diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/drm_drv.c b/drivers/char/drm/drm_drv.c
index 6ba48f3..041bb47 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/drm_drv.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 		goto err_p2;
 	}
 
-	drm_proc_root = create_proc_entry("dri", S_IFDIR, NULL);
+	drm_proc_root = proc_mkdir("dri", NULL);
 	if (!drm_proc_root) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Cannot create /proc/dri\n");
 		ret = -1;
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/drm_proc.c b/drivers/char/drm/drm_proc.c
index 32d2bb9..9779610 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/drm_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/drm_proc.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 	char                  name[64];
 
 	sprintf(name, "%d", minor);
-	*dev_root = create_proc_entry(name, S_IFDIR, root);
+	*dev_root = proc_mkdir(name, root);
 	if (!*dev_root) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Cannot create /proc/dri/%s\n", name);
 		return -1;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/divert/divert_procfs.c b/drivers/isdn/divert/divert_procfs.c
index e1f0d87..0b0ea26 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/divert/divert_procfs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/divert/divert_procfs.c
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@
 	init_waitqueue_head(&rd_queue);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-	isdn_proc_entry = create_proc_entry("isdn", S_IFDIR | S_IRUGO | S_IXUGO, proc_net);
+	isdn_proc_entry = proc_mkdir("net/isdn", NULL);
 	if (!isdn_proc_entry)
 		return (-1);
 	isdn_divert_entry = create_proc_entry("divert", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO, isdn_proc_entry);
 	if (!isdn_divert_entry) {
-		remove_proc_entry("isdn", proc_net);
+		remove_proc_entry("net/isdn", NULL);
 		return (-1);
 	}
 	isdn_divert_entry->proc_fops = &isdn_fops; 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 	remove_proc_entry("divert", isdn_proc_entry);
-	remove_proc_entry("isdn", proc_net);
+	remove_proc_entry("net/isdn", NULL);
 #endif	/* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
 
 	return (0);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/diva_didd.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/diva_didd.c
index 7fdf8ae..27204f4 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/diva_didd.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/diva_didd.c
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 static char *DRIVERLNAME = "divadidd";
 char *DRIVERRELEASE_DIDD = "2.0";
 
-static char *main_proc_dir = "eicon";
-
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("DIDD table driver for diva drivers");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Cytronics & Melware, Eicon Networks");
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("Eicon diva drivers");
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@
 
 static int DIVA_INIT_FUNCTION create_proc(void)
 {
-	proc_net_eicon = create_proc_entry(main_proc_dir, S_IFDIR, proc_net);
+	proc_net_eicon = proc_mkdir("net/eicon", NULL);
 
 	if (proc_net_eicon) {
 		if ((proc_didd =
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@
 static void DIVA_EXIT_FUNCTION remove_proc(void)
 {
 	remove_proc_entry(DRIVERLNAME, proc_net_eicon);
-	remove_proc_entry(main_proc_dir, proc_net);
+	remove_proc_entry("net/eicon", NULL);
 }
 
 static int DIVA_INIT_FUNCTION divadidd_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c
index b643558..c12efa6 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 	char tmp[16];
 
 	sprintf(tmp, "%s%d", adapter_dir_name, a->controller);
-	if (!(de = create_proc_entry(tmp, S_IFDIR, proc_net_eicon)))
+	if (!(de = proc_mkdir(tmp, proc_net_eicon)))
 		return (0);
 	a->proc_adapter_dir = (void *) de;
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c
index 5da507e..639582f 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
 	hysdn_card *card;
 	uchar conf_name[20];
 
-	hysdn_proc_entry = create_proc_entry(PROC_SUBDIR_NAME, S_IFDIR | S_IRUGO | S_IXUGO, proc_net);
+	hysdn_proc_entry = proc_mkdir(PROC_SUBDIR_NAME, proc_net);
 	if (!hysdn_proc_entry) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "HYSDN: unable to create hysdn subdir\n");
 		return (-1);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cpia.c b/drivers/media/video/cpia.c
index 8c08b7f..b7ec9bf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cpia.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cpia.c
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@
 
 static void proc_cpia_create(void)
 {
-	cpia_proc_root = create_proc_entry("cpia", S_IFDIR, NULL);
+	cpia_proc_root = proc_mkdir("cpia", NULL);
 
 	if (cpia_proc_root)
 		cpia_proc_root->owner = THIS_MODULE;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
index 32d5fab..a2c4dd4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 static inline void ibmveth_schedule_replenishing(struct ibmveth_adapter*);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-#define IBMVETH_PROC_DIR "ibmveth"
+#define IBMVETH_PROC_DIR "net/ibmveth"
 static struct proc_dir_entry *ibmveth_proc_dir;
 #endif
 
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 static void ibmveth_proc_register_driver(void)
 {
-	ibmveth_proc_dir = create_proc_entry(IBMVETH_PROC_DIR, S_IFDIR, proc_net);
+	ibmveth_proc_dir = proc_mkdir(IBMVETH_PROC_DIR, NULL);
 	if (ibmveth_proc_dir) {
 		SET_MODULE_OWNER(ibmveth_proc_dir);
 	}
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@
 
 static void ibmveth_proc_unregister_driver(void)
 {
-	remove_proc_entry(IBMVETH_PROC_DIR, proc_net);
+	remove_proc_entry(IBMVETH_PROC_DIR, NULL);
 }
 
 static void *ibmveth_seq_start(struct seq_file *seq, loff_t *pos) 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
index 6d9de62..651c5a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
@@ -1875,11 +1875,11 @@
 
 	sirpulse = !!sirpulse;
 
-	/* create_proc_entry returns NULL if !CONFIG_PROC_FS.
+	/* proc_mkdir returns NULL if !CONFIG_PROC_FS.
 	 * Failure to create the procfs entry is handled like running
 	 * without procfs - it's not required for the driver to work.
 	 */
-	vlsi_proc_root = create_proc_entry(PROC_DIR, S_IFDIR, NULL);
+	vlsi_proc_root = proc_mkdir(PROC_DIR, NULL);
 	if (vlsi_proc_root) {
 		/* protect registered procdir against module removal.
 		 * Because we are in the module init path there's no race
diff --git a/drivers/net/pppoe.c b/drivers/net/pppoe.c
index 82f236c..a842ecc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pppoe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pppoe.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@
 {
 	struct proc_dir_entry *p;
 
-	p = create_proc_entry("pppoe", S_IRUGO, proc_net);
+	p = create_proc_entry("net/pppoe", S_IRUGO, NULL);
 	if (!p)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@
 	dev_remove_pack(&pppoes_ptype);
 	dev_remove_pack(&pppoed_ptype);
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&pppoe_notifier);
-	remove_proc_entry("pppoe", proc_net);
+	remove_proc_entry("net/pppoe", NULL);
 	proto_unregister(&pppoe_sk_proto);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c b/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c
index 2e72d79..b18c92c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
  * Extern Function Prototypes
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-static const char 	SKRootName[] = "sk98lin";
+static const char 	SKRootName[] = "net/sk98lin";
 static struct		proc_dir_entry *pSkRootDir;
 extern struct	file_operations sk_proc_fops;
 
@@ -5242,20 +5242,20 @@
 {
 	int error;
 
-	pSkRootDir = proc_mkdir(SKRootName, proc_net);
+	pSkRootDir = proc_mkdir(SKRootName, NULL);
 	if (pSkRootDir) 
 		pSkRootDir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	
 	error = pci_register_driver(&skge_driver);
 	if (error)
-		proc_net_remove(SKRootName);
+		remove_proc_entry(SKRootName, NULL);
 	return error;
 }
 
 static void __exit skge_exit(void)
 {
 	pci_unregister_driver(&skge_driver);
-	proc_net_remove(SKRootName);
+	remove_proc_entry(SKRootName, NULL);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sg.c b/drivers/scsi/sg.c
index 4d09a6e..ad94367 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sg.c
@@ -2849,8 +2849,7 @@
 	struct proc_dir_entry *pdep;
 	struct sg_proc_leaf * leaf;
 
-	sg_proc_sgp = create_proc_entry(sg_proc_sg_dirname,
-					S_IFDIR | S_IRUGO | S_IXUGO, NULL);
+	sg_proc_sgp = proc_mkdir(sg_proc_sg_dirname, NULL);
 	if (!sg_proc_sgp)
 		return 1;
 	for (k = 0; k < num_leaves; ++k) {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c b/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c
index 4a5857c..0bc0b12 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@
 static void
 vicam_create_proc_root(void)
 {
-	vicam_proc_root = create_proc_entry("video/vicam", S_IFDIR, 0);
+	vicam_proc_root = proc_mkdir("video/vicam", NULL);
 
 	if (vicam_proc_root)
 		vicam_proc_root->owner = THIS_MODULE;
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@
 
 	sprintf(name, "video%d", cam->vdev.minor);
 
-	cam->proc_dir = create_proc_entry(name, S_IFDIR, vicam_proc_root);
+	cam->proc_dir = proc_mkdir(name, vicam_proc_root);
 
 	if ( !cam->proc_dir )
 		return; // FIXME: We should probably return an error here
diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
index ef430b1e..b7f2d65 100644
--- a/net/core/pktgen.c
+++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 
 /* Used to help with determining the pkts on receive */
 #define PKTGEN_MAGIC 0xbe9be955
-#define PG_PROC_DIR "pktgen"
+#define PG_PROC_DIR "net/pktgen"
 
 #define MAX_CFLOWS  65536
 
@@ -1476,18 +1476,7 @@
 
 static int create_proc_dir(void)
 {
-        int     len;
-        /*  does proc_dir already exists */
-        len = strlen(PG_PROC_DIR);
-
-        for (pg_proc_dir = proc_net->subdir; pg_proc_dir; pg_proc_dir=pg_proc_dir->next) {
-                if ((pg_proc_dir->namelen == len) &&
-		    (! memcmp(pg_proc_dir->name, PG_PROC_DIR, len))) 
-                        break;
-        }
-        
-        if (!pg_proc_dir) 
-                pg_proc_dir = create_proc_entry(PG_PROC_DIR, S_IFDIR, proc_net);
+	pg_proc_dir = proc_mkdir(PG_PROC_DIR, NULL);
         
         if (!pg_proc_dir) 
                 return -ENODEV;
@@ -1497,7 +1486,7 @@
 
 static int remove_proc_dir(void)
 {
-        remove_proc_entry(PG_PROC_DIR, proc_net);
+        remove_proc_entry(PG_PROC_DIR, NULL);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2908,7 +2897,7 @@
                 pkt_dev->udp_dst_max = 9;
 
                 strncpy(pkt_dev->ifname, ifname, 31);
-                sprintf(pkt_dev->fname, "net/%s/%s", PG_PROC_DIR, ifname);
+                sprintf(pkt_dev->fname, "%s/%s", PG_PROC_DIR, ifname);
 
                 if (! pktgen_setup_dev(pkt_dev)) {
                         printk("pktgen: ERROR: pktgen_setup_dev failed.\n");
@@ -2981,7 +2970,7 @@
         spin_lock_init(&t->if_lock);
 	t->cpu = cpu;
         
-        sprintf(t->fname, "net/%s/%s", PG_PROC_DIR, t->name);
+        sprintf(t->fname, "%s/%s", PG_PROC_DIR, t->name);
         t->proc_ent = create_proc_entry(t->fname, 0600, NULL);
         if (!t->proc_ent) {
                 printk("pktgen: cannot create %s procfs entry.\n", t->fname);
@@ -3064,7 +3053,7 @@
 
 	create_proc_dir();
 
-        sprintf(module_fname, "net/%s/pgctrl", PG_PROC_DIR);
+        sprintf(module_fname, "%s/pgctrl", PG_PROC_DIR);
         module_proc_ent = create_proc_entry(module_fname, 0600, NULL);
         if (!module_proc_ent) {
                 printk("pktgen: ERROR: cannot create %s procfs entry.\n", module_fname);
diff --git a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
index 03a4734..6059e9e 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 	struct proc_dir_entry *e;
 
 	ieee80211_debug_level = debug;
-	ieee80211_proc = create_proc_entry(DRV_NAME, S_IFDIR, proc_net);
+	ieee80211_proc = proc_mkdir(DRV_NAME, proc_net);
 	if (ieee80211_proc == NULL) {
 		IEEE80211_ERROR("Unable to create " DRV_NAME
 				" proc directory\n");