diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
index 73c7622b5..8a31fc1 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c
@@ -402,15 +402,15 @@
 
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
 	error = -EFAULT;
-	if (copy_to_user(name + 0, system_utsname.sysname, 32))
+	if (copy_to_user(name + 0, utsname()->sysname, 32))
 		goto out;
-	if (copy_to_user(name + 32, system_utsname.nodename, 32))
+	if (copy_to_user(name + 32, utsname()->nodename, 32))
 		goto out;
-	if (copy_to_user(name + 64, system_utsname.release, 32))
+	if (copy_to_user(name + 64, utsname()->release, 32))
 		goto out;
-	if (copy_to_user(name + 96, system_utsname.version, 32))
+	if (copy_to_user(name + 96, utsname()->version, 32))
 		goto out;
-	if (copy_to_user(name + 128, system_utsname.machine, 32))
+	if (copy_to_user(name + 128, utsname()->machine, 32))
 		goto out;
 
 	error = 0;
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@
 
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
 	for (i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-		__put_user(system_utsname.domainname[i], name + i);
-		if (system_utsname.domainname[i] == '\0')
+		__put_user(utsname()->domainname[i], name + i);
+		if (utsname()->domainname[i] == '\0')
 			break;
 	}
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
@@ -607,12 +607,12 @@
 asmlinkage long
 osf_sysinfo(int command, char __user *buf, long count)
 {
-	static char * sysinfo_table[] = {
-		system_utsname.sysname,
-		system_utsname.nodename,
-		system_utsname.release,
-		system_utsname.version,
-		system_utsname.machine,
+	char *sysinfo_table[] = {
+		utsname()->sysname,
+		utsname()->nodename,
+		utsname()->release,
+		utsname()->version,
+		utsname()->machine,
 		"alpha",	/* instruction set architecture */
 		"dummy",	/* hardware serial number */
 		"dummy",	/* hardware manufacturer */
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/sys_i386.c b/arch/i386/kernel/sys_i386.c
index 8fdb1fb..dc6e3bb 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/sys_i386.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/sys_i386.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 	if (!name)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	err=copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof (*name));
+	err = copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof (*name));
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	return err?-EFAULT:0;
 }
@@ -226,16 +226,21 @@
   
   	down_read(&uts_sem);
 	
-	error = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname,&system_utsname.sysname,__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->sysname+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename,&system_utsname.nodename,__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->nodename+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->release,&system_utsname.release,__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->release+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->version,&system_utsname.version,__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->version+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->machine,&system_utsname.machine,__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->machine+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname, &utsname()->sysname,
+			       __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->sysname + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename, &utsname()->nodename,
+				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->nodename + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->release, &utsname()->release,
+				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->release + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->version, &utsname()->version,
+				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->version + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->machine, &utsname()->machine,
+				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->machine + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
 	
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	
diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/sn2/sn_hwperf.c b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/sn2/sn_hwperf.c
index b632b9c..462ea17 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/sn2/sn_hwperf.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/sn2/sn_hwperf.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
 			"coherency_domain %d, "
 			"region_size %d\n",
 
-			partid, system_utsname.nodename,
+			partid, utsname()->nodename,
 			shubtype ? "shub2" : "shub1", 
 			(u64)nasid_mask << nasid_shift, nasid_msb, nasid_shift,
 			system_size, sharing_size, coher, region_size);
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/sys_m32r.c b/arch/m32r/kernel/sys_m32r.c
index a9cea32..7c29396 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/sys_m32r.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/sys_m32r.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 	if (!name)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	err=copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof (*name));
+	err = copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof (*name));
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	return err?-EFAULT:0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/linux32.c b/arch/mips/kernel/linux32.c
index 43b1162..52cada4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/linux32.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/linux32.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	if (copy_to_user(name,&system_utsname,sizeof *name))
+	if (copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof *name))
 		ret = -EFAULT;
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/syscall.c b/arch/mips/kernel/syscall.c
index 9951240..970e3e9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/syscall.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/syscall.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
  */
 asmlinkage int sys_uname(struct old_utsname __user * name)
 {
-	if (name && !copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof (*name)))
+	if (name && !copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof (*name)))
 		return 0;
 	return -EFAULT;
 }
@@ -248,16 +248,21 @@
 	if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE,name,sizeof(struct oldold_utsname)))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
-	error = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname,&system_utsname.sysname,__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error -= __put_user(0,name->sysname+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error -= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename,&system_utsname.nodename,__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error -= __put_user(0,name->nodename+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error -= __copy_to_user(&name->release,&system_utsname.release,__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error -= __put_user(0,name->release+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error -= __copy_to_user(&name->version,&system_utsname.version,__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error -= __put_user(0,name->version+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error -= __copy_to_user(&name->machine,&system_utsname.machine,__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error = __put_user(0,name->machine+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname, &utsname()->sysname,
+			       __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error -= __put_user(0, name->sysname + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error -= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename, &utsname()->nodename,
+				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error -= __put_user(0, name->nodename + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error -= __copy_to_user(&name->release, &utsname()->release,
+				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error -= __put_user(0, name->release + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error -= __copy_to_user(&name->version, &utsname()->version,
+				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error -= __put_user(0, name->version + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error -= __copy_to_user(&name->machine, &utsname()->machine,
+				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error = __put_user(0, name->machine + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
 	error = error ? -EFAULT : 0;
 
 	return error;
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c b/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c
index 1137dd6..11bb971 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/sysirix.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
 	if (len > __NEW_UTS_LEN)
 		len = __NEW_UTS_LEN;
-	err = copy_to_user(name, system_utsname.domainname, len) ? -EFAULT : 0;
+	err = copy_to_user(name, utsname()->domainname, len) ? -EFAULT : 0;
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 
 	return err;
@@ -1127,11 +1127,11 @@
 asmlinkage int irix_uname(struct iuname __user *buf)
 {
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	if (copy_from_user(system_utsname.sysname, buf->sysname, 65)
-	    || copy_from_user(system_utsname.nodename, buf->nodename, 65)
-	    || copy_from_user(system_utsname.release, buf->release, 65)
-	    || copy_from_user(system_utsname.version, buf->version, 65)
-	    || copy_from_user(system_utsname.machine, buf->machine, 65)) {
+	if (copy_from_user(utsname()->sysname, buf->sysname, 65)
+	    || copy_from_user(utsname()->nodename, buf->nodename, 65)
+	    || copy_from_user(utsname()->release, buf->release, 65)
+	    || copy_from_user(utsname()->version, buf->version, 65)
+	    || copy_from_user(utsname()->machine, buf->machine, 65)) {
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
diff --git a/arch/parisc/hpux/sys_hpux.c b/arch/parisc/hpux/sys_hpux.c
index cb69727..2e2dc4f 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/hpux/sys_hpux.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/hpux/sys_hpux.c
@@ -266,16 +266,21 @@
 
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
 
-	error = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname,&system_utsname.sysname,HPUX_UTSLEN-1);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->sysname+HPUX_UTSLEN-1);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename,&system_utsname.nodename,HPUX_UTSLEN-1);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->nodename+HPUX_UTSLEN-1);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->release,&system_utsname.release,HPUX_UTSLEN-1);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->release+HPUX_UTSLEN-1);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->version,&system_utsname.version,HPUX_UTSLEN-1);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->version+HPUX_UTSLEN-1);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->machine,&system_utsname.machine,HPUX_UTSLEN-1);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->machine+HPUX_UTSLEN-1);
+	error = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname, &utsname()->sysname,
+			       HPUX_UTSLEN - 1);
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->sysname + HPUX_UTSLEN - 1);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename, &utsname()->nodename,
+				HPUX_UTSLEN - 1);
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->nodename + HPUX_UTSLEN - 1);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->release, &utsname()->release,
+				HPUX_UTSLEN - 1);
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->release + HPUX_UTSLEN - 1);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->version, &utsname()->version,
+				HPUX_UTSLEN - 1);
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->version + HPUX_UTSLEN - 1);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->machine, &utsname()->machine,
+				HPUX_UTSLEN - 1);
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->machine + HPUX_UTSLEN - 1);
 
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 
@@ -373,8 +378,8 @@
 		/*  TODO:  print a warning about using this?  */
 		down_write(&uts_sem);
 		error = -EFAULT;
-		if (!copy_from_user(system_utsname.sysname, ubuf, len)) {
-			system_utsname.sysname[len] = 0;
+		if (!copy_from_user(utsname()->sysname, ubuf, len)) {
+			utsname()->sysname[len] = 0;
 			error = 0;
 		}
 		up_write(&uts_sem);
@@ -400,8 +405,8 @@
 		/*  TODO:  print a warning about this?  */
 		down_write(&uts_sem);
 		error = -EFAULT;
-		if (!copy_from_user(system_utsname.release, ubuf, len)) {
-			system_utsname.release[len] = 0;
+		if (!copy_from_user(utsname()->release, ubuf, len)) {
+			utsname()->release[len] = 0;
 			error = 0;
 		}
 		up_write(&uts_sem);
@@ -422,13 +427,13 @@
  	
  	down_read(&uts_sem);
  	
-	nlen = strlen(system_utsname.domainname) + 1;
+	nlen = strlen(utsname()->domainname) + 1;
 
 	if (nlen < len)
 		len = nlen;
 	if(len > __NEW_UTS_LEN)
 		goto done;
-	if(copy_to_user(name, system_utsname.domainname, len))
+	if(copy_to_user(name, utsname()->domainname, len))
 		goto done;
 	err = 0;
 done:
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls.c
index 9b69d99..d358866 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 	int err = 0;
 
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	if (copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof(*name)))
+	if (copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof(*name)))
 		err = -EFAULT;
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	if (!err)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 	int err = 0;
 	
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	if (copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof(*name)))
+	if (copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof(*name)))
 		err = -EFAULT;
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	if (!err)
@@ -289,19 +289,19 @@
 		return -EFAULT;
   
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	error = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname, &system_utsname.sysname,
+	error = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname, &utsname()->sysname,
 			       __OLD_UTS_LEN);
 	error |= __put_user(0, name->sysname + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename, &system_utsname.nodename,
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename, &utsname()->nodename,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
 	error |= __put_user(0, name->nodename + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->release, &system_utsname.release,
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->release, &utsname()->release,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
 	error |= __put_user(0, name->release + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->version, &system_utsname.version,
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->version, &utsname()->version,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
 	error |= __put_user(0, name->version + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->machine, &system_utsname.machine,
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->machine, &utsname()->machine,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
 	error |= override_machine(name->machine);
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh.c b/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh.c
index b68ff70..11c2acd 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 	if (!name)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	err=copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof (*name));
+	err = copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof (*name));
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	return err?-EFAULT:0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/sh64/kernel/sys_sh64.c b/arch/sh64/kernel/sys_sh64.c
index 58ff7d5..c6de1a9 100644
--- a/arch/sh64/kernel/sys_sh64.c
+++ b/arch/sh64/kernel/sys_sh64.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 	if (!name)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	err=copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof (*name));
+	err = copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof (*name));
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	return err?-EFAULT:0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c
index 896863f..002ab4d 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sparc.c
@@ -475,13 +475,13 @@
 
  	down_read(&uts_sem);
  	
-	nlen = strlen(system_utsname.domainname) + 1;
+	nlen = strlen(utsname()->domainname) + 1;
 	err = -EINVAL;
 	if (nlen > len)
 		goto out;
 
 	err = -EFAULT;
-	if (!copy_to_user(name, system_utsname.domainname, nlen))
+	if (!copy_to_user(name, utsname()->domainname, nlen))
 		err = 0;
 
 out:
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sunos.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sunos.c
index aa0fb2e..9d2cd97 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sunos.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/sys_sunos.c
@@ -483,13 +483,18 @@
 {
 	int ret;
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	ret = copy_to_user(&name->sname[0], &system_utsname.sysname[0], sizeof(name->sname) - 1);
+	ret = copy_to_user(&name->sname[0], &utsname()->sysname[0],
+			   sizeof(name->sname) - 1);
 	if (!ret) {
-		ret |= __copy_to_user(&name->nname[0], &system_utsname.nodename[0], sizeof(name->nname) - 1);
+		ret |= __copy_to_user(&name->nname[0], &utsname()->nodename[0],
+				      sizeof(name->nname) - 1);
 		ret |= __put_user('\0', &name->nname[8]);
-		ret |= __copy_to_user(&name->rel[0], &system_utsname.release[0], sizeof(name->rel) - 1);
-		ret |= __copy_to_user(&name->ver[0], &system_utsname.version[0], sizeof(name->ver) - 1);
-		ret |= __copy_to_user(&name->mach[0], &system_utsname.machine[0], sizeof(name->mach) - 1);
+		ret |= __copy_to_user(&name->rel[0], &utsname()->release[0],
+				      sizeof(name->rel) - 1);
+		ret |= __copy_to_user(&name->ver[0], &utsname()->version[0],
+				      sizeof(name->ver) - 1);
+		ret |= __copy_to_user(&name->mach[0], &utsname()->machine[0],
+				      sizeof(name->mach) - 1);
 	}
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	return ret ? -EFAULT : 0;
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c
index c608c94..89ac435 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sparc.c
@@ -712,13 +712,13 @@
 
  	down_read(&uts_sem);
  	
-	nlen = strlen(system_utsname.domainname) + 1;
+	nlen = strlen(utsname()->domainname) + 1;
 	err = -EINVAL;
 	if (nlen > len)
 		goto out;
 
 	err = -EFAULT;
-	if (!copy_to_user(name, system_utsname.domainname, nlen))
+	if (!copy_to_user(name, utsname()->domainname, nlen))
 		err = 0;
 
 out:
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sunos32.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sunos32.c
index 87ebdf8..953296b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sunos32.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/sys_sunos32.c
@@ -439,16 +439,16 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	ret = copy_to_user(&name->sname[0], &system_utsname.sysname[0],
+	ret = copy_to_user(&name->sname[0], &utsname()->sysname[0],
 			   sizeof(name->sname) - 1);
-	ret |= copy_to_user(&name->nname[0], &system_utsname.nodename[0],
+	ret |= copy_to_user(&name->nname[0], &utsname()->nodename[0],
 			    sizeof(name->nname) - 1);
 	ret |= put_user('\0', &name->nname[8]);
-	ret |= copy_to_user(&name->rel[0], &system_utsname.release[0],
+	ret |= copy_to_user(&name->rel[0], &utsname()->release[0],
 			    sizeof(name->rel) - 1);
-	ret |= copy_to_user(&name->ver[0], &system_utsname.version[0],
+	ret |= copy_to_user(&name->ver[0], &utsname()->version[0],
 			    sizeof(name->ver) - 1);
-	ret |= copy_to_user(&name->mach[0], &system_utsname.machine[0],
+	ret |= copy_to_user(&name->mach[0], &utsname()->machine[0],
 			    sizeof(name->mach) - 1);
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	return (ret ? -EFAULT : 0);
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/solaris/misc.c b/arch/sparc64/solaris/misc.c
index 9c58132..9ed9979 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/solaris/misc.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/solaris/misc.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 		/* Let's cheat */
 		err  = set_utsfield(v->sysname, "SunOS", 1, 0);
 		down_read(&uts_sem);
-		err |= set_utsfield(v->nodename, system_utsname.nodename,
+		err |= set_utsfield(v->nodename, utsname()->nodename,
 				    1, 1);
 		up_read(&uts_sem);
 		err |= set_utsfield(v->release, "2.6", 0, 0);
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 	/* Why should we not lie a bit? */
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
 	err  = set_utsfield(v->sysname, "SunOS", 0, 0);
-	err |= set_utsfield(v->nodename, system_utsname.nodename, 1, 1);
+	err |= set_utsfield(v->nodename, utsname()->nodename, 1, 1);
 	err |= set_utsfield(v->release, "5.6", 0, 0);
 	err |= set_utsfield(v->version, "Generic", 0, 0);
 	err |= set_utsfield(v->machine, machine(), 0, 0);
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
 	case SI_HOSTNAME:
 		r = buffer + 256;
 		down_read(&uts_sem);
-		for (p = system_utsname.nodename, q = buffer; 
+		for (p = utsname()->nodename, q = buffer;
 		     q < r && *p && *p != '.'; *q++ = *p++);
 		up_read(&uts_sem);
 		*q = 0;
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
index 773a134..a67dcbd 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/mconsole_kern.c
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@
 {
 	char version[256];
 
-	sprintf(version, "%s %s %s %s %s", system_utsname.sysname,
-		system_utsname.nodename, system_utsname.release,
-		system_utsname.version, system_utsname.machine);
+	sprintf(version, "%s %s %s %s %s", utsname()->sysname,
+		utsname()->nodename, utsname()->release,
+		utsname()->version, utsname()->machine);
 	mconsole_reply(req, version, 0, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/syscall.c b/arch/um/kernel/syscall.c
index 48cf88d..abf14aa 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/syscall.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/syscall.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 	if (!name)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	err = copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof (*name));
+	err = copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof (*name));
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	return err?-EFAULT:0;
 }
@@ -126,21 +126,21 @@
 
   	down_read(&uts_sem);
 
-	error = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname,&system_utsname.sysname,
+	error = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname, &utsname()->sysname,
 			       __OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->sysname+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename,&system_utsname.nodename,
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->sysname + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename, &utsname()->nodename,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->nodename+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->release,&system_utsname.release,
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->nodename + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->release, &utsname()->release,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->release+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->version,&system_utsname.version,
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->release + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->version, &utsname()->version,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->version+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->machine,&system_utsname.machine,
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->version + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __copy_to_user(&name->machine, &utsname()->machine,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	error |= __put_user(0,name->machine+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
+	error |= __put_user(0, name->machine + __OLD_UTS_LEN);
 
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 
diff --git a/arch/um/sys-x86_64/syscalls.c b/arch/um/sys-x86_64/syscalls.c
index 6fce9f4..73ce446 100644
--- a/arch/um/sys-x86_64/syscalls.c
+++ b/arch/um/sys-x86_64/syscalls.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 {
 	int err;
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	err = copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof (*name));
+	err = copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof (*name));
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	if (personality(current->personality) == PER_LINUX32)
 		err |= copy_to_user(&name->machine, "i686", 5);
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/ia32/sys_ia32.c b/arch/x86_64/ia32/sys_ia32.c
index f280d36..26a0171 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/ia32/sys_ia32.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/ia32/sys_ia32.c
@@ -784,36 +784,36 @@
 
 	if (!name)
 		return -EFAULT;
-	if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE,name,sizeof(struct oldold_utsname)))
+	if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, name, sizeof(struct oldold_utsname)))
 		return -EFAULT;
   
   	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	
-	err = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname,&system_utsname.sysname,
+
+	err = __copy_to_user(&name->sysname,&utsname()->sysname,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
 	err |= __put_user(0,name->sysname+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	err |= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename,&system_utsname.nodename,
+	err |= __copy_to_user(&name->nodename,&utsname()->nodename,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
 	err |= __put_user(0,name->nodename+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	err |= __copy_to_user(&name->release,&system_utsname.release,
+	err |= __copy_to_user(&name->release,&utsname()->release,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
 	err |= __put_user(0,name->release+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	err |= __copy_to_user(&name->version,&system_utsname.version,
+	err |= __copy_to_user(&name->version,&utsname()->version,
 				__OLD_UTS_LEN);
 	err |= __put_user(0,name->version+__OLD_UTS_LEN);
-	 { 
-		 char *arch = "x86_64";
-		 if (personality(current->personality) == PER_LINUX32)
-			 arch = "i686";
+	{
+		char *arch = "x86_64";
+		if (personality(current->personality) == PER_LINUX32)
+			arch = "i686";
 		 
-		 err |= __copy_to_user(&name->machine,arch,strlen(arch)+1);
-	 }
-	
-	 up_read(&uts_sem);
-	 
-	 err = err ? -EFAULT : 0;
-	 
-	 return err;
+		err |= __copy_to_user(&name->machine, arch, strlen(arch)+1);
+	}
+
+	up_read(&uts_sem);
+
+	err = err ? -EFAULT : 0;
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 long sys32_uname(struct old_utsname __user * name)
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@
 	if (!name)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	err=copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof (*name));
+	err = copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof (*name));
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	if (personality(current->personality) == PER_LINUX32) 
 		err |= copy_to_user(&name->machine, "i686", 5);
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/sys_x86_64.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/sys_x86_64.c
index 6449ea8..76bf7c2 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/sys_x86_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/sys_x86_64.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 {
 	int err;
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	err = copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof (*name));
+	err = copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof (*name));
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	if (personality(current->personality) == PER_LINUX32) 
 		err |= copy_to_user(&name->machine, "i686", 5); 		
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls.c
index 4688ba2..37c90ca 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
 int sys_uname(struct old_utsname * name)
 {
-	if (name && !copy_to_user(name, &system_utsname, sizeof (*name)))
+	if (name && !copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof (*name)))
 		return 0;
 	return -EFAULT;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index b430a12..07f47a0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -889,8 +889,8 @@
 
 	do_gettimeofday(&tv);
 	add_entropy_words(r, (__u32 *)&tv, sizeof(tv)/4);
-	add_entropy_words(r, (__u32 *)&system_utsname,
-			  sizeof(system_utsname)/4);
+	add_entropy_words(r, (__u32 *)utsname(),
+			  sizeof(*(utsname()))/4);
 }
 
 static int __init rand_initialize(void)
diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 0e9ba0b..c787620 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -772,12 +772,12 @@
 	separator[1] = 0; 
 
 	memset(vol->source_rfc1001_name,0x20,15);
-	for(i=0;i < strnlen(system_utsname.nodename,15);i++) {
+	for(i=0;i < strnlen(utsname()->nodename,15);i++) {
 		/* does not have to be a perfect mapping since the field is
 		informational, only used for servers that do not support
 		port 445 and it can be overridden at mount time */
 		vol->source_rfc1001_name[i] = 
-			toupper(system_utsname.nodename[i]);
+			toupper(utsname()->nodename[i]);
 	}
 	vol->source_rfc1001_name[15] = 0;
 	/* null target name indicates to use *SMBSERVR default called name
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@
 				  32, nls_codepage);
 		bcc_ptr += 2 * bytes_returned;
 		bytes_returned =
-		    cifs_strtoUCS((__le16 *) bcc_ptr, system_utsname.release,
+		    cifs_strtoUCS((__le16 *) bcc_ptr, utsname()->release,
 				  32, nls_codepage);
 		bcc_ptr += 2 * bytes_returned;
 		bcc_ptr += 2;
@@ -2180,8 +2180,8 @@
 		}
 		strcpy(bcc_ptr, "Linux version ");
 		bcc_ptr += strlen("Linux version ");
-		strcpy(bcc_ptr, system_utsname.release);
-		bcc_ptr += strlen(system_utsname.release) + 1;
+		strcpy(bcc_ptr, utsname()->release);
+		bcc_ptr += strlen(utsname()->release) + 1;
 		strcpy(bcc_ptr, CIFS_NETWORK_OPSYS);
 		bcc_ptr += strlen(CIFS_NETWORK_OPSYS) + 1;
 	}
@@ -2445,7 +2445,7 @@
 				  32, nls_codepage);
 		bcc_ptr += 2 * bytes_returned;
 		bytes_returned =
-		    cifs_strtoUCS((__le16 *) bcc_ptr, system_utsname.release, 32,
+		    cifs_strtoUCS((__le16 *) bcc_ptr, utsname()->release, 32,
 				  nls_codepage);
 		bcc_ptr += 2 * bytes_returned;
 		bcc_ptr += 2;	/* null terminate Linux version */
@@ -2462,8 +2462,8 @@
 	} else {		/* ASCII */
 		strcpy(bcc_ptr, "Linux version ");
 		bcc_ptr += strlen("Linux version ");
-		strcpy(bcc_ptr, system_utsname.release);
-		bcc_ptr += strlen(system_utsname.release) + 1;
+		strcpy(bcc_ptr, utsname()->release);
+		bcc_ptr += strlen(utsname()->release) + 1;
 		strcpy(bcc_ptr, CIFS_NETWORK_OPSYS);
 		bcc_ptr += strlen(CIFS_NETWORK_OPSYS) + 1;
 		bcc_ptr++;	/* empty domain field */
@@ -2836,7 +2836,7 @@
 				  32, nls_codepage);
 		bcc_ptr += 2 * bytes_returned;
 		bytes_returned =
-		    cifs_strtoUCS((__le16 *) bcc_ptr, system_utsname.release, 32,
+		    cifs_strtoUCS((__le16 *) bcc_ptr, utsname()->release, 32,
 				  nls_codepage);
 		bcc_ptr += 2 * bytes_returned;
 		bcc_ptr += 2;	/* null term version string */
@@ -2888,8 +2888,8 @@
 
 		strcpy(bcc_ptr, "Linux version ");
 		bcc_ptr += strlen("Linux version ");
-		strcpy(bcc_ptr, system_utsname.release);
-		bcc_ptr += strlen(system_utsname.release) + 1;
+		strcpy(bcc_ptr, utsname()->release);
+		bcc_ptr += strlen(utsname()->release) + 1;
 		strcpy(bcc_ptr, CIFS_NETWORK_OPSYS);
 		bcc_ptr += strlen(CIFS_NETWORK_OPSYS) + 1;
 		bcc_ptr++;	/* null domain */
diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 6270f8f..d993ea1 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@
 			case 'h':
 				down_read(&uts_sem);
 				rc = snprintf(out_ptr, out_end - out_ptr,
-					      "%s", system_utsname.nodename);
+					      "%s", utsname()->nodename);
 				up_read(&uts_sem);
 				if (rc > out_end - out_ptr)
 					goto out;
diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
index 271e216..0116729 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@
 	nlmclnt_next_cookie(&argp->cookie);
 	argp->state   = nsm_local_state;
 	memcpy(&lock->fh, NFS_FH(fl->fl_file->f_dentry->d_inode), sizeof(struct nfs_fh));
-	lock->caller  = system_utsname.nodename;
+	lock->caller  = utsname()->nodename;
 	lock->oh.data = req->a_owner;
 	lock->oh.len  = snprintf(req->a_owner, sizeof(req->a_owner), "%u@%s",
 				(unsigned int)fl->fl_u.nfs_fl.owner->pid,
-				system_utsname.nodename);
+				utsname()->nodename);
 	lock->svid = fl->fl_u.nfs_fl.owner->pid;
 	lock->fl.fl_start = fl->fl_start;
 	lock->fl.fl_end = fl->fl_end;
diff --git a/fs/lockd/mon.c b/fs/lockd/mon.c
index 5954dcb..a816b92 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/mon.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/mon.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 	 */
 	sprintf(buffer, "%u.%u.%u.%u", NIPQUAD(argp->addr));
 	if (!(p = xdr_encode_string(p, buffer))
-	 || !(p = xdr_encode_string(p, system_utsname.nodename)))
+	 || !(p = xdr_encode_string(p, utsname()->nodename)))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
 	*p++ = htonl(argp->prog);
 	*p++ = htonl(argp->vers);
diff --git a/fs/lockd/svclock.c b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
index c9d4197..93c00ee 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svclock.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
 {
 	locks_copy_lock(&call->a_args.lock.fl, &lock->fl);
 	memcpy(&call->a_args.lock.fh, &lock->fh, sizeof(call->a_args.lock.fh));
-	call->a_args.lock.caller = system_utsname.nodename;
+	call->a_args.lock.caller = utsname()->nodename;
 	call->a_args.lock.oh.len = lock->oh.len;
 
 	/* set default data area */
diff --git a/fs/lockd/xdr.c b/fs/lockd/xdr.c
index 033ea4a..61c46fa 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/xdr.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/xdr.c
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
  */
 #define NLM_void_sz		0
 #define NLM_cookie_sz		1+XDR_QUADLEN(NLM_MAXCOOKIELEN)
-#define NLM_caller_sz		1+XDR_QUADLEN(sizeof(system_utsname.nodename))
+#define NLM_caller_sz		1+XDR_QUADLEN(sizeof(utsname()->nodename))
 #define NLM_netobj_sz		1+XDR_QUADLEN(XDR_MAX_NETOBJ)
 /* #define NLM_owner_sz		1+XDR_QUADLEN(NLM_MAXOWNER) */
 #define NLM_fhandle_sz		1+XDR_QUADLEN(NFS2_FHSIZE)
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c b/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c
index c0a754e..1d656a6 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 	/* Override them by options set on kernel command-line */
 	root_nfs_parse(name, buf);
 
-	cp = system_utsname.nodename;
+	cp = utsname()->nodename;
 	if (strlen(buf) + strlen(cp) > NFS_MAXPATHLEN) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Root-NFS: Pathname for remote directory too long.\n");
 		return -1;
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/elf.h b/include/asm-i386/elf.h
index db4344d..3a05436 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/elf.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/elf.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
    For the moment, we have only optimizations for the Intel generations,
    but that could change... */
 
-#define ELF_PLATFORM  (system_utsname.machine)
+#define ELF_PLATFORM  (utsname()->machine)
 
 #define SET_PERSONALITY(ex, ibcs2) do { } while (0)
 
diff --git a/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h b/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h
index 0d92c46..47b7dbd 100644
--- a/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h
+++ b/include/linux/lockd/lockd.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 /*
  * Memory chunk for NLM client RPC request.
  */
-#define NLMCLNT_OHSIZE		(sizeof(system_utsname.nodename)+10)
+#define NLMCLNT_OHSIZE		(sizeof(utsname()->nodename)+10)
 struct nlm_rqst {
 	unsigned int		a_flags;	/* initial RPC task flags */
 	struct nlm_host *	a_host;		/* host handle */
diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 398d579..3a4776e 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@
 	int errno = 0;
 
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	if (copy_to_user(name,&system_utsname,sizeof *name))
+	if (copy_to_user(name, utsname(), sizeof *name))
 		errno = -EFAULT;
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	return errno;
@@ -1673,8 +1673,8 @@
 	down_write(&uts_sem);
 	errno = -EFAULT;
 	if (!copy_from_user(tmp, name, len)) {
-		memcpy(system_utsname.nodename, tmp, len);
-		system_utsname.nodename[len] = 0;
+		memcpy(utsname()->nodename, tmp, len);
+		utsname()->nodename[len] = 0;
 		errno = 0;
 	}
 	up_write(&uts_sem);
@@ -1690,11 +1690,11 @@
 	if (len < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	down_read(&uts_sem);
-	i = 1 + strlen(system_utsname.nodename);
+	i = 1 + strlen(utsname()->nodename);
 	if (i > len)
 		i = len;
 	errno = 0;
-	if (copy_to_user(name, system_utsname.nodename, i))
+	if (copy_to_user(name, utsname()->nodename, i))
 		errno = -EFAULT;
 	up_read(&uts_sem);
 	return errno;
@@ -1719,8 +1719,8 @@
 	down_write(&uts_sem);
 	errno = -EFAULT;
 	if (!copy_from_user(tmp, name, len)) {
-		memcpy(system_utsname.domainname, tmp, len);
-		system_utsname.domainname[len] = 0;
+		memcpy(utsname()->domainname, tmp, len);
+		utsname()->domainname[len] = 0;
 		errno = 0;
 	}
 	up_write(&uts_sem);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c b/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
index 1fbb384..99d5006 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@
 			}
 			break;
 		case 12:	/* Host name */
-			ic_bootp_string(system_utsname.nodename, ext+1, *ext, __NEW_UTS_LEN);
+			ic_bootp_string(utsname()->nodename, ext+1, *ext, __NEW_UTS_LEN);
 			ic_host_name_set = 1;
 			break;
 		case 15:	/* Domain name (DNS) */
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@
 				ic_bootp_string(root_server_path, ext+1, *ext, sizeof(root_server_path));
 			break;
 		case 40:	/* NIS Domain name (_not_ DNS) */
-			ic_bootp_string(system_utsname.domainname, ext+1, *ext, __NEW_UTS_LEN);
+			ic_bootp_string(utsname()->domainname, ext+1, *ext, __NEW_UTS_LEN);
 			break;
 	}
 }
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@
 	printk(", mask=%u.%u.%u.%u", NIPQUAD(ic_netmask));
 	printk(", gw=%u.%u.%u.%u", NIPQUAD(ic_gateway));
 	printk(",\n     host=%s, domain=%s, nis-domain=%s",
-	       system_utsname.nodename, ic_domain, system_utsname.domainname);
+	       utsname()->nodename, ic_domain, utsname()->domainname);
 	printk(",\n     bootserver=%u.%u.%u.%u", NIPQUAD(ic_servaddr));
 	printk(", rootserver=%u.%u.%u.%u", NIPQUAD(root_server_addr));
 	printk(", rootpath=%s", root_server_path);
@@ -1478,11 +1478,11 @@
 			case 4:
 				if ((dp = strchr(ip, '.'))) {
 					*dp++ = '\0';
-					strlcpy(system_utsname.domainname, dp,
-						sizeof(system_utsname.domainname));
+					strlcpy(utsname()->domainname, dp,
+						sizeof(utsname()->domainname));
 				}
-				strlcpy(system_utsname.nodename, ip,
-					sizeof(system_utsname.nodename));
+				strlcpy(utsname()->nodename, ip,
+					sizeof(utsname()->nodename));
 				ic_host_name_set = 1;
 				break;
 			case 5:
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
index 124ff0c..78696f2 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/clnt.c
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@
 	}
 
 	/* save the nodename */
-	clnt->cl_nodelen = strlen(system_utsname.nodename);
+	clnt->cl_nodelen = strlen(utsname()->nodename);
 	if (clnt->cl_nodelen > UNX_MAXNODENAME)
 		clnt->cl_nodelen = UNX_MAXNODENAME;
-	memcpy(clnt->cl_nodename, system_utsname.nodename, clnt->cl_nodelen);
+	memcpy(clnt->cl_nodename, utsname()->nodename, clnt->cl_nodelen);
 	return clnt;
 
 out_no_auth: