diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr.c b/fs/ext2/xattr.c
index fa70848afa8f..cd95d14f9cc2 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr.c
@@ -292,16 +292,21 @@ bad_block:	ext2_error(inode->i_sb, "ext2_xattr_list",
 		const struct xattr_handler *handler =
 			ext2_xattr_handler(entry->e_name_index);
 
-		if (handler) {
-			size_t size = handler->list(handler, dentry, buffer,
-						    rest, entry->e_name,
-						    entry->e_name_len);
+		if (handler && (!handler->list || handler->list(dentry))) {
+			const char *prefix = handler->prefix ?: handler->name;
+			size_t prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
+			size_t size = prefix_len + entry->e_name_len + 1;
+
 			if (buffer) {
 				if (size > rest) {
 					error = -ERANGE;
 					goto cleanup;
 				}
-				buffer += size;
+				memcpy(buffer, prefix, prefix_len);
+				buffer += prefix_len;
+				memcpy(buffer, entry->e_name, entry->e_name_len);
+				buffer += entry->e_name_len;
+				*buffer++ = 0;
 			}
 			rest -= size;
 		}
diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c b/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c
index 118bf231bc7f..ba97f243b050 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr_security.c
@@ -7,22 +7,6 @@
 #include <linux/security.h>
 #include "xattr.h"
 
-static size_t
-ext2_xattr_security_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			 struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			 const char *name, size_t name_len)
-{
-	const int prefix_len = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN;
-	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
-
-	if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
-		memcpy(list, XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-		memcpy(list+prefix_len, name, name_len);
-		list[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-	}
-	return total_len;
-}
-
 static int
 ext2_xattr_security_get(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 			struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
@@ -67,7 +51,6 @@ ext2_init_security(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir,
 
 const struct xattr_handler ext2_xattr_security_handler = {
 	.prefix	= XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
-	.list	= ext2_xattr_security_list,
 	.get	= ext2_xattr_security_get,
 	.set	= ext2_xattr_security_set,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c
index 3f8f2bc6539e..2c94d1930626 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -8,23 +8,10 @@
 #include "ext2.h"
 #include "xattr.h"
 
-static size_t
-ext2_xattr_trusted_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static bool
+ext2_xattr_trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	const int prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
-	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
-
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
-		memcpy(list, XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-		memcpy(list+prefix_len, name, name_len);
-		list[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-	}
-	return total_len;
+	return capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c b/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c
index afd45ab1218c..72a2a96d677f 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/xattr_user.c
@@ -10,23 +10,10 @@
 #include "ext2.h"
 #include "xattr.h"
 
-static size_t
-ext2_xattr_user_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-		     struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
-		     const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static bool
+ext2_xattr_user_list(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
-	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
-
-	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
-		memcpy(list, XATTR_USER_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-		memcpy(list+prefix_len, name, name_len);
-		list[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-	}
-	return total_len;
+	return test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr.c b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
index 6b6b3e751f8c..e9b9afdd1d96 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
@@ -404,19 +404,24 @@ ext4_xattr_list_entries(struct dentry *dentry, struct ext4_xattr_entry *entry,
 		const struct xattr_handler *handler =
 			ext4_xattr_handler(entry->e_name_index);
 
-		if (handler) {
-			size_t size = handler->list(handler, dentry, buffer,
-						    rest, entry->e_name,
-						    entry->e_name_len);
+		if (handler && (!handler->list || handler->list(dentry))) {
+			const char *prefix = handler->prefix ?: handler->name;
+			size_t prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
+			size_t size = prefix_len + entry->e_name_len + 1;
+
 			if (buffer) {
 				if (size > rest)
 					return -ERANGE;
-				buffer += size;
+				memcpy(buffer, prefix, prefix_len);
+				buffer += prefix_len;
+				memcpy(buffer, entry->e_name, entry->e_name_len);
+				buffer += entry->e_name_len;
+				*buffer++ = 0;
 			}
 			rest -= size;
 		}
 	}
-	return buffer_size - rest;
+	return buffer_size - rest;  /* total size */
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c b/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c
index 195abc4a88bb..3e81bdca071a 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr_security.c
@@ -11,23 +11,6 @@
 #include "ext4.h"
 #include "xattr.h"
 
-static size_t
-ext4_xattr_security_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			 struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			 const char *name, size_t name_len)
-{
-	const size_t prefix_len = sizeof(XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX)-1;
-	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
-
-
-	if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
-		memcpy(list, XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-		memcpy(list+prefix_len, name, name_len);
-		list[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-	}
-	return total_len;
-}
-
 static int
 ext4_xattr_security_get(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 			struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
@@ -75,7 +58,6 @@ ext4_init_security(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir,
 
 const struct xattr_handler ext4_xattr_security_handler = {
 	.prefix	= XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
-	.list	= ext4_xattr_security_list,
 	.get	= ext4_xattr_security_get,
 	.set	= ext4_xattr_security_set,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c
index 121fdf9fdc02..2a3c6f9b8cb8 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -12,23 +12,10 @@
 #include "ext4.h"
 #include "xattr.h"
 
-static size_t
-ext4_xattr_trusted_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static bool
+ext4_xattr_trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
-	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
-
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
-		memcpy(list, XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-		memcpy(list+prefix_len, name, name_len);
-		list[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-	}
-	return total_len;
+	return capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c b/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c
index 577fc122d884..d152f431e432 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr_user.c
@@ -11,23 +11,10 @@
 #include "ext4.h"
 #include "xattr.h"
 
-static size_t
-ext4_xattr_user_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-		     struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
-		     const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static bool
+ext4_xattr_user_list(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	const size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
-	const size_t total_len = prefix_len + name_len + 1;
-
-	if (!test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
-		memcpy(list, XATTR_USER_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-		memcpy(list+prefix_len, name, name_len);
-		list[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-	}
-	return total_len;
+	return test_opt(dentry->d_sb, XATTR_USER);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/fs/f2fs/xattr.c b/fs/f2fs/xattr.c
index 21cfe516034f..036952a945fa 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/xattr.c
@@ -25,40 +25,6 @@
 #include "f2fs.h"
 #include "xattr.h"
 
-static size_t f2fs_xattr_generic_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-		struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
-		const char *name, size_t len)
-{
-	struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi = F2FS_SB(dentry->d_sb);
-	const char *prefix;
-	int total_len, prefix_len;
-
-	switch (handler->flags) {
-	case F2FS_XATTR_INDEX_USER:
-		if (!test_opt(sbi, XATTR_USER))
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		break;
-	case F2FS_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED:
-		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-			return -EPERM;
-		break;
-	case F2FS_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY:
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	prefix = xattr_prefix(handler);
-	prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
-	total_len = prefix_len + len + 1;
-	if (list && total_len <= list_size) {
-		memcpy(list, prefix, prefix_len);
-		memcpy(list + prefix_len, name, len);
-		list[prefix_len + len] = '\0';
-	}
-	return total_len;
-}
-
 static int f2fs_xattr_generic_get(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 		struct dentry *dentry, const char *name, void *buffer,
 		size_t size)
@@ -107,17 +73,16 @@ static int f2fs_xattr_generic_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 					value, size, NULL, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t f2fs_xattr_advise_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-		struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
-		const char *name, size_t len)
+static bool f2fs_xattr_user_list(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	const char *xname = F2FS_SYSTEM_ADVISE_NAME;
-	size_t size;
+	struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi = F2FS_SB(dentry->d_sb);
 
-	size = strlen(xname) + 1;
-	if (list && size <= list_size)
-		memcpy(list, xname, size);
-	return size;
+	return test_opt(sbi, XATTR_USER);
+}
+
+static bool f2fs_xattr_trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry)
+{
+	return capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
 }
 
 static int f2fs_xattr_advise_get(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
@@ -175,7 +140,7 @@ int f2fs_init_security(struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir,
 const struct xattr_handler f2fs_xattr_user_handler = {
 	.prefix	= XATTR_USER_PREFIX,
 	.flags	= F2FS_XATTR_INDEX_USER,
-	.list	= f2fs_xattr_generic_list,
+	.list	= f2fs_xattr_user_list,
 	.get	= f2fs_xattr_generic_get,
 	.set	= f2fs_xattr_generic_set,
 };
@@ -183,7 +148,7 @@ const struct xattr_handler f2fs_xattr_user_handler = {
 const struct xattr_handler f2fs_xattr_trusted_handler = {
 	.prefix	= XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX,
 	.flags	= F2FS_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED,
-	.list	= f2fs_xattr_generic_list,
+	.list	= f2fs_xattr_trusted_list,
 	.get	= f2fs_xattr_generic_get,
 	.set	= f2fs_xattr_generic_set,
 };
@@ -191,7 +156,6 @@ const struct xattr_handler f2fs_xattr_trusted_handler = {
 const struct xattr_handler f2fs_xattr_advise_handler = {
 	.name	= F2FS_SYSTEM_ADVISE_NAME,
 	.flags	= F2FS_XATTR_INDEX_ADVISE,
-	.list   = f2fs_xattr_advise_list,
 	.get    = f2fs_xattr_advise_get,
 	.set    = f2fs_xattr_advise_set,
 };
@@ -199,7 +163,6 @@ const struct xattr_handler f2fs_xattr_advise_handler = {
 const struct xattr_handler f2fs_xattr_security_handler = {
 	.prefix	= XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
 	.flags	= F2FS_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY,
-	.list	= f2fs_xattr_generic_list,
 	.get	= f2fs_xattr_generic_get,
 	.set	= f2fs_xattr_generic_set,
 };
@@ -447,20 +410,27 @@ ssize_t f2fs_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 	list_for_each_xattr(entry, base_addr) {
 		const struct xattr_handler *handler =
 			f2fs_xattr_handler(entry->e_name_index);
+		const char *prefix;
+		size_t prefix_len;
 		size_t size;
 
-		if (!handler)
+		if (!handler || (handler->list && !handler->list(dentry)))
 			continue;
 
-		size = handler->list(handler, dentry, buffer, rest,
-				     entry->e_name, entry->e_name_len);
-		if (buffer && size > rest) {
-			error = -ERANGE;
-			goto cleanup;
+		prefix = handler->prefix ?: handler->name;
+		prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
+		size = prefix_len + entry->e_name_len + 1;
+		if (buffer) {
+			if (size > rest) {
+				error = -ERANGE;
+				goto cleanup;
+			}
+			memcpy(buffer, prefix, prefix_len);
+			buffer += prefix_len;
+			memcpy(buffer, entry->e_name, entry->e_name_len);
+			buffer += entry->e_name_len;
+			*buffer++ = 0;
 		}
-
-		if (buffer)
-			buffer += size;
 		rest -= size;
 	}
 	error = buffer_size - rest;
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/security.c b/fs/jffs2/security.c
index ea79932cd665..7a28facd7175 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/security.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/security.c
@@ -64,24 +64,8 @@ static int jffs2_security_setxattr(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 				 name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_security_listxattr(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-				       struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
-				       size_t list_size, const char *name,
-				       size_t name_len)
-{
-	size_t retlen = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN + name_len + 1;
-
-	if (list && retlen <= list_size) {
-		strcpy(list, XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX);
-		strcpy(list + XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN, name);
-	}
-
-	return retlen;
-}
-
 const struct xattr_handler jffs2_security_xattr_handler = {
 	.prefix = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
-	.list = jffs2_security_listxattr,
 	.set = jffs2_security_setxattr,
 	.get = jffs2_security_getxattr
 };
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/xattr.c b/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
index 4c2c03663533..da3e18503c65 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
@@ -967,7 +967,8 @@ ssize_t jffs2_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t size)
 	struct jffs2_xattr_ref *ref, **pref;
 	struct jffs2_xattr_datum *xd;
 	const struct xattr_handler *xhandle;
-	ssize_t len, rc;
+	const char *prefix;
+	ssize_t prefix_len, len, rc;
 	int retry = 0;
 
 	rc = check_xattr_ref_inode(c, ic);
@@ -998,18 +999,23 @@ ssize_t jffs2_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t size)
 			}
 		}
 		xhandle = xprefix_to_handler(xd->xprefix);
-		if (!xhandle)
+		if (!xhandle || (xhandle->list && !xhandle->list(dentry)))
 			continue;
+		prefix = xhandle->prefix ?: xhandle->name;
+		prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
+		rc = prefix_len + xd->name_len + 1;
+
 		if (buffer) {
-			rc = xhandle->list(xhandle, dentry, buffer + len,
-					   size - len, xd->xname,
-					   xd->name_len);
-		} else {
-			rc = xhandle->list(xhandle, dentry, NULL, 0,
-					   xd->xname, xd->name_len);
+			if (rc > size - len) {
+				rc = -ERANGE;
+				goto out;
+			}
+			memcpy(buffer, prefix, prefix_len);
+			buffer += prefix_len;
+			memcpy(buffer, xd->xname, xd->name_len);
+			buffer += xd->name_len;
+			*buffer++ = 0;
 		}
-		if (rc < 0)
-			goto out;
 		len += rc;
 	}
 	rc = len;
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
index 8b55fe44c777..b2555ef07a12 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -32,22 +32,9 @@ static int jffs2_trusted_setxattr(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 				 name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_trusted_listxattr(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-				      struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
-				      size_t list_size, const char *name,
-				      size_t name_len)
+static bool jffs2_trusted_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	size_t retlen = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN + name_len + 1;
-
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (list && retlen<=list_size) {
-		strcpy(list, XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX);
-		strcpy(list + XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN, name);
-	}
-
-	return retlen;
+	return capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
 }
 
 const struct xattr_handler jffs2_trusted_xattr_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c b/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c
index b04335b84833..539bd630b5e4 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/xattr_user.c
@@ -32,24 +32,8 @@ static int jffs2_user_setxattr(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 				 name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t jffs2_user_listxattr(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-				   struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
-				   size_t list_size, const char *name,
-				   size_t name_len)
-{
-	size_t retlen = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN + name_len + 1;
-
-	if (list && retlen <= list_size) {
-		strcpy(list, XATTR_USER_PREFIX);
-		strcpy(list + XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN, name);
-	}
-
-	return retlen;
-}
-
 const struct xattr_handler jffs2_user_xattr_handler = {
 	.prefix = XATTR_USER_PREFIX,
-	.list = jffs2_user_listxattr,
 	.set = jffs2_user_setxattr,
 	.get = jffs2_user_getxattr
 };
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index dbfade2602c9..c57d1332c1c8 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -6263,19 +6263,9 @@ static int nfs4_xattr_get_nfs4_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 	return nfs4_proc_get_acl(d_inode(dentry), buf, buflen);
 }
 
-static size_t nfs4_xattr_list_nfs4_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-				       struct dentry *dentry, char *list,
-				       size_t list_len, const char *name,
-				       size_t name_len)
+static bool nfs4_xattr_list_nfs4_acl(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	size_t len = sizeof(XATTR_NAME_NFSV4_ACL);
-
-	if (!nfs4_server_supports_acls(NFS_SERVER(d_inode(dentry))))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (list && len <= list_len)
-		memcpy(list, XATTR_NAME_NFSV4_ACL, len);
-	return len;
+	return nfs4_server_supports_acls(NFS_SERVER(d_inode(dentry)));
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NFS_V4_SECURITY_LABEL
diff --git a/fs/posix_acl.c b/fs/posix_acl.c
index 17efd76978c8..711dd5170376 100644
--- a/fs/posix_acl.c
+++ b/fs/posix_acl.c
@@ -823,21 +823,10 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static size_t
-posix_acl_xattr_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-		     struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
-		     const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static bool
+posix_acl_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	const char *xname = handler->name;
-	size_t size;
-
-	if (!IS_POSIXACL(d_backing_inode(dentry)))
-		return 0;
-
-	size = strlen(xname) + 1;
-	if (list && size <= list_size)
-		memcpy(list, xname, size);
-	return size;
+	return IS_POSIXACL(d_backing_inode(dentry));
 }
 
 const struct xattr_handler posix_acl_access_xattr_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
index efe2ed3c13c5..e5ddb4e5ea94 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
@@ -840,19 +840,16 @@ static int listxattr_filler(struct dir_context *ctx, const char *name,
 
 		handler = find_xattr_handler_prefix(b->dentry->d_sb->s_xattr,
 						    name);
-		if (!handler)	/* Unsupported xattr name */
+		if (!handler /* Unsupported xattr name */ ||
+		    (handler->list && !handler->list(b->dentry)))
 			return 0;
+		size = namelen + 1;
 		if (b->buf) {
-			size = handler->list(handler, b->dentry,
-					     b->buf + b->pos, b->size, name,
-					     namelen);
 			if (size > b->size)
 				return -ERANGE;
-		} else {
-			size = handler->list(handler, b->dentry,
-					     NULL, 0, name, namelen);
+			memcpy(b->buf + b->pos, name, namelen);
+			b->buf[b->pos + namelen] = 0;
 		}
-
 		b->pos += size;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c
index ac659af431ae..ab0217d32039 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_security.c
@@ -34,21 +34,9 @@ security_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler, struct dentry *dentry,
 	return reiserfs_xattr_set(d_inode(dentry), name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t security_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			    struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_len,
-			    const char *name, size_t namelen)
+static bool security_list(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	const size_t len = namelen + 1;
-
-	if (IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry)))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (list && len <= list_len) {
-		memcpy(list, name, namelen);
-		list[namelen] = '\0';
-	}
-
-	return len;
+	return !IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry));
 }
 
 /* Initializes the security context for a new inode and returns the number
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c
index a338adf1b8b4..64b67aa643a9 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -33,20 +33,9 @@ trusted_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler, struct dentry *dentry,
 	return reiserfs_xattr_set(d_inode(dentry), name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t trusted_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			   struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			   const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static bool trusted_list(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	const size_t len = name_len + 1;
-
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) || IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry)))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (list && len <= list_size) {
-		memcpy(list, name, name_len);
-		list[name_len] = '\0';
-	}
-	return len;
+	return capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN) && !IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry));
 }
 
 const struct xattr_handler reiserfs_xattr_trusted_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c
index 39c9667191c5..12e6306f562a 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_user.c
@@ -30,19 +30,9 @@ user_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler, struct dentry *dentry,
 	return reiserfs_xattr_set(d_inode(dentry), name, buffer, size, flags);
 }
 
-static size_t user_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			struct dentry *dentry, char *list, size_t list_size,
-			const char *name, size_t name_len)
+static bool user_list(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	const size_t len = name_len + 1;
-
-	if (!reiserfs_xattrs_user(dentry->d_sb))
-		return 0;
-	if (list && len <= list_size) {
-		memcpy(list, name, name_len);
-		list[name_len] = '\0';
-	}
-	return len;
+	return reiserfs_xattrs_user(dentry->d_sb);
 }
 
 const struct xattr_handler reiserfs_xattr_user_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/squashfs/xattr.c b/fs/squashfs/xattr.c
index 2f0ccbaa2d92..1e9de96288d8 100644
--- a/fs/squashfs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/squashfs/xattr.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ssize_t squashfs_listxattr(struct dentry *d, char *buffer,
 		struct squashfs_xattr_entry entry;
 		struct squashfs_xattr_val val;
 		const struct xattr_handler *handler;
-		int name_size, prefix_size = 0;
+		int name_size;
 
 		err = squashfs_read_metadata(sb, &entry, &start, &offset,
 							sizeof(entry));
@@ -67,15 +67,16 @@ ssize_t squashfs_listxattr(struct dentry *d, char *buffer,
 
 		name_size = le16_to_cpu(entry.size);
 		handler = squashfs_xattr_handler(le16_to_cpu(entry.type));
-		if (handler)
-			prefix_size = handler->list(handler, d, buffer, rest,
-						    NULL, name_size);
-		if (prefix_size) {
+		if (handler && (!handler->list || handler->list(d))) {
+			const char *prefix = handler->prefix ?: handler->name;
+			size_t prefix_size = strlen(prefix);
+
 			if (buffer) {
 				if (prefix_size + name_size + 1 > rest) {
 					err = -ERANGE;
 					goto failed;
 				}
+				memcpy(buffer, prefix, prefix_size);
 				buffer += prefix_size;
 			}
 			err = squashfs_read_metadata(sb, buffer, &start,
@@ -212,18 +213,6 @@ failed:
 }
 
 
-static size_t squashfs_xattr_handler_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-					  struct dentry *d, char *list,
-					  size_t list_size, const char *name,
-					  size_t name_len)
-{
-	int len = strlen(handler->prefix);
-
-	if (list && len <= list_size)
-		memcpy(list, handler->prefix, len);
-	return len;
-}
-
 static int squashfs_xattr_handler_get(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 				      struct dentry *d, const char *name,
 				      void *buffer, size_t size)
@@ -238,22 +227,15 @@ static int squashfs_xattr_handler_get(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 static const struct xattr_handler squashfs_xattr_user_handler = {
 	.prefix	= XATTR_USER_PREFIX,
 	.flags	= SQUASHFS_XATTR_USER,
-	.list	= squashfs_xattr_handler_list,
 	.get	= squashfs_xattr_handler_get
 };
 
 /*
  * Trusted namespace support
  */
-static size_t squashfs_trusted_xattr_handler_list(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-						  struct dentry *d, char *list,
-						  size_t list_size, const char *name,
-						  size_t name_len)
+static bool squashfs_trusted_xattr_handler_list(struct dentry *d)
 {
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-		return 0;
-	return squashfs_xattr_handler_list(handler, d, list, list_size, name,
-					   name_len);
+	return capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN);
 }
 
 static const struct xattr_handler squashfs_xattr_trusted_handler = {
@@ -269,7 +251,6 @@ static const struct xattr_handler squashfs_xattr_trusted_handler = {
 static const struct xattr_handler squashfs_xattr_security_handler = {
 	.prefix	= XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
 	.flags	= SQUASHFS_XATTR_SECURITY,
-	.list	= squashfs_xattr_handler_list,
 	.get	= squashfs_xattr_handler_get
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
index 2c7776403aba..d7f5037a17b5 100644
--- a/fs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/xattr.c
@@ -723,23 +723,25 @@ generic_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 
 	if (!buffer) {
 		for_each_xattr_handler(handlers, handler) {
-			if (!handler->list)
+			if (!handler->name ||
+			    (handler->list && !handler->list(dentry)))
 				continue;
-			size += handler->list(handler, dentry, NULL, 0,
-					      NULL, 0);
+			size += strlen(handler->name) + 1;
 		}
 	} else {
 		char *buf = buffer;
+		size_t len;
 
 		for_each_xattr_handler(handlers, handler) {
-			if (!handler->list)
+			if (!handler->name ||
+			    (handler->list && !handler->list(dentry)))
 				continue;
-			size = handler->list(handler, dentry, buf, buffer_size,
-					     NULL, 0);
-			if (size > buffer_size)
+			len = strlen(handler->name);
+			if (len + 1 > buffer_size)
 				return -ERANGE;
-			buf += size;
-			buffer_size -= size;
+			memcpy(buf, handler->name, len + 1);
+			buf += len + 1;
+			buffer_size -= len + 1;
 		}
 		size = buf - buffer;
 	}
diff --git a/include/linux/xattr.h b/include/linux/xattr.h
index d23ce8e9af6f..4457541de3c9 100644
--- a/include/linux/xattr.h
+++ b/include/linux/xattr.h
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ struct xattr_handler {
 	const char *name;
 	const char *prefix;
 	int flags;      /* fs private flags */
-	size_t (*list)(const struct xattr_handler *, struct dentry *dentry,
-		       char *list, size_t list_size, const char *name,
-		       size_t name_len);
+	bool (*list)(struct dentry *dentry);
 	int (*get)(const struct xattr_handler *, struct dentry *dentry,
 		   const char *name, void *buffer, size_t size);
 	int (*set)(const struct xattr_handler *, struct dentry *dentry,