diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c b/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
index 51f5e0ee7237..8f9b4f710d4a 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
@@ -895,9 +895,10 @@ static struct cifs_ntsd *get_cifs_acl_by_path(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 	int oplock = 0;
 	unsigned int xid;
 	int rc, create_options = 0;
-	__u16 fid;
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
 	struct tcon_link *tlink = cifs_sb_tlink(cifs_sb);
+	struct cifs_fid fid;
+	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
 
 	if (IS_ERR(tlink))
 		return ERR_CAST(tlink);
@@ -908,12 +909,19 @@ static struct cifs_ntsd *get_cifs_acl_by_path(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 	if (backup_cred(cifs_sb))
 		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, path, FILE_OPEN, READ_CONTROL,
-			create_options, &fid, &oplock, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+	oparms.tcon = tcon;
+	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
+	oparms.desired_access = READ_CONTROL;
+	oparms.create_options = create_options;
+	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+	oparms.path = path;
+	oparms.fid = &fid;
+	oparms.reconnect = false;
+
+	rc = CIFS_open(xid, &oparms, &oplock, NULL);
 	if (!rc) {
-		rc = CIFSSMBGetCIFSACL(xid, tcon, fid, &pntsd, pacllen);
-		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid);
+		rc = CIFSSMBGetCIFSACL(xid, tcon, fid.netfid, &pntsd, pacllen);
+		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid.netfid);
 	}
 
 	cifs_put_tlink(tlink);
@@ -950,10 +958,11 @@ int set_cifs_acl(struct cifs_ntsd *pnntsd, __u32 acllen,
 	int oplock = 0;
 	unsigned int xid;
 	int rc, access_flags, create_options = 0;
-	__u16 fid;
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	struct tcon_link *tlink = cifs_sb_tlink(cifs_sb);
+	struct cifs_fid fid;
+	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
 
 	if (IS_ERR(tlink))
 		return PTR_ERR(tlink);
@@ -969,18 +978,25 @@ int set_cifs_acl(struct cifs_ntsd *pnntsd, __u32 acllen,
 	else
 		access_flags = WRITE_DAC;
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, path, FILE_OPEN, access_flags,
-			create_options, &fid, &oplock, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+	oparms.tcon = tcon;
+	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
+	oparms.desired_access = access_flags;
+	oparms.create_options = create_options;
+	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+	oparms.path = path;
+	oparms.fid = &fid;
+	oparms.reconnect = false;
+
+	rc = CIFS_open(xid, &oparms, &oplock, NULL);
 	if (rc) {
 		cifs_dbg(VFS, "Unable to open file to set ACL\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBSetCIFSACL(xid, tcon, fid, pnntsd, acllen, aclflag);
+	rc = CIFSSMBSetCIFSACL(xid, tcon, fid.netfid, pnntsd, acllen, aclflag);
 	cifs_dbg(NOISY, "SetCIFSACL rc = %d\n", rc);
 
-	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid);
+	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid.netfid);
 out:
 	free_xid(xid);
 	cifs_put_tlink(tlink);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index f918a998a087..a245d1809ed8 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -370,8 +370,12 @@ struct smb_version_operations {
 	void (*new_lease_key)(struct cifs_fid *);
 	int (*generate_signingkey)(struct cifs_ses *);
 	int (*calc_signature)(struct smb_rqst *, struct TCP_Server_Info *);
-	int (*query_mf_symlink)(const unsigned char *, char *, unsigned int *,
-				struct cifs_sb_info *, unsigned int);
+	int (*query_mf_symlink)(unsigned int, struct cifs_tcon *,
+				struct cifs_sb_info *, const unsigned char *,
+				char *, unsigned int *);
+	int (*create_mf_symlink)(unsigned int, struct cifs_tcon *,
+				 struct cifs_sb_info *, const unsigned char *,
+				 char *, unsigned int *);
 	/* if we can do cache read operations */
 	bool (*is_read_op)(__u32);
 	/* set oplock level for the inode */
@@ -385,6 +389,12 @@ struct smb_version_operations {
 			struct cifsFileInfo *target_file, u64 src_off, u64 len,
 			u64 dest_off);
 	int (*validate_negotiate)(const unsigned int, struct cifs_tcon *);
+	ssize_t (*query_all_EAs)(const unsigned int, struct cifs_tcon *,
+			const unsigned char *, const unsigned char *, char *,
+			size_t, const struct nls_table *, int);
+	int (*set_EA)(const unsigned int, struct cifs_tcon *, const char *,
+			const char *, const void *, const __u16,
+			const struct nls_table *, int);
 };
 
 struct smb_version_values {
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h b/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
index 2c29db6a247e..79e6e9a93a8c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
@@ -362,11 +362,8 @@ extern int CIFSSMBQuerySymLink(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 			       const struct nls_table *nls_codepage);
 extern int CIFSSMB_set_compression(const unsigned int xid,
 				   struct cifs_tcon *tcon, __u16 fid);
-extern int CIFSSMBOpen(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
-			const char *fileName, const int disposition,
-			const int access_flags, const int omode,
-			__u16 *netfid, int *pOplock, FILE_ALL_INFO *,
-			const struct nls_table *nls_codepage, int remap);
+extern int CIFS_open(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_open_parms *oparms,
+		     int *oplock, FILE_ALL_INFO *buf);
 extern int SMBLegacyOpen(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 			const char *fileName, const int disposition,
 			const int access_flags, const int omode,
@@ -476,8 +473,8 @@ extern int CIFSSMBSetPosixACL(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 extern int CIFSGetExtAttr(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 			const int netfid, __u64 *pExtAttrBits, __u64 *pMask);
 extern void cifs_autodisable_serverino(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb);
-extern bool CIFSCouldBeMFSymlink(const struct cifs_fattr *fattr);
-extern int CIFSCheckMFSymlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
+extern bool couldbe_mf_symlink(const struct cifs_fattr *fattr);
+extern int check_mf_symlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 			      struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
 			      struct cifs_fattr *fattr,
 			      const unsigned char *path);
@@ -496,7 +493,12 @@ void cifs_writev_complete(struct work_struct *work);
 struct cifs_writedata *cifs_writedata_alloc(unsigned int nr_pages,
 						work_func_t complete);
 void cifs_writedata_release(struct kref *refcount);
-int open_query_close_cifs_symlink(const unsigned char *path, char *pbuf,
-			unsigned int *pbytes_read, struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
-			unsigned int xid);
+int cifs_query_mf_symlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
+			  struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
+			  const unsigned char *path, char *pbuf,
+			  unsigned int *pbytes_read);
+int cifs_create_mf_symlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
+			   struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
+			   const unsigned char *path, char *pbuf,
+			   unsigned int *pbytes_written);
 #endif			/* _CIFSPROTO_H */
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
index d707edb6b852..4d881c35eeca 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
@@ -1273,104 +1273,124 @@ OldOpenRetry:
 }
 
 int
-CIFSSMBOpen(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
-	    const char *fileName, const int openDisposition,
-	    const int access_flags, const int create_options, __u16 *netfid,
-	    int *pOplock, FILE_ALL_INFO *pfile_info,
-	    const struct nls_table *nls_codepage, int remap)
+CIFS_open(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_open_parms *oparms, int *oplock,
+	  FILE_ALL_INFO *buf)
 {
 	int rc = -EACCES;
-	OPEN_REQ *pSMB = NULL;
-	OPEN_RSP *pSMBr = NULL;
+	OPEN_REQ *req = NULL;
+	OPEN_RSP *rsp = NULL;
 	int bytes_returned;
 	int name_len;
 	__u16 count;
+	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = oparms->cifs_sb;
+	struct cifs_tcon *tcon = oparms->tcon;
+	int remap = cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR;
+	const struct nls_table *nls = cifs_sb->local_nls;
+	int create_options = oparms->create_options;
+	int desired_access = oparms->desired_access;
+	int disposition = oparms->disposition;
+	const char *path = oparms->path;
 
 openRetry:
-	rc = smb_init(SMB_COM_NT_CREATE_ANDX, 24, tcon, (void **) &pSMB,
-		      (void **) &pSMBr);
+	rc = smb_init(SMB_COM_NT_CREATE_ANDX, 24, tcon, (void **)&req,
+		      (void **)&rsp);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	pSMB->AndXCommand = 0xFF;	/* none */
+	/* no commands go after this */
+	req->AndXCommand = 0xFF;
 
-	if (pSMB->hdr.Flags2 & SMBFLG2_UNICODE) {
-		count = 1;	/* account for one byte pad to word boundary */
-		name_len =
-		    cifsConvertToUTF16((__le16 *) (pSMB->fileName + 1),
-				       fileName, PATH_MAX, nls_codepage, remap);
-		name_len++;	/* trailing null */
+	if (req->hdr.Flags2 & SMBFLG2_UNICODE) {
+		/* account for one byte pad to word boundary */
+		count = 1;
+		name_len = cifsConvertToUTF16((__le16 *)(req->fileName + 1),
+					      path, PATH_MAX, nls, remap);
+		/* trailing null */
+		name_len++;
 		name_len *= 2;
-		pSMB->NameLength = cpu_to_le16(name_len);
-	} else {		/* BB improve check for buffer overruns BB */
-		count = 0;	/* no pad */
-		name_len = strnlen(fileName, PATH_MAX);
-		name_len++;	/* trailing null */
-		pSMB->NameLength = cpu_to_le16(name_len);
-		strncpy(pSMB->fileName, fileName, name_len);
+		req->NameLength = cpu_to_le16(name_len);
+	} else {
+		/* BB improve check for buffer overruns BB */
+		/* no pad */
+		count = 0;
+		name_len = strnlen(path, PATH_MAX);
+		/* trailing null */
+		name_len++;
+		req->NameLength = cpu_to_le16(name_len);
+		strncpy(req->fileName, path, name_len);
 	}
-	if (*pOplock & REQ_OPLOCK)
-		pSMB->OpenFlags = cpu_to_le32(REQ_OPLOCK);
-	else if (*pOplock & REQ_BATCHOPLOCK)
-		pSMB->OpenFlags = cpu_to_le32(REQ_BATCHOPLOCK);
-	pSMB->DesiredAccess = cpu_to_le32(access_flags);
-	pSMB->AllocationSize = 0;
-	/* set file as system file if special file such
-	   as fifo and server expecting SFU style and
-	   no Unix extensions */
-	if (create_options & CREATE_OPTION_SPECIAL)
-		pSMB->FileAttributes = cpu_to_le32(ATTR_SYSTEM);
-	else
-		pSMB->FileAttributes = cpu_to_le32(ATTR_NORMAL);
 
-	/* XP does not handle ATTR_POSIX_SEMANTICS */
-	/* but it helps speed up case sensitive checks for other
-	servers such as Samba */
+	if (*oplock & REQ_OPLOCK)
+		req->OpenFlags = cpu_to_le32(REQ_OPLOCK);
+	else if (*oplock & REQ_BATCHOPLOCK)
+		req->OpenFlags = cpu_to_le32(REQ_BATCHOPLOCK);
+
+	req->DesiredAccess = cpu_to_le32(desired_access);
+	req->AllocationSize = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Set file as system file if special file such as fifo and server
+	 * expecting SFU style and no Unix extensions.
+	 */
+	if (create_options & CREATE_OPTION_SPECIAL)
+		req->FileAttributes = cpu_to_le32(ATTR_SYSTEM);
+	else
+		req->FileAttributes = cpu_to_le32(ATTR_NORMAL);
+
+	/*
+	 * XP does not handle ATTR_POSIX_SEMANTICS but it helps speed up case
+	 * sensitive checks for other servers such as Samba.
+	 */
 	if (tcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_UNIX)
-		pSMB->FileAttributes |= cpu_to_le32(ATTR_POSIX_SEMANTICS);
+		req->FileAttributes |= cpu_to_le32(ATTR_POSIX_SEMANTICS);
 
 	if (create_options & CREATE_OPTION_READONLY)
-		pSMB->FileAttributes |= cpu_to_le32(ATTR_READONLY);
+		req->FileAttributes |= cpu_to_le32(ATTR_READONLY);
+
+	req->ShareAccess = cpu_to_le32(FILE_SHARE_ALL);
+	req->CreateDisposition = cpu_to_le32(disposition);
+	req->CreateOptions = cpu_to_le32(create_options & CREATE_OPTIONS_MASK);
 
-	pSMB->ShareAccess = cpu_to_le32(FILE_SHARE_ALL);
-	pSMB->CreateDisposition = cpu_to_le32(openDisposition);
-	pSMB->CreateOptions = cpu_to_le32(create_options & CREATE_OPTIONS_MASK);
 	/* BB Expirement with various impersonation levels and verify */
-	pSMB->ImpersonationLevel = cpu_to_le32(SECURITY_IMPERSONATION);
-	pSMB->SecurityFlags =
-	    SECURITY_CONTEXT_TRACKING | SECURITY_EFFECTIVE_ONLY;
+	req->ImpersonationLevel = cpu_to_le32(SECURITY_IMPERSONATION);
+	req->SecurityFlags = SECURITY_CONTEXT_TRACKING|SECURITY_EFFECTIVE_ONLY;
 
 	count += name_len;
-	inc_rfc1001_len(pSMB, count);
+	inc_rfc1001_len(req, count);
 
-	pSMB->ByteCount = cpu_to_le16(count);
-	/* long_op set to 1 to allow for oplock break timeouts */
-	rc = SendReceive(xid, tcon->ses, (struct smb_hdr *) pSMB,
-			(struct smb_hdr *)pSMBr, &bytes_returned, 0);
+	req->ByteCount = cpu_to_le16(count);
+	rc = SendReceive(xid, tcon->ses, (struct smb_hdr *)req,
+			 (struct smb_hdr *)rsp, &bytes_returned, 0);
 	cifs_stats_inc(&tcon->stats.cifs_stats.num_opens);
 	if (rc) {
 		cifs_dbg(FYI, "Error in Open = %d\n", rc);
-	} else {
-		*pOplock = pSMBr->OplockLevel; /* 1 byte no need to le_to_cpu */
-		*netfid = pSMBr->Fid;	/* cifs fid stays in le */
-		/* Let caller know file was created so we can set the mode. */
-		/* Do we care about the CreateAction in any other cases? */
-		if (cpu_to_le32(FILE_CREATE) == pSMBr->CreateAction)
-			*pOplock |= CIFS_CREATE_ACTION;
-		if (pfile_info) {
-			memcpy((char *)pfile_info, (char *)&pSMBr->CreationTime,
-				36 /* CreationTime to Attributes */);
-			/* the file_info buf is endian converted by caller */
-			pfile_info->AllocationSize = pSMBr->AllocationSize;
-			pfile_info->EndOfFile = pSMBr->EndOfFile;
-			pfile_info->NumberOfLinks = cpu_to_le32(1);
-			pfile_info->DeletePending = 0;
-		}
+		cifs_buf_release(req);
+		if (rc == -EAGAIN)
+			goto openRetry;
+		return rc;
 	}
 
-	cifs_buf_release(pSMB);
-	if (rc == -EAGAIN)
-		goto openRetry;
+	/* 1 byte no need to le_to_cpu */
+	*oplock = rsp->OplockLevel;
+	/* cifs fid stays in le */
+	oparms->fid->netfid = rsp->Fid;
+
+	/* Let caller know file was created so we can set the mode. */
+	/* Do we care about the CreateAction in any other cases? */
+	if (cpu_to_le32(FILE_CREATE) == rsp->CreateAction)
+		*oplock |= CIFS_CREATE_ACTION;
+
+	if (buf) {
+		/* copy from CreationTime to Attributes */
+		memcpy((char *)buf, (char *)&rsp->CreationTime, 36);
+		/* the file_info buf is endian converted by caller */
+		buf->AllocationSize = rsp->AllocationSize;
+		buf->EndOfFile = rsp->EndOfFile;
+		buf->NumberOfLinks = cpu_to_le32(1);
+		buf->DeletePending = 0;
+	}
+
+	cifs_buf_release(req);
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/dir.c b/fs/cifs/dir.c
index a514e0a65f69..d3a6796caa5a 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/dir.c
@@ -565,12 +565,13 @@ int cifs_mknod(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, umode_t mode,
 	int create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR | CREATE_OPTION_SPECIAL;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb;
 	struct tcon_link *tlink;
-	struct cifs_tcon *pTcon;
+	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
 	struct cifs_io_parms io_parms;
 	char *full_path = NULL;
 	struct inode *newinode = NULL;
 	int oplock = 0;
-	u16 fileHandle;
+	struct cifs_fid fid;
+	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
 	FILE_ALL_INFO *buf = NULL;
 	unsigned int bytes_written;
 	struct win_dev *pdev;
@@ -583,7 +584,7 @@ int cifs_mknod(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, umode_t mode,
 	if (IS_ERR(tlink))
 		return PTR_ERR(tlink);
 
-	pTcon = tlink_tcon(tlink);
+	tcon = tlink_tcon(tlink);
 
 	xid = get_xid();
 
@@ -593,7 +594,7 @@ int cifs_mknod(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, umode_t mode,
 		goto mknod_out;
 	}
 
-	if (pTcon->unix_ext) {
+	if (tcon->unix_ext) {
 		struct cifs_unix_set_info_args args = {
 			.mode	= mode & ~current_umask(),
 			.ctime	= NO_CHANGE_64,
@@ -608,7 +609,7 @@ int cifs_mknod(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, umode_t mode,
 			args.uid = INVALID_UID; /* no change */
 			args.gid = INVALID_GID; /* no change */
 		}
-		rc = CIFSSMBUnixSetPathInfo(xid, pTcon, full_path, &args,
+		rc = CIFSSMBUnixSetPathInfo(xid, tcon, full_path, &args,
 					    cifs_sb->local_nls,
 					    cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
 						CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
@@ -640,42 +641,44 @@ int cifs_mknod(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, umode_t mode,
 	if (backup_cred(cifs_sb))
 		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, pTcon, full_path, FILE_CREATE,
-			 GENERIC_WRITE, create_options,
-			 &fileHandle, &oplock, buf, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+	oparms.tcon = tcon;
+	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
+	oparms.desired_access = GENERIC_WRITE;
+	oparms.create_options = create_options;
+	oparms.disposition = FILE_CREATE;
+	oparms.path = full_path;
+	oparms.fid = &fid;
+	oparms.reconnect = false;
+
+	rc = CIFS_open(xid, &oparms, &oplock, buf);
 	if (rc)
 		goto mknod_out;
 
-	/* BB Do not bother to decode buf since no local inode yet to put
-	 * timestamps in, but we can reuse it safely */
+	/*
+	 * BB Do not bother to decode buf since no local inode yet to put
+	 * timestamps in, but we can reuse it safely.
+	 */
 
 	pdev = (struct win_dev *)buf;
-	io_parms.netfid = fileHandle;
+	io_parms.netfid = fid.netfid;
 	io_parms.pid = current->tgid;
-	io_parms.tcon = pTcon;
+	io_parms.tcon = tcon;
 	io_parms.offset = 0;
 	io_parms.length = sizeof(struct win_dev);
 	if (S_ISCHR(mode)) {
 		memcpy(pdev->type, "IntxCHR", 8);
-		pdev->major =
-		      cpu_to_le64(MAJOR(device_number));
-		pdev->minor =
-		      cpu_to_le64(MINOR(device_number));
-		rc = CIFSSMBWrite(xid, &io_parms,
-			&bytes_written, (char *)pdev,
-			NULL, 0);
+		pdev->major = cpu_to_le64(MAJOR(device_number));
+		pdev->minor = cpu_to_le64(MINOR(device_number));
+		rc = CIFSSMBWrite(xid, &io_parms, &bytes_written, (char *)pdev,
+				  NULL, 0);
 	} else if (S_ISBLK(mode)) {
 		memcpy(pdev->type, "IntxBLK", 8);
-		pdev->major =
-		      cpu_to_le64(MAJOR(device_number));
-		pdev->minor =
-		      cpu_to_le64(MINOR(device_number));
-		rc = CIFSSMBWrite(xid, &io_parms,
-			&bytes_written, (char *)pdev,
-			NULL, 0);
+		pdev->major = cpu_to_le64(MAJOR(device_number));
+		pdev->minor = cpu_to_le64(MINOR(device_number));
+		rc = CIFSSMBWrite(xid, &io_parms, &bytes_written, (char *)pdev,
+				  NULL, 0);
 	} /* else if (S_ISFIFO) */
-	CIFSSMBClose(xid, pTcon, fileHandle);
+	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid.netfid);
 	d_drop(direntry);
 
 	/* FIXME: add code here to set EAs */
diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 5a5a87240fe2..853d6d1cc822 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ cifs_reopen_file(struct cifsFileInfo *cfile, bool can_flush)
 
 	/*
 	 * Can not refresh inode by passing in file_info buf to be returned by
-	 * CIFSSMBOpen and then calling get_inode_info with returned buf since
+	 * ops->open and then calling get_inode_info with returned buf since
 	 * file might have write behind data that needs to be flushed and server
 	 * version of file size can be stale. If we knew for sure that inode was
 	 * not dirty locally we could do this.
diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index 49719b8228e5..9cb9679d7357 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -383,10 +383,10 @@ int cifs_get_inode_info_unix(struct inode **pinode,
 
 	/* check for Minshall+French symlinks */
 	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MF_SYMLINKS) {
-		int tmprc = CIFSCheckMFSymlink(xid, tcon, cifs_sb, &fattr,
-					       full_path);
+		int tmprc = check_mf_symlink(xid, tcon, cifs_sb, &fattr,
+					     full_path);
 		if (tmprc)
-			cifs_dbg(FYI, "CIFSCheckMFSymlink: %d\n", tmprc);
+			cifs_dbg(FYI, "check_mf_symlink: %d\n", tmprc);
 	}
 
 	if (*pinode == NULL) {
@@ -404,18 +404,20 @@ int cifs_get_inode_info_unix(struct inode **pinode,
 }
 
 static int
-cifs_sfu_type(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, const unsigned char *path,
+cifs_sfu_type(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, const char *path,
 	      struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, unsigned int xid)
 {
 	int rc;
 	int oplock = 0;
-	__u16 netfid;
 	struct tcon_link *tlink;
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
+	struct cifs_fid fid;
+	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
 	struct cifs_io_parms io_parms;
 	char buf[24];
 	unsigned int bytes_read;
 	char *pbuf;
+	int buf_type = CIFS_NO_BUFFER;
 
 	pbuf = buf;
 
@@ -436,62 +438,69 @@ cifs_sfu_type(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, const unsigned char *path,
 		return PTR_ERR(tlink);
 	tcon = tlink_tcon(tlink);
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, path, FILE_OPEN, GENERIC_READ,
-			 CREATE_NOT_DIR, &netfid, &oplock, NULL,
-			 cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
-				CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
-	if (rc == 0) {
-		int buf_type = CIFS_NO_BUFFER;
-			/* Read header */
-		io_parms.netfid = netfid;
-		io_parms.pid = current->tgid;
-		io_parms.tcon = tcon;
-		io_parms.offset = 0;
-		io_parms.length = 24;
-		rc = CIFSSMBRead(xid, &io_parms, &bytes_read, &pbuf,
-				 &buf_type);
-		if ((rc == 0) && (bytes_read >= 8)) {
-			if (memcmp("IntxBLK", pbuf, 8) == 0) {
-				cifs_dbg(FYI, "Block device\n");
-				fattr->cf_mode |= S_IFBLK;
-				fattr->cf_dtype = DT_BLK;
-				if (bytes_read == 24) {
-					/* we have enough to decode dev num */
-					__u64 mjr; /* major */
-					__u64 mnr; /* minor */
-					mjr = le64_to_cpu(*(__le64 *)(pbuf+8));
-					mnr = le64_to_cpu(*(__le64 *)(pbuf+16));
-					fattr->cf_rdev = MKDEV(mjr, mnr);
-				}
-			} else if (memcmp("IntxCHR", pbuf, 8) == 0) {
-				cifs_dbg(FYI, "Char device\n");
-				fattr->cf_mode |= S_IFCHR;
-				fattr->cf_dtype = DT_CHR;
-				if (bytes_read == 24) {
-					/* we have enough to decode dev num */
-					__u64 mjr; /* major */
-					__u64 mnr; /* minor */
-					mjr = le64_to_cpu(*(__le64 *)(pbuf+8));
-					mnr = le64_to_cpu(*(__le64 *)(pbuf+16));
-					fattr->cf_rdev = MKDEV(mjr, mnr);
-				}
-			} else if (memcmp("IntxLNK", pbuf, 7) == 0) {
-				cifs_dbg(FYI, "Symlink\n");
-				fattr->cf_mode |= S_IFLNK;
-				fattr->cf_dtype = DT_LNK;
-			} else {
-				fattr->cf_mode |= S_IFREG; /* file? */
-				fattr->cf_dtype = DT_REG;
-				rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-			}
-		} else {
-			fattr->cf_mode |= S_IFREG; /* then it is a file */
-			fattr->cf_dtype = DT_REG;
-			rc = -EOPNOTSUPP; /* or some unknown SFU type */
-		}
-		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, netfid);
+	oparms.tcon = tcon;
+	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
+	oparms.desired_access = GENERIC_READ;
+	oparms.create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
+	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+	oparms.path = path;
+	oparms.fid = &fid;
+	oparms.reconnect = false;
+
+	rc = CIFS_open(xid, &oparms, &oplock, NULL);
+	if (rc) {
+		cifs_put_tlink(tlink);
+		return rc;
 	}
+
+	/* Read header */
+	io_parms.netfid = fid.netfid;
+	io_parms.pid = current->tgid;
+	io_parms.tcon = tcon;
+	io_parms.offset = 0;
+	io_parms.length = 24;
+
+	rc = CIFSSMBRead(xid, &io_parms, &bytes_read, &pbuf, &buf_type);
+	if ((rc == 0) && (bytes_read >= 8)) {
+		if (memcmp("IntxBLK", pbuf, 8) == 0) {
+			cifs_dbg(FYI, "Block device\n");
+			fattr->cf_mode |= S_IFBLK;
+			fattr->cf_dtype = DT_BLK;
+			if (bytes_read == 24) {
+				/* we have enough to decode dev num */
+				__u64 mjr; /* major */
+				__u64 mnr; /* minor */
+				mjr = le64_to_cpu(*(__le64 *)(pbuf+8));
+				mnr = le64_to_cpu(*(__le64 *)(pbuf+16));
+				fattr->cf_rdev = MKDEV(mjr, mnr);
+			}
+		} else if (memcmp("IntxCHR", pbuf, 8) == 0) {
+			cifs_dbg(FYI, "Char device\n");
+			fattr->cf_mode |= S_IFCHR;
+			fattr->cf_dtype = DT_CHR;
+			if (bytes_read == 24) {
+				/* we have enough to decode dev num */
+				__u64 mjr; /* major */
+				__u64 mnr; /* minor */
+				mjr = le64_to_cpu(*(__le64 *)(pbuf+8));
+				mnr = le64_to_cpu(*(__le64 *)(pbuf+16));
+				fattr->cf_rdev = MKDEV(mjr, mnr);
+			}
+		} else if (memcmp("IntxLNK", pbuf, 7) == 0) {
+			cifs_dbg(FYI, "Symlink\n");
+			fattr->cf_mode |= S_IFLNK;
+			fattr->cf_dtype = DT_LNK;
+		} else {
+			fattr->cf_mode |= S_IFREG; /* file? */
+			fattr->cf_dtype = DT_REG;
+			rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		}
+	} else {
+		fattr->cf_mode |= S_IFREG; /* then it is a file */
+		fattr->cf_dtype = DT_REG;
+		rc = -EOPNOTSUPP; /* or some unknown SFU type */
+	}
+	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid.netfid);
 	cifs_put_tlink(tlink);
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -800,10 +809,10 @@ cifs_get_inode_info(struct inode **inode, const char *full_path,
 
 	/* check for Minshall+French symlinks */
 	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MF_SYMLINKS) {
-		tmprc = CIFSCheckMFSymlink(xid, tcon, cifs_sb, &fattr,
-					   full_path);
+		tmprc = check_mf_symlink(xid, tcon, cifs_sb, &fattr,
+					 full_path);
 		if (tmprc)
-			cifs_dbg(FYI, "CIFSCheckMFSymlink: %d\n", tmprc);
+			cifs_dbg(FYI, "check_mf_symlink: %d\n", tmprc);
 	}
 
 	if (!*inode) {
@@ -1032,7 +1041,8 @@ cifs_rename_pending_delete(const char *full_path, struct dentry *dentry,
 {
 	int oplock = 0;
 	int rc;
-	__u16 netfid;
+	struct cifs_fid fid;
+	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *cifsInode = CIFS_I(inode);
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
@@ -1055,10 +1065,16 @@ cifs_rename_pending_delete(const char *full_path, struct dentry *dentry,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, full_path, FILE_OPEN,
-			 DELETE|FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES, CREATE_NOT_DIR,
-			 &netfid, &oplock, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+	oparms.tcon = tcon;
+	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
+	oparms.desired_access = DELETE | FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES;
+	oparms.create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
+	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+	oparms.path = full_path;
+	oparms.fid = &fid;
+	oparms.reconnect = false;
+
+	rc = CIFS_open(xid, &oparms, &oplock, NULL);
 	if (rc != 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -1079,7 +1095,7 @@ cifs_rename_pending_delete(const char *full_path, struct dentry *dentry,
 			goto out_close;
 		}
 		info_buf->Attributes = cpu_to_le32(dosattr);
-		rc = CIFSSMBSetFileInfo(xid, tcon, info_buf, netfid,
+		rc = CIFSSMBSetFileInfo(xid, tcon, info_buf, fid.netfid,
 					current->tgid);
 		/* although we would like to mark the file hidden
  		   if that fails we will still try to rename it */
@@ -1090,7 +1106,8 @@ cifs_rename_pending_delete(const char *full_path, struct dentry *dentry,
 	}
 
 	/* rename the file */
-	rc = CIFSSMBRenameOpenFile(xid, tcon, netfid, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
+	rc = CIFSSMBRenameOpenFile(xid, tcon, fid.netfid, NULL,
+				   cifs_sb->local_nls,
 				   cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
 					    CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	if (rc != 0) {
@@ -1100,7 +1117,7 @@ cifs_rename_pending_delete(const char *full_path, struct dentry *dentry,
 
 	/* try to set DELETE_ON_CLOSE */
 	if (!cifsInode->delete_pending) {
-		rc = CIFSSMBSetFileDisposition(xid, tcon, true, netfid,
+		rc = CIFSSMBSetFileDisposition(xid, tcon, true, fid.netfid,
 					       current->tgid);
 		/*
 		 * some samba versions return -ENOENT when we try to set the
@@ -1120,7 +1137,7 @@ cifs_rename_pending_delete(const char *full_path, struct dentry *dentry,
 	}
 
 out_close:
-	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, netfid);
+	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid.netfid);
 out:
 	kfree(info_buf);
 	cifs_put_tlink(tlink);
@@ -1132,13 +1149,13 @@ out:
 	 * them anyway.
 	 */
 undo_rename:
-	CIFSSMBRenameOpenFile(xid, tcon, netfid, dentry->d_name.name,
+	CIFSSMBRenameOpenFile(xid, tcon, fid.netfid, dentry->d_name.name,
 				cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
 					    CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 undo_setattr:
 	if (dosattr != origattr) {
 		info_buf->Attributes = cpu_to_le32(origattr);
-		if (!CIFSSMBSetFileInfo(xid, tcon, info_buf, netfid,
+		if (!CIFSSMBSetFileInfo(xid, tcon, info_buf, fid.netfid,
 					current->tgid))
 			cifsInode->cifsAttrs = origattr;
 	}
@@ -1549,7 +1566,8 @@ cifs_do_rename(const unsigned int xid, struct dentry *from_dentry,
 	struct tcon_link *tlink;
 	struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
 	struct TCP_Server_Info *server;
-	__u16 srcfid;
+	struct cifs_fid fid;
+	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
 	int oplock, rc;
 
 	tlink = cifs_sb_tlink(cifs_sb);
@@ -1576,17 +1594,23 @@ cifs_do_rename(const unsigned int xid, struct dentry *from_dentry,
 	if (to_dentry->d_parent != from_dentry->d_parent)
 		goto do_rename_exit;
 
+	oparms.tcon = tcon;
+	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
 	/* open the file to be renamed -- we need DELETE perms */
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, from_path, FILE_OPEN, DELETE,
-			 CREATE_NOT_DIR, &srcfid, &oplock, NULL,
-			 cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
-				CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+	oparms.desired_access = DELETE;
+	oparms.create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
+	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+	oparms.path = from_path;
+	oparms.fid = &fid;
+	oparms.reconnect = false;
+
+	rc = CIFS_open(xid, &oparms, &oplock, NULL);
 	if (rc == 0) {
-		rc = CIFSSMBRenameOpenFile(xid, tcon, srcfid,
+		rc = CIFSSMBRenameOpenFile(xid, tcon, fid.netfid,
 				(const char *) to_dentry->d_name.name,
 				cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
 					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
-		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, srcfid);
+		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid.netfid);
 	}
 do_rename_exit:
 	cifs_put_tlink(tlink);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/link.c b/fs/cifs/link.c
index 92aee08483a5..264ece71bdb2 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/link.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/link.c
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #include "cifs_debug.h"
 #include "cifs_fs_sb.h"
 
+/*
+ * M-F Symlink Functions - Begin
+ */
+
 #define CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_LEN_OFFSET (4+1)
 #define CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_MD5_OFFSET (CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_LEN_OFFSET+(4+1))
 #define CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_LINK_OFFSET (CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_MD5_OFFSET+(32+1))
@@ -91,10 +95,8 @@ symlink_hash_err:
 }
 
 static int
-CIFSParseMFSymlink(const u8 *buf,
-		   unsigned int buf_len,
-		   unsigned int *_link_len,
-		   char **_link_str)
+parse_mf_symlink(const u8 *buf, unsigned int buf_len, unsigned int *_link_len,
+		 char **_link_str)
 {
 	int rc;
 	unsigned int link_len;
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ CIFSParseMFSymlink(const u8 *buf,
 }
 
 static int
-CIFSFormatMFSymlink(u8 *buf, unsigned int buf_len, const char *link_str)
+format_mf_symlink(u8 *buf, unsigned int buf_len, const char *link_str)
 {
 	int rc;
 	unsigned int link_len;
@@ -180,120 +182,10 @@ CIFSFormatMFSymlink(u8 *buf, unsigned int buf_len, const char *link_str)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-CIFSCreateMFSymLink(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
-		    const char *fromName, const char *toName,
-		    struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
-{
-	int rc;
-	int oplock = 0;
-	int remap;
-	int create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
-	__u16 netfid = 0;
-	u8 *buf;
-	unsigned int bytes_written = 0;
-	struct cifs_io_parms io_parms;
-	struct nls_table *nls_codepage;
-
-	nls_codepage = cifs_sb->local_nls;
-	remap = cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR;
-
-	buf = kmalloc(CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	rc = CIFSFormatMFSymlink(buf, CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE, toName);
-	if (rc != 0) {
-		kfree(buf);
-		return rc;
-	}
-
-	if (backup_cred(cifs_sb))
-		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
-
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, fromName, FILE_CREATE, GENERIC_WRITE,
-			 create_options, &netfid, &oplock, NULL,
-			 nls_codepage, remap);
-	if (rc != 0) {
-		kfree(buf);
-		return rc;
-	}
-
-	io_parms.netfid = netfid;
-	io_parms.pid = current->tgid;
-	io_parms.tcon = tcon;
-	io_parms.offset = 0;
-	io_parms.length = CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE;
-
-	rc = CIFSSMBWrite(xid, &io_parms, &bytes_written, buf, NULL, 0);
-	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, netfid);
-	kfree(buf);
-	if (rc != 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	if (bytes_written != CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE)
-		return -EIO;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-CIFSQueryMFSymLink(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
-		   const unsigned char *searchName, char **symlinkinfo,
-		   const struct nls_table *nls_codepage, int remap)
-{
-	int rc;
-	int oplock = 0;
-	__u16 netfid = 0;
-	u8 *buf;
-	char *pbuf;
-	unsigned int bytes_read = 0;
-	int buf_type = CIFS_NO_BUFFER;
-	unsigned int link_len = 0;
-	struct cifs_io_parms io_parms;
-	FILE_ALL_INFO file_info;
-
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, searchName, FILE_OPEN, GENERIC_READ,
-			 CREATE_NOT_DIR, &netfid, &oplock, &file_info,
-			 nls_codepage, remap);
-	if (rc != 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	if (file_info.EndOfFile != cpu_to_le64(CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE)) {
-		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, netfid);
-		/* it's not a symlink */
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	buf = kmalloc(CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	pbuf = buf;
-	io_parms.netfid = netfid;
-	io_parms.pid = current->tgid;
-	io_parms.tcon = tcon;
-	io_parms.offset = 0;
-	io_parms.length = CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE;
-
-	rc = CIFSSMBRead(xid, &io_parms, &bytes_read, &pbuf, &buf_type);
-	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, netfid);
-	if (rc != 0) {
-		kfree(buf);
-		return rc;
-	}
-
-	rc = CIFSParseMFSymlink(buf, bytes_read, &link_len, symlinkinfo);
-	kfree(buf);
-	if (rc != 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 bool
-CIFSCouldBeMFSymlink(const struct cifs_fattr *fattr)
+couldbe_mf_symlink(const struct cifs_fattr *fattr)
 {
-	if (!(fattr->cf_mode & S_IFREG))
+	if (!S_ISREG(fattr->cf_mode))
 		/* it's not a symlink */
 		return false;
 
@@ -304,66 +196,80 @@ CIFSCouldBeMFSymlink(const struct cifs_fattr *fattr)
 	return true;
 }
 
-int
-open_query_close_cifs_symlink(const unsigned char *path, char *pbuf,
-			unsigned int *pbytes_read, struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb,
-			unsigned int xid)
+static int
+create_mf_symlink(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
+		  struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, const char *fromName,
+		  const char *toName)
 {
 	int rc;
-	int oplock = 0;
-	__u16 netfid = 0;
-	struct tcon_link *tlink;
-	struct cifs_tcon *ptcon;
-	struct cifs_io_parms io_parms;
-	int buf_type = CIFS_NO_BUFFER;
-	FILE_ALL_INFO file_info;
+	u8 *buf;
+	unsigned int bytes_written = 0;
 
-	tlink = cifs_sb_tlink(cifs_sb);
-	if (IS_ERR(tlink))
-		return PTR_ERR(tlink);
-	ptcon = tlink_tcon(tlink);
+	buf = kmalloc(CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, ptcon, path, FILE_OPEN, GENERIC_READ,
-			 CREATE_NOT_DIR, &netfid, &oplock, &file_info,
-			 cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
-				CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
-	if (rc != 0) {
-		cifs_put_tlink(tlink);
-		return rc;
-	}
+	rc = format_mf_symlink(buf, CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE, toName);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
-	if (file_info.EndOfFile != cpu_to_le64(CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE)) {
-		CIFSSMBClose(xid, ptcon, netfid);
-		cifs_put_tlink(tlink);
-		/* it's not a symlink */
-		return rc;
-	}
+	rc = tcon->ses->server->ops->create_mf_symlink(xid, tcon, cifs_sb,
+					fromName, buf, &bytes_written);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
 
-	io_parms.netfid = netfid;
-	io_parms.pid = current->tgid;
-	io_parms.tcon = ptcon;
-	io_parms.offset = 0;
-	io_parms.length = CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE;
-
-	rc = CIFSSMBRead(xid, &io_parms, pbytes_read, &pbuf, &buf_type);
-	CIFSSMBClose(xid, ptcon, netfid);
-	cifs_put_tlink(tlink);
+	if (bytes_written != CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE)
+		rc = -EIO;
+out:
+	kfree(buf);
 	return rc;
 }
 
-
-int
-CIFSCheckMFSymlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
-		   struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, struct cifs_fattr *fattr,
-		   const unsigned char *path)
+static int
+query_mf_symlink(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
+		 struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, const unsigned char *path,
+		 char **symlinkinfo)
 {
 	int rc;
 	u8 *buf = NULL;
 	unsigned int link_len = 0;
 	unsigned int bytes_read = 0;
 
-	if (!CIFSCouldBeMFSymlink(fattr))
+	buf = kmalloc(CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (tcon->ses->server->ops->query_mf_symlink)
+		rc = tcon->ses->server->ops->query_mf_symlink(xid, tcon,
+					      cifs_sb, path, buf, &bytes_read);
+	else
+		rc = -ENOSYS;
+
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (bytes_read == 0) { /* not a symlink */
+		rc = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	rc = parse_mf_symlink(buf, bytes_read, &link_len, symlinkinfo);
+out:
+	kfree(buf);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int
+check_mf_symlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
+		 struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, struct cifs_fattr *fattr,
+		 const unsigned char *path)
+{
+	int rc;
+	u8 *buf = NULL;
+	unsigned int link_len = 0;
+	unsigned int bytes_read = 0;
+
+	if (!couldbe_mf_symlink(fattr))
 		/* it's not a symlink */
 		return 0;
 
@@ -372,8 +278,8 @@ CIFSCheckMFSymlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	if (tcon->ses->server->ops->query_mf_symlink)
-		rc = tcon->ses->server->ops->query_mf_symlink(path, buf,
-						&bytes_read, cifs_sb, xid);
+		rc = tcon->ses->server->ops->query_mf_symlink(xid, tcon,
+					      cifs_sb, path, buf, &bytes_read);
 	else
 		rc = -ENOSYS;
 
@@ -383,7 +289,7 @@ CIFSCheckMFSymlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (bytes_read == 0) /* not a symlink */
 		goto out;
 
-	rc = CIFSParseMFSymlink(buf, bytes_read, &link_len, NULL);
+	rc = parse_mf_symlink(buf, bytes_read, &link_len, NULL);
 	if (rc == -EINVAL) {
 		/* it's not a symlink */
 		rc = 0;
@@ -403,6 +309,95 @@ out:
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/*
+ * SMB 1.0 Protocol specific functions
+ */
+
+int
+cifs_query_mf_symlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
+		      struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, const unsigned char *path,
+		      char *pbuf, unsigned int *pbytes_read)
+{
+	int rc;
+	int oplock = 0;
+	struct cifs_fid fid;
+	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
+	struct cifs_io_parms io_parms;
+	int buf_type = CIFS_NO_BUFFER;
+	FILE_ALL_INFO file_info;
+
+	oparms.tcon = tcon;
+	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
+	oparms.desired_access = GENERIC_READ;
+	oparms.create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
+	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+	oparms.path = path;
+	oparms.fid = &fid;
+	oparms.reconnect = false;
+
+	rc = CIFS_open(xid, &oparms, &oplock, &file_info);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	if (file_info.EndOfFile != cpu_to_le64(CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE))
+		/* it's not a symlink */
+		goto out;
+
+	io_parms.netfid = fid.netfid;
+	io_parms.pid = current->tgid;
+	io_parms.tcon = tcon;
+	io_parms.offset = 0;
+	io_parms.length = CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE;
+
+	rc = CIFSSMBRead(xid, &io_parms, pbytes_read, &pbuf, &buf_type);
+out:
+	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid.netfid);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int
+cifs_create_mf_symlink(unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
+		       struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, const unsigned char *path,
+		       char *pbuf, unsigned int *pbytes_written)
+{
+	int rc;
+	int oplock = 0;
+	struct cifs_fid fid;
+	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
+	struct cifs_io_parms io_parms;
+	int create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
+
+	if (backup_cred(cifs_sb))
+		create_options |= CREATE_OPEN_BACKUP_INTENT;
+
+	oparms.tcon = tcon;
+	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
+	oparms.desired_access = GENERIC_WRITE;
+	oparms.create_options = create_options;
+	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+	oparms.path = path;
+	oparms.fid = &fid;
+	oparms.reconnect = false;
+
+	rc = CIFS_open(xid, &oparms, &oplock, NULL);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	io_parms.netfid = fid.netfid;
+	io_parms.pid = current->tgid;
+	io_parms.tcon = tcon;
+	io_parms.offset = 0;
+	io_parms.length = CIFS_MF_SYMLINK_FILE_SIZE;
+
+	rc = CIFSSMBWrite(xid, &io_parms, pbytes_written, pbuf, NULL, 0);
+	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid.netfid);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/*
+ * M-F Symlink Functions - End
+ */
+
 int
 cifs_hardlink(struct dentry *old_file, struct inode *inode,
 	      struct dentry *direntry)
@@ -438,8 +433,10 @@ cifs_hardlink(struct dentry *old_file, struct inode *inode,
 						CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	else {
 		server = tcon->ses->server;
-		if (!server->ops->create_hardlink)
-			return -ENOSYS;
+		if (!server->ops->create_hardlink) {
+			rc = -ENOSYS;
+			goto cifs_hl_exit;
+		}
 		rc = server->ops->create_hardlink(xid, tcon, from_name, to_name,
 						  cifs_sb);
 		if ((rc == -EIO) || (rc == -EINVAL))
@@ -530,15 +527,10 @@ cifs_follow_link(struct dentry *direntry, struct nameidata *nd)
 	 * and fallback to UNIX Extensions Symlinks.
 	 */
 	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MF_SYMLINKS)
-		rc = CIFSQueryMFSymLink(xid, tcon, full_path, &target_path,
-					cifs_sb->local_nls,
-					cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
-						CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+		rc = query_mf_symlink(xid, tcon, cifs_sb, full_path,
+				      &target_path);
 
-	if ((rc != 0) && cap_unix(tcon->ses))
-		rc = CIFSSMBUnixQuerySymLink(xid, tcon, full_path, &target_path,
-					     cifs_sb->local_nls);
-	else if (rc != 0 && server->ops->query_symlink)
+	if (rc != 0 && server->ops->query_symlink)
 		rc = server->ops->query_symlink(xid, tcon, full_path,
 						&target_path, cifs_sb);
 
@@ -587,8 +579,7 @@ cifs_symlink(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, const char *symname)
 
 	/* BB what if DFS and this volume is on different share? BB */
 	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MF_SYMLINKS)
-		rc = CIFSCreateMFSymLink(xid, pTcon, full_path, symname,
-					cifs_sb);
+		rc = create_mf_symlink(xid, pTcon, cifs_sb, full_path, symname);
 	else if (pTcon->unix_ext)
 		rc = CIFSUnixCreateSymLink(xid, pTcon, full_path, symname,
 					   cifs_sb->local_nls);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/readdir.c b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
index 5940ecabbe6a..b15862e0f68c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ static int cifs_filldir(char *find_entry, struct file *file,
 	}
 
 	if ((cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MF_SYMLINKS) &&
-	    CIFSCouldBeMFSymlink(&fattr))
+	    couldbe_mf_symlink(&fattr))
 		/*
 		 * trying to get the type and mode can be slow,
 		 * so just call those regular files for now, and mark
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb1ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb1ops.c
index 5f5ba0dc2ee1..9ac5bfc9cc56 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb1ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb1ops.c
@@ -560,17 +560,24 @@ cifs_query_path_info(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 	if (!rc && (le32_to_cpu(data->Attributes) & ATTR_REPARSE)) {
 		int tmprc;
 		int oplock = 0;
-		__u16 netfid;
+		struct cifs_fid fid;
+		struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
+
+		oparms.tcon = tcon;
+		oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
+		oparms.desired_access = FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES;
+		oparms.create_options = 0;
+		oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+		oparms.path = full_path;
+		oparms.fid = &fid;
+		oparms.reconnect = false;
 
 		/* Need to check if this is a symbolic link or not */
-		tmprc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, full_path, FILE_OPEN,
-				    FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES, 0, &netfid, &oplock,
-				    NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+		tmprc = CIFS_open(xid, &oparms, &oplock, NULL);
 		if (tmprc == -EOPNOTSUPP)
 			*symlink = true;
 		else
-			CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, netfid);
+			CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid.netfid);
 	}
 
 	return rc;
@@ -705,12 +712,7 @@ cifs_open_file(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_open_parms *oparms,
 				     oparms->cifs_sb->local_nls,
 				     oparms->cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags
 						& CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
-	return CIFSSMBOpen(xid, oparms->tcon, oparms->path,
-			   oparms->disposition, oparms->desired_access,
-			   oparms->create_options, &oparms->fid->netfid, oplock,
-			   buf, oparms->cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			   oparms->cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
-						CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+	return CIFS_open(xid, oparms, oplock, buf);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -761,8 +763,9 @@ smb_set_file_info(struct inode *inode, const char *full_path,
 {
 	int oplock = 0;
 	int rc;
-	__u16 netfid;
 	__u32 netpid;
+	struct cifs_fid fid;
+	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
 	struct cifsFileInfo *open_file;
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *cinode = CIFS_I(inode);
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
@@ -772,7 +775,7 @@ smb_set_file_info(struct inode *inode, const char *full_path,
 	/* if the file is already open for write, just use that fileid */
 	open_file = find_writable_file(cinode, true);
 	if (open_file) {
-		netfid = open_file->fid.netfid;
+		fid.netfid = open_file->fid.netfid;
 		netpid = open_file->pid;
 		tcon = tlink_tcon(open_file->tlink);
 		goto set_via_filehandle;
@@ -796,12 +799,17 @@ smb_set_file_info(struct inode *inode, const char *full_path,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	cifs_dbg(FYI, "calling SetFileInfo since SetPathInfo for times not supported by this server\n");
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, full_path, FILE_OPEN,
-			 SYNCHRONIZE | FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES, CREATE_NOT_DIR,
-			 &netfid, &oplock, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+	oparms.tcon = tcon;
+	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
+	oparms.desired_access = SYNCHRONIZE | FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES;
+	oparms.create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
+	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+	oparms.path = full_path;
+	oparms.fid = &fid;
+	oparms.reconnect = false;
 
+	cifs_dbg(FYI, "calling SetFileInfo since SetPathInfo for times not supported by this server\n");
+	rc = CIFS_open(xid, &oparms, &oplock, NULL);
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		if (rc == -EIO)
 			rc = -EINVAL;
@@ -811,12 +819,12 @@ smb_set_file_info(struct inode *inode, const char *full_path,
 	netpid = current->tgid;
 
 set_via_filehandle:
-	rc = CIFSSMBSetFileInfo(xid, tcon, buf, netfid, netpid);
+	rc = CIFSSMBSetFileInfo(xid, tcon, buf, fid.netfid, netpid);
 	if (!rc)
 		cinode->cifsAttrs = le32_to_cpu(buf->Attributes);
 
 	if (open_file == NULL)
-		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, netfid);
+		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid.netfid);
 	else
 		cifsFileInfo_put(open_file);
 out:
@@ -907,6 +915,33 @@ cifs_mand_lock(const unsigned int xid, struct cifsFileInfo *cfile, __u64 offset,
 			   (__u8)type, wait, 0);
 }
 
+static int
+cifs_unix_dfs_readlink(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
+		       const unsigned char *searchName, char **symlinkinfo,
+		       const struct nls_table *nls_codepage)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_DFS_UPCALL
+	int rc;
+	unsigned int num_referrals = 0;
+	struct dfs_info3_param *referrals = NULL;
+
+	rc = get_dfs_path(xid, tcon->ses, searchName, nls_codepage,
+			  &num_referrals, &referrals, 0);
+
+	if (!rc && num_referrals > 0) {
+		*symlinkinfo = kstrndup(referrals->node_name,
+					strlen(referrals->node_name),
+					GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!*symlinkinfo)
+			rc = -ENOMEM;
+		free_dfs_info_array(referrals, num_referrals);
+	}
+	return rc;
+#else /* No DFS support */
+	return -EREMOTE;
+#endif
+}
+
 static int
 cifs_query_symlink(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 		   const char *full_path, char **target_path,
@@ -914,27 +949,47 @@ cifs_query_symlink(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 {
 	int rc;
 	int oplock = 0;
-	__u16 netfid;
+	struct cifs_fid fid;
+	struct cifs_open_parms oparms;
 
 	cifs_dbg(FYI, "%s: path: %s\n", __func__, full_path);
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, tcon, full_path, FILE_OPEN,
-			 FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES, OPEN_REPARSE_POINT, &netfid,
-			 &oplock, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			 cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
+	/* Check for unix extensions */
+	if (cap_unix(tcon->ses)) {
+		rc = CIFSSMBUnixQuerySymLink(xid, tcon, full_path, target_path,
+					     cifs_sb->local_nls);
+		if (rc == -EREMOTE)
+			rc = cifs_unix_dfs_readlink(xid, tcon, full_path,
+						    target_path,
+						    cifs_sb->local_nls);
 
-	rc = CIFSSMBQuerySymLink(xid, tcon, netfid, target_path,
-				 cifs_sb->local_nls);
-	if (rc) {
-		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, netfid);
-		return rc;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
+	oparms.tcon = tcon;
+	oparms.cifs_sb = cifs_sb;
+	oparms.desired_access = FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES;
+	oparms.create_options = OPEN_REPARSE_POINT;
+	oparms.disposition = FILE_OPEN;
+	oparms.path = full_path;
+	oparms.fid = &fid;
+	oparms.reconnect = false;
+
+	rc = CIFS_open(xid, &oparms, &oplock, NULL);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
+
+	rc = CIFSSMBQuerySymLink(xid, tcon, fid.netfid, target_path,
+				 cifs_sb->local_nls);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out_close;
+
 	convert_delimiter(*target_path, '/');
-	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, netfid);
-	cifs_dbg(FYI, "%s: target path: %s\n", __func__, *target_path);
+out_close:
+	CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fid.netfid);
+out:
+	if (!rc)
+		cifs_dbg(FYI, "%s: target path: %s\n", __func__, *target_path);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -1009,7 +1064,8 @@ struct smb_version_operations smb1_operations = {
 	.mand_lock = cifs_mand_lock,
 	.mand_unlock_range = cifs_unlock_range,
 	.push_mand_locks = cifs_push_mandatory_locks,
-	.query_mf_symlink = open_query_close_cifs_symlink,
+	.query_mf_symlink = cifs_query_mf_symlink,
+	.create_mf_symlink = cifs_create_mf_symlink,
 	.is_read_op = cifs_is_read_op,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/xattr.c b/fs/cifs/xattr.c
index 09afda4cc58e..95c43bb20335 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/xattr.c
@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ int cifs_removexattr(struct dentry *direntry, const char *ea_name)
 			goto remove_ea_exit;
 
 		ea_name += XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN; /* skip past user. prefix */
-		rc = CIFSSMBSetEA(xid, pTcon, full_path, ea_name, NULL,
-			(__u16)0, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+		if (pTcon->ses->server->ops->set_EA)
+			rc = pTcon->ses->server->ops->set_EA(xid, pTcon,
+				full_path, ea_name, NULL, (__u16)0,
+				cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
+					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	}
 remove_ea_exit:
 	kfree(full_path);
@@ -149,18 +151,22 @@ int cifs_setxattr(struct dentry *direntry, const char *ea_name,
 			cifs_dbg(FYI, "attempt to set cifs inode metadata\n");
 
 		ea_name += XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN; /* skip past user. prefix */
-		rc = CIFSSMBSetEA(xid, pTcon, full_path, ea_name, ea_value,
-			(__u16)value_size, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+		if (pTcon->ses->server->ops->set_EA)
+			rc = pTcon->ses->server->ops->set_EA(xid, pTcon,
+				full_path, ea_name, ea_value, (__u16)value_size,
+				cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
+					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	} else if (strncmp(ea_name, XATTR_OS2_PREFIX, XATTR_OS2_PREFIX_LEN)
 		   == 0) {
 		if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_XATTR)
 			goto set_ea_exit;
 
 		ea_name += XATTR_OS2_PREFIX_LEN; /* skip past os2. prefix */
-		rc = CIFSSMBSetEA(xid, pTcon, full_path, ea_name, ea_value,
-			(__u16)value_size, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+		if (pTcon->ses->server->ops->set_EA)
+			rc = pTcon->ses->server->ops->set_EA(xid, pTcon,
+				full_path, ea_name, ea_value, (__u16)value_size,
+				cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
+					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	} else if (strncmp(ea_name, CIFS_XATTR_CIFS_ACL,
 			strlen(CIFS_XATTR_CIFS_ACL)) == 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_ACL
@@ -272,17 +278,21 @@ ssize_t cifs_getxattr(struct dentry *direntry, const char *ea_name,
 			/* revalidate/getattr then populate from inode */
 		} /* BB add else when above is implemented */
 		ea_name += XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN; /* skip past user. prefix */
-		rc = CIFSSMBQAllEAs(xid, pTcon, full_path, ea_name, ea_value,
-			buf_size, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+		if (pTcon->ses->server->ops->query_all_EAs)
+			rc = pTcon->ses->server->ops->query_all_EAs(xid, pTcon,
+				full_path, ea_name, ea_value, buf_size,
+				cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
+					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	} else if (strncmp(ea_name, XATTR_OS2_PREFIX, XATTR_OS2_PREFIX_LEN) == 0) {
 		if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_XATTR)
 			goto get_ea_exit;
 
 		ea_name += XATTR_OS2_PREFIX_LEN; /* skip past os2. prefix */
-		rc = CIFSSMBQAllEAs(xid, pTcon, full_path, ea_name, ea_value,
-			buf_size, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+		if (pTcon->ses->server->ops->query_all_EAs)
+			rc = pTcon->ses->server->ops->query_all_EAs(xid, pTcon,
+				full_path, ea_name, ea_value, buf_size,
+				cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
+					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	} else if (strncmp(ea_name, POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS,
 			  strlen(POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS)) == 0) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_POSIX
@@ -400,11 +410,12 @@ ssize_t cifs_listxattr(struct dentry *direntry, char *data, size_t buf_size)
 	/* if proc/fs/cifs/streamstoxattr is set then
 		search server for EAs or streams to
 		returns as xattrs */
-	rc = CIFSSMBQAllEAs(xid, pTcon, full_path, NULL, data,
-				buf_size, cifs_sb->local_nls,
-				cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
-					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 
+	if (pTcon->ses->server->ops->query_all_EAs)
+		rc = pTcon->ses->server->ops->query_all_EAs(xid, pTcon,
+				full_path, NULL, data, buf_size,
+				cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
+					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 list_ea_exit:
 	kfree(full_path);
 	free_xid(xid);