diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 663388a..7aeb48a 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -297,29 +297,29 @@ static void rs_unthrottle(struct tty_struct * tty)
 	printk(KERN_INFO "simrs_unthrottle called\n");
 }
 
+static int rs_setserial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int rs_getserial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int rs_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	if ((cmd != TIOCGSERIAL) && (cmd != TIOCSSERIAL) &&
-	    (cmd != TIOCSERCONFIG) && (cmd != TIOCSERGSTRUCT) &&
-	    (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT)) {
+	if ((cmd != TIOCSERCONFIG) && (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT)) {
 		if (tty_io_error(tty))
 		    return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-	case TIOCSERGSTRUCT:
 	case TIOCMIWAIT:
 		return 0;
 	case TIOCSERCONFIG:
 	case TIOCSERGETLSR: /* Get line status register */
 		return -EINVAL;
-	case TIOCSERGWILD:
-	case TIOCSERSWILD:
-		/* "setserial -W" is called in Debian boot */
-		printk (KERN_INFO "TIOCSER?WILD ioctl obsolete, ignored.\n");
-		return 0;
 	}
 	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 }
@@ -448,6 +448,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations hp_ops = {
 	.throttle = rs_throttle,
 	.unthrottle = rs_unthrottle,
 	.send_xchar = rs_send_xchar,
+	.set_serial = rs_setserial,
+	.get_serial = rs_getserial,
 	.hangup = rs_hangup,
 	.proc_show = rs_proc_show,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index ea6238e..fbf7b4d 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -823,6 +823,7 @@ static int __init hci_uart_init(void)
 	hci_uart_ldisc.read		= hci_uart_tty_read;
 	hci_uart_ldisc.write		= hci_uart_tty_write;
 	hci_uart_ldisc.ioctl		= hci_uart_tty_ioctl;
+	hci_uart_ldisc.compat_ioctl	= hci_uart_tty_ioctl;
 	hci_uart_ldisc.poll		= hci_uart_tty_poll;
 	hci_uart_ldisc.receive_buf	= hci_uart_tty_receive;
 	hci_uart_ldisc.write_wakeup	= hci_uart_tty_wakeup;
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 66b0419..82f9a6a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -2237,8 +2237,7 @@ static int mgslpc_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (mgslpc_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "mgslpc_ioctl"))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if ((cmd != TIOCGSERIAL) && (cmd != TIOCSSERIAL) &&
-	    (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT)) {
+	if (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT) {
 		if (tty_io_error(tty))
 		    return -EIO;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serport.c b/drivers/input/serio/serport.c
index f8ead9f9..5977b8a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serport.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serport.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static int serport_ldisc_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 #define COMPAT_SPIOCSTYPE	_IOW('q', 0x01, compat_ulong_t)
-static long serport_ldisc_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
+static int serport_ldisc_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 				       struct file *file,
 				       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
index ef5560b..e1da70a 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
@@ -1155,12 +1155,6 @@ static int capinc_tty_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	return mp->outbytes;
 }
 
-static int capinc_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			    unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-}
-
 static void capinc_tty_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 {
 	pr_debug("capinc_tty_set_termios\n");
@@ -1236,7 +1230,6 @@ static const struct tty_operations capinc_ops = {
 	.flush_chars = capinc_tty_flush_chars,
 	.write_room = capinc_tty_write_room,
 	.chars_in_buffer = capinc_tty_chars_in_buffer,
-	.ioctl = capinc_tty_ioctl,
 	.set_termios = capinc_tty_set_termios,
 	.throttle = capinc_tty_throttle,
 	.unthrottle = capinc_tty_unthrottle,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
index 600c79b..d9a578a 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/interface.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static int if_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 				? -EFAULT : 0;
 			if (retval >= 0) {
 				gigaset_dbg_buffer(DEBUG_IF, "GIGASET_BRKCHARS",
-						   6, (const unsigned char *) arg);
+						   6, buf);
 				retval = cs->ops->brkchars(cs, buf);
 			}
 			break;
@@ -233,6 +233,14 @@ static int if_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return retval;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
+static long if_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
+		    unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+{
+	return if_ioctl(tty, cmd, (unsigned long)compat_ptr(arg));
+}
+#endif
+
 static int if_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct cardstate *cs = tty->driver_data;
@@ -472,6 +480,9 @@ static const struct tty_operations if_ops = {
 	.open =			if_open,
 	.close =		if_close,
 	.ioctl =		if_ioctl,
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
+	.compat_ioctl =		if_compat_ioctl,
+#endif
 	.write =		if_write,
 	.write_room =		if_write_room,
 	.chars_in_buffer =	if_chars_in_buffer,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
index b730037..1b2239c 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_tty.c
@@ -1412,31 +1412,12 @@ static int
 isdn_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, uint cmd, ulong arg)
 {
 	modem_info *info = (modem_info *) tty->driver_data;
-	int retval;
 
 	if (isdn_tty_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "isdn_tty_ioctl"))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	if (tty_io_error(tty))
 		return -EIO;
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case TCSBRK:   /* SVID version: non-zero arg --> no break */
-#ifdef ISDN_DEBUG_MODEM_IOCTL
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "ttyI%d ioctl TCSBRK\n", info->line);
-#endif
-		retval = tty_check_change(tty);
-		if (retval)
-			return retval;
-		tty_wait_until_sent(tty, 0);
-		return 0;
-	case TCSBRKP:  /* support for POSIX tcsendbreak() */
-#ifdef ISDN_DEBUG_MODEM_IOCTL
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "ttyI%d ioctl TCSBRKP\n", info->line);
-#endif
-		retval = tty_check_change(tty);
-		if (retval)
-			return retval;
-		tty_wait_until_sent(tty, 0);
-		return 0;
 	case TIOCSERGETLSR:	/* Get line status register */
 #ifdef ISDN_DEBUG_MODEM_IOCTL
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "ttyI%d ioctl TIOCSERGETLSR\n", info->line);
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
index d79a69d..17e6dcd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/tcp.h>
 #include <linux/semaphore.h>
-#include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 #define SIXPACK_VERSION    "Revision: 0.3.0"
@@ -752,23 +751,6 @@ static int sixpack_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	return err;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-static long sixpack_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * file,
-				unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case SIOCGIFNAME:
-	case SIOCGIFENCAP:
-	case SIOCSIFENCAP:
-	case SIOCSIFHWADDR:
-		return sixpack_ioctl(tty, file, cmd,
-				(unsigned long)compat_ptr(arg));
-	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-}
-#endif
-
 static struct tty_ldisc_ops sp_ldisc = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.magic		= TTY_LDISC_MAGIC,
@@ -776,9 +758,6 @@ static struct tty_ldisc_ops sp_ldisc = {
 	.open		= sixpack_open,
 	.close		= sixpack_close,
 	.ioctl		= sixpack_ioctl,
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-	.compat_ioctl	= sixpack_compat_ioctl,
-#endif
 	.receive_buf	= sixpack_receive_buf,
 	.write_wakeup	= sixpack_write_wakeup,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
index 13e4c1e..802233d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
-#include <linux/compat.h>
 
 #include <net/ax25.h>
 
@@ -875,23 +874,6 @@ static int mkiss_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	return err;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-static long mkiss_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
-	unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case SIOCGIFNAME:
-	case SIOCGIFENCAP:
-	case SIOCSIFENCAP:
-	case SIOCSIFHWADDR:
-		return mkiss_ioctl(tty, file, cmd,
-				   (unsigned long)compat_ptr(arg));
-	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Handle the 'receiver data ready' interrupt.
  * This function is called by the 'tty_io' module in the kernel when
@@ -966,9 +948,6 @@ static struct tty_ldisc_ops ax_ldisc = {
 	.open		= mkiss_open,
 	.close		= mkiss_close,
 	.ioctl		= mkiss_ioctl,
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-	.compat_ioctl	= mkiss_compat_ioctl,
-#endif
 	.receive_buf	= mkiss_receive_buf,
 	.write_wakeup	= mkiss_write_wakeup
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/slip/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip/slip.c
index b008266..9757f1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip/slip.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/if_slip.h>
-#include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
@@ -1167,27 +1166,6 @@ static int slip_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-static long slip_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
-					unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case SIOCGIFNAME:
-	case SIOCGIFENCAP:
-	case SIOCSIFENCAP:
-	case SIOCSIFHWADDR:
-	case SIOCSKEEPALIVE:
-	case SIOCGKEEPALIVE:
-	case SIOCSOUTFILL:
-	case SIOCGOUTFILL:
-		return slip_ioctl(tty, file, cmd,
-				  (unsigned long)compat_ptr(arg));
-	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-}
-#endif
-
 /* VSV changes start here */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SLIP_SMART
 /* function do_ioctl called from net/core/dev.c
@@ -1280,9 +1258,6 @@ static struct tty_ldisc_ops sl_ldisc = {
 	.close	 	= slip_close,
 	.hangup	 	= slip_hangup,
 	.ioctl		= slip_ioctl,
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-	.compat_ioctl	= slip_compat_ioctl,
-#endif
 	.receive_buf	= slip_receive_buf,
 	.write_wakeup	= slip_write_wakeup,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/x25_asy.c b/drivers/net/wan/x25_asy.c
index 74c06a5..1098263 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/x25_asy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/x25_asy.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <linux/lapb.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
-#include <linux/compat.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <net/x25device.h>
 #include "x25_asy.h"
@@ -703,21 +702,6 @@ static int x25_asy_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-static long x25_asy_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
-			 unsigned int cmd,  unsigned long arg)
-{
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case SIOCGIFNAME:
-	case SIOCSIFHWADDR:
-		return x25_asy_ioctl(tty, file, cmd,
-				     (unsigned long)compat_ptr(arg));
-	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-}
-#endif
-
 static int x25_asy_open_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct x25_asy *sl = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -769,9 +753,6 @@ static struct tty_ldisc_ops x25_ldisc = {
 	.open		= x25_asy_open_tty,
 	.close		= x25_asy_close_tty,
 	.ioctl		= x25_asy_ioctl,
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-	.compat_ioctl	= x25_asy_compat_ioctl,
-#endif
 	.receive_buf	= x25_asy_receive_buf,
 	.write_wakeup	= x25_asy_write_wakeup,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
index f91eaa1..b8f8650 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_tty.c
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ static void dgnc_tty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static void dgnc_tty_flush_chars(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static void dgnc_tty_flush_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static void dgnc_tty_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty);
-static int dgnc_set_modem_info(struct channel_t *ch, unsigned int command,
-			       unsigned int __user *value);
-static int dgnc_get_modem_info(struct channel_t *ch,
-			       unsigned int __user *value);
 static int dgnc_tty_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static int dgnc_tty_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int set,
 			     unsigned int clear);
@@ -1701,106 +1697,6 @@ static void dgnc_tty_send_xchar(struct tty_struct *tty, char c)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
 }
 
-/* Return modem signals to ld. */
-static inline int dgnc_get_mstat(struct channel_t *ch)
-{
-	unsigned char mstat;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	int rc;
-
-	if (!ch)
-		return -ENXIO;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-	mstat = ch->ch_mostat | ch->ch_mistat;
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-	rc = 0;
-
-	if (mstat & UART_MCR_DTR)
-		rc |= TIOCM_DTR;
-	if (mstat & UART_MCR_RTS)
-		rc |= TIOCM_RTS;
-	if (mstat & UART_MSR_CTS)
-		rc |= TIOCM_CTS;
-	if (mstat & UART_MSR_DSR)
-		rc |= TIOCM_DSR;
-	if (mstat & UART_MSR_RI)
-		rc |= TIOCM_RI;
-	if (mstat & UART_MSR_DCD)
-		rc |= TIOCM_CD;
-
-	return rc;
-}
-
-/* Return modem signals to ld. */
-static int dgnc_get_modem_info(struct channel_t *ch,
-			       unsigned int  __user *value)
-{
-	return put_user(dgnc_get_mstat(ch), value);
-}
-
-/* Set modem signals, called by ld. */
-static int dgnc_set_modem_info(struct channel_t *ch,
-			       unsigned int command,
-			       unsigned int __user *value)
-{
-	int rc;
-	unsigned int arg = 0;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	rc = get_user(arg, value);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	switch (command) {
-	case TIOCMBIS:
-		if (arg & TIOCM_RTS)
-			ch->ch_mostat |= UART_MCR_RTS;
-
-		if (arg & TIOCM_DTR)
-			ch->ch_mostat |= UART_MCR_DTR;
-
-		break;
-
-	case TIOCMBIC:
-		if (arg & TIOCM_RTS)
-			ch->ch_mostat &= ~(UART_MCR_RTS);
-
-		if (arg & TIOCM_DTR)
-			ch->ch_mostat &= ~(UART_MCR_DTR);
-
-		break;
-
-	case TIOCMSET:
-
-		if (arg & TIOCM_RTS)
-			ch->ch_mostat |= UART_MCR_RTS;
-		else
-			ch->ch_mostat &= ~(UART_MCR_RTS);
-
-		if (arg & TIOCM_DTR)
-			ch->ch_mostat |= UART_MCR_DTR;
-		else
-			ch->ch_mostat &= ~(UART_MCR_DTR);
-
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-	ch->ch_bd->bd_ops->assert_modem_signals(ch);
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* Ioctl to get the information for ditty. */
 static int dgnc_tty_digigeta(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			     struct digi_t __user *retinfo)
@@ -2184,116 +2080,7 @@ static int dgnc_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd,
 	}
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	/* Here are all the standard ioctl's that we MUST implement */
-
-	case TCSBRK:
-		/*
-		 * TCSBRK is SVID version: non-zero arg --> no break
-		 * this behaviour is exploited by tcdrain().
-		 *
-		 * According to POSIX.1 spec (7.2.2.1.2) breaks should be
-		 * between 0.25 and 0.5 seconds so we'll ask for something
-		 * in the middle: 0.375 seconds.
-		 */
-		rc = tty_check_change(tty);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-
-		rc = ch_bd_ops->drain(tty, 0);
-		if (rc)
-			return -EINTR;
-
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-		if (((cmd == TCSBRK) && (!arg)) || (cmd == TCSBRKP))
-			ch_bd_ops->send_break(ch, 250);
-
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-		return 0;
-
-	case TCSBRKP:
-		/*
-		 * support for POSIX tcsendbreak()
-		 * According to POSIX.1 spec (7.2.2.1.2) breaks should be
-		 * between 0.25 and 0.5 seconds so we'll ask for something
-		 * in the middle: 0.375 seconds.
-		 */
-		rc = tty_check_change(tty);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-
-		rc = ch_bd_ops->drain(tty, 0);
-		if (rc)
-			return -EINTR;
-
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-		ch_bd_ops->send_break(ch, 250);
-
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-		return 0;
-
-	case TIOCSBRK:
-		rc = tty_check_change(tty);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-
-		rc = ch_bd_ops->drain(tty, 0);
-		if (rc)
-			return -EINTR;
-
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-		ch_bd_ops->send_break(ch, 250);
-
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-		return 0;
-
-	case TIOCCBRK:
-		/* Do Nothing */
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-		return 0;
-
-	case TIOCGSOFTCAR:
-
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-		return put_user(C_CLOCAL(tty) ? 1 : 0,
-				(unsigned long __user *)arg);
-
-	case TIOCSSOFTCAR:
-
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-		rc = get_user(arg, (unsigned long __user *)arg);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-		tty->termios.c_cflag = ((tty->termios.c_cflag & ~CLOCAL) |
-				       (arg ? CLOCAL : 0));
-		ch_bd_ops->param(tty);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-
-		return 0;
-
-	case TIOCMGET:
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-		return dgnc_get_modem_info(ch, uarg);
-
-	case TIOCMBIS:
-	case TIOCMBIC:
-	case TIOCMSET:
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-		return dgnc_set_modem_info(ch, cmd, uarg);
-
 		/* Here are any additional ioctl's that we want to implement */
-
 	case TCFLSH:
 		/*
 		 * The linux tty driver doesn't have a flush
@@ -2370,11 +2157,6 @@ static int dgnc_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd,
 		/* pretend we didn't recognize this */
 		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 
-	case TCXONC:
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
-		/* Make the ld do it */
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-
 	case DIGI_GETA:
 		/* get information for ditty */
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ch->ch_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c b/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c
index fa0dd42..173f451 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.c
@@ -1209,42 +1209,40 @@ static int wait_msr_change(struct fwtty_port *port, unsigned long mask)
 					check_msr_delta(port, mask, &prev));
 }
 
-static int get_serial_info(struct fwtty_port *port,
-			   struct serial_struct __user *info)
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
-
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-
-	tmp.type =  PORT_UNKNOWN;
-	tmp.line =  port->port.tty->index;
-	tmp.flags = port->port.flags;
-	tmp.xmit_fifo_size = FWTTY_PORT_TXFIFO_LEN;
-	tmp.baud_base = 400000000;
-	tmp.close_delay = port->port.close_delay;
-
-	return (copy_to_user(info, &tmp, sizeof(*info))) ? -EFAULT : 0;
+	struct fwtty_port *port = tty->driver_data;
+	mutex_lock(&port->port.mutex);
+	ss->type =  PORT_UNKNOWN;
+	ss->line =  port->port.tty->index;
+	ss->flags = port->port.flags;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size = FWTTY_PORT_TXFIFO_LEN;
+	ss->baud_base = 400000000;
+	ss->close_delay = port->port.close_delay;
+	mutex_unlock(&port->port.mutex);
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static int set_serial_info(struct fwtty_port *port,
-			   struct serial_struct __user *info)
+static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
+	struct fwtty_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&tmp, info, sizeof(tmp)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	if (tmp.irq != 0 || tmp.port != 0 || tmp.custom_divisor != 0 ||
-	    tmp.baud_base != 400000000)
+	if (ss->irq != 0 || ss->port != 0 || ss->custom_divisor != 0 ||
+	    ss->baud_base != 400000000)
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	mutex_lock(&port->port.mutex);
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-		if (((tmp.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) !=
-		     (port->port.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK)))
+		if (((ss->flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) !=
+		     (port->port.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK))) {
+			mutex_unlock(&port->port.mutex);
 			return -EPERM;
-	} else {
-		port->port.close_delay = tmp.close_delay * HZ / 100;
+		}
 	}
+	port->port.close_delay = ss->close_delay * HZ / 100;
+	mutex_unlock(&port->port.mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1256,18 +1254,6 @@ static int fwtty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd,
 	int err;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		mutex_lock(&port->port.mutex);
-		err = get_serial_info(port, (void __user *)arg);
-		mutex_unlock(&port->port.mutex);
-		break;
-
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		mutex_lock(&port->port.mutex);
-		err = set_serial_info(port, (void __user *)arg);
-		mutex_unlock(&port->port.mutex);
-		break;
-
 	case TIOCMIWAIT:
 		err = wait_msr_change(port, arg);
 		break;
@@ -1557,6 +1543,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations fwtty_ops = {
 	.tiocmget =		fwtty_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset =		fwtty_tiocmset,
 	.get_icount =		fwtty_get_icount,
+	.set_serial =		set_serial_info,
+	.get_serial =		get_serial_info,
 	.proc_show =		fwtty_proc_show,
 };
 
@@ -1578,6 +1566,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations fwloop_ops = {
 	.tiocmget =		fwtty_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset =		fwtty_tiocmset,
 	.get_icount =		fwtty_get_icount,
+	.set_serial =		set_serial_info,
+	.get_serial =		get_serial_info,
 };
 
 static inline int mgmt_pkt_expected_len(__be16 code)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/uart.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/uart.c
index 8a00632..3313cb0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/uart.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/uart.c
@@ -616,40 +616,33 @@ static void gb_tty_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 }
 
-static int get_serial_info(struct gb_tty *gb_tty,
-			   struct serial_struct __user *info)
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
+	struct gb_tty *gb_tty = tty->driver_data;
 
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-	tmp.type = PORT_16550A;
-	tmp.line = gb_tty->minor;
-	tmp.xmit_fifo_size = 16;
-	tmp.baud_base = 9600;
-	tmp.close_delay = gb_tty->port.close_delay / 10;
-	tmp.closing_wait =
+	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
+	ss->line = gb_tty->minor;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size = 16;
+	ss->baud_base = 9600;
+	ss->close_delay = gb_tty->port.close_delay / 10;
+	ss->closing_wait =
 		gb_tty->port.closing_wait == ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE ?
 		ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE : gb_tty->port.closing_wait / 10;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(info, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int set_serial_info(struct gb_tty *gb_tty,
-			   struct serial_struct __user *newinfo)
+static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct new_serial;
+	struct gb_tty *gb_tty = tty->driver_data;
 	unsigned int closing_wait;
 	unsigned int close_delay;
 	int retval = 0;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&new_serial, newinfo, sizeof(new_serial)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	close_delay = new_serial.close_delay * 10;
-	closing_wait = new_serial.closing_wait == ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE ?
-			ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE : new_serial.closing_wait * 10;
+	close_delay = ss->close_delay * 10;
+	closing_wait = ss->closing_wait == ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE ?
+			ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE : ss->closing_wait * 10;
 
 	mutex_lock(&gb_tty->port.mutex);
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
@@ -728,12 +721,6 @@ static int gb_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd,
 	struct gb_tty *gb_tty = tty->driver_data;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return get_serial_info(gb_tty,
-				       (struct serial_struct __user *)arg);
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		return set_serial_info(gb_tty,
-				       (struct serial_struct __user *)arg);
 	case TIOCMIWAIT:
 		return wait_serial_change(gb_tty, arg);
 	}
@@ -818,6 +805,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations gb_ops = {
 	.tiocmget =		gb_tty_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset =		gb_tty_tiocmset,
 	.get_icount =		gb_tty_get_icount,
+	.set_serial = 		set_serial_info,
+	.get_serial = 		get_serial_info,
 };
 
 static const struct tty_port_operations gb_port_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
index 34dead6..8330fd8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
@@ -996,63 +996,55 @@ static void rs_unthrottle(struct tty_struct * tty)
  * ------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
-static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_state *state,
-			   struct serial_struct __user * retinfo)
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
-   
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
+	struct serial_state *state = tty->driver_data;
+
 	tty_lock(tty);
-	tmp.line = tty->index;
-	tmp.port = state->port;
-	tmp.flags = state->tport.flags;
-	tmp.xmit_fifo_size = state->xmit_fifo_size;
-	tmp.baud_base = state->baud_base;
-	tmp.close_delay = state->tport.close_delay;
-	tmp.closing_wait = state->tport.closing_wait;
-	tmp.custom_divisor = state->custom_divisor;
+	ss->line = tty->index;
+	ss->port = state->port;
+	ss->flags = state->tport.flags;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size = state->xmit_fifo_size;
+	ss->baud_base = state->baud_base;
+	ss->close_delay = state->tport.close_delay;
+	ss->closing_wait = state->tport.closing_wait;
+	ss->custom_divisor = state->custom_divisor;
 	tty_unlock(tty);
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo,&tmp,sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_state *state,
-			   struct serial_struct __user * new_info)
+static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
+	struct serial_state *state = tty->driver_data;
 	struct tty_port *port = &state->tport;
-	struct serial_struct new_serial;
 	bool change_spd;
 	int 			retval = 0;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&new_serial,new_info,sizeof(new_serial)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
 	tty_lock(tty);
-	change_spd = ((new_serial.flags ^ port->flags) & ASYNC_SPD_MASK) ||
-		new_serial.custom_divisor != state->custom_divisor;
-	if (new_serial.irq || new_serial.port != state->port ||
-			new_serial.xmit_fifo_size != state->xmit_fifo_size) {
+	change_spd = ((ss->flags ^ port->flags) & ASYNC_SPD_MASK) ||
+		ss->custom_divisor != state->custom_divisor;
+	if (ss->irq || ss->port != state->port ||
+			ss->xmit_fifo_size != state->xmit_fifo_size) {
 		tty_unlock(tty);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
   
 	if (!serial_isroot()) {
-		if ((new_serial.baud_base != state->baud_base) ||
-		    (new_serial.close_delay != port->close_delay) ||
-		    (new_serial.xmit_fifo_size != state->xmit_fifo_size) ||
-		    ((new_serial.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) !=
+		if ((ss->baud_base != state->baud_base) ||
+		    (ss->close_delay != port->close_delay) ||
+		    (ss->xmit_fifo_size != state->xmit_fifo_size) ||
+		    ((ss->flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) !=
 		     (port->flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK))) {
 			tty_unlock(tty);
 			return -EPERM;
 		}
 		port->flags = ((port->flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) |
-			       (new_serial.flags & ASYNC_USR_MASK));
-		state->custom_divisor = new_serial.custom_divisor;
+			       (ss->flags & ASYNC_USR_MASK));
+		state->custom_divisor = ss->custom_divisor;
 		goto check_and_exit;
 	}
 
-	if (new_serial.baud_base < 9600) {
+	if (ss->baud_base < 9600) {
 		tty_unlock(tty);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -1062,19 +1054,19 @@ static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_state *state,
 	 * At this point, we start making changes.....
 	 */
 
-	state->baud_base = new_serial.baud_base;
+	state->baud_base = ss->baud_base;
 	port->flags = ((port->flags & ~ASYNC_FLAGS) |
-			(new_serial.flags & ASYNC_FLAGS));
-	state->custom_divisor = new_serial.custom_divisor;
-	port->close_delay = new_serial.close_delay * HZ/100;
-	port->closing_wait = new_serial.closing_wait * HZ/100;
+			(ss->flags & ASYNC_FLAGS));
+	state->custom_divisor = ss->custom_divisor;
+	port->close_delay = ss->close_delay * HZ/100;
+	port->closing_wait = ss->closing_wait * HZ/100;
 	port->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 
 check_and_exit:
 	if (tty_port_initialized(port)) {
 		if (change_spd) {
 			/* warn about deprecation unless clearing */
-			if (new_serial.flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK)
+			if (ss->flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK)
 				dev_warn_ratelimited(tty->dev, "use of SPD flags is deprecated\n");
 			change_speed(tty, state, NULL);
 		}
@@ -1084,7 +1076,6 @@ static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_state *state,
 	return retval;
 }
 
-
 /*
  * get_lsr_info - get line status register info
  *
@@ -1224,30 +1215,19 @@ static int rs_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "rs_ioctl"))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if ((cmd != TIOCGSERIAL) && (cmd != TIOCSSERIAL) &&
-	    (cmd != TIOCSERCONFIG) && (cmd != TIOCSERGSTRUCT) &&
+	if ((cmd != TIOCSERCONFIG) &&
 	    (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT) && (cmd != TIOCGICOUNT)) {
 		if (tty_io_error(tty))
 		    return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-		case TIOCGSERIAL:
-			return get_serial_info(tty, info, argp);
-		case TIOCSSERIAL:
-			return set_serial_info(tty, info, argp);
 		case TIOCSERCONFIG:
 			return 0;
 
 		case TIOCSERGETLSR: /* Get line status register */
 			return get_lsr_info(info, argp);
 
-		case TIOCSERGSTRUCT:
-			if (copy_to_user(argp,
-					 info, sizeof(struct serial_state)))
-				return -EFAULT;
-			return 0;
-
 		/*
 		 * Wait for any of the 4 modem inputs (DCD,RI,DSR,CTS) to change
 		 * - mask passed in arg for lines of interest
@@ -1288,12 +1268,6 @@ static int rs_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			finish_wait(&info->tport.delta_msr_wait, &wait);
 			return ret;
 
-		case TIOCSERGWILD:
-		case TIOCSERSWILD:
-			/* "setserial -W" is called in Debian boot */
-			printk ("TIOCSER?WILD ioctl obsolete, ignored.\n");
-			return 0;
-
 		default:
 			return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 		}
@@ -1607,6 +1581,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations serial_ops = {
 	.tiocmget = rs_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset = rs_tiocmset,
 	.get_icount = rs_get_icount,
+	.set_serial = set_serial_info,
+	.get_serial = get_serial_info,
 	.proc_show = rs_proc_show,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/cyclades.c b/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
index 6d3c580..4562c80 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/cyclades.c
@@ -2257,44 +2257,45 @@ static void cy_set_line_char(struct cyclades_port *info, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 }				/* set_line_char */
 
-static int cy_get_serial_info(struct cyclades_port *info,
-		struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
+static int cy_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
+	struct cyclades_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 	struct cyclades_card *cinfo = info->card;
-	struct serial_struct tmp = {
-		.type = info->type,
-		.line = info->line,
-		.port = (info->card - cy_card) * 0x100 + info->line -
-			cinfo->first_line,
-		.irq = cinfo->irq,
-		.flags = info->port.flags,
-		.close_delay = info->port.close_delay,
-		.closing_wait = info->port.closing_wait,
-		.baud_base = info->baud,
-		.custom_divisor = info->custom_divisor,
-	};
-	return copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)) ? -EFAULT : 0;
+
+	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "cy_ioctl"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+	ss->type = info->type;
+	ss->line = info->line;
+	ss->port = (info->card - cy_card) * 0x100 + info->line -
+			cinfo->first_line;
+	ss->irq = cinfo->irq;
+	ss->flags = info->port.flags;
+	ss->close_delay = info->port.close_delay;
+	ss->closing_wait = info->port.closing_wait;
+	ss->baud_base = info->baud;
+	ss->custom_divisor = info->custom_divisor;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-cy_set_serial_info(struct cyclades_port *info, struct tty_struct *tty,
-		struct serial_struct __user *new_info)
+static int cy_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct new_serial;
+	struct cyclades_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 	int old_flags;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&new_serial, new_info, sizeof(new_serial)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	if (serial_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "cy_ioctl"))
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	mutex_lock(&info->port.mutex);
 
 	old_flags = info->port.flags;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-		if (new_serial.close_delay != info->port.close_delay ||
-				new_serial.baud_base != info->baud ||
-				(new_serial.flags & ASYNC_FLAGS &
+		if (ss->close_delay != info->port.close_delay ||
+				ss->baud_base != info->baud ||
+				(ss->flags & ASYNC_FLAGS &
 					~ASYNC_USR_MASK) !=
 				(info->port.flags & ASYNC_FLAGS & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK))
 		{
@@ -2302,9 +2303,9 @@ cy_set_serial_info(struct cyclades_port *info, struct tty_struct *tty,
 			return -EPERM;
 		}
 		info->port.flags = (info->port.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) |
-				(new_serial.flags & ASYNC_USR_MASK);
-		info->baud = new_serial.baud_base;
-		info->custom_divisor = new_serial.custom_divisor;
+				(ss->flags & ASYNC_USR_MASK);
+		info->baud = ss->baud_base;
+		info->custom_divisor = ss->custom_divisor;
 		goto check_and_exit;
 	}
 
@@ -2313,18 +2314,18 @@ cy_set_serial_info(struct cyclades_port *info, struct tty_struct *tty,
 	 * At this point, we start making changes.....
 	 */
 
-	info->baud = new_serial.baud_base;
-	info->custom_divisor = new_serial.custom_divisor;
+	info->baud = ss->baud_base;
+	info->custom_divisor = ss->custom_divisor;
 	info->port.flags = (info->port.flags & ~ASYNC_FLAGS) |
-			(new_serial.flags & ASYNC_FLAGS);
-	info->port.close_delay = new_serial.close_delay * HZ / 100;
-	info->port.closing_wait = new_serial.closing_wait * HZ / 100;
+			(ss->flags & ASYNC_FLAGS);
+	info->port.close_delay = ss->close_delay * HZ / 100;
+	info->port.closing_wait = ss->closing_wait * HZ / 100;
 
 check_and_exit:
 	if (tty_port_initialized(&info->port)) {
-		if ((new_serial.flags ^ old_flags) & ASYNC_SPD_MASK) {
+		if ((ss->flags ^ old_flags) & ASYNC_SPD_MASK) {
 			/* warn about deprecation unless clearing */
-			if (new_serial.flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK)
+			if (ss->flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK)
 				dev_warn_ratelimited(tty->dev, "use of SPD flags is deprecated\n");
 		}
 		cy_set_line_char(info, tty);
@@ -2698,12 +2699,6 @@ cy_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	case CYGETWAIT:
 		ret_val = info->port.closing_wait / (HZ / 100);
 		break;
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		ret_val = cy_get_serial_info(info, argp);
-		break;
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		ret_val = cy_set_serial_info(info, tty, argp);
-		break;
 	case TIOCSERGETLSR:	/* Get line status register */
 		ret_val = get_lsr_info(info, argp);
 		break;
@@ -4011,6 +4006,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations cy_ops = {
 	.tiocmget = cy_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset = cy_tiocmset,
 	.get_icount = cy_get_icount,
+	.set_serial = cy_set_serial_info,
+	.get_serial = cy_get_serial_info,
 	.proc_show = cyclades_proc_show,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
index 1ef751c..fad3401 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/ipwireless/tty.c
@@ -248,22 +248,29 @@ static int ipw_write_room(struct tty_struct *linux_tty)
 	return room;
 }
 
-static int ipwireless_get_serial_info(struct ipw_tty *tty,
-				      struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
+static int ipwireless_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *linux_tty,
+				      struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
+	struct ipw_tty *tty = linux_tty->driver_data;
 
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-	tmp.type = PORT_UNKNOWN;
-	tmp.line = tty->index;
-	tmp.baud_base = 115200;
+	if (!tty)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	if (!tty->port.count)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
+	ss->type = PORT_UNKNOWN;
+	ss->line = tty->index;
+	ss->baud_base = 115200;
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int ipwireless_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *linux_tty,
+				      struct serial_struct *ss)
+{
+	return 0;	/* Keeps the PCMCIA scripts happy. */
+}
+
 static int ipw_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *linux_tty)
 {
 	struct ipw_tty *tty = linux_tty->driver_data;
@@ -386,15 +393,6 @@ static int ipw_ioctl(struct tty_struct *linux_tty,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* FIXME: Exactly how is the tty object locked here .. */
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return ipwireless_get_serial_info(tty, (void __user *) arg);
-
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		return 0;	/* Keeps the PCMCIA scripts happy. */
-	}
-
 	if (tty->tty_type == TTYTYPE_MODEM) {
 		switch (cmd) {
 		case PPPIOCGCHAN:
@@ -561,6 +559,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations tty_ops = {
 	.chars_in_buffer = ipw_chars_in_buffer,
 	.tiocmget = ipw_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset = ipw_tiocmset,
+	.set_serial = ipwireless_set_serial_info,
+	.get_serial = ipwireless_get_serial_info,
 };
 
 int ipwireless_tty_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/isicom.c b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
index 8d96e86..e04a43e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/isicom.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/isicom.c
@@ -1091,34 +1091,33 @@ static int isicom_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 }
 
 static int isicom_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
-					struct serial_struct __user *info)
+					struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
 	struct isi_port *port = tty->driver_data;
-	struct serial_struct newinfo;
 	int reconfig_port;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&newinfo, info, sizeof(newinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	if (isicom_paranoia_check(port, tty->name, "isicom_ioctl"))
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	mutex_lock(&port->port.mutex);
 	reconfig_port = ((port->port.flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK) !=
-		(newinfo.flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK));
+		(ss->flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK));
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-		if ((newinfo.close_delay != port->port.close_delay) ||
-				(newinfo.closing_wait != port->port.closing_wait) ||
-				((newinfo.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) !=
+		if ((ss->close_delay != port->port.close_delay) ||
+				(ss->closing_wait != port->port.closing_wait) ||
+				((ss->flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) !=
 				(port->port.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK))) {
 			mutex_unlock(&port->port.mutex);
 			return -EPERM;
 		}
 		port->port.flags = ((port->port.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) |
-				(newinfo.flags & ASYNC_USR_MASK));
+				(ss->flags & ASYNC_USR_MASK));
 	} else {
-		port->port.close_delay = newinfo.close_delay;
-		port->port.closing_wait = newinfo.closing_wait;
+		port->port.close_delay = ss->close_delay;
+		port->port.closing_wait = ss->closing_wait;
 		port->port.flags = ((port->port.flags & ~ASYNC_FLAGS) |
-				(newinfo.flags & ASYNC_FLAGS));
+				(ss->flags & ASYNC_FLAGS));
 	}
 	if (reconfig_port) {
 		unsigned long flags;
@@ -1130,46 +1129,24 @@ static int isicom_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int isicom_get_serial_info(struct isi_port *port,
-	struct serial_struct __user *info)
-{
-	struct serial_struct out_info;
-
-	mutex_lock(&port->port.mutex);
-	memset(&out_info, 0, sizeof(out_info));
-/*	out_info.type = ? */
-	out_info.line = port - isi_ports;
-	out_info.port = port->card->base;
-	out_info.irq = port->card->irq;
-	out_info.flags = port->port.flags;
-/*	out_info.baud_base = ? */
-	out_info.close_delay = port->port.close_delay;
-	out_info.closing_wait = port->port.closing_wait;
-	mutex_unlock(&port->port.mutex);
-	if (copy_to_user(info, &out_info, sizeof(out_info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int isicom_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-	unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int isicom_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+	struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
 	struct isi_port *port = tty->driver_data;
-	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 
 	if (isicom_paranoia_check(port, tty->name, "isicom_ioctl"))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return isicom_get_serial_info(port, argp);
-
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		return isicom_set_serial_info(tty, argp);
-
-	default:
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	}
+	mutex_lock(&port->port.mutex);
+/*	ss->type = ? */
+	ss->line = port - isi_ports;
+	ss->port = port->card->base;
+	ss->irq = port->card->irq;
+	ss->flags = port->port.flags;
+/*	ss->baud_base = ? */
+	ss->close_delay = port->port.close_delay;
+	ss->closing_wait = port->port.closing_wait;
+	mutex_unlock(&port->port.mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1273,7 +1250,6 @@ static const struct tty_operations isicom_ops = {
 	.flush_chars		= isicom_flush_chars,
 	.write_room		= isicom_write_room,
 	.chars_in_buffer	= isicom_chars_in_buffer,
-	.ioctl			= isicom_ioctl,
 	.set_termios		= isicom_set_termios,
 	.throttle		= isicom_throttle,
 	.unthrottle		= isicom_unthrottle,
@@ -1284,6 +1260,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations isicom_ops = {
 	.tiocmget		= isicom_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= isicom_tiocmset,
 	.break_ctl		= isicom_send_break,
+	.get_serial		= isicom_get_serial_info,
+	.set_serial		= isicom_set_serial_info,
 };
 
 static const struct tty_port_operations isicom_port_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/moxa.c b/drivers/tty/moxa.c
index 250a19f..3a1a5e0 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/moxa.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/moxa.c
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ static int MoxaPortRxQueue(struct moxa_port *);
 static int MoxaPortTxFree(struct moxa_port *);
 static void MoxaPortTxDisable(struct moxa_port *);
 static void MoxaPortTxEnable(struct moxa_port *);
-static int moxa_get_serial_info(struct moxa_port *, struct serial_struct __user *);
-static int moxa_set_serial_info(struct moxa_port *, struct serial_struct __user *);
+static int moxa_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *, struct serial_struct *);
+static int moxa_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *, struct serial_struct *);
 static void MoxaSetFifo(struct moxa_port *port, int enable);
 
 /*
@@ -375,16 +375,6 @@ static int moxa_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		}
 		break;
 	}
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-	        mutex_lock(&ch->port.mutex);
-		ret = moxa_get_serial_info(ch, argp);
-		mutex_unlock(&ch->port.mutex);
-		break;
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-	        mutex_lock(&ch->port.mutex);
-		ret = moxa_set_serial_info(ch, argp);
-		mutex_unlock(&ch->port.mutex);
-		break;
 	default:
 		ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 	}
@@ -415,6 +405,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations moxa_ops = {
 	.break_ctl = moxa_break_ctl,
 	.tiocmget = moxa_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset = moxa_tiocmset,
+	.set_serial = moxa_set_serial_info,
+	.get_serial = moxa_get_serial_info,
 };
 
 static const struct tty_port_operations moxa_port_ops = {
@@ -2034,46 +2026,55 @@ static void MoxaPortTxEnable(struct moxa_port *port)
 	moxafunc(port->tableAddr, FC_SetXonState, Magic_code);
 }
 
-static int moxa_get_serial_info(struct moxa_port *info,
-		struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
+static int moxa_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+		struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp = {
-		.type = info->type,
-		.line = info->port.tty->index,
-		.flags = info->port.flags,
-		.baud_base = 921600,
-		.close_delay = info->port.close_delay
-	};
-	return copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)) ? -EFAULT : 0;
+	struct moxa_port *info = tty->driver_data;
+
+	if (tty->index == MAX_PORTS)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!info)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	mutex_lock(&info->port.mutex);
+	ss->type = info->type,
+	ss->line = info->port.tty->index,
+	ss->flags = info->port.flags,
+	ss->baud_base = 921600,
+	ss->close_delay = info->port.close_delay;
+	mutex_unlock(&info->port.mutex);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
-static int moxa_set_serial_info(struct moxa_port *info,
-		struct serial_struct __user *new_info)
+static int moxa_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+		struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct new_serial;
+	struct moxa_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&new_serial, new_info, sizeof(new_serial)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	if (tty->index == MAX_PORTS)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!info)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (new_serial.irq != 0 || new_serial.port != 0 ||
-			new_serial.custom_divisor != 0 ||
-			new_serial.baud_base != 921600)
+	if (ss->irq != 0 || ss->port != 0 ||
+			ss->custom_divisor != 0 ||
+			ss->baud_base != 921600)
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	mutex_lock(&info->port.mutex);
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-		if (((new_serial.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) !=
-		     (info->port.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK)))
+		if (((ss->flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) !=
+		     (info->port.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK))) {
+			mutex_unlock(&info->port.mutex);
 			return -EPERM;
-	} else
-		info->port.close_delay = new_serial.close_delay * HZ / 100;
+		}
+	}
+	info->port.close_delay = ss->close_delay * HZ / 100;
 
-	new_serial.flags = (new_serial.flags & ~ASYNC_FLAGS);
-	new_serial.flags |= (info->port.flags & ASYNC_FLAGS);
+	MoxaSetFifo(info, ss->type == PORT_16550A);
 
-	MoxaSetFifo(info, new_serial.type == PORT_16550A);
-
-	info->type = new_serial.type;
+	info->type = ss->type;
+	mutex_unlock(&info->port.mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/mxser.c b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
index 8bc15cb..9d00ff5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/mxser.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/mxser.c
@@ -1207,76 +1207,90 @@ static int mxser_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty)
  * ------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 static int mxser_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
-		struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
+		struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
 	struct mxser_port *info = tty->driver_data;
-	struct serial_struct tmp = {
-		.type = info->type,
-		.line = tty->index,
-		.port = info->ioaddr,
-		.irq = info->board->irq,
-		.flags = info->port.flags,
-		.baud_base = info->baud_base,
-		.close_delay = info->port.close_delay,
-		.closing_wait = info->port.closing_wait,
-		.custom_divisor = info->custom_divisor,
-	};
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	struct tty_port *port = &info->port;
+
+	if (tty->index == MXSER_PORTS)
+		return -ENOTTY;
+
+	mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
+	ss->type = info->type,
+	ss->line = tty->index,
+	ss->port = info->ioaddr,
+	ss->irq = info->board->irq,
+	ss->flags = info->port.flags,
+	ss->baud_base = info->baud_base,
+	ss->close_delay = info->port.close_delay,
+	ss->closing_wait = info->port.closing_wait,
+	ss->custom_divisor = info->custom_divisor,
+	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mxser_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
-		struct serial_struct __user *new_info)
+		struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
 	struct mxser_port *info = tty->driver_data;
 	struct tty_port *port = &info->port;
-	struct serial_struct new_serial;
 	speed_t baud;
 	unsigned long sl_flags;
 	unsigned int flags;
 	int retval = 0;
 
-	if (!new_info || !info->ioaddr)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	if (copy_from_user(&new_serial, new_info, sizeof(new_serial)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	if (tty->index == MXSER_PORTS)
+		return -ENOTTY;
+	if (tty_io_error(tty))
+		return -EIO;
 
-	if (new_serial.irq != info->board->irq ||
-			new_serial.port != info->ioaddr)
+	mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
+	if (!info->ioaddr) {
+		mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	if (ss->irq != info->board->irq ||
+			ss->port != info->ioaddr) {
+		mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	flags = port->flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-		if ((new_serial.baud_base != info->baud_base) ||
-				(new_serial.close_delay != info->port.close_delay) ||
-				((new_serial.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) != (info->port.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK)))
+		if ((ss->baud_base != info->baud_base) ||
+				(ss->close_delay != info->port.close_delay) ||
+				((ss->flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) != (info->port.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK))) {
+			mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
 			return -EPERM;
+		}
 		info->port.flags = ((info->port.flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) |
-				(new_serial.flags & ASYNC_USR_MASK));
+				(ss->flags & ASYNC_USR_MASK));
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * OK, past this point, all the error checking has been done.
 		 * At this point, we start making changes.....
 		 */
 		port->flags = ((port->flags & ~ASYNC_FLAGS) |
-				(new_serial.flags & ASYNC_FLAGS));
-		port->close_delay = new_serial.close_delay * HZ / 100;
-		port->closing_wait = new_serial.closing_wait * HZ / 100;
+				(ss->flags & ASYNC_FLAGS));
+		port->close_delay = ss->close_delay * HZ / 100;
+		port->closing_wait = ss->closing_wait * HZ / 100;
 		port->low_latency = (port->flags & ASYNC_LOW_LATENCY) ? 1 : 0;
 		if ((port->flags & ASYNC_SPD_MASK) == ASYNC_SPD_CUST &&
-				(new_serial.baud_base != info->baud_base ||
-				new_serial.custom_divisor !=
+				(ss->baud_base != info->baud_base ||
+				ss->custom_divisor !=
 				info->custom_divisor)) {
-			if (new_serial.custom_divisor == 0)
+			if (ss->custom_divisor == 0) {
+				mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
 				return -EINVAL;
-			baud = new_serial.baud_base / new_serial.custom_divisor;
+			}
+			baud = ss->baud_base / ss->custom_divisor;
 			tty_encode_baud_rate(tty, baud, baud);
 		}
 	}
 
-	info->type = new_serial.type;
+	info->type = ss->type;
 
 	process_txrx_fifo(info);
 
@@ -1291,6 +1305,7 @@ static int mxser_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		if (retval == 0)
 			tty_port_set_initialized(port, 1);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -1660,11 +1675,9 @@ static int mxser_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct mxser_port *info = tty->driver_data;
-	struct tty_port *port = &info->port;
 	struct async_icount cnow;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
-	int retval;
 
 	if (tty->index == MXSER_PORTS)
 		return mxser_ioctl_special(cmd, argp);
@@ -1708,20 +1721,10 @@ static int mxser_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (cmd != TIOCGSERIAL && cmd != TIOCMIWAIT && tty_io_error(tty))
+	if (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT && tty_io_error(tty))
 		return -EIO;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
-		retval = mxser_get_serial_info(tty, argp);
-		mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
-		return retval;
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
-		retval = mxser_set_serial_info(tty, argp);
-		mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
-		return retval;
 	case TIOCSERGETLSR:	/* Get line status register */
 		return  mxser_get_lsr_info(info, argp);
 		/*
@@ -2325,6 +2328,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations mxser_ops = {
 	.wait_until_sent = mxser_wait_until_sent,
 	.tiocmget = mxser_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset = mxser_tiocmset,
+	.set_serial = mxser_set_serial_info,
+	.get_serial = mxser_get_serial_info,
 	.get_icount = mxser_get_icount,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 86b7e20..6f7da9a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -2614,14 +2614,6 @@ static int gsmld_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-static long gsmld_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
-		       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	return gsmld_ioctl(tty, file, cmd, arg);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  *	Network interface
  *
@@ -2833,9 +2825,6 @@ static struct tty_ldisc_ops tty_ldisc_packet = {
 	.flush_buffer    = gsmld_flush_buffer,
 	.read            = gsmld_read,
 	.write           = gsmld_write,
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-	.compat_ioctl    = gsmld_compat_ioctl,
-#endif
 	.ioctl           = gsmld_ioctl,
 	.poll            = gsmld_poll,
 	.receive_buf     = gsmld_receive_buf,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_r3964.c b/drivers/tty/n_r3964.c
index dbf1ab3..749a608c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_r3964.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_r3964.c
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ static ssize_t r3964_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		const unsigned char *buf, size_t nr);
 static int r3964_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
+static int r3964_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
+		unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+#endif
 static void r3964_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old);
 static __poll_t r3964_poll(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		struct poll_table_struct *wait);
@@ -149,6 +153,9 @@ static struct tty_ldisc_ops tty_ldisc_N_R3964 = {
 	.read = r3964_read,
 	.write = r3964_write,
 	.ioctl = r3964_ioctl,
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
+	.compat_ioctl = r3964_compat_ioctl,
+#endif
 	.set_termios = r3964_set_termios,
 	.poll = r3964_poll,
 	.receive_buf = r3964_receive_buf,
@@ -1210,6 +1217,21 @@ static int r3964_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
+static int r3964_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
+		unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+{
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case R3964_ENABLE_SIGNALS:
+	case R3964_SETPRIORITY:
+	case R3964_USE_BCC:
+		return r3964_ioctl(tty, file, cmd, arg);
+	default:
+		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	}
+}
+#endif
+
 static void r3964_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old)
 {
 	TRACE_L("set_termios");
diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index 678406e..00099a84 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/mount.h>
 #include <linux/file.h>
 #include <linux/ioctl.h>
+#include <linux/compat.h>
 
 #undef TTY_DEBUG_HANGUP
 #ifdef TTY_DEBUG_HANGUP
@@ -488,6 +489,7 @@ static int pty_bsd_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 static long pty_bsd_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 				 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
@@ -495,8 +497,11 @@ static long pty_bsd_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	 * PTY ioctls don't require any special translation between 32-bit and
 	 * 64-bit userspace, they are already compatible.
 	 */
-	return pty_bsd_ioctl(tty, cmd, arg);
+	return pty_bsd_ioctl(tty, cmd, (unsigned long)compat_ptr(arg));
 }
+#else
+#define pty_bsd_compat_ioctl NULL
+#endif
 
 static int legacy_count = CONFIG_LEGACY_PTY_COUNT;
 /*
@@ -676,6 +681,7 @@ static int pty_unix98_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 static long pty_unix98_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 				 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
@@ -683,8 +689,12 @@ static long pty_unix98_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	 * PTY ioctls don't require any special translation between 32-bit and
 	 * 64-bit userspace, they are already compatible.
 	 */
-	return pty_unix98_ioctl(tty, cmd, arg);
+	return pty_unix98_ioctl(tty, cmd,
+		cmd == TIOCSIG ? arg : (unsigned long)compat_ptr(arg));
 }
+#else
+#define pty_unix98_compat_ioctl NULL
+#endif
 
 /**
  *	ptm_unix98_lookup	-	find a pty master
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index 80bb56f..54726c3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -778,17 +778,13 @@ static int uart_get_info(struct tty_port *port, struct serial_struct *retinfo)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int uart_get_info_user(struct tty_port *port,
-			 struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
+static int uart_get_info_user(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			 struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
+	struct uart_state *state = tty->driver_data;
+	struct tty_port *port = &state->port;
 
-	if (uart_get_info(port, &tmp) < 0)
-		return -EIO;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-	return 0;
+	return uart_get_info(port, ss) < 0 ? -EIO : 0;
 }
 
 static int uart_set_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_port *port,
@@ -990,16 +986,13 @@ static int uart_set_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_port *port,
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static int uart_set_info_user(struct tty_struct *tty, struct uart_state *state,
-			 struct serial_struct __user *newinfo)
+static int uart_set_info_user(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct new_serial;
+	struct uart_state *state = tty->driver_data;
 	struct tty_port *port = &state->port;
 	int retval;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&new_serial, newinfo, sizeof(new_serial)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
+	down_write(&tty->termios_rwsem);
 	/*
 	 * This semaphore protects port->count.  It is also
 	 * very useful to prevent opens.  Also, take the
@@ -1008,8 +1001,9 @@ static int uart_set_info_user(struct tty_struct *tty, struct uart_state *state,
 	 * under us.
 	 */
 	mutex_lock(&port->mutex);
-	retval = uart_set_info(tty, port, state, &new_serial);
+	retval = uart_set_info(tty, port, state, ss);
 	mutex_unlock(&port->mutex);
+	up_write(&tty->termios_rwsem);
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -1325,26 +1319,11 @@ uart_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	 * These ioctls don't rely on the hardware to be present.
 	 */
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		ret = uart_get_info_user(port, uarg);
-		break;
-
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		down_write(&tty->termios_rwsem);
-		ret = uart_set_info_user(tty, state, uarg);
-		up_write(&tty->termios_rwsem);
-		break;
-
 	case TIOCSERCONFIG:
 		down_write(&tty->termios_rwsem);
 		ret = uart_do_autoconfig(tty, state);
 		up_write(&tty->termios_rwsem);
 		break;
-
-	case TIOCSERGWILD: /* obsolete */
-	case TIOCSERSWILD: /* obsolete */
-		ret = 0;
-		break;
 	}
 
 	if (ret != -ENOIOCTLCMD)
@@ -2413,6 +2392,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations uart_ops = {
 #endif
 	.tiocmget	= uart_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset	= uart_tiocmset,
+	.set_serial	= uart_set_info_user,
+	.get_serial	= uart_get_info_user,
 	.get_icount	= uart_get_icount,
 #ifdef CONFIG_CONSOLE_POLL
 	.poll_init	= uart_poll_init,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink.c b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
index fbdf4d0..d55c858 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
@@ -2959,8 +2959,7 @@ static int mgsl_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (mgsl_paranoia_check(info, tty->name, "mgsl_ioctl"))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if ((cmd != TIOCGSERIAL) && (cmd != TIOCSSERIAL) &&
-	    (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT)) {
+	if (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT) {
 		if (tty_io_error(tty))
 		    return -EIO;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
index a940865..e8a9047 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
@@ -1029,8 +1029,7 @@ static int ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		return -ENODEV;
 	DBGINFO(("%s ioctl() cmd=%08X\n", info->device_name, cmd));
 
-	if ((cmd != TIOCGSERIAL) && (cmd != TIOCSSERIAL) &&
-	    (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT)) {
+	if (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT) {
 		if (tty_io_error(tty))
 		    return -EIO;
 	}
@@ -1186,14 +1185,13 @@ static long slgt_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct slgt_info *info = tty->driver_data;
-	int rc = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	int rc;
 
 	if (sanity_check(info, tty->name, "compat_ioctl"))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	DBGINFO(("%s compat_ioctl() cmd=%08X\n", info->device_name, cmd));
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-
 	case MGSL_IOCSPARAMS32:
 		rc = set_params32(info, compat_ptr(arg));
 		break;
@@ -1213,18 +1211,11 @@ static long slgt_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	case MGSL_IOCWAITGPIO:
 	case MGSL_IOCGXSYNC:
 	case MGSL_IOCGXCTRL:
-	case MGSL_IOCSTXIDLE:
-	case MGSL_IOCTXENABLE:
-	case MGSL_IOCRXENABLE:
-	case MGSL_IOCTXABORT:
-	case TIOCMIWAIT:
-	case MGSL_IOCSIF:
-	case MGSL_IOCSXSYNC:
-	case MGSL_IOCSXCTRL:
-		rc = ioctl(tty, cmd, arg);
+		rc = ioctl(tty, cmd, (unsigned long)compat_ptr(arg));
 		break;
+	default:
+		rc = ioctl(tty, cmd, arg);
 	}
-
 	DBGINFO(("%s compat_ioctl() cmd=%08X rc=%d\n", info->device_name, cmd, rc));
 	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
index 1e4d5b9..fcb91bf 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
@@ -1259,8 +1259,7 @@ static int ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	if (sanity_check(info, tty->name, "ioctl"))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if ((cmd != TIOCGSERIAL) && (cmd != TIOCSSERIAL) &&
-	    (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT)) {
+	if (cmd != TIOCMIWAIT) {
 		if (tty_io_error(tty))
 		    return -EIO;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index 816d8ba..da3c1c2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/serial.h>
 #include <linux/ratelimit.h>
+#include <linux/compat.h>
 
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -2293,34 +2294,6 @@ static int tioccons(struct file *file)
 }
 
 /**
- *	fionbio		-	non blocking ioctl
- *	@file: file to set blocking value
- *	@p: user parameter
- *
- *	Historical tty interfaces had a blocking control ioctl before
- *	the generic functionality existed. This piece of history is preserved
- *	in the expected tty API of posix OS's.
- *
- *	Locking: none, the open file handle ensures it won't go away.
- */
-
-static int fionbio(struct file *file, int __user *p)
-{
-	int nonblock;
-
-	if (get_user(nonblock, p))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	spin_lock(&file->f_lock);
-	if (nonblock)
-		file->f_flags |= O_NONBLOCK;
-	else
-		file->f_flags &= ~O_NONBLOCK;
-	spin_unlock(&file->f_lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
  *	tiocsetd	-	set line discipline
  *	@tty: tty device
  *	@p: pointer to user data
@@ -2488,22 +2461,40 @@ static int tty_tiocgicount(struct tty_struct *tty, void __user *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void tty_warn_deprecated_flags(struct serial_struct __user *ss)
+static int tty_tiocsserial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct __user *ss)
 {
 	static DEFINE_RATELIMIT_STATE(depr_flags,
 			DEFAULT_RATELIMIT_INTERVAL,
 			DEFAULT_RATELIMIT_BURST);
 	char comm[TASK_COMM_LEN];
+	struct serial_struct v;
 	int flags;
 
-	if (get_user(flags, &ss->flags))
-		return;
+	if (copy_from_user(&v, ss, sizeof(struct serial_struct)))
+		return -EFAULT;
 
-	flags &= ASYNC_DEPRECATED;
+	flags = v.flags & ASYNC_DEPRECATED;
 
 	if (flags && __ratelimit(&depr_flags))
 		pr_warn("%s: '%s' is using deprecated serial flags (with no effect): %.8x\n",
 			__func__, get_task_comm(comm, current), flags);
+	if (!tty->ops->set_serial)
+		return -ENOTTY;
+	return tty->ops->set_serial(tty, &v);
+}
+
+static int tty_tiocgserial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct __user *ss)
+{
+	struct serial_struct v;
+	int err;
+
+	memset(&v, 0, sizeof(struct serial_struct));
+	if (!tty->ops->get_serial)
+		return -ENOTTY;
+	err = tty->ops->get_serial(tty, &v);
+	if (!err && copy_to_user(ss, &v, sizeof(struct serial_struct)))
+		err = -EFAULT;
+	return err;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2566,8 +2557,6 @@ long tty_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		return tiocswinsz(real_tty, p);
 	case TIOCCONS:
 		return real_tty != tty ? -EINVAL : tioccons(file);
-	case FIONBIO:
-		return fionbio(file, p);
 	case TIOCEXCL:
 		set_bit(TTY_EXCLUSIVE, &tty->flags);
 		return 0;
@@ -2622,11 +2611,7 @@ long tty_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	case TIOCMBIS:
 		return tty_tiocmset(tty, cmd, p);
 	case TIOCGICOUNT:
-		retval = tty_tiocgicount(tty, p);
-		/* For the moment allow fall through to the old method */
-        	if (retval != -EINVAL)
-			return retval;
-		break;
+		return tty_tiocgicount(tty, p);
 	case TCFLSH:
 		switch (arg) {
 		case TCIFLUSH:
@@ -2637,8 +2622,9 @@ long tty_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		}
 		break;
 	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		tty_warn_deprecated_flags(p);
-		break;
+		return tty_tiocsserial(tty, p);
+	case TIOCGSERIAL:
+		return tty_tiocgserial(tty, p);
 	case TIOCGPTPEER:
 		/* Special because the struct file is needed */
 		return ptm_open_peer(file, tty, (int)arg);
@@ -2666,6 +2652,81 @@ long tty_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
+
+struct serial_struct32 {
+        compat_int_t    type;
+        compat_int_t    line;
+        compat_uint_t   port;
+        compat_int_t    irq;
+        compat_int_t    flags;
+        compat_int_t    xmit_fifo_size;
+        compat_int_t    custom_divisor;
+        compat_int_t    baud_base;
+        unsigned short  close_delay;
+        char    io_type;
+        char    reserved_char[1];
+        compat_int_t    hub6;
+        unsigned short  closing_wait; /* time to wait before closing */
+        unsigned short  closing_wait2; /* no longer used... */
+        compat_uint_t   iomem_base;
+        unsigned short  iomem_reg_shift;
+        unsigned int    port_high;
+     /* compat_ulong_t  iomap_base FIXME */
+        compat_int_t    reserved[1];
+};
+
+static int compat_tty_tiocsserial(struct tty_struct *tty,
+		struct serial_struct32 __user *ss)
+{
+	static DEFINE_RATELIMIT_STATE(depr_flags,
+			DEFAULT_RATELIMIT_INTERVAL,
+			DEFAULT_RATELIMIT_BURST);
+	char comm[TASK_COMM_LEN];
+	struct serial_struct32 v32;
+	struct serial_struct v;
+	int flags;
+
+	if (copy_from_user(&v32, ss, sizeof(struct serial_struct32)))
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	memcpy(&v, &v32, offsetof(struct serial_struct32, iomem_base));
+	v.iomem_base = compat_ptr(v32.iomem_base);
+	v.iomem_reg_shift = v32.iomem_reg_shift;
+	v.port_high = v32.port_high;
+	v.iomap_base = 0;
+
+	flags = v.flags & ASYNC_DEPRECATED;
+
+	if (flags && __ratelimit(&depr_flags))
+		pr_warn("%s: '%s' is using deprecated serial flags (with no effect): %.8x\n",
+			__func__, get_task_comm(comm, current), flags);
+	if (!tty->ops->set_serial)
+		return -ENOTTY;
+	return tty->ops->set_serial(tty, &v);
+}
+
+static int compat_tty_tiocgserial(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			struct serial_struct32 __user *ss)
+{
+	struct serial_struct32 v32;
+	struct serial_struct v;
+	int err;
+	memset(&v, 0, sizeof(struct serial_struct));
+
+	if (!tty->ops->set_serial)
+		return -ENOTTY;
+	err = tty->ops->get_serial(tty, &v);
+	if (!err) {
+		memcpy(&v32, &v, offsetof(struct serial_struct32, iomem_base));
+		v32.iomem_base = (unsigned long)v.iomem_base >> 32 ?
+			0xfffffff : ptr_to_compat(v.iomem_base);
+		v32.iomem_reg_shift = v.iomem_reg_shift;
+		v32.port_high = v.port_high;
+		if (copy_to_user(ss, &v32, sizeof(struct serial_struct32)))
+			err = -EFAULT;
+	}
+	return err;
+}
 static long tty_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 				unsigned long arg)
 {
@@ -2673,9 +2734,90 @@ static long tty_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	struct tty_ldisc *ld;
 	int retval = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case TIOCSTI:
+	case TIOCGWINSZ:
+	case TIOCSWINSZ:
+	case TIOCGEXCL:
+	case TIOCGETD:
+	case TIOCSETD:
+	case TIOCGDEV:
+	case TIOCMGET:
+	case TIOCMSET:
+	case TIOCMBIC:
+	case TIOCMBIS:
+	case TIOCGICOUNT:
+	case TIOCGPGRP:
+	case TIOCSPGRP:
+	case TIOCGSID:
+	case TIOCSERGETLSR:
+	case TIOCGRS485:
+	case TIOCSRS485:
+#ifdef TIOCGETP
+	case TIOCGETP:
+	case TIOCSETP:
+	case TIOCSETN:
+#endif
+#ifdef TIOCGETC
+	case TIOCGETC:
+	case TIOCSETC:
+#endif
+#ifdef TIOCGLTC
+	case TIOCGLTC:
+	case TIOCSLTC:
+#endif
+	case TCSETSF:
+	case TCSETSW:
+	case TCSETS:
+	case TCGETS:
+#ifdef TCGETS2
+	case TCGETS2:
+	case TCSETSF2:
+	case TCSETSW2:
+	case TCSETS2:
+#endif
+	case TCGETA:
+	case TCSETAF:
+	case TCSETAW:
+	case TCSETA:
+	case TIOCGLCKTRMIOS:
+	case TIOCSLCKTRMIOS:
+#ifdef TCGETX
+	case TCGETX:
+	case TCSETX:
+	case TCSETXW:
+	case TCSETXF:
+#endif
+	case TIOCGSOFTCAR:
+	case TIOCSSOFTCAR:
+		return tty_ioctl(file, cmd, (unsigned long)compat_ptr(arg));
+	case TIOCCONS:
+	case TIOCEXCL:
+	case TIOCNXCL:
+	case TIOCVHANGUP:
+	case TIOCSBRK:
+	case TIOCCBRK:
+	case TCSBRK:
+	case TCSBRKP:
+	case TCFLSH:
+	case TIOCGPTPEER:
+	case TIOCNOTTY:
+	case TIOCSCTTY:
+	case TCXONC:
+	case TIOCMIWAIT:
+	case TIOCSERCONFIG:
+		return tty_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
+	}
+
 	if (tty_paranoia_check(tty, file_inode(file), "tty_ioctl"))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case TIOCSSERIAL:
+		return compat_tty_tiocsserial(tty, compat_ptr(arg));
+	case TIOCGSERIAL:
+		return compat_tty_tiocgserial(tty, compat_ptr(arg));
+	}
 	if (tty->ops->compat_ioctl) {
 		retval = tty->ops->compat_ioctl(tty, cmd, arg);
 		if (retval != -ENOIOCTLCMD)
@@ -2687,8 +2829,9 @@ static long tty_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 		return hung_up_tty_compat_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
 	if (ld->ops->compat_ioctl)
 		retval = ld->ops->compat_ioctl(tty, file, cmd, arg);
-	else
-		retval = n_tty_compat_ioctl_helper(tty, file, cmd, arg);
+	if (retval == -ENOIOCTLCMD && ld->ops->ioctl)
+		retval = ld->ops->ioctl(tty, file,
+				(unsigned long)compat_ptr(cmd), arg);
 	tty_ldisc_deref(ld);
 
 	return retval;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c b/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
index d99fec4..9245fff 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
@@ -941,19 +941,3 @@ int n_tty_ioctl_helper(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(n_tty_ioctl_helper);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
-long n_tty_compat_ioctl_helper(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
-					unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGLCKTRMIOS:
-	case TIOCSLCKTRMIOS:
-		return tty_mode_ioctl(tty, file, cmd, (unsigned long) compat_ptr(arg));
-	default:
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-	}
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(n_tty_compat_ioctl_helper);
-#endif
-
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c
index 73cdc0d..8b0ed13 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -1175,17 +1175,13 @@ long vt_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 {
 	struct vc_data *vc = tty->driver_data;
 	struct console_font_op op;	/* used in multiple places here */
-	unsigned int console;
-	void __user *up = (void __user *)arg;
+	unsigned int console = vc->vc_num;
+	void __user *up = compat_ptr(arg);
 	int perm;
-	int ret = 0;
 
-	console = vc->vc_num;
 
-	if (!vc_cons_allocated(console)) { 	/* impossible? */
-		ret = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (!vc_cons_allocated(console)) 	/* impossible? */
+		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 
 	/*
 	 * To have permissions to do most of the vt ioctls, we either have
@@ -1201,17 +1197,14 @@ long vt_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	 */
 	case PIO_FONTX:
 	case GIO_FONTX:
-		ret = compat_fontx_ioctl(cmd, up, perm, &op);
-		break;
+		return compat_fontx_ioctl(cmd, up, perm, &op);
 
 	case KDFONTOP:
-		ret = compat_kdfontop_ioctl(up, perm, &op, vc);
-		break;
+		return compat_kdfontop_ioctl(up, perm, &op, vc);
 
 	case PIO_UNIMAP:
 	case GIO_UNIMAP:
-		ret = compat_unimap_ioctl(cmd, up, perm, vc);
-		break;
+		return compat_unimap_ioctl(cmd, up, perm, vc);
 
 	/*
 	 * all these treat 'arg' as an integer
@@ -1236,21 +1229,15 @@ long vt_compat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	case VT_DISALLOCATE:
 	case VT_RESIZE:
 	case VT_RESIZEX:
-		goto fallback;
+		return vt_ioctl(tty, cmd, arg);
 
 	/*
 	 * the rest has a compatible data structure behind arg,
 	 * but we have to convert it to a proper 64 bit pointer.
 	 */
 	default:
-		arg = (unsigned long)compat_ptr(arg);
-		goto fallback;
+		return vt_ioctl(tty, cmd, (unsigned long)up);
 	}
-out:
-	return ret;
-
-fallback:
-	return vt_ioctl(tty, cmd, arg);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 9ede35c..47d75c2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -884,37 +884,28 @@ static int acm_tty_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return acm_set_control(acm, acm->ctrlout = newctrl);
 }
 
-static int get_serial_info(struct acm *acm, struct serial_struct __user *info)
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
+	struct acm *acm = tty->driver_data;
 
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-	tmp.xmit_fifo_size = acm->writesize;
-	tmp.baud_base = le32_to_cpu(acm->line.dwDTERate);
-	tmp.close_delay	= acm->port.close_delay / 10;
-	tmp.closing_wait = acm->port.closing_wait == ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE ?
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size = acm->writesize;
+	ss->baud_base = le32_to_cpu(acm->line.dwDTERate);
+	ss->close_delay	= acm->port.close_delay / 10;
+	ss->closing_wait = acm->port.closing_wait == ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE ?
 				ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE :
 				acm->port.closing_wait / 10;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(info, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-	else
-		return 0;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static int set_serial_info(struct acm *acm,
-				struct serial_struct __user *newinfo)
+static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct new_serial;
+	struct acm *acm = tty->driver_data;
 	unsigned int closing_wait, close_delay;
 	int retval = 0;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&new_serial, newinfo, sizeof(new_serial)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	close_delay = new_serial.close_delay * 10;
-	closing_wait = new_serial.closing_wait == ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE ?
-			ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE : new_serial.closing_wait * 10;
+	close_delay = ss->close_delay * 10;
+	closing_wait = ss->closing_wait == ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE ?
+			ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE : ss->closing_wait * 10;
 
 	mutex_lock(&acm->port.mutex);
 
@@ -999,12 +990,6 @@ static int acm_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	int rv = -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL: /* gets serial port data */
-		rv = get_serial_info(acm, (struct serial_struct __user *) arg);
-		break;
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		rv = set_serial_info(acm, (struct serial_struct __user *) arg);
-		break;
 	case TIOCMIWAIT:
 		rv = usb_autopm_get_interface(acm->control);
 		if (rv < 0) {
@@ -1931,6 +1916,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations acm_ops = {
 	.set_termios =		acm_tty_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget =		acm_tty_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset =		acm_tty_tiocmset,
+	.get_serial =		get_serial_info,
+	.set_serial =		set_serial_info,
 	.get_icount =		acm_tty_get_icount,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
index 7796ad8..ff38aa8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ark3116.c
@@ -397,38 +397,16 @@ static int ark3116_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int ark3116_get_serial_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
-			struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
-{
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
-
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-
-	tmp.type = PORT_16654;
-	tmp.line = port->minor;
-	tmp.port = port->port_number;
-	tmp.baud_base = 460800;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int ark3116_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int ark3116_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
-	void __user *user_arg = (void __user *)arg;
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return ark3116_get_serial_info(port, user_arg);
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	ss->type = PORT_16654;
+	ss->line = port->minor;
+	ss->port = port->port_number;
+	ss->baud_base = 460800;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ark3116_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
@@ -668,7 +646,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver ark3116_device = {
 	.port_remove =		ark3116_port_remove,
 	.set_termios =		ark3116_set_termios,
 	.init_termios =		ark3116_init_termios,
-	.ioctl =		ark3116_ioctl,
+	.get_serial =		ark3116_get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmget =		ark3116_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset =		ark3116_tiocmset,
 	.tiocmiwait =		usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
index 96036f8..0dcdcb4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/f81232.c
@@ -583,36 +583,16 @@ static int f81232_carrier_raised(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int f81232_get_serial_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
-		unsigned long arg)
-{
-	struct serial_struct ser;
-
-	memset(&ser, 0, sizeof(ser));
-
-	ser.type = PORT_16550A;
-	ser.line = port->minor;
-	ser.port = port->port_number;
-	ser.baud_base = F81232_MAX_BAUDRATE;
-
-	if (copy_to_user((void __user *)arg, &ser, sizeof(ser)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int f81232_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int f81232_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+		struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return f81232_get_serial_info(port, arg);
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
+	ss->line = port->minor;
+	ss->port = port->port_number;
+	ss->baud_base = F81232_MAX_BAUDRATE;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void  f81232_interrupt_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -665,7 +645,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver f81232_device = {
 	.close =		f81232_close,
 	.dtr_rts =		f81232_dtr_rts,
 	.carrier_raised =	f81232_carrier_raised,
-	.ioctl =		f81232_ioctl,
+	.get_serial =		f81232_get_serial_info,
 	.break_ctl =		f81232_break_ctl,
 	.set_termios =		f81232_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget =		f81232_tiocmget,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/f81534.c b/drivers/usb/serial/f81534.c
index 4dfbff2..380933d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/f81534.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/f81534.c
@@ -1139,43 +1139,21 @@ static void f81534_close(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	mutex_unlock(&serial_priv->urb_mutex);
 }
 
-static int f81534_get_serial_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
-				  struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
+static int f81534_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				  struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	struct f81534_port_private *port_priv;
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
 
 	port_priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-
-	tmp.type = PORT_16550A;
-	tmp.port = port->port_number;
-	tmp.line = port->minor;
-	tmp.baud_base = port_priv->baud_base;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
+	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
+	ss->port = port->port_number;
+	ss->line = port->minor;
+	ss->baud_base = port_priv->baud_base;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int f81534_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd,
-			unsigned long arg)
-{
-	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
-	struct serial_struct __user *buf = (struct serial_struct __user *)arg;
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return f81534_get_serial_info(port, buf);
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-}
-
 static void f81534_process_per_serial_block(struct usb_serial_port *port,
 		u8 *data)
 {
@@ -1581,7 +1559,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver f81534_device = {
 	.break_ctl =		f81534_break_ctl,
 	.dtr_rts =		f81534_dtr_rts,
 	.process_read_urb =	f81534_process_read_urb,
-	.ioctl =		f81534_ioctl,
+	.get_serial =		f81534_get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmget =		f81534_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset =		f81534_tiocmset,
 	.write_bulk_callback =	f81534_write_usb_callback,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index b5cef32..758ba78 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -1055,6 +1055,10 @@ static int  ftdi_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			unsigned int set, unsigned int clear);
 static int  ftdi_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				struct serial_struct *ss);
+static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				struct serial_struct *ss);
 static void ftdi_break_ctl(struct tty_struct *tty, int break_state);
 static bool ftdi_tx_empty(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int ftdi_get_modem_status(struct usb_serial_port *port,
@@ -1091,6 +1095,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver ftdi_sio_device = {
 	.tiocmiwait =		usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
 	.get_icount =           usb_serial_generic_get_icount,
 	.ioctl =		ftdi_ioctl,
+	.get_serial =		get_serial_info,
+	.set_serial =		set_serial_info,
 	.set_termios =		ftdi_set_termios,
 	.break_ctl =		ftdi_break_ctl,
 	.tx_empty =		ftdi_tx_empty,
@@ -1443,48 +1449,42 @@ static int read_latency_timer(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int get_serial_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
-				struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
 
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-	tmp.flags = priv->flags;
-	tmp.baud_base = priv->baud_base;
-	tmp.custom_divisor = priv->custom_divisor;
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	ss->flags = priv->flags;
+	ss->baud_base = priv->baud_base;
+	ss->custom_divisor = priv->custom_divisor;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
-	struct usb_serial_port *port, struct serial_struct __user *newinfo)
+	struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	struct ftdi_private *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-	struct serial_struct new_serial;
 	struct ftdi_private old_priv;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&new_serial, newinfo, sizeof(new_serial)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
 	mutex_lock(&priv->cfg_lock);
 	old_priv = *priv;
 
 	/* Do error checking and permission checking */
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-		if ((new_serial.flags ^ priv->flags) & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) {
+		if ((ss->flags ^ priv->flags) & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) {
 			mutex_unlock(&priv->cfg_lock);
 			return -EPERM;
 		}
 		priv->flags = ((priv->flags & ~ASYNC_USR_MASK) |
-			       (new_serial.flags & ASYNC_USR_MASK));
-		priv->custom_divisor = new_serial.custom_divisor;
+			       (ss->flags & ASYNC_USR_MASK));
+		priv->custom_divisor = ss->custom_divisor;
 		goto check_and_exit;
 	}
 
-	if (new_serial.baud_base != priv->baud_base) {
+	if (ss->baud_base != priv->baud_base) {
 		mutex_unlock(&priv->cfg_lock);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -1492,8 +1492,8 @@ static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	/* Make the changes - these are privileged changes! */
 
 	priv->flags = ((priv->flags & ~ASYNC_FLAGS) |
-					(new_serial.flags & ASYNC_FLAGS));
-	priv->custom_divisor = new_serial.custom_divisor;
+					(ss->flags & ASYNC_FLAGS));
+	priv->custom_divisor = ss->custom_divisor;
 
 check_and_exit:
 	write_latency_timer(port);
@@ -1507,10 +1507,8 @@ static int set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			dev_warn_ratelimited(&port->dev, "use of SPD flags is deprecated\n");
 
 		change_speed(tty, port);
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->cfg_lock);
 	}
-	else
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->cfg_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->cfg_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2452,10 +2450,6 @@ static int ftdi_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return get_serial_info(port, argp);
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		return set_serial_info(tty, port, argp);
 	case TIOCSERGETLSR:
 		return get_lsr_info(port, argp);
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index 97c69d3..4ca31c0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -1637,24 +1637,20 @@ static int edge_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int get_serial_info(struct edgeport_port *edge_port,
-				struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
+	struct edgeport_port *edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-
-	tmp.type		= PORT_16550A;
-	tmp.line		= edge_port->port->minor;
-	tmp.port		= edge_port->port->port_number;
-	tmp.irq			= 0;
-	tmp.xmit_fifo_size	= edge_port->maxTxCredits;
-	tmp.baud_base		= 9600;
-	tmp.close_delay		= 5*HZ;
-	tmp.closing_wait	= 30*HZ;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	ss->type		= PORT_16550A;
+	ss->line		= edge_port->port->minor;
+	ss->port		= edge_port->port->port_number;
+	ss->irq			= 0;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size	= edge_port->maxTxCredits;
+	ss->baud_base		= 9600;
+	ss->close_delay		= 5*HZ;
+	ss->closing_wait	= 30*HZ;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1667,17 +1663,12 @@ static int edge_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 					unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
-	DEFINE_WAIT(wait);
 	struct edgeport_port *edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case TIOCSERGETLSR:
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s TIOCSERGETLSR\n", __func__);
 		return get_lsr_info(edge_port, (unsigned int __user *) arg);
-
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s TIOCGSERIAL\n", __func__);
-		return get_serial_info(edge_port, (struct serial_struct __user *) arg);
 	}
 	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
 }
@@ -3126,6 +3117,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_2port_device = {
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
+	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmiwait		= usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
 	.get_icount		= usb_serial_generic_get_icount,
 	.write			= edge_write,
@@ -3161,6 +3153,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_4port_device = {
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
+	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmiwait		= usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
 	.get_icount		= usb_serial_generic_get_icount,
 	.write			= edge_write,
@@ -3196,6 +3189,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_8port_device = {
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
+	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmiwait		= usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
 	.get_icount		= usb_serial_generic_get_icount,
 	.write			= edge_write,
@@ -3231,6 +3225,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver epic_device = {
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
+	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmiwait		= usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
 	.get_icount		= usb_serial_generic_get_icount,
 	.write			= edge_write,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 6d1d6ef..c327d4c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -2437,47 +2437,28 @@ static int edge_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int get_serial_info(struct edgeport_port *edge_port,
-				struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
+	struct edgeport_port *edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	unsigned cwait;
 
 	cwait = edge_port->port->port.closing_wait;
 	if (cwait != ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE)
 		cwait = jiffies_to_msecs(cwait) / 10;
 
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-
-	tmp.type		= PORT_16550A;
-	tmp.line		= edge_port->port->minor;
-	tmp.port		= edge_port->port->port_number;
-	tmp.irq			= 0;
-	tmp.xmit_fifo_size	= edge_port->port->bulk_out_size;
-	tmp.baud_base		= 9600;
-	tmp.close_delay		= 5*HZ;
-	tmp.closing_wait	= cwait;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	ss->type		= PORT_16550A;
+	ss->line		= edge_port->port->minor;
+	ss->port		= edge_port->port->port_number;
+	ss->irq			= 0;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size	= edge_port->port->bulk_out_size;
+	ss->baud_base		= 9600;
+	ss->close_delay		= 5*HZ;
+	ss->closing_wait	= cwait;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int edge_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-					unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
-	struct edgeport_port *edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - TIOCGSERIAL\n", __func__);
-		return get_serial_info(edge_port,
-				(struct serial_struct __user *) arg);
-	}
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-}
-
 static void edge_break(struct tty_struct *tty, int break_state)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
@@ -2738,7 +2719,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_1port_device = {
 	.release		= edge_release,
 	.port_probe		= edge_port_probe,
 	.port_remove		= edge_port_remove,
-	.ioctl			= edge_ioctl,
+	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
@@ -2777,7 +2758,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver edgeport_2port_device = {
 	.release		= edge_release,
 	.port_probe		= edge_port_probe,
 	.port_remove		= edge_port_remove,
-	.ioctl			= edge_ioctl,
+	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.set_termios		= edge_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= edge_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= edge_tiocmset,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
index 2710952..fc52ac7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7720.c
@@ -1786,69 +1786,20 @@ static int mos7720_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int set_modem_info(struct moschip_port *mos7720_port, unsigned int cmd,
-			  unsigned int __user *value)
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	unsigned int mcr;
-	unsigned int arg;
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
+	struct moschip_port *mos7720_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
-	struct usb_serial_port *port;
-
-	if (mos7720_port == NULL)
-		return -1;
-
-	port = (struct usb_serial_port *)mos7720_port->port;
-	mcr = mos7720_port->shadowMCR;
-
-	if (copy_from_user(&arg, value, sizeof(int)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCMBIS:
-		if (arg & TIOCM_RTS)
-			mcr |= UART_MCR_RTS;
-		if (arg & TIOCM_DTR)
-			mcr |= UART_MCR_RTS;
-		if (arg & TIOCM_LOOP)
-			mcr |= UART_MCR_LOOP;
-		break;
-
-	case TIOCMBIC:
-		if (arg & TIOCM_RTS)
-			mcr &= ~UART_MCR_RTS;
-		if (arg & TIOCM_DTR)
-			mcr &= ~UART_MCR_RTS;
-		if (arg & TIOCM_LOOP)
-			mcr &= ~UART_MCR_LOOP;
-		break;
-
-	}
-
-	mos7720_port->shadowMCR = mcr;
-	write_mos_reg(port->serial, port->port_number, MOS7720_MCR,
-		      mos7720_port->shadowMCR);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int get_serial_info(struct moschip_port *mos7720_port,
-			   struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
-{
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
-
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-
-	tmp.type		= PORT_16550A;
-	tmp.line		= mos7720_port->port->minor;
-	tmp.port		= mos7720_port->port->port_number;
-	tmp.irq			= 0;
-	tmp.xmit_fifo_size	= NUM_URBS * URB_TRANSFER_BUFFER_SIZE;
-	tmp.baud_base		= 9600;
-	tmp.close_delay		= 5*HZ;
-	tmp.closing_wait	= 30*HZ;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	ss->type		= PORT_16550A;
+	ss->line		= mos7720_port->port->minor;
+	ss->port		= mos7720_port->port->port_number;
+	ss->irq			= 0;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size	= NUM_URBS * URB_TRANSFER_BUFFER_SIZE;
+	ss->baud_base		= 9600;
+	ss->close_delay		= 5*HZ;
+	ss->closing_wait	= 30*HZ;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1867,18 +1818,6 @@ static int mos7720_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s TIOCSERGETLSR\n", __func__);
 		return get_lsr_info(tty, mos7720_port,
 					(unsigned int __user *)arg);
-
-	/* FIXME: These should be using the mode methods */
-	case TIOCMBIS:
-	case TIOCMBIC:
-		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s TIOCMSET/TIOCMBIC/TIOCMSET\n", __func__);
-		return set_modem_info(mos7720_port, cmd,
-				      (unsigned int __user *)arg);
-
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s TIOCGSERIAL\n", __func__);
-		return get_serial_info(mos7720_port,
-				       (struct serial_struct __user *)arg);
 	}
 
 	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
@@ -2015,6 +1954,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7720_2port_driver = {
 	.ioctl			= mos7720_ioctl,
 	.tiocmget		= mos7720_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= mos7720_tiocmset,
+	.get_serial		= get_serial_info,
 	.set_termios		= mos7720_set_termios,
 	.write			= mos7720_write,
 	.write_room		= mos7720_write_room,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index b42bad8..88828b4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -1931,27 +1931,20 @@ static int mos7840_get_lsr_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
  *      function to get information about serial port
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-static int mos7840_get_serial_info(struct moschip_port *mos7840_port,
-				   struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
+static int mos7840_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				   struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
+	struct moschip_port *mos7840_port = mos7840_get_port_private(port);
 
-	if (mos7840_port == NULL)
-		return -1;
-
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-
-	tmp.type = PORT_16550A;
-	tmp.line = mos7840_port->port->minor;
-	tmp.port = mos7840_port->port->port_number;
-	tmp.irq = 0;
-	tmp.xmit_fifo_size = NUM_URBS * URB_TRANSFER_BUFFER_SIZE;
-	tmp.baud_base = 9600;
-	tmp.close_delay = 5 * HZ;
-	tmp.closing_wait = 30 * HZ;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
+	ss->line = mos7840_port->port->minor;
+	ss->port = mos7840_port->port->port_number;
+	ss->irq = 0;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size = NUM_URBS * URB_TRANSFER_BUFFER_SIZE;
+	ss->baud_base = 9600;
+	ss->close_delay = 5 * HZ;
+	ss->closing_wait = 30 * HZ;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1982,13 +1975,6 @@ static int mos7840_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s TIOCSERGETLSR\n", __func__);
 		return mos7840_get_lsr_info(tty, argp);
 
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s TIOCGSERIAL\n", __func__);
-		return mos7840_get_serial_info(mos7840_port, argp);
-
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s TIOCSSERIAL\n", __func__);
-		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -2376,6 +2362,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver moschip7840_4port_device = {
 	.calc_num_ports = mos7840_calc_num_ports,
 	.probe = mos7840_probe,
 	.ioctl = mos7840_ioctl,
+	.get_serial = mos7840_get_serial_info,
 	.set_termios = mos7840_set_termios,
 	.break_ctl = mos7840_break,
 	.tiocmget = mos7840_tiocmget,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index caa0746..cb7aac9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -328,40 +328,21 @@ static int opticon_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int get_serial_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
-			   struct serial_struct __user *serial)
-{
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
-
-	memset(&tmp, 0x00, sizeof(tmp));
-
-	/* fake emulate a 16550 uart to make userspace code happy */
-	tmp.type		= PORT_16550A;
-	tmp.line		= port->minor;
-	tmp.port		= 0;
-	tmp.irq			= 0;
-	tmp.xmit_fifo_size	= 1024;
-	tmp.baud_base		= 9600;
-	tmp.close_delay		= 5*HZ;
-	tmp.closing_wait	= 30*HZ;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(serial, &tmp, sizeof(*serial)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int opticon_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return get_serial_info(port,
-				       (struct serial_struct __user *)arg);
-	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	/* fake emulate a 16550 uart to make userspace code happy */
+	ss->type		= PORT_16550A;
+	ss->line		= port->minor;
+	ss->port		= 0;
+	ss->irq			= 0;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size	= 1024;
+	ss->baud_base		= 9600;
+	ss->close_delay		= 5*HZ;
+	ss->closing_wait	= 30*HZ;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int opticon_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
@@ -404,7 +385,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver opticon_device = {
 	.write_room = 		opticon_write_room,
 	.throttle =		usb_serial_generic_throttle,
 	.unthrottle =		usb_serial_generic_unthrottle,
-	.ioctl =		opticon_ioctl,
+	.get_serial =		get_serial_info,
 	.tiocmget =		opticon_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset =		opticon_tiocmset,
 	.process_read_urb =	opticon_process_read_urb,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
index e72ad9f..e24ff16 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
@@ -1966,7 +1966,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver option_1port_device = {
 	.chars_in_buffer   = usb_wwan_chars_in_buffer,
 	.tiocmget          = usb_wwan_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset          = usb_wwan_tiocmset,
-	.ioctl             = usb_wwan_ioctl,
+	.get_serial        = usb_wwan_get_serial_info,
+	.set_serial        = usb_wwan_set_serial_info,
 	.attach            = option_attach,
 	.release           = option_release,
 	.port_probe        = usb_wwan_port_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index e41f725..a4e0d13 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -808,29 +808,16 @@ static int pl2303_carrier_raised(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int pl2303_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int pl2303_get_serial(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct ser;
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		memset(&ser, 0, sizeof ser);
-		ser.type = PORT_16654;
-		ser.line = port->minor;
-		ser.port = port->port_number;
-		ser.baud_base = 460800;
-
-		if (copy_to_user((void __user *)arg, &ser, sizeof ser))
-			return -EFAULT;
-
-		return 0;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	ss->type = PORT_16654;
+	ss->line = port->minor;
+	ss->port = port->port_number;
+	ss->baud_base = 460800;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void pl2303_set_break(struct usb_serial_port *port, bool enable)
@@ -1016,7 +1003,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver pl2303_device = {
 	.close =		pl2303_close,
 	.dtr_rts =		pl2303_dtr_rts,
 	.carrier_raised =	pl2303_carrier_raised,
-	.ioctl =		pl2303_ioctl,
+	.get_serial =		pl2303_get_serial,
 	.break_ctl =		pl2303_break_ctl,
 	.set_termios =		pl2303_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget =		pl2303_tiocmget,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c b/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
index b61c2a9..f2fbe1e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/quatech2.c
@@ -453,39 +453,19 @@ static void qt2_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	usb_kill_urb(serial_priv->read_urb);
 }
 
-static int get_serial_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
-			   struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
-{
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
-
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-	tmp.line		= port->minor;
-	tmp.port		= 0;
-	tmp.irq			= 0;
-	tmp.xmit_fifo_size	= port->bulk_out_size;
-	tmp.baud_base		= 9600;
-	tmp.close_delay		= 5*HZ;
-	tmp.closing_wait	= 30*HZ;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int qt2_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-		     unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return get_serial_info(port,
-				       (struct serial_struct __user *)arg);
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	ss->line		= port->minor;
+	ss->port		= 0;
+	ss->irq			= 0;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size	= port->bulk_out_size;
+	ss->baud_base		= 9600;
+	ss->close_delay		= 5*HZ;
+	ss->closing_wait	= 30*HZ;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void qt2_process_status(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *ch)
@@ -1013,7 +993,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver qt2_device = {
 	.tiocmset            = qt2_tiocmset,
 	.tiocmiwait          = usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
 	.get_icount	     = usb_serial_generic_get_icount,
-	.ioctl               = qt2_ioctl,
+	.get_serial          = get_serial_info,
 	.set_termios         = qt2_set_termios,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
index 0900b47..f6aea9f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ssu100.c
@@ -331,39 +331,19 @@ static int ssu100_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 	return usb_serial_generic_open(tty, port);
 }
 
-static int get_serial_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
-			   struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
-{
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
-
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-	tmp.line		= port->minor;
-	tmp.port		= 0;
-	tmp.irq			= 0;
-	tmp.xmit_fifo_size	= port->bulk_out_size;
-	tmp.baud_base		= 9600;
-	tmp.close_delay		= 5*HZ;
-	tmp.closing_wait	= 30*HZ;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int ssu100_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-		    unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return get_serial_info(port,
-				       (struct serial_struct __user *) arg);
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	ss->line		= port->minor;
+	ss->port		= 0;
+	ss->irq			= 0;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size	= port->bulk_out_size;
+	ss->baud_base		= 9600;
+	ss->close_delay		= 5*HZ;
+	ss->closing_wait	= 30*HZ;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ssu100_attach(struct usb_serial *serial)
@@ -566,7 +546,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver ssu100_device = {
 	.tiocmset            = ssu100_tiocmset,
 	.tiocmiwait          = usb_serial_generic_tiocmiwait,
 	.get_icount	     = usb_serial_generic_get_icount,
-	.ioctl               = ssu100_ioctl,
+	.get_serial          = get_serial_info,
 	.set_termios         = ssu100_set_termios,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
index e3c5832..dd0ad67 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
@@ -313,8 +313,6 @@ static int ti_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static bool ti_tx_empty(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void ti_throttle(struct tty_struct *tty);
 static void ti_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty);
-static int ti_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-		unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 static void ti_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		struct usb_serial_port *port, struct ktermios *old_termios);
 static int ti_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty);
@@ -330,10 +328,10 @@ static void ti_recv(struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned char *data,
 static void ti_send(struct ti_port *tport);
 static int ti_set_mcr(struct ti_port *tport, unsigned int mcr);
 static int ti_get_lsr(struct ti_port *tport, u8 *lsr);
-static int ti_get_serial_info(struct ti_port *tport,
-	struct serial_struct __user *ret_arg);
-static int ti_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ti_port *tport,
-	struct serial_struct __user *new_arg);
+static int ti_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+	struct serial_struct *ss);
+static int ti_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+	struct serial_struct *ss);
 static void ti_handle_new_msr(struct ti_port *tport, u8 msr);
 
 static void ti_stop_read(struct ti_port *tport, struct tty_struct *tty);
@@ -436,7 +434,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver ti_1port_device = {
 	.tx_empty		= ti_tx_empty,
 	.throttle		= ti_throttle,
 	.unthrottle		= ti_unthrottle,
-	.ioctl			= ti_ioctl,
+	.get_serial		= ti_get_serial_info,
+	.set_serial		= ti_set_serial_info,
 	.set_termios		= ti_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= ti_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= ti_tiocmset,
@@ -469,7 +468,8 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver ti_2port_device = {
 	.tx_empty		= ti_tx_empty,
 	.throttle		= ti_throttle,
 	.unthrottle		= ti_unthrottle,
-	.ioctl			= ti_ioctl,
+	.get_serial		= ti_get_serial_info,
+	.set_serial		= ti_set_serial_info,
 	.set_termios		= ti_set_termios,
 	.tiocmget		= ti_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset		= ti_tiocmset,
@@ -902,24 +902,6 @@ static void ti_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 }
 
-static int ti_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-	unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
-	struct ti_port *tport = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return ti_get_serial_info(tport,
-				(struct serial_struct __user *)arg);
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		return ti_set_serial_info(tty, tport,
-				(struct serial_struct __user *)arg);
-	}
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-}
-
-
 static void ti_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		struct usb_serial_port *port, struct ktermios *old_termios)
 {
@@ -1417,45 +1399,37 @@ static int ti_get_lsr(struct ti_port *tport, u8 *lsr)
 }
 
 
-static int ti_get_serial_info(struct ti_port *tport,
-	struct serial_struct __user *ret_arg)
+static int ti_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+	struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct usb_serial_port *port = tport->tp_port;
-	struct serial_struct ret_serial;
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
+	struct ti_port *tport = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	unsigned cwait;
 
 	cwait = port->port.closing_wait;
 	if (cwait != ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE)
 		cwait = jiffies_to_msecs(cwait) / 10;
 
-	memset(&ret_serial, 0, sizeof(ret_serial));
-
-	ret_serial.type = PORT_16550A;
-	ret_serial.line = port->minor;
-	ret_serial.port = port->port_number;
-	ret_serial.xmit_fifo_size = kfifo_size(&port->write_fifo);
-	ret_serial.baud_base = tport->tp_tdev->td_is_3410 ? 921600 : 460800;
-	ret_serial.closing_wait = cwait;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(ret_arg, &ret_serial, sizeof(*ret_arg)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
+	ss->type = PORT_16550A;
+	ss->line = port->minor;
+	ss->port = port->port_number;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size = kfifo_size(&port->write_fifo);
+	ss->baud_base = tport->tp_tdev->td_is_3410 ? 921600 : 460800;
+	ss->closing_wait = cwait;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
-static int ti_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ti_port *tport,
-	struct serial_struct __user *new_arg)
+static int ti_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+	struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct new_serial;
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
+	struct ti_port *tport = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 	unsigned cwait;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&new_serial, new_arg, sizeof(new_serial)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	cwait = new_serial.closing_wait;
+	cwait = ss->closing_wait;
 	if (cwait != ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE)
-		cwait = msecs_to_jiffies(10 * new_serial.closing_wait);
+		cwait = msecs_to_jiffies(10 * ss->closing_wait);
 
 	tport->tp_port->port.closing_wait = cwait;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index f7aaa7f..7e89efb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -396,6 +396,24 @@ static void serial_unthrottle(struct tty_struct *tty)
 		port->serial->type->unthrottle(tty);
 }
 
+static int serial_get_serial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
+{
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
+
+	if (port->serial->type->get_serial)
+		return port->serial->type->get_serial(tty, ss);
+	return -ENOTTY;
+}
+
+static int serial_set_serial(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss)
+{
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
+
+	if (port->serial->type->set_serial)
+		return port->serial->type->set_serial(tty, ss);
+	return -ENOTTY;
+}
+
 static int serial_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 					unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
@@ -1177,6 +1195,8 @@ static const struct tty_operations serial_ops = {
 	.tiocmget =		serial_tiocmget,
 	.tiocmset =		serial_tiocmset,
 	.get_icount =		serial_get_icount,
+	.set_serial =		serial_set_serial,
+	.get_serial =		serial_get_serial,
 	.cleanup =		serial_cleanup,
 	.install =		serial_install,
 	.proc_show =		serial_proc_show,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-wwan.h b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-wwan.h
index d28dab4..1c120ea 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-wwan.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-wwan.h
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ extern int usb_wwan_write_room(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern int usb_wwan_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty);
 extern int usb_wwan_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			     unsigned int set, unsigned int clear);
-extern int usb_wwan_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			  unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+extern int usb_wwan_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss);
+extern int usb_wwan_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss);
 extern int usb_wwan_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 			  const unsigned char *buf, int count);
 extern int usb_wwan_chars_in_buffer(struct tty_struct *tty);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
index 912472f..7e855c8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb_wwan.c
@@ -132,38 +132,32 @@ int usb_wwan_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_wwan_tiocmset);
 
-static int get_serial_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
-			   struct serial_struct __user *retinfo)
+int usb_wwan_get_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct tmp;
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 
-	memset(&tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
-	tmp.line            = port->minor;
-	tmp.port            = port->port_number;
-	tmp.baud_base       = tty_get_baud_rate(port->port.tty);
-	tmp.close_delay	    = port->port.close_delay / 10;
-	tmp.closing_wait    = port->port.closing_wait == ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE ?
+	ss->line            = port->minor;
+	ss->port            = port->port_number;
+	ss->baud_base       = tty_get_baud_rate(port->port.tty);
+	ss->close_delay	    = port->port.close_delay / 10;
+	ss->closing_wait    = port->port.closing_wait == ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE ?
 				 ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE :
 				 port->port.closing_wait / 10;
-
-	if (copy_to_user(retinfo, &tmp, sizeof(*retinfo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_wwan_get_serial_info);
 
-static int set_serial_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
-			   struct serial_struct __user *newinfo)
+int usb_wwan_set_serial_info(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			   struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
-	struct serial_struct new_serial;
+	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
 	unsigned int closing_wait, close_delay;
 	int retval = 0;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&new_serial, newinfo, sizeof(new_serial)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	close_delay = new_serial.close_delay * 10;
-	closing_wait = new_serial.closing_wait == ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE ?
-			ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE : new_serial.closing_wait * 10;
+	close_delay = ss->close_delay * 10;
+	closing_wait = ss->closing_wait == ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE ?
+			ASYNC_CLOSING_WAIT_NONE : ss->closing_wait * 10;
 
 	mutex_lock(&port->port.mutex);
 
@@ -181,30 +175,7 @@ static int set_serial_info(struct usb_serial_port *port,
 	mutex_unlock(&port->port.mutex);
 	return retval;
 }
-
-int usb_wwan_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-		   unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
-{
-	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
-
-	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s cmd 0x%04x\n", __func__, cmd);
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		return get_serial_info(port,
-				       (struct serial_struct __user *) arg);
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		return set_serial_info(port,
-				       (struct serial_struct __user *) arg);
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s arg not supported\n", __func__);
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_wwan_ioctl);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_wwan_set_serial_info);
 
 int usb_wwan_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 		   const unsigned char *buf, int count)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index 1c7b46a..aefd84f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ static int  whiteheat_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  whiteheat_open(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void whiteheat_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
-static int  whiteheat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-			unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+static int  whiteheat_get_serial(struct tty_struct *tty,
+			struct serial_struct *ss);
 static void whiteheat_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct ktermios *old);
 static int  whiteheat_tiocmget(struct tty_struct *tty);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver whiteheat_device = {
 	.port_remove =		whiteheat_port_remove,
 	.open =			whiteheat_open,
 	.close =		whiteheat_close,
-	.ioctl =		whiteheat_ioctl,
+	.get_serial =		whiteheat_get_serial,
 	.set_termios =		whiteheat_set_termios,
 	.break_ctl =		whiteheat_break_ctl,
 	.tiocmget =		whiteheat_tiocmget,
@@ -442,33 +442,21 @@ static int whiteheat_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty,
 }
 
 
-static int whiteheat_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
-					unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static int whiteheat_get_serial(struct tty_struct *tty,
+				struct serial_struct *ss)
 {
 	struct usb_serial_port *port = tty->driver_data;
-	struct serial_struct serstruct;
-	void __user *user_arg = (void __user *)arg;
 
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		memset(&serstruct, 0, sizeof(serstruct));
-		serstruct.type = PORT_16654;
-		serstruct.line = port->minor;
-		serstruct.port = port->port_number;
-		serstruct.xmit_fifo_size = kfifo_size(&port->write_fifo);
-		serstruct.custom_divisor = 0;
-		serstruct.baud_base = 460800;
-		serstruct.close_delay = CLOSING_DELAY;
-		serstruct.closing_wait = CLOSING_DELAY;
+	ss->type = PORT_16654;
+	ss->line = port->minor;
+	ss->port = port->port_number;
+	ss->xmit_fifo_size = kfifo_size(&port->write_fifo);
+	ss->custom_divisor = 0;
+	ss->baud_base = 460800;
+	ss->close_delay = CLOSING_DELAY;
+	ss->closing_wait = CLOSING_DELAY;
 
-		if (copy_to_user(user_arg, &serstruct, sizeof(serstruct)))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/fs/compat_ioctl.c b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
index a9b0094..0c445a0 100644
--- a/fs/compat_ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
@@ -560,69 +560,6 @@ static int mt_ioctl_trans(struct file *file,
 #define HIDPGETCONNLIST	_IOR('H', 210, int)
 #define HIDPGETCONNINFO	_IOR('H', 211, int)
 
-
-struct serial_struct32 {
-        compat_int_t    type;
-        compat_int_t    line;
-        compat_uint_t   port;
-        compat_int_t    irq;
-        compat_int_t    flags;
-        compat_int_t    xmit_fifo_size;
-        compat_int_t    custom_divisor;
-        compat_int_t    baud_base;
-        unsigned short  close_delay;
-        char    io_type;
-        char    reserved_char[1];
-        compat_int_t    hub6;
-        unsigned short  closing_wait; /* time to wait before closing */
-        unsigned short  closing_wait2; /* no longer used... */
-        compat_uint_t   iomem_base;
-        unsigned short  iomem_reg_shift;
-        unsigned int    port_high;
-     /* compat_ulong_t  iomap_base FIXME */
-        compat_int_t    reserved[1];
-};
-
-static int serial_struct_ioctl(struct file *file,
-		unsigned cmd, struct serial_struct32 __user *ss32)
-{
-        typedef struct serial_struct32 SS32;
-        int err;
-	struct serial_struct __user *ss = compat_alloc_user_space(sizeof(*ss));
-        __u32 udata;
-	unsigned int base;
-	unsigned char *iomem_base;
-
-	if (ss == NULL)
-		return -EFAULT;
-        if (cmd == TIOCSSERIAL) {
-		if (copy_in_user(ss, ss32, offsetof(SS32, iomem_base)) ||
-		    get_user(udata, &ss32->iomem_base))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		iomem_base = compat_ptr(udata);
-		if (put_user(iomem_base, &ss->iomem_base) ||
-		    convert_in_user(&ss32->iomem_reg_shift,
-		      &ss->iomem_reg_shift) ||
-		    convert_in_user(&ss32->port_high, &ss->port_high) ||
-		    put_user(0UL, &ss->iomap_base))
-			return -EFAULT;
-        }
-	err = do_ioctl(file, cmd, (unsigned long)ss);
-        if (cmd == TIOCGSERIAL && err >= 0) {
-		if (copy_in_user(ss32, ss, offsetof(SS32, iomem_base)) ||
-		    get_user(iomem_base, &ss->iomem_base))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		base = (unsigned long)iomem_base  >> 32 ?
-			0xffffffff : (unsigned)(unsigned long)iomem_base;
-		if (put_user(base, &ss32->iomem_base) ||
-		    convert_in_user(&ss->iomem_reg_shift,
-		      &ss32->iomem_reg_shift) ||
-		    convert_in_user(&ss->port_high, &ss32->port_high))
-			return -EFAULT;
-        }
-        return err;
-}
-
 #define RTC_IRQP_READ32		_IOR('p', 0x0b, compat_ulong_t)
 #define RTC_IRQP_SET32		_IOW('p', 0x0c, compat_ulong_t)
 #define RTC_EPOCH_READ32	_IOR('p', 0x0d, compat_ulong_t)
@@ -707,60 +644,8 @@ static int compat_ioctl_preallocate(struct file *file,
 
 static unsigned int ioctl_pointer[] = {
 /* compatible ioctls first */
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(0x4B50)   /* KDGHWCLK - not in the kernel, but don't complain */
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(0x4B51)   /* KDSHWCLK - not in the kernel, but don't complain */
-
-/* Big T */
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCGETA)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCSETA)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCSETAW)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCSETAF)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCSBRK)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCXONC)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCFLSH)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCGETS)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCSETS)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCSETSW)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCSETSF)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCLINUX)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSBRK)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCGDEV)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCCBRK)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCGSID)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCGICOUNT)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCGEXCL)
 /* Little t */
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCGETD)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSETD)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCEXCL)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCNXCL)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCCONS)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCGSOFTCAR)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSSOFTCAR)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSWINSZ)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCGWINSZ)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCMGET)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCMBIC)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCMBIS)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCMSET)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCNOTTY)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSTI)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCOUTQ)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSPGRP)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCGPGRP)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSERGETLSR)
-#ifdef TIOCSRS485
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSRS485)
-#endif
-#ifdef TIOCGRS485
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCGRS485)
-#endif
-#ifdef TCGETS2
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCGETS2)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCSETS2)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCSETSW2)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TCSETSF2)
-#endif
 /* Little f */
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FIOCLEX)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FIONCLEX)
@@ -775,23 +660,6 @@ COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FIGETBSZ)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FIFREEZE)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FITHAW)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FITRIM)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDGETKEYCODE)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDSETKEYCODE)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDGKBTYPE)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDGETMODE)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDGKBMODE)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDGKBMETA)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDGKBENT)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDSKBENT)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDGKBSENT)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDSKBSENT)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDGKBDIACR)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDSKBDIACR)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDGKBDIACRUC)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDSKBDIACRUC)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDKBDREP)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDGKBLED)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(KDGETLED)
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLOCK
 /* Big S */
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(SCSI_IOCTL_GET_IDLUN)
@@ -1133,11 +1001,6 @@ COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(CAPI_SET_FLAGS)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(CAPI_CLR_FLAGS)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(CAPI_NCCI_OPENCOUNT)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(CAPI_NCCI_GETUNIT)
-/* Siemens Gigaset */
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(GIGASET_REDIR)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(GIGASET_CONFIG)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(GIGASET_BRKCHARS)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(GIGASET_VERSION)
 /* Misc. */
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(0x41545900)		/* ATYIO_CLKR */
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(0x41545901)		/* ATYIO_CLKW */
@@ -1223,21 +1086,6 @@ COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(JSIOCGAXES)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(JSIOCGBUTTONS)
 COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(JSIOCGNAME(0))
 
-#ifdef TIOCGLTC
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCGLTC)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSLTC)
-#endif
-#ifdef TIOCSTART
-/*
- * For these two we have definitions in ioctls.h and/or termios.h on
- * some architectures but no actual implemention.  Some applications
- * like bash call them if they are defined in the headers, so we provide
- * entries here to avoid syslog message spew.
- */
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSTART)
-COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSTOP)
-#endif
-
 /* fat 'r' ioctls. These are handled by fat with ->compat_ioctl,
    but we don't want warnings on other file systems. So declare
    them as compatible here. */
@@ -1293,10 +1141,6 @@ static long do_ioctl_trans(unsigned int cmd,
 	case MTIOCPOS32:
 		return mt_ioctl_trans(file, cmd, argp);
 #endif
-	/* Serial */
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		return serial_struct_ioctl(file, cmd, argp);
 	/* Not implemented in the native kernel */
 	case RTC_IRQP_READ32:
 	case RTC_IRQP_SET32:
@@ -1316,24 +1160,11 @@ static long do_ioctl_trans(unsigned int cmd,
 	 * so we must not do a compat_ptr() translation.
 	 */
 	switch (cmd) {
-	/* Big T */
-	case TCSBRKP:
-	case TIOCMIWAIT:
-	case TIOCSCTTY:
 	/* RAID */
 	case HOT_REMOVE_DISK:
 	case HOT_ADD_DISK:
 	case SET_DISK_FAULTY:
 	case SET_BITMAP_FILE:
-	/* Big K */
-	case KDSIGACCEPT:
-	case KIOCSOUND:
-	case KDMKTONE:
-	case KDSETMODE:
-	case KDSKBMODE:
-	case KDSKBMETA:
-	case KDSKBLED:
-	case KDSETLED:
 		return vfs_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/linux/tty.h b/include/linux/tty.h
index c56e397..414db2b 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty.h
@@ -746,8 +746,6 @@ static inline int tty_audit_push(void)
 /* tty_ioctl.c */
 extern int n_tty_ioctl_helper(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
-extern long n_tty_compat_ioctl_helper(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
-		       unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 
 /* vt.c */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/tty_driver.h b/include/linux/tty_driver.h
index 71dbc89..3584462 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty_driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty_driver.h
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@
 struct tty_struct;
 struct tty_driver;
 struct serial_icounter_struct;
+struct serial_struct;
 
 struct tty_operations {
 	struct tty_struct * (*lookup)(struct tty_driver *driver,
@@ -287,6 +288,8 @@ struct tty_operations {
 	int (*set_termiox)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct termiox *tnew);
 	int (*get_icount)(struct tty_struct *tty,
 				struct serial_icounter_struct *icount);
+	int  (*get_serial)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *p);
+	int  (*set_serial)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *p);
 	void (*show_fdinfo)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct seq_file *m);
 #ifdef CONFIG_CONSOLE_POLL
 	int (*poll_init)(struct tty_driver *driver, int line, char *options);
diff --git a/include/linux/tty_ldisc.h b/include/linux/tty_ldisc.h
index 840894ca..b1e6043 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty_ldisc.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty_ldisc.h
@@ -54,11 +54,17 @@
  *	low-level driver can "grab" an ioctl request before the line
  *	discpline has a chance to see it.
  *
- * long	(*compat_ioctl)(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * file,
+ * int	(*compat_ioctl)(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * file,
  *		        unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
  *
  *	Process ioctl calls from 32-bit process on 64-bit system
  *
+ *	NOTE: only ioctls that are neither "pointer to compatible
+ *	structure" nor tty-generic.  Something private that takes
+ *	an integer or a pointer to wordsize-sensitive structure
+ *	belongs here, but most of ldiscs will happily leave
+ *	it NULL.
+ *
  * void	(*set_termios)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios * old);
  *
  *	This function notifies the line discpline that a change has
@@ -184,7 +190,7 @@ struct tty_ldisc_ops {
 			 const unsigned char *buf, size_t nr);
 	int	(*ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 			 unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
-	long	(*compat_ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
+	int	(*compat_ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 				unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 	void	(*set_termios)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old);
 	__poll_t (*poll)(struct tty_struct *, struct file *,
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/serial.h b/include/linux/usb/serial.h
index 106551a..1c19f77 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/serial.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/serial.h
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ struct usb_serial_driver {
 	int  (*write_room)(struct tty_struct *tty);
 	int  (*ioctl)(struct tty_struct *tty,
 		      unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+	int  (*get_serial)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss);
+	int  (*set_serial)(struct tty_struct *tty, struct serial_struct *ss);
 	void (*set_termios)(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			struct usb_serial_port *port, struct ktermios *old);
 	void (*break_ctl)(struct tty_struct *tty, int break_state);
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
index 5e44d84..0c7d31c 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/tty.c
@@ -839,18 +839,6 @@ static int rfcomm_tty_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned int cmd, unsigned l
 		BT_DBG("TIOCMIWAIT");
 		break;
 
-	case TIOCGSERIAL:
-		BT_ERR("TIOCGSERIAL is not supported");
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-
-	case TIOCSSERIAL:
-		BT_ERR("TIOCSSERIAL is not supported");
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-
-	case TIOCSERGSTRUCT:
-		BT_ERR("TIOCSERGSTRUCT is not supported");
-		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
-
 	case TIOCSERGETLSR:
 		BT_ERR("TIOCSERGETLSR is not supported");
 		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/uart.c b/net/nfc/nci/uart.c
index 4503937..78fe622 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/uart.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/uart.c
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ static struct tty_ldisc_ops nci_uart_ldisc = {
 	.receive_buf	= nci_uart_tty_receive,
 	.write_wakeup	= nci_uart_tty_wakeup,
 	.ioctl		= nci_uart_tty_ioctl,
+	.compat_ioctl	= nci_uart_tty_ioctl,
 };
 
 static int __init nci_uart_init(void)