32 files changed, 190 insertions, 339 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/mailbox.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/mailbox.c
index 49d3208793e5..69ddc9f76c13 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/mailbox.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/mailbox.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 #include <plat/mailbox.h>
 
-static struct workqueue_struct *mboxd;
 static struct omap_mbox **mboxes;
 
 static int mbox_configured;
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ static void __mbox_rx_interrupt(struct omap_mbox *mbox)
         /* no more messages in the fifo. clear IRQ source. */
         ack_mbox_irq(mbox, IRQ_RX);
 nomem:
-        queue_work(mboxd, &mbox->rxq->work);
+        schedule_work(&mbox->rxq->work);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t mbox_interrupt(int irq, void *p)
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ static void omap_mbox_fini(struct omap_mbox *mbox)
         if (!--mbox->use_count) {
                 free_irq(mbox->irq, mbox);
                 tasklet_kill(&mbox->txq->tasklet);
-                flush_work(&mbox->rxq->work);
+        flush_work_sync(&mbox->rxq->work);
                 mbox_queue_free(mbox->txq);
                 mbox_queue_free(mbox->rxq);
         }
@@ -409,10 +408,6 @@ static int __init omap_mbox_init(void)
         if (err)
                 return err;
 
-        mboxd = create_workqueue("mboxd");
-        if (!mboxd)
-                return -ENOMEM;
-
         /* kfifo size sanity check: alignment and minimal size */
         mbox_kfifo_size = ALIGN(mbox_kfifo_size, sizeof(mbox_msg_t));
         mbox_kfifo_size = max_t(unsigned int, mbox_kfifo_size,
@@ -424,7 +419,6 @@ subsys_initcall(omap_mbox_init);
 
 static void __exit omap_mbox_exit(void)
 {
-        destroy_workqueue(mboxd);
         class_unregister(&omap_mbox_class);
 }
 module_exit(omap_mbox_exit);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index c90c76aa7f8b..4a6753009d79 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -1589,9 +1589,9 @@ acpi_status __init acpi_os_initialize(void)
 
 acpi_status __init acpi_os_initialize1(void)
 {
-        kacpid_wq = create_workqueue("kacpid");
-        kacpi_notify_wq = create_workqueue("kacpi_notify");
-        kacpi_hotplug_wq = create_workqueue("kacpi_hotplug");
+        kacpid_wq = alloc_workqueue("kacpid", 0, 1);
+        kacpi_notify_wq = alloc_workqueue("kacpi_notify", 0, 1);
+        kacpi_hotplug_wq = alloc_workqueue("kacpi_hotplug", 0, 1);
         BUG_ON(!kacpid_wq);
         BUG_ON(!kacpi_notify_wq);
         BUG_ON(!kacpi_hotplug_wq);
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
index 526bfbf69611..94284c8473b1 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_conservative.c
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ static unsigned int dbs_enable;	/* number of CPUs using this policy */
  */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(dbs_mutex);
 
-static struct workqueue_struct  *kconservative_wq;
-
 static struct dbs_tuners {
         unsigned int sampling_rate;
         unsigned int sampling_down_factor;
@@ -560,7 +558,7 @@ static void do_dbs_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 
         dbs_check_cpu(dbs_info);
 
-        queue_delayed_work_on(cpu, kconservative_wq, &dbs_info->work, delay);
+        schedule_delayed_work_on(cpu, &dbs_info->work, delay);
         mutex_unlock(&dbs_info->timer_mutex);
 }
 
@@ -572,8 +570,7 @@ static inline void dbs_timer_init(struct cpu_dbs_info_s *dbs_info)
 
         dbs_info->enable = 1;
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK_DEFERRABLE(&dbs_info->work, do_dbs_timer);
-        queue_delayed_work_on(dbs_info->cpu, kconservative_wq, &dbs_info->work,
-                                delay);
+        schedule_delayed_work_on(dbs_info->cpu, &dbs_info->work, delay);
 }
 
 static inline void dbs_timer_exit(struct cpu_dbs_info_s *dbs_info)
@@ -716,25 +713,12 @@ struct cpufreq_governor cpufreq_gov_conservative = {
 
 static int __init cpufreq_gov_dbs_init(void)
 {
-        int err;
-
-        kconservative_wq = create_workqueue("kconservative");
-        if (!kconservative_wq) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "Creation of kconservative failed\n");
-                return -EFAULT;
-        }
-
-        err = cpufreq_register_governor(&cpufreq_gov_conservative);
-        if (err)
-                destroy_workqueue(kconservative_wq);
-
-        return err;
+        return cpufreq_register_governor(&cpufreq_gov_conservative);
 }
 
 static void __exit cpufreq_gov_dbs_exit(void)
 {
         cpufreq_unregister_governor(&cpufreq_gov_conservative);
-        destroy_workqueue(kconservative_wq);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
index c631f27a3dcc..58aa85ea5ec6 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ static unsigned int dbs_enable;	/* number of CPUs using this policy */
  */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(dbs_mutex);
 
-static struct workqueue_struct  *kondemand_wq;
-
 static struct dbs_tuners {
         unsigned int sampling_rate;
         unsigned int up_threshold;
@@ -667,7 +665,7 @@ static void do_dbs_timer(struct work_struct *work)
                 __cpufreq_driver_target(dbs_info->cur_policy,
                         dbs_info->freq_lo, CPUFREQ_RELATION_H);
         }
-        queue_delayed_work_on(cpu, kondemand_wq, &dbs_info->work, delay);
+        schedule_delayed_work_on(cpu, &dbs_info->work, delay);
         mutex_unlock(&dbs_info->timer_mutex);
 }
 
@@ -681,8 +679,7 @@ static inline void dbs_timer_init(struct cpu_dbs_info_s *dbs_info)
 
         dbs_info->sample_type = DBS_NORMAL_SAMPLE;
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK_DEFERRABLE(&dbs_info->work, do_dbs_timer);
-        queue_delayed_work_on(dbs_info->cpu, kondemand_wq, &dbs_info->work,
-                delay);
+        schedule_delayed_work_on(dbs_info->cpu, &dbs_info->work, delay);
 }
 
 static inline void dbs_timer_exit(struct cpu_dbs_info_s *dbs_info)
@@ -814,7 +811,6 @@ static int cpufreq_governor_dbs(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 static int __init cpufreq_gov_dbs_init(void)
 {
-        int err;
         cputime64_t wall;
         u64 idle_time;
         int cpu = get_cpu();
@@ -838,22 +834,12 @@ static int __init cpufreq_gov_dbs_init(void)
                         MIN_SAMPLING_RATE_RATIO * jiffies_to_usecs(10);
         }
 
-        kondemand_wq = create_workqueue("kondemand");
-        if (!kondemand_wq) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "Creation of kondemand failed\n");
-                return -EFAULT;
-        }
-        err = cpufreq_register_governor(&cpufreq_gov_ondemand);
-        if (err)
-                destroy_workqueue(kondemand_wq);
-
-        return err;
+        return cpufreq_register_governor(&cpufreq_gov_ondemand);
 }
 
 static void __exit cpufreq_gov_dbs_exit(void)
 {
         cpufreq_unregister_governor(&cpufreq_gov_ondemand);
-        destroy_workqueue(kondemand_wq);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c
index c8c136cf7bbc..43031492d733 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ struct tps6507x_ts {
         struct input_dev        *input_dev;
         struct device           *dev;
         char                    phys[32];
-        struct workqueue_struct *wq;
         struct delayed_work     work;
         unsigned                polling;        /* polling is active */
         struct ts_event         tc;
@@ -220,8 +219,8 @@ done:
         poll = 1;
 
         if (poll) {
-                schd = queue_delayed_work(tsc->wq, &tsc->work,
-                                          msecs_to_jiffies(tsc->poll_period));
+                schd = schedule_delayed_work(&tsc->work,
+                                        msecs_to_jiffies(tsc->poll_period));
                 if (schd)
                         tsc->polling = 1;
                 else {
@@ -303,7 +302,6 @@ static int tps6507x_ts_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         tsc->input_dev = input_dev;
 
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tsc->work, tps6507x_ts_handler);
-        tsc->wq = create_workqueue("TPS6507x Touchscreen");
 
         if (init_data) {
                 tsc->poll_period = init_data->poll_period;
@@ -325,8 +323,8 @@ static int tps6507x_ts_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         if (error)
                 goto err2;
 
-        schd = queue_delayed_work(tsc->wq, &tsc->work,
-                                  msecs_to_jiffies(tsc->poll_period));
+        schd = schedule_delayed_work(&tsc->work,
+                                     msecs_to_jiffies(tsc->poll_period));
 
         if (schd)
                 tsc->polling = 1;
@@ -341,7 +339,6 @@ static int tps6507x_ts_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 err2:
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&tsc->work);
-        destroy_workqueue(tsc->wq);
         input_free_device(input_dev);
 err1:
         kfree(tsc);
@@ -357,7 +354,6 @@ static int __devexit tps6507x_ts_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
         struct input_dev *input_dev = tsc->input_dev;
 
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&tsc->work);
-        destroy_workqueue(tsc->wq);
 
         input_unregister_device(input_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index 818313e277e7..d5ad7723b172 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -7361,7 +7361,7 @@ static int __init md_init(void)
 {
         int ret = -ENOMEM;
 
-        md_wq = alloc_workqueue("md", WQ_RESCUER, 0);
+        md_wq = alloc_workqueue("md", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
         if (!md_wq)
                 goto err_wq;
 
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c b/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c
index a0421efe04ca..8a5b2d8f4daf 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/driver.c
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ int i2o_driver_register(struct i2o_driver *drv)
         osm_debug("Register driver %s\n", drv->name);
 
         if (drv->event) {
-                drv->event_queue = create_workqueue(drv->name);
+                drv->event_queue = alloc_workqueue(drv->name,
+                                                   WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1);
                 if (!drv->event_queue) {
                         osm_err("Could not initialize event queue for driver "
                                 "%s\n", drv->name);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/iwmc3200top/iwmc3200top.h b/drivers/misc/iwmc3200top/iwmc3200top.h
index 740ff0738ea8..620973ed8bf9 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/iwmc3200top/iwmc3200top.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/iwmc3200top/iwmc3200top.h
@@ -183,9 +183,7 @@ struct iwmct_priv {
         u32 barker;
         struct iwmct_dbg dbg;
 
-        /* drivers work queue */
-        struct workqueue_struct *wq;
-        struct workqueue_struct *bus_rescan_wq;
+        /* drivers work items */
         struct work_struct bus_rescan_worker;
         struct work_struct isr_worker;
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/iwmc3200top/main.c b/drivers/misc/iwmc3200top/main.c
index c73cef2c3c5e..727af07f1fbd 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/iwmc3200top/main.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/iwmc3200top/main.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static void op_top_message(struct iwmct_priv *priv, struct top_msg *msg)
         switch (msg->hdr.opcode) {
         case OP_OPR_ALIVE:
                 LOG_INFO(priv, FW_MSG, "Got ALIVE from device, wake rescan\n");
-                queue_work(priv->bus_rescan_wq, &priv->bus_rescan_worker);
+                schedule_work(&priv->bus_rescan_worker);
                 break;
         default:
                 LOG_INFO(priv, FW_MSG, "Received msg opcode 0x%X\n",
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static void iwmct_irq(struct sdio_func *func)
         /* clear the function's interrupt request bit (write 1 to clear) */
         sdio_writeb(func, 1, IWMC_SDIO_INTR_CLEAR_ADDR, &ret);
 
-        queue_work(priv->wq, &priv->isr_worker);
+        schedule_work(&priv->isr_worker);
 
         LOG_TRACE(priv, IRQ, "exit iwmct_irq\n");
 
@@ -506,10 +506,6 @@ static int iwmct_probe(struct sdio_func *func,
         priv->func = func;
         sdio_set_drvdata(func, priv);
 
-
-        /* create drivers work queue */
-        priv->wq = create_workqueue(DRV_NAME "_wq");
-        priv->bus_rescan_wq = create_workqueue(DRV_NAME "_rescan_wq");
         INIT_WORK(&priv->bus_rescan_worker, iwmct_rescan_worker);
         INIT_WORK(&priv->isr_worker, iwmct_irq_read_worker);
 
@@ -604,9 +600,9 @@ static void iwmct_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
         sdio_release_irq(func);
         sdio_release_host(func);
 
-        /* Safely destroy osc workqueue */
-        destroy_workqueue(priv->bus_rescan_wq);
-        destroy_workqueue(priv->wq);
+        /* Make sure works are finished */
+        flush_work_sync(&priv->bus_rescan_worker);
+        flush_work_sync(&priv->isr_worker);
 
         sdio_claim_host(func);
         sdio_disable_func(func);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index 61915f371416..471a52a2f8d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -706,11 +706,10 @@ static void schedule_reset(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
                 netif_stop_queue(priv->net_dev);
                 priv->status |= STATUS_RESET_PENDING;
                 if (priv->reset_backoff)
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->reset_work,
-                                           priv->reset_backoff * HZ);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->reset_work,
+                                              priv->reset_backoff * HZ);
                 else
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->reset_work,
-                                           0);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->reset_work, 0);
 
                 if (priv->reset_backoff < MAX_RESET_BACKOFF)
                         priv->reset_backoff++;
@@ -1474,7 +1473,7 @@ static int ipw2100_enable_adapter(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
 
         if (priv->stop_hang_check) {
                 priv->stop_hang_check = 0;
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->hang_check, HZ / 2);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->hang_check, HZ / 2);
         }
 
       fail_up:
@@ -1808,8 +1807,8 @@ static int ipw2100_up(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, int deferred)
 
                 if (priv->stop_rf_kill) {
                         priv->stop_rf_kill = 0;
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->rf_kill,
-                                           round_jiffies_relative(HZ));
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill,
+                                              round_jiffies_relative(HZ));
                 }
 
                 deferred = 1;
@@ -2086,7 +2085,7 @@ static void isr_indicate_associated(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, u32 status)
         priv->status |= STATUS_ASSOCIATING;
         priv->connect_start = get_seconds();
 
-        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->wx_event_work, HZ / 10);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->wx_event_work, HZ / 10);
 }
 
 static int ipw2100_set_essid(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, char *essid,
@@ -2166,9 +2165,9 @@ static void isr_indicate_association_lost(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, u32 status)
                 return;
 
         if (priv->status & STATUS_SECURITY_UPDATED)
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->security_work, 0);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->security_work, 0);
 
-        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->wx_event_work, 0);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->wx_event_work, 0);
 }
 
 static void isr_indicate_rf_kill(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, u32 status)
@@ -2183,8 +2182,7 @@ static void isr_indicate_rf_kill(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, u32 status)
         /* Make sure the RF Kill check timer is running */
         priv->stop_rf_kill = 0;
         cancel_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill);
-        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->rf_kill,
-                           round_jiffies_relative(HZ));
+        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill, round_jiffies_relative(HZ));
 }
 
 static void send_scan_event(void *data)
@@ -2219,13 +2217,12 @@ static void isr_scan_complete(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, u32 status)
         /* Only userspace-requested scan completion events go out immediately */
         if (!priv->user_requested_scan) {
                 if (!delayed_work_pending(&priv->scan_event_later))
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                        &priv->scan_event_later,
-                                        round_jiffies_relative(msecs_to_jiffies(4000)));
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->scan_event_later,
+                                              round_jiffies_relative(msecs_to_jiffies(4000)));
         } else {
                 priv->user_requested_scan = 0;
                 cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_event_later);
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->scan_event_now);
+                schedule_work(&priv->scan_event_now);
         }
 }
 
@@ -4329,8 +4326,8 @@ static int ipw_radio_kill_sw(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, int disable_radio)
                         /* Make sure the RF_KILL check timer is running */
                         priv->stop_rf_kill = 0;
                         cancel_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill);
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->rf_kill,
-                                           round_jiffies_relative(HZ));
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill,
+                                              round_jiffies_relative(HZ));
                 } else
                         schedule_reset(priv);
         }
@@ -4461,20 +4458,17 @@ static void bd_queue_initialize(struct ipw2100_priv *priv,
         IPW_DEBUG_INFO("exit\n");
 }
 
-static void ipw2100_kill_workqueue(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
+static void ipw2100_kill_works(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
 {
-        if (priv->workqueue) {
-                priv->stop_rf_kill = 1;
-                priv->stop_hang_check = 1;
-                cancel_delayed_work(&priv->reset_work);
-                cancel_delayed_work(&priv->security_work);
-                cancel_delayed_work(&priv->wx_event_work);
-                cancel_delayed_work(&priv->hang_check);
-                cancel_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill);
-                cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_event_later);
-                destroy_workqueue(priv->workqueue);
-                priv->workqueue = NULL;
-        }
+        priv->stop_rf_kill = 1;
+        priv->stop_hang_check = 1;
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->reset_work);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->security_work);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->wx_event_work);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->hang_check);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->rf_kill);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->scan_event_now);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->scan_event_later);
 }
 
 static int ipw2100_tx_allocate(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
@@ -6046,7 +6040,7 @@ static void ipw2100_hang_check(struct work_struct *work)
         priv->last_rtc = rtc;
 
         if (!priv->stop_hang_check)
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->hang_check, HZ / 2);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->hang_check, HZ / 2);
 
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->low_lock, flags);
 }
@@ -6062,8 +6056,8 @@ static void ipw2100_rf_kill(struct work_struct *work)
         if (rf_kill_active(priv)) {
                 IPW_DEBUG_RF_KILL("RF Kill active, rescheduling GPIO check\n");
                 if (!priv->stop_rf_kill)
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->rf_kill,
-                                           round_jiffies_relative(HZ));
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill,
+                                              round_jiffies_relative(HZ));
                 goto exit_unlock;
         }
 
@@ -6209,8 +6203,6 @@ static struct net_device *ipw2100_alloc_device(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->fw_pend_list);
         INIT_STAT(&priv->fw_pend_stat);
 
-        priv->workqueue = create_workqueue(DRV_NAME);
-
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->reset_work, ipw2100_reset_adapter);
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->security_work, ipw2100_security_work);
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->wx_event_work, ipw2100_wx_event_work);
@@ -6410,7 +6402,7 @@ static int ipw2100_pci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
                 if (dev->irq)
                         free_irq(dev->irq, priv);
 
-                ipw2100_kill_workqueue(priv);
+                ipw2100_kill_works(priv);
 
                 /* These are safe to call even if they weren't allocated */
                 ipw2100_queues_free(priv);
@@ -6460,9 +6452,7 @@ static void __devexit ipw2100_pci_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev)
                  * first, then close() will crash. */
                 unregister_netdev(dev);
 
-                /* ipw2100_down will ensure that there is no more pending work
-                 * in the workqueue's, so we can safely remove them now. */
-                ipw2100_kill_workqueue(priv);
+                ipw2100_kill_works(priv);
 
                 ipw2100_queues_free(priv);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.h
index 838002b4881e..99cba968aa58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.h
@@ -580,7 +580,6 @@ struct ipw2100_priv {
 
         struct tasklet_struct irq_tasklet;
 
-        struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
         struct delayed_work reset_work;
         struct delayed_work security_work;
         struct delayed_work wx_event_work;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index ae438ed80c2f..160881f234cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -894,9 +894,8 @@ static void ipw_led_link_on(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 
                 /* If we aren't associated, schedule turning the LED off */
                 if (!(priv->status & STATUS_ASSOCIATED))
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                           &priv->led_link_off,
-                                           LD_TIME_LINK_ON);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->led_link_off,
+                                              LD_TIME_LINK_ON);
         }
 
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
@@ -939,8 +938,8 @@ static void ipw_led_link_off(struct ipw_priv *priv)
                  * turning the LED on (blink while unassociated) */
                 if (!(priv->status & STATUS_RF_KILL_MASK) &&
                     !(priv->status & STATUS_ASSOCIATED))
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->led_link_on,
-                                           LD_TIME_LINK_OFF);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->led_link_on,
+                                              LD_TIME_LINK_OFF);
 
         }
 
@@ -980,13 +979,11 @@ static void __ipw_led_activity_on(struct ipw_priv *priv)
                 priv->status |= STATUS_LED_ACT_ON;
 
                 cancel_delayed_work(&priv->led_act_off);
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->led_act_off,
-                                   LD_TIME_ACT_ON);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->led_act_off, LD_TIME_ACT_ON);
         } else {
                 /* Reschedule LED off for full time period */
                 cancel_delayed_work(&priv->led_act_off);
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->led_act_off,
-                                   LD_TIME_ACT_ON);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->led_act_off, LD_TIME_ACT_ON);
         }
 }
 
@@ -1795,13 +1792,11 @@ static int ipw_radio_kill_sw(struct ipw_priv *priv, int disable_radio)
         if (disable_radio) {
                 priv->status |= STATUS_RF_KILL_SW;
 
-                if (priv->workqueue) {
-                        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan);
-                        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->request_direct_scan);
-                        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->request_passive_scan);
-                        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_event);
-                }
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->down);
+                cancel_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan);
+                cancel_delayed_work(&priv->request_direct_scan);
+                cancel_delayed_work(&priv->request_passive_scan);
+                cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_event);
+                schedule_work(&priv->down);
         } else {
                 priv->status &= ~STATUS_RF_KILL_SW;
                 if (rf_kill_active(priv)) {
@@ -1809,10 +1804,10 @@ static int ipw_radio_kill_sw(struct ipw_priv *priv, int disable_radio)
                                           "disabled by HW switch\n");
                         /* Make sure the RF_KILL check timer is running */
                         cancel_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill);
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->rf_kill,
-                                           round_jiffies_relative(2 * HZ));
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill,
+                                              round_jiffies_relative(2 * HZ));
                 } else
-                        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->up);
+                        schedule_work(&priv->up);
         }
 
         return 1;
@@ -2063,7 +2058,7 @@ static void ipw_irq_tasklet(struct ipw_priv *priv)
                 cancel_delayed_work(&priv->request_passive_scan);
                 cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_event);
                 schedule_work(&priv->link_down);
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->rf_kill, 2 * HZ);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill, 2 * HZ);
                 handled |= IPW_INTA_BIT_RF_KILL_DONE;
         }
 
@@ -2103,7 +2098,7 @@ static void ipw_irq_tasklet(struct ipw_priv *priv)
                 priv->status &= ~STATUS_HCMD_ACTIVE;
                 wake_up_interruptible(&priv->wait_command_queue);
 
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->adapter_restart);
+                schedule_work(&priv->adapter_restart);
                 handled |= IPW_INTA_BIT_FATAL_ERROR;
         }
 
@@ -2323,11 +2318,6 @@ static int ipw_send_adapter_address(struct ipw_priv *priv, u8 * mac)
         return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_ADAPTER_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN, mac);
 }
 
-/*
- * NOTE: This must be executed from our workqueue as it results in udelay
- * being called which may corrupt the keyboard if executed on default
- * workqueue
- */
 static void ipw_adapter_restart(void *adapter)
 {
         struct ipw_priv *priv = adapter;
@@ -2368,13 +2358,13 @@ static void ipw_scan_check(void *data)
                 IPW_DEBUG_SCAN("Scan completion watchdog resetting "
                                "adapter after (%dms).\n",
                                jiffies_to_msecs(IPW_SCAN_CHECK_WATCHDOG));
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->adapter_restart);
+                schedule_work(&priv->adapter_restart);
         } else if (priv->status & STATUS_SCANNING) {
                 IPW_DEBUG_SCAN("Scan completion watchdog aborting scan "
                                "after (%dms).\n",
                                jiffies_to_msecs(IPW_SCAN_CHECK_WATCHDOG));
                 ipw_abort_scan(priv);
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->scan_check, HZ);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->scan_check, HZ);
         }
 }
 
@@ -3943,7 +3933,7 @@ static void ipw_send_disassociate(struct ipw_priv *priv, int quiet)
 
         if (priv->status & STATUS_ASSOCIATING) {
                 IPW_DEBUG_ASSOC("Disassociating while associating.\n");
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->disassociate);
+                schedule_work(&priv->disassociate);
                 return;
         }
 
@@ -4360,8 +4350,7 @@ static void ipw_gather_stats(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 
         priv->quality = quality;
 
-        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->gather_stats,
-                           IPW_STATS_INTERVAL);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->gather_stats, IPW_STATS_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 static void ipw_bg_gather_stats(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -4396,10 +4385,10 @@ static void ipw_handle_missed_beacon(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                         IPW_DEBUG(IPW_DL_INFO | IPW_DL_NOTIF |
                                   IPW_DL_STATE,
                                   "Aborting scan with missed beacon.\n");
-                        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->abort_scan);
+                        schedule_work(&priv->abort_scan);
                 }
 
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->disassociate);
+                schedule_work(&priv->disassociate);
                 return;
         }
 
@@ -4425,8 +4414,7 @@ static void ipw_handle_missed_beacon(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                 if (!(priv->status & STATUS_ROAMING)) {
                         priv->status |= STATUS_ROAMING;
                         if (!(priv->status & STATUS_SCANNING))
-                                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                                   &priv->request_scan, 0);
+                                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan, 0);
                 }
                 return;
         }
@@ -4439,7 +4427,7 @@ static void ipw_handle_missed_beacon(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                  * channels..) */
                 IPW_DEBUG(IPW_DL_INFO | IPW_DL_NOTIF | IPW_DL_STATE,
                           "Aborting scan with missed beacon.\n");
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->abort_scan);
+                schedule_work(&priv->abort_scan);
         }
 
         IPW_DEBUG_NOTIF("Missed beacon: %d\n", missed_count);
@@ -4462,8 +4450,8 @@ static void handle_scan_event(struct ipw_priv *priv)
         /* Only userspace-requested scan completion events go out immediately */
         if (!priv->user_requested_scan) {
                 if (!delayed_work_pending(&priv->scan_event))
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->scan_event,
-                                         round_jiffies_relative(msecs_to_jiffies(4000)));
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->scan_event,
+                                              round_jiffies_relative(msecs_to_jiffies(4000)));
         } else {
                 union iwreq_data wrqu;
 
@@ -4516,20 +4504,17 @@ static void ipw_rx_notification(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 
                                                 IPW_DEBUG_ASSOC
                                                     ("queueing adhoc check\n");
-                                                queue_delayed_work(priv->
-                                                                   workqueue,
-                                                                   &priv->
-                                                                   adhoc_check,
-                                                                   le16_to_cpu(priv->
-                                                                   assoc_request.
-                                                                   beacon_interval));
+                                                schedule_delayed_work(
+                                                        &priv->adhoc_check,
+                                                        le16_to_cpu(priv->
+                                                        assoc_request.
+                                                        beacon_interval));
                                                 break;
                                         }
 
                                         priv->status &= ~STATUS_ASSOCIATING;
                                         priv->status |= STATUS_ASSOCIATED;
-                                        queue_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                                   &priv->system_config);
+                                        schedule_work(&priv->system_config);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPW2200_QOS
 #define IPW_GET_PACKET_STYPE(x) WLAN_FC_GET_STYPE( \
@@ -4792,43 +4777,37 @@ static void ipw_rx_notification(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPW2200_MONITOR
                         if (priv->ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_MONITOR) {
                                 priv->status |= STATUS_SCAN_FORCED;
-                                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                                   &priv->request_scan, 0);
+                                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan, 0);
                                 break;
                         }
                         priv->status &= ~STATUS_SCAN_FORCED;
 #endif                          /* CONFIG_IPW2200_MONITOR */
 
                         /* Do queued direct scans first */
-                        if (priv->status & STATUS_DIRECT_SCAN_PENDING) {
-                                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                                   &priv->request_direct_scan, 0);
-                        }
+                        if (priv->status & STATUS_DIRECT_SCAN_PENDING)
+                                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->request_direct_scan, 0);
 
                         if (!(priv->status & (STATUS_ASSOCIATED |
                                               STATUS_ASSOCIATING |
                                               STATUS_ROAMING |
                                               STATUS_DISASSOCIATING)))
-                                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->associate);
+                                schedule_work(&priv->associate);
                         else if (priv->status & STATUS_ROAMING) {
                                 if (x->status == SCAN_COMPLETED_STATUS_COMPLETE)
                                         /* If a scan completed and we are in roam mode, then
                                          * the scan that completed was the one requested as a
                                          * result of entering roam... so, schedule the
                                          * roam work */
-                                        queue_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                                   &priv->roam);
+                                        schedule_work(&priv->roam);
                                 else
                                         /* Don't schedule if we aborted the scan */
                                         priv->status &= ~STATUS_ROAMING;
                         } else if (priv->status & STATUS_SCAN_PENDING)
-                                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                                   &priv->request_scan, 0);
+                                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan, 0);
                         else if (priv->config & CFG_BACKGROUND_SCAN
                                  && priv->status & STATUS_ASSOCIATED)
-                                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                                   &priv->request_scan,
-                                                   round_jiffies_relative(HZ));
+                                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan,
+                                                      round_jiffies_relative(HZ));
 
                         /* Send an empty event to user space.
                          * We don't send the received data on the event because
@@ -5192,7 +5171,7 @@ static void ipw_rx_queue_restock(struct ipw_priv *priv)
         /* If the pre-allocated buffer pool is dropping low, schedule to
          * refill it */
         if (rxq->free_count <= RX_LOW_WATERMARK)
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->rx_replenish);
+                schedule_work(&priv->rx_replenish);
 
         /* If we've added more space for the firmware to place data, tell it */
         if (write != rxq->write)
@@ -6133,8 +6112,8 @@ static void ipw_adhoc_check(void *data)
                 return;
         }
 
-        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->adhoc_check,
-                           le16_to_cpu(priv->assoc_request.beacon_interval));
+        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->adhoc_check,
+                              le16_to_cpu(priv->assoc_request.beacon_interval));
 }
 
 static void ipw_bg_adhoc_check(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -6523,8 +6502,7 @@ send_request:
         } else
                 priv->status &= ~STATUS_SCAN_PENDING;
 
-        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->scan_check,
-                           IPW_SCAN_CHECK_WATCHDOG);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->scan_check, IPW_SCAN_CHECK_WATCHDOG);
 done:
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
         return err;
@@ -6994,8 +6972,7 @@ static int ipw_qos_handle_probe_response(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                                     !memcmp(network->ssid,
                                             priv->assoc_network->ssid,
                                             network->ssid_len)) {
-                                        queue_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                                   &priv->merge_networks);
+                                        schedule_work(&priv->merge_networks);
                                 }
         }
 
@@ -7663,7 +7640,7 @@ static int ipw_associate(void *data)
         if (priv->status & STATUS_DISASSOCIATING) {
                 IPW_DEBUG_ASSOC("Not attempting association (in "
                                 "disassociating)\n ");
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->associate);
+                schedule_work(&priv->associate);
                 return 0;
         }
 
@@ -7731,12 +7708,10 @@ static int ipw_associate(void *data)
 
                 if (!(priv->status & STATUS_SCANNING)) {
                         if (!(priv->config & CFG_SPEED_SCAN))
-                                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                                   &priv->request_scan,
-                                                   SCAN_INTERVAL);
+                                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan,
+                                                      SCAN_INTERVAL);
                         else
-                                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                                   &priv->request_scan, 0);
+                                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan, 0);
                 }
 
                 return 0;
@@ -8899,7 +8874,7 @@ static int ipw_wx_set_mode(struct net_device *dev,
 
         priv->ieee->iw_mode = wrqu->mode;
 
-        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->adapter_restart);
+        schedule_work(&priv->adapter_restart);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
         return err;
 }
@@ -9598,7 +9573,7 @@ static int ipw_wx_set_scan(struct net_device *dev,
 
         IPW_DEBUG_WX("Start scan\n");
 
-        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, work, 0);
+        schedule_delayed_work(work, 0);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -9937,7 +9912,7 @@ static int ipw_wx_set_monitor(struct net_device *dev,
 #else
                         priv->net_dev->type = ARPHRD_IEEE80211;
 #endif
-                        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->adapter_restart);
+                        schedule_work(&priv->adapter_restart);
                 }
 
                 ipw_set_channel(priv, parms[1]);
@@ -9947,7 +9922,7 @@ static int ipw_wx_set_monitor(struct net_device *dev,
                         return 0;
                 }
                 priv->net_dev->type = ARPHRD_ETHER;
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->adapter_restart);
+                schedule_work(&priv->adapter_restart);
         }
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
         return 0;
@@ -9961,7 +9936,7 @@ static int ipw_wx_reset(struct net_device *dev,
 {
         struct ipw_priv *priv = libipw_priv(dev);
         IPW_DEBUG_WX("RESET\n");
-        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->adapter_restart);
+        schedule_work(&priv->adapter_restart);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -10551,7 +10526,7 @@ static int ipw_net_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
         memcpy(priv->mac_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
         printk(KERN_INFO "%s: Setting MAC to %pM\n",
                priv->net_dev->name, priv->mac_addr);
-        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->adapter_restart);
+        schedule_work(&priv->adapter_restart);
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
         return 0;
 }
@@ -10684,9 +10659,7 @@ static void ipw_rf_kill(void *adapter)
 
         if (rf_kill_active(priv)) {
                 IPW_DEBUG_RF_KILL("RF Kill active, rescheduling GPIO check\n");
-                if (priv->workqueue)
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                           &priv->rf_kill, 2 * HZ);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill, 2 * HZ);
                 goto exit_unlock;
         }
 
@@ -10697,7 +10670,7 @@ static void ipw_rf_kill(void *adapter)
                                   "device\n");
 
                 /* we can not do an adapter restart while inside an irq lock */
-                queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->adapter_restart);
+                schedule_work(&priv->adapter_restart);
         } else
                 IPW_DEBUG_RF_KILL("HW RF Kill deactivated.  SW RF Kill still "
                                   "enabled\n");
@@ -10735,7 +10708,7 @@ static void ipw_link_up(struct ipw_priv *priv)
         notify_wx_assoc_event(priv);
 
         if (priv->config & CFG_BACKGROUND_SCAN)
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan, HZ);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan, HZ);
 }
 
 static void ipw_bg_link_up(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -10764,7 +10737,7 @@ static void ipw_link_down(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 
         if (!(priv->status & STATUS_EXIT_PENDING)) {
                 /* Queue up another scan... */
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan, 0);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan, 0);
         } else
                 cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_event);
 }
@@ -10782,7 +10755,6 @@ static int __devinit ipw_setup_deferred_work(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 {
         int ret = 0;
 
-        priv->workqueue = create_workqueue(DRV_NAME);
         init_waitqueue_head(&priv->wait_command_queue);
         init_waitqueue_head(&priv->wait_state);
 
@@ -11339,8 +11311,7 @@ static int ipw_up(struct ipw_priv *priv)
                         IPW_WARNING("Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:\n"
                                     "Kill switch must be turned off for "
                                     "wireless networking to work.\n");
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->rf_kill,
-                                           2 * HZ);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill, 2 * HZ);
                         return 0;
                 }
 
@@ -11350,8 +11321,7 @@ static int ipw_up(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 
                         /* If configure to try and auto-associate, kick
                          * off a scan. */
-                        queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
-                                           &priv->request_scan, 0);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan, 0);
 
                         return 0;
                 }
@@ -11817,7 +11787,7 @@ static int __devinit ipw_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         err = request_irq(pdev->irq, ipw_isr, IRQF_SHARED, DRV_NAME, priv);
         if (err) {
                 IPW_ERROR("Error allocating IRQ %d\n", pdev->irq);
-                goto out_destroy_workqueue;
+                goto out_iounmap;
         }
 
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(net_dev, &pdev->dev);
@@ -11885,9 +11855,6 @@ static int __devinit ipw_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         sysfs_remove_group(&pdev->dev.kobj, &ipw_attribute_group);
       out_release_irq:
         free_irq(pdev->irq, priv);
-      out_destroy_workqueue:
-        destroy_workqueue(priv->workqueue);
-        priv->workqueue = NULL;
       out_iounmap:
         iounmap(priv->hw_base);
       out_pci_release_regions:
@@ -11930,18 +11897,31 @@ static void __devexit ipw_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
                 kfree(priv->cmdlog);
                 priv->cmdlog = NULL;
         }
-        /* ipw_down will ensure that there is no more pending work
-         * in the workqueue's, so we can safely remove them now. */
-        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->adhoc_check);
-        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->gather_stats);
-        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->request_scan);
-        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->request_direct_scan);
-        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->request_passive_scan);
-        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_event);
-        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->rf_kill);
-        cancel_delayed_work(&priv->scan_check);
-        destroy_workqueue(priv->workqueue);
-        priv->workqueue = NULL;
+
+        /* make sure all works are inactive */
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->adhoc_check);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->associate);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->disassociate);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->system_config);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->rx_replenish);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->adapter_restart);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->rf_kill);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->up);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->down);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->request_scan);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->request_direct_scan);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->request_passive_scan);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->scan_event);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->gather_stats);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->abort_scan);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->roam);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->scan_check);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->link_up);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->link_down);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->led_link_on);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->led_link_off);
+        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->led_act_off);
+        cancel_work_sync(&priv->merge_networks);
 
         /* Free MAC hash list for ADHOC */
         for (i = 0; i < IPW_IBSS_MAC_HASH_SIZE; i++) {
@@ -12029,7 +12009,7 @@ static int ipw_pci_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
         priv->suspend_time = get_seconds() - priv->suspend_at;
 
         /* Bring the device back up */
-        queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->up);
+        schedule_work(&priv->up);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h
index d7d049c7a4fa..0441445b8bfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h
@@ -1299,8 +1299,6 @@ struct ipw_priv {
         u8 direct_scan_ssid[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE];
         u8 direct_scan_ssid_len;
 
-        struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
-
         struct delayed_work adhoc_check;
         struct work_struct associate;
         struct work_struct disassociate;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
index 79cefbe31367..638c72b7f94a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
@@ -4277,7 +4277,7 @@ static int __devinit beiscsi_dev_probe(struct pci_dev *pcidev,
 
         snprintf(phba->wq_name, sizeof(phba->wq_name), "beiscsi_q_irq%u",
                  phba->shost->host_no);
-        phba->wq = create_workqueue(phba->wq_name);
+        phba->wq = alloc_workqueue(phba->wq_name, WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1);
         if (!phba->wq) {
                 shost_printk(KERN_ERR, phba->shost, "beiscsi_dev_probe-"
                                 "Failed to allocate work queue\n");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index f27724d76cf6..e90f7c16b956 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static int qla25xx_setup_mode(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
                                 "Can't create request queue\n");
                         goto fail;
                 }
-                ha->wq = create_workqueue("qla2xxx_wq");
+                ha->wq = alloc_workqueue("qla2xxx_wq", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1);
                 vha->req = ha->req_q_map[req];
                 options |= BIT_1;
                 for (ques = 1; ques < ha->max_rsp_queues; ques++) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_lib.c
index c399be979921..f67282058ba1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_tgt_lib.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ static int __init scsi_tgt_init(void)
         if (!scsi_tgt_cmd_cache)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        scsi_tgtd = create_workqueue("scsi_tgtd");
+        scsi_tgtd = alloc_workqueue("scsi_tgtd", 0, 1);
         if (!scsi_tgtd) {
                 err = -ENOMEM;
                 goto free_kmemcache;
diff --git a/fs/aio.c b/fs/aio.c
index 26869cde3953..7f54f43b8f7c 100644
--- a/fs/aio.c
+++ b/fs/aio.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static int __init aio_setup(void)
         kiocb_cachep = KMEM_CACHE(kiocb, SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN|SLAB_PANIC);
         kioctx_cachep = KMEM_CACHE(kioctx,SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN|SLAB_PANIC);
 
-        aio_wq = create_workqueue("aio");
+        aio_wq = alloc_workqueue("aio", 0, 1);  /* used to limit concurrency */
         abe_pool = mempool_create_kmalloc_pool(1, sizeof(struct aio_batch_entry));
         BUG_ON(!aio_wq || !abe_pool);
 
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static int __aio_put_req(struct kioctx *ctx, struct kiocb *req)
                 spin_lock(&fput_lock);
                 list_add(&req->ki_list, &fput_head);
                 spin_unlock(&fput_lock);
-                queue_work(aio_wq, &fput_work);
+                schedule_work(&fput_work);
         } else {
                 req->ki_filp = NULL;
                 really_put_req(ctx, req);
diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index 5977b356a435..203f9e4a70be 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -3511,7 +3511,12 @@ static int ext4_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
         percpu_counter_set(&sbi->s_dirtyblocks_counter, 0);
 
 no_journal:
-        EXT4_SB(sb)->dio_unwritten_wq = create_workqueue("ext4-dio-unwritten");
+        /*
+         * The maximum number of concurrent works can be high and
+         * concurrency isn't really necessary.  Limit it to 1.
+         */
+        EXT4_SB(sb)->dio_unwritten_wq =
+                alloc_workqueue("ext4-dio-unwritten", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1);
         if (!EXT4_SB(sb)->dio_unwritten_wq) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "EXT4-fs: failed to create DIO workqueue\n");
                 goto failed_mount_wq;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/inode.c b/fs/nfs/inode.c
index 2f8e61816d75..01768e5e2c9b 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/inode.c
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ static int nfsiod_start(void)
 {
         struct workqueue_struct *wq;
         dprintk("RPC:       creating workqueue nfsiod\n");
-        wq = alloc_workqueue("nfsiod", WQ_RESCUER, 0);
+        wq = alloc_workqueue("nfsiod", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
         if (wq == NULL)
                 return -ENOMEM;
         nfsiod_workqueue = wq;
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/quota.h b/fs/ocfs2/quota.h
index 196fcb52d95d..d5ab56cbe5c5 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/quota.h
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/quota.h
@@ -114,7 +114,4 @@ int ocfs2_local_write_dquot(struct dquot *dquot);
 extern const struct dquot_operations ocfs2_quota_operations;
 extern struct quota_format_type ocfs2_quota_format;
 
-int ocfs2_quota_setup(void);
-void ocfs2_quota_shutdown(void);
-
 #endif /* _OCFS2_QUOTA_H */
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/quota_global.c b/fs/ocfs2/quota_global.c
index 4607923eb24c..a73f64166481 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/quota_global.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/quota_global.c
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@
  *        write to gf
  */
 
-static struct workqueue_struct *ocfs2_quota_wq = NULL;
-
 static void qsync_work_fn(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static void ocfs2_global_disk2memdqb(struct dquot *dquot, void *dp)
@@ -400,8 +398,8 @@ int ocfs2_global_read_info(struct super_block *sb, int type)
                                                 OCFS2_QBLK_RESERVED_SPACE;
         oinfo->dqi_gi.dqi_qtree_depth = qtree_depth(&oinfo->dqi_gi);
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&oinfo->dqi_sync_work, qsync_work_fn);
-        queue_delayed_work(ocfs2_quota_wq, &oinfo->dqi_sync_work,
-                           msecs_to_jiffies(oinfo->dqi_syncms));
+        schedule_delayed_work(&oinfo->dqi_sync_work,
+                              msecs_to_jiffies(oinfo->dqi_syncms));
 
 out_err:
         mlog_exit(status);
@@ -635,8 +633,8 @@ static void qsync_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
         struct super_block *sb = oinfo->dqi_gqinode->i_sb;
 
         dquot_scan_active(sb, ocfs2_sync_dquot_helper, oinfo->dqi_type);
-        queue_delayed_work(ocfs2_quota_wq, &oinfo->dqi_sync_work,
-                           msecs_to_jiffies(oinfo->dqi_syncms));
+        schedule_delayed_work(&oinfo->dqi_sync_work,
+                              msecs_to_jiffies(oinfo->dqi_syncms));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -923,20 +921,3 @@ const struct dquot_operations ocfs2_quota_operations = {
         .alloc_dquot    = ocfs2_alloc_dquot,
         .destroy_dquot  = ocfs2_destroy_dquot,
 };
-
-int ocfs2_quota_setup(void)
-{
-        ocfs2_quota_wq = create_workqueue("o2quot");
-        if (!ocfs2_quota_wq)
-                return -ENOMEM;
-        return 0;
-}
-
-void ocfs2_quota_shutdown(void)
-{
-        if (ocfs2_quota_wq) {
-                flush_workqueue(ocfs2_quota_wq);
-                destroy_workqueue(ocfs2_quota_wq);
-                ocfs2_quota_wq = NULL;
-        }
-}
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/super.c b/fs/ocfs2/super.c
index 36c423fb0635..236ed1bdca2c 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/super.c
@@ -1657,16 +1657,11 @@ static int __init ocfs2_init(void)
                 mlog(ML_ERROR, "Unable to create ocfs2 debugfs root.\n");
         }
 
-        status = ocfs2_quota_setup();
-        if (status)
-                goto leave;
-
         ocfs2_set_locking_protocol();
 
         status = register_quota_format(&ocfs2_quota_format);
 leave:
         if (status < 0) {
-                ocfs2_quota_shutdown();
                 ocfs2_free_mem_caches();
                 exit_ocfs2_uptodate_cache();
         }
@@ -1683,8 +1678,6 @@ static void __exit ocfs2_exit(void)
 {
         mlog_entry_void();
 
-        ocfs2_quota_shutdown();
-
         if (ocfs2_wq) {
                 flush_workqueue(ocfs2_wq);
                 destroy_workqueue(ocfs2_wq);
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/journal.c b/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
index 3eea859e6990..c77514bd5776 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
@@ -2876,7 +2876,7 @@ int journal_init(struct super_block *sb, const char *j_dev_name,
         reiserfs_mounted_fs_count++;
         if (reiserfs_mounted_fs_count <= 1) {
                 reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
-                commit_wq = create_workqueue("reiserfs");
+                commit_wq = alloc_workqueue("reiserfs", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
                 reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
         }
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c
index ac1c7e8378dd..f83a4c830a65 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_buf.c
@@ -2022,11 +2022,12 @@ xfs_buf_init(void)
         if (!xfslogd_workqueue)
                 goto out_free_buf_zone;
 
-        xfsdatad_workqueue = create_workqueue("xfsdatad");
+        xfsdatad_workqueue = alloc_workqueue("xfsdatad", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1);
         if (!xfsdatad_workqueue)
                 goto out_destroy_xfslogd_workqueue;
 
-        xfsconvertd_workqueue = create_workqueue("xfsconvertd");
+        xfsconvertd_workqueue = alloc_workqueue("xfsconvertd",
+                                                WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1);
         if (!xfsconvertd_workqueue)
                 goto out_destroy_xfsdatad_workqueue;
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_mru_cache.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_mru_cache.c
index edfa178bafb6..4aff56395732 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_mru_cache.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_mru_cache.c
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ xfs_mru_cache_init(void)
         if (!xfs_mru_elem_zone)
                 goto out;
 
-        xfs_mru_reap_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("xfs_mru_cache");
+        xfs_mru_reap_wq = alloc_workqueue("xfs_mru_cache", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 1);
         if (!xfs_mru_reap_wq)
                 goto out_destroy_mru_elem_zone;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index f7998a3bf020..f584aba78ca9 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -286,11 +286,15 @@ enum {
  * any specific CPU, not concurrency managed, and all queued works are
  * executed immediately as long as max_active limit is not reached and
  * resources are available.
+ *
+ * system_freezable_wq is equivalent to system_wq except that it's
+ * freezable.
  */
 extern struct workqueue_struct *system_wq;
 extern struct workqueue_struct *system_long_wq;
 extern struct workqueue_struct *system_nrt_wq;
 extern struct workqueue_struct *system_unbound_wq;
+extern struct workqueue_struct *system_freezable_wq;
 
 extern struct workqueue_struct *
 __alloc_workqueue_key(const char *name, unsigned int flags, int max_active,
diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index b5fe4c00eb3c..5ca7ce9ce754 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -251,10 +251,12 @@ struct workqueue_struct *system_wq __read_mostly;
 struct workqueue_struct *system_long_wq __read_mostly;
 struct workqueue_struct *system_nrt_wq __read_mostly;
 struct workqueue_struct *system_unbound_wq __read_mostly;
+struct workqueue_struct *system_freezable_wq __read_mostly;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(system_wq);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(system_long_wq);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(system_nrt_wq);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(system_unbound_wq);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(system_freezable_wq);
 
 #define CREATE_TRACE_POINTS
 #include <trace/events/workqueue.h>
@@ -3781,8 +3783,10 @@ static int __init init_workqueues(void)
         system_nrt_wq = alloc_workqueue("events_nrt", WQ_NON_REENTRANT, 0);
         system_unbound_wq = alloc_workqueue("events_unbound", WQ_UNBOUND,
                                             WQ_UNBOUND_MAX_ACTIVE);
+        system_freezable_wq = alloc_workqueue("events_freezable",
+                                              WQ_FREEZABLE, 0);
         BUG_ON(!system_wq || !system_long_wq || !system_nrt_wq ||
-               !system_unbound_wq);
+               !system_unbound_wq || !system_freezable_wq);
         return 0;
 }
 early_initcall(init_workqueues);
diff --git a/net/9p/trans_fd.c b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
index 078eb162d9bf..a30471e51740 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_fd.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
@@ -153,10 +153,11 @@ struct p9_conn {
         unsigned long wsched;
 };
 
+static void p9_poll_workfn(struct work_struct *work);
+
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(p9_poll_lock);
 static LIST_HEAD(p9_poll_pending_list);
-static struct workqueue_struct *p9_mux_wq;
-static struct task_struct *p9_poll_task;
+static DECLARE_WORK(p9_poll_work, p9_poll_workfn);
 
 static void p9_mux_poll_stop(struct p9_conn *m)
 {
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ static void p9_read_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
                 if (n & POLLIN) {
                         P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "sched read work %p\n", m);
-                        queue_work(p9_mux_wq, &m->rq);
+                        schedule_work(&m->rq);
                 } else
                         clear_bit(Rworksched, &m->wsched);
         } else
@@ -497,7 +498,7 @@ static void p9_write_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
                 if (n & POLLOUT) {
                         P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "sched write work %p\n", m);
-                        queue_work(p9_mux_wq, &m->wq);
+                        schedule_work(&m->wq);
                 } else
                         clear_bit(Wworksched, &m->wsched);
         } else
@@ -516,15 +517,14 @@ static int p9_pollwake(wait_queue_t *wait, unsigned mode, int sync, void *key)
                 container_of(wait, struct p9_poll_wait, wait);
         struct p9_conn *m = pwait->conn;
         unsigned long flags;
-        DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(dummy_wait, p9_poll_task);
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&p9_poll_lock, flags);
         if (list_empty(&m->poll_pending_link))
                 list_add_tail(&m->poll_pending_link, &p9_poll_pending_list);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p9_poll_lock, flags);
 
-        /* perform the default wake up operation */
-        return default_wake_function(&dummy_wait, mode, sync, key);
+        schedule_work(&p9_poll_work);
+        return 1;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ static void p9_poll_mux(struct p9_conn *m)
                 P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "mux %p can read\n", m);
                 if (!test_and_set_bit(Rworksched, &m->wsched)) {
                         P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "sched read work %p\n", m);
-                        queue_work(p9_mux_wq, &m->rq);
+                        schedule_work(&m->rq);
                 }
         }
 
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ static void p9_poll_mux(struct p9_conn *m)
                 if ((m->wsize || !list_empty(&m->unsent_req_list)) &&
                     !test_and_set_bit(Wworksched, &m->wsched)) {
                         P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "sched write work %p\n", m);
-                        queue_work(p9_mux_wq, &m->wq);
+                        schedule_work(&m->wq);
                 }
         }
 }
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ static int p9_fd_request(struct p9_client *client, struct p9_req_t *req)
                 n = p9_fd_poll(m->client, NULL);
 
         if (n & POLLOUT && !test_and_set_bit(Wworksched, &m->wsched))
-                queue_work(p9_mux_wq, &m->wq);
+                schedule_work(&m->wq);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1047,12 +1047,12 @@ static struct p9_trans_module p9_fd_trans = {
  *
  */
 
-static int p9_poll_proc(void *a)
+static void p9_poll_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         unsigned long flags;
 
         P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "start %p\n", current);
- repeat:
+
         spin_lock_irqsave(&p9_poll_lock, flags);
         while (!list_empty(&p9_poll_pending_list)) {
                 struct p9_conn *conn = list_first_entry(&p9_poll_pending_list,
@@ -1067,35 +1067,11 @@ static int p9_poll_proc(void *a)
         }
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p9_poll_lock, flags);
 
-        set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-        if (list_empty(&p9_poll_pending_list)) {
-                P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "sleeping...\n");
-                schedule();
-        }
-        __set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
-
-        if (!kthread_should_stop())
-                goto repeat;
-
         P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "finish\n");
-        return 0;
 }
 
 int p9_trans_fd_init(void)
 {
-        p9_mux_wq = create_workqueue("v9fs");
-        if (!p9_mux_wq) {
-                printk(KERN_WARNING "v9fs: mux: creating workqueue failed\n");
-                return -ENOMEM;
-        }
-
-        p9_poll_task = kthread_run(p9_poll_proc, NULL, "v9fs-poll");
-        if (IS_ERR(p9_poll_task)) {
-                destroy_workqueue(p9_mux_wq);
-                printk(KERN_WARNING "v9fs: mux: creating poll task failed\n");
-                return PTR_ERR(p9_poll_task);
-        }
-
         v9fs_register_trans(&p9_tcp_trans);
         v9fs_register_trans(&p9_unix_trans);
         v9fs_register_trans(&p9_fd_trans);
@@ -1105,10 +1081,8 @@ int p9_trans_fd_init(void)
 
 void p9_trans_fd_exit(void)
 {
-        kthread_stop(p9_poll_task);
+        flush_work_sync(&p9_poll_work);
         v9fs_unregister_trans(&p9_tcp_trans);
         v9fs_unregister_trans(&p9_unix_trans);
         v9fs_unregister_trans(&p9_fd_trans);
-
-        destroy_workqueue(p9_mux_wq);
 }
diff --git a/net/rds/ib.c b/net/rds/ib.c
index 4123967d4d65..cce19f95c624 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib.c
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ void rds_ib_exit(void)
         rds_ib_sysctl_exit();
         rds_ib_recv_exit();
         rds_trans_unregister(&rds_ib_transport);
-        rds_ib_fmr_exit();
 }
 
 struct rds_transport rds_ib_transport = {
@@ -400,13 +399,9 @@ int rds_ib_init(void)
 
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rds_ib_devices);
 
-        ret = rds_ib_fmr_init();
-        if (ret)
-                goto out;
-
         ret = ib_register_client(&rds_ib_client);
         if (ret)
-                goto out_fmr_exit;
+                goto out;
 
         ret = rds_ib_sysctl_init();
         if (ret)
@@ -430,8 +425,6 @@ out_sysctl:
         rds_ib_sysctl_exit();
 out_ibreg:
         rds_ib_unregister_client();
-out_fmr_exit:
-        rds_ib_fmr_exit();
 out:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/rds/ib.h b/net/rds/ib.h
index e34ad032b66d..4297d92788dc 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib.h
+++ b/net/rds/ib.h
@@ -307,8 +307,6 @@ void *rds_ib_get_mr(struct scatterlist *sg, unsigned long nents,
 void rds_ib_sync_mr(void *trans_private, int dir);
 void rds_ib_free_mr(void *trans_private, int invalidate);
 void rds_ib_flush_mrs(void);
-int rds_ib_fmr_init(void);
-void rds_ib_fmr_exit(void);
 
 /* ib_recv.c */
 int rds_ib_recv_init(void);
diff --git a/net/rds/ib_rdma.c b/net/rds/ib_rdma.c
index 18a833c450c8..819c35a0d9cb 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib_rdma.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib_rdma.c
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 #include "ib.h"
 #include "xlist.h"
 
-static struct workqueue_struct *rds_ib_fmr_wq;
-
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, clean_list_grace);
 #define CLEAN_LIST_BUSY_BIT 0
 
@@ -307,7 +305,7 @@ static struct rds_ib_mr *rds_ib_alloc_fmr(struct rds_ib_device *rds_ibdev)
         int err = 0, iter = 0;
 
         if (atomic_read(&pool->dirty_count) >= pool->max_items / 10)
-                queue_delayed_work(rds_ib_fmr_wq, &pool->flush_worker, 10);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&pool->flush_worker, 10);
 
         while (1) {
                 ibmr = rds_ib_reuse_fmr(pool);
@@ -696,24 +694,6 @@ out_nolock:
         return ret;
 }
 
-int rds_ib_fmr_init(void)
-{
-        rds_ib_fmr_wq = create_workqueue("rds_fmr_flushd");
-        if (!rds_ib_fmr_wq)
-                return -ENOMEM;
-        return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * By the time this is called all the IB devices should have been torn down and
- * had their pools freed.  As each pool is freed its work struct is waited on,
- * so the pool flushing work queue should be idle by the time we get here.
- */
-void rds_ib_fmr_exit(void)
-{
-        destroy_workqueue(rds_ib_fmr_wq);
-}
-
 static void rds_ib_mr_pool_flush_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct rds_ib_mr_pool *pool = container_of(work, struct rds_ib_mr_pool, flush_worker.work);
@@ -741,7 +721,7 @@ void rds_ib_free_mr(void *trans_private, int invalidate)
         /* If we've pinned too many pages, request a flush */
         if (atomic_read(&pool->free_pinned) >= pool->max_free_pinned ||
             atomic_read(&pool->dirty_count) >= pool->max_items / 10)
-                queue_delayed_work(rds_ib_fmr_wq, &pool->flush_worker, 10);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&pool->flush_worker, 10);
 
         if (invalidate) {
                 if (likely(!in_interrupt())) {
@@ -749,8 +729,7 @@ void rds_ib_free_mr(void *trans_private, int invalidate)
                 } else {
                         /* We get here if the user created a MR marked
                          * as use_once and invalidate at the same time. */
-                        queue_delayed_work(rds_ib_fmr_wq,
-                                           &pool->flush_worker, 10);
+                        schedule_delayed_work(&pool->flush_worker, 10);
                 }
         }
 
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sched.c b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
index 59e599498e37..3fc8624fcd17 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/sched.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ static int rpciod_start(void)
          * Create the rpciod thread and wait for it to start.
          */
         dprintk("RPC:       creating workqueue rpciod\n");
-        wq = alloc_workqueue("rpciod", WQ_RESCUER, 0);
+        wq = alloc_workqueue("rpciod", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
         rpciod_workqueue = wq;
         return rpciod_workqueue != NULL;
 }