diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
index cc5145b..368d171 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/time.c
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@
 	{ "red",   led_red_on,   led_red_off   },
 };
 
-static ssize_t leds_store(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf, size_t size)
+static ssize_t leds_store(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+			const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	int ret = -EINVAL, len = strcspn(buf, " ");
 
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/cpu.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/cpu.c
index b8409ca..e84faff 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -26,14 +26,16 @@
  * XXX: If/when a SMP-capable implementation of AVR32 will ever be
  * made, we must make sure that the code executes on the correct CPU.
  */
-static ssize_t show_pc0event(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_pc0event(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned long pccr;
 
 	pccr = sysreg_read(PCCR);
 	return sprintf(buf, "0x%lx\n", (pccr >> 12) & 0x3f);
 }
-static ssize_t store_pc0event(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
+static ssize_t store_pc0event(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf,
 			      size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long val;
@@ -46,15 +48,17 @@
 	sysreg_write(PCCR, val);
 	return count;
 }
-static ssize_t show_pc0count(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_pc0count(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned long pcnt0;
 
 	pcnt0 = sysreg_read(PCNT0);
 	return sprintf(buf, "%lu\n", pcnt0);
 }
-static ssize_t store_pc0count(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
-			      size_t count)
+static ssize_t store_pc0count(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long val;
 	char *endp;
@@ -67,14 +71,16 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t show_pc1event(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_pc1event(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned long pccr;
 
 	pccr = sysreg_read(PCCR);
 	return sprintf(buf, "0x%lx\n", (pccr >> 18) & 0x3f);
 }
-static ssize_t store_pc1event(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
+static ssize_t store_pc1event(struct sys_device *dev,
+			      struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf,
 			      size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long val;
@@ -87,14 +93,16 @@
 	sysreg_write(PCCR, val);
 	return count;
 }
-static ssize_t show_pc1count(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_pc1count(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned long pcnt1;
 
 	pcnt1 = sysreg_read(PCNT1);
 	return sprintf(buf, "%lu\n", pcnt1);
 }
-static ssize_t store_pc1count(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
+static ssize_t store_pc1count(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf,
 			      size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long val;
@@ -108,14 +116,16 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t show_pccycles(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_pccycles(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned long pccnt;
 
 	pccnt = sysreg_read(PCCNT);
 	return sprintf(buf, "%lu\n", pccnt);
 }
-static ssize_t store_pccycles(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
+static ssize_t store_pccycles(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf,
 			      size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long val;
@@ -129,14 +139,16 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t show_pcenable(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_pcenable(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned long pccr;
 
 	pccr = sysreg_read(PCCR);
 	return sprintf(buf, "%c\n", (pccr & 1)?'1':'0');
 }
-static ssize_t store_pcenable(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
+static ssize_t store_pcenable(struct sys_device *dev,
+			      struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf,
 			      size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long pccr, val;
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/err_inject.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/err_inject.c
index b642648..c539c68 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/err_inject.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/err_inject.c
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 
 #define show(name) 							\
 static ssize_t 								\
-show_##name(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)				\
+show_##name(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,	\
+		char *buf)						\
 {									\
 	u32 cpu=dev->id;						\
 	return sprintf(buf, "%lx\n", name[cpu]);			\
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@
 
 #define store(name)							\
 static ssize_t 								\
-store_##name(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf, size_t size)	\
+store_##name(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,	\
+					const char *buf, size_t size)	\
 {									\
 	unsigned int cpu=dev->id;					\
 	name[cpu] = simple_strtoull(buf, NULL, 16);			\
@@ -76,7 +78,8 @@
  * processor. The cpu number in driver is only used for storing data.
  */
 static ssize_t
-store_call_start(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf, size_t size)
+store_call_start(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+		const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu=dev->id;
 	unsigned long call_start = simple_strtoull(buf, NULL, 16);
@@ -124,14 +127,16 @@
 store(err_type_info)
 
 static ssize_t
-show_virtual_to_phys(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+show_virtual_to_phys(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+			char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu=dev->id;
 	return sprintf(buf, "%lx\n", phys_addr[cpu]);
 }
 
 static ssize_t
-store_virtual_to_phys(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf, size_t size)
+store_virtual_to_phys(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+			const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu=dev->id;
 	u64 virt_addr=simple_strtoull(buf, NULL, 16);
@@ -154,7 +159,8 @@
 store(err_struct_info)
 
 static ssize_t
-show_err_data_buffer(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+show_err_data_buffer(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu=dev->id;
 
@@ -165,7 +171,9 @@
 }
 
 static ssize_t
-store_err_data_buffer(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf, size_t size)
+store_err_data_buffer(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+			const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu=dev->id;
 	int ret;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/sysfs.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/sysfs.c
index c8127f8..aba0ba9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/sysfs.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/sysfs.c
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 /* Time in microseconds we delay before sleeping in the idle loop */
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, smt_snooze_delay) = { 100 };
 
-static ssize_t store_smt_snooze_delay(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
+static ssize_t store_smt_snooze_delay(struct sys_device *dev,
+				      struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				      const char *buf,
 				      size_t count)
 {
 	struct cpu *cpu = container_of(dev, struct cpu, sysdev);
@@ -44,7 +46,9 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t show_smt_snooze_delay(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_smt_snooze_delay(struct sys_device *dev,
+				     struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				     char *buf)
 {
 	struct cpu *cpu = container_of(dev, struct cpu, sysdev);
 
@@ -152,14 +156,17 @@
 	mtspr(ADDRESS, val); \
 	return 0; \
 } \
-static ssize_t show_##NAME(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf) \
+static ssize_t show_##NAME(struct sys_device *dev, \
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, \
+			char *buf) \
 { \
 	struct cpu *cpu = container_of(dev, struct cpu, sysdev); \
 	unsigned long val = run_on_cpu(cpu->sysdev.id, read_##NAME, 0); \
 	return sprintf(buf, "%lx\n", val); \
 } \
 static ssize_t __used \
-	store_##NAME(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf, size_t count) \
+	store_##NAME(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr, \
+			const char *buf, size_t count) \
 { \
 	struct cpu *cpu = container_of(dev, struct cpu, sysdev); \
 	unsigned long val; \
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_thermal.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_thermal.c
index 4852bf3..4d4c8c1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_thermal.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_thermal.c
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@
 	return value.spe[spu->spe_id];
 }
 
-static ssize_t spu_show_temp(struct sys_device *sysdev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t spu_show_temp(struct sys_device *sysdev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+			char *buf)
 {
 	u8 value;
 	struct cbe_pmd_regs __iomem *pmd_regs;
@@ -146,32 +147,38 @@
 	return size;
 }
 
-static ssize_t spu_show_throttle_end(struct sys_device *sysdev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t spu_show_throttle_end(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	return show_throttle(get_pmd_regs(sysdev), buf, 0);
 }
 
-static ssize_t spu_show_throttle_begin(struct sys_device *sysdev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t spu_show_throttle_begin(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	return show_throttle(get_pmd_regs(sysdev), buf, 8);
 }
 
-static ssize_t spu_show_throttle_full_stop(struct sys_device *sysdev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t spu_show_throttle_full_stop(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	return show_throttle(get_pmd_regs(sysdev), buf, 16);
 }
 
-static ssize_t spu_store_throttle_end(struct sys_device *sysdev, const char *buf, size_t size)
+static ssize_t spu_store_throttle_end(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	return store_throttle(get_pmd_regs(sysdev), buf, size, 0);
 }
 
-static ssize_t spu_store_throttle_begin(struct sys_device *sysdev, const char *buf, size_t size)
+static ssize_t spu_store_throttle_begin(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	return store_throttle(get_pmd_regs(sysdev), buf, size, 8);
 }
 
-static ssize_t spu_store_throttle_full_stop(struct sys_device *sysdev, const char *buf, size_t size)
+static ssize_t spu_store_throttle_full_stop(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	return store_throttle(get_pmd_regs(sysdev), buf, size, 16);
 }
@@ -192,43 +199,51 @@
 
 /* shows the temperature of the DTS on the PPE,
  * located near the linear thermal sensor */
-static ssize_t ppe_show_temp0(struct sys_device *sysdev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t ppe_show_temp0(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	return ppe_show_temp(sysdev, buf, 32);
 }
 
 /* shows the temperature of the second DTS on the PPE */
-static ssize_t ppe_show_temp1(struct sys_device *sysdev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t ppe_show_temp1(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	return ppe_show_temp(sysdev, buf, 0);
 }
 
-static ssize_t ppe_show_throttle_end(struct sys_device *sysdev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t ppe_show_throttle_end(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	return show_throttle(cbe_get_cpu_pmd_regs(sysdev->id), buf, 32);
 }
 
-static ssize_t ppe_show_throttle_begin(struct sys_device *sysdev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t ppe_show_throttle_begin(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	return show_throttle(cbe_get_cpu_pmd_regs(sysdev->id), buf, 40);
 }
 
-static ssize_t ppe_show_throttle_full_stop(struct sys_device *sysdev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t ppe_show_throttle_full_stop(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	return show_throttle(cbe_get_cpu_pmd_regs(sysdev->id), buf, 48);
 }
 
-static ssize_t ppe_store_throttle_end(struct sys_device *sysdev, const char *buf, size_t size)
+static ssize_t ppe_store_throttle_end(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	return store_throttle(cbe_get_cpu_pmd_regs(sysdev->id), buf, size, 32);
 }
 
-static ssize_t ppe_store_throttle_begin(struct sys_device *sysdev, const char *buf, size_t size)
+static ssize_t ppe_store_throttle_begin(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	return store_throttle(cbe_get_cpu_pmd_regs(sysdev->id), buf, size, 40);
 }
 
-static ssize_t ppe_store_throttle_full_stop(struct sys_device *sysdev, const char *buf, size_t size)
+static ssize_t ppe_store_throttle_full_stop(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	return store_throttle(cbe_get_cpu_pmd_regs(sysdev->id), buf, size, 48);
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
index 78f905b..a5bdb89 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
@@ -703,7 +703,8 @@
 }
 
 
-static ssize_t spu_stat_show(struct sys_device *sysdev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t spu_stat_show(struct sys_device *sysdev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct spu *spu = container_of(sysdev, struct spu, sysdev);
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c b/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
index b678103..b795b3e 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
@@ -864,7 +864,8 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
-static ssize_t cpu_configure_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t cpu_configure_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	ssize_t count;
 
@@ -874,8 +875,9 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t cpu_configure_store(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
-				   size_t count)
+static ssize_t cpu_configure_store(struct sys_device *dev,
+				  struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				  const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	int cpu = dev->id;
 	int val, rc;
@@ -922,7 +924,8 @@
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(configure, 0644, cpu_configure_show, cpu_configure_store);
 #endif /* CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 
-static ssize_t cpu_polarization_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t cpu_polarization_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+				     struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	int cpu = dev->id;
 	ssize_t count;
@@ -950,7 +953,8 @@
 }
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(polarization, 0444, cpu_polarization_show, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t show_cpu_address(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_cpu_address(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", __cpu_logical_map[dev->id]);
 }
@@ -970,7 +974,8 @@
 	.attrs = cpu_common_attrs,
 };
 
-static ssize_t show_capability(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_capability(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned int capability;
 	int rc;
@@ -982,7 +987,8 @@
 }
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(capability, 0444, show_capability, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t show_idle_count(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_idle_count(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct s390_idle_data *idle;
 	unsigned long long idle_count;
@@ -995,7 +1001,8 @@
 }
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(idle_count, 0444, show_idle_count, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t show_idle_time(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_idle_time(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct s390_idle_data *idle;
 	unsigned long long new_time;
@@ -1112,7 +1119,9 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static ssize_t __ref rescan_store(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
+static ssize_t __ref rescan_store(struct sys_device *dev,
+				  struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				  const char *buf,
 				  size_t count)
 {
 	int rc;
@@ -1123,7 +1132,9 @@
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(rescan, 0200, NULL, rescan_store);
 #endif /* CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 
-static ssize_t dispatching_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t dispatching_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				char *buf)
 {
 	ssize_t count;
 
@@ -1133,8 +1144,9 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t dispatching_store(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
-				 size_t count)
+static ssize_t dispatching_store(struct sys_device *dev,
+				 struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				 const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	int val, rc;
 	char delim;
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
index f2cede3..ab70d9b 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
@@ -1100,7 +1100,9 @@
 		return etr_port1_online ? &etr_port1 : NULL;
 }
 
-static ssize_t etr_online_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t etr_online_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned int online;
 
@@ -1109,7 +1111,8 @@
 }
 
 static ssize_t etr_online_store(struct sys_device *dev,
-			      const char *buf, size_t count)
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned int value;
 
@@ -1136,7 +1139,9 @@
 
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(online, 0600, etr_online_show, etr_online_store);
 
-static ssize_t etr_stepping_control_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t etr_stepping_control_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+					struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+					char *buf)
 {
 	return sprintf(buf, "%i\n", (dev == &etr_port0_dev) ?
 		       etr_eacr.e0 : etr_eacr.e1);
@@ -1144,7 +1149,8 @@
 
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(stepping_control, 0400, etr_stepping_control_show, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t etr_mode_code_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t etr_mode_code_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	if (!etr_port0_online && !etr_port1_online)
 		/* Status word is not uptodate if both ports are offline. */
@@ -1155,7 +1161,8 @@
 
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(state_code, 0400, etr_mode_code_show, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t etr_untuned_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t etr_untuned_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct etr_aib *aib = etr_aib_from_dev(dev);
 
@@ -1166,7 +1173,8 @@
 
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(untuned, 0400, etr_untuned_show, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t etr_network_id_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t etr_network_id_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct etr_aib *aib = etr_aib_from_dev(dev);
 
@@ -1177,7 +1185,8 @@
 
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(network, 0400, etr_network_id_show, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t etr_id_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t etr_id_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct etr_aib *aib = etr_aib_from_dev(dev);
 
@@ -1188,7 +1197,8 @@
 
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(id, 0400, etr_id_show, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t etr_port_number_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t etr_port_number_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct etr_aib *aib = etr_aib_from_dev(dev);
 
@@ -1199,7 +1209,8 @@
 
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(port, 0400, etr_port_number_show, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t etr_coupled_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t etr_coupled_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct etr_aib *aib = etr_aib_from_dev(dev);
 
@@ -1210,7 +1221,8 @@
 
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(coupled, 0400, etr_coupled_show, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t etr_local_time_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t etr_local_time_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct etr_aib *aib = etr_aib_from_dev(dev);
 
@@ -1221,7 +1233,8 @@
 
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(local_time, 0400, etr_local_time_show, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t etr_utc_offset_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t etr_utc_offset_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct etr_aib *aib = etr_aib_from_dev(dev);
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c b/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c
index 51b57c0..347ee11 100644
--- a/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c
+++ b/arch/sh/drivers/dma/dma-sysfs.c
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_sysclass);
 
-static ssize_t dma_show_devices(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t dma_show_devices(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	ssize_t len = 0;
 	int i;
@@ -57,13 +58,15 @@
 }
 postcore_initcall(dma_sysclass_init);
 
-static ssize_t dma_show_dev_id(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t dma_show_dev_id(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct dma_channel *channel = to_dma_channel(dev);
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", channel->dev_id);
 }
 
 static ssize_t dma_store_dev_id(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
 				const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct dma_channel *channel = to_dma_channel(dev);
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(dev_id, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, dma_show_dev_id, dma_store_dev_id);
 
 static ssize_t dma_store_config(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
 				const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct dma_channel *channel = to_dma_channel(dev);
@@ -87,13 +91,15 @@
 
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(config, S_IWUSR, NULL, dma_store_config);
 
-static ssize_t dma_show_mode(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t dma_show_mode(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct dma_channel *channel = to_dma_channel(dev);
 	return sprintf(buf, "0x%08x\n", channel->mode);
 }
 
 static ssize_t dma_store_mode(struct sys_device *dev,
+			      struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
 			      const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct dma_channel *channel = to_dma_channel(dev);
@@ -104,7 +110,8 @@
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(mode, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, dma_show_mode, dma_store_mode);
 
 #define dma_ro_attr(field, fmt)						\
-static ssize_t dma_show_##field(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)	\
+static ssize_t dma_show_##field(struct sys_device *dev, 		\
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)\
 {									\
 	struct dma_channel *channel = to_dma_channel(dev);		\
 	return sprintf(buf, fmt, channel->field);			\
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/sysfs.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/sysfs.c
index e885034..84e5ce1 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/sysfs.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/sysfs.c
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct hv_mmu_statistics, mmu_stats) __attribute__((aligned(64)));
 
 #define SHOW_MMUSTAT_ULONG(NAME) \
-static ssize_t show_##NAME(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf) \
+static ssize_t show_##NAME(struct sys_device *dev, \
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf) \
 { \
 	struct hv_mmu_statistics *p = &per_cpu(mmu_stats, dev->id); \
 	return sprintf(buf, "%lu\n", p->NAME); \
@@ -135,13 +136,16 @@
 	return sun4v_mmustat_conf(ra, &orig_ra);
 }
 
-static ssize_t show_mmustat_enable(struct sys_device *s, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_mmustat_enable(struct sys_device *s,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned long val = run_on_cpu(s->id, read_mmustat_enable, 0);
 	return sprintf(buf, "%lx\n", val);
 }
 
-static ssize_t store_mmustat_enable(struct sys_device *s, const char *buf, size_t count)
+static ssize_t store_mmustat_enable(struct sys_device *s,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf,
+			size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long val, err;
 	int ret = sscanf(buf, "%ld", &val);
@@ -179,14 +183,16 @@
 #endif
 
 #define SHOW_CPUDATA_ULONG_NAME(NAME, MEMBER) \
-static ssize_t show_##NAME(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf) \
+static ssize_t show_##NAME(struct sys_device *dev, \
+		struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf) \
 { \
 	cpuinfo_sparc *c = &cpu_data(dev->id); \
 	return sprintf(buf, "%lu\n", c->MEMBER); \
 }
 
 #define SHOW_CPUDATA_UINT_NAME(NAME, MEMBER) \
-static ssize_t show_##NAME(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf) \
+static ssize_t show_##NAME(struct sys_device *dev, \
+		struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf) \
 { \
 	cpuinfo_sparc *c = &cpu_data(dev->id); \
 	return sprintf(buf, "%u\n", c->MEMBER); \
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c
index c4a7ec3..e6a4d5f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce_64.c
@@ -762,10 +762,14 @@
 
 /* Why are there no generic functions for this? */
 #define ACCESSOR(name, var, start) \
-	static ssize_t show_ ## name(struct sys_device *s, char *buf) {	\
+	static ssize_t show_ ## name(struct sys_device *s,		\
+				     struct sysdev_attribute *attr,	\
+				     char *buf) {			\
 		return sprintf(buf, "%lx\n", (unsigned long)var);	\
 	}								\
-	static ssize_t set_ ## name(struct sys_device *s,const char *buf,size_t siz) { \
+	static ssize_t set_ ## name(struct sys_device *s,		\
+				    struct sysdev_attribute *attr,	\
+				    const char *buf, size_t siz) {	\
 		char *end;						\
 		unsigned long new = simple_strtoul(buf, &end, 0);	\
 		if (end == buf) return -EINVAL;				\
@@ -786,14 +790,16 @@
 ACCESSOR(bank4ctl,bank[4],mce_restart())
 ACCESSOR(bank5ctl,bank[5],mce_restart())
 
-static ssize_t show_trigger(struct sys_device *s, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_trigger(struct sys_device *s, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				char *buf)
 {
 	strcpy(buf, trigger);
 	strcat(buf, "\n");
 	return strlen(trigger) + 1;
 }
 
-static ssize_t set_trigger(struct sys_device *s,const char *buf,size_t siz)
+static ssize_t set_trigger(struct sys_device *s, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				const char *buf,size_t siz)
 {
 	char *p;
 	int len;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
index 1f4cc48..d5ae224 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #define define_therm_throt_sysdev_show_func(name)                            \
 static ssize_t therm_throt_sysdev_show_##name(struct sys_device *dev,        \
+					struct sysdev_attribute *attr,	     \
                                               char *buf)                     \
 {                                                                            \
 	unsigned int cpu = dev->id;                                          \
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/microcode.c b/arch/x86/kernel/microcode.c
index 56b9331..fc47906 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/microcode.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/microcode.c
@@ -644,7 +644,9 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&microcode_mutex);
 }
 
-static ssize_t reload_store(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf, size_t sz)
+static ssize_t reload_store(struct sys_device *dev,
+			    struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+			    const char *buf, size_t sz)
 {
 	struct ucode_cpu_info *uci = ucode_cpu_info + dev->id;
 	char *end;
@@ -674,14 +676,16 @@
 	return sz;
 }
 
-static ssize_t version_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t version_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct ucode_cpu_info *uci = ucode_cpu_info + dev->id;
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "0x%x\n", uci->rev);
 }
 
-static ssize_t pf_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t pf_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct ucode_cpu_info *uci = ucode_cpu_info + dev->id;
 
diff --git a/drivers/base/cpu.c b/drivers/base/cpu.c
index e38dfed..20537d5 100644
--- a/drivers/base/cpu.c
+++ b/drivers/base/cpu.c
@@ -21,15 +21,16 @@
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct sys_device *, cpu_sys_devices);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
-static ssize_t show_online(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_online(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+			   char *buf)
 {
 	struct cpu *cpu = container_of(dev, struct cpu, sysdev);
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%u\n", !!cpu_online(cpu->sysdev.id));
 }
 
-static ssize_t __ref store_online(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
-			    size_t count)
+static ssize_t __ref store_online(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				 const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct cpu *cpu = container_of(dev, struct cpu, sysdev);
 	ssize_t ret;
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_KEXEC
 #include <linux/kexec.h>
 
-static ssize_t show_crash_notes(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_crash_notes(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				char *buf)
 {
 	struct cpu *cpu = container_of(dev, struct cpu, sysdev);
 	ssize_t rc;
diff --git a/drivers/base/memory.c b/drivers/base/memory.c
index 937e825..4d4e0e7 100644
--- a/drivers/base/memory.c
+++ b/drivers/base/memory.c
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@
  * uses.
  */
 
-static ssize_t show_mem_phys_index(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_mem_phys_index(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct memory_block *mem =
 		container_of(dev, struct memory_block, sysdev);
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@
 /*
  * online, offline, going offline, etc.
  */
-static ssize_t show_mem_state(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_mem_state(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct memory_block *mem =
 		container_of(dev, struct memory_block, sysdev);
@@ -217,7 +219,8 @@
 }
 
 static ssize_t
-store_mem_state(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf, size_t count)
+store_mem_state(struct sys_device *dev,
+		struct sysdev_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct memory_block *mem;
 	unsigned int phys_section_nr;
@@ -248,7 +251,8 @@
  * s.t. if I offline all of these sections I can then
  * remove the physical device?
  */
-static ssize_t show_phys_device(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_phys_device(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct memory_block *mem =
 		container_of(dev, struct memory_block, sysdev);
diff --git a/drivers/base/node.c b/drivers/base/node.c
index 0f867a0..5116b78 100644
--- a/drivers/base/node.c
+++ b/drivers/base/node.c
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@
 	return len;
 }
 
-static inline ssize_t node_read_cpumask(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static inline ssize_t node_read_cpumask(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	return node_read_cpumap(dev, 0, buf);
 }
-static inline ssize_t node_read_cpulist(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static inline ssize_t node_read_cpulist(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	return node_read_cpumap(dev, 1, buf);
 }
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(cpulist, S_IRUGO, node_read_cpulist, NULL);
 
 #define K(x) ((x) << (PAGE_SHIFT - 10))
-static ssize_t node_read_meminfo(struct sys_device * dev, char * buf)
+static ssize_t node_read_meminfo(struct sys_device * dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char * buf)
 {
 	int n;
 	int nid = dev->id;
@@ -112,7 +115,8 @@
 #undef K
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(meminfo, S_IRUGO, node_read_meminfo, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t node_read_numastat(struct sys_device * dev, char * buf)
+static ssize_t node_read_numastat(struct sys_device * dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char * buf)
 {
 	return sprintf(buf,
 		       "numa_hit %lu\n"
@@ -130,7 +134,8 @@
 }
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(numastat, S_IRUGO, node_read_numastat, NULL);
 
-static ssize_t node_read_distance(struct sys_device * dev, char * buf)
+static ssize_t node_read_distance(struct sys_device * dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char * buf)
 {
 	int nid = dev->id;
 	int len = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/base/sys.c b/drivers/base/sys.c
index 50690d9..dc7dace 100644
--- a/drivers/base/sys.c
+++ b/drivers/base/sys.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	struct sysdev_attribute * sysdev_attr = to_sysdev_attr(attr);
 
 	if (sysdev_attr->show)
-		return sysdev_attr->show(sysdev, buffer);
+		return sysdev_attr->show(sysdev, sysdev_attr, buffer);
 	return -EIO;
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 	struct sysdev_attribute * sysdev_attr = to_sysdev_attr(attr);
 
 	if (sysdev_attr->store)
-		return sysdev_attr->store(sysdev, buffer, count);
+		return sysdev_attr->store(sysdev, sysdev_attr, buffer, count);
 	return -EIO;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/base/topology.c b/drivers/base/topology.c
index 3f6d9b0..199cd97 100644
--- a/drivers/base/topology.c
+++ b/drivers/base/topology.c
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 static SYSDEV_ATTR(_name, 0444, show_##_name, NULL)
 
 #define define_id_show_func(name)				\
-static ssize_t show_##name(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)	\
+static ssize_t show_##name(struct sys_device *dev,		\
+		struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)	\
 {								\
 	unsigned int cpu = dev->id;				\
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", topology_##name(cpu));	\
@@ -59,14 +60,17 @@
 
 #ifdef arch_provides_topology_pointers
 #define define_siblings_show_map(name)					\
-static ssize_t show_##name(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)	\
+static ssize_t show_##name(struct sys_device *dev,			\
+			   struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)	\
 {									\
 	unsigned int cpu = dev->id;					\
 	return show_cpumap(0, &(topology_##name(cpu)), buf);		\
 }
 
 #define define_siblings_show_list(name)					\
-static ssize_t show_##name##_list(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf) \
+static ssize_t show_##name##_list(struct sys_device *dev,		\
+				  struct sysdev_attribute *attr,	\
+				  char *buf)				\
 {									\
 	unsigned int cpu = dev->id;					\
 	return show_cpumap(1, &(topology_##name(cpu)), buf);		\
@@ -74,7 +78,8 @@
 
 #else
 #define define_siblings_show_map(name)					\
-static ssize_t show_##name(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)	\
+static ssize_t show_##name(struct sys_device *dev,			\
+			   struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)	\
 {									\
 	unsigned int cpu = dev->id;					\
 	cpumask_t mask = topology_##name(cpu);				\
@@ -82,7 +87,9 @@
 }
 
 #define define_siblings_show_list(name)					\
-static ssize_t show_##name##_list(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf) \
+static ssize_t show_##name##_list(struct sys_device *dev,		\
+				  struct sysdev_attribute *attr,	\
+				  char *buf)				\
 {									\
 	unsigned int cpu = dev->id;					\
 	cpumask_t mask = topology_##name(cpu);				\
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c b/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
index e949618..31a0e0b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 }
 __setup("cpuidle_sysfs_switch", cpuidle_sysfs_setup);
 
-static ssize_t show_available_governors(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_available_governors(struct sys_device *dev,
+		struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	ssize_t i = 0;
 	struct cpuidle_governor *tmp;
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@
 	return i;
 }
 
-static ssize_t show_current_driver(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_current_driver(struct sys_device *dev,
+		struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	ssize_t ret;
 
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static ssize_t show_current_governor(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_current_governor(struct sys_device *dev,
+			struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	ssize_t ret;
 
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@
 }
 
 static ssize_t store_current_governor(struct sys_device *dev,
+	struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
 	const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	char gov_name[CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN];
diff --git a/drivers/xen/balloon.c b/drivers/xen/balloon.c
index 591bc29..d4427cb 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/balloon.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/balloon.c
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@
 }
 
 static ssize_t store_target_kb(struct sys_device *dev,
+			       struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
 			       const char *buf,
 			       size_t count)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/sysdev.h b/include/linux/sysdev.h
index f2767bc..8dcf316 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysdev.h
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@
 
 struct sysdev_attribute { 
 	struct attribute	attr;
-	ssize_t (*show)(struct sys_device *, char *);
-	ssize_t (*store)(struct sys_device *, const char *, size_t);
+	ssize_t (*show)(struct sys_device *, struct sysdev_attribute *, char *);
+	ssize_t (*store)(struct sys_device *, struct sysdev_attribute *,
+			 const char *, size_t);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/kernel/rtmutex-tester.c b/kernel/rtmutex-tester.c
index 092e4c6..a56f629 100644
--- a/kernel/rtmutex-tester.c
+++ b/kernel/rtmutex-tester.c
@@ -297,8 +297,8 @@
  *
  * opcode:data
  */
-static ssize_t sysfs_test_command(struct sys_device *dev, const char *buf,
-				  size_t count)
+static ssize_t sysfs_test_command(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				  const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct sched_param schedpar;
 	struct test_thread_data *td;
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@
  * @dev:	thread to query
  * @buf:	char buffer to be filled with thread status info
  */
-static ssize_t sysfs_test_status(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+static ssize_t sysfs_test_status(struct sys_device *dev, struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				 char *buf)
 {
 	struct test_thread_data *td;
 	struct task_struct *tsk;
diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 99e6d85..b1104ea 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -7737,11 +7737,13 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_MC
-static ssize_t sched_mc_power_savings_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *page)
+static ssize_t sched_mc_power_savings_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *page)
 {
 	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", sched_mc_power_savings);
 }
 static ssize_t sched_mc_power_savings_store(struct sys_device *dev,
+					    struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
 					    const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	return sched_power_savings_store(buf, count, 0);
@@ -7751,11 +7753,13 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_SMT
-static ssize_t sched_smt_power_savings_show(struct sys_device *dev, char *page)
+static ssize_t sched_smt_power_savings_show(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *page)
 {
 	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", sched_smt_power_savings);
 }
 static ssize_t sched_smt_power_savings_store(struct sys_device *dev,
+					     struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
 					     const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	return sched_power_savings_store(buf, count, 1);
diff --git a/kernel/time/clocksource.c b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
index dadde53..b1c2da8 100644
--- a/kernel/time/clocksource.c
+++ b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
@@ -376,7 +376,8 @@
  * Provides sysfs interface for listing current clocksource.
  */
 static ssize_t
-sysfs_show_current_clocksources(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+sysfs_show_current_clocksources(struct sys_device *dev,
+				struct sysdev_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	ssize_t count = 0;
 
@@ -397,6 +398,7 @@
  * clocksource selction.
  */
 static ssize_t sysfs_override_clocksource(struct sys_device *dev,
+					  struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
 					  const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct clocksource *ovr = NULL;
@@ -449,7 +451,9 @@
  * Provides sysfs interface for listing registered clocksources
  */
 static ssize_t
-sysfs_show_available_clocksources(struct sys_device *dev, char *buf)
+sysfs_show_available_clocksources(struct sys_device *dev,
+				  struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
+				  char *buf)
 {
 	struct clocksource *src;
 	ssize_t count = 0;