diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c
index fa15debcc02b..e404386bd93e 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c
@@ -1473,16 +1473,17 @@ static int o2hb_read_block_input(struct o2hb_region *reg,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2hb_region_block_bytes_read(struct o2hb_region *reg,
+static ssize_t o2hb_region_block_bytes_show(struct config_item *item,
 					    char *page)
 {
-	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", reg->hr_block_bytes);
+	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", to_o2hb_region(item)->hr_block_bytes);
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2hb_region_block_bytes_write(struct o2hb_region *reg,
+static ssize_t o2hb_region_block_bytes_store(struct config_item *item,
 					     const char *page,
 					     size_t count)
 {
+	struct o2hb_region *reg = to_o2hb_region(item);
 	int status;
 	unsigned long block_bytes;
 	unsigned int block_bits;
@@ -1501,16 +1502,17 @@ static ssize_t o2hb_region_block_bytes_write(struct o2hb_region *reg,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2hb_region_start_block_read(struct o2hb_region *reg,
+static ssize_t o2hb_region_start_block_show(struct config_item *item,
 					    char *page)
 {
-	return sprintf(page, "%llu\n", reg->hr_start_block);
+	return sprintf(page, "%llu\n", to_o2hb_region(item)->hr_start_block);
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2hb_region_start_block_write(struct o2hb_region *reg,
+static ssize_t o2hb_region_start_block_store(struct config_item *item,
 					     const char *page,
 					     size_t count)
 {
+	struct o2hb_region *reg = to_o2hb_region(item);
 	unsigned long long tmp;
 	char *p = (char *)page;
 
@@ -1526,16 +1528,16 @@ static ssize_t o2hb_region_start_block_write(struct o2hb_region *reg,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2hb_region_blocks_read(struct o2hb_region *reg,
-				       char *page)
+static ssize_t o2hb_region_blocks_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
 {
-	return sprintf(page, "%d\n", reg->hr_blocks);
+	return sprintf(page, "%d\n", to_o2hb_region(item)->hr_blocks);
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2hb_region_blocks_write(struct o2hb_region *reg,
+static ssize_t o2hb_region_blocks_store(struct config_item *item,
 					const char *page,
 					size_t count)
 {
+	struct o2hb_region *reg = to_o2hb_region(item);
 	unsigned long tmp;
 	char *p = (char *)page;
 
@@ -1554,13 +1556,12 @@ static ssize_t o2hb_region_blocks_write(struct o2hb_region *reg,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2hb_region_dev_read(struct o2hb_region *reg,
-				    char *page)
+static ssize_t o2hb_region_dev_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
 {
 	unsigned int ret = 0;
 
-	if (reg->hr_bdev)
-		ret = sprintf(page, "%s\n", reg->hr_dev_name);
+	if (to_o2hb_region(item)->hr_bdev)
+		ret = sprintf(page, "%s\n", to_o2hb_region(item)->hr_dev_name);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1670,10 +1671,11 @@ out:
 }
 
 /* this is acting as commit; we set up all of hr_bdev and hr_task or nothing */
-static ssize_t o2hb_region_dev_write(struct o2hb_region *reg,
+static ssize_t o2hb_region_dev_store(struct config_item *item,
 				     const char *page,
 				     size_t count)
 {
+	struct o2hb_region *reg = to_o2hb_region(item);
 	struct task_struct *hb_task;
 	long fd;
 	int sectsize;
@@ -1828,9 +1830,9 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2hb_region_pid_read(struct o2hb_region *reg,
-                                      char *page)
+static ssize_t o2hb_region_pid_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
 {
+	struct o2hb_region *reg = to_o2hb_region(item);
 	pid_t pid = 0;
 
 	spin_lock(&o2hb_live_lock);
@@ -1844,92 +1846,23 @@ static ssize_t o2hb_region_pid_read(struct o2hb_region *reg,
 	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", pid);
 }
 
-struct o2hb_region_attribute {
-	struct configfs_attribute attr;
-	ssize_t (*show)(struct o2hb_region *, char *);
-	ssize_t (*store)(struct o2hb_region *, const char *, size_t);
-};
-
-static struct o2hb_region_attribute o2hb_region_attr_block_bytes = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "block_bytes",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2hb_region_block_bytes_read,
-	.store	= o2hb_region_block_bytes_write,
-};
-
-static struct o2hb_region_attribute o2hb_region_attr_start_block = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "start_block",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2hb_region_start_block_read,
-	.store	= o2hb_region_start_block_write,
-};
-
-static struct o2hb_region_attribute o2hb_region_attr_blocks = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "blocks",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2hb_region_blocks_read,
-	.store	= o2hb_region_blocks_write,
-};
-
-static struct o2hb_region_attribute o2hb_region_attr_dev = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "dev",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2hb_region_dev_read,
-	.store	= o2hb_region_dev_write,
-};
-
-static struct o2hb_region_attribute o2hb_region_attr_pid = {
-       .attr   = { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-                   .ca_name = "pid",
-                   .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IRUSR },
-       .show   = o2hb_region_pid_read,
-};
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2hb_region_, block_bytes);
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2hb_region_, start_block);
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2hb_region_, blocks);
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2hb_region_, dev);
+CONFIGFS_ATTR_RO(o2hb_region_, pid);
 
 static struct configfs_attribute *o2hb_region_attrs[] = {
-	&o2hb_region_attr_block_bytes.attr,
-	&o2hb_region_attr_start_block.attr,
-	&o2hb_region_attr_blocks.attr,
-	&o2hb_region_attr_dev.attr,
-	&o2hb_region_attr_pid.attr,
+	&o2hb_region_attr_block_bytes,
+	&o2hb_region_attr_start_block,
+	&o2hb_region_attr_blocks,
+	&o2hb_region_attr_dev,
+	&o2hb_region_attr_pid,
 	NULL,
 };
 
-static ssize_t o2hb_region_show(struct config_item *item,
-				struct configfs_attribute *attr,
-				char *page)
-{
-	struct o2hb_region *reg = to_o2hb_region(item);
-	struct o2hb_region_attribute *o2hb_region_attr =
-		container_of(attr, struct o2hb_region_attribute, attr);
-	ssize_t ret = 0;
-
-	if (o2hb_region_attr->show)
-		ret = o2hb_region_attr->show(reg, page);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static ssize_t o2hb_region_store(struct config_item *item,
-				 struct configfs_attribute *attr,
-				 const char *page, size_t count)
-{
-	struct o2hb_region *reg = to_o2hb_region(item);
-	struct o2hb_region_attribute *o2hb_region_attr =
-		container_of(attr, struct o2hb_region_attribute, attr);
-	ssize_t ret = -EINVAL;
-
-	if (o2hb_region_attr->store)
-		ret = o2hb_region_attr->store(reg, page, count);
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static struct configfs_item_operations o2hb_region_item_ops = {
 	.release		= o2hb_region_release,
-	.show_attribute		= o2hb_region_show,
-	.store_attribute	= o2hb_region_store,
 };
 
 static struct config_item_type o2hb_region_type = {
@@ -2124,49 +2057,14 @@ unlock:
 	spin_unlock(&o2hb_live_lock);
 }
 
-struct o2hb_heartbeat_group_attribute {
-	struct configfs_attribute attr;
-	ssize_t (*show)(struct o2hb_heartbeat_group *, char *);
-	ssize_t (*store)(struct o2hb_heartbeat_group *, const char *, size_t);
-};
-
-static ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_show(struct config_item *item,
-					 struct configfs_attribute *attr,
-					 char *page)
-{
-	struct o2hb_heartbeat_group *reg = to_o2hb_heartbeat_group(to_config_group(item));
-	struct o2hb_heartbeat_group_attribute *o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr =
-		container_of(attr, struct o2hb_heartbeat_group_attribute, attr);
-	ssize_t ret = 0;
-
-	if (o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr->show)
-		ret = o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr->show(reg, page);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_store(struct config_item *item,
-					  struct configfs_attribute *attr,
-					  const char *page, size_t count)
-{
-	struct o2hb_heartbeat_group *reg = to_o2hb_heartbeat_group(to_config_group(item));
-	struct o2hb_heartbeat_group_attribute *o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr =
-		container_of(attr, struct o2hb_heartbeat_group_attribute, attr);
-	ssize_t ret = -EINVAL;
-
-	if (o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr->store)
-		ret = o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr->store(reg, page, count);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_threshold_show(struct o2hb_heartbeat_group *group,
-						     char *page)
+static ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_threshold_show(struct config_item *item,
+		char *page)
 {
 	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", o2hb_dead_threshold);
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_threshold_store(struct o2hb_heartbeat_group *group,
-						    const char *page,
-						    size_t count)
+static ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_threshold_store(struct config_item *item,
+		const char *page, size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long tmp;
 	char *p = (char *)page;
@@ -2181,17 +2079,15 @@ static ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_threshold_store(struct o2hb_heartbeat_group
 	return count;
 }
 
-static
-ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_mode_show(struct o2hb_heartbeat_group *group,
-				       char *page)
+static ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_mode_show(struct config_item *item,
+		char *page)
 {
 	return sprintf(page, "%s\n",
 		       o2hb_heartbeat_mode_desc[o2hb_heartbeat_mode]);
 }
 
-static
-ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_mode_store(struct o2hb_heartbeat_group *group,
-					const char *page, size_t count)
+static ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_mode_store(struct config_item *item,
+		const char *page, size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
@@ -2216,33 +2112,15 @@ ssize_t o2hb_heartbeat_group_mode_store(struct o2hb_heartbeat_group *group,
 
 }
 
-static struct o2hb_heartbeat_group_attribute o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr_threshold = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "dead_threshold",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2hb_heartbeat_group_threshold_show,
-	.store	= o2hb_heartbeat_group_threshold_store,
-};
-
-static struct o2hb_heartbeat_group_attribute o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr_mode = {
-	.attr   = { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		.ca_name = "mode",
-		.ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show   = o2hb_heartbeat_group_mode_show,
-	.store  = o2hb_heartbeat_group_mode_store,
-};
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2hb_heartbeat_group_, threshold);
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2hb_heartbeat_group_, mode);
 
 static struct configfs_attribute *o2hb_heartbeat_group_attrs[] = {
-	&o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr_threshold.attr,
-	&o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr_mode.attr,
+	&o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr_threshold,
+	&o2hb_heartbeat_group_attr_mode,
 	NULL,
 };
 
-static struct configfs_item_operations o2hb_heartbeat_group_item_ops = {
-	.show_attribute		= o2hb_heartbeat_group_show,
-	.store_attribute	= o2hb_heartbeat_group_store,
-};
-
 static struct configfs_group_operations o2hb_heartbeat_group_group_ops = {
 	.make_item	= o2hb_heartbeat_group_make_item,
 	.drop_item	= o2hb_heartbeat_group_drop_item,
@@ -2250,7 +2128,6 @@ static struct configfs_group_operations o2hb_heartbeat_group_group_ops = {
 
 static struct config_item_type o2hb_heartbeat_group_type = {
 	.ct_group_ops	= &o2hb_heartbeat_group_group_ops,
-	.ct_item_ops	= &o2hb_heartbeat_group_item_ops,
 	.ct_attrs	= o2hb_heartbeat_group_attrs,
 	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 };
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.c b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.c
index 7a398f6346ed..72afdca3cea7 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/nodemanager.c
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ static void o2nm_node_release(struct config_item *item)
 	kfree(node);
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_node_num_read(struct o2nm_node *node, char *page)
+static ssize_t o2nm_node_num_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
 {
-	return sprintf(page, "%d\n", node->nd_num);
+	return sprintf(page, "%d\n", to_o2nm_node(item)->nd_num);
 }
 
 static struct o2nm_cluster *to_o2nm_cluster_from_node(struct o2nm_node *node)
@@ -190,9 +190,10 @@ enum {
 	O2NM_NODE_ATTR_ADDRESS,
 };
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_node_num_write(struct o2nm_node *node, const char *page,
+static ssize_t o2nm_node_num_store(struct config_item *item, const char *page,
 				   size_t count)
 {
+	struct o2nm_node *node = to_o2nm_node(item);
 	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster = to_o2nm_cluster_from_node(node);
 	unsigned long tmp;
 	char *p = (char *)page;
@@ -230,14 +231,15 @@ static ssize_t o2nm_node_num_write(struct o2nm_node *node, const char *page,
 
 	return count;
 }
-static ssize_t o2nm_node_ipv4_port_read(struct o2nm_node *node, char *page)
+static ssize_t o2nm_node_ipv4_port_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
 {
-	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", ntohs(node->nd_ipv4_port));
+	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", ntohs(to_o2nm_node(item)->nd_ipv4_port));
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_node_ipv4_port_write(struct o2nm_node *node,
+static ssize_t o2nm_node_ipv4_port_store(struct config_item *item,
 					 const char *page, size_t count)
 {
+	struct o2nm_node *node = to_o2nm_node(item);
 	unsigned long tmp;
 	char *p = (char *)page;
 
@@ -257,15 +259,16 @@ static ssize_t o2nm_node_ipv4_port_write(struct o2nm_node *node,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_node_ipv4_address_read(struct o2nm_node *node, char *page)
+static ssize_t o2nm_node_ipv4_address_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
 {
-	return sprintf(page, "%pI4\n", &node->nd_ipv4_address);
+	return sprintf(page, "%pI4\n", &to_o2nm_node(item)->nd_ipv4_address);
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_node_ipv4_address_write(struct o2nm_node *node,
+static ssize_t o2nm_node_ipv4_address_store(struct config_item *item,
 					    const char *page,
 					    size_t count)
 {
+	struct o2nm_node *node = to_o2nm_node(item);
 	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster = to_o2nm_cluster_from_node(node);
 	int ret, i;
 	struct rb_node **p, *parent;
@@ -303,14 +306,15 @@ static ssize_t o2nm_node_ipv4_address_write(struct o2nm_node *node,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_node_local_read(struct o2nm_node *node, char *page)
+static ssize_t o2nm_node_local_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
 {
-	return sprintf(page, "%d\n", node->nd_local);
+	return sprintf(page, "%d\n", to_o2nm_node(item)->nd_local);
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_node_local_write(struct o2nm_node *node, const char *page,
+static ssize_t o2nm_node_local_store(struct config_item *item, const char *page,
 				     size_t count)
 {
+	struct o2nm_node *node = to_o2nm_node(item);
 	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster = to_o2nm_cluster_from_node(node);
 	unsigned long tmp;
 	char *p = (char *)page;
@@ -357,84 +361,21 @@ static ssize_t o2nm_node_local_write(struct o2nm_node *node, const char *page,
 	return count;
 }
 
-struct o2nm_node_attribute {
-	struct configfs_attribute attr;
-	ssize_t (*show)(struct o2nm_node *, char *);
-	ssize_t (*store)(struct o2nm_node *, const char *, size_t);
-};
-
-static struct o2nm_node_attribute o2nm_node_attr_num = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "num",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2nm_node_num_read,
-	.store	= o2nm_node_num_write,
-};
-
-static struct o2nm_node_attribute o2nm_node_attr_ipv4_port = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "ipv4_port",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2nm_node_ipv4_port_read,
-	.store	= o2nm_node_ipv4_port_write,
-};
-
-static struct o2nm_node_attribute o2nm_node_attr_ipv4_address = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "ipv4_address",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2nm_node_ipv4_address_read,
-	.store	= o2nm_node_ipv4_address_write,
-};
-
-static struct o2nm_node_attribute o2nm_node_attr_local = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "local",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2nm_node_local_read,
-	.store	= o2nm_node_local_write,
-};
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2nm_node_, num);
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2nm_node_, ipv4_port);
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2nm_node_, ipv4_address);
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2nm_node_, local);
 
 static struct configfs_attribute *o2nm_node_attrs[] = {
-	&o2nm_node_attr_num.attr,
-	&o2nm_node_attr_ipv4_port.attr,
-	&o2nm_node_attr_ipv4_address.attr,
-	&o2nm_node_attr_local.attr,
+	&o2nm_node_attr_num,
+	&o2nm_node_attr_ipv4_port,
+	&o2nm_node_attr_ipv4_address,
+	&o2nm_node_attr_local,
 	NULL,
 };
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_node_show(struct config_item *item,
-			      struct configfs_attribute *attr,
-			      char *page)
-{
-	struct o2nm_node *node = to_o2nm_node(item);
-	struct o2nm_node_attribute *o2nm_node_attr =
-		container_of(attr, struct o2nm_node_attribute, attr);
-	ssize_t ret = 0;
-
-	if (o2nm_node_attr->show)
-		ret = o2nm_node_attr->show(node, page);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static ssize_t o2nm_node_store(struct config_item *item,
-			       struct configfs_attribute *attr,
-			       const char *page, size_t count)
-{
-	struct o2nm_node *node = to_o2nm_node(item);
-	struct o2nm_node_attribute *o2nm_node_attr =
-		container_of(attr, struct o2nm_node_attribute, attr);
-
-	if (o2nm_node_attr->store == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return o2nm_node_attr->store(node, page, count);
-}
-
 static struct configfs_item_operations o2nm_node_item_ops = {
 	.release		= o2nm_node_release,
-	.show_attribute		= o2nm_node_show,
-	.store_attribute	= o2nm_node_store,
 };
 
 static struct config_item_type o2nm_node_type = {
@@ -459,12 +400,6 @@ static struct o2nm_node_group *to_o2nm_node_group(struct config_group *group)
 }
 #endif
 
-struct o2nm_cluster_attribute {
-	struct configfs_attribute attr;
-	ssize_t (*show)(struct o2nm_cluster *, char *);
-	ssize_t (*store)(struct o2nm_cluster *, const char *, size_t);
-};
-
 static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_write(const char *page, ssize_t count,
                                        unsigned int *val)
 {
@@ -485,15 +420,16 @@ static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_write(const char *page, ssize_t count,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_idle_timeout_ms_read(
-	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster, char *page)
+static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_idle_timeout_ms_show(struct config_item *item,
+	char *page)
 {
-	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", cluster->cl_idle_timeout_ms);
+	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", to_o2nm_cluster(item)->cl_idle_timeout_ms);
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_idle_timeout_ms_write(
-	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster, const char *page, size_t count)
+static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_idle_timeout_ms_store(struct config_item *item,
+	const char *page, size_t count)
 {
+	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster = to_o2nm_cluster(item);
 	ssize_t ret;
 	unsigned int val;
 
@@ -520,15 +456,17 @@ static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_idle_timeout_ms_write(
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_keepalive_delay_ms_read(
-	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster, char *page)
+static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_keepalive_delay_ms_show(
+	struct config_item *item, char *page)
 {
-	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", cluster->cl_keepalive_delay_ms);
+	return sprintf(page, "%u\n",
+			to_o2nm_cluster(item)->cl_keepalive_delay_ms);
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_keepalive_delay_ms_write(
-	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster, const char *page, size_t count)
+static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_keepalive_delay_ms_store(
+	struct config_item *item, const char *page, size_t count)
 {
+	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster = to_o2nm_cluster(item);
 	ssize_t ret;
 	unsigned int val;
 
@@ -555,22 +493,24 @@ static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_keepalive_delay_ms_write(
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_reconnect_delay_ms_read(
-	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster, char *page)
+static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_reconnect_delay_ms_show(
+	struct config_item *item, char *page)
 {
-	return sprintf(page, "%u\n", cluster->cl_reconnect_delay_ms);
+	return sprintf(page, "%u\n",
+			to_o2nm_cluster(item)->cl_reconnect_delay_ms);
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_reconnect_delay_ms_write(
-	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster, const char *page, size_t count)
+static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_reconnect_delay_ms_store(
+	struct config_item *item, const char *page, size_t count)
 {
 	return o2nm_cluster_attr_write(page, count,
-	                               &cluster->cl_reconnect_delay_ms);
+                               &to_o2nm_cluster(item)->cl_reconnect_delay_ms);
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_fence_method_read(
-	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster, char *page)
+static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_fence_method_show(
+	struct config_item *item, char *page)
 {
+	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster = to_o2nm_cluster(item);
 	ssize_t ret = 0;
 
 	if (cluster)
@@ -579,8 +519,8 @@ static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_fence_method_read(
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_fence_method_write(
-	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster, const char *page, size_t count)
+static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_fence_method_store(
+	struct config_item *item, const char *page, size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
@@ -592,10 +532,10 @@ static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_attr_fence_method_write(
 			continue;
 		if (strncasecmp(page, o2nm_fence_method_desc[i], count - 1))
 			continue;
-		if (cluster->cl_fence_method != i) {
+		if (to_o2nm_cluster(item)->cl_fence_method != i) {
 			printk(KERN_INFO "ocfs2: Changing fence method to %s\n",
 			       o2nm_fence_method_desc[i]);
-			cluster->cl_fence_method = i;
+			to_o2nm_cluster(item)->cl_fence_method = i;
 		}
 		return count;
 	}
@@ -604,79 +544,18 @@ bail:
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct o2nm_cluster_attribute o2nm_cluster_attr_idle_timeout_ms = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "idle_timeout_ms",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2nm_cluster_attr_idle_timeout_ms_read,
-	.store	= o2nm_cluster_attr_idle_timeout_ms_write,
-};
-
-static struct o2nm_cluster_attribute o2nm_cluster_attr_keepalive_delay_ms = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "keepalive_delay_ms",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2nm_cluster_attr_keepalive_delay_ms_read,
-	.store	= o2nm_cluster_attr_keepalive_delay_ms_write,
-};
-
-static struct o2nm_cluster_attribute o2nm_cluster_attr_reconnect_delay_ms = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "reconnect_delay_ms",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2nm_cluster_attr_reconnect_delay_ms_read,
-	.store	= o2nm_cluster_attr_reconnect_delay_ms_write,
-};
-
-static struct o2nm_cluster_attribute o2nm_cluster_attr_fence_method = {
-	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
-		    .ca_name = "fence_method",
-		    .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
-	.show	= o2nm_cluster_attr_fence_method_read,
-	.store	= o2nm_cluster_attr_fence_method_write,
-};
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2nm_cluster_, idle_timeout_ms);
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2nm_cluster_, keepalive_delay_ms);
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2nm_cluster_, reconnect_delay_ms);
+CONFIGFS_ATTR(o2nm_cluster_, fence_method);
 
 static struct configfs_attribute *o2nm_cluster_attrs[] = {
-	&o2nm_cluster_attr_idle_timeout_ms.attr,
-	&o2nm_cluster_attr_keepalive_delay_ms.attr,
-	&o2nm_cluster_attr_reconnect_delay_ms.attr,
-	&o2nm_cluster_attr_fence_method.attr,
+	&o2nm_cluster_attr_idle_timeout_ms,
+	&o2nm_cluster_attr_keepalive_delay_ms,
+	&o2nm_cluster_attr_reconnect_delay_ms,
+	&o2nm_cluster_attr_fence_method,
 	NULL,
 };
-static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_show(struct config_item *item,
-                                 struct configfs_attribute *attr,
-                                 char *page)
-{
-	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster = to_o2nm_cluster(item);
-	struct o2nm_cluster_attribute *o2nm_cluster_attr =
-		container_of(attr, struct o2nm_cluster_attribute, attr);
-	ssize_t ret = 0;
-
-	if (o2nm_cluster_attr->show)
-		ret = o2nm_cluster_attr->show(cluster, page);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static ssize_t o2nm_cluster_store(struct config_item *item,
-                                  struct configfs_attribute *attr,
-                                  const char *page, size_t count)
-{
-	struct o2nm_cluster *cluster = to_o2nm_cluster(item);
-	struct o2nm_cluster_attribute *o2nm_cluster_attr =
-		container_of(attr, struct o2nm_cluster_attribute, attr);
-	ssize_t ret;
-
-	if (o2nm_cluster_attr->store == NULL) {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	ret = o2nm_cluster_attr->store(cluster, page, count);
-	if (ret < count)
-		goto out;
-out:
-	return ret;
-}
 
 static struct config_item *o2nm_node_group_make_item(struct config_group *group,
 						     const char *name)
@@ -757,8 +636,6 @@ static void o2nm_cluster_release(struct config_item *item)
 
 static struct configfs_item_operations o2nm_cluster_item_ops = {
 	.release	= o2nm_cluster_release,
-	.show_attribute		= o2nm_cluster_show,
-	.store_attribute	= o2nm_cluster_store,
 };
 
 static struct config_item_type o2nm_cluster_type = {