diff --git a/fs/afs/cache.c b/fs/afs/cache.c
index 9b2de3014dbf..0ee9ede6fc67 100644
--- a/fs/afs/cache.c
+++ b/fs/afs/cache.c
@@ -12,18 +12,3 @@ struct fscache_netfs afs_cache_netfs = {
 	.name			= "afs",
 	.version		= 2,
 };
-
-struct fscache_cookie_def afs_cell_cache_index_def = {
-	.name		= "AFS.cell",
-	.type		= FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX,
-};
-
-struct fscache_cookie_def afs_volume_cache_index_def = {
-	.name		= "AFS.volume",
-	.type		= FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX,
-};
-
-struct fscache_cookie_def afs_vnode_cache_index_def = {
-	.name		= "AFS.vnode",
-	.type		= FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_DATAFILE,
-};
diff --git a/fs/afs/cell.c b/fs/afs/cell.c
index d4cc13ce847b..585fd10da5be 100644
--- a/fs/afs/cell.c
+++ b/fs/afs/cell.c
@@ -680,7 +680,9 @@ static int afs_activate_cell(struct afs_net *net, struct afs_cell *cell)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_AFS_FSCACHE
 	cell->cache = fscache_acquire_cookie(afs_cache_netfs.primary_index,
-					     &afs_cell_cache_index_def,
+					     FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX,
+					     "AFS.cell",
+					     0,
 					     NULL,
 					     cell->name, strlen(cell->name),
 					     NULL, 0,
diff --git a/fs/afs/inode.c b/fs/afs/inode.c
index 883fa9f67520..9f9fd0f85940 100644
--- a/fs/afs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/afs/inode.c
@@ -431,12 +431,15 @@ static void afs_get_inode_cache(struct afs_vnode *vnode)
 	key.vnode_id_ext[1]	= vnode->fid.vnode_hi;
 	aux.data_version	= vnode->status.data_version;
 
-	vnode->cache = fscache_acquire_cookie(vnode->volume->cache,
-					      &afs_vnode_cache_index_def,
-					      NULL,
-					      &key, sizeof(key),
-					      &aux, sizeof(aux),
-					      vnode->status.size, true);
+	vnode->cache = fscache_acquire_cookie(
+		vnode->volume->cache,
+		FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_DATAFILE,
+		"AFS.vnode",
+		vnode->status.type == AFS_FTYPE_FILE ? 0 : FSCACHE_ADV_SINGLE_CHUNK,
+		NULL,
+		&key, sizeof(key),
+		&aux, sizeof(aux),
+		vnode->status.size, true);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/afs/internal.h b/fs/afs/internal.h
index 14d5d75f4b6e..12bb08eaeeff 100644
--- a/fs/afs/internal.h
+++ b/fs/afs/internal.h
@@ -945,13 +945,6 @@ extern void afs_merge_fs_addr6(struct afs_addr_list *, __be32 *, u16);
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_AFS_FSCACHE
 extern struct fscache_netfs afs_cache_netfs;
-extern struct fscache_cookie_def afs_cell_cache_index_def;
-extern struct fscache_cookie_def afs_volume_cache_index_def;
-extern struct fscache_cookie_def afs_vnode_cache_index_def;
-#else
-#define afs_cell_cache_index_def	(*(struct fscache_cookie_def *) NULL)
-#define afs_volume_cache_index_def	(*(struct fscache_cookie_def *) NULL)
-#define afs_vnode_cache_index_def	(*(struct fscache_cookie_def *) NULL)
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/afs/volume.c b/fs/afs/volume.c
index 9ca246ab1a86..5eaaa762fbd9 100644
--- a/fs/afs/volume.c
+++ b/fs/afs/volume.c
@@ -272,8 +272,9 @@ void afs_activate_volume(struct afs_volume *volume)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_AFS_FSCACHE
 	volume->cache = fscache_acquire_cookie(volume->cell->cache,
-					       &afs_volume_cache_index_def,
-					       NULL,
+					       FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX,
+					       "AFS.vol",
+					       0, NULL,
 					       &volume->vid, sizeof(volume->vid),
 					       NULL, 0, 0, true);
 #endif
diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/interface.c b/fs/cachefiles/interface.c
index 530ed11bb213..b7aa5c733cb7 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/interface.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/interface.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static struct fscache_object *cachefiles_alloc_object(
 
 	fscache_object_init(&object->fscache, cookie, &cache->cache);
 
-	object->type = cookie->def->type;
+	object->type = cookie->type;
 
 	/* get hold of the raw key
 	 * - stick the length on the front and leave space on the back for the
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static int cachefiles_lookup_object(struct fscache_object *_object)
 
 	/* polish off by setting the attributes of non-index files */
 	if (ret == 0 &&
-	    object->fscache.cookie->def->type != FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX)
+	    object->fscache.cookie->type != FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX)
 		cachefiles_attr_changed(&object->fscache);
 
 	if (ret < 0 && ret != -ETIMEDOUT) {
diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/xattr.c b/fs/cachefiles/xattr.c
index 5ab8643ca97a..a4f1eddebe6f 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/xattr.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_object_type(struct cachefiles_object *object)
 	if (!object->fscache.cookie)
 		strcpy(type, "C3");
 	else
-		snprintf(type, 3, "%02x", object->fscache.cookie->def->type);
+		snprintf(type, 3, "%02x", object->fscache.cookie->type);
 
 	_enter("%p{%s}", object, type);
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ int cachefiles_set_object_xattr(struct cachefiles_object *object,
 	if (!buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	buf->type = object->fscache.cookie->def->type;
+	buf->type = object->fscache.cookie->type;
 	if (len > 0)
 		memcpy(buf->data, fscache_get_aux(object->fscache.cookie), len);
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_auxdata(struct cachefiles_object *object)
 
 	ret = vfs_getxattr(dentry, cachefiles_xattr_cache, buf, tlen);
 	if (ret == tlen &&
-	    buf->type == object->fscache.cookie->def->type &&
+	    buf->type == object->fscache.cookie->type &&
 	    memcmp(buf->data, p, len) == 0)
 		ret = 0;
 	else
diff --git a/fs/fscache/cookie.c b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
index e38f02589077..32c070c929b9 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/cookie.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ static void fscache_print_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *cookie, char prefix)
 	       cookie->flags,
 	       atomic_read(&cookie->n_children),
 	       atomic_read(&cookie->n_active));
-	pr_err("%c-cookie d=%p{%s}\n",
+	pr_err("%c-cookie d=%s\n",
 	       prefix,
-	       cookie->def,
-	       cookie->def ? cookie->def->name : "?");
+	       cookie->type_name);
 
 	o = READ_ONCE(cookie->backing_objects.first);
 	if (o) {
@@ -149,7 +148,9 @@ static atomic_t fscache_cookie_debug_id = ATOMIC_INIT(1);
  */
 struct fscache_cookie *fscache_alloc_cookie(
 	struct fscache_cookie *parent,
-	const struct fscache_cookie_def *def,
+	enum fscache_cookie_type type,
+	const char *type_name,
+	u8 advice,
 	struct fscache_cache_tag *preferred_cache,
 	const void *index_key, size_t index_key_len,
 	const void *aux_data, size_t aux_data_len,
@@ -162,8 +163,11 @@ struct fscache_cookie *fscache_alloc_cookie(
 	if (!cookie)
 		return NULL;
 
+	cookie->type = type;
+	cookie->advice = advice;
 	cookie->key_len = index_key_len;
 	cookie->aux_len = aux_data_len;
+	strlcpy(cookie->type_name, type_name, sizeof(cookie->type_name));
 
 	if (fscache_set_key(cookie, index_key, index_key_len) < 0)
 		goto nomem;
@@ -185,13 +189,10 @@ struct fscache_cookie *fscache_alloc_cookie(
 	 */
 	atomic_set(&cookie->n_active, 1);
 
-	cookie->def		= def;
 	cookie->parent		= parent;
-
 	cookie->preferred_cache	= fscache_get_cache_tag(preferred_cache);
 	
 	cookie->flags		= (1 << FSCACHE_COOKIE_NO_DATA_YET);
-	cookie->type		= def->type;
 	spin_lock_init(&cookie->lock);
 	INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&cookie->backing_objects);
 
@@ -253,7 +254,6 @@ struct fscache_cookie *fscache_hash_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *candidate)
  * - parent specifies the parent object
  *   - the top level index cookie for each netfs is stored in the fscache_netfs
  *     struct upon registration
- * - def points to the definition
  * - all attached caches will be searched to see if they contain this object
  * - index objects aren't stored on disk until there's a dependent file that
  *   needs storing
@@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ struct fscache_cookie *fscache_hash_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *candidate)
  */
 struct fscache_cookie *__fscache_acquire_cookie(
 	struct fscache_cookie *parent,
-	const struct fscache_cookie_def *def,
+	enum fscache_cookie_type type,
+	const char *type_name,
+	u8 advice,
 	struct fscache_cache_tag *preferred_cache,
 	const void *index_key, size_t index_key_len,
 	const void *aux_data, size_t aux_data_len,
@@ -273,11 +275,8 @@ struct fscache_cookie *__fscache_acquire_cookie(
 {
 	struct fscache_cookie *candidate, *cookie;
 
-	BUG_ON(!def);
-
 	_enter("{%s},{%s},%u",
-	       parent ? (char *) parent->def->name : "<no-parent>",
-	       def->name, enable);
+	       parent ? parent->type_name : "<no-parent>", type_name, enable);
 
 	if (!index_key || !index_key_len || index_key_len > 255 || aux_data_len > 255)
 		return NULL;
@@ -296,12 +295,11 @@ struct fscache_cookie *__fscache_acquire_cookie(
 	}
 
 	/* validate the definition */
-	BUG_ON(!def->name[0]);
-
-	BUG_ON(def->type == FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX &&
+	BUG_ON(type == FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX &&
 	       parent->type != FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX);
 
-	candidate = fscache_alloc_cookie(parent, def, preferred_cache,
+	candidate = fscache_alloc_cookie(parent, type, type_name, advice,
+					 preferred_cache,
 					 index_key, index_key_len,
 					 aux_data, aux_data_len,
 					 object_size);
@@ -496,7 +494,7 @@ static int fscache_alloc_object(struct fscache_cache *cache,
 	struct fscache_object *object;
 	int ret;
 
-	_enter("%p,%p{%s}", cache, cookie, cookie->def->name);
+	_enter("%p,%p{%s}", cache, cookie, cookie->type_name);
 
 	spin_lock(&cookie->lock);
 	hlist_for_each_entry(object, &cookie->backing_objects,
@@ -523,7 +521,7 @@ static int fscache_alloc_object(struct fscache_cache *cache,
 	object->debug_id = atomic_inc_return(&fscache_object_debug_id);
 
 	_debug("ALLOC OBJ%x: %s {%lx}",
-	       object->debug_id, cookie->def->name, object->events);
+	       object->debug_id, cookie->type_name, object->events);
 
 	ret = fscache_alloc_object(cache, cookie->parent);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -571,7 +569,7 @@ static int fscache_attach_object(struct fscache_cookie *cookie,
 	struct fscache_cache *cache = object->cache;
 	int ret;
 
-	_enter("{%s},{OBJ%x}", cookie->def->name, object->debug_id);
+	_enter("{%s},{OBJ%x}", cookie->type_name, object->debug_id);
 
 	ASSERTCMP(object->cookie, ==, cookie);
 
@@ -633,7 +631,7 @@ void __fscache_invalidate(struct fscache_cookie *cookie)
 {
 	struct fscache_object *object;
 
-	_enter("{%s}", cookie->def->name);
+	_enter("{%s}", cookie->type_name);
 
 	fscache_stat(&fscache_n_invalidates);
 
@@ -698,7 +696,7 @@ void __fscache_update_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *cookie, const void *aux_data
 		return;
 	}
 
-	_enter("{%s}", cookie->def->name);
+	_enter("{%s}", cookie->type_name);
 
 	spin_lock(&cookie->lock);
 
@@ -737,7 +735,7 @@ void __fscache_disable_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *cookie,
 
 	if (atomic_read(&cookie->n_children) != 0) {
 		pr_err("Cookie '%s' still has children\n",
-		       cookie->def->name);
+		       cookie->type_name);
 		BUG();
 	}
 
@@ -816,7 +814,7 @@ void __fscache_relinquish_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *cookie,
 	}
 
 	_enter("%p{%s,%d},%d",
-	       cookie, cookie->def->name,
+	       cookie, cookie->type_name,
 	       atomic_read(&cookie->n_active), retire);
 
 	trace_fscache_relinquish(cookie, retire);
@@ -827,9 +825,6 @@ void __fscache_relinquish_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *cookie,
 
 	__fscache_disable_cookie(cookie, aux_data, retire);
 
-	/* Clear pointers back to the netfs */
-	cookie->def		= NULL;
-
 	if (cookie->parent) {
 		ASSERTCMP(atomic_read(&cookie->parent->usage), >, 0);
 		ASSERTCMP(atomic_read(&cookie->parent->n_children), >, 0);
@@ -1012,7 +1007,7 @@ static int fscache_cookies_seq_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 		   atomic_read(&cookie->n_active),
 		   type,
 		   cookie->flags,
-		   cookie->def->name);
+		   cookie->type_name);
 
 	keylen = cookie->key_len;
 	auxlen = cookie->aux_len;
diff --git a/fs/fscache/fsdef.c b/fs/fscache/fsdef.c
index 0e2e242121fe..b802cbddb578 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/fsdef.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/fsdef.c
@@ -33,29 +33,14 @@
  * cache.  It can create whatever objects it likes in that index, including
  * further indices.
  */
-static struct fscache_cookie_def fscache_fsdef_index_def = {
-	.name		= ".FS-Cache",
-	.type		= FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX,
-};
-
 struct fscache_cookie fscache_fsdef_index = {
 	.debug_id	= 1,
 	.usage		= ATOMIC_INIT(1),
 	.n_active	= ATOMIC_INIT(1),
 	.lock		= __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(fscache_fsdef_index.lock),
 	.backing_objects = HLIST_HEAD_INIT,
-	.def		= &fscache_fsdef_index_def,
+	.type_name	= ".fscach",
 	.flags		= 1 << FSCACHE_COOKIE_ENABLED,
 	.type		= FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX,
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fscache_fsdef_index);
-
-/*
- * Definition of an entry in the root index.  Each entry is an index, keyed to
- * a specific netfs and only applicable to a particular version of the index
- * structure used by that netfs.
- */
-struct fscache_cookie_def fscache_fsdef_netfs_def = {
-	.name		= "FSDEF.netfs",
-	.type		= FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX,
-};
diff --git a/fs/fscache/internal.h b/fs/fscache/internal.h
index 7dc447f7f3b0..bc66bf7182ed 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/internal.h
+++ b/fs/fscache/internal.h
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ extern const struct seq_operations fscache_cookies_seq_ops;
 
 extern void fscache_free_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *);
 extern struct fscache_cookie *fscache_alloc_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *,
-						   const struct fscache_cookie_def *,
+						   enum fscache_cookie_type,
+						   const char *,
+						   u8,
 						   struct fscache_cache_tag *,
 						   const void *, size_t,
 						   const void *, size_t,
@@ -77,7 +79,6 @@ extern void fscache_cookie_put(struct fscache_cookie *,
  * fsdef.c
  */
 extern struct fscache_cookie fscache_fsdef_index;
-extern struct fscache_cookie_def fscache_fsdef_netfs_def;
 
 /*
  * histogram.c
diff --git a/fs/fscache/netfs.c b/fs/fscache/netfs.c
index 8ce4c7fa11a0..f8a816f844f6 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/netfs.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/netfs.c
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ int __fscache_register_netfs(struct fscache_netfs *netfs)
 
 	/* allocate a cookie for the primary index */
 	candidate = fscache_alloc_cookie(&fscache_fsdef_index,
-					 &fscache_fsdef_netfs_def,
-					 NULL,
+					 FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX,
+					 ".netfs",
+					 0, NULL,
 					 netfs->name, strlen(netfs->name),
 					 &netfs->version, sizeof(netfs->version),
 					 0);
diff --git a/fs/fscache/object-list.c b/fs/fscache/object-list.c
index 240e71d3faf2..fc28de4738ec 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/object-list.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/object-list.c
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ struct fscache_objlist_data {
 	unsigned long	config;		/* display configuration */
 #define FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_KEY	0x00000001	/* show object keys */
 #define FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_AUX	0x00000002	/* show object auxdata */
-#define FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_COOKIE	0x00000004	/* show objects with cookies */
-#define FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_NOCOOKIE	0x00000008	/* show objects without cookies */
 #define FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_BUSY	0x00000010	/* show busy objects */
 #define FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_IDLE	0x00000020	/* show idle objects */
 #define FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_PENDWR	0x00000040	/* show objects with pending writes */
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ static int fscache_objlist_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 	if ((unsigned long) v == 1) {
 		seq_puts(m, "OBJECT   PARENT   STAT CHLDN OPS OOP IPR EX READS"
 			 " EM EV FL S"
-			 " | COOKIE   NETFS_COOKIE_DEF TY FL");
+			 " | COOKIE   TYPE    TY FL");
 		if (config & (FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_KEY |
 			      FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_AUX))
 			seq_puts(m, "       ");
@@ -189,7 +187,7 @@ static int fscache_objlist_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 	if ((unsigned long) v == 2) {
 		seq_puts(m, "======== ======== ==== ===== === === === == ====="
 			 " == == == ="
-			 " | ======== ================ == ===");
+			 " | ======== ======= == ===");
 		if (config & (FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_KEY |
 			      FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_AUX))
 			seq_puts(m, " ================");
@@ -213,8 +211,6 @@ static int fscache_objlist_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 
 	cookie = obj->cookie;
 	if (~config) {
-		FILTER(cookie->def,
-		       COOKIE, NOCOOKIE);
 		FILTER(fscache_object_is_active(obj) ||
 		       obj->n_ops != 0 ||
 		       obj->n_obj_ops != 0 ||
@@ -263,9 +259,9 @@ static int fscache_objlist_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		seq_printf(m, "%08x %-16s %s %3lx",
+		seq_printf(m, "%08x %-7s %s %3lx",
 			   cookie->debug_id,
-			   cookie->def->name,
+			   cookie->type_name,
 			   type,
 			   cookie->flags);
 
@@ -338,8 +334,6 @@ static void fscache_objlist_config(struct fscache_objlist_data *data)
 		switch (buf[len]) {
 		case 'K': config |= FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_KEY;		break;
 		case 'A': config |= FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_AUX;		break;
-		case 'C': config |= FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_COOKIE;	break;
-		case 'c': config |= FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_NOCOOKIE;	break;
 		case 'B': config |= FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_BUSY;	break;
 		case 'b': config |= FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_IDLE;	break;
 		case 'W': config |= FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_PENDWR;	break;
@@ -354,8 +348,6 @@ static void fscache_objlist_config(struct fscache_objlist_data *data)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	key_put(key);
 
-	if (!(config & (FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_COOKIE | FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_NOCOOKIE)))
-	    config   |= FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_COOKIE | FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_NOCOOKIE;
 	if (!(config & (FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_BUSY | FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_IDLE)))
 	    config   |= FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_BUSY | FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_IDLE;
 	if (!(config & (FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_PENDWR | FSCACHE_OBJLIST_CONFIG_NOPENDWR)))
diff --git a/fs/fscache/object.c b/fs/fscache/object.c
index 4ee9b5473c43..bb551e29454d 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/object.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/object.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static const struct fscache_state *fscache_look_up_object(struct fscache_object
 	}
 
 	_debug("LOOKUP \"%s\" in \"%s\"",
-	       cookie->def->name, object->cache->tag->name);
+	       cookie->type_name, object->cache->tag->name);
 
 	fscache_stat(&fscache_n_object_lookups);
 	fscache_stat(&fscache_n_cop_lookup_object);
diff --git a/fs/fscache/page.c b/fs/fscache/page.c
index 1beffb071205..fd9cc16abc18 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/page.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/page.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int __fscache_attr_changed(struct fscache_cookie *cookie)
 
 	_enter("%p", cookie);
 
-	ASSERTCMP(cookie->def->type, !=, FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX);
+	ASSERTCMP(cookie->type, !=, FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX);
 
 	fscache_stat(&fscache_n_attr_changed);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/fscache.h b/include/linux/fscache.h
index a9a11dff6eae..a930532a39d0 100644
--- a/include/linux/fscache.h
+++ b/include/linux/fscache.h
@@ -42,24 +42,17 @@
 /* pattern used to fill dead space in an index entry */
 #define FSCACHE_INDEX_DEADFILL_PATTERN 0x79
 
-struct pagevec;
 struct fscache_cache_tag;
 struct fscache_cookie;
 struct fscache_netfs;
 
-/*
- * fscache cookie definition
- */
-struct fscache_cookie_def {
-	/* name of cookie type */
-	char name[16];
-
-	/* cookie type */
-	uint8_t type;
-#define FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX	0
-#define FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_DATAFILE	1
+enum fscache_cookie_type {
+	FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_INDEX,
+	FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_DATAFILE,
 };
 
+#define FSCACHE_ADV_SINGLE_CHUNK	0x01 /* The object is a single chunk of data */
+
 /*
  * fscache cached network filesystem type
  * - name, version and ops must be filled in before registration
@@ -85,11 +78,11 @@ struct fscache_cookie {
 	unsigned int			debug_id;
 	spinlock_t			lock;
 	struct hlist_head		backing_objects; /* object(s) backing this file/index */
-	const struct fscache_cookie_def	*def;		/* definition */
 	struct fscache_cookie		*parent;	/* parent of this entry */
 	struct fscache_cache_tag	*preferred_cache; /* The preferred cache or NULL */
 	struct hlist_bl_node		hash_link;	/* Link in hash table */
 	struct list_head		proc_link;	/* Link in proc list */
+	char				type_name[8];	/* Cookie type name */
 
 	unsigned long			flags;
 #define FSCACHE_COOKIE_LOOKING_UP	0	/* T if non-index cookie being looked up still */
@@ -103,7 +96,8 @@ struct fscache_cookie {
 #define FSCACHE_COOKIE_ACQUIRED		9	/* T if cookie is in use */
 #define FSCACHE_COOKIE_RELINQUISHING	10	/* T if cookie is being relinquished */
 
-	u8				type;		/* Type of object */
+	enum fscache_cookie_type	type:8;
+	u8				advice;		/* FSCACHE_COOKIE_ADV_* */
 	u8				key_len;	/* Length of index key */
 	u8				aux_len;	/* Length of auxiliary data */
 	u32				key_hash;	/* Hash of parent, type, key, len */
@@ -136,7 +130,9 @@ extern void __fscache_release_cache_tag(struct fscache_cache_tag *);
 
 extern struct fscache_cookie *__fscache_acquire_cookie(
 	struct fscache_cookie *,
-	const struct fscache_cookie_def *,
+	enum fscache_cookie_type,
+	const char *,
+	u8,
 	struct fscache_cache_tag *,
 	const void *, size_t,
 	const void *, size_t,
@@ -225,7 +221,9 @@ void fscache_release_cache_tag(struct fscache_cache_tag *tag)
 /**
  * fscache_acquire_cookie - Acquire a cookie to represent a cache object
  * @parent: The cookie that's to be the parent of this one
- * @def: A description of the cache object, including callback operations
+ * @type: Type of the cookie
+ * @type_name: Name of cookie type (max 7 chars)
+ * @advice: Advice flags (FSCACHE_COOKIE_ADV_*)
  * @preferred_cache: The cache to use (or NULL)
  * @index_key: The index key for this cookie
  * @index_key_len: Size of the index key
@@ -246,7 +244,9 @@ void fscache_release_cache_tag(struct fscache_cache_tag *tag)
 static inline
 struct fscache_cookie *fscache_acquire_cookie(
 	struct fscache_cookie *parent,
-	const struct fscache_cookie_def *def,
+	enum fscache_cookie_type type,
+	const char *type_name,
+	u8 advice,
 	struct fscache_cache_tag *preferred_cache,
 	const void *index_key,
 	size_t index_key_len,
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ struct fscache_cookie *fscache_acquire_cookie(
 	bool enable)
 {
 	if (fscache_cookie_valid(parent) && fscache_cookie_enabled(parent))
-		return __fscache_acquire_cookie(parent, def, preferred_cache,
+		return __fscache_acquire_cookie(parent, type, type_name, advice,
+						preferred_cache,
 						index_key, index_key_len,
 						aux_data, aux_data_len,
 						object_size, enable);
diff --git a/include/trace/events/fscache.h b/include/trace/events/fscache.h
index 0b9e058aba4d..953e15fad063 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/fscache.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/fscache.h
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT(fscache_acquire,
 		    __entry->p_usage		= atomic_read(&cookie->parent->usage);
 		    __entry->p_n_children	= atomic_read(&cookie->parent->n_children);
 		    __entry->p_flags		= cookie->parent->flags;
-		    memcpy(__entry->name, cookie->def->name, 8);
+		    memcpy(__entry->name, cookie->type_name, 8);
 		    __entry->name[7]		= 0;
 			   ),
 
