6 files changed, 3 insertions, 34 deletions

diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc.c b/fs/lockd/svc.c
index 126b1bf02c0e..26809325469c 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc.c
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@ lockd(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
         /* Process request with signals blocked, but allow SIGKILL.  */
         allow_signal(SIGKILL);
 
-        /* kick rpciod */
-        rpciod_up();
-
         dprintk("NFS locking service started (ver " LOCKD_VERSION ").\n");
 
         if (!nlm_timeout)
@@ -202,9 +199,6 @@ lockd(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
         /* Exit the RPC thread */
         svc_exit_thread(rqstp);
 
-        /* release rpciod */
-        rpciod_down();
-
         /* Release module */
         unlock_kernel();
         module_put_and_exit(0);
diff --git a/fs/nfs/client.c b/fs/nfs/client.c
index 881fa4900923..71d4c4cdac52 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/client.c
@@ -102,19 +102,10 @@ static struct nfs_client *nfs_alloc_client(const char *hostname,
                                            int nfsversion)
 {
         struct nfs_client *clp;
-        int error;
 
         if ((clp = kzalloc(sizeof(*clp), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
                 goto error_0;
 
-        error = rpciod_up();
-        if (error < 0) {
-                dprintk("%s: couldn't start rpciod! Error = %d\n",
-                                __FUNCTION__, error);
-                goto error_1;
-        }
-        __set_bit(NFS_CS_RPCIOD, &clp->cl_res_state);
-
         if (nfsversion == 4) {
                 if (nfs_callback_up() < 0)
                         goto error_2;
@@ -154,9 +145,6 @@ error_3:
         if (__test_and_clear_bit(NFS_CS_CALLBACK, &clp->cl_res_state))
                 nfs_callback_down();
 error_2:
-        rpciod_down();
-        __clear_bit(NFS_CS_RPCIOD, &clp->cl_res_state);
-error_1:
         kfree(clp);
 error_0:
         return NULL;
@@ -198,9 +186,6 @@ static void nfs_free_client(struct nfs_client *clp)
         if (__test_and_clear_bit(NFS_CS_CALLBACK, &clp->cl_res_state))
                 nfs_callback_down();
 
-        if (__test_and_clear_bit(NFS_CS_RPCIOD, &clp->cl_res_state))
-                rpciod_down();
-
         kfree(clp->cl_hostname);
         kfree(clp);
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
index 864090edc28b..6b1b487db1ec 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4callback.c
@@ -429,29 +429,23 @@ nfsd4_probe_callback(struct nfs4_client *clp)
                 goto out_err;
         }
 
-        /* Kick rpciod, put the call on the wire. */
-        if (rpciod_up() != 0)
-                goto out_clnt;
-
         /* the task holds a reference to the nfs4_client struct */
         atomic_inc(&clp->cl_count);
 
         msg.rpc_cred = nfsd4_lookupcred(clp,0);
         if (IS_ERR(msg.rpc_cred))
-                goto out_rpciod;
+                goto out_release_clp;
         status = rpc_call_async(cb->cb_client, &msg, RPC_TASK_ASYNC, &nfs4_cb_null_ops, NULL);
         put_rpccred(msg.rpc_cred);
 
         if (status != 0) {
                 dprintk("NFSD: asynchronous NFSPROC4_CB_NULL failed!\n");
-                goto out_rpciod;
+                goto out_release_clp;
         }
         return;
 
-out_rpciod:
+out_release_clp:
         atomic_dec(&clp->cl_count);
-        rpciod_down();
-out_clnt:
         rpc_shutdown_client(cb->cb_client);
 out_err:
         cb->cb_client = NULL;
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 3cc8ce422ab1..8c52913d7cb6 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ shutdown_callback_client(struct nfs4_client *clp)
         if (clnt) {
                 clp->cl_callback.cb_client = NULL;
                 rpc_shutdown_client(clnt);
-                rpciod_down();
         }
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_fs_sb.h b/include/linux/nfs_fs_sb.h
index 52b4378311c8..144d955dc46a 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_fs_sb.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_fs_sb.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ struct nfs_client {
 #define NFS_CS_INITING          1               /* busy initialising */
         int                     cl_nfsversion;  /* NFS protocol version */
         unsigned long           cl_res_state;   /* NFS resources state */
-#define NFS_CS_RPCIOD           0               /* - rpciod started */
 #define NFS_CS_CALLBACK         1               /* - callback started */
 #define NFS_CS_IDMAP            2               /* - idmap started */
 #define NFS_CS_RENEWD           3               /* - renewd started */
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sunrpc_syms.c b/net/sunrpc/sunrpc_syms.c
index 02e83e15fef5..b99b11b11461 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/sunrpc_syms.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/sunrpc_syms.c
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(rpc_init_task);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rpc_sleep_on);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rpc_wake_up_next);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rpc_wake_up_task);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(rpciod_down);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(rpciod_up);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rpc_wake_up_status);
 
 /* RPC client functions */