diff --git a/security/keys/internal.h b/security/keys/internal.h
index 1bb416f..d36d693 100644
--- a/security/keys/internal.h
+++ b/security/keys/internal.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* internal.h: authentication token and access key management internal defs
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2003-5 Red Hat, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-5, 2007 Red Hat, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Written by David Howells (dhowells@redhat.com)
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -12,17 +12,28 @@
 #ifndef _INTERNAL_H
 #define _INTERNAL_H
 
-#include <linux/key.h>
+#include <linux/key-type.h>
 #include <linux/key-ui.h>
 
-#if 0
-#define kenter(FMT, a...)	printk("==> %s("FMT")\n",__FUNCTION__ , ## a)
-#define kleave(FMT, a...)	printk("<== %s()"FMT"\n",__FUNCTION__ , ## a)
-#define kdebug(FMT, a...)	printk(FMT"\n" , ## a)
+static inline __attribute__((format(printf, 1, 2)))
+void no_printk(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+}
+
+#ifdef __KDEBUG
+#define kenter(FMT, ...) \
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "==> %s("FMT")\n", __FUNCTION__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define kleave(FMT, ...) \
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "<== %s()"FMT"\n", __FUNCTION__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define kdebug(FMT, ...) \
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "xxx" FMT"yyy\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #else
-#define kenter(FMT, a...)	do {} while(0)
-#define kleave(FMT, a...)	do {} while(0)
-#define kdebug(FMT, a...)	do {} while(0)
+#define kenter(FMT, ...) \
+	no_printk(KERN_DEBUG "==> %s("FMT")\n", __FUNCTION__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define kleave(FMT, ...) \
+	no_printk(KERN_DEBUG "<== %s()"FMT"\n", __FUNCTION__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define kdebug(FMT, ...) \
+	no_printk(KERN_DEBUG FMT"\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #endif
 
 extern struct key_type key_type_user;
@@ -36,7 +47,7 @@
  */
 struct key_user {
 	struct rb_node		node;
-	struct list_head	consq;		/* construction queue */
+	struct mutex		cons_lock;	/* construction initiation lock */
 	spinlock_t		lock;
 	atomic_t		usage;		/* for accessing qnkeys & qnbytes */
 	atomic_t		nkeys;		/* number of keys */
@@ -62,7 +73,7 @@
 extern struct rb_root key_serial_tree;
 extern spinlock_t key_serial_lock;
 extern struct semaphore key_alloc_sem;
-extern struct rw_semaphore key_construction_sem;
+extern struct mutex key_construction_mutex;
 extern wait_queue_head_t request_key_conswq;
 
 
@@ -109,7 +120,7 @@
 struct request_key_auth {
 	struct key		*target_key;
 	struct task_struct	*context;
-	const char		*callout_info;
+	char			*callout_info;
 	pid_t			pid;
 };
 
diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 01bbc6d..fdd5ca6d 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/* key.c: basic authentication token and access key management
+/* Basic authentication token and access key management
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-6 Red Hat, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Red Hat, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Written by David Howells (dhowells@redhat.com)
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 static DECLARE_WORK(key_cleanup_task, key_cleanup);
 
 /* we serialise key instantiation and link */
-DECLARE_RWSEM(key_construction_sem);
+DEFINE_MUTEX(key_construction_mutex);
 
 /* any key who's type gets unegistered will be re-typed to this */
 static struct key_type key_type_dead = {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	candidate->qnkeys = 0;
 	candidate->qnbytes = 0;
 	spin_lock_init(&candidate->lock);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&candidate->consq);
+	mutex_init(&candidate->cons_lock);
 
 	rb_link_node(&candidate->node, parent, p);
 	rb_insert_color(&candidate->node, &key_user_tree);
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
 	awaken = 0;
 	ret = -EBUSY;
 
-	down_write(&key_construction_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&key_construction_mutex);
 
 	/* can't instantiate twice */
 	if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags)) {
@@ -443,11 +443,11 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	up_write(&key_construction_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&key_construction_mutex);
 
 	/* wake up anyone waiting for a key to be constructed */
 	if (awaken)
-		wake_up_all(&request_key_conswq);
+		wake_up_bit(&key->flags, KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT);
 
 	return ret;
 
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
 	if (keyring)
 		down_write(&keyring->sem);
 
-	down_write(&key_construction_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&key_construction_mutex);
 
 	/* can't instantiate twice */
 	if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags)) {
@@ -525,14 +525,14 @@
 			key_revoke(instkey);
 	}
 
-	up_write(&key_construction_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&key_construction_mutex);
 
 	if (keyring)
 		up_write(&keyring->sem);
 
 	/* wake up anyone waiting for a key to be constructed */
 	if (awaken)
-		wake_up_all(&request_key_conswq);
+		wake_up_bit(&key->flags, KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT);
 
 	return ret;
 
@@ -899,12 +899,14 @@
 {
 	key_check(key);
 
-	/* make sure no one's trying to change or use the key when we mark
-	 * it */
-	down_write(&key->sem);
-	set_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &key->flags);
-
-	if (key->type->revoke)
+	/* make sure no one's trying to change or use the key when we mark it
+	 * - we tell lockdep that we might nest because we might be revoking an
+	 *   authorisation key whilst holding the sem on a key we've just
+	 *   instantiated
+	 */
+	down_write_nested(&key->sem, 1);
+	if (!test_and_set_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &key->flags) &&
+	    key->type->revoke)
 		key->type->revoke(key);
 
 	up_write(&key->sem);
diff --git a/security/keys/process_keys.c b/security/keys/process_keys.c
index b6f8680..2a0eb94 100644
--- a/security/keys/process_keys.c
+++ b/security/keys/process_keys.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 /* the root user's tracking struct */
 struct key_user root_key_user = {
 	.usage		= ATOMIC_INIT(3),
-	.consq		= LIST_HEAD_INIT(root_key_user.consq),
+	.cons_lock	= __MUTEX_INITIALIZER(root_key_user.cons_lock),
 	.lock		= __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(root_key_user.lock),
 	.nkeys		= ATOMIC_INIT(2),
 	.nikeys		= ATOMIC_INIT(2),
@@ -679,8 +679,18 @@
 		break;
 	}
 
-	/* check the status */
-	if (perm) {
+	if (!partial) {
+		ret = wait_for_key_construction(key, true);
+		switch (ret) {
+		case -ERESTARTSYS:
+			goto invalid_key;
+		default:
+			if (perm)
+				goto invalid_key;
+		case 0:
+			break;
+		}
+	} else if (perm) {
 		ret = key_validate(key);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto invalid_key;
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key.c b/security/keys/request_key.c
index 5575001..6381e61 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/* request_key.c: request a key from userspace
+/* Request a key from userspace
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-6 Red Hat, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Red Hat, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Written by David Howells (dhowells@redhat.com)
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -18,27 +18,54 @@
 #include <linux/keyctl.h>
 #include "internal.h"
 
-struct key_construction {
-	struct list_head	link;	/* link in construction queue */
-	struct key		*key;	/* key being constructed */
-};
+/*
+ * wait_on_bit() sleep function for uninterruptible waiting
+ */
+static int key_wait_bit(void *flags)
+{
+	schedule();
+	return 0;
+}
 
-/* when waiting for someone else's keys, you get added to this */
-DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(request_key_conswq);
+/*
+ * wait_on_bit() sleep function for interruptible waiting
+ */
+static int key_wait_bit_intr(void *flags)
+{
+	schedule();
+	return signal_pending(current) ? -ERESTARTSYS : 0;
+}
 
-/*****************************************************************************/
+/*
+ * call to complete the construction of a key
+ */
+void complete_request_key(struct key_construction *cons, int error)
+{
+	kenter("{%d,%d},%d", cons->key->serial, cons->authkey->serial, error);
+
+	if (error < 0)
+		key_negate_and_link(cons->key, key_negative_timeout, NULL,
+				    cons->authkey);
+	else
+		key_revoke(cons->authkey);
+
+	key_put(cons->key);
+	key_put(cons->authkey);
+	kfree(cons);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(complete_request_key);
+
 /*
  * request userspace finish the construction of a key
  * - execute "/sbin/request-key <op> <key> <uid> <gid> <keyring> <keyring> <keyring>"
  */
-static int call_sbin_request_key(struct key *key,
-				 struct key *authkey,
+static int call_sbin_request_key(struct key_construction *cons,
 				 const char *op,
 				 void *aux)
 {
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 	key_serial_t prkey, sskey;
-	struct key *keyring;
+	struct key *key = cons->key, *authkey = cons->authkey, *keyring;
 	char *argv[9], *envp[3], uid_str[12], gid_str[12];
 	char key_str[12], keyring_str[3][12];
 	char desc[20];
@@ -82,8 +109,7 @@
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		sskey = rcu_dereference(tsk->signal->session_keyring)->serial;
 		rcu_read_unlock();
-	}
-	else {
+	} else {
 		sskey = tsk->user->session_keyring->serial;
 	}
 
@@ -110,228 +136,77 @@
 	/* do it */
 	ret = call_usermodehelper_keys(argv[0], argv, envp, keyring,
 				       UMH_WAIT_PROC);
+	kdebug("usermode -> 0x%x", ret);
+	if (ret >= 0) {
+		/* ret is the exit/wait code */
+		if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags) ||
+		    key_validate(key) < 0)
+			ret = -ENOKEY;
+		else
+			/* ignore any errors from userspace if the key was
+			 * instantiated */
+			ret = 0;
+	}
 
 error_link:
 	key_put(keyring);
 
 error_alloc:
 	kleave(" = %d", ret);
+	complete_request_key(cons, ret);
 	return ret;
+}
 
-} /* end call_sbin_request_key() */
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
 /*
- * call out to userspace for the key
- * - called with the construction sem held, but the sem is dropped here
+ * call out to userspace for key construction
  * - we ignore program failure and go on key status instead
  */
-static struct key *__request_key_construction(struct key_type *type,
-					      const char *description,
-					      const char *callout_info,
-					      void *aux,
-					      unsigned long flags)
+static int construct_key(struct key *key, const char *callout_info, void *aux)
 {
+	struct key_construction *cons;
 	request_key_actor_t actor;
-	struct key_construction cons;
-	struct timespec now;
-	struct key *key, *authkey;
-	int ret, negated;
+	struct key *authkey;
+	int ret;
 
-	kenter("%s,%s,%s,%lx", type->name, description, callout_info, flags);
+	kenter("%d,%s,%p", key->serial, callout_info, aux);
 
-	/* create a key and add it to the queue */
-	key = key_alloc(type, description,
-			current->fsuid, current->fsgid, current, KEY_POS_ALL,
-			flags);
-	if (IS_ERR(key))
-		goto alloc_failed;
-
-	set_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags);
-
-	cons.key = key;
-	list_add_tail(&cons.link, &key->user->consq);
-
-	/* we drop the construction sem here on behalf of the caller */
-	up_write(&key_construction_sem);
+	cons = kmalloc(sizeof(*cons), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!cons)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* allocate an authorisation key */
 	authkey = request_key_auth_new(key, callout_info);
 	if (IS_ERR(authkey)) {
+		kfree(cons);
 		ret = PTR_ERR(authkey);
 		authkey = NULL;
-		goto alloc_authkey_failed;
+	} else {
+		cons->authkey = key_get(authkey);
+		cons->key = key_get(key);
+
+		/* make the call */
+		actor = call_sbin_request_key;
+		if (key->type->request_key)
+			actor = key->type->request_key;
+
+		ret = actor(cons, "create", aux);
+
+		/* check that the actor called complete_request_key() prior to
+		 * returning an error */
+		WARN_ON(ret < 0 &&
+			!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_REVOKED, &authkey->flags));
+		key_put(authkey);
 	}
 
-	/* make the call */
-	actor = call_sbin_request_key;
-	if (type->request_key)
-		actor = type->request_key;
-	ret = actor(key, authkey, "create", aux);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto request_failed;
+	kleave(" = %d", ret);
+	return ret;
+}
 
-	/* if the key wasn't instantiated, then we want to give an error */
-	ret = -ENOKEY;
-	if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags))
-		goto request_failed;
-
-	key_revoke(authkey);
-	key_put(authkey);
-
-	down_write(&key_construction_sem);
-	list_del(&cons.link);
-	up_write(&key_construction_sem);
-
-	/* also give an error if the key was negatively instantiated */
-check_not_negative:
-	if (test_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags)) {
-		key_put(key);
-		key = ERR_PTR(-ENOKEY);
-	}
-
-out:
-	kleave(" = %p", key);
-	return key;
-
-request_failed:
-	key_revoke(authkey);
-	key_put(authkey);
-
-alloc_authkey_failed:
-	/* it wasn't instantiated
-	 * - remove from construction queue
-	 * - mark the key as dead
-	 */
-	negated = 0;
-	down_write(&key_construction_sem);
-
-	list_del(&cons.link);
-
-	/* check it didn't get instantiated between the check and the down */
-	if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags)) {
-		set_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags);
-		set_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags);
-		negated = 1;
-	}
-
-	clear_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags);
-
-	up_write(&key_construction_sem);
-
-	if (!negated)
-		goto check_not_negative; /* surprisingly, the key got
-					  * instantiated */
-
-	/* set the timeout and store in the session keyring if we can */
-	now = current_kernel_time();
-	key->expiry = now.tv_sec + key_negative_timeout;
-
-	if (current->signal->session_keyring) {
-		struct key *keyring;
-
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		keyring = rcu_dereference(current->signal->session_keyring);
-		atomic_inc(&keyring->usage);
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-
-		key_link(keyring, key);
-		key_put(keyring);
-	}
-
-	key_put(key);
-
-	/* notify anyone who was waiting */
-	wake_up_all(&request_key_conswq);
-
-	key = ERR_PTR(ret);
-	goto out;
-
-alloc_failed:
-	up_write(&key_construction_sem);
-	goto out;
-
-} /* end __request_key_construction() */
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
 /*
- * call out to userspace to request the key
- * - we check the construction queue first to see if an appropriate key is
- *   already being constructed by userspace
+ * link a key to the appropriate destination keyring
+ * - the caller must hold a write lock on the destination keyring
  */
-static struct key *request_key_construction(struct key_type *type,
-					    const char *description,
-					    const char *callout_info,
-					    void *aux,
-					    struct key_user *user,
-					    unsigned long flags)
-{
-	struct key_construction *pcons;
-	struct key *key, *ckey;
-
-	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(myself, current);
-
-	kenter("%s,%s,{%d},%s,%lx",
-	       type->name, description, user->uid, callout_info, flags);
-
-	/* see if there's such a key under construction already */
-	down_write(&key_construction_sem);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(pcons, &user->consq, link) {
-		ckey = pcons->key;
-
-		if (ckey->type != type)
-			continue;
-
-		if (type->match(ckey, description))
-			goto found_key_under_construction;
-	}
-
-	/* see about getting userspace to construct the key */
-	key = __request_key_construction(type, description, callout_info, aux,
-					 flags);
- error:
-	kleave(" = %p", key);
-	return key;
-
-	/* someone else has the same key under construction
-	 * - we want to keep an eye on their key
-	 */
- found_key_under_construction:
-	atomic_inc(&ckey->usage);
-	up_write(&key_construction_sem);
-
-	/* wait for the key to be completed one way or another */
-	add_wait_queue(&request_key_conswq, &myself);
-
-	for (;;) {
-		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-		if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &ckey->flags))
-			break;
-		if (signal_pending(current))
-			break;
-		schedule();
-	}
-
-	set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
-	remove_wait_queue(&request_key_conswq, &myself);
-
-	/* we'll need to search this process's keyrings to see if the key is
-	 * now there since we can't automatically assume it's also available
-	 * there */
-	key_put(ckey);
-	ckey = NULL;
-
-	key = NULL; /* request a retry */
-	goto error;
-
-} /* end request_key_construction() */
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/*
- * link a freshly minted key to an appropriate destination keyring
- */
-static void request_key_link(struct key *key, struct key *dest_keyring)
+static void construct_key_make_link(struct key *key, struct key *dest_keyring)
 {
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 	struct key *drop = NULL;
@@ -363,11 +238,11 @@
 				break;
 
 		case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_USER_SESSION_KEYRING:
-			dest_keyring = current->user->session_keyring;
+			dest_keyring = tsk->user->session_keyring;
 			break;
 
 		case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_USER_KEYRING:
-			dest_keyring = current->user->uid_keyring;
+			dest_keyring = tsk->user->uid_keyring;
 			break;
 
 		case KEY_REQKEY_DEFL_GROUP_KEYRING:
@@ -377,15 +252,115 @@
 	}
 
 	/* and attach the key to it */
-	key_link(dest_keyring, key);
-
+	__key_link(dest_keyring, key);
 	key_put(drop);
-
 	kleave("");
+}
 
-} /* end request_key_link() */
+/*
+ * allocate a new key in under-construction state and attempt to link it in to
+ * the requested place
+ * - may return a key that's already under construction instead
+ */
+static int construct_alloc_key(struct key_type *type,
+			       const char *description,
+			       struct key *dest_keyring,
+			       unsigned long flags,
+			       struct key_user *user,
+			       struct key **_key)
+{
+	struct key *key;
+	key_ref_t key_ref;
 
-/*****************************************************************************/
+	kenter("%s,%s,,,", type->name, description);
+
+	mutex_lock(&user->cons_lock);
+
+	key = key_alloc(type, description,
+			current->fsuid, current->fsgid, current, KEY_POS_ALL,
+			flags);
+	if (IS_ERR(key))
+		goto alloc_failed;
+
+	set_bit(KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT, &key->flags);
+
+	if (dest_keyring)
+		down_write(&dest_keyring->sem);
+
+	/* attach the key to the destination keyring under lock, but we do need
+	 * to do another check just in case someone beat us to it whilst we
+	 * waited for locks */
+	mutex_lock(&key_construction_mutex);
+
+	key_ref = search_process_keyrings(type, description, type->match,
+					  current);
+	if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
+		goto key_already_present;
+
+	if (dest_keyring)
+		construct_key_make_link(key, dest_keyring);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&key_construction_mutex);
+	if (dest_keyring)
+		up_write(&dest_keyring->sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&user->cons_lock);
+	*_key = key;
+	kleave(" = 0 [%d]", key_serial(key));
+	return 0;
+
+key_already_present:
+	mutex_unlock(&key_construction_mutex);
+	if (dest_keyring)
+		up_write(&dest_keyring->sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&user->cons_lock);
+	key_put(key);
+	*_key = key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
+	kleave(" = -EINPROGRESS [%d]", key_serial(key));
+	return -EINPROGRESS;
+
+alloc_failed:
+	mutex_unlock(&user->cons_lock);
+	*_key = NULL;
+	kleave(" = %ld", PTR_ERR(key));
+	return PTR_ERR(key);
+}
+
+/*
+ * commence key construction
+ */
+static struct key *construct_key_and_link(struct key_type *type,
+					  const char *description,
+					  const char *callout_info,
+					  void *aux,
+					  struct key *dest_keyring,
+					  unsigned long flags)
+{
+	struct key_user *user;
+	struct key *key;
+	int ret;
+
+	user = key_user_lookup(current->fsuid);
+	if (!user)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	ret = construct_alloc_key(type, description, dest_keyring, flags, user,
+				  &key);
+	key_user_put(user);
+
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		ret = construct_key(key, callout_info, aux);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto construction_failed;
+	}
+
+	return key;
+
+construction_failed:
+	key_negate_and_link(key, key_negative_timeout, NULL, NULL);
+	key_put(key);
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+}
+
 /*
  * request a key
  * - search the process's keyrings
@@ -400,7 +375,6 @@
 				 struct key *dest_keyring,
 				 unsigned long flags)
 {
-	struct key_user *user;
 	struct key *key;
 	key_ref_t key_ref;
 
@@ -412,112 +386,124 @@
 	key_ref = search_process_keyrings(type, description, type->match,
 					  current);
 
-	kdebug("search 1: %p", key_ref);
-
 	if (!IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
 		key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
-	}
-	else if (PTR_ERR(key_ref) != -EAGAIN) {
+	} else if (PTR_ERR(key_ref) != -EAGAIN) {
 		key = ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(key_ref));
-	}
-	else  {
+	} else  {
 		/* the search failed, but the keyrings were searchable, so we
 		 * should consult userspace if we can */
 		key = ERR_PTR(-ENOKEY);
 		if (!callout_info)
 			goto error;
 
-		/* - get hold of the user's construction queue */
-		user = key_user_lookup(current->fsuid);
-		if (!user)
-			goto nomem;
-
-		for (;;) {
-			if (signal_pending(current))
-				goto interrupted;
-
-			/* ask userspace (returns NULL if it waited on a key
-			 * being constructed) */
-			key = request_key_construction(type, description,
-						       callout_info, aux,
-						       user, flags);
-			if (key)
-				break;
-
-			/* someone else made the key we want, so we need to
-			 * search again as it might now be available to us */
-			key_ref = search_process_keyrings(type, description,
-							  type->match,
-							  current);
-
-			kdebug("search 2: %p", key_ref);
-
-			if (!IS_ERR(key_ref)) {
-				key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if (PTR_ERR(key_ref) != -EAGAIN) {
-				key = ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(key_ref));
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		key_user_put(user);
-
-		/* link the new key into the appropriate keyring */
-		if (!IS_ERR(key))
-			request_key_link(key, dest_keyring);
+		key = construct_key_and_link(type, description, callout_info,
+					     aux, dest_keyring, flags);
 	}
 
 error:
 	kleave(" = %p", key);
 	return key;
+}
 
-nomem:
-	key = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-	goto error;
+/*
+ * wait for construction of a key to complete
+ */
+int wait_for_key_construction(struct key *key, bool intr)
+{
+	int ret;
 
-interrupted:
-	key_user_put(user);
-	key = ERR_PTR(-EINTR);
-	goto error;
+	ret = wait_on_bit(&key->flags, KEY_FLAG_USER_CONSTRUCT,
+			  intr ? key_wait_bit_intr : key_wait_bit,
+			  intr ? TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE : TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	return key_validate(key);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(wait_for_key_construction);
 
-} /* end request_key_and_link() */
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
 /*
  * request a key
  * - search the process's keyrings
  * - check the list of keys being created or updated
  * - call out to userspace for a key if supplementary info was provided
+ * - waits uninterruptible for creation to complete
  */
 struct key *request_key(struct key_type *type,
 			const char *description,
 			const char *callout_info)
 {
-	return request_key_and_link(type, description, callout_info, NULL,
-				    NULL, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA);
+	struct key *key;
+	int ret;
 
-} /* end request_key() */
-
+	key = request_key_and_link(type, description, callout_info, NULL,
+				   NULL, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA);
+	if (!IS_ERR(key)) {
+		ret = wait_for_key_construction(key, false);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			key_put(key);
+			return ERR_PTR(ret);
+		}
+	}
+	return key;
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_key);
 
-/*****************************************************************************/
 /*
  * request a key with auxiliary data for the upcaller
  * - search the process's keyrings
  * - check the list of keys being created or updated
  * - call out to userspace for a key if supplementary info was provided
+ * - waits uninterruptible for creation to complete
  */
 struct key *request_key_with_auxdata(struct key_type *type,
 				     const char *description,
 				     const char *callout_info,
 				     void *aux)
 {
+	struct key *key;
+	int ret;
+
+	key = request_key_and_link(type, description, callout_info, aux,
+				   NULL, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA);
+	if (!IS_ERR(key)) {
+		ret = wait_for_key_construction(key, false);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			key_put(key);
+			return ERR_PTR(ret);
+		}
+	}
+	return key;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_key_with_auxdata);
+
+/*
+ * request a key (allow async construction)
+ * - search the process's keyrings
+ * - check the list of keys being created or updated
+ * - call out to userspace for a key if supplementary info was provided
+ */
+struct key *request_key_async(struct key_type *type,
+			      const char *description,
+			      const char *callout_info)
+{
+	return request_key_and_link(type, description, callout_info, NULL,
+				    NULL, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_key_async);
+
+/*
+ * request a key with auxiliary data for the upcaller (allow async construction)
+ * - search the process's keyrings
+ * - check the list of keys being created or updated
+ * - call out to userspace for a key if supplementary info was provided
+ */
+struct key *request_key_async_with_auxdata(struct key_type *type,
+					   const char *description,
+					   const char *callout_info,
+					   void *aux)
+{
 	return request_key_and_link(type, description, callout_info, aux,
 				    NULL, KEY_ALLOC_IN_QUOTA);
-
-} /* end request_key_with_auxdata() */
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_key_with_auxdata);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_key_async_with_auxdata);
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
index cbf58a9..510f7be 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 	}
 
 	key_put(rka->target_key);
+	kfree(rka->callout_info);
 	kfree(rka);
 
 } /* end request_key_auth_destroy() */
@@ -151,6 +152,12 @@
 		kleave(" = -ENOMEM");
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	}
+	rka->callout_info = kmalloc(strlen(callout_info) + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!rka->callout_info) {
+		kleave(" = -ENOMEM");
+		kfree(rka);
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	}
 
 	/* see if the calling process is already servicing the key request of
 	 * another process */
@@ -179,7 +186,7 @@
 	}
 
 	rka->target_key = key_get(target);
-	rka->callout_info = callout_info;
+	strcpy(rka->callout_info, callout_info);
 
 	/* allocate the auth key */
 	sprintf(desc, "%x", target->serial);
@@ -203,6 +210,7 @@
 
 auth_key_revoked:
 	up_read(&current->request_key_auth->sem);
+	kfree(rka->callout_info);
 	kfree(rka);
 	kleave("= -EKEYREVOKED");
 	return ERR_PTR(-EKEYREVOKED);
@@ -212,6 +220,7 @@
 	key_put(authkey);
 error_alloc:
 	key_put(rka->target_key);
+	kfree(rka->callout_info);
 	kfree(rka);
 	kleave("= %d", ret);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);