Merge branch 'master' of /home/trondmy/kernel/linux-2.6/ into merge_linus

Conflicts:

	include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
	net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
Fix up conflicts with the workqueue changes.

65 files changed, 525 insertions, 409 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/8139too.c b/drivers/net/8139too.c
index d02ed51abfcc..931028f672de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139too.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ struct rtl8139_private {
 	u32 rx_config;
 	struct rtl_extra_stats xstats;
 
-	struct work_struct thread;
+	struct delayed_work thread;
 
 	struct mii_if_info mii;
 	unsigned int regs_len;
@@ -636,8 +636,8 @@ static struct net_device_stats *rtl8139_get_stats (struct net_device *dev);
 static void rtl8139_set_rx_mode (struct net_device *dev);
 static void __set_rx_mode (struct net_device *dev);
 static void rtl8139_hw_start (struct net_device *dev);
-static void rtl8139_thread (void *_data);
-static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task(void *_data);
+static void rtl8139_thread (struct work_struct *work);
+static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work);
 static const struct ethtool_ops rtl8139_ethtool_ops;
 
 /* write MMIO register, with flush */
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ static int __devinit rtl8139_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		(debug < 0 ? RTL8139_DEF_MSG_ENABLE : ((1 << debug) - 1));
 	spin_lock_init (&tp->lock);
 	spin_lock_init (&tp->rx_lock);
-	INIT_WORK(&tp->thread, rtl8139_thread, dev);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tp->thread, rtl8139_thread);
 	tp->mii.dev = dev;
 	tp->mii.mdio_read = mdio_read;
 	tp->mii.mdio_write = mdio_write;
@@ -1596,15 +1596,16 @@ static inline void rtl8139_thread_iter (struct net_device *dev,
 		 RTL_R8 (Config1));
 }
 
-static void rtl8139_thread (void *_data)
+static void rtl8139_thread (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = _data;
-	struct rtl8139_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct rtl8139_private *tp =
+		container_of(work, struct rtl8139_private, thread.work);
+	struct net_device *dev = tp->mii.dev;
 	unsigned long thr_delay = next_tick;
 
 	if (tp->watchdog_fired) {
 		tp->watchdog_fired = 0;
-		rtl8139_tx_timeout_task(_data);
+		rtl8139_tx_timeout_task(work);
 	} else if (rtnl_trylock()) {
 		rtl8139_thread_iter (dev, tp, tp->mmio_addr);
 		rtnl_unlock ();
@@ -1646,10 +1647,11 @@ static inline void rtl8139_tx_clear (struct rtl8139_private *tp)
 	/* XXX account for unsent Tx packets in tp->stats.tx_dropped */
 }
 
-static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task (void *_data)
+static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task (struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = _data;
-	struct rtl8139_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct rtl8139_private *tp =
+		container_of(work, struct rtl8139_private, thread.work);
+	struct net_device *dev = tp->mii.dev;
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
 	int i;
 	u8 tmp8;
@@ -1695,7 +1697,7 @@ static void rtl8139_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
 	struct rtl8139_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	if (!tp->have_thread) {
-		INIT_WORK(&tp->thread, rtl8139_tx_timeout_task, dev);
+		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tp->thread, rtl8139_tx_timeout_task);
 		schedule_delayed_work(&tp->thread, next_tick);
 	} else
 		tp->watchdog_fired = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index fc2f1d1c7ead..5bacb7587df4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -4411,9 +4411,9 @@ bnx2_open(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 static void
-bnx2_reset_task(void *data)
+bnx2_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct bnx2 *bp = data;
+	struct bnx2 *bp = container_of(work, struct bnx2, reset_task);
 
 	if (!netif_running(bp->dev))
 		return;
@@ -5702,7 +5702,7 @@ bnx2_init_board(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct net_device *dev)
 	bp->pdev = pdev;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&bp->phy_lock);
-	INIT_WORK(&bp->reset_task, bnx2_reset_task, bp);
+	INIT_WORK(&bp->reset_task, bnx2_reset_task);
 
 	dev->base_addr = dev->mem_start = pci_resource_start(pdev, 0);
 	mem_len = MB_GET_CID_ADDR(TX_TSS_CID + 1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cassini.c b/drivers/net/cassini.c
index fd2cc13f7d97..c8126484c2be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cassini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cassini.c
@@ -4066,9 +4066,9 @@ static int cas_alloc_rxds(struct cas *cp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void cas_reset_task(void *data)
+static void cas_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct cas *cp = (struct cas *) data;
+	struct cas *cp = container_of(work, struct cas, reset_task);
 #if 0
 	int pending = atomic_read(&cp->reset_task_pending);
 #else
@@ -5006,7 +5006,7 @@ static int __devinit cas_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	atomic_set(&cp->reset_task_pending_spare, 0);
 	atomic_set(&cp->reset_task_pending_mtu, 0);
 #endif
-	INIT_WORK(&cp->reset_task, cas_reset_task, cp);
+	INIT_WORK(&cp->reset_task, cas_reset_task);
 
 	/* Default link parameters */
 	if (link_mode >= 0 && link_mode <= 6)
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/common.h b/drivers/net/chelsio/common.h
index b265941e1372..74758d2c7af8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/common.h
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ struct adapter {
 	struct petp   *tp;
 
 	struct port_info port[MAX_NPORTS];
-	struct work_struct stats_update_task;
+	struct delayed_work stats_update_task;
 	struct timer_list stats_update_timer;
 
 	spinlock_t tpi_lock;
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/cphy.h b/drivers/net/chelsio/cphy.h
index 60901f25014e..cf9143499882 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/cphy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/cphy.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ struct cphy {
 	int state;	/* Link status state machine */
 	adapter_t *adapter;                  /* associated adapter */
 
-	struct work_struct phy_update;
+	struct delayed_work phy_update;
 
 	u16 bmsr;
 	int count;
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c b/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c
index 53bec6739812..de48eadddbc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/cxgb2.c
@@ -953,10 +953,11 @@ static void t1_netpoll(struct net_device *dev)
  * Periodic accumulation of MAC statistics.  This is used only if the MAC
  * does not have any other way to prevent stats counter overflow.
  */
-static void mac_stats_task(void *data)
+static void mac_stats_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	int i;
-	struct adapter *adapter = data;
+	struct adapter *adapter =
+		container_of(work, struct adapter, stats_update_task.work);
 
 	for_each_port(adapter, i) {
 		struct port_info *p = &adapter->port[i];
@@ -977,9 +978,10 @@ static void mac_stats_task(void *data)
 /*
  * Processes elmer0 external interrupts in process context.
  */
-static void ext_intr_task(void *data)
+static void ext_intr_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct adapter *adapter = data;
+	struct adapter *adapter =
+		container_of(work, struct adapter, ext_intr_handler_task);
 
 	t1_elmer0_ext_intr_handler(adapter);
 
@@ -1113,9 +1115,9 @@ static int __devinit init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			spin_lock_init(&adapter->mac_lock);
 
 			INIT_WORK(&adapter->ext_intr_handler_task,
-				  ext_intr_task, adapter);
-			INIT_WORK(&adapter->stats_update_task, mac_stats_task,
-				  adapter);
+				  ext_intr_task);
+			INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&adapter->stats_update_task,
+					  mac_stats_task);
 
 			pci_set_drvdata(pdev, netdev);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/my3126.c b/drivers/net/chelsio/my3126.c
index 0b90014d5b3e..c7731b6f9de3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/my3126.c
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/my3126.c
@@ -93,9 +93,11 @@ static int my3126_interrupt_handler(struct cphy *cphy)
 	return cphy_cause_link_change;
 }
 
-static void my3216_poll(void *arg)
+static void my3216_poll(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	my3126_interrupt_handler(arg);
+	struct cphy *cphy = container_of(work, struct cphy, phy_update.work);
+
+	my3126_interrupt_handler(cphy);
 }
 
 static int my3126_set_loopback(struct cphy *cphy, int on)
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ static struct cphy *my3126_phy_create(adapter_t *adapter,
 	if (cphy)
 		cphy_init(cphy, adapter, phy_addr, &my3126_ops, mdio_ops);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&cphy->phy_update, my3216_poll, cphy);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&cphy->phy_update, my3216_poll);
 	cphy->bmsr = 0;
 
 	return (cphy);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e100.c b/drivers/net/e100.c
index 3a8df479cbda..03bf164f9e8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e100.c
@@ -2102,9 +2102,10 @@ static void e100_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 	schedule_work(&nic->tx_timeout_task);
 }
 
-static void e100_tx_timeout_task(struct net_device *netdev)
+static void e100_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct nic *nic = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct nic *nic = container_of(work, struct nic, tx_timeout_task);
+	struct net_device *netdev = nic->netdev;
 
 	DPRINTK(TX_ERR, DEBUG, "scb.status=0x%02X\n",
 		readb(&nic->csr->scb.status));
@@ -2637,8 +2638,7 @@ static int __devinit e100_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	nic->blink_timer.function = e100_blink_led;
 	nic->blink_timer.data = (unsigned long)nic;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&nic->tx_timeout_task,
-		(void (*)(void *))e100_tx_timeout_task, netdev);
+	INIT_WORK(&nic->tx_timeout_task, e100_tx_timeout_task);
 
 	if((err = e100_alloc(nic))) {
 		DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR, "Cannot alloc driver memory, aborting.\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 32dde0adb683..73f3a85fd238 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void e1000_set_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *netdev);
 static void e1000_enter_82542_rst(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);
 static void e1000_leave_82542_rst(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);
 static void e1000_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
-static void e1000_reset_task(struct net_device *dev);
+static void e1000_reset_task(struct work_struct *work);
 static void e1000_smartspeed(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);
 static int e1000_82547_fifo_workaround(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
                                        struct sk_buff *skb);
@@ -914,8 +914,7 @@ e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	adapter->phy_info_timer.function = &e1000_update_phy_info;
 	adapter->phy_info_timer.data = (unsigned long) adapter;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&adapter->reset_task,
-		(void (*)(void *))e1000_reset_task, netdev);
+	INIT_WORK(&adapter->reset_task, e1000_reset_task);
 
 	e1000_check_options(adapter);
 
@@ -3306,9 +3305,10 @@ e1000_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 }
 
 static void
-e1000_reset_task(struct net_device *netdev)
+e1000_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct e1000_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct e1000_adapter *adapter =
+		container_of(work, struct e1000_adapter, reset_task);
 
 	e1000_reinit_locked(adapter);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
index 6ad696101418..83fa32f72398 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -2224,11 +2224,12 @@ static int ehea_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void ehea_reset_port(void *data)
+static void ehea_reset_port(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	int ret;
-	struct net_device *dev = data;
-	struct ehea_port *port = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct ehea_port *port =
+		container_of(work, struct ehea_port, reset_task);
+	struct net_device *dev = port->netdev;
 
 	port->resets++;
 	down(&port->port_lock);
@@ -2379,7 +2380,7 @@ static int ehea_setup_single_port(struct ehea_port *port,
 	dev->tx_timeout = &ehea_tx_watchdog;
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = EHEA_WATCH_DOG_TIMEOUT;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&port->reset_task, ehea_reset_port, dev);
+	INIT_WORK(&port->reset_task, ehea_reset_port);
 
 	ehea_set_ethtool_ops(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
index 1ed9cccd3c11..3c33d6f6a6a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
@@ -168,8 +168,9 @@ struct baycom_state {
 	int magic;
 
         struct pardevice *pdev;
+	struct net_device *dev;
 	unsigned int work_running;
-	struct work_struct run_work;
+	struct delayed_work run_work;
 	unsigned int modem;
 	unsigned int bitrate;
 	unsigned char stat;
@@ -659,16 +660,18 @@ static int receive(struct net_device *dev, int cnt)
 #define GETTICK(x)
 #endif /* __i386__ */
 
-static void epp_bh(struct net_device *dev)
+static void epp_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct baycom_state *bc;
 	struct parport *pp;
 	unsigned char stat;
 	unsigned char tmp[2];
 	unsigned int time1 = 0, time2 = 0, time3 = 0;
 	int cnt, cnt2;
-	
-	bc = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	bc = container_of(work, struct baycom_state, run_work.work);
+	dev = bc->dev;
 	if (!bc->work_running)
 		return;
 	baycom_int_freq(bc);
@@ -889,7 +892,7 @@ static int epp_open(struct net_device *dev)
                 return -EBUSY;
         }
         dev->irq = /*pp->irq*/ 0;
-	INIT_WORK(&bc->run_work, (void *)(void *)epp_bh, dev);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&bc->run_work, epp_bh);
 	bc->work_running = 1;
 	bc->modem = EPP_CONVENTIONAL;
 	if (eppconfig(bc))
@@ -1213,6 +1216,7 @@ static void __init baycom_epp_dev_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	/*
 	 * initialize part of the baycom_state struct
 	 */
+	bc->dev = dev;
 	bc->magic = BAYCOM_MAGIC;
 	bc->cfg.fclk = 19666600;
 	bc->cfg.bps = 9600;
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c
index 0f8b9afd55b4..e6e721aff6f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static inline void z8530_isr(struct scc_info *info);
 static irqreturn_t scc_isr(int irq, void *dev_id);
 static void rx_isr(struct scc_priv *priv);
 static void special_condition(struct scc_priv *priv, int rc);
-static void rx_bh(void *arg);
+static void rx_bh(struct work_struct *);
 static void tx_isr(struct scc_priv *priv);
 static void es_isr(struct scc_priv *priv);
 static void tm_isr(struct scc_priv *priv);
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ static int __init setup_adapter(int card_base, int type, int n)
 		priv->param.clocks = TCTRxCP | RCRTxCP;
 		priv->param.persist = 256;
 		priv->param.dma = -1;
-		INIT_WORK(&priv->rx_work, rx_bh, priv);
+		INIT_WORK(&priv->rx_work, rx_bh);
 		dev->priv = priv;
 		sprintf(dev->name, "dmascc%i", 2 * n + i);
 		dev->base_addr = card_base;
@@ -1272,9 +1272,9 @@ static void special_condition(struct scc_priv *priv, int rc)
 }
 
 
-static void rx_bh(void *arg)
+static void rx_bh(struct work_struct *ugli_api)
 {
-	struct scc_priv *priv = arg;
+	struct scc_priv *priv = container_of(ugli_api, struct scc_priv, rx_work);
 	int i = priv->rx_tail;
 	int cb;
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
index b32c52ed19d7..f0c61f3b2a82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
@@ -560,9 +560,9 @@ static inline int mcs_find_endpoints(struct mcs_cb *mcs,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void mcs_speed_work(void *arg)
+static void mcs_speed_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct mcs_cb *mcs = arg;
+	struct mcs_cb *mcs = container_of(work, struct mcs_cb, work);
 	struct net_device *netdev = mcs->netdev;
 
 	mcs_speed_change(mcs);
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ static int mcs_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	irda_qos_bits_to_value(&mcs->qos);
 
 	/* Speed change work initialisation*/
-	INIT_WORK(&mcs->work, mcs_speed_work, mcs);
+	INIT_WORK(&mcs->work, mcs_speed_work);
 
 	/* Override the network functions we need to use */
 	ndev->hard_start_xmit = mcs_hard_xmit;
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h b/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h
index 9fa294a546d6..2a57bc67ce35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 struct sir_fsm {
 	struct semaphore	sem;
-	struct work_struct      work;
+	struct delayed_work	work;
 	unsigned		state, substate;
 	int			param;
 	int			result;
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
index 3b5854d10c17..17b0c3ab6201 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ static int sirdev_tx_complete_fsm(struct sir_dev *dev)
  * Both must be unlocked/restarted on completion - but only on final exit.
  */
 
-static void sirdev_config_fsm(void *data)
+static void sirdev_config_fsm(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct sir_dev *dev = data;
+	struct sir_dev *dev = container_of(work, struct sir_dev, fsm.work.work);
 	struct sir_fsm *fsm = &dev->fsm;
 	int next_state;
 	int ret = -1;
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ int sirdev_schedule_request(struct sir_dev *dev, int initial_state, unsigned par
 	fsm->param = param;
 	fsm->result = 0;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&fsm->work, sirdev_config_fsm, dev);
-	queue_work(irda_sir_wq, &fsm->work);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&fsm->work, sirdev_config_fsm);
+	queue_delayed_work(irda_sir_wq, &fsm->work, 0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
index 2284e2ce1692..d6f4f185bf37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ struct veth_msg {
 
 struct veth_lpar_connection {
 	HvLpIndex remote_lp;
-	struct work_struct statemachine_wq;
+	struct delayed_work statemachine_wq;
 	struct veth_msg *msgs;
 	int num_events;
 	struct veth_cap_data local_caps;
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static struct kobj_type veth_port_ktype = {
 
 static inline void veth_kick_statemachine(struct veth_lpar_connection *cnx)
 {
-	schedule_work(&cnx->statemachine_wq);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&cnx->statemachine_wq, 0);
 }
 
 static void veth_take_cap(struct veth_lpar_connection *cnx,
@@ -638,9 +638,11 @@ static int veth_process_caps(struct veth_lpar_connection *cnx)
 }
 
 /* FIXME: The gotos here are a bit dubious */
-static void veth_statemachine(void *p)
+static void veth_statemachine(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct veth_lpar_connection *cnx = (struct veth_lpar_connection *)p;
+	struct veth_lpar_connection *cnx =
+		container_of(work, struct veth_lpar_connection,
+			     statemachine_wq.work);
 	int rlp = cnx->remote_lp;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -827,7 +829,7 @@ static int veth_init_connection(u8 rlp)
 
 	cnx->remote_lp = rlp;
 	spin_lock_init(&cnx->lock);
-	INIT_WORK(&cnx->statemachine_wq, veth_statemachine, cnx);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&cnx->statemachine_wq, veth_statemachine);
 
 	init_timer(&cnx->ack_timer);
 	cnx->ack_timer.function = veth_timed_ack;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
index 7b127212e62b..e628126c9c49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static boolean_t ixgb_clean_rx_irq(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
 static void ixgb_alloc_rx_buffers(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter);
 void ixgb_set_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *netdev);
 static void ixgb_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
-static void ixgb_tx_timeout_task(struct net_device *dev);
+static void ixgb_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work);
 static void ixgb_vlan_rx_register(struct net_device *netdev,
 				  struct vlan_group *grp);
 static void ixgb_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *netdev, uint16_t vid);
@@ -489,8 +489,7 @@ ixgb_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	adapter->watchdog_timer.function = &ixgb_watchdog;
 	adapter->watchdog_timer.data = (unsigned long)adapter;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&adapter->tx_timeout_task,
-		  (void (*)(void *))ixgb_tx_timeout_task, netdev);
+	INIT_WORK(&adapter->tx_timeout_task, ixgb_tx_timeout_task);
 
 	strcpy(netdev->name, "eth%d");
 	if((err = register_netdev(netdev)))
@@ -1493,9 +1492,10 @@ ixgb_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 }
 
 static void
-ixgb_tx_timeout_task(struct net_device *netdev)
+ixgb_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ixgb_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct ixgb_adapter *adapter =
+		container_of(work, struct ixgb_adapter, tx_timeout_task);
 
 	adapter->tx_timeout_count++;
 	ixgb_down(adapter, TRUE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
index 9997081c6dae..d9f48bb04b05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -277,9 +277,11 @@ static void mv643xx_eth_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
  *
  * Actual routine to reset the adapter when a timeout on Tx has occurred
  */
-static void mv643xx_eth_tx_timeout_task(struct net_device *dev)
+static void mv643xx_eth_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *ugly)
 {
-	struct mv643xx_private *mp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct mv643xx_private *mp = container_of(ugly, struct mv643xx_private,
+						  tx_timeout_task);
+	struct net_device *dev = mp->mii.dev; /* yuck */
 
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return;
@@ -1360,8 +1362,7 @@ static int mv643xx_eth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 #endif
 
 	/* Configure the timeout task */
-	INIT_WORK(&mp->tx_timeout_task,
-			(void (*)(void *))mv643xx_eth_tx_timeout_task, dev);
+	INIT_WORK(&mp->tx_timeout_task, mv643xx_eth_tx_timeout_task);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&mp->lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index 36350e6db1c1..38df42802386 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -2615,9 +2615,10 @@ static u32 myri10ge_read_reboot(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp)
  * This watchdog is used to check whether the board has suffered
  * from a parity error and needs to be recovered.
  */
-static void myri10ge_watchdog(void *arg)
+static void myri10ge_watchdog(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct myri10ge_priv *mgp = arg;
+	struct myri10ge_priv *mgp =
+		container_of(work, struct myri10ge_priv, watchdog_work);
 	u32 reboot;
 	int status;
 	u16 cmd, vendor;
@@ -2887,7 +2888,7 @@ static int myri10ge_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		    (unsigned long)mgp);
 
 	SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(netdev, &myri10ge_ethtool_ops);
-	INIT_WORK(&mgp->watchdog_work, myri10ge_watchdog, mgp);
+	INIT_WORK(&mgp->watchdog_work, myri10ge_watchdog);
 	status = register_netdev(netdev);
 	if (status != 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "register_netdev failed: %d\n", status);
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic.h b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic.h
index d925053fe597..9c588af8ab74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic.h
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ struct netxen_adapter {
 	spinlock_t lock;
 	struct work_struct watchdog_task;
 	struct work_struct tx_timeout_task;
+	struct net_device *netdev;
 	struct timer_list watchdog_timer;
 
 	u32 curr_window;
@@ -921,7 +922,7 @@ netxen_nic_do_ioctl(struct netxen_adapter *adapter, void *u_data,
 		    struct netxen_port *port);
 int netxen_nic_rx_has_work(struct netxen_adapter *adapter);
 int netxen_nic_tx_has_work(struct netxen_adapter *adapter);
-void netxen_watchdog_task(unsigned long v);
+void netxen_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work);
 void netxen_post_rx_buffers(struct netxen_adapter *adapter, u32 ctx,
 			    u32 ringid);
 void netxen_process_cmd_ring(unsigned long data);
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
index 0dca029bc3e5..eae18236aefa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
@@ -710,12 +710,13 @@ static inline int netxen_nic_check_temp(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 	return rv;
 }
 
-void netxen_watchdog_task(unsigned long v)
+void netxen_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	int port_num;
 	struct netxen_port *port;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
-	struct netxen_adapter *adapter = (struct netxen_adapter *)v;
+	struct netxen_adapter *adapter =
+		container_of(work, struct netxen_adapter, watchdog_task);
 
 	if (netxen_nic_check_temp(adapter))
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index 1cb662d5bd76..df0bb36a1cfb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int netxen_nic_open(struct net_device *netdev);
 static int netxen_nic_close(struct net_device *netdev);
 static int netxen_nic_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *);
 static void netxen_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev);
-static void netxen_tx_timeout_task(struct net_device *netdev);
+static void netxen_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work);
 static void netxen_watchdog(unsigned long);
 static int netxen_handle_int(struct netxen_adapter *, struct net_device *);
 static int netxen_nic_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev,
@@ -274,8 +274,7 @@ netxen_nic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	adapter->ahw.xg_linkup = 0;
 	adapter->watchdog_timer.function = &netxen_watchdog;
 	adapter->watchdog_timer.data = (unsigned long)adapter;
-	INIT_WORK(&adapter->watchdog_task,
-		  (void (*)(void *))netxen_watchdog_task, adapter);
+	INIT_WORK(&adapter->watchdog_task, netxen_watchdog_task);
 	adapter->ahw.pdev = pdev;
 	adapter->proc_cmd_buf_counter = 0;
 	pci_read_config_byte(pdev, PCI_REVISION_ID, &adapter->ahw.revision_id);
@@ -379,8 +378,8 @@ netxen_nic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 								  dev_addr);
 			}
 		}
-		INIT_WORK(&adapter->tx_timeout_task,
-			  (void (*)(void *))netxen_tx_timeout_task, netdev);
+		adapter->netdev = netdev;
+		INIT_WORK(&adapter->tx_timeout_task, netxen_tx_timeout_task);
 		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 		netif_stop_queue(netdev);
 
@@ -938,18 +937,20 @@ static void netxen_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 	schedule_work(&adapter->tx_timeout_task);
 }
 
-static void netxen_tx_timeout_task(struct net_device *netdev)
+static void netxen_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct netxen_port *port = (struct netxen_port *)netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct netxen_adapter *adapter =
+		container_of(work, struct netxen_adapter, tx_timeout_task);
+	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	printk(KERN_ERR "%s %s: transmit timeout, resetting.\n",
 	       netxen_nic_driver_name, netdev->name);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->adapter->lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->lock, flags);
 	netxen_nic_close(netdev);
 	netxen_nic_open(netdev);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->adapter->lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->lock, flags);
 	netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	netif_wake_queue(netdev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ns83820.c b/drivers/net/ns83820.c
index b0127c71a5b6..312e0e331712 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ns83820.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ns83820.c
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ struct ns83820 {
 	u8			__iomem *base;
 
 	struct pci_dev		*pci_dev;
+	struct net_device	*ndev;
 
 #ifdef NS83820_VLAN_ACCEL_SUPPORT
 	struct vlan_group	*vlgrp;
@@ -631,10 +632,10 @@ static void fastcall rx_refill_atomic(struct net_device *ndev)
 }
 
 /* REFILL */
-static inline void queue_refill(void *_dev)
+static inline void queue_refill(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *ndev = _dev;
-	struct ns83820 *dev = PRIV(ndev);
+	struct ns83820 *dev = container_of(work, struct ns83820, tq_refill);
+	struct net_device *ndev = dev->ndev;
 
 	rx_refill(ndev, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (dev->rx_info.up)
@@ -1841,6 +1842,7 @@ static int __devinit ns83820_init_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev, const struct pci_
 
 	ndev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct ns83820));
 	dev = PRIV(ndev);
+	dev->ndev = ndev;
 	err = -ENOMEM;
 	if (!dev)
 		goto out;
@@ -1853,7 +1855,7 @@ static int __devinit ns83820_init_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev, const struct pci_
 	SET_MODULE_OWNER(ndev);
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, &pci_dev->dev);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&dev->tq_refill, queue_refill, ndev);
+	INIT_WORK(&dev->tq_refill, queue_refill);
 	tasklet_init(&dev->rx_tasklet, rx_action, (unsigned long)ndev);
 
 	err = pci_enable_device(pci_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index 69813406782d..8478dca3d8d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ static irqreturn_t xirc2ps_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
  */
 
 typedef struct local_info_t {
+	struct net_device	*dev;
 	struct pcmcia_device	*p_dev;
     dev_node_t node;
     struct net_device_stats stats;
@@ -353,7 +354,7 @@ typedef struct local_info_t {
  */
 static int do_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 static void do_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
-static void xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(void *data);
+static void xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work);
 static struct net_device_stats *do_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 static void set_addresses(struct net_device *dev);
 static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev);
@@ -567,6 +568,7 @@ xirc2ps_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     if (!dev)
 	    return -ENOMEM;
     local = netdev_priv(dev);
+    local->dev = dev;
     local->p_dev = link;
     link->priv = dev;
 
@@ -591,7 +593,7 @@ xirc2ps_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 #ifdef HAVE_TX_TIMEOUT
     dev->tx_timeout = do_tx_timeout;
     dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
-    INIT_WORK(&local->tx_timeout_task, xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task, dev);
+    INIT_WORK(&local->tx_timeout_task, xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task);
 #endif
 
     return xirc2ps_config(link);
@@ -1324,9 +1326,11 @@ xirc2ps_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 static void
-xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(void *data)
+xirc2ps_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-    struct net_device *dev = data;
+	local_info_t *local =
+		container_of(work, local_info_t, tx_timeout_task);
+	struct net_device *dev = local->dev;
     /* reset the card */
     do_reset(dev,1);
     dev->trans_start = jiffies;
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index 88237bdb5255..4044bb1ada86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ out_unlock:
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_start_aneg);
 
 
-static void phy_change(void *data);
+static void phy_change(struct work_struct *work);
 static void phy_timer(unsigned long data);
 
 /* phy_start_machine:
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ int phy_start_interrupts(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&phydev->phy_queue, phy_change, phydev);
+	INIT_WORK(&phydev->phy_queue, phy_change);
 
 	if (request_irq(phydev->irq, phy_interrupt,
 				IRQF_SHARED,
@@ -598,10 +598,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_stop_interrupts);
 
 
 /* Scheduled by the phy_interrupt/timer to handle PHY changes */
-static void phy_change(void *data)
+static void phy_change(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	int err;
-	struct phy_device *phydev = data;
+	struct phy_device *phydev =
+		container_of(work, struct phy_device, phy_queue);
 
 	err = phy_disable_interrupts(phydev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/plip.c b/drivers/net/plip.c
index 71afb274498f..6bb085f54437 100644
--- a/drivers/net/plip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/plip.c
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ static const unsigned int net_debug = NET_DEBUG;
 #define PLIP_NIBBLE_WAIT        3000
 
 /* Bottom halves */
-static void plip_kick_bh(struct net_device *dev);
-static void plip_bh(struct net_device *dev);
-static void plip_timer_bh(struct net_device *dev);
+static void plip_kick_bh(struct work_struct *work);
+static void plip_bh(struct work_struct *work);
+static void plip_timer_bh(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /* Interrupt handler */
 static void plip_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
@@ -207,9 +207,10 @@ struct plip_local {
 
 struct net_local {
 	struct net_device_stats enet_stats;
+	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct work_struct immediate;
-	struct work_struct deferred;
-	struct work_struct timer;
+	struct delayed_work deferred;
+	struct delayed_work timer;
 	struct plip_local snd_data;
 	struct plip_local rcv_data;
 	struct pardevice *pardev;
@@ -306,11 +307,11 @@ plip_init_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
 	nl->nibble	= PLIP_NIBBLE_WAIT;
 
 	/* Initialize task queue structures */
-	INIT_WORK(&nl->immediate, (void (*)(void *))plip_bh, dev);
-	INIT_WORK(&nl->deferred, (void (*)(void *))plip_kick_bh, dev);
+	INIT_WORK(&nl->immediate, plip_bh);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&nl->deferred, plip_kick_bh);
 
 	if (dev->irq == -1)
-		INIT_WORK(&nl->timer, (void (*)(void *))plip_timer_bh, dev);
+		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&nl->timer, plip_timer_bh);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&nl->lock);
 }
@@ -319,9 +320,10 @@ plip_init_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
    This routine is kicked by do_timer().
    Request `plip_bh' to be invoked. */
 static void
-plip_kick_bh(struct net_device *dev)
+plip_kick_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_local *nl = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct net_local *nl =
+		container_of(work, struct net_local, deferred.work);
 
 	if (nl->is_deferred)
 		schedule_work(&nl->immediate);
@@ -362,9 +364,9 @@ static const plip_func connection_state_table[] =
 
 /* Bottom half handler of PLIP. */
 static void
-plip_bh(struct net_device *dev)
+plip_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_local *nl = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct net_local *nl = container_of(work, struct net_local, immediate);
 	struct plip_local *snd = &nl->snd_data;
 	struct plip_local *rcv = &nl->rcv_data;
 	plip_func f;
@@ -372,20 +374,21 @@ plip_bh(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	nl->is_deferred = 0;
 	f = connection_state_table[nl->connection];
-	if ((r = (*f)(dev, nl, snd, rcv)) != OK
-	    && (r = plip_bh_timeout_error(dev, nl, snd, rcv, r)) != OK) {
+	if ((r = (*f)(nl->dev, nl, snd, rcv)) != OK
+	    && (r = plip_bh_timeout_error(nl->dev, nl, snd, rcv, r)) != OK) {
 		nl->is_deferred = 1;
 		schedule_delayed_work(&nl->deferred, 1);
 	}
 }
 
 static void
-plip_timer_bh(struct net_device *dev)
+plip_timer_bh(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_local *nl = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct net_local *nl =
+		container_of(work, struct net_local, timer.work);
 
 	if (!(atomic_read (&nl->kill_timer))) {
-		plip_interrupt (-1, dev);
+		plip_interrupt (-1, nl->dev);
 
 		schedule_delayed_work(&nl->timer, 1);
 	}
@@ -1284,6 +1287,7 @@ static void plip_attach (struct parport *port)
 		}
 
 		nl = netdev_priv(dev);
+		nl->dev = dev;
 		nl->pardev = parport_register_device(port, name, plip_preempt,
 						 plip_wakeup, plip_interrupt,
 						 0, dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
index ec640f6229ae..d79d141a601d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
@@ -2008,7 +2008,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ql3xxx_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			       "%s: Another function issued a reset to the "
 			       "chip. ISR value = %x.\n", ndev->name, value);
 		}
-		queue_work(qdev->workqueue, &qdev->reset_work);
+		queue_delayed_work(qdev->workqueue, &qdev->reset_work, 0);
 		spin_unlock(&qdev->adapter_lock);
 	} else if (value & ISP_IMR_DISABLE_CMPL_INT) {
 		ql_disable_interrupts(qdev);
@@ -3182,11 +3182,13 @@ static void ql3xxx_tx_timeout(struct net_device *ndev)
 	/*
 	 * Wake up the worker to process this event.
 	 */
-	queue_work(qdev->workqueue, &qdev->tx_timeout_work);
+	queue_delayed_work(qdev->workqueue, &qdev->tx_timeout_work, 0);
 }
 
-static void ql_reset_work(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
+static void ql_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct ql3_adapter *qdev =
+		container_of(work, struct ql3_adapter, reset_work.work);
 	struct net_device *ndev = qdev->ndev;
 	u32 value;
 	struct ql_tx_buf_cb *tx_cb;
@@ -3278,9 +3280,12 @@ static void ql_reset_work(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
 	}
 }
 
-static void ql_tx_timeout_work(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
+static void ql_tx_timeout_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	ql_cycle_adapter(qdev,QL_DO_RESET);
+	struct ql3_adapter *qdev =
+		container_of(work, struct ql3_adapter, tx_timeout_work.work);
+
+	ql_cycle_adapter(qdev, QL_DO_RESET);
 }
 
 static void ql_get_board_info(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
@@ -3459,9 +3464,8 @@ static int __devinit ql3xxx_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	netif_stop_queue(ndev);
 
 	qdev->workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue(ndev->name);
-	INIT_WORK(&qdev->reset_work, (void (*)(void *))ql_reset_work, qdev);
-	INIT_WORK(&qdev->tx_timeout_work,
-		  (void (*)(void *))ql_tx_timeout_work, qdev);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qdev->reset_work, ql_reset_work);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&qdev->tx_timeout_work, ql_tx_timeout_work);
 
 	init_timer(&qdev->adapter_timer);
 	qdev->adapter_timer.function = ql3xxx_timer;
diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h
index 65da2c0bfda6..ea94de7fd071 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h
@@ -1186,8 +1186,8 @@ struct ql3_adapter {
 	u32 numPorts;
 	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
-	struct work_struct reset_work;
-	struct work_struct tx_timeout_work;
+	struct delayed_work reset_work;
+	struct delayed_work tx_timeout_work;
 	u32 max_frame_size;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 45d3ca431957..85a392fab5cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ struct ring_info {
 struct rtl8169_private {
 	void __iomem *mmio_addr;	/* memory map physical address */
 	struct pci_dev *pci_dev;	/* Index of PCI device */
+	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct net_device_stats stats;	/* statistics of net device */
 	spinlock_t lock;		/* spin lock flag */
 	u32 msg_enable;
@@ -455,7 +456,7 @@ struct rtl8169_private {
 	void (*phy_reset_enable)(void __iomem *);
 	unsigned int (*phy_reset_pending)(void __iomem *);
 	unsigned int (*link_ok)(void __iomem *);
-	struct work_struct task;
+	struct delayed_work task;
 	unsigned wol_enabled : 1;
 };
 
@@ -1510,6 +1511,7 @@ rtl8169_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
 	tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	tp->dev = dev;
 	tp->msg_enable = netif_msg_init(debug.msg_enable, R8169_MSG_DEFAULT);
 
 	/* enable device (incl. PCI PM wakeup and hotplug setup) */
@@ -1782,7 +1784,7 @@ static int rtl8169_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		goto err_free_rx;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&tp->task, NULL, dev);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tp->task, NULL);
 
 	rtl8169_hw_start(dev);
 
@@ -2105,11 +2107,11 @@ static void rtl8169_tx_clear(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	tp->cur_tx = tp->dirty_tx = 0;
 }
 
-static void rtl8169_schedule_work(struct net_device *dev, void (*task)(void *))
+static void rtl8169_schedule_work(struct net_device *dev, work_func_t task)
 {
 	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	PREPARE_WORK(&tp->task, task, dev);
+	PREPARE_DELAYED_WORK(&tp->task, task);
 	schedule_delayed_work(&tp->task, 4);
 }
 
@@ -2128,9 +2130,11 @@ static void rtl8169_wait_for_quiescence(struct net_device *dev)
 	netif_poll_enable(dev);
 }
 
-static void rtl8169_reinit_task(void *_data)
+static void rtl8169_reinit_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = _data;
+	struct rtl8169_private *tp =
+		container_of(work, struct rtl8169_private, task.work);
+	struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (netif_running(dev)) {
@@ -2153,10 +2157,11 @@ static void rtl8169_reinit_task(void *_data)
 	}
 }
 
-static void rtl8169_reset_task(void *_data)
+static void rtl8169_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = _data;
-	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct rtl8169_private *tp =
+		container_of(work, struct rtl8169_private, task.work);
+	struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
 
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/s2io.c b/drivers/net/s2io.c
index 33569ec9dbfc..250cdbeefdfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/s2io.c
@@ -5872,9 +5872,9 @@ static void s2io_tasklet(unsigned long dev_addr)
  * Description: Sets the link status for the adapter
  */
 
-static void s2io_set_link(unsigned long data)
+static void s2io_set_link(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	nic_t *nic = (nic_t *) data;
+	nic_t *nic = container_of(work, nic_t, set_link_task);
 	struct net_device *dev = nic->dev;
 	XENA_dev_config_t __iomem *bar0 = nic->bar0;
 	register u64 val64;
@@ -6379,10 +6379,10 @@ static int s2io_card_up(nic_t * sp)
  * spin lock.
  */
 
-static void s2io_restart_nic(unsigned long data)
+static void s2io_restart_nic(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *) data;
-	nic_t *sp = dev->priv;
+	nic_t *sp = container_of(work, nic_t, rst_timer_task);
+	struct net_device *dev = sp->dev;
 
 	s2io_card_down(sp);
 	if (s2io_card_up(sp)) {
@@ -6992,10 +6992,8 @@ s2io_init_nic(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pre)
 
 	dev->tx_timeout = &s2io_tx_watchdog;
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = WATCH_DOG_TIMEOUT;
-	INIT_WORK(&sp->rst_timer_task,
-		  (void (*)(void *)) s2io_restart_nic, dev);
-	INIT_WORK(&sp->set_link_task,
-		  (void (*)(void *)) s2io_set_link, sp);
+	INIT_WORK(&sp->rst_timer_task, s2io_restart_nic);
+	INIT_WORK(&sp->set_link_task, s2io_set_link);
 
 	pci_save_state(sp->pdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/s2io.h b/drivers/net/s2io.h
index 12b719f4d00f..3b0bafd273c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s2io.h
+++ b/drivers/net/s2io.h
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ s2io_msix_fifo_handle(int irq, void *dev_id);
 static irqreturn_t s2io_isr(int irq, void *dev_id);
 static int verify_xena_quiescence(nic_t *sp, u64 val64, int flag);
 static const struct ethtool_ops netdev_ethtool_ops;
-static void s2io_set_link(unsigned long data);
+static void s2io_set_link(struct work_struct *work);
 static int s2io_set_swapper(nic_t * sp);
 static void s2io_card_down(nic_t *nic);
 static int s2io_card_up(nic_t *nic);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis190.c b/drivers/net/sis190.c
index aaba458584fb..b70ed79d4121 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis190.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis190.c
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ enum sis190_feature {
 struct sis190_private {
 	void __iomem *mmio_addr;
 	struct pci_dev *pci_dev;
+	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	spinlock_t lock;
 	u32 rx_buf_sz;
@@ -897,10 +898,11 @@ static void sis190_hw_start(struct net_device *dev)
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 }
 
-static void sis190_phy_task(void * data)
+static void sis190_phy_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = data;
-	struct sis190_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct sis190_private *tp =
+		container_of(work, struct sis190_private, phy_task);
+	struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->mmio_addr;
 	int phy_id = tp->mii_if.phy_id;
 	u16 val;
@@ -1047,7 +1049,7 @@ static int sis190_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto err_free_rx_1;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&tp->phy_task, sis190_phy_task, dev);
+	INIT_WORK(&tp->phy_task, sis190_phy_task);
 
 	sis190_request_timer(dev);
 
@@ -1436,6 +1438,7 @@ static struct net_device * __devinit sis190_init_board(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
 
 	tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	tp->dev = dev;
 	tp->msg_enable = netif_msg_init(debug.msg_enable, SIS190_MSG_DEFAULT);
 
 	rc = pci_enable_device(pdev);
@@ -1798,7 +1801,7 @@ static int __devinit sis190_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	sis190_init_rxfilter(dev);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&tp->phy_task, sis190_phy_task, dev);
+	INIT_WORK(&tp->phy_task, sis190_phy_task);
 
 	dev->open = sis190_open;
 	dev->stop = sis190_close;
diff --git a/drivers/net/skge.c b/drivers/net/skge.c
index 5513907e8393..b60f0451f6cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skge.c
@@ -1327,10 +1327,11 @@ static void xm_check_link(struct net_device *dev)
  * Since internal PHY is wired to a level triggered pin, can't
  * get an interrupt when carrier is detected.
  */
-static void xm_link_timer(void *arg)
+static void xm_link_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = arg;
-	struct skge_port *skge = netdev_priv(arg);
+	struct skge_port *skge =
+		container_of(work, struct skge_port, link_thread.work);
+	struct net_device *dev = skge->netdev;
  	struct skge_hw *hw = skge->hw;
 	int port = skge->port;
 
@@ -3072,9 +3073,9 @@ static void skge_error_irq(struct skge_hw *hw)
  * because accessing phy registers requires spin wait which might
  * cause excess interrupt latency.
  */
-static void skge_extirq(void *arg)
+static void skge_extirq(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct skge_hw *hw = arg;
+	struct skge_hw *hw = container_of(work, struct skge_hw, phy_work);
 	int port;
 
 	mutex_lock(&hw->phy_mutex);
@@ -3456,7 +3457,7 @@ static struct net_device *skge_devinit(struct skge_hw *hw, int port,
 	skge->port = port;
 
 	/* Only used for Genesis XMAC */
-	INIT_WORK(&skge->link_thread, xm_link_timer, dev);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&skge->link_thread, xm_link_timer);
 
 	if (hw->chip_id != CHIP_ID_GENESIS) {
 		dev->features |= NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_SG;
@@ -3543,7 +3544,7 @@ static int __devinit skge_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	hw->pdev = pdev;
 	mutex_init(&hw->phy_mutex);
-	INIT_WORK(&hw->phy_work, skge_extirq, hw);
+	INIT_WORK(&hw->phy_work, skge_extirq);
 	spin_lock_init(&hw->hw_lock);
 
 	hw->regs = ioremap_nocache(pci_resource_start(pdev, 0), 0x4000);
diff --git a/drivers/net/skge.h b/drivers/net/skge.h
index 537c0aaa1db8..23e5275d920c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skge.h
+++ b/drivers/net/skge.h
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ struct skge_port {
 
 	struct net_device_stats net_stats;
 
-	struct work_struct   link_thread;
+	struct delayed_work  link_thread;
 	enum pause_control   flow_control;
 	enum pause_status    flow_status;
 	u8		     rx_csum;
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
index 95b6478f55c6..e62a9586fb95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ struct smc_local {
 
 	/* work queue */
 	struct work_struct phy_configure;
+	struct net_device *dev;
 	int	work_pending;
 
 	spinlock_t lock;
@@ -1114,10 +1115,11 @@ static void smc_phy_check_media(struct net_device *dev, int init)
  * of autonegotiation.)  If the RPC ANEG bit is cleared, the selection
  * is controlled by the RPC SPEED and RPC DPLX bits.
  */
-static void smc_phy_configure(void *data)
+static void smc_phy_configure(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = data;
-	struct smc_local *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct smc_local *lp =
+		container_of(work, struct smc_local, phy_configure);
+	struct net_device *dev = lp->dev;
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = lp->base;
 	int phyaddr = lp->mii.phy_id;
 	int my_phy_caps; /* My PHY capabilities */
@@ -1592,7 +1594,7 @@ smc_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* Configure the PHY, initialize the link state */
 	if (lp->phy_type != 0)
-		smc_phy_configure(dev);
+		smc_phy_configure(&lp->phy_configure);
 	else {
 		spin_lock_irq(&lp->lock);
 		smc_10bt_check_media(dev, 1);
@@ -1972,7 +1974,8 @@ static int __init smc_probe(struct net_device *dev, void __iomem *ioaddr)
 #endif
 
 	tasklet_init(&lp->tx_task, smc_hardware_send_pkt, (unsigned long)dev);
-	INIT_WORK(&lp->phy_configure, smc_phy_configure, dev);
+	INIT_WORK(&lp->phy_configure, smc_phy_configure);
+	lp->dev = dev;
 	lp->mii.phy_id_mask = 0x1f;
 	lp->mii.reg_num_mask = 0x1f;
 	lp->mii.force_media = 0;
@@ -2322,7 +2325,7 @@ static int smc_drv_resume(struct platform_device *dev)
 			smc_reset(ndev);
 			smc_enable(ndev);
 			if (lp->phy_type != 0)
-				smc_phy_configure(ndev);
+				smc_phy_configure(&lp->phy_configure);
 			netif_device_attach(ndev);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index 13e0a43e423b..ebb6aa39f9c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -1939,10 +1939,11 @@ spider_net_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
  * called as task when tx hangs, resets interface (if interface is up)
  */
 static void
-spider_net_tx_timeout_task(void *data)
+spider_net_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *netdev = data;
-	struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct spider_net_card *card =
+		container_of(work, struct spider_net_card, tx_timeout_task);
+	struct net_device *netdev = card->netdev;
 
 	if (!(netdev->flags & IFF_UP))
 		goto out;
@@ -2116,7 +2117,7 @@ spider_net_alloc_card(void)
 	card = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	card->netdev = netdev;
 	card->msg_enable = SPIDER_NET_DEFAULT_MSG;
-	INIT_WORK(&card->tx_timeout_task, spider_net_tx_timeout_task, netdev);
+	INIT_WORK(&card->tx_timeout_task, spider_net_tx_timeout_task);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&card->waitq);
 	atomic_set(&card->tx_timeout_task_counter, 0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sungem.c b/drivers/net/sungem.c
index cf44e72399b9..785e4a535f9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sungem.c
@@ -2282,9 +2282,9 @@ static void gem_do_stop(struct net_device *dev, int wol)
 	}
 }
 
-static void gem_reset_task(void *data)
+static void gem_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct gem *gp = (struct gem *) data;
+	struct gem *gp = container_of(work, struct gem, reset_task);
 
 	mutex_lock(&gp->pm_mutex);
 
@@ -3044,7 +3044,7 @@ static int __devinit gem_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	gp->link_timer.function = gem_link_timer;
 	gp->link_timer.data = (unsigned long) gp;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&gp->reset_task, gem_reset_task, gp);
+	INIT_WORK(&gp->reset_task, gem_reset_task);
 
 	gp->lstate = link_down;
 	gp->timer_ticks = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index c20bb998e0e5..d9123c9adc1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -3654,9 +3654,9 @@ static void tg3_poll_controller(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 #endif
 
-static void tg3_reset_task(void *_data)
+static void tg3_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct tg3 *tp = _data;
+	struct tg3 *tp = container_of(work, struct tg3, reset_task);
 	unsigned int restart_timer;
 
 	tg3_full_lock(tp, 0);
@@ -11734,7 +11734,7 @@ static int __devinit tg3_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 #endif
 	spin_lock_init(&tp->lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&tp->indirect_lock);
-	INIT_WORK(&tp->reset_task, tg3_reset_task, tp);
+	INIT_WORK(&tp->reset_task, tg3_reset_task);
 
 	tp->regs = ioremap_nocache(tg3reg_base, tg3reg_len);
 	if (tp->regs == 0UL) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/tlan.c b/drivers/net/tlan.c
index e14f5a00f65a..f85f00251123 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tlan.c
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ static void	TLan_SetMulticastList( struct net_device *);
 static int	TLan_ioctl( struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
 static int      TLan_probe1( struct pci_dev *pdev, long ioaddr, int irq, int rev, const struct pci_device_id *ent);
 static void	TLan_tx_timeout( struct net_device *dev);
+static void	TLan_tx_timeout_work(struct work_struct *work);
 static int 	tlan_init_one( struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent);
 
 static u32	TLan_HandleInvalid( struct net_device *, u16 );
@@ -562,6 +563,7 @@ static int __devinit TLan_probe1(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	priv->pciDev = pdev;
+	priv->dev = dev;
 
 	/* Is this a PCI device? */
 	if (pdev) {
@@ -634,7 +636,7 @@ static int __devinit TLan_probe1(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	/* This will be used when we get an adapter error from
 	 * within our irq handler */
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->tlan_tqueue, (void *)(void*)TLan_tx_timeout, dev);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->tlan_tqueue, TLan_tx_timeout_work);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
 
@@ -1040,6 +1042,25 @@ static void TLan_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 
+	/***************************************************************
+	 * 	TLan_tx_timeout_work
+	 *
+	 * 	Returns: nothing
+	 *
+	 * 	Params:
+	 * 		work	work item of device which timed out
+	 *
+	 **************************************************************/
+
+static void TLan_tx_timeout_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	TLanPrivateInfo	*priv =
+		container_of(work, TLanPrivateInfo, tlan_tqueue);
+
+	TLan_tx_timeout(priv->dev);
+}
+
+
 
 	/***************************************************************
 	 *	TLan_StartTx
diff --git a/drivers/net/tlan.h b/drivers/net/tlan.h
index a44e2f2ef62a..41ce0b665937 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tlan.h
+++ b/drivers/net/tlan.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ typedef u8 TLanBuffer[TLAN_MAX_FRAME_SIZE];
 typedef struct tlan_private_tag {
 	struct net_device       *nextDevice;
 	struct pci_dev		*pciDev;
+	struct net_device       *dev;
 	void			*dmaStorage;
 	dma_addr_t		dmaStorageDMA;
 	unsigned int		dmaSize;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/21142.c b/drivers/net/tulip/21142.c
index fa3a2bb105ad..942b839ccc5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/21142.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/21142.c
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ static u16 t21142_csr15[] = { 0x0008, 0x0006, 0x000E, 0x0008, 0x0008, };
 
 /* Handle the 21143 uniquely: do autoselect with NWay, not the EEPROM list
    of available transceivers.  */
-void t21142_media_task(void *data)
+void t21142_media_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = data;
-	struct tulip_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct tulip_private *tp =
+		container_of(work, struct tulip_private, media_work);
+	struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->base_addr;
 	int csr12 = ioread32(ioaddr + CSR12);
 	int next_tick = 60*HZ;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/timer.c b/drivers/net/tulip/timer.c
index 066e5d6bcbd8..df326fe1cc8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/timer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/timer.c
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 #include "tulip.h"
 
 
-void tulip_media_task(void *data)
+void tulip_media_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = data;
-	struct tulip_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct tulip_private *tp =
+		container_of(work, struct tulip_private, media_work);
+	struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = tp->base_addr;
 	u32 csr12 = ioread32(ioaddr + CSR12);
 	int next_tick = 2*HZ;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.h b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.h
index ad107f45c7b1..25f25da76917 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.h
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct tulip_chip_table {
 	int valid_intrs;	/* CSR7 interrupt enable settings */
 	int flags;
 	void (*media_timer) (unsigned long);
-	void (*media_task) (void *);
+	work_func_t media_task;
 };
 
 
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ struct tulip_private {
 	int csr12_shadow;
 	int pad0;		/* Used for 8-byte alignment */
 	struct work_struct media_work;
+	struct net_device *dev;
 };
 
 
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ struct eeprom_fixup {
 
 /* 21142.c */
 extern u16 t21142_csr14[];
-void t21142_media_task(void *data);
+void t21142_media_task(struct work_struct *work);
 void t21142_start_nway(struct net_device *dev);
 void t21142_lnk_change(struct net_device *dev, int csr5);
 
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ void pnic_lnk_change(struct net_device *dev, int csr5);
 void pnic_timer(unsigned long data);
 
 /* timer.c */
-void tulip_media_task(void *data);
+void tulip_media_task(struct work_struct *work);
 void mxic_timer(unsigned long data);
 void comet_timer(unsigned long data);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
index 0aee618f883c..5a35354aa523 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
@@ -1367,6 +1367,7 @@ static int __devinit tulip_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	 * it is zeroed and aligned in alloc_etherdev
 	 */
 	tp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	tp->dev = dev;
 
 	tp->rx_ring = pci_alloc_consistent(pdev,
 					   sizeof(struct tulip_rx_desc) * RX_RING_SIZE +
@@ -1389,7 +1390,7 @@ static int __devinit tulip_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	tp->timer.data = (unsigned long)dev;
 	tp->timer.function = tulip_tbl[tp->chip_id].media_timer;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&tp->media_work, tulip_tbl[tp->chip_id].media_task, dev);
+	INIT_WORK(&tp->media_work, tulip_tbl[tp->chip_id].media_task);
 
 	dev->base_addr = (unsigned long)ioaddr;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c b/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c
index 931cbdf6d791..b2a23aed4428 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/pc300_tty.c
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ static int cpc_tty_write_room(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static int cpc_tty_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static void cpc_tty_flush_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static void cpc_tty_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty);
-static void cpc_tty_rx_work(void *data);
-static void cpc_tty_tx_work(void *data);
+static void cpc_tty_rx_work(struct work_struct *work);
+static void cpc_tty_tx_work(struct work_struct *work);
 static int cpc_tty_send_to_card(pc300dev_t *dev,void *buf, int len);
 static void cpc_tty_trace(pc300dev_t *dev, char* buf, int len, char rxtx);
 static void cpc_tty_signal_off(pc300dev_t *pc300dev, unsigned char);
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ void cpc_tty_init(pc300dev_t *pc300dev)
 	cpc_tty->tty_minor = port + CPC_TTY_MINOR_START;
 	cpc_tty->pc300dev = pc300dev; 
 
-	INIT_WORK(&cpc_tty->tty_tx_work, cpc_tty_tx_work, (void *)cpc_tty);
-	INIT_WORK(&cpc_tty->tty_rx_work, cpc_tty_rx_work, (void *)port);
+	INIT_WORK(&cpc_tty->tty_tx_work, cpc_tty_tx_work);
+	INIT_WORK(&cpc_tty->tty_rx_work, cpc_tty_rx_work);
 	
 	cpc_tty->buf_rx.first = cpc_tty->buf_rx.last = NULL;
 
@@ -659,21 +659,23 @@ static void cpc_tty_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
  * o call the line disc. read
  * o free memory
  */
-static void cpc_tty_rx_work(void * data)
+static void cpc_tty_rx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	st_cpc_tty_area *cpc_tty;
 	unsigned long port;
 	int i, j;
-	st_cpc_tty_area *cpc_tty; 
 	volatile st_cpc_rx_buf *buf;
 	char flags=0,flg_rx=1; 
 	struct tty_ldisc *ld;
 
 	if (cpc_tty_cnt == 0) return;
-
 	
 	for (i=0; (i < 4) && flg_rx ; i++) {
 		flg_rx = 0;
-		port = (unsigned long)data;
+
+		cpc_tty = container_of(work, st_cpc_tty_area, tty_rx_work);
+		port = cpc_tty - cpc_tty_area;
+
 		for (j=0; j < CPC_TTY_NPORTS; j++) {
 			cpc_tty = &cpc_tty_area[port];
 		
@@ -882,9 +884,10 @@ void cpc_tty_receive(pc300dev_t *pc300dev)
  * o if need call line discipline wakeup
  * o call wake_up_interruptible
  */
-static void cpc_tty_tx_work(void *data)
+static void cpc_tty_tx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	st_cpc_tty_area *cpc_tty = (st_cpc_tty_area *) data; 
+	st_cpc_tty_area *cpc_tty =
+		container_of(work, st_cpc_tty_area, tty_tx_work);
 	struct tty_struct *tty; 
 
 	CPC_TTY_DBG("%s: cpc_tty_tx_work init\n",cpc_tty->name);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx.h
index 94dfb92fab5c..8286678513b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx.h
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ struct bcm43xx_private {
 	struct tasklet_struct isr_tasklet;
 
 	/* Periodic tasks */
-	struct work_struct periodic_work;
+	struct delayed_work periodic_work;
 	unsigned int periodic_state;
 
 	struct work_struct restart_work;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
index 5b3c27359a18..2ec2e5afce67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c
@@ -3215,9 +3215,10 @@ static void do_periodic_work(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm)
 	schedule_delayed_work(&bcm->periodic_work, HZ * 15);
 }
 
-static void bcm43xx_periodic_work_handler(void *d)
+static void bcm43xx_periodic_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct bcm43xx_private *bcm = d;
+	struct bcm43xx_private *bcm =
+		container_of(work, struct bcm43xx_private, periodic_work.work);
 	struct net_device *net_dev = bcm->net_dev;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 savedirqs = 0;
@@ -3279,11 +3280,11 @@ void bcm43xx_periodic_tasks_delete(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm)
 
 void bcm43xx_periodic_tasks_setup(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm)
 {
-	struct work_struct *work = &(bcm->periodic_work);
+	struct delayed_work *work = &bcm->periodic_work;
 
 	assert(bcm43xx_status(bcm) == BCM43xx_STAT_INITIALIZED);
-	INIT_WORK(work, bcm43xx_periodic_work_handler, bcm);
-	schedule_work(work);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(work, bcm43xx_periodic_work_handler);
+	schedule_delayed_work(work, 0);
 }
 
 static void bcm43xx_security_init(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm)
@@ -3635,7 +3636,7 @@ static int bcm43xx_init_board(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm)
 	bcm43xx_periodic_tasks_setup(bcm);
 
 	/*FIXME: This should be handled by softmac instead. */
-	schedule_work(&bcm->softmac->associnfo.work);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&bcm->softmac->associnfo.work, 0);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&(bcm)->mutex);
@@ -4182,9 +4183,10 @@ static void __devexit bcm43xx_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 /* Hard-reset the chip. Do not call this directly.
  * Use bcm43xx_controller_restart()
  */
-static void bcm43xx_chip_reset(void *_bcm)
+static void bcm43xx_chip_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct bcm43xx_private *bcm = _bcm;
+	struct bcm43xx_private *bcm =
+		container_of(work, struct bcm43xx_private, restart_work);
 	struct bcm43xx_phyinfo *phy;
 	int err = -ENODEV;
 
@@ -4211,7 +4213,7 @@ void bcm43xx_controller_restart(struct bcm43xx_private *bcm, const char *reason)
 	if (bcm43xx_status(bcm) != BCM43xx_STAT_INITIALIZED)
 		return;
 	printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Controller RESET (%s) ...\n", reason);
-	INIT_WORK(&bcm->restart_work, bcm43xx_chip_reset, bcm);
+	INIT_WORK(&bcm->restart_work, bcm43xx_chip_reset);
 	schedule_work(&bcm->restart_work);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap.h b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap.h
index e663518bd570..e89c890d16fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ int hostap_80211_get_hdrlen(u16 fc);
 struct net_device_stats *hostap_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 void hostap_setup_dev(struct net_device *dev, local_info_t *local,
 		      int main_dev);
-void hostap_set_multicast_list_queue(void *data);
+void hostap_set_multicast_list_queue(struct work_struct *work);
 int hostap_set_hostapd(local_info_t *local, int val, int rtnl_locked);
 int hostap_set_hostapd_sta(local_info_t *local, int val, int rtnl_locked);
 void hostap_cleanup(local_info_t *local);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
index ba13125024cb..08bc57a4b895 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(autom_ap_wds, "Add WDS connections to other APs "
 static struct sta_info* ap_get_sta(struct ap_data *ap, u8 *sta);
 static void hostap_event_expired_sta(struct net_device *dev,
 				     struct sta_info *sta);
-static void handle_add_proc_queue(void *data);
+static void handle_add_proc_queue(struct work_struct *work);
 
 #ifndef PRISM2_NO_KERNEL_IEEE80211_MGMT
-static void handle_wds_oper_queue(void *data);
+static void handle_wds_oper_queue(struct work_struct *work);
 static void prism2_send_mgmt(struct net_device *dev,
 			     u16 type_subtype, char *body,
 			     int body_len, u8 *addr, u16 tx_cb_idx);
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ void hostap_init_data(local_info_t *local)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ap->sta_list);
 
 	/* Initialize task queue structure for AP management */
-	INIT_WORK(&local->ap->add_sta_proc_queue, handle_add_proc_queue, ap);
+	INIT_WORK(&local->ap->add_sta_proc_queue, handle_add_proc_queue);
 
 	ap->tx_callback_idx =
 		hostap_tx_callback_register(local, hostap_ap_tx_cb, ap);
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ void hostap_init_data(local_info_t *local)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: failed to register TX callback for "
 		       "AP\n", local->dev->name);
 #ifndef PRISM2_NO_KERNEL_IEEE80211_MGMT
-	INIT_WORK(&local->ap->wds_oper_queue, handle_wds_oper_queue, local);
+	INIT_WORK(&local->ap->wds_oper_queue, handle_wds_oper_queue);
 
 	ap->tx_callback_auth =
 		hostap_tx_callback_register(local, hostap_ap_tx_cb_auth, ap);
@@ -1062,9 +1062,10 @@ static int prism2_sta_proc_read(char *page, char **start, off_t off,
 }
 
 
-static void handle_add_proc_queue(void *data)
+static void handle_add_proc_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ap_data *ap = (struct ap_data *) data;
+	struct ap_data *ap = container_of(work, struct ap_data,
+					  add_sta_proc_queue);
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	char name[20];
 	struct add_sta_proc_data *entry, *prev;
@@ -1952,9 +1953,11 @@ static void handle_pspoll(local_info_t *local,
 
 #ifndef PRISM2_NO_KERNEL_IEEE80211_MGMT
 
-static void handle_wds_oper_queue(void *data)
+static void handle_wds_oper_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	local_info_t *local = data;
+	struct ap_data *ap = container_of(work, struct ap_data,
+					  wds_oper_queue);
+	local_info_t *local = ap->local;
 	struct wds_oper_data *entry, *prev;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&local->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
index ed00ebb6e7f4..c19e68636a1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
@@ -1645,9 +1645,9 @@ static void prism2_schedule_reset(local_info_t *local)
 
 /* Called only as scheduled task after noticing card timeout in interrupt
  * context */
-static void handle_reset_queue(void *data)
+static void handle_reset_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	local_info_t *local = (local_info_t *) data;
+	local_info_t *local = container_of(work, local_info_t, reset_queue);
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: scheduled card reset\n", local->dev->name);
 	prism2_hw_reset(local->dev);
@@ -2896,9 +2896,10 @@ static void hostap_passive_scan(unsigned long data)
 
 /* Called only as a scheduled task when communications quality values should
  * be updated. */
-static void handle_comms_qual_update(void *data)
+static void handle_comms_qual_update(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	local_info_t *local = data;
+	local_info_t *local =
+		container_of(work, local_info_t, comms_qual_update);
 	prism2_update_comms_qual(local->dev);
 }
 
@@ -3050,9 +3051,9 @@ static int prism2_set_tim(struct net_device *dev, int aid, int set)
 }
 
 
-static void handle_set_tim_queue(void *data)
+static void handle_set_tim_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	local_info_t *local = (local_info_t *) data;
+	local_info_t *local = container_of(work, local_info_t, set_tim_queue);
 	struct set_tim_data *entry;
 	u16 val;
 
@@ -3209,15 +3210,15 @@ prism2_init_local_data(struct prism2_helper_functions *funcs, int card_idx,
 	local->scan_channel_mask = 0xffff;
 
 	/* Initialize task queue structures */
-	INIT_WORK(&local->reset_queue, handle_reset_queue, local);
+	INIT_WORK(&local->reset_queue, handle_reset_queue);
 	INIT_WORK(&local->set_multicast_list_queue,
-		  hostap_set_multicast_list_queue, local->dev);
+		  hostap_set_multicast_list_queue);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&local->set_tim_queue, handle_set_tim_queue, local);
+	INIT_WORK(&local->set_tim_queue, handle_set_tim_queue);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&local->set_tim_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&local->set_tim_lock);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&local->comms_qual_update, handle_comms_qual_update, local);
+	INIT_WORK(&local->comms_qual_update, handle_comms_qual_update);
 
 	/* Initialize tasklets for handling hardware IRQ related operations
 	 * outside hw IRQ handler */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_info.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_info.c
index 50f72d831cf4..5fd2b1ad7f5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_info.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_info.c
@@ -474,9 +474,9 @@ static void handle_info_queue_scanresults(local_info_t *local)
 
 /* Called only as scheduled task after receiving info frames (used to avoid
  * pending too much time in HW IRQ handler). */
-static void handle_info_queue(void *data)
+static void handle_info_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	local_info_t *local = (local_info_t *) data;
+	local_info_t *local = container_of(work, local_info_t, info_queue);
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(PRISM2_INFO_PENDING_LINKSTATUS,
 			       &local->pending_info))
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ void hostap_info_init(local_info_t *local)
 {
 	skb_queue_head_init(&local->info_list);
 #ifndef PRISM2_NO_STATION_MODES
-	INIT_WORK(&local->info_queue, handle_info_queue, local);
+	INIT_WORK(&local->info_queue, handle_info_queue);
 #endif /* PRISM2_NO_STATION_MODES */
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
index 53374fcba77e..0796be9d9e77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
@@ -767,14 +767,14 @@ static int prism2_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 
 /* TODO: to be further implemented as soon as Prism2 fully supports
  *       GroupAddresses and correct documentation is available */
-void hostap_set_multicast_list_queue(void *data)
+void hostap_set_multicast_list_queue(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *) data;
+	local_info_t *local =
+		container_of(work, local_info_t, set_multicast_list_queue);
+	struct net_device *dev = local->dev;
 	struct hostap_interface *iface;
-	local_info_t *local;
 
 	iface = netdev_priv(dev);
-	local = iface->local;
 	if (hostap_set_word(dev, HFA384X_RID_PROMISCUOUSMODE,
 			    local->is_promisc)) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: %sabling promiscuous mode failed\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
index 79607b8b877c..1bcd352a813b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static void ipw2100_release_firmware(struct ipw2100_priv *priv,
 				     struct ipw2100_fw *fw);
 static int ipw2100_ucode_download(struct ipw2100_priv *priv,
 				  struct ipw2100_fw *fw);
-static void ipw2100_wx_event_work(struct ipw2100_priv *priv);
+static void ipw2100_wx_event_work(struct work_struct *work);
 static struct iw_statistics *ipw2100_wx_wireless_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 static struct iw_handler_def ipw2100_wx_handler_def;
 
@@ -679,7 +679,8 @@ static void schedule_reset(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
 			queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->reset_work,
 					   priv->reset_backoff * HZ);
 		else
-			queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->reset_work);
+			queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->reset_work,
+					   0);
 
 		if (priv->reset_backoff < MAX_RESET_BACKOFF)
 			priv->reset_backoff++;
@@ -1873,8 +1874,10 @@ static void ipw2100_down(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
 	netif_stop_queue(priv->net_dev);
 }
 
-static void ipw2100_reset_adapter(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
+static void ipw2100_reset_adapter(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct ipw2100_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw2100_priv, reset_work.work);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	union iwreq_data wrqu = {
 		.ap_addr = {
@@ -2071,9 +2074,9 @@ static void isr_indicate_association_lost(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, u32 status)
 		return;
 
 	if (priv->status & STATUS_SECURITY_UPDATED)
-		queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->security_work);
+		queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->security_work, 0);
 
-	queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->wx_event_work);
+	queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->wx_event_work, 0);
 }
 
 static void isr_indicate_rf_kill(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, u32 status)
@@ -5524,8 +5527,11 @@ static int ipw2100_configure_security(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, int batch_mode)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void ipw2100_security_work(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
+static void ipw2100_security_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct ipw2100_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw2100_priv, security_work.work);
+
 	/* If we happen to have reconnected before we get a chance to
 	 * process this, then update the security settings--which causes
 	 * a disassociation to occur */
@@ -5748,7 +5754,7 @@ static int ipw2100_set_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 
 	priv->reset_backoff = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->action_mutex);
-	ipw2100_reset_adapter(priv);
+	ipw2100_reset_adapter(&priv->reset_work.work);
 	return 0;
 
       done:
@@ -5910,9 +5916,10 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops ipw2100_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_drvinfo = ipw_ethtool_get_drvinfo,
 };
 
-static void ipw2100_hang_check(void *adapter)
+static void ipw2100_hang_check(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw2100_priv *priv = adapter;
+	struct ipw2100_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw2100_priv, hang_check.work);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 rtc = 0xa5a5a5a5;
 	u32 len = sizeof(rtc);
@@ -5952,9 +5959,10 @@ static void ipw2100_hang_check(void *adapter)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->low_lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void ipw2100_rf_kill(void *adapter)
+static void ipw2100_rf_kill(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw2100_priv *priv = adapter;
+	struct ipw2100_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw2100_priv, rf_kill.work);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->low_lock, flags);
@@ -6103,14 +6111,11 @@ static struct net_device *ipw2100_alloc_device(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
 
 	priv->workqueue = create_workqueue(DRV_NAME);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->reset_work,
-		  (void (*)(void *))ipw2100_reset_adapter, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->security_work,
-		  (void (*)(void *))ipw2100_security_work, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->wx_event_work,
-		  (void (*)(void *))ipw2100_wx_event_work, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->hang_check, ipw2100_hang_check, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->rf_kill, ipw2100_rf_kill, priv);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->reset_work, ipw2100_reset_adapter);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->security_work, ipw2100_security_work);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->wx_event_work, ipw2100_wx_event_work);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->hang_check, ipw2100_hang_check);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->rf_kill, ipw2100_rf_kill);
 
 	tasklet_init(&priv->irq_tasklet, (void (*)(unsigned long))
 		     ipw2100_irq_tasklet, (unsigned long)priv);
@@ -8281,8 +8286,10 @@ static struct iw_handler_def ipw2100_wx_handler_def = {
 	.get_wireless_stats = ipw2100_wx_wireless_stats,
 };
 
-static void ipw2100_wx_event_work(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
+static void ipw2100_wx_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct ipw2100_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw2100_priv, wx_event_work.work);
 	union iwreq_data wrqu;
 	int len = ETH_ALEN;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.h
index 55b7227198df..de7d384d38af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.h
@@ -583,11 +583,11 @@ struct ipw2100_priv {
 	struct tasklet_struct irq_tasklet;
 
 	struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
-	struct work_struct reset_work;
-	struct work_struct security_work;
-	struct work_struct wx_event_work;
-	struct work_struct hang_check;
-	struct work_struct rf_kill;
+	struct delayed_work reset_work;
+	struct delayed_work security_work;
+	struct delayed_work wx_event_work;
+	struct delayed_work hang_check;
+	struct delayed_work rf_kill;
 
 	u32 interrupts;
 	int tx_interrupts;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
index c692d01a76ca..e82e56bb85e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ static struct ipw_rx_queue *ipw_rx_queue_alloc(struct ipw_priv *);
 static void ipw_rx_queue_free(struct ipw_priv *, struct ipw_rx_queue *);
 static void ipw_rx_queue_replenish(void *);
 static int ipw_up(struct ipw_priv *);
-static void ipw_bg_up(void *);
+static void ipw_bg_up(struct work_struct *work);
 static void ipw_down(struct ipw_priv *);
-static void ipw_bg_down(void *);
+static void ipw_bg_down(struct work_struct *work);
 static int ipw_config(struct ipw_priv *);
 static int init_supported_rates(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 				struct ipw_supported_rates *prates);
@@ -862,11 +862,12 @@ static void ipw_led_link_on(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_led_link_on(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_led_link_on(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, led_link_on.work);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_led_link_on(data);
+	ipw_led_link_on(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -906,11 +907,12 @@ static void ipw_led_link_off(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_led_link_off(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_led_link_off(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, led_link_off.work);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_led_link_off(data);
+	ipw_led_link_off(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -985,11 +987,12 @@ static void ipw_led_activity_off(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_led_activity_off(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_led_activity_off(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, led_act_off.work);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_led_activity_off(data);
+	ipw_led_activity_off(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -2228,11 +2231,12 @@ static void ipw_adapter_restart(void *adapter)
 	}
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_adapter_restart(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_adapter_restart(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, adapter_restart);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_adapter_restart(data);
+	ipw_adapter_restart(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -2249,11 +2253,12 @@ static void ipw_scan_check(void *data)
 	}
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_scan_check(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_scan_check(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, scan_check.work);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_scan_check(data);
+	ipw_scan_check(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -3831,17 +3836,19 @@ static int ipw_disassociate(void *data)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_disassociate(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_disassociate(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, disassociate);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_disassociate(data);
+	ipw_disassociate(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
-static void ipw_system_config(void *data)
+static void ipw_system_config(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, system_config);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPW2200_PROMISCUOUS
 	if (priv->prom_net_dev && netif_running(priv->prom_net_dev)) {
@@ -4208,11 +4215,12 @@ static void ipw_gather_stats(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 			   IPW_STATS_INTERVAL);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_gather_stats(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_gather_stats(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, gather_stats.work);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_gather_stats(data);
+	ipw_gather_stats(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -4268,8 +4276,8 @@ static void ipw_handle_missed_beacon(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 		if (!(priv->status & STATUS_ROAMING)) {
 			priv->status |= STATUS_ROAMING;
 			if (!(priv->status & STATUS_SCANNING))
-				queue_work(priv->workqueue,
-					   &priv->request_scan);
+				queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
+						   &priv->request_scan, 0);
 		}
 		return;
 	}
@@ -4607,8 +4615,8 @@ static void ipw_rx_notification(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPW2200_MONITOR
 			if (priv->ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_MONITOR) {
 				priv->status |= STATUS_SCAN_FORCED;
-				queue_work(priv->workqueue,
-					   &priv->request_scan);
+				queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
+						   &priv->request_scan, 0);
 				break;
 			}
 			priv->status &= ~STATUS_SCAN_FORCED;
@@ -4631,8 +4639,8 @@ static void ipw_rx_notification(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 					/* Don't schedule if we aborted the scan */
 					priv->status &= ~STATUS_ROAMING;
 			} else if (priv->status & STATUS_SCAN_PENDING)
-				queue_work(priv->workqueue,
-					   &priv->request_scan);
+				queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
+						   &priv->request_scan, 0);
 			else if (priv->config & CFG_BACKGROUND_SCAN
 				 && priv->status & STATUS_ASSOCIATED)
 				queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
@@ -5055,11 +5063,12 @@ static void ipw_rx_queue_replenish(void *data)
 	ipw_rx_queue_restock(priv);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_rx_queue_replenish(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_rx_queue_replenish(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, rx_replenish);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_rx_queue_replenish(data);
+	ipw_rx_queue_replenish(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -5489,9 +5498,10 @@ static int ipw_find_adhoc_network(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static void ipw_merge_adhoc_network(void *data)
+static void ipw_merge_adhoc_network(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, merge_networks);
 	struct ieee80211_network *network = NULL;
 	struct ipw_network_match match = {
 		.network = priv->assoc_network
@@ -5948,11 +5958,12 @@ static void ipw_adhoc_check(void *data)
 			   priv->assoc_request.beacon_interval);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_adhoc_check(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_adhoc_check(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, adhoc_check.work);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_adhoc_check(data);
+	ipw_adhoc_check(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -6299,19 +6310,26 @@ done:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int ipw_request_passive_scan(struct ipw_priv *priv) {
-  	return ipw_request_scan_helper(priv, IW_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE);
+static void ipw_request_passive_scan(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, request_passive_scan);
+  	ipw_request_scan_helper(priv, IW_SCAN_TYPE_PASSIVE);
 }
 
-static int ipw_request_scan(struct ipw_priv *priv) {
-	return ipw_request_scan_helper(priv, IW_SCAN_TYPE_ACTIVE);
+static void ipw_request_scan(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, request_scan.work);
+	ipw_request_scan_helper(priv, IW_SCAN_TYPE_ACTIVE);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_abort_scan(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_abort_scan(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, abort_scan);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_abort_scan(data);
+	ipw_abort_scan(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -7084,9 +7102,10 @@ static int ipw_qos_set_tx_queue_command(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 /*
 * background support to run QoS activate functionality
 */
-static void ipw_bg_qos_activate(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_qos_activate(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, qos_activate);
 
 	if (priv == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -7394,11 +7413,12 @@ static void ipw_roam(void *data)
 	priv->status &= ~STATUS_ROAMING;
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_roam(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_roam(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, roam);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_roam(data);
+	ipw_roam(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -7479,8 +7499,8 @@ static int ipw_associate(void *data)
 						   &priv->request_scan,
 						   SCAN_INTERVAL);
 			else
-				queue_work(priv->workqueue,
-					   &priv->request_scan);
+				queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
+						   &priv->request_scan, 0);
 		}
 
 		return 0;
@@ -7491,11 +7511,12 @@ static int ipw_associate(void *data)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_associate(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_associate(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, associate);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_associate(data);
+	ipw_associate(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -9410,7 +9431,7 @@ static int ipw_wx_set_scan(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	IPW_DEBUG_WX("Start scan\n");
 
-	queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan);
+	queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -10547,11 +10568,12 @@ static void ipw_rf_kill(void *adapter)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_rf_kill(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_rf_kill(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, rf_kill.work);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_rf_kill(data);
+	ipw_rf_kill(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -10582,11 +10604,12 @@ static void ipw_link_up(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 		queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan, HZ);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_link_up(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_link_up(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, link_up);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_link_up(data);
+	ipw_link_up(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -10606,15 +10629,16 @@ static void ipw_link_down(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 
 	if (!(priv->status & STATUS_EXIT_PENDING)) {
 		/* Queue up another scan... */
-		queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan);
+		queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan, 0);
 	}
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_link_down(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_link_down(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, link_down);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_link_down(data);
+	ipw_link_down(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -10626,38 +10650,30 @@ static int ipw_setup_deferred_work(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->wait_command_queue);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->wait_state);
 
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->adhoc_check, ipw_bg_adhoc_check, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->associate, ipw_bg_associate, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->disassociate, ipw_bg_disassociate, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->system_config, ipw_system_config, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->rx_replenish, ipw_bg_rx_queue_replenish, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->adapter_restart, ipw_bg_adapter_restart, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->rf_kill, ipw_bg_rf_kill, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->up, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_up, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->down, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_down, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->request_scan,
-		  (void (*)(void *))ipw_request_scan, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->request_passive_scan,
-		  (void (*)(void *))ipw_request_passive_scan, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->gather_stats,
-		  (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_gather_stats, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->abort_scan, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_abort_scan, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->roam, ipw_bg_roam, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->scan_check, ipw_bg_scan_check, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->link_up, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_link_up, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->link_down, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_link_down, priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->led_link_on, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_led_link_on,
-		  priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->led_link_off, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_led_link_off,
-		  priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->led_act_off, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_led_activity_off,
-		  priv);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->merge_networks,
-		  (void (*)(void *))ipw_merge_adhoc_network, priv);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->adhoc_check, ipw_bg_adhoc_check);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->associate, ipw_bg_associate);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->disassociate, ipw_bg_disassociate);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->system_config, ipw_system_config);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->rx_replenish, ipw_bg_rx_queue_replenish);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->adapter_restart, ipw_bg_adapter_restart);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->rf_kill, ipw_bg_rf_kill);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->up, ipw_bg_up);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->down, ipw_bg_down);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->request_scan, ipw_request_scan);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->request_passive_scan, ipw_request_passive_scan);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->gather_stats, ipw_bg_gather_stats);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->abort_scan, ipw_bg_abort_scan);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->roam, ipw_bg_roam);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->scan_check, ipw_bg_scan_check);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->link_up, ipw_bg_link_up);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->link_down, ipw_bg_link_down);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->led_link_on, ipw_bg_led_link_on);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->led_link_off, ipw_bg_led_link_off);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->led_act_off, ipw_bg_led_activity_off);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->merge_networks, ipw_merge_adhoc_network);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPW2200_QOS
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->qos_activate, (void (*)(void *))ipw_bg_qos_activate,
-		  priv);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->qos_activate, ipw_bg_qos_activate);
 #endif				/* CONFIG_IPW2200_QOS */
 
 	tasklet_init(&priv->irq_tasklet, (void (*)(unsigned long))
@@ -11190,7 +11206,8 @@ static int ipw_up(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 
 			/* If configure to try and auto-associate, kick
 			 * off a scan. */
-			queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->request_scan);
+			queue_delayed_work(priv->workqueue,
+					   &priv->request_scan, 0);
 
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -11211,11 +11228,12 @@ static int ipw_up(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 	return -EIO;
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_up(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_up(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, up);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_up(data);
+	ipw_up(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -11282,11 +11300,12 @@ static void ipw_down(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 	ipw_led_radio_off(priv);
 }
 
-static void ipw_bg_down(void *data)
+static void ipw_bg_down(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ipw_priv *priv = data;
+	struct ipw_priv *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct ipw_priv, down);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
-	ipw_down(data);
+	ipw_down(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.h
index dad5eedefbf1..626a240a87d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.h
@@ -1290,21 +1290,21 @@ struct ipw_priv {
 
 	struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
 
-	struct work_struct adhoc_check;
+	struct delayed_work adhoc_check;
 	struct work_struct associate;
 	struct work_struct disassociate;
 	struct work_struct system_config;
 	struct work_struct rx_replenish;
-	struct work_struct request_scan;
+	struct delayed_work request_scan;
   	struct work_struct request_passive_scan;
 	struct work_struct adapter_restart;
-	struct work_struct rf_kill;
+	struct delayed_work rf_kill;
 	struct work_struct up;
 	struct work_struct down;
-	struct work_struct gather_stats;
+	struct delayed_work gather_stats;
 	struct work_struct abort_scan;
 	struct work_struct roam;
-	struct work_struct scan_check;
+	struct delayed_work scan_check;
 	struct work_struct link_up;
 	struct work_struct link_down;
 
@@ -1319,9 +1319,9 @@ struct ipw_priv {
 	u32 led_ofdm_on;
 	u32 led_ofdm_off;
 
-	struct work_struct led_link_on;
-	struct work_struct led_link_off;
-	struct work_struct led_act_off;
+	struct delayed_work led_link_on;
+	struct delayed_work led_link_off;
+	struct delayed_work led_act_off;
 	struct work_struct merge_networks;
 
 	struct ipw_cmd_log *cmdlog;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
index 336cabac13b3..936c888e03e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco.c
@@ -980,9 +980,11 @@ static void print_linkstatus(struct net_device *dev, u16 status)
 }
 
 /* Search scan results for requested BSSID, join it if found */
-static void orinoco_join_ap(struct net_device *dev)
+static void orinoco_join_ap(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct orinoco_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct orinoco_private *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct orinoco_private, join_work);
+	struct net_device *dev = priv->ndev;
 	struct hermes *hw = &priv->hw;
 	int err;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -1055,9 +1057,11 @@ static void orinoco_join_ap(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 /* Send new BSSID to userspace */
-static void orinoco_send_wevents(struct net_device *dev)
+static void orinoco_send_wevents(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct orinoco_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct orinoco_private *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct orinoco_private, wevent_work);
+	struct net_device *dev = priv->ndev;
 	struct hermes *hw = &priv->hw;
 	union iwreq_data wrqu;
 	int err;
@@ -1864,9 +1868,11 @@ __orinoco_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 
 /* This must be called from user context, without locks held - use
  * schedule_work() */
-static void orinoco_reset(struct net_device *dev)
+static void orinoco_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct orinoco_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct orinoco_private *priv =
+		container_of(work, struct orinoco_private, reset_work);
+	struct net_device *dev = priv->ndev;
 	struct hermes *hw = &priv->hw;
 	int err;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -2434,9 +2440,9 @@ struct net_device *alloc_orinocodev(int sizeof_card,
 	priv->hw_unavailable = 1; /* orinoco_init() must clear this
 				   * before anything else touches the
 				   * hardware */
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->reset_work, (void (*)(void *))orinoco_reset, dev);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->join_work, (void (*)(void *))orinoco_join_ap, dev);
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->wevent_work, (void (*)(void *))orinoco_send_wevents, dev);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->reset_work, orinoco_reset);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->join_work, orinoco_join_ap);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->wevent_work, orinoco_send_wevents);
 
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 	priv->last_linkstatus = 0xffff;
@@ -3608,7 +3614,7 @@ static int orinoco_ioctl_reset(struct net_device *dev,
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Forcing reset!\n", dev->name);
 
 		/* Firmware reset */
-		orinoco_reset(dev);
+		orinoco_reset(&priv->reset_work);
 	} else {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Force scheduling reset!\n", dev->name);
 
@@ -4154,7 +4160,7 @@ static int orinoco_ioctl_commit(struct net_device *dev,
 		return 0;
 
 	if (priv->broken_disableport) {
-		orinoco_reset(dev);
+		orinoco_reset(&priv->reset_work);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
index 4a20e45de3ca..a87eb51886c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
@@ -157,8 +157,9 @@ prism54_mib_init(islpci_private *priv)
  * schedule_work(), thus we can as well use sleeping semaphore
  * locking */
 void
-prism54_update_stats(islpci_private *priv)
+prism54_update_stats(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	islpci_private *priv = container_of(work, islpci_private, stats_work);
 	char *data;
 	int j;
 	struct obj_bss bss, *bss2;
@@ -2493,9 +2494,10 @@ prism54_process_trap_helper(islpci_private *priv, enum oid_num_t oid,
  * interrupt context, no locks held.
  */
 void
-prism54_process_trap(void *data)
+prism54_process_trap(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct islpci_mgmtframe *frame = data;
+	struct islpci_mgmtframe *frame =
+		container_of(work, struct islpci_mgmtframe, ws);
 	struct net_device *ndev = frame->ndev;
 	enum oid_num_t n = mgt_oidtonum(frame->header->oid);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.h b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.h
index e8183d30c52e..bcfbfb9281d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.h
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@
 void prism54_mib_init(islpci_private *);
 
 struct iw_statistics *prism54_get_wireless_stats(struct net_device *);
-void prism54_update_stats(islpci_private *);
+void prism54_update_stats(struct work_struct *);
 
 void prism54_acl_init(struct islpci_acl *);
 void prism54_acl_clean(struct islpci_acl *);
 
-void prism54_process_trap(void *);
+void prism54_process_trap(struct work_struct *);
 
 void prism54_wpa_bss_ie_init(islpci_private *priv);
 void prism54_wpa_bss_ie_clean(islpci_private *priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
index 1e0603ca436c..f057fd9fcd79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
@@ -860,11 +860,10 @@ islpci_setup(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	priv->state_off = 1;
 
 	/* initialize workqueue's */
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->stats_work,
-		  (void (*)(void *)) prism54_update_stats, priv);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->stats_work, prism54_update_stats);
 	priv->stats_timestamp = 0;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->reset_task, islpci_do_reset_and_wake, priv);
+	INIT_WORK(&priv->reset_task, islpci_do_reset_and_wake);
 	priv->reset_task_pending = 0;
 
 	/* allocate various memory areas */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
index 676d83813dc8..b1122912ee2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
@@ -480,9 +480,9 @@ islpci_eth_receive(islpci_private *priv)
 }
 
 void
-islpci_do_reset_and_wake(void *data)
+islpci_do_reset_and_wake(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	islpci_private *priv = data;
+	islpci_private *priv = container_of(work, islpci_private, reset_task);
 
 	islpci_reset(priv, 1);
 	priv->reset_task_pending = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.h b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.h
index 26789454067c..5bf820defbd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.h
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ void islpci_eth_cleanup_transmit(islpci_private *, isl38xx_control_block *);
 int islpci_eth_transmit(struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *);
 int islpci_eth_receive(islpci_private *);
 void islpci_eth_tx_timeout(struct net_device *);
-void islpci_do_reset_and_wake(void *data);
+void islpci_do_reset_and_wake(struct work_struct *);
 
 #endif				/* _ISL_GEN_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_mgt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_mgt.c
index 036a875054c9..2246f7930b4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_mgt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_mgt.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ islpci_mgt_receive(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 			/* Create work to handle trap out of interrupt
 			 * context. */
-			INIT_WORK(&frame->ws, prism54_process_trap, frame);
+			INIT_WORK(&frame->ws, prism54_process_trap);
 			schedule_work(&frame->ws);
 
 		} else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 2696f95b9278..f1573a9c2336 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 
 static void ieee_init(struct ieee80211_device *ieee);
 static void softmac_init(struct ieee80211softmac_device *sm);
-static void set_rts_cts_work(void *d);
-static void set_basic_rates_work(void *d);
+static void set_rts_cts_work(struct work_struct *work);
+static void set_basic_rates_work(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static void housekeeping_init(struct zd_mac *mac);
 static void housekeeping_enable(struct zd_mac *mac);
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ int zd_mac_init(struct zd_mac *mac,
 	memset(mac, 0, sizeof(*mac));
 	spin_lock_init(&mac->lock);
 	mac->netdev = netdev;
-	INIT_WORK(&mac->set_rts_cts_work, set_rts_cts_work, mac);
-	INIT_WORK(&mac->set_basic_rates_work, set_basic_rates_work, mac);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&mac->set_rts_cts_work, set_rts_cts_work);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&mac->set_basic_rates_work, set_basic_rates_work);
 
 	ieee_init(ieee);
 	softmac_init(ieee80211_priv(netdev));
@@ -366,9 +366,10 @@ static void try_enable_tx(struct zd_mac *mac)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mac->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void set_rts_cts_work(void *d)
+static void set_rts_cts_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct zd_mac *mac = d;
+	struct zd_mac *mac =
+		container_of(work, struct zd_mac, set_rts_cts_work.work);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u8 rts_rate;
 	unsigned int short_preamble;
@@ -387,9 +388,10 @@ static void set_rts_cts_work(void *d)
 	try_enable_tx(mac);
 }
 
-static void set_basic_rates_work(void *d)
+static void set_basic_rates_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct zd_mac *mac = d;
+	struct zd_mac *mac =
+		container_of(work, struct zd_mac, set_basic_rates_work.work);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u16 basic_rates;
 
@@ -467,12 +469,13 @@ static void bssinfo_change(struct net_device *netdev, u32 changes)
 	if (need_set_rts_cts && !mac->updating_rts_rate) {
 		mac->updating_rts_rate = 1;
 		netif_stop_queue(mac->netdev);
-		queue_work(zd_workqueue, &mac->set_rts_cts_work);
+		queue_delayed_work(zd_workqueue, &mac->set_rts_cts_work, 0);
 	}
 	if (need_set_rates && !mac->updating_basic_rates) {
 		mac->updating_basic_rates = 1;
 		netif_stop_queue(mac->netdev);
-		queue_work(zd_workqueue, &mac->set_basic_rates_work);
+		queue_delayed_work(zd_workqueue, &mac->set_basic_rates_work,
+				   0);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&mac->lock, flags);
 }
@@ -1182,9 +1185,10 @@ struct iw_statistics *zd_mac_get_wireless_stats(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 #define LINK_LED_WORK_DELAY HZ
 
-static void link_led_handler(void *p)
+static void link_led_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct zd_mac *mac = p;
+	struct zd_mac *mac =
+		container_of(work, struct zd_mac, housekeeping.link_led_work.work);
 	struct zd_chip *chip = &mac->chip;
 	struct ieee80211softmac_device *sm = ieee80211_priv(mac->netdev);
 	int is_associated;
@@ -1205,7 +1209,7 @@ static void link_led_handler(void *p)
 
 static void housekeeping_init(struct zd_mac *mac)
 {
-	INIT_WORK(&mac->housekeeping.link_led_work, link_led_handler, mac);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&mac->housekeeping.link_led_work, link_led_handler);
 }
 
 static void housekeeping_enable(struct zd_mac *mac)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h
index 5dcfb251f02e..d4e8b870409d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ struct rx_status {
 #define ZD_RX_ERROR			0x80
 
 struct housekeeping {
-	struct work_struct link_led_work;
+	struct delayed_work link_led_work;
 };
 
 #define ZD_MAC_STATS_BUFFER_SIZE 16
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ struct zd_mac {
 	struct iw_statistics iw_stats;
 
 	struct housekeeping housekeeping;
-	struct work_struct set_rts_cts_work;
-	struct work_struct set_basic_rates_work;
+	struct delayed_work set_rts_cts_work;
+	struct delayed_work set_basic_rates_work;
 
 	unsigned int stats_count;
 	u8 qual_buffer[ZD_MAC_STATS_BUFFER_SIZE];