diff --git a/block/blktrace.c b/block/blktrace.c
index d9d7146..8e52f24 100644
--- a/block/blktrace.c
+++ b/block/blktrace.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event = NULL;
 	struct blk_io_trace *t;
-	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	unsigned long *sequence;
 	pid_t pid;
 	int cpu, pc = 0;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 		tracing_record_cmdline(current);
 
 		event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(blk_tr->buffer,
-						 sizeof(*t) + pdu_len, &flags);
+						 sizeof(*t) + pdu_len);
 		if (!event)
 			return;
 
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@
 			memcpy((void *) t + sizeof(*t), pdu_data, pdu_len);
 
 		if (blk_tr) {
-			ring_buffer_unlock_commit(blk_tr->buffer, event, flags);
+			ring_buffer_unlock_commit(blk_tr->buffer, event);
 			if (pid != 0 &&
 			    !(blk_tracer_flags.val & TRACE_BLK_OPT_CLASSIC) &&
 			    (trace_flags & TRACE_ITER_STACKTRACE) != 0)
-				__trace_stack(blk_tr, flags, 5, pc);
+				__trace_stack(blk_tr, 0, 5, pc);
 			trace_wake_up();
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/include/linux/ring_buffer.h b/include/linux/ring_buffer.h
index b3b3596..3110d92 100644
--- a/include/linux/ring_buffer.h
+++ b/include/linux/ring_buffer.h
@@ -74,13 +74,10 @@
 
 int ring_buffer_resize(struct ring_buffer *buffer, unsigned long size);
 
-struct ring_buffer_event *
-ring_buffer_lock_reserve(struct ring_buffer *buffer,
-			 unsigned long length,
-			 unsigned long *flags);
+struct ring_buffer_event *ring_buffer_lock_reserve(struct ring_buffer *buffer,
+						   unsigned long length);
 int ring_buffer_unlock_commit(struct ring_buffer *buffer,
-			      struct ring_buffer_event *event,
-			      unsigned long flags);
+			      struct ring_buffer_event *event);
 int ring_buffer_write(struct ring_buffer *buffer,
 		      unsigned long length, void *data);
 
diff --git a/kernel/trace/kmemtrace.c b/kernel/trace/kmemtrace.c
index f04c062..256749d 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/kmemtrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/kmemtrace.c
@@ -272,13 +272,11 @@
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct kmemtrace_alloc_entry *entry;
 	struct trace_array *tr = kmemtrace_array;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
 	if (!kmem_tracing_enabled)
 		return;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		return;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
@@ -292,7 +290,7 @@
 	entry->gfp_flags = gfp_flags;
 	entry->node	=	node;
 
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 
 	trace_wake_up();
 }
@@ -305,13 +303,11 @@
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct kmemtrace_free_entry *entry;
 	struct trace_array *tr = kmemtrace_array;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
 	if (!kmem_tracing_enabled)
 		return;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		return;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
@@ -322,7 +318,7 @@
 	entry->call_site = call_site;
 	entry->ptr = ptr;
 
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 
 	trace_wake_up();
 }
diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index b36d737..aee76b3 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -1257,7 +1257,6 @@
  * ring_buffer_lock_reserve - reserve a part of the buffer
  * @buffer: the ring buffer to reserve from
  * @length: the length of the data to reserve (excluding event header)
- * @flags: a pointer to save the interrupt flags
  *
  * Returns a reseverd event on the ring buffer to copy directly to.
  * The user of this interface will need to get the body to write into
@@ -1270,9 +1269,7 @@
  * If NULL is returned, then nothing has been allocated or locked.
  */
 struct ring_buffer_event *
-ring_buffer_lock_reserve(struct ring_buffer *buffer,
-			 unsigned long length,
-			 unsigned long *flags)
+ring_buffer_lock_reserve(struct ring_buffer *buffer, unsigned long length)
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer;
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
@@ -1339,15 +1336,13 @@
  * ring_buffer_unlock_commit - commit a reserved
  * @buffer: The buffer to commit to
  * @event: The event pointer to commit.
- * @flags: the interrupt flags received from ring_buffer_lock_reserve.
  *
  * This commits the data to the ring buffer, and releases any locks held.
  *
  * Must be paired with ring_buffer_lock_reserve.
  */
 int ring_buffer_unlock_commit(struct ring_buffer *buffer,
-			      struct ring_buffer_event *event,
-			      unsigned long flags)
+			      struct ring_buffer_event *event)
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer;
 	int cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 3536ef4..eb453a2 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -783,14 +783,12 @@
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct ftrace_entry *entry;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
 	/* If we are reading the ring buffer, don't trace */
 	if (unlikely(local_read(&__get_cpu_var(ftrace_cpu_disabled))))
 		return;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		return;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
@@ -798,7 +796,7 @@
 	entry->ent.type			= TRACE_FN;
 	entry->ip			= ip;
 	entry->parent_ip		= parent_ip;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
@@ -809,20 +807,18 @@
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct ftrace_graph_ent_entry *entry;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
 	if (unlikely(local_read(&__get_cpu_var(ftrace_cpu_disabled))))
 		return;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(global_trace.buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(global_trace.buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		return;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
 	tracing_generic_entry_update(&entry->ent, flags, pc);
 	entry->ent.type			= TRACE_GRAPH_ENT;
 	entry->graph_ent			= *trace;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(global_trace.buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(global_trace.buffer, event);
 }
 
 static void __trace_graph_return(struct trace_array *tr,
@@ -832,20 +828,18 @@
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct ftrace_graph_ret_entry *entry;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
 	if (unlikely(local_read(&__get_cpu_var(ftrace_cpu_disabled))))
 		return;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(global_trace.buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(global_trace.buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		return;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
 	tracing_generic_entry_update(&entry->ent, flags, pc);
 	entry->ent.type			= TRACE_GRAPH_RET;
 	entry->ret				= *trace;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(global_trace.buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(global_trace.buffer, event);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -866,10 +860,8 @@
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct stack_entry *entry;
 	struct stack_trace trace;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		return;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
@@ -884,7 +876,7 @@
 	trace.entries		= entry->caller;
 
 	save_stack_trace(&trace);
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -912,13 +904,11 @@
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct userstack_entry *entry;
 	struct stack_trace trace;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
 	if (!(trace_flags & TRACE_ITER_USERSTACKTRACE))
 		return;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		return;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
@@ -933,7 +923,7 @@
 	trace.entries		= entry->caller;
 
 	save_stack_trace_user(&trace);
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -950,10 +940,8 @@
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct trace_array *tr = __tr;
 	struct special_entry *entry;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		return;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
@@ -962,9 +950,9 @@
 	entry->arg1			= arg1;
 	entry->arg2			= arg2;
 	entry->arg3			= arg3;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
-	ftrace_trace_stack(tr, irq_flags, 4, pc);
-	ftrace_trace_userstack(tr, irq_flags, pc);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
+	ftrace_trace_stack(tr, 0, 4, pc);
+	ftrace_trace_userstack(tr, 0, pc);
 
 	trace_wake_up();
 }
@@ -984,10 +972,8 @@
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct ctx_switch_entry *entry;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					   &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		return;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
@@ -1000,7 +986,7 @@
 	entry->next_prio		= next->prio;
 	entry->next_state		= next->state;
 	entry->next_cpu	= task_cpu(next);
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 	ftrace_trace_stack(tr, flags, 5, pc);
 	ftrace_trace_userstack(tr, flags, pc);
 }
@@ -1013,10 +999,8 @@
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct ctx_switch_entry *entry;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					   &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		return;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
@@ -1029,7 +1013,7 @@
 	entry->next_prio		= wakee->prio;
 	entry->next_state		= wakee->state;
 	entry->next_cpu			= task_cpu(wakee);
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 	ftrace_trace_stack(tr, flags, 6, pc);
 	ftrace_trace_userstack(tr, flags, pc);
 
@@ -2841,7 +2825,7 @@
 	trace_buf[len] = 0;
 
 	size = sizeof(*entry) + len + 1;
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, size, &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, size);
 	if (!event)
 		goto out_unlock;
 	entry = ring_buffer_event_data(event);
@@ -2852,7 +2836,7 @@
 
 	memcpy(&entry->buf, trace_buf, len);
 	entry->buf[len] = 0;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 
  out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&trace_buf_lock, irq_flags);
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c b/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c
index 1f07895..4e08deb 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct trace_boot_call *entry;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 	struct trace_array *tr = boot_trace;
 
 	if (!tr || !pre_initcalls_finished)
@@ -144,15 +143,14 @@
 	sprint_symbol(bt->func, (unsigned long)fn);
 	preempt_disable();
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		goto out;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
 	tracing_generic_entry_update(&entry->ent, 0, 0);
 	entry->ent.type = TRACE_BOOT_CALL;
 	entry->boot_call = *bt;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 
 	trace_wake_up();
 
@@ -164,7 +162,6 @@
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct trace_boot_ret *entry;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 	struct trace_array *tr = boot_trace;
 
 	if (!tr || !pre_initcalls_finished)
@@ -173,15 +170,14 @@
 	sprint_symbol(bt->func, (unsigned long)fn);
 	preempt_disable();
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		goto out;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
 	tracing_generic_entry_update(&entry->ent, 0, 0);
 	entry->ent.type = TRACE_BOOT_RET;
 	entry->boot_ret = *bt;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 
 	trace_wake_up();
 
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_branch.c b/kernel/trace/trace_branch.c
index 027e836..770e52a 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_branch.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_branch.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	struct trace_array *tr = branch_tracer;
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct trace_branch *entry;
-	unsigned long flags, irq_flags;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	int cpu, pc;
 	const char *p;
 
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@
 	if (atomic_inc_return(&tr->data[cpu]->disabled) != 1)
 		goto out;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@
 	entry->line = f->line;
 	entry->correct = val == expect;
 
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 
  out:
 	atomic_dec(&tr->data[cpu]->disabled);
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_hw_branches.c b/kernel/trace/trace_hw_branches.c
index fff3545..e720c00 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_hw_branches.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_hw_branches.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 	struct trace_array *tr = hw_branch_trace;
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct hw_branch_entry *entry;
-	unsigned long irq1, irq2;
+	unsigned long irq1;
 	int cpu;
 
 	if (unlikely(!tr))
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 	if (atomic_inc_return(&tr->data[cpu]->disabled) != 1)
 		goto out;
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry), &irq2);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		goto out;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 	entry->ent.cpu = cpu;
 	entry->from = from;
 	entry->to   = to;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq2);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 
  out:
 	atomic_dec(&tr->data[cpu]->disabled);
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_mmiotrace.c b/kernel/trace/trace_mmiotrace.c
index ec78e24..104ddeb 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_mmiotrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_mmiotrace.c
@@ -307,10 +307,8 @@
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct trace_mmiotrace_rw *entry;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-	event	= ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					   &irq_flags);
+	event	= ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event) {
 		atomic_inc(&dropped_count);
 		return;
@@ -319,7 +317,7 @@
 	tracing_generic_entry_update(&entry->ent, 0, preempt_count());
 	entry->ent.type			= TRACE_MMIO_RW;
 	entry->rw			= *rw;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 
 	trace_wake_up();
 }
@@ -337,10 +335,8 @@
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct trace_mmiotrace_map *entry;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 
-	event	= ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					   &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event) {
 		atomic_inc(&dropped_count);
 		return;
@@ -349,7 +345,7 @@
 	tracing_generic_entry_update(&entry->ent, 0, preempt_count());
 	entry->ent.type			= TRACE_MMIO_MAP;
 	entry->map			= *map;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 
 	trace_wake_up();
 }
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_power.c b/kernel/trace/trace_power.c
index faa6ab7..3b1a292 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_power.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_power.c
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct trace_power *entry;
 	struct trace_array_cpu *data;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 	struct trace_array *tr = power_trace;
 
 	if (!trace_power_enabled)
@@ -125,15 +124,14 @@
 	it->end = ktime_get();
 	data = tr->data[smp_processor_id()];
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		goto out;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
 	tracing_generic_entry_update(&entry->ent, 0, 0);
 	entry->ent.type = TRACE_POWER;
 	entry->state_data = *it;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 
 	trace_wake_up();
 
@@ -148,7 +146,6 @@
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct trace_power *entry;
 	struct trace_array_cpu *data;
-	unsigned long irq_flags;
 	struct trace_array *tr = power_trace;
 
 	if (!trace_power_enabled)
@@ -162,15 +159,14 @@
 	it->end = it->stamp;
 	data = tr->data[smp_processor_id()];
 
-	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry),
-					 &irq_flags);
+	event = ring_buffer_lock_reserve(tr->buffer, sizeof(*entry));
 	if (!event)
 		goto out;
 	entry	= ring_buffer_event_data(event);
 	tracing_generic_entry_update(&entry->ent, 0, 0);
 	entry->ent.type = TRACE_POWER;
 	entry->state_data = *it;
-	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event, irq_flags);
+	ring_buffer_unlock_commit(tr->buffer, event);
 
 	trace_wake_up();