diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
index 3ecfd1aa..76dcd9d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/fault.c
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
 		pte_t *pte = lookup_address(address, &level);
 
 		if (pte && pte_present(*pte) && !pte_exec(*pte))
-			printk(nx_warning, current_uid());
+			printk(nx_warning, from_kuid(&init_user_ns, current_uid()));
 	}
 
 	printk(KERN_ALERT "BUG: unable to handle kernel ");
diff --git a/fs/ioprio.c b/fs/ioprio.c
index 8e35e96..2072e41 100644
--- a/fs/ioprio.c
+++ b/fs/ioprio.c
@@ -123,9 +123,7 @@
 				break;
 
 			do_each_thread(g, p) {
-				const struct cred *tcred = __task_cred(p);
-				kuid_t tcred_uid = make_kuid(tcred->user_ns, tcred->uid);
-				if (!uid_eq(tcred_uid, uid))
+				if (!uid_eq(task_uid(p), uid))
 					continue;
 				ret = set_task_ioprio(p, ioprio);
 				if (ret)
@@ -220,9 +218,7 @@
 				break;
 
 			do_each_thread(g, p) {
-				const struct cred *tcred = __task_cred(p);
-				kuid_t tcred_uid = make_kuid(tcred->user_ns, tcred->uid);
-				if (!uid_eq(tcred_uid, user->uid))
+				if (!uid_eq(task_uid(p), user->uid))
 					continue;
 				tmpio = get_task_ioprio(p);
 				if (tmpio < 0)
diff --git a/include/linux/cred.h b/include/linux/cred.h
index 0ab3cda..fac0579 100644
--- a/include/linux/cred.h
+++ b/include/linux/cred.h
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@
 #define CRED_MAGIC	0x43736564
 #define CRED_MAGIC_DEAD	0x44656144
 #endif
-	uid_t		uid;		/* real UID of the task */
-	gid_t		gid;		/* real GID of the task */
-	uid_t		suid;		/* saved UID of the task */
-	gid_t		sgid;		/* saved GID of the task */
-	uid_t		euid;		/* effective UID of the task */
-	gid_t		egid;		/* effective GID of the task */
-	uid_t		fsuid;		/* UID for VFS ops */
-	gid_t		fsgid;		/* GID for VFS ops */
+	kuid_t		uid;		/* real UID of the task */
+	kgid_t		gid;		/* real GID of the task */
+	kuid_t		suid;		/* saved UID of the task */
+	kgid_t		sgid;		/* saved GID of the task */
+	kuid_t		euid;		/* effective UID of the task */
+	kgid_t		egid;		/* effective GID of the task */
+	kuid_t		fsuid;		/* UID for VFS ops */
+	kgid_t		fsgid;		/* GID for VFS ops */
 	unsigned	securebits;	/* SUID-less security management */
 	kernel_cap_t	cap_inheritable; /* caps our children can inherit */
 	kernel_cap_t	cap_permitted;	/* caps we're permitted */
diff --git a/include/linux/user_namespace.h b/include/linux/user_namespace.h
index 4c9846d..a2c6145 100644
--- a/include/linux/user_namespace.h
+++ b/include/linux/user_namespace.h
@@ -70,15 +70,15 @@
 #endif
 
 static inline uid_t user_ns_map_uid(struct user_namespace *to,
-	const struct cred *cred, uid_t uid)
+	const struct cred *cred, kuid_t uid)
 {
-	return from_kuid_munged(to, make_kuid(cred->user_ns, uid));
+	return from_kuid_munged(to, uid);
 }
 
 static inline gid_t user_ns_map_gid(struct user_namespace *to,
-	const struct cred *cred, gid_t gid)
+	const struct cred *cred, kgid_t gid)
 {
-	return from_kgid_munged(to, make_kgid(cred->user_ns, gid));
+	return from_kgid_munged(to, gid);
 }
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_USER_H */
diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index 7a0d806..eddc5e2 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@
 	.subscribers		= ATOMIC_INIT(2),
 	.magic			= CRED_MAGIC,
 #endif
+	.uid			= GLOBAL_ROOT_UID,
+	.gid			= GLOBAL_ROOT_GID,
+	.suid			= GLOBAL_ROOT_UID,
+	.sgid			= GLOBAL_ROOT_GID,
+	.euid			= GLOBAL_ROOT_UID,
+	.egid			= GLOBAL_ROOT_GID,
+	.fsuid			= GLOBAL_ROOT_UID,
+	.fsgid			= GLOBAL_ROOT_GID,
 	.securebits		= SECUREBITS_DEFAULT,
 	.cap_inheritable	= CAP_EMPTY_SET,
 	.cap_permitted		= CAP_FULL_SET,
@@ -488,10 +496,10 @@
 	get_cred(new); /* we will require a ref for the subj creds too */
 
 	/* dumpability changes */
-	if (old->euid != new->euid ||
-	    old->egid != new->egid ||
-	    old->fsuid != new->fsuid ||
-	    old->fsgid != new->fsgid ||
+	if (!uid_eq(old->euid, new->euid) ||
+	    !gid_eq(old->egid, new->egid) ||
+	    !uid_eq(old->fsuid, new->fsuid) ||
+	    !gid_eq(old->fsgid, new->fsgid) ||
 	    !cap_issubset(new->cap_permitted, old->cap_permitted)) {
 		if (task->mm)
 			set_dumpable(task->mm, suid_dumpable);
@@ -500,9 +508,9 @@
 	}
 
 	/* alter the thread keyring */
-	if (new->fsuid != old->fsuid)
+	if (!uid_eq(new->fsuid, old->fsuid))
 		key_fsuid_changed(task);
-	if (new->fsgid != old->fsgid)
+	if (!gid_eq(new->fsgid, old->fsgid))
 		key_fsgid_changed(task);
 
 	/* do it
@@ -519,16 +527,16 @@
 	alter_cred_subscribers(old, -2);
 
 	/* send notifications */
-	if (new->uid   != old->uid  ||
-	    new->euid  != old->euid ||
-	    new->suid  != old->suid ||
-	    new->fsuid != old->fsuid)
+	if (!uid_eq(new->uid,   old->uid)  ||
+	    !uid_eq(new->euid,  old->euid) ||
+	    !uid_eq(new->suid,  old->suid) ||
+	    !uid_eq(new->fsuid, old->fsuid))
 		proc_id_connector(task, PROC_EVENT_UID);
 
-	if (new->gid   != old->gid  ||
-	    new->egid  != old->egid ||
-	    new->sgid  != old->sgid ||
-	    new->fsgid != old->fsgid)
+	if (!gid_eq(new->gid,   old->gid)  ||
+	    !gid_eq(new->egid,  old->egid) ||
+	    !gid_eq(new->sgid,  old->sgid) ||
+	    !gid_eq(new->fsgid, old->fsgid))
 		proc_id_connector(task, PROC_EVENT_GID);
 
 	/* release the old obj and subj refs both */
diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index e2c5d84..2734dc9 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -1038,8 +1038,10 @@
 	if (SI_FROMKERNEL(info))
 		return;
 
-	info->si_uid = user_ns_map_uid(task_cred_xxx(t, user_ns),
-					current_cred(), info->si_uid);
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	info->si_uid = from_kuid_munged(task_cred_xxx(t, user_ns),
+					make_kuid(current_user_ns(), info->si_uid));
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 #else
 static inline void userns_fixup_signal_uid(struct siginfo *info, struct task_struct *t)
@@ -1106,7 +1108,7 @@
 			q->info.si_code = SI_USER;
 			q->info.si_pid = task_tgid_nr_ns(current,
 							task_active_pid_ns(t));
-			q->info.si_uid = current_uid();
+			q->info.si_uid = from_kuid_munged(current_user_ns(), current_uid());
 			break;
 		case (unsigned long) SEND_SIG_PRIV:
 			q->info.si_signo = sig;
@@ -1973,7 +1975,7 @@
 	info.si_signo = signr;
 	info.si_code = exit_code;
 	info.si_pid = task_pid_vnr(current);
-	info.si_uid = current_uid();
+	info.si_uid = from_kuid_munged(current_user_ns(), current_uid());
 
 	/* Let the debugger run.  */
 	ptrace_stop(exit_code, why, 1, &info);
@@ -2828,7 +2830,7 @@
 	info.si_errno = 0;
 	info.si_code = SI_USER;
 	info.si_pid = task_tgid_vnr(current);
-	info.si_uid = current_uid();
+	info.si_uid = from_kuid_munged(current_user_ns(), current_uid());
 
 	return kill_something_info(sig, &info, pid);
 }
@@ -2871,7 +2873,7 @@
 	info.si_errno = 0;
 	info.si_code = SI_TKILL;
 	info.si_pid = task_tgid_vnr(current);
-	info.si_uid = current_uid();
+	info.si_uid = from_kuid_munged(current_user_ns(), current_uid());
 
 	return do_send_specific(tgid, pid, sig, &info);
 }
diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index f0c43b4..3996281 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@
 	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 	int error = -EINVAL;
 	struct pid *pgrp;
-	kuid_t cred_uid;
 	kuid_t uid;
 
 	if (which > PRIO_USER || which < PRIO_PROCESS)
@@ -209,22 +208,19 @@
 			} while_each_pid_thread(pgrp, PIDTYPE_PGID, p);
 			break;
 		case PRIO_USER:
-			cred_uid = make_kuid(cred->user_ns, cred->uid);
 			uid = make_kuid(cred->user_ns, who);
 			user = cred->user;
 			if (!who)
-				uid = cred_uid;
-			else if (!uid_eq(uid, cred_uid) &&
+				uid = cred->uid;
+			else if (!uid_eq(uid, cred->uid) &&
 				 !(user = find_user(uid)))
 				goto out_unlock;	/* No processes for this user */
 
 			do_each_thread(g, p) {
-				const struct cred *tcred = __task_cred(p);
-				kuid_t tcred_uid = make_kuid(tcred->user_ns, tcred->uid);
-				if (uid_eq(tcred_uid, uid))
+				if (uid_eq(task_uid(p), uid))
 					error = set_one_prio(p, niceval, error);
 			} while_each_thread(g, p);
-			if (!uid_eq(uid, cred_uid))
+			if (!uid_eq(uid, cred->uid))
 				free_uid(user);		/* For find_user() */
 			break;
 	}
@@ -248,7 +244,6 @@
 	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 	long niceval, retval = -ESRCH;
 	struct pid *pgrp;
-	kuid_t cred_uid;
 	kuid_t uid;
 
 	if (which > PRIO_USER || which < PRIO_PROCESS)
@@ -280,25 +275,22 @@
 			} while_each_pid_thread(pgrp, PIDTYPE_PGID, p);
 			break;
 		case PRIO_USER:
-			cred_uid = make_kuid(cred->user_ns, cred->uid);
 			uid = make_kuid(cred->user_ns, who);
 			user = cred->user;
 			if (!who)
-				uid = cred_uid;
-			else if (!uid_eq(uid, cred_uid) &&
+				uid = cred->uid;
+			else if (!uid_eq(uid, cred->uid) &&
 				 !(user = find_user(uid)))
 				goto out_unlock;	/* No processes for this user */
 
 			do_each_thread(g, p) {
-				const struct cred *tcred = __task_cred(p);
-				kuid_t tcred_uid = make_kuid(tcred->user_ns, tcred->uid);
-				if (uid_eq(tcred_uid, uid)) {
+				if (uid_eq(task_uid(p), uid)) {
 					niceval = 20 - task_nice(p);
 					if (niceval > retval)
 						retval = niceval;
 				}
 			} while_each_thread(g, p);
-			if (!uid_eq(uid, cred_uid))
+			if (!uid_eq(uid, cred->uid))
 				free_uid(user);		/* for find_user() */
 			break;
 	}
@@ -641,7 +633,7 @@
 {
 	struct user_struct *new_user;
 
-	new_user = alloc_uid(make_kuid(new->user_ns, new->uid));
+	new_user = alloc_uid(new->uid);
 	if (!new_user)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
diff --git a/kernel/user_namespace.c b/kernel/user_namespace.c
index 7eff867..8660231 100644
--- a/kernel/user_namespace.c
+++ b/kernel/user_namespace.c
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 int create_user_ns(struct cred *new)
 {
 	struct user_namespace *ns, *parent_ns = new->user_ns;
-	kuid_t owner = make_kuid(new->user_ns, new->euid);
-	kgid_t group = make_kgid(new->user_ns, new->egid);
+	kuid_t owner = new->euid;
+	kgid_t group = new->egid;
 
 	/* The creator needs a mapping in the parent user namespace
 	 * or else we won't be able to reasonably tell userspace who
diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c
index 46bf2ed5..9f09a1f 100644
--- a/mm/oom_kill.c
+++ b/mm/oom_kill.c
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@
 		}
 
 		pr_info("[%5d] %5d %5d %8lu %8lu %3u     %3d         %5d %s\n",
-			task->pid, task_uid(task), task->tgid,
-			task->mm->total_vm, get_mm_rss(task->mm),
+			task->pid, from_kuid(&init_user_ns, task_uid(task)),
+			task->tgid, task->mm->total_vm, get_mm_rss(task->mm),
 			task_cpu(task), task->signal->oom_adj,
 			task->signal->oom_score_adj, task->comm);
 		task_unlock(task);
diff --git a/security/commoncap.c b/security/commoncap.c
index f2399d8..dbd465a 100644
--- a/security/commoncap.c
+++ b/security/commoncap.c
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@
 {
 	for (;;) {
 		/* The owner of the user namespace has all caps. */
-		if (targ_ns != &init_user_ns && uid_eq(targ_ns->owner,
-						       make_kuid(cred->user_ns, cred->euid)))
+		if (targ_ns != &init_user_ns && uid_eq(targ_ns->owner, cred->euid))
 			return 0;
 
 		/* Do we have the necessary capabilities? */