diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/syscall.h
index 29de09804306..c7a4201ed62b 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -55,12 +55,11 @@ syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
  */
 static inline void
 syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
-		      unsigned int i, unsigned int n, unsigned long *args)
+		      unsigned long *args)
 {
 	unsigned long *inside_ptregs = &(regs->r0);
-	inside_ptregs -= i;
-
-	BUG_ON((i + n) > 6);
+	unsigned int n = 6;
+	unsigned int i = 0;
 
 	while (n--) {
 		args[i++] = (*inside_ptregs);
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/syscall.h
index 06dea6bce293..080ce70cab12 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -55,53 +55,22 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
-	if (n == 0)
-		return;
+	args[0] = regs->ARM_ORIG_r0;
+	args++;
 
-	if (i + n > SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS) {
-		unsigned long *args_bad = args + SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS - i;
-		unsigned int n_bad = n + i - SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS;
-		pr_warn("%s called with max args %d, handling only %d\n",
-			__func__, i + n, SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS);
-		memset(args_bad, 0, n_bad * sizeof(args[0]));
-		n = SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS - i;
-	}
-
-	if (i == 0) {
-		args[0] = regs->ARM_ORIG_r0;
-		args++;
-		i++;
-		n--;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(args, &regs->ARM_r0 + i, n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(args, &regs->ARM_r0 + 1, 5 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	if (n == 0)
-		return;
+	regs->ARM_ORIG_r0 = args[0];
+	args++;
 
-	if (i + n > SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS) {
-		pr_warn("%s called with max args %d, handling only %d\n",
-			__func__, i + n, SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS);
-		n = SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS - i;
-	}
-
-	if (i == 0) {
-		regs->ARM_ORIG_r0 = args[0];
-		args++;
-		i++;
-		n--;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(&regs->ARM_r0 + i, args, n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(&regs->ARM_r0 + 1, args, 5 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 static inline int syscall_get_arch(void)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/syscall.h
index ad8be16a39c9..a179df3674a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -65,52 +65,22 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
-	if (n == 0)
-		return;
+	args[0] = regs->orig_x0;
+	args++;
 
-	if (i + n > SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS) {
-		unsigned long *args_bad = args + SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS - i;
-		unsigned int n_bad = n + i - SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS;
-		pr_warning("%s called with max args %d, handling only %d\n",
-			   __func__, i + n, SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS);
-		memset(args_bad, 0, n_bad * sizeof(args[0]));
-	}
-
-	if (i == 0) {
-		args[0] = regs->orig_x0;
-		args++;
-		i++;
-		n--;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(args, &regs->regs[i], n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(args, &regs->regs[1], 5 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	if (n == 0)
-		return;
+	regs->orig_x0 = args[0];
+	args++;
 
-	if (i + n > SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS) {
-		pr_warning("%s called with max args %d, handling only %d\n",
-			   __func__, i + n, SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS);
-		n = SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS - i;
-	}
-
-	if (i == 0) {
-		regs->orig_x0 = args[0];
-		args++;
-		i++;
-		n--;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(&regs->regs[i], args, n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(&regs->regs[1], args, 5 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/c6x/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/c6x/include/asm/syscall.h
index ae2be315ee9c..15ba8599858e 100644
--- a/arch/c6x/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/c6x/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -46,78 +46,27 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
-					 struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int i,
-					 unsigned int n, unsigned long *args)
+					 struct pt_regs *regs,
+					 unsigned long *args)
 {
-	switch (i) {
-	case 0:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->a4;
-	case 1:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->b4;
-	case 2:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->a6;
-	case 3:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->b6;
-	case 4:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->a8;
-	case 5:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->b8;
-	case 6:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-	}
+	*args++ = regs->a4;
+	*args++ = regs->b4;
+	*args++ = regs->a6;
+	*args++ = regs->b6;
+	*args++ = regs->a8;
+	*args   = regs->b8;
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	switch (i) {
-	case 0:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->a4 = *args++;
-	case 1:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->b4 = *args++;
-	case 2:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->a6 = *args++;
-	case 3:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->b6 = *args++;
-	case 4:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->a8 = *args++;
-	case 5:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->a9 = *args++;
-	case 6:
-		if (!n)
-			break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-	}
+	regs->a4 = *args++;
+	regs->b4 = *args++;
+	regs->a6 = *args++;
+	regs->b6 = *args++;
+	regs->a8 = *args++;
+	regs->a9 = *args;
 }
 
 #endif /* __ASM_C6X_SYSCALLS_H */
diff --git a/arch/csky/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/csky/include/asm/syscall.h
index d637445737b7..bda0a446c63e 100644
--- a/arch/csky/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/csky/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -43,30 +43,20 @@ syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
 
 static inline void
 syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
-		      unsigned int i, unsigned int n, unsigned long *args)
+		      unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-	if (i == 0) {
-		args[0] = regs->orig_a0;
-		args++;
-		i++;
-		n--;
-	}
-	memcpy(args, &regs->a1 + i * sizeof(regs->a1), n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	args[0] = regs->orig_a0;
+	args++;
+	memcpy(args, &regs->a1, 5 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 static inline void
 syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
-		      unsigned int i, unsigned int n, const unsigned long *args)
+		      const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-	if (i == 0) {
-		regs->orig_a0 = args[0];
-		args++;
-		i++;
-		n--;
-	}
-	memcpy(&regs->a1 + i * sizeof(regs->a1), args, n * sizeof(regs->a0));
+	regs->orig_a0 = args[0];
+	args++;
+	memcpy(&regs->a1, args, 5 * sizeof(regs->a1));
 }
 
 static inline int
diff --git a/arch/h8300/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/h8300/include/asm/syscall.h
index 924990401237..ddd483c6ca95 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/h8300/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -17,34 +17,14 @@ syscall_get_nr(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 static inline void
 syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
-		      unsigned int i, unsigned int n, unsigned long *args)
+		      unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-
-	while (n > 0) {
-		switch (i) {
-		case 0:
-			*args++ = regs->er1;
-			break;
-		case 1:
-			*args++ = regs->er2;
-			break;
-		case 2:
-			*args++ = regs->er3;
-			break;
-		case 3:
-			*args++ = regs->er4;
-			break;
-		case 4:
-			*args++ = regs->er5;
-			break;
-		case 5:
-			*args++ = regs->er6;
-			break;
-		}
-		i++;
-		n--;
-	}
+	*args++ = regs->er1;
+	*args++ = regs->er2;
+	*args++ = regs->er3;
+	*args++ = regs->er4;
+	*args++ = regs->er5;
+	*args   = regs->er6;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/syscall.h
index 4af9c7b6f13a..ae3a1e24fabd 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@ static inline long syscall_get_nr(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-	memcpy(args, &(&regs->r00)[i], n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(args, &(&regs->r00)[0], 6 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/syscall.h
index 1d0b875fec44..0d9e7fab4a79 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -59,26 +59,19 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 }
 
 extern void ia64_syscall_get_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
-	struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
-	unsigned long *args, int rw);
+	struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long *args, int rw);
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-
-	ia64_syscall_get_set_arguments(task, regs, i, n, args, 0);
+	ia64_syscall_get_set_arguments(task, regs, args, 0);
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-
-	ia64_syscall_get_set_arguments(task, regs, i, n, args, 1);
+	ia64_syscall_get_set_arguments(task, regs, args, 1);
 }
 
 static inline int syscall_get_arch(void)
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
index 6d50ede0ed69..bf9c24d9ce84 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -2179,12 +2179,11 @@ static void syscall_get_set_args_cb(struct unw_frame_info *info, void *data)
 }
 
 void ia64_syscall_get_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
-	struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
-	unsigned long *args, int rw)
+	struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long *args, int rw)
 {
 	struct syscall_get_set_args data = {
-		.i = i,
-		.n = n,
+		.i = 0,
+		.n = 6,
 		.args = args,
 		.regs = regs,
 		.rw = rw,
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/syscall.h
index 220decd605a4..833d3a53dab3 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -82,18 +82,22 @@ static inline void microblaze_set_syscall_arg(struct pt_regs *regs,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+	unsigned int n = 6;
+
 	while (n--)
 		*args++ = microblaze_get_syscall_arg(regs, i++);
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+	unsigned int n = 6;
+
 	while (n--)
 		microblaze_set_syscall_arg(regs, i++, *args++);
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/syscall.h
index 6cf8ffb5367e..a2b4748655df 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -116,9 +116,10 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+	unsigned int n = 6;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* O32 ABI syscall() */
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
index 0057c910bc2f..3a62f80958e1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ asmlinkage long syscall_trace_enter(struct pt_regs *regs, long syscall)
 
 		sd.nr = syscall;
 		sd.arch = syscall_get_arch();
-		syscall_get_arguments(current, regs, 0, 6, args);
+		syscall_get_arguments(current, regs, args);
 		for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
 			sd.args[i] = args[i];
 		sd.instruction_pointer = KSTK_EIP(current);
diff --git a/arch/nds32/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/nds32/include/asm/syscall.h
index f7e5e86765fe..671ebd357496 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/nds32/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -108,81 +108,41 @@ void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
  * syscall_get_arguments - extract system call parameter values
  * @task:	task of interest, must be blocked
  * @regs:	task_pt_regs() of @task
- * @i:		argument index [0,5]
- * @n:		number of arguments; n+i must be [1,6].
  * @args:	array filled with argument values
  *
- * Fetches @n arguments to the system call starting with the @i'th argument
- * (from 0 through 5).  Argument @i is stored in @args[0], and so on.
- * An arch inline version is probably optimal when @i and @n are constants.
+ * Fetches 6 arguments to the system call (from 0 through 5). The first
+ * argument is stored in @args[0], and so on.
  *
  * It's only valid to call this when @task is stopped for tracing on
  * entry to a system call, due to %TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE or %TIF_SYSCALL_AUDIT.
- * It's invalid to call this with @i + @n > 6; we only support system calls
- * taking up to 6 arguments.
  */
 #define SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS 6
 void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
-			   unsigned int i, unsigned int n, unsigned long *args)
+			   unsigned long *args)
 {
-	if (n == 0)
-		return;
-	if (i + n > SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS) {
-		unsigned long *args_bad = args + SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS - i;
-		unsigned int n_bad = n + i - SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS;
-		pr_warning("%s called with max args %d, handling only %d\n",
-			   __func__, i + n, SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS);
-		memset(args_bad, 0, n_bad * sizeof(args[0]));
-		memset(args_bad, 0, n_bad * sizeof(args[0]));
-	}
-
-	if (i == 0) {
-		args[0] = regs->orig_r0;
-		args++;
-		i++;
-		n--;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(args, &regs->uregs[0] + i, n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	args[0] = regs->orig_r0;
+	args++;
+	memcpy(args, &regs->uregs[0] + 1, 5 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 /**
  * syscall_set_arguments - change system call parameter value
  * @task:	task of interest, must be in system call entry tracing
  * @regs:	task_pt_regs() of @task
- * @i:		argument index [0,5]
- * @n:		number of arguments; n+i must be [1,6].
  * @args:	array of argument values to store
  *
- * Changes @n arguments to the system call starting with the @i'th argument.
- * Argument @i gets value @args[0], and so on.
- * An arch inline version is probably optimal when @i and @n are constants.
+ * Changes 6 arguments to the system call. The first argument gets value
+ * @args[0], and so on.
  *
  * It's only valid to call this when @task is stopped for tracing on
  * entry to a system call, due to %TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE or %TIF_SYSCALL_AUDIT.
- * It's invalid to call this with @i + @n > 6; we only support system calls
- * taking up to 6 arguments.
  */
 void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
-			   unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 			   const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	if (n == 0)
-		return;
+	regs->orig_r0 = args[0];
+	args++;
 
-	if (i + n > SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS) {
-		pr_warn("%s called with max args %d, handling only %d\n",
-			__func__, i + n, SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS);
-		n = SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS - i;
-	}
-
-	if (i == 0) {
-		regs->orig_r0 = args[0];
-		args++;
-		i++;
-		n--;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(&regs->uregs[0] + i, args, n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(&regs->uregs[0] + 1, args, 5 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 #endif /* _ASM_NDS32_SYSCALL_H */
diff --git a/arch/nios2/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/nios2/include/asm/syscall.h
index 9de220854c4a..d7624ed06efb 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/nios2/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -58,81 +58,25 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
-	struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
-	unsigned long *args)
+	struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-
-	switch (i) {
-	case 0:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->r4;
-	case 1:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->r5;
-	case 2:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->r6;
-	case 3:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->r7;
-	case 4:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->r8;
-	case 5:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = regs->r9;
-	case 6:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-	}
+	*args++ = regs->r4;
+	*args++ = regs->r5;
+	*args++ = regs->r6;
+	*args++ = regs->r7;
+	*args++ = regs->r8;
+	*args   = regs->r9;
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
-	struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
-	const unsigned long *args)
+	struct pt_regs *regs, const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-
-	switch (i) {
-	case 0:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->r4 = *args++;
-	case 1:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->r5 = *args++;
-	case 2:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->r6 = *args++;
-	case 3:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->r7 = *args++;
-	case 4:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->r8 = *args++;
-	case 5:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		regs->r9 = *args++;
-	case 6:
-		if (!n)
-			break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-	}
+	regs->r4 = *args++;
+	regs->r5 = *args++;
+	regs->r6 = *args++;
+	regs->r7 = *args++;
+	regs->r8 = *args++;
+	regs->r9 = *args;
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/syscall.h
index 2db9f1cf0694..b4ff07c1baed 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -56,20 +56,16 @@ syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
 
 static inline void
 syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
-		      unsigned int i, unsigned int n, unsigned long *args)
+		      unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-
-	memcpy(args, &regs->gpr[3 + i], n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(args, &regs->gpr[3], 6 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 static inline void
 syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
-		      unsigned int i, unsigned int n, const unsigned long *args)
+		      const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-
-	memcpy(&regs->gpr[3 + i], args, n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(&regs->gpr[3], args, 6 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 static inline int syscall_get_arch(void)
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/syscall.h
index 8bff1a58c97f..62a6d477fae0 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -18,29 +18,15 @@ static inline long syscall_get_nr(struct task_struct *tsk,
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *tsk,
-					 struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned int i,
-					 unsigned int n, unsigned long *args)
+					 struct pt_regs *regs,
+					 unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i);
-
-	switch (n) {
-	case 6:
-		args[5] = regs->gr[21];
-	case 5:
-		args[4] = regs->gr[22];
-	case 4:
-		args[3] = regs->gr[23];
-	case 3:
-		args[2] = regs->gr[24];
-	case 2:
-		args[1] = regs->gr[25];
-	case 1:
-		args[0] = regs->gr[26];
-	case 0:
-		break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-	}
+	args[5] = regs->gr[21];
+	args[4] = regs->gr[22];
+	args[3] = regs->gr[23];
+	args[2] = regs->gr[24];
+	args[1] = regs->gr[25];
+	args[0] = regs->gr[26];
 }
 
 static inline long syscall_get_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/syscall.h
index 1a0e7a8b1c81..1243045bad2d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -65,22 +65,20 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
 	unsigned long val, mask = -1UL;
-
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
+	unsigned int n = 6;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 	if (test_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_32BIT))
 		mask = 0xffffffff;
 #endif
 	while (n--) {
-		if (n == 0 && i == 0)
+		if (n == 0)
 			val = regs->orig_gpr3;
 		else
-			val = regs->gpr[3 + i + n];
+			val = regs->gpr[3 + n];
 
 		args[n] = val & mask;
 	}
@@ -88,15 +86,12 @@ static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-	memcpy(&regs->gpr[3 + i], args, n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(&regs->gpr[3], args, 6 * sizeof(args[0]));
 
 	/* Also copy the first argument into orig_gpr3 */
-	if (i == 0 && n > 0)
-		regs->orig_gpr3 = args[0];
+	regs->orig_gpr3 = args[0];
 }
 
 static inline int syscall_get_arch(void)
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/syscall.h
index bba3da6ef157..a3d5273ded7c 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -72,32 +72,20 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-	if (i == 0) {
-		args[0] = regs->orig_a0;
-		args++;
-		i++;
-		n--;
-	}
-	memcpy(args, &regs->a1 + i * sizeof(regs->a1), n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	args[0] = regs->orig_a0;
+	args++;
+	memcpy(args, &regs->a1, 5 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-        if (i == 0) {
-                regs->orig_a0 = args[0];
-                args++;
-                i++;
-                n--;
-        }
-	memcpy(&regs->a1 + i * sizeof(regs->a1), args, n * sizeof(regs->a0));
+	regs->orig_a0 = args[0];
+	args++;
+	memcpy(&regs->a1, args, 5 * sizeof(regs->a1));
 }
 
 static inline int syscall_get_arch(void)
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/syscall.h
index 96f9a9151fde..59c3e91f2cdb 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -56,40 +56,32 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
 	unsigned long mask = -1UL;
+	unsigned int n = 6;
 
-	/*
-	 * No arguments for this syscall, there's nothing to do.
-	 */
-	if (!n)
-		return;
-
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 	if (test_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_31BIT))
 		mask = 0xffffffff;
 #endif
 	while (n-- > 0)
-		if (i + n > 0)
-			args[n] = regs->gprs[2 + i + n] & mask;
-	if (i == 0)
-		args[0] = regs->orig_gpr2 & mask;
+		if (n > 0)
+			args[n] = regs->gprs[2 + n] & mask;
+
+	args[0] = regs->orig_gpr2 & mask;
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
+	unsigned int n = 6;
+
 	while (n-- > 0)
-		if (i + n > 0)
-			regs->gprs[2 + i + n] = args[n];
-	if (i == 0)
-		regs->orig_gpr2 = args[0];
+		if (n > 0)
+			regs->gprs[2 + n] = args[n];
+	regs->orig_gpr2 = args[0];
 }
 
 static inline int syscall_get_arch(void)
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/syscall_32.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/syscall_32.h
index 6e118799831c..8c9d7e5e5dcc 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/syscall_32.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/syscall_32.h
@@ -48,51 +48,28 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Do this simply for now. If we need to start supporting
-	 * fetching arguments from arbitrary indices, this will need some
-	 * extra logic. Presently there are no in-tree users that depend
-	 * on this behaviour.
-	 */
-	BUG_ON(i);
 
 	/* Argument pattern is: R4, R5, R6, R7, R0, R1 */
-	switch (n) {
-	case 6: args[5] = regs->regs[1];
-	case 5: args[4] = regs->regs[0];
-	case 4: args[3] = regs->regs[7];
-	case 3: args[2] = regs->regs[6];
-	case 2: args[1] = regs->regs[5];
-	case 1:	args[0] = regs->regs[4];
-	case 0:
-		break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-	}
+	args[5] = regs->regs[1];
+	args[4] = regs->regs[0];
+	args[3] = regs->regs[7];
+	args[2] = regs->regs[6];
+	args[1] = regs->regs[5];
+	args[0] = regs->regs[4];
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	/* Same note as above applies */
-	BUG_ON(i);
-
-	switch (n) {
-	case 6: regs->regs[1] = args[5];
-	case 5: regs->regs[0] = args[4];
-	case 4: regs->regs[7] = args[3];
-	case 3: regs->regs[6] = args[2];
-	case 2: regs->regs[5] = args[1];
-	case 1: regs->regs[4] = args[0];
-		break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-	}
+	regs->regs[1] = args[5];
+	regs->regs[0] = args[4];
+	regs->regs[7] = args[3];
+	regs->regs[6] = args[2];
+	regs->regs[5] = args[1];
+	regs->regs[4] = args[0];
 }
 
 static inline int syscall_get_arch(void)
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/syscall_64.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/syscall_64.h
index 43882580c7f9..22fad97da066 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/syscall_64.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/syscall_64.h
@@ -47,20 +47,16 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-	memcpy(args, &regs->regs[2 + i], n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(args, &regs->regs[2], 6 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-	memcpy(&regs->regs[2 + i], args, n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(&regs->regs[2], args, 6 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 static inline int syscall_get_arch(void)
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/syscall.h
index 053989e3f6a6..4d075434e816 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
 	int zero_extend = 0;
 	unsigned int j;
+	unsigned int n = 6;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPARC64
 	if (test_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_32BIT))
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 #endif
 
 	for (j = 0; j < n; j++) {
-		unsigned long val = regs->u_regs[UREG_I0 + i + j];
+		unsigned long val = regs->u_regs[UREG_I0 + j];
 
 		if (zero_extend)
 			args[j] = (u32) val;
@@ -119,13 +119,12 @@ static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
-	unsigned int j;
+	unsigned int i;
 
-	for (j = 0; j < n; j++)
-		regs->u_regs[UREG_I0 + i + j] = args[j];
+	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+		regs->u_regs[UREG_I0 + i] = args[i];
 }
 
 static inline int syscall_get_arch(void)
diff --git a/arch/um/include/asm/syscall-generic.h b/arch/um/include/asm/syscall-generic.h
index 9fb9cf8cd39a..98e50c50c12e 100644
--- a/arch/um/include/asm/syscall-generic.h
+++ b/arch/um/include/asm/syscall-generic.h
@@ -53,84 +53,30 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
 	const struct uml_pt_regs *r = &regs->regs;
 
-	switch (i) {
-	case 0:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG1(r);
-	case 1:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG2(r);
-	case 2:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG3(r);
-	case 3:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG4(r);
-	case 4:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG5(r);
-	case 5:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		*args++ = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG6(r);
-	case 6:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-		break;
-	}
+	*args++ = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG1(r);
+	*args++ = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG2(r);
+	*args++ = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG3(r);
+	*args++ = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG4(r);
+	*args++ = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG5(r);
+	*args   = UPT_SYSCALL_ARG6(r);
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
 	struct uml_pt_regs *r = &regs->regs;
 
-	switch (i) {
-	case 0:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		UPT_SYSCALL_ARG1(r) = *args++;
-	case 1:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		UPT_SYSCALL_ARG2(r) = *args++;
-	case 2:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		UPT_SYSCALL_ARG3(r) = *args++;
-	case 3:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		UPT_SYSCALL_ARG4(r) = *args++;
-	case 4:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		UPT_SYSCALL_ARG5(r) = *args++;
-	case 5:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-		UPT_SYSCALL_ARG6(r) = *args++;
-	case 6:
-		if (!n--)
-			break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-		break;
-	}
+	UPT_SYSCALL_ARG1(r) = *args++;
+	UPT_SYSCALL_ARG2(r) = *args++;
+	UPT_SYSCALL_ARG3(r) = *args++;
+	UPT_SYSCALL_ARG4(r) = *args++;
+	UPT_SYSCALL_ARG5(r) = *args++;
+	UPT_SYSCALL_ARG6(r) = *args;
 }
 
 /* See arch/x86/um/asm/syscall.h for syscall_get_arch() definition. */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/syscall.h
index d653139857af..4c305471ec33 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -91,11 +91,9 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
-	BUG_ON(i + n > 6);
-	memcpy(args, &regs->bx + i, n * sizeof(args[0]));
+	memcpy(args, &regs->bx, 6 * sizeof(args[0]));
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
@@ -116,124 +114,50 @@ static inline int syscall_get_arch(void)
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
 # ifdef CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION
-	if (task->thread_info.status & TS_COMPAT)
-		switch (i) {
-		case 0:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->bx;
-		case 1:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->cx;
-		case 2:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->dx;
-		case 3:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->si;
-		case 4:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->di;
-		case 5:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->bp;
-		case 6:
-			if (!n--) break;
-		default:
-			BUG();
-			break;
-		}
-	else
+	if (task->thread_info.status & TS_COMPAT) {
+		*args++ = regs->bx;
+		*args++ = regs->cx;
+		*args++ = regs->dx;
+		*args++ = regs->si;
+		*args++ = regs->di;
+		*args   = regs->bp;
+	} else
 # endif
-		switch (i) {
-		case 0:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->di;
-		case 1:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->si;
-		case 2:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->dx;
-		case 3:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->r10;
-		case 4:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->r8;
-		case 5:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			*args++ = regs->r9;
-		case 6:
-			if (!n--) break;
-		default:
-			BUG();
-			break;
-		}
+	{
+		*args++ = regs->di;
+		*args++ = regs->si;
+		*args++ = regs->dx;
+		*args++ = regs->r10;
+		*args++ = regs->r8;
+		*args   = regs->r9;
+	}
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
 # ifdef CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION
-	if (task->thread_info.status & TS_COMPAT)
-		switch (i) {
-		case 0:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->bx = *args++;
-		case 1:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->cx = *args++;
-		case 2:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->dx = *args++;
-		case 3:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->si = *args++;
-		case 4:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->di = *args++;
-		case 5:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->bp = *args++;
-		case 6:
-			if (!n--) break;
-		default:
-			BUG();
-			break;
-		}
-	else
+	if (task->thread_info.status & TS_COMPAT) {
+		regs->bx = *args++;
+		regs->cx = *args++;
+		regs->dx = *args++;
+		regs->si = *args++;
+		regs->di = *args++;
+		regs->bp = *args;
+	} else
 # endif
-		switch (i) {
-		case 0:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->di = *args++;
-		case 1:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->si = *args++;
-		case 2:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->dx = *args++;
-		case 3:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->r10 = *args++;
-		case 4:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->r8 = *args++;
-		case 5:
-			if (!n--) break;
-			regs->r9 = *args++;
-		case 6:
-			if (!n--) break;
-		default:
-			BUG();
-			break;
-		}
+	{
+		regs->di = *args++;
+		regs->si = *args++;
+		regs->dx = *args++;
+		regs->r10 = *args++;
+		regs->r8 = *args++;
+		regs->r9 = *args;
+	}
 }
 
 static inline int syscall_get_arch(void)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/syscall.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/syscall.h
index a168bf81c7f4..91dc06d58060 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/syscall.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/syscall.h
@@ -59,45 +59,24 @@ static inline void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task,
 
 static inline void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 unsigned long *args)
 {
 	static const unsigned int reg[] = XTENSA_SYSCALL_ARGUMENT_REGS;
-	unsigned int j;
+	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (n == 0)
-		return;
-
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(i + n > SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS);
-
-	for (j = 0; j < n; ++j) {
-		if (i + j < SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS)
-			args[j] = regs->areg[reg[i + j]];
-		else
-			args[j] = 0;
-	}
+	for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i)
+		args[i] = regs->areg[reg[i]];
 }
 
 static inline void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task,
 					 struct pt_regs *regs,
-					 unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 					 const unsigned long *args)
 {
 	static const unsigned int reg[] = XTENSA_SYSCALL_ARGUMENT_REGS;
-	unsigned int j;
+	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (n == 0)
-		return;
-
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(i + n > SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS)) {
-		if (i < SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS)
-			n = SYSCALL_MAX_ARGS - i;
-		else
-			return;
-	}
-
-	for (j = 0; j < n; ++j)
-		regs->areg[reg[i + j]] = args[j];
+	for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i)
+		regs->areg[reg[i]] = args[i];
 }
 
 asmlinkage long xtensa_rt_sigreturn(struct pt_regs*);
diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index ddef482f1334..6a803a0b75df 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -616,24 +616,25 @@ static int proc_pid_limits(struct seq_file *m, struct pid_namespace *ns,
 static int proc_pid_syscall(struct seq_file *m, struct pid_namespace *ns,
 			    struct pid *pid, struct task_struct *task)
 {
-	long nr;
-	unsigned long args[6], sp, pc;
+	struct syscall_info info;
+	u64 *args = &info.data.args[0];
 	int res;
 
 	res = lock_trace(task);
 	if (res)
 		return res;
 
-	if (task_current_syscall(task, &nr, args, 6, &sp, &pc))
+	if (task_current_syscall(task, &info))
 		seq_puts(m, "running\n");
-	else if (nr < 0)
-		seq_printf(m, "%ld 0x%lx 0x%lx\n", nr, sp, pc);
+	else if (info.data.nr < 0)
+		seq_printf(m, "%d 0x%llx 0x%llx\n",
+			   info.data.nr, info.sp, info.data.instruction_pointer);
 	else
 		seq_printf(m,
-		       "%ld 0x%lx 0x%lx 0x%lx 0x%lx 0x%lx 0x%lx 0x%lx 0x%lx\n",
-		       nr,
+		       "%d 0x%llx 0x%llx 0x%llx 0x%llx 0x%llx 0x%llx 0x%llx 0x%llx\n",
+		       info.data.nr,
 		       args[0], args[1], args[2], args[3], args[4], args[5],
-		       sp, pc);
+		       info.sp, info.data.instruction_pointer);
 	unlock_trace(task);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/syscall.h b/include/asm-generic/syscall.h
index 0c938a4354f6..b88239e9efe4 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/syscall.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/syscall.h
@@ -105,41 +105,30 @@ void syscall_set_return_value(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
  * syscall_get_arguments - extract system call parameter values
  * @task:	task of interest, must be blocked
  * @regs:	task_pt_regs() of @task
- * @i:		argument index [0,5]
- * @n:		number of arguments; n+i must be [1,6].
  * @args:	array filled with argument values
  *
- * Fetches @n arguments to the system call starting with the @i'th argument
- * (from 0 through 5).  Argument @i is stored in @args[0], and so on.
- * An arch inline version is probably optimal when @i and @n are constants.
+ * Fetches 6 arguments to the system call.  First argument is stored in
+*  @args[0], and so on.
  *
  * It's only valid to call this when @task is stopped for tracing on
  * entry to a system call, due to %TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE or %TIF_SYSCALL_AUDIT.
- * It's invalid to call this with @i + @n > 6; we only support system calls
- * taking up to 6 arguments.
  */
 void syscall_get_arguments(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
-			   unsigned int i, unsigned int n, unsigned long *args);
+			   unsigned long *args);
 
 /**
  * syscall_set_arguments - change system call parameter value
  * @task:	task of interest, must be in system call entry tracing
  * @regs:	task_pt_regs() of @task
- * @i:		argument index [0,5]
- * @n:		number of arguments; n+i must be [1,6].
  * @args:	array of argument values to store
  *
- * Changes @n arguments to the system call starting with the @i'th argument.
- * Argument @i gets value @args[0], and so on.
- * An arch inline version is probably optimal when @i and @n are constants.
+ * Changes 6 arguments to the system call.
+ * The first argument gets value @args[0], and so on.
  *
  * It's only valid to call this when @task is stopped for tracing on
  * entry to a system call, due to %TIF_SYSCALL_TRACE or %TIF_SYSCALL_AUDIT.
- * It's invalid to call this with @i + @n > 6; we only support system calls
- * taking up to 6 arguments.
  */
 void syscall_set_arguments(struct task_struct *task, struct pt_regs *regs,
-			   unsigned int i, unsigned int n,
 			   const unsigned long *args);
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/linux/ptrace.h b/include/linux/ptrace.h
index edb9b040c94c..d5084ebd9f03 100644
--- a/include/linux/ptrace.h
+++ b/include/linux/ptrace.h
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 #include <linux/bug.h>			/* For BUG_ON.  */
 #include <linux/pid_namespace.h>	/* For task_active_pid_ns.  */
 #include <uapi/linux/ptrace.h>
+#include <linux/seccomp.h>
+
+/* Add sp to seccomp_data, as seccomp is user API, we don't want to modify it */
+struct syscall_info {
+	__u64			sp;
+	struct seccomp_data	data;
+};
 
 extern int ptrace_access_vm(struct task_struct *tsk, unsigned long addr,
 			    void *buf, int len, unsigned int gup_flags);
@@ -407,9 +414,7 @@ static inline void user_single_step_report(struct pt_regs *regs)
 #define current_user_stack_pointer() user_stack_pointer(current_pt_regs())
 #endif
 
-extern int task_current_syscall(struct task_struct *target, long *callno,
-				unsigned long args[6], unsigned int maxargs,
-				unsigned long *sp, unsigned long *pc);
+extern int task_current_syscall(struct task_struct *target, struct syscall_info *info);
 
 extern void sigaction_compat_abi(struct k_sigaction *act, struct k_sigaction *oact);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/trace/events/syscalls.h b/include/trace/events/syscalls.h
index 44a3259ed4a5..b6e0cbc2c71f 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/syscalls.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/syscalls.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT_FN(sys_enter,
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
 		__entry->id	= id;
-		syscall_get_arguments(current, regs, 0, 6, __entry->args);
+		syscall_get_arguments(current, regs, __entry->args);
 	),
 
 	TP_printk("NR %ld (%lx, %lx, %lx, %lx, %lx, %lx)",
diff --git a/kernel/seccomp.c b/kernel/seccomp.c
index 54a0347ca812..df27e499956a 100644
--- a/kernel/seccomp.c
+++ b/kernel/seccomp.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static void populate_seccomp_data(struct seccomp_data *sd)
 
 	sd->nr = syscall_get_nr(task, regs);
 	sd->arch = syscall_get_arch();
-	syscall_get_arguments(task, regs, 0, 6, args);
+	syscall_get_arguments(task, regs, args);
 	sd->args[0] = args[0];
 	sd->args[1] = args[1];
 	sd->args[2] = args[2];
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c b/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
index f93a56d2db27..fa8fbff736d6 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ static void ftrace_syscall_enter(void *data, struct pt_regs *regs, long id)
 	struct ring_buffer_event *event;
 	struct ring_buffer *buffer;
 	unsigned long irq_flags;
+	unsigned long args[6];
 	int pc;
 	int syscall_nr;
 	int size;
@@ -347,7 +348,8 @@ static void ftrace_syscall_enter(void *data, struct pt_regs *regs, long id)
 
 	entry = ring_buffer_event_data(event);
 	entry->nr = syscall_nr;
-	syscall_get_arguments(current, regs, 0, sys_data->nb_args, entry->args);
+	syscall_get_arguments(current, regs, args);
+	memcpy(entry->args, args, sizeof(unsigned long) * sys_data->nb_args);
 
 	event_trigger_unlock_commit(trace_file, buffer, event, entry,
 				    irq_flags, pc);
@@ -583,6 +585,7 @@ static void perf_syscall_enter(void *ignore, struct pt_regs *regs, long id)
 	struct syscall_metadata *sys_data;
 	struct syscall_trace_enter *rec;
 	struct hlist_head *head;
+	unsigned long args[6];
 	bool valid_prog_array;
 	int syscall_nr;
 	int rctx;
@@ -613,8 +616,8 @@ static void perf_syscall_enter(void *ignore, struct pt_regs *regs, long id)
 		return;
 
 	rec->nr = syscall_nr;
-	syscall_get_arguments(current, regs, 0, sys_data->nb_args,
-			       (unsigned long *)&rec->args);
+	syscall_get_arguments(current, regs, args);
+	memcpy(&rec->args, args, sizeof(unsigned long) * sys_data->nb_args);
 
 	if ((valid_prog_array &&
 	     !perf_call_bpf_enter(sys_data->enter_event, regs, sys_data, rec)) ||
diff --git a/lib/syscall.c b/lib/syscall.c
index 1a7077f20eae..fb328e7ccb08 100644
--- a/lib/syscall.c
+++ b/lib/syscall.c
@@ -5,16 +5,14 @@
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <asm/syscall.h>
 
-static int collect_syscall(struct task_struct *target, long *callno,
-			   unsigned long args[6], unsigned int maxargs,
-			   unsigned long *sp, unsigned long *pc)
+static int collect_syscall(struct task_struct *target, struct syscall_info *info)
 {
 	struct pt_regs *regs;
 
 	if (!try_get_task_stack(target)) {
 		/* Task has no stack, so the task isn't in a syscall. */
-		*sp = *pc = 0;
-		*callno = -1;
+		memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
+		info->data.nr = -1;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -24,12 +22,13 @@ static int collect_syscall(struct task_struct *target, long *callno,
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 
-	*sp = user_stack_pointer(regs);
-	*pc = instruction_pointer(regs);
+	info->sp = user_stack_pointer(regs);
+	info->data.instruction_pointer = instruction_pointer(regs);
 
-	*callno = syscall_get_nr(target, regs);
-	if (*callno != -1L && maxargs > 0)
-		syscall_get_arguments(target, regs, 0, maxargs, args);
+	info->data.nr = syscall_get_nr(target, regs);
+	if (info->data.nr != -1L)
+		syscall_get_arguments(target, regs,
+				      (unsigned long *)&info->data.args[0]);
 
 	put_task_stack(target);
 	return 0;
@@ -38,41 +37,35 @@ static int collect_syscall(struct task_struct *target, long *callno,
 /**
  * task_current_syscall - Discover what a blocked task is doing.
  * @target:		thread to examine
- * @callno:		filled with system call number or -1
- * @args:		filled with @maxargs system call arguments
- * @maxargs:		number of elements in @args to fill
- * @sp:			filled with user stack pointer
- * @pc:			filled with user PC
+ * @info:		structure with the following fields:
+ *			 .sp        - filled with user stack pointer
+ *			 .data.nr   - filled with system call number or -1
+ *			 .data.args - filled with @maxargs system call arguments
+ *			 .data.instruction_pointer - filled with user PC
  *
- * If @target is blocked in a system call, returns zero with *@callno
- * set to the the call's number and @args filled in with its arguments.
- * Registers not used for system call arguments may not be available and
- * it is not kosher to use &struct user_regset calls while the system
+ * If @target is blocked in a system call, returns zero with @info.data.nr
+ * set to the the call's number and @info.data.args filled in with its
+ * arguments. Registers not used for system call arguments may not be available
+ * and it is not kosher to use &struct user_regset calls while the system
  * call is still in progress.  Note we may get this result if @target
  * has finished its system call but not yet returned to user mode, such
  * as when it's stopped for signal handling or syscall exit tracing.
  *
  * If @target is blocked in the kernel during a fault or exception,
- * returns zero with *@callno set to -1 and does not fill in @args.
- * If so, it's now safe to examine @target using &struct user_regset
- * get() calls as long as we're sure @target won't return to user mode.
+ * returns zero with *@info.data.nr set to -1 and does not fill in
+ * @info.data.args. If so, it's now safe to examine @target using
+ * &struct user_regset get() calls as long as we're sure @target won't return
+ * to user mode.
  *
  * Returns -%EAGAIN if @target does not remain blocked.
- *
- * Returns -%EINVAL if @maxargs is too large (maximum is six).
  */
-int task_current_syscall(struct task_struct *target, long *callno,
-			 unsigned long args[6], unsigned int maxargs,
-			 unsigned long *sp, unsigned long *pc)
+int task_current_syscall(struct task_struct *target, struct syscall_info *info)
 {
 	long state;
 	unsigned long ncsw;
 
-	if (unlikely(maxargs > 6))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (target == current)
-		return collect_syscall(target, callno, args, maxargs, sp, pc);
+		return collect_syscall(target, info);
 
 	state = target->state;
 	if (unlikely(!state))
@@ -80,7 +73,7 @@ int task_current_syscall(struct task_struct *target, long *callno,
 
 	ncsw = wait_task_inactive(target, state);
 	if (unlikely(!ncsw) ||
-	    unlikely(collect_syscall(target, callno, args, maxargs, sp, pc)) ||
+	    unlikely(collect_syscall(target, info)) ||
 	    unlikely(wait_task_inactive(target, state) != ncsw))
 		return -EAGAIN;