49 files changed, 108 insertions, 88 deletions

diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/daemon_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/daemon_kern.c
index 9c2e7a758f21..adeece11e596 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/daemon_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/daemon_kern.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static int daemon_read(int fd, struct sk_buff **skb,
 {
         *skb = ether_adjust_skb(*skb, ETH_HEADER_OTHER);
         if(*skb == NULL) return(-ENOMEM);
-        return(net_recvfrom(fd, (*skb)->mac.raw, 
+        return(net_recvfrom(fd, skb_mac_header(*skb),
                             (*skb)->dev->mtu + ETH_HEADER_OTHER));
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mcast_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/mcast_kern.c
index 52ccb7b53cd2..e6b8e0dd72a8 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/mcast_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/mcast_kern.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int mcast_read(int fd, struct sk_buff **skb, struct uml_net_private *lp)
 {
         *skb = ether_adjust_skb(*skb, ETH_HEADER_OTHER);
         if(*skb == NULL) return(-ENOMEM);
-        return(net_recvfrom(fd, (*skb)->mac.raw, 
+        return(net_recvfrom(fd, skb_mac_header(*skb),
                             (*skb)->dev->mtu + ETH_HEADER_OTHER));
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/pcap_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/pcap_kern.c
index e67362acf0e7..948849343ca4 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/pcap_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/pcap_kern.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ static int pcap_read(int fd, struct sk_buff **skb,
 {
         *skb = ether_adjust_skb(*skb, ETH_HEADER_OTHER);
         if(*skb == NULL) return(-ENOMEM);
-        return(pcap_user_read(fd, (*skb)->mac.raw, 
+        return(pcap_user_read(fd, skb_mac_header(*skb),
                               (*skb)->dev->mtu + ETH_HEADER_OTHER,
                               (struct pcap_data *) &lp->user));
 }
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/slip_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/slip_kern.c
index 25634bd1f585..125c44f77638 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/slip_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/slip_kern.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static unsigned short slip_protocol(struct sk_buff *skbuff)
 static int slip_read(int fd, struct sk_buff **skb, 
                        struct uml_net_private *lp)
 {
-        return(slip_user_read(fd, (*skb)->mac.raw, (*skb)->dev->mtu, 
+        return(slip_user_read(fd, skb_mac_header(*skb), (*skb)->dev->mtu,
                               (struct slip_data *) &lp->user));
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/slirp_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/slirp_kern.c
index b3ed8fb874ab..0a0324a6d290 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/slirp_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/slirp_kern.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static unsigned short slirp_protocol(struct sk_buff *skbuff)
 static int slirp_read(int fd, struct sk_buff **skb, 
                        struct uml_net_private *lp)
 {
-        return(slirp_user_read(fd, (*skb)->mac.raw, (*skb)->dev->mtu, 
+        return(slirp_user_read(fd, skb_mac_header(*skb), (*skb)->dev->mtu,
                               (struct slirp_data *) &lp->user));
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/drivers/ethertap_kern.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/drivers/ethertap_kern.c
index 70541821775f..12689141414d 100644
--- a/arch/um/os-Linux/drivers/ethertap_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/drivers/ethertap_kern.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static int etap_read(int fd, struct sk_buff **skb, struct uml_net_private *lp)
 
         *skb = ether_adjust_skb(*skb, ETH_HEADER_ETHERTAP);
         if(*skb == NULL) return(-ENOMEM);
-        len = net_recvfrom(fd, (*skb)->mac.raw, 
+        len = net_recvfrom(fd, skb_mac_header(*skb),
                            (*skb)->dev->mtu + 2 * ETH_HEADER_ETHERTAP);
         if(len <= 0) return(len);
         skb_pull(*skb, 2);
diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/drivers/tuntap_kern.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/drivers/tuntap_kern.c
index 76570a2c25c3..f1714e7fb1d0 100644
--- a/arch/um/os-Linux/drivers/tuntap_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/drivers/tuntap_kern.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static int tuntap_read(int fd, struct sk_buff **skb,
 {
         *skb = ether_adjust_skb(*skb, ETH_HEADER_OTHER);
         if(*skb == NULL) return(-ENOMEM);
-        return(net_read(fd, (*skb)->mac.raw, 
+        return(net_read(fd, skb_mac_header(*skb),
                         (*skb)->dev->mtu + ETH_HEADER_OTHER));
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h b/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
index 4c34f8d31cc9..1d8466817943 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoe.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct aoe_hdr {
 
 static inline struct aoe_hdr *aoe_hdr(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-        return (struct aoe_hdr *)skb->mac.raw;
+        return (struct aoe_hdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.h b/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.h
index c45cbff9138d..1e8356535149 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.h
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/eth1394.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ struct eth1394hdr {
 
 static inline struct eth1394hdr *eth1394_hdr(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-        return (struct eth1394hdr *)skb->mac.raw;
+        return (struct eth1394hdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
index 76e9c36597eb..c6b004182d91 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static unsigned short dvb_net_eth_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
         struct ethhdr *eth;
         unsigned char *rawp;
 
-        skb->mac.raw=skb->data;
+        skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
         skb_pull(skb,dev->hard_header_len);
         eth = eth_hdr(skb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
index d5b878d56280..21fe1b66808c 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ mpt_lan_sdu_send (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         LANSendRequest_t *pSendReq;
         SGETransaction32_t *pTrans;
         SGESimple64_t *pSimple;
+        const unsigned char *mac;
         dma_addr_t dma;
         unsigned long flags;
         int ctx;
@@ -784,6 +785,7 @@ mpt_lan_sdu_send (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 //                      IOC_AND_NETDEV_NAMES_s_s(dev),
 //                      ctx, skb, skb->data));
 
+        mac = skb_mac_header(skb);
 #ifdef QLOGIC_NAA_WORKAROUND
 {
         struct NAA_Hosed *nh;
@@ -793,12 +795,12 @@ mpt_lan_sdu_send (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
            drops. */
         read_lock_irq(&bad_naa_lock);
         for (nh = mpt_bad_naa; nh != NULL; nh=nh->next) {
-                if ((nh->ieee[0] == skb->mac.raw[0]) &&
-                    (nh->ieee[1] == skb->mac.raw[1]) &&
-                    (nh->ieee[2] == skb->mac.raw[2]) &&
-                    (nh->ieee[3] == skb->mac.raw[3]) &&
-                    (nh->ieee[4] == skb->mac.raw[4]) &&
-                    (nh->ieee[5] == skb->mac.raw[5])) {
+                if ((nh->ieee[0] == mac[0]) &&
+                    (nh->ieee[1] == mac[1]) &&
+                    (nh->ieee[2] == mac[2]) &&
+                    (nh->ieee[3] == mac[3]) &&
+                    (nh->ieee[4] == mac[4]) &&
+                    (nh->ieee[5] == mac[5])) {
                         cur_naa = nh->NAA;
                         dlprintk ((KERN_INFO "mptlan/sdu_send: using NAA value "
                                   "= %04x.\n", cur_naa));
@@ -810,12 +812,12 @@ mpt_lan_sdu_send (struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 #endif
 
         pTrans->TransactionDetails[0] = cpu_to_le32((cur_naa         << 16) |
-                                                    (skb->mac.raw[0] <<  8) |
-                                                    (skb->mac.raw[1] <<  0));
-        pTrans->TransactionDetails[1] = cpu_to_le32((skb->mac.raw[2] << 24) |
-                                                    (skb->mac.raw[3] << 16) |
-                                                    (skb->mac.raw[4] <<  8) |
-                                                    (skb->mac.raw[5] <<  0));
+                                                    (mac[0] <<  8) |
+                                                    (mac[1] <<  0));
+        pTrans->TransactionDetails[1] = cpu_to_le32((mac[2] << 24) |
+                                                    (mac[3] << 16) |
+                                                    (mac[4] <<  8) |
+                                                    (mac[5] <<  0));
 
         pSimple = (SGESimple64_t *) &pTrans->TransactionDetails[2];
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/arcnet/capmode.c b/drivers/net/arcnet/capmode.c
index 6c764b66e9cc..f6a87bd20ff2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arcnet/capmode.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arcnet/capmode.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static void rx(struct net_device *dev, int bufnum,
         skb_put(skb, length + ARC_HDR_SIZE + sizeof(int));
         skb->dev = dev;
         skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
-        pkt = (struct archdr *)skb->mac.raw;
+        pkt = (struct archdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
         skb_pull(skb, ARC_HDR_SIZE);
 
         /* up to sizeof(pkt->soft) has already been copied from the card */
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int ack_tx(struct net_device *dev, int acked)
   ackskb->dev = dev;
 
   skb_reset_mac_header(ackskb);
-  ackpkt = (struct archdr *)ackskb->mac.raw;
+  ackpkt = (struct archdr *)skb_mac_header(ackskb);
   /* skb_pull(ackskb, ARC_HDR_SIZE); */
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/plip.c b/drivers/net/plip.c
index 6bb085f54437..8754cf3356b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/plip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/plip.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ static __be16 plip_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         struct ethhdr *eth;
         unsigned char *rawp;
 
-        skb->mac.raw=skb->data;
+        skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
         skb_pull(skb,dev->hard_header_len);
         eth = eth_hdr(skb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index 2f4b1de7a2b4..65bd20fac820 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ sl_bump(struct slip *sl)
         }
         skb->dev = sl->dev;
         memcpy(skb_put(skb,count), sl->rbuff, count);
-        skb->mac.raw=skb->data;
+        skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
         skb->protocol=htons(ETH_P_IP);
         netif_rx(skb);
         sl->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hostess_sv11.c b/drivers/net/wan/hostess_sv11.c
index a02c5fb40567..9ba3e4ee6ec7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hostess_sv11.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hostess_sv11.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static void hostess_input(struct z8530_channel *c, struct sk_buff *skb)
         /* Drop the CRC - it's not a good idea to try and negotiate it ;) */
         skb_trim(skb, skb->len-2);
         skb->protocol=__constant_htons(ETH_P_WAN_PPP);
-        skb->mac.raw=skb->data;
+        skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
         skb->dev=c->netdevice;
         /*
          *      Send it to the PPP layer. We don't have time to process
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/sealevel.c b/drivers/net/wan/sealevel.c
index 70fb1b98b1dd..131358108c5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/sealevel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/sealevel.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void sealevel_input(struct z8530_channel *c, struct sk_buff *skb)
         /* Drop the CRC - it's not a good idea to try and negotiate it ;) */
         skb_trim(skb, skb->len-2);
         skb->protocol=htons(ETH_P_WAN_PPP);
-        skb->mac.raw=skb->data;
+        skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
         skb->dev=c->netdevice;
         /*
          *      Send it to the PPP layer. We don't have time to process
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/syncppp.c b/drivers/net/wan/syncppp.c
index 218f7b574ab3..67fc67cfd452 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/syncppp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/syncppp.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static void sppp_input (struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
         unsigned long flags;
 
         skb->dev=dev;
-        skb->mac.raw=skb->data;
+        skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 
         if (dev->flags & IFF_RUNNING)
         {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index 692a23f9834d..7fe0a61091a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@ static int add_airo_dev( struct net_device *dev );
 
 static int wll_header_parse(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned char *haddr)
 {
-        memcpy(haddr, skb->mac.raw + 10, ETH_ALEN);
+        memcpy(haddr, skb_mac_header(skb) + 10, ETH_ALEN);
         return ETH_ALEN;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
index 0e29ff762879..c2616e7b0059 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
@@ -590,20 +590,20 @@ void hostap_dump_tx_header(const char *name, const struct hfa384x_tx_frame *tx)
 
 int hostap_80211_header_parse(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned char *haddr)
 {
-        memcpy(haddr, skb->mac.raw + 10, ETH_ALEN); /* addr2 */
+        memcpy(haddr, skb_mac_header(skb) + 10, ETH_ALEN); /* addr2 */
         return ETH_ALEN;
 }
 
 
 int hostap_80211_prism_header_parse(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned char *haddr)
 {
-        if (*(u32 *)skb->mac.raw == LWNG_CAP_DID_BASE) {
-                memcpy(haddr, skb->mac.raw +
-                       sizeof(struct linux_wlan_ng_prism_hdr) + 10,
+        const unsigned char *mac = skb_mac_header(skb);
+
+        if (*(u32 *)mac == LWNG_CAP_DID_BASE) {
+                memcpy(haddr, mac + sizeof(struct linux_wlan_ng_prism_hdr) + 10,
                        ETH_ALEN); /* addr2 */
-        } else { /* (*(u32 *)skb->mac.raw == htonl(LWNG_CAPHDR_VERSION)) */
-                memcpy(haddr, skb->mac.raw +
-                       sizeof(struct linux_wlan_ng_cap_hdr) + 10,
+        } else { /* (*(u32 *)mac == htonl(LWNG_CAPHDR_VERSION)) */
+                memcpy(haddr, mac + sizeof(struct linux_wlan_ng_cap_hdr) + 10,
                        ETH_ALEN); /* addr2 */
         }
         return ETH_ALEN;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
index f1415bff527f..062286dc8e15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ static void orinoco_stat_gather(struct net_device *dev,
         /* Note : gcc will optimise the whole section away if
          * WIRELESS_SPY is not defined... - Jean II */
         if (SPY_NUMBER(priv)) {
-                orinoco_spy_gather(dev, skb->mac.raw + ETH_ALEN,
+                orinoco_spy_gather(dev, skb_mac_header(skb) + ETH_ALEN,
                                    desc->signal, desc->silence);
         }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
index 69cb1471096b..2bf77b1ee531 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan.c
@@ -2517,7 +2517,8 @@ wv_packet_read(struct net_device * dev, u16 buf_off, int sksize)
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_RX_INFO
-        wv_packet_info(skb->mac.raw, sksize, dev->name, "wv_packet_read");
+        wv_packet_info(skb_mac_header(skb), sksize, dev->name,
+                       "wv_packet_read");
 #endif                          /* DEBUG_RX_INFO */
 
         /* Statistics-gathering and associated stuff.
@@ -2553,7 +2554,7 @@ wv_packet_read(struct net_device * dev, u16 buf_off, int sksize)
 
                 /* Spying stuff */
 #ifdef IW_WIRELESS_SPY
-                wl_spy_gather(dev, skb->mac.raw + WAVELAN_ADDR_SIZE,
+                wl_spy_gather(dev, skb_mac_header(skb) + WAVELAN_ADDR_SIZE,
                               stats);
 #endif /* IW_WIRELESS_SPY */
 #ifdef HISTOGRAM
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index 9351ee773314..67b867f837ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -2889,7 +2889,7 @@ wv_packet_read(struct net_device *		dev,
   skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_RX_INFO
-  wv_packet_info(skb->mac.raw, sksize, dev->name, "wv_packet_read");
+  wv_packet_info(skb_mac_header(skb), sksize, dev->name, "wv_packet_read");
 #endif  /* DEBUG_RX_INFO */
      
   /* Statistics gathering & stuff associated.
@@ -2923,7 +2923,7 @@ wv_packet_read(struct net_device *		dev,
 #endif  /* WAVELAN_ROAMING */
           
 #ifdef WIRELESS_SPY
-      wl_spy_gather(dev, skb->mac.raw + WAVELAN_ADDR_SIZE, stats);
+      wl_spy_gather(dev, skb_mac_header(skb) + WAVELAN_ADDR_SIZE, stats);
 #endif  /* WIRELESS_SPY */
 #ifdef HISTOGRAM
       wl_his_gather(dev, stats);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/claw.c b/drivers/s390/net/claw.c
index 7809a79feec7..6dd64d0c8d45 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/claw.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/claw.c
@@ -3525,8 +3525,8 @@ unpack_next:
                                 memcpy(skb_put(skb,len_of_data),
                                         privptr->p_mtc_envelope,
                                         len_of_data);
-                                skb->mac.raw=skb->data;
                                 skb->dev=dev;
+                                skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
                                 skb->protocol=htons(ETH_P_IP);
                                 skb->ip_summed=CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
                                 privptr->stats.rx_packets++;
diff --git a/include/linux/if_ether.h b/include/linux/if_ether.h
index ab08f35cbc35..f6863fbcf334 100644
--- a/include/linux/if_ether.h
+++ b/include/linux/if_ether.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ struct ethhdr {
 
 static inline struct ethhdr *eth_hdr(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-        return (struct ethhdr *)skb->mac.raw;
+        return (struct ethhdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
diff --git a/include/linux/if_tr.h b/include/linux/if_tr.h
index 2f94cf2c7abb..046e9d95ba9a 100644
--- a/include/linux/if_tr.h
+++ b/include/linux/if_tr.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct trh_hdr {
 
 static inline struct trh_hdr *tr_hdr(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-        return (struct trh_hdr *)skb->mac.raw;
+        return (struct trh_hdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
 }
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 extern struct ctl_table tr_table[];
diff --git a/include/linux/if_vlan.h b/include/linux/if_vlan.h
index d103580c72d2..544490d9d0bd 100644
--- a/include/linux/if_vlan.h
+++ b/include/linux/if_vlan.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct vlan_ethhdr {
 
 static inline struct vlan_ethhdr *vlan_eth_hdr(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-        return (struct vlan_ethhdr *)skb->mac.raw;
+        return (struct vlan_ethhdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
 }
 
 struct vlan_hdr {
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_802_3.h b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_802_3.h
index 07f044ff1a6b..a11b0c2017fd 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_802_3.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_802_3.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct ebt_802_3_hdr {
 
 static inline struct ebt_802_3_hdr *ebt_802_3_hdr(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-        return (struct ebt_802_3_hdr *)skb->mac.raw;
+        return (struct ebt_802_3_hdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/linux/skbuff.h b/include/linux/skbuff.h
index 43ab6cbf8446..dff81af454b7 100644
--- a/include/linux/skbuff.h
+++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h
@@ -960,6 +960,16 @@ static inline void skb_reserve(struct sk_buff *skb, int len)
         skb->tail += len;
 }
 
+static inline unsigned char *skb_mac_header(const struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+        return skb->mac.raw;
+}
+
+static inline int skb_mac_header_was_set(const struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+        return skb->mac.raw != NULL;
+}
+
 static inline void skb_reset_mac_header(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
         skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
diff --git a/net/802/hippi.c b/net/802/hippi.c
index d87190038edb..87ffc12b6891 100644
--- a/net/802/hippi.c
+++ b/net/802/hippi.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ __be16 hippi_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
          */
         skb->dev = dev;
         skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
-        hip = (struct hippi_hdr *)skb->mac.raw;
+        hip = (struct hippi_hdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
         skb_pull(skb, HIPPI_HLEN);
 
         /*
diff --git a/net/appletalk/ddp.c b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
index 32b82705b685..934f25993ce8 100644
--- a/net/appletalk/ddp.c
+++ b/net/appletalk/ddp.c
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ static int ltalk_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
                      struct packet_type *pt, struct net_device *orig_dev)
 {
         /* Expand any short form frames */
-        if (skb->mac.raw[2] == 1) {
+        if (skb_mac_header(skb)[2] == 1) {
                 struct ddpehdr *ddp;
                 /* Find our address */
                 struct atalk_addr *ap = atalk_find_dev_addr(dev);
@@ -1510,8 +1510,8 @@ static int ltalk_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
                  * we write the network numbers !
                  */
 
-                ddp->deh_dnode = skb->mac.raw[0];     /* From physical header */
-                ddp->deh_snode = skb->mac.raw[1];     /* From physical header */
+                ddp->deh_dnode = skb_mac_header(skb)[0];     /* From physical header */
+                ddp->deh_snode = skb_mac_header(skb)[1];     /* From physical header */
 
                 ddp->deh_dnet  = ap->s_net;     /* Network number */
                 ddp->deh_snet  = ap->s_net;
diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index 62605dc5a2c8..c89e4f6f9025 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -1645,9 +1645,10 @@ static int ax25_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
                 struct sockaddr_ax25 *sax = (struct sockaddr_ax25 *)msg->msg_name;
                 ax25_digi digi;
                 ax25_address src;
+                const unsigned char *mac = skb_mac_header(skb);
 
-                ax25_addr_parse(skb->mac.raw+1, skb->data-skb->mac.raw-1, &src, NULL, &digi, NULL, NULL);
-
+                ax25_addr_parse(mac + 1, skb->data - mac - 1, &src, NULL,
+                                &digi, NULL, NULL);
                 sax->sax25_family = AF_AX25;
                 /* We set this correctly, even though we may not let the
                    application know the digi calls further down (because it
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
index b1c2fa96c69e..97156c4abc8d 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
@@ -364,17 +364,20 @@ static inline int bnep_rx_frame(struct bnep_session *s, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
         case BNEP_COMPRESSED_SRC_ONLY:
                 memcpy(__skb_put(nskb, ETH_ALEN), s->eh.h_dest, ETH_ALEN);
-                memcpy(__skb_put(nskb, ETH_ALEN), skb->mac.raw, ETH_ALEN);
+                memcpy(__skb_put(nskb, ETH_ALEN), skb_mac_header(skb), ETH_ALEN);
                 put_unaligned(s->eh.h_proto, (__be16 *) __skb_put(nskb, 2));
                 break;
 
         case BNEP_COMPRESSED_DST_ONLY:
-                memcpy(__skb_put(nskb, ETH_ALEN), skb->mac.raw, ETH_ALEN);
-                memcpy(__skb_put(nskb, ETH_ALEN + 2), s->eh.h_source, ETH_ALEN + 2);
+                memcpy(__skb_put(nskb, ETH_ALEN), skb_mac_header(skb),
+                       ETH_ALEN);
+                memcpy(__skb_put(nskb, ETH_ALEN + 2), s->eh.h_source,
+                       ETH_ALEN + 2);
                 break;
 
         case BNEP_GENERAL:
-                memcpy(__skb_put(nskb, ETH_ALEN * 2), skb->mac.raw, ETH_ALEN * 2);
+                memcpy(__skb_put(nskb, ETH_ALEN * 2), skb_mac_header(skb),
+                       ETH_ALEN * 2);
                 put_unaligned(s->eh.h_proto, (__be16 *) __skb_put(nskb, 2));
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
index 5439a3c46c3e..1163c4f69899 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
@@ -753,7 +753,8 @@ static unsigned int br_nf_post_routing(unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff **pskb,
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETFILTER_DEBUG
         /* Be very paranoid. This probably won't happen anymore, but let's
          * keep the check just to be sure... */
-        if (skb->mac.raw < skb->head || skb->mac.raw + ETH_HLEN > skb->data) {
+        if (skb_mac_header(skb) < skb->head ||
+            skb_mac_header(skb) + ETH_HLEN > skb->data) {
                 printk(KERN_CRIT "br_netfilter: Argh!! br_nf_post_routing: "
                        "bad mac.raw pointer.\n");
                 goto print_error;
@@ -808,7 +809,7 @@ print_error:
                 if (realoutdev)
                         printk("[%s]", realoutdev->name);
         }
-        printk(" head:%p, raw:%p, data:%p\n", skb->head, skb->mac.raw,
+        printk(" head:%p, raw:%p, data:%p\n", skb->head, skb_mac_header(skb),
                skb->data);
         dump_stack();
         return NF_ACCEPT;
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 2fcaf5bc4a9c..560560fe3064 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ struct sk_buff *skb_gso_segment(struct sk_buff *skb, int features)
         }
         rcu_read_unlock();
 
-        __skb_push(skb, skb->data - skb->mac.raw);
+        __skb_push(skb, skb->data - skb_mac_header(skb));
 
         return segs;
 }
diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index 8d185a089c53..1cc128d05422 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static void *__load_pointer(struct sk_buff *skb, int k)
         if (k >= SKF_NET_OFF)
                 ptr = skb->nh.raw + k - SKF_NET_OFF;
         else if (k >= SKF_LL_OFF)
-                ptr = skb->mac.raw + k - SKF_LL_OFF;
+                ptr = skb_mac_header(skb) + k - SKF_LL_OFF;
 
         if (ptr >= skb->head && ptr < skb->tail)
                 return ptr;
diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index 8f6ebd0d3693..1493c95f633e 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -1878,7 +1878,7 @@ struct sk_buff *skb_segment(struct sk_buff *skb, int features)
         struct sk_buff *segs = NULL;
         struct sk_buff *tail = NULL;
         unsigned int mss = skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size;
-        unsigned int doffset = skb->data - skb->mac.raw;
+        unsigned int doffset = skb->data - skb_mac_header(skb);
         unsigned int offset = doffset;
         unsigned int headroom;
         unsigned int len;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_LOG.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_LOG.c
index d9c37fd94228..c697971fe317 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_LOG.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_LOG.c
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@ ipt_log_packet(unsigned int pf,
                 /* MAC logging for input chain only. */
                 printk("MAC=");
                 if (skb->dev && skb->dev->hard_header_len
-                    && skb->mac.raw != (void*)skb->nh.iph) {
+                    && skb->mac.raw != skb->nh.raw) {
                         int i;
-                        unsigned char *p = skb->mac.raw;
+                        const unsigned char *p = skb_mac_header(skb);
                         for (i = 0; i < skb->dev->hard_header_len; i++,p++)
                                 printk("%02x%c", *p,
                                        i==skb->dev->hard_header_len - 1
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ULOG.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ULOG.c
index 9718b666a380..fae2a34d23d0 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ULOG.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ULOG.c
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ static void ipt_ulog_packet(unsigned int hooknum,
                 *(pm->prefix) = '\0';
 
         if (in && in->hard_header_len > 0
-            && skb->mac.raw != (void *) skb->nh.iph
+            && skb->mac.raw != skb->nh.raw
             && in->hard_header_len <= ULOG_MAC_LEN) {
-                memcpy(pm->mac, skb->mac.raw, in->hard_header_len);
+                memcpy(pm->mac, skb_mac_header(skb), in->hard_header_len);
                 pm->mac_len = in->hard_header_len;
         } else
                 pm->mac_len = 0;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index 29ee7be45aa6..486ab93127ce 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -1698,9 +1698,9 @@ static void ip_handle_martian_source(struct net_device *dev,
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "martian source %u.%u.%u.%u from "
                         "%u.%u.%u.%u, on dev %s\n",
                         NIPQUAD(daddr), NIPQUAD(saddr), dev->name);
-                if (dev->hard_header_len && skb->mac.raw) {
+                if (dev->hard_header_len && skb_mac_header_was_set(skb)) {
                         int i;
-                        unsigned char *p = skb->mac.raw;
+                        const unsigned char *p = skb_mac_header(skb);
                         printk(KERN_WARNING "ll header: ");
                         for (i = 0; i < dev->hard_header_len; i++, p++) {
                                 printk("%02x", *p);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index 1ec05bd673a7..f5e019cefc15 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -3633,7 +3633,7 @@ tcp_collapse(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff_head *list,
                 if (!nskb)
                         return;
 
-                skb_set_mac_header(nskb, skb->mac.raw - skb->head);
+                skb_set_mac_header(nskb, skb_mac_header(skb) - skb->head);
                 nskb->nh.raw = nskb->data + (skb->nh.raw - skb->head);
                 nskb->h.raw = nskb->data + (skb->h.raw - skb->head);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/xfrm4_mode_tunnel.c b/net/ipv4/xfrm4_mode_tunnel.c
index f09055d3a768..8e123e30cf61 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/xfrm4_mode_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/xfrm4_mode_tunnel.c
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ static int xfrm4_tunnel_input(struct xfrm_state *x, struct sk_buff *skb)
                 skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IPV6);
         }
 #endif
-        old_mac = skb->mac.raw;
+        old_mac = skb_mac_header(skb);
         skb_set_mac_header(skb, -skb->mac_len);
-        memmove(skb->mac.raw, old_mac, skb->mac_len);
+        memmove(skb_mac_header(skb), old_mac, skb->mac_len);
         skb->nh.raw = skb->data;
         err = 0;
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ndisc.c b/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
index 053147a0027e..a3e3d9e2f44b 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
@@ -828,7 +828,8 @@ static void ndisc_recv_ns(struct sk_buff *skb)
                 if (ifp->flags & (IFA_F_TENTATIVE|IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC)) {
                         if (dad) {
                                 if (dev->type == ARPHRD_IEEE802_TR) {
-                                        unsigned char *sadr = skb->mac.raw;
+                                        const unsigned char *sadr;
+                                        sadr = skb_mac_header(skb);
                                         if (((sadr[8] ^ dev->dev_addr[0]) & 0x7f) == 0 &&
                                             sadr[9] == dev->dev_addr[1] &&
                                             sadr[10] == dev->dev_addr[2] &&
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_LOG.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_LOG.c
index afaa039d0b7b..fc9e51a77784 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_LOG.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_LOG.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ ip6t_log_packet(unsigned int pf,
                 printk("MAC=");
                 if (skb->dev && (len = skb->dev->hard_header_len) &&
                     skb->mac.raw != skb->nh.raw) {
-                        unsigned char *p = skb->mac.raw;
+                        const unsigned char *p = skb_mac_header(skb);
                         int i;
 
                         if (skb->dev->type == ARPHRD_SIT &&
@@ -412,7 +412,8 @@ ip6t_log_packet(unsigned int pf,
                         printk(" ");
 
                         if (skb->dev->type == ARPHRD_SIT) {
-                                struct iphdr *iph = (struct iphdr *)skb->mac.raw;
+                                const struct iphdr *iph =
+                                        (struct iphdr *)skb_mac_header(skb);
                                 printk("TUNNEL=%u.%u.%u.%u->%u.%u.%u.%u ",
                                        NIPQUAD(iph->saddr),
                                        NIPQUAD(iph->daddr));
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
index 967bed71d4a8..c2676066a80f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ match(const struct sk_buff *skb,
         unsigned char eui64[8];
         int i = 0;
 
-        if (!(skb->mac.raw >= skb->head &&
-              (skb->mac.raw + ETH_HLEN) <= skb->data) &&
+        if (!(skb_mac_header(skb) >= skb->head &&
+              (skb_mac_header(skb) + ETH_HLEN) <= skb->data) &&
             offset != 0) {
                 *hotdrop = 1;
                 return 0;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_beet.c b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_beet.c
index 53cfe1a10ccd..79364b1e965a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_beet.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_beet.c
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ static int xfrm6_beet_input(struct xfrm_state *x, struct sk_buff *skb)
         memmove(skb->data, skb->nh.raw, size);
         skb->nh.raw = skb->data;
 
-        old_mac = skb->mac.raw;
+        old_mac = skb_mac_header(skb);
         skb_set_mac_header(skb, -skb->mac_len);
-        memmove(skb->mac.raw, old_mac, skb->mac_len);
+        memmove(skb_mac_header(skb), old_mac, skb->mac_len);
 
         ip6h = skb->nh.ipv6h;
         ip6h->payload_len = htons(skb->len - size);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_tunnel.c b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_tunnel.c
index d2c560c181a1..5bb0677d3730 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/xfrm6_mode_tunnel.c
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ static int xfrm6_tunnel_input(struct xfrm_state *x, struct sk_buff *skb)
                         ip6ip_ecn_decapsulate(skb);
                 skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IP);
         }
-        old_mac = skb->mac.raw;
+        old_mac = skb_mac_header(skb);
         skb_set_mac_header(skb, -skb->mac_len);
-        memmove(skb->mac.raw, old_mac, skb->mac_len);
+        memmove(skb_mac_header(skb), old_mac, skb->mac_len);
         skb->nh.raw = skb->data;
         err = 0;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c b/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
index d430d90d7b26..1d3a1d98b885 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ match(const struct sk_buff *skb,
     const struct xt_mac_info *info = matchinfo;
 
     /* Is mac pointer valid? */
-    return (skb->mac.raw >= skb->head
-            && (skb->mac.raw + ETH_HLEN) <= skb->data
+    return (skb_mac_header(skb) >= skb->head &&
+            (skb_mac_header(skb) + ETH_HLEN) <= skb->data
             /* If so, compare... */
             && ((!compare_ether_addr(eth_hdr(skb)->h_source, info->srcaddr))
                 ^ info->invert));
diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index 6f8c72d2413b..73cb2d3e27d2 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static int packet_rcv_spkt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,  struct
          *      Incoming packets have ll header pulled,
          *      push it back.
          *
-         *      For outgoing ones skb->data == skb->mac.raw
+         *      For outgoing ones skb->data == skb_mac_header(skb)
          *      so that this procedure is noop.
          */
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ static int packet_rcv_spkt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,  struct
 
         spkt = &PACKET_SKB_CB(skb)->sa.pkt;
 
-        skb_push(skb, skb->data-skb->mac.raw);
+        skb_push(skb, skb->data - skb_mac_header(skb));
 
         /*
          *      The SOCK_PACKET socket receives _all_ frames.
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static int packet_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev, struct packet
                    never delivered to user.
                  */
                 if (sk->sk_type != SOCK_DGRAM)
-                        skb_push(skb, skb->data - skb->mac.raw);
+                        skb_push(skb, skb->data - skb_mac_header(skb));
                 else if (skb->pkt_type == PACKET_OUTGOING) {
                         /* Special case: outgoing packets have ll header at head */
                         skb_pull(skb, skb->nh.raw - skb->data);
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ static int tpacket_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev, struct packe
 
         if (dev->hard_header) {
                 if (sk->sk_type != SOCK_DGRAM)
-                        skb_push(skb, skb->data - skb->mac.raw);
+                        skb_push(skb, skb->data - skb_mac_header(skb));
                 else if (skb->pkt_type == PACKET_OUTGOING) {
                         /* Special case: outgoing packets have ll header at head */
                         skb_pull(skb, skb->nh.raw - skb->data);
diff --git a/net/tipc/eth_media.c b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
index f71ba9db611e..03a9db364538 100644
--- a/net/tipc/eth_media.c
+++ b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ static int recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct net_device *dev,
 
         if (likely(eb_ptr->bearer)) {
                if (likely(!dev->promiscuity) ||
-                   !memcmp(buf->mac.raw,dev->dev_addr,ETH_ALEN) ||
-                   !memcmp(buf->mac.raw,dev->broadcast,ETH_ALEN)) {
+                   !memcmp(skb_mac_header(buf), dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) ||
+                   !memcmp(skb_mac_header(buf), dev->broadcast, ETH_ALEN)) {
                         size = msg_size((struct tipc_msg *)buf->data);
                         skb_trim(buf, size);
                         if (likely(buf->len == size)) {