diff --git a/Documentation/security/keys.txt b/Documentation/security/keys.txt
index a4f9125..7b4145d 100644
--- a/Documentation/security/keys.txt
+++ b/Documentation/security/keys.txt
@@ -412,6 +412,10 @@
      to the keyring. In this case, an error will be generated if the process
      does not have permission to write to the keyring.
 
+     If the key type supports it, if the description is NULL or an empty
+     string, the key type will try and generate a description from the content
+     of the payload.
+
      The payload is optional, and the pointer can be NULL if not required by
      the type. The payload is plen in size, and plen can be zero for an empty
      payload.
@@ -1131,12 +1135,53 @@
      it should return 0.
 
 
- (*) int (*instantiate)(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen);
+ (*) int (*preparse)(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep);
+
+     This optional method permits the key type to attempt to parse payload
+     before a key is created (add key) or the key semaphore is taken (update or
+     instantiate key).  The structure pointed to by prep looks like:
+
+	struct key_preparsed_payload {
+		char		*description;
+		void		*type_data[2];
+		void		*payload;
+		const void	*data;
+		size_t		datalen;
+		size_t		quotalen;
+	};
+
+     Before calling the method, the caller will fill in data and datalen with
+     the payload blob parameters; quotalen will be filled in with the default
+     quota size from the key type and the rest will be cleared.
+
+     If a description can be proposed from the payload contents, that should be
+     attached as a string to the description field.  This will be used for the
+     key description if the caller of add_key() passes NULL or "".
+
+     The method can attach anything it likes to type_data[] and payload.  These
+     are merely passed along to the instantiate() or update() operations.
+
+     The method should return 0 if success ful or a negative error code
+     otherwise.
+
+     
+ (*) void (*free_preparse)(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep);
+
+     This method is only required if the preparse() method is provided,
+     otherwise it is unused.  It cleans up anything attached to the
+     description, type_data and payload fields of the key_preparsed_payload
+     struct as filled in by the preparse() method.
+
+
+ (*) int (*instantiate)(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep);
 
      This method is called to attach a payload to a key during construction.
      The payload attached need not bear any relation to the data passed to this
      function.
 
+     The prep->data and prep->datalen fields will define the original payload
+     blob.  If preparse() was supplied then other fields may be filled in also.
+
      If the amount of data attached to the key differs from the size in
      keytype->def_datalen, then key_payload_reserve() should be called.
 
@@ -1152,6 +1197,9 @@
      If this type of key can be updated, then this method should be provided.
      It is called to update a key's payload from the blob of data provided.
 
+     The prep->data and prep->datalen fields will define the original payload
+     blob.  If preparse() was supplied then other fields may be filled in also.
+
      key_payload_reserve() should be called if the data length might change
      before any changes are actually made. Note that if this succeeds, the type
      is committed to changing the key because it's already been altered, so all
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c
index e622863..086f381 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c
@@ -31,18 +31,18 @@
 
 /* create a new cifs key */
 static int
-cifs_spnego_key_instantiate(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen)
+cifs_spnego_key_instantiate(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	char *payload;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
-	payload = kmalloc(datalen, GFP_KERNEL);
+	payload = kmalloc(prep->datalen, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!payload)
 		goto error;
 
 	/* attach the data */
-	memcpy(payload, data, datalen);
+	memcpy(payload, prep->data, prep->datalen);
 	key->payload.data = payload;
 	ret = 0;
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c b/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
index a8a753c..3151a26 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsacl.c
@@ -167,17 +167,17 @@
 };
 
 static int
-cifs_idmap_key_instantiate(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen)
+cifs_idmap_key_instantiate(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	char *payload;
 
-	payload = kmalloc(datalen, GFP_KERNEL);
+	payload = kmalloc(prep->datalen, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!payload)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	memcpy(payload, data, datalen);
+	memcpy(payload, prep->data, prep->datalen);
 	key->payload.data = payload;
-	key->datalen = datalen;
+	key->datalen = prep->datalen;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/keys/user-type.h b/include/keys/user-type.h
index bc9ec1d..5e452c8 100644
--- a/include/keys/user-type.h
+++ b/include/keys/user-type.h
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@
 extern struct key_type key_type_user;
 extern struct key_type key_type_logon;
 
-extern int user_instantiate(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen);
-extern int user_update(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen);
+struct key_preparsed_payload;
+
+extern int user_instantiate(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep);
+extern int user_update(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep);
 extern int user_match(const struct key *key, const void *criterion);
 extern void user_revoke(struct key *key);
 extern void user_destroy(struct key *key);
diff --git a/include/linux/key-type.h b/include/linux/key-type.h
index f0c651c..518a53a 100644
--- a/include/linux/key-type.h
+++ b/include/linux/key-type.h
@@ -26,6 +26,27 @@
 	struct key	*authkey;/* authorisation for key being constructed */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Pre-parsed payload, used by key add, update and instantiate.
+ *
+ * This struct will be cleared and data and datalen will be set with the data
+ * and length parameters from the caller and quotalen will be set from
+ * def_datalen from the key type.  Then if the preparse() op is provided by the
+ * key type, that will be called.  Then the struct will be passed to the
+ * instantiate() or the update() op.
+ *
+ * If the preparse() op is given, the free_preparse() op will be called to
+ * clear the contents.
+ */
+struct key_preparsed_payload {
+	char		*description;	/* Proposed key description (or NULL) */
+	void		*type_data[2];	/* Private key-type data */
+	void		*payload;	/* Proposed payload */
+	const void	*data;		/* Raw data */
+	size_t		datalen;	/* Raw datalen */
+	size_t		quotalen;	/* Quota length for proposed payload */
+};
+
 typedef int (*request_key_actor_t)(struct key_construction *key,
 				   const char *op, void *aux);
 
@@ -45,18 +66,28 @@
 	/* vet a description */
 	int (*vet_description)(const char *description);
 
+	/* Preparse the data blob from userspace that is to be the payload,
+	 * generating a proposed description and payload that will be handed to
+	 * the instantiate() and update() ops.
+	 */
+	int (*preparse)(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep);
+
+	/* Free a preparse data structure.
+	 */
+	void (*free_preparse)(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep);
+
 	/* instantiate a key of this type
 	 * - this method should call key_payload_reserve() to determine if the
 	 *   user's quota will hold the payload
 	 */
-	int (*instantiate)(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen);
+	int (*instantiate)(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep);
 
 	/* update a key of this type (optional)
 	 * - this method should call key_payload_reserve() to recalculate the
 	 *   quota consumption
 	 * - the key must be locked against read when modifying
 	 */
-	int (*update)(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen);
+	int (*update)(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep);
 
 	/* match a key against a description */
 	int (*match)(const struct key *key, const void *desc);
diff --git a/net/ceph/crypto.c b/net/ceph/crypto.c
index 9da7fdd..af14cb4 100644
--- a/net/ceph/crypto.c
+++ b/net/ceph/crypto.c
@@ -423,14 +423,15 @@
 	}
 }
 
-int ceph_key_instantiate(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen)
+int ceph_key_instantiate(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	struct ceph_crypto_key *ckey;
+	size_t datalen = prep->datalen;
 	int ret;
 	void *p;
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
-	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !data)
+	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !prep->data)
 		goto err;
 
 	ret = key_payload_reserve(key, datalen);
@@ -443,8 +444,8 @@
 		goto err;
 
 	/* TODO ceph_crypto_key_decode should really take const input */
-	p = (void *)data;
-	ret = ceph_crypto_key_decode(ckey, &p, (char*)data+datalen);
+	p = (void *)prep->data;
+	ret = ceph_crypto_key_decode(ckey, &p, (char*)prep->data+datalen);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_ckey;
 
diff --git a/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c b/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c
index f2c379d..b53bb4a 100644
--- a/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c
+++ b/net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@
  *        "ip1,ip2,...#foo=bar"
  */
 static int
-dns_resolver_instantiate(struct key *key, const void *_data, size_t datalen)
+dns_resolver_instantiate(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	struct user_key_payload *upayload;
 	unsigned long derrno;
 	int ret;
-	size_t result_len = 0;
-	const char *data = _data, *end, *opt;
+	size_t datalen = prep->datalen, result_len = 0;
+	const char *data = prep->data, *end, *opt;
 
 	kenter("%%%d,%s,'%*.*s',%zu",
 	       key->serial, key->description,
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-key.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-key.c
index 8b1f9f4..106c5a6 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-key.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-key.c
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 #include "ar-internal.h"
 
 static int rxrpc_vet_description_s(const char *);
-static int rxrpc_instantiate(struct key *, const void *, size_t);
-static int rxrpc_instantiate_s(struct key *, const void *, size_t);
+static int rxrpc_instantiate(struct key *, struct key_preparsed_payload *);
+static int rxrpc_instantiate_s(struct key *, struct key_preparsed_payload *);
 static void rxrpc_destroy(struct key *);
 static void rxrpc_destroy_s(struct key *);
 static void rxrpc_describe(const struct key *, struct seq_file *);
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@
  *
  * if no data is provided, then a no-security key is made
  */
-static int rxrpc_instantiate(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen)
+static int rxrpc_instantiate(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	const struct rxrpc_key_data_v1 *v1;
 	struct rxrpc_key_token *token, **pp;
@@ -686,26 +686,26 @@
 	u32 kver;
 	int ret;
 
-	_enter("{%x},,%zu", key_serial(key), datalen);
+	_enter("{%x},,%zu", key_serial(key), prep->datalen);
 
 	/* handle a no-security key */
-	if (!data && datalen == 0)
+	if (!prep->data && prep->datalen == 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* determine if the XDR payload format is being used */
-	if (datalen > 7 * 4) {
-		ret = rxrpc_instantiate_xdr(key, data, datalen);
+	if (prep->datalen > 7 * 4) {
+		ret = rxrpc_instantiate_xdr(key, prep->data, prep->datalen);
 		if (ret != -EPROTO)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
 	/* get the key interface version number */
 	ret = -EINVAL;
-	if (datalen <= 4 || !data)
+	if (prep->datalen <= 4 || !prep->data)
 		goto error;
-	memcpy(&kver, data, sizeof(kver));
-	data += sizeof(kver);
-	datalen -= sizeof(kver);
+	memcpy(&kver, prep->data, sizeof(kver));
+	prep->data += sizeof(kver);
+	prep->datalen -= sizeof(kver);
 
 	_debug("KEY I/F VERSION: %u", kver);
 
@@ -715,11 +715,11 @@
 
 	/* deal with a version 1 key */
 	ret = -EINVAL;
-	if (datalen < sizeof(*v1))
+	if (prep->datalen < sizeof(*v1))
 		goto error;
 
-	v1 = data;
-	if (datalen != sizeof(*v1) + v1->ticket_length)
+	v1 = prep->data;
+	if (prep->datalen != sizeof(*v1) + v1->ticket_length)
 		goto error;
 
 	_debug("SCIX: %u", v1->security_index);
@@ -784,17 +784,17 @@
  * instantiate a server secret key
  * data should be a pointer to the 8-byte secret key
  */
-static int rxrpc_instantiate_s(struct key *key, const void *data,
-			       size_t datalen)
+static int rxrpc_instantiate_s(struct key *key,
+			       struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	struct crypto_blkcipher *ci;
 
-	_enter("{%x},,%zu", key_serial(key), datalen);
+	_enter("{%x},,%zu", key_serial(key), prep->datalen);
 
-	if (datalen != 8)
+	if (prep->datalen != 8)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	memcpy(&key->type_data, data, 8);
+	memcpy(&key->type_data, prep->data, 8);
 
 	ci = crypto_alloc_blkcipher("pcbc(des)", 0, CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC);
 	if (IS_ERR(ci)) {
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@
 		return PTR_ERR(ci);
 	}
 
-	if (crypto_blkcipher_setkey(ci, data, 8) < 0)
+	if (crypto_blkcipher_setkey(ci, prep->data, 8) < 0)
 		BUG();
 
 	key->payload.data = ci;
diff --git a/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c b/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c
index 2d1bb8a..9e1e005 100644
--- a/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c
+++ b/security/keys/encrypted-keys/encrypted.c
@@ -773,8 +773,8 @@
  *
  * On success, return 0. Otherwise return errno.
  */
-static int encrypted_instantiate(struct key *key, const void *data,
-				 size_t datalen)
+static int encrypted_instantiate(struct key *key,
+				 struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	struct encrypted_key_payload *epayload = NULL;
 	char *datablob = NULL;
@@ -782,16 +782,17 @@
 	char *master_desc = NULL;
 	char *decrypted_datalen = NULL;
 	char *hex_encoded_iv = NULL;
+	size_t datalen = prep->datalen;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !data)
+	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !prep->data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	datablob = kmalloc(datalen + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!datablob)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	datablob[datalen] = 0;
-	memcpy(datablob, data, datalen);
+	memcpy(datablob, prep->data, datalen);
 	ret = datablob_parse(datablob, &format, &master_desc,
 			     &decrypted_datalen, &hex_encoded_iv);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -834,16 +835,17 @@
  *
  * On success, return 0. Otherwise return errno.
  */
-static int encrypted_update(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen)
+static int encrypted_update(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	struct encrypted_key_payload *epayload = key->payload.data;
 	struct encrypted_key_payload *new_epayload;
 	char *buf;
 	char *new_master_desc = NULL;
 	const char *format = NULL;
+	size_t datalen = prep->datalen;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !data)
+	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !prep->data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	buf = kmalloc(datalen + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -851,7 +853,7 @@
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	buf[datalen] = 0;
-	memcpy(buf, data, datalen);
+	memcpy(buf, prep->data, datalen);
 	ret = datablob_parse(buf, &format, &new_master_desc, NULL, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index bebeca3..da63a65 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -412,8 +412,7 @@
  * key_construction_mutex.
  */
 static int __key_instantiate_and_link(struct key *key,
-				      const void *data,
-				      size_t datalen,
+				      struct key_preparsed_payload *prep,
 				      struct key *keyring,
 				      struct key *authkey,
 				      unsigned long *_prealloc)
@@ -431,7 +430,7 @@
 	/* can't instantiate twice */
 	if (!test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags)) {
 		/* instantiate the key */
-		ret = key->type->instantiate(key, data, datalen);
+		ret = key->type->instantiate(key, prep);
 
 		if (ret == 0) {
 			/* mark the key as being instantiated */
@@ -482,22 +481,37 @@
 			     struct key *keyring,
 			     struct key *authkey)
 {
+	struct key_preparsed_payload prep;
 	unsigned long prealloc;
 	int ret;
 
+	memset(&prep, 0, sizeof(prep));
+	prep.data = data;
+	prep.datalen = datalen;
+	prep.quotalen = key->type->def_datalen;
+	if (key->type->preparse) {
+		ret = key->type->preparse(&prep);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto error;
+	}
+
 	if (keyring) {
 		ret = __key_link_begin(keyring, key->type, key->description,
 				       &prealloc);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+			goto error_free_preparse;
 	}
 
-	ret = __key_instantiate_and_link(key, data, datalen, keyring, authkey,
+	ret = __key_instantiate_and_link(key, &prep, keyring, authkey,
 					 &prealloc);
 
 	if (keyring)
 		__key_link_end(keyring, key->type, prealloc);
 
+error_free_preparse:
+	if (key->type->preparse)
+		key->type->free_preparse(&prep);
+error:
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -706,7 +720,7 @@
  * if we get an error.
  */
 static inline key_ref_t __key_update(key_ref_t key_ref,
-				     const void *payload, size_t plen)
+				     struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	struct key *key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
 	int ret;
@@ -722,7 +736,7 @@
 
 	down_write(&key->sem);
 
-	ret = key->type->update(key, payload, plen);
+	ret = key->type->update(key, prep);
 	if (ret == 0)
 		/* updating a negative key instantiates it */
 		clear_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags);
@@ -774,6 +788,7 @@
 			       unsigned long flags)
 {
 	unsigned long prealloc;
+	struct key_preparsed_payload prep;
 	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 	struct key_type *ktype;
 	struct key *keyring, *key = NULL;
@@ -789,8 +804,9 @@
 	}
 
 	key_ref = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-	if (!ktype->match || !ktype->instantiate)
-		goto error_2;
+	if (!ktype->match || !ktype->instantiate ||
+	    (!description && !ktype->preparse))
+		goto error_put_type;
 
 	keyring = key_ref_to_ptr(keyring_ref);
 
@@ -798,18 +814,37 @@
 
 	key_ref = ERR_PTR(-ENOTDIR);
 	if (keyring->type != &key_type_keyring)
-		goto error_2;
+		goto error_put_type;
+
+	memset(&prep, 0, sizeof(prep));
+	prep.data = payload;
+	prep.datalen = plen;
+	prep.quotalen = ktype->def_datalen;
+	if (ktype->preparse) {
+		ret = ktype->preparse(&prep);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			key_ref = ERR_PTR(ret);
+			goto error_put_type;
+		}
+		if (!description)
+			description = prep.description;
+		key_ref = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+		if (!description)
+			goto error_free_prep;
+	}
 
 	ret = __key_link_begin(keyring, ktype, description, &prealloc);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto error_2;
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		key_ref = ERR_PTR(ret);
+		goto error_free_prep;
+	}
 
 	/* if we're going to allocate a new key, we're going to have
 	 * to modify the keyring */
 	ret = key_permission(keyring_ref, KEY_WRITE);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		key_ref = ERR_PTR(ret);
-		goto error_3;
+		goto error_link_end;
 	}
 
 	/* if it's possible to update this type of key, search for an existing
@@ -840,25 +875,27 @@
 			perm, flags);
 	if (IS_ERR(key)) {
 		key_ref = ERR_CAST(key);
-		goto error_3;
+		goto error_link_end;
 	}
 
 	/* instantiate it and link it into the target keyring */
-	ret = __key_instantiate_and_link(key, payload, plen, keyring, NULL,
-					 &prealloc);
+	ret = __key_instantiate_and_link(key, &prep, keyring, NULL, &prealloc);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		key_put(key);
 		key_ref = ERR_PTR(ret);
-		goto error_3;
+		goto error_link_end;
 	}
 
 	key_ref = make_key_ref(key, is_key_possessed(keyring_ref));
 
- error_3:
+error_link_end:
 	__key_link_end(keyring, ktype, prealloc);
- error_2:
+error_free_prep:
+	if (ktype->preparse)
+		ktype->free_preparse(&prep);
+error_put_type:
 	key_type_put(ktype);
- error:
+error:
 	return key_ref;
 
  found_matching_key:
@@ -866,10 +903,9 @@
 	 * - we can drop the locks first as we have the key pinned
 	 */
 	__key_link_end(keyring, ktype, prealloc);
-	key_type_put(ktype);
 
-	key_ref = __key_update(key_ref, payload, plen);
-	goto error;
+	key_ref = __key_update(key_ref, &prep);
+	goto error_free_prep;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_create_or_update);
 
@@ -888,6 +924,7 @@
  */
 int key_update(key_ref_t key_ref, const void *payload, size_t plen)
 {
+	struct key_preparsed_payload prep;
 	struct key *key = key_ref_to_ptr(key_ref);
 	int ret;
 
@@ -900,18 +937,31 @@
 
 	/* attempt to update it if supported */
 	ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	if (key->type->update) {
-		down_write(&key->sem);
+	if (!key->type->update)
+		goto error;
 
-		ret = key->type->update(key, payload, plen);
-		if (ret == 0)
-			/* updating a negative key instantiates it */
-			clear_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags);
-
-		up_write(&key->sem);
+	memset(&prep, 0, sizeof(prep));
+	prep.data = payload;
+	prep.datalen = plen;
+	prep.quotalen = key->type->def_datalen;
+	if (key->type->preparse) {
+		ret = key->type->preparse(&prep);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto error;
 	}
 
- error:
+	down_write(&key->sem);
+
+	ret = key->type->update(key, &prep);
+	if (ret == 0)
+		/* updating a negative key instantiates it */
+		clear_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags);
+
+	up_write(&key->sem);
+
+	if (key->type->preparse)
+		key->type->free_preparse(&prep);
+error:
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_update);
diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index 65b38417..6d9d0c7 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
  * Extract the description of a new key from userspace and either add it as a
  * new key to the specified keyring or update a matching key in that keyring.
  *
+ * If the description is NULL or an empty string, the key type is asked to
+ * generate one from the payload.
+ *
  * The keyring must be writable so that we can attach the key to it.
  *
  * If successful, the new key's serial number is returned, otherwise an error
@@ -72,10 +75,17 @@
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	description = strndup_user(_description, PAGE_SIZE);
-	if (IS_ERR(description)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(description);
-		goto error;
+	description = NULL;
+	if (_description) {
+		description = strndup_user(_description, PAGE_SIZE);
+		if (IS_ERR(description)) {
+			ret = PTR_ERR(description);
+			goto error;
+		}
+		if (!*description) {
+			kfree(description);
+			description = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* pull the payload in if one was supplied */
diff --git a/security/keys/keyring.c b/security/keys/keyring.c
index 8c25558..9270ba0 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyring.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyring.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
  * operations.
  */
 static int keyring_instantiate(struct key *keyring,
-			       const void *data, size_t datalen);
+			       struct key_preparsed_payload *prep);
 static int keyring_match(const struct key *keyring, const void *criterion);
 static void keyring_revoke(struct key *keyring);
 static void keyring_destroy(struct key *keyring);
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@
  * Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if given any data.
  */
 static int keyring_instantiate(struct key *keyring,
-			       const void *data, size_t datalen)
+			       struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
-	if (datalen == 0) {
+	if (prep->datalen == 0) {
 		/* make the keyring available by name if it has one */
 		keyring_publish_name(keyring);
 		ret = 0;
diff --git a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
index 60d4e3f..85730d5 100644
--- a/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
+++ b/security/keys/request_key_auth.c
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include "internal.h"
 
-static int request_key_auth_instantiate(struct key *, const void *, size_t);
+static int request_key_auth_instantiate(struct key *,
+					struct key_preparsed_payload *);
 static void request_key_auth_describe(const struct key *, struct seq_file *);
 static void request_key_auth_revoke(struct key *);
 static void request_key_auth_destroy(struct key *);
@@ -42,10 +43,9 @@
  * Instantiate a request-key authorisation key.
  */
 static int request_key_auth_instantiate(struct key *key,
-					const void *data,
-					size_t datalen)
+					struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
-	key->payload.data = (struct request_key_auth *) data;
+	key->payload.data = (struct request_key_auth *)prep->data;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/security/keys/trusted.c b/security/keys/trusted.c
index 3f163d0..e13fcf7 100644
--- a/security/keys/trusted.c
+++ b/security/keys/trusted.c
@@ -895,23 +895,24 @@
  *
  * On success, return 0. Otherwise return errno.
  */
-static int trusted_instantiate(struct key *key, const void *data,
-			       size_t datalen)
+static int trusted_instantiate(struct key *key,
+			       struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	struct trusted_key_payload *payload = NULL;
 	struct trusted_key_options *options = NULL;
+	size_t datalen = prep->datalen;
 	char *datablob;
 	int ret = 0;
 	int key_cmd;
 	size_t key_len;
 
-	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !data)
+	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !prep->data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	datablob = kmalloc(datalen + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!datablob)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memcpy(datablob, data, datalen);
+	memcpy(datablob, prep->data, datalen);
 	datablob[datalen] = '\0';
 
 	options = trusted_options_alloc();
@@ -981,17 +982,18 @@
 /*
  * trusted_update - reseal an existing key with new PCR values
  */
-static int trusted_update(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen)
+static int trusted_update(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	struct trusted_key_payload *p = key->payload.data;
 	struct trusted_key_payload *new_p;
 	struct trusted_key_options *new_o;
+	size_t datalen = prep->datalen;
 	char *datablob;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!p->migratable)
 		return -EPERM;
-	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !data)
+	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !prep->data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	datablob = kmalloc(datalen + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1008,7 +1010,7 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(datablob, data, datalen);
+	memcpy(datablob, prep->data, datalen);
 	datablob[datalen] = '\0';
 	ret = datablob_parse(datablob, new_p, new_o);
 	if (ret != Opt_update) {
diff --git a/security/keys/user_defined.c b/security/keys/user_defined.c
index c7660a2..55dc889 100644
--- a/security/keys/user_defined.c
+++ b/security/keys/user_defined.c
@@ -58,13 +58,14 @@
 /*
  * instantiate a user defined key
  */
-int user_instantiate(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen)
+int user_instantiate(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	struct user_key_payload *upayload;
+	size_t datalen = prep->datalen;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
-	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !data)
+	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !prep->data)
 		goto error;
 
 	ret = key_payload_reserve(key, datalen);
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@
 
 	/* attach the data */
 	upayload->datalen = datalen;
-	memcpy(upayload->data, data, datalen);
+	memcpy(upayload->data, prep->data, datalen);
 	rcu_assign_keypointer(key, upayload);
 	ret = 0;
 
@@ -92,13 +93,14 @@
  * update a user defined key
  * - the key's semaphore is write-locked
  */
-int user_update(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen)
+int user_update(struct key *key, struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 {
 	struct user_key_payload *upayload, *zap;
+	size_t datalen = prep->datalen;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = -EINVAL;
-	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !data)
+	if (datalen <= 0 || datalen > 32767 || !prep->data)
 		goto error;
 
 	/* construct a replacement payload */
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@
 		goto error;
 
 	upayload->datalen = datalen;
-	memcpy(upayload->data, data, datalen);
+	memcpy(upayload->data, prep->data, datalen);
 
 	/* check the quota and attach the new data */
 	zap = upayload;