diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
index 8d0097f..3a2fb7a 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/process.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
  */
 
 int
-copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
+copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 	    unsigned long unused,
 	    struct task_struct * p, struct pt_regs * regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
index 2de14e2..c3265a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 asmlinkage void ret_from_fork(void) __asm__("ret_from_fork");
 
 int
-copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long stack_start,
+copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long stack_start,
 	    unsigned long stk_sz, struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct thread_info *thread = task_thread_info(p);
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/process.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/process.c
index 43ae555..1bbe1da 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/process.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 
 asmlinkage void ret_from_fork(void);
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 		unsigned long unused,
 		struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/process.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/process.c
index 33e2e89..f494272 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/process.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 }
 
 int
-copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags,
+copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags,
 	    unsigned long usp, unsigned long topstk,
 	    struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/process.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/process.c
index bd9b3ff..c4c69cf 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/kernel/process.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
  */
 asmlinkage void ret_from_fork(void);
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 		unsigned long unused,
 		struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c
index ced5b72..120e7f7 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 extern asmlinkage void ret_from_fork(void);
 
 int
-copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
+copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 	unsigned long unused,
 	struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/process.c b/arch/frv/kernel/process.c
index 9583a33..0de50df 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/process.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 /*
  * set up the kernel stack and exception frames for a new process
  */
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags,
 		unsigned long usp, unsigned long topstk,
 		struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c b/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
index a8ef654..e2f33d0 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 
 }
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags,
                 unsigned long usp, unsigned long topstk,
 		 struct task_struct * p, struct pt_regs * regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
index c571627..5d7c0e5 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
  * so there is nothing to worry about.
  */
 int
-copy_thread (int nr, unsigned long clone_flags,
+copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags,
 	     unsigned long user_stack_base, unsigned long user_stack_size,
 	     struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/process.c b/arch/m32r/kernel/process.c
index 7103d91..3e876f0 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/process.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 	return 0; /* Task didn't use the fpu at all. */
 }
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long spu,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long spu,
 	unsigned long unused, struct task_struct *tsk, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct pt_regs *childregs = task_pt_regs(tsk);
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
index 632ce01..ec37fb56 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 		       parent_tidptr, child_tidptr);
 }
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 		 unsigned long unused,
 		 struct task_struct * p, struct pt_regs * regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/process.c b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/process.c
index 3f2d774..1e96c6e 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/process.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
         return do_fork(clone_flags, newsp, regs, 0, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags,
 		unsigned long usp, unsigned long topstk,
 		struct task_struct * p, struct pt_regs * regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index ca2e402..1eaaa45 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 {
 }
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 	unsigned long unused, struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	struct thread_info *ti = task_thread_info(p);
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/process.c b/arch/mn10300/kernel/process.c
index b28c9a6..234cf34 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/process.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
  * set up the kernel stack for a new thread and copy arch-specific thread
  * control information
  */
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags,
 		unsigned long c_usp, unsigned long ustk_size,
 		struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *kregs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
index b80e02a..8aa591e 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 }
 
 int
-copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
+copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 	    unsigned long unused,	/* in ia64 this is "user_stack_size" */
 	    struct task_struct * p, struct pt_regs * pregs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
index eac0649..7b44a33 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@
 /*
  * Copy a thread..
  */
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 		unsigned long unused, struct task_struct *p,
 		struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
index b48e961..a3acd8e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 {
 }
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long new_stackp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long new_stackp,
 		unsigned long unused,
 		struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/process_32.c b/arch/sh/kernel/process_32.c
index ddafbbb..694bc15 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/process_32.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/process_32.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 
 asmlinkage void ret_from_fork(void);
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 		unsigned long unused,
 		struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/sh/kernel/process_64.c
index c90c7e5..96be839 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/process_64.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/process_64.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
 
 asmlinkage void ret_from_fork(void);
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 		unsigned long unused,
 		struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_32.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_32.c
index f4bee35..2830b41 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_32.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_32.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
  */
 extern void ret_from_fork(void);
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
 		unsigned long unused,
 		struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
index a73954b..4041f94 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/process_64.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
  * Parent -->  %o0 == childs  pid, %o1 == 0
  * Child  -->  %o0 == parents pid, %o1 == 1
  */
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
 		unsigned long unused,
 		struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/process.c b/arch/um/kernel/process.c
index a1c6d07..4a28a15 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/process.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 	userspace(&current->thread.regs.regs);
 }
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
 		unsigned long stack_top, struct task_struct * p,
 		struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
index 14014d7..76f8f84 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 	unlazy_fpu(tsk);
 }
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
 	unsigned long unused,
 	struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
index abb7e6a..b751a41 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
 	unlazy_fpu(tsk);
 }
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
 		unsigned long unused,
 	struct task_struct *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
index 9185597..031f366 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
  *       childregs.
  */
 
-int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
+int copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
 		unsigned long unused,
                 struct task_struct * p, struct pt_regs * regs)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 481fad3..9186f8c 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -1975,7 +1975,8 @@
 /* Allocate a new mm structure and copy contents from tsk->mm */
 extern struct mm_struct *dup_mm(struct task_struct *tsk);
 
-extern int  copy_thread(int, unsigned long, unsigned long, unsigned long, struct task_struct *, struct pt_regs *);
+extern int copy_thread(unsigned long, unsigned long, unsigned long,
+			struct task_struct *, struct pt_regs *);
 extern void flush_thread(void);
 extern void exit_thread(void);
 
diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index 51d1aa2..d7eb727 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@
 		goto bad_fork_cleanup_mm;
 	if ((retval = copy_io(clone_flags, p)))
 		goto bad_fork_cleanup_namespaces;
-	retval = copy_thread(0, clone_flags, stack_start, stack_size, p, regs);
+	retval = copy_thread(clone_flags, stack_start, stack_size, p, regs);
 	if (retval)
 		goto bad_fork_cleanup_io;