Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next

Pull networking updates from David Miller:
 "Reasonably busy this cycle, but perhaps not as busy as in the 4.12
  merge window:

   1) Several optimizations for UDP processing under high load from
      Paolo Abeni.

   2) Support pacing internally in TCP when using the sch_fq packet
      scheduler for this is not practical. From Eric Dumazet.

   3) Support mutliple filter chains per qdisc, from Jiri Pirko.

   4) Move to 1ms TCP timestamp clock, from Eric Dumazet.

   5) Add batch dequeueing to vhost_net, from Jason Wang.

   6) Flesh out more completely SCTP checksum offload support, from
      Davide Caratti.

   7) More plumbing of extended netlink ACKs, from David Ahern, Pablo
      Neira Ayuso, and Matthias Schiffer.

   8) Add devlink support to nfp driver, from Simon Horman.

   9) Add RTM_F_FIB_MATCH flag to RTM_GETROUTE queries, from Roopa
      Prabhu.

  10) Add stack depth tracking to BPF verifier and use this information
      in the various eBPF JITs. From Alexei Starovoitov.

  11) Support XDP on qed device VFs, from Yuval Mintz.

  12) Introduce BPF PROG ID for better introspection of installed BPF
      programs. From Martin KaFai Lau.

  13) Add bpf_set_hash helper for TC bpf programs, from Daniel Borkmann.

  14) For loads, allow narrower accesses in bpf verifier checking, from
      Yonghong Song.

  15) Support MIPS in the BPF selftests and samples infrastructure, the
      MIPS eBPF JIT will be merged in via the MIPS GIT tree. From David
      Daney.

  16) Support kernel based TLS, from Dave Watson and others.

  17) Remove completely DST garbage collection, from Wei Wang.

  18) Allow installing TCP MD5 rules using prefixes, from Ivan
      Delalande.

  19) Add XDP support to Intel i40e driver, from Björn Töpel

  20) Add support for TC flower offload in nfp driver, from Simon
      Horman, Pieter Jansen van Vuuren, Benjamin LaHaise, Jakub
      Kicinski, and Bert van Leeuwen.

  21) IPSEC offloading support in mlx5, from Ilan Tayari.

  22) Add HW PTP support to macb driver, from Rafal Ozieblo.

  23) Networking refcount_t conversions, From Elena Reshetova.

  24) Add sock_ops support to BPF, from Lawrence Brako. This is useful
      for tuning the TCP sockopt settings of a group of applications,
      currently via CGROUPs"

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next: (1899 commits)
  net: phy: dp83867: add workaround for incorrect RX_CTRL pin strap
  dt-bindings: phy: dp83867: provide a workaround for incorrect RX_CTRL pin strap
  cxgb4: Support for get_ts_info ethtool method
  cxgb4: Add PTP Hardware Clock (PHC) support
  cxgb4: time stamping interface for PTP
  nfp: default to chained metadata prepend format
  nfp: remove legacy MAC address lookup
  nfp: improve order of interfaces in breakout mode
  net: macb: remove extraneous return when MACB_EXT_DESC is defined
  bpf: add missing break in for the TCP_BPF_SNDCWND_CLAMP case
  bpf: fix return in load_bpf_file
  mpls: fix rtm policy in mpls_getroute
  net, ax25: convert ax25_cb.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t
  net, ax25: convert ax25_route.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t
  net, ax25: convert ax25_uid_assoc.refcount from atomic_t to refcount_t
  net, sctp: convert sctp_ep_common.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
  net, sctp: convert sctp_transport.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
  net, sctp: convert sctp_chunk.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
  net, sctp: convert sctp_datamsg.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
  net, sctp: convert sctp_auth_bytes.refcnt from atomic_t to refcount_t
  ...

23 files changed, 101 insertions, 153 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/staging/gdm724x/gdm_lte.c b/drivers/staging/gdm724x/gdm_lte.c
index cf809987f79f..9ab6ce231f11 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/gdm724x/gdm_lte.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/gdm724x/gdm_lte.c
@@ -161,12 +161,9 @@ static int gdm_lte_emulate_arp(struct sk_buff *skb_in, u32 nic_type)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	skb_reserve(skb_out, NET_IP_ALIGN);
 
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb_out, mac_header_len), mac_header_data,
-	       mac_header_len);
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb_out, sizeof(struct arphdr)), arp_out,
-	       sizeof(struct arphdr));
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb_out, sizeof(struct arpdata)), arp_data_out,
-	       sizeof(struct arpdata));
+	skb_put_data(skb_out, mac_header_data, mac_header_len);
+	skb_put_data(skb_out, arp_out, sizeof(struct arphdr));
+	skb_put_data(skb_out, arp_data_out, sizeof(struct arpdata));
 
 	skb_out->protocol = ((struct ethhdr *)mac_header_data)->h_proto;
 	skb_out->dev = skb_in->dev;
@@ -322,14 +319,10 @@ static int gdm_lte_emulate_ndp(struct sk_buff *skb_in, u32 nic_type)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	skb_reserve(skb_out, NET_IP_ALIGN);
 
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb_out, mac_header_len), mac_header_data,
-	       mac_header_len);
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb_out, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr)), &ipv6_out,
-	       sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb_out, sizeof(struct icmp6hdr)), &icmp6_out,
-	       sizeof(struct icmp6hdr));
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb_out, sizeof(struct neighbour_advertisement)), &na,
-	       sizeof(struct neighbour_advertisement));
+	skb_put_data(skb_out, mac_header_data, mac_header_len);
+	skb_put_data(skb_out, &ipv6_out, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
+	skb_put_data(skb_out, &icmp6_out, sizeof(struct icmp6hdr));
+	skb_put_data(skb_out, &na, sizeof(struct neighbour_advertisement));
 
 	skb_out->protocol = ((struct ethhdr *)mac_header_data)->h_proto;
 	skb_out->dev = skb_in->dev;
@@ -669,8 +662,8 @@ static void gdm_lte_netif_rx(struct net_device *dev, char *buf,
 		return;
 	skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
 
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb, mac_header_len), mac_header_data, mac_header_len);
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), buf, len);
+	skb_put_data(skb, mac_header_data, mac_header_len);
+	skb_put_data(skb, buf, len);
 
 	skb->protocol = ((struct ethhdr *)mac_header_data)->h_proto;
 	skb->dev = dev;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ks7010/ks_hostif.c b/drivers/staging/ks7010/ks_hostif.c
index db01a486a5a4..24a63161f92c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ks7010/ks_hostif.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ks7010/ks_hostif.c
@@ -466,12 +466,12 @@ void hostif_data_indication(struct ks_wlan_private *priv)
 		DPRINTK(4, "SNAP, rx_ind_size = %d\n", rx_ind_size);
 
 		size = ETH_ALEN * 2;
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, size), priv->rxp, size);
+		skb_put_data(skb, priv->rxp, size);
 
 		/* (SNAP+UI..) skip */
 
 		size = rx_ind_size - (ETH_ALEN * 2);
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, size), &eth_hdr->h_proto, size);
+		skb_put_data(skb, &eth_hdr->h_proto, size);
 
 		aa1x_hdr = (struct ieee802_1x_hdr *)(priv->rxp + ETHER_HDR_SIZE);
 		break;
@@ -484,14 +484,13 @@ void hostif_data_indication(struct ks_wlan_private *priv)
 		}
 		DPRINTK(3, "NETBEUI/NetBIOS rx_ind_size=%d\n", rx_ind_size);
 
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, 12), priv->rxp, 12);	/* 8802/FDDI MAC copy */
+		skb_put_data(skb, priv->rxp, 12);	/* 8802/FDDI MAC copy */
 
 		temp[0] = (((rx_ind_size - 12) >> 8) & 0xff);	/* NETBEUI size add */
 		temp[1] = ((rx_ind_size - 12) & 0xff);
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), temp, 2);
+		skb_put_data(skb, temp, 2);
 
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, rx_ind_size - 14), priv->rxp + 12,
-		       rx_ind_size - 14);	/* copy after Type */
+		skb_put_data(skb, priv->rxp + 12, rx_ind_size - 14);	/* copy after Type */
 
 		aa1x_hdr = (struct ieee802_1x_hdr *)(priv->rxp + 14);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/aim-network/networking.c b/drivers/staging/most/aim-network/networking.c
index 4c259c20048f..936f013c350e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/most/aim-network/networking.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/most/aim-network/networking.c
@@ -470,11 +470,11 @@ static int aim_rx_data(struct mbo *mbo)
 		ether_addr_copy(skb_put(skb, ETH_ALEN), dev->dev_addr);
 
 		/* src */
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, 4), &zero, 4);
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), buf + 5, 2);
+		skb_put_data(skb, &zero, 4);
+		skb_put_data(skb, buf + 5, 2);
 
 		/* eth type */
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, 2), buf + 10, 2);
+		skb_put_data(skb, buf + 10, 2);
 
 		buf += MDP_HDR_LEN;
 		len -= MDP_HDR_LEN;
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static int aim_rx_data(struct mbo *mbo)
 		len -= MEP_HDR_LEN;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), buf, len);
+	skb_put_data(skb, buf, len);
 	skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 	skb_len = skb->len;
 	if (netif_rx(skb) == NET_RX_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.c b/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.c
index 781ef623233e..e05ae4645d91 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.c
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ static int xlr_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *ndev,
 
 	if (!phydev)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	return phy_ethtool_ksettings_get(phydev, ecmd);
+
+	phy_ethtool_ksettings_get(phydev, ecmd);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int xlr_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *ndev,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c
index 65a285631994..72baedefa0f1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c
@@ -287,8 +287,7 @@ static int cvm_oct_poll(struct oct_rx_group *rx_group, int budget)
 					else
 						ptr += 6;
 				}
-				memcpy(skb_put(skb, work->word1.len), ptr,
-				       work->word1.len);
+				skb_put_data(skb, ptr, work->word1.len);
 				/* No packet buffers to free */
 			} else {
 				int segments = work->word2.s.bufs;
@@ -323,10 +322,9 @@ static int cvm_oct_poll(struct oct_rx_group *rx_group, int budget)
 					if (segment_size > len)
 						segment_size = len;
 					/* Copy the data into the packet */
-					memcpy(skb_put(skb, segment_size),
-					       cvmx_phys_to_ptr(
-					       segment_ptr.s.addr),
-					       segment_size);
+					skb_put_data(skb,
+						     cvmx_phys_to_ptr(segment_ptr.s.addr),
+						     segment_size);
 					len -= segment_size;
 					segment_ptr = next_ptr;
 				}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.c
index ff4119e8de42..31f35025d19e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-tx.c
@@ -251,8 +251,7 @@ int cvm_oct_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 				if ((skb_tail_pointer(skb) + add_bytes) <=
 				    skb_end_pointer(skb))
-					memset(__skb_put(skb, add_bytes), 0,
-					       add_bytes);
+					__skb_put_zero(skb, add_bytes);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
index 2c37bb548c0f..3fd5f4102b36 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_recv.c
@@ -1512,7 +1512,6 @@ static int amsdu_to_msdu(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *prframe)
 	u8	nr_subframes, i;
 	unsigned char *pdata;
 	struct rx_pkt_attrib *pattrib;
-	unsigned char *data_ptr;
 	struct sk_buff *sub_skb, *subframes[MAX_SUBFRAME_COUNT];
 	struct recv_priv *precvpriv = &padapter->recvpriv;
 	struct __queue *pfree_recv_queue = &(precvpriv->free_recv_queue);
@@ -1541,8 +1540,7 @@ static int amsdu_to_msdu(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *prframe)
 		sub_skb = dev_alloc_skb(nSubframe_Length + 12);
 		if (sub_skb) {
 			skb_reserve(sub_skb, 12);
-			data_ptr = (u8 *)skb_put(sub_skb, nSubframe_Length);
-			memcpy(data_ptr, pdata, nSubframe_Length);
+			skb_put_data(sub_skb, pdata, nSubframe_Length);
 		} else {
 			sub_skb = skb_clone(prframe->pkt, GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (sub_skb) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/mon.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/mon.c
index 7326d9b0fa7f..37fd52d7364f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/mon.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/mon.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static void mon_recv_decrypted(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *data,
 	skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, data_len);
 	if (!skb)
 		return;
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb, data_len), data, data_len);
+	skb_put_data(skb, data, data_len);
 
 	/*
 	 * Frame data is not encrypted. Strip off protection so
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl819x_BAProc.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl819x_BAProc.c
index 1d3963136295..1720e1b6ae04 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl819x_BAProc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl819x_BAProc.c
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *rtllib_ADDBA(struct rtllib_device *ieee, u8 *Dst,
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	BAReq = (struct rtllib_hdr_3addr *)skb_put(skb,
-		 sizeof(struct rtllib_hdr_3addr));
+	BAReq = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_hdr_3addr));
 
 	ether_addr_copy(BAReq->addr1, Dst);
 	ether_addr_copy(BAReq->addr2, ieee->dev->dev_addr);
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *rtllib_ADDBA(struct rtllib_device *ieee, u8 *Dst,
 	ether_addr_copy(BAReq->addr3, ieee->current_network.bssid);
 	BAReq->frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(RTLLIB_STYPE_MANAGE_ACT);
 
-	tag = (u8 *)skb_put(skb, 9);
+	tag = skb_put(skb, 9);
 	*tag++ = ACT_CAT_BA;
 	*tag++ = type;
 	*tag++ = pBA->DialogToken;
@@ -159,15 +158,14 @@ static struct sk_buff *rtllib_DELBA(struct rtllib_device *ieee, u8 *dst,
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	Delba = (struct rtllib_hdr_3addr *) skb_put(skb,
-		 sizeof(struct rtllib_hdr_3addr));
+	Delba = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_hdr_3addr));
 
 	ether_addr_copy(Delba->addr1, dst);
 	ether_addr_copy(Delba->addr2, ieee->dev->dev_addr);
 	ether_addr_copy(Delba->addr3, ieee->current_network.bssid);
 	Delba->frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(RTLLIB_STYPE_MANAGE_ACT);
 
-	tag = (u8 *)skb_put(skb, 6);
+	tag = skb_put(skb, 6);
 
 	*tag++ = ACT_CAT_BA;
 	*tag++ = ACT_DELBA;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_rx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_rx.c
index 0033dc6979e7..7bc9cb131bcc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_rx.c
@@ -782,7 +782,6 @@ static u8 parse_subframe(struct rtllib_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	u8		nPadding_Length = 0;
 	u16		SeqNum = 0;
 	struct sk_buff *sub_skb;
-	u8	     *data_ptr;
 	/* just for debug purpose */
 	SeqNum = WLAN_GET_SEQ_SEQ(le16_to_cpu(hdr->seq_ctl));
 	if ((RTLLIB_QOS_HAS_SEQ(fc)) &&
@@ -817,8 +816,7 @@ static u8 parse_subframe(struct rtllib_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (!sub_skb)
 			return 0;
 		skb_reserve(sub_skb, 12);
-		data_ptr = (u8 *)skb_put(sub_skb, skb->len);
-		memcpy(data_ptr, skb->data, skb->len);
+		skb_put_data(sub_skb, skb->data, skb->len);
 		sub_skb->dev = ieee->dev;
 
 		rxb->subframes[0] = sub_skb;
@@ -870,8 +868,7 @@ static u8 parse_subframe(struct rtllib_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (!sub_skb)
 			return 0;
 		skb_reserve(sub_skb, 12);
-		data_ptr = (u8 *)skb_put(sub_skb, nSubframe_Length);
-		memcpy(data_ptr, skb->data, nSubframe_Length);
+		skb_put_data(sub_skb, skb->data, nSubframe_Length);
 
 		sub_skb->dev = ieee->dev;
 		rxb->subframes[rxb->nr_subframes++] = sub_skb;
@@ -1141,13 +1138,12 @@ static int rtllib_rx_decrypt(struct rtllib_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			/* copy first fragment (including full headers) into
 			 * beginning of the fragment cache skb
 			 */
-			memcpy(skb_put(frag_skb, flen), skb->data, flen);
+			skb_put_data(frag_skb, skb->data, flen);
 		} else {
 			/* append frame payload to the end of the fragment
 			 * cache skb
 			 */
-			memcpy(skb_put(frag_skb, flen), skb->data + hdrlen,
-			       flen);
+			skb_put_data(frag_skb, skb->data + hdrlen, flen);
 		}
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 		skb = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c
index 64b0034c9c37..e4be85af31e7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c
@@ -351,8 +351,7 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *rtllib_probe_req(struct rtllib_device *ieee)
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	req = (struct rtllib_probe_request *) skb_put(skb,
-	      sizeof(struct rtllib_probe_request));
+	req = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_probe_request));
 	req->header.frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(RTLLIB_STYPE_PROBE_REQ);
 	req->header.duration_id = 0;
 
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *rtllib_probe_req(struct rtllib_device *ieee)
 	ether_addr_copy(req->header.addr2, ieee->dev->dev_addr);
 	eth_broadcast_addr(req->header.addr3);
 
-	tag = (u8 *) skb_put(skb, len + 2 + rate_len);
+	tag = skb_put(skb, len + 2 + rate_len);
 
 	*tag++ = MFIE_TYPE_SSID;
 	*tag++ = len;
@@ -789,8 +788,7 @@ rtllib_authentication_req(struct rtllib_network *beacon,
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	auth = (struct rtllib_authentication *)
-		skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_authentication));
+	auth = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_authentication));
 
 	auth->header.frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(RTLLIB_STYPE_AUTH);
 	if (challengelen)
@@ -889,8 +887,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *rtllib_probe_resp(struct rtllib_device *ieee,
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	beacon_buf = (struct rtllib_probe_response *) skb_put(skb,
-		     (beacon_size - ieee->tx_headroom));
+	beacon_buf = skb_put(skb, (beacon_size - ieee->tx_headroom));
 	ether_addr_copy(beacon_buf->header.addr1, dest);
 	ether_addr_copy(beacon_buf->header.addr2, ieee->dev->dev_addr);
 	ether_addr_copy(beacon_buf->header.addr3, ieee->current_network.bssid);
@@ -984,8 +981,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *rtllib_assoc_resp(struct rtllib_device *ieee, u8 *dest)
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	assoc = (struct rtllib_assoc_response_frame *)
-		skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_assoc_response_frame));
+	assoc = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_assoc_response_frame));
 
 	assoc->header.frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(RTLLIB_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP);
 	ether_addr_copy(assoc->header.addr1, dest);
@@ -1016,7 +1012,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *rtllib_assoc_resp(struct rtllib_device *ieee, u8 *dest)
 	else
 		ieee->assoc_id++;
 
-	tag = (u8 *) skb_put(skb, rate_len);
+	tag = skb_put(skb, rate_len);
 	rtllib_MFIE_Brate(ieee, &tag);
 	rtllib_MFIE_Grate(ieee, &tag);
 
@@ -1038,8 +1034,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *rtllib_auth_resp(struct rtllib_device *ieee, int status,
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	auth = (struct rtllib_authentication *)
-		skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_authentication));
+	auth = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_authentication));
 
 	auth->status = cpu_to_le16(status);
 	auth->transaction = cpu_to_le16(2);
@@ -1065,8 +1060,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *rtllib_null_func(struct rtllib_device *ieee, short pwr)
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	hdr = (struct rtllib_hdr_3addr *)skb_put(skb,
-	      sizeof(struct rtllib_hdr_3addr));
+	hdr = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_hdr_3addr));
 
 	ether_addr_copy(hdr->addr1, ieee->current_network.bssid);
 	ether_addr_copy(hdr->addr2, ieee->dev->dev_addr);
@@ -1092,8 +1086,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *rtllib_pspoll_func(struct rtllib_device *ieee)
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	hdr = (struct rtllib_pspoll_hdr *)skb_put(skb,
-	      sizeof(struct rtllib_pspoll_hdr));
+	hdr = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_pspoll_hdr));
 
 	ether_addr_copy(hdr->bssid, ieee->current_network.bssid);
 	ether_addr_copy(hdr->ta, ieee->dev->dev_addr);
@@ -1243,8 +1236,7 @@ rtllib_association_req(struct rtllib_network *beacon,
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	hdr = (struct rtllib_assoc_request_frame *)
-		skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_assoc_request_frame) + 2);
+	hdr = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_assoc_request_frame) + 2);
 
 
 	hdr->header.frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(RTLLIB_STYPE_ASSOC_REQ);
@@ -1272,8 +1264,7 @@ rtllib_association_req(struct rtllib_network *beacon,
 	hdr->info_element[0].id = MFIE_TYPE_SSID;
 
 	hdr->info_element[0].len = beacon->ssid_len;
-	tag = skb_put(skb, beacon->ssid_len);
-	memcpy(tag, beacon->ssid, beacon->ssid_len);
+	skb_put_data(skb, beacon->ssid, beacon->ssid_len);
 
 	tag = skb_put(skb, rate_len);
 
@@ -1349,8 +1340,7 @@ rtllib_association_req(struct rtllib_network *beacon,
 	}
 
 	if (wpa_ie_len) {
-		tag = skb_put(skb, ieee->wpa_ie_len);
-		memcpy(tag, ieee->wpa_ie, ieee->wpa_ie_len);
+		skb_put_data(skb, ieee->wpa_ie, ieee->wpa_ie_len);
 
 		if (PMKCacheIdx >= 0) {
 			tag = skb_put(skb, 18);
@@ -1366,13 +1356,13 @@ rtllib_association_req(struct rtllib_network *beacon,
 	}
 
 	if (wps_ie_len && ieee->wps_ie) {
-		tag = skb_put(skb, wps_ie_len);
-		memcpy(tag, ieee->wps_ie, wps_ie_len);
+		skb_put_data(skb, ieee->wps_ie, wps_ie_len);
 	}
 
-	tag = skb_put(skb, turbo_info_len);
-	if (turbo_info_len)
+	if (turbo_info_len) {
+		tag = skb_put(skb, turbo_info_len);
 		rtllib_TURBO_Info(ieee, &tag);
+	}
 
 	if (ieee->pHTInfo->bCurrentHTSupport && ieee->pHTInfo->bEnableHT) {
 		if (ieee->pHTInfo->ePeerHTSpecVer == HT_SPEC_VER_EWC) {
@@ -3092,8 +3082,7 @@ rtllib_disauth_skb(struct rtllib_network *beacon,
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	disauth = (struct rtllib_disauth *) skb_put(skb,
-		  sizeof(struct rtllib_disauth));
+	disauth = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_disauth));
 	disauth->header.frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(RTLLIB_STYPE_DEAUTH);
 	disauth->header.duration_id = 0;
 
@@ -3120,8 +3109,7 @@ rtllib_disassociate_skb(struct rtllib_network *beacon,
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	disass = (struct rtllib_disassoc *) skb_put(skb,
-					 sizeof(struct rtllib_disassoc));
+	disass = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtllib_disassoc));
 	disass->header.frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(RTLLIB_STYPE_DISASSOC);
 	disass->header.duration_id = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_tx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_tx.c
index 78a3ad5b231f..fc88d47dea43 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_tx.c
@@ -624,8 +624,7 @@ static int rtllib_xmit_inter(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 			txb->encrypted = 0;
 			txb->payload_size = cpu_to_le16(skb->len);
-			memcpy(skb_put(txb->fragments[0], skb->len), skb->data,
-			       skb->len);
+			skb_put_data(txb->fragments[0], skb->data, skb->len);
 
 			goto success;
 		}
@@ -818,9 +817,7 @@ static int rtllib_xmit_inter(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 			} else {
 				tcb_desc->bHwSec = 0;
 			}
-			frag_hdr = (struct rtllib_hdr_3addrqos *)
-				   skb_put(skb_frag, hdr_len);
-			memcpy(frag_hdr, &header, hdr_len);
+			frag_hdr = skb_put_data(skb_frag, &header, hdr_len);
 
 			/* If this is not the last fragment, then add the
 			 * MOREFRAGS bit to the frame control
@@ -852,7 +849,7 @@ static int rtllib_xmit_inter(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 				bytes -= SNAP_SIZE + sizeof(u16);
 			}
 
-			memcpy(skb_put(skb_frag, bytes), skb->data, bytes);
+			skb_put_data(skb_frag, skb->data, bytes);
 
 			/* Advance the SKB... */
 			skb_pull(skb, bytes);
@@ -895,8 +892,7 @@ static int rtllib_xmit_inter(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 		txb->encrypted = 0;
 		txb->payload_size = cpu_to_le16(skb->len);
-		memcpy(skb_put(txb->fragments[0], skb->len), skb->data,
-		       skb->len);
+		skb_put_data(txb->fragments[0], skb->data, skb->len);
 	}
 
  success:
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
index 7a31510f0524..a4aedb489e92 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
@@ -780,7 +780,6 @@ static u8 parse_subframe(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	u16		SeqNum=0;
 
 	struct sk_buff *sub_skb;
-	u8             *data_ptr;
 	/* just for debug purpose */
 	SeqNum = WLAN_GET_SEQ_SEQ(le16_to_cpu(hdr->seq_ctl));
 
@@ -848,8 +847,7 @@ static u8 parse_subframe(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			if (!sub_skb)
 				return 0;
 			skb_reserve(sub_skb, 12);
-			data_ptr = (u8 *)skb_put(sub_skb, nSubframe_Length);
-			memcpy(data_ptr, skb->data, nSubframe_Length);
+			skb_put_data(sub_skb, skb->data, nSubframe_Length);
 #endif
 			rxb->subframes[rxb->nr_subframes++] = sub_skb;
 			if (rxb->nr_subframes >= MAX_SUBFRAME_COUNT) {
@@ -1180,12 +1178,11 @@ int ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (frag == 0) {
 			/* copy first fragment (including full headers) into
 			 * beginning of the fragment cache skb */
-			memcpy(skb_put(frag_skb, flen), skb->data, flen);
+			skb_put_data(frag_skb, skb->data, flen);
 		} else {
 			/* append frame payload to the end of the fragment
 			 * cache skb */
-			memcpy(skb_put(frag_skb, flen), skb->data + hdrlen,
-			       flen);
+			skb_put_data(frag_skb, skb->data + hdrlen, flen);
 		}
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 		skb = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
index 14aea26804f4..fe6f38b7ec35 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *ieee80211_probe_req(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	req = (struct ieee80211_probe_request *) skb_put(skb,sizeof(struct ieee80211_probe_request));
+	req = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_probe_request));
 	req->header.frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ);
 	req->header.duration_id = 0; /* FIXME: is this OK? */
 
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *ieee80211_probe_req(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 	memcpy(req->header.addr2, ieee->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	eth_broadcast_addr(req->header.addr3);
 
-	tag = (u8 *) skb_put(skb,len+2+rate_len);
+	tag = skb_put(skb, len + 2 + rate_len);
 
 	*tag++ = MFIE_TYPE_SSID;
 	*tag++ = len;
@@ -659,8 +659,7 @@ ieee80211_authentication_req(struct ieee80211_network *beacon,
 	if (!skb) return NULL;
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
-	auth = (struct ieee80211_authentication *)
-		skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_authentication));
+	auth = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_authentication));
 
 	if (challengelen)
 		auth->header.frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH
@@ -768,7 +767,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_probe_resp(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, u8 *d
 	if (!skb)
 		return NULL;
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
-	beacon_buf = (struct ieee80211_probe_response *) skb_put(skb, (beacon_size - ieee->tx_headroom));
+	beacon_buf = skb_put(skb, (beacon_size - ieee->tx_headroom));
 	memcpy (beacon_buf->header.addr1, dest,ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy (beacon_buf->header.addr2, ieee->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy (beacon_buf->header.addr3, ieee->current_network.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -864,8 +863,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	assoc = (struct ieee80211_assoc_response_frame *)
-		skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_assoc_response_frame));
+	assoc = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_assoc_response_frame));
 
 	assoc->header.frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP);
 	memcpy(assoc->header.addr1, dest,ETH_ALEN);
@@ -892,7 +890,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 	if (ieee->assoc_id == 0x2007) ieee->assoc_id=0;
 	else ieee->assoc_id++;
 
-	tag = (u8 *) skb_put(skb, rate_len);
+	tag = skb_put(skb, rate_len);
 
 	ieee80211_MFIE_Brate(ieee, &tag);
 	ieee80211_MFIE_Grate(ieee, &tag);
@@ -940,7 +938,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_null_func(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 	if (!skb)
 		return NULL;
 
-	hdr = (struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr *)skb_put(skb,sizeof(struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr));
+	hdr = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr));
 
 	memcpy(hdr->addr1, ieee->current_network.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(hdr->addr2, ieee->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -1086,8 +1084,7 @@ ieee80211_association_req(struct ieee80211_network *beacon,
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	hdr = (struct ieee80211_assoc_request_frame *)
-		skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_assoc_request_frame)+2);
+	hdr = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_assoc_request_frame) + 2);
 
 
 	hdr->header.frame_ctl = IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_REQ;
@@ -1115,8 +1112,7 @@ ieee80211_association_req(struct ieee80211_network *beacon,
 	hdr->info_element[0].id = MFIE_TYPE_SSID;
 
 	hdr->info_element[0].len = beacon->ssid_len;
-	tag = skb_put(skb, beacon->ssid_len);
-	memcpy(tag, beacon->ssid, beacon->ssid_len);
+	skb_put_data(skb, beacon->ssid, beacon->ssid_len);
 
 	tag = skb_put(skb, rate_len);
 
@@ -1188,18 +1184,17 @@ ieee80211_association_req(struct ieee80211_network *beacon,
 
 
 	//choose what wpa_supplicant gives to associate.
-	tag = skb_put(skb, wpa_ie_len);
 	if (wpa_ie_len) {
-		memcpy(tag, ieee->wpa_ie, ieee->wpa_ie_len);
+		skb_put_data(skb, ieee->wpa_ie, wpa_ie_len);
 	}
 
-	tag = skb_put(skb, wmm_info_len);
 	if (wmm_info_len) {
-	  ieee80211_WMM_Info(ieee, &tag);
+		tag = skb_put(skb, wmm_info_len);
+		ieee80211_WMM_Info(ieee, &tag);
 	}
 #ifdef THOMAS_TURBO
-	tag = skb_put(skb, turbo_info_len);
 	if (turbo_info_len) {
+		tag = skb_put(skb, turbo_info_len);
 		ieee80211_TURBO_Info(ieee, &tag);
 	}
 #endif
@@ -3111,7 +3106,7 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *ieee80211_disassociate_skb(
 	if (!skb)
 		return NULL;
 
-	disass = (struct ieee80211_disassoc *) skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_disassoc));
+	disass = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_disassoc));
 	disass->header.frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_DISASSOC);
 	disass->header.duration_id = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.c
index bdb96a45a9eb..f58971a4a2e3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.c
@@ -794,8 +794,7 @@ int ieee80211_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 			{
 				tcb_desc->bHwSec = 0;
 			}
-			frag_hdr = (struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addrqos *)skb_put(skb_frag, hdr_len);
-			memcpy(frag_hdr, &header, hdr_len);
+			frag_hdr = skb_put_data(skb_frag, &header, hdr_len);
 
 			/* If this is not the last fragment, then add the MOREFRAGS
 			 * bit to the frame control
@@ -826,7 +825,7 @@ int ieee80211_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 				bytes -= SNAP_SIZE + sizeof(u16);
 			}
 
-			memcpy(skb_put(skb_frag, bytes), skb->data, bytes);
+			skb_put_data(skb_frag, skb->data, bytes);
 
 			/* Advance the SKB... */
 			skb_pull(skb, bytes);
@@ -869,7 +868,7 @@ int ieee80211_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 		txb->encrypted = 0;
 		txb->payload_size = __cpu_to_le16(skb->len);
-		memcpy(skb_put(txb->fragments[0],skb->len), skb->data, skb->len);
+		skb_put_data(txb->fragments[0], skb->data, skb->len);
 	}
 
  success:
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/rtl819x_BAProc.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/rtl819x_BAProc.c
index e82b5073c3f1..8aa38dcf0dfd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/rtl819x_BAProc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/rtl819x_BAProc.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_ADDBA(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, u8 *Dst, P
 	memset(skb->data, 0, sizeof( struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr));	//I wonder whether it's necessary. Apparently kernel will not do it when alloc a skb.
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	BAReq = ( struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr *) skb_put(skb,sizeof( struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr));
+	BAReq = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr));
 
 	memcpy(BAReq->addr1, Dst, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(BAReq->addr2, ieee->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_ADDBA(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, u8 *Dst, P
 	BAReq->frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_MANAGE_ACT); //action frame
 
 	//tag += sizeof( struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr); //move to action field
-	tag = (u8 *)skb_put(skb, 9);
+	tag = skb_put(skb, 9);
 	*tag ++= ACT_CAT_BA;
 	*tag ++= type;
 	// Dialog Token
@@ -209,14 +209,14 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_DELBA(
 //	memset(skb->data, 0, len+sizeof( struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr));
 	skb_reserve(skb, ieee->tx_headroom);
 
-	Delba = ( struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr *) skb_put(skb,sizeof( struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr));
+	Delba = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct rtl_80211_hdr_3addr));
 
 	memcpy(Delba->addr1, dst, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(Delba->addr2, ieee->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(Delba->addr3, ieee->current_network.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 	Delba->frame_ctl = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_MANAGE_ACT); //action frame
 
-	tag = (u8 *)skb_put(skb, 6);
+	tag = skb_put(skb, 6);
 
 	*tag ++= ACT_CAT_BA;
 	*tag ++= ACT_DELBA;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r819xU_cmdpkt.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r819xU_cmdpkt.c
index bb6d8bd6c7ac..87ab3ba760fc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r819xU_cmdpkt.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r819xU_cmdpkt.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ rt_status SendTxCommandPacket(struct net_device *dev, void *pData, u32 DataLen)
 	struct r8192_priv   *priv = ieee80211_priv(dev);
 	struct sk_buff	    *skb;
 	struct cb_desc	    *tcb_desc;
-	unsigned char	    *ptr_buf;
 
 	/* Get TCB and local buffer from common pool.
 	 * (It is shared by CmdQ, MgntQ, and USB coalesce DataQ)
@@ -45,8 +44,7 @@ rt_status SendTxCommandPacket(struct net_device *dev, void *pData, u32 DataLen)
 	tcb_desc->bCmdOrInit = DESC_PACKET_TYPE_NORMAL;
 	tcb_desc->bLastIniPkt = 0;
 	skb_reserve(skb, USB_HWDESC_HEADER_LEN);
-	ptr_buf = skb_put(skb, DataLen);
-	memcpy(ptr_buf, pData, DataLen);
+	skb_put_data(skb, pData, DataLen);
 	tcb_desc->txbuf_size = (u16)DataLen;
 
 	if (!priv->ieee80211->check_nic_enough_desc(dev, tcb_desc->queue_index) ||
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_recv.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_recv.c
index 266ffefd55ed..ea3eb94b28b3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_recv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_recv.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static int amsdu_to_msdu(struct _adapter *padapter, union recv_frame *prframe)
 	int	a_len, padding_len;
 	u16	eth_type, nSubframe_Length;
 	u8	nr_subframes, i;
-	unsigned char *data_ptr, *pdata;
+	unsigned char *pdata;
 	struct rx_pkt_attrib *pattrib;
 	_pkt *sub_skb, *subframes[MAX_SUBFRAME_COUNT];
 	struct recv_priv *precvpriv = &padapter->recvpriv;
@@ -372,8 +372,7 @@ static int amsdu_to_msdu(struct _adapter *padapter, union recv_frame *prframe)
 		if (!sub_skb)
 			break;
 		skb_reserve(sub_skb, 12);
-		data_ptr = (u8 *)skb_put(sub_skb, nSubframe_Length);
-		memcpy(data_ptr, pdata, nSubframe_Length);
+		skb_put_data(sub_skb, pdata, nSubframe_Length);
 		subframes[nr_subframes++] = sub_skb;
 		if (nr_subframes >= MAX_SUBFRAME_COUNT) {
 			netdev_warn(padapter->pnetdev, "r8712u: ParseSubframe(): Too many Subframes! Packets dropped!\n");
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/recv_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/recv_linux.c
index e731ab4e2bd7..f42e00081e0e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/recv_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/recv_linux.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ int rtw_os_recvbuf_resource_free(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_buf *prec
 _pkt *rtw_os_alloc_msdu_pkt(union recv_frame *prframe, u16 nSubframe_Length, u8 *pdata)
 {
 	u16 eth_type;
-	u8 *data_ptr;
 	_pkt *sub_skb;
 	struct rx_pkt_attrib *pattrib;
 
@@ -82,8 +81,7 @@ _pkt *rtw_os_alloc_msdu_pkt(union recv_frame *prframe, u16 nSubframe_Length, u8
 	if (sub_skb)
 	{
 		skb_reserve(sub_skb, 12);
-		data_ptr = (u8 *)skb_put(sub_skb, nSubframe_Length);
-		memcpy(data_ptr, (pdata + ETH_HLEN), nSubframe_Length);
+		skb_put_data(sub_skb, (pdata + ETH_HLEN), nSubframe_Length);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c
index c9782d452b07..01efa80b4f88 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ void WILC_WFI_monitor_rx(u8 *buff, u32 size)
 		if (!skb)
 			return;
 
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, size), buff, size);
+		skb_put_data(skb, buff, size);
 
-		cb_hdr = (struct wilc_wfi_radiotap_cb_hdr *)skb_push(skb, sizeof(*cb_hdr));
+		cb_hdr = skb_push(skb, sizeof(*cb_hdr));
 		memset(cb_hdr, 0, sizeof(struct wilc_wfi_radiotap_cb_hdr));
 
 		cb_hdr->hdr.it_version = 0; /* PKTHDR_RADIOTAP_VERSION; */
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ void WILC_WFI_monitor_rx(u8 *buff, u32 size)
 		if (!skb)
 			return;
 
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, size), buff, size);
-		hdr = (struct wilc_wfi_radiotap_hdr *)skb_push(skb, sizeof(*hdr));
+		skb_put_data(skb, buff, size);
+		hdr = skb_push(skb, sizeof(*hdr));
 		memset(hdr, 0, sizeof(struct wilc_wfi_radiotap_hdr));
 		hdr->hdr.it_version = 0; /* PKTHDR_RADIOTAP_VERSION; */
 		hdr->hdr.it_len = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(struct wilc_wfi_radiotap_hdr));
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ static netdev_tx_t WILC_WFI_mon_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (!skb2)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb2, skb->len), skb->data, skb->len);
+		skb_put_data(skb2, skb->data, skb->len);
 
-		cb_hdr = (struct wilc_wfi_radiotap_cb_hdr *)skb_push(skb2, sizeof(*cb_hdr));
+		cb_hdr = skb_push(skb2, sizeof(*cb_hdr));
 		memset(cb_hdr, 0, sizeof(struct wilc_wfi_radiotap_cb_hdr));
 
 		cb_hdr->hdr.it_version = 0; /* PKTHDR_RADIOTAP_VERSION; */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
index 308708450830..dbb3e24615be 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ void wilc_frmw_to_linux(struct wilc *wilc, u8 *buff, u32 size, u32 pkt_offset)
 
 		skb->dev = wilc_netdev;
 
-		memcpy(skb_put(skb, frame_len), buff_to_send, frame_len);
+		skb_put_data(skb, buff_to_send, frame_len);
 
 		skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, wilc_netdev);
 		vif->netstats.rx_packets++;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/hfa384x_usb.c b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/hfa384x_usb.c
index d3d1958675ed..ee5fa86e941d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/hfa384x_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/hfa384x_usb.c
@@ -3529,13 +3529,11 @@ static void hfa384x_int_rxmonitor(struct wlandevice *wlandev,
 	/* Copy the 802.11 header to the skb
 	 * (ctl frames may be less than a full header)
 	 */
-	datap = skb_put(skb, hdrlen);
-	memcpy(datap, &rxdesc->frame_control, hdrlen);
+	skb_put_data(skb, &rxdesc->frame_control, hdrlen);
 
 	/* If any, copy the data from the card to the skb */
 	if (datalen > 0) {
-		datap = skb_put(skb, datalen);
-		memcpy(datap, rxfrm->data, datalen);
+		datap = skb_put_data(skb, rxfrm->data, datalen);
 
 		/* check for unencrypted stuff if WEP bit set. */
 		if (*(datap - hdrlen + 1) & 0x40)	/* wep set */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c
index a062e80361ef..fc8ad33ade9f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c
@@ -148,9 +148,7 @@ int skb_ether_to_p80211(struct wlandevice *wlandev, u32 ethconv,
 			skb_pull(skb, ETH_HLEN);
 
 			/* tack on SNAP */
-			e_snap =
-			    (struct wlan_snap *)skb_push(skb,
-				sizeof(struct wlan_snap));
+			e_snap = skb_push(skb, sizeof(struct wlan_snap));
 			e_snap->type = htons(proto);
 			if (ethconv == WLAN_ETHCONV_8021h &&
 			    p80211_stt_findproto(proto)) {
@@ -162,9 +160,7 @@ int skb_ether_to_p80211(struct wlandevice *wlandev, u32 ethconv,
 			}
 
 			/* tack on llc */
-			e_llc =
-			    (struct wlan_llc *)skb_push(skb,
-				sizeof(struct wlan_llc));
+			e_llc = skb_push(skb, sizeof(struct wlan_llc));
 			e_llc->dsap = 0xAA;	/* SNAP, see IEEE 802 */
 			e_llc->ssap = 0xAA;
 			e_llc->ctl = 0x03;
@@ -407,7 +403,7 @@ int skb_p80211_to_ether(struct wlandevice *wlandev, u32 ethconv,
 		skb_pull(skb, payload_offset);
 
 		/* create 802.3 header at beginning of skb. */
-		e_hdr = (struct wlan_ethhdr *)skb_push(skb, ETH_HLEN);
+		e_hdr = skb_push(skb, ETH_HLEN);
 		ether_addr_copy(e_hdr->daddr, daddr);
 		ether_addr_copy(e_hdr->saddr, saddr);
 		e_hdr->type = htons(payload_length);
@@ -448,7 +444,7 @@ int skb_p80211_to_ether(struct wlandevice *wlandev, u32 ethconv,
 		skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct wlan_snap));
 
 		/* create 802.3 header at beginning of skb. */
-		e_hdr = (struct wlan_ethhdr *)skb_push(skb, ETH_HLEN);
+		e_hdr = skb_push(skb, ETH_HLEN);
 		e_hdr->type = e_snap->type;
 		ether_addr_copy(e_hdr->daddr, daddr);
 		ether_addr_copy(e_hdr->saddr, saddr);
@@ -475,7 +471,7 @@ int skb_p80211_to_ether(struct wlandevice *wlandev, u32 ethconv,
 		skb_pull(skb, payload_offset);
 
 		/* create 802.3 header at beginning of skb. */
-		e_hdr = (struct wlan_ethhdr *)skb_push(skb, ETH_HLEN);
+		e_hdr = skb_push(skb, ETH_HLEN);
 		ether_addr_copy(e_hdr->daddr, daddr);
 		ether_addr_copy(e_hdr->saddr, saddr);
 		e_hdr->type = htons(payload_length);