diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/bigsur/irq.c b/arch/sh/boards/bigsur/irq.c
index ac946a2..1ab04da 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/bigsur/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/bigsur/irq.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  * IRQ functions for a Hitachi Big Sur Evaluation Board.
  *
  */
+#undef DEBUG
 
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -41,10 +42,8 @@
 #undef BIGSUR_DEBUG
 
 #ifdef BIGSUR_DEBUG
-#define DPRINTK(args...)        printk(args)
 #define DIPRINTK(n, args...)    if (BIGSUR_DEBUG>(n)) printk(args)
 #else
-#define DPRINTK(args...)
 #define DIPRINTK(n, args...)
 #endif /* BIGSUR_DEBUG */
 
@@ -60,45 +59,39 @@
 /* Level 1 IRQ routines */
 static void disable_bigsur_l1irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
         unsigned char mask;
         unsigned int mask_port = ((irq - BIGSUR_IRQ_LOW)/8) ? BIGSUR_IRLMR1 : BIGSUR_IRLMR0;
         unsigned char bit =  (1 << ((irq - MGATE_IRQ_LOW)%8) );
 
         if(irq >= BIGSUR_IRQ_LOW && irq < BIGSUR_IRQ_HIGH) {
-                DPRINTK("Disable L1 IRQ %d\n", irq);
+                pr_debug("Disable L1 IRQ %d\n", irq);
                 DIPRINTK(2,"disable_bigsur_l1irq: IMR=0x%08x mask=0x%x\n",
                         mask_port, bit);
-                local_irq_save(flags);
 
                 /* Disable IRQ - set mask bit */
                 mask = inb(mask_port) | bit;
                 outb(mask, mask_port);
-                local_irq_restore(flags);
                 return;
         }
-        DPRINTK("disable_bigsur_l1irq: Invalid IRQ %d\n", irq);
+        pr_debug("disable_bigsur_l1irq: Invalid IRQ %d\n", irq);
 }
 
 static void enable_bigsur_l1irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
         unsigned char mask;
         unsigned int mask_port = ((irq - BIGSUR_IRQ_LOW)/8) ? BIGSUR_IRLMR1 : BIGSUR_IRLMR0;
         unsigned char bit =  (1 << ((irq - MGATE_IRQ_LOW)%8) );
 
         if(irq >= BIGSUR_IRQ_LOW && irq < BIGSUR_IRQ_HIGH) {
-                DPRINTK("Enable L1 IRQ %d\n", irq);
+                pr_debug("Enable L1 IRQ %d\n", irq);
                 DIPRINTK(2,"enable_bigsur_l1irq: IMR=0x%08x mask=0x%x\n",
                         mask_port, bit);
-                local_irq_save(flags);
                 /* Enable L1 IRQ - clear mask bit */
                 mask = inb(mask_port) & ~bit;
                 outb(mask, mask_port);
-                local_irq_restore(flags);
                 return;
         }
-        DPRINTK("enable_bigsur_l1irq: Invalid IRQ %d\n", irq);
+        pr_debug("enable_bigsur_l1irq: Invalid IRQ %d\n", irq);
 }
 
 
@@ -126,51 +119,45 @@
 /* Level 2 IRQ routines */
 static void disable_bigsur_l2irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
         unsigned char mask;
         unsigned char bit = 1 << ((irq-BIGSUR_2NDLVL_IRQ_LOW)%8);
         unsigned int mask_port = imr_base - REG_NUM(irq)*imr_offset;
 
-    if(irq >= BIGSUR_2NDLVL_IRQ_LOW && irq < BIGSUR_2NDLVL_IRQ_HIGH) {
-                DPRINTK("Disable L2 IRQ %d\n", irq);
+	if(irq >= BIGSUR_2NDLVL_IRQ_LOW && irq < BIGSUR_2NDLVL_IRQ_HIGH) {
+                pr_debug("Disable L2 IRQ %d\n", irq);
                 DIPRINTK(2,"disable_bigsur_l2irq: IMR=0x%08x mask=0x%x\n",
                         mask_port, bit);
-                local_irq_save(flags);
 
                 /* Disable L2 IRQ - set mask bit */
                 mask = inb(mask_port) | bit;
                 outb(mask, mask_port);
-                local_irq_restore(flags);
                 return;
         }
-        DPRINTK("disable_bigsur_l2irq: Invalid IRQ %d\n", irq);
+        pr_debug("disable_bigsur_l2irq: Invalid IRQ %d\n", irq);
 }
 
 static void enable_bigsur_l2irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
         unsigned char mask;
         unsigned char bit = 1 << ((irq-BIGSUR_2NDLVL_IRQ_LOW)%8);
         unsigned int mask_port = imr_base - REG_NUM(irq)*imr_offset;
 
-    if(irq >= BIGSUR_2NDLVL_IRQ_LOW && irq < BIGSUR_2NDLVL_IRQ_HIGH) {
-                DPRINTK("Enable L2 IRQ %d\n", irq);
+	if(irq >= BIGSUR_2NDLVL_IRQ_LOW && irq < BIGSUR_2NDLVL_IRQ_HIGH) {
+                pr_debug("Enable L2 IRQ %d\n", irq);
                 DIPRINTK(2,"enable_bigsur_l2irq: IMR=0x%08x mask=0x%x\n",
                         mask_port, bit);
-                local_irq_save(flags);
 
                 /* Enable L2 IRQ - clear mask bit */
                 mask = inb(mask_port) & ~bit;
                 outb(mask, mask_port);
-                local_irq_restore(flags);
                 return;
         }
-        DPRINTK("enable_bigsur_l2irq: Invalid IRQ %d\n", irq);
+        pr_debug("enable_bigsur_l2irq: Invalid IRQ %d\n", irq);
 }
 
 static void mask_and_ack_bigsur(unsigned int irq)
 {
-        DPRINTK("mask_and_ack_bigsur IRQ %d\n", irq);
+        pr_debug("mask_and_ack_bigsur IRQ %d\n", irq);
         if(irq >= BIGSUR_IRQ_LOW && irq < BIGSUR_IRQ_HIGH)
                 disable_bigsur_l1irq(irq);
         else
@@ -179,7 +166,7 @@
 
 static void end_bigsur_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-        DPRINTK("end_bigsur_irq IRQ %d\n", irq);
+        pr_debug("end_bigsur_irq IRQ %d\n", irq);
         if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS))) {
                 if(irq >= BIGSUR_IRQ_LOW && irq < BIGSUR_IRQ_HIGH)
                         enable_bigsur_l1irq(irq);
@@ -193,7 +180,7 @@
         u8 mask;
         u32 reg;
 
-        DPRINTK("startup_bigsur_irq IRQ %d\n", irq);
+        pr_debug("startup_bigsur_irq IRQ %d\n", irq);
 
         if(irq >= BIGSUR_IRQ_LOW && irq < BIGSUR_IRQ_HIGH) {
                 /* Enable the L1 IRQ */
@@ -218,7 +205,7 @@
 
 static void shutdown_bigsur_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-        DPRINTK("shutdown_bigsur_irq IRQ %d\n", irq);
+        pr_debug("shutdown_bigsur_irq IRQ %d\n", irq);
         if(irq >= BIGSUR_IRQ_LOW && irq < BIGSUR_IRQ_HIGH)
                 disable_bigsur_l1irq(irq);
         else
@@ -260,7 +247,7 @@
                 disable_bigsur_l1irq(irq);
                 return;
         }
-        DPRINTK("make_bigsur_l1isr: bad irq, %d\n", irq);
+        pr_debug("make_bigsur_l1isr: bad irq, %d\n", irq);
         return;
 }
 
@@ -277,7 +264,7 @@
                 disable_bigsur_l2irq(irq);
                 return;
         }
-        DPRINTK("make_bigsur_l2isr: bad irq, %d\n", irq);
+        pr_debug("make_bigsur_l2isr: bad irq, %d\n", irq);
         return;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/dreamcast/irq.c b/arch/sh/boards/dreamcast/irq.c
index 373a22e..5bf01f8 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/dreamcast/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/dreamcast/irq.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/irq.h>
-
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/dreamcast/sysasic.h>
@@ -57,29 +56,23 @@
 /* Disable the hardware event by masking its bit in its EMR */
 static inline void disable_systemasic_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
         __u32 emr = EMR_BASE + (LEVEL(irq) << 4) + (LEVEL(irq) << 2);
         __u32 mask;
 
-        local_irq_save(flags);
         mask = inl(emr);
         mask &= ~(1 << EVENT_BIT(irq));
         outl(mask, emr);
-        local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 /* Enable the hardware event by setting its bit in its EMR */
 static inline void enable_systemasic_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
         __u32 emr = EMR_BASE + (LEVEL(irq) << 4) + (LEVEL(irq) << 2);
         __u32 mask;
 
-        local_irq_save(flags);
         mask = inl(emr);
         mask |= (1 << EVENT_BIT(irq));
         outl(mask, emr);
-        local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 /* Acknowledge a hardware event by writing its bit back to its ESR */
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/landisk/irq.c b/arch/sh/boards/landisk/irq.c
index 1dcc3fe..a006d64 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/landisk/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/landisk/irq.c
@@ -39,30 +39,24 @@
 
 static void disable_landisk_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned char val;
 	unsigned char mask = 0xff ^ (0x01 << (irq - 5));
 
 	/* Set the priority in IPR to 0 */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inb(PA_IMASK);
 	val &= mask;
 	ctrl_outb(val, PA_IMASK);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void enable_landisk_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned char val;
 	unsigned char value = (0x01 << (irq - 5));
 
 	/* Set priority in IPR back to original value */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inb(PA_IMASK);
 	val |= value;
 	ctrl_outb(val, PA_IMASK);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void ack_landisk_irq(unsigned int irq)
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/mpc1211/setup.c b/arch/sh/boards/mpc1211/setup.c
index a8c5180..e9c8ff2 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mpc1211/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mpc1211/setup.c
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@
 
 static void disable_mpc1211_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	save_and_cli(flags);
 	if( irq < 8) {
 		m_irq_mask |= (1 << irq);
 		outb(m_irq_mask,I8259_M_MR);
@@ -90,16 +87,11 @@
 		s_irq_mask |= (1 << (irq - 8));
 		outb(s_irq_mask,I8259_S_MR);
 	}
-	restore_flags(flags);
 
 }
 
 static void enable_mpc1211_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	save_and_cli(flags);
-
 	if( irq < 8) {
 		m_irq_mask &= ~(1 << irq);
 		outb(m_irq_mask,I8259_M_MR);
@@ -107,7 +99,6 @@
 		s_irq_mask &= ~(1 << (irq - 8));
 		outb(s_irq_mask,I8259_S_MR);
 	}
-	restore_flags(flags);
 }
 
 static inline int mpc1211_irq_real(unsigned int irq)
@@ -131,10 +122,6 @@
 
 static void mask_and_ack_mpc1211(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	save_and_cli(flags);
-
 	if(irq < 8) {
 		if(m_irq_mask & (1<<irq)){
 		  if(!mpc1211_irq_real(irq)){
@@ -162,7 +149,6 @@
 		outb(0x60+(irq-8),I8259_S_CR); 	/* EOI */
 		outb(0x60+2,I8259_M_CR);
 	}
-	restore_flags(flags);
 }
 
 static void end_mpc1211_irq(unsigned int irq)
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/hs7751rvoip/irq.c b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/hs7751rvoip/irq.c
index 705b7dd..c617b18 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/hs7751rvoip/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/hs7751rvoip/irq.c
@@ -35,30 +35,24 @@
 
 static void disable_hs7751rvoip_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short val;
 	unsigned short mask = 0xffff ^ (0x0001 << mask_pos[irq]);
 
 	/* Set the priority in IPR to 0 */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(IRLCNTR3);
 	val &= mask;
 	ctrl_outw(val, IRLCNTR3);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void enable_hs7751rvoip_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short val;
 	unsigned short value = (0x0001 << mask_pos[irq]);
 
 	/* Set priority in IPR back to original value */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(IRLCNTR3);
 	val |= value;
 	ctrl_outw(val, IRLCNTR3);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void ack_hs7751rvoip_irq(unsigned int irq)
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq.c b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq.c
index c7b9fe6..61d5e5d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/r7780rp/irq.c
@@ -39,30 +39,24 @@
 
 static void disable_r7780rp_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short val;
 	unsigned short mask = 0xffff ^ (0x0001 << mask_pos[irq]);
 
 	/* Set the priority in IPR to 0 */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(IRLCNTR1);
 	val &= mask;
 	ctrl_outw(val, IRLCNTR1);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void enable_r7780rp_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short val;
 	unsigned short value = (0x0001 << mask_pos[irq]);
 
 	/* Set priority in IPR back to original value */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(IRLCNTR1);
 	val |= value;
 	ctrl_outw(val, IRLCNTR1);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void ack_r7780rp_irq(unsigned int irq)
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/rts7751r2d/irq.c b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/rts7751r2d/irq.c
index 1545354..c915e7a 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/rts7751r2d/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/rts7751r2d/irq.c
@@ -41,30 +41,24 @@
 
 static void disable_rts7751r2d_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short val;
 	unsigned short mask = 0xffff ^ (0x0001 << mask_pos[irq]);
 
 	/* Set the priority in IPR to 0 */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(IRLCNTR1);
 	val &= mask;
 	ctrl_outw(val, IRLCNTR1);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void enable_rts7751r2d_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short val;
 	unsigned short value = (0x0001 << mask_pos[irq]);
 
 	/* Set priority in IPR back to original value */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(IRLCNTR1);
 	val |= value;
 	ctrl_outw(val, IRLCNTR1);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 int rts7751r2d_irq_demux(int irq)
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/systemh/irq.c b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/systemh/irq.c
index 53731a0..8d016da 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/renesas/systemh/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/renesas/systemh/irq.c
@@ -57,12 +57,9 @@
 static void disable_systemh_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
 	if (systemh_irq_mask_register) {
-		unsigned long flags;
 		unsigned long val, mask = 0x01 << 1;
 
 		/* Clear the "irq"th bit in the mask and set it in the request */
-		local_irq_save(flags);
-
 		val = ctrl_inl((unsigned long)systemh_irq_mask_register);
 		val &= ~mask;
 		ctrl_outl(val, (unsigned long)systemh_irq_mask_register);
@@ -70,23 +67,18 @@
 		val = ctrl_inl((unsigned long)systemh_irq_request_register);
 		val |= mask;
 		ctrl_outl(val, (unsigned long)systemh_irq_request_register);
-
-		local_irq_restore(flags);
 	}
 }
 
 static void enable_systemh_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
 	if (systemh_irq_mask_register) {
-		unsigned long flags;
 		unsigned long val, mask = 0x01 << 1;
 
 		/* Set "irq"th bit in the mask register */
-		local_irq_save(flags);
 		val = ctrl_inl((unsigned long)systemh_irq_mask_register);
 		val |= mask;
 		ctrl_outl(val, (unsigned long)systemh_irq_mask_register);
-		local_irq_restore(flags);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/superh/microdev/irq.c b/arch/sh/boards/superh/microdev/irq.c
index 236398f..8c64baa 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/superh/microdev/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/superh/microdev/irq.c
@@ -11,14 +11,12 @@
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
-
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/microdev.h>
 
 #define NUM_EXTERNAL_IRQS 16	/* IRL0 .. IRL15 */
 
-
 static const struct {
 	unsigned char fpgaIrq;
 	unsigned char mapped;
@@ -93,53 +91,42 @@
 
 static void disable_microdev_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned int flags;
 	unsigned int fpgaIrq;
 
-	if (irq >= NUM_EXTERNAL_IRQS) return;
-	if (!fpgaIrqTable[irq].mapped) return;
+	if (irq >= NUM_EXTERNAL_IRQS)
+		return;
+	if (!fpgaIrqTable[irq].mapped)
+		return;
 
 	fpgaIrq = fpgaIrqTable[irq].fpgaIrq;
 
-		/* disable interrupts */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
-
-		/* disable interupts on the FPGA INTC register */
+	/* disable interupts on the FPGA INTC register */
 	ctrl_outl(MICRODEV_FPGA_INTC_MASK(fpgaIrq), MICRODEV_FPGA_INTDSB_REG);
-
-		/* restore interrupts */
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void enable_microdev_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
 	unsigned long priorityReg, priorities, pri;
-	unsigned int flags;
 	unsigned int fpgaIrq;
 
-
-	if (irq >= NUM_EXTERNAL_IRQS) return;
-	if (!fpgaIrqTable[irq].mapped) return;
+	if (unlikely(irq >= NUM_EXTERNAL_IRQS))
+		return;
+	if (unlikely(!fpgaIrqTable[irq].mapped))
+		return;
 
 	pri = 15 - irq;
 
 	fpgaIrq = fpgaIrqTable[irq].fpgaIrq;
 	priorityReg = MICRODEV_FPGA_INTPRI_REG(fpgaIrq);
 
-		/* disable interrupts */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
-
-		/* set priority for the interrupt */
+	/* set priority for the interrupt */
 	priorities = ctrl_inl(priorityReg);
 	priorities &= ~MICRODEV_FPGA_INTPRI_MASK(fpgaIrq);
 	priorities |= MICRODEV_FPGA_INTPRI_LEVEL(fpgaIrq, pri);
 	ctrl_outl(priorities, priorityReg);
 
-		/* enable interupts on the FPGA INTC register */
+	/* enable interupts on the FPGA INTC register */
 	ctrl_outl(MICRODEV_FPGA_INTC_MASK(fpgaIrq), MICRODEV_FPGA_INTENB_REG);
-
-		/* restore interrupts */
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 	/* This functions sets the desired irq handler to be a MicroDev type */
@@ -158,9 +145,7 @@
 static void end_microdev_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
 	if (!(irq_desc[irq].status & (IRQ_DISABLED|IRQ_INPROGRESS)))
-	{
 		enable_microdev_irq(irq);
-	}
 }
 
 extern void __init init_microdev_irq(void)
@@ -171,9 +156,7 @@
 	ctrl_outl(~0ul, MICRODEV_FPGA_INTDSB_REG);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_EXTERNAL_IRQS; i++)
-	{
 		make_microdev_irq(i);
-	}
 }
 
 extern void microdev_print_fpga_intc_status(void)
diff --git a/arch/sh/cchips/hd6446x/hd64461/setup.c b/arch/sh/cchips/hd6446x/hd64461/setup.c
index 6c96127..38f1e81 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cchips/hd6446x/hd64461/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sh/cchips/hd6446x/hd64461/setup.c
@@ -11,35 +11,28 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
-
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/hd64461.h>
 
 static void disable_hd64461_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short nimr;
 	unsigned short mask = 1 << (irq - HD64461_IRQBASE);
 
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	nimr = inw(HD64461_NIMR);
 	nimr |= mask;
 	outw(nimr, HD64461_NIMR);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void enable_hd64461_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short nimr;
 	unsigned short mask = 1 << (irq - HD64461_IRQBASE);
 
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	nimr = inw(HD64461_NIMR);
 	nimr &= ~mask;
 	outw(nimr, HD64461_NIMR);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void mask_and_ack_hd64461(unsigned int irq)
diff --git a/arch/sh/cchips/hd6446x/hd64465/setup.c b/arch/sh/cchips/hd6446x/hd64465/setup.c
index d2b2851..30573d3 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cchips/hd6446x/hd64465/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sh/cchips/hd6446x/hd64465/setup.c
@@ -25,31 +25,25 @@
 
 static void disable_hd64465_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short nimr;
 	unsigned short mask = 1 << (irq - HD64465_IRQ_BASE);
 
     	pr_debug("disable_hd64465_irq(%d): mask=%x\n", irq, mask);
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	nimr = inw(HD64465_REG_NIMR);
 	nimr |= mask;
 	outw(nimr, HD64465_REG_NIMR);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 
 static void enable_hd64465_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short nimr;
 	unsigned short mask = 1 << (irq - HD64465_IRQ_BASE);
 
     	pr_debug("enable_hd64465_irq(%d): mask=%x\n", irq, mask);
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	nimr = inw(HD64465_REG_NIMR);
 	nimr &= ~mask;
 	outw(nimr, HD64465_REG_NIMR);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/cchips/voyagergx/irq.c b/arch/sh/cchips/voyagergx/irq.c
index 4cfa7c9..392c8b1 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cchips/voyagergx/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/cchips/voyagergx/irq.c
@@ -36,32 +36,26 @@
 
 static void disable_voyagergx_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags, val;
-	unsigned long  mask = 1 << (irq - VOYAGER_IRQ_BASE);
+	unsigned long val;
+	unsigned long mask = 1 << (irq - VOYAGER_IRQ_BASE);
 
     	pr_debug("disable_voyagergx_irq(%d): mask=%x\n", irq, mask);
-	local_irq_save(flags);
         val = inl(VOYAGER_INT_MASK);
         val &= ~mask;
         outl(val, VOYAGER_INT_MASK);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-
 static void enable_voyagergx_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-        unsigned long flags, val;
-        unsigned long  mask = 1 << (irq - VOYAGER_IRQ_BASE);
+        unsigned long val;
+        unsigned long mask = 1 << (irq - VOYAGER_IRQ_BASE);
 
         pr_debug("disable_voyagergx_irq(%d): mask=%x\n", irq, mask);
-        local_irq_save(flags);
         val = inl(VOYAGER_INT_MASK);
         val |= mask;
         outl(val, VOYAGER_INT_MASK);
-        local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-
 static void mask_and_ack_voyagergx(unsigned int irq)
 {
 	disable_voyagergx_irq(irq);
@@ -94,7 +88,8 @@
 	.end = end_voyagergx_irq,
 };
 
-static irqreturn_t voyagergx_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
+static irqreturn_t voyagergx_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id,
+				      struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	printk(KERN_INFO
 	       "VoyagerGX: spurious interrupt, status: 0x%x\n",
@@ -102,9 +97,6 @@
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-
-/*====================================================*/
-
 static struct {
 	int (*func)(int, void *);
 	void *dev;
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/ipr.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/ipr.c
index 00edee9..4c4fd41 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/ipr.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/ipr.c
@@ -57,31 +57,27 @@
 
 static void disable_ipr_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long val, flags;
+	unsigned long val;
 	unsigned int addr = ipr_data[irq].addr;
 	unsigned short mask = 0xffff ^ (0x0f << ipr_data[irq].shift);
 
 	/* Set the priority in IPR to 0 */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(addr);
 	val &= mask;
 	ctrl_outw(val, addr);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void enable_ipr_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long val, flags;
+	unsigned long val;
 	unsigned int addr = ipr_data[irq].addr;
 	int priority = ipr_data[irq].priority;
 	unsigned short value = (priority << ipr_data[irq].shift);
 
 	/* Set priority in IPR back to original value */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(addr);
 	val |= value;
 	ctrl_outw(val, addr);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void mask_and_ack_ipr(unsigned int irq)
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/maskreg.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/maskreg.c
index 1cc0de1..492db31 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/maskreg.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/maskreg.c
@@ -52,32 +52,26 @@
 
 static void disable_maskreg_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short val, mask = 0x01 << irq;
 
 	BUG_ON(!irq_mask_register);
 
 	/* Set "irq"th bit */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(irq_mask_register);
 	val |= mask;
 	ctrl_outw(val, irq_mask_register);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void enable_maskreg_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned short val, mask = ~(0x01 << irq);
 
 	BUG_ON(!irq_mask_register);
 
 	/* Clear "irq"th bit */
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(irq_mask_register);
 	val &= mask;
 	ctrl_outw(val, irq_mask_register);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void mask_and_ack_maskreg(unsigned int irq)
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/pint.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/pint.c
index 80cd810..17f47b3 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/pint.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/irq/pint.c
@@ -48,26 +48,22 @@
 
 static void disable_pint_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long val, flags;
+	unsigned long val;
 
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(INTC_INTER);
 	val &= ~(1 << (irq - PINT_IRQ_BASE));
 	ctrl_outw(val, INTC_INTER);	/* disable PINTn */
 	portcr_mask &= ~(3 << (irq - PINT_IRQ_BASE)*2);
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void enable_pint_irq(unsigned int irq)
 {
-	unsigned long val, flags;
+	unsigned long val;
 
-	local_irq_save(flags);
 	val = ctrl_inw(INTC_INTER);
 	val |= 1 << (irq - PINT_IRQ_BASE);
 	ctrl_outw(val, INTC_INTER);	/* enable PINTn */
 	portcr_mask |= 3 << (irq - PINT_IRQ_BASE)*2;
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
 static void mask_and_ack_pint(unsigned int irq)