diff --git a/include/net/gen_stats.h b/include/net/gen_stats.h
index 0b95cf031d6e..8cd8185fa2ed 100644
--- a/include/net/gen_stats.h
+++ b/include/net/gen_stats.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ struct gnet_dump
 {
 	spinlock_t *      lock;
 	struct sk_buff *  skb;
-	struct rtattr *   tail;
+	struct nlattr *   tail;
 
 	/* Backward compatability */
 	int               compat_tc_stats;
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ extern int gnet_stats_finish_copy(struct gnet_dump *d);
 
 extern int gen_new_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
 			     struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est,
-			     spinlock_t *stats_lock, struct rtattr *opt);
+			     spinlock_t *stats_lock, struct nlattr *opt);
 extern void gen_kill_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
 			       struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est);
 extern int gen_replace_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
 				 struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est,
-				 spinlock_t *stats_lock, struct rtattr *opt);
+				 spinlock_t *stats_lock, struct nlattr *opt);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/net/pkt_sched.h b/include/net/pkt_sched.h
index ab61809a9616..46fb4d80c74a 100644
--- a/include/net/pkt_sched.h
+++ b/include/net/pkt_sched.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ extern int unregister_qdisc(struct Qdisc_ops *qops);
 extern struct Qdisc *qdisc_lookup(struct net_device *dev, u32 handle);
 extern struct Qdisc *qdisc_lookup_class(struct net_device *dev, u32 handle);
 extern struct qdisc_rate_table *qdisc_get_rtab(struct tc_ratespec *r,
-		struct rtattr *tab);
+		struct nlattr *tab);
 extern void qdisc_put_rtab(struct qdisc_rate_table *tab);
 
 extern void __qdisc_run(struct net_device *dev);
diff --git a/include/net/sch_generic.h b/include/net/sch_generic.h
index 9418ac26c986..8cacdff24594 100644
--- a/include/net/sch_generic.h
+++ b/include/net/sch_generic.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ struct Qdisc_class_ops
 	unsigned long		(*get)(struct Qdisc *, u32 classid);
 	void			(*put)(struct Qdisc *, unsigned long);
 	int			(*change)(struct Qdisc *, u32, u32,
-					struct rtattr **, unsigned long *);
+					struct nlattr **, unsigned long *);
 	int			(*delete)(struct Qdisc *, unsigned long);
 	void			(*walk)(struct Qdisc *, struct qdisc_walker * arg);
 
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ struct Qdisc_ops
 	int 			(*requeue)(struct sk_buff *, struct Qdisc *);
 	unsigned int		(*drop)(struct Qdisc *);
 
-	int			(*init)(struct Qdisc *, struct rtattr *arg);
+	int			(*init)(struct Qdisc *, struct nlattr *arg);
 	void			(*reset)(struct Qdisc *);
 	void			(*destroy)(struct Qdisc *);
-	int			(*change)(struct Qdisc *, struct rtattr *arg);
+	int			(*change)(struct Qdisc *, struct nlattr *arg);
 
 	int			(*dump)(struct Qdisc *, struct sk_buff *);
 	int			(*dump_stats)(struct Qdisc *, struct gnet_dump *);
diff --git a/net/core/gen_estimator.c b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
index 7ab9060bccd0..57abe8266be1 100644
--- a/net/core/gen_estimator.c
+++ b/net/core/gen_estimator.c
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ skip:
 int gen_new_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
 		      struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est,
 		      spinlock_t *stats_lock,
-		      struct rtattr *opt)
+		      struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct gen_estimator *est;
-	struct gnet_estimator *parm = RTA_DATA(opt);
+	struct gnet_estimator *parm = nla_data(opt);
 	int idx;
 
-	if (RTA_PAYLOAD(opt) < sizeof(*parm))
+	if (nla_len(opt) < sizeof(*parm))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (parm->interval < -2 || parm->interval > 3)
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void gen_kill_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
  */
 int gen_replace_estimator(struct gnet_stats_basic *bstats,
 			  struct gnet_stats_rate_est *rate_est,
-			  spinlock_t *stats_lock, struct rtattr *opt)
+			  spinlock_t *stats_lock, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	gen_kill_estimator(bstats, rate_est);
 	return gen_new_estimator(bstats, rate_est, stats_lock, opt);
diff --git a/net/core/gen_stats.c b/net/core/gen_stats.c
index 8073561f7c63..c3d0ffeac243 100644
--- a/net/core/gen_stats.c
+++ b/net/core/gen_stats.c
@@ -20,16 +20,17 @@
 #include <linux/socket.h>
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/gen_stats.h>
+#include <net/netlink.h>
 #include <net/gen_stats.h>
 
 
 static inline int
 gnet_stats_copy(struct gnet_dump *d, int type, void *buf, int size)
 {
-	RTA_PUT(d->skb, type, size, buf);
+	NLA_PUT(d->skb, type, size, buf);
 	return 0;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	spin_unlock_bh(d->lock);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ gnet_stats_start_copy_compat(struct sk_buff *skb, int type, int tc_stats_type,
 	spin_lock_bh(lock);
 	d->lock = lock;
 	if (type)
-		d->tail = (struct rtattr *)skb_tail_pointer(skb);
+		d->tail = (struct nlattr *)skb_tail_pointer(skb);
 	d->skb = skb;
 	d->compat_tc_stats = tc_stats_type;
 	d->compat_xstats = xstats_type;
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ int
 gnet_stats_finish_copy(struct gnet_dump *d)
 {
 	if (d->tail)
-		d->tail->rta_len = skb_tail_pointer(d->skb) - (u8 *)d->tail;
+		d->tail->nla_len = skb_tail_pointer(d->skb) - (u8 *)d->tail;
 
 	if (d->compat_tc_stats)
 		if (gnet_stats_copy(d, d->compat_tc_stats, &d->tc_stats,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/wme.c b/net/mac80211/wme.c
index 024519522d37..4e236599dd31 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wme.c
@@ -297,16 +297,16 @@ static void wme_qdiscop_destroy(struct Qdisc* qd)
 
 
 /* called whenever parameters are updated on existing qdisc */
-static int wme_qdiscop_tune(struct Qdisc *qd, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int wme_qdiscop_tune(struct Qdisc *qd, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 /*	struct ieee80211_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(qd);
 */
 	/* check our options block is the right size */
 	/* copy any options to our local structure */
 /*	Ignore options block for now - always use static mapping
-	struct tc_ieee80211_qopt *qopt = RTA_DATA(opt);
+	struct tc_ieee80211_qopt *qopt = nla_data(opt);
 
-	if (opt->rta_len < RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(*qopt)))
+	if (opt->nla_len < nla_attr_size(sizeof(*qopt)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	memcpy(q->tag2queue, qopt->tag2queue, sizeof(qopt->tag2queue));
 */
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static int wme_qdiscop_tune(struct Qdisc *qd, struct rtattr *opt)
 
 
 /* called during initial creation of qdisc on device */
-static int wme_qdiscop_init(struct Qdisc *qd, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int wme_qdiscop_init(struct Qdisc *qd, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(qd);
 	struct net_device *dev = qd->dev;
@@ -370,10 +370,10 @@ static int wme_qdiscop_dump(struct Qdisc *qd, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct tc_ieee80211_qopt opt;
 
 	memcpy(&opt.tag2queue, q->tag2queue, TC_80211_MAX_TAG + 1);
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
 */	return skb->len;
 /*
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	skb_trim(skb, p - skb->data);*/
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ static void wme_classop_put(struct Qdisc *q, unsigned long cl)
 
 
 static int wme_classop_change(struct Qdisc *qd, u32 handle, u32 parent,
-			      struct rtattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
+			      struct nlattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
 {
 	unsigned long cl = *arg;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(qd->dev->ieee80211_ptr);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c b/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
index c5ba525dc32f..24c73ba31eaa 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/random.h>
 #include <net/gen_stats.h>
+#include <net/netlink.h>
 
 #include <linux/netfilter/x_tables.h>
 #include <linux/netfilter/xt_RATEEST.h>
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ xt_rateest_tg_checkentry(const char *tablename,
 	struct xt_rateest_target_info *info = (void *)targinfo;
 	struct xt_rateest *est;
 	struct {
-		struct rtattr		opt;
+		struct nlattr		opt;
 		struct gnet_estimator	est;
 	} cfg;
 
@@ -128,8 +129,8 @@ xt_rateest_tg_checkentry(const char *tablename,
 	est->params.interval	= info->interval;
 	est->params.ewma_log	= info->ewma_log;
 
-	cfg.opt.rta_len		= RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(cfg.est));
-	cfg.opt.rta_type	= TCA_STATS_RATE_EST;
+	cfg.opt.nla_len		= nla_attr_size(sizeof(cfg.est));
+	cfg.opt.nla_type	= TCA_STATS_RATE_EST;
 	cfg.est.interval	= info->interval;
 	cfg.est.ewma_log	= info->ewma_log;
 
diff --git a/net/sched/act_api.c b/net/sched/act_api.c
index 3825508fdcd1..11f3097a6912 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_api.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ struct tcf_common *tcf_hash_create(u32 index, struct rtattr *est, struct tc_acti
 	p->tcfc_tm.lastuse = jiffies;
 	if (est)
 		gen_new_estimator(&p->tcfc_bstats, &p->tcfc_rate_est,
-				  &p->tcfc_lock, est);
+				  &p->tcfc_lock, (struct nlattr *)est);
 	a->priv = (void *) p;
 	return p;
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/act_police.c b/net/sched/act_police.c
index a73e3e6d87ea..07ffdf9c5e59 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_police.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_police.c
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ static int tcf_act_police_locate(struct rtattr *rta, struct rtattr *est,
 override:
 	if (parm->rate.rate) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
-		R_tab = qdisc_get_rtab(&parm->rate, tb[TCA_POLICE_RATE-1]);
+		R_tab = qdisc_get_rtab(&parm->rate, (struct nlattr *)tb[TCA_POLICE_RATE-1]);
 		if (R_tab == NULL)
 			goto failure;
 		if (parm->peakrate.rate) {
 			P_tab = qdisc_get_rtab(&parm->peakrate,
-					       tb[TCA_POLICE_PEAKRATE-1]);
+					       (struct nlattr *)tb[TCA_POLICE_PEAKRATE-1]);
 			if (P_tab == NULL) {
 				qdisc_put_rtab(R_tab);
 				goto failure;
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ override:
 	if (est)
 		gen_replace_estimator(&police->tcf_bstats,
 				      &police->tcf_rate_est,
-				      &police->tcf_lock, est);
+				      &police->tcf_lock, (struct nlattr *)est);
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&police->tcf_lock);
 	if (ret != ACT_P_CREATED)
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index dc89a9343f30..7abb028dd96b 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ static struct Qdisc *qdisc_leaf(struct Qdisc *p, u32 classid)
 
 /* Find queueing discipline by name */
 
-static struct Qdisc_ops *qdisc_lookup_ops(struct rtattr *kind)
+static struct Qdisc_ops *qdisc_lookup_ops(struct nlattr *kind)
 {
 	struct Qdisc_ops *q = NULL;
 
 	if (kind) {
 		read_lock(&qdisc_mod_lock);
 		for (q = qdisc_base; q; q = q->next) {
-			if (rtattr_strcmp(kind, q->id) == 0) {
+			if (nla_strcmp(kind, q->id) == 0) {
 				if (!try_module_get(q->owner))
 					q = NULL;
 				break;
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static struct Qdisc_ops *qdisc_lookup_ops(struct rtattr *kind)
 
 static struct qdisc_rate_table *qdisc_rtab_list;
 
-struct qdisc_rate_table *qdisc_get_rtab(struct tc_ratespec *r, struct rtattr *tab)
+struct qdisc_rate_table *qdisc_get_rtab(struct tc_ratespec *r, struct nlattr *tab)
 {
 	struct qdisc_rate_table *rtab;
 
@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ struct qdisc_rate_table *qdisc_get_rtab(struct tc_ratespec *r, struct rtattr *ta
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (tab == NULL || r->rate == 0 || r->cell_log == 0 || RTA_PAYLOAD(tab) != 1024)
+	if (tab == NULL || r->rate == 0 || r->cell_log == 0 || nla_len(tab) != 1024)
 		return NULL;
 
 	rtab = kmalloc(sizeof(*rtab), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (rtab) {
 		rtab->rate = *r;
 		rtab->refcnt = 1;
-		memcpy(rtab->data, RTA_DATA(tab), 1024);
+		memcpy(rtab->data, nla_data(tab), 1024);
 		rtab->next = qdisc_rtab_list;
 		qdisc_rtab_list = rtab;
 	}
@@ -445,10 +445,10 @@ static int qdisc_graft(struct net_device *dev, struct Qdisc *parent,
 
 static struct Qdisc *
 qdisc_create(struct net_device *dev, u32 parent, u32 handle,
-	   struct rtattr **tca, int *errp)
+	   struct nlattr **tca, int *errp)
 {
 	int err;
-	struct rtattr *kind = tca[TCA_KIND-1];
+	struct nlattr *kind = tca[TCA_KIND];
 	struct Qdisc *sch;
 	struct Qdisc_ops *ops;
 
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ qdisc_create(struct net_device *dev, u32 parent, u32 handle,
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
 	if (ops == NULL && kind != NULL) {
 		char name[IFNAMSIZ];
-		if (rtattr_strlcpy(name, kind, IFNAMSIZ) < IFNAMSIZ) {
+		if (nla_strlcpy(name, kind, IFNAMSIZ) < IFNAMSIZ) {
 			/* We dropped the RTNL semaphore in order to
 			 * perform the module load.  So, even if we
 			 * succeeded in loading the module we have to
@@ -509,11 +509,11 @@ qdisc_create(struct net_device *dev, u32 parent, u32 handle,
 
 	sch->handle = handle;
 
-	if (!ops->init || (err = ops->init(sch, tca[TCA_OPTIONS-1])) == 0) {
-		if (tca[TCA_RATE-1]) {
+	if (!ops->init || (err = ops->init(sch, tca[TCA_OPTIONS])) == 0) {
+		if (tca[TCA_RATE]) {
 			err = gen_new_estimator(&sch->bstats, &sch->rate_est,
 						sch->stats_lock,
-						tca[TCA_RATE-1]);
+						tca[TCA_RATE]);
 			if (err) {
 				/*
 				 * Any broken qdiscs that would require
@@ -541,20 +541,20 @@ err_out:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int qdisc_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr **tca)
+static int qdisc_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr **tca)
 {
-	if (tca[TCA_OPTIONS-1]) {
+	if (tca[TCA_OPTIONS]) {
 		int err;
 
 		if (sch->ops->change == NULL)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		err = sch->ops->change(sch, tca[TCA_OPTIONS-1]);
+		err = sch->ops->change(sch, tca[TCA_OPTIONS]);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
-	if (tca[TCA_RATE-1])
+	if (tca[TCA_RATE])
 		gen_replace_estimator(&sch->bstats, &sch->rate_est,
-			sch->stats_lock, tca[TCA_RATE-1]);
+			sch->stats_lock, tca[TCA_RATE]);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ static int tc_get_qdisc(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 {
 	struct net *net = skb->sk->sk_net;
 	struct tcmsg *tcm = NLMSG_DATA(n);
-	struct rtattr **tca = arg;
+	struct nlattr *tca[TCA_MAX + 1];
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	u32 clid = tcm->tcm_parent;
 	struct Qdisc *q = NULL;
@@ -619,6 +619,10 @@ static int tc_get_qdisc(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 	if ((dev = __dev_get_by_index(&init_net, tcm->tcm_ifindex)) == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	err = nlmsg_parse(n, sizeof(*tcm), tca, TCA_MAX, NULL);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
 	if (clid) {
 		if (clid != TC_H_ROOT) {
 			if (TC_H_MAJ(clid) != TC_H_MAJ(TC_H_INGRESS)) {
@@ -641,7 +645,7 @@ static int tc_get_qdisc(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 			return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	if (tca[TCA_KIND-1] && rtattr_strcmp(tca[TCA_KIND-1], q->ops->id))
+	if (tca[TCA_KIND] && nla_strcmp(tca[TCA_KIND], q->ops->id))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (n->nlmsg_type == RTM_DELQDISC) {
@@ -671,7 +675,7 @@ static int tc_modify_qdisc(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 {
 	struct net *net = skb->sk->sk_net;
 	struct tcmsg *tcm;
-	struct rtattr **tca;
+	struct nlattr *tca[TCA_MAX + 1];
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	u32 clid;
 	struct Qdisc *q, *p;
@@ -683,13 +687,16 @@ static int tc_modify_qdisc(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 replay:
 	/* Reinit, just in case something touches this. */
 	tcm = NLMSG_DATA(n);
-	tca = arg;
 	clid = tcm->tcm_parent;
 	q = p = NULL;
 
 	if ((dev = __dev_get_by_index(&init_net, tcm->tcm_ifindex)) == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	err = nlmsg_parse(n, sizeof(*tcm), tca, TCA_MAX, NULL);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
 	if (clid) {
 		if (clid != TC_H_ROOT) {
 			if (clid != TC_H_INGRESS) {
@@ -717,7 +724,7 @@ replay:
 					goto create_n_graft;
 				if (n->nlmsg_flags&NLM_F_EXCL)
 					return -EEXIST;
-				if (tca[TCA_KIND-1] && rtattr_strcmp(tca[TCA_KIND-1], q->ops->id))
+				if (tca[TCA_KIND] && nla_strcmp(tca[TCA_KIND], q->ops->id))
 					return -EINVAL;
 				if (q == p ||
 				    (p && check_loop(q, p, 0)))
@@ -750,8 +757,8 @@ replay:
 				if ((n->nlmsg_flags&NLM_F_CREATE) &&
 				    (n->nlmsg_flags&NLM_F_REPLACE) &&
 				    ((n->nlmsg_flags&NLM_F_EXCL) ||
-				     (tca[TCA_KIND-1] &&
-				      rtattr_strcmp(tca[TCA_KIND-1], q->ops->id))))
+				     (tca[TCA_KIND] &&
+				      nla_strcmp(tca[TCA_KIND], q->ops->id))))
 					goto create_n_graft;
 			}
 		}
@@ -766,7 +773,7 @@ replay:
 		return -ENOENT;
 	if (n->nlmsg_flags&NLM_F_EXCL)
 		return -EEXIST;
-	if (tca[TCA_KIND-1] && rtattr_strcmp(tca[TCA_KIND-1], q->ops->id))
+	if (tca[TCA_KIND] && nla_strcmp(tca[TCA_KIND], q->ops->id))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	err = qdisc_change(q, tca);
 	if (err == 0)
@@ -827,31 +834,31 @@ static int tc_fill_qdisc(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *q, u32 clid,
 	tcm->tcm_parent = clid;
 	tcm->tcm_handle = q->handle;
 	tcm->tcm_info = atomic_read(&q->refcnt);
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_KIND, IFNAMSIZ, q->ops->id);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_KIND, IFNAMSIZ, q->ops->id);
 	if (q->ops->dump && q->ops->dump(q, skb) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 	q->qstats.qlen = q->q.qlen;
 
 	if (gnet_stats_start_copy_compat(skb, TCA_STATS2, TCA_STATS,
 			TCA_XSTATS, q->stats_lock, &d) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	if (q->ops->dump_stats && q->ops->dump_stats(q, &d) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	if (gnet_stats_copy_basic(&d, &q->bstats) < 0 ||
 	    gnet_stats_copy_rate_est(&d, &q->rate_est) < 0 ||
 	    gnet_stats_copy_queue(&d, &q->qstats) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	if (gnet_stats_finish_copy(&d) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	nlh->nlmsg_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
 	return skb->len;
 
 nlmsg_failure:
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -939,7 +946,7 @@ static int tc_ctl_tclass(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 {
 	struct net *net = skb->sk->sk_net;
 	struct tcmsg *tcm = NLMSG_DATA(n);
-	struct rtattr **tca = arg;
+	struct nlattr *tca[TCA_MAX + 1];
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct Qdisc *q = NULL;
 	const struct Qdisc_class_ops *cops;
@@ -956,6 +963,10 @@ static int tc_ctl_tclass(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 	if ((dev = __dev_get_by_index(&init_net, tcm->tcm_ifindex)) == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	err = nlmsg_parse(n, sizeof(*tcm), tca, TCA_MAX, NULL);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
 	/*
 	   parent == TC_H_UNSPEC - unspecified parent.
 	   parent == TC_H_ROOT   - class is root, which has no parent.
@@ -1069,25 +1080,25 @@ static int tc_fill_tclass(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *q,
 	tcm->tcm_parent = q->handle;
 	tcm->tcm_handle = q->handle;
 	tcm->tcm_info = 0;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_KIND, IFNAMSIZ, q->ops->id);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_KIND, IFNAMSIZ, q->ops->id);
 	if (cl_ops->dump && cl_ops->dump(q, cl, skb, tcm) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	if (gnet_stats_start_copy_compat(skb, TCA_STATS2, TCA_STATS,
 			TCA_XSTATS, q->stats_lock, &d) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	if (cl_ops->dump_stats && cl_ops->dump_stats(q, cl, &d) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	if (gnet_stats_finish_copy(&d) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	nlh->nlmsg_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
 	return skb->len;
 
 nlmsg_failure:
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_atm.c b/net/sched/sch_atm.c
index 734be9d37d46..eb01aae117df 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_atm.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_atm.c
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ static const u8 llc_oui_ip[] = {
 };				/* Ethertype IP (0800) */
 
 static int atm_tc_change(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parent,
-			 struct rtattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
+			 struct nlattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
 {
 	struct atm_qdisc_data *p = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct atm_flow_data *flow = (struct atm_flow_data *)*arg;
 	struct atm_flow_data *excess = NULL;
-	struct rtattr *opt = tca[TCA_OPTIONS - 1];
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_ATM_MAX];
+	struct nlattr *opt = tca[TCA_OPTIONS];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_ATM_MAX + 1];
 	struct socket *sock;
 	int fd, error, hdr_len;
 	void *hdr;
@@ -223,31 +223,31 @@ static int atm_tc_change(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parent,
 	 */
 	if (flow)
 		return -EBUSY;
-	if (opt == NULL || rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_ATM_MAX, opt))
+	if (opt == NULL || nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_ATM_MAX, opt, NULL))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (!tb[TCA_ATM_FD - 1] || RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_ATM_FD - 1]) < sizeof(fd))
+	if (!tb[TCA_ATM_FD] || nla_len(tb[TCA_ATM_FD]) < sizeof(fd))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	fd = *(int *)RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_ATM_FD - 1]);
+	fd = *(int *)nla_data(tb[TCA_ATM_FD]);
 	pr_debug("atm_tc_change: fd %d\n", fd);
-	if (tb[TCA_ATM_HDR - 1]) {
-		hdr_len = RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_ATM_HDR - 1]);
-		hdr = RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_ATM_HDR - 1]);
+	if (tb[TCA_ATM_HDR]) {
+		hdr_len = nla_len(tb[TCA_ATM_HDR]);
+		hdr = nla_data(tb[TCA_ATM_HDR]);
 	} else {
 		hdr_len = RFC1483LLC_LEN;
 		hdr = NULL;	/* default LLC/SNAP for IP */
 	}
-	if (!tb[TCA_ATM_EXCESS - 1])
+	if (!tb[TCA_ATM_EXCESS])
 		excess = NULL;
 	else {
-		if (RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_ATM_EXCESS - 1]) != sizeof(u32))
+		if (nla_len(tb[TCA_ATM_EXCESS]) != sizeof(u32))
 			return -EINVAL;
 		excess = (struct atm_flow_data *)
-			atm_tc_get(sch, *(u32 *)RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_ATM_EXCESS - 1]));
+			atm_tc_get(sch, *(u32 *)nla_data(tb[TCA_ATM_EXCESS]));
 		if (!excess)
 			return -ENOENT;
 	}
 	pr_debug("atm_tc_change: type %d, payload %lu, hdr_len %d\n",
-		 opt->rta_type, RTA_PAYLOAD(opt), hdr_len);
+		 opt->nla_type, nla_len(opt), hdr_len);
 	sock = sockfd_lookup(fd, &error);
 	if (!sock)
 		return error;	/* f_count++ */
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ static unsigned int atm_tc_drop(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int atm_tc_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int atm_tc_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct atm_qdisc_data *p = qdisc_priv(sch);
 
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static int atm_tc_dump_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long cl,
 	struct atm_qdisc_data *p = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct atm_flow_data *flow = (struct atm_flow_data *)cl;
 	unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
-	struct rtattr *rta;
+	struct nlattr *nla;
 
 	pr_debug("atm_tc_dump_class(sch %p,[qdisc %p],flow %p,skb %p,tcm %p)\n",
 		sch, p, flow, skb, tcm);
@@ -610,9 +610,9 @@ static int atm_tc_dump_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long cl,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	tcm->tcm_handle = flow->classid;
 	tcm->tcm_info = flow->q->handle;
-	rta = (struct rtattr *)b;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_ATM_HDR, flow->hdr_len, flow->hdr);
+	nla = (struct nlattr *)b;
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_ATM_HDR, flow->hdr_len, flow->hdr);
 	if (flow->vcc) {
 		struct sockaddr_atmpvc pvc;
 		int state;
@@ -621,21 +621,21 @@ static int atm_tc_dump_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long cl,
 		pvc.sap_addr.itf = flow->vcc->dev ? flow->vcc->dev->number : -1;
 		pvc.sap_addr.vpi = flow->vcc->vpi;
 		pvc.sap_addr.vci = flow->vcc->vci;
-		RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_ATM_ADDR, sizeof(pvc), &pvc);
+		NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_ATM_ADDR, sizeof(pvc), &pvc);
 		state = ATM_VF2VS(flow->vcc->flags);
-		RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_ATM_STATE, sizeof(state), &state);
+		NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_ATM_STATE, sizeof(state), &state);
 	}
 	if (flow->excess)
-		RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_ATM_EXCESS, sizeof(u32), &flow->classid);
+		NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_ATM_EXCESS, sizeof(u32), &flow->classid);
 	else {
 		static u32 zero;
 
-		RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_ATM_EXCESS, sizeof(zero), &zero);
+		NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_ATM_EXCESS, sizeof(zero), &zero);
 	}
-	rta->rta_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
+	nla->nla_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cbq.c b/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
index bea123fc24a4..5c8667ef4ba7 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cbq.c
@@ -1377,24 +1377,24 @@ static int cbq_set_fopt(struct cbq_class *cl, struct tc_cbq_fopt *fopt)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cbq_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int cbq_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct cbq_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_CBQ_MAX];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_CBQ_MAX + 1];
 	struct tc_ratespec *r;
 
-	if (rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_CBQ_MAX, opt) < 0 ||
-	    tb[TCA_CBQ_RTAB-1] == NULL || tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE-1] == NULL ||
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE-1]) < sizeof(struct tc_ratespec))
+	if (nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_CBQ_MAX, opt, NULL) < 0 ||
+	    tb[TCA_CBQ_RTAB] == NULL || tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE] == NULL ||
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE]) < sizeof(struct tc_ratespec))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT-1] &&
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT-1]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_lssopt))
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT] &&
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_lssopt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	r = RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE-1]);
+	r = nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE]);
 
-	if ((q->link.R_tab = qdisc_get_rtab(r, tb[TCA_CBQ_RTAB-1])) == NULL)
+	if ((q->link.R_tab = qdisc_get_rtab(r, tb[TCA_CBQ_RTAB])) == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	q->link.refcnt = 1;
@@ -1427,8 +1427,8 @@ static int cbq_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 
 	cbq_link_class(&q->link);
 
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT-1])
-		cbq_set_lss(&q->link, RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT-1]));
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT])
+		cbq_set_lss(&q->link, nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT]));
 
 	cbq_addprio(q, &q->link);
 	return 0;
@@ -1438,10 +1438,10 @@ static __inline__ int cbq_dump_rate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct cbq_class *cl)
 {
 	unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
 
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_RATE, sizeof(cl->R_tab->rate), &cl->R_tab->rate);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_RATE, sizeof(cl->R_tab->rate), &cl->R_tab->rate);
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -1463,10 +1463,10 @@ static __inline__ int cbq_dump_lss(struct sk_buff *skb, struct cbq_class *cl)
 	opt.minidle = (u32)(-cl->minidle);
 	opt.offtime = cl->offtime;
 	opt.change = ~0;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT, sizeof(opt), &opt);
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -1481,10 +1481,10 @@ static __inline__ int cbq_dump_wrr(struct sk_buff *skb, struct cbq_class *cl)
 	opt.priority = cl->priority+1;
 	opt.cpriority = cl->cpriority+1;
 	opt.weight = cl->weight;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_WRROPT, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_WRROPT, sizeof(opt), &opt);
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -1498,10 +1498,10 @@ static __inline__ int cbq_dump_ovl(struct sk_buff *skb, struct cbq_class *cl)
 	opt.priority2 = cl->priority2+1;
 	opt.pad = 0;
 	opt.penalty = cl->penalty;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY, sizeof(opt), &opt);
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -1515,11 +1515,11 @@ static __inline__ int cbq_dump_fopt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct cbq_class *cl)
 		opt.split = cl->split ? cl->split->classid : 0;
 		opt.defmap = cl->defmap;
 		opt.defchange = ~0;
-		RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_FOPT, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+		NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_FOPT, sizeof(opt), &opt);
 	}
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -1534,11 +1534,11 @@ static __inline__ int cbq_dump_police(struct sk_buff *skb, struct cbq_class *cl)
 		opt.police = cl->police;
 		opt.__res1 = 0;
 		opt.__res2 = 0;
-		RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_POLICE, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+		NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_CBQ_POLICE, sizeof(opt), &opt);
 	}
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -1562,16 +1562,16 @@ static int cbq_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct cbq_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
-	struct rtattr *rta;
+	struct nlattr *nla;
 
-	rta = (struct rtattr*)b;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
+	nla = (struct nlattr*)b;
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
 	if (cbq_dump_attr(skb, &q->link) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
-	rta->rta_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	nla->nla_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ cbq_dump_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg,
 {
 	struct cbq_class *cl = (struct cbq_class*)arg;
 	unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
-	struct rtattr *rta;
+	struct nlattr *nla;
 
 	if (cl->tparent)
 		tcm->tcm_parent = cl->tparent->classid;
@@ -1600,14 +1600,14 @@ cbq_dump_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg,
 	tcm->tcm_handle = cl->classid;
 	tcm->tcm_info = cl->q->handle;
 
-	rta = (struct rtattr*)b;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
+	nla = (struct nlattr*)b;
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
 	if (cbq_dump_attr(skb, cl) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
-	rta->rta_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	nla->nla_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -1753,43 +1753,43 @@ static void cbq_put(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg)
 }
 
 static int
-cbq_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid, struct rtattr **tca,
+cbq_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid, struct nlattr **tca,
 		 unsigned long *arg)
 {
 	int err;
 	struct cbq_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct cbq_class *cl = (struct cbq_class*)*arg;
-	struct rtattr *opt = tca[TCA_OPTIONS-1];
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_CBQ_MAX];
+	struct nlattr *opt = tca[TCA_OPTIONS];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_CBQ_MAX + 1];
 	struct cbq_class *parent;
 	struct qdisc_rate_table *rtab = NULL;
 
-	if (opt==NULL || rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_CBQ_MAX, opt))
+	if (opt==NULL || nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_CBQ_MAX, opt, NULL))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY-1] &&
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY-1]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_ovl))
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY] &&
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_ovl))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT-1] &&
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT-1]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_fopt))
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT] &&
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_fopt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE-1] &&
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE-1]) < sizeof(struct tc_ratespec))
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE] &&
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE]) < sizeof(struct tc_ratespec))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT-1] &&
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT-1]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_lssopt))
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT] &&
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_lssopt))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT-1] &&
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT-1]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_wrropt))
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT] &&
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_wrropt))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE-1] &&
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE-1]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_police))
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE] &&
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE]) < sizeof(struct tc_cbq_police))
 			return -EINVAL;
 #endif
 
@@ -1802,8 +1802,8 @@ cbq_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid, struct rtattr **t
 				return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
-		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE-1]) {
-			rtab = qdisc_get_rtab(RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE-1]), tb[TCA_CBQ_RTAB-1]);
+		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE]) {
+			rtab = qdisc_get_rtab(nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE]), tb[TCA_CBQ_RTAB]);
 			if (rtab == NULL)
 				return -EINVAL;
 		}
@@ -1819,45 +1819,45 @@ cbq_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid, struct rtattr **t
 			qdisc_put_rtab(rtab);
 		}
 
-		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT-1])
-			cbq_set_lss(cl, RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT-1]));
+		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT])
+			cbq_set_lss(cl, nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT]));
 
-		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT-1]) {
+		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT]) {
 			cbq_rmprio(q, cl);
-			cbq_set_wrr(cl, RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT-1]));
+			cbq_set_wrr(cl, nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT]));
 		}
 
-		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY-1])
-			cbq_set_overlimit(cl, RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY-1]));
+		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY])
+			cbq_set_overlimit(cl, nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY]));
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
-		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE-1])
-			cbq_set_police(cl, RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE-1]));
+		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE])
+			cbq_set_police(cl, nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE]));
 #endif
 
-		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT-1])
-			cbq_set_fopt(cl, RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT-1]));
+		if (tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT])
+			cbq_set_fopt(cl, nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT]));
 
 		if (cl->q->q.qlen)
 			cbq_activate_class(cl);
 
 		sch_tree_unlock(sch);
 
-		if (tca[TCA_RATE-1])
+		if (tca[TCA_RATE])
 			gen_replace_estimator(&cl->bstats, &cl->rate_est,
 					      &sch->dev->queue_lock,
-					      tca[TCA_RATE-1]);
+					      tca[TCA_RATE]);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (parentid == TC_H_ROOT)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT-1] == NULL || tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE-1] == NULL ||
-	    tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT-1] == NULL)
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT] == NULL || tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE] == NULL ||
+	    tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT] == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	rtab = qdisc_get_rtab(RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE-1]), tb[TCA_CBQ_RTAB-1]);
+	rtab = qdisc_get_rtab(nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_RATE]), tb[TCA_CBQ_RTAB]);
 	if (rtab == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -1912,8 +1912,8 @@ cbq_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid, struct rtattr **t
 		cl->share = cl->tparent;
 	cbq_adjust_levels(parent);
 	cl->minidle = -0x7FFFFFFF;
-	cbq_set_lss(cl, RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT-1]));
-	cbq_set_wrr(cl, RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT-1]));
+	cbq_set_lss(cl, nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_LSSOPT]));
+	cbq_set_wrr(cl, nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_WRROPT]));
 	if (cl->ewma_log==0)
 		cl->ewma_log = q->link.ewma_log;
 	if (cl->maxidle==0)
@@ -1921,19 +1921,19 @@ cbq_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid, struct rtattr **t
 	if (cl->avpkt==0)
 		cl->avpkt = q->link.avpkt;
 	cl->overlimit = cbq_ovl_classic;
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY-1])
-		cbq_set_overlimit(cl, RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY-1]));
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY])
+		cbq_set_overlimit(cl, nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_OVL_STRATEGY]));
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE-1])
-		cbq_set_police(cl, RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE-1]));
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE])
+		cbq_set_police(cl, nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_POLICE]));
 #endif
-	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT-1])
-		cbq_set_fopt(cl, RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT-1]));
+	if (tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT])
+		cbq_set_fopt(cl, nla_data(tb[TCA_CBQ_FOPT]));
 	sch_tree_unlock(sch);
 
-	if (tca[TCA_RATE-1])
+	if (tca[TCA_RATE])
 		gen_new_estimator(&cl->bstats, &cl->rate_est,
-				  &sch->dev->queue_lock, tca[TCA_RATE-1]);
+				  &sch->dev->queue_lock, tca[TCA_RATE]);
 
 	*arg = (unsigned long)cl;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c b/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
index 40e06a6890da..f183ab768873 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_dsmark.c
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ static void dsmark_put(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long cl)
 }
 
 static int dsmark_change(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parent,
-			 struct rtattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
+			 struct nlattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
 {
 	struct dsmark_qdisc_data *p = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct rtattr *opt = tca[TCA_OPTIONS-1];
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_DSMARK_MAX];
+	struct nlattr *opt = tca[TCA_OPTIONS];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_DSMARK_MAX + 1];
 	int err = -EINVAL;
 	u8 mask = 0;
 
@@ -113,24 +113,29 @@ static int dsmark_change(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parent,
 
 	if (!dsmark_valid_index(p, *arg)) {
 		err = -ENOENT;
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto errout;
 	}
 
-	if (!opt || rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_DSMARK_MAX, opt))
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+	if (!opt || nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_DSMARK_MAX, opt, NULL))
+		goto errout;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_DSMARK_MASK-1])
-		mask = RTA_GET_U8(tb[TCA_DSMARK_MASK-1]);
+	if (tb[TCA_DSMARK_MASK]) {
+		if (nla_len(tb[TCA_DSMARK_MASK]) < sizeof(u8))
+			goto errout;
+		mask = nla_get_u8(tb[TCA_DSMARK_MASK]);
+	}
+	if (tb[TCA_DSMARK_VALUE]) {
+		if (nla_len(tb[TCA_DSMARK_VALUE]) < sizeof(u8))
+			goto errout;
+		p->value[*arg-1] = nla_get_u8(tb[TCA_DSMARK_VALUE]);
+	}
 
-	if (tb[TCA_DSMARK_VALUE-1])
-		p->value[*arg-1] = RTA_GET_U8(tb[TCA_DSMARK_VALUE-1]);
-
-	if (tb[TCA_DSMARK_MASK-1])
+	if (tb[TCA_DSMARK_MASK])
 		p->mask[*arg-1] = mask;
 
 	err = 0;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+errout:
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -335,10 +340,10 @@ static unsigned int dsmark_drop(struct Qdisc *sch)
 	return len;
 }
 
-static int dsmark_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int dsmark_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct dsmark_qdisc_data *p = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_DSMARK_MAX];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_DSMARK_MAX + 1];
 	int err = -EINVAL;
 	u32 default_index = NO_DEFAULT_INDEX;
 	u16 indices;
@@ -346,16 +351,21 @@ static int dsmark_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 
 	pr_debug("dsmark_init(sch %p,[qdisc %p],opt %p)\n", sch, p, opt);
 
-	if (!opt || rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_DSMARK_MAX, opt) < 0)
+	if (!opt || nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_DSMARK_MAX, opt, NULL) < 0)
 		goto errout;
 
-	indices = RTA_GET_U16(tb[TCA_DSMARK_INDICES-1]);
+	if (nla_len(tb[TCA_DSMARK_INDICES]) < sizeof(u16))
+		goto errout;
+	indices = nla_get_u16(tb[TCA_DSMARK_INDICES]);
 
 	if (hweight32(indices) != 1)
 		goto errout;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_DSMARK_DEFAULT_INDEX-1])
-		default_index = RTA_GET_U16(tb[TCA_DSMARK_DEFAULT_INDEX-1]);
+	if (tb[TCA_DSMARK_DEFAULT_INDEX]) {
+		if (nla_len(tb[TCA_DSMARK_DEFAULT_INDEX]) < sizeof(u16))
+			goto errout;
+		default_index = nla_get_u16(tb[TCA_DSMARK_DEFAULT_INDEX]);
+	}
 
 	mask = kmalloc(indices * 2, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (mask == NULL) {
@@ -371,7 +381,7 @@ static int dsmark_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 
 	p->indices = indices;
 	p->default_index = default_index;
-	p->set_tc_index = RTA_GET_FLAG(tb[TCA_DSMARK_SET_TC_INDEX-1]);
+	p->set_tc_index = nla_get_flag(tb[TCA_DSMARK_SET_TC_INDEX]);
 
 	p->q = qdisc_create_dflt(sch->dev, &pfifo_qdisc_ops, sch->handle);
 	if (p->q == NULL)
@@ -381,7 +391,6 @@ static int dsmark_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 
 	err = 0;
 errout:
-rtattr_failure:
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -409,7 +418,7 @@ static int dsmark_dump_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long cl,
 			     struct sk_buff *skb, struct tcmsg *tcm)
 {
 	struct dsmark_qdisc_data *p = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct rtattr *opts = NULL;
+	struct nlattr *opts = NULL;
 
 	pr_debug("dsmark_dump_class(sch %p,[qdisc %p],class %ld\n", sch, p, cl);
 
@@ -419,34 +428,38 @@ static int dsmark_dump_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long cl,
 	tcm->tcm_handle = TC_H_MAKE(TC_H_MAJ(sch->handle), cl-1);
 	tcm->tcm_info = p->q->handle;
 
-	opts = RTA_NEST(skb, TCA_OPTIONS);
-	RTA_PUT_U8(skb, TCA_DSMARK_MASK, p->mask[cl-1]);
-	RTA_PUT_U8(skb, TCA_DSMARK_VALUE, p->value[cl-1]);
+	opts = nla_nest_start(skb, TCA_OPTIONS);
+	if (opts == NULL)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	NLA_PUT_U8(skb, TCA_DSMARK_MASK, p->mask[cl-1]);
+	NLA_PUT_U8(skb, TCA_DSMARK_VALUE, p->value[cl-1]);
 
-	return RTA_NEST_END(skb, opts);
+	return nla_nest_end(skb, opts);
 
-rtattr_failure:
-	return RTA_NEST_CANCEL(skb, opts);
+nla_put_failure:
+	return nla_nest_cancel(skb, opts);
 }
 
 static int dsmark_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct dsmark_qdisc_data *p = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct rtattr *opts = NULL;
+	struct nlattr *opts = NULL;
 
-	opts = RTA_NEST(skb, TCA_OPTIONS);
-	RTA_PUT_U16(skb, TCA_DSMARK_INDICES, p->indices);
+	opts = nla_nest_start(skb, TCA_OPTIONS);
+	if (opts == NULL)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	NLA_PUT_U16(skb, TCA_DSMARK_INDICES, p->indices);
 
 	if (p->default_index != NO_DEFAULT_INDEX)
-		RTA_PUT_U16(skb, TCA_DSMARK_DEFAULT_INDEX, p->default_index);
+		NLA_PUT_U16(skb, TCA_DSMARK_DEFAULT_INDEX, p->default_index);
 
 	if (p->set_tc_index)
-		RTA_PUT_FLAG(skb, TCA_DSMARK_SET_TC_INDEX);
+		NLA_PUT_FLAG(skb, TCA_DSMARK_SET_TC_INDEX);
 
-	return RTA_NEST_END(skb, opts);
+	return nla_nest_end(skb, opts);
 
-rtattr_failure:
-	return RTA_NEST_CANCEL(skb, opts);
+nla_put_failure:
+	return nla_nest_cancel(skb, opts);
 }
 
 static const struct Qdisc_class_ops dsmark_class_ops = {
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_fifo.c b/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
index fd0591903c8a..95ed48221652 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static int pfifo_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc* sch)
 	return qdisc_reshape_fail(skb, sch);
 }
 
-static int fifo_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int fifo_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct fifo_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ static int fifo_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 
 		q->limit = limit;
 	} else {
-		struct tc_fifo_qopt *ctl = RTA_DATA(opt);
+		struct tc_fifo_qopt *ctl = nla_data(opt);
 
-		if (RTA_PAYLOAD(opt) < sizeof(*ctl))
+		if (nla_len(opt) < sizeof(*ctl))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		q->limit = ctl->limit;
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ static int fifo_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct fifo_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct tc_fifo_qopt opt = { .limit = q->limit };
 
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	return -1;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index 51e64acd5098..10b5c0887fff 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -397,14 +397,14 @@ static int pfifo_fast_dump(struct Qdisc *qdisc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct tc_prio_qopt opt = { .bands = PFIFO_FAST_BANDS };
 
 	memcpy(&opt.priomap, prio2band, TC_PRIO_MAX+1);
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int pfifo_fast_init(struct Qdisc *qdisc, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int pfifo_fast_init(struct Qdisc *qdisc, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	int prio;
 	struct sk_buff_head *list = qdisc_priv(qdisc);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_gred.c b/net/sched/sch_gred.c
index e2bcd6682c70..6b784838a534 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_gred.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_gred.c
@@ -350,16 +350,16 @@ static inline void gred_destroy_vq(struct gred_sched_data *q)
 	kfree(q);
 }
 
-static inline int gred_change_table_def(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *dps)
+static inline int gred_change_table_def(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *dps)
 {
 	struct gred_sched *table = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct tc_gred_sopt *sopt;
 	int i;
 
-	if (dps == NULL || RTA_PAYLOAD(dps) < sizeof(*sopt))
+	if (dps == NULL || nla_len(dps) < sizeof(*sopt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	sopt = RTA_DATA(dps);
+	sopt = nla_data(dps);
 
 	if (sopt->DPs > MAX_DPs || sopt->DPs == 0 || sopt->def_DP >= sopt->DPs)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -425,28 +425,28 @@ static inline int gred_change_vq(struct Qdisc *sch, int dp,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int gred_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int gred_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct gred_sched *table = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct tc_gred_qopt *ctl;
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_GRED_MAX];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_GRED_MAX + 1];
 	int err = -EINVAL, prio = GRED_DEF_PRIO;
 	u8 *stab;
 
-	if (opt == NULL || rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_GRED_MAX, opt))
+	if (opt == NULL || nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_GRED_MAX, opt, NULL))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_GRED_PARMS-1] == NULL && tb[TCA_GRED_STAB-1] == NULL)
+	if (tb[TCA_GRED_PARMS] == NULL && tb[TCA_GRED_STAB] == NULL)
 		return gred_change_table_def(sch, opt);
 
-	if (tb[TCA_GRED_PARMS-1] == NULL ||
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_GRED_PARMS-1]) < sizeof(*ctl) ||
-	    tb[TCA_GRED_STAB-1] == NULL ||
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_GRED_STAB-1]) < 256)
+	if (tb[TCA_GRED_PARMS] == NULL ||
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_GRED_PARMS]) < sizeof(*ctl) ||
+	    tb[TCA_GRED_STAB] == NULL ||
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_GRED_STAB]) < 256)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ctl = RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_GRED_PARMS-1]);
-	stab = RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_GRED_STAB-1]);
+	ctl = nla_data(tb[TCA_GRED_PARMS]);
+	stab = nla_data(tb[TCA_GRED_STAB]);
 
 	if (ctl->DP >= table->DPs)
 		goto errout;
@@ -486,23 +486,23 @@ errout:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int gred_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int gred_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_GRED_MAX];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_GRED_MAX + 1];
 
-	if (opt == NULL || rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_GRED_MAX, opt))
+	if (opt == NULL || nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_GRED_MAX, opt, NULL))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_GRED_PARMS-1] || tb[TCA_GRED_STAB-1])
+	if (tb[TCA_GRED_PARMS] || tb[TCA_GRED_STAB])
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return gred_change_table_def(sch, tb[TCA_GRED_DPS-1]);
+	return gred_change_table_def(sch, tb[TCA_GRED_DPS]);
 }
 
 static int gred_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct gred_sched *table = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct rtattr *parms, *opts = NULL;
+	struct nlattr *parms, *opts = NULL;
 	int i;
 	struct tc_gred_sopt sopt = {
 		.DPs	= table->DPs,
@@ -511,9 +511,13 @@ static int gred_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		.flags	= table->red_flags,
 	};
 
-	opts = RTA_NEST(skb, TCA_OPTIONS);
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_GRED_DPS, sizeof(sopt), &sopt);
-	parms = RTA_NEST(skb, TCA_GRED_PARMS);
+	opts = nla_nest_start(skb, TCA_OPTIONS);
+	if (opts == NULL)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_GRED_DPS, sizeof(sopt), &sopt);
+	parms = nla_nest_start(skb, TCA_GRED_PARMS);
+	if (parms == NULL)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_DPs; i++) {
 		struct gred_sched_data *q = table->tab[i];
@@ -555,15 +559,16 @@ static int gred_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		opt.qave = red_calc_qavg(&q->parms, q->parms.qavg);
 
 append_opt:
-		RTA_APPEND(skb, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+		if (nla_append(skb, sizeof(opt), &opt) < 0)
+			goto nla_put_failure;
 	}
 
-	RTA_NEST_END(skb, parms);
+	nla_nest_end(skb, parms);
 
-	return RTA_NEST_END(skb, opts);
+	return nla_nest_end(skb, opts);
 
-rtattr_failure:
-	return RTA_NEST_CANCEL(skb, opts);
+nla_put_failure:
+	return nla_nest_cancel(skb, opts);
 }
 
 static void gred_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
index 69dc3bccf024..4e6a164d3058 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_hfsc.c
@@ -988,39 +988,39 @@ hfsc_change_usc(struct hfsc_class *cl, struct tc_service_curve *usc,
 
 static int
 hfsc_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid,
-		  struct rtattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
+		  struct nlattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
 {
 	struct hfsc_sched *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct hfsc_class *cl = (struct hfsc_class *)*arg;
 	struct hfsc_class *parent = NULL;
-	struct rtattr *opt = tca[TCA_OPTIONS-1];
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_HFSC_MAX];
+	struct nlattr *opt = tca[TCA_OPTIONS];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_HFSC_MAX + 1];
 	struct tc_service_curve *rsc = NULL, *fsc = NULL, *usc = NULL;
 	u64 cur_time;
 
-	if (opt == NULL || rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_HFSC_MAX, opt))
+	if (opt == NULL || nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_HFSC_MAX, opt, NULL))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_HFSC_RSC-1]) {
-		if (RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_HFSC_RSC-1]) < sizeof(*rsc))
+	if (tb[TCA_HFSC_RSC]) {
+		if (nla_len(tb[TCA_HFSC_RSC]) < sizeof(*rsc))
 			return -EINVAL;
-		rsc = RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_HFSC_RSC-1]);
+		rsc = nla_data(tb[TCA_HFSC_RSC]);
 		if (rsc->m1 == 0 && rsc->m2 == 0)
 			rsc = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (tb[TCA_HFSC_FSC-1]) {
-		if (RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_HFSC_FSC-1]) < sizeof(*fsc))
+	if (tb[TCA_HFSC_FSC]) {
+		if (nla_len(tb[TCA_HFSC_FSC]) < sizeof(*fsc))
 			return -EINVAL;
-		fsc = RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_HFSC_FSC-1]);
+		fsc = nla_data(tb[TCA_HFSC_FSC]);
 		if (fsc->m1 == 0 && fsc->m2 == 0)
 			fsc = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (tb[TCA_HFSC_USC-1]) {
-		if (RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_HFSC_USC-1]) < sizeof(*usc))
+	if (tb[TCA_HFSC_USC]) {
+		if (nla_len(tb[TCA_HFSC_USC]) < sizeof(*usc))
 			return -EINVAL;
-		usc = RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_HFSC_USC-1]);
+		usc = nla_data(tb[TCA_HFSC_USC]);
 		if (usc->m1 == 0 && usc->m2 == 0)
 			usc = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1050,10 +1050,10 @@ hfsc_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid,
 		}
 		sch_tree_unlock(sch);
 
-		if (tca[TCA_RATE-1])
+		if (tca[TCA_RATE])
 			gen_replace_estimator(&cl->bstats, &cl->rate_est,
 					      &sch->dev->queue_lock,
-					      tca[TCA_RATE-1]);
+					      tca[TCA_RATE]);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1106,9 +1106,9 @@ hfsc_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid,
 	cl->cl_pcvtoff = parent->cl_cvtoff;
 	sch_tree_unlock(sch);
 
-	if (tca[TCA_RATE-1])
+	if (tca[TCA_RATE])
 		gen_new_estimator(&cl->bstats, &cl->rate_est,
-				  &sch->dev->queue_lock, tca[TCA_RATE-1]);
+				  &sch->dev->queue_lock, tca[TCA_RATE]);
 	*arg = (unsigned long)cl;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1304,11 +1304,11 @@ hfsc_dump_sc(struct sk_buff *skb, int attr, struct internal_sc *sc)
 	tsc.m1 = sm2m(sc->sm1);
 	tsc.d  = dx2d(sc->dx);
 	tsc.m2 = sm2m(sc->sm2);
-	RTA_PUT(skb, attr, sizeof(tsc), &tsc);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, attr, sizeof(tsc), &tsc);
 
 	return skb->len;
 
- rtattr_failure:
+ nla_put_failure:
 	return -1;
 }
 
@@ -1317,19 +1317,19 @@ hfsc_dump_curves(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hfsc_class *cl)
 {
 	if ((cl->cl_flags & HFSC_RSC) &&
 	    (hfsc_dump_sc(skb, TCA_HFSC_RSC, &cl->cl_rsc) < 0))
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	if ((cl->cl_flags & HFSC_FSC) &&
 	    (hfsc_dump_sc(skb, TCA_HFSC_FSC, &cl->cl_fsc) < 0))
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	if ((cl->cl_flags & HFSC_USC) &&
 	    (hfsc_dump_sc(skb, TCA_HFSC_USC, &cl->cl_usc) < 0))
-		goto rtattr_failure;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	return skb->len;
 
- rtattr_failure:
+ nla_put_failure:
 	return -1;
 }
 
@@ -1339,20 +1339,20 @@ hfsc_dump_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct hfsc_class *cl = (struct hfsc_class *)arg;
 	unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
-	struct rtattr *rta = (struct rtattr *)b;
+	struct nlattr *nla = (struct nlattr *)b;
 
 	tcm->tcm_parent = cl->cl_parent ? cl->cl_parent->classid : TC_H_ROOT;
 	tcm->tcm_handle = cl->classid;
 	if (cl->level == 0)
 		tcm->tcm_info = cl->qdisc->handle;
 
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
 	if (hfsc_dump_curves(skb, cl) < 0)
-		goto rtattr_failure;
-	rta->rta_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	nla->nla_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
 	return skb->len;
 
- rtattr_failure:
+ nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -1423,15 +1423,15 @@ hfsc_schedule_watchdog(struct Qdisc *sch)
 }
 
 static int
-hfsc_init_qdisc(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+hfsc_init_qdisc(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct hfsc_sched *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct tc_hfsc_qopt *qopt;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (opt == NULL || RTA_PAYLOAD(opt) < sizeof(*qopt))
+	if (opt == NULL || nla_len(opt) < sizeof(*qopt))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	qopt = RTA_DATA(opt);
+	qopt = nla_data(opt);
 
 	q->defcls = qopt->defcls;
 	for (i = 0; i < HFSC_HSIZE; i++)
@@ -1459,14 +1459,14 @@ hfsc_init_qdisc(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 }
 
 static int
-hfsc_change_qdisc(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+hfsc_change_qdisc(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct hfsc_sched *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct tc_hfsc_qopt *qopt;
 
-	if (opt == NULL || RTA_PAYLOAD(opt) < sizeof(*qopt))
+	if (opt == NULL || nla_len(opt) < sizeof(*qopt))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	qopt = RTA_DATA(opt);
+	qopt = nla_data(opt);
 
 	sch_tree_lock(sch);
 	q->defcls = qopt->defcls;
@@ -1550,10 +1550,10 @@ hfsc_dump_qdisc(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct tc_hfsc_qopt qopt;
 
 	qopt.defcls = q->defcls;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(qopt), &qopt);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(qopt), &qopt);
 	return skb->len;
 
- rtattr_failure:
+ nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_htb.c b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
index 6a2352cd9c2e..3b3ff641b6d7 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_htb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
@@ -992,19 +992,19 @@ static void htb_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(q->drops + i);
 }
 
-static int htb_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int htb_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct htb_sched *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_HTB_INIT];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_HTB_INIT + 1];
 	struct tc_htb_glob *gopt;
 	int i;
-	if (!opt || rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_HTB_INIT, opt) ||
-	    tb[TCA_HTB_INIT - 1] == NULL ||
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_HTB_INIT - 1]) < sizeof(*gopt)) {
+	if (!opt || nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_HTB_INIT, opt, NULL) ||
+	    tb[TCA_HTB_INIT] == NULL ||
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_HTB_INIT]) < sizeof(*gopt)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "HTB: hey probably you have bad tc tool ?\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	gopt = RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_HTB_INIT - 1]);
+	gopt = nla_data(tb[TCA_HTB_INIT]);
 	if (gopt->version != HTB_VER >> 16) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		       "HTB: need tc/htb version %d (minor is %d), you have %d\n",
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ static int htb_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct htb_sched *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
-	struct rtattr *rta;
+	struct nlattr *nla;
 	struct tc_htb_glob gopt;
 	spin_lock_bh(&sch->dev->queue_lock);
 	gopt.direct_pkts = q->direct_pkts;
@@ -1045,13 +1045,13 @@ static int htb_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	gopt.rate2quantum = q->rate2quantum;
 	gopt.defcls = q->defcls;
 	gopt.debug = 0;
-	rta = (struct rtattr *)b;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_HTB_INIT, sizeof(gopt), &gopt);
-	rta->rta_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
+	nla = (struct nlattr *)b;
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_HTB_INIT, sizeof(gopt), &gopt);
+	nla->nla_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sch->dev->queue_lock);
 	return skb->len;
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sch->dev->queue_lock);
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, skb_tail_pointer(skb));
 	return -1;
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ static int htb_dump_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg,
 {
 	struct htb_class *cl = (struct htb_class *)arg;
 	unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
-	struct rtattr *rta;
+	struct nlattr *nla;
 	struct tc_htb_opt opt;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&sch->dev->queue_lock);
@@ -1071,8 +1071,8 @@ static int htb_dump_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg,
 	if (!cl->level && cl->un.leaf.q)
 		tcm->tcm_info = cl->un.leaf.q->handle;
 
-	rta = (struct rtattr *)b;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
+	nla = (struct nlattr *)b;
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
 
 	memset(&opt, 0, sizeof(opt));
 
@@ -1083,11 +1083,11 @@ static int htb_dump_class(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg,
 	opt.quantum = cl->un.leaf.quantum;
 	opt.prio = cl->un.leaf.prio;
 	opt.level = cl->level;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_HTB_PARMS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
-	rta->rta_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_HTB_PARMS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	nla->nla_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sch->dev->queue_lock);
 	return skb->len;
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sch->dev->queue_lock);
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
@@ -1290,29 +1290,29 @@ static void htb_put(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg)
 }
 
 static int htb_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid,
-			    u32 parentid, struct rtattr **tca,
+			    u32 parentid, struct nlattr **tca,
 			    unsigned long *arg)
 {
 	int err = -EINVAL;
 	struct htb_sched *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct htb_class *cl = (struct htb_class *)*arg, *parent;
-	struct rtattr *opt = tca[TCA_OPTIONS - 1];
+	struct nlattr *opt = tca[TCA_OPTIONS];
 	struct qdisc_rate_table *rtab = NULL, *ctab = NULL;
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_HTB_RTAB];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_HTB_RTAB + 1];
 	struct tc_htb_opt *hopt;
 
 	/* extract all subattrs from opt attr */
-	if (!opt || rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_HTB_RTAB, opt) ||
-	    tb[TCA_HTB_PARMS - 1] == NULL ||
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_HTB_PARMS - 1]) < sizeof(*hopt))
+	if (!opt || nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_HTB_RTAB, opt, NULL) ||
+	    tb[TCA_HTB_PARMS] == NULL ||
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_HTB_PARMS]) < sizeof(*hopt))
 		goto failure;
 
 	parent = parentid == TC_H_ROOT ? NULL : htb_find(parentid, sch);
 
-	hopt = RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_HTB_PARMS - 1]);
+	hopt = nla_data(tb[TCA_HTB_PARMS]);
 
-	rtab = qdisc_get_rtab(&hopt->rate, tb[TCA_HTB_RTAB - 1]);
-	ctab = qdisc_get_rtab(&hopt->ceil, tb[TCA_HTB_CTAB - 1]);
+	rtab = qdisc_get_rtab(&hopt->rate, tb[TCA_HTB_RTAB]);
+	ctab = qdisc_get_rtab(&hopt->ceil, tb[TCA_HTB_CTAB]);
 	if (!rtab || !ctab)
 		goto failure;
 
@@ -1320,12 +1320,12 @@ static int htb_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid,
 		struct Qdisc *new_q;
 		int prio;
 		struct {
-			struct rtattr		rta;
+			struct nlattr		nla;
 			struct gnet_estimator	opt;
 		} est = {
-			.rta = {
-				.rta_len	= RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(est.opt)),
-				.rta_type	= TCA_RATE,
+			.nla = {
+				.nla_len	= nla_attr_size(sizeof(est.opt)),
+				.nla_type	= TCA_RATE,
 			},
 			.opt = {
 				/* 4s interval, 16s averaging constant */
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ static int htb_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid,
 
 		gen_new_estimator(&cl->bstats, &cl->rate_est,
 				  &sch->dev->queue_lock,
-				  tca[TCA_RATE-1] ? : &est.rta);
+				  tca[TCA_RATE] ? : &est.nla);
 		cl->refcnt = 1;
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cl->sibling);
 		INIT_HLIST_NODE(&cl->hlist);
@@ -1403,10 +1403,10 @@ static int htb_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid,
 		list_add_tail(&cl->sibling,
 			      parent ? &parent->children : &q->root);
 	} else {
-		if (tca[TCA_RATE-1])
+		if (tca[TCA_RATE])
 			gen_replace_estimator(&cl->bstats, &cl->rate_est,
 					      &sch->dev->queue_lock,
-					      tca[TCA_RATE-1]);
+					      tca[TCA_RATE]);
 		sch_tree_lock(sch);
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_ingress.c b/net/sched/sch_ingress.c
index 72525710b66f..f6decbb56645 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_ingress.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_ingress.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void ingress_put(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long cl)
 }
 
 static int ingress_change(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parent,
-			  struct rtattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
+			  struct nlattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static struct nf_hook_ops ing_ops[] __read_mostly = {
 };
 #endif
 
-static int ingress_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int ingress_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 #if !defined(CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT) && defined(CONFIG_NETFILTER)
 	printk("Ingress scheduler: Classifier actions prefered over netfilter\n");
@@ -184,14 +184,14 @@ static void ingress_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 static int ingress_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
-	struct rtattr *rta;
+	struct nlattr *nla;
 
-	rta = (struct rtattr *)b;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
-	rta->rta_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
+	nla = (struct nlattr *)b;
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
+	nla->nla_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_netem.c b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
index 6c344ade33c2..a7b58df4546d 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_netem.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
@@ -313,21 +313,21 @@ static void netem_reset(struct Qdisc *sch)
 /* Pass size change message down to embedded FIFO */
 static int set_fifo_limit(struct Qdisc *q, int limit)
 {
-	struct rtattr *rta;
+	struct nlattr *nla;
 	int ret = -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Hack to avoid sending change message to non-FIFO */
 	if (strncmp(q->ops->id + 1, "fifo", 4) != 0)
 		return 0;
 
-	rta = kmalloc(RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt)), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (rta) {
-		rta->rta_type = RTM_NEWQDISC;
-		rta->rta_len = RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt));
-		((struct tc_fifo_qopt *)RTA_DATA(rta))->limit = limit;
+	nla = kmalloc(nla_attr_size(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt)), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (nla) {
+		nla->nla_type = RTM_NEWQDISC;
+		nla->nla_len = nla_attr_size(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt));
+		((struct tc_fifo_qopt *)nla_data(nla))->limit = limit;
 
-		ret = q->ops->change(q, rta);
-		kfree(rta);
+		ret = q->ops->change(q, nla);
+		kfree(nla);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -336,11 +336,11 @@ static int set_fifo_limit(struct Qdisc *q, int limit)
  * Distribution data is a variable size payload containing
  * signed 16 bit values.
  */
-static int get_dist_table(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct rtattr *attr)
+static int get_dist_table(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct nlattr *attr)
 {
 	struct netem_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	unsigned long n = RTA_PAYLOAD(attr)/sizeof(__s16);
-	const __s16 *data = RTA_DATA(attr);
+	unsigned long n = nla_len(attr)/sizeof(__s16);
+	const __s16 *data = nla_data(attr);
 	struct disttable *d;
 	int i;
 
@@ -363,12 +363,12 @@ static int get_dist_table(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct rtattr *attr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int get_correlation(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct rtattr *attr)
+static int get_correlation(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct nlattr *attr)
 {
 	struct netem_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	const struct tc_netem_corr *c = RTA_DATA(attr);
+	const struct tc_netem_corr *c = nla_data(attr);
 
-	if (RTA_PAYLOAD(attr) != sizeof(*c))
+	if (nla_len(attr) != sizeof(*c))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	init_crandom(&q->delay_cor, c->delay_corr);
@@ -377,12 +377,12 @@ static int get_correlation(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct rtattr *attr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int get_reorder(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct rtattr *attr)
+static int get_reorder(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct nlattr *attr)
 {
 	struct netem_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	const struct tc_netem_reorder *r = RTA_DATA(attr);
+	const struct tc_netem_reorder *r = nla_data(attr);
 
-	if (RTA_PAYLOAD(attr) != sizeof(*r))
+	if (nla_len(attr) != sizeof(*r))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	q->reorder = r->probability;
@@ -390,12 +390,12 @@ static int get_reorder(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct rtattr *attr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int get_corrupt(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct rtattr *attr)
+static int get_corrupt(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct nlattr *attr)
 {
 	struct netem_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	const struct tc_netem_corrupt *r = RTA_DATA(attr);
+	const struct tc_netem_corrupt *r = nla_data(attr);
 
-	if (RTA_PAYLOAD(attr) != sizeof(*r))
+	if (nla_len(attr) != sizeof(*r))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	q->corrupt = r->probability;
@@ -404,16 +404,16 @@ static int get_corrupt(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct rtattr *attr)
 }
 
 /* Parse netlink message to set options */
-static int netem_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int netem_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct netem_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct tc_netem_qopt *qopt;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (opt == NULL || RTA_PAYLOAD(opt) < sizeof(*qopt))
+	if (opt == NULL || nla_len(opt) < sizeof(*qopt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	qopt = RTA_DATA(opt);
+	qopt = nla_data(opt);
 	ret = set_fifo_limit(q->qdisc, qopt->limit);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_debug("netem: can't set fifo limit\n");
@@ -437,33 +437,33 @@ static int netem_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 	/* Handle nested options after initial queue options.
 	 * Should have put all options in nested format but too late now.
 	 */
-	if (RTA_PAYLOAD(opt) > sizeof(*qopt)) {
-		struct rtattr *tb[TCA_NETEM_MAX];
-		if (rtattr_parse(tb, TCA_NETEM_MAX,
-				 RTA_DATA(opt) + sizeof(*qopt),
-				 RTA_PAYLOAD(opt) - sizeof(*qopt)))
+	if (nla_len(opt) > sizeof(*qopt)) {
+		struct nlattr *tb[TCA_NETEM_MAX + 1];
+		if (nla_parse(tb, TCA_NETEM_MAX,
+			      nla_data(opt) + sizeof(*qopt),
+			      nla_len(opt) - sizeof(*qopt), NULL))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-		if (tb[TCA_NETEM_CORR-1]) {
-			ret = get_correlation(sch, tb[TCA_NETEM_CORR-1]);
+		if (tb[TCA_NETEM_CORR]) {
+			ret = get_correlation(sch, tb[TCA_NETEM_CORR]);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 		}
 
-		if (tb[TCA_NETEM_DELAY_DIST-1]) {
-			ret = get_dist_table(sch, tb[TCA_NETEM_DELAY_DIST-1]);
+		if (tb[TCA_NETEM_DELAY_DIST]) {
+			ret = get_dist_table(sch, tb[TCA_NETEM_DELAY_DIST]);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 		}
 
-		if (tb[TCA_NETEM_REORDER-1]) {
-			ret = get_reorder(sch, tb[TCA_NETEM_REORDER-1]);
+		if (tb[TCA_NETEM_REORDER]) {
+			ret = get_reorder(sch, tb[TCA_NETEM_REORDER]);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 		}
 
-		if (tb[TCA_NETEM_CORRUPT-1]) {
-			ret = get_corrupt(sch, tb[TCA_NETEM_CORRUPT-1]);
+		if (tb[TCA_NETEM_CORRUPT]) {
+			ret = get_corrupt(sch, tb[TCA_NETEM_CORRUPT]);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 		}
@@ -515,13 +515,13 @@ static int tfifo_enqueue(struct sk_buff *nskb, struct Qdisc *sch)
 	return qdisc_reshape_fail(nskb, sch);
 }
 
-static int tfifo_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int tfifo_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct fifo_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 
 	if (opt) {
-		struct tc_fifo_qopt *ctl = RTA_DATA(opt);
-		if (RTA_PAYLOAD(opt) < sizeof(*ctl))
+		struct tc_fifo_qopt *ctl = nla_data(opt);
+		if (nla_len(opt) < sizeof(*ctl))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		q->limit = ctl->limit;
@@ -537,10 +537,10 @@ static int tfifo_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct fifo_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct tc_fifo_qopt opt = { .limit = q->limit };
 
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	return -1;
 }
 
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ static struct Qdisc_ops tfifo_qdisc_ops __read_mostly = {
 	.dump		=	tfifo_dump,
 };
 
-static int netem_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int netem_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct netem_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	int ret;
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static int netem_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	const struct netem_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
-	struct rtattr *rta = (struct rtattr *) b;
+	struct nlattr *nla = (struct nlattr *) b;
 	struct tc_netem_qopt qopt;
 	struct tc_netem_corr cor;
 	struct tc_netem_reorder reorder;
@@ -607,26 +607,26 @@ static int netem_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	qopt.loss = q->loss;
 	qopt.gap = q->gap;
 	qopt.duplicate = q->duplicate;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(qopt), &qopt);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(qopt), &qopt);
 
 	cor.delay_corr = q->delay_cor.rho;
 	cor.loss_corr = q->loss_cor.rho;
 	cor.dup_corr = q->dup_cor.rho;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_NETEM_CORR, sizeof(cor), &cor);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_NETEM_CORR, sizeof(cor), &cor);
 
 	reorder.probability = q->reorder;
 	reorder.correlation = q->reorder_cor.rho;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_NETEM_REORDER, sizeof(reorder), &reorder);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_NETEM_REORDER, sizeof(reorder), &reorder);
 
 	corrupt.probability = q->corrupt;
 	corrupt.correlation = q->corrupt_cor.rho;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_NETEM_CORRUPT, sizeof(corrupt), &corrupt);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_NETEM_CORRUPT, sizeof(corrupt), &corrupt);
 
-	rta->rta_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
+	nla->nla_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
 
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ static void netem_put(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg)
 }
 
 static int netem_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid,
-			    struct rtattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
+			    struct nlattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_prio.c b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
index 2243aaa8d851..a4f932df86e9 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_prio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_prio.c
@@ -224,15 +224,15 @@ prio_destroy(struct Qdisc* sch)
 		qdisc_destroy(q->queues[prio]);
 }
 
-static int prio_tune(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int prio_tune(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct prio_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	struct tc_prio_qopt *qopt;
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_PRIO_MAX];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_PRIO_MAX + 1];
 	int i;
 
-	if (rtattr_parse_nested_compat(tb, TCA_PRIO_MAX, opt, qopt,
-				       sizeof(*qopt)))
+	if (nla_parse_nested_compat(tb, TCA_PRIO_MAX, opt, NULL, qopt,
+				    sizeof(*qopt)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	q->bands = qopt->bands;
 	/* If we're multiqueue, make sure the number of incoming bands
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static int prio_tune(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 	 * only one that is enabled for multiqueue, since it's the only one
 	 * that interacts with the underlying device.
 	 */
-	q->mq = RTA_GET_FLAG(tb[TCA_PRIO_MQ - 1]);
+	q->mq = nla_get_flag(tb[TCA_PRIO_MQ]);
 	if (q->mq) {
 		if (sch->parent != TC_H_ROOT)
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static int prio_tune(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int prio_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int prio_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct prio_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	int i;
@@ -319,20 +319,24 @@ static int prio_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct prio_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
-	struct rtattr *nest;
+	struct nlattr *nest;
 	struct tc_prio_qopt opt;
 
 	opt.bands = q->bands;
 	memcpy(&opt.priomap, q->prio2band, TC_PRIO_MAX+1);
 
-	nest = RTA_NEST_COMPAT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
-	if (q->mq)
-		RTA_PUT_FLAG(skb, TCA_PRIO_MQ);
-	RTA_NEST_COMPAT_END(skb, nest);
+	nest = nla_nest_compat_start(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	if (nest == NULL)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	if (q->mq) {
+		if (nla_put_flag(skb, TCA_PRIO_MQ) < 0)
+			goto nla_put_failure;
+	}
+	nla_nest_compat_end(skb, nest);
 
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -392,7 +396,7 @@ static void prio_put(struct Qdisc *q, unsigned long cl)
 	return;
 }
 
-static int prio_change(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 handle, u32 parent, struct rtattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
+static int prio_change(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 handle, u32 parent, struct nlattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
 {
 	unsigned long cl = *arg;
 	struct prio_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_red.c b/net/sched/sch_red.c
index f1e9647f7db7..6ce8da5aca0b 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_red.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_red.c
@@ -177,21 +177,21 @@ static void red_destroy(struct Qdisc *sch)
 static struct Qdisc *red_create_dflt(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 limit)
 {
 	struct Qdisc *q;
-	struct rtattr *rta;
+	struct nlattr *nla;
 	int ret;
 
 	q = qdisc_create_dflt(sch->dev, &bfifo_qdisc_ops,
 			      TC_H_MAKE(sch->handle, 1));
 	if (q) {
-		rta = kmalloc(RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt)),
+		nla = kmalloc(nla_attr_size(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt)),
 			      GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (rta) {
-			rta->rta_type = RTM_NEWQDISC;
-			rta->rta_len = RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt));
-			((struct tc_fifo_qopt *)RTA_DATA(rta))->limit = limit;
+		if (nla) {
+			nla->nla_type = RTM_NEWQDISC;
+			nla->nla_len = nla_attr_size(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt));
+			((struct tc_fifo_qopt *)nla_data(nla))->limit = limit;
 
-			ret = q->ops->change(q, rta);
-			kfree(rta);
+			ret = q->ops->change(q, nla);
+			kfree(nla);
 
 			if (ret == 0)
 				return q;
@@ -201,23 +201,23 @@ static struct Qdisc *red_create_dflt(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 limit)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int red_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int red_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct red_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_RED_MAX];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_RED_MAX + 1];
 	struct tc_red_qopt *ctl;
 	struct Qdisc *child = NULL;
 
-	if (opt == NULL || rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_RED_MAX, opt))
+	if (opt == NULL || nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_RED_MAX, opt, NULL))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tb[TCA_RED_PARMS-1] == NULL ||
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_RED_PARMS-1]) < sizeof(*ctl) ||
-	    tb[TCA_RED_STAB-1] == NULL ||
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_RED_STAB-1]) < RED_STAB_SIZE)
+	if (tb[TCA_RED_PARMS] == NULL ||
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_RED_PARMS]) < sizeof(*ctl) ||
+	    tb[TCA_RED_STAB] == NULL ||
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_RED_STAB]) < RED_STAB_SIZE)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ctl = RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_RED_PARMS-1]);
+	ctl = nla_data(tb[TCA_RED_PARMS]);
 
 	if (ctl->limit > 0) {
 		child = red_create_dflt(sch, ctl->limit);
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static int red_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 
 	red_set_parms(&q->parms, ctl->qth_min, ctl->qth_max, ctl->Wlog,
 				 ctl->Plog, ctl->Scell_log,
-				 RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_RED_STAB-1]));
+				 nla_data(tb[TCA_RED_STAB]));
 
 	if (skb_queue_empty(&sch->q))
 		red_end_of_idle_period(&q->parms);
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static int red_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int red_init(struct Qdisc* sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int red_init(struct Qdisc* sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct red_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static int red_init(struct Qdisc* sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 static int red_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct red_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct rtattr *opts = NULL;
+	struct nlattr *opts = NULL;
 	struct tc_red_qopt opt = {
 		.limit		= q->limit,
 		.flags		= q->flags,
@@ -266,12 +266,14 @@ static int red_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		.Scell_log	= q->parms.Scell_log,
 	};
 
-	opts = RTA_NEST(skb, TCA_OPTIONS);
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_RED_PARMS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
-	return RTA_NEST_END(skb, opts);
+	opts = nla_nest_start(skb, TCA_OPTIONS);
+	if (opts == NULL)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_RED_PARMS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	return nla_nest_end(skb, opts);
 
-rtattr_failure:
-	return RTA_NEST_CANCEL(skb, opts);
+nla_put_failure:
+	return nla_nest_cancel(skb, opts);
 }
 
 static int red_dump_stats(struct Qdisc *sch, struct gnet_dump *d)
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ static void red_put(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg)
 }
 
 static int red_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid,
-			    struct rtattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
+			    struct nlattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
index 25afe0f1d83a..91af539ab6e6 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
@@ -397,13 +397,13 @@ static void sfq_perturbation(unsigned long arg)
 		mod_timer(&q->perturb_timer, jiffies + q->perturb_period);
 }
 
-static int sfq_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int sfq_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct sfq_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct tc_sfq_qopt *ctl = RTA_DATA(opt);
+	struct tc_sfq_qopt *ctl = nla_data(opt);
 	unsigned int qlen;
 
-	if (opt->rta_len < RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(*ctl)))
+	if (opt->nla_len < nla_attr_size(sizeof(*ctl)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	sch_tree_lock(sch);
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static int sfq_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int sfq_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int sfq_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct sfq_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	int i;
@@ -481,11 +481,11 @@ static int sfq_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	opt.divisor = SFQ_HASH_DIVISOR;
 	opt.flows = q->limit;
 
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
 
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_tbf.c b/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
index d88fea9d6b61..6c4ad7e677b3 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_tbf.c
@@ -245,20 +245,21 @@ static void tbf_reset(struct Qdisc* sch)
 static struct Qdisc *tbf_create_dflt_qdisc(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 limit)
 {
 	struct Qdisc *q;
-	struct rtattr *rta;
+	struct nlattr *nla;
 	int ret;
 
 	q = qdisc_create_dflt(sch->dev, &bfifo_qdisc_ops,
 			      TC_H_MAKE(sch->handle, 1));
 	if (q) {
-		rta = kmalloc(RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt)), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (rta) {
-			rta->rta_type = RTM_NEWQDISC;
-			rta->rta_len = RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt));
-			((struct tc_fifo_qopt *)RTA_DATA(rta))->limit = limit;
+		nla = kmalloc(nla_attr_size(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt)),
+			      GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (nla) {
+			nla->nla_type = RTM_NEWQDISC;
+			nla->nla_len = nla_attr_size(sizeof(struct tc_fifo_qopt));
+			((struct tc_fifo_qopt *)nla_data(nla))->limit = limit;
 
-			ret = q->ops->change(q, rta);
-			kfree(rta);
+			ret = q->ops->change(q, nla);
+			kfree(nla);
 
 			if (ret == 0)
 				return q;
@@ -269,30 +270,30 @@ static struct Qdisc *tbf_create_dflt_qdisc(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 limit)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int tbf_change(struct Qdisc* sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int tbf_change(struct Qdisc* sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	int err = -EINVAL;
 	struct tbf_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct rtattr *tb[TCA_TBF_PTAB];
+	struct nlattr *tb[TCA_TBF_PTAB + 1];
 	struct tc_tbf_qopt *qopt;
 	struct qdisc_rate_table *rtab = NULL;
 	struct qdisc_rate_table *ptab = NULL;
 	struct Qdisc *child = NULL;
 	int max_size,n;
 
-	if (rtattr_parse_nested(tb, TCA_TBF_PTAB, opt) ||
-	    tb[TCA_TBF_PARMS-1] == NULL ||
-	    RTA_PAYLOAD(tb[TCA_TBF_PARMS-1]) < sizeof(*qopt))
+	if (nla_parse_nested(tb, TCA_TBF_PTAB, opt, NULL) ||
+	    tb[TCA_TBF_PARMS] == NULL ||
+	    nla_len(tb[TCA_TBF_PARMS]) < sizeof(*qopt))
 		goto done;
 
-	qopt = RTA_DATA(tb[TCA_TBF_PARMS-1]);
-	rtab = qdisc_get_rtab(&qopt->rate, tb[TCA_TBF_RTAB-1]);
+	qopt = nla_data(tb[TCA_TBF_PARMS]);
+	rtab = qdisc_get_rtab(&qopt->rate, tb[TCA_TBF_RTAB]);
 	if (rtab == NULL)
 		goto done;
 
 	if (qopt->peakrate.rate) {
 		if (qopt->peakrate.rate > qopt->rate.rate)
-			ptab = qdisc_get_rtab(&qopt->peakrate, tb[TCA_TBF_PTAB-1]);
+			ptab = qdisc_get_rtab(&qopt->peakrate, tb[TCA_TBF_PTAB]);
 		if (ptab == NULL)
 			goto done;
 	}
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ done:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int tbf_init(struct Qdisc* sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int tbf_init(struct Qdisc* sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct tbf_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 
@@ -371,11 +372,11 @@ static int tbf_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct tbf_sched_data *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
 	unsigned char *b = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
-	struct rtattr *rta;
+	struct nlattr *nla;
 	struct tc_tbf_qopt opt;
 
-	rta = (struct rtattr*)b;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
+	nla = (struct nlattr*)b;
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_OPTIONS, 0, NULL);
 
 	opt.limit = q->limit;
 	opt.rate = q->R_tab->rate;
@@ -385,12 +386,12 @@ static int tbf_dump(struct Qdisc *sch, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		memset(&opt.peakrate, 0, sizeof(opt.peakrate));
 	opt.mtu = q->mtu;
 	opt.buffer = q->buffer;
-	RTA_PUT(skb, TCA_TBF_PARMS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
-	rta->rta_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
+	NLA_PUT(skb, TCA_TBF_PARMS, sizeof(opt), &opt);
+	nla->nla_len = skb_tail_pointer(skb) - b;
 
 	return skb->len;
 
-rtattr_failure:
+nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_trim(skb, b);
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -442,7 +443,7 @@ static void tbf_put(struct Qdisc *sch, unsigned long arg)
 }
 
 static int tbf_change_class(struct Qdisc *sch, u32 classid, u32 parentid,
-			    struct rtattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
+			    struct nlattr **tca, unsigned long *arg)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_teql.c b/net/sched/sch_teql.c
index c0ed06d4a504..1411c7b1fbdc 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_teql.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_teql.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ teql_destroy(struct Qdisc* sch)
 	}
 }
 
-static int teql_qdisc_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct rtattr *opt)
+static int teql_qdisc_init(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = sch->dev;
 	struct teql_master *m = (struct teql_master*)sch->ops;