diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/xor.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/xor.h
index 5aeb4fb3cb7c..e0de0c233ab9 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/xor.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/xor.h
@@ -5,24 +5,43 @@
  * Optimized RAID-5 checksumming functions for alpha EV5 and EV6
  */
 
-extern void xor_alpha_2(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
-extern void xor_alpha_3(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		        unsigned long *);
-extern void xor_alpha_4(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		        unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
-extern void xor_alpha_5(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		        unsigned long *, unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
+extern void
+xor_alpha_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p2);
+extern void
+xor_alpha_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p3);
+extern void
+xor_alpha_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p4);
+extern void
+xor_alpha_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p5);
 
-extern void xor_alpha_prefetch_2(unsigned long, unsigned long *,
-				 unsigned long *);
-extern void xor_alpha_prefetch_3(unsigned long, unsigned long *,
-				 unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
-extern void xor_alpha_prefetch_4(unsigned long, unsigned long *,
-				 unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-				 unsigned long *);
-extern void xor_alpha_prefetch_5(unsigned long, unsigned long *,
-				 unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-				 unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
+extern void
+xor_alpha_prefetch_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2);
+extern void
+xor_alpha_prefetch_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p3);
+extern void
+xor_alpha_prefetch_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p4);
+extern void
+xor_alpha_prefetch_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p5);
 
 asm("								\n\
 	.text							\n\
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/xor.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/xor.h
index aefddec79286..669cad5194d3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/xor.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/xor.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 		: "0" (dst), "r" (a1), "r" (a2), "r" (a3), "r" (a4))
 
 static void
-xor_arm4regs_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+xor_arm4regs_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	unsigned int lines = bytes / sizeof(unsigned long) / 4;
 	register unsigned int a1 __asm__("r4");
@@ -64,8 +65,9 @@ xor_arm4regs_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-xor_arm4regs_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		unsigned long *p3)
+xor_arm4regs_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	unsigned int lines = bytes / sizeof(unsigned long) / 4;
 	register unsigned int a1 __asm__("r4");
@@ -86,8 +88,10 @@ xor_arm4regs_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_arm4regs_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+xor_arm4regs_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	unsigned int lines = bytes / sizeof(unsigned long) / 2;
 	register unsigned int a1 __asm__("r8");
@@ -105,8 +109,11 @@ xor_arm4regs_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_arm4regs_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+xor_arm4regs_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	unsigned int lines = bytes / sizeof(unsigned long) / 2;
 	register unsigned int a1 __asm__("r8");
@@ -146,7 +153,8 @@ static struct xor_block_template xor_block_arm4regs = {
 extern struct xor_block_template const xor_block_neon_inner;
 
 static void
-xor_neon_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+xor_neon_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	if (in_interrupt()) {
 		xor_arm4regs_2(bytes, p1, p2);
@@ -158,8 +166,9 @@ xor_neon_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-xor_neon_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		unsigned long *p3)
+xor_neon_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	if (in_interrupt()) {
 		xor_arm4regs_3(bytes, p1, p2, p3);
@@ -171,8 +180,10 @@ xor_neon_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_neon_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+xor_neon_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	if (in_interrupt()) {
 		xor_arm4regs_4(bytes, p1, p2, p3, p4);
@@ -184,8 +195,11 @@ xor_neon_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_neon_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+xor_neon_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	if (in_interrupt()) {
 		xor_arm4regs_5(bytes, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5);
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/xor.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/xor.h
index 947f6a4f1aa0..befcd8a7abc9 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/xor.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/xor.h
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 extern struct xor_block_template const xor_block_inner_neon;
 
 static void
-xor_neon_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+xor_neon_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	kernel_neon_begin();
 	xor_block_inner_neon.do_2(bytes, p1, p2);
@@ -24,8 +25,9 @@ xor_neon_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-xor_neon_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		unsigned long *p3)
+xor_neon_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	kernel_neon_begin();
 	xor_block_inner_neon.do_3(bytes, p1, p2, p3);
@@ -33,8 +35,10 @@ xor_neon_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_neon_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+xor_neon_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	kernel_neon_begin();
 	xor_block_inner_neon.do_4(bytes, p1, p2, p3, p4);
@@ -42,8 +46,11 @@ xor_neon_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_neon_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+xor_neon_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	   const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	kernel_neon_begin();
 	xor_block_inner_neon.do_5(bytes, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5);
diff --git a/arch/arm64/lib/xor-neon.c b/arch/arm64/lib/xor-neon.c
index d189cf4e70ea..96b171995d19 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/lib/xor-neon.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/lib/xor-neon.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <asm/neon-intrinsics.h>
 
-void xor_arm64_neon_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
-	unsigned long *p2)
+void xor_arm64_neon_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	uint64_t *dp1 = (uint64_t *)p1;
 	uint64_t *dp2 = (uint64_t *)p2;
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ void xor_arm64_neon_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
 	} while (--lines > 0);
 }
 
-void xor_arm64_neon_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
-	unsigned long *p2, unsigned long *p3)
+void xor_arm64_neon_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	uint64_t *dp1 = (uint64_t *)p1;
 	uint64_t *dp2 = (uint64_t *)p2;
@@ -72,8 +73,10 @@ void xor_arm64_neon_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
 	} while (--lines > 0);
 }
 
-void xor_arm64_neon_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
-	unsigned long *p2, unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+void xor_arm64_neon_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	uint64_t *dp1 = (uint64_t *)p1;
 	uint64_t *dp2 = (uint64_t *)p2;
@@ -115,9 +118,11 @@ void xor_arm64_neon_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
 	} while (--lines > 0);
 }
 
-void xor_arm64_neon_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
-	unsigned long *p2, unsigned long *p3,
-	unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+void xor_arm64_neon_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	uint64_t *dp1 = (uint64_t *)p1;
 	uint64_t *dp2 = (uint64_t *)p2;
@@ -186,8 +191,10 @@ static inline uint64x2_t eor3(uint64x2_t p, uint64x2_t q, uint64x2_t r)
 	return res;
 }
 
-static void xor_arm64_eor3_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
-			     unsigned long *p2, unsigned long *p3)
+static void xor_arm64_eor3_3(unsigned long bytes,
+	unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	uint64_t *dp1 = (uint64_t *)p1;
 	uint64_t *dp2 = (uint64_t *)p2;
@@ -219,9 +226,11 @@ static void xor_arm64_eor3_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
 	} while (--lines > 0);
 }
 
-static void xor_arm64_eor3_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
-			     unsigned long *p2, unsigned long *p3,
-			     unsigned long *p4)
+static void xor_arm64_eor3_4(unsigned long bytes,
+	unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	uint64_t *dp1 = (uint64_t *)p1;
 	uint64_t *dp2 = (uint64_t *)p2;
@@ -261,9 +270,12 @@ static void xor_arm64_eor3_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
 	} while (--lines > 0);
 }
 
-static void xor_arm64_eor3_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1,
-			     unsigned long *p2, unsigned long *p3,
-			     unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+static void xor_arm64_eor3_5(unsigned long bytes,
+	unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	uint64_t *dp1 = (uint64_t *)p1;
 	uint64_t *dp2 = (uint64_t *)p2;
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/xor.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/xor.h
index 673051bf9d7d..6785f70d3208 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/xor.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/xor.h
@@ -4,13 +4,20 @@
  */
 
 
-extern void xor_ia64_2(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
-extern void xor_ia64_3(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		       unsigned long *);
-extern void xor_ia64_4(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		       unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
-extern void xor_ia64_5(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		       unsigned long *, unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
+extern void xor_ia64_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		       const unsigned long * __restrict p2);
+extern void xor_ia64_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		       const unsigned long * __restrict p3);
+extern void xor_ia64_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		       const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		       const unsigned long * __restrict p4);
+extern void xor_ia64_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		       const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		       const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+		       const unsigned long * __restrict p5);
 
 static struct xor_block_template xor_block_ia64 = {
 	.name =	"ia64",
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/xor_altivec.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/xor_altivec.h
index 6ca923510b59..294620a25f80 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/xor_altivec.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/xor_altivec.h
@@ -3,17 +3,20 @@
 #define _ASM_POWERPC_XOR_ALTIVEC_H
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
-
-void xor_altivec_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-		   unsigned long *v2_in);
-void xor_altivec_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-		   unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in);
-void xor_altivec_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-		   unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in,
-		   unsigned long *v4_in);
-void xor_altivec_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-		   unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in,
-		   unsigned long *v4_in, unsigned long *v5_in);
+void xor_altivec_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2);
+void xor_altivec_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p3);
+void xor_altivec_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p4);
+void xor_altivec_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p5);
 
 #endif
 #endif /* _ASM_POWERPC_XOR_ALTIVEC_H */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx.c
index 54e61979e80e..aab49d056d18 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx.c
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ typedef vector signed char unative_t;
 		V1##_3 = vec_xor(V1##_3, V2##_3);	\
 	} while (0)
 
-void __xor_altivec_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-		     unsigned long *v2_in)
+void __xor_altivec_2(unsigned long bytes,
+		     unsigned long * __restrict v1_in,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict v2_in)
 {
 	DEFINE(v1);
 	DEFINE(v2);
@@ -67,8 +68,10 @@ void __xor_altivec_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
 	} while (--lines > 0);
 }
 
-void __xor_altivec_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-		     unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in)
+void __xor_altivec_3(unsigned long bytes,
+		     unsigned long * __restrict v1_in,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict v2_in,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict v3_in)
 {
 	DEFINE(v1);
 	DEFINE(v2);
@@ -89,9 +92,11 @@ void __xor_altivec_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
 	} while (--lines > 0);
 }
 
-void __xor_altivec_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-		     unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in,
-		     unsigned long *v4_in)
+void __xor_altivec_4(unsigned long bytes,
+		     unsigned long * __restrict v1_in,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict v2_in,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict v3_in,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict v4_in)
 {
 	DEFINE(v1);
 	DEFINE(v2);
@@ -116,9 +121,12 @@ void __xor_altivec_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
 	} while (--lines > 0);
 }
 
-void __xor_altivec_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-		     unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in,
-		     unsigned long *v4_in, unsigned long *v5_in)
+void __xor_altivec_5(unsigned long bytes,
+		     unsigned long * __restrict v1_in,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict v2_in,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict v3_in,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict v4_in,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict v5_in)
 {
 	DEFINE(v1);
 	DEFINE(v2);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx.h b/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx.h
index 5c2b0839b179..573c41d90dac 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx.h
@@ -6,16 +6,17 @@
  * outside of the enable/disable altivec block.
  */
 
-void __xor_altivec_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-			     unsigned long *v2_in);
-
-void __xor_altivec_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-			     unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in);
-
-void __xor_altivec_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-			     unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in,
-			     unsigned long *v4_in);
-
-void __xor_altivec_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-			     unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in,
-			     unsigned long *v4_in, unsigned long *v5_in);
+void __xor_altivec_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2);
+void __xor_altivec_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p3);
+void __xor_altivec_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p4);
+void __xor_altivec_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p5);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx_glue.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx_glue.c
index 80dba916c367..35d917ece4d1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx_glue.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/xor_vmx_glue.c
@@ -12,47 +12,51 @@
 #include <asm/xor_altivec.h>
 #include "xor_vmx.h"
 
-void xor_altivec_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *v1_in,
-		   unsigned long *v2_in)
+void xor_altivec_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	preempt_disable();
 	enable_kernel_altivec();
-	__xor_altivec_2(bytes, v1_in, v2_in);
+	__xor_altivec_2(bytes, p1, p2);
 	disable_kernel_altivec();
 	preempt_enable();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(xor_altivec_2);
 
-void xor_altivec_3(unsigned long bytes,  unsigned long *v1_in,
-		   unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in)
+void xor_altivec_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	preempt_disable();
 	enable_kernel_altivec();
-	__xor_altivec_3(bytes, v1_in, v2_in, v3_in);
+	__xor_altivec_3(bytes, p1, p2, p3);
 	disable_kernel_altivec();
 	preempt_enable();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(xor_altivec_3);
 
-void xor_altivec_4(unsigned long bytes,  unsigned long *v1_in,
-		   unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in,
-		   unsigned long *v4_in)
+void xor_altivec_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	preempt_disable();
 	enable_kernel_altivec();
-	__xor_altivec_4(bytes, v1_in, v2_in, v3_in, v4_in);
+	__xor_altivec_4(bytes, p1, p2, p3, p4);
 	disable_kernel_altivec();
 	preempt_enable();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(xor_altivec_4);
 
-void xor_altivec_5(unsigned long bytes,  unsigned long *v1_in,
-		   unsigned long *v2_in, unsigned long *v3_in,
-		   unsigned long *v4_in, unsigned long *v5_in)
+void xor_altivec_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	preempt_disable();
 	enable_kernel_altivec();
-	__xor_altivec_5(bytes, v1_in, v2_in, v3_in, v4_in, v5_in);
+	__xor_altivec_5(bytes, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5);
 	disable_kernel_altivec();
 	preempt_enable();
 }
diff --git a/arch/s390/lib/xor.c b/arch/s390/lib/xor.c
index a963c3d8ad0d..fb924a8041dc 100644
--- a/arch/s390/lib/xor.c
+++ b/arch/s390/lib/xor.c
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 #include <linux/raid/xor.h>
 #include <asm/xor.h>
 
-static void xor_xc_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+static void xor_xc_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	asm volatile(
 		"	larl	1,2f\n"
@@ -32,8 +33,9 @@ static void xor_xc_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 		: "0", "1", "cc", "memory");
 }
 
-static void xor_xc_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		     unsigned long *p3)
+static void xor_xc_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	asm volatile(
 		"	larl	1,2f\n"
@@ -58,8 +60,10 @@ static void xor_xc_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 		: : "0", "1", "cc", "memory");
 }
 
-static void xor_xc_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		     unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+static void xor_xc_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	asm volatile(
 		"	larl	1,2f\n"
@@ -88,8 +92,11 @@ static void xor_xc_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 		: : "0", "1", "cc", "memory");
 }
 
-static void xor_xc_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-		     unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+static void xor_xc_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	asm volatile(
 		"	larl	1,2f\n"
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/xor_32.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/xor_32.h
index 3e5af37e4b9c..0351813cf3af 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/xor_32.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/xor_32.h
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
  */
 
 static void
-sparc_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+sparc_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	int lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
@@ -50,8 +51,9 @@ sparc_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-sparc_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	unsigned long *p3)
+sparc_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	int lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
@@ -101,8 +103,10 @@ sparc_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-sparc_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+sparc_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	int lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
@@ -165,8 +169,11 @@ sparc_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-sparc_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+sparc_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	int lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/xor_64.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/xor_64.h
index 16169f3edcd5..caaddea8ad79 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/xor_64.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/xor_64.h
@@ -12,13 +12,20 @@
 
 #include <asm/spitfire.h>
 
-void xor_vis_2(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
-void xor_vis_3(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-	       unsigned long *);
-void xor_vis_4(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-	       unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
-void xor_vis_5(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-	       unsigned long *, unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
+void xor_vis_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2);
+void xor_vis_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3);
+void xor_vis_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p4);
+void xor_vis_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p5);
 
 /* XXX Ugh, write cheetah versions... -DaveM */
 
@@ -30,13 +37,20 @@ static struct xor_block_template xor_block_VIS = {
         .do_5	= xor_vis_5,
 };
 
-void xor_niagara_2(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
-void xor_niagara_3(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		   unsigned long *);
-void xor_niagara_4(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		   unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
-void xor_niagara_5(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		   unsigned long *, unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
+void xor_niagara_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2);
+void xor_niagara_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p3);
+void xor_niagara_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p4);
+void xor_niagara_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+		   const unsigned long * __restrict p5);
 
 static struct xor_block_template xor_block_niagara = {
         .name	= "Niagara",
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/xor.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/xor.h
index 2ee95a7769e6..7b0307acc410 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/xor.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/xor.h
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 					op(i + 3, 3)
 
 static void
-xor_sse_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+xor_sse_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	  const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 8;
 
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ xor_sse_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-xor_sse_2_pf64(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+xor_sse_2_pf64(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 8;
 
@@ -142,8 +144,9 @@ xor_sse_2_pf64(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-xor_sse_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	  unsigned long *p3)
+xor_sse_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	  const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	  const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 8;
 
@@ -201,8 +204,9 @@ xor_sse_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_sse_3_pf64(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	       unsigned long *p3)
+xor_sse_3_pf64(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 8;
 
@@ -238,8 +242,10 @@ xor_sse_3_pf64(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_sse_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	  unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+xor_sse_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	  const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	  const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	  const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 8;
 
@@ -304,8 +310,10 @@ xor_sse_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_sse_4_pf64(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	       unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+xor_sse_4_pf64(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 8;
 
@@ -343,8 +351,11 @@ xor_sse_4_pf64(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_sse_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	  unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+xor_sse_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	  const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	  const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	  const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	  const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 8;
 
@@ -416,8 +427,11 @@ xor_sse_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_sse_5_pf64(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	       unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+xor_sse_5_pf64(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 8;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/xor_32.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/xor_32.h
index 67ceb790e639..7a6b9474591e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/xor_32.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/xor_32.h
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 #include <asm/fpu/api.h>
 
 static void
-xor_pII_mmx_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+xor_pII_mmx_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 7;
 
@@ -64,8 +65,9 @@ xor_pII_mmx_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-xor_pII_mmx_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	      unsigned long *p3)
+xor_pII_mmx_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 7;
 
@@ -113,8 +115,10 @@ xor_pII_mmx_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_pII_mmx_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	      unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+xor_pII_mmx_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 7;
 
@@ -168,8 +172,11 @@ xor_pII_mmx_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 
 
 static void
-xor_pII_mmx_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	      unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+xor_pII_mmx_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 7;
 
@@ -248,7 +255,8 @@ xor_pII_mmx_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 #undef BLOCK
 
 static void
-xor_p5_mmx_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+xor_p5_mmx_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 6;
 
@@ -295,8 +303,9 @@ xor_p5_mmx_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-xor_p5_mmx_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	     unsigned long *p3)
+xor_p5_mmx_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 6;
 
@@ -352,8 +361,10 @@ xor_p5_mmx_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_p5_mmx_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	     unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+xor_p5_mmx_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 6;
 
@@ -418,8 +429,11 @@ xor_p5_mmx_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_p5_mmx_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	     unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+xor_p5_mmx_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 6;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/xor_avx.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/xor_avx.h
index 0c4e5b5e3852..7f81dd5897f4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/xor_avx.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/xor_avx.h
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 		BLOCK4(8) \
 		BLOCK4(12)
 
-static void xor_avx_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p0, unsigned long *p1)
+static void xor_avx_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p0,
+		      const unsigned long * __restrict p1)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 9;
 
@@ -52,8 +53,9 @@ do { \
 	kernel_fpu_end();
 }
 
-static void xor_avx_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p0, unsigned long *p1,
-	unsigned long *p2)
+static void xor_avx_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p0,
+		      const unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		      const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 9;
 
@@ -82,8 +84,10 @@ do { \
 	kernel_fpu_end();
 }
 
-static void xor_avx_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p0, unsigned long *p1,
-	unsigned long *p2, unsigned long *p3)
+static void xor_avx_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p0,
+		      const unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+		      const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+		      const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 9;
 
@@ -115,8 +119,11 @@ do { \
 	kernel_fpu_end();
 }
 
-static void xor_avx_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p0, unsigned long *p1,
-	unsigned long *p2, unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+static void xor_avx_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p0,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	unsigned long lines = bytes >> 9;
 
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/xor.h b/include/asm-generic/xor.h
index b62a2a56a4d4..44509d48fca2 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/xor.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/xor.h
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 #include <linux/prefetch.h>
 
 static void
-xor_8regs_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+xor_8regs_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
@@ -27,8 +28,9 @@ xor_8regs_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-xor_8regs_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3)
+xor_8regs_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
@@ -48,8 +50,10 @@ xor_8regs_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_8regs_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+xor_8regs_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
@@ -70,8 +74,11 @@ xor_8regs_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_8regs_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+xor_8regs_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	    const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
@@ -93,7 +100,8 @@ xor_8regs_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_32regs_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+xor_32regs_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
@@ -129,8 +137,9 @@ xor_32regs_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-xor_32regs_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3)
+xor_32regs_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
@@ -175,8 +184,10 @@ xor_32regs_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_32regs_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+xor_32regs_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
@@ -230,8 +241,11 @@ xor_32regs_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_32regs_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+xor_32regs_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	     const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8;
 
@@ -294,7 +308,8 @@ xor_32regs_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_8regs_p_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+xor_8regs_p_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8 - 1;
 	prefetchw(p1);
@@ -320,8 +335,9 @@ xor_8regs_p_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-xor_8regs_p_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3)
+xor_8regs_p_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8 - 1;
 	prefetchw(p1);
@@ -350,8 +366,10 @@ xor_8regs_p_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_8regs_p_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+xor_8regs_p_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8 - 1;
 
@@ -384,8 +402,11 @@ xor_8regs_p_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_8regs_p_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+xor_8regs_p_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	      const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8 - 1;
 
@@ -421,7 +442,8 @@ xor_8regs_p_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_32regs_p_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
+xor_32regs_p_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8 - 1;
 
@@ -466,8 +488,9 @@ xor_32regs_p_2(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2)
 }
 
 static void
-xor_32regs_p_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3)
+xor_32regs_p_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8 - 1;
 
@@ -523,8 +546,10 @@ xor_32regs_p_3(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_32regs_p_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4)
+xor_32regs_p_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p4)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8 - 1;
 
@@ -591,8 +616,11 @@ xor_32regs_p_4(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
 }
 
 static void
-xor_32regs_p_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long *p1, unsigned long *p2,
-	    unsigned long *p3, unsigned long *p4, unsigned long *p5)
+xor_32regs_p_5(unsigned long bytes, unsigned long * __restrict p1,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p2,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p3,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p4,
+	       const unsigned long * __restrict p5)
 {
 	long lines = bytes / (sizeof (long)) / 8 - 1;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/raid/xor.h b/include/linux/raid/xor.h
index 2a9fee8ddae3..51b811b62322 100644
--- a/include/linux/raid/xor.h
+++ b/include/linux/raid/xor.h
@@ -11,13 +11,20 @@ struct xor_block_template {
         struct xor_block_template *next;
         const char *name;
         int speed;
-	void (*do_2)(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
-	void (*do_3)(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		     unsigned long *);
-	void (*do_4)(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		     unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
-	void (*do_5)(unsigned long, unsigned long *, unsigned long *,
-		     unsigned long *, unsigned long *, unsigned long *);
+	void (*do_2)(unsigned long, unsigned long * __restrict,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict);
+	void (*do_3)(unsigned long, unsigned long * __restrict,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict);
+	void (*do_4)(unsigned long, unsigned long * __restrict,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict);
+	void (*do_5)(unsigned long, unsigned long * __restrict,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict,
+		     const unsigned long * __restrict);
 };
 
 #endif