676,7 @@ struct nfsd3_voidargs { int dummy; };
 
 static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 	[NFS3PROC_NULL] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_null,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_null,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_voidres,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd3_voidargs),
 		.pc_ressize = sizeof(struct nfsd3_voidres),
@@ -663,7 +684,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_GETATTR] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_getattr,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_getattr,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_fhandleargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_attrstatres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle,
@@ -673,7 +694,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+AT,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_SETATTR] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_setattr,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_setattr,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_sattrargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_wccstatres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle,
@@ -683,7 +704,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+WC,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_LOOKUP] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_lookup,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_lookup,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_diropargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_diropres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle2,
@@ -693,7 +714,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+FH+pAT+pAT,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_ACCESS] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_access,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_access,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_accessargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_accessres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle,
@@ -703,7 +724,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+pAT+1,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_READLINK] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_readlink,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_readlink,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_readlinkargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_readlinkres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle,
@@ -713,7 +734,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+pAT+1+NFS3_MAXPATHLEN/4,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_READ] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_read,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_read,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_readargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_readres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle,
@@ -723,7 +744,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+pAT+4+NFSSVC_MAXBLKSIZE/4,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_WRITE] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_write,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_write,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_writeargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_writeres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle,
@@ -733,7 +754,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+WC+4,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_CREATE] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_create,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_create,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_createargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_createres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle2,
@@ -743,7 +764,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+(1+FH+pAT)+WC,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_MKDIR] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_mkdir,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_mkdir,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_mkdirargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_createres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle2,
@@ -753,7 +774,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+(1+FH+pAT)+WC,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_SYMLINK] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_symlink,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_symlink,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_symlinkargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_createres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle2,
@@ -763,7 +784,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+(1+FH+pAT)+WC,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_MKNOD] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_mknod,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_mknod,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_mknodargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_createres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle2,
@@ -773,7 +794,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+(1+FH+pAT)+WC,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_REMOVE] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_remove,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_remove,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_diropargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_wccstatres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle,
@@ -783,7 +804,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+WC,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_RMDIR] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_rmdir,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_rmdir,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_diropargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_wccstatres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle,
@@ -793,7 +814,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+WC,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_RENAME] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_rename,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_rename,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_renameargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_renameres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle2,
@@ -803,7 +824,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+WC+WC,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_LINK] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_link,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_link,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_linkargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_linkres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle2,
@@ -813,7 +834,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+pAT+WC,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_READDIR] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_readdir,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_readdir,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_readdirargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_readdirres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle,
@@ -822,7 +843,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_cachetype = RC_NOCACHE,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_READDIRPLUS] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_readdirplus,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_readdirplus,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_readdirplusargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_readdirres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle,
@@ -831,7 +852,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_cachetype = RC_NOCACHE,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_FSSTAT] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_fsstat,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_fsstat,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_fhandleargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_fsstatres,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd3_fhandleargs),
@@ -840,7 +861,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+pAT+2*6+1,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_FSINFO] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_fsinfo,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_fsinfo,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_fhandleargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_fsinfores,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd3_fhandleargs),
@@ -849,7 +870,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+pAT+12,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_PATHCONF] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_pathconf,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_pathconf,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_fhandleargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_pathconfres,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd3_fhandleargs),
@@ -858,7 +879,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures3[22] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+pAT+6,
 	},
 	[NFS3PROC_COMMIT] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd3_proc_commit,
+		.pc_func = nfsd3_proc_commit,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_decode_commitargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_encode_commitres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfs3svc_release_fhandle,
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 0833686ccdd3..43b2e5ab4430 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ out:
  * NULL call.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd4_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
+nfsd4_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	return nfs_ok;
 }
@@ -1524,6 +1524,7 @@ static inline void nfsd4_increment_op_stats(u32 opnum)
 typedef __be32(*nfsd4op_func)(struct svc_rqst *, struct nfsd4_compound_state *,
 			      void *);
 typedef u32(*nfsd4op_rsize)(struct svc_rqst *, struct nfsd4_op *op);
+
 typedef void(*stateid_setter)(struct nfsd4_compound_state *, void *);
 typedef void(*stateid_getter)(struct nfsd4_compound_state *, void *);
 
@@ -1673,10 +1674,10 @@ static void svcxdr_init_encode(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
  * COMPOUND call.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd4_proc_compound(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *arg, void *res)
+nfsd4_proc_compound(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
-	struct nfsd4_compoundargs *args = arg;
-	struct nfsd4_compoundres *resp = res;
+	struct nfsd4_compoundargs *args = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd4_compoundres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct nfsd4_op	*op;
 	struct nfsd4_operation *opdesc;
 	struct nfsd4_compound_state *cstate = &resp->cstate;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
index 03a7e9da4da0..448505b939db 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ typedef struct svc_buf	svc_buf;
 
 
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, void *argp, void *resp)
+nfsd_proc_null(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	return nfs_ok;
 }
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ nfsd_return_dirop(__be32 err, struct nfsd_diropres *resp)
  * N.B. After this call resp->fh needs an fh_put
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_getattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_fhandle  *argp,
-					  struct nfsd_attrstat *resp)
+nfsd_proc_getattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_fhandle *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32 nfserr;
 	dprintk("nfsd: GETATTR  %s\n", SVCFH_fmt(&argp->fh));
 
@@ -56,9 +57,10 @@ nfsd_proc_getattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_fhandle  *argp,
  * N.B. After this call resp->fh needs an fh_put
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_sattrargs *argp,
-					  struct nfsd_attrstat  *resp)
+nfsd_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_sattrargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	struct iattr *iap = &argp->attrs;
 	struct svc_fh *fhp;
 	__be32 nfserr;
@@ -122,9 +124,10 @@ done:
  * N.B. After this call resp->fh needs an fh_put
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_lookup(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_diropargs *argp,
-					 struct nfsd_diropres  *resp)
+nfsd_proc_lookup(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_diropargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_diropres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: LOOKUP   %s %.*s\n",
@@ -142,9 +145,10 @@ nfsd_proc_lookup(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_diropargs *argp,
  * Read a symlink.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_readlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_readlinkargs *argp,
-					   struct nfsd_readlinkres *resp)
+nfsd_proc_readlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_readlinkargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_readlinkres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: READLINK %s\n", SVCFH_fmt(&argp->fh));
@@ -162,9 +166,10 @@ nfsd_proc_readlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_readlinkargs *argp,
  * N.B. After this call resp->fh needs an fh_put
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_read(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_readargs *argp,
-				       struct nfsd_readres  *resp)
+nfsd_proc_read(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_readargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_readres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: READ    %s %d bytes at %d\n",
@@ -200,9 +205,10 @@ nfsd_proc_read(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_readargs *argp,
  * N.B. After this call resp->fh needs an fh_put
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_write(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_writeargs *argp,
-					struct nfsd_attrstat  *resp)
+nfsd_proc_write(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_writeargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_attrstat *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 	unsigned long cnt = argp->len;
 
@@ -222,9 +228,10 @@ nfsd_proc_write(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_writeargs *argp,
  * N.B. After this call _both_ argp->fh and resp->fh need an fh_put
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_createargs *argp,
-					 struct nfsd_diropres   *resp)
+nfsd_proc_create(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_createargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_diropres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	svc_fh		*dirfhp = &argp->fh;
 	svc_fh		*newfhp = &resp->fh;
 	struct iattr	*attr = &argp->attrs;
@@ -377,9 +384,9 @@ done:
 }
 
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_remove(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_diropargs *argp,
-					 void		       *resp)
+nfsd_proc_remove(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_diropargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: REMOVE   %s %.*s\n", SVCFH_fmt(&argp->fh),
@@ -392,9 +399,9 @@ nfsd_proc_remove(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_diropargs *argp,
 }
 
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_rename(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_renameargs *argp,
-				  	 void		        *resp)
+nfsd_proc_rename(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_renameargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: RENAME   %s %.*s -> \n",
@@ -410,9 +417,9 @@ nfsd_proc_rename(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_renameargs *argp,
 }
 
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_link(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_linkargs *argp,
-				void			    *resp)
+nfsd_proc_link(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_linkargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: LINK     %s ->\n",
@@ -430,9 +437,9 @@ nfsd_proc_link(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_linkargs *argp,
 }
 
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_symlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_symlinkargs *argp,
-				          void			  *resp)
+nfsd_proc_symlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_symlinkargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	struct svc_fh	newfh;
 	__be32		nfserr;
 
@@ -460,9 +467,10 @@ nfsd_proc_symlink(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_symlinkargs *argp,
  * N.B. After this call resp->fh needs an fh_put
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_createargs *argp,
-					struct nfsd_diropres   *resp)
+nfsd_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_createargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_diropres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: MKDIR    %s %.*s\n", SVCFH_fmt(&argp->fh), argp->len, argp->name);
@@ -484,9 +492,9 @@ nfsd_proc_mkdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_createargs *argp,
  * Remove a directory
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_rmdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_diropargs *argp,
-				 	void		      *resp)
+nfsd_proc_rmdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_diropargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: RMDIR    %s %.*s\n", SVCFH_fmt(&argp->fh), argp->len, argp->name);
@@ -500,9 +508,10 @@ nfsd_proc_rmdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_diropargs *argp,
  * Read a portion of a directory.
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_readdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_readdirargs *argp,
-					  struct nfsd_readdirres  *resp)
+nfsd_proc_readdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_readdirargs *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_readdirres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	int		count;
 	__be32		nfserr;
 	loff_t		offset;
@@ -540,9 +549,10 @@ nfsd_proc_readdir(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_readdirargs *argp,
  * Get file system info
  */
 static __be32
-nfsd_proc_statfs(struct svc_rqst * rqstp, struct nfsd_fhandle   *argp,
-					  struct nfsd_statfsres *resp)
+nfsd_proc_statfs(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
+	struct nfsd_fhandle *argp = rqstp->rq_argp;
+	struct nfsd_statfsres *resp = rqstp->rq_resp;
 	__be32	nfserr;
 
 	dprintk("nfsd: STATFS   %s\n", SVCFH_fmt(&argp->fh));
@@ -565,7 +575,7 @@ struct nfsd_void { int dummy; };
 
 static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 	[NFSPROC_NULL] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_null,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_null,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_void,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_void,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd_void),
@@ -574,7 +584,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_GETATTR] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_getattr,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_getattr,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_fhandle,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_attrstat,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_release_fhandle,
@@ -584,7 +594,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+AT,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_SETATTR] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_setattr,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_setattr,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_sattrargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_attrstat,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_release_fhandle,
@@ -602,7 +612,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_LOOKUP] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_lookup,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_lookup,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_diropargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_diropres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_release_fhandle,
@@ -612,7 +622,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+FH+AT,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_READLINK] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_readlink,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_readlink,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_readlinkargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_readlinkres,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd_readlinkargs),
@@ -621,7 +631,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+1+NFS_MAXPATHLEN/4,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_READ] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_read,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_read,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_readargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_readres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_release_fhandle,
@@ -639,7 +649,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_WRITE] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_write,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_write,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_writeargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_attrstat,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_release_fhandle,
@@ -649,7 +659,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+AT,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_CREATE] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_create,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_create,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_createargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_diropres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_release_fhandle,
@@ -659,7 +669,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+FH+AT,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_REMOVE] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_remove,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_remove,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_diropargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_void,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd_diropargs),
@@ -668,7 +678,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_RENAME] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_rename,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_rename,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_renameargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_void,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd_renameargs),
@@ -677,7 +687,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_LINK] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_link,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_link,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_linkargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_void,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd_linkargs),
@@ -686,7 +696,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_SYMLINK] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_symlink,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_symlink,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_symlinkargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_void,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd_symlinkargs),
@@ -695,7 +705,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_MKDIR] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_mkdir,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_mkdir,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_createargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_diropres,
 		.pc_release = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_release_fhandle,
@@ -705,7 +715,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST+FH+AT,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_RMDIR] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_rmdir,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_rmdir,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_diropargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_void,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd_diropargs),
@@ -714,7 +724,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_xdrressize = ST,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_READDIR] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_readdir,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_readdir,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_readdirargs,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_readdirres,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd_readdirargs),
@@ -722,7 +732,7 @@ static struct svc_procedure		nfsd_procedures2[18] = {
 		.pc_cachetype = RC_NOCACHE,
 	},
 	[NFSPROC_STATFS] = {
-		.pc_func = (svc_procfunc) nfsd_proc_statfs,
+		.pc_func = nfsd_proc_statfs,
 		.pc_decode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_decode_fhandle,
 		.pc_encode = (kxdrproc_t) nfssvc_encode_statfsres,
 		.pc_argsize = sizeof(struct nfsd_fhandle),
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
index 59979f0bbd4b..d64895fd8d25 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ nfsd_dispatch(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, __be32 *statp)
 	rqstp->rq_res.head[0].iov_len += sizeof(__be32);
 
 	/* Now call the procedure handler, and encode NFS status. */
-	nfserr = proc->pc_func(rqstp, rqstp->rq_argp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+	nfserr = proc->pc_func(rqstp);
 	nfserr = map_new_errors(rqstp->rq_vers, nfserr);
 	if (nfserr == nfserr_dropit || test_bit(RQ_DROPME, &rqstp->rq_flags)) {
 		dprintk("nfsd: Dropping request; may be revisited later\n");
diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/svc.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/svc.h
index 11cef5a7bc87..3b58c55614c7 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/svc.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/svc.h
@@ -419,9 +419,9 @@ struct svc_version {
 /*
  * RPC procedure info
  */
-typedef __be32	(*svc_procfunc)(struct svc_rqst *, void *argp, void *resp);
 struct svc_procedure {
-	svc_procfunc		pc_func;	/* process the request */
+	/* process the request: */
+	__be32			(*pc_func)(struct svc_rqst *);
 	kxdrproc_t		pc_decode;	/* XDR decode args */
 	kxdrproc_t		pc_encode;	/* XDR encode result */
 	kxdrproc_t		pc_release;	/* XDR free result */
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svc.c b/net/sunrpc/svc.c
index bc0f5a0ecbdc..95335455ad38 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/svc.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/svc.c
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ svc_process_common(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct kvec *argv, struct kvec *resv)
 		if (xdr && !xdr(rqstp, argv->iov_base, rqstp->rq_argp))
 			goto err_garbage;
 
-		*statp = procp->pc_func(rqstp, rqstp->rq_argp, rqstp->rq_resp);
+		*statp = procp->pc_func(rqstp);
 
 		/* Encode reply */
 		if (*statp == rpc_drop_reply ||