diff --git a/net/irda/irnet/irnet.h b/net/irda/irnet/irnet.h
index 564eb0b8afa350eb5f933c981ab7bd0d68abd1b0..8d65bb9477fce626c7e781c0d38d78b488b5271c 100644
--- a/net/irda/irnet/irnet.h
+++ b/net/irda/irnet/irnet.h
@@ -509,16 +509,11 @@ typedef struct irnet_ctrl_channel
  */
 
 /* -------------------------- IRDA PART -------------------------- */
-extern int
-	irda_irnet_create(irnet_socket *);	/* Initialise a IrNET socket */
-extern int
-	irda_irnet_connect(irnet_socket *);	/* Try to connect over IrDA */
-extern void
-	irda_irnet_destroy(irnet_socket *);	/* Teardown  a IrNET socket */
-extern int
-	irda_irnet_init(void);		/* Initialise IrDA part of IrNET */
-extern void
-	irda_irnet_cleanup(void);	/* Teardown IrDA part of IrNET */
+int irda_irnet_create(irnet_socket *);	/* Initialise an IrNET socket */
+int irda_irnet_connect(irnet_socket *);	/* Try to connect over IrDA */
+void irda_irnet_destroy(irnet_socket *);	/* Teardown an IrNET socket */
+int irda_irnet_init(void);		/* Initialise IrDA part of IrNET */
+void irda_irnet_cleanup(void);		/* Teardown IrDA part of IrNET */
 
 /**************************** VARIABLES ****************************/
 
diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.h b/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.h
index 6f251cbc2ed787409794f3f5063312ef7b9e9c72..1ee9f6965d6850c94f9ea70a6320836e3d0734f0 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.h
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_core.h
@@ -238,29 +238,40 @@ static inline struct l2tp_tunnel *l2tp_sock_to_tunnel(struct sock *sk)
 	return tunnel;
 }
 
-extern struct sock *l2tp_tunnel_sock_lookup(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel);
-extern void l2tp_tunnel_sock_put(struct sock *sk);
-extern struct l2tp_session *l2tp_session_find(struct net *net, struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel, u32 session_id);
-extern struct l2tp_session *l2tp_session_find_nth(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel, int nth);
-extern struct l2tp_session *l2tp_session_find_by_ifname(struct net *net, char *ifname);
-extern struct l2tp_tunnel *l2tp_tunnel_find(struct net *net, u32 tunnel_id);
-extern struct l2tp_tunnel *l2tp_tunnel_find_nth(struct net *net, int nth);
-
-extern int l2tp_tunnel_create(struct net *net, int fd, int version, u32 tunnel_id, u32 peer_tunnel_id, struct l2tp_tunnel_cfg *cfg, struct l2tp_tunnel **tunnelp);
-extern void l2tp_tunnel_closeall(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel);
-extern int l2tp_tunnel_delete(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel);
-extern struct l2tp_session *l2tp_session_create(int priv_size, struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel, u32 session_id, u32 peer_session_id, struct l2tp_session_cfg *cfg);
-extern void __l2tp_session_unhash(struct l2tp_session *session);
-extern int l2tp_session_delete(struct l2tp_session *session);
-extern void l2tp_session_free(struct l2tp_session *session);
-extern void l2tp_recv_common(struct l2tp_session *session, struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned char *ptr, unsigned char *optr, u16 hdrflags, int length, int (*payload_hook)(struct sk_buff *skb));
-extern int l2tp_session_queue_purge(struct l2tp_session *session);
-extern int l2tp_udp_encap_recv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
-
-extern int l2tp_xmit_skb(struct l2tp_session *session, struct sk_buff *skb, int hdr_len);
-
-extern int l2tp_nl_register_ops(enum l2tp_pwtype pw_type, const struct l2tp_nl_cmd_ops *ops);
-extern void l2tp_nl_unregister_ops(enum l2tp_pwtype pw_type);
+struct sock *l2tp_tunnel_sock_lookup(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel);
+void l2tp_tunnel_sock_put(struct sock *sk);
+struct l2tp_session *l2tp_session_find(struct net *net,
+				       struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel,
+				       u32 session_id);
+struct l2tp_session *l2tp_session_find_nth(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel, int nth);
+struct l2tp_session *l2tp_session_find_by_ifname(struct net *net, char *ifname);
+struct l2tp_tunnel *l2tp_tunnel_find(struct net *net, u32 tunnel_id);
+struct l2tp_tunnel *l2tp_tunnel_find_nth(struct net *net, int nth);
+
+int l2tp_tunnel_create(struct net *net, int fd, int version, u32 tunnel_id,
+		       u32 peer_tunnel_id, struct l2tp_tunnel_cfg *cfg,
+		       struct l2tp_tunnel **tunnelp);
+void l2tp_tunnel_closeall(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel);
+int l2tp_tunnel_delete(struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel);
+struct l2tp_session *l2tp_session_create(int priv_size,
+					 struct l2tp_tunnel *tunnel,
+					 u32 session_id, u32 peer_session_id,
+					 struct l2tp_session_cfg *cfg);
+void __l2tp_session_unhash(struct l2tp_session *session);
+int l2tp_session_delete(struct l2tp_session *session);
+void l2tp_session_free(struct l2tp_session *session);
+void l2tp_recv_common(struct l2tp_session *session, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		      unsigned char *ptr, unsigned char *optr, u16 hdrflags,
+		      int length, int (*payload_hook)(struct sk_buff *skb));
+int l2tp_session_queue_purge(struct l2tp_session *session);
+int l2tp_udp_encap_recv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
+
+int l2tp_xmit_skb(struct l2tp_session *session, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		  int hdr_len);
+
+int l2tp_nl_register_ops(enum l2tp_pwtype pw_type,
+			 const struct l2tp_nl_cmd_ops *ops);
+void l2tp_nl_unregister_ops(enum l2tp_pwtype pw_type);
 
 /* Session reference counts. Incremented when code obtains a reference
  * to a session.
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.h b/net/mac80211/rate.h
index 5dedc56c94dbe91a1b9bd6c959094ab3b494be86..505bc0dea074809f1532f322528e222a5052c061 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.h
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ void rate_control_deinitialize(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 
 /* Rate control algorithms */
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_PID
-extern int rc80211_pid_init(void);
-extern void rc80211_pid_exit(void);
+int rc80211_pid_init(void);
+void rc80211_pid_exit(void);
 #else
 static inline int rc80211_pid_init(void)
 {
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ static inline void rc80211_pid_exit(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL
-extern int rc80211_minstrel_init(void);
-extern void rc80211_minstrel_exit(void);
+int rc80211_minstrel_init(void);
+void rc80211_minstrel_exit(void);
 #else
 static inline int rc80211_minstrel_init(void)
 {
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ static inline void rc80211_minstrel_exit(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL_HT
-extern int rc80211_minstrel_ht_init(void);
-extern void rc80211_minstrel_ht_exit(void);
+int rc80211_minstrel_ht_init(void);
+void rc80211_minstrel_ht_exit(void);
 #else
 static inline int rc80211_minstrel_ht_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_internals.h b/net/netfilter/nf_internals.h
index 3deec997be89e32770750abc504922761d096935..61a3c927e63cf1c9f0f9b596155e5c8a74bcd71a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_internals.h
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_internals.h
@@ -13,26 +13,20 @@
 
 
 /* core.c */
-extern unsigned int nf_iterate(struct list_head *head,
-				struct sk_buff *skb,
-				unsigned int hook,
-				const struct net_device *indev,
-				const struct net_device *outdev,
-				struct nf_hook_ops **elemp,
-				int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *),
-				int hook_thresh);
+unsigned int nf_iterate(struct list_head *head, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			unsigned int hook, const struct net_device *indev,
+			const struct net_device *outdev,
+			struct nf_hook_ops **elemp,
+			int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *), int hook_thresh);
 
 /* nf_queue.c */
-extern int nf_queue(struct sk_buff *skb,
-		    struct nf_hook_ops *elem,
-		    u_int8_t pf, unsigned int hook,
-		    struct net_device *indev,
-		    struct net_device *outdev,
-		    int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *),
-		    unsigned int queuenum);
-extern int __init netfilter_queue_init(void);
+int nf_queue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nf_hook_ops *elem, u_int8_t pf,
+	     unsigned int hook, struct net_device *indev,
+	     struct net_device *outdev, int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *),
+	     unsigned int queuenum);
+int __init netfilter_queue_init(void);
 
 /* nf_log.c */
-extern int __init netfilter_log_init(void);
+int __init netfilter_log_init(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/rds/rds.h b/net/rds/rds.h
index ec1d731ecff0e2d103b1933f5997317c2dd1403b..48f8ffc60f8f1cee8e63448fe3aa7aaac0d5d4c1 100644
--- a/net/rds/rds.h
+++ b/net/rds/rds.h
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ void rds_atomic_send_complete(struct rds_message *rm, int wc_status);
 int rds_cmsg_atomic(struct rds_sock *rs, struct rds_message *rm,
 		    struct cmsghdr *cmsg);
 
-extern void __rds_put_mr_final(struct rds_mr *mr);
+void __rds_put_mr_final(struct rds_mr *mr);
 static inline void rds_mr_put(struct rds_mr *mr)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&mr->r_refcount))
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h b/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
index a693aca2ae2eb61a5c258fa21aa07b05e20c8e53..5f43675ee1df3822ecf98e432797f9b498047b58 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-internal.h
@@ -426,17 +426,16 @@ extern struct workqueue_struct *rxrpc_workqueue;
 /*
  * ar-accept.c
  */
-extern void rxrpc_accept_incoming_calls(struct work_struct *);
-extern struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_accept_call(struct rxrpc_sock *,
-					    unsigned long);
-extern int rxrpc_reject_call(struct rxrpc_sock *);
+void rxrpc_accept_incoming_calls(struct work_struct *);
+struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_accept_call(struct rxrpc_sock *, unsigned long);
+int rxrpc_reject_call(struct rxrpc_sock *);
 
 /*
  * ar-ack.c
  */
-extern void __rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *, u8, __be32, bool);
-extern void rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *, u8, __be32, bool);
-extern void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *);
+void __rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *, u8, __be32, bool);
+void rxrpc_propose_ACK(struct rxrpc_call *, u8, __be32, bool);
+void rxrpc_process_call(struct work_struct *);
 
 /*
  * ar-call.c
@@ -445,19 +444,18 @@ extern struct kmem_cache *rxrpc_call_jar;
 extern struct list_head rxrpc_calls;
 extern rwlock_t rxrpc_call_lock;
 
-extern struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_get_client_call(struct rxrpc_sock *,
-						struct rxrpc_transport *,
-						struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *,
-						unsigned long, int, gfp_t);
-extern struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_incoming_call(struct rxrpc_sock *,
-					      struct rxrpc_connection *,
-					      struct rxrpc_header *, gfp_t);
-extern struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_find_server_call(struct rxrpc_sock *,
-						 unsigned long);
-extern void rxrpc_release_call(struct rxrpc_call *);
-extern void rxrpc_release_calls_on_socket(struct rxrpc_sock *);
-extern void __rxrpc_put_call(struct rxrpc_call *);
-extern void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_calls(void);
+struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_get_client_call(struct rxrpc_sock *,
+					 struct rxrpc_transport *,
+					 struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *,
+					 unsigned long, int, gfp_t);
+struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_incoming_call(struct rxrpc_sock *,
+				       struct rxrpc_connection *,
+				       struct rxrpc_header *, gfp_t);
+struct rxrpc_call *rxrpc_find_server_call(struct rxrpc_sock *, unsigned long);
+void rxrpc_release_call(struct rxrpc_call *);
+void rxrpc_release_calls_on_socket(struct rxrpc_sock *);
+void __rxrpc_put_call(struct rxrpc_call *);
+void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_calls(void);
 
 /*
  * ar-connection.c
@@ -465,19 +463,16 @@ extern void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_calls(void);
 extern struct list_head rxrpc_connections;
 extern rwlock_t rxrpc_connection_lock;
 
-extern struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *rxrpc_get_bundle(struct rxrpc_sock *,
-						  struct rxrpc_transport *,
-						  struct key *,
-						  __be16, gfp_t);
-extern void rxrpc_put_bundle(struct rxrpc_transport *,
-			     struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *);
-extern int rxrpc_connect_call(struct rxrpc_sock *, struct rxrpc_transport *,
-			      struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *, struct rxrpc_call *,
-			      gfp_t);
-extern void rxrpc_put_connection(struct rxrpc_connection *);
-extern void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_connections(void);
-extern struct rxrpc_connection *rxrpc_find_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *,
-						      struct rxrpc_header *);
+struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *rxrpc_get_bundle(struct rxrpc_sock *,
+					   struct rxrpc_transport *,
+					   struct key *, __be16, gfp_t);
+void rxrpc_put_bundle(struct rxrpc_transport *, struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *);
+int rxrpc_connect_call(struct rxrpc_sock *, struct rxrpc_transport *,
+		       struct rxrpc_conn_bundle *, struct rxrpc_call *, gfp_t);
+void rxrpc_put_connection(struct rxrpc_connection *);
+void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_connections(void);
+struct rxrpc_connection *rxrpc_find_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *,
+					       struct rxrpc_header *);
 extern struct rxrpc_connection *
 rxrpc_incoming_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *, struct rxrpc_header *,
 			  gfp_t);
@@ -485,15 +480,15 @@ rxrpc_incoming_connection(struct rxrpc_transport *, struct rxrpc_header *,
 /*
  * ar-connevent.c
  */
-extern void rxrpc_process_connection(struct work_struct *);
-extern void rxrpc_reject_packet(struct rxrpc_local *, struct sk_buff *);
-extern void rxrpc_reject_packets(struct work_struct *);
+void rxrpc_process_connection(struct work_struct *);
+void rxrpc_reject_packet(struct rxrpc_local *, struct sk_buff *);
+void rxrpc_reject_packets(struct work_struct *);
 
 /*
  * ar-error.c
  */
-extern void rxrpc_UDP_error_report(struct sock *);
-extern void rxrpc_UDP_error_handler(struct work_struct *);
+void rxrpc_UDP_error_report(struct sock *);
+void rxrpc_UDP_error_handler(struct work_struct *);
 
 /*
  * ar-input.c
@@ -501,18 +496,17 @@ extern void rxrpc_UDP_error_handler(struct work_struct *);
 extern unsigned long rxrpc_ack_timeout;
 extern const char *rxrpc_pkts[];
 
-extern void rxrpc_data_ready(struct sock *, int);
-extern int rxrpc_queue_rcv_skb(struct rxrpc_call *, struct sk_buff *, bool,
-			       bool);
-extern void rxrpc_fast_process_packet(struct rxrpc_call *, struct sk_buff *);
+void rxrpc_data_ready(struct sock *, int);
+int rxrpc_queue_rcv_skb(struct rxrpc_call *, struct sk_buff *, bool, bool);
+void rxrpc_fast_process_packet(struct rxrpc_call *, struct sk_buff *);
 
 /*
  * ar-local.c
  */
 extern rwlock_t rxrpc_local_lock;
-extern struct rxrpc_local *rxrpc_lookup_local(struct sockaddr_rxrpc *);
-extern void rxrpc_put_local(struct rxrpc_local *);
-extern void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_locals(void);
+struct rxrpc_local *rxrpc_lookup_local(struct sockaddr_rxrpc *);
+void rxrpc_put_local(struct rxrpc_local *);
+void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_locals(void);
 
 /*
  * ar-key.c
@@ -520,31 +514,29 @@ extern void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_locals(void);
 extern struct key_type key_type_rxrpc;
 extern struct key_type key_type_rxrpc_s;
 
-extern int rxrpc_request_key(struct rxrpc_sock *, char __user *, int);
-extern int rxrpc_server_keyring(struct rxrpc_sock *, char __user *, int);
-extern int rxrpc_get_server_data_key(struct rxrpc_connection *, const void *,
-				     time_t, u32);
+int rxrpc_request_key(struct rxrpc_sock *, char __user *, int);
+int rxrpc_server_keyring(struct rxrpc_sock *, char __user *, int);
+int rxrpc_get_server_data_key(struct rxrpc_connection *, const void *, time_t,
+			      u32);
 
 /*
  * ar-output.c
  */
 extern int rxrpc_resend_timeout;
 
-extern int rxrpc_send_packet(struct rxrpc_transport *, struct sk_buff *);
-extern int rxrpc_client_sendmsg(struct kiocb *, struct rxrpc_sock *,
-				struct rxrpc_transport *, struct msghdr *,
-				size_t);
-extern int rxrpc_server_sendmsg(struct kiocb *, struct rxrpc_sock *,
-				struct msghdr *, size_t);
+int rxrpc_send_packet(struct rxrpc_transport *, struct sk_buff *);
+int rxrpc_client_sendmsg(struct kiocb *, struct rxrpc_sock *,
+			 struct rxrpc_transport *, struct msghdr *, size_t);
+int rxrpc_server_sendmsg(struct kiocb *, struct rxrpc_sock *, struct msghdr *,
+			 size_t);
 
 /*
  * ar-peer.c
  */
-extern struct rxrpc_peer *rxrpc_get_peer(struct sockaddr_rxrpc *, gfp_t);
-extern void rxrpc_put_peer(struct rxrpc_peer *);
-extern struct rxrpc_peer *rxrpc_find_peer(struct rxrpc_local *,
-					  __be32, __be16);
-extern void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_peers(void);
+struct rxrpc_peer *rxrpc_get_peer(struct sockaddr_rxrpc *, gfp_t);
+void rxrpc_put_peer(struct rxrpc_peer *);
+struct rxrpc_peer *rxrpc_find_peer(struct rxrpc_local *, __be32, __be16);
+void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_peers(void);
 
 /*
  * ar-proc.c
@@ -556,38 +548,36 @@ extern const struct file_operations rxrpc_connection_seq_fops;
 /*
  * ar-recvmsg.c
  */
-extern void rxrpc_remove_user_ID(struct rxrpc_sock *, struct rxrpc_call *);
-extern int rxrpc_recvmsg(struct kiocb *, struct socket *, struct msghdr *,
-			 size_t, int);
+void rxrpc_remove_user_ID(struct rxrpc_sock *, struct rxrpc_call *);
+int rxrpc_recvmsg(struct kiocb *, struct socket *, struct msghdr *, size_t,
+		  int);
 
 /*
  * ar-security.c
  */
-extern int rxrpc_register_security(struct rxrpc_security *);
-extern void rxrpc_unregister_security(struct rxrpc_security *);
-extern int rxrpc_init_client_conn_security(struct rxrpc_connection *);
-extern int rxrpc_init_server_conn_security(struct rxrpc_connection *);
-extern int rxrpc_secure_packet(const struct rxrpc_call *, struct sk_buff *,
-			       size_t, void *);
-extern int rxrpc_verify_packet(const struct rxrpc_call *, struct sk_buff *,
-			       u32 *);
-extern void rxrpc_clear_conn_security(struct rxrpc_connection *);
+int rxrpc_register_security(struct rxrpc_security *);
+void rxrpc_unregister_security(struct rxrpc_security *);
+int rxrpc_init_client_conn_security(struct rxrpc_connection *);
+int rxrpc_init_server_conn_security(struct rxrpc_connection *);
+int rxrpc_secure_packet(const struct rxrpc_call *, struct sk_buff *, size_t,
+			void *);
+int rxrpc_verify_packet(const struct rxrpc_call *, struct sk_buff *, u32 *);
+void rxrpc_clear_conn_security(struct rxrpc_connection *);
 
 /*
  * ar-skbuff.c
  */
-extern void rxrpc_packet_destructor(struct sk_buff *);
+void rxrpc_packet_destructor(struct sk_buff *);
 
 /*
  * ar-transport.c
  */
-extern struct rxrpc_transport *rxrpc_get_transport(struct rxrpc_local *,
-						   struct rxrpc_peer *,
-						   gfp_t);
-extern void rxrpc_put_transport(struct rxrpc_transport *);
-extern void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_transports(void);
-extern struct rxrpc_transport *rxrpc_find_transport(struct rxrpc_local *,
-						    struct rxrpc_peer *);
+struct rxrpc_transport *rxrpc_get_transport(struct rxrpc_local *,
+					    struct rxrpc_peer *, gfp_t);
+void rxrpc_put_transport(struct rxrpc_transport *);
+void __exit rxrpc_destroy_all_transports(void);
+struct rxrpc_transport *rxrpc_find_transport(struct rxrpc_local *,
+					     struct rxrpc_peer *);
 
 /*
  * debug tracing
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.h b/net/tipc/core.h
index be72f8cebc536a425a79d99a5435fa10f8e58b89..94895d4e86abe249f4ef954d527e119647665c92 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.h
+++ b/net/tipc/core.h
@@ -90,21 +90,21 @@ extern int tipc_random __read_mostly;
 /*
  * Routines available to privileged subsystems
  */
-extern int tipc_core_start_net(unsigned long);
-extern int  tipc_handler_start(void);
-extern void tipc_handler_stop(void);
-extern int  tipc_netlink_start(void);
-extern void tipc_netlink_stop(void);
-extern int  tipc_socket_init(void);
-extern void tipc_socket_stop(void);
-extern int tipc_sock_create_local(int type, struct socket **res);
-extern void tipc_sock_release_local(struct socket *sock);
-extern int tipc_sock_accept_local(struct socket *sock,
-				  struct socket **newsock, int flags);
+int tipc_core_start_net(unsigned long);
+int tipc_handler_start(void);
+void tipc_handler_stop(void);
+int tipc_netlink_start(void);
+void tipc_netlink_stop(void);
+int tipc_socket_init(void);
+void tipc_socket_stop(void);
+int tipc_sock_create_local(int type, struct socket **res);
+void tipc_sock_release_local(struct socket *sock);
+int tipc_sock_accept_local(struct socket *sock, struct socket **newsock,
+			   int flags);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
-extern int tipc_register_sysctl(void);
-extern void tipc_unregister_sysctl(void);
+int tipc_register_sysctl(void);
+void tipc_unregister_sysctl(void);
 #else
 #define tipc_register_sysctl() 0
 #define tipc_unregister_sysctl()
@@ -201,6 +201,6 @@ static inline struct tipc_msg *buf_msg(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return (struct tipc_msg *)skb->data;
 }
 
-extern struct sk_buff *tipc_buf_acquire(u32 size);
+struct sk_buff *tipc_buf_acquire(u32 size);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h b/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
index 1e743d2148565a1010114b468366b5285a56f02e..5dcd9c067bf0ac72a3c6e1067818053e31f7b748 100644
--- a/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
+++ b/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ void __wimax_state_set(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev, enum wimax_st state)
 {
 	wimax_dev->state = state;
 }
-extern void __wimax_state_change(struct wimax_dev *, enum wimax_st);
+void __wimax_state_change(struct wimax_dev *, enum wimax_st);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
-extern int wimax_debugfs_add(struct wimax_dev *);
-extern void wimax_debugfs_rm(struct wimax_dev *);
+int wimax_debugfs_add(struct wimax_dev *);
+void wimax_debugfs_rm(struct wimax_dev *);
 #else
 static inline int wimax_debugfs_add(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev)
 {
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ static inline int wimax_debugfs_add(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev)
 static inline void wimax_debugfs_rm(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev) {}
 #endif
 
-extern void wimax_id_table_add(struct wimax_dev *);
-extern struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev_get_by_genl_info(struct genl_info *, int);
-extern void wimax_id_table_rm(struct wimax_dev *);
-extern void wimax_id_table_release(void);
+void wimax_id_table_add(struct wimax_dev *);
+struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev_get_by_genl_info(struct genl_info *, int);
+void wimax_id_table_rm(struct wimax_dev *);
+void wimax_id_table_release(void);
 
-extern int wimax_rfkill_add(struct wimax_dev *);
-extern void wimax_rfkill_rm(struct wimax_dev *);
+int wimax_rfkill_add(struct wimax_dev *);
+void wimax_rfkill_rm(struct wimax_dev *);
 
 extern struct genl_family wimax_gnl_family;
 extern struct genl_multicast_group wimax_gnl_mcg;
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index b43efac4efca786d3078c45220747e88eea168e2..74beff1e926f732bf11679e802638ab20467ed2b 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -234,10 +234,10 @@ struct cfg80211_beacon_registration {
 };
 
 /* free object */
-extern void cfg80211_dev_free(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev);
+void cfg80211_dev_free(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev);
 
-extern int cfg80211_dev_rename(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
-			       char *newname);
+int cfg80211_dev_rename(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+			char *newname);
 
 void ieee80211_set_bitrate_flags(struct wiphy *wiphy);
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/sysfs.h b/net/wireless/sysfs.h
index 65acbebd371127b5eeb70f5bc82a6c1028924c26..b533ed71dafff1d0b3f7c0a6049630d9e2cdda38 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sysfs.h
+++ b/net/wireless/sysfs.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef __WIRELESS_SYSFS_H
 #define __WIRELESS_SYSFS_H
 
-extern int wiphy_sysfs_init(void);
-extern void wiphy_sysfs_exit(void);
+int wiphy_sysfs_init(void);
+void wiphy_sysfs_exit(void);
 
 extern struct class ieee80211_class;
 
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_hash.h b/net/xfrm/xfrm_hash.h
index 716502ada53ba00b1877c2bc6d140fd50915ee7a..0622d319e1f269c31e8a6af27e4c986832948534 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_hash.h
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_hash.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static inline unsigned int __addr_hash(const xfrm_address_t *daddr,
 	return h & hmask;
 }
 
-extern struct hlist_head *xfrm_hash_alloc(unsigned int sz);
-extern void xfrm_hash_free(struct hlist_head *n, unsigned int sz);
+struct hlist_head *xfrm_hash_alloc(unsigned int sz);
+void xfrm_hash_free(struct hlist_head *n, unsigned int sz);
 
 #endif /* _XFRM_HASH_H */