136 files changed, 157 insertions, 330 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/connector/cn_test.c b/Documentation/connector/cn_test.c
index 3e73231695b..be7af146dd3 100644
--- a/Documentation/connector/cn_test.c
+++ b/Documentation/connector/cn_test.c
@@ -124,9 +124,8 @@ static void cn_test_timer_func(unsigned long __data)
 	struct cn_msg *m;
 	char data[32];
 
-	m = kmalloc(sizeof(*m) + sizeof(data), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	m = kzalloc(sizeof(*m) + sizeof(data), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (m) {
-		memset(m, 0, sizeof(*m) + sizeof(data));
 
 		memcpy(&m->id, &cn_test_id, sizeof(m->id));
 		m->seq = cn_test_timer_counter;
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example.c b/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example.c
index e56d49264b3..25151fd5c2c 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example.c
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example.c
@@ -277,11 +277,10 @@ static struct config_item *simple_children_make_item(struct config_group *group,
 {
 	struct simple_child *simple_child;
 
-	simple_child = kmalloc(sizeof(struct simple_child), GFP_KERNEL);
+	simple_child = kzalloc(sizeof(struct simple_child), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!simple_child)
 		return NULL;
 
-	memset(simple_child, 0, sizeof(struct simple_child));
 
 	config_item_init_type_name(&simple_child->item, name,
 				   &simple_child_type);
@@ -364,12 +363,11 @@ static struct config_group *group_children_make_group(struct config_group *group
 {
 	struct simple_children *simple_children;
 
-	simple_children = kmalloc(sizeof(struct simple_children),
+	simple_children = kzalloc(sizeof(struct simple_children),
 				  GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!simple_children)
 		return NULL;
 
-	memset(simple_children, 0, sizeof(struct simple_children));
 
 	config_group_init_type_name(&simple_children->group, name,
 				    &simple_children_type);
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/module.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/module.c
index bd03dc94c72..026ba9af6d6 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/module.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/module.c
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ module_frob_arch_sections(Elf64_Ehdr *hdr, Elf64_Shdr *sechdrs,
 	}
 
 	nsyms = symtab->sh_size / sizeof(Elf64_Sym);
-	chains = kmalloc(nsyms * sizeof(struct got_entry), GFP_KERNEL);
-	memset(chains, 0, nsyms * sizeof(struct got_entry));
+	chains = kcalloc(nsyms, sizeof(struct got_entry), GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	got->sh_size = 0;
 	got->sh_addralign = 8;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/pci.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/pci.c
index 9d63d7f260c..99d94cb1baf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/pci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/pci.c
@@ -1002,11 +1002,10 @@ int iop13xx_pci_setup(int nr, struct pci_sys_data *sys)
 	if (nr > 1)
 		return 0;
 
-	res = kmalloc(sizeof(struct resource) * 2, GFP_KERNEL);
+	res = kcalloc(2, sizeof(struct resource), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!res)
 		panic("PCI: unable to alloc resources");
 
-	memset(res, 0, sizeof(struct resource) * 2);
 
 	/* 'nr' assumptions:
 	 * ATUX is always 0
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mm/blackfin_sram.c b/arch/blackfin/mm/blackfin_sram.c
index 16c6169ed01..b99ea883cd2 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mm/blackfin_sram.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mm/blackfin_sram.c
@@ -521,10 +521,9 @@ void *sram_alloc_with_lsl(size_t size, unsigned long flags)
 	struct sram_list_struct *lsl = NULL;
 	struct mm_struct *mm = current->mm;
 
-	lsl = kmalloc(sizeof(struct sram_list_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
+	lsl = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sram_list_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!lsl)
 		return NULL;
-	memset(lsl, 0, sizeof(*lsl));
 
 	if (flags & L1_INST_SRAM)
 		addr = l1_inst_sram_alloc(size);
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pci/dma.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pci/dma.c
index 832fc63504d..66f9500fbc0 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pci/dma.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/pci/dma.c
@@ -91,14 +91,12 @@ int dma_declare_coherent_memory(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t bus_addr,
 	if (!mem_base)
 		goto out;
 
-	dev->dma_mem = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dma_coherent_mem), GFP_KERNEL);
+	dev->dma_mem = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dma_coherent_mem), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dev->dma_mem)
 		goto out;
-	memset(dev->dma_mem, 0, sizeof(struct dma_coherent_mem));
-	dev->dma_mem->bitmap = kmalloc(bitmap_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	dev->dma_mem->bitmap = kzalloc(bitmap_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dev->dma_mem->bitmap)
 		goto free1_out;
-	memset(dev->dma_mem->bitmap, 0, bitmap_size);
 
 	dev->dma_mem->virt_base = mem_base;
 	dev->dma_mem->device_base = device_addr;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/lparcfg.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/lparcfg.c
index c492cee90e0..6444eaa30a2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/lparcfg.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/lparcfg.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static void parse_system_parameter_string(struct seq_file *m)
 	} else {
 		int splpar_strlen;
 		int idx, w_idx;
-		char *workbuffer = kmalloc(SPLPAR_MAXLENGTH, GFP_KERNEL);
+		char *workbuffer = kzalloc(SPLPAR_MAXLENGTH, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!workbuffer) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s %s kmalloc failure at line %d \n",
 			       __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ static void parse_system_parameter_string(struct seq_file *m)
 		splpar_strlen = local_buffer[0] * 256 + local_buffer[1];
 		local_buffer += 2;	/* step over strlen value */
 
-		memset(workbuffer, 0, SPLPAR_MAXLENGTH);
 		w_idx = 0;
 		idx = 0;
 		while ((*local_buffer) && (idx < splpar_strlen)) {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c
index 9536ed7f247..8ded4e7dc87 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c
@@ -222,10 +222,9 @@ struct of_device* of_platform_device_create(struct device_node *np,
 {
 	struct of_device *dev;
 
-	dev = kmalloc(sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
+	dev = kzalloc(sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	memset(dev, 0, sizeof(*dev));
 
 	dev->node = of_node_get(np);
 	dev->dma_mask = 0xffffffffUL;
diff --git a/block/scsi_ioctl.c b/block/scsi_ioctl.c
index a26ba07955f..71bdf88884b 100644
--- a/block/scsi_ioctl.c
+++ b/block/scsi_ioctl.c
@@ -436,11 +436,10 @@ int sg_scsi_ioctl(struct file *file, struct request_queue *q,
 
 	bytes = max(in_len, out_len);
 	if (bytes) {
-		buffer = kmalloc(bytes, q->bounce_gfp | GFP_USER| __GFP_NOWARN);
+		buffer = kzalloc(bytes, q->bounce_gfp | GFP_USER| __GFP_NOWARN);
 		if (!buffer)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
-		memset(buffer, 0, bytes);
 	}
 
 	rq = blk_get_request(q, in_len ? WRITE : READ, __GFP_WAIT);
diff --git a/drivers/block/sx8.c b/drivers/block/sx8.c
index 54509eb3391..949ae93499e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/sx8.c
+++ b/drivers/block/sx8.c
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ static int carm_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	host = kmalloc(sizeof(*host), GFP_KERNEL);
+	host = kzalloc(sizeof(*host), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!host) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR DRV_NAME "(%s): memory alloc failure\n",
 		       pci_name(pdev));
@@ -1616,7 +1616,6 @@ static int carm_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		goto err_out_regions;
 	}
 
-	memset(host, 0, sizeof(*host));
 	host->pdev = pdev;
 	host->flags = pci_dac ? FL_DAC : 0;
 	spin_lock_init(&host->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/char/amiserial.c b/drivers/char/amiserial.c
index 7b02bf1289a..3d468f502d2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/char/amiserial.c
@@ -1721,12 +1721,11 @@ static int get_async_struct(int line, struct async_struct **ret_info)
 		*ret_info = sstate->info;
 		return 0;
 	}
-	info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct async_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
+	info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct async_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!info) {
 		sstate->count--;
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-	memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct async_struct));
 #ifdef DECLARE_WAITQUEUE
 	init_waitqueue_head(&info->open_wait);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&info->close_wait);
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c b/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c
index fdb8609dd76..832de1d9ba7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/via_dmablit.c
@@ -273,10 +273,9 @@ via_alloc_desc_pages(drm_via_sg_info_t *vsg)
 	vsg->num_desc_pages = (vsg->num_desc + vsg->descriptors_per_page - 1) / 
 		vsg->descriptors_per_page;
 
-	if (NULL ==  (vsg->desc_pages = kmalloc(sizeof(void *) * vsg->num_desc_pages, GFP_KERNEL))) 
+	if (NULL ==  (vsg->desc_pages = kcalloc(vsg->num_desc_pages, sizeof(void *), GFP_KERNEL)))
 		return DRM_ERR(ENOMEM);
 	
-	memset(vsg->desc_pages, 0, sizeof(void *) * vsg->num_desc_pages);
 	vsg->state = dr_via_desc_pages_alloc;
 	for (i=0; i<vsg->num_desc_pages; ++i) {
 		if (NULL == (vsg->desc_pages[i] = 
diff --git a/drivers/char/esp.c b/drivers/char/esp.c
index 74cd5118af5..2e7ae42a550 100644
--- a/drivers/char/esp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/esp.c
@@ -2459,7 +2459,7 @@ static int __init espserial_init(void)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct esp_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
+	info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct esp_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (!info)
 	{
@@ -2469,7 +2469,6 @@ static int __init espserial_init(void)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	memset((void *)info, 0, sizeof(struct esp_struct));
 	spin_lock_init(&info->lock);
 	/* rx_trigger, tx_trigger are needed by autoconfig */
 	info->config.rx_trigger = rx_trigger;
@@ -2527,7 +2526,7 @@ static int __init espserial_init(void)
 		if (!dma)
 			info->stat_flags |= ESP_STAT_NEVER_DMA;
 
-		info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct esp_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
+		info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct esp_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!info)
 		{
 			printk(KERN_ERR "Couldn't allocate memory for esp serial device information\n"); 
@@ -2536,7 +2535,6 @@ static int __init espserial_init(void)
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		memset((void *)info, 0, sizeof(struct esp_struct));
 		/* rx_trigger, tx_trigger are needed by autoconfig */
 		info->config.rx_trigger = rx_trigger;
 		info->config.tx_trigger = tx_trigger;
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvcs.c b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
index 207f7343ba6..17f96e04266 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
@@ -784,12 +784,10 @@ static int __devinit hvcs_probe(
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	hvcsd = kmalloc(sizeof(*hvcsd), GFP_KERNEL);
+	hvcsd = kzalloc(sizeof(*hvcsd), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!hvcsd)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	/* hvcsd->tty is zeroed out with the memset */
-	memset(hvcsd, 0x00, sizeof(*hvcsd));
 
 	spin_lock_init(&hvcsd->lock);
 	/* Automatically incs the refcount the first time */
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index b5df7e61aeb..6a01dd9e43f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -2639,10 +2639,9 @@ int ipmi_register_smi(struct ipmi_smi_handlers *handlers,
 			return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	intf = kmalloc(sizeof(*intf), GFP_KERNEL);
+	intf = kzalloc(sizeof(*intf), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!intf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset(intf, 0, sizeof(*intf));
 
 	intf->ipmi_version_major = ipmi_version_major(device_id);
 	intf->ipmi_version_minor = ipmi_version_minor(device_id);
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 13808f6083a..2b889317461 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -540,13 +540,12 @@ static int mgslpc_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     if (debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_INFO)
 	    printk("mgslpc_attach\n");
 
-    info = kmalloc(sizeof(MGSLPC_INFO), GFP_KERNEL);
+    info = kzalloc(sizeof(MGSLPC_INFO), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!info) {
 	    printk("Error can't allocate device instance data\n");
 	    return -ENOMEM;
     }
 
-    memset(info, 0, sizeof(MGSLPC_INFO));
     info->magic = MGSLPC_MAGIC;
     INIT_WORK(&info->task, bh_handler);
     info->max_frame_size = 4096;
diff --git a/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c b/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
index 294e9cb0c44..0ce96670f97 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
@@ -803,9 +803,7 @@ static void *ckmalloc(int size)
 {
 	void *p;
 
-	p = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (p)
-		memset(p, 0, size);
+	p = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	return p;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/rio/riocmd.c b/drivers/char/rio/riocmd.c
index 8cc60b69346..7321d002c34 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rio/riocmd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rio/riocmd.c
@@ -556,9 +556,7 @@ struct CmdBlk *RIOGetCmdBlk(void)
 {
 	struct CmdBlk *CmdBlkP;
 
-	CmdBlkP = kmalloc(sizeof(struct CmdBlk), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (CmdBlkP)
-		memset(CmdBlkP, 0, sizeof(struct CmdBlk));
+	CmdBlkP = kzalloc(sizeof(struct CmdBlk), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	return CmdBlkP;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/rio/riotable.c b/drivers/char/rio/riotable.c
index 7e988357326..991119c9f47 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rio/riotable.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rio/riotable.c
@@ -863,8 +863,7 @@ int RIOReMapPorts(struct rio_info *p, struct Host *HostP, struct Map *HostMapP)
 		if (PortP->TxRingBuffer)
 			memset(PortP->TxRingBuffer, 0, p->RIOBufferSize);
 		else if (p->RIOBufferSize) {
-			PortP->TxRingBuffer = kmalloc(p->RIOBufferSize, GFP_KERNEL);
-			memset(PortP->TxRingBuffer, 0, p->RIOBufferSize);
+			PortP->TxRingBuffer = kzalloc(p->RIOBufferSize, GFP_KERNEL);
 		}
 		PortP->TxBufferOut = 0;
 		PortP->TxBufferIn = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/rocket.c b/drivers/char/rocket.c
index 0270080ff0c..56cbba7b6ec 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rocket.c
@@ -635,12 +635,11 @@ static void init_r_port(int board, int aiop, int chan, struct pci_dev *pci_dev)
 	ctlp = sCtlNumToCtlPtr(board);
 
 	/*  Get a r_port struct for the port, fill it in and save it globally, indexed by line number */
-	info = kmalloc(sizeof (struct r_port), GFP_KERNEL);
+	info = kzalloc(sizeof (struct r_port), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!info) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Couldn't allocate info struct for line #%d\n", line);
 		return;
 	}
-	memset(info, 0, sizeof (struct r_port));
 
 	info->magic = RPORT_MAGIC;
 	info->line = line;
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink.c b/drivers/char/synclink.c
index f53e51ddb9d..fdc256b380b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink.c
@@ -4324,13 +4324,12 @@ static struct mgsl_struct* mgsl_allocate_device(void)
 {
 	struct mgsl_struct *info;
 	
-	info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mgsl_struct),
+	info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mgsl_struct),
 		 GFP_KERNEL);
 		 
 	if (!info) {
 		printk("Error can't allocate device instance data\n");
 	} else {
-		memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct mgsl_struct));
 		info->magic = MGSL_MAGIC;
 		INIT_WORK(&info->task, mgsl_bh_handler);
 		info->max_frame_size = 4096;
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
index 428b514201f..372a37e2562 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclink_gt.c
@@ -3414,13 +3414,12 @@ static struct slgt_info *alloc_dev(int adapter_num, int port_num, struct pci_dev
 {
 	struct slgt_info *info;
 
-	info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct slgt_info), GFP_KERNEL);
+	info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct slgt_info), GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (!info) {
 		DBGERR(("%s device alloc failed adapter=%d port=%d\n",
 			driver_name, adapter_num, port_num));
 	} else {
-		memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct slgt_info));
 		info->magic = MGSL_MAGIC;
 		INIT_WORK(&info->task, bh_handler);
 		info->max_frame_size = 4096;
diff --git a/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
index a65407b3207..c63013b2fc3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/synclinkmp.c
@@ -3786,14 +3786,13 @@ static SLMP_INFO *alloc_dev(int adapter_num, int port_num, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	SLMP_INFO *info;
 
-	info = kmalloc(sizeof(SLMP_INFO),
+	info = kzalloc(sizeof(SLMP_INFO),
 		 GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (!info) {
 		printk("%s(%d) Error can't allocate device instance data for adapter %d, port %d\n",
 			__FILE__,__LINE__, adapter_num, port_num);
 	} else {
-		memset(info, 0, sizeof(SLMP_INFO));
 		info->magic = MGSL_MAGIC;
 		INIT_WORK(&info->task, bh_handler);
 		info->max_frame_size = 4096;
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
index e88947f8fe5..0d2b2773541 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
@@ -328,12 +328,11 @@ static int __devinit mpcore_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 		goto err_out;
 	}
 
-	wdt = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mpcore_wdt), GFP_KERNEL);
+	wdt = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mpcore_wdt), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!wdt) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_out;
 	}
-	memset(wdt, 0, sizeof(struct mpcore_wdt));
 
 	wdt->dev = &dev->dev;
 	wdt->irq = platform_get_irq(dev, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index 1e7a6719d5b..0f3fd6c9c35 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -626,12 +626,11 @@ static int usb_pcwd_probe(struct usb_interface *interface, const struct usb_devi
 	maxp = usb_maxpacket(udev, pipe, usb_pipeout(pipe));
 
 	/* allocate memory for our device and initialize it */
-	usb_pcwd = kmalloc (sizeof(struct usb_pcwd_private), GFP_KERNEL);
+	usb_pcwd = kzalloc (sizeof(struct usb_pcwd_private), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (usb_pcwd == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Out of memory\n");
 		goto error;
 	}
-	memset (usb_pcwd, 0x00, sizeof (*usb_pcwd));
 
 	usb_pcwd_device = usb_pcwd;
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c b/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c
index 6e935d7c63f..c2e29571b00 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c
@@ -165,12 +165,11 @@ static int __devinit swarm_ide_init_module(void)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-        if (!(pldev = kmalloc(sizeof (*pldev), GFP_KERNEL))) {
+        if (!(pldev = kzalloc(sizeof (*pldev), GFP_KERNEL))) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out_unregister_driver;
 	}
 
-	memset (pldev, 0, sizeof (*pldev));
 	pldev->name		= swarm_ide_string;
 	pldev->id		= 0;
 	pldev->dev.release	= swarm_ide_platform_release;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
index a91001c59b6..c5c33d35f87 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
@@ -295,10 +295,9 @@ int rdma_resolve_ip(struct rdma_addr_client *client,
 	struct addr_req *req;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	req = kmalloc(sizeof *req, GFP_KERNEL);
+	req = kzalloc(sizeof *req, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!req)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset(req, 0, sizeof *req);
 
 	if (src_addr)
 		memcpy(&req->src_addr, src_addr, ip_addr_size(src_addr));
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
index 5dc68cd5621..9574088f0d4 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c
@@ -229,9 +229,8 @@ static void *alloc_ep(int size, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct iwch_ep_common *epc;
 
-	epc = kmalloc(size, gfp);
+	epc = kzalloc(size, gfp);
 	if (epc) {
-		memset(epc, 0, size);
 		kref_init(&epc->kref);
 		spin_lock_init(&epc->lock);
 		init_waitqueue_head(&epc->waitq);
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/ambakmi.c b/drivers/input/serio/ambakmi.c
index 5a7b49c3553..b10ffae7c39 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/ambakmi.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/ambakmi.c
@@ -117,15 +117,13 @@ static int amba_kmi_probe(struct amba_device *dev, void *id)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	kmi = kmalloc(sizeof(struct amba_kmi_port), GFP_KERNEL);
-	io = kmalloc(sizeof(struct serio), GFP_KERNEL);
+	kmi = kzalloc(sizeof(struct amba_kmi_port), GFP_KERNEL);
+	io = kzalloc(sizeof(struct serio), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!kmi || !io) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	memset(kmi, 0, sizeof(struct amba_kmi_port));
-	memset(io, 0, sizeof(struct serio));
 
 	io->id.type	= SERIO_8042;
 	io->write	= amba_kmi_write;
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/pcips2.c b/drivers/input/serio/pcips2.c
index ea5e3c6ddb6..1b404f9e3bf 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/pcips2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/pcips2.c
@@ -140,15 +140,13 @@ static int __devinit pcips2_probe(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_i
 	if (ret)
 		goto disable;
 
-	ps2if = kmalloc(sizeof(struct pcips2_data), GFP_KERNEL);
-	serio = kmalloc(sizeof(struct serio), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ps2if = kzalloc(sizeof(struct pcips2_data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	serio = kzalloc(sizeof(struct serio), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ps2if || !serio) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto release;
 	}
 
-	memset(ps2if, 0, sizeof(struct pcips2_data));
-	memset(serio, 0, sizeof(struct serio));
 
 	serio->id.type		= SERIO_8042;
 	serio->write		= pcips2_write;
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/sa1111ps2.c b/drivers/input/serio/sa1111ps2.c
index d31ece8f68e..2ad88780a17 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/sa1111ps2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/sa1111ps2.c
@@ -234,15 +234,13 @@ static int __devinit ps2_probe(struct sa1111_dev *dev)
 	struct serio *serio;
 	int ret;
 
-	ps2if = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ps2if), GFP_KERNEL);
-	serio = kmalloc(sizeof(struct serio), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ps2if = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ps2if), GFP_KERNEL);
+	serio = kzalloc(sizeof(struct serio), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ps2if || !serio) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto free;
 	}
 
-	memset(ps2if, 0, sizeof(struct ps2if));
-	memset(serio, 0, sizeof(struct serio));
 
 	serio->id.type		= SERIO_8042;
 	serio->write		= ps2_write;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
index c96b7fe882a..ec9e5f32f0a 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
@@ -365,10 +365,9 @@ static struct macio_dev * macio_add_one_device(struct macio_chip *chip,
 	if (np == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	dev = kmalloc(sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
+	dev = kzalloc(sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	memset(dev, 0, sizeof(*dev));
 
 	dev->bus = &chip->lbus;
 	dev->media_bay = in_bay;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
index f8e1a135bf9..d409f675948 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
@@ -1053,10 +1053,9 @@ static int smu_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	struct smu_private *pp;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	pp = kmalloc(sizeof(struct smu_private), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct smu_private), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (pp == 0)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset(pp, 0, sizeof(struct smu_private));
 	spin_lock_init(&pp->lock);
 	pp->mode = smu_file_commands;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&pp->wait);
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
index 3d90fc00209..e43554e754a 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
@@ -318,10 +318,9 @@ static struct i2c_client *attach_i2c_chip(int id, const char *name)
 	if (adap == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	clt = kmalloc(sizeof(struct i2c_client), GFP_KERNEL);
+	clt = kzalloc(sizeof(struct i2c_client), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (clt == NULL)
 		return NULL;
-	memset(clt, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_client));
 
 	clt->addr = (id >> 1) & 0x7f;
 	clt->adapter = adap;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
index 3d0354e96a9..5452da1bb1a 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
@@ -431,9 +431,8 @@ do_probe( struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int addr, int kind )
 				     | I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_WRITE_BYTE) )
 		return 0;
 
-	if( !(cl=kmalloc(sizeof(*cl), GFP_KERNEL)) )
+	if( !(cl=kzalloc(sizeof(*cl), GFP_KERNEL)) )
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset( cl, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_client) );
 
 	cl->addr = addr;
 	cl->adapter = adapter;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_lm75_sensor.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_lm75_sensor.c
index a0fabf3c200..7e10c3ab4d5 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_lm75_sensor.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_lm75_sensor.c
@@ -117,10 +117,9 @@ static struct wf_lm75_sensor *wf_lm75_create(struct i2c_adapter *adapter,
 	DBG("wf_lm75: creating  %s device at address 0x%02x\n",
 	    ds1775 ? "ds1775" : "lm75", addr);
 
-	lm = kmalloc(sizeof(struct wf_lm75_sensor), GFP_KERNEL);
+	lm = kzalloc(sizeof(struct wf_lm75_sensor), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (lm == NULL)
 		return NULL;
-	memset(lm, 0, sizeof(struct wf_lm75_sensor));
 
 	/* Usual rant about sensor names not beeing very consistent in
 	 * the device-tree, oh well ...
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
index 1a876f9965e..144071e70a9 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
@@ -951,13 +951,12 @@ static struct mirror_set *alloc_context(unsigned int nr_mirrors,
 
 	len = sizeof(*ms) + (sizeof(ms->mirror[0]) * nr_mirrors);
 
-	ms = kmalloc(len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	ms = kzalloc(len, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ms) {
 		ti->error = "Cannot allocate mirror context";
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	memset(ms, 0, len);
 	spin_lock_init(&ms->lock);
 
 	ms->ti = ti;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c b/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
index 5a1449f485c..28929b618e2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
@@ -905,12 +905,11 @@ static int cinergyt2_probe (struct usb_interface *intf,
 	struct cinergyt2 *cinergyt2;
 	int err;
 
-	if (!(cinergyt2 = kmalloc (sizeof(struct cinergyt2), GFP_KERNEL))) {
+	if (!(cinergyt2 = kzalloc (sizeof(struct cinergyt2), GFP_KERNEL))) {
 		dprintk(1, "out of memory?!?\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	memset (cinergyt2, 0, sizeof (struct cinergyt2));
 	usb_set_intfdata (intf, (void *) cinergyt2);
 
 	mutex_init(&cinergyt2->sem);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cpia2/cpia2_core.c b/drivers/media/video/cpia2/cpia2_core.c
index 55aab8d3888..a76bd786cf1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cpia2/cpia2_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cpia2/cpia2_core.c
@@ -2224,15 +2224,13 @@ struct camera_data *cpia2_init_camera_struct(void)
 {
 	struct camera_data *cam;
 
-	cam = kmalloc(sizeof(*cam), GFP_KERNEL);
+	cam = kzalloc(sizeof(*cam), GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (!cam) {
 		ERR("couldn't kmalloc cpia2 struct\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	/* Default everything to 0 */
-	memset(cam, 0, sizeof(struct camera_data));
 
 	cam->present = 1;
 	mutex_init(&cam->busy_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/msp3400-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/msp3400-driver.c
index 507b1d4260e..11cfcf18ec3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/msp3400-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/msp3400-driver.c
@@ -812,10 +812,9 @@ static int msp_attach(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address, int kind)
 	int msp_product, msp_prod_hi, msp_prod_lo;
 	int msp_rom;
 
-	client = kmalloc(sizeof(*client), GFP_KERNEL);
+	client = kzalloc(sizeof(*client), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (client == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset(client, 0, sizeof(*client));
 	client->addr = address;
 	client->adapter = adapter;
 	client->driver = &i2c_driver;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/planb.c b/drivers/media/video/planb.c
index 1455a8f4e93..4ab1af74a97 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/planb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/planb.c
@@ -353,9 +353,8 @@ static int planb_prepare_open(struct planb *pb)
 		* PLANB_DUMMY)*sizeof(struct dbdma_cmd)
 		+(PLANB_MAXLINES*((PLANB_MAXPIXELS+7)& ~7))/8
 		+MAX_GBUFFERS*sizeof(unsigned int);
-	if ((pb->priv_space = kmalloc (size, GFP_KERNEL)) == 0)
+	if ((pb->priv_space = kzalloc (size, GFP_KERNEL)) == 0)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset ((void *) pb->priv_space, 0, size);
 	pb->overlay_last1 = pb->ch1_cmd = (volatile struct dbdma_cmd *)
 						DBDMA_ALIGN (pb->priv_space);
 	pb->overlay_last2 = pb->ch2_cmd = pb->ch1_cmd + pb->tab_size;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
index 2d9c0dd3b73..ff555129c82 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
@@ -1130,13 +1130,12 @@ vicam_probe( struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 	}
 
 	if ((cam =
-	     kmalloc(sizeof (struct vicam_camera), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL) {
+	     kzalloc(sizeof (struct vicam_camera), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING
 		       "could not allocate kernel memory for vicam_camera struct\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	memset(cam, 0, sizeof (struct vicam_camera));
 
 	cam->shutter_speed = 15;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c b/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c
index 75f401d52fd..b4ed57e0272 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/mcp-core.c
@@ -200,9 +200,8 @@ struct mcp *mcp_host_alloc(struct device *parent, size_t size)
 {
 	struct mcp *mcp;
 
-	mcp = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mcp) + size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	mcp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mcp) + size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (mcp) {
-		memset(mcp, 0, sizeof(struct mcp) + size);
 		spin_lock_init(&mcp->lock);
 		mcp->attached_device.parent = parent;
 		mcp->attached_device.bus = &mcp_bus_type;
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-core.c b/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-core.c
index 149810a084f..e03f1bcd4f9 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-core.c
@@ -484,12 +484,11 @@ static int ucb1x00_probe(struct mcp *mcp)
 		goto err_disable;
 	}
 
-	ucb = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ucb1x00), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ucb = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ucb1x00), GFP_KERNEL);
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
 	if (!ucb)
 		goto err_disable;
 
-	memset(ucb, 0, sizeof(struct ucb1x00));
 
 	ucb->cdev.class = &ucb1x00_class;
 	ucb->cdev.dev = &mcp->attached_device;
diff --git a/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
index 7798f590e5a..f7530605997 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
@@ -979,10 +979,9 @@ static int asus_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	printk(ASUS_NOTICE "Asus Laptop Support version %s\n",
 	       ASUS_LAPTOP_VERSION);
 
-	hotk = kmalloc(sizeof(struct asus_hotk), GFP_KERNEL);
+	hotk = kzalloc(sizeof(struct asus_hotk), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!hotk)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset(hotk, 0, sizeof(struct asus_hotk));
 
 	hotk->handle = device->handle;
 	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ASUS_HOTK_DEVICE_NAME);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/command.c b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/command.c
index b5df347c81b..6497872df52 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/command.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/command.c
@@ -41,18 +41,16 @@ struct command *ibmasm_new_command(struct service_processor *sp, size_t buffer_s
 	if (buffer_size > IBMASM_CMD_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE)
 		return NULL;
 
-	cmd = kmalloc(sizeof(struct command), GFP_KERNEL);
+	cmd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct command), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (cmd == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	memset(cmd, 0, sizeof(*cmd));
 
-	cmd->buffer = kmalloc(buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	cmd->buffer = kzalloc(buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (cmd->buffer == NULL) {
 		kfree(cmd);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	memset(cmd->buffer, 0, buffer_size);
 	cmd->buffer_size = buffer_size;
 
 	kobject_init(&cmd->kobj);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/ibmasmfs.c b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/ibmasmfs.c
index eb7b073734b..22a7e8ba211 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/ibmasmfs.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/ibmasmfs.c
@@ -563,11 +563,10 @@ static ssize_t remote_settings_file_write(struct file *file, const char __user *
 	if (*offset != 0)
 		return 0;
 
-	buff = kmalloc (count + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+	buff = kzalloc (count + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buff)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	memset(buff, 0x0, count + 1);
 
 	if (copy_from_user(buff, ubuff, count)) {
 		kfree(buff);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c
index fb03a853fac..4f9d4a9da98 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ibmasm/module.c
@@ -77,13 +77,12 @@ static int __devinit ibmasm_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_devi
 	/* vnc client won't work without bus-mastering */
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 
-	sp = kmalloc(sizeof(struct service_processor), GFP_KERNEL);
+	sp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct service_processor), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (sp == NULL) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to allocate memory\n");
 		result = -ENOMEM;
 		goto error_kmalloc;
 	}
-	memset(sp, 0, sizeof(struct service_processor));
 
 	spin_lock_init(&sp->lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sp->command_queue);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
index cbd4b6e3e17..93fe2e5dd61 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
@@ -414,13 +414,12 @@ static struct mmc_blk_data *mmc_blk_alloc(struct mmc_card *card)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOSPC);
 	__set_bit(devidx, dev_use);
 
-	md = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mmc_blk_data), GFP_KERNEL);
+	md = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mmc_blk_data), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!md) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	memset(md, 0, sizeof(struct mmc_blk_data));
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the read-only status based on the supported commands
diff --git a/drivers/net/b44.c b/drivers/net/b44.c
index 96fb0ec905a..37f1b6ff5c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/b44.c
@@ -1519,14 +1519,13 @@ static void b44_setup_pseudo_magicp(struct b44 *bp)
 	u8 *pwol_pattern;
 	u8 pwol_mask[B44_PMASK_SIZE];
 
-	pwol_pattern = kmalloc(B44_PATTERN_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	pwol_pattern = kzalloc(B44_PATTERN_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pwol_pattern) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Memory not available for WOL\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	/* Ipv4 magic packet pattern - pattern 0.*/
-	memset(pwol_pattern, 0, B44_PATTERN_SIZE);
 	memset(pwol_mask, 0, B44_PMASK_SIZE);
 	plen0 = b44_magic_pattern(bp->dev->dev_addr, pwol_pattern, pwol_mask,
 				  B44_ETHIPV4UDP_HLEN);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bsd_comp.c b/drivers/net/bsd_comp.c
index 7845eaf6f29..202d4a4ef75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bsd_comp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bsd_comp.c
@@ -395,14 +395,13 @@ static void *bsd_alloc (unsigned char *options, int opt_len, int decomp)
  * Allocate the main control structure for this instance.
  */
     maxmaxcode = MAXCODE(bits);
-    db         = kmalloc(sizeof (struct bsd_db),
+    db         = kzalloc(sizeof (struct bsd_db),
 					    GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!db)
       {
 	return NULL;
       }
 
-    memset (db, 0, sizeof(struct bsd_db));
 /*
  * Allocate space for the dictionary. This may be more than one page in
  * length.
diff --git a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index 136827f8dc2..6d1d50a1978 100644
--- a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -5137,12 +5137,10 @@ static int __devinit nv_probe(struct pci_dev *pci_dev, const struct pci_device_i
 			goto out_unmap;
 		np->tx_ring.ex = &np->rx_ring.ex[np->rx_ring_size];
 	}
-	np->rx_skb = kmalloc(sizeof(struct nv_skb_map) * np->rx_ring_size, GFP_KERNEL);
-	np->tx_skb = kmalloc(sizeof(struct nv_skb_map) * np->tx_ring_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	np->rx_skb = kcalloc(np->rx_ring_size, sizeof(struct nv_skb_map), GFP_KERNEL);
+	np->tx_skb = kcalloc(np->tx_ring_size, sizeof(struct nv_skb_map), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!np->rx_skb || !np->tx_skb)
 		goto out_freering;
-	memset(np->rx_skb, 0, sizeof(struct nv_skb_map) * np->rx_ring_size);
-	memset(np->tx_skb, 0, sizeof(struct nv_skb_map) * np->tx_ring_size);
 
 	dev->open = nv_open;
 	dev->stop = nv_close;
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c
index 3be8c504759..205f0967249 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/dmascc.c
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@ static int __init setup_adapter(int card_base, int type, int n)
 	int scc_base = card_base + hw[type].scc_offset;
 	char *chipnames[] = CHIPNAMES;
 
-	/* Allocate memory */
-	info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct scc_info), GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
+	/* Initialize what is necessary for write_scc and write_scc_data */
+	info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct scc_info), GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
 	if (!info) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "dmascc: "
 		       "could not allocate memory for %s at %#3x\n",
@@ -462,8 +462,6 @@ static int __init setup_adapter(int card_base, int type, int n)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	/* Initialize what is necessary for write_scc and write_scc_data */
-	memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct scc_info));
 
 	info->dev[0] = alloc_netdev(0, "", dev_setup);
 	if (!info->dev[0]) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irport.c b/drivers/net/irda/irport.c
index 3078c419cb0..20732458f5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irport.c
@@ -164,14 +164,13 @@ irport_open(int i, unsigned int iobase, unsigned int irq)
 	
 	/* Allocate memory if needed */
 	if (self->tx_buff.truesize > 0) {
-		self->tx_buff.head = kmalloc(self->tx_buff.truesize,
+		self->tx_buff.head = kzalloc(self->tx_buff.truesize,
 						      GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (self->tx_buff.head == NULL) {
 			IRDA_ERROR("%s(), can't allocate memory for "
 				   "transmit buffer!\n", __FUNCTION__);
 			goto err_out4;
 		}
-		memset(self->tx_buff.head, 0, self->tx_buff.truesize);
 	}	
 	self->tx_buff.data = self->tx_buff.head;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
index ad1857364d5..6f5f697ec9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irtty-sir.c
@@ -505,10 +505,9 @@ static int irtty_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	}
 
 	/* allocate private device info block */
-	priv = kmalloc(sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!priv)
 		goto out_put;
-	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(*priv));
 
 	priv->magic = IRTTY_MAGIC;
 	priv->tty = tty;
diff --git a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
index 347d50cd77d..0433c41f902 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
@@ -822,10 +822,9 @@ static int veth_init_connection(u8 rlp)
 	     || ! HvLpConfig_doLpsCommunicateOnVirtualLan(this_lp, rlp) )
 		return 0;
 
-	cnx = kmalloc(sizeof(*cnx), GFP_KERNEL);
+	cnx = kzalloc(sizeof(*cnx), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (! cnx)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset(cnx, 0, sizeof(*cnx));
 
 	cnx->remote_lp = rlp;
 	spin_lock_init(&cnx->lock);
@@ -852,14 +851,13 @@ static int veth_init_connection(u8 rlp)
 	if (rc != 0)
 		return rc;
 
-	msgs = kmalloc(VETH_NUMBUFFERS * sizeof(struct veth_msg), GFP_KERNEL);
+	msgs = kcalloc(VETH_NUMBUFFERS, sizeof(struct veth_msg), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (! msgs) {
 		veth_error("Can't allocate buffers for LPAR %d.\n", rlp);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	cnx->msgs = msgs;
-	memset(msgs, 0, VETH_NUMBUFFERS * sizeof(struct veth_msg));
 
 	for (i = 0; i < VETH_NUMBUFFERS; i++) {
 		msgs[i].token = i;
diff --git a/drivers/net/lance.c b/drivers/net/lance.c
index a2f37e52b92..a4e5fab1262 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lance.c
@@ -533,11 +533,10 @@ static int __init lance_probe1(struct net_device *dev, int ioaddr, int irq, int
 	dev->base_addr = ioaddr;
 	/* Make certain the data structures used by the LANCE are aligned and DMAble. */
 
-	lp = kmalloc(sizeof(*lp), GFP_DMA | GFP_KERNEL);
+	lp = kzalloc(sizeof(*lp), GFP_DMA | GFP_KERNEL);
 	if(lp==NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	if (lance_debug > 6) printk(" (#0x%05lx)", (unsigned long)lp);
-	memset(lp, 0, sizeof(*lp));
 	dev->priv = lp;
 	lp->name = chipname;
 	lp->rx_buffs = (unsigned long)kmalloc(PKT_BUF_SZ*RX_RING_SIZE,
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
index 0d1c7a41c9c..ea9414c4d90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static int com20020_probe(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     DEBUG(0, "com20020_attach()\n");
 
     /* Create new network device */
-    info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct com20020_dev_t), GFP_KERNEL);
+    info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct com20020_dev_t), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!info)
 	goto fail_alloc_info;
 
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static int com20020_probe(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     if (!dev)
 	goto fail_alloc_dev;
 
-    memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct com20020_dev_t));
     lp = dev->priv;
     lp->timeout = timeout;
     lp->backplane = backplane;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
index 4ecb8ca5a99..4eafa4f42cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
@@ -146,9 +146,8 @@ static int __devinit ibmtr_attach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     DEBUG(0, "ibmtr_attach()\n");
 
     /* Create new token-ring device */
-    info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL); 
+    info = kzalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!info) return -ENOMEM;
-    memset(info,0,sizeof(*info));
     dev = alloc_trdev(sizeof(struct tok_info));
     if (!dev) {
 	kfree(info);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_async.c b/drivers/net/ppp_async.c
index caabbc408c3..27f5b904f48 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_async.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_async.c
@@ -159,12 +159,11 @@ ppp_asynctty_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	int err;
 
 	err = -ENOMEM;
-	ap = kmalloc(sizeof(*ap), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ap = kzalloc(sizeof(*ap), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (ap == 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* initialize the asyncppp structure */
-	memset(ap, 0, sizeof(*ap));
 	ap->tty = tty;
 	ap->mru = PPP_MRU;
 	spin_lock_init(&ap->xmit_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.c b/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.c
index 72c8d6628f5..eb98b661efb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.c
@@ -121,12 +121,11 @@ static void *z_comp_alloc(unsigned char *options, int opt_len)
 	if (w_size < DEFLATE_MIN_SIZE || w_size > DEFLATE_MAX_SIZE)
 		return NULL;
 
-	state = kmalloc(sizeof(*state),
+	state = kzalloc(sizeof(*state),
 						     GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (state == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	memset (state, 0, sizeof (struct ppp_deflate_state));
 	state->strm.next_in   = NULL;
 	state->w_size         = w_size;
 	state->strm.workspace = vmalloc(zlib_deflate_workspacesize());
@@ -341,11 +340,10 @@ static void *z_decomp_alloc(unsigned char *options, int opt_len)
 	if (w_size < DEFLATE_MIN_SIZE || w_size > DEFLATE_MAX_SIZE)
 		return NULL;
 
-	state = kmalloc(sizeof(*state), GFP_KERNEL);
+	state = kzalloc(sizeof(*state), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (state == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	memset (state, 0, sizeof (struct ppp_deflate_state));
 	state->w_size         = w_size;
 	state->strm.next_out  = NULL;
 	state->strm.workspace = kmalloc(zlib_inflate_workspacesize(),
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_mppe.c b/drivers/net/ppp_mppe.c
index d5bdd257465..f79cf87a2bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_mppe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_mppe.c
@@ -200,11 +200,10 @@ static void *mppe_alloc(unsigned char *options, int optlen)
 	    || options[0] != CI_MPPE || options[1] != CILEN_MPPE)
 		goto out;
 
-	state = kmalloc(sizeof(*state), GFP_KERNEL);
+	state = kzalloc(sizeof(*state), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (state == NULL)
 		goto out;
 
-	memset(state, 0, sizeof(*state));
 
 	state->arc4 = crypto_alloc_blkcipher("ecb(arc4)", 0, CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC);
 	if (IS_ERR(state->arc4)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c b/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c
index 5918fab3834..ce64032a465 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c
@@ -207,13 +207,12 @@ ppp_sync_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	struct syncppp *ap;
 	int err;
 
-	ap = kmalloc(sizeof(*ap), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ap = kzalloc(sizeof(*ap), GFP_KERNEL);
 	err = -ENOMEM;
 	if (ap == 0)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* initialize the syncppp structure */
-	memset(ap, 0, sizeof(*ap));
 	ap->tty = tty;
 	ap->mru = PPP_MRU;
 	spin_lock_init(&ap->xmit_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/shaper.c b/drivers/net/shaper.c
index e886e8d7cfd..4c3d98ff4cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/shaper.c
+++ b/drivers/net/shaper.c
@@ -600,10 +600,9 @@ static int __init shaper_init(void)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	alloc_size = sizeof(*dev) * shapers;
-	devs = kmalloc(alloc_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	devs = kzalloc(alloc_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!devs)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset(devs, 0, alloc_size);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < shapers; i++) {
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/c101.c b/drivers/net/wan/c101.c