diff --git a/Documentation/cdrom/cdrom-standard.tex b/Documentation/cdrom/cdrom-standard.tex
index c713aeb..c06233f 100644
--- a/Documentation/cdrom/cdrom-standard.tex
+++ b/Documentation/cdrom/cdrom-standard.tex
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@
 it may have as many structures $<device>_info$ as there are minor devices
 active. $Register_cdrom()$ builds a linked list from these. 
 
-\subsection{$Int\ unregister_cdrom(struct\ cdrom_device_info * cdi)$}
+\subsection{$Void\ unregister_cdrom(struct\ cdrom_device_info * cdi)$}
 
 Unregistering device $cdi$ with minor number $MINOR(cdi\to dev)$ removes
 the minor device from the list. If it was the last registered minor for
diff --git a/block/Kconfig b/block/Kconfig
index 7db9a41..3e97f2b 100644
--- a/block/Kconfig
+++ b/block/Kconfig
@@ -5,14 +5,18 @@
        bool "Enable the block layer" if EMBEDDED
        default y
        help
-	 This permits the block layer to be removed from the kernel if it's not
-	 needed (on some embedded devices for example).  If this option is
-	 disabled, then blockdev files will become unusable and some
-	 filesystems (such as ext3) will become unavailable.
+	 Provide block layer support for the kernel.
 
-	 This option will also disable SCSI character devices and USB storage
-	 since they make use of various block layer definitions and
-	 facilities.
+	 Disable this option to remove the block layer support from the
+	 kernel. This may be useful for embedded devices.
+
+	 If this option is disabled:
+
+	   - block device files will become unusable
+	   - some filesystems (such as ext3) will become unavailable.
+
+	 Also, SCSI character devices and USB storage will be disabled since
+	 they make use of various block layer definitions and facilities.
 
 	 Say Y here unless you know you really don't want to mount disks and
 	 suchlike.
@@ -23,9 +27,20 @@
 	bool "Support for Large Block Devices"
 	depends on !64BIT
 	help
-	  Say Y here if you want to attach large (bigger than 2TB) discs to
-	  your machine, or if you want to have a raid or loopback device
-	  bigger than 2TB.  Otherwise say N.
+	  Enable block devices of size 2TB and larger.
+
+	  This option is required to support the full capacity of large
+	  (2TB+) block devices, including RAID, disk, Network Block Device,
+	  Logical Volume Manager (LVM) and loopback.
+
+	  For example, RAID devices are frequently bigger than the capacity
+	  of the largest individual hard drive.
+
+	  This option is not required if you have individual disk drives
+	  which total 2TB+ and you are not aggregating the capacity into
+	  a large block device (e.g. using RAID or LVM).
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config BLK_DEV_IO_TRACE
 	bool "Support for tracing block io actions"
@@ -33,19 +48,21 @@
 	select RELAY
 	select DEBUG_FS
 	help
-	  Say Y here, if you want to be able to trace the block layer actions
+	  Say Y here if you want to be able to trace the block layer actions
 	  on a given queue. Tracing allows you to see any traffic happening
-	  on a block device queue. For more information (and the user space
-	  support tools needed), fetch the blktrace app from:
+	  on a block device queue. For more information (and the userspace
+	  support tools needed), fetch the blktrace tools from:
 
 	  git://git.kernel.dk/blktrace.git
 
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 config LSF
 	bool "Support for Large Single Files"
 	depends on !64BIT
 	help
-	  Say Y here if you want to be able to handle very large files (bigger
-	  than 2TB), otherwise say N.
+	  Say Y here if you want to be able to handle very large files (2TB
+	  and larger), otherwise say N.
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
@@ -53,14 +70,16 @@
 	bool "Block layer SG support v4 (EXPERIMENTAL)"
 	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
 	---help---
-	Saying Y here will enable generic SG (SCSI generic) v4 support
-	for any block device.
+	  Saying Y here will enable generic SG (SCSI generic) v4 support
+	  for any block device.
 
-	Unlike SG v3 (aka block/scsi_ioctl.c drivers/scsi/sg.c), SG v4
-	can handle complicated SCSI commands: tagged variable length cdbs
-	with bidirectional data transfers and generic request/response
-	protocols (e.g. Task Management Functions and SMP in Serial
-	Attached SCSI).
+	  Unlike SG v3 (aka block/scsi_ioctl.c drivers/scsi/sg.c), SG v4
+	  can handle complicated SCSI commands: tagged variable length cdbs
+	  with bidirectional data transfers and generic request/response
+	  protocols (e.g. Task Management Functions and SMP in Serial
+	  Attached SCSI).
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
 
 endif # BLOCK
 
diff --git a/block/blk-map.c b/block/blk-map.c
index c07d9c8..3c942bd 100644
--- a/block/blk-map.c
+++ b/block/blk-map.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/bio.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
+#include <scsi/sg.h>		/* for struct sg_iovec */
 
 #include "blk.h"
 
@@ -140,25 +141,8 @@
 		ubuf += ret;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * __blk_rq_map_user() copies the buffers if starting address
-	 * or length isn't aligned to dma_pad_mask.  As the copied
-	 * buffer is always page aligned, we know that there's enough
-	 * room for padding.  Extend the last bio and update
-	 * rq->data_len accordingly.
-	 *
-	 * On unmap, bio_uncopy_user() will use unmodified
-	 * bio_map_data pointed to by bio->bi_private.
-	 */
-	if (len & q->dma_pad_mask) {
-		unsigned int pad_len = (q->dma_pad_mask & ~len) + 1;
-		struct bio *tail = rq->biotail;
-
-		tail->bi_io_vec[tail->bi_vcnt - 1].bv_len += pad_len;
-		tail->bi_size += pad_len;
-
-		rq->extra_len += pad_len;
-	}
+	if (!bio_flagged(bio, BIO_USER_MAPPED))
+		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_COPY_USER;
 
 	rq->buffer = rq->data = NULL;
 	return 0;
@@ -194,15 +178,26 @@
 			struct sg_iovec *iov, int iov_count, unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct bio *bio;
+	int i, read = rq_data_dir(rq) == READ;
+	int unaligned = 0;
 
 	if (!iov || iov_count <= 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* we don't allow misaligned data like bio_map_user() does.  If the
-	 * user is using sg, they're expected to know the alignment constraints
-	 * and respect them accordingly */
-	bio = bio_map_user_iov(q, NULL, iov, iov_count,
-				rq_data_dir(rq) == READ);
+	for (i = 0; i < iov_count; i++) {
+		unsigned long uaddr = (unsigned long)iov[i].iov_base;
+
+		if (uaddr & queue_dma_alignment(q)) {
+			unaligned = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (unaligned || (q->dma_pad_mask & len))
+		bio = bio_copy_user_iov(q, iov, iov_count, read);
+	else
+		bio = bio_map_user_iov(q, NULL, iov, iov_count, read);
+
 	if (IS_ERR(bio))
 		return PTR_ERR(bio);
 
@@ -212,6 +207,9 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (!bio_flagged(bio, BIO_USER_MAPPED))
+		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_COPY_USER;
+
 	bio_get(bio);
 	blk_rq_bio_prep(q, rq, bio);
 	rq->buffer = rq->data = NULL;
diff --git a/block/blk-merge.c b/block/blk-merge.c
index 0f58616..b5c5c4a 100644
--- a/block/blk-merge.c
+++ b/block/blk-merge.c
@@ -220,6 +220,15 @@
 		bvprv = bvec;
 	} /* segments in rq */
 
+
+	if (unlikely(rq->cmd_flags & REQ_COPY_USER) &&
+	    (rq->data_len & q->dma_pad_mask)) {
+		unsigned int pad_len = (q->dma_pad_mask & ~rq->data_len) + 1;
+
+		sg->length += pad_len;
+		rq->extra_len += pad_len;
+	}
+
 	if (q->dma_drain_size && q->dma_drain_needed(rq)) {
 		if (rq->cmd_flags & REQ_RW)
 			memset(q->dma_drain_buffer, 0, q->dma_drain_size);
diff --git a/block/blk-sysfs.c b/block/blk-sysfs.c
index 54d0db1..fc41d83 100644
--- a/block/blk-sysfs.c
+++ b/block/blk-sysfs.c
@@ -276,9 +276,12 @@
 
 	struct request_queue *q = disk->queue;
 
-	if (!q || !q->request_fn)
+	if (WARN_ON(!q))
 		return -ENXIO;
 
+	if (!q->request_fn)
+		return 0;
+
 	ret = kobject_add(&q->kobj, kobject_get(&disk->dev.kobj),
 			  "%s", "queue");
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -300,7 +303,10 @@
 {
 	struct request_queue *q = disk->queue;
 
-	if (q && q->request_fn) {
+	if (WARN_ON(!q))
+		return;
+
+	if (q->request_fn) {
 		elv_unregister_queue(q);
 
 		kobject_uevent(&q->kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
diff --git a/drivers/block/cciss.c b/drivers/block/cciss.c
index 9c9627e..cf6083a 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cciss.c
+++ b/drivers/block/cciss.c
@@ -1349,6 +1349,10 @@
 		spin_lock_irqsave(CCISS_LOCK(h->ctlr), flags);
 		h->drv[drv_index].busy_configuring = 1;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(CCISS_LOCK(h->ctlr), flags);
+
+		/* deregister_disk sets h->drv[drv_index].queue = NULL */
+		/* which keeps the interrupt handler from starting */
+		/* the queue. */
 		ret = deregister_disk(h->gendisk[drv_index],
 				      &h->drv[drv_index], 0);
 		h->drv[drv_index].busy_configuring = 0;
@@ -1419,6 +1423,10 @@
 		blk_queue_hardsect_size(disk->queue,
 					hba[ctlr]->drv[drv_index].block_size);
 
+		/* Make sure all queue data is written out before */
+		/* setting h->drv[drv_index].queue, as setting this */
+		/* allows the interrupt handler to start the queue */
+		wmb();
 		h->drv[drv_index].queue = disk->queue;
 		add_disk(disk);
 	}
@@ -3520,10 +3528,17 @@
 			continue;
 		blk_queue_hardsect_size(q, drv->block_size);
 		set_capacity(disk, drv->nr_blocks);
-		add_disk(disk);
 		j++;
 	} while (j <= hba[i]->highest_lun);
 
+	/* Make sure all queue data is written out before */
+	/* interrupt handler, triggered by add_disk,  */
+	/* is allowed to start them. */
+	wmb();
+
+	for (j = 0; j <= hba[i]->highest_lun; j++)
+		add_disk(hba[i]->gendisk[j]);
+
 	return 1;
 
       clean4:
diff --git a/drivers/block/cciss_scsi.c b/drivers/block/cciss_scsi.c
index 45ac093..e4bf9a1 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cciss_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/block/cciss_scsi.c
@@ -1349,9 +1349,9 @@
 	/* set scsi_host to NULL so our detect routine will 
 	   find us on register */
 	sa->scsi_host = NULL;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(CCISS_LOCK(ctlr), flags);
 	scsi_cmd_stack_free(ctlr);
 	kfree(sa);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(CCISS_LOCK(ctlr), flags);
 }
 
 static int 
diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index 91ebb00..f7f1635 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@
 static LIST_HEAD(loop_devices);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(loop_devices_mutex);
 
+static int max_part;
+static int part_shift;
+
 /*
  * Transfer functions
  */
@@ -692,6 +695,8 @@
 		goto out_putf;
 
 	fput(old_file);
+	if (max_part > 0)
+		ioctl_by_bdev(bdev, BLKRRPART, 0);
 	return 0;
 
  out_putf:
@@ -819,6 +824,8 @@
 	}
 	lo->lo_state = Lo_bound;
 	wake_up_process(lo->lo_thread);
+	if (max_part > 0)
+		ioctl_by_bdev(bdev, BLKRRPART, 0);
 	return 0;
 
 out_clr:
@@ -919,6 +926,8 @@
 	fput(filp);
 	/* This is safe: open() is still holding a reference. */
 	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
+	if (max_part > 0)
+		ioctl_by_bdev(bdev, BLKRRPART, 0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1360,6 +1369,8 @@
 static int max_loop;
 module_param(max_loop, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(max_loop, "Maximum number of loop devices");
+module_param(max_part, int, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(max_part, "Maximum number of partitions per loop device");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS_BLOCKDEV_MAJOR(LOOP_MAJOR);
 
@@ -1412,7 +1423,7 @@
 	if (!lo->lo_queue)
 		goto out_free_dev;
 
-	disk = lo->lo_disk = alloc_disk(1);
+	disk = lo->lo_disk = alloc_disk(1 << part_shift);
 	if (!disk)
 		goto out_free_queue;
 
@@ -1422,7 +1433,7 @@
 	init_waitqueue_head(&lo->lo_event);
 	spin_lock_init(&lo->lo_lock);
 	disk->major		= LOOP_MAJOR;
-	disk->first_minor	= i;
+	disk->first_minor	= i << part_shift;
 	disk->fops		= &lo_fops;
 	disk->private_data	= lo;
 	disk->queue		= lo->lo_queue;
@@ -1502,7 +1513,12 @@
 	 *     themselves and have kernel automatically instantiate actual
 	 *     device on-demand.
 	 */
-	if (max_loop > 1UL << MINORBITS)
+
+	part_shift = 0;
+	if (max_part > 0)
+		part_shift = fls(max_part);
+
+	if (max_loop > 1UL << (MINORBITS - part_shift))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (max_loop) {
@@ -1510,7 +1526,7 @@
 		range = max_loop;
 	} else {
 		nr = 8;
-		range = 1UL << MINORBITS;
+		range = 1UL << (MINORBITS - part_shift);
 	}
 
 	if (register_blkdev(LOOP_MAJOR, "loop"))
@@ -1549,7 +1565,7 @@
 	unsigned long range;
 	struct loop_device *lo, *next;
 
-	range = max_loop ? max_loop :  1UL << MINORBITS;
+	range = max_loop ? max_loop :  1UL << (MINORBITS - part_shift);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(lo, next, &loop_devices, lo_list)
 		loop_del_one(lo);
diff --git a/drivers/block/sx8.c b/drivers/block/sx8.c
index cd5674b..a18e1ca 100644
--- a/drivers/block/sx8.c
+++ b/drivers/block/sx8.c
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@
 
 /* note: prints function name for you */
 #ifdef CARM_DEBUG
-#define DPRINTK(fmt, args...) printk(KERN_ERR "%s: " fmt, __FUNCTION__, ## args)
+#define DPRINTK(fmt, args...) printk(KERN_ERR "%s: " fmt, __func__, ## args)
 #ifdef CARM_VERBOSE_DEBUG
-#define VPRINTK(fmt, args...) printk(KERN_ERR "%s: " fmt, __FUNCTION__, ## args)
+#define VPRINTK(fmt, args...) printk(KERN_ERR "%s: " fmt, __func__, ## args)
 #else
 #define VPRINTK(fmt, args...)
 #endif	/* CARM_VERBOSE_DEBUG */
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 #define assert(expr) \
         if(unlikely(!(expr))) {                                   \
         printk(KERN_ERR "Assertion failed! %s,%s,%s,line=%d\n", \
-        #expr,__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);          \
+	#expr, __FILE__, __func__, __LINE__);          \
         }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
index 12f5bae..ac382903 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
@@ -360,10 +360,9 @@
 
 static int cdrom_get_disc_info(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, disc_information *di);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 static void cdrom_sysctl_register(void);
-#endif /* CONFIG_SYSCTL */ 
-static struct cdrom_device_info *topCdromPtr;
+
+static LIST_HEAD(cdrom_list);
 
 static int cdrom_dummy_generic_packet(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi,
 				      struct packet_command *cgc)
@@ -394,13 +393,11 @@
 	cdinfo(CD_OPEN, "entering register_cdrom\n"); 
 
 	if (cdo->open == NULL || cdo->release == NULL)
-		return -2;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!banner_printed) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Uniform CD-ROM driver " REVISION "\n");
 		banner_printed = 1;
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 		cdrom_sysctl_register();
-#endif /* CONFIG_SYSCTL */ 
 	}
 
 	ENSURE(drive_status, CDC_DRIVE_STATUS );
@@ -439,35 +436,18 @@
 
 	cdinfo(CD_REG_UNREG, "drive \"/dev/%s\" registered\n", cdi->name);
 	mutex_lock(&cdrom_mutex);
-	cdi->next = topCdromPtr; 	
-	topCdromPtr = cdi;
+	list_add(&cdi->list, &cdrom_list);
 	mutex_unlock(&cdrom_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 #undef ENSURE
 
-int unregister_cdrom(struct cdrom_device_info *unreg)
+void unregister_cdrom(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi)
 {
-	struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, *prev;
 	cdinfo(CD_OPEN, "entering unregister_cdrom\n"); 
 
-	prev = NULL;
 	mutex_lock(&cdrom_mutex);
-	cdi = topCdromPtr;
-	while (cdi && cdi != unreg) {
-		prev = cdi;
-		cdi = cdi->next;
-	}
-
-	if (cdi == NULL) {
-		mutex_unlock(&cdrom_mutex);
-		return -2;
-	}
-	if (prev)
-		prev->next = cdi->next;
-	else
-		topCdromPtr = cdi->next;
-
+	list_del(&cdi->list);
 	mutex_unlock(&cdrom_mutex);
 
 	if (cdi->exit)
@@ -475,34 +455,43 @@
 
 	cdi->ops->n_minors--;
 	cdinfo(CD_REG_UNREG, "drive \"/dev/%s\" unregistered\n", cdi->name);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 int cdrom_get_media_event(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi,
 			  struct media_event_desc *med)
 {
 	struct packet_command cgc;
-	unsigned char buffer[8];
-	struct event_header *eh = (struct event_header *) buffer;
+	unsigned char *buffer;
+	struct event_header *eh;
+	int ret = 1;
 
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, sizeof(buffer), CGC_DATA_READ);
+	buffer = kmalloc(8, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	eh = (struct event_header *)buffer;
+
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, 8, CGC_DATA_READ);
 	cgc.cmd[0] = GPCMD_GET_EVENT_STATUS_NOTIFICATION;
 	cgc.cmd[1] = 1;		/* IMMED */
 	cgc.cmd[4] = 1 << 4;	/* media event */
-	cgc.cmd[8] = sizeof(buffer);
+	cgc.cmd[8] = 8;
 	cgc.quiet = 1;
 
 	if (cdi->ops->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc))
-		return 1;
+		goto err;
 
 	if (be16_to_cpu(eh->data_len) < sizeof(*med))
-		return 1;
+		goto err;
 
 	if (eh->nea || eh->notification_class != 0x4)
-		return 1;
+		goto err;
 
-	memcpy(med, &buffer[sizeof(*eh)], sizeof(*med));
-	return 0;
+	memcpy(med, buffer + sizeof(*eh), sizeof(*med));
+	ret = 0;
+err:
+	kfree(buffer);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -512,68 +501,82 @@
 static int cdrom_mrw_probe_pc(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi)
 {
 	struct packet_command cgc;
-	char buffer[16];
+	char *buffer;
+	int ret = 1;
 
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, sizeof(buffer), CGC_DATA_READ);
+	buffer = kmalloc(16, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, 16, CGC_DATA_READ);
 
 	cgc.timeout = HZ;
 	cgc.quiet = 1;
 
 	if (!cdrom_mode_sense(cdi, &cgc, MRW_MODE_PC, 0)) {
 		cdi->mrw_mode_page = MRW_MODE_PC;
-		return 0;
+		ret = 0;
 	} else if (!cdrom_mode_sense(cdi, &cgc, MRW_MODE_PC_PRE1, 0)) {
 		cdi->mrw_mode_page = MRW_MODE_PC_PRE1;
-		return 0;
+		ret = 0;
 	}
-
-	return 1;
+	kfree(buffer);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cdrom_is_mrw(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, int *write)
 {
 	struct packet_command cgc;
 	struct mrw_feature_desc *mfd;
-	unsigned char buffer[16];
+	unsigned char *buffer;
 	int ret;
 
 	*write = 0;
+	buffer = kmalloc(16, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, sizeof(buffer), CGC_DATA_READ);
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, 16, CGC_DATA_READ);
 
 	cgc.cmd[0] = GPCMD_GET_CONFIGURATION;
 	cgc.cmd[3] = CDF_MRW;
-	cgc.cmd[8] = sizeof(buffer);
+	cgc.cmd[8] = 16;
 	cgc.quiet = 1;
 
 	if ((ret = cdi->ops->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 
 	mfd = (struct mrw_feature_desc *)&buffer[sizeof(struct feature_header)];
-	if (be16_to_cpu(mfd->feature_code) != CDF_MRW)
-		return 1;
+	if (be16_to_cpu(mfd->feature_code) != CDF_MRW) {
+		ret = 1;
+		goto err;
+	}
 	*write = mfd->write;
 
 	if ((ret = cdrom_mrw_probe_pc(cdi))) {
 		*write = 0;
-		return ret;
 	}
-
-	return 0;
+err:
+	kfree(buffer);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cdrom_mrw_bgformat(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, int cont)
 {
 	struct packet_command cgc;
-	unsigned char buffer[12];
+	unsigned char *buffer;
 	int ret;
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "cdrom: %sstarting format\n", cont ? "Re" : "");
 
+	buffer = kmalloc(12, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	/*
 	 * FmtData bit set (bit 4), format type is 1
 	 */
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, sizeof(buffer), CGC_DATA_WRITE);
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, 12, CGC_DATA_WRITE);
 	cgc.cmd[0] = GPCMD_FORMAT_UNIT;
 	cgc.cmd[1] = (1 << 4) | 1;
 
@@ -600,6 +603,7 @@
 	if (ret)
 		printk(KERN_INFO "cdrom: bgformat failed\n");
 
+	kfree(buffer);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -659,16 +663,17 @@
 {
 	struct packet_command cgc;
 	struct mode_page_header *mph;
-	char buffer[16];
+	char *buffer;
 	int ret, offset, size;
 
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, sizeof(buffer), CGC_DATA_READ);
+	buffer = kmalloc(16, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	cgc.buffer = buffer;
-	cgc.buflen = sizeof(buffer);
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, 16, CGC_DATA_READ);
 
 	if ((ret = cdrom_mode_sense(cdi, &cgc, cdi->mrw_mode_page, 0)))
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 
 	mph = (struct mode_page_header *) buffer;
 	offset = be16_to_cpu(mph->desc_length);
@@ -678,55 +683,70 @@
 	cgc.buflen = size;
 
 	if ((ret = cdrom_mode_select(cdi, &cgc)))
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "cdrom: %s: mrw address space %s selected\n", cdi->name, mrw_address_space[space]);
-	return 0;
+	ret = 0;
+err:
+	kfree(buffer);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cdrom_get_random_writable(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi,
 			      struct rwrt_feature_desc *rfd)
 {
 	struct packet_command cgc;
-	char buffer[24];
+	char *buffer;
 	int ret;
 
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, sizeof(buffer), CGC_DATA_READ);
+	buffer = kmalloc(24, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, 24, CGC_DATA_READ);
 
 	cgc.cmd[0] = GPCMD_GET_CONFIGURATION;	/* often 0x46 */
 	cgc.cmd[3] = CDF_RWRT;			/* often 0x0020 */
-	cgc.cmd[8] = sizeof(buffer);		/* often 0x18 */
+	cgc.cmd[8] = 24;		        /* often 0x18 */
 	cgc.quiet = 1;
 
 	if ((ret = cdi->ops->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 
 	memcpy(rfd, &buffer[sizeof(struct feature_header)], sizeof (*rfd));
-	return 0;
+	ret = 0;
+err:
+	kfree(buffer);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cdrom_has_defect_mgt(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi)
 {
 	struct packet_command cgc;
-	char buffer[16];
+	char *buffer;
 	__be16 *feature_code;
 	int ret;
 
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, sizeof(buffer), CGC_DATA_READ);
+	buffer = kmalloc(16, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, 16, CGC_DATA_READ);
 
 	cgc.cmd[0] = GPCMD_GET_CONFIGURATION;
 	cgc.cmd[3] = CDF_HWDM;
-	cgc.cmd[8] = sizeof(buffer);
+	cgc.cmd[8] = 16;
 	cgc.quiet = 1;
 
 	if ((ret = cdi->ops->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 
 	feature_code = (__be16 *) &buffer[sizeof(struct feature_header)];
 	if (be16_to_cpu(*feature_code) == CDF_HWDM)
-		return 0;
-
-	return 1;
+		ret = 0;
+err:
+	kfree(buffer);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -817,10 +837,14 @@
 static int mo_open_write(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi)
 {
 	struct packet_command cgc;
-	char buffer[255];
+	char *buffer;
 	int ret;
 
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, &buffer, 4, CGC_DATA_READ);
+	buffer = kmalloc(255, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, 4, CGC_DATA_READ);
 	cgc.quiet = 1;
 
 	/*
@@ -837,10 +861,15 @@
 	}
 
 	/* drive gave us no info, let the user go ahead */
-	if (ret)
-		return 0;
+	if (ret) {
+		ret = 0;
+		goto err;
+	}
 
-	return buffer[3] & 0x80;
+	ret = buffer[3] & 0x80;
+err:
+	kfree(buffer);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cdrom_ram_open_write(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi)
@@ -863,15 +892,19 @@
 static void cdrom_mmc3_profile(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi)
 {
 	struct packet_command cgc;
-	char buffer[32];
+	char *buffer;
 	int ret, mmc3_profile;
 
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, sizeof(buffer), CGC_DATA_READ);
+	buffer = kmalloc(32, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return;
+
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, 32, CGC_DATA_READ);
 
 	cgc.cmd[0] = GPCMD_GET_CONFIGURATION;
 	cgc.cmd[1] = 0;
 	cgc.cmd[2] = cgc.cmd[3] = 0;		/* Starting Feature Number */
-	cgc.cmd[8] = sizeof(buffer);		/* Allocation Length */
+	cgc.cmd[8] = 32;		        /* Allocation Length */
 	cgc.quiet = 1;
 
 	if ((ret = cdi->ops->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
@@ -880,6 +913,7 @@
 		mmc3_profile = (buffer[6] << 8) | buffer[7];
 
 	cdi->mmc3_profile = mmc3_profile;
+	kfree(buffer);
 }
 
 static int cdrom_is_dvd_rw(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi)
@@ -1594,12 +1628,15 @@
 static int dvd_do_auth(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, dvd_authinfo *ai)
 {
 	int ret;
-	u_char buf[20];
+	u_char *buf;
 	struct packet_command cgc;
 	struct cdrom_device_ops *cdo = cdi->ops;
-	rpc_state_t rpc_state;
+	rpc_state_t *rpc_state;
 
-	memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
+	buf = kzalloc(20, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buf, 0, CGC_DATA_READ);
 
 	switch (ai->type) {
@@ -1610,7 +1647,7 @@
 		setup_report_key(&cgc, ai->lsa.agid, 0);
 
 		if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-			return ret;
+			goto err;
 
 		ai->lsa.agid = buf[7] >> 6;
 		/* Returning data, let host change state */
@@ -1621,7 +1658,7 @@
 		setup_report_key(&cgc, ai->lsk.agid, 2);
 
 		if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-			return ret;
+			goto err;
 
 		copy_key(ai->lsk.key, &buf[4]);
 		/* Returning data, let host change state */
@@ -1632,7 +1669,7 @@
 		setup_report_key(&cgc, ai->lsc.agid, 1);
 
 		if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-			return ret;
+			goto err;
 
 		copy_chal(ai->lsc.chal, &buf[4]);
 		/* Returning data, let host change state */
@@ -1649,7 +1686,7 @@
 		cgc.cmd[2] = ai->lstk.lba >> 24;
 
 		if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-			return ret;
+			goto err;
 
 		ai->lstk.cpm = (buf[4] >> 7) & 1;
 		ai->lstk.cp_sec = (buf[4] >> 6) & 1;
@@ -1663,7 +1700,7 @@
 		setup_report_key(&cgc, ai->lsasf.agid, 5);
 		
 		if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-			return ret;
+			goto err;
 
 		ai->lsasf.asf = buf[7] & 1;
 		break;
@@ -1676,7 +1713,7 @@
 		copy_chal(&buf[4], ai->hsc.chal);
 
 		if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-			return ret;
+			goto err;
 
 		ai->type = DVD_LU_SEND_KEY1;
 		break;
@@ -1689,7 +1726,7 @@
 
 		if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc))) {
 			ai->type = DVD_AUTH_FAILURE;
-			return ret;
+			goto err;
 		}
 		ai->type = DVD_AUTH_ESTABLISHED;
 		break;
@@ -1700,24 +1737,23 @@
 		cdinfo(CD_DVD, "entering DVD_INVALIDATE_AGID\n"); 
 		setup_report_key(&cgc, ai->lsa.agid, 0x3f);
 		if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-			return ret;
+			goto err;
 		break;
 
 	/* Get region settings */
 	case DVD_LU_SEND_RPC_STATE:
 		cdinfo(CD_DVD, "entering DVD_LU_SEND_RPC_STATE\n");
 		setup_report_key(&cgc, 0, 8);
-		memset(&rpc_state, 0, sizeof(rpc_state_t));
-		cgc.buffer = (char *) &rpc_state;
 
 		if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-			return ret;
+			goto err;
 
-		ai->lrpcs.type = rpc_state.type_code;
-		ai->lrpcs.vra = rpc_state.vra;
-		ai->lrpcs.ucca = rpc_state.ucca;
-		ai->lrpcs.region_mask = rpc_state.region_mask;
-		ai->lrpcs.rpc_scheme = rpc_state.rpc_scheme;
+		rpc_state = (rpc_state_t *)buf;
+		ai->lrpcs.type = rpc_state->type_code;
+		ai->lrpcs.vra = rpc_state->vra;
+		ai->lrpcs.ucca = rpc_state->ucca;
+		ai->lrpcs.region_mask = rpc_state->region_mask;
+		ai->lrpcs.rpc_scheme = rpc_state->rpc_scheme;
 		break;
 
 	/* Set region settings */
@@ -1728,20 +1764,23 @@
 		buf[4] = ai->hrpcs.pdrc;
 
 		if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-			return ret;
+			goto err;
 		break;
 
 	default:
 		cdinfo(CD_WARNING, "Invalid DVD key ioctl (%d)\n", ai->type);
-		return -ENOTTY;
+		ret = -ENOTTY;
+		goto err;
 	}
-
-	return 0;
+	ret = 0;
+err:
+	kfree(buf);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int dvd_read_physical(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, dvd_struct *s)
 {
-	unsigned char buf[21], *base;
+	unsigned char *buf, *base;
 	struct dvd_layer *layer;
 	struct packet_command cgc;
 	struct cdrom_device_ops *cdo = cdi->ops;
@@ -1750,7 +1789,11 @@
 	if (layer_num >= DVD_LAYERS)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buf, sizeof(buf), CGC_DATA_READ);
+	buf = kmalloc(21, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buf, 21, CGC_DATA_READ);
 	cgc.cmd[0] = GPCMD_READ_DVD_STRUCTURE;
 	cgc.cmd[6] = layer_num;
 	cgc.cmd[7] = s->type;
@@ -1762,7 +1805,7 @@
 	cgc.quiet = 1;
 
 	if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 
 	base = &buf[4];
 	layer = &s->physical.layer[layer_num];
@@ -1786,17 +1829,24 @@
 	layer->end_sector_l0 = base[13] << 16 | base[14] << 8 | base[15];
 	layer->bca = base[16] >> 7;
 
-	return 0;
+	ret = 0;
+err:
+	kfree(buf);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int dvd_read_copyright(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, dvd_struct *s)
 {
 	int ret;
-	u_char buf[8];
+	u_char *buf;
 	struct packet_command cgc;
 	struct cdrom_device_ops *cdo = cdi->ops;
 
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buf, sizeof(buf), CGC_DATA_READ);
+	buf = kmalloc(8, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buf, 8, CGC_DATA_READ);
 	cgc.cmd[0] = GPCMD_READ_DVD_STRUCTURE;
 	cgc.cmd[6] = s->copyright.layer_num;
 	cgc.cmd[7] = s->type;
@@ -1804,12 +1854,15 @@
 	cgc.cmd[9] = cgc.buflen & 0xff;
 
 	if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 
 	s->copyright.cpst = buf[4];
 	s->copyright.rmi = buf[5];
 
-	return 0;
+	ret = 0;
+err:
+	kfree(buf);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int dvd_read_disckey(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, dvd_struct *s)
@@ -1841,26 +1894,33 @@
 static int dvd_read_bca(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, dvd_struct *s)
 {
 	int ret;
-	u_char buf[4 + 188];
+	u_char *buf;
 	struct packet_command cgc;
 	struct cdrom_device_ops *cdo = cdi->ops;
 
-	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buf, sizeof(buf), CGC_DATA_READ);
+	buf = kmalloc(4 + 188, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buf, 4 + 188, CGC_DATA_READ);
 	cgc.cmd[0] = GPCMD_READ_DVD_STRUCTURE;
 	cgc.cmd[7] = s->type;
 	cgc.cmd[9] = cgc.buflen & 0xff;
 
 	if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 
 	s->bca.len = buf[0] << 8 | buf[1];
 	if (s->bca.len < 12 || s->bca.len > 188) {
 		cdinfo(CD_WARNING, "Received invalid BCA length (%d)\n", s->bca.len);
-		return -EIO;
+		ret = -EIO;
+		goto err;
 	}
 	memcpy(s->bca.value, &buf[4], s->bca.len);
-
-	return 0;
+	ret = 0;
+err:
+	kfree(buf);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int dvd_read_manufact(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, dvd_struct *s)
@@ -1960,9 +2020,13 @@
 {
 	struct cdrom_device_ops *cdo = cdi->ops;
 	struct packet_command cgc;
-	char buffer[32];
+	char *buffer;
 	int ret;
 
+	buffer = kmalloc(32, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buffer, 16, CGC_DATA_READ);
 	cgc.cmd[0] = GPCMD_READ_SUBCHANNEL;
 	cgc.cmd[1] = 2;     /* MSF addressing */
@@ -1971,7 +2035,7 @@
 	cgc.cmd[8] = 16;
 
 	if ((ret = cdo->generic_packet(cdi, &cgc)))
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 
 	subchnl->cdsc_audiostatus = cgc.buffer[1];
 	subchnl->cdsc_format = CDROM_MSF;
@@ -1986,7 +2050,10 @@
 	subchnl->cdsc_absaddr.msf.second = cgc.buffer[10];
 	subchnl->cdsc_absaddr.msf.frame = cgc.buffer[11];
 
-	return 0;
+	ret = 0;
+err:
+	kfree(buffer);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3309,7 +3376,7 @@
 
 	*pos += ret;
 
-	for (cdi = topCdromPtr; cdi; cdi = cdi->next) {
+	list_for_each_entry(cdi, &cdrom_list, list) {
 		switch (option) {
 		case CTL_NAME:
 			ret = scnprintf(info + *pos, max_size - *pos,
@@ -3430,7 +3497,8 @@
 {
 	struct cdrom_device_info *cdi;
 
-	for (cdi = topCdromPtr; cdi != NULL; cdi = cdi->next) {
+	mutex_lock(&cdrom_mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry(cdi, &cdrom_list, list) {
 		if (autoclose && CDROM_CAN(CDC_CLOSE_TRAY))
 			cdi->options |= CDO_AUTO_CLOSE;
 		else if (!autoclose)
@@ -3448,6 +3516,7 @@
 		else
 			cdi->options &= ~CDO_CHECK_TYPE;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&cdrom_mutex);
 }
 
 static int cdrom_sysctl_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file * filp,
@@ -3571,22 +3640,29 @@
 		unregister_sysctl_table(cdrom_sysctl_header);
 }
 
+#else /* CONFIG_SYSCTL */
+
+static void cdrom_sysctl_register(void)
+{
+}
+
+static void cdrom_sysctl_unregister(void)
+{
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_SYSCTL */
 
 static int __init cdrom_init(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 	cdrom_sysctl_register();
-#endif
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void __exit cdrom_exit(void)
 {
 	printk(KERN_INFO "Uniform CD-ROM driver unloaded\n");
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 	cdrom_sysctl_unregister();
-#endif
 }
 
 module_init(cdrom_init);
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
index 4e2bbcc..71ec426 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
@@ -827,7 +827,9 @@
 	del_gendisk(gd.disk);
 	if (gdrom_major)
 		unregister_blkdev(gdrom_major, GDROM_DEV_NAME);
-	return unregister_cdrom(gd.cd_info);
+	unregister_cdrom(gd.cd_info);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver gdrom_driver = {
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c b/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c
index cac06bc..b74b6c2 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c
@@ -650,10 +650,7 @@
 {
 	struct disk_info *d = &viocd_diskinfo[vdev->unit_address];
 
-	if (unregister_cdrom(&d->viocd_info) != 0)
-		printk(VIOCD_KERN_WARNING
-				"Cannot unregister viocd CD-ROM %s!\n",
-				d->viocd_info.name);
+	unregister_cdrom(&d->viocd_info);
 	del_gendisk(d->viocd_disk);
 	blk_cleanup_queue(d->viocd_disk->queue);
 	put_disk(d->viocd_disk);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index 3960002..fe5aefb 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -2032,9 +2032,8 @@
 
 	kfree(info->buffer);
 	kfree(info->toc);
-	if (devinfo->handle == drive && unregister_cdrom(devinfo))
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: %s failed to unregister device from the cdrom "
-				"driver.\n", __FUNCTION__, drive->name);
+	if (devinfo->handle == drive)
+		unregister_cdrom(devinfo);
 	drive->dsc_overlap = 0;
 	drive->driver_data = NULL;
 	blk_queue_prep_rq(drive->queue, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
index f6980bd..12d69d7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi.c
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@
 				"Notifying upper driver of completion "
 				"(result %x)\n", cmd->result));
 
-	good_bytes = scsi_bufflen(cmd) + cmd->request->extra_len;
+	good_bytes = scsi_bufflen(cmd);
         if (cmd->request->cmd_type != REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC) {
 		drv = scsi_cmd_to_driver(cmd);
 		if (drv->done)
diff --git a/fs/bio.c b/fs/bio.c
index 553b5b7..6e0b6f6 100644
--- a/fs/bio.c
+++ b/fs/bio.c
@@ -444,22 +444,27 @@
 
 struct bio_map_data {
 	struct bio_vec *iovecs;
-	void __user *userptr;
+	int nr_sgvecs;
+	struct sg_iovec *sgvecs;
 };
 
-static void bio_set_map_data(struct bio_map_data *bmd, struct bio *bio)
+static void bio_set_map_data(struct bio_map_data *bmd, struct bio *bio,
+			     struct sg_iovec *iov, int iov_count)
 {
 	memcpy(bmd->iovecs, bio->bi_io_vec, sizeof(struct bio_vec) * bio->bi_vcnt);
+	memcpy(bmd->sgvecs, iov, sizeof(struct sg_iovec) * iov_count);
+	bmd->nr_sgvecs = iov_count;
 	bio->bi_private = bmd;
 }
 
 static void bio_free_map_data(struct bio_map_data *bmd)
 {
 	kfree(bmd->iovecs);
+	kfree(bmd->sgvecs);
 	kfree(bmd);
 }
 
-static struct bio_map_data *bio_alloc_map_data(int nr_segs)
+static struct bio_map_data *bio_alloc_map_data(int nr_segs, int iov_count)
 {
 	struct bio_map_data *bmd = kmalloc(sizeof(*bmd), GFP_KERNEL);
 
@@ -467,13 +472,71 @@
 		return NULL;
 
 	bmd->iovecs = kmalloc(sizeof(struct bio_vec) * nr_segs, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (bmd->iovecs)
+	if (!bmd->iovecs) {
+		kfree(bmd);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	bmd->sgvecs = kmalloc(sizeof(struct sg_iovec) * iov_count, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (bmd->sgvecs)
 		return bmd;
 
+	kfree(bmd->iovecs);
 	kfree(bmd);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static int __bio_copy_iov(struct bio *bio, struct sg_iovec *iov, int iov_count,
+			  int uncopy)
+{
+	int ret = 0, i;
+	struct bio_vec *bvec;
+	int iov_idx = 0;
+	unsigned int iov_off = 0;
+	int read = bio_data_dir(bio) == READ;
+
+	__bio_for_each_segment(bvec, bio, i, 0) {
+		char *bv_addr = page_address(bvec->bv_page);
+		unsigned int bv_len = bvec->bv_len;
+
+		while (bv_len && iov_idx < iov_count) {
+			unsigned int bytes;
+			char *iov_addr;
+
+			bytes = min_t(unsigned int,
+				      iov[iov_idx].iov_len - iov_off, bv_len);
+			iov_addr = iov[iov_idx].iov_base + iov_off;
+
+			if (!ret) {
+				if (!read && !uncopy)
+					ret = copy_from_user(bv_addr, iov_addr,
+							     bytes);
+				if (read && uncopy)
+					ret = copy_to_user(iov_addr, bv_addr,
+							   bytes);
+
+				if (ret)
+					ret = -EFAULT;
+			}
+
+			bv_len -= bytes;
+			bv_addr += bytes;
+			iov_addr += bytes;
+			iov_off += bytes;
+
+			if (iov[iov_idx].iov_len == iov_off) {
+				iov_idx++;
+				iov_off = 0;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (uncopy)
+			__free_page(bvec->bv_page);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  *	bio_uncopy_user	-	finish previously mapped bio
  *	@bio: bio being terminated
@@ -484,55 +547,56 @@
 int bio_uncopy_user(struct bio *bio)
 {
 	struct bio_map_data *bmd = bio->bi_private;
-	const int read = bio_data_dir(bio) == READ;
-	struct bio_vec *bvec;
-	int i, ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 
-	__bio_for_each_segment(bvec, bio, i, 0) {
-		char *addr = page_address(bvec->bv_page);
-		unsigned int len = bmd->iovecs[i].bv_len;
+	ret = __bio_copy_iov(bio, bmd->sgvecs, bmd->nr_sgvecs, 1);
 
-		if (read && !ret && copy_to_user(bmd->userptr, addr, len))
-			ret = -EFAULT;
-
-		__free_page(bvec->bv_page);
-		bmd->userptr += len;
-	}
 	bio_free_map_data(bmd);
 	bio_put(bio);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
- *	bio_copy_user	-	copy user data to bio
+ *	bio_copy_user_iov	-	copy user data to bio
  *	@q: destination block queue
- *	@uaddr: start of user address
- *	@len: length in bytes
+ *	@iov:	the iovec.
+ *	@iov_count: number of elements in the iovec
  *	@write_to_vm: bool indicating writing to pages or not
  *
  *	Prepares and returns a bio for indirect user io, bouncing data
  *	to/from kernel pages as necessary. Must be paired with
  *	call bio_uncopy_user() on io completion.
  */
-struct bio *bio_copy_user(struct request_queue *q, unsigned long uaddr,
-			  unsigned int len, int write_to_vm)
+struct bio *bio_copy_user_iov(struct request_queue *q, struct sg_iovec *iov,
+			      int iov_count, int write_to_vm)
 {
-	unsigned long end = (uaddr + len + PAGE_SIZE - 1) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
-	unsigned long start = uaddr >> PAGE_SHIFT;
 	struct bio_map_data *bmd;
 	struct bio_vec *bvec;
 	struct page *page;
 	struct bio *bio;
 	int i, ret;
+	int nr_pages = 0;
+	unsigned int len = 0;
 
-	bmd = bio_alloc_map_data(end - start);
+	for (i = 0; i < iov_count; i++) {
+		unsigned long uaddr;
+		unsigned long end;
+		unsigned long start;
+
+		uaddr = (unsigned long)iov[i].iov_base;
+		end = (uaddr + iov[i].iov_len + PAGE_SIZE - 1) >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+		start = uaddr >> PAGE_SHIFT;
+
+		nr_pages += end - start;
+		len += iov[i].iov_len;
+	}
+
+	bmd = bio_alloc_map_data(nr_pages, iov_count);
 	if (!bmd)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	bmd->userptr = (void __user *) uaddr;
-
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
-	bio = bio_alloc(GFP_KERNEL, end - start);
+	bio = bio_alloc(GFP_KERNEL, nr_pages);
 	if (!bio)
 		goto out_bmd;
 
@@ -564,22 +628,12 @@
 	 * success
 	 */
 	if (!write_to_vm) {
-		char __user *p = (char __user *) uaddr;
-
-		/*
-		 * for a write, copy in data to kernel pages
-		 */
-		ret = -EFAULT;
-		bio_for_each_segment(bvec, bio, i) {
-			char *addr = page_address(bvec->bv_page);
-
-			if (copy_from_user(addr, p, bvec->bv_len))
-				goto cleanup;
-			p += bvec->bv_len;
-		}
+		ret = __bio_copy_iov(bio, iov, iov_count, 0);
+		if (ret)
+			goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	bio_set_map_data(bmd, bio);
+	bio_set_map_data(bmd, bio, iov, iov_count);
 	return bio;
 cleanup:
 	bio_for_each_segment(bvec, bio, i)
@@ -591,6 +645,28 @@
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
+/**
+ *	bio_copy_user	-	copy user data to bio
+ *	@q: destination block queue
+ *	@uaddr: start of user address
+ *	@len: length in bytes
+ *	@write_to_vm: bool indicating writing to pages or not
+ *
+ *	Prepares and returns a bio for indirect user io, bouncing data
+ *	to/from kernel pages as necessary. Must be paired with
+ *	call bio_uncopy_user() on io completion.
+ */
+struct bio *bio_copy_user(struct request_queue *q, unsigned long uaddr,
+			  unsigned int len, int write_to_vm)
+{
+	struct sg_iovec iov;
+
+	iov.iov_base = (void __user *)uaddr;
+	iov.iov_len = len;
+
+	return bio_copy_user_iov(q, &iov, 1, write_to_vm);
+}
+
 static struct bio *__bio_map_user_iov(struct request_queue *q,
 				      struct block_device *bdev,
 				      struct sg_iovec *iov, int iov_count,
diff --git a/include/linux/bio.h b/include/linux/bio.h
index 4c59bdc..d259690 100644
--- a/include/linux/bio.h
+++ b/include/linux/bio.h
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@
 extern void bio_set_pages_dirty(struct bio *bio);
 extern void bio_check_pages_dirty(struct bio *bio);
 extern struct bio *bio_copy_user(struct request_queue *, unsigned long, unsigned int, int);
+extern struct bio *bio_copy_user_iov(struct request_queue *, struct sg_iovec *,
+				     int, int);
 extern int bio_uncopy_user(struct bio *);
 void zero_fill_bio(struct bio *bio);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index 6f79d40..c5065e3 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 	__REQ_RW_SYNC,		/* request is sync (O_DIRECT) */
 	__REQ_ALLOCED,		/* request came from our alloc pool */
 	__REQ_RW_META,		/* metadata io request */
+	__REQ_COPY_USER,	/* contains copies of user pages */
 	__REQ_NR_BITS,		/* stops here */
 };
 
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
 #define REQ_RW_SYNC	(1 << __REQ_RW_SYNC)
 #define REQ_ALLOCED	(1 << __REQ_ALLOCED)
 #define REQ_RW_META	(1 << __REQ_RW_META)
+#define REQ_COPY_USER	(1 << __REQ_COPY_USER)
 
 #define BLK_MAX_CDB	16
 
@@ -533,8 +535,13 @@
  * BLK_BOUNCE_ANY	: don't bounce anything
  * BLK_BOUNCE_ISA	: bounce pages above ISA DMA boundary
  */
+
+#if BITS_PER_LONG == 32
 #define BLK_BOUNCE_HIGH		((u64)blk_max_low_pfn << PAGE_SHIFT)
-#define BLK_BOUNCE_ANY		((u64)blk_max_pfn << PAGE_SHIFT)
+#else
+#define BLK_BOUNCE_HIGH		-1ULL
+#endif
+#define BLK_BOUNCE_ANY		(-1ULL)
 #define BLK_BOUNCE_ISA		(ISA_DMA_THRESHOLD)
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/linux/cdrom.h b/include/linux/cdrom.h
index a5cd204..5db265e 100644
--- a/include/linux/cdrom.h
+++ b/include/linux/cdrom.h
@@ -910,6 +910,7 @@
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 #include <linux/fs.h>		/* not really needed, later.. */
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
 
 struct packet_command
 {
@@ -934,7 +935,7 @@
 /* Uniform cdrom data structures for cdrom.c */
 struct cdrom_device_info {
 	struct cdrom_device_ops  *ops;  /* link to device_ops */
-	struct cdrom_device_info *next; /* next device_info for this major */
+	struct list_head list;		/* linked list of all device_info */
 	struct gendisk *disk;		/* matching block layer disk */
 	void *handle;		        /* driver-dependent data */
 /* specifications */
@@ -994,7 +995,7 @@
 extern int cdrom_media_changed(struct cdrom_device_info *);
 
 extern int register_cdrom(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi);
-extern int unregister_cdrom(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi);
+extern void unregister_cdrom(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi);
 
 typedef struct {
     int data;