63 files changed, 677 insertions, 472 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
index 9402624453c2..dd8769670596 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/setup.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <asm/setup.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
-extern struct notifier_block *panic_notifier_list;
+extern struct atomic_notifier_head panic_notifier_list;
 static int alpha_panic_event(struct notifier_block *, unsigned long, void *);
 static struct notifier_block alpha_panic_block = {
         alpha_panic_event,
@@ -500,7 +500,8 @@ setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
         }
 
         /* Register a call for panic conditions. */
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &alpha_panic_block);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list,
+                        &alpha_panic_block);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALPHA_GENERIC
         /* Assume that we've booted from SRM if we haven't booted from MILO.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-netstar.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-netstar.c
index 60d5f8a3339c..7520e602d7a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-netstar.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-netstar.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static int __init netstar_late_init(void)
         /* TODO: Setup front panel switch here */
 
         /* Setup panic notifier */
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-voiceblue.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-voiceblue.c
index bfd5fdd1a875..52e4a9d69642 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-voiceblue.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-voiceblue.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static struct notifier_block panic_block = {
 static int __init voiceblue_setup(void)
 {
         /* Setup panic notifier */
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c b/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c
index 4624f8ca2459..6b63a5aa1e46 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/traps.c
@@ -92,22 +92,21 @@ asmlinkage void spurious_interrupt_bug(void);
 asmlinkage void machine_check(void);
 
 static int kstack_depth_to_print = 24;
-struct notifier_block *i386die_chain;
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(die_notifier_lock);
+ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(i386die_chain);
 
 int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        int err = 0;
-        unsigned long flags;
-
         vmalloc_sync_all();
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&die_notifier_lock, flags);
-        err = notifier_chain_register(&i386die_chain, nb);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&die_notifier_lock, flags);
-        return err;
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&i386die_chain, nb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_die_notifier);
 
+int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&i386die_chain, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_die_notifier);
+
 static inline int valid_stack_ptr(struct thread_info *tinfo, void *p)
 {
         return  p > (void *)tinfo &&
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/traps.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/traps.c
index dabd6c32641e..7c1ddc8ac443 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/traps.c
@@ -30,19 +30,19 @@ extern spinlock_t timerlist_lock;
 fpswa_interface_t *fpswa_interface;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fpswa_interface);
 
-struct notifier_block *ia64die_chain;
+ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(ia64die_chain);
 
 int
 register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&ia64die_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&ia64die_chain, nb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_die_notifier);
 
 int
 unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&ia64die_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&ia64die_chain, nb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_die_notifier);
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c b/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c
index 83eb08b7a072..e9e9a89c6741 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/setup.c
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ void __init plat_setup(void)
 
         /* Set up panic notifier */
         for (i = 0; i < sizeof(lasat_panic_block) / sizeof(struct notifier_block); i++)
-                notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &lasat_panic_block[i]);
+                atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list,
+                                &lasat_panic_block[i]);
 
         lasat_reboot_setup();
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-reset.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-reset.c
index 92a3b3c15ed3..a9c58e067b53 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-reset.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip22/ip22-reset.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static int __init reboot_setup(void)
         request_irq(SGI_PANEL_IRQ, panel_int, 0, "Front Panel", NULL);
         init_timer(&blink_timer);
         blink_timer.function = blink_timeout;
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-reset.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-reset.c
index 0c948008b023..ab9d9cef089e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-reset.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip32/ip32-reset.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static __init int ip32_reboot_setup(void)
 
         init_timer(&blink_timer);
         blink_timer.function = blink_timeout;
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
 
         request_irq(MACEISA_RTC_IRQ, ip32_rtc_int, 0, "rtc", NULL);
 
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_chassis.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_chassis.c
index 2a01fe1bdc98..0cea6958f427 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_chassis.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_chassis.c
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ void __init parisc_pdc_chassis_init(void)
 
                 if (handle) {
                         /* initialize panic notifier chain */
-                        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &pdc_chassis_panic_block);
+                        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list,
+                                        &pdc_chassis_panic_block);
 
                         /* initialize reboot notifier chain */
                         register_reboot_notifier(&pdc_chassis_reboot_block);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_64.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_64.c
index 2f3fdad35594..e20c1fae3423 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup_64.c
@@ -579,7 +579,8 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
         panic_timeout = 180;
 
         if (ppc_md.panic)
-                notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &ppc64_panic_block);
+                atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list,
+                                &ppc64_panic_block);
 
         init_mm.start_code = PAGE_OFFSET;
         init_mm.end_code = (unsigned long) _etext;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
index 98660aedeeb7..9763faab6739 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -74,19 +74,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__debugger_dabr_match);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__debugger_fault_handler);
 #endif
 
-struct notifier_block *powerpc_die_chain;
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(die_notifier_lock);
+ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(powerpc_die_chain);
 
 int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        int err = 0;
-        unsigned long flags;
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&powerpc_die_chain, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_die_notifier);
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&die_notifier_lock, flags);
-        err = notifier_chain_register(&powerpc_die_chain, nb);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&die_notifier_lock, flags);
-        return err;
+int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&powerpc_die_chain, nb);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_die_notifier);
 
 /*
  * Trap & Exception support
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c
index 86cfa6ecdcf3..5ad90676567a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c
@@ -94,16 +94,16 @@ static struct device_node *derive_parent(const char *path)
         return parent;
 }
 
-static struct notifier_block *pSeries_reconfig_chain;
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(pSeries_reconfig_chain);
 
 int pSeries_reconfig_notifier_register(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&pSeries_reconfig_chain, nb);
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&pSeries_reconfig_chain, nb);
 }
 
 void pSeries_reconfig_notifier_unregister(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        notifier_chain_unregister(&pSeries_reconfig_chain, nb);
+        blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&pSeries_reconfig_chain, nb);
 }
 
 static int pSeries_reconfig_add_node(const char *path, struct property *proplist)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static int pSeries_reconfig_add_node(const char *path, struct property *proplist
                 goto out_err;
         }
 
-        err = notifier_call_chain(&pSeries_reconfig_chain,
+        err = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&pSeries_reconfig_chain,
                                   PSERIES_RECONFIG_ADD, np);
         if (err == NOTIFY_BAD) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to add device node %s\n", path);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static int pSeries_reconfig_remove_node(struct device_node *np)
 
         remove_node_proc_entries(np);
 
-        notifier_call_chain(&pSeries_reconfig_chain,
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&pSeries_reconfig_chain,
                             PSERIES_RECONFIG_REMOVE, np);
         of_detach_node(np);
 
diff --git a/arch/ppc/platforms/prep_setup.c b/arch/ppc/platforms/prep_setup.c
index a0fc628ffb1e..d95c05d9824d 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/platforms/prep_setup.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/platforms/prep_setup.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ ibm_statusled_progress(char *s, unsigned short hex)
                 hex = 0xfff;
                 if (!notifier_installed) {
                         ++notifier_installed;
-                        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list,
+                        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list,
                                                 &ibm_statusled_block);
                 }
         }
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
index 99182a415fe7..4a0f5a1551ea 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
@@ -76,17 +76,17 @@ unsigned long thread_saved_pc(struct task_struct *tsk)
 /*
  * Need to know about CPUs going idle?
  */
-static struct notifier_block *idle_chain;
+static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(idle_chain);
 
 int register_idle_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&idle_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&idle_chain, nb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_idle_notifier);
 
 int unregister_idle_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&idle_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&idle_chain, nb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_idle_notifier);
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void do_monitor_call(struct pt_regs *regs, long interruption_code)
         /* disable monitor call class 0 */
         __ctl_clear_bit(8, 15);
 
-        notifier_call_chain(&idle_chain, CPU_NOT_IDLE,
+        atomic_notifier_call_chain(&idle_chain, CPU_NOT_IDLE,
                             (void *)(long) smp_processor_id());
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ static void default_idle(void)
                 return;
         }
 
-        rc = notifier_call_chain(&idle_chain, CPU_IDLE, (void *)(long) cpu);
+        rc = atomic_notifier_call_chain(&idle_chain,
+                        CPU_IDLE, (void *)(long) cpu);
         if (rc != NOTIFY_OK && rc != NOTIFY_DONE)
                 BUG();
         if (rc != NOTIFY_OK) {
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c
index df612e4f75f9..ff090bb9734b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c
@@ -43,18 +43,19 @@
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #endif
 
-struct notifier_block *sparc64die_chain;
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(die_notifier_lock);
+ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(sparc64die_chain);
 
 int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        int err = 0;
-        unsigned long flags;
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&die_notifier_lock, flags);
-        err = notifier_chain_register(&sparc64die_chain, nb);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&die_notifier_lock, flags);
-        return err;
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&sparc64die_chain, nb);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_die_notifier);
+
+int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&sparc64die_chain, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_die_notifier);
 
 /* When an irrecoverable trap occurs at tl > 0, the trap entry
  * code logs the trap state registers at every level in the trap
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
index 54388d10bcf9..1488816588ea 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
@@ -762,7 +762,8 @@ static struct notifier_block panic_exit_notifier = {
 
 static int add_notifier(void)
 {
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_exit_notifier);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list,
+                        &panic_exit_notifier);
         return(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/um_arch.c b/arch/um/kernel/um_arch.c
index bb1c87211ac1..7d51dd7201c3 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/um_arch.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/um_arch.c
@@ -477,7 +477,8 @@ static struct notifier_block panic_exit_notifier = {
 
 void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 {
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_exit_notifier);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list,
+                        &panic_exit_notifier);
         paging_init();
         strlcpy(saved_command_line, command_line, COMMAND_LINE_SIZE);
         *cmdline_p = command_line;
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
index 0370720515f1..70dd8e5c6889 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
@@ -66,24 +66,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(boot_option_idle_override);
 void (*pm_idle)(void);
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, cpu_idle_state);
 
-static struct notifier_block *idle_notifier;
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(idle_notifier_lock);
+static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(idle_notifier);
 
 void idle_notifier_register(struct notifier_block *n)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&idle_notifier_lock, flags);
-        notifier_chain_register(&idle_notifier, n);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&idle_notifier_lock, flags);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&idle_notifier, n);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(idle_notifier_register);
 
 void idle_notifier_unregister(struct notifier_block *n)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&idle_notifier_lock, flags);
-        notifier_chain_unregister(&idle_notifier, n);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&idle_notifier_lock, flags);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&idle_notifier, n);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(idle_notifier_unregister);
 
@@ -93,13 +86,13 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(enum idle_state, idle_state) = CPU_NOT_IDLE;
 void enter_idle(void)
 {
         __get_cpu_var(idle_state) = CPU_IDLE;
-        notifier_call_chain(&idle_notifier, IDLE_START, NULL);
+        atomic_notifier_call_chain(&idle_notifier, IDLE_START, NULL);
 }
 
 static void __exit_idle(void)
 {
         __get_cpu_var(idle_state) = CPU_NOT_IDLE;
-        notifier_call_chain(&idle_notifier, IDLE_END, NULL);
+        atomic_notifier_call_chain(&idle_notifier, IDLE_END, NULL);
 }
 
 /* Called from interrupts to signify idle end */
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/traps.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/traps.c
index 7b148309c529..edaa9fe654dc 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/traps.c
@@ -69,20 +69,20 @@ asmlinkage void alignment_check(void);
 asmlinkage void machine_check(void);
 asmlinkage void spurious_interrupt_bug(void);
 
-struct notifier_block *die_chain;
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(die_notifier_lock);
+ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(die_chain);
 
 int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        int err = 0;
-        unsigned long flags;
-
         vmalloc_sync_all();
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&die_notifier_lock, flags);
-        err = notifier_chain_register(&die_chain, nb);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&die_notifier_lock, flags);
-        return err;
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&die_chain, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_die_notifier);
+
+int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&die_chain, nb);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_die_notifier);
 
 static inline void conditional_sti(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/platform-iss/setup.c b/arch/xtensa/platform-iss/setup.c
index 2e6dcbf0cc04..23790a5610e2 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/platform-iss/setup.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/platform-iss/setup.c
@@ -108,5 +108,5 @@ static struct notifier_block iss_panic_block = {
 
 void __init platform_setup(char **p_cmdline)
 {
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &iss_panic_block);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &iss_panic_block);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/base/memory.c b/drivers/base/memory.c
index 105a0d61eb1f..dd547af4681a 100644
--- a/drivers/base/memory.c
+++ b/drivers/base/memory.c
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ static struct kset_uevent_ops memory_uevent_ops = {
         .uevent         = memory_uevent,
 };
 
-static struct notifier_block *memory_chain;
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(memory_chain);
 
 int register_memory_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&memory_chain, nb);
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&memory_chain, nb);
 }
 
 void unregister_memory_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        notifier_chain_unregister(&memory_chain, nb);
+        blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&memory_chain, nb);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static ssize_t show_mem_state(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
 
 static inline int memory_notify(unsigned long val, void *v)
 {
-        return notifier_call_chain(&memory_chain, val, v);
+        return blocking_notifier_call_chain(&memory_chain, val, v);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index b8fb87c6c29f..40eb005b9d77 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -3744,7 +3744,7 @@ static int ipmi_init_msghandler(void)
         ipmi_timer.expires = jiffies + IPMI_TIMEOUT_JIFFIES;
         add_timer(&ipmi_timer);
 
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
 
         initialized = 1;
 
@@ -3764,7 +3764,7 @@ static __exit void cleanup_ipmi(void)
         if (!initialized)
                 return;
 
-        notifier_chain_unregister(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
 
         /* This can't be called if any interfaces exist, so no worry about
            shutting down the interfaces. */
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
index 12f858dc9994..35fbd4d8ed4b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
@@ -237,10 +237,10 @@ struct smi_info
 
 static int try_smi_init(struct smi_info *smi);
 
-static struct notifier_block *xaction_notifier_list;
+static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(xaction_notifier_list);
 static int register_xaction_notifier(struct notifier_block * nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&xaction_notifier_list, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&xaction_notifier_list, nb);
 }
 
 static void si_restart_short_timer(struct smi_info *smi_info);
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ static enum si_sm_result start_next_msg(struct smi_info *smi_info)
                 do_gettimeofday(&t);
                 printk("**Start2: %d.%9.9d\n", t.tv_sec, t.tv_usec);
 #endif
-                err = notifier_call_chain(&xaction_notifier_list, 0, smi_info);
+                err = atomic_notifier_call_chain(&xaction_notifier_list,
+                                0, smi_info);
                 if (err & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK) {
                         rv = SI_SM_CALL_WITHOUT_DELAY;
                         goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
index 616539310d9a..7ece9f3c8f70 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
@@ -1158,7 +1158,8 @@ static int __init ipmi_wdog_init(void)
         }
 
         register_reboot_notifier(&wdog_reboot_notifier);
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &wdog_panic_notifier);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list,
+                        &wdog_panic_notifier);
 
         printk(KERN_INFO PFX "driver initialized\n");
 
@@ -1176,7 +1177,8 @@ static __exit void ipmi_unregister_watchdog(void)
                 release_nmi(&ipmi_nmi_handler);
 #endif
 
-        notifier_chain_unregister(&panic_notifier_list, &wdog_panic_notifier);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&panic_notifier_list,
+                        &wdog_panic_notifier);
         unregister_reboot_notifier(&wdog_reboot_notifier);
 
         if (! watchdog_user)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index aed80e6aec6d..9b6ae7dc8b8a 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ static void handle_update(void *data);
  * changes to devices when the CPU clock speed changes.
  * The mutex locks both lists.
  */
-static struct notifier_block *cpufreq_policy_notifier_list;
-static struct notifier_block *cpufreq_transition_notifier_list;
-static DECLARE_RWSEM (cpufreq_notifier_rwsem);
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(cpufreq_policy_notifier_list);
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(cpufreq_transition_notifier_list);
 
 
 static LIST_HEAD(cpufreq_governor_list);
@@ -247,8 +246,6 @@ void cpufreq_notify_transition(struct cpufreq_freqs *freqs, unsigned int state)
         dprintk("notification %u of frequency transition to %u kHz\n",
                 state, freqs->new);
 
-        down_read(&cpufreq_notifier_rwsem);
-
         policy = cpufreq_cpu_data[freqs->cpu];
         switch (state) {
 
@@ -266,20 +263,19 @@ void cpufreq_notify_transition(struct cpufreq_freqs *freqs, unsigned int state)
                                 freqs->old = policy->cur;
                         }
                 }
-                notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_transition_notifier_list,
-                                        CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE, freqs);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_transition_notifier_list,
+                                CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE, freqs);
                 adjust_jiffies(CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE, freqs);
                 break;
 
         case CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE:
                 adjust_jiffies(CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE, freqs);
-                notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_transition_notifier_list,
-                                        CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE, freqs);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_transition_notifier_list,
+                                CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE, freqs);
                 if (likely(policy) && likely(policy->cpu == freqs->cpu))
                         policy->cur = freqs->new;
                 break;
         }
-        up_read(&cpufreq_notifier_rwsem);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_notify_transition);
 
@@ -1007,7 +1003,7 @@ static int cpufreq_suspend(struct sys_device * sysdev, pm_message_t pmsg)
                 freqs.old = cpu_policy->cur;
                 freqs.new = cur_freq;
 
-                notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_transition_notifier_list,
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_transition_notifier_list,
                                     CPUFREQ_SUSPENDCHANGE, &freqs);
                 adjust_jiffies(CPUFREQ_SUSPENDCHANGE, &freqs);
 
@@ -1088,7 +1084,8 @@ static int cpufreq_resume(struct sys_device * sysdev)
                         freqs.old = cpu_policy->cur;
                         freqs.new = cur_freq;
 
-                        notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_transition_notifier_list,
+                        blocking_notifier_call_chain(
+                                        &cpufreq_transition_notifier_list,
                                         CPUFREQ_RESUMECHANGE, &freqs);
                         adjust_jiffies(CPUFREQ_RESUMECHANGE, &freqs);
 
@@ -1125,24 +1122,24 @@ static struct sysdev_driver cpufreq_sysdev_driver = {
  *      changes in cpufreq policy.
  *
  *      This function may sleep, and has the same return conditions as
- *      notifier_chain_register.
+ *      blocking_notifier_chain_register.
  */
 int cpufreq_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned int list)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        down_write(&cpufreq_notifier_rwsem);
         switch (list) {
         case CPUFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER:
-                ret = notifier_chain_register(&cpufreq_transition_notifier_list, nb);
+                ret = blocking_notifier_chain_register(
+                                &cpufreq_transition_notifier_list, nb);
                 break;
         case CPUFREQ_POLICY_NOTIFIER:
-                ret = notifier_chain_register(&cpufreq_policy_notifier_list, nb);
+                ret = blocking_notifier_chain_register(
+                                &cpufreq_policy_notifier_list, nb);
                 break;
         default:
                 ret = -EINVAL;
         }
-        up_write(&cpufreq_notifier_rwsem);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -1157,24 +1154,24 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpufreq_register_notifier);
  *      Remove a driver from the CPU frequency notifier list.
  *
  *      This function may sleep, and has the same return conditions as
- *      notifier_chain_unregister.
+ *      blocking_notifier_chain_unregister.
  */
 int cpufreq_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned int list)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        down_write(&cpufreq_notifier_rwsem);
         switch (list) {
         case CPUFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER:
-                ret = notifier_chain_unregister(&cpufreq_transition_notifier_list, nb);
+                ret = blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(
+                                &cpufreq_transition_notifier_list, nb);
                 break;
         case CPUFREQ_POLICY_NOTIFIER:
-                ret = notifier_chain_unregister(&cpufreq_policy_notifier_list, nb);
+                ret = blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(
+                                &cpufreq_policy_notifier_list, nb);
                 break;
         default:
                 ret = -EINVAL;
         }
-        up_write(&cpufreq_notifier_rwsem);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -1346,29 +1343,23 @@ static int __cpufreq_set_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *data, struct cpufreq_poli
         if (ret)
                 goto error_out;
 
-        down_read(&cpufreq_notifier_rwsem);
-
         /* adjust if necessary - all reasons */
-        notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_policy_notifier_list, CPUFREQ_ADJUST,
-                            policy);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_policy_notifier_list,
+                        CPUFREQ_ADJUST, policy);
 
         /* adjust if necessary - hardware incompatibility*/
-        notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_policy_notifier_list, CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE,
-                            policy);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_policy_notifier_list,
+                        CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE, policy);
 
         /* verify the cpu speed can be set within this limit,
            which might be different to the first one */
         ret = cpufreq_driver->verify(policy);
-        if (ret) {
-                up_read(&cpufreq_notifier_rwsem);
+        if (ret)
                 goto error_out;
-        }
 
         /* notification of the new policy */
-        notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_policy_notifier_list, CPUFREQ_NOTIFY,
-                            policy);
-
-        up_read(&cpufreq_notifier_rwsem);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_policy_notifier_list,
+                        CPUFREQ_NOTIFY, policy);
 
         data->min = policy->min;
         data->max = policy->max;
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
index d6543fc4a923..339f405ff708 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
@@ -484,26 +484,15 @@ static void dcdbas_host_control(void)
 static int dcdbas_reboot_notify(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long code,
                                 void *unused)
 {
-        static unsigned int notify_cnt = 0;
-
         switch (code) {
         case SYS_DOWN:
         case SYS_HALT:
         case SYS_POWER_OFF:
                 if (host_control_on_shutdown) {
                         /* firmware is going to perform host control action */
-                        if (++notify_cnt == 2) {
-                                printk(KERN_WARNING
-                                       "Please wait for shutdown "
-                                       "action to complete...\n");
-                                dcdbas_host_control();
-                        }
-                        /*
-                         * register again and initiate the host control
-                         * action on the second notification to allow
-                         * everyone that registered to be notified
-                         */
-                        register_reboot_notifier(nb);
+                        printk(KERN_WARNING "Please wait for shutdown "
+                               "action to complete...\n");
+                        dcdbas_host_control();
                 }
                 break;
         }
@@ -514,7 +503,7 @@ static int dcdbas_reboot_notify(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long code,
 static struct notifier_block dcdbas_reboot_nb = {
         .notifier_call = dcdbas_reboot_notify,
         .next = NULL,
-        .priority = 0
+        .priority = INT_MIN
 };
 
 static DCDBAS_BIN_ATTR_RW(smi_data);
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
index d2ead1776c16..34fcabac5fdb 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static struct adb_driver *adb_driver_list[] = {
 static struct class *adb_dev_class;
 
 struct adb_driver *adb_controller;
-struct notifier_block *adb_client_list = NULL;
+BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(adb_client_list);
 static int adb_got_sleep;
 static int adb_inited;
 static pid_t adb_probe_task_pid;
@@ -354,7 +354,8 @@ adb_notify_sleep(struct pmu_sleep_notifier *self, int when)
                 /* Stop autopoll */
                 if (adb_controller->autopoll)
                         adb_controller->autopoll(0);
-                ret = notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list, ADB_MSG_POWERDOWN, NULL);
+                ret = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list,
+                                ADB_MSG_POWERDOWN, NULL);
                 if (ret & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK) {
                         up(&adb_probe_mutex);
                         return PBOOK_SLEEP_REFUSE;
@@ -391,7 +392,8 @@ do_adb_reset_bus(void)
         if (adb_controller->autopoll)
                 adb_controller->autopoll(0);
 
-        nret = notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list, ADB_MSG_PRE_RESET, NULL);
+        nret = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list,
+                        ADB_MSG_PRE_RESET, NULL);
         if (nret & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK) {
                 if (adb_controller->autopoll)
                         adb_controller->autopoll(autopoll_devs);
@@ -426,7 +428,8 @@ do_adb_reset_bus(void)
         }
         up(&adb_handler_sem);
 
-        nret = notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list, ADB_MSG_POST_RESET, NULL);
+        nret = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&adb_client_list,
+                        ADB_MSG_POST_RESET, NULL);
         if (nret & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK)
                 return -EBUSY;
         
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/adbhid.c b/drivers/macintosh/adbhid.c
index c0b46bceb5df..f5779a73184d 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/adbhid.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/adbhid.c
@@ -1214,7 +1214,8 @@ static int __init adbhid_init(void)
 
         adbhid_probe();
 
-        notifier_chain_register(&adb_client_list, &adbhid_adb_notifier);
+        blocking_notifier_chain_register(&adb_client_list,
+                        &adbhid_adb_notifier);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
index 4f5f3abc9cb3..0b5ff553e39a 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ extern int disable_kernel_backlight;
 
 int __fake_sleep;
 int asleep;
-struct notifier_block *sleep_notifier_list;
+BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(sleep_notifier_list);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ADB
 static int adb_dev_map = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu68k.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu68k.c
index f08e52f2107b..35b70323e7e3 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu68k.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu68k.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static int pmu_kind = PMU_UNKNOWN;
 static int pmu_fully_inited = 0;
 
 int asleep;
-struct notifier_block *sleep_notifier_list;
+BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(sleep_notifier_list);
 
 static int pmu_probe(void);
 static int pmu_init(void);
@@ -913,7 +913,8 @@ int powerbook_sleep(void)
         struct adb_request sleep_req;
 
         /* Notify device drivers */
-        ret = notifier_call_chain(&sleep_notifier_list, PBOOK_SLEEP, NULL);
+        ret = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&sleep_notifier_list,
+                        PBOOK_SLEEP, NULL);
         if (ret & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK)
                 return -EBUSY;
 
@@ -984,7 +985,7 @@ int powerbook_sleep(void)
                         enable_irq(i);
 
         /* Notify drivers */
-        notifier_call_chain(&sleep_notifier_list, PBOOK_WAKE, NULL);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&sleep_notifier_list, PBOOK_WAKE, NULL);
 
         /* reenable ADB autopoll */
         pmu_adb_autopoll(adb_dev_map);
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
index 6c0ba04bc57a..ab3faa702d58 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 static LIST_HEAD(wf_controls);
 static LIST_HEAD(wf_sensors);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(wf_lock);
-static struct notifier_block *wf_client_list;
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(wf_client_list);
 static int wf_client_count;
 static unsigned int wf_overtemp;
 static unsigned int wf_overtemp_counter;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static struct platform_device wf_platform_device = {
 
 static inline void wf_notify(int event, void *param)
 {
-        notifier_call_chain(&wf_client_list, event, param);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&wf_client_list, event, param);
 }
 
 int wf_critical_overtemp(void)
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ int wf_register_client(struct notifier_block *nb)
         struct wf_sensor *sr;
 
         mutex_lock(&wf_lock);
-        rc = notifier_chain_register(&wf_client_list, nb);
+        rc = blocking_notifier_chain_register(&wf_client_list, nb);
         if (rc != 0)
                 goto bail;
         wf_client_count++;
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wf_register_client);
 int wf_unregister_client(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
         mutex_lock(&wf_lock);
-        notifier_chain_unregister(&wf_client_list, nb);
+        blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&wf_client_list, nb);
         wf_client_count++;
         if (wf_client_count == 0)
                 wf_stop_thread();
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/heartbeat.c b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/heartbeat.c
index f295401fac21..7fd7a43e38de 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/heartbeat.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/heartbeat.c
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ static struct notifier_block panic_notifier = { panic_happened, NULL, 1 };
 
 void ibmasm_register_panic_notifier(void)
 {
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_notifier);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_notifier);
 }
 
 void ibmasm_unregister_panic_notifier(void)
 {
-        notifier_chain_unregister(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_notifier);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&panic_notifier_list,
+                        &panic_notifier);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 2d0ac169a86c..f13a539dc169 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -3159,7 +3159,7 @@ static int bond_slave_netdev_event(unsigned long event, struct net_device *slave
  * bond_netdev_event: handle netdev notifier chain events.
  *
  * This function receives events for the netdev chain.  The caller (an
- * ioctl handler calling notifier_call_chain) holds the necessary
+ * ioctl handler calling blocking_notifier_call_chain) holds the necessary
  * locks for us to safely manipulate the slave devices (RTNL lock,
  * dev_probe_lock).
  */
diff --git a/drivers/parisc/led.c b/drivers/parisc/led.c
index 3627a2d7f79f..298f2ddb2c17 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/led.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/led.c
@@ -499,11 +499,16 @@ static int led_halt(struct notifier_block *, unsigned long, void *);
 static struct notifier_block led_notifier = {
         .notifier_call = led_halt,
 };
+static int notifier_disabled = 0;
 
 static int led_halt(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long event, void *buf) 
 {
         char *txt;
-        
+
+        if (notifier_disabled)
+                return NOTIFY_OK;
+
+        notifier_disabled = 1;
         switch (event) {
         case SYS_RESTART:       txt = "SYSTEM RESTART";
                                 break;
@@ -527,7 +532,6 @@ static int led_halt(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long event, void *buf)
                 if (led_func_ptr)
                         led_func_ptr(0xff); /* turn all LEDs ON */
         
-        unregister_reboot_notifier(&led_notifier);
         return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
 
@@ -758,6 +762,12 @@ not_found:
         return 1;
 }
 
+static void __exit led_exit(void)
+{
+        unregister_reboot_notifier(&led_notifier);
+        return;
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 module_init(led_create_procfs)
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/parisc/power.c b/drivers/parisc/power.c
index 54b2b7f20b96..0bcab83b4080 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/power.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/power.c
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ static int __init power_init(void)
         }
 
         /* Register a call for panic conditions. */
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &parisc_panic_block);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list,
+                        &parisc_panic_block);
 
         tasklet_enable(&power_tasklet);
 
@@ -264,7 +265,8 @@ static void __exit power_exit(void)
                 return;
 
         tasklet_disable(&power_tasklet);
-        notifier_chain_unregister(&panic_notifier_list, &parisc_panic_block);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&panic_notifier_list,
+                        &parisc_panic_block);
         power_tasklet.func = NULL;
         pdc_soft_power_button(0);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/gdth.c b/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
index 62e3cda859af..7f7013e80a88 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ static struct file_operations gdth_fops = {
 static struct notifier_block gdth_notifier = {
     gdth_halt, NULL, 0
 };
-
+static int notifier_disabled = 0;
 
 static void gdth_delay(int milliseconds)
 {
@@ -4595,13 +4595,13 @@ static int __init gdth_detect(struct scsi_host_template *shtp)
         add_timer(&gdth_timer);
 #endif
         major = register_chrdev(0,"gdth",&gdth_fops);
+        notifier_disabled = 0;
         register_reboot_notifier(&gdth_notifier);
     }
     gdth_polling = FALSE;
     return gdth_ctr_vcount;
 }
 
-
 static int gdth_release(struct Scsi_Host *shp)
 {
     int hanum;
@@ -5632,10 +5632,14 @@ static int gdth_halt(struct notifier_block *nb, ulong event, void *buf)
     char            cmnd[MAX_COMMAND_SIZE];   
 #endif
 
+    if (notifier_disabled)
+        return NOTIFY_OK;
+
     TRACE2(("gdth_halt() event %d\n",(int)event));
     if (event != SYS_RESTART && event != SYS_HALT && event != SYS_POWER_OFF)
         return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
+    notifier_disabled = 1;
     printk("GDT-HA: Flushing all host drives .. ");
     for (hanum = 0; hanum < gdth_ctr_count; ++hanum) {
         gdth_flush(hanum);
@@ -5679,7 +5683,6 @@ static int gdth_halt(struct notifier_block *nb, ulong event, void *buf)
 #ifdef GDTH_STATISTICS
     del_timer(&gdth_timer);
 #endif
-    unregister_reboot_notifier(&gdth_notifier);
     return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/notify.c b/drivers/usb/core/notify.c
index 4b55285de9a0..fe0ed54fa0ae 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/notify.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/notify.c
@@ -16,57 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include "usb.h"
 
-
-static struct notifier_block *usb_notifier_list;
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(usb_notifier_lock);
-
-static void usb_notifier_chain_register(struct notifier_block **list,
-                                        struct notifier_block *n)
-{
-        mutex_lock(&usb_notifier_lock);
-        while (*list) {
-                if (n->priority > (*list)->priority)
-                        break;
-                list = &((*list)->next);
-        }
-        n->next = *list;
-        *list = n;
-        mutex_unlock(&usb_notifier_lock);
-}
-
-static void usb_notifier_chain_unregister(struct notifier_block **nl,
-                                   struct notifier_block *n)
-{
-        mutex_lock(&usb_notifier_lock);
-        while ((*nl)!=NULL) {
-                if ((*nl)==n) {
-                        *nl = n->next;
-                        goto exit;
-                }
-                nl=&((*nl)->next);
-        }
-exit:
-        mutex_unlock(&usb_notifier_lock);
-}
-
-static int usb_notifier_call_chain(struct notifier_block **n,
-                                   unsigned long val, void *v)
-{
-        int ret=NOTIFY_DONE;
-        struct notifier_block *nb = *n;
-
-        mutex_lock(&usb_notifier_lock);
-        while (nb) {
-                ret = nb->notifier_call(nb,val,v);
-                if (ret&NOTIFY_STOP_MASK) {
-                        goto exit;
-                }
-                nb = nb->next;
-        }
-exit:
-        mutex_unlock(&usb_notifier_lock);
-        return ret;
-}
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(usb_notifier_list);
 
 /**
  * usb_register_notify - register a notifier callback whenever a usb change happens
@@ -76,7 +26,7 @@ exit:
  */
 void usb_register_notify(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        usb_notifier_chain_register(&usb_notifier_list, nb);
+        blocking_notifier_chain_register(&usb_notifier_list, nb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_register_notify);
 
@@ -89,27 +39,28 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_register_notify);
  */
 void usb_unregister_notify(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        usb_notifier_chain_unregister(&usb_notifier_list, nb);
+        blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&usb_notifier_list, nb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usb_unregister_notify);
 
 
 void usb_notify_add_device(struct usb_device *udev)
 {
-        usb_notifier_call_chain(&usb_notifier_list, USB_DEVICE_ADD, udev);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&usb_notifier_list, USB_DEVICE_ADD, udev);
 }
 
 void usb_notify_remove_device(struct usb_device *udev)
 {
-        usb_notifier_call_chain(&usb_notifier_list, USB_DEVICE_REMOVE, udev);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&usb_notifier_list,
+                        USB_DEVICE_REMOVE, udev);
 }
 
 void usb_notify_add_bus(struct usb_bus *ubus)
 {
-        usb_notifier_call_chain(&usb_notifier_list, USB_BUS_ADD, ubus);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&usb_notifier_list, USB_BUS_ADD, ubus);
 }
 
 void usb_notify_remove_bus(struct usb_bus *ubus)
 {
-        usb_notifier_call_chain(&usb_notifier_list, USB_BUS_REMOVE, ubus);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&usb_notifier_list, USB_BUS_REMOVE, ubus);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
index 07d882b14396..b1a8dca76430 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 #define FBPIXMAPSIZE    (1024 * 8)
 
-static struct notifier_block *fb_notifier_list;
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(fb_notifier_list);
 struct fb_info *registered_fb[FB_MAX];
 int num_registered_fb;
 
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ fb_set_var(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var)
 
                     event.info = info;
                     event.data = &mode1;
-                    ret = notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
+                    ret = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
                                               FB_EVENT_MODE_DELETE, &event);
                 }
 
@@ -830,8 +830,8 @@ fb_set_var(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var)
 
                                 info->flags &= ~FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT;
                                 event.info = info;
-                                notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list, evnt,
-                                                    &event);
+                                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
+                                                evnt, &event);
                         }
                 }
         }
@@ -854,7 +854,8 @@ fb_blank(struct fb_info *info, int blank)
 
                 event.info = info;
                 event.data = &blank;
-                notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list, FB_EVENT_BLANK, &event);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
+                                FB_EVENT_BLANK, &event);
         }
 
         return ret;
@@ -925,7 +926,7 @@ fb_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 con2fb.framebuffer = -1;
                 event.info = info;
                 event.data = &con2fb;
-                notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
                                     FB_EVENT_GET_CONSOLE_MAP, &event);
                 return copy_to_user(argp, &con2fb,
                                     sizeof(con2fb)) ? -EFAULT : 0;
@@ -944,7 +945,7 @@ fb_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                     return -EINVAL;
                 event.info = info;
                 event.data = &con2fb;
-                return notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
+                return blocking_notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
                                            FB_EVENT_SET_CONSOLE_MAP,
                                            &event);
         case FBIOBLANK:
@@ -1324,7 +1325,7 @@ register_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
         devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(FB_MAJOR, i),
                         S_IFCHR | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO, "fb/%d", i);
         event.info = fb_info;
-        notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
                             FB_EVENT_FB_REGISTERED, &event);
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1366,7 +1367,7 @@ unregister_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
  */
 int fb_register_client(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&fb_notifier_list, nb);
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&fb_notifier_list, nb);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1375,7 +1376,7 @@ int fb_register_client(struct notifier_block *nb)
  */
 int fb_unregister_client(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&fb_notifier_list, nb);
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&fb_notifier_list, nb);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1393,11 +1394,13 @@ void fb_set_suspend(struct fb_info *info, int state)
 
         event.info = info;
         if (state) {
-                notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list, FB_EVENT_SUSPEND, &event);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
+                                FB_EVENT_SUSPEND, &event);
                 info->state = FBINFO_STATE_SUSPENDED;
         } else {
                 info->state = FBINFO_STATE_RUNNING;
-                notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list, FB_EVENT_RESUME, &event);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
+                                FB_EVENT_RESUME, &event);
         }
 }
 
@@ -1469,7 +1472,7 @@ int fb_new_modelist(struct fb_info *info)
 
         if (!list_empty(&info->modelist)) {
                 event.info = info;
-                err = notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
+                err = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list,
                                            FB_EVENT_NEW_MODELIST,
                                            &event);
         }
@@ -1495,7 +1498,7 @@ int fb_con_duit(struct fb_info *info, int event, void *data)
         evnt.info = info;
         evnt.data = data;
 
-        return notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list, event, &evnt);
+        return blocking_notifier_call_chain(&fb_notifier_list, event, &evnt);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fb_con_duit);
 
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h b/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
index 316138e89910..96d0828ce096 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ struct die_args {
         int signr;
 };
 
-/* Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
-   If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched - then free.
-  */
-int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern struct notifier_block *i386die_chain;
+extern int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
+extern int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
+extern struct atomic_notifier_head i386die_chain;
 
 
 /* Grossly misnamed. */
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val, const char *str,
                 .trapnr = trap,
                 .signr = sig
         };
-        return notifier_call_chain(&i386die_chain, val, &args);
+        return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&i386die_chain, val, &args);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-ia64/kdebug.h
index 8b01a083dde6..218c458ab60c 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/kdebug.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct die_args {
 
 extern int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
-extern struct notifier_block *ia64die_chain;
+extern struct atomic_notifier_head ia64die_chain;
 
 enum die_val {
         DIE_BREAK = 1,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val, char *str, struct pt_regs *regs,
                 .signr  = sig
         };
 
-        return notifier_call_chain(&ia64die_chain, val, &args);
+        return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&ia64die_chain, val, &args);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/kdebug.h b/include/asm-powerpc/kdebug.h
index 7c16265568e0..c01786ab5fa6 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/kdebug.h
@@ -16,13 +16,9 @@ struct die_args {
         int signr;
 };
 
-/*
-   Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
-   If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched -
-   then free.
- */
-int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern struct notifier_block *powerpc_die_chain;
+extern int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
+extern int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
+extern struct atomic_notifier_head powerpc_die_chain;
 
 /* Grossly misnamed. */
 enum die_val {
@@ -37,7 +33,7 @@ enum die_val {
 static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val,char *str,struct pt_regs *regs,long err,int trap, int sig)
 {
         struct die_args args = { .regs=regs, .str=str, .err=err, .trapnr=trap,.signr=sig };
-        return notifier_call_chain(&powerpc_die_chain, val, &args);
+        return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&powerpc_die_chain, val, &args);
 }
 
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
index 6321f5a0198d..4040d127ac3e 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
@@ -15,12 +15,9 @@ struct die_args {
         int signr;
 };
 
-/* Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
- * If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched
- * - then free.
- */
-int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern struct notifier_block *sparc64die_chain;
+extern int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
+extern int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
+extern struct atomic_notifier_head sparc64die_chain;
 
 extern void bad_trap(struct pt_regs *, long);
 
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@ static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val,char *str, struct pt_regs *regs,
                                  .trapnr        = trap,
                                  .signr         = sig };
 
-        return notifier_call_chain(&sparc64die_chain, val, &args);
+        return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&sparc64die_chain, val, &args);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
index b9ed4c0c8783..cf795631d9b4 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
@@ -5,21 +5,20 @@
 
 struct pt_regs;
 
-struct die_args { 
+struct die_args {
         struct pt_regs *regs;
         const char *str;
-        long err; 
+        long err;
         int trapnr;
         int signr;
-}; 
+};
+
+extern int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
+extern int unregister_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
+extern struct atomic_notifier_head die_chain;
 
-/* Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
-   If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched - then free.
-  */
-int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern struct notifier_block *die_chain;
 /* Grossly misnamed. */
-enum die_val { 
+enum die_val {
         DIE_OOPS = 1,
         DIE_INT3,
         DIE_DEBUG,
@@ -33,8 +32,8 @@ enum die_val {
         DIE_CALL,
         DIE_NMI_IPI,
         DIE_PAGE_FAULT,
-}; 
-        
+};
+
 static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val, const char *str,
                         struct pt_regs *regs, long err, int trap, int sig)
 {
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ static inline int notify_die(enum die_val val, const char *str,
                 .trapnr = trap,
                 .signr = sig
         };
-        return notifier_call_chain(&die_chain, val, &args); 
+        return atomic_notifier_call_chain(&die_chain, val, &args);
 } 
 
 extern int printk_address(unsigned long address);
diff --git a/include/linux/adb.h b/include/linux/adb.h
index e9fdc63483c7..b7305b178279 100644
--- a/include/linux/adb.h
+++ b/include/linux/adb.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ enum adb_message {
     ADB_MSG_POST_RESET  /* Called after resetting the bus (re-do init & register) */
 };
 extern struct adb_driver *adb_controller;
-extern struct notifier_block *adb_client_list;
+extern struct blocking_notifier_head adb_client_list;
 
 int adb_request(struct adb_request *req, void (*done)(struct adb_request *),
                 int flags, int nbytes, ...);
diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index 03d6cfaa5b8a..a3720f973ea5 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ extern int cond_resched(void);
                 (__x < 0) ? -__x : __x;         \
         })
 
-extern struct notifier_block *panic_notifier_list;
+extern struct atomic_notifier_head panic_notifier_list;
 extern long (*panic_blink)(long time);
 NORET_TYPE void panic(const char * fmt, ...)
         __attribute__ ((NORET_AND format (printf, 1, 2)));
diff --git a/include/linux/memory.h b/include/linux/memory.h
index e251dc43d0f5..8f04143ca363 100644
--- a/include/linux/memory.h
+++ b/include/linux/memory.h
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ extern int remove_memory_block(unsigned long, struct mem_section *, int);
 
 #define CONFIG_MEM_BLOCK_SIZE   (PAGES_PER_SECTION<<PAGE_SHIFT)
 
-struct notifier_block;
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_conntrack.h b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_conntrack.h
index f32d75c4f4cf..d54d7b278e96 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_conntrack.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_conntrack.h
@@ -308,29 +308,30 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct ip_conntrack_ecache, ip_conntrack_ecache);
 
 #define CONNTRACK_ECACHE(x)     (__get_cpu_var(ip_conntrack_ecache).x)
  
-extern struct notifier_block *ip_conntrack_chain;
-extern struct notifier_block *ip_conntrack_expect_chain;
+extern struct atomic_notifier_head ip_conntrack_chain;
+extern struct atomic_notifier_head ip_conntrack_expect_chain;
 
 static inline int ip_conntrack_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&ip_conntrack_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&ip_conntrack_chain, nb);
 }
 
 static inline int ip_conntrack_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&ip_conntrack_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&ip_conntrack_chain, nb);
 }
 
 static inline int 
 ip_conntrack_expect_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&ip_conntrack_expect_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&ip_conntrack_expect_chain, nb);
 }
 
 static inline int
 ip_conntrack_expect_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&ip_conntrack_expect_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&ip_conntrack_expect_chain,
+                        nb);
 }
 
 extern void ip_ct_deliver_cached_events(const struct ip_conntrack *ct);
@@ -355,14 +356,14 @@ static inline void ip_conntrack_event(enum ip_conntrack_events event,
                                       struct ip_conntrack *ct)
 {
         if (is_confirmed(ct) && !is_dying(ct))
-                notifier_call_chain(&ip_conntrack_chain, event, ct);
+                atomic_notifier_call_chain(&ip_conntrack_chain, event, ct);
 }
 
 static inline void 
 ip_conntrack_expect_event(enum ip_conntrack_expect_events event,
                           struct ip_conntrack_expect *exp)
 {
-        notifier_call_chain(&ip_conntrack_expect_chain, event, exp);
+        atomic_notifier_call_chain(&ip_conntrack_expect_chain, event, exp);
 }
 #else /* CONFIG_IP_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS */
 static inline void ip_conntrack_event_cache(enum ip_conntrack_events event, 
diff --git a/include/linux/notifier.h b/include/linux/notifier.h
index 5937dd6053c3..51dbab9710c7 100644
--- a/include/linux/notifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/notifier.h
@@ -10,25 +10,107 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_NOTIFIER_H
 #define _LINUX_NOTIFIER_H
 #include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/rwsem.h>
 
-struct notifier_block
-{
-        int (*notifier_call)(struct notifier_block *self, unsigned long, void *);
+/*
+ * Notifier chains are of three types:
+ *
+ *      Atomic notifier chains: Chain callbacks run in interrupt/atomic
+ *              context. Callouts are not allowed to block.
+ *      Blocking notifier chains: Chain callbacks run in process context.
+ *              Callouts are allowed to block.
+ *      Raw notifier chains: There are no restrictions on callbacks,
+ *              registration, or unregistration.  All locking and protection
+ *              must be provided by the caller.
+ *
+ * atomic_notifier_chain_register() may be called from an atomic context,
+ * but blocking_notifier_chain_register() must be called from a process
+ * context.  Ditto for the corresponding _unregister() routines.
+ *
+ * atomic_notifier_chain_unregister() and blocking_notifier_chain_unregister()
+ * _must not_ be called from within the call chain.
+ */
+
+struct notifier_block {
+        int (*notifier_call)(struct notifier_block *, unsigned long, void *);
         struct notifier_block *next;
         int priority;
 };
 
+struct atomic_notifier_head {
+        spinlock_t lock;
+        struct notifier_block *head;
+};
+
+struct blocking_notifier_head {
+        struct rw_semaphore rwsem;
+        struct notifier_block *head;
+};
+
+struct raw_notifier_head {
+        struct notifier_block *head;
+};
+
+#define ATOMIC_INIT_NOTIFIER_HEAD(name) do {    \
+                spin_lock_init(&(name)->lock);  \
+                (name)->head = NULL;            \
+        } while (0)
+#define BLOCKING_INIT_NOTIFIER_HEAD(name) do {  \
+                init_rwsem(&(name)->rwsem);     \
+                (name)->head = NULL;            \
+        } while (0)
+#define RAW_INIT_NOTIFIER_HEAD(name) do {       \
+                (name)->head = NULL;            \
+        } while (0)
+
+#define ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_INIT(name) {                            \
+                .lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED,                     \
+                .head = NULL }
+#define BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_INIT(name) {                          \
+                .rwsem = __RWSEM_INITIALIZER((name).rwsem),     \
+                .head = NULL }
+#define RAW_NOTIFIER_INIT(name) {                               \
+                .head = NULL }
+
+#define ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(name)                              \
+        struct atomic_notifier_head name =                      \
+                ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_INIT(name)
+#define BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(name)                            \
+        struct blocking_notifier_head name =                    \
+                BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_INIT(name)
+#define RAW_NOTIFIER_HEAD(name)                                 \
+        struct raw_notifier_head name =                         \
+                RAW_NOTIFIER_INIT(name)
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
-extern int notifier_chain_register(struct notifier_block **list, struct notifier_block *n);
-extern int notifier_chain_unregister(struct notifier_block **nl, struct notifier_block *n);
-extern int notifier_call_chain(struct notifier_block **n, unsigned long val, void *v);
+extern int atomic_notifier_chain_register(struct atomic_notifier_head *,
+                struct notifier_block *);
+extern int blocking_notifier_chain_register(struct blocking_notifier_head *,
+                struct notifier_block *);
+extern int raw_notifier_chain_register(struct raw_notifier_head *,
+                struct notifier_block *);
+
+extern int atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(struct atomic_notifier_head *,
+                struct notifier_block *);
+extern int blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(struct blocking_notifier_head *,
+                struct notifier_block *);
+extern int raw_notifier_chain_unregister(struct raw_notifier_head *,
+                struct notifier_block *);
+
+extern int atomic_notifier_call_chain(struct atomic_notifier_head *,
+                unsigned long val, void *v);
+extern int blocking_notifier_call_chain(struct blocking_notifier_head *,
+                unsigned long val, void *v);
+extern int raw_notifier_call_chain(struct raw_notifier_head *,
+                unsigned long val, void *v);
 
 #define NOTIFY_DONE             0x0000          /* Don't care */
 #define NOTIFY_OK               0x0001          /* Suits me */
 #define NOTIFY_STOP_MASK        0x8000          /* Don't call further */
-#define NOTIFY_BAD              (NOTIFY_STOP_MASK|0x0002)       /* Bad/Veto action      */
+#define NOTIFY_BAD              (NOTIFY_STOP_MASK|0x0002)
+                                                /* Bad/Veto action */
 /*
  * Clean way to return from the notifier and stop further calls.
  */
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h
index b6f0905a4ee2..916013ca4a5c 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h
@@ -300,29 +300,30 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct nf_conntrack_ecache, nf_conntrack_ecache);
 
 #define CONNTRACK_ECACHE(x)     (__get_cpu_var(nf_conntrack_ecache).x)
 
-extern struct notifier_block *nf_conntrack_chain;
-extern struct notifier_block *nf_conntrack_expect_chain;
+extern struct atomic_notifier_head nf_conntrack_chain;
+extern struct atomic_notifier_head nf_conntrack_expect_chain;
 
 static inline int nf_conntrack_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&nf_conntrack_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&nf_conntrack_chain, nb);
 }
 
 static inline int nf_conntrack_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&nf_conntrack_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&nf_conntrack_chain, nb);
 }
 
 static inline int
 nf_conntrack_expect_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&nf_conntrack_expect_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&nf_conntrack_expect_chain, nb);
 }
 
 static inline int
 nf_conntrack_expect_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&nf_conntrack_expect_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&nf_conntrack_expect_chain,
+                        nb);
 }
 
 extern void nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(const struct nf_conn *ct);
@@ -347,14 +348,14 @@ static inline void nf_conntrack_event(enum ip_conntrack_events event,
                                       struct nf_conn *ct)
 {
         if (nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct) && !nf_ct_is_dying(ct))
-                notifier_call_chain(&nf_conntrack_chain, event, ct);
+                atomic_notifier_call_chain(&nf_conntrack_chain, event, ct);
 }
 
 static inline void
 nf_conntrack_expect_event(enum ip_conntrack_expect_events event,
                           struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp)
 {
-        notifier_call_chain(&nf_conntrack_expect_chain, event, exp);
+        atomic_notifier_call_chain(&nf_conntrack_expect_chain, event, exp);
 }
 #else /* CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS */
 static inline void nf_conntrack_event_cache(enum ip_conntrack_events event,
diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index 8be22bd80933..fe2b8d0bfe4c 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /* This protects CPUs going up and down... */
 static DECLARE_MUTEX(cpucontrol);
 
-static struct notifier_block *cpu_chain;
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(cpu_chain);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 static struct task_struct *lock_cpu_hotplug_owner;
@@ -71,21 +71,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lock_cpu_hotplug_interruptible);
 /* Need to know about CPUs going up/down? */
 int register_cpu_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        int ret;
-
-        if ((ret = lock_cpu_hotplug_interruptible()) != 0)
-                return ret;
-        ret = notifier_chain_register(&cpu_chain, nb);
-        unlock_cpu_hotplug();
-        return ret;
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&cpu_chain, nb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_cpu_notifier);
 
 void unregister_cpu_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        lock_cpu_hotplug();
-        notifier_chain_unregister(&cpu_chain, nb);
-        unlock_cpu_hotplug();
+        blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&cpu_chain, nb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_cpu_notifier);
 
@@ -141,7 +133,7 @@ int cpu_down(unsigned int cpu)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        err = notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain, CPU_DOWN_PREPARE,
+        err = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain, CPU_DOWN_PREPARE,
                                                 (void *)(long)cpu);
         if (err == NOTIFY_BAD) {
                 printk("%s: attempt to take down CPU %u failed\n",
@@ -159,7 +151,7 @@ int cpu_down(unsigned int cpu)
         p = __stop_machine_run(take_cpu_down, NULL, cpu);
         if (IS_ERR(p)) {
                 /* CPU didn't die: tell everyone.  Can't complain. */
-                if (notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain, CPU_DOWN_FAILED,
+                if (blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain, CPU_DOWN_FAILED,
                                 (void *)(long)cpu) == NOTIFY_BAD)
                         BUG();
 
@@ -182,8 +174,8 @@ int cpu_down(unsigned int cpu)
         put_cpu();
 
         /* CPU is completely dead: tell everyone.  Too late to complain. */
-        if (notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain, CPU_DEAD, (void *)(long)cpu)
-            == NOTIFY_BAD)
+        if (blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain, CPU_DEAD,
+                        (void *)(long)cpu) == NOTIFY_BAD)
                 BUG();
 
         check_for_tasks(cpu);
@@ -211,7 +203,7 @@ int __devinit cpu_up(unsigned int cpu)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        ret = notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain, CPU_UP_PREPARE, hcpu);
+        ret = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain, CPU_UP_PREPARE, hcpu);
         if (ret == NOTIFY_BAD) {
                 printk("%s: attempt to bring up CPU %u failed\n",
                                 __FUNCTION__, cpu);
@@ -226,11 +218,12 @@ int __devinit cpu_up(unsigned int cpu)
         BUG_ON(!cpu_online(cpu));
 
         /* Now call notifier in preparation. */
-        notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain, CPU_ONLINE, hcpu);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain, CPU_ONLINE, hcpu);
 
 out_notify:
         if (ret != 0)
-                notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain, CPU_UP_CANCELED, hcpu);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpu_chain,
+                                CPU_UP_CANCELED, hcpu);
 out:
         unlock_cpu_hotplug();
         return ret;
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index ddfe45ac2fd1..4fafd58038a0 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -64,26 +64,17 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(modlist_lock);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(module_mutex);
 static LIST_HEAD(modules);
 
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(notify_mutex);
-static struct notifier_block * module_notify_list;
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(module_notify_list);
 
 int register_module_notifier(struct notifier_block * nb)
 {
-        int err;
-        mutex_lock(&notify_mutex);
-        err = notifier_chain_register(&module_notify_list, nb);
-        mutex_unlock(&notify_mutex);
-        return err;
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&module_notify_list, nb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_module_notifier);
 
 int unregister_module_notifier(struct notifier_block * nb)
 {
-        int err;
-        mutex_lock(&notify_mutex);
-        err = notifier_chain_unregister(&module_notify_list, nb);
-        mutex_unlock(&notify_mutex);
-        return err;
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&module_notify_list, nb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_module_notifier);
 
@@ -1816,9 +1807,8 @@ sys_init_module(void __user *umod,
         /* Drop lock so they can recurse */
         mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
 
-        mutex_lock(&notify_mutex);
-        notifier_call_chain(&module_notify_list, MODULE_STATE_COMING, mod);
-        mutex_unlock(&notify_mutex);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&module_notify_list,
+                        MODULE_STATE_COMING, mod);
 
         /* Start the module */
         if (mod->init != NULL)
diff --git a/kernel/panic.c b/kernel/panic.c
index acd95adddb93..f895c7c01d5b 100644
--- a/kernel/panic.c
+++ b/kernel/panic.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(pause_on_oops_lock);
 int panic_timeout;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(panic_timeout);
 
-struct notifier_block *panic_notifier_list;
+ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(panic_notifier_list);
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(panic_notifier_list);
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ NORET_TYPE void panic(const char * fmt, ...)
         smp_send_stop();
 #endif
 
-        notifier_call_chain(&panic_notifier_list, 0, buf);
+        atomic_notifier_call_chain(&panic_notifier_list, 0, buf);
 
         if (!panic_blink)
                 panic_blink = no_blink;
diff --git a/kernel/profile.c b/kernel/profile.c
index ad81f799a9b4..5a730fdb1a2c 100644
--- a/kernel/profile.c
+++ b/kernel/profile.c
@@ -87,72 +87,52 @@ void __init profile_init(void)
  
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROFILING
  
-static DECLARE_RWSEM(profile_rwsem);
-static DEFINE_RWLOCK(handoff_lock);
-static struct notifier_block * task_exit_notifier;
-static struct notifier_block * task_free_notifier;
-static struct notifier_block * munmap_notifier;
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(task_exit_notifier);
+static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(task_free_notifier);
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(munmap_notifier);
  
 void profile_task_exit(struct task_struct * task)
 {
-        down_read(&profile_rwsem);
-        notifier_call_chain(&task_exit_notifier, 0, task);
-        up_read(&profile_rwsem);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&task_exit_notifier, 0, task);
 }
  
 int profile_handoff_task(struct task_struct * task)
 {
         int ret;
-        read_lock(&handoff_lock);
-        ret = notifier_call_chain(&task_free_notifier, 0, task);
-        read_unlock(&handoff_lock);
+        ret = atomic_notifier_call_chain(&task_free_notifier, 0, task);
         return (ret == NOTIFY_OK) ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
 void profile_munmap(unsigned long addr)
 {
-        down_read(&profile_rwsem);
-        notifier_call_chain(&munmap_notifier, 0, (void *)addr);
-        up_read(&profile_rwsem);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&munmap_notifier, 0, (void *)addr);
 }
 
 int task_handoff_register(struct notifier_block * n)
 {
-        int err = -EINVAL;
-
-        write_lock(&handoff_lock);
-        err = notifier_chain_register(&task_free_notifier, n);
-        write_unlock(&handoff_lock);
-        return err;
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&task_free_notifier, n);
 }
 
 int task_handoff_unregister(struct notifier_block * n)
 {
-        int err = -EINVAL;
-
-        write_lock(&handoff_lock);
-        err = notifier_chain_unregister(&task_free_notifier, n);
-        write_unlock(&handoff_lock);
-        return err;
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&task_free_notifier, n);
 }
 
 int profile_event_register(enum profile_type type, struct notifier_block * n)
 {
         int err = -EINVAL;
  
-        down_write(&profile_rwsem);
- 
         switch (type) {
                 case PROFILE_TASK_EXIT:
-                        err = notifier_chain_register(&task_exit_notifier, n);
+                        err = blocking_notifier_chain_register(
+                                        &task_exit_notifier, n);
                         break;
                 case PROFILE_MUNMAP:
-                        err = notifier_chain_register(&munmap_notifier, n);
+                        err = blocking_notifier_chain_register(
+                                        &munmap_notifier, n);
                         break;
         }
  
-        up_write(&profile_rwsem);
- 
         return err;
 }
 
@@ -161,18 +141,17 @@ int profile_event_unregister(enum profile_type type, struct notifier_block * n)
 {
         int err = -EINVAL;
  
-        down_write(&profile_rwsem);
- 
         switch (type) {
                 case PROFILE_TASK_EXIT:
-                        err = notifier_chain_unregister(&task_exit_notifier, n);
+                        err = blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(
+                                        &task_exit_notifier, n);
                         break;
                 case PROFILE_MUNMAP:
-                        err = notifier_chain_unregister(&munmap_notifier, n);
+                        err = blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(
+                                        &munmap_notifier, n);
                         break;
         }
 
-        up_write(&profile_rwsem);
         return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/softlockup.c b/kernel/softlockup.c
index d9b3d5847ed8..ced91e1ff564 100644
--- a/kernel/softlockup.c
+++ b/kernel/softlockup.c
@@ -152,5 +152,5 @@ __init void spawn_softlockup_task(void)
         cpu_callback(&cpu_nfb, CPU_ONLINE, cpu);
         register_cpu_notifier(&cpu_nfb);
 
-        notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
+        atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
 }
diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 38bc73ede2ba..c93d37f71aef 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -95,99 +95,304 @@ int cad_pid = 1;
  *      and the like. 
  */
 
-static struct notifier_block *reboot_notifier_list;
-static DEFINE_RWLOCK(notifier_lock);
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(reboot_notifier_list);
+
+/*
+ *      Notifier chain core routines.  The exported routines below
+ *      are layered on top of these, with appropriate locking added.
+ */
+
+static int notifier_chain_register(struct notifier_block **nl,
+                struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+        while ((*nl) != NULL) {
+                if (n->priority > (*nl)->priority)
+                        break;
+                nl = &((*nl)->next);
+        }
+        n->next = *nl;
+        rcu_assign_pointer(*nl, n);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int notifier_chain_unregister(struct notifier_block **nl,
+                struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+        while ((*nl) != NULL) {
+                if ((*nl) == n) {
+                        rcu_assign_pointer(*nl, n->next);
+                        return 0;
+                }
+                nl = &((*nl)->next);
+        }
+        return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+static int __kprobes notifier_call_chain(struct notifier_block **nl,
+                unsigned long val, void *v)
+{
+        int ret = NOTIFY_DONE;
+        struct notifier_block *nb;
+
+        nb = rcu_dereference(*nl);
+        while (nb) {
+                ret = nb->notifier_call(nb, val, v);
+                if ((ret & NOTIFY_STOP_MASK) == NOTIFY_STOP_MASK)
+                        break;
+                nb = rcu_dereference(nb->next);
+        }
+        return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ *      Atomic notifier chain routines.  Registration and unregistration
+ *      use a mutex, and call_chain is synchronized by RCU (no locks).
+ */
 
 /**
- *      notifier_chain_register - Add notifier to a notifier chain
- *      @list: Pointer to root list pointer
+ *      atomic_notifier_chain_register - Add notifier to an atomic notifier chain
+ *      @nh: Pointer to head of the atomic notifier chain
  *      @n: New entry in notifier chain
  *
- *      Adds a notifier to a notifier chain.
+ *      Adds a notifier to an atomic notifier chain.
  *
  *      Currently always returns zero.
  */
+
+int atomic_notifier_chain_register(struct atomic_notifier_head *nh,
+                struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+        unsigned long flags;
+        int ret;
+
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&nh->lock, flags);
+        ret = notifier_chain_register(&nh->head, n);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nh->lock, flags);
+        return ret;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(atomic_notifier_chain_register);
+
+/**
+ *      atomic_notifier_chain_unregister - Remove notifier from an atomic notifier chain
+ *      @nh: Pointer to head of the atomic notifier chain
+ *      @n: Entry to remove from notifier chain
+ *
+ *      Removes a notifier from an atomic notifier chain.
+ *
+ *      Returns zero on success or %-ENOENT on failure.
+ */
+int atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(struct atomic_notifier_head *nh,
+                struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+        unsigned long flags;
+        int ret;
+
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&nh->lock, flags);
+        ret = notifier_chain_unregister(&nh->head, n);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&nh->lock, flags);
+        synchronize_rcu();
+        return ret;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(atomic_notifier_chain_unregister);
+
+/**
+ *      atomic_notifier_call_chain - Call functions in an atomic notifier chain
+ *      @nh: Pointer to head of the atomic notifier chain
+ *      @val: Value passed unmodified to notifier function
+ *      @v: Pointer passed unmodified to notifier function
+ *
+ *      Calls each function in a notifier chain in turn.  The functions
+ *      run in an atomic context, so they must not block.
+ *      This routine uses RCU to synchronize with changes to the chain.
+ *
+ *      If the return value of the notifier can be and'ed
+ *      with %NOTIFY_STOP_MASK then atomic_notifier_call_chain
+ *      will return immediately, with the return value of
+ *      the notifier function which halted execution.
+ *      Otherwise the return value is the return value
+ *      of the last notifier function called.
+ */
  
-int notifier_chain_register(struct notifier_block **list, struct notifier_block *n)
+int atomic_notifier_call_chain(struct atomic_notifier_head *nh,
+                unsigned long val, void *v)
 {
-        write_lock(&notifier_lock);
-        while(*list)
-        {
-                if(n->priority > (*list)->priority)
-                        break;
-                list= &((*list)->next);
-        }
-        n->next = *list;
-        *list=n;
-        write_unlock(&notifier_lock);
-        return 0;
+        int ret;
+
+        rcu_read_lock();
+        ret = notifier_call_chain(&nh->head, val, v);
+        rcu_read_unlock();
+        return ret;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(notifier_chain_register);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(atomic_notifier_call_chain);
+
+/*
+ *      Blocking notifier chain routines.  All access to the chain is
+ *      synchronized by an rwsem.
+ */
 
 /**
- *      notifier_chain_unregister - Remove notifier from a notifier chain
- *      @nl: Pointer to root list pointer
+ *      blocking_notifier_chain_register - Add notifier to a blocking notifier chain
+ *      @nh: Pointer to head of the blocking notifier chain
  *      @n: New entry in notifier chain
  *
- *      Removes a notifier from a notifier chain.
+ *      Adds a notifier to a blocking notifier chain.
+ *      Must be called in process context.
  *
- *      Returns zero on success, or %-ENOENT on failure.
+ *      Currently always returns zero.
  */
  
-int notifier_chain_unregister(struct notifier_block **nl, struct notifier_block *n)
+int blocking_notifier_chain_register(struct blocking_notifier_head *nh,
+                struct notifier_block *n)
 {
-        write_lock(&notifier_lock);
-        while((*nl)!=NULL)
-        {
-                if((*nl)==n)
-                {
-                        *nl=n->next;
-                        write_unlock(&notifier_lock);
-                        return 0;
-                }
-                nl=&((*nl)->next);
-        }
-        write_unlock(&notifier_lock);
-        return -ENOENT;
+        int ret;
+
+        /*
+         * This code gets used during boot-up, when task switching is
+         * not yet working and interrupts must remain disabled.  At
+         * such times we must not call down_write().
+         */
+        if (unlikely(system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING))
+                return notifier_chain_register(&nh->head, n);
+
+        down_write(&nh->rwsem);
+        ret = notifier_chain_register(&nh->head, n);
+        up_write(&nh->rwsem);
+        return ret;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(notifier_chain_unregister);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blocking_notifier_chain_register);
 
 /**
- *      notifier_call_chain - Call functions in a notifier chain
- *      @n: Pointer to root pointer of notifier chain
+ *      blocking_notifier_chain_unregister - Remove notifier from a blocking notifier chain
+ *      @nh: Pointer to head of the blocking notifier chain
+ *      @n: Entry to remove from notifier chain
+ *
+ *      Removes a notifier from a blocking notifier chain.
+ *      Must be called from process context.
+ *
+ *      Returns zero on success or %-ENOENT on failure.
+ */
+int blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(struct blocking_notifier_head *nh,
+                struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+        int ret;
+
+        /*
+         * This code gets used during boot-up, when task switching is
+         * not yet working and interrupts must remain disabled.  At
+         * such times we must not call down_write().
+         */
+        if (unlikely(system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING))
+                return notifier_chain_unregister(&nh->head, n);
+
+        down_write(&nh->rwsem);
+        ret = notifier_chain_unregister(&nh->head, n);
+        up_write(&nh->rwsem);
+        return ret;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blocking_notifier_chain_unregister);
+
+/**
+ *      blocking_notifier_call_chain - Call functions in a blocking notifier chain
+ *      @nh: Pointer to head of the blocking notifier chain
  *      @val: Value passed unmodified to notifier function
  *      @v: Pointer passed unmodified to notifier function
  *
- *      Calls each function in a notifier chain in turn.
+ *      Calls each function in a notifier chain in turn.  The functions
+ *      run in a process context, so they are allowed to block.
  *
- *      If the return value of the notifier can be and'd
- *      with %NOTIFY_STOP_MASK, then notifier_call_chain
+ *      If the return value of the notifier can be and'ed
+ *      with %NOTIFY_STOP_MASK then blocking_notifier_call_chain
  *      will return immediately, with the return value of
  *      the notifier function which halted execution.
- *      Otherwise, the return value is the return value
+ *      Otherwise the return value is the return value
  *      of the last notifier function called.
  */
  
-int __kprobes notifier_call_chain(struct notifier_block **n, unsigned long val, void *v)
+int blocking_notifier_call_chain(struct blocking_notifier_head *nh,
+                unsigned long val, void *v)
 {
-        int ret=NOTIFY_DONE;
-        struct notifier_block *nb = *n;
+        int ret;
 
-        while(nb)
-        {
-                ret=nb->notifier_call(nb,val,v);
-                if(ret&NOTIFY_STOP_MASK)
-                {
-                        return ret;
-                }
-                nb=nb->next;
-        }
+        down_read(&nh->rwsem);
+        ret = notifier_call_chain(&nh->head, val, v);
+        up_read(&nh->rwsem);
         return ret;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(notifier_call_chain);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blocking_notifier_call_chain);
+
+/*
+ *      Raw notifier chain routines.  There is no protection;
+ *      the caller must provide it.  Use at your own risk!
+ */
+
+/**
+ *      raw_notifier_chain_register - Add notifier to a raw notifier chain
+ *      @nh: Pointer to head of the raw notifier chain
+ *      @n: New entry in notifier chain
+ *
+ *      Adds a notifier to a raw notifier chain.
+ *      All locking must be provided by the caller.
+ *
+ *      Currently always returns zero.
+ */
+
+int raw_notifier_chain_register(struct raw_notifier_head *nh,
+                struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+        return notifier_chain_register(&nh->head, n);
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(raw_notifier_chain_register);
+
+/**
+ *      raw_notifier_chain_unregister - Remove notifier from a raw notifier chain
+ *      @nh: Pointer to head of the raw notifier chain
+ *      @n: Entry to remove from notifier chain
+ *
+ *      Removes a notifier from a raw notifier chain.
+ *      All locking must be provided by the caller.
+ *
+ *      Returns zero on success or %-ENOENT on failure.
+ */
+int raw_notifier_chain_unregister(struct raw_notifier_head *nh,
+                struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+        return notifier_chain_unregister(&nh->head, n);
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(raw_notifier_chain_unregister);
+
+/**
+ *      raw_notifier_call_chain - Call functions in a raw notifier chain
+ *      @nh: Pointer to head of the raw notifier chain
+ *      @val: Value passed unmodified to notifier function
+ *      @v: Pointer passed unmodified to notifier function
+ *
+ *      Calls each function in a notifier chain in turn.  The functions
+ *      run in an undefined context.
+ *      All locking must be provided by the caller.
+ *
+ *      If the return value of the notifier can be and'ed
+ *      with %NOTIFY_STOP_MASK then raw_notifier_call_chain
+ *      will return immediately, with the return value of
+ *      the notifier function which halted execution.
+ *      Otherwise the return value is the return value
+ *      of the last notifier function called.
+ */
+
+int raw_notifier_call_chain(struct raw_notifier_head *nh,
+                unsigned long val, void *v)
+{
+        return notifier_call_chain(&nh->head, val, v);
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(raw_notifier_call_chain);
 
 /**
  *      register_reboot_notifier - Register function to be called at reboot time
@@ -196,13 +401,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(notifier_call_chain);
  *      Registers a function with the list of functions
  *      to be called at reboot time.
  *
- *      Currently always returns zero, as notifier_chain_register
+ *      Currently always returns zero, as blocking_notifier_chain_register
  *      always returns zero.
  */
  
 int register_reboot_notifier(struct notifier_block * nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&reboot_notifier_list, nb);
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&reboot_notifier_list, nb);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_reboot_notifier);
@@ -219,7 +424,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_reboot_notifier);
  
 int unregister_reboot_notifier(struct notifier_block * nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&reboot_notifier_list, nb);
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&reboot_notifier_list, nb);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_reboot_notifier);
@@ -380,7 +585,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(emergency_restart);
 
 void kernel_restart_prepare(char *cmd)
 {
-        notifier_call_chain(&reboot_notifier_list, SYS_RESTART, cmd);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&reboot_notifier_list, SYS_RESTART, cmd);
         system_state = SYSTEM_RESTART;
         device_shutdown();
 }
@@ -430,7 +635,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_kexec);
 
 void kernel_shutdown_prepare(enum system_states state)
 {
-        notifier_call_chain(&reboot_notifier_list,
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&reboot_notifier_list,
                 (state == SYSTEM_HALT)?SYS_HALT:SYS_POWER_OFF, NULL);
         system_state = state;
         device_shutdown();
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 9106354c781e..a49a6975092d 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -73,23 +73,23 @@ DEFINE_RWLOCK(hci_cb_list_lock);
 struct hci_proto *hci_proto[HCI_MAX_PROTO];
 
 /* HCI notifiers list */
-static struct notifier_block *hci_notifier;
+static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(hci_notifier);
 
 /* ---- HCI notifications ---- */
 
 int hci_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&hci_notifier, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&hci_notifier, nb);
 }
 
 int hci_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&hci_notifier, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&hci_notifier, nb);
 }
 
 static void hci_notify(struct hci_dev *hdev, int event)
 {
-        notifier_call_chain(&hci_notifier, event, hdev);
+        atomic_notifier_call_chain(&hci_notifier, event, hdev);
 }
 
 /* ---- HCI requests ---- */
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 8e1dc3051222..a3ab11f34153 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static inline struct hlist_head *dev_index_hash(int ifindex)
  *      Our notifier list
  */
 
-static struct notifier_block *netdev_chain;
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(netdev_chain);
 
 /*
  *      Device drivers call our routines to queue packets here. We empty the
@@ -736,7 +736,8 @@ int dev_change_name(struct net_device *dev, char *newname)
         if (!err) {
                 hlist_del(&dev->name_hlist);
                 hlist_add_head(&dev->name_hlist, dev_name_hash(dev->name));
-                notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_CHANGENAME, dev);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain,
+                                NETDEV_CHANGENAME, dev);
         }
 
         return err;
@@ -750,7 +751,7 @@ int dev_change_name(struct net_device *dev, char *newname)
  */
 void netdev_features_change(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-        notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_FEAT_CHANGE, dev);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_FEAT_CHANGE, dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_features_change);
 
@@ -765,7 +766,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_features_change);
 void netdev_state_change(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         if (dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
-                notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_CHANGE, dev);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain,
+                                NETDEV_CHANGE, dev);
                 rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, dev, 0);
         }
 }
@@ -862,7 +864,7 @@ int dev_open(struct net_device *dev)
                 /*
                  *      ... and announce new interface.
                  */
-                notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_UP, dev);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_UP, dev);
         }
         return ret;
 }
@@ -885,7 +887,7 @@ int dev_close(struct net_device *dev)
          *      Tell people we are going down, so that they can
          *      prepare to death, when device is still operating.
          */
-        notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_GOING_DOWN, dev);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_GOING_DOWN, dev);
 
         dev_deactivate(dev);
 
@@ -922,7 +924,7 @@ int dev_close(struct net_device *dev)
         /*
          * Tell people we are down
          */
-        notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_DOWN, dev);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_DOWN, dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -953,7 +955,7 @@ int register_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
         int err;
 
         rtnl_lock();
-        err = notifier_chain_register(&netdev_chain, nb);
+        err = blocking_notifier_chain_register(&netdev_chain, nb);
         if (!err) {
                 for (dev = dev_base; dev; dev = dev->next) {
                         nb->notifier_call(nb, NETDEV_REGISTER, dev);
@@ -981,7 +983,7 @@ int unregister_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
         int err;
 
         rtnl_lock();
-        err = notifier_chain_unregister(&netdev_chain, nb);
+        err = blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&netdev_chain, nb);
         rtnl_unlock();
         return err;
 }
@@ -992,12 +994,12 @@ int unregister_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
  *      @v:   pointer passed unmodified to notifier function
  *
  *      Call all network notifier blocks.  Parameters and return value
- *      are as for notifier_call_chain().
+ *      are as for blocking_notifier_call_chain().
  */
 
 int call_netdevice_notifiers(unsigned long val, void *v)
 {
-        return notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, val, v);
+        return blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, val, v);
 }
 
 /* When > 0 there are consumers of rx skb time stamps */
@@ -2242,7 +2244,8 @@ int dev_change_flags(struct net_device *dev, unsigned flags)
         if (dev->flags & IFF_UP &&
             ((old_flags ^ dev->flags) &~ (IFF_UP | IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI |
                                           IFF_VOLATILE)))
-                notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_CHANGE, dev);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain,
+                                NETDEV_CHANGE, dev);
 
         if ((flags ^ dev->gflags) & IFF_PROMISC) {
                 int inc = (flags & IFF_PROMISC) ? +1 : -1;
@@ -2286,8 +2289,8 @@ int dev_set_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
         else
                 dev->mtu = new_mtu;
         if (!err && dev->flags & IFF_UP)
-                notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain,
-                                    NETDEV_CHANGEMTU, dev);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain,
+                                NETDEV_CHANGEMTU, dev);
         return err;
 }
 
@@ -2303,7 +2306,8 @@ int dev_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, struct sockaddr *sa)
                 return -ENODEV;
         err = dev->set_mac_address(dev, sa);
         if (!err)
-                notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_CHANGEADDR, dev);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain,
+                                NETDEV_CHANGEADDR, dev);
         return err;
 }
 
@@ -2359,7 +2363,7 @@ static int dev_ifsioc(struct ifreq *ifr, unsigned int cmd)
                                 return -EINVAL;
                         memcpy(dev->broadcast, ifr->ifr_hwaddr.sa_data,
                                min(sizeof ifr->ifr_hwaddr.sa_data, (size_t) dev->addr_len));
-                        notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain,
+                        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain,
                                             NETDEV_CHANGEADDR, dev);
                         return 0;
 
@@ -2813,7 +2817,7 @@ int register_netdevice(struct net_device *dev)
         write_unlock_bh(&dev_base_lock);
 
         /* Notify protocols, that a new device appeared. */
-        notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_REGISTER, dev);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_REGISTER, dev);
 
         /* Finish registration after unlock */
         net_set_todo(dev);
@@ -2892,7 +2896,7 @@ static void netdev_wait_allrefs(struct net_device *dev)
                         rtnl_lock();
 
                         /* Rebroadcast unregister notification */
-                        notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain,
+                        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain,
                                             NETDEV_UNREGISTER, dev);
 
                         if (test_bit(__LINK_STATE_LINKWATCH_PENDING,
@@ -3148,7 +3152,7 @@ int unregister_netdevice(struct net_device *dev)
         /* Notify protocols, that we are about to destroy
            this device. They should clean all the things.
         */
-        notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_UNREGISTER, dev);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&netdev_chain, NETDEV_UNREGISTER, dev);
         
         /*
          *      Flush the multicast chain
diff --git a/net/decnet/dn_dev.c b/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
index cc7b9d9255ef..d2ae9893ca17 100644
--- a/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
+++ b/net/decnet/dn_dev.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ __le16 decnet_address = 0;
 
 static DEFINE_RWLOCK(dndev_lock);
 static struct net_device *decnet_default_device;
-static struct notifier_block *dnaddr_chain;
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(dnaddr_chain);
 
 static struct dn_dev *dn_dev_create(struct net_device *dev, int *err);
 static void dn_dev_delete(struct net_device *dev);
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static void dn_dev_del_ifa(struct dn_dev *dn_db, struct dn_ifaddr **ifap, int de
         }
 
         rtmsg_ifa(RTM_DELADDR, ifa1);
-        notifier_call_chain(&dnaddr_chain, NETDEV_DOWN, ifa1);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&dnaddr_chain, NETDEV_DOWN, ifa1);
         if (destroy) {
                 dn_dev_free_ifa(ifa1);
 
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ static int dn_dev_insert_ifa(struct dn_dev *dn_db, struct dn_ifaddr *ifa)
         dn_db->ifa_list = ifa;
 
         rtmsg_ifa(RTM_NEWADDR, ifa);
-        notifier_call_chain(&dnaddr_chain, NETDEV_UP, ifa);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&dnaddr_chain, NETDEV_UP, ifa);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1285,12 +1285,12 @@ void dn_dev_devices_on(void)
 
 int register_dnaddr_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&dnaddr_chain, nb);
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&dnaddr_chain, nb);
 }
 
 int unregister_dnaddr_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&dnaddr_chain, nb);
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&dnaddr_chain, nb);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
diff --git a/net/ipv4/devinet.c b/net/ipv4/devinet.c
index 44fdf1413e2c..81c2f7885292 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/devinet.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/devinet.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static struct ipv4_devconf ipv4_devconf_dflt = {
 
 static void rtmsg_ifa(int event, struct in_ifaddr *);
 
-static struct notifier_block *inetaddr_chain;
+static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(inetaddr_chain);
 static void inet_del_ifa(struct in_device *in_dev, struct in_ifaddr **ifap,
                          int destroy);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ static void inet_del_ifa(struct in_device *in_dev, struct in_ifaddr **ifap,
                                 *ifap1 = ifa->ifa_next;
 
                                 rtmsg_ifa(RTM_DELADDR, ifa);
-                                notifier_call_chain(&inetaddr_chain, NETDEV_DOWN, ifa);
+                                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&inetaddr_chain,
+                                                NETDEV_DOWN, ifa);
                                 inet_free_ifa(ifa);
                         } else {
                                 promote = ifa;
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ static void inet_del_ifa(struct in_device *in_dev, struct in_ifaddr **ifap,
            So that, this order is correct.
          */
         rtmsg_ifa(RTM_DELADDR, ifa1);
-        notifier_call_chain(&inetaddr_chain, NETDEV_DOWN, ifa1);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&inetaddr_chain, NETDEV_DOWN, ifa1);
 
         if (promote) {
 
@@ -303,7 +304,8 @@ static void inet_del_ifa(struct in_device *in_dev, struct in_ifaddr **ifap,
 
                 promote->ifa_flags &= ~IFA_F_SECONDARY;
                 rtmsg_ifa(RTM_NEWADDR, promote);
-                notifier_call_chain(&inetaddr_chain, NETDEV_UP, promote);
+                blocking_notifier_call_chain(&inetaddr_chain,
+                                NETDEV_UP, promote);
                 for (ifa = promote->ifa_next; ifa; ifa = ifa->ifa_next) {
                         if (ifa1->ifa_mask != ifa->ifa_mask ||
                             !inet_ifa_match(ifa1->ifa_address, ifa))
@@ -366,7 +368,7 @@ static int inet_insert_ifa(struct in_ifaddr *ifa)
            Notifier will trigger FIB update, so that
            listeners of netlink will know about new ifaddr */
         rtmsg_ifa(RTM_NEWADDR, ifa);
-        notifier_call_chain(&inetaddr_chain, NETDEV_UP, ifa);
+        blocking_notifier_call_chain(&inetaddr_chain, NETDEV_UP, ifa);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -938,12 +940,12 @@ u32 inet_confirm_addr(const struct net_device *dev, u32 dst, u32 local, int scop
 
 int register_inetaddr_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&inetaddr_chain, nb);
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&inetaddr_chain, nb);
 }
 
 int unregister_inetaddr_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&inetaddr_chain, nb);
+        return blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&inetaddr_chain, nb);
 }
 
 /* Rename ifa_labels for a device name change. Make some effort to preserve existing
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_core.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_core.c
index 9e34034729a6..ceaabc18202b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_core.c
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ static int ip_conntrack_vmalloc;
 static unsigned int ip_conntrack_next_id;
 static unsigned int ip_conntrack_expect_next_id;
 #ifdef CONFIG_IP_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
-struct notifier_block *ip_conntrack_chain;
-struct notifier_block *ip_conntrack_expect_chain;
+ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(ip_conntrack_chain);
+ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(ip_conntrack_expect_chain);
 
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct ip_conntrack_ecache, ip_conntrack_ecache);
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ __ip_ct_deliver_cached_events(struct ip_conntrack_ecache *ecache)
 {
         DEBUGP("ecache: delivering events for %p\n", ecache->ct);
         if (is_confirmed(ecache->ct) && !is_dying(ecache->ct) && ecache->events)
-                notifier_call_chain(&ip_conntrack_chain, ecache->events,
+                atomic_notifier_call_chain(&ip_conntrack_chain, ecache->events,
                                     ecache->ct);
         ecache->events = 0;
         ip_conntrack_put(ecache->ct);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 01c62a0d3742..445006ee4522 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static void inet6_prefix_notify(int event, struct inet6_dev *idev,
                                 struct prefix_info *pinfo);
 static int ipv6_chk_same_addr(const struct in6_addr *addr, struct net_device *dev);
 
-static struct notifier_block *inet6addr_chain;
+static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(inet6addr_chain);
 
 struct ipv6_devconf ipv6_devconf = {
         .forwarding             = 0,
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ out2:
         read_unlock_bh(&addrconf_lock);
 
         if (likely(err == 0))
-                notifier_call_chain(&inet6addr_chain, NETDEV_UP, ifa);
+                atomic_notifier_call_chain(&inet6addr_chain, NETDEV_UP, ifa);
         else {
                 kfree(ifa);
                 ifa = ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static void ipv6_del_addr(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp)
 
         ipv6_ifa_notify(RTM_DELADDR, ifp);
 
-        notifier_call_chain(&inet6addr_chain,NETDEV_DOWN,ifp);
+        atomic_notifier_call_chain(&inet6addr_chain, NETDEV_DOWN, ifp);
 
         addrconf_del_timer(ifp);
 
@@ -3767,12 +3767,12 @@ static void addrconf_sysctl_unregister(struct ipv6_devconf *p)
 
 int register_inet6addr_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&inet6addr_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&inet6addr_chain, nb);
 }
 
 int unregister_inet6addr_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&inet6addr_chain,nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&inet6addr_chain,nb);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index 0ae281d9bfc3..56389c83557c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ static int nf_conntrack_vmalloc;
 static unsigned int nf_conntrack_next_id;
 static unsigned int nf_conntrack_expect_next_id;
 #ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
-struct notifier_block *nf_conntrack_chain;
-struct notifier_block *nf_conntrack_expect_chain;
+ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(nf_conntrack_chain);
+ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(nf_conntrack_expect_chain);
 
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct nf_conntrack_ecache, nf_conntrack_ecache);
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ __nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(struct nf_conntrack_ecache *ecache)
         DEBUGP("ecache: delivering events for %p\n", ecache->ct);
         if (nf_ct_is_confirmed(ecache->ct) && !nf_ct_is_dying(ecache->ct)
             && ecache->events)
-                notifier_call_chain(&nf_conntrack_chain, ecache->events,
+                atomic_notifier_call_chain(&nf_conntrack_chain, ecache->events,
                                     ecache->ct);
 
         ecache->events = 0;
diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index d00a9034cb5f..2a233ffcf618 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static void netlink_destroy_callback(struct netlink_callback *cb);
 static DEFINE_RWLOCK(nl_table_lock);
 static atomic_t nl_table_users = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 
-static struct notifier_block *netlink_chain;
+static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(netlink_chain);
 
 static u32 netlink_group_mask(u32 group)
 {
@@ -469,7 +469,8 @@ static int netlink_release(struct socket *sock)
                                                 .protocol = sk->sk_protocol,
                                                 .pid = nlk->pid,
                                           };
-                notifier_call_chain(&netlink_chain, NETLINK_URELEASE, &n);
+                atomic_notifier_call_chain(&netlink_chain,
+                                NETLINK_URELEASE, &n);
         }       
 
         if (nlk->module)
@@ -1695,12 +1696,12 @@ static struct file_operations netlink_seq_fops = {
 
 int netlink_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_register(&netlink_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&netlink_chain, nb);
 }
 
 int netlink_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
-        return notifier_chain_unregister(&netlink_chain, nb);
+        return atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&netlink_chain, nb);
 }
                 
 static const struct proto_ops netlink_ops = {