39 files changed, 533 insertions, 815 deletions

diff --git a/fs/btrfs/acl.c b/fs/btrfs/acl.c
index 361604244271..52cbe47022bf 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/acl.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/acl.c
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ static struct posix_acl *btrfs_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
         return acl;
 }
 
-static int btrfs_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type,
-                               void *value, size_t size)
+static int btrfs_xattr_acl_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *value, size_t size, int type)
 {
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int ret = 0;
 
-        acl = btrfs_get_acl(inode, type);
+        acl = btrfs_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
 
         if (IS_ERR(acl))
                 return PTR_ERR(acl);
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ out:
         return ret;
 }
 
-static int btrfs_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type,
-                               const void *value, size_t size)
+static int btrfs_xattr_acl_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         int ret = 0;
         struct posix_acl *acl = NULL;
@@ -167,38 +167,13 @@ static int btrfs_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type,
                 }
         }
 
-        ret = btrfs_set_acl(inode, acl, type);
+        ret = btrfs_set_acl(dentry->d_inode, acl, type);
 
         posix_acl_release(acl);
 
         return ret;
 }
 
-
-static int btrfs_xattr_acl_access_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                      void *value, size_t size)
-{
-        return btrfs_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int btrfs_xattr_acl_access_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                      const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        return btrfs_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int btrfs_xattr_acl_default_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                       void *value, size_t size)
-{
-        return btrfs_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
-static int btrfs_xattr_acl_default_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                               const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        return btrfs_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
 int btrfs_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 {
         struct posix_acl *acl;
@@ -303,14 +278,16 @@ int btrfs_acl_chmod(struct inode *inode)
 
 struct xattr_handler btrfs_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
-        .get    = btrfs_xattr_acl_default_get,
-        .set    = btrfs_xattr_acl_default_set,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
+        .get    = btrfs_xattr_acl_get,
+        .set    = btrfs_xattr_acl_set,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler btrfs_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
-        .get    = btrfs_xattr_acl_access_get,
-        .set    = btrfs_xattr_acl_access_set,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
+        .get    = btrfs_xattr_acl_get,
+        .set    = btrfs_xattr_acl_set,
 };
 
 #else /* CONFIG_BTRFS_FS_POSIX_ACL */
diff --git a/fs/ext2/acl.c b/fs/ext2/acl.c
index a63d44256a70..a99e54318c3d 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/acl.c
@@ -339,12 +339,12 @@ ext2_acl_chmod(struct inode *inode)
  * Extended attribut handlers
  */
 static size_t
-ext2_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                           const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext2_xattr_list_acl_access(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                           const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return 0;
         if (list && size <= list_size)
                 memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS, size);
@@ -352,12 +352,12 @@ ext2_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
 }
 
 static size_t
-ext2_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                            const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext2_xattr_list_acl_default(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                            const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return 0;
         if (list && size <= list_size)
                 memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT, size);
@@ -365,15 +365,18 @@ ext2_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext2_xattr_get_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+                   size_t size, int type)
 {
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int error;
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+                return -EINVAL;
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-        acl = ext2_get_acl(inode, type);
+        acl = ext2_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
         if (IS_ERR(acl))
                 return PTR_ERR(acl);
         if (acl == NULL)
@@ -385,33 +388,17 @@ ext2_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_get_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                          void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext2_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext2_xattr_get_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                           void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext2_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext2_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value,
-                   size_t size)
+ext2_xattr_set_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
+                   size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int error;
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+                return -EINVAL;
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        if (!is_owner_or_cap(inode))
+        if (!is_owner_or_cap(dentry->d_inode))
                 return -EPERM;
 
         if (value) {
@@ -426,41 +413,25 @@ ext2_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value,
         } else
                 acl = NULL;
 
-        error = ext2_set_acl(inode, type, acl);
+        error = ext2_set_acl(dentry->d_inode, type, acl);
 
 release_and_out:
         posix_acl_release(acl);
         return error;
 }
 
-static int
-ext2_xattr_set_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                          const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext2_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext2_xattr_set_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                           const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext2_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
 struct xattr_handler ext2_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
         .list   = ext2_xattr_list_acl_access,
-        .get    = ext2_xattr_get_acl_access,
-        .set    = ext2_xattr_set_acl_access,
+        .get    = ext2_xattr_get_acl,
+        .set    = ext2_xattr_set_acl,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler ext2_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
         .list   = ext2_xattr_list_acl_default,
-        .get    = ext2_xattr_get_acl_default,
-        .set    = ext2_xattr_set_acl_default,
+        .get    = ext2_xattr_get_acl,
+        .set    = ext2_xattr_set_acl,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr.c b/fs/ext2/xattr.c
index 7913531ec6d5..904f00642f84 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include <linux/mbcache.h>
 #include <linux/quotaops.h>
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
+#include <linux/security.h>
 #include "ext2.h"
 #include "xattr.h"
 #include "acl.h"
@@ -249,8 +250,9 @@ cleanup:
  * used / required on success.
  */
 static int
-ext2_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext2_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct buffer_head *bh = NULL;
         struct ext2_xattr_entry *entry;
         char *end;
@@ -300,9 +302,10 @@ bad_block:	ext2_error(inode->i_sb, "ext2_xattr_list",
                         ext2_xattr_handler(entry->e_name_index);
 
                 if (handler) {
-                        size_t size = handler->list(inode, buffer, rest,
+                        size_t size = handler->list(dentry, buffer, rest,
                                                     entry->e_name,
-                                                    entry->e_name_len);
+                                                    entry->e_name_len,
+                                                    handler->flags);
                         if (buffer) {
                                 if (size > rest) {
                                         error = -ERANGE;
@@ -330,7 +333,7 @@ cleanup:
 ssize_t
 ext2_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
-        return ext2_xattr_list(dentry->d_inode, buffer, size);
+        return ext2_xattr_list(dentry, buffer, size);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c b/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c
index 70c0dbdcdcb7..c8155845ac05 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext2_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                         const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext2_xattr_security_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                         const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const int prefix_len = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -26,22 +26,22 @@ ext2_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext2_xattr_security_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                       void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext2_xattr_get(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
+        return ext2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
                               buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext2_xattr_security_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext2_xattr_set(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
+        return ext2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
                               value, size, flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c
index e8219f8eae9f..2a26d71f4771 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext2_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                        const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext2_xattr_trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const int prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -31,22 +31,22 @@ ext2_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext2_xattr_trusted_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext2_xattr_get(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
+        return ext2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
                               buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext2_xattr_trusted_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext2_xattr_set(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
+        return ext2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
                               value, size, flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c b/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c
index 92495d28c62f..3f6caf3684b4 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext2_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                     const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext2_xattr_user_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
                 return 0;
 
         if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
@@ -30,27 +30,28 @@ ext2_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                    void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext2_xattr_user_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        return ext2_xattr_get(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name, buffer, size);
+        return ext2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+                              name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                    const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext2_xattr_user_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-        return ext2_xattr_set(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name,
-                              value, size, flags);
+        return ext2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+                              name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ext2_xattr_user_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/ext3/acl.c b/fs/ext3/acl.c
index c9b0df376b5f..82ba34158661 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/acl.c
@@ -366,12 +366,12 @@ out:
  * Extended attribute handlers
  */
 static size_t
-ext3_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
-                           const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext3_xattr_list_acl_access(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_len,
+                           const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return 0;
         if (list && size <= list_len)
                 memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS, size);
@@ -379,12 +379,12 @@ ext3_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
 }
 
 static size_t
-ext3_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
-                            const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext3_xattr_list_acl_default(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_len,
+                            const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return 0;
         if (list && size <= list_len)
                 memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT, size);
@@ -392,15 +392,18 @@ ext3_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext3_xattr_get_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+                   size_t size, int type)
 {
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int error;
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+                return -EINVAL;
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-        acl = ext3_get_acl(inode, type);
+        acl = ext3_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
         if (IS_ERR(acl))
                 return PTR_ERR(acl);
         if (acl == NULL)
@@ -412,31 +415,16 @@ ext3_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_get_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                          void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext3_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext3_xattr_get_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                           void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext3_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext3_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value,
-                   size_t size)
+ext3_xattr_set_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
+                   size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         handle_t *handle;
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int error, retries = 0;
 
+        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+                return -EINVAL;
         if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
         if (!is_owner_or_cap(inode))
@@ -468,34 +456,18 @@ release_and_out:
         return error;
 }
 
-static int
-ext3_xattr_set_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                          const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext3_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext3_xattr_set_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                           const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext3_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
 struct xattr_handler ext3_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
         .list   = ext3_xattr_list_acl_access,
-        .get    = ext3_xattr_get_acl_access,
-        .set    = ext3_xattr_set_acl_access,
+        .get    = ext3_xattr_get_acl,
+        .set    = ext3_xattr_set_acl,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler ext3_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
         .list   = ext3_xattr_list_acl_default,
-        .get    = ext3_xattr_get_acl_default,
-        .set    = ext3_xattr_set_acl_default,
+        .get    = ext3_xattr_get_acl,
+        .set    = ext3_xattr_set_acl,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ext3/xattr.c b/fs/ext3/xattr.c
index 387d92d00b97..66895ccf76c7 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/xattr.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static struct buffer_head *ext3_xattr_cache_find(struct inode *,
                                                  struct mb_cache_entry **);
 static void ext3_xattr_rehash(struct ext3_xattr_header *,
                               struct ext3_xattr_entry *);
-static int ext3_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer,
+static int ext3_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer,
                            size_t buffer_size);
 
 static struct mb_cache *ext3_xattr_cache;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ ext3_xattr_handler(int name_index)
 ssize_t
 ext3_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
-        return ext3_xattr_list(dentry->d_inode, buffer, size);
+        return ext3_xattr_list(dentry, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ ext3_xattr_get(struct inode *inode, int name_index, const char *name,
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_list_entries(struct inode *inode, struct ext3_xattr_entry *entry,
+ext3_xattr_list_entries(struct dentry *dentry, struct ext3_xattr_entry *entry,
                         char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
         size_t rest = buffer_size;
@@ -342,9 +342,10 @@ ext3_xattr_list_entries(struct inode *inode, struct ext3_xattr_entry *entry,
                         ext3_xattr_handler(entry->e_name_index);
 
                 if (handler) {
-                        size_t size = handler->list(inode, buffer, rest,
+                        size_t size = handler->list(dentry, buffer, rest,
                                                     entry->e_name,
-                                                    entry->e_name_len);
+                                                    entry->e_name_len,
+                                                    handler->flags);
                         if (buffer) {
                                 if (size > rest)
                                         return -ERANGE;
@@ -357,8 +358,9 @@ ext3_xattr_list_entries(struct inode *inode, struct ext3_xattr_entry *entry,
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_block_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext3_xattr_block_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct buffer_head *bh = NULL;
         int error;
 
@@ -383,7 +385,7 @@ ext3_xattr_block_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
                 goto cleanup;
         }
         ext3_xattr_cache_insert(bh);
-        error = ext3_xattr_list_entries(inode, BFIRST(bh), buffer, buffer_size);
+        error = ext3_xattr_list_entries(dentry, BFIRST(bh), buffer, buffer_size);
 
 cleanup:
         brelse(bh);
@@ -392,8 +394,9 @@ cleanup:
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_ibody_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext3_xattr_ibody_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct ext3_xattr_ibody_header *header;
         struct ext3_inode *raw_inode;
         struct ext3_iloc iloc;
@@ -411,7 +414,7 @@ ext3_xattr_ibody_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
         error = ext3_xattr_check_names(IFIRST(header), end);
         if (error)
                 goto cleanup;
-        error = ext3_xattr_list_entries(inode, IFIRST(header),
+        error = ext3_xattr_list_entries(dentry, IFIRST(header),
                                         buffer, buffer_size);
 
 cleanup:
@@ -430,12 +433,12 @@ cleanup:
  * used / required on success.
  */
 static int
-ext3_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext3_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
         int i_error, b_error;
 
-        down_read(&EXT3_I(inode)->xattr_sem);
-        i_error = ext3_xattr_ibody_list(inode, buffer, buffer_size);
+        down_read(&EXT3_I(dentry->d_inode)->xattr_sem);
+        i_error = ext3_xattr_ibody_list(dentry, buffer, buffer_size);
         if (i_error < 0) {
                 b_error = 0;
         } else {
@@ -443,11 +446,11 @@ ext3_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
                         buffer += i_error;
                         buffer_size -= i_error;
                 }
-                b_error = ext3_xattr_block_list(inode, buffer, buffer_size);
+                b_error = ext3_xattr_block_list(dentry, buffer, buffer_size);
                 if (b_error < 0)
                         i_error = 0;
         }
-        up_read(&EXT3_I(inode)->xattr_sem);
+        up_read(&EXT3_I(dentry->d_inode)->xattr_sem);
         return i_error + b_error;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext3/xattr_security.c b/fs/ext3/xattr_security.c
index 37b81097bdf2..474348788dd9 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/xattr_security.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/xattr_security.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext3_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                         const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext3_xattr_security_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                         const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -28,23 +28,23 @@ ext3_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext3_xattr_security_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext3_xattr_get(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
-                              buffer, size);
+        return ext3_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+                              name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext3_xattr_security_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext3_xattr_set(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
-                              value, size, flags);
+        return ext3_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+                              name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/fs/ext3/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/ext3/xattr_trusted.c
index c7c41a410c4b..e5562845ed96 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext3_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                        const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext3_xattr_trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -32,22 +32,22 @@ ext3_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext3_xattr_trusted_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                       void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext3_xattr_get(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
-                              buffer, size);
+        return ext3_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED,
+                              name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext3_xattr_trusted_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext3_xattr_set(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
+        return ext3_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
                               value, size, flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext3/xattr_user.c b/fs/ext3/xattr_user.c
index 430fe63b31b3..3bcfe9ee0a68 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/xattr_user.c
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext3_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                     const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext3_xattr_user_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
                 return 0;
 
         if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
@@ -31,26 +31,27 @@ ext3_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                    void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext3_xattr_user_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+                size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        return ext3_xattr_get(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name, buffer, size);
+        return ext3_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+                              name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                    const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext3_xattr_user_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        return ext3_xattr_set(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name,
-                              value, size, flags);
+        return ext3_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+                              name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ext3_xattr_user_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/ext4/acl.c b/fs/ext4/acl.c
index 0df88b2a69b0..8a2a29d35a6f 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/acl.c
@@ -364,12 +364,12 @@ out:
  * Extended attribute handlers
  */
 static size_t
-ext4_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
-                           const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext4_xattr_list_acl_access(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_len,
+                           const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return 0;
         if (list && size <= list_len)
                 memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS, size);
@@ -377,12 +377,12 @@ ext4_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
 }
 
 static size_t
-ext4_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
-                            const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext4_xattr_list_acl_default(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_len,
+                            const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return 0;
         if (list && size <= list_len)
                 memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT, size);
@@ -390,15 +390,18 @@ ext4_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext4_xattr_get_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+                   size_t size, int type)
 {
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int error;
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+                return -EINVAL;
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-        acl = ext4_get_acl(inode, type);
+        acl = ext4_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
         if (IS_ERR(acl))
                 return PTR_ERR(acl);
         if (acl == NULL)
@@ -410,31 +413,16 @@ ext4_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_get_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                          void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext4_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext4_xattr_get_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                           void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext4_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext4_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value,
-                   size_t size)
+ext4_xattr_set_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
+                   size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         handle_t *handle;
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int error, retries = 0;
 
+        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+                return -EINVAL;
         if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
         if (!is_owner_or_cap(inode))
@@ -466,34 +454,18 @@ release_and_out:
         return error;
 }
 
-static int
-ext4_xattr_set_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                          const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext4_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext4_xattr_set_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                           const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ext4_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
 struct xattr_handler ext4_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
         .list   = ext4_xattr_list_acl_access,
-        .get    = ext4_xattr_get_acl_access,
-        .set    = ext4_xattr_set_acl_access,
+        .get    = ext4_xattr_get_acl,
+        .set    = ext4_xattr_set_acl,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler ext4_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
         .list   = ext4_xattr_list_acl_default,
-        .get    = ext4_xattr_get_acl_default,
-        .set    = ext4_xattr_set_acl_default,
+        .get    = ext4_xattr_get_acl,
+        .set    = ext4_xattr_set_acl,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr.c b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
index 910bf9a59cb3..83218bebbc7c 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static struct buffer_head *ext4_xattr_cache_find(struct inode *,
                                                  struct mb_cache_entry **);
 static void ext4_xattr_rehash(struct ext4_xattr_header *,
                               struct ext4_xattr_entry *);
-static int ext4_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer,
+static int ext4_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer,
                            size_t buffer_size);
 
 static struct mb_cache *ext4_xattr_cache;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ ext4_xattr_handler(int name_index)
 ssize_t
 ext4_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
-        return ext4_xattr_list(dentry->d_inode, buffer, size);
+        return ext4_xattr_list(dentry, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ ext4_xattr_get(struct inode *inode, int name_index, const char *name,
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_list_entries(struct inode *inode, struct ext4_xattr_entry *entry,
+ext4_xattr_list_entries(struct dentry *dentry, struct ext4_xattr_entry *entry,
                         char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
         size_t rest = buffer_size;
@@ -335,9 +335,10 @@ ext4_xattr_list_entries(struct inode *inode, struct ext4_xattr_entry *entry,
                         ext4_xattr_handler(entry->e_name_index);
 
                 if (handler) {
-                        size_t size = handler->list(inode, buffer, rest,
+                        size_t size = handler->list(dentry, buffer, rest,
                                                     entry->e_name,
-                                                    entry->e_name_len);
+                                                    entry->e_name_len,
+                                                    handler->flags);
                         if (buffer) {
                                 if (size > rest)
                                         return -ERANGE;
@@ -350,8 +351,9 @@ ext4_xattr_list_entries(struct inode *inode, struct ext4_xattr_entry *entry,
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_block_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext4_xattr_block_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct buffer_head *bh = NULL;
         int error;
 
@@ -376,7 +378,7 @@ ext4_xattr_block_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
                 goto cleanup;
         }
         ext4_xattr_cache_insert(bh);
-        error = ext4_xattr_list_entries(inode, BFIRST(bh), buffer, buffer_size);
+        error = ext4_xattr_list_entries(dentry, BFIRST(bh), buffer, buffer_size);
 
 cleanup:
         brelse(bh);
@@ -385,8 +387,9 @@ cleanup:
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_ibody_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext4_xattr_ibody_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct ext4_xattr_ibody_header *header;
         struct ext4_inode *raw_inode;
         struct ext4_iloc iloc;
@@ -404,7 +407,7 @@ ext4_xattr_ibody_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
         error = ext4_xattr_check_names(IFIRST(header), end);
         if (error)
                 goto cleanup;
-        error = ext4_xattr_list_entries(inode, IFIRST(header),
+        error = ext4_xattr_list_entries(dentry, IFIRST(header),
                                         buffer, buffer_size);
 
 cleanup:
@@ -423,12 +426,12 @@ cleanup:
  * used / required on success.
  */
 static int
-ext4_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext4_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
         int i_error, b_error;
 
-        down_read(&EXT4_I(inode)->xattr_sem);
-        i_error = ext4_xattr_ibody_list(inode, buffer, buffer_size);
+        down_read(&EXT4_I(dentry->d_inode)->xattr_sem);
+        i_error = ext4_xattr_ibody_list(dentry, buffer, buffer_size);
         if (i_error < 0) {
                 b_error = 0;
         } else {
@@ -436,11 +439,11 @@ ext4_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
                         buffer += i_error;
                         buffer_size -= i_error;
                 }
-                b_error = ext4_xattr_block_list(inode, buffer, buffer_size);
+                b_error = ext4_xattr_block_list(dentry, buffer, buffer_size);
                 if (b_error < 0)
                         i_error = 0;
         }
-        up_read(&EXT4_I(inode)->xattr_sem);
+        up_read(&EXT4_I(dentry->d_inode)->xattr_sem);
         return i_error + b_error;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c b/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c
index ca5f89fc6cae..983c253999a7 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext4_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                         const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext4_xattr_security_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t prefix_len = sizeof(XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX)-1;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -28,23 +28,23 @@ ext4_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext4_xattr_security_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                       void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext4_xattr_get(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
-                              buffer, size);
+        return ext4_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+                              name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext4_xattr_security_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext4_xattr_set(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
-                              value, size, flags);
+        return ext4_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+                              name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c
index ac1a52cf2a37..15b50edc6587 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext4_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                        const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext4_xattr_trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -32,23 +32,23 @@ ext4_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext4_xattr_trusted_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+                size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext4_xattr_get(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
-                              buffer, size);
+        return ext4_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED,
+                              name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext4_xattr_trusted_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ext4_xattr_set(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
-                              value, size, flags);
+        return ext4_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED,
+                              name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ext4_xattr_trusted_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c b/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c
index d91aa61b42aa..c4ce05746ce1 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext4_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                     const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext4_xattr_user_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                     const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
 
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
                 return 0;
 
         if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
@@ -31,26 +31,27 @@ ext4_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                    void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext4_xattr_user_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                    void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        return ext4_xattr_get(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name, buffer, size);
+        return ext4_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+                              name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                    const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext4_xattr_user_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                    const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+        if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        return ext4_xattr_set(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name,
-                              value, size, flags);
+        return ext4_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+                              name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ext4_xattr_user_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/acl.c b/fs/gfs2/acl.c
index 3eb1ea846173..87ee309d4c24 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/acl.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int gfs2_acl_set(struct inode *inode, int type, struct posix_acl *acl)
         error = posix_acl_to_xattr(acl, data, len);
         if (error < 0)
                 goto out;
-        error = gfs2_xattr_set(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_SYS, name, data, len, 0);
+        error = __gfs2_xattr_set(inode, name, data, len, 0, GFS2_EATYPE_SYS);
         if (!error)
                 set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
 out:
@@ -232,9 +232,10 @@ static int gfs2_acl_type(const char *name)
         return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static int gfs2_xattr_system_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                 void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int gfs2_xattr_system_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                                 void *buffer, size_t size, int xtype)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int type;
         int error;
@@ -255,9 +256,11 @@ static int gfs2_xattr_system_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
         return error;
 }
 
-static int gfs2_xattr_system_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                 const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+static int gfs2_xattr_system_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                                 const void *value, size_t size, int flags,
+                                 int xtype)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
         struct posix_acl *acl = NULL;
         int error = 0, type;
@@ -319,7 +322,7 @@ static int gfs2_xattr_system_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
         }
 
 set_acl:
-        error = gfs2_xattr_set(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_SYS, name, value, size, 0);
+        error = __gfs2_xattr_set(inode, name, value, size, 0, GFS2_EATYPE_SYS);
         if (!error) {
                 if (acl)
                         set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
@@ -334,6 +337,7 @@ out:
 
 struct xattr_handler gfs2_xattr_system_handler = {
         .prefix = XATTR_SYSTEM_PREFIX,
+        .flags  = GFS2_EATYPE_SYS,
         .get    = gfs2_xattr_system_get,
         .set    = gfs2_xattr_system_set,
 };
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index 26ba2a4c4a2d..3ff32fa793da 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -801,7 +801,8 @@ static int gfs2_security_init(struct gfs2_inode *dip, struct gfs2_inode *ip)
                 return err;
         }
 
-        err = gfs2_xattr_set(&ip->i_inode, GFS2_EATYPE_SECURITY, name, value, len, 0);
+        err = __gfs2_xattr_set(&ip->i_inode, name, value, len, 0,
+                               GFS2_EATYPE_SECURITY);
         kfree(value);
         kfree(name);
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/xattr.c b/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
index 912f5cbc4740..8a04108e0c22 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
@@ -567,18 +567,17 @@ out:
 /**
  * gfs2_xattr_get - Get a GFS2 extended attribute
  * @inode: The inode
- * @type: The type of extended attribute
  * @name: The name of the extended attribute
  * @buffer: The buffer to write the result into
  * @size: The size of the buffer
+ * @type: The type of extended attribute
  *
  * Returns: actual size of data on success, -errno on error
  */
-
-int gfs2_xattr_get(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name,
-                   void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int gfs2_xattr_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
-        struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
+        struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(dentry->d_inode);
         struct gfs2_ea_location el;
         int error;
 
@@ -1119,7 +1118,7 @@ static int ea_remove_stuffed(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct gfs2_ea_location *el)
 
 /**
  * gfs2_xattr_remove - Remove a GFS2 extended attribute
- * @inode: The inode
+ * @ip: The inode
  * @type: The type of the extended attribute
  * @name: The name of the extended attribute
  *
@@ -1130,9 +1129,8 @@ static int ea_remove_stuffed(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct gfs2_ea_location *el)
  * Returns: 0, or errno on failure
  */
 
-static int gfs2_xattr_remove(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name)
+static int gfs2_xattr_remove(struct gfs2_inode *ip, int type, const char *name)
 {
-        struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
         struct gfs2_ea_location el;
         int error;
 
@@ -1156,24 +1154,24 @@ static int gfs2_xattr_remove(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name)
 }
 
 /**
- * gfs2_xattr_set - Set (or remove) a GFS2 extended attribute
- * @inode: The inode
- * @type: The type of the extended attribute
+ * __gfs2_xattr_set - Set (or remove) a GFS2 extended attribute
+ * @ip: The inode
  * @name: The name of the extended attribute
  * @value: The value of the extended attribute (NULL for remove)
  * @size: The size of the @value argument
  * @flags: Create or Replace
+ * @type: The type of the extended attribute
  *
  * See gfs2_xattr_remove() for details of the removal of xattrs.
  *
  * Returns: 0 or errno on failure
  */
 
-int gfs2_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name,
-                   const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+int __gfs2_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
+                   const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
-        struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
         struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
+        struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
         struct gfs2_ea_location el;
         unsigned int namel = strlen(name);
         int error;
@@ -1184,7 +1182,7 @@ int gfs2_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name,
                 return -ERANGE;
 
         if (value == NULL)
-                return gfs2_xattr_remove(inode, type, name);
+                return gfs2_xattr_remove(ip, type, name);
 
         if (ea_check_size(sdp, namel, size))
                 return -ERANGE;
@@ -1224,6 +1222,13 @@ int gfs2_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name,
         return error;
 }
 
+static int gfs2_xattr_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
+{
+        return __gfs2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, name, value,
+                                size, flags, type);
+}
+
 static int ea_acl_chmod_unstuffed(struct gfs2_inode *ip,
                                   struct gfs2_ea_header *ea, char *data)
 {
@@ -1529,40 +1534,18 @@ out_alloc:
         return error;
 }
 
-static int gfs2_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                               void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        return gfs2_xattr_get(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_USR, name, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int gfs2_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                               const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        return gfs2_xattr_set(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_USR, name, value, size, flags);
-}
-
-static int gfs2_xattr_security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                   void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        return gfs2_xattr_get(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_SECURITY, name, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int gfs2_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                   const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        return gfs2_xattr_set(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_SECURITY, name, value, size, flags);
-}
-
 static struct xattr_handler gfs2_xattr_user_handler = {
         .prefix = XATTR_USER_PREFIX,
-        .get    = gfs2_xattr_user_get,
-        .set    = gfs2_xattr_user_set,
+        .flags  = GFS2_EATYPE_USR,
+        .get    = gfs2_xattr_get,
+        .set    = gfs2_xattr_set,
 };
 
 static struct xattr_handler gfs2_xattr_security_handler = {
         .prefix = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
-        .get    = gfs2_xattr_security_get,
-        .set    = gfs2_xattr_security_set,
+        .flags  = GFS2_EATYPE_SECURITY,
+        .get    = gfs2_xattr_get,
+        .set    = gfs2_xattr_set,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler *gfs2_xattr_handlers[] = {
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/xattr.h b/fs/gfs2/xattr.h
index 8d6ae5813c4d..d392f8358f2f 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/xattr.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/xattr.h
@@ -53,10 +53,9 @@ struct gfs2_ea_location {
         struct gfs2_ea_header *el_prev;
 };
 
-extern int gfs2_xattr_get(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name,
-                          void *buffer, size_t size);
-extern int gfs2_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name,
-                          const void *value, size_t size, int flags);
+extern int __gfs2_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
+                            const void *value, size_t size,
+                            int flags, int type);
 extern ssize_t gfs2_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t size);
 extern int gfs2_ea_dealloc(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
 
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/acl.c b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
index 7edb62e97419..7cdc3196476a 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ int jffs2_acl_chmod(struct inode *inode)
         return rc;
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_acl_access_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                                         const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t jffs2_acl_access_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
+                size_t list_size, const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const int retlen = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
 
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ static size_t jffs2_acl_access_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t
         return retlen;
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_acl_default_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                                          const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t jffs2_acl_default_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
+                size_t list_size, const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const int retlen = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
 
@@ -370,12 +370,16 @@ static size_t jffs2_acl_default_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_
         return retlen;
 }
 
-static int jffs2_acl_getxattr(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int jffs2_acl_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int rc;
 
-        acl = jffs2_get_acl(inode, type);
+        if (name[0] != '\0')
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        acl = jffs2_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
         if (IS_ERR(acl))
                 return PTR_ERR(acl);
         if (!acl)
@@ -386,26 +390,15 @@ static int jffs2_acl_getxattr(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_
         return rc;
 }
 
-static int jffs2_acl_access_getxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        if (name[0] != '\0')
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return jffs2_acl_getxattr(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int jffs2_acl_default_getxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        if (name[0] != '\0')
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return jffs2_acl_getxattr(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int jffs2_acl_setxattr(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value, size_t size)
+static int jffs2_acl_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int rc;
 
-        if (!is_owner_or_cap(inode))
+        if (name[0] != '\0')
+                return -EINVAL;
+        if (!is_owner_or_cap(dentry->d_inode))
                 return -EPERM;
 
         if (value) {
@@ -420,38 +413,24 @@ static int jffs2_acl_setxattr(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value,
         } else {
                 acl = NULL;
         }
-        rc = jffs2_set_acl(inode, type, acl);
+        rc = jffs2_set_acl(dentry->d_inode, type, acl);
  out:
         posix_acl_release(acl);
         return rc;
 }
 
-static int jffs2_acl_access_setxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                     const void *buffer, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        if (name[0] != '\0')
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return jffs2_acl_setxattr(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int jffs2_acl_default_setxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                      const void *buffer, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        if (name[0] != '\0')
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return jffs2_acl_setxattr(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
 struct xattr_handler jffs2_acl_access_xattr_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
         .list   = jffs2_acl_access_listxattr,
-        .get    = jffs2_acl_access_getxattr,
-        .set    = jffs2_acl_access_setxattr,
+        .get    = jffs2_acl_getxattr,
+        .set    = jffs2_acl_setxattr,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler jffs2_acl_default_xattr_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
         .list   = jffs2_acl_default_listxattr,
-        .get    = jffs2_acl_default_getxattr,
-        .set    = jffs2_acl_default_setxattr,
+        .get    = jffs2_acl_getxattr,
+        .set    = jffs2_acl_setxattr,
 };
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/security.c b/fs/jffs2/security.c
index 02c39c64ecb3..eaccee058583 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/security.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/security.c
@@ -44,26 +44,28 @@ int jffs2_init_security(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir)
 }
 
 /* ---- XATTR Handler for "security.*" ----------------- */
-static int jffs2_security_getxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                   void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int jffs2_security_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                                   void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (!strcmp(name, ""))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        return do_jffs2_getxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_SECURITY, name, buffer, size);
+        return do_jffs2_getxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_SECURITY,
+                                 name, buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int jffs2_security_setxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-                                   size_t size, int flags)
+static int jffs2_security_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *buffer, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (!strcmp(name, ""))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        return do_jffs2_setxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_SECURITY, name, buffer, size, flags);
+        return do_jffs2_setxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_SECURITY,
+                                 name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_security_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                                       const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t jffs2_security_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
+                size_t list_size, const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         size_t retlen = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN + name_len + 1;
 
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/xattr.c b/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
index 4b107881acd5..9e75c62c85d6 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
@@ -990,9 +990,11 @@ ssize_t jffs2_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t size)
                 if (!xhandle)
                         continue;
                 if (buffer) {
-                        rc = xhandle->list(inode, buffer+len, size-len, xd->xname, xd->name_len);
+                        rc = xhandle->list(dentry, buffer+len, size-len,
+                                           xd->xname, xd->name_len, xd->flags);
                 } else {
-                        rc = xhandle->list(inode, NULL, 0, xd->xname, xd->name_len);
+                        rc = xhandle->list(dentry, NULL, 0, xd->xname,
+                                           xd->name_len, xd->flags);
                 }
                 if (rc < 0)
                         goto out;
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
index 8ec5765ef348..3e5a5e356e05 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -16,24 +16,26 @@
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 #include "nodelist.h"
 
-static int jffs2_trusted_getxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                  void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int jffs2_trusted_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (!strcmp(name, ""))
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return do_jffs2_getxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_TRUSTED, name, buffer, size);
+        return do_jffs2_getxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_TRUSTED,
+                                 name, buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int jffs2_trusted_setxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-                                  size_t size, int flags)
+static int jffs2_trusted_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *buffer, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (!strcmp(name, ""))
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return do_jffs2_setxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_TRUSTED, name, buffer, size, flags);
+        return do_jffs2_setxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_TRUSTED,
+                                 name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_trusted_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                                      const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t jffs2_trusted_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
+                size_t list_size, const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         size_t retlen = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN + name_len + 1;
 
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c b/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c
index 8bbeab90ada1..8544af67dffe 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c
@@ -16,24 +16,26 @@
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 #include "nodelist.h"
 
-static int jffs2_user_getxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                               void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int jffs2_user_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                               void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (!strcmp(name, ""))
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return do_jffs2_getxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_USER, name, buffer, size);
+        return do_jffs2_getxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_USER,
+                                 name, buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int jffs2_user_setxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-                               size_t size, int flags)
+static int jffs2_user_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *buffer, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (!strcmp(name, ""))
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return do_jffs2_setxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_USER, name, buffer, size, flags);
+        return do_jffs2_setxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_USER,
+                                 name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_user_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                                   const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t jffs2_user_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
+                size_t list_size, const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         size_t retlen = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN + name_len + 1;
 
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/acl.c b/fs/ocfs2/acl.c
index fbeaec762103..e3e47415d851 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/acl.c
@@ -331,13 +331,14 @@ cleanup:
         return ret;
 }
 
-static size_t ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode,
+static size_t ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_access(struct dentry *dentry,
                                           char *list,
                                           size_t list_len,
                                           const char *name,
-                                          size_t name_len)
+                                          size_t name_len,
+                                          int type)
 {
-        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
         const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
 
         if (!(osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_POSIX_ACL))
@@ -348,13 +349,14 @@ static size_t ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode,
         return size;
 }
 
-static size_t ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode,
+static size_t ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_default(struct dentry *dentry,
                                            char *list,
                                            size_t list_len,
                                            const char *name,
-                                           size_t name_len)
+                                           size_t name_len,
+                                           int type)
 {
-        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
         const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
 
         if (!(osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_POSIX_ACL))
@@ -365,19 +367,19 @@ static size_t ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode,
         return size;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode,
-                               int type,
-                               void *buffer,
-                               size_t size)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_get_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
-        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int ret;
 
+        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+                return -EINVAL;
         if (!(osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_POSIX_ACL))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-        acl = ocfs2_get_acl(inode, type);
+        acl = ocfs2_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
         if (IS_ERR(acl))
                 return PTR_ERR(acl);
         if (acl == NULL)
@@ -388,35 +390,16 @@ static int ocfs2_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_get_acl_access(struct inode *inode,
-                                      const char *name,
-                                      void *buffer,
-                                      size_t size)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ocfs2_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int ocfs2_xattr_get_acl_default(struct inode *inode,
-                                       const char *name,
-                                       void *buffer,
-                                       size_t size)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ocfs2_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int ocfs2_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode,
-                               int type,
-                               const void *value,
-                               size_t size)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_set_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int ret = 0;
 
+        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+                return -EINVAL;
         if (!(osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_POSIX_ACL))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
@@ -442,38 +425,18 @@ cleanup:
         return ret;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_set_acl_access(struct inode *inode,
-                                      const char *name,
-                                      const void *value,
-                                      size_t size,
-                                      int flags)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ocfs2_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int ocfs2_xattr_set_acl_default(struct inode *inode,
-                                       const char *name,
-                                       const void *value,
-                                       size_t size,
-                                       int flags)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return ocfs2_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
 struct xattr_handler ocfs2_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
         .list   = ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_access,
-        .get    = ocfs2_xattr_get_acl_access,
-        .set    = ocfs2_xattr_set_acl_access,
+        .get    = ocfs2_xattr_get_acl,
+        .set    = ocfs2_xattr_set_acl,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler ocfs2_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
         .list   = ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_default,
-        .get    = ocfs2_xattr_get_acl_default,
-        .set    = ocfs2_xattr_set_acl_default,
+        .get    = ocfs2_xattr_get_acl,
+        .set    = ocfs2_xattr_set_acl,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/xattr.c b/fs/ocfs2/xattr.c
index fe3419068df2..43c114831c0d 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/xattr.c
@@ -205,8 +205,6 @@ static int ocfs2_get_xattr_tree_value_root(struct super_block *sb,
                                            int offset,
                                            struct ocfs2_xattr_value_root **xv,
                                            struct buffer_head **bh);
-static int ocfs2_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                    const void *value, size_t size, int flags);
 
 static inline u16 ocfs2_xattr_buckets_per_cluster(struct ocfs2_super *osb)
 {
@@ -6978,9 +6976,9 @@ int ocfs2_init_security_and_acl(struct inode *dir,
 
         ret = ocfs2_init_security_get(inode, dir, &si);
         if (!ret) {
-                ret = ocfs2_xattr_security_set(inode, si.name,
-                                               si.value, si.value_len,
-                                               XATTR_CREATE);
+                ret = ocfs2_xattr_set(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+                                      si.name, si.value, si.value_len,
+                                      XATTR_CREATE);
                 if (ret) {
                         mlog_errno(ret);
                         goto leave;
@@ -7008,9 +7006,9 @@ leave:
 /*
  * 'security' attributes support
  */
-static size_t ocfs2_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
+static size_t ocfs2_xattr_security_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
                                         size_t list_size, const char *name,
-                                        size_t name_len)
+                                        size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -7023,23 +7021,23 @@ static size_t ocfs2_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
         return total_len;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                    void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_security_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                                    void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ocfs2_xattr_get(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
-                               buffer, size);
+        return ocfs2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+                               name, buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                    const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_security_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        return ocfs2_xattr_set(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name, value,
-                               size, flags);
+        return ocfs2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+                               name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 int ocfs2_init_security_get(struct inode *inode,
@@ -7076,9 +7074,9 @@ struct xattr_handler ocfs2_xattr_security_handler = {
 /*
  * 'trusted' attributes support
  */
-static size_t ocfs2_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
+static size_t ocfs2_xattr_trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
                                        size_t list_size, const char *name,
-                                       size_t name_len)
+                                       size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -7091,23 +7089,23 @@ static size_t ocfs2_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
         return total_len;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                   void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_trusted_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return ocfs2_xattr_get(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
-                               buffer, size);
+        return ocfs2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED,
+                               name, buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                   const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_trusted_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        return ocfs2_xattr_set(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name, value,
-                               size, flags);
+        return ocfs2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED,
+                               name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ocfs2_xattr_trusted_handler = {
@@ -7120,13 +7118,13 @@ struct xattr_handler ocfs2_xattr_trusted_handler = {
 /*
  * 'user' attributes support
  */
-static size_t ocfs2_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
+static size_t ocfs2_xattr_user_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
                                     size_t list_size, const char *name,
-                                    size_t name_len)
+                                    size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
         const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
-        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
 
         if (osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_NOUSERXATTR)
                 return 0;
@@ -7139,31 +7137,31 @@ static size_t ocfs2_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
         return total_len;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_user_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
-        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
 
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
         if (osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_NOUSERXATTR)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        return ocfs2_xattr_get(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name,
+        return ocfs2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name,
                                buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_user_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
-        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+        struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
 
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
         if (osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_NOUSERXATTR)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-        return ocfs2_xattr_set(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name, value,
-                               size, flags);
+        return ocfs2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+                               name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ocfs2_xattr_user_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
index 58aa8e75f7f5..8c7033a8b67e 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <net/checksum.h>
 #include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <linux/quotaops.h>
+#include <linux/security.h>
 
 #define PRIVROOT_NAME ".reiserfs_priv"
 #define XAROOT_NAME   "xattrs"
@@ -726,15 +727,14 @@ ssize_t
 reiserfs_getxattr(struct dentry * dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
                   size_t size)
 {
-        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct xattr_handler *handler;
 
-        handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, name);
+        handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, name);
 
-        if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
+        if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(dentry->d_inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-        return handler->get(inode, name, buffer, size);
+        return handler->get(dentry, name, buffer, size, handler->flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -746,15 +746,14 @@ int
 reiserfs_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
                   size_t size, int flags)
 {
-        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct xattr_handler *handler;
 
-        handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, name);
+        handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, name);
 
-        if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
+        if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(dentry->d_inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-        return handler->set(inode, name, value, size, flags);
+        return handler->set(dentry, name, value, size, flags, handler->flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -764,21 +763,20 @@ reiserfs_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
  */
 int reiserfs_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
 {
-        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct xattr_handler *handler;
-        handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, name);
+        handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, name);
 
-        if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
+        if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(dentry->d_inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-        return handler->set(inode, name, NULL, 0, XATTR_REPLACE);
+        return handler->set(dentry, name, NULL, 0, XATTR_REPLACE, handler->flags);
 }
 
 struct listxattr_buf {
         size_t size;
         size_t pos;
         char *buf;
-        struct inode *inode;
+        struct dentry *dentry;
 };
 
 static int listxattr_filler(void *buf, const char *name, int namelen,
@@ -789,17 +787,19 @@ static int listxattr_filler(void *buf, const char *name, int namelen,
         if (name[0] != '.' ||
             (namelen != 1 && (name[1] != '.' || namelen != 2))) {
                 struct xattr_handler *handler;
-                handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(b->inode->i_sb->s_xattr,
+                handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(b->dentry->d_sb->s_xattr,
                                                     name);
                 if (!handler)   /* Unsupported xattr name */
                         return 0;
                 if (b->buf) {
-                        size = handler->list(b->inode, b->buf + b->pos,
-                                         b->size, name, namelen);
+                        size = handler->list(b->dentry, b->buf + b->pos,
+                                         b->size, name, namelen,
+                                         handler->flags);
                         if (size > b->size)
                                 return -ERANGE;
                 } else {
-                        size = handler->list(b->inode, NULL, 0, name, namelen);
+                        size = handler->list(b->dentry, NULL, 0, name,
+                                             namelen, handler->flags);
                 }
 
                 b->pos += size;
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ ssize_t reiserfs_listxattr(struct dentry * dentry, char *buffer, size_t size)
         int err = 0;
         loff_t pos = 0;
         struct listxattr_buf buf = {
-                .inode = dentry->d_inode,
+                .dentry = dentry,
                 .buf = buffer,
                 .size = buffer ? size : 0,
         };
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c
index 35d6e672a279..cc32e6ada67b 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ static int reiserfs_set_acl(struct reiserfs_transaction_handle *th,
                             struct posix_acl *acl);
 
 static int
-xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value, size_t size)
+posix_acl_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
+                size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int error, error2;
         struct reiserfs_transaction_handle th;
@@ -60,15 +62,16 @@ xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value, size_t size)
 }
 
 static int
-xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
+posix_acl_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+                size_t size, int type)
 {
         struct posix_acl *acl;
         int error;
 
-        if (!reiserfs_posixacl(inode->i_sb))
+        if (!reiserfs_posixacl(dentry->d_sb))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-        acl = reiserfs_get_acl(inode, type);
+        acl = reiserfs_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
         if (IS_ERR(acl))
                 return PTR_ERR(acl);
         if (acl == NULL)
@@ -482,30 +485,12 @@ int reiserfs_acl_chmod(struct inode *inode)
         return error;
 }
 
-static int
-posix_acl_access_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                     void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        if (strlen(name) != sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS) - 1)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-posix_acl_access_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                     const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        if (strlen(name) != sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS) - 1)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static size_t posix_acl_access_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
+static size_t posix_acl_access_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
                                     size_t list_size, const char *name,
-                                    size_t name_len)
+                                    size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
-        if (!reiserfs_posixacl(inode->i_sb))
+        if (!reiserfs_posixacl(dentry->d_sb))
                 return 0;
         if (list && size <= list_size)
                 memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS, size);
@@ -514,35 +499,18 @@ static size_t posix_acl_access_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
 
 struct xattr_handler reiserfs_posix_acl_access_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
-        .get = posix_acl_access_get,
-        .set = posix_acl_access_set,
+        .flags = ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
+        .get = posix_acl_get,
+        .set = posix_acl_set,
         .list = posix_acl_access_list,
 };
 
-static int
-posix_acl_default_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                      void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-        if (strlen(name) != sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT) - 1)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-posix_acl_default_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                      const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        if (strlen(name) != sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT) - 1)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
-static size_t posix_acl_default_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
+static size_t posix_acl_default_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
                                      size_t list_size, const char *name,
-                                     size_t name_len)
+                                     size_t name_len, int type)
 {
         const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
-        if (!reiserfs_posixacl(inode->i_sb))
+        if (!reiserfs_posixacl(dentry->d_sb))
                 return 0;
         if (list && size <= list_size)
                 memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT, size);
@@ -551,7 +519,8 @@ static size_t posix_acl_default_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
 
 struct xattr_handler reiserfs_posix_acl_default_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
-        .get = posix_acl_default_get,
-        .set = posix_acl_default_set,
+        .flags = ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
+        .get = posix_acl_get,
+        .set = posix_acl_set,
         .list = posix_acl_default_list,
 };
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c
index a92c8792c0f6..d8b5bfcbdd30 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c
@@ -8,36 +8,37 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 static int
-security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
+security_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size,
+                int handler_flags)
 {
         if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        if (IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+        if (IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
                 return -EPERM;
 
-        return reiserfs_xattr_get(inode, name, buffer, size);
+        return reiserfs_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-             size_t size, int flags)
+security_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *buffer,
+             size_t size, int flags, int handler_flags)
 {
         if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        if (IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+        if (IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
                 return -EPERM;
 
-        return reiserfs_xattr_set(inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
+        return reiserfs_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
-                            const char *name, size_t namelen)
+static size_t security_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_len,
+                            const char *name, size_t namelen, int handler_flags)
 {
         const size_t len = namelen + 1;
 
-        if (IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+        if (IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
                 return 0;
 
         if (list && len <= list_len) {
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c
index a865042f75e2..5b08aaca3daf 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -8,36 +8,37 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 static int
-trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
+trusted_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size,
+            int handler_flags)
 {
         if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+        if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
                 return -EPERM;
 
-        return reiserfs_xattr_get(inode, name, buffer, size);
+        return reiserfs_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-            size_t size, int flags)
+trusted_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *buffer,
+            size_t size, int flags, int handler_flags)
 {
         if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+        if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
                 return -EPERM;
 
-        return reiserfs_xattr_set(inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
+        return reiserfs_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                           const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                           const char *name, size_t name_len, int handler_flags)
 {
         const size_t len = name_len + 1;
 
-        if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+        if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
                 return 0;
 
         if (list && len <= list_size) {
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c
index e3238dc4f3db..75d59c49b911 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c
@@ -7,34 +7,35 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 static int
-user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
+user_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size,
+         int handler_flags)
 {
 
         if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_USER_PREFIX))
                 return -EINVAL;
-        if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(inode->i_sb))
+        if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(dentry->d_sb))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        return reiserfs_xattr_get(inode, name, buffer, size);
+        return reiserfs_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-         size_t size, int flags)
+user_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *buffer,
+         size_t size, int flags, int handler_flags)
 {
         if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_USER_PREFIX))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(inode->i_sb))
+        if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(dentry->d_sb))
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        return reiserfs_xattr_set(inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
+        return reiserfs_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                        const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t user_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                        const char *name, size_t name_len, int handler_flags)
 {
         const size_t len = name_len + 1;
 
-        if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(inode->i_sb))
+        if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(dentry->d_sb))
                 return 0;
         if (list && len <= list_size) {
                 memcpy(list, name, name_len);
diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
index 6d4f6d3449fb..46f87e828b48 100644
--- a/fs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/xattr.c
@@ -615,12 +615,11 @@ ssize_t
 generic_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
 {
         struct xattr_handler *handler;
-        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 
-        handler = xattr_resolve_name(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, &name);
+        handler = xattr_resolve_name(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, &name);
         if (!handler)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        return handler->get(inode, name, buffer, size);
+        return handler->get(dentry, name, buffer, size, handler->flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -630,18 +629,20 @@ generic_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t s
 ssize_t
 generic_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
-        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
-        struct xattr_handler *handler, **handlers = inode->i_sb->s_xattr;
+        struct xattr_handler *handler, **handlers = dentry->d_sb->s_xattr;
         unsigned int size = 0;
 
         if (!buffer) {
-                for_each_xattr_handler(handlers, handler)
-                        size += handler->list(inode, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+                for_each_xattr_handler(handlers, handler) {
+                        size += handler->list(dentry, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
+                                              handler->flags);
+                }
         } else {
                 char *buf = buffer;
 
                 for_each_xattr_handler(handlers, handler) {
-                        size = handler->list(inode, buf, buffer_size, NULL, 0);
+                        size = handler->list(dentry, buf, buffer_size,
+                                             NULL, 0, handler->flags);
                         if (size > buffer_size)
                                 return -ERANGE;
                         buf += size;
@@ -659,14 +660,13 @@ int
 generic_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
 {
         struct xattr_handler *handler;
-        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 
         if (size == 0)
                 value = "";  /* empty EA, do not remove */
-        handler = xattr_resolve_name(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, &name);
+        handler = xattr_resolve_name(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, &name);
         if (!handler)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        return handler->set(inode, name, value, size, flags);
+        return handler->set(dentry, name, value, size, 0, handler->flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -677,12 +677,12 @@ int
 generic_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
 {
         struct xattr_handler *handler;
-        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 
-        handler = xattr_resolve_name(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, &name);
+        handler = xattr_resolve_name(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, &name);
         if (!handler)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-        return handler->set(inode, name, NULL, 0, XATTR_REPLACE);
+        return handler->set(dentry, name, NULL, 0,
+                            XATTR_REPLACE, handler->flags);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_getxattr);
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_acl.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_acl.c
index 69e598b6986f..2512125dfa7c 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_acl.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_acl.c
@@ -354,37 +354,14 @@ xfs_acl_chmod(struct inode *inode)
         return error;
 }
 
-/*
- * System xattr handlers.
- *
- * Currently Posix ACLs are the only system namespace extended attribute
- * handlers supported by XFS, so we just implement the handlers here.
- * If we ever support other system extended attributes this will need
- * some refactoring.
- */
-
 static int
-xfs_decode_acl(const char *name)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "posix_acl_access") == 0)
-                return ACL_TYPE_ACCESS;
-        else if (strcmp(name, "posix_acl_default") == 0)
-                return ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT;
-        return -EINVAL;
-}
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_system_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                void *value, size_t size)
+xfs_xattr_acl_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *value, size_t size, int type)
 {
         struct posix_acl *acl;
-        int type, error;
-
-        type = xfs_decode_acl(name);
-        if (type < 0)
-                return type;
+        int error;
 
-        acl = xfs_get_acl(inode, type);
+        acl = xfs_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
         if (IS_ERR(acl))
                 return PTR_ERR(acl);
         if (acl == NULL)
@@ -397,15 +374,13 @@ xfs_xattr_system_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
 }
 
 static int
-xfs_xattr_system_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+xfs_xattr_acl_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
+        struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
         struct posix_acl *acl = NULL;
-        int error = 0, type;
+        int error = 0;
 
-        type = xfs_decode_acl(name);
-        if (type < 0)
-                return type;
         if (flags & XATTR_CREATE)
                 return -EINVAL;
         if (type == ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT && !S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
@@ -462,8 +437,16 @@ xfs_xattr_system_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
         return error;
 }
 
-struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_system_handler = {
-        .prefix = XATTR_SYSTEM_PREFIX,
-        .get    = xfs_xattr_system_get,
-        .set    = xfs_xattr_system_set,
+struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
+        .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
+        .get    = xfs_xattr_acl_get,
+        .set    = xfs_xattr_acl_set,
+};
+
+struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
+        .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
+        .get    = xfs_xattr_acl_get,
+        .set    = xfs_xattr_acl_set,
 };
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_xattr.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_xattr.c
index 497c7fb75cc1..0b1878857fc3 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_xattr.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_xattr.c
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 
 
 static int
-__xfs_xattr_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
+xfs_xattr_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
                 void *value, size_t size, int xflags)
 {
-        struct xfs_inode *ip = XFS_I(inode);
+        struct xfs_inode *ip = XFS_I(dentry->d_inode);
         int error, asize = size;
 
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ __xfs_xattr_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
 }
 
 static int
-__xfs_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *value,
+xfs_xattr_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
                 size_t size, int flags, int xflags)
 {
-        struct xfs_inode *ip = XFS_I(inode);
+        struct xfs_inode *ip = XFS_I(dentry->d_inode);
 
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
@@ -71,75 +71,34 @@ __xfs_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *value,
         return -xfs_attr_set(ip, name, (void *)value, size, xflags);
 }
 
-static int
-xfs_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                void *value, size_t size)
-{
-        return __xfs_xattr_get(inode, name, value, size, 0);
-}
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        return __xfs_xattr_set(inode, name, value, size, flags, 0);
-}
-
 static struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_user_handler = {
         .prefix = XATTR_USER_PREFIX,
-        .get    = xfs_xattr_user_get,
-        .set    = xfs_xattr_user_set,
+        .flags  = 0, /* no flags implies user namespace */
+        .get    = xfs_xattr_get,
+        .set    = xfs_xattr_set,
 };
 
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                void *value, size_t size)
-{
-        return __xfs_xattr_get(inode, name, value, size, ATTR_ROOT);
-}
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        return __xfs_xattr_set(inode, name, value, size, flags, ATTR_ROOT);
-}
-
 static struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_trusted_handler = {
         .prefix = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX,
-        .get    = xfs_xattr_trusted_get,
-        .set    = xfs_xattr_trusted_set,
+        .flags  = ATTR_ROOT,
+        .get    = xfs_xattr_get,
+        .set    = xfs_xattr_set,
 };
 
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_secure_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                void *value, size_t size)
-{
-        return __xfs_xattr_get(inode, name, value, size, ATTR_SECURE);
-}
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_secure_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        return __xfs_xattr_set(inode, name, value, size, flags, ATTR_SECURE);
-}
-
 static struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_security_handler = {
         .prefix = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
-        .get    = xfs_xattr_secure_get,
-        .set    = xfs_xattr_secure_set,
+        .flags  = ATTR_SECURE,
+        .get    = xfs_xattr_get,
+        .set    = xfs_xattr_set,
 };
 
-
 struct xattr_handler *xfs_xattr_handlers[] = {
         &xfs_xattr_user_handler,
         &xfs_xattr_trusted_handler,
         &xfs_xattr_security_handler,
 #ifdef CONFIG_XFS_POSIX_ACL
-        &xfs_xattr_system_handler,
+        &xfs_xattr_acl_access_handler,
+        &xfs_xattr_acl_default_handler,
 #endif
         NULL
 };
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h
index 947b150df8ed..00fd357c3e46 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ extern int xfs_acl_chmod(struct inode *inode);
 extern int posix_acl_access_exists(struct inode *inode);
 extern int posix_acl_default_exists(struct inode *inode);
 
-extern struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_system_handler;
+extern struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_acl_access_handler;
+extern struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_acl_default_handler;
 #else
 # define xfs_check_acl                                  NULL
 # define xfs_get_acl(inode, type)                       NULL
diff --git a/include/linux/xattr.h b/include/linux/xattr.h
index 5c84af8c5f6f..fb9b7e6e1e2d 100644
--- a/include/linux/xattr.h
+++ b/include/linux/xattr.h
@@ -38,12 +38,13 @@ struct dentry;
 
 struct xattr_handler {
         char *prefix;
-        size_t (*list)(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                       const char *name, size_t name_len);
-        int (*get)(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer,
-                   size_t size);
-        int (*set)(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-                   size_t size, int flags);
+        int flags;      /* fs private flags passed back to the handlers */
+        size_t (*list)(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                       const char *name, size_t name_len, int handler_flags);
+        int (*get)(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+                   size_t size, int handler_flags);
+        int (*set)(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *buffer,
+                   size_t size, int flags, int handler_flags);
 };
 
 ssize_t xattr_getsecurity(struct inode *, const char *, void *, size_t);
diff --git a/mm/shmem.c b/mm/shmem.c
index adf8033afd52..3cd32c2ea0a0 100644
--- a/mm/shmem.c
+++ b/mm/shmem.c
@@ -2042,27 +2042,28 @@ static const struct inode_operations shmem_symlink_inode_operations = {
  * filesystem level, though.
  */
 
-static size_t shmem_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
+static size_t shmem_xattr_security_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
                                         size_t list_len, const char *name,
-                                        size_t name_len)
+                                        size_t name_len, int handler_flags)
 {
-        return security_inode_listsecurity(inode, list, list_len);
+        return security_inode_listsecurity(dentry->d_inode, list, list_len);
 }
 
-static int shmem_xattr_security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                    void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int shmem_xattr_security_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                void *buffer, size_t size, int handler_flags)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return xattr_getsecurity(inode, name, buffer, size);
+        return xattr_getsecurity(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int shmem_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-                                    const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+static int shmem_xattr_security_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+                const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int handler_flags)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return security_inode_setsecurity(inode, name, value, size, flags);
+        return security_inode_setsecurity(dentry->d_inode, name, value,
+                                          size, flags);
 }
 
 static struct xattr_handler shmem_xattr_security_handler = {
diff --git a/mm/shmem_acl.c b/mm/shmem_acl.c
index df2c87fdae50..f8d5330ec0d7 100644
--- a/mm/shmem_acl.c
+++ b/mm/shmem_acl.c
@@ -63,86 +63,48 @@ struct generic_acl_operations shmem_acl_ops = {
         .setacl = shmem_set_acl,
 };
 
-/**
- * shmem_list_acl_access, shmem_get_acl_access, shmem_set_acl_access,
- * shmem_xattr_acl_access_handler  -  plumbing code to implement the
- * system.posix_acl_access xattr using the generic acl functions.
- */
-
 static size_t
-shmem_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                      const char *name, size_t name_len)
+shmem_xattr_list_acl(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+                const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
-        return generic_acl_list(inode, &shmem_acl_ops, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
-                                list, list_size);
+        return generic_acl_list(dentry->d_inode, &shmem_acl_ops,
+                                type, list, list_size);
 }
 
 static int
-shmem_get_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer,
-                     size_t size)
+shmem_xattr_get_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+                     size_t size, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return generic_acl_get(inode, &shmem_acl_ops, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer,
-                               size);
+        return generic_acl_get(dentry->d_inode, &shmem_acl_ops, type,
+                               buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-shmem_set_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *value,
-                     size_t size, int flags)
+shmem_xattr_set_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
+                     size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
         if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        return generic_acl_set(inode, &shmem_acl_ops, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value,
-                               size);
+        return generic_acl_set(dentry->d_inode, &shmem_acl_ops, type,
+                               value, size);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler shmem_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
-        .list   = shmem_list_acl_access,
-        .get    = shmem_get_acl_access,
-        .set    = shmem_set_acl_access,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
+        .list   = shmem_xattr_list_acl,
+        .get    = shmem_xattr_get_acl,
+        .set    = shmem_xattr_set_acl,
 };
 
-/**
- * shmem_list_acl_default, shmem_get_acl_default, shmem_set_acl_default,
- * shmem_xattr_acl_default_handler  -  plumbing code to implement the
- * system.posix_acl_default xattr using the generic acl functions.
- */
-
-static size_t
-shmem_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-                       const char *name, size_t name_len)
-{
-        return generic_acl_list(inode, &shmem_acl_ops, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
-                                list, list_size);
-}
-
-static int
-shmem_get_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer,
-                      size_t size)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return generic_acl_get(inode, &shmem_acl_ops, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer,
-                               size);
-}
-
-static int
-shmem_set_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *value,
-                      size_t size, int flags)
-{
-        if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-                return -EINVAL;
-        return generic_acl_set(inode, &shmem_acl_ops, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value,
-                               size);
-}
-
 struct xattr_handler shmem_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
         .prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
-        .list   = shmem_list_acl_default,
-        .get    = shmem_get_acl_default,
-        .set    = shmem_set_acl_default,
+        .flags  = ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
+        .list   = shmem_xattr_list_acl,
+        .get    = shmem_xattr_get_acl,
+        .set    = shmem_xattr_set_acl,
 };
 
 /**