diff --git a/arch/um/include/um_uaccess.h b/arch/um/include/um_uaccess.h
index 6e348cb..84c0868 100644
--- a/arch/um/include/um_uaccess.h
+++ b/arch/um/include/um_uaccess.h
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@
 #define access_ok(type, addr, size) \
 	CHOOSE_MODE_PROC(access_ok_tt, access_ok_skas, type, addr, size)
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user *addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return (CHOOSE_MODE_PROC(verify_area_tt, verify_area_skas, type, addr,
-				size));
-}
-
 static inline int copy_from_user(void *to, const void __user *from, int n)
 {
 	return(CHOOSE_MODE_PROC(copy_from_user_tt, copy_from_user_skas, to,
diff --git a/include/asm-alpha/uaccess.h b/include/asm-alpha/uaccess.h
index 4c39ee7..22de3b4 100644
--- a/include/asm-alpha/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-alpha/uaccess.h
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@
 	__access_ok(((unsigned long)(addr)),(size),get_fs());	\
 })
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-extern inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type,addr,size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * These are the main single-value transfer routines.  They automatically
  * use the right size if we just have the right pointer type.
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/uaccess.h b/include/asm-arm/uaccess.h
index a7c018b..a2fdad0 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/uaccess.h
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@
 
 #define access_ok(type,addr,size)	(__range_ok(addr,size) == 0)
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user *addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type, addr, size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * Single-value transfer routines.  They automatically use the right
  * size if we just have the right pointer type.  Note that the functions
diff --git a/include/asm-arm26/uaccess.h b/include/asm-arm26/uaccess.h
index ab9ce38..3f2dd10 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm26/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm26/uaccess.h
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@
 
 #define access_ok(type,addr,size)	(__range_ok(addr,size) == 0)
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type, addr, size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * Single-value transfer routines.  They automatically use the right
  * size if we just have the right pointer type.  Note that the functions
diff --git a/include/asm-cris/uaccess.h b/include/asm-cris/uaccess.h
index 6db1722..7d50086 100644
--- a/include/asm-cris/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-cris/uaccess.h
@@ -91,13 +91,6 @@
 #define __access_ok(addr,size) (__kernel_ok || __user_ok((addr),(size)))
 #define access_ok(type,addr,size) __access_ok((unsigned long)(addr),(size))
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-extern inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type,addr,size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
-
 #include <asm/arch/uaccess.h>
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/asm-frv/uaccess.h b/include/asm-frv/uaccess.h
index 32dc52e8..991b50f 100644
--- a/include/asm-frv/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-frv/uaccess.h
@@ -67,12 +67,6 @@
 #define access_ok(type,addr,size) (__range_ok((addr), (size)) == 0)
 #define __access_ok(addr,size) (__range_ok((addr), (size)) == 0)
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() / __range_ok() instead */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return __range_ok(addr, size);
-}
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-h8300/uaccess.h b/include/asm-h8300/uaccess.h
index 1480f30..ebe58c6 100644
--- a/include/asm-h8300/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-h8300/uaccess.h
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@
 	return(RANGE_CHECK_OK(addr, size, 0L, (unsigned long)&_ramend));
 }
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void *addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type,addr,size)?0:-EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/uaccess.h b/include/asm-i386/uaccess.h
index 886867a..89ab7e2 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/uaccess.h
@@ -83,30 +83,6 @@
  */
 #define access_ok(type,addr,size) (likely(__range_ok(addr,size) == 0))
 
-/**
- * verify_area: - Obsolete/deprecated and will go away soon,
- * use access_ok() instead.
- * @type: Type of access: %VERIFY_READ or %VERIFY_WRITE
- * @addr: User space pointer to start of block to check
- * @size: Size of block to check
- *
- * Context: User context only.  This function may sleep.
- *
- * This function has been replaced by access_ok().
- *
- * Checks if a pointer to a block of memory in user space is valid.
- *
- * Returns zero if the memory block may be valid, -EFAULT
- * if it is definitely invalid.
- *
- * See access_ok() for more details.
- */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type,addr,size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/uaccess.h b/include/asm-ia64/uaccess.h
index 8edd9a9..3a7829b 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/uaccess.h
@@ -72,13 +72,6 @@
 })
 #define access_ok(type, addr, size)	__access_ok((addr), (size), get_fs())
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-static inline int __deprecated
-verify_area (int type, const void __user *addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type, addr, size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * These are the main single-value transfer routines.  They automatically
  * use the right size if we just have the right pointer type.
diff --git a/include/asm-m32r/uaccess.h b/include/asm-m32r/uaccess.h
index bbb8ac4..93d863c 100644
--- a/include/asm-m32r/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-m32r/uaccess.h
@@ -120,31 +120,6 @@
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_MMU */
 
-/**
- * verify_area: - Obsolete/deprecated and will go away soon,
- * use access_ok() instead.
- * @type: Type of access: %VERIFY_READ or %VERIFY_WRITE
- * @addr: User space pointer to start of block to check
- * @size: Size of block to check
- *
- * Context: User context only.  This function may sleep.
- *
- * This function has been replaced by access_ok().
- *
- * Checks if a pointer to a block of memory in user space is valid.
- *
- * Returns zero if the memory block may be valid, -EFAULT
- * if it is definitely invalid.
- *
- * See access_ok() for more details.
- */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user *addr,
-			      unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type, addr, size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-m68k/uaccess.h b/include/asm-m68k/uaccess.h
index 605e6cb..f5cedf1 100644
--- a/include/asm-m68k/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-m68k/uaccess.h
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@
 /* We let the MMU do all checking */
 #define access_ok(type,addr,size) 1
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void *addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type,addr,size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-m68knommu/uaccess.h b/include/asm-m68knommu/uaccess.h
index f0be74b..05be951 100644
--- a/include/asm-m68knommu/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-m68knommu/uaccess.h
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@
 		(is_in_rom(addr) && is_in_rom(addr+size)));
 }
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-extern inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type,addr,size)?0:-EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-mips/uaccess.h b/include/asm-mips/uaccess.h
index a543ead..5c2c983 100644
--- a/include/asm-mips/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-mips/uaccess.h
@@ -112,29 +112,6 @@
 	likely(__access_ok((unsigned long)(addr), (size),__access_mask))
 
 /*
- * verify_area: - Obsolete/deprecated and will go away soon,
- * use access_ok() instead.
- * @type: Type of access: %VERIFY_READ or %VERIFY_WRITE
- * @addr: User space pointer to start of block to check
- * @size: Size of block to check
- *
- * Context: User context only.  This function may sleep.
- *
- * This function has been replaced by access_ok().
- *
- * Checks if a pointer to a block of memory in user space is valid.
- *
- * Returns zero if the memory block may be valid, -EFAULT
- * if it is definitely invalid.
- *
- * See access_ok() for more details.
- */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type, addr, size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
-/*
  * put_user: - Write a simple value into user space.
  * @x:   Value to copy to user space.
  * @ptr: Destination address, in user space.
diff --git a/include/asm-parisc/uaccess.h b/include/asm-parisc/uaccess.h
index c1b5bde..f6c417c 100644
--- a/include/asm-parisc/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-parisc/uaccess.h
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
-#define verify_area(type,addr,size) (0)	/* FIXME: all users should go away soon,
-                                         * and use access_ok instead, then this
-                                         * should be removed. */
-
 #define put_user __put_user
 #define get_user __get_user
 
diff --git a/include/asm-ppc/uaccess.h b/include/asm-ppc/uaccess.h
index b044ae0..63f5622 100644
--- a/include/asm-ppc/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-ppc/uaccess.h
@@ -37,13 +37,6 @@
 #define access_ok(type, addr, size) \
 	(__chk_user_ptr(addr),__access_ok((unsigned long)(addr),(size)))
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-extern inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type, addr, size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-ppc64/uaccess.h b/include/asm-ppc64/uaccess.h
index 05b5943..c181a60d 100644
--- a/include/asm-ppc64/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-ppc64/uaccess.h
@@ -56,13 +56,6 @@
 #define access_ok(type,addr,size) \
 	__access_ok(((__force unsigned long)(addr)),(size),get_fs())
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user *addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type,addr,size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-s390/uaccess.h b/include/asm-s390/uaccess.h
index 3e3bfe6..38a5cf8 100644
--- a/include/asm-s390/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-s390/uaccess.h
@@ -65,13 +65,6 @@
 
 #define access_ok(type,addr,size) __access_ok(addr,size)
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-extern inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user *addr,
-						unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type, addr, size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-sh/uaccess.h b/include/asm-sh/uaccess.h
index fb9e334..2cb01861e 100644
--- a/include/asm-sh/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-sh/uaccess.h
@@ -146,12 +146,6 @@
 	return __access_ok(addr, size);
 }
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type,addr,size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * Uh, these should become the main single-value transfer routines ...
  * They automatically use the right size if we just have the right
diff --git a/include/asm-sh64/uaccess.h b/include/asm-sh64/uaccess.h
index a33654d..56aa3cf 100644
--- a/include/asm-sh64/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-sh64/uaccess.h
@@ -60,12 +60,6 @@
 #define access_ok(type,addr,size) (__range_ok(addr,size) == 0)
 #define __access_ok(addr,size) (__range_ok(addr,size) == 0)
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-extern inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type,addr,size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * Uh, these should become the main single-value transfer routines ...
  * They automatically use the right size if we just have the right
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc/uaccess.h b/include/asm-sparc/uaccess.h
index 0a780e8..f8f1ec1 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc/uaccess.h
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@
 #define access_ok(type, addr, size)					\
 	({ (void)(type); __access_ok((unsigned long)(addr), size); })
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type,addr,size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc64/uaccess.h b/include/asm-sparc64/uaccess.h
index 5690142..80a65d7 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc64/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc64/uaccess.h
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-static inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-v850/uaccess.h b/include/asm-v850/uaccess.h
index 4386cfc..188b285 100644
--- a/include/asm-v850/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-v850/uaccess.h
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@
 	return val >= (0x80 + NUM_CPU_IRQS*16) && val < 0xFFFFF000;
 }
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-extern inline int __deprecated verify_area (int type, const void *addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok (type, addr, size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/uaccess.h b/include/asm-x86_64/uaccess.h
index 48f2927..1bb8b8a 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/uaccess.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/uaccess.h
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@
 
 #define access_ok(type, addr, size) (__range_not_ok(addr,size) == 0)
 
-/* this function will go away soon - use access_ok() instead */
-extern inline int __deprecated verify_area(int type, const void __user * addr, unsigned long size)
-{
-	return access_ok(type,addr,size) ? 0 : -EFAULT;
-}
-
-
 /*
  * The exception table consists of pairs of addresses: the first is the
  * address of an instruction that is allowed to fault, and the second is