100 files changed, 614 insertions, 556 deletions

diff --git a/block/bsg.c b/block/bsg.c
index 0c00870553a3..d3afe702ede7 100644
--- a/block/bsg.c
+++ b/block/bsg.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <linux/uio.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <linux/bsg.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include <scsi/scsi.h>
@@ -843,9 +842,7 @@ static int bsg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
         struct bsg_device *bd;
 
-        lock_kernel();
         bd = bsg_get_device(inode, file);
-        unlock_kernel();
 
         if (IS_ERR(bd))
                 return PTR_ERR(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/block/DAC960.c b/drivers/block/DAC960.c
index 4e2c367fec11..da0f6ddd7621 100644
--- a/drivers/block/DAC960.c
+++ b/drivers/block/DAC960.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #define DAC960_GAM_MINOR        252
 
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(DAC960_mutex);
 static DAC960_Controller_T *DAC960_Controllers[DAC960_MaxControllers];
 static int DAC960_ControllerCount;
 static struct proc_dir_entry *DAC960_ProcDirectoryEntry;
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ static int DAC960_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         int drive_nr = (long)disk->private_data;
         int ret = -ENXIO;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&DAC960_mutex);
         if (p->FirmwareType == DAC960_V1_Controller) {
                 if (p->V1.LogicalDriveInformation[drive_nr].
                     LogicalDriveState == DAC960_V1_LogicalDrive_Offline)
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ static int DAC960_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
                 goto out;
         ret = 0;
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&DAC960_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -6625,7 +6626,7 @@ static long DAC960_gam_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int Request,
   long ErrorCode = 0;
   if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) return -EACCES;
 
-  lock_kernel();
+  mutex_lock(&DAC960_mutex);
   switch (Request)
     {
     case DAC960_IOCTL_GET_CONTROLLER_COUNT:
@@ -7056,7 +7057,7 @@ static long DAC960_gam_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int Request,
       default:
         ErrorCode = -ENOTTY;
     }
-  unlock_kernel();
+  mutex_unlock(&DAC960_mutex);
   return ErrorCode;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/amiflop.c b/drivers/block/amiflop.c
index 76f114f0bba3..4b852c962266 100644
--- a/drivers/block/amiflop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/amiflop.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #include <linux/hdreg.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/amifdreg.h>
 #include <linux/amifd.h>
 #include <linux/buffer_head.h>
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
 #define FD_HD_3         0x55555555  /* high-density 3.5" (1760K) drive */
 #define FD_DD_5         0xaaaaaaaa  /* double-density 5.25" (440K) drive */
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(amiflop_mutex);
 static unsigned long int fd_def_df0 = FD_DD_3;     /* default for df0 if it doesn't identify */
 
 module_param(fd_def_df0, ulong, 0);
@@ -1506,9 +1507,9 @@ static int fd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&amiflop_mutex);
         ret = fd_locked_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, param);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&amiflop_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -1555,11 +1556,11 @@ static int floppy_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         int old_dev;
         unsigned long flags;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&amiflop_mutex);
         old_dev = fd_device[drive];
 
         if (fd_ref[drive] && old_dev != system) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&amiflop_mutex);
                 return -EBUSY;
         }
 
@@ -1575,7 +1576,7 @@ static int floppy_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
                         rel_fdc();
 
                         if (wrprot) {
-                                unlock_kernel();
+                                mutex_unlock(&amiflop_mutex);
                                 return -EROFS;
                         }
                 }
@@ -1594,7 +1595,7 @@ static int floppy_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         printk(KERN_INFO "fd%d: accessing %s-disk with %s-layout\n",drive,
                unit[drive].type->name, data_types[system].name);
 
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&amiflop_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1603,7 +1604,7 @@ static int floppy_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         struct amiga_floppy_struct *p = disk->private_data;
         int drive = p - unit;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&amiflop_mutex);
         if (unit[drive].dirty == 1) {
                 del_timer (flush_track_timer + drive);
                 non_int_flush_track (drive);
@@ -1617,7 +1618,7 @@ static int floppy_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 /* the mod_use counter is handled this way */
         floppy_off (drive | 0x40000000);
 #endif
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&amiflop_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoeblk.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoeblk.c
index a946929735a5..f21c237a9e5e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoeblk.c
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/genhd.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include "aoe.h"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(aoeblk_mutex);
 static struct kmem_cache *buf_pool_cache;
 
 static ssize_t aoedisk_show_state(struct device *dev,
@@ -125,16 +126,16 @@ aoeblk_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         struct aoedev *d = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
         ulong flags;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&aoeblk_mutex);
         spin_lock_irqsave(&d->lock, flags);
         if (d->flags & DEVFL_UP) {
                 d->nopen++;
                 spin_unlock_irqrestore(&d->lock, flags);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&aoeblk_mutex);
                 return 0;
         }
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&d->lock, flags);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&aoeblk_mutex);
         return -ENODEV;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c
index 4a1b9e7464aa..05d5ef172ca5 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include "aoe.h"
 
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ struct ErrMsg {
         char *msg;
 };
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(aoechr_mutex);
 static struct ErrMsg emsgs[NMSG];
 static int emsgs_head_idx, emsgs_tail_idx;
 static struct completion emsgs_comp;
@@ -183,16 +184,16 @@ aoechr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
         int n, i;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&aoechr_mutex);
         n = iminor(inode);
         filp->private_data = (void *) (unsigned long) n;
 
         for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(chardevs); ++i)
                 if (chardevs[i].minor == n) {
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&aoechr_mutex);
                         return 0;
                 }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&aoechr_mutex);
         return -EINVAL;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/ataflop.c b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
index aceb96476524..8c021bb7a991 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ataflop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <asm/atafd.h>
 #include <asm/atafdreg.h>
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 
 #undef DEBUG
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ataflop_mutex);
 static struct request_queue *floppy_queue;
 static struct request *fd_request;
 
@@ -1671,9 +1672,9 @@ static int fd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ataflop_mutex);
         ret = fd_locked_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ataflop_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -1854,9 +1855,9 @@ static int floppy_unlocked_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ataflop_mutex);
         ret = floppy_open(bdev, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ataflop_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -1864,14 +1865,14 @@ static int floppy_unlocked_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 static int floppy_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct atari_floppy_struct *p = disk->private_data;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ataflop_mutex);
         if (p->ref < 0)
                 p->ref = 0;
         else if (!p->ref--) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "floppy_release with fd_ref == 0");
                 p->ref = 0;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ataflop_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/brd.c b/drivers/block/brd.c
index 1c7f63792ff8..82bfd5bb4a97 100644
--- a/drivers/block/brd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/brd.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/bio.h>
 #include <linux/highmem.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/radix-tree.h>
 #include <linux/buffer_head.h> /* invalidate_bh_lrus() */
 #include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct brd_device {
 /*
  * Look up and return a brd's page for a given sector.
  */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(brd_mutex);
 static struct page *brd_lookup_page(struct brd_device *brd, sector_t sector)
 {
         pgoff_t idx;
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ static int brd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
          * ram device BLKFLSBUF has special semantics, we want to actually
          * release and destroy the ramdisk data.
          */
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&brd_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&bdev->bd_mutex);
         error = -EBUSY;
         if (bdev->bd_openers <= 1) {
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ static int brd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
                 error = 0;
         }
         mutex_unlock(&bdev->bd_mutex);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&brd_mutex);
 
         return error;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/cciss.c b/drivers/block/cciss.c
index 5e4fadcdece9..c484c96e22a6 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cciss.c
+++ b/drivers/block/cciss.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("HP Smart Array Controllers");
 MODULE_VERSION("3.6.26");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(cciss_mutex);
 static int cciss_allow_hpsa;
 module_param(cciss_allow_hpsa, int, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cciss_allow_hpsa,
@@ -1059,9 +1059,9 @@ static int cciss_unlocked_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cciss_mutex);
         ret = cciss_open(bdev, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cciss_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -1074,13 +1074,13 @@ static int cciss_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         ctlr_info_t *h;
         drive_info_struct *drv;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cciss_mutex);
         h = get_host(disk);
         drv = get_drv(disk);
         dev_dbg(&h->pdev->dev, "cciss_release %s\n", disk->disk_name);
         drv->usage_count--;
         h->usage_count--;
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cciss_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1088,9 +1088,9 @@ static int do_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
                     unsigned cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         int ret;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cciss_mutex);
         ret = cciss_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cciss_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/cpqarray.c b/drivers/block/cpqarray.c
index d53b0291c44b..946dad4caef3 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cpqarray.c
+++ b/drivers/block/cpqarray.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/hdreg.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/genhd.h>
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 #define CPQARRAY_DMA_MASK       0xFFFFFFFF      /* 32 bit DMA */
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(cpqarray_mutex);
 static int nr_ctlr;
 static ctlr_info_t *hba[MAX_CTLR];
 
@@ -845,9 +846,9 @@ static int ida_unlocked_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cpqarray_mutex);
         ret = ida_open(bdev, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cpqarray_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -859,10 +860,10 @@ static int ida_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         ctlr_info_t *host;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cpqarray_mutex);
         host = get_host(disk);
         host->usage_count--;
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cpqarray_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1217,9 +1218,9 @@ static int ida_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cpqarray_mutex);
         ret = ida_locked_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, param);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cpqarray_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
index fa650dd85b90..e4b56119866e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <asm/types.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/file.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct after_state_chg_work {
         struct completion *done;
 };
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(drbd_main_mutex);
 int drbdd_init(struct drbd_thread *);
 int drbd_worker(struct drbd_thread *);
 int drbd_asender(struct drbd_thread *);
@@ -2536,7 +2537,7 @@ static int drbd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         unsigned long flags;
         int rv = 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&drbd_main_mutex);
         spin_lock_irqsave(&mdev->req_lock, flags);
         /* to have a stable mdev->state.role
          * and no race with updating open_cnt */
@@ -2551,7 +2552,7 @@ static int drbd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         if (!rv)
                 mdev->open_cnt++;
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mdev->req_lock, flags);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&drbd_main_mutex);
 
         return rv;
 }
@@ -2559,9 +2560,9 @@ static int drbd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 static int drbd_release(struct gendisk *gd, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct drbd_conf *mdev = gd->private_data;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&drbd_main_mutex);
         mdev->open_cnt--;
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&drbd_main_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index cf04c1b234ed..3b57459bb745 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ static int print_unex = 1;
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/bio.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/fcntl.h>
@@ -199,6 +198,7 @@ static int print_unex = 1;
  * It's been recommended that take about 1/4 of the default speed
  * in some more extreme cases.
  */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(floppy_mutex);
 static int slow_floppy;
 
 #include <asm/dma.h>
@@ -3553,9 +3553,9 @@ static int fd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&floppy_mutex);
         ret = fd_locked_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, param);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&floppy_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -3616,7 +3616,7 @@ static int floppy_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         int drive = (long)disk->private_data;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&floppy_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&open_lock);
         if (UDRS->fd_ref < 0)
                 UDRS->fd_ref = 0;
@@ -3627,7 +3627,7 @@ static int floppy_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         if (!UDRS->fd_ref)
                 opened_bdev[drive] = NULL;
         mutex_unlock(&open_lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&floppy_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -3645,7 +3645,7 @@ static int floppy_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         int res = -EBUSY;
         char *tmp;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&floppy_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&open_lock);
         old_dev = UDRS->fd_device;
         if (opened_bdev[drive] && opened_bdev[drive] != bdev)
@@ -3722,7 +3722,7 @@ static int floppy_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
                         goto out;
         }
         mutex_unlock(&open_lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&floppy_mutex);
         return 0;
 out:
         if (UDRS->fd_ref < 0)
@@ -3733,7 +3733,7 @@ out:
                 opened_bdev[drive] = NULL;
 out2:
         mutex_unlock(&open_lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&floppy_mutex);
         return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index 91797bbbe702..a10c8c9b6b78 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/writeback.h>
 #include <linux/buffer_head.h>          /* for invalidate_bdev() */
 #include <linux/completion.h>
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(loop_mutex);
 static LIST_HEAD(loop_devices);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(loop_devices_mutex);
 
@@ -1409,11 +1410,11 @@ static int lo_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct loop_device *lo = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&loop_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&lo->lo_ctl_mutex);
         lo->lo_refcnt++;
         mutex_unlock(&lo->lo_ctl_mutex);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&loop_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1423,7 +1424,7 @@ static int lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         struct loop_device *lo = disk->private_data;
         int err;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&loop_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&lo->lo_ctl_mutex);
 
         if (--lo->lo_refcnt)
@@ -1448,7 +1449,7 @@ static int lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 out:
         mutex_unlock(&lo->lo_ctl_mutex);
 out_unlocked:
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&loop_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/nbd.c b/drivers/block/nbd.c
index 0daa422aa281..a32fb41246f8 100644
--- a/drivers/block/nbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/nbd.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/file.h>
 #include <linux/ioctl.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #define DBG_BLKDEV      0x0100
 #define DBG_RX          0x0200
 #define DBG_TX          0x0400
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(nbd_mutex);
 static unsigned int debugflags;
 #endif /* NDEBUG */
 
@@ -717,11 +718,11 @@ static int nbd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
         dprintk(DBG_IOCTL, "%s: nbd_ioctl cmd=%s(0x%x) arg=%lu\n",
                         lo->disk->disk_name, ioctl_cmd_to_ascii(cmd), cmd, arg);
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&nbd_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&lo->tx_lock);
         error = __nbd_ioctl(bdev, lo, cmd, arg);
         mutex_unlock(&lo->tx_lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&nbd_mutex);
 
         return error;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
index 76f8565e1e8d..62cec6afd7ad 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
@@ -138,9 +138,10 @@ enum {D_PRT, D_PRO, D_UNI, D_MOD, D_SLV, D_DLY};
 #include <linux/cdrom.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pcd_mutex);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(pcd_lock);
 
 module_param(verbose, bool, 0644);
@@ -227,9 +228,9 @@ static int pcd_block_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         struct pcd_unit *cd = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pcd_mutex);
         ret = cdrom_open(&cd->info, bdev, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pcd_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -237,9 +238,9 @@ static int pcd_block_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 static int pcd_block_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct pcd_unit *cd = disk->private_data;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pcd_mutex);
         cdrom_release(&cd->info, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pcd_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -249,9 +250,9 @@ static int pcd_block_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
         struct pcd_unit *cd = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pcd_mutex);
         ret = cdrom_ioctl(&cd->info, bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pcd_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
index 985f0d4f1d1e..c0ee1558b9bb 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
@@ -153,10 +153,11 @@ enum {D_PRT, D_PRO, D_UNI, D_MOD, D_GEO, D_SBY, D_DLY, D_SLV};
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/blkpg.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pd_mutex);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(pd_lock);
 
 module_param(verbose, bool, 0);
@@ -736,14 +737,14 @@ static int pd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct pd_unit *disk = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pd_mutex);
         disk->access++;
 
         if (disk->removable) {
                 pd_special_command(disk, pd_media_check);
                 pd_special_command(disk, pd_door_lock);
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pd_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -771,10 +772,10 @@ static int pd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 
         switch (cmd) {
         case CDROMEJECT:
-                lock_kernel();
+                mutex_lock(&pd_mutex);
                 if (disk->access == 1)
                         pd_special_command(disk, pd_eject);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&pd_mutex);
                 return 0;
         default:
                 return -EINVAL;
@@ -785,10 +786,10 @@ static int pd_release(struct gendisk *p, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct pd_unit *disk = p->private_data;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pd_mutex);
         if (!--disk->access && disk->removable)
                 pd_special_command(disk, pd_door_unlock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pd_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pf.c b/drivers/block/paride/pf.c
index 4457b494882a..635f25dd9e10 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pf.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pf.c
@@ -152,9 +152,10 @@ enum {D_PRT, D_PRO, D_UNI, D_MOD, D_SLV, D_LUN, D_DLY};
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/blkpg.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pf_mutex);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(pf_spin_lock);
 
 module_param(verbose, bool, 0644);
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ static int pf_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         struct pf_unit *pf = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pf_mutex);
         pf_identify(pf);
 
         ret = -ENODEV;
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ static int pf_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         if (pf->removable)
                 pf_lock(pf, 1);
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pf_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -349,9 +350,9 @@ static int pf_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned int cmd, u
 
         if (pf->access != 1)
                 return -EBUSY;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pf_mutex);
         pf_eject(pf);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pf_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -360,9 +361,9 @@ static int pf_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct pf_unit *pf = disk->private_data;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pf_mutex);
         if (pf->access <= 0) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&pf_mutex);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ static int pf_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         if (!pf->access && pf->removable)
                 pf_lock(pf, 0);
 
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pf_mutex);
         return 0;
 
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
index c397b3ddba9b..bed29cb9e6d9 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ enum {D_PRT, D_PRO, D_UNI, D_MOD, D_SLV, D_DLY};
 #include <linux/pg.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>        /* current, TASK_* */
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ module_param_array(drive3, int, NULL, 0);
 
 #define ATAPI_IDENTIFY          0x12
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pg_mutex);
 static int pg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static int pg_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static ssize_t pg_read(struct file *filp, char __user *buf,
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ static int pg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct pg *dev = &devices[unit];
         int ret = 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pg_mutex);
         if ((unit >= PG_UNITS) || (!dev->present)) {
                 ret = -ENODEV;
                 goto out;
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ static int pg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         file->private_data = dev;
 
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pg_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
index bc5825fdeaab..e4dda282e0a6 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static int (*drives[4])[6] = {&drive0, &drive1, &drive2, &drive3};
 #include <linux/mtio.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>        /* current, TASK_*, schedule_timeout() */
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ module_param_array(drive3, int, NULL, 0);
 #define ATAPI_MODE_SENSE        0x1a
 #define ATAPI_LOG_SENSE         0x4d
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pt_mutex);
 static int pt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static long pt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 static int pt_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
@@ -650,9 +651,9 @@ static int pt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct pt_unit *tape = pt + unit;
         int err;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pt_mutex);
         if (unit >= PT_UNITS || (!tape->present)) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&pt_mutex);
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
 
@@ -681,12 +682,12 @@ static int pt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         }
 
         file->private_data = tape;
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pt_mutex);
         return 0;
 
 out:
         atomic_inc(&tape->available);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pt_mutex);
         return err;
 }
 
@@ -704,15 +705,15 @@ static long pt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                 switch (mtop.mt_op) {
 
                 case MTREW:
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&pt_mutex);
                         pt_rewind(tape);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&pt_mutex);
                         return 0;
 
                 case MTWEOF:
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&pt_mutex);
                         pt_write_fm(tape);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&pt_mutex);
                         return 0;
 
                 default:
diff --git a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
index 37a2bb595076..044b84e6f147 100644
--- a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_cmnd.h>
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@
 
 #define ZONE(sector, pd) (((sector) + (pd)->offset) & ~((pd)->settings.size - 1))
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pktcdvd_mutex);
 static struct pktcdvd_device *pkt_devs[MAX_WRITERS];
 static struct proc_dir_entry *pkt_proc;
 static int pktdev_major;
@@ -2383,7 +2383,7 @@ static int pkt_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 
         VPRINTK(DRIVER_NAME": entering open\n");
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pktcdvd_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&ctl_mutex);
         pd = pkt_find_dev_from_minor(MINOR(bdev->bd_dev));
         if (!pd) {
@@ -2411,7 +2411,7 @@ static int pkt_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         }
 
         mutex_unlock(&ctl_mutex);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pktcdvd_mutex);
         return 0;
 
 out_dec:
@@ -2419,7 +2419,7 @@ out_dec:
 out:
         VPRINTK(DRIVER_NAME": failed open (%d)\n", ret);
         mutex_unlock(&ctl_mutex);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pktcdvd_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2428,7 +2428,7 @@ static int pkt_close(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         struct pktcdvd_device *pd = disk->private_data;
         int ret = 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pktcdvd_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&ctl_mutex);
         pd->refcnt--;
         BUG_ON(pd->refcnt < 0);
@@ -2437,7 +2437,7 @@ static int pkt_close(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
                 pkt_release_dev(pd, flush);
         }
         mutex_unlock(&ctl_mutex);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pktcdvd_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2773,7 +2773,7 @@ static int pkt_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned int cmd,
         VPRINTK("pkt_ioctl: cmd %x, dev %d:%d\n", cmd,
                 MAJOR(bdev->bd_dev), MINOR(bdev->bd_dev));
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pktcdvd_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case CDROMEJECT:
                 /*
@@ -2798,7 +2798,7 @@ static int pkt_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned int cmd,
                 VPRINTK(DRIVER_NAME": Unknown ioctl for %s (%x)\n", pd->name, cmd);
                 ret = -ENOTTY;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pktcdvd_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/swim.c b/drivers/block/swim.c
index 2e46815876df..75333d0a3327 100644
--- a/drivers/block/swim.c
+++ b/drivers/block/swim.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/fd.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/hdreg.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ extern int swim_read_sector_header(struct swim __iomem *base,
 extern int swim_read_sector_data(struct swim __iomem *base,
                                  unsigned char *data);
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(swim_mutex);
 static inline void set_swim_mode(struct swim __iomem *base, int enable)
 {
         struct iwm __iomem *iwm_base;
@@ -666,9 +667,9 @@ static int floppy_unlocked_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&swim_mutex);
         ret = floppy_open(bdev, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&swim_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -678,7 +679,7 @@ static int floppy_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         struct floppy_state *fs = disk->private_data;
         struct swim __iomem *base = fs->swd->base;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&swim_mutex);
         if (fs->ref_count < 0)
                 fs->ref_count = 0;
         else if (fs->ref_count > 0)
@@ -686,7 +687,7 @@ static int floppy_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 
         if (fs->ref_count == 0)
                 swim_motor(base, OFF);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&swim_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -704,9 +705,9 @@ static int floppy_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
         case FDEJECT:
                 if (fs->ref_count != 1)
                         return -EBUSY;
-                lock_kernel();
+                mutex_lock(&swim_mutex);
                 err = floppy_eject(fs);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&swim_mutex);
                 return err;
 
         case FDGETPRM:
diff --git a/drivers/block/swim3.c b/drivers/block/swim3.c
index cc6a3864822c..bf3a5b859299 100644
--- a/drivers/block/swim3.c
+++ b/drivers/block/swim3.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/ioctl.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <asm/machdep.h>
 #include <asm/pmac_feature.h>
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(swim3_mutex);
 static struct request_queue *swim3_queue;
 static struct gendisk *disks[2];
 static struct request *fd_req;
@@ -873,9 +874,9 @@ static int floppy_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&swim3_mutex);
         ret = floppy_locked_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, param);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&swim3_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -953,9 +954,9 @@ static int floppy_unlocked_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&swim3_mutex);
         ret = floppy_open(bdev, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&swim3_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -964,13 +965,13 @@ static int floppy_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct floppy_state *fs = disk->private_data;
         struct swim3 __iomem *sw = fs->swim3;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&swim3_mutex);
         if (fs->ref_count > 0 && --fs->ref_count == 0) {
                 swim3_action(fs, MOTOR_OFF);
                 out_8(&sw->control_bic, 0xff);
                 swim3_select(fs, RELAX);
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&swim3_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/ub.c b/drivers/block/ub.c
index c48e14878582..b5690a045a01 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ub.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ub.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME "ub"
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ struct ub_completion {
         spinlock_t lock;
 };
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ub_mutex);
 static inline void ub_init_completion(struct ub_completion *x)
 {
         x->done = 0;
@@ -1715,9 +1716,9 @@ static int ub_bd_unlocked_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ub_mutex);
         ret = ub_bd_open(bdev, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ub_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -1730,9 +1731,9 @@ static int ub_bd_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         struct ub_lun *lun = disk->private_data;
         struct ub_dev *sc = lun->udev;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ub_mutex);
         ub_put(sc);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ub_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1747,9 +1748,9 @@ static int ub_bd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
         void __user *usermem = (void __user *) arg;
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ub_mutex);
         ret = scsi_cmd_ioctl(disk->queue, disk, mode, cmd, usermem);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ub_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/viodasd.c b/drivers/block/viodasd.c
index f651e51a3319..e2ff697697c2 100644
--- a/drivers/block/viodasd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/viodasd.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ enum {
         MAX_DISK_NAME = FIELD_SIZEOF(struct gendisk, disk_name)
 };
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(viodasd_mutex);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(viodasd_spinlock);
 
 #define VIOMAXREQ               16
@@ -180,9 +181,9 @@ static int viodasd_unlocked_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&viodasd_mutex);
         ret = viodasd_open(bdev, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&viodasd_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ static int viodasd_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         struct viodasd_device *d = disk->private_data;
         HvLpEvent_Rc hvrc;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&viodasd_mutex);
         /* Send the event to OS/400.  We DON'T expect a response */
         hvrc = HvCallEvent_signalLpEventFast(viopath_hostLp,
                         HvLpEvent_Type_VirtualIo,
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ static int viodasd_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         if (hvrc != 0)
                 pr_warning("HV close call failed %d\n", (int)hvrc);
 
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&viodasd_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/xd.c b/drivers/block/xd.c
index d5a3cd750561..4abd2bcd20fb 100644
--- a/drivers/block/xd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/xd.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/blkpg.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 
 #include "xd.h"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(xd_mutex);
 static void __init do_xd_setup (int *integers);
 #ifdef MODULE
 static int xd[5] = { -1,-1,-1,-1, };
@@ -381,9 +382,9 @@ static int xd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&xd_mutex);
         ret = xd_locked_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, param);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&xd_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c b/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
index ab735a605cf3..3ff06f475eef 100644
--- a/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
+++ b/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <linux/cdrom.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
 
 #include <xen/xen.h>
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ struct blk_shadow {
         unsigned long frame[BLKIF_MAX_SEGMENTS_PER_REQUEST];
 };
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(blkfront_mutex);
 static const struct block_device_operations xlvbd_block_fops;
 
 #define BLK_RING_SIZE __RING_SIZE((struct blkif_sring *)0, PAGE_SIZE)
@@ -1201,7 +1202,7 @@ static int blkif_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         struct blkfront_info *info;
         int err = 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&blkfront_mutex);
 
         info = disk->private_data;
         if (!info) {
@@ -1219,7 +1220,7 @@ static int blkif_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         mutex_unlock(&info->mutex);
 
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&blkfront_mutex);
         return err;
 }
 
@@ -1229,7 +1230,7 @@ static int blkif_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         struct block_device *bdev;
         struct xenbus_device *xbdev;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&blkfront_mutex);
 
         bdev = bdget_disk(disk, 0);
         bdput(bdev);
@@ -1263,7 +1264,7 @@ static int blkif_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         }
 
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&blkfront_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/xsysace.c b/drivers/block/xsysace.c
index 057413bb16e2..6e968cd4893c 100644
--- a/drivers/block/xsysace.c
+++ b/drivers/block/xsysace.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/ata.h>
 #include <linux/hdreg.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ struct ace_device {
         u16 cf_id[ATA_ID_WORDS];
 };
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(xsysace_mutex);
 static int ace_major;
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -903,13 +904,13 @@ static int ace_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 
         dev_dbg(ace->dev, "ace_open() users=%i\n", ace->users + 1);
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&xsysace_mutex);
         spin_lock_irqsave(&ace->lock, flags);
         ace->users++;
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ace->lock, flags);
 
         check_disk_change(bdev);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&xsysace_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -922,7 +923,7 @@ static int ace_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 
         dev_dbg(ace->dev, "ace_release() users=%i\n", ace->users - 1);
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&xsysace_mutex);
         spin_lock_irqsave(&ace->lock, flags);
         ace->users--;
         if (ace->users == 0) {
@@ -930,7 +931,7 @@ static int ace_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
                 ace_out(ace, ACE_CTRL, val & ~ACE_CTRL_LOCKREQ);
         }
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ace->lock, flags);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&xsysace_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/z2ram.c b/drivers/block/z2ram.c
index d75b2bb601ad..dcd4cfcf4126 100644
--- a/drivers/block/z2ram.c
+++ b/drivers/block/z2ram.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include <asm/setup.h>
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extern struct mem_info m68k_memory[NUM_MEMINFO];
 
 #define Z2RAM_CHUNK1024       ( Z2RAM_CHUNKSIZE >> 10 )
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(z2ram_mutex);
 static u_long *z2ram_map    = NULL;
 static u_long z2ram_size    = 0;
 static int z2_count         = 0;
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ static int z2_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 
     device = MINOR(bdev->bd_dev);
 
-    lock_kernel();
+    mutex_lock(&z2ram_mutex);
     if ( current_device != -1 && current_device != device )
     {
         rc = -EBUSY;
@@ -296,25 +297,25 @@ static int z2_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         set_capacity(z2ram_gendisk, z2ram_size >> 9);
     }
 
-    unlock_kernel();
+    mutex_unlock(&z2ram_mutex);
     return 0;
 
 err_out_kfree:
     kfree(z2ram_map);
 err_out:
-    unlock_kernel();
+    mutex_unlock(&z2ram_mutex);
     return rc;
 }
 
 static int
 z2_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
-    lock_kernel();
+    mutex_lock(&z2ram_mutex);
     if ( current_device == -1 ) {
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&z2ram_mutex);
         return 0;
     }
-    unlock_kernel();
+    mutex_unlock(&z2ram_mutex);
     /*
      * FIXME: unmap memory
      */
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
index 261107d1457c..3af6516919b7 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 
 #define GDROM_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT   (HZ * 7)
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(gdrom_mutex);
 static const struct {
         int sense_key;
         const char * const text;
@@ -494,17 +495,17 @@ static struct cdrom_device_ops gdrom_ops = {
 static int gdrom_bdops_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         int ret;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&gdrom_mutex);
         ret = cdrom_open(gd.cd_info, bdev, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&gdrom_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
 static int gdrom_bdops_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&gdrom_mutex);
         cdrom_release(gd.cd_info, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&gdrom_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -518,9 +519,9 @@ static int gdrom_bdops_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&gdrom_mutex);
         ret = cdrom_ioctl(gd.cd_info, bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&gdrom_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c b/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c
index 56bf9f44700c..be73a9b493a6 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
 
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
  */
 #define VIOCD_MAX_CD    HVMAXARCHITECTEDVIRTUALCDROMS
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(viocd_mutex);
 static const struct vio_error_entry viocd_err_table[] = {
         {0x0201, EINVAL, "Invalid Range"},
         {0x0202, EINVAL, "Invalid Token"},
@@ -156,9 +157,9 @@ static int viocd_blk_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         struct disk_info *di = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&viocd_mutex);
         ret = cdrom_open(&di->viocd_info, bdev, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&viocd_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -166,9 +167,9 @@ static int viocd_blk_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 static int viocd_blk_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct disk_info *di = disk->private_data;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&viocd_mutex);
         cdrom_release(&di->viocd_info, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&viocd_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -178,9 +179,9 @@ static int viocd_blk_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
         struct disk_info *di = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&viocd_mutex);
         ret = cdrom_ioctl(&di->viocd_info, bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&viocd_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c b/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
index 033e1505fca9..6a420baea268 100644
--- a/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
+++ b/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ struct apm_user {
 /*
  * Local variables
  */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(apm_mutex);
 static atomic_t suspend_acks_pending = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 static atomic_t userspace_notification_inhibit = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 static int apm_disabled;
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ apm_ioctl(struct file *filp, u_int cmd, u_long arg)
         if (!as->suser || !as->writer)
                 return -EPERM;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&apm_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case APM_IOC_SUSPEND:
                 mutex_lock(&state_lock);
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ apm_ioctl(struct file *filp, u_int cmd, u_long arg)
                 mutex_unlock(&state_lock);
                 break;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&apm_mutex);
 
         return err;
 }
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ static int apm_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 {
         struct apm_user *as;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&apm_mutex);
         as = kzalloc(sizeof(*as), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (as) {
                 /*
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ static int apm_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 
                 filp->private_data = as;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&apm_mutex);
 
         return as ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/applicom.c b/drivers/char/applicom.c
index f4ae0e0fb631..e7ba774beda6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/applicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/applicom.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_APPLICOM_PCI2000PFB     0x0003
 #endif
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ac_mutex);
 static char *applicom_pci_devnames[] = {
         "PCI board",
         "PCI2000IBS / PCI2000CAN",
@@ -707,7 +708,7 @@ static long ac_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         if (IS_ERR(adgl))
                 return PTR_ERR(adgl);
 
-        lock_kernel();  
+        mutex_lock(&ac_mutex);  
         IndexCard = adgl->num_card-1;
          
         if(cmd != 6 && ((IndexCard >= MAX_BOARD) || !apbs[IndexCard].RamIO)) {
@@ -717,7 +718,7 @@ static long ac_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                         warncount--;
                 }
                 kfree(adgl);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&ac_mutex);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
@@ -835,7 +836,7 @@ static long ac_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         }
         Dummy = readb(apbs[IndexCard].RamIO + VERS);
         kfree(adgl);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ac_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/ds1302.c b/drivers/char/ds1302.c
index 170693c93c73..e3d72aa3cbd2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ds1302.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ds1302.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/bcd.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #define RTC_MAJOR_NR 121 /* local major, change later */
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(rtc_mutex);
 static const char ds1302_name[] = "ds1302";
 
 /* Send 8 bits. */
@@ -164,9 +165,9 @@ static long rtc_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                         struct rtc_time rtc_tm;
 
                         memset(&rtc_tm, 0, sizeof (struct rtc_time));
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&rtc_mutex);
                         get_rtc_time(&rtc_tm);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&rtc_mutex);
                         if (copy_to_user((struct rtc_time*)arg, &rtc_tm, sizeof(struct rtc_time)))
                                 return -EFAULT;
                         return 0;
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ static long rtc_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                         mon = bin2bcd(mon);
                         yrs = bin2bcd(yrs);
 
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&rtc_mutex);
                         local_irq_save(flags);
                         CMOS_WRITE(yrs, RTC_YEAR);
                         CMOS_WRITE(mon, RTC_MONTH);
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ static long rtc_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                         CMOS_WRITE(min, RTC_MINUTES);
                         CMOS_WRITE(sec, RTC_SECONDS);
                         local_irq_restore(flags);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&rtc_mutex);
 
                         /* Notice that at this point, the RTC is updated but
                          * the kernel is still running with the old time.
@@ -247,10 +248,10 @@ static long rtc_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                         if(copy_from_user(&tcs_val, (int*)arg, sizeof(int)))
                                 return -EFAULT;
 
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&rtc_mutex);
                         tcs_val = RTC_TCR_PATTERN | (tcs_val & 0x0F);
                         ds1302_writereg(RTC_TRICKLECHARGER, tcs_val);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&rtc_mutex);
                         return 0;
                 }
                 default:
diff --git a/drivers/char/ds1620.c b/drivers/char/ds1620.c
index dbee8688f75c..9aa1fd059aea 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ds1620.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ds1620.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <asm/mach-types.h>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define CFG_CPU                 2
 #define CFG_1SHOT               1
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ds1620_mutex);
 static const char *fan_state[] = { "off", "on", "on (hardwired)" };
 
 /*
@@ -210,7 +211,6 @@ static void ds1620_read_state(struct therm *therm)
 
 static int ds1620_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
 
@@ -321,9 +321,9 @@ ds1620_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ds1620_mutex);
         ret = ds1620_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ds1620_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
index 8a1b28a10ef0..b3c756227e39 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>      /* For put_user and get_user */
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
         } \
 }
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(dsp56k_mutex);
 static struct dsp56k_device {
         unsigned long in_use;
         long maxio, timeout;
@@ -330,9 +331,9 @@ static long dsp56k_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                         if (len > DSP56K_MAX_BINARY_LENGTH) {
                                 return -EINVAL;
                         }
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&dsp56k_mutex);
                         r = dsp56k_upload(bin, len);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&dsp56k_mutex);
                         if (r < 0) {
                                 return r;
                         }
@@ -342,16 +343,16 @@ static long dsp56k_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 case DSP56K_SET_TX_WSIZE:
                         if (arg > 4 || arg < 1)
                                 return -EINVAL;
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&dsp56k_mutex);
                         dsp56k.tx_wsize = (int) arg;
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&dsp56k_mutex);
                         break;
                 case DSP56K_SET_RX_WSIZE:
                         if (arg > 4 || arg < 1)
                                 return -EINVAL;
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&dsp56k_mutex);
                         dsp56k.rx_wsize = (int) arg;
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&dsp56k_mutex);
                         break;
                 case DSP56K_HOST_FLAGS:
                 {
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ static long dsp56k_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                         if(get_user(out, &hf->out) < 0)
                                 return -EFAULT;
 
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&dsp56k_mutex);
                         if ((dir & 0x1) && (out & 0x1))
                                 dsp56k_host_interface.icr |= DSP56K_ICR_HF0;
                         else if (dir & 0x1)
@@ -378,16 +379,16 @@ static long dsp56k_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                         if (dsp56k_host_interface.icr & DSP56K_ICR_HF1) status |= 0x2;
                         if (dsp56k_host_interface.isr & DSP56K_ISR_HF2) status |= 0x4;
                         if (dsp56k_host_interface.isr & DSP56K_ISR_HF3) status |= 0x8;
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&dsp56k_mutex);
                         return put_user(status, &hf->status);
                 }
                 case DSP56K_HOST_CMD:
                         if (arg > 31 || arg < 0)
                                 return -EINVAL;
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&dsp56k_mutex);
                         dsp56k_host_interface.cvr = (u_char)((arg & DSP56K_CVR_HV_MASK) |
                                                              DSP56K_CVR_HC);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&dsp56k_mutex);
                         break;
                 default:
                         return -EINVAL;
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ static int dsp56k_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         int dev = iminor(inode) & 0x0f;
         int ret = 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&dsp56k_mutex);
         switch(dev)
         {
         case DSP56K_DEV_56001:
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ static int dsp56k_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                 ret = -ENODEV;
         }
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&dsp56k_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/dtlk.c b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
index e3859d4eaead..8dd040a945d4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #include <linux/ioport.h>       /* for request_region */
 #include <linux/delay.h>        /* for loops_per_jiffy */
 #include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>     /* cycle_kernel_lock() */
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>             /* for inb_p, outb_p, inb, outb, etc. */
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>        /* for get_user, etc. */
 #include <linux/wait.h>         /* for wait_queue */
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #define TRACE_RET ((void) 0)
 #endif                          /* TRACING */
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(dtlk_mutex);
 static void dtlk_timer_tick(unsigned long data);
 
 static int dtlk_major;
@@ -275,9 +276,9 @@ static long dtlk_ioctl(struct file *file,
         switch (cmd) {
 
         case DTLK_INTERROGATE:
-                lock_kernel();
+                mutex_lock(&dtlk_mutex);
                 sp = dtlk_interrogate();
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&dtlk_mutex);
                 if (copy_to_user(argp, sp, sizeof(struct dtlk_settings)))
                         return -EINVAL;
                 return 0;
@@ -296,7 +297,6 @@ static int dtlk_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
         TRACE_TEXT("(dtlk_open");
 
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         nonseekable_open(inode, file);
         switch (iminor(inode)) {
         case DTLK_MINOR:
diff --git a/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c b/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c
index 82b5a88a82d7..0e941b57482e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c
+++ b/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/fcntl.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/nvram.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_PMAC
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #define NVRAM_SIZE      8192
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(nvram_mutex);
 static ssize_t nvram_len;
 
 static loff_t nvram_llseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int origin)
@@ -120,9 +121,9 @@ static long nvram_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned l
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&nvram_mutex);
         ret = nvram_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&nvram_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/genrtc.c b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
index b6c2cc167c11..2aa69f97360d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/genrtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
  *      ioctls.
  */
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(gen_rtc_mutex);
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(gen_rtc_wait);
 
 /*
@@ -337,9 +338,9 @@ static long gen_rtc_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&gen_rtc_mutex);
         ret = gen_rtc_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&gen_rtc_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -352,16 +353,16 @@ static long gen_rtc_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 
 static int gen_rtc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&gen_rtc_mutex);
         if (gen_rtc_status & RTC_IS_OPEN) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&gen_rtc_mutex);
                 return -EBUSY;
         }
 
         gen_rtc_status |= RTC_IS_OPEN;
         gen_rtc_irq_data = 0;
         irq_active = 0;
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&gen_rtc_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/i8k.c b/drivers/char/i8k.c
index 4cd8b227c11f..3bc0eef88717 100644
--- a/drivers/char/i8k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/i8k.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/dmi.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
 #define I8K_TEMPERATURE_BUG     1
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(i8k_mutex);
 static char bios_version[4];
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Massimo Dal Zotto (dz@debian.org)");
@@ -399,9 +400,9 @@ static long i8k_ioctl(struct file *fp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         long ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&i8k_mutex);
         ret = i8k_ioctl_unlocked(fp, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&i8k_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
index d4b71e8d0d23..dfbdf49d1e80 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ip2_mutex);
 static const struct file_operations ip2mem_proc_fops;
 static const struct file_operations ip2_proc_fops;
 
@@ -2897,7 +2898,7 @@ ip2_ipl_ioctl (struct file *pFile, UINT cmd, ULONG arg )
         printk (KERN_DEBUG "IP2IPL: ioctl cmd %d, arg %ld\n", cmd, arg );
 #endif
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ip2_mutex);
 
         switch ( iplminor ) {
         case 0:     // IPL device
@@ -2961,7 +2962,7 @@ ip2_ipl_ioctl (struct file *pFile, UINT cmd, ULONG arg )
                 rc = -ENODEV;
                 break;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ip2_mutex);
         return rc;
 }
 
@@ -2982,7 +2983,6 @@ ip2_ipl_open( struct inode *pInode, struct file *pFile )
 #ifdef IP2DEBUG_IPL
         printk (KERN_DEBUG "IP2IPL: open\n" );
 #endif
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
index d8ec92a38980..44833de47728 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 struct ipmi_file_private
 {
@@ -59,6 +58,7 @@ struct ipmi_file_private
         unsigned int         default_retry_time_ms;
 };
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ipmi_mutex);
 static void file_receive_handler(struct ipmi_recv_msg *msg,
                                  void                 *handler_data)
 {
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ static int ipmi_fasync(int fd, struct file *file, int on)
         struct ipmi_file_private *priv = file->private_data;
         int                      result;
 
-        lock_kernel(); /* could race against open() otherwise */
+        mutex_lock(&ipmi_mutex); /* could race against open() otherwise */
         result = fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &priv->fasync_queue);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ipmi_mutex);
 
         return (result);
 }
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static int ipmi_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         if (!priv)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ipmi_mutex);
         priv->file = file;
 
         rv = ipmi_create_user(if_num,
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int ipmi_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         priv->default_retry_time_ms = 0;
 
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ipmi_mutex);
         return rv;
 }
 
@@ -639,9 +639,9 @@ static long ipmi_unlocked_ioctl(struct file   *file,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ipmi_mutex);
         ret = ipmi_ioctl(file, cmd, data);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ipmi_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
index 654d566ca57c..ed10b741962d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/ipmi.h>
 #include <linux/ipmi_smi.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/watchdog.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
 #define WDIOC_GET_PRETIMEOUT     _IOW(WATCHDOG_IOCTL_BASE, 22, int)
 #endif
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ipmi_watchdog_mutex);
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 
 static ipmi_user_t watchdog_user;
@@ -748,9 +749,9 @@ static long ipmi_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ipmi_watchdog_mutex);
         ret = ipmi_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ipmi_watchdog_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -844,7 +845,6 @@ static int ipmi_open(struct inode *ino, struct file *filep)
                 if (test_and_set_bit(0, &ipmi_wdog_open))
                         return -EBUSY;
 
-                cycle_kernel_lock();
 
                 /*
                  * Don't start the timer now, let it start on the
diff --git a/drivers/char/lp.c b/drivers/char/lp.c
index 938a3a273886..598d278db058 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lp.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 
 #include <linux/parport.h>
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
 /* if you have more than 8 printers, remember to increase LP_NO */
 #define LP_NO 8
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(lp_mutex);
 static struct lp_struct lp_table[LP_NO];
 
 static unsigned int lp_count = 0;
@@ -493,7 +494,7 @@ static int lp_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
         unsigned int minor = iminor(inode);
         int ret = 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&lp_mutex);
         if (minor >= LP_NO) {
                 ret = -ENXIO;
                 goto out;
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ static int lp_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
         lp_release_parport (&lp_table[minor]);
         lp_table[minor].current_mode = IEEE1284_MODE_COMPAT;
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&lp_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -680,7 +681,7 @@ static long lp_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
         int ret;
 
         minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&lp_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case LPSETTIMEOUT:
                 if (copy_from_user(&par_timeout, (void __user *)arg,
@@ -694,7 +695,7 @@ static long lp_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 ret = lp_do_ioctl(minor, cmd, arg, (void __user *)arg);
                 break;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&lp_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -709,7 +710,7 @@ static long lp_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
         int ret;
 
         minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&lp_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case LPSETTIMEOUT:
                 tc = compat_ptr(arg);
@@ -730,7 +731,7 @@ static long lp_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 ret = lp_do_ioctl(minor, cmd, arg, compat_ptr(arg));
                 break;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&lp_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/mbcs.c b/drivers/char/mbcs.c
index 83bef4efe376..1aeaaba680d2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mbcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mbcs.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/uio.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@
 #else
 #define DBG(fmt...)
 #endif
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(mbcs_mutex);
 static int mbcs_major;
 
 static LIST_HEAD(soft_list);
@@ -385,19 +385,19 @@ static int mbcs_open(struct inode *ip, struct file *fp)
         struct mbcs_soft *soft;
         int minor;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mbcs_mutex);
         minor = iminor(ip);
 
         /* Nothing protects access to this list... */
         list_for_each_entry(soft, &soft_list, list) {
                 if (soft->nasid == minor) {
                         fp->private_data = soft->cxdev;
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&mbcs_mutex);
                         return 0;
                 }
         }
 
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mbcs_mutex);
         return -ENODEV;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/mmtimer.c b/drivers/char/mmtimer.c
index ea7c99fa978f..fe4697844ec1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mmtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mmtimer.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/math64.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ extern unsigned long sn_rtc_cycles_per_second;
 
 #define rtc_time()              (*RTC_COUNTER_ADDR)
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(mmtimer_mutex);
 static long mmtimer_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                                                 unsigned long arg);
 static int mmtimer_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma);
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ static long mmtimer_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
         int ret = 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mmtimer_mutex);
 
         switch (cmd) {
         case MMTIMER_GETOFFSET: /* offset of the counter */
@@ -414,7 +415,7 @@ static long mmtimer_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 ret = -ENOTTY;
                 break;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mmtimer_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c b/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
index a4ec50c95072..e5df26b56d59 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 #include <linux/serial.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/serial_8250.h>
 #include "smapi.h"
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 * checks are made against other devices (ie. superio) for conflicts.
 * We'll depend on users using the tpctl utility to do that for now
 */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(mwave_mutex);
 int mwave_debug = 0;
 int mwave_3780i_irq = 0;
 int mwave_3780i_io = 0;
@@ -101,7 +102,6 @@ static int mwave_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         PRINTK_2(TRACE_MWAVE,
                 "mwavedd::mwave_open, exit return retval %x\n", retval);
 
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         return retval;
 }
 
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
                         PRINTK_1(TRACE_MWAVE,
                                 "mwavedd::mwave_ioctl, IOCTL_MW_RESET"
                                 " calling tp3780I_ResetDSP\n");
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&mwave_mutex);
                         retval = tp3780I_ResetDSP(&pDrvData->rBDData);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&mwave_mutex);
                         PRINTK_2(TRACE_MWAVE,
                                 "mwavedd::mwave_ioctl, IOCTL_MW_RESET"
                                 " retval %x from tp3780I_ResetDSP\n",
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
                         PRINTK_1(TRACE_MWAVE,
                                 "mwavedd::mwave_ioctl, IOCTL_MW_RUN"
                                 " calling tp3780I_StartDSP\n");
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&mwave_mutex);
                         retval = tp3780I_StartDSP(&pDrvData->rBDData);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&mwave_mutex);
                         PRINTK_2(TRACE_MWAVE,
                                 "mwavedd::mwave_ioctl, IOCTL_MW_RUN"
                                 " retval %x from tp3780I_StartDSP\n",
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
                                 "mwavedd::mwave_ioctl,"
                                 " IOCTL_MW_DSP_ABILITIES calling"
                                 " tp3780I_QueryAbilities\n");
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&mwave_mutex);
                         retval = tp3780I_QueryAbilities(&pDrvData->rBDData,
                                         &rAbilities);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&mwave_mutex);
                         PRINTK_2(TRACE_MWAVE,
                                 "mwavedd::mwave_ioctl, IOCTL_MW_DSP_ABILITIES"
                                 " retval %x from tp3780I_QueryAbilities\n",
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
                                 "mwavedd::mwave_ioctl IOCTL_MW_READ_DATA,"
                                 " size %lx, ioarg %lx pusBuffer %p\n",
                                 rReadData.ulDataLength, ioarg, pusBuffer);
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&mwave_mutex);
                         retval = tp3780I_ReadWriteDspDStore(&pDrvData->rBDData,
                                         iocmd,
                                         pusBuffer,
                                         rReadData.ulDataLength,
                                         rReadData.usDspAddress);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&mwave_mutex);
                 }
                         break;
         
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
                                 " size %lx, ioarg %lx pusBuffer %p\n",
                                 rReadData.ulDataLength / 2, ioarg,
                                 pusBuffer);
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&mwave_mutex);
                         retval = tp3780I_ReadWriteDspDStore(&pDrvData->rBDData,
                                 iocmd, pusBuffer,
                                 rReadData.ulDataLength / 2,
                                 rReadData.usDspAddress);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&mwave_mutex);
                 }
                         break;
         
@@ -246,12 +246,12 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
                                 " size %lx, ioarg %lx pusBuffer %p\n",
                                 rWriteData.ulDataLength, ioarg,
                                 pusBuffer);
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&mwave_mutex);
                         retval = tp3780I_ReadWriteDspDStore(&pDrvData->rBDData,
                                         iocmd, pusBuffer,
                                         rWriteData.ulDataLength,
                                         rWriteData.usDspAddress);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&mwave_mutex);
                 }
                         break;
         
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
                                 " size %lx, ioarg %lx pusBuffer %p\n",
                                 rWriteData.ulDataLength, ioarg,
                                 pusBuffer);
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&mwave_mutex);
                         retval = tp3780I_ReadWriteDspIStore(&pDrvData->rBDData,
                                         iocmd, pusBuffer,
                                         rWriteData.ulDataLength,
                                         rWriteData.usDspAddress);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&mwave_mutex);
                 }
                         break;
         
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
                                 ipcnum,
                                 pDrvData->IPCs[ipcnum].usIntCount);
 
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&mwave_mutex);
                         pDrvData->IPCs[ipcnum].bIsHere = FALSE;
                         pDrvData->IPCs[ipcnum].bIsEnabled = TRUE;
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&mwave_mutex);
         
                         PRINTK_2(TRACE_MWAVE,
                                 "mwavedd::mwave_ioctl IOCTL_MW_REGISTER_IPC"
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
                                 ipcnum,
                                 pDrvData->IPCs[ipcnum].usIntCount);
         
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&mwave_mutex);
                         if (pDrvData->IPCs[ipcnum].bIsEnabled == TRUE) {
                                 DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
                                         " processing\n",
                                         ipcnum);
                         }
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&mwave_mutex);
                 }
                         break;
         
@@ -383,14 +383,14 @@ static long mwave_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int iocmd,
                                                 ipcnum);
                                 return -EINVAL;
                         }
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&mwave_mutex);
                         if (pDrvData->IPCs[ipcnum].bIsEnabled == TRUE) {
                                 pDrvData->IPCs[ipcnum].bIsEnabled = FALSE;
                                 if (pDrvData->IPCs[ipcnum].bIsHere == TRUE) {
                                         wake_up_interruptible(&pDrvData->IPCs[ipcnum].ipc_wait_queue);
                                 }
                         }
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&mwave_mutex);
                 }
                         break;
         
diff --git a/drivers/char/nvram.c b/drivers/char/nvram.c
index 66d2917b003f..166f1e7aaa7e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nvram.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nvram.c
@@ -109,10 +109,11 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(nvram_mutex);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(nvram_state_lock);
 static int nvram_open_cnt;      /* #times opened */
 static int nvram_open_mode;     /* special open modes */
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ static long nvram_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
                         return -EACCES;
 
-                lock_kernel();
+                mutex_lock(&nvram_mutex);
                 spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
 
                 for (i = 0; i < NVRAM_BYTES; ++i)
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ static long nvram_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 __nvram_set_checksum();
 
                 spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&nvram_mutex);
                 return 0;
 
         case NVRAM_SETCKS:
@@ -325,11 +326,11 @@ static long nvram_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
                         return -EACCES;
 
-                lock_kernel();
+                mutex_lock(&nvram_mutex);
                 spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
                 __nvram_set_checksum();
                 spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&nvram_mutex);
                 return 0;
 
         default:
diff --git a/drivers/char/nwflash.c b/drivers/char/nwflash.c
index 043a1c7b86be..a12f52400dbc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nwflash.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nwflash.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@
 
 #define NWFLASH_VERSION "6.4"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(flash_mutex);
 static void kick_open(void);
 static int get_flash_id(void);
 static int erase_block(int nBlock);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static int get_flash_id(void)
 
 static long flash_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&flash_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case CMD_WRITE_DISABLE:
                 gbWriteBase64Enable = 0;
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ static long flash_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         default:
                 gbWriteBase64Enable = 0;
                 gbWriteEnable = 0;
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&flash_mutex);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&flash_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static loff_t flash_llseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
 {
         loff_t ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&flash_mutex);
         if (flashdebug)
                 printk(KERN_DEBUG "flash_llseek: offset=0x%X, orig=0x%X.\n",
                        (unsigned int) offset, orig);
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static loff_t flash_llseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
         default:
                 ret = -EINVAL;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&flash_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
index c7b482d15e2a..c4e52ec85c6e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/bitrev.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
                            __func__ , ## args);         \
         } while (0)
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(cmm_mutex);
+
 #define T_1SEC          (HZ)
 #define T_10MSEC        msecs_to_jiffies(10)
 #define T_20MSEC        msecs_to_jiffies(20)
@@ -1415,7 +1417,7 @@ static long cmm_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                iminor(inode), ioctl_names[_IOC_NR(cmd)]);
 #endif
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cmm_mutex);
         rc = -ENODEV;
         link = dev_table[iminor(inode)];
         if (!pcmcia_dev_present(link)) {
@@ -1623,7 +1625,7 @@ static long cmm_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                 rc = -ENOTTY;
         }
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cmm_mutex);
         return rc;
 }
 
@@ -1637,7 +1639,7 @@ static int cmm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         if (minor >= CM4000_MAX_DEV)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cmm_mutex);
         link = dev_table[minor];
         if (link == NULL || !pcmcia_dev_present(link)) {
                 ret = -ENODEV;
@@ -1682,7 +1684,7 @@ static int cmm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         DEBUGP(2, dev, "<- cmm_open\n");
         ret = nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cmm_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
index bf2f046fc2c1..d7c32cb40ca3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
                            __func__ , ## args);         \
         } while (0)
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(cm4040_mutex);
+
 #define CCID_DRIVER_BULK_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT        (150*HZ)
 #define CCID_DRIVER_ASYNC_POWERUP_TIMEOUT       (35*HZ)
 #define CCID_DRIVER_MINIMUM_TIMEOUT             (3*HZ)
@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ static int cm4040_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         if (minor >= CM_MAX_DEV)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cm4040_mutex);
         link = dev_table[minor];
         if (link == NULL || !pcmcia_dev_present(link)) {
                 ret = -ENODEV;
@@ -469,7 +471,7 @@ static int cm4040_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         DEBUGP(2, dev, "<- cm4040_open (successfully)\n");
         ret = nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cm4040_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/ppdev.c b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
index 02abfddce45a..723152d978a9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ppdev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/ppdev.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 
 #define PP_VERSION "ppdev: user-space parallel port driver"
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ struct pp_struct {
 /* ROUND_UP macro from fs/select.c */
 #define ROUND_UP(x,y) (((x)+(y)-1)/(y))
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pp_do_mutex);
 static inline void pp_enable_irq (struct pp_struct *pp)
 {
         struct parport *port = pp->pdev->port;
@@ -630,9 +631,9 @@ static int pp_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 static long pp_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         long ret;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pp_do_mutex);
         ret = pp_do_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pp_do_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -641,7 +642,6 @@ static int pp_open (struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
         unsigned int minor = iminor(inode);
         struct pp_struct *pp;
 
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         if (minor >= PARPORT_MAX)
                 return -ENXIO;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c b/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
index d58c2eb07f07..e06a5977fdb2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ more than 512 ports.... */
 
 
 /* These constants are derived from SCO Source */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(rio_fw_mutex);
 static struct Conf
  RIOConf = {
         /* locator */ "RIO Config here",
@@ -566,9 +567,9 @@ static long rio_fw_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         func_enter();
 
         /* The "dev" argument isn't used. */
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&rio_fw_mutex);
         rc = riocontrol(p, 0, cmd, arg, capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN));
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&rio_fw_mutex);
 
         func_exit();
         return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/char/snsc.c b/drivers/char/snsc.c
index 32b74de18f5f..208e25731dfe 100644
--- a/drivers/char/snsc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/snsc.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <asm/sn/io.h>
 #include <asm/sn/sn_sal.h>
 #include <asm/sn/module.h>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define SCDRV_BUFSZ     2048
 #define SCDRV_TIMEOUT   1000
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(scdrv_mutex);
 static irqreturn_t
 scdrv_interrupt(int irq, void *subch_data)
 {
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ scdrv_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         file->private_data = sd;
 
         /* hook this subchannel up to the system controller interrupt */
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&scdrv_mutex);
         rv = request_irq(SGI_UART_VECTOR, scdrv_interrupt,
                          IRQF_SHARED | IRQF_DISABLED,
                          SYSCTL_BASENAME, sd);
@@ -113,10 +114,10 @@ scdrv_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                 ia64_sn_irtr_close(sd->sd_nasid, sd->sd_subch);
                 kfree(sd);
                 printk("%s: irq request failed (%d)\n", __func__, rv);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&scdrv_mutex);
                 return -EBUSY;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&scdrv_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/toshiba.c b/drivers/char/toshiba.c
index f8bc79f6de34..f8f09ab0b170 100644
--- a/drivers/char/toshiba.c
+++ b/drivers/char/toshiba.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/toshiba.h>
 
 #define TOSH_MINOR_DEV 181
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Jonathan Buzzard <jonathan@buzzard.org.uk>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Toshiba laptop SMM driver");
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("toshiba");
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(tosh_mutex);
 static int tosh_fn;
 module_param_named(fn, tosh_fn, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(fn, "User specified Fn key detection port");
@@ -274,16 +275,16 @@ static long tosh_ioctl(struct file *fp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                                 return -EINVAL;
 
                         /* do we need to emulate the fan ? */
-                        lock_kernel();
+                        mutex_lock(&tosh_mutex);
                         if (tosh_fan==1) {
                                 if (((ax==0xf300) || (ax==0xf400)) && (bx==0x0004)) {
                                         err = tosh_emulate_fan(&regs);
-                                        unlock_kernel();
+                                        mutex_unlock(&tosh_mutex);
                                         break;
                                 }
                         }
                         err = tosh_smm(&regs);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&tosh_mutex);
                         break;
                 default:
                         return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/char/viotape.c b/drivers/char/viotape.c
index 42f7fa442ff8..6f954a808b65 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viotape.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viotape.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #define VIOTAPE_KERN_WARN       KERN_WARNING "viotape: "
 #define VIOTAPE_KERN_INFO       KERN_INFO "viotape: "
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(proc_viotape_mutex);
 static int viotape_numdev;
 
 /*
@@ -684,9 +685,9 @@ static long viotap_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file,
 {
         long rc;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&proc_viotape_mutex);
         rc = viotap_ioctl(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&proc_viotape_mutex);
         return rc;
 }
 
@@ -700,7 +701,7 @@ static int viotap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         if (op == NULL)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&proc_viotape_mutex);
         get_dev_info(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, &devi);
 
         /* Note: We currently only support one mode! */
@@ -731,7 +732,7 @@ static int viotap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 free_op:
         free_op_struct(op);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&proc_viotape_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
index b663d573aad9..d985204d76fe 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
@@ -112,6 +111,7 @@
 #define HWICAP_DEVICES 1
 
 /* An array, which is set to true when the device is registered. */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(hwicap_mutex);
 static bool probed_devices[HWICAP_DEVICES];
 static struct mutex icap_sem;
 
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static int hwicap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct hwicap_drvdata *drvdata;
         int status;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&hwicap_mutex);
         drvdata = container_of(inode->i_cdev, struct hwicap_drvdata, cdev);
 
         status = mutex_lock_interruptible(&drvdata->sem);
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static int hwicap_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
  error:
         mutex_unlock(&drvdata->sem);
  out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&hwicap_mutex);
         return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c b/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c
index b7ca2a9676cf..d4d4ca65d371 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/fschmd.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/hwmon.h>
 #include <linux/hwmon-sysfs.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 
 /* Addresses to scan */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(watchdog_mutex);
 static const unsigned short normal_i2c[] = { 0x73, I2C_CLIENT_END };
 
 /* Insmod parameters */
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ static long watchdog_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long ar
         int i, ret = 0;
         struct fschmd_data *data = filp->private_data;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&watchdog_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case WDIOC_GETSUPPORT:
                 ident.firmware_version = data->revision;
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ static long watchdog_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long ar
         default:
                 ret = -ENOTTY;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&watchdog_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
index 697202e27891..8e540ada47d2 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/hwmon.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/hwmon-vid.h>
 #include <linux/hwmon-sysfs.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@
 #define WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT 2      /* 2 minute default timeout */
 
 /* Addresses to scan */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(watchdog_mutex);
 static const unsigned short normal_i2c[] = { 0x2c, 0x2d, 0x2e, 0x2f,
                                                 I2C_CLIENT_END };
 
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ static long watchdog_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd,
         int val, ret = 0;
         struct w83793_data *data = filp->private_data;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&watchdog_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case WDIOC_GETSUPPORT:
                 if (!nowayout)
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ static long watchdog_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd,
         default:
                 ret = -ENOTTY;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&watchdog_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index 31fc76960a8f..0c73fe39a236 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@
 
 #include "ide-cd.h"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ide_cd_mutex);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(idecd_ref_mutex);
 
 static void ide_cd_release(struct device *);
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ static int idecd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         struct cdrom_info *info;
         int rc = -ENXIO;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ide_cd_mutex);
         info = ide_cd_get(bdev->bd_disk);
         if (!info)
                 goto out;
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ static int idecd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         if (rc < 0)
                 ide_cd_put(info);
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ide_cd_mutex);
         return rc;
 }
 
@@ -1619,11 +1619,11 @@ static int idecd_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct cdrom_info *info = ide_drv_g(disk, cdrom_info);
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ide_cd_mutex);
         cdrom_release(&info->devinfo, mode);
 
         ide_cd_put(info);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ide_cd_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1694,9 +1694,9 @@ static int idecd_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ide_cd_mutex);
         ret = idecd_locked_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ide_cd_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-disk_ioctl.c b/drivers/ide/ide-disk_ioctl.c
index ec94c66918f6..da36f729ff32 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-disk_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-disk_ioctl.c
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/ide.h>
 #include <linux/hdreg.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include "ide-disk.h"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ide_disk_ioctl_mutex);
 static const struct ide_ioctl_devset ide_disk_ioctl_settings[] = {
 { HDIO_GET_ADDRESS,     HDIO_SET_ADDRESS,   &ide_devset_address   },
 { HDIO_GET_MULTCOUNT,   HDIO_SET_MULTCOUNT, &ide_devset_multcount },
@@ -19,13 +20,13 @@ int ide_disk_ioctl(ide_drive_t *drive, struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 {
         int err;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ide_disk_ioctl_mutex);
         err = ide_setting_ioctl(drive, bdev, cmd, arg, ide_disk_ioctl_settings);
         if (err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
                 goto out;
 
         err = generic_ide_ioctl(drive, bdev, cmd, arg);
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ide_disk_ioctl_mutex);
         return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-floppy_ioctl.c b/drivers/ide/ide-floppy_ioctl.c
index fd3d05ab3417..d267b7affad6 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-floppy_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-floppy_ioctl.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/ide.h>
 #include <linux/cdrom.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <asm/unaligned.h>
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
  * On exit we set nformats to the number of records we've actually initialized.
  */
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ide_floppy_ioctl_mutex);
 static int ide_floppy_get_format_capacities(ide_drive_t *drive,
                                             struct ide_atapi_pc *pc,
                                             int __user *arg)
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ int ide_floppy_ioctl(ide_drive_t *drive, struct block_device *bdev,
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int err;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ide_floppy_ioctl_mutex);
         if (cmd == CDROMEJECT || cmd == CDROM_LOCKDOOR) {
                 err = ide_floppy_lockdoor(drive, &pc, arg, cmd);
                 goto out;
@@ -298,6 +299,6 @@ int ide_floppy_ioctl(ide_drive_t *drive, struct block_device *bdev,
                 err = generic_ide_ioctl(drive, bdev, cmd, arg);
 
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ide_floppy_ioctl_mutex);
         return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-gd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-gd.c
index 70aeeb18833e..35c4b43585e3 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-gd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-gd.c
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@
 #define IDE_GD_VERSION  "1.18"
 
 /* module parameters */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ide_gd_mutex);
 static unsigned long debug_mask;
 module_param(debug_mask, ulong, 0644);
 
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ static int ide_gd_unlocked_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ide_gd_mutex);
         ret = ide_gd_open(bdev, mode);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ide_gd_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static int ide_gd_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 
         ide_debug_log(IDE_DBG_FUNC, "enter");
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ide_gd_mutex);
         if (idkp->openers == 1)
                 drive->disk_ops->flush(drive);
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int ide_gd_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         idkp->openers--;
 
         ide_disk_put(idkp);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ide_gd_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 6d622cb5ac81..65f0bcfb42ca 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -32,11 +32,9 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/genhd.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/ide.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
@@ -220,6 +218,7 @@ typedef struct ide_tape_obj {
         char write_prot;
 } idetape_tape_t;
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ide_tape_mutex);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(idetape_ref_mutex);
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(idetape_chrdev_mutex);
@@ -1426,9 +1425,9 @@ static long idetape_chrdev_ioctl(struct file *file,
                                 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         long ret;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ide_tape_mutex);
         ret = do_idetape_chrdev_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ide_tape_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1909,9 +1908,9 @@ static int idetape_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct ide_tape_obj *tape;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ide_tape_mutex);
         tape = ide_tape_get(bdev->bd_disk, false, 0);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ide_tape_mutex);
 
         if (!tape)
                 return -ENXIO;
@@ -1923,9 +1922,9 @@ static int idetape_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct ide_tape_obj *tape = ide_drv_g(disk, ide_tape_obj);
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ide_tape_mutex);
         ide_tape_put(tape);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ide_tape_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1937,11 +1936,11 @@ static int idetape_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
         ide_drive_t *drive = tape->drive;
         int err;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ide_tape_mutex);
         err = generic_ide_ioctl(drive, bdev, cmd, arg);
         if (err == -EINVAL)
                 err = idetape_blkdev_ioctl(drive, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ide_tape_mutex);
 
         return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c b/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c
index 7e2c12a5b839..0b4f54265f62 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/rtc.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/semaphore.h>
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Brian S. Julin <bri@calyx.com>");
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
 
 #define RTC_VERSION "1.10d"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(hp_sdc_rtc_mutex);
 static unsigned long epoch = 2000;
 
 static struct semaphore i8042tregs;
@@ -665,9 +666,9 @@ static long hp_sdc_rtc_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&hp_sdc_rtc_mutex);
         ret = hp_sdc_rtc_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&hp_sdc_rtc_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
index bf64e49d996a..75049e765191 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/adb.h>
 #include <linux/cuda.h>
 #include <linux/pmu.h>
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ extern struct adb_driver adb_iop_driver;
 extern struct adb_driver via_pmu_driver;
 extern struct adb_driver macio_adb_driver;
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(adb_mutex);
 static struct adb_driver *adb_driver_list[] = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ADB_MACII
         &via_macii_driver,
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ static int adb_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct adbdev_state *state;
         int ret = 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&adb_mutex);
         if (iminor(inode) > 0 || adb_controller == NULL) {
                 ret = -ENXIO;
                 goto out;
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ static int adb_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         state->inuse = 1;
 
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&adb_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ static int adb_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct adbdev_state *state = file->private_data;
         unsigned long flags;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&adb_mutex);
         if (state) {
                 file->private_data = NULL;
                 spin_lock_irqsave(&state->lock, flags);
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ static int adb_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&state->lock, flags);
                 }
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&adb_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
index e58c3d33e035..290cb325a94c 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
  *    the userland interface
  */
 
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
@@ -97,6 +96,7 @@ struct smu_device {
  * I don't think there will ever be more than one SMU, so
  * for now, just hard code that
  */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(smu_mutex);
 static struct smu_device        *smu;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(smu_part_access);
 static int smu_irq_inited;
@@ -1095,12 +1095,12 @@ static int smu_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         pp->mode = smu_file_commands;
         init_waitqueue_head(&pp->wait);
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&smu_mutex);
         spin_lock_irqsave(&smu_clist_lock, flags);
         list_add(&pp->list, &smu_clist);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&smu_clist_lock, flags);
         file->private_data = pp;
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&smu_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
index 2d17e76066bd..7b8b1de03db4 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  *
  */
 #include <stdarg.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 /* How many iterations between battery polls */
 #define BATTERY_POLLING_COUNT   2
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pmu_info_proc_mutex);
 static volatile unsigned char __iomem *via;
 
 /* VIA registers - spaced 0x200 bytes apart */
@@ -2078,7 +2079,7 @@ pmu_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         pp->rb_get = pp->rb_put = 0;
         spin_lock_init(&pp->lock);
         init_waitqueue_head(&pp->wait);
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pmu_info_proc_mutex);
         spin_lock_irqsave(&all_pvt_lock, flags);
 #if defined(CONFIG_INPUT_ADBHID) && defined(CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT)
         pp->backlight_locker = 0;
@@ -2086,7 +2087,7 @@ pmu_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         list_add(&pp->list, &all_pmu_pvt);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&all_pvt_lock, flags);
         file->private_data = pp;
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pmu_info_proc_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2343,9 +2344,9 @@ static long pmu_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *filp,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&pmu_info_proc_mutex);
         ret = pmu_ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&pmu_info_proc_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index ac384b2a6a33..7967eca5a2d5 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <linux/blkpg.h>
 #include <linux/bio.h>
 #include <linux/buffer_head.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/mempool.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@
 #define DM_COOKIE_ENV_VAR_NAME "DM_COOKIE"
 #define DM_COOKIE_LENGTH 24
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(dm_mutex);
 static const char *_name = DM_NAME;
 
 static unsigned int major = 0;
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static int dm_blk_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct mapped_device *md;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&dm_mutex);
         spin_lock(&_minor_lock);
 
         md = bdev->bd_disk->private_data;
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static int dm_blk_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 
 out:
         spin_unlock(&_minor_lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&dm_mutex);
 
         return md ? 0 : -ENXIO;
 }
@@ -371,10 +371,10 @@ static int dm_blk_close(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct mapped_device *md = disk->private_data;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&dm_mutex);
         atomic_dec(&md->open_count);
         dm_put(md);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&dm_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index f20d13e717d5..dbf822df942a 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/buffer_head.h> /* for invalidate_bdev */
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #define DEBUG 0
 #define dprintk(x...) ((void)(DEBUG && printk(x)))
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(md_mutex);
 
 #ifndef MODULE
 static void autostart_arrays(int part);
@@ -5951,7 +5952,7 @@ static int md_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         mddev_t *mddev = mddev_find(bdev->bd_dev);
         int err;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&md_mutex);
         if (mddev->gendisk != bdev->bd_disk) {
                 /* we are racing with mddev_put which is discarding this
                  * bd_disk.
@@ -5960,7 +5961,7 @@ static int md_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
                 /* Wait until bdev->bd_disk is definitely gone */
                 flush_scheduled_work();
                 /* Then retry the open from the top */
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&md_mutex);
                 return -ERESTARTSYS;
         }
         BUG_ON(mddev != bdev->bd_disk->private_data);
@@ -5974,7 +5975,7 @@ static int md_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 
         check_disk_size_change(mddev->gendisk, bdev);
  out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&md_mutex);
         return err;
 }
 
@@ -5983,10 +5984,10 @@ static int md_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         mddev_t *mddev = disk->private_data;
 
         BUG_ON(!mddev);
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&md_mutex);
         atomic_dec(&mddev->openers);
         mddev_put(mddev);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&md_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/memstick/core/mspro_block.c b/drivers/memstick/core/mspro_block.c
index d3f1a087eced..02362eccc588 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/core/mspro_block.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/core/mspro_block.c
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@
 #include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/memstick.h>
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME "mspro_block"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(mspro_block_mutex);
 static int major;
 module_param(major, int, 0644);
 
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ static int mspro_block_bd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         struct mspro_block_data *msb = disk->private_data;
         int rc = -ENXIO;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mspro_block_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&mspro_block_disk_lock);
 
         if (msb && msb->card) {
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ static int mspro_block_bd_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         }
 
         mutex_unlock(&mspro_block_disk_lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mspro_block_mutex);
 
         return rc;
 }
@@ -225,9 +226,9 @@ static int mspro_block_disk_release(struct gendisk *disk)
 static int mspro_block_bd_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         int ret;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mspro_block_mutex);
         ret = mspro_block_disk_release(disk);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mspro_block_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
index d8ddfdf8be14..a3856ed90aef 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>        /* for mdelay */
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ MODULE_VERSION(my_VERSION);
 
 /*=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=*/
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(mpctl_mutex);
 static u8 mptctl_id = MPT_MAX_PROTOCOL_DRIVERS;
 static u8 mptctl_taskmgmt_id = MPT_MAX_PROTOCOL_DRIVERS;
 
@@ -601,12 +602,12 @@ mptctl_fasync(int fd, struct file *filep, int mode)
         MPT_ADAPTER     *ioc;
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mpctl_mutex);
         list_for_each_entry(ioc, &ioc_list, list)
                 ioc->aen_event_read_flag=0;
 
         ret = fasync_helper(fd, filep, mode, &async_queue);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mpctl_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -698,9 +699,9 @@ static long
 mptctl_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         long ret;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mpctl_mutex);
         ret = __mptctl_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mpctl_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2926,7 +2927,7 @@ compat_mpt_command(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd,
 static long compat_mpctl_ioctl(struct file *f, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         long ret;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mpctl_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case MPTIOCINFO:
         case MPTIOCINFO1:
@@ -2951,7 +2952,7 @@ static long compat_mpctl_ioctl(struct file *f, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long a
                 ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
                 break;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mpctl_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
index f0f1e667000f..f87a9d405a5e 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/i2o.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <linux/mempool.h>
 
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 #define OSM_VERSION     "1.325"
 #define OSM_DESCRIPTION "I2O Block Device OSM"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(i2o_block_mutex);
 static struct i2o_driver i2o_block_driver;
 
 /* global Block OSM request mempool */
@@ -578,7 +579,7 @@ static int i2o_block_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         if (!dev->i2o_dev)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&i2o_block_mutex);
         if (dev->power > 0x1f)
                 i2o_block_device_power(dev, 0x02);
 
@@ -587,7 +588,7 @@ static int i2o_block_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         i2o_block_device_lock(dev->i2o_dev, -1);
 
         osm_debug("Ready.\n");
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&i2o_block_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 };
@@ -618,7 +619,7 @@ static int i2o_block_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         if (!dev->i2o_dev)
                 return 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&i2o_block_mutex);
         i2o_block_device_flush(dev->i2o_dev);
 
         i2o_block_device_unlock(dev->i2o_dev, -1);
@@ -629,7 +630,7 @@ static int i2o_block_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
                 operation = 0x24;
 
         i2o_block_device_power(dev, operation);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&i2o_block_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -664,7 +665,7 @@ static int i2o_block_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
         if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
                 return -EPERM;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&i2o_block_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case BLKI2OGRSTRAT:
                 ret = put_user(dev->rcache, (int __user *)arg);
@@ -688,7 +689,7 @@ static int i2o_block_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
                 ret = 0;
                 break;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&i2o_block_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_config.c b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_config.c
index 068ba0785bb4..7d3cc575c361 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_config.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_config.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #define SG_TABLESIZE            30
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(i2o_cfg_mutex);
 static long i2o_cfg_ioctl(struct file *, unsigned int, unsigned long);
 
 static spinlock_t i2o_config_lock;
@@ -741,7 +742,7 @@ static long i2o_cfg_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned cmd,
                                  unsigned long arg)
 {
         int ret;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&i2o_cfg_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case I2OGETIOPS:
                 ret = i2o_cfg_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
@@ -753,7 +754,7 @@ static long i2o_cfg_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned cmd,
                 ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
                 break;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&i2o_cfg_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -981,7 +982,7 @@ static long i2o_cfg_ioctl(struct file *fp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&i2o_cfg_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case I2OGETIOPS:
                 ret = i2o_cfg_getiops(arg);
@@ -1037,7 +1038,7 @@ static long i2o_cfg_ioctl(struct file *fp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                 osm_debug("unknown ioctl called!\n");
                 ret = -EINVAL;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&i2o_cfg_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1051,7 +1052,7 @@ static int cfg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         if (!tmp)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&i2o_cfg_mutex);
         file->private_data = (void *)(i2o_cfg_info_id++);
         tmp->fp = file;
         tmp->fasync = NULL;
@@ -1065,7 +1066,7 @@ static int cfg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         spin_lock_irqsave(&i2o_config_lock, flags);
         open_files = tmp;
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i2o_config_lock, flags);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&i2o_cfg_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1076,14 +1077,14 @@ static int cfg_fasync(int fd, struct file *fp, int on)
         struct i2o_cfg_info *p;
         int ret = -EBADF;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&i2o_cfg_mutex);
         for (p = open_files; p; p = p->next)
                 if (p->q_id == id)
                         break;
 
         if (p)
                 ret = fasync_helper(fd, fp, on, &p->fasync);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&i2o_cfg_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1093,7 +1094,7 @@ static int cfg_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct i2o_cfg_info *p, **q;
         unsigned long flags;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&i2o_cfg_mutex);
         spin_lock_irqsave(&i2o_config_lock, flags);
         for (q = &open_files; (p = *q) != NULL; q = &p->next) {
                 if (p->q_id == id) {
@@ -1103,7 +1104,7 @@ static int cfg_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                 }
         }
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i2o_config_lock, flags);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&i2o_cfg_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/misc/phantom.c b/drivers/misc/phantom.c
index 75ee0d3f6f45..3712e5077e25 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/phantom.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/phantom.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/phantom.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #define PHB_RUNNING             1
 #define PHB_NOT_OH              2
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(phantom_mutex);
 static struct class *phantom_class;
 static int phantom_major;
 
@@ -215,17 +216,17 @@ static int phantom_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct phantom_device *dev = container_of(inode->i_cdev,
                         struct phantom_device, cdev);
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&phantom_mutex);
         nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 
         if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->open_lock)) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&phantom_mutex);
                 return -ERESTARTSYS;
         }
 
         if (dev->opened) {
                 mutex_unlock(&dev->open_lock);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&phantom_mutex);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ static int phantom_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         atomic_set(&dev->counter, 0);
         dev->opened++;
         mutex_unlock(&dev->open_lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&phantom_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
index d545f79f6000..00073b7c0368 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <linux/kdev_t.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
 #include <linux/string_helpers.h>
 
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("mmc:block");
 #define MMC_SHIFT       3
 #define MMC_NUM_MINORS  (256 >> MMC_SHIFT)
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(block_mutex);
 static DECLARE_BITMAP(dev_use, MMC_NUM_MINORS);
 
 /*
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int mmc_blk_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         struct mmc_blk_data *md = mmc_blk_get(bdev->bd_disk);
         int ret = -ENXIO;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&block_mutex);
         if (md) {
                 if (md->usage == 2)
                         check_disk_change(bdev);
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static int mmc_blk_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
                         ret = -EROFS;
                 }
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&block_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ static int mmc_blk_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct mmc_blk_data *md = disk->private_data;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&block_mutex);
         mmc_blk_put(md);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&block_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
index 62e68707b07f..50ab431b24eb 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/blkpg.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/hdreg.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #include "mtdcore.h"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(mtd_blkdevs_mutex);
 static LIST_HEAD(blktrans_majors);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(blktrans_ref_mutex);
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int blktrans_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         if (!dev)
                 return -ERESTARTSYS; /* FIXME: busy loop! -arnd*/
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mtd_blkdevs_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 
         if (!dev->mtd) {
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static int blktrans_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
 unlock:
         mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
         blktrans_dev_put(dev);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mtd_blkdevs_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static int blktrans_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         if (!dev)
                 return ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mtd_blkdevs_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 
         /* Release one reference, we sure its not the last one here*/
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int blktrans_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 unlock:
         mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
         blktrans_dev_put(dev);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mtd_blkdevs_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static int blktrans_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
         if (!dev)
                 return ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mtd_blkdevs_mutex);
         mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 
         if (!dev->mtd)
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static int blktrans_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
         }
 unlock:
         mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mtd_blkdevs_mutex);
         blktrans_dev_put(dev);
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
index a825002123c8..5ef45487b65f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/backing-dev.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/mount.h>
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 #define MTD_INODE_FS_MAGIC 0x11307854
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(mtd_mutex);
 static struct vfsmount *mtd_inode_mnt __read_mostly;
 
 /*
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ static int mtd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         if ((file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) && (minor & 1))
                 return -EACCES;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mtd_mutex);
         mtd = get_mtd_device(NULL, devnum);
 
         if (IS_ERR(mtd)) {
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ static int mtd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         file->private_data = mfi;
 
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mtd_mutex);
         return ret;
 } /* mtd_open */
 
@@ -866,9 +867,9 @@ static long mtd_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, u_int cmd, u_long arg)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mtd_mutex);
         ret = mtd_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mtd_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -892,7 +893,7 @@ static long mtd_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
         void __user *argp = compat_ptr(arg);
         int ret = 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mtd_mutex);
 
         switch (cmd) {
         case MEMWRITEOOB32:
@@ -927,7 +928,7 @@ static long mtd_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 ret = mtd_ioctl(file, cmd, (unsigned long)argp);
         }
 
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mtd_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/cpqphp_sysfs.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/cpqphp_sysfs.c
index 56215322930a..4cb30447a486 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/cpqphp_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/cpqphp_sysfs.c
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/pci_hotplug.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
 #include "cpqphp.h"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(cpqphp_mutex);
 static int show_ctrl (struct controller *ctrl, char *buf)
 {
         char *out = buf;
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ static int open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         struct ctrl_dbg *dbg;
         int retval = -ENOMEM;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cpqphp_mutex);
         dbg = kmalloc(sizeof(*dbg), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!dbg)
                 goto exit;
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ static int open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         file->private_data = dbg;
         retval = 0;
 exit:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cpqphp_mutex);
         return retval;
 }
 
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ static loff_t lseek(struct file *file, loff_t off, int whence)
         struct ctrl_dbg *dbg;
         loff_t new = -1;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cpqphp_mutex);
         dbg = file->private_data;
 
         switch (whence) {
@@ -181,10 +182,10 @@ static loff_t lseek(struct file *file, loff_t off, int whence)
                 break;
         }
         if (new < 0 || new > dbg->size) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&cpqphp_mutex);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cpqphp_mutex);
         return (file->f_pos = new);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
index d60557cae8ef..512dca16a42c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/rtc.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_RTC_DRV_M41T80_WDT
 #include <linux/fs.h>
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 
 #define DRV_VERSION "0.05"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(m41t80_rtc_mutex);
 static const struct i2c_device_id m41t80_id[] = {
         { "m41t62", M41T80_FEATURE_SQ | M41T80_FEATURE_SQ_ALT },
         { "m41t65", M41T80_FEATURE_HT | M41T80_FEATURE_WD },
@@ -677,9 +678,9 @@ static long wdt_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&m41t80_rtc_mutex);
         ret = wdt_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&m41t80_rtc_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -693,16 +694,16 @@ static long wdt_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 static int wdt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
         if (MINOR(inode->i_rdev) == WATCHDOG_MINOR) {
-                lock_kernel();
+                mutex_lock(&m41t80_rtc_mutex);
                 if (test_and_set_bit(0, &wdt_is_open)) {
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&m41t80_rtc_mutex);
                         return -EBUSY;
                 }
                 /*
                  *      Activate
                  */
                 wdt_is_open = 1;
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&m41t80_rtc_mutex);
                 return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
         }
         return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tape_block.c b/drivers/s390/char/tape_block.c
index 85cf607fc78f..f0fa9ca5cb2c 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tape_block.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tape_block.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/buffer_head.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 /*
  * file operation structure for tape block frontend
  */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(tape_block_mutex);
 static int tapeblock_open(struct block_device *, fmode_t);
 static int tapeblock_release(struct gendisk *, fmode_t);
 static int tapeblock_medium_changed(struct gendisk *);
@@ -361,7 +362,7 @@ tapeblock_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         struct tape_device *    device;
         int                     rc;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&tape_block_mutex);
         device = tape_get_device(disk->private_data);
 
         if (device->required_tapemarks) {
@@ -385,14 +386,14 @@ tapeblock_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
          *       is called.
          */
         tape_state_set(device, TS_BLKUSE);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&tape_block_mutex);
         return 0;
 
 release:
         tape_release(device);
  put_device:
         tape_put_device(device);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&tape_block_mutex);
         return rc;
 }
 
@@ -407,11 +408,11 @@ tapeblock_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct tape_device *device = disk->private_data;
  
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&tape_block_mutex);
         tape_state_set(device, TS_IN_USE);
         tape_release(device);
         tape_put_device(device);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&tape_block_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/jsflash.c b/drivers/sbus/char/jsflash.c
index 4942050dc5b6..13f48e28a1e1 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/jsflash.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/jsflash.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 #define JSF_PART_BITS    2      /* 2 bits of minors to cover JSF_NPART */
 #define JSF_PART_MASK    0x3    /* 2 bits mask */
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(jsf_mutex);
+
 /*
  * Access functions.
  * We could ioremap(), but it's easier this way.
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ static loff_t jsf_lseek(struct file * file, loff_t offset, int orig)
 {
         loff_t ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&jsf_mutex);
         switch (orig) {
                 case 0:
                         file->f_pos = offset;
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ static loff_t jsf_lseek(struct file * file, loff_t offset, int orig)
                 default:
                         ret = -EINVAL;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&jsf_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -384,18 +386,18 @@ static int jsf_ioctl_program(void __user *arg)
 
 static long jsf_ioctl(struct file *f, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&jsf_mutex);
         int error = -ENOTTY;
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 
         if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&jsf_mutex);
                 return -EPERM;
         }
         switch (cmd) {
         case JSFLASH_IDENT:
                 if (copy_to_user(argp, &jsf0.id, JSFIDSZ)) {
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&jsf_mutex);
                         return -EFAULT;
                 }
                 break;
@@ -407,7 +409,7 @@ static long jsf_ioctl(struct file *f, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                 break;
         }
 
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&jsf_mutex);
         return error;
 }
 
@@ -418,17 +420,17 @@ static int jsf_mmap(struct file * file, struct vm_area_struct * vma)
 
 static int jsf_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 {
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&jsf_mutex);
         if (jsf0.base == 0) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&jsf_mutex);
                 return -ENXIO;
         }
         if (test_and_set_bit(0, (void *)&jsf0.busy) != 0) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&jsf_mutex);
                 return -EBUSY;
         }
 
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&jsf_mutex);
         return 0;       /* XXX What security? */
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
index e20b7bdd4c78..09a139f61ca4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
@@ -105,6 +104,7 @@
 
 /* Globals */
 #define TW_DRIVER_VERSION "2.26.02.014"
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(twa_chrdev_mutex);
 static TW_Device_Extension *twa_device_extension_list[TW_MAX_SLOT];
 static unsigned int twa_device_extension_count;
 static int twa_major = -1;
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ static long twa_chrdev_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long
         int retval = TW_IOCTL_ERROR_OS_EFAULT;
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&twa_chrdev_mutex);
 
         /* Only let one of these through at a time */
         if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&tw_dev->ioctl_lock)) {
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ out3:
 out2:
         mutex_unlock(&tw_dev->ioctl_lock);
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&twa_chrdev_mutex);
         return retval;
 } /* End twa_chrdev_ioctl() */
 
@@ -890,7 +890,6 @@ static int twa_chrdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         unsigned int minor_number;
         int retval = TW_IOCTL_ERROR_OS_ENODEV;
 
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         minor_number = iminor(inode);
         if (minor_number >= twa_device_extension_count)
                 goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c
index f481e734aad4..7e5f2385e3e6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-sas.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
@@ -77,6 +76,7 @@
 
 /* Globals */
 #define TW_DRIVER_VERSION "3.26.02.000"
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(twl_chrdev_mutex);
 static TW_Device_Extension *twl_device_extension_list[TW_MAX_SLOT];
 static unsigned int twl_device_extension_count;
 static int twl_major = -1;
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ static long twl_chrdev_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long
         int retval = -EFAULT;
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&twl_chrdev_mutex);
 
         /* Only let one of these through at a time */
         if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&tw_dev->ioctl_lock)) {
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ out3:
 out2:
         mutex_unlock(&tw_dev->ioctl_lock);
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&twl_chrdev_mutex);
         return retval;
 } /* End twl_chrdev_ioctl() */
 
@@ -876,7 +876,6 @@ static int twl_chrdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         minor_number = iminor(inode);
         if (minor_number >= twl_device_extension_count)
                 goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
index 30d735ad35b5..081c864c11d2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
@@ -221,6 +220,7 @@
 
 /* Globals */
 #define TW_DRIVER_VERSION "1.26.02.003"
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(tw_mutex);
 static TW_Device_Extension *tw_device_extension_list[TW_MAX_SLOT];
 static int tw_device_extension_count = 0;
 static int twe_major = -1;
@@ -900,10 +900,10 @@ static long tw_chrdev_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long a
 
         dprintk(KERN_WARNING "3w-xxxx: tw_chrdev_ioctl()\n");
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&tw_mutex);
         /* Only let one of these through at a time */
         if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&tw_dev->ioctl_lock)) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&tw_mutex);
                 return -EINTR;
         }
 
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ out2:
         dma_free_coherent(&tw_dev->tw_pci_dev->dev, data_buffer_length_adjusted+sizeof(TW_New_Ioctl) - 1, cpu_addr, dma_handle);
 out:
         mutex_unlock(&tw_dev->ioctl_lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&tw_mutex);
         return retval;
 } /* End tw_chrdev_ioctl() */
 
@@ -1044,7 +1044,6 @@ static int tw_chrdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
         unsigned int minor_number;
 
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         dprintk(KERN_WARNING "3w-xxxx: tw_ioctl_open()\n");
 
         minor_number = iminor(inode);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
index cad6f9abaeb9..6e233362dd7b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Dell PERC2, 2/Si, 3/Si, 3/Di, "
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_VERSION(AAC_DRIVER_FULL_VERSION);
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(aac_mutex);
 static LIST_HEAD(aac_devices);
 static int aac_cfg_major = -1;
 char aac_driver_version[] = AAC_DRIVER_FULL_VERSION;
@@ -678,7 +679,7 @@ static int aac_cfg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         unsigned minor_number = iminor(inode);
         int err = -ENODEV;
 
-        lock_kernel();  /* BKL pushdown: nothing else protects this list */
+        mutex_lock(&aac_mutex);  /* BKL pushdown: nothing else protects this list */
         list_for_each_entry(aac, &aac_devices, entry) {
                 if (aac->id == minor_number) {
                         file->private_data = aac;
@@ -686,7 +687,7 @@ static int aac_cfg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                         break;
                 }
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&aac_mutex);
 
         return err;
 }
@@ -711,9 +712,9 @@ static long aac_cfg_ioctl(struct file *file,
         int ret;
         if (!capable(CAP_SYS_RAWIO))
                 return -EPERM;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&aac_mutex);
         ret = aac_do_ioctl(file->private_data, cmd, (void __user *)arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&aac_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -722,7 +723,7 @@ static long aac_cfg_ioctl(struct file *file,
 static long aac_compat_do_ioctl(struct aac_dev *dev, unsigned cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         long ret;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&aac_mutex);
         switch (cmd) {
         case FSACTL_MINIPORT_REV_CHECK:
         case FSACTL_SENDFIB:
@@ -756,7 +757,7 @@ static long aac_compat_do_ioctl(struct aac_dev *dev, unsigned cmd, unsigned long
                 ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
                 break;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&aac_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ch.c b/drivers/scsi/ch.c
index d6532187f616..e805c8fda239 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ch.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ch.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <linux/chio.h>                 /* here are all the ioctls */
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include <scsi/scsi.h>
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV_MAJOR(SCSI_CHANGER_MAJOR);
 MODULE_ALIAS_SCSI_DEVICE(TYPE_MEDIUM_CHANGER);
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ch_mutex);
 static int init = 1;
 module_param(init, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(init, \
@@ -581,19 +581,19 @@ ch_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         scsi_changer *ch;
         int minor = iminor(inode);
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ch_mutex);
         spin_lock(&ch_index_lock);
         ch = idr_find(&ch_index_idr, minor);
 
         if (NULL == ch || scsi_device_get(ch->device)) {
                 spin_unlock(&ch_index_lock);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&ch_mutex);
                 return -ENXIO;
         }
         spin_unlock(&ch_index_lock);
 
         file->private_data = ch;
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ch_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
index ffc1edf5e80d..410ac1def8a6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Adaptec I2O RAID Driver");
 #include <linux/kernel.h>       /* for printk */
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 
@@ -76,6 +75,7 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Adaptec I2O RAID Driver");
  * Needed for our management apps
  *============================================================================
  */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(adpt_mutex);
 static dpt_sig_S DPTI_sig = {
         {'d', 'P', 't', 'S', 'i', 'G'}, SIG_VERSION,
 #ifdef __i386__
@@ -1732,12 +1732,12 @@ static int adpt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         int minor;
         adpt_hba* pHba;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&adpt_mutex);
         //TODO check for root access
         //
         minor = iminor(inode);
         if (minor >= hba_count) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&adpt_mutex);
                 return -ENXIO;
         }
         mutex_lock(&adpt_configuration_lock);
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ static int adpt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         }
         if (pHba == NULL) {
                 mutex_unlock(&adpt_configuration_lock);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&adpt_mutex);
                 return -ENXIO;
         }
 
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ static int adpt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
         pHba->in_use = 1;
         mutex_unlock(&adpt_configuration_lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&adpt_mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -2160,9 +2160,9 @@ static long adpt_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, uint cmd, ulong arg)
  
         inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
  
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&adpt_mutex);
         ret = adpt_ioctl(inode, file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&adpt_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -2176,7 +2176,7 @@ static long compat_adpt_ioctl(struct file *file,
  
         inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
  
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&adpt_mutex);
  
         switch(cmd) {
                 case DPT_SIGNATURE:
@@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@ static long compat_adpt_ioctl(struct file *file,
                         ret =  -ENOIOCTLCMD;
         }
  
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&adpt_mutex);
  
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/gdth.c b/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
index b860d650a563..e927607bbf89 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #ifdef GDTH_RTC
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
 #include <scsi/scsi_host.h>
 #include "gdth.h"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(gdth_mutex);
 static void gdth_delay(int milliseconds);
 static void gdth_eval_mapping(u32 size, u32 *cyls, int *heads, int *secs);
 static irqreturn_t gdth_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
@@ -4042,12 +4043,12 @@ static int gdth_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 {
     gdth_ha_str *ha;
 
-    lock_kernel();
+    mutex_lock(&gdth_mutex);
     list_for_each_entry(ha, &gdth_instances, list) {
         if (!ha->sdev)
             ha->sdev = scsi_get_host_dev(ha->shost);
     }
-    unlock_kernel();
+    mutex_unlock(&gdth_mutex);
 
     TRACE(("gdth_open()\n"));
     return 0;
@@ -4615,9 +4616,9 @@ static long gdth_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&gdth_mutex);
         ret = gdth_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&gdth_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
index 0b6e3228610a..4d0cf5cd82cc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <scsi/scsicam.h>
 
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION ("LSI Logic MegaRAID legacy driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE ("GPL");
 MODULE_VERSION(MEGARAID_MODULE_VERSION);
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(megadev_mutex);
 static unsigned int max_cmd_per_lun = DEF_CMD_PER_LUN;
 module_param(max_cmd_per_lun, uint, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(max_cmd_per_lun, "Maximum number of commands which can be issued to a single LUN (default=DEF_CMD_PER_LUN=63)");
@@ -3282,7 +3283,6 @@ mega_init_scb(adapter_t *adapter)
 static int
 megadev_open (struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 {
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         /*
          * Only allow superuser to access private ioctl interface
          */
@@ -3701,9 +3701,9 @@ megadev_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&megadev_mutex);
         ret = megadev_ioctl(filep, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&megadev_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c
index 41f82f76d884..42770a1e7b8a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
  */
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include "megaraid_mm.h"
 
 
 // Entry points for char node driver
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(mraid_mm_mutex);
 static int mraid_mm_open(struct inode *, struct file *);
 static long mraid_mm_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *, uint, unsigned long);
 
@@ -98,7 +99,6 @@ mraid_mm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
          */
         if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) return (-EACCES);
 
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ mraid_mm_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int cmd,
         int err;
 
         /* inconsistant: mraid_mm_compat_ioctl doesn't take the BKL */
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&mraid_mm_mutex);
         err = mraid_mm_ioctl(filep, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&mraid_mm_mutex);
 
         return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
index 99e4478c3f3e..c4a595d8d23a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/uio.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -3557,7 +3556,6 @@ static void megasas_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
  */
 static int megasas_mgmt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 {
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         /*
          * Allow only those users with admin rights
          */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.c
index b774973f0765..31cf126ed440 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_ctl.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #include "mpt2sas_base.h"
 #include "mpt2sas_ctl.h"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(_ctl_mutex);
 static struct fasync_struct *async_queue;
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(ctl_poll_wait);
 
@@ -2238,9 +2239,9 @@ _ctl_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         long ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&_ctl_mutex);
         ret = _ctl_ioctl_main(file, cmd, (void __user *)arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&_ctl_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2309,12 +2310,12 @@ _ctl_ioctl_compat(struct file *file, unsigned cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         long ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&_ctl_mutex);
         if (cmd == MPT2COMMAND32)
                 ret = _ctl_compat_mpt_command(file, cmd, arg);
         else
                 ret = _ctl_ioctl_main(file, cmd, (void __user *)arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&_ctl_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/osst.c b/drivers/scsi/osst.c
index 278b352ae78d..54de1d1af1a7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/osst.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/osst.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static const char * osst_version = "0.99.4";
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/dma.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ static const char * osst_version = "0.99.4";
 #include "osst_options.h"
 #include "osst_detect.h"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(osst_int_mutex);
 static int max_dev = 0;
 static int write_threshold_kbs = 0;
 static int max_sg_segs = 0;
@@ -4807,9 +4808,9 @@ static int os_scsi_tape_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&osst_int_mutex);
         ret = __os_scsi_tape_open(inode, filp);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&osst_int_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -4943,9 +4944,9 @@ static long osst_ioctl(struct file * file,
         char                * name  = tape_name(STp);
         void        __user  * p     = (void __user *)arg;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&osst_int_mutex);
         if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&STp->lock)) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&osst_int_mutex);
                 return -ERESTARTSYS;
         }
 
@@ -5260,14 +5261,14 @@ static long osst_ioctl(struct file * file,
         mutex_unlock(&STp->lock);
 
         retval = scsi_ioctl(STp->device, cmd_in, p);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&osst_int_mutex);
         return retval;
 
 out:
         if (SRpnt) osst_release_request(SRpnt);
 
         mutex_unlock(&STp->lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&osst_int_mutex);
 
         return retval;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_if.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_if.c
index a87e21c35ef2..02034460babb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_if.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_if.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/gfp.h>
 #include <linux/file.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <net/tcp.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_cmnd.h>
@@ -323,7 +322,6 @@ static int tgt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
         tx_ring.tr_idx = rx_ring.tr_idx = 0;
 
-        cycle_kernel_lock();
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sg.c b/drivers/scsi/sg.c
index 78d616315d8e..b5507d59b5a6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sg.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int sg_version_num = 30534;	/* 2 digits for each component */
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/blktrace_api.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include "scsi.h"
 #include <scsi/scsi_dbg.h>
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ static int scatter_elem_sz_prev = SG_SCATTER_SZ;
 static int sg_add(struct device *, struct class_interface *);
 static void sg_remove(struct device *, struct class_interface *);
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(sg_mutex);
+
 static DEFINE_IDR(sg_index_idr);
 static DEFINE_RWLOCK(sg_index_lock);    /* Also used to lock
                                                            file descriptor list for device */
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ sg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         int res;
         int retval;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&sg_mutex);
         nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
         SCSI_LOG_TIMEOUT(3, printk("sg_open: dev=%d, flags=0x%x\n", dev, flags));
         sdp = sg_get_dev(dev);
@@ -314,7 +316,7 @@ sdp_put:
 sg_put:
         if (sdp)
                 sg_put_dev(sdp);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&sg_mutex);
         return retval;
 }
 
@@ -1092,9 +1094,9 @@ sg_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd_in, unsigned long arg)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&sg_mutex);
         ret = sg_ioctl(filp, cmd_in, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&sg_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sr.c b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
index ba9c3e0387ce..e148341079b5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -76,6 +75,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS_SCSI_DEVICE(TYPE_WORM);
          CDC_CD_R|CDC_CD_RW|CDC_DVD|CDC_DVD_R|CDC_DVD_RAM|CDC_GENERIC_PACKET| \
          CDC_MRW|CDC_MRW_W|CDC_RAM)
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(sr_mutex);
 static int sr_probe(struct device *);
 static int sr_remove(struct device *);
 static int sr_done(struct scsi_cmnd *);
@@ -470,24 +470,24 @@ static int sr_block_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         struct scsi_cd *cd;
         int ret = -ENXIO;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&sr_mutex);
         cd = scsi_cd_get(bdev->bd_disk);
         if (cd) {
                 ret = cdrom_open(&cd->cdi, bdev, mode);
                 if (ret)
                         scsi_cd_put(cd);
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&sr_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
 static int sr_block_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 {
         struct scsi_cd *cd = scsi_cd(disk);
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&sr_mutex);
         cdrom_release(&cd->cdi, mode);
         scsi_cd_put(cd);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&sr_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static int sr_block_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned cmd,
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&sr_mutex);
 
         /*
          * Send SCSI addressing ioctls directly to mid level, send other
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static int sr_block_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, unsigned cmd,
         ret = scsi_ioctl(sdev, cmd, argp);
 
 out:
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&sr_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/st.c b/drivers/scsi/st.c
index 24211d0efa6d..afdc3f5d915c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/st.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/st.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ static const char *verstr = "20081215";
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/dma.h>
@@ -76,6 +75,7 @@ static const char *verstr = "20081215";
 #include "st_options.h"
 #include "st.h"
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(st_mutex);
 static int buffer_kbs;
 static int max_sg_segs;
 static int try_direct_io = TRY_DIRECT_IO;
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ static int st_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         int dev = TAPE_NR(inode);
         char *name;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&st_mutex);
         /*
          * We really want to do nonseekable_open(inode, filp); here, but some
          * versions of tar incorrectly call lseek on tapes and bail out if that
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ static int st_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         filp->f_mode &= ~(FMODE_PREAD | FMODE_PWRITE);
 
         if (!(STp = scsi_tape_get(dev))) {
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&st_mutex);
                 return -ENXIO;
         }
 
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ static int st_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         if (STp->in_use) {
                 write_unlock(&st_dev_arr_lock);
                 scsi_tape_put(STp);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&st_mutex);
                 DEB( printk(ST_DEB_MSG "%s: Device already in use.\n", name); )
                 return (-EBUSY);
         }
@@ -1249,14 +1249,14 @@ static int st_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
                         retval = (-EIO);
                 goto err_out;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&st_mutex);
         return 0;
 
  err_out:
         normalize_buffer(STp->buffer);
         STp->in_use = 0;
         scsi_tape_put(STp);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&st_mutex);
         return retval;
 
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/blkvsc_drv.c b/drivers/staging/hv/blkvsc_drv.c
index ff1d24720f11..8284297b30e9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/blkvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/blkvsc_drv.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/hdreg.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_cmnd.h>
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ struct blkvsc_driver_context {
 };
 
 /* Static decl */
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(blkvsc_mutex);
 static int blkvsc_probe(struct device *dev);
 static int blkvsc_remove(struct device *device);
 static void blkvsc_shutdown(struct device *device);
@@ -1309,7 +1310,7 @@ static int blkvsc_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         DPRINT_DBG(BLKVSC_DRV, "- users %d disk %s\n", blkdev->users,
                    blkdev->gd->disk_name);
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&blkvsc_mutex);
         spin_lock(&blkdev->lock);
 
         if (!blkdev->users && blkdev->device_type == DVD_TYPE) {
@@ -1321,7 +1322,7 @@ static int blkvsc_open(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode)
         blkdev->users++;
 
         spin_unlock(&blkdev->lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&blkvsc_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1332,7 +1333,7 @@ static int blkvsc_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         DPRINT_DBG(BLKVSC_DRV, "- users %d disk %s\n", blkdev->users,
                    blkdev->gd->disk_name);
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&blkvsc_mutex);
         spin_lock(&blkdev->lock);
         if (blkdev->users == 1) {
                 spin_unlock(&blkdev->lock);
@@ -1343,7 +1344,7 @@ static int blkvsc_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
         blkdev->users--;
 
         spin_unlock(&blkdev->lock);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&blkvsc_mutex);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/spectra/ffsport.c b/drivers/staging/spectra/ffsport.c
index fa21a0fd8e84..c7932da03c56 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/spectra/ffsport.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/spectra/ffsport.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <linux/log2.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 /**** Helper functions used for Div, Remainder operation on u64 ****/
@@ -590,14 +589,16 @@ int GLOB_SBD_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
         return -ENOTTY;
 }
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ffsport_mutex);
+
 int GLOB_SBD_unlocked_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
                 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ffsport_mutex);
         ret = GLOB_SBD_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ffsport_mutex);
 
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/telephony/ixj.c b/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
index b53deee25d74..b1e469983b1d 100644
--- a/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
+++ b/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>           /* everything... */
 #include <linux/errno.h>        /* error codes */
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@
 #define TYPE(inode) (iminor(inode) >> 4)
 #define NUM(inode) (iminor(inode) & 0xf)
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ixj_mutex);
 static int ixjdebug;
 static int hertz = HZ;
 static int samplerate = 100;
@@ -6655,9 +6656,9 @@ static long do_ixj_ioctl(struct file *file_p, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long ar
 static long ixj_ioctl(struct file *file_p, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         long ret;
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&ixj_mutex);
         ret = do_ixj_ioctl(file_p, cmd, arg);
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&ixj_mutex);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
index 566343b3c131..b7d96e6236a1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_device.h>
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ struct cpwd {
         } devs[WD_NUMDEVS];
 };
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(cpwd_mutex);
 static struct cpwd *cpwd_device;
 
 /* Sun uses Altera PLD EPF8820ATC144-4
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ static int cpwd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 {
         struct cpwd *p = cpwd_device;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        mutex_lock(&cpwd_mutex);
         switch (iminor(inode)) {
         case WD0_MINOR:
         case WD1_MINOR:
@@ -376,7 +377,7 @@ static int cpwd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
                 break;
 
         default:
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&cpwd_mutex);
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
 
@@ -386,13 +387,13 @@ static int cpwd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
                                 IRQF_SHARED, DRIVER_NAME, p)) {
                         printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Cannot register IRQ %d\n",
                                 p->irq);
-                        unlock_kernel();
+                        mutex_unlock(&cpwd_mutex);
                         return -EBUSY;
                 }
                 p->initialized = true;
         }
 
-        unlock_kernel();
+        mutex_unlock(&cpwd_mutex);
 
         return nonseekable_open(inode, f);
 }
@@ -482,9 +483,9 @@ static long cpwd_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
         case WIOCSTART:
         case WIOCSTOP:
         case WIOCGSTAT:
-                lock_kernel();
+                mutex_lock(&cpwd_mutex);
                 rval = cpwd_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
-                unlock_kernel();
+                mutex_unlock(&cpwd_mutex);
                 break;
 
         /* everything else is handled by the generic compat layer */