diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index 9d671ebf0605..a0a144a6c6d9 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ struct xt_table {
 	struct module *me;
 
 	u_int8_t af;		/* address/protocol family */
+	int priority;		/* hook order */
 
 	/* A unique name... */
 	const char name[XT_TABLE_MAXNAMELEN];
@@ -521,6 +522,9 @@ static inline unsigned long ifname_compare_aligned(const char *_a,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+extern struct nf_hook_ops *xt_hook_link(const struct xt_table *, nf_hookfn *);
+extern void xt_hook_unlink(const struct xt_table *, struct nf_hook_ops *);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 #include <net/compat.h>
 
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h
index f2336523a9df..0b33980611b2 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ struct arpt_error {
 	.target.errorname = "ERROR",					       \
 }
 
+extern void *arpt_alloc_initial_table(const struct xt_table *);
 extern struct xt_table *arpt_register_table(struct net *net,
 					    const struct xt_table *table,
 					    const struct arpt_replace *repl);
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h
index 8d1f273d350b..364973b42133 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ struct ipt_error {
 	.target.errorname = "ERROR",					       \
 }
 
+extern void *ipt_alloc_initial_table(const struct xt_table *);
 extern unsigned int ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				 unsigned int hook,
 				 const struct net_device *in,
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h
index d2952d2fa658..8031eb486a10 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ ip6t_get_target(struct ip6t_entry *e)
 #include <linux/init.h>
 extern void ip6t_init(void) __init;
 
+extern void *ip6t_alloc_initial_table(const struct xt_table *);
 extern struct xt_table *ip6t_register_table(struct net *net,
 					    const struct xt_table *table,
 					    const struct ip6t_replace *repl);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index 90203e1b9187..72723ea1054b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/netfilter/x_tables.h>
 #include <linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h>
+#include "../../netfilter/xt_repldata.h"
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("David S. Miller <davem@redhat.com>");
@@ -58,6 +59,12 @@ do {								\
 #define ARP_NF_ASSERT(x)
 #endif
 
+void *arpt_alloc_initial_table(const struct xt_table *info)
+{
+	return xt_alloc_initial_table(arpt, ARPT);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(arpt_alloc_initial_table);
+
 static inline int arp_devaddr_compare(const struct arpt_devaddr_info *ap,
 				      const char *hdr_addr, int len)
 {
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
index 97337601827a..bfe26f32b930 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arptable_filter.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter/x_tables.h>
 #include <linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h>
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
@@ -15,93 +16,37 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("arptables filter table");
 #define FILTER_VALID_HOOKS ((1 << NF_ARP_IN) | (1 << NF_ARP_OUT) | \
 			   (1 << NF_ARP_FORWARD))
 
-static const struct
-{
-	struct arpt_replace repl;
-	struct arpt_standard entries[3];
-	struct arpt_error term;
-} initial_table __net_initdata = {
-	.repl = {
-		.name = "filter",
-		.valid_hooks = FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
-		.num_entries = 4,
-		.size = sizeof(struct arpt_standard) * 3 + sizeof(struct arpt_error),
-		.hook_entry = {
-			[NF_ARP_IN] = 0,
-			[NF_ARP_OUT] = sizeof(struct arpt_standard),
-			[NF_ARP_FORWARD] = 2 * sizeof(struct arpt_standard),
-		},
-		.underflow = {
-			[NF_ARP_IN] = 0,
-			[NF_ARP_OUT] = sizeof(struct arpt_standard),
-			[NF_ARP_FORWARD] = 2 * sizeof(struct arpt_standard),
-		},
-	},
-	.entries = {
-		ARPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* ARP_IN */
-		ARPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* ARP_OUT */
-		ARPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* ARP_FORWARD */
-	},
-	.term = ARPT_ERROR_INIT,
-};
-
 static const struct xt_table packet_filter = {
 	.name		= "filter",
 	.valid_hooks	= FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_ARP,
+	.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_FILTER,
 };
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c */
-static unsigned int arpt_in_hook(unsigned int hook,
-				 struct sk_buff *skb,
-				 const struct net_device *in,
-				 const struct net_device *out,
-				 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
+static unsigned int
+arptable_filter_hook(unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		     const struct net_device *in, const struct net_device *out,
+		     int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return arpt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			     dev_net(in)->ipv4.arptable_filter);
+	const struct net *net = dev_net((in != NULL) ? in : out);
+
+	return arpt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, net->ipv4.arptable_filter);
 }
 
-static unsigned int arpt_out_hook(unsigned int hook,
-				  struct sk_buff *skb,
-				  const struct net_device *in,
-				  const struct net_device *out,
-				  int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	return arpt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			     dev_net(out)->ipv4.arptable_filter);
-}
-
-static struct nf_hook_ops arpt_ops[] __read_mostly = {
-	{
-		.hook		= arpt_in_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_ARP,
-		.hooknum	= NF_ARP_IN,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_FILTER,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= arpt_out_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_ARP,
-		.hooknum	= NF_ARP_OUT,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_FILTER,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= arpt_in_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_ARP,
-		.hooknum	= NF_ARP_FORWARD,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_FILTER,
-	},
-};
+static struct nf_hook_ops *arpfilter_ops __read_mostly;
 
 static int __net_init arptable_filter_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	/* Register table */
+	struct arpt_replace *repl;
+	
+	repl = arpt_alloc_initial_table(&packet_filter);
+	if (repl == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	net->ipv4.arptable_filter =
-		arpt_register_table(net, &packet_filter, &initial_table.repl);
+		arpt_register_table(net, &packet_filter, repl);
+	kfree(repl);
 	if (IS_ERR(net->ipv4.arptable_filter))
 		return PTR_ERR(net->ipv4.arptable_filter);
 	return 0;
@@ -125,9 +70,11 @@ static int __init arptable_filter_init(void)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nf_register_hooks(arpt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(arpt_ops));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	arpfilter_ops = xt_hook_link(&packet_filter, arptable_filter_hook);
+	if (IS_ERR(arpfilter_ops)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(arpfilter_ops);
 		goto cleanup_table;
+	}
 	return ret;
 
 cleanup_table:
@@ -137,7 +84,7 @@ cleanup_table:
 
 static void __exit arptable_filter_fini(void)
 {
-	nf_unregister_hooks(arpt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(arpt_ops));
+	xt_hook_unlink(&packet_filter, arpfilter_ops);
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&arptable_filter_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 5bf7de1527a5..2057b1bb6178 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter/x_tables.h>
 #include <linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_log.h>
+#include "../../netfilter/xt_repldata.h"
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Netfilter Core Team <coreteam@netfilter.org>");
@@ -66,6 +67,12 @@ do {								\
 #define inline
 #endif
 
+void *ipt_alloc_initial_table(const struct xt_table *info)
+{
+	return xt_alloc_initial_table(ipt, IPT);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ipt_alloc_initial_table);
+
 /*
    We keep a set of rules for each CPU, so we can avoid write-locking
    them in the softirq when updating the counters and therefore
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
index dee90eb8aa47..c8dc9800d620 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.c
@@ -23,104 +23,32 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("iptables filter table");
 			    (1 << NF_INET_FORWARD) | \
 			    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT))
 
-static struct
-{
-	struct ipt_replace repl;
-	struct ipt_standard entries[3];
-	struct ipt_error term;
-} initial_table __net_initdata = {
-	.repl = {
-		.name = "filter",
-		.valid_hooks = FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
-		.num_entries = 4,
-		.size = sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 3 + sizeof(struct ipt_error),
-		.hook_entry = {
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN] = 0,
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD] = sizeof(struct ipt_standard),
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] = sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 2,
-		},
-		.underflow = {
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN] = 0,
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD] = sizeof(struct ipt_standard),
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] = sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 2,
-		},
-	},
-	.entries = {
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_IN */
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* FORWARD */
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_OUT */
-	},
-	.term = IPT_ERROR_INIT,			/* ERROR */
-};
-
 static const struct xt_table packet_filter = {
 	.name		= "filter",
 	.valid_hooks	= FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
+	.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_FILTER,
 };
 
-/* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
 static unsigned int
-ipt_local_in_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		  struct sk_buff *skb,
-		  const struct net_device *in,
-		  const struct net_device *out,
-		  int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
+iptable_filter_hook(unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		    const struct net_device *in, const struct net_device *out,
+		    int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(in)->ipv4.iptable_filter);
-}
+	const struct net *net;
 
-static unsigned int
-ipt_hook(unsigned int hook,
-	 struct sk_buff *skb,
-	 const struct net_device *in,
-	 const struct net_device *out,
-	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(in)->ipv4.iptable_filter);
-}
-
-static unsigned int
-ipt_local_out_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		   struct sk_buff *skb,
-		   const struct net_device *in,
-		   const struct net_device *out,
-		   int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	/* root is playing with raw sockets. */
-	if (skb->len < sizeof(struct iphdr) ||
-	    ip_hdrlen(skb) < sizeof(struct iphdr))
+	if (hook == NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT &&
+	    (skb->len < sizeof(struct iphdr) ||
+	     ip_hdrlen(skb) < sizeof(struct iphdr)))
+		/* root is playing with raw sockets. */
 		return NF_ACCEPT;
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(out)->ipv4.iptable_filter);
+
+	net = dev_net((in != NULL) ? in : out);
+	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, net->ipv4.iptable_filter);
 }
 
-static struct nf_hook_ops ipt_ops[] __read_mostly = {
-	{
-		.hook		= ipt_local_in_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_IN,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_FILTER,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ipt_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_FORWARD,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_FILTER,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ipt_local_out_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_FILTER,
-	},
-};
+static struct nf_hook_ops *filter_ops __read_mostly;
 
 /* Default to forward because I got too much mail already. */
 static int forward = NF_ACCEPT;
@@ -128,9 +56,18 @@ module_param(forward, bool, 0000);
 
 static int __net_init iptable_filter_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	/* Register table */
+	struct ipt_replace *repl;
+
+	repl = ipt_alloc_initial_table(&packet_filter);
+	if (repl == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	/* Entry 1 is the FORWARD hook */
+	((struct ipt_standard *)repl->entries)[1].target.verdict =
+		-forward - 1;
+
 	net->ipv4.iptable_filter =
-		ipt_register_table(net, &packet_filter, &initial_table.repl);
+		ipt_register_table(net, &packet_filter, repl);
+	kfree(repl);
 	if (IS_ERR(net->ipv4.iptable_filter))
 		return PTR_ERR(net->ipv4.iptable_filter);
 	return 0;
@@ -155,17 +92,16 @@ static int __init iptable_filter_init(void)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* Entry 1 is the FORWARD hook */
-	initial_table.entries[1].target.verdict = -forward - 1;
-
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&iptable_filter_net_ops);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Register hooks */
-	ret = nf_register_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	filter_ops = xt_hook_link(&packet_filter, iptable_filter_hook);
+	if (IS_ERR(filter_ops)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(filter_ops);
 		goto cleanup_table;
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 
@@ -176,7 +112,7 @@ static int __init iptable_filter_init(void)
 
 static void __exit iptable_filter_fini(void)
 {
-	nf_unregister_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
+	xt_hook_unlink(&packet_filter, filter_ops);
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_filter_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
index e07bf242343a..58d7097baa3d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_mangle.c
@@ -27,95 +27,14 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("iptables mangle table");
 			    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT) | \
 			    (1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING))
 
-/* Ouch - five different hooks? Maybe this should be a config option..... -- BC */
-static const struct
-{
-	struct ipt_replace repl;
-	struct ipt_standard entries[5];
-	struct ipt_error term;
-} initial_table __net_initdata = {
-	.repl = {
-		.name = "mangle",
-		.valid_hooks = MANGLE_VALID_HOOKS,
-		.num_entries = 6,
-		.size = sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 5 + sizeof(struct ipt_error),
-		.hook_entry = {
-			[NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING] 	= 0,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN] 	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard),
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD] 	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 2,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] 	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 3,
-			[NF_INET_POST_ROUTING] 	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 4,
-		},
-		.underflow = {
-			[NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING] 	= 0,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN] 	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard),
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD] 	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 2,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] 	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 3,
-			[NF_INET_POST_ROUTING]	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 4,
-		},
-	},
-	.entries = {
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* PRE_ROUTING */
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_IN */
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* FORWARD */
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_OUT */
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* POST_ROUTING */
-	},
-	.term = IPT_ERROR_INIT,			/* ERROR */
-};
-
 static const struct xt_table packet_mangler = {
 	.name		= "mangle",
 	.valid_hooks	= MANGLE_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
+	.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_MANGLE,
 };
 
-/* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
-static unsigned int
-ipt_pre_routing_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		     struct sk_buff *skb,
-		     const struct net_device *in,
-		     const struct net_device *out,
-		     int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(in)->ipv4.iptable_mangle);
-}
-
-static unsigned int
-ipt_post_routing_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		      struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      const struct net_device *in,
-		      const struct net_device *out,
-		      int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(out)->ipv4.iptable_mangle);
-}
-
-static unsigned int
-ipt_local_in_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		  struct sk_buff *skb,
-		  const struct net_device *in,
-		  const struct net_device *out,
-		  int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(in)->ipv4.iptable_mangle);
-}
-
-static unsigned int
-ipt_forward_hook(unsigned int hook,
-	 struct sk_buff *skb,
-	 const struct net_device *in,
-	 const struct net_device *out,
-	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(in)->ipv4.iptable_mangle);
-}
-
 static unsigned int
 ipt_local_hook(unsigned int hook,
 		   struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -158,49 +77,34 @@ ipt_local_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct nf_hook_ops ipt_ops[] __read_mostly = {
-	{
-		.hook		= ipt_pre_routing_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_MANGLE,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ipt_local_in_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_IN,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_MANGLE,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ipt_forward_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_FORWARD,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_MANGLE,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ipt_local_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_MANGLE,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ipt_post_routing_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_POST_ROUTING,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_MANGLE,
-	},
-};
+/* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
+static unsigned int
+iptable_mangle_hook(unsigned int hook,
+		     struct sk_buff *skb,
+		     const struct net_device *in,
+		     const struct net_device *out,
+		     int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
+{
+	if (hook == NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT)
+		return ipt_local_hook(hook, skb, in, out, okfn);
+
+	/* PREROUTING/INPUT/FORWARD: */
+	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
+			    dev_net(in)->ipv4.iptable_mangle);
+}
+
+static struct nf_hook_ops *mangle_ops __read_mostly;
 
 static int __net_init iptable_mangle_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	/* Register table */
+	struct ipt_replace *repl;
+
+	repl = ipt_alloc_initial_table(&packet_mangler);
+	if (repl == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	net->ipv4.iptable_mangle =
-		ipt_register_table(net, &packet_mangler, &initial_table.repl);
+		ipt_register_table(net, &packet_mangler, repl);
+	kfree(repl);
 	if (IS_ERR(net->ipv4.iptable_mangle))
 		return PTR_ERR(net->ipv4.iptable_mangle);
 	return 0;
@@ -225,9 +129,11 @@ static int __init iptable_mangle_init(void)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Register hooks */
-	ret = nf_register_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	mangle_ops = xt_hook_link(&packet_mangler, iptable_mangle_hook);
+	if (IS_ERR(mangle_ops)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(mangle_ops);
 		goto cleanup_table;
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 
@@ -238,7 +144,7 @@ static int __init iptable_mangle_init(void)
 
 static void __exit iptable_mangle_fini(void)
 {
-	nf_unregister_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
+	xt_hook_unlink(&packet_mangler, mangle_ops);
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_mangle_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
index 40f2b9f611a2..06fb9d11953c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_raw.c
@@ -9,90 +9,44 @@
 
 #define RAW_VALID_HOOKS ((1 << NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING) | (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT))
 
-static const struct
-{
-	struct ipt_replace repl;
-	struct ipt_standard entries[2];
-	struct ipt_error term;
-} initial_table __net_initdata = {
-	.repl = {
-		.name = "raw",
-		.valid_hooks = RAW_VALID_HOOKS,
-		.num_entries = 3,
-		.size = sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 2 + sizeof(struct ipt_error),
-		.hook_entry = {
-			[NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING] = 0,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] = sizeof(struct ipt_standard)
-		},
-		.underflow = {
-			[NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING] = 0,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT]  = sizeof(struct ipt_standard)
-		},
-	},
-	.entries = {
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* PRE_ROUTING */
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_OUT */
-	},
-	.term = IPT_ERROR_INIT,			/* ERROR */
-};
-
 static const struct xt_table packet_raw = {
 	.name = "raw",
 	.valid_hooks =  RAW_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me = THIS_MODULE,
 	.af = NFPROTO_IPV4,
+	.priority = NF_IP_PRI_RAW,
 };
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
 static unsigned int
-ipt_hook(unsigned int hook,
-	 struct sk_buff *skb,
-	 const struct net_device *in,
-	 const struct net_device *out,
-	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
+iptable_raw_hook(unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		 const struct net_device *in, const struct net_device *out,
+		 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(in)->ipv4.iptable_raw);
-}
+	const struct net *net;
 
-static unsigned int
-ipt_local_hook(unsigned int hook,
-	       struct sk_buff *skb,
-	       const struct net_device *in,
-	       const struct net_device *out,
-	       int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	/* root is playing with raw sockets. */
-	if (skb->len < sizeof(struct iphdr) ||
-	    ip_hdrlen(skb) < sizeof(struct iphdr))
+	if (hook == NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT && 
+	    (skb->len < sizeof(struct iphdr) ||
+	     ip_hdrlen(skb) < sizeof(struct iphdr)))
+		/* root is playing with raw sockets. */
 		return NF_ACCEPT;
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(out)->ipv4.iptable_raw);
+
+	net = dev_net((in != NULL) ? in : out);
+	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, net->ipv4.iptable_raw);
 }
 
-/* 'raw' is the very first table. */
-static struct nf_hook_ops ipt_ops[] __read_mostly = {
-	{
-		.hook = ipt_hook,
-		.pf = NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum = NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING,
-		.priority = NF_IP_PRI_RAW,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook = ipt_local_hook,
-		.pf = NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum = NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT,
-		.priority = NF_IP_PRI_RAW,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	},
-};
+static struct nf_hook_ops *rawtable_ops __read_mostly;
 
 static int __net_init iptable_raw_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	/* Register table */
+	struct ipt_replace *repl;
+
+	repl = ipt_alloc_initial_table(&packet_raw);
+	if (repl == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	net->ipv4.iptable_raw =
-		ipt_register_table(net, &packet_raw, &initial_table.repl);
+		ipt_register_table(net, &packet_raw, repl);
+	kfree(repl);
 	if (IS_ERR(net->ipv4.iptable_raw))
 		return PTR_ERR(net->ipv4.iptable_raw);
 	return 0;
@@ -117,9 +71,11 @@ static int __init iptable_raw_init(void)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Register hooks */
-	ret = nf_register_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	rawtable_ops = xt_hook_link(&packet_raw, iptable_raw_hook);
+	if (IS_ERR(rawtable_ops)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(rawtable_ops);
 		goto cleanup_table;
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 
@@ -130,7 +86,7 @@ static int __init iptable_raw_init(void)
 
 static void __exit iptable_raw_fini(void)
 {
-	nf_unregister_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
+	xt_hook_unlink(&packet_raw, rawtable_ops);
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_raw_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
index 7ce2366e4305..cce2f64e6f21 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_security.c
@@ -27,109 +27,44 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("iptables security table, for MAC rules");
 				(1 << NF_INET_FORWARD) | \
 				(1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT)
 
-static const struct
-{
-	struct ipt_replace repl;
-	struct ipt_standard entries[3];
-	struct ipt_error term;
-} initial_table __net_initdata = {
-	.repl = {
-		.name = "security",
-		.valid_hooks = SECURITY_VALID_HOOKS,
-		.num_entries = 4,
-		.size = sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 3 + sizeof(struct ipt_error),
-		.hook_entry = {
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN] 	= 0,
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD] 	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard),
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] 	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 2,
-		},
-		.underflow = {
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN] 	= 0,
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD] 	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard),
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] 	= sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 2,
-		},
-	},
-	.entries = {
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_IN */
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* FORWARD */
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_OUT */
-	},
-	.term = IPT_ERROR_INIT,			/* ERROR */
-};
-
 static const struct xt_table security_table = {
 	.name		= "security",
 	.valid_hooks	= SECURITY_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
+	.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_SECURITY,
 };
 
 static unsigned int
-ipt_local_in_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		  struct sk_buff *skb,
-		  const struct net_device *in,
-		  const struct net_device *out,
-		  int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
+iptable_security_hook(unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		      const struct net_device *in,
+		      const struct net_device *out,
+		      int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(in)->ipv4.iptable_security);
-}
+	const struct net *net;
 
-static unsigned int
-ipt_forward_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		 struct sk_buff *skb,
-		 const struct net_device *in,
-		 const struct net_device *out,
-		 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(in)->ipv4.iptable_security);
-}
-
-static unsigned int
-ipt_local_out_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		   struct sk_buff *skb,
-		   const struct net_device *in,
-		   const struct net_device *out,
-		   int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	/* Somebody is playing with raw sockets. */
-	if (skb->len < sizeof(struct iphdr) ||
-	    ip_hdrlen(skb) < sizeof(struct iphdr))
+	if (hook == NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT &&
+	    (skb->len < sizeof(struct iphdr) ||
+	     ip_hdrlen(skb) < sizeof(struct iphdr)))
+		/* Somebody is playing with raw sockets. */
 		return NF_ACCEPT;
-	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			    dev_net(out)->ipv4.iptable_security);
+
+	net = dev_net((in != NULL) ? in : out);
+	return ipt_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, net->ipv4.iptable_security);
 }
 
-static struct nf_hook_ops ipt_ops[] __read_mostly = {
-	{
-		.hook		= ipt_local_in_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_IN,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_SECURITY,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ipt_forward_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_FORWARD,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_SECURITY,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ipt_local_out_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV4,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT,
-		.priority	= NF_IP_PRI_SECURITY,
-	},
-};
+static struct nf_hook_ops *sectbl_ops __read_mostly;
 
 static int __net_init iptable_security_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	net->ipv4.iptable_security =
-		ipt_register_table(net, &security_table, &initial_table.repl);
+	struct ipt_replace *repl;
 
+	repl = ipt_alloc_initial_table(&security_table);
+	if (repl == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	net->ipv4.iptable_security =
+		ipt_register_table(net, &security_table, repl);
+	kfree(repl);
 	if (IS_ERR(net->ipv4.iptable_security))
 		return PTR_ERR(net->ipv4.iptable_security);
 
@@ -154,9 +89,11 @@ static int __init iptable_security_init(void)
         if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nf_register_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	sectbl_ops = xt_hook_link(&security_table, iptable_security_hook);
+	if (IS_ERR(sectbl_ops)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(sectbl_ops);
 		goto cleanup_table;
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 
@@ -167,7 +104,7 @@ cleanup_table:
 
 static void __exit iptable_security_fini(void)
 {
-	nf_unregister_hooks(ipt_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_ops));
+	xt_hook_unlink(&security_table, sectbl_ops);
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&iptable_security_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
index 85da34fdc755..ab74cc0535e2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_rule.c
@@ -28,36 +28,6 @@
 			 (1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING) | \
 			 (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT))
 
-static const struct
-{
-	struct ipt_replace repl;
-	struct ipt_standard entries[3];
-	struct ipt_error term;
-} nat_initial_table __net_initdata = {
-	.repl = {
-		.name = "nat",
-		.valid_hooks = NAT_VALID_HOOKS,
-		.num_entries = 4,
-		.size = sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 3 + sizeof(struct ipt_error),
-		.hook_entry = {
-			[NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING] = 0,
-			[NF_INET_POST_ROUTING] = sizeof(struct ipt_standard),
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] = sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 2
-		},
-		.underflow = {
-			[NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING] = 0,
-			[NF_INET_POST_ROUTING] = sizeof(struct ipt_standard),
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] = sizeof(struct ipt_standard) * 2
-		},
-	},
-	.entries = {
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* PRE_ROUTING */
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* POST_ROUTING */
-		IPT_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_OUT */
-	},
-	.term = IPT_ERROR_INIT,			/* ERROR */
-};
-
 static const struct xt_table nat_table = {
 	.name		= "nat",
 	.valid_hooks	= NAT_VALID_HOOKS,
@@ -186,8 +156,13 @@ static struct xt_target ipt_dnat_reg __read_mostly = {
 
 static int __net_init nf_nat_rule_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	net->ipv4.nat_table = ipt_register_table(net, &nat_table,
-						 &nat_initial_table.repl);
+	struct ipt_replace *repl;
+
+	repl = ipt_alloc_initial_table(&nat_table);
+	if (repl == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	net->ipv4.nat_table = ipt_register_table(net, &nat_table, repl);
+	kfree(repl);
 	if (IS_ERR(net->ipv4.nat_table))
 		return PTR_ERR(net->ipv4.nat_table);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index 4332f4591482..dcd7825fe7b6 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h>
 #include <linux/netfilter/x_tables.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_log.h>
+#include "../../netfilter/xt_repldata.h"
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Netfilter Core Team <coreteam@netfilter.org>");
@@ -67,6 +68,12 @@ do {								\
 #define inline
 #endif
 
+void *ip6t_alloc_initial_table(const struct xt_table *info)
+{
+	return xt_alloc_initial_table(ip6t, IP6T);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ip6t_alloc_initial_table);
+
 /*
    We keep a set of rules for each CPU, so we can avoid write-locking
    them in the softirq when updating the counters and therefore
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
index 33ddfe53e18d..36b72cafc227 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_filter.c
@@ -21,99 +21,26 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ip6tables filter table");
 			    (1 << NF_INET_FORWARD) | \
 			    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT))
 
-static struct
-{
-	struct ip6t_replace repl;
-	struct ip6t_standard entries[3];
-	struct ip6t_error term;
-} initial_table __net_initdata = {
-	.repl = {
-		.name = "filter",
-		.valid_hooks = FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
-		.num_entries = 4,
-		.size = sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 3 + sizeof(struct ip6t_error),
-		.hook_entry = {
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN] = 0,
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD] = sizeof(struct ip6t_standard),
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] = sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 2
-		},
-		.underflow = {
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN] = 0,
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD] = sizeof(struct ip6t_standard),
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] = sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 2
-		},
-	},
-	.entries = {
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_IN */
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* FORWARD */
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_OUT */
-	},
-	.term = IP6T_ERROR_INIT,		/* ERROR */
-};
-
 static const struct xt_table packet_filter = {
 	.name		= "filter",
 	.valid_hooks	= FILTER_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
+	.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_FILTER,
 };
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
 static unsigned int
-ip6t_in_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		   struct sk_buff *skb,
-		   const struct net_device *in,
-		   const struct net_device *out,
-		   int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
+ip6table_filter_hook(unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		     const struct net_device *in, const struct net_device *out,
+		     int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			     dev_net(in)->ipv6.ip6table_filter);
+	const struct net *net = dev_net((in != NULL) ? in : out);
+
+	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, net->ipv6.ip6table_filter);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-ip6t_local_out_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		   struct sk_buff *skb,
-		   const struct net_device *in,
-		   const struct net_device *out,
-		   int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-#if 0
-	/* root is playing with raw sockets. */
-	if (skb->len < sizeof(struct iphdr) ||
-	    ip_hdrlen(skb) < sizeof(struct iphdr)) {
-		if (net_ratelimit())
-			printk("ip6t_hook: happy cracking.\n");
-		return NF_ACCEPT;
-	}
-#endif
-
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			     dev_net(out)->ipv6.ip6table_filter);
-}
-
-static struct nf_hook_ops ip6t_ops[] __read_mostly = {
-	{
-		.hook		= ip6t_in_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_IN,
-		.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_FILTER,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ip6t_in_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_FORWARD,
-		.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_FILTER,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ip6t_local_out_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT,
-		.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_FILTER,
-	},
-};
+static struct nf_hook_ops *filter_ops __read_mostly;
 
 /* Default to forward because I got too much mail already. */
 static int forward = NF_ACCEPT;
@@ -121,9 +48,18 @@ module_param(forward, bool, 0000);
 
 static int __net_init ip6table_filter_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	/* Register table */
+	struct ip6t_replace *repl;
+
+	repl = ip6t_alloc_initial_table(&packet_filter);
+	if (repl == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	/* Entry 1 is the FORWARD hook */
+	((struct ip6t_standard *)repl->entries)[1].target.verdict =
+		-forward - 1;
+
 	net->ipv6.ip6table_filter =
-		ip6t_register_table(net, &packet_filter, &initial_table.repl);
+		ip6t_register_table(net, &packet_filter, repl);
+	kfree(repl);
 	if (IS_ERR(net->ipv6.ip6table_filter))
 		return PTR_ERR(net->ipv6.ip6table_filter);
 	return 0;
@@ -148,17 +84,16 @@ static int __init ip6table_filter_init(void)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* Entry 1 is the FORWARD hook */
-	initial_table.entries[1].target.verdict = -forward - 1;
-
 	ret = register_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_filter_net_ops);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Register hooks */
-	ret = nf_register_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	filter_ops = xt_hook_link(&packet_filter, ip6table_filter_hook);
+	if (IS_ERR(filter_ops)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(filter_ops);
 		goto cleanup_table;
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 
@@ -169,7 +104,7 @@ static int __init ip6table_filter_init(void)
 
 static void __exit ip6table_filter_fini(void)
 {
-	nf_unregister_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
+	xt_hook_unlink(&packet_filter, filter_ops);
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_filter_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
index 9bc483f000e5..dc803b7e8e54 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_mangle.c
@@ -21,76 +21,17 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ip6tables mangle table");
 			    (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT) | \
 			    (1 << NF_INET_POST_ROUTING))
 
-static const struct
-{
-	struct ip6t_replace repl;
-	struct ip6t_standard entries[5];
-	struct ip6t_error term;
-} initial_table __net_initdata = {
-	.repl = {
-		.name = "mangle",
-		.valid_hooks = MANGLE_VALID_HOOKS,
-		.num_entries = 6,
-		.size = sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 5 + sizeof(struct ip6t_error),
-		.hook_entry = {
-			[NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING] 	= 0,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN]	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard),
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD]	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 2,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] 	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 3,
-			[NF_INET_POST_ROUTING]	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 4,
-		},
-		.underflow = {
-			[NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING] 	= 0,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN]	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard),
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD]	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 2,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] 	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 3,
-			[NF_INET_POST_ROUTING]	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 4,
-		},
-	},
-	.entries = {
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* PRE_ROUTING */
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_IN */
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* FORWARD */
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_OUT */
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* POST_ROUTING */
-	},
-	.term = IP6T_ERROR_INIT,		/* ERROR */
-};
-
 static const struct xt_table packet_mangler = {
 	.name		= "mangle",
 	.valid_hooks	= MANGLE_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
+	.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_MANGLE,
 };
 
-/* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
-static unsigned int
-ip6t_in_hook(unsigned int hook,
-	 struct sk_buff *skb,
-	 const struct net_device *in,
-	 const struct net_device *out,
-	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			     dev_net(in)->ipv6.ip6table_mangle);
-}
-
-static unsigned int
-ip6t_post_routing_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		struct sk_buff *skb,
-		const struct net_device *in,
-		const struct net_device *out,
-		int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			     dev_net(out)->ipv6.ip6table_mangle);
-}
-
 static unsigned int
 ip6t_local_out_hook(unsigned int hook,
 		   struct sk_buff *skb,
-		   const struct net_device *in,
 		   const struct net_device *out,
 		   int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
@@ -119,7 +60,7 @@ ip6t_local_out_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	/* flowlabel and prio (includes version, which shouldn't change either */
 	flowlabel = *((u_int32_t *)ipv6_hdr(skb));
 
-	ret = ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
+	ret = ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, NULL, out,
 			    dev_net(out)->ipv6.ip6table_mangle);
 
 	if (ret != NF_DROP && ret != NF_STOLEN &&
@@ -132,49 +73,31 @@ ip6t_local_out_hook(unsigned int hook,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct nf_hook_ops ip6t_ops[] __read_mostly = {
-	{
-		.hook		= ip6t_in_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING,
-		.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_MANGLE,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ip6t_in_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_IN,
-		.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_MANGLE,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ip6t_in_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_FORWARD,
-		.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_MANGLE,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ip6t_local_out_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT,
-		.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_MANGLE,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ip6t_post_routing_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_POST_ROUTING,
-		.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_MANGLE,
-	},
-};
+/* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
+static unsigned int
+ip6table_mangle_hook(unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		     const struct net_device *in, const struct net_device *out,
+		     int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
+{
+	if (hook == NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT)
+		return ip6t_local_out_hook(hook, skb, out, okfn);
 
+	/* INPUT/FORWARD */
+	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
+			     dev_net(in)->ipv6.ip6table_mangle);
+}
+
+static struct nf_hook_ops *mangle_ops __read_mostly;
 static int __net_init ip6table_mangle_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	/* Register table */
+	struct ip6t_replace *repl;
+
+	repl = ip6t_alloc_initial_table(&packet_mangler);
+	if (repl == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	net->ipv6.ip6table_mangle =
-		ip6t_register_table(net, &packet_mangler, &initial_table.repl);
+		ip6t_register_table(net, &packet_mangler, repl);
+	kfree(repl);
 	if (IS_ERR(net->ipv6.ip6table_mangle))
 		return PTR_ERR(net->ipv6.ip6table_mangle);
 	return 0;
@@ -199,9 +122,11 @@ static int __init ip6table_mangle_init(void)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Register hooks */
-	ret = nf_register_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	mangle_ops = xt_hook_link(&packet_mangler, ip6table_mangle_hook);
+	if (IS_ERR(mangle_ops)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(mangle_ops);
 		goto cleanup_table;
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 
@@ -212,7 +137,7 @@ static int __init ip6table_mangle_init(void)
 
 static void __exit ip6table_mangle_fini(void)
 {
-	nf_unregister_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
+	xt_hook_unlink(&packet_mangler, mangle_ops);
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_mangle_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
index 4c90b552e433..aef31a29de9e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_raw.c
@@ -8,85 +8,37 @@
 
 #define RAW_VALID_HOOKS ((1 << NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING) | (1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT))
 
-static const struct
-{
-	struct ip6t_replace repl;
-	struct ip6t_standard entries[2];
-	struct ip6t_error term;
-} initial_table __net_initdata = {
-	.repl = {
-		.name = "raw",
-		.valid_hooks = RAW_VALID_HOOKS,
-		.num_entries = 3,
-		.size = sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 2 + sizeof(struct ip6t_error),
-		.hook_entry = {
-			[NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING] = 0,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] = sizeof(struct ip6t_standard)
-		},
-		.underflow = {
-			[NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING] = 0,
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] = sizeof(struct ip6t_standard)
-		},
-	},
-	.entries = {
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* PRE_ROUTING */
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_OUT */
-	},
-	.term = IP6T_ERROR_INIT,		/* ERROR */
-};
-
 static const struct xt_table packet_raw = {
 	.name = "raw",
 	.valid_hooks = RAW_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me = THIS_MODULE,
 	.af = NFPROTO_IPV6,
+	.priority = NF_IP6_PRI_FIRST,
 };
 
 /* The work comes in here from netfilter.c. */
 static unsigned int
-ip6t_pre_routing_hook(unsigned int hook,
-	 struct sk_buff *skb,
-	 const struct net_device *in,
-	 const struct net_device *out,
-	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
+ip6table_raw_hook(unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		  const struct net_device *in, const struct net_device *out,
+		  int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			     dev_net(in)->ipv6.ip6table_raw);
+	const struct net *net = dev_net((in != NULL) ? in : out);
+
+	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, net->ipv6.ip6table_raw);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-ip6t_local_out_hook(unsigned int hook,
-	 struct sk_buff *skb,
-	 const struct net_device *in,
-	 const struct net_device *out,
-	 int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			     dev_net(out)->ipv6.ip6table_raw);
-}
-
-static struct nf_hook_ops ip6t_ops[] __read_mostly = {
-	{
-	  .hook = ip6t_pre_routing_hook,
-	  .pf = NFPROTO_IPV6,
-	  .hooknum = NF_INET_PRE_ROUTING,
-	  .priority = NF_IP6_PRI_FIRST,
-	  .owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	},
-	{
-	  .hook = ip6t_local_out_hook,
-	  .pf = NFPROTO_IPV6,
-	  .hooknum = NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT,
-	  .priority = NF_IP6_PRI_FIRST,
-	  .owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	},
-};
+static struct nf_hook_ops *rawtable_ops __read_mostly;
 
 static int __net_init ip6table_raw_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	/* Register table */
+	struct ip6t_replace *repl;
+
+	repl = ip6t_alloc_initial_table(&packet_raw);
+	if (repl == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 	net->ipv6.ip6table_raw =
-		ip6t_register_table(net, &packet_raw, &initial_table.repl);
+		ip6t_register_table(net, &packet_raw, repl);
+	kfree(repl);
 	if (IS_ERR(net->ipv6.ip6table_raw))
 		return PTR_ERR(net->ipv6.ip6table_raw);
 	return 0;
@@ -111,9 +63,11 @@ static int __init ip6table_raw_init(void)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Register hooks */
-	ret = nf_register_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	rawtable_ops = xt_hook_link(&packet_raw, ip6table_raw_hook);
+	if (IS_ERR(rawtable_ops)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(rawtable_ops);
 		goto cleanup_table;
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 
@@ -124,7 +78,7 @@ static int __init ip6table_raw_init(void)
 
 static void __exit ip6table_raw_fini(void)
 {
-	nf_unregister_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
+	xt_hook_unlink(&packet_raw, rawtable_ops);
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_raw_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
index baa8d4ef3b0a..0824d865aa9b 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6table_security.c
@@ -26,106 +26,37 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ip6tables security table, for MAC rules");
 				(1 << NF_INET_FORWARD) | \
 				(1 << NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT)
 
-static const struct
-{
-	struct ip6t_replace repl;
-	struct ip6t_standard entries[3];
-	struct ip6t_error term;
-} initial_table __net_initdata = {
-	.repl = {
-		.name = "security",
-		.valid_hooks = SECURITY_VALID_HOOKS,
-		.num_entries = 4,
-		.size = sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 3 + sizeof(struct ip6t_error),
-		.hook_entry = {
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN] 	= 0,
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD] 	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard),
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] 	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 2,
-		},
-		.underflow = {
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_IN] 	= 0,
-			[NF_INET_FORWARD] 	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard),
-			[NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT] 	= sizeof(struct ip6t_standard) * 2,
-		},
-	},
-	.entries = {
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_IN */
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* FORWARD */
-		IP6T_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT),	/* LOCAL_OUT */
-	},
-	.term = IP6T_ERROR_INIT,		/* ERROR */
-};
-
 static const struct xt_table security_table = {
 	.name		= "security",
 	.valid_hooks	= SECURITY_VALID_HOOKS,
 	.me		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.af		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
+	.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_SECURITY,
 };
 
 static unsigned int
-ip6t_local_in_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		   struct sk_buff *skb,
-		   const struct net_device *in,
-		   const struct net_device *out,
-		   int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
+ip6table_security_hook(unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		       const struct net_device *in,
+		       const struct net_device *out,
+		       int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
 {
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			     dev_net(in)->ipv6.ip6table_security);
+	const struct net *net = dev_net((in != NULL) ? in : out);
+
+	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out, net->ipv6.ip6table_security);
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-ip6t_forward_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		  struct sk_buff *skb,
-		  const struct net_device *in,
-		  const struct net_device *out,
-		  int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			     dev_net(in)->ipv6.ip6table_security);
-}
-
-static unsigned int
-ip6t_local_out_hook(unsigned int hook,
-		    struct sk_buff *skb,
-		    const struct net_device *in,
-		    const struct net_device *out,
-		    int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
-{
-	/* TBD: handle short packets via raw socket */
-	return ip6t_do_table(skb, hook, in, out,
-			     dev_net(out)->ipv6.ip6table_security);
-}
-
-static struct nf_hook_ops ip6t_ops[] __read_mostly = {
-	{
-		.hook		= ip6t_local_in_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_IN,
-		.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_SECURITY,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ip6t_forward_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_FORWARD,
-		.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_SECURITY,
-	},
-	{
-		.hook		= ip6t_local_out_hook,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-		.pf		= NFPROTO_IPV6,
-		.hooknum	= NF_INET_LOCAL_OUT,
-		.priority	= NF_IP6_PRI_SECURITY,
-	},
-};
+static struct nf_hook_ops *sectbl_ops __read_mostly;
 
 static int __net_init ip6table_security_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	net->ipv6.ip6table_security =
-		ip6t_register_table(net, &security_table, &initial_table.repl);
+	struct ip6t_replace *repl;
 
+	repl = ip6t_alloc_initial_table(&security_table);
+	if (repl == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	net->ipv6.ip6table_security =
+		ip6t_register_table(net, &security_table, repl);
+	kfree(repl);
 	if (IS_ERR(net->ipv6.ip6table_security))
 		return PTR_ERR(net->ipv6.ip6table_security);
 
@@ -150,9 +81,11 @@ static int __init ip6table_security_init(void)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nf_register_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	sectbl_ops = xt_hook_link(&security_table, ip6table_security_hook);
+	if (IS_ERR(sectbl_ops)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(sectbl_ops);
 		goto cleanup_table;
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 
@@ -163,7 +96,7 @@ cleanup_table:
 
 static void __exit ip6table_security_fini(void)
 {
-	nf_unregister_hooks(ip6t_ops, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_ops));
+	xt_hook_unlink(&security_table, sectbl_ops);
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6table_security_net_ops);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 5c564ff10a3b..255ab0657ce8 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 
 #include <linux/netfilter/x_tables.h>
 #include <linux/netfilter_arp.h>
-
+#include <linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6_tables.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter_arp/arp_tables.h>
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Harald Welte <laforge@netfilter.org>");
@@ -1091,6 +1093,60 @@ static const struct file_operations xt_target_ops = {
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
 
+/**
+ * xt_hook_link - set up hooks for a new table
+ * @table:	table with metadata needed to set up hooks
+ * @fn:		Hook function
+ *
+ * This function will take care of creating and registering the necessary
+ * Netfilter hooks for XT tables.
+ */
+struct nf_hook_ops *xt_hook_link(const struct xt_table *table, nf_hookfn *fn)
+{
+	unsigned int hook_mask = table->valid_hooks;
+	uint8_t i, num_hooks = hweight32(hook_mask);
+	uint8_t hooknum;
+	struct nf_hook_ops *ops;
+	int ret;
+
+	ops = kmalloc(sizeof(*ops) * num_hooks, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (ops == NULL)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	for (i = 0, hooknum = 0; i < num_hooks && hook_mask != 0;
+	     hook_mask >>= 1, ++hooknum) {
+		if (!(hook_mask & 1))
+			continue;
+		ops[i].hook     = fn;
+		ops[i].owner    = table->me;
+		ops[i].pf       = table->af;
+		ops[i].hooknum  = hooknum;
+		ops[i].priority = table->priority;
+		++i;
+	}
+
+	ret = nf_register_hooks(ops, num_hooks);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		kfree(ops);
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
+
+	return ops;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_hook_link);
+
+/**
+ * xt_hook_unlink - remove hooks for a table
+ * @ops:	nf_hook_ops array as returned by nf_hook_link
+ * @hook_mask:	the very same mask that was passed to nf_hook_link
+ */
+void xt_hook_unlink(const struct xt_table *table, struct nf_hook_ops *ops)
+{
+	nf_unregister_hooks(ops, hweight32(table->valid_hooks));
+	kfree(ops);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_hook_unlink);
+
 int xt_proto_init(struct net *net, u_int8_t af)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_repldata.h b/net/netfilter/xt_repldata.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6efe4e5a81c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_repldata.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Today's hack: quantum tunneling in structs
+ *
+ * 'entries' and 'term' are never anywhere referenced by word in code. In fact,
+ * they serve as the hanging-off data accessed through repl.data[].
+ */
+
+#define xt_alloc_initial_table(type, typ2) ({ \
+	unsigned int hook_mask = info->valid_hooks; \
+	unsigned int nhooks = hweight32(hook_mask); \
+	unsigned int bytes = 0, hooknum = 0, i = 0; \
+	struct { \
+		struct type##_replace repl; \
+		struct type##_standard entries[nhooks]; \
+		struct type##_error term; \
+	} *tbl = kzalloc(sizeof(*tbl), GFP_KERNEL); \
+	if (tbl == NULL) \
+		return NULL; \
+	strncpy(tbl->repl.name, info->name, sizeof(tbl->repl.name)); \
+	tbl->term = (struct type##_error)typ2##_ERROR_INIT;  \
+	tbl->repl.valid_hooks = hook_mask; \
+	tbl->repl.num_entries = nhooks + 1; \
+	tbl->repl.size = nhooks * sizeof(struct type##_standard) + \
+	                 sizeof(struct type##_error); \
+	for (; hook_mask != 0; hook_mask >>= 1, ++hooknum) { \
+		if (!(hook_mask & 1)) \
+			continue; \
+		tbl->repl.hook_entry[hooknum] = bytes; \
+		tbl->repl.underflow[hooknum]  = bytes; \
+		tbl->entries[i++] = (struct type##_standard) \
+			typ2##_STANDARD_INIT(NF_ACCEPT); \
+		bytes += sizeof(struct type##_standard); \
+	} \
+	tbl; \
+})