Merge commit 'proc/proc'

Conflicts:
	security/selinux/hooks.c

64 files changed, 375 insertions, 356 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/procfs_example.c b/Documentation/DocBook/procfs_example.c
index 8c6396e4bf31..a5b11793b1e0 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/procfs_example.c
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/procfs_example.c
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ static int __init init_procfs_example(void)
 		rv = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	
-	example_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	
 	/* create jiffies using convenience function */
 	jiffies_file = create_proc_read_entry("jiffies", 
 					      0444, example_dir, 
@@ -130,8 +127,6 @@ static int __init init_procfs_example(void)
 		goto no_jiffies;
 	}
 
-	jiffies_file->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-
 	/* create foo and bar files using same callback
 	 * functions 
 	 */
@@ -146,7 +141,6 @@ static int __init init_procfs_example(void)
 	foo_file->data = &foo_data;
 	foo_file->read_proc = proc_read_foobar;
 	foo_file->write_proc = proc_write_foobar;
-	foo_file->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		
 	bar_file = create_proc_entry("bar", 0644, example_dir);
 	if(bar_file == NULL) {
@@ -159,7 +153,6 @@ static int __init init_procfs_example(void)
 	bar_file->data = &bar_data;
 	bar_file->read_proc = proc_read_foobar;
 	bar_file->write_proc = proc_write_foobar;
-	bar_file->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		
 	/* create symlink */
 	symlink = proc_symlink("jiffies_too", example_dir, 
@@ -169,8 +162,6 @@ static int __init init_procfs_example(void)
 		goto no_symlink;
 	}
 
-	symlink->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-
 	/* everything OK */
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s %s initialised\n",
 	       MODULE_NAME, MODULE_VERS);
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/srm_env.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/srm_env.c
index 78ad7cd1bbd6..d12af472e1c0 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/srm_env.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/srm_env.c
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ srm_env_init(void)
 				BASE_DIR);
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
-	base_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Create per-name subdirectory
@@ -229,7 +228,6 @@ srm_env_init(void)
 				BASE_DIR, NAMED_DIR);
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
-	named_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Create per-number subdirectory
@@ -241,7 +239,6 @@ srm_env_init(void)
 		goto cleanup;
 
 	}
-	numbered_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Create all named nodes
@@ -254,7 +251,6 @@ srm_env_init(void)
 			goto cleanup;
 
 		entry->proc_entry->data		= (void *) entry;
-		entry->proc_entry->owner	= THIS_MODULE;
 		entry->proc_entry->read_proc	= srm_env_read;
 		entry->proc_entry->write_proc	= srm_env_write;
 
@@ -275,7 +271,6 @@ srm_env_init(void)
 
 		entry->id			= var_num;
 		entry->proc_entry->data		= (void *) entry;
-		entry->proc_entry->owner	= THIS_MODULE;
 		entry->proc_entry->read_proc	= srm_env_read;
 		entry->proc_entry->write_proc	= srm_env_write;
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mm/sram-alloc.c b/arch/blackfin/mm/sram-alloc.c
index 834cab7438a8..530d1393a232 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mm/sram-alloc.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mm/sram-alloc.c
@@ -854,7 +854,6 @@ static int __init sram_proc_init(void)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "unable to create /proc/sram\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
-	ptr->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	ptr->read_proc = sram_proc_read;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c
index e5c57f413ca2..a4f19c70aadd 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/palinfo.c
@@ -1002,8 +1002,6 @@ create_palinfo_proc_entries(unsigned int cpu)
 		*pdir = create_proc_read_entry(
 				palinfo_entries[j].name, 0, cpu_dir,
 				palinfo_read_entry, (void *)f.value);
-		if (*pdir)
-			(*pdir)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		pdir++;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/sn2/prominfo_proc.c b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/sn2/prominfo_proc.c
index 4dcce3d0e04c..e63328818643 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/sn2/prominfo_proc.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/sn2/prominfo_proc.c
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ static struct proc_dir_entry *sgi_prominfo_entry;
 int __init prominfo_init(void)
 {
 	struct proc_dir_entry **entp;
-	struct proc_dir_entry *p;
 	cnodeid_t cnodeid;
 	unsigned long nasid;
 	int size;
@@ -246,14 +245,10 @@ int __init prominfo_init(void)
 		sprintf(name, "node%d", cnodeid);
 		*entp = proc_mkdir(name, sgi_prominfo_entry);
 		nasid = cnodeid_to_nasid(cnodeid);
-		p = create_proc_read_entry("fit", 0, *entp, read_fit_entry,
+		create_proc_read_entry("fit", 0, *entp, read_fit_entry,
 					   (void *)nasid);
-		if (p)
-			p->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-		p = create_proc_read_entry("version", 0, *entp,
+		create_proc_read_entry("version", 0, *entp,
 					   read_version_entry, (void *)nasid);
-		if (p)
-			p->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		entp++;
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas_flash.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas_flash.c
index 149cb112cd1a..13011a96a977 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas_flash.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas_flash.c
@@ -669,7 +669,6 @@ static void remove_flash_pde(struct proc_dir_entry *dp)
 {
 	if (dp) {
 		kfree(dp->data);
-		dp->owner = NULL;
 		remove_proc_entry(dp->name, dp->parent);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c
index 4c4214690dd1..fb73a52913a4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c
@@ -377,10 +377,6 @@ static const struct file_operations mtrr_fops = {
 	.release = mtrr_close,
 };
 
-
-static struct proc_dir_entry *proc_root_mtrr;
-
-
 static int mtrr_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	char factor;
@@ -423,11 +419,7 @@ static int __init mtrr_if_init(void)
 	    (!cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_CENTAUR_MCR)))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	proc_root_mtrr =
-		proc_create("mtrr", S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, NULL, &mtrr_fops);
-
-	if (proc_root_mtrr)
-		proc_root_mtrr->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	proc_create("mtrr", S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, NULL, &mtrr_fops);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ac.c b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
index 9b917dac7732..88e42abf5d88 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ac.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ static int acpi_ac_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 						     acpi_ac_dir);
 		if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
 			return -ENODEV;
-		acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	}
 
 	/* 'state' [R] */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index f4df78ee4722..41bbd5cd19f2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -762,7 +762,6 @@ static int acpi_battery_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 						     acpi_battery_dir);
 		if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
 			return -ENODEV;
-		acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_BATTERY_NUMFILES; ++i) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index 171fd914f435..c2f06069dcd4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -200,12 +200,10 @@ static int acpi_button_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	acpi_device_dir(device) = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device), entry);
 	if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
 		return -ENODEV;
-	acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'info' [R] */
 	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_BUTTON_FILE_INFO,
@@ -522,7 +520,6 @@ static int __init acpi_button_init(void)
 	acpi_button_dir = proc_mkdir(ACPI_BUTTON_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
 	if (!acpi_button_dir)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	acpi_button_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_button_driver);
 	if (result < 0) {
 		remove_proc_entry(ACPI_BUTTON_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index eaaee1660bdf..8a02944bf92d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ static int acpi_fan_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 						     acpi_fan_dir);
 		if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
 			return -ENODEV;
-		acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	}
 
 	/* 'status' [R/W] */
@@ -347,7 +346,6 @@ static int __init acpi_fan_init(void)
 	acpi_fan_dir = proc_mkdir(ACPI_FAN_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
 	if (!acpi_fan_dir)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	acpi_fan_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 #endif
 
 	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_fan_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 0cc2fd31e376..fa2f7422d23d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ static int acpi_processor_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 		if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
 			return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'info' [R] */
 	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_INFO,
@@ -1137,7 +1136,6 @@ static int __init acpi_processor_init(void)
 	acpi_processor_dir = proc_mkdir(ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
 	if (!acpi_processor_dir)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	acpi_processor_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Check whether the system is DMI table. If yes, OSPM
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index e3b00872cddc..9a3243128805 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -493,7 +493,6 @@ acpi_sbs_add_fs(struct proc_dir_entry **dir,
 		if (!*dir) {
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
-		(*dir)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	}
 
 	/* 'info' [R] */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 99e6f1f8ea45..c11f9aeca706 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -1506,7 +1506,6 @@ static int acpi_thermal_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 						     acpi_thermal_dir);
 		if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
 			return -ENODEV;
-		acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	}
 
 	/* 'state' [R] */
@@ -1875,7 +1874,6 @@ static int __init acpi_thermal_init(void)
 	acpi_thermal_dir = proc_mkdir(ACPI_THERMAL_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
 	if (!acpi_thermal_dir)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	acpi_thermal_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_thermal_driver);
 	if (result < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index bb5ed059114a..67cc36dc9b82 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -1125,8 +1125,6 @@ static int acpi_video_device_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (!device_dir)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	device_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-
 	/* 'info' [R] */
 	entry = proc_create_data("info", S_IRUGO, device_dir,
 			&acpi_video_device_info_fops, acpi_driver_data(device));
@@ -1403,8 +1401,6 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (!device_dir)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	device_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-
 	/* 'info' [R] */
 	entry = proc_create_data("info", S_IRUGO, device_dir,
 				 &acpi_video_bus_info_fops,
@@ -2131,7 +2127,6 @@ static int __init acpi_video_init(void)
 	acpi_video_dir = proc_mkdir(ACPI_VIDEO_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
 	if (!acpi_video_dir)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	acpi_video_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_video_bus);
 	if (result < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index 7a88dfd4427b..e93fc8d22fb2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ static int stat_file_read_proc(char *page, char **start, off_t off,
 
 int ipmi_smi_add_proc_entry(ipmi_smi_t smi, char *name,
 			    read_proc_t *read_proc,
-			    void *data, struct module *owner)
+			    void *data)
 {
 	int                    rv = 0;
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
@@ -1970,7 +1970,6 @@ int ipmi_smi_add_proc_entry(ipmi_smi_t smi, char *name,
 	} else {
 		file->data = data;
 		file->read_proc = read_proc;
-		file->owner = owner;
 
 		mutex_lock(&smi->proc_entry_lock);
 		/* Stick it on the list. */
@@ -1993,23 +1992,21 @@ static int add_proc_entries(ipmi_smi_t smi, int num)
 	smi->proc_dir = proc_mkdir(smi->proc_dir_name, proc_ipmi_root);
 	if (!smi->proc_dir)
 		rv = -ENOMEM;
-	else
-		smi->proc_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	if (rv == 0)
 		rv = ipmi_smi_add_proc_entry(smi, "stats",
 					     stat_file_read_proc,
-					     smi, THIS_MODULE);
+					     smi);
 
 	if (rv == 0)
 		rv = ipmi_smi_add_proc_entry(smi, "ipmb",
 					     ipmb_file_read_proc,
-					     smi, THIS_MODULE);
+					     smi);
 
 	if (rv == 0)
 		rv = ipmi_smi_add_proc_entry(smi, "version",
 					     version_file_read_proc,
-					     smi, THIS_MODULE);
+					     smi);
 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
 
 	return rv;
@@ -4265,7 +4262,6 @@ static int ipmi_init_msghandler(void)
 	    return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	proc_ipmi_root->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
 
 	setup_timer(&ipmi_timer, ipmi_timeout, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
index 3000135f2ead..e58ea4cd55ce 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
@@ -2899,7 +2899,7 @@ static int try_smi_init(struct smi_info *new_smi)
 
 	rv = ipmi_smi_add_proc_entry(new_smi->intf, "type",
 				     type_file_read_proc,
-				     new_smi, THIS_MODULE);
+				     new_smi);
 	if (rv) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		       "ipmi_si: Unable to create proc entry: %d\n",
@@ -2909,7 +2909,7 @@ static int try_smi_init(struct smi_info *new_smi)
 
 	rv = ipmi_smi_add_proc_entry(new_smi->intf, "si_stats",
 				     stat_file_read_proc,
-				     new_smi, THIS_MODULE);
+				     new_smi);
 	if (rv) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		       "ipmi_si: Unable to create proc entry: %d\n",
@@ -2919,7 +2919,7 @@ static int try_smi_init(struct smi_info *new_smi)
 
 	rv = ipmi_smi_add_proc_entry(new_smi->intf, "params",
 				     param_read_proc,
-				     new_smi, THIS_MODULE);
+				     new_smi);
 	if (rv) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		       "ipmi_si: Unable to create proc entry: %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index 46e9ce195064..994696623789 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -910,8 +910,6 @@ static int __init input_proc_init(void)
 	if (!proc_bus_input_dir)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	proc_bus_input_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-
 	entry = proc_create("devices", 0, proc_bus_input_dir,
 			    &input_devices_fileops);
 	if (!entry)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
index f4969fe0a055..69e71ebe7841 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ static int DIVA_INIT_FUNCTION create_um_idi_proc(void)
 		return (0);
 
 	um_idi_proc_entry->read_proc = um_idi_proc_read;
-	um_idi_proc_entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	return (1);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cpia.c b/drivers/media/video/cpia.c
index c3b0c8c63c76..43ab0adf3b61 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cpia.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cpia.c
@@ -1381,9 +1381,7 @@ static void proc_cpia_create(void)
 {
 	cpia_proc_root = proc_mkdir("cpia", NULL);
 
-	if (cpia_proc_root)
-		cpia_proc_root->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	else
+	if (!cpia_proc_root)
 		LOG("Unable to initialise /proc/cpia\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_proc.c b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_proc.c
index 9a36b5a7de57..7045c45da9b1 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_proc.c
@@ -2037,8 +2037,6 @@ static int __init i2o_proc_fs_create(void)
 	if (!i2o_proc_dir_root)
 		return -1;
 
-	i2o_proc_dir_root->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-
 	list_for_each_entry(c, &i2o_controllers, list)
 	    i2o_proc_iop_add(i2o_proc_dir_root, c);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 21bce2c0fde2..4ec7c9340169 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -3435,25 +3435,12 @@ static void bond_remove_proc_entry(struct bonding *bond)
  */
 static void bond_create_proc_dir(void)
 {
-	int len = strlen(DRV_NAME);
-
-	for (bond_proc_dir = init_net.proc_net->subdir; bond_proc_dir;
-	     bond_proc_dir = bond_proc_dir->next) {
-		if ((bond_proc_dir->namelen == len) &&
-		    !memcmp(bond_proc_dir->name, DRV_NAME, len)) {
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (!bond_proc_dir) {
 		bond_proc_dir = proc_mkdir(DRV_NAME, init_net.proc_net);
-		if (bond_proc_dir) {
-			bond_proc_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-		} else {
+		if (!bond_proc_dir)
 			printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME
 				": Warning: cannot create /proc/net/%s\n",
 				DRV_NAME);
-		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3462,25 +3449,7 @@ static void bond_create_proc_dir(void)
  */
 static void bond_destroy_proc_dir(void)
 {
-	struct proc_dir_entry *de;
-
-	if (!bond_proc_dir) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* verify that the /proc dir is empty */
-	for (de = bond_proc_dir->subdir; de; de = de->next) {
-		/* ignore . and .. */
-		if (*(de->name) != '.') {
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (de) {
-		if (bond_proc_dir->owner == THIS_MODULE) {
-			bond_proc_dir->owner = NULL;
-		}
-	} else {
+	if (bond_proc_dir) {
 		remove_proc_entry(DRV_NAME, init_net.proc_net);
 		bond_proc_dir = NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
index 723c4588c803..95c791a84335 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
@@ -1867,13 +1867,6 @@ static int __init vlsi_mod_init(void)
 	 * without procfs - it's not required for the driver to work.
 	 */
 	vlsi_proc_root = proc_mkdir(PROC_DIR, NULL);
-	if (vlsi_proc_root) {
-		/* protect registered procdir against module removal.
-		 * Because we are in the module init path there's no race
-		 * window after create_proc_entry (and no barrier needed).
-		 */
-		vlsi_proc_root->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
 
 	ret = pci_register_driver(&vlsi_irda_driver);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index acda45838e98..308603e42582 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -4471,7 +4471,6 @@ static int setup_proc_entry( struct net_device *dev,
 		goto fail;
 	apriv->proc_entry->uid = proc_uid;
 	apriv->proc_entry->gid = proc_gid;
-	apriv->proc_entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* Setup the StatsDelta */
 	entry = proc_create_data("StatsDelta",
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
index d63f26e666a4..ba1f7497e4b9 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
@@ -987,7 +987,6 @@ asus_proc_add(char *name, proc_writefunc *writefunc,
 	proc->write_proc = writefunc;
 	proc->read_proc = readfunc;
 	proc->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-	proc->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	proc->uid = asus_uid;
 	proc->gid = asus_gid;
 	return 0;
@@ -1020,7 +1019,6 @@ static int asus_hotk_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (proc) {
 		proc->read_proc = proc_read_info;
 		proc->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		proc->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		proc->uid = asus_uid;
 		proc->gid = asus_gid;
 	} else {
@@ -1436,7 +1434,6 @@ static int __init asus_acpi_init(void)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Asus ACPI: Unable to create /proc entry\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	asus_proc_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&asus_hotk_driver);
 	if (result < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index bcbc05107ba8..c30f38a46e59 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -6992,7 +6992,6 @@ static int __init ibm_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 			ret = -ENODEV;
 			goto err_out;
 		}
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		entry->data = ibm;
 		entry->read_proc = &dispatch_procfs_read;
 		if (ibm->write)
@@ -7405,7 +7404,6 @@ static int __init thinkpad_acpi_module_init(void)
 		thinkpad_acpi_module_exit();
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	proc_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	ret = platform_driver_register(&tpacpi_pdriver);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
index 40e60fc2e596..9f187265db8e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
@@ -679,8 +679,6 @@ static acpi_status __init add_device(void)
 					      toshiba_proc_dir,
 					      (read_proc_t *) dispatch_read,
 					      item);
-		if (proc)
-			proc->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		if (proc && item->write_func)
 			proc->write_proc = (write_proc_t *) dispatch_write;
 	}
@@ -772,7 +770,6 @@ static int __init toshiba_acpi_init(void)
 		toshiba_acpi_exit();
 		return -ENODEV;
 	} else {
-		toshiba_proc_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		status = add_device();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			toshiba_acpi_exit();
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-proc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-proc.c
index 0c6257a034ff..c086fc30a84c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-proc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-proc.c
@@ -105,14 +105,8 @@ static const struct file_operations rtc_proc_fops = {
 
 void rtc_proc_add_device(struct rtc_device *rtc)
 {
-	if (rtc->id == 0) {
-		struct proc_dir_entry *ent;
-
-		ent = proc_create_data("driver/rtc", 0, NULL,
-				       &rtc_proc_fops, rtc);
-		if (ent)
-			ent->owner = rtc->owner;
-	}
+	if (rtc->id == 0)
+		proc_create_data("driver/rtc", 0, NULL, &rtc_proc_fops, rtc);
 }
 
 void rtc_proc_del_device(struct rtc_device *rtc)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c
index bf6fd348f20e..529f8ea55311 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ dasd_proc_init(void)
 	dasd_proc_root_entry = proc_mkdir("dasd", NULL);
 	if (!dasd_proc_root_entry)
 		goto out_nodasd;
-	dasd_proc_root_entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	dasd_devices_entry = proc_create("devices",
 					 S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
 					 dasd_proc_root_entry,
@@ -332,7 +331,6 @@ dasd_proc_init(void)
 		goto out_nostatistics;
 	dasd_statistics_entry->read_proc = dasd_statistics_read;
 	dasd_statistics_entry->write_proc = dasd_statistics_write;
-	dasd_statistics_entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	return 0;
 
  out_nostatistics:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_devinfo.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_devinfo.c
index 099b5455bbce..b13481369642 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_devinfo.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_devinfo.c
@@ -596,8 +596,6 @@ int __init scsi_init_devinfo(void)
 		error = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
-
-	p->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 #endif /* CONFIG_SCSI_PROC_FS */
 
  out:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_proc.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_proc.c
index 82f7b2dd08a2..77fbddb507fd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_proc.c
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ void scsi_proc_hostdir_add(struct scsi_host_template *sht)
         	if (!sht->proc_dir)
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: proc_mkdir failed for %s\n",
 			       __func__, sht->proc_name);
-		else
-			sht->proc_dir->owner = sht->module;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&global_host_template_mutex);
 }
@@ -163,7 +161,6 @@ void scsi_proc_host_add(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 	} 
 
 	p->write_proc = proc_scsi_write_proc;
-	p->owner = sht->module;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/video/via/viafbdev.c b/drivers/video/via/viafbdev.c
index 37b433a08ce8..e327b84820d2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/via/viafbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/via/viafbdev.c
@@ -2059,25 +2059,21 @@ static void viafb_init_proc(struct proc_dir_entry **viafb_entry)
 	if (viafb_entry) {
 		entry = create_proc_entry("dvp0", 0, *viafb_entry);
 		if (entry) {
-			entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 			entry->read_proc = viafb_dvp0_proc_read;
 			entry->write_proc = viafb_dvp0_proc_write;
 		}
 		entry = create_proc_entry("dvp1", 0, *viafb_entry);
 		if (entry) {
-			entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 			entry->read_proc = viafb_dvp1_proc_read;
 			entry->write_proc = viafb_dvp1_proc_write;
 		}
 		entry = create_proc_entry("dfph", 0, *viafb_entry);
 		if (entry) {
-			entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 			entry->read_proc = viafb_dfph_proc_read;
 			entry->write_proc = viafb_dfph_proc_write;
 		}
 		entry = create_proc_entry("dfpl", 0, *viafb_entry);
 		if (entry) {
-			entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 			entry->read_proc = viafb_dfpl_proc_read;
 			entry->write_proc = viafb_dfpl_proc_write;
 		}
@@ -2086,7 +2082,6 @@ static void viafb_init_proc(struct proc_dir_entry **viafb_entry)
 		    viaparinfo->chip_info->lvds_chip_info2.lvds_chip_name) {
 			entry = create_proc_entry("vt1636", 0, *viafb_entry);
 			if (entry) {
-				entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 				entry->read_proc = viafb_vt1636_proc_read;
 				entry->write_proc = viafb_vt1636_proc_write;
 			}
diff --git a/fs/afs/proc.c b/fs/afs/proc.c
index 7578c1ab9e0b..8630615e57fe 100644
--- a/fs/afs/proc.c
+++ b/fs/afs/proc.c
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ int afs_proc_init(void)
 	proc_afs = proc_mkdir("fs/afs", NULL);
 	if (!proc_afs)
 		goto error_dir;
-	proc_afs->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	p = proc_create("cells", 0, proc_afs, &afs_proc_cells_fops);
 	if (!p)
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c
index 490e34bbf27a..949c36ed7818 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.c
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ cifs_proc_init(void)
 	if (proc_fs_cifs == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	proc_fs_cifs->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	proc_create("DebugData", 0, proc_fs_cifs, &cifs_debug_data_proc_fops);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_STATS
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_debug.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_debug.c
index 6a73de84bcef..dd824d9b0b1a 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_debug.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_debug.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ void jfs_proc_init(void)
 
 	if (!(base = proc_mkdir("fs/jfs", NULL)))
 		return;
-	base->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NPROCENT; i++)
 		proc_create(Entries[i].name, 0, base, Entries[i].proc_fops);
diff --git a/fs/nfs/client.c b/fs/nfs/client.c
index 52bfe1f81041..a2e93f2ab5e1 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/client.c
@@ -1543,8 +1543,6 @@ int __init nfs_fs_proc_init(void)
 	if (!proc_fs_nfs)
 		goto error_0;
 
-	proc_fs_nfs->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-
 	/* a file of servers with which we're dealing */
 	p = proc_create("servers", S_IFREG|S_IRUGO,
 			proc_fs_nfs, &nfs_server_list_fops);
diff --git a/fs/proc/Makefile b/fs/proc/Makefile
index 63d965193b22..757f7c11461c 100644
--- a/fs/proc/Makefile
+++ b/fs/proc/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ proc-$(CONFIG_MMU)	:= mmu.o task_mmu.o
 
 proc-y       += inode.o root.o base.o generic.o array.o \
 		proc_tty.o
+proc-y	+= automount.o
 proc-y	+= cmdline.o
 proc-y	+= cpuinfo.o
 proc-y	+= devices.o
diff --git a/fs/proc/automount.c b/fs/proc/automount.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5d22b5aa442c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/proc/automount.c
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/mount.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include "internal.h"
+
+LIST_HEAD(proc_automounts);
+
+static void proc_expire_automounts(struct work_struct *work);
+
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(proc_automount_task, proc_expire_automounts);
+static int proc_automount_timeout = 500 * HZ;
+
+void proc_shrink_automounts(void)
+{
+	struct list_head *list = &proc_automounts;
+
+	mark_mounts_for_expiry(list);
+	mark_mounts_for_expiry(list);
+	if (list_empty(list))
+		return;
+
+	schedule_delayed_work(&proc_automount_task, proc_automount_timeout);
+}
+
+static void proc_expire_automounts(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	proc_shrink_automounts();
+}
diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index 0c9de19a1633..baf850c09609 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ struct pid_entry {
 	NOD(NAME, (S_IFREG|(MODE)), 			\
 		NULL, &proc_single_file_operations,	\
 		{ .proc_show = show } )
+#define MNT(NAME, MODE, iops)				\
+	NOD(NAME, (S_IFDIR|(MODE)), &iops, NULL, {})
 
 /*
  * Count the number of hardlinks for the pid_entry table, excluding the .
@@ -1514,6 +1516,7 @@ static int pid_revalidate(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct task_struct *task = get_proc_task(inode);
 	const struct cred *cred;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (task) {
 		if ((inode->i_mode == (S_IFDIR|S_IRUGO|S_IXUGO)) ||
@@ -1528,12 +1531,14 @@ static int pid_revalidate(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
 			inode->i_gid = 0;
 		}
 		inode->i_mode &= ~(S_ISUID | S_ISGID);
-		security_task_to_inode(task, inode);
+		ret = proc_net_revalidate(task, dentry, nd);
+		if (ret == 1)
+			security_task_to_inode(task, inode);
 		put_task_struct(task);
-		return 1;
 	}
-	d_drop(dentry);
-	return 0;
+	if (ret == 0)
+		d_drop(dentry);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int pid_delete_dentry(struct dentry * dentry)
@@ -2488,7 +2493,7 @@ static const struct pid_entry tgid_base_stuff[] = {
 	DIR("fd",         S_IRUSR|S_IXUSR, proc_fd_inode_operations, proc_fd_operations),
 	DIR("fdinfo",     S_IRUSR|S_IXUSR, proc_fdinfo_inode_operations, proc_fdinfo_operations),
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET
-	DIR("net",        S_IRUGO|S_IXUGO, proc_net_inode_operations, proc_net_operations),
+	MNT("net",        S_IRUGO|S_IXUGO, proc_net_inode_operations),
 #endif
 	REG("environ",    S_IRUSR, proc_environ_operations),
 	INF("auxv",       S_IRUSR, proc_pid_auxv),
@@ -2591,15 +2596,11 @@ static void proc_flush_task_mnt(struct vfsmount *mnt, pid_t pid, pid_t tgid)
 	name.len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d", pid);
 	dentry = d_hash_and_lookup(mnt->mnt_root, &name);
 	if (dentry) {
-		if (!(current->flags & PF_EXITING))
-			shrink_dcache_parent(dentry);
+		shrink_dcache_parent(dentry);
 		d_drop(dentry);
 		dput(dentry);
 	}
 
-	if (tgid == 0)
-		goto out;
-
 	name.name = buf;
 	name.len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%d", tgid);
 	leader = d_hash_and_lookup(mnt->mnt_root, &name);
@@ -2660,13 +2661,12 @@ void proc_flush_task(struct task_struct *task)
 	struct upid *upid;
 
 	pid = task_pid(task);
-	if (thread_group_leader(task))
-		tgid = task_tgid(task);
+	tgid = task_tgid(task);
 
 	for (i = 0; i <= pid->level; i++) {
 		upid = &pid->numbers[i];
 		proc_flush_task_mnt(upid->ns->proc_mnt, upid->nr,
-			tgid ? tgid->numbers[i].nr : 0);
+				    tgid->numbers[i].nr);
 	}
 
 	upid = &pid->numbers[pid->level];
diff --git a/fs/proc/generic.c b/fs/proc/generic.c
index db7fa5cab988..65cc1eefeae3 100644
--- a/fs/proc/generic.c
+++ b/fs/proc/generic.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static int proc_match(int len, const char *name, struct proc_dir_entry *de)
 #define PROC_BLOCK_SIZE	(PAGE_SIZE - 1024)
 
 static ssize_t
-proc_file_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t nbytes,
+__proc_file_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t nbytes,
 	       loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct inode * inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
@@ -183,19 +183,47 @@ proc_file_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t nbytes,
 }
 
 static ssize_t
+proc_file_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t nbytes,
+	       loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	struct proc_dir_entry *pde = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	ssize_t rv = -EIO;
+
+	spin_lock(&pde->pde_unload_lock);
+	if (!pde->proc_fops) {
+		spin_unlock(&pde->pde_unload_lock);
+		return rv;
+	}
+	pde->pde_users++;
+	spin_unlock(&pde->pde_unload_lock);
+
+	rv = __proc_file_read(file, buf, nbytes, ppos);
+
+	pde_users_dec(pde);
+	return rv;
+}
+
+static ssize_t
 proc_file_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer,
 		size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
-	struct proc_dir_entry * dp;
-	
-	dp = PDE(inode);
-
-	if (!dp->write_proc)
-		return -EIO;
+	struct proc_dir_entry *pde = PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
+	ssize_t rv = -EIO;
+
+	if (pde->write_proc) {
+		spin_lock(&pde->pde_unload_lock);
+		if (!pde->proc_fops) {
+			spin_unlock(&pde->pde_unload_lock);
+			return rv;
+		}
+		pde->pde_users++;
+		spin_unlock(&pde->pde_unload_lock);
 
-	/* FIXME: does this routine need ppos?  probably... */
-	return dp->write_proc(file, buffer, count, dp->data);
+		/* FIXME: does this routine need ppos?  probably... */
+		rv = pde->write_proc(file, buffer, count, pde->data);
+		pde_users_dec(pde);
+	}
+	return rv;
 }
 
 
@@ -307,6 +335,21 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(proc_inum_lock); /* protects the above */
 /*
  * Return an inode number between PROC_DYNAMIC_FIRST and
  * 0xffffffff, or zero on failure.
+ *
+ * Current inode allocations in the proc-fs (hex-numbers):
+ *
+ * 00000000		reserved
+ * 00000001-00000fff	static entries	(goners)
+ *      001		root-ino
+ *
+ * 00001000-00001fff	unused
+ * 0001xxxx-7fffxxxx	pid-dir entries for pid 1-7fff
+ * 80000000-efffffff	unused
+ * f0000000-ffffffff	dynamic entries
+ *
+ * Goal:
+ *	Once we split the thing into several virtual filesystems,
+ *	we will get rid of magical ranges (and this comment, BTW).
  */
 static unsigned int get_inode_number(void)
 {
@@ -528,7 +571,6 @@ static int proc_register(struct proc_dir_entry * dir, struct proc_dir_entry * dp
 			dp->proc_fops = &proc_dir_operations;
 			dp->proc_iops = &proc_dir_inode_operations;
 		}
-		dir->nlink++;
 	} else if (S_ISLNK(dp->mode)) {
 		if (dp->proc_iops == NULL)
 			dp->proc_iops = &proc_link_inode_operations;
@@ -551,6 +593,8 @@ static int proc_register(struct proc_dir_entry * dir, struct proc_dir_entry * dp
 	dp->next = dir->subdir;
 	dp->parent = dir;
 	dir->subdir = dp;
+	if (S_ISDIR(dp->mode))
+		dir->nlink++;
 	spin_unlock(&proc_subdir_lock);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -595,6 +639,24 @@ static struct proc_dir_entry *__proc_create(struct proc_dir_entry **parent,
 	return ent;
 }
 
+struct proc_dir_entry *proc_create_root(void)
+{
+	struct proc_dir_entry *ent, *parent = NULL;
+
+	ent = __proc_create(&parent, "..", S_IFDIR | S_IRUGO | S_IXUGO, 2);
+	if (ent) {
+		ent->proc_fops = &proc_dir_operations;
+		ent->proc_iops = &proc_dir_inode_operations;
+		ent->low_ino = get_inode_number();
+		ent->parent = ent;
+		if (!ent->low_ino) {
+			kfree(ent);
+			ent = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+	return ent;
+}
+
 struct proc_dir_entry *proc_symlink(const char *name,
 		struct proc_dir_entry *parent, const char *dest)
 {
@@ -635,23 +697,6 @@ struct proc_dir_entry *proc_mkdir_mode(const char *name, mode_t mode,
 	return ent;
 }
 
-struct proc_dir_entry *proc_net_mkdir(struct net *net, const char *name,
-		struct proc_dir_entry *parent)
-{
-	struct proc_dir_entry *ent;
-
-	ent = __proc_create(&parent, name, S_IFDIR | S_IRUGO | S_IXUGO, 2);
-	if (ent) {
-		ent->data = net;
-		if (proc_register(parent, ent) < 0) {
-			kfree(ent);
-			ent = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-	return ent;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(proc_net_mkdir);
-
 struct proc_dir_entry *proc_mkdir(const char *name,
 		struct proc_dir_entry *parent)
 {
@@ -754,6 +799,8 @@ void remove_proc_entry(const char *name, struct proc_dir_entry *parent)
 			de = *p;
 			*p = de->next;
 			de->next = NULL;
+			if (S_ISDIR(de->mode))
+				parent->nlink--;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -761,6 +808,11 @@ void remove_proc_entry(const char *name, struct proc_dir_entry *parent)
 	if (!de)
 		return;
 
+	release_proc_entry(de);
+}
+
+void release_proc_entry(struct proc_dir_entry *de)
+{
 	spin_lock(&de->pde_unload_lock);
 	/*
 	 * Stop accepting new callers into module. If you're
@@ -796,8 +848,6 @@ continue_removing:
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&de->pde_unload_lock);
 
-	if (S_ISDIR(de->mode))
-		parent->nlink--;
 	de->nlink = 0;
 	WARN(de->subdir, KERN_WARNING "%s: removing non-empty directory "
 			"'%s/%s', leaking at least '%s'\n", __func__,
diff --git a/fs/proc/inode-alloc.txt b/fs/proc/inode-alloc.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 77212f938c2c..000000000000
--- a/fs/proc/inode-alloc.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-Current inode allocations in the proc-fs (hex-numbers):
-
-  00000000		reserved
-  00000001-00000fff	static entries	(goners)
-       001		root-ino
-
-  00001000-00001fff	unused
-  0001xxxx-7fffxxxx	pid-dir entries for pid 1-7fff
-  80000000-efffffff	unused
-  f0000000-ffffffff	dynamic entries
-
-Goal:
-	a) once we'll split the thing into several virtual filesystems we
-	will get rid of magical ranges (and this file, BTW).
diff --git a/fs/proc/inode.c b/fs/proc/inode.c
index 3e76bb9b3ad6..5660b9c5d414 100644
--- a/fs/proc/inode.c
+++ b/fs/proc/inode.c
@@ -58,11 +58,8 @@ static void proc_delete_inode(struct inode *inode)
 
 	/* Let go of any associated proc directory entry */
 	de = PROC_I(inode)->pde;
-	if (de) {
-		if (de->owner)
-			module_put(de->owner);
+	if (de)
 		de_put(de);
-	}
 	if (PROC_I(inode)->sysctl)
 		sysctl_head_put(PROC_I(inode)->sysctl);
 	clear_inode(inode);
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@ void __init proc_init_inodecache(void)
 					     init_once);
 }
 
-static const struct super_operations proc_sops = {
+const struct super_operations proc_sops = {
 	.alloc_inode	= proc_alloc_inode,
 	.destroy_inode	= proc_destroy_inode,
 	.drop_inode	= generic_delete_inode,
@@ -127,7 +124,7 @@ static void __pde_users_dec(struct proc_dir_entry *pde)
 		complete(pde->pde_unload_completion);
 }
 
-static void pde_users_dec(struct proc_dir_entry *pde)
+void pde_users_dec(struct proc_dir_entry *pde)
 {
 	spin_lock(&pde->pde_unload_lock);
 	__pde_users_dec(pde);
@@ -449,12 +446,9 @@ struct inode *proc_get_inode(struct super_block *sb, unsigned int ino,
 {
 	struct inode * inode;
 
-	if (!try_module_get(de->owner))
-		goto out_mod;
-
 	inode = iget_locked(sb, ino);
 	if (!inode)
-		goto out_ino;
+		return NULL;
 	if (inode->i_state & I_NEW) {
 		inode->i_mtime = inode->i_atime = inode->i_ctime = CURRENT_TIME;
 		PROC_I(inode)->fd = 0;
@@ -485,14 +479,8 @@ struct inode *proc_get_inode(struct super_block *sb, unsigned int ino,
 			}
 		}
 		unlock_new_inode(inode);
-	} else
-	       module_put(de->owner);
+	}
 	return inode;
-
-out_ino:
-	module_put(de->owner);
-out_mod:
-	return NULL;
 }			
 
 int proc_fill_super(struct super_block *s)
diff --git a/fs/proc/internal.h b/fs/proc/internal.h
index cd53ff838498..5b890ba33b4a 100644
--- a/fs/proc/internal.h
+++ b/fs/proc/internal.h
@@ -58,9 +58,17 @@ extern const struct file_operations proc_numa_maps_operations;
 extern const struct file_operations proc_smaps_operations;
 extern const struct file_operations proc_clear_refs_operations;
 extern const struct file_operations proc_pagemap_operations;
-extern const struct file_operations proc_net_operations;
 extern const struct inode_operations proc_net_inode_operations;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET
+int proc_net_revalidate(struct task_struct *tsk, struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd);
+#else
+static inline int proc_net_revalidate(struct task_struct *tsk, struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
+{
+	return 1;
+}
+#endif
+
 void free_proc_entry(struct proc_dir_entry *de);
 
 void proc_init_inodecache(void);
@@ -84,6 +92,9 @@ struct dentry *proc_lookup_de(struct proc_dir_entry *de, struct inode *ino,
 		struct dentry *dentry);
 int proc_readdir_de(struct proc_dir_entry *de, struct file *filp, void *dirent,
 		filldir_t filldir);
+struct proc_dir_entry *proc_create_root(void);
+void release_proc_entry(struct proc_dir_entry *de);
+extern const struct super_operations proc_sops;
 
 struct pde_opener {
 	struct inode *inode;
@@ -91,3 +102,6 @@ struct pde_opener {
 	int (*release)(struct inode *, struct file *);
 	struct list_head lh;
 };
+void pde_users_dec(struct proc_dir_entry *pde);
+
+extern struct list_head proc_automounts;
diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_net.c b/fs/proc/proc_net.c
index 04d1270f1c38..baaddad8436c 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_net.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_net.c
@@ -20,15 +20,17 @@
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/mount.h>
 #include <linux/nsproxy.h>
+#include <linux/namei.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 
 #include "internal.h"
 
+static struct file_system_type proc_net_fs_type;
 
 static struct net *get_proc_net(const struct inode *inode)
 {
-	return maybe_get_net(PDE_NET(PDE(inode)));
+	return maybe_get_net(inode->i_sb->s_fs_info);
 }
 
 int seq_open_net(struct inode *ino, struct file *f,
@@ -117,66 +119,91 @@ static struct net *get_proc_task_net(struct inode *dir)
 	return net;
 }
 
-static struct dentry *proc_tgid_net_lookup(struct inode *dir,
-		struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
+void *proc_net_follow_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
 {
-	struct dentry *de;
+	/* Follow to a mount point of the proper network namespace. */
+	struct vfsmount *mnt;
 	struct net *net;
-
-	de = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
-	net = get_proc_task_net(dir);
-	if (net != NULL) {
-		de = proc_lookup_de(net->proc_net, dir, dentry);
-		put_net(net);
-	}
-	return de;
-}
-
-static int proc_tgid_net_getattr(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
-		struct kstat *stat)
-{
-	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
-	struct net *net;
-
-	net = get_proc_task_net(inode);
-
-	generic_fillattr(inode, stat);
-
-	if (net != NULL) {
-		stat->nlink = net->proc_net->nlink;
-		put_net(net);
+	int err = -ENOENT;
+
+	net = get_proc_task_net(dentry->d_inode);
+	if (!net)
+		goto out_err;
+
+	mnt = kern_mount_data(&proc_net_fs_type, net);
+	if (IS_ERR(mnt))
+		goto out_err;
+
+	dput(nd->path.dentry);
+	nd->path.dentry = dget(dentry);
+
+	err = do_add_mount(mntget(mnt), &nd->path, MNT_SHRINKABLE,
+			   &proc_automounts);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		mntput(mnt);
+		if (err == -EBUSY)
+			goto out_follow;
+		goto out_err;
 	}
-
-	return 0;
+	err = 0;
+	path_put(&nd->path);
+	nd->path.mnt = mnt;
+	nd->path.dentry = dget(mnt->mnt_root);
+	put_net(net);
+out:
+	return ERR_PTR(err);
+out_err:
+	path_put(&nd->path);
+	goto out;
+out_follow:
+	/* We raced with ourselves so just walk the mounts */
+	while (d_mountpoint(nd->path.dentry) &&
+		follow_down(&nd->path.mnt, &nd->path.dentry))
+		;
+	err = 0;
+	goto out;
 }
 
 const struct inode_operations proc_net_inode_operations = {
-	.lookup		= proc_tgid_net_lookup,
-	.getattr	= proc_tgid_net_getattr,
+	.follow_link	= proc_net_follow_link,
 };
 
-static int proc_tgid_net_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent,
-		filldir_t filldir)
+
+int proc_net_revalidate(struct task_struct *task, struct dentry *dentry,
+			struct nameidata *nd)
 {
-	int ret;
-	struct net *net;
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
+	struct dentry *tdentry;
+	struct vfsmount *tmnt;
+	int ret = 1;
 
-	ret = -EINVAL;
-	net = get_proc_task_net(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
-	if (net != NULL) {
-		ret = proc_readdir_de(net->proc_net, filp, dirent, filldir);
-		put_net(net);
+	/* Are we talking about a proc/net mount point? */
+	if (!nd || inode->i_op != &proc_net_inode_operations)
+		goto out;
+
+	/*
+	 * If the wrong filesystem is mounted on /proc/<pid>/net report the
+	 * dentry is invalid.
+	 */
+	tmnt = mntget(nd->path.mnt);
+	tdentry = dget(dentry);
+	if (follow_down(&tmnt, &tdentry)) {
+		struct nsproxy *ns;
+
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		ns = task_nsproxy(task);
+		if ((ns == NULL) ||
+		     (tmnt->mnt_sb->s_magic != PROC_NET_SUPER_MAGIC) ||
+		     (tmnt->mnt_sb->s_fs_info != ns->net_ns))
+			ret = 0;
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
+	dput(tdentry);
+	mntput(tmnt);
+out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-const struct file_operations proc_net_operations = {
-	.llseek		= generic_file_llseek,
-	.read		= generic_read_dir,
-	.readdir	= proc_tgid_net_readdir,
-};
-
-
 struct proc_dir_entry *proc_net_fops_create(struct net *net,
 	const char *name, mode_t mode, const struct file_operations *fops)
 {
@@ -184,28 +211,108 @@ struct proc_dir_entry *proc_net_fops_create(struct net *net,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(proc_net_fops_create);
 
+struct proc_dir_entry *proc_net_mkdir(struct net *net, const char *name,
+		struct proc_dir_entry *parent)
+{
+	if (!parent)
+		parent = net->proc_net;
+	return proc_mkdir(name, parent);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(proc_net_mkdir);
+
 void proc_net_remove(struct net *net, const char *name)
 {
 	remove_proc_entry(name, net->proc_net);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(proc_net_remove);
 
+static int proc_net_fill_super(struct super_block *sb)
+{
+	struct net *net = sb->s_fs_info;
+	struct proc_dir_entry *netd = net->proc_net;
+	struct inode *root_inode = NULL;
+
+	sb->s_flags |= MS_NODIRATIME | MS_NOSUID | MS_NOEXEC;
+	sb->s_blocksize = PAGE_SIZE;
+	sb->s_blocksize_bits = PAGE_SHIFT;
+	sb->s_magic = PROC_NET_SUPER_MAGIC;
+	sb->s_op = &proc_sops;
+	sb->s_time_gran = 1;
+
+	de_get(netd);
+	root_inode = proc_get_inode(sb, netd->low_ino, netd);
+	if (!root_inode)
+		goto out_no_root;
+	root_inode->i_uid = 0;
+	root_inode->i_gid = 0;
+	sb->s_root = d_alloc_root(root_inode);
+	if (!sb->s_root)
+		goto out_no_root;
+	return 0;
+
+out_no_root:
+	printk("%s: get root inode failed\n", __func__);
+	iput(root_inode);
+	de_put(netd);
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+static int proc_net_test_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data)
+{
+	return sb->s_fs_info == data;
+}
+
+static int proc_net_set_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data)
+{
+	sb->s_fs_info = data;
+	return set_anon_super(sb, NULL);
+}
+
+static int proc_net_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
+	int flags, const char *dev_name, void *data, struct vfsmount *mnt)
+{
+	struct super_block *sb;
+
+	if (!(flags & MS_KERNMOUNT))
+		data = current->nsproxy->net_ns;
+
+	sb = sget(fs_type, proc_net_test_super, proc_net_set_super, data);
+	if (IS_ERR(sb))
+		return PTR_ERR(sb);
+
+	if (!sb->s_root) {
+		int err;
+		sb->s_flags = flags;
+		err = proc_net_fill_super(sb);
+		if (err) {
+			up_write(&sb->s_umount);
+			deactivate_super(sb);
+			return err;
+		}
+
+		sb->s_flags |= MS_ACTIVE;
+	}
+
+	return simple_set_mnt(mnt, sb);
+}
+
+static struct file_system_type proc_net_fs_type = {
+	.name		= "proc/net",
+	.get_sb		= proc_net_get_sb,
+	.kill_sb	= kill_litter_super,
+};
+
 static __net_init int proc_net_ns_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct proc_dir_entry *netd, *net_statd;
+	struct vfsmount *mnt;
 	int err;
 
 	err = -ENOMEM;
-	netd = kzalloc(sizeof(*netd), GFP_KERNEL);
+	netd = proc_create_root();
 	if (!netd)
 		goto out;
 
-	netd->data = net;
-	netd->nlink = 2;
-	netd->name = "net";
-	netd->namelen = 3;
-	netd->parent = &proc_root;
-
 	err = -EEXIST;
 	net_statd = proc_net_mkdir(net, "stat", netd);
 	if (!net_statd)
@@ -213,8 +320,17 @@ static __net_init int proc_net_ns_init(struct net *net)
 
 	net->proc_net = netd;
 	net->proc_net_stat = net_statd;
+
+	mnt = kern_mount_data(&proc_net_fs_type, net);
+	if (IS_ERR(mnt))
+		goto free_stat;
+
+	net->proc_mnt = mnt;
+
 	return 0;
 
+free_stat:
+	remove_proc_entry("stat", netd);
 free_net:
 	kfree(netd);
 out:
@@ -224,7 +340,14 @@ out:
 static __net_exit void proc_net_ns_exit(struct net *net)
 {
 	remove_proc_entry("stat", net->proc_net);
-	kfree(net->proc_net);
+	release_proc_entry(net->proc_net);
+	/*
+	 * We won't be looking up this super block any more so set s_fs_info to
+	 * NULL to ensure it doesn't conflict with network namespaces allocated
+	 * in the future at the same address.
+	 */
+	net->proc_mnt->mnt_sb->s_fs_info = NULL;
+	mntput(net->proc_mnt);
 }
 
 static struct pernet_operations __net_initdata proc_net_ns_ops = {
@@ -235,6 +358,6 @@ static struct pernet_operations __net_initdata proc_net_ns_ops = {
 int __init proc_net_init(void)
 {
 	proc_symlink("net", NULL, "self/net");
-
+	register_filesystem(&proc_net_fs_type);
 	return register_pernet_subsys(&proc_net_ns_ops);
 }
diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_tty.c b/fs/proc/proc_tty.c
index d153946d6d15..4a9e0f65ae60 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_tty.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_tty.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ void proc_tty_register_driver(struct tty_driver *driver)
 	if (!ent)
 		return;
 	ent->read_proc = driver->ops->read_proc;
-	ent->owner = driver->owner;
 	ent->data = driver;
 
 	driver->proc_entry = ent;
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/procfs.c b/fs/reiserfs/procfs.c
index 37173fa07d15..d79a913e7bfe 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/procfs.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/procfs.c
@@ -492,7 +492,6 @@ int reiserfs_proc_info_init(struct super_block *sb)
 	spin_lock_init(&__PINFO(sb).lock);
 	REISERFS_SB(sb)->procdir = proc_mkdir(b, proc_info_root);
 	if (REISERFS_SB(sb)->procdir) {
-		REISERFS_SB(sb)->procdir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		REISERFS_SB(sb)->procdir->data = sb;
 		add_file(sb, "version", show_version);
 		add_file(sb, "super", show_super);
@@ -556,9 +555,7 @@ int reiserfs_proc_info_global_init(void)
 {
 	if (proc_info_root == NULL) {
 		proc_info_root = proc_mkdir(proc_info_root_name, NULL);
-		if (proc_info_root) {
-			proc_info_root->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-		} else {
+		if (!proc_info_root) {
 			reiserfs_warning(NULL,
 					 "reiserfs: cannot create /proc/%s",
 					 proc_info_root_name);
diff --git a/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h b/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
index 62b73668b602..f7c9c75a2775 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
@@ -230,6 +230,6 @@ static inline void ipmi_free_smi_msg(struct ipmi_smi_msg *msg)
    automatically be dstroyed when the interface is destroyed. */
 int ipmi_smi_add_proc_entry(ipmi_smi_t smi, char *name,
 			    read_proc_t *read_proc,
-			    void *data, struct module *owner);
+			    void *data);
 
 #endif /* __LINUX_IPMI_SMI_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/magic.h b/include/linux/magic.h
index 5b4e28bcb788..0cde7c7a27a7 100644
--- a/include/linux/magic.h
+++ b/include/linux/magic.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #define NFS_SUPER_MAGIC		0x6969
 #define OPENPROM_SUPER_MAGIC	0x9fa1
 #define PROC_SUPER_MAGIC	0x9fa0
+#define PROC_NET_SUPER_MAGIC	0x706e6574
 #define QNX4_SUPER_MAGIC	0x002f		/* qnx4 fs detection */
 
 #define REISERFS_SUPER_MAGIC	0x52654973	/* used by gcc */
diff --git a/include/linux/proc_fs.h b/include/linux/proc_fs.h
index b8bdb96eff78..d7c76e8e4279 100644
--- a/include/linux/proc_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/proc_fs.h
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ enum {
  * while parent/subdir create the directory structure (every
  * /proc file has a parent, but "subdir" is NULL for all
  * non-directory entries).
- *
- * "owner" is used to protect module
- * from unloading while proc_dir_entry is in use
  */
 
 typedef	int (read_proc_t)(char *page, char **start, off_t off,
@@ -70,7 +67,6 @@ struct proc_dir_entry {
 	 * somewhere.
 	 */
 	const struct file_operations *proc_fops;
-	struct module *owner;
 	struct proc_dir_entry *next, *parent, *subdir;
 	void *data;
 	read_proc_t *read_proc;
@@ -101,6 +97,7 @@ extern spinlock_t proc_subdir_lock;
 
 extern void proc_root_init(void);
 
+void proc_shrink_automounts(void);
 void proc_flush_task(struct task_struct *task);
 struct dentry *proc_pid_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry * dentry, struct nameidata *);
 int proc_pid_readdir(struct file * filp, void * dirent, filldir_t filldir);
@@ -207,6 +204,10 @@ static inline void proc_flush_task(struct task_struct *task)
 {
 }
 
+static inline void proc_shrink_automounts(void)
+{
+}
+
 static inline struct proc_dir_entry *create_proc_entry(const char *name,
 	mode_t mode, struct proc_dir_entry *parent) { return NULL; }
 static inline struct proc_dir_entry *proc_create(const char *name,
@@ -299,11 +300,6 @@ static inline struct proc_dir_entry *PDE(const struct inode *inode)
 	return PROC_I(inode)->pde;
 }
 
-static inline struct net *PDE_NET(struct proc_dir_entry *pde)
-{
-	return pde->parent->data;
-}
-
 struct proc_maps_private {
 	struct pid *pid;
 	struct task_struct *task;
diff --git a/include/net/net_namespace.h b/include/net/net_namespace.h
index 6fc13d905c5f..055a82cd5f8d 100644
--- a/include/net/net_namespace.h
+++ b/include/net/net_namespace.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct net {
 
 	struct proc_dir_entry 	*proc_net;
 	struct proc_dir_entry 	*proc_net_stat;
+	struct vfsmount		*proc_mnt;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 	struct ctl_table_set	sysctls;
diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 70612c19ac96..53b5427dc8a4 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ repeat:
 	/* don't need to get the RCU readlock here - the process is dead and
 	 * can't be modifying its own credentials */
 	atomic_dec(&__task_cred(p)->user->processes);
-
+	proc_shrink_automounts();
 	proc_flush_task(p);
 	write_lock_irq(&tasklist_lock);
 	tracehook_finish_release_task(p);
diff --git a/net/appletalk/atalk_proc.c b/net/appletalk/atalk_proc.c
index 162199a2d74f..fd8e0847b254 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/atalk_proc.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/atalk_proc.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ int __init atalk_proc_init(void)
 	atalk_proc_dir = proc_mkdir("atalk", init_net.proc_net);
 	if (!atalk_proc_dir)
 		goto out;
-	atalk_proc_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	p = proc_create("interface", S_IRUGO, atalk_proc_dir,
 			&atalk_seq_interface_fops);
diff --git a/net/atm/mpoa_proc.c b/net/atm/mpoa_proc.c
index 4990541ef5da..1a0f5ccea9c4 100644
--- a/net/atm/mpoa_proc.c
+++ b/net/atm/mpoa_proc.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ int mpc_proc_init(void)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to initialize /proc/atm/%s\n", STAT_FILE_NAME);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-	p->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/atm/proc.c b/net/atm/proc.c
index 49487b313f22..e7b3b273907d 100644
--- a/net/atm/proc.c
+++ b/net/atm/proc.c
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@ int __init atm_proc_init(void)
 				     atm_proc_root, e->proc_fops);
 		if (!dirent)
 			goto err_out_remove;
-		dirent->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		e->dirent = dirent;
 	}
 	ret = 0;
diff --git a/net/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index b7c7d4651136..95d7f32643ae 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -1604,10 +1604,6 @@ static int __init bcm_module_init(void)
 
 	/* create /proc/net/can-bcm directory */
 	proc_dir = proc_mkdir("can-bcm", init_net.proc_net);
-
-	if (proc_dir)
-		proc_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/can/proc.c b/net/can/proc.c
index 520fef5e5398..1463653dbe34 100644
--- a/net/can/proc.c
+++ b/net/can/proc.c
@@ -473,8 +473,6 @@ void can_init_proc(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	can_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-
 	/* own procfs entries from the AF_CAN core */
 	pde_version     = can_create_proc_readentry(CAN_PROC_VERSION, 0644,
 					can_proc_read_version, NULL);
diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
index 65498483325a..85eb240093a8 100644
--- a/net/core/pktgen.c
+++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
@@ -3812,7 +3812,6 @@ static int __init pg_init(void)
 	pg_proc_dir = proc_mkdir(PG_PROC_DIR, init_net.proc_net);
 	if (!pg_proc_dir)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	pg_proc_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	pe = proc_create(PGCTRL, 0600, pg_proc_dir, &pktgen_fops);
 	if (pe == NULL) {
diff --git a/net/irda/irproc.c b/net/irda/irproc.c
index 88e80a312732..8ff1861649e8 100644
--- a/net/irda/irproc.c
+++ b/net/irda/irproc.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ void __init irda_proc_register(void)
 	proc_irda = proc_mkdir("irda", init_net.proc_net);
 	if (proc_irda == NULL)
 		return;
-	proc_irda->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(irda_dirs); i++)
 		d = proc_create(irda_dirs[i].name, 0, proc_irda,
diff --git a/net/llc/llc_proc.c b/net/llc/llc_proc.c
index b58bd7c6cdf8..d208b3396d94 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_proc.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_proc.c
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ int __init llc_proc_init(void)
 	llc_proc_dir = proc_mkdir("llc", init_net.proc_net);
 	if (!llc_proc_dir)
 		goto out;
-	llc_proc_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	p = proc_create("socket", S_IRUGO, llc_proc_dir, &llc_seq_socket_fops);
 	if (!p)
diff --git a/net/sctp/protocol.c b/net/sctp/protocol.c
index b78e3be69013..f57133822af6 100644
--- a/net/sctp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/sctp/protocol.c
@@ -106,12 +106,8 @@ static __init int sctp_proc_init(void)
 		goto out_nomem;
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 	if (!proc_net_sctp) {
-		struct proc_dir_entry *ent;
-		ent = proc_mkdir("sctp", init_net.proc_net);
-		if (ent) {
-			ent->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-			proc_net_sctp = ent;
-		} else
+		proc_net_sctp = proc_mkdir("sctp", init_net.proc_net);
+		if (!proc_net_sctp)
 			goto out_free_percpu;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/cache.c b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
index 4735caad26ed..20029a79a5de 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/cache.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ static int create_cache_proc_entries(struct cache_detail *cd)
 	cd->proc_ent = proc_mkdir(cd->name, proc_net_rpc);
 	if (cd->proc_ent == NULL)
 		goto out_nomem;
-	cd->proc_ent->owner = cd->owner;
 	cd->channel_ent = cd->content_ent = NULL;
 
 	p = proc_create_data("flush", S_IFREG|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR,
@@ -321,7 +320,6 @@ static int create_cache_proc_entries(struct cache_detail *cd)
 	cd->flush_ent = p;
 	if (p == NULL)
 		goto out_nomem;
-	p->owner = cd->owner;
 
 	if (cd->cache_request || cd->cache_parse) {
 		p = proc_create_data("channel", S_IFREG|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR,
@@ -329,7 +327,6 @@ static int create_cache_proc_entries(struct cache_detail *cd)
 		cd->channel_ent = p;
 		if (p == NULL)
 			goto out_nomem;
-		p->owner = cd->owner;
 	}
 	if (cd->cache_show) {
 		p = proc_create_data("content", S_IFREG|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR,
@@ -337,7 +334,6 @@ static int create_cache_proc_entries(struct cache_detail *cd)
 		cd->content_ent = p;
 		if (p == NULL)
 			goto out_nomem;
-		p->owner = cd->owner;
 	}
 	return 0;
 out_nomem:
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/stats.c b/net/sunrpc/stats.c
index 085372ef4feb..1ef6e46d9da2 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/stats.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/stats.c
@@ -262,14 +262,8 @@ void
 rpc_proc_init(void)
 {
 	dprintk("RPC:       registering /proc/net/rpc\n");
-	if (!proc_net_rpc) {
-		struct proc_dir_entry *ent;
-		ent = proc_mkdir("rpc", init_net.proc_net);
-		if (ent) {
-			ent->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-			proc_net_rpc = ent;
-		}
-	}
+	if (!proc_net_rpc)
+		proc_net_rpc = proc_mkdir("rpc", init_net.proc_net);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index f4bada5e313d..ae5bb64addc4 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -713,7 +713,8 @@ static int selinux_set_mnt_opts(struct super_block *sb,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (strcmp(sb->s_type->name, "proc") == 0)
+	/* "proc", "proc/net" */
+	if (strncmp(sb->s_type->name, "proc", 4) == 0)
 		sbsec->flags |= SE_SBPROC;
 
 	/* Determine the labeling behavior to use for this filesystem type. */
@@ -1174,16 +1175,18 @@ static inline u16 socket_type_to_security_class(int family, int type, int protoc
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-static int selinux_proc_get_sid(struct proc_dir_entry *de,
+static int selinux_proc_get_sid(struct super_block *sb,
+				struct proc_dir_entry *de,
 				u16 tclass,
 				u32 *sid)
 {
 	int buflen, rc;
 	char *buffer, *path, *end;
 
+	rc = -ENOMEM;
 	buffer = (char *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buffer)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
 
 	buflen = PAGE_SIZE;
 	end = buffer+buflen;
@@ -1194,19 +1197,32 @@ static int selinux_proc_get_sid(struct proc_dir_entry *de,
 	while (de && de != de->parent) {
 		buflen -= de->namelen + 1;
 		if (buflen < 0)
-			break;
+			goto out_free;
 		end -= de->namelen;
 		memcpy(end, de->name, de->namelen);
 		*--end = '/';
 		path = end;
 		de = de->parent;
 	}
+	if (strcmp(sb->s_type->name, "proc") != 0) {
+		const char *name = sb->s_type->name + 4;
+		int namelen = strlen(name);
+		buflen -= namelen;
+		if (buflen < 0)
+			goto out_free;
+		end -= namelen;
+		memcpy(end, name, namelen);
+		path = end;
+	}
 	rc = security_genfs_sid("proc", path, tclass, sid);
+out_free:
 	free_page((unsigned long)buffer);
+out:
 	return rc;
 }
 #else
-static int selinux_proc_get_sid(struct proc_dir_entry *de,
+static int selinux_proc_get_sid(struct super_block *sb,
+				struct proc_dir_entry *de,
 				u16 tclass,
 				u32 *sid)
 {
@@ -1355,7 +1371,8 @@ static int inode_doinit_with_dentry(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *opt_dent
 			struct proc_inode *proci = PROC_I(inode);
 			if (proci->pde) {
 				isec->sclass = inode_mode_to_security_class(inode->i_mode);
-				rc = selinux_proc_get_sid(proci->pde,
+				rc = selinux_proc_get_sid(inode->i_sb,
+							  proci->pde,
 							  isec->sclass,
 							  &sid);
 				if (rc)
diff --git a/sound/core/info.c b/sound/core/info.c
index 70fa87189f36..35df614f6c55 100644
--- a/sound/core/info.c
+++ b/sound/core/info.c
@@ -154,11 +154,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_root);
 struct snd_info_entry *snd_oss_root;
 #endif
 
-static inline void snd_info_entry_prepare(struct proc_dir_entry *de)
-{
-	de->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-}
-
 static void snd_remove_proc_entry(struct proc_dir_entry *parent,
 				  struct proc_dir_entry *de)
 {
@@ -522,32 +517,11 @@ static const struct file_operations snd_info_entry_operations =
 	.release =		snd_info_entry_release,
 };
 
-/**
- * snd_create_proc_entry - create a procfs entry
- * @name: the name of the proc file
- * @mode: the file permission bits, S_Ixxx
- * @parent: the parent proc-directory entry
- *
- * Creates a new proc file entry with the given name and permission
- * on the given directory.
- *
- * Returns the pointer of new instance or NULL on failure.
- */
-static struct proc_dir_entry *snd_create_proc_entry(const char *name, mode_t mode,
-						    struct proc_dir_entry *parent)
-{
-	struct proc_dir_entry *p;
-	p = create_proc_entry(name, mode, parent);
-	if (p)
-		snd_info_entry_prepare(p);
-	return p;
-}
-
 int __init snd_info_init(void)
 {
 	struct proc_dir_entry *p;
 
-	p = snd_create_proc_entry("asound", S_IFDIR | S_IRUGO | S_IXUGO, NULL);
+	p = create_proc_entry("asound", S_IFDIR | S_IRUGO | S_IXUGO, NULL);
 	if (p == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	snd_proc_root = p;
@@ -974,12 +948,11 @@ int snd_info_register(struct snd_info_entry * entry)
 		return -ENXIO;
 	root = entry->parent == NULL ? snd_proc_root : entry->parent->p;
 	mutex_lock(&info_mutex);
-	p = snd_create_proc_entry(entry->name, entry->mode, root);
+	p = create_proc_entry(entry->name, entry->mode, root);
 	if (!p) {
 		mutex_unlock(&info_mutex);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-	p->owner = entry->module;
 	if (!S_ISDIR(entry->mode))
 		p->proc_fops = &snd_info_entry_operations;
 	p->size = entry->size;