diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/ds1302.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/ds1302.c
index 884275629ef7..4b92ad08b0ff 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/ds1302.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/ds1302.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/bcd.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
 
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #define RTC_MAJOR_NR 121 /* local major, change later */
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ds1302_mutex);
 static const char ds1302_name[] = "ds1302";
 
 /* The DS1302 might be connected to different bits on different products. 
@@ -357,9 +358,9 @@ static long rtc_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned lon
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&ds1302_mutex);
 	ret = rtc_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&ds1302_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c
index 7dcb1f85f42b..2f1ddedca2bd 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/pcf8563.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/bcd.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@
 #define rtc_read(x) i2c_readreg(RTC_I2C_READ, x)
 #define rtc_write(x,y) i2c_writereg(RTC_I2C_WRITE, x, y)
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pcf8563_mutex);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(rtc_lock); /* Protect state etc */
 
 static const unsigned char days_in_month[] =
@@ -343,9 +343,9 @@ static long pcf8563_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&pcf8563_mutex);
 	return pcf8563_ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&pcf8563_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/sync_serial.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/sync_serial.c
index ee2dd4323daf..3d9fa074a941 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/sync_serial.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/sync_serial.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/dma.h>
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ struct sync_port {
 };
 
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(sync_serial_mutex);
 static int etrax_sync_serial_init(void);
 static void initialize_port(int portnbr);
 static inline int sync_data_avail(struct sync_port *port);
@@ -445,7 +446,7 @@ static int sync_serial_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	int mode;
 	int err = -EBUSY;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&sync_serial_mutex);
 	DEBUG(printk(KERN_DEBUG "Open sync serial port %d\n", dev));
 
 	if (dev < 0 || dev >= NUMBER_OF_PORTS || !ports[dev].enabled) {
@@ -626,7 +627,7 @@ static int sync_serial_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	ret = 0;
 	
 out:
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&sync_serial_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -961,9 +962,9 @@ static long sync_serial_ioctl(struct file *file,
 {
 	long ret;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&sync_serial_mutex);
 	ret = sync_serial_ioctl_unlocked(file, cmd, arg);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&sync_serial_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/cryptocop.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/cryptocop.c
index b07646a30509..0973d5a2780f 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/cryptocop.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/cryptocop.c
@@ -3139,9 +3139,9 @@ cryptocop_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
        struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
        long ret;
 
-       lock_kernel();
+       mutex_lock(&cryptocop_mutex);
        ret = cryptocop_ioctl_unlocked(inode, filp, cmd, arg);
-       unlock_kernel();
+       mutex_unlock(&cryptocop_mutex);
 
        return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/gpio.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/gpio.c
index 2dcd27adbad4..50d1885c4794 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/gpio.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <asm/etraxgpio.h>
 #include <hwregs/reg_map.h>
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static int dp_cnt;
 #define DP(x)
 #endif
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(gpio_mutex);
 static char gpio_name[] = "etrax gpio";
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ETRAX_VIRTUAL_GPIO
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ static int gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&gpio_mutex);
 	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(*priv));
 
 	priv->minor = p;
@@ -414,7 +415,7 @@ static int gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		spin_unlock_irq(&gpio_lock);
 	}
 
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&gpio_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -667,9 +668,9 @@ static long gpio_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
        long ret;
 
-       lock_kernel();
+       mutex_lock(&gpio_mutex);
        ret = gpio_ioctl_unlocked(file, cmd, arg);
-       unlock_kernel();
+       mutex_unlock(&gpio_mutex);
 
        return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/gpio.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/gpio.c
index 5ec8a7d4e7d7..de8dca0550f2 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/gpio.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <asm/etraxgpio.h>
 #include <hwregs/reg_map.h>
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ static int dp_cnt;
 #define DP(x)
 #endif
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(gpio_mutex);
 static char gpio_name[] = "etrax gpio";
 
 #if 0
@@ -429,7 +430,7 @@ gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&gpio_mutex);
 	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(*priv));
 
 	priv->minor = p;
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ gpio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	alarmlist = priv;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&alarm_lock);
 
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&gpio_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -708,9 +709,9 @@ static long gpio_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
        long ret;
 
-       lock_kernel();
+       mutex_lock(&gpio_mutex);
        ret = gpio_ioctl_unlocked(file, cmd, arg);
-       unlock_kernel();
+       mutex_unlock(&gpio_mutex);
 
        return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pcf8563.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pcf8563.c
index bef6eb53b153..bdcac9dec5cb 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pcf8563.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pcf8563.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/ioctl.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/bcd.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@
 #define rtc_read(x) i2c_readreg(RTC_I2C_READ, x)
 #define rtc_write(x,y) i2c_writereg(RTC_I2C_WRITE, x, y)
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pcf8563_mutex);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(rtc_lock); /* Protect state etc */
 
 static const unsigned char days_in_month[] =
@@ -339,9 +339,9 @@ static long pcf8563_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&pcf8563_mutex);
 	return pcf8563_ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&pcf8563_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/sync_serial.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/sync_serial.c
index ca248f3adb80..a01ae9f3b814 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/sync_serial.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/sync_serial.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ typedef struct sync_port
 	spinlock_t lock;
 } sync_port;
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(sync_serial_mutex);
 static int etrax_sync_serial_init(void);
 static void initialize_port(int portnbr);
 static inline int sync_data_avail(struct sync_port *port);
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ static int sync_serial_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	reg_dma_rw_cfg cfg = {.en = regk_dma_yes};
 	reg_dma_rw_intr_mask intr_mask = {.data = regk_dma_yes};
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&sync_serial_mutex);
 	DEBUG(printk(KERN_DEBUG "Open sync serial port %d\n", dev));
 
 	if (dev < 0 || dev >= NBR_PORTS || !ports[dev].enabled)
@@ -583,7 +584,7 @@ static int sync_serial_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	port->busy++;
 	ret = 0;
 out:
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&sync_serial_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -966,9 +967,9 @@ static long sync_serial_ioctl(struct file *file,
 {
        long ret;
 
-       lock_kernel();
+       mutex_lock(&sync_serial_mutex);
        ret = sync_serial_ioctl_unlocked(file, cmd, arg);
-       unlock_kernel();
+       mutex_unlock(&sync_serial_mutex);
 
        return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c
index f9f6783e4bdd..ba0c053e25ae 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -261,16 +260,13 @@ printk("Preparing to start counters\n");
  */
 static int perf_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	lock_kernel();
 	spin_lock(&perf_lock);
 	if (perf_enabled) {
 		spin_unlock(&perf_lock);
-		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 	perf_enabled = 1;
  	spin_unlock(&perf_lock);
-	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
index cfcac1ff4cf2..86036276020f 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(harddog_mutex);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lock);
 static int timer_alive;
 static int harddog_in_fd = -1;
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ static int harddog_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	int err = -EBUSY;
 	char *sock = NULL;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&harddog_mutex);
 	spin_lock(&lock);
 	if(timer_alive)
 		goto err;
@@ -83,11 +84,11 @@ static int harddog_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	timer_alive = 1;
 	spin_unlock(&lock);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&harddog_mutex);
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 err:
 	spin_unlock(&lock);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&harddog_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -153,9 +154,9 @@ static long harddog_ioctl(struct file *file,
 {
 	long ret;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&harddog_mutex);
 	ret = harddog_ioctl_unlocked(file, cmd, arg);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&harddog_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/hostaudio_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/hostaudio_kern.c
index 63c740a85b4c..f9f6a4e20590 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/hostaudio_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/hostaudio_kern.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "linux/slab.h"
 #include "linux/sound.h"
 #include "linux/soundcard.h"
-#include "linux/smp_lock.h"
+#include "linux/mutex.h"
 #include "asm/uaccess.h"
 #include "init.h"
 #include "os.h"
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ static int set_mixer(char *name, int *add)
 __uml_setup("mixer=", set_mixer, "mixer=<mixer device>\n" MIXER_HELP);
 #endif
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(hostaudio_mutex);
+
 /* /dev/dsp file operations */
 
 static ssize_t hostaudio_read(struct file *file, char __user *buffer,
@@ -198,9 +200,9 @@ static int hostaudio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		w = 1;
 
 	kparam_block_sysfs_write(dsp);
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&hostaudio_mutex);
 	ret = os_open_file(dsp, of_set_rw(OPENFLAGS(), r, w), 0);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&hostaudio_mutex);
 	kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(dsp);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -259,9 +261,9 @@ static int hostmixer_open_mixdev(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		w = 1;
 
 	kparam_block_sysfs_write(mixer);
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&hostaudio_mutex);
 	ret = os_open_file(mixer, of_set_rw(OPENFLAGS(), r, w), 0);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&hostaudio_mutex);
 	kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(mixer);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
index 9734994cba1e..ba4a98ba39c0 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "linux/mm.h"
 #include "linux/slab.h"
 #include "linux/vmalloc.h"
-#include "linux/smp_lock.h"
+#include "linux/mutex.h"
 #include "linux/blkpg.h"
 #include "linux/genhd.h"
 #include "linux/spinlock.h"
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ static inline void ubd_set_bit(__u64 bit, unsigned char *data)
 #define DRIVER_NAME "uml-blkdev"
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(ubd_lock);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ubd_mutex); /* replaces BKL, might not be needed */
 
 static int ubd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode);
 static int ubd_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode);
@@ -1101,7 +1102,7 @@ static int ubd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 	struct ubd *ubd_dev = disk->private_data;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&ubd_mutex);
 	if(ubd_dev->count == 0){
 		err = ubd_open_dev(ubd_dev);
 		if(err){
@@ -1120,7 +1121,7 @@ static int ubd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 	        err = -EROFS;
 	}*/
 out:
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&ubd_mutex);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1128,10 +1129,10 @@ static int ubd_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
 	struct ubd *ubd_dev = disk->private_data;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&ubd_mutex);
 	if(--ubd_dev->count == 0)
 		ubd_close_dev(ubd_dev);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&ubd_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/exec.c b/arch/um/kernel/exec.c
index 49b5e1eb3262..340268be00b5 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/exec.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/exec.c
@@ -78,13 +78,11 @@ long sys_execve(const char __user *file, const char __user *const __user *argv,
 	long error;
 	char *filename;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	filename = getname(file);
 	error = PTR_ERR(filename);
 	if (IS_ERR(filename)) goto out;
 	error = execve1(filename, argv, env);
 	putname(filename);
  out:
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/hpet.c b/drivers/char/hpet.c
index a0a1829d3198..a4eee324eb1e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hpet.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hpet.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/bcd.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/clocksource.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
 #define	read_counter(MC)	readl(MC)
 #endif
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(hpet_mutex); /* replaces BKL */
 static u32 hpet_nhpet, hpet_max_freq = HPET_USER_FREQ;
 
 /* This clocksource driver currently only works on ia64 */
@@ -250,7 +252,7 @@ static int hpet_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&hpet_mutex);
 	spin_lock_irq(&hpet_lock);
 
 	for (devp = NULL, hpetp = hpets; hpetp && !devp; hpetp = hpetp->hp_next)
@@ -264,7 +266,7 @@ static int hpet_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	if (!devp) {
 		spin_unlock_irq(&hpet_lock);
-		unlock_kernel();
+		mutex_unlock(&hpet_mutex);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ static int hpet_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	devp->hd_irqdata = 0;
 	devp->hd_flags |= HPET_OPEN;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&hpet_lock);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&hpet_mutex);
 
 	hpet_timer_set_irq(devp);
 
@@ -429,22 +431,6 @@ static int hpet_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int hpet_ioctl_common(struct hpet_dev *, int, unsigned long, int);
-
-static long hpet_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
-			unsigned long arg)
-{
-	struct hpet_dev *devp;
-	int ret;
-
-	devp = file->private_data;
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = hpet_ioctl_common(devp, cmd, arg, 0);
-	unlock_kernel();
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int hpet_ioctl_ieon(struct hpet_dev *devp)
 {
 	struct hpet_timer __iomem *timer;
@@ -553,7 +539,8 @@ static inline unsigned long hpet_time_div(struct hpets *hpets,
 }
 
 static int
-hpet_ioctl_common(struct hpet_dev *devp, int cmd, unsigned long arg, int kernel)
+hpet_ioctl_common(struct hpet_dev *devp, int cmd, unsigned long arg,
+		  struct hpet_info *info)
 {
 	struct hpet_timer __iomem *timer;
 	struct hpet __iomem *hpet;
@@ -594,23 +581,15 @@ hpet_ioctl_common(struct hpet_dev *devp, int cmd, unsigned long arg, int kernel)
 		break;
 	case HPET_INFO:
 		{
-			struct hpet_info info;
-
 			if (devp->hd_ireqfreq)
-				info.hi_ireqfreq =
+				info->hi_ireqfreq =
 					hpet_time_div(hpetp, devp->hd_ireqfreq);
 			else
-				info.hi_ireqfreq = 0;
-			info.hi_flags =
+				info->hi_ireqfreq = 0;
+			info->hi_flags =
 			    readq(&timer->hpet_config) & Tn_PER_INT_CAP_MASK;
-			info.hi_hpet = hpetp->hp_which;
-			info.hi_timer = devp - hpetp->hp_dev;
-			if (kernel)
-				memcpy((void *)arg, &info, sizeof(info));
-			else
-				if (copy_to_user((void __user *)arg, &info,
-						 sizeof(info)))
-					err = -EFAULT;
+			info->hi_hpet = hpetp->hp_which;
+			info->hi_timer = devp - hpetp->hp_dev;
 			break;
 		}
 	case HPET_EPI:
@@ -636,7 +615,7 @@ hpet_ioctl_common(struct hpet_dev *devp, int cmd, unsigned long arg, int kernel)
 		devp->hd_flags &= ~HPET_PERIODIC;
 		break;
 	case HPET_IRQFREQ:
-		if (!kernel && (arg > hpet_max_freq) &&
+		if ((arg > hpet_max_freq) &&
 		    !capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE)) {
 			err = -EACCES;
 			break;
@@ -653,12 +632,63 @@ hpet_ioctl_common(struct hpet_dev *devp, int cmd, unsigned long arg, int kernel)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static long
+hpet_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+{
+	struct hpet_info info;
+	int err;
+
+	mutex_lock(&hpet_mutex);
+	err = hpet_ioctl_common(file->private_data, cmd, arg, &info);
+	mutex_unlock(&hpet_mutex);
+
+	if ((cmd == HPET_INFO) && !err &&
+	    (copy_to_user((void __user *)arg, &info, sizeof(info))))
+		err = -EFAULT;
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
+struct compat_hpet_info {
+	compat_ulong_t hi_ireqfreq;	/* Hz */
+	compat_ulong_t hi_flags;	/* information */
+	unsigned short hi_hpet;
+	unsigned short hi_timer;
+};
+
+static long
+hpet_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+{
+	struct hpet_info info;
+	int err;
+
+	mutex_lock(&hpet_mutex);
+	err = hpet_ioctl_common(file->private_data, cmd, arg, &info);
+	mutex_unlock(&hpet_mutex);
+
+	if ((cmd == HPET_INFO) && !err) {
+		struct compat_hpet_info __user *u = compat_ptr(arg);
+		if (put_user(info.hi_ireqfreq, &u->hi_ireqfreq) ||
+		    put_user(info.hi_flags, &u->hi_flags) ||
+		    put_user(info.hi_hpet, &u->hi_hpet) ||
+		    put_user(info.hi_timer, &u->hi_timer))
+			err = -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+#endif
+
 static const struct file_operations hpet_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.read = hpet_read,
 	.poll = hpet_poll,
 	.unlocked_ioctl = hpet_ioctl,
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
+	.compat_ioctl = hpet_compat_ioctl,
+#endif
 	.open = hpet_open,
 	.release = hpet_release,
 	.fasync = hpet_fasync,
diff --git a/drivers/char/raw.c b/drivers/char/raw.c
index b38942f6bf31..24b2b9160aa6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/raw.c
+++ b/drivers/char/raw.c
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/gfp.h>
+#include <linux/compat.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ static int raw_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	mutex_lock(&raw_mutex);
 
 	/*
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ static int raw_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 			bdev->bd_inode->i_mapping;
 	filp->private_data = bdev;
 	mutex_unlock(&raw_mutex);
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 out2:
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@ out1:
 	blkdev_put(bdev, filp->f_mode);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&raw_mutex);
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -125,20 +122,84 @@ static long
 raw_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int command, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct block_device *bdev = filp->private_data;
-	int ret;
-
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = blkdev_ioctl(bdev, 0, command, arg);
-	unlock_kernel();
-
-	return ret;
+	return blkdev_ioctl(bdev, 0, command, arg);
 }
 
-static void bind_device(struct raw_config_request *rq)
+static int bind_set(int number, u64 major, u64 minor)
 {
-	device_destroy(raw_class, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, rq->raw_minor));
-	device_create(raw_class, NULL, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, rq->raw_minor), NULL,
-		      "raw%d", rq->raw_minor);
+	dev_t dev = MKDEV(major, minor);
+	struct raw_device_data *rawdev;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (number <= 0 || number >= MAX_RAW_MINORS)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (MAJOR(dev) != major || MINOR(dev) != minor)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rawdev = &raw_devices[number];
+
+	/*
+	 * This is like making block devices, so demand the
+	 * same capability
+	 */
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	/*
+	 * For now, we don't need to check that the underlying
+	 * block device is present or not: we can do that when
+	 * the raw device is opened.  Just check that the
+	 * major/minor numbers make sense.
+	 */
+
+	if (MAJOR(dev) == 0 && dev != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&raw_mutex);
+	if (rawdev->inuse) {
+		mutex_unlock(&raw_mutex);
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+	if (rawdev->binding) {
+		bdput(rawdev->binding);
+		module_put(THIS_MODULE);
+	}
+	if (!dev) {
+		/* unbind */
+		rawdev->binding = NULL;
+		device_destroy(raw_class, MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, number));
+	} else {
+		rawdev->binding = bdget(dev);
+		if (rawdev->binding == NULL) {
+			err = -ENOMEM;
+		} else {
+			dev_t raw = MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, number);
+			__module_get(THIS_MODULE);
+			device_destroy(raw_class, raw);
+			device_create(raw_class, NULL, raw, NULL,
+				      "raw%d", number);
+		}
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&raw_mutex);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int bind_get(int number, dev_t *dev)
+{
+	struct raw_device_data *rawdev;
+	struct block_device *bdev;
+
+	if (number <= 0 || number >= MAX_RAW_MINORS)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rawdev = &raw_devices[number];
+
+	mutex_lock(&raw_mutex);
+	bdev = rawdev->binding;
+	*dev = bdev ? bdev->bd_dev : 0;
+	mutex_unlock(&raw_mutex);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -149,106 +210,79 @@ static long raw_ctl_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int command,
 			  unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct raw_config_request rq;
-	struct raw_device_data *rawdev;
-	int err = 0;
+	dev_t dev;
+	int err;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	switch (command) {
 	case RAW_SETBIND:
+		if (copy_from_user(&rq, (void __user *) arg, sizeof(rq)))
+			return -EFAULT;
+
+		return bind_set(rq.raw_minor, rq.block_major, rq.block_minor);
+
 	case RAW_GETBIND:
+		if (copy_from_user(&rq, (void __user *) arg, sizeof(rq)))
+			return -EFAULT;
 
-		/* First, find out which raw minor we want */
+		err = bind_get(rq.raw_minor, &dev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 
-		if (copy_from_user(&rq, (void __user *) arg, sizeof(rq))) {
-			err = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
+		rq.block_major = MAJOR(dev);
+		rq.block_minor = MINOR(dev);
 
-		if (rq.raw_minor <= 0 || rq.raw_minor >= MAX_RAW_MINORS) {
-			err = -EINVAL;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		rawdev = &raw_devices[rq.raw_minor];
+		if (copy_to_user((void __user *)arg, &rq, sizeof(rq)))
+			return -EFAULT;
 
-		if (command == RAW_SETBIND) {
-			dev_t dev;
-
-			/*
-			 * This is like making block devices, so demand the
-			 * same capability
-			 */
-			if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-				err = -EPERM;
-				goto out;
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * For now, we don't need to check that the underlying
-			 * block device is present or not: we can do that when
-			 * the raw device is opened.  Just check that the
-			 * major/minor numbers make sense.
-			 */
-
-			dev = MKDEV(rq.block_major, rq.block_minor);
-			if ((rq.block_major == 0 && rq.block_minor != 0) ||
-					MAJOR(dev) != rq.block_major ||
-					MINOR(dev) != rq.block_minor) {
-				err = -EINVAL;
-				goto out;
-			}
-
-			mutex_lock(&raw_mutex);
-			if (rawdev->inuse) {
-				mutex_unlock(&raw_mutex);
-				err = -EBUSY;
-				goto out;
-			}
-			if (rawdev->binding) {
-				bdput(rawdev->binding);
-				module_put(THIS_MODULE);
-			}
-			if (rq.block_major == 0 && rq.block_minor == 0) {
-				/* unbind */
-				rawdev->binding = NULL;
-				device_destroy(raw_class,
-						MKDEV(RAW_MAJOR, rq.raw_minor));
-			} else {
-				rawdev->binding = bdget(dev);
-				if (rawdev->binding == NULL)
-					err = -ENOMEM;
-				else {
-					__module_get(THIS_MODULE);
-					bind_device(&rq);
-				}
-			}
-			mutex_unlock(&raw_mutex);
-		} else {
-			struct block_device *bdev;
-
-			mutex_lock(&raw_mutex);
-			bdev = rawdev->binding;
-			if (bdev) {
-				rq.block_major = MAJOR(bdev->bd_dev);
-				rq.block_minor = MINOR(bdev->bd_dev);
-			} else {
-				rq.block_major = rq.block_minor = 0;
-			}
-			mutex_unlock(&raw_mutex);
-			if (copy_to_user((void __user *)arg, &rq, sizeof(rq))) {
-				err = -EFAULT;
-				goto out;
-			}
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		err = -EINVAL;
-		break;
+		return 0;
 	}
-out:
-	unlock_kernel();
-	return err;
+
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
+struct raw32_config_request {
+	compat_int_t	raw_minor;
+	compat_u64	block_major;
+	compat_u64	block_minor;
+};
+
+static long raw_ctl_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
+				unsigned long arg)
+{
+	struct raw32_config_request __user *user_req = compat_ptr(arg);
+	struct raw32_config_request rq;
+	dev_t dev;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case RAW_SETBIND:
+		if (copy_from_user(&rq, user_req, sizeof(rq)))
+			return -EFAULT;
+
+		return bind_set(rq.raw_minor, rq.block_major, rq.block_minor);
+
+	case RAW_GETBIND:
+		if (copy_from_user(&rq, user_req, sizeof(rq)))
+			return -EFAULT;
+
+		err = bind_get(rq.raw_minor, &dev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		rq.block_major = MAJOR(dev);
+		rq.block_minor = MINOR(dev);
+
+		if (copy_to_user(user_req, &rq, sizeof(rq)))
+			return -EFAULT;
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+#endif
+
 static const struct file_operations raw_fops = {
 	.read		= do_sync_read,
 	.aio_read	= generic_file_aio_read,
@@ -263,6 +297,9 @@ static const struct file_operations raw_fops = {
 
 static const struct file_operations raw_ctl_fops = {
 	.unlocked_ioctl = raw_ctl_ioctl,
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
+	.compat_ioctl	= raw_ctl_compat_ioctl,
+#endif
 	.open		= raw_open,
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/tlclk.c b/drivers/char/tlclk.c
index 80ea6bcfffdc..e32cbf0c9a0b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tlclk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tlclk.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static int tlclk_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	int result;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&tlclk_mutex);
 	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &useflags)) {
 		result = -EBUSY;
 		/* this legacy device is always one per system and it doesn't
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static int tlclk_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		inb(TLCLK_REG6);	/* Clear interrupt events */
 
 out:
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&tlclk_mutex);
 	return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
index 4cab0c6397e3..7af443672626 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ source "drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/Kconfig"
 
 config DRM_I810
 	tristate "Intel I810"
-	depends on DRM && AGP && AGP_INTEL
+	# BKL usage in order to avoid AB-BA deadlocks, may become BROKEN_ON_SMP
+	depends on DRM && AGP && AGP_INTEL && BKL
 	help
 	  Choose this option if you have an Intel I810 graphics card.  If M is
 	  selected, the module will be called i810.  AGP support is required
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ choice
 
 config DRM_I830
 	tristate "i830 driver"
+	# BKL usage in order to avoid AB-BA deadlocks, i830 may get removed
+	depends on BKL
 	help
 	  Choose this option if you have a system that has Intel 830M, 845G,
 	  852GM, 855GM or 865G integrated graphics.  If M is selected, the
diff --git a/drivers/media/Kconfig b/drivers/media/Kconfig
index a28541b2b1a2..bad2cedb8d96 100644
--- a/drivers/media/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ comment "Multimedia core support"
 
 config VIDEO_DEV
 	tristate "Video For Linux"
+	depends on BKL # used in many drivers for ioctl handling, need to kill
 	---help---
 	  V4L core support for video capture and overlay devices, webcams and
 	  AM/FM radio cards.
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_ca.c b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_ca.c
index cf8705162845..d75788b4e22e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_ca.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst_ca.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/dvb/ca.h>
 #include "dvbdev.h"
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 } while(0)
 
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(dst_ca_mutex);
 static unsigned int verbose = 5;
 module_param(verbose, int, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(verbose, "verbose startup messages, default is 1 (yes)");
@@ -564,7 +565,7 @@ static long dst_ca_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long ioct
 	void __user *arg = (void __user *)ioctl_arg;
 	int result = 0;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&dst_ca_mutex);
 	dvbdev = file->private_data;
 	state = (struct dst_state *)dvbdev->priv;
 	p_ca_message = kmalloc(sizeof (struct ca_msg), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -652,7 +653,7 @@ static long dst_ca_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long ioct
 	kfree (p_ca_slot_info);
 	kfree (p_ca_caps);
 
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&dst_ca_mutex);
 	return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dmxdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dmxdev.c
index 0042306ea11b..2de13b04b09d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dmxdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dmxdev.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/ioctl.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
@@ -1088,13 +1087,7 @@ static int dvb_demux_do_ioctl(struct file *file,
 static long dvb_demux_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 			    unsigned long arg)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = dvb_usercopy(file, cmd, arg, dvb_demux_do_ioctl);
-	unlock_kernel();
-
-	return ret;
+	return dvb_usercopy(file, cmd, arg, dvb_demux_do_ioctl);
 }
 
 static unsigned int dvb_demux_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
@@ -1186,13 +1179,7 @@ static int dvb_dvr_do_ioctl(struct file *file,
 static long dvb_dvr_ioctl(struct file *file,
 			 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = dvb_usercopy(file, cmd, arg, dvb_dvr_do_ioctl);
-	unlock_kernel();
-
-	return ret;
+	return dvb_usercopy(file, cmd, arg, dvb_dvr_do_ioctl);
 }
 
 static unsigned int dvb_dvr_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
index cb97e6b85432..1723a984a522 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
@@ -1259,13 +1259,7 @@ static int dvb_ca_en50221_io_do_ioctl(struct file *file,
 static long dvb_ca_en50221_io_ioctl(struct file *file,
 				    unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = dvb_usercopy(file, cmd, arg, dvb_ca_en50221_io_do_ioctl);
-	unlock_kernel();
-
-	return ret;
+	return dvb_usercopy(file, cmd, arg, dvb_ca_en50221_io_do_ioctl);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
index 6c3a8a06ccab..a08032284cbf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/dvb/net.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/uio.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/crc32.h>
@@ -1445,13 +1444,7 @@ static int dvb_net_do_ioctl(struct file *file,
 static long dvb_net_ioctl(struct file *file,
 	      unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = dvb_usercopy(file, cmd, arg, dvb_net_do_ioctl);
-	unlock_kernel();
-
-	return ret;
+	return dvb_usercopy(file, cmd, arg, dvb_net_do_ioctl);
 }
 
 static int dvb_net_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
index b915c39d782f..28f486edcaf0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include "dvbdev.h"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(dvbdev_mutex);
 static int dvbdev_debug;
 
 module_param(dvbdev_debug, int, 0644);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static int dvb_device_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct dvb_device *dvbdev;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&dvbdev_mutex);
 	down_read(&minor_rwsem);
 	dvbdev = dvb_minors[iminor(inode)];
 
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ static int dvb_device_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		}
 		fops_put(old_fops);
 		up_read(&minor_rwsem);
-		unlock_kernel();
+		mutex_unlock(&dvbdev_mutex);
 		return err;
 	}
 fail:
 	up_read(&minor_rwsem);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&dvbdev_mutex);
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ long dvb_generic_ioctl(struct file *file,
 		       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct dvb_device *dvbdev = file->private_data;
-	int ret;
 
 	if (!dvbdev)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -166,11 +165,7 @@ long dvb_generic_ioctl(struct file *file,
 	if (!dvbdev->kernel_ioctl)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = dvb_usercopy(file, cmd, arg, dvbdev->kernel_ioctl);
-	unlock_kernel();
-
-	return ret;
+	return dvb_usercopy(file, cmd, arg, dvbdev->kernel_ioctl);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dvb_generic_ioctl);
 
@@ -421,8 +416,10 @@ int dvb_usercopy(struct file *file,
 	}
 
 	/* call driver */
+	mutex_lock(&dvbdev_mutex);
 	if ((err = func(file, cmd, parg)) == -ENOIOCTLCMD)
 		err = -EINVAL;
+	mutex_unlock(&dvbdev_mutex);
 
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/dabusb.c b/drivers/media/video/dabusb.c
index 5b176bd7afdb..f3e25e91366d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/dabusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/dabusb.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
@@ -621,7 +620,6 @@ static int dabusb_open (struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (devnum < DABUSB_MINOR || devnum >= (DABUSB_MINOR + NRDABUSB))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	s = &dabusb[devnum - DABUSB_MINOR];
 
 	dbg("dabusb_open");
@@ -630,21 +628,17 @@ static int dabusb_open (struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	while (!s->usbdev || s->opened) {
 		mutex_unlock(&s->mutex);
 
-		if (file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
+		if (file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK)
 			return -EBUSY;
-		}
 		msleep_interruptible(500);
 
-		if (signal_pending (current)) {
-			unlock_kernel();
+		if (signal_pending (current))
 			return -EAGAIN;
-		}
 		mutex_lock(&s->mutex);
 	}
 	if (usb_set_interface (s->usbdev, _DABUSB_IF, 1) < 0) {
 		mutex_unlock(&s->mutex);
 		dev_err(&s->usbdev->dev, "set_interface failed\n");
-		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	s->opened = 1;
@@ -654,7 +648,6 @@ static int dabusb_open (struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	file->private_data = s;
 
 	r = nonseekable_open(inode, file);
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -689,17 +682,13 @@ static long dabusb_ioctl (struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg
 
 	dbg("dabusb_ioctl");
 
-	lock_kernel();
-	if (s->remove_pending) {
-		unlock_kernel();
+	if (s->remove_pending)
 		return -EIO;
-	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&s->mutex);
 
 	if (!s->usbdev) {
 		mutex_unlock(&s->mutex);
-		unlock_kernel();
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -735,7 +724,6 @@ static long dabusb_ioctl (struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg
 		break;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&s->mutex);
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig b/drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig
index 0a0e0cd81a23..20f97e7017ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #
 config ATALK
 	tristate "Appletalk protocol support"
+	depends on BKL # waiting to be removed from net/appletalk/ddp.c
 	select LLC
 	---help---
 	  AppleTalk is the protocol that Apple computers can use to communicate
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c b/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c
index 3f94edab25fa..e73ebefdf3e0 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ static struct proc_dir_entry *isapnp_proc_bus_dir = NULL;
 static loff_t isapnp_proc_bus_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t off, int whence)
 {
 	loff_t new = -1;
+	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	switch (whence) {
 	case 0:
 		new = off;
@@ -44,12 +45,12 @@ static loff_t isapnp_proc_bus_lseek(struct file *file, loff_t off, int whence)
 		new = 256 + off;
 		break;
 	}
-	if (new < 0 || new > 256) {
-		unlock_kernel();
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	unlock_kernel();
-	return (file->f_pos = new);
+	if (new < 0 || new > 256)
+		new = -EINVAL;
+	else
+		file->f_pos = new;
+	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
+	return new;
 }
 
 static ssize_t isapnp_proc_bus_read(struct file *file, char __user * buf,
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
index 8373ca0de8e0..38e6fa9a2012 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <linux/hdreg.h>
 #include <linux/async.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/ccwdev.h>
 #include <asm/ebcdic.h>
@@ -2236,7 +2235,6 @@ static int dasd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 	if (!block)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	base = block->base;
 	atomic_inc(&block->open_count);
 	if (test_bit(DASD_FLAG_OFFLINE, &base->flags)) {
@@ -2271,14 +2269,12 @@ static int dasd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 
 out:
 	module_put(base->discipline->owner);
 unlock:
 	atomic_dec(&block->open_count);
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -2286,10 +2282,8 @@ static int dasd_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
 	struct dasd_block *block = disk->private_data;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	atomic_dec(&block->open_count);
 	module_put(block->base->discipline->owner);
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
index 1557214944f7..26075e95b1ba 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/blkpg.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <asm/compat.h>
 #include <asm/ccwdev.h>
@@ -370,9 +369,8 @@ static int dasd_ioctl_readall_cmb(struct dasd_block *block, unsigned int cmd,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int
-dasd_do_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
-	      unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+int dasd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
+	       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct dasd_block *block = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
 	void __user *argp;
@@ -430,14 +428,3 @@ dasd_do_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 }
-
-int dasd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
-	       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	int rc;
-
-	lock_kernel();
-	rc = dasd_do_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
-	unlock_kernel();
-	return rc;
-}
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c b/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c
index 2bd72aa34c59..9b43ae94beba 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
@@ -776,7 +775,6 @@ dcssblk_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 	struct dcssblk_dev_info *dev_info;
 	int rc;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	dev_info = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
 	if (NULL == dev_info) {
 		rc = -ENODEV;
@@ -786,7 +784,6 @@ dcssblk_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 	bdev->bd_block_size = 4096;
 	rc = 0;
 out:
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -797,7 +794,6 @@ dcssblk_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 	struct segment_info *entry;
 	int rc;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	if (!dev_info) {
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
@@ -815,7 +811,6 @@ dcssblk_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 	up_write(&dcssblk_devices_sem);
 	rc = 0;
 out:
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/cx25821/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/cx25821/Kconfig
index df7756a95fad..813cb355ac01 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/cx25821/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/cx25821/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config VIDEO_CX25821
 	tristate "Conexant cx25821 support"
 	depends on DVB_CORE && VIDEO_DEV && PCI && I2C && INPUT
+	depends on BKL # please fix
 	select I2C_ALGOBIT
 	select VIDEO_BTCX
 	select VIDEO_TVEEPROM
diff --git a/drivers/staging/easycap/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/easycap/Kconfig
index bd96f39f2735..9d5fe4ddc30a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/easycap/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/easycap/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config EASYCAP
 	tristate "EasyCAP USB ID 05e1:0408 support"
 	depends on USB && VIDEO_DEV
+	depends on BKL # please fix
 
 	---help---
 	  This is an integrated audio/video driver for EasyCAP cards with
diff --git a/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig
index e47f683a323e..75fa46805527 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config VIDEO_GO7007
 	tristate "WIS GO7007 MPEG encoder support"
 	depends on VIDEO_DEV && PCI && I2C && INPUT
+	depends on BKL # please fix
 	depends on SND
 	select VIDEOBUF_DMA_SG
 	select VIDEO_IR
diff --git a/drivers/staging/usbip/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/usbip/Kconfig
index 2c1d10acb8b5..b11ec379b5c2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/usbip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/usbip/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config USB_IP_COMMON
 	tristate "USB IP support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
-	depends on USB && NET && EXPERIMENTAL
+	depends on USB && NET && EXPERIMENTAL && BKL
 	default N
 	---help---
 	  This enables pushing USB packets over IP to allow remote
diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig
index 3d185308ec88..65781de44fc0 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/Kconfig
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ endif # BLOCK
 config FILE_LOCKING
 	bool "Enable POSIX file locking API" if EMBEDDED
 	default y
+	select BKL # while lockd still uses it.
 	help
 	  This option enables standard file locking support, required
           for filesystems like NFS and for the flock() system
diff --git a/fs/adfs/Kconfig b/fs/adfs/Kconfig
index e55182a74605..1dd5f34b3cf2 100644
--- a/fs/adfs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/adfs/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config ADFS_FS
 	tristate "ADFS file system support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
 	depends on BLOCK && EXPERIMENTAL
+	depends on BKL # need to fix
 	help
 	  The Acorn Disc Filing System is the standard file system of the
 	  RiscOS operating system which runs on Acorn's ARM-based Risc PC
diff --git a/fs/autofs/Kconfig b/fs/autofs/Kconfig
index 5f3bea90911e..480e210c83ab 100644
--- a/fs/autofs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/autofs/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config AUTOFS_FS
 	tristate "Kernel automounter support"
+	depends on BKL # unfixable, just use autofs4
 	help
 	  The automounter is a tool to automatically mount remote file systems
 	  on demand. This implementation is partially kernel-based to reduce
diff --git a/fs/compat_ioctl.c b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
index 03e59aa318eb..d0ad09d57789 100644
--- a/fs/compat_ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
@@ -599,69 +599,6 @@ static int do_smb_getmountuid(unsigned int fd, unsigned int cmd,
 #define HIDPGETCONNLIST	_IOR('H', 210, int)
 #define HIDPGETCONNINFO	_IOR('H', 211, int)
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLOCK
-struct raw32_config_request
-{
-        compat_int_t    raw_minor;
-        __u64   block_major;
-        __u64   block_minor;
-} __attribute__((packed));
-
-static int get_raw32_request(struct raw_config_request *req, struct raw32_config_request __user *user_req)
-{
-        int ret;
-
-        if (!access_ok(VERIFY_READ, user_req, sizeof(struct raw32_config_request)))
-                return -EFAULT;
-
-        ret = __get_user(req->raw_minor, &user_req->raw_minor);
-        ret |= __get_user(req->block_major, &user_req->block_major);
-        ret |= __get_user(req->block_minor, &user_req->block_minor);
-
-        return ret ? -EFAULT : 0;
-}
-
-static int set_raw32_request(struct raw_config_request *req, struct raw32_config_request __user *user_req)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-        if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, user_req, sizeof(struct raw32_config_request)))
-                return -EFAULT;
-
-        ret = __put_user(req->raw_minor, &user_req->raw_minor);
-        ret |= __put_user(req->block_major, &user_req->block_major);
-        ret |= __put_user(req->block_minor, &user_req->block_minor);
-
-        return ret ? -EFAULT : 0;
-}
-
-static int raw_ioctl(unsigned fd, unsigned cmd,
-		struct raw32_config_request __user *user_req)
-{
-        int ret;
-
-        switch (cmd) {
-        case RAW_SETBIND:
-	default: {	/* RAW_GETBIND */
-                struct raw_config_request req;
-                mm_segment_t oldfs = get_fs();
-
-                if ((ret = get_raw32_request(&req, user_req)))
-                        return ret;
-
-                set_fs(KERNEL_DS);
-                ret = sys_ioctl(fd,cmd,(unsigned long)&req);
-                set_fs(oldfs);
-
-                if ((!ret) && (cmd == RAW_GETBIND)) {
-                        ret = set_raw32_request(&req, user_req);
-                }
-                break;
-        }
-        }
-        return ret;
-}
-#endif /* CONFIG_BLOCK */
 
 struct serial_struct32 {
         compat_int_t    type;
@@ -1262,9 +1199,6 @@ COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(SOUND_MIXER_PRIVATE5)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(SOUND_MIXER_GETLEVELS)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(SOUND_MIXER_SETLEVELS)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(OSS_GETVERSION)
-/* Raw devices */
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(RAW_SETBIND)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(RAW_GETBIND)
 /* SMB ioctls which do not need any translations */
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(SMB_IOC_NEWCONN)
 /* Watchdog */
@@ -1523,10 +1457,6 @@ static long do_ioctl_trans(int fd, unsigned int cmd,
 	case MTIOCGET32:
 	case MTIOCPOS32:
 		return mt_ioctl_trans(fd, cmd, argp);
-	/* Raw devices */
-	case RAW_SETBIND:
-	case RAW_GETBIND:
-		return raw_ioctl(fd, cmd, argp);
 #endif
 	/* One SMB ioctl needs translations. */
 #define SMB_IOC_GETMOUNTUID_32 _IOR('u', 1, compat_uid_t)
diff --git a/fs/hpfs/Kconfig b/fs/hpfs/Kconfig
index 56bd15c5bf6c..63b6f5632318 100644
--- a/fs/hpfs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/hpfs/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config HPFS_FS
 	tristate "OS/2 HPFS file system support"
 	depends on BLOCK
+	depends on BKL # nontrivial to fix
 	help
 	  OS/2 is IBM's operating system for PC's, the same as Warp, and HPFS
 	  is the file system used for organizing files on OS/2 hard disk
diff --git a/fs/nfs/Kconfig b/fs/nfs/Kconfig
index f7e13db613cb..b950415d7c43 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/nfs/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config NFS_FS
 	tristate "NFS client support"
 	depends on INET && FILE_LOCKING
+	depends on BKL # fix as soon as lockd is done
 	select LOCKD
 	select SUNRPC
 	select NFS_ACL_SUPPORT if NFS_V3_ACL
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
index 4264377552e2..7cf4ddafb4ab 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config NFSD
 	tristate "NFS server support"
 	depends on INET
 	depends on FILE_LOCKING
+	depends on BKL # fix as soon as lockd is done
 	select LOCKD
 	select SUNRPC
 	select EXPORTFS
diff --git a/fs/smbfs/Kconfig b/fs/smbfs/Kconfig
index e668127c8b2e..2bc24a8c4039 100644
--- a/fs/smbfs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/smbfs/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config SMB_FS
 	tristate "SMB file system support (OBSOLETE, please use CIFS)"
+	depends on BKL # probably unfixable
 	depends on INET
 	select NLS
 	help
diff --git a/fs/udf/Kconfig b/fs/udf/Kconfig
index 0e0e99bd6bce..f8def3c8ea4c 100644
--- a/fs/udf/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/udf/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config UDF_FS
 	tristate "UDF file system support"
+	depends on BKL # needs serious work to remove
 	select CRC_ITU_T
 	help
 	  This is the new file system used on some CD-ROMs and DVDs. Say Y if
diff --git a/fs/ufs/Kconfig b/fs/ufs/Kconfig
index e4f10a40768a..30c8f223253d 100644
--- a/fs/ufs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/ufs/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config UFS_FS
 	tristate "UFS file system support (read only)"
 	depends on BLOCK
+	depends on BKL # probably fixable
 	help
 	  BSD and derivate versions of Unix (such as SunOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD,
 	  OpenBSD and NeXTstep) use a file system called UFS. Some System V
diff --git a/include/linux/smp_lock.h b/include/linux/smp_lock.h
index 2ea1dd1ba21c..291f721144c2 100644
--- a/include/linux/smp_lock.h
+++ b/include/linux/smp_lock.h
@@ -54,12 +54,15 @@ static inline void cycle_kernel_lock(void)
 
 #else
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BKL /* provoke build bug if not set */
 #define lock_kernel()
 #define unlock_kernel()
-#define release_kernel_lock(task)		do { } while(0)
 #define cycle_kernel_lock()			do { } while(0)
-#define reacquire_kernel_lock(task)		0
 #define kernel_locked()				1
+#endif /* CONFIG_BKL */
+
+#define release_kernel_lock(task)		do { } while(0)
+#define reacquire_kernel_lock(task)		0
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL */
 #endif /* __LINUX_SMPLOCK_H */
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 36890f0c8456..be85a0ab1b82 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ config BROKEN_ON_SMP
 
 config LOCK_KERNEL
 	bool
-	depends on SMP || PREEMPT
+	depends on (SMP || PREEMPT) && BKL
 	default y
 
 config INIT_ENV_ARG_LIMIT
diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 9684c9670b48..e59af24a0b7c 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ static void __init setup_command_line(char *command_line)
 static __initdata DECLARE_COMPLETION(kthreadd_done);
 
 static noinline void __init_refok rest_init(void)
-	__releases(kernel_lock)
 {
 	int pid;
 
@@ -818,7 +817,6 @@ static void run_init_process(const char *init_filename)
  * makes it inline to init() and it becomes part of init.text section
  */
 static noinline int init_post(void)
-	__releases(kernel_lock)
 {
 	/* need to finish all async __init code before freeing the memory */
 	async_synchronize_full();
diff --git a/kernel/rtmutex-tester.c b/kernel/rtmutex-tester.c
index a56f629b057a..66cb89bc5ef1 100644
--- a/kernel/rtmutex-tester.c
+++ b/kernel/rtmutex-tester.c
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ static int handle_op(struct test_thread_data *td, int lockwakeup)
 		}
 
 		if (!lockwakeup && td->bkl == 4) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL
 			unlock_kernel();
+#endif
 			td->bkl = 0;
 		}
 		return 0;
@@ -133,14 +135,18 @@ static int handle_op(struct test_thread_data *td, int lockwakeup)
 		if (td->bkl)
 			return 0;
 		td->bkl = 1;
+#ifdef CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL
 		lock_kernel();
+#endif
 		td->bkl = 4;
 		return 0;
 
 	case RTTEST_UNLOCKBKL:
 		if (td->bkl != 4)
 			break;
+#ifdef CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL
 		unlock_kernel();
+#endif
 		td->bkl = 0;
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
index 959f8d6c8cc1..5328e8779d4d 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -639,7 +638,6 @@ int blk_trace_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, unsigned cmd, char __user *arg)
 	if (!q)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	mutex_lock(&bdev->bd_mutex);
 
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -667,7 +665,6 @@ int blk_trace_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, unsigned cmd, char __user *arg)
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&bdev->bd_mutex);
-	unlock_kernel();
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1652,10 +1649,9 @@ static ssize_t sysfs_blk_trace_attr_show(struct device *dev,
 	struct block_device *bdev;
 	ssize_t ret = -ENXIO;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	bdev = bdget(part_devt(p));
 	if (bdev == NULL)
-		goto out_unlock_kernel;
+		goto out;
 
 	q = blk_trace_get_queue(bdev);
 	if (q == NULL)
@@ -1683,8 +1679,7 @@ out_unlock_bdev:
 	mutex_unlock(&bdev->bd_mutex);
 out_bdput:
 	bdput(bdev);
-out_unlock_kernel:
-	unlock_kernel();
+out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1714,11 +1709,10 @@ static ssize_t sysfs_blk_trace_attr_store(struct device *dev,
 
 	ret = -ENXIO;
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	p = dev_to_part(dev);
 	bdev = bdget(part_devt(p));
 	if (bdev == NULL)
-		goto out_unlock_kernel;
+		goto out;
 
 	q = blk_trace_get_queue(bdev);
 	if (q == NULL)
@@ -1753,8 +1747,6 @@ out_unlock_bdev:
 	mutex_unlock(&bdev->bd_mutex);
 out_bdput:
 	bdput(bdev);
-out_unlock_kernel:
-	unlock_kernel();
 out:
 	return ret ? ret : count;
 }
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 21ac83070a80..7b2a8ca97ada 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -461,6 +461,15 @@ config DEBUG_MUTEXES
 	 This feature allows mutex semantics violations to be detected and
 	 reported.
 
+config BKL
+	bool "Big Kernel Lock" if (SMP || PREEMPT)
+	default y
+	help
+	  This is the traditional lock that is used in old code instead
+	  of proper locking. All drivers that use the BKL should depend
+	  on this symbol.
+	  Say Y here unless you are working on removing the BKL.
+
 config DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC
 	bool "Lock debugging: detect incorrect freeing of live locks"
 	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT && STACKTRACE_SUPPORT && LOCKDEP_SUPPORT
diff --git a/net/ipx/Kconfig b/net/ipx/Kconfig
index e9ad0062fbb6..02549cb2c328 100644
--- a/net/ipx/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipx/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #
 config IPX
 	tristate "The IPX protocol"
+	depends on BKL # should be fixable
 	select LLC
 	---help---
 	  This is support for the Novell networking protocol, IPX, commonly
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/cache.c b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
index 2b06410e584e..29b11e065015 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/cache.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/pagemap.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/ioctls.h>
 #include <linux/sunrpc/types.h>
 #include <linux/sunrpc/cache.h>
@@ -1348,15 +1347,10 @@ static unsigned int cache_poll_procfs(struct file *filp, poll_table *wait)
 static long cache_ioctl_procfs(struct file *filp,
 			       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	long ret;
 	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	struct cache_detail *cd = PDE(inode)->data;
 
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = cache_ioctl(inode, filp, cmd, arg, cd);
-	unlock_kernel();
-
-	return ret;
+	return cache_ioctl(inode, filp, cmd, arg, cd);
 }
 
 static int cache_open_procfs(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
@@ -1555,13 +1549,8 @@ static long cache_ioctl_pipefs(struct file *filp,
 {
 	struct inode *inode = filp->f_dentry->d_inode;
 	struct cache_detail *cd = RPC_I(inode)->private;
-	long ret;
 
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = cache_ioctl(inode, filp, cmd, arg, cd);
-	unlock_kernel();
-
-	return ret;
+	return cache_ioctl(inode, filp, cmd, arg, cd);
 }
 
 static int cache_open_pipefs(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c b/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
index 8c8eef2b8f26..28bcd52e3ce9 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/rpc_pipe.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/sunrpc/rpc_pipe_fs.h>
 #include <linux/sunrpc/cache.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 static struct vfsmount *rpc_mount __read_mostly;
 static int rpc_mount_count;
@@ -309,40 +308,33 @@ rpc_pipe_poll(struct file *filp, struct poll_table_struct *wait)
 	return mask;
 }
 
-static int
-rpc_pipe_ioctl_unlocked(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static long
+rpc_pipe_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	struct rpc_inode *rpci = RPC_I(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct rpc_inode *rpci = RPC_I(inode);
 	int len;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case FIONREAD:
-		if (rpci->ops == NULL)
+		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
+		if (rpci->ops == NULL) {
+			spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 			return -EPIPE;
+		}
 		len = rpci->pipelen;
 		if (filp->private_data) {
 			struct rpc_pipe_msg *msg;
 			msg = (struct rpc_pipe_msg *)filp->private_data;
 			len += msg->len - msg->copied;
 		}
+		spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 		return put_user(len, (int __user *)arg);
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 }
 
-static long
-rpc_pipe_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	long ret;
-
-	lock_kernel();
-	ret = rpc_pipe_ioctl_unlocked(filp, cmd, arg);
-	unlock_kernel();
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static const struct file_operations rpc_pipe_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
diff --git a/net/x25/Kconfig b/net/x25/Kconfig
index e6759c9660bb..2196e55e4f61 100644
--- a/net/x25/Kconfig
+++ b/net/x25/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 config X25
 	tristate "CCITT X.25 Packet Layer (EXPERIMENTAL)"
 	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+	depends on BKL # should be fixable
 	---help---
 	  X.25 is a set of standardized network protocols, similar in scope to
 	  frame relay; the one physical line from your box to the X.25 network