14 files changed, 33 insertions, 73 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index a296e08d76b6..b6241eeb1132 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -521,19 +521,6 @@ acpi_sbs_add_fs(struct proc_dir_entry **dir,
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-acpi_sbs_remove_fs(struct proc_dir_entry **dir,
-                           struct proc_dir_entry *parent_dir)
-{
-        if (*dir) {
-                remove_proc_entry(ACPI_SBS_FILE_INFO, *dir);
-                remove_proc_entry(ACPI_SBS_FILE_STATE, *dir);
-                remove_proc_entry(ACPI_SBS_FILE_ALARM, *dir);
-                remove_proc_entry((*dir)->name, parent_dir);
-                *dir = NULL;
-        }
-}
-
 /* Smart Battery Interface */
 static struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_battery_dir = NULL;
 
@@ -836,8 +823,8 @@ static void acpi_battery_remove(struct acpi_sbs *sbs, int id)
                 power_supply_unregister(&battery->bat);
         }
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-        if (battery->proc_entry)
-                acpi_sbs_remove_fs(&battery->proc_entry, acpi_battery_dir);
+        proc_remove(battery->proc_entry);
+        battery->proc_entry = NULL;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -873,8 +860,8 @@ static void acpi_charger_remove(struct acpi_sbs *sbs)
         if (sbs->charger.dev)
                 power_supply_unregister(&sbs->charger);
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-        if (sbs->charger_entry)
-                acpi_sbs_remove_fs(&sbs->charger_entry, acpi_ac_dir);
+        proc_remove(sbs->charger_entry);
+        sbs->charger_entry = NULL;
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index 1420bbbe1a61..4d439d2fcfd6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -4541,7 +4541,7 @@ static void __exit cleanup_ipmi(void)
         del_timer_sync(&ipmi_timer);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-        remove_proc_entry(proc_ipmi_root->name, NULL);
+        proc_remove(proc_ipmi_root);
 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
 
         driver_unregister(&ipmidriver.driver);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/gruprocfs.c b/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/gruprocfs.c
index 950dbe9ecb36..797d7962cc88 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/gruprocfs.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/gruprocfs.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static void delete_proc_files(void)
                 for (p = proc_files; p->name; p++)
                         if (p->entry)
                                 remove_proc_entry(p->name, proc_gru);
-                remove_proc_entry("gru", proc_gru->parent);
+                proc_remove(proc_gru);
         }
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/of/base.c b/drivers/of/base.c
index 321d3ef05006..9c704369eda8 100644
--- a/drivers/of/base.c
+++ b/drivers/of/base.c
@@ -1452,16 +1452,7 @@ int of_attach_node(struct device_node *np)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_DEVICETREE
 static void of_remove_proc_dt_entry(struct device_node *dn)
 {
-        struct device_node *parent = dn->parent;
-        struct property *prop = dn->properties;
-
-        while (prop) {
-                remove_proc_entry(prop->name, dn->pde);
-                prop = prop->next;
-        }
-
-        if (dn->pde)
-                remove_proc_entry(dn->pde->name, parent->pde);
+        proc_remove(dn->pde);
 }
 #else
 static void of_remove_proc_dt_entry(struct device_node *dn)
diff --git a/drivers/pci/proc.c b/drivers/pci/proc.c
index 7cde7c131fd0..08126087ec31 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/proc.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/proc.c
@@ -427,20 +427,14 @@ int pci_proc_attach_device(struct pci_dev *dev)
 
 int pci_proc_detach_device(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
-        struct proc_dir_entry *e;
-
-        if ((e = dev->procent)) {
-                remove_proc_entry(e->name, dev->bus->procdir);
-                dev->procent = NULL;
-        }
+        proc_remove(dev->procent);
+        dev->procent = NULL;
         return 0;
 }
 
 int pci_proc_detach_bus(struct pci_bus* bus)
 {
-        struct proc_dir_entry *de = bus->procdir;
-        if (de)
-                remove_proc_entry(de->name, proc_bus_pci_dir);
+        proc_remove(bus->procdir);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/proc/generic.c b/fs/proc/generic.c
index 75e08d36b2f1..d9631d9b7aff 100644
--- a/fs/proc/generic.c
+++ b/fs/proc/generic.c
@@ -624,3 +624,10 @@ void *proc_get_parent_data(const struct inode *inode)
         return de->parent->data;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(proc_get_parent_data);
+
+void proc_remove(struct proc_dir_entry *de)
+{
+        if (de)
+                remove_proc_subtree(de->name, de->parent);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(proc_remove);
diff --git a/fs/proc/vmcore.c b/fs/proc/vmcore.c
index 38edddc25816..17f7e080d7ff 100644
--- a/fs/proc/vmcore.c
+++ b/fs/proc/vmcore.c
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ void vmcore_cleanup(void)
         struct list_head *pos, *next;
 
         if (proc_vmcore) {
-                remove_proc_entry(proc_vmcore->name, proc_vmcore->parent);
+                proc_remove(proc_vmcore);
                 proc_vmcore = NULL;
         }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/proc_fs.h b/include/linux/proc_fs.h
index bae820742341..cb78d5be6859 100644
--- a/include/linux/proc_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/proc_fs.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ struct proc_dir_entry *proc_create_data(const char *name, umode_t mode,
                                 struct proc_dir_entry *parent,
                                 const struct file_operations *proc_fops,
                                 void *data);
+extern void proc_remove(struct proc_dir_entry *);
 extern void remove_proc_entry(const char *name, struct proc_dir_entry *parent);
 extern int remove_proc_subtree(const char *name, struct proc_dir_entry *parent);
 
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ static inline struct proc_dir_entry *proc_create_data(const char *name,
 {
         return NULL;
 }
+static inline void proc_remove(struct proc_dir_entry *de) {}
 #define remove_proc_entry(name, parent) do {} while (0)
 #define remove_proc_subtree(name, parent) do {} while (0)
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq/proc.c b/kernel/irq/proc.c
index d59ae3751a33..19ed5c425c3b 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/proc.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/proc.c
@@ -366,11 +366,7 @@ void unregister_irq_proc(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 
 void unregister_handler_proc(unsigned int irq, struct irqaction *action)
 {
-        if (action->dir) {
-                struct irq_desc *desc = irq_to_desc(irq);
-
-                remove_proc_entry(action->dir->name, desc->dir);
-        }
+        proc_remove(action->dir);
 }
 
 static void register_default_affinity_proc(void)
diff --git a/net/8021q/vlanproc.c b/net/8021q/vlanproc.c
index 959ddbb0ca4d..1d0e89213a28 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlanproc.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlanproc.c
@@ -184,14 +184,9 @@ int vlan_proc_add_dev(struct net_device *vlandev)
  */
 int vlan_proc_rem_dev(struct net_device *vlandev)
 {
-        struct vlan_net *vn = net_generic(dev_net(vlandev), vlan_net_id);
-
         /** NOTE:  This will consume the memory pointed to by dent, it seems. */
-        if (vlan_dev_priv(vlandev)->dent) {
-                remove_proc_entry(vlan_dev_priv(vlandev)->dent->name,
-                                  vn->proc_vlan_dir);
-                vlan_dev_priv(vlandev)->dent = NULL;
-        }
+        proc_remove(vlan_dev_priv(vlandev)->dent);
+        vlan_dev_priv(vlandev)->dent = NULL;
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
index f6af4fe59f2e..6c41e979dc88 100644
--- a/net/core/pktgen.c
+++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ static void pktgen_change_name(const struct pktgen_net *pn, struct net_device *d
                         if (pkt_dev->odev != dev)
                                 continue;
 
-                        remove_proc_entry(pkt_dev->entry->name, pn->proc_dir);
+                        proc_remove(pkt_dev->entry);
 
                         pkt_dev->entry = proc_create_data(dev->name, 0600,
                                                           pn->proc_dir,
@@ -3576,8 +3576,6 @@ static void _rem_dev_from_if_list(struct pktgen_thread *t,
 static int pktgen_remove_device(struct pktgen_thread *t,
                                 struct pktgen_dev *pkt_dev)
 {
-        struct pktgen_net *pn = t->net;
-
         pr_debug("remove_device pkt_dev=%p\n", pkt_dev);
 
         if (pkt_dev->running) {
@@ -3597,7 +3595,7 @@ static int pktgen_remove_device(struct pktgen_thread *t,
         _rem_dev_from_if_list(t, pkt_dev);
 
         if (pkt_dev->entry)
-                remove_proc_entry(pkt_dev->entry->name, pn->proc_dir);
+                proc_remove(pkt_dev->entry);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_XFRM
         free_SAs(pkt_dev);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
index e4738fef070a..0b732efd32e2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ clusterip_config_entry_put(struct clusterip_config *c)
                  * functions are also incrementing the refcount on their own,
                  * so it's safe to remove the entry even if it's in use. */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-                remove_proc_entry(c->pde->name, c->pde->parent);
+                proc_remove(c->pde);
 #endif
                 return;
         }
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static void __exit clusterip_tg_exit(void)
 {
         pr_info("ClusterIP Version %s unloading\n", CLUSTERIP_VERSION);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-        remove_proc_entry(clusterip_procdir->name, clusterip_procdir->parent);
+        proc_remove(clusterip_procdir);
 #endif
         nf_unregister_hook(&cip_arp_ops);
         xt_unregister_target(&clusterip_tg_reg);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/proc.c b/net/ipv6/proc.c
index 7ea6e180139c..537d9ee7209f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/proc.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/proc.c
@@ -287,8 +287,7 @@ int snmp6_unregister_dev(struct inet6_dev *idev)
                 return -ENOENT;
         if (!idev->stats.proc_dir_entry)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        remove_proc_entry(idev->stats.proc_dir_entry->name,
-                          net->mib.proc_net_devsnmp6);
+        proc_remove(idev->stats.proc_dir_entry);
         idev->stats.proc_dir_entry = NULL;
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/core/info.c b/sound/core/info.c
index c7f41c3bbd5c..3c9bd6b10a96 100644
--- a/sound/core/info.c
+++ b/sound/core/info.c
@@ -153,13 +153,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_root);
 struct snd_info_entry *snd_oss_root;
 #endif
 
-static void snd_remove_proc_entry(struct proc_dir_entry *parent,
-                                  struct proc_dir_entry *de)
-{
-        if (de)
-                remove_proc_entry(de->name, parent);
-}
-
 static loff_t snd_info_entry_llseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
 {
         struct snd_info_private_data *data;
@@ -580,7 +573,7 @@ int __exit snd_info_done(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL
                 snd_info_free_entry(snd_oss_root);
 #endif
-                snd_remove_proc_entry(NULL, snd_proc_root);
+                proc_remove(snd_proc_root);
         }
         return 0;
 }
@@ -642,7 +635,7 @@ void snd_info_card_id_change(struct snd_card *card)
 {
         mutex_lock(&info_mutex);
         if (card->proc_root_link) {
-                snd_remove_proc_entry(snd_proc_root, card->proc_root_link);
+                proc_remove(card->proc_root_link);
                 card->proc_root_link = NULL;
         }
         if (strcmp(card->id, card->proc_root->name))
@@ -661,10 +654,8 @@ void snd_info_card_disconnect(struct snd_card *card)
         if (!card)
                 return;
         mutex_lock(&info_mutex);
-        if (card->proc_root_link) {
-                snd_remove_proc_entry(snd_proc_root, card->proc_root_link);
-                card->proc_root_link = NULL;
-        }
+        proc_remove(card->proc_root_link);
+        card->proc_root_link = NULL;
         if (card->proc_root)
                 snd_info_disconnect(card->proc_root);
         mutex_unlock(&info_mutex);
@@ -856,7 +847,7 @@ static void snd_info_disconnect(struct snd_info_entry *entry)
         list_del_init(&entry->list);
         root = entry->parent == NULL ? snd_proc_root : entry->parent->p;
         snd_BUG_ON(!root);
-        snd_remove_proc_entry(root, entry->p);
+        proc_remove(entry->p);
         entry->p = NULL;
 }