diff --git a/fs/btrfs/acl.c b/fs/btrfs/acl.c
index 3616042..52cbe47 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/acl.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/acl.c
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@
 	return acl;
 }
 
-static int btrfs_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type,
-			       void *value, size_t size)
+static int btrfs_xattr_acl_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		void *value, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	acl = btrfs_get_acl(inode, type);
+	acl = btrfs_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(acl))
 		return PTR_ERR(acl);
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int btrfs_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type,
-			       const void *value, size_t size)
+static int btrfs_xattr_acl_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct posix_acl *acl = NULL;
@@ -167,38 +167,13 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = btrfs_set_acl(inode, acl, type);
+	ret = btrfs_set_acl(dentry->d_inode, acl, type);
 
 	posix_acl_release(acl);
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
-
-static int btrfs_xattr_acl_access_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				      void *value, size_t size)
-{
-	return btrfs_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int btrfs_xattr_acl_access_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				      const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	return btrfs_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int btrfs_xattr_acl_default_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				       void *value, size_t size)
-{
-	return btrfs_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
-static int btrfs_xattr_acl_default_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	return btrfs_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
 int btrfs_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
@@ -303,14 +278,16 @@
 
 struct xattr_handler btrfs_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
 	.prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
-	.get	= btrfs_xattr_acl_default_get,
-	.set	= btrfs_xattr_acl_default_set,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
+	.get	= btrfs_xattr_acl_get,
+	.set	= btrfs_xattr_acl_set,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler btrfs_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
 	.prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
-	.get	= btrfs_xattr_acl_access_get,
-	.set	= btrfs_xattr_acl_access_set,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
+	.get	= btrfs_xattr_acl_get,
+	.set	= btrfs_xattr_acl_set,
 };
 
 #else /* CONFIG_BTRFS_FS_POSIX_ACL */
diff --git a/fs/ext2/acl.c b/fs/ext2/acl.c
index a63d442..a99e543 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/acl.c
@@ -339,12 +339,12 @@
  * Extended attribut handlers
  */
 static size_t
-ext2_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			   const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext2_xattr_list_acl_access(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+			   const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return 0;
 	if (list && size <= list_size)
 		memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS, size);
@@ -352,12 +352,12 @@
 }
 
 static size_t
-ext2_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			    const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext2_xattr_list_acl_default(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+			    const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return 0;
 	if (list && size <= list_size)
 		memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT, size);
@@ -365,15 +365,18 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext2_xattr_get_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+		   size_t size, int type)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int error;
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	acl = ext2_get_acl(inode, type);
+	acl = ext2_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
 	if (IS_ERR(acl))
 		return PTR_ERR(acl);
 	if (acl == NULL)
@@ -385,33 +388,17 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_get_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			  void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext2_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext2_xattr_get_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			   void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext2_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext2_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value,
-		   size_t size)
+ext2_xattr_set_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
+		   size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int error;
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	if (!is_owner_or_cap(inode))
+	if (!is_owner_or_cap(dentry->d_inode))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (value) {
@@ -426,41 +413,25 @@
 	} else
 		acl = NULL;
 
-	error = ext2_set_acl(inode, type, acl);
+	error = ext2_set_acl(dentry->d_inode, type, acl);
 
 release_and_out:
 	posix_acl_release(acl);
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int
-ext2_xattr_set_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			  const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext2_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext2_xattr_set_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			   const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext2_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
 struct xattr_handler ext2_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
 	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
 	.list	= ext2_xattr_list_acl_access,
-	.get	= ext2_xattr_get_acl_access,
-	.set	= ext2_xattr_set_acl_access,
+	.get	= ext2_xattr_get_acl,
+	.set	= ext2_xattr_set_acl,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler ext2_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
 	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
 	.list	= ext2_xattr_list_acl_default,
-	.get	= ext2_xattr_get_acl_default,
-	.set	= ext2_xattr_set_acl_default,
+	.get	= ext2_xattr_get_acl,
+	.set	= ext2_xattr_set_acl,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr.c b/fs/ext2/xattr.c
index 7913531..904f006 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include <linux/mbcache.h>
 #include <linux/quotaops.h>
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
+#include <linux/security.h>
 #include "ext2.h"
 #include "xattr.h"
 #include "acl.h"
@@ -249,8 +250,9 @@
  * used / required on success.
  */
 static int
-ext2_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext2_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct buffer_head *bh = NULL;
 	struct ext2_xattr_entry *entry;
 	char *end;
@@ -300,9 +302,10 @@
 			ext2_xattr_handler(entry->e_name_index);
 
 		if (handler) {
-			size_t size = handler->list(inode, buffer, rest,
+			size_t size = handler->list(dentry, buffer, rest,
 						    entry->e_name,
-						    entry->e_name_len);
+						    entry->e_name_len,
+						    handler->flags);
 			if (buffer) {
 				if (size > rest) {
 					error = -ERANGE;
@@ -330,7 +333,7 @@
 ssize_t
 ext2_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
-	return ext2_xattr_list(dentry->d_inode, buffer, size);
+	return ext2_xattr_list(dentry, buffer, size);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c b/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c
index 70c0dbd..c815584 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext2_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			 const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext2_xattr_security_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+			 const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const int prefix_len = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -26,22 +26,22 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext2_xattr_security_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		       void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext2_xattr_get(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
+	return ext2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
 			      buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext2_xattr_security_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext2_xattr_set(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
+	return ext2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
 			      value, size, flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c
index e8219f8..2a26d71 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext2_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext2_xattr_trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+		const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const int prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -31,22 +31,22 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext2_xattr_trusted_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext2_xattr_get(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
+	return ext2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
 			      buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext2_xattr_trusted_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext2_xattr_set(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
+	return ext2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
 			      value, size, flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c b/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c
index 92495d28..3f6caf368 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext2_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-		     const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext2_xattr_user_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+		const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
@@ -30,27 +30,28 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		    void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext2_xattr_user_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	return ext2_xattr_get(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name, buffer, size);
+	return ext2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+			      name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext2_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		    const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext2_xattr_user_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	return ext2_xattr_set(inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name,
-			      value, size, flags);
+	return ext2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT2_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+			      name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ext2_xattr_user_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/ext3/acl.c b/fs/ext3/acl.c
index c9b0df3..82ba341 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/acl.c
@@ -366,12 +366,12 @@
  * Extended attribute handlers
  */
 static size_t
-ext3_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
-			   const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext3_xattr_list_acl_access(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_len,
+			   const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return 0;
 	if (list && size <= list_len)
 		memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS, size);
@@ -379,12 +379,12 @@
 }
 
 static size_t
-ext3_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
-			    const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext3_xattr_list_acl_default(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_len,
+			    const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return 0;
 	if (list && size <= list_len)
 		memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT, size);
@@ -392,15 +392,18 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext3_xattr_get_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+		   size_t size, int type)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int error;
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	acl = ext3_get_acl(inode, type);
+	acl = ext3_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
 	if (IS_ERR(acl))
 		return PTR_ERR(acl);
 	if (acl == NULL)
@@ -412,31 +415,16 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_get_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			  void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext3_xattr_set_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
+		   size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext3_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext3_xattr_get_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			   void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext3_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext3_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value,
-		   size_t size)
-{
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	handle_t *handle;
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int error, retries = 0;
 
+	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	if (!is_owner_or_cap(inode))
@@ -468,34 +456,18 @@
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int
-ext3_xattr_set_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			  const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext3_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext3_xattr_set_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			   const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext3_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
 struct xattr_handler ext3_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
 	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
 	.list	= ext3_xattr_list_acl_access,
-	.get	= ext3_xattr_get_acl_access,
-	.set	= ext3_xattr_set_acl_access,
+	.get	= ext3_xattr_get_acl,
+	.set	= ext3_xattr_set_acl,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler ext3_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
 	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
 	.list	= ext3_xattr_list_acl_default,
-	.get	= ext3_xattr_get_acl_default,
-	.set	= ext3_xattr_set_acl_default,
+	.get	= ext3_xattr_get_acl,
+	.set	= ext3_xattr_set_acl,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ext3/xattr.c b/fs/ext3/xattr.c
index 387d92d..66895cc 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/xattr.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 						 struct mb_cache_entry **);
 static void ext3_xattr_rehash(struct ext3_xattr_header *,
 			      struct ext3_xattr_entry *);
-static int ext3_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer,
+static int ext3_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer,
 			   size_t buffer_size);
 
 static struct mb_cache *ext3_xattr_cache;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 ssize_t
 ext3_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
-	return ext3_xattr_list(dentry->d_inode, buffer, size);
+	return ext3_xattr_list(dentry, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_list_entries(struct inode *inode, struct ext3_xattr_entry *entry,
+ext3_xattr_list_entries(struct dentry *dentry, struct ext3_xattr_entry *entry,
 			char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
 	size_t rest = buffer_size;
@@ -342,9 +342,10 @@
 			ext3_xattr_handler(entry->e_name_index);
 
 		if (handler) {
-			size_t size = handler->list(inode, buffer, rest,
+			size_t size = handler->list(dentry, buffer, rest,
 						    entry->e_name,
-						    entry->e_name_len);
+						    entry->e_name_len,
+						    handler->flags);
 			if (buffer) {
 				if (size > rest)
 					return -ERANGE;
@@ -357,8 +358,9 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_block_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext3_xattr_block_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct buffer_head *bh = NULL;
 	int error;
 
@@ -383,7 +385,7 @@
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 	ext3_xattr_cache_insert(bh);
-	error = ext3_xattr_list_entries(inode, BFIRST(bh), buffer, buffer_size);
+	error = ext3_xattr_list_entries(dentry, BFIRST(bh), buffer, buffer_size);
 
 cleanup:
 	brelse(bh);
@@ -392,8 +394,9 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_ibody_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext3_xattr_ibody_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct ext3_xattr_ibody_header *header;
 	struct ext3_inode *raw_inode;
 	struct ext3_iloc iloc;
@@ -411,7 +414,7 @@
 	error = ext3_xattr_check_names(IFIRST(header), end);
 	if (error)
 		goto cleanup;
-	error = ext3_xattr_list_entries(inode, IFIRST(header),
+	error = ext3_xattr_list_entries(dentry, IFIRST(header),
 					buffer, buffer_size);
 
 cleanup:
@@ -430,12 +433,12 @@
  * used / required on success.
  */
 static int
-ext3_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext3_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
 	int i_error, b_error;
 
-	down_read(&EXT3_I(inode)->xattr_sem);
-	i_error = ext3_xattr_ibody_list(inode, buffer, buffer_size);
+	down_read(&EXT3_I(dentry->d_inode)->xattr_sem);
+	i_error = ext3_xattr_ibody_list(dentry, buffer, buffer_size);
 	if (i_error < 0) {
 		b_error = 0;
 	} else {
@@ -443,11 +446,11 @@
 			buffer += i_error;
 			buffer_size -= i_error;
 		}
-		b_error = ext3_xattr_block_list(inode, buffer, buffer_size);
+		b_error = ext3_xattr_block_list(dentry, buffer, buffer_size);
 		if (b_error < 0)
 			i_error = 0;
 	}
-	up_read(&EXT3_I(inode)->xattr_sem);
+	up_read(&EXT3_I(dentry->d_inode)->xattr_sem);
 	return i_error + b_error;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext3/xattr_security.c b/fs/ext3/xattr_security.c
index 37b8109..4743487 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/xattr_security.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/xattr_security.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext3_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			 const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext3_xattr_security_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+			 const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -28,23 +28,23 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext3_xattr_security_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext3_xattr_get(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
-			      buffer, size);
+	return ext3_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+			      name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext3_xattr_security_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext3_xattr_set(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
-			      value, size, flags);
+	return ext3_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+			      name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/fs/ext3/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/ext3/xattr_trusted.c
index c7c41a4..e556284 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext3_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext3_xattr_trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+		const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -32,22 +32,22 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext3_xattr_trusted_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		       void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext3_xattr_get(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
-			      buffer, size);
+	return ext3_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED,
+			      name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext3_xattr_trusted_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext3_xattr_set(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
+	return ext3_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
 			      value, size, flags);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext3/xattr_user.c b/fs/ext3/xattr_user.c
index 430fe63..3bcfe9e 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/xattr_user.c
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext3_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-		     const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext3_xattr_user_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+		const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
@@ -31,26 +31,27 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		    void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext3_xattr_user_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+		size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	return ext3_xattr_get(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name, buffer, size);
+	return ext3_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+			      name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext3_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		    const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext3_xattr_user_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	return ext3_xattr_set(inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name,
-			      value, size, flags);
+	return ext3_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT3_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+			      name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ext3_xattr_user_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/ext4/acl.c b/fs/ext4/acl.c
index 0df88b2..8a2a29d 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/acl.c
@@ -364,12 +364,12 @@
  * Extended attribute handlers
  */
 static size_t
-ext4_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
-			   const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext4_xattr_list_acl_access(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_len,
+			   const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return 0;
 	if (list && size <= list_len)
 		memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS, size);
@@ -377,12 +377,12 @@
 }
 
 static size_t
-ext4_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
-			    const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext4_xattr_list_acl_default(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_len,
+			    const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return 0;
 	if (list && size <= list_len)
 		memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT, size);
@@ -390,15 +390,18 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext4_xattr_get_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+		   size_t size, int type)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int error;
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
+	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	acl = ext4_get_acl(inode, type);
+	acl = ext4_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
 	if (IS_ERR(acl))
 		return PTR_ERR(acl);
 	if (acl == NULL)
@@ -410,31 +413,16 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_get_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			  void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext4_xattr_set_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
+		   size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext4_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext4_xattr_get_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			   void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext4_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext4_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value,
-		   size_t size)
-{
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	handle_t *handle;
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int error, retries = 0;
 
+	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, POSIX_ACL))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	if (!is_owner_or_cap(inode))
@@ -466,34 +454,18 @@
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int
-ext4_xattr_set_acl_access(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			  const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext4_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int
-ext4_xattr_set_acl_default(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			   const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext4_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
 struct xattr_handler ext4_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
 	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
 	.list	= ext4_xattr_list_acl_access,
-	.get	= ext4_xattr_get_acl_access,
-	.set	= ext4_xattr_set_acl_access,
+	.get	= ext4_xattr_get_acl,
+	.set	= ext4_xattr_set_acl,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler ext4_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
 	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
 	.list	= ext4_xattr_list_acl_default,
-	.get	= ext4_xattr_get_acl_default,
-	.set	= ext4_xattr_set_acl_default,
+	.get	= ext4_xattr_get_acl,
+	.set	= ext4_xattr_set_acl,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr.c b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
index 910bf9a..83218be 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 						 struct mb_cache_entry **);
 static void ext4_xattr_rehash(struct ext4_xattr_header *,
 			      struct ext4_xattr_entry *);
-static int ext4_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer,
+static int ext4_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer,
 			   size_t buffer_size);
 
 static struct mb_cache *ext4_xattr_cache;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 ssize_t
 ext4_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t size)
 {
-	return ext4_xattr_list(dentry->d_inode, buffer, size);
+	return ext4_xattr_list(dentry, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_list_entries(struct inode *inode, struct ext4_xattr_entry *entry,
+ext4_xattr_list_entries(struct dentry *dentry, struct ext4_xattr_entry *entry,
 			char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
 	size_t rest = buffer_size;
@@ -335,9 +335,10 @@
 			ext4_xattr_handler(entry->e_name_index);
 
 		if (handler) {
-			size_t size = handler->list(inode, buffer, rest,
+			size_t size = handler->list(dentry, buffer, rest,
 						    entry->e_name,
-						    entry->e_name_len);
+						    entry->e_name_len,
+						    handler->flags);
 			if (buffer) {
 				if (size > rest)
 					return -ERANGE;
@@ -350,8 +351,9 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_block_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext4_xattr_block_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct buffer_head *bh = NULL;
 	int error;
 
@@ -376,7 +378,7 @@
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 	ext4_xattr_cache_insert(bh);
-	error = ext4_xattr_list_entries(inode, BFIRST(bh), buffer, buffer_size);
+	error = ext4_xattr_list_entries(dentry, BFIRST(bh), buffer, buffer_size);
 
 cleanup:
 	brelse(bh);
@@ -385,8 +387,9 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_ibody_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext4_xattr_ibody_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct ext4_xattr_ibody_header *header;
 	struct ext4_inode *raw_inode;
 	struct ext4_iloc iloc;
@@ -404,7 +407,7 @@
 	error = ext4_xattr_check_names(IFIRST(header), end);
 	if (error)
 		goto cleanup;
-	error = ext4_xattr_list_entries(inode, IFIRST(header),
+	error = ext4_xattr_list_entries(dentry, IFIRST(header),
 					buffer, buffer_size);
 
 cleanup:
@@ -423,12 +426,12 @@
  * used / required on success.
  */
 static int
-ext4_xattr_list(struct inode *inode, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
+ext4_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
 	int i_error, b_error;
 
-	down_read(&EXT4_I(inode)->xattr_sem);
-	i_error = ext4_xattr_ibody_list(inode, buffer, buffer_size);
+	down_read(&EXT4_I(dentry->d_inode)->xattr_sem);
+	i_error = ext4_xattr_ibody_list(dentry, buffer, buffer_size);
 	if (i_error < 0) {
 		b_error = 0;
 	} else {
@@ -436,11 +439,11 @@
 			buffer += i_error;
 			buffer_size -= i_error;
 		}
-		b_error = ext4_xattr_block_list(inode, buffer, buffer_size);
+		b_error = ext4_xattr_block_list(dentry, buffer, buffer_size);
 		if (b_error < 0)
 			i_error = 0;
 	}
-	up_read(&EXT4_I(inode)->xattr_sem);
+	up_read(&EXT4_I(dentry->d_inode)->xattr_sem);
 	return i_error + b_error;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c b/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c
index ca5f89f..983c2539 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext4_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			 const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext4_xattr_security_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+		const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t prefix_len = sizeof(XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX)-1;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -28,23 +28,23 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext4_xattr_security_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		       void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext4_xattr_get(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
-			      buffer, size);
+	return ext4_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+			      name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext4_xattr_security_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext4_xattr_set(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
-			      value, size, flags);
+	return ext4_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+			      name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c
index ac1a52c..15b50ed 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext4_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext4_xattr_trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+		const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -32,23 +32,23 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext4_xattr_trusted_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+		size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext4_xattr_get(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
-			      buffer, size);
+	return ext4_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED,
+			      name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext4_xattr_trusted_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ext4_xattr_set(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
-			      value, size, flags);
+	return ext4_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED,
+			      name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ext4_xattr_trusted_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c b/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c
index d91aa61..c4ce057 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 #include "xattr.h"
 
 static size_t
-ext4_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-		     const char *name, size_t name_len)
+ext4_xattr_user_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+		     const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
 
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
@@ -31,26 +31,27 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		    void *buffer, size_t size)
+ext4_xattr_user_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		    void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	return ext4_xattr_get(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name, buffer, size);
+	return ext4_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+			      name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-ext4_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		    const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+ext4_xattr_user_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		    const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (!test_opt(inode->i_sb, XATTR_USER))
+	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	return ext4_xattr_set(inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name,
-			      value, size, flags);
+	return ext4_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, EXT4_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+			      name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ext4_xattr_user_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/acl.c b/fs/gfs2/acl.c
index 3eb1ea8..87ee309 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/acl.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 	error = posix_acl_to_xattr(acl, data, len);
 	if (error < 0)
 		goto out;
-	error = gfs2_xattr_set(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_SYS, name, data, len, 0);
+	error = __gfs2_xattr_set(inode, name, data, len, 0, GFS2_EATYPE_SYS);
 	if (!error)
 		set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
 out:
@@ -232,9 +232,10 @@
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static int gfs2_xattr_system_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				 void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int gfs2_xattr_system_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+				 void *buffer, size_t size, int xtype)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int type;
 	int error;
@@ -255,9 +256,11 @@
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int gfs2_xattr_system_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				 const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+static int gfs2_xattr_system_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+				 const void *value, size_t size, int flags,
+				 int xtype)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
 	struct posix_acl *acl = NULL;
 	int error = 0, type;
@@ -319,7 +322,7 @@
 	}
 
 set_acl:
-	error = gfs2_xattr_set(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_SYS, name, value, size, 0);
+	error = __gfs2_xattr_set(inode, name, value, size, 0, GFS2_EATYPE_SYS);
 	if (!error) {
 		if (acl)
 			set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
@@ -334,6 +337,7 @@
 
 struct xattr_handler gfs2_xattr_system_handler = {
 	.prefix = XATTR_SYSTEM_PREFIX,
+	.flags  = GFS2_EATYPE_SYS,
 	.get    = gfs2_xattr_system_get,
 	.set    = gfs2_xattr_system_set,
 };
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index 26ba2a4..3ff32fa 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -801,7 +801,8 @@
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	err = gfs2_xattr_set(&ip->i_inode, GFS2_EATYPE_SECURITY, name, value, len, 0);
+	err = __gfs2_xattr_set(&ip->i_inode, name, value, len, 0,
+			       GFS2_EATYPE_SECURITY);
 	kfree(value);
 	kfree(name);
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/xattr.c b/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
index 912f5cb..8a04108 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/xattr.c
@@ -567,18 +567,17 @@
 /**
  * gfs2_xattr_get - Get a GFS2 extended attribute
  * @inode: The inode
- * @type: The type of extended attribute
  * @name: The name of the extended attribute
  * @buffer: The buffer to write the result into
  * @size: The size of the buffer
+ * @type: The type of extended attribute
  *
  * Returns: actual size of data on success, -errno on error
  */
-
-int gfs2_xattr_get(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name,
-		   void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int gfs2_xattr_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
-	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
+	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(dentry->d_inode);
 	struct gfs2_ea_location el;
 	int error;
 
@@ -1119,7 +1118,7 @@
 
 /**
  * gfs2_xattr_remove - Remove a GFS2 extended attribute
- * @inode: The inode
+ * @ip: The inode
  * @type: The type of the extended attribute
  * @name: The name of the extended attribute
  *
@@ -1130,9 +1129,8 @@
  * Returns: 0, or errno on failure
  */
 
-static int gfs2_xattr_remove(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name)
+static int gfs2_xattr_remove(struct gfs2_inode *ip, int type, const char *name)
 {
-	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
 	struct gfs2_ea_location el;
 	int error;
 
@@ -1156,24 +1154,24 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * gfs2_xattr_set - Set (or remove) a GFS2 extended attribute
- * @inode: The inode
- * @type: The type of the extended attribute
+ * __gfs2_xattr_set - Set (or remove) a GFS2 extended attribute
+ * @ip: The inode
  * @name: The name of the extended attribute
  * @value: The value of the extended attribute (NULL for remove)
  * @size: The size of the @value argument
  * @flags: Create or Replace
+ * @type: The type of the extended attribute
  *
  * See gfs2_xattr_remove() for details of the removal of xattrs.
  *
  * Returns: 0 or errno on failure
  */
 
-int gfs2_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name,
-		   const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+int __gfs2_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
+		   const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
-	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
+	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
 	struct gfs2_ea_location el;
 	unsigned int namel = strlen(name);
 	int error;
@@ -1184,7 +1182,7 @@
 		return -ERANGE;
 
 	if (value == NULL)
-		return gfs2_xattr_remove(inode, type, name);
+		return gfs2_xattr_remove(ip, type, name);
 
 	if (ea_check_size(sdp, namel, size))
 		return -ERANGE;
@@ -1224,6 +1222,13 @@
 	return error;
 }
 
+static int gfs2_xattr_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
+{
+	return __gfs2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, name, value,
+				size, flags, type);
+}
+
 static int ea_acl_chmod_unstuffed(struct gfs2_inode *ip,
 				  struct gfs2_ea_header *ea, char *data)
 {
@@ -1529,40 +1534,18 @@
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int gfs2_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			       void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	return gfs2_xattr_get(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_USR, name, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int gfs2_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			       const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	return gfs2_xattr_set(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_USR, name, value, size, flags);
-}
-
-static int gfs2_xattr_security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				   void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	return gfs2_xattr_get(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_SECURITY, name, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int gfs2_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				   const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	return gfs2_xattr_set(inode, GFS2_EATYPE_SECURITY, name, value, size, flags);
-}
-
 static struct xattr_handler gfs2_xattr_user_handler = {
 	.prefix = XATTR_USER_PREFIX,
-	.get    = gfs2_xattr_user_get,
-	.set    = gfs2_xattr_user_set,
+	.flags  = GFS2_EATYPE_USR,
+	.get    = gfs2_xattr_get,
+	.set    = gfs2_xattr_set,
 };
 
 static struct xattr_handler gfs2_xattr_security_handler = {
 	.prefix = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
-	.get    = gfs2_xattr_security_get,
-	.set    = gfs2_xattr_security_set,
+	.flags  = GFS2_EATYPE_SECURITY,
+	.get    = gfs2_xattr_get,
+	.set    = gfs2_xattr_set,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler *gfs2_xattr_handlers[] = {
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/xattr.h b/fs/gfs2/xattr.h
index 8d6ae58..d392f83 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/xattr.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/xattr.h
@@ -53,10 +53,9 @@
 	struct gfs2_ea_header *el_prev;
 };
 
-extern int gfs2_xattr_get(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name,
-			  void *buffer, size_t size);
-extern int gfs2_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, int type, const char *name,
-			  const void *value, size_t size, int flags);
+extern int __gfs2_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
+			    const void *value, size_t size,
+			    int flags, int type);
 extern ssize_t gfs2_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t size);
 extern int gfs2_ea_dealloc(struct gfs2_inode *ip);
 
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/acl.c b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
index 7edb62e..7cdc319 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_acl_access_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-					 const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t jffs2_acl_access_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
+		size_t list_size, const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const int retlen = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
 
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@
 	return retlen;
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_acl_default_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-					  const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t jffs2_acl_default_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
+		size_t list_size, const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const int retlen = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
 
@@ -370,12 +370,16 @@
 	return retlen;
 }
 
-static int jffs2_acl_getxattr(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int jffs2_acl_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int rc;
 
-	acl = jffs2_get_acl(inode, type);
+	if (name[0] != '\0')
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	acl = jffs2_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
 	if (IS_ERR(acl))
 		return PTR_ERR(acl);
 	if (!acl)
@@ -386,26 +390,15 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int jffs2_acl_access_getxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	if (name[0] != '\0')
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return jffs2_acl_getxattr(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int jffs2_acl_default_getxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	if (name[0] != '\0')
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return jffs2_acl_getxattr(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int jffs2_acl_setxattr(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value, size_t size)
+static int jffs2_acl_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!is_owner_or_cap(inode))
+	if (name[0] != '\0')
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!is_owner_or_cap(dentry->d_inode))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (value) {
@@ -420,38 +413,24 @@
 	} else {
 		acl = NULL;
 	}
-	rc = jffs2_set_acl(inode, type, acl);
+	rc = jffs2_set_acl(dentry->d_inode, type, acl);
  out:
 	posix_acl_release(acl);
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int jffs2_acl_access_setxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				     const void *buffer, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	if (name[0] != '\0')
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return jffs2_acl_setxattr(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int jffs2_acl_default_setxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				      const void *buffer, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	if (name[0] != '\0')
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return jffs2_acl_setxattr(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
 struct xattr_handler jffs2_acl_access_xattr_handler = {
 	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
 	.list	= jffs2_acl_access_listxattr,
-	.get	= jffs2_acl_access_getxattr,
-	.set	= jffs2_acl_access_setxattr,
+	.get	= jffs2_acl_getxattr,
+	.set	= jffs2_acl_setxattr,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler jffs2_acl_default_xattr_handler = {
 	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
 	.list	= jffs2_acl_default_listxattr,
-	.get	= jffs2_acl_default_getxattr,
-	.set	= jffs2_acl_default_setxattr,
+	.get	= jffs2_acl_getxattr,
+	.set	= jffs2_acl_setxattr,
 };
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/security.c b/fs/jffs2/security.c
index 02c39c6..eaccee0 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/security.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/security.c
@@ -44,26 +44,28 @@
 }
 
 /* ---- XATTR Handler for "security.*" ----------------- */
-static int jffs2_security_getxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				   void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int jffs2_security_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+				   void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (!strcmp(name, ""))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return do_jffs2_getxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_SECURITY, name, buffer, size);
+	return do_jffs2_getxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_SECURITY,
+				 name, buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int jffs2_security_setxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-				   size_t size, int flags)
+static int jffs2_security_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *buffer, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (!strcmp(name, ""))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return do_jffs2_setxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_SECURITY, name, buffer, size, flags);
+	return do_jffs2_setxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_SECURITY,
+				 name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_security_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-				       const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t jffs2_security_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
+		size_t list_size, const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	size_t retlen = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN + name_len + 1;
 
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/xattr.c b/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
index 4b10788..9e75c62c 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
@@ -990,9 +990,11 @@
 		if (!xhandle)
 			continue;
 		if (buffer) {
-			rc = xhandle->list(inode, buffer+len, size-len, xd->xname, xd->name_len);
+			rc = xhandle->list(dentry, buffer+len, size-len,
+					   xd->xname, xd->name_len, xd->flags);
 		} else {
-			rc = xhandle->list(inode, NULL, 0, xd->xname, xd->name_len);
+			rc = xhandle->list(dentry, NULL, 0, xd->xname,
+					   xd->name_len, xd->flags);
 		}
 		if (rc < 0)
 			goto out;
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
index 8ec5765..3e5a5e3 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -16,24 +16,26 @@
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 #include "nodelist.h"
 
-static int jffs2_trusted_getxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				  void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int jffs2_trusted_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (!strcmp(name, ""))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return do_jffs2_getxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_TRUSTED, name, buffer, size);
+	return do_jffs2_getxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_TRUSTED,
+				 name, buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int jffs2_trusted_setxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-				  size_t size, int flags)
+static int jffs2_trusted_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *buffer, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (!strcmp(name, ""))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return do_jffs2_setxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_TRUSTED, name, buffer, size, flags);
+	return do_jffs2_setxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_TRUSTED,
+				 name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_trusted_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-				      const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t jffs2_trusted_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
+		size_t list_size, const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	size_t retlen = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN + name_len + 1;
 
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c b/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c
index 8bbeab9..8544af6 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c
@@ -16,24 +16,26 @@
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 #include "nodelist.h"
 
-static int jffs2_user_getxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-			       void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int jffs2_user_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+			       void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (!strcmp(name, ""))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return do_jffs2_getxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_USER, name, buffer, size);
+	return do_jffs2_getxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_USER,
+				 name, buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int jffs2_user_setxattr(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-			       size_t size, int flags)
+static int jffs2_user_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *buffer, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (!strcmp(name, ""))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return do_jffs2_setxattr(inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_USER, name, buffer, size, flags);
+	return do_jffs2_setxattr(dentry->d_inode, JFFS2_XPREFIX_USER,
+				 name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_user_listxattr(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-				   const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t jffs2_user_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
+		size_t list_size, const char *name, size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	size_t retlen = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN + name_len + 1;
 
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/acl.c b/fs/ocfs2/acl.c
index fbeaec7..e3e47415 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/acl.c
@@ -331,13 +331,14 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static size_t ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_access(struct inode *inode,
+static size_t ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_access(struct dentry *dentry,
 					  char *list,
 					  size_t list_len,
 					  const char *name,
-					  size_t name_len)
+					  size_t name_len,
+					  int type)
 {
-	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
 	const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
 
 	if (!(osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_POSIX_ACL))
@@ -348,13 +349,14 @@
 	return size;
 }
 
-static size_t ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_default(struct inode *inode,
+static size_t ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_default(struct dentry *dentry,
 					   char *list,
 					   size_t list_len,
 					   const char *name,
-					   size_t name_len)
+					   size_t name_len,
+					   int type)
 {
-	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
 	const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
 
 	if (!(osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_POSIX_ACL))
@@ -365,19 +367,19 @@
 	return size;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode,
-			       int type,
-			       void *buffer,
-			       size_t size)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_get_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
-	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!(osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_POSIX_ACL))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	acl = ocfs2_get_acl(inode, type);
+	acl = ocfs2_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
 	if (IS_ERR(acl))
 		return PTR_ERR(acl);
 	if (acl == NULL)
@@ -388,35 +390,16 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_get_acl_access(struct inode *inode,
-				      const char *name,
-				      void *buffer,
-				      size_t size)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_set_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ocfs2_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int ocfs2_xattr_get_acl_default(struct inode *inode,
-				       const char *name,
-				       void *buffer,
-				       size_t size)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ocfs2_xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int ocfs2_xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode,
-			       int type,
-			       const void *value,
-			       size_t size)
-{
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!(osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_POSIX_ACL))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
@@ -442,38 +425,18 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_set_acl_access(struct inode *inode,
-				      const char *name,
-				      const void *value,
-				      size_t size,
-				      int flags)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ocfs2_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static int ocfs2_xattr_set_acl_default(struct inode *inode,
-				       const char *name,
-				       const void *value,
-				       size_t size,
-				       int flags)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return ocfs2_xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
 struct xattr_handler ocfs2_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
 	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
 	.list	= ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_access,
-	.get	= ocfs2_xattr_get_acl_access,
-	.set	= ocfs2_xattr_set_acl_access,
+	.get	= ocfs2_xattr_get_acl,
+	.set	= ocfs2_xattr_set_acl,
 };
 
 struct xattr_handler ocfs2_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
 	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
 	.list	= ocfs2_xattr_list_acl_default,
-	.get	= ocfs2_xattr_get_acl_default,
-	.set	= ocfs2_xattr_set_acl_default,
+	.get	= ocfs2_xattr_get_acl,
+	.set	= ocfs2_xattr_set_acl,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/xattr.c b/fs/ocfs2/xattr.c
index fe34190..43c1148 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/xattr.c
@@ -205,8 +205,6 @@
 					   int offset,
 					   struct ocfs2_xattr_value_root **xv,
 					   struct buffer_head **bh);
-static int ocfs2_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				    const void *value, size_t size, int flags);
 
 static inline u16 ocfs2_xattr_buckets_per_cluster(struct ocfs2_super *osb)
 {
@@ -6978,9 +6976,9 @@
 
 	ret = ocfs2_init_security_get(inode, dir, &si);
 	if (!ret) {
-		ret = ocfs2_xattr_security_set(inode, si.name,
-					       si.value, si.value_len,
-					       XATTR_CREATE);
+		ret = ocfs2_xattr_set(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+				      si.name, si.value, si.value_len,
+				      XATTR_CREATE);
 		if (ret) {
 			mlog_errno(ret);
 			goto leave;
@@ -7008,9 +7006,9 @@
 /*
  * 'security' attributes support
  */
-static size_t ocfs2_xattr_security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
+static size_t ocfs2_xattr_security_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
 					size_t list_size, const char *name,
-					size_t name_len)
+					size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -7023,23 +7021,23 @@
 	return total_len;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				    void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_security_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+				    void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ocfs2_xattr_get(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name,
-			       buffer, size);
+	return ocfs2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+			       name, buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				    const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_security_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return ocfs2_xattr_set(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY, name, value,
-			       size, flags);
+	return ocfs2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
+			       name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 int ocfs2_init_security_get(struct inode *inode,
@@ -7076,9 +7074,9 @@
 /*
  * 'trusted' attributes support
  */
-static size_t ocfs2_xattr_trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
+static size_t ocfs2_xattr_trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
 				       size_t list_size, const char *name,
-				       size_t name_len)
+				       size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
@@ -7091,23 +7089,23 @@
 	return total_len;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				   void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_trusted_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	return ocfs2_xattr_get(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name,
-			       buffer, size);
+	return ocfs2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED,
+			       name, buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				   const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_trusted_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return ocfs2_xattr_set(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED, name, value,
-			       size, flags);
+	return ocfs2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED,
+			       name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ocfs2_xattr_trusted_handler = {
@@ -7120,13 +7118,13 @@
 /*
  * 'user' attributes support
  */
-static size_t ocfs2_xattr_user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
+static size_t ocfs2_xattr_user_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
 				    size_t list_size, const char *name,
-				    size_t name_len)
+				    size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
 	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
-	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
 
 	if (osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_NOUSERXATTR)
 		return 0;
@@ -7139,31 +7137,31 @@
 	return total_len;
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				void *buffer, size_t size)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_user_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
 {
-	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
 
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_NOUSERXATTR)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	return ocfs2_xattr_get(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name,
+	return ocfs2_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name,
 			       buffer, size);
 }
 
-static int ocfs2_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-				const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+static int ocfs2_xattr_user_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
-	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(inode->i_sb);
+	struct ocfs2_super *osb = OCFS2_SB(dentry->d_sb);
 
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (osb->s_mount_opt & OCFS2_MOUNT_NOUSERXATTR)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	return ocfs2_xattr_set(inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_USER, name, value,
-			       size, flags);
+	return ocfs2_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, OCFS2_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
+			       name, value, size, flags);
 }
 
 struct xattr_handler ocfs2_xattr_user_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
index 58aa8e7..8c7033a 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <net/checksum.h>
 #include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <linux/quotaops.h>
+#include <linux/security.h>
 
 #define PRIVROOT_NAME ".reiserfs_priv"
 #define XAROOT_NAME   "xattrs"
@@ -726,15 +727,14 @@
 reiserfs_getxattr(struct dentry * dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
 		  size_t size)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct xattr_handler *handler;
 
-	handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, name);
+	handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, name);
 
-	if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
+	if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(dentry->d_inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	return handler->get(inode, name, buffer, size);
+	return handler->get(dentry, name, buffer, size, handler->flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -746,15 +746,14 @@
 reiserfs_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
 		  size_t size, int flags)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct xattr_handler *handler;
 
-	handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, name);
+	handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, name);
 
-	if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
+	if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(dentry->d_inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	return handler->set(inode, name, value, size, flags);
+	return handler->set(dentry, name, value, size, flags, handler->flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -764,21 +763,20 @@
  */
 int reiserfs_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct xattr_handler *handler;
-	handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, name);
+	handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, name);
 
-	if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
+	if (!handler || get_inode_sd_version(dentry->d_inode) == STAT_DATA_V1)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	return handler->set(inode, name, NULL, 0, XATTR_REPLACE);
+	return handler->set(dentry, name, NULL, 0, XATTR_REPLACE, handler->flags);
 }
 
 struct listxattr_buf {
 	size_t size;
 	size_t pos;
 	char *buf;
-	struct inode *inode;
+	struct dentry *dentry;
 };
 
 static int listxattr_filler(void *buf, const char *name, int namelen,
@@ -789,17 +787,19 @@
 	if (name[0] != '.' ||
 	    (namelen != 1 && (name[1] != '.' || namelen != 2))) {
 		struct xattr_handler *handler;
-		handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(b->inode->i_sb->s_xattr,
+		handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(b->dentry->d_sb->s_xattr,
 						    name);
 		if (!handler)	/* Unsupported xattr name */
 			return 0;
 		if (b->buf) {
-			size = handler->list(b->inode, b->buf + b->pos,
-					 b->size, name, namelen);
+			size = handler->list(b->dentry, b->buf + b->pos,
+					 b->size, name, namelen,
+					 handler->flags);
 			if (size > b->size)
 				return -ERANGE;
 		} else {
-			size = handler->list(b->inode, NULL, 0, name, namelen);
+			size = handler->list(b->dentry, NULL, 0, name,
+					     namelen, handler->flags);
 		}
 
 		b->pos += size;
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@
 	int err = 0;
 	loff_t pos = 0;
 	struct listxattr_buf buf = {
-		.inode = dentry->d_inode,
+		.dentry = dentry,
 		.buf = buffer,
 		.size = buffer ? size : 0,
 	};
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c
index 35d6e67..cc32e6a 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
 			    struct posix_acl *acl);
 
 static int
-xattr_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, const void *value, size_t size)
+posix_acl_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
+		size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int error, error2;
 	struct reiserfs_transaction_handle th;
@@ -60,15 +62,16 @@
 }
 
 static int
-xattr_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, void *buffer, size_t size)
+posix_acl_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
+		size_t size, int type)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int error;
 
-	if (!reiserfs_posixacl(inode->i_sb))
+	if (!reiserfs_posixacl(dentry->d_sb))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	acl = reiserfs_get_acl(inode, type);
+	acl = reiserfs_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
 	if (IS_ERR(acl))
 		return PTR_ERR(acl);
 	if (acl == NULL)
@@ -482,30 +485,12 @@
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int
-posix_acl_access_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		     void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	if (strlen(name) != sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS) - 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-posix_acl_access_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		     const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	if (strlen(name) != sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS) - 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, value, size);
-}
-
-static size_t posix_acl_access_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
+static size_t posix_acl_access_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
 				    size_t list_size, const char *name,
-				    size_t name_len)
+				    size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS);
-	if (!reiserfs_posixacl(inode->i_sb))
+	if (!reiserfs_posixacl(dentry->d_sb))
 		return 0;
 	if (list && size <= list_size)
 		memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS, size);
@@ -514,35 +499,18 @@
 
 struct xattr_handler reiserfs_posix_acl_access_handler = {
 	.prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
-	.get = posix_acl_access_get,
-	.set = posix_acl_access_set,
+	.flags = ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
+	.get = posix_acl_get,
+	.set = posix_acl_set,
 	.list = posix_acl_access_list,
 };
 
-static int
-posix_acl_default_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		      void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	if (strlen(name) != sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT) - 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return xattr_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, buffer, size);
-}
-
-static int
-posix_acl_default_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		      const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	if (strlen(name) != sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT) - 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return xattr_set_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, value, size);
-}
-
-static size_t posix_acl_default_list(struct inode *inode, char *list,
+static size_t posix_acl_default_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
 				     size_t list_size, const char *name,
-				     size_t name_len)
+				     size_t name_len, int type)
 {
 	const size_t size = sizeof(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT);
-	if (!reiserfs_posixacl(inode->i_sb))
+	if (!reiserfs_posixacl(dentry->d_sb))
 		return 0;
 	if (list && size <= list_size)
 		memcpy(list, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT, size);
@@ -551,7 +519,8 @@
 
 struct xattr_handler reiserfs_posix_acl_default_handler = {
 	.prefix = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
-	.get = posix_acl_default_get,
-	.set = posix_acl_default_set,
+	.flags = ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
+	.get = posix_acl_get,
+	.set = posix_acl_set,
 	.list = posix_acl_default_list,
 };
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c
index a92c879..d8b5bfc 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c
@@ -8,36 +8,37 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 static int
-security_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
+security_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size,
+		int handler_flags)
 {
 	if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+	if (IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	return reiserfs_xattr_get(inode, name, buffer, size);
+	return reiserfs_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-security_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-	     size_t size, int flags)
+security_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *buffer,
+	     size_t size, int flags, int handler_flags)
 {
 	if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+	if (IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	return reiserfs_xattr_set(inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
+	return reiserfs_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t security_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_len,
-			    const char *name, size_t namelen)
+static size_t security_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_len,
+			    const char *name, size_t namelen, int handler_flags)
 {
 	const size_t len = namelen + 1;
 
-	if (IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+	if (IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (list && len <= list_len) {
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c
index a865042..5b08aac 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -8,36 +8,37 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 static int
-trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
+trusted_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size,
+	    int handler_flags)
 {
 	if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	return reiserfs_xattr_get(inode, name, buffer, size);
+	return reiserfs_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-	    size_t size, int flags)
+trusted_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *buffer,
+	    size_t size, int flags, int handler_flags)
 {
 	if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	return reiserfs_xattr_set(inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
+	return reiserfs_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t trusted_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			   const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+			   const char *name, size_t name_len, int handler_flags)
 {
 	const size_t len = name_len + 1;
 
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(inode))
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(dentry->d_inode))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (list && len <= list_size) {
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c
index e3238dc..75d59c4 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c
@@ -7,34 +7,35 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 static int
-user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
+user_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size,
+	 int handler_flags)
 {
 
 	if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_USER_PREFIX))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(inode->i_sb))
+	if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(dentry->d_sb))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	return reiserfs_xattr_get(inode, name, buffer, size);
+	return reiserfs_xattr_get(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size);
 }
 
 static int
-user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *buffer,
-	 size_t size, int flags)
+user_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *buffer,
+	 size_t size, int flags, int handler_flags)
 {
 	if (strlen(name) < sizeof(XATTR_USER_PREFIX))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(inode->i_sb))
+	if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(dentry->d_sb))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	return reiserfs_xattr_set(inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
+	return reiserfs_xattr_set(dentry->d_inode, name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t user_list(struct inode *inode, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static size_t user_list(struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
+			const char *name, size_t name_len, int handler_flags)
 {
 	const size_t len = name_len + 1;
 
-	if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(inode->i_sb))
+	if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(dentry->d_sb))
 		return 0;
 	if (list && len <= list_size) {
 		memcpy(list, name, name_len);
diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
index 6d4f6d3..46f87e8 100644
--- a/fs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/xattr.c
@@ -615,12 +615,11 @@
 generic_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size)
 {
 	struct xattr_handler *handler;
-	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 
-	handler = xattr_resolve_name(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, &name);
+	handler = xattr_resolve_name(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, &name);
 	if (!handler)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	return handler->get(inode, name, buffer, size);
+	return handler->get(dentry, name, buffer, size, handler->flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -630,18 +629,20 @@
 ssize_t
 generic_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
-	struct xattr_handler *handler, **handlers = inode->i_sb->s_xattr;
+	struct xattr_handler *handler, **handlers = dentry->d_sb->s_xattr;
 	unsigned int size = 0;
 
 	if (!buffer) {
-		for_each_xattr_handler(handlers, handler)
-			size += handler->list(inode, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+		for_each_xattr_handler(handlers, handler) {
+			size += handler->list(dentry, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
+					      handler->flags);
+		}
 	} else {
 		char *buf = buffer;
 
 		for_each_xattr_handler(handlers, handler) {
-			size = handler->list(inode, buf, buffer_size, NULL, 0);
+			size = handler->list(dentry, buf, buffer_size,
+					     NULL, 0, handler->flags);
 			if (size > buffer_size)
 				return -ERANGE;
 			buf += size;
@@ -659,14 +660,13 @@
 generic_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
 {
 	struct xattr_handler *handler;
-	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 
 	if (size == 0)
 		value = "";  /* empty EA, do not remove */
-	handler = xattr_resolve_name(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, &name);
+	handler = xattr_resolve_name(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, &name);
 	if (!handler)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	return handler->set(inode, name, value, size, flags);
+	return handler->set(dentry, name, value, size, 0, handler->flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -677,12 +677,12 @@
 generic_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
 {
 	struct xattr_handler *handler;
-	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 
-	handler = xattr_resolve_name(inode->i_sb->s_xattr, &name);
+	handler = xattr_resolve_name(dentry->d_sb->s_xattr, &name);
 	if (!handler)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	return handler->set(inode, name, NULL, 0, XATTR_REPLACE);
+	return handler->set(dentry, name, NULL, 0,
+			    XATTR_REPLACE, handler->flags);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_getxattr);
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_acl.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_acl.c
index 69e598b..2512125 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_acl.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_acl.c
@@ -354,37 +354,14 @@
 	return error;
 }
 
-/*
- * System xattr handlers.
- *
- * Currently Posix ACLs are the only system namespace extended attribute
- * handlers supported by XFS, so we just implement the handlers here.
- * If we ever support other system extended attributes this will need
- * some refactoring.
- */
-
 static int
-xfs_decode_acl(const char *name)
-{
-	if (strcmp(name, "posix_acl_access") == 0)
-		return ACL_TYPE_ACCESS;
-	else if (strcmp(name, "posix_acl_default") == 0)
-		return ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT;
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_system_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		void *value, size_t size)
+xfs_xattr_acl_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		void *value, size_t size, int type)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
-	int type, error;
+	int error;
 
-	type = xfs_decode_acl(name);
-	if (type < 0)
-		return type;
-
-	acl = xfs_get_acl(inode, type);
+	acl = xfs_get_acl(dentry->d_inode, type);
 	if (IS_ERR(acl))
 		return PTR_ERR(acl);
 	if (acl == NULL)
@@ -397,15 +374,13 @@
 }
 
 static int
-xfs_xattr_system_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+xfs_xattr_acl_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+		const void *value, size_t size, int flags, int type)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct posix_acl *acl = NULL;
-	int error = 0, type;
+	int error = 0;
 
-	type = xfs_decode_acl(name);
-	if (type < 0)
-		return type;
 	if (flags & XATTR_CREATE)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (type == ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT && !S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
@@ -462,8 +437,16 @@
 	return error;
 }
 
-struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_system_handler = {
-	.prefix	= XATTR_SYSTEM_PREFIX,
-	.get	= xfs_xattr_system_get,
-	.set	= xfs_xattr_system_set,
+struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_acl_access_handler = {
+	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_ACCESS,
+	.get	= xfs_xattr_acl_get,
+	.set	= xfs_xattr_acl_set,
+};
+
+struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_acl_default_handler = {
+	.prefix	= POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT,
+	.flags	= ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT,
+	.get	= xfs_xattr_acl_get,
+	.set	= xfs_xattr_acl_set,
 };
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_xattr.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_xattr.c
index 497c7fb..0b18788 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_xattr.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_xattr.c
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 
 
 static int
-__xfs_xattr_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
+xfs_xattr_get(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 		void *value, size_t size, int xflags)
 {
-	struct xfs_inode *ip = XFS_I(inode);
+	struct xfs_inode *ip = XFS_I(dentry->d_inode);
 	int error, asize = size;
 
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
 }
 
 static int
-__xfs_xattr_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name, const void *value,
+xfs_xattr_set(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, const void *value,
 		size_t size, int flags, int xflags)
 {
-	struct xfs_inode *ip = XFS_I(inode);
+	struct xfs_inode *ip = XFS_I(dentry->d_inode);
 
 	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -71,75 +71,34 @@
 	return -xfs_attr_set(ip, name, (void *)value, size, xflags);
 }
 
-static int
-xfs_xattr_user_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		void *value, size_t size)
-{
-	return __xfs_xattr_get(inode, name, value, size, 0);
-}
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_user_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	return __xfs_xattr_set(inode, name, value, size, flags, 0);
-}
-
 static struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_user_handler = {
 	.prefix	= XATTR_USER_PREFIX,
-	.get	= xfs_xattr_user_get,
-	.set	= xfs_xattr_user_set,
+	.flags	= 0, /* no flags implies user namespace */
+	.get	= xfs_xattr_get,
+	.set	= xfs_xattr_set,
 };
 
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_trusted_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		void *value, size_t size)
-{
-	return __xfs_xattr_get(inode, name, value, size, ATTR_ROOT);
-}
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_trusted_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	return __xfs_xattr_set(inode, name, value, size, flags, ATTR_ROOT);
-}
-
 static struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_trusted_handler = {
 	.prefix	= XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX,
-	.get	= xfs_xattr_trusted_get,
-	.set	= xfs_xattr_trusted_set,
+	.flags	= ATTR_ROOT,
+	.get	= xfs_xattr_get,
+	.set	= xfs_xattr_set,
 };
 
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_secure_get(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		void *value, size_t size)
-{
-	return __xfs_xattr_get(inode, name, value, size, ATTR_SECURE);
-}
-
-static int
-xfs_xattr_secure_set(struct inode *inode, const char *name,
-		const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	return __xfs_xattr_set(inode, name, value, size, flags, ATTR_SECURE);
-}
-
 static struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_security_handler = {
 	.prefix	= XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
-	.get	= xfs_xattr_secure_get,
-	.set	= xfs_xattr_secure_set,
+	.flags	= ATTR_SECURE,
+	.get	= xfs_xattr_get,
+	.set	= xfs_xattr_set,
 };
 
-
 struct xattr_handler *xfs_xattr_handlers[] = {
 	&xfs_xattr_user_handler,
 	&xfs_xattr_trusted_handler,
 	&xfs_xattr_security_handler,
 #ifdef CONFIG_XFS_POSIX_ACL
-	&xfs_xattr_system_handler,
+	&xfs_xattr_acl_access_handler,
+	&xfs_xattr_acl_default_handler,
 #endif
 	NULL
 };
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h
index 947b150..00fd357c 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.h
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
 extern int posix_acl_access_exists(struct inode *inode);
 extern int posix_acl_default_exists(struct inode *inode);
 
-extern struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_system_handler;
+extern struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_acl_access_handler;
+extern struct xattr_handler xfs_xattr_acl_default_handler;
 #else
 # define xfs_check_acl					NULL
 # define xfs_get_acl(inode, type)			NULL