Merge branch 'net-subsystem-misc-refcounter-conversions'

Elena Reshetova says:

====================
v2 net subsystem misc refcounter conversions

Changes in v2:
 * rebase on top of net-next
 * currently by default refcount_t = atomic_t (*) and uses all
   atomic standard operations unless CONFIG_REFCOUNT_FULL is enabled.
   This is a compromise for the systems that are critical on
   performance (such as net) and cannot accept even slight delay
   on the refcounter operations.

This series, for various misc network components, replaces atomic_t reference
counters with the new refcount_t type and API (see include/linux/refcount.h).
By doing this we prevent intentional or accidental
underflows or overflows that can led to use-after-free vulnerabilities.
These are the last networking-related conversions with the exception of
network drivers (to be send separately).

Please excuse the long patch set, but seems like breaking it up
won't save that much on CC list and most of the changes are
trivial.

The patches are fully independent and can be cherry-picked separately.
In order to try with refcount functionality enabled in run-time,
CONFIG_REFCOUNT_FULL must be enabled.

NOTE: automatic kernel builder for some reason doesn't like all my
network branches and regularly times out the builds on these branches.
Suggestion for "waiting a day for a good coverage" doesn't work, as
we have seen with generic network conversions. So please wait for the
full report from kernel test rebot before merging further up.
This has been compile-tested in 116 configs, but 71 timed out (including
all s390-related configs again). I am trying to see if they can fix
build coverage for me in meanwhile.

* The respective change is currently merged into -next as
  "locking/refcount: Create unchecked atomic_t implementation".
====================

Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

61 files changed, 223 insertions, 209 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/vxlan.c b/drivers/net/vxlan.c
index b04e103350fb..96aa7e6cf214 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vxlan.c
@@ -1034,11 +1034,11 @@ static bool vxlan_group_used(struct vxlan_net *vn, struct vxlan_dev *dev)
 	/* The vxlan_sock is only used by dev, leaving group has
 	 * no effect on other vxlan devices.
 	 */
-	if (family == AF_INET && sock4 && atomic_read(&sock4->refcnt) == 1)
+	if (family == AF_INET && sock4 && refcount_read(&sock4->refcnt) == 1)
 		return false;
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
 	sock6 = rtnl_dereference(dev->vn6_sock);
-	if (family == AF_INET6 && sock6 && atomic_read(&sock6->refcnt) == 1)
+	if (family == AF_INET6 && sock6 && refcount_read(&sock6->refcnt) == 1)
 		return false;
 #endif
 
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ static bool __vxlan_sock_release_prep(struct vxlan_sock *vs)
 
 	if (!vs)
 		return false;
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&vs->refcnt))
+	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&vs->refcnt))
 		return false;
 
 	vn = net_generic(sock_net(vs->sock->sk), vxlan_net_id);
@@ -2825,7 +2825,7 @@ static struct vxlan_sock *vxlan_socket_create(struct net *net, bool ipv6,
 	}
 
 	vs->sock = sock;
-	atomic_set(&vs->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&vs->refcnt, 1);
 	vs->flags = (flags & VXLAN_F_RCV_FLAGS);
 
 	spin_lock(&vn->sock_lock);
@@ -2860,7 +2860,7 @@ static int __vxlan_sock_add(struct vxlan_dev *vxlan, bool ipv6)
 		spin_lock(&vn->sock_lock);
 		vs = vxlan_find_sock(vxlan->net, ipv6 ? AF_INET6 : AF_INET,
 				     vxlan->cfg.dst_port, vxlan->cfg.flags);
-		if (vs && !atomic_add_unless(&vs->refcnt, 1, 0)) {
+		if (vs && !refcount_inc_not_zero(&vs->refcnt)) {
 			spin_unlock(&vn->sock_lock);
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
diff --git a/include/linux/atmdev.h b/include/linux/atmdev.h
index 4d97a89da066..0ec9bdb1cc9f 100644
--- a/include/linux/atmdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/atmdev.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/uio.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/atmdev.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ struct atm_dev {
 	struct k_atm_dev_stats stats;	/* statistics */
 	char		signal;		/* signal status (ATM_PHY_SIG_*) */
 	int		link_rate;	/* link rate (default: OC3) */
-	atomic_t	refcnt;		/* reference count */
+	refcount_t	refcnt;		/* reference count */
 	spinlock_t	lock;		/* protect internal members */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 	struct proc_dir_entry *proc_entry; /* proc entry */
@@ -261,13 +262,13 @@ static inline int atm_may_send(struct atm_vcc *vcc,unsigned int size)
 
 static inline void atm_dev_hold(struct atm_dev *dev)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&dev->refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&dev->refcnt);
 }
 
 
 static inline void atm_dev_put(struct atm_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&dev->refcnt)) {
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&dev->refcnt)) {
 		BUG_ON(!test_bit(ATM_DF_REMOVED, &dev->flags));
 		if (dev->ops->dev_close)
 			dev->ops->dev_close(dev);
diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/auth_gss.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/auth_gss.h
index 36eebc451b41..cebdf8745901 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/auth_gss.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/auth_gss.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_SUNRPC_AUTH_GSS_H
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <linux/sunrpc/auth.h>
 #include <linux/sunrpc/svc.h>
 #include <linux/sunrpc/gss_api.h>
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ struct rpc_gss_init_res {
  * the wire when communicating with a server. */
 
 struct gss_cl_ctx {
-	atomic_t		count;
+	refcount_t		count;
 	enum rpc_gss_proc	gc_proc;
 	u32			gc_seq;
 	spinlock_t		gc_seq_lock;
diff --git a/include/net/ax25.h b/include/net/ax25.h
index e602f8177ebf..c4a0cf6f0810 100644
--- a/include/net/ax25.h
+++ b/include/net/ax25.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <net/neighbour.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ enum {
 
 typedef struct ax25_uid_assoc {
 	struct hlist_node	uid_node;
-	atomic_t		refcount;
+	refcount_t		refcount;
 	kuid_t			uid;
 	ax25_address		call;
 } ax25_uid_assoc;
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ typedef struct ax25_uid_assoc {
 	hlist_for_each_entry(__ax25, list, uid_node)
 
 #define ax25_uid_hold(ax25) \
-	atomic_inc(&((ax25)->refcount))
+	refcount_inc(&((ax25)->refcount))
 
 static inline void ax25_uid_put(ax25_uid_assoc *assoc)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&assoc->refcount)) {
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&assoc->refcount)) {
 		kfree(assoc);
 	}
 }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 typedef struct ax25_route {
 	struct ax25_route	*next;
-	atomic_t		refcount;
+	refcount_t		refcount;
 	ax25_address		callsign;
 	struct net_device	*dev;
 	ax25_digi		*digipeat;
@@ -194,14 +194,14 @@ typedef struct ax25_route {
 
 static inline void ax25_hold_route(ax25_route *ax25_rt)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&ax25_rt->refcount);
+	refcount_inc(&ax25_rt->refcount);
 }
 
 void __ax25_put_route(ax25_route *ax25_rt);
 
 static inline void ax25_put_route(ax25_route *ax25_rt)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ax25_rt->refcount))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ax25_rt->refcount))
 		__ax25_put_route(ax25_rt);
 }
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ typedef struct ax25_cb {
 	unsigned char		window;
 	struct timer_list	timer, dtimer;
 	struct sock		*sk;		/* Backlink to socket */
-	atomic_t		refcount;
+	refcount_t		refcount;
 } ax25_cb;
 
 struct ax25_sock {
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@ static inline struct ax25_cb *sk_to_ax25(const struct sock *sk)
 	hlist_for_each_entry(__ax25, list, ax25_node)
 
 #define ax25_cb_hold(__ax25) \
-	atomic_inc(&((__ax25)->refcount))
+	refcount_inc(&((__ax25)->refcount))
 
 static __inline__ void ax25_cb_put(ax25_cb *ax25)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ax25->refcount)) {
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ax25->refcount)) {
 		kfree(ax25->digipeat);
 		kfree(ax25);
 	}
diff --git a/include/net/calipso.h b/include/net/calipso.h
index b1b30cd36601..5f95b11a04bf 100644
--- a/include/net/calipso.h
+++ b/include/net/calipso.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <net/netlabel.h>
 #include <net/request_sock.h>
-#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <asm/unaligned.h>
 
 /* known doi values */
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct calipso_doi {
 	u32 doi;
 	u32 type;
 
-	atomic_t refcount;
+	refcount_t refcount;
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
diff --git a/include/net/dn_fib.h b/include/net/dn_fib.h
index f2ca135ddcc9..81210a8b8d7c 100644
--- a/include/net/dn_fib.h
+++ b/include/net/dn_fib.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define _NET_DN_FIB_H
 
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 extern const struct nla_policy rtm_dn_policy[];
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ struct dn_fib_info {
 	struct dn_fib_info	*fib_next;
 	struct dn_fib_info	*fib_prev;
 	int 			fib_treeref;
-	atomic_t		fib_clntref;
+	refcount_t		fib_clntref;
 	int			fib_dead;
 	unsigned int		fib_flags;
 	int			fib_protocol;
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ void dn_fib_free_info(struct dn_fib_info *fi);
 
 static inline void dn_fib_info_put(struct dn_fib_info *fi)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&fi->fib_clntref))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&fi->fib_clntref))
 		dn_fib_free_info(fi);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/net/ipx.h b/include/net/ipx.h
index e5cff6811b30..af32b97b5ddd 100644
--- a/include/net/ipx.h
+++ b/include/net/ipx.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/ipx.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 struct ipx_address {
 	__be32  net;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ struct ipx_interface {
 	/* IPX address */
 	__be32			if_netnum;
 	unsigned char		if_node[IPX_NODE_LEN];
-	atomic_t		refcnt;
+	refcount_t		refcnt;
 
 	/* physical device info */
 	struct net_device	*if_dev;
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ struct ipx_route {
 	unsigned char		ir_routed;
 	unsigned char		ir_router_node[IPX_NODE_LEN];
 	struct list_head	node; /* node in ipx_routes list */
-	atomic_t		refcnt;
+	refcount_t		refcnt;
 };
 
 struct ipx_cb {
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ const char *ipx_device_name(struct ipx_interface *intrfc);
 
 static __inline__ void ipxitf_hold(struct ipx_interface *intrfc)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&intrfc->refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&intrfc->refcnt);
 }
 
 void ipxitf_down(struct ipx_interface *intrfc);
@@ -157,18 +158,18 @@ int ipxrtr_ioctl(unsigned int cmd, void __user *arg);
 
 static __inline__ void ipxitf_put(struct ipx_interface *intrfc)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&intrfc->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&intrfc->refcnt))
 		ipxitf_down(intrfc);
 }
 
 static __inline__ void ipxrtr_hold(struct ipx_route *rt)
 {
-	        atomic_inc(&rt->refcnt);
+	        refcount_inc(&rt->refcnt);
 }
 
 static __inline__ void ipxrtr_put(struct ipx_route *rt)
 {
-	        if (atomic_dec_and_test(&rt->refcnt))
+	        if (refcount_dec_and_test(&rt->refcnt))
 			                kfree(rt);
 }
 #endif /* _NET_INET_IPX_H_ */
diff --git a/include/net/lapb.h b/include/net/lapb.h
index 9510f8725f03..85e773742f4e 100644
--- a/include/net/lapb.h
+++ b/include/net/lapb.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _LAPB_H
 #define _LAPB_H 
 #include <linux/lapb.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 #define	LAPB_HEADER_LEN	20		/* LAPB over Ethernet + a bit more */
 
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ struct lapb_cb {
 	struct lapb_frame	frmr_data;
 	unsigned char		frmr_type;
 
-	atomic_t		refcnt;
+	refcount_t		refcnt;
 };
 
 /* lapb_iface.c */
diff --git a/include/net/llc.h b/include/net/llc.h
index e8e61d4fb458..dc35f25eb679 100644
--- a/include/net/llc.h
+++ b/include/net/llc.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct llc_sap {
 	unsigned char	 state;
 	unsigned char	 p_bit;
 	unsigned char	 f_bit;
-	atomic_t         refcnt;
+	refcount_t		 refcnt;
 	int		 (*rcv_func)(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				     struct net_device *dev,
 				     struct packet_type *pt,
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ struct llc_sap *llc_sap_open(unsigned char lsap,
 					struct net_device *orig_dev));
 static inline void llc_sap_hold(struct llc_sap *sap)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&sap->refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&sap->refcnt);
 }
 
 void llc_sap_close(struct llc_sap *sap);
 
 static inline void llc_sap_put(struct llc_sap *sap)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&sap->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&sap->refcnt))
 		llc_sap_close(sap);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/net/netrom.h b/include/net/netrom.h
index 110350aca3df..443a4ffca7aa 100644
--- a/include/net/netrom.h
+++ b/include/net/netrom.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 #define	NR_NETWORK_LEN			15
 #define	NR_TRANSPORT_LEN		5
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ struct nr_neigh {
 	unsigned short		count;
 	unsigned int		number;
 	unsigned char		failed;
-	atomic_t		refcount;
+	refcount_t		refcount;
 };
 
 struct nr_route {
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ struct nr_node {
 	unsigned char		which;
 	unsigned char		count;
 	struct nr_route		routes[3];
-	atomic_t		refcount;
+	refcount_t		refcount;
 	spinlock_t		node_lock;
 };
 
@@ -118,21 +119,21 @@ struct nr_node {
  *********************************************************************/
 
 #define nr_node_hold(__nr_node) \
-	atomic_inc(&((__nr_node)->refcount))
+	refcount_inc(&((__nr_node)->refcount))
 
 static __inline__ void nr_node_put(struct nr_node *nr_node)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&nr_node->refcount)) {
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&nr_node->refcount)) {
 		kfree(nr_node);
 	}
 }
 
 #define nr_neigh_hold(__nr_neigh) \
-	atomic_inc(&((__nr_neigh)->refcount))
+	refcount_inc(&((__nr_neigh)->refcount))
 
 static __inline__ void nr_neigh_put(struct nr_neigh *nr_neigh)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&nr_neigh->refcount)) {
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&nr_neigh->refcount)) {
 		if (nr_neigh->ax25)
 			ax25_cb_put(nr_neigh->ax25);
 		kfree(nr_neigh->digipeat);
diff --git a/include/net/sch_generic.h b/include/net/sch_generic.h
index 368850194c94..1c123e2b2415 100644
--- a/include/net/sch_generic.h
+++ b/include/net/sch_generic.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/dynamic_queue_limits.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <net/gen_stats.h>
 #include <net/rtnetlink.h>
 
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ struct Qdisc {
 	struct sk_buff		*skb_bad_txq;
 	struct rcu_head		rcu_head;
 	int			padded;
-	atomic_t		refcnt;
+	refcount_t		refcnt;
 
 	spinlock_t		busylock ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
 };
diff --git a/include/net/sctp/auth.h b/include/net/sctp/auth.h
index 171244bd856f..e5c57d0a082d 100644
--- a/include/net/sctp/auth.h
+++ b/include/net/sctp/auth.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #define __sctp_auth_h__
 
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 struct sctp_endpoint;
 struct sctp_association;
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ struct sctp_hmac {
  * over SCTP-AUTH
  */
 struct sctp_auth_bytes {
-	atomic_t refcnt;
+	refcount_t refcnt;
 	__u32 len;
 	__u8  data[];
 };
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ static inline void sctp_auth_key_hold(struct sctp_auth_bytes *key)
 	if (!key)
 		return;
 
-	atomic_inc(&key->refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&key->refcnt);
 }
 
 void sctp_auth_key_put(struct sctp_auth_bytes *key);
diff --git a/include/net/sctp/structs.h b/include/net/sctp/structs.h
index 07c11fefa8c4..5ab29af8ca8a 100644
--- a/include/net/sctp/structs.h
+++ b/include/net/sctp/structs.h
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ struct sctp_datamsg {
 	/* Chunks waiting to be submitted to lower layer. */
 	struct list_head chunks;
 	/* Reference counting. */
-	atomic_t refcnt;
+	refcount_t refcnt;
 	/* When is this message no longer interesting to the peer? */
 	unsigned long expires_at;
 	/* Did the messenge fail to send? */
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ int sctp_chunk_abandoned(struct sctp_chunk *);
 struct sctp_chunk {
 	struct list_head list;
 
-	atomic_t refcnt;
+	refcount_t refcnt;
 
 	/* How many times this chunk have been sent, for prsctp RTX policy */
 	int sent_count;
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ struct sctp_transport {
 	struct rhlist_head node;
 
 	/* Reference counting. */
-	atomic_t refcnt;
+	refcount_t refcnt;
 		/* RTO-Pending : A flag used to track if one of the DATA
 		 *		chunks sent to this address is currently being
 		 *		used to compute a RTT. If this flag is 0,
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ struct sctp_ep_common {
 	 *   refcnt   - Reference count access to this object.
 	 *   dead     - Do not attempt to use this object.
 	 */
-	atomic_t    refcnt;
+	refcount_t    refcnt;
 	bool	    dead;
 
 	/* What socket does this endpoint belong to?  */
diff --git a/include/net/vxlan.h b/include/net/vxlan.h
index 326e8498b10e..3f430e38ab82 100644
--- a/include/net/vxlan.h
+++ b/include/net/vxlan.h
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ struct vxlan_sock {
 	struct hlist_node hlist;
 	struct socket	 *sock;
 	struct hlist_head vni_list[VNI_HASH_SIZE];
-	atomic_t	  refcnt;
+	refcount_t	  refcnt;
 	u32		  flags;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/net/x25.h b/include/net/x25.h
index 6d30a01d281d..2609b57bd459 100644
--- a/include/net/x25.h
+++ b/include/net/x25.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #define _X25_H 
 #include <linux/x25.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 
 #define	X25_ADDR_LEN			16
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ struct x25_route {
 	struct x25_address	address;
 	unsigned int		sigdigits;
 	struct net_device	*dev;
-	atomic_t		refcnt;
+	refcount_t		refcnt;
 };
 
 struct x25_neigh {
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ struct x25_neigh {
 	unsigned long		t20;
 	struct timer_list	t20timer;
 	unsigned long		global_facil_mask;
-	atomic_t		refcnt;
+	refcount_t		refcnt;
 };
 
 struct x25_sock {
@@ -242,12 +243,12 @@ void x25_link_free(void);
 /* x25_neigh.c */
 static __inline__ void x25_neigh_hold(struct x25_neigh *nb)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&nb->refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&nb->refcnt);
 }
 
 static __inline__ void x25_neigh_put(struct x25_neigh *nb)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&nb->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&nb->refcnt))
 		kfree(nb);
 }
 
@@ -265,12 +266,12 @@ void x25_route_free(void);
 
 static __inline__ void x25_route_hold(struct x25_route *rt)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&rt->refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&rt->refcnt);
 }
 
 static __inline__ void x25_route_put(struct x25_route *rt)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&rt->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&rt->refcnt))
 		kfree(rt);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/net/xfrm.h b/include/net/xfrm.h
index 01fa357e9a32..c0916ab18d32 100644
--- a/include/net/xfrm.h
+++ b/include/net/xfrm.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <net/dst.h>
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ struct xfrm_state {
 	struct hlist_node	bysrc;
 	struct hlist_node	byspi;
 
-	atomic_t		refcnt;
+	refcount_t		refcnt;
 	spinlock_t		lock;
 
 	struct xfrm_id		id;
@@ -559,7 +560,7 @@ struct xfrm_policy {
 
 	/* This lock only affects elements except for entry. */
 	rwlock_t		lock;
-	atomic_t		refcnt;
+	refcount_t		refcnt;
 	struct timer_list	timer;
 
 	struct flow_cache_object flo;
@@ -815,14 +816,14 @@ static inline void xfrm_audit_state_icvfail(struct xfrm_state *x,
 static inline void xfrm_pol_hold(struct xfrm_policy *policy)
 {
 	if (likely(policy != NULL))
-		atomic_inc(&policy->refcnt);
+		refcount_inc(&policy->refcnt);
 }
 
 void xfrm_policy_destroy(struct xfrm_policy *policy);
 
 static inline void xfrm_pol_put(struct xfrm_policy *policy)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&policy->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&policy->refcnt))
 		xfrm_policy_destroy(policy);
 }
 
@@ -837,18 +838,18 @@ void __xfrm_state_destroy(struct xfrm_state *);
 
 static inline void __xfrm_state_put(struct xfrm_state *x)
 {
-	atomic_dec(&x->refcnt);
+	refcount_dec(&x->refcnt);
 }
 
 static inline void xfrm_state_put(struct xfrm_state *x)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&x->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&x->refcnt))
 		__xfrm_state_destroy(x);
 }
 
 static inline void xfrm_state_hold(struct xfrm_state *x)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&x->refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&x->refcnt);
 }
 
 static inline bool addr_match(const void *token1, const void *token2,
@@ -1029,7 +1030,7 @@ struct xfrm_offload {
 };
 
 struct sec_path {
-	atomic_t		refcnt;
+	refcount_t		refcnt;
 	int			len;
 	int			olen;
 
@@ -1050,7 +1051,7 @@ static inline struct sec_path *
 secpath_get(struct sec_path *sp)
 {
 	if (sp)
-		atomic_inc(&sp->refcnt);
+		refcount_inc(&sp->refcnt);
 	return sp;
 }
 
@@ -1059,7 +1060,7 @@ void __secpath_destroy(struct sec_path *sp);
 static inline void
 secpath_put(struct sec_path *sp)
 {
-	if (sp && atomic_dec_and_test(&sp->refcnt))
+	if (sp && refcount_dec_and_test(&sp->refcnt))
 		__secpath_destroy(sp);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/atm/lec.c b/net/atm/lec.c
index 75545717fa46..093fe8707731 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.c
+++ b/net/atm/lec.c
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ static void lec_vcc_close(struct lec_priv *priv, struct atm_vcc *vcc);
 /* must be done under lec_arp_lock */
 static inline void lec_arp_hold(struct lec_arp_table *entry)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&entry->usage);
+	refcount_inc(&entry->usage);
 }
 
 static inline void lec_arp_put(struct lec_arp_table *entry)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&entry->usage))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&entry->usage))
 		kfree(entry);
 }
 
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ static struct lec_arp_table *make_entry(struct lec_priv *priv,
 	to_return->last_used = jiffies;
 	to_return->priv = priv;
 	skb_queue_head_init(&to_return->tx_wait);
-	atomic_set(&to_return->usage, 1);
+	refcount_set(&to_return->usage, 1);
 	return to_return;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/atm/lec_arpc.h b/net/atm/lec_arpc.h
index ec67435a40a6..d923f53812a3 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec_arpc.h
+++ b/net/atm/lec_arpc.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct lec_arp_table {
 					 * the length of the tlvs array
 					 */
 	struct sk_buff_head tx_wait;	/* wait queue for outgoing packets */
-	atomic_t usage;			/* usage count */
+	refcount_t usage;		/* usage count */
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/atm/mpoa_caches.c b/net/atm/mpoa_caches.c
index a89fdebeffda..4ccaa16b1eb1 100644
--- a/net/atm/mpoa_caches.c
+++ b/net/atm/mpoa_caches.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static in_cache_entry *in_cache_get(__be32 dst_ip,
 	entry = client->in_cache;
 	while (entry != NULL) {
 		if (entry->ctrl_info.in_dst_ip == dst_ip) {
-			atomic_inc(&entry->use);
+			refcount_inc(&entry->use);
 			read_unlock_bh(&client->ingress_lock);
 			return entry;
 		}
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static in_cache_entry *in_cache_get_with_mask(__be32 dst_ip,
 	entry = client->in_cache;
 	while (entry != NULL) {
 		if ((entry->ctrl_info.in_dst_ip & mask) == (dst_ip & mask)) {
-			atomic_inc(&entry->use);
+			refcount_inc(&entry->use);
 			read_unlock_bh(&client->ingress_lock);
 			return entry;
 		}
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static in_cache_entry *in_cache_get_by_vcc(struct atm_vcc *vcc,
 	entry = client->in_cache;
 	while (entry != NULL) {
 		if (entry->shortcut == vcc) {
-			atomic_inc(&entry->use);
+			refcount_inc(&entry->use);
 			read_unlock_bh(&client->ingress_lock);
 			return entry;
 		}
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static in_cache_entry *in_cache_add_entry(__be32 dst_ip,
 
 	dprintk("adding an ingress entry, ip = %pI4\n", &dst_ip);
 
-	atomic_set(&entry->use, 1);
+	refcount_set(&entry->use, 1);
 	dprintk("new_in_cache_entry: about to lock\n");
 	write_lock_bh(&client->ingress_lock);
 	entry->next = client->in_cache;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static in_cache_entry *in_cache_add_entry(__be32 dst_ip,
 	entry->count = 1;
 	entry->entry_state = INGRESS_INVALID;
 	entry->ctrl_info.holding_time = HOLDING_TIME_DEFAULT;
-	atomic_inc(&entry->use);
+	refcount_inc(&entry->use);
 
 	write_unlock_bh(&client->ingress_lock);
 	dprintk("new_in_cache_entry: unlocked\n");
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static int cache_hit(in_cache_entry *entry, struct mpoa_client *mpc)
 
 static void in_cache_put(in_cache_entry *entry)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&entry->use)) {
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&entry->use)) {
 		memset(entry, 0, sizeof(in_cache_entry));
 		kfree(entry);
 	}
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static eg_cache_entry *eg_cache_get_by_cache_id(__be32 cache_id,
 	entry = mpc->eg_cache;
 	while (entry != NULL) {
 		if (entry->ctrl_info.cache_id == cache_id) {
-			atomic_inc(&entry->use);
+			refcount_inc(&entry->use);
 			read_unlock_irq(&mpc->egress_lock);
 			return entry;
 		}
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static eg_cache_entry *eg_cache_get_by_tag(__be32 tag, struct mpoa_client *mpc)
 	entry = mpc->eg_cache;
 	while (entry != NULL) {
 		if (entry->ctrl_info.tag == tag) {
-			atomic_inc(&entry->use);
+			refcount_inc(&entry->use);
 			read_unlock_irqrestore(&mpc->egress_lock, flags);
 			return entry;
 		}
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static eg_cache_entry *eg_cache_get_by_vcc(struct atm_vcc *vcc,
 	entry = mpc->eg_cache;
 	while (entry != NULL) {
 		if (entry->shortcut == vcc) {
-			atomic_inc(&entry->use);
+			refcount_inc(&entry->use);
 			read_unlock_irqrestore(&mpc->egress_lock, flags);
 			return entry;
 		}
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static eg_cache_entry *eg_cache_get_by_src_ip(__be32 ipaddr,
 	entry = mpc->eg_cache;
 	while (entry != NULL) {
 		if (entry->latest_ip_addr == ipaddr) {
-			atomic_inc(&entry->use);
+			refcount_inc(&entry->use);
 			read_unlock_irq(&mpc->egress_lock);
 			return entry;
 		}
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static eg_cache_entry *eg_cache_get_by_src_ip(__be32 ipaddr,
 
 static void eg_cache_put(eg_cache_entry *entry)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&entry->use)) {
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&entry->use)) {
 		memset(entry, 0, sizeof(eg_cache_entry));
 		kfree(entry);
 	}
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static eg_cache_entry *eg_cache_add_entry(struct k_message *msg,
 	dprintk("adding an egress entry, ip = %pI4, this should be our IP\n",
 		&msg->content.eg_info.eg_dst_ip);
 
-	atomic_set(&entry->use, 1);
+	refcount_set(&entry->use, 1);
 	dprintk("new_eg_cache_entry: about to lock\n");
 	write_lock_irq(&client->egress_lock);
 	entry->next = client->eg_cache;
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ static eg_cache_entry *eg_cache_add_entry(struct k_message *msg,
 	dprintk("new_eg_cache_entry cache_id %u\n",
 		ntohl(entry->ctrl_info.cache_id));
 	dprintk("mps_ip = %pI4\n", &entry->ctrl_info.mps_ip);
-	atomic_inc(&entry->use);
+	refcount_inc(&entry->use);
 
 	write_unlock_irq(&client->egress_lock);
 	dprintk("new_eg_cache_entry: unlocked\n");
diff --git a/net/atm/mpoa_caches.h b/net/atm/mpoa_caches.h
index 8e5f78cf0be1..30fe34841ced 100644
--- a/net/atm/mpoa_caches.h
+++ b/net/atm/mpoa_caches.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <linux/atm.h>
 #include <linux/atmdev.h>
 #include <linux/atmmpc.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 struct mpoa_client;
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ typedef struct in_cache_entry {
 	struct   atm_vcc *shortcut;
 	uint8_t  MPS_ctrl_ATM_addr[ATM_ESA_LEN];
 	struct   in_ctrl_info ctrl_info;
-	atomic_t use;
+	refcount_t use;
 } in_cache_entry;
 
 struct in_cache_ops{
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ typedef struct eg_cache_entry{
 	uint16_t             entry_state;
 	__be32             latest_ip_addr;    /* The src IP address of the last packet */
 	struct eg_ctrl_info  ctrl_info;
-	atomic_t             use;
+	refcount_t             use;
 } eg_cache_entry;
 
 struct eg_cache_ops{
diff --git a/net/atm/proc.c b/net/atm/proc.c
index 27c9c01c537d..4caca2a90ec4 100644
--- a/net/atm/proc.c
+++ b/net/atm/proc.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void atm_dev_info(struct seq_file *seq, const struct atm_dev *dev)
 	add_stats(seq, "0", &dev->stats.aal0);
 	seq_puts(seq, "  ");
 	add_stats(seq, "5", &dev->stats.aal5);
-	seq_printf(seq, "\t[%d]", atomic_read(&dev->refcnt));
+	seq_printf(seq, "\t[%d]", refcount_read(&dev->refcnt));
 	seq_putc(seq, '\n');
 }
 
diff --git a/net/atm/resources.c b/net/atm/resources.c
index 0447d5d0b639..918244757b7d 100644
--- a/net/atm/resources.c
+++ b/net/atm/resources.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ struct atm_dev *atm_dev_register(const char *type, struct device *parent,
 	else
 		memset(&dev->flags, 0, sizeof(dev->flags));
 	memset(&dev->stats, 0, sizeof(dev->stats));
-	atomic_set(&dev->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&dev->refcnt, 1);
 
 	if (atm_proc_dev_register(dev) < 0) {
 		pr_err("atm_proc_dev_register failed for dev %s\n", type);
diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index 0c92ba0cbe0b..f3f9d18891de 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ ax25_cb *ax25_create_cb(void)
 	if ((ax25 = kzalloc(sizeof(*ax25), GFP_ATOMIC)) == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	atomic_set(&ax25->refcount, 1);
+	refcount_set(&ax25->refcount, 1);
 
 	skb_queue_head_init(&ax25->write_queue);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&ax25->frag_queue);
diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_route.c b/net/ax25/ax25_route.c
index e1fda27cb27c..0446b892618a 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_route.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_route.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static int __must_check ax25_rt_add(struct ax25_routes_struct *route)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	atomic_set(&ax25_rt->refcount, 1);
+	refcount_set(&ax25_rt->refcount, 1);
 	ax25_rt->callsign     = route->dest_addr;
 	ax25_rt->dev          = ax25_dev->dev;
 	ax25_rt->digipeat     = NULL;
diff --git a/net/ax25/ax25_uid.c b/net/ax25/ax25_uid.c
index 0403b0def7e6..83b035f56202 100644
--- a/net/ax25/ax25_uid.c
+++ b/net/ax25/ax25_uid.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int ax25_uid_ioctl(int cmd, struct sockaddr_ax25 *sax)
 		if ((ax25_uid = kmalloc(sizeof(*ax25_uid), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
-		atomic_set(&ax25_uid->refcount, 1);
+		refcount_set(&ax25_uid->refcount, 1);
 		ax25_uid->uid  = sax25_kuid;
 		ax25_uid->call = sax->sax25_call;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index c18682f804a0..fd9ee73e0a6d 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <net/ip6_fib.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <linux/rhashtable.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 #define BR_HASH_BITS 8
 #define BR_HASH_SIZE (1 << BR_HASH_BITS)
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ struct net_bridge_vlan {
 		struct net_bridge_port	*port;
 	};
 	union {
-		atomic_t		refcnt;
+		refcount_t		refcnt;
 		struct net_bridge_vlan	*brvlan;
 	};
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_vlan.c b/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
index 26a1a56639b2..233a30040c91 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_vlan.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static struct net_bridge_vlan *br_vlan_get_master(struct net_bridge *br, u16 vid
 		if (WARN_ON(!masterv))
 			return NULL;
 	}
-	atomic_inc(&masterv->refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&masterv->refcnt);
 
 	return masterv;
 }
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static void br_vlan_put_master(struct net_bridge_vlan *masterv)
 		return;
 
 	vg = br_vlan_group(masterv->br);
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&masterv->refcnt)) {
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&masterv->refcnt)) {
 		rhashtable_remove_fast(&vg->vlan_hash,
 				       &masterv->vnode, br_vlan_rht_params);
 		__vlan_del_list(masterv);
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ int br_vlan_add(struct net_bridge *br, u16 vid, u16 flags)
 				br_err(br, "failed insert local address into bridge forwarding table\n");
 				return ret;
 			}
-			atomic_inc(&vlan->refcnt);
+			refcount_inc(&vlan->refcnt);
 			vlan->flags |= BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_BRENTRY;
 			vg->num_vlans++;
 		}
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ int br_vlan_add(struct net_bridge *br, u16 vid, u16 flags)
 	vlan->flags &= ~BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_PVID;
 	vlan->br = br;
 	if (flags & BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO_BRENTRY)
-		atomic_set(&vlan->refcnt, 1);
+		refcount_set(&vlan->refcnt, 1);
 	ret = __vlan_add(vlan, flags);
 	if (ret) {
 		free_percpu(vlan->stats);
diff --git a/net/decnet/dn_fib.c b/net/decnet/dn_fib.c
index f9058ebeb635..f9f6fb3f3c5b 100644
--- a/net/decnet/dn_fib.c
+++ b/net/decnet/dn_fib.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ link_it:
 	}
 
 	fi->fib_treeref++;
-	atomic_inc(&fi->fib_clntref);
+	refcount_set(&fi->fib_clntref, 1);
 	spin_lock(&dn_fib_info_lock);
 	fi->fib_next = dn_fib_info_list;
 	fi->fib_prev = NULL;
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ int dn_fib_semantic_match(int type, struct dn_fib_info *fi, const struct flowidn
 		switch (type) {
 		case RTN_NAT:
 			DN_FIB_RES_RESET(*res);
-			atomic_inc(&fi->fib_clntref);
+			refcount_inc(&fi->fib_clntref);
 			return 0;
 		case RTN_UNICAST:
 		case RTN_LOCAL:
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ int dn_fib_semantic_match(int type, struct dn_fib_info *fi, const struct flowidn
 			}
 			if (nhsel < fi->fib_nhs) {
 				res->nh_sel = nhsel;
-				atomic_inc(&fi->fib_clntref);
+				refcount_inc(&fi->fib_clntref);
 				return 0;
 			}
 			endfor_nexthops(fi);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/calipso.c b/net/ipv6/calipso.c
index 44067521e7cd..1323b9679cf7 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/calipso.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/calipso.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static struct calipso_doi *calipso_doi_search(u32 doi)
 	struct calipso_doi *iter;
 
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(iter, &calipso_doi_list, list)
-		if (iter->doi == doi && atomic_read(&iter->refcount))
+		if (iter->doi == doi && refcount_read(&iter->refcount))
 			return iter;
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static int calipso_doi_add(struct calipso_doi *doi_def,
 	if (doi_def->doi == CALIPSO_DOI_UNKNOWN)
 		goto doi_add_return;
 
-	atomic_set(&doi_def->refcount, 1);
+	refcount_set(&doi_def->refcount, 1);
 
 	spin_lock(&calipso_doi_list_lock);
 	if (calipso_doi_search(doi_def->doi)) {
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static int calipso_doi_remove(u32 doi, struct netlbl_audit *audit_info)
 		ret_val = -ENOENT;
 		goto doi_remove_return;
 	}
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&doi_def->refcount)) {
+	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&doi_def->refcount)) {
 		spin_unlock(&calipso_doi_list_lock);
 		ret_val = -EBUSY;
 		goto doi_remove_return;
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static struct calipso_doi *calipso_doi_getdef(u32 doi)
 	doi_def = calipso_doi_search(doi);
 	if (!doi_def)
 		goto doi_getdef_return;
-	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&doi_def->refcount))
+	if (!refcount_inc_not_zero(&doi_def->refcount))
 		doi_def = NULL;
 
 doi_getdef_return:
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static void calipso_doi_putdef(struct calipso_doi *doi_def)
 	if (!doi_def)
 		return;
 
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&doi_def->refcount))
+	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&doi_def->refcount))
 		return;
 	spin_lock(&calipso_doi_list_lock);
 	list_del_rcu(&doi_def->list);
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static int calipso_doi_walk(u32 *skip_cnt,
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(iter_doi, &calipso_doi_list, list)
-		if (atomic_read(&iter_doi->refcount) > 0) {
+		if (refcount_read(&iter_doi->refcount) > 0) {
 			if (doi_cnt++ < *skip_cnt)
 				continue;
 			ret_val = callback(iter_doi, cb_arg);
diff --git a/net/ipx/af_ipx.c b/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
index fa31ef29e3fa..ac598ec90589 100644
--- a/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
+++ b/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void ipxitf_down(struct ipx_interface *intrfc)
 
 static void __ipxitf_put(struct ipx_interface *intrfc)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&intrfc->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&intrfc->refcnt))
 		__ipxitf_down(intrfc);
 }
 
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ static struct ipx_interface *ipxitf_alloc(struct net_device *dev, __be32 netnum,
 		intrfc->if_ipx_offset 	= ipx_offset;
 		intrfc->if_sknum 	= IPX_MIN_EPHEMERAL_SOCKET;
 		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&intrfc->if_sklist);
-		atomic_set(&intrfc->refcnt, 1);
+		refcount_set(&intrfc->refcnt, 1);
 		spin_lock_init(&intrfc->if_sklist_lock);
 	}
 
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ static struct ipx_interface *ipxitf_auto_create(struct net_device *dev,
 		memcpy((char *)&(intrfc->if_node[IPX_NODE_LEN-dev->addr_len]),
 			dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
 		spin_lock_init(&intrfc->if_sklist_lock);
-		atomic_set(&intrfc->refcnt, 1);
+		refcount_set(&intrfc->refcnt, 1);
 		ipxitf_insert(intrfc);
 		dev_hold(dev);
 	}
diff --git a/net/ipx/ipx_proc.c b/net/ipx/ipx_proc.c
index c1d247ebe916..7d75e4c5c75d 100644
--- a/net/ipx/ipx_proc.c
+++ b/net/ipx/ipx_proc.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static int ipx_seq_interface_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 	seq_printf(seq, "%-11s", ipx_device_name(i));
 	seq_printf(seq, "%-9s", ipx_frame_name(i->if_dlink_type));
 #ifdef IPX_REFCNT_DEBUG
-	seq_printf(seq, "%6d", atomic_read(&i->refcnt));
+	seq_printf(seq, "%6d", refcount_read(&i->refcnt));
 #endif
 	seq_puts(seq, "\n");
 out:
diff --git a/net/ipx/ipx_route.c b/net/ipx/ipx_route.c
index 3e2a32a9f3bd..b5d91447f3dc 100644
--- a/net/ipx/ipx_route.c
+++ b/net/ipx/ipx_route.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int ipxrtr_add_route(__be32 network, struct ipx_interface *intrfc,
 		if (!rt)
 			goto out;
 
-		atomic_set(&rt->refcnt, 1);
+		refcount_set(&rt->refcnt, 1);
 		ipxrtr_hold(rt);
 		write_lock_bh(&ipx_routes_lock);
 		list_add(&rt->node, &ipx_routes);
diff --git a/net/key/af_key.c b/net/key/af_key.c
index edcf1d0f82c8..ca9d3ae665e7 100644
--- a/net/key/af_key.c
+++ b/net/key/af_key.c
@@ -2177,7 +2177,7 @@ static int pfkey_xfrm_policy2msg(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xfrm_policy *
 	}
 
 	hdr->sadb_msg_len = size / sizeof(uint64_t);
-	hdr->sadb_msg_reserved = atomic_read(&xp->refcnt);
+	hdr->sadb_msg_reserved = refcount_read(&xp->refcnt);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c
index fa0342574b89..b0c2d4ae781d 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c
@@ -132,12 +132,12 @@ static inline struct l2tp_net *l2tp_pernet(const struct net *net)
  */
 static inline void l2tp_tunnel_inc_refcount_1(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&tunnel->ref_count);
+	refcount_inc(&tunnel->ref_count);
 }
 
 static inline void l2tp_tunnel_dec_refcount_1(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&tunnel->ref_count))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&tunnel->ref_count))
 		l2tp_tunnel_free(tunnel);
 }
 #ifdef L2TP_REFCNT_DEBUG
@@ -145,14 +145,14 @@ static inline void l2tp_tunnel_dec_refcount_1(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel)
 do {									\
 	pr_debug("l2tp_tunnel_inc_refcount: %s:%d %s: cnt=%d\n",	\
 		 __func__, __LINE__, (_t)->name,			\
-		 atomic_read(&_t->ref_count));				\
+		 refcount_read(&_t->ref_count));			\
 	l2tp_tunnel_inc_refcount_1(_t);					\
 } while (0)
 #define l2tp_tunnel_dec_refcount(_t)					\
 do {									\
 	pr_debug("l2tp_tunnel_dec_refcount: %s:%d %s: cnt=%d\n",	\
 		 __func__, __LINE__, (_t)->name,			\
-		 atomic_read(&_t->ref_count));				\
+		 refcount_read(&_t->ref_count));			\
 	l2tp_tunnel_dec_refcount_1(_t);					\
 } while (0)
 #else
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ static void l2tp_udp_encap_destroy(struct sock *sk)
  */
 static void l2tp_tunnel_free(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel)
 {
-	BUG_ON(atomic_read(&tunnel->ref_count) != 0);
+	BUG_ON(refcount_read(&tunnel->ref_count) != 0);
 	BUG_ON(tunnel->sock != NULL);
 	l2tp_info(tunnel, L2TP_MSG_CONTROL, "%s: free...\n", tunnel->name);
 	kfree_rcu(tunnel, rcu);
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ int l2tp_tunnel_create(struct net *net, int fd, int version, u32 tunnel_id, u32
 	/* Bump the reference count. The tunnel context is deleted
 	 * only when this drops to zero. Must be done before list insertion
 	 */
-	l2tp_tunnel_inc_refcount(tunnel);
+	refcount_set(&tunnel->ref_count, 1);
 	spin_lock_bh(&pn->l2tp_tunnel_list_lock);
 	list_add_rcu(&tunnel->list, &pn->l2tp_tunnel_list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&pn->l2tp_tunnel_list_lock);
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ void l2tp_session_free(struct l2tp_session *session)
 {
 	struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel = session->tunnel;
 
-	BUG_ON(atomic_read(&session->ref_count) != 0);
+	BUG_ON(refcount_read(&session->ref_count) != 0);
 
 	if (tunnel) {
 		BUG_ON(tunnel->magic != L2TP_TUNNEL_MAGIC);
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ struct l2tp_session *l2tp_session_create(int priv_size, struct l2tp_tunnel *tunn
 		/* Bump the reference count. The session context is deleted
 		 * only when this drops to zero.
 		 */
-		l2tp_session_inc_refcount(session);
+		refcount_set(&session->ref_count, 1);
 		l2tp_tunnel_inc_refcount(tunnel);
 
 		/* Ensure tunnel socket isn't deleted */
diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.h b/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.h
index eec5ad2ebb93..cdb6e3327f74 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.h
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
  * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 #ifndef _L2TP_CORE_H_
 #define _L2TP_CORE_H_
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ struct l2tp_session {
 	int			nr_oos_count;	/* For OOS recovery */
 	int			nr_oos_count_max;
 	struct hlist_node	hlist;		/* Hash list node */
-	atomic_t		ref_count;
+	refcount_t		ref_count;
 
 	char			name[32];	/* for logging */
 	char			ifname[IFNAMSIZ];
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ struct l2tp_tunnel {
 	struct list_head	list;		/* Keep a list of all tunnels */
 	struct net		*l2tp_net;	/* the net we belong to */
 
-	atomic_t		ref_count;
+	refcount_t		ref_count;
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	void (*show)(struct seq_file *m, void *arg);
 #endif
@@ -273,12 +274,12 @@ int l2tp_ioctl(struct sock *sk, int cmd, unsigned long arg);
  */
 static inline void l2tp_session_inc_refcount_1(struct l2tp_session *session)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&session->ref_count);
+	refcount_inc(&session->ref_count);
 }
 
 static inline void l2tp_session_dec_refcount_1(struct l2tp_session *session)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&session->ref_count))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&session->ref_count))
 		l2tp_session_free(session);
 }
 
@@ -287,14 +288,14 @@ static inline void l2tp_session_dec_refcount_1(struct l2tp_session *session)
 do {									\
 	pr_debug("l2tp_session_inc_refcount: %s:%d %s: cnt=%d\n",	\
 		 __func__, __LINE__, (_s)->name,			\
-		 atomic_read(&_s->ref_count));				\
+		 refcount_read(&_s->ref_count));			\
 	l2tp_session_inc_refcount_1(_s);				\
 } while (0)
 #define l2tp_session_dec_refcount(_s)					\
 do {									\
 	pr_debug("l2tp_session_dec_refcount: %s:%d %s: cnt=%d\n",	\
 		 __func__, __LINE__, (_s)->name,			\
-		 atomic_read(&_s->ref_count));				\
+		 refcount_read(&_s->ref_count));			\
 	l2tp_session_dec_refcount_1(_s);				\
 } while (0)
 #else
diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_debugfs.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_debugfs.c
index 98a005d0d04a..53bae54c4d6e 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_debugfs.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_debugfs.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void l2tp_dfs_seq_tunnel_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 		   "");
 	seq_printf(m, " %d sessions, refcnt %d/%d\n", session_count,
 		   tunnel->sock ? refcount_read(&tunnel->sock->sk_refcnt) : 0,
-		   atomic_read(&tunnel->ref_count));
+		   refcount_read(&tunnel->ref_count));
 	seq_printf(m, " %08x rx %ld/%ld/%ld rx %ld/%ld/%ld\n",
 		   tunnel->debug,
 		   atomic_long_read(&tunnel->stats.tx_packets),
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void l2tp_dfs_seq_session_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 		   "");
 	if (session->send_seq || session->recv_seq)
 		seq_printf(m, "   nr %hu, ns %hu\n", session->nr, session->ns);
-	seq_printf(m, "   refcnt %d\n", atomic_read(&session->ref_count));
+	seq_printf(m, "   refcnt %d\n", refcount_read(&session->ref_count));
 	seq_printf(m, "   config %d/%d/%c/%c/%s/%s %08x %u\n",
 		   session->mtu, session->mru,
 		   session->recv_seq ? 'R' : '-',
diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
index 32ea0f3d868c..f0edb7209079 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ static void pppol2tp_seq_tunnel_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 	seq_printf(m, "\nTUNNEL '%s', %c %d\n",
 		   tunnel->name,
 		   (tunnel == tunnel->sock->sk_user_data) ? 'Y' : 'N',
-		   atomic_read(&tunnel->ref_count) - 1);
+		   refcount_read(&tunnel->ref_count) - 1);
 	seq_printf(m, " %08x %ld/%ld/%ld %ld/%ld/%ld\n",
 		   tunnel->debug,
 		   atomic_long_read(&tunnel->stats.tx_packets),
diff --git a/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c b/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
index b50b64ac8815..e15314e3b464 100644
--- a/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
+++ b/net/lapb/lapb_iface.c
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ static void lapb_free_cb(struct lapb_cb *lapb)
 
 static __inline__ void lapb_hold(struct lapb_cb *lapb)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&lapb->refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&lapb->refcnt);
 }
 
 static __inline__ void lapb_put(struct lapb_cb *lapb)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&lapb->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&lapb->refcnt))
 		lapb_free_cb(lapb);
 }
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static struct lapb_cb *lapb_create_cb(void)
 	lapb->mode    = LAPB_DEFAULT_MODE;
 	lapb->window  = LAPB_DEFAULT_WINDOW;
 	lapb->state   = LAPB_STATE_0;
-	atomic_set(&lapb->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&lapb->refcnt, 1);
 out:
 	return lapb;
 }
diff --git a/net/llc/llc_core.c b/net/llc/llc_core.c
index 842851cef698..89041260784c 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_core.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_core.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static struct llc_sap *llc_sap_alloc(void)
 		spin_lock_init(&sap->sk_lock);
 		for (i = 0; i < LLC_SK_LADDR_HASH_ENTRIES; i++)
 			INIT_HLIST_NULLS_HEAD(&sap->sk_laddr_hash[i], i);
-		atomic_set(&sap->refcnt, 1);
+		refcount_set(&sap->refcnt, 1);
 	}
 	return sap;
 }
diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_route.c b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
index d72a4f1558f2..0c59354e280e 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_route.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int __must_check nr_add_node(ax25_address *nr, const char *mnemonic,
 		nr_neigh->count    = 0;
 		nr_neigh->number   = nr_neigh_no++;
 		nr_neigh->failed   = 0;
-		atomic_set(&nr_neigh->refcount, 1);
+		refcount_set(&nr_neigh->refcount, 1);
 
 		if (ax25_digi != NULL && ax25_digi->ndigi > 0) {
 			nr_neigh->digipeat = kmemdup(ax25_digi,
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static int __must_check nr_add_node(ax25_address *nr, const char *mnemonic,
 
 		nr_node->which = 0;
 		nr_node->count = 1;
-		atomic_set(&nr_node->refcount, 1);
+		refcount_set(&nr_node->refcount, 1);
 		spin_lock_init(&nr_node->node_lock);
 
 		nr_node->routes[0].quality   = quality;
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static int __must_check nr_add_neigh(ax25_address *callsign,
 	nr_neigh->count    = 0;
 	nr_neigh->number   = nr_neigh_no++;
 	nr_neigh->failed   = 0;
-	atomic_set(&nr_neigh->refcount, 1);
+	refcount_set(&nr_neigh->refcount, 1);
 
 	if (ax25_digi != NULL && ax25_digi->ndigi > 0) {
 		nr_neigh->digipeat = kmemdup(ax25_digi, sizeof(*ax25_digi),
diff --git a/net/rds/ib.c b/net/rds/ib.c
index 7a64c8db81ab..a0954ace3774 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib.c
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ static void rds_ib_dev_free(struct work_struct *work)
 
 void rds_ib_dev_put(struct rds_ib_device *rds_ibdev)
 {
-	BUG_ON(atomic_read(&rds_ibdev->refcount) <= 0);
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&rds_ibdev->refcount))
+	BUG_ON(refcount_read(&rds_ibdev->refcount) == 0);
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&rds_ibdev->refcount))
 		queue_work(rds_wq, &rds_ibdev->free_work);
 }
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static void rds_ib_add_one(struct ib_device *device)
 		return;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&rds_ibdev->spinlock);
-	atomic_set(&rds_ibdev->refcount, 1);
+	refcount_set(&rds_ibdev->refcount, 1);
 	INIT_WORK(&rds_ibdev->free_work, rds_ib_dev_free);
 
 	rds_ibdev->max_wrs = device->attrs.max_qp_wr;
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ static void rds_ib_add_one(struct ib_device *device)
 	down_write(&rds_ib_devices_lock);
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&rds_ibdev->list, &rds_ib_devices);
 	up_write(&rds_ib_devices_lock);
-	atomic_inc(&rds_ibdev->refcount);
+	refcount_inc(&rds_ibdev->refcount);
 
 	ib_set_client_data(device, &rds_ib_client, rds_ibdev);
-	atomic_inc(&rds_ibdev->refcount);
+	refcount_inc(&rds_ibdev->refcount);
 
 	rds_ib_nodev_connect();
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ struct rds_ib_device *rds_ib_get_client_data(struct ib_device *device)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	rds_ibdev = ib_get_client_data(device, &rds_ib_client);
 	if (rds_ibdev)
-		atomic_inc(&rds_ibdev->refcount);
+		refcount_inc(&rds_ibdev->refcount);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return rds_ibdev;
 }
diff --git a/net/rds/ib.h b/net/rds/ib.h
index ec550626e221..bf4822407567 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib.h
+++ b/net/rds/ib.h
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ struct rds_ib_device {
 	unsigned int		max_initiator_depth;
 	unsigned int		max_responder_resources;
 	spinlock_t		spinlock;	/* protect the above */
-	atomic_t		refcount;
+	refcount_t		refcount;
 	struct work_struct	free_work;
 	int			*vector_load;
 };
diff --git a/net/rds/ib_rdma.c b/net/rds/ib_rdma.c
index 977f69886c00..9a3c54e659e9 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib_rdma.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib_rdma.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static struct rds_ib_device *rds_ib_get_device(__be32 ipaddr)
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(rds_ibdev, &rds_ib_devices, list) {
 		list_for_each_entry_rcu(i_ipaddr, &rds_ibdev->ipaddr_list, list) {
 			if (i_ipaddr->ipaddr == ipaddr) {
-				atomic_inc(&rds_ibdev->refcount);
+				refcount_inc(&rds_ibdev->refcount);
 				rcu_read_unlock();
 				return rds_ibdev;
 			}
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void rds_ib_add_conn(struct rds_ib_device *rds_ibdev, struct rds_connection *con
 	spin_unlock_irq(&ib_nodev_conns_lock);
 
 	ic->rds_ibdev = rds_ibdev;
-	atomic_inc(&rds_ibdev->refcount);
+	refcount_inc(&rds_ibdev->refcount);
 }
 
 void rds_ib_remove_conn(struct rds_ib_device *rds_ibdev, struct rds_connection *conn)
diff --git a/net/rds/message.c b/net/rds/message.c
index 49bfb512d808..4318cc9b78f7 100644
--- a/net/rds/message.c
+++ b/net/rds/message.c
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ static unsigned int	rds_exthdr_size[__RDS_EXTHDR_MAX] = {
 
 void rds_message_addref(struct rds_message *rm)
 {
-	rdsdebug("addref rm %p ref %d\n", rm, atomic_read(&rm->m_refcount));
-	atomic_inc(&rm->m_refcount);
+	rdsdebug("addref rm %p ref %d\n", rm, refcount_read(&rm->m_refcount));
+	refcount_inc(&rm->m_refcount);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rds_message_addref);
 
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ static void rds_message_purge(struct rds_message *rm)
 
 void rds_message_put(struct rds_message *rm)
 {
-	rdsdebug("put rm %p ref %d\n", rm, atomic_read(&rm->m_refcount));
-	WARN(!atomic_read(&rm->m_refcount), "danger refcount zero on %p\n", rm);
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&rm->m_refcount)) {
+	rdsdebug("put rm %p ref %d\n", rm, refcount_read(&rm->m_refcount));
+	WARN(!refcount_read(&rm->m_refcount), "danger refcount zero on %p\n", rm);
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&rm->m_refcount)) {
 		BUG_ON(!list_empty(&rm->m_sock_item));
 		BUG_ON(!list_empty(&rm->m_conn_item));
 		rds_message_purge(rm);
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ struct rds_message *rds_message_alloc(unsigned int extra_len, gfp_t gfp)
 	rm->m_used_sgs = 0;
 	rm->m_total_sgs = extra_len / sizeof(struct scatterlist);
 
-	atomic_set(&rm->m_refcount, 1);
+	refcount_set(&rm->m_refcount, 1);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rm->m_sock_item);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rm->m_conn_item);
 	spin_lock_init(&rm->m_rs_lock);
diff --git a/net/rds/rdma.c b/net/rds/rdma.c
index f06fac4886b0..8886f15abe90 100644
--- a/net/rds/rdma.c
+++ b/net/rds/rdma.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static struct rds_mr *rds_mr_tree_walk(struct rb_root *root, u64 key,
 	if (insert) {
 		rb_link_node(&insert->r_rb_node, parent, p);
 		rb_insert_color(&insert->r_rb_node, root);
-		atomic_inc(&insert->r_refcount);
+		refcount_inc(&insert->r_refcount);
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void rds_destroy_mr(struct rds_mr *mr)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	rdsdebug("RDS: destroy mr key is %x refcnt %u\n",
-			mr->r_key, atomic_read(&mr->r_refcount));
+			mr->r_key, refcount_read(&mr->r_refcount));
 
 	if (test_and_set_bit(RDS_MR_DEAD, &mr->r_state))
 		return;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int __rds_rdma_map(struct rds_sock *rs, struct rds_get_mr_args *args,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	atomic_set(&mr->r_refcount, 1);
+	refcount_set(&mr->r_refcount, 1);
 	RB_CLEAR_NODE(&mr->r_rb_node);
 	mr->r_trans = rs->rs_transport;
 	mr->r_sock = rs;
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int __rds_rdma_map(struct rds_sock *rs, struct rds_get_mr_args *args,
 
 	rdsdebug("RDS: get_mr key is %x\n", mr->r_key);
 	if (mr_ret) {
-		atomic_inc(&mr->r_refcount);
+		refcount_inc(&mr->r_refcount);
 		*mr_ret = mr;
 	}
 
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ int rds_cmsg_rdma_dest(struct rds_sock *rs, struct rds_message *rm,
 	if (!mr)
 		err = -EINVAL;	/* invalid r_key */
 	else
-		atomic_inc(&mr->r_refcount);
+		refcount_inc(&mr->r_refcount);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rs->rs_rdma_lock, flags);
 
 	if (mr) {
diff --git a/net/rds/rds.h b/net/rds/rds.h
index 4a25db7075b1..516bcc89b46f 100644
--- a/net/rds/rds.h
+++ b/net/rds/rds.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/rds.h>
 #include <linux/rhashtable.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 #include "info.h"
 
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ struct rds_ext_header_rdma_dest {
 #define	RDS_MSG_RX_CMSG		3
 
 struct rds_incoming {
-	atomic_t		i_refcount;
+	refcount_t		i_refcount;
 	struct list_head	i_item;
 	struct rds_connection	*i_conn;
 	struct rds_conn_path	*i_conn_path;
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ struct rds_incoming {
 
 struct rds_mr {
 	struct rb_node		r_rb_node;
-	atomic_t		r_refcount;
+	refcount_t		r_refcount;
 	u32			r_key;
 
 	/* A copy of the creation flags */
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ static inline u32 rds_rdma_cookie_offset(rds_rdma_cookie_t cookie)
 #define RDS_MSG_FLUSH		8
 
 struct rds_message {
-	atomic_t		m_refcount;
+	refcount_t		m_refcount;
 	struct list_head	m_sock_item;
 	struct list_head	m_conn_item;
 	struct rds_incoming	m_inc;
@@ -856,7 +857,7 @@ int rds_cmsg_atomic(struct rds_sock *rs, struct rds_message *rm,
 void __rds_put_mr_final(struct rds_mr *mr);
 static inline void rds_mr_put(struct rds_mr *mr)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&mr->r_refcount))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&mr->r_refcount))
 		__rds_put_mr_final(mr);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/rds/recv.c b/net/rds/recv.c
index 373a6aa1d976..b25bcfe411ca 100644
--- a/net/rds/recv.c
+++ b/net/rds/recv.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void rds_inc_init(struct rds_incoming *inc, struct rds_connection *conn,
 {
 	int i;
 
-	atomic_set(&inc->i_refcount, 1);
+	refcount_set(&inc->i_refcount, 1);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&inc->i_item);
 	inc->i_conn = conn;
 	inc->i_saddr = saddr;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rds_inc_init);
 void rds_inc_path_init(struct rds_incoming *inc, struct rds_conn_path *cp,
 		       __be32 saddr)
 {
-	atomic_set(&inc->i_refcount, 1);
+	refcount_set(&inc->i_refcount, 1);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&inc->i_item);
 	inc->i_conn = cp->cp_conn;
 	inc->i_conn_path = cp;
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rds_inc_path_init);
 
 static void rds_inc_addref(struct rds_incoming *inc)
 {
-	rdsdebug("addref inc %p ref %d\n", inc, atomic_read(&inc->i_refcount));
-	atomic_inc(&inc->i_refcount);
+	rdsdebug("addref inc %p ref %d\n", inc, refcount_read(&inc->i_refcount));
+	refcount_inc(&inc->i_refcount);
 }
 
 void rds_inc_put(struct rds_incoming *inc)
 {
-	rdsdebug("put inc %p ref %d\n", inc, atomic_read(&inc->i_refcount));
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&inc->i_refcount)) {
+	rdsdebug("put inc %p ref %d\n", inc, refcount_read(&inc->i_refcount));
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&inc->i_refcount)) {
 		BUG_ON(!list_empty(&inc->i_item));
 
 		inc->i_conn->c_trans->inc_free(inc);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index 43b94c7b69bd..bd24a550e0f9 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ static int qdisc_graft(struct net_device *dev, struct Qdisc *parent,
 
 			old = dev_graft_qdisc(dev_queue, new);
 			if (new && i > 0)
-				atomic_inc(&new->refcnt);
+				refcount_inc(&new->refcnt);
 
 			if (!ingress)
 				qdisc_destroy(old);
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ skip:
 			notify_and_destroy(net, skb, n, classid,
 					   dev->qdisc, new);
 			if (new && !new->ops->attach)
-				atomic_inc(&new->refcnt);
+				refcount_inc(&new->refcnt);
 			dev->qdisc = new ? : &noop_qdisc;
 
 			if (new && new->ops->attach)
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ replay:
 				if (q == p ||
 				    (p && check_loop(q, p, 0)))
 					return -ELOOP;
-				atomic_inc(&q->refcnt);
+				refcount_inc(&q->refcnt);
 				goto graft;
 			} else {
 				if (!q)
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ static int tc_fill_qdisc(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *q, u32 clid,
 	tcm->tcm_ifindex = qdisc_dev(q)->ifindex;
 	tcm->tcm_parent = clid;
 	tcm->tcm_handle = q->handle;
-	tcm->tcm_info = atomic_read(&q->refcnt);
+	tcm->tcm_info = refcount_read(&q->refcnt);
 	if (nla_put_string(skb, TCA_KIND, q->ops->id))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	if (q->ops->dump && q->ops->dump(q, skb) < 0)
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index 52a2c55f6d9e..57ba406f1437 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ struct Qdisc *qdisc_alloc(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
 	sch->dequeue = ops->dequeue;
 	sch->dev_queue = dev_queue;
 	dev_hold(dev);
-	atomic_set(&sch->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&sch->refcnt, 1);
 
 	return sch;
 errout:
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ void qdisc_destroy(struct Qdisc *qdisc)
 	const struct Qdisc_ops  *ops = qdisc->ops;
 
 	if (qdisc->flags & TCQ_F_BUILTIN ||
-	    !atomic_dec_and_test(&qdisc->refcnt))
+	    !refcount_dec_and_test(&qdisc->refcnt))
 		return;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_SCHED
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ struct Qdisc *dev_graft_qdisc(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
 	spin_lock_bh(root_lock);
 
 	/* Prune old scheduler */
-	if (oqdisc && atomic_read(&oqdisc->refcnt) <= 1)
+	if (oqdisc && refcount_read(&oqdisc->refcnt) <= 1)
 		qdisc_reset(oqdisc);
 
 	/* ... and graft new one */
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ static void attach_default_qdiscs(struct net_device *dev)
 	    dev->priv_flags & IFF_NO_QUEUE) {
 		netdev_for_each_tx_queue(dev, attach_one_default_qdisc, NULL);
 		dev->qdisc = txq->qdisc_sleeping;
-		atomic_inc(&dev->qdisc->refcnt);
+		refcount_inc(&dev->qdisc->refcnt);
 	} else {
 		qdisc = qdisc_create_dflt(txq, &mq_qdisc_ops, TC_H_ROOT);
 		if (qdisc) {
diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index fa4f530ab7e1..40ec83679d6e 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static struct sctp_association *sctp_association_init(struct sctp_association *a
 	asoc->base.type = SCTP_EP_TYPE_ASSOCIATION;
 
 	/* Initialize the object handling fields.  */
-	atomic_set(&asoc->base.refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&asoc->base.refcnt, 1);
 
 	/* Initialize the bind addr area.  */
 	sctp_bind_addr_init(&asoc->base.bind_addr, ep->base.bind_addr.port);
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ void sctp_assoc_control_transport(struct sctp_association *asoc,
 /* Hold a reference to an association. */
 void sctp_association_hold(struct sctp_association *asoc)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&asoc->base.refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&asoc->base.refcnt);
 }
 
 /* Release a reference to an association and cleanup
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ void sctp_association_hold(struct sctp_association *asoc)
  */
 void sctp_association_put(struct sctp_association *asoc)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&asoc->base.refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&asoc->base.refcnt))
 		sctp_association_destroy(asoc);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/sctp/auth.c b/net/sctp/auth.c
index 8ffa5985cd6e..e001b01b0e68 100644
--- a/net/sctp/auth.c
+++ b/net/sctp/auth.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void sctp_auth_key_put(struct sctp_auth_bytes *key)
 	if (!key)
 		return;
 
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&key->refcnt)) {
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&key->refcnt)) {
 		kzfree(key);
 		SCTP_DBG_OBJCNT_DEC(keys);
 	}
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static struct sctp_auth_bytes *sctp_auth_create_key(__u32 key_len, gfp_t gfp)
 		return NULL;
 
 	key->len = key_len;
-	atomic_set(&key->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&key->refcnt, 1);
 	SCTP_DBG_OBJCNT_INC(keys);
 
 	return key;
diff --git a/net/sctp/chunk.c b/net/sctp/chunk.c
index 81466f6442e8..1323d41e68b8 100644
--- a/net/sctp/chunk.c
+++ b/net/sctp/chunk.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 /* Initialize datamsg from memory. */
 static void sctp_datamsg_init(struct sctp_datamsg *msg)
 {
-	atomic_set(&msg->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&msg->refcnt, 1);
 	msg->send_failed = 0;
 	msg->send_error = 0;
 	msg->can_delay = 1;
@@ -136,13 +136,13 @@ static void sctp_datamsg_destroy(struct sctp_datamsg *msg)
 /* Hold a reference. */
 static void sctp_datamsg_hold(struct sctp_datamsg *msg)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&msg->refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&msg->refcnt);
 }
 
 /* Release a reference. */
 void sctp_datamsg_put(struct sctp_datamsg *msg)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&msg->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&msg->refcnt))
 		sctp_datamsg_destroy(msg);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/sctp/endpointola.c b/net/sctp/endpointola.c
index efbc31877804..0e86f988f836 100644
--- a/net/sctp/endpointola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/endpointola.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static struct sctp_endpoint *sctp_endpoint_init(struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
 	ep->base.type = SCTP_EP_TYPE_SOCKET;
 
 	/* Initialize the basic object fields. */
-	atomic_set(&ep->base.refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&ep->base.refcnt, 1);
 	ep->base.dead = false;
 
 	/* Create an input queue.  */
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static void sctp_endpoint_destroy(struct sctp_endpoint *ep)
 /* Hold a reference to an endpoint. */
 void sctp_endpoint_hold(struct sctp_endpoint *ep)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&ep->base.refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&ep->base.refcnt);
 }
 
 /* Release a reference to an endpoint and clean up if there are
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void sctp_endpoint_hold(struct sctp_endpoint *ep)
  */
 void sctp_endpoint_put(struct sctp_endpoint *ep)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ep->base.refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ep->base.refcnt))
 		sctp_endpoint_destroy(ep);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c b/net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c
index 3af4dd024ec0..4e16b02ed832 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ struct sctp_chunk *sctp_chunkify(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&retval->transmitted_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&retval->frag_list);
 	SCTP_DBG_OBJCNT_INC(chunk);
-	atomic_set(&retval->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&retval->refcnt, 1);
 
 nodata:
 	return retval;
@@ -1458,13 +1458,13 @@ void sctp_chunk_free(struct sctp_chunk *chunk)
 /* Grab a reference to the chunk. */
 void sctp_chunk_hold(struct sctp_chunk *ch)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&ch->refcnt);
+	refcount_inc(&ch->refcnt);
 }
 
 /* Release a reference to the chunk. */
 void sctp_chunk_put(struct sctp_chunk *ch)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ch->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ch->refcnt))
 		sctp_chunk_destroy(ch);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/sctp/transport.c b/net/sctp/transport.c
index 7cdd6bcddbc5..80a97c8501a7 100644
--- a/net/sctp/transport.c
+++ b/net/sctp/transport.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static struct sctp_transport *sctp_transport_init(struct net *net,
 	/* Initialize the 64-bit random nonce sent with heartbeat. */
 	get_random_bytes(&peer->hb_nonce, sizeof(peer->hb_nonce));
 
-	atomic_set(&peer->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&peer->refcnt, 1);
 
 	return peer;
 }
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static void sctp_transport_destroy_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
  */
 static void sctp_transport_destroy(struct sctp_transport *transport)
 {
-	if (unlikely(atomic_read(&transport->refcnt))) {
+	if (unlikely(refcount_read(&transport->refcnt))) {
 		WARN(1, "Attempt to destroy undead transport %p!\n", transport);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void sctp_transport_route(struct sctp_transport *transport,
 /* Hold a reference to a transport.  */
 int sctp_transport_hold(struct sctp_transport *transport)
 {
-	return atomic_add_unless(&transport->refcnt, 1, 0);
+	return refcount_inc_not_zero(&transport->refcnt);
 }
 
 /* Release a reference to a transport and clean up
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ int sctp_transport_hold(struct sctp_transport *transport)
  */
 void sctp_transport_put(struct sctp_transport *transport)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&transport->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&transport->refcnt))
 		sctp_transport_destroy(transport);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/auth_gss.c b/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/auth_gss.c
index 4f16953e4954..9463af4b32e8 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/auth_gss.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/auth_gss.c
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ static const struct rpc_pipe_ops gss_upcall_ops_v1;
 static inline struct gss_cl_ctx *
 gss_get_ctx(struct gss_cl_ctx *ctx)
 {
-	atomic_inc(&ctx->count);
+	refcount_inc(&ctx->count);
 	return ctx;
 }
 
 static inline void
 gss_put_ctx(struct gss_cl_ctx *ctx)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ctx->count))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ctx->count))
 		gss_free_ctx(ctx);
 }
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ gss_alloc_context(void)
 		ctx->gc_proc = RPC_GSS_PROC_DATA;
 		ctx->gc_seq = 1;	/* NetApp 6.4R1 doesn't accept seq. no. 0 */
 		spin_lock_init(&ctx->gc_seq_lock);
-		atomic_set(&ctx->count,1);
+		refcount_set(&ctx->count,1);
 	}
 	return ctx;
 }
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ err:
 #define UPCALL_BUF_LEN 128
 
 struct gss_upcall_msg {
-	atomic_t count;
+	refcount_t count;
 	kuid_t	uid;
 	struct rpc_pipe_msg msg;
 	struct list_head list;
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static void
 gss_release_msg(struct gss_upcall_msg *gss_msg)
 {
 	struct net *net = gss_msg->auth->net;
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&gss_msg->count))
+	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&gss_msg->count))
 		return;
 	put_pipe_version(net);
 	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&gss_msg->list));
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ __gss_find_upcall(struct rpc_pipe *pipe, kuid_t uid, const struct gss_auth *auth
 			continue;
 		if (auth && pos->auth->service != auth->service)
 			continue;
-		atomic_inc(&pos->count);
+		refcount_inc(&pos->count);
 		dprintk("RPC:       %s found msg %p\n", __func__, pos);
 		return pos;
 	}
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ gss_add_msg(struct gss_upcall_msg *gss_msg)
 	spin_lock(&pipe->lock);
 	old = __gss_find_upcall(pipe, gss_msg->uid, gss_msg->auth);
 	if (old == NULL) {
-		atomic_inc(&gss_msg->count);
+		refcount_inc(&gss_msg->count);
 		list_add(&gss_msg->list, &pipe->in_downcall);
 	} else
 		gss_msg = old;
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ __gss_unhash_msg(struct gss_upcall_msg *gss_msg)
 	list_del_init(&gss_msg->list);
 	rpc_wake_up_status(&gss_msg->rpc_waitqueue, gss_msg->msg.errno);
 	wake_up_all(&gss_msg->waitqueue);
-	atomic_dec(&gss_msg->count);
+	refcount_dec(&gss_msg->count);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ gss_alloc_msg(struct gss_auth *gss_auth,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&gss_msg->list);
 	rpc_init_wait_queue(&gss_msg->rpc_waitqueue, "RPCSEC_GSS upcall waitq");
 	init_waitqueue_head(&gss_msg->waitqueue);
-	atomic_set(&gss_msg->count, 1);
+	refcount_set(&gss_msg->count, 1);
 	gss_msg->uid = uid;
 	gss_msg->auth = gss_auth;
 	switch (vers) {
@@ -542,11 +542,11 @@ gss_setup_upcall(struct gss_auth *gss_auth, struct rpc_cred *cred)
 	gss_msg = gss_add_msg(gss_new);
 	if (gss_msg == gss_new) {
 		int res;
-		atomic_inc(&gss_msg->count);
+		refcount_inc(&gss_msg->count);
 		res = rpc_queue_upcall(gss_new->pipe, &gss_new->msg);
 		if (res) {
 			gss_unhash_msg(gss_new);
-			atomic_dec(&gss_msg->count);
+			refcount_dec(&gss_msg->count);
 			gss_release_msg(gss_new);
 			gss_msg = ERR_PTR(res);
 		}
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ gss_refresh_upcall(struct rpc_task *task)
 		task->tk_timeout = 0;
 		gss_cred->gc_upcall = gss_msg;
 		/* gss_upcall_callback will release the reference to gss_upcall_msg */
-		atomic_inc(&gss_msg->count);
+		refcount_inc(&gss_msg->count);
 		rpc_sleep_on(&gss_msg->rpc_waitqueue, task, gss_upcall_callback);
 	} else {
 		gss_handle_downcall_result(gss_cred, gss_msg);
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ restart:
 		if (!list_empty(&gss_msg->msg.list))
 			continue;
 		gss_msg->msg.errno = -EPIPE;
-		atomic_inc(&gss_msg->count);
+		refcount_inc(&gss_msg->count);
 		__gss_unhash_msg(gss_msg);
 		spin_unlock(&pipe->lock);
 		gss_release_msg(gss_msg);
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ gss_pipe_destroy_msg(struct rpc_pipe_msg *msg)
 	if (msg->errno < 0) {
 		dprintk("RPC:       %s releasing msg %p\n",
 			__func__, gss_msg);
-		atomic_inc(&gss_msg->count);
+		refcount_inc(&gss_msg->count);
 		gss_unhash_msg(gss_msg);
 		if (msg->errno == -ETIMEDOUT)
 			warn_gssd();
diff --git a/net/x25/x25_link.c b/net/x25/x25_link.c
index bcaa180d6a3f..e0cd04d28352 100644
--- a/net/x25/x25_link.c
+++ b/net/x25/x25_link.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void x25_link_device_up(struct net_device *dev)
 				       X25_MASK_PACKET_SIZE |
 				       X25_MASK_WINDOW_SIZE;
 	nb->t20      = sysctl_x25_restart_request_timeout;
-	atomic_set(&nb->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&nb->refcnt, 1);
 
 	write_lock_bh(&x25_neigh_list_lock);
 	list_add(&nb->node, &x25_neigh_list);
diff --git a/net/x25/x25_route.c b/net/x25/x25_route.c
index 277c8d2448d6..b85b889596e5 100644
--- a/net/x25/x25_route.c
+++ b/net/x25/x25_route.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static int x25_add_route(struct x25_address *address, unsigned int sigdigits,
 
 	rt->sigdigits = sigdigits;
 	rt->dev       = dev;
-	atomic_set(&rt->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&rt->refcnt, 1);
 
 	list_add(&rt->node, &x25_route_list);
 	rc = 0;
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
index 9de4b1dbc0ae..923205e279f7 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_input.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ struct sec_path *secpath_dup(struct sec_path *src)
 		for (i = 0; i < sp->len; i++)
 			xfrm_state_hold(sp->xvec[i]);
 	}
-	atomic_set(&sp->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&sp->refcnt, 1);
 	return sp;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(secpath_dup);
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int secpath_set(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct sec_path *sp;
 
 	/* Allocate new secpath or COW existing one. */
-	if (!skb->sp || atomic_read(&skb->sp->refcnt) != 1) {
+	if (!skb->sp || refcount_read(&skb->sp->refcnt) != 1) {
 		sp = secpath_dup(skb->sp);
 		if (!sp)
 			return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index 4706df612170..ff61d8557929 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static struct xfrm_policy *__xfrm_policy_unlink(struct xfrm_policy *pol,
 
 static inline bool xfrm_pol_hold_rcu(struct xfrm_policy *policy)
 {
-	return atomic_inc_not_zero(&policy->refcnt);
+	return refcount_inc_not_zero(&policy->refcnt);
 }
 
 static inline bool
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ struct xfrm_policy *xfrm_policy_alloc(struct net *net, gfp_t gfp)
 		INIT_HLIST_NODE(&policy->bydst);
 		INIT_HLIST_NODE(&policy->byidx);
 		rwlock_init(&policy->lock);
-		atomic_set(&policy->refcnt, 1);
+		refcount_set(&policy->refcnt, 1);
 		skb_queue_head_init(&policy->polq.hold_queue);
 		setup_timer(&policy->timer, xfrm_policy_timer,
 				(unsigned long)policy);
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
index 4a28f669c915..6c0956d10db6 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static HLIST_HEAD(xfrm_state_gc_list);
 
 static inline bool xfrm_state_hold_rcu(struct xfrm_state __rcu *x)
 {
-	return atomic_inc_not_zero(&x->refcnt);
+	return refcount_inc_not_zero(&x->refcnt);
 }
 
 static inline unsigned int xfrm_dst_hash(struct net *net,
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ struct xfrm_state *xfrm_state_alloc(struct net *net)
 
 	if (x) {
 		write_pnet(&x->xs_net, net);
-		atomic_set(&x->refcnt, 1);
+		refcount_set(&x->refcnt, 1);
 		atomic_set(&x->tunnel_users, 0);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&x->km.all);
 		INIT_HLIST_NODE(&x->bydst);