diff --git a/grp/compat-initgroups.c b/grp/compat-initgroups.c
index 3dd50d2306..9df940767b 100644
--- a/grp/compat-initgroups.c
+++ b/grp/compat-initgroups.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ typedef enum nss_status (*get_function) (struct group *, char *,
 
 
 static enum nss_status
-compat_call (service_user *nip, const char *user, gid_t group, long int *start,
+compat_call (nss_action_list nip, const char *user, gid_t group, long int *start,
 	     long int *size, gid_t **groupsp, long int limit, int *errnop)
 {
   struct group grpbuf;
diff --git a/grp/initgroups.c b/grp/initgroups.c
index f4c4e986e9..88eb853496 100644
--- a/grp/initgroups.c
+++ b/grp/initgroups.c
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ internal_getgrouplist (const char *user, gid_t group, long int *size,
 #endif
 
   enum nss_status status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
-  int no_more = 0;
 
   /* Never store more than the starting *SIZE number of elements.  */
   assert (*size > 0);
@@ -77,33 +76,28 @@ internal_getgrouplist (const char *user, gid_t group, long int *size,
   /* Start is one, because we have the first group as parameter.  */
   long int start = 1;
 
-  if (__nss_initgroups_database == NULL)
-    {
-      if (__nss_database_lookup2 ("initgroups", NULL, "",
-				  &__nss_initgroups_database) < 0)
-	{
-	  if (__nss_group_database == NULL)
-	    no_more = __nss_database_lookup2 ("group", NULL, DEFAULT_CONFIG,
-					      &__nss_group_database);
+  nss_action_list nip;
 
-	  __nss_initgroups_database = __nss_group_database;
-	}
-      else
-	use_initgroups_entry = true;
+  if (__nss_database_get (nss_database_initgroups, &nip))
+    {
+      use_initgroups_entry = true;
+    }
+  else if (__nss_database_get (nss_database_group, &nip))
+    {
+      use_initgroups_entry = false;
     }
   else
-    /* __nss_initgroups_database might have been set through
-       __nss_configure_lookup in which case use_initgroups_entry was
-       not set here.  */
-    use_initgroups_entry = __nss_initgroups_database != __nss_group_database;
+    {
+      nip = __nss_action_parse (DEFAULT_CONFIG);
+      use_initgroups_entry = false;
+    }
 
-  service_user *nip = __nss_initgroups_database;
-  while (! no_more)
+  while (nip && nip->module)
     {
       long int prev_start = start;
 
-      initgroups_dyn_function fct = __nss_lookup_function (nip,
-							   "initgroups_dyn");
+      initgroups_dyn_function fct = __nss_lookup_function (nip, "initgroups_dyn");
+
       if (fct == NULL)
 	status = compat_call (nip, user, group, &start, size, groupsp,
 			      limit, &errno);
@@ -140,10 +134,7 @@ internal_getgrouplist (const char *user, gid_t group, long int *size,
 	  && nss_next_action (nip, status) == NSS_ACTION_RETURN)
 	 break;
 
-      if (nip->next == NULL)
-	no_more = -1;
-      else
-	nip = nip->next;
+      nip ++;
     }
 
   return start;
diff --git a/inet/ether_hton.c b/inet/ether_hton.c
index ff6943fc35..cccae17f10 100644
--- a/inet/ether_hton.c
+++ b/inet/ether_hton.c
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ typedef int (*lookup_function) (const char *, struct etherent *, char *, int,
 int
 ether_hostton (const char *hostname, struct ether_addr *addr)
 {
-  static service_user *startp;
-  static lookup_function start_fct;
-  service_user *nip;
+  nss_action_list nip;
   union
   {
     lookup_function f;
@@ -42,22 +40,7 @@ ether_hostton (const char *hostname, struct ether_addr *addr)
   enum nss_status status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
   struct etherent etherent;
 
-  if (startp == NULL)
-    {
-      no_more = __nss_ethers_lookup2 (&nip, "gethostton_r", NULL, &fct.ptr);
-      if (no_more)
-	startp = (service_user *) -1;
-      else
-	{
-	  startp = nip;
-	  start_fct = fct.f;
-	}
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      fct.f = start_fct;
-      no_more = (nip = startp) == (service_user *) -1;
-    }
+  no_more = __nss_ethers_lookup2 (&nip, "gethostton_r", NULL, &fct.ptr);
 
   while (no_more == 0)
     {
diff --git a/inet/ether_ntoh.c b/inet/ether_ntoh.c
index e409773601..5ef654292c 100644
--- a/inet/ether_ntoh.c
+++ b/inet/ether_ntoh.c
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ typedef int (*lookup_function) (const struct ether_addr *, struct etherent *,
 int
 ether_ntohost (char *hostname, const struct ether_addr *addr)
 {
-  static service_user *startp;
-  static lookup_function start_fct;
-  service_user *nip;
+  nss_action_list nip;
   union
   {
     lookup_function f;
@@ -43,22 +41,7 @@ ether_ntohost (char *hostname, const struct ether_addr *addr)
   enum nss_status status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
   struct etherent etherent;
 
-  if (startp == NULL)
-    {
-      no_more = __nss_ethers_lookup2 (&nip, "getntohost_r", NULL, &fct.ptr);
-      if (no_more)
-	startp = (service_user *) -1;
-      else
-	{
-	  startp = nip;
-	  start_fct = fct.f;
-	}
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      fct.f = start_fct;
-      no_more = (nip = startp) == (service_user *) -1;
-    }
+  no_more = __nss_ethers_lookup2 (&nip, "getntohost_r", NULL, &fct.ptr);
 
   while (no_more == 0)
     {
diff --git a/inet/getnetgrent_r.c b/inet/getnetgrent_r.c
index 78a66eee00..9c75af6f77 100644
--- a/inet/getnetgrent_r.c
+++ b/inet/getnetgrent_r.c
@@ -39,40 +39,12 @@ static struct __netgrent dataset;
 /* Set up NIP to run through the services.  Return nonzero if there are no
    services (left).  */
 static int
-setup (void **fctp, service_user **nipp)
+setup (void **fctp, nss_action_list *nipp)
 {
-  /* Remember the first service_entry, it's always the same.  */
-  static bool startp_initialized;
-  static service_user *startp;
   int no_more;
 
-  if (!startp_initialized)
-    {
-      /* Executing this more than once at the same time must yield the
-	 same result every time.  So we need no locking.  */
-      no_more = __nss_netgroup_lookup2 (nipp, "setnetgrent", NULL, fctp);
-      startp = no_more ? (service_user *) -1 : *nipp;
-#ifdef PTR_MANGLE
-      PTR_MANGLE (startp);
-#endif
-      atomic_write_barrier ();
-      startp_initialized = true;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      service_user *nip = startp;
-#ifdef PTR_DEMANGLE
-      PTR_DEMANGLE (nip);
-#endif
-      if (nip == (service_user *) -1)
-	/* No services at all.  */
-	return 1;
-
-      /* Reset to the beginning of the service list.  */
-      *nipp = nip;
-      /* Look up the first function.  */
-      no_more = __nss_lookup (nipp, "setnetgrent", NULL, fctp);
-    }
+  no_more = __nss_netgroup_lookup2 (nipp, "setnetgrent", NULL, fctp);
+
   return no_more;
 }
 
@@ -100,7 +72,7 @@ endnetgrent_hook (struct __netgrent *datap)
 {
   enum nss_status (*endfct) (struct __netgrent *);
 
-  if (datap->nip == NULL || datap->nip == (service_user *) -1l)
+  if (datap->nip == NULL || datap->nip == (nss_action_list) -1l)
     return;
 
   endfct = __nss_lookup_function (datap->nip, "endnetgrent");
@@ -133,7 +105,7 @@ __internal_setnetgrent_reuse (const char *group, struct __netgrent *datap,
       /* Ignore status, we force check in `__nss_next2'.  */
       status = DL_CALL_FCT (*fct.f, (group, datap));
 
-      service_user *old_nip = datap->nip;
+      nss_action_list old_nip = datap->nip;
       no_more = __nss_next2 (&datap->nip, "setnetgrent", NULL, &fct.ptr,
 			     status, 0);
 
@@ -275,7 +247,7 @@ __internal_getnetgrent_r (char **hostp, char **userp, char **domainp,
       /* This bogus function pointer is a special marker left by
 	 __nscd_setnetgrent to tell us to use the data it left
 	 before considering any modules.  */
-      if (datap->nip == (service_user *) -1l)
+      if (datap->nip == (nss_action_list) -1l)
 	fct = nscd_getnetgrent;
       else
 #endif
diff --git a/inet/netgroup.h b/inet/netgroup.h
index 53081db78f..910094b9ca 100644
--- a/inet/netgroup.h
+++ b/inet/netgroup.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct __netgrent
 
   /* This handle for the NSS data base is shared between all
      set/get/endXXXent functions.  */
-  service_user *nip;
+  struct nss_action *nip;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/malloc/set-freeres.c b/malloc/set-freeres.c
index b328cca7c6..0769ad7a6f 100644
--- a/malloc/set-freeres.c
+++ b/malloc/set-freeres.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <set-hooks.h>
 #include <libc-internal.h>
 
-#include "../nss/nss_module.h"
+#include "../nss/nsswitch.h"
 #include "../libio/libioP.h"
 
 DEFINE_HOOK (__libc_subfreeres, (void));
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ __libc_freeres (void)
       void *const *p;
 
       call_function_static_weak (__nss_module_freeres);
+      call_function_static_weak (__nss_action_freeres);
+      call_function_static_weak (__nss_database_freeres);
 
       _IO_cleanup ();
 
diff --git a/nscd/aicache.c b/nscd/aicache.c
index ee9c9b8843..ce3bb382ce 100644
--- a/nscd/aicache.c
+++ b/nscd/aicache.c
@@ -71,20 +71,15 @@ addhstaiX (struct database_dyn *db, int fd, request_header *req,
 	dbg_log (_("Reloading \"%s\" in hosts cache!"), (char *) key);
     }
 
-  static service_user *hosts_database;
-  service_user *nip;
+  nss_action_list nip;
   int no_more;
   int rc6 = 0;
   int rc4 = 0;
   int herrno = 0;
 
-  if (hosts_database == NULL)
-    no_more = __nss_database_lookup2 ("hosts", NULL,
-				      "dns [!UNAVAIL=return] files",
-				      &hosts_database);
-  else
-    no_more = 0;
-  nip = hosts_database;
+  no_more = __nss_database_lookup2 ("hosts", NULL,
+				    "dns [!UNAVAIL=return] files",
+				    &nip);
 
   /* Initialize configurations.  */
   struct resolv_context *ctx = __resolv_context_get ();
@@ -442,10 +437,10 @@ next_nip:
       if (nss_next_action (nip, status[1]) == NSS_ACTION_RETURN)
 	break;
 
-      if (nip->next == NULL)
+      if (nip[1].module == NULL)
 	no_more = -1;
       else
-	nip = nip->next;
+	++ nip;
     }
 
   /* No result found.  Create a negative result record.  */
diff --git a/nscd/gai.c b/nscd/gai.c
index 2e19530102..aaaddd8fe5 100644
--- a/nscd/gai.c
+++ b/nscd/gai.c
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
 #include <check_native.c>
 
 /* Some variables normally defined in libc.  */
-service_user *__nss_hosts_database attribute_hidden;
+nss_action_list __nss_hosts_database attribute_hidden;
diff --git a/nscd/initgrcache.c b/nscd/initgrcache.c
index a9f230bfb0..03cc52368e 100644
--- a/nscd/initgrcache.c
+++ b/nscd/initgrcache.c
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ addinitgroupsX (struct database_dyn *db, int fd, request_header *req,
 	dbg_log (_("Reloading \"%s\" in group cache!"), (char *) key);
     }
 
-  static service_user *group_database;
-  service_user *nip;
+  static nss_action_list group_database;
+  nss_action_list nip;
   int no_more;
 
   if (group_database == NULL)
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ addinitgroupsX (struct database_dyn *db, int fd, request_header *req,
 	  && nss_next_action (nip, status) == NSS_ACTION_RETURN)
 	 break;
 
-      if (nip->next == NULL)
+      if (nip[1].module == NULL)
 	no_more = -1;
       else
-	nip = nip->next;
+	++ nip;
     }
 
   bool all_written;
diff --git a/nscd/netgroupcache.c b/nscd/netgroupcache.c
index 88c69d1e9c..67be24e837 100644
--- a/nscd/netgroupcache.c
+++ b/nscd/netgroupcache.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ addgetnetgrentX (struct database_dyn *db, int fd, request_header *req,
 	dbg_log (_("Reloading \"%s\" in netgroup cache!"), key);
     }
 
-  static service_user *netgroup_database;
+  static nss_action_list netgroup_database;
   time_t timeout;
   struct dataset *dataset;
   bool cacheable = false;
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ addgetnetgrentX (struct database_dyn *db, int fd, request_header *req,
 	void *ptr;
       } setfct;
 
-      service_user *nip = netgroup_database;
+      nss_action_list nip = netgroup_database;
       int no_more = __nss_lookup (&nip, "setnetgrent", NULL, &setfct.ptr);
       while (!no_more)
 	{
diff --git a/nscd/nscd_netgroup.c b/nscd/nscd_netgroup.c
index 7b8dc4081a..0ed9c0cda6 100644
--- a/nscd/nscd_netgroup.c
+++ b/nscd/nscd_netgroup.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ __nscd_setnetgrent (const char *group, struct __netgrent *datap)
       datap->data_size = datalen;
       datap->cursor = respdata;
       datap->first = 1;
-      datap->nip = (service_user *) -1l;
+      datap->nip = (nss_action_list) -1l;
       datap->known_groups = NULL;
       datap->needed_groups = NULL;
 
diff --git a/nss/XXX-lookup.c b/nss/XXX-lookup.c
index e26c6d7f8b..d291968db3 100644
--- a/nss/XXX-lookup.c
+++ b/nss/XXX-lookup.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #endif
 
 int
-DB_LOOKUP_FCT (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name, const char *fct2_name,
+DB_LOOKUP_FCT (nss_action_list *ni, const char *fct_name, const char *fct2_name,
 	       void **fctp)
 {
   if (DATABASE_NAME_SYMBOL == NULL
diff --git a/nss/compat-lookup.c b/nss/compat-lookup.c
index 9af34150bd..07fcc94f58 100644
--- a/nss/compat-lookup.c
+++ b/nss/compat-lookup.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
    glibc 2.7 and earlier and glibc 2.8 and later, even on i386.  */
 int
 attribute_compat_text_section
-__nss_passwd_lookup (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name, void **fctp)
+__nss_passwd_lookup (nss_action_list *ni, const char *fct_name, void **fctp)
 {
   __set_errno (ENOSYS);
   return -1;
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ compat_symbol (libc, __nss_hosts_lookup, __nss_hosts_lookup, GLIBC_2_0);
 
 /* These functions were exported under a non-GLIBC_PRIVATE version,
    even though it is not usable externally due to the service_user
-   type dependency.  */
+   (now nss_action_list) type dependency.  */
 
 int
 attribute_compat_text_section
-__nss_next (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name, void **fctp, int status,
+__nss_next (nss_action_list *ni, const char *fct_name, void **fctp, int status,
             int all_values)
 {
   return -1;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ compat_symbol (libc, __nss_next, __nss_next, GLIBC_2_0);
 int
 attribute_compat_text_section
 __nss_database_lookup (const char *database, const char *alternate_name,
-                       const char *defconfig, service_user **ni)
+                       const char *defconfig, nss_action_list *ni)
 {
   *ni = NULL;
   return -1;
diff --git a/nss/getXXbyYY_r.c b/nss/getXXbyYY_r.c
index e8c9ab1bb3..cbe78e6d66 100644
--- a/nss/getXXbyYY_r.c
+++ b/nss/getXXbyYY_r.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ typedef enum nss_status (*lookup_function) (ADD_PARAMS, LOOKUP_TYPE *, char *,
 					    EXTRA_PARAMS);
 
 /* The lookup function for the first entry of this service.  */
-extern int DB_LOOKUP_FCT (service_user **nip, const char *name,
+extern int DB_LOOKUP_FCT (nss_action_list *nip, const char *name,
 			  const char *name2, void **fctp);
 libc_hidden_proto (DB_LOOKUP_FCT)
 
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ INTERNAL (REENTRANT_NAME) (ADD_PARAMS, LOOKUP_TYPE *resbuf, char *buffer,
 			   EXTRA_PARAMS)
 {
   static bool startp_initialized;
-  static service_user *startp;
+  static nss_action_list startp;
   static lookup_function start_fct;
-  service_user *nip;
+  nss_action_list nip;
   int do_merge = 0;
   LOOKUP_TYPE mergegrp;
   char *mergebuf = NULL;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ INTERNAL (REENTRANT_NAME) (ADD_PARAMS, LOOKUP_TYPE *resbuf, char *buffer,
 			       REENTRANT2_NAME_STRING, &fct.ptr);
       if (no_more)
 	{
-	  void *tmp_ptr = (service_user *) -1l;
+	  void *tmp_ptr = (nss_action_list) -1l;
 #ifdef PTR_MANGLE
 	  PTR_MANGLE (tmp_ptr);
 #endif
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ INTERNAL (REENTRANT_NAME) (ADD_PARAMS, LOOKUP_TYPE *resbuf, char *buffer,
       PTR_DEMANGLE (fct.l);
       PTR_DEMANGLE (nip);
 #endif
-      no_more = nip == (service_user *) -1l;
+      no_more = nip == (nss_action_list) -1l;
     }
 
   while (no_more == 0)
diff --git a/nss/getXXent_r.c b/nss/getXXent_r.c
index 8b64fcd795..dfcbd01f66 100644
--- a/nss/getXXent_r.c
+++ b/nss/getXXent_r.c
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@
 
 /* This handle for the NSS data base is shared between all
    set/get/endXXXent functions.  */
-static service_user *nip;
+static nss_action_list nip;
 /* Remember the last service used since the last call to  `endXXent'.  */
-static service_user *last_nip;
-/* Remember the first service_entry, it's always the same.  */
-static service_user *startp;
+static nss_action_list last_nip;
+/* Remember the first service_entry across set/get/endent.  */
+static nss_action_list startp;
 
 #ifdef STAYOPEN_TMP
 /* We need to remember the last `stayopen' flag given by the user
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static STAYOPEN_TMP;
 __libc_lock_define_initialized (static, lock)
 
 /* The lookup function for the first entry of this service.  */
-extern int DB_LOOKUP_FCT (service_user **nip, const char *name,
+extern int DB_LOOKUP_FCT (nss_action_list *nip, const char *name,
 			  const char *name2, void **fctp);
 libc_hidden_proto (DB_LOOKUP_FCT)
 
diff --git a/nss/getnssent_r.c b/nss/getnssent_r.c
index 8a366bc7ea..84e977c33b 100644
--- a/nss/getnssent_r.c
+++ b/nss/getnssent_r.c
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@
    services (left).  */
 static int
 setup (const char *func_name, db_lookup_function lookup_fct,
-       void **fctp, service_user **nip, service_user **startp, int all)
+       void **fctp, nss_action_list *nip, nss_action_list *startp, int all)
 {
   int no_more;
-  if (*startp == NULL)
+  if (*startp == NULL || all)
     {
       no_more = lookup_fct (nip, func_name, NULL, fctp);
-      *startp = no_more ? (service_user *) -1l : *nip;
+      *startp = no_more ? (nss_action_list) -1l : *nip;
     }
-  else if (*startp == (service_user *) -1l)
+  else if (*startp == (nss_action_list) -1l)
     /* No services at all.  */
     return 1;
   else
     {
-      if (all || !*nip)
+      if (!*nip)
 	/* Reset to the beginning of the service list.  */
 	*nip = *startp;
       /* Look up the first function.  */
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ setup (const char *func_name, db_lookup_function lookup_fct,
 
 void
 __nss_setent (const char *func_name, db_lookup_function lookup_fct,
-	      service_user **nip, service_user **startp,
-	      service_user **last_nip, int stayopen, int *stayopen_tmp,
+	      nss_action_list *nip, nss_action_list *startp,
+	      nss_action_list *last_nip, int stayopen, int *stayopen_tmp,
 	      int res)
 {
   union
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ __nss_setent (const char *func_name, db_lookup_function lookup_fct,
 
 void
 __nss_endent (const char *func_name, db_lookup_function lookup_fct,
-	      service_user **nip, service_user **startp,
-	      service_user **last_nip, int res)
+	      nss_action_list *nip, nss_action_list *startp,
+	      nss_action_list *last_nip, int res)
 {
   union
   {
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ int
 __nss_getent_r (const char *getent_func_name,
 		const char *setent_func_name,
 		db_lookup_function lookup_fct,
-		service_user **nip, service_user **startp,
-		service_user **last_nip, int *stayopen_tmp, int res,
+		nss_action_list *nip, nss_action_list *startp,
+		nss_action_list *last_nip, int *stayopen_tmp, int res,
 		void *resbuf, char *buffer, size_t buflen,
 		void **result, int *h_errnop)
 {
diff --git a/nss/nss_action.c b/nss/nss_action.c
index 24f1c5e4f9..91aebb37e8 100644
--- a/nss/nss_action.c
+++ b/nss/nss_action.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
-#include <nss_action.h>
+#include <nsswitch.h>
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <libc-lock.h>
diff --git a/nss/nss_action_parse.c b/nss/nss_action_parse.c
index ada3acbb08..7a80582842 100644
--- a/nss/nss_action_parse.c
+++ b/nss/nss_action_parse.c
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
    License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
-#include "nss_action.h"
-#include "nss_module.h"
+#include <nsswitch.h>
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -169,18 +168,13 @@ nss_action_list
   action_list_init (&list);
   if (nss_action_parse (line, &list))
     {
-      size_t size = action_list_size (&list);
-      nss_action_list result
-        = malloc (sizeof (*result) * (size + 1));
-      if (result == NULL)
-        {
-          action_list_free (&list);
-          return NULL;
-        }
-      memcpy (result, action_list_begin (&list), sizeof (*result) * size);
-      /* Sentinel.  */
-      result[size].module = NULL;
-      return result;
+      size_t size;
+      struct nss_action null_service
+        = { .module = NULL, };
+
+      action_list_add (&list, null_service);
+      size = action_list_size (&list);
+      return __nss_action_allocate (action_list_begin (&list), size);
     }
   else if (action_list_has_failed (&list))
     {
diff --git a/nss/nss_compat/compat-grp.c b/nss/nss_compat/compat-grp.c
index d4f750b95c..5593e075b4 100644
--- a/nss/nss_compat/compat-grp.c
+++ b/nss/nss_compat/compat-grp.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 NSS_DECLARE_MODULE_FUNCTIONS (compat)
 
-static service_user *ni;
+static nss_action_list ni;
 static enum nss_status (*setgrent_impl) (int stayopen);
 static enum nss_status (*getgrnam_r_impl) (const char *name,
 					   struct group * grp, char *buffer,
diff --git a/nss/nss_compat/compat-initgroups.c b/nss/nss_compat/compat-initgroups.c
index 3671bef48b..0ce6141434 100644
--- a/nss/nss_compat/compat-initgroups.c
+++ b/nss/nss_compat/compat-initgroups.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 NSS_DECLARE_MODULE_FUNCTIONS (compat)
 
-static service_user *ni;
+static nss_action_list ni;
 static enum nss_status (*initgroups_dyn_impl) (const char *, gid_t,
 					       long int *, long int *,
 					       gid_t **, long int, int *);
diff --git a/nss/nss_compat/compat-pwd.c b/nss/nss_compat/compat-pwd.c
index 394e39b811..8145fc2707 100644
--- a/nss/nss_compat/compat-pwd.c
+++ b/nss/nss_compat/compat-pwd.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 NSS_DECLARE_MODULE_FUNCTIONS (compat)
 
-static service_user *ni;
+static nss_action_list ni;
 static enum nss_status (*setpwent_impl) (int stayopen);
 static enum nss_status (*getpwnam_r_impl) (const char *name,
 					   struct passwd * pwd, char *buffer,
diff --git a/nss/nss_compat/compat-spwd.c b/nss/nss_compat/compat-spwd.c
index ec5bf283cd..08dff30a59 100644
--- a/nss/nss_compat/compat-spwd.c
+++ b/nss/nss_compat/compat-spwd.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 NSS_DECLARE_MODULE_FUNCTIONS (compat)
 
-static service_user *ni;
+static nss_action_list ni;
 static enum nss_status (*setspent_impl) (int stayopen);
 static enum nss_status (*getspnam_r_impl) (const char *name, struct spwd * sp,
 					   char *buffer, size_t buflen,
diff --git a/nss/nss_database.c b/nss/nss_database.c
index 0f6342d0c8..d82e9f9c7e 100644
--- a/nss/nss_database.c
+++ b/nss/nss_database.c
@@ -217,6 +217,39 @@ process_line (struct nss_database_data *data, char *line)
   return true;
 }
 
+int
+__nss_configure_lookup (const char *dbname, const char *service_line)
+{
+  int db;
+  nss_action_list result;
+  struct nss_database_state *local;
+
+  /* Convert named database to index.  */
+  db = name_to_database_index (dbname);
+  if (db < 0)
+    /* Not our database (e.g., sudoers).  */
+    return -1;
+
+  /* Force any load/cache/read whatever to happen, so we can override
+     it.  */
+  __nss_database_get (db, &result);
+
+  local = nss_database_state_get ();
+
+  result = __nss_action_parse (service_line);
+  if (result == NULL)
+    return -1;
+
+  atomic_store_release (&local->data.reload_disabled, 1);
+  local->data.services[db] = result;
+
+#ifdef USE_NSCD
+  __nss_database_custom[db] = true;
+#endif
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
 /* Iterate over the lines in FP, parse them, and store them in DATA.
    Return false on memory allocation failure, true on success.  */
 static bool
@@ -317,8 +350,11 @@ nss_database_check_reload_and_get (struct nss_database_state *local,
      may have loaded the configuration first, so synchronize with the
      Release MO store there.  */
   if (atomic_load_acquire (&local->data.reload_disabled))
-    /* No reload, so there is no error.  */
-    return true;
+    {
+      *result = local->data.services[database_index];
+      /* No reload, so there is no error.  */
+      return true;
+    }
 
   struct file_change_detection initial;
   if (!__file_change_detection_for_path (&initial, _PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF))
diff --git a/nss/nss_module.c b/nss/nss_module.c
index 29dc1139c6..702c70e7ab 100644
--- a/nss/nss_module.c
+++ b/nss/nss_module.c
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
    License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
-#include <nss_module.h>
+#include <nsswitch.h>
+#include <nscd/nscd.h>
+#include <nscd/nscd_proto.h>
 
 #include <array_length.h>
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -29,6 +31,14 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#ifdef LINK_OBSOLETE_NSL
+# define DEFAULT_CONFIG    "compat [NOTFOUND=return] files"
+# define DEFAULT_DEFCONFIG "nis [NOTFOUND=return] files"
+#else
+# define DEFAULT_CONFIG    "files"
+# define DEFAULT_DEFCONFIG "files"
+#endif
+
 /* Suffix after .so of NSS service modules.  */
 static const char *const __nss_shlib_revision = LIBNSS_FILES_SO + 15;
 
@@ -42,6 +52,13 @@ static struct nss_module *nss_module_list;
    modules.  */
 __libc_lock_define (static, nss_module_list_lock);
 
+#if defined USE_NSCD && (!defined DO_STATIC_NSS || defined SHARED)
+/* Nonzero if this is the nscd process.  */
+static bool is_nscd;
+/* The callback passed to the init functions when nscd is used.  */
+static void (*nscd_init_cb) (size_t, struct traced_file *);
+#endif
+
 struct nss_module *
 __nss_module_allocate (const char *name, size_t name_length)
 {
@@ -218,6 +235,34 @@ module_load (struct nss_module *module)
 #endif
     }
 
+# ifdef USE_NSCD
+  if (is_nscd)
+    {
+      /* Call the init function when nscd is used.  */
+      size_t initlen = (5 + strlen (module->name)
+			+ strlen ("_init") + 1);
+      char init_name[initlen];
+
+      /* Construct the init function name.  */
+      __stpcpy (__stpcpy (__stpcpy (init_name,
+				    "_nss_"),
+			  module->name),
+		"_init");
+
+      /* Find the optional init function.  */
+      void (*ifct) (void (*) (size_t, struct traced_file *))
+	= __libc_dlsym (handle, init_name);
+      if (ifct != NULL)
+	{
+	  void (*cb) (size_t, struct traced_file *) = nscd_init_cb;
+#  ifdef PTR_DEMANGLE
+	  PTR_DEMANGLE (cb);
+#  endif
+	  ifct (cb);
+	}
+    }
+# endif
+
   /* Intall the function pointers, following the double-checked
      locking idiom.  Delay this after all processing, in case loading
      the module triggers unwinding.  */
@@ -283,6 +328,66 @@ __nss_module_get_function (struct nss_module *module, const char *name)
   return fptr;
 }
 
+#if defined SHARED && defined USE_NSCD
+/* Load all libraries for the service.  */
+static void
+nss_load_all_libraries (const char *service, const char *def)
+{
+  nss_action_list ni = NULL;
+
+  if (__nss_database_lookup2 (service, NULL, def, &ni) == 0)
+    while (ni->module != NULL)
+      {
+        __nss_module_load (ni->module);
+        ++ ni;
+      }
+}
+
+define_traced_file (pwd, _PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF);
+define_traced_file (grp, _PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF);
+define_traced_file (hst, _PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF);
+define_traced_file (serv, _PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF);
+define_traced_file (netgr, _PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF);
+
+/* Called by nscd and nscd alone.  */
+void
+__nss_disable_nscd (void (*cb) (size_t, struct traced_file *))
+{
+  void (*cb1) (size_t, struct traced_file *);
+  cb1 = cb;
+# ifdef PTR_MANGLE
+  PTR_MANGLE (cb);
+# endif
+  nscd_init_cb = cb;
+  is_nscd = true;
+
+  /* Find all the relevant modules so that the init functions are called.  */
+  nss_load_all_libraries ("passwd", DEFAULT_CONFIG);
+  nss_load_all_libraries ("group", DEFAULT_CONFIG);
+  nss_load_all_libraries ("hosts", "dns [!UNAVAIL=return] files");
+  nss_load_all_libraries ("services", NULL);
+
+  /* Make sure NSCD purges its cache if nsswitch.conf changes.  */
+  init_traced_file (&pwd_traced_file.file, _PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF, 0);
+  cb1 (pwddb, &pwd_traced_file.file);
+  init_traced_file (&grp_traced_file.file, _PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF, 0);
+  cb1 (grpdb, &grp_traced_file.file);
+  init_traced_file (&hst_traced_file.file, _PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF, 0);
+  cb1 (hstdb, &hst_traced_file.file);
+  init_traced_file (&serv_traced_file.file, _PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF, 0);
+  cb1 (servdb, &serv_traced_file.file);
+  init_traced_file (&netgr_traced_file.file, _PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF, 0);
+  cb1 (netgrdb, &netgr_traced_file.file);
+
+  /* Disable all uses of NSCD.  */
+  __nss_not_use_nscd_passwd = -1;
+  __nss_not_use_nscd_group = -1;
+  __nss_not_use_nscd_hosts = -1;
+  __nss_not_use_nscd_services = -1;
+  __nss_not_use_nscd_netgroup = -1;
+}
+#endif
+
 void __libc_freeres_fn_section
 __nss_module_freeres (void)
 {
diff --git a/nss/nsswitch.c b/nss/nsswitch.c
index 319e22c3fc..9b73296c5f 100644
--- a/nss/nsswitch.c
+++ b/nss/nsswitch.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <netinet/ether.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <shadow.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #if !defined DO_STATIC_NSS || defined SHARED
 # include <gnu/lib-names.h>
@@ -42,44 +43,20 @@
 #include <sysdep.h>
 #include <config.h>
 
-#ifdef LINK_OBSOLETE_NSL
-# define DEFAULT_CONFIG    "compat [NOTFOUND=return] files"
-# define DEFAULT_DEFCONFIG "nis [NOTFOUND=return] files"
-#else
-# define DEFAULT_CONFIG    "files"
-# define DEFAULT_DEFCONFIG "files"
-#endif
-
-/* Prototypes for the local functions.  */
-static name_database *nss_parse_file (const char *fname);
-static name_database_entry *nss_getline (char *line);
-static service_user *nss_parse_service_list (const char *line);
-#if !defined DO_STATIC_NSS || defined SHARED
-static service_library *nss_new_service (name_database *database,
-					 const char *name);
-#endif
-
-
 /* Declare external database variables.  */
 #define DEFINE_DATABASE(name)						      \
-  service_user *__nss_##name##_database attribute_hidden;		      \
+  nss_action_list __nss_##name##_database attribute_hidden;		      \
   weak_extern (__nss_##name##_database)
 #include "databases.def"
 #undef DEFINE_DATABASE
 
-/* Structure to map database name to variable.  */
-static const struct
-{
-  const char name[10];
-  service_user **dbp;
-} databases[] =
-{
-#define DEFINE_DATABASE(name)						      \
-  { #name, &__nss_##name##_database },
-#include "databases.def"
+
 #undef DEFINE_DATABASE
+#define DEFINE_DATABASE(name)  #name,
+static const char * database_names[] = {
+#include "databases.def"
+  NULL
 };
-#define ndatabases (sizeof (databases) / sizeof (databases[0]))
 
 #ifdef USE_NSCD
 /* Flags whether custom rules for database is set.  */
@@ -87,103 +64,33 @@ bool __nss_database_custom[NSS_DBSIDX_max];
 #endif
 
 
-__libc_lock_define_initialized (static, lock)
-
-#if !defined DO_STATIC_NSS || defined SHARED
-/* String with revision number of the shared object files.  */
-static const char *const __nss_shlib_revision = LIBNSS_FILES_SO + 15;
-#endif
-
-/* The root of the whole data base.  */
-static name_database *service_table;
-
-/* List of default service lists that were generated by glibc because
-   /etc/nsswitch.conf did not provide a value.
-   The list is only maintained so we can free such service lists in
-   __libc_freeres.  */
-static name_database_entry *defconfig_entries;
-
-
-#if defined USE_NSCD && (!defined DO_STATIC_NSS || defined SHARED)
-/* Nonzero if this is the nscd process.  */
-static bool is_nscd;
-/* The callback passed to the init functions when nscd is used.  */
-static void (*nscd_init_cb) (size_t, struct traced_file *);
-#endif
-
+/*__libc_lock_define_initialized (static, lock)*/
 
 /* -1 == database not found
     0 == database entry pointer stored */
 int
 __nss_database_lookup2 (const char *database, const char *alternate_name,
-			const char *defconfig, service_user **ni)
+			const char *defconfig, nss_action_list *ni)
 {
-  /* Prevent multiple threads to change the service table.  */
-  __libc_lock_lock (lock);
+  int database_id;
 
-  /* Reconsider database variable in case some other thread called
-     `__nss_configure_lookup' while we waited for the lock.  */
-  if (*ni != NULL)
-    {
-      __libc_lock_unlock (lock);
-      return 0;
-    }
+  for (database_id = 0; database_names[database_id]; database_id ++)
+    if (strcmp (database_names[database_id], database) == 0)
+	break;
 
-  /* Are we initialized yet?  */
-  if (service_table == NULL)
-    /* Read config file.  */
-    service_table = nss_parse_file (_PATH_NSSWITCH_CONF);
+  if (database_names[database_id] == NULL)
+    return -1;
 
-  /* Test whether configuration data is available.  */
-  if (service_table != NULL)
+  if (__nss_database_get (database_id, ni))
     {
-      /* Return first `service_user' entry for DATABASE.  */
-      name_database_entry *entry;
-
-      /* XXX Could use some faster mechanism here.  But each database is
-	 only requested once and so this might not be critical.  */
-      for (entry = service_table->entry; entry != NULL; entry = entry->next)
-	if (strcmp (database, entry->name) == 0)
-	  *ni = entry->service;
-
-      if (*ni == NULL && alternate_name != NULL)
-	/* We haven't found an entry so far.  Try to find it with the
-	   alternative name.  */
-	for (entry = service_table->entry; entry != NULL; entry = entry->next)
-	  if (strcmp (alternate_name, entry->name) == 0)
-	    *ni = entry->service;
+      /* Success.  */
+      return 0;
     }
-
-  /* No configuration data is available, either because nsswitch.conf
-     doesn't exist or because it doesn't have a line for this database.
-
-     DEFCONFIG specifies the default service list for this database,
-     or null to use the most common default.  */
-  if (*ni == NULL)
+  else
     {
-      *ni = nss_parse_service_list (defconfig ?: DEFAULT_DEFCONFIG);
-      if (*ni != NULL)
-	{
-	  /* Record the memory we've just allocated in defconfig_entries list,
-	     so we can free it later.  */
-	  name_database_entry *entry;
-
-	  /* Allocate ENTRY plus size of name (1 here).  */
-	  entry = (name_database_entry *) malloc (sizeof (*entry) + 1);
-
-	  if (entry != NULL)
-	    {
-	      entry->next = defconfig_entries;
-	      entry->service = *ni;
-	      entry->name[0] = '\0';
-	      defconfig_entries = entry;
-	    }
-	}
+      /* Failure.  */
+      return -1;
     }
-
-  __libc_lock_unlock (lock);
-
-  return *ni != NULL ? 0 : -1;
 }
 libc_hidden_def (__nss_database_lookup2)
 
@@ -192,7 +99,7 @@ libc_hidden_def (__nss_database_lookup2)
     0 == function found
     1 == finished */
 int
-__nss_lookup (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name, const char *fct2_name,
+__nss_lookup (nss_action_list *ni, const char *fct_name, const char *fct2_name,
 	      void **fctp)
 {
   *fctp = __nss_lookup_function (*ni, fct_name);
@@ -201,16 +108,16 @@ __nss_lookup (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name, const char *fct2_name,
 
   while (*fctp == NULL
 	 && nss_next_action (*ni, NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL) == NSS_ACTION_CONTINUE
-	 && (*ni)->next != NULL)
+	 && (*ni)[1].module != NULL)
     {
-      *ni = (*ni)->next;
+      ++ (*ni);
 
       *fctp = __nss_lookup_function (*ni, fct_name);
       if (*fctp == NULL && fct2_name != NULL)
 	*fctp = __nss_lookup_function (*ni, fct2_name);
     }
 
-  return *fctp != NULL ? 0 : (*ni)->next == NULL ? 1 : -1;
+  return *fctp != NULL ? 0 : (*ni)[1].module == NULL ? 1 : -1;
 }
 libc_hidden_def (__nss_lookup)
 
@@ -219,7 +126,7 @@ libc_hidden_def (__nss_lookup)
     0 == adjusted for next function
     1 == finished */
 int
-__nss_next2 (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name, const char *fct2_name,
+__nss_next2 (nss_action_list *ni, const char *fct_name, const char *fct2_name,
 	     void **fctp, int status, int all_values)
 {
   if (all_values)
@@ -241,12 +148,12 @@ __nss_next2 (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name, const char *fct2_name,
 	 return 1;
     }
 
-  if ((*ni)->next == NULL)
+  if ((*ni)[1].module == NULL)
     return -1;
 
   do
     {
-      *ni = (*ni)->next;
+      ++ (*ni);
 
       *fctp = __nss_lookup_function (*ni, fct_name);
       if (*fctp == NULL && fct2_name != NULL)
@@ -254,675 +161,17 @@ __nss_next2 (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name, const char *fct2_name,
     }
   while (*fctp == NULL
 	 && nss_next_action (*ni, NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL) == NSS_ACTION_CONTINUE
-	 && (*ni)->next != NULL);
+	 && (*ni)[1].module != NULL);
 
   return *fctp != NULL ? 0 : -1;
 }
 libc_hidden_def (__nss_next2)
 
-int
-__nss_configure_lookup (const char *dbname, const char *service_line)
-{
-  service_user *new_db;
-  size_t cnt;
-
-  for (cnt = 0; cnt < ndatabases; ++cnt)
-    {
-      int cmp = strcmp (dbname, databases[cnt].name);
-      if (cmp == 0)
-	break;
-      if (cmp < 0)
-	{
-	  __set_errno (EINVAL);
-	  return -1;
-	}
-    }
-
-  if (cnt == ndatabases)
-    {
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
-
-  /* Test whether it is really used.  */
-  if (databases[cnt].dbp == NULL)
-    /* Nothing to do, but we could do.  */
-    return 0;
-
-  /* Try to generate new data.  */
-  new_db = nss_parse_service_list (service_line);
-  if (new_db == NULL)
-    {
-      /* Illegal service specification.  */
-      __set_errno (EINVAL);
-      return -1;
-    }
-
-  /* Prevent multiple threads to change the service table.  */
-  __libc_lock_lock (lock);
-
-  /* Install new rules.  */
-  *databases[cnt].dbp = new_db;
-#ifdef USE_NSCD
-  __nss_database_custom[cnt] = true;
-#endif
-
-  __libc_lock_unlock (lock);
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-
-/* Comparison function for searching NI->known tree.  */
-static int
-known_compare (const void *p1, const void *p2)
-{
-  return p1 == p2 ? 0 : strcmp (*(const char *const *) p1,
-				*(const char *const *) p2);
-}
-
-
-#if !defined DO_STATIC_NSS || defined SHARED
-/* Load library.  */
-static int
-nss_load_library (service_user *ni)
-{
-  if (ni->library == NULL)
-    {
-      /* This service has not yet been used.  Fetch the service
-	 library for it, creating a new one if need be.  If there
-	 is no service table from the file, this static variable
-	 holds the head of the service_library list made from the
-	 default configuration.  */
-      static name_database default_table;
-      ni->library = nss_new_service (service_table ?: &default_table,
-				     ni->name);
-      if (ni->library == NULL)
-	return -1;
-    }
-
-  if (ni->library->lib_handle == NULL)
-    {
-      /* Load the shared library.  */
-      size_t shlen = (7 + strlen (ni->name) + 3
-		      + strlen (__nss_shlib_revision) + 1);
-      int saved_errno = errno;
-      char shlib_name[shlen];
-
-      /* Construct shared object name.  */
-      __stpcpy (__stpcpy (__stpcpy (__stpcpy (shlib_name,
-					      "libnss_"),
-				    ni->name),
-			  ".so"),
-		__nss_shlib_revision);
-
-      ni->library->lib_handle = __libc_dlopen (shlib_name);
-      if (ni->library->lib_handle == NULL)
-	{
-	  /* Failed to load the library.  */
-	  ni->library->lib_handle = (void *) -1l;
-	  __set_errno (saved_errno);
-	}
-# ifdef USE_NSCD
-      else if (is_nscd)
-	{
-	  /* Call the init function when nscd is used.  */
-	  size_t initlen = (5 + strlen (ni->name)
-			    + strlen ("_init") + 1);
-	  char init_name[initlen];
-
-	  /* Construct the init function name.  */
-	  __stpcpy (__stpcpy (__stpcpy (init_name,
-					"_nss_"),
-			      ni->name),
-		    "_init");
-
-	  /* Find the optional init function.  */
-	  void (*ifct) (void (*) (size_t, struct traced_file *))
-	    = __libc_dlsym (ni->library->lib_handle, init_name);
-	  if (ifct != NULL)
-	    {
-	      void (*cb) (size_t, struct traced_file *) = nscd_init_cb;
-#  ifdef PTR_DEMANGLE
-	      PTR_DEMANGLE (cb);
-#  endif
-	      ifct (cb);
-	    }
-	}
-# endif
-    }
-
-  return 0;
-}
-#endif
-
-
 void *
-__nss_lookup_function (service_user *ni, const char *fct_name)
-{
-  void **found, *result;
-
-  /* We now modify global data.  Protect it.  */
-  __libc_lock_lock (lock);
-
-  /* Search the tree of functions previously requested.  Data in the
-     tree are `known_function' structures, whose first member is a
-     `const char *', the lookup key.  The search returns a pointer to
-     the tree node structure; the first member of the is a pointer to
-     our structure (i.e. what will be a `known_function'); since the
-     first member of that is the lookup key string, &FCT_NAME is close
-     enough to a pointer to our structure to use as a lookup key that
-     will be passed to `known_compare' (above).  */
-
-  found = __tsearch (&fct_name, &ni->known, &known_compare);
-  if (found == NULL)
-    /* This means out-of-memory.  */
-    result = NULL;
-  else if (*found != &fct_name)
-    {
-      /* The search found an existing structure in the tree.  */
-      result = ((known_function *) *found)->fct_ptr;
-#ifdef PTR_DEMANGLE
-      PTR_DEMANGLE (result);
-#endif
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      /* This name was not known before.  Now we have a node in the tree
-	 (in the proper sorted position for FCT_NAME) that points to
-	 &FCT_NAME instead of any real `known_function' structure.
-	 Allocate a new structure and fill it in.  */
-
-      known_function *known = malloc (sizeof *known);
-      if (! known)
-	{
-#if !defined DO_STATIC_NSS || defined SHARED
-	remove_from_tree:
-#endif
-	  /* Oops.  We can't instantiate this node properly.
-	     Remove it from the tree.  */
-	  __tdelete (&fct_name, &ni->known, &known_compare);
-	  free (known);
-	  result = NULL;
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  /* Point the tree node at this new structure.  */
-	  *found = known;
-	  known->fct_name = fct_name;
-
-#if !defined DO_STATIC_NSS || defined SHARED
-	  /* Load the appropriate library.  */
-	  if (nss_load_library (ni) != 0)
-	    /* This only happens when out of memory.  */
-	    goto remove_from_tree;
-
-	  if (ni->library->lib_handle == (void *) -1l)
-	    /* Library not found => function not found.  */
-	    result = NULL;
-	  else
-	    {
-	      /* Get the desired function.  */
-	      size_t namlen = (5 + strlen (ni->name) + 1
-			       + strlen (fct_name) + 1);
-	      char name[namlen];
-
-	      /* Construct the function name.  */
-	      __stpcpy (__stpcpy (__stpcpy (__stpcpy (name, "_nss_"),
-					    ni->name),
-				  "_"),
-			fct_name);
-
-	      /* Look up the symbol.  */
-	      result = __libc_dlsym (ni->library->lib_handle, name);
-	    }
-#else
-	  /* We can't get function address dynamically in static linking. */
-	  {
-# define DEFINE_ENT(h,nm)						      \
-	    { #h"_get"#nm"ent_r", _nss_##h##_get##nm##ent_r },		      \
-	    { #h"_end"#nm"ent", _nss_##h##_end##nm##ent },		      \
-	    { #h"_set"#nm"ent", _nss_##h##_set##nm##ent },
-# define DEFINE_GET(h,nm)						      \
-	    { #h"_get"#nm"_r", _nss_##h##_get##nm##_r },
-# define DEFINE_GETBY(h,nm,ky)						      \
-	    { #h"_get"#nm"by"#ky"_r", _nss_##h##_get##nm##by##ky##_r },
-	    static struct fct_tbl { const char *fname; void *fp; } *tp, tbl[] =
-	      {
-# include "function.def"
-		{ NULL, NULL }
-	      };
-	    size_t namlen = (5 + strlen (ni->name) + 1
-			     + strlen (fct_name) + 1);
-	    char name[namlen];
-
-	    /* Construct the function name.  */
-	    __stpcpy (__stpcpy (__stpcpy (name, ni->name),
-				"_"),
-		      fct_name);
-
-	    result = NULL;
-	    for (tp = &tbl[0]; tp->fname; tp++)
-	      if (strcmp (tp->fname, name) == 0)
-		{
-		  result = tp->fp;
-		  break;
-		}
-	  }
-#endif
-
-	  /* Remember function pointer for later calls.  Even if null, we
-	     record it so a second try needn't search the library again.  */
-	  known->fct_ptr = result;
-#ifdef PTR_MANGLE
-	  PTR_MANGLE (known->fct_ptr);
-#endif
-	}
-    }
-
-  /* Remove the lock.  */
-  __libc_lock_unlock (lock);
-
-  return result;
-}
-libc_hidden_def (__nss_lookup_function)
-
-
-static name_database *
-nss_parse_file (const char *fname)
+__nss_lookup_function (nss_action_list ni, const char *fct_name)
 {
-  FILE *fp;
-  name_database *result;
-  name_database_entry *last;
-  char *line;
-  size_t len;
-
-  /* Open the configuration file.  */
-  fp = fopen (fname, "rce");
-  if (fp == NULL)
+  if (ni->module == NULL)
     return NULL;
-
-  /* No threads use this stream.  */
-  __fsetlocking (fp, FSETLOCKING_BYCALLER);
-
-  result = (name_database *) malloc (sizeof (name_database));
-  if (result == NULL)
-    {
-      fclose (fp);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  result->entry = NULL;
-  result->library = NULL;
-  last = NULL;
-  line = NULL;
-  len = 0;
-  do
-    {
-      name_database_entry *this;
-      ssize_t n;
-
-      n = __getline (&line, &len, fp);
-      if (n < 0)
-	break;
-      if (line[n - 1] == '\n')
-	line[n - 1] = '\0';
-
-      /* Because the file format does not know any form of quoting we
-	 can search forward for the next '#' character and if found
-	 make it terminating the line.  */
-      *__strchrnul (line, '#') = '\0';
-
-      /* If the line is blank it is ignored.  */
-      if (line[0] == '\0')
-	continue;
-
-      /* Each line completely specifies the actions for a database.  */
-      this = nss_getline (line);
-      if (this != NULL)
-	{
-	  if (last != NULL)
-	    last->next = this;
-	  else
-	    result->entry = this;
-
-	  last = this;
-	}
-    }
-  while (!__feof_unlocked (fp));
-
-  /* Free the buffer.  */
-  free (line);
-  /* Close configuration file.  */
-  fclose (fp);
-
-  return result;
-}
-
-
-/* Read the source names:
-	`( <source> ( "[" "!"? (<status> "=" <action> )+ "]" )? )*'
-   */
-static service_user *
-nss_parse_service_list (const char *line)
-{
-  service_user *result = NULL, **nextp = &result;
-
-  while (1)
-    {
-      service_user *new_service;
-      const char *name;
-
-      while (isspace (line[0]))
-	++line;
-      if (line[0] == '\0')
-	/* No source specified.  */
-	return result;
-
-      /* Read <source> identifier.  */
-      name = line;
-      while (line[0] != '\0' && !isspace (line[0]) && line[0] != '[')
-	++line;
-      if (name == line)
-	return result;
-
-
-      new_service = (service_user *) malloc (sizeof (service_user)
-					     + (line - name + 1));
-      if (new_service == NULL)
-	return result;
-
-      *((char *) __mempcpy (new_service->name, name, line - name)) = '\0';
-
-      /* Set default actions.  */
-      new_service->actions[2 + NSS_STATUS_TRYAGAIN] = NSS_ACTION_CONTINUE;
-      new_service->actions[2 + NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL] = NSS_ACTION_CONTINUE;
-      new_service->actions[2 + NSS_STATUS_NOTFOUND] = NSS_ACTION_CONTINUE;
-      new_service->actions[2 + NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS] = NSS_ACTION_RETURN;
-      new_service->actions[2 + NSS_STATUS_RETURN] = NSS_ACTION_RETURN;
-      new_service->library = NULL;
-      new_service->known = NULL;
-      new_service->next = NULL;
-
-      while (isspace (line[0]))
-	++line;
-
-      if (line[0] == '[')
-	{
-	  /* Read criterions.  */
-	  do
-	    ++line;
-	  while (line[0] != '\0' && isspace (line[0]));
-
-	  do
-	    {
-	      int not;
-	      enum nss_status status;
-	      lookup_actions action;
-
-	      /* Grok ! before name to mean all statii but that one.  */
-	      not = line[0] == '!';
-	      if (not)
-		++line;
-
-	      /* Read status name.  */
-	      name = line;
-	      while (line[0] != '\0' && !isspace (line[0]) && line[0] != '='
-		     && line[0] != ']')
-		++line;
-
-	      /* Compare with known statii.  */
-	      if (line - name == 7)
-		{
-		  if (__strncasecmp (name, "SUCCESS", 7) == 0)
-		    status = NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-		  else if (__strncasecmp (name, "UNAVAIL", 7) == 0)
-		    status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
-		  else
-		    goto finish;
-		}
-	      else if (line - name == 8)
-		{
-		  if (__strncasecmp (name, "NOTFOUND", 8) == 0)
-		    status = NSS_STATUS_NOTFOUND;
-		  else if (__strncasecmp (name, "TRYAGAIN", 8) == 0)
-		    status = NSS_STATUS_TRYAGAIN;
-		  else
-		    goto finish;
-		}
-	      else
-		goto finish;
-
-	      while (isspace (line[0]))
-		++line;
-	      if (line[0] != '=')
-		goto finish;
-	      do
-		++line;
-	      while (isspace (line[0]));
-
-	      name = line;
-	      while (line[0] != '\0' && !isspace (line[0]) && line[0] != '='
-		     && line[0] != ']')
-		++line;
-
-	      if (line - name == 6 && __strncasecmp (name, "RETURN", 6) == 0)
-		action = NSS_ACTION_RETURN;
-	      else if (line - name == 8
-		       && __strncasecmp (name, "CONTINUE", 8) == 0)
-		action = NSS_ACTION_CONTINUE;
-	      else if (line - name == 5
-		       && __strncasecmp (name, "MERGE", 5) == 0)
-		action = NSS_ACTION_MERGE;
-	      else
-		goto finish;
-
-	      if (not)
-		{
-		  /* Save the current action setting for this status,
-		     set them all to the given action, and reset this one.  */
-		  const lookup_actions save = new_service->actions[2 + status];
-		  new_service->actions[2 + NSS_STATUS_TRYAGAIN] = action;
-		  new_service->actions[2 + NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL] = action;
-		  new_service->actions[2 + NSS_STATUS_NOTFOUND] = action;
-		  new_service->actions[2 + NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS] = action;
-		  new_service->actions[2 + status] = save;
-		}
-	      else
-		new_service->actions[2 + status] = action;
-
-	      /* Skip white spaces.  */
-	      while (isspace (line[0]))
-		++line;
-	    }
-	  while (line[0] != ']');
-
-	  /* Skip the ']'.  */
-	  ++line;
-	}
-
-      *nextp = new_service;
-      nextp = &new_service->next;
-      continue;
-
-    finish:
-      free (new_service);
-      return result;
-    }
-}
-
-static name_database_entry *
-nss_getline (char *line)
-{
-  const char *name;
-  name_database_entry *result;
-  size_t len;
-
-  /* Ignore leading white spaces.  ATTENTION: this is different from
-     what is implemented in Solaris.  The Solaris man page says a line
-     beginning with a white space character is ignored.  We regard
-     this as just another misfeature in Solaris.  */
-  while (isspace (line[0]))
-    ++line;
-
-  /* Recognize `<database> ":"'.  */
-  name = line;
-  while (line[0] != '\0' && !isspace (line[0]) && line[0] != ':')
-    ++line;
-  if (line[0] == '\0' || name == line)
-    /* Syntax error.  */
-    return NULL;
-  *line++ = '\0';
-
-  len = strlen (name) + 1;
-
-  result = (name_database_entry *) malloc (sizeof (name_database_entry) + len);
-  if (result == NULL)
-    return NULL;
-
-  /* Save the database name.  */
-  memcpy (result->name, name, len);
-
-  /* Parse the list of services.  */
-  result->service = nss_parse_service_list (line);
-
-  result->next = NULL;
-  return result;
-}
-
-
-#if !defined DO_STATIC_NSS || defined SHARED
-static service_library *
-nss_new_service (name_database *database, const char *name)
-{
-  service_library **currentp = &database->library;
-
-  while (*currentp != NULL)
-    {
-      if (strcmp ((*currentp)->name, name) == 0)
-	return *currentp;
-      currentp = &(*currentp)->next;
-    }
-
-  /* We have to add the new service.  */
-  *currentp = (service_library *) malloc (sizeof (service_library));
-  if (*currentp == NULL)
-    return NULL;
-
-  (*currentp)->name = name;
-  (*currentp)->lib_handle = NULL;
-  (*currentp)->next = NULL;
-
-  return *currentp;
-}
-#endif
-
-
-#if defined SHARED && defined USE_NSCD
-/* Load all libraries for the service.  */
-static void
-nss_load_all_libraries (const char *service, const char *def)
-{
-  service_user *ni = NULL;
-
-  if (__nss_database_lookup2 (service, NULL, def, &ni) == 0)
-    while (ni != NULL)
-      {
-	nss_load_library (ni);
-	ni = ni->next;
-      }
-}
-
-
-/* Called by nscd and nscd alone.  */
-void
-__nss_disable_nscd (void (*cb) (size_t, struct traced_file *))
-{
-# ifdef PTR_MANGLE
-  PTR_MANGLE (cb);
-# endif
-  nscd_init_cb = cb;
-  is_nscd = true;
-
-  /* Find all the relevant modules so that the init functions are called.  */
-  nss_load_all_libraries ("passwd", DEFAULT_CONFIG);
-  nss_load_all_libraries ("group", DEFAULT_CONFIG);
-  nss_load_all_libraries ("hosts", "dns [!UNAVAIL=return] files");
-  nss_load_all_libraries ("services", NULL);
-
-  /* Disable all uses of NSCD.  */
-  __nss_not_use_nscd_passwd = -1;
-  __nss_not_use_nscd_group = -1;
-  __nss_not_use_nscd_hosts = -1;
-  __nss_not_use_nscd_services = -1;
-  __nss_not_use_nscd_netgroup = -1;
-}
-#endif
-
-static void
-free_database_entries (name_database_entry *entry)
-{
-  while (entry != NULL)
-    {
-      name_database_entry *olde = entry;
-      service_user *service = entry->service;
-
-      while (service != NULL)
-	{
-	  service_user *olds = service;
-
-	  if (service->known != NULL)
-	    __tdestroy (service->known, free);
-
-	  service = service->next;
-	  free (olds);
-	}
-
-      entry = entry->next;
-      free (olde);
-    }
-}
-
-/* Free all resources if necessary.  */
-libc_freeres_fn (free_defconfig)
-{
-  name_database_entry *entry = defconfig_entries;
-
-  if (entry == NULL)
-    /* defconfig was not used.  */
-    return;
-
-  /* Don't disturb ongoing other threads (if there are any).  */
-  defconfig_entries = NULL;
-
-  free_database_entries (entry);
-}
-
-libc_freeres_fn (free_mem)
-{
-  name_database *top = service_table;
-  service_library *library;
-
-  if (top == NULL)
-    /* Maybe we have not read the nsswitch.conf file.  */
-    return;
-
-  /* Don't disturb ongoing other threads (if there are any).  */
-  service_table = NULL;
-
-  free_database_entries (top->entry);
-
-  library = top->library;
-  while (library != NULL)
-    {
-      service_library *oldl = library;
-
-      if (library->lib_handle && library->lib_handle != (void *) -1l)
-	__libc_dlclose (library->lib_handle);
-
-      library = library->next;
-      free (oldl);
-    }
-
-  free (top);
+  return __nss_module_get_function (ni->module, fct_name);
 }
+libc_hidden_def (__nss_lookup_function)
diff --git a/nss/nsswitch.h b/nss/nsswitch.h
index eaf81587d6..7e957d061b 100644
--- a/nss/nsswitch.h
+++ b/nss/nsswitch.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ typedef enum
   NSS_ACTION_MERGE
 } lookup_actions;
 
+struct nss_action;
 
 typedef struct service_library
 {
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ typedef struct
 } known_function;
 
 
+#ifdef DJ
 typedef struct service_user
 {
   /* And the link to the next entry.  */
@@ -71,11 +73,14 @@ typedef struct service_user
   /* Name of the service (`files', `dns', `nis', ...).  */
   char name[0];
 } service_user;
+#endif
 
 /* To access the action based on the status value use this macro.  */
-#define nss_next_action(ni, status) ((ni)->actions[2 + status])
+#define old_nss_next_action(ni, status) ((ni)->actions[2 + status])
+#define nss_next_action(ni, status) nss_action_get (ni, status)
 
 
+#ifdef DJ
 typedef struct name_database_entry
 {
   /* And the link to the next entry.  */
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ typedef struct name_database
   /* List of libraries with service implementation.  */
   service_library *library;
 } name_database;
+#endif
 
 
 #ifdef USE_NSCD
@@ -127,13 +133,13 @@ extern bool __nss_database_custom[NSS_DBSIDX_max] attribute_hidden;
    than one function can use the database.  */
 extern int __nss_database_lookup2 (const char *database,
 				   const char *alternative_name,
-				   const char *defconfig, service_user **ni);
+				   const char *defconfig, struct nss_action **ni);
 libc_hidden_proto (__nss_database_lookup2)
 
 /* Put first function with name FCT_NAME for SERVICE in FCTP.  The
    position is remembered in NI.  The function returns a value < 0 if
    an error occurred or no such function exists.  */
-extern int __nss_lookup (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name,
+extern int __nss_lookup (struct nss_action **ni, const char *fct_name,
 			 const char *fct2_name, void **fctp);
 libc_hidden_proto (__nss_lookup)
 
@@ -150,16 +156,16 @@ libc_hidden_proto (__nss_lookup)
    services.  In other words, only if all four lookup results have
    the action RETURN associated the lookup process stops before the
    natural end.  */
-extern int __nss_next2 (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name,
+extern int __nss_next2 (struct nss_action **ni, const char *fct_name,
 			const char *fct2_name, void **fctp, int status,
 			int all_values) attribute_hidden;
 libc_hidden_proto (__nss_next2)
-extern int __nss_next (service_user **ni, const char *fct_name, void **fctp,
+extern int __nss_next (struct nss_action **ni, const char *fct_name, void **fctp,
 		       int status, int all_values);
 
 /* Search for the service described in NI for a function named FCT_NAME
    and return a pointer to this function if successful.  */
-extern void *__nss_lookup_function (service_user *ni, const char *fct_name);
+extern void *__nss_lookup_function (struct nss_action *ni, const char *fct_name);
 libc_hidden_proto (__nss_lookup_function)
 
 
@@ -169,7 +175,7 @@ struct traced_file;
 extern void __nss_disable_nscd (void (*) (size_t, struct traced_file *));
 
 
-typedef int (*db_lookup_function) (service_user **, const char *, const char *,
+typedef int (*db_lookup_function) (struct nss_action **, const char *, const char *,
 				   void **);
 typedef enum nss_status (*setent_function) (int);
 typedef enum nss_status (*endent_function) (void);
@@ -180,20 +186,20 @@ typedef int (*getent_r_function) (void *, char *, size_t,
 
 extern void __nss_setent (const char *func_name,
 			  db_lookup_function lookup_fct,
-			  service_user **nip, service_user **startp,
-			  service_user **last_nip, int stayon,
+			  struct nss_action **nip, struct nss_action **startp,
+			  struct nss_action **last_nip, int stayon,
 			  int *stayon_tmp, int res)
      attribute_hidden;
 extern void __nss_endent (const char *func_name,
 			  db_lookup_function lookup_fct,
-			  service_user **nip, service_user **startp,
-			  service_user **last_nip, int res)
+			  struct nss_action **nip, struct nss_action **startp,
+			  struct nss_action **last_nip, int res)
      attribute_hidden;
 extern int __nss_getent_r (const char *getent_func_name,
 			   const char *setent_func_name,
 			   db_lookup_function lookup_fct,
-			   service_user **nip, service_user **startp,
-			   service_user **last_nip, int *stayon_tmp,
+			   struct nss_action **nip, struct nss_action **startp,
+			   struct nss_action **last_nip, int *stayon_tmp,
 			   int res,
 			   void *resbuf, char *buffer, size_t buflen,
 			   void **result, int *h_errnop)
@@ -227,11 +233,15 @@ libc_hidden_proto (__nss_hostname_digits_dots)
 
 /* Prototypes for __nss_*_lookup2 functions.  */
 #define DEFINE_DATABASE(arg)						      \
-  extern service_user *__nss_##arg##_database attribute_hidden;		      \
-  int __nss_##arg##_lookup2 (service_user **, const char *,		      \
+  extern struct nss_action *__nss_##arg##_database attribute_hidden;		      \
+  int __nss_##arg##_lookup2 (struct nss_action **, const char *,		      \
 			     const char *, void **);			      \
   libc_hidden_proto (__nss_##arg##_lookup2)
 #include "databases.def"
 #undef DEFINE_DATABASE
 
+#include <nss/nss_module.h>
+#include <nss/nss_action.h>
+#include <nss/nss_database.h>
+
 #endif	/* nsswitch.h */
diff --git a/posix/tst-rfc3484-2.c b/posix/tst-rfc3484-2.c
index 8c64ac59ff..5f5ada9420 100644
--- a/posix/tst-rfc3484-2.c
+++ b/posix/tst-rfc3484-2.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ _res_hconf_init (void)
 #undef	USE_NSCD
 #include "../sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c"
 
-service_user *__nss_hosts_database attribute_hidden;
+nss_action_list __nss_hosts_database attribute_hidden;
 
 /* This is the beginning of the real test code.  The above defines
    (among other things) the function rfc3484_sort.  */
diff --git a/posix/tst-rfc3484-3.c b/posix/tst-rfc3484-3.c
index 1c61aaf844..d9ec5cc851 100644
--- a/posix/tst-rfc3484-3.c
+++ b/posix/tst-rfc3484-3.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ _res_hconf_init (void)
 #undef	USE_NSCD
 #include "../sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c"
 
-service_user *__nss_hosts_database attribute_hidden;
+nss_action_list __nss_hosts_database attribute_hidden;
 
 /* This is the beginning of the real test code.  The above defines
    (among other things) the function rfc3484_sort.  */
diff --git a/posix/tst-rfc3484.c b/posix/tst-rfc3484.c
index 8f45848e44..97d065b6bf 100644
--- a/posix/tst-rfc3484.c
+++ b/posix/tst-rfc3484.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ _res_hconf_init (void)
 #undef	USE_NSCD
 #include "../sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c"
 
-service_user *__nss_hosts_database attribute_hidden;
+nss_action_list __nss_hosts_database attribute_hidden;
 
 /* This is the beginning of the real test code.  The above defines
    (among other things) the function rfc3484_sort.  */
diff --git a/sunrpc/netname.c b/sunrpc/netname.c
index 61d82ca31a..aa64362b4b 100644
--- a/sunrpc/netname.c
+++ b/sunrpc/netname.c
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ int
 netname2user (const char netname[MAXNETNAMELEN + 1], uid_t * uidp, gid_t * gidp,
 	      int *gidlenp, gid_t * gidlist)
 {
-  static service_user *startp;
-  static netname2user_function start_fct;
-  service_user *nip;
+  nss_action_list nip;
   union
   {
     netname2user_function f;
@@ -156,22 +154,7 @@ netname2user (const char netname[MAXNETNAMELEN + 1], uid_t * uidp, gid_t * gidp,
   enum nss_status status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
   int no_more;
 
-  if (startp == NULL)
-    {
-      no_more = __nss_publickey_lookup2 (&nip, "netname2user", NULL, &fct.ptr);
-      if (no_more)
-	startp = (service_user *) - 1;
-      else
-	{
-	  startp = nip;
-	  start_fct = fct.f;
-	}
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      fct.f = start_fct;
-      no_more = (nip = startp) == (service_user *) - 1;
-    }
+  no_more = __nss_publickey_lookup2 (&nip, "netname2user", NULL, &fct.ptr);
 
   while (!no_more)
     {
diff --git a/sunrpc/publickey.c b/sunrpc/publickey.c
index 2fa0252d5b..63866ef900 100644
--- a/sunrpc/publickey.c
+++ b/sunrpc/publickey.c
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ typedef int (*secret_function) (const char *, char *, const char *, int *);
 int
 getpublickey (const char *name, char *key)
 {
-  static service_user *startp;
-  static public_function start_fct;
-  service_user *nip;
+  nss_action_list nip;
   union
   {
     public_function f;
@@ -45,22 +43,7 @@ getpublickey (const char *name, char *key)
   enum nss_status status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
   int no_more;
 
-  if (startp == NULL)
-    {
-      no_more = __nss_publickey_lookup2 (&nip, "getpublickey", NULL, &fct.ptr);
-      if (no_more)
-	startp = (service_user *) -1;
-      else
-	{
-	  startp = nip;
-	  start_fct = fct.f;
-	}
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      fct.f = start_fct;
-      no_more = (nip = startp) == (service_user *) -1;
-    }
+  no_more = __nss_publickey_lookup2 (&nip, "getpublickey", NULL, &fct.ptr);
 
   while (! no_more)
     {
@@ -77,9 +60,7 @@ libc_hidden_nolink_sunrpc (getpublickey, GLIBC_2_0)
 int
 getsecretkey (const char *name, char *key, const char *passwd)
 {
-  static service_user *startp;
-  static secret_function start_fct;
-  service_user *nip;
+  nss_action_list nip;
   union
   {
     secret_function f;
@@ -88,22 +69,7 @@ getsecretkey (const char *name, char *key, const char *passwd)
   enum nss_status status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
   int no_more;
 
-  if (startp == NULL)
-    {
-      no_more = __nss_publickey_lookup2 (&nip, "getsecretkey", NULL, &fct.ptr);
-      if (no_more)
-	startp = (service_user *) -1;
-      else
-	{
-	  startp = nip;
-	  start_fct = fct.f;
-	}
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      fct.f = start_fct;
-      no_more = (nip = startp) == (service_user *) -1;
-    }
+  no_more = __nss_publickey_lookup2 (&nip, "getsecretkey", NULL, &fct.ptr);
 
   while (! no_more)
     {
diff --git a/sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c b/sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c
index ed04e564f9..84d3ce1957 100644
--- a/sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c
+++ b/sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ convert_hostent_to_gaih_addrtuple (const struct addrinfo *req,
    memory allocation failure.  The returned string is allocated on the
    heap; the caller has to free it.  */
 static char *
-getcanonname (service_user *nip, struct gaih_addrtuple *at, const char *name)
+getcanonname (nss_action_list nip, struct gaih_addrtuple *at, const char *name)
 {
   nss_getcanonname_r *cfct = __nss_lookup_function (nip, "getcanonname_r");
   char *s = (char *) name;
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ gaih_inet (const char *name, const struct gaih_service *service,
 	  struct gaih_addrtuple **pat = &at;
 	  int no_data = 0;
 	  int no_inet6_data = 0;
-	  service_user *nip;
+	  nss_action_list nip;
 	  enum nss_status inet6_status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
 	  enum nss_status status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
 	  int no_more;
@@ -905,10 +905,9 @@ gaih_inet (const char *name, const struct gaih_service *service,
 	      if (nss_next_action (nip, status) == NSS_ACTION_RETURN)
 		break;
 
-	      if (nip->next == NULL)
+	      nip ++;
+	      if (nip->module == NULL)
 		no_more = -1;
-	      else
-		nip = nip->next;
 	    }
 
 	  __resolv_context_put (res_ctx);
