18 files changed, 89 insertions, 88 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 068fe4f100b0..02b30ae6a68e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("osl")
 struct acpi_os_dpc {
         acpi_osd_exec_callback function;
         void *context;
+        struct work_struct work;
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT
@@ -564,12 +565,9 @@ void acpi_os_derive_pci_id(acpi_handle rhandle,	/* upper bound  */
         acpi_os_derive_pci_id_2(rhandle, chandle, id, &is_bridge, &bus_number);
 }
 
-static void acpi_os_execute_deferred(void *context)
+static void acpi_os_execute_deferred(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc = NULL;
-
-
-        dpc = (struct acpi_os_dpc *)context;
+        struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc = container_of(work, struct acpi_os_dpc, work);
         if (!dpc) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid (NULL) context\n");
                 return;
@@ -602,7 +600,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_execute(acpi_execute_type type,
 {
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc;
-        struct work_struct *task;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("os_queue_for_execution");
 
@@ -615,28 +612,22 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_execute(acpi_execute_type type,
 
         /*
          * Allocate/initialize DPC structure.  Note that this memory will be
-         * freed by the callee.  The kernel handles the tq_struct list  in a
+         * freed by the callee.  The kernel handles the work_struct list  in a
          * way that allows us to also free its memory inside the callee.
          * Because we may want to schedule several tasks with different
          * parameters we can't use the approach some kernel code uses of
-         * having a static tq_struct.
-         * We can save time and code by allocating the DPC and tq_structs
-         * from the same memory.
+         * having a static work_struct.
          */
 
-        dpc =
-            kmalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_os_dpc) + sizeof(struct work_struct),
-                    GFP_ATOMIC);
+        dpc = kmalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_os_dpc), GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!dpc)
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 
         dpc->function = function;
         dpc->context = context;
 
-        task = (void *)(dpc + 1);
-        INIT_WORK(task, acpi_os_execute_deferred, (void *)dpc);
-
-        if (!queue_work(kacpid_wq, task)) {
+        INIT_WORK(&dpc->work, acpi_os_execute_deferred);
+        if (!queue_work(kacpid_wq, &dpc->work)) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
                                   "Call to queue_work() failed.\n"));
                 kfree(dpc);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 0bb4b4dced76..b5f2da6ac80e 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ static unsigned int ata_id_xfermask(const u16 *id)
  *      ata_port_queue_task - Queue port_task
  *      @ap: The ata_port to queue port_task for
  *      @fn: workqueue function to be scheduled
- *      @data: data value to pass to workqueue function
+ *      @data: data for @fn to use
  *      @delay: delay time for workqueue function
  *
  *      Schedule @fn(@data) for execution after @delay jiffies using
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ static unsigned int ata_id_xfermask(const u16 *id)
  *      LOCKING:
  *      Inherited from caller.
  */
-void ata_port_queue_task(struct ata_port *ap, void (*fn)(void *), void *data,
+void ata_port_queue_task(struct ata_port *ap, work_func_t fn, void *data,
                          unsigned long delay)
 {
         int rc;
@@ -937,7 +937,8 @@ void ata_port_queue_task(struct ata_port *ap, void (*fn)(void *), void *data,
         if (ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_FLUSH_PORT_TASK)
                 return;
 
-        PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&ap->port_task, fn, data);
+        PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&ap->port_task, fn);
+        ap->port_task_data = data;
 
         rc = queue_delayed_work(ata_wq, &ap->port_task, delay);
 
@@ -4292,10 +4293,11 @@ fsm_start:
         return poll_next;
 }
 
-static void ata_pio_task(void *_data)
+static void ata_pio_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ata_queued_cmd *qc = _data;
-        struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
+        struct ata_port *ap =
+                container_of(work, struct ata_port, port_task.work);
+        struct ata_queued_cmd *qc = ap->port_task_data;
         u8 status;
         int poll_next;
 
@@ -5317,9 +5319,9 @@ void ata_port_init(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_host *host,
         ap->msg_enable = ATA_MSG_DRV | ATA_MSG_ERR | ATA_MSG_WARN;
 #endif
 
-        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ap->port_task, NULL, NULL);
-        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ap->hotplug_task, ata_scsi_hotplug, ap);
-        INIT_WORK(&ap->scsi_rescan_task, ata_scsi_dev_rescan, ap);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ap->port_task, NULL);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ap->hotplug_task, ata_scsi_hotplug);
+        INIT_WORK(&ap->scsi_rescan_task, ata_scsi_dev_rescan);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ap->eh_done_q);
         init_waitqueue_head(&ap->eh_wait_q);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
index 5c1fc467fc7f..c872b324dbd3 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
@@ -3079,7 +3079,7 @@ static void ata_scsi_remove_dev(struct ata_device *dev)
 
 /**
  *      ata_scsi_hotplug - SCSI part of hotplug
- *      @data: Pointer to ATA port to perform SCSI hotplug on
+ *      @work: Pointer to ATA port to perform SCSI hotplug on
  *
  *      Perform SCSI part of hotplug.  It's executed from a separate
  *      workqueue after EH completes.  This is necessary because SCSI
@@ -3089,9 +3089,10 @@ static void ata_scsi_remove_dev(struct ata_device *dev)
  *      LOCKING:
  *      Kernel thread context (may sleep).
  */
-void ata_scsi_hotplug(void *data)
+void ata_scsi_hotplug(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ata_port *ap = data;
+        struct ata_port *ap =
+                container_of(work, struct ata_port, hotplug_task.work);
         int i;
 
         if (ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_UNLOADING) {
@@ -3190,7 +3191,7 @@ static int ata_scsi_user_scan(struct Scsi_Host *shost, unsigned int channel,
 
 /**
  *      ata_scsi_dev_rescan - initiate scsi_rescan_device()
- *      @data: Pointer to ATA port to perform scsi_rescan_device()
+ *      @work: Pointer to ATA port to perform scsi_rescan_device()
  *
  *      After ATA pass thru (SAT) commands are executed successfully,
  *      libata need to propagate the changes to SCSI layer.  This
@@ -3200,9 +3201,10 @@ static int ata_scsi_user_scan(struct Scsi_Host *shost, unsigned int channel,
  *      LOCKING:
  *      Kernel thread context (may sleep).
  */
-void ata_scsi_dev_rescan(void *data)
+void ata_scsi_dev_rescan(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ata_port *ap = data;
+        struct ata_port *ap =
+                container_of(work, struct ata_port, scsi_rescan_task);
         struct ata_device *dev;
         unsigned int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata.h b/drivers/ata/libata.h
index 0ed263be652a..7e0f3aff873d 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata.h
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ extern struct scsi_transport_template ata_scsi_transport_template;
 
 extern void ata_scsi_scan_host(struct ata_port *ap);
 extern int ata_scsi_offline_dev(struct ata_device *dev);
-extern void ata_scsi_hotplug(void *data);
+extern void ata_scsi_hotplug(struct work_struct *work);
 extern unsigned int ata_scsiop_inq_std(struct ata_scsi_args *args, u8 *rbuf,
                                unsigned int buflen);
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ extern void ata_scsi_rbuf_fill(struct ata_scsi_args *args,
                         unsigned int (*actor) (struct ata_scsi_args *args,
                                            u8 *rbuf, unsigned int buflen));
 extern void ata_schedule_scsi_eh(struct Scsi_Host *shost);
-extern void ata_scsi_dev_rescan(void *data);
+extern void ata_scsi_dev_rescan(struct work_struct *work);
 extern int ata_bus_probe(struct ata_port *ap);
 
 /* libata-eh.c */
diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index aa1eb4466f9d..3f1b38276e96 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -992,11 +992,11 @@ static void empty(void)
 {
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(floppy_work, NULL, NULL);
+static DECLARE_WORK(floppy_work, NULL);
 
 static void schedule_bh(void (*handler) (void))
 {
-        PREPARE_WORK(&floppy_work, (work_func_t)handler, NULL);
+        PREPARE_WORK(&floppy_work, (work_func_t)handler);
         schedule_work(&floppy_work);
 }
 
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ static void cancel_activity(void)
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&floppy_lock, flags);
         do_floppy = NULL;
-        PREPARE_WORK(&floppy_work, (work_func_t)empty, NULL);
+        PREPARE_WORK(&floppy_work, (work_func_t)empty);
         del_timer(&fd_timer);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&floppy_lock, flags);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index f2ab61f3e8ae..fa764688cad1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -1422,9 +1422,9 @@ static struct keydata {
 
 static unsigned int ip_cnt;
 
-static void rekey_seq_generator(void *private_);
+static void rekey_seq_generator(struct work_struct *work);
 
-static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(rekey_work, rekey_seq_generator, NULL);
+static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(rekey_work, rekey_seq_generator);
 
 /*
  * Lock avoidance:
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(rekey_work, rekey_seq_generator, NULL);
  * happen, and even if that happens only a not perfectly compliant
  * ISN is generated, nothing fatal.
  */
-static void rekey_seq_generator(void *private_)
+static void rekey_seq_generator(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct keydata *keyptr = &ip_keydata[1 ^ (ip_cnt & 1)];
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/sysrq.c b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
index 5f49280779fb..c64f5bcff947 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sysrq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
@@ -219,13 +219,13 @@ static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_term_op = {
         .enable_mask    = SYSRQ_ENABLE_SIGNAL,
 };
 
-static void moom_callback(void *ignored)
+static void moom_callback(struct work_struct *ignored)
 {
         out_of_memory(&NODE_DATA(0)->node_zonelists[ZONE_NORMAL],
                         GFP_KERNEL, 0);
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(moom_work, moom_callback, NULL);
+static DECLARE_WORK(moom_work, moom_callback);
 
 static void sysrq_handle_moom(int key, struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index 7297acfe520c..83e9e7d9b58c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_ldisc_flush);
         
 /**
  *      do_tty_hangup           -       actual handler for hangup events
- *      @data: tty device
+ *      @work: tty device
  *
  *      This can be called by the "eventd" kernel thread.  That is process
  *      synchronous but doesn't hold any locks, so we need to make sure we
@@ -1274,9 +1274,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_ldisc_flush);
  *              tasklist_lock to walk task list for hangup event
  *
  */
-static void do_tty_hangup(void *data)
+static void do_tty_hangup(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct tty_struct *tty = (struct tty_struct *) data;
+        struct tty_struct *tty =
+                container_of(work, struct tty_struct, hangup_work);
         struct file * cons_filp = NULL;
         struct file *filp, *f = NULL;
         struct task_struct *p;
@@ -1433,7 +1434,7 @@ void tty_vhangup(struct tty_struct * tty)
 
         printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s vhangup...\n", tty_name(tty, buf));
 #endif
-        do_tty_hangup((void *) tty);
+        do_tty_hangup(&tty->hangup_work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_vhangup);
 
@@ -3304,12 +3305,13 @@ int tty_ioctl(struct inode * inode, struct file * file,
  * Nasty bug: do_SAK is being called in interrupt context.  This can
  * deadlock.  We punt it up to process context.  AKPM - 16Mar2001
  */
-static void __do_SAK(void *arg)
+static void __do_SAK(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+        struct tty_struct *tty =
+                container_of(work, struct tty_struct, SAK_work);
 #ifdef TTY_SOFT_SAK
         tty_hangup(tty);
 #else
-        struct tty_struct *tty = arg;
         struct task_struct *g, *p;
         int session;
         int             i;
@@ -3388,7 +3390,7 @@ void do_SAK(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
         if (!tty)
                 return;
-        PREPARE_WORK(&tty->SAK_work, __do_SAK, tty);
+        PREPARE_WORK(&tty->SAK_work, __do_SAK);
         schedule_work(&tty->SAK_work);
 }
 
@@ -3396,7 +3398,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(do_SAK);
 
 /**
  *      flush_to_ldisc
- *      @private_: tty structure passed from work queue.
+ *      @work: tty structure passed from work queue.
  *
  *      This routine is called out of the software interrupt to flush data
  *      from the buffer chain to the line discipline.
@@ -3406,9 +3408,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(do_SAK);
  *      receive_buf method is single threaded for each tty instance.
  */
  
-static void flush_to_ldisc(void *private_)
+static void flush_to_ldisc(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct tty_struct *tty = (struct tty_struct *) private_;
+        struct tty_struct *tty =
+                container_of(work, struct tty_struct, buf.work.work);
         unsigned long   flags;
         struct tty_ldisc *disc;
         struct tty_buffer *tbuf, *head;
@@ -3553,7 +3556,7 @@ void tty_flip_buffer_push(struct tty_struct *tty)
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tty->buf.lock, flags);
 
         if (tty->low_latency)
-                flush_to_ldisc((void *) tty);
+                flush_to_ldisc(&tty->buf.work.work);
         else
                 schedule_delayed_work(&tty->buf.work, 1);
 }
@@ -3580,17 +3583,17 @@ static void initialize_tty_struct(struct tty_struct *tty)
         tty->overrun_time = jiffies;
         tty->buf.head = tty->buf.tail = NULL;
         tty_buffer_init(tty);
-        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tty->buf.work, flush_to_ldisc, tty);
+        INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tty->buf.work, flush_to_ldisc);
         init_MUTEX(&tty->buf.pty_sem);
         mutex_init(&tty->termios_mutex);
         init_waitqueue_head(&tty->write_wait);
         init_waitqueue_head(&tty->read_wait);
-        INIT_WORK(&tty->hangup_work, do_tty_hangup, tty);
+        INIT_WORK(&tty->hangup_work, do_tty_hangup);
         mutex_init(&tty->atomic_read_lock);
         mutex_init(&tty->atomic_write_lock);
         spin_lock_init(&tty->read_lock);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tty->tty_files);
-        INIT_WORK(&tty->SAK_work, NULL, NULL);
+        INIT_WORK(&tty->SAK_work, NULL);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index 8e4413f6fbaf..8ee04adc37f0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void con_flush_chars(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static void set_vesa_blanking(char __user *p);
 static void set_cursor(struct vc_data *vc);
 static void hide_cursor(struct vc_data *vc);
-static void console_callback(void *ignored);
+static void console_callback(struct work_struct *ignored);
 static void blank_screen_t(unsigned long dummy);
 static void set_palette(struct vc_data *vc);
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static int vesa_blank_mode; /* 0:none 1:suspendV 2:suspendH 3:powerdown */
 static int blankinterval = 10*60*HZ;
 static int vesa_off_interval;
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(console_work, console_callback, NULL);
+static DECLARE_WORK(console_work, console_callback);
 
 /*
  * fg_console is the current virtual console,
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ out:
  * with other console code and prevention of re-entrancy is
  * ensured with console_sem.
  */
-static void console_callback(void *ignored)
+static void console_callback(struct work_struct *ignored)
 {
         acquire_console_sem();
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index dd0c2623e27b..7a7c6e6dfe4f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cpufreq_driver_lock);
 
 /* internal prototypes */
 static int __cpufreq_governor(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int event);
-static void handle_update(void *data);
+static void handle_update(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /**
  * Two notifier lists: the "policy" list is involved in the
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ static int cpufreq_add_dev (struct sys_device * sys_dev)
         mutex_init(&policy->lock);
         mutex_lock(&policy->lock);
         init_completion(&policy->kobj_unregister);
-        INIT_WORK(&policy->update, handle_update, (void *)(long)cpu);
+        INIT_WORK(&policy->update, handle_update);
 
         /* call driver. From then on the cpufreq must be able
          * to accept all calls to ->verify and ->setpolicy for this CPU
@@ -895,9 +895,11 @@ static int cpufreq_remove_dev (struct sys_device * sys_dev)
 }
 
 
-static void handle_update(void *data)
+static void handle_update(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        unsigned int cpu = (unsigned int)(long)data;
+        struct cpufreq_policy *policy =
+                container_of(work, struct cpufreq_policy, update);
+        unsigned int cpu = policy->cpu;
         dprintk("handle_update for cpu %u called\n", cpu);
         cpufreq_update_policy(cpu);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
index cbb93669d1ce..8451b29a3db5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
@@ -567,9 +567,9 @@ static int atkbd_set_leds(struct atkbd *atkbd)
  * interrupt context.
  */
 
-static void atkbd_event_work(void *data)
+static void atkbd_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct atkbd *atkbd = data;
+        struct atkbd *atkbd = container_of(work, struct atkbd, event_work);
 
         mutex_lock(&atkbd->event_mutex);
 
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ static int atkbd_connect(struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *drv)
 
         atkbd->dev = dev;
         ps2_init(&atkbd->ps2dev, serio);
-        INIT_WORK(&atkbd->event_work, atkbd_event_work, atkbd);
+        INIT_WORK(&atkbd->event_work, atkbd_event_work);
         mutex_init(&atkbd->event_mutex);
 
         switch (serio->id.type) {
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c b/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c
index e5b1b60757bb..b3e84d3bb7f7 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ps2_command);
  * ps2_schedule_command(), to a PS/2 device (keyboard, mouse, etc.)
  */
 
-static void ps2_execute_scheduled_command(void *data)
+static void ps2_execute_scheduled_command(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct ps2work *ps2work = data;
+        struct ps2work *ps2work = container_of(work, struct ps2work, work);
 
         ps2_command(ps2work->ps2dev, ps2work->param, ps2work->command);
         kfree(ps2work);
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ int ps2_schedule_command(struct ps2dev *ps2dev, unsigned char *param, int comman
         ps2work->ps2dev = ps2dev;
         ps2work->command = command;
         memcpy(ps2work->param, param, send);
-        INIT_WORK(&ps2work->work, ps2_execute_scheduled_command, ps2work);
+        INIT_WORK(&ps2work->work, ps2_execute_scheduled_command);
 
         if (!schedule_work(&ps2work->work)) {
                 kfree(ps2work);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 726ec5e88ab2..03294400bc90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void e1000_set_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *netdev);
 static void e1000_enter_82542_rst(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);
 static void e1000_leave_82542_rst(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);
 static void e1000_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
-static void e1000_reset_task(struct net_device *dev);
+static void e1000_reset_task(struct work_struct *work);
 static void e1000_smartspeed(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);
 static int e1000_82547_fifo_workaround(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
                                        struct sk_buff *skb);
@@ -908,8 +908,7 @@ e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         adapter->phy_info_timer.function = &e1000_update_phy_info;
         adapter->phy_info_timer.data = (unsigned long) adapter;
 
-        INIT_WORK(&adapter->reset_task,
-                (void (*)(void *))e1000_reset_task, netdev);
+        INIT_WORK(&adapter->reset_task, e1000_reset_task);
 
         e1000_check_options(adapter);
 
@@ -3154,9 +3153,10 @@ e1000_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 }
 
 static void
-e1000_reset_task(struct net_device *netdev)
+e1000_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct e1000_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
+        struct e1000_adapter *adapter =
+                container_of(work, struct e1000_adapter, reset_task);
 
         e1000_reinit_locked(adapter);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.c
index 04c43ef529ac..55866b6b26fa 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static struct aer_rpc* aer_alloc_rpc(struct pcie_device *dev)
         rpc->e_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;
 
         rpc->rpd = dev;
-        INIT_WORK(&rpc->dpc_handler, aer_isr, (void *)dev);
+        INIT_WORK(&rpc->dpc_handler, aer_isr);
         rpc->prod_idx = rpc->cons_idx = 0;
         mutex_init(&rpc->rpc_mutex);
         init_waitqueue_head(&rpc->wait_release);
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.h b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.h
index daf0cad88fc8..3c0a58f64dd8 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ extern struct bus_type pcie_port_bus_type;
 extern void aer_enable_rootport(struct aer_rpc *rpc);
 extern void aer_delete_rootport(struct aer_rpc *rpc);
 extern int aer_init(struct pcie_device *dev);
-extern void aer_isr(void *context);
+extern void aer_isr(struct work_struct *work);
 extern void aer_print_error(struct pci_dev *dev, struct aer_err_info *info);
 extern int aer_osc_setup(struct pci_dev *dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c
index 1c7e660d6535..08e13033ced8 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer/aerdrv_core.c
@@ -690,14 +690,14 @@ static void aer_isr_one_error(struct pcie_device *p_device,
 
 /**
  * aer_isr - consume errors detected by root port
- * @context: pointer to a private data of pcie device
+ * @work: definition of this work item
  *
  * Invoked, as DPC, when root port records new detected error
  **/
-void aer_isr(void *context)
+void aer_isr(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct pcie_device *p_device = (struct pcie_device *) context;
-        struct aer_rpc *rpc = get_service_data(p_device);
+        struct aer_rpc *rpc = container_of(work, struct aer_rpc, dpc_handler);
+        struct pcie_device *p_device = rpc->rpd;
         struct aer_err_source *e_src;
 
         mutex_lock(&rpc->rpc_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
index 94a274645f6f..d3c5e964c964 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
@@ -362,9 +362,10 @@ static struct scsi_target *scsi_alloc_target(struct device *parent,
         goto retry;
 }
 
-static void scsi_target_reap_usercontext(void *data)
+static void scsi_target_reap_usercontext(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct scsi_target *starget = data;
+        struct scsi_target *starget =
+                container_of(work, struct scsi_target, ew.work);
         struct Scsi_Host *shost = dev_to_shost(starget->dev.parent);
         unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@ void scsi_target_reap(struct scsi_target *starget)
                 starget->state = STARGET_DEL;
                 spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
                 execute_in_process_context(scsi_target_reap_usercontext,
-                                           starget, &starget->ew);
+                                           &starget->ew);
                 return;
 
         }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index e1a91665d1c2..259c90cfa367 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -218,16 +218,16 @@ static void scsi_device_cls_release(struct class_device *class_dev)
         put_device(&sdev->sdev_gendev);
 }
 
-static void scsi_device_dev_release_usercontext(void *data)
+static void scsi_device_dev_release_usercontext(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-        struct device *dev = data;
         struct scsi_device *sdev;
         struct device *parent;
         struct scsi_target *starget;
         unsigned long flags;
 
-        parent = dev->parent;
-        sdev = to_scsi_device(dev);
+        sdev = container_of(work, struct scsi_device, ew.work);
+
+        parent = sdev->sdev_gendev.parent;
         starget = to_scsi_target(parent);
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(sdev->host->host_lock, flags);
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static void scsi_device_dev_release_usercontext(void *data)
 static void scsi_device_dev_release(struct device *dev)
 {
         struct scsi_device *sdp = to_scsi_device(dev);
-        execute_in_process_context(scsi_device_dev_release_usercontext, dev,
+        execute_in_process_context(scsi_device_dev_release_usercontext,
                                    &sdp->ew);
 }