diff --git a/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/statahead.c b/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/statahead.c
index 8e52722266fe..c1cb6b19e724 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/statahead.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/statahead.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ static int sa_args_init(struct inode *dir, struct inode *child,
 			struct ll_sa_entry *entry, struct md_enqueue_info **pmi,
 			struct ldlm_enqueue_info **pei)
 {
-	struct qstr	      *qstr = &entry->se_qstr;
+	const struct qstr      *qstr = &entry->se_qstr;
 	struct ll_inode_info     *lli  = ll_i2info(dir);
 	struct md_enqueue_info   *minfo;
 	struct ldlm_enqueue_info *einfo;
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ enum {
 static int is_first_dirent(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	struct ll_dir_chain   chain;
-	struct qstr	  *target = &dentry->d_name;
+	const struct qstr  *target = &dentry->d_name;
 	struct page	  *page;
 	__u64		 pos    = 0;
 	int		   dot_de;
diff --git a/fs/adfs/dir.c b/fs/adfs/dir.c
index bec25f7017c0..c39aedc7ed3d 100644
--- a/fs/adfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/adfs/dir.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 static int
-adfs_match(struct qstr *name, struct object_info *obj)
+adfs_match(const struct qstr *name, struct object_info *obj)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ adfs_match(struct qstr *name, struct object_info *obj)
 }
 
 static int
-adfs_dir_lookup_byname(struct inode *inode, struct qstr *name, struct object_info *obj)
+adfs_dir_lookup_byname(struct inode *inode, const struct qstr *name, struct object_info *obj)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = inode->i_sb;
 	const struct adfs_dir_ops *ops = ADFS_SB(sb)->s_dir;
diff --git a/fs/autofs4/root.c b/fs/autofs4/root.c
index 3767f6641af1..fa84bb8832e0 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/root.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/root.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static struct dentry *autofs4_lookup_active(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	struct autofs_sb_info *sbi = autofs4_sbi(dentry->d_sb);
 	struct dentry *parent = dentry->d_parent;
-	struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
+	const struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
 	unsigned int len = name->len;
 	unsigned int hash = name->hash;
 	const unsigned char *str = name->name;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static struct dentry *autofs4_lookup_active(struct dentry *dentry)
 	list_for_each(p, head) {
 		struct autofs_info *ino;
 		struct dentry *active;
-		struct qstr *qstr;
+		const struct qstr *qstr;
 
 		ino = list_entry(p, struct autofs_info, active);
 		active = ino->dentry;
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static struct dentry *autofs4_lookup_expiring(struct dentry *dentry,
 {
 	struct autofs_sb_info *sbi = autofs4_sbi(dentry->d_sb);
 	struct dentry *parent = dentry->d_parent;
-	struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
+	const struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
 	unsigned int len = name->len;
 	unsigned int hash = name->hash;
 	const unsigned char *str = name->name;
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static struct dentry *autofs4_lookup_expiring(struct dentry *dentry,
 	list_for_each(p, head) {
 		struct autofs_info *ino;
 		struct dentry *expiring;
-		struct qstr *qstr;
+		const struct qstr *qstr;
 
 		if (rcu_walk) {
 			spin_unlock(&sbi->lookup_lock);
diff --git a/fs/autofs4/waitq.c b/fs/autofs4/waitq.c
index 708214457d16..431fd7ee3488 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/waitq.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/waitq.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ rename_retry:
 }
 
 static struct autofs_wait_queue *
-autofs4_find_wait(struct autofs_sb_info *sbi, struct qstr *qstr)
+autofs4_find_wait(struct autofs_sb_info *sbi, const struct qstr *qstr)
 {
 	struct autofs_wait_queue *wq;
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ autofs4_find_wait(struct autofs_sb_info *sbi, struct qstr *qstr)
  */
 static int validate_request(struct autofs_wait_queue **wait,
 			    struct autofs_sb_info *sbi,
-			    struct qstr *qstr,
+			    const struct qstr *qstr,
 			    struct dentry *dentry, enum autofs_notify notify)
 {
 	struct autofs_wait_queue *wq;
diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index b90cf8e09d5b..96635a30fb26 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -2636,7 +2636,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(d_exact_alias);
  * Parent inode i_mutex must be held over d_lookup and into this call (to
  * keep renames and concurrent inserts, and readdir(2) away).
  */
-void dentry_update_name_case(struct dentry *dentry, struct qstr *name)
+void dentry_update_name_case(struct dentry *dentry, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	BUG_ON(!inode_is_locked(dentry->d_parent->d_inode));
 	BUG_ON(dentry->d_name.len != name->len); /* d_lookup gives this */
@@ -3038,7 +3038,7 @@ static int prepend(char **buffer, int *buflen, const char *str, int namelen)
  * Data dependency barrier is needed to make sure that we see that terminating
  * NUL.  Alpha strikes again, film at 11...
  */
-static int prepend_name(char **buffer, int *buflen, struct qstr *name)
+static int prepend_name(char **buffer, int *buflen, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	const char *dname = ACCESS_ONCE(name->name);
 	u32 dlen = ACCESS_ONCE(name->len);
diff --git a/fs/ext2/dir.c b/fs/ext2/dir.c
index 19efd1197fa5..61ad490ed67b 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/dir.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/dir.c
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ ext2_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
  * and the entry itself. Page is returned mapped and unlocked.
  * Entry is guaranteed to be valid.
  */
-struct ext2_dir_entry_2 *ext2_find_entry (struct inode * dir,
-			struct qstr *child, struct page ** res_page)
+struct ext2_dir_entry_2 *ext2_find_entry (struct inode *dir,
+			const struct qstr *child, struct page **res_page)
 {
 	const char *name = child->name;
 	int namelen = child->len;
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ struct ext2_dir_entry_2 * ext2_dotdot (struct inode *dir, struct page **p)
 	return de;
 }
 
-ino_t ext2_inode_by_name(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *child)
+ino_t ext2_inode_by_name(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *child)
 {
 	ino_t res = 0;
 	struct ext2_dir_entry_2 *de;
diff --git a/fs/ext2/ext2.h b/fs/ext2/ext2.h
index 3fb93681bf7f..06af2f92226c 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/ext2.h
+++ b/fs/ext2/ext2.h
@@ -757,9 +757,9 @@ extern void ext2_rsv_window_add(struct super_block *sb, struct ext2_reserve_wind
 
 /* dir.c */
 extern int ext2_add_link (struct dentry *, struct inode *);
-extern ino_t ext2_inode_by_name(struct inode *, struct qstr *);
+extern ino_t ext2_inode_by_name(struct inode *, const struct qstr *);
 extern int ext2_make_empty(struct inode *, struct inode *);
-extern struct ext2_dir_entry_2 * ext2_find_entry (struct inode *,struct qstr *, struct page **);
+extern struct ext2_dir_entry_2 * ext2_find_entry (struct inode *,const struct qstr *, struct page **);
 extern int ext2_delete_entry (struct ext2_dir_entry_2 *, struct page *);
 extern int ext2_empty_dir (struct inode *);
 extern struct ext2_dir_entry_2 * ext2_dotdot (struct inode *, struct page **);
diff --git a/fs/f2fs/dir.c b/fs/f2fs/dir.c
index a485f68a76b1..9054aeac8015 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/dir.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ static struct f2fs_dir_entry *find_in_level(struct inode *dir,
  * Entry is guaranteed to be valid.
  */
 struct f2fs_dir_entry *f2fs_find_entry(struct inode *dir,
-			struct qstr *child, struct page **res_page)
+			const struct qstr *child, struct page **res_page)
 {
 	unsigned long npages = dir_blocks(dir);
 	struct f2fs_dir_entry *de = NULL;
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ struct f2fs_dir_entry *f2fs_parent_dir(struct inode *dir, struct page **p)
 	return f2fs_find_entry(dir, &dotdot, p);
 }
 
-ino_t f2fs_inode_by_name(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *qstr,
+ino_t f2fs_inode_by_name(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *qstr,
 							struct page **page)
 {
 	ino_t res = 0;
diff --git a/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h b/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h
index 7890e9071499..675fa79d86f6 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h
+++ b/fs/f2fs/f2fs.h
@@ -1914,10 +1914,10 @@ struct page *init_inode_metadata(struct inode *, struct inode *,
 void update_parent_metadata(struct inode *, struct inode *, unsigned int);
 int room_for_filename(const void *, int, int);
 void f2fs_drop_nlink(struct inode *, struct inode *);
-struct f2fs_dir_entry *f2fs_find_entry(struct inode *, struct qstr *,
+struct f2fs_dir_entry *f2fs_find_entry(struct inode *, const struct qstr *,
 							struct page **);
 struct f2fs_dir_entry *f2fs_parent_dir(struct inode *, struct page **);
-ino_t f2fs_inode_by_name(struct inode *, struct qstr *, struct page **);
+ino_t f2fs_inode_by_name(struct inode *, const struct qstr *, struct page **);
 void f2fs_set_link(struct inode *, struct f2fs_dir_entry *,
 				struct page *, struct inode *);
 int update_dent_inode(struct inode *, struct inode *, const struct qstr *);
diff --git a/fs/fat/namei_vfat.c b/fs/fat/namei_vfat.c
index 6ccdf3f34f90..092b911f5c4e 100644
--- a/fs/fat/namei_vfat.c
+++ b/fs/fat/namei_vfat.c
@@ -652,8 +652,8 @@ out_free:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int vfat_add_entry(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *qname, int is_dir,
-			  int cluster, struct timespec *ts,
+static int vfat_add_entry(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *qname,
+			  int is_dir, int cluster, struct timespec *ts,
 			  struct fat_slot_info *sinfo)
 {
 	struct msdos_dir_slot *slots;
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ cleanup:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int vfat_find(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *qname,
+static int vfat_find(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *qname,
 		     struct fat_slot_info *sinfo)
 {
 	unsigned int len = vfat_striptail_len(qname);
diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index 5f1627725791..c47b7780ce37 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static void fuse_invalidate_entry(struct dentry *entry)
 }
 
 static void fuse_lookup_init(struct fuse_conn *fc, struct fuse_args *args,
-			     u64 nodeid, struct qstr *name,
+			     u64 nodeid, const struct qstr *name,
 			     struct fuse_entry_out *outarg)
 {
 	memset(outarg, 0, sizeof(struct fuse_entry_out));
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ int fuse_valid_type(int m)
 		S_ISBLK(m) || S_ISFIFO(m) || S_ISSOCK(m);
 }
 
-int fuse_lookup_name(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid, struct qstr *name,
+int fuse_lookup_name(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid, const struct qstr *name,
 		     struct fuse_entry_out *outarg, struct inode **inode)
 {
 	struct fuse_conn *fc = get_fuse_conn_super(sb);
diff --git a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
index 5db5d24f91a5..d98d8cc84def 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
+++ b/fs/fuse/fuse_i.h
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ struct inode *fuse_iget(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid,
 			int generation, struct fuse_attr *attr,
 			u64 attr_valid, u64 attr_version);
 
-int fuse_lookup_name(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid, struct qstr *name,
+int fuse_lookup_name(struct super_block *sb, u64 nodeid, const struct qstr *name,
 		     struct fuse_entry_out *outarg, struct inode **inode);
 
 /**
diff --git a/fs/fuse/inode.c b/fs/fuse/inode.c
index 9b7cb37b4ba8..4e05b51120f4 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/inode.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/inode.c
@@ -673,13 +673,11 @@ static struct dentry *fuse_get_dentry(struct super_block *sb,
 	inode = ilookup5(sb, handle->nodeid, fuse_inode_eq, &handle->nodeid);
 	if (!inode) {
 		struct fuse_entry_out outarg;
-		struct qstr name;
+		const struct qstr name = QSTR_INIT(".", 1);
 
 		if (!fc->export_support)
 			goto out_err;
 
-		name.len = 1;
-		name.name = ".";
 		err = fuse_lookup_name(sb, handle->nodeid, &name, &outarg,
 				       &inode);
 		if (err && err != -ENOENT)
@@ -775,14 +773,12 @@ static struct dentry *fuse_get_parent(struct dentry *child)
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct dentry *parent;
 	struct fuse_entry_out outarg;
-	struct qstr name;
+	const struct qstr name = QSTR_INIT("..", 2);
 	int err;
 
 	if (!fc->export_support)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ESTALE);
 
-	name.len = 2;
-	name.name = "..";
 	err = fuse_lookup_name(child_inode->i_sb, get_node_id(child_inode),
 			       &name, &outarg, &inode);
 	if (err) {
diff --git a/fs/hfs/catalog.c b/fs/hfs/catalog.c
index 98cde8ba5dc2..8f4afd3f5108 100644
--- a/fs/hfs/catalog.c
+++ b/fs/hfs/catalog.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  *
  * Given the ID of the parent and the name build a search key.
  */
-void hfs_cat_build_key(struct super_block *sb, btree_key *key, u32 parent, struct qstr *name)
+void hfs_cat_build_key(struct super_block *sb, btree_key *key, u32 parent, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	key->cat.reserved = 0;
 	key->cat.ParID = cpu_to_be32(parent);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int hfs_cat_build_record(hfs_cat_rec *rec, u32 cnid, struct inode *inode)
 
 static int hfs_cat_build_thread(struct super_block *sb,
 				hfs_cat_rec *rec, int type,
-				u32 parentid, struct qstr *name)
+				u32 parentid, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	rec->type = type;
 	memset(rec->thread.reserved, 0, sizeof(rec->thread.reserved));
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static int hfs_cat_build_thread(struct super_block *sb,
  * Add a new file or directory to the catalog B-tree and
  * return a (struct hfs_cat_entry) for it in '*result'.
  */
-int hfs_cat_create(u32 cnid, struct inode *dir, struct qstr *str, struct inode *inode)
+int hfs_cat_create(u32 cnid, struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *str, struct inode *inode)
 {
 	struct hfs_find_data fd;
 	struct super_block *sb;
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int hfs_cat_find_brec(struct super_block *sb, u32 cnid,
  * Delete the indicated file or directory.
  * The associated thread is also removed unless ('with_thread'==0).
  */
-int hfs_cat_delete(u32 cnid, struct inode *dir, struct qstr *str)
+int hfs_cat_delete(u32 cnid, struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *str)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb;
 	struct hfs_find_data fd;
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ out:
  * If the destination exists it is removed and a
  * (struct hfs_cat_entry) for it is returned in '*result'.
  */
-int hfs_cat_move(u32 cnid, struct inode *src_dir, struct qstr *src_name,
-		 struct inode *dst_dir, struct qstr *dst_name)
+int hfs_cat_move(u32 cnid, struct inode *src_dir, const struct qstr *src_name,
+		 struct inode *dst_dir, const struct qstr *dst_name)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb;
 	struct hfs_find_data src_fd, dst_fd;
diff --git a/fs/hfs/hfs_fs.h b/fs/hfs/hfs_fs.h
index ee2f385811c8..e799ebe71b51 100644
--- a/fs/hfs/hfs_fs.h
+++ b/fs/hfs/hfs_fs.h
@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ extern int hfs_clear_vbm_bits(struct super_block *, u16, u16);
 extern int hfs_cat_keycmp(const btree_key *, const btree_key *);
 struct hfs_find_data;
 extern int hfs_cat_find_brec(struct super_block *, u32, struct hfs_find_data *);
-extern int hfs_cat_create(u32, struct inode *, struct qstr *, struct inode *);
-extern int hfs_cat_delete(u32, struct inode *, struct qstr *);
-extern int hfs_cat_move(u32, struct inode *, struct qstr *,
-			struct inode *, struct qstr *);
-extern void hfs_cat_build_key(struct super_block *, btree_key *, u32, struct qstr *);
+extern int hfs_cat_create(u32, struct inode *, const struct qstr *, struct inode *);
+extern int hfs_cat_delete(u32, struct inode *, const struct qstr *);
+extern int hfs_cat_move(u32, struct inode *, const struct qstr *,
+			struct inode *, const struct qstr *);
+extern void hfs_cat_build_key(struct super_block *, btree_key *, u32, const struct qstr *);
 
 /* dir.c */
 extern const struct file_operations hfs_dir_operations;
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ extern int hfs_get_block(struct inode *, sector_t, struct buffer_head *, int);
 extern const struct address_space_operations hfs_aops;
 extern const struct address_space_operations hfs_btree_aops;
 
-extern struct inode *hfs_new_inode(struct inode *, struct qstr *, umode_t);
+extern struct inode *hfs_new_inode(struct inode *, const struct qstr *, umode_t);
 extern void hfs_inode_write_fork(struct inode *, struct hfs_extent *, __be32 *, __be32 *);
 extern int hfs_write_inode(struct inode *, struct writeback_control *);
 extern int hfs_inode_setattr(struct dentry *, struct iattr *);
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ extern int hfs_compare_dentry(const struct dentry *parent, const struct dentry *
 		unsigned int len, const char *str, const struct qstr *name);
 
 /* trans.c */
-extern void hfs_asc2mac(struct super_block *, struct hfs_name *, struct qstr *);
+extern void hfs_asc2mac(struct super_block *, struct hfs_name *, const struct qstr *);
 extern int hfs_mac2asc(struct super_block *, char *, const struct hfs_name *);
 
 /* super.c */
diff --git a/fs/hfs/inode.c b/fs/hfs/inode.c
index 02a3845363f7..c6a32415735b 100644
--- a/fs/hfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hfs/inode.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ const struct address_space_operations hfs_aops = {
 /*
  * hfs_new_inode
  */
-struct inode *hfs_new_inode(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name, umode_t mode)
+struct inode *hfs_new_inode(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name, umode_t mode)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = dir->i_sb;
 	struct inode *inode = new_inode(sb);
diff --git a/fs/hfs/trans.c b/fs/hfs/trans.c
index b1ce4c7ad3fb..39f5e343bf4d 100644
--- a/fs/hfs/trans.c
+++ b/fs/hfs/trans.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ out:
  * This routine is a inverse to hfs_mac2triv().
  * A ':' is replaced by a '/'.
  */
-void hfs_asc2mac(struct super_block *sb, struct hfs_name *out, struct qstr *in)
+void hfs_asc2mac(struct super_block *sb, struct hfs_name *out, const struct qstr *in)
 {
 	struct nls_table *nls_disk = HFS_SB(sb)->nls_disk;
 	struct nls_table *nls_io = HFS_SB(sb)->nls_io;
diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/catalog.c b/fs/hfsplus/catalog.c
index fb707e8f423a..142534d3c2d5 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/catalog.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/catalog.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ int hfsplus_cat_bin_cmp_key(const hfsplus_btree_key *k1,
 
 /* Generates key for catalog file/folders record. */
 int hfsplus_cat_build_key(struct super_block *sb,
-		hfsplus_btree_key *key, u32 parent, struct qstr *str)
+		hfsplus_btree_key *key, u32 parent, const struct qstr *str)
 {
 	int len, err;
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static int hfsplus_cat_build_record(hfsplus_cat_entry *entry,
 
 static int hfsplus_fill_cat_thread(struct super_block *sb,
 				   hfsplus_cat_entry *entry, int type,
-				   u32 parentid, struct qstr *str)
+				   u32 parentid, const struct qstr *str)
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static void hfsplus_subfolders_dec(struct inode *dir)
 }
 
 int hfsplus_create_cat(u32 cnid, struct inode *dir,
-		struct qstr *str, struct inode *inode)
+		const struct qstr *str, struct inode *inode)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = dir->i_sb;
 	struct hfs_find_data fd;
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ err2:
 	return err;
 }
 
-int hfsplus_delete_cat(u32 cnid, struct inode *dir, struct qstr *str)
+int hfsplus_delete_cat(u32 cnid, struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *str)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = dir->i_sb;
 	struct hfs_find_data fd;
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ out:
 }
 
 int hfsplus_rename_cat(u32 cnid,
-		       struct inode *src_dir, struct qstr *src_name,
-		       struct inode *dst_dir, struct qstr *dst_name)
+		       struct inode *src_dir, const struct qstr *src_name,
+		       struct inode *dst_dir, const struct qstr *dst_name)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = src_dir->i_sb;
 	struct hfs_find_data src_fd, dst_fd;
diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/hfsplus_fs.h b/fs/hfsplus/hfsplus_fs.h
index 047245bd2cd6..47e009666abd 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/hfsplus_fs.h
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/hfsplus_fs.h
@@ -445,17 +445,17 @@ int hfsplus_cat_case_cmp_key(const hfsplus_btree_key *k1,
 int hfsplus_cat_bin_cmp_key(const hfsplus_btree_key *k1,
 			    const hfsplus_btree_key *k2);
 int hfsplus_cat_build_key(struct super_block *sb, hfsplus_btree_key *key,
-			   u32 parent, struct qstr *str);
+			   u32 parent, const struct qstr *str);
 void hfsplus_cat_build_key_with_cnid(struct super_block *sb,
 				     hfsplus_btree_key *key, u32 parent);
 void hfsplus_cat_set_perms(struct inode *inode, struct hfsplus_perm *perms);
 int hfsplus_find_cat(struct super_block *sb, u32 cnid,
 		     struct hfs_find_data *fd);
-int hfsplus_create_cat(u32 cnid, struct inode *dir, struct qstr *str,
+int hfsplus_create_cat(u32 cnid, struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *str,
 		       struct inode *inode);
-int hfsplus_delete_cat(u32 cnid, struct inode *dir, struct qstr *str);
-int hfsplus_rename_cat(u32 cnid, struct inode *src_dir, struct qstr *src_name,
-		       struct inode *dst_dir, struct qstr *dst_name);
+int hfsplus_delete_cat(u32 cnid, struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *str);
+int hfsplus_rename_cat(u32 cnid, struct inode *src_dir, const struct qstr *src_name,
+		       struct inode *dst_dir, const struct qstr *dst_name);
 
 /* dir.c */
 extern const struct inode_operations hfsplus_dir_inode_operations;
diff --git a/fs/logfs/dir.c b/fs/logfs/dir.c
index bcd754d216bd..9568064ecadf 100644
--- a/fs/logfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/logfs/dir.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static pgoff_t hash_index(u32 hash, int round)
 
 static struct page *logfs_get_dd_page(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
+	const struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
 	struct page *page;
 	struct logfs_disk_dentry *dd;
 	u32 hash = logfs_hash_32(name->name, name->len, 0);
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static int logfs_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void logfs_set_name(struct logfs_disk_dentry *dd, struct qstr *name)
+static void logfs_set_name(struct logfs_disk_dentry *dd, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	dd->namelen = cpu_to_be16(name->len);
 	memcpy(dd->name, name->name, name->len);
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
index cb28cceefebe..698be9361280 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ nfs3_proc_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct nfs_fattr *fattr,
 }
 
 static int
-nfs3_proc_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name,
+nfs3_proc_lookup(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
 		 struct nfs_fh *fhandle, struct nfs_fattr *fattr,
 		 struct nfs4_label *label)
 {
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 static int
-nfs3_proc_remove(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
+nfs3_proc_remove(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct nfs_removeargs arg = {
 		.fh = NFS_FH(dir),
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ nfs3_proc_rename_done(struct rpc_task *task, struct inode *old_dir,
 }
 
 static int
-nfs3_proc_link(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
+nfs3_proc_link(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct nfs3_linkargs	arg = {
 		.fromfh		= NFS_FH(inode),
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 static int
-nfs3_proc_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
+nfs3_proc_rmdir(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct nfs_fattr	*dir_attr;
 	struct nfs3_diropargs	arg = {
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h b/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
index 4be567a54958..324bfdc21250 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ int nfs_atomic_open(struct inode *, struct dentry *, struct file *,
 extern struct file_system_type nfs4_fs_type;
 
 /* nfs4namespace.c */
-struct rpc_clnt *nfs4_negotiate_security(struct rpc_clnt *, struct inode *, struct qstr *);
+struct rpc_clnt *nfs4_negotiate_security(struct rpc_clnt *, struct inode *,
+					 const struct qstr *);
 struct vfsmount *nfs4_submount(struct nfs_server *, struct dentry *,
 			       struct nfs_fh *, struct nfs_fattr *);
 int nfs4_replace_transport(struct nfs_server *server,
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ extern int nfs4_proc_fs_locations(struct rpc_clnt *, struct inode *, const struc
 extern int nfs4_proc_get_locations(struct inode *, struct nfs4_fs_locations *,
 		struct page *page, struct rpc_cred *);
 extern int nfs4_proc_fsid_present(struct inode *, struct rpc_cred *);
-extern struct rpc_clnt *nfs4_proc_lookup_mountpoint(struct inode *, struct qstr *,
+extern struct rpc_clnt *nfs4_proc_lookup_mountpoint(struct inode *, const struct qstr *,
 			    struct nfs_fh *, struct nfs_fattr *);
 extern int nfs4_proc_secinfo(struct inode *, const struct qstr *, struct nfs4_secinfo_flavors *);
 extern const struct xattr_handler *nfs4_xattr_handlers[];
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4namespace.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4namespace.c
index f592672373cb..d21104912676 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4namespace.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4namespace.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static struct rpc_clnt *nfs_find_best_sec(struct rpc_clnt *clnt,
  */
 struct rpc_clnt *
 nfs4_negotiate_security(struct rpc_clnt *clnt, struct inode *inode,
-					struct qstr *name)
+					const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct page *page;
 	struct nfs4_secinfo_flavors *flavors;
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ struct vfsmount *nfs4_submount(struct nfs_server *server, struct dentry *dentry,
 	rpc_authflavor_t flavor = server->client->cl_auth->au_flavor;
 	struct dentry *parent = dget_parent(dentry);
 	struct inode *dir = d_inode(parent);
-	struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
+	const struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
 	struct rpc_clnt *client;
 	struct vfsmount *mnt;
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index da5c9e58e907..a036e93bdf96 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -3538,7 +3538,7 @@ static void nfs_fixup_secinfo_attributes(struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 }
 
 static int nfs4_proc_lookup_common(struct rpc_clnt **clnt, struct inode *dir,
-				   struct qstr *name, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
+				   const struct qstr *name, struct nfs_fh *fhandle,
 				   struct nfs_fattr *fattr, struct nfs4_label *label)
 {
 	struct nfs4_exception exception = { };
@@ -3580,7 +3580,7 @@ out:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int nfs4_proc_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name,
+static int nfs4_proc_lookup(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
 			    struct nfs_fh *fhandle, struct nfs_fattr *fattr,
 			    struct nfs4_label *label)
 {
@@ -3596,7 +3596,7 @@ static int nfs4_proc_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name,
 }
 
 struct rpc_clnt *
-nfs4_proc_lookup_mountpoint(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name,
+nfs4_proc_lookup_mountpoint(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
 			    struct nfs_fh *fhandle, struct nfs_fattr *fattr)
 {
 	struct rpc_clnt *client = NFS_CLIENT(dir);
@@ -3755,7 +3755,7 @@ out:
 	return status;
 }
 
-static int _nfs4_proc_remove(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
+static int _nfs4_proc_remove(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct nfs_server *server = NFS_SERVER(dir);
 	struct nfs_removeargs args = {
@@ -3778,7 +3778,7 @@ static int _nfs4_proc_remove(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
 	return status;
 }
 
-static int nfs4_proc_remove(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
+static int nfs4_proc_remove(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct nfs4_exception exception = { };
 	int err;
@@ -3861,7 +3861,7 @@ static int nfs4_proc_rename_done(struct rpc_task *task, struct inode *old_dir,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int _nfs4_proc_link(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
+static int _nfs4_proc_link(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct nfs_server *server = NFS_SERVER(inode);
 	struct nfs4_link_arg arg = {
@@ -3908,7 +3908,7 @@ out:
 	return status;
 }
 
-static int nfs4_proc_link(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
+static int nfs4_proc_link(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct nfs4_exception exception = { };
 	int err;
@@ -3930,7 +3930,7 @@ struct nfs4_createdata {
 };
 
 static struct nfs4_createdata *nfs4_alloc_createdata(struct inode *dir,
-		struct qstr *name, struct iattr *sattr, u32 ftype)
+		const struct qstr *name, struct iattr *sattr, u32 ftype)
 {
 	struct nfs4_createdata *data;
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/proc.c b/fs/nfs/proc.c
index b417bbcd9704..b7bca8303989 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/proc.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ nfs_proc_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct nfs_fattr *fattr,
 }
 
 static int
-nfs_proc_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name,
+nfs_proc_lookup(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name,
 		struct nfs_fh *fhandle, struct nfs_fattr *fattr,
 		struct nfs4_label *label)
 {
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ out:
 }
   
 static int
-nfs_proc_remove(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
+nfs_proc_remove(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct nfs_removeargs arg = {
 		.fh = NFS_FH(dir),
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ nfs_proc_rename_done(struct rpc_task *task, struct inode *old_dir,
 }
 
 static int
-nfs_proc_link(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
+nfs_proc_link(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct nfs_linkargs	arg = {
 		.fromfh		= NFS_FH(inode),
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 static int
-nfs_proc_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct qstr *name)
+nfs_proc_rmdir(struct inode *dir, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct nfs_diropargs	arg = {
 		.fh		= NFS_FH(dir),
diff --git a/fs/nfs/unlink.c b/fs/nfs/unlink.c
index 1868246f56e6..191aa577dd1f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/unlink.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/unlink.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int nfs_call_unlink(struct dentry *dentry, struct nfs_unlinkdata *data)
  * @dentry: dentry to unlink
  */
 static int
-nfs_async_unlink(struct dentry *dentry, struct qstr *name)
+nfs_async_unlink(struct dentry *dentry, const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	struct nfs_unlinkdata *data;
 	int status = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdomain.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdomain.c
index 12e064b8be9a..533bd524e41e 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdomain.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdomain.c
@@ -172,12 +172,10 @@ void __dlm_unhash_lockres(struct dlm_ctxt *dlm, struct dlm_lock_resource *res)
 void __dlm_insert_lockres(struct dlm_ctxt *dlm, struct dlm_lock_resource *res)
 {
 	struct hlist_head *bucket;
-	struct qstr *q;
 
 	assert_spin_locked(&dlm->spinlock);
 
-	q = &res->lockname;
-	bucket = dlm_lockres_hash(dlm, q->hash);
+	bucket = dlm_lockres_hash(dlm, res->lockname.hash);
 
 	/* get a reference for our hashtable */
 	dlm_lockres_get(res);
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c
index 47b3b2d4e775..ef474cdd6404 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static int dlmfs_mkdir(struct inode * dir,
 {
 	int status;
 	struct inode *inode = NULL;
-	struct qstr *domain = &dentry->d_name;
+	const struct qstr *domain = &dentry->d_name;
 	struct dlmfs_inode_private *ip;
 	struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn;
 
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static int dlmfs_create(struct inode *dir,
 {
 	int status = 0;
 	struct inode *inode;
-	struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
+	const struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
 
 	mlog(0, "create %.*s\n", name->len, name->name);
 
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/userdlm.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/userdlm.c
index 0499e3fb7bdb..f70cda2f090d 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/userdlm.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/userdlm.c
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ void user_dlm_set_locking_protocol(void)
 	ocfs2_stack_glue_set_max_proto_version(&user_dlm_lproto.lp_max_version);
 }
 
-struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *user_dlm_register(struct qstr *name)
+struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *user_dlm_register(const struct qstr *name)
 {
 	int rc;
 	struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn;
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/userdlm.h b/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/userdlm.h
index 3b42d79531d7..ede94a6e7fd3 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/userdlm.h
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/userdlm.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void user_dlm_write_lvb(struct inode *inode,
 ssize_t user_dlm_read_lvb(struct inode *inode,
 			  char *val,
 			  unsigned int len);
-struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *user_dlm_register(struct qstr *name);
+struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *user_dlm_register(const struct qstr *name);
 void user_dlm_unregister(struct ocfs2_cluster_connection *conn);
 void user_dlm_set_locking_protocol(void);
 
diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
index b59db94d2ff4..ffbb513c06c6 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static struct dentry *proc_sys_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 {
 	struct ctl_table_header *head = grab_header(dir);
 	struct ctl_table_header *h = NULL;
-	struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
+	const struct qstr *name = &dentry->d_name;
 	struct ctl_table *p;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct dentry *err = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
diff --git a/include/linux/dcache.h b/include/linux/dcache.h
index 98044a8d1487..accfa1ef072a 100644
--- a/include/linux/dcache.h
+++ b/include/linux/dcache.h
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ extern void d_rehash(struct dentry *);
  
 extern void d_add(struct dentry *, struct inode *);
 
-extern void dentry_update_name_case(struct dentry *, struct qstr *);
+extern void dentry_update_name_case(struct dentry *, const struct qstr *);
 
 /* used for rename() and baskets */
 extern void d_move(struct dentry *, struct dentry *);
diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
index 7ae397669d8b..101bf19c0f41 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ union security_list_options {
 					struct super_block *newsb);
 	int (*sb_parse_opts_str)(char *options, struct security_mnt_opts *opts);
 	int (*dentry_init_security)(struct dentry *dentry, int mode,
-					struct qstr *name, void **ctx,
+					const struct qstr *name, void **ctx,
 					u32 *ctxlen);
 
 
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h b/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
index 5bcbbe511be6..7cc0deee5bde 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ struct nfs_rpc_ops {
 			    struct nfs_fattr *, struct nfs4_label *);
 	int	(*setattr) (struct dentry *, struct nfs_fattr *,
 			    struct iattr *);
-	int	(*lookup)  (struct inode *, struct qstr *,
+	int	(*lookup)  (struct inode *, const struct qstr *,
 			    struct nfs_fh *, struct nfs_fattr *,
 			    struct nfs4_label *);
 	int	(*access)  (struct inode *, struct nfs_access_entry *);
@@ -1540,18 +1540,18 @@ struct nfs_rpc_ops {
 			    unsigned int);
 	int	(*create)  (struct inode *, struct dentry *,
 			    struct iattr *, int);
-	int	(*remove)  (struct inode *, struct qstr *);
+	int	(*remove)  (struct inode *, const struct qstr *);
 	void	(*unlink_setup)  (struct rpc_message *, struct inode *dir);
 	void	(*unlink_rpc_prepare) (struct rpc_task *, struct nfs_unlinkdata *);
 	int	(*unlink_done) (struct rpc_task *, struct inode *);
 	void	(*rename_setup)  (struct rpc_message *msg, struct inode *dir);
 	void	(*rename_rpc_prepare)(struct rpc_task *task, struct nfs_renamedata *);
 	int	(*rename_done) (struct rpc_task *task, struct inode *old_dir, struct inode *new_dir);
-	int	(*link)    (struct inode *, struct inode *, struct qstr *);
+	int	(*link)    (struct inode *, struct inode *, const struct qstr *);
 	int	(*symlink) (struct inode *, struct dentry *, struct page *,
 			    unsigned int, struct iattr *);
 	int	(*mkdir)   (struct inode *, struct dentry *, struct iattr *);
-	int	(*rmdir)   (struct inode *, struct qstr *);
+	int	(*rmdir)   (struct inode *, const struct qstr *);
 	int	(*readdir) (struct dentry *, struct rpc_cred *,
 			    u64, struct page **, unsigned int, int);
 	int	(*mknod)   (struct inode *, struct dentry *, struct iattr *,
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 14df373ff2ca..7831cd57bcf7 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ int security_sb_clone_mnt_opts(const struct super_block *oldsb,
 				struct super_block *newsb);
 int security_sb_parse_opts_str(char *options, struct security_mnt_opts *opts);
 int security_dentry_init_security(struct dentry *dentry, int mode,
-					struct qstr *name, void **ctx,
+					const struct qstr *name, void **ctx,
 					u32 *ctxlen);
 
 int security_inode_alloc(struct inode *inode);
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ static inline void security_inode_free(struct inode *inode)
 
 static inline int security_dentry_init_security(struct dentry *dentry,
 						 int mode,
-						 struct qstr *name,
+						 const struct qstr *name,
 						 void **ctx,
 						 u32 *ctxlen)
 {
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index c4bb47db30ee..4838e7fefa1f 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void security_inode_free(struct inode *inode)
 }
 
 int security_dentry_init_security(struct dentry *dentry, int mode,
-					struct qstr *name, void **ctx,
+					const struct qstr *name, void **ctx,
 					u32 *ctxlen)
 {
 	return call_int_hook(dentry_init_security, -EOPNOTSUPP, dentry, mode,
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index ec30880c4b98..13185a6c266a 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -2832,7 +2832,7 @@ static void selinux_inode_free_security(struct inode *inode)
 }
 
 static int selinux_dentry_init_security(struct dentry *dentry, int mode,
-					struct qstr *name, void **ctx,
+					const struct qstr *name, void **ctx,
 					u32 *ctxlen)
 {
 	u32 newsid;