28 files changed, 120 insertions, 94 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/common/sharpsl_pm.c b/arch/arm/common/sharpsl_pm.c
index 605dedf96790..b3599743093b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/sharpsl_pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/sharpsl_pm.c
@@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ static int sharpsl_ac_check(void);
 static int sharpsl_fatal_check(void);
 static int sharpsl_average_value(int ad);
 static void sharpsl_average_clear(void);
-static void sharpsl_charge_toggle(void *private_);
-static void sharpsl_battery_thread(void *private_);
+static void sharpsl_charge_toggle(struct work_struct *private_);
+static void sharpsl_battery_thread(struct work_struct *private_);
 
 
 /*
  * Variables
  */
 struct sharpsl_pm_status sharpsl_pm;
-DECLARE_WORK(toggle_charger, sharpsl_charge_toggle, NULL);
-DECLARE_WORK(sharpsl_bat, sharpsl_battery_thread, NULL);
+DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(toggle_charger, sharpsl_charge_toggle);
+DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(sharpsl_bat, sharpsl_battery_thread);
 DEFINE_LED_TRIGGER(sharpsl_charge_led_trigger);
 
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void sharpsl_battery_kick(void)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sharpsl_battery_kick);
 
 
-static void sharpsl_battery_thread(void *private_)
+static void sharpsl_battery_thread(struct work_struct *private_)
 {
         int voltage, percent, apm_status, i = 0;
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static void sharpsl_battery_thread(void *private_)
         /* Corgi cannot confirm when battery fully charged so periodically kick! */
         if (!sharpsl_pm.machinfo->batfull_irq && (sharpsl_pm.charge_mode == CHRG_ON)
                         && time_after(jiffies, sharpsl_pm.charge_start_time +  SHARPSL_CHARGE_ON_TIME_INTERVAL))
-                schedule_work(&toggle_charger);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&toggle_charger, 0);
 
         while(1) {
                 voltage = sharpsl_pm.machinfo->read_devdata(SHARPSL_BATT_VOLT);
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static void sharpsl_charge_off(void)
         sharpsl_pm_led(SHARPSL_LED_OFF);
         sharpsl_pm.charge_mode = CHRG_OFF;
 
-        schedule_work(&sharpsl_bat);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&sharpsl_bat, 0);
 }
 
 static void sharpsl_charge_error(void)
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static void sharpsl_charge_error(void)
         sharpsl_pm.charge_mode = CHRG_ERROR;
 }
 
-static void sharpsl_charge_toggle(void *private_)
+static void sharpsl_charge_toggle(struct work_struct *private_)
 {
         dev_dbg(sharpsl_pm.dev, "Toogling Charger at time: %lx\n", jiffies);
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static void sharpsl_ac_timer(unsigned long data)
         else if (sharpsl_pm.charge_mode == CHRG_ON)
                 sharpsl_charge_off();
 
-        schedule_work(&sharpsl_bat);
+        schedule_delayed_work(&sharpsl_bat, 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -279,10 +279,10 @@ static void sharpsl_chrg_full_timer(unsigned long data)
                         sharpsl_charge_off();
         } else if (sharpsl_pm.full_count < 2) {
                 dev_dbg(sharpsl_pm.dev, "Charge Full: Count too low\n");
-                schedule_work(&toggle_charger);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&toggle_charger, 0);
         } else if (time_after(jiffies, sharpsl_pm.charge_start_time + SHARPSL_CHARGE_FINISH_TIME)) {
                 dev_dbg(sharpsl_pm.dev, "Charge Full: Interrupt generated too slowly - retry.\n");
-                schedule_work(&toggle_charger);
+                schedule_delayed_work(&toggle_charger, 0);
         } else {
                 sharpsl_charge_off();
                 sharpsl_pm.charge_mode = CHRG_DONE;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3.c
index f225a083dee1..9d2346fb68f4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-h3.c
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ static int h3_transceiver_mode(struct device *dev, int mode)
 
         cancel_delayed_work(&irda_config->gpio_expa);
         PREPARE_WORK(&irda_config->gpio_expa, set_trans_mode, &mode);
-        schedule_work(&irda_config->gpio_expa);
+#error this is not permitted - mode is an argument variable
+        schedule_delayed_work(&irda_config->gpio_expa, 0);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
index dbc555d209ff..cbe909bad79b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-nokia770.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static struct omap_kp_platform_data nokia770_kp_data = {
         .rows           = 8,
         .cols           = 8,
         .keymap         = nokia770_keymap,
-        .keymapsize     = ARRAY_SIZE(nokia770_keymap)
+        .keymapsize     = ARRAY_SIZE(nokia770_keymap),
         .delay          = 4,
 };
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static void nokia770_audio_pwr_up(void)
                 printk("HP connected\n");
 }
 
-static void codec_delayed_power_down(void *arg)
+static void codec_delayed_power_down(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         down(&audio_pwr_sem);
         if (audio_pwr_state == -1)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static void codec_delayed_power_down(void *arg)
         up(&audio_pwr_sem);
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(codec_power_down_work, codec_delayed_power_down, NULL);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(codec_power_down_work, codec_delayed_power_down);
 
 static void nokia770_audio_pwr_down(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/leds-osk.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/leds-osk.c
index 3b29e59b0e6f..0cbf1b0071f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/leds-osk.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/leds-osk.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static u8 hw_led_state;
 
 static u8 tps_leds_change;
 
-static void tps_work(void *unused)
+static void tps_work(struct work_struct *unused)
 {
         for (;;) {
                 u8      leds;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void tps_work(void *unused)
         }
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(work, tps_work, NULL);
+static DECLARE_WORK(work, tps_work);
 
 #ifdef  CONFIG_OMAP_OSK_MISTRAL
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
index 26a95a642ad7..3b1ad1d981a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-h4.c
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ static int h4_transceiver_mode(struct device *dev, int mode)
 
         cancel_delayed_work(&irda_config->gpio_expa);
         PREPARE_WORK(&irda_config->gpio_expa, set_trans_mode, &mode);
-        schedule_work(&irda_config->gpio_expa);
+#error this is not permitted - mode is an argument variable
+        schedule_delayed_work(&irda_config->gpio_expa, 0);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/akita-ioexp.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/akita-ioexp.c
index 1b398742ab56..12d2fe0ceff6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/akita-ioexp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/akita-ioexp.c
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ I2C_CLIENT_INSMOD;
 
 static int max7310_write(struct i2c_client *client, int address, int data);
 static struct i2c_client max7310_template;
-static void akita_ioexp_work(void *private_);
+static void akita_ioexp_work(struct work_struct *private_);
 
 static struct device *akita_ioexp_device;
 static unsigned char ioexp_output_value = AKITA_IOEXP_IO_OUT;
-DECLARE_WORK(akita_ioexp, akita_ioexp_work, NULL);
+DECLARE_WORK(akita_ioexp, akita_ioexp_work);
 
 
 /*
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void akita_reset_ioexp(struct device *dev, unsigned char bit)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(akita_set_ioexp);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(akita_reset_ioexp);
 
-static void akita_ioexp_work(void *private_)
+static void akita_ioexp_work(struct work_struct *private_)
 {
         if (akita_ioexp_device)
                 max7310_set_ouputs(akita_ioexp_device, ioexp_output_value);
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/mcheck/non-fatal.c b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/mcheck/non-fatal.c
index 1f9153ae5b03..6b5d3518a1c0 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/mcheck/non-fatal.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/mcheck/non-fatal.c
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ static void mce_checkregs (void *info)
         }
 }
 
-static void mce_work_fn(void *data);
-static DECLARE_WORK(mce_work, mce_work_fn, NULL);
+static void mce_work_fn(struct work_struct *work);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(mce_work, mce_work_fn);
 
-static void mce_work_fn(void *data)
+static void mce_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 { 
         on_each_cpu(mce_checkregs, NULL, 1, 1);
         schedule_delayed_work(&mce_work, MCE_RATE);
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
index 4bb8b77cd65b..02a9b66b6ac3 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -1049,13 +1049,15 @@ void cpu_exit_clear(void)
 
 struct warm_boot_cpu_info {
         struct completion *complete;
+        struct work_struct task;
         int apicid;
         int cpu;
 };
 
-static void __cpuinit do_warm_boot_cpu(void *p)
+static void __cpuinit do_warm_boot_cpu(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct warm_boot_cpu_info *info = p;
+        struct warm_boot_cpu_info *info =
+                container_of(work, struct warm_boot_cpu_info, task);
         do_boot_cpu(info->apicid, info->cpu);
         complete(info->complete);
 }
@@ -1064,7 +1066,6 @@ static int __cpuinit __smp_prepare_cpu(int cpu)
 {
         DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(done);
         struct warm_boot_cpu_info info;
-        struct work_struct task;
         int     apicid, ret;
         struct Xgt_desc_struct *cpu_gdt_descr = &per_cpu(cpu_gdt_descr, cpu);
 
@@ -1089,7 +1090,7 @@ static int __cpuinit __smp_prepare_cpu(int cpu)
         info.complete = &done;
         info.apicid = apicid;
         info.cpu = cpu;
-        INIT_WORK(&task, do_warm_boot_cpu, &info);
+        INIT_WORK(&info.task, do_warm_boot_cpu);
 
         tsc_sync_disabled = 1;
 
@@ -1097,7 +1098,7 @@ static int __cpuinit __smp_prepare_cpu(int cpu)
         clone_pgd_range(swapper_pg_dir, swapper_pg_dir + USER_PGD_PTRS,
                         KERNEL_PGD_PTRS);
         flush_tlb_all();
-        schedule_work(&task);
+        schedule_work(&info.task);
         wait_for_completion(&done);
 
         tsc_sync_disabled = 0;
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/tsc.c b/arch/i386/kernel/tsc.c
index fbc95828cd74..9810c8c90750 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/tsc.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/tsc.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static unsigned int cpufreq_delayed_issched = 0;
 static unsigned int cpufreq_init = 0;
 static struct work_struct cpufreq_delayed_get_work;
 
-static void handle_cpufreq_delayed_get(void *v)
+static void handle_cpufreq_delayed_get(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         unsigned int cpu;
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static int __init cpufreq_tsc(void)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&cpufreq_delayed_get_work, handle_cpufreq_delayed_get, NULL);
+        INIT_WORK(&cpufreq_delayed_get_work, handle_cpufreq_delayed_get);
         ret = cpufreq_register_notifier(&time_cpufreq_notifier_block,
                                         CPUFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER);
         if (!ret)
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index caab986af70c..b62f0c4d2c7c 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static void do_serial_bh(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-static void do_softint(void *private_)
+static void do_softint(struct work_struct *private_)
 {
         printk(KERN_ERR "simserial: do_softint called\n");
 }
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ static int get_async_struct(int line, struct async_struct **ret_info)
         info->flags = sstate->flags;
         info->xmit_fifo_size = sstate->xmit_fifo_size;
         info->line = line;
-        INIT_WORK(&info->work, do_softint, info);
+        INIT_WORK(&info->work, do_softint);
         info->state = sstate;
         if (sstate->info) {
                 kfree(info);
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
index 7cfa63a98cb3..6bedd97570ca 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/mca.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ ia64_mca_cmc_vector_enable (void *dummy)
  * disable the cmc interrupt vector.
  */
 static void
-ia64_mca_cmc_vector_disable_keventd(void *unused)
+ia64_mca_cmc_vector_disable_keventd(struct work_struct *unused)
 {
         on_each_cpu(ia64_mca_cmc_vector_disable, NULL, 1, 0);
 }
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ ia64_mca_cmc_vector_disable_keventd(void *unused)
  * enable the cmc interrupt vector.
  */
 static void
-ia64_mca_cmc_vector_enable_keventd(void *unused)
+ia64_mca_cmc_vector_enable_keventd(struct work_struct *unused)
 {
         on_each_cpu(ia64_mca_cmc_vector_enable, NULL, 1, 0);
 }
@@ -1247,8 +1247,8 @@ ia64_mca_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, struct switch_stack *sw,
         monarch_cpu = -1;
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(cmc_disable_work, ia64_mca_cmc_vector_disable_keventd, NULL);
-static DECLARE_WORK(cmc_enable_work, ia64_mca_cmc_vector_enable_keventd, NULL);
+static DECLARE_WORK(cmc_disable_work, ia64_mca_cmc_vector_disable_keventd);
+static DECLARE_WORK(cmc_enable_work, ia64_mca_cmc_vector_enable_keventd);
 
 /*
  * ia64_mca_cmc_int_handler
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
index f7d7f5668144..b21ddecea943 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -463,15 +463,17 @@ struct pt_regs * __devinit idle_regs(struct pt_regs *regs)
 }
 
 struct create_idle {
+        struct work_struct work;
         struct task_struct *idle;
         struct completion done;
         int cpu;
 };
 
 void
-do_fork_idle(void *_c_idle)
+do_fork_idle(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct create_idle *c_idle = _c_idle;
+        struct create_idle *c_idle =
+                container_of(work, struct create_idle, work);
 
         c_idle->idle = fork_idle(c_idle->cpu);
         complete(&c_idle->done);
@@ -482,10 +484,10 @@ do_boot_cpu (int sapicid, int cpu)
 {
         int timeout;
         struct create_idle c_idle = {
+                .work = __WORK_INITIALIZER(c_idle.work, do_fork_idle),
                 .cpu    = cpu,
                 .done   = COMPLETION_INITIALIZER(c_idle.done),
         };
-        DECLARE_WORK(work, do_fork_idle, &c_idle);
 
         c_idle.idle = get_idle_for_cpu(cpu);
         if (c_idle.idle) {
@@ -497,9 +499,9 @@ do_boot_cpu (int sapicid, int cpu)
          * We can't use kernel_thread since we must avoid to reschedule the child.
          */
         if (!keventd_up() || current_is_keventd())
-                work.func(work.data);
+                c_idle.work.func(&c_idle.work);
         else {
-                schedule_work(&work);
+                schedule_work(&c_idle.work);
                 wait_for_completion(&c_idle.done);
         }
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/timers.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/timers.c
index 24781f009337..e5668af19789 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/timers.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/5307/timers.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /*
  *      timers.c -- generic ColdFire hardware timer support.
  *
- *      Copyright (C) 1999-2003, Greg Ungerer (gerg@snapgear.com)
+ *      Copyright (C) 1999-2006, Greg Ungerer (gerg@snapgear.com)
  */
 
 /***************************************************************************/
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ unsigned int	mcf_timerlevel = 5;
 extern void mcf_settimericr(int timer, int level);
 extern int mcf_timerirqpending(int timer);
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_M532x)
+#define __raw_readtrr   __raw_readl
+#define __raw_writetrr  __raw_writel
+#else
+#define __raw_readtrr   __raw_readw
+#define __raw_writetrr  __raw_writew
+#endif
+
 /***************************************************************************/
 
 void coldfire_tick(void)
@@ -57,7 +65,7 @@ void coldfire_tick(void)
 void coldfire_timer_init(irqreturn_t (*handler)(int, void *, struct pt_regs *))
 {
         __raw_writew(MCFTIMER_TMR_DISABLE, TA(MCFTIMER_TMR));
-        __raw_writew(((MCF_BUSCLK / 16) / HZ), TA(MCFTIMER_TRR));
+        __raw_writetrr(((MCF_BUSCLK / 16) / HZ), TA(MCFTIMER_TRR));
         __raw_writew(MCFTIMER_TMR_ENORI | MCFTIMER_TMR_CLK16 |
                 MCFTIMER_TMR_RESTART | MCFTIMER_TMR_ENABLE, TA(MCFTIMER_TMR));
 
@@ -76,7 +84,7 @@ unsigned long coldfire_timer_offset(void)
         unsigned long trr, tcn, offset;
 
         tcn = __raw_readw(TA(MCFTIMER_TCN));
-        trr = __raw_readw(TA(MCFTIMER_TRR));
+        trr = __raw_readtrr(TA(MCFTIMER_TRR));
         offset = (tcn * (1000000 / HZ)) / trr;
 
         /* Check if we just wrapped the counters and maybe missed a tick */
@@ -120,7 +128,7 @@ void coldfire_profile_init(void)
         /* Set up TIMER 2 as high speed profile clock */
         __raw_writew(MCFTIMER_TMR_DISABLE, PA(MCFTIMER_TMR));
 
-        __raw_writew(((MCF_CLK / 16) / PROFILEHZ), PA(MCFTIMER_TRR));
+        __raw_writetrr(((MCF_CLK / 16) / PROFILEHZ), PA(MCFTIMER_TRR));
         __raw_writew(MCFTIMER_TMR_ENORI | MCFTIMER_TMR_CLK16 |
                 MCFTIMER_TMR_RESTART | MCFTIMER_TMR_ENABLE, PA(MCFTIMER_TMR));
 
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/platform/68360/config.c b/arch/m68knommu/platform/68360/config.c
index c5482e3622eb..1b36f6261764 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/platform/68360/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/platform/68360/config.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void BSP_gettod (int *yearp, int *monp, int *dayp,
 {
 }
 
-int BSP_hwclk(int op, struct hwclk_time *t)
+int BSP_hwclk(int op, struct rtc_time *t)
 {
   if (!op) {
     /* read */
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/kspd.c b/arch/mips/kernel/kspd.c
index f06a144c7881..2c82412b9efe 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/kspd.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/kspd.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static void sp_cleanup(void)
 static int channel_open = 0;
 
 /* the work handler */
-static void sp_work(void *data)
+static void sp_work(struct work_struct *unused)
 {
         if (!channel_open) {
                 if( rtlx_open(RTLX_CHANNEL_SYSIO, 1) != 0) {
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static void startwork(int vpe)
                         return;
                 }
 
-                INIT_WORK(&work, sp_work, NULL);
+                INIT_WORK(&work, sp_work);
                 queue_work(workqueue, &work);
         } else
                 queue_work(workqueue, &work);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/ls_uart.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/ls_uart.c
index 31bcdae84823..0e837762cc5b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/ls_uart.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/embedded6xx/ls_uart.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ static unsigned long avr_clock;
 
 static struct work_struct wd_work;
 
-static void wd_stop(void *unused)
+static void wd_stop(struct work_struct *unused)
 {
         const char string[] = "AAAAFFFFJJJJ>>>>VVVV>>>>ZZZZVVVVKKKK";
         int i = 0, rescue = 8;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static int __init ls_uarts_init(void)
 
         ls_uart_init();
 
-        INIT_WORK(&wd_work, wd_stop, NULL);
+        INIT_WORK(&wd_work, wd_stop);
         schedule_work(&wd_work);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c
index afa593a8544a..c3a89414ddc0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 
 #define OLD_BACKLIGHT_MAX 15
 
-static void pmac_backlight_key_worker(void *data);
-static void pmac_backlight_set_legacy_worker(void *data);
+static void pmac_backlight_key_worker(struct work_struct *work);
+static void pmac_backlight_set_legacy_worker(struct work_struct *work);
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(pmac_backlight_key_work, pmac_backlight_key_worker, NULL);
-static DECLARE_WORK(pmac_backlight_set_legacy_work, pmac_backlight_set_legacy_worker, NULL);
+static DECLARE_WORK(pmac_backlight_key_work, pmac_backlight_key_worker);
+static DECLARE_WORK(pmac_backlight_set_legacy_work, pmac_backlight_set_legacy_worker);
 
 /* Although these variables are used in interrupt context, it makes no sense to
  * protect them. No user is able to produce enough key events per second and
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int pmac_backlight_curve_lookup(struct fb_info *info, int value)
         return level;
 }
 
-static void pmac_backlight_key_worker(void *data)
+static void pmac_backlight_key_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         if (atomic_read(&kernel_backlight_disabled))
                 return;
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static int __pmac_backlight_set_legacy_brightness(int brightness)
         return error;
 }
 
-static void pmac_backlight_set_legacy_worker(void *data)
+static void pmac_backlight_set_legacy_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         if (atomic_read(&kernel_backlight_disabled))
                 return;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_event.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_event.c
index 137077451316..49037edf7d39 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_event.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_event.c
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 /* EEH event workqueue setup. */
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(eeh_eventlist_lock);
 LIST_HEAD(eeh_eventlist);
-static void eeh_thread_launcher(void *);
-DECLARE_WORK(eeh_event_wq, eeh_thread_launcher, NULL);
+static void eeh_thread_launcher(struct work_struct *);
+DECLARE_WORK(eeh_event_wq, eeh_thread_launcher);
 
 /* Serialize reset sequences for a given pci device */
 DEFINE_MUTEX(eeh_event_mutex);
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static int eeh_event_handler(void * dummy)
  * eeh_thread_launcher
  * @dummy - unused
  */
-static void eeh_thread_launcher(void *dummy)
+static void eeh_thread_launcher(struct work_struct *dummy)
 {
         if (kernel_thread(eeh_event_handler, NULL, CLONE_KERNEL) < 0)
                 printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to start EEH daemon\n");
diff --git a/arch/ppc/8260_io/fcc_enet.c b/arch/ppc/8260_io/fcc_enet.c
index 2e1943e27819..709952c25f29 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/8260_io/fcc_enet.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/8260_io/fcc_enet.c
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ struct fcc_enet_private {
         phy_info_t      *phy;
         struct work_struct phy_relink;
         struct work_struct phy_display_config;
+        struct net_device *dev;
 
         uint    sequence_done;
 
@@ -1391,10 +1392,11 @@ static phy_info_t *phy_info[] = {
         NULL
 };
 
-static void mii_display_status(void *data)
+static void mii_display_status(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = data;
-        volatile struct fcc_enet_private *fep = dev->priv;
+        volatile struct fcc_enet_private *fep =
+                container_of(work, struct fcc_enet_private, phy_relink);
+        struct net_device *dev = fep->dev;
         uint s = fep->phy_status;
 
         if (!fep->link && !fep->old_link) {
@@ -1428,10 +1430,12 @@ static void mii_display_status(void *data)
         printk(".\n");
 }
 
-static void mii_display_config(void *data)
+static void mii_display_config(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = data;
-        volatile struct fcc_enet_private *fep = dev->priv;
+        volatile struct fcc_enet_private *fep =
+                container_of(work, struct fcc_enet_private,
+                             phy_display_config);
+        struct net_device *dev = fep->dev;
         uint s = fep->phy_status;
 
         printk("%s: config: auto-negotiation ", dev->name);
@@ -1758,8 +1762,9 @@ static int __init fec_enet_init(void)
                 cep->phy_id_done = 0;
                 cep->phy_addr = fip->fc_phyaddr;
                 mii_queue(dev, mk_mii_read(MII_PHYSID1), mii_discover_phy);
-                INIT_WORK(&cep->phy_relink, mii_display_status, dev);
-                INIT_WORK(&cep->phy_display_config, mii_display_config, dev);
+                INIT_WORK(&cep->phy_relink, mii_display_status);
+                INIT_WORK(&cep->phy_display_config, mii_display_config);
+                cep->dev = dev;
 #endif  /* CONFIG_USE_MDIO */
 
                 fip++;
diff --git a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/fec.c b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/fec.c
index 2f9fa9e3d331..e6c28fb423b2 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/fec.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/fec.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ struct fec_enet_private {
         uint    phy_speed;
         phy_info_t      *phy;
         struct work_struct phy_task;
+        struct net_device *dev;
 
         uint    sequence_done;
 
@@ -1263,10 +1264,11 @@ static void mii_display_status(struct net_device *dev)
         printk(".\n");
 }
 
-static void mii_display_config(void *priv)
+static void mii_display_config(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)priv;
-        struct fec_enet_private *fep = dev->priv;
+        struct fec_enet_private *fep =
+                container_of(work, struct fec_enet_private, phy_task);
+        struct net_device *dev = fep->dev;
         volatile uint *s = &(fep->phy_status);
 
         printk("%s: config: auto-negotiation ", dev->name);
@@ -1295,10 +1297,11 @@ static void mii_display_config(void *priv)
         fep->sequence_done = 1;
 }
 
-static void mii_relink(void *priv)
+static void mii_relink(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)priv;
-        struct fec_enet_private *fep = dev->priv;
+        struct fec_enet_private *fep =
+                container_of(work, struct fec_enet_private, phy_task);
+        struct net_device *dev = fep->dev;
         int duplex;
 
         fep->link = (fep->phy_status & PHY_STAT_LINK) ? 1 : 0;
@@ -1325,7 +1328,8 @@ static void mii_queue_relink(uint mii_reg, struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct fec_enet_private *fep = dev->priv;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&fep->phy_task, mii_relink, (void *)dev);
+        fep->dev = dev;
+        INIT_WORK(&fep->phy_task, mii_relink);
         schedule_work(&fep->phy_task);
 }
 
@@ -1333,7 +1337,8 @@ static void mii_queue_config(uint mii_reg, struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct fec_enet_private *fep = dev->priv;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&fep->phy_task, mii_display_config, (void *)dev);
+        fep->dev = dev;
+        INIT_WORK(&fep->phy_task, mii_display_config);
         schedule_work(&fep->phy_task);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c b/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
index af1e8fc7d985..67d5cf9cba83 100644
--- a/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
+++ b/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ static int appldata_timer_active;
  * Work queue
  */
 static struct workqueue_struct *appldata_wq;
-static void appldata_work_fn(void *data);
-static DECLARE_WORK(appldata_work, appldata_work_fn, NULL);
+static void appldata_work_fn(struct work_struct *work);
+static DECLARE_WORK(appldata_work, appldata_work_fn);
 
 
 /*
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static void appldata_timer_function(unsigned long data)
  *
  * call data gathering function for each (active) module
  */
-static void appldata_work_fn(void *data)
+static void appldata_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct list_head *lh;
         struct appldata_ops *ops;
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c
index 3576b3cc505e..7d4190e55654 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/chan_kern.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ int chan_out_fd(struct list_head *chans)
         return -1;
 }
 
-void chan_interrupt(struct list_head *chans, struct work_struct *task,
+void chan_interrupt(struct list_head *chans, struct delayed_work *task,
                     struct tty_struct *tty, int irq)
 {
         struct list_head *ele, *next;
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
index 7b172160fe04..96f0189327af 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static struct notifier_block reboot_notifier = {
 
 static LIST_HEAD(mc_requests);
 
-static void mc_work_proc(void *unused)
+static void mc_work_proc(struct work_struct *unused)
 {
         struct mconsole_entry *req;
         unsigned long flags;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void mc_work_proc(void *unused)
         }
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(mconsole_work, mc_work_proc, NULL);
+static DECLARE_WORK(mconsole_work, mc_work_proc);
 
 static irqreturn_t mconsole_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
index ec9eb8bd9432..286bc0b3207f 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/net_kern.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ irqreturn_t uml_net_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
                  * same device, since it tests for (dev->flags & IFF_UP). So
                  * there's no harm in delaying the device shutdown. */
                 schedule_work(&close_work);
+#error this is not permitted - close_work will go out of scope
                 goto out;
         }
         reactivate_fd(lp->fd, UM_ETH_IRQ);
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/port_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/port_kern.c
index ce9f3733f73e..6dfe632f1c14 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/port_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/port_kern.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static int port_accept(struct port_list *port)
 DECLARE_MUTEX(ports_sem);
 struct list_head ports = LIST_HEAD_INIT(ports);
 
-void port_work_proc(void *unused)
+void port_work_proc(struct work_struct *unused)
 {
         struct port_list *port;
         struct list_head *ele;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void port_work_proc(void *unused)
         local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-DECLARE_WORK(port_work, port_work_proc, NULL);
+DECLARE_WORK(port_work, port_work_proc);
 
 static irqreturn_t port_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
index bbea88801d88..c7587fc39015 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ void mce_log_therm_throt_event(unsigned int cpu, __u64 status)
  */
 
 static int check_interval = 5 * 60; /* 5 minutes */
-static void mcheck_timer(void *data);
-static DECLARE_WORK(mcheck_work, mcheck_timer, NULL);
+static void mcheck_timer(struct work_struct *work);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(mcheck_work, mcheck_timer);
 
 static void mcheck_check_cpu(void *info)
 {
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static void mcheck_check_cpu(void *info)
                 do_machine_check(NULL, 0);
 }
 
-static void mcheck_timer(void *data)
+static void mcheck_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         on_each_cpu(mcheck_check_cpu, NULL, 1, 1);
         schedule_delayed_work(&mcheck_work, check_interval * HZ);
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
index 62c2e747af58..9800147c4c68 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -753,14 +753,16 @@ static int __cpuinit wakeup_secondary_via_INIT(int phys_apicid, unsigned int sta
 }
 
 struct create_idle {
+        struct work_struct work;
         struct task_struct *idle;
         struct completion done;
         int cpu;
 };
 
-void do_fork_idle(void *_c_idle)
+void do_fork_idle(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct create_idle *c_idle = _c_idle;
+        struct create_idle *c_idle =
+                container_of(work, struct create_idle, work);
 
         c_idle->idle = fork_idle(c_idle->cpu);
         complete(&c_idle->done);
@@ -775,10 +777,10 @@ static int __cpuinit do_boot_cpu(int cpu, int apicid)
         int timeout;
         unsigned long start_rip;
         struct create_idle c_idle = {
+                .work = __WORK_INITIALIZER(c_idle.work, do_fork_idle),
                 .cpu = cpu,
                 .done = COMPLETION_INITIALIZER_ONSTACK(c_idle.done),
         };
-        DECLARE_WORK(work, do_fork_idle, &c_idle);
 
         /* allocate memory for gdts of secondary cpus. Hotplug is considered */
         if (!cpu_gdt_descr[cpu].address &&
@@ -825,9 +827,9 @@ static int __cpuinit do_boot_cpu(int cpu, int apicid)
          * thread.
          */
         if (!keventd_up() || current_is_keventd())
-                work.func(work.data);
+                c_idle.work.func(&c_idle.work);
         else {
-                schedule_work(&work);
+                schedule_work(&c_idle.work);
                 wait_for_completion(&c_idle.done);
         }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
index e3ef544d2cfb..9f05bc9b2dad 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/time.c
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static unsigned int cpufreq_delayed_issched = 0;
 static unsigned int cpufreq_init = 0;
 static struct work_struct cpufreq_delayed_get_work;
 
-static void handle_cpufreq_delayed_get(void *v)
+static void handle_cpufreq_delayed_get(struct work_struct *v)
 {
         unsigned int cpu;
         for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ static struct notifier_block time_cpufreq_notifier_block = {
 
 static int __init cpufreq_tsc(void)
 {
-        INIT_WORK(&cpufreq_delayed_get_work, handle_cpufreq_delayed_get, NULL);
+        INIT_WORK(&cpufreq_delayed_get_work, handle_cpufreq_delayed_get);
         if (!cpufreq_register_notifier(&time_cpufreq_notifier_block,
                                        CPUFREQ_TRANSITION_NOTIFIER))
                 cpufreq_init = 1;