7 files changed, 71 insertions, 65 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfs/dir.c b/fs/nfs/dir.c
index eb50c19fc253..b8a73045e9a0 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/dir.c
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent, filldir_t filldir)
         my_entry.eof = 0;
         my_entry.fh = &fh;
         my_entry.fattr = &fattr;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
         desc->entry = &my_entry;
 
         while(!desc->entry->eof) {
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
index e4a1cd48195e..4b1b48b139f6 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ nfs3_proc_get_root(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
         int     status;
 
         dprintk("%s: call  fsinfo\n", __FUNCTION__);
-        info->fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(info->fattr);
         status = rpc_call(server->client_sys, NFS3PROC_FSINFO, fhandle, info, 0);
         dprintk("%s: reply fsinfo: %d\n", __FUNCTION__, status);
         if (!(info->fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR)) {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ nfs3_proc_getattr(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
         int     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  getattr\n");
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call(server->client, NFS3PROC_GETATTR,
                           fhandle, fattr, 0);
         dprintk("NFS reply getattr: %d\n", status);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ nfs3_proc_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct nfs_fattr *fattr,
         int     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  setattr\n");
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(inode), NFS3PROC_SETATTR, &arg, fattr, 0);
         if (status == 0)
                 nfs_setattr_update_inode(inode, sattr);
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ nfs3_proc_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name,
         int                     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  lookup %s\n", name->name);
-        dir_attr.valid = 0;
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&dir_attr);
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFS3PROC_LOOKUP, &arg, &res, 0);
         if (status >= 0 && !(fattr->valid & NFS_ATTR_FATTR))
                 status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFS3PROC_GETATTR,
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ static int nfs3_proc_access(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_access_entry *entry)
         int status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  access\n");
-        fattr.valid = 0;
 
         if (mode & MAY_READ)
                 arg.access |= NFS3_ACCESS_READ;
@@ -189,6 +188,7 @@ static int nfs3_proc_access(struct inode *inode, struct nfs_access_entry *entry)
                 if (mode & MAY_EXEC)
                         arg.access |= NFS3_ACCESS_EXECUTE;
         }
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(inode), &msg, 0);
         nfs_refresh_inode(inode, &fattr);
         if (status == 0) {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static int nfs3_proc_readlink(struct inode *inode, struct page *page,
         int                     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  readlink\n");
-        fattr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(inode), NFS3PROC_READLINK,
                           &args, &fattr, 0);
         nfs_refresh_inode(inode, &fattr);
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static int nfs3_proc_read(struct nfs_read_data *rdata)
 
         dprintk("NFS call  read %d @ %Ld\n", rdata->args.count,
                         (long long) rdata->args.offset);
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(inode), &msg, flags);
         if (status >= 0)
                 nfs_refresh_inode(inode, fattr);
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static int nfs3_proc_write(struct nfs_write_data *wdata)
 
         dprintk("NFS call  write %d @ %Ld\n", wdata->args.count,
                         (long long) wdata->args.offset);
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(inode), &msg, rpcflags);
         if (status >= 0)
                 nfs_refresh_inode(inode, fattr);
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static int nfs3_proc_commit(struct nfs_write_data *cdata)
 
         dprintk("NFS call  commit %d @ %Ld\n", cdata->args.count,
                         (long long) cdata->args.offset);
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(inode), &msg, 0);
         if (status >= 0)
                 nfs_refresh_inode(inode, fattr);
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ nfs3_proc_create(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *sattr,
         sattr->ia_mode &= ~current->fs->umask;
 
 again:
-        dir_attr.valid = 0;
-        fattr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&dir_attr);
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFS3PROC_CREATE, &arg, &res, 0);
         nfs_refresh_inode(dir, &dir_attr);
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ nfs3_proc_remove(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
         int                     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  remove %s\n", name->name);
-        dir_attr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&dir_attr);
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(dir), &msg, 0);
         nfs_refresh_inode(dir, &dir_attr);
         dprintk("NFS reply remove: %d\n", status);
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ nfs3_proc_unlink_setup(struct rpc_message *msg, struct dentry *dir, struct qstr
         ptr->arg.fh = NFS_FH(dir->d_inode);
         ptr->arg.name = name->name;
         ptr->arg.len = name->len;
-        ptr->res.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&ptr->res);
         msg->rpc_proc = &nfs3_procedures[NFS3PROC_REMOVE];
         msg->rpc_argp = &ptr->arg;
         msg->rpc_resp = &ptr->res;
@@ -465,8 +465,8 @@ nfs3_proc_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct qstr *old_name,
         int                     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  rename %s -> %s\n", old_name->name, new_name->name);
-        old_dir_attr.valid = 0;
-        new_dir_attr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&old_dir_attr);
+        nfs_fattr_init(&new_dir_attr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(old_dir), NFS3PROC_RENAME, &arg, &res, 0);
         nfs_refresh_inode(old_dir, &old_dir_attr);
         nfs_refresh_inode(new_dir, &new_dir_attr);
@@ -491,8 +491,8 @@ nfs3_proc_link(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
         int                     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  link %s\n", name->name);
-        dir_attr.valid = 0;
-        fattr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&dir_attr);
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(inode), NFS3PROC_LINK, &arg, &res, 0);
         nfs_refresh_inode(dir, &dir_attr);
         nfs_refresh_inode(inode, &fattr);
@@ -524,8 +524,8 @@ nfs3_proc_symlink(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name, struct qstr *path,
         if (path->len > NFS3_MAXPATHLEN)
                 return -ENAMETOOLONG;
         dprintk("NFS call  symlink %s -> %s\n", name->name, path->name);
-        dir_attr.valid = 0;
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&dir_attr);
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFS3PROC_SYMLINK, &arg, &res, 0);
         nfs_refresh_inode(dir, &dir_attr);
         dprintk("NFS reply symlink: %d\n", status);
@@ -552,11 +552,11 @@ nfs3_proc_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *sattr)
         int status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  mkdir %s\n", dentry->d_name.name);
-        dir_attr.valid = 0;
-        fattr.valid = 0;
 
         sattr->ia_mode &= ~current->fs->umask;
 
+        nfs_fattr_init(&dir_attr);
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFS3PROC_MKDIR, &arg, &res, 0);
         nfs_refresh_inode(dir, &dir_attr);
         if (status != 0)
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ nfs3_proc_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
         int                     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  rmdir %s\n", name->name);
-        dir_attr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&dir_attr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFS3PROC_RMDIR, &arg, &dir_attr, 0);
         nfs_refresh_inode(dir, &dir_attr);
         dprintk("NFS reply rmdir: %d\n", status);
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ nfs3_proc_readdir(struct dentry *dentry, struct rpc_cred *cred,
         dprintk("NFS call  readdir%s %d\n",
                         plus? "plus" : "", (unsigned int) cookie);
 
-        dir_attr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&dir_attr);
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(dir), &msg, 0);
         nfs_refresh_inode(dir, &dir_attr);
         dprintk("NFS reply readdir: %d\n", status);
@@ -676,8 +676,8 @@ nfs3_proc_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *sattr,
 
         sattr->ia_mode &= ~current->fs->umask;
 
-        dir_attr.valid = 0;
-        fattr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&dir_attr);
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFS3PROC_MKNOD, &arg, &res, 0);
         nfs_refresh_inode(dir, &dir_attr);
         if (status != 0)
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ nfs3_proc_statfs(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
         int     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  fsstat\n");
-        stat->fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(stat->fattr);
         status = rpc_call(server->client, NFS3PROC_FSSTAT, fhandle, stat, 0);
         dprintk("NFS reply statfs: %d\n", status);
         return status;
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ nfs3_proc_fsinfo(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
         int     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  fsinfo\n");
-        info->fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(info->fattr);
         status = rpc_call(server->client_sys, NFS3PROC_FSINFO, fhandle, info, 0);
         dprintk("NFS reply fsinfo: %d\n", status);
         return status;
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ nfs3_proc_pathconf(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
         int     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  pathconf\n");
-        info->fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(info->fattr);
         status = rpc_call(server->client, NFS3PROC_PATHCONF, fhandle, info, 0);
         dprintk("NFS reply pathconf: %d\n", status);
         return status;
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 9c1da34036aa..2a759e8e387c 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -494,9 +494,7 @@ static int _nfs4_open_expired(struct nfs4_state_owner *sp, struct nfs4_state *st
         struct inode *inode = state->inode;
         struct nfs_server *server = NFS_SERVER(dir);
         struct nfs_delegation *delegation = NFS_I(inode)->delegation;
-        struct nfs_fattr        f_attr = {
-                .valid = 0,
-        };
+        struct nfs_fattr        f_attr;
         struct nfs_openargs o_arg = {
                 .fh = NFS_FH(dir),
                 .open_flags = state->state,
@@ -522,6 +520,7 @@ static int _nfs4_open_expired(struct nfs4_state_owner *sp, struct nfs4_state *st
         status = -ENOMEM;
         if (o_arg.seqid == NULL)
                 goto out;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&f_attr);
         status = _nfs4_proc_open(dir, sp, &o_arg, &o_res);
         if (status != 0)
                 goto out_nodeleg;
@@ -692,9 +691,7 @@ static int _nfs4_do_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int flags, st
         struct nfs4_client *clp = server->nfs4_state;
         struct inode *inode = NULL;
         int                     status;
-        struct nfs_fattr        f_attr = {
-                .valid          = 0,
-        };
+        struct nfs_fattr        f_attr;
         struct nfs_openargs o_arg = {
                 .fh             = NFS_FH(dir),
                 .open_flags     = flags,
@@ -726,6 +723,7 @@ static int _nfs4_do_open(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int flags, st
         o_arg.seqid = nfs_alloc_seqid(&sp->so_seqid);
         if (o_arg.seqid == NULL)
                 return -ENOMEM;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&f_attr);
         status = _nfs4_proc_open(dir, sp, &o_arg, &o_res);
         if (status != 0)
                 goto out_err;
@@ -824,7 +822,7 @@ static int _nfs4_do_setattr(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fattr *fattr,
         };
         int status;
 
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
 
         if (state != NULL) {
                 msg.rpc_cred = state->owner->so_cred;
@@ -1107,13 +1105,12 @@ static int nfs4_server_capabilities(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fh
 static int _nfs4_lookup_root(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
                 struct nfs_fsinfo *info)
 {
-        struct nfs_fattr *      fattr = info->fattr;
         struct nfs4_lookup_root_arg args = {
                 .bitmask = nfs4_fattr_bitmap,
         };
         struct nfs4_lookup_res res = {
                 .server = server,
-                .fattr = fattr,
+                .fattr = info->fattr,
                 .fh = fhandle,
         };
         struct rpc_message msg = {
@@ -1121,7 +1118,7 @@ static int _nfs4_lookup_root(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
                 .rpc_argp = &args,
                 .rpc_resp = &res,
         };
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(info->fattr);
         return rpc_call_sync(server->client, &msg, 0);
 }
 
@@ -1184,7 +1181,7 @@ static int nfs4_proc_get_root(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
                 q.len = p - q.name;
 
                 do {
-                        fattr->valid = 0;
+                        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
                         status = nfs4_handle_exception(server,
                                         rpc_call_sync(server->client, &msg, 0),
                                         &exception);
@@ -1221,7 +1218,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_getattr(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
                 .rpc_resp = &res,
         };
         
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         return rpc_call_sync(server->client, &msg, 0);
 }
 
@@ -1263,7 +1260,7 @@ nfs4_proc_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct nfs_fattr *fattr,
         struct nfs4_state *state;
         int status;
 
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         
         cred = rpcauth_lookupcred(NFS_SERVER(inode)->client->cl_auth, 0);
         if (IS_ERR(cred))
@@ -1309,7 +1306,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name,
                 .rpc_resp = &res,
         };
         
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         
         dprintk("NFS call  lookup %s\n", name->name);
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(dir), &msg, 0);
@@ -1458,7 +1455,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_read(struct nfs_read_data *rdata)
         dprintk("NFS call  read %d @ %Ld\n", rdata->args.count,
                         (long long) rdata->args.offset);
 
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call_sync(server->client, &msg, flags);
         if (!status)
                 renew_lease(server, timestamp);
@@ -1495,7 +1492,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_write(struct nfs_write_data *wdata)
         dprintk("NFS call  write %d @ %Ld\n", wdata->args.count,
                         (long long) wdata->args.offset);
 
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call_sync(server->client, &msg, rpcflags);
         dprintk("NFS reply write: %d\n", status);
         return status;
@@ -1529,7 +1526,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_commit(struct nfs_write_data *cdata)
         dprintk("NFS call  commit %d @ %Ld\n", cdata->args.count,
                         (long long) cdata->args.offset);
 
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call_sync(server->client, &msg, 0);
         dprintk("NFS reply commit: %d\n", status);
         return status;
@@ -1769,7 +1766,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_symlink(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name,
         if (path->len > NFS4_MAXPATHLEN)
                 return -ENAMETOOLONG;
         arg.u.symlink = path;
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(dir), &msg, 0);
         if (!status)
@@ -1818,7 +1815,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
         };
         int                     status;
 
-        fattr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
         
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(dir), &msg, 0);
         if (!status) {
@@ -1916,7 +1913,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
         int                     status;
         int                     mode = sattr->ia_mode;
 
-        fattr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
 
         BUG_ON(!(sattr->ia_valid & ATTR_MODE));
         BUG_ON(!S_ISFIFO(mode) && !S_ISBLK(mode) && !S_ISCHR(mode) && !S_ISSOCK(mode));
@@ -1969,7 +1966,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_statfs(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
                 .rpc_resp = fsstat,
         };
 
-        fsstat->fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fsstat->fattr);
         return rpc_call_sync(server->client, &msg, 0);
 }
 
@@ -2016,7 +2013,7 @@ static int nfs4_do_fsinfo(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle, str
 
 static int nfs4_proc_fsinfo(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle, struct nfs_fsinfo *fsinfo)
 {
-        fsinfo->fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fsinfo->fattr);
         return nfs4_do_fsinfo(server, fhandle, fsinfo);
 }
 
@@ -2039,7 +2036,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_pathconf(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        pathconf->fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(pathconf->fattr);
         return rpc_call_sync(server->client, &msg, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/proc.c b/fs/nfs/proc.c
index 8fef86523d7f..5ef28f08f424 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/proc.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ nfs_proc_get_root(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
         int status;
 
         dprintk("%s: call getattr\n", __FUNCTION__);
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call(server->client_sys, NFSPROC_GETATTR, fhandle, fattr, 0);
         dprintk("%s: reply getattr: %d\n", __FUNCTION__, status);
         if (status)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ nfs_proc_getattr(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
         int     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  getattr\n");
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call(server->client, NFSPROC_GETATTR,
                                 fhandle, fattr, 0);
         dprintk("NFS reply getattr: %d\n", status);
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ nfs_proc_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct nfs_fattr *fattr,
         int     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  setattr\n");
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(inode), NFSPROC_SETATTR, &arg, fattr, 0);
         if (status == 0)
                 nfs_setattr_update_inode(inode, sattr);
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ nfs_proc_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name,
         int                     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  lookup %s\n", name->name);
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFSPROC_LOOKUP, &arg, &res, 0);
         dprintk("NFS reply lookup: %d\n", status);
         return status;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static int nfs_proc_read(struct nfs_read_data *rdata)
 
         dprintk("NFS call  read %d @ %Ld\n", rdata->args.count,
                         (long long) rdata->args.offset);
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(inode), &msg, flags);
         if (status >= 0) {
                 nfs_refresh_inode(inode, fattr);
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static int nfs_proc_write(struct nfs_write_data *wdata)
 
         dprintk("NFS call  write %d @ %Ld\n", wdata->args.count,
                         (long long) wdata->args.offset);
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(inode), &msg, flags);
         if (status >= 0) {
                 nfs_refresh_inode(inode, fattr);
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ nfs_proc_create(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *sattr,
         };
         int                     status;
 
-        fattr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
         dprintk("NFS call  create %s\n", dentry->d_name.name);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFSPROC_CREATE, &arg, &res, 0);
         if (status == 0)
@@ -273,12 +273,12 @@ nfs_proc_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *sattr,
                 sattr->ia_size = new_encode_dev(rdev);/* get out your barf bag */
         }
 
-        fattr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFSPROC_CREATE, &arg, &res, 0);
 
         if (status == -EINVAL && S_ISFIFO(mode)) {
                 sattr->ia_mode = mode;
-                fattr.valid = 0;
+                nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
                 status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFSPROC_CREATE, &arg, &res, 0);
         }
         if (status == 0)
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ nfs_proc_symlink(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name, struct qstr *path,
         if (path->len > NFS2_MAXPATHLEN)
                 return -ENAMETOOLONG;
         dprintk("NFS call  symlink %s -> %s\n", name->name, path->name);
-        fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(fattr);
         fhandle->size = 0;
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFSPROC_SYMLINK, &arg, NULL, 0);
         dprintk("NFS reply symlink: %d\n", status);
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ nfs_proc_mkdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *sattr)
         int                     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  mkdir %s\n", dentry->d_name.name);
-        fattr.valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
         status = rpc_call(NFS_CLIENT(dir), NFSPROC_MKDIR, &arg, &res, 0);
         if (status == 0)
                 status = nfs_instantiate(dentry, &fhandle, &fattr);
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ nfs_proc_statfs(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
         int     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  statfs\n");
-        stat->fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(stat->fattr);
         status = rpc_call(server->client, NFSPROC_STATFS, fhandle, &fsinfo, 0);
         dprintk("NFS reply statfs: %d\n", status);
         if (status)
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ nfs_proc_fsinfo(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
         int     status;
 
         dprintk("NFS call  fsinfo\n");
-        info->fattr->valid = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(info->fattr);
         status = rpc_call(server->client, NFSPROC_STATFS, fhandle, &fsinfo, 0);
         dprintk("NFS reply fsinfo: %d\n", status);
         if (status)
diff --git a/fs/nfs/read.c b/fs/nfs/read.c
index 9758ebd49905..43b03b19731b 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/read.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/read.c
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ static void nfs_read_rpcsetup(struct nfs_page *req, struct nfs_read_data *data,
         data->res.fattr   = &data->fattr;
         data->res.count   = count;
         data->res.eof     = 0;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&data->fattr);
 
         NFS_PROTO(inode)->read_setup(data);
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/write.c b/fs/nfs/write.c
index 5130eda231d7..819a65f5071f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/write.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/write.c
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ static void nfs_write_rpcsetup(struct nfs_page *req,
         data->res.fattr   = &data->fattr;
         data->res.count   = count;
         data->res.verf    = &data->verf;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&data->fattr);
 
         NFS_PROTO(inode)->write_setup(data, how);
 
@@ -1237,6 +1238,7 @@ static void nfs_commit_rpcsetup(struct list_head *head,
         data->res.count   = 0;
         data->res.fattr   = &data->fattr;
         data->res.verf    = &data->verf;
+        nfs_fattr_init(&data->fattr);
         
         NFS_PROTO(inode)->commit_setup(data, how);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
index 7bac2785c6e4..8120fd68dee5 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
@@ -316,6 +316,11 @@ extern void nfs_file_clear_open_context(struct file *filp);
 /* linux/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c: trims ip addr off front of name, too. */
 extern u32 root_nfs_parse_addr(char *name); /*__init*/
 
+static inline void nfs_fattr_init(struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
+{
+        fattr->valid = 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * linux/fs/nfs/file.c
  */