diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c b/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c
index a2bac42..b32a770 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/ssl.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "init.h"
 #include "irq_user.h"
 #include "mconsole_kern.h"
-#include "2_5compat.h"
 
 static int ssl_version = 1;
 
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c b/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
index 361d0be..afbe1e7 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/stdio_console.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "irq_user.h"
 #include "mconsole_kern.h"
 #include "init.h"
-#include "2_5compat.h"
 
 #define MAX_TTYS (16)
 
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
index 88f956c..7e98e3e 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/ubd_kern.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #include "irq_user.h"
 #include "irq_kern.h"
 #include "ubd_user.h"
-#include "2_5compat.h"
 #include "os.h"
 #include "mem.h"
 #include "mem_kern.h"
diff --git a/arch/um/include/2_5compat.h b/arch/um/include/2_5compat.h
deleted file mode 100644
index abdb015..0000000
--- a/arch/um/include/2_5compat.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-/* 
- * Copyright (C) 2001 Jeff Dike (jdike@karaya.com)
- * Licensed under the GPL
- */
-
-#ifndef __2_5_COMPAT_H__
-#define __2_5_COMPAT_H__
-
-#define INIT_HARDSECT(arr, maj, sizes)
-
-#define SET_PRI(task) do ; while(0)
-
-#endif
-
-/*
- * Overrides for Emacs so that we follow Linus's tabbing style.
- * Emacs will notice this stuff at the end of the file and automatically
- * adjust the settings for this buffer only.  This must remain at the end
- * of the file.
- * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Local variables:
- * c-file-style: "linux"
- * End:
- */
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/exec_kern.c b/arch/um/kernel/exec_kern.c
index 49ddabe..efd222f 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/exec_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/exec_kern.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "kern.h"
 #include "irq_user.h"
 #include "tlb.h"
-#include "2_5compat.h"
 #include "os.h"
 #include "time_user.h"
 #include "choose-mode.h"
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/process_kern.c b/arch/um/kernel/process_kern.c
index c1adf7b..ccb6dd6 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/process_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/process_kern.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "tlb.h"
 #include "frame_kern.h"
 #include "sigcontext.h"
-#include "2_5compat.h"
 #include "os.h"
 #include "mode.h"
 #include "mode_kern.h"
@@ -189,7 +188,6 @@
 
 	while(1){
 		/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
-		SET_PRI(current);
 
 		/*
 		 * although we are an idle CPU, we do not want to
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/trap_kern.c b/arch/um/kernel/trap_kern.c
index 1de22d8..c20aef1 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/trap_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/trap_kern.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "kern.h"
 #include "chan_kern.h"
 #include "mconsole_kern.h"
-#include "2_5compat.h"
 #include "mem.h"
 #include "mem_kern.h"
 
diff --git a/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c b/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
index 14a0d33..4bf43ea 100644
--- a/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
+++ b/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "kern_util.h"
 #include "kern.h"
 #include "user_util.h"
-#include "2_5compat.h"
 #include "init.h"
 
 struct hostfs_inode_info {