diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h b/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
index 972f547d9e41..70494d1d8f29 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
  * SIGFPE si_codes
  */
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define FPE_FIXME	(__SI_FAULT|0)	/* Broken dup of SI_USER */
+#define FPE_FIXME	0	/* Broken dup of SI_USER */
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 
 /*
  * SIGTRAP si_codes
  */
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define TRAP_FIXME	(__SI_FAULT|0)	/* Broken dup of SI_USER */
+#define TRAP_FIXME	0	/* Broken dup of SI_USER */
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/signal32.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/signal32.c
index c747a0fc5d7d..9b95a935c21d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/signal32.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/signal32.c
@@ -142,25 +142,25 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user32(compat_siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from)
 	 */
 	err = __put_user(from->si_signo, &to->si_signo);
 	err |= __put_user(from->si_errno, &to->si_errno);
-	err |= __put_user((short)from->si_code, &to->si_code);
+	err |= __put_user(from->si_code, &to->si_code);
 	if (from->si_code < 0)
 		err |= __copy_to_user(&to->_sifields._pad, &from->_sifields._pad,
 				      SI_PAD_SIZE);
-	else switch (from->si_code & __SI_MASK) {
-	case __SI_KILL:
+	else switch (siginfo_layout(from->si_signo, from->si_code)) {
+	case SIL_KILL:
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 		break;
-	case __SI_TIMER:
+	case SIL_TIMER:
 		 err |= __put_user(from->si_tid, &to->si_tid);
 		 err |= __put_user(from->si_overrun, &to->si_overrun);
 		 err |= __put_user(from->si_int, &to->si_int);
 		break;
-	case __SI_POLL:
+	case SIL_POLL:
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_band, &to->si_band);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_fd, &to->si_fd);
 		break;
-	case __SI_FAULT:
+	case SIL_FAULT:
 		err |= __put_user((compat_uptr_t)(unsigned long)from->si_addr,
 				  &to->si_addr);
 #ifdef BUS_MCEERR_AO
@@ -173,29 +173,24 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user32(compat_siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from)
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_addr_lsb, &to->si_addr_lsb);
 #endif
 		break;
-	case __SI_CHLD:
+	case SIL_CHLD:
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_status, &to->si_status);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_utime, &to->si_utime);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_stime, &to->si_stime);
 		break;
-	case __SI_RT: /* This is not generated by the kernel as of now. */
-	case __SI_MESGQ: /* But this is */
+	case SIL_RT:
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_int, &to->si_int);
 		break;
-	case __SI_SYS:
+	case SIL_SYS:
 		err |= __put_user((compat_uptr_t)(unsigned long)
 				from->si_call_addr, &to->si_call_addr);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_syscall, &to->si_syscall);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_arch, &to->si_arch);
 		break;
-	default: /* this is just in case for now ... */
-		err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
-		err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
-		break;
 	}
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h b/arch/blackfin/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
index c72f4e6e386f..79dfe3979123 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
@@ -14,28 +14,36 @@
 
 #define si_uid16	_sifields._kill._uid
 
-#define ILL_ILLPARAOP	(__SI_FAULT|2)	/* illegal opcode combine ********** */
-#define ILL_ILLEXCPT	(__SI_FAULT|4)	/* unrecoverable exception ********** */
-#define ILL_CPLB_VI	(__SI_FAULT|9)	/* D/I CPLB protect violation ******** */
-#define ILL_CPLB_MISS	(__SI_FAULT|10)	/* D/I CPLB miss ******** */
-#define ILL_CPLB_MULHIT	(__SI_FAULT|11)	/* D/I CPLB multiple hit ******** */
+#define ILL_ILLPARAOP	2	/* illegal opcode combine ********** */
+#define ILL_ILLEXCPT	4	/* unrecoverable exception ********** */
+#define ILL_CPLB_VI	9	/* D/I CPLB protect violation ******** */
+#define ILL_CPLB_MISS	10	/* D/I CPLB miss ******** */
+#define ILL_CPLB_MULHIT	11	/* D/I CPLB multiple hit ******** */
+#undef NSIGILL
+#define NSIGILL         11
 
 /*
  * SIGBUS si_codes
  */
-#define BUS_OPFETCH	(__SI_FAULT|4)	/* error from instruction fetch ******** */
+#define BUS_OPFETCH	4	/* error from instruction fetch ******** */
+#undef NSIGBUS
+#define NSIGBUS		4
 
 /*
  * SIGTRAP si_codes
  */
-#define TRAP_STEP	(__SI_FAULT|1)	/* single-step breakpoint************* */
-#define TRAP_TRACEFLOW	(__SI_FAULT|2)	/* trace buffer overflow ************* */
-#define TRAP_WATCHPT	(__SI_FAULT|3)	/* watchpoint match      ************* */
-#define TRAP_ILLTRAP	(__SI_FAULT|4)	/* illegal trap          ************* */
+#define TRAP_STEP	1	/* single-step breakpoint************* */
+#define TRAP_TRACEFLOW	2	/* trace buffer overflow ************* */
+#define TRAP_WATCHPT	3	/* watchpoint match      ************* */
+#define TRAP_ILLTRAP	4	/* illegal trap          ************* */
+#undef NSIGTRAP
+#define NSIGTRAP	4
 
 /*
  * SIGSEGV si_codes
  */
-#define SEGV_STACKFLOW	(__SI_FAULT|3)	/* stack overflow */
+#define SEGV_STACKFLOW	3	/* stack overflow */
+#undef NSIGSEGV
+#define NSIGSEGV	3
 
 #endif /* _UAPI_BFIN_SIGINFO_H */
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h b/arch/frv/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
index d3fd1ca45653..f55d9e0e9068 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <asm-generic/siginfo.h>
 
-#define FPE_MDAOVF	(__SI_FAULT|9)	/* media overflow */
+#define FPE_MDAOVF	9	/* media overflow */
 #undef NSIGFPE
 #define NSIGFPE		9
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h b/arch/ia64/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
index 3282f8b992fc..33389fc36f23 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ typedef struct siginfo {
 /*
  * SIGILL si_codes
  */
-#define ILL_BADIADDR	(__SI_FAULT|9)	/* unimplemented instruction address */
-#define __ILL_BREAK	(__SI_FAULT|10)	/* illegal break */
-#define __ILL_BNDMOD	(__SI_FAULT|11)	/* bundle-update (modification) in progress */
+#define ILL_BADIADDR	9	/* unimplemented instruction address */
+#define __ILL_BREAK	10	/* illegal break */
+#define __ILL_BNDMOD	11	/* bundle-update (modification) in progress */
 #undef NSIGILL
 #define NSIGILL		11
 
@@ -108,20 +108,20 @@ typedef struct siginfo {
  * SIGFPE si_codes
  */
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define FPE_FIXME	(__SI_FAULT|0)	/* Broken dup of SI_USER */
+#define FPE_FIXME	0	/* Broken dup of SI_USER */
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
-#define __FPE_DECOVF	(__SI_FAULT|9)	/* decimal overflow */
-#define __FPE_DECDIV	(__SI_FAULT|10)	/* decimal division by zero */
-#define __FPE_DECERR	(__SI_FAULT|11)	/* packed decimal error */
-#define __FPE_INVASC	(__SI_FAULT|12)	/* invalid ASCII digit */
-#define __FPE_INVDEC	(__SI_FAULT|13)	/* invalid decimal digit */
+#define __FPE_DECOVF	9	/* decimal overflow */
+#define __FPE_DECDIV	10	/* decimal division by zero */
+#define __FPE_DECERR	11	/* packed decimal error */
+#define __FPE_INVASC	12	/* invalid ASCII digit */
+#define __FPE_INVDEC	13	/* invalid decimal digit */
 #undef NSIGFPE
 #define NSIGFPE		13
 
 /*
  * SIGSEGV si_codes
  */
-#define __SEGV_PSTKOVF	(__SI_FAULT|4)	/* paragraph stack overflow */
+#define __SEGV_PSTKOVF	4	/* paragraph stack overflow */
 #undef NSIGSEGV
 #define NSIGSEGV	4
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/signal.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/signal.c
index 5db52c6813c4..6146d53b6ad7 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/signal.c
@@ -124,31 +124,30 @@ copy_siginfo_to_user (siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from)
 		 */
 		err = __put_user(from->si_signo, &to->si_signo);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_errno, &to->si_errno);
-		err |= __put_user((short)from->si_code, &to->si_code);
-		switch (from->si_code >> 16) {
-		      case __SI_FAULT >> 16:
+		err |= __put_user(from->si_code, &to->si_code);
+		switch (siginfo_layout(from->si_signo, from->si_code)) {
+		      case SIL_FAULT:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_flags, &to->si_flags);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_isr, &to->si_isr);
-		      case __SI_POLL >> 16:
+		      case SIL_POLL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_addr, &to->si_addr);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_imm, &to->si_imm);
 			break;
-		      case __SI_TIMER >> 16:
+		      case SIL_TIMER:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_tid, &to->si_tid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_overrun, &to->si_overrun);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_ptr, &to->si_ptr);
 			break;
-		      case __SI_RT >> 16:	/* Not generated by the kernel as of now.  */
-		      case __SI_MESGQ >> 16:
+		      case SIL_RT:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_ptr, &to->si_ptr);
 			break;
-		      case __SI_CHLD >> 16:
+		      case SIL_CHLD:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_utime, &to->si_utime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_stime, &to->si_stime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_status, &to->si_status);
-		      default:
+		      case SIL_KILL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 			break;
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h b/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
index 9becfd102132..22a86d84a504 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
@@ -120,14 +120,14 @@ typedef struct siginfo {
 #undef SI_TIMER
 #undef SI_MESGQ
 #define SI_ASYNCIO	-2	/* sent by AIO completion */
-#define SI_TIMER __SI_CODE(__SI_TIMER, -3) /* sent by timer expiration */
-#define SI_MESGQ __SI_CODE(__SI_MESGQ, -4) /* sent by real time mesq state change */
+#define SI_TIMER	-3	/* sent by timer expiration */
+#define SI_MESGQ	-4	/* sent by real time mesq state change */
 
 /*
  * SIGFPE si_codes
  */
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define FPE_FIXME	(__SI_FAULT|0)	/* Broken dup of SI_USER */
+#define FPE_FIXME	0	/* Broken dup of SI_USER */
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 
 #endif /* _UAPI_ASM_SIGINFO_H */
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/signal32.c b/arch/mips/kernel/signal32.c
index 84165f2b31ff..cf5c7c05e5a3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/signal32.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/signal32.c
@@ -93,38 +93,37 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user32(compat_siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from)
 	   at the same time.  */
 	err = __put_user(from->si_signo, &to->si_signo);
 	err |= __put_user(from->si_errno, &to->si_errno);
-	err |= __put_user((short)from->si_code, &to->si_code);
+	err |= __put_user(from->si_code, &to->si_code);
 	if (from->si_code < 0)
 		err |= __copy_to_user(&to->_sifields._pad, &from->_sifields._pad, SI_PAD_SIZE);
 	else {
-		switch (from->si_code >> 16) {
-		case __SI_TIMER >> 16:
+		switch (siginfo_layout(from->si_signo, from->si_code)) {
+		case SIL_TIMER:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_tid, &to->si_tid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_overrun, &to->si_overrun);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_int, &to->si_int);
 			break;
-		case __SI_CHLD >> 16:
+		case SIL_CHLD:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_utime, &to->si_utime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_stime, &to->si_stime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_status, &to->si_status);
-		default:
+		case SIL_KILL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			break;
-		case __SI_FAULT >> 16:
+		case SIL_FAULT:
 			err |= __put_user((unsigned long)from->si_addr, &to->si_addr);
 			break;
-		case __SI_POLL >> 16:
+		case SIL_POLL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_band, &to->si_band);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_fd, &to->si_fd);
 			break;
-		case __SI_RT >> 16: /* This is not generated by the kernel as of now.  */
-		case __SI_MESGQ >> 16:
+		case SIL_RT:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_int, &to->si_int);
 			break;
-		case __SI_SYS >> 16:
+		case SIL_SYS:
 			err |= __copy_to_user(&to->si_call_addr, &from->si_call_addr,
 					      sizeof(compat_uptr_t));
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_syscall, &to->si_syscall);
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/signal32.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/signal32.c
index 70aaabb8b3cb..9e0cb6a577d6 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/signal32.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/signal32.c
@@ -290,25 +290,25 @@ copy_siginfo_from_user32 (siginfo_t *to, compat_siginfo_t __user *from)
 	if (to->si_code < 0)
 		err |= __copy_from_user(&to->_sifields._pad, &from->_sifields._pad, SI_PAD_SIZE);
 	else {
-		switch (to->si_code >> 16) {
-		      case __SI_CHLD >> 16:
+		switch (siginfo_layout(to->si_signo, to->si_code)) {
+		      case SIL_CHLD:
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_utime, &from->si_utime);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_stime, &from->si_stime);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_status, &from->si_status);
 		      default:
+		      case SIL_KILL:
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_pid, &from->si_pid);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_uid, &from->si_uid);
 			break;
-		      case __SI_FAULT >> 16:
+		      case SIL_FAULT:
 			err |= __get_user(addr, &from->si_addr);
 			to->si_addr = compat_ptr(addr);
 			break;
-		      case __SI_POLL >> 16:
+		      case SIL_POLL:
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_band, &from->si_band);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_fd, &from->si_fd);
 			break;
-		      case __SI_RT >> 16: /* This is not generated by the kernel as of now.  */
-		      case __SI_MESGQ >> 16:
+		      case SIL_RT:
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_pid, &from->si_pid);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_uid, &from->si_uid);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_int, &from->si_int);
@@ -337,41 +337,40 @@ copy_siginfo_to_user32 (compat_siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from)
 	   at the same time.  */
 	err = __put_user(from->si_signo, &to->si_signo);
 	err |= __put_user(from->si_errno, &to->si_errno);
-	err |= __put_user((short)from->si_code, &to->si_code);
+	err |= __put_user(from->si_code, &to->si_code);
 	if (from->si_code < 0)
 		err |= __copy_to_user(&to->_sifields._pad, &from->_sifields._pad, SI_PAD_SIZE);
 	else {
-		switch (from->si_code >> 16) {
-		case __SI_CHLD >> 16:
+		switch (siginfo_layout(from->si_signo, from->si_code)) {
+		case SIL_CHLD:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_utime, &to->si_utime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_stime, &to->si_stime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_status, &to->si_status);
-		default:
+		case SIL_KILL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			break;
-		case __SI_FAULT >> 16:
+		case SIL_FAULT:
 			addr = ptr_to_compat(from->si_addr);
 			err |= __put_user(addr, &to->si_addr);
 			break;
-		case __SI_POLL >> 16:
+		case SIL_POLL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_band, &to->si_band);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_fd, &to->si_fd);
 			break;
-		case __SI_TIMER >> 16:
+		case SIL_TIMER:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_tid, &to->si_tid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_overrun, &to->si_overrun);
 			val = (compat_int_t)from->si_int;
 			err |= __put_user(val, &to->si_int);
 			break;
-		case __SI_RT >> 16:	/* Not generated by the kernel as of now.  */
-		case __SI_MESGQ >> 16:
+		case SIL_RT:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 			val = (compat_int_t)from->si_int;
 			err |= __put_user(val, &to->si_int);
 			break;
-		case __SI_SYS >> 16:
+		case SIL_SYS:
 			err |= __put_user(ptr_to_compat(from->si_call_addr), &to->si_call_addr);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_syscall, &to->si_syscall);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_arch, &to->si_arch);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal_32.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal_32.c
index 97bb1385e771..92fb1c8dbbd8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal_32.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal_32.c
@@ -913,42 +913,40 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user32(struct compat_siginfo __user *d, const siginfo_t *s)
 	 */
 	err = __put_user(s->si_signo, &d->si_signo);
 	err |= __put_user(s->si_errno, &d->si_errno);
-	err |= __put_user((short)s->si_code, &d->si_code);
+	err |= __put_user(s->si_code, &d->si_code);
 	if (s->si_code < 0)
 		err |= __copy_to_user(&d->_sifields._pad, &s->_sifields._pad,
 				      SI_PAD_SIZE32);
-	else switch(s->si_code >> 16) {
-	case __SI_CHLD >> 16:
+	else switch(siginfo_layout(s->si_signo, s->si_code)) {
+	case SIL_CHLD:
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_pid, &d->si_pid);
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_uid, &d->si_uid);
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_utime, &d->si_utime);
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_stime, &d->si_stime);
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_status, &d->si_status);
 		break;
-	case __SI_FAULT >> 16:
+	case SIL_FAULT:
 		err |= __put_user((unsigned int)(unsigned long)s->si_addr,
 				  &d->si_addr);
 		break;
-	case __SI_POLL >> 16:
+	case SIL_POLL:
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_band, &d->si_band);
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_fd, &d->si_fd);
 		break;
-	case __SI_TIMER >> 16:
+	case SIL_TIMER:
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_tid, &d->si_tid);
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_overrun, &d->si_overrun);
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_int, &d->si_int);
 		break;
-	case __SI_SYS >> 16:
+	case SIL_SYS:
 		err |= __put_user(ptr_to_compat(s->si_call_addr), &d->si_call_addr);
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_syscall, &d->si_syscall);
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_arch, &d->si_arch);
 		break;
-	case __SI_RT >> 16: /* This is not generated by the kernel as of now.  */
-	case __SI_MESGQ >> 16:
+	case SIL_RT:
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_int, &d->si_int);
 		/* fallthrough */
-	case __SI_KILL >> 16:
-	default:
+	case SIL_KILL:
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_pid, &d->si_pid);
 		err |= __put_user(s->si_uid, &d->si_uid);
 		break;
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/compat_signal.c b/arch/s390/kernel/compat_signal.c
index c620049c61f2..f549c4657376 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/compat_signal.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/compat_signal.c
@@ -75,35 +75,34 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user32(compat_siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from)
 	   at the same time.  */
 	err = __put_user(from->si_signo, &to->si_signo);
 	err |= __put_user(from->si_errno, &to->si_errno);
-	err |= __put_user((short)from->si_code, &to->si_code);
+	err |= __put_user(from->si_code, &to->si_code);
 	if (from->si_code < 0)
 		err |= __copy_to_user(&to->_sifields._pad, &from->_sifields._pad, SI_PAD_SIZE);
 	else {
-		switch (from->si_code >> 16) {
-		case __SI_RT >> 16: /* This is not generated by the kernel as of now.  */
-		case __SI_MESGQ >> 16:
+		switch (siginfo_layout(from->si_signo, from->si_code)) {
+		case SIL_RT:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_int, &to->si_int);
 			/* fallthrough */
-		case __SI_KILL >> 16:
+		case SIL_KILL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			break;
-		case __SI_CHLD >> 16:
+		case SIL_CHLD:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_utime, &to->si_utime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_stime, &to->si_stime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_status, &to->si_status);
 			break;
-		case __SI_FAULT >> 16:
+		case SIL_FAULT:
 			err |= __put_user((unsigned long) from->si_addr,
 					  &to->si_addr);
 			break;
-		case __SI_POLL >> 16:
+		case SIL_POLL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_band, &to->si_band);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_fd, &to->si_fd);
 			break;
-		case __SI_TIMER >> 16:
+		case SIL_TIMER:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_tid, &to->si_tid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_overrun, &to->si_overrun);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_int, &to->si_int);
@@ -127,32 +126,31 @@ int copy_siginfo_from_user32(siginfo_t *to, compat_siginfo_t __user *from)
 	if (to->si_code < 0)
 		err |= __copy_from_user(&to->_sifields._pad, &from->_sifields._pad, SI_PAD_SIZE);
 	else {
-		switch (to->si_code >> 16) {
-		case __SI_RT >> 16: /* This is not generated by the kernel as of now.  */
-		case __SI_MESGQ >> 16:
+		switch (siginfo_layout(to->si_signo, to->si_code)) {
+		case SIL_RT:
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_int, &from->si_int);
 			/* fallthrough */
-		case __SI_KILL >> 16:
+		case SIL_KILL:
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_pid, &from->si_pid);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_uid, &from->si_uid);
 			break;
-		case __SI_CHLD >> 16:
+		case SIL_CHLD:
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_pid, &from->si_pid);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_uid, &from->si_uid);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_utime, &from->si_utime);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_stime, &from->si_stime);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_status, &from->si_status);
 			break;
-		case __SI_FAULT >> 16:
+		case SIL_FAULT:
 			err |= __get_user(tmp, &from->si_addr);
 			to->si_addr = (void __force __user *)
 				(u64) (tmp & PSW32_ADDR_INSN);
 			break;
-		case __SI_POLL >> 16:
+		case SIL_POLL:
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_band, &from->si_band);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_fd, &from->si_fd);
 			break;
-		case __SI_TIMER >> 16:
+		case SIL_TIMER:
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_tid, &from->si_tid);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_overrun, &from->si_overrun);
 			err |= __get_user(to->si_int, &from->si_int);
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h b/arch/sparc/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
index da2126e0c536..157f46fe374f 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
  * SIGFPE si_codes
  */
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define FPE_FIXME	(__SI_FAULT|0)	/* Broken dup of SI_USER */
+#define FPE_FIXME	0	/* Broken dup of SI_USER */
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 
 /*
  * SIGEMT si_codes
  */
-#define EMT_TAGOVF	(__SI_FAULT|1)	/* tag overflow */
+#define EMT_TAGOVF	1	/* tag overflow */
 #define NSIGEMT		1
 
 #endif /* _UAPI__SPARC_SIGINFO_H */
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/signal32.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/signal32.c
index b4096bb665b2..0e4c08c45a37 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/signal32.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/signal32.c
@@ -85,34 +85,34 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user32(compat_siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from)
 	   at the same time.  */
 	err = __put_user(from->si_signo, &to->si_signo);
 	err |= __put_user(from->si_errno, &to->si_errno);
-	err |= __put_user((short)from->si_code, &to->si_code);
+	err |= __put_user(from->si_code, &to->si_code);
 	if (from->si_code < 0)
 		err |= __copy_to_user(&to->_sifields._pad, &from->_sifields._pad, SI_PAD_SIZE);
 	else {
-		switch (from->si_code >> 16) {
-		case __SI_TIMER >> 16:
+		switch (siginfo_layout(from->si_signo, from->si_code)) {
+		case SIL_TIMER:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_tid, &to->si_tid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_overrun, &to->si_overrun);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_int, &to->si_int);
 			break;
-		case __SI_CHLD >> 16:
+		case SIL_CHLD:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_utime, &to->si_utime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_stime, &to->si_stime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_status, &to->si_status);
 		default:
+		case SIL_KILL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			break;
-		case __SI_FAULT >> 16:
+		case SIL_FAULT:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_trapno, &to->si_trapno);
 			err |= __put_user((unsigned long)from->si_addr, &to->si_addr);
 			break;
-		case __SI_POLL >> 16:
+		case SIL_POLL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_band, &to->si_band);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_fd, &to->si_fd);
 			break;
-		case __SI_RT >> 16: /* This is not generated by the kernel as of now.  */
-		case __SI_MESGQ >> 16:
+		case SIL_RT:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_int, &to->si_int);
diff --git a/arch/tile/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h b/arch/tile/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
index 56d661bb010b..e83f931aa1f0 100644
--- a/arch/tile/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
+++ b/arch/tile/include/uapi/asm/siginfo.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 /*
  * Additional Tile-specific SIGILL si_codes
  */
-#define ILL_DBLFLT	(__SI_FAULT|9)	/* double fault */
-#define ILL_HARDWALL	(__SI_FAULT|10)	/* user networks hardwall violation */
+#define ILL_DBLFLT	9	/* double fault */
+#define ILL_HARDWALL	10	/* user networks hardwall violation */
 #undef NSIGILL
 #define NSIGILL		10
 
diff --git a/arch/tile/kernel/compat_signal.c b/arch/tile/kernel/compat_signal.c
index 0e863f1ee08c..971d87a1d8cf 100644
--- a/arch/tile/kernel/compat_signal.c
+++ b/arch/tile/kernel/compat_signal.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user32(struct compat_siginfo __user *to, const siginfo_t *fr
 	   3 ints plus the relevant union member.  */
 	err = __put_user(from->si_signo, &to->si_signo);
 	err |= __put_user(from->si_errno, &to->si_errno);
-	err |= __put_user((short)from->si_code, &to->si_code);
+	err |= __put_user(from->si_code, &to->si_code);
 
 	if (from->si_code < 0) {
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
@@ -77,28 +77,26 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user32(struct compat_siginfo __user *to, const siginfo_t *fr
 		 */
 		err |= __put_user(from->_sifields._pad[0],
 				  &to->_sifields._pad[0]);
-		switch (from->si_code >> 16) {
-		case __SI_FAULT >> 16:
+		switch (siginfo_layout(from->si_signo, from->si_code)) {
+		case SIL_FAULT:
 			break;
-		case __SI_CHLD >> 16:
+		case SIL_CHLD:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_utime, &to->si_utime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_stime, &to->si_stime);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_status, &to->si_status);
 			/* FALL THROUGH */
 		default:
-		case __SI_KILL >> 16:
+		case SIL_KILL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			break;
-		case __SI_POLL >> 16:
+		case SIL_POLL:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_fd, &to->si_fd);
 			break;
-		case __SI_TIMER >> 16:
+		case SIL_TIMER:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_overrun, &to->si_overrun);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_int, &to->si_int);
 			break;
-			 /* This is not generated by the kernel as of now.  */
-		case __SI_RT >> 16:
-		case __SI_MESGQ >> 16:
+		case SIL_RT:
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_int, &to->si_int);
 			break;
diff --git a/arch/tile/kernel/traps.c b/arch/tile/kernel/traps.c
index 54804866f238..9b08c6055f15 100644
--- a/arch/tile/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/tile/kernel/traps.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static int special_ill(tile_bundle_bits bundle, int *sigp, int *codep)
 
 	/* Make it the requested signal. */
 	*sigp = sig;
-	*codep = code | __SI_FAULT;
+	*codep = code;
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/signal_compat.c b/arch/x86/kernel/signal_compat.c
index 71beb28600d4..ab9feb5887b1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/signal_compat.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/signal_compat.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ int __copy_siginfo_to_user32(compat_siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from,
 		   3 ints plus the relevant union member.  */
 		put_user_ex(from->si_signo, &to->si_signo);
 		put_user_ex(from->si_errno, &to->si_errno);
-		put_user_ex((short)from->si_code, &to->si_code);
+		put_user_ex(from->si_code, &to->si_code);
 
 		if (from->si_code < 0) {
 			put_user_ex(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ int __copy_siginfo_to_user32(compat_siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from,
 			 */
 			put_user_ex(from->_sifields._pad[0],
 					  &to->_sifields._pad[0]);
-			switch (from->si_code >> 16) {
-			case __SI_FAULT >> 16:
+			switch (siginfo_layout(from->si_signo, from->si_code)) {
+			case SIL_FAULT:
 				if (from->si_signo == SIGBUS &&
 				    (from->si_code == BUS_MCEERR_AR ||
 				     from->si_code == BUS_MCEERR_AO))
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ int __copy_siginfo_to_user32(compat_siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from,
 						put_user_ex(from->si_pkey, &to->si_pkey);
 				}
 				break;
-			case __SI_SYS >> 16:
+			case SIL_SYS:
 				put_user_ex(from->si_syscall, &to->si_syscall);
 				put_user_ex(from->si_arch, &to->si_arch);
 				break;
-			case __SI_CHLD >> 16:
+			case SIL_CHLD:
 				if (!x32_ABI) {
 					put_user_ex(from->si_utime, &to->si_utime);
 					put_user_ex(from->si_stime, &to->si_stime);
@@ -174,21 +174,18 @@ int __copy_siginfo_to_user32(compat_siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from,
 				}
 				put_user_ex(from->si_status, &to->si_status);
 				/* FALL THROUGH */
-			default:
-			case __SI_KILL >> 16:
+			case SIL_KILL:
 				put_user_ex(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 				break;
-			case __SI_POLL >> 16:
+			case SIL_POLL:
 				put_user_ex(from->si_fd, &to->si_fd);
 				break;
-			case __SI_TIMER >> 16:
+			case SIL_TIMER:
 				put_user_ex(from->si_overrun, &to->si_overrun);
 				put_user_ex(ptr_to_compat(from->si_ptr),
 					    &to->si_ptr);
 				break;
-				 /* This is not generated by the kernel as of now.  */
-			case __SI_RT >> 16:
-			case __SI_MESGQ >> 16:
+			case SIL_RT:
 				put_user_ex(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 				put_user_ex(from->si_int, &to->si_int);
 				break;
diff --git a/fs/signalfd.c b/fs/signalfd.c
index 593b022ac11b..d2c434112f42 100644
--- a/fs/signalfd.c
+++ b/fs/signalfd.c
@@ -95,23 +95,23 @@ static int signalfd_copyinfo(struct signalfd_siginfo __user *uinfo,
 	 */
 	err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_signo, &uinfo->ssi_signo);
 	err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_errno, &uinfo->ssi_errno);
-	err |= __put_user((short) kinfo->si_code, &uinfo->ssi_code);
-	switch (kinfo->si_code & __SI_MASK) {
-	case __SI_KILL:
+	err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_code, &uinfo->ssi_code);
+	switch (siginfo_layout(kinfo->si_signo, kinfo->si_code)) {
+	case SIL_KILL:
 		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_pid, &uinfo->ssi_pid);
 		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_uid, &uinfo->ssi_uid);
 		break;
-	case __SI_TIMER:
+	case SIL_TIMER:
 		 err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_tid, &uinfo->ssi_tid);
 		 err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_overrun, &uinfo->ssi_overrun);
 		 err |= __put_user((long) kinfo->si_ptr, &uinfo->ssi_ptr);
 		 err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_int, &uinfo->ssi_int);
 		break;
-	case __SI_POLL:
+	case SIL_POLL:
 		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_band, &uinfo->ssi_band);
 		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_fd, &uinfo->ssi_fd);
 		break;
-	case __SI_FAULT:
+	case SIL_FAULT:
 		err |= __put_user((long) kinfo->si_addr, &uinfo->ssi_addr);
 #ifdef __ARCH_SI_TRAPNO
 		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_trapno, &uinfo->ssi_trapno);
@@ -128,20 +128,14 @@ static int signalfd_copyinfo(struct signalfd_siginfo __user *uinfo,
 					  &uinfo->ssi_addr_lsb);
 #endif
 		break;
-	case __SI_CHLD:
+	case SIL_CHLD:
 		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_pid, &uinfo->ssi_pid);
 		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_uid, &uinfo->ssi_uid);
 		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_status, &uinfo->ssi_status);
 		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_utime, &uinfo->ssi_utime);
 		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_stime, &uinfo->ssi_stime);
 		break;
-	case __SI_RT: /* This is not generated by the kernel as of now. */
-	case __SI_MESGQ: /* But this is */
-		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_pid, &uinfo->ssi_pid);
-		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_uid, &uinfo->ssi_uid);
-		err |= __put_user((long) kinfo->si_ptr, &uinfo->ssi_ptr);
-		err |= __put_user(kinfo->si_int, &uinfo->ssi_int);
-		break;
+	case SIL_RT:
 	default:
 		/*
 		 * This case catches also the signals queued by sigqueue().
diff --git a/include/linux/signal.h b/include/linux/signal.h
index c97cc20369c0..38564e3e54c7 100644
--- a/include/linux/signal.h
+++ b/include/linux/signal.h
@@ -21,6 +21,20 @@ static inline void copy_siginfo(struct siginfo *to, struct siginfo *from)
 
 int copy_siginfo_to_user(struct siginfo __user *to, const struct siginfo *from);
 
+enum siginfo_layout {
+	SIL_KILL,
+	SIL_TIMER,
+	SIL_POLL,
+	SIL_FAULT,
+	SIL_CHLD,
+	SIL_RT,
+#ifdef __ARCH_SIGSYS
+	SIL_SYS,
+#endif
+};
+
+enum siginfo_layout siginfo_layout(int sig, int si_code);
+
 /*
  * Define some primitives to manipulate sigset_t.
  */
diff --git a/include/uapi/asm-generic/siginfo.h b/include/uapi/asm-generic/siginfo.h
index 9e956ea94d57..e5aa6794cea4 100644
--- a/include/uapi/asm-generic/siginfo.h
+++ b/include/uapi/asm-generic/siginfo.h
@@ -151,29 +151,6 @@ typedef struct siginfo {
 #define si_arch		_sifields._sigsys._arch
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __KERNEL__
-#define __SI_MASK	0xffff0000u
-#define __SI_KILL	(0 << 16)
-#define __SI_TIMER	(1 << 16)
-#define __SI_POLL	(2 << 16)
-#define __SI_FAULT	(3 << 16)
-#define __SI_CHLD	(4 << 16)
-#define __SI_RT		(5 << 16)
-#define __SI_MESGQ	(6 << 16)
-#define __SI_SYS	(7 << 16)
-#define __SI_CODE(T,N)	((T) | ((N) & 0xffff))
-#else /* __KERNEL__ */
-#define __SI_KILL	0
-#define __SI_TIMER	0
-#define __SI_POLL	0
-#define __SI_FAULT	0
-#define __SI_CHLD	0
-#define __SI_RT		0
-#define __SI_MESGQ	0
-#define __SI_SYS	0
-#define __SI_CODE(T,N)	(N)
-#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
-
 /*
  * si_code values
  * Digital reserves positive values for kernel-generated signals.
@@ -181,10 +158,10 @@ typedef struct siginfo {
 #define SI_USER		0		/* sent by kill, sigsend, raise */
 #define SI_KERNEL	0x80		/* sent by the kernel from somewhere */
 #define SI_QUEUE	-1		/* sent by sigqueue */
-#define SI_TIMER __SI_CODE(__SI_TIMER,-2) /* sent by timer expiration */
-#define SI_MESGQ __SI_CODE(__SI_MESGQ,-3) /* sent by real time mesq state change */
+#define SI_TIMER	-2		/* sent by timer expiration */
+#define SI_MESGQ	-3		/* sent by real time mesq state change */
 #define SI_ASYNCIO	-4		/* sent by AIO completion */
-#define SI_SIGIO __SI_CODE(__SI_POLL,-5) /* sent by queued SIGIO */
+#define SI_SIGIO	-5		/* sent by queued SIGIO */
 #define SI_TKILL	-6		/* sent by tkill system call */
 #define SI_DETHREAD	-7		/* sent by execve() killing subsidiary threads */
 
@@ -194,86 +171,86 @@ typedef struct siginfo {
 /*
  * SIGILL si_codes
  */
-#define ILL_ILLOPC	(__SI_FAULT|1)	/* illegal opcode */
-#define ILL_ILLOPN	(__SI_FAULT|2)	/* illegal operand */
-#define ILL_ILLADR	(__SI_FAULT|3)	/* illegal addressing mode */
-#define ILL_ILLTRP	(__SI_FAULT|4)	/* illegal trap */
-#define ILL_PRVOPC	(__SI_FAULT|5)	/* privileged opcode */
-#define ILL_PRVREG	(__SI_FAULT|6)	/* privileged register */
-#define ILL_COPROC	(__SI_FAULT|7)	/* coprocessor error */
-#define ILL_BADSTK	(__SI_FAULT|8)	/* internal stack error */
+#define ILL_ILLOPC	1	/* illegal opcode */
+#define ILL_ILLOPN	2	/* illegal operand */
+#define ILL_ILLADR	3	/* illegal addressing mode */
+#define ILL_ILLTRP	4	/* illegal trap */
+#define ILL_PRVOPC	5	/* privileged opcode */
+#define ILL_PRVREG	6	/* privileged register */
+#define ILL_COPROC	7	/* coprocessor error */
+#define ILL_BADSTK	8	/* internal stack error */
 #define NSIGILL		8
 
 /*
  * SIGFPE si_codes
  */
-#define FPE_INTDIV	(__SI_FAULT|1)	/* integer divide by zero */
-#define FPE_INTOVF	(__SI_FAULT|2)	/* integer overflow */
-#define FPE_FLTDIV	(__SI_FAULT|3)	/* floating point divide by zero */
-#define FPE_FLTOVF	(__SI_FAULT|4)	/* floating point overflow */
-#define FPE_FLTUND	(__SI_FAULT|5)	/* floating point underflow */
-#define FPE_FLTRES	(__SI_FAULT|6)	/* floating point inexact result */
-#define FPE_FLTINV	(__SI_FAULT|7)	/* floating point invalid operation */
-#define FPE_FLTSUB	(__SI_FAULT|8)	/* subscript out of range */
+#define FPE_INTDIV	1	/* integer divide by zero */
+#define FPE_INTOVF	2	/* integer overflow */
+#define FPE_FLTDIV	3	/* floating point divide by zero */
+#define FPE_FLTOVF	4	/* floating point overflow */
+#define FPE_FLTUND	5	/* floating point underflow */
+#define FPE_FLTRES	6	/* floating point inexact result */
+#define FPE_FLTINV	7	/* floating point invalid operation */
+#define FPE_FLTSUB	8	/* subscript out of range */
 #define NSIGFPE		8
 
 /*
  * SIGSEGV si_codes
  */
-#define SEGV_MAPERR	(__SI_FAULT|1)	/* address not mapped to object */
-#define SEGV_ACCERR	(__SI_FAULT|2)	/* invalid permissions for mapped object */
-#define SEGV_BNDERR	(__SI_FAULT|3)  /* failed address bound checks */
-#define SEGV_PKUERR	(__SI_FAULT|4)  /* failed protection key checks */
+#define SEGV_MAPERR	1	/* address not mapped to object */
+#define SEGV_ACCERR	2	/* invalid permissions for mapped object */
+#define SEGV_BNDERR	3	/* failed address bound checks */
+#define SEGV_PKUERR	4	/* failed protection key checks */
 #define NSIGSEGV	4
 
 /*
  * SIGBUS si_codes
  */
-#define BUS_ADRALN	(__SI_FAULT|1)	/* invalid address alignment */
-#define BUS_ADRERR	(__SI_FAULT|2)	/* non-existent physical address */
-#define BUS_OBJERR	(__SI_FAULT|3)	/* object specific hardware error */
+#define BUS_ADRALN	1	/* invalid address alignment */
+#define BUS_ADRERR	2	/* non-existent physical address */
+#define BUS_OBJERR	3	/* object specific hardware error */
 /* hardware memory error consumed on a machine check: action required */
-#define BUS_MCEERR_AR	(__SI_FAULT|4)
+#define BUS_MCEERR_AR	4
 /* hardware memory error detected in process but not consumed: action optional*/
-#define BUS_MCEERR_AO	(__SI_FAULT|5)
+#define BUS_MCEERR_AO	5
 #define NSIGBUS		5
 
 /*
  * SIGTRAP si_codes
  */
-#define TRAP_BRKPT	(__SI_FAULT|1)	/* process breakpoint */
-#define TRAP_TRACE	(__SI_FAULT|2)	/* process trace trap */
-#define TRAP_BRANCH     (__SI_FAULT|3)  /* process taken branch trap */
-#define TRAP_HWBKPT     (__SI_FAULT|4)  /* hardware breakpoint/watchpoint */
+#define TRAP_BRKPT	1	/* process breakpoint */
+#define TRAP_TRACE	2	/* process trace trap */
+#define TRAP_BRANCH     3	/* process taken branch trap */
+#define TRAP_HWBKPT     4	/* hardware breakpoint/watchpoint */
 #define NSIGTRAP	4
 
 /*
  * SIGCHLD si_codes
  */
-#define CLD_EXITED	(__SI_CHLD|1)	/* child has exited */
-#define CLD_KILLED	(__SI_CHLD|2)	/* child was killed */
-#define CLD_DUMPED	(__SI_CHLD|3)	/* child terminated abnormally */
-#define CLD_TRAPPED	(__SI_CHLD|4)	/* traced child has trapped */
-#define CLD_STOPPED	(__SI_CHLD|5)	/* child has stopped */
-#define CLD_CONTINUED	(__SI_CHLD|6)	/* stopped child has continued */
+#define CLD_EXITED	1	/* child has exited */
+#define CLD_KILLED	2	/* child was killed */
+#define CLD_DUMPED	3	/* child terminated abnormally */
+#define CLD_TRAPPED	4	/* traced child has trapped */
+#define CLD_STOPPED	5	/* child has stopped */
+#define CLD_CONTINUED	6	/* stopped child has continued */
 #define NSIGCHLD	6
 
 /*
  * SIGPOLL (or any other signal without signal specific si_codes) si_codes
  */
-#define POLL_IN		(__SI_POLL|1)	/* data input available */
-#define POLL_OUT	(__SI_POLL|2)	/* output buffers available */
-#define POLL_MSG	(__SI_POLL|3)	/* input message available */
-#define POLL_ERR	(__SI_POLL|4)	/* i/o error */
-#define POLL_PRI	(__SI_POLL|5)	/* high priority input available */
-#define POLL_HUP	(__SI_POLL|6)	/* device disconnected */
+#define POLL_IN		1	/* data input available */
+#define POLL_OUT	2	/* output buffers available */
+#define POLL_MSG	3	/* input message available */
+#define POLL_ERR	4	/* i/o error */
+#define POLL_PRI	5	/* high priority input available */
+#define POLL_HUP	6	/* device disconnected */
 #define NSIGPOLL	6
 
 /*
  * SIGSYS si_codes
  */
-#define SYS_SECCOMP		(__SI_SYS|1)	/* seccomp triggered */
-#define NSIGSYS	1
+#define SYS_SECCOMP	1	/* seccomp triggered */
+#define NSIGSYS		1
 
 /*
  * sigevent definitions
diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index c5548faa9f37..c8f23613df5b 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(waitid, int, which, pid_t, upid, struct siginfo __user *,
 	user_access_begin();
 	unsafe_put_user(signo, &infop->si_signo, Efault);
 	unsafe_put_user(0, &infop->si_errno, Efault);
-	unsafe_put_user((short)info.cause, &infop->si_code, Efault);
+	unsafe_put_user(info.cause, &infop->si_code, Efault);
 	unsafe_put_user(info.pid, &infop->si_pid, Efault);
 	unsafe_put_user(info.uid, &infop->si_uid, Efault);
 	unsafe_put_user(info.status, &infop->si_status, Efault);
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ COMPAT_SYSCALL_DEFINE5(waitid,
 	user_access_begin();
 	unsafe_put_user(signo, &infop->si_signo, Efault);
 	unsafe_put_user(0, &infop->si_errno, Efault);
-	unsafe_put_user((short)info.cause, &infop->si_code, Efault);
+	unsafe_put_user(info.cause, &infop->si_code, Efault);
 	unsafe_put_user(info.pid, &infop->si_pid, Efault);
 	unsafe_put_user(info.uid, &infop->si_uid, Efault);
 	unsafe_put_user(info.status, &infop->si_status, Efault);
diff --git a/kernel/ptrace.c b/kernel/ptrace.c
index 60f356d91060..84b1367935e4 100644
--- a/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -728,8 +728,7 @@ static int ptrace_peek_siginfo(struct task_struct *child,
 		if (unlikely(in_compat_syscall())) {
 			compat_siginfo_t __user *uinfo = compat_ptr(data);
 
-			if (copy_siginfo_to_user32(uinfo, &info) ||
-			    __put_user(info.si_code, &uinfo->si_code)) {
+			if (copy_siginfo_to_user32(uinfo, &info)) {
 				ret = -EFAULT;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -739,8 +738,7 @@ static int ptrace_peek_siginfo(struct task_struct *child,
 		{
 			siginfo_t __user *uinfo = (siginfo_t __user *) data;
 
-			if (copy_siginfo_to_user(uinfo, &info) ||
-			    __put_user(info.si_code, &uinfo->si_code)) {
+			if (copy_siginfo_to_user(uinfo, &info)) {
 				ret = -EFAULT;
 				break;
 			}
diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index caed9133ae52..6bd53c8189f0 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -2682,6 +2682,51 @@ COMPAT_SYSCALL_DEFINE2(rt_sigpending, compat_sigset_t __user *, uset,
 }
 #endif
 
+enum siginfo_layout siginfo_layout(int sig, int si_code)
+{
+	enum siginfo_layout layout = SIL_KILL;
+	if ((si_code > SI_USER) && (si_code < SI_KERNEL)) {
+		static const struct {
+			unsigned char limit, layout;
+		} filter[] = {
+			[SIGILL]  = { NSIGILL,  SIL_FAULT },
+			[SIGFPE]  = { NSIGFPE,  SIL_FAULT },
+			[SIGSEGV] = { NSIGSEGV, SIL_FAULT },
+			[SIGBUS]  = { NSIGBUS,  SIL_FAULT },
+			[SIGTRAP] = { NSIGTRAP, SIL_FAULT },
+#if defined(SIGMET) && defined(NSIGEMT)
+			[SIGEMT]  = { NSIGEMT,  SIL_FAULT },
+#endif
+			[SIGCHLD] = { NSIGCHLD, SIL_CHLD },
+			[SIGPOLL] = { NSIGPOLL, SIL_POLL },
+#ifdef __ARCH_SIGSYS
+			[SIGSYS]  = { NSIGSYS,  SIL_SYS },
+#endif
+		};
+		if ((sig < ARRAY_SIZE(filter)) && (si_code <= filter[sig].limit))
+			layout = filter[sig].layout;
+		else if (si_code <= NSIGPOLL)
+			layout = SIL_POLL;
+	} else {
+		if (si_code == SI_TIMER)
+			layout = SIL_TIMER;
+		else if (si_code == SI_SIGIO)
+			layout = SIL_POLL;
+		else if (si_code < 0)
+			layout = SIL_RT;
+		/* Tests to support buggy kernel ABIs */
+#ifdef TRAP_FIXME
+		if ((sig == SIGTRAP) && (si_code == TRAP_FIXME))
+			layout = SIL_FAULT;
+#endif
+#ifdef FPE_FIXME
+		if ((sig == SIGFPE) && (si_code == FPE_FIXME))
+			layout = SIL_FAULT;
+#endif
+	}
+	return layout;
+}
+
 #ifndef HAVE_ARCH_COPY_SIGINFO_TO_USER
 
 int copy_siginfo_to_user(siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from)
@@ -2704,22 +2749,20 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user(siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from)
 	 */
 	err = __put_user(from->si_signo, &to->si_signo);
 	err |= __put_user(from->si_errno, &to->si_errno);
-	err |= __put_user((short)from->si_code, &to->si_code);
-	switch (from->si_code & __SI_MASK) {
-	case __SI_KILL:
+	err |= __put_user(from->si_code, &to->si_code);
+	switch (siginfo_layout(from->si_signo, from->si_code)) {
+	case SIL_KILL:
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 		break;
-	case __SI_TIMER:
-		 err |= __put_user(from->si_tid, &to->si_tid);
-		 err |= __put_user(from->si_overrun, &to->si_overrun);
-		 err |= __put_user(from->si_ptr, &to->si_ptr);
+	case SIL_TIMER:
+		/* Unreached SI_TIMER is negative */
 		break;
-	case __SI_POLL:
+	case SIL_POLL:
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_band, &to->si_band);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_fd, &to->si_fd);
 		break;
-	case __SI_FAULT:
+	case SIL_FAULT:
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_addr, &to->si_addr);
 #ifdef __ARCH_SI_TRAPNO
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_trapno, &to->si_trapno);
@@ -2744,30 +2787,25 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user(siginfo_t __user *to, const siginfo_t *from)
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_pkey, &to->si_pkey);
 #endif
 		break;
-	case __SI_CHLD:
+	case SIL_CHLD:
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_status, &to->si_status);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_utime, &to->si_utime);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_stime, &to->si_stime);
 		break;
-	case __SI_RT: /* This is not generated by the kernel as of now. */
-	case __SI_MESGQ: /* But this is */
+	case SIL_RT:
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_ptr, &to->si_ptr);
 		break;
 #ifdef __ARCH_SIGSYS
-	case __SI_SYS:
+	case SIL_SYS:
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_call_addr, &to->si_call_addr);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_syscall, &to->si_syscall);
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_arch, &to->si_arch);
 		break;
 #endif
-	default: /* this is just in case for now ... */
-		err |= __put_user(from->si_pid, &to->si_pid);
-		err |= __put_user(from->si_uid, &to->si_uid);
-		break;
 	}
 	return err;
 }