struct smack_rule *srp;
 
        list_for_each_entry_rcu(srp, rule_list, list) {
-               if (srp->smk_object == object_label &&
+               if (srp->smk_object->smk_known == object_label &&
                    srp->smk_subject->smk_known == subject_label) {
                        may = srp->smk_access;
                        break;
 
 /**
  * smk_access - determine if a subject has a specific access to an object
- * @subject_known: a pointer to the subject's Smack label entry
- * @object_label: a pointer to the object's Smack label
+ * @subject: a pointer to the subject's Smack label entry
+ * @object: a pointer to the object's Smack label entry
  * @request: the access requested, in "MAY" format
  * @a : a pointer to the audit data
  *
  *
  * Smack labels are shared on smack_list
  */
-int smk_access(struct smack_known *subject_known, char *object_label,
-               int request, struct smk_audit_info *a)
+int smk_access(struct smack_known *subject, struct smack_known *object,
+              int request, struct smk_audit_info *a)
 {
        int may = MAY_NOT;
        int rc = 0;
         *
         * A star subject can't access any object.
         */
-       if (subject_known == &smack_known_star) {
+       if (subject == &smack_known_star) {
                rc = -EACCES;
                goto out_audit;
        }
         * Tasks cannot be assigned the internet label.
         * An internet subject can access any object.
         */
-       if (object_label == smack_known_web.smk_known ||
-           subject_known == &smack_known_web)
+       if (object == &smack_known_web ||
+           subject == &smack_known_web)
                goto out_audit;
        /*
         * A star object can be accessed by any subject.
         */
-       if (object_label == smack_known_star.smk_known)
+       if (object == &smack_known_star)
                goto out_audit;
        /*
         * An object can be accessed in any way by a subject
         * with the same label.
         */
-       if (subject_known->smk_known == object_label)
+       if (subject->smk_known == object->smk_known)
                goto out_audit;
        /*
         * A hat subject can read any object.
         * A floor object can be read by any subject.
         */
        if ((request & MAY_ANYREAD) == request) {
-               if (object_label == smack_known_floor.smk_known)
+               if (object == &smack_known_floor)
                        goto out_audit;
-               if (subject_known == &smack_known_hat)
+               if (subject == &smack_known_hat)
                        goto out_audit;
        }
        /*
         * indicates there is no entry for this pair.
         */
        rcu_read_lock();
-       may = smk_access_entry(subject_known->smk_known, object_label,
-                               &subject_known->smk_rules);
+       may = smk_access_entry(subject->smk_known, object->smk_known,
+                              &subject->smk_rules);
        rcu_read_unlock();
 
        if (may <= 0 || (request & may) != request) {
 out_audit:
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
        if (a)
-               smack_log(subject_known->smk_known, object_label, request,
-                               rc, a);
+               smack_log(subject->smk_known, object->smk_known,
+                         request, rc, a);
 #endif
 
        return rc;
 
 /**
  * smk_tskacc - determine if a task has a specific access to an object
- * @tsp: a pointer to the subject task
- * @obj_label: a pointer to the object's Smack label
+ * @tsp: a pointer to the subject's task
+ * @obj_known: a pointer to the object's label entry
  * @mode: the access requested, in "MAY" format
  * @a : common audit data
  *
  * non zero otherwise. It allows that the task may have the capability
  * to override the rules.
  */
-int smk_tskacc(struct task_smack *subject, char *obj_label,
+int smk_tskacc(struct task_smack *tsp, struct smack_known *obj_known,
               u32 mode, struct smk_audit_info *a)
 {
-       struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_task(subject);
+       struct smack_known *sbj_known = smk_of_task(tsp);
        int may;
        int rc;
 
        /*
         * Check the global rule list
         */
-       rc = smk_access(skp, obj_label, mode, NULL);
+       rc = smk_access(sbj_known, obj_known, mode, NULL);
        if (rc >= 0) {
                /*
                 * If there is an entry in the task's rule list
                 * it can further restrict access.
                 */
-               may = smk_access_entry(skp->smk_known, obj_label,
-                                       &subject->smk_rules);
+               may = smk_access_entry(sbj_known->smk_known,
+                                      obj_known->smk_known,
+                                      &tsp->smk_rules);
                if (may < 0)
                        goto out_audit;
                if ((mode & may) == mode)
 out_audit:
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
        if (a)
-               smack_log(skp->smk_known, obj_label, mode, rc, a);
+               smack_log(sbj_known->smk_known, obj_known->smk_known,
+                         mode, rc, a);
 #endif
        return rc;
 }
 
 /**
  * smk_curacc - determine if current has a specific access to an object
- * @obj_label: a pointer to the object's Smack label
+ * @obj_known: a pointer to the object's Smack label entry
  * @mode: the access requested, in "MAY" format
  * @a : common audit data
  *
  * non zero otherwise. It allows that current may have the capability
  * to override the rules.
  */
-int smk_curacc(char *obj_label, u32 mode, struct smk_audit_info *a)
+int smk_curacc(struct smack_known *obj_known,
+              u32 mode, struct smk_audit_info *a)
 {
        struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
 
-       return smk_tskacc(tsp, obj_label, mode, a);
+       return smk_tskacc(tsp, obj_known, mode, a);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
        return skp;
 }
 
-/**
- * smk_import - import a smack label
- * @string: a text string that might be a Smack label
- * @len: the maximum size, or zero if it is NULL terminated.
- *
- * Returns a pointer to the label in the label list that
- * matches the passed string, adding it if necessary.
- */
-char *smk_import(const char *string, int len)
-{
-       struct smack_known *skp;
-
-       /* labels cannot begin with a '-' */
-       if (string[0] == '-')
-               return NULL;
-       skp = smk_import_entry(string, len);
-       if (skp == NULL)
-               return NULL;
-       return skp->smk_known;
-}
-
 /**
  * smack_from_secid - find the Smack label associated with a secid
  * @secid: an integer that might be associated with a Smack label
        rcu_read_unlock();
        return &smack_known_invalid;
 }
-
-/**
- * smack_to_secid - find the secid associated with a Smack label
- * @smack: the Smack label
- *
- * Returns the appropriate secid if there is one,
- * otherwise 0
- */
-u32 smack_to_secid(const char *smack)
-{
-       struct smack_known *skp = smk_find_entry(smack);
-
-       if (skp == NULL)
-               return 0;
-       return skp->smk_secid;
-}
 
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK_BRINGUP
-static int smk_bu_note(char *note, struct smack_known *sskp, char *osp,
-                       int mode, int rc)
+static int smk_bu_note(char *note, struct smack_known *sskp,
+                      struct smack_known *oskp, int mode, int rc)
 {
        char acc[SMK_NUM_ACCESS_TYPE + 1];
 
 
        smk_bu_mode(mode, acc);
        pr_info("Smack Bringup: (%s %s %s) %s\n",
-               sskp->smk_known, osp, acc, note);
+               sskp->smk_known, oskp->smk_known, acc, note);
        return 0;
 }
 #else
-#define smk_bu_note(note, sskp, osp, mode, RC) (RC)
+#define smk_bu_note(note, sskp, oskp, mode, RC) (RC)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK_BRINGUP
-static int smk_bu_current(char *note, char *osp, int mode, int rc)
+static int smk_bu_current(char *note, struct smack_known *oskp,
+                         int mode, int rc)
 {
        struct task_smack *tsp = current_security();
        char acc[SMK_NUM_ACCESS_TYPE + 1];
 
        smk_bu_mode(mode, acc);
        pr_info("Smack Bringup: (%s %s %s) %s %s\n",
-               tsp->smk_task->smk_known, osp, acc, current->comm, note);
+               tsp->smk_task->smk_known, oskp->smk_known,
+               acc, current->comm, note);
        return 0;
 }
 #else
-#define smk_bu_current(note, osp, mode, RC) (RC)
+#define smk_bu_current(note, oskp, mode, RC) (RC)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK_BRINGUP
 
        smk_bu_mode(mode, acc);
        pr_info("Smack Bringup: (%s %s %s) inode=(%s %ld) %s\n",
-               tsp->smk_task->smk_known, smk_of_inode(inode), acc,
+               tsp->smk_task->smk_known, smk_of_inode(inode)->smk_known, acc,
                inode->i_sb->s_id, inode->i_ino, current->comm);
        return 0;
 }
 
        smk_bu_mode(mode, acc);
        pr_info("Smack Bringup: (%s %s %s) file=(%s %ld %s) %s\n",
-               sskp->smk_known, smk_of_inode(inode), acc,
+               sskp->smk_known, smk_of_inode(inode)->smk_known, acc,
                inode->i_sb->s_id, inode->i_ino, file->f_dentry->d_name.name,
                current->comm);
        return 0;
 
 /**
  * new_inode_smack - allocate an inode security blob
- * @smack: a pointer to the Smack label to use in the blob
+ * @skp: a pointer to the Smack label entry to use in the blob
  *
  * Returns the new blob or NULL if there's no memory available
  */
-struct inode_smack *new_inode_smack(char *smack)
+struct inode_smack *new_inode_smack(struct smack_known *skp)
 {
        struct inode_smack *isp;
 
        if (isp == NULL)
                return NULL;
 
-       isp->smk_inode = smack;
+       isp->smk_inode = skp;
        isp->smk_flags = 0;
        mutex_init(&isp->smk_lock);
 
 /**
  * smk_ptrace_rule_check - helper for ptrace access
  * @tracer: tracer process
- * @tracee_label: label of the process that's about to be traced,
- *                the pointer must originate from smack structures
+ * @tracee_known: label entry of the process that's about to be traced
  * @mode: ptrace attachment mode (PTRACE_MODE_*)
  * @func: name of the function that called us, used for audit
  *
  * Returns 0 on access granted, -error on error
  */
-static int smk_ptrace_rule_check(struct task_struct *tracer, char *tracee_label,
+static int smk_ptrace_rule_check(struct task_struct *tracer,
+                                struct smack_known *tracee_known,
                                 unsigned int mode, const char *func)
 {
        int rc;
        struct smk_audit_info ad, *saip = NULL;
        struct task_smack *tsp;
-       struct smack_known *skp;
+       struct smack_known *tracer_known;
 
        if ((mode & PTRACE_MODE_NOAUDIT) == 0) {
                smk_ad_init(&ad, func, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_TASK);
        }
 
        tsp = task_security(tracer);
-       skp = smk_of_task(tsp);
+       tracer_known = smk_of_task(tsp);
 
        if ((mode & PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH) &&
            (smack_ptrace_rule == SMACK_PTRACE_EXACT ||
             smack_ptrace_rule == SMACK_PTRACE_DRACONIAN)) {
-               if (skp->smk_known == tracee_label)
+               if (tracer_known->smk_known == tracee_known->smk_known)
                        rc = 0;
                else if (smack_ptrace_rule == SMACK_PTRACE_DRACONIAN)
                        rc = -EACCES;
                        rc = -EACCES;
 
                if (saip)
-                       smack_log(skp->smk_known, tracee_label, 0, rc, saip);
+                       smack_log(tracer_known->smk_known,
+                                 tracee_known->smk_known,
+                                 0, rc, saip);
 
                return rc;
        }
 
        /* In case of rule==SMACK_PTRACE_DEFAULT or mode==PTRACE_MODE_READ */
-       rc = smk_tskacc(tsp, tracee_label, smk_ptrace_mode(mode), saip);
+       rc = smk_tskacc(tsp, tracee_known, smk_ptrace_mode(mode), saip);
        return rc;
 }
 
 
        skp = smk_of_task(task_security(ctp));
 
-       rc = smk_ptrace_rule_check(current, skp->smk_known, mode, __func__);
+       rc = smk_ptrace_rule_check(current, skp, mode, __func__);
        return rc;
 }
 
 
        skp = smk_of_task(current_security());
 
-       rc = smk_ptrace_rule_check(ptp, skp->smk_known,
-                                  PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH, __func__);
+       rc = smk_ptrace_rule_check(ptp, skp, PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH, __func__);
        return rc;
 }
 
        if (sbsp == NULL)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
-       sbsp->smk_root = smack_known_floor.smk_known;
-       sbsp->smk_default = smack_known_floor.smk_known;
-       sbsp->smk_floor = smack_known_floor.smk_known;
-       sbsp->smk_hat = smack_known_hat.smk_known;
+       sbsp->smk_root = &smack_known_floor;
+       sbsp->smk_default = &smack_known_floor;
+       sbsp->smk_floor = &smack_known_floor;
+       sbsp->smk_hat = &smack_known_hat;
        /*
         * smk_initialized will be zero from kzalloc.
         */
        struct smack_known *skp;
        char *op;
        char *commap;
-       char *nsp;
        int transmute = 0;
        int specified = 0;
 
 
                if (strncmp(op, SMK_FSHAT, strlen(SMK_FSHAT)) == 0) {
                        op += strlen(SMK_FSHAT);
-                       nsp = smk_import(op, 0);
-                       if (nsp != NULL) {
-                               sp->smk_hat = nsp;
+                       skp = smk_import_entry(op, 0);
+                       if (skp != NULL) {
+                               sp->smk_hat = skp;
                                specified = 1;
                        }
                } else if (strncmp(op, SMK_FSFLOOR, strlen(SMK_FSFLOOR)) == 0) {
                        op += strlen(SMK_FSFLOOR);
-                       nsp = smk_import(op, 0);
-                       if (nsp != NULL) {
-                               sp->smk_floor = nsp;
+                       skp = smk_import_entry(op, 0);
+                       if (skp != NULL) {
+                               sp->smk_floor = skp;
                                specified = 1;
                        }
                } else if (strncmp(op, SMK_FSDEFAULT,
                                   strlen(SMK_FSDEFAULT)) == 0) {
                        op += strlen(SMK_FSDEFAULT);
-                       nsp = smk_import(op, 0);
-                       if (nsp != NULL) {
-                               sp->smk_default = nsp;
+                       skp = smk_import_entry(op, 0);
+                       if (skp != NULL) {
+                               sp->smk_default = skp;
                                specified = 1;
                        }
                } else if (strncmp(op, SMK_FSROOT, strlen(SMK_FSROOT)) == 0) {
                        op += strlen(SMK_FSROOT);
-                       nsp = smk_import(op, 0);
-                       if (nsp != NULL) {
-                               sp->smk_root = nsp;
+                       skp = smk_import_entry(op, 0);
+                       if (skp != NULL) {
+                               sp->smk_root = skp;
                                specified = 1;
                        }
                } else if (strncmp(op, SMK_FSTRANS, strlen(SMK_FSTRANS)) == 0) {
                        op += strlen(SMK_FSTRANS);
-                       nsp = smk_import(op, 0);
-                       if (nsp != NULL) {
-                               sp->smk_root = nsp;
+                       skp = smk_import_entry(op, 0);
+                       if (skp != NULL) {
+                               sp->smk_root = skp;
                                transmute = 1;
                                specified = 1;
                        }
                 * Unprivileged mounts get root and default from the caller.
                 */
                skp = smk_of_current();
-               sp->smk_root = skp->smk_known;
-               sp->smk_default = skp->smk_known;
+               sp->smk_root = skp;
+               sp->smk_default = skp;
        }
        /*
         * Initialize the root inode.
                tracer = ptrace_parent(current);
                if (likely(tracer != NULL))
                        rc = smk_ptrace_rule_check(tracer,
-                                                  isp->smk_task->smk_known,
+                                                  isp->smk_task,
                                                   PTRACE_MODE_ATTACH,
                                                   __func__);
                rcu_read_unlock();
 {
        struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_current();
 
-       inode->i_security = new_inode_smack(skp->smk_known);
+       inode->i_security = new_inode_smack(skp);
        if (inode->i_security == NULL)
                return -ENOMEM;
        return 0;
 {
        struct inode_smack *issp = inode->i_security;
        struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_current();
-       char *isp = smk_of_inode(inode);
-       char *dsp = smk_of_inode(dir);
+       struct smack_known *isp = smk_of_inode(inode);
+       struct smack_known *dsp = smk_of_inode(dir);
        int may;
 
        if (name)
 
        if (value) {
                rcu_read_lock();
-               may = smk_access_entry(skp->smk_known, dsp, &skp->smk_rules);
+               may = smk_access_entry(skp->smk_known, dsp->smk_known,
+                                      &skp->smk_rules);
                rcu_read_unlock();
 
                /*
                        issp->smk_flags |= SMK_INODE_CHANGED;
                }
 
-               *value = kstrdup(isp, GFP_NOFS);
+               *value = kstrdup(isp->smk_known, GFP_NOFS);
                if (*value == NULL)
                        return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
        if (len)
-               *len = strlen(isp);
+               *len = strlen(isp->smk_known);
 
        return 0;
 }
 static int smack_inode_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
                            struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
-       char *isp;
+       struct smack_known *isp;
        struct smk_audit_info ad;
        int rc;
 
                              struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
        int rc;
-       char *isp;
+       struct smack_known *isp;
        struct smk_audit_info ad;
 
        smk_ad_init(&ad, __func__, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_DENTRY);
        if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACK) == 0) {
                skp = smk_import_entry(value, size);
                if (skp != NULL)
-                       isp->smk_inode = skp->smk_known;
+                       isp->smk_inode = skp;
                else
-                       isp->smk_inode = smack_known_invalid.smk_known;
+                       isp->smk_inode = &smack_known_invalid;
        } else if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKEXEC) == 0) {
                skp = smk_import_entry(value, size);
                if (skp != NULL)
        struct socket *sock;
        struct super_block *sbp;
        struct inode *ip = (struct inode *)inode;
-       char *isp;
+       struct smack_known *isp;
        int ilen;
        int rc = 0;
 
        if (strcmp(name, XATTR_SMACK_SUFFIX) == 0) {
                isp = smk_of_inode(inode);
-               ilen = strlen(isp);
-               *buffer = isp;
+               ilen = strlen(isp->smk_known);
+               *buffer = isp->smk_known;
                return ilen;
        }
 
        ssp = sock->sk->sk_security;
 
        if (strcmp(name, XATTR_SMACK_IPIN) == 0)
-               isp = ssp->smk_in->smk_known;
+               isp = ssp->smk_in;
        else if (strcmp(name, XATTR_SMACK_IPOUT) == 0)
-               isp = ssp->smk_out->smk_known;
+               isp = ssp->smk_out;
        else
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-       ilen = strlen(isp);
+       ilen = strlen(isp->smk_known);
        if (rc == 0) {
-               *buffer = isp;
+               *buffer = isp->smk_known;
                rc = ilen;
        }
 
 {
        struct inode_smack *isp = inode->i_security;
 
-       *secid = smack_to_secid(isp->smk_inode);
+       *secid = isp->smk_inode->smk_secid;
 }
 
 /*
 {
        struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_current();
 
-       file->f_security = skp->smk_known;
+       file->f_security = skp;
        return 0;
 }
 
        struct smack_known *mkp;
        struct smack_rule *srp;
        struct task_smack *tsp;
-       char *osmack;
+       struct smack_known *okp;
        struct inode_smack *isp;
        int may;
        int mmay;
         * to that rule's object label.
         */
        list_for_each_entry_rcu(srp, &skp->smk_rules, list) {
-               osmack = srp->smk_object;
+               okp = srp->smk_object;
                /*
                 * Matching labels always allows access.
                 */
-               if (mkp->smk_known == osmack)
+               if (mkp->smk_known == okp->smk_known)
                        continue;
                /*
                 * If there is a matching local rule take
                 * that into account as well.
                 */
-               may = smk_access_entry(srp->smk_subject->smk_known, osmack,
-                                       &tsp->smk_rules);
+               may = smk_access_entry(srp->smk_subject->smk_known,
+                                      okp->smk_known,
+                                      &tsp->smk_rules);
                if (may == -ENOENT)
                        may = srp->smk_access;
                else
                 * If there isn't one a SMACK64MMAP subject
                 * can't have as much access as current.
                 */
-               mmay = smk_access_entry(mkp->smk_known, osmack,
-                                               &mkp->smk_rules);
+               mmay = smk_access_entry(mkp->smk_known, okp->smk_known,
+                                       &mkp->smk_rules);
                if (mmay == -ENOENT) {
                        rc = -EACCES;
                        break;
                 * If there is a local entry it modifies the
                 * potential access, too.
                 */
-               tmay = smk_access_entry(mkp->smk_known, osmack,
-                                               &tsp->smk_rules);
+               tmay = smk_access_entry(mkp->smk_known, okp->smk_known,
+                                       &tsp->smk_rules);
                if (tmay != -ENOENT)
                        mmay &= tmay;
 
 {
        struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_current();
 
-       file->f_security = skp->smk_known;
+       file->f_security = skp;
        return 0;
 }
 
        file = container_of(fown, struct file, f_owner);
 
        /* we don't log here as rc can be overriden */
-       skp = smk_find_entry(file->f_security);
-       rc = smk_access(skp, tkp->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, NULL);
-       rc = smk_bu_note("sigiotask", skp, tkp->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, rc);
+       skp = file->f_security;
+       rc = smk_access(skp, tkp, MAY_WRITE, NULL);
+       rc = smk_bu_note("sigiotask", skp, tkp, MAY_WRITE, rc);
        if (rc != 0 && has_capability(tsk, CAP_MAC_OVERRIDE))
                rc = 0;
 
        smk_ad_init(&ad, __func__, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_TASK);
        smk_ad_setfield_u_tsk(&ad, tsk);
-       smack_log(file->f_security, tkp->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, rc, &ad);
+       smack_log(skp->smk_known, tkp->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, rc, &ad);
        return rc;
 }
 
        struct inode_smack *isp = inode->i_security;
        struct task_smack *tsp = new->security;
 
-       tsp->smk_forked = smk_find_entry(isp->smk_inode);
+       tsp->smk_forked = isp->smk_inode;
        tsp->smk_task = tsp->smk_forked;
        return 0;
 }
 
        smk_ad_init(&ad, caller, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_TASK);
        smk_ad_setfield_u_tsk(&ad, p);
-       rc = smk_curacc(skp->smk_known, access, &ad);
+       rc = smk_curacc(skp, access, &ad);
        rc = smk_bu_task(p, access, rc);
        return rc;
 }
         * can write the receiver.
         */
        if (secid == 0) {
-               rc = smk_curacc(tkp->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+               rc = smk_curacc(tkp, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
                rc = smk_bu_task(p, MAY_WRITE, rc);
                return rc;
        }
         * we can't take privilege into account.
         */
        skp = smack_from_secid(secid);
-       rc = smk_access(skp, tkp->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-       rc = smk_bu_note("USB signal", skp, tkp->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, rc);
+       rc = smk_access(skp, tkp, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+       rc = smk_bu_note("USB signal", skp, tkp, MAY_WRITE, rc);
        return rc;
 }
 
        struct inode_smack *isp = inode->i_security;
        struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_task(task_security(p));
 
-       isp->smk_inode = skp->smk_known;
+       isp->smk_inode = skp;
 }
 
 /*
 *
 * Returns the label of the far end or NULL if it's not special.
 */
-static char *smack_host_label(struct sockaddr_in *sip)
+static struct smack_known *smack_host_label(struct sockaddr_in *sip)
 {
        struct smk_netlbladdr *snp;
        struct in_addr *siap = &sip->sin_addr;
                if ((&snp->smk_host.sin_addr)->s_addr ==
                    (siap->s_addr & (&snp->smk_mask)->s_addr)) {
                        /* we have found the special CIPSO option */
-                       if (snp->smk_label == smack_cipso_option)
+                       if (snp->smk_label == &smack_cipso_option)
                                return NULL;
                        return snp->smk_label;
                }
        struct smack_known *skp;
        int rc;
        int sk_lbl;
-       char *hostsp;
+       struct smack_known *hkp;
        struct socket_smack *ssp = sk->sk_security;
        struct smk_audit_info ad;
 
        rcu_read_lock();
-       hostsp = smack_host_label(sap);
-       if (hostsp != NULL) {
+       hkp = smack_host_label(sap);
+       if (hkp != NULL) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
                struct lsm_network_audit net;
 
 #endif
                sk_lbl = SMACK_UNLABELED_SOCKET;
                skp = ssp->smk_out;
-               rc = smk_access(skp, hostsp, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-               rc = smk_bu_note("IPv4 host check", skp, hostsp, MAY_WRITE, rc);
+               rc = smk_access(skp, hkp, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+               rc = smk_bu_note("IPv4 host check", skp, hkp, MAY_WRITE, rc);
        } else {
                sk_lbl = SMACK_CIPSO_SOCKET;
                rc = 0;
        struct socket_smack *ssp = sk->sk_security;
        struct smack_known *skp;
        unsigned short port = 0;
-       char *object;
+       struct smack_known *object;
        struct smk_audit_info ad;
        int rc;
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
 
        if (act == SMK_RECEIVING) {
                skp = smack_net_ambient;
-               object = ssp->smk_in->smk_known;
+               object = ssp->smk_in;
        } else {
                skp = ssp->smk_out;
-               object = smack_net_ambient->smk_known;
+               object = smack_net_ambient;
        }
 
        /*
        list_for_each_entry(spp, &smk_ipv6_port_list, list) {
                if (spp->smk_port != port)
                        continue;
-               object = spp->smk_in->smk_known;
+               object = spp->smk_in;
                if (act == SMK_CONNECTING)
                        ssp->smk_packet = spp->smk_out;
                break;
                return -EINVAL;
 
        if (strcmp(name, XATTR_SMACK_SUFFIX) == 0) {
-               nsp->smk_inode = skp->smk_known;
+               nsp->smk_inode = skp;
                nsp->smk_flags |= SMK_INODE_INSTANT;
                return 0;
        }
 {
        struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_current();
 
-       msg->security = skp->smk_known;
+       msg->security = skp;
        return 0;
 }
 
  *
  * Returns a pointer to the smack value
  */
-static char *smack_of_shm(struct shmid_kernel *shp)
+static struct smack_known *smack_of_shm(struct shmid_kernel *shp)
 {
-       return (char *)shp->shm_perm.security;
+       return (struct smack_known *)shp->shm_perm.security;
 }
 
 /**
        struct kern_ipc_perm *isp = &shp->shm_perm;
        struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_current();
 
-       isp->security = skp->smk_known;
+       isp->security = skp;
        return 0;
 }
 
  */
 static int smk_curacc_shm(struct shmid_kernel *shp, int access)
 {
-       char *ssp = smack_of_shm(shp);
+       struct smack_known *ssp = smack_of_shm(shp);
        struct smk_audit_info ad;
        int rc;
 
  *
  * Returns a pointer to the smack value
  */
-static char *smack_of_sem(struct sem_array *sma)
+static struct smack_known *smack_of_sem(struct sem_array *sma)
 {
-       return (char *)sma->sem_perm.security;
+       return (struct smack_known *)sma->sem_perm.security;
 }
 
 /**
        struct kern_ipc_perm *isp = &sma->sem_perm;
        struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_current();
 
-       isp->security = skp->smk_known;
+       isp->security = skp;
        return 0;
 }
 
  */
 static int smk_curacc_sem(struct sem_array *sma, int access)
 {
-       char *ssp = smack_of_sem(sma);
+       struct smack_known *ssp = smack_of_sem(sma);
        struct smk_audit_info ad;
        int rc;
 
        struct kern_ipc_perm *kisp = &msq->q_perm;
        struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_current();
 
-       kisp->security = skp->smk_known;
+       kisp->security = skp;
        return 0;
 }
 
  * smack_of_msq - the smack pointer for the msq
  * @msq: the object
  *
- * Returns a pointer to the smack value
+ * Returns a pointer to the smack label entry
  */
-static char *smack_of_msq(struct msg_queue *msq)
+static struct smack_known *smack_of_msq(struct msg_queue *msq)
 {
-       return (char *)msq->q_perm.security;
+       return (struct smack_known *)msq->q_perm.security;
 }
 
 /**
  */
 static int smk_curacc_msq(struct msg_queue *msq, int access)
 {
-       char *msp = smack_of_msq(msq);
+       struct smack_known *msp = smack_of_msq(msq);
        struct smk_audit_info ad;
        int rc;
 
  */
 static int smack_ipc_permission(struct kern_ipc_perm *ipp, short flag)
 {
-       char *isp = ipp->security;
+       struct smack_known *iskp = ipp->security;
        int may = smack_flags_to_may(flag);
        struct smk_audit_info ad;
        int rc;
        smk_ad_init(&ad, __func__, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_IPC);
        ad.a.u.ipc_id = ipp->id;
 #endif
-       rc = smk_curacc(isp, may, &ad);
-       rc = smk_bu_current("svipc", isp, may, rc);
+       rc = smk_curacc(iskp, may, &ad);
+       rc = smk_bu_current("svipc", iskp, may, rc);
        return rc;
 }
 
  */
 static void smack_ipc_getsecid(struct kern_ipc_perm *ipp, u32 *secid)
 {
-       char *smack = ipp->security;
+       struct smack_known *iskp = ipp->security;
 
-       *secid = smack_to_secid(smack);
+       *secid = iskp->smk_secid;
 }
 
 /**
        struct inode_smack *isp;
        struct smack_known *skp;
        struct smack_known *ckp = smk_of_current();
-       char *final;
+       struct smack_known *final;
        char trattr[TRANS_TRUE_SIZE];
        int transflag = 0;
        int rc;
                         * so there's no opportunity to set the mount
                         * options.
                         */
-                       sbsp->smk_root = smack_known_star.smk_known;
-                       sbsp->smk_default = smack_known_star.smk_known;
+                       sbsp->smk_root = &smack_known_star;
+                       sbsp->smk_default = &smack_known_star;
                }
                isp->smk_inode = sbsp->smk_root;
                isp->smk_flags |= SMK_INODE_INSTANT;
                 *
                 * Cgroupfs is special
                 */
-               final = smack_known_star.smk_known;
+               final = &smack_known_star;
                break;
        case DEVPTS_SUPER_MAGIC:
                /*
                 * Programs that change smack have to treat the
                 * pty with respect.
                 */
-               final = ckp->smk_known;
+               final = ckp;
                break;
        case PROC_SUPER_MAGIC:
                /*
                 * but watch out, because they're volitile,
                 * getting recreated on every reboot.
                 */
-               final = smack_known_star.smk_known;
+               final = &smack_known_star;
                /*
                 * No break.
                 *
                 * UNIX domain sockets use lower level socket data.
                 */
                if (S_ISSOCK(inode->i_mode)) {
-                       final = smack_known_star.smk_known;
+                       final = &smack_known_star;
                        break;
                }
                /*
                dp = dget(opt_dentry);
                skp = smk_fetch(XATTR_NAME_SMACK, inode, dp);
                if (skp != NULL)
-                       final = skp->smk_known;
+                       final = skp;
 
                /*
                 * Transmuting directory
        }
 
        if (final == NULL)
-               isp->smk_inode = ckp->smk_known;
+               isp->smk_inode = ckp;
        else
                isp->smk_inode = final;
 
                smk_ad_init_net(&ad, __func__, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_NET, &net);
                smk_ad_setfield_u_net_sk(&ad, other);
 #endif
-               rc = smk_access(skp, okp->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-               rc = smk_bu_note("UDS connect", skp, okp->smk_known,
-                                       MAY_WRITE, rc);
+               rc = smk_access(skp, okp, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+               rc = smk_bu_note("UDS connect", skp, okp, MAY_WRITE, rc);
                if (rc == 0) {
-                       rc = smk_access(okp, skp->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, NULL);
-                       rc = smk_bu_note("UDS connect", okp, skp->smk_known,
+                       rc = smk_access(okp, skp, MAY_WRITE, NULL);
+                       rc = smk_bu_note("UDS connect", okp, skp,
                                                MAY_WRITE, rc);
                }
        }
 {
        struct socket_smack *ssp = sock->sk->sk_security;
        struct socket_smack *osp = other->sk->sk_security;
-       struct smack_known *skp;
        struct smk_audit_info ad;
        int rc;
 
        if (smack_privileged(CAP_MAC_OVERRIDE))
                return 0;
 
-       skp = ssp->smk_out;
-       rc = smk_access(skp, osp->smk_in->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-       rc = smk_bu_note("UDS send", skp, osp->smk_in->smk_known,
-                               MAY_WRITE, rc);
+       rc = smk_access(ssp->smk_out, osp->smk_in, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+       rc = smk_bu_note("UDS send", ssp->smk_out, osp->smk_in, MAY_WRITE, rc);
        return rc;
 }
 
                 * This is the simplist possible security model
                 * for networking.
                 */
-               rc = smk_access(skp, ssp->smk_in->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-               rc = smk_bu_note("IPv4 delivery", skp, ssp->smk_in->smk_known,
+               rc = smk_access(skp, ssp->smk_in, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+               rc = smk_bu_note("IPv4 delivery", skp, ssp->smk_in,
                                        MAY_WRITE, rc);
                if (rc != 0)
                        netlbl_skbuff_err(skb, rc, 0);
        struct netlbl_lsm_secattr secattr;
        struct sockaddr_in addr;
        struct iphdr *hdr;
-       char *hsp;
+       struct smack_known *hskp;
        int rc;
        struct smk_audit_info ad;
 #ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
         * Receiving a packet requires that the other end be able to write
         * here. Read access is not required.
         */
-       rc = smk_access(skp, ssp->smk_in->smk_known, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-       rc = smk_bu_note("IPv4 connect", skp, ssp->smk_in->smk_known,
-                               MAY_WRITE, rc);
+       rc = smk_access(skp, ssp->smk_in, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+       rc = smk_bu_note("IPv4 connect", skp, ssp->smk_in, MAY_WRITE, rc);
        if (rc != 0)
                return rc;
 
        hdr = ip_hdr(skb);
        addr.sin_addr.s_addr = hdr->saddr;
        rcu_read_lock();
-       hsp = smack_host_label(&addr);
+       hskp = smack_host_label(&addr);
        rcu_read_unlock();
 
-       if (hsp == NULL)
+       if (hskp == NULL)
                rc = netlbl_req_setattr(req, &skp->smk_netlabel);
        else
                netlbl_req_delattr(req);
 {
        struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_task(cred->security);
 
-       key->security = skp->smk_known;
+       key->security = skp;
        return 0;
 }
 
  */
 static int smack_audit_rule_init(u32 field, u32 op, char *rulestr, void **vrule)
 {
+       struct smack_known *skp;
        char **rule = (char **)vrule;
        *rule = NULL;
 
        if (op != Audit_equal && op != Audit_not_equal)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       *rule = smk_import(rulestr, 0);
+       skp = smk_import_entry(rulestr, 0);
+       if (skp)
+               *rule = skp->smk_known;
 
        return 0;
 }
  */
 static int smack_secctx_to_secid(const char *secdata, u32 seclen, u32 *secid)
 {
-       *secid = smack_to_secid(secdata);
+       struct smack_known *skp = smk_find_entry(secdata);
+
+       if (skp)
+               *secid = skp->smk_secid;
+       else
+               *secid = 0;
        return 0;
 }