Merge branch 'next' (accumulated 3.16 merge window patches) into master

Now that 3.15 is released, this merges the 'next' branch into 'master',
bringing us to the normal situation where my 'master' branch is the
merge window.

* accumulated work in next: (6809 commits)
  ufs: sb mutex merge + mutex_destroy
  powerpc: update comments for generic idle conversion
  cris: update comments for generic idle conversion
  idle: remove cpu_idle() forward declarations
  nbd: zero from and len fields in NBD_CMD_DISCONNECT.
  mm: convert some level-less printks to pr_*
  MAINTAINERS: adi-buildroot-devel is moderated
  MAINTAINERS: add linux-api for review of API/ABI changes
  mm/kmemleak-test.c: use pr_fmt for logging
  fs/dlm/debug_fs.c: replace seq_printf by seq_puts
  fs/dlm/lockspace.c: convert simple_str to kstr
  fs/dlm/config.c: convert simple_str to kstr
  mm: mark remap_file_pages() syscall as deprecated
  mm: memcontrol: remove unnecessary memcg argument from soft limit functions
  mm: memcontrol: clean up memcg zoneinfo lookup
  mm/memblock.c: call kmemleak directly from memblock_(alloc|free)
  mm/mempool.c: update the kmemleak stack trace for mempool allocations
  lib/radix-tree.c: update the kmemleak stack trace for radix tree allocations
  mm: introduce kmemleak_update_trace()
  mm/kmemleak.c: use %u to print ->checksum
  ...

17 files changed, 154 insertions, 151 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/kobjects.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/kobjects.c
index 1ca91f7092b1..2ef7f6f201a8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/kobjects.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/kobjects.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ ssize_t spk_var_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
 		if (kstrtol(cp, 10, &value) == 0)
 			ret = spk_set_num_var(value, param, len);
 		else
-			pr_warn("overflow or parsing error has occured");
+			pr_warn("overflow or parsing error has occurred");
 		if (ret == -ERANGE) {
 			var_data = param->data;
 			pr_warn("value for %s out of range, expect %d to %d\n",
@@ -851,75 +851,75 @@ static ssize_t message_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr,
  * Declare the attributes.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute keymap_attribute =
-	__ATTR(keymap, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, keymap_show, keymap_store);
+	__ATTR_RW(keymap);
 static struct kobj_attribute silent_attribute =
-	__ATTR(silent, S_IWUGO, NULL, silent_store);
+	__ATTR_WO(silent);
 static struct kobj_attribute synth_attribute =
-	__ATTR(synth, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, synth_show, synth_store);
+	__ATTR_RW(synth);
 static struct kobj_attribute synth_direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(synth_direct, S_IWUGO, NULL, synth_direct_store);
+	__ATTR_WO(synth_direct);
 static struct kobj_attribute version_attribute =
 	__ATTR_RO(version);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delimiters_attribute =
-	__ATTR(delimiters, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
+	__ATTR(delimiters, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute ex_num_attribute =
-	__ATTR(ex_num, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
+	__ATTR(ex_num, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punc_all_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punc_all, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
+	__ATTR(punc_all, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punc_most_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punc_most, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
+	__ATTR(punc_most, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punc_some_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punc_some, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
+	__ATTR(punc_some, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute repeats_attribute =
-	__ATTR(repeats, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
+	__ATTR(repeats, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, punc_show, punc_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute attrib_bleep_attribute =
-	__ATTR(attrib_bleep, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(attrib_bleep, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute bell_pos_attribute =
-	__ATTR(bell_pos, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(bell_pos, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute bleep_time_attribute =
-	__ATTR(bleep_time, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(bleep_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute bleeps_attribute =
-	__ATTR(bleeps, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(bleeps, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute cursor_time_attribute =
-	__ATTR(cursor_time, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(cursor_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute key_echo_attribute =
-	__ATTR(key_echo, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(key_echo, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute no_interrupt_attribute =
-	__ATTR(no_interrupt, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(no_interrupt, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punc_level_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punc_level, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(punc_level, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute reading_punc_attribute =
-	__ATTR(reading_punc, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(reading_punc, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute say_control_attribute =
-	__ATTR(say_control, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(say_control, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute say_word_ctl_attribute =
-	__ATTR(say_word_ctl, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(say_word_ctl, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute spell_delay_attribute =
-	__ATTR(spell_delay, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(spell_delay, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 /*
  * These attributes are i18n related.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute announcements_attribute =
-	__ATTR(announcements, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
+	__ATTR(announcements, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute characters_attribute =
-	__ATTR(characters, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, chars_chartab_show, chars_chartab_store);
+	__ATTR(characters, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, chars_chartab_show, chars_chartab_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute chartab_attribute =
-	__ATTR(chartab, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, chars_chartab_show, chars_chartab_store);
+	__ATTR(chartab, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, chars_chartab_show, chars_chartab_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute ctl_keys_attribute =
-	__ATTR(ctl_keys, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
+	__ATTR(ctl_keys, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute colors_attribute =
-	__ATTR(colors, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
+	__ATTR(colors, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute formatted_attribute =
-	__ATTR(formatted, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
+	__ATTR(formatted, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute function_names_attribute =
-	__ATTR(function_names, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
+	__ATTR(function_names, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute key_names_attribute =
-	__ATTR(key_names, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
+	__ATTR(key_names, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute states_attribute =
-	__ATTR(states, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
+	__ATTR(states, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, message_show, message_store);
 
 /*
  * Create groups of attributes so that we can create and destroy them all
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntpc.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntpc.c
index e7dfa434bd96..31f952b9049b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntpc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntpc.c
@@ -62,22 +62,22 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/acntpc.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute tone_attribute =
-	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntsa.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntsa.c
index 5079dbd5d7ad..3f2b5698a3d8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntsa.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_acntsa.c
@@ -47,22 +47,22 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/acntsa.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute tone_attribute =
-	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_apollo.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_apollo.c
index 38c8c2221e4e..678b263e551c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_apollo.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_apollo.c
@@ -53,24 +53,24 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/apollo.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute lang_attribute =
-	__ATTR(lang, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(lang, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute voice_attribute =
-	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_audptr.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_audptr.c
index de5b4a5f43b6..362f9747e48d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_audptr.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_audptr.c
@@ -49,24 +49,24 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/audptr.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute tone_attribute =
-	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_bns.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_bns.c
index 4939e8c7272e..2f070282a85d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_bns.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_bns.c
@@ -44,22 +44,22 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/bns.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute tone_attribute =
-	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decext.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decext.c
index b17af9803929..67b7de1d8c75 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decext.c
@@ -70,24 +70,24 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/decext.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute voice_attribute =
-	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decpc.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decpc.c
index cfa4bc032358..67678d8888c2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decpc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_decpc.c
@@ -164,24 +164,24 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/decpc.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute voice_attribute =
-	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dectlk.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dectlk.c
index 1fcae55dabba..af848686be71 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dectlk.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dectlk.c
@@ -70,24 +70,24 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/dectlk.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute voice_attribute =
-	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dtlk.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dtlk.c
index 5c6c34191e8d..98d1f497e4e0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dtlk.c
@@ -67,28 +67,28 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/dtlk.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute freq_attribute =
-	__ATTR(freq, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(freq, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute tone_attribute =
-	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute voice_attribute =
-	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dummy.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dummy.c
index e19e9994bbb5..362342a194af 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_dummy.c
@@ -46,22 +46,22 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/dummy.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute tone_attribute =
-	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_keypc.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_keypc.c
index 9c246d701a95..9d30c1945f92 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_keypc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_keypc.c
@@ -59,18 +59,18 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/keypc.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_ltlk.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_ltlk.c
index c9be6f52c254..d6de72295d33 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_ltlk.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_ltlk.c
@@ -50,28 +50,28 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/ltlk.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute freq_attribute =
-	__ATTR(freq, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(freq, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute tone_attribute =
-	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute voice_attribute =
-	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_soft.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_soft.c
index ee6089502a96..9ed726509261 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_soft.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_soft.c
@@ -61,35 +61,35 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/soft.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute freq_attribute =
-	__ATTR(freq, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(freq, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute tone_attribute =
-	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute voice_attribute =
-	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(voice, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 /*
  * We should uncomment the following definition, when we agree on a
  * method of passing a language designation to the software synthesizer.
  * static struct kobj_attribute lang_attribute =
- *	__ATTR(lang, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+ *	__ATTR(lang, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
  */
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_spkout.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_spkout.c
index 711cf114df83..77f2dc2c3d97 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_spkout.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_spkout.c
@@ -48,24 +48,24 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/spkout.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute punct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(punct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute tone_attribute =
-	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_txprt.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_txprt.c
index 3f0be04df071..dbe84b13772c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_txprt.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/speakup_txprt.c
@@ -44,22 +44,22 @@ static struct var_t vars[] = {
  * These attributes will appear in /sys/accessibility/speakup/txprt.
  */
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_start_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_start, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute caps_stop_attribute =
-	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(caps_stop, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute pitch_attribute =
-	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(pitch, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute rate_attribute =
-	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(rate, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute tone_attribute =
-	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(tone, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute vol_attribute =
-	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(vol, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 
 static struct kobj_attribute delay_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(delay_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute direct_attribute =
-	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUGO|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
+	__ATTR(direct, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute full_time_attribute =
 	__ATTR(full_time, S_IWUSR|S_IRUGO, spk_var_show, spk_var_store);
 static struct kobj_attribute jiffy_delta_attribute =
diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c
index 0b3549bd909d..172cf62b1aaf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/synth.c
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ void synth_start(void)
 
 void spk_do_flush(void)
 {
+	if (!synth)
+		return;
+
 	speakup_info.flushing = 1;
 	synth_buffer_clear();
 	if (synth->alive) {