diff --git a/fs/cifs/Kconfig b/fs/cifs/Kconfig
index 6994a0f54f02..80f352596807 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/cifs/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config CIFS
 	tristate "CIFS support (advanced network filesystem, SMBFS successor)"
 	depends on INET
 	select NLS
+	select SLOW_WORK
 	help
 	  This is the client VFS module for the Common Internet File System
 	  (CIFS) protocol which is the successor to the Server Message Block
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
index 90c5b39f0313..9a5e4f5f3122 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ unsigned int multiuser_mount = 0;
 unsigned int extended_security = CIFSSEC_DEF;
 /* unsigned int ntlmv2_support = 0; */
 unsigned int sign_CIFS_PDUs = 1;
-extern struct task_struct *oplockThread; /* remove sparse warning */
-struct task_struct *oplockThread = NULL;
-/* extern struct task_struct * dnotifyThread; remove sparse warning */
 static const struct super_operations cifs_super_ops;
 unsigned int CIFSMaxBufSize = CIFS_MAX_MSGSIZE;
 module_param(CIFSMaxBufSize, int, 0);
@@ -972,89 +969,12 @@ cifs_destroy_mids(void)
 	kmem_cache_destroy(cifs_oplock_cachep);
 }
 
-static int cifs_oplock_thread(void *dummyarg)
-{
-	struct oplock_q_entry *oplock_item;
-	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon;
-	struct inode *inode;
-	__u16  netfid;
-	int rc, waitrc = 0;
-
-	set_freezable();
-	do {
-		if (try_to_freeze())
-			continue;
-
-		spin_lock(&cifs_oplock_lock);
-		if (list_empty(&cifs_oplock_list)) {
-			spin_unlock(&cifs_oplock_lock);
-			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-			schedule_timeout(39*HZ);
-		} else {
-			oplock_item = list_entry(cifs_oplock_list.next,
-						struct oplock_q_entry, qhead);
-			cFYI(1, ("found oplock item to write out"));
-			pTcon = oplock_item->tcon;
-			inode = oplock_item->pinode;
-			netfid = oplock_item->netfid;
-			spin_unlock(&cifs_oplock_lock);
-			DeleteOplockQEntry(oplock_item);
-			/* can not grab inode sem here since it would
-				deadlock when oplock received on delete
-				since vfs_unlink holds the i_mutex across
-				the call */
-			/* mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);*/
-			if (S_ISREG(inode->i_mode)) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_EXPERIMENTAL
-				if (CIFS_I(inode)->clientCanCacheAll == 0)
-					break_lease(inode, FMODE_READ);
-				else if (CIFS_I(inode)->clientCanCacheRead == 0)
-					break_lease(inode, FMODE_WRITE);
-#endif
-				rc = filemap_fdatawrite(inode->i_mapping);
-				if (CIFS_I(inode)->clientCanCacheRead == 0) {
-					waitrc = filemap_fdatawait(
-							      inode->i_mapping);
-					invalidate_remote_inode(inode);
-				}
-				if (rc == 0)
-					rc = waitrc;
-			} else
-				rc = 0;
-			/* mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);*/
-			if (rc)
-				CIFS_I(inode)->write_behind_rc = rc;
-			cFYI(1, ("Oplock flush inode %p rc %d",
-				inode, rc));
-
-				/* releasing stale oplock after recent reconnect
-				of smb session using a now incorrect file
-				handle is not a data integrity issue but do
-				not bother sending an oplock release if session
-				to server still is disconnected since oplock
-				already released by the server in that case */
-			if (!pTcon->need_reconnect) {
-				rc = CIFSSMBLock(0, pTcon, netfid,
-						0 /* len */ , 0 /* offset */, 0,
-						0, LOCKING_ANDX_OPLOCK_RELEASE,
-						false /* wait flag */);
-				cFYI(1, ("Oplock release rc = %d", rc));
-			}
-			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-			schedule_timeout(1);  /* yield in case q were corrupt */
-		}
-	} while (!kthread_should_stop());
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int __init
 init_cifs(void)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 	cifs_proc_init();
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cifs_tcp_ses_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cifs_oplock_list);
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_EXPERIMENTAL
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&GlobalDnotifyReqList);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&GlobalDnotifyRsp_Q);
@@ -1083,7 +1003,6 @@ init_cifs(void)
 	rwlock_init(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
 	rwlock_init(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&GlobalMid_Lock);
-	spin_lock_init(&cifs_oplock_lock);
 
 	if (cifs_max_pending < 2) {
 		cifs_max_pending = 2;
@@ -1118,16 +1037,13 @@ init_cifs(void)
 	if (rc)
 		goto out_unregister_key_type;
 #endif
-	oplockThread = kthread_run(cifs_oplock_thread, NULL, "cifsoplockd");
-	if (IS_ERR(oplockThread)) {
-		rc = PTR_ERR(oplockThread);
-		cERROR(1, ("error %d create oplock thread", rc));
-		goto out_unregister_dfs_key_type;
-	}
+	rc = slow_work_register_user();
+	if (rc)
+		goto out_unregister_resolver_key;
 
 	return 0;
 
- out_unregister_dfs_key_type:
+ out_unregister_resolver_key:
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_DFS_UPCALL
 	unregister_key_type(&key_type_dns_resolver);
  out_unregister_key_type:
@@ -1164,7 +1080,6 @@ exit_cifs(void)
 	cifs_destroy_inodecache();
 	cifs_destroy_mids();
 	cifs_destroy_request_bufs();
-	kthread_stop(oplockThread);
 }
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Steve French <sfrench@us.ibm.com>");
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index 6cfc81a32703..5d0fde18039c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/in6.h>
+#include <linux/slow-work.h>
 #include "cifs_fs_sb.h"
 #include "cifsacl.h"
 /*
@@ -346,14 +347,16 @@ struct cifsFileInfo {
 	/* lock scope id (0 if none) */
 	struct file *pfile; /* needed for writepage */
 	struct inode *pInode; /* needed for oplock break */
+	struct vfsmount *mnt;
 	struct mutex lock_mutex;
 	struct list_head llist; /* list of byte range locks we have. */
 	bool closePend:1;	/* file is marked to close */
 	bool invalidHandle:1;	/* file closed via session abend */
-	bool messageMode:1;	/* for pipes: message vs byte mode */
+	bool oplock_break_cancelled:1;
 	atomic_t count;		/* reference count */
 	struct mutex fh_mutex; /* prevents reopen race after dead ses*/
 	struct cifs_search_info srch_inf;
+	struct slow_work oplock_break; /* slow_work job for oplock breaks */
 };
 
 /* Take a reference on the file private data */
@@ -365,8 +368,10 @@ static inline void cifsFileInfo_get(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file)
 /* Release a reference on the file private data */
 static inline void cifsFileInfo_put(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&cifs_file->count))
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&cifs_file->count)) {
+		iput(cifs_file->pInode);
 		kfree(cifs_file);
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -382,7 +387,6 @@ struct cifsInodeInfo {
 	unsigned long time;	/* jiffies of last update/check of inode */
 	bool clientCanCacheRead:1;	/* read oplock */
 	bool clientCanCacheAll:1;	/* read and writebehind oplock */
-	bool oplockPending:1;
 	bool delete_pending:1;		/* DELETE_ON_CLOSE is set */
 	u64  server_eof;		/* current file size on server */
 	u64  uniqueid;			/* server inode number */
@@ -585,9 +589,9 @@ require use of the stronger protocol */
 #define   CIFSSEC_MUST_LANMAN	0x10010
 #define   CIFSSEC_MUST_PLNTXT	0x20020
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_UPCALL
-#define   CIFSSEC_MASK          0xAF0AF /* allows weak security but also krb5 */
+#define   CIFSSEC_MASK          0xBF0BF /* allows weak security but also krb5 */
 #else
-#define   CIFSSEC_MASK          0xA70A7 /* current flags supported if weak */
+#define   CIFSSEC_MASK          0xB70B7 /* current flags supported if weak */
 #endif /* UPCALL */
 #else /* do not allow weak pw hash */
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_UPCALL
@@ -669,12 +673,6 @@ GLOBAL_EXTERN rwlock_t		cifs_tcp_ses_lock;
  */
 GLOBAL_EXTERN rwlock_t GlobalSMBSeslock;
 
-/* Global list of oplocks */
-GLOBAL_EXTERN struct list_head cifs_oplock_list;
-
-/* Protects the cifs_oplock_list */
-GLOBAL_EXTERN spinlock_t cifs_oplock_lock;
-
 /* Outstanding dir notify requests */
 GLOBAL_EXTERN struct list_head GlobalDnotifyReqList;
 /* DirNotify response queue */
@@ -725,3 +723,4 @@ GLOBAL_EXTERN unsigned int cifs_min_rcv;    /* min size of big ntwrk buf pool */
 GLOBAL_EXTERN unsigned int cifs_min_small;  /* min size of small buf pool */
 GLOBAL_EXTERN unsigned int cifs_max_pending; /* MAX requests at once to server*/
 
+extern const struct slow_work_ops cifs_oplock_break_ops;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h b/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
index da8fbf565991..6928c24d1d42 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
@@ -86,18 +86,17 @@ extern int CIFS_SessSetup(unsigned int xid, struct cifsSesInfo *ses,
 			     const int stage,
 			     const struct nls_table *nls_cp);
 extern __u16 GetNextMid(struct TCP_Server_Info *server);
-extern struct oplock_q_entry *AllocOplockQEntry(struct inode *, u16,
-						 struct cifsTconInfo *);
-extern void DeleteOplockQEntry(struct oplock_q_entry *);
-extern void DeleteTconOplockQEntries(struct cifsTconInfo *);
 extern struct timespec cifs_NTtimeToUnix(__le64 utc_nanoseconds_since_1601);
 extern u64 cifs_UnixTimeToNT(struct timespec);
 extern struct timespec cnvrtDosUnixTm(__le16 le_date, __le16 le_time,
 				      int offset);
 
+extern struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_new_fileinfo(struct inode *newinode,
+				__u16 fileHandle, struct file *file,
+				struct vfsmount *mnt, unsigned int oflags);
 extern int cifs_posix_open(char *full_path, struct inode **pinode,
-			   struct super_block *sb, int mode, int oflags,
-			   int *poplock, __u16 *pnetfid, int xid);
+			   struct vfsmount *mnt, int mode, int oflags,
+			   __u32 *poplock, __u16 *pnetfid, int xid);
 extern void cifs_unix_basic_to_fattr(struct cifs_fattr *fattr,
 				     FILE_UNIX_BASIC_INFO *info,
 				     struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
index 301e307e1279..941441d3e386 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ static void mark_open_files_invalid(struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon)
 	list_for_each_safe(tmp, tmp1, &pTcon->openFileList) {
 		open_file = list_entry(tmp, struct cifsFileInfo, tlist);
 		open_file->invalidHandle = true;
+		open_file->oplock_break_cancelled = true;
 	}
 	write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
 	/* BB Add call to invalidate_inodes(sb) for all superblocks mounted
diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index d49682433c20..43003e0bef18 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -1670,7 +1670,6 @@ cifs_put_tcon(struct cifsTconInfo *tcon)
 	CIFSSMBTDis(xid, tcon);
 	_FreeXid(xid);
 
-	DeleteTconOplockQEntries(tcon);
 	tconInfoFree(tcon);
 	cifs_put_smb_ses(ses);
 }
diff --git a/fs/cifs/dir.c b/fs/cifs/dir.c
index a6424cfc0121..627a60a6c1b1 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/dir.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/namei.h>
+#include <linux/mount.h>
 #include "cifsfs.h"
 #include "cifspdu.h"
 #include "cifsglob.h"
@@ -129,44 +130,45 @@ build_path_from_dentry(struct dentry *direntry)
 	return full_path;
 }
 
-static void
-cifs_fill_fileinfo(struct inode *newinode, __u16 fileHandle,
-			struct cifsTconInfo *tcon, bool write_only)
+struct cifsFileInfo *
+cifs_new_fileinfo(struct inode *newinode, __u16 fileHandle,
+		  struct file *file, struct vfsmount *mnt, unsigned int oflags)
 {
 	int oplock = 0;
 	struct cifsFileInfo *pCifsFile;
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *pCifsInode;
+	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(mnt->mnt_sb);
 
 	pCifsFile = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cifsFileInfo), GFP_KERNEL);
-
 	if (pCifsFile == NULL)
-		return;
+		return pCifsFile;
 
 	if (oplockEnabled)
 		oplock = REQ_OPLOCK;
 
 	pCifsFile->netfid = fileHandle;
 	pCifsFile->pid = current->tgid;
-	pCifsFile->pInode = newinode;
+	pCifsFile->pInode = igrab(newinode);
+	pCifsFile->mnt = mnt;
+	pCifsFile->pfile = file;
 	pCifsFile->invalidHandle = false;
 	pCifsFile->closePend = false;
 	mutex_init(&pCifsFile->fh_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&pCifsFile->lock_mutex);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pCifsFile->llist);
 	atomic_set(&pCifsFile->count, 1);
+	slow_work_init(&pCifsFile->oplock_break, &cifs_oplock_break_ops);
 
-	/* set the following in open now
-			pCifsFile->pfile = file; */
 	write_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
-	list_add(&pCifsFile->tlist, &tcon->openFileList);
+	list_add(&pCifsFile->tlist, &cifs_sb->tcon->openFileList);
 	pCifsInode = CIFS_I(newinode);
 	if (pCifsInode) {
 		/* if readable file instance put first in list*/
-		if (write_only)
+		if (oflags & FMODE_READ)
+			list_add(&pCifsFile->flist, &pCifsInode->openFileList);
+		else
 			list_add_tail(&pCifsFile->flist,
 				      &pCifsInode->openFileList);
-		else
-			list_add(&pCifsFile->flist, &pCifsInode->openFileList);
 
 		if ((oplock & 0xF) == OPLOCK_EXCLUSIVE) {
 			pCifsInode->clientCanCacheAll = true;
@@ -176,18 +178,18 @@ cifs_fill_fileinfo(struct inode *newinode, __u16 fileHandle,
 				pCifsInode->clientCanCacheRead = true;
 	}
 	write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
+
+	return pCifsFile;
 }
 
 int cifs_posix_open(char *full_path, struct inode **pinode,
-		    struct super_block *sb, int mode, int oflags,
-		    int *poplock, __u16 *pnetfid, int xid)
+		    struct vfsmount *mnt, int mode, int oflags,
+		    __u32 *poplock, __u16 *pnetfid, int xid)
 {
 	int rc;
-	__u32 oplock;
-	bool write_only = false;
 	FILE_UNIX_BASIC_INFO *presp_data;
 	__u32 posix_flags = 0;
-	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
+	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(mnt->mnt_sb);
 	struct cifs_fattr fattr;
 
 	cFYI(1, ("posix open %s", full_path));
@@ -223,12 +225,9 @@ int cifs_posix_open(char *full_path, struct inode **pinode,
 	if (oflags & O_DIRECT)
 		posix_flags |= SMB_O_DIRECT;
 
-	if (!(oflags & FMODE_READ))
-		write_only = true;
-
 	mode &= ~current_umask();
 	rc = CIFSPOSIXCreate(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, posix_flags, mode,
-			pnetfid, presp_data, &oplock, full_path,
+			pnetfid, presp_data, poplock, full_path,
 			cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
 					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
 	if (rc)
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@ int cifs_posix_open(char *full_path, struct inode **pinode,
 
 	/* get new inode and set it up */
 	if (*pinode == NULL) {
-		*pinode = cifs_iget(sb, &fattr);
+		*pinode = cifs_iget(mnt->mnt_sb, &fattr);
 		if (!*pinode) {
 			rc = -ENOMEM;
 			goto posix_open_ret;
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ int cifs_posix_open(char *full_path, struct inode **pinode,
 		cifs_fattr_to_inode(*pinode, &fattr);
 	}
 
-	cifs_fill_fileinfo(*pinode, *pnetfid, cifs_sb->tcon, write_only);
+	cifs_new_fileinfo(*pinode, *pnetfid, NULL, mnt, oflags);
 
 posix_open_ret:
 	kfree(presp_data);
@@ -280,7 +279,7 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 	int rc = -ENOENT;
 	int xid;
 	int create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
-	int oplock = 0;
+	__u32 oplock = 0;
 	int oflags;
 	bool posix_create = false;
 	/*
@@ -298,7 +297,6 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 	FILE_ALL_INFO *buf = NULL;
 	struct inode *newinode = NULL;
 	int disposition = FILE_OVERWRITE_IF;
-	bool write_only = false;
 
 	xid = GetXid();
 
@@ -323,7 +321,7 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 	if (tcon->unix_ext && (tcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_UNIX) &&
 	    (CIFS_UNIX_POSIX_PATH_OPS_CAP &
 			le64_to_cpu(tcon->fsUnixInfo.Capability))) {
-		rc = cifs_posix_open(full_path, &newinode, inode->i_sb,
+		rc = cifs_posix_open(full_path, &newinode, nd->path.mnt,
 				     mode, oflags, &oplock, &fileHandle, xid);
 		/* EIO could indicate that (posix open) operation is not
 		   supported, despite what server claimed in capability
@@ -351,11 +349,8 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 		desiredAccess = 0;
 		if (oflags & FMODE_READ)
 			desiredAccess |= GENERIC_READ; /* is this too little? */
-		if (oflags & FMODE_WRITE) {
+		if (oflags & FMODE_WRITE)
 			desiredAccess |= GENERIC_WRITE;
-			if (!(oflags & FMODE_READ))
-				write_only = true;
-		}
 
 		if ((oflags & (O_CREAT | O_EXCL)) == (O_CREAT | O_EXCL))
 			disposition = FILE_CREATE;
@@ -470,8 +465,8 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 		/* mknod case - do not leave file open */
 		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fileHandle);
 	} else if (!(posix_create) && (newinode)) {
-			cifs_fill_fileinfo(newinode, fileHandle,
-					cifs_sb->tcon, write_only);
+			cifs_new_fileinfo(newinode, fileHandle, NULL,
+						nd->path.mnt, oflags);
 	}
 cifs_create_out:
 	kfree(buf);
@@ -611,7 +606,7 @@ cifs_lookup(struct inode *parent_dir_inode, struct dentry *direntry,
 {
 	int xid;
 	int rc = 0; /* to get around spurious gcc warning, set to zero here */
-	int oplock = 0;
+	__u32 oplock = 0;
 	__u16 fileHandle = 0;
 	bool posix_open = false;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb;
@@ -683,8 +678,7 @@ cifs_lookup(struct inode *parent_dir_inode, struct dentry *direntry,
 		if (!(nd->flags & (LOOKUP_PARENT | LOOKUP_DIRECTORY)) &&
 		     (nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN) && !pTcon->broken_posix_open &&
 		     (nd->intent.open.flags & O_CREAT)) {
-			rc = cifs_posix_open(full_path, &newInode,
-					parent_dir_inode->i_sb,
+			rc = cifs_posix_open(full_path, &newInode, nd->path.mnt,
 					nd->intent.open.create_mode,
 					nd->intent.open.flags, &oplock,
 					&fileHandle, xid);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index fa7beac8b80e..429337eb7afe 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/writeback.h>
 #include <linux/task_io_accounting_ops.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/mount.h>
 #include <asm/div64.h>
 #include "cifsfs.h"
 #include "cifspdu.h"
@@ -39,27 +40,6 @@
 #include "cifs_debug.h"
 #include "cifs_fs_sb.h"
 
-static inline struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_init_private(
-	struct cifsFileInfo *private_data, struct inode *inode,
-	struct file *file, __u16 netfid)
-{
-	memset(private_data, 0, sizeof(struct cifsFileInfo));
-	private_data->netfid = netfid;
-	private_data->pid = current->tgid;
-	mutex_init(&private_data->fh_mutex);
-	mutex_init(&private_data->lock_mutex);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&private_data->llist);
-	private_data->pfile = file; /* needed for writepage */
-	private_data->pInode = inode;
-	private_data->invalidHandle = false;
-	private_data->closePend = false;
-	/* Initialize reference count to one.  The private data is
-	freed on the release of the last reference */
-	atomic_set(&private_data->count, 1);
-
-	return private_data;
-}
-
 static inline int cifs_convert_flags(unsigned int flags)
 {
 	if ((flags & O_ACCMODE) == O_RDONLY)
@@ -123,9 +103,11 @@ static inline int cifs_get_disposition(unsigned int flags)
 }
 
 /* all arguments to this function must be checked for validity in caller */
-static inline int cifs_posix_open_inode_helper(struct inode *inode,
-			struct file *file, struct cifsInodeInfo *pCifsInode,
-			struct cifsFileInfo *pCifsFile, int oplock, u16 netfid)
+static inline int
+cifs_posix_open_inode_helper(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
+			     struct cifsInodeInfo *pCifsInode,
+			     struct cifsFileInfo *pCifsFile, __u32 oplock,
+			     u16 netfid)
 {
 
 	write_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
@@ -219,17 +201,6 @@ static inline int cifs_open_inode_helper(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 	struct timespec temp;
 	int rc;
 
-	/* want handles we can use to read with first
-	   in the list so we do not have to walk the
-	   list to search for one in write_begin */
-	if ((file->f_flags & O_ACCMODE) == O_WRONLY) {
-		list_add_tail(&pCifsFile->flist,
-			      &pCifsInode->openFileList);
-	} else {
-		list_add(&pCifsFile->flist,
-			 &pCifsInode->openFileList);
-	}
-	write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
 	if (pCifsInode->clientCanCacheRead) {
 		/* we have the inode open somewhere else
 		   no need to discard cache data */
@@ -279,7 +250,8 @@ static inline int cifs_open_inode_helper(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 int cifs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	int rc = -EACCES;
-	int xid, oplock;
+	int xid;
+	__u32 oplock;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb;
 	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon;
 	struct cifsFileInfo *pCifsFile;
@@ -324,7 +296,7 @@ int cifs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 			le64_to_cpu(tcon->fsUnixInfo.Capability))) {
 		int oflags = (int) cifs_posix_convert_flags(file->f_flags);
 		/* can not refresh inode info since size could be stale */
-		rc = cifs_posix_open(full_path, &inode, inode->i_sb,
+		rc = cifs_posix_open(full_path, &inode, file->f_path.mnt,
 				     cifs_sb->mnt_file_mode /* ignored */,
 				     oflags, &oplock, &netfid, xid);
 		if (rc == 0) {
@@ -414,24 +386,17 @@ int cifs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		cFYI(1, ("cifs_open returned 0x%x", rc));
 		goto out;
 	}
-	file->private_data =
-		kmalloc(sizeof(struct cifsFileInfo), GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	pCifsFile = cifs_new_fileinfo(inode, netfid, file, file->f_path.mnt,
+					file->f_flags);
+	file->private_data = pCifsFile;
 	if (file->private_data == NULL) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	pCifsFile = cifs_init_private(file->private_data, inode, file, netfid);
-	write_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
-	list_add(&pCifsFile->tlist, &tcon->openFileList);
 
-	pCifsInode = CIFS_I(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
-	if (pCifsInode) {
-		rc = cifs_open_inode_helper(inode, file, pCifsInode,
-					    pCifsFile, tcon,
-					    &oplock, buf, full_path, xid);
-	} else {
-		write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
-	}
+	rc = cifs_open_inode_helper(inode, file, pCifsInode, pCifsFile, tcon,
+				    &oplock, buf, full_path, xid);
 
 	if (oplock & CIFS_CREATE_ACTION) {
 		/* time to set mode which we can not set earlier due to
@@ -474,7 +439,8 @@ static int cifs_relock_file(struct cifsFileInfo *cifsFile)
 static int cifs_reopen_file(struct file *file, bool can_flush)
 {
 	int rc = -EACCES;
-	int xid, oplock;
+	int xid;
+	__u32 oplock;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb;
 	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon;
 	struct cifsFileInfo *pCifsFile;
@@ -543,7 +509,7 @@ static int cifs_reopen_file(struct file *file, bool can_flush)
 			le64_to_cpu(tcon->fsUnixInfo.Capability))) {
 		int oflags = (int) cifs_posix_convert_flags(file->f_flags);
 		/* can not refresh inode info since size could be stale */
-		rc = cifs_posix_open(full_path, NULL, inode->i_sb,
+		rc = cifs_posix_open(full_path, NULL, file->f_path.mnt,
 				     cifs_sb->mnt_file_mode /* ignored */,
 				     oflags, &oplock, &netfid, xid);
 		if (rc == 0) {
@@ -2308,6 +2274,73 @@ static int cifs_write_begin(struct file *file, struct address_space *mapping,
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static void
+cifs_oplock_break(struct slow_work *work)
+{
+	struct cifsFileInfo *cfile = container_of(work, struct cifsFileInfo,
+						  oplock_break);
+	struct inode *inode = cfile->pInode;
+	struct cifsInodeInfo *cinode = CIFS_I(inode);
+	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(cfile->mnt->mnt_sb);
+	int rc, waitrc = 0;
+
+	if (inode && S_ISREG(inode->i_mode)) {
+#ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_EXPERIMENTAL
+		if (cinode->clientCanCacheAll == 0)
+			break_lease(inode, FMODE_READ);
+		else if (cinode->clientCanCacheRead == 0)
+			break_lease(inode, FMODE_WRITE);
+#endif
+		rc = filemap_fdatawrite(inode->i_mapping);
+		if (cinode->clientCanCacheRead == 0) {
+			waitrc = filemap_fdatawait(inode->i_mapping);
+			invalidate_remote_inode(inode);
+		}
+		if (!rc)
+			rc = waitrc;
+		if (rc)
+			cinode->write_behind_rc = rc;
+		cFYI(1, ("Oplock flush inode %p rc %d", inode, rc));
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * releasing stale oplock after recent reconnect of smb session using
+	 * a now incorrect file handle is not a data integrity issue but do
+	 * not bother sending an oplock release if session to server still is
+	 * disconnected since oplock already released by the server
+	 */
+	if (!cfile->closePend && !cfile->oplock_break_cancelled) {
+		rc = CIFSSMBLock(0, cifs_sb->tcon, cfile->netfid, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+				 LOCKING_ANDX_OPLOCK_RELEASE, false);
+		cFYI(1, ("Oplock release rc = %d", rc));
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+cifs_oplock_break_get(struct slow_work *work)
+{
+	struct cifsFileInfo *cfile = container_of(work, struct cifsFileInfo,
+						  oplock_break);
+	mntget(cfile->mnt);
+	cifsFileInfo_get(cfile);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+cifs_oplock_break_put(struct slow_work *work)
+{
+	struct cifsFileInfo *cfile = container_of(work, struct cifsFileInfo,
+						  oplock_break);
+	mntput(cfile->mnt);
+	cifsFileInfo_put(cfile);
+}
+
+const struct slow_work_ops cifs_oplock_break_ops = {
+	.get_ref	= cifs_oplock_break_get,
+	.put_ref	= cifs_oplock_break_put,
+	.execute	= cifs_oplock_break,
+};
+
 const struct address_space_operations cifs_addr_ops = {
 	.readpage = cifs_readpage,
 	.readpages = cifs_readpages,
diff --git a/fs/cifs/misc.c b/fs/cifs/misc.c
index e079a9190ec4..0241b25ac33f 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/misc.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/misc.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 extern mempool_t *cifs_sm_req_poolp;
 extern mempool_t *cifs_req_poolp;
-extern struct task_struct *oplockThread;
 
 /* The xid serves as a useful identifier for each incoming vfs request,
    in a similar way to the mid which is useful to track each sent smb,
@@ -500,6 +499,7 @@ is_valid_oplock_break(struct smb_hdr *buf, struct TCP_Server_Info *srv)
 	struct cifsTconInfo *tcon;
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *pCifsInode;
 	struct cifsFileInfo *netfile;
+	int rc;
 
 	cFYI(1, ("Checking for oplock break or dnotify response"));
 	if ((pSMB->hdr.Command == SMB_COM_NT_TRANSACT) &&
@@ -562,30 +562,40 @@ is_valid_oplock_break(struct smb_hdr *buf, struct TCP_Server_Info *srv)
 				continue;
 
 			cifs_stats_inc(&tcon->num_oplock_brks);
-			write_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
+			read_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
 			list_for_each(tmp2, &tcon->openFileList) {
 				netfile = list_entry(tmp2, struct cifsFileInfo,
 						     tlist);
 				if (pSMB->Fid != netfile->netfid)
 					continue;
 
-				write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
-				read_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
+				/*
+				 * don't do anything if file is about to be
+				 * closed anyway.
+				 */
+				if (netfile->closePend) {
+					read_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
+					read_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
+					return true;
+				}
+
 				cFYI(1, ("file id match, oplock break"));
 				pCifsInode = CIFS_I(netfile->pInode);
 				pCifsInode->clientCanCacheAll = false;
 				if (pSMB->OplockLevel == 0)
 					pCifsInode->clientCanCacheRead = false;
-				pCifsInode->oplockPending = true;
-				AllocOplockQEntry(netfile->pInode,
-						  netfile->netfid, tcon);
-				cFYI(1, ("about to wake up oplock thread"));
-				if (oplockThread)
-					wake_up_process(oplockThread);
-
+				rc = slow_work_enqueue(&netfile->oplock_break);
+				if (rc) {
+					cERROR(1, ("failed to enqueue oplock "
+						   "break: %d\n", rc));
+				} else {
+					netfile->oplock_break_cancelled = false;
+				}
+				read_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
+				read_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
 				return true;
 			}
-			write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
+			read_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
 			read_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
 			cFYI(1, ("No matching file for oplock break"));
 			return true;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/readdir.c b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
index f823a4a208a7..1f098ca71636 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ cifs_fill_common_info(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 	}
 }
 
-void
+static void
 cifs_dir_info_to_fattr(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, FILE_DIRECTORY_INFO *info,
 		       struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ cifs_dir_info_to_fattr(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, FILE_DIRECTORY_INFO *info,
 	cifs_fill_common_info(fattr, cifs_sb);
 }
 
-void
+static void
 cifs_std_info_to_fattr(struct cifs_fattr *fattr, FIND_FILE_STANDARD_INFO *info,
 		       struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb)
 {
diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index 1da4ab250eae..07b8e71544ee 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -103,56 +103,6 @@ DeleteMidQEntry(struct mid_q_entry *midEntry)
 	mempool_free(midEntry, cifs_mid_poolp);
 }
 
-struct oplock_q_entry *
-AllocOplockQEntry(struct inode *pinode, __u16 fid, struct cifsTconInfo *tcon)
-{
-	struct oplock_q_entry *temp;
-	if ((pinode == NULL) || (tcon == NULL)) {
-		cERROR(1, ("Null parms passed to AllocOplockQEntry"));
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	temp = (struct oplock_q_entry *) kmem_cache_alloc(cifs_oplock_cachep,
-						       GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (temp == NULL)
-		return temp;
-	else {
-		temp->pinode = pinode;
-		temp->tcon = tcon;
-		temp->netfid = fid;
-		spin_lock(&cifs_oplock_lock);
-		list_add_tail(&temp->qhead, &cifs_oplock_list);
-		spin_unlock(&cifs_oplock_lock);
-	}
-	return temp;
-}
-
-void DeleteOplockQEntry(struct oplock_q_entry *oplockEntry)
-{
-	spin_lock(&cifs_oplock_lock);
-    /* should we check if list empty first? */
-	list_del(&oplockEntry->qhead);
-	spin_unlock(&cifs_oplock_lock);
-	kmem_cache_free(cifs_oplock_cachep, oplockEntry);
-}
-
-
-void DeleteTconOplockQEntries(struct cifsTconInfo *tcon)
-{
-	struct oplock_q_entry *temp;
-
-	if (tcon == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	spin_lock(&cifs_oplock_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(temp, &cifs_oplock_list, qhead) {
-		if ((temp->tcon) && (temp->tcon == tcon)) {
-			list_del(&temp->qhead);
-			kmem_cache_free(cifs_oplock_cachep, temp);
-		}
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&cifs_oplock_lock);
-}
-
 static int
 smb_sendv(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct kvec *iov, int n_vec)
 {