diff --git a/include/linux/etherdevice.h b/include/linux/etherdevice.h
index d8b512496e50..fc4a9aa7dd82 100644
--- a/include/linux/etherdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/etherdevice.h
@@ -28,27 +28,24 @@
 #include <asm/unaligned.h>
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-extern __be16		eth_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+__be16 eth_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 extern const struct header_ops eth_header_ops;
 
-extern int eth_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
-		      unsigned short type,
-		      const void *daddr, const void *saddr, unsigned len);
-extern int eth_rebuild_header(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern int eth_header_parse(const struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned char *haddr);
-extern int eth_header_cache(const struct neighbour *neigh, struct hh_cache *hh, __be16 type);
-extern void eth_header_cache_update(struct hh_cache *hh,
-				    const struct net_device *dev,
-				    const unsigned char *haddr);
-extern int eth_prepare_mac_addr_change(struct net_device *dev, void *p);
-extern void eth_commit_mac_addr_change(struct net_device *dev, void *p);
-extern int eth_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p);
-extern int eth_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu);
-extern int eth_validate_addr(struct net_device *dev);
+int eth_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev, unsigned short type,
+	       const void *daddr, const void *saddr, unsigned len);
+int eth_rebuild_header(struct sk_buff *skb);
+int eth_header_parse(const struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned char *haddr);
+int eth_header_cache(const struct neighbour *neigh, struct hh_cache *hh,
+		     __be16 type);
+void eth_header_cache_update(struct hh_cache *hh, const struct net_device *dev,
+			     const unsigned char *haddr);
+int eth_prepare_mac_addr_change(struct net_device *dev, void *p);
+void eth_commit_mac_addr_change(struct net_device *dev, void *p);
+int eth_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p);
+int eth_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu);
+int eth_validate_addr(struct net_device *dev);
 
-
-
-extern struct net_device *alloc_etherdev_mqs(int sizeof_priv, unsigned int txqs,
+struct net_device *alloc_etherdev_mqs(int sizeof_priv, unsigned int txqs,
 					    unsigned int rxqs);
 #define alloc_etherdev(sizeof_priv) alloc_etherdev_mq(sizeof_priv, 1)
 #define alloc_etherdev_mq(sizeof_priv, count) alloc_etherdev_mqs(sizeof_priv, count, count)
diff --git a/include/linux/fcdevice.h b/include/linux/fcdevice.h
index e460ef831984..5009fa16b5d8 100644
--- a/include/linux/fcdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/fcdevice.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_fc.h>
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-extern struct net_device *alloc_fcdev(int sizeof_priv);
+struct net_device *alloc_fcdev(int sizeof_priv);
 #endif
 
 #endif	/* _LINUX_FCDEVICE_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/fddidevice.h b/include/linux/fddidevice.h
index 155bafd9e886..9a79f0106da1 100644
--- a/include/linux/fddidevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/fddidevice.h
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@
 #include <linux/if_fddi.h>
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-extern __be16	fddi_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				struct net_device *dev);
-extern int fddi_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu);
-extern struct net_device *alloc_fddidev(int sizeof_priv);
+__be16 fddi_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+int fddi_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu);
+struct net_device *alloc_fddidev(int sizeof_priv);
 #endif
 
 #endif	/* _LINUX_FDDIDEVICE_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/hippidevice.h b/include/linux/hippidevice.h
index f148e4908410..8ec23fb0b412 100644
--- a/include/linux/hippidevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/hippidevice.h
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ struct hippi_cb {
 	__u32	ifield;
 };
 
-extern __be16 hippi_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
-extern int hippi_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu);
-extern int hippi_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p);
-extern int hippi_neigh_setup_dev(struct net_device *dev, struct neigh_parms *p);
-extern struct net_device *alloc_hippi_dev(int sizeof_priv);
+__be16 hippi_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+int hippi_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu);
+int hippi_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p);
+int hippi_neigh_setup_dev(struct net_device *dev, struct neigh_parms *p);
+struct net_device *alloc_hippi_dev(int sizeof_priv);
 #endif
 
 #endif	/* _LINUX_HIPPIDEVICE_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/inetdevice.h b/include/linux/inetdevice.h
index 79640e015a86..0d678aefe69d 100644
--- a/include/linux/inetdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/inetdevice.h
@@ -147,25 +147,27 @@ struct in_ifaddr {
 	unsigned long		ifa_tstamp; /* updated timestamp */
 };
 
-extern int register_inetaddr_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern int unregister_inetaddr_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+int register_inetaddr_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+int unregister_inetaddr_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 
-extern void inet_netconf_notify_devconf(struct net *net, int type, int ifindex,
-					struct ipv4_devconf *devconf);
+void inet_netconf_notify_devconf(struct net *net, int type, int ifindex,
+				 struct ipv4_devconf *devconf);
 
-extern struct net_device *__ip_dev_find(struct net *net, __be32 addr, bool devref);
+struct net_device *__ip_dev_find(struct net *net, __be32 addr, bool devref);
 static inline struct net_device *ip_dev_find(struct net *net, __be32 addr)
 {
 	return __ip_dev_find(net, addr, true);
 }
 
-extern int		inet_addr_onlink(struct in_device *in_dev, __be32 a, __be32 b);
-extern int		devinet_ioctl(struct net *net, unsigned int cmd, void __user *);
-extern void		devinet_init(void);
-extern struct in_device	*inetdev_by_index(struct net *, int);
-extern __be32		inet_select_addr(const struct net_device *dev, __be32 dst, int scope);
-extern __be32		inet_confirm_addr(struct in_device *in_dev, __be32 dst, __be32 local, int scope);
-extern struct in_ifaddr *inet_ifa_byprefix(struct in_device *in_dev, __be32 prefix, __be32 mask);
+int inet_addr_onlink(struct in_device *in_dev, __be32 a, __be32 b);
+int devinet_ioctl(struct net *net, unsigned int cmd, void __user *);
+void devinet_init(void);
+struct in_device *inetdev_by_index(struct net *, int);
+__be32 inet_select_addr(const struct net_device *dev, __be32 dst, int scope);
+__be32 inet_confirm_addr(struct in_device *in_dev, __be32 dst, __be32 local,
+			 int scope);
+struct in_ifaddr *inet_ifa_byprefix(struct in_device *in_dev, __be32 prefix,
+				    __be32 mask);
 
 static __inline__ int inet_ifa_match(__be32 addr, struct in_ifaddr *ifa)
 {
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ static inline struct in_device *__in_dev_get_rtnl(const struct net_device *dev)
 	return rtnl_dereference(dev->ip_ptr);
 }
 
-extern void in_dev_finish_destroy(struct in_device *idev);
+void in_dev_finish_destroy(struct in_device *idev);
 
 static inline void in_dev_put(struct in_device *idev)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/net.h b/include/linux/net.h
index 4f27575ce1d6..ca9ec8540905 100644
--- a/include/linux/net.h
+++ b/include/linux/net.h
@@ -195,27 +195,23 @@ enum {
 	SOCK_WAKE_URG,
 };
 
-extern int	     sock_wake_async(struct socket *sk, int how, int band);
-extern int	     sock_register(const struct net_proto_family *fam);
-extern void	     sock_unregister(int family);
-extern int	     __sock_create(struct net *net, int family, int type, int proto,
-				 struct socket **res, int kern);
-extern int	     sock_create(int family, int type, int proto,
-				 struct socket **res);
-extern int	     sock_create_kern(int family, int type, int proto,
-				      struct socket **res);
-extern int	     sock_create_lite(int family, int type, int proto,
-				      struct socket **res); 
-extern void	     sock_release(struct socket *sock);
-extern int   	     sock_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
-				  size_t len);
-extern int	     sock_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
-				  size_t size, int flags);
-extern struct file  *sock_alloc_file(struct socket *sock, int flags, const char *dname);
-extern struct socket *sockfd_lookup(int fd, int *err);
-extern struct socket *sock_from_file(struct file *file, int *err);
+int sock_wake_async(struct socket *sk, int how, int band);
+int sock_register(const struct net_proto_family *fam);
+void sock_unregister(int family);
+int __sock_create(struct net *net, int family, int type, int proto,
+		  struct socket **res, int kern);
+int sock_create(int family, int type, int proto, struct socket **res);
+int sock_create_kern(int family, int type, int proto, struct socket **res);
+int sock_create_lite(int family, int type, int proto, struct socket **res);
+void sock_release(struct socket *sock);
+int sock_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len);
+int sock_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size,
+		 int flags);
+struct file *sock_alloc_file(struct socket *sock, int flags, const char *dname);
+struct socket *sockfd_lookup(int fd, int *err);
+struct socket *sock_from_file(struct file *file, int *err);
 #define		     sockfd_put(sock) fput(sock->file)
-extern int	     net_ratelimit(void);
+int net_ratelimit(void);
 
 #define net_ratelimited_function(function, ...)			\
 do {								\
@@ -243,32 +239,28 @@ do {								\
 #define net_random()		prandom_u32()
 #define net_srandom(seed)	prandom_seed((__force u32)(seed))
 
-extern int   	     kernel_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
-				    struct kvec *vec, size_t num, size_t len);
-extern int   	     kernel_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
-				    struct kvec *vec, size_t num,
-				    size_t len, int flags);
+int kernel_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, struct kvec *vec,
+		   size_t num, size_t len);
+int kernel_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, struct kvec *vec,
+		   size_t num, size_t len, int flags);
 
-extern int kernel_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
-		       int addrlen);
-extern int kernel_listen(struct socket *sock, int backlog);
-extern int kernel_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket **newsock,
-			 int flags);
-extern int kernel_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
-			  int addrlen, int flags);
-extern int kernel_getsockname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
-			      int *addrlen);
-extern int kernel_getpeername(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
-			      int *addrlen);
-extern int kernel_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname,
-			     char *optval, int *optlen);
-extern int kernel_setsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname,
-			     char *optval, unsigned int optlen);
-extern int kernel_sendpage(struct socket *sock, struct page *page, int offset,
-			   size_t size, int flags);
-extern int kernel_sock_ioctl(struct socket *sock, int cmd, unsigned long arg);
-extern int kernel_sock_shutdown(struct socket *sock,
-				enum sock_shutdown_cmd how);
+int kernel_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr, int addrlen);
+int kernel_listen(struct socket *sock, int backlog);
+int kernel_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket **newsock, int flags);
+int kernel_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr, int addrlen,
+		   int flags);
+int kernel_getsockname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
+		       int *addrlen);
+int kernel_getpeername(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
+		       int *addrlen);
+int kernel_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname, char *optval,
+		      int *optlen);
+int kernel_setsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname, char *optval,
+		      unsigned int optlen);
+int kernel_sendpage(struct socket *sock, struct page *page, int offset,
+		    size_t size, int flags);
+int kernel_sock_ioctl(struct socket *sock, int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+int kernel_sock_shutdown(struct socket *sock, enum sock_shutdown_cmd how);
 
 #define MODULE_ALIAS_NETPROTO(proto) \
 	MODULE_ALIAS("net-pf-" __stringify(proto))
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index f44f99a69977..f5cd464271bf 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ struct wireless_dev;
 #define SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(netdev,ops) \
 	( (netdev)->ethtool_ops = (ops) )
 
-extern void netdev_set_default_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *dev,
-					   const struct ethtool_ops *ops);
+void netdev_set_default_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *dev,
+				    const struct ethtool_ops *ops);
 
 /* hardware address assignment types */
 #define NET_ADDR_PERM		0	/* address is permanent (default) */
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ struct netdev_boot_setup {
 };
 #define NETDEV_BOOT_SETUP_MAX 8
 
-extern int __init netdev_boot_setup(char *str);
+int __init netdev_boot_setup(char *str);
 
 /*
  * Structure for NAPI scheduling similar to tasklet but with weighting
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ enum rx_handler_result {
 typedef enum rx_handler_result rx_handler_result_t;
 typedef rx_handler_result_t rx_handler_func_t(struct sk_buff **pskb);
 
-extern void __napi_schedule(struct napi_struct *n);
+void __napi_schedule(struct napi_struct *n);
 
 static inline bool napi_disable_pending(struct napi_struct *n)
 {
@@ -445,8 +445,8 @@ static inline bool napi_reschedule(struct napi_struct *napi)
  *
  * Mark NAPI processing as complete.
  */
-extern void __napi_complete(struct napi_struct *n);
-extern void napi_complete(struct napi_struct *n);
+void __napi_complete(struct napi_struct *n);
+void napi_complete(struct napi_struct *n);
 
 /**
  *	napi_by_id - lookup a NAPI by napi_id
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ extern void napi_complete(struct napi_struct *n);
  * lookup @napi_id in napi_hash table
  * must be called under rcu_read_lock()
  */
-extern struct napi_struct *napi_by_id(unsigned int napi_id);
+struct napi_struct *napi_by_id(unsigned int napi_id);
 
 /**
  *	napi_hash_add - add a NAPI to global hashtable
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ extern struct napi_struct *napi_by_id(unsigned int napi_id);
  *
  * generate a new napi_id and store a @napi under it in napi_hash
  */
-extern void napi_hash_add(struct napi_struct *napi);
+void napi_hash_add(struct napi_struct *napi);
 
 /**
  *	napi_hash_del - remove a NAPI from global table
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ extern void napi_hash_add(struct napi_struct *napi);
  * Warning: caller must observe rcu grace period
  * before freeing memory containing @napi
  */
-extern void napi_hash_del(struct napi_struct *napi);
+void napi_hash_del(struct napi_struct *napi);
 
 /**
  *	napi_disable - prevent NAPI from scheduling
@@ -664,8 +664,8 @@ static inline void rps_reset_sock_flow(struct rps_sock_flow_table *table,
 extern struct rps_sock_flow_table __rcu *rps_sock_flow_table;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RFS_ACCEL
-extern bool rps_may_expire_flow(struct net_device *dev, u16 rxq_index,
-				u32 flow_id, u16 filter_id);
+bool rps_may_expire_flow(struct net_device *dev, u16 rxq_index, u32 flow_id,
+			 u16 filter_id);
 #endif
 
 /* This structure contains an instance of an RX queue. */
@@ -1497,9 +1497,9 @@ static inline void netdev_for_each_tx_queue(struct net_device *dev,
 		f(dev, &dev->_tx[i], arg);
 }
 
-extern struct netdev_queue *netdev_pick_tx(struct net_device *dev,
-					   struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern u16 __netdev_pick_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
+struct netdev_queue *netdev_pick_tx(struct net_device *dev,
+				    struct sk_buff *skb);
+u16 __netdev_pick_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 /*
  * Net namespace inlines
@@ -1683,8 +1683,8 @@ struct packet_offload {
 #define NETDEV_CHANGEUPPER	0x0015
 #define NETDEV_RESEND_IGMP	0x0016
 
-extern int register_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern int unregister_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+int register_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+int unregister_netdevice_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 
 struct netdev_notifier_info {
 	struct net_device *dev;
@@ -1707,9 +1707,9 @@ netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(const struct netdev_notifier_info *info)
 	return info->dev;
 }
 
-extern int call_netdevice_notifiers_info(unsigned long val, struct net_device *dev,
-					 struct netdev_notifier_info *info);
-extern int call_netdevice_notifiers(unsigned long val, struct net_device *dev);
+int call_netdevice_notifiers_info(unsigned long val, struct net_device *dev,
+				  struct netdev_notifier_info *info);
+int call_netdevice_notifiers(unsigned long val, struct net_device *dev);
 
 
 extern rwlock_t				dev_base_lock;		/* Device list lock */
@@ -1764,54 +1764,52 @@ static inline struct net_device *first_net_device_rcu(struct net *net)
 	return lh == &net->dev_base_head ? NULL : net_device_entry(lh);
 }
 
-extern int 			netdev_boot_setup_check(struct net_device *dev);
-extern unsigned long		netdev_boot_base(const char *prefix, int unit);
-extern struct net_device *dev_getbyhwaddr_rcu(struct net *net, unsigned short type,
-					      const char *hwaddr);
-extern struct net_device *dev_getfirstbyhwtype(struct net *net, unsigned short type);
-extern struct net_device *__dev_getfirstbyhwtype(struct net *net, unsigned short type);
-extern void		dev_add_pack(struct packet_type *pt);
-extern void		dev_remove_pack(struct packet_type *pt);
-extern void		__dev_remove_pack(struct packet_type *pt);
-extern void		dev_add_offload(struct packet_offload *po);
-extern void		dev_remove_offload(struct packet_offload *po);
-extern void		__dev_remove_offload(struct packet_offload *po);
+int netdev_boot_setup_check(struct net_device *dev);
+unsigned long netdev_boot_base(const char *prefix, int unit);
+struct net_device *dev_getbyhwaddr_rcu(struct net *net, unsigned short type,
+				       const char *hwaddr);
+struct net_device *dev_getfirstbyhwtype(struct net *net, unsigned short type);
+struct net_device *__dev_getfirstbyhwtype(struct net *net, unsigned short type);
+void dev_add_pack(struct packet_type *pt);
+void dev_remove_pack(struct packet_type *pt);
+void __dev_remove_pack(struct packet_type *pt);
+void dev_add_offload(struct packet_offload *po);
+void dev_remove_offload(struct packet_offload *po);
+void __dev_remove_offload(struct packet_offload *po);
 
-extern struct net_device	*dev_get_by_flags_rcu(struct net *net, unsigned short flags,
-						      unsigned short mask);
-extern struct net_device	*dev_get_by_name(struct net *net, const char *name);
-extern struct net_device	*dev_get_by_name_rcu(struct net *net, const char *name);
-extern struct net_device	*__dev_get_by_name(struct net *net, const char *name);
-extern int		dev_alloc_name(struct net_device *dev, const char *name);
-extern int		dev_open(struct net_device *dev);
-extern int		dev_close(struct net_device *dev);
-extern void		dev_disable_lro(struct net_device *dev);
-extern int		dev_loopback_xmit(struct sk_buff *newskb);
-extern int		dev_queue_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern int		register_netdevice(struct net_device *dev);
-extern void		unregister_netdevice_queue(struct net_device *dev,
-						   struct list_head *head);
-extern void		unregister_netdevice_many(struct list_head *head);
+struct net_device *dev_get_by_flags_rcu(struct net *net, unsigned short flags,
+					unsigned short mask);
+struct net_device *dev_get_by_name(struct net *net, const char *name);
+struct net_device *dev_get_by_name_rcu(struct net *net, const char *name);
+struct net_device *__dev_get_by_name(struct net *net, const char *name);
+int dev_alloc_name(struct net_device *dev, const char *name);
+int dev_open(struct net_device *dev);
+int dev_close(struct net_device *dev);
+void dev_disable_lro(struct net_device *dev);
+int dev_loopback_xmit(struct sk_buff *newskb);
+int dev_queue_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb);
+int register_netdevice(struct net_device *dev);
+void unregister_netdevice_queue(struct net_device *dev, struct list_head *head);
+void unregister_netdevice_many(struct list_head *head);
 static inline void unregister_netdevice(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	unregister_netdevice_queue(dev, NULL);
 }
 
-extern int 		netdev_refcnt_read(const struct net_device *dev);
-extern void		free_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
-extern void		synchronize_net(void);
-extern int		init_dummy_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
+int netdev_refcnt_read(const struct net_device *dev);
+void free_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
+void synchronize_net(void);
+int init_dummy_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
 
-extern struct net_device	*dev_get_by_index(struct net *net, int ifindex);
-extern struct net_device	*__dev_get_by_index(struct net *net, int ifindex);
-extern struct net_device	*dev_get_by_index_rcu(struct net *net, int ifindex);
-extern int		netdev_get_name(struct net *net, char *name, int ifindex);
-extern int		dev_restart(struct net_device *dev);
+struct net_device *dev_get_by_index(struct net *net, int ifindex);
+struct net_device *__dev_get_by_index(struct net *net, int ifindex);
+struct net_device *dev_get_by_index_rcu(struct net *net, int ifindex);
+int netdev_get_name(struct net *net, char *name, int ifindex);
+int dev_restart(struct net_device *dev);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETPOLL_TRAP
-extern int		netpoll_trap(void);
+int netpoll_trap(void);
 #endif
-extern int	       skb_gro_receive(struct sk_buff **head,
-				       struct sk_buff *skb);
+int skb_gro_receive(struct sk_buff **head, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 static inline unsigned int skb_gro_offset(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -1883,7 +1881,7 @@ static inline int dev_parse_header(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 typedef int gifconf_func_t(struct net_device * dev, char __user * bufptr, int len);
-extern int		register_gifconf(unsigned int family, gifconf_func_t * gifconf);
+int register_gifconf(unsigned int family, gifconf_func_t *gifconf);
 static inline int unregister_gifconf(unsigned int family)
 {
 	return register_gifconf(family, NULL);
@@ -1954,7 +1952,7 @@ static inline void input_queue_tail_incr_save(struct softnet_data *sd,
 
 DECLARE_PER_CPU_ALIGNED(struct softnet_data, softnet_data);
 
-extern void __netif_schedule(struct Qdisc *q);
+void __netif_schedule(struct Qdisc *q);
 
 static inline void netif_schedule_queue(struct netdev_queue *txq)
 {
@@ -2274,8 +2272,8 @@ static inline void netif_wake_subqueue(struct net_device *dev, u16 queue_index)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_XPS
-extern int netif_set_xps_queue(struct net_device *dev, struct cpumask *mask,
-			       u16 index);
+int netif_set_xps_queue(struct net_device *dev, struct cpumask *mask,
+			u16 index);
 #else
 static inline int netif_set_xps_queue(struct net_device *dev,
 				      struct cpumask *mask,
@@ -2306,12 +2304,10 @@ static inline bool netif_is_multiqueue(const struct net_device *dev)
 	return dev->num_tx_queues > 1;
 }
 
-extern int netif_set_real_num_tx_queues(struct net_device *dev,
-					unsigned int txq);
+int netif_set_real_num_tx_queues(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int txq);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RPS
-extern int netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(struct net_device *dev,
-					unsigned int rxq);
+int netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int rxq);
 #else
 static inline int netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(struct net_device *dev,
 						unsigned int rxq)
@@ -2338,28 +2334,27 @@ static inline int netif_copy_real_num_queues(struct net_device *to_dev,
 }
 
 #define DEFAULT_MAX_NUM_RSS_QUEUES	(8)
-extern int netif_get_num_default_rss_queues(void);
+int netif_get_num_default_rss_queues(void);
 
 /* Use this variant when it is known for sure that it
  * is executing from hardware interrupt context or with hardware interrupts
  * disabled.
  */
-extern void dev_kfree_skb_irq(struct sk_buff *skb);
+void dev_kfree_skb_irq(struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 /* Use this variant in places where it could be invoked
  * from either hardware interrupt or other context, with hardware interrupts
  * either disabled or enabled.
  */
-extern void dev_kfree_skb_any(struct sk_buff *skb);
+void dev_kfree_skb_any(struct sk_buff *skb);
 
-extern int		netif_rx(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern int		netif_rx_ni(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern int		netif_receive_skb(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern gro_result_t	napi_gro_receive(struct napi_struct *napi,
-					 struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern void		napi_gro_flush(struct napi_struct *napi, bool flush_old);
-extern struct sk_buff *	napi_get_frags(struct napi_struct *napi);
-extern gro_result_t	napi_gro_frags(struct napi_struct *napi);
+int netif_rx(struct sk_buff *skb);
+int netif_rx_ni(struct sk_buff *skb);
+int netif_receive_skb(struct sk_buff *skb);
+gro_result_t napi_gro_receive(struct napi_struct *napi, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void napi_gro_flush(struct napi_struct *napi, bool flush_old);
+struct sk_buff *napi_get_frags(struct napi_struct *napi);
+gro_result_t napi_gro_frags(struct napi_struct *napi);
 
 static inline void napi_free_frags(struct napi_struct *napi)
 {
@@ -2367,42 +2362,36 @@ static inline void napi_free_frags(struct napi_struct *napi)
 	napi->skb = NULL;
 }
 
-extern int netdev_rx_handler_register(struct net_device *dev,
-				      rx_handler_func_t *rx_handler,
-				      void *rx_handler_data);
-extern void netdev_rx_handler_unregister(struct net_device *dev);
+int netdev_rx_handler_register(struct net_device *dev,
+			       rx_handler_func_t *rx_handler,
+			       void *rx_handler_data);
+void netdev_rx_handler_unregister(struct net_device *dev);
 
-extern bool		dev_valid_name(const char *name);
-extern int		dev_ioctl(struct net *net, unsigned int cmd, void __user *);
-extern int		dev_ethtool(struct net *net, struct ifreq *);
-extern unsigned int	dev_get_flags(const struct net_device *);
-extern int		__dev_change_flags(struct net_device *, unsigned int flags);
-extern int		dev_change_flags(struct net_device *, unsigned int);
-void			__dev_notify_flags(struct net_device *,
-					   unsigned int old_flags,
-					   unsigned int gchanges);
-extern int		dev_change_name(struct net_device *, const char *);
-extern int		dev_set_alias(struct net_device *, const char *, size_t);
-extern int		dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device *,
-						 struct net *, const char *);
-extern int		dev_set_mtu(struct net_device *, int);
-extern void		dev_set_group(struct net_device *, int);
-extern int		dev_set_mac_address(struct net_device *,
-					    struct sockaddr *);
-extern int		dev_change_carrier(struct net_device *,
-					   bool new_carrier);
-extern int		dev_get_phys_port_id(struct net_device *dev,
-					     struct netdev_phys_port_id *ppid);
-extern int		dev_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
-					    struct net_device *dev,
-					    struct netdev_queue *txq);
-extern int		dev_forward_skb(struct net_device *dev,
-					struct sk_buff *skb);
+bool dev_valid_name(const char *name);
+int dev_ioctl(struct net *net, unsigned int cmd, void __user *);
+int dev_ethtool(struct net *net, struct ifreq *);
+unsigned int dev_get_flags(const struct net_device *);
+int __dev_change_flags(struct net_device *, unsigned int flags);
+int dev_change_flags(struct net_device *, unsigned int);
+void __dev_notify_flags(struct net_device *, unsigned int old_flags,
+			unsigned int gchanges);
+int dev_change_name(struct net_device *, const char *);
+int dev_set_alias(struct net_device *, const char *, size_t);
+int dev_change_net_namespace(struct net_device *, struct net *, const char *);
+int dev_set_mtu(struct net_device *, int);
+void dev_set_group(struct net_device *, int);
+int dev_set_mac_address(struct net_device *, struct sockaddr *);
+int dev_change_carrier(struct net_device *, bool new_carrier);
+int dev_get_phys_port_id(struct net_device *dev,
+			 struct netdev_phys_port_id *ppid);
+int dev_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
+			struct netdev_queue *txq);
+int dev_forward_skb(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 extern int		netdev_budget;
 
 /* Called by rtnetlink.c:rtnl_unlock() */
-extern void netdev_run_todo(void);
+void netdev_run_todo(void);
 
 /**
  *	dev_put - release reference to device
@@ -2435,9 +2424,9 @@ static inline void dev_hold(struct net_device *dev)
  * kind of lower layer not just hardware media.
  */
 
-extern void linkwatch_init_dev(struct net_device *dev);
-extern void linkwatch_fire_event(struct net_device *dev);
-extern void linkwatch_forget_dev(struct net_device *dev);
+void linkwatch_init_dev(struct net_device *dev);
+void linkwatch_fire_event(struct net_device *dev);
+void linkwatch_forget_dev(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /**
  *	netif_carrier_ok - test if carrier present
@@ -2450,13 +2439,13 @@ static inline bool netif_carrier_ok(const struct net_device *dev)
 	return !test_bit(__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER, &dev->state);
 }
 
-extern unsigned long dev_trans_start(struct net_device *dev);
+unsigned long dev_trans_start(struct net_device *dev);
 
-extern void __netdev_watchdog_up(struct net_device *dev);
+void __netdev_watchdog_up(struct net_device *dev);
 
-extern void netif_carrier_on(struct net_device *dev);
+void netif_carrier_on(struct net_device *dev);
 
-extern void netif_carrier_off(struct net_device *dev);
+void netif_carrier_off(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /**
  *	netif_dormant_on - mark device as dormant.
@@ -2524,9 +2513,9 @@ static inline bool netif_device_present(struct net_device *dev)
 	return test_bit(__LINK_STATE_PRESENT, &dev->state);
 }
 
-extern void netif_device_detach(struct net_device *dev);
+void netif_device_detach(struct net_device *dev);
 
-extern void netif_device_attach(struct net_device *dev);
+void netif_device_attach(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /*
  * Network interface message level settings
@@ -2735,98 +2724,93 @@ static inline void netif_addr_unlock_bh(struct net_device *dev)
 
 /* These functions live elsewhere (drivers/net/net_init.c, but related) */
 
-extern void		ether_setup(struct net_device *dev);
+void ether_setup(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /* Support for loadable net-drivers */
-extern struct net_device *alloc_netdev_mqs(int sizeof_priv, const char *name,
-				       void (*setup)(struct net_device *),
-				       unsigned int txqs, unsigned int rxqs);
+struct net_device *alloc_netdev_mqs(int sizeof_priv, const char *name,
+				    void (*setup)(struct net_device *),
+				    unsigned int txqs, unsigned int rxqs);
 #define alloc_netdev(sizeof_priv, name, setup) \
 	alloc_netdev_mqs(sizeof_priv, name, setup, 1, 1)
 
 #define alloc_netdev_mq(sizeof_priv, name, setup, count) \
 	alloc_netdev_mqs(sizeof_priv, name, setup, count, count)
 
-extern int		register_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
-extern void		unregister_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
+int register_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
+void unregister_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /* General hardware address lists handling functions */
-extern int __hw_addr_add_multiple(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *to_list,
-				  struct netdev_hw_addr_list *from_list,
-				  int addr_len, unsigned char addr_type);
-extern void __hw_addr_del_multiple(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *to_list,
-				   struct netdev_hw_addr_list *from_list,
-				   int addr_len, unsigned char addr_type);
-extern int __hw_addr_sync(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *to_list,
-			  struct netdev_hw_addr_list *from_list,
-			  int addr_len);
-extern void __hw_addr_unsync(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *to_list,
-			     struct netdev_hw_addr_list *from_list,
-			     int addr_len);
-extern void __hw_addr_flush(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *list);
-extern void __hw_addr_init(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *list);
+int __hw_addr_add_multiple(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *to_list,
+			   struct netdev_hw_addr_list *from_list,
+			   int addr_len, unsigned char addr_type);
+void __hw_addr_del_multiple(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *to_list,
+			    struct netdev_hw_addr_list *from_list,
+			    int addr_len, unsigned char addr_type);
+int __hw_addr_sync(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *to_list,
+		   struct netdev_hw_addr_list *from_list, int addr_len);
+void __hw_addr_unsync(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *to_list,
+		      struct netdev_hw_addr_list *from_list, int addr_len);
+void __hw_addr_flush(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *list);
+void __hw_addr_init(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *list);
 
 /* Functions used for device addresses handling */
-extern int dev_addr_add(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr,
-			unsigned char addr_type);
-extern int dev_addr_del(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr,
-			unsigned char addr_type);
-extern int dev_addr_add_multiple(struct net_device *to_dev,
-				 struct net_device *from_dev,
-				 unsigned char addr_type);
-extern int dev_addr_del_multiple(struct net_device *to_dev,
-				 struct net_device *from_dev,
-				 unsigned char addr_type);
-extern void dev_addr_flush(struct net_device *dev);
-extern int dev_addr_init(struct net_device *dev);
+int dev_addr_add(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr,
+		 unsigned char addr_type);
+int dev_addr_del(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr,
+		 unsigned char addr_type);
+int dev_addr_add_multiple(struct net_device *to_dev,
+			  struct net_device *from_dev, unsigned char addr_type);
+int dev_addr_del_multiple(struct net_device *to_dev,
+			  struct net_device *from_dev, unsigned char addr_type);
+void dev_addr_flush(struct net_device *dev);
+int dev_addr_init(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /* Functions used for unicast addresses handling */
-extern int dev_uc_add(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
-extern int dev_uc_add_excl(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
-extern int dev_uc_del(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
-extern int dev_uc_sync(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
-extern int dev_uc_sync_multiple(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
-extern void dev_uc_unsync(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
-extern void dev_uc_flush(struct net_device *dev);
-extern void dev_uc_init(struct net_device *dev);
+int dev_uc_add(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
+int dev_uc_add_excl(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
+int dev_uc_del(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
+int dev_uc_sync(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
+int dev_uc_sync_multiple(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
+void dev_uc_unsync(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
+void dev_uc_flush(struct net_device *dev);
+void dev_uc_init(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /* Functions used for multicast addresses handling */
-extern int dev_mc_add(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
-extern int dev_mc_add_global(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
-extern int dev_mc_add_excl(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
-extern int dev_mc_del(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
-extern int dev_mc_del_global(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
-extern int dev_mc_sync(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
-extern int dev_mc_sync_multiple(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
-extern void dev_mc_unsync(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
-extern void dev_mc_flush(struct net_device *dev);
-extern void dev_mc_init(struct net_device *dev);
+int dev_mc_add(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
+int dev_mc_add_global(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
+int dev_mc_add_excl(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
+int dev_mc_del(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
+int dev_mc_del_global(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr);
+int dev_mc_sync(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
+int dev_mc_sync_multiple(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
+void dev_mc_unsync(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from);
+void dev_mc_flush(struct net_device *dev);
+void dev_mc_init(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /* Functions used for secondary unicast and multicast support */
-extern void		dev_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev);
-extern void		__dev_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev);
-extern int		dev_set_promiscuity(struct net_device *dev, int inc);
-extern int		dev_set_allmulti(struct net_device *dev, int inc);
-extern void		netdev_state_change(struct net_device *dev);
-extern void		netdev_notify_peers(struct net_device *dev);
-extern void		netdev_features_change(struct net_device *dev);
+void dev_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev);
+void __dev_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev);
+int dev_set_promiscuity(struct net_device *dev, int inc);
+int dev_set_allmulti(struct net_device *dev, int inc);
+void netdev_state_change(struct net_device *dev);
+void netdev_notify_peers(struct net_device *dev);
+void netdev_features_change(struct net_device *dev);
 /* Load a device via the kmod */
-extern void		dev_load(struct net *net, const char *name);
-extern struct rtnl_link_stats64 *dev_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-					       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage);
-extern void netdev_stats_to_stats64(struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats64,
-				    const struct net_device_stats *netdev_stats);
+void dev_load(struct net *net, const char *name);
+struct rtnl_link_stats64 *dev_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+					struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage);
+void netdev_stats_to_stats64(struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats64,
+			     const struct net_device_stats *netdev_stats);
 
 extern int		netdev_max_backlog;
 extern int		netdev_tstamp_prequeue;
 extern int		weight_p;
 extern int		bpf_jit_enable;
 
-extern bool netdev_has_upper_dev(struct net_device *dev,
-				 struct net_device *upper_dev);
-extern bool netdev_has_any_upper_dev(struct net_device *dev);
-extern struct net_device *netdev_all_upper_get_next_dev_rcu(struct net_device *dev,
-							    struct list_head **iter);
+bool netdev_has_upper_dev(struct net_device *dev, struct net_device *upper_dev);
+bool netdev_has_any_upper_dev(struct net_device *dev);
+struct net_device *netdev_all_upper_get_next_dev_rcu(struct net_device *dev,
+						     struct list_head **iter);
 
 /* iterate through upper list, must be called under RCU read lock */
 #define netdev_for_each_all_upper_dev_rcu(dev, updev, iter) \
@@ -2835,10 +2819,10 @@ extern struct net_device *netdev_all_upper_get_next_dev_rcu(struct net_device *d
 	     updev; \
 	     updev = netdev_all_upper_get_next_dev_rcu(dev, &(iter)))
 
-extern void *netdev_lower_get_next_private(struct net_device *dev,
-					   struct list_head **iter);
-extern void *netdev_lower_get_next_private_rcu(struct net_device *dev,
-					       struct list_head **iter);
+void *netdev_lower_get_next_private(struct net_device *dev,
+				    struct list_head **iter);
+void *netdev_lower_get_next_private_rcu(struct net_device *dev,
+					struct list_head **iter);
 
 #define netdev_for_each_lower_private(dev, priv, iter) \
 	for (iter = (dev)->adj_list.lower.next, \
@@ -2852,27 +2836,26 @@ extern void *netdev_lower_get_next_private_rcu(struct net_device *dev,
 	     priv; \
 	     priv = netdev_lower_get_next_private_rcu(dev, &(iter)))
 
-extern void *netdev_adjacent_get_private(struct list_head *adj_list);
-extern struct net_device *netdev_master_upper_dev_get(struct net_device *dev);
-extern struct net_device *netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu(struct net_device *dev);
-extern int netdev_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev,
+void *netdev_adjacent_get_private(struct list_head *adj_list);
+struct net_device *netdev_master_upper_dev_get(struct net_device *dev);
+struct net_device *netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu(struct net_device *dev);
+int netdev_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev, struct net_device *upper_dev);
+int netdev_master_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev,
 				 struct net_device *upper_dev);
-extern int netdev_master_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *dev,
-					struct net_device *upper_dev);
-extern int netdev_master_upper_dev_link_private(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct net_device *upper_dev,
-						void *private);
-extern void netdev_upper_dev_unlink(struct net_device *dev,
-				    struct net_device *upper_dev);
-extern void *netdev_lower_dev_get_private_rcu(struct net_device *dev,
-					      struct net_device *lower_dev);
-extern void *netdev_lower_dev_get_private(struct net_device *dev,
-					  struct net_device *lower_dev);
-extern int skb_checksum_help(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern struct sk_buff *__skb_gso_segment(struct sk_buff *skb,
-	netdev_features_t features, bool tx_path);
-extern struct sk_buff *skb_mac_gso_segment(struct sk_buff *skb,
-					  netdev_features_t features);
+int netdev_master_upper_dev_link_private(struct net_device *dev,
+					 struct net_device *upper_dev,
+					 void *private);
+void netdev_upper_dev_unlink(struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct net_device *upper_dev);
+void *netdev_lower_dev_get_private_rcu(struct net_device *dev,
+				       struct net_device *lower_dev);
+void *netdev_lower_dev_get_private(struct net_device *dev,
+				   struct net_device *lower_dev);
+int skb_checksum_help(struct sk_buff *skb);
+struct sk_buff *__skb_gso_segment(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				  netdev_features_t features, bool tx_path);
+struct sk_buff *skb_mac_gso_segment(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				    netdev_features_t features);
 
 static inline
 struct sk_buff *skb_gso_segment(struct sk_buff *skb, netdev_features_t features)
@@ -2894,30 +2877,30 @@ static inline bool can_checksum_protocol(netdev_features_t features,
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BUG
-extern void netdev_rx_csum_fault(struct net_device *dev);
+void netdev_rx_csum_fault(struct net_device *dev);
 #else
 static inline void netdev_rx_csum_fault(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 }
 #endif
 /* rx skb timestamps */
-extern void		net_enable_timestamp(void);
-extern void		net_disable_timestamp(void);
+void net_enable_timestamp(void);
+void net_disable_timestamp(void);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-extern int __init dev_proc_init(void);
+int __init dev_proc_init(void);
 #else
 #define dev_proc_init() 0
 #endif
 
-extern int netdev_class_create_file(struct class_attribute *class_attr);
-extern void netdev_class_remove_file(struct class_attribute *class_attr);
+int netdev_class_create_file(struct class_attribute *class_attr);
+void netdev_class_remove_file(struct class_attribute *class_attr);
 
 extern struct kobj_ns_type_operations net_ns_type_operations;
 
-extern const char *netdev_drivername(const struct net_device *dev);
+const char *netdev_drivername(const struct net_device *dev);
 
-extern void linkwatch_run_queue(void);
+void linkwatch_run_queue(void);
 
 static inline netdev_features_t netdev_get_wanted_features(
 	struct net_device *dev)
@@ -3009,22 +2992,22 @@ static inline const char *netdev_name(const struct net_device *dev)
 	return dev->name;
 }
 
-extern __printf(3, 4)
+__printf(3, 4)
 int netdev_printk(const char *level, const struct net_device *dev,
 		  const char *format, ...);
-extern __printf(2, 3)
+__printf(2, 3)
 int netdev_emerg(const struct net_device *dev, const char *format, ...);
-extern __printf(2, 3)
+__printf(2, 3)
 int netdev_alert(const struct net_device *dev, const char *format, ...);
-extern __printf(2, 3)
+__printf(2, 3)
 int netdev_crit(const struct net_device *dev, const char *format, ...);
-extern __printf(2, 3)
+__printf(2, 3)
 int netdev_err(const struct net_device *dev, const char *format, ...);
-extern __printf(2, 3)
+__printf(2, 3)
 int netdev_warn(const struct net_device *dev, const char *format, ...);
-extern __printf(2, 3)
+__printf(2, 3)
 int netdev_notice(const struct net_device *dev, const char *format, ...);
-extern __printf(2, 3)
+__printf(2, 3)
 int netdev_info(const struct net_device *dev, const char *format, ...);
 
 #define MODULE_ALIAS_NETDEV(device) \
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter.h b/include/linux/netfilter.h
index 708fe72ab913..61223c52414f 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static inline void nf_inet_addr_mask(const union nf_inet_addr *a1,
 	result->all[3] = a1->all[3] & mask->all[3];
 }
 
-extern int netfilter_init(void);
+int netfilter_init(void);
 
 /* Largest hook number + 1 */
 #define NF_MAX_HOOKS 8
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ int compat_nf_getsockopt(struct sock *sk, u_int8_t pf, int optval,
 /* Call this before modifying an existing packet: ensures it is
    modifiable and linear to the point you care about (writable_len).
    Returns true or false. */
-extern int skb_make_writable(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int writable_len);
+int skb_make_writable(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int writable_len);
 
 struct flowi;
 struct nf_queue_entry;
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ nf_checksum_partial(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int hook,
 	return csum;
 }
 
-extern int nf_register_afinfo(const struct nf_afinfo *afinfo);
-extern void nf_unregister_afinfo(const struct nf_afinfo *afinfo);
+int nf_register_afinfo(const struct nf_afinfo *afinfo);
+void nf_unregister_afinfo(const struct nf_afinfo *afinfo);
 
 #include <net/flow.h>
 extern void (*nf_nat_decode_session_hook)(struct sk_buff *, struct flowi *);
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ nf_nat_decode_session(struct sk_buff *skb, struct flowi *fl, u_int8_t family)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK) || defined(CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_MODULE)
 extern void (*ip_ct_attach)(struct sk_buff *, const struct sk_buff *) __rcu;
-extern void nf_ct_attach(struct sk_buff *, const struct sk_buff *);
+void nf_ct_attach(struct sk_buff *, const struct sk_buff *);
 extern void (*nf_ct_destroy)(struct nf_conntrack *) __rcu;
 
 struct nf_conn;
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_common.h b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_common.h
index 127d0b90604f..275505792664 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_common.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_common.h
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ struct ip_conntrack_stat {
 };
 
 /* call to create an explicit dependency on nf_conntrack. */
-extern void need_conntrack(void);
+void need_conntrack(void);
 
 #endif /* _NF_CONNTRACK_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323.h b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323.h
index f381020eee92..858d9b214053 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323.h
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ struct nf_ct_h323_master {
 
 struct nf_conn;
 
-extern int get_h225_addr(struct nf_conn *ct, unsigned char *data,
-			 TransportAddress *taddr,
-			 union nf_inet_addr *addr, __be16 *port);
-extern void nf_conntrack_h245_expect(struct nf_conn *new,
-				     struct nf_conntrack_expect *this);
-extern void nf_conntrack_q931_expect(struct nf_conn *new,
-				     struct nf_conntrack_expect *this);
+int get_h225_addr(struct nf_conn *ct, unsigned char *data,
+		  TransportAddress *taddr, union nf_inet_addr *addr,
+		  __be16 *port);
+void nf_conntrack_h245_expect(struct nf_conn *new,
+			      struct nf_conntrack_expect *this);
+void nf_conntrack_q931_expect(struct nf_conn *new,
+			      struct nf_conntrack_expect *this);
 extern int (*set_h245_addr_hook) (struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int protoff,
 				  unsigned char **data, int dataoff,
 				  H245_TransportAddress *taddr,
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h
index 6a0664c0c451..ec2ffaf418c8 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ int nf_ct_gre_keymap_add(struct nf_conn *ct, enum ip_conntrack_dir dir,
 /* delete keymap entries */
 void nf_ct_gre_keymap_destroy(struct nf_conn *ct);
 
-extern void nf_ct_gre_keymap_flush(struct net *net);
-extern void nf_nat_need_gre(void);
+void nf_ct_gre_keymap_flush(struct net *net);
+void nf_nat_need_gre(void);
 
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif /* _CONNTRACK_PROTO_GRE_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.h b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.h
index ba7f571a2b1c..5cac0207b95d 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.h
@@ -157,35 +157,34 @@ extern unsigned int (*nf_nat_sdp_media_hook)(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					     unsigned int medialen,
 					     union nf_inet_addr *rtp_addr);
 
-extern int ct_sip_parse_request(const struct nf_conn *ct,
-				const char *dptr, unsigned int datalen,
-				unsigned int *matchoff, unsigned int *matchlen,
-				union nf_inet_addr *addr, __be16 *port);
-extern int ct_sip_get_header(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
-			     unsigned int dataoff, unsigned int datalen,
-			     enum sip_header_types type,
-			     unsigned int *matchoff, unsigned int *matchlen);
-extern int ct_sip_parse_header_uri(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
-				   unsigned int *dataoff, unsigned int datalen,
-				   enum sip_header_types type, int *in_header,
-				   unsigned int *matchoff, unsigned int *matchlen,
-				   union nf_inet_addr *addr, __be16 *port);
-extern int ct_sip_parse_address_param(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
-				      unsigned int dataoff, unsigned int datalen,
-				      const char *name,
-				      unsigned int *matchoff, unsigned int *matchlen,
-				      union nf_inet_addr *addr, bool delim);
-extern int ct_sip_parse_numerical_param(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
-					unsigned int off, unsigned int datalen,
-					const char *name,
-					unsigned int *matchoff, unsigned int *matchen,
-					unsigned int *val);
+int ct_sip_parse_request(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
+			 unsigned int datalen, unsigned int *matchoff,
+			 unsigned int *matchlen, union nf_inet_addr *addr,
+			 __be16 *port);
+int ct_sip_get_header(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
+		      unsigned int dataoff, unsigned int datalen,
+		      enum sip_header_types type, unsigned int *matchoff,
+		      unsigned int *matchlen);
+int ct_sip_parse_header_uri(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
+			    unsigned int *dataoff, unsigned int datalen,
+			    enum sip_header_types type, int *in_header,
+			    unsigned int *matchoff, unsigned int *matchlen,
+			    union nf_inet_addr *addr, __be16 *port);
+int ct_sip_parse_address_param(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
+			       unsigned int dataoff, unsigned int datalen,
+			       const char *name, unsigned int *matchoff,
+			       unsigned int *matchlen, union nf_inet_addr *addr,
+			       bool delim);
+int ct_sip_parse_numerical_param(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
+				 unsigned int off, unsigned int datalen,
+				 const char *name, unsigned int *matchoff,
+				 unsigned int *matchen, unsigned int *val);
 
-extern int ct_sip_get_sdp_header(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
-				 unsigned int dataoff, unsigned int datalen,
-				 enum sdp_header_types type,
-				 enum sdp_header_types term,
-				 unsigned int *matchoff, unsigned int *matchlen);
+int ct_sip_get_sdp_header(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
+			  unsigned int dataoff, unsigned int datalen,
+			  enum sdp_header_types type,
+			  enum sdp_header_types term,
+			  unsigned int *matchoff, unsigned int *matchlen);
 
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif /* __NF_CONNTRACK_SIP_H__ */
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h b/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h
index cadb7402d7a7..4f68cd7141d2 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@ struct nfnetlink_subsystem {
 	const struct nfnl_callback *cb;	/* callback for individual types */
 };
 
-extern int nfnetlink_subsys_register(const struct nfnetlink_subsystem *n);
-extern int nfnetlink_subsys_unregister(const struct nfnetlink_subsystem *n);
+int nfnetlink_subsys_register(const struct nfnetlink_subsystem *n);
+int nfnetlink_subsys_unregister(const struct nfnetlink_subsystem *n);
 
-extern int nfnetlink_has_listeners(struct net *net, unsigned int group);
-extern struct sk_buff *nfnetlink_alloc_skb(struct net *net, unsigned int size,
-					   u32 dst_portid, gfp_t gfp_mask);
-extern int nfnetlink_send(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net *net, u32 portid,
-			  unsigned int group, int echo, gfp_t flags);
-extern int nfnetlink_set_err(struct net *net, u32 portid, u32 group, int error);
-extern int nfnetlink_unicast(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net *net,
-			     u32 portid, int flags);
+int nfnetlink_has_listeners(struct net *net, unsigned int group);
+struct sk_buff *nfnetlink_alloc_skb(struct net *net, unsigned int size,
+				    u32 dst_portid, gfp_t gfp_mask);
+int nfnetlink_send(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net *net, u32 portid,
+		   unsigned int group, int echo, gfp_t flags);
+int nfnetlink_set_err(struct net *net, u32 portid, u32 group, int error);
+int nfnetlink_unicast(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net *net, u32 portid,
+		      int flags);
 
-extern void nfnl_lock(__u8 subsys_id);
-extern void nfnl_unlock(__u8 subsys_id);
+void nfnl_lock(__u8 subsys_id);
+void nfnl_unlock(__u8 subsys_id);
 
 #define MODULE_ALIAS_NFNL_SUBSYS(subsys) \
 	MODULE_ALIAS("nfnetlink-subsys-" __stringify(subsys))
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_acct.h b/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_acct.h
index bb4bbc9b7a18..b2e85e59f760 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_acct.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/nfnetlink_acct.h
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 struct nf_acct;
 
-extern struct nf_acct *nfnl_acct_find_get(const char *filter_name);
-extern void nfnl_acct_put(struct nf_acct *acct);
-extern void nfnl_acct_update(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct nf_acct *nfacct);
+struct nf_acct *nfnl_acct_find_get(const char *filter_name);
+void nfnl_acct_put(struct nf_acct *acct);
+void nfnl_acct_update(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct nf_acct *nfacct);
 
 #endif /* _NFNL_ACCT_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index dd49566315c6..a3e215bb0241 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -229,50 +229,48 @@ struct xt_table_info {
 
 #define XT_TABLE_INFO_SZ (offsetof(struct xt_table_info, entries) \
 			  + nr_cpu_ids * sizeof(char *))
-extern int xt_register_target(struct xt_target *target);
-extern void xt_unregister_target(struct xt_target *target);
-extern int xt_register_targets(struct xt_target *target, unsigned int n);
-extern void xt_unregister_targets(struct xt_target *target, unsigned int n);
+int xt_register_target(struct xt_target *target);
+void xt_unregister_target(struct xt_target *target);
+int xt_register_targets(struct xt_target *target, unsigned int n);
+void xt_unregister_targets(struct xt_target *target, unsigned int n);
 
-extern int xt_register_match(struct xt_match *target);
-extern void xt_unregister_match(struct xt_match *target);
-extern int xt_register_matches(struct xt_match *match, unsigned int n);
-extern void xt_unregister_matches(struct xt_match *match, unsigned int n);
+int xt_register_match(struct xt_match *target);
+void xt_unregister_match(struct xt_match *target);
+int xt_register_matches(struct xt_match *match, unsigned int n);
+void xt_unregister_matches(struct xt_match *match, unsigned int n);
 
-extern int xt_check_match(struct xt_mtchk_param *,
-			  unsigned int size, u_int8_t proto, bool inv_proto);
-extern int xt_check_target(struct xt_tgchk_param *,
-			   unsigned int size, u_int8_t proto, bool inv_proto);
+int xt_check_match(struct xt_mtchk_param *, unsigned int size, u_int8_t proto,
+		   bool inv_proto);
+int xt_check_target(struct xt_tgchk_param *, unsigned int size, u_int8_t proto,
+		    bool inv_proto);
 
-extern struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struct net *net,
-					  const struct xt_table *table,
-					  struct xt_table_info *bootstrap,
-					  struct xt_table_info *newinfo);
-extern void *xt_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table);
+struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struct net *net,
+				   const struct xt_table *table,
+				   struct xt_table_info *bootstrap,
+				   struct xt_table_info *newinfo);
+void *xt_unregister_table(struct xt_table *table);
 
-extern struct xt_table_info *xt_replace_table(struct xt_table *table,
-					      unsigned int num_counters,
-					      struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
-					      int *error);
+struct xt_table_info *xt_replace_table(struct xt_table *table,
+				       unsigned int num_counters,
+				       struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
+				       int *error);
 
-extern struct xt_match *xt_find_match(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision);
-extern struct xt_target *xt_find_target(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision);
-extern struct xt_match *xt_request_find_match(u8 af, const char *name,
-					      u8 revision);
-extern struct xt_target *xt_request_find_target(u8 af, const char *name,
-						u8 revision);
-extern int xt_find_revision(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision,
-			    int target, int *err);
+struct xt_match *xt_find_match(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision);
+struct xt_target *xt_find_target(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision);
+struct xt_match *xt_request_find_match(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision);
+struct xt_target *xt_request_find_target(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision);
+int xt_find_revision(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision, int target,
+		     int *err);
 
-extern struct xt_table *xt_find_table_lock(struct net *net, u_int8_t af,
-					   const char *name);
-extern void xt_table_unlock(struct xt_table *t);
+struct xt_table *xt_find_table_lock(struct net *net, u_int8_t af,
+				    const char *name);
+void xt_table_unlock(struct xt_table *t);
 
-extern int xt_proto_init(struct net *net, u_int8_t af);
-extern void xt_proto_fini(struct net *net, u_int8_t af);
+int xt_proto_init(struct net *net, u_int8_t af);
+void xt_proto_fini(struct net *net, u_int8_t af);
 
-extern struct xt_table_info *xt_alloc_table_info(unsigned int size);
-extern void xt_free_table_info(struct xt_table_info *info);
+struct xt_table_info *xt_alloc_table_info(unsigned int size);
+void xt_free_table_info(struct xt_table_info *info);
 
 /**
  * xt_recseq - recursive seqcount for netfilter use
@@ -353,8 +351,8 @@ static inline unsigned long ifname_compare_aligned(const char *_a,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-extern struct nf_hook_ops *xt_hook_link(const struct xt_table *, nf_hookfn *);
-extern void xt_hook_unlink(const struct xt_table *, struct nf_hook_ops *);
+struct nf_hook_ops *xt_hook_link(const struct xt_table *, nf_hookfn *);
+void xt_hook_unlink(const struct xt_table *, struct nf_hook_ops *);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 #include <net/compat.h>
@@ -414,25 +412,25 @@ struct _compat_xt_align {
 
 #define COMPAT_XT_ALIGN(s) __ALIGN_KERNEL((s), __alignof__(struct _compat_xt_align))
 
-extern void xt_compat_lock(u_int8_t af);
-extern void xt_compat_unlock(u_int8_t af);
+void xt_compat_lock(u_int8_t af);
+void xt_compat_unlock(u_int8_t af);
 
-extern int xt_compat_add_offset(u_int8_t af, unsigned int offset, int delta);
-extern void xt_compat_flush_offsets(u_int8_t af);
-extern void xt_compat_init_offsets(u_int8_t af, unsigned int number);
-extern int xt_compat_calc_jump(u_int8_t af, unsigned int offset);
+int xt_compat_add_offset(u_int8_t af, unsigned int offset, int delta);
+void xt_compat_flush_offsets(u_int8_t af);
+void xt_compat_init_offsets(u_int8_t af, unsigned int number);
+int xt_compat_calc_jump(u_int8_t af, unsigned int offset);
 
-extern int xt_compat_match_offset(const struct xt_match *match);
-extern int xt_compat_match_from_user(struct xt_entry_match *m,
-				     void **dstptr, unsigned int *size);
-extern int xt_compat_match_to_user(const struct xt_entry_match *m,
-				   void __user **dstptr, unsigned int *size);
+int xt_compat_match_offset(const struct xt_match *match);
+int xt_compat_match_from_user(struct xt_entry_match *m, void **dstptr,
+			      unsigned int *size);
+int xt_compat_match_to_user(const struct xt_entry_match *m,
+			    void __user **dstptr, unsigned int *size);
 
-extern int xt_compat_target_offset(const struct xt_target *target);
-extern void xt_compat_target_from_user(struct xt_entry_target *t,
-				       void **dstptr, unsigned int *size);
-extern int xt_compat_target_to_user(const struct xt_entry_target *t,
-				    void __user **dstptr, unsigned int *size);
+int xt_compat_target_offset(const struct xt_target *target);
+void xt_compat_target_from_user(struct xt_entry_target *t, void **dstptr,
+				unsigned int *size);
+int xt_compat_target_to_user(const struct xt_entry_target *t,
+			     void __user **dstptr, unsigned int *size);
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_COMPAT */
 #endif /* _X_TABLES_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge.h b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge.h
index dfb4d9e52bcb..8ab1c278b66d 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ enum nf_br_hook_priorities {
 #define BRNF_PPPoE			0x20
 
 /* Only used in br_forward.c */
-extern int nf_bridge_copy_header(struct sk_buff *skb);
+int nf_bridge_copy_header(struct sk_buff *skb);
 static inline int nf_bridge_maybe_copy_header(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	if (skb->nf_bridge &&
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static inline unsigned int nf_bridge_mtu_reduction(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-extern int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buff *skb);
+int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buff *skb);
 /* Only used in br_device.c */
 static inline int br_nf_pre_routing_finish_bridge_slow(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4.h b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4.h
index dfaf116b3e81..6e4591bb54d4 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <uapi/linux/netfilter_ipv4.h>
 
-extern int ip_route_me_harder(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned addr_type);
-extern __sum16 nf_ip_checksum(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int hook,
-				   unsigned int dataoff, u_int8_t protocol);
+int ip_route_me_harder(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned addr_type);
+__sum16 nf_ip_checksum(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int hook,
+		       unsigned int dataoff, u_int8_t protocol);
 #endif /*__LINUX_IP_NETFILTER_H*/
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6.h b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6.h
index 2d4df6ce043e..64dad1cc1a4b 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6.h
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETFILTER
-extern int ip6_route_me_harder(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern __sum16 nf_ip6_checksum(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int hook,
-				    unsigned int dataoff, u_int8_t protocol);
+int ip6_route_me_harder(struct sk_buff *skb);
+__sum16 nf_ip6_checksum(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int hook,
+			unsigned int dataoff, u_int8_t protocol);
 
-extern int ipv6_netfilter_init(void);
-extern void ipv6_netfilter_fini(void);
+int ipv6_netfilter_init(void);
+void ipv6_netfilter_fini(void);
 
 /*
  * Hook functions for ipv6 to allow xt_* modules to be built-in even
diff --git a/include/linux/skbuff.h b/include/linux/skbuff.h
index 2ddb48d9312c..6d56840e561e 100644
--- a/include/linux/skbuff.h
+++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@ static inline void skb_dst_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct dst_entry *dst)
 	skb->_skb_refdst = (unsigned long)dst;
 }
 
-extern void __skb_dst_set_noref(struct sk_buff *skb, struct dst_entry *dst,
-				bool force);
+void __skb_dst_set_noref(struct sk_buff *skb, struct dst_entry *dst,
+			 bool force);
 
 /**
  * skb_dst_set_noref - sets skb dst, hopefully, without taking reference
@@ -634,20 +634,20 @@ static inline struct rtable *skb_rtable(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return (struct rtable *)skb_dst(skb);
 }
 
-extern void kfree_skb(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern void kfree_skb_list(struct sk_buff *segs);
-extern void skb_tx_error(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern void consume_skb(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern void	       __kfree_skb(struct sk_buff *skb);
+void kfree_skb(struct sk_buff *skb);
+void kfree_skb_list(struct sk_buff *segs);
+void skb_tx_error(struct sk_buff *skb);
+void consume_skb(struct sk_buff *skb);
+void  __kfree_skb(struct sk_buff *skb);
 extern struct kmem_cache *skbuff_head_cache;
 
-extern void kfree_skb_partial(struct sk_buff *skb, bool head_stolen);
-extern bool skb_try_coalesce(struct sk_buff *to, struct sk_buff *from,
-			     bool *fragstolen, int *delta_truesize);
+void kfree_skb_partial(struct sk_buff *skb, bool head_stolen);
+bool skb_try_coalesce(struct sk_buff *to, struct sk_buff *from,
+		      bool *fragstolen, int *delta_truesize);
 
-extern struct sk_buff *__alloc_skb(unsigned int size,
-				   gfp_t priority, int flags, int node);
-extern struct sk_buff *build_skb(void *data, unsigned int frag_size);
+struct sk_buff *__alloc_skb(unsigned int size, gfp_t priority, int flags,
+			    int node);
+struct sk_buff *build_skb(void *data, unsigned int frag_size);
 static inline struct sk_buff *alloc_skb(unsigned int size,
 					gfp_t priority)
 {
@@ -660,41 +660,33 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *alloc_skb_fclone(unsigned int size,
 	return __alloc_skb(size, priority, SKB_ALLOC_FCLONE, NUMA_NO_NODE);
 }
 
-extern struct sk_buff *__alloc_skb_head(gfp_t priority, int node);
+struct sk_buff *__alloc_skb_head(gfp_t priority, int node);
 static inline struct sk_buff *alloc_skb_head(gfp_t priority)
 {
 	return __alloc_skb_head(priority, -1);
 }
 
-extern struct sk_buff *skb_morph(struct sk_buff *dst, struct sk_buff *src);
-extern int skb_copy_ubufs(struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t gfp_mask);
-extern struct sk_buff *skb_clone(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				 gfp_t priority);
-extern struct sk_buff *skb_copy(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-				gfp_t priority);
-extern struct sk_buff *__pskb_copy(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				 int headroom, gfp_t gfp_mask);
+struct sk_buff *skb_morph(struct sk_buff *dst, struct sk_buff *src);
+int skb_copy_ubufs(struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t gfp_mask);
+struct sk_buff *skb_clone(struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t priority);
+struct sk_buff *skb_copy(const struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t priority);
+struct sk_buff *__pskb_copy(struct sk_buff *skb, int headroom, gfp_t gfp_mask);
 
-extern int	       pskb_expand_head(struct sk_buff *skb,
-					int nhead, int ntail,
-					gfp_t gfp_mask);
-extern struct sk_buff *skb_realloc_headroom(struct sk_buff *skb,
-					    unsigned int headroom);
-extern struct sk_buff *skb_copy_expand(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-				       int newheadroom, int newtailroom,
-				       gfp_t priority);
-extern int	       skb_to_sgvec(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				    struct scatterlist *sg, int offset,
-				    int len);
-extern int	       skb_cow_data(struct sk_buff *skb, int tailbits,
-				    struct sk_buff **trailer);
-extern int	       skb_pad(struct sk_buff *skb, int pad);
+int pskb_expand_head(struct sk_buff *skb, int nhead, int ntail, gfp_t gfp_mask);
+struct sk_buff *skb_realloc_headroom(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				     unsigned int headroom);
+struct sk_buff *skb_copy_expand(const struct sk_buff *skb, int newheadroom,
+				int newtailroom, gfp_t priority);
+int skb_to_sgvec(struct sk_buff *skb, struct scatterlist *sg, int offset,
+		 int len);
+int skb_cow_data(struct sk_buff *skb, int tailbits, struct sk_buff **trailer);
+int skb_pad(struct sk_buff *skb, int pad);
 #define dev_kfree_skb(a)	consume_skb(a)
 
-extern int skb_append_datato_frags(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			int getfrag(void *from, char *to, int offset,
-			int len,int odd, struct sk_buff *skb),
-			void *from, int length);
+int skb_append_datato_frags(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			    int getfrag(void *from, char *to, int offset,
+					int len, int odd, struct sk_buff *skb),
+			    void *from, int length);
 
 struct skb_seq_state {
 	__u32		lower_offset;
@@ -706,18 +698,17 @@ struct skb_seq_state {
 	__u8		*frag_data;
 };
 
-extern void	      skb_prepare_seq_read(struct sk_buff *skb,
-					   unsigned int from, unsigned int to,
-					   struct skb_seq_state *st);
-extern unsigned int   skb_seq_read(unsigned int consumed, const u8 **data,
-				   struct skb_seq_state *st);
-extern void	      skb_abort_seq_read(struct skb_seq_state *st);
+void skb_prepare_seq_read(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int from,
+			  unsigned int to, struct skb_seq_state *st);
+unsigned int skb_seq_read(unsigned int consumed, const u8 **data,
+			  struct skb_seq_state *st);
+void skb_abort_seq_read(struct skb_seq_state *st);
 
-extern unsigned int   skb_find_text(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int from,
-				    unsigned int to, struct ts_config *config,
-				    struct ts_state *state);
+unsigned int skb_find_text(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int from,
+			   unsigned int to, struct ts_config *config,
+			   struct ts_state *state);
 
-extern void __skb_get_rxhash(struct sk_buff *skb);
+void __skb_get_rxhash(struct sk_buff *skb);
 static inline __u32 skb_get_rxhash(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	if (!skb->l4_rxhash)
@@ -1095,7 +1086,8 @@ static inline void skb_queue_head_init_class(struct sk_buff_head *list,
  *	The "__skb_xxxx()" functions are the non-atomic ones that
  *	can only be called with interrupts disabled.
  */
-extern void        skb_insert(struct sk_buff *old, struct sk_buff *newsk, struct sk_buff_head *list);
+void skb_insert(struct sk_buff *old, struct sk_buff *newsk,
+		struct sk_buff_head *list);
 static inline void __skb_insert(struct sk_buff *newsk,
 				struct sk_buff *prev, struct sk_buff *next,
 				struct sk_buff_head *list)
@@ -1201,8 +1193,8 @@ static inline void __skb_queue_after(struct sk_buff_head *list,
 	__skb_insert(newsk, prev, prev->next, list);
 }
 
-extern void skb_append(struct sk_buff *old, struct sk_buff *newsk,
-		       struct sk_buff_head *list);
+void skb_append(struct sk_buff *old, struct sk_buff *newsk,
+		struct sk_buff_head *list);
 
 static inline void __skb_queue_before(struct sk_buff_head *list,
 				      struct sk_buff *next,
@@ -1221,7 +1213,7 @@ static inline void __skb_queue_before(struct sk_buff_head *list,
  *
  *	A buffer cannot be placed on two lists at the same time.
  */
-extern void skb_queue_head(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *newsk);
+void skb_queue_head(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *newsk);
 static inline void __skb_queue_head(struct sk_buff_head *list,
 				    struct sk_buff *newsk)
 {
@@ -1238,7 +1230,7 @@ static inline void __skb_queue_head(struct sk_buff_head *list,
  *
  *	A buffer cannot be placed on two lists at the same time.
  */
-extern void skb_queue_tail(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *newsk);
+void skb_queue_tail(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *newsk);
 static inline void __skb_queue_tail(struct sk_buff_head *list,
 				   struct sk_buff *newsk)
 {
@@ -1249,7 +1241,7 @@ static inline void __skb_queue_tail(struct sk_buff_head *list,
  * remove sk_buff from list. _Must_ be called atomically, and with
  * the list known..
  */
-extern void	   skb_unlink(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff_head *list);
+void skb_unlink(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff_head *list);
 static inline void __skb_unlink(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *next, *prev;
@@ -1270,7 +1262,7 @@ static inline void __skb_unlink(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff_head *list)
  *	so must be used with appropriate locks held only. The head item is
  *	returned or %NULL if the list is empty.
  */
-extern struct sk_buff *skb_dequeue(struct sk_buff_head *list);
+struct sk_buff *skb_dequeue(struct sk_buff_head *list);
 static inline struct sk_buff *__skb_dequeue(struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = skb_peek(list);
@@ -1287,7 +1279,7 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *__skb_dequeue(struct sk_buff_head *list)
  *	so must be used with appropriate locks held only. The tail item is
  *	returned or %NULL if the list is empty.
  */
-extern struct sk_buff *skb_dequeue_tail(struct sk_buff_head *list);
+struct sk_buff *skb_dequeue_tail(struct sk_buff_head *list);
 static inline struct sk_buff *__skb_dequeue_tail(struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = skb_peek_tail(list);
@@ -1373,8 +1365,8 @@ static inline void skb_fill_page_desc(struct sk_buff *skb, int i,
 	skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags = i + 1;
 }
 
-extern void skb_add_rx_frag(struct sk_buff *skb, int i, struct page *page,
-			    int off, int size, unsigned int truesize);
+void skb_add_rx_frag(struct sk_buff *skb, int i, struct page *page, int off,
+		     int size, unsigned int truesize);
 
 #define SKB_PAGE_ASSERT(skb) 	BUG_ON(skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags)
 #define SKB_FRAG_ASSERT(skb) 	BUG_ON(skb_has_frag_list(skb))
@@ -1418,7 +1410,7 @@ static inline void skb_set_tail_pointer(struct sk_buff *skb, const int offset)
 /*
  *	Add data to an sk_buff
  */
-extern unsigned char *skb_put(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len);
+unsigned char *skb_put(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len);
 static inline unsigned char *__skb_put(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 {
 	unsigned char *tmp = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
@@ -1428,7 +1420,7 @@ static inline unsigned char *__skb_put(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 	return tmp;
 }
 
-extern unsigned char *skb_push(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len);
+unsigned char *skb_push(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len);
 static inline unsigned char *__skb_push(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 {
 	skb->data -= len;
@@ -1436,7 +1428,7 @@ static inline unsigned char *__skb_push(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 	return skb->data;
 }
 
-extern unsigned char *skb_pull(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len);
+unsigned char *skb_pull(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len);
 static inline unsigned char *__skb_pull(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 {
 	skb->len -= len;
@@ -1449,7 +1441,7 @@ static inline unsigned char *skb_pull_inline(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int l
 	return unlikely(len > skb->len) ? NULL : __skb_pull(skb, len);
 }
 
-extern unsigned char *__pskb_pull_tail(struct sk_buff *skb, int delta);
+unsigned char *__pskb_pull_tail(struct sk_buff *skb, int delta);
 
 static inline unsigned char *__pskb_pull(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 {
@@ -1753,7 +1745,7 @@ static inline int pskb_network_may_pull(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 #define NET_SKB_PAD	max(32, L1_CACHE_BYTES)
 #endif
 
-extern int ___pskb_trim(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len);
+int ___pskb_trim(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len);
 
 static inline void __skb_trim(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 {
@@ -1765,7 +1757,7 @@ static inline void __skb_trim(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 	skb_set_tail_pointer(skb, len);
 }
 
-extern void skb_trim(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len);
+void skb_trim(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len);
 
 static inline int __pskb_trim(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
 {
@@ -1838,7 +1830,7 @@ static inline int skb_orphan_frags(struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t gfp_mask)
  *	the list and one reference dropped. This function does not take the
  *	list lock and the caller must hold the relevant locks to use it.
  */
-extern void skb_queue_purge(struct sk_buff_head *list);
+void skb_queue_purge(struct sk_buff_head *list);
 static inline void __skb_queue_purge(struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -1850,11 +1842,10 @@ static inline void __skb_queue_purge(struct sk_buff_head *list)
 #define NETDEV_FRAG_PAGE_MAX_SIZE  (PAGE_SIZE << NETDEV_FRAG_PAGE_MAX_ORDER)
 #define NETDEV_PAGECNT_MAX_BIAS	   NETDEV_FRAG_PAGE_MAX_SIZE
 
-extern void *netdev_alloc_frag(unsigned int fragsz);
+void *netdev_alloc_frag(unsigned int fragsz);
 
-extern struct sk_buff *__netdev_alloc_skb(struct net_device *dev,
-					  unsigned int length,
-					  gfp_t gfp_mask);
+struct sk_buff *__netdev_alloc_skb(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int length,
+				   gfp_t gfp_mask);
 
 /**
  *	netdev_alloc_skb - allocate an skbuff for rx on a specific device
@@ -2342,60 +2333,42 @@ static inline void skb_frag_add_head(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff *frag)
 #define skb_walk_frags(skb, iter)	\
 	for (iter = skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list; iter; iter = iter->next)
 
-extern struct sk_buff *__skb_recv_datagram(struct sock *sk, unsigned flags,
-					   int *peeked, int *off, int *err);
-extern struct sk_buff *skb_recv_datagram(struct sock *sk, unsigned flags,
-					 int noblock, int *err);
-extern unsigned int    datagram_poll(struct file *file, struct socket *sock,
-				     struct poll_table_struct *wait);
-extern int	       skb_copy_datagram_iovec(const struct sk_buff *from,
-					       int offset, struct iovec *to,
-					       int size);
-extern int	       skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec(struct sk_buff *skb,
-							int hlen,
-							struct iovec *iov);
-extern int	       skb_copy_datagram_from_iovec(struct sk_buff *skb,
-						    int offset,
-						    const struct iovec *from,
-						    int from_offset,
-						    int len);
-extern int	       zerocopy_sg_from_iovec(struct sk_buff *skb,
-					      const struct iovec *frm,
-					      int offset,
-					      size_t count);
-extern int	       skb_copy_datagram_const_iovec(const struct sk_buff *from,
-						     int offset,
-						     const struct iovec *to,
-						     int to_offset,
-						     int size);
-extern void	       skb_free_datagram(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern void	       skb_free_datagram_locked(struct sock *sk,
-						struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern int	       skb_kill_datagram(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
-					 unsigned int flags);
-extern __wsum	       skb_checksum(const struct sk_buff *skb, int offset,
-				    int len, __wsum csum);
-extern int	       skb_copy_bits(const struct sk_buff *skb, int offset,
-				     void *to, int len);
-extern int	       skb_store_bits(struct sk_buff *skb, int offset,
-				      const void *from, int len);
-extern __wsum	       skb_copy_and_csum_bits(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-					      int offset, u8 *to, int len,
-					      __wsum csum);
-extern int             skb_splice_bits(struct sk_buff *skb,
-						unsigned int offset,
-						struct pipe_inode_info *pipe,
-						unsigned int len,
-						unsigned int flags);
-extern void	       skb_copy_and_csum_dev(const struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *to);
-extern void	       skb_split(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				 struct sk_buff *skb1, const u32 len);
-extern int	       skb_shift(struct sk_buff *tgt, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				 int shiftlen);
-extern void	       skb_scrub_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, bool xnet);
+struct sk_buff *__skb_recv_datagram(struct sock *sk, unsigned flags,
+				    int *peeked, int *off, int *err);
+struct sk_buff *skb_recv_datagram(struct sock *sk, unsigned flags, int noblock,
+				  int *err);
+unsigned int datagram_poll(struct file *file, struct socket *sock,
+			   struct poll_table_struct *wait);
+int skb_copy_datagram_iovec(const struct sk_buff *from, int offset,
+			    struct iovec *to, int size);
+int skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec(struct sk_buff *skb, int hlen,
+				     struct iovec *iov);
+int skb_copy_datagram_from_iovec(struct sk_buff *skb, int offset,
+				 const struct iovec *from, int from_offset,
+				 int len);
+int zerocopy_sg_from_iovec(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct iovec *frm,
+			   int offset, size_t count);
+int skb_copy_datagram_const_iovec(const struct sk_buff *from, int offset,
+				  const struct iovec *to, int to_offset,
+				  int size);
+void skb_free_datagram(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void skb_free_datagram_locked(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
+int skb_kill_datagram(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int flags);
+__wsum skb_checksum(const struct sk_buff *skb, int offset, int len,
+		    __wsum csum);
+int skb_copy_bits(const struct sk_buff *skb, int offset, void *to, int len);
+int skb_store_bits(struct sk_buff *skb, int offset, const void *from, int len);
+__wsum skb_copy_and_csum_bits(const struct sk_buff *skb, int offset, u8 *to,
+			      int len, __wsum csum);
+int skb_splice_bits(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int offset,
+		    struct pipe_inode_info *pipe, unsigned int len,
+		    unsigned int flags);
+void skb_copy_and_csum_dev(const struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *to);
+void skb_split(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff *skb1, const u32 len);
+int skb_shift(struct sk_buff *tgt, struct sk_buff *skb, int shiftlen);
+void skb_scrub_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, bool xnet);
 
-extern struct sk_buff *skb_segment(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				   netdev_features_t features);
+struct sk_buff *skb_segment(struct sk_buff *skb, netdev_features_t features);
 
 static inline void *skb_header_pointer(const struct sk_buff *skb, int offset,
 				       int len, void *buffer)
@@ -2440,7 +2413,7 @@ static inline void skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	memcpy(skb->data + offset, from, len);
 }
 
-extern void skb_init(void);
+void skb_init(void);
 
 static inline ktime_t skb_get_ktime(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -2483,12 +2456,12 @@ static inline ktime_t net_invalid_timestamp(void)
 	return ktime_set(0, 0);
 }
 
-extern void skb_timestamping_init(void);
+void skb_timestamping_init(void);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMPING
 
-extern void skb_clone_tx_timestamp(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern bool skb_defer_rx_timestamp(struct sk_buff *skb);
+void skb_clone_tx_timestamp(struct sk_buff *skb);
+bool skb_defer_rx_timestamp(struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 #else /* CONFIG_NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMPING */
 
@@ -2529,8 +2502,8 @@ void skb_complete_tx_timestamp(struct sk_buff *skb,
  * generates a software time stamp (otherwise), then queues the clone
  * to the error queue of the socket.  Errors are silently ignored.
  */
-extern void skb_tstamp_tx(struct sk_buff *orig_skb,
-			struct skb_shared_hwtstamps *hwtstamps);
+void skb_tstamp_tx(struct sk_buff *orig_skb,
+		   struct skb_shared_hwtstamps *hwtstamps);
 
 static inline void sw_tx_timestamp(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -2562,8 +2535,8 @@ static inline void skb_tx_timestamp(struct sk_buff *skb)
  */
 void skb_complete_wifi_ack(struct sk_buff *skb, bool acked);
 
-extern __sum16 __skb_checksum_complete_head(struct sk_buff *skb, int len);
-extern __sum16 __skb_checksum_complete(struct sk_buff *skb);
+__sum16 __skb_checksum_complete_head(struct sk_buff *skb, int len);
+__sum16 __skb_checksum_complete(struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 static inline int skb_csum_unnecessary(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -2593,7 +2566,7 @@ static inline __sum16 skb_checksum_complete(struct sk_buff *skb)
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK) || defined(CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_MODULE)
-extern void nf_conntrack_destroy(struct nf_conntrack *nfct);
+void nf_conntrack_destroy(struct nf_conntrack *nfct);
 static inline void nf_conntrack_put(struct nf_conntrack *nfct)
 {
 	if (nfct && atomic_dec_and_test(&nfct->use))
@@ -2732,9 +2705,8 @@ static inline bool skb_rx_queue_recorded(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return skb->queue_mapping != 0;
 }
 
-extern u16 __skb_tx_hash(const struct net_device *dev,
-			 const struct sk_buff *skb,
-			 unsigned int num_tx_queues);
+u16 __skb_tx_hash(const struct net_device *dev, const struct sk_buff *skb,
+		  unsigned int num_tx_queues);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_XFRM
 static inline struct sec_path *skb_sec_path(struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -2788,7 +2760,7 @@ static inline bool skb_is_gso_v6(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type & SKB_GSO_TCPV6;
 }
 
-extern void __skb_warn_lro_forwarding(const struct sk_buff *skb);
+void __skb_warn_lro_forwarding(const struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 static inline bool skb_warn_if_lro(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {