diff --git a/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c b/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
index 8ce3f34..c02d9e9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 static ssize_t cs5535_gpio_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
 				 size_t len, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	u32	m = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	u32	m = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	int	i, j;
 	u32	base = gpio_base + cs5535_lowhigh_base(m);
 	u32	m0, m1;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 static ssize_t cs5535_gpio_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 				size_t len, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	u32	m = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	u32	m = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	u32	base = gpio_base + cs5535_lowhigh_base(m);
 	int	rd_bit = 1 << (m & 0x0f);
 	int	i;
diff --git a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
index 9b1bf60..06f2dbf 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 static ssize_t dsp56k_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count,
 			   loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	int dev = iminor(inode) & 0x0f;
 
 	switch(dev)
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 static ssize_t dsp56k_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t count,
 			    loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	int dev = iminor(inode) & 0x0f;
 
 	switch(dev)
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 #if 0
 static unsigned int dsp56k_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 {
-	int dev = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode) & 0x0f;
+	int dev = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode) & 0x0f;
 
 	switch(dev)
 	{
diff --git a/drivers/char/dtlk.c b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
index 5e82c3b..d4005e9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 static ssize_t dtlk_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 			 size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	char ch;
 	int i = 0, retries;
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if (iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode) != DTLK_MINOR)
+	if (iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode) != DTLK_MINOR)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	while (1) {
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
index cda2459..6810b7b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
@@ -2700,7 +2700,7 @@
 ssize_t
 ip2_ipl_read(struct file *pFile, char __user *pData, size_t count, loff_t *off )
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(pFile->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(pFile->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	int rc = 0;
 
 #ifdef IP2DEBUG_IPL
diff --git a/drivers/char/istallion.c b/drivers/char/istallion.c
index 8f59194..b6f0d03 100644
--- a/drivers/char/istallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/istallion.c
@@ -4194,7 +4194,7 @@
 	void *p;
 	loff_t off = *offp;
 
-	brdnr = iminor(fp->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	brdnr = iminor(fp->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	if (brdnr >= stli_nrbrds)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	brdp = stli_brds[brdnr];
@@ -4258,7 +4258,7 @@
 	void *p;
 	loff_t off = *offp;
 
-	brdnr = iminor(fp->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	brdnr = iminor(fp->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 
 	if (brdnr >= stli_nrbrds)
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/char/lp.c b/drivers/char/lp.c
index 1ecea7d..b70b538 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lp.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 static ssize_t lp_write(struct file * file, const char __user * buf,
 		        size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	struct parport *port = lp_table[minor].dev->port;
 	char *kbuf = lp_table[minor].lp_buffer;
 	ssize_t retv = 0;
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
 		       size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	DEFINE_WAIT(wait);
-	unsigned int minor=iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor=iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	struct parport *port = lp_table[minor].dev->port;
 	ssize_t retval = 0;
 	char *kbuf = lp_table[minor].lp_buffer;
diff --git a/drivers/char/mem.c b/drivers/char/mem.c
index e67eef4..089020e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mem.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mem.c
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@
 {
 	loff_t ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 	switch (orig) {
 		case 0:
 			file->f_pos = offset;
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@
 		default:
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&file->f_dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/nsc_gpio.c b/drivers/char/nsc_gpio.c
index 4d47d79..808d44e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nsc_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nsc_gpio.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 ssize_t nsc_gpio_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
 		       size_t len, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	unsigned m = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned m = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	struct nsc_gpio_ops *amp = file->private_data;
 	struct device *dev = amp->dev;
 	size_t i;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 ssize_t nsc_gpio_read(struct file *file, char __user * buf,
 		      size_t len, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	unsigned m = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned m = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	int value;
 	struct nsc_gpio_ops *amp = file->private_data;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/ppdev.c b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
index c1e3dd8..4abd1ef 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ppdev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 static ssize_t pp_read (struct file * file, char __user * buf, size_t count,
 			loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	struct pp_struct *pp = file->private_data;
 	char * kbuffer;
 	ssize_t bytes_read = 0;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 static ssize_t pp_write (struct file * file, const char __user * buf,
 			 size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	struct pp_struct *pp = file->private_data;
 	char * kbuffer;
 	ssize_t bytes_written = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index 4c6782a..092a01c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@
 	if (p == buffer) {
 		return (ssize_t)ret;
 	} else {
-		struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+		struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	        inode->i_mtime = current_fs_time(inode->i_sb);
 		mark_inode_dirty(inode);
 		return (ssize_t)(p - buffer);
diff --git a/drivers/char/raw.c b/drivers/char/raw.c
index 3b32313..645e20a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/raw.c
+++ b/drivers/char/raw.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 	filp->f_flags |= O_DIRECT;
 	filp->f_mapping = bdev->bd_inode->i_mapping;
 	if (++raw_devices[minor].inuse == 1)
-		filp->f_dentry->d_inode->i_mapping =
+		filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mapping =
 			bdev->bd_inode->i_mapping;
 	filp->private_data = bdev;
 	mutex_unlock(&raw_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/char/sonypi.c b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
index fc87070..17d54e1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sonypi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ret > 0) {
-		struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+		struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 		inode->i_atime = current_fs_time(inode->i_sb);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/tb0219.c b/drivers/char/tb0219.c
index bb1bad4..4c431cb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tb0219.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tb0219.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 	unsigned int minor;
 	char value;
 
-	minor = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	switch (minor) {
 	case 0:
 		value = get_led();
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 	int retval = 0;
 	char c;
 
-	minor = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	switch (minor) {
 	case 0:
 		type = TYPE_LED;
diff --git a/drivers/char/tipar.c b/drivers/char/tipar.c
index 9df0ca1..47fb20f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tipar.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tipar.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 tipar_write (struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t count,
 		loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode) - TIPAR_MINOR;
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode) - TIPAR_MINOR;
 	ssize_t n;
 
 	parport_claim_or_block(table[minor].dev);
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
 tipar_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
 	int b = 0;
-	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode) - TIPAR_MINOR;
+	unsigned int minor = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode) - TIPAR_MINOR;
 	ssize_t retval = 0;
 	ssize_t n = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index 0c856a6..8a2d26e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@
 	struct tty_ldisc *ld;
 
 	tty = (struct tty_struct *)file->private_data;
-	inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, inode, "tty_read"))
 		return -EIO;
 	if (!tty || (test_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR, &tty->flags)))
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@
 		cond_resched();
 	}
 	if (written) {
-		struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+		struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 		inode->i_mtime = current_fs_time(inode->i_sb);
 		ret = written;
 	}
@@ -1763,7 +1763,7 @@
 			 loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct tty_struct * tty;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	ssize_t ret;
 	struct tty_ldisc *ld;
 	
@@ -2170,7 +2170,7 @@
 	unsigned long flags;
 	
 	tty = (struct tty_struct *)filp->private_data;
-	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, filp->f_dentry->d_inode, "release_dev"))
+	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode, "release_dev"))
 		return;
 
 	check_tty_count(tty, "release_dev");
@@ -2680,7 +2680,7 @@
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	tty = (struct tty_struct *)filp->private_data;
-	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, filp->f_dentry->d_inode, "tty_poll"))
+	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode, "tty_poll"))
 		return 0;
 		
 	ld = tty_ldisc_ref_wait(tty);
@@ -2696,7 +2696,7 @@
 	int retval;
 
 	tty = (struct tty_struct *)filp->private_data;
-	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, filp->f_dentry->d_inode, "tty_fasync"))
+	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode, "tty_fasync"))
 		return 0;
 	
 	retval = fasync_helper(fd, filp, on, &tty->fasync);
diff --git a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
index f442b57..2677651 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	int size;
 
 	down(&con_buf_sem);
-	size = vcs_size(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	size = vcs_size(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	switch (orig) {
 		default:
 			up(&con_buf_sem);
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 static ssize_t
 vcs_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	unsigned int currcons = iminor(inode);
 	struct vc_data *vc;
 	long pos;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 static ssize_t
 vcs_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	unsigned int currcons = iminor(inode);
 	struct vc_data *vc;
 	long pos;
diff --git a/drivers/char/viotape.c b/drivers/char/viotape.c
index 73c78bf..94d79cb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viotape.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viotape.c
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
 	if (op == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	get_dev_info(file->f_dentry->d_inode, &devi);
+	get_dev_info(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, &devi);
 
 	/*
 	 * We need to make sure we can send a request.  We use
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@
 	if (op == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	get_dev_info(file->f_dentry->d_inode, &devi);
+	get_dev_info(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, &devi);
 
 	/*
 	 * We need to make sure we can send a request.  We use
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
 	if (op == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	get_dev_info(file->f_dentry->d_inode, &devi);
+	get_dev_info(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, &devi);
 
 	down(&reqSem);
 
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@
 	if (op == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	get_dev_info(file->f_dentry->d_inode, &devi);
+	get_dev_info(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, &devi);
 
 	/* Note: We currently only support one mode! */
 	if ((devi.devno >= viotape_numdev) || (devi.mode)) {
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	init_completion(&op->com);
 
-	get_dev_info(file->f_dentry->d_inode, &devi);
+	get_dev_info(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode, &devi);
 
 	if (devi.devno >= viotape_numdev) {
 		ret = -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c b/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c
index 8e79493..a744dad 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@
 	unsigned int pin;
 	char value = '0';
 
-	pin = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	pin = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	if (pin >= giu_nr_pins)
 		return -EBADF;
 
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
 	char c;
 	int retval = 0;
 
-	pin = iminor(file->f_dentry->d_inode);
+	pin = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	if (pin >= giu_nr_pins)
 		return -EBADF;