sysctl: remove "struct file *" argument of ->proc_handler

It's unused.

It isn't needed -- read or write flag is already passed and sysctl
shouldn't care about the rest.

It _was_ used in two places at arch/frv for some reason.

Signed-off-by: Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@gmail.com>
Cc: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Cc: "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@xmission.com>
Cc: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
Cc: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
Cc: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>
Cc: James Morris <jmorris@namei.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>

60 files changed, 239 insertions, 270 deletions

diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c b/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c
index be722fc1acff..0d4d3e3a4cfc 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int user_atoi(char __user *ubuf, size_t len)
 /*
  * Send us to sleep.
  */
-static int sysctl_pm_do_suspend(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int sysctl_pm_do_suspend(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 				void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *fpos)
 {
 	int retval, mode;
@@ -198,13 +198,13 @@ static int try_set_cmode(int new_cmode)
 }
 
 
-static int cmode_procctl(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int cmode_procctl(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 			 void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *fpos)
 {
 	int new_cmode;
 
 	if (!write)
-		return proc_dointvec(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, fpos);
+		return proc_dointvec(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, fpos);
 
 	new_cmode = user_atoi(buffer, *lenp);
 
@@ -301,13 +301,13 @@ static int try_set_cm(int new_cm)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int p0_procctl(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int p0_procctl(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 		      void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *fpos)
 {
 	int new_p0;
 
 	if (!write)
-		return proc_dointvec(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, fpos);
+		return proc_dointvec(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, fpos);
 
 	new_p0 = user_atoi(buffer, *lenp);
 
@@ -345,13 +345,13 @@ static int p0_sysctl(ctl_table *table,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int cm_procctl(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int cm_procctl(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 		      void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *fpos)
 {
 	int new_cm;
 
 	if (!write)
-		return proc_dointvec(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, fpos);
+		return proc_dointvec(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, fpos);
 
 	new_cm = user_atoi(buffer, *lenp);
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c b/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c
index 3f04d4c406b7..b3deed8db619 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.c
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ int sysctl_lasatstring(ctl_table *table,
 
 
 /* And the same for proc */
-int proc_dolasatstring(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+int proc_dolasatstring(ctl_table *table, int write,
 		       void *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int r;
 
-	r = proc_dostring(table, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	r = proc_dostring(table, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 	if ((!write) || r)
 		return r;
 
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ int proc_dolasatstring(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
 }
 
 /* proc function to write EEPROM after changing int entry */
-int proc_dolasatint(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+int proc_dolasatint(ctl_table *table, int write,
 		       void *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int r;
 
-	r = proc_dointvec(table, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	r = proc_dointvec(table, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 	if ((!write) || r)
 		return r;
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ int proc_dolasatint(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
 static int rtctmp;
 
 /* proc function to read/write RealTime Clock */
-int proc_dolasatrtc(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+int proc_dolasatrtc(ctl_table *table, int write,
 		       void *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct timespec ts;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ int proc_dolasatrtc(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
 		if (rtctmp < 0)
 			rtctmp = 0;
 	}
-	r = proc_dointvec(table, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	r = proc_dointvec(table, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ int sysctl_lasat_rtc(ctl_table *table,
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INET
-int proc_lasat_ip(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+int proc_lasat_ip(ctl_table *table, int write,
 		       void *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	unsigned int ip;
@@ -231,12 +231,12 @@ static int sysctl_lasat_prid(ctl_table *table,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int proc_lasat_prid(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+int proc_lasat_prid(ctl_table *table, int write,
 		       void *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int r;
 
-	r = proc_dointvec(table, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	r = proc_dointvec(table, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 	if (r < 0)
 		return r;
 	if (write) {
diff --git a/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c b/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
index 264528e4f58d..b55fd7ed1c31 100644
--- a/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
+++ b/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ static struct platform_device *appldata_pdev;
  * /proc entries (sysctl)
  */
 static const char appldata_proc_name[APPLDATA_PROC_NAME_LENGTH] = "appldata";
-static int appldata_timer_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int appldata_timer_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 				  void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos);
 static int appldata_interval_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
-					 struct file *filp,
 					 void __user *buffer,
 					 size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos);
 
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ __appldata_vtimer_setup(int cmd)
  * Start/Stop timer, show status of timer (0 = not active, 1 = active)
  */
 static int
-appldata_timer_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+appldata_timer_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 			   void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int len;
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ out:
  * current timer interval.
  */
 static int
-appldata_interval_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+appldata_interval_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 			   void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int len, interval;
@@ -335,7 +334,7 @@ out:
  * monitoring (0 = not in process, 1 = in process)
  */
 static int
-appldata_generic_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+appldata_generic_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 			   void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct appldata_ops *ops = NULL, *tmp_ops;
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/debug.c b/arch/s390/kernel/debug.c
index 4c512561687d..20f282c911c2 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/debug.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/debug.c
@@ -881,11 +881,11 @@ static int debug_active=1;
  * if debug_active is already off
  */
 static int
-s390dbf_procactive(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+s390dbf_procactive(ctl_table *table, int write,
                      void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	if (!write || debug_stoppable || !debug_active)
-		return proc_dointvec(table, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+		return proc_dointvec(table, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 	else
 		return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/s390/mm/cmm.c b/arch/s390/mm/cmm.c
index 413c240cbca7..b201135cc18c 100644
--- a/arch/s390/mm/cmm.c
+++ b/arch/s390/mm/cmm.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ cmm_skip_blanks(char *cp, char **endp)
 static struct ctl_table cmm_table[];
 
 static int
-cmm_pages_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+cmm_pages_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 		  void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	char buf[16], *p;
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ cmm_pages_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
 }
 
 static int
-cmm_timeout_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+cmm_timeout_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 		    void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	char buf[64], *p;
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h
index e63cf7d441e1..139d4c1a33a7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ extern unsigned int nmi_watchdog;
 #define NMI_INVALID	3
 
 struct ctl_table;
-struct file;
-extern int proc_nmi_enabled(struct ctl_table *, int , struct file *,
+extern int proc_nmi_enabled(struct ctl_table *, int ,
 			void __user *, size_t *, loff_t *);
 extern int unknown_nmi_panic;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/nmi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/nmi.c
index cb66a22d98ad..7ff61d6a188a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/nmi.c
@@ -508,14 +508,14 @@ static int unknown_nmi_panic_callback(struct pt_regs *regs, int cpu)
 /*
  * proc handler for /proc/sys/kernel/nmi
  */
-int proc_nmi_enabled(struct ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *file,
+int proc_nmi_enabled(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 			void __user *buffer, size_t *length, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int old_state;
 
 	nmi_watchdog_enabled = (atomic_read(&nmi_active) > 0) ? 1 : 0;
 	old_state = nmi_watchdog_enabled;
-	proc_dointvec(table, write, file, buffer, length, ppos);
+	proc_dointvec(table, write, buffer, length, ppos);
 	if (!!old_state == !!nmi_watchdog_enabled)
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vsyscall_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/vsyscall_64.c
index cf53a78e2dcf..8cb4974ff599 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vsyscall_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vsyscall_64.c
@@ -228,19 +228,11 @@ static long __vsyscall(3) venosys_1(void)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
-
-static int
-vsyscall_sysctl_change(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file * filp,
-		       void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
-{
-	return proc_dointvec(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
-}
-
 static ctl_table kernel_table2[] = {
 	{ .procname = "vsyscall64",
 	  .data = &vsyscall_gtod_data.sysctl_enabled, .maxlen = sizeof(int),
 	  .mode = 0644,
-	  .proc_handler = vsyscall_sysctl_change },
+	  .proc_handler = proc_dointvec },
 	{}
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
index 71d1b9bab70b..614da5b8613a 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
@@ -3412,7 +3412,7 @@ static int cdrom_print_info(const char *header, int val, char *info,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cdrom_sysctl_info(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file * filp,
+static int cdrom_sysctl_info(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
                            void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int pos;
@@ -3489,7 +3489,7 @@ static int cdrom_sysctl_info(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file * filp,
 		goto done;
 doit:
 	mutex_unlock(&cdrom_mutex);
-	return proc_dostring(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	return proc_dostring(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 done:
 	printk(KERN_INFO "cdrom: info buffer too small\n");
 	goto doit;
@@ -3525,12 +3525,12 @@ static void cdrom_update_settings(void)
 	mutex_unlock(&cdrom_mutex);
 }
 
-static int cdrom_sysctl_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write, struct file * filp,
+static int cdrom_sysctl_handler(ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 				void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int ret;
 	
-	ret = proc_dointvec(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	ret = proc_dointvec(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 
 	if (write) {
 	
diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index d8a9255e1a3f..04b505e5a5e2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ static char sysctl_bootid[16];
  * as an ASCII string in the standard UUID format.  If accesses via the
  * sysctl system call, it is returned as 16 bytes of binary data.
  */
-static int proc_do_uuid(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int proc_do_uuid(ctl_table *table, int write,
 			void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	ctl_table fake_table;
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ static int proc_do_uuid(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
 	fake_table.data = buf;
 	fake_table.maxlen = sizeof(buf);
 
-	return proc_dostring(&fake_table, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	return proc_dostring(&fake_table, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 }
 
 static int uuid_strategy(ctl_table *table,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-proc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-proc.c
index 2ab1d59870f4..a8b689635a3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-proc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/arlan-proc.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static int arlan_setup_card_by_book(struct net_device *dev)
 
 static char arlan_drive_info[ARLAN_STR_SIZE] = "A655\n\0";
 
-static int arlan_sysctl_info(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int arlan_sysctl_info(ctl_table * ctl, int write,
 		      void __user *buffer, size_t * lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ final:
 	*lenp = pos;
 
 	if (!write)
-		retv = proc_dostring(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+		retv = proc_dostring(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 	else
 	{
 		*lenp = 0;
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ final:
 }
 
 
-static int arlan_sysctl_info161719(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int arlan_sysctl_info161719(ctl_table * ctl, int write,
 			    void __user *buffer, size_t * lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -669,11 +669,11 @@ static int arlan_sysctl_info161719(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp
 
 final:
 	*lenp = pos;
-	retv = proc_dostring(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	retv = proc_dostring(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 	return retv;
 }
 
-static int arlan_sysctl_infotxRing(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int arlan_sysctl_infotxRing(ctl_table * ctl, int write,
 			    void __user *buffer, size_t * lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -698,11 +698,11 @@ static int arlan_sysctl_infotxRing(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp
 	SARLBNpln(u_char, txBuffer, 0x800);
 final:
 	*lenp = pos;
-	retv = proc_dostring(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	retv = proc_dostring(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 	return retv;
 }
 
-static int arlan_sysctl_inforxRing(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int arlan_sysctl_inforxRing(ctl_table * ctl, int write,
 			    void __user *buffer, size_t * lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -726,11 +726,11 @@ static int arlan_sysctl_inforxRing(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp
 	SARLBNpln(u_char, rxBuffer, 0x800);
 final:
 	*lenp = pos;
-	retv = proc_dostring(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	retv = proc_dostring(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 	return retv;
 }
 
-static int arlan_sysctl_info18(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int arlan_sysctl_info18(ctl_table * ctl, int write,
 			void __user *buffer, size_t * lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ static int arlan_sysctl_info18(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
 
 final:
 	*lenp = pos;
-	retv = proc_dostring(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	retv = proc_dostring(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 	return retv;
 }
 
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ final:
 
 static char conf_reset_result[200];
 
-static int arlan_configure(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int arlan_configure(ctl_table * ctl, int write,
 		    void __user *buffer, size_t * lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int pos = 0;
@@ -788,10 +788,10 @@ static int arlan_configure(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
 		return -1;
 
 	*lenp = pos;
-	return proc_dostring(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	return proc_dostring(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 }
 
-static int arlan_sysctl_reset(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int arlan_sysctl_reset(ctl_table * ctl, int write,
 		       void __user *buffer, size_t * lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	int pos = 0;
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ static int arlan_sysctl_reset(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *filp,
 	} else
 		return -1;
 	*lenp = pos + 3;
-	return proc_dostring(ctl, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	return proc_dostring(ctl, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/parport/procfs.c b/drivers/parport/procfs.c
index 554e11f9e1ce..8eefe56f1cbe 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/procfs.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/procfs.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #define PARPORT_MIN_SPINTIME_VALUE 1
 #define PARPORT_MAX_SPINTIME_VALUE 1000
 
-static int do_active_device(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int do_active_device(ctl_table *table, int write,
 		      void __user *result, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct parport *port = (struct parport *)table->extra1;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static int do_active_device(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PARPORT_1284
-static int do_autoprobe(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+static int do_autoprobe(ctl_table *table, int write,
 			void __user *result, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct parport_device_info *info = table->extra2;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int do_autoprobe(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
 #endif /* IEEE1284.3 support. */
 
 static int do_hardware_base_addr (ctl_table *table, int write,
-				  struct file *filp, void __user *result,
+				  void __user *result,
 				  size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct parport *port = (struct parport *)table->extra1;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static int do_hardware_base_addr (ctl_table *table, int write,
 }
 
 static int do_hardware_irq (ctl_table *table, int write,
-			    struct file *filp, void __user *result,
+			    void __user *result,
 			    size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct parport *port = (struct parport *)table->extra1;
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static int do_hardware_irq (ctl_table *table, int write,
 }
 
 static int do_hardware_dma (ctl_table *table, int write,
-			    struct file *filp, void __user *result,
+			    void __user *result,
 			    size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct parport *port = (struct parport *)table->extra1;
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static int do_hardware_dma (ctl_table *table, int write,
 }
 
 static int do_hardware_modes (ctl_table *table, int write,
-			      struct file *filp, void __user *result,
+			      void __user *result,
 			      size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct parport *port = (struct parport *)table->extra1;
diff --git a/fs/coda/coda_int.h b/fs/coda/coda_int.h
index 8ccd5ed81d9c..d99860a33890 100644
--- a/fs/coda/coda_int.h
+++ b/fs/coda/coda_int.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define _CODA_INT_
 
 struct dentry;
+struct file;
 
 extern struct file_system_type coda_fs_type;
 extern unsigned long coda_timeout;
diff --git a/fs/drop_caches.c b/fs/drop_caches.c
index a2edb7913447..31f4b0e6d72c 100644
--- a/fs/drop_caches.c
+++ b/fs/drop_caches.c
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ static void drop_slab(void)
 }
 
 int drop_caches_sysctl_handler(ctl_table *table, int write,
-	struct file *file, void __user *buffer, size_t *length, loff_t *ppos)
+	void __user *buffer, size_t *length, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	proc_dointvec_minmax(table, write, file, buffer, length, ppos);
+	proc_dointvec_minmax(table, write, buffer, length, ppos);
 	if (write) {
 		if (sysctl_drop_caches & 1)
 			drop_pagecache();
diff --git a/fs/file_table.c b/fs/file_table.c
index 334ce39881f8..8eb44042e009 100644
--- a/fs/file_table.c
+++ b/fs/file_table.c
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(get_max_files);
  * Handle nr_files sysctl
  */
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSCTL) && defined(CONFIG_PROC_FS)
-int proc_nr_files(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+int proc_nr_files(ctl_table *table, int write,
                      void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	files_stat.nr_files = get_nr_files();
-	return proc_dointvec(table, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
+	return proc_dointvec(table, write, buffer, lenp, ppos);
 }
 #else
-int proc_nr_files(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
+int proc_nr_files(ctl_table *table, int write,
                      void __user *buffer, size_t *lenp, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
index 9b1e4e9a16bf..f667e8aeabdf 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static ssize_t proc_sys_call_handler(struct file *filp, void __user *buf,
 
 	/* careful: calling conventions are nasty here */
 	res = count;
-	error = table->proc_handler(table, write, filp, buf, &res, ppos);
+	error = table->proc_handler(table, write, buf, &res, ppos);
 	if (!error)
 		error = res;
 out:
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_sysctl.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_sysctl.c
index 916c0ffb6083..c5bc67c4e3bb 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_sysctl.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_sysctl.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ STATIC int
 xfs_stats_clear_proc_handler(
 	ctl_table	*ctl,
 	int		write,
-	struct file	*filp,
 	void		__user *buffer,
 	size_t		*lenp,
 	loff_t		*ppos)
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ xfs_stats_clear_proc_handler(
 	int		c, ret, *valp = ctl->data;