WorkStruct: make allyesconfig

Fix up for make allyesconfig.

Signed-Off-By: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>

212 files changed, 1434 insertions, 1180 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/atm/idt77252.c b/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
index 87b17c33b3f9..f40786121948 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static int idt77252_change_qos(struct atm_vcc *vcc, struct atm_qos *qos,
                                int flags);
 static int idt77252_proc_read(struct atm_dev *dev, loff_t * pos,
                               char *page);
-static void idt77252_softint(void *dev_id);
+static void idt77252_softint(struct work_struct *work);
 
 
 static struct atmdev_ops idt77252_ops =
@@ -2866,9 +2866,10 @@ out:
 }
 
 static void
-idt77252_softint(void *dev_id)
+idt77252_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct idt77252_dev *card = dev_id;
+        struct idt77252_dev *card =
+                container_of(work, struct idt77252_dev, tqueue);
         u32 stat;
         int done;
 
@@ -3697,7 +3698,7 @@ idt77252_init_one(struct pci_dev *pcidev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
         card->pcidev = pcidev;
         sprintf(card->name, "idt77252-%d", card->index);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&card->tqueue, idt77252_softint, (void *)card);
+        INIT_WORK(&card->tqueue, idt77252_softint);
 
         membase = pci_resource_start(pcidev, 1);
         srambase = pci_resource_start(pcidev, 2);
diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h b/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
index 6d111228cfac..2308e83e5f33 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void aoecmd_work(struct aoedev *d);
 void aoecmd_cfg(ushort aoemajor, unsigned char aoeminor);
 void aoecmd_ata_rsp(struct sk_buff *);
 void aoecmd_cfg_rsp(struct sk_buff *);
-void aoecmd_sleepwork(void *vp);
+void aoecmd_sleepwork(struct work_struct *);
 struct sk_buff *new_skb(ulong);
 
 int aoedev_init(void);
diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
index 8a13b1af8bab..97f7f535f412 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
@@ -408,9 +408,9 @@ rexmit_timer(ulong vp)
 /* this function performs work that has been deferred until sleeping is OK
  */
 void
-aoecmd_sleepwork(void *vp)
+aoecmd_sleepwork(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct aoedev *d = (struct aoedev *) vp;
+        struct aoedev *d = container_of(work, struct aoedev, work);
 
         if (d->flags & DEVFL_GDALLOC)
                 aoeblk_gdalloc(d);
diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoedev.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoedev.c
index 6125921bbec4..05a97197c918 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoedev.c
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoedev.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ aoedev_newdev(ulong nframes)
                         kfree(d);
                 return NULL;
         }
-        INIT_WORK(&d->work, aoecmd_sleepwork, d);
+        INIT_WORK(&d->work, aoecmd_sleepwork);
         spin_lock_init(&d->lock);
         init_timer(&d->timer);
         d->timer.data = (ulong) d;
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
index 40a11e567970..9d9bff23f426 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
@@ -352,19 +352,19 @@ static enum action (*phase)(void);
 
 static void run_fsm(void);
 
-static void ps_tq_int( void *data);
+static void ps_tq_int(struct work_struct *work);
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(fsm_tq, ps_tq_int, NULL);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(fsm_tq, ps_tq_int);
 
 static void schedule_fsm(void)
 {
         if (!nice)
-                schedule_work(&fsm_tq);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&fsm_tq, 0);
         else
                 schedule_delayed_work(&fsm_tq, nice-1);
 }
 
-static void ps_tq_int(void *data)
+static void ps_tq_int(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         run_fsm();
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pseudo.h b/drivers/block/paride/pseudo.h
index 932342d7a8eb..bc3703294143 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pseudo.h
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pseudo.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
-static void ps_tq_int( void *data);
+static void ps_tq_int(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static void (* ps_continuation)(void);
 static int (* ps_ready)(void);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static int ps_nice = 0;
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ps_spinlock __attribute__((unused)));
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(ps_tq, ps_tq_int, NULL);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(ps_tq, ps_tq_int);
 
 static void ps_set_intr(void (*continuation)(void), 
                         int (*ready)(void),
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ static void ps_set_intr(void (*continuation)(void),
         if (!ps_tq_active) {
                 ps_tq_active = 1;
                 if (!ps_nice)
-                        schedule_work(&ps_tq);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&ps_tq, 0);
                 else
                         schedule_delayed_work(&ps_tq, ps_nice-1);
         }
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ps_spinlock,flags);
 }
 
-static void ps_tq_int(void *data)
+static void ps_tq_int(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         void (*con)(void);
         unsigned long flags;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void ps_tq_int(void *data)
         }
         ps_tq_active = 1;
         if (!ps_nice)
-                schedule_work(&ps_tq);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&ps_tq, 0);
         else
                 schedule_delayed_work(&ps_tq, ps_nice-1);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ps_spinlock,flags);
diff --git a/drivers/block/sx8.c b/drivers/block/sx8.c
index 47d6975268ff..54509eb3391b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/sx8.c
+++ b/drivers/block/sx8.c
@@ -1244,9 +1244,10 @@ out:
         return IRQ_RETVAL(handled);
 }
 
-static void carm_fsm_task (void *_data)
+static void carm_fsm_task (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct carm_host *host = _data;
+        struct carm_host *host =
+                container_of(work, struct carm_host, fsm_task);
         unsigned long flags;
         unsigned int state;
         int rc, i, next_dev;
@@ -1619,7 +1620,7 @@ static int carm_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
         host->pdev = pdev;
         host->flags = pci_dac ? FL_DAC : 0;
         spin_lock_init(&host->lock);
-        INIT_WORK(&host->fsm_task, carm_fsm_task, host);
+        INIT_WORK(&host->fsm_task, carm_fsm_task);
         init_completion(&host->probe_comp);
 
         for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(host->req); i++)
diff --git a/drivers/block/ub.c b/drivers/block/ub.c
index 0d5c73f07265..2098eff91e14 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ub.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ub.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ static int ub_submit_clear_stall(struct ub_dev *sc, struct ub_scsi_cmd *cmd,
     int stalled_pipe);
 static void ub_top_sense_done(struct ub_dev *sc, struct ub_scsi_cmd *scmd);
 static void ub_reset_enter(struct ub_dev *sc, int try);
-static void ub_reset_task(void *arg);
+static void ub_reset_task(struct work_struct *work);
 static int ub_sync_tur(struct ub_dev *sc, struct ub_lun *lun);
 static int ub_sync_read_cap(struct ub_dev *sc, struct ub_lun *lun,
     struct ub_capacity *ret);
@@ -1558,9 +1558,9 @@ static void ub_reset_enter(struct ub_dev *sc, int try)
         schedule_work(&sc->reset_work);
 }
 
-static void ub_reset_task(void *arg)
+static void ub_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ub_dev *sc = arg;
+        struct ub_dev *sc = container_of(work, struct ub_dev, reset_work);
         unsigned long flags;
         struct list_head *p;
         struct ub_lun *lun;
@@ -2179,7 +2179,7 @@ static int ub_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
         usb_init_urb(&sc->work_urb);
         tasklet_init(&sc->tasklet, ub_scsi_action, (unsigned long)sc);
         atomic_set(&sc->poison, 0);
-        INIT_WORK(&sc->reset_work, ub_reset_task, sc);
+        INIT_WORK(&sc->reset_work, ub_reset_task);
         init_waitqueue_head(&sc->reset_wait);
 
         init_timer(&sc->work_timer);
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c
index 516751754aa9..9256985cbe36 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c
@@ -157,9 +157,10 @@ static void bcm203x_complete(struct urb *urb)
         }
 }
 
-static void bcm203x_work(void *user_data)
+static void bcm203x_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct bcm203x_data *data = user_data;
+        struct bcm203x_data *data =
+                container_of(work, struct bcm203x_data, work);
 
         if (usb_submit_urb(data->urb, GFP_ATOMIC) < 0)
                 BT_ERR("Can't submit URB");
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ static int bcm203x_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id
 
         release_firmware(firmware);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&data->work, bcm203x_work, (void *) data);
+        INIT_WORK(&data->work, bcm203x_work);
 
         usb_set_intfdata(intf, data);
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/cyclades.c b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
index e608dadece2f..acb2de5e3a98 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cyclades.c
@@ -926,9 +926,10 @@ cy_sched_event(struct cyclades_port *info, int event)
  * had to poll every port to see if that port needed servicing.
  */
 static void
-do_softint(void *private_)
+do_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-  struct cyclades_port *info = (struct cyclades_port *) private_;
+        struct cyclades_port *info =
+                container_of(work, struct cyclades_port, tqueue);
   struct tty_struct    *tty;
 
     tty = info->tty;
@@ -5328,7 +5329,7 @@ cy_init(void)
                     info->blocked_open = 0;
                     info->default_threshold = 0;
                     info->default_timeout = 0;
-                    INIT_WORK(&info->tqueue, do_softint, info);
+                    INIT_WORK(&info->tqueue, do_softint);
                     init_waitqueue_head(&info->open_wait);
                     init_waitqueue_head(&info->close_wait);
                     init_waitqueue_head(&info->shutdown_wait);
@@ -5403,7 +5404,7 @@ cy_init(void)
                     info->blocked_open = 0;
                     info->default_threshold = 0;
                     info->default_timeout = 0;
-                    INIT_WORK(&info->tqueue, do_softint, info);
+                    INIT_WORK(&info->tqueue, do_softint);
                     init_waitqueue_head(&info->open_wait);
                     init_waitqueue_head(&info->close_wait);
                     init_waitqueue_head(&info->shutdown_wait);
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c b/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c
index 60c1695db300..806f9ce5f47b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c
@@ -500,9 +500,9 @@ via_dmablit_timer(unsigned long data)
 
 
 static void 
-via_dmablit_workqueue(void *data)
+via_dmablit_workqueue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        drm_via_blitq_t *blitq = (drm_via_blitq_t *) data;
+        drm_via_blitq_t *blitq = container_of(work, drm_via_blitq_t, wq);
         drm_device_t *dev = blitq->dev;
         unsigned long irqsave;
         drm_via_sg_info_t *cur_sg;
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ via_init_dmablit(drm_device_t *dev)
                         DRM_INIT_WAITQUEUE(blitq->blit_queue + j);
                 }
                 DRM_INIT_WAITQUEUE(&blitq->busy_queue);
-                INIT_WORK(&blitq->wq, via_dmablit_workqueue, blitq);
+                INIT_WORK(&blitq->wq, via_dmablit_workqueue);
                 init_timer(&blitq->poll_timer);
                 blitq->poll_timer.function = &via_dmablit_timer;
                 blitq->poll_timer.data = (unsigned long) blitq;
diff --git a/drivers/char/epca.c b/drivers/char/epca.c
index 706733c0b36a..7c71eb779802 100644
--- a/drivers/char/epca.c
+++ b/drivers/char/epca.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static int pc_ioctl(struct tty_struct *, struct file *,
 static int info_ioctl(struct tty_struct *, struct file *,
                     unsigned int, unsigned long);
 static void pc_set_termios(struct tty_struct *, struct termios *);
-static void do_softint(void *);
+static void do_softint(struct work_struct *work);
 static void pc_stop(struct tty_struct *);
 static void pc_start(struct tty_struct *);
 static void pc_throttle(struct tty_struct * tty);
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ static void post_fep_init(unsigned int crd)
 
                 ch->brdchan        = bc;
                 ch->mailbox        = gd; 
-                INIT_WORK(&ch->tqueue, do_softint, ch);
+                INIT_WORK(&ch->tqueue, do_softint);
                 ch->board          = &boards[crd];
 
                 spin_lock_irqsave(&epca_lock, flags);
@@ -2566,9 +2566,9 @@ static void pc_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct termios *old_termios)
 
 /* --------------------- Begin do_softint  ----------------------- */
 
-static void do_softint(void *private_)
+static void do_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 { /* Begin do_softint */
-        struct channel *ch = (struct channel *) private_;
+        struct channel *ch = container_of(work, struct channel, tqueue);
         /* Called in response to a modem change event */
         if (ch && ch->magic == EPCA_MAGIC)  { /* Begin EPCA_MAGIC */
                 struct tty_struct *tty = ch->tty;
diff --git a/drivers/char/esp.c b/drivers/char/esp.c
index 15a4ea896328..93b551962513 100644
--- a/drivers/char/esp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/esp.c
@@ -723,9 +723,10 @@ static irqreturn_t rs_interrupt_single(int irq, void *dev_id)
  * -------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
-static void do_softint(void *private_)
+static void do_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct esp_struct       *info = (struct esp_struct *) private_;
+        struct esp_struct       *info =
+                container_of(work, struct esp_struct, tqueue);
         struct tty_struct       *tty;
         
         tty = info->tty;
@@ -746,9 +747,10 @@ static void do_softint(void *private_)
  *      do_serial_hangup() -> tty->hangup() -> esp_hangup()
  * 
  */
-static void do_serial_hangup(void *private_)
+static void do_serial_hangup(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct esp_struct       *info = (struct esp_struct *) private_;
+        struct esp_struct       *info =
+                container_of(work, struct esp_struct, tqueue_hangup);
         struct tty_struct       *tty;
         
         tty = info->tty;
@@ -2501,8 +2503,8 @@ static int __init espserial_init(void)
                 info->magic = ESP_MAGIC;
                 info->close_delay = 5*HZ/10;
                 info->closing_wait = 30*HZ;
-                INIT_WORK(&info->tqueue, do_softint, info);
-                INIT_WORK(&info->tqueue_hangup, do_serial_hangup, info);
+                INIT_WORK(&info->tqueue, do_softint);
+                INIT_WORK(&info->tqueue_hangup, do_serial_hangup);
                 info->config.rx_timeout = rx_timeout;
                 info->config.flow_on = flow_on;
                 info->config.flow_off = flow_off;
diff --git a/drivers/char/genrtc.c b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
index 817dc409ac20..23b25ada65ea 100644
--- a/drivers/char/genrtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static void gen_rtc_interrupt(unsigned long arg);
  * Routine to poll RTC seconds field for change as often as possible,
  * after first RTC_UIE use timer to reduce polling
  */
-static void genrtc_troutine(void *data)
+static void genrtc_troutine(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         unsigned int tmp = get_rtc_ss();
         
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static inline int gen_set_rtc_irq_bit(unsigned char bit)
                 irq_active = 1;
                 stop_rtc_timers = 0;
                 lostint = 0;
-                INIT_WORK(&genrtc_task, genrtc_troutine, NULL);
+                INIT_WORK(&genrtc_task, genrtc_troutine);
                 oldsecs = get_rtc_ss();
                 init_timer(&timer_task);
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvsi.c b/drivers/char/hvsi.c
index 2cf63e7305a3..82a41d5b4ed0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvsi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvsi.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 #define __ALIGNED__     __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(long))))
 
 struct hvsi_struct {
-        struct work_struct writer;
+        struct delayed_work writer;
         struct work_struct handshaker;
         wait_queue_head_t emptyq; /* woken when outbuf is emptied */
         wait_queue_head_t stateq; /* woken when HVSI state changes */
@@ -744,9 +744,10 @@ static int hvsi_handshake(struct hvsi_struct *hp)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void hvsi_handshaker(void *arg)
+static void hvsi_handshaker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct hvsi_struct *hp = (struct hvsi_struct *)arg;
+        struct hvsi_struct *hp =
+                container_of(work, struct hvsi_struct, handshaker);
 
         if (hvsi_handshake(hp) >= 0)
                 return;
@@ -951,9 +952,10 @@ static void hvsi_push(struct hvsi_struct *hp)
 }
 
 /* hvsi_write_worker will keep rescheduling itself until outbuf is empty */
-static void hvsi_write_worker(void *arg)
+static void hvsi_write_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct hvsi_struct *hp = (struct hvsi_struct *)arg;
+        struct hvsi_struct *hp =
+                container_of(work, struct hvsi_struct, writer.work);
         unsigned long flags;
 #ifdef DEBUG
         static long start_j = 0;
@@ -1287,8 +1289,8 @@ static int __init hvsi_console_init(void)
                 }
 
                 hp = &hvsi_ports[hvsi_count];
-                INIT_WORK(&hp->writer, hvsi_write_worker, hp);
-                INIT_WORK(&hp->handshaker, hvsi_handshaker, hp);
+                INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&hp->writer, hvsi_write_worker);
+                INIT_WORK(&hp->handshaker, hvsi_handshaker);
                 init_waitqueue_head(&hp->emptyq);
                 init_waitqueue_head(&hp->stateq);
                 spin_lock_init(&hp->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c b/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c
index 54d93f0345e8..c213fdbdb2b0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/i2lib.c
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ static void iiSendPendingMail(i2eBordStrPtr);
 static void serviceOutgoingFifo(i2eBordStrPtr);
 
 // Functions defined in ip2.c as part of interrupt handling
-static void do_input(void *);
-static void do_status(void *);
+static void do_input(struct work_struct *);
+static void do_status(struct work_struct *);
 
 //***************
 //* Debug  Data *
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ i2InitChannels ( i2eBordStrPtr pB, int nChannels, i2ChanStrPtr pCh)
                 pCh->ClosingWaitTime  = 30*HZ;
 
                 // Initialize task queue objects
-                INIT_WORK(&pCh->tqueue_input, do_input, pCh);
-                INIT_WORK(&pCh->tqueue_status, do_status, pCh);
+                INIT_WORK(&pCh->tqueue_input, do_input);
+                INIT_WORK(&pCh->tqueue_status, do_status);
 
 #ifdef IP2DEBUG_TRACE
                 pCh->trace = ip2trace;
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ i2StripFifo(i2eBordStrPtr pB)
 #ifdef USE_IQ
                         schedule_work(&pCh->tqueue_input);
 #else
-                        do_input(pCh);
+                        do_input(&pCh->tqueue_input);
 #endif
 
                         // Note we do not need to maintain any flow-control credits at this
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ i2StripFifo(i2eBordStrPtr pB)
 #ifdef USE_IQ
                                                 schedule_work(&pCh->tqueue_status);
 #else
-                                                do_status(pCh);
+                                                do_status(&pCh->tqueue_status);
 #endif
                                         }
                                 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
index a3f32d46d2f8..cda2459c1d60 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ static int  ip2_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
                          unsigned int set, unsigned int clear);
 
 static void set_irq(int, int);
-static void ip2_interrupt_bh(i2eBordStrPtr pB);
+static void ip2_interrupt_bh(struct work_struct *work);
 static irqreturn_t ip2_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
 static void ip2_poll(unsigned long arg);
 static inline void service_all_boards(void);
-static void do_input(void *p);
-static void do_status(void *p);
+static void do_input(struct work_struct *);
+static void do_status(struct work_struct *);
 
 static void ip2_wait_until_sent(PTTY,int);
 
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ ip2_init_board( int boardnum )
                 pCh++;
         }
 ex_exit:
-        INIT_WORK(&pB->tqueue_interrupt, (void(*)(void*)) ip2_interrupt_bh, pB);
+        INIT_WORK(&pB->tqueue_interrupt, ip2_interrupt_bh);
         return;
 
 err_release_region:
@@ -1125,8 +1125,8 @@ service_all_boards(void)
 
 
 /******************************************************************************/
-/* Function:   ip2_interrupt_bh(pB)                                           */
-/* Parameters: pB - pointer to the board structure                            */
+/* Function:   ip2_interrupt_bh(work)                                         */
+/* Parameters: work - pointer to the board structure                          */
 /* Returns:    Nothing                                                        */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* Description:                                                               */
@@ -1135,8 +1135,9 @@ service_all_boards(void)
 /*                                                                            */
 /******************************************************************************/
 static void
-ip2_interrupt_bh(i2eBordStrPtr pB)
+ip2_interrupt_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        i2eBordStrPtr pB = container_of(work, i2eBordStr, tqueue_interrupt);
 //      pB better well be set or we have a problem!  We can only get
 //      here from the IMMEDIATE queue.  Here, we process the boards.
 //      Checking pB doesn't cost much and it saves us from the sanity checkers.
@@ -1245,9 +1246,9 @@ ip2_poll(unsigned long arg)
         ip2trace (ITRC_NO_PORT, ITRC_INTR, ITRC_RETURN, 0 );
 }
 
-static void do_input(void *p)
+static void do_input(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        i2ChanStrPtr pCh = p;
+        i2ChanStrPtr pCh = container_of(work, i2ChanStr, tqueue_input);
         unsigned long flags;
 
         ip2trace(CHANN, ITRC_INPUT, 21, 0 );
@@ -1279,9 +1280,9 @@ static inline void  isig(int sig, struct tty_struct *tty, int flush)
         }
 }
 
-static void do_status(void *p)
+static void do_status(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        i2ChanStrPtr pCh = p;
+        i2ChanStrPtr pCh = container_of(work, i2ChanStr, tqueue_status);
         int status;
 
         status =  i2GetStatus( pCh, (I2_BRK|I2_PAR|I2_FRA|I2_OVR) );
diff --git a/drivers/char/isicom.c b/drivers/char/isicom.c
index 58c955e390b3..1637c1d9a4ba 100644
--- a/drivers/char/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/isicom.c
@@ -530,9 +530,9 @@ sched_again:
 /*      Interrupt handlers      */
 
 
-static void isicom_bottomhalf(void *data)
+static void isicom_bottomhalf(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct isi_port *port = (struct isi_port *) data;
+        struct isi_port *port = container_of(work, struct isi_port, bh_tqueue);
         struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
 
         if (!tty)
@@ -1474,9 +1474,9 @@ static void isicom_start(struct tty_struct *tty)
 }
 
 /* hangup et all */
-static void do_isicom_hangup(void *data)
+static void do_isicom_hangup(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct isi_port *port = data;
+        struct isi_port *port = container_of(work, struct isi_port, hangup_tq);
         struct tty_struct *tty;
 
         tty = port->tty;
@@ -1966,8 +1966,8 @@ static int __devinit isicom_setup(void)
                         port->channel = channel;
                         port->close_delay = 50 * HZ/100;
                         port->closing_wait = 3000 * HZ/100;
-                        INIT_WORK(&port->hangup_tq, do_isicom_hangup, port);
-                        INIT_WORK(&port->bh_tqueue, isicom_bottomhalf, port);
+                        INIT_WORK(&port->hangup_tq, do_isicom_hangup);
+                        INIT_WORK(&port->bh_tqueue, isicom_bottomhalf);
                         port->status = 0;
                         init_waitqueue_head(&port->open_wait);
                         init_waitqueue_head(&port->close_wait);
diff --git a/drivers/char/moxa.c b/drivers/char/moxa.c
index 96cb1f07332b..2d025a9fd14d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/moxa.c
+++ b/drivers/char/moxa.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static struct semaphore moxaBuffSem;
 /*
  * static functions:
  */
-static void do_moxa_softint(void *);
+static void do_moxa_softint(struct work_struct *);
 static int moxa_open(struct tty_struct *, struct file *);
 static void moxa_close(struct tty_struct *, struct file *);
 static int moxa_write(struct tty_struct *, const unsigned char *, int);
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static int __init moxa_init(void)
         for (i = 0, ch = moxaChannels; i < MAX_PORTS; i++, ch++) {
                 ch->type = PORT_16550A;
                 ch->port = i;
-                INIT_WORK(&ch->tqueue, do_moxa_softint, ch);
+                INIT_WORK(&ch->tqueue, do_moxa_softint);
                 ch->tty = NULL;
                 ch->close_delay = 5 * HZ / 10;
                 ch->closing_wait = 30 * HZ;
@@ -509,9 +509,9 @@ static void __exit moxa_exit(void)
 module_init(moxa_init);
 module_exit(moxa_exit);
 
-static void do_moxa_softint(void *private_)
+static void do_moxa_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct moxa_str *ch = (struct moxa_str *) private_;
+        struct moxa_str *ch = container_of(work, struct moxa_str, tqueue);
         struct tty_struct *tty;
 
         if (ch && (tty = ch->tty)) {
diff --git a/drivers/char/mxser.c b/drivers/char/mxser.c
index 048d91142c17..5ed2486b7581 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mxser.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static int mxser_init(void);
 /* static void   mxser_poll(unsigned long); */
 static int mxser_get_ISA_conf(int, struct mxser_hwconf *);
 static int mxser_get_PCI_conf(int, int, int, struct mxser_hwconf *);
-static void mxser_do_softint(void *);
+static void mxser_do_softint(struct work_struct *);
 static int mxser_open(struct tty_struct *, struct file *);
 static void mxser_close(struct tty_struct *, struct file *);
 static int mxser_write(struct tty_struct *, const unsigned char *, int);
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static int mxser_initbrd(int board, struct mxser_hwconf *hwconf)
                 info->custom_divisor = hwconf->baud_base[i] * 16;
                 info->close_delay = 5 * HZ / 10;
                 info->closing_wait = 30 * HZ;
-                INIT_WORK(&info->tqueue, mxser_do_softint, info);
+                INIT_WORK(&info->tqueue, mxser_do_softint);
                 info->normal_termios = mxvar_sdriver->init_termios;
                 init_waitqueue_head(&info->open_wait);
                 init_waitqueue_head(&info->close_wait);
@@ -917,9 +917,10 @@ static int mxser_init(void)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void mxser_do_softint(void *private_)
+static void mxser_do_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct mxser_struct *info = private_;
+        struct mxser_struct *info =
+                container_of(work, struct mxser_struct, tqueue);
         struct tty_struct *tty;
 
         tty = info->tty;
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 1a0bc30b79d1..e4d950072b5a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static irqreturn_t mgslpc_isr(int irq, void *dev_id);
 /*
  * Bottom half interrupt handlers
  */
-static void bh_handler(void* Context);
+static void bh_handler(struct work_struct *work);
 static void bh_transmit(MGSLPC_INFO *info);
 static void bh_status(MGSLPC_INFO *info);
 
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static int mgslpc_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
     memset(info, 0, sizeof(MGSLPC_INFO));
     info->magic = MGSLPC_MAGIC;
-    INIT_WORK(&info->task, bh_handler, info);
+    INIT_WORK(&info->task, bh_handler);
     info->max_frame_size = 4096;
     info->close_delay = 5*HZ/10;
     info->closing_wait = 30*HZ;
@@ -842,9 +842,9 @@ static int bh_action(MGSLPC_INFO *info)
         return rc;
 }
 
-static void bh_handler(void* Context)
+static void bh_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        MGSLPC_INFO *info = (MGSLPC_INFO*)Context;
+        MGSLPC_INFO *info = container_of(work, MGSLPC_INFO, task);
         int action;
 
         if (!info)
diff --git a/drivers/char/sonypi.c b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
index c084149153de..fc87070f1866 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sonypi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ static void sonypi_setbluetoothpower(u8 state)
         sonypi_device.bluetooth_power = state;
 }
 
-static void input_keyrelease(void *data)
+static void input_keyrelease(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct sonypi_keypress kp;
 
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ static int __devinit sonypi_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
                         goto err_inpdev_unregister;
                 }
 
-                INIT_WORK(&sonypi_device.input_work, input_keyrelease, NULL);
+                INIT_WORK(&sonypi_device.input_work, input_keyrelease);
         }
 
         sonypi_enable(0);
diff --git a/drivers/char/specialix.c b/drivers/char/specialix.c
index 7e1bd9562c2a..99137ab66b62 100644
--- a/drivers/char/specialix.c
+++ b/drivers/char/specialix.c
@@ -2261,9 +2261,10 @@ static void sx_start(struct tty_struct * tty)
  *      do_sx_hangup() -> tty->hangup() -> sx_hangup()
  *
  */
-static void do_sx_hangup(void *private_)
+static void do_sx_hangup(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct specialix_port   *port = (struct specialix_port *) private_;
+        struct specialix_port   *port =
+                container_of(work, struct specialix_port, tqueue_hangup);
         struct tty_struct       *tty;
 
         func_enter();
@@ -2336,9 +2337,10 @@ static void sx_set_termios(struct tty_struct * tty, struct termios * old_termios
 }
 
 
-static void do_softint(void *private_)
+static void do_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct specialix_port   *port = (struct specialix_port *) private_;
+        struct specialix_port   *port =
+                container_of(work, struct specialix_port, tqueue);
         struct tty_struct       *tty;
 
         func_enter();
@@ -2411,8 +2413,8 @@ static int sx_init_drivers(void)
         memset(sx_port, 0, sizeof(sx_port));
         for (i = 0; i < SX_NPORT * SX_NBOARD; i++) {
                 sx_port[i].magic = SPECIALIX_MAGIC;
-                INIT_WORK(&sx_port[i].tqueue, do_softint, &sx_port[i]);
-                INIT_WORK(&sx_port[i].tqueue_hangup, do_sx_hangup, &sx_port[i]);
+                INIT_WORK(&sx_port[i].tqueue, do_softint);
+                INIT_WORK(&sx_port[i].tqueue_hangup, do_sx_hangup);
                 sx_port[i].close_delay = 50 * HZ/100;
                 sx_port[i].closing_wait = 3000 * HZ/100;
                 init_waitqueue_head(&sx_port[i].open_wait);
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink.c b/drivers/char/synclink.c
index 06784adcc35c..147c30da81ea 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink.c
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ static int save_tx_buffer_request(struct mgsl_struct *info,const char *Buffer, u
 /*
  * Bottom half interrupt handlers
  */
-static void mgsl_bh_handler(void* Context);
+static void mgsl_bh_handler(struct work_struct *work);
 static void mgsl_bh_receive(struct mgsl_struct *info);
 static void mgsl_bh_transmit(struct mgsl_struct *info);
 static void mgsl_bh_status(struct mgsl_struct *info);
@@ -1071,9 +1071,10 @@ static int mgsl_bh_action(struct mgsl_struct *info)
 /*
  *      Perform bottom half processing of work items queued by ISR.
  */
-static void mgsl_bh_handler(void* Context)
+static void mgsl_bh_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct mgsl_struct *info = (struct mgsl_struct*)Context;
+        struct mgsl_struct *info =
+                container_of(work, struct mgsl_struct, task);
         int action;
 
         if (!info)
@@ -4337,7 +4338,7 @@ static struct mgsl_struct* mgsl_allocate_device(void)
         } else {
                 memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct mgsl_struct));
                 info->magic = MGSL_MAGIC;
-                INIT_WORK(&info->task, mgsl_bh_handler, info);
+                INIT_WORK(&info->task, mgsl_bh_handler);
                 info->max_frame_size = 4096;
                 info->close_delay = 5*HZ/10;
                 info->closing_wait = 30*HZ;
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
index d4334c79f8d4..07f34d43dc7f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static void enable_loopback(struct slgt_info *info);
 static void set_rate(struct slgt_info *info, u32 data_rate);
 
 static int  bh_action(struct slgt_info *info);
-static void bh_handler(void* context);
+static void bh_handler(struct work_struct *work);
 static void bh_transmit(struct slgt_info *info);
 static void isr_serial(struct slgt_info *info);
 static void isr_rdma(struct slgt_info *info);
@@ -1878,9 +1878,9 @@ static int bh_action(struct slgt_info *info)
 /*
  * perform bottom half processing
  */
-static void bh_handler(void* context)
+static void bh_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct slgt_info *info = context;
+        struct slgt_info *info = container_of(work, struct slgt_info, task);
         int action;
 
         if (!info)
@@ -3326,7 +3326,7 @@ static struct slgt_info *alloc_dev(int adapter_num, int port_num, struct pci_dev
         } else {
                 memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct slgt_info));
                 info->magic = MGSL_MAGIC;
-                INIT_WORK(&info->task, bh_handler, info);
+                INIT_WORK(&info->task, bh_handler);
                 info->max_frame_size = 4096;
                 info->raw_rx_size = DMABUFSIZE;
                 info->close_delay = 5*HZ/10;
@@ -4799,6 +4799,6 @@ static void rx_timeout(unsigned long context)
         spin_lock_irqsave(&info->lock, flags);
         info->pending_bh |= BH_RECEIVE;
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->lock, flags);
-        bh_handler(info);
+        bh_handler(&info->task);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
index 3e932b681371..13a57245cf2e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static void enable_loopback(SLMP_INFO *info, int enable);
 static void set_rate(SLMP_INFO *info, u32 data_rate);
 
 static int  bh_action(SLMP_INFO *info);
-static void bh_handler(void* Context);
+static void bh_handler(struct work_struct *work);
 static void bh_receive(SLMP_INFO *info);
 static void bh_transmit(SLMP_INFO *info);
 static void bh_status(SLMP_INFO *info);
@@ -2063,9 +2063,9 @@ int bh_action(SLMP_INFO *info)
 
 /* Perform bottom half processing of work items queued by ISR.
  */
-void bh_handler(void* Context)
+void bh_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        SLMP_INFO *info = (SLMP_INFO*)Context;
+        SLMP_INFO *info = container_of(work, SLMP_INFO, task);
         int action;
 
         if (!info)
@@ -3805,7 +3805,7 @@ static SLMP_INFO *alloc_dev(int adapter_num, int port_num, struct pci_dev *pdev)
         } else {
                 memset(info, 0, sizeof(SLMP_INFO));
                 info->magic = MGSL_MAGIC;
-                INIT_WORK(&info->task, bh_handler, info);
+                INIT_WORK(&info->task, bh_handler);
                 info->max_frame_size = 4096;
                 info->close_delay = 5*HZ/10;
                 info->closing_wait = 30*HZ;
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
index 6ad2d3bb945c..36f91a655275 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ static void user_reader_timeout(unsigned long ptr)
         schedule_work(&chip->work);
 }
 
-static void timeout_work(void *ptr)
+static void timeout_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct tpm_chip *chip = ptr;
+        struct tpm_chip *chip = container_of(work, struct tpm_chip, work);
 
         down(&chip->buffer_mutex);
         atomic_set(&chip->data_pending, 0);
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ struct tpm_chip *tpm_register_hardware(struct device *dev, const struct tpm_vend
         init_MUTEX(&chip->tpm_mutex);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&chip->list);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&chip->work, timeout_work, chip);
+        INIT_WORK(&chip->work, timeout_work);
 
         init_timer(&chip->user_read_timer);
         chip->user_read_timer.function = user_reader_timeout;
diff --git a/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c b/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c
index 05f8ce2cfb4a..b418b16e910e 100644
--- a/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c
+++ b/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@
 #include <linux/connector.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 
-void cn_queue_wrapper(void *data)
+void cn_queue_wrapper(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct cn_callback_data *d = data;
+        struct cn_callback_entry *cbq =
+                container_of(work, struct cn_callback_entry, work.work);
+        struct cn_callback_data *d = &cbq->data;
 
         d->callback(d->callback_priv);
 
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ static struct cn_callback_entry *cn_queue_alloc_callback_entry(char *name, struc
         memcpy(&cbq->id.id, id, sizeof(struct cb_id));
         cbq->data.callback = callback;
         
-        INIT_WORK(&cbq->work, &cn_queue_wrapper, &cbq->data);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&cbq->work, &cn_queue_wrapper);
         return cbq;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/connector/connector.c b/drivers/connector/connector.c
index b49bacfd8de8..5e7cd45d10ee 100644
--- a/drivers/connector/connector.c
+++ b/drivers/connector/connector.c
@@ -135,40 +135,39 @@ static int cn_call_callback(struct cn_msg *msg, void (*destruct_data)(void *), v
         spin_lock_bh(&dev->cbdev->queue_lock);
         list_for_each_entry(__cbq, &dev->cbdev->queue_list, callback_entry) {
                 if (cn_cb_equal(&__cbq->id.id, &msg->id)) {
-                        if (likely(!test_bit(0, &__cbq->work.pending) &&
+                        if (likely(!test_bit(WORK_STRUCT_PENDING,
+                                             &__cbq->work.work.management) &&
                                         __cbq->data.ddata == NULL)) {
                                 __cbq->data.callback_priv = msg;
 
                                 __cbq->data.ddata = data;
                                 __cbq->data.destruct_data = destruct_data;
 
-                                if (queue_work(dev->cbdev->cn_queue,
-                                                &__cbq->work))
+                                if (queue_delayed_work(
+                                            dev->cbdev->cn_queue,
+                                            &__cbq->work, 0))
                                         err = 0;
                         } else {
-                                struct work_struct *w;
                                 struct cn_callback_data *d;
                                 
-                                w = kzalloc(sizeof(*w) + sizeof(*d), GFP_ATOMIC);
-                                if (w) {
-                                        d = (struct cn_callback_data *)(w+1);
-
+                                __cbq = kzalloc(sizeof(*__cbq), GFP_ATOMIC);
+                                if (__cbq) {
+                                        d = &__cbq->data;
                                         d->callback_priv = msg;
                                         d->callback = __cbq->data.callback;
                                         d->ddata = data;
                                         d->destruct_data = destruct_data;
-                                        d->free = w;
+                                        d->free = __cbq;
 
-                                        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&w->entry);
-                                        w->pending = 0;
-                                        w->func = &cn_queue_wrapper;
-                                        w->data = d;
-                                        init_timer(&w->timer);
+                                        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&__cbq->work,
+                                                          &cn_queue_wrapper);
                                         
-                                        if (queue_work(dev->cbdev->cn_queue, w))
+                                        if (queue_delayed_work(
+                                                    dev->cbdev->cn_queue,
+                                                    &__cbq->work, 0))
                                                 err = 0;
                                         else {
-                                                kfree(w);
+                                                kfree(__cbq);
                                                 err = -EINVAL;
                                         }
                                 } else
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
index c4c578defabf..5ef5ede5b884 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static unsigned int 				def_sampling_rate;
 #define MAX_SAMPLING_DOWN_FACTOR                (10)
 #define TRANSITION_LATENCY_LIMIT                (10 * 1000)
 
-static void do_dbs_timer(void *data);
+static void do_dbs_timer(struct work_struct *work);
 
 struct cpu_dbs_info_s {
         struct cpufreq_policy   *cur_policy;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static unsigned int dbs_enable;	/* number of CPUs using this policy */
  * is recursive for the same process. -Venki
  */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX     (dbs_mutex);
-static DECLARE_WORK     (dbs_work, do_dbs_timer, NULL);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(dbs_work, do_dbs_timer);
 
 struct dbs_tuners {
         unsigned int            sampling_rate;
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static void dbs_check_cpu(int cpu)
         }
 }
 
-static void do_dbs_timer(void *data)
+static void do_dbs_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 { 
         int i;
         lock_cpu_hotplug();
@@ -435,7 +435,6 @@ static void do_dbs_timer(void *data)
 
 static inline void dbs_timer_init(void)
 {
-        INIT_WORK(&dbs_work, do_dbs_timer, NULL);
         schedule_delayed_work(&dbs_work,
                         usecs_to_jiffies(dbs_tuners_ins.sampling_rate));
         return;
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
index bf8aa45d4f01..e1cc5113c2ae 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
@@ -47,13 +47,17 @@ static unsigned int def_sampling_rate;
 #define DEF_SAMPLING_RATE_LATENCY_MULTIPLIER    (1000)
 #define TRANSITION_LATENCY_LIMIT                (10 * 1000)
 
-static void do_dbs_timer(void *data);
+static void do_dbs_timer(struct work_struct *work);
+
+/* Sampling types */
+enum dbs_sample {DBS_NORMAL_SAMPLE, DBS_SUB_SAMPLE};
 
 struct cpu_dbs_info_s {
         cputime64_t prev_cpu_idle;
         cputime64_t prev_cpu_wall;
         struct cpufreq_policy *cur_policy;
-        struct work_struct work;
+        struct delayed_work work;
+        enum dbs_sample sample_type;
         unsigned int enable;
         struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table;
         unsigned int freq_lo;
@@ -407,30 +411,31 @@ static void dbs_check_cpu(struct cpu_dbs_info_s *this_dbs_info)
         }
 }
 
-/* Sampling types */
-enum {DBS_NORMAL_SAMPLE, DBS_SUB_SAMPLE};
-
-static void do_dbs_timer(void *data)
+static void do_dbs_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
         struct cpu_dbs_info_s *dbs_info = &per_cpu(cpu_dbs_info, cpu);
+        enum dbs_sample sample_type = dbs_info->sample_type;
         /* We want all CPUs to do sampling nearly on same jiffy */
         int delay = usecs_to_jiffies(dbs_tuners_ins.sampling_rate);
+
+        /* Permit rescheduling of this work item */
+        work_release(work);
+
         delay -= jiffies % delay;
 
         if (!dbs_info->enable)
                 return;
         /* Common NORMAL_SAMPLE setup */
-        INIT_WORK(&dbs_info->work, do_dbs_timer, (void *)DBS_NORMAL_SAMPLE);
+        dbs_info->sample_type = DBS_NORMAL_SAMPLE;
         if (!dbs_tuners_ins.powersave_bias ||
-            (unsigned long) data == DBS_NORMAL_SAMPLE) {
+            sample_type == DBS_NORMAL_SAMPLE) {
                 lock_cpu_hotplug();
                 dbs_check_cpu(dbs_info);
                 unlock_cpu_hotplug();
                 if (dbs_info->freq_lo) {
                         /* Setup timer for SUB_SAMPLE */
-                        INIT_WORK(&dbs_info->work, do_dbs_timer,
-                                        (void *)DBS_SUB_SAMPLE);
+                        dbs_info->sample_type = DBS_SUB_SAMPLE;
                         delay = dbs_info->freq_hi_jiffies;
                 }
         } else {
@@ -449,7 +454,8 @@ static inline void dbs_timer_init(unsigned int cpu)
         delay -= jiffies % delay;
 
         ondemand_powersave_bias_init();
-        INIT_WORK(&dbs_info->work, do_dbs_timer, NULL);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK_NAR(&dbs_info->work, do_dbs_timer);
+        dbs_info->sample_type = DBS_NORMAL_SAMPLE;
         queue_delayed_work_on(cpu, kondemand_wq, &dbs_info->work, delay);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/chips/ds1374.c b/drivers/i2c/chips/ds1374.c
index 4630f1969a09..15edf40828b4 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/chips/ds1374.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/chips/ds1374.c
@@ -140,12 +140,14 @@ ulong ds1374_get_rtc_time(void)
         return t1;
 }
 
-static void ds1374_set_work(void *arg)
+static ulong new_time;
+
+static void ds1374_set_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         ulong t1, t2;
         int limit = 10;         /* arbitrary retry limit */
 
-        t1 = *(ulong *) arg;
+        t1 = new_time;
 
         mutex_lock(&ds1374_mutex);
 
@@ -167,11 +169,9 @@ static void ds1374_set_work(void *arg)
                          "can't confirm time set from rtc chip\n");
 }
 
-static ulong new_time;
-
 static struct workqueue_struct *ds1374_workqueue;
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(ds1374_work, ds1374_set_work, &new_time);
+static DECLARE_WORK(ds1374_work, ds1374_set_work);
 
 int ds1374_set_rtc_time(ulong nowtime)
 {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ int ds1374_set_rtc_time(ulong nowtime)
         if (in_interrupt())
                 queue_work(ds1374_workqueue, &ds1374_work);
         else
-                ds1374_set_work(&new_time);
+                ds1374_set_work(NULL);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.c b/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.c
index d90a3a1898c0..8f4378a1631c 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.c
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@
 #include "config_roms.h"
 
 
-static void delayed_reset_bus(void * __reset_info)
+static void delayed_reset_bus(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct hpsb_host *host = (struct hpsb_host*)__reset_info;
+        struct hpsb_host *host =
+                container_of(work, struct hpsb_host, delayed_reset.work);
         int generation = host->csr.generation + 1;
 
         /* The generation field rolls over to 2 rather than 0 per IEEE
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ struct hpsb_host *hpsb_alloc_host(struct hpsb_host_driver *drv, size_t extra,
 
         atomic_set(&h->generation, 0);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&h->delayed_reset, delayed_reset_bus, h);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&h->delayed_reset, delayed_reset_bus);
         
         init_timer(&h->timeout);
         h->timeout.data = (unsigned long) h;
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ int hpsb_update_config_rom_image(struct hpsb_host *host)
                  * Config ROM in the near future. */
                 reset_delay = HZ;
 
-        PREPARE_WORK(&host->delayed_reset, delayed_reset_bus, host);
+        PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&host->delayed_reset, delayed_reset_bus);
         schedule_delayed_work(&host->delayed_reset, reset_delay);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.h b/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.h
index bc6dbfadb891..d553e38c9543 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.h
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/hosts.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct hpsb_host {
         struct class_device class_dev;
 
         int update_config_rom;
-        struct work_struct delayed_reset;
+        struct delayed_work delayed_reset;
         unsigned int config_roms;
 
         struct list_head addr_space;
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
index 6986ac188281..cd156d4e779e 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.c
@@ -493,20 +493,25 @@ static void sbp2util_notify_fetch_agent(struct scsi_id_instance_data *scsi_id,
                 scsi_unblock_requests(scsi_id->scsi_host);
 }
 
-static void sbp2util_write_orb_pointer(void *p)
+static void sbp2util_write_orb_pointer(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct scsi_id_instance_data *scsi_id =
+                container_of(work, struct scsi_id_instance_data,
+                             protocol_work.work);
         quadlet_t data[2];
 
-        data[0] = ORB_SET_NODE_ID(
-                        ((struct scsi_id_instance_data *)p)->hi->host->node_id);
-        data[1] = ((struct scsi_id_instance_data *)p)->last_orb_dma;
+        data[0] = ORB_SET_NODE_ID(scsi_id->hi->host->node_id);
+        data[1] = scsi_id->last_orb_dma;
         sbp2util_cpu_to_be32_buffer(data, 8);
-        sbp2util_notify_fetch_agent(p, SBP2_ORB_POINTER_OFFSET, data, 8);
+        sbp2util_notify_fetch_agent(scsi_id, SBP2_ORB_POINTER_OFFSET, data, 8);
 }
 
-static void sbp2util_write_doorbell(void *p)
+static void sbp2util_write_doorbell(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        sbp2util_notify_fetch_agent(p, SBP2_DOORBELL_OFFSET, NULL, 4);
+        struct scsi_id_instance_data *scsi_id =
+                container_of(work, struct scsi_id_instance_data,
+                             protocol_work.work);
+        sbp2util_notify_fetch_agent(scsi_id, SBP2_DOORBELL_OFFSET, NULL, 4);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -843,7 +848,7 @@ static struct scsi_id_instance_data *sbp2_alloc_device(struct unit_directory *ud
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&scsi_id->scsi_list);
         spin_lock_init(&scsi_id->sbp2_command_orb_lock);
         atomic_set(&scsi_id->state, SBP2LU_STATE_RUNNING);
-        INIT_WORK(&scsi_id->protocol_work, NULL, NULL);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&scsi_id->protocol_work, NULL);
 
         ud->device.driver_data = scsi_id;
 
@@ -2047,11 +2052,10 @@ static void sbp2_link_orb_command(struct scsi_id_instance_data *scsi_id,
                  * We do not accept new commands until the job is over.
                  */
                 scsi_block_requests(scsi_id->scsi_host);
-                PREPARE_WORK(&scsi_id->protocol_work,
+                PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&scsi_id->protocol_work,
                              last_orb ? sbp2util_write_doorbell:
-                                        sbp2util_write_orb_pointer,
-                             scsi_id);
-                schedule_work(&scsi_id->protocol_work);
+                                        sbp2util_write_orb_pointer);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&scsi_id->protocol_work, 0);
         }
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h
index abbe48e646c3..1b16d6b9cf11 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/sbp2.h
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ struct scsi_id_instance_data {
         unsigned workarounds;
 
         atomic_t state;
-        struct work_struct protocol_work;
+        struct delayed_work protocol_work;
 };
 
 /* For use in scsi_id_instance_data.state */
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
index e11187ecc931..84b2f5cb3722 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ struct addr_req {
         int status;
 };
 
-static void process_req(void *data);
+static void process_req(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(lock);
 static LIST_HEAD(req_list);
-static DECLARE_WORK(work, process_req, NULL);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(work, process_req);
 static struct workqueue_struct *addr_wq;
 
 void rdma_addr_register_client(struct rdma_addr_client *client)
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ out:
         return ret;
 }
 
-static void process_req(void *data)
+static void process_req(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct addr_req *req, *temp_req;
         struct sockaddr_in *src_in, *dst_in;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
index 20e9f64e67a6..98272fbbfb31 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
@@ -285,9 +285,10 @@ err:
         kfree(tprops);
 }
 
-static void ib_cache_task(void *work_ptr)
+static void ib_cache_task(struct work_struct *_work)
 {
-        struct ib_update_work *work = work_ptr;
+        struct ib_update_work *work =
+                container_of(_work, struct ib_update_work, work);
 
         ib_cache_update(work->device, work->port_num);
         kfree(work);
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@ static void ib_cache_event(struct ib_event_handler *handler,
             event->event == IB_EVENT_CLIENT_REREGISTER) {
                 work = kmalloc(sizeof *work, GFP_ATOMIC);
                 if (work) {
-                        INIT_WORK(&work->work, ib_cache_task, work);
+                        INIT_WORK(&work->work, ib_cache_task);
                         work->device   = event->device;
                         work->port_num = event->element.port_num;
                         schedule_work(&work->work);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
index 25b1018a476c..e1990f531d0a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct cm_av {
 };
 
 struct cm_work {
-        struct work_struct work;
+        struct delayed_work work;
         struct list_head list;
         struct cm_port *port;
         struct ib_mad_recv_wc *mad_recv_wc;     /* Received MADs */
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ struct cm_id_private {
         atomic_t work_count;
 };
 
-static void cm_work_handler(void *data);
+static void cm_work_handler(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static inline void cm_deref_id(struct cm_id_private *cm_id_priv)
 {
@@ -669,8 +669,7 @@ static struct cm_timewait_info * cm_create_timewait_info(__be32 local_id)
                 return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
         timewait_info->work.local_id = local_id;
-        INIT_WORK(&timewait_info->work.work, cm_work_handler,
-                  &timewait_info->work);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&timewait_info->work.work, cm_work_handler);
         timewait_info->work.cm_event.event = IB_CM_TIMEWAIT_EXIT;
         return timewait_info;
 }
@@ -2987,9 +2986,9 @@ static void cm_send_handler(struct ib_mad_agent *mad_agent,
         }
 }
 
-static void cm_work_handler(void *data)
+static void cm_work_handler(struct work_struct *_work)
 {
-        struct cm_work *work = data;
+        struct cm_work *work = container_of(_work, struct cm_work, work.work);
         int ret;
 
         switch (work->cm_event.event) {
@@ -3079,12 +3078,12 @@ int ib_cm_establish(struct ib_cm_id *cm_id)
          * we need to find the cm_id once we're in the context of the
          * worker thread, rather than holding a reference on it.
          */
-        INIT_WORK(&work->work, cm_work_handler, work);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&work->work, cm_work_handler);
         work->local_id = cm_id->local_id;
         work->remote_id = cm_id->remote_id;
         work->mad_recv_wc = NULL;
         work->cm_event.event = IB_CM_USER_ESTABLISHED;
-        queue_work(cm.wq, &work->work);
+        queue_delayed_work(cm.wq, &work->work, 0);
 out:
         return ret;
 }
@@ -3146,11 +3145,11 @@ static void cm_recv_handler(struct ib_mad_agent *mad_agent,
                 return;
         }
 
-        INIT_WORK(&work->work, cm_work_handler, work);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&work->work, cm_work_handler);
         work->cm_event.event = event;
         work->mad_recv_wc = mad_recv_wc;
         work->port = (struct cm_port *)mad_agent->context;
-        queue_work(cm.wq, &work->work);
+        queue_delayed_work(cm.wq, &work->work, 0);
 }
 
 static int cm_init_qp_init_attr(struct cm_id_private *cm_id_priv,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
index 845090b0859c..189f73f3f721 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
@@ -1341,9 +1341,9 @@ static int cma_query_ib_route(struct rdma_id_private *id_priv, int timeout_ms,
         return (id_priv->query_id < 0) ? id_priv->query_id : 0;
 }
 
-static void cma_work_handler(void *data)
+static void cma_work_handler(struct work_struct *_work)
 {
-        struct cma_work *work = data;
+        struct cma_work *work = container_of(_work, struct cma_work, work);
         struct rdma_id_private *id_priv = work->id;
         int destroy = 0;
 
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ static int cma_resolve_ib_route(struct rdma_id_private *id_priv, int timeout_ms)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
         work->id = id_priv;
-        INIT_WORK(&work->work, cma_work_handler, work);
+        INIT_WORK(&work->work, cma_work_handler);
         work->old_state = CMA_ROUTE_QUERY;
         work->new_state = CMA_ROUTE_RESOLVED;
         work->event.event = RDMA_CM_EVENT_ROUTE_RESOLVED;
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ static int cma_resolve_iw_route(struct rdma_id_private *id_priv, int timeout_ms)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
         work->id = id_priv;
-        INIT_WORK(&work->work, cma_work_handler, work);
+        INIT_WORK(&work->work, cma_work_handler);
         work->old_state = CMA_ROUTE_QUERY;
         work->new_state = CMA_ROUTE_RESOLVED;
         work->event.event = RDMA_CM_EVENT_ROUTE_RESOLVED;
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ static int cma_resolve_loopback(struct rdma_id_private *id_priv)
         }
 
         work->id = id_priv;
-        INIT_WORK(&work->work, cma_work_handler, work);
+        INIT_WORK(&work->work, cma_work_handler);
         work->old_state = CMA_ADDR_QUERY;
         work->new_state = CMA_ADDR_RESOLVED;
         work->event.event = RDMA_CM_EVENT_ADDR_RESOLVED;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/iwcm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/iwcm.c
index c3fb304a4e86..9bfa785252dc 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/iwcm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/iwcm.c
@@ -828,9 +828,10 @@ static int process_event(struct iwcm_id_private *cm_id_priv,
  * thread asleep on the destroy_comp list vs. an object destroyed
  * here synchronously when the last reference is removed.
  */
-static void cm_work_handler(void *arg)
+static void cm_work_handler(struct work_struct *_work)
 {
-        struct iwcm_work *work = arg, lwork;
+        struct iwcm_work lwork, *work =
+                container_of(_work, struct iwcm_work, work);
         struct iwcm_id_private *cm_id_priv = work->cm_id;
         unsigned long flags;
         int empty;
@@ -899,7 +900,7 @@ static int cm_event_handler(struct iw_cm_id *cm_id,
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        INIT_WORK(&work->work, cm_work_handler, work);
+        INIT_WORK(&work->work, cm_work_handler);
         work->cm_id = cm_id_priv;
         work->event = *iw_event;
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/mad.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/mad.c
index a72bcea46ff6..5a54ac35e961 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/mad.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/mad.c
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ static struct ib_mad_agent_private *find_mad_agent(
 static int ib_mad_post_receive_mads(struct ib_mad_qp_info *qp_info,
                                     struct ib_mad_private *mad);
 static void cancel_mads(struct ib_mad_agent_private *mad_agent_priv);
-static void timeout_sends(void *data);
-static void local_completions(void *data);
+static void timeout_sends(struct work_struct *work);
+static void local_completions(struct work_struct *work);
 static int add_nonoui_reg_req(struct ib_mad_reg_req *mad_reg_req,
                               struct ib_mad_agent_private *agent_priv,
                               u8 mgmt_class);
@@ -356,10 +356,9 @@ struct ib_mad_agent *ib_register_mad_agent(struct ib_device *device,
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mad_agent_priv->wait_list);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mad_agent_priv->done_list);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mad_agent_priv->rmpp_list);
-        INIT_WORK(&mad_agent_priv->timed_work, timeout_sends, mad_agent_priv);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&mad_agent_priv->timed_work, timeout_sends);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mad_agent_priv->local_list);
-        INIT_WORK(&mad_agent_priv->local_work, local_completions,
-                   mad_agent_priv);
+        INIT_WORK(&mad_agent_priv->local_work, local_completions);
         atomic_set(&mad_agent_priv->refcount, 1);
         init_completion(&mad_agent_priv->comp);
 
@@ -2198,12 +2197,12 @@ static void mad_error_handler(struct ib_mad_port_private *port_priv,
 /*
  * IB MAD completion callback
  */
-static void ib_mad_completion_handler(void *data)
+static void ib_mad_completion_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct ib_mad_port_private *port_priv;
         struct ib_wc wc;
 
-        port_priv = (struct ib_mad_port_private *)data;
+        port_priv = container_of(work, struct ib_mad_port_private, work);
         ib_req_notify_cq(port_priv->cq, IB_CQ_NEXT_COMP);
 
         while (ib_poll_cq(port_priv->cq, 1, &wc) == 1) {
@@ -2324,7 +2323,7 @@ void ib_cancel_mad(struct ib_mad_agent *mad_agent,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ib_cancel_mad);
 
-static void local_completions(void *data)
+static void local_completions(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct ib_mad_agent_private *mad_agent_priv;
         struct ib_mad_local_private *local;
@@ -2334,7 +2333,8 @@ static void local_completions(void *data)
         struct ib_wc wc;
         struct ib_mad_send_wc mad_send_wc;
 
-        mad_agent_priv = (struct ib_mad_agent_private *)data;
+        mad_agent_priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ib_mad_agent_private, local_work);
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&mad_agent_priv->lock, flags);
         while (!list_empty(&mad_agent_priv->local_list)) {
@@ -2434,14 +2434,15 @@ static int retry_send(struct ib_mad_send_wr_private *mad_send_wr)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static void timeout_sends(void *data)
+static void timeout_sends(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct ib_mad_agent_private *mad_agent_priv;
         struct ib_mad_send_wr_private *mad_send_wr;
         struct ib_mad_send_wc mad_send_wc;
         unsigned long flags, delay;
 
-        mad_agent_priv = (struct ib_mad_agent_private *)data;
+        mad_agent_priv = container_of(work, struct ib_mad_agent_private,
+                                      timed_work.work);
         mad_send_wc.vendor_err = 0;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&mad_agent_priv->lock, flags);
@@ -2799,7 +2800,7 @@ static int ib_mad_port_open(struct ib_device *device,
                 ret = -ENOMEM;
                 goto error8;
         }
-        INIT_WORK(&port_priv->work, ib_mad_completion_handler, port_priv);
+        INIT_WORK(&port_priv->work, ib_mad_completion_handler);
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&ib_mad_port_list_lock, flags);
         list_add_tail(&port_priv->port_list, &ib_mad_port_list);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/mad_priv.h b/drivers/infiniband/core/mad_priv.h
index d06b59083f6e..d5548e73e068 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/mad_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/mad_priv.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct ib_mad_agent_private {
         struct list_head send_list;
         struct list_head wait_list;
         struct list_head done_list;
-        struct work_struct timed_work;
+        struct delayed_work timed_work;
         unsigned long timeout;
         struct list_head local_list;
         struct work_struct local_work;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/mad_rmpp.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/mad_rmpp.c
index 1ef79d015a1e..3663fd7022be 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/mad_rmpp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/mad_rmpp.c
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ enum rmpp_state {
 struct mad_rmpp_recv {
         struct ib_mad_agent_private *agent;
         struct list_head list;
-        struct work_struct timeout_work;
-        struct work_struct cleanup_work;
+        struct delayed_work timeout_work;
+        struct delayed_work cleanup_work;
         struct completion comp;
         enum rmpp_state state;
         spinlock_t lock;
@@ -233,9 +233,10 @@ static void nack_recv(struct ib_mad_agent_private *agent,
         }
 }
 
-static void recv_timeout_handler(void *data)
+static void recv_timeout_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct mad_rmpp_recv *rmpp_recv = data;
+        struct mad_rmpp_recv *rmpp_recv =
+                container_of(work, struct mad_rmpp_recv, timeout_work.work);
         struct ib_mad_recv_wc *rmpp_wc;
         unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -254,9 +255,10 @@ static void recv_timeout_handler(void *data)
         ib_free_recv_mad(rmpp_wc);
 }
 
-static void recv_cleanup_handler(void *data)
+static void recv_cleanup_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct mad_rmpp_recv *rmpp_recv = data;
+        struct mad_rmpp_recv *rmpp_recv =
+                container_of(work, struct mad_rmpp_recv, cleanup_work.work);
         unsigned long flags;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&rmpp_recv->agent->lock, flags);
@@ -285,8 +287,8 @@ create_rmpp_recv(struct ib_mad_agent_private *agent,
 
         rmpp_recv->agent = agent;
         init_completion(&rmpp_recv->comp);
-        INIT_WORK(&rmpp_recv->timeout_work, recv_timeout_handler, rmpp_recv);
-        INIT_WORK(&rmpp_recv->cleanup_work, recv_cleanup_handler, rmpp_recv);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rmpp_recv->timeout_work, recv_timeout_handler);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rmpp_recv->cleanup_work, recv_cleanup_handler);
         spin_lock_init(&rmpp_recv->lock);
         rmpp_recv->state = RMPP_STATE_ACTIVE;
         atomic_set(&rmpp_recv->refcount, 1);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c
index 1706d3c7e95e..e45afba75341 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c
@@ -360,9 +360,10 @@ static void free_sm_ah(struct kref *kref)
         kfree(sm_ah);
 }
 
-static void update_sm_ah(void *port_ptr)
+static void update_sm_ah(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ib_sa_port *port = port_ptr;
+        struct ib_sa_port *port =
+                container_of(work, struct ib_sa_port, update_task);
         struct ib_sa_sm_ah *new_ah, *old_ah;
         struct ib_port_attr port_attr;
         struct ib_ah_attr   ah_attr;
@@ -992,8 +993,7 @@ static void ib_sa_add_one(struct ib_device *device)
                 if (IS_ERR(sa_dev->port[i].agent))
                         goto err;
 
-                INIT_WORK(&sa_dev->port[i].update_task,
-                          update_sm_ah, &sa_dev->port[i]);
+                INIT_WORK(&sa_dev->port[i].update_task, update_sm_ah);
         }
 
         ib_set_client_data(device, &sa_client, sa_dev);
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ static void ib_sa_add_one(struct ib_device *device)
                 goto err;
 
         for (i = 0; i <= e - s; ++i)
-                update_sm_ah(&sa_dev->port[i]);
+                update_sm_ah(&sa_dev->port[i].update_task);
 
         return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_mem.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_mem.c
index efe147dbeb42..db12cc0841df 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_mem.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_mem.c
@@ -179,9 +179,10 @@ void ib_umem_release(struct ib_device *dev, struct ib_umem *umem)
         up_write(&current->mm->mmap_sem);
 }
 
-static void ib_umem_account(void *work_ptr)
+static void ib_umem_account(struct work_struct *_work)
 {
-        struct ib_umem_account_work *work = work_ptr;
+        struct ib_umem_account_work *work =
+                container_of(_work, struct ib_umem_account_work, work);
 
         down_write(&work->mm->mmap_sem);
         work->mm->locked_vm -= work->diff;
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ void ib_umem_release_on_close(struct ib_device *dev, struct ib_umem *umem)
                 return;
         }
 
-        INIT_WORK(&work->work, ib_umem_account, work);
+        INIT_WORK(&work->work, ib_umem_account);
         work->mm   = mm;
         work->diff = PAGE_ALIGN(umem->length + umem->offset) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_user_pages.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_user_pages.c
index 413754b1d8a2..8536aeb96af8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_user_pages.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_user_pages.c
@@ -214,9 +214,10 @@ struct ipath_user_pages_work {
         unsigned long num_pages;
 };
 
-static void user_pages_account(void *ptr)
+static void user_pages_account(struct work_struct *_work)
 {
-        struct ipath_user_pages_work *work = ptr;
+        struct ipath_user_pages_work *work =
+                container_of(_work, struct ipath_user_pages_work, work);
 
         down_write(&work->mm->mmap_sem);
         work->mm->locked_vm -= work->num_pages;
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ void ipath_release_user_pages_on_close(struct page **p, size_t num_pages)
 
         goto bail;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&work->work, user_pages_account, work);
+        INIT_WORK(&work->work, user_pages_account);
         work->mm = mm;
         work->num_pages = num_pages;
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_catas.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_catas.c
index cd044ea2dfa4..e948158a28d9 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_catas.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/mthca_catas.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static int catas_reset_disable;
 module_param_named(catas_reset_disable, catas_reset_disable, int, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(catas_reset_disable, "disable reset on catastrophic event if nonzero");
 
-static void catas_reset(void *work_ptr)
+static void catas_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct mthca_dev *dev, *tmpdev;
         LIST_HEAD(tlist);
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void mthca_stop_catas_poll(struct mthca_dev *dev)
 
 int __init mthca_catas_init(void)
 {
-        INIT_WORK(&catas_work, catas_reset, NULL);
+        INIT_WORK(&catas_work, catas_reset);
 
         catas_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("mthca_catas");
         if (!catas_wq)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
index 0b8a79d53a00..3b2ee0eba05e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ struct ipoib_dev_priv {
         struct list_head multicast_list;
         struct rb_root multicast_tree;
 
-        struct work_struct pkey_task;
-        struct work_struct mcast_task;
+        struct delayed_work pkey_task;
+        struct delayed_work mcast_task;
         struct work_struct flush_task;
         struct work_struct restart_task;
-        struct work_struct ah_reap_task;
+        struct delayed_work ah_reap_task;
 
         struct ib_device *ca;
         u8                port;
@@ -254,13 +254,13 @@ int ipoib_add_pkey_attr(struct net_device *dev);
 
 void ipoib_send(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
                 struct ipoib_ah *address, u32 qpn);
-void ipoib_reap_ah(void *dev_ptr);
+void ipoib_reap_ah(struct work_struct *work);
 
 void ipoib_flush_paths(struct net_device *dev);
 struct ipoib_dev_priv *ipoib_intf_alloc(const char *format);
 
 int ipoib_ib_dev_init(struct net_device *dev, struct ib_device *ca, int port);
-void ipoib_ib_dev_flush(void *dev);
+void ipoib_ib_dev_flush(struct work_struct *work);
 void ipoib_ib_dev_cleanup(struct net_device *dev);
 
 int ipoib_ib_dev_open(struct net_device *dev);
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ int ipoib_ib_dev_stop(struct net_device *dev);
 int ipoib_dev_init(struct net_device *dev, struct ib_device *ca, int port);
 void ipoib_dev_cleanup(struct net_device *dev);
 
-void ipoib_mcast_join_task(void *dev_ptr);
+void ipoib_mcast_join_task(struct work_struct *work);
 void ipoib_mcast_send(struct net_device *dev, void *mgid, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
-void ipoib_mcast_restart_task(void *dev_ptr);
+void ipoib_mcast_restart_task(struct work_struct *work);
 int ipoib_mcast_start_thread(struct net_device *dev);
 int ipoib_mcast_stop_thread(struct net_device *dev, int flush);
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void ipoib_event(struct ib_event_handler *handler,
 int ipoib_vlan_add(struct net_device *pdev, unsigned short pkey);
 int ipoib_vlan_delete(struct net_device *pdev, unsigned short pkey);
 
-void ipoib_pkey_poll(void *dev);
+void ipoib_pkey_poll(struct work_struct *work);
 int ipoib_pkey_dev_delay_open(struct net_device *dev);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INFINIBAND_IPOIB_DEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
index 8bf5e9ec7c95..f10fba5d3265 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
@@ -400,10 +400,11 @@ static void __ipoib_reap_ah(struct net_device *dev)
         spin_unlock_irq(&priv->tx_lock);
 }
 
-void ipoib_reap_ah(void *dev_ptr)
+void ipoib_reap_ah(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = dev_ptr;
-        struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipoib_dev_priv, ah_reap_task.work);
+        struct net_device *dev = priv->dev;
 
         __ipoib_reap_ah(dev);
 
@@ -613,10 +614,11 @@ int ipoib_ib_dev_init(struct net_device *dev, struct ib_device *ca, int port)
         return 0;
 }
 
-void ipoib_ib_dev_flush(void *_dev)
+void ipoib_ib_dev_flush(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)_dev;
-        struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev), *cpriv;
+        struct ipoib_dev_priv *cpriv, *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipoib_dev_priv, flush_task);
+        struct net_device *dev = priv->dev;
 
         if (!test_bit(IPOIB_FLAG_INITIALIZED, &priv->flags) ) {
                 ipoib_dbg(priv, "Not flushing - IPOIB_FLAG_INITIALIZED not set.\n");
@@ -638,14 +640,14 @@ void ipoib_ib_dev_flush(void *_dev)
          */
         if (test_bit(IPOIB_FLAG_ADMIN_UP, &priv->flags)) {
                 ipoib_ib_dev_up(dev);
-                ipoib_mcast_restart_task(dev);
+                ipoib_mcast_restart_task(&priv->restart_task);
         }
 
         mutex_lock(&priv->vlan_mutex);
 
         /* Flush any child interfaces too */
         list_for_each_entry(cpriv, &priv->child_intfs, list)
-                ipoib_ib_dev_flush(cpriv->dev);
+                ipoib_ib_dev_flush(&cpriv->flush_task);
 
         mutex_unlock(&priv->vlan_mutex);
 }
@@ -672,10 +674,11 @@ void ipoib_ib_dev_cleanup(struct net_device *dev)
  * change async notification is available.
  */
 
-void ipoib_pkey_poll(void *dev_ptr)
+void ipoib_pkey_poll(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = dev_ptr;
-        struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipoib_dev_priv, pkey_task.work);
+        struct net_device *dev = priv->dev;
 
         ipoib_pkey_dev_check_presence(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
index 85522daeb946..71114a8c12b9 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
@@ -933,11 +933,11 @@ static void ipoib_setup(struct net_device *dev)
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->dead_ahs);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->multicast_list);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->pkey_task,    ipoib_pkey_poll,          priv->dev);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->mcast_task,   ipoib_mcast_join_task,    priv->dev);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->flush_task,   ipoib_ib_dev_flush,       priv->dev);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->restart_task, ipoib_mcast_restart_task, priv->dev);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->ah_reap_task, ipoib_reap_ah,            priv->dev);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->pkey_task,    ipoib_pkey_poll);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->mcast_task,   ipoib_mcast_join_task);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->flush_task,   ipoib_ib_dev_flush);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->restart_task, ipoib_mcast_restart_task);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->ah_reap_task, ipoib_reap_ah);
 }
 
 struct ipoib_dev_priv *ipoib_intf_alloc(const char *name)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
index 3faa1820f0e9..f0a4fac1a215 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ static void ipoib_mcast_join_complete(int status,
                 mcast->backoff = 1;
                 mutex_lock(&mcast_mutex);
                 if (test_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_RUN, &priv->flags))
-                        queue_work(ipoib_workqueue, &priv->mcast_task);
+                        queue_delayed_work(ipoib_workqueue,
+                                           &priv->mcast_task, 0);
                 mutex_unlock(&mcast_mutex);
                 complete(&mcast->done);
                 return;
@@ -435,7 +436,8 @@ static void ipoib_mcast_join_complete(int status,
 
         if (test_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_RUN, &priv->flags)) {
                 if (status == -ETIMEDOUT)
-                        queue_work(ipoib_workqueue, &priv->mcast_task);
+                        queue_delayed_work(ipoib_workqueue, &priv->mcast_task,
+                                           0);
                 else
                         queue_delayed_work(ipoib_workqueue, &priv->mcast_task,
                                            mcast->backoff * HZ);
@@ -517,10 +519,11 @@ static void ipoib_mcast_join(struct net_device *dev, struct ipoib_mcast *mcast,
                 mcast->query_id = ret;
 }
 
-void ipoib_mcast_join_task(void *dev_ptr)
+void ipoib_mcast_join_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = dev_ptr;
-        struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipoib_dev_priv, mcast_task.work);
+        struct net_device *dev = priv->dev;
 
         if (!test_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_RUN, &priv->flags))
                 return;
@@ -610,7 +613,7 @@ int ipoib_mcast_start_thread(struct net_device *dev)
 
         mutex_lock(&mcast_mutex);
         if (!test_and_set_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_RUN, &priv->flags))
-                queue_work(ipoib_workqueue, &priv->mcast_task);
+                queue_delayed_work(ipoib_workqueue, &priv->mcast_task, 0);
         mutex_unlock(&mcast_mutex);
 
         spin_lock_irq(&priv->lock);
@@ -818,10 +821,11 @@ void ipoib_mcast_dev_flush(struct net_device *dev)
         }
 }
 
-void ipoib_mcast_restart_task(void *dev_ptr)
+void ipoib_mcast_restart_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = dev_ptr;
-        struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipoib_dev_priv, restart_task);
+        struct net_device *dev = priv->dev;
         struct dev_mc_list *mclist;
         struct ipoib_mcast *mcast, *tmcast;
         LIST_HEAD(remove_list);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c
index 18a000034996..693b77002897 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 static void iser_cq_tasklet_fn(unsigned long data);
 static void iser_cq_callback(struct ib_cq *cq, void *cq_context);
-static void iser_comp_error_worker(void *data);
+static void iser_comp_error_worker(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static void iser_cq_event_callback(struct ib_event *cause, void *context)
 {
@@ -480,8 +480,7 @@ int iser_conn_init(struct iser_conn **ibconn)
         init_waitqueue_head(&ib_conn->wait);
         atomic_set(&ib_conn->post_recv_buf_count, 0);
         atomic_set(&ib_conn->post_send_buf_count, 0);
-        INIT_WORK(&ib_conn->comperror_work, iser_comp_error_worker,
-                  ib_conn);
+        INIT_WORK(&ib_conn->comperror_work, iser_comp_error_worker);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ib_conn->conn_list);
         spin_lock_init(&ib_conn->lock);
 
@@ -754,9 +753,10 @@ int iser_post_send(struct iser_desc *tx_desc)
         return ret_val;
 }
 
-static void iser_comp_error_worker(void *data)
+static void iser_comp_error_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct iser_conn *ib_conn = data;
+        struct iser_conn *ib_conn =
+                container_of(work, struct iser_conn, comperror_work);
 
         /* getting here when the state is UP means that the conn is being *
          * terminated asynchronously from the iSCSI layer's perspective.  */
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
index 4b09147f438f..214f66195af2 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
@@ -390,9 +390,10 @@ static void srp_disconnect_target(struct srp_target_port *target)
         wait_for_completion(&target->done);
 }
 
-static void srp_remove_work(void *target_ptr)
+static void srp_remove_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct srp_target_port *target = target_ptr;
+        struct srp_target_port *target =
+                container_of(work, struct srp_target_port, work);
 
         spin_lock_irq(target->scsi_host->host_lock);
         if (target->state != SRP_TARGET_DEAD) {
@@ -575,7 +576,7 @@ err:
         spin_lock_irq(target->scsi_host->host_lock);
         if (target->state == SRP_TARGET_CONNECTING) {
                 target->state = SRP_TARGET_DEAD;
-                INIT_WORK(&target->work, srp_remove_work, target);
+                INIT_WORK(&target->work, srp_remove_work);
                 schedule_work(&target->work);
         }
         spin_unlock_irq(target->scsi_host->host_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/lkkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/lkkbd.c
index 979b93e33da7..b7f049b45b6b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/lkkbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/lkkbd.c
@@ -572,9 +572,9 @@ lkkbd_event (struct input_dev *dev, unsigned int type, unsigned int code,
  * were in.
  */
 static void
-lkkbd_reinit (void *data)
+lkkbd_reinit (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct lkkbd *lk = data;
+        struct lkkbd *lk = container_of(work, struct lkkbd, tq);
         int division;
         unsigned char leds_on = 0;
         unsigned char leds_off = 0;
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ lkkbd_connect (struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *drv)
 
         lk->serio = serio;
         lk->dev = input_dev;
-        INIT_WORK (&lk->tq, lkkbd_reinit, lk);
+        INIT_WORK (&lk->tq, lkkbd_reinit);
         lk->bell_volume = bell_volume;
         lk->keyclick_volume = keyclick_volume;
         lk->ctrlclick_volume = ctrlclick_volume;
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/sunkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/sunkbd.c
index cac4781103c3..6cd887c5eb0a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/sunkbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/sunkbd.c
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ static int sunkbd_initialize(struct sunkbd *sunkbd)
  * were in.
  */
 
-static void sunkbd_reinit(void *data)
+static void sunkbd_reinit(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct sunkbd *sunkbd = data;
+        struct sunkbd *sunkbd = container_of(work, struct sunkbd, tq);
 
         wait_event_interruptible_timeout(sunkbd->wait, sunkbd->reset >= 0, HZ);
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static int sunkbd_connect(struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *drv)
         sunkbd->serio = serio;
         sunkbd->dev = input_dev;
         init_waitqueue_head(&sunkbd->wait);
-        INIT_WORK(&sunkbd->tq, sunkbd_reinit, sunkbd);
+        INIT_WORK(&sunkbd->tq, sunkbd_reinit);
         snprintf(sunkbd->phys, sizeof(sunkbd->phys), "%s/input0", serio->phys);
 
         serio_set_drvdata(serio, sunkbd);
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
index 6f9b2c7cc9c2..52bb2226ce2f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
@@ -888,9 +888,10 @@ static int psmouse_poll(struct psmouse *psmouse)
  * psmouse_resync() attempts to re-validate current protocol.
  */
 
-static void psmouse_resync(void *p)
+static void psmouse_resync(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct psmouse *psmouse = p, *parent = NULL;
+        struct psmouse *parent = NULL, *psmouse =
+                container_of(work, struct psmouse, resync_work);
         struct serio *serio = psmouse->ps2dev.serio;
         psmouse_ret_t rc = PSMOUSE_GOOD_DATA;
         int failed = 0, enabled = 0;
@@ -1121,7 +1122,7 @@ static int psmouse_connect(struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *drv)
                 goto out;
 
         ps2_init(&psmouse->ps2dev, serio);
-        INIT_WORK(&psmouse->resync_work, psmouse_resync, psmouse);
+        INIT_WORK(&psmouse->resync_work, psmouse_resync);
         psmouse->dev = input_dev;
         snprintf(psmouse->phys, sizeof(psmouse->phys), "%s/input0", serio->phys);
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/act2000/capi.c b/drivers/isdn/act2000/capi.c
index 6ae6eb322111..946c38cf6f8a 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/act2000/capi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/act2000/capi.c
@@ -627,8 +627,10 @@ handle_ack(act2000_card *card, act2000_chan *chan, __u8 blocknr) {
 }
 
 void
-actcapi_dispatch(act2000_card *card)
+actcapi_dispatch(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct act2000_card *card =
+                container_of(work, struct act2000_card, rcv_tq);
         struct sk_buff *skb;
         actcapi_msg *msg;
         __u16 ccmd;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/act2000/capi.h b/drivers/isdn/act2000/capi.h
index 49f453c53c64..e55f6a931f66 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/act2000/capi.h
+++ b/drivers/isdn/act2000/capi.h
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ extern int actcapi_connect_req(act2000_card *, act2000_chan *, char *, char, int
 extern void actcapi_select_b2_protocol_req(act2000_card *, act2000_chan *);
 extern void actcapi_disconnect_b3_req(act2000_card *, act2000_chan *);
 extern void actcapi_connect_resp(act2000_card *, act2000_chan *, __u8);
-extern void actcapi_dispatch(act2000_card *);
+extern void actcapi_dispatch(struct work_struct *);
 #ifdef DEBUG_MSG
 extern void actcapi_debug_msg(struct sk_buff *skb, int);
 #else
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/act2000/module.c b/drivers/isdn/act2000/module.c
index d89dcde4eade..90593e2ef872 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/act2000/module.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/act2000/module.c
@@ -192,8 +192,11 @@ act2000_set_msn(act2000_card *card, char *eazmsn)
 }
 
 static void
-act2000_transmit(struct act2000_card *card)
+act2000_transmit(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct act2000_card *card =
+                container_of(work, struct act2000_card, snd_tq);
+
         switch (card->bus) {
                 case ACT2000_BUS_ISA:
                         act2000_isa_send(card);
@@ -207,8 +210,11 @@ act2000_transmit(struct act2000_card *card)
 }
 
 static void
-act2000_receive(struct act2000_card *card)
+act2000_receive(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct act2000_card *card =
+                container_of(work, struct act2000_card, poll_tq);
+
         switch (card->bus) {
                 case ACT2000_BUS_ISA:
                         act2000_isa_receive(card);
@@ -227,7 +233,7 @@ act2000_poll(unsigned long data)
         act2000_card * card = (act2000_card *)data;
         unsigned long flags;
 
-        act2000_receive(card);
+        act2000_receive(&card->poll_tq);
         spin_lock_irqsave(&card->lock, flags);
         mod_timer(&card->ptimer, jiffies+3);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->lock, flags);
@@ -578,9 +584,9 @@ act2000_alloccard(int bus, int port, int irq, char *id)
         skb_queue_head_init(&card->sndq);
         skb_queue_head_init(&card->rcvq);
         skb_queue_head_init(&card->ackq);
-        INIT_WORK(&card->snd_tq, (void *) (void *) act2000_transmit, card);
-        INIT_WORK(&card->rcv_tq, (void *) (void *) actcapi_dispatch, card);
-        INIT_WORK(&card->poll_tq, (void *) (void *) act2000_receive, card);
+        INIT_WORK(&card->snd_tq, act2000_transmit);
+        INIT_WORK(&card->rcv_tq, actcapi_dispatch);
+        INIT_WORK(&card->poll_tq, act2000_receive);
         init_timer(&card->ptimer);
         card->interface.owner = THIS_MODULE;
         card->interface.channels = ACT2000_BCH;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi.c
index 8c4fcb9027b3..783a25526315 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi.c
@@ -208,9 +208,10 @@ static void notify_down(u32 contr)
         }
 }
 
-static void notify_handler(void *data)
+static void notify_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct capi_notifier *np = data;
+        struct capi_notifier *np =
+                container_of(work, struct capi_notifier, work);
 
         switch (np->cmd) {
         case KCI_CONTRUP:
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ static int notify_push(unsigned int cmd, u32 controller, u16 applid, u32 ncci)
         if (!np)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&np->work, notify_handler, np);
+        INIT_WORK(&np->work, notify_handler);
         np->cmd = cmd;
         np->controller = controller;
         np->applid = applid;
@@ -248,10 +249,11 @@ static int notify_push(unsigned int cmd, u32 controller, u16 applid, u32 ncci)
         
 /* -------- Receiver ------------------------------------------ */
 
-static void recv_handler(void *_ap)
+static void recv_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct sk_buff *skb;
-        struct capi20_appl *ap = (struct capi20_appl *) _ap;
+        struct capi20_appl *ap =
+                container_of(work, struct capi20_appl, recv_work);
 
         if ((!ap) || (ap->release_in_progress))
                 return;
@@ -527,7 +529,7 @@ u16 capi20_register(struct capi20_appl *ap)
         ap->callback = NULL;
         init_MUTEX(&ap->recv_sem);
         skb_queue_head_init(&ap->recv_queue);
-        INIT_WORK(&ap->recv_work, recv_handler, (void *)ap);
+        INIT_WORK(&ap->recv_work, recv_handler);
         ap->release_in_progress = 0;
 
         write_unlock_irqrestore(&application_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/amd7930_fn.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/amd7930_fn.c
index bec59010bc66..3b19caeba258 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/amd7930_fn.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/amd7930_fn.c
@@ -232,9 +232,10 @@ Amd7930_new_ph(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
 
 
 static void
-Amd7930_bh(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
+Amd7930_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-
+        struct IsdnCardState *cs =
+                container_of(work, struct IsdnCardState, tqueue);
         struct PStack *stptr;
 
         if (!cs)
@@ -789,7 +790,7 @@ Amd7930_init(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
 void __devinit
 setup_Amd7930(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
 {
-        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, (void *)(void *) Amd7930_bh, cs);
+        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, Amd7930_bh);
         cs->dbusytimer.function = (void *) dbusy_timer_handler;
         cs->dbusytimer.data = (long) cs;
         init_timer(&cs->dbusytimer);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/config.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/config.c
index 785b08554fca..cede72cdbb31 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/config.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/config.c
@@ -1137,7 +1137,6 @@ static int checkcard(int cardnr, char *id, int *busy_flag, struct module *lockow
         cs->tx_skb = NULL;
         cs->tx_cnt = 0;
         cs->event = 0;
-        cs->tqueue.data = cs;
 
         skb_queue_head_init(&cs->rq);
         skb_queue_head_init(&cs->sq);
@@ -1554,7 +1553,7 @@ static void hisax_b_l2l1(struct PStack *st, int pr, void *arg);
 static int hisax_cardmsg(struct IsdnCardState *cs, int mt, void *arg);
 static int hisax_bc_setstack(struct PStack *st, struct BCState *bcs);
 static void hisax_bc_close(struct BCState *bcs);
-static void hisax_bh(struct IsdnCardState *cs);
+static void hisax_bh(struct work_struct *work);
 static void EChannel_proc_rcv(struct hisax_d_if *d_if);
 
 int hisax_register(struct hisax_d_if *hisax_d_if, struct hisax_b_if *b_if[],
@@ -1586,7 +1585,7 @@ int hisax_register(struct hisax_d_if *hisax_d_if, struct hisax_b_if *b_if[],
         hisax_d_if->cs = cs;
         cs->hw.hisax_d_if = hisax_d_if;
         cs->cardmsg = hisax_cardmsg;
-        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, (void *)(void *)hisax_bh, cs);
+        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, hisax_bh);
         cs->channel[0].d_st->l2.l2l1 = hisax_d_l2l1;
         for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
                 cs->bcs[i].BC_SetStack = hisax_bc_setstack;
@@ -1618,8 +1617,10 @@ static void hisax_sched_event(struct IsdnCardState *cs, int event)
         schedule_work(&cs->tqueue);
 }
 
-static void hisax_bh(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
+static void hisax_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct IsdnCardState *cs =
+                container_of(work, struct IsdnCardState, tqueue);
         struct PStack *st;
         int pr;
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc4s8s_l1.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc4s8s_l1.c
index d852c9d998b2..de9b1a4d6bac 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc4s8s_l1.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc4s8s_l1.c
@@ -1083,8 +1083,9 @@ tx_b_frame(struct hfc4s8s_btype *bch)
 /* bottom half handler for interrupt */
 /*************************************/
 static void
-hfc4s8s_bh(hfc4s8s_hw * hw)
+hfc4s8s_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        hfc4s8s_hw *hw = container_of(work, hfc4s8s_hw, tqueue);
         u_char b;
         struct hfc4s8s_l1 *l1p;
         volatile u_char *fifo_stat;
@@ -1550,7 +1551,7 @@ setup_instance(hfc4s8s_hw * hw)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        INIT_WORK(&hw->tqueue, (void *) (void *) hfc4s8s_bh, hw);
+        INIT_WORK(&hw->tqueue, hfc4s8s_bh);
 
         if (request_irq
             (hw->irq, hfc4s8s_interrupt, IRQF_SHARED, hw->card_name, hw)) {
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_2bds0.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_2bds0.c
index 6360e8214720..8d9864453a23 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_2bds0.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_2bds0.c
@@ -549,10 +549,11 @@ setstack_2b(struct PStack *st, struct BCState *bcs)
 }
 
 static void
-hfcd_bh(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
+hfcd_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        if (!cs)
-                return;
+        struct IsdnCardState *cs =
+                container_of(work, struct IsdnCardState, tqueue);
+
         if (test_and_clear_bit(D_L1STATECHANGE, &cs->event)) {
                 switch (cs->dc.hfcd.ph_state) {
                         case (0):
@@ -1072,5 +1073,5 @@ set_cs_func(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
         cs->dbusytimer.function = (void *) hfc_dbusy_timer;
         cs->dbusytimer.data = (long) cs;
         init_timer(&cs->dbusytimer);
-        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, (void *)(void *) hfcd_bh, cs);
+        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, hfcd_bh);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_pci.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_pci.c
index 93f60b563515..5db0a85b827f 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_pci.c
@@ -1506,8 +1506,10 @@ setstack_2b(struct PStack *st, struct BCState *bcs)
 /* handle L1 state changes */
 /***************************/
 static void
-hfcpci_bh(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
+hfcpci_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct IsdnCardState *cs =
+                container_of(work, struct IsdnCardState, tqueue);
         u_long  flags;
 //      struct PStack *stptr;
 
@@ -1722,7 +1724,7 @@ setup_hfcpci(struct IsdnCard *card)
                 Write_hfc(cs, HFCPCI_INT_M2, cs->hw.hfcpci.int_m2);
                 /* At this point the needed PCI config is done */
                 /* fifos are still not enabled */
-                INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, (void *)(void *) hfcpci_bh, cs);
+                INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue,  hfcpci_bh);
                 cs->setstack_d = setstack_hfcpci;
                 cs->BC_Send_Data = &hfcpci_send_data;
                 cs->readisac = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_sx.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_sx.c
index 954d1536db1f..4fd09d21a27f 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_sx.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_sx.c
@@ -1251,8 +1251,10 @@ setstack_2b(struct PStack *st, struct BCState *bcs)
 /* handle L1 state changes */
 /***************************/
 static void
-hfcsx_bh(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
+hfcsx_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct IsdnCardState *cs =
+                container_of(work, struct IsdnCardState, tqueue);
         u_long flags;
 
         if (!cs)
@@ -1499,7 +1501,7 @@ setup_hfcsx(struct IsdnCard *card)
         cs->dbusytimer.function = (void *) hfcsx_dbusy_timer;
         cs->dbusytimer.data = (long) cs;
         init_timer(&cs->dbusytimer);
-        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, (void *)(void *) hfcsx_bh, cs);
+        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, hfcsx_bh);
         cs->readisac = NULL;
         cs->writeisac = NULL;
         cs->readisacfifo = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/icc.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/icc.c
index da706925d54d..682cac32f259 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/icc.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/icc.c
@@ -77,8 +77,10 @@ icc_new_ph(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
 }
 
 static void
-icc_bh(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
+icc_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct IsdnCardState *cs =
+                container_of(work, struct IsdnCardState, tqueue);
         struct PStack *stptr;
         
         if (!cs)
@@ -674,7 +676,7 @@ clear_pending_icc_ints(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
 void __devinit
 setup_icc(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
 {
-        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, (void *)(void *) icc_bh, cs);
+        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, icc_bh);
         cs->dbusytimer.function = (void *) dbusy_timer_handler;
         cs->dbusytimer.data = (long) cs;
         init_timer(&cs->dbusytimer);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/isac.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/isac.c
index 282f349408bc..4e9f23803dae 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/isac.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/isac.c
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ isac_new_ph(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
 }
 
 static void
-isac_bh(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
+isac_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct IsdnCardState *cs =
+                container_of(work, struct IsdnCardState, tqueue);
         struct PStack *stptr;
         
         if (!cs)
@@ -674,7 +676,7 @@ clear_pending_isac_ints(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
 void __devinit
 setup_isac(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
 {
-        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, (void *)(void *) isac_bh, cs);
+        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, isac_bh);
         cs->dbusytimer.function = (void *) dbusy_timer_handler;
         cs->dbusytimer.data = (long) cs;
         init_timer(&cs->dbusytimer);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/isar.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/isar.c
index 674af673ff96..6f1a6583b17d 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/isar.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/isar.c
@@ -437,8 +437,10 @@ extern void BChannel_bh(struct BCState *);
 #define B_LL_OK         10
 
 static void
-isar_bh(struct BCState *bcs)
+isar_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct BCState *bcs = container_of(work, struct BCState, tqueue);
+
         BChannel_bh(bcs);
         if (test_and_clear_bit(B_LL_NOCARRIER, &bcs->event))
                 ll_deliver_faxstat(bcs, ISDN_FAX_CLASS1_NOCARR);
@@ -1580,7 +1582,7 @@ isar_setup(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
                 cs->bcs[i].mode = 0;
                 cs->bcs[i].hw.isar.dpath = i + 1;
                 modeisar(&cs->bcs[i], 0, 0);
-                INIT_WORK(&cs->bcs[i].tqueue, (void *)(void *) isar_bh, &cs->bcs[i]);
+                INIT_WORK(&cs->bcs[i].tqueue, isar_bh);
         }
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/isdnl1.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/isdnl1.c
index bab356886483..a14204ec88ee 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/isdnl1.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/isdnl1.c
@@ -315,8 +315,10 @@ BChannel_proc_ack(struct BCState *bcs)
 }
 
 void
-BChannel_bh(struct BCState *bcs)
+BChannel_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct BCState *bcs = container_of(work, struct BCState, tqueue);
+
         if (!bcs)
                 return;
         if (test_and_clear_bit(B_RCVBUFREADY, &bcs->event))
@@ -362,7 +364,7 @@ init_bcstate(struct IsdnCardState *cs, int bc)
 
         bcs->cs = cs;
         bcs->channel = bc;
-        INIT_WORK(&bcs->tqueue, (void *)(void *) BChannel_bh, bcs);
+        INIT_WORK(&bcs->tqueue, BChannel_bh);
         spin_lock_init(&bcs->aclock);
         bcs->BC_SetStack = NULL;
         bcs->BC_Close = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/w6692.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/w6692.c
index 1655341797a9..3aeceaf9769e 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/w6692.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/w6692.c
@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@ W6692_new_ph(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
 }
 
 static void
-W6692_bh(struct IsdnCardState *cs)
+W6692_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct IsdnCardState *cs =
+                container_of(work, struct IsdnCardState, tqueue);
         struct PStack *stptr;
 
         if (!cs)
@@ -1070,7 +1072,7 @@ setup_w6692(struct IsdnCard *card)
                id_list[cs->subtyp].card_name, cs->irq,
                cs->hw.w6692.iobase);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, (void *)(void *) W6692_bh, cs);
+        INIT_WORK(&cs->tqueue, W6692_bh);
         cs->readW6692 = &ReadW6692;
         cs->writeW6692 = &WriteW6692;
         cs->readisacfifo = &ReadISACfifo;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
index 1f8d6ae66b41..2e4daebfb7e0 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
@@ -984,9 +984,9 @@ void isdn_net_write_super(isdn_net_local *lp, struct sk_buff *skb)
 /*
  * called from tq_immediate
  */
-static void isdn_net_softint(void *private)
+static void isdn_net_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        isdn_net_local *lp = private;
+        isdn_net_local *lp = container_of(work, isdn_net_local, tqueue);
         struct sk_buff *skb;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&lp->xmit_lock);
@@ -2596,7 +2596,7 @@ isdn_net_new(char *name, struct net_device *master)
         netdev->local->netdev = netdev;
         netdev->local->next = netdev->local;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&netdev->local->tqueue, (void *)(void *) isdn_net_softint, netdev->local);
+        INIT_WORK(&netdev->local->tqueue, isdn_net_softint);
         spin_lock_init(&netdev->local->xmit_lock);
 
         netdev->local->isdn_device = -1;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/pcbit/drv.c b/drivers/isdn/pcbit/drv.c
index 6ead5e1508b7..1966f3410a13 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/pcbit/drv.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/pcbit/drv.c
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ static void pcbit_set_msn(struct pcbit_dev *dev, char *list);
 static int pcbit_check_msn(struct pcbit_dev *dev, char *msn);
 
 
-extern void pcbit_deliver(void * data);
-
 int pcbit_init_dev(int board, int mem_base, int irq)
 {
         struct pcbit_dev *dev;
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ int pcbit_init_dev(int board, int mem_base, int irq)
         memset(dev->b2, 0, sizeof(struct pcbit_chan));
         dev->b2->id = 1;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&dev->qdelivery, pcbit_deliver, dev);
+        INIT_WORK(&dev->qdelivery, pcbit_deliver);
 
         /*
          *  interrupts
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/pcbit/layer2.c b/drivers/isdn/pcbit/layer2.c
index 937fd2120381..0c9f6df873fc 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/pcbit/layer2.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/pcbit/layer2.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ extern void pcbit_l3_receive(struct pcbit_dev *dev, ulong msg,
  *  Prototypes
  */
 
-void pcbit_deliver(void *data);
 static void pcbit_transmit(struct pcbit_dev *dev);
 
 static void pcbit_recv_ack(struct pcbit_dev *dev, unsigned char ack);
@@ -299,11 +298,12 @@ pcbit_transmit(struct pcbit_dev *dev)
  */
 
 void
-pcbit_deliver(void *data)
+pcbit_deliver(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct frame_buf *frame;
         unsigned long flags, msg;
-        struct pcbit_dev *dev = (struct pcbit_dev *) data;
+        struct pcbit_dev *dev =
+                container_of(work, struct pcbit_dev, qdelivery);
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->lock, flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/pcbit/pcbit.h b/drivers/isdn/pcbit/pcbit.h
index 388bacefd23a..19c18e88ff16 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/pcbit/pcbit.h
+++ b/drivers/isdn/pcbit/pcbit.h
@@ -166,4 +166,6 @@ struct pcbit_ioctl {
 #define L2_RUNNING  5
 #define L2_ERROR    6
 
+extern void pcbit_deliver(struct work_struct *work);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
index ade25b3fbb35..4871158aca3e 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ core_initcall(smu_late_init);
  * sysfs visibility
  */
 
-static void smu_expose_childs(void *unused)
+static void smu_expose_childs(struct work_struct *unused)
 {
         struct device_node *np;
 
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ static void smu_expose_childs(void *unused)
                                                   &smu->of_dev->dev);
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(smu_expose_childs_work, smu_expose_childs, NULL);
+static DECLARE_WORK(smu_expose_childs_work, smu_expose_childs);
 
 static int smu_platform_probe(struct of_device* dev,
                               const struct of_device_id *match)
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
index 08a40f4e4f60..ed2d4ef27fd8 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
@@ -458,11 +458,11 @@ static void dec_pending(struct crypt_io *io, int error)
  * interrupt context.
  */
 static struct workqueue_struct *_kcryptd_workqueue;
-static void kcryptd_do_work(void *data);
+static void kcryptd_do_work(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static void kcryptd_queue_io(struct crypt_io *io)
 {
-        INIT_WORK(&io->work, kcryptd_do_work, io);
+        INIT_WORK(&io->work, kcryptd_do_work);
         queue_work(_kcryptd_workqueue, &io->work);
 }
 
@@ -618,9 +618,9 @@ static void process_read_endio(struct crypt_io *io)
         dec_pending(io, crypt_convert(cc, &ctx));
 }
 
-static void kcryptd_do_work(void *data)
+static void kcryptd_do_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct crypt_io *io = data;
+        struct crypt_io *io = container_of(work, struct crypt_io, work);
 
         if (io->post_process)
                 process_read_endio(io);
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
index d754e0bc6e90..e77ee6fd1044 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ typedef int (*action_fn) (struct pgpath *pgpath);
 static kmem_cache_t *_mpio_cache;
 
 struct workqueue_struct *kmultipathd;
-static void process_queued_ios(void *data);
-static void trigger_event(void *data);
+static void process_queued_ios(struct work_struct *work);
+static void trigger_event(struct work_struct *work);
 
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ static struct multipath *alloc_multipath(struct dm_target *ti)
                 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&m->priority_groups);
                 spin_lock_init(&m->lock);
                 m->queue_io = 1;
-                INIT_WORK(&m->process_queued_ios, process_queued_ios, m);
-                INIT_WORK(&m->trigger_event, trigger_event, m);
+                INIT_WORK(&m->process_queued_ios, process_queued_ios);
+                INIT_WORK(&m->trigger_event, trigger_event);
                 m->mpio_pool = mempool_create_slab_pool(MIN_IOS, _mpio_cache);
                 if (!m->mpio_pool) {
                         kfree(m);
@@ -379,9 +379,10 @@ static void dispatch_queued_ios(struct multipath *m)
         }
 }
 
-static void process_queued_ios(void *data)
+static void process_queued_ios(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct multipath *m = (struct multipath *) data;
+        struct multipath *m =
+                container_of(work, struct multipath, process_queued_ios);
         struct hw_handler *hwh = &m->hw_handler;
         struct pgpath *pgpath = NULL;
         unsigned init_required = 0, must_queue = 1;
@@ -421,9 +422,10 @@ out:
  * An event is triggered whenever a path is taken out of use.
  * Includes path failure and PG bypass.
  */
-static void trigger_event(void *data)
+static void trigger_event(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct multipath *m = (struct multipath *) data;
+        struct multipath *m =
+                container_of(work, struct multipath, trigger_event);
 
         dm_table_event(m->ti->table);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
index 48a653b3f518..fc8cbb168e3e 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ static void do_mirror(struct mirror_set *ms)
         do_writes(ms, &writes);
 }
 
-static void do_work(void *ignored)
+static void do_work(struct work_struct *ignored)
 {
         struct mirror_set *ms;
 
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ static int __init dm_mirror_init(void)
                 dm_dirty_log_exit();
                 return r;
         }
-        INIT_WORK(&_kmirrord_work, do_work, NULL);
+        INIT_WORK(&_kmirrord_work, do_work);
 
         r = dm_register_target(&mirror_target);
         if (r < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
index 5281e0094072..91c7aa1fed0e 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define SNAPSHOT_PAGES 256
 
 struct workqueue_struct *ksnapd;
-static void flush_queued_bios(void *data);
+static void flush_queued_bios(struct work_struct *work);
 
 struct pending_exception {
         struct exception e;
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static int snapshot_ctr(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int argc, char **argv)
         }
 
         bio_list_init(&s->queued_bios);
-        INIT_WORK(&s->queued_bios_work, flush_queued_bios, s);
+        INIT_WORK(&s->queued_bios_work, flush_queued_bios);
 
         /* Add snapshot to the list of snapshots for this origin */
         /* Exceptions aren't triggered till snapshot_resume() is called */
@@ -603,9 +603,10 @@ static void flush_bios(struct bio *bio)
         }
 }
 
-static void flush_queued_bios(void *data)
+static void flush_queued_bios(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct dm_snapshot *s = (struct dm_snapshot *) data;
+        struct dm_snapshot *s =
+                container_of(work, struct dm_snapshot, queued_bios_work);
         struct bio *queued_bios;
         unsigned long flags;
 
diff --git a/drivers/md/kcopyd.c b/drivers/md/kcopyd.c
index f1db6eff4857..b3c01496c737 100644
--- a/drivers/md/kcopyd.c
+++ b/drivers/md/kcopyd.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static int process_jobs(struct list_head *jobs, int (*fn) (struct kcopyd_job *))
 /*
  * kcopyd does this every time it's woken up.
  */
-static void do_work(void *ignored)
+static void do_work(struct work_struct *ignored)
 {
         /*
          * The order that these are called is *very* important.
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ static int kcopyd_init(void)
         }
 
         kcopyd_clients++;
-        INIT_WORK(&_kcopyd_work, do_work, NULL);
+        INIT_WORK(&_kcopyd_work, do_work);
         mutex_unlock(&kcopyd_init_lock);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-pci.c b/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-pci.c
index 06893243f3d4..6e166801505d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-pci.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct flexcop_pci {
 
         unsigned long last_irq;
 
-        struct work_struct irq_check_work;
+        struct delayed_work irq_check_work;
 
         struct flexcop_device *fc_dev;
 };
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ static int flexcop_pci_write_ibi_reg(struct flexcop_device *fc, flexcop_ibi_regi
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void flexcop_pci_irq_check_work(void *data)
+static void flexcop_pci_irq_check_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct flexcop_pci *fc_pci = data;
+        struct flexcop_pci *fc_pci =
+                container_of(work, struct flexcop_pci, irq_check_work.work);
         struct flexcop_device *fc = fc_pci->fc_dev;
 
         flexcop_ibi_value v = fc->read_ibi_reg(fc,sram_dest_reg_714);
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ static int flexcop_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *e
         if ((ret = flexcop_pci_dma_init(fc_pci)) != 0)
                 goto err_fc_exit;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&fc_pci->irq_check_work, flexcop_pci_irq_check_work, fc_pci);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&fc_pci->irq_check_work, flexcop_pci_irq_check_work);
 
         return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c b/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
index ff7d4f56ced3..dd0bcbe140bd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ struct cinergyt2 {
 
         struct dvbt_set_parameters_msg param;
         struct dvbt_get_status_msg status;
-        struct work_struct query_work;
+        struct delayed_work query_work;
 
         wait_queue_head_t poll_wq;
         int pending_fe_events;
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct cinergyt2 {
 #ifdef ENABLE_RC
         struct input_dev *rc_input_dev;
         char phys[64];
-        struct work_struct rc_query_work;
+        struct delayed_work rc_query_work;
         int rc_input_event;
         u32 rc_last_code;
         unsigned long last_event_jiffies;
@@ -724,9 +724,10 @@ static struct dvb_device cinergyt2_fe_template = {
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_RC
 
-static void cinergyt2_query_rc (void *data)
+static void cinergyt2_query_rc (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct cinergyt2 *cinergyt2 = data;
+        struct cinergyt2 *cinergyt2 =
+                container_of(work, struct cinergyt2, rc_query_work.work);
         char buf[1] = { CINERGYT2_EP1_GET_RC_EVENTS };
         struct cinergyt2_rc_event rc_events[12];
         int n, len, i;
@@ -807,7 +808,7 @@ static int cinergyt2_register_rc(struct cinergyt2 *cinergyt2)
         strlcat(cinergyt2->phys, "/input0", sizeof(cinergyt2->phys));
         cinergyt2->rc_input_event = KEY_MAX;
         cinergyt2->rc_last_code = ~0;
-        INIT_WORK(&cinergyt2->rc_query_work, cinergyt2_query_rc, cinergyt2);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&cinergyt2->rc_query_work, cinergyt2_query_rc);
 
         input_dev->name = DRIVER_NAME " remote control";
         input_dev->phys = cinergyt2->phys;
@@ -848,9 +849,10 @@ static inline void cinergyt2_resume_rc(struct cinergyt2 *cinergyt2) { }
 
 #endif /* ENABLE_RC */
 
-static void cinergyt2_query (void *data)
+static void cinergyt2_query (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct cinergyt2 *cinergyt2 = (struct cinergyt2 *) data;
+        struct cinergyt2 *cinergyt2 =
+                container_of(work, struct cinergyt2, query_work.work);
         char cmd [] = { CINERGYT2_EP1_GET_TUNER_STATUS };
         struct dvbt_get_status_msg *s = &cinergyt2->status;
         uint8_t lock_bits;
@@ -894,7 +896,7 @@ static int cinergyt2_probe (struct usb_interface *intf,
 
         mutex_init(&cinergyt2->sem);
         init_waitqueue_head (&cinergyt2->poll_wq);
-        INIT_WORK(&cinergyt2->query_work, cinergyt2_query, cinergyt2);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&cinergyt2->query_work, cinergyt2_query);
 
         cinergyt2->udev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
         cinergyt2->param.cmd = CINERGYT2_EP1_SET_TUNER_PARAMETERS;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
index 8859ab74f0fe..ebf4dc5190f6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ struct dvb_net_priv {
         int in_use;
         struct net_device_stats stats;
         u16 pid;
+        struct net_device *net;
         struct dvb_net *host;
         struct dmx_demux *demux;
         struct dmx_section_feed *secfeed;
@@ -1123,10 +1124,11 @@ static int dvb_set_mc_filter (struct net_device *dev, struct dev_mc_list *mc)
 }
 
 
-static void wq_set_multicast_list (void *data)
+static void wq_set_multicast_list (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = data;
-        struct dvb_net_priv *priv = dev->priv;
+        struct dvb_net_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct dvb_net_priv, set_multicast_list_wq);
+        struct net_device *dev = priv->net;
 
         dvb_net_feed_stop(dev);
         priv->rx_mode = RX_MODE_UNI;
@@ -1167,9 +1169,11 @@ static void dvb_net_set_multicast_list (struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 
-static void wq_restart_net_feed (void *data)
+static void wq_restart_net_feed (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = data;
+        struct dvb_net_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct dvb_net_priv, restart_net_feed_wq);
+        struct net_device *dev = priv->net;
 
         if (netif_running(dev)) {
                 dvb_net_feed_stop(dev);
@@ -1276,6 +1280,7 @@ static int dvb_net_add_if(struct dvb_net *dvbnet, u16 pid, u8 feedtype)
         dvbnet->device[if_num] = net;
 
         priv = net->priv;
+        priv->net = net;
         priv->demux = dvbnet->demux;
         priv->pid = pid;
         priv->rx_mode = RX_MODE_UNI;
@@ -1284,8 +1289,8 @@ static int dvb_net_add_if(struct dvb_net *dvbnet, u16 pid, u8 feedtype)
         priv->feedtype = feedtype;
         reset_ule(priv);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->set_multicast_list_wq, wq_set_multicast_list, net);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->restart_net_feed_wq, wq_restart_net_feed, net);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->set_multicast_list_wq, wq_set_multicast_list);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->restart_net_feed_wq, wq_restart_net_feed);
         mutex_init(&priv->mutex);
 
         net->base_addr = pid;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
index 0a3a0b6c2350..794e4471561c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
  *
  * TODO: Fix the repeat rate of the input device.
  */
-static void dvb_usb_read_remote_control(void *data)
+static void dvb_usb_read_remote_control(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct dvb_usb_device *d = data;
+        struct dvb_usb_device *d =
+                container_of(work, struct dvb_usb_device, rc_query_work.work);
         u32 event;
         int state;
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ int dvb_usb_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 
         input_register_device(d->rc_input_dev);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&d->rc_query_work, dvb_usb_read_remote_control, d);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&d->rc_query_work, dvb_usb_read_remote_control);
 
         info("schedule remote query interval to %d msecs.", d->props.rc_interval);
         schedule_delayed_work(&d->rc_query_work,msecs_to_jiffies(d->props.rc_interval));
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h
index 376c45a8e779..0d721731a524 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ struct dvb_usb_device {
         /* remote control */
         struct input_dev *rc_input_dev;
         char rc_phys[64];
-        struct work_struct rc_query_work;
+        struct delayed_work rc_query_work;
         u32 last_event;
         int last_state;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cpia_pp.c b/drivers/media/video/cpia_pp.c
index 41f4b8d17559..b12cec94f4cc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cpia_pp.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cpia_pp.c
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ struct pp_cam_entry {
         struct pardevice *pdev;
         struct parport *port;
         struct work_struct cb_task;
+        void (*cb_func)(void *cbdata);
+        void *cb_data;
         int open_count;
         wait_queue_head_t wq_stream;
         /* image state flags */
@@ -130,6 +132,20 @@ static void cpia_parport_disable_irq( struct parport *port ) {
 #define PARPORT_CHUNK_SIZE      PAGE_SIZE
 
 
+static void cpia_pp_run_callback(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+        void (*cb_func)(void *cbdata);
+        void *cb_data;
+        struct pp_cam_entry *cam;
+
+        cam = container_of(work, struct pp_cam_entry, cb_task);
+        cb_func = cam->cb_func;
+        cb_data = cam->cb_data;
+        work_release(work);
+
+        cb_func(cb_data);
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  *
  *  CPiA-specific  low-level parport functions for nibble uploads
@@ -664,7 +680,9 @@ static int cpia_pp_registerCallback(void *privdata, void (*cb)(void *cbdata), vo
         int retval = 0;
 
         if(cam->port->irq != PARPORT_IRQ_NONE) {
-                INIT_WORK(&cam->cb_task, cb, cbdata);
+                cam->cb_func = cb;
+                cam->cb_data = cbdata;
+                INIT_WORK_NAR(&cam->cb_task, cpia_pp_run_callback);
         } else {
                 retval = -1;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-input.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-input.c
index 57e1c024a547..e60a0a52e4b2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-input.c
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ static void ir_timer(unsigned long data)
         schedule_work(&ir->work);
 }
 
-static void cx88_ir_work(void *data)
+static void cx88_ir_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct cx88_IR *ir = data;
+        struct cx88_IR *ir = container_of(work, struct cx88_IR, work);
         unsigned long timeout;
 
         cx88_ir_handle_key(ir);
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int cx88_ir_init(struct cx88_core *core, struct pci_dev *pci)
         core->ir = ir;
 
         if (ir->polling) {
-                INIT_WORK(&ir->work, cx88_ir_work, ir);
+                INIT_WORK(&ir->work, cx88_ir_work);
                 init_timer(&ir->timer);
                 ir->timer.function = ir_timer;
                 ir->timer.data = (unsigned long)ir;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ir-kbd-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/ir-kbd-i2c.c
index 1457b1602221..ab87e7bfe84f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ir-kbd-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ir-kbd-i2c.c
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ static void ir_timer(unsigned long data)
         schedule_work(&ir->work);
 }
 
-static void ir_work(void *data)
+static void ir_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct IR_i2c *ir = data;
+        struct IR_i2c *ir = container_of(work, struct IR_i2c, work);
         ir_key_poll(ir);
         mod_timer(&ir->timer, jiffies+HZ/10);
 }
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static int ir_attach(struct i2c_adapter *adap, int addr,
                ir->input->name,ir->input->phys,adap->name);
 
         /* start polling via eventd */
-        INIT_WORK(&ir->work, ir_work, ir);
+        INIT_WORK(&ir->work, ir_work);
         init_timer(&ir->timer);
         ir->timer.function = ir_timer;
         ir->timer.data     = (unsigned long)ir;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c
index f129f316d20e..cf129746205d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c
@@ -45,16 +45,21 @@ static void pvr2_context_trigger_poll(struct pvr2_context *mp)
 }
 
 
-static void pvr2_context_poll(struct pvr2_context *mp)
+static void pvr2_context_poll(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct pvr2_context *mp =
+                container_of(work, struct pvr2_context, workpoll);
         pvr2_context_enter(mp); do {
                 pvr2_hdw_poll(mp->hdw);
         } while (0); pvr2_context_exit(mp);
 }
 
 
-static void pvr2_context_setup(struct pvr2_context *mp)
+static void pvr2_context_setup(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct pvr2_context *mp =
+                container_of(work, struct pvr2_context, workinit);
+
         pvr2_context_enter(mp); do {
                 if (!pvr2_hdw_dev_ok(mp->hdw)) break;
                 pvr2_hdw_setup(mp->hdw);
@@ -92,8 +97,8 @@ struct pvr2_context *pvr2_context_create(
         }
 
         mp->workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue("pvrusb2");
-        INIT_WORK(&mp->workinit,(void (*)(void*))pvr2_context_setup,mp);
-        INIT_WORK(&mp->workpoll,(void (*)(void*))pvr2_context_poll,mp);
+        INIT_WORK(&mp->workinit, pvr2_context_setup);
+        INIT_WORK(&mp->workpoll, pvr2_context_poll);
         queue_work(mp->workqueue,&mp->workinit);
  done:
         return mp;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa6588.c b/drivers/media/video/saa6588.c
index a81285ca7d5b..8ba05c214ca7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa6588.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa6588.c
@@ -322,9 +322,9 @@ static void saa6588_timer(unsigned long data)
         schedule_work(&s->work);
 }
 
-static void saa6588_work(void *data)
+static void saa6588_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct saa6588 *s = (struct saa6588 *)data;
+        struct saa6588 *s = container_of(work, struct saa6588, work);
 
         saa6588_i2c_poll(s);
         mod_timer(&s->timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(20));
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static int saa6588_attach(struct i2c_adapter *adap, int addr, int kind)
         saa6588_configure(s);
 
         /* start polling via eventd */
-        INIT_WORK(&s->work, saa6588_work, s);
+        INIT_WORK(&s->work, saa6588_work);
         init_timer(&s->timer);
         s->timer.function = saa6588_timer;
         s->timer.data = (unsigned long)s;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
index 65d044086ce9..daaae870a2c4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.c
@@ -343,9 +343,10 @@ static struct video_device saa7134_empress_template =
         .minor         = -1,
 };
 
-static void empress_signal_update(void* data)
+static void empress_signal_update(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct saa7134_dev* dev = (struct saa7134_dev*) data;
+        struct saa7134_dev* dev =
+                container_of(work, struct saa7134_dev, empress_workqueue);
 
         if (dev->nosignal) {
                 dprintk("no video signal\n");
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ static int empress_init(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
                  "%s empress (%s)", dev->name,
                  saa7134_boards[dev->board].name);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&dev->empress_workqueue, empress_signal_update, (void*) dev);
+        INIT_WORK(&dev->empress_workqueue, empress_signal_update);
 
         err = video_register_device(dev->empress_dev,VFL_TYPE_GRABBER,
                                     empress_nr[dev->nr]);
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ static int empress_init(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
                             sizeof(struct saa7134_buf),
                             dev);
 
-        empress_signal_update(dev);
+        empress_signal_update(&dev->empress_workqueue);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c
index 1dd491773150..ef2b55e19910 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptfc.c
@@ -1018,9 +1018,10 @@ mptfc_init_host_attr(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc,int portnum)
 }
 
 static void
-mptfc_setup_reset(void *arg)
+mptfc_setup_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        MPT_ADAPTER             *ioc = (MPT_ADAPTER *)arg;
+        MPT_ADAPTER             *ioc =
+                container_of(work, MPT_ADAPTER, fc_setup_reset_work);
         u64                     pn;
         struct mptfc_rport_info *ri;
 
@@ -1043,9 +1044,10 @@ mptfc_setup_reset(void *arg)
 }
 
 static void
-mptfc_rescan_devices(void *arg)
+mptfc_rescan_devices(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        MPT_ADAPTER             *ioc = (MPT_ADAPTER *)arg;
+        MPT_ADAPTER             *ioc =
+                container_of(work, MPT_ADAPTER, fc_rescan_work);
         int                     ii;
         u64                     pn;
         struct mptfc_rport_info *ri;
@@ -1154,8 +1156,8 @@ mptfc_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
         }
 
         spin_lock_init(&ioc->fc_rescan_work_lock);
-        INIT_WORK(&ioc->fc_rescan_work, mptfc_rescan_devices,(void *)ioc);
-        INIT_WORK(&ioc->fc_setup_reset_work, mptfc_setup_reset, (void *)ioc);
+        INIT_WORK(&ioc->fc_rescan_work, mptfc_rescan_devices);
+        INIT_WORK(&ioc->fc_setup_reset_work, mptfc_setup_reset);
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&ioc->FreeQlock, flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
index 314c3a27585d..b7c4407c5e3f 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ struct mpt_lan_priv {
         u32 total_received;
         struct net_device_stats stats;  /* Per device statistics */
 
-        struct work_struct post_buckets_task;
+        struct delayed_work post_buckets_task;
+        struct net_device *dev;
         unsigned long post_buckets_active;
 };
 
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ static int  lan_reply (MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, MPT_FRAME_HDR *mf,
 static int  mpt_lan_open(struct net_device *dev);
 static int  mpt_lan_reset(struct net_device *dev);
 static int  mpt_lan_close(struct net_device *dev);
-static void mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets(void *dev_id);
+static void mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets(struct mpt_lan_priv *priv);
 static void mpt_lan_wake_post_buckets_task(struct net_device *dev,
                                            int priority);
 static int  mpt_lan_receive_post_turbo(struct net_device *dev, u32 tmsg);
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ mpt_lan_ioc_reset(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, int reset_phase)
                         priv->mpt_rxfidx[++priv->mpt_rxfidx_tail] = i;
                 spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rxfidx_lock, flags);
         } else {
-                mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets(dev);
+                mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets(priv);
                 netif_wake_queue(dev);
         }
 
@@ -441,7 +442,7 @@ mpt_lan_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
         dlprintk((KERN_INFO MYNAM "/lo: Finished initializing RcvCtl\n"));
 
-        mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets(dev);
+        mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets(priv);
         printk(KERN_INFO MYNAM ": %s/%s: interface up & active\n",
                         IOC_AND_NETDEV_NAMES_s_s(dev));
 
@@ -854,7 +855,7 @@ mpt_lan_wake_post_buckets_task(struct net_device *dev, int priority)
         
         if (test_and_set_bit(0, &priv->post_buckets_active) == 0) {
                 if (priority) {
-                        schedule_work(&priv->post_buckets_task);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->post_buckets_task, 0);
                 } else {
                         schedule_delayed_work(&priv->post_buckets_task, 1);
                         dioprintk((KERN_INFO MYNAM ": post_buckets queued on "
@@ -1188,10 +1189,9 @@ mpt_lan_receive_post_reply(struct net_device *dev,
 /* Simple SGE's only at the moment */
 
 static void
-mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets(void *dev_id)
+mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets(struct mpt_lan_priv *priv)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = dev_id;
-        struct mpt_lan_priv *priv = dev->priv;
+        struct net_device *dev = priv->dev;
         MPT_ADAPTER *mpt_dev = priv->mpt_dev;
         MPT_FRAME_HDR *mf;
         LANReceivePostRequest_t *pRecvReq;
@@ -1335,6 +1335,13 @@ out:
         clear_bit(0, &priv->post_buckets_active);
 }
 
+static void
+mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+        mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets(container_of(work, struct mpt_lan_priv,
+                                                  post_buckets_task.work));
+}
+
 /*=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=*/
 static struct net_device *
 mpt_register_lan_device (MPT_ADAPTER *mpt_dev, int pnum)
@@ -1350,11 +1357,13 @@ mpt_register_lan_device (MPT_ADAPTER *mpt_dev, int pnum)
 
         priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
+        priv->dev = dev;
         priv->mpt_dev = mpt_dev;
         priv->pnum = pnum;
 
-        memset(&priv->post_buckets_task, 0, sizeof(struct work_struct));
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->post_buckets_task, mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets, dev);
+        memset(&priv->post_buckets_task, 0, sizeof(priv->post_buckets_task));
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->post_buckets_task,
+                          mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets_work);
         priv->post_buckets_active = 0;
 
         dlprintk((KERN_INFO MYNAM "@%d: bucketlen = %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
index b752a479f6db..4f0c530e47b0 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
@@ -2006,9 +2006,10 @@ __mptsas_discovery_work(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc)
  *(Mutex LOCKED)
  */
 static void
-mptsas_discovery_work(void * arg)
+mptsas_discovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct mptsas_discovery_event *ev = arg;
+        struct mptsas_discovery_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct mptsas_discovery_event, work);
         MPT_ADAPTER *ioc = ev->ioc;
 
         mutex_lock(&ioc->sas_discovery_mutex);
@@ -2068,9 +2069,9 @@ mptsas_find_phyinfo_by_target(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, u32 id)
  * Work queue thread to clear the persitency table
  */
 static void
-mptsas_persist_clear_table(void * arg)
+mptsas_persist_clear_table(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        MPT_ADAPTER *ioc = (MPT_ADAPTER *)arg;
+        MPT_ADAPTER *ioc = container_of(work, MPT_ADAPTER, sas_persist_task);
 
         mptbase_sas_persist_operation(ioc, MPI_SAS_OP_CLEAR_NOT_PRESENT);
 }
@@ -2093,9 +2094,10 @@ mptsas_reprobe_target(struct scsi_target *starget, int uld_attach)
  * Work queue thread to handle SAS hotplug events
  */
 static void
-mptsas_hotplug_work(void *arg)
+mptsas_hotplug_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct mptsas_hotplug_event *ev = arg;
+        struct mptsas_hotplug_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct mptsas_hotplug_event, work);
         MPT_ADAPTER *ioc = ev->ioc;
         struct mptsas_phyinfo *phy_info;
         struct sas_rphy *rphy;
@@ -2341,7 +2343,7 @@ mptsas_send_sas_event(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc,
                         break;
                 }
 
-                INIT_WORK(&ev->work, mptsas_hotplug_work, ev);
+                INIT_WORK(&ev->work, mptsas_hotplug_work);
                 ev->ioc = ioc;
                 ev->handle = le16_to_cpu(sas_event_data->DevHandle);
                 ev->parent_handle =
@@ -2366,7 +2368,7 @@ mptsas_send_sas_event(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc,
          * Persistent table is full.
          */
                 INIT_WORK(&ioc->sas_persist_task,
-                    mptsas_persist_clear_table, (void *)ioc);
+                    mptsas_persist_clear_table);
                 schedule_work(&ioc->sas_persist_task);
                 break;
         case MPI_EVENT_SAS_DEV_STAT_RC_SMART_DATA:
@@ -2395,7 +2397,7 @@ mptsas_send_raid_event(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc,
                 return;
         }
 
-        INIT_WORK(&ev->work, mptsas_hotplug_work, ev);
+        INIT_WORK(&ev->work, mptsas_hotplug_work);
         ev->ioc = ioc;
         ev->id = raid_event_data->VolumeID;
         ev->event_type = MPTSAS_IGNORE_EVENT;
@@ -2474,7 +2476,7 @@ mptsas_send_discovery_event(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc,
         ev = kzalloc(sizeof(*ev), GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!ev)
                 return;
-        INIT_WORK(&ev->work, mptsas_discovery_work, ev);
+        INIT_WORK(&ev->work, mptsas_discovery_work);
         ev->ioc = ioc;
         schedule_work(&ev->work);
 };
@@ -2511,8 +2513,7 @@ mptsas_event_process(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, EventNotificationReply_t *reply)
                 break;
         case MPI_EVENT_PERSISTENT_TABLE_FULL:
                 INIT_WORK(&ioc->sas_persist_task,
-                    mptsas_persist_clear_table,
-                    (void *)ioc);
+                    mptsas_persist_clear_table);
                 schedule_work(&ioc->sas_persist_task);
                 break;
          case MPI_EVENT_SAS_DISCOVERY:
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
index e4cc3dd5fc9f..f422c0d0621c 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
@@ -646,9 +646,10 @@ struct work_queue_wrapper {
         int                     disk;
 };
 
-static void mpt_work_wrapper(void *data)
+static void mpt_work_wrapper(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct work_queue_wrapper *wqw = (struct work_queue_wrapper *)data;
+        struct work_queue_wrapper *wqw =
+                container_of(work, struct work_queue_wrapper, work);
         struct _MPT_SCSI_HOST *hd = wqw->hd;
         struct Scsi_Host *shost = hd->ioc->sh;
         struct scsi_device *sdev;
@@ -695,7 +696,7 @@ static void mpt_dv_raid(struct _MPT_SCSI_HOST *hd, int disk)
                            disk);
                 return;
         }
-        INIT_WORK(&wqw->work, mpt_work_wrapper, wqw);
+        INIT_WORK(&wqw->work, mpt_work_wrapper);
         wqw->hd = hd;
         wqw->disk = disk;
 
@@ -784,9 +785,10 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, mptspi_pci_table);
  * renegotiate for a given target
  */
 static void
-mptspi_dv_renegotiate_work(void *data)
+mptspi_dv_renegotiate_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct work_queue_wrapper *wqw = (struct work_queue_wrapper *)data;
+        struct work_queue_wrapper *wqw =
+                container_of(work, struct work_queue_wrapper, work);
         struct _MPT_SCSI_HOST *hd = wqw->hd;
         struct scsi_device *sdev;
 
@@ -804,7 +806,7 @@ mptspi_dv_renegotiate(struct _MPT_SCSI_HOST *hd)
         if (!wqw)
                 return;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&wqw->work, mptspi_dv_renegotiate_work, wqw);
+        INIT_WORK(&wqw->work, mptspi_dv_renegotiate_work);
         wqw->hd = hd;
 
         schedule_work(&wqw->work);
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c b/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c
index 64130227574f..7fc7399bd2ec 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ int i2o_driver_dispatch(struct i2o_controller *c, u32 m)
                         break;
                 }
 
-                INIT_WORK(&evt->work, (void (*)(void *))drv->event, evt);
+                INIT_WORK(&evt->work, drv->event);
                 queue_work(drv->event_queue, &evt->work);
                 return 1;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/exec-osm.c b/drivers/message/i2o/exec-osm.c
index a2350640384b..9e529d8dd5cb 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/exec-osm.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/exec-osm.c
@@ -371,8 +371,10 @@ static int i2o_exec_remove(struct device *dev)
  *      new LCT and if the buffer for the LCT was to small sends a LCT NOTIFY
  *      again, otherwise send LCT NOTIFY to get informed on next LCT change.
  */
-static void i2o_exec_lct_modified(struct i2o_exec_lct_notify_work *work)
+static void i2o_exec_lct_modified(struct work_struct *_work)
 {
+        struct i2o_exec_lct_notify_work *work =
+                container_of(_work, struct i2o_exec_lct_notify_work, work);
         u32 change_ind = 0;
         struct i2o_controller *c = work->c;
 
@@ -439,8 +441,7 @@ static int i2o_exec_reply(struct i2o_controller *c, u32 m,
 
                 work->c = c;
 
-                INIT_WORK(&work->work, (void (*)(void *))i2o_exec_lct_modified,
-                          work);
+                INIT_WORK(&work->work, i2o_exec_lct_modified);
                 queue_work(i2o_exec_driver.event_queue, &work->work);
                 return 1;
         }
@@ -460,13 +461,15 @@ static int i2o_exec_reply(struct i2o_controller *c, u32 m,
 
 /**
  *      i2o_exec_event - Event handling function
- *      @evt: Event which occurs
+ *      @work: Work item in occurring event
  *
  *      Handles events send by the Executive device. At the moment does not do
  *      anything useful.
  */
-static void i2o_exec_event(struct i2o_event *evt)
+static void i2o_exec_event(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct i2o_event *evt = container_of(work, struct i2o_event, work);
+
         if (likely(evt->i2o_dev))
                 osm_debug("Event received from device: %d\n",
                           evt->i2o_dev->lct_data.tid);
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
index eaba81bf2eca..70ae00253321 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
@@ -419,16 +419,18 @@ static int i2o_block_prep_req_fn(struct request_queue *q, struct request *req)
 
 /**
  *      i2o_block_delayed_request_fn - delayed request queue function
- *      delayed_request: the delayed request with the queue to start
+ *      @work: the delayed request with the queue to start
  *
  *      If the request queue is stopped for a disk, and there is no open
  *      request, a new event is created, which calls this function to start
  *      the queue after I2O_BLOCK_REQUEST_TIME. Otherwise the queue will never
  *      be started again.
  */
-static void i2o_block_delayed_request_fn(void *delayed_request)
+static void i2o_block_delayed_request_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct i2o_block_delayed_request *dreq = delayed_request;
+        struct i2o_block_delayed_request *dreq =
+                container_of(work, struct i2o_block_delayed_request,
+                             work.work);
         struct request_queue *q = dreq->queue;
         unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -538,8 +540,9 @@ static int i2o_block_reply(struct i2o_controller *c, u32 m,
         return 1;
 };
 
-static void i2o_block_event(struct i2o_event *evt)
+static void i2o_block_event(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct i2o_event *evt = container_of(work, struct i2o_event, work);
         osm_debug("event received\n");
         kfree(evt);
 };
@@ -938,8 +941,8 @@ static void i2o_block_request_fn(struct request_queue *q)
                                 continue;
 
                         dreq->queue = q;
-                        INIT_WORK(&dreq->work, i2o_block_delayed_request_fn,
-                                  dreq);
+                        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&dreq->work,
+                                          i2o_block_delayed_request_fn);
 
                         if (!queue_delayed_work(i2o_block_driver.event_queue,
                                                 &dreq->work,
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.h b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.h
index 4fdaa5bda412..d9fdc95b440d 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.h
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct i2o_block_request {
 
 /* I2O Block device delayed request */
 struct i2o_block_delayed_request {
-        struct work_struct work;
+        struct delayed_work work;
         struct request_queue *queue;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/tifm_7xx1.c b/drivers/misc/tifm_7xx1.c
index 1ba8754e9383..2ab7add78f94 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/tifm_7xx1.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/tifm_7xx1.c
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ static void tifm_7xx1_eject(struct tifm_adapter *fm, struct tifm_dev *sock)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fm->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void tifm_7xx1_remove_media(void *adapter)
+static void tifm_7xx1_remove_media(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct tifm_adapter *fm = adapter;
+        struct tifm_adapter *fm =
+                container_of(work, struct tifm_adapter, media_remover);
         unsigned long flags;
         int cnt;
         struct tifm_dev *sock;
@@ -169,9 +170,10 @@ tifm_7xx1_sock_addr(char __iomem *base_addr, unsigned int sock_num)
         return base_addr + ((sock_num + 1) << 10);
 }
 
-static void tifm_7xx1_insert_media(void *adapter)
+static void tifm_7xx1_insert_media(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct tifm_adapter *fm = adapter;
+        struct tifm_adapter *fm =
+                container_of(work, struct tifm_adapter, media_inserter);
         unsigned long flags;
         tifm_media_id media_id;
         char *card_name = "xx";
@@ -261,7 +263,7 @@ static int tifm_7xx1_suspend(struct pci_dev *dev, pm_message_t state)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fm->lock, flags);
         flush_workqueue(fm->wq);
 
-        tifm_7xx1_remove_media(fm);
+        tifm_7xx1_remove_media(&fm->media_remover);
 
         pci_set_power_state(dev, PCI_D3hot);
         pci_disable_device(dev);
@@ -328,8 +330,8 @@ static int tifm_7xx1_probe(struct pci_dev *dev,
         if (!fm->sockets)
                 goto err_out_free;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&fm->media_inserter, tifm_7xx1_insert_media, fm);
-        INIT_WORK(&fm->media_remover, tifm_7xx1_remove_media, fm);
+        INIT_WORK(&fm->media_inserter, tifm_7xx1_insert_media);
+        INIT_WORK(&fm->media_remover, tifm_7xx1_remove_media);
         fm->eject = tifm_7xx1_eject;
         pci_set_drvdata(dev, fm);
 
@@ -384,7 +386,7 @@ static void tifm_7xx1_remove(struct pci_dev *dev)
 
         flush_workqueue(fm->wq);
 
-        tifm_7xx1_remove_media(fm);
+        tifm_7xx1_remove_media(&fm->media_remover);
 
         writel(TIFM_IRQ_SETALL, fm->addr + FM_CLEAR_INTERRUPT_ENABLE);
         free_irq(dev->irq, fm);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
index 766bc54406e5..21fd39e4a20f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mmc.c
@@ -1165,18 +1165,16 @@ static void mmc_setup(struct mmc_host *host)
  */
 void mmc_detect_change(struct mmc_host *host, unsigned long delay)
 {
-        if (delay)
-                mmc_schedule_delayed_work(&host->detect, delay);
-        else
-                mmc_schedule_work(&host->detect);
+        mmc_schedule_delayed_work(&host->detect, delay);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_detect_change);
 
 
-static void mmc_rescan(void *data)
+static void mmc_rescan(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct mmc_host *host = data;
+        struct mmc_host *host =
+                container_of(work, struct mmc_host, detect.work);
         struct list_head *l, *n;
         unsigned char power_mode;
 
@@ -1259,7 +1257,7 @@ struct mmc_host *mmc_alloc_host(int extra, struct device *dev)
                 spin_lock_init(&host->lock);
                 init_waitqueue_head(&host->wq);
                 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&host->cards);
-                INIT_WORK(&host->detect, mmc_rescan, host);
+                INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&host->detect, mmc_rescan);
 
                 /*
                  * By default, hosts do not support SGIO or large requests.
@@ -1357,7 +1355,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_suspend_host);
  */
 int mmc_resume_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
-        mmc_rescan(host);
+        mmc_rescan(&host->detect.work);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mmc.h b/drivers/mmc/mmc.h
index cd5e0ab3d84b..149affe0b686 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mmc.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mmc.h
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ void mmc_remove_host_sysfs(struct mmc_host *host);
 void mmc_free_host_sysfs(struct mmc_host *host);
 
 int mmc_schedule_work(struct work_struct *work);
-int mmc_schedule_delayed_work(struct work_struct *work, unsigned long delay);
+int mmc_schedule_delayed_work(struct delayed_work *work, unsigned long delay);
 void mmc_flush_scheduled_work(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c b/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c
index 10cc9734eaa0..fd9a5fc6db7b 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c
@@ -321,17 +321,9 @@ void mmc_free_host_sysfs(struct mmc_host *host)
 static struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
 
 /*
- * Internal function. Schedule work in the MMC work queue.
- */
-int mmc_schedule_work(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-        return queue_work(workqueue, work);
-}
-
-/*
  * Internal function. Schedule delayed work in the MMC work queue.
  */
-int mmc_schedule_delayed_work(struct work_struct *work, unsigned long delay)
+int mmc_schedule_delayed_work(struct delayed_work *work, unsigned long delay)
 {
         return queue_delayed_work(workqueue, work, delay);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/tifm_sd.c b/drivers/mmc/tifm_sd.c
index 0fdc55b08a6d..e846499a004c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/tifm_sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/tifm_sd.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct tifm_sd {
 
         struct mmc_request    *req;
         struct work_struct    cmd_handler;
-        struct work_struct    abort_handler;
+        struct delayed_work   abort_handler;
         wait_queue_head_t     can_eject;
 
         size_t                written_blocks;
@@ -496,9 +496,9 @@ err_out:
         mmc_request_done(mmc, mrq);
 }
 
-static void tifm_sd_end_cmd(void *data)
+static void tifm_sd_end_cmd(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct tifm_sd *host = data;
+        struct tifm_sd *host = container_of(work, struct tifm_sd, cmd_handler);
         struct tifm_dev *sock = host->dev;
         struct mmc_host *mmc = tifm_get_drvdata(sock);
         struct mmc_request *mrq;
@@ -608,9 +608,9 @@ err_out:
         mmc_request_done(mmc, mrq);
 }
 
-static void tifm_sd_end_cmd_nodma(void *data)
+static void tifm_sd_end_cmd_nodma(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct tifm_sd *host = (struct tifm_sd*)data;
+        struct tifm_sd *host = container_of(work, struct tifm_sd, cmd_handler);
         struct tifm_dev *sock = host->dev;
         struct mmc_host *mmc = tifm_get_drvdata(sock);
         struct mmc_request *mrq;
@@ -661,11 +661,14 @@ static void tifm_sd_end_cmd_nodma(void *data)
         mmc_request_done(mmc, mrq);
 }
 
-static void tifm_sd_abort(void *data)
+static void tifm_sd_abort(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct tifm_sd *host =
+                container_of(work, struct tifm_sd, abort_handler.work);
+
         printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME
                 ": card failed to respond for a long period of time");
-        tifm_eject(((struct tifm_sd*)data)->dev);
+        tifm_eject(host->dev);
 }
 
 static void tifm_sd_ios(struct mmc_host *mmc, struct mmc_ios *ios)
@@ -762,9 +765,9 @@ static struct mmc_host_ops tifm_sd_ops = {
         .get_ro  = tifm_sd_ro
 };
 
-static void tifm_sd_register_host(void *data)
+static void tifm_sd_register_host(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct tifm_sd *host = (struct tifm_sd*)data;
+        struct tifm_sd *host = container_of(work, struct tifm_sd, cmd_handler);
         struct tifm_dev *sock = host->dev;
         struct mmc_host *mmc = tifm_get_drvdata(sock);
         unsigned long flags;
@@ -772,8 +775,7 @@ static void tifm_sd_register_host(void *data)
         spin_lock_irqsave(&sock->lock, flags);
         host->flags |= HOST_REG;
         PREPARE_WORK(&host->cmd_handler,
-                        no_dma ? tifm_sd_end_cmd_nodma : tifm_sd_end_cmd,
-                        data);
+                        no_dma ? tifm_sd_end_cmd_nodma : tifm_sd_end_cmd);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sock->lock, flags);
         dev_dbg(&sock->dev, "adding host\n");
         mmc_add_host(mmc);
@@ -799,8 +801,8 @@ static int tifm_sd_probe(struct tifm_dev *sock)
         host->dev = sock;
         host->clk_div = 61;
         init_waitqueue_head(&host->can_eject);
-        INIT_WORK(&host->cmd_handler, tifm_sd_register_host, host);
-        INIT_WORK(&host->abort_handler, tifm_sd_abort, host);
+        INIT_WORK(&host->cmd_handler, tifm_sd_register_host);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&host->abort_handler, tifm_sd_abort);
 
         tifm_set_drvdata(sock, mmc);
         sock->signal_irq = tifm_sd_signal_irq;
diff --git a/drivers/net/8139too.c b/drivers/net/8139too.c
index d02ed51abfcc..931028f672de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139too.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ struct rtl8139_private {
         u32 rx_config;
         struct rtl_extra_stats xstats;
 
-        struct work_struct thread;
+        struct delayed_work thread;
 
         struct mii_if_info mii;
         unsigned int regs_len;
@@ -636,8 +636,8 @@ static struct net_device_stats *rtl8139_get_stats (struct net_device *dev);
 static void rtl8139_set_rx_mode (struct net_device *dev);
 static void __set_rx_mode (struct net_device *dev);
 static void rtl8139_hw_start (struct net_device *dev);
-static void rtl8139_thread (void *_data);
-static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task(void *_data);
+static void rtl8139_thread (struct work_struct *work);
+static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work);
 static const struct ethtool_ops rtl8139_ethtool_ops;
 
 /* write MMIO register, with flush */
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ static int __devinit rtl8139_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev,
                 (debug < 0 ? RTL8139_DEF_MSG_ENABLE : ((1 << debug) - 1));
         spin_lock_init (&tp->lock);
         spin_lock_init (&tp->rx_lock);
-        INIT_WORK(&tp->thread, rtl8139_thread, dev);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tp->thread, rtl8139_thread);
         tp->mii.dev = dev;
         tp->mii.mdio_read = mdio_read;
         tp->mii.mdio_write = mdio_write;
@@ -1596,15 +1596,16 @@ static inline void rtl8139_thread_iter (struct net_device *dev,
                  RTL_R8 (Config1));
 }
 
-static void rtl8139_thread (void *_data)
+static void rtl8139_thread (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = _data;
-        struct rtl8139_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct rtl8139_private *tp =
+                container_of(work, struct rtl8139_private, thread.work);
+        struct net_device *dev = tp->mii.dev;
         unsigned long thr_delay = next_tick;
 
         if (tp->watchdog_fired) {
                 tp->watchdog_fired = 0;
-                rtl8139_tx_timeout_task(_data);
+                rtl8139_tx_timeout_task(work);
         } else if (rtnl_trylock()) {
                 rtl8139_thread_iter (dev, tp, tp->mmio_addr);
                 rtnl_unlock ();
@@ -1646,10 +1647,11 @@ static inline void rtl8139_tx_clear (struct rtl8139_private *tp)
         /* XXX account for unsent Tx packets in tp->stats.tx_dropped */
 }
 
-static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task (void *_data)
+static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = _data;
-        struct rtl8139_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct rtl8139_private *tp =
+                container_of(work, struct rtl8139_private, thread.work);
+        struct net_device *dev = tp->mii.dev;
         void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
         int i;
         u8 tmp8;
@@ -1695,7 +1697,7 @@ static void rtl8139_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
         struct rtl8139_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
         if (!tp->have_thread) {
-                INIT_WORK(&tp->thread, rtl8139_tx_timeout_task, dev);
+                INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tp->thread, rtl8139_tx_timeout_task);
                 schedule_delayed_work(&tp->thread, next_tick);
         } else
                 tp->watchdog_fired = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index 01b76d3aa42f..b12cc4596b8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -4339,9 +4339,9 @@ bnx2_open(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 static void
-bnx2_reset_task(void *data)
+bnx2_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct bnx2 *bp = data;
+        struct bnx2 *bp = container_of(work, struct bnx2, reset_task);
 
         if (!netif_running(bp->dev))
                 return;
@@ -5630,7 +5630,7 @@ bnx2_init_board(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct net_device *dev)
         bp->pdev = pdev;
 
         spin_lock_init(&bp->phy_lock);
-        INIT_WORK(&bp->reset_task, bnx2_reset_task, bp);
+        INIT_WORK(&bp->reset_task, bnx2_reset_task);
 
         dev->base_addr = dev->mem_start = pci_resource_start(pdev, 0);
         mem_len = MB_GET_CID_ADDR(17);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cassini.c b/drivers/net/cassini.c
index 521c5b71023c..fe08f3845491 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cassini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cassini.c
@@ -4066,9 +4066,9 @@ static int cas_alloc_rxds(struct cas *cp)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void cas_reset_task(void *data)
+static void cas_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct cas *cp = (struct cas *) data;
+        struct cas *cp = container_of(work, struct cas, reset_task);
 #if 0
         int pending = atomic_read(&cp->reset_task_pending);
 #else
@@ -5006,7 +5006,7 @@ static int __devinit cas_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         atomic_set(&cp->reset_task_pending_spare, 0);
         atomic_set(&cp->reset_task_pending_mtu, 0);
 #endif
-        INIT_WORK(&cp->reset_task, cas_reset_task, cp);
+        INIT_WORK(&cp->reset_task, cas_reset_task);
 
         /* Default link parameters */
         if (link_mode >= 0 && link_mode <= 6)
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/common.h b/drivers/net/chelsio/common.h
index 5d9dd14427c5..8b1bedbce0d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/common.h
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ struct adapter {
         struct peespi *espi;
 
         struct port_info port[MAX_NPORTS];
-        struct work_struct stats_update_task;
+        struct delayed_work stats_update_task;
         struct timer_list stats_update_timer;
 
         struct semaphore mib_mutex;
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c b/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c
index ad7ff9641a7e..f607cc6a276b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c
@@ -927,10 +927,11 @@ static void t1_netpoll(struct net_device *dev)
  * Periodic accumulation of MAC statistics.  This is used only if the MAC
  * does not have any other way to prevent stats counter overflow.
  */
-static void mac_stats_task(void *data)
+static void mac_stats_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         int i;
-        struct adapter *adapter = data;
+        struct adapter *adapter =
+                container_of(work, struct adapter, stats_update_task.work);
 
         for_each_port(adapter, i) {
                 struct port_info *p = &adapter->port[i];
@@ -951,9 +952,10 @@ static void mac_stats_task(void *data)
 /*
  * Processes elmer0 external interrupts in process context.
  */
-static void ext_intr_task(void *data)
+static void ext_intr_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct adapter *adapter = data;
+        struct adapter *adapter =
+                container_of(work, struct adapter, ext_intr_handler_task);
 
         elmer0_ext_intr_handler(adapter);
 
@@ -1087,9 +1089,9 @@ static int __devinit init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
                         spin_lock_init(&adapter->async_lock);
 
                         INIT_WORK(&adapter->ext_intr_handler_task,
-                                  ext_intr_task, adapter);
-                        INIT_WORK(&adapter->stats_update_task, mac_stats_task,
-                                  adapter);
+                                  ext_intr_task);
+                        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&adapter->stats_update_task,
+                                          mac_stats_task);
 #ifdef work_struct
                         init_timer(&adapter->stats_update_timer);
                         adapter->stats_update_timer.function = mac_stats_timer;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e100.c b/drivers/net/e100.c
index 19ab3441269c..e7737d02bb05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e100.c
@@ -2102,9 +2102,10 @@ static void e100_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
         schedule_work(&nic->tx_timeout_task);
 }
 
-static void e100_tx_timeout_task(struct net_device *netdev)
+static void e100_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct nic *nic = netdev_priv(netdev);
+        struct nic *nic = container_of(work, struct nic, tx_timeout_task);
+        struct net_device *netdev = nic->netdev;
 
         DPRINTK(TX_ERR, DEBUG, "scb.status=0x%02X\n",
                 readb(&nic->csr->scb.status));
@@ -2637,8 +2638,7 @@ static int __devinit e100_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         nic->blink_timer.function = e100_blink_led;
         nic->blink_timer.data = (unsigned long)nic;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&nic->tx_timeout_task,
-                (void (*)(void *))e100_tx_timeout_task, netdev);
+        INIT_WORK(&nic->tx_timeout_task, e100_tx_timeout_task);
 
         if((err = e100_alloc(nic))) {
                 DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR, "Cannot alloc driver memory, aborting.\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
index 6ad696101418..83fa32f72398 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -2224,11 +2224,12 @@ static int ehea_stop(struct net_device *dev)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static void ehea_reset_port(void *data)
+static void ehea_reset_port(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         int ret;
-        struct net_device *dev = data;
-        struct ehea_port *port = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct ehea_port *port =
+                container_of(work, struct ehea_port, reset_task);
+        struct net_device *dev = port->netdev;
 
         port->resets++;
         down(&port->port_lock);
@@ -2379,7 +2380,7 @@ static int ehea_setup_single_port(struct ehea_port *port,
         dev->tx_timeout = &ehea_tx_watchdog;
         dev->watchdog_timeo = EHEA_WATCH_DOG_TIMEOUT;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&port->reset_task, ehea_reset_port, dev);
+        INIT_WORK(&port->reset_task, ehea_reset_port);
 
         ehea_set_ethtool_ops(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
index 1ed9cccd3c11..3c33d6f6a6a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
@@ -168,8 +168,9 @@ struct baycom_state {
         int magic;
 
         struct pardevice *pdev;
+        struct net_device *dev;
         unsigned int work_running;
-        struct work_struct run_work;
+        struct delayed_work run_work;
         unsigned int modem;
         unsigned int bitrate;
         unsigned char stat;
@@ -659,16 +660,18 @@ static int receive(struct net_device *dev, int cnt)
 #define GETTICK(x)
 #endif /* __i386__ */
 
-static void epp_bh(struct net_device *dev)
+static void epp_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct net_device *dev;
         struct baycom_state *bc;
         struct parport *pp;
         unsigned char stat;
         unsigned char tmp[2];
         unsigned int time1 = 0, time2 = 0, time3 = 0;
         int cnt, cnt2;
-        
-        bc = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+        bc = container_of(work, struct baycom_state, run_work.work);
+        dev = bc->dev;
         if (!bc->work_running)
                 return;
         baycom_int_freq(bc);
@@ -889,7 +892,7 @@ static int epp_open(struct net_device *dev)
                 return -EBUSY;
         }
         dev->irq = /*pp->irq*/ 0;
-        INIT_WORK(&bc->run_work, (void *)(void *)epp_bh, dev);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bc->run_work, epp_bh);
         bc->work_running = 1;
         bc->modem = EPP_CONVENTIONAL;
         if (eppconfig(bc))
@@ -1213,6 +1216,7 @@ static void __init baycom_epp_dev_setup(struct net_device *dev)
         /*
          * initialize part of the baycom_state struct
          */
+        bc->dev = dev;
         bc->magic = BAYCOM_MAGIC;
         bc->cfg.fclk = 19666600;
         bc->cfg.bps = 9600;
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
index b32c52ed19d7..f0c61f3b2a82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
@@ -560,9 +560,9 @@ static inline int mcs_find_endpoints(struct mcs_cb *mcs,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static void mcs_speed_work(void *arg)
+static void mcs_speed_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct mcs_cb *mcs = arg;
+        struct mcs_cb *mcs = container_of(work, struct mcs_cb, work);
         struct net_device *netdev = mcs->netdev;
 
         mcs_speed_change(mcs);
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ static int mcs_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
         irda_qos_bits_to_value(&mcs->qos);
 
         /* Speed change work initialisation*/
-        INIT_WORK(&mcs->work, mcs_speed_work, mcs);
+        INIT_WORK(&mcs->work, mcs_speed_work);
 
         /* Override the network functions we need to use */
         ndev->hard_start_xmit = mcs_hard_xmit;
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h b/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h
index 9fa294a546d6..2a57bc67ce35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 struct sir_fsm {
         struct semaphore        sem;
-        struct work_struct      work;
+        struct delayed_work     work;
         unsigned                state, substate;
         int                     param;
         int                     result;
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
index 3b5854d10c17..17b0c3ab6201 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ static int sirdev_tx_complete_fsm(struct sir_dev *dev)
  * Both must be unlocked/restarted on completion - but only on final exit.
  */
 
-static void sirdev_config_fsm(void *data)
+static void sirdev_config_fsm(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct sir_dev *dev = data;
+        struct sir_dev *dev = container_of(work, struct sir_dev, fsm.work.work);
         struct sir_fsm *fsm = &dev->fsm;
         int next_state;
         int ret = -1;
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ int sirdev_schedule_request(struct sir_dev *dev, int initial_state, unsigned par
         fsm->param = param;
         fsm->result = 0;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&fsm->work, sirdev_config_fsm, dev);
-        queue_work(irda_sir_wq, &fsm->work);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&fsm->work, sirdev_config_fsm);
+        queue_delayed_work(irda_sir_wq, &fsm->work, 0);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
index 2284e2ce1692..d6f4f185bf37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ struct veth_msg {
 
 struct veth_lpar_connection {
         HvLpIndex remote_lp;
-        struct work_struct statemachine_wq;
+        struct delayed_work statemachine_wq;
         struct veth_msg *msgs;
         int num_events;
         struct veth_cap_data local_caps;
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static struct kobj_type veth_port_ktype = {
 
 static inline void veth_kick_statemachine(struct veth_lpar_connection *cnx)
 {
-        schedule_work(&cnx->statemachine_wq);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&cnx->statemachine_wq, 0);
 }
 
 static void veth_take_cap(struct veth_lpar_connection *cnx,
@@ -638,9 +638,11 @@ static int veth_process_caps(struct veth_lpar_connection *cnx)
 }
 
 /* FIXME: The gotos here are a bit dubious */
-static void veth_statemachine(void *p)
+static void veth_statemachine(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct veth_lpar_connection *cnx = (struct veth_lpar_connection *)p;
+        struct veth_lpar_connection *cnx =
+                container_of(work, struct veth_lpar_connection,
+                             statemachine_wq.work);
         int rlp = cnx->remote_lp;
         int rc;
 
@@ -827,7 +829,7 @@ static int veth_init_connection(u8 rlp)
 
         cnx->remote_lp = rlp;
         spin_lock_init(&cnx->lock);
-        INIT_WORK(&cnx->statemachine_wq, veth_statemachine, cnx);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&cnx->statemachine_wq, veth_statemachine);
 
         init_timer(&cnx->ack_timer);
         cnx->ack_timer.function = veth_timed_ack;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
index e09f575a3a38..d1ebb91ed278 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static boolean_t ixgb_clean_rx_irq(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
 static void ixgb_alloc_rx_buffers(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
 void ixgb_set_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *netdev);
 static void ixgb_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
-static void ixgb_tx_timeout_task(struct net_device *dev);
+static void ixgb_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work);
 static void ixgb_vlan_rx_register(struct net_device *netdev,
                                   struct vlan_group *grp);
 static void ixgb_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *netdev, uint16_t vid);
@@ -489,8 +489,7 @@ ixgb_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         adapter->watchdog_timer.function = &ixgb_watchdog;
         adapter->watchdog_timer.data = (unsigned long)adapter;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&adapter->tx_timeout_task,
-                  (void (*)(void *))ixgb_tx_timeout_task, netdev);
+        INIT_WORK(&adapter->tx_timeout_task, ixgb_tx_timeout_task);
 
         strcpy(netdev->name, "eth%d");
         if((err = register_netdev(netdev)))
@@ -1493,9 +1492,10 @@ ixgb_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 }
 
 static void
-ixgb_tx_timeout_task(struct net_device *netdev)
+ixgb_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ixgb_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
+        struct ixgb_adapter *adapter =
+                container_of(work, struct ixgb_adapter, tx_timeout_task);
 
         adapter->tx_timeout_count++;
         ixgb_down(adapter, TRUE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index 806081b59733..98703e086ee7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -2615,9 +2615,10 @@ static u32 myri10ge_read_reboot(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp)
  * This watchdog is used to check whether the board has suffered
  * from a parity error and needs to be recovered.
  */
-static void myri10ge_watchdog(void *arg)
+static void myri10ge_watchdog(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct myri10ge_priv *mgp = arg;
+        struct myri10ge_priv *mgp =
+                container_of(work, struct myri10ge_priv, watchdog_work);
         u32 reboot;
         int status;
         u16 cmd, vendor;
@@ -2887,7 +2888,7 @@ static int myri10ge_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
                     (unsigned long)mgp);
 
         SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(netdev, &myri10ge_ethtool_ops);
-        INIT_WORK(&mgp->watchdog_work, myri10ge_watchdog, mgp);
+        INIT_WORK(&mgp->watchdog_work, myri10ge_watchdog);
         status = register_netdev(netdev);
         if (status != 0) {
                 dev_err(&pdev->dev, "register_netdev failed: %d\n", status);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ns83820.c b/drivers/net/ns83820.c
index b0127c71a5b6..312e0e331712 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ns83820.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ns83820.c
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ struct ns83820 {
         u8                      __iomem *base;
 
         struct pci_dev          *pci_dev;
+        struct net_device       *ndev;
 
 #ifdef NS83820_VLAN_ACCEL_SUPPORT
         struct vlan_group       *vlgrp;
@@ -631,10 +632,10 @@ static void fastcall rx_refill_atomic(struct net_device *ndev)
 }
 
 /* REFILL */
-static inline void queue_refill(void *_dev)
+static inline void queue_refill(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *ndev = _dev;
-        struct ns83820 *dev = PRIV(ndev);
+        struct ns83820 *dev = container_of(work, struct ns83820, tq_refill);
+        struct net_device *ndev = dev->ndev;
 
         rx_refill(ndev, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (dev->rx_info.up)
@@ -1841,6 +1842,7 @@ static int __devinit ns83820_init_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev, const struct pci_
 
         ndev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct ns83820));
         dev = PRIV(ndev);
+        dev->ndev = ndev;
         err = -ENOMEM;
         if (!dev)
                 goto out;
@@ -1853,7 +1855,7 @@ static int __devinit ns83820_init_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev, const struct pci_
         SET_MODULE_OWNER(ndev);
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, &pci_dev->dev);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&dev->tq_refill, queue_refill, ndev);
+        INIT_WORK(&dev->tq_refill, queue_refill);
         tasklet_init(&dev->rx_tasklet, rx_action, (unsigned long)ndev);
 
         err = pci_enable_device(pci_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index f3914f58d67f..5de8850f2323 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ static irqreturn_t xirc2ps_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
  */
 
 typedef struct local_info_t {
+        struct net_device       *dev;
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t node;
     struct net_device_stats stats;
@@ -353,7 +354,7 @@ typedef struct local_info_t {
  */
 static int do_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 static void do_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
-static void xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(void *data);
+static void xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work);
 static struct net_device_stats *do_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 static void set_addresses(struct net_device *dev);
 static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev);
@@ -567,6 +568,7 @@ xirc2ps_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     if (!dev)
             return -ENOMEM;
     local = netdev_priv(dev);
+    local->dev = dev;
     local->p_dev = link;
     link->priv = dev;
 
@@ -591,7 +593,7 @@ xirc2ps_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 #ifdef HAVE_TX_TIMEOUT
     dev->tx_timeout = do_tx_timeout;
     dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
-    INIT_WORK(&local->tx_timeout_task, xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task, dev);
+    INIT_WORK(&local->tx_timeout_task, xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task);
 #endif
 
     return xirc2ps_config(link);
@@ -1344,9 +1346,11 @@ xirc2ps_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 static void
-xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(void *data)
+xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-    struct net_device *dev = data;
+        local_info_t *local =
+                container_of(work, local_info_t, tx_timeout_task);
+        struct net_device *dev = local->dev;
     /* reset the card */
     do_reset(dev,1);
     dev->trans_start = jiffies;
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 3af9fcf76c81..a443976d5dcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ out_unlock:
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_start_aneg);
 
 
-static void phy_change(void *data);
+static void phy_change(struct work_struct *work);
 static void phy_timer(unsigned long data);
 
 /* phy_start_machine:
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ int phy_start_interrupts(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
         int err = 0;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&phydev->phy_queue, phy_change, phydev);
+        INIT_WORK(&phydev->phy_queue, phy_change);
 
         if (request_irq(phydev->irq, phy_interrupt,
                                 IRQF_SHARED,
@@ -585,10 +585,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_stop_interrupts);
 
 
 /* Scheduled by the phy_interrupt/timer to handle PHY changes */
-static void phy_change(void *data)
+static void phy_change(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         int err;
-        struct phy_device *phydev = data;
+        struct phy_device *phydev =
+                container_of(work, struct phy_device, phy_queue);
 
         err = phy_disable_interrupts(phydev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/plip.c b/drivers/net/plip.c
index 71afb274498f..6bb085f54437 100644
--- a/drivers/net/plip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/plip.c
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ static const unsigned int net_debug = NET_DEBUG;
 #define PLIP_NIBBLE_WAIT        3000
 
 /* Bottom halves */
-static void plip_kick_bh(struct net_device *dev);
-static void plip_bh(struct net_device *dev);
-static void plip_timer_bh(struct net_device *dev);
+static void plip_kick_bh(struct work_struct *work);
+static void plip_bh(struct work_struct *work);
+static void plip_timer_bh(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /* Interrupt handler */
 static void plip_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
@@ -207,9 +207,10 @@ struct plip_local {
 
 struct net_local {
         struct net_device_stats enet_stats;
+        struct net_device *dev;
         struct work_struct immediate;
-        struct work_struct deferred;
-        struct work_struct timer;
+        struct delayed_work deferred;
+        struct delayed_work timer;
         struct plip_local snd_data;
         struct plip_local rcv_data;
         struct pardevice *pardev;
@@ -306,11 +307,11 @@ plip_init_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
         nl->nibble      = PLIP_NIBBLE_WAIT;
 
         /* Initialize task queue structures */
-        INIT_WORK(&nl->immediate, (void (*)(void *))plip_bh, dev);
-        INIT_WORK(&nl->deferred, (void (*)(void *))plip_kick_bh, dev);
+        INIT_WORK(&nl->immediate, plip_bh);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&nl->deferred, plip_kick_bh);
 
         if (dev->irq == -1)
-                INIT_WORK(&nl->timer, (void (*)(void *))plip_timer_bh, dev);
+                INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&nl->timer, plip_timer_bh);
 
         spin_lock_init(&nl->lock);
 }
@@ -319,9 +320,10 @@ plip_init_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
    This routine is kicked by do_timer().
    Request `plip_bh' to be invoked. */
 static void
-plip_kick_bh(struct net_device *dev)
+plip_kick_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_local *nl = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct net_local *nl =
+                container_of(work, struct net_local, deferred.work);
 
         if (nl->is_deferred)
                 schedule_work(&nl->immediate);
@@ -362,9 +364,9 @@ static const plip_func connection_state_table[] =
 
 /* Bottom half handler of PLIP. */
 static void
-plip_bh(struct net_device *dev)
+plip_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_local *nl = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct net_local *nl = container_of(work, struct net_local, immediate);
         struct plip_local *snd = &nl->snd_data;
         struct plip_local *rcv = &nl->rcv_data;
         plip_func f;
@@ -372,20 +374,21 @@ plip_bh(struct net_device *dev)
 
         nl->is_deferred = 0;
         f = connection_state_table[nl->connection];
-        if ((r = (*f)(dev, nl, snd, rcv)) != OK
-            && (r = plip_bh_timeout_error(dev, nl, snd, rcv, r)) != OK) {
+        if ((r = (*f)(nl->dev, nl, snd, rcv)) != OK
+            && (r = plip_bh_timeout_error(nl->dev, nl, snd, rcv, r)) != OK) {
                 nl->is_deferred = 1;
                 schedule_delayed_work(&nl->deferred, 1);
         }
 }
 
 static void
-plip_timer_bh(struct net_device *dev)
+plip_timer_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_local *nl = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct net_local *nl =
+                container_of(work, struct net_local, timer.work);
 
         if (!(atomic_read (&nl->kill_timer))) {
-                plip_interrupt (-1, dev);
+                plip_interrupt (-1, nl->dev);
 
                 schedule_delayed_work(&nl->timer, 1);
         }
@@ -1284,6 +1287,7 @@ static void plip_attach (struct parport *port)
                 }
 
                 nl = netdev_priv(dev);
+                nl->dev = dev;
                 nl->pardev = parport_register_device(port, name, plip_preempt,
                                                  plip_wakeup, plip_interrupt,
                                                  0, dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
index ec640f6229ae..d79d141a601d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
@@ -2008,7 +2008,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ql3xxx_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
                                "%s: Another function issued a reset to the "
                                "chip. ISR value = %x.\n", ndev->name, value);
                 }
-                queue_work(qdev->workqueue, &qdev->reset_work);
+                queue_delayed_work(qdev->workqueue, &qdev->reset_work, 0);
                 spin_unlock(&qdev->adapter_lock);
         } else if (value & ISP_IMR_DISABLE_CMPL_INT) {
                 ql_disable_interrupts(qdev);
@@ -3182,11 +3182,13 @@ static void ql3xxx_tx_timeout(struct net_device *ndev)
         /*
          * Wake up the worker to process this event.
          */
-        queue_work(qdev->workqueue, &qdev->tx_timeout_work);
+        queue_delayed_work(qdev->workqueue, &qdev->tx_timeout_work, 0);
 }
 
-static void ql_reset_work(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
+static void ql_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct ql3_adapter *qdev =
+                container_of(work, struct ql3_adapter, reset_work.work);
         struct net_device *ndev = qdev->ndev;
         u32 value;
         struct ql_tx_buf_cb *tx_cb;
@@ -3278,9 +3280,12 @@ static void ql_reset_work(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
         }
 }
 
-static void ql_tx_timeout_work(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
+static void ql_tx_timeout_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        ql_cycle_adapter(qdev,QL_DO_RESET);
+        struct ql3_adapter *qdev =
+                container_of(work, struct ql3_adapter, tx_timeout_work.work);
+
+        ql_cycle_adapter(qdev, QL_DO_RESET);
 }
 
 static void ql_get_board_info(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
@@ -3459,9 +3464,8 @@ static int __devinit ql3xxx_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         netif_stop_queue(ndev);
 
         qdev->workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue(ndev->name);
-        INIT_WORK(&qdev->reset_work, (void (*)(void *))ql_reset_work, qdev);
-        INIT_WORK(&qdev->tx_timeout_work,
-                  (void (*)(void *))ql_tx_timeout_work, qdev);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qdev->reset_work, ql_reset_work);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qdev->tx_timeout_work, ql_tx_timeout_work);
 
         init_timer(&qdev->adapter_timer);
         qdev->adapter_timer.function = ql3xxx_timer;
diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h
index 65da2c0bfda6..ea94de7fd071 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h
@@ -1186,8 +1186,8 @@ struct ql3_adapter {
         u32 numPorts;
         struct net_device_stats stats;
         struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
-        struct work_struct reset_work;
-        struct work_struct tx_timeout_work;
+        struct delayed_work reset_work;
+        struct delayed_work tx_timeout_work;
         u32 max_frame_size;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 27f90b2139c0..1f9663a70823 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ struct ring_info {
 struct rtl8169_private {
         void __iomem *mmio_addr;        /* memory map physical address */
         struct pci_dev *pci_dev;        /* Index of PCI device */
+        struct net_device *dev;
         struct net_device_stats stats;  /* statistics of net device */
         spinlock_t lock;                /* spin lock flag */
         u32 msg_enable;
@@ -455,7 +456,7 @@ struct rtl8169_private {
         void (*phy_reset_enable)(void __iomem *);
         unsigned int (*phy_reset_pending)(void __iomem *);
         unsigned int (*link_ok)(void __iomem *);
-        struct work_struct task;
+        struct delayed_work task;
         unsigned wol_enabled : 1;
 };
 
@@ -1492,6 +1493,7 @@ rtl8169_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
         SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
         tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+        tp->dev = dev;
         tp->msg_enable = netif_msg_init(debug.msg_enable, R8169_MSG_DEFAULT);
 
         /* enable device (incl. PCI PM wakeup and hotplug setup) */
@@ -1764,7 +1766,7 @@ static int rtl8169_open(struct net_device *dev)
         if (retval < 0)
                 goto err_free_rx;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&tp->task, NULL, dev);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tp->task, NULL);
 
         rtl8169_hw_start(dev);
 
@@ -2087,11 +2089,11 @@ static void rtl8169_tx_clear(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
         tp->cur_tx = tp->dirty_tx = 0;
 }
 
-static void rtl8169_schedule_work(struct net_device *dev, void (*task)(void *))
+static void rtl8169_schedule_work(struct net_device *dev, work_func_t task)
 {
         struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-        PREPARE_WORK(&tp->task, task, dev);
+        PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&tp->task, task);
         schedule_delayed_work(&tp->task, 4);
 }
 
@@ -2110,9 +2112,11 @@ static void rtl8169_wait_for_quiescence(struct net_device *dev)
         netif_poll_enable(dev);
 }
 
-static void rtl8169_reinit_task(void *_data)
+static void rtl8169_reinit_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = _data;
+        struct rtl8169_private *tp =
+                container_of(work, struct rtl8169_private, task.work);
+        struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
         int ret;
 
         if (netif_running(dev)) {
@@ -2135,10 +2139,11 @@ static void rtl8169_reinit_task(void *_data)
         }
 }
 
-static void rtl8169_reset_task(void *_data)
+static void rtl8169_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = _data;
-        struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct rtl8169_private *tp =
+                container_of(work, struct rtl8169_private, task.work);
+        struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
 
         if (!netif_running(dev))
                 return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/s2io.c b/drivers/net/s2io.c
index 33569ec9dbfc..250cdbeefdfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/s2io.c
@@ -5872,9 +5872,9 @@ static void s2io_tasklet(unsigned long dev_addr)
  * Description: Sets the link status for the adapter
  */
 
-static void s2io_set_link(unsigned long data)
+static void s2io_set_link(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        nic_t *nic = (nic_t *) data;
+        nic_t *nic = container_of(work, nic_t, set_link_task);
         struct net_device *dev = nic->dev;
         XENA_dev_config_t __iomem *bar0 = nic->bar0;
         register u64 val64;
@@ -6379,10 +6379,10 @@ static int s2io_card_up(nic_t * sp)
  * spin lock.
  */
 
-static void s2io_restart_nic(unsigned long data)
+static void s2io_restart_nic(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *) data;
-        nic_t *sp = dev->priv;
+        nic_t *sp = container_of(work, nic_t, rst_timer_task);
+        struct net_device *dev = sp->dev;
 
         s2io_card_down(sp);
         if (s2io_card_up(sp)) {
@@ -6992,10 +6992,8 @@ s2io_init_nic(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pre)
 
         dev->tx_timeout = &s2io_tx_watchdog;
         dev->watchdog_timeo = WATCH_DOG_TIMEOUT;
-        INIT_WORK(&sp->rst_timer_task,
-                  (void (*)(void *)) s2io_restart_nic, dev);
-        INIT_WORK(&sp->set_link_task,
-                  (void (*)(void *)) s2io_set_link, sp);
+        INIT_WORK(&sp->rst_timer_task, s2io_restart_nic);
+        INIT_WORK(&sp->set_link_task, s2io_set_link);
 
         pci_save_state(sp->pdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/s2io.h b/drivers/net/s2io.h
index 12b719f4d00f..3b0bafd273c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s2io.h
+++ b/drivers/net/s2io.h
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ s2io_msix_fifo_handle(int irq, void *dev_id);
 static irqreturn_t s2io_isr(int irq, void *dev_id);
 static int verify_xena_quiescence(nic_t *sp, u64 val64, int flag);
 static const struct ethtool_ops netdev_ethtool_ops;
-static void s2io_set_link(unsigned long data);
+static void s2io_set_link(struct work_struct *work);
 static int s2io_set_swapper(nic_t * sp);
 static void s2io_card_down(nic_t *nic);
 static int s2io_card_up(nic_t *nic);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis190.c b/drivers/net/sis190.c
index aaba458584fb..b70ed79d4121 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis190.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis190.c
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ enum sis190_feature {
 struct sis190_private {
         void __iomem *mmio_addr;
         struct pci_dev *pci_dev;
+        struct net_device *dev;
         struct net_device_stats stats;
         spinlock_t lock;
         u32 rx_buf_sz;
@@ -897,10 +898,11 @@ static void sis190_hw_start(struct net_device *dev)
         netif_start_queue(dev);
 }
 
-static void sis190_phy_task(void * data)
+static void sis190_phy_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = data;
-        struct sis190_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct sis190_private *tp =
+                container_of(work, struct sis190_private, phy_task);
+        struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
         void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
         int phy_id = tp->mii_if.phy_id;
         u16 val;
@@ -1047,7 +1049,7 @@ static int sis190_open(struct net_device *dev)
         if (rc < 0)
                 goto err_free_rx_1;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&tp->phy_task, sis190_phy_task, dev);
+        INIT_WORK(&tp->phy_task, sis190_phy_task);
 
         sis190_request_timer(dev);
 
@@ -1436,6 +1438,7 @@ static struct net_device * __devinit sis190_init_board(struct pci_dev *pdev)
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
 
         tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+        tp->dev = dev;
         tp->msg_enable = netif_msg_init(debug.msg_enable, SIS190_MSG_DEFAULT);
 
         rc = pci_enable_device(pdev);
@@ -1798,7 +1801,7 @@ static int __devinit sis190_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
         sis190_init_rxfilter(dev);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&tp->phy_task, sis190_phy_task, dev);
+        INIT_WORK(&tp->phy_task, sis190_phy_task);
 
         dev->open = sis190_open;
         dev->stop = sis190_close;
diff --git a/drivers/net/skge.c b/drivers/net/skge.c
index b2949035f66a..3b67614372a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skge.c
@@ -1327,10 +1327,11 @@ static void xm_check_link(struct net_device *dev)
  * Since internal PHY is wired to a level triggered pin, can't
  * get an interrupt when carrier is detected.
  */
-static void xm_link_timer(void *arg)
+static void xm_link_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = arg;
-        struct skge_port *skge = netdev_priv(arg);
+        struct skge_port *skge =
+                container_of(work, struct skge_port, link_thread.work);
+        struct net_device *dev = skge->netdev;
         struct skge_hw *hw = skge->hw;
         int port = skge->port;
 
@@ -3072,9 +3073,9 @@ static void skge_error_irq(struct skge_hw *hw)
  * because accessing phy registers requires spin wait which might
  * cause excess interrupt latency.
  */
-static void skge_extirq(void *arg)
+static void skge_extirq(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct skge_hw *hw = arg;
+        struct skge_hw *hw = container_of(work, struct skge_hw, phy_work);
         int port;
 
         mutex_lock(&hw->phy_mutex);
@@ -3456,7 +3457,7 @@ static struct net_device *skge_devinit(struct skge_hw *hw, int port,
         skge->port = port;
 
         /* Only used for Genesis XMAC */
-        INIT_WORK(&skge->link_thread, xm_link_timer, dev);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&skge->link_thread, xm_link_timer);
 
         if (hw->chip_id != CHIP_ID_GENESIS) {
                 dev->features |= NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_SG;
@@ -3543,7 +3544,7 @@ static int __devinit skge_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
         hw->pdev = pdev;
         mutex_init(&hw->phy_mutex);
-        INIT_WORK(&hw->phy_work, skge_extirq, hw);
+        INIT_WORK(&hw->phy_work, skge_extirq);
         spin_lock_init(&hw->hw_lock);
 
         hw->regs = ioremap_nocache(pci_resource_start(pdev, 0), 0x4000);
diff --git a/drivers/net/skge.h b/drivers/net/skge.h
index 537c0aaa1db8..23e5275d920c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skge.h
+++ b/drivers/net/skge.h
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ struct skge_port {
 
         struct net_device_stats net_stats;
 
-        struct work_struct   link_thread;
+        struct delayed_work  link_thread;
         enum pause_control   flow_control;
         enum pause_status    flow_status;
         u8                   rx_csum;
diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index 418138dd6c68..f88fcac0e46a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -1945,10 +1945,11 @@ spider_net_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
  * called as task when tx hangs, resets interface (if interface is up)
  */
 static void
-spider_net_tx_timeout_task(void *data)
+spider_net_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *netdev = data;
-        struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+        struct spider_net_card *card =
+                container_of(work, struct spider_net_card, tx_timeout_task);
+        struct net_device *netdev = card->netdev;
 
         if (!(netdev->flags & IFF_UP))
                 goto out;
@@ -2122,7 +2123,7 @@ spider_net_alloc_card(void)
         card = netdev_priv(netdev);
         card->netdev = netdev;
         card->msg_enable = SPIDER_NET_DEFAULT_MSG;
-        INIT_WORK(&card->tx_timeout_task, spider_net_tx_timeout_task, netdev);
+        INIT_WORK(&card->tx_timeout_task, spider_net_tx_timeout_task);
         init_waitqueue_head(&card->waitq);
         atomic_set(&card->tx_timeout_task_counter, 0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sungem.c b/drivers/net/sungem.c
index 253e96e7ad20..004d651681ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sungem.c
@@ -2281,9 +2281,9 @@ static void gem_do_stop(struct net_device *dev, int wol)
         }
 }
 
-static void gem_reset_task(void *data)
+static void gem_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct gem *gp = (struct gem *) data;
+        struct gem *gp = container_of(work, struct gem, reset_task);
 
         mutex_lock(&gp->pm_mutex);
 
@@ -3043,7 +3043,7 @@ static int __devinit gem_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         gp->link_timer.function = gem_link_timer;
         gp->link_timer.data = (unsigned long) gp;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&gp->reset_task, gem_reset_task, gp);
+        INIT_WORK(&gp->reset_task, gem_reset_task);
 
         gp->lstate = link_down;
         gp->timer_ticks = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index c20bb998e0e5..d9123c9adc1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -3654,9 +3654,9 @@ static void tg3_poll_controller(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 #endif
 
-static void tg3_reset_task(void *_data)
+static void tg3_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct tg3 *tp = _data;
+        struct tg3 *tp = container_of(work, struct tg3, reset_task);
         unsigned int restart_timer;
 
         tg3_full_lock(tp, 0);
@@ -11734,7 +11734,7 @@ static int __devinit tg3_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 #endif
         spin_lock_init(&tp->lock);
         spin_lock_init(&tp->indirect_lock);
-        INIT_WORK(&tp->reset_task, tg3_reset_task, tp);
+        INIT_WORK(&tp->reset_task, tg3_reset_task);
 
         tp->regs = ioremap_nocache(tg3reg_base, tg3reg_len);
         if (tp->regs == 0UL) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/tlan.c b/drivers/net/tlan.c
index e14f5a00f65a..f85f00251123 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tlan.c
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ static void	TLan_SetMulticastList( struct net_device *);
 static int      TLan_ioctl( struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
 static int      TLan_probe1( struct pci_dev *pdev, long ioaddr, int irq, int rev, const struct pci_device_id *ent);
 static void     TLan_tx_timeout( struct net_device *dev);
+static void     TLan_tx_timeout_work(struct work_struct *work);
 static int      tlan_init_one( struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent);
 
 static u32      TLan_HandleInvalid( struct net_device *, u16 );
@@ -562,6 +563,7 @@ static int __devinit TLan_probe1(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
         priv->pciDev = pdev;
+        priv->dev = dev;
 
         /* Is this a PCI device? */
         if (pdev) {
@@ -634,7 +636,7 @@ static int __devinit TLan_probe1(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
         /* This will be used when we get an adapter error from
          * within our irq handler */
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->tlan_tqueue, (void *)(void*)TLan_tx_timeout, dev);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->tlan_tqueue, TLan_tx_timeout_work);
 
         spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
 
@@ -1040,6 +1042,25 @@ static void TLan_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 
+        /***************************************************************
+         *      TLan_tx_timeout_work
+         *
+         *      Returns: nothing
+         *
+         *      Params:
+         *              work    work item of device which timed out
+         *
+         **************************************************************/
+
+static void TLan_tx_timeout_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+        TLanPrivateInfo *priv =
+                container_of(work, TLanPrivateInfo, tlan_tqueue);
+
+        TLan_tx_timeout(priv->dev);
+}
+
+
 
         /***************************************************************
          *      TLan_StartTx
diff --git a/drivers/net/tlan.h b/drivers/net/tlan.h
index a44e2f2ef62a..41ce0b665937 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tlan.h
+++ b/drivers/net/tlan.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ typedef u8 TLanBuffer[TLAN_MAX_FRAME_SIZE];
 typedef struct tlan_private_tag {
         struct net_device       *nextDevice;
         struct pci_dev          *pciDev;
+        struct net_device       *dev;
         void                    *dmaStorage;
         dma_addr_t              dmaStorageDMA;
         unsigned int            dmaSize;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/21142.c b/drivers/net/tulip/21142.c
index fa3a2bb105ad..942b839ccc5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/21142.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/21142.c
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ static u16 t21142_csr15[] = { 0x0008, 0x0006, 0x000E, 0x0008, 0x0008, };
 
 /* Handle the 21143 uniquely: do autoselect with NWay, not the EEPROM list
    of available transceivers.  */
-void t21142_media_task(void *data)
+void t21142_media_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = data;
-        struct tulip_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct tulip_private *tp =
+                container_of(work, struct tulip_private, media_work);
+        struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
         void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->base_addr;
         int csr12 = ioread32(ioaddr + CSR12);
         int next_tick = 60*HZ;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/timer.c b/drivers/net/tulip/timer.c
index 066e5d6bcbd8..df326fe1cc8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/timer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/timer.c
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 #include "tulip.h"
 
 
-void tulip_media_task(void *data)
+void tulip_media_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = data;
-        struct tulip_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct tulip_private *tp =
+                container_of(work, struct tulip_private, media_work);
+        struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
         void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->base_addr;
         u32 csr12 = ioread32(ioaddr + CSR12);
         int next_tick = 2*HZ;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.h b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.h
index ad107f45c7b1..25f25da76917 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.h
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct tulip_chip_table {
         int valid_intrs;        /* CSR7 interrupt enable settings */
         int flags;
         void (*media_timer) (unsigned long);
-        void (*media_task) (void *);
+        work_func_t media_task;
 };
 
 
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ struct tulip_private {
         int csr12_shadow;
         int pad0;               /* Used for 8-byte alignment */
         struct work_struct media_work;
+        struct net_device *dev;
 };
 
 
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ struct eeprom_fixup {
 
 /* 21142.c */
 extern u16 t21142_csr14[];
-void t21142_media_task(void *data);
+void t21142_media_task(struct work_struct *work);
 void t21142_start_nway(struct net_device *dev);
 void t21142_lnk_change(struct net_device *dev, int csr5);
 
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ void pnic_lnk_change(struct net_device *dev, int csr5);
 void pnic_timer(unsigned long data);
 
 /* timer.c */
-void tulip_media_task(void *data);
+void tulip_media_task(struct work_struct *work);
 void mxic_timer(unsigned long data);
 void comet_timer(unsigned long data);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
index 0aee618f883c..5a35354aa523 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
@@ -1367,6 +1367,7 @@ static int __devinit tulip_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev,
          * it is zeroed and aligned in alloc_etherdev
          */
         tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+        tp->dev = dev;
 
         tp->rx_ring = pci_alloc_consistent(pdev,
                                            sizeof(struct tulip_rx_desc) * RX_RING_SIZE +
@@ -1389,7 +1390,7 @@ static int __devinit tulip_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev,
         tp->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
         tp->timer.function = tulip_tbl[tp->chip_id].media_timer;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&tp->media_work, tulip_tbl[tp->chip_id].media_task, dev);
+        INIT_WORK(&tp->media_work, tulip_tbl[tp->chip_id].media_task);
 
         dev->base_addr = (unsigned long)ioaddr;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c b/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c
index 931cbdf6d791..b2a23aed4428 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ static int cpc_tty_write_room(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static int cpc_tty_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static void cpc_tty_flush_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static void cpc_tty_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty);
-static void cpc_tty_rx_work(void *data);
-static void cpc_tty_tx_work(void *data);
+static void cpc_tty_rx_work(struct work_struct *work);
+static void cpc_tty_tx_work(struct work_struct *work);
 static int cpc_tty_send_to_card(pc300dev_t *dev,void *buf, int len);
 static void cpc_tty_trace(pc300dev_t *dev, char* buf, int len, char rxtx);
 static void cpc_tty_signal_off(pc300dev_t *pc300dev, unsigned char);
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ void cpc_tty_init(pc300dev_t *pc300dev)
         cpc_tty->tty_minor = port + CPC_TTY_MINOR_START;
         cpc_tty->pc300dev = pc300dev; 
 
-        INIT_WORK(&cpc_tty->tty_tx_work, cpc_tty_tx_work, (void *)cpc_tty);
-        INIT_WORK(&cpc_tty->tty_rx_work, cpc_tty_rx_work, (void *)port);
+        INIT_WORK(&cpc_tty->tty_tx_work, cpc_tty_tx_work);
+        INIT_WORK(&cpc_tty->tty_rx_work, cpc_tty_rx_work);
         
         cpc_tty->buf_rx.first = cpc_tty->buf_rx.last = NULL;
 
@@ -659,21 +659,23 @@ static void cpc_tty_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
  * o call the line disc. read
  * o free memory
  */
-static void cpc_tty_rx_work(void * data)
+static void cpc_tty_rx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        st_cpc_tty_area *cpc_tty;
         unsigned long port;
         int i, j;
-        st_cpc_tty_area *cpc_tty; 
         volatile st_cpc_rx_buf *buf;
         char flags=0,flg_rx=1; 
         struct tty_ldisc *ld;
 
         if (cpc_tty_cnt == 0) return;
-
         
         for (i=0; (i < 4) && flg_rx ; i++) {
                 flg_rx = 0;
-                port = (unsigned long)data;
+
+                cpc_tty = container_of(work, st_cpc_tty_area, tty_rx_work);
+                port = cpc_tty - cpc_tty_area;
+
                 for (j=0; j < CPC_TTY_NPORTS; j++) {
                         cpc_tty = &cpc_tty_area[port];
                 
@@ -882,9 +884,10 @@ void cpc_tty_receive(pc300dev_t *pc300dev)
  * o if need call line discipline wakeup
  * o call wake_up_interruptible
  */
-static void cpc_tty_tx_work(void *data)
+static void cpc_tty_tx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        st_cpc_tty_area *cpc_tty = (st_cpc_tty_area *) data; 
+        st_cpc_tty_area *cpc_tty =
+                container_of(work, st_cpc_tty_area, tty_tx_work);
         struct tty_struct *tty; 
 
         CPC_TTY_DBG("%s: cpc_tty_tx_work init\n",cpc_tty->name);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx.h
index d6a8bf09878e..fbc0c087f53c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx.h
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ struct bcm43xx_private {
         struct tasklet_struct isr_tasklet;
 
         /* Periodic tasks */
-        struct work_struct periodic_work;
+        struct delayed_work periodic_work;
         unsigned int periodic_state;
 
         struct work_struct restart_work;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
index a1b783813d8e..728a9b789fdf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
@@ -3177,9 +3177,10 @@ static int estimate_periodic_work_badness(unsigned int state)
         return badness;
 }
 
-static void bcm43xx_periodic_work_handler(void *d)
+static void bcm43xx_periodic_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct bcm43xx_private *bcm = d;
+        struct bcm43xx_private *bcm =
+                container_of(work, struct bcm43xx_private, periodic_work.work);
         struct net_device *net_dev = bcm->net_dev;
         unsigned long flags;
         u32 savedirqs = 0;
@@ -3242,11 +3243,11 @@ void bcm43xx_periodic_tasks_delete(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm)
 
 void bcm43xx_periodic_tasks_setup(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm)
 {
-        struct work_struct *work = &(bcm->periodic_work);
+        struct delayed_work *work = &bcm->periodic_work;
 
         assert(bcm43xx_status(bcm) == BCM43xx_STAT_INITIALIZED);
-        INIT_WORK(work, bcm43xx_periodic_work_handler, bcm);
-        schedule_work(work);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(work, bcm43xx_periodic_work_handler);
+        schedule_delayed_work(work, 0);
 }
 
 static void bcm43xx_security_init(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm)
@@ -3598,7 +3599,7 @@ static int bcm43xx_init_board(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm)
         bcm43xx_periodic_tasks_setup(bcm);
 
         /*FIXME: This should be handled by softmac instead. */
-        schedule_work(&bcm->softmac->associnfo.work);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&bcm->softmac->associnfo.work, 0);
 
 out:
         mutex_unlock(&(bcm)->mutex);
@@ -4149,9 +4150,10 @@ static void __devexit bcm43xx_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 /* Hard-reset the chip. Do not call this directly.
  * Use bcm43xx_controller_restart()
  */
-static void bcm43xx_chip_reset(void *_bcm)
+static void bcm43xx_chip_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct bcm43xx_private *bcm = _bcm;
+        struct bcm43xx_private *bcm =
+                container_of(work, struct bcm43xx_private, restart_work);
         struct bcm43xx_phyinfo *phy;
         int err = -ENODEV;
 
@@ -4178,7 +4180,7 @@ void bcm43xx_controller_restart(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm, const char *reason)
         if (bcm43xx_status(bcm) != BCM43xx_STAT_INITIALIZED)
                 return;
         printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Controller RESET (%s) ...\n", reason);
-        INIT_WORK(&bcm->restart_work, bcm43xx_chip_reset, bcm);
+        INIT_WORK(&bcm->restart_work, bcm43xx_chip_reset);
         schedule_work(&bcm->restart_work);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap.h b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap.h
index e663518bd570..e89c890d16fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ int hostap_80211_get_hdrlen(u16 fc);
 struct net_device_stats *hostap_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 void hostap_setup_dev(struct net_device *dev, local_info_t *local,
                       int main_dev);
-void hostap_set_multicast_list_queue(void *data);
+void hostap_set_multicast_list_queue(struct work_struct *work);
 int hostap_set_hostapd(local_info_t *local, int val, int rtnl_locked);
 int hostap_set_hostapd_sta(local_info_t *local, int val, int rtnl_locked);
 void hostap_cleanup(local_info_t *local);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
index ba13125024cb..08bc57a4b895 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(autom_ap_wds, "Add WDS connections to other APs "
 static struct sta_info* ap_get_sta(struct ap_data *ap, u8 *sta);
 static void hostap_event_expired_sta(struct net_device *dev,
                                      struct sta_info *sta);
-static void handle_add_proc_queue(void *data);
+static void handle_add_proc_queue(struct work_struct *work);
 
 #ifndef PRISM2_NO_KERNEL_IEEE80211_MGMT
-static void handle_wds_oper_queue(void *data);
+static void handle_wds_oper_queue(struct work_struct *work);
 static void prism2_send_mgmt(struct net_device *dev,
                              u16 type_subtype, char *body,
                              int body_len, u8 *addr, u16 tx_cb_idx);
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ void hostap_init_data(local_info_t *local)
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ap->sta_list);
 
         /* Initialize task queue structure for AP management */
-        INIT_WORK(&local->ap->add_sta_proc_queue, handle_add_proc_queue, ap);
+        INIT_WORK(&local->ap->add_sta_proc_queue, handle_add_proc_queue);
 
         ap->tx_callback_idx =
                 hostap_tx_callback_register(local, hostap_ap_tx_cb, ap);
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ void hostap_init_data(local_info_t *local)
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: failed to register TX callback for "
                        "AP\n", local->dev->name);
 #ifndef PRISM2_NO_KERNEL_IEEE80211_MGMT
-        INIT_WORK(&local->ap->wds_oper_queue, handle_wds_oper_queue, local);
+        INIT_WORK(&local->ap->wds_oper_queue, handle_wds_oper_queue);
 
         ap->tx_callback_auth =
                 hostap_tx_callback_register(local, hostap_ap_tx_cb_auth, ap);
@@ -1062,9 +1062,10 @@ static int prism2_sta_proc_read(char *page, char **start, off_t off,
 }
 
 
-static void handle_add_proc_queue(void *data)
+static void handle_add_proc_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ap_data *ap = (struct ap_data *) data;
+        struct ap_data *ap = container_of(work, struct ap_data,
+                                          add_sta_proc_queue);
         struct sta_info *sta;
         char name[20];
         struct add_sta_proc_data *entry, *prev;
@@ -1952,9 +1953,11 @@ static void handle_pspoll(local_info_t *local,
 
 #ifndef PRISM2_NO_KERNEL_IEEE80211_MGMT
 
-static void handle_wds_oper_queue(void *data)
+static void handle_wds_oper_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        local_info_t *local = data;
+        struct ap_data *ap = container_of(work, struct ap_data,
+                                          wds_oper_queue);
+        local_info_t *local = ap->local;
         struct wds_oper_data *entry, *prev;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&local->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
index ed00ebb6e7f4..c19e68636a1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
@@ -1645,9 +1645,9 @@ static void prism2_schedule_reset(local_info_t *local)
 
 /* Called only as scheduled task after noticing card timeout in interrupt
  * context */
-static void handle_reset_queue(void *data)
+static void handle_reset_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        local_info_t *local = (local_info_t *) data;
+        local_info_t *local = container_of(work, local_info_t, reset_queue);
 
         printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: scheduled card reset\n", local->dev->name);
         prism2_hw_reset(local->dev);
@@ -2896,9 +2896,10 @@ static void hostap_passive_scan(unsigned long data)
 
 /* Called only as a scheduled task when communications quality values should
  * be updated. */
-static void handle_comms_qual_update(void *data)
+static void handle_comms_qual_update(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        local_info_t *local = data;
+        local_info_t *local =
+                container_of(work, local_info_t, comms_qual_update);
         prism2_update_comms_qual(local->dev);
 }
 
@@ -3050,9 +3051,9 @@ static int prism2_set_tim(struct net_device *dev, int aid, int set)
 }
 
 
-static void handle_set_tim_queue(void *data)
+static void handle_set_tim_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        local_info_t *local = (local_info_t *) data;
+        local_info_t *local = container_of(work, local_info_t, set_tim_queue);
         struct set_tim_data *entry;
         u16 val;
 
@@ -3209,15 +3210,15 @@ prism2_init_local_data(struct prism2_helper_functions *funcs, int card_idx,
         local->scan_channel_mask = 0xffff;
 
         /* Initialize task queue structures */
-        INIT_WORK(&local->reset_queue, handle_reset_queue, local);
+        INIT_WORK(&local->reset_queue, handle_reset_queue);
         INIT_WORK(&local->set_multicast_list_queue,
-                  hostap_set_multicast_list_queue, local->dev);
+                  hostap_set_multicast_list_queue);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&local->set_tim_queue, handle_set_tim_queue, local);
+        INIT_WORK(&local->set_tim_queue, handle_set_tim_queue);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&local->set_tim_list);
         spin_lock_init(&local->set_tim_lock);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&local->comms_qual_update, handle_comms_qual_update, local);
+        INIT_WORK(&local->comms_qual_update, handle_comms_qual_update);
 
         /* Initialize tasklets for handling hardware IRQ related operations
          * outside hw IRQ handler */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_info.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_info.c
index 50f72d831cf4..5fd2b1ad7f5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_info.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_info.c
@@ -474,9 +474,9 @@ static void handle_info_queue_scanresults(local_info_t *local)
 
 /* Called only as scheduled task after receiving info frames (used to avoid
  * pending too much time in HW IRQ handler). */
-static void handle_info_queue(void *data)
+static void handle_info_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        local_info_t *local = (local_info_t *) data;
+        local_info_t *local = container_of(work, local_info_t, info_queue);
 
         if (test_and_clear_bit(PRISM2_INFO_PENDING_LINKSTATUS,
                                &local->pending_info))
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ void hostap_info_init(local_info_t *local)
 {
         skb_queue_head_init(&local->info_list);
 #ifndef PRISM2_NO_STATION_MODES
-        INIT_WORK(&local->info_queue, handle_info_queue, local);
+        INIT_WORK(&local->info_queue, handle_info_queue);
 #endif /* PRISM2_NO_STATION_MODES */
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
index 53374fcba77e..0796be9d9e77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
@@ -767,14 +767,14 @@ static int prism2_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 
 /* TODO: to be further implemented as soon as Prism2 fully supports
  *       GroupAddresses and correct documentation is available */
-void hostap_set_multicast_list_queue(void *data)
+void hostap_set_multicast_list_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *) data;
+        local_info_t *local =
+                container_of(work, local_info_t, set_multicast_list_queue);
+        struct net_device *dev = local->dev;
         struct hostap_interface *iface;
-        local_info_t *local;
 
         iface = netdev_priv(dev);
-        local = iface->local;
         if (hostap_set_word(dev, HFA384X_RID_PROMISCUOUSMODE,
                             local->is_promisc)) {
                 printk(KERN_INFO "%s: %sabling promiscuous mode failed\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
index 4e4eaa2a99ca..0f554373a60d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static void ipw2100_release_firmware(struct ipw2100_priv *priv,
                                      struct ipw2100_fw *fw);
 static int ipw2100_ucode_download(struct ipw2100_priv *priv,
                                   struct ipw2100_fw *fw);
-static void ipw2100_wx_event_work(struct ipw2100_priv *priv);
+static void ipw2100_wx_event_work(struct work_struct *work);
 static struct iw_statistics *ipw2100_wx_wireless_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 static struct iw_handler_def ipw2100_wx_handler_def;
 
@@ -679,7 +679,8 @@ static void schedule_reset(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
                         queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->reset_work,
                                            priv->reset_backoff * HZ);
                 else
-                        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->reset_work);
+                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->reset_work,
+                                           0);
 
                 if (priv->reset_backoff < MAX_RESET_BACKOFF)
                         priv->reset_backoff++;
@@ -1873,8 +1874,10 @@ static void ipw2100_down(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
         netif_stop_queue(priv->net_dev);
 }
 
-static void ipw2100_reset_adapter(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
+static void ipw2100_reset_adapter(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct ipw2100_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw2100_priv, reset_work.work);
         unsigned long flags;
         union iwreq_data wrqu = {
                 .ap_addr = {
@@ -2071,9 +2074,9 @@ static void isr_indicate_association_lost(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, u32 status)
                 return;
 
         if (priv->status & STATUS_SECURITY_UPDATED)
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->security_work);
+                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->security_work, 0);
 
-        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->wx_event_work);
+        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->wx_event_work, 0);
 }
 
 static void isr_indicate_rf_kill(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, u32 status)
@@ -5524,8 +5527,11 @@ static int ipw2100_configure_security(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, int batch_mode)
         return err;
 }
 
-static void ipw2100_security_work(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
+static void ipw2100_security_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct ipw2100_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw2100_priv, security_work.work);
+
         /* If we happen to have reconnected before we get a chance to
          * process this, then update the security settings--which causes
          * a disassociation to occur */
@@ -5748,7 +5754,7 @@ static int ipw2100_set_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 
         priv->reset_backoff = 0;
         mutex_unlock(&priv->action_mutex);
-        ipw2100_reset_adapter(priv);
+        ipw2100_reset_adapter(&priv->reset_work.work);
         return 0;
 
       done:
@@ -5923,9 +5929,10 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops ipw2100_ethtool_ops = {
         .get_drvinfo = ipw_ethtool_get_drvinfo,
 };
 
-static void ipw2100_hang_check(void *adapter)
+static void ipw2100_hang_check(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw2100_priv *priv = adapter;
+        struct ipw2100_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw2100_priv, hang_check.work);
         unsigned long flags;
         u32 rtc = 0xa5a5a5a5;
         u32 len = sizeof(rtc);
@@ -5965,9 +5972,10 @@ static void ipw2100_hang_check(void *adapter)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->low_lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void ipw2100_rf_kill(void *adapter)
+static void ipw2100_rf_kill(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw2100_priv *priv = adapter;
+        struct ipw2100_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw2100_priv, rf_kill.work);
         unsigned long flags;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->low_lock, flags);
@@ -6117,14 +6125,11 @@ static struct net_device *ipw2100_alloc_device(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
 
         priv->workqueue = create_workqueue(DRV_NAME);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->reset_work,
-                  (void (*)(void *))ipw2100_reset_adapter, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->security_work,
-                  (void (*)(void *))ipw2100_security_work, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->wx_event_work,
-                  (void (*)(void *))ipw2100_wx_event_work, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->hang_check, ipw2100_hang_check, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->rf_kill, ipw2100_rf_kill, priv);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->reset_work, ipw2100_reset_adapter);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->security_work, ipw2100_security_work);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->wx_event_work, ipw2100_wx_event_work);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->hang_check, ipw2100_hang_check);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->rf_kill, ipw2100_rf_kill);
 
         tasklet_init(&priv->irq_tasklet, (void (*)(unsigned long))
                      ipw2100_irq_tasklet, (unsigned long)priv);
@@ -8290,8 +8295,10 @@ static struct iw_handler_def ipw2100_wx_handler_def = {
         .get_wireless_stats = ipw2100_wx_wireless_stats,
 };
 
-static void ipw2100_wx_event_work(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
+static void ipw2100_wx_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct ipw2100_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw2100_priv, wx_event_work.work);
         union iwreq_data wrqu;
         int len = ETH_ALEN;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.h
index 55b7227198df..de7d384d38af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.h
@@ -583,11 +583,11 @@ struct ipw2100_priv {
         struct tasklet_struct irq_tasklet;
 
         struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
-        struct work_struct reset_work;
-        struct work_struct security_work;
-        struct work_struct wx_event_work;
-        struct work_struct hang_check;
-        struct work_struct rf_kill;
+        struct delayed_work reset_work;
+        struct delayed_work security_work;
+        struct delayed_work wx_event_work;
+        struct delayed_work hang_check;
+        struct delayed_work rf_kill;
 
         u32 interrupts;
         int tx_interrupts;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
index 1f742814a01c..587a0918fa52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ static struct ipw_rx_queue *ipw_rx_queue_alloc(struct ipw_priv *);
 static void ipw_rx_queue_free(struct ipw_priv *, struct ipw_rx_queue *);
 static void ipw_rx_queue_replenish(void *);
 static int ipw_up(struct ipw_priv *);
-static void ipw_bg_up(void *);
+static void ipw_bg_up(struct work_struct *work);
 static void ipw_down(struct ipw_priv *);
-static void ipw_bg_down(void *);
+static void ipw_bg_down(struct work_struct *work);
 static int ipw_config(struct ipw_priv *);
 static int init_supported_rates(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                                 struct ipw_supported_rates *prates);
@@ -862,11 +862,12 @@ static void ipw_led_link_on(struct ipw_priv *priv)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_led_link_on(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_led_link_on(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, led_link_on.work);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_led_link_on(data);
+        ipw_led_link_on(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -906,11 +907,12 @@ static void ipw_led_link_off(struct ipw_priv *priv)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_led_link_off(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_led_link_off(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, led_link_off.work);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_led_link_off(data);
+        ipw_led_link_off(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -985,11 +987,12 @@ static void ipw_led_activity_off(struct ipw_priv *priv)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_led_activity_off(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_led_activity_off(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, led_act_off.work);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_led_activity_off(data);
+        ipw_led_activity_off(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -2228,11 +2231,12 @@ static void ipw_adapter_restart(void *adapter)
         }
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_adapter_restart(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_adapter_restart(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, adapter_restart);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_adapter_restart(data);
+        ipw_adapter_restart(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -2249,11 +2253,12 @@ static void ipw_scan_check(void *data)
         }
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_scan_check(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_scan_check(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, scan_check.work);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_scan_check(data);
+        ipw_scan_check(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -3831,17 +3836,19 @@ static int ipw_disassociate(void *data)
         return 1;
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_disassociate(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_disassociate(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, disassociate);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_disassociate(data);
+        ipw_disassociate(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
-static void ipw_system_config(void *data)
+static void ipw_system_config(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, system_config);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPW2200_PROMISCUOUS
         if (priv->prom_net_dev && netif_running(priv->prom_net_dev)) {
@@ -4208,11 +4215,12 @@ static void ipw_gather_stats(struct ipw_priv *priv)
                            IPW_STATS_INTERVAL);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_gather_stats(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_gather_stats(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, gather_stats.work);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_gather_stats(data);
+        ipw_gather_stats(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -4268,8 +4276,8 @@ static void ipw_handle_missed_beacon(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                 if (!(priv->status & STATUS_ROAMING)) {
                         priv->status |= STATUS_ROAMING;
                         if (!(priv->status & STATUS_SCANNING))
-                                queue_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                           &priv->request_scan);
+                                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
+                                                   &priv->request_scan, 0);
                 }
                 return;
         }
@@ -4607,8 +4615,8 @@ static void ipw_rx_notification(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPW2200_MONITOR
                         if (priv->ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_MONITOR) {
                                 priv->status |= STATUS_SCAN_FORCED;
-                                queue_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                           &priv->request_scan);
+                                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
+                                                   &priv->request_scan, 0);
                                 break;
                         }
                         priv->status &= ~STATUS_SCAN_FORCED;
@@ -4631,8 +4639,8 @@ static void ipw_rx_notification(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                                         /* Don't schedule if we aborted the scan */
                                         priv->status &= ~STATUS_ROAMING;
                         } else if (priv->status & STATUS_SCAN_PENDING)
-                                queue_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                           &priv->request_scan);
+                                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
+                                                   &priv->request_scan, 0);
                         else if (priv->config & CFG_BACKGROUND_SCAN
                                  && priv->status & STATUS_ASSOCIATED)
                                 queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
@@ -5055,11 +5063,12 @@ static void ipw_rx_queue_replenish(void *data)
         ipw_rx_queue_restock(priv);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_rx_queue_replenish(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_rx_queue_replenish(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, rx_replenish);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_rx_queue_replenish(data);
+        ipw_rx_queue_replenish(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -5489,9 +5498,10 @@ static int ipw_find_adhoc_network(struct ipw_priv *priv,
         return 1;
 }
 
-static void ipw_merge_adhoc_network(void *data)
+static void ipw_merge_adhoc_network(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, merge_networks);
         struct ieee80211_network *network = NULL;
         struct ipw_network_match match = {
                 .network = priv->assoc_network
@@ -5948,11 +5958,12 @@ static void ipw_adhoc_check(void *data)
                            priv->assoc_request.beacon_interval);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_adhoc_check(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_adhoc_check(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, adhoc_check.work);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_adhoc_check(data);
+        ipw_adhoc_check(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -6299,19 +6310,26 @@ done:
         return err;
 }
 
-static int ipw_request_passive_scan(struct ipw_priv *priv) {
-        return ipw_request_scan_helper(priv, IW_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE);
+static void ipw_request_passive_scan(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, request_passive_scan);
+        ipw_request_scan_helper(priv, IW_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE);
 }
 
-static int ipw_request_scan(struct ipw_priv *priv) {
-        return ipw_request_scan_helper(priv, IW_SCAN_TYPE_ACTIVE);
+static void ipw_request_scan(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, request_scan.work);
+        ipw_request_scan_helper(priv, IW_SCAN_TYPE_ACTIVE);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_abort_scan(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_abort_scan(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, abort_scan);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_abort_scan(data);
+        ipw_abort_scan(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -7084,9 +7102,10 @@ static int ipw_qos_set_tx_queue_command(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 /*
 * background support to run QoS activate functionality
 */
-static void ipw_bg_qos_activate(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_qos_activate(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, qos_activate);
 
         if (priv == NULL)
                 return;
@@ -7394,11 +7413,12 @@ static void ipw_roam(void *data)
         priv->status &= ~STATUS_ROAMING;
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_roam(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_roam(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, roam);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_roam(data);
+        ipw_roam(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -7479,8 +7499,8 @@ static int ipw_associate(void *data)
                                                    &priv->request_scan,
                                                    SCAN_INTERVAL);
                         else
-                                queue_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                           &priv->request_scan);
+                                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
+                                                   &priv->request_scan, 0);
                 }
 
                 return 0;
@@ -7491,11 +7511,12 @@ static int ipw_associate(void *data)
         return 1;
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_associate(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_associate(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, associate);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_associate(data);
+        ipw_associate(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -9410,7 +9431,7 @@ static int ipw_wx_set_scan(struct net_device *dev,
 
         IPW_DEBUG_WX("Start scan\n");
 
-        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan);
+        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan, 0);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -10547,11 +10568,12 @@ static void ipw_rf_kill(void *adapter)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_rf_kill(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_rf_kill(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, rf_kill.work);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_rf_kill(data);
+        ipw_rf_kill(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -10582,11 +10604,12 @@ static void ipw_link_up(struct ipw_priv *priv)
                 queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan, HZ);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_link_up(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_link_up(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, link_up);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_link_up(data);
+        ipw_link_up(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -10606,15 +10629,16 @@ static void ipw_link_down(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 
         if (!(priv->status & STATUS_EXIT_PENDING)) {
                 /* Queue up another scan... */
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan);
+                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan, 0);
         }
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_link_down(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_link_down(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, link_down);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_link_down(data);
+        ipw_link_down(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -10626,38 +10650,30 @@ static int ipw_setup_deferred_work(struct ipw_priv *priv)
         init_waitqueue_head(&priv->wait_command_queue);
         init_waitqueue_head(&priv->wait_state);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->adhoc_check, ipw_bg_adhoc_check, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->associate, ipw_bg_associate, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->disassociate, ipw_bg_disassociate, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->system_config, ipw_system_config, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->rx_replenish, ipw_bg_rx_queue_replenish, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->adapter_restart, ipw_bg_adapter_restart, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->rf_kill, ipw_bg_rf_kill, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->up, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_up, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->down, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_down, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->request_scan,
-                  (void (*)(void *))ipw_request_scan, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->request_passive_scan,
-                  (void (*)(void *))ipw_request_passive_scan, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->gather_stats,
-                  (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_gather_stats, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->abort_scan, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_abort_scan, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->roam, ipw_bg_roam, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->scan_check, ipw_bg_scan_check, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->link_up, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_link_up, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->link_down, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_link_down, priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->led_link_on, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_led_link_on,
-                  priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->led_link_off, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_led_link_off,
-                  priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->led_act_off, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_led_activity_off,
-                  priv);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->merge_networks,
-                  (void (*)(void *))ipw_merge_adhoc_network, priv);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->adhoc_check, ipw_bg_adhoc_check);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->associate, ipw_bg_associate);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->disassociate, ipw_bg_disassociate);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->system_config, ipw_system_config);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->rx_replenish, ipw_bg_rx_queue_replenish);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->adapter_restart, ipw_bg_adapter_restart);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->rf_kill, ipw_bg_rf_kill);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->up, ipw_bg_up);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->down, ipw_bg_down);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->request_scan, ipw_request_scan);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->request_passive_scan, ipw_request_passive_scan);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->gather_stats, ipw_bg_gather_stats);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->abort_scan, ipw_bg_abort_scan);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->roam, ipw_bg_roam);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->scan_check, ipw_bg_scan_check);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->link_up, ipw_bg_link_up);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->link_down, ipw_bg_link_down);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->led_link_on, ipw_bg_led_link_on);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->led_link_off, ipw_bg_led_link_off);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->led_act_off, ipw_bg_led_activity_off);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->merge_networks, ipw_merge_adhoc_network);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPW2200_QOS
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->qos_activate, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_qos_activate,
-                  priv);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->qos_activate, ipw_bg_qos_activate);
 #endif                          /* CONFIG_IPW2200_QOS */
 
         tasklet_init(&priv->irq_tasklet, (void (*)(unsigned long))
@@ -11190,7 +11206,8 @@ static int ipw_up(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 
                         /* If configure to try and auto-associate, kick
                          * off a scan. */
-                        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan);
+                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
+                                           &priv->request_scan, 0);
 
                         return 0;
                 }
@@ -11211,11 +11228,12 @@ static int ipw_up(struct ipw_priv *priv)
         return -EIO;
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_up(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_up(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, up);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_up(data);
+        ipw_up(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -11282,11 +11300,12 @@ static void ipw_down(struct ipw_priv *priv)
         ipw_led_radio_off(priv);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_down(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_down(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+        struct ipw_priv *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, down);
         mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-        ipw_down(data);
+        ipw_down(priv);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.h
index dad5eedefbf1..626a240a87d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.h
@@ -1290,21 +1290,21 @@ struct ipw_priv {
 
         struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
 
-        struct work_struct adhoc_check;
+        struct delayed_work adhoc_check;
         struct work_struct associate;
         struct work_struct disassociate;
         struct work_struct system_config;
         struct work_struct rx_replenish;
-        struct work_struct request_scan;
+        struct delayed_work request_scan;
         struct work_struct request_passive_scan;
         struct work_struct adapter_restart;
-        struct work_struct rf_kill;
+        struct delayed_work rf_kill;
         struct work_struct up;
         struct work_struct down;
-        struct work_struct gather_stats;
+        struct delayed_work gather_stats;
         struct work_struct abort_scan;
         struct work_struct roam;
-        struct work_struct scan_check;
+        struct delayed_work scan_check;
         struct work_struct link_up;
         struct work_struct link_down;
 
@@ -1319,9 +1319,9 @@ struct ipw_priv {
         u32 led_ofdm_on;
         u32 led_ofdm_off;
 
-        struct work_struct led_link_on;
-        struct work_struct led_link_off;
-        struct work_struct led_act_off;
+        struct delayed_work led_link_on;
+        struct delayed_work led_link_off;
+        struct delayed_work led_act_off;
         struct work_struct merge_networks;
 
         struct ipw_cmd_log *cmdlog;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
index 336cabac13b3..936c888e03e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
@@ -980,9 +980,11 @@ static void print_linkstatus(struct net_device *dev, u16 status)
 }
 
 /* Search scan results for requested BSSID, join it if found */
-static void orinoco_join_ap(struct net_device *dev)
+static void orinoco_join_ap(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct orinoco_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct orinoco_private *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct orinoco_private, join_work);
+        struct net_device *dev = priv->ndev;
         struct hermes *hw = &priv->hw;
         int err;
         unsigned long flags;
@@ -1055,9 +1057,11 @@ static void orinoco_join_ap(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 /* Send new BSSID to userspace */
-static void orinoco_send_wevents(struct net_device *dev)
+static void orinoco_send_wevents(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct orinoco_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct orinoco_private *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct orinoco_private, wevent_work);
+        struct net_device *dev = priv->ndev;
         struct hermes *hw = &priv->hw;
         union iwreq_data wrqu;
         int err;
@@ -1864,9 +1868,11 @@ __orinoco_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 
 /* This must be called from user context, without locks held - use
  * schedule_work() */
-static void orinoco_reset(struct net_device *dev)
+static void orinoco_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct orinoco_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct orinoco_private *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct orinoco_private, reset_work);
+        struct net_device *dev = priv->ndev;
         struct hermes *hw = &priv->hw;
         int err;
         unsigned long flags;
@@ -2434,9 +2440,9 @@ struct net_device *alloc_orinocodev(int sizeof_card,
         priv->hw_unavailable = 1; /* orinoco_init() must clear this
                                    * before anything else touches the
                                    * hardware */
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->reset_work, (void (*)(void *))orinoco_reset, dev);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->join_work, (void (*)(void *))orinoco_join_ap, dev);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->wevent_work, (void (*)(void *))orinoco_send_wevents, dev);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->reset_work, orinoco_reset);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->join_work, orinoco_join_ap);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->wevent_work, orinoco_send_wevents);
 
         netif_carrier_off(dev);
         priv->last_linkstatus = 0xffff;
@@ -3608,7 +3614,7 @@ static int orinoco_ioctl_reset(struct net_device *dev,
                 printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Forcing reset!\n", dev->name);
 
                 /* Firmware reset */
-                orinoco_reset(dev);
+                orinoco_reset(&priv->reset_work);
         } else {
                 printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Force scheduling reset!\n", dev->name);
 
@@ -4154,7 +4160,7 @@ static int orinoco_ioctl_commit(struct net_device *dev,
                 return 0;
 
         if (priv->broken_disableport) {
-                orinoco_reset(dev);
+                orinoco_reset(&priv->reset_work);
                 return 0;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
index 286325ca3293..e7700b4257eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
@@ -158,8 +158,9 @@ prism54_mib_init(islpci_private *priv)
  * schedule_work(), thus we can as well use sleeping semaphore
  * locking */
 void
-prism54_update_stats(islpci_private *priv)
+prism54_update_stats(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        islpci_private *priv = container_of(work, islpci_private, stats_work);
         char *data;
         int j;
         struct obj_bss bss, *bss2;
@@ -2494,9 +2495,10 @@ prism54_process_trap_helper(islpci_private *priv, enum oid_num_t oid,
  * interrupt context, no locks held.
  */
 void
-prism54_process_trap(void *data)
+prism54_process_trap(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct islpci_mgmtframe *frame = data;
+        struct islpci_mgmtframe *frame =
+                container_of(work, struct islpci_mgmtframe, ws);
         struct net_device *ndev = frame->ndev;
         enum oid_num_t n = mgt_oidtonum(frame->header->oid);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.h b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.h
index 65f33acd0a42..0802fa64996f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.h
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
 void prism54_mib_init(islpci_private *);
 
 struct iw_statistics *prism54_get_wireless_stats(struct net_device *);
-void prism54_update_stats(islpci_private *);
+void prism54_update_stats(struct work_struct *);
 
 void prism54_acl_init(struct islpci_acl *);
 void prism54_acl_clean(struct islpci_acl *);
 
-void prism54_process_trap(void *);
+void prism54_process_trap(struct work_struct *);
 
 void prism54_wpa_bss_ie_init(islpci_private *priv);
 void prism54_wpa_bss_ie_clean(islpci_private *priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
index ec1c00f19eb3..e35fcb2543c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
@@ -861,11 +861,10 @@ islpci_setup(struct pci_dev *pdev)
         priv->state_off = 1;
 
         /* initialize workqueue's */
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->stats_work,
-                  (void (*)(void *)) prism54_update_stats, priv);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->stats_work, prism54_update_stats);
         priv->stats_timestamp = 0;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->reset_task, islpci_do_reset_and_wake, priv);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->reset_task, islpci_do_reset_and_wake);
         priv->reset_task_pending = 0;
 
         /* allocate various memory areas */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
index a8261d8454dd..103a37877733 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
@@ -482,9 +482,9 @@ islpci_eth_receive(islpci_private *priv)
 }
 
 void
-islpci_do_reset_and_wake(void *data)
+islpci_do_reset_and_wake(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        islpci_private *priv = (islpci_private *) data;
+        islpci_private *priv = container_of(work, islpci_private, reset_task);
         islpci_reset(priv, 1);
         netif_wake_queue(priv->ndev);
         priv->reset_task_pending = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.h b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.h
index bc9d7a60b8d6..99d37eda9f01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.h
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ void islpci_eth_cleanup_transmit(islpci_private *, isl38xx_control_block *);
 int islpci_eth_transmit(struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *);
 int islpci_eth_receive(islpci_private *);
 void islpci_eth_tx_timeout(struct net_device *);
-void islpci_do_reset_and_wake(void *data);
+void islpci_do_reset_and_wake(struct work_struct *);
 
 #endif                          /* _ISL_GEN_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_mgt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_mgt.c
index 2e061a80b294..656ec9fa7128 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_mgt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_mgt.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ islpci_mgt_receive(struct net_device *ndev)
 
                         /* Create work to handle trap out of interrupt
                          * context. */
-                        INIT_WORK(&frame->ws, prism54_process_trap, frame);
+                        INIT_WORK(&frame->ws, prism54_process_trap);
                         schedule_work(&frame->ws);
 
                 } else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index a7d29bddb298..5e4f4b707375 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -1090,9 +1090,10 @@ void zd_dump_rx_status(const struct rx_status *status)
 
 #define LINK_LED_WORK_DELAY HZ
 
-static void link_led_handler(void *p)
+static void link_led_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct zd_mac *mac = p;
+        struct zd_mac *mac =
+                container_of(work, struct zd_mac, housekeeping.link_led_work.work);
         struct zd_chip *chip = &mac->chip;
         struct ieee80211softmac_device *sm = ieee80211_priv(mac->netdev);
         int is_associated;
@@ -1113,7 +1114,7 @@ static void link_led_handler(void *p)
 
 static void housekeeping_init(struct zd_mac *mac)
 {
-        INIT_WORK(&mac->housekeeping.link_led_work, link_led_handler, mac);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&mac->housekeeping.link_led_work, link_led_handler);
 }
 
 static void housekeeping_enable(struct zd_mac *mac)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h
index b8ea3de7924a..7957cac3de25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ enum mac_flags {
 };
 
 struct housekeeping {
-        struct work_struct link_led_work;
+        struct delayed_work link_led_work;
 };
 
 #define ZD_MAC_STATS_BUFFER_SIZE 16
diff --git a/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.c b/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.c
index fc4bc9b94c74..a83c3db7d18f 100644
--- a/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 struct oprofile_cpu_buffer cpu_buffer[NR_CPUS] __cacheline_aligned;
 
-static void wq_sync_buffer(void *);
+static void wq_sync_buffer(struct work_struct *work);
 
 #define DEFAULT_TIMER_EXPIRE (HZ / 10)
 static int work_enabled;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int alloc_cpu_buffers(void)
                 b->sample_received = 0;
                 b->sample_lost_overflow = 0;
                 b->cpu = i;
-                INIT_WORK(&b->work, wq_sync_buffer, b);
+                INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&b->work, wq_sync_buffer);
         }
         return 0;
 
@@ -282,9 +282,10 @@ void oprofile_add_trace(unsigned long pc)
  * By using schedule_delayed_work_on and then schedule_delayed_work
  * we guarantee this will stay on the correct cpu
  */
-static void wq_sync_buffer(void * data)
+static void wq_sync_buffer(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct oprofile_cpu_buffer * b = data;
+        struct oprofile_cpu_buffer * b =
+                container_of(work, struct oprofile_cpu_buffer, work.work);
         if (b->cpu != smp_processor_id()) {
                 printk("WQ on CPU%d, prefer CPU%d\n",
                        smp_processor_id(), b->cpu);
diff --git a/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.h b/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.h
index 09abb80e0570..49900d9e3235 100644
--- a/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.h
+++ b/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct oprofile_cpu_buffer {
         unsigned long sample_lost_overflow;
         unsigned long backtrace_aborted;
         int cpu;
-        struct work_struct work;
+        struct delayed_work work;
 } ____cacheline_aligned;
 
 extern struct oprofile_cpu_buffer cpu_buffer[];
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp.h b/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp.h
index ea2087c34149..50757695844f 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct slot {
         struct hotplug_slot *hotplug_slot;
         struct list_head        slot_list;
         char name[SLOT_NAME_SIZE];
-        struct work_struct work;        /* work for button event */
+        struct delayed_work work;       /* work for button event */
         struct mutex lock;
 };
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ extern int	shpchp_configure_device(struct slot *p_slot);
 extern int      shpchp_unconfigure_device(struct slot *p_slot);
 extern void     shpchp_remove_ctrl_files(struct controller *ctrl);
 extern void     cleanup_slots(struct controller *ctrl);
-extern void     queue_pushbutton_work(void *data);
+extern void     queue_pushbutton_work(struct work_struct *work);
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c
index 235c18a22393..4eac85b3d90e 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_core.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static int init_slots(struct controller *ctrl)
                         goto error_info;
 
                 slot->number = sun;
-                INIT_WORK(&slot->work, queue_pushbutton_work, slot);
+                INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&slot->work, queue_pushbutton_work);
 
                 /* register this slot with the hotplug pci core */
                 hotplug_slot->private = slot;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_ctrl.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_ctrl.c
index c39901dbff20..158ac7836096 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/shpchp_ctrl.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include "../pci.h"
 #include "shpchp.h"
 
-static void interrupt_event_handler(void *data);
+static void interrupt_event_handler(struct work_struct *work);
 static int shpchp_enable_slot(struct slot *p_slot);
 static int shpchp_disable_slot(struct slot *p_slot);
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int queue_interrupt_event(struct slot *p_slot, u32 event_type)
 
         info->event_type = event_type;
         info->p_slot = p_slot;
-        INIT_WORK(&info->work, interrupt_event_handler, info);
+        INIT_WORK(&info->work, interrupt_event_handler);
 
         schedule_work(&info->work);
 
@@ -408,9 +408,10 @@ struct pushbutton_work_info {
  * Handles all pending events and exits.
  *
  */
-static void shpchp_pushbutton_thread(void *data)
+static void shpchp_pushbutton_thread(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct pushbutton_work_info *info = data;
+        struct pushbutton_work_info *info =
+                container_of(work, struct pushbutton_work_info, work);
         struct slot *p_slot = info->p_slot;
 
         mutex_lock(&p_slot->lock);
@@ -436,9 +437,9 @@ static void shpchp_pushbutton_thread(void *data)
         kfree(info);
 }
 
-void queue_pushbutton_work(void *data)
+void queue_pushbutton_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct slot *p_slot = data;
+        struct slot *p_slot = container_of(work, struct slot, work.work);
         struct pushbutton_work_info *info;
 
         info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -447,7 +448,7 @@ void queue_pushbutton_work(void *data)
                 return;
         }
         info->p_slot = p_slot;
-        INIT_WORK(&info->work, shpchp_pushbutton_thread, info);
+        INIT_WORK(&info->work, shpchp_pushbutton_thread);
 
         mutex_lock(&p_slot->lock);
         switch (p_slot->state) {
@@ -541,9 +542,9 @@ static void handle_button_press_event(struct slot *p_slot)
         }
 }
 
-static void interrupt_event_handler(void *data)
+static void interrupt_event_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct event_info *info = data;
+        struct event_info *info = container_of(work, struct event_info, work);
         struct slot *p_slot = info->p_slot;
 
         mutex_lock(&p_slot->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
index a20d84d707d9..e469a46a388b 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
@@ -698,9 +698,10 @@ static int pcmcia_card_add(struct pcmcia_socket *s)
 }
 
 
-static void pcmcia_delayed_add_pseudo_device(void *data)
+static void pcmcia_delayed_add_pseudo_device(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct pcmcia_socket *s = data;
+        struct pcmcia_socket *s =
+                container_of(work, struct pcmcia_socket, device_add);
         pcmcia_device_add(s, 0);
         s->pcmcia_state.device_add_pending = 0;
 }
@@ -1246,7 +1247,7 @@ static int __devinit pcmcia_bus_add_socket(struct class_device *class_dev,
         init_waitqueue_head(&socket->queue);
 #endif
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&socket->devices_list);
-        INIT_WORK(&socket->device_add, pcmcia_delayed_add_pseudo_device, socket);
+        INIT_WORK(&socket->device_add, pcmcia_delayed_add_pseudo_device);
         memset(&socket->pcmcia_state, 0, sizeof(u8));
         socket->device_count = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-dev.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-dev.c
index 583789c66cdb..dcf5f86461f7 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-dev.c
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ static int rtc_dev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
  * Routine to poll RTC seconds field for change as often as possible,
  * after first RTC_UIE use timer to reduce polling
  */
-static void rtc_uie_task(void *data)
+static void rtc_uie_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct rtc_device *rtc = data;
+        struct rtc_device *rtc =
+                container_of(work, struct rtc_device, uie_task);
         struct rtc_time tm;
         int num = 0;
         int err;
@@ -398,7 +399,7 @@ static int rtc_dev_add_device(struct class_device *class_dev,
         spin_lock_init(&rtc->irq_lock);
         init_waitqueue_head(&rtc->irq_queue);
 #ifdef CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV_UIE_EMUL
-        INIT_WORK(&rtc->uie_task, rtc_uie_task, rtc);
+        INIT_WORK(&rtc->uie_task, rtc_uie_task);
         setup_timer(&rtc->uie_timer, rtc_uie_timer, (unsigned long)rtc);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c b/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c
index a6aa91072880..bb3cb3360541 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.c
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ static int __devinit NCR5380_init(struct Scsi_Host *instance, int flags)
         hostdata->issue_queue = NULL;
         hostdata->disconnected_queue = NULL;
         
-        INIT_WORK(&hostdata->coroutine, NCR5380_main, hostdata);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&hostdata->coroutine, NCR5380_main);
         
 #ifdef NCR5380_STATS
         for (i = 0; i < 8; ++i) {
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ static int NCR5380_queue_command(Scsi_Cmnd * cmd, void (*done) (Scsi_Cmnd *))
 
         /* Run the coroutine if it isn't already running. */
         /* Kick off command processing */
-        schedule_work(&hostdata->coroutine);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&hostdata->coroutine, 0);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1033,9 +1033,10 @@ static int NCR5380_queue_command(Scsi_Cmnd * cmd, void (*done) (Scsi_Cmnd *))
  *      host lock and called routines may take the isa dma lock.
  */
 
-static void NCR5380_main(void *p)
+static void NCR5380_main(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct NCR5380_hostdata *hostdata = p;
+        struct NCR5380_hostdata *hostdata =
+                container_of(work, struct NCR5380_hostdata, coroutine.work);
         struct Scsi_Host *instance = hostdata->host;
         Scsi_Cmnd *tmp, *prev;
         int done;
@@ -1221,7 +1222,7 @@ static irqreturn_t NCR5380_intr(int irq, void *dev_id)
                 }       /* if BASR_IRQ */
                 spin_unlock_irqrestore(instance->host_lock, flags);
                 if(!done)
-                        schedule_work(&hostdata->coroutine);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&hostdata->coroutine, 0);
         } while (!done);
         return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.h b/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.h
index 1bc73de496b0..713a108c02ef 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/NCR5380.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ struct NCR5380_hostdata {
         unsigned long time_expires;             /* in jiffies, set prior to sleeping */
         int select_time;                        /* timer in select for target response */
         volatile Scsi_Cmnd *selecting;
-        struct work_struct coroutine;           /* our co-routine */
+        struct delayed_work coroutine;          /* our co-routine */
 #ifdef NCR5380_STATS
         unsigned timebase;                      /* Base for time calcs */
         long time_read[8];                      /* time to do reads */
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static void NCR5380_information_transfer(struct Scsi_Host *instance);
 #ifndef DONT_USE_INTR
 static irqreturn_t NCR5380_intr(int irq, void *dev_id);
 #endif
-static void NCR5380_main(void *ptr);
+static void NCR5380_main(struct work_struct *work);
 static void NCR5380_print_options(struct Scsi_Host *instance);
 #ifdef NDEBUG
 static void NCR5380_print_phase(struct Scsi_Host *instance);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aha152x.c b/drivers/scsi/aha152x.c
index 306f46b85a55..0cec742d12e9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aha152x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aha152x.c
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ static struct work_struct aha152x_tq;
  * Run service completions on the card with interrupts enabled.
  *
  */
-static void run(void)
+static void run(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct aha152x_hostdata *hd;
 
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ static irqreturn_t intr(int irqno, void *dev_id)
                 HOSTDATA(shpnt)->service=1;
 
                 /* Poke the BH handler */
-                INIT_WORK(&aha152x_tq, (void *) run, NULL);
+                INIT_WORK(&aha152x_tq, run);
                 schedule_work(&aha152x_tq);
         }
         DO_UNLOCK(flags);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/imm.c b/drivers/scsi/imm.c
index e31f6122106f..0464c182c577 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/imm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/imm.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ typedef struct {
         int base_hi;            /* Hi Base address for ECP-ISA chipset */
         int mode;               /* Transfer mode                */
         struct scsi_cmnd *cur_cmd;      /* Current queued command       */
-        struct work_struct imm_tq;      /* Polling interrupt stuff       */
+        struct delayed_work imm_tq;     /* Polling interrupt stuff       */
         unsigned long jstart;   /* Jiffies at start             */
         unsigned failed:1;      /* Failure flag                 */
         unsigned dp:1;          /* Data phase present           */
@@ -733,9 +733,9 @@ static int imm_completion(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
  * the scheduler's task queue to generate a stream of call-backs and
  * complete the request when the drive is ready.
  */
-static void imm_interrupt(void *data)
+static void imm_interrupt(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        imm_struct *dev = (imm_struct *) data;
+        imm_struct *dev = container_of(work, imm_struct, imm_tq.work);
         struct scsi_cmnd *cmd = dev->cur_cmd;
         struct Scsi_Host *host = cmd->device->host;
         unsigned long flags;
@@ -745,7 +745,6 @@ static void imm_interrupt(void *data)
                 return;
         }
         if (imm_engine(dev, cmd)) {
-                INIT_WORK(&dev->imm_tq, imm_interrupt, (void *) dev);
                 schedule_delayed_work(&dev->imm_tq, 1);
                 return;
         }
@@ -953,8 +952,7 @@ static int imm_queuecommand(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd,
         cmd->result = DID_ERROR << 16;  /* default return code */
         cmd->SCp.phase = 0;     /* bus free */
 
-        INIT_WORK(&dev->imm_tq, imm_interrupt, dev);
-        schedule_work(&dev->imm_tq);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&dev->imm_tq, 0);
 
         imm_pb_claim(dev);
 
@@ -1225,7 +1223,7 @@ static int __imm_attach(struct parport *pb)
         else
                 ports = 8;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&dev->imm_tq, imm_interrupt, dev);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&dev->imm_tq, imm_interrupt);
 
         err = -ENOMEM;
         host = scsi_host_alloc(&imm_template, sizeof(imm_struct *));
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
index 2dde821025f3..d51c3e764bb0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ipr.c
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ static void ipr_release_dump(struct kref *kref)
 
 /**
  * ipr_worker_thread - Worker thread
- * @data:               ioa config struct
+ * @work:               ioa config struct
  *
  * Called at task level from a work thread. This function takes care
  * of adding and removing device from the mid-layer as configuration
@@ -2102,13 +2102,14 @@ static void ipr_release_dump(struct kref *kref)
  * Return value:
  *      nothing
  **/
-static void ipr_worker_thread(void *data)
+static void ipr_worker_thread(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         unsigned long lock_flags;
         struct ipr_resource_entry *res;
         struct scsi_device *sdev;
         struct ipr_dump *dump;
-        struct ipr_ioa_cfg *ioa_cfg = data;
+        struct ipr_ioa_cfg *ioa_cfg =
+                container_of(work, struct ipr_ioa_cfg, work_q);
         u8 bus, target, lun;
         int did_work;
 
@@ -6926,7 +6927,7 @@ static void __devinit ipr_init_ioa_cfg(struct ipr_ioa_cfg *ioa_cfg,
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ioa_cfg->hostrcb_pending_q);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ioa_cfg->free_res_q);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ioa_cfg->used_res_q);
-        INIT_WORK(&ioa_cfg->work_q, ipr_worker_thread, ioa_cfg);
+        INIT_WORK(&ioa_cfg->work_q, ipr_worker_thread);
         init_waitqueue_head(&ioa_cfg->reset_wait_q);
         ioa_cfg->sdt_state = INACTIVE;
         if (ipr_enable_cache)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
index 5d8862189485..e11b23c641e2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
@@ -719,9 +719,10 @@ again:
         return rc;
 }
 
-static void iscsi_xmitworker(void *data)
+static void iscsi_xmitworker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct iscsi_conn *conn = data;
+        struct iscsi_conn *conn =
+                container_of(work, struct iscsi_conn, xmitwork);
         int rc;
         /*
          * serialize Xmit worker on a per-connection basis.
@@ -1512,7 +1513,7 @@ iscsi_conn_setup(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_session, uint32_t conn_idx)
         if (conn->mgmtqueue == ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM))
                 goto mgmtqueue_alloc_fail;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&conn->xmitwork, iscsi_xmitworker, conn);
+        INIT_WORK(&conn->xmitwork, iscsi_xmitworker);
 
         /* allocate login_mtask used for the login/text sequences */
         spin_lock_bh(&session->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_discover.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_discover.c
index d977bd492d8d..fb7df7b75811 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_discover.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_discover.c
@@ -647,10 +647,12 @@ void sas_unregister_domain_devices(struct asd_sas_port *port)
  * Discover process only interrogates devices in order to discover the
  * domain.
  */
-static void sas_discover_domain(void *data)
+static void sas_discover_domain(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         int error = 0;
-        struct asd_sas_port *port = data;
+        struct sas_discovery_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct sas_discovery_event, work);
+        struct asd_sas_port *port = ev->port;
 
         sas_begin_event(DISCE_DISCOVER_DOMAIN, &port->disc.disc_event_lock,
                         &port->disc.pending);
@@ -692,10 +694,12 @@ static void sas_discover_domain(void *data)
                     current->pid, error);
 }
 
-static void sas_revalidate_domain(void *data)
+static void sas_revalidate_domain(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         int res = 0;
-        struct asd_sas_port *port = data;
+        struct sas_discovery_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct sas_discovery_event, work);
+        struct asd_sas_port *port = ev->port;
 
         sas_begin_event(DISCE_REVALIDATE_DOMAIN, &port->disc.disc_event_lock,
                         &port->disc.pending);
@@ -722,7 +726,7 @@ int sas_discover_event(struct asd_sas_port *port, enum discover_event ev)
         BUG_ON(ev >= DISC_NUM_EVENTS);
 
         sas_queue_event(ev, &disc->disc_event_lock, &disc->pending,
-                        &disc->disc_work[ev], port->ha->core.shost);
+                        &disc->disc_work[ev].work, port->ha->core.shost);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -737,13 +741,15 @@ void sas_init_disc(struct sas_discovery *disc, struct asd_sas_port *port)
 {
         int i;
 
-        static void (*sas_event_fns[DISC_NUM_EVENTS])(void *) = {
+        static const work_func_t sas_event_fns[DISC_NUM_EVENTS] = {
                 [DISCE_DISCOVER_DOMAIN] = sas_discover_domain,
                 [DISCE_REVALIDATE_DOMAIN] = sas_revalidate_domain,
         };
 
         spin_lock_init(&disc->disc_event_lock);
         disc->pending = 0;
-        for (i = 0; i < DISC_NUM_EVENTS; i++)
-                INIT_WORK(&disc->disc_work[i], sas_event_fns[i], port);
+        for (i = 0; i < DISC_NUM_EVENTS; i++) {
+                INIT_WORK(&disc->disc_work[i].work, sas_event_fns[i]);
+                disc->disc_work[i].port = port;
+        }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_event.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_event.c
index 19110ed1c89c..d83392ee6823 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_event.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_event.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static void notify_ha_event(struct sas_ha_struct *sas_ha, enum ha_event event)
         BUG_ON(event >= HA_NUM_EVENTS);
 
         sas_queue_event(event, &sas_ha->event_lock, &sas_ha->pending,
-                        &sas_ha->ha_events[event], sas_ha->core.shost);
+                        &sas_ha->ha_events[event].work, sas_ha->core.shost);
 }
 
 static void notify_port_event(struct asd_sas_phy *phy, enum port_event event)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static void notify_port_event(struct asd_sas_phy *phy, enum port_event event)
         BUG_ON(event >= PORT_NUM_EVENTS);
 
         sas_queue_event(event, &ha->event_lock, &phy->port_events_pending,
-                        &phy->port_events[event], ha->core.shost);
+                        &phy->port_events[event].work, ha->core.shost);
 }
 
 static void notify_phy_event(struct asd_sas_phy *phy, enum phy_event event)
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ static void notify_phy_event(struct asd_sas_phy *phy, enum phy_event event)
         BUG_ON(event >= PHY_NUM_EVENTS);
 
         sas_queue_event(event, &ha->event_lock, &phy->phy_events_pending,
-                        &phy->phy_events[event], ha->core.shost);
+                        &phy->phy_events[event].work, ha->core.shost);
 }
 
 int sas_init_events(struct sas_ha_struct *sas_ha)
 {
-        static void (*sas_ha_event_fns[HA_NUM_EVENTS])(void *) = {
+        static const work_func_t sas_ha_event_fns[HA_NUM_EVENTS] = {
                 [HAE_RESET] = sas_hae_reset,
         };
 
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@ int sas_init_events(struct sas_ha_struct *sas_ha)
 
         spin_lock_init(&sas_ha->event_lock);
 
-        for (i = 0; i < HA_NUM_EVENTS; i++)
-                INIT_WORK(&sas_ha->ha_events[i], sas_ha_event_fns[i], sas_ha);
+        for (i = 0; i < HA_NUM_EVENTS; i++) {
+                INIT_WORK(&sas_ha->ha_events[i].work, sas_ha_event_fns[i]);
+                sas_ha->ha_events[i].ha = sas_ha;
+        }
 
         sas_ha->notify_ha_event = notify_ha_event;
         sas_ha->notify_port_event = notify_port_event;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_init.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_init.c
index c836a237fb79..7b4e9169f44d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_init.c
@@ -65,9 +65,11 @@ void sas_hash_addr(u8 *hashed, const u8 *sas_addr)
 
 /* ---------- HA events ---------- */
 
-void sas_hae_reset(void *data)
+void sas_hae_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct sas_ha_struct *ha = data;
+        struct sas_ha_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct sas_ha_event, work);
+        struct sas_ha_struct *ha = ev->ha;
 
         sas_begin_event(HAE_RESET, &ha->event_lock,
                         &ha->pending);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_internal.h b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_internal.h
index bffcee474921..137d7e496b6d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_internal.h
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ void sas_shutdown_queue(struct sas_ha_struct *sas_ha);
 
 void sas_deform_port(struct asd_sas_phy *phy);
 
-void sas_porte_bytes_dmaed(void *);
-void sas_porte_broadcast_rcvd(void *);
-void sas_porte_link_reset_err(void *);
-void sas_porte_timer_event(void *);
-void sas_porte_hard_reset(void *);
+void sas_porte_bytes_dmaed(struct work_struct *work);
+void sas_porte_broadcast_rcvd(struct work_struct *work);
+void sas_porte_link_reset_err(struct work_struct *work);
+void sas_porte_timer_event(struct work_struct *work);
+void sas_porte_hard_reset(struct work_struct *work);
 
 int sas_notify_lldd_dev_found(struct domain_device *);
 void sas_notify_lldd_dev_gone(struct domain_device *);
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ int sas_smp_get_phy_events(struct sas_phy *phy);
 
 struct domain_device *sas_find_dev_by_rphy(struct sas_rphy *rphy);
 
-void sas_hae_reset(void *);
+void sas_hae_reset(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static inline void sas_queue_event(int event, spinlock_t *lock,
                                    unsigned long *pending,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_phy.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_phy.c
index 9340cdbae4a3..b459c4b635b1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_phy.c
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
 
 /* ---------- Phy events ---------- */
 
-static void sas_phye_loss_of_signal(void *data)
+static void sas_phye_loss_of_signal(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = data;
+        struct asd_sas_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct asd_sas_event, work);
+        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = ev->phy;
 
         sas_begin_event(PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL, &phy->ha->event_lock,
                         &phy->phy_events_pending);
@@ -40,18 +42,22 @@ static void sas_phye_loss_of_signal(void *data)
         sas_deform_port(phy);
 }
 
-static void sas_phye_oob_done(void *data)
+static void sas_phye_oob_done(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = data;
+        struct asd_sas_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct asd_sas_event, work);
+        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = ev->phy;
 
         sas_begin_event(PHYE_OOB_DONE, &phy->ha->event_lock,
                         &phy->phy_events_pending);
         phy->error = 0;
 }
 
-static void sas_phye_oob_error(void *data)
+static void sas_phye_oob_error(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = data;
+        struct asd_sas_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct asd_sas_event, work);
+        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = ev->phy;
         struct sas_ha_struct *sas_ha = phy->ha;
         struct asd_sas_port *port = phy->port;
         struct sas_internal *i =
@@ -80,9 +86,11 @@ static void sas_phye_oob_error(void *data)
         }
 }
 
-static void sas_phye_spinup_hold(void *data)
+static void sas_phye_spinup_hold(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = data;
+        struct asd_sas_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct asd_sas_event, work);
+        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = ev->phy;
         struct sas_ha_struct *sas_ha = phy->ha;
         struct sas_internal *i =
                 to_sas_internal(sas_ha->core.shost->transportt);
@@ -100,14 +108,14 @@ int sas_register_phys(struct sas_ha_struct *sas_ha)
 {
         int i;
 
-        static void (*sas_phy_event_fns[PHY_NUM_EVENTS])(void *) = {
+        static const work_func_t sas_phy_event_fns[PHY_NUM_EVENTS] = {
                 [PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL] = sas_phye_loss_of_signal,
                 [PHYE_OOB_DONE] = sas_phye_oob_done,
                 [PHYE_OOB_ERROR] = sas_phye_oob_error,
                 [PHYE_SPINUP_HOLD] = sas_phye_spinup_hold,
         };
 
-        static void (*sas_port_event_fns[PORT_NUM_EVENTS])(void *) = {
+        static const work_func_t sas_port_event_fns[PORT_NUM_EVENTS] = {
                 [PORTE_BYTES_DMAED] = sas_porte_bytes_dmaed,
                 [PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD] = sas_porte_broadcast_rcvd,
                 [PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR] = sas_porte_link_reset_err,
@@ -122,13 +130,18 @@ int sas_register_phys(struct sas_ha_struct *sas_ha)
 
                 phy->error = 0;
                 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&phy->port_phy_el);
-                for (k = 0; k < PORT_NUM_EVENTS; k++)
-                        INIT_WORK(&phy->port_events[k], sas_port_event_fns[k],
-                                  phy);
+                for (k = 0; k < PORT_NUM_EVENTS; k++) {
+                        INIT_WORK(&phy->port_events[k].work,
+                                  sas_port_event_fns[k]);
+                        phy->port_events[k].phy = phy;
+                }
+
+                for (k = 0; k < PHY_NUM_EVENTS; k++) {
+                        INIT_WORK(&phy->phy_events[k].work,
+                                  sas_phy_event_fns[k]);
+                        phy->phy_events[k].phy = phy;
+                }
 
-                for (k = 0; k < PHY_NUM_EVENTS; k++)
-                        INIT_WORK(&phy->phy_events[k], sas_phy_event_fns[k],
-                                  phy);
                 phy->port = NULL;
                 phy->ha = sas_ha;
                 spin_lock_init(&phy->frame_rcvd_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_port.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_port.c
index 253cdcf306a2..971c37ceecb4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_port.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_port.c
@@ -181,9 +181,11 @@ void sas_deform_port(struct asd_sas_phy *phy)
 
 /* ---------- SAS port events ---------- */
 
-void sas_porte_bytes_dmaed(void *data)
+void sas_porte_bytes_dmaed(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = data;
+        struct asd_sas_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct asd_sas_event, work);
+        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = ev->phy;
 
         sas_begin_event(PORTE_BYTES_DMAED, &phy->ha->event_lock,
                         &phy->port_events_pending);
@@ -191,11 +193,13 @@ void sas_porte_bytes_dmaed(void *data)
         sas_form_port(phy);
 }
 
-void sas_porte_broadcast_rcvd(void *data)
+void sas_porte_broadcast_rcvd(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct asd_sas_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct asd_sas_event, work);
+        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = ev->phy;
         unsigned long flags;
         u32 prim;
-        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = data;
 
         sas_begin_event(PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD, &phy->ha->event_lock,
                         &phy->port_events_pending);
@@ -208,9 +212,11 @@ void sas_porte_broadcast_rcvd(void *data)
         sas_discover_event(phy->port, DISCE_REVALIDATE_DOMAIN);
 }
 
-void sas_porte_link_reset_err(void *data)
+void sas_porte_link_reset_err(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = data;
+        struct asd_sas_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct asd_sas_event, work);
+        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = ev->phy;
 
         sas_begin_event(PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR, &phy->ha->event_lock,
                         &phy->port_events_pending);
@@ -218,9 +224,11 @@ void sas_porte_link_reset_err(void *data)
         sas_deform_port(phy);
 }
 
-void sas_porte_timer_event(void *data)
+void sas_porte_timer_event(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = data;
+        struct asd_sas_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct asd_sas_event, work);
+        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = ev->phy;
 
         sas_begin_event(PORTE_TIMER_EVENT, &phy->ha->event_lock,
                         &phy->port_events_pending);
@@ -228,9 +236,11 @@ void sas_porte_timer_event(void *data)
         sas_deform_port(phy);
 }
 
-void sas_porte_hard_reset(void *data)
+void sas_porte_hard_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = data;
+        struct asd_sas_event *ev =
+                container_of(work, struct asd_sas_event, work);
+        struct asd_sas_phy *phy = ev->phy;
 
         sas_begin_event(PORTE_HARD_RESET, &phy->ha->event_lock,
                         &phy->port_events_pending);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ppa.c b/drivers/scsi/ppa.c
index 89a2a9f11e41..584ba4d6e038 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ppa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ppa.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ typedef struct {
         int base;               /* Actual port address          */
         int mode;               /* Transfer mode                */
         struct scsi_cmnd *cur_cmd;      /* Current queued command       */
-        struct work_struct ppa_tq;      /* Polling interrupt stuff       */
+        struct delayed_work ppa_tq;     /* Polling interrupt stuff       */
         unsigned long jstart;   /* Jiffies at start             */
         unsigned long recon_tmo;        /* How many usecs to wait for reconnection (6th bit) */
         unsigned int failed:1;  /* Failure flag                 */
@@ -627,9 +627,9 @@ static int ppa_completion(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
  * the scheduler's task queue to generate a stream of call-backs and
  * complete the request when the drive is ready.
  */
-static void ppa_interrupt(void *data)
+static void ppa_interrupt(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        ppa_struct *dev = (ppa_struct *) data;
+        ppa_struct *dev = container_of(work, ppa_struct, ppa_tq.work);
         struct scsi_cmnd *cmd = dev->cur_cmd;
 
         if (!cmd) {
@@ -637,7 +637,6 @@ static void ppa_interrupt(void *data)
                 return;
         }
         if (ppa_engine(dev, cmd)) {
-                dev->ppa_tq.data = (void *) dev;
                 schedule_delayed_work(&dev->ppa_tq, 1);
                 return;
         }
@@ -822,8 +821,7 @@ static int ppa_queuecommand(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd,
         cmd->result = DID_ERROR << 16;  /* default return code */
         cmd->SCp.phase = 0;     /* bus free */
 
-        dev->ppa_tq.data = dev;
-        schedule_work(&dev->ppa_tq);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&dev->ppa_tq, 0);
 
         ppa_pb_claim(dev);
 
@@ -1086,7 +1084,7 @@ static int __ppa_attach(struct parport *pb)
         else
                 ports = 8;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&dev->ppa_tq, ppa_interrupt, dev);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&dev->ppa_tq, ppa_interrupt);
 
         err = -ENOMEM;
         host = scsi_host_alloc(&ppa_template, sizeof(ppa_struct *));
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index 5b8db6109536..bbbc9d039baa 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -1011,9 +1011,10 @@ static int qla4xxx_recover_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
  * the mid-level tries to sleep when it reaches the driver threshold
  * "host->can_queue". This can cause a panic if we were in our interrupt code.
  **/
-static void qla4xxx_do_dpc(void *data)
+static void qla4xxx_do_dpc(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct scsi_qla_host *ha = (struct scsi_qla_host *) data;
+        struct scsi_qla_host *ha =
+                container_of(work, struct scsi_qla_host, dpc_work);
         struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry, *dtemp;
 
         DEBUG2(printk("scsi%ld: %s: DPC handler waking up.\n",
@@ -1315,7 +1316,7 @@ static int __devinit qla4xxx_probe_adapter(struct pci_dev *pdev,
                 ret = -ENODEV;
                 goto probe_failed;
         }
-        INIT_WORK(&ha->dpc_work, qla4xxx_do_dpc, ha);
+        INIT_WORK(&ha->dpc_work, qla4xxx_do_dpc);
 
         ret = request_irq(pdev->irq, qla4xxx_intr_handler,
                           SA_INTERRUPT|SA_SHIRQ, "qla4xxx", ha);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
index 38c215a78f69..3571ce8934e7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ fc_bitfield_name_search(remote_port_roles, fc_remote_port_role_names)
 #define FC_MGMTSRVR_PORTID              0x00000a
 
 
-static void fc_timeout_deleted_rport(void *data);
-static void fc_timeout_fail_rport_io(void *data);
-static void fc_scsi_scan_rport(void *data);
+static void fc_timeout_deleted_rport(struct work_struct *work);
+static void fc_timeout_fail_rport_io(struct work_struct *work);
+static void fc_scsi_scan_rport(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /*
  * Attribute counts pre object type...
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ fc_flush_work(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
  *      1 on success / 0 already queued / < 0 for error
  **/
 static int
-fc_queue_devloss_work(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct work_struct *work,
+fc_queue_devloss_work(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct delayed_work *work,
                                 unsigned long delay)
 {
         if (unlikely(!fc_host_devloss_work_q(shost))) {
@@ -1625,9 +1625,6 @@ fc_queue_devloss_work(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct work_struct *work,
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
-        if (delay == 0)
-                return queue_work(fc_host_devloss_work_q(shost), work);
-
         return queue_delayed_work(fc_host_devloss_work_q(shost), work, delay);
 }
 
@@ -1712,12 +1709,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(fc_remove_host);
  * fc_starget_delete - called to delete the scsi decendents of an rport
  *                  (target and all sdevs)
  *
- * @data:       remote port to be operated on.
+ * @work:       remote port to be operated on.
  **/
 static void
-fc_starget_delete(void *data)
+fc_starget_delete(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct fc_rport *rport = (struct fc_rport *)data;
+        struct fc_rport *rport =
+                container_of(work, struct fc_rport, stgt_delete_work);
         struct Scsi_Host *shost = rport_to_shost(rport);
         unsigned long flags;
         struct fc_internal *i = to_fc_internal(shost->transportt);
@@ -1751,12 +1749,13 @@ fc_starget_delete(void *data)
 /**
  * fc_rport_final_delete - finish rport termination and delete it.
  *
- * @data:       remote port to be deleted.
+ * @work:       remote port to be deleted.
  **/
 static void
-fc_rport_final_delete(void *data)
+fc_rport_final_delete(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct fc_rport *rport = (struct fc_rport *)data;
+        struct fc_rport *rport =
+                container_of(work, struct fc_rport, rport_delete_work);
         struct device *dev = &rport->dev;
         struct Scsi_Host *shost = rport_to_shost(rport);
         struct fc_internal *i = to_fc_internal(shost->transportt);
@@ -1770,7 +1769,7 @@ fc_rport_final_delete(void *data)
 
         /* Delete SCSI target and sdevs */
         if (rport->scsi_target_id != -1)
-                fc_starget_delete(data);
+                fc_starget_delete(&rport->stgt_delete_work);
         else if (i->f->dev_loss_tmo_callbk)
                 i->f->dev_loss_tmo_callbk(rport);
         else if (i->f->terminate_rport_io)
@@ -1829,11 +1828,11 @@ fc_rport_create(struct Scsi_Host *shost, int channel,
         rport->channel = channel;
         rport->fast_io_fail_tmo = -1;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&rport->dev_loss_work, fc_timeout_deleted_rport, rport);
-        INIT_WORK(&rport->fail_io_work, fc_timeout_fail_rport_io, rport);
-        INIT_WORK(&rport->scan_work, fc_scsi_scan_rport, rport);
-        INIT_WORK(&rport->stgt_delete_work, fc_starget_delete, rport);
-        INIT_WORK(&rport->rport_delete_work, fc_rport_final_delete, rport);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rport->dev_loss_work, fc_timeout_deleted_rport);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rport->fail_io_work, fc_timeout_fail_rport_io);
+        INIT_WORK(&rport->scan_work, fc_scsi_scan_rport);
+        INIT_WORK(&rport->stgt_delete_work, fc_starget_delete);
+        INIT_WORK(&rport->rport_delete_work, fc_rport_final_delete);
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);
 
@@ -1963,7 +1962,7 @@ fc_remote_port_add(struct Scsi_Host *shost, int channel,
                         }
 
                         if (match) {
-                                struct work_struct *work = 
+                                struct delayed_work *work =
                                                         &rport->dev_loss_work;
 
                                 memcpy(&rport->node_name, &ids->node_name,
@@ -2267,12 +2266,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(fc_remote_port_rolechg);
  *                       was a SCSI target (thus was blocked), and failed
  *                       to return in the alloted time.
  * 
- * @data:       rport target that failed to reappear in the alloted time.
+ * @work:       rport target that failed to reappear in the alloted time.
  **/
 static void
-fc_timeout_deleted_rport(void  *data)
+fc_timeout_deleted_rport(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct fc_rport *rport = (struct fc_rport *)data;
+        struct fc_rport *rport =
+                container_of(work, struct fc_rport, dev_loss_work.work);
         struct Scsi_Host *shost = rport_to_shost(rport);
         struct fc_host_attrs *fc_host = shost_to_fc_host(shost);
         unsigned long flags;
@@ -2366,15 +2366,16 @@ fc_timeout_deleted_rport(void  *data)
  * fc_timeout_fail_rport_io - Timeout handler for a fast io failing on a
  *                       disconnected SCSI target.
  *
- * @data:       rport to terminate io on.
+ * @work:       rport to terminate io on.
  *
  * Notes: Only requests the failure of the io, not that all are flushed
  *    prior to returning.
  **/
 static void
-fc_timeout_fail_rport_io(void  *data)
+fc_timeout_fail_rport_io(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct fc_rport *rport = (struct fc_rport *)data;
+        struct fc_rport *rport =
+                container_of(work, struct fc_rport, fail_io_work.work);
         struct Scsi_Host *shost = rport_to_shost(rport);
         struct fc_internal *i = to_fc_internal(shost->transportt);
 
@@ -2387,12 +2388,13 @@ fc_timeout_fail_rport_io(void  *data)
 /**
  * fc_scsi_scan_rport - called to perform a scsi scan on a remote port.
  *
- * @data:       remote port to be scanned.
+ * @work:       remote port to be scanned.
  **/
 static void
-fc_scsi_scan_rport(void *data)
+fc_scsi_scan_rport(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct fc_rport *rport = (struct fc_rport *)data;
+        struct fc_rport *rport =
+                container_of(work, struct fc_rport, scan_work);
         struct Scsi_Host *shost = rport_to_shost(rport);
         unsigned long flags;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
index 9b25124a989e..9c22f1342715 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c
@@ -234,9 +234,11 @@ static int iscsi_user_scan(struct Scsi_Host *shost, uint channel,
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void session_recovery_timedout(void *data)
+static void session_recovery_timedout(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct iscsi_cls_session *session = data;
+        struct iscsi_cls_session *session =
+                container_of(work, struct iscsi_cls_session,
+                             recovery_work.work);
 
         dev_printk(KERN_INFO, &session->dev, "iscsi: session recovery timed "
                   "out after %d secs\n", session->recovery_tmo);
@@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ iscsi_alloc_session(struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 
         session->transport = transport;
         session->recovery_tmo = 120;
-        INIT_WORK(&session->recovery_work, session_recovery_timedout, session);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&session->recovery_work, session_recovery_timedout);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&session->host_list);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&session->sess_list);
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c
index 9f070f0d0f2b..3fded4831460 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_spi.c
@@ -964,9 +964,10 @@ struct work_queue_wrapper {
 };
 
 static void
-spi_dv_device_work_wrapper(void *data)
+spi_dv_device_work_wrapper(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct work_queue_wrapper *wqw = (struct work_queue_wrapper *)data;
+        struct work_queue_wrapper *wqw =
+                container_of(work, struct work_queue_wrapper, work);
         struct scsi_device *sdev = wqw->sdev;
 
         kfree(wqw);
@@ -1006,7 +1007,7 @@ spi_schedule_dv_device(struct scsi_device *sdev)
                 return;
         }
 
-        INIT_WORK(&wqw->work, spi_dv_device_work_wrapper, wqw);
+        INIT_WORK(&wqw->work, spi_dv_device_work_wrapper);
         wqw->sdev = sdev;
 
         schedule_work(&wqw->work);
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_bitbang.c b/drivers/spi/spi_bitbang.c
index a23862ef72b2..08c1c57c6128 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_bitbang.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_bitbang.c
@@ -265,9 +265,10 @@ static int spi_bitbang_bufs(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_transfer *t)
  * Drivers can provide word-at-a-time i/o primitives, or provide
  * transfer-at-a-time ones to leverage dma or fifo hardware.
  */
-static void bitbang_work(void *_bitbang)
+static void bitbang_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct spi_bitbang      *bitbang = _bitbang;
+        struct spi_bitbang      *bitbang =
+                container_of(work, struct spi_bitbang, work);
         unsigned long           flags;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&bitbang->lock, flags);
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ int spi_bitbang_start(struct spi_bitbang *bitbang)
         if (!bitbang->master || !bitbang->chipselect)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&bitbang->work, bitbang_work, bitbang);
+        INIT_WORK(&bitbang->work, bitbang_work);
         spin_lock_init(&bitbang->lock);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bitbang->queue);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
index e6565633ba0f..3dfa3e40e148 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ struct cxacru_data {
         const struct cxacru_modem_type *modem_type;
 
         int line_status;
-        struct work_struct poll_work;
+        struct delayed_work poll_work;
 
         /* contol handles */
         struct mutex cm_serialize;
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static int cxacru_card_status(struct cxacru_data *instance)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void cxacru_poll_status(struct cxacru_data *instance);
+static void cxacru_poll_status(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static int cxacru_atm_start(struct usbatm_data *usbatm_instance,
                 struct atm_dev *atm_dev)
@@ -376,12 +376,14 @@ static int cxacru_atm_start(struct usbatm_data *usbatm_instance,
         }
 
         /* Start status polling */
-        cxacru_poll_status(instance);
+        cxacru_poll_status(&instance->poll_work.work);
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void cxacru_poll_status(struct cxacru_data *instance)
+static void cxacru_poll_status(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct cxacru_data *instance =
+                container_of(work, struct cxacru_data, poll_work.work);
         u32 buf[CXINF_MAX] = {};
         struct usbatm_data *usbatm = instance->usbatm;
         struct atm_dev *atm_dev = usbatm->atm_dev;
@@ -720,7 +722,7 @@ static int cxacru_bind(struct usbatm_data *usbatm_instance,
 
         mutex_init(&instance->cm_serialize);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&instance->poll_work, (void *)cxacru_poll_status, instance);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&instance->poll_work, cxacru_poll_status);
 
         usbatm_instance->driver_data = instance;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
index c870c804470f..7ed34bb1c50f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ struct speedtch_instance_data {
 
         struct speedtch_params params; /* set in probe, constant afterwards */
 
-        struct work_struct status_checker;
+        struct delayed_work status_checker;
 
         unsigned char last_status;
 
@@ -498,8 +498,11 @@ static int speedtch_start_synchro(struct speedtch_instance_data *instance)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static void speedtch_check_status(struct speedtch_instance_data *instance)
+static void speedtch_check_status(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct speedtch_instance_data *instance =
+                container_of(work, struct speedtch_instance_data,
+                             status_checker.work);
         struct usbatm_data *usbatm = instance->usbatm;
         struct atm_dev *atm_dev = usbatm->atm_dev;
         unsigned char *buf = instance->scratch_buffer;
@@ -576,7 +579,7 @@ static void speedtch_status_poll(unsigned long data)
 {
         struct speedtch_instance_data *instance = (void *)data;
 
-        schedule_work(&instance->status_checker);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&instance->status_checker, 0);
 
         /* The following check is racy, but the race is harmless */
         if (instance->poll_delay < MAX_POLL_DELAY)
@@ -596,7 +599,7 @@ static void speedtch_resubmit_int(unsigned long data)
         if (int_urb) {
                 ret = usb_submit_urb(int_urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
                 if (!ret)
-                        schedule_work(&instance->status_checker);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&instance->status_checker, 0);
                 else {
                         atm_dbg(instance->usbatm, "%s: usb_submit_urb failed with result %d\n", __func__, ret);
                         mod_timer(&instance->resubmit_timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(RESUBMIT_DELAY));
@@ -640,7 +643,7 @@ static void speedtch_handle_int(struct urb *int_urb)
 
         if ((int_urb = instance->int_urb)) {
                 ret = usb_submit_urb(int_urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-                schedule_work(&instance->status_checker);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&instance->status_checker, 0);
                 if (ret < 0) {
                         atm_dbg(usbatm, "%s: usb_submit_urb failed with result %d\n", __func__, ret);
                         goto fail;
@@ -855,7 +858,7 @@ static int speedtch_bind(struct usbatm_data *usbatm,
 
         usbatm->flags |= (use_isoc ? UDSL_USE_ISOC : 0);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&instance->status_checker, (void *)speedtch_check_status, instance);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&instance->status_checker, speedtch_check_status);
 
         instance->status_checker.timer.function = speedtch_status_poll;
         instance->status_checker.timer.data = (unsigned long)instance;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
index f6b9f7e1f716..e39bb09f5af9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
@@ -658,9 +658,9 @@ static int request_dsp(struct uea_softc *sc)
 /*
  * The uea_load_page() function must be called within a process context
  */
-static void uea_load_page(void *xsc)
+static void uea_load_page(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct uea_softc *sc = xsc;
+        struct uea_softc *sc = container_of(work, struct uea_softc, task);
         u16 pageno = sc->pageno;
         u16 ovl = sc->ovl;
         struct block_info bi;
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ static int uea_boot(struct uea_softc *sc)
 
         uea_enters(INS_TO_USBDEV(sc));
 
-        INIT_WORK(&sc->task, uea_load_page, sc);
+        INIT_WORK(&sc->task, uea_load_page);
         init_waitqueue_head(&sc->sync_q);
         init_waitqueue_head(&sc->cmv_ack_wait);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 9a9012fd284b..6408e10fdbf8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -421,9 +421,9 @@ static void acm_write_bulk(struct urb *urb)
                 schedule_work(&acm->work);
 }
 
-static void acm_softint(void *private)
+static void acm_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct acm *acm = private;
+        struct acm *acm = container_of(work, struct acm, work);
         dbg("Entering acm_softint.");
         
         if (!ACM_READY(acm))
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ skip_normal_probe:
         acm->rx_buflimit = num_rx_buf;
         acm->urb_task.func = acm_rx_tasklet;
         acm->urb_task.data = (unsigned long) acm;
-        INIT_WORK(&acm->work, acm_softint, acm);
+        INIT_WORK(&acm->work, acm_softint);
         spin_lock_init(&acm->throttle_lock);
         spin_lock_init(&acm->write_lock);
         spin_lock_init(&acm->read_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index ba165aff9ea4..ad0ffbe8f7d7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -167,9 +167,10 @@ static void set_port_led(
 
 #define LED_CYCLE_PERIOD        ((2*HZ)/3)
 
-static void led_work (void *__hub)
+static void led_work (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct usb_hub          *hub = __hub;
+        struct usb_hub          *hub =
+                container_of(work, struct usb_hub, leds.work);
         struct usb_device       *hdev = hub->hdev;
         unsigned                i;
         unsigned                changed = 0;
@@ -351,9 +352,10 @@ hub_clear_tt_buffer (struct usb_device *hdev, u16 devinfo, u16 tt)
  * talking to TTs must queue control transfers (not just bulk and iso), so
  * both can talk to the same hub concurrently.
  */
-static void hub_tt_kevent (void *arg)
+static void hub_tt_kevent (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct usb_hub          *hub = arg;
+        struct usb_hub          *hub =
+                container_of(work, struct usb_hub, tt.kevent);
         unsigned long           flags;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave (&hub->tt.lock, flags);
@@ -641,7 +643,7 @@ static int hub_configure(struct usb_hub *hub,
 
         spin_lock_init (&hub->tt.lock);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD (&hub->tt.clear_list);
-        INIT_WORK (&hub->tt.kevent, hub_tt_kevent, hub);
+        INIT_WORK (&hub->tt.kevent, hub_tt_kevent);
         switch (hdev->descriptor.bDeviceProtocol) {
                 case 0:
                         break;
@@ -880,7 +882,7 @@ descriptor_error:
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hub->event_list);
         hub->intfdev = &intf->dev;
         hub->hdev = hdev;
-        INIT_WORK(&hub->leds, led_work, hub);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&hub->leds, led_work);
 
         usb_set_intfdata (intf, hub);
 
@@ -2281,7 +2283,7 @@ check_highspeed (struct usb_hub *hub, struct usb_device *udev, int port1)
                 /* hub LEDs are probably harder to miss than syslog */
                 if (hub->has_indicators) {
                         hub->indicator[port1-1] = INDICATOR_GREEN_BLINK;
-                        schedule_work (&hub->leds);
+                        schedule_delayed_work (&hub->leds, 0);
                 }
         }
         kfree(qual);
@@ -2455,7 +2457,7 @@ static void hub_port_connect_change(struct usb_hub *hub, int port1,
                                 if (hub->has_indicators) {
                                         hub->indicator[port1-1] =
                                                 INDICATOR_AMBER_BLINK;
-                                        schedule_work (&hub->leds);
+                                        schedule_delayed_work (&hub->leds, 0);
                                 }
                                 status = -ENOTCONN;     /* Don't retry */
                                 goto loop_disable;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.h b/drivers/usb/core/hub.h
index 0f8e82a4d480..035d3ef35888 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.h
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ struct usb_hub {
 
         unsigned                has_indicators:1;
         enum hub_led_mode       indicator[USB_MAXCHILDREN];
-        struct work_struct      leds;
+        struct delayed_work     leds;
 };
 
 #endif /* __LINUX_HUB_H */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index 7729c0744886..89572bc021b1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -1501,9 +1501,10 @@ struct set_config_request {
 };
 
 /* Worker routine for usb_driver_set_configuration() */
-static void driver_set_config_work(void *_req)
+static void driver_set_config_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct set_config_request *req = _req;
+        struct set_config_request *req =
+                container_of(work, struct set_config_request, work);
 
         usb_lock_device(req->udev);
         usb_set_configuration(req->udev, req->config);
@@ -1541,7 +1542,7 @@ int usb_driver_set_configuration(struct usb_device *udev, int config)
                 return -ENOMEM;
         req->udev = udev;
         req->config = config;
-        INIT_WORK(&req->work, driver_set_config_work, req);
+        INIT_WORK(&req->work, driver_set_config_work);
 
         usb_get_dev(udev);
         if (!schedule_work(&req->work)) {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
index 467cb02832f3..ab2f68fc7d2d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.c
@@ -210,9 +210,10 @@ static void ksuspend_usb_cleanup(void)
 #ifdef  CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND
 
 /* usb_autosuspend_work - callback routine to autosuspend a USB device */
-static void usb_autosuspend_work(void *_udev)
+static void usb_autosuspend_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct usb_device       *udev = _udev;
+        struct usb_device *udev =
+                container_of(work, struct usb_device, autosuspend.work);
 
         usb_pm_lock(udev);
         udev->auto_pm = 1;
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ static void usb_autosuspend_work(void *_udev)
 
 #else
 
-static void usb_autosuspend_work(void *_udev)
+static void usb_autosuspend_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {}
 
 #endif
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ usb_alloc_dev(struct usb_device *parent, struct usb_bus *bus, unsigned port1)
 
 #ifdef  CONFIG_PM
         mutex_init(&dev->pm_mutex);
-        INIT_WORK(&dev->autosuspend, usb_autosuspend_work, dev);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&dev->autosuspend, usb_autosuspend_work);
 #endif
         return dev;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
index 1c17d26d03b8..107119c54301 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/ether.c
@@ -1833,9 +1833,9 @@ static void rx_fill (struct eth_dev *dev, gfp_t gfp_flags)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->req_lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void eth_work (void *_dev)
+static void eth_work (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct eth_dev          *dev = _dev;
+        struct eth_dev  *dev = container_of(work, struct eth_dev, work);
 
         if (test_and_clear_bit (WORK_RX_MEMORY, &dev->todo)) {
                 if (netif_running (dev->net))
@@ -2398,7 +2398,7 @@ autoconf_fail:
         dev = netdev_priv(net);
         spin_lock_init (&dev->lock);
         spin_lock_init (&dev->req_lock);
-        INIT_WORK (&dev->work, eth_work, dev);
+        INIT_WORK (&dev->work, eth_work);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD (&dev->tx_reqs);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD (&dev->rx_reqs);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/u132-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/u132-hcd.c
index 32c635ecbf31..4f95a249c913 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/u132-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/u132-hcd.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ struct u132_endp {
         u16 queue_next;
         struct urb *urb_list[ENDP_QUEUE_SIZE];
         struct list_head urb_more;
-        struct work_struct scheduler;
+        struct delayed_work scheduler;
 };
 struct u132_ring {
         unsigned in_use:1;
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ struct u132_ring {
         u8 number;
         struct u132 *u132;
         struct u132_endp *curr_endp;
-        struct work_struct scheduler;
+        struct delayed_work scheduler;
 };
 #define OHCI_QUIRK_AMD756 0x01
 #define OHCI_QUIRK_SUPERIO 0x02
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ struct u132 {
         u32 hc_roothub_portstatus[MAX_ROOT_PORTS];
         int flags;
         unsigned long next_statechange;
-        struct work_struct monitor;
+        struct delayed_work monitor;
         int num_endpoints;
         struct u132_addr addr[MAX_U132_ADDRS];
         struct u132_udev udev[MAX_U132_UDEVS];
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static void u132_ring_requeue_work(struct u132 *u132, struct u132_ring *ring,
         if (delta > 0) {
                 if (queue_delayed_work(workqueue, &ring->scheduler, delta))
                         return;
-        } else if (queue_work(workqueue, &ring->scheduler))
+        } else if (queue_delayed_work(workqueue, &ring->scheduler, 0))
                 return;
         kref_put(&u132->kref, u132_hcd_delete);
         return;
@@ -393,12 +393,8 @@ static inline void u132_endp_init_kref(struct u132 *u132,
 static void u132_endp_queue_work(struct u132 *u132, struct u132_endp *endp,
         unsigned int delta)
 {
-        if (delta > 0) {
-                if (queue_delayed_work(workqueue, &endp->scheduler, delta))
-                        kref_get(&endp->kref);
-        } else if (queue_work(workqueue, &endp->scheduler))
-                kref_get(&endp->kref);
-        return;
+        if (queue_delayed_work(workqueue, &endp->scheduler, delta))
+                kref_get(&endp->kref);
 }
 
 static void u132_endp_cancel_work(struct u132 *u132, struct u132_endp *endp)
@@ -414,24 +410,14 @@ static inline void u132_monitor_put_kref(struct u132 *u132)
 
 static void u132_monitor_queue_work(struct u132 *u132, unsigned int delta)
 {
-        if (delta > 0) {
-                if (queue_delayed_work(workqueue, &u132->monitor, delta)) {
-                        kref_get(&u132->kref);
-                }
-        } else if (queue_work(workqueue, &u132->monitor))
-                kref_get(&u132->kref);
-        return;
+        if (queue_delayed_work(workqueue, &u132->monitor, delta))
+                kref_get(&u132->kref);
 }
 
 static void u132_monitor_requeue_work(struct u132 *u132, unsigned int delta)
 {
-        if (delta > 0) {
-                if (queue_delayed_work(workqueue, &u132->monitor, delta))
-                        return;
-        } else if (queue_work(workqueue, &u132->monitor))
-                return;
-        kref_put(&u132->kref, u132_hcd_delete);
-        return;
+        if (!queue_delayed_work(workqueue, &u132->monitor, delta))
+                kref_put(&u132->kref, u132_hcd_delete);
 }
 
 static void u132_monitor_cancel_work(struct u132 *u132)
@@ -493,9 +479,9 @@ static int read_roothub_info(struct u132 *u132)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void u132_hcd_monitor_work(void *data)
+static void u132_hcd_monitor_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct u132 *u132 = data;
+        struct u132 *u132 = container_of(work, struct u132, monitor.work);
         if (u132->going > 1) {
                 dev_err(&u132->platform_dev->dev, "device has been removed %d\n"
                         , u132->going);
@@ -1319,15 +1305,14 @@ static void u132_hcd_initial_setup_sent(void *data, struct urb *urb, u8 *buf,
         }
 }
 
-static void u132_hcd_ring_work_scheduler(void *data);
-static void u132_hcd_endp_work_scheduler(void *data);
 /*
 * this work function is only executed from the work queue
 *
 */
-static void u132_hcd_ring_work_scheduler(void *data)
+static void u132_hcd_ring_work_scheduler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct u132_ring *ring = data;
+        struct u132_ring *ring =
+                container_of(work, struct u132_ring, scheduler.work);
         struct u132 *u132 = ring->u132;
         down(&u132->scheduler_lock);
         if (ring->in_use) {
@@ -1386,10 +1371,11 @@ static void u132_hcd_ring_work_scheduler(void *data)
         }
 }
 
-static void u132_hcd_endp_work_scheduler(void *data)
+static void u132_hcd_endp_work_scheduler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct u132_ring *ring;
-        struct u132_endp *endp = data;
+        struct u132_endp *endp =
+                container_of(work, struct u132_endp, scheduler.work);
         struct u132 *u132 = endp->u132;
         down(&u132->scheduler_lock);
         ring = endp->ring;
@@ -1947,7 +1933,7 @@ static int create_endpoint_and_queue_int(struct u132 *u132,
         if (!endp) {
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
-        INIT_WORK(&endp->scheduler, u132_hcd_endp_work_scheduler, (void *)endp);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&endp->scheduler, u132_hcd_endp_work_scheduler);
         spin_lock_init(&endp->queue_lock.slock);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&endp->urb_more);
         ring = endp->ring = &u132->ring[0];
@@ -2036,7 +2022,7 @@ static int create_endpoint_and_queue_bulk(struct u132 *u132,
         if (!endp) {
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
-        INIT_WORK(&endp->scheduler, u132_hcd_endp_work_scheduler, (void *)endp);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&endp->scheduler, u132_hcd_endp_work_scheduler);
         spin_lock_init(&endp->queue_lock.slock);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&endp->urb_more);
         endp->dequeueing = 0;
@@ -2121,7 +2107,7 @@ static int create_endpoint_and_queue_control(struct u132 *u132,
         if (!endp) {
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
-        INIT_WORK(&endp->scheduler, u132_hcd_endp_work_scheduler, (void *)endp);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&endp->scheduler, u132_hcd_endp_work_scheduler);
         spin_lock_init(&endp->queue_lock.slock);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&endp->urb_more);
         ring = endp->ring = &u132->ring[0];
@@ -3100,10 +3086,10 @@ static void u132_initialise(struct u132 *u132, struct platform_device *pdev)
                 ring->number = rings + 1;
                 ring->length = 0;
                 ring->curr_endp = NULL;
-                INIT_WORK(&ring->scheduler, u132_hcd_ring_work_scheduler,
-                        (void *)ring);
+                INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ring->scheduler,
+                                  u132_hcd_ring_work_scheduler);
         } down(&u132->sw_lock);
-        INIT_WORK(&u132->monitor, u132_hcd_monitor_work, (void *)u132);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&u132->monitor, u132_hcd_monitor_work);
         while (ports-- > 0) {
                 struct u132_port *port = &u132->port[ports];
                 port->u132 = u132;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c b/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
index 6d08a3bcc952..ebc9e823a46e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
@@ -969,9 +969,10 @@ static void hid_retry_timeout(unsigned long _hid)
 }
 
 /* Workqueue routine to reset the device */
-static void hid_reset(void *_hid)
+static void hid_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct hid_device *hid = (struct hid_device *) _hid;
+        struct hid_device *hid =
+                container_of(work, struct hid_device, reset_work);
         int rc_lock, rc;
 
         dev_dbg(&hid->intf->dev, "resetting device\n");
@@ -2015,7 +2016,7 @@ static struct hid_device *usb_hid_configure(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
         init_waitqueue_head(&hid->wait);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&hid->reset_work, hid_reset, hid);
+        INIT_WORK(&hid->reset_work, hid_reset);
         setup_timer(&hid->io_retry, hid_retry_timeout, (unsigned long) hid);
 
         spin_lock_init(&hid->inlock);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/ftdi-elan.c b/drivers/usb/misc/ftdi-elan.c
index 9b591b8b9369..e4e2cf2ba915 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/ftdi-elan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/ftdi-elan.c
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ struct usb_ftdi {
         struct usb_device *udev;
         struct usb_interface *interface;
         struct usb_class_driver *class;
-        struct work_struct status_work;
-        struct work_struct command_work;
-        struct work_struct respond_work;
+        struct delayed_work status_work;
+        struct delayed_work command_work;
+        struct delayed_work respond_work;
         struct u132_platform_data platform_data;
         struct resource resources[0];
         struct platform_device platform_dev;
@@ -210,23 +210,14 @@ static void ftdi_elan_init_kref(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi)
 
 static void ftdi_status_requeue_work(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi, unsigned int delta)
 {
-        if (delta > 0) {
-                if (queue_delayed_work(status_queue, &ftdi->status_work, delta))
-                        return;
-        } else if (queue_work(status_queue, &ftdi->status_work))
-                return;
-        kref_put(&ftdi->kref, ftdi_elan_delete);
-        return;
+        if (!queue_delayed_work(status_queue, &ftdi->status_work, delta))
+                kref_put(&ftdi->kref, ftdi_elan_delete);
 }
 
 static void ftdi_status_queue_work(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi, unsigned int delta)
 {
-        if (delta > 0) {
-                if (queue_delayed_work(status_queue, &ftdi->status_work, delta))
-                        kref_get(&ftdi->kref);
-        } else if (queue_work(status_queue, &ftdi->status_work))
-                kref_get(&ftdi->kref);
-        return;
+        if (queue_delayed_work(status_queue, &ftdi->status_work, delta))
+                kref_get(&ftdi->kref);
 }
 
 static void ftdi_status_cancel_work(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi)
@@ -237,25 +228,14 @@ static void ftdi_status_cancel_work(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi)
 
 static void ftdi_command_requeue_work(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi, unsigned int delta)
 {
-        if (delta > 0) {
-                if (queue_delayed_work(command_queue, &ftdi->command_work,
-                        delta))
-                        return;
-        } else if (queue_work(command_queue, &ftdi->command_work))
-                return;
-        kref_put(&ftdi->kref, ftdi_elan_delete);
-        return;
+        if (!queue_delayed_work(command_queue, &ftdi->command_work, delta))
+                kref_put(&ftdi->kref, ftdi_elan_delete);
 }
 
 static void ftdi_command_queue_work(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi, unsigned int delta)
 {
-        if (delta > 0) {
-                if (queue_delayed_work(command_queue, &ftdi->command_work,
-                        delta))
-                        kref_get(&ftdi->kref);
-        } else if (queue_work(command_queue, &ftdi->command_work))
-                kref_get(&ftdi->kref);
-        return;
+        if (queue_delayed_work(command_queue, &ftdi->command_work, delta))
+                kref_get(&ftdi->kref);
 }
 
 static void ftdi_command_cancel_work(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi)
@@ -267,25 +247,14 @@ static void ftdi_command_cancel_work(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi)
 static void ftdi_response_requeue_work(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi,
         unsigned int delta)
 {
-        if (delta > 0) {
-                if (queue_delayed_work(respond_queue, &ftdi->respond_work,
-                        delta))
-                        return;
-        } else if (queue_work(respond_queue, &ftdi->respond_work))
-                return;
-        kref_put(&ftdi->kref, ftdi_elan_delete);
-        return;
+        if (!queue_delayed_work(respond_queue, &ftdi->respond_work, delta))
+                kref_put(&ftdi->kref, ftdi_elan_delete);
 }
 
 static void ftdi_respond_queue_work(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi, unsigned int delta)
 {
-        if (delta > 0) {
-                if (queue_delayed_work(respond_queue, &ftdi->respond_work,
-                        delta))
-                        kref_get(&ftdi->kref);
-        } else if (queue_work(respond_queue, &ftdi->respond_work))
-                kref_get(&ftdi->kref);
-        return;
+        if (queue_delayed_work(respond_queue, &ftdi->respond_work, delta))
+                kref_get(&ftdi->kref);
 }
 
 static void ftdi_response_cancel_work(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi)
@@ -475,9 +444,11 @@ static void ftdi_elan_kick_command_queue(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi)
         return;
 }
 
-static void ftdi_elan_command_work(void *data)
+static void ftdi_elan_command_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct usb_ftdi *ftdi = data;
+        struct usb_ftdi *ftdi =
+                container_of(work, struct usb_ftdi, command_work.work);
+
         if (ftdi->disconnected > 0) {
                 ftdi_elan_put_kref(ftdi);
                 return;
@@ -500,9 +471,10 @@ static void ftdi_elan_kick_respond_queue(struct usb_ftdi *ftdi)
         return;
 }
 
-static void ftdi_elan_respond_work(void *data)
+static void ftdi_elan_respond_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct usb_ftdi *ftdi = data;
+        struct usb_ftdi *ftdi =
+                container_of(work, struct usb_ftdi, respond_work.work);
         if (ftdi->disconnected > 0) {
                 ftdi_elan_put_kref(ftdi);
                 return;
@@ -534,9 +506,10 @@ static void ftdi_elan_respond_work(void *data)
 * after the FTDI has been synchronized
 *
 */
-static void ftdi_elan_status_work(void *data)
+static void ftdi_elan_status_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct usb_ftdi *ftdi = data;
+        struct usb_ftdi *ftdi =
+                container_of(work, struct usb_ftdi, status_work.work);
         int work_delay_in_msec = 0;
         if (ftdi->disconnected > 0) {
                 ftdi_elan_put_kref(ftdi);
@@ -2691,12 +2664,9 @@ static int ftdi_elan_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
                 ftdi->class = NULL;
                 dev_info(&ftdi->udev->dev, "USB FDTI=%p ELAN interface %d now a"
                         "ctivated\n", ftdi, iface_desc->desc.bInterfaceNumber);
-                INIT_WORK(&ftdi->status_work, ftdi_elan_status_work,
-                        (void *)ftdi);
-                INIT_WORK(&ftdi->command_work, ftdi_elan_command_work,
-                        (void *)ftdi);
-                INIT_WORK(&ftdi->respond_work, ftdi_elan_respond_work,
-                        (void *)ftdi);
+                INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ftdi->status_work, ftdi_elan_status_work);
+                INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ftdi->command_work, ftdi_elan_command_work);
+                INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ftdi->respond_work, ftdi_elan_respond_work);
                 ftdi_status_queue_work(ftdi, msecs_to_jiffies(3 *1000));
                 return 0;
         } else {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetkit.c b/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetkit.c
index abb4dcd811ac..33e716c6a79b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetkit.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetkit.c
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ struct interfacekit {
         unsigned char *data;
         dma_addr_t data_dma;
 
-        struct work_struct do_notify;
-        struct work_struct do_resubmit;
+        struct delayed_work do_notify;
+        struct delayed_work do_resubmit;
         unsigned long input_events;
         unsigned long sensor_events;
 };
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ static void interfacekit_irq(struct urb *urb)
         }
 
         if (kit->input_events || kit->sensor_events)
-                schedule_work(&kit->do_notify);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&kit->do_notify, 0);
 
 resubmit:
         status = usb_submit_urb(urb, SLAB_ATOMIC);
@@ -384,9 +384,10 @@ resubmit:
                         kit->udev->devpath, status);
 }
 
-static void do_notify(void *data)
+static void do_notify(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct interfacekit *kit = data;
+        struct interfacekit *kit =
+                container_of(work, struct interfacekit, do_notify.work);
         int i;
         char sysfs_file[8];
 
@@ -405,9 +406,11 @@ static void do_notify(void *data)
         }
 }
 
-static void do_resubmit(void *data)
+static void do_resubmit(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        set_outputs(data);
+        struct interfacekit *kit =
+                container_of(work, struct interfacekit, do_resubmit.work);
+        set_outputs(kit);
 }
 
 #define show_set_output(value)          \
@@ -575,8 +578,8 @@ static int interfacekit_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_devic
 
         kit->udev = usb_get_dev(dev);
         kit->intf = intf;
-        INIT_WORK(&kit->do_notify, do_notify, kit);
-        INIT_WORK(&kit->do_resubmit, do_resubmit, kit);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&kit->do_notify, do_notify);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&kit->do_resubmit, do_resubmit);
         usb_fill_int_urb(kit->irq, kit->udev, pipe, kit->data,
                         maxp > URB_INT_SIZE ? URB_INT_SIZE : maxp,
                         interfacekit_irq, kit, endpoint->bInterval);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetmotorcontrol.c b/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetmotorcontrol.c
index 5c780cab92e0..0385ffcc7419 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetmotorcontrol.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetmotorcontrol.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct motorcontrol {
         unsigned char *data;
         dma_addr_t data_dma;
 
-        struct work_struct do_notify;
+        struct delayed_work do_notify;
         unsigned long input_events;
         unsigned long speed_events;
         unsigned long exceed_events;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static void motorcontrol_irq(struct urb *urb)
                 set_bit(1, &mc->exceed_events);
 
         if (mc->input_events || mc->exceed_events || mc->speed_events)
-                schedule_work(&mc->do_notify);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&mc->do_notify, 0);
 
 resubmit:
         status = usb_submit_urb(urb, SLAB_ATOMIC);
@@ -159,9 +159,10 @@ resubmit:
                         mc->udev->devpath, status);
 }
 
-static void do_notify(void *data)
+static void do_notify(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct motorcontrol *mc = data;
+        struct motorcontrol *mc =
+                container_of(work, struct motorcontrol, do_notify.work);
         int i;
         char sysfs_file[8];
 
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ static int motorcontrol_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_devic
         mc->udev = usb_get_dev(dev);
         mc->intf = intf;
         mc->acceleration[0] = mc->acceleration[1] = 10;
-        INIT_WORK(&mc->do_notify, do_notify, mc);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&mc->do_notify, do_notify);
         usb_fill_int_urb(mc->irq, mc->udev, pipe, mc->data,
                         maxp > URB_INT_SIZE ? URB_INT_SIZE : maxp,
                         motorcontrol_irq, mc, endpoint->bInterval);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c b/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c
index 7c906a43e497..fa78326d0bf0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ struct kaweth_device
         int suspend_lowmem_ctrl;
         int linkstate;
         int opened;
-        struct work_struct lowmem_work;
+        struct delayed_work lowmem_work;
 
         struct usb_device *dev;
         struct net_device *net;
@@ -530,9 +530,10 @@ resubmit:
         kaweth_resubmit_int_urb(kaweth, GFP_ATOMIC);
 }
 
-static void kaweth_resubmit_tl(void *d)
+static void kaweth_resubmit_tl(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct kaweth_device *kaweth = (struct kaweth_device *)d;
+        struct kaweth_device *kaweth =
+                container_of(work, struct kaweth_device, lowmem_work.work);
 
         if (IS_BLOCKED(kaweth->status))
                 return;
@@ -1126,7 +1127,7 @@ err_fw:
 
         /* kaweth is zeroed as part of alloc_netdev */
 
-        INIT_WORK(&kaweth->lowmem_work, kaweth_resubmit_tl, (void *)kaweth);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&kaweth->lowmem_work, kaweth_resubmit_tl);
 
         SET_MODULE_OWNER(netdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.c b/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.c
index 33abbd2176b6..78cf6f091285 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.c
@@ -1280,9 +1280,9 @@ static inline void setup_pegasus_II(pegasus_t * pegasus)
 static struct workqueue_struct *pegasus_workqueue = NULL;
 #define CARRIER_CHECK_DELAY (2 * HZ)
 
-static void check_carrier(void *data)
+static void check_carrier(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        pegasus_t *pegasus = data;
+        pegasus_t *pegasus = container_of(work, pegasus_t, carrier_check.work);
         set_carrier(pegasus->net);
         if (!(pegasus->flags & PEGASUS_UNPLUG)) {
                 queue_delayed_work(pegasus_workqueue, &pegasus->carrier_check,
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@ static int pegasus_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
         tasklet_init(&pegasus->rx_tl, rx_fixup, (unsigned long) pegasus);
 
-        INIT_WORK(&pegasus->carrier_check, check_carrier, pegasus);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&pegasus->carrier_check, check_carrier);
 
         pegasus->intf = intf;
         pegasus->usb = dev;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.h b/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.h
index 006438069b66..98f6898cae1f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/pegasus.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ typedef struct pegasus {
         int                     dev_index;
         int                     intr_interval;
         struct tasklet_struct   rx_tl;
-        struct work_struct      carrier_check;
+        struct delayed_work     carrier_check;
         struct urb              *ctrl_urb, *rx_urb, *tx_urb, *intr_urb;
         struct sk_buff          *rx_pool[RX_SKBS];
         struct sk_buff          *rx_skb;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.c b/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.c
index 760b5327b81b..79b5474fe234 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.c
@@ -782,9 +782,10 @@ static struct ethtool_ops usbnet_ethtool_ops = {
  * especially now that control transfers can be queued.
  */
 static void
-kevent (void *data)
+kevent (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct usbnet           *dev = data;
+        struct usbnet           *dev =
+                container_of(work, struct usbnet, kevent);
         int                     status;
 
         /* usb_clear_halt() needs a thread context */
@@ -1146,7 +1147,7 @@ usbnet_probe (struct usb_interface *udev, const struct usb_device_id *prod)
         skb_queue_head_init (&dev->done);
         dev->bh.func = usbnet_bh;
         dev->bh.data = (unsigned long) dev;
-        INIT_WORK (&dev->kevent, kevent, dev);
+        INIT_WORK (&dev->kevent, kevent);
         dev->delay.function = usbnet_bh;
         dev->delay.data = (unsigned long) dev;
         init_timer (&dev->delay);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
index 812275509137..2a4ac9bd6a3a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ struct aircable_private {
         struct circ_buf *rx_buf;        /* read buffer */
         int rx_flags;                   /* for throttilng */
         struct work_struct rx_work;     /* work cue for the receiving line */
+        struct usb_serial_port *port;   /* USB port with which associated */
 };
 
 /* Private methods */
@@ -251,10 +252,11 @@ static void aircable_send(struct usb_serial_port *port)
         schedule_work(&port->work);
 }
 
-static void aircable_read(void *params)
+static void aircable_read(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct usb_serial_port *port = params;
-        struct aircable_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+        struct aircable_private *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct aircable_private, rx_work);
+        struct usb_serial_port *port = priv->port;
         struct tty_struct *tty;
         unsigned char *data;
         int count;
@@ -348,7 +350,8 @@ static int aircable_attach (struct usb_serial *serial)
         }
 
         priv->rx_flags &= ~(THROTTLED | ACTUALLY_THROTTLED);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->rx_work, aircable_read, port);
+        priv->port = port;
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->rx_work, aircable_read);
 
         usb_set_serial_port_data(serial->port[0], priv);
 
@@ -515,7 +518,7 @@ static void aircable_read_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
                                         package_length - shift);
                         }
                 }
-                aircable_read(port);
+                aircable_read(&priv->rx_work);
         }
 
         /* Schedule the next read _if_ we are still open */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index bdb58100fc1d..fd159b040bfb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -430,13 +430,14 @@ struct digi_port {
         int dp_in_close;                        /* close in progress */
         wait_queue_head_t dp_close_wait;        /* wait queue for close */
         struct work_struct dp_wakeup_work;
+        struct usb_serial_port *dp_port;
 };
 
 
 /* Local Function Declarations */
 
 static void digi_wakeup_write( struct usb_serial_port *port );
-static void digi_wakeup_write_lock(void *);
+static void digi_wakeup_write_lock(struct work_struct *work);
 static int digi_write_oob_command( struct usb_serial_port *port,
         unsigned char *buf, int count, int interruptible );
 static int digi_write_inb_command( struct usb_serial_port *port,
@@ -598,11 +599,12 @@ static inline long cond_wait_interruptible_timeout_irqrestore(
 *  on writes.
 */
 
-static void digi_wakeup_write_lock(void *arg)
+static void digi_wakeup_write_lock(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct usb_serial_port *port = arg;
+        struct digi_port *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct digi_port, dp_wakeup_work);
+        struct usb_serial_port *port = priv->dp_port;
         unsigned long flags;
-        struct digi_port *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
 
         spin_lock_irqsave( &priv->dp_port_lock, flags );
@@ -1702,8 +1704,8 @@ dbg( "digi_startup: TOP" );
                 init_waitqueue_head( &priv->dp_flush_wait );
                 priv->dp_in_close = 0;
                 init_waitqueue_head( &priv->dp_close_wait );
-                INIT_WORK(&priv->dp_wakeup_work,
-                                digi_wakeup_write_lock, serial->port[i]);
+                INIT_WORK(&priv->dp_wakeup_work, digi_wakeup_write_lock);
+                priv->dp_port = serial->port[i];
 
                 /* initialize write wait queue for this port */
                 init_waitqueue_head( &serial->port[i]->write_wait );
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index c186b4e73c72..88ed5c1d236c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -559,7 +559,8 @@ struct ftdi_private {
         char prev_status, diff_status;        /* Used for TIOCMIWAIT */
         __u8 rx_flags;          /* receive state flags (throttling) */
         spinlock_t rx_lock;     /* spinlock for receive state */
-        struct work_struct rx_work;
+        struct delayed_work rx_work;
+        struct usb_serial_port *port;
         int rx_processed;
         unsigned long rx_bytes;
 
@@ -593,7 +594,7 @@ static int  ftdi_write_room		(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  ftdi_chars_in_buffer        (struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void ftdi_write_bulk_callback    (struct urb *urb);
 static void ftdi_read_bulk_callback     (struct urb *urb);
-static void ftdi_process_read           (void *param);
+static void ftdi_process_read           (struct work_struct *work);
 static void ftdi_set_termios            (struct usb_serial_port *port, struct termios * old);
 static int  ftdi_tiocmget               (struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *file);
 static int  ftdi_tiocmset               (struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file * file, unsigned int set, unsigned int clear);
@@ -1201,7 +1202,8 @@ static int ftdi_sio_attach (struct usb_serial *serial)
                 port->read_urb->transfer_buffer_length = BUFSZ;
         }
 
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->rx_work, ftdi_process_read, port);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->rx_work, ftdi_process_read);
+        priv->port = port;
 
         /* Free port's existing write urb and transfer buffer. */
         if (port->write_urb) {
@@ -1641,17 +1643,18 @@ static void ftdi_read_bulk_callback (struct urb *urb)
         priv->rx_bytes += countread;
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_lock, flags);
 
-        ftdi_process_read(port);
+        ftdi_process_read(&priv->rx_work.work);
 
 } /* ftdi_read_bulk_callback */
 
 
-static void ftdi_process_read (void *param)
+static void ftdi_process_read (struct work_struct *work)
 { /* ftdi_process_read */
-        struct usb_serial_port *port = (struct usb_serial_port*)param;
+        struct ftdi_private *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct ftdi_private, rx_work.work);
+        struct usb_serial_port *port = priv->port;
         struct urb *urb;
         struct tty_struct *tty;
-        struct ftdi_private *priv;
         char error_flag;
         unsigned char *data;
 
@@ -2180,7 +2183,7 @@ static void ftdi_unthrottle (struct usb_serial_port *port)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->rx_lock, flags);
 
         if (actually_throttled)
-                schedule_work(&priv->rx_work);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->rx_work, 0);
 }
 
 static int __init ftdi_init (void)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
index 909005107ea2..e09a0bfe6231 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ struct keyspan_pda_private {
         int                     tx_throttled;
         struct work_struct                      wakeup_work;
         struct work_struct                      unthrottle_work;
+        struct usb_serial       *serial;
+        struct usb_serial_port  *port;
 };
 
 
@@ -175,9 +177,11 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table_fake_xircom [] = {
 };
 #endif
 
-static void keyspan_pda_wakeup_write( struct usb_serial_port *port )
+static void keyspan_pda_wakeup_write(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-
+        struct keyspan_pda_private *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct keyspan_pda_private, wakeup_work);
+        struct usb_serial_port *port = priv->port;
         struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
 
         /* wake up port processes */
@@ -187,8 +191,11 @@ static void keyspan_pda_wakeup_write( struct usb_serial_port *port )
         tty_wakeup(tty);
 }
 
-static void keyspan_pda_request_unthrottle( struct usb_serial *serial )
+static void keyspan_pda_request_unthrottle(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct keyspan_pda_private *priv =
+                container_of(work, struct keyspan_pda_private, unthrottle_work);
+        struct usb_serial *serial = priv->serial;
         int result;
 
         dbg(" request_unthrottle");
@@ -765,11 +772,10 @@ static int keyspan_pda_startup (struct usb_serial *serial)
                 return (1); /* error */
         usb_set_serial_port_data(serial->port[0], priv);
         init_waitqueue_head(&serial->port[0]->write_wait);
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->wakeup_work, (void *)keyspan_pda_wakeup_write,
-                        (void *)(serial->port[0]));
-        INIT_WORK(&priv->unthrottle_work,
-                        (void *)keyspan_pda_request_unthrottle,
-                        (void *)(serial));
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->wakeup_work, keyspan_pda_wakeup_write);
+        INIT_WORK(&priv->unthrottle_work, keyspan_pda_request_unthrottle);
+        priv->serial = serial;
+        priv->port = serial->port[0];
         return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index 8006e51c34bb..2cfba8488a93 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -533,9 +533,10 @@ void usb_serial_port_softint(struct usb_serial_port *port)
         schedule_work(&port->work);
 }
 
-static void usb_serial_port_work(void *private)
+static void usb_serial_port_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct usb_serial_port *port = private;
+        struct usb_serial_port *port =
+                container_of(work, struct usb_serial_port, work);
         struct tty_struct *tty;
 
         dbg("%s - port %d", __FUNCTION__, port->number);
@@ -799,7 +800,7 @@ int usb_serial_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
                 port->serial = serial;
                 spin_lock_init(&port->lock);
                 mutex_init(&port->mutex);
-                INIT_WORK(&port->work, usb_serial_port_work, port);
+                INIT_WORK(&port->work, usb_serial_port_work);
                 serial->port[i] = port;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index 4d1cd7aeccd3..154c7d290597 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ struct whiteheat_private {
         struct list_head        rx_urbs_submitted;
         struct list_head        rx_urb_q;
         struct work_struct      rx_work;
+        struct usb_serial_port  *port;
         struct list_head        tx_urbs_free;
         struct list_head        tx_urbs_submitted;
 };
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ static void command_port_read_callback(struct urb *urb);
 static int start_port_read(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static struct whiteheat_urb_wrap *urb_to_wrap(struct urb *urb, struct list_head *head);
 static struct list_head *list_first(struct list_head *head);
-static void rx_data_softint(void *private);
+static void rx_data_softint(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static int firm_send_command(struct usb_serial_port *port, __u8 command, __u8 *data, __u8 datasize);
 static int firm_open(struct usb_serial_port *port);
@@ -424,7 +425,8 @@ static int whiteheat_attach (struct usb_serial *serial)
                 spin_lock_init(&info->lock);
                 info->flags = 0;
                 info->mcr = 0;
-                INIT_WORK(&info->rx_work, rx_data_softint, port);
+                INIT_WORK(&info->rx_work, rx_data_softint);
+                info->port = port;
 
                 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->rx_urbs_free);
                 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->rx_urbs_submitted);
@@ -949,7 +951,7 @@ static void whiteheat_unthrottle (struct usb_serial_port *port)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&info->lock, flags);
 
         if (actually_throttled)
-                rx_data_softint(port);
+                rx_data_softint(&info->rx_work);
 
         return;
 }
@@ -1400,10 +1402,11 @@ static struct list_head *list_first(struct list_head *head)
 }
 
 
-static void rx_data_softint(void *private)
+static void rx_data_softint(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct usb_serial_port *port = (struct usb_serial_port *)private;
-        struct whiteheat_private *info = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+        struct whiteheat_private *info =
+                container_of(work, struct whiteheat_private, rx_work);
+        struct usb_serial_port *port = info->port;
         struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
         struct whiteheat_urb_wrap *wrap;
         struct urb *urb;
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index 302174b8e477..31f476a64790 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -383,9 +383,9 @@ static void fbcon_update_softback(struct vc_data *vc)
                 softback_top = 0;
 }
 
-static void fb_flashcursor(void *private)
+static void fb_flashcursor(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct fb_info *info = private;
+        struct fb_info *info = container_of(work, struct fb_info, queue);
         struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
         struct display *p;
         struct vc_data *vc = NULL;
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ static void fbcon_add_cursor_timer(struct fb_info *info)
         if ((!info->queue.func || info->queue.func == fb_flashcursor) &&
             !(ops->flags & FBCON_FLAGS_CURSOR_TIMER)) {
                 if (!info->queue.func)
-                        INIT_WORK(&info->queue, fb_flashcursor, info);
+                        INIT_WORK(&info->queue, fb_flashcursor);
 
                 init_timer(&ops->cursor_timer);
                 ops->cursor_timer.function = cursor_timer_handler;