diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index 5978298..3923586 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -49,15 +49,8 @@
 
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations;
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotu;
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotl;
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations;
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl;
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations;
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations_dotl;
-
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int omode,
-		    dev_t rdev);
 
 /**
  * unixmode2p9mode - convert unix mode bits to plan 9
@@ -251,41 +244,6 @@
 #endif
 
 /**
- * v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create - Helper function to get the gid for creating a
- * new file system object. This checks the S_ISGID to determine the owning
- * group of the new file system object.
- */
-
-static gid_t v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(struct inode *dir_inode)
-{
-	BUG_ON(dir_inode == NULL);
-
-	if (dir_inode->i_mode & S_ISGID) {
-		/* set_gid bit is set.*/
-		return dir_inode->i_gid;
-	}
-	return current_fsgid();
-}
-
-/**
- * v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode - helper function to get the dentry from
- * dir inode.
- *
- */
-
-static struct dentry *v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(struct inode *inode)
-{
-	struct dentry *dentry;
-
-	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-	/* Directory should have only one entry. */
-	BUG_ON(S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) && !list_is_singular(&inode->i_dentry));
-	dentry = list_entry(inode->i_dentry.next, struct dentry, d_alias);
-	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
-	return dentry;
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_get_inode - helper function to setup an inode
  * @sb: superblock
  * @mode: mode to setup inode with
@@ -454,7 +412,7 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-static struct inode *
+struct inode *
 v9fs_inode(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
 	struct super_block *sb)
 {
@@ -489,60 +447,6 @@
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 
-static struct inode *
-v9fs_inode_dotl(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
-	struct super_block *sb)
-{
-	struct inode *ret = NULL;
-	int err;
-	struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
-
-	st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_BASIC);
-	if (IS_ERR(st))
-		return ERR_CAST(st);
-
-	ret = v9fs_get_inode(sb, st->st_mode);
-	if (IS_ERR(ret)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(ret);
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, ret);
-	ret->i_ino = v9fs_qid2ino(&st->qid);
-#ifdef CONFIG_9P_FSCACHE
-	v9fs_vcookie_set_qid(ret, &st->qid);
-	v9fs_cache_inode_get_cookie(ret);
-#endif
-	err = v9fs_get_acl(ret, fid);
-	if (err) {
-		iput(ret);
-		goto error;
-	}
-	kfree(st);
-	return ret;
-error:
-	kfree(st);
-	return ERR_PTR(err);
-}
-
-/**
- * v9fs_inode_from_fid - Helper routine to populate an inode by
- * issuing a attribute request
- * @v9ses: session information
- * @fid: fid to issue attribute request for
- * @sb: superblock on which to create inode
- *
- */
-static inline struct inode *
-v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
-			struct super_block *sb)
-{
-	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
-		return v9fs_inode_dotl(v9ses, fid, sb);
-	else
-		return v9fs_inode(v9ses, fid, sb);
-}
-
 /**
  * v9fs_remove - helper function to remove files and directories
  * @dir: directory inode that is being deleted
@@ -657,144 +561,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_vfs_create_dotl - VFS hook to create files for 9P2000.L protocol.
- * @dir: directory inode that is being created
- * @dentry:  dentry that is being deleted
- * @mode: create permissions
- * @nd: path information
- *
- */
-
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_create_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int omode,
-		struct nameidata *nd)
-{
-	int err = 0;
-	char *name = NULL;
-	gid_t gid;
-	int flags;
-	mode_t mode;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL;
-	struct p9_fid *dfid, *ofid;
-	struct file *filp;
-	struct p9_qid qid;
-	struct inode *inode;
-	struct posix_acl *pacl = NULL, *dacl = NULL;
-
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
-	if (nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN)
-		flags = nd->intent.open.flags - 1;
-	else {
-		/*
-		 * create call without LOOKUP_OPEN is due
-		 * to mknod of regular files. So use mknod
-		 * operation.
-		 */
-		return v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl(dir, dentry, omode, 0);
-	}
-
-	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_vfs_create_dotl: name:%s flags:0x%x "
-			"mode:0x%x\n", name, flags, omode);
-
-	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry->d_parent);
-	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	/* clone a fid to use for creation */
-	ofid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 0, NULL, 1);
-	if (IS_ERR(ofid)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(ofid);
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n", err);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
-
-	mode = omode;
-	/* Update mode based on ACL value */
-	err = v9fs_acl_mode(dir, &mode, &dacl, &pacl);
-	if (err) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
-			   "Failed to get acl values in creat %d\n", err);
-		goto error;
-	}
-	err = p9_client_create_dotl(ofid, name, flags, mode, gid, &qid);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
-				"p9_client_open_dotl failed in creat %d\n",
-				err);
-		goto error;
-	}
-	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
-	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE ||
-	    (nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN)) {
-		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
-		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			fid = NULL;
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		d_set_d_op(dentry, &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations);
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto error;
-		/* The fid would get clunked via a dput */
-		fid = NULL;
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Not in cached mode. No need to populate
-		 * inode with stat. We need to get an inode
-		 * so that we can set the acl with dentry
-		 */
-		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, mode);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		d_set_d_op(dentry, &v9fs_dentry_operations);
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-	}
-	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
-	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
-
-	/* if we are opening a file, assign the open fid to the file */
-	if (nd && nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN) {
-		filp = lookup_instantiate_filp(nd, dentry, generic_file_open);
-		if (IS_ERR(filp)) {
-			p9_client_clunk(ofid);
-			return PTR_ERR(filp);
-		}
-		filp->private_data = ofid;
-	} else
-		p9_client_clunk(ofid);
-
-	return 0;
-
-error:
-	if (ofid)
-		p9_client_clunk(ofid);
-	if (fid)
-		p9_client_clunk(fid);
-	return err;
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_vfs_create - VFS hook to create files
  * @dir: directory inode that is being created
  * @dentry:  dentry that is being deleted
@@ -884,107 +650,6 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-
-/**
- * v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl - VFS mkdir hook to create a directory
- * @dir:  inode that is being unlinked
- * @dentry: dentry that is being unlinked
- * @mode: mode for new directory
- *
- */
-
-static int v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl(struct inode *dir,
-			       struct dentry *dentry, int omode)
-{
-	int err;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL, *dfid = NULL;
-	gid_t gid;
-	char *name;
-	mode_t mode;
-	struct inode *inode;
-	struct p9_qid qid;
-	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
-	struct posix_acl *dacl = NULL, *pacl = NULL;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "name %s\n", dentry->d_name.name);
-	err = 0;
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
-
-	omode |= S_IFDIR;
-	if (dir->i_mode & S_ISGID)
-		omode |= S_ISGID;
-
-	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
-	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
-		dfid = NULL;
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
-	mode = omode;
-	/* Update mode based on ACL value */
-	err = v9fs_acl_mode(dir, &mode, &dacl, &pacl);
-	if (err) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
-			   "Failed to get acl values in mkdir %d\n", err);
-		goto error;
-	}
-	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
-	err = p9_client_mkdir_dotl(dfid, name, mode, gid, &qid);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto error;
-
-	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
-	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
-		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
-		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			fid = NULL;
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		d_set_d_op(dentry, &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations);
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto error;
-		fid = NULL;
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Not in cached mode. No need to populate
-		 * inode with stat. We need to get an inode
-		 * so that we can set the acl with dentry
-		 */
-		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, mode);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		d_set_d_op(dentry, &v9fs_dentry_operations);
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-	}
-	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
-	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
-
-error:
-	if (fid)
-		p9_client_clunk(fid);
-	return err;
-}
-
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_lookup - VFS lookup hook to "walk" to a new inode
  * @dir:  inode that is being walked from
@@ -993,7 +658,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-static struct dentry *v9fs_vfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+struct dentry *v9fs_vfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 				      struct nameidata *nameidata)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb;
@@ -1063,7 +728,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-static int v9fs_vfs_unlink(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d)
+int v9fs_vfs_unlink(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d)
 {
 	return v9fs_remove(i, d, 0);
 }
@@ -1075,7 +740,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-static int v9fs_vfs_rmdir(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d)
+int v9fs_vfs_rmdir(struct inode *i, struct dentry *d)
 {
 	return v9fs_remove(i, d, 1);
 }
@@ -1089,7 +754,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-static int
+int
 v9fs_vfs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 		struct inode *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
@@ -1196,42 +861,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
-		 struct kstat *stat)
-{
-	int err;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *fid;
-	struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "dentry: %p\n", dentry);
-	err = -EPERM;
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dentry->d_inode);
-	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE)
-		return simple_getattr(mnt, dentry, stat);
-
-	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(fid))
-		return PTR_ERR(fid);
-
-	/* Ask for all the fields in stat structure. Server will return
-	 * whatever it supports
-	 */
-
-	st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_ALL);
-	if (IS_ERR(st))
-		return PTR_ERR(st);
-
-	v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, dentry->d_inode);
-	generic_fillattr(dentry->d_inode, stat);
-	/* Change block size to what the server returned */
-	stat->blksize = st->st_blksize;
-
-	kfree(st);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_setattr - set file metadata
  * @dentry: file whose metadata to set
@@ -1291,64 +920,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl - set file metadata
- * @dentry: file whose metadata to set
- * @iattr: metadata assignment structure
- *
- */
-
-int v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
-{
-	int retval;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *fid;
-	struct p9_iattr_dotl p9attr;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "\n");
-
-	retval = inode_change_ok(dentry->d_inode, iattr);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
-
-	p9attr.valid = iattr->ia_valid;
-	p9attr.mode = iattr->ia_mode;
-	p9attr.uid = iattr->ia_uid;
-	p9attr.gid = iattr->ia_gid;
-	p9attr.size = iattr->ia_size;
-	p9attr.atime_sec = iattr->ia_atime.tv_sec;
-	p9attr.atime_nsec = iattr->ia_atime.tv_nsec;
-	p9attr.mtime_sec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_sec;
-	p9attr.mtime_nsec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_nsec;
-
-	retval = -EPERM;
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dentry->d_inode);
-	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(fid))
-		return PTR_ERR(fid);
-
-	retval = p9_client_setattr(fid, &p9attr);
-	if (retval < 0)
-		return retval;
-
-	if ((iattr->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE) &&
-	    iattr->ia_size != i_size_read(dentry->d_inode)) {
-		retval = vmtruncate(dentry->d_inode, iattr->ia_size);
-		if (retval)
-			return retval;
-	}
-
-	setattr_copy(dentry->d_inode, iattr);
-	mark_inode_dirty(dentry->d_inode);
-	if (iattr->ia_valid & ATTR_MODE) {
-		/* We also want to update ACL when we update mode bits */
-		retval = v9fs_acl_chmod(dentry);
-		if (retval < 0)
-			return retval;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_stat2inode - populate an inode structure with mistat info
  * @stat: Plan 9 metadata (mistat) structure
  * @inode: inode to populate
@@ -1426,77 +997,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_stat2inode_dotl - populate an inode structure with stat info
- * @stat: stat structure
- * @inode: inode to populate
- * @sb: superblock of filesystem
- *
- */
-
-void
-v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(struct p9_stat_dotl *stat, struct inode *inode)
-{
-
-	if ((stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_BASIC) == P9_STATS_BASIC) {
-		inode->i_atime.tv_sec = stat->st_atime_sec;
-		inode->i_atime.tv_nsec = stat->st_atime_nsec;
-		inode->i_mtime.tv_sec = stat->st_mtime_sec;
-		inode->i_mtime.tv_nsec = stat->st_mtime_nsec;
-		inode->i_ctime.tv_sec = stat->st_ctime_sec;
-		inode->i_ctime.tv_nsec = stat->st_ctime_nsec;
-		inode->i_uid = stat->st_uid;
-		inode->i_gid = stat->st_gid;
-		inode->i_nlink = stat->st_nlink;
-		inode->i_mode = stat->st_mode;
-		inode->i_rdev = new_decode_dev(stat->st_rdev);
-
-		if ((S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode)) || (S_ISCHR(inode->i_mode)))
-			init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode, inode->i_rdev);
-
-		i_size_write(inode, stat->st_size);
-		inode->i_blocks = stat->st_blocks;
-	} else {
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_ATIME) {
-			inode->i_atime.tv_sec = stat->st_atime_sec;
-			inode->i_atime.tv_nsec = stat->st_atime_nsec;
-		}
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_MTIME) {
-			inode->i_mtime.tv_sec = stat->st_mtime_sec;
-			inode->i_mtime.tv_nsec = stat->st_mtime_nsec;
-		}
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_CTIME) {
-			inode->i_ctime.tv_sec = stat->st_ctime_sec;
-			inode->i_ctime.tv_nsec = stat->st_ctime_nsec;
-		}
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_UID)
-			inode->i_uid = stat->st_uid;
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_GID)
-			inode->i_gid = stat->st_gid;
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_NLINK)
-			inode->i_nlink = stat->st_nlink;
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_MODE) {
-			inode->i_mode = stat->st_mode;
-			if ((S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode)) ||
-						(S_ISCHR(inode->i_mode)))
-				init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode,
-								inode->i_rdev);
-		}
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_RDEV)
-			inode->i_rdev = new_decode_dev(stat->st_rdev);
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_SIZE)
-			i_size_write(inode, stat->st_size);
-		if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_BLOCKS)
-			inode->i_blocks = stat->st_blocks;
-	}
-	if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_GEN)
-			inode->i_generation = stat->st_gen;
-
-	/* Currently we don't support P9_STATS_BTIME and P9_STATS_DATA_VERSION
-	 * because the inode structure does not have fields for them.
-	 */
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_qid2ino - convert qid into inode number
  * @qid: qid to hash
  *
@@ -1602,7 +1102,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-static void
+void
 v9fs_vfs_put_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd, void *p)
 {
 	char *s = nd_get_link(nd);
@@ -1646,94 +1146,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl - helper function to create symlinks
- * @dir: directory inode containing symlink
- * @dentry: dentry for symlink
- * @symname: symlink data
- *
- * See Also: 9P2000.L RFC for more information
- *
- */
-
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
-		const char *symname)
-{
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *dfid;
-	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL;
-	struct inode *inode;
-	struct p9_qid qid;
-	char *name;
-	int err;
-	gid_t gid;
-
-	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl : %lu,%s,%s\n",
-			dir->i_ino, name, symname);
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
-
-	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry->d_parent);
-	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
-
-	/* Server doesn't alter fid on TSYMLINK. Hence no need to clone it. */
-	err = p9_client_symlink(dfid, name, (char *)symname, gid, &qid);
-
-	if (err < 0) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_symlink failed %d\n", err);
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	if (v9ses->cache) {
-		/* Now walk from the parent so we can get an unopened fid. */
-		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
-		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
-					err);
-			fid = NULL;
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to dentry */
-		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
-					err);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		d_set_d_op(dentry, &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations);
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto error;
-		fid = NULL;
-	} else {
-		/* Not in cached mode. No need to populate inode with stat */
-		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, S_IFLNK);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		d_set_d_op(dentry, &v9fs_dentry_operations);
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-	}
-
-error:
-	if (fid)
-		p9_client_clunk(fid);
-
-	return err;
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_vfs_symlink - helper function to create symlinks
  * @dir: directory inode containing symlink
  * @dentry: dentry for symlink
@@ -1792,77 +1204,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_vfs_link_dotl - create a hardlink for dotl
- * @old_dentry: dentry for file to link to
- * @dir: inode destination for new link
- * @dentry: dentry for link
- *
- */
-
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_link_dotl(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
-		struct dentry *dentry)
-{
-	int err;
-	struct p9_fid *dfid, *oldfid;
-	char *name;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "dir ino: %lu, old_name: %s, new_name: %s\n",
-			dir->i_ino, old_dentry->d_name.name,
-			dentry->d_name.name);
-
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
-	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
-	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(dfid))
-		return PTR_ERR(dfid);
-
-	oldfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(old_dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(oldfid))
-		return PTR_ERR(oldfid);
-
-	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
-
-	err = p9_client_link(dfid, oldfid, (char *)dentry->d_name.name);
-
-	if (err < 0) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_link failed %d\n", err);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
-		/* Get the latest stat info from server. */
-		struct p9_fid *fid;
-		struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
-
-		fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(old_dentry);
-		if (IS_ERR(fid))
-			return PTR_ERR(fid);
-
-		st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_BASIC);
-		if (IS_ERR(st))
-			return PTR_ERR(st);
-
-		v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, old_dentry->d_inode);
-
-		kfree(st);
-	} else {
-		/* Caching disabled. No need to get upto date stat info.
-		 * This dentry will be released immediately. So, just hold the
-		 * inode
-		 */
-		ihold(old_dentry->d_inode);
-	}
-
-	d_set_d_op(dentry, old_dentry->d_op);
-	d_instantiate(dentry, old_dentry->d_inode);
-
-	return err;
-}
-
-/**
  * v9fs_vfs_mknod - create a special file
  * @dir: inode destination for new link
  * @dentry: dentry for file
@@ -1907,160 +1248,6 @@
 	return retval;
 }
 
-/**
- * v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl - create a special file
- * @dir: inode destination for new link
- * @dentry: dentry for file
- * @mode: mode for creation
- * @rdev: device associated with special file
- *
- */
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int omode,
-		dev_t rdev)
-{
-	int err;
-	char *name;
-	mode_t mode;
-	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
-	struct p9_fid *fid = NULL, *dfid = NULL;
-	struct inode *inode;
-	gid_t gid;
-	struct p9_qid qid;
-	struct dentry *dir_dentry;
-	struct posix_acl *dacl = NULL, *pacl = NULL;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
-		" %lu,%s mode: %x MAJOR: %u MINOR: %u\n", dir->i_ino,
-		dentry->d_name.name, omode, MAJOR(rdev), MINOR(rdev));
-
-	if (!new_valid_dev(rdev))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
-	dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
-	dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
-		err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
-		dfid = NULL;
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
-	mode = omode;
-	/* Update mode based on ACL value */
-	err = v9fs_acl_mode(dir, &mode, &dacl, &pacl);
-	if (err) {
-		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
-			   "Failed to get acl values in mknod %d\n", err);
-		goto error;
-	}
-	name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
-
-	err = p9_client_mknod_dotl(dfid, name, mode, rdev, gid, &qid);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto error;
-
-	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
-	if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
-		fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
-		if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(fid);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			fid = NULL;
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
-				err);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		d_set_d_op(dentry, &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations);
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-		err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
-		if (err < 0)
-			goto error;
-		fid = NULL;
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Not in cached mode. No need to populate inode with stat.
-		 * socket syscall returns a fd, so we need instantiate
-		 */
-		inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, mode);
-		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
-			goto error;
-		}
-		d_set_d_op(dentry, &v9fs_dentry_operations);
-		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-	}
-	/* Now set the ACL based on the default value */
-	v9fs_set_create_acl(dentry, dacl, pacl);
-error:
-	if (fid)
-		p9_client_clunk(fid);
-	return err;
-}
-
-static int
-v9fs_vfs_readlink_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, int buflen)
-{
-	int retval;
-	struct p9_fid *fid;
-	char *target = NULL;
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, " %s\n", dentry->d_name.name);
-	retval = -EPERM;
-	fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
-	if (IS_ERR(fid))
-		return PTR_ERR(fid);
-
-	retval = p9_client_readlink(fid, &target);
-	if (retval < 0)
-		return retval;
-
-	strncpy(buffer, target, buflen);
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "%s -> %s\n", dentry->d_name.name, buffer);
-
-	retval = strnlen(buffer, buflen);
-	return retval;
-}
-
-/**
- * v9fs_vfs_follow_link_dotl - follow a symlink path
- * @dentry: dentry for symlink
- * @nd: nameidata
- *
- */
-
-static void *
-v9fs_vfs_follow_link_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
-{
-	int len = 0;
-	char *link = __getname();
-
-	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "%s n", dentry->d_name.name);
-
-	if (!link)
-		link = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-	else {
-		len = v9fs_vfs_readlink_dotl(dentry, link, PATH_MAX);
-		if (len < 0) {
-			__putname(link);
-			link = ERR_PTR(len);
-		} else
-			link[min(len, PATH_MAX-1)] = 0;
-	}
-	nd_set_link(nd, link);
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotu = {
 	.create = v9fs_vfs_create,
 	.lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
@@ -2075,25 +1262,6 @@
 	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
 };
 
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotl = {
-	.create = v9fs_vfs_create_dotl,
-	.lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
-	.link = v9fs_vfs_link_dotl,
-	.symlink = v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl,
-	.unlink = v9fs_vfs_unlink,
-	.mkdir = v9fs_vfs_mkdir_dotl,
-	.rmdir = v9fs_vfs_rmdir,
-	.mknod = v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl,
-	.rename = v9fs_vfs_rename,
-	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
-	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
-	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
-	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
-	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
-	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
-	.check_acl = v9fs_check_acl,
-};
-
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations = {
 	.create = v9fs_vfs_create,
 	.lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
@@ -2111,16 +1279,6 @@
 	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
 };
 
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl = {
-	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
-	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
-	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
-	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
-	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
-	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
-	.check_acl = v9fs_check_acl,
-};
-
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations = {
 	.readlink = generic_readlink,
 	.follow_link = v9fs_vfs_follow_link,
@@ -2129,14 +1287,3 @@
 	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
 };
 
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations_dotl = {
-	.readlink = v9fs_vfs_readlink_dotl,
-	.follow_link = v9fs_vfs_follow_link_dotl,
-	.put_link = v9fs_vfs_put_link,
-	.getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
-	.setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
-	.setxattr = generic_setxattr,
-	.getxattr = generic_getxattr,
-	.removexattr = generic_removexattr,
-	.listxattr = v9fs_listxattr,
-};