These changes are the raw update to linux-4.4.6-rt14. Kernel sources

are taken from kernel.org, and rt patch from the rt wiki download page.

During the rebasing, the following patch collided:

Force tick interrupt and get rid of softirq magic(I70131fb85).

Collisions have been removed because its logic was found on the
source already.

Change-Id: I7f57a4081d9deaa0d9ccfc41a6c8daccdee3b769
Signed-off-by: José Pekkarinen <jose.pekkarinen@nokia.com>

25 files changed, 3491 insertions, 3283 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/addr.c b/kernel/net/tipc/addr.c
index ba7daa864..48fd3b5a7 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/addr.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/addr.c
@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@
 #include "addr.h"
 #include "core.h"
 
-u32 tipc_own_addr(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	return tn->own_addr;
-}
-
 /**
  * in_own_cluster - test for cluster inclusion; <0.0.0> always matches
  */
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/addr.h b/kernel/net/tipc/addr.h
index 7ba6d5c8a..93f7c983b 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/addr.h
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/addr.h
@@ -41,10 +41,18 @@
 #include <linux/tipc.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 #include <net/netns/generic.h>
+#include "core.h"
 
 #define TIPC_ZONE_MASK		0xff000000u
 #define TIPC_CLUSTER_MASK	0xfffff000u
 
+static inline u32 tipc_own_addr(struct net *net)
+{
+	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+
+	return tn->own_addr;
+}
+
 static inline u32 tipc_zone_mask(u32 addr)
 {
 	return addr & TIPC_ZONE_MASK;
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/bcast.c b/kernel/net/tipc/bcast.c
index c5cbdcb1f..92e367a0a 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -35,690 +35,301 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+#include <linux/tipc_config.h>
 #include "socket.h"
 #include "msg.h"
 #include "bcast.h"
 #include "name_distr.h"
-#include "core.h"
+#include "link.h"
+#include "node.h"
 
-#define	MAX_PKT_DEFAULT_MCAST	1500	/* bcast link max packet size (fixed) */
-#define	BCLINK_WIN_DEFAULT	20	/* bcast link window size (default) */
+#define	BCLINK_WIN_DEFAULT	50	/* bcast link window size (default) */
+#define	BCLINK_WIN_MIN	        32	/* bcast minimum link window size */
 
 const char tipc_bclink_name[] = "broadcast-link";
 
-static void tipc_nmap_diff(struct tipc_node_map *nm_a,
-			   struct tipc_node_map *nm_b,
-			   struct tipc_node_map *nm_diff);
-static void tipc_nmap_add(struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr, u32 node);
-static void tipc_nmap_remove(struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr, u32 node);
-
-static void tipc_bclink_lock(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&tn->bclink->lock);
-}
-
-static void tipc_bclink_unlock(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->bclink->lock);
-}
-
-void tipc_bclink_input(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(net, &tn->bclink->arrvq, &tn->bclink->inputq);
-}
-
-uint  tipc_bclink_get_mtu(void)
-{
-	return MAX_PKT_DEFAULT_MCAST;
-}
-
-static u32 bcbuf_acks(struct sk_buff *buf)
-{
-	return (u32)(unsigned long)TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->handle;
-}
-
-static void bcbuf_set_acks(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 acks)
-{
-	TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->handle = (void *)(unsigned long)acks;
-}
-
-static void bcbuf_decr_acks(struct sk_buff *buf)
-{
-	bcbuf_set_acks(buf, bcbuf_acks(buf) - 1);
-}
+/**
+ * struct tipc_bc_base - base structure for keeping broadcast send state
+ * @link: broadcast send link structure
+ * @inputq: data input queue; will only carry SOCK_WAKEUP messages
+ * @dest: array keeping number of reachable destinations per bearer
+ * @primary_bearer: a bearer having links to all broadcast destinations, if any
+ */
+struct tipc_bc_base {
+	struct tipc_link *link;
+	struct sk_buff_head inputq;
+	int dests[MAX_BEARERS];
+	int primary_bearer;
+};
 
-void tipc_bclink_add_node(struct net *net, u32 addr)
+static struct tipc_bc_base *tipc_bc_base(struct net *net)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-	tipc_nmap_add(&tn->bclink->bcast_nodes, addr);
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	return tipc_net(net)->bcbase;
 }
 
-void tipc_bclink_remove_node(struct net *net, u32 addr)
+int tipc_bcast_get_mtu(struct net *net)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-	tipc_nmap_remove(&tn->bclink->bcast_nodes, addr);
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	return tipc_link_mtu(tipc_bc_sndlink(net));
 }
 
-static void bclink_set_last_sent(struct net *net)
+/* tipc_bcbase_select_primary(): find a bearer with links to all destinations,
+ *                               if any, and make it primary bearer
+ */
+static void tipc_bcbase_select_primary(struct net *net)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = skb_peek(&bcl->backlogq);
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bb = tipc_bc_base(net);
+	int all_dests =  tipc_link_bc_peers(bb->link);
+	int i, mtu;
 
-	if (skb)
-		bcl->fsm_msg_cnt = mod(buf_seqno(skb) - 1);
-	else
-		bcl->fsm_msg_cnt = mod(bcl->next_out_no - 1);
-}
-
-u32 tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+	bb->primary_bearer = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
 
-	return tn->bcl->fsm_msg_cnt;
-}
+	if (!all_dests)
+		return;
 
-static void bclink_update_last_sent(struct tipc_node *node, u32 seqno)
-{
-	node->bclink.last_sent = less_eq(node->bclink.last_sent, seqno) ?
-						seqno : node->bclink.last_sent;
-}
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
+		if (!bb->dests[i])
+			continue;
 
-/**
- * tipc_bclink_retransmit_to - get most recent node to request retransmission
- *
- * Called with bclink_lock locked
- */
-struct tipc_node *tipc_bclink_retransmit_to(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+		mtu = tipc_bearer_mtu(net, i);
+		if (mtu < tipc_link_mtu(bb->link))
+			tipc_link_set_mtu(bb->link, mtu);
 
-	return tn->bclink->retransmit_to;
-}
+		if (bb->dests[i] < all_dests)
+			continue;
 
-/**
- * bclink_retransmit_pkt - retransmit broadcast packets
- * @after: sequence number of last packet to *not* retransmit
- * @to: sequence number of last packet to retransmit
- *
- * Called with bclink_lock locked
- */
-static void bclink_retransmit_pkt(struct tipc_net *tn, u32 after, u32 to)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
+		bb->primary_bearer = i;
 
-	skb_queue_walk(&bcl->transmq, skb) {
-		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), after)) {
-			tipc_link_retransmit(bcl, skb, mod(to - after));
+		/* Reduce risk that all nodes select same primary */
+		if ((i ^ tipc_own_addr(net)) & 1)
 			break;
-		}
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_bclink_wakeup_users - wake up pending users
- *
- * Called with no locks taken
- */
-void tipc_bclink_wakeup_users(struct net *net)
+void tipc_bcast_inc_bearer_dst_cnt(struct net *net, int bearer_id)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bb = tipc_bc_base(net);
 
-	tipc_sk_rcv(net, &tn->bclink->link.wakeupq);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	bb->dests[bearer_id]++;
+	tipc_bcbase_select_primary(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_bclink_acknowledge - handle acknowledgement of broadcast packets
- * @n_ptr: node that sent acknowledgement info
- * @acked: broadcast sequence # that has been acknowledged
- *
- * Node is locked, bclink_lock unlocked.
- */
-void tipc_bclink_acknowledge(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 acked)
+void tipc_bcast_dec_bearer_dst_cnt(struct net *net, int bearer_id)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
-	unsigned int released = 0;
-	struct net *net = n_ptr->net;
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	if (unlikely(!n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted))
-		return;
-
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-
-	/* Bail out if tx queue is empty (no clean up is required) */
-	skb = skb_peek(&tn->bcl->transmq);
-	if (!skb)
-		goto exit;
-
-	/* Determine which messages need to be acknowledged */
-	if (acked == INVALID_LINK_SEQ) {
-		/*
-		 * Contact with specified node has been lost, so need to
-		 * acknowledge sent messages only (if other nodes still exist)
-		 * or both sent and unsent messages (otherwise)
-		 */
-		if (tn->bclink->bcast_nodes.count)
-			acked = tn->bcl->fsm_msg_cnt;
-		else
-			acked = tn->bcl->next_out_no;
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Bail out if specified sequence number does not correspond
-		 * to a message that has been sent and not yet acknowledged
-		 */
-		if (less(acked, buf_seqno(skb)) ||
-		    less(tn->bcl->fsm_msg_cnt, acked) ||
-		    less_eq(acked, n_ptr->bclink.acked))
-			goto exit;
-	}
-
-	/* Skip over packets that node has previously acknowledged */
-	skb_queue_walk(&tn->bcl->transmq, skb) {
-		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), n_ptr->bclink.acked))
-			break;
-	}
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bb = tipc_bc_base(net);
 
-	/* Update packets that node is now acknowledging */
-	skb_queue_walk_from_safe(&tn->bcl->transmq, skb, tmp) {
-		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), acked))
-			break;
-		bcbuf_decr_acks(skb);
-		bclink_set_last_sent(net);
-		if (bcbuf_acks(skb) == 0) {
-			__skb_unlink(skb, &tn->bcl->transmq);
-			kfree_skb(skb);
-			released = 1;
-		}
-	}
-	n_ptr->bclink.acked = acked;
-
-	/* Try resolving broadcast link congestion, if necessary */
-	if (unlikely(skb_peek(&tn->bcl->backlogq))) {
-		tipc_link_push_packets(tn->bcl);
-		bclink_set_last_sent(net);
-	}
-	if (unlikely(released && !skb_queue_empty(&tn->bcl->wakeupq)))
-		n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_WAKEUP_BCAST_USERS;
-exit:
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	bb->dests[bearer_id]--;
+	tipc_bcbase_select_primary(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_bclink_update_link_state - update broadcast link state
+/* tipc_bcbase_xmit - broadcast a packet queue across one or more bearers
  *
- * RCU and node lock set
+ * Note that number of reachable destinations, as indicated in the dests[]
+ * array, may transitionally differ from the number of destinations indicated
+ * in each sent buffer. We can sustain this. Excess destination nodes will
+ * drop and never acknowledge the unexpected packets, and missing destinations
+ * will either require retransmission (if they are just about to be added to
+ * the bearer), or be removed from the buffer's 'ackers' counter (if they
+ * just went down)
  */
-void tipc_bclink_update_link_state(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
-				   u32 last_sent)
+static void tipc_bcbase_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *buf;
-	struct net *net = n_ptr->net;
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+	int bearer_id;
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bb = tipc_bc_base(net);
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *_skb;
+	struct sk_buff_head _xmitq;
 
-	/* Ignore "stale" link state info */
-	if (less_eq(last_sent, n_ptr->bclink.last_in))
+	if (skb_queue_empty(xmitq))
 		return;
 
-	/* Update link synchronization state; quit if in sync */
-	bclink_update_last_sent(n_ptr, last_sent);
-
-	if (n_ptr->bclink.last_sent == n_ptr->bclink.last_in)
+	/* The typical case: at least one bearer has links to all nodes */
+	bearer_id = bb->primary_bearer;
+	if (bearer_id >= 0) {
+		tipc_bearer_bc_xmit(net, bearer_id, xmitq);
 		return;
-
-	/* Update out-of-sync state; quit if loss is still unconfirmed */
-	if ((++n_ptr->bclink.oos_state) == 1) {
-		if (n_ptr->bclink.deferred_size < (TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN / 2))
-			return;
-		n_ptr->bclink.oos_state++;
 	}
 
-	/* Don't NACK if one has been recently sent (or seen) */
-	if (n_ptr->bclink.oos_state & 0x1)
-		return;
+	/* We have to transmit across all bearers */
+	skb_queue_head_init(&_xmitq);
+	for (bearer_id = 0; bearer_id < MAX_BEARERS; bearer_id++) {
+		if (!bb->dests[bearer_id])
+			continue;
 
-	/* Send NACK */
-	buf = tipc_buf_acquire(INT_H_SIZE);
-	if (buf) {
-		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-		struct sk_buff *skb = skb_peek(&n_ptr->bclink.deferdq);
-		u32 to = skb ? buf_seqno(skb) - 1 : n_ptr->bclink.last_sent;
-
-		tipc_msg_init(tn->own_addr, msg, BCAST_PROTOCOL, STATE_MSG,
-			      INT_H_SIZE, n_ptr->addr);
-		msg_set_non_seq(msg, 1);
-		msg_set_mc_netid(msg, tn->net_id);
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, n_ptr->bclink.last_in);
-		msg_set_bcgap_after(msg, n_ptr->bclink.last_in);
-		msg_set_bcgap_to(msg, to);
-
-		tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-		tipc_bearer_send(net, MAX_BEARERS, buf, NULL);
-		tn->bcl->stats.sent_nacks++;
-		tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-		kfree_skb(buf);
-
-		n_ptr->bclink.oos_state++;
+		skb_queue_walk(xmitq, skb) {
+			_skb = pskb_copy_for_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+			if (!_skb)
+				break;
+			__skb_queue_tail(&_xmitq, _skb);
+		}
+		tipc_bearer_bc_xmit(net, bearer_id, &_xmitq);
 	}
+	__skb_queue_purge(xmitq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&_xmitq);
 }
 
-/**
- * bclink_peek_nack - monitor retransmission requests sent by other nodes
- *
- * Delay any upcoming NACK by this node if another node has already
- * requested the first message this node is going to ask for.
- */
-static void bclink_peek_nack(struct net *net, struct tipc_msg *msg)
-{
-	struct tipc_node *n_ptr = tipc_node_find(net, msg_destnode(msg));
-
-	if (unlikely(!n_ptr))
-		return;
-
-	tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
-	if (n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted &&
-	    (n_ptr->bclink.last_in != n_ptr->bclink.last_sent) &&
-	    (n_ptr->bclink.last_in == msg_bcgap_after(msg)))
-		n_ptr->bclink.oos_state = 2;
-	tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-	tipc_node_put(n_ptr);
-}
-
-/* tipc_bclink_xmit - deliver buffer chain to all nodes in cluster
+/* tipc_bcast_xmit - deliver buffer chain to all nodes in cluster
  *                    and to identified node local sockets
  * @net: the applicable net namespace
  * @list: chain of buffers containing message
  * Consumes the buffer chain, except when returning -ELINKCONG
  * Returns 0 if success, otherwise errno: -ELINKCONG,-EHOSTUNREACH,-EMSGSIZE
  */
-int tipc_bclink_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list)
+int tipc_bcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
-	struct tipc_bclink *bclink = tn->bclink;
+	struct tipc_link *l = tipc_bc_sndlink(net);
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq, inputq, rcvq;
 	int rc = 0;
-	int bc = 0;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct sk_buff_head arrvq;
-	struct sk_buff_head inputq;
 
-	/* Prepare clone of message for local node */
-	skb = tipc_msg_reassemble(list);
-	if (unlikely(!skb)) {
-		__skb_queue_purge(list);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&rcvq);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&inputq);
+
+	/* Prepare message clone for local node */
+	if (unlikely(!tipc_msg_reassemble(list, &rcvq)))
 		return -EHOSTUNREACH;
-	}
-	/* Broadcast to all nodes */
-	if (likely(bclink)) {
-		tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-		if (likely(bclink->bcast_nodes.count)) {
-			rc = __tipc_link_xmit(net, bcl, list);
-			if (likely(!rc)) {
-				u32 len = skb_queue_len(&bcl->transmq);
-
-				bclink_set_last_sent(net);
-				bcl->stats.queue_sz_counts++;
-				bcl->stats.accu_queue_sz += len;
-			}
-			bc = 1;
-		}
-		tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-	}
 
-	if (unlikely(!bc))
-		__skb_queue_purge(list);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	if (tipc_link_bc_peers(l))
+		rc = tipc_link_xmit(l, list, &xmitq);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 
+	/* Don't send to local node if adding to link failed */
 	if (unlikely(rc)) {
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		__skb_queue_purge(&rcvq);
 		return rc;
 	}
-	/* Deliver message clone */
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&arrvq);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&inputq);
-	__skb_queue_tail(&arrvq, skb);
-	tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(net, &arrvq, &inputq);
-	return rc;
-}
 
-/**
- * bclink_accept_pkt - accept an incoming, in-sequence broadcast packet
- *
- * Called with both sending node's lock and bclink_lock taken.
- */
-static void bclink_accept_pkt(struct tipc_node *node, u32 seqno)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(node->net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	bclink_update_last_sent(node, seqno);
-	node->bclink.last_in = seqno;
-	node->bclink.oos_state = 0;
-	tn->bcl->stats.recv_info++;
-
-	/*
-	 * Unicast an ACK periodically, ensuring that
-	 * all nodes in the cluster don't ACK at the same time
-	 */
-	if (((seqno - tn->own_addr) % TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN) == 0) {
-		tipc_link_proto_xmit(node->active_links[node->addr & 1],
-				     STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-		tn->bcl->stats.sent_acks++;
-	}
+	/* Broadcast to all nodes, inluding local node */
+	tipc_bcbase_xmit(net, &xmitq);
+	tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(net, &rcvq, &inputq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(list);
+	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_bclink_rcv - receive a broadcast packet, and deliver upwards
+/* tipc_bcast_rcv - receive a broadcast packet, and deliver to rcv link
  *
  * RCU is locked, no other locks set
  */
-void tipc_bclink_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf)
+int tipc_bcast_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	struct tipc_node *node;
-	u32 next_in;
-	u32 seqno;
-	int deferred = 0;
-	int pos = 0;
-	struct sk_buff *iskb;
-	struct sk_buff_head *arrvq, *inputq;
-
-	/* Screen out unwanted broadcast messages */
-	if (msg_mc_netid(msg) != tn->net_id)
-		goto exit;
-
-	node = tipc_node_find(net, msg_prevnode(msg));
-	if (unlikely(!node))
-		goto exit;
-
-	tipc_node_lock(node);
-	if (unlikely(!node->bclink.recv_permitted))
-		goto unlock;
-
-	/* Handle broadcast protocol message */
-	if (unlikely(msg_user(msg) == BCAST_PROTOCOL)) {
-		if (msg_type(msg) != STATE_MSG)
-			goto unlock;
-		if (msg_destnode(msg) == tn->own_addr) {
-			tipc_bclink_acknowledge(node, msg_bcast_ack(msg));
-			tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-			bcl->stats.recv_nacks++;
-			tn->bclink->retransmit_to = node;
-			bclink_retransmit_pkt(tn, msg_bcgap_after(msg),
-					      msg_bcgap_to(msg));
-			tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-		} else {
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-			bclink_peek_nack(net, msg);
-		}
-		tipc_node_put(node);
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	/* Handle in-sequence broadcast message */
-	seqno = msg_seqno(msg);
-	next_in = mod(node->bclink.last_in + 1);
-	arrvq = &tn->bclink->arrvq;
-	inputq = &tn->bclink->inputq;
-
-	if (likely(seqno == next_in)) {
-receive:
-		/* Deliver message to destination */
-		if (likely(msg_isdata(msg))) {
-			tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
-			spin_lock_bh(&inputq->lock);
-			__skb_queue_tail(arrvq, buf);
-			spin_unlock_bh(&inputq->lock);
-			node->action_flags |= TIPC_BCAST_MSG_EVT;
-			tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-		} else if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER) {
-			tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
-			bcl->stats.recv_bundles++;
-			bcl->stats.recv_bundled += msg_msgcnt(msg);
-			pos = 0;
-			while (tipc_msg_extract(buf, &iskb, &pos)) {
-				spin_lock_bh(&inputq->lock);
-				__skb_queue_tail(arrvq, iskb);
-				spin_unlock_bh(&inputq->lock);
-			}
-			node->action_flags |= TIPC_BCAST_MSG_EVT;
-			tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-		} else if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) {
-			tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
-			tipc_buf_append(&node->bclink.reasm_buf, &buf);
-			if (unlikely(!buf && !node->bclink.reasm_buf)) {
-				tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-				goto unlock;
-			}
-			bcl->stats.recv_fragments++;
-			if (buf) {
-				bcl->stats.recv_fragmented++;
-				msg = buf_msg(buf);
-				tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-				goto receive;
-			}
-			tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-		} else {
-			tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
-			tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-			kfree_skb(buf);
-		}
-		buf = NULL;
-
-		/* Determine new synchronization state */
-		tipc_node_lock(node);
-		if (unlikely(!tipc_node_is_up(node)))
-			goto unlock;
-
-		if (node->bclink.last_in == node->bclink.last_sent)
-			goto unlock;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	struct sk_buff_head *inputq = &tipc_bc_base(net)->inputq;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
+	int rc;
 
-		if (skb_queue_empty(&node->bclink.deferdq)) {
-			node->bclink.oos_state = 1;
-			goto unlock;
-		}
-
-		msg = buf_msg(skb_peek(&node->bclink.deferdq));
-		seqno = msg_seqno(msg);
-		next_in = mod(next_in + 1);
-		if (seqno != next_in)
-			goto unlock;
-
-		/* Take in-sequence message from deferred queue & deliver it */
-		buf = __skb_dequeue(&node->bclink.deferdq);
-		goto receive;
-	}
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
 
-	/* Handle out-of-sequence broadcast message */
-	if (less(next_in, seqno)) {
-		deferred = tipc_link_defer_pkt(&node->bclink.deferdq,
-					       buf);
-		bclink_update_last_sent(node, seqno);
-		buf = NULL;
+	if (msg_mc_netid(hdr) != tipc_netid(net) || !tipc_link_is_up(l)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return 0;
 	}
 
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-
-	if (deferred)
-		bcl->stats.deferred_recv++;
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	if (msg_user(hdr) == BCAST_PROTOCOL)
+		rc = tipc_link_bc_nack_rcv(l, skb, &xmitq);
 	else
-		bcl->stats.duplicates++;
+		rc = tipc_link_rcv(l, skb, NULL);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	tipc_bcbase_xmit(net, &xmitq);
 
-unlock:
-	tipc_node_unlock(node);
-	tipc_node_put(node);
-exit:
-	kfree_skb(buf);
-}
+	/* Any socket wakeup messages ? */
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(inputq))
+		tipc_sk_rcv(net, inputq);
 
-u32 tipc_bclink_acks_missing(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
-{
-	return (n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted &&
-		(tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(n_ptr->net) != n_ptr->bclink.acked));
+	return rc;
 }
 
-
-/**
- * tipc_bcbearer_send - send a packet through the broadcast pseudo-bearer
- *
- * Send packet over as many bearers as necessary to reach all nodes
- * that have joined the broadcast link.
+/* tipc_bcast_ack_rcv - receive and handle a broadcast acknowledge
  *
- * Returns 0 (packet sent successfully) under all circumstances,
- * since the broadcast link's pseudo-bearer never blocks
+ * RCU is locked, no other locks set
  */
-static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
-			      struct tipc_bearer *unused1,
-			      struct tipc_media_addr *unused2)
+void tipc_bcast_ack_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l, u32 acked)
 {
-	int bp_index;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bcbearer *bcbearer = tn->bcbearer;
-	struct tipc_bclink *bclink = tn->bclink;
-
-	/* Prepare broadcast link message for reliable transmission,
-	 * if first time trying to send it;
-	 * preparation is skipped for broadcast link protocol messages
-	 * since they are sent in an unreliable manner and don't need it
-	 */
-	if (likely(!msg_non_seq(buf_msg(buf)))) {
-		bcbuf_set_acks(buf, bclink->bcast_nodes.count);
-		msg_set_non_seq(msg, 1);
-		msg_set_mc_netid(msg, tn->net_id);
-		tn->bcl->stats.sent_info++;
-		if (WARN_ON(!bclink->bcast_nodes.count)) {
-			dump_stack();
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
+	struct sk_buff_head *inputq = &tipc_bc_base(net)->inputq;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
 
-	/* Send buffer over bearers until all targets reached */
-	bcbearer->remains = bclink->bcast_nodes;
-
-	for (bp_index = 0; bp_index < MAX_BEARERS; bp_index++) {
-		struct tipc_bearer *p = bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].primary;
-		struct tipc_bearer *s = bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].secondary;
-		struct tipc_bearer *bp[2] = {p, s};
-		struct tipc_bearer *b = bp[msg_link_selector(msg)];
-		struct sk_buff *tbuf;
-
-		if (!p)
-			break; /* No more bearers to try */
-		if (!b)
-			b = p;
-		tipc_nmap_diff(&bcbearer->remains, &b->nodes,
-			       &bcbearer->remains_new);
-		if (bcbearer->remains_new.count == bcbearer->remains.count)
-			continue; /* Nothing added by bearer pair */
-
-		if (bp_index == 0) {
-			/* Use original buffer for first bearer */
-			tipc_bearer_send(net, b->identity, buf, &b->bcast_addr);
-		} else {
-			/* Avoid concurrent buffer access */
-			tbuf = pskb_copy_for_clone(buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
-			if (!tbuf)
-				break;
-			tipc_bearer_send(net, b->identity, tbuf,
-					 &b->bcast_addr);
-			kfree_skb(tbuf); /* Bearer keeps a clone */
-		}
-		if (bcbearer->remains_new.count == 0)
-			break; /* All targets reached */
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
 
-		bcbearer->remains = bcbearer->remains_new;
-	}
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(l, acked, &xmitq);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 
-	return 0;
+	tipc_bcbase_xmit(net, &xmitq);
+
+	/* Any socket wakeup messages ? */
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(inputq))
+		tipc_sk_rcv(net, inputq);
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_bcbearer_sort - create sets of bearer pairs used by broadcast bearer
+/* tipc_bcast_synch_rcv -  check and update rcv link with peer's send state
+ *
+ * RCU is locked, no other locks set
  */
-void tipc_bcbearer_sort(struct net *net, struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr,
-			u32 node, bool action)
+void tipc_bcast_sync_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l,
+			 struct tipc_msg *hdr)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bcbearer *bcbearer = tn->bcbearer;
-	struct tipc_bcbearer_pair *bp_temp = bcbearer->bpairs_temp;
-	struct tipc_bcbearer_pair *bp_curr;
-	struct tipc_bearer *b;
-	int b_index;
-	int pri;
-
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
+	struct sk_buff_head *inputq = &tipc_bc_base(net)->inputq;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
 
-	if (action)
-		tipc_nmap_add(nm_ptr, node);
-	else
-		tipc_nmap_remove(nm_ptr, node);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
 
-	/* Group bearers by priority (can assume max of two per priority) */
-	memset(bp_temp, 0, sizeof(bcbearer->bpairs_temp));
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	if (msg_type(hdr) == STATE_MSG) {
+		tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(l, msg_bcast_ack(hdr), &xmitq);
+		tipc_link_bc_sync_rcv(l, hdr, &xmitq);
+	} else {
+		tipc_link_bc_init_rcv(l, hdr);
+	}
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	for (b_index = 0; b_index < MAX_BEARERS; b_index++) {
-		b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[b_index]);
-		if (!b || !b->nodes.count)
-			continue;
+	tipc_bcbase_xmit(net, &xmitq);
 
-		if (!bp_temp[b->priority].primary)
-			bp_temp[b->priority].primary = b;
-		else
-			bp_temp[b->priority].secondary = b;
-	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	/* Any socket wakeup messages ? */
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(inputq))
+		tipc_sk_rcv(net, inputq);
+}
 
-	/* Create array of bearer pairs for broadcasting */
-	bp_curr = bcbearer->bpairs;
-	memset(bcbearer->bpairs, 0, sizeof(bcbearer->bpairs));
+/* tipc_bcast_add_peer - add a peer node to broadcast link and bearer
+ *
+ * RCU is locked, node lock is set
+ */
+void tipc_bcast_add_peer(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *uc_l,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct tipc_link *snd_l = tipc_bc_sndlink(net);
 
-	for (pri = TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI; pri >= 0; pri--) {
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	tipc_link_add_bc_peer(snd_l, uc_l, xmitq);
+	tipc_bcbase_select_primary(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
+}
 
-		if (!bp_temp[pri].primary)
-			continue;
+/* tipc_bcast_remove_peer - remove a peer node from broadcast link and bearer
+ *
+ * RCU is locked, node lock is set
+ */
+void tipc_bcast_remove_peer(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *rcv_l)
+{
+	struct tipc_link *snd_l = tipc_bc_sndlink(net);
+	struct sk_buff_head *inputq = &tipc_bc_base(net)->inputq;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
 
-		bp_curr->primary = bp_temp[pri].primary;
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
 
-		if (bp_temp[pri].secondary) {
-			if (tipc_nmap_equal(&bp_temp[pri].primary->nodes,
-					    &bp_temp[pri].secondary->nodes)) {
-				bp_curr->secondary = bp_temp[pri].secondary;
-			} else {
-				bp_curr++;
-				bp_curr->primary = bp_temp[pri].secondary;
-			}
-		}
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	tipc_link_remove_bc_peer(snd_l, rcv_l, &xmitq);
+	tipc_bcbase_select_primary(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 
-		bp_curr++;
-	}
+	tipc_bcbase_xmit(net, &xmitq);
 
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	/* Any socket wakeup messages ? */
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(inputq))
+		tipc_sk_rcv(net, inputq);
 }
 
 static int __tipc_nl_add_bc_link_stat(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -784,12 +395,14 @@ int tipc_nl_add_bc_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg)
 	if (!bcl)
 		return 0;
 
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
 
 	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg->skb, msg->portid, msg->seq, &tipc_genl_family,
 			  NLM_F_MULTI, TIPC_NL_LINK_GET);
-	if (!hdr)
+	if (!hdr) {
+		tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
+	}
 
 	attrs = nla_nest_start(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK);
 	if (!attrs)
@@ -803,9 +416,9 @@ int tipc_nl_add_bc_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg)
 		goto attr_msg_full;
 	if (nla_put_string(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_NAME, bcl->name))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
-	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_RX, bcl->next_in_no))
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_RX, bcl->rcv_nxt))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
-	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_TX, bcl->next_out_no))
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_TX, bcl->snd_nxt))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
 
 	prop = nla_nest_start(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_PROP);
@@ -819,7 +432,7 @@ int tipc_nl_add_bc_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg)
 	if (err)
 		goto attr_msg_full;
 
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 	nla_nest_end(msg->skb, attrs);
 	genlmsg_end(msg->skb, hdr);
 
@@ -830,7 +443,7 @@ prop_msg_full:
 attr_msg_full:
 	nla_nest_cancel(msg->skb, attrs);
 msg_full:
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 	genlmsg_cancel(msg->skb, hdr);
 
 	return -EMSGSIZE;
@@ -844,143 +457,91 @@ int tipc_bclink_reset_stats(struct net *net)
 	if (!bcl)
 		return -ENOPROTOOPT;
 
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
 	memset(&bcl->stats, 0, sizeof(bcl->stats));
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int tipc_bclink_set_queue_limits(struct net *net, u32 limit)
+static int tipc_bc_link_set_queue_limits(struct net *net, u32 limit)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
+	struct tipc_link *l = tipc_bc_sndlink(net);
 
-	if (!bcl)
+	if (!l)
 		return -ENOPROTOOPT;
-	if ((limit < TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN) || (limit > TIPC_MAX_LINK_WIN))
+	if (limit < BCLINK_WIN_MIN)
+		limit = BCLINK_WIN_MIN;
+	if (limit > TIPC_MAX_LINK_WIN)
 		return -EINVAL;
-
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(bcl, limit);
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l, limit);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int tipc_bclink_init(struct net *net)
+int tipc_nl_bc_link_set(struct net *net, struct nlattr *attrs[])
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bcbearer *bcbearer;
-	struct tipc_bclink *bclink;
-	struct tipc_link *bcl;
-
-	bcbearer = kzalloc(sizeof(*bcbearer), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!bcbearer)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	bclink = kzalloc(sizeof(*bclink), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!bclink) {
-		kfree(bcbearer);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
+	int err;
+	u32 win;
+	struct nlattr *props[TIPC_NLA_PROP_MAX + 1];
 
-	bcl = &bclink->link;
-	bcbearer->bearer.media = &bcbearer->media;
-	bcbearer->media.send_msg = tipc_bcbearer_send;
-	sprintf(bcbearer->media.name, "tipc-broadcast");
-
-	spin_lock_init(&bclink->lock);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->transmq);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->backlogq);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->deferdq);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->wakeupq);
-	bcl->next_out_no = 1;
-	spin_lock_init(&bclink->node.lock);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&bclink->arrvq);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&bclink->inputq);
-	bcl->owner = &bclink->node;
-	bcl->owner->net = net;
-	bcl->mtu = MAX_PKT_DEFAULT_MCAST;
-	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(bcl, BCLINK_WIN_DEFAULT);
-	bcl->bearer_id = MAX_BEARERS;
-	rcu_assign_pointer(tn->bearer_list[MAX_BEARERS], &bcbearer->bearer);
-	bcl->state = WORKING_WORKING;
-	bcl->pmsg = (struct tipc_msg *)&bcl->proto_msg;
-	msg_set_prevnode(bcl->pmsg, tn->own_addr);
-	strlcpy(bcl->name, tipc_bclink_name, TIPC_MAX_LINK_NAME);
-	tn->bcbearer = bcbearer;
-	tn->bclink = bclink;
-	tn->bcl = bcl;
-	return 0;
-}
+	if (!attrs[TIPC_NLA_LINK_PROP])
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-void tipc_bclink_stop(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+	err = tipc_nl_parse_link_prop(attrs[TIPC_NLA_LINK_PROP], props);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-	tipc_link_purge_queues(tn->bcl);
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	if (!props[TIPC_NLA_PROP_WIN])
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	RCU_INIT_POINTER(tn->bearer_list[BCBEARER], NULL);
-	synchronize_net();
-	kfree(tn->bcbearer);
-	kfree(tn->bclink);
+	win = nla_get_u32(props[TIPC_NLA_PROP_WIN]);
+
+	return tipc_bc_link_set_queue_limits(net, win);
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_nmap_add - add a node to a node map
- */
-static void tipc_nmap_add(struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr, u32 node)
+int tipc_bcast_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	int n = tipc_node(node);
-	int w = n / WSIZE;
-	u32 mask = (1 << (n % WSIZE));
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bb = NULL;
+	struct tipc_link *l = NULL;
 
-	if ((nm_ptr->map[w] & mask) == 0) {
-		nm_ptr->count++;
-		nm_ptr->map[w] |= mask;
-	}
+	bb = kzalloc(sizeof(*bb), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!bb)
+		goto enomem;
+	tn->bcbase = bb;
+	spin_lock_init(&tipc_net(net)->bclock);
+
+	if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, 0, 0,
+				 U16_MAX,
+				 BCLINK_WIN_DEFAULT,
+				 0,
+				 &bb->inputq,
+				 NULL,
+				 NULL,
+				 &l))
+		goto enomem;
+	bb->link = l;
+	tn->bcl = l;
+	return 0;
+enomem:
+	kfree(bb);
+	kfree(l);
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_nmap_remove - remove a node from a node map
- */
-static void tipc_nmap_remove(struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr, u32 node)
+void tipc_bcast_reinit(struct net *net)
 {
-	int n = tipc_node(node);
-	int w = n / WSIZE;
-	u32 mask = (1 << (n % WSIZE));
+	struct tipc_bc_base *b = tipc_bc_base(net);
 
-	if ((nm_ptr->map[w] & mask) != 0) {
-		nm_ptr->map[w] &= ~mask;
-		nm_ptr->count--;
-	}
+	msg_set_prevnode(b->link->pmsg, tipc_own_addr(net));
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_nmap_diff - find differences between node maps
- * @nm_a: input node map A
- * @nm_b: input node map B
- * @nm_diff: output node map A-B (i.e. nodes of A that are not in B)
- */
-static void tipc_nmap_diff(struct tipc_node_map *nm_a,
-			   struct tipc_node_map *nm_b,
-			   struct tipc_node_map *nm_diff)
+void tipc_bcast_stop(struct net *net)
 {
-	int stop = ARRAY_SIZE(nm_a->map);
-	int w;
-	int b;
-	u32 map;
-
-	memset(nm_diff, 0, sizeof(*nm_diff));
-	for (w = 0; w < stop; w++) {
-		map = nm_a->map[w] ^ (nm_a->map[w] & nm_b->map[w]);
-		nm_diff->map[w] = map;
-		if (map != 0) {
-			for (b = 0 ; b < WSIZE; b++) {
-				if (map & (1 << b))
-					nm_diff->count++;
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+
+	synchronize_net();
+	kfree(tn->bcbase);
+	kfree(tn->bcl);
 }
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/bcast.h b/kernel/net/tipc/bcast.h
index 4bdc12277..2855b9356 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/bcast.h
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/bcast.h
@@ -37,100 +37,44 @@
 #ifndef _TIPC_BCAST_H
 #define _TIPC_BCAST_H
 
-#include <linux/tipc_config.h>
-#include "link.h"
-#include "node.h"
+#include "core.h"
 
-/**
- * struct tipc_bcbearer_pair - a pair of bearers used by broadcast link
- * @primary: pointer to primary bearer
- * @secondary: pointer to secondary bearer
- *
- * Bearers must have same priority and same set of reachable destinations
- * to be paired.
- */
-
-struct tipc_bcbearer_pair {
-	struct tipc_bearer *primary;
-	struct tipc_bearer *secondary;
-};
-
-#define	BCBEARER		MAX_BEARERS
-
-/**
- * struct tipc_bcbearer - bearer used by broadcast link
- * @bearer: (non-standard) broadcast bearer structure
- * @media: (non-standard) broadcast media structure
- * @bpairs: array of bearer pairs
- * @bpairs_temp: temporary array of bearer pairs used by tipc_bcbearer_sort()
- * @remains: temporary node map used by tipc_bcbearer_send()
- * @remains_new: temporary node map used tipc_bcbearer_send()
- *
- * Note: The fields labelled "temporary" are incorporated into the bearer
- * to avoid consuming potentially limited stack space through the use of
- * large local variables within multicast routines.  Concurrent access is
- * prevented through use of the spinlock "bclink_lock".
- */
-struct tipc_bcbearer {
-	struct tipc_bearer bearer;
-	struct tipc_media media;
-	struct tipc_bcbearer_pair bpairs[MAX_BEARERS];
-	struct tipc_bcbearer_pair bpairs_temp[TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI + 1];
-	struct tipc_node_map remains;
-	struct tipc_node_map remains_new;
-};
+struct tipc_node;
+struct tipc_msg;
+struct tipc_nl_msg;
+struct tipc_node_map;
 
-/**
- * struct tipc_bclink - link used for broadcast messages
- * @lock: spinlock governing access to structure
- * @link: (non-standard) broadcast link structure
- * @node: (non-standard) node structure representing b'cast link's peer node
- * @bcast_nodes: map of broadcast-capable nodes
- * @retransmit_to: node that most recently requested a retransmit
- *
- * Handles sequence numbering, fragmentation, bundling, etc.
- */
-struct tipc_bclink {
-	spinlock_t lock;
-	struct tipc_link link;
-	struct tipc_node node;
-	struct sk_buff_head arrvq;
-	struct sk_buff_head inputq;
-	struct tipc_node_map bcast_nodes;
-	struct tipc_node *retransmit_to;
-};
+int tipc_bcast_init(struct net *net);
+void tipc_bcast_reinit(struct net *net);
+void tipc_bcast_stop(struct net *net);
+void tipc_bcast_add_peer(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_bcast_remove_peer(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *rcv_bcl);
+void tipc_bcast_inc_bearer_dst_cnt(struct net *net, int bearer_id);
+void tipc_bcast_dec_bearer_dst_cnt(struct net *net, int bearer_id);
+int  tipc_bcast_get_mtu(struct net *net);
+int tipc_bcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list);
+int tipc_bcast_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void tipc_bcast_ack_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l, u32 acked);
+void tipc_bcast_sync_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l,
+			 struct tipc_msg *hdr);
+int tipc_nl_add_bc_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg);
+int tipc_nl_bc_link_set(struct net *net, struct nlattr *attrs[]);
+int tipc_bclink_reset_stats(struct net *net);
 
-struct tipc_node;
-extern const char tipc_bclink_name[];
+static inline void tipc_bcast_lock(struct net *net)
+{
+	spin_lock_bh(&tipc_net(net)->bclock);
+}
 
-/**
- * tipc_nmap_equal - test for equality of node maps
- */
-static inline int tipc_nmap_equal(struct tipc_node_map *nm_a,
-				  struct tipc_node_map *nm_b)
+static inline void tipc_bcast_unlock(struct net *net)
 {
-	return !memcmp(nm_a, nm_b, sizeof(*nm_a));
+	spin_unlock_bh(&tipc_net(net)->bclock);
 }
 
-int tipc_bclink_init(struct net *net);
-void tipc_bclink_stop(struct net *net);
-void tipc_bclink_add_node(struct net *net, u32 addr);
-void tipc_bclink_remove_node(struct net *net, u32 addr);
-struct tipc_node *tipc_bclink_retransmit_to(struct net *tn);
-void tipc_bclink_acknowledge(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 acked);
-void tipc_bclink_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf);
-u32  tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(struct net *net);
-u32  tipc_bclink_acks_missing(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);
-void tipc_bclink_update_link_state(struct tipc_node *node,
-				   u32 last_sent);
-int  tipc_bclink_reset_stats(struct net *net);
-int  tipc_bclink_set_queue_limits(struct net *net, u32 limit);
-void tipc_bcbearer_sort(struct net *net, struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr,
-			u32 node, bool action);
-uint  tipc_bclink_get_mtu(void);
-int tipc_bclink_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list);
-void tipc_bclink_wakeup_users(struct net *net);
-int tipc_nl_add_bc_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg);
-void tipc_bclink_input(struct net *net);
+static inline struct tipc_link *tipc_bc_sndlink(struct net *net)
+{
+	return tipc_net(net)->bcl;
+}
 
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/bearer.c b/kernel/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 70e3dacbf..648f2a67f 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy tipc_nl_media_policy[TIPC_NLA_MEDIA_MAX + 1] = {
 	[TIPC_NLA_MEDIA_PROP]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED }
 };
 
-static void bearer_disable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
-			   bool shutting_down);
+static void bearer_disable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
 
 /**
  * tipc_media_find - locates specified media object by name
@@ -194,10 +193,8 @@ void tipc_bearer_add_dest(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 dest)
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	b_ptr = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
-	if (b_ptr) {
-		tipc_bcbearer_sort(net, &b_ptr->nodes, dest, true);
+	if (b_ptr)
 		tipc_disc_add_dest(b_ptr->link_req);
-	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -208,10 +205,8 @@ void tipc_bearer_remove_dest(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 dest)
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	b_ptr = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
-	if (b_ptr) {
-		tipc_bcbearer_sort(net, &b_ptr->nodes, dest, false);
+	if (b_ptr)
 		tipc_disc_remove_dest(b_ptr->link_req);
-	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -324,7 +319,7 @@ restart:
 
 	res = tipc_disc_create(net, b_ptr, &b_ptr->bcast_addr);
 	if (res) {
-		bearer_disable(net, b_ptr, false);
+		bearer_disable(net, b_ptr);
 		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, discovery object creation failed\n",
 			name);
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -344,7 +339,7 @@ restart:
 static int tipc_reset_bearer(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 {
 	pr_info("Resetting bearer <%s>\n", b_ptr->name);
-	tipc_link_reset_list(net, b_ptr->identity);
+	tipc_node_delete_links(net, b_ptr->identity);
 	tipc_disc_reset(net, b_ptr);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -354,8 +349,7 @@ static int tipc_reset_bearer(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
  *
  * Note: This routine assumes caller holds RTNL lock.
  */
-static void bearer_disable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
-			   bool shutting_down)
+static void bearer_disable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	u32 i;
@@ -363,7 +357,8 @@ static void bearer_disable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
 	pr_info("Disabling bearer <%s>\n", b_ptr->name);
 	b_ptr->media->disable_media(b_ptr);
 
-	tipc_link_delete_list(net, b_ptr->identity, shutting_down);
+	tipc_node_delete_links(net, b_ptr->identity);
+	RCU_INIT_POINTER(b_ptr->media_ptr, NULL);
 	if (b_ptr->link_req)
 		tipc_disc_delete(b_ptr->link_req);
 
@@ -401,16 +396,13 @@ int tipc_enable_l2_media(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 
 /* tipc_disable_l2_media - detach TIPC bearer from an L2 interface
  *
- * Mark L2 bearer as inactive so that incoming buffers are thrown away,
- * then get worker thread to complete bearer cleanup.  (Can't do cleanup
- * here because cleanup code needs to sleep and caller holds spinlocks.)
+ * Mark L2 bearer as inactive so that incoming buffers are thrown away
  */
 void tipc_disable_l2_media(struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev;
 
 	dev = (struct net_device *)rtnl_dereference(b->media_ptr);
-	RCU_INIT_POINTER(b->media_ptr, NULL);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(dev->tipc_ptr, NULL);
 	synchronize_net();
 	dev_put(dev);
@@ -422,10 +414,9 @@ void tipc_disable_l2_media(struct tipc_bearer *b)
  * @b_ptr: the bearer through which the packet is to be sent
  * @dest: peer destination address
  */
-int tipc_l2_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
+int tipc_l2_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		     struct tipc_bearer *b, struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *clone;
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	int delta;
 
@@ -433,42 +424,97 @@ int tipc_l2_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
 	if (!dev)
 		return 0;
 
-	clone = skb_clone(buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!clone)
-		return 0;
-
-	delta = dev->hard_header_len - skb_headroom(buf);
+	delta = dev->hard_header_len - skb_headroom(skb);
 	if ((delta > 0) &&
-	    pskb_expand_head(clone, SKB_DATA_ALIGN(delta), 0, GFP_ATOMIC)) {
-		kfree_skb(clone);
+	    pskb_expand_head(skb, SKB_DATA_ALIGN(delta), 0, GFP_ATOMIC)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	skb_reset_network_header(clone);
-	clone->dev = dev;
-	clone->protocol = htons(ETH_P_TIPC);
-	dev_hard_header(clone, dev, ETH_P_TIPC, dest->value,
-			dev->dev_addr, clone->len);
-	dev_queue_xmit(clone);
+	skb_reset_network_header(skb);
+	skb->dev = dev;
+	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_TIPC);
+	dev_hard_header(skb, dev, ETH_P_TIPC, dest->value,
+			dev->dev_addr, skb->len);
+	dev_queue_xmit(skb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* tipc_bearer_send- sends buffer to destination over bearer
- *
- * IMPORTANT:
- * The media send routine must not alter the buffer being passed in
- * as it may be needed for later retransmission!
+int tipc_bearer_mtu(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id)
+{
+	int mtu = 0;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tipc_net(net)->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
+	if (b)
+		mtu = b->mtu;
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return mtu;
+}
+
+/* tipc_bearer_xmit_skb - sends buffer to destination over bearer
+ */
+void tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
+			  struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
+{
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
+	if (likely(b))
+		b->media->send_msg(net, skb, b, dest);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
+/* tipc_bearer_xmit() -send buffer to destination over bearer
  */
-void tipc_bearer_send(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, struct sk_buff *buf,
-		      struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
+void tipc_bearer_xmit(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq,
+		      struct tipc_media_addr *dst)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
+
+	if (skb_queue_empty(xmitq))
+		return;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	b_ptr = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
-	if (likely(b_ptr))
-		b_ptr->media->send_msg(net, buf, b_ptr, dest);
+	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
+	if (likely(b)) {
+		skb_queue_walk_safe(xmitq, skb, tmp) {
+			__skb_dequeue(xmitq);
+			b->media->send_msg(net, skb, b, dst);
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
+/* tipc_bearer_bc_xmit() - broadcast buffers to all destinations
+ */
+void tipc_bearer_bc_xmit(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	int net_id = tn->net_id;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
+	if (likely(b)) {
+		skb_queue_walk_safe(xmitq, skb, tmp) {
+			hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+			msg_set_non_seq(hdr, 1);
+			msg_set_mc_netid(hdr, net_id);
+			__skb_dequeue(xmitq);
+			b->media->send_msg(net, skb, b, &b->bcast_addr);
+		}
+	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -530,7 +576,7 @@ static int tipc_l2_device_event(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long evt,
 	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
 		if (netif_carrier_ok(dev))
 			break;
-	case NETDEV_DOWN:
+	case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGEMTU:
 		tipc_reset_bearer(net, b_ptr);
 		break;
@@ -541,7 +587,7 @@ static int tipc_l2_device_event(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long evt,
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
-		bearer_disable(dev_net(dev), b_ptr, false);
+		bearer_disable(dev_net(dev), b_ptr);
 		break;
 	}
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
@@ -583,7 +629,7 @@ void tipc_bearer_stop(struct net *net)
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
 		b_ptr = rtnl_dereference(tn->bearer_list[i]);
 		if (b_ptr) {
-			bearer_disable(net, b_ptr, true);
+			bearer_disable(net, b_ptr);
 			tn->bearer_list[i] = NULL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -747,7 +793,7 @@ int tipc_nl_bearer_disable(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	bearer_disable(net, bearer, false);
+	bearer_disable(net, bearer);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	return 0;
@@ -812,7 +858,7 @@ int tipc_nl_bearer_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	char *name;
 	struct tipc_bearer *b;
 	struct nlattr *attrs[TIPC_NLA_BEARER_MAX + 1];
-	struct net *net = genl_info_net(info);
+	struct net *net = sock_net(skb->sk);
 
 	if (!info->attrs[TIPC_NLA_BEARER])
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/bearer.h b/kernel/net/tipc/bearer.h
index 5cad243ee..552185bc4 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/bearer.h
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/bearer.h
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
 #define _TIPC_BEARER_H
 
 #include "netlink.h"
+#include "core.h"
 #include <net/genetlink.h>
 
-#define MAX_BEARERS	2
 #define MAX_MEDIA	3
 #define MAX_NODES	4096
 #define WSIZE		32
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ struct tipc_bearer {
 	u32 identity;
 	struct tipc_link_req *link_req;
 	char net_plane;
+	int node_cnt;
 	struct tipc_node_map nodes;
 };
 
@@ -215,7 +216,14 @@ struct tipc_media *tipc_media_find(const char *name);
 int tipc_bearer_setup(void);
 void tipc_bearer_cleanup(void);
 void tipc_bearer_stop(struct net *net);
-void tipc_bearer_send(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, struct sk_buff *buf,
-		      struct tipc_media_addr *dest);
+int tipc_bearer_mtu(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id);
+void tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
+			  struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct tipc_media_addr *dest);
+void tipc_bearer_xmit(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq,
+		      struct tipc_media_addr *dst);
+void tipc_bearer_bc_xmit(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
 
 #endif	/* _TIPC_BEARER_H */
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/core.c b/kernel/net/tipc/core.c
index be1c9fa60..03a842870 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "bearer.h"
 #include "net.h"
 #include "socket.h"
+#include "bcast.h"
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
@@ -68,11 +69,18 @@ static int __net_init tipc_init_net(struct net *net)
 	if (err)
 		goto out_nametbl;
 
-	err = tipc_subscr_start(net);
+	err = tipc_topsrv_start(net);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_subscr;
+
+	err = tipc_bcast_init(net);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_bclink;
+
 	return 0;
 
+out_bclink:
+	tipc_bcast_stop(net);
 out_subscr:
 	tipc_nametbl_stop(net);
 out_nametbl:
@@ -83,8 +91,9 @@ out_sk_rht:
 
 static void __net_exit tipc_exit_net(struct net *net)
 {
-	tipc_subscr_stop(net);
+	tipc_topsrv_stop(net);
 	tipc_net_stop(net);
+	tipc_bcast_stop(net);
 	tipc_nametbl_stop(net);
 	tipc_sk_rht_destroy(net);
 }
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/core.h b/kernel/net/tipc/core.h
index 3dc68c7a9..18e95a802 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/core.h
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/core.h
@@ -60,16 +60,18 @@
 #include <net/netns/generic.h>
 #include <linux/rhashtable.h>
 
-#include "node.h"
-#include "bearer.h"
-#include "bcast.h"
-#include "netlink.h"
-#include "link.h"
-#include "node.h"
-#include "msg.h"
+struct tipc_node;
+struct tipc_bearer;
+struct tipc_bc_base;
+struct tipc_link;
+struct tipc_name_table;
+struct tipc_server;
 
 #define TIPC_MOD_VER "2.0.0"
 
+#define NODE_HTABLE_SIZE   512
+#define MAX_BEARERS	   3
+
 extern int tipc_net_id __read_mostly;
 extern int sysctl_tipc_rmem[3] __read_mostly;
 extern int sysctl_tipc_named_timeout __read_mostly;
@@ -90,8 +92,8 @@ struct tipc_net {
 	struct tipc_bearer __rcu *bearer_list[MAX_BEARERS + 1];
 
 	/* Broadcast link */
-	struct tipc_bcbearer *bcbearer;
-	struct tipc_bclink *bclink;
+	spinlock_t bclock;
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bcbase;
 	struct tipc_link *bcl;
 
 	/* Socket hash table */
@@ -106,6 +108,41 @@ struct tipc_net {
 	atomic_t subscription_count;
 };
 
+static inline struct tipc_net *tipc_net(struct net *net)
+{
+	return net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+}
+
+static inline int tipc_netid(struct net *net)
+{
+	return tipc_net(net)->net_id;
+}
+
+static inline u16 mod(u16 x)
+{
+	return x & 0xffffu;
+}
+
+static inline int less_eq(u16 left, u16 right)
+{
+	return mod(right - left) < 32768u;
+}
+
+static inline int more(u16 left, u16 right)
+{
+	return !less_eq(left, right);
+}
+
+static inline int less(u16 left, u16 right)
+{
+	return less_eq(left, right) && (mod(right) != mod(left));
+}
+
+static inline int in_range(u16 val, u16 min, u16 max)
+{
+	return !less(val, min) && !more(val, max);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 int tipc_register_sysctl(void);
 void tipc_unregister_sysctl(void);
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/discover.c b/kernel/net/tipc/discover.c
index 967e292f5..afe8c47c4 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "core.h"
-#include "link.h"
+#include "node.h"
 #include "discover.h"
 
 /* min delay during bearer start up */
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static void tipc_disc_init_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf, u32 type,
 		      MAX_H_SIZE, dest_domain);
 	msg_set_non_seq(msg, 1);
 	msg_set_node_sig(msg, tn->random);
-	msg_set_node_capabilities(msg, 0);
+	msg_set_node_capabilities(msg, TIPC_NODE_CAPABILITIES);
 	msg_set_dest_domain(msg, dest_domain);
 	msg_set_bc_netid(msg, tn->net_id);
 	b_ptr->media->addr2msg(msg_media_addr(msg), &b_ptr->addr);
@@ -120,30 +120,24 @@ static void disc_dupl_alert(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, u32 node_addr,
  * @buf: buffer containing message
  * @bearer: bearer that message arrived on
  */
-void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
+void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		   struct tipc_bearer *bearer)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_node *node;
-	struct tipc_link *link;
 	struct tipc_media_addr maddr;
-	struct sk_buff *rbuf;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	u32 ddom = msg_dest_domain(msg);
-	u32 onode = msg_prevnode(msg);
-	u32 net_id = msg_bc_netid(msg);
-	u32 mtyp = msg_type(msg);
-	u32 signature = msg_node_sig(msg);
-	u16 caps = msg_node_capabilities(msg);
-	bool addr_match = false;
-	bool sign_match = false;
-	bool link_up = false;
-	bool accept_addr = false;
-	bool accept_sign = false;
+	struct sk_buff *rskb;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	u32 ddom = msg_dest_domain(hdr);
+	u32 onode = msg_prevnode(hdr);
+	u32 net_id = msg_bc_netid(hdr);
+	u32 mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
+	u32 signature = msg_node_sig(hdr);
+	u16 caps = msg_node_capabilities(hdr);
 	bool respond = false;
+	bool dupl_addr = false;
 
-	bearer->media->msg2addr(bearer, &maddr, msg_media_addr(msg));
-	kfree_skb(buf);
+	bearer->media->msg2addr(bearer, &maddr, msg_media_addr(hdr));
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	/* Ensure message from node is valid and communication is permitted */
 	if (net_id != tn->net_id)
@@ -165,102 +159,19 @@ void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
 	if (!tipc_in_scope(bearer->domain, onode))
 		return;
 
-	node = tipc_node_create(net, onode);
-	if (!node)
-		return;
-	tipc_node_lock(node);
-	node->capabilities = caps;
-	link = node->links[bearer->identity];
-
-	/* Prepare to validate requesting node's signature and media address */
-	sign_match = (signature == node->signature);
-	addr_match = link && !memcmp(&link->media_addr, &maddr, sizeof(maddr));
-	link_up = link && tipc_link_is_up(link);
-
-
-	/* These three flags give us eight permutations: */
-
-	if (sign_match && addr_match && link_up) {
-		/* All is fine. Do nothing. */
-	} else if (sign_match && addr_match && !link_up) {
-		/* Respond. The link will come up in due time */
-		respond = true;
-	} else if (sign_match && !addr_match && link_up) {
-		/* Peer has changed i/f address without rebooting.
-		 * If so, the link will reset soon, and the next
-		 * discovery will be accepted. So we can ignore it.
-		 * It may also be an cloned or malicious peer having
-		 * chosen the same node address and signature as an
-		 * existing one.
-		 * Ignore requests until the link goes down, if ever.
-		 */
-		disc_dupl_alert(bearer, onode, &maddr);
-	} else if (sign_match && !addr_match && !link_up) {
-		/* Peer link has changed i/f address without rebooting.
-		 * It may also be a cloned or malicious peer; we can't
-		 * distinguish between the two.
-		 * The signature is correct, so we must accept.
-		 */
-		accept_addr = true;
-		respond = true;
-	} else if (!sign_match && addr_match && link_up) {
-		/* Peer node rebooted. Two possibilities:
-		 *  - Delayed re-discovery; this link endpoint has already
-		 *    reset and re-established contact with the peer, before
-		 *    receiving a discovery message from that node.
-		 *    (The peer happened to receive one from this node first).
-		 *  - The peer came back so fast that our side has not
-		 *    discovered it yet. Probing from this side will soon
-		 *    reset the link, since there can be no working link
-		 *    endpoint at the peer end, and the link will re-establish.
-		 *  Accept the signature, since it comes from a known peer.
-		 */
-		accept_sign = true;
-	} else if (!sign_match && addr_match && !link_up) {
-		/*  The peer node has rebooted.
-		 *  Accept signature, since it is a known peer.
-		 */
-		accept_sign = true;
-		respond = true;
-	} else if (!sign_match && !addr_match && link_up) {
-		/* Peer rebooted with new address, or a new/duplicate peer.
-		 * Ignore until the link goes down, if ever.
-		 */
+	tipc_node_check_dest(net, onode, bearer, caps, signature,
+			     &maddr, &respond, &dupl_addr);
+	if (dupl_addr)
 		disc_dupl_alert(bearer, onode, &maddr);
-	} else if (!sign_match && !addr_match && !link_up) {
-		/* Peer rebooted with new address, or it is a new peer.
-		 * Accept signature and address.
-		*/
-		accept_sign = true;
-		accept_addr = true;
-		respond = true;
-	}
-
-	if (accept_sign)
-		node->signature = signature;
-
-	if (accept_addr) {
-		if (!link)
-			link = tipc_link_create(node, bearer, &maddr);
-		if (link) {
-			memcpy(&link->media_addr, &maddr, sizeof(maddr));
-			tipc_link_reset(link);
-		} else {
-			respond = false;
-		}
-	}
 
 	/* Send response, if necessary */
 	if (respond && (mtyp == DSC_REQ_MSG)) {
-		rbuf = tipc_buf_acquire(MAX_H_SIZE);
-		if (rbuf) {
-			tipc_disc_init_msg(net, rbuf, DSC_RESP_MSG, bearer);
-			tipc_bearer_send(net, bearer->identity, rbuf, &maddr);
-			kfree_skb(rbuf);
-		}
+		rskb = tipc_buf_acquire(MAX_H_SIZE);
+		if (!rskb)
+			return;
+		tipc_disc_init_msg(net, rskb, DSC_RESP_MSG, bearer);
+		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, bearer->identity, rskb, &maddr);
 	}
-	tipc_node_unlock(node);
-	tipc_node_put(node);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -313,6 +224,7 @@ void tipc_disc_remove_dest(struct tipc_link_req *req)
 static void disc_timeout(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct tipc_link_req *req = (struct tipc_link_req *)data;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int max_delay;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&req->lock);
@@ -330,9 +242,9 @@ static void disc_timeout(unsigned long data)
 	 * hold at fast polling rate if don't have any associated nodes,
 	 * otherwise hold at slow polling rate
 	 */
-	tipc_bearer_send(req->net, req->bearer_id, req->buf, &req->dest);
-
-
+	skb = skb_clone(req->buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (skb)
+		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(req->net, req->bearer_id, skb, &req->dest);
 	req->timer_intv *= 2;
 	if (req->num_nodes)
 		max_delay = TIPC_LINK_REQ_SLOW;
@@ -359,6 +271,7 @@ int tipc_disc_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
 		     struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
 {
 	struct tipc_link_req *req;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	req = kmalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!req)
@@ -380,7 +293,9 @@ int tipc_disc_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
 	setup_timer(&req->timer, disc_timeout, (unsigned long)req);
 	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
 	b_ptr->link_req = req;
-	tipc_bearer_send(net, req->bearer_id, req->buf, &req->dest);
+	skb = skb_clone(req->buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (skb)
+		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, req->bearer_id, skb, &req->dest);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -404,6 +319,7 @@ void tipc_disc_delete(struct tipc_link_req *req)
 void tipc_disc_reset(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 {
 	struct tipc_link_req *req = b_ptr->link_req;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&req->lock);
 	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, req->buf, DSC_REQ_MSG, b_ptr);
@@ -413,6 +329,8 @@ void tipc_disc_reset(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 	req->num_nodes = 0;
 	req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT;
 	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
-	tipc_bearer_send(net, req->bearer_id, req->buf, &req->dest);
+	skb = skb_clone(req->buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (skb)
+		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, req->bearer_id, skb, &req->dest);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&req->lock);
 }
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/link.c b/kernel/net/tipc/link.c
index 43a515dc9..91aea071a 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
 /*
  * Error message prefixes
  */
-static const char *link_co_err = "Link changeover error, ";
+static const char *link_co_err = "Link tunneling error, ";
 static const char *link_rst_msg = "Resetting link ";
-static const char *link_unk_evt = "Unknown link event ";
+static const char tipc_bclink_name[] = "broadcast-link";
 
 static const struct nla_policy tipc_nl_link_policy[TIPC_NLA_LINK_MAX + 1] = {
 	[TIPC_NLA_LINK_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_UNSPEC },
@@ -76,257 +76,530 @@ static const struct nla_policy tipc_nl_prop_policy[TIPC_NLA_PROP_MAX + 1] = {
 	[TIPC_NLA_PROP_WIN]		= { .type = NLA_U32 }
 };
 
+/* Send states for broadcast NACKs
+ */
+enum {
+	BC_NACK_SND_CONDITIONAL,
+	BC_NACK_SND_UNCONDITIONAL,
+	BC_NACK_SND_SUPPRESS,
+};
+
+/*
+ * Interval between NACKs when packets arrive out of order
+ */
+#define TIPC_NACK_INTV (TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN * 2)
 /*
  * Out-of-range value for link session numbers
  */
-#define INVALID_SESSION 0x10000
+#define WILDCARD_SESSION 0x10000
 
-/*
- * Link state events:
+/* Link FSM states:
  */
-#define  STARTING_EVT    856384768	/* link processing trigger */
-#define  TRAFFIC_MSG_EVT 560815u	/* rx'd ??? */
-#define  TIMEOUT_EVT     560817u	/* link timer expired */
+enum {
+	LINK_ESTABLISHED     = 0xe,
+	LINK_ESTABLISHING    = 0xe  << 4,
+	LINK_RESET           = 0x1  << 8,
+	LINK_RESETTING       = 0x2  << 12,
+	LINK_PEER_RESET      = 0xd  << 16,
+	LINK_FAILINGOVER     = 0xf  << 20,
+	LINK_SYNCHING        = 0xc  << 24
+};
 
-/*
- * State value stored in 'failover_pkts'
+/* Link FSM state checking routines
  */
-#define FIRST_FAILOVER 0xffffu
-
-static void link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(struct tipc_link *link,
-				       struct sk_buff *skb);
-static void tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *link,
-				struct sk_buff *skb);
-static void link_set_supervision_props(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 tol);
-static void link_state_event(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 event);
+static int link_is_up(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	return l->state & (LINK_ESTABLISHED | LINK_SYNCHING);
+}
+
+static int tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			       struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+static void tipc_link_build_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l, int mtyp, bool probe,
+				      u16 rcvgap, int tolerance, int priority,
+				      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
 static void link_reset_statistics(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
 static void link_print(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, const char *str);
-static void tipc_link_sync_xmit(struct tipc_link *l);
-static void tipc_link_sync_rcv(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *buf);
-static void tipc_link_input(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb);
-static bool tipc_data_input(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb);
-static bool tipc_link_failover_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff **skb);
+static void tipc_link_build_nack_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
+				     struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+static void tipc_link_build_bc_init_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
+					struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+static bool tipc_link_release_pkts(struct tipc_link *l, u16 to);
+
 /*
- *  Simple link routines
+ *  Simple non-static link routines (i.e. referenced outside this file)
  */
-static unsigned int align(unsigned int i)
+bool tipc_link_is_up(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	return (i + 3) & ~3u;
+	return link_is_up(l);
 }
 
-static void tipc_link_release(struct kref *kref)
+bool tipc_link_peer_is_down(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	kfree(container_of(kref, struct tipc_link, ref));
+	return l->state == LINK_PEER_RESET;
 }
 
-static void tipc_link_get(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+bool tipc_link_is_reset(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	kref_get(&l_ptr->ref);
+	return l->state & (LINK_RESET | LINK_FAILINGOVER | LINK_ESTABLISHING);
 }
 
-static void tipc_link_put(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+bool tipc_link_is_establishing(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	kref_put(&l_ptr->ref, tipc_link_release);
+	return l->state == LINK_ESTABLISHING;
 }
 
-static struct tipc_link *tipc_parallel_link(struct tipc_link *l)
+bool tipc_link_is_synching(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	if (l->owner->active_links[0] != l)
-		return l->owner->active_links[0];
-	return l->owner->active_links[1];
+	return l->state == LINK_SYNCHING;
 }
 
-/*
- *  Simple non-static link routines (i.e. referenced outside this file)
- */
-int tipc_link_is_up(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+bool tipc_link_is_failingover(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	if (!l_ptr)
-		return 0;
-	return link_working_working(l_ptr) || link_working_unknown(l_ptr);
+	return l->state == LINK_FAILINGOVER;
 }
 
-int tipc_link_is_active(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+bool tipc_link_is_blocked(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	return	(l_ptr->owner->active_links[0] == l_ptr) ||
-		(l_ptr->owner->active_links[1] == l_ptr);
+	return l->state & (LINK_RESETTING | LINK_PEER_RESET | LINK_FAILINGOVER);
 }
 
-/**
- * link_timeout - handle expiration of link timer
- * @l_ptr: pointer to link
- */
-static void link_timeout(unsigned long data)
+static bool link_is_bc_sndlink(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	struct tipc_link *l_ptr = (struct tipc_link *)data;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	return !l->bc_sndlink;
+}
 
-	tipc_node_lock(l_ptr->owner);
+static bool link_is_bc_rcvlink(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	return ((l->bc_rcvlink == l) && !link_is_bc_sndlink(l));
+}
 
-	/* update counters used in statistical profiling of send traffic */
-	l_ptr->stats.accu_queue_sz += skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->transmq);
-	l_ptr->stats.queue_sz_counts++;
+int tipc_link_is_active(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	return l->active;
+}
 
-	skb = skb_peek(&l_ptr->transmq);
-	if (skb) {
-		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		u32 length = msg_size(msg);
+void tipc_link_set_active(struct tipc_link *l, bool active)
+{
+	l->active = active;
+}
 
-		if ((msg_user(msg) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) &&
-		    (msg_type(msg) == FIRST_FRAGMENT)) {
-			length = msg_size(msg_get_wrapped(msg));
-		}
-		if (length) {
-			l_ptr->stats.msg_lengths_total += length;
-			l_ptr->stats.msg_length_counts++;
-			if (length <= 64)
-				l_ptr->stats.msg_length_profile[0]++;
-			else if (length <= 256)
-				l_ptr->stats.msg_length_profile[1]++;
-			else if (length <= 1024)
-				l_ptr->stats.msg_length_profile[2]++;
-			else if (length <= 4096)
-				l_ptr->stats.msg_length_profile[3]++;
-			else if (length <= 16384)
-				l_ptr->stats.msg_length_profile[4]++;
-			else if (length <= 32768)
-				l_ptr->stats.msg_length_profile[5]++;
-			else
-				l_ptr->stats.msg_length_profile[6]++;
-		}
+void tipc_link_add_bc_peer(struct tipc_link *snd_l,
+			   struct tipc_link *uc_l,
+			   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct tipc_link *rcv_l = uc_l->bc_rcvlink;
+
+	snd_l->ackers++;
+	rcv_l->acked = snd_l->snd_nxt - 1;
+	snd_l->state = LINK_ESTABLISHED;
+	tipc_link_build_bc_init_msg(uc_l, xmitq);
+}
+
+void tipc_link_remove_bc_peer(struct tipc_link *snd_l,
+			      struct tipc_link *rcv_l,
+			      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	u16 ack = snd_l->snd_nxt - 1;
+
+	snd_l->ackers--;
+	tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(rcv_l, ack, xmitq);
+	tipc_link_reset(rcv_l);
+	rcv_l->state = LINK_RESET;
+	if (!snd_l->ackers) {
+		tipc_link_reset(snd_l);
+		snd_l->state = LINK_RESET;
+		__skb_queue_purge(xmitq);
 	}
+}
 
-	/* do all other link processing performed on a periodic basis */
-	link_state_event(l_ptr, TIMEOUT_EVT);
+int tipc_link_bc_peers(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	return l->ackers;
+}
 
-	if (skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->backlogq))
-		tipc_link_push_packets(l_ptr);
+void tipc_link_set_mtu(struct tipc_link *l, int mtu)
+{
+	l->mtu = mtu;
+}
 
-	tipc_node_unlock(l_ptr->owner);
-	tipc_link_put(l_ptr);
+int tipc_link_mtu(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	return l->mtu;
 }
 
-static void link_set_timer(struct tipc_link *link, unsigned long time)
+static u32 link_own_addr(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	if (!mod_timer(&link->timer, jiffies + time))
-		tipc_link_get(link);
+	return msg_prevnode(l->pmsg);
 }
 
 /**
  * tipc_link_create - create a new link
- * @n_ptr: pointer to associated node
- * @b_ptr: pointer to associated bearer
- * @media_addr: media address to use when sending messages over link
+ * @n: pointer to associated node
+ * @if_name: associated interface name
+ * @bearer_id: id (index) of associated bearer
+ * @tolerance: link tolerance to be used by link
+ * @net_plane: network plane (A,B,c..) this link belongs to
+ * @mtu: mtu to be advertised by link
+ * @priority: priority to be used by link
+ * @window: send window to be used by link
+ * @session: session to be used by link
+ * @ownnode: identity of own node
+ * @peer: node id of peer node
+ * @peer_caps: bitmap describing peer node capabilities
+ * @bc_sndlink: the namespace global link used for broadcast sending
+ * @bc_rcvlink: the peer specific link used for broadcast reception
+ * @inputq: queue to put messages ready for delivery
+ * @namedq: queue to put binding table update messages ready for delivery
+ * @link: return value, pointer to put the created link
  *
- * Returns pointer to link.
+ * Returns true if link was created, otherwise false
  */
-struct tipc_link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
-				   struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
-				   const struct tipc_media_addr *media_addr)
+bool tipc_link_create(struct net *net, char *if_name, int bearer_id,
+		      int tolerance, char net_plane, u32 mtu, int priority,
+		      int window, u32 session, u32 ownnode, u32 peer,
+		      u16 peer_caps,
+		      struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
+		      struct tipc_link *bc_rcvlink,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
+		      struct tipc_link **link)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(n_ptr->net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	char *if_name;
-	char addr_string[16];
-	u32 peer = n_ptr->addr;
-
-	if (n_ptr->link_cnt >= MAX_BEARERS) {
-		tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n_ptr->addr);
-		pr_err("Attempt to establish %uth link to %s. Max %u allowed.\n",
-			n_ptr->link_cnt, addr_string, MAX_BEARERS);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	if (n_ptr->links[b_ptr->identity]) {
-		tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n_ptr->addr);
-		pr_err("Attempt to establish second link on <%s> to %s\n",
-		       b_ptr->name, addr_string);
-		return NULL;
-	}
+	struct tipc_link *l;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
 
-	l_ptr = kzalloc(sizeof(*l_ptr), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!l_ptr) {
-		pr_warn("Link creation failed, no memory\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	kref_init(&l_ptr->ref);
-	l_ptr->addr = peer;
-	if_name = strchr(b_ptr->name, ':') + 1;
-	sprintf(l_ptr->name, "%u.%u.%u:%s-%u.%u.%u:unknown",
-		tipc_zone(tn->own_addr), tipc_cluster(tn->own_addr),
-		tipc_node(tn->own_addr),
-		if_name,
-		tipc_zone(peer), tipc_cluster(peer), tipc_node(peer));
-		/* note: peer i/f name is updated by reset/activate message */
-	memcpy(&l_ptr->media_addr, media_addr, sizeof(*media_addr));
-	l_ptr->owner = n_ptr;
-	l_ptr->checkpoint = 1;
-	l_ptr->peer_session = INVALID_SESSION;
-	l_ptr->bearer_id = b_ptr->identity;
-	link_set_supervision_props(l_ptr, b_ptr->tolerance);
-	l_ptr->state = RESET_UNKNOWN;
-
-	l_ptr->pmsg = (struct tipc_msg *)&l_ptr->proto_msg;
-	msg = l_ptr->pmsg;
-	tipc_msg_init(tn->own_addr, msg, LINK_PROTOCOL, RESET_MSG, INT_H_SIZE,
-		      l_ptr->addr);
-	msg_set_size(msg, sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg));
-	msg_set_session(msg, (tn->random & 0xffff));
-	msg_set_bearer_id(msg, b_ptr->identity);
-	strcpy((char *)msg_data(msg), if_name);
-	l_ptr->net_plane = b_ptr->net_plane;
-	l_ptr->advertised_mtu = b_ptr->mtu;
-	l_ptr->mtu = l_ptr->advertised_mtu;
-	l_ptr->priority = b_ptr->priority;
-	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l_ptr, b_ptr->window);
-	l_ptr->next_out_no = 1;
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->transmq);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->backlogq);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->deferdq);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->wakeupq);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->inputq);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->namedq);
-	link_reset_statistics(l_ptr);
-	tipc_node_attach_link(n_ptr, l_ptr);
-	setup_timer(&l_ptr->timer, link_timeout, (unsigned long)l_ptr);
-	link_state_event(l_ptr, STARTING_EVT);
-
-	return l_ptr;
+	l = kzalloc(sizeof(*l), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!l)
+		return false;
+	*link = l;
+	l->pmsg = (struct tipc_msg *)&l->proto_msg;
+	hdr = l->pmsg;
+	tipc_msg_init(ownnode, hdr, LINK_PROTOCOL, RESET_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, peer);
+	msg_set_size(hdr, sizeof(l->proto_msg));
+	msg_set_session(hdr, session);
+	msg_set_bearer_id(hdr, l->bearer_id);
+
+	/* Note: peer i/f name is completed by reset/activate message */
+	sprintf(l->name, "%u.%u.%u:%s-%u.%u.%u:unknown",
+		tipc_zone(ownnode), tipc_cluster(ownnode), tipc_node(ownnode),
+		if_name, tipc_zone(peer), tipc_cluster(peer), tipc_node(peer));
+	strcpy((char *)msg_data(hdr), if_name);
+
+	l->addr = peer;
+	l->peer_caps = peer_caps;
+	l->net = net;
+	l->peer_session = WILDCARD_SESSION;
+	l->bearer_id = bearer_id;
+	l->tolerance = tolerance;
+	l->net_plane = net_plane;
+	l->advertised_mtu = mtu;
+	l->mtu = mtu;
+	l->priority = priority;
+	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l, window);
+	l->ackers = 1;
+	l->bc_sndlink = bc_sndlink;
+	l->bc_rcvlink = bc_rcvlink;
+	l->inputq = inputq;
+	l->namedq = namedq;
+	l->state = LINK_RESETTING;
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&l->transmq);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&l->backlogq);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&l->deferdq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&l->wakeupq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(l->inputq);
+	return true;
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_link_delete - Delete a link
- * @l: link to be deleted
+ * tipc_link_bc_create - create new link to be used for broadcast
+ * @n: pointer to associated node
+ * @mtu: mtu to be used
+ * @window: send window to be used
+ * @inputq: queue to put messages ready for delivery
+ * @namedq: queue to put binding table update messages ready for delivery
+ * @link: return value, pointer to put the created link
+ *
+ * Returns true if link was created, otherwise false
  */
-void tipc_link_delete(struct tipc_link *l)
+bool tipc_link_bc_create(struct net *net, u32 ownnode, u32 peer,
+			 int mtu, int window, u16 peer_caps,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
+			 struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
+			 struct tipc_link **link)
 {
+	struct tipc_link *l;
+
+	if (!tipc_link_create(net, "", MAX_BEARERS, 0, 'Z', mtu, 0, window,
+			      0, ownnode, peer, peer_caps, bc_sndlink,
+			      NULL, inputq, namedq, link))
+		return false;
+
+	l = *link;
+	strcpy(l->name, tipc_bclink_name);
 	tipc_link_reset(l);
-	if (del_timer(&l->timer))
-		tipc_link_put(l);
-	l->flags |= LINK_STOPPED;
-	/* Delete link now, or when timer is finished: */
-	tipc_link_reset_fragments(l);
-	tipc_node_detach_link(l->owner, l);
-	tipc_link_put(l);
+	l->state = LINK_RESET;
+	l->ackers = 0;
+	l->bc_rcvlink = l;
+
+	/* Broadcast send link is always up */
+	if (link_is_bc_sndlink(l))
+		l->state = LINK_ESTABLISHED;
+
+	return true;
 }
 
-void tipc_link_delete_list(struct net *net, unsigned int bearer_id,
-			   bool shutting_down)
+/**
+ * tipc_link_fsm_evt - link finite state machine
+ * @l: pointer to link
+ * @evt: state machine event to be processed
+ */
+int tipc_link_fsm_evt(struct tipc_link *l, int evt)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link *link;
-	struct tipc_node *node;
+	int rc = 0;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(node, &tn->node_list, list) {
-		tipc_node_lock(node);
-		link = node->links[bearer_id];
-		if (link)
-			tipc_link_delete(link);
-		tipc_node_unlock(node);
+	switch (l->state) {
+	case LINK_RESETTING:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case LINK_PEER_RESET_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_PEER_RESET;
+			break;
+		case LINK_RESET_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_RESET;
+			break;
+		case LINK_FAILURE_EVT:
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case LINK_ESTABLISH_EVT:
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+		case LINK_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case LINK_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case LINK_RESET:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case LINK_PEER_RESET_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_ESTABLISHING;
+			break;
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_FAILINGOVER;
+		case LINK_FAILURE_EVT:
+		case LINK_RESET_EVT:
+		case LINK_ESTABLISH_EVT:
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+			break;
+		case LINK_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case LINK_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case LINK_PEER_RESET:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case LINK_RESET_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_ESTABLISHING;
+			break;
+		case LINK_PEER_RESET_EVT:
+		case LINK_ESTABLISH_EVT:
+		case LINK_FAILURE_EVT:
+			break;
+		case LINK_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case LINK_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case LINK_FAILINGOVER:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_RESET;
+			break;
+		case LINK_PEER_RESET_EVT:
+		case LINK_RESET_EVT:
+		case LINK_ESTABLISH_EVT:
+		case LINK_FAILURE_EVT:
+			break;
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case LINK_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case LINK_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case LINK_ESTABLISHING:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case LINK_ESTABLISH_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_ESTABLISHED;
+			break;
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_FAILINGOVER;
+			break;
+		case LINK_RESET_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_RESET;
+			break;
+		case LINK_FAILURE_EVT:
+		case LINK_PEER_RESET_EVT:
+		case LINK_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+			break;
+		case LINK_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case LINK_ESTABLISHED:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case LINK_PEER_RESET_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_PEER_RESET;
+			rc |= TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT;
+			break;
+		case LINK_FAILURE_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_RESETTING;
+			rc |= TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT;
+			break;
+		case LINK_RESET_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_RESET;
+			break;
+		case LINK_ESTABLISH_EVT:
+		case LINK_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+			break;
+		case LINK_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_SYNCHING;
+			break;
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case LINK_SYNCHING:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case LINK_PEER_RESET_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_PEER_RESET;
+			rc |= TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT;
+			break;
+		case LINK_FAILURE_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_RESETTING;
+			rc |= TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT;
+			break;
+		case LINK_RESET_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_RESET;
+			break;
+		case LINK_ESTABLISH_EVT:
+		case LINK_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+			break;
+		case LINK_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+			l->state = LINK_ESTABLISHED;
+			break;
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case LINK_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		pr_err("Unknown FSM state %x in %s\n", l->state, l->name);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return rc;
+illegal_evt:
+	pr_err("Illegal FSM event %x in state %x on link %s\n",
+	       evt, l->state, l->name);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/* link_profile_stats - update statistical profiling of traffic
+ */
+static void link_profile_stats(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct tipc_msg *msg;
+	int length;
+
+	/* Update counters used in statistical profiling of send traffic */
+	l->stats.accu_queue_sz += skb_queue_len(&l->transmq);
+	l->stats.queue_sz_counts++;
+
+	skb = skb_peek(&l->transmq);
+	if (!skb)
+		return;
+	msg = buf_msg(skb);
+	length = msg_size(msg);
+
+	if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) {
+		if (msg_type(msg) != FIRST_FRAGMENT)
+			return;
+		length = msg_size(msg_get_wrapped(msg));
+	}
+	l->stats.msg_lengths_total += length;
+	l->stats.msg_length_counts++;
+	if (length <= 64)
+		l->stats.msg_length_profile[0]++;
+	else if (length <= 256)
+		l->stats.msg_length_profile[1]++;
+	else if (length <= 1024)
+		l->stats.msg_length_profile[2]++;
+	else if (length <= 4096)
+		l->stats.msg_length_profile[3]++;
+	else if (length <= 16384)
+		l->stats.msg_length_profile[4]++;
+	else if (length <= 32768)
+		l->stats.msg_length_profile[5]++;
+	else
+		l->stats.msg_length_profile[6]++;
+}
+
+/* tipc_link_timeout - perform periodic task as instructed from node timeout
+ */
+/* tipc_link_timeout - perform periodic task as instructed from node timeout
+ */
+int tipc_link_timeout(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+	int mtyp = STATE_MSG;
+	bool xmit = false;
+	bool prb = false;
+	u16 bc_snt = l->bc_sndlink->snd_nxt - 1;
+	u16 bc_acked = l->bc_rcvlink->acked;
+	bool bc_up = link_is_up(l->bc_rcvlink);
+
+	link_profile_stats(l);
+
+	switch (l->state) {
+	case LINK_ESTABLISHED:
+	case LINK_SYNCHING:
+		if (!l->silent_intv_cnt) {
+			if (bc_up && (bc_acked != bc_snt))
+				xmit = true;
+		} else if (l->silent_intv_cnt <= l->abort_limit) {
+			xmit = true;
+			prb = true;
+		} else {
+			rc |= tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_FAILURE_EVT);
+		}
+		l->silent_intv_cnt++;
+		break;
+	case LINK_RESET:
+		xmit = true;
+		mtyp = RESET_MSG;
+		break;
+	case LINK_ESTABLISHING:
+		xmit = true;
+		mtyp = ACTIVATE_MSG;
+		break;
+	case LINK_PEER_RESET:
+	case LINK_RESETTING:
+	case LINK_FAILINGOVER:
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (xmit)
+		tipc_link_build_proto_msg(l, mtyp, prb, 0, 0, 0, xmitq);
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -334,7 +607,7 @@ void tipc_link_delete_list(struct net *net, unsigned int bearer_id,
  * @link: congested link
  * @list: message that was attempted sent
  * Create pseudo msg to send back to user when congestion abates
- * Only consumes message if there is an error
+ * Does not consume buffer list
  */
 static int link_schedule_user(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
@@ -347,8 +620,7 @@ static int link_schedule_user(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 	/* This really cannot happen...  */
 	if (unlikely(imp > TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE)) {
 		pr_warn("%s<%s>, send queue full", link_rst_msg, link->name);
-		tipc_link_reset(link);
-		goto err;
+		return -ENOBUFS;
 	}
 	/* Non-blocking sender: */
 	if (TIPC_SKB_CB(skb_peek(list))->wakeup_pending)
@@ -358,15 +630,12 @@ static int link_schedule_user(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 	skb = tipc_msg_create(SOCK_WAKEUP, 0, INT_H_SIZE, 0,
 			      addr, addr, oport, 0, 0);
 	if (!skb)
-		goto err;
+		return -ENOBUFS;
 	TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_sz = skb_queue_len(list);
 	TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_imp = imp;
 	skb_queue_tail(&link->wakeupq, skb);
 	link->stats.link_congs++;
 	return -ELINKCONG;
-err:
-	__skb_queue_purge(list);
-	return -ENOBUFS;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -388,782 +657,202 @@ void link_prepare_wakeup(struct tipc_link *l)
 		if ((pnd[imp] + l->backlog[imp].len) >= lim)
 			break;
 		skb_unlink(skb, &l->wakeupq);
-		skb_queue_tail(&l->inputq, skb);
-		l->owner->inputq = &l->inputq;
-		l->owner->action_flags |= TIPC_MSG_EVT;
+		skb_queue_tail(l->inputq, skb);
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_link_reset_fragments - purge link's inbound message fragments queue
- * @l_ptr: pointer to link
- */
-void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	kfree_skb(l_ptr->reasm_buf);
-	l_ptr->reasm_buf = NULL;
-}
+	/* Link is down, accept any session */
+	l->peer_session = WILDCARD_SESSION;
 
-static void tipc_link_purge_backlog(struct tipc_link *l)
-{
+	/* If peer is up, it only accepts an incremented session number */
+	msg_set_session(l->pmsg, msg_session(l->pmsg) + 1);
+
+	/* Prepare for renewed mtu size negotiation */
+	l->mtu = l->advertised_mtu;
+
+	/* Clean up all queues and counters: */
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l->transmq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l->deferdq);
+	skb_queue_splice_init(&l->wakeupq, l->inputq);
 	__skb_queue_purge(&l->backlogq);
 	l->backlog[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
 	l->backlog[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
 	l->backlog[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
 	l->backlog[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
 	l->backlog[TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
+	kfree_skb(l->reasm_buf);
+	kfree_skb(l->failover_reasm_skb);
+	l->reasm_buf = NULL;
+	l->failover_reasm_skb = NULL;
+	l->rcv_unacked = 0;
+	l->snd_nxt = 1;
+	l->rcv_nxt = 1;
+	l->acked = 0;
+	l->silent_intv_cnt = 0;
+	l->stats.recv_info = 0;
+	l->stale_count = 0;
+	l->bc_peer_is_up = false;
+	link_reset_statistics(l);
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_link_purge_queues - purge all pkt queues associated with link
- * @l_ptr: pointer to link
- */
-void tipc_link_purge_queues(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferdq);
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->transmq);
-	tipc_link_purge_backlog(l_ptr);
-	tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
-}
-
-void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	u32 prev_state = l_ptr->state;
-	int was_active_link = tipc_link_is_active(l_ptr);
-	struct tipc_node *owner = l_ptr->owner;
-	struct tipc_link *pl = tipc_parallel_link(l_ptr);
-
-	msg_set_session(l_ptr->pmsg, ((msg_session(l_ptr->pmsg) + 1) & 0xffff));
-
-	/* Link is down, accept any session */
-	l_ptr->peer_session = INVALID_SESSION;
-
-	/* Prepare for renewed mtu size negotiation */
-	l_ptr->mtu = l_ptr->advertised_mtu;
-
-	l_ptr->state = RESET_UNKNOWN;
-
-	if ((prev_state == RESET_UNKNOWN) || (prev_state == RESET_RESET))
-		return;
-
-	tipc_node_link_down(l_ptr->owner, l_ptr);
-	tipc_bearer_remove_dest(owner->net, l_ptr->bearer_id, l_ptr->addr);
-
-	if (was_active_link && tipc_node_is_up(l_ptr->owner) && (pl != l_ptr)) {
-		l_ptr->flags |= LINK_FAILINGOVER;
-		l_ptr->failover_checkpt = l_ptr->next_in_no;
-		pl->failover_pkts = FIRST_FAILOVER;
-		pl->failover_checkpt = l_ptr->next_in_no;
-		pl->failover_skb = l_ptr->reasm_buf;
-	} else {
-		kfree_skb(l_ptr->reasm_buf);
-	}
-	/* Clean up all queues, except inputq: */
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->transmq);
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferdq);
-	if (!owner->inputq)
-		owner->inputq = &l_ptr->inputq;
-	skb_queue_splice_init(&l_ptr->wakeupq, owner->inputq);
-	if (!skb_queue_empty(owner->inputq))
-		owner->action_flags |= TIPC_MSG_EVT;
-	tipc_link_purge_backlog(l_ptr);
-	l_ptr->reasm_buf = NULL;
-	l_ptr->rcv_unacked = 0;
-	l_ptr->checkpoint = 1;
-	l_ptr->next_out_no = 1;
-	l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-	l_ptr->stale_count = 0;
-	link_reset_statistics(l_ptr);
-}
-
-void tipc_link_reset_list(struct net *net, unsigned int bearer_id)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
-	struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(n_ptr, &tn->node_list, list) {
-		tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
-		l_ptr = n_ptr->links[bearer_id];
-		if (l_ptr)
-			tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
-		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-}
-
-static void link_activate(struct tipc_link *link)
-{
-	struct tipc_node *node = link->owner;
-
-	link->next_in_no = 1;
-	link->stats.recv_info = 1;
-	tipc_node_link_up(node, link);
-	tipc_bearer_add_dest(node->net, link->bearer_id, link->addr);
-}
-
-/**
- * link_state_event - link finite state machine
- * @l_ptr: pointer to link
- * @event: state machine event to process
- */
-static void link_state_event(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, unsigned int event)
-{
-	struct tipc_link *other;
-	unsigned long cont_intv = l_ptr->cont_intv;
-
-	if (l_ptr->flags & LINK_STOPPED)
-		return;
-
-	if (!(l_ptr->flags & LINK_STARTED) && (event != STARTING_EVT))
-		return;		/* Not yet. */
-
-	if (l_ptr->flags & LINK_FAILINGOVER) {
-		if (event == TIMEOUT_EVT)
-			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	switch (l_ptr->state) {
-	case WORKING_WORKING:
-		switch (event) {
-		case TRAFFIC_MSG_EVT:
-		case ACTIVATE_MSG:
-			break;
-		case TIMEOUT_EVT:
-			if (l_ptr->next_in_no != l_ptr->checkpoint) {
-				l_ptr->checkpoint = l_ptr->next_in_no;
-				if (tipc_bclink_acks_missing(l_ptr->owner)) {
-					tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-							     0, 0, 0, 0);
-					l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-				}
-				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-				break;
-			}
-			l_ptr->state = WORKING_UNKNOWN;
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0);
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv / 4);
-			break;
-		case RESET_MSG:
-			pr_debug("%s<%s>, requested by peer\n",
-				 link_rst_msg, l_ptr->name);
-			tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
-			l_ptr->state = RESET_RESET;
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
-					     0, 0, 0, 0);
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-			break;
-		default:
-			pr_debug("%s%u in WW state\n", link_unk_evt, event);
-		}
-		break;
-	case WORKING_UNKNOWN:
-		switch (event) {
-		case TRAFFIC_MSG_EVT:
-		case ACTIVATE_MSG:
-			l_ptr->state = WORKING_WORKING;
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-			break;
-		case RESET_MSG:
-			pr_debug("%s<%s>, requested by peer while probing\n",
-				 link_rst_msg, l_ptr->name);
-			tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
-			l_ptr->state = RESET_RESET;
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
-					     0, 0, 0, 0);
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-			break;
-		case TIMEOUT_EVT:
-			if (l_ptr->next_in_no != l_ptr->checkpoint) {
-				l_ptr->state = WORKING_WORKING;
-				l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-				l_ptr->checkpoint = l_ptr->next_in_no;
-				if (tipc_bclink_acks_missing(l_ptr->owner)) {
-					tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-							     0, 0, 0, 0);
-					l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-				}
-				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-			} else if (l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt < l_ptr->abort_limit) {
-				tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-						     1, 0, 0, 0);
-				l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv / 4);
-			} else {	/* Link has failed */
-				pr_debug("%s<%s>, peer not responding\n",
-					 link_rst_msg, l_ptr->name);
-				tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
-				l_ptr->state = RESET_UNKNOWN;
-				l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-				tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, RESET_MSG,
-						     0, 0, 0, 0);
-				l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-			}
-			break;
-		default:
-			pr_err("%s%u in WU state\n", link_unk_evt, event);
-		}
-		break;
-	case RESET_UNKNOWN:
-		switch (event) {
-		case TRAFFIC_MSG_EVT:
-			break;
-		case ACTIVATE_MSG:
-			other = l_ptr->owner->active_links[0];
-			if (other && link_working_unknown(other))
-				break;
-			l_ptr->state = WORKING_WORKING;
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			link_activate(l_ptr);
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0);
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-			if (l_ptr->owner->working_links == 1)
-				tipc_link_sync_xmit(l_ptr);
-			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-			break;
-		case RESET_MSG:
-			l_ptr->state = RESET_RESET;
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
-					     1, 0, 0, 0);
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-			break;
-		case STARTING_EVT:
-			l_ptr->flags |= LINK_STARTED;
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-			break;
-		case TIMEOUT_EVT:
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, RESET_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-			break;
-		default:
-			pr_err("%s%u in RU state\n", link_unk_evt, event);
-		}
-		break;
-	case RESET_RESET:
-		switch (event) {
-		case TRAFFIC_MSG_EVT:
-		case ACTIVATE_MSG:
-			other = l_ptr->owner->active_links[0];
-			if (other && link_working_unknown(other))
-				break;
-			l_ptr->state = WORKING_WORKING;
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			link_activate(l_ptr);
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0);
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-			if (l_ptr->owner->working_links == 1)
-				tipc_link_sync_xmit(l_ptr);
-			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-			break;
-		case RESET_MSG:
-			break;
-		case TIMEOUT_EVT:
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
-					     0, 0, 0, 0);
-			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
-			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-			break;
-		default:
-			pr_err("%s%u in RR state\n", link_unk_evt, event);
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		pr_err("Unknown link state %u/%u\n", l_ptr->state, event);
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * __tipc_link_xmit(): same as tipc_link_xmit, but destlink is known & locked
+ * tipc_link_xmit(): enqueue buffer list according to queue situation
  * @link: link to use
  * @list: chain of buffers containing message
+ * @xmitq: returned list of packets to be sent by caller
  *
  * Consumes the buffer chain, except when returning -ELINKCONG,
  * since the caller then may want to make more send attempts.
  * Returns 0 if success, or errno: -ELINKCONG, -EMSGSIZE or -ENOBUFS
  * Messages at TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE are always accepted
  */
-int __tipc_link_xmit(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *link,
-		     struct sk_buff_head *list)
+int tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *list,
+		   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb_peek(list));
-	unsigned int maxwin = link->window;
-	unsigned int imp = msg_importance(msg);
-	uint mtu = link->mtu;
-	uint ack = mod(link->next_in_no - 1);
-	uint seqno = link->next_out_no;
-	uint bc_last_in = link->owner->bclink.last_in;
-	struct tipc_media_addr *addr = &link->media_addr;
-	struct sk_buff_head *transmq = &link->transmq;
-	struct sk_buff_head *backlogq = &link->backlogq;
-	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
-
-	/* Match backlog limit against msg importance: */
-	if (unlikely(link->backlog[imp].len >= link->backlog[imp].limit))
-		return link_schedule_user(link, list);
-
-	if (unlikely(msg_size(msg) > mtu)) {
-		__skb_queue_purge(list);
-		return -EMSGSIZE;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb_peek(list));
+	unsigned int maxwin = l->window;
+	unsigned int i, imp = msg_importance(hdr);
+	unsigned int mtu = l->mtu;
+	u16 ack = l->rcv_nxt - 1;
+	u16 seqno = l->snd_nxt;
+	u16 bc_ack = l->bc_rcvlink->rcv_nxt - 1;
+	struct sk_buff_head *transmq = &l->transmq;
+	struct sk_buff_head *backlogq = &l->backlogq;
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *_skb, *bskb;
+
+	/* Match msg importance against this and all higher backlog limits: */
+	for (i = imp; i <= TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE; i++) {
+		if (unlikely(l->backlog[i].len >= l->backlog[i].limit))
+			return link_schedule_user(l, list);
 	}
+	if (unlikely(msg_size(hdr) > mtu))
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
 	/* Prepare each packet for sending, and add to relevant queue: */
-	skb_queue_walk_safe(list, skb, tmp) {
-		__skb_unlink(skb, list);
-		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		msg_set_seqno(msg, seqno);
-		msg_set_ack(msg, ack);
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, bc_last_in);
+	while (skb_queue_len(list)) {
+		skb = skb_peek(list);
+		hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+		msg_set_seqno(hdr, seqno);
+		msg_set_ack(hdr, ack);
+		msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, bc_ack);
 
 		if (likely(skb_queue_len(transmq) < maxwin)) {
+			_skb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+			if (!_skb)
+				return -ENOBUFS;
+			__skb_dequeue(list);
 			__skb_queue_tail(transmq, skb);
-			tipc_bearer_send(net, link->bearer_id, skb, addr);
-			link->rcv_unacked = 0;
+			__skb_queue_tail(xmitq, _skb);
+			TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->ackers = l->ackers;
+			l->rcv_unacked = 0;
 			seqno++;
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (tipc_msg_bundle(skb_peek_tail(backlogq), skb, mtu)) {
-			link->stats.sent_bundled++;
+		if (tipc_msg_bundle(skb_peek_tail(backlogq), hdr, mtu)) {
+			kfree_skb(__skb_dequeue(list));
+			l->stats.sent_bundled++;
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (tipc_msg_make_bundle(&skb, mtu, link->addr)) {
-			link->stats.sent_bundled++;
-			link->stats.sent_bundles++;
-			imp = msg_importance(buf_msg(skb));
+		if (tipc_msg_make_bundle(&bskb, hdr, mtu, l->addr)) {
+			kfree_skb(__skb_dequeue(list));
+			__skb_queue_tail(backlogq, bskb);
+			l->backlog[msg_importance(buf_msg(bskb))].len++;
+			l->stats.sent_bundled++;
+			l->stats.sent_bundles++;
+			continue;
 		}
-		__skb_queue_tail(backlogq, skb);
-		link->backlog[imp].len++;
-		seqno++;
+		l->backlog[imp].len += skb_queue_len(list);
+		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(list, backlogq);
 	}
-	link->next_out_no = seqno;
+	l->snd_nxt = seqno;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void skb2list(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff_head *list)
-{
-	skb_queue_head_init(list);
-	__skb_queue_tail(list, skb);
-}
-
-static int __tipc_link_xmit_skb(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void tipc_link_advance_backlog(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
-	struct sk_buff_head head;
-
-	skb2list(skb, &head);
-	return __tipc_link_xmit(link->owner->net, link, &head);
-}
-
-/* tipc_link_xmit_skb(): send single buffer to destination
- * Buffers sent via this functon are generally TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE
- * messages, which will not be rejected
- * The only exception is datagram messages rerouted after secondary
- * lookup, which are rare and safe to dispose of anyway.
- * TODO: Return real return value, and let callers use
- * tipc_wait_for_sendpkt() where applicable
- */
-int tipc_link_xmit_skb(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 dnode,
-		       u32 selector)
-{
-	struct sk_buff_head head;
-	int rc;
-
-	skb2list(skb, &head);
-	rc = tipc_link_xmit(net, &head, dnode, selector);
-	if (rc == -ELINKCONG)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_link_xmit() is the general link level function for message sending
- * @net: the applicable net namespace
- * @list: chain of buffers containing message
- * @dsz: amount of user data to be sent
- * @dnode: address of destination node
- * @selector: a number used for deterministic link selection
- * Consumes the buffer chain, except when returning -ELINKCONG
- * Returns 0 if success, otherwise errno: -ELINKCONG,-EHOSTUNREACH,-EMSGSIZE
- */
-int tipc_link_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list, u32 dnode,
-		   u32 selector)
-{
-	struct tipc_link *link = NULL;
-	struct tipc_node *node;
-	int rc = -EHOSTUNREACH;
-
-	node = tipc_node_find(net, dnode);
-	if (node) {
-		tipc_node_lock(node);
-		link = node->active_links[selector & 1];
-		if (link)
-			rc = __tipc_link_xmit(net, link, list);
-		tipc_node_unlock(node);
-		tipc_node_put(node);
-	}
-	if (link)
-		return rc;
-
-	if (likely(in_own_node(net, dnode))) {
-		tipc_sk_rcv(net, list);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	__skb_queue_purge(list);
-	return rc;
-}
-
-/*
- * tipc_link_sync_xmit - synchronize broadcast link endpoints.
- *
- * Give a newly added peer node the sequence number where it should
- * start receiving and acking broadcast packets.
- *
- * Called with node locked
- */
-static void tipc_link_sync_xmit(struct tipc_link *link)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-
-	skb = tipc_buf_acquire(INT_H_SIZE);
-	if (!skb)
-		return;
-
-	msg = buf_msg(skb);
-	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(link), msg, BCAST_PROTOCOL, STATE_MSG,
-		      INT_H_SIZE, link->addr);
-	msg_set_last_bcast(msg, link->owner->bclink.acked);
-	__tipc_link_xmit_skb(link, skb);
-}
-
-/*
- * tipc_link_sync_rcv - synchronize broadcast link endpoints.
- * Receive the sequence number where we should start receiving and
- * acking broadcast packets from a newly added peer node, and open
- * up for reception of such packets.
- *
- * Called with node locked
- */
-static void tipc_link_sync_rcv(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *buf)
-{
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-
-	n->bclink.last_sent = n->bclink.last_in = msg_last_bcast(msg);
-	n->bclink.recv_permitted = true;
-	kfree_skb(buf);
-}
-
-/*
- * tipc_link_push_packets - push unsent packets to bearer
- *
- * Push out the unsent messages of a link where congestion
- * has abated. Node is locked.
- *
- * Called with node locked
- */
-void tipc_link_push_packets(struct tipc_link *link)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	unsigned int ack = mod(link->next_in_no - 1);
-
-	while (skb_queue_len(&link->transmq) < link->window) {
-		skb = __skb_dequeue(&link->backlogq);
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *_skb;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
+	u16 seqno = l->snd_nxt;
+	u16 ack = l->rcv_nxt - 1;
+	u16 bc_ack = l->bc_rcvlink->rcv_nxt - 1;
+
+	while (skb_queue_len(&l->transmq) < l->window) {
+		skb = skb_peek(&l->backlogq);
 		if (!skb)
 			break;
-		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		link->backlog[msg_importance(msg)].len--;
-		msg_set_ack(msg, ack);
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, link->owner->bclink.last_in);
-		link->rcv_unacked = 0;
-		__skb_queue_tail(&link->transmq, skb);
-		tipc_bearer_send(link->owner->net, link->bearer_id,
-				 skb, &link->media_addr);
-	}
-}
-
-void tipc_link_reset_all(struct tipc_node *node)
-{
-	char addr_string[16];
-	u32 i;
-
-	tipc_node_lock(node);
-
-	pr_warn("Resetting all links to %s\n",
-		tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, node->addr));
-
-	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
-		if (node->links[i]) {
-			link_print(node->links[i], "Resetting link\n");
-			tipc_link_reset(node->links[i]);
-		}
+		_skb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!_skb)
+			break;
+		__skb_dequeue(&l->backlogq);
+		hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+		l->backlog[msg_importance(hdr)].len--;
+		__skb_queue_tail(&l->transmq, skb);
+		__skb_queue_tail(xmitq, _skb);
+		TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->ackers = l->ackers;
+		msg_set_seqno(hdr, seqno);
+		msg_set_ack(hdr, ack);
+		msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, bc_ack);
+		l->rcv_unacked = 0;
+		seqno++;
 	}
-
-	tipc_node_unlock(node);
+	l->snd_nxt = seqno;
 }
 
-static void link_retransmit_failure(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-				    struct sk_buff *buf)
+static void link_retransmit_failure(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	struct net *net = l_ptr->owner->net;
-
-	pr_warn("Retransmission failure on link <%s>\n", l_ptr->name);
-
-	if (l_ptr->addr) {
-		/* Handle failure on standard link */
-		link_print(l_ptr, "Resetting link\n");
-		tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
-
-	} else {
-		/* Handle failure on broadcast link */
-		struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
-		char addr_string[16];
-
-		pr_info("Msg seq number: %u,  ", msg_seqno(msg));
-		pr_cont("Outstanding acks: %lu\n",
-			(unsigned long) TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->handle);
-
-		n_ptr = tipc_bclink_retransmit_to(net);
-
-		tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n_ptr->addr);
-		pr_info("Broadcast link info for %s\n", addr_string);
-		pr_info("Reception permitted: %d,  Acked: %u\n",
-			n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted,
-			n_ptr->bclink.acked);
-		pr_info("Last in: %u,  Oos state: %u,  Last sent: %u\n",
-			n_ptr->bclink.last_in,
-			n_ptr->bclink.oos_state,
-			n_ptr->bclink.last_sent);
-
-		n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_BCAST_RESET;
-		l_ptr->stale_count = 0;
-	}
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+
+	pr_warn("Retransmission failure on link <%s>\n", l->name);
+	link_print(l, "Resetting link ");
+	pr_info("Failed msg: usr %u, typ %u, len %u, err %u\n",
+		msg_user(hdr), msg_type(hdr), msg_size(hdr), msg_errcode(hdr));
+	pr_info("sqno %u, prev: %x, src: %x\n",
+		msg_seqno(hdr), msg_prevnode(hdr), msg_orignode(hdr));
 }
 
-void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			  u32 retransmits)
+int tipc_link_retrans(struct tipc_link *l, u16 from, u16 to,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
-	struct tipc_msg *msg;
+	struct sk_buff *_skb, *skb = skb_peek(&l->transmq);
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
+	u16 ack = l->rcv_nxt - 1;
+	u16 bc_ack = l->bc_rcvlink->rcv_nxt - 1;
 
 	if (!skb)
-		return;
-
-	msg = buf_msg(skb);
+		return 0;
 
-	/* Detect repeated retransmit failures */
-	if (l_ptr->last_retransmitted == msg_seqno(msg)) {
-		if (++l_ptr->stale_count > 100) {
-			link_retransmit_failure(l_ptr, skb);
-			return;
-		}
-	} else {
-		l_ptr->last_retransmitted = msg_seqno(msg);
-		l_ptr->stale_count = 1;
+	/* Detect repeated retransmit failures on same packet */
+	if (likely(l->last_retransm != buf_seqno(skb))) {
+		l->last_retransm = buf_seqno(skb);
+		l->stale_count = 1;
+	} else if (++l->stale_count > 100) {
+		link_retransmit_failure(l, skb);
+		return tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_FAILURE_EVT);
 	}
 
-	skb_queue_walk_from(&l_ptr->transmq, skb) {
-		if (!retransmits)
+	/* Move forward to where retransmission should start */
+	skb_queue_walk(&l->transmq, skb) {
+		if (!less(buf_seqno(skb), from))
 			break;
-		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
-		tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->owner->net, l_ptr->bearer_id, skb,
-				 &l_ptr->media_addr);
-		retransmits--;
-		l_ptr->stats.retransmitted++;
 	}
-}
-
-/* link_synch(): check if all packets arrived before the synch
- *               point have been consumed
- * Returns true if the parallel links are synched, otherwise false
- */
-static bool link_synch(struct tipc_link *l)
-{
-	unsigned int post_synch;
-	struct tipc_link *pl;
-
-	pl  = tipc_parallel_link(l);
-	if (pl == l)
-		goto synched;
-
-	/* Was last pre-synch packet added to input queue ? */
-	if (less_eq(pl->next_in_no, l->synch_point))
-		return false;
-
-	/* Is it still in the input queue ? */
-	post_synch = mod(pl->next_in_no - l->synch_point) - 1;
-	if (skb_queue_len(&pl->inputq) > post_synch)
-		return false;
-synched:
-	l->flags &= ~LINK_SYNCHING;
-	return true;
-}
-
-static void link_retrieve_defq(struct tipc_link *link,
-			       struct sk_buff_head *list)
-{
-	u32 seq_no;
 
-	if (skb_queue_empty(&link->deferdq))
-		return;
-
-	seq_no = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&link->deferdq));
-	if (seq_no == mod(link->next_in_no))
-		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&link->deferdq, list);
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_rcv - process TIPC packets/messages arriving from off-node
- * @net: the applicable net namespace
- * @skb: TIPC packet
- * @b_ptr: pointer to bearer message arrived on
- *
- * Invoked with no locks held.  Bearer pointer must point to a valid bearer
- * structure (i.e. cannot be NULL), but bearer can be inactive.
- */
-void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct sk_buff_head head;
-	struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
-	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
-	struct sk_buff *skb1, *tmp;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	u32 seq_no;
-	u32 ackd;
-	u32 released;
-
-	skb2list(skb, &head);
-
-	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&head))) {
-		/* Ensure message is well-formed */
-		if (unlikely(!tipc_msg_validate(skb)))
-			goto discard;
-
-		/* Handle arrival of a non-unicast link message */
-		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		if (unlikely(msg_non_seq(msg))) {
-			if (msg_user(msg) ==  LINK_CONFIG)
-				tipc_disc_rcv(net, skb, b_ptr);
-			else
-				tipc_bclink_rcv(net, skb);
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		/* Discard unicast link messages destined for another node */
-		if (unlikely(!msg_short(msg) &&
-			     (msg_destnode(msg) != tn->own_addr)))
-			goto discard;
-
-		/* Locate neighboring node that sent message */
-		n_ptr = tipc_node_find(net, msg_prevnode(msg));
-		if (unlikely(!n_ptr))
-			goto discard;
-
-		tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
-		/* Locate unicast link endpoint that should handle message */
-		l_ptr = n_ptr->links[b_ptr->identity];
-		if (unlikely(!l_ptr))
-			goto unlock;
-
-		/* Verify that communication with node is currently allowed */
-		if ((n_ptr->action_flags & TIPC_WAIT_PEER_LINKS_DOWN) &&
-		    msg_user(msg) == LINK_PROTOCOL &&
-		    (msg_type(msg) == RESET_MSG ||
-		    msg_type(msg) == ACTIVATE_MSG) &&
-		    !msg_redundant_link(msg))
-			n_ptr->action_flags &= ~TIPC_WAIT_PEER_LINKS_DOWN;
-
-		if (tipc_node_blocked(n_ptr))
-			goto unlock;
-
-		/* Validate message sequence number info */
-		seq_no = msg_seqno(msg);
-		ackd = msg_ack(msg);
-
-		/* Release acked messages */
-		if (unlikely(n_ptr->bclink.acked != msg_bcast_ack(msg)))
-			tipc_bclink_acknowledge(n_ptr, msg_bcast_ack(msg));
-
-		released = 0;
-		skb_queue_walk_safe(&l_ptr->transmq, skb1, tmp) {
-			if (more(buf_seqno(skb1), ackd))
-				break;
-			 __skb_unlink(skb1, &l_ptr->transmq);
-			 kfree_skb(skb1);
-			 released = 1;
-		}
-
-		/* Try sending any messages link endpoint has pending */
-		if (unlikely(skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->backlogq)))
-			tipc_link_push_packets(l_ptr);
-
-		if (released && !skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->wakeupq))
-			link_prepare_wakeup(l_ptr);
-
-		/* Process the incoming packet */
-		if (unlikely(!link_working_working(l_ptr))) {
-			if (msg_user(msg) == LINK_PROTOCOL) {
-				tipc_link_proto_rcv(l_ptr, skb);
-				link_retrieve_defq(l_ptr, &head);
-				skb = NULL;
-				goto unlock;
-			}
-
-			/* Traffic message. Conditionally activate link */
-			link_state_event(l_ptr, TRAFFIC_MSG_EVT);
-
-			if (link_working_working(l_ptr)) {
-				/* Re-insert buffer in front of queue */
-				__skb_queue_head(&head, skb);
-				skb = NULL;
-				goto unlock;
-			}
-			goto unlock;
-		}
-
-		/* Link is now in state WORKING_WORKING */
-		if (unlikely(seq_no != mod(l_ptr->next_in_no))) {
-			link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(l_ptr, skb);
-			link_retrieve_defq(l_ptr, &head);
-			skb = NULL;
-			goto unlock;
-		}
-		/* Synchronize with parallel link if applicable */
-		if (unlikely((l_ptr->flags & LINK_SYNCHING) && !msg_dup(msg))) {
-			if (!link_synch(l_ptr))
-				goto unlock;
-		}
-		l_ptr->next_in_no++;
-		if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->deferdq)))
-			link_retrieve_defq(l_ptr, &head);
-		if (unlikely(++l_ptr->rcv_unacked >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN)) {
-			l_ptr->stats.sent_acks++;
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-		}
-		tipc_link_input(l_ptr, skb);
-		skb = NULL;
-unlock:
-		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-		tipc_node_put(n_ptr);
-discard:
-		if (unlikely(skb))
-			kfree_skb(skb);
+	skb_queue_walk_from(&l->transmq, skb) {
+		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), to))
+			break;
+		hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+		_skb = __pskb_copy(skb, MIN_H_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!_skb)
+			return 0;
+		hdr = buf_msg(_skb);
+		msg_set_ack(hdr, ack);
+		msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, bc_ack);
+		_skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
+		__skb_queue_tail(xmitq, _skb);
+		l->stats.retransmitted++;
 	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* tipc_data_input - deliver data and name distr msgs to upper layer
@@ -1171,29 +860,20 @@ discard:
  * Consumes buffer if message is of right type
  * Node lock must be held
  */
-static bool tipc_data_input(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static bool tipc_data_input(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			    struct sk_buff_head *inputq)
 {
-	struct tipc_node *node = link->owner;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-	u32 dport = msg_destport(msg);
-
-	switch (msg_user(msg)) {
+	switch (msg_user(buf_msg(skb))) {
 	case TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE:
 	case TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE:
 	case TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE:
 	case TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE:
 	case CONN_MANAGER:
-		if (tipc_skb_queue_tail(&link->inputq, skb, dport)) {
-			node->inputq = &link->inputq;
-			node->action_flags |= TIPC_MSG_EVT;
-		}
+		skb_queue_tail(inputq, skb);
 		return true;
 	case NAME_DISTRIBUTOR:
-		node->bclink.recv_permitted = true;
-		node->namedq = &link->namedq;
-		skb_queue_tail(&link->namedq, skb);
-		if (skb_queue_len(&link->namedq) == 1)
-			node->action_flags |= TIPC_NAMED_MSG_EVT;
+		l->bc_rcvlink->state = LINK_ESTABLISHED;
+		skb_queue_tail(l->namedq, skb);
 		return true;
 	case MSG_BUNDLER:
 	case TUNNEL_PROTOCOL:
@@ -1210,540 +890,629 @@ static bool tipc_data_input(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff *skb)
 /* tipc_link_input - process packet that has passed link protocol check
  *
  * Consumes buffer
- * Node lock must be held
  */
-static void tipc_link_input(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static int tipc_link_input(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			   struct sk_buff_head *inputq)
 {
-	struct tipc_node *node = link->owner;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	struct sk_buff **reasm_skb = &l->reasm_buf;
 	struct sk_buff *iskb;
+	struct sk_buff_head tmpq;
+	int usr = msg_user(hdr);
+	int rc = 0;
 	int pos = 0;
+	int ipos = 0;
 
-	if (likely(tipc_data_input(link, skb)))
-		return;
-
-	switch (msg_user(msg)) {
-	case TUNNEL_PROTOCOL:
-		if (msg_dup(msg)) {
-			link->flags |= LINK_SYNCHING;
-			link->synch_point = msg_seqno(msg_get_wrapped(msg));
-			kfree_skb(skb);
-			break;
-		}
-		if (!tipc_link_failover_rcv(link, &skb))
-			break;
-		if (msg_user(buf_msg(skb)) != MSG_BUNDLER) {
-			tipc_data_input(link, skb);
-			break;
+	if (unlikely(usr == TUNNEL_PROTOCOL)) {
+		if (msg_type(hdr) == SYNCH_MSG) {
+			__skb_queue_purge(&l->deferdq);
+			goto drop;
 		}
-	case MSG_BUNDLER:
-		link->stats.recv_bundles++;
-		link->stats.recv_bundled += msg_msgcnt(msg);
+		if (!tipc_msg_extract(skb, &iskb, &ipos))
+			return rc;
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		skb = iskb;
+		hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+		if (less(msg_seqno(hdr), l->drop_point))
+			goto drop;
+		if (tipc_data_input(l, skb, inputq))
+			return rc;
+		usr = msg_user(hdr);
+		reasm_skb = &l->failover_reasm_skb;
+	}
 
+	if (usr == MSG_BUNDLER) {
+		skb_queue_head_init(&tmpq);
+		l->stats.recv_bundles++;
+		l->stats.recv_bundled += msg_msgcnt(hdr);
 		while (tipc_msg_extract(skb, &iskb, &pos))
-			tipc_data_input(link, iskb);
-		break;
-	case MSG_FRAGMENTER:
-		link->stats.recv_fragments++;
-		if (tipc_buf_append(&link->reasm_buf, &skb)) {
-			link->stats.recv_fragmented++;
-			tipc_data_input(link, skb);
-		} else if (!link->reasm_buf) {
-			tipc_link_reset(link);
+			tipc_data_input(l, iskb, &tmpq);
+		tipc_skb_queue_splice_tail(&tmpq, inputq);
+		return 0;
+	} else if (usr == MSG_FRAGMENTER) {
+		l->stats.recv_fragments++;
+		if (tipc_buf_append(reasm_skb, &skb)) {
+			l->stats.recv_fragmented++;
+			tipc_data_input(l, skb, inputq);
+		} else if (!*reasm_skb && !link_is_bc_rcvlink(l)) {
+			pr_warn_ratelimited("Unable to build fragment list\n");
+			return tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_FAILURE_EVT);
 		}
-		break;
-	case BCAST_PROTOCOL:
-		tipc_link_sync_rcv(node, skb);
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	};
+		return 0;
+	} else if (usr == BCAST_PROTOCOL) {
+		tipc_bcast_lock(l->net);
+		tipc_link_bc_init_rcv(l->bc_rcvlink, hdr);
+		tipc_bcast_unlock(l->net);
+	}
+drop:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_link_defer_pkt - Add out-of-sequence message to deferred reception queue
- *
- * Returns increase in queue length (i.e. 0 or 1)
- */
-u32 tipc_link_defer_pkt(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static bool tipc_link_release_pkts(struct tipc_link *l, u16 acked)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb1;
-	u32 seq_no = buf_seqno(skb);
+	bool released = false;
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 
-	/* Empty queue ? */
-	if (skb_queue_empty(list)) {
-		__skb_queue_tail(list, skb);
-		return 1;
+	skb_queue_walk_safe(&l->transmq, skb, tmp) {
+		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), acked))
+			break;
+		__skb_unlink(skb, &l->transmq);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		released = true;
 	}
+	return released;
+}
 
-	/* Last ? */
-	if (less(buf_seqno(skb_peek_tail(list)), seq_no)) {
-		__skb_queue_tail(list, skb);
-		return 1;
+/* tipc_link_build_ack_msg: prepare link acknowledge message for transmission
+ *
+ * Note that sending of broadcast ack is coordinated among nodes, to reduce
+ * risk of ack storms towards the sender
+ */
+int tipc_link_build_ack_msg(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	if (!l)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Broadcast ACK must be sent via a unicast link => defer to caller */
+	if (link_is_bc_rcvlink(l)) {
+		if (((l->rcv_nxt ^ link_own_addr(l)) & 0xf) != 0xf)
+			return 0;
+		l->rcv_unacked = 0;
+		return TIPC_LINK_SND_BC_ACK;
 	}
 
-	/* Locate insertion point in queue, then insert; discard if duplicate */
-	skb_queue_walk(list, skb1) {
-		u32 curr_seqno = buf_seqno(skb1);
+	/* Unicast ACK */
+	l->rcv_unacked = 0;
+	l->stats.sent_acks++;
+	tipc_link_build_proto_msg(l, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, xmitq);
+	return 0;
+}
 
-		if (seq_no == curr_seqno) {
-			kfree_skb(skb);
-			return 0;
-		}
+/* tipc_link_build_reset_msg: prepare link RESET or ACTIVATE message
+ */
+void tipc_link_build_reset_msg(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	int mtyp = RESET_MSG;
 
-		if (less(seq_no, curr_seqno))
-			break;
-	}
+	if (l->state == LINK_ESTABLISHING)
+		mtyp = ACTIVATE_MSG;
 
-	__skb_queue_before(list, skb1, skb);
-	return 1;
+	tipc_link_build_proto_msg(l, mtyp, 0, 0, 0, 0, xmitq);
 }
 
-/*
- * link_handle_out_of_seq_msg - handle arrival of out-of-sequence packet
+/* tipc_link_build_nack_msg: prepare link nack message for transmission
  */
-static void link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-				       struct sk_buff *buf)
+static void tipc_link_build_nack_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
+				     struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
-	u32 seq_no = buf_seqno(buf);
+	u32 def_cnt = ++l->stats.deferred_recv;
 
-	if (likely(msg_user(buf_msg(buf)) == LINK_PROTOCOL)) {
-		tipc_link_proto_rcv(l_ptr, buf);
+	if (link_is_bc_rcvlink(l))
 		return;
-	}
 
-	/* Record OOS packet arrival (force mismatch on next timeout) */
-	l_ptr->checkpoint--;
+	if ((skb_queue_len(&l->deferdq) == 1) || !(def_cnt % TIPC_NACK_INTV))
+		tipc_link_build_proto_msg(l, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, xmitq);
+}
 
-	/*
-	 * Discard packet if a duplicate; otherwise add it to deferred queue
-	 * and notify peer of gap as per protocol specification
-	 */
-	if (less(seq_no, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no))) {
-		l_ptr->stats.duplicates++;
-		kfree_skb(buf);
-		return;
-	}
+/* tipc_link_rcv - process TIPC packets/messages arriving from off-node
+ * @l: the link that should handle the message
+ * @skb: TIPC packet
+ * @xmitq: queue to place packets to be sent after this call
+ */
+int tipc_link_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct sk_buff_head *defq = &l->deferdq;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
+	u16 seqno, rcv_nxt, win_lim;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	do {
+		hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+		seqno = msg_seqno(hdr);
+		rcv_nxt = l->rcv_nxt;
+		win_lim = rcv_nxt + TIPC_MAX_LINK_WIN;
+
+		/* Verify and update link state */
+		if (unlikely(msg_user(hdr) == LINK_PROTOCOL))
+			return tipc_link_proto_rcv(l, skb, xmitq);
+
+		if (unlikely(!link_is_up(l))) {
+			if (l->state == LINK_ESTABLISHING)
+				rc = TIPC_LINK_UP_EVT;
+			goto drop;
+		}
 
-	if (tipc_link_defer_pkt(&l_ptr->deferdq, buf)) {
-		l_ptr->stats.deferred_recv++;
-		if ((skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->deferdq) % TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN) == 1)
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-	} else {
-		l_ptr->stats.duplicates++;
-	}
+		/* Don't send probe at next timeout expiration */
+		l->silent_intv_cnt = 0;
+
+		/* Drop if outside receive window */
+		if (unlikely(less(seqno, rcv_nxt) || more(seqno, win_lim))) {
+			l->stats.duplicates++;
+			goto drop;
+		}
+
+		/* Forward queues and wake up waiting users */
+		if (likely(tipc_link_release_pkts(l, msg_ack(hdr)))) {
+			tipc_link_advance_backlog(l, xmitq);
+			if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&l->wakeupq)))
+				link_prepare_wakeup(l);
+		}
+
+		/* Defer delivery if sequence gap */
+		if (unlikely(seqno != rcv_nxt)) {
+			__tipc_skb_queue_sorted(defq, seqno, skb);
+			tipc_link_build_nack_msg(l, xmitq);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Deliver packet */
+		l->rcv_nxt++;
+		l->stats.recv_info++;
+		if (!tipc_data_input(l, skb, l->inputq))
+			rc |= tipc_link_input(l, skb, l->inputq);
+		if (unlikely(++l->rcv_unacked >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN))
+			rc |= tipc_link_build_ack_msg(l, xmitq);
+		if (unlikely(rc & ~TIPC_LINK_SND_BC_ACK))
+			break;
+	} while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(defq)));
+
+	return rc;
+drop:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /*
  * Send protocol message to the other endpoint.
  */
-void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
+void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
 			  u32 gap, u32 tolerance, u32 priority)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *buf = NULL;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = l_ptr->pmsg;
-	u32 msg_size = sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg);
-	int r_flag;
-
-	/* Don't send protocol message during link failover */
-	if (l_ptr->flags & LINK_FAILINGOVER)
-		return;
+	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
 
-	/* Abort non-RESET send if communication with node is prohibited */
-	if ((tipc_node_blocked(l_ptr->owner)) && (msg_typ != RESET_MSG))
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+	tipc_link_build_proto_msg(l, msg_typ, probe_msg, gap,
+				  tolerance, priority, &xmitq);
+	skb = __skb_dequeue(&xmitq);
+	if (!skb)
 		return;
+	tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(l->net, l->bearer_id, skb, l->media_addr);
+	l->rcv_unacked = 0;
+}
 
-	/* Create protocol message with "out-of-sequence" sequence number */
-	msg_set_type(msg, msg_typ);
-	msg_set_net_plane(msg, l_ptr->net_plane);
-	msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
-	msg_set_last_bcast(msg, tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(l_ptr->owner->net));
+static void tipc_link_build_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l, int mtyp, bool probe,
+				      u16 rcvgap, int tolerance, int priority,
+				      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = l->pmsg;
+	bool node_up = link_is_up(l->bc_rcvlink);
 
-	if (msg_typ == STATE_MSG) {
-		u32 next_sent = mod(l_ptr->next_out_no);
+	/* Don't send protocol message during reset or link failover */
+	if (tipc_link_is_blocked(l))
+		return;
 
-		if (!tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr))
+	msg_set_type(hdr, mtyp);
+	msg_set_net_plane(hdr, l->net_plane);
+	msg_set_next_sent(hdr, l->snd_nxt);
+	msg_set_ack(hdr, l->rcv_nxt - 1);
+	msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, l->bc_rcvlink->rcv_nxt - 1);
+	msg_set_last_bcast(hdr, l->bc_sndlink->snd_nxt - 1);
+	msg_set_link_tolerance(hdr, tolerance);
+	msg_set_linkprio(hdr, priority);
+	msg_set_redundant_link(hdr, node_up);
+	msg_set_seq_gap(hdr, 0);
+
+	/* Compatibility: created msg must not be in sequence with pkt flow */
+	msg_set_seqno(hdr, l->snd_nxt + U16_MAX / 2);
+
+	if (mtyp == STATE_MSG) {
+		if (!tipc_link_is_up(l))
 			return;
-		if (skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->backlogq))
-			next_sent = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&l_ptr->backlogq));
-		msg_set_next_sent(msg, next_sent);
-		if (!skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->deferdq)) {
-			u32 rec = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&l_ptr->deferdq));
-			gap = mod(rec - mod(l_ptr->next_in_no));
+
+		/* Override rcvgap if there are packets in deferred queue */
+		if (!skb_queue_empty(&l->deferdq))
+			rcvgap = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&l->deferdq)) - l->rcv_nxt;
+		if (rcvgap) {
+			msg_set_seq_gap(hdr, rcvgap);
+			l->stats.sent_nacks++;
 		}
-		msg_set_seq_gap(msg, gap);
-		if (gap)
-			l_ptr->stats.sent_nacks++;
-		msg_set_link_tolerance(msg, tolerance);
-		msg_set_linkprio(msg, priority);
-		msg_set_max_pkt(msg, l_ptr->mtu);
-		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
-		msg_set_probe(msg, probe_msg != 0);
-		if (probe_msg)
-			l_ptr->stats.sent_probes++;
-		l_ptr->stats.sent_states++;
-	} else {		/* RESET_MSG or ACTIVATE_MSG */
-		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->failover_checkpt - 1));
-		msg_set_seq_gap(msg, 0);
-		msg_set_next_sent(msg, 1);
-		msg_set_probe(msg, 0);
-		msg_set_link_tolerance(msg, l_ptr->tolerance);
-		msg_set_linkprio(msg, l_ptr->priority);
-		msg_set_max_pkt(msg, l_ptr->advertised_mtu);
+		msg_set_probe(hdr, probe);
+		if (probe)
+			l->stats.sent_probes++;
+		l->stats.sent_states++;
+		l->rcv_unacked = 0;
+	} else {
+		/* RESET_MSG or ACTIVATE_MSG */
+		msg_set_max_pkt(hdr, l->advertised_mtu);
+		msg_set_ack(hdr, l->rcv_nxt - 1);
+		msg_set_next_sent(hdr, 1);
 	}
+	skb = tipc_buf_acquire(msg_size(hdr));
+	if (!skb)
+		return;
+	skb_copy_to_linear_data(skb, hdr, msg_size(hdr));
+	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
+	__skb_queue_tail(xmitq, skb);
+}
 
-	r_flag = (l_ptr->owner->working_links > tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr));
-	msg_set_redundant_link(msg, r_flag);
-	msg_set_linkprio(msg, l_ptr->priority);
-	msg_set_size(msg, msg_size);
+/* tipc_link_tnl_prepare(): prepare and return a list of tunnel packets
+ * with contents of the link's transmit and backlog queues.
+ */
+void tipc_link_tnl_prepare(struct tipc_link *l, struct tipc_link *tnl,
+			   int mtyp, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *tnlskb;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr, tnlhdr;
+	struct sk_buff_head *queue = &l->transmq;
+	struct sk_buff_head tmpxq, tnlq;
+	u16 pktlen, pktcnt, seqno = l->snd_nxt;
 
-	msg_set_seqno(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_out_no + (0xffff/2)));
+	if (!tnl)
+		return;
 
-	buf = tipc_buf_acquire(msg_size);
-	if (!buf)
+	skb_queue_head_init(&tnlq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&tmpxq);
+
+	/* At least one packet required for safe algorithm => add dummy */
+	skb = tipc_msg_create(TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE, TIPC_DIRECT_MSG,
+			      BASIC_H_SIZE, 0, l->addr, link_own_addr(l),
+			      0, 0, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT);
+	if (!skb) {
+		pr_warn("%sunable to create tunnel packet\n", link_co_err);
 		return;
+	}
+	skb_queue_tail(&tnlq, skb);
+	tipc_link_xmit(l, &tnlq, &tmpxq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&tmpxq);
+
+	/* Initialize reusable tunnel packet header */
+	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(l), &tnlhdr, TUNNEL_PROTOCOL,
+		      mtyp, INT_H_SIZE, l->addr);
+	pktcnt = skb_queue_len(&l->transmq) + skb_queue_len(&l->backlogq);
+	msg_set_msgcnt(&tnlhdr, pktcnt);
+	msg_set_bearer_id(&tnlhdr, l->peer_bearer_id);
+tnl:
+	/* Wrap each packet into a tunnel packet */
+	skb_queue_walk(queue, skb) {
+		hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+		if (queue == &l->backlogq)
+			msg_set_seqno(hdr, seqno++);
+		pktlen = msg_size(hdr);
+		msg_set_size(&tnlhdr, pktlen + INT_H_SIZE);
+		tnlskb = tipc_buf_acquire(pktlen + INT_H_SIZE);
+		if (!tnlskb) {
+			pr_warn("%sunable to send packet\n", link_co_err);
+			return;
+		}
+		skb_copy_to_linear_data(tnlskb, &tnlhdr, INT_H_SIZE);
+		skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(tnlskb, INT_H_SIZE, hdr, pktlen);
+		__skb_queue_tail(&tnlq, tnlskb);
+	}
+	if (queue != &l->backlogq) {
+		queue = &l->backlogq;
+		goto tnl;
+	}
+
+	tipc_link_xmit(tnl, &tnlq, xmitq);
 
-	skb_copy_to_linear_data(buf, msg, sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg));
-	buf->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-	tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->owner->net, l_ptr->bearer_id, buf,
-			 &l_ptr->media_addr);
-	l_ptr->rcv_unacked = 0;
-	kfree_skb(buf);
+	if (mtyp == FAILOVER_MSG) {
+		tnl->drop_point = l->rcv_nxt;
+		tnl->failover_reasm_skb = l->reasm_buf;
+		l->reasm_buf = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
-/*
- * Receive protocol message :
+/* tipc_link_proto_rcv(): receive link level protocol message :
  * Note that network plane id propagates through the network, and may
- * change at any time. The node with lowest address rules
+ * change at any time. The node with lowest numerical id determines
+ * network plane
  */
-static void tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-				struct sk_buff *buf)
+static int tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			       struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
-	u32 rec_gap = 0;
-	u32 msg_tol;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	u16 rcvgap = 0;
+	u16 ack = msg_ack(hdr);
+	u16 gap = msg_seq_gap(hdr);
+	u16 peers_snd_nxt =  msg_next_sent(hdr);
+	u16 peers_tol = msg_link_tolerance(hdr);
+	u16 peers_prio = msg_linkprio(hdr);
+	u16 rcv_nxt = l->rcv_nxt;
+	int mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
+	char *if_name;
+	int rc = 0;
 
-	if (l_ptr->flags & LINK_FAILINGOVER)
+	if (tipc_link_is_blocked(l) || !xmitq)
 		goto exit;
 
-	if (l_ptr->net_plane != msg_net_plane(msg))
-		if (link_own_addr(l_ptr) > msg_prevnode(msg))
-			l_ptr->net_plane = msg_net_plane(msg);
-
-	switch (msg_type(msg)) {
+	if (link_own_addr(l) > msg_prevnode(hdr))
+		l->net_plane = msg_net_plane(hdr);
 
+	switch (mtyp) {
 	case RESET_MSG:
-		if (!link_working_unknown(l_ptr) &&
-		    (l_ptr->peer_session != INVALID_SESSION)) {
-			if (less_eq(msg_session(msg), l_ptr->peer_session))
-				break; /* duplicate or old reset: ignore */
-		}
-
-		if (!msg_redundant_link(msg) && (link_working_working(l_ptr) ||
-				link_working_unknown(l_ptr))) {
-			/*
-			 * peer has lost contact -- don't allow peer's links
-			 * to reactivate before we recognize loss & clean up
-			 */
-			l_ptr->owner->action_flags |= TIPC_WAIT_OWN_LINKS_DOWN;
-		}
-
-		link_state_event(l_ptr, RESET_MSG);
 
+		/* Ignore duplicate RESET with old session number */
+		if ((less_eq(msg_session(hdr), l->peer_session)) &&
+		    (l->peer_session != WILDCARD_SESSION))
+			break;
 		/* fall thru' */
+
 	case ACTIVATE_MSG:
-		/* Update link settings according other endpoint's values */
-		strcpy((strrchr(l_ptr->name, ':') + 1), (char *)msg_data(msg));
 
-		msg_tol = msg_link_tolerance(msg);
-		if (msg_tol > l_ptr->tolerance)
-			link_set_supervision_props(l_ptr, msg_tol);
+		/* Complete own link name with peer's interface name */
+		if_name =  strrchr(l->name, ':') + 1;
+		if (sizeof(l->name) - (if_name - l->name) <= TIPC_MAX_IF_NAME)
+			break;
+		if (msg_data_sz(hdr) < TIPC_MAX_IF_NAME)
+			break;
+		strncpy(if_name, msg_data(hdr),	TIPC_MAX_IF_NAME);
 
-		if (msg_linkprio(msg) > l_ptr->priority)
-			l_ptr->priority = msg_linkprio(msg);
+		/* Update own tolerance if peer indicates a non-zero value */
+		if (in_range(peers_tol, TIPC_MIN_LINK_TOL, TIPC_MAX_LINK_TOL))
+			l->tolerance = peers_tol;
 
-		if (l_ptr->mtu > msg_max_pkt(msg))
-			l_ptr->mtu = msg_max_pkt(msg);
+		/* Update own priority if peer's priority is higher */
+		if (in_range(peers_prio, l->priority + 1, TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI))
+			l->priority = peers_prio;
 
-		/* Synchronize broadcast link info, if not done previously */
-		if (!tipc_node_is_up(l_ptr->owner)) {
-			l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_sent =
-				l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in =
-				msg_last_bcast(msg);
-			l_ptr->owner->bclink.oos_state = 0;
-		}
+		/* ACTIVATE_MSG serves as PEER_RESET if link is already down */
+		if ((mtyp == RESET_MSG) || !link_is_up(l))
+			rc = tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_PEER_RESET_EVT);
 
-		l_ptr->peer_session = msg_session(msg);
-		l_ptr->peer_bearer_id = msg_bearer_id(msg);
+		/* ACTIVATE_MSG takes up link if it was already locally reset */
+		if ((mtyp == ACTIVATE_MSG) && (l->state == LINK_ESTABLISHING))
+			rc = TIPC_LINK_UP_EVT;
 
-		if (msg_type(msg) == ACTIVATE_MSG)
-			link_state_event(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG);
+		l->peer_session = msg_session(hdr);
+		l->peer_bearer_id = msg_bearer_id(hdr);
+		if (l->mtu > msg_max_pkt(hdr))
+			l->mtu = msg_max_pkt(hdr);
 		break;
+
 	case STATE_MSG:
 
-		msg_tol = msg_link_tolerance(msg);
-		if (msg_tol)
-			link_set_supervision_props(l_ptr, msg_tol);
-
-		if (msg_linkprio(msg) &&
-		    (msg_linkprio(msg) != l_ptr->priority)) {
-			pr_debug("%s<%s>, priority change %u->%u\n",
-				 link_rst_msg, l_ptr->name,
-				 l_ptr->priority, msg_linkprio(msg));
-			l_ptr->priority = msg_linkprio(msg);
-			tipc_link_reset(l_ptr); /* Enforce change to take effect */
-			break;
-		}
+		/* Update own tolerance if peer indicates a non-zero value */
+		if (in_range(peers_tol, TIPC_MIN_LINK_TOL, TIPC_MAX_LINK_TOL))
+			l->tolerance = peers_tol;
 
-		/* Record reception; force mismatch at next timeout: */
-		l_ptr->checkpoint--;
+		l->silent_intv_cnt = 0;
+		l->stats.recv_states++;
+		if (msg_probe(hdr))
+			l->stats.recv_probes++;
 
-		link_state_event(l_ptr, TRAFFIC_MSG_EVT);
-		l_ptr->stats.recv_states++;
-		if (link_reset_unknown(l_ptr))
+		if (!link_is_up(l)) {
+			if (l->state == LINK_ESTABLISHING)
+				rc = TIPC_LINK_UP_EVT;
 			break;
-
-		if (less_eq(mod(l_ptr->next_in_no), msg_next_sent(msg))) {
-			rec_gap = mod(msg_next_sent(msg) -
-				      mod(l_ptr->next_in_no));
 		}
 
-		if (msg_probe(msg))
-			l_ptr->stats.recv_probes++;
-
-		/* Protocol message before retransmits, reduce loss risk */
-		if (l_ptr->owner->bclink.recv_permitted)
-			tipc_bclink_update_link_state(l_ptr->owner,
-						      msg_last_bcast(msg));
-
-		if (rec_gap || (msg_probe(msg))) {
-			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0,
-					     rec_gap, 0, 0);
+		/* Send NACK if peer has sent pkts we haven't received yet */
+		if (more(peers_snd_nxt, rcv_nxt) && !tipc_link_is_synching(l))
+			rcvgap = peers_snd_nxt - l->rcv_nxt;
+		if (rcvgap || (msg_probe(hdr)))
+			tipc_link_build_proto_msg(l, STATE_MSG, 0, rcvgap,
+						  0, 0, xmitq);
+		tipc_link_release_pkts(l, ack);
+
+		/* If NACK, retransmit will now start at right position */
+		if (gap) {
+			rc = tipc_link_retrans(l, ack + 1, ack + gap, xmitq);
+			l->stats.recv_nacks++;
 		}
-		if (msg_seq_gap(msg)) {
-			l_ptr->stats.recv_nacks++;
-			tipc_link_retransmit(l_ptr, skb_peek(&l_ptr->transmq),
-					     msg_seq_gap(msg));
-		}
-		break;
+
+		tipc_link_advance_backlog(l, xmitq);
+		if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&l->wakeupq)))
+			link_prepare_wakeup(l);
 	}
 exit:
-	kfree_skb(buf);
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return rc;
 }
 
-
-/* tipc_link_tunnel_xmit(): Tunnel one packet via a link belonging to
- * a different bearer. Owner node is locked.
+/* tipc_link_build_bc_proto_msg() - create broadcast protocol message
  */
-static void tipc_link_tunnel_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-				  struct tipc_msg *tunnel_hdr,
-				  struct tipc_msg *msg,
-				  u32 selector)
+static bool tipc_link_build_bc_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l, bool bcast,
+					 u16 peers_snd_nxt,
+					 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
-	struct tipc_link *tunnel;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	u32 length = msg_size(msg);
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
+	struct sk_buff *dfrd_skb = skb_peek(&l->deferdq);
+	u16 ack = l->rcv_nxt - 1;
+	u16 gap_to = peers_snd_nxt - 1;
 
-	tunnel = l_ptr->owner->active_links[selector & 1];
-	if (!tipc_link_is_up(tunnel)) {
-		pr_warn("%stunnel link no longer available\n", link_co_err);
-		return;
-	}
-	msg_set_size(tunnel_hdr, length + INT_H_SIZE);
-	skb = tipc_buf_acquire(length + INT_H_SIZE);
-	if (!skb) {
-		pr_warn("%sunable to send tunnel msg\n", link_co_err);
-		return;
-	}
-	skb_copy_to_linear_data(skb, tunnel_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
-	skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(skb, INT_H_SIZE, msg, length);
-	__tipc_link_xmit_skb(tunnel, skb);
+	skb = tipc_msg_create(BCAST_PROTOCOL, STATE_MSG, INT_H_SIZE,
+			      0, l->addr, link_own_addr(l), 0, 0, 0);
+	if (!skb)
+		return false;
+	hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	msg_set_last_bcast(hdr, l->bc_sndlink->snd_nxt - 1);
+	msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, ack);
+	msg_set_bcgap_after(hdr, ack);
+	if (dfrd_skb)
+		gap_to = buf_seqno(dfrd_skb) - 1;
+	msg_set_bcgap_to(hdr, gap_to);
+	msg_set_non_seq(hdr, bcast);
+	__skb_queue_tail(xmitq, skb);
+	return true;
 }
 
+/* tipc_link_build_bc_init_msg() - synchronize broadcast link endpoints.
+ *
+ * Give a newly added peer node the sequence number where it should
+ * start receiving and acking broadcast packets.
+ */
+static void tipc_link_build_bc_init_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
+					struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct sk_buff_head list;
+
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&list);
+	if (!tipc_link_build_bc_proto_msg(l->bc_rcvlink, false, 0, &list))
+		return;
+	tipc_link_xmit(l, &list, xmitq);
+}
 
-/* tipc_link_failover_send_queue(): A link has gone down, but a second
- * link is still active. We can do failover. Tunnel the failing link's
- * whole send queue via the remaining link. This way, we don't lose
- * any packets, and sequence order is preserved for subsequent traffic
- * sent over the remaining link. Owner node is locked.
+/* tipc_link_bc_init_rcv - receive initial broadcast synch data from peer
  */
-void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+void tipc_link_bc_init_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct tipc_msg *hdr)
 {
-	int msgcount;
-	struct tipc_link *tunnel = l_ptr->owner->active_links[0];
-	struct tipc_msg tunnel_hdr;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	int split_bundles;
+	int mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
+	u16 peers_snd_nxt = msg_bc_snd_nxt(hdr);
 
-	if (!tunnel)
+	if (link_is_up(l))
 		return;
 
-	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(l_ptr), &tunnel_hdr, TUNNEL_PROTOCOL,
-		      FAILOVER_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, l_ptr->addr);
-	skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&l_ptr->backlogq, &l_ptr->transmq);
-	tipc_link_purge_backlog(l_ptr);
-	msgcount = skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->transmq);
-	msg_set_bearer_id(&tunnel_hdr, l_ptr->peer_bearer_id);
-	msg_set_msgcnt(&tunnel_hdr, msgcount);
-
-	if (skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->transmq)) {
-		skb = tipc_buf_acquire(INT_H_SIZE);
-		if (skb) {
-			skb_copy_to_linear_data(skb, &tunnel_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
-			msg_set_size(&tunnel_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
-			__tipc_link_xmit_skb(tunnel, skb);
-		} else {
-			pr_warn("%sunable to send changeover msg\n",
-				link_co_err);
-		}
+	if (msg_user(hdr) == BCAST_PROTOCOL) {
+		l->rcv_nxt = peers_snd_nxt;
+		l->state = LINK_ESTABLISHED;
 		return;
 	}
 
-	split_bundles = (l_ptr->owner->active_links[0] !=
-			 l_ptr->owner->active_links[1]);
-
-	skb_queue_walk(&l_ptr->transmq, skb) {
-		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
+	if (l->peer_caps & TIPC_BCAST_SYNCH)
+		return;
 
-		if ((msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER) && split_bundles) {
-			struct tipc_msg *m = msg_get_wrapped(msg);
-			unchar *pos = (unchar *)m;
+	if (msg_peer_node_is_up(hdr))
+		return;
 
-			msgcount = msg_msgcnt(msg);
-			while (msgcount--) {
-				msg_set_seqno(m, msg_seqno(msg));
-				tipc_link_tunnel_xmit(l_ptr, &tunnel_hdr, m,
-						      msg_link_selector(m));
-				pos += align(msg_size(m));
-				m = (struct tipc_msg *)pos;
-			}
-		} else {
-			tipc_link_tunnel_xmit(l_ptr, &tunnel_hdr, msg,
-					      msg_link_selector(msg));
-		}
-	}
+	/* Compatibility: accept older, less safe initial synch data */
+	if ((mtyp == RESET_MSG) || (mtyp == ACTIVATE_MSG))
+		l->rcv_nxt = peers_snd_nxt;
 }
 
-/* tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(): A second link has become active. Tunnel a
- * duplicate of the first link's send queue via the new link. This way, we
- * are guaranteed that currently queued packets from a socket are delivered
- * before future traffic from the same socket, even if this is using the
- * new link. The last arriving copy of each duplicate packet is dropped at
- * the receiving end by the regular protocol check, so packet cardinality
- * and sequence order is preserved per sender/receiver socket pair.
- * Owner node is locked.
+/* tipc_link_bc_sync_rcv - update rcv link according to peer's send state
  */
-void tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(struct tipc_link *link,
-			      struct tipc_link *tnl)
+void tipc_link_bc_sync_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct tipc_msg *hdr,
+			   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct tipc_msg tnl_hdr;
-	struct sk_buff_head *queue = &link->transmq;
-	int mcnt;
+	u16 peers_snd_nxt = msg_bc_snd_nxt(hdr);
 
-	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(link), &tnl_hdr, TUNNEL_PROTOCOL,
-		      SYNCH_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, link->addr);
-	mcnt = skb_queue_len(&link->transmq) + skb_queue_len(&link->backlogq);
-	msg_set_msgcnt(&tnl_hdr, mcnt);
-	msg_set_bearer_id(&tnl_hdr, link->peer_bearer_id);
+	if (!link_is_up(l))
+		return;
 
-tunnel_queue:
-	skb_queue_walk(queue, skb) {
-		struct sk_buff *outskb;
-		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		u32 len = msg_size(msg);
-
-		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(link->next_in_no - 1));
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, link->owner->bclink.last_in);
-		msg_set_size(&tnl_hdr, len + INT_H_SIZE);
-		outskb = tipc_buf_acquire(len + INT_H_SIZE);
-		if (outskb == NULL) {
-			pr_warn("%sunable to send duplicate msg\n",
-				link_co_err);
-			return;
-		}
-		skb_copy_to_linear_data(outskb, &tnl_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
-		skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(outskb, INT_H_SIZE,
-					       skb->data, len);
-		__tipc_link_xmit_skb(tnl, outskb);
-		if (!tipc_link_is_up(link))
-			return;
-	}
-	if (queue == &link->backlogq)
+	if (!msg_peer_node_is_up(hdr))
 		return;
-	queue = &link->backlogq;
-	goto tunnel_queue;
-}
 
-/*  tipc_link_failover_rcv(): Receive a tunnelled FAILOVER_MSG packet
- *  Owner node is locked.
- */
-static bool tipc_link_failover_rcv(struct tipc_link *link,
-				   struct sk_buff **skb)
-{
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(*skb);
-	struct sk_buff *iskb = NULL;
-	struct tipc_link *pl = NULL;
-	int bearer_id = msg_bearer_id(msg);
-	int pos = 0;
+	l->bc_peer_is_up = true;
 
-	if (msg_type(msg) != FAILOVER_MSG) {
-		pr_warn("%sunknown tunnel pkt received\n", link_co_err);
-		goto exit;
+	/* Ignore if peers_snd_nxt goes beyond receive window */
+	if (more(peers_snd_nxt, l->rcv_nxt + l->window))
+		return;
+
+	if (!more(peers_snd_nxt, l->rcv_nxt)) {
+		l->nack_state = BC_NACK_SND_CONDITIONAL;
+		return;
 	}
-	if (bearer_id >= MAX_BEARERS)
-		goto exit;
 
-	if (bearer_id == link->bearer_id)
-		goto exit;
+	/* Don't NACK if one was recently sent or peeked */
+	if (l->nack_state == BC_NACK_SND_SUPPRESS) {
+		l->nack_state = BC_NACK_SND_UNCONDITIONAL;
+		return;
+	}
 
-	pl = link->owner->links[bearer_id];
-	if (pl && tipc_link_is_up(pl))
-		tipc_link_reset(pl);
+	/* Conditionally delay NACK sending until next synch rcv */
+	if (l->nack_state == BC_NACK_SND_CONDITIONAL) {
+		l->nack_state = BC_NACK_SND_UNCONDITIONAL;
+		if ((peers_snd_nxt - l->rcv_nxt) < TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN)
+			return;
+	}
 
-	if (link->failover_pkts == FIRST_FAILOVER)
-		link->failover_pkts = msg_msgcnt(msg);
+	/* Send NACK now but suppress next one */
+	tipc_link_build_bc_proto_msg(l, true, peers_snd_nxt, xmitq);
+	l->nack_state = BC_NACK_SND_SUPPRESS;
+}
 
-	/* Should we expect an inner packet? */
-	if (!link->failover_pkts)
-		goto exit;
+void tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, u16 acked,
+			  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
+	struct tipc_link *snd_l = l->bc_sndlink;
 
-	if (!tipc_msg_extract(*skb, &iskb, &pos)) {
-		pr_warn("%sno inner failover pkt\n", link_co_err);
-		*skb = NULL;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-	link->failover_pkts--;
-	*skb = NULL;
+	if (!link_is_up(l) || !l->bc_peer_is_up)
+		return;
 
-	/* Was this packet already delivered? */
-	if (less(buf_seqno(iskb), link->failover_checkpt)) {
-		kfree_skb(iskb);
-		iskb = NULL;
-		goto exit;
+	if (!more(acked, l->acked))
+		return;
+
+	/* Skip over packets peer has already acked */
+	skb_queue_walk(&snd_l->transmq, skb) {
+		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), l->acked))
+			break;
 	}
-	if (msg_user(buf_msg(iskb)) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) {
-		link->stats.recv_fragments++;
-		tipc_buf_append(&link->failover_skb, &iskb);
+
+	/* Update/release the packets peer is acking now */
+	skb_queue_walk_from_safe(&snd_l->transmq, skb, tmp) {
+		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), acked))
+			break;
+		if (!--TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->ackers) {
+			__skb_unlink(skb, &snd_l->transmq);
+			kfree_skb(skb);
+		}
 	}
-exit:
-	if (!link->failover_pkts && pl)
-		pl->flags &= ~LINK_FAILINGOVER;
-	kfree_skb(*skb);
-	*skb = iskb;
-	return *skb;
+	l->acked = acked;
+	tipc_link_advance_backlog(snd_l, xmitq);
+	if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&snd_l->wakeupq)))
+		link_prepare_wakeup(snd_l);
 }
 
-static void link_set_supervision_props(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 tol)
+/* tipc_link_bc_nack_rcv(): receive broadcast nack message
+ */
+int tipc_link_bc_nack_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
-	unsigned long intv = ((tol / 4) > 500) ? 500 : tol / 4;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	u32 dnode = msg_destnode(hdr);
+	int mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
+	u16 acked = msg_bcast_ack(hdr);
+	u16 from = acked + 1;
+	u16 to = msg_bcgap_to(hdr);
+	u16 peers_snd_nxt = to + 1;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	if (!tipc_link_is_up(l) || !l->bc_peer_is_up)
+		return 0;
 
-	if ((tol < TIPC_MIN_LINK_TOL) || (tol > TIPC_MAX_LINK_TOL))
-		return;
+	if (mtyp != STATE_MSG)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (dnode == link_own_addr(l)) {
+		tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(l, acked, xmitq);
+		rc = tipc_link_retrans(l->bc_sndlink, from, to, xmitq);
+		l->stats.recv_nacks++;
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	/* Msg for other node => suppress own NACK at next sync if applicable */
+	if (more(peers_snd_nxt, l->rcv_nxt) && !less(l->rcv_nxt, from))
+		l->nack_state = BC_NACK_SND_SUPPRESS;
 
-	l_ptr->tolerance = tol;
-	l_ptr->cont_intv = msecs_to_jiffies(intv);
-	l_ptr->abort_limit = tol / (jiffies_to_msecs(l_ptr->cont_intv) / 4);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l, u32 win)
@@ -1780,7 +1549,7 @@ static struct tipc_node *tipc_link_find_owner(struct net *net,
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(n_ptr, &tn->node_list, list) {
 		tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
 		for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
-			l_ptr = n_ptr->links[i];
+			l_ptr = n_ptr->links[i].link;
 			if (l_ptr && !strcmp(l_ptr->name, link_name)) {
 				*bearer_id = i;
 				found_node = n_ptr;
@@ -1803,31 +1572,20 @@ static struct tipc_node *tipc_link_find_owner(struct net *net,
 static void link_reset_statistics(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
 	memset(&l_ptr->stats, 0, sizeof(l_ptr->stats));
-	l_ptr->stats.sent_info = l_ptr->next_out_no;
-	l_ptr->stats.recv_info = l_ptr->next_in_no;
+	l_ptr->stats.sent_info = l_ptr->snd_nxt;
+	l_ptr->stats.recv_info = l_ptr->rcv_nxt;
 }
 
-static void link_print(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, const char *str)
+static void link_print(struct tipc_link *l, const char *str)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(l_ptr->owner->net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	b_ptr = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[l_ptr->bearer_id]);
-	if (b_ptr)
-		pr_info("%s Link %x<%s>:", str, l_ptr->addr, b_ptr->name);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	if (link_working_unknown(l_ptr))
-		pr_cont(":WU\n");
-	else if (link_reset_reset(l_ptr))
-		pr_cont(":RR\n");
-	else if (link_reset_unknown(l_ptr))
-		pr_cont(":RU\n");
-	else if (link_working_working(l_ptr))
-		pr_cont(":WW\n");
-	else
-		pr_cont("\n");
+	struct sk_buff *hskb = skb_peek(&l->transmq);
+	u16 head = hskb ? msg_seqno(buf_msg(hskb)) : l->snd_nxt - 1;
+	u16 tail = l->snd_nxt - 1;
+
+	pr_info("%s Link <%s> state %x\n", str, l->name, l->state);
+	pr_info("XMTQ: %u [%u-%u], BKLGQ: %u, SNDNX: %u, RCVNX: %u\n",
+		skb_queue_len(&l->transmq), head, tail,
+		skb_queue_len(&l->backlogq), l->snd_nxt, l->rcv_nxt);
 }
 
 /* Parse and validate nested (link) properties valid for media, bearer and link
@@ -1893,13 +1651,16 @@ int tipc_nl_link_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	name = nla_data(attrs[TIPC_NLA_LINK_NAME]);
 
+	if (strcmp(name, tipc_bclink_name) == 0)
+		return tipc_nl_bc_link_set(net, attrs);
+
 	node = tipc_link_find_owner(net, name, &bearer_id);
 	if (!node)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	tipc_node_lock(node);
 
-	link = node->links[bearer_id];
+	link = node->links[bearer_id].link;
 	if (!link) {
 		res = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
@@ -1919,7 +1680,7 @@ int tipc_nl_link_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			u32 tol;
 
 			tol = nla_get_u32(props[TIPC_NLA_PROP_TOL]);
-			link_set_supervision_props(link, tol);
+			link->tolerance = tol;
 			tipc_link_proto_xmit(link, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, tol, 0);
 		}
 		if (props[TIPC_NLA_PROP_PRIO]) {
@@ -2034,15 +1795,15 @@ static int __tipc_nl_add_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg,
 		goto attr_msg_full;
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_MTU, link->mtu))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
-	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_RX, link->next_in_no))
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_RX, link->rcv_nxt))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
-	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_TX, link->next_out_no))
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_TX, link->snd_nxt))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
 
 	if (tipc_link_is_up(link))
 		if (nla_put_flag(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_UP))
 			goto attr_msg_full;
-	if (tipc_link_is_active(link))
+	if (link->active)
 		if (nla_put_flag(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_ACTIVE))
 			goto attr_msg_full;
 
@@ -2089,10 +1850,11 @@ static int __tipc_nl_add_node_links(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg,
 	for (i = *prev_link; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
 		*prev_link = i;
 
-		if (!node->links[i])
+		if (!node->links[i].link)
 			continue;
 
-		err = __tipc_nl_add_link(net, msg, node->links[i], NLM_F_MULTI);
+		err = __tipc_nl_add_link(net, msg,
+					 node->links[i].link, NLM_F_MULTI);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
@@ -2175,50 +1937,53 @@ out:
 int tipc_nl_link_get(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct net *net = genl_info_net(info);
-	struct sk_buff *ans_skb;
 	struct tipc_nl_msg msg;
-	struct tipc_link *link;
-	struct tipc_node *node;
 	char *name;
-	int bearer_id;
 	int err;
 
+	msg.portid = info->snd_portid;
+	msg.seq = info->snd_seq;
+
 	if (!info->attrs[TIPC_NLA_LINK_NAME])
 		return -EINVAL;
-
 	name = nla_data(info->attrs[TIPC_NLA_LINK_NAME]);
-	node = tipc_link_find_owner(net, name, &bearer_id);
-	if (!node)
-		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ans_skb = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_GOODSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!ans_skb)
+	msg.skb = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_GOODSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!msg.skb)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	msg.skb = ans_skb;
-	msg.portid = info->snd_portid;
-	msg.seq = info->snd_seq;
-
-	tipc_node_lock(node);
-	link = node->links[bearer_id];
-	if (!link) {
-		err = -EINVAL;
-		goto err_out;
-	}
-
-	err = __tipc_nl_add_link(net, &msg, link, 0);
-	if (err)
-		goto err_out;
+	if (strcmp(name, tipc_bclink_name) == 0) {
+		err = tipc_nl_add_bc_link(net, &msg);
+		if (err) {
+			nlmsg_free(msg.skb);
+			return err;
+		}
+	} else {
+		int bearer_id;
+		struct tipc_node *node;
+		struct tipc_link *link;
 
-	tipc_node_unlock(node);
+		node = tipc_link_find_owner(net, name, &bearer_id);
+		if (!node)
+			return -EINVAL;
 
-	return genlmsg_reply(ans_skb, info);
+		tipc_node_lock(node);
+		link = node->links[bearer_id].link;
+		if (!link) {
+			tipc_node_unlock(node);
+			nlmsg_free(msg.skb);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 
-err_out:
-	tipc_node_unlock(node);
-	nlmsg_free(ans_skb);
+		err = __tipc_nl_add_link(net, &msg, link, 0);
+		tipc_node_unlock(node);
+		if (err) {
+			nlmsg_free(msg.skb);
+			return err;
+		}
+	}
 
-	return err;
+	return genlmsg_reply(msg.skb, info);
 }
 
 int tipc_nl_link_reset_stats(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
@@ -2258,7 +2023,7 @@ int tipc_nl_link_reset_stats(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	tipc_node_lock(node);
 
-	link = node->links[bearer_id];
+	link = node->links[bearer_id].link;
 	if (!link) {
 		tipc_node_unlock(node);
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/link.h b/kernel/net/tipc/link.h
index b5b4e3554..66d859b66 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -49,19 +49,26 @@
  */
 #define INVALID_LINK_SEQ 0x10000
 
-/* Link working states
+/* Link FSM events:
  */
-#define WORKING_WORKING 560810u
-#define WORKING_UNKNOWN 560811u
-#define RESET_UNKNOWN   560812u
-#define RESET_RESET     560813u
+enum {
+	LINK_ESTABLISH_EVT       = 0xec1ab1e,
+	LINK_PEER_RESET_EVT      = 0x9eed0e,
+	LINK_FAILURE_EVT         = 0xfa110e,
+	LINK_RESET_EVT           = 0x10ca1d0e,
+	LINK_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT  = 0xfa110bee,
+	LINK_FAILOVER_END_EVT    = 0xfa110ede,
+	LINK_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT     = 0xc1ccbee,
+	LINK_SYNCH_END_EVT       = 0xc1ccede
+};
 
-/* Link endpoint execution states
+/* Events returned from link at packet reception or at timeout
  */
-#define LINK_STARTED     0x0001
-#define LINK_STOPPED     0x0002
-#define LINK_SYNCHING    0x0004
-#define LINK_FAILINGOVER 0x0008
+enum {
+	TIPC_LINK_UP_EVT       = 1,
+	TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT     = (1 << 1),
+	TIPC_LINK_SND_BC_ACK   = (1 << 2)
+};
 
 /* Starting value for maximum packet size negotiation on unicast links
  * (unless bearer MTU is less)
@@ -104,33 +111,34 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @name: link name character string
  * @media_addr: media address to use when sending messages over link
  * @timer: link timer
- * @owner: pointer to peer node
+ * @net: pointer to namespace struct
  * @refcnt: reference counter for permanent references (owner node & timer)
- * @flags: execution state flags for link endpoint instance
- * @checkpoint: reference point for triggering link continuity checking
  * @peer_session: link session # being used by peer end of link
  * @peer_bearer_id: bearer id used by link's peer endpoint
  * @bearer_id: local bearer id used by link
  * @tolerance: minimum link continuity loss needed to reset link [in ms]
- * @cont_intv: link continuity testing interval
+ * @keepalive_intv: link keepalive timer interval
  * @abort_limit: # of unacknowledged continuity probes needed to reset link
  * @state: current state of link FSM
- * @fsm_msg_cnt: # of protocol messages link FSM has sent in current state
+ * @peer_caps: bitmap describing capabilities of peer node
+ * @silent_intv_cnt: # of timer intervals without any reception from peer
  * @proto_msg: template for control messages generated by link
  * @pmsg: convenience pointer to "proto_msg" field
  * @priority: current link priority
  * @net_plane: current link network plane ('A' through 'H')
  * @backlog_limit: backlog queue congestion thresholds (indexed by importance)
  * @exp_msg_count: # of tunnelled messages expected during link changeover
- * @reset_checkpoint: seq # of last acknowledged message at time of link reset
+ * @reset_rcv_checkpt: seq # of last acknowledged message at time of link reset
  * @mtu: current maximum packet size for this link
  * @advertised_mtu: advertised own mtu when link is being established
  * @transmitq: queue for sent, non-acked messages
  * @backlogq: queue for messages waiting to be sent
- * @next_out_no: next sequence number to use for outbound messages
+ * @snt_nxt: next sequence number to use for outbound messages
  * @last_retransmitted: sequence number of most recently retransmitted message
  * @stale_count: # of identical retransmit requests made by peer
- * @next_in_no: next sequence number to expect for inbound messages
+ * @ackers: # of peers that needs to ack each packet before it can be released
+ * @acked: # last packet acked by a certain peer. Used for broadcast.
+ * @rcv_nxt: next sequence number to expect for inbound messages
  * @deferred_queue: deferred queue saved OOS b'cast message received from node
  * @unacked_window: # of inbound messages rx'd without ack'ing back to peer
  * @inputq: buffer queue for messages to be delivered upwards
@@ -139,27 +147,26 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @wakeupq: linked list of wakeup msgs waiting for link congestion to abate
  * @long_msg_seq_no: next identifier to use for outbound fragmented messages
  * @reasm_buf: head of partially reassembled inbound message fragments
+ * @bc_rcvr: marks that this is a broadcast receiver link
  * @stats: collects statistics regarding link activity
  */
 struct tipc_link {
 	u32 addr;
 	char name[TIPC_MAX_LINK_NAME];
-	struct tipc_media_addr media_addr;
-	struct timer_list timer;
-	struct tipc_node *owner;
-	struct kref ref;
+	struct tipc_media_addr *media_addr;
+	struct net *net;
 
 	/* Management and link supervision data */
-	unsigned int flags;
-	u32 checkpoint;
 	u32 peer_session;
 	u32 peer_bearer_id;
 	u32 bearer_id;
 	u32 tolerance;
-	unsigned long cont_intv;
+	unsigned long keepalive_intv;
 	u32 abort_limit;
-	int state;
-	u32 fsm_msg_cnt;
+	u32 state;
+	u16 peer_caps;
+	bool active;
+	u32 silent_intv_cnt;
 	struct {
 		unchar hdr[INT_H_SIZE];
 		unchar body[TIPC_MAX_IF_NAME];
@@ -167,12 +174,10 @@ struct tipc_link {
 	struct tipc_msg *pmsg;
 	u32 priority;
 	char net_plane;
-	u16 synch_point;
 
-	/* Failover */
-	u16 failover_pkts;
-	u16 failover_checkpt;
-	struct sk_buff *failover_skb;
+	/* Failover/synch */
+	u16 drop_point;
+	struct sk_buff *failover_reasm_skb;
 
 	/* Max packet negotiation */
 	u16 mtu;
@@ -185,17 +190,17 @@ struct tipc_link {
 		u16 len;
 		u16 limit;
 	} backlog[5];
-	u32 next_out_no;
-	u32 window;
-	u32 last_retransmitted;
+	u16 snd_nxt;
+	u16 last_retransm;
+	u16 window;
 	u32 stale_count;
 
 	/* Reception */
-	u32 next_in_no;
+	u16 rcv_nxt;
 	u32 rcv_unacked;
 	struct sk_buff_head deferdq;
-	struct sk_buff_head inputq;
-	struct sk_buff_head namedq;
+	struct sk_buff_head *inputq;
+	struct sk_buff_head *namedq;
 
 	/* Congestion handling */
 	struct sk_buff_head wakeupq;
@@ -203,109 +208,76 @@ struct tipc_link {
 	/* Fragmentation/reassembly */
 	struct sk_buff *reasm_buf;
 
+	/* Broadcast */
+	u16 ackers;
+	u16 acked;
+	struct tipc_link *bc_rcvlink;
+	struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink;
+	int nack_state;
+	bool bc_peer_is_up;
+
 	/* Statistics */
 	struct tipc_stats stats;
 };
 
-struct tipc_port;
-
-struct tipc_link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
-			      struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
-			      const struct tipc_media_addr *media_addr);
-void tipc_link_delete(struct tipc_link *link);
-void tipc_link_delete_list(struct net *net, unsigned int bearer_id,
-			   bool shutting_down);
-void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-void tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct tipc_link *dest);
+bool tipc_link_create(struct net *net, char *if_name, int bearer_id,
+		      int tolerance, char net_plane, u32 mtu, int priority,
+		      int window, u32 session, u32 ownnode, u32 peer,
+		      u16 peer_caps,
+		      struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
+		      struct tipc_link *bc_rcvlink,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
+		      struct tipc_link **link);
+bool tipc_link_bc_create(struct net *net, u32 ownnode, u32 peer,
+			 int mtu, int window, u16 peer_caps,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
+			 struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
+			 struct tipc_link **link);
+void tipc_link_tnl_prepare(struct tipc_link *l, struct tipc_link *tnl,
+			   int mtyp, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_link_build_reset_msg(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+int tipc_link_fsm_evt(struct tipc_link *l, int evt);
 void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-int tipc_link_is_up(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-int tipc_link_is_active(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-void tipc_link_purge_queues(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-void tipc_link_reset_all(struct tipc_node *node);
+bool tipc_link_is_up(struct tipc_link *l);
+bool tipc_link_peer_is_down(struct tipc_link *l);
+bool tipc_link_is_reset(struct tipc_link *l);
+bool tipc_link_is_establishing(struct tipc_link *l);
+bool tipc_link_is_synching(struct tipc_link *l);
+bool tipc_link_is_failingover(struct tipc_link *l);
+bool tipc_link_is_blocked(struct tipc_link *l);
+void tipc_link_set_active(struct tipc_link *l, bool active);
 void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-void tipc_link_reset_list(struct net *net, unsigned int bearer_id);
-int tipc_link_xmit_skb(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 dest,
-		       u32 selector);
-int tipc_link_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list, u32 dest,
-		   u32 selector);
-int __tipc_link_xmit(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *link,
-		     struct sk_buff_head *list);
-void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int prob,
-			  u32 gap, u32 tolerance, u32 priority);
-void tipc_link_push_packets(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-u32 tipc_link_defer_pkt(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *buf);
-void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 window);
-void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-			  struct sk_buff *start, u32 retransmits);
-struct sk_buff *tipc_skb_queue_next(const struct sk_buff_head *list,
-				    const struct sk_buff *skb);
+int tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *link,	struct sk_buff_head *list,
+		   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l, u32 window);
 
 int tipc_nl_link_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 int tipc_nl_link_get(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int tipc_nl_link_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int tipc_nl_link_reset_stats(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int tipc_nl_parse_link_prop(struct nlattr *prop, struct nlattr *props[]);
-void link_prepare_wakeup(struct tipc_link *l);
-
-/*
- * Link sequence number manipulation routines (uses modulo 2**16 arithmetic)
- */
-static inline u32 buf_seqno(struct sk_buff *buf)
-{
-	return msg_seqno(buf_msg(buf));
-}
-
-static inline u32 mod(u32 x)
-{
-	return x & 0xffffu;
-}
-
-static inline int less_eq(u32 left, u32 right)
-{
-	return mod(right - left) < 32768u;
-}
-
-static inline int more(u32 left, u32 right)
-{
-	return !less_eq(left, right);
-}
-
-static inline int less(u32 left, u32 right)
-{
-	return less_eq(left, right) && (mod(right) != mod(left));
-}
-
-static inline u32 lesser(u32 left, u32 right)
-{
-	return less_eq(left, right) ? left : right;
-}
-
-static inline u32 link_own_addr(struct tipc_link *l)
-{
-	return msg_prevnode(l->pmsg);
-}
-
-/*
- * Link status checking routines
- */
-static inline int link_working_working(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return l_ptr->state == WORKING_WORKING;
-}
-
-static inline int link_working_unknown(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return l_ptr->state == WORKING_UNKNOWN;
-}
-
-static inline int link_reset_unknown(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return l_ptr->state == RESET_UNKNOWN;
-}
-
-static inline int link_reset_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return l_ptr->state == RESET_RESET;
-}
-
+int tipc_link_timeout(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+int tipc_link_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+int tipc_link_build_ack_msg(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_link_add_bc_peer(struct tipc_link *snd_l,
+			   struct tipc_link *uc_l,
+			   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_link_remove_bc_peer(struct tipc_link *snd_l,
+			      struct tipc_link *rcv_l,
+			      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+int tipc_link_bc_peers(struct tipc_link *l);
+void tipc_link_set_mtu(struct tipc_link *l, int mtu);
+int tipc_link_mtu(struct tipc_link *l);
+void tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, u16 acked,
+			  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_link_build_bc_sync_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
+				 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_link_bc_init_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct tipc_msg *hdr);
+void tipc_link_bc_sync_rcv(struct tipc_link *l,   struct tipc_msg *hdr,
+			   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+int tipc_link_bc_nack_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/msg.c b/kernel/net/tipc/msg.c
index c3e96e815..8740930f0 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/msg.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/msg.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int tipc_buf_append(struct sk_buff **headbuf, struct sk_buff **buf)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *head = *headbuf;
 	struct sk_buff *frag = *buf;
-	struct sk_buff *tail;
+	struct sk_buff *tail = NULL;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
 	u32 fragid;
 	int delta;
@@ -141,9 +141,15 @@ int tipc_buf_append(struct sk_buff **headbuf, struct sk_buff **buf)
 		if (unlikely(skb_unclone(frag, GFP_ATOMIC)))
 			goto err;
 		head = *headbuf = frag;
-		skb_frag_list_init(head);
-		TIPC_SKB_CB(head)->tail = NULL;
 		*buf = NULL;
+		TIPC_SKB_CB(head)->tail = NULL;
+		if (skb_is_nonlinear(head)) {
+			skb_walk_frags(head, tail) {
+				TIPC_SKB_CB(head)->tail = tail;
+			}
+		} else {
+			skb_frag_list_init(head);
+		}
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -176,7 +182,6 @@ int tipc_buf_append(struct sk_buff **headbuf, struct sk_buff **buf)
 	*buf = NULL;
 	return 0;
 err:
-	pr_warn_ratelimited("Unable to build fragment list\n");
 	kfree_skb(*buf);
 	kfree_skb(*headbuf);
 	*buf = *headbuf = NULL;
@@ -331,16 +336,15 @@ error:
 
 /**
  * tipc_msg_bundle(): Append contents of a buffer to tail of an existing one
- * @bskb: the buffer to append to ("bundle")
- * @skb:  buffer to be appended
+ * @skb: the buffer to append to ("bundle")
+ * @msg:  message to be appended
  * @mtu:  max allowable size for the bundle buffer
  * Consumes buffer if successful
  * Returns true if bundling could be performed, otherwise false
  */
-bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff *bskb, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu)
+bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_msg *msg, u32 mtu)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *bmsg;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
 	unsigned int bsz;
 	unsigned int msz = msg_size(msg);
 	u32 start, pad;
@@ -348,9 +352,9 @@ bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff *bskb, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu)
 
 	if (likely(msg_user(msg) == MSG_FRAGMENTER))
 		return false;
-	if (!bskb)
+	if (!skb)
 		return false;
-	bmsg = buf_msg(bskb);
+	bmsg = buf_msg(skb);
 	bsz = msg_size(bmsg);
 	start = align(bsz);
 	pad = start - bsz;
@@ -359,18 +363,20 @@ bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff *bskb, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu)
 		return false;
 	if (unlikely(msg_user(msg) == BCAST_PROTOCOL))
 		return false;
-	if (likely(msg_user(bmsg) != MSG_BUNDLER))
+	if (unlikely(msg_user(bmsg) != MSG_BUNDLER))
 		return false;
-	if (unlikely(skb_tailroom(bskb) < (pad + msz)))
+	if (unlikely(skb_tailroom(skb) < (pad + msz)))
 		return false;
 	if (unlikely(max < (start + msz)))
 		return false;
+	if ((msg_importance(msg) < TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE) &&
+	    (msg_importance(bmsg) == TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE))
+		return false;
 
-	skb_put(bskb, pad + msz);
-	skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(bskb, start, skb->data, msz);
+	skb_put(skb, pad + msz);
+	skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(skb, start, msg, msz);
 	msg_set_size(bmsg, start + msz);
 	msg_set_msgcnt(bmsg, msg_msgcnt(bmsg) + 1);
-	kfree_skb(skb);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -416,18 +422,18 @@ none:
 
 /**
  * tipc_msg_make_bundle(): Create bundle buf and append message to its tail
- * @list: the buffer chain
- * @skb: buffer to be appended and replaced
+ * @list: the buffer chain, where head is the buffer to replace/append
+ * @skb: buffer to be created, appended to and returned in case of success
+ * @msg: message to be appended
  * @mtu: max allowable size for the bundle buffer, inclusive header
  * @dnode: destination node for message. (Not always present in header)
- * Replaces buffer if successful
  * Returns true if success, otherwise false
  */
-bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff **skb, u32 mtu, u32 dnode)
+bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff **skb,  struct tipc_msg *msg,
+			  u32 mtu, u32 dnode)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *bskb;
+	struct sk_buff *_skb;
 	struct tipc_msg *bmsg;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(*skb);
 	u32 msz = msg_size(msg);
 	u32 max = mtu - INT_H_SIZE;
 
@@ -440,78 +446,94 @@ bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff **skb, u32 mtu, u32 dnode)
 	if (msz > (max / 2))
 		return false;
 
-	bskb = tipc_buf_acquire(max);
-	if (!bskb)
+	_skb = tipc_buf_acquire(max);
+	if (!_skb)
 		return false;
 
-	skb_trim(bskb, INT_H_SIZE);
-	bmsg = buf_msg(bskb);
+	skb_trim(_skb, INT_H_SIZE);
+	bmsg = buf_msg(_skb);
 	tipc_msg_init(msg_prevnode(msg), bmsg, MSG_BUNDLER, 0,
 		      INT_H_SIZE, dnode);
+	if (msg_isdata(msg))
+		msg_set_importance(bmsg, TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE);
+	else
+		msg_set_importance(bmsg, TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE);
 	msg_set_seqno(bmsg, msg_seqno(msg));
 	msg_set_ack(bmsg, msg_ack(msg));
 	msg_set_bcast_ack(bmsg, msg_bcast_ack(msg));
-	tipc_msg_bundle(bskb, *skb, mtu);
-	*skb = bskb;
+	tipc_msg_bundle(_skb, msg, mtu);
+	*skb = _skb;
 	return true;
 }
 
 /**
  * tipc_msg_reverse(): swap source and destination addresses and add error code
- * @buf:  buffer containing message to be reversed
- * @dnode: return value: node where to send message after reversal
- * @err:  error code to be set in message
- * Consumes buffer if failure
+ * @own_node: originating node id for reversed message
+ * @skb:  buffer containing message to be reversed; may be replaced.
+ * @err:  error code to be set in message, if any
+ * Consumes buffer at failure
  * Returns true if success, otherwise false
  */
-bool tipc_msg_reverse(u32 own_addr,  struct sk_buff *buf, u32 *dnode,
-		      int err)
+bool tipc_msg_reverse(u32 own_node,  struct sk_buff **skb, int err)
 {
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
+	struct sk_buff *_skb = *skb;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(_skb);
 	struct tipc_msg ohdr;
-	uint rdsz = min_t(uint, msg_data_sz(msg), MAX_FORWARD_SIZE);
+	int dlen = min_t(uint, msg_data_sz(hdr), MAX_FORWARD_SIZE);
 
-	if (skb_linearize(buf))
+	if (skb_linearize(_skb))
 		goto exit;
-	msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	if (msg_dest_droppable(msg))
+	hdr = buf_msg(_skb);
+	if (msg_dest_droppable(hdr))
 		goto exit;
-	if (msg_errcode(msg))
+	if (msg_errcode(hdr))
 		goto exit;
-	memcpy(&ohdr, msg, msg_hdr_sz(msg));
-	msg_set_errcode(msg, err);
-	msg_set_origport(msg, msg_destport(&ohdr));
-	msg_set_destport(msg, msg_origport(&ohdr));
-	msg_set_prevnode(msg, own_addr);
-	if (!msg_short(msg)) {
-		msg_set_orignode(msg, msg_destnode(&ohdr));
-		msg_set_destnode(msg, msg_orignode(&ohdr));
+
+	/* Take a copy of original header before altering message */
+	memcpy(&ohdr, hdr, msg_hdr_sz(hdr));
+
+	/* Never return SHORT header; expand by replacing buffer if necessary */
+	if (msg_short(hdr)) {
+		*skb = tipc_buf_acquire(BASIC_H_SIZE + dlen);
+		if (!*skb)
+			goto exit;
+		memcpy((*skb)->data + BASIC_H_SIZE, msg_data(hdr), dlen);
+		kfree_skb(_skb);
+		_skb = *skb;
+		hdr = buf_msg(_skb);
+		memcpy(hdr, &ohdr, BASIC_H_SIZE);
+		msg_set_hdr_sz(hdr, BASIC_H_SIZE);
 	}
-	msg_set_size(msg, msg_hdr_sz(msg) + rdsz);
-	skb_trim(buf, msg_size(msg));
-	skb_orphan(buf);
-	*dnode = msg_orignode(&ohdr);
+
+	/* Now reverse the concerned fields */
+	msg_set_errcode(hdr, err);
+	msg_set_origport(hdr, msg_destport(&ohdr));
+	msg_set_destport(hdr, msg_origport(&ohdr));
+	msg_set_destnode(hdr, msg_prevnode(&ohdr));
+	msg_set_prevnode(hdr, own_node);
+	msg_set_orignode(hdr, own_node);
+	msg_set_size(hdr, msg_hdr_sz(hdr) + dlen);
+	skb_trim(_skb, msg_size(hdr));
+	skb_orphan(_skb);
 	return true;
 exit:
-	kfree_skb(buf);
-	*dnode = 0;
+	kfree_skb(_skb);
+	*skb = NULL;
 	return false;
 }
 
 /**
  * tipc_msg_lookup_dest(): try to find new destination for named message
  * @skb: the buffer containing the message.
- * @dnode: return value: next-hop node, if destination found
- * @err: return value: error code to use, if message to be rejected
+ * @err: error code to be used by caller if lookup fails
  * Does not consume buffer
  * Returns true if a destination is found, false otherwise
  */
-bool tipc_msg_lookup_dest(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			  u32 *dnode, int *err)
+bool tipc_msg_lookup_dest(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, int *err)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-	u32 dport;
-	u32 own_addr = tipc_own_addr(net);
+	u32 dport, dnode;
+	u32 onode = tipc_own_addr(net);
 
 	if (!msg_isdata(msg))
 		return false;
@@ -522,17 +544,18 @@ bool tipc_msg_lookup_dest(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	*err = -TIPC_ERR_NO_NAME;
 	if (skb_linearize(skb))
 		return false;
+	msg = buf_msg(skb);
 	if (msg_reroute_cnt(msg))
 		return false;
-	*dnode = addr_domain(net, msg_lookup_scope(msg));
+	dnode = addr_domain(net, msg_lookup_scope(msg));
 	dport = tipc_nametbl_translate(net, msg_nametype(msg),
-				       msg_nameinst(msg), dnode);
+				       msg_nameinst(msg), &dnode);
 	if (!dport)
 		return false;
 	msg_incr_reroute_cnt(msg);
-	if (*dnode != own_addr)
-		msg_set_prevnode(msg, own_addr);
-	msg_set_destnode(msg, *dnode);
+	if (dnode != onode)
+		msg_set_prevnode(msg, onode);
+	msg_set_destnode(msg, dnode);
 	msg_set_destport(msg, dport);
 	*err = TIPC_OK;
 	return true;
@@ -541,18 +564,22 @@ bool tipc_msg_lookup_dest(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 /* tipc_msg_reassemble() - clone a buffer chain of fragments and
  *                         reassemble the clones into one message
  */
-struct sk_buff *tipc_msg_reassemble(struct sk_buff_head *list)
+bool tipc_msg_reassemble(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff_head *rcvq)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *_skb;
 	struct sk_buff *frag = NULL;
 	struct sk_buff *head = NULL;
-	int hdr_sz;
+	int hdr_len;
 
 	/* Copy header if single buffer */
 	if (skb_queue_len(list) == 1) {
 		skb = skb_peek(list);
-		hdr_sz = skb_headroom(skb) + msg_hdr_sz(buf_msg(skb));
-		return __pskb_copy(skb, hdr_sz, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		hdr_len = skb_headroom(skb) + msg_hdr_sz(buf_msg(skb));
+		_skb = __pskb_copy(skb, hdr_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!_skb)
+			return false;
+		__skb_queue_tail(rcvq, _skb);
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	/* Clone all fragments and reassemble */
@@ -566,9 +593,41 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_msg_reassemble(struct sk_buff_head *list)
 		if (!head)
 			goto error;
 	}
-	return frag;
+	__skb_queue_tail(rcvq, frag);
+	return true;
 error:
 	pr_warn("Failed do clone local mcast rcv buffer\n");
 	kfree_skb(head);
-	return NULL;
+	return false;
+}
+
+/* tipc_skb_queue_sorted(); sort pkt into list according to sequence number
+ * @list: list to be appended to
+ * @seqno: sequence number of buffer to add
+ * @skb: buffer to add
+ */
+void __tipc_skb_queue_sorted(struct sk_buff_head *list, u16 seqno,
+			     struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *_skb, *tmp;
+
+	if (skb_queue_empty(list) || less(seqno, buf_seqno(skb_peek(list)))) {
+		__skb_queue_head(list, skb);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (more(seqno, buf_seqno(skb_peek_tail(list)))) {
+		__skb_queue_tail(list, skb);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	skb_queue_walk_safe(list, _skb, tmp) {
+		if (more(seqno, buf_seqno(_skb)))
+			continue;
+		if (seqno == buf_seqno(_skb))
+			break;
+		__skb_queue_before(list, _skb, skb);
+		return;
+	}
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 }
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/msg.h b/kernel/net/tipc/msg.h
index e1d3595e2..55778a0ae 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #define _TIPC_MSG_H
 
 #include <linux/tipc.h>
+#include "core.h"
 
 /*
  * Constants and routines used to read and write TIPC payload message headers
@@ -109,9 +110,9 @@ struct tipc_skb_cb {
 	struct sk_buff *tail;
 	bool validated;
 	bool wakeup_pending;
-	bool bundling;
 	u16 chain_sz;
 	u16 chain_imp;
+	u16 ackers;
 };
 
 #define TIPC_SKB_CB(__skb) ((struct tipc_skb_cb *)&((__skb)->cb[0]))
@@ -313,12 +314,12 @@ static inline void msg_set_lookup_scope(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 19, 0x3, n);
 }
 
-static inline u32 msg_bcast_ack(struct tipc_msg *m)
+static inline u16 msg_bcast_ack(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_bits(m, 1, 0, 0xffff);
 }
 
-static inline void msg_set_bcast_ack(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
+static inline void msg_set_bcast_ack(struct tipc_msg *m, u16 n)
 {
 	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 0, 0xffff, n);
 }
@@ -327,22 +328,22 @@ static inline void msg_set_bcast_ack(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 /*
  * Word 2
  */
-static inline u32 msg_ack(struct tipc_msg *m)
+static inline u16 msg_ack(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_bits(m, 2, 16, 0xffff);
 }
 
-static inline void msg_set_ack(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
+static inline void msg_set_ack(struct tipc_msg *m, u16 n)
 {
 	msg_set_bits(m, 2, 16, 0xffff, n);
 }
 
-static inline u32 msg_seqno(struct tipc_msg *m)
+static inline u16 msg_seqno(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_bits(m, 2, 0, 0xffff);
 }
 
-static inline void msg_set_seqno(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
+static inline void msg_set_seqno(struct tipc_msg *m, u16 n)
 {
 	msg_set_bits(m, 2, 0, 0xffff, n);
 }
@@ -352,18 +353,22 @@ static inline void msg_set_seqno(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
  */
 static inline u32 msg_importance(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
-	if (unlikely(msg_user(m) == MSG_FRAGMENTER))
-		return msg_bits(m, 5, 13, 0x7);
-	if (likely(msg_isdata(m) && !msg_errcode(m)))
-		return msg_user(m);
+	int usr = msg_user(m);
+
+	if (likely((usr <= TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE) && !msg_errcode(m)))
+		return usr;
+	if ((usr == MSG_FRAGMENTER) || (usr == MSG_BUNDLER))
+		return msg_bits(m, 9, 0, 0x7);
 	return TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE;
 }
 
 static inline void msg_set_importance(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 i)
 {
-	if (unlikely(msg_user(m) == MSG_FRAGMENTER))
-		msg_set_bits(m, 5, 13, 0x7, i);
-	else if (likely(i < TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE))
+	int usr = msg_user(m);
+
+	if (likely((usr == MSG_FRAGMENTER) || (usr == MSG_BUNDLER)))
+		msg_set_bits(m, 9, 0, 0x7, i);
+	else if (i < TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE)
 		msg_set_user(m, i);
 	else
 		pr_warn("Trying to set illegal importance in message\n");
@@ -554,15 +559,6 @@ static inline void msg_set_node_capabilities(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 15, 0x1fff, n);
 }
 
-static inline bool msg_dup(struct tipc_msg *m)
-{
-	if (likely(msg_user(m) != TUNNEL_PROTOCOL))
-		return false;
-	if (msg_type(m) != SYNCH_MSG)
-		return false;
-	return true;
-}
-
 /*
  * Word 2
  */
@@ -605,6 +601,11 @@ static inline u32 msg_last_bcast(struct tipc_msg *m)
 	return msg_bits(m, 4, 16, 0xffff);
 }
 
+static inline u32 msg_bc_snd_nxt(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	return msg_last_bcast(m) + 1;
+}
+
 static inline void msg_set_last_bcast(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 {
 	msg_set_bits(m, 4, 16, 0xffff, n);
@@ -616,12 +617,12 @@ static inline void msg_set_fragm_no(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 }
 
 
-static inline u32 msg_next_sent(struct tipc_msg *m)
+static inline u16 msg_next_sent(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_bits(m, 4, 0, 0xffff);
 }
 
-static inline void msg_set_next_sent(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
+static inline void msg_set_next_sent(struct tipc_msg *m, u16 n)
 {
 	msg_set_bits(m, 4, 0, 0xffff, n);
 }
@@ -654,12 +655,12 @@ static inline void msg_set_link_selector(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 /*
  * Word 5
  */
-static inline u32 msg_session(struct tipc_msg *m)
+static inline u16 msg_session(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_bits(m, 5, 16, 0xffff);
 }
 
-static inline void msg_set_session(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
+static inline void msg_set_session(struct tipc_msg *m, u16 n)
 {
 	msg_set_bits(m, 5, 16, 0xffff, n);
 }
@@ -722,12 +723,12 @@ static inline char *msg_media_addr(struct tipc_msg *m)
 /*
  * Word 9
  */
-static inline u32 msg_msgcnt(struct tipc_msg *m)
+static inline u16 msg_msgcnt(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_bits(m, 9, 16, 0xffff);
 }
 
-static inline void msg_set_msgcnt(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
+static inline void msg_set_msgcnt(struct tipc_msg *m, u16 n)
 {
 	msg_set_bits(m, 9, 16, 0xffff, n);
 }
@@ -762,25 +763,46 @@ static inline void msg_set_link_tolerance(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 9, 0, 0xffff, n);
 }
 
+static inline bool msg_peer_link_is_up(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	if (likely(msg_user(m) != LINK_PROTOCOL))
+		return true;
+	if (msg_type(m) == STATE_MSG)
+		return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
+static inline bool msg_peer_node_is_up(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	if (msg_peer_link_is_up(m))
+		return true;
+	return msg_redundant_link(m);
+}
+
 struct sk_buff *tipc_buf_acquire(u32 size);
 bool tipc_msg_validate(struct sk_buff *skb);
-bool tipc_msg_reverse(u32 own_addr, struct sk_buff *buf, u32 *dnode,
-		      int err);
+bool tipc_msg_reverse(u32 own_addr, struct sk_buff **skb, int err);
 void tipc_msg_init(u32 own_addr, struct tipc_msg *m, u32 user, u32 type,
 		   u32 hsize, u32 destnode);
 struct sk_buff *tipc_msg_create(uint user, uint type, uint hdr_sz,
 				uint data_sz, u32 dnode, u32 onode,
 				u32 dport, u32 oport, int errcode);
 int tipc_buf_append(struct sk_buff **headbuf, struct sk_buff **buf);
-bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff *bskb, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu);
-
-bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff **skb, u32 mtu, u32 dnode);
+bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_msg *msg, u32 mtu);
+bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff **skb, struct tipc_msg *msg,
+			  u32 mtu, u32 dnode);
 bool tipc_msg_extract(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff **iskb, int *pos);
 int tipc_msg_build(struct tipc_msg *mhdr, struct msghdr *m,
 		   int offset, int dsz, int mtu, struct sk_buff_head *list);
-bool tipc_msg_lookup_dest(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 *dnode,
-			  int *err);
-struct sk_buff *tipc_msg_reassemble(struct sk_buff_head *list);
+bool tipc_msg_lookup_dest(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, int *err);
+bool tipc_msg_reassemble(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff_head *rcvq);
+void __tipc_skb_queue_sorted(struct sk_buff_head *list, u16 seqno,
+			     struct sk_buff *skb);
+
+static inline u16 buf_seqno(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return msg_seqno(buf_msg(skb));
+}
 
 /* tipc_skb_peek(): peek and reserve first buffer in list
  * @list: list to be peeked in
@@ -848,26 +870,33 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *tipc_skb_dequeue(struct sk_buff_head *list,
 	return skb;
 }
 
-/* tipc_skb_queue_tail(): add buffer to tail of list;
- * @list: list to be appended to
- * @skb: buffer to append. Always appended
- * @dport: the destination port of the buffer
- * returns true if dport differs from previous destination
+/* tipc_skb_queue_splice_tail - append an skb list to lock protected list
+ * @list: the new list to append. Not lock protected
+ * @head: target list. Lock protected.
  */
-static inline bool tipc_skb_queue_tail(struct sk_buff_head *list,
-				       struct sk_buff *skb, u32 dport)
+static inline void tipc_skb_queue_splice_tail(struct sk_buff_head *list,
+					      struct sk_buff_head *head)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *_skb = NULL;
-	bool rv = false;
+	spin_lock_bh(&head->lock);
+	skb_queue_splice_tail(list, head);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&head->lock);
+}
+
+/* tipc_skb_queue_splice_tail_init - merge two lock protected skb lists
+ * @list: the new list to add. Lock protected. Will be reinitialized
+ * @head: target list. Lock protected.
+ */
+static inline void tipc_skb_queue_splice_tail_init(struct sk_buff_head *list,
+						   struct sk_buff_head *head)
+{
+	struct sk_buff_head tmp;
+
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&tmp);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&list->lock);
-	_skb = skb_peek_tail(list);
-	if (!_skb || (msg_destport(buf_msg(_skb)) != dport) ||
-	    (skb_queue_len(list) > 32))
-		rv = true;
-	__skb_queue_tail(list, skb);
+	skb_queue_splice_tail_init(list, &tmp);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&list->lock);
-	return rv;
+	tipc_skb_queue_splice_tail(&tmp, head);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/kernel/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index 41e7b7e4d..c07612bab 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ void named_cluster_distribute(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		dnode = node->addr;
 		if (in_own_node(net, dnode))
 			continue;
-		if (!tipc_node_active_links(node))
+		if (!tipc_node_is_up(node))
 			continue;
 		oskb = pskb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!oskb)
 			break;
 		msg_set_destnode(buf_msg(oskb), dnode);
-		tipc_link_xmit_skb(net, oskb, dnode, dnode);
+		tipc_node_xmit_skb(net, oskb, dnode, 0);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void tipc_named_node_up(struct net *net, u32 dnode)
 			 &tn->nametbl->publ_list[TIPC_ZONE_SCOPE]);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	tipc_link_xmit(net, &head, dnode, dnode);
+	tipc_node_xmit(net, &head, dnode, 0);
 }
 
 static void tipc_publ_subscribe(struct net *net, struct publication *publ,
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/name_table.c b/kernel/net/tipc/name_table.c
index ab0ac62a1..0f47f08bf 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/name_table.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/name_table.c
@@ -330,13 +330,9 @@ static struct publication *tipc_nameseq_insert_publ(struct net *net,
 
 	/* Any subscriptions waiting for notification?  */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(s, st, &nseq->subscriptions, nameseq_list) {
-		tipc_subscr_report_overlap(s,
-					   publ->lower,
-					   publ->upper,
-					   TIPC_PUBLISHED,
-					   publ->ref,
-					   publ->node,
-					   created_subseq);
+		tipc_subscrp_report_overlap(s, publ->lower, publ->upper,
+					    TIPC_PUBLISHED, publ->ref,
+					    publ->node, created_subseq);
 	}
 	return publ;
 }
@@ -404,13 +400,9 @@ found:
 
 	/* Notify any waiting subscriptions */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(s, st, &nseq->subscriptions, nameseq_list) {
-		tipc_subscr_report_overlap(s,
-					   publ->lower,
-					   publ->upper,
-					   TIPC_WITHDRAWN,
-					   publ->ref,
-					   publ->node,
-					   removed_subseq);
+		tipc_subscrp_report_overlap(s, publ->lower, publ->upper,
+					    TIPC_WITHDRAWN, publ->ref,
+					    publ->node, removed_subseq);
 	}
 
 	return publ;
@@ -432,19 +424,17 @@ static void tipc_nameseq_subscribe(struct name_seq *nseq,
 		return;
 
 	while (sseq != &nseq->sseqs[nseq->first_free]) {
-		if (tipc_subscr_overlap(s, sseq->lower, sseq->upper)) {
+		if (tipc_subscrp_check_overlap(s, sseq->lower, sseq->upper)) {
 			struct publication *crs;
 			struct name_info *info = sseq->info;
 			int must_report = 1;
 
 			list_for_each_entry(crs, &info->zone_list, zone_list) {
-				tipc_subscr_report_overlap(s,
-							   sseq->lower,
-							   sseq->upper,
-							   TIPC_PUBLISHED,
-							   crs->ref,
-							   crs->node,
-							   must_report);
+				tipc_subscrp_report_overlap(s, sseq->lower,
+							    sseq->upper,
+							    TIPC_PUBLISHED,
+							    crs->ref, crs->node,
+							    must_report);
 				must_report = 0;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/net.c b/kernel/net/tipc/net.c
index a54f3cbe2..77bf9113c 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/net.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/net.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "subscr.h"
 #include "socket.h"
 #include "node.h"
+#include "bcast.h"
 
 static const struct nla_policy tipc_nl_net_policy[TIPC_NLA_NET_MAX + 1] = {
 	[TIPC_NLA_NET_UNSPEC]	= { .type = NLA_UNSPEC },
@@ -111,14 +112,11 @@ int tipc_net_start(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	char addr_string[16];
-	int res;
 
 	tn->own_addr = addr;
 	tipc_named_reinit(net);
 	tipc_sk_reinit(net);
-	res = tipc_bclink_init(net);
-	if (res)
-		return res;
+	tipc_bcast_reinit(net);
 
 	tipc_nametbl_publish(net, TIPC_CFG_SRV, tn->own_addr, tn->own_addr,
 			     TIPC_ZONE_SCOPE, 0, tn->own_addr);
@@ -141,7 +139,6 @@ void tipc_net_stop(struct net *net)
 			      tn->own_addr);
 	rtnl_lock();
 	tipc_bearer_stop(net);
-	tipc_bclink_stop(net);
 	tipc_node_stop(net);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/netlink_compat.c b/kernel/net/tipc/netlink_compat.c
index ce9121e8e..1eadc95e1 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/netlink_compat.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/netlink_compat.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct tipc_nl_compat_msg {
 	int rep_type;
 	int rep_size;
 	int req_type;
+	struct net *net;
 	struct sk_buff *rep;
 	struct tlv_desc *req;
 	struct sock *dst_sk;
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ struct tipc_nl_compat_cmd_dump {
 
 struct tipc_nl_compat_cmd_doit {
 	int (*doit)(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
-	int (*transcode)(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg);
+	int (*transcode)(struct tipc_nl_compat_cmd_doit *cmd,
+			 struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg);
 };
 
 static int tipc_skb_tailroom(struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -281,7 +283,7 @@ static int __tipc_nl_compat_doit(struct tipc_nl_compat_cmd_doit *cmd,
 	if (!trans_buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	err = (*cmd->transcode)(trans_buf, msg);
+	err = (*cmd->transcode)(cmd, trans_buf, msg);
 	if (err)
 		goto trans_out;
 
@@ -353,7 +355,8 @@ static int tipc_nl_compat_bearer_dump(struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg,
 			    nla_len(bearer[TIPC_NLA_BEARER_NAME]));
 }
 
-static int tipc_nl_compat_bearer_enable(struct sk_buff *skb,
+static int tipc_nl_compat_bearer_enable(struct tipc_nl_compat_cmd_doit *cmd,
+					struct sk_buff *skb,
 					struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg)
 {
 	struct nlattr *prop;
@@ -385,7 +388,8 @@ static int tipc_nl_compat_bearer_enable(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tipc_nl_compat_bearer_disable(struct sk_buff *skb,
+static int tipc_nl_compat_bearer_disable(struct tipc_nl_compat_cmd_doit *cmd,
+					 struct sk_buff *skb,
 					 struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg)
 {
 	char *name;
@@ -576,11 +580,81 @@ static int tipc_nl_compat_link_dump(struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg,
 			    &link_info, sizeof(link_info));
 }
 
-static int tipc_nl_compat_link_set(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				   struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg)
+static int __tipc_add_link_prop(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg,
+				struct tipc_link_config *lc)
+{
+	switch (msg->cmd) {
+	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_PRI:
+		return nla_put_u32(skb, TIPC_NLA_PROP_PRIO, ntohl(lc->value));
+	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_TOL:
+		return nla_put_u32(skb, TIPC_NLA_PROP_TOL, ntohl(lc->value));
+	case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_WINDOW:
+		return nla_put_u32(skb, TIPC_NLA_PROP_WIN, ntohl(lc->value));
+	}
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static int tipc_nl_compat_media_set(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				    struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg)
 {
-	struct nlattr *link;
 	struct nlattr *prop;
+	struct nlattr *media;
+	struct tipc_link_config *lc;
+
+	lc = (struct tipc_link_config *)TLV_DATA(msg->req);
+
+	media = nla_nest_start(skb, TIPC_NLA_MEDIA);
+	if (!media)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	if (nla_put_string(skb, TIPC_NLA_MEDIA_NAME, lc->name))
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	prop = nla_nest_start(skb, TIPC_NLA_MEDIA_PROP);
+	if (!prop)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	__tipc_add_link_prop(skb, msg, lc);
+	nla_nest_end(skb, prop);
+	nla_nest_end(skb, media);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int tipc_nl_compat_bearer_set(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				     struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg)
+{
+	struct nlattr *prop;
+	struct nlattr *bearer;
+	struct tipc_link_config *lc;
+
+	lc = (struct tipc_link_config *)TLV_DATA(msg->req);
+
+	bearer = nla_nest_start(skb, TIPC_NLA_BEARER);
+	if (!bearer)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	if (nla_put_string(skb, TIPC_NLA_BEARER_NAME, lc->name))
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	prop = nla_nest_start(skb, TIPC_NLA_BEARER_PROP);
+	if (!prop)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	__tipc_add_link_prop(skb, msg, lc);
+	nla_nest_end(skb, prop);
+	nla_nest_end(skb, bearer);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __tipc_nl_compat_link_set(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				     struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg)
+{
+	struct nlattr *prop;
+	struct nlattr *link;
 	struct tipc_link_config *lc;
 
 	lc = (struct tipc_link_config *)TLV_DATA(msg->req);
@@ -596,24 +670,40 @@ static int tipc_nl_compat_link_set(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (!prop)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
-	if (msg->cmd == TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_PRI) {
-		if (nla_put_u32(skb, TIPC_NLA_PROP_PRIO, ntohl(lc->value)))
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
-	} else if (msg->cmd == TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_TOL) {
-		if (nla_put_u32(skb, TIPC_NLA_PROP_TOL, ntohl(lc->value)))
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
-	} else if (msg->cmd == TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_WINDOW) {
-		if (nla_put_u32(skb, TIPC_NLA_PROP_WIN, ntohl(lc->value)))
-			return -EMSGSIZE;
-	}
-
+	__tipc_add_link_prop(skb, msg, lc);
 	nla_nest_end(skb, prop);
 	nla_nest_end(skb, link);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tipc_nl_compat_link_reset_stats(struct sk_buff *skb,
+static int tipc_nl_compat_link_set(struct tipc_nl_compat_cmd_doit *cmd,
+				   struct sk_buff *skb,
+				   struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg)
+{
+	struct tipc_link_config *lc;
+	struct tipc_bearer *bearer;
+	struct tipc_media *media;
+
+	lc = (struct tipc_link_config *)TLV_DATA(msg->req);
+
+	media = tipc_media_find(lc->name);
+	if (media) {
+		cmd->doit = &tipc_nl_media_set;
+		return tipc_nl_compat_media_set(skb, msg);
+	}
+
+	bearer = tipc_bearer_find(msg->net, lc->name);
+	if (bearer) {
+		cmd->doit = &tipc_nl_bearer_set;
+		return tipc_nl_compat_bearer_set(skb, msg);
+	}
+
+	return __tipc_nl_compat_link_set(skb, msg);
+}
+
+static int tipc_nl_compat_link_reset_stats(struct tipc_nl_compat_cmd_doit *cmd,
+					   struct sk_buff *skb,
 					   struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg)
 {
 	char *name;
@@ -851,7 +941,8 @@ static int tipc_nl_compat_node_dump(struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg,
 			    sizeof(node_info));
 }
 
-static int tipc_nl_compat_net_set(struct sk_buff *skb,
+static int tipc_nl_compat_net_set(struct tipc_nl_compat_cmd_doit *cmd,
+				  struct sk_buff *skb,
 				  struct tipc_nl_compat_msg *msg)
 {
 	u32 val;
@@ -1007,7 +1098,6 @@ static int tipc_nl_compat_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	struct nlmsghdr *req_nlh;
 	struct nlmsghdr *rep_nlh;
 	struct tipc_genlmsghdr *req_userhdr = info->userhdr;
-	struct net *net = genl_info_net(info);
 
 	memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(msg));
 
@@ -1015,6 +1105,7 @@ static int tipc_nl_compat_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	msg.req = nlmsg_data(req_nlh) + GENL_HDRLEN + TIPC_GENL_HDRLEN;
 	msg.cmd = req_userhdr->cmd;
 	msg.dst_sk = info->dst_sk;
+	msg.net = genl_info_net(info);
 
 	if ((msg.cmd & 0xC000) && (!netlink_net_capable(skb, CAP_NET_ADMIN))) {
 		msg.rep = tipc_get_err_tlv(TIPC_CFG_NOT_NET_ADMIN);
@@ -1023,14 +1114,14 @@ static int tipc_nl_compat_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	}
 
 	len = nlmsg_attrlen(req_nlh, GENL_HDRLEN + TIPC_GENL_HDRLEN);
-	if (TLV_GET_LEN(msg.req) && !TLV_OK(msg.req, len)) {
+	if (len && !TLV_OK(msg.req, len)) {
 		msg.rep = tipc_get_err_tlv(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		goto send;
 	}
 
 	err = tipc_nl_compat_handle(&msg);
-	if (err == -EOPNOTSUPP)
+	if ((err == -EOPNOTSUPP) || (err == -EPERM))
 		msg.rep = tipc_get_err_tlv(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED);
 	else if (err == -EINVAL)
 		msg.rep = tipc_get_err_tlv(TIPC_CFG_TLV_ERROR);
@@ -1043,7 +1134,7 @@ send:
 	rep_nlh = nlmsg_hdr(msg.rep);
 	memcpy(rep_nlh, info->nlhdr, len);
 	rep_nlh->nlmsg_len = msg.rep->len;
-	genlmsg_unicast(net, msg.rep, NETLINK_CB(skb).portid);
+	genlmsg_unicast(msg.net, msg.rep, NETLINK_CB(skb).portid);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/node.c b/kernel/net/tipc/node.c
index 22c059ad2..3926b561f 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/node.c: TIPC node management routines
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2012-2014, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2012-2015, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2006, 2010-2014, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -39,10 +39,42 @@
 #include "node.h"
 #include "name_distr.h"
 #include "socket.h"
+#include "bcast.h"
+#include "discover.h"
 
-static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);
-static void node_established_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);
+/* Node FSM states and events:
+ */
+enum {
+	SELF_DOWN_PEER_DOWN    = 0xdd,
+	SELF_UP_PEER_UP        = 0xaa,
+	SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING = 0xd1,
+	SELF_UP_PEER_COMING    = 0xac,
+	SELF_COMING_PEER_UP    = 0xca,
+	SELF_LEAVING_PEER_DOWN = 0x1d,
+	NODE_FAILINGOVER       = 0xf0,
+	NODE_SYNCHING          = 0xcc
+};
+
+enum {
+	SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT = 0xece,
+	SELF_LOST_CONTACT_EVT   = 0x1ce,
+	PEER_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT = 0x9ece,
+	PEER_LOST_CONTACT_EVT   = 0x91ce,
+	NODE_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT = 0xfbe,
+	NODE_FAILOVER_END_EVT   = 0xfee,
+	NODE_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT    = 0xcbe,
+	NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT      = 0xcee
+};
+
+static void __tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n, int *bearer_id,
+				  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq,
+				  struct tipc_media_addr **maddr);
+static void tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id,
+				bool delete);
+static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff_head *inputq);
 static void tipc_node_delete(struct tipc_node *node);
+static void tipc_node_timeout(unsigned long data);
+static void tipc_node_fsm_evt(struct tipc_node *n, int evt);
 
 struct tipc_sock_conn {
 	u32 port;
@@ -109,7 +141,7 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr)
+struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr, u16 capabilities)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct tipc_node *n_ptr, *temp_node;
@@ -125,31 +157,66 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 	}
 	n_ptr->addr = addr;
 	n_ptr->net = net;
+	n_ptr->capabilities = capabilities;
 	kref_init(&n_ptr->kref);
 	spin_lock_init(&n_ptr->lock);
 	INIT_HLIST_NODE(&n_ptr->hash);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->publ_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->conn_sks);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bclink.deferdq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.namedq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.inputq1);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.arrvq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.inputq2);
+	n_ptr->state = SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING;
+	n_ptr->signature = INVALID_NODE_SIG;
+	n_ptr->active_links[0] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
+	n_ptr->active_links[1] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
+	if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, tipc_own_addr(net), n_ptr->addr,
+				 U16_MAX, tipc_bc_sndlink(net)->window,
+				 n_ptr->capabilities,
+				 &n_ptr->bc_entry.inputq1,
+				 &n_ptr->bc_entry.namedq,
+				 tipc_bc_sndlink(net),
+				 &n_ptr->bc_entry.link)) {
+		pr_warn("Broadcast rcv link creation failed, no memory\n");
+		kfree(n_ptr);
+		n_ptr = NULL;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+	tipc_node_get(n_ptr);
+	setup_timer(&n_ptr->timer, tipc_node_timeout, (unsigned long)n_ptr);
+	n_ptr->keepalive_intv = U32_MAX;
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&n_ptr->hash, &tn->node_htable[tipc_hashfn(addr)]);
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(temp_node, &tn->node_list, list) {
 		if (n_ptr->addr < temp_node->addr)
 			break;
 	}
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&n_ptr->list, &temp_node->list);
-	n_ptr->action_flags = TIPC_WAIT_PEER_LINKS_DOWN;
-	n_ptr->signature = INVALID_NODE_SIG;
-	tipc_node_get(n_ptr);
 exit:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->node_list_lock);
 	return n_ptr;
 }
 
+static void tipc_node_calculate_timer(struct tipc_node *n, struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	unsigned long tol = l->tolerance;
+	unsigned long intv = ((tol / 4) > 500) ? 500 : tol / 4;
+	unsigned long keepalive_intv = msecs_to_jiffies(intv);
+
+	/* Link with lowest tolerance determines timer interval */
+	if (keepalive_intv < n->keepalive_intv)
+		n->keepalive_intv = keepalive_intv;
+
+	/* Ensure link's abort limit corresponds to current interval */
+	l->abort_limit = l->tolerance / jiffies_to_msecs(n->keepalive_intv);
+}
+
 static void tipc_node_delete(struct tipc_node *node)
 {
 	list_del_rcu(&node->list);
 	hlist_del_rcu(&node->hash);
+	kfree(node->bc_entry.link);
 	kfree_rcu(node, rcu);
 }
 
@@ -159,8 +226,11 @@ void tipc_node_stop(struct net *net)
 	struct tipc_node *node, *t_node;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tn->node_list_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(node, t_node, &tn->node_list, list)
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(node, t_node, &tn->node_list, list) {
+		if (del_timer(&node->timer))
+			tipc_node_put(node);
 		tipc_node_put(node);
+	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->node_list_lock);
 }
 
@@ -218,212 +288,604 @@ void tipc_node_remove_conn(struct net *net, u32 dnode, u32 port)
 	tipc_node_put(node);
 }
 
+/* tipc_node_timeout - handle expiration of node timer
+ */
+static void tipc_node_timeout(unsigned long data)
+{
+	struct tipc_node *n = (struct tipc_node *)data;
+	struct tipc_link_entry *le;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
+	int bearer_id;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+
+	for (bearer_id = 0; bearer_id < MAX_BEARERS; bearer_id++) {
+		tipc_node_lock(n);
+		le = &n->links[bearer_id];
+		if (le->link) {
+			/* Link tolerance may change asynchronously: */
+			tipc_node_calculate_timer(n, le->link);
+			rc = tipc_link_timeout(le->link, &xmitq);
+		}
+		tipc_node_unlock(n);
+		tipc_bearer_xmit(n->net, bearer_id, &xmitq, &le->maddr);
+		if (rc & TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT)
+			tipc_node_link_down(n, bearer_id, false);
+	}
+	if (!mod_timer(&n->timer, jiffies + n->keepalive_intv))
+		tipc_node_get(n);
+	tipc_node_put(n);
+}
+
 /**
- * tipc_node_link_up - handle addition of link
- *
+ * __tipc_node_link_up - handle addition of link
+ * Node lock must be held by caller
  * Link becomes active (alone or shared) or standby, depending on its priority.
  */
-void tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+static void __tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id,
+				struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
-	struct tipc_link **active = &n_ptr->active_links[0];
+	int *slot0 = &n->active_links[0];
+	int *slot1 = &n->active_links[1];
+	struct tipc_link *ol = node_active_link(n, 0);
+	struct tipc_link *nl = n->links[bearer_id].link;
 
-	n_ptr->working_links++;
-	n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_UP;
-	n_ptr->link_id = l_ptr->peer_bearer_id << 16 | l_ptr->bearer_id;
+	if (!nl)
+		return;
 
-	pr_debug("Established link <%s> on network plane %c\n",
-		 l_ptr->name, l_ptr->net_plane);
+	tipc_link_fsm_evt(nl, LINK_ESTABLISH_EVT);
+	if (!tipc_link_is_up(nl))
+		return;
 
-	if (!active[0]) {
-		active[0] = active[1] = l_ptr;
-		node_established_contact(n_ptr);
-		goto exit;
-	}
-	if (l_ptr->priority < active[0]->priority) {
-		pr_debug("New link <%s> becomes standby\n", l_ptr->name);
-		goto exit;
+	n->working_links++;
+	n->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_UP;
+	n->link_id = nl->peer_bearer_id << 16 | bearer_id;
+
+	/* Leave room for tunnel header when returning 'mtu' to users: */
+	n->links[bearer_id].mtu = nl->mtu - INT_H_SIZE;
+
+	tipc_bearer_add_dest(n->net, bearer_id, n->addr);
+	tipc_bcast_inc_bearer_dst_cnt(n->net, bearer_id);
+
+	pr_debug("Established link <%s> on network plane %c\n",
+		 nl->name, nl->net_plane);
+
+	/* First link? => give it both slots */
+	if (!ol) {
+		*slot0 = bearer_id;
+		*slot1 = bearer_id;
+		tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT);
+		n->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP;
+		tipc_bcast_add_peer(n->net, nl, xmitq);
+		return;
 	}
-	tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(active[0], l_ptr);
-	if (l_ptr->priority == active[0]->priority) {
-		active[0] = l_ptr;
-		goto exit;
+
+	/* Second link => redistribute slots */
+	if (nl->priority > ol->priority) {
+		pr_debug("Old link <%s> becomes standby\n", ol->name);
+		*slot0 = bearer_id;
+		*slot1 = bearer_id;
+		tipc_link_set_active(nl, true);
+		tipc_link_set_active(ol, false);
+	} else if (nl->priority == ol->priority) {
+		tipc_link_set_active(nl, true);
+		*slot1 = bearer_id;
+	} else {
+		pr_debug("New link <%s> is standby\n", nl->name);
 	}
-	pr_debug("Old link <%s> becomes standby\n", active[0]->name);
-	if (active[1] != active[0])
-		pr_debug("Old link <%s> becomes standby\n", active[1]->name);
-	active[0] = active[1] = l_ptr;
-exit:
-	/* Leave room for changeover header when returning 'mtu' to users: */
-	n_ptr->act_mtus[0] = active[0]->mtu - INT_H_SIZE;
-	n_ptr->act_mtus[1] = active[1]->mtu - INT_H_SIZE;
+
+	/* Prepare synchronization with first link */
+	tipc_link_tnl_prepare(ol, nl, SYNCH_MSG, xmitq);
 }
 
 /**
- * node_select_active_links - select active link
+ * tipc_node_link_up - handle addition of link
+ *
+ * Link becomes active (alone or shared) or standby, depending on its priority.
  */
-static void node_select_active_links(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
+static void tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id,
+			      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
-	struct tipc_link **active = &n_ptr->active_links[0];
-	u32 i;
-	u32 highest_prio = 0;
+	tipc_node_lock(n);
+	__tipc_node_link_up(n, bearer_id, xmitq);
+	tipc_node_unlock(n);
+}
 
-	active[0] = active[1] = NULL;
+/**
+ * __tipc_node_link_down - handle loss of link
+ */
+static void __tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n, int *bearer_id,
+				  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq,
+				  struct tipc_media_addr **maddr)
+{
+	struct tipc_link_entry *le = &n->links[*bearer_id];
+	int *slot0 = &n->active_links[0];
+	int *slot1 = &n->active_links[1];
+	int i, highest = 0;
+	struct tipc_link *l, *_l, *tnl;
+
+	l = n->links[*bearer_id].link;
+	if (!l || tipc_link_is_reset(l))
+		return;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
-		struct tipc_link *l_ptr = n_ptr->links[i];
+	n->working_links--;
+	n->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_DOWN;
+	n->link_id = l->peer_bearer_id << 16 | *bearer_id;
 
-		if (!l_ptr || !tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr) ||
-		    (l_ptr->priority < highest_prio))
-			continue;
+	tipc_bearer_remove_dest(n->net, *bearer_id, n->addr);
 
-		if (l_ptr->priority > highest_prio) {
-			highest_prio = l_ptr->priority;
-			active[0] = active[1] = l_ptr;
-		} else {
-			active[1] = l_ptr;
+	pr_debug("Lost link <%s> on network plane %c\n",
+		 l->name, l->net_plane);
+
+	/* Select new active link if any available */
+	*slot0 = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
+	*slot1 = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
+		_l = n->links[i].link;
+		if (!_l || !tipc_link_is_up(_l))
+			continue;
+		if (_l == l)
+			continue;
+		if (_l->priority < highest)
+			continue;
+		if (_l->priority > highest) {
+			highest = _l->priority;
+			*slot0 = i;
+			*slot1 = i;
+			continue;
 		}
+		*slot1 = i;
 	}
+
+	if (!tipc_node_is_up(n)) {
+		if (tipc_link_peer_is_down(l))
+			tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, PEER_LOST_CONTACT_EVT);
+		tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, SELF_LOST_CONTACT_EVT);
+		tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_RESET_EVT);
+		tipc_link_reset(l);
+		tipc_link_build_reset_msg(l, xmitq);
+		*maddr = &n->links[*bearer_id].maddr;
+		node_lost_contact(n, &le->inputq);
+		tipc_bcast_dec_bearer_dst_cnt(n->net, *bearer_id);
+		return;
+	}
+	tipc_bcast_dec_bearer_dst_cnt(n->net, *bearer_id);
+
+	/* There is still a working link => initiate failover */
+	tnl = node_active_link(n, 0);
+	tipc_link_fsm_evt(tnl, LINK_SYNCH_END_EVT);
+	tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT);
+	n->sync_point = tnl->rcv_nxt + (U16_MAX / 2 - 1);
+	tipc_link_tnl_prepare(l, tnl, FAILOVER_MSG, xmitq);
+	tipc_link_reset(l);
+	tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_RESET_EVT);
+	tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT);
+	tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, NODE_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT);
+	*maddr = &n->links[tnl->bearer_id].maddr;
+	*bearer_id = tnl->bearer_id;
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_node_link_down - handle loss of link
- */
-void tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+static void tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id, bool delete)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(n_ptr->net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link **active;
-
-	n_ptr->working_links--;
-	n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_DOWN;
-	n_ptr->link_id = l_ptr->peer_bearer_id << 16 | l_ptr->bearer_id;
+	struct tipc_link_entry *le = &n->links[bearer_id];
+	struct tipc_link *l = le->link;
+	struct tipc_media_addr *maddr;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
 
-	if (!tipc_link_is_active(l_ptr)) {
-		pr_debug("Lost standby link <%s> on network plane %c\n",
-			 l_ptr->name, l_ptr->net_plane);
+	if (!l)
 		return;
-	}
-	pr_debug("Lost link <%s> on network plane %c\n",
-		 l_ptr->name, l_ptr->net_plane);
-
-	active = &n_ptr->active_links[0];
-	if (active[0] == l_ptr)
-		active[0] = active[1];
-	if (active[1] == l_ptr)
-		active[1] = active[0];
-	if (active[0] == l_ptr)
-		node_select_active_links(n_ptr);
-	if (tipc_node_is_up(n_ptr))
-		tipc_link_failover_send_queue(l_ptr);
-	else
-		node_lost_contact(n_ptr);
 
-	/* Leave room for changeover header when returning 'mtu' to users: */
-	if (active[0]) {
-		n_ptr->act_mtus[0] = active[0]->mtu - INT_H_SIZE;
-		n_ptr->act_mtus[1] = active[1]->mtu - INT_H_SIZE;
-		return;
-	}
-	/* Loopback link went down? No fragmentation needed from now on. */
-	if (n_ptr->addr == tn->own_addr) {
-		n_ptr->act_mtus[0] = MAX_MSG_SIZE;
-		n_ptr->act_mtus[1] = MAX_MSG_SIZE;
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+
+	tipc_node_lock(n);
+	if (!tipc_link_is_establishing(l)) {
+		__tipc_node_link_down(n, &bearer_id, &xmitq, &maddr);
+		if (delete) {
+			kfree(l);
+			le->link = NULL;
+			n->link_cnt--;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* Defuse pending tipc_node_link_up() */
+		tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_RESET_EVT);
 	}
+	tipc_node_unlock(n);
+	tipc_bearer_xmit(n->net, bearer_id, &xmitq, maddr);
+	tipc_sk_rcv(n->net, &le->inputq);
 }
 
-int tipc_node_active_links(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
+bool tipc_node_is_up(struct tipc_node *n)
 {
-	return n_ptr->active_links[0] != NULL;
+	return n->active_links[0] != INVALID_BEARER_ID;
 }
 
-int tipc_node_is_up(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
+void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
+			  struct tipc_bearer *b,
+			  u16 capabilities, u32 signature,
+			  struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,
+			  bool *respond, bool *dupl_addr)
 {
-	return tipc_node_active_links(n_ptr);
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+	struct tipc_link *l;
+	struct tipc_link_entry *le;
+	bool addr_match = false;
+	bool sign_match = false;
+	bool link_up = false;
+	bool accept_addr = false;
+	bool reset = true;
+	char *if_name;
+
+	*dupl_addr = false;
+	*respond = false;
+
+	n = tipc_node_create(net, onode, capabilities);
+	if (!n)
+		return;
+
+	tipc_node_lock(n);
+
+	le = &n->links[b->identity];
+
+	/* Prepare to validate requesting node's signature and media address */
+	l = le->link;
+	link_up = l && tipc_link_is_up(l);
+	addr_match = l && !memcmp(&le->maddr, maddr, sizeof(*maddr));
+	sign_match = (signature == n->signature);
+
+	/* These three flags give us eight permutations: */
+
+	if (sign_match && addr_match && link_up) {
+		/* All is fine. Do nothing. */
+		reset = false;
+	} else if (sign_match && addr_match && !link_up) {
+		/* Respond. The link will come up in due time */
+		*respond = true;
+	} else if (sign_match && !addr_match && link_up) {
+		/* Peer has changed i/f address without rebooting.
+		 * If so, the link will reset soon, and the next
+		 * discovery will be accepted. So we can ignore it.
+		 * It may also be an cloned or malicious peer having
+		 * chosen the same node address and signature as an
+		 * existing one.
+		 * Ignore requests until the link goes down, if ever.
+		 */
+		*dupl_addr = true;
+	} else if (sign_match && !addr_match && !link_up) {
+		/* Peer link has changed i/f address without rebooting.
+		 * It may also be a cloned or malicious peer; we can't
+		 * distinguish between the two.
+		 * The signature is correct, so we must accept.
+		 */
+		accept_addr = true;
+		*respond = true;
+	} else if (!sign_match && addr_match && link_up) {
+		/* Peer node rebooted. Two possibilities:
+		 *  - Delayed re-discovery; this link endpoint has already
+		 *    reset and re-established contact with the peer, before
+		 *    receiving a discovery message from that node.
+		 *    (The peer happened to receive one from this node first).
+		 *  - The peer came back so fast that our side has not
+		 *    discovered it yet. Probing from this side will soon
+		 *    reset the link, since there can be no working link
+		 *    endpoint at the peer end, and the link will re-establish.
+		 *  Accept the signature, since it comes from a known peer.
+		 */
+		n->signature = signature;
+	} else if (!sign_match && addr_match && !link_up) {
+		/*  The peer node has rebooted.
+		 *  Accept signature, since it is a known peer.
+		 */
+		n->signature = signature;
+		*respond = true;
+	} else if (!sign_match && !addr_match && link_up) {
+		/* Peer rebooted with new address, or a new/duplicate peer.
+		 * Ignore until the link goes down, if ever.
+		 */
+		*dupl_addr = true;
+	} else if (!sign_match && !addr_match && !link_up) {
+		/* Peer rebooted with new address, or it is a new peer.
+		 * Accept signature and address.
+		 */
+		n->signature = signature;
+		accept_addr = true;
+		*respond = true;
+	}
+
+	if (!accept_addr)
+		goto exit;
+
+	/* Now create new link if not already existing */
+	if (!l) {
+		if (n->link_cnt == 2) {
+			pr_warn("Cannot establish 3rd link to %x\n", n->addr);
+			goto exit;
+		}
+		if_name = strchr(b->name, ':') + 1;
+		if (!tipc_link_create(net, if_name, b->identity, b->tolerance,
+				      b->net_plane, b->mtu, b->priority,
+				      b->window, mod(tipc_net(net)->random),
+				      tipc_own_addr(net), onode,
+				      n->capabilities,
+				      tipc_bc_sndlink(n->net), n->bc_entry.link,
+				      &le->inputq,
+				      &n->bc_entry.namedq, &l)) {
+			*respond = false;
+			goto exit;
+		}
+		tipc_link_reset(l);
+		tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_RESET_EVT);
+		if (n->state == NODE_FAILINGOVER)
+			tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT);
+		le->link = l;
+		n->link_cnt++;
+		tipc_node_calculate_timer(n, l);
+		if (n->link_cnt == 1)
+			if (!mod_timer(&n->timer, jiffies + n->keepalive_intv))
+				tipc_node_get(n);
+	}
+	memcpy(&le->maddr, maddr, sizeof(*maddr));
+exit:
+	tipc_node_unlock(n);
+	if (reset && !tipc_link_is_reset(l))
+		tipc_node_link_down(n, b->identity, false);
+	tipc_node_put(n);
 }
 
-void tipc_node_attach_link(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+void tipc_node_delete_links(struct net *net, int bearer_id)
 {
-	n_ptr->links[l_ptr->bearer_id] = l_ptr;
-	n_ptr->link_cnt++;
+	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(n, &tn->node_list, list) {
+		tipc_node_link_down(n, bearer_id, true);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-void tipc_node_detach_link(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+static void tipc_node_reset_links(struct tipc_node *n)
 {
+	char addr_string[16];
 	int i;
 
+	pr_warn("Resetting all links to %s\n",
+		tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n->addr));
+
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
-		if (l_ptr != n_ptr->links[i])
-			continue;
-		n_ptr->links[i] = NULL;
-		n_ptr->link_cnt--;
+		tipc_node_link_down(n, i, false);
+	}
+}
+
+/* tipc_node_fsm_evt - node finite state machine
+ * Determines when contact is allowed with peer node
+ */
+static void tipc_node_fsm_evt(struct tipc_node *n, int evt)
+{
+	int state = n->state;
+
+	switch (state) {
+	case SELF_DOWN_PEER_DOWN:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_UP_PEER_COMING;
+			break;
+		case PEER_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_COMING_PEER_UP;
+			break;
+		case SELF_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case PEER_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			break;
+		case NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		case NODE_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case SELF_UP_PEER_UP:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case SELF_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING;
+			break;
+		case PEER_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_LEAVING_PEER_DOWN;
+			break;
+		case NODE_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+			state = NODE_SYNCHING;
+			break;
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+			state = NODE_FAILINGOVER;
+			break;
+		case SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case PEER_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+			break;
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case PEER_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_DOWN_PEER_DOWN;
+			break;
+		case SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case PEER_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case SELF_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			break;
+		case NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		case NODE_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case SELF_UP_PEER_COMING:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case PEER_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_UP_PEER_UP;
+			break;
+		case SELF_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING;
+			break;
+		case SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case PEER_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+			break;
+		case NODE_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case SELF_COMING_PEER_UP:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_UP_PEER_UP;
+			break;
+		case PEER_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_LEAVING_PEER_DOWN;
+			break;
+		case SELF_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case PEER_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+			break;
+		case NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		case NODE_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case SELF_LEAVING_PEER_DOWN:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case SELF_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_DOWN_PEER_DOWN;
+			break;
+		case SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case PEER_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case PEER_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			break;
+		case NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		case NODE_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case NODE_FAILINGOVER:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case SELF_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING;
+			break;
+		case PEER_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_LEAVING_PEER_DOWN;
+			break;
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+			state = SELF_UP_PEER_UP;
+			break;
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case PEER_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+			break;
+		case NODE_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	case NODE_SYNCHING:
+		switch (evt) {
+		case SELF_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING;
+			break;
+		case PEER_LOST_CONTACT_EVT:
+			state = SELF_LEAVING_PEER_DOWN;
+			break;
+		case NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT:
+			state = SELF_UP_PEER_UP;
+			break;
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_BEGIN_EVT:
+			state = NODE_FAILINGOVER;
+			break;
+		case NODE_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT:
+		case SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+		case PEER_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT:
+			break;
+		case NODE_FAILOVER_END_EVT:
+		default:
+			goto illegal_evt;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		pr_err("Unknown node fsm state %x\n", state);
+		break;
 	}
+	n->state = state;
+	return;
+
+illegal_evt:
+	pr_err("Illegal node fsm evt %x in state %x\n", evt, state);
 }
 
-static void node_established_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
+bool tipc_node_filter_pkt(struct tipc_node *n, struct tipc_msg *hdr)
 {
-	n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP;
-	n_ptr->bclink.oos_state = 0;
-	n_ptr->bclink.acked = tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(n_ptr->net);
-	tipc_bclink_add_node(n_ptr->net, n_ptr->addr);
+	int state = n->state;
+
+	if (likely(state == SELF_UP_PEER_UP))
+		return true;
+
+	if (state == SELF_LEAVING_PEER_DOWN)
+		return false;
+
+	if (state == SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING) {
+		if (msg_peer_node_is_up(hdr))
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
-static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
+static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n,
+			      struct sk_buff_head *inputq)
 {
 	char addr_string[16];
 	struct tipc_sock_conn *conn, *safe;
-	struct list_head *conns = &n_ptr->conn_sks;
+	struct tipc_link *l;
+	struct list_head *conns = &n->conn_sks;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(n_ptr->net, tipc_net_id);
 	uint i;
 
 	pr_debug("Lost contact with %s\n",
-		 tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n_ptr->addr));
-
-	/* Flush broadcast link info associated with lost node */
-	if (n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted) {
-		__skb_queue_purge(&n_ptr->bclink.deferdq);
-
-		if (n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf) {
-			kfree_skb(n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf);
-			n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf = NULL;
-		}
-
-		tipc_bclink_remove_node(n_ptr->net, n_ptr->addr);
-		tipc_bclink_acknowledge(n_ptr, INVALID_LINK_SEQ);
+		 tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n->addr));
 
-		n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted = false;
-	}
+	/* Clean up broadcast state */
+	tipc_bcast_remove_peer(n->net, n->bc_entry.link);
 
 	/* Abort any ongoing link failover */
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
-		struct tipc_link *l_ptr = n_ptr->links[i];
-		if (!l_ptr)
-			continue;
-		l_ptr->flags &= ~LINK_FAILINGOVER;
-		l_ptr->failover_checkpt = 0;
-		l_ptr->failover_pkts = 0;
-		kfree_skb(l_ptr->failover_skb);
-		l_ptr->failover_skb = NULL;
-		tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
+		l = n->links[i].link;
+		if (l)
+			tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_FAILOVER_END_EVT);
 	}
 
-	n_ptr->action_flags &= ~TIPC_WAIT_OWN_LINKS_DOWN;
-
-	/* Prevent re-contact with node until cleanup is done */
-	n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_WAIT_PEER_LINKS_DOWN;
-
 	/* Notify publications from this node */
-	n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN;
+	n->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN;
 
 	/* Notify sockets connected to node */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(conn, safe, conns, list) {
 		skb = tipc_msg_create(TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE, TIPC_CONN_MSG,
-				      SHORT_H_SIZE, 0, tn->own_addr,
+				      SHORT_H_SIZE, 0, tipc_own_addr(n->net),
 				      conn->peer_node, conn->port,
 				      conn->peer_port, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
-		if (likely(skb)) {
-			skb_queue_tail(n_ptr->inputq, skb);
-			n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_MSG_EVT;
-		}
+		if (likely(skb))
+			skb_queue_tail(inputq, skb);
 		list_del(&conn->list);
 		kfree(conn);
 	}
@@ -452,7 +914,7 @@ int tipc_node_get_linkname(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 addr,
 		goto exit;
 
 	tipc_node_lock(node);
-	link = node->links[bearer_id];
+	link = node->links[bearer_id].link;
 	if (link) {
 		strncpy(linkname, link->name, len);
 		err = 0;
@@ -470,36 +932,24 @@ void tipc_node_unlock(struct tipc_node *node)
 	u32 flags = node->action_flags;
 	u32 link_id = 0;
 	struct list_head *publ_list;
-	struct sk_buff_head *inputq = node->inputq;
-	struct sk_buff_head *namedq;
 
-	if (likely(!flags || (flags == TIPC_MSG_EVT))) {
-		node->action_flags = 0;
+	if (likely(!flags)) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&node->lock);
-		if (flags == TIPC_MSG_EVT)
-			tipc_sk_rcv(net, inputq);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	addr = node->addr;
 	link_id = node->link_id;
-	namedq = node->namedq;
 	publ_list = &node->publ_list;
 
-	node->action_flags &= ~(TIPC_MSG_EVT |
-				TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN | TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP |
-				TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_DOWN | TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_UP |
-				TIPC_WAKEUP_BCAST_USERS | TIPC_BCAST_MSG_EVT |
-				TIPC_NAMED_MSG_EVT | TIPC_BCAST_RESET);
+	node->action_flags &= ~(TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN | TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP |
+				TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_DOWN | TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_UP);
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&node->lock);
 
 	if (flags & TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN)
 		tipc_publ_notify(net, publ_list, addr);
 
-	if (flags & TIPC_WAKEUP_BCAST_USERS)
-		tipc_bclink_wakeup_users(net);
-
 	if (flags & TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP)
 		tipc_named_node_up(net, addr);
 
@@ -511,17 +961,6 @@ void tipc_node_unlock(struct tipc_node *node)
 		tipc_nametbl_withdraw(net, TIPC_LINK_STATE, addr,
 				      link_id, addr);
 
-	if (flags & TIPC_MSG_EVT)
-		tipc_sk_rcv(net, inputq);
-
-	if (flags & TIPC_NAMED_MSG_EVT)
-		tipc_named_rcv(net, namedq);
-
-	if (flags & TIPC_BCAST_MSG_EVT)
-		tipc_bclink_input(net);
-
-	if (flags & TIPC_BCAST_RESET)
-		tipc_link_reset_all(node);
 }
 
 /* Caller should hold node lock for the passed node */
@@ -558,6 +997,350 @@ msg_full:
 	return -EMSGSIZE;
 }
 
+static struct tipc_link *tipc_node_select_link(struct tipc_node *n, int sel,
+					       int *bearer_id,
+					       struct tipc_media_addr **maddr)
+{
+	int id = n->active_links[sel & 1];
+
+	if (unlikely(id < 0))
+		return NULL;
+
+	*bearer_id = id;
+	*maddr = &n->links[id].maddr;
+	return n->links[id].link;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tipc_node_xmit() is the general link level function for message sending
+ * @net: the applicable net namespace
+ * @list: chain of buffers containing message
+ * @dnode: address of destination node
+ * @selector: a number used for deterministic link selection
+ * Consumes the buffer chain, except when returning -ELINKCONG
+ * Returns 0 if success, otherwise errno: -ELINKCONG,-EHOSTUNREACH,-EMSGSIZE
+ */
+int tipc_node_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list,
+		   u32 dnode, int selector)
+{
+	struct tipc_link *l = NULL;
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
+	struct tipc_media_addr *maddr;
+	int bearer_id;
+	int rc = -EHOSTUNREACH;
+
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+	n = tipc_node_find(net, dnode);
+	if (likely(n)) {
+		tipc_node_lock(n);
+		l = tipc_node_select_link(n, selector, &bearer_id, &maddr);
+		if (likely(l))
+			rc = tipc_link_xmit(l, list, &xmitq);
+		tipc_node_unlock(n);
+		if (unlikely(rc == -ENOBUFS))
+			tipc_node_link_down(n, bearer_id, false);
+		tipc_node_put(n);
+	}
+	if (likely(!rc)) {
+		tipc_bearer_xmit(net, bearer_id, &xmitq, maddr);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (likely(in_own_node(net, dnode))) {
+		tipc_sk_rcv(net, list);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/* tipc_node_xmit_skb(): send single buffer to destination
+ * Buffers sent via this functon are generally TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE
+ * messages, which will not be rejected
+ * The only exception is datagram messages rerouted after secondary
+ * lookup, which are rare and safe to dispose of anyway.
+ * TODO: Return real return value, and let callers use
+ * tipc_wait_for_sendpkt() where applicable
+ */
+int tipc_node_xmit_skb(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 dnode,
+		       u32 selector)
+{
+	struct sk_buff_head head;
+	int rc;
+
+	skb_queue_head_init(&head);
+	__skb_queue_tail(&head, skb);
+	rc = tipc_node_xmit(net, &head, dnode, selector);
+	if (rc == -ELINKCONG)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tipc_node_bc_rcv - process TIPC broadcast packet arriving from off-node
+ * @net: the applicable net namespace
+ * @skb: TIPC packet
+ * @bearer_id: id of bearer message arrived on
+ *
+ * Invoked with no locks held.
+ */
+static void tipc_node_bc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, int bearer_id)
+{
+	int rc;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
+	struct tipc_bclink_entry *be;
+	struct tipc_link_entry *le;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	int usr = msg_user(hdr);
+	u32 dnode = msg_destnode(hdr);
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+
+	/* If NACK for other node, let rcv link for that node peek into it */
+	if ((usr == BCAST_PROTOCOL) && (dnode != tipc_own_addr(net)))
+		n = tipc_node_find(net, dnode);
+	else
+		n = tipc_node_find(net, msg_prevnode(hdr));
+	if (!n) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return;
+	}
+	be = &n->bc_entry;
+	le = &n->links[bearer_id];
+
+	rc = tipc_bcast_rcv(net, be->link, skb);
+
+	/* Broadcast link reset may happen at reassembly failure */
+	if (rc & TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT)
+		tipc_node_reset_links(n);
+
+	/* Broadcast ACKs are sent on a unicast link */
+	if (rc & TIPC_LINK_SND_BC_ACK) {
+		tipc_node_lock(n);
+		tipc_link_build_ack_msg(le->link, &xmitq);
+		tipc_node_unlock(n);
+	}
+
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(&xmitq))
+		tipc_bearer_xmit(net, bearer_id, &xmitq, &le->maddr);
+
+	/* Deliver. 'arrvq' is under inputq2's lock protection */
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(&be->inputq1)) {
+		spin_lock_bh(&be->inputq2.lock);
+		spin_lock_bh(&be->inputq1.lock);
+		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&be->inputq1, &be->arrvq);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&be->inputq1.lock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&be->inputq2.lock);
+		tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(net, &be->arrvq, &be->inputq2);
+	}
+	tipc_node_put(n);
+}
+
+/**
+ * tipc_node_check_state - check and if necessary update node state
+ * @skb: TIPC packet
+ * @bearer_id: identity of bearer delivering the packet
+ * Returns true if state is ok, otherwise consumes buffer and returns false
+ */
+static bool tipc_node_check_state(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *skb,
+				  int bearer_id, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	int usr = msg_user(hdr);
+	int mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
+	u16 oseqno = msg_seqno(hdr);
+	u16 iseqno = msg_seqno(msg_get_wrapped(hdr));
+	u16 exp_pkts = msg_msgcnt(hdr);
+	u16 rcv_nxt, syncpt, dlv_nxt;
+	int state = n->state;
+	struct tipc_link *l, *tnl, *pl = NULL;
+	struct tipc_media_addr *maddr;
+	int i, pb_id;
+
+	l = n->links[bearer_id].link;
+	if (!l)
+		return false;
+	rcv_nxt = l->rcv_nxt;
+
+
+	if (likely((state == SELF_UP_PEER_UP) && (usr != TUNNEL_PROTOCOL)))
+		return true;
+
+	/* Find parallel link, if any */
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
+		if ((i != bearer_id) && n->links[i].link) {
+			pl = n->links[i].link;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Update node accesibility if applicable */
+	if (state == SELF_UP_PEER_COMING) {
+		if (!tipc_link_is_up(l))
+			return true;
+		if (!msg_peer_link_is_up(hdr))
+			return true;
+		tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, PEER_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT);
+	}
+
+	if (state == SELF_DOWN_PEER_LEAVING) {
+		if (msg_peer_node_is_up(hdr))
+			return false;
+		tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, PEER_LOST_CONTACT_EVT);
+	}
+
+	/* Ignore duplicate packets */
+	if ((usr != LINK_PROTOCOL) && less(oseqno, rcv_nxt))
+		return true;
+
+	/* Initiate or update failover mode if applicable */
+	if ((usr == TUNNEL_PROTOCOL) && (mtyp == FAILOVER_MSG)) {
+		syncpt = oseqno + exp_pkts - 1;
+		if (pl && tipc_link_is_up(pl)) {
+			pb_id = pl->bearer_id;
+			__tipc_node_link_down(n, &pb_id, xmitq, &maddr);
+			tipc_skb_queue_splice_tail_init(pl->inputq, l->inputq);
+		}
+		/* If pkts arrive out of order, use lowest calculated syncpt */
+		if (less(syncpt, n->sync_point))
+			n->sync_point = syncpt;
+	}
+
+	/* Open parallel link when tunnel link reaches synch point */
+	if ((n->state == NODE_FAILINGOVER) && tipc_link_is_up(l)) {
+		if (!more(rcv_nxt, n->sync_point))
+			return true;
+		tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, NODE_FAILOVER_END_EVT);
+		if (pl)
+			tipc_link_fsm_evt(pl, LINK_FAILOVER_END_EVT);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/* No synching needed if only one link */
+	if (!pl || !tipc_link_is_up(pl))
+		return true;
+
+	/* Initiate synch mode if applicable */
+	if ((usr == TUNNEL_PROTOCOL) && (mtyp == SYNCH_MSG) && (oseqno == 1)) {
+		syncpt = iseqno + exp_pkts - 1;
+		if (!tipc_link_is_up(l)) {
+			tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_ESTABLISH_EVT);
+			__tipc_node_link_up(n, bearer_id, xmitq);
+		}
+		if (n->state == SELF_UP_PEER_UP) {
+			n->sync_point = syncpt;
+			tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT);
+			tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, NODE_SYNCH_BEGIN_EVT);
+		}
+		if (less(syncpt, n->sync_point))
+			n->sync_point = syncpt;
+	}
+
+	/* Open tunnel link when parallel link reaches synch point */
+	if ((n->state == NODE_SYNCHING) && tipc_link_is_synching(l)) {
+		if (tipc_link_is_synching(l)) {
+			tnl = l;
+		} else {
+			tnl = pl;
+			pl = l;
+		}
+		dlv_nxt = pl->rcv_nxt - mod(skb_queue_len(pl->inputq));
+		if (more(dlv_nxt, n->sync_point)) {
+			tipc_link_fsm_evt(tnl, LINK_SYNCH_END_EVT);
+			tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, NODE_SYNCH_END_EVT);
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (l == pl)
+			return true;
+		if ((usr == TUNNEL_PROTOCOL) && (mtyp == SYNCH_MSG))
+			return true;
+		if (usr == LINK_PROTOCOL)
+			return true;
+		return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tipc_rcv - process TIPC packets/messages arriving from off-node
+ * @net: the applicable net namespace
+ * @skb: TIPC packet
+ * @bearer: pointer to bearer message arrived on
+ *
+ * Invoked with no locks held. Bearer pointer must point to a valid bearer
+ * structure (i.e. cannot be NULL), but bearer can be inactive.
+ */
+void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b)
+{
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	int usr = msg_user(hdr);
+	int bearer_id = b->identity;
+	struct tipc_link_entry *le;
+	u16 bc_ack = msg_bcast_ack(hdr);
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+
+	/* Ensure message is well-formed */
+	if (unlikely(!tipc_msg_validate(skb)))
+		goto discard;
+
+	/* Handle arrival of discovery or broadcast packet */
+	if (unlikely(msg_non_seq(hdr))) {
+		if (unlikely(usr == LINK_CONFIG))
+			return tipc_disc_rcv(net, skb, b);
+		else
+			return tipc_node_bc_rcv(net, skb, bearer_id);
+	}
+
+	/* Locate neighboring node that sent packet */
+	n = tipc_node_find(net, msg_prevnode(hdr));
+	if (unlikely(!n))
+		goto discard;
+	le = &n->links[bearer_id];
+
+	/* Ensure broadcast reception is in synch with peer's send state */
+	if (unlikely(usr == LINK_PROTOCOL))
+		tipc_bcast_sync_rcv(net, n->bc_entry.link, hdr);
+	else if (unlikely(n->bc_entry.link->acked != bc_ack))
+		tipc_bcast_ack_rcv(net, n->bc_entry.link, bc_ack);
+
+	tipc_node_lock(n);
+
+	/* Is reception permitted at the moment ? */
+	if (!tipc_node_filter_pkt(n, hdr))
+		goto unlock;
+
+	/* Check and if necessary update node state */
+	if (likely(tipc_node_check_state(n, skb, bearer_id, &xmitq))) {
+		rc = tipc_link_rcv(le->link, skb, &xmitq);
+		skb = NULL;
+	}
+unlock:
+	tipc_node_unlock(n);
+
+	if (unlikely(rc & TIPC_LINK_UP_EVT))
+		tipc_node_link_up(n, bearer_id, &xmitq);
+
+	if (unlikely(rc & TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT))
+		tipc_node_link_down(n, bearer_id, false);
+
+	if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&n->bc_entry.namedq)))
+		tipc_named_rcv(net, &n->bc_entry.namedq);
+
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(&le->inputq))
+		tipc_sk_rcv(net, &le->inputq);
+
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(&xmitq))
+		tipc_bearer_xmit(net, bearer_id, &xmitq, &le->maddr);
+
+	tipc_node_put(n);
+discard:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+}
+
 int tipc_nl_node_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 {
 	int err;
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/node.h b/kernel/net/tipc/node.h
index 02d5c20dc..6734562d3 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -45,50 +45,41 @@
 /* Out-of-range value for node signature */
 #define INVALID_NODE_SIG	0x10000
 
-#define NODE_HTABLE_SIZE	512
+#define INVALID_BEARER_ID -1
 
 /* Flags used to take different actions according to flag type
- * TIPC_WAIT_PEER_LINKS_DOWN: wait to see that peer's links are down
- * TIPC_WAIT_OWN_LINKS_DOWN: wait until peer node is declared down
  * TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN: notify node is down
  * TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP: notify node is up
  * TIPC_DISTRIBUTE_NAME: publish or withdraw link state name type
  */
 enum {
-	TIPC_MSG_EVT                    = 1,
-	TIPC_WAIT_PEER_LINKS_DOWN	= (1 << 1),
-	TIPC_WAIT_OWN_LINKS_DOWN	= (1 << 2),
 	TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN		= (1 << 3),
 	TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP		= (1 << 4),
-	TIPC_WAKEUP_BCAST_USERS		= (1 << 5),
 	TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_UP		= (1 << 6),
-	TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_DOWN		= (1 << 7),
-	TIPC_NAMED_MSG_EVT		= (1 << 8),
-	TIPC_BCAST_MSG_EVT		= (1 << 9),
-	TIPC_BCAST_RESET		= (1 << 10)
+	TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_DOWN		= (1 << 7)
 };
 
-/**
- * struct tipc_node_bclink - TIPC node bclink structure
- * @acked: sequence # of last outbound b'cast message acknowledged by node
- * @last_in: sequence # of last in-sequence b'cast message received from node
- * @last_sent: sequence # of last b'cast message sent by node
- * @oos_state: state tracker for handling OOS b'cast messages
- * @deferred_queue: deferred queue saved OOS b'cast message received from node
- * @reasm_buf: broadcast reassembly queue head from node
- * @inputq_map: bitmap indicating which inqueues should be kicked
- * @recv_permitted: true if node is allowed to receive b'cast messages
+/* Optional capabilities supported by this code version
  */
-struct tipc_node_bclink {
-	u32 acked;
-	u32 last_in;
-	u32 last_sent;
-	u32 oos_state;
-	u32 deferred_size;
-	struct sk_buff_head deferdq;
-	struct sk_buff *reasm_buf;
-	int inputq_map;
-	bool recv_permitted;
+enum {
+	TIPC_BCAST_SYNCH = (1 << 1)
+};
+
+#define TIPC_NODE_CAPABILITIES TIPC_BCAST_SYNCH
+
+struct tipc_link_entry {
+	struct tipc_link *link;
+	u32 mtu;
+	struct sk_buff_head inputq;
+	struct tipc_media_addr maddr;
+};
+
+struct tipc_bclink_entry {
+	struct tipc_link *link;
+	struct sk_buff_head inputq1;
+	struct sk_buff_head arrvq;
+	struct sk_buff_head inputq2;
+	struct sk_buff_head namedq;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -100,11 +91,11 @@ struct tipc_node_bclink {
  * @hash: links to adjacent nodes in unsorted hash chain
  * @inputq: pointer to input queue containing messages for msg event
  * @namedq: pointer to name table input queue with name table messages
- * @curr_link: the link holding the node lock, if any
- * @active_links: pointers to active links to node
- * @links: pointers to all links to node
+ * @active_links: bearer ids of active links, used as index into links[] array
+ * @links: array containing references to all links to node
  * @action_flags: bit mask of different types of node actions
- * @bclink: broadcast-related info
+ * @state: connectivity state vs peer node
+ * @sync_point: sequence number where synch/failover is finished
  * @list: links to adjacent nodes in sorted list of cluster's nodes
  * @working_links: number of working links to node (both active and standby)
  * @link_cnt: number of links to node
@@ -120,14 +111,13 @@ struct tipc_node {
 	spinlock_t lock;
 	struct net *net;
 	struct hlist_node hash;
-	struct sk_buff_head *inputq;
-	struct sk_buff_head *namedq;
-	struct tipc_link *active_links[2];
-	u32 act_mtus[2];
-	struct tipc_link *links[MAX_BEARERS];
+	int active_links[2];
+	struct tipc_link_entry links[MAX_BEARERS];
+	struct tipc_bclink_entry bc_entry;
 	int action_flags;
-	struct tipc_node_bclink bclink;
 	struct list_head list;
+	int state;
+	u16 sync_point;
 	int link_cnt;
 	u16 working_links;
 	u16 capabilities;
@@ -135,25 +125,32 @@ struct tipc_node {
 	u32 link_id;
 	struct list_head publ_list;
 	struct list_head conn_sks;
+	unsigned long keepalive_intv;
+	struct timer_list timer;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
 struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find(struct net *net, u32 addr);
 void tipc_node_put(struct tipc_node *node);
-struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr);
 void tipc_node_stop(struct net *net);
+void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
+			  struct tipc_bearer *bearer,
+			  u16 capabilities, u32 signature,
+			  struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,
+			  bool *respond, bool *dupl_addr);
+void tipc_node_delete_links(struct net *net, int bearer_id);
 void tipc_node_attach_link(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
 void tipc_node_detach_link(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-void tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-void tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-int tipc_node_active_links(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);
-int tipc_node_is_up(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);
+bool tipc_node_is_up(struct tipc_node *n);
 int tipc_node_get_linkname(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 node,
 			   char *linkname, size_t len);
 void tipc_node_unlock(struct tipc_node *node);
+int tipc_node_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list, u32 dnode,
+		   int selector);
+int tipc_node_xmit_skb(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 dest,
+		       u32 selector);
 int tipc_node_add_conn(struct net *net, u32 dnode, u32 port, u32 peer_port);
 void tipc_node_remove_conn(struct net *net, u32 dnode, u32 port);
-
 int tipc_nl_node_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 
 static inline void tipc_node_lock(struct tipc_node *node)
@@ -161,26 +158,30 @@ static inline void tipc_node_lock(struct tipc_node *node)
 	spin_lock_bh(&node->lock);
 }
 
-static inline bool tipc_node_blocked(struct tipc_node *node)
+static inline struct tipc_link *node_active_link(struct tipc_node *n, int sel)
 {
-	return (node->action_flags & (TIPC_WAIT_PEER_LINKS_DOWN |
-		TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN | TIPC_WAIT_OWN_LINKS_DOWN));
-}
+	int bearer_id = n->active_links[sel & 1];
 
-static inline uint tipc_node_get_mtu(struct net *net, u32 addr, u32 selector)
-{
-	struct tipc_node *node;
-	u32 mtu;
+	if (unlikely(bearer_id == INVALID_BEARER_ID))
+		return NULL;
 
-	node = tipc_node_find(net, addr);
-
-	if (likely(node)) {
-		mtu = node->act_mtus[selector & 1];
-		tipc_node_put(node);
-	} else {
-		mtu = MAX_MSG_SIZE;
-	}
+	return n->links[bearer_id].link;
+}
 
+static inline unsigned int tipc_node_get_mtu(struct net *net, u32 addr, u32 sel)
+{
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+	int bearer_id;
+	unsigned int mtu = MAX_MSG_SIZE;
+
+	n = tipc_node_find(net, addr);
+	if (unlikely(!n))
+		return mtu;
+
+	bearer_id = n->active_links[sel & 1];
+	if (likely(bearer_id != INVALID_BEARER_ID))
+		mtu = n->links[bearer_id].mtu;
+	tipc_node_put(n);
 	return mtu;
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/server.c b/kernel/net/tipc/server.c
index 77ff03ed1..922e04a43 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/server.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/server.c
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ static int tipc_accept_from_sock(struct tipc_conn *con)
 
 	/* Notify that new connection is incoming */
 	newcon->usr_data = s->tipc_conn_new(newcon->conid);
+	if (!newcon->usr_data) {
+		sock_release(newsock);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	/* Wake up receive process in case of 'SYN+' message */
 	newsock->sk->sk_data_ready(newsock->sk);
@@ -321,7 +325,7 @@ static struct socket *tipc_create_listen_sock(struct tipc_conn *con)
 	struct socket *sock = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = __sock_create(s->net, AF_TIPC, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0, &sock, 1);
+	ret = sock_create_kern(s->net, AF_TIPC, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0, &sock);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return NULL;
 	ret = kernel_setsockopt(sock, SOL_TIPC, TIPC_IMPORTANCE,
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/socket.c b/kernel/net/tipc/socket.c
index 20cc6df07..b53246fb0 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "link.h"
 #include "name_distr.h"
 #include "socket.h"
+#include "bcast.h"
 
 #define SS_LISTENING		-1	/* socket is listening */
 #define SS_READY		-2	/* socket is connectionless */
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ struct tipc_sock {
 static int tipc_backlog_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
 static void tipc_data_ready(struct sock *sk);
 static void tipc_write_space(struct sock *sk);
+static void tipc_sock_destruct(struct sock *sk);
 static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock);
 static int tipc_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags);
 static int tipc_wait_for_sndmsg(struct socket *sock, long *timeo_p);
@@ -247,6 +249,22 @@ static void tsk_advance_rx_queue(struct sock *sk)
 	kfree_skb(__skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue));
 }
 
+/* tipc_sk_respond() : send response message back to sender
+ */
+static void tipc_sk_respond(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int err)
+{
+	u32 selector;
+	u32 dnode;
+	u32 onode = tipc_own_addr(sock_net(sk));
+
+	if (!tipc_msg_reverse(onode, &skb, err))
+		return;
+
+	dnode = msg_destnode(buf_msg(skb));
+	selector = msg_origport(buf_msg(skb));
+	tipc_node_xmit_skb(sock_net(sk), skb, dnode, selector);
+}
+
 /**
  * tsk_rej_rx_queue - reject all buffers in socket receive queue
  *
@@ -255,13 +273,9 @@ static void tsk_advance_rx_queue(struct sock *sk)
 static void tsk_rej_rx_queue(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	u32 dnode;
-	u32 own_node = tsk_own_node(tipc_sk(sk));
 
-	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue))) {
-		if (tipc_msg_reverse(own_node, skb, &dnode, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT))
-			tipc_link_xmit_skb(sock_net(sk), skb, dnode, 0);
-	}
+	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue)))
+		tipc_sk_respond(sk, skb, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT);
 }
 
 /* tsk_peer_msg - verify if message was sent by connected port's peer
@@ -342,7 +356,7 @@ static int tipc_sk_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock,
 	}
 
 	/* Allocate socket's protocol area */
-	sk = sk_alloc(net, AF_TIPC, GFP_KERNEL, &tipc_proto);
+	sk = sk_alloc(net, AF_TIPC, GFP_KERNEL, &tipc_proto, kern);
 	if (sk == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -368,6 +382,7 @@ static int tipc_sk_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock,
 	sk->sk_rcvbuf = sysctl_tipc_rmem[1];
 	sk->sk_data_ready = tipc_data_ready;
 	sk->sk_write_space = tipc_write_space;
+	sk->sk_destruct = tipc_sock_destruct;
 	tsk->conn_timeout = CONN_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT;
 	tsk->sent_unacked = 0;
 	atomic_set(&tsk->dupl_rcvcnt, 0);
@@ -409,7 +424,7 @@ static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock)
 	struct net *net;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	u32 dnode, probing_state;
+	u32 dnode;
 
 	/*
 	 * Exit if socket isn't fully initialized (occurs when a failed accept()
@@ -440,17 +455,12 @@ static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock)
 				tsk->connected = 0;
 				tipc_node_remove_conn(net, dnode, tsk->portid);
 			}
-			if (tipc_msg_reverse(tsk_own_node(tsk), skb, &dnode,
-					     TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT))
-				tipc_link_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, 0);
+			tipc_sk_respond(sk, skb, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT);
 		}
 	}
 
 	tipc_sk_withdraw(tsk, 0, NULL);
-	probing_state = tsk->probing_state;
-	if (del_timer_sync(&sk->sk_timer) &&
-	    probing_state != TIPC_CONN_PROBING)
-		sock_put(sk);
+	sk_stop_timer(sk, &sk->sk_timer);
 	tipc_sk_remove(tsk);
 	if (tsk->connected) {
 		skb = tipc_msg_create(TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE,
@@ -458,13 +468,10 @@ static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock)
 				      tsk_own_node(tsk), tsk_peer_port(tsk),
 				      tsk->portid, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT);
 		if (skb)
-			tipc_link_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, tsk->portid);
+			tipc_node_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, tsk->portid);
 		tipc_node_remove_conn(net, dnode, tsk->portid);
 	}
 
-	/* Discard any remaining (connection-based) messages in receive queue */
-	__skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
-
 	/* Reject any messages that accumulated in backlog queue */
 	sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
 	release_sock(sk);
@@ -681,28 +688,29 @@ static int tipc_sendmcast(struct  socket *sock, struct tipc_name_seq *seq,
 	msg_set_hdr_sz(mhdr, MCAST_H_SIZE);
 
 new_mtu:
-	mtu = tipc_bclink_get_mtu();
+	mtu = tipc_bcast_get_mtu(net);
 	rc = tipc_msg_build(mhdr, msg, 0, dsz, mtu, pktchain);
 	if (unlikely(rc < 0))
 		return rc;
 
 	do {
-		rc = tipc_bclink_xmit(net, pktchain);
-		if (likely(rc >= 0)) {
-			rc = dsz;
-			break;
+		rc = tipc_bcast_xmit(net, pktchain);
+		if (likely(!rc))
+			return dsz;
+
+		if (rc == -ELINKCONG) {
+			tsk->link_cong = 1;
+			rc = tipc_wait_for_sndmsg(sock, &timeo);
+			if (!rc)
+				continue;
 		}
+		__skb_queue_purge(pktchain);
 		if (rc == -EMSGSIZE) {
 			msg->msg_iter = save;
 			goto new_mtu;
 		}
-		if (rc != -ELINKCONG)
-			break;
-		tipc_sk(sk)->link_cong = 1;
-		rc = tipc_wait_for_sndmsg(sock, &timeo);
-		if (rc)
-			__skb_queue_purge(pktchain);
-	} while (!rc);
+		break;
+	} while (1);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -765,35 +773,35 @@ void tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *arrvq,
 /**
  * tipc_sk_proto_rcv - receive a connection mng protocol message
  * @tsk: receiving socket
- * @skb: pointer to message buffer. Set to NULL if buffer is consumed.
+ * @skb: pointer to message buffer.
  */
-static void tipc_sk_proto_rcv(struct tipc_sock *tsk, struct sk_buff **skb)
+static void tipc_sk_proto_rcv(struct tipc_sock *tsk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(*skb);
+	struct sock *sk = &tsk->sk;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	int mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
 	int conn_cong;
-	u32 dnode;
-	u32 own_node = tsk_own_node(tsk);
+
 	/* Ignore if connection cannot be validated: */
-	if (!tsk_peer_msg(tsk, msg))
+	if (!tsk_peer_msg(tsk, hdr))
 		goto exit;
 
 	tsk->probing_state = TIPC_CONN_OK;
 
-	if (msg_type(msg) == CONN_ACK) {
+	if (mtyp == CONN_PROBE) {
+		msg_set_type(hdr, CONN_PROBE_REPLY);
+		tipc_sk_respond(sk, skb, TIPC_OK);
+		return;
+	} else if (mtyp == CONN_ACK) {
 		conn_cong = tsk_conn_cong(tsk);
-		tsk->sent_unacked -= msg_msgcnt(msg);
+		tsk->sent_unacked -= msg_msgcnt(hdr);
 		if (conn_cong)
-			tsk->sk.sk_write_space(&tsk->sk);
-	} else if (msg_type(msg) == CONN_PROBE) {
-		if (tipc_msg_reverse(own_node, *skb, &dnode, TIPC_OK)) {
-			msg_set_type(msg, CONN_PROBE_REPLY);
-			return;
-		}
+			sk->sk_write_space(sk);
+	} else if (mtyp != CONN_PROBE_REPLY) {
+		pr_warn("Received unknown CONN_PROTO msg\n");
 	}
-	/* Do nothing if msg_type() == CONN_PROBE_REPLY */
 exit:
-	kfree_skb(*skb);
-	*skb = NULL;
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 }
 
 static int tipc_wait_for_sndmsg(struct socket *sock, long *timeo_p)
@@ -926,24 +934,25 @@ new_mtu:
 	do {
 		skb = skb_peek(pktchain);
 		TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->wakeup_pending = tsk->link_cong;
-		rc = tipc_link_xmit(net, pktchain, dnode, tsk->portid);
-		if (likely(rc >= 0)) {
+		rc = tipc_node_xmit(net, pktchain, dnode, tsk->portid);
+		if (likely(!rc)) {
 			if (sock->state != SS_READY)
 				sock->state = SS_CONNECTING;
-			rc = dsz;
-			break;
+			return dsz;
 		}
+		if (rc == -ELINKCONG) {
+			tsk->link_cong = 1;
+			rc = tipc_wait_for_sndmsg(sock, &timeo);
+			if (!rc)
+				continue;
+		}
+		__skb_queue_purge(pktchain);
 		if (rc == -EMSGSIZE) {
 			m->msg_iter = save;
 			goto new_mtu;
 		}
-		if (rc != -ELINKCONG)
-			break;
-		tsk->link_cong = 1;
-		rc = tipc_wait_for_sndmsg(sock, &timeo);
-		if (rc)
-			__skb_queue_purge(pktchain);
-	} while (!rc);
+		break;
+	} while (1);
 
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -1045,15 +1054,16 @@ next:
 		return rc;
 	do {
 		if (likely(!tsk_conn_cong(tsk))) {
-			rc = tipc_link_xmit(net, pktchain, dnode, portid);
+			rc = tipc_node_xmit(net, pktchain, dnode, portid);
 			if (likely(!rc)) {
 				tsk->sent_unacked++;
 				sent += send;
 				if (sent == dsz)
-					break;
+					return dsz;
 				goto next;
 			}
 			if (rc == -EMSGSIZE) {
+				__skb_queue_purge(pktchain);
 				tsk->max_pkt = tipc_node_get_mtu(net, dnode,
 								 portid);
 				m->msg_iter = save;
@@ -1061,13 +1071,13 @@ next:
 			}
 			if (rc != -ELINKCONG)
 				break;
+
 			tsk->link_cong = 1;
 		}
 		rc = tipc_wait_for_sndpkt(sock, &timeo);
-		if (rc)
-			__skb_queue_purge(pktchain);
 	} while (!rc);
 
+	__skb_queue_purge(pktchain);
 	return sent ? sent : rc;
 }
 
@@ -1223,7 +1233,7 @@ static void tipc_sk_send_ack(struct tipc_sock *tsk, uint ack)
 		return;
 	msg = buf_msg(skb);
 	msg_set_msgcnt(msg, ack);
-	tipc_link_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, msg_link_selector(msg));
+	tipc_node_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, msg_link_selector(msg));
 }
 
 static int tipc_wait_for_rcvmsg(struct socket *sock, long *timeop)
@@ -1504,87 +1514,91 @@ static void tipc_data_ready(struct sock *sk)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
+static void tipc_sock_destruct(struct sock *sk)
+{
+	__skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
+}
+
 /**
  * filter_connect - Handle all incoming messages for a connection-based socket
  * @tsk: TIPC socket
  * @skb: pointer to message buffer. Set to NULL if buffer is consumed
  *
- * Returns 0 (TIPC_OK) if everything ok, -TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT otherwise
+ * Returns true if everything ok, false otherwise
  */
-static int filter_connect(struct tipc_sock *tsk, struct sk_buff **skb)
+static bool filter_connect(struct tipc_sock *tsk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = &tsk->sk;
 	struct net *net = sock_net(sk);
 	struct socket *sock = sk->sk_socket;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(*skb);
-	int retval = -TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
 
-	if (msg_mcast(msg))
-		return retval;
+	if (unlikely(msg_mcast(hdr)))
+		return false;
 
 	switch ((int)sock->state) {
 	case SS_CONNECTED:
+
 		/* Accept only connection-based messages sent by peer */
-		if (tsk_peer_msg(tsk, msg)) {
-			if (unlikely(msg_errcode(msg))) {
-				sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
-				tsk->connected = 0;
-				/* let timer expire on it's own */
-				tipc_node_remove_conn(net, tsk_peer_node(tsk),
-						      tsk->portid);
-			}
-			retval = TIPC_OK;
+		if (unlikely(!tsk_peer_msg(tsk, hdr)))
+			return false;
+
+		if (unlikely(msg_errcode(hdr))) {
+			sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
+			tsk->connected = 0;
+			/* Let timer expire on it's own */
+			tipc_node_remove_conn(net, tsk_peer_node(tsk),
+					      tsk->portid);
 		}
-		break;
+		return true;
+
 	case SS_CONNECTING:
-		/* Accept only ACK or NACK message */
 
-		if (unlikely(!msg_connected(msg)))
-			break;
+		/* Accept only ACK or NACK message */
+		if (unlikely(!msg_connected(hdr)))
+			return false;
 
-		if (unlikely(msg_errcode(msg))) {
+		if (unlikely(msg_errcode(hdr))) {
 			sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
 			sk->sk_err = ECONNREFUSED;
-			retval = TIPC_OK;
-			break;
+			return true;
 		}
 
-		if (unlikely(msg_importance(msg) > TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE)) {
+		if (unlikely(!msg_isdata(hdr))) {
 			sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
 			sk->sk_err = EINVAL;
-			retval = TIPC_OK;
-			break;
+			return true;
 		}
 
-		tipc_sk_finish_conn(tsk, msg_origport(msg), msg_orignode(msg));
-		msg_set_importance(&tsk->phdr, msg_importance(msg));
+		tipc_sk_finish_conn(tsk, msg_origport(hdr), msg_orignode(hdr));
+		msg_set_importance(&tsk->phdr, msg_importance(hdr));
 		sock->state = SS_CONNECTED;
 
-		/* If an incoming message is an 'ACK-', it should be
-		 * discarded here because it doesn't contain useful
-		 * data. In addition, we should try to wake up
-		 * connect() routine if sleeping.
-		 */
-		if (msg_data_sz(msg) == 0) {
-			kfree_skb(*skb);
-			*skb = NULL;
-			if (waitqueue_active(sk_sleep(sk)))
-				wake_up_interruptible(sk_sleep(sk));
-		}
-		retval = TIPC_OK;
-		break;
+		/* If 'ACK+' message, add to socket receive queue */
+		if (msg_data_sz(hdr))
+			return true;
+
+		/* If empty 'ACK-' message, wake up sleeping connect() */
+		if (waitqueue_active(sk_sleep(sk)))
+			wake_up_interruptible(sk_sleep(sk));
+
+		/* 'ACK-' message is neither accepted nor rejected: */
+		msg_set_dest_droppable(hdr, 1);
+		return false;
+
 	case SS_LISTENING:
 	case SS_UNCONNECTED:
+
 		/* Accept only SYN message */
-		if (!msg_connected(msg) && !(msg_errcode(msg)))
-			retval = TIPC_OK;
+		if (!msg_connected(hdr) && !(msg_errcode(hdr)))
+			return true;
 		break;
 	case SS_DISCONNECTING:
 		break;
 	default:
 		pr_err("Unknown socket state %u\n", sock->state);
 	}
-	return retval;
+	return false;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1619,61 +1633,70 @@ static unsigned int rcvbuf_limit(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *buf)
 /**
  * filter_rcv - validate incoming message
  * @sk: socket
- * @skb: pointer to message. Set to NULL if buffer is consumed.
+ * @skb: pointer to message.
  *
  * Enqueues message on receive queue if acceptable; optionally handles
  * disconnect indication for a connected socket.
  *
  * Called with socket lock already taken
  *
- * Returns 0 (TIPC_OK) if message was ok, -TIPC error code if rejected
+ * Returns true if message was added to socket receive queue, otherwise false
  */
-static int filter_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff **skb)
+static bool filter_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct socket *sock = sk->sk_socket;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(*skb);
-	unsigned int limit = rcvbuf_limit(sk, *skb);
-	int rc = TIPC_OK;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	unsigned int limit = rcvbuf_limit(sk, skb);
+	int err = TIPC_OK;
+	int usr = msg_user(hdr);
 
-	if (unlikely(msg_user(msg) == CONN_MANAGER)) {
+	if (unlikely(msg_user(hdr) == CONN_MANAGER)) {
 		tipc_sk_proto_rcv(tsk, skb);
-		return TIPC_OK;
+		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (unlikely(msg_user(msg) == SOCK_WAKEUP)) {
-		kfree_skb(*skb);
+	if (unlikely(usr == SOCK_WAKEUP)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		tsk->link_cong = 0;
 		sk->sk_write_space(sk);
-		*skb = NULL;
-		return TIPC_OK;
+		return false;
 	}
 
-	/* Reject message if it is wrong sort of message for socket */
-	if (msg_type(msg) > TIPC_DIRECT_MSG)
-		return -TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT;
+	/* Drop if illegal message type */
+	if (unlikely(msg_type(hdr) > TIPC_DIRECT_MSG)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return false;
+	}
 
-	if (sock->state == SS_READY) {
-		if (msg_connected(msg))
-			return -TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT;
-	} else {
-		rc = filter_connect(tsk, skb);
-		if (rc != TIPC_OK || !*skb)
-			return rc;
+	/* Reject if wrong message type for current socket state */
+	if (unlikely(sock->state == SS_READY)) {
+		if (msg_connected(hdr)) {
+			err = TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT;
+			goto reject;
+		}
+	} else if (unlikely(!filter_connect(tsk, skb))) {
+		err = TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT;
+		goto reject;
 	}
 
 	/* Reject message if there isn't room to queue it */
-	if (sk_rmem_alloc_get(sk) + (*skb)->truesize >= limit)
-		return -TIPC_ERR_OVERLOAD;
+	if (unlikely(sk_rmem_alloc_get(sk) + skb->truesize >= limit)) {
+		err = TIPC_ERR_OVERLOAD;
+		goto reject;
+	}
 
 	/* Enqueue message */
-	TIPC_SKB_CB(*skb)->handle = NULL;
-	__skb_queue_tail(&sk->sk_receive_queue, *skb);
-	skb_set_owner_r(*skb, sk);
+	TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->handle = NULL;
+	__skb_queue_tail(&sk->sk_receive_queue, skb);
+	skb_set_owner_r(skb, sk);
 
 	sk->sk_data_ready(sk);
-	*skb = NULL;
-	return TIPC_OK;
+	return true;
+
+reject:
+	tipc_sk_respond(sk, skb, err);
+	return false;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1687,22 +1710,10 @@ static int filter_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff **skb)
  */
 static int tipc_backlog_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	int err;
-	atomic_t *dcnt;
-	u32 dnode;
-	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct net *net = sock_net(sk);
-	uint truesize = skb->truesize;
+	unsigned int truesize = skb->truesize;
 
-	err = filter_rcv(sk, &skb);
-	if (likely(!skb)) {
-		dcnt = &tsk->dupl_rcvcnt;
-		if (atomic_read(dcnt) < TIPC_CONN_OVERLOAD_LIMIT)
-			atomic_add(truesize, dcnt);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	if (!err || tipc_msg_reverse(tsk_own_node(tsk), skb, &dnode, -err))
-		tipc_link_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, tsk->portid);
+	if (likely(filter_rcv(sk, skb)))
+		atomic_add(truesize, &tipc_sk(sk)->dupl_rcvcnt);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1712,45 +1723,43 @@ static int tipc_backlog_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
  * @inputq: list of incoming buffers with potentially different destinations
  * @sk: socket where the buffers should be enqueued
  * @dport: port number for the socket
- * @_skb: returned buffer to be forwarded or rejected, if applicable
  *
  * Caller must hold socket lock
- *
- * Returns TIPC_OK if all buffers enqueued, otherwise -TIPC_ERR_OVERLOAD
- * or -TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT
  */
-static int tipc_sk_enqueue(struct sk_buff_head *inputq, struct sock *sk,
-			   u32 dport, struct sk_buff **_skb)
+static void tipc_sk_enqueue(struct sk_buff_head *inputq, struct sock *sk,
+			    u32 dport)
 {
 	unsigned int lim;
 	atomic_t *dcnt;
-	int err;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	unsigned long time_limit = jiffies + 2;
 
 	while (skb_queue_len(inputq)) {
 		if (unlikely(time_after_eq(jiffies, time_limit)))
-			return TIPC_OK;
+			return;
+
 		skb = tipc_skb_dequeue(inputq, dport);
 		if (unlikely(!skb))
-			return TIPC_OK;
+			return;
+
+		/* Add message directly to receive queue if possible */
 		if (!sock_owned_by_user(sk)) {
-			err = filter_rcv(sk, &skb);
-			if (likely(!skb))
-				continue;
-			*_skb = skb;
-			return err;
+			filter_rcv(sk, skb);
+			continue;
 		}
+
+		/* Try backlog, compensating for double-counted bytes */
 		dcnt = &tipc_sk(sk)->dupl_rcvcnt;
 		if (sk->sk_backlog.len)
 			atomic_set(dcnt, 0);
 		lim = rcvbuf_limit(sk, skb) + atomic_read(dcnt);
 		if (likely(!sk_add_backlog(sk, skb, lim)))
 			continue;
-		*_skb = skb;
-		return -TIPC_ERR_OVERLOAD;
+
+		/* Overload => reject message back to sender */
+		tipc_sk_respond(sk, skb, TIPC_ERR_OVERLOAD);
+		break;
 	}
-	return TIPC_OK;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1758,49 +1767,46 @@ static int tipc_sk_enqueue(struct sk_buff_head *inputq, struct sock *sk,
  * @inputq: buffer list containing the buffers
  * Consumes all buffers in list until inputq is empty
  * Note: may be called in multiple threads referring to the same queue
- * Returns 0 if last buffer was accepted, otherwise -EHOSTUNREACH
- * Only node local calls check the return value, sending single-buffer queues
  */
-int tipc_sk_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *inputq)
+void tipc_sk_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *inputq)
 {
 	u32 dnode, dport = 0;
 	int err;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk;
-	struct tipc_net *tn;
 	struct sock *sk;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	while (skb_queue_len(inputq)) {
-		err = -TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT;
-		skb = NULL;
 		dport = tipc_skb_peek_port(inputq, dport);
 		tsk = tipc_sk_lookup(net, dport);
+
 		if (likely(tsk)) {
 			sk = &tsk->sk;
 			if (likely(spin_trylock_bh(&sk->sk_lock.slock))) {
-				err = tipc_sk_enqueue(inputq, sk, dport, &skb);
+				tipc_sk_enqueue(inputq, sk, dport);
 				spin_unlock_bh(&sk->sk_lock.slock);
-				dport = 0;
 			}
 			sock_put(sk);
-		} else {
-			skb = tipc_skb_dequeue(inputq, dport);
-		}
-		if (likely(!skb))
 			continue;
-		if (tipc_msg_lookup_dest(net, skb, &dnode, &err))
-			goto xmit;
-		if (!err) {
-			dnode = msg_destnode(buf_msg(skb));
-			goto xmit;
 		}
-		tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-		if (!tipc_msg_reverse(tn->own_addr, skb, &dnode, -err))
+
+		/* No destination socket => dequeue skb if still there */
+		skb = tipc_skb_dequeue(inputq, dport);
+		if (!skb)
+			return;
+
+		/* Try secondary lookup if unresolved named message */
+		err = TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT;
+		if (tipc_msg_lookup_dest(net, skb, &err))
+			goto xmit;
+
+		/* Prepare for message rejection */
+		if (!tipc_msg_reverse(tipc_own_addr(net), &skb, err))
 			continue;
 xmit:
-		tipc_link_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, dport);
+		dnode = msg_destnode(buf_msg(skb));
+		tipc_node_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, dport);
 	}
-	return err ? -EHOSTUNREACH : 0;
 }
 
 static int tipc_wait_for_connect(struct socket *sock, long *timeo_p)
@@ -2069,7 +2075,10 @@ static int tipc_shutdown(struct socket *sock, int how)
 	struct net *net = sock_net(sk);
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	u32 dnode;
+	u32 dnode = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
+	u32 dport = tsk_peer_port(tsk);
+	u32 onode = tipc_own_addr(net);
+	u32 oport = tsk->portid;
 	int res;
 
 	if (how != SHUT_RDWR)
@@ -2082,6 +2091,8 @@ static int tipc_shutdown(struct socket *sock, int how)
 	case SS_CONNECTED:
 
 restart:
+		dnode = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
+
 		/* Disconnect and send a 'FIN+' or 'FIN-' message to peer */
 		skb = __skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
 		if (skb) {
@@ -2089,19 +2100,13 @@ restart:
 				kfree_skb(skb);
 				goto restart;
 			}
-			if (tipc_msg_reverse(tsk_own_node(tsk), skb, &dnode,
-					     TIPC_CONN_SHUTDOWN))
-				tipc_link_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode,
-						   tsk->portid);
+			tipc_sk_respond(sk, skb, TIPC_CONN_SHUTDOWN);
 		} else {
-			dnode = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
-
 			skb = tipc_msg_create(TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE,
 					      TIPC_CONN_MSG, SHORT_H_SIZE,
-					      0, dnode, tsk_own_node(tsk),
-					      tsk_peer_port(tsk),
-					      tsk->portid, TIPC_CONN_SHUTDOWN);
-			tipc_link_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, tsk->portid);
+					      0, dnode, onode, dport, oport,
+					      TIPC_CONN_SHUTDOWN);
+			tipc_node_xmit_skb(net, skb, dnode, tsk->portid);
 		}
 		tsk->connected = 0;
 		sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
@@ -2163,7 +2168,7 @@ static void tipc_sk_timeout(unsigned long data)
 	}
 	bh_unlock_sock(sk);
 	if (skb)
-		tipc_link_xmit_skb(sock_net(sk), skb, peer_node, tsk->portid);
+		tipc_node_xmit_skb(sock_net(sk), skb, peer_node, tsk->portid);
 exit:
 	sock_put(sk);
 }
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/socket.h b/kernel/net/tipc/socket.h
index bf6551389..4241f2206 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/socket.h
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/socket.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 				  SKB_TRUESIZE(TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE))
 int tipc_socket_init(void);
 void tipc_socket_stop(void);
-int tipc_sk_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *inputq);
+void tipc_sk_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *inputq);
 void tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *arrvq,
 		       struct sk_buff_head *inputq);
 void tipc_sk_reinit(struct net *net);
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/subscr.c b/kernel/net/tipc/subscr.c
index 1c147c869..69ee2eeef 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/subscr.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/subscr.c
@@ -40,16 +40,21 @@
 
 /**
  * struct tipc_subscriber - TIPC network topology subscriber
+ * @kref: reference counter to tipc_subscription object
  * @conid: connection identifier to server connecting to subscriber
  * @lock: control access to subscriber
- * @subscription_list: list of subscription objects for this subscriber
+ * @subscrp_list: list of subscription objects for this subscriber
  */
 struct tipc_subscriber {
+	struct kref kref;
 	int conid;
 	spinlock_t lock;
-	struct list_head subscription_list;
+	struct list_head subscrp_list;
 };
 
+static void tipc_subscrp_delete(struct tipc_subscription *sub);
+static void tipc_subscrb_put(struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber);
+
 /**
  * htohl - convert value to endianness used by destination
  * @in: value to convert
@@ -62,9 +67,9 @@ static u32 htohl(u32 in, int swap)
 	return swap ? swab32(in) : in;
 }
 
-static void subscr_send_event(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
-			      u32 found_upper, u32 event, u32 port_ref,
-			      u32 node)
+static void tipc_subscrp_send_event(struct tipc_subscription *sub,
+				    u32 found_lower, u32 found_upper,
+				    u32 event, u32 port_ref, u32 node)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(sub->net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber = sub->subscriber;
@@ -82,12 +87,13 @@ static void subscr_send_event(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_subscr_overlap - test for subscription overlap with the given values
+ * tipc_subscrp_check_overlap - test for subscription overlap with the
+ * given values
  *
  * Returns 1 if there is overlap, otherwise 0.
  */
-int tipc_subscr_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
-			u32 found_upper)
+int tipc_subscrp_check_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
+			       u32 found_upper)
 {
 	if (found_lower < sub->seq.lower)
 		found_lower = sub->seq.lower;
@@ -98,138 +104,121 @@ int tipc_subscr_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_subscr_report_overlap - issue event if there is subscription overlap
- *
- * Protected by nameseq.lock in name_table.c
- */
-void tipc_subscr_report_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
-				u32 found_upper, u32 event, u32 port_ref,
-				u32 node, int must)
+void tipc_subscrp_report_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
+				 u32 found_upper, u32 event, u32 port_ref,
+				 u32 node, int must)
 {
-	if (!tipc_subscr_overlap(sub, found_lower, found_upper))
+	if (!tipc_subscrp_check_overlap(sub, found_lower, found_upper))
 		return;
 	if (!must && !(sub->filter & TIPC_SUB_PORTS))
 		return;
 
-	subscr_send_event(sub, found_lower, found_upper, event, port_ref, node);
+	tipc_subscrp_send_event(sub, found_lower, found_upper, event, port_ref,
+				node);
 }
 
-static void subscr_timeout(unsigned long data)
+static void tipc_subscrp_timeout(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct tipc_subscription *sub = (struct tipc_subscription *)data;
 	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber = sub->subscriber;
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(sub->net, tipc_net_id);
 
-	/* The spin lock per subscriber is used to protect its members */
-	spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
+	/* Notify subscriber of timeout */
+	tipc_subscrp_send_event(sub, sub->evt.s.seq.lower, sub->evt.s.seq.upper,
+				TIPC_SUBSCR_TIMEOUT, 0, 0);
 
-	/* Validate timeout (in case subscription is being cancelled) */
-	if (sub->timeout == TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER) {
-		spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
-		return;
-	}
+	spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
+	tipc_subscrp_delete(sub);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 
-	/* Unlink subscription from name table */
-	tipc_nametbl_unsubscribe(sub);
+	tipc_subscrb_put(subscriber);
+}
 
-	/* Unlink subscription from subscriber */
-	list_del(&sub->subscription_list);
+static void tipc_subscrb_kref_release(struct kref *kref)
+{
+	struct tipc_subscriber *subcriber = container_of(kref,
+					    struct tipc_subscriber, kref);
 
-	spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
+	kfree(subcriber);
+}
 
-	/* Notify subscriber of timeout */
-	subscr_send_event(sub, sub->evt.s.seq.lower, sub->evt.s.seq.upper,
-			  TIPC_SUBSCR_TIMEOUT, 0, 0);
+static void tipc_subscrb_put(struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber)
+{
+	kref_put(&subscriber->kref, tipc_subscrb_kref_release);
+}
 
-	/* Now destroy subscription */
-	kfree(sub);
-	atomic_dec(&tn->subscription_count);
+static void tipc_subscrb_get(struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber)
+{
+	kref_get(&subscriber->kref);
 }
 
-/**
- * subscr_del - delete a subscription within a subscription list
- *
- * Called with subscriber lock held.
- */
-static void subscr_del(struct tipc_subscription *sub)
+static struct tipc_subscriber *tipc_subscrb_create(int conid)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(sub->net, tipc_net_id);
+	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber;
 
-	tipc_nametbl_unsubscribe(sub);
-	list_del(&sub->subscription_list);
-	kfree(sub);
-	atomic_dec(&tn->subscription_count);
+	subscriber = kzalloc(sizeof(*subscriber), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!subscriber) {
+		pr_warn("Subscriber rejected, no memory\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	kref_init(&subscriber->kref);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&subscriber->subscrp_list);
+	subscriber->conid = conid;
+	spin_lock_init(&subscriber->lock);
+
+	return subscriber;
 }
 
-static void subscr_release(struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber)
+static void tipc_subscrb_delete(struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber)
 {
-	struct tipc_subscription *sub;
-	struct tipc_subscription *sub_temp;
+	struct tipc_subscription *sub, *temp;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
-
 	/* Destroy any existing subscriptions for subscriber */
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(sub, sub_temp, &subscriber->subscription_list,
-				 subscription_list) {
-		if (sub->timeout != TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER) {
-			spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
-			del_timer_sync(&sub->timer);
-			spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(sub, temp, &subscriber->subscrp_list,
+				 subscrp_list) {
+		if (del_timer(&sub->timer)) {
+			tipc_subscrp_delete(sub);
+			tipc_subscrb_put(subscriber);
 		}
-		subscr_del(sub);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 
-	/* Now destroy subscriber */
-	kfree(subscriber);
+	tipc_subscrb_put(subscriber);
 }
 
-/**
- * subscr_cancel - handle subscription cancellation request
- *
- * Called with subscriber lock held. Routine must temporarily release lock
- * to enable the subscription timeout routine to finish without deadlocking;
- * the lock is then reclaimed to allow caller to release it upon return.
- *
- * Note that fields of 's' use subscriber's endianness!
- */
-static void subscr_cancel(struct tipc_subscr *s,
-			  struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber)
+static void tipc_subscrp_delete(struct tipc_subscription *sub)
 {
-	struct tipc_subscription *sub;
-	struct tipc_subscription *sub_temp;
-	int found = 0;
+	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(sub->net, tipc_net_id);
+
+	tipc_nametbl_unsubscribe(sub);
+	list_del(&sub->subscrp_list);
+	kfree(sub);
+	atomic_dec(&tn->subscription_count);
+}
+
+static void tipc_subscrp_cancel(struct tipc_subscr *s,
+				struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber)
+{
+	struct tipc_subscription *sub, *temp;
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 	/* Find first matching subscription, exit if not found */
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(sub, sub_temp, &subscriber->subscription_list,
-				 subscription_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(sub, temp, &subscriber->subscrp_list,
+				 subscrp_list) {
 		if (!memcmp(s, &sub->evt.s, sizeof(struct tipc_subscr))) {
-			found = 1;
+			if (del_timer(&sub->timer)) {
+				tipc_subscrp_delete(sub);
+				tipc_subscrb_put(subscriber);
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	if (!found)
-		return;
-
-	/* Cancel subscription timer (if used), then delete subscription */
-	if (sub->timeout != TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER) {
-		sub->timeout = TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER;
-		spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
-		del_timer_sync(&sub->timer);
-		spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
-	}
-	subscr_del(sub);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 }
 
-/**
- * subscr_subscribe - create subscription for subscriber
- *
- * Called with subscriber lock held.
- */
-static int subscr_subscribe(struct net *net, struct tipc_subscr *s,
-			    struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber,
-			    struct tipc_subscription **sub_p)
+static int tipc_subscrp_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_subscr *s,
+			       struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber,
+			       struct tipc_subscription **sub_p)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct tipc_subscription *sub;
@@ -241,7 +230,7 @@ static int subscr_subscribe(struct net *net, struct tipc_subscr *s,
 	/* Detect & process a subscription cancellation request */
 	if (s->filter & htohl(TIPC_SUB_CANCEL, swap)) {
 		s->filter &= ~htohl(TIPC_SUB_CANCEL, swap);
-		subscr_cancel(s, subscriber);
+		tipc_subscrp_cancel(s, subscriber);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -273,62 +262,50 @@ static int subscr_subscribe(struct net *net, struct tipc_subscr *s,
 		kfree(sub);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	list_add(&sub->subscription_list, &subscriber->subscription_list);
+	spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
+	list_add(&sub->subscrp_list, &subscriber->subscrp_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 	sub->subscriber = subscriber;
 	sub->swap = swap;
-	memcpy(&sub->evt.s, s, sizeof(struct tipc_subscr));
+	memcpy(&sub->evt.s, s, sizeof(*s));
 	atomic_inc(&tn->subscription_count);
-	if (sub->timeout != TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER) {
-		setup_timer(&sub->timer, subscr_timeout, (unsigned long)sub);
-		mod_timer(&sub->timer, jiffies + sub->timeout);
-	}
+	setup_timer(&sub->timer, tipc_subscrp_timeout, (unsigned long)sub);
+	if (sub->timeout != TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER)
+		sub->timeout += jiffies;
+	if (!mod_timer(&sub->timer, sub->timeout))
+		tipc_subscrb_get(subscriber);
 	*sub_p = sub;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Handle one termination request for the subscriber */
-static void subscr_conn_shutdown_event(int conid, void *usr_data)
+static void tipc_subscrb_shutdown_cb(int conid, void *usr_data)
 {
-	subscr_release((struct tipc_subscriber *)usr_data);
+	tipc_subscrb_delete((struct tipc_subscriber *)usr_data);
 }
 
 /* Handle one request to create a new subscription for the subscriber */
-static void subscr_conn_msg_event(struct net *net, int conid,
-				  struct sockaddr_tipc *addr, void *usr_data,
-				  void *buf, size_t len)
+static void tipc_subscrb_rcv_cb(struct net *net, int conid,
+				struct sockaddr_tipc *addr, void *usr_data,
+				void *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber = usr_data;
+	struct tipc_subscriber *subscrb = usr_data;
 	struct tipc_subscription *sub = NULL;
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
-	subscr_subscribe(net, (struct tipc_subscr *)buf, subscriber, &sub);
-	if (sub)
-		tipc_nametbl_subscribe(sub);
-	else
-		tipc_conn_terminate(tn->topsrv, subscriber->conid);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
+	if (tipc_subscrp_create(net, (struct tipc_subscr *)buf, subscrb, &sub))
+		return tipc_conn_terminate(tn->topsrv, subscrb->conid);
+
+	tipc_nametbl_subscribe(sub);
 }
 
 /* Handle one request to establish a new subscriber */
-static void *subscr_named_msg_event(int conid)
+static void *tipc_subscrb_connect_cb(int conid)
 {
-	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber;
-
-	/* Create subscriber object */
-	subscriber = kzalloc(sizeof(struct tipc_subscriber), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (subscriber == NULL) {
-		pr_warn("Subscriber rejected, no memory\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&subscriber->subscription_list);
-	subscriber->conid = conid;
-	spin_lock_init(&subscriber->lock);
-
-	return (void *)subscriber;
+	return (void *)tipc_subscrb_create(conid);
 }
 
-int tipc_subscr_start(struct net *net)
+int tipc_topsrv_start(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	const char name[] = "topology_server";
@@ -355,9 +332,9 @@ int tipc_subscr_start(struct net *net)
 	topsrv->imp			= TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE;
 	topsrv->type			= SOCK_SEQPACKET;
 	topsrv->max_rcvbuf_size		= sizeof(struct tipc_subscr);
-	topsrv->tipc_conn_recvmsg	= subscr_conn_msg_event;
-	topsrv->tipc_conn_new		= subscr_named_msg_event;
-	topsrv->tipc_conn_shutdown	= subscr_conn_shutdown_event;
+	topsrv->tipc_conn_recvmsg	= tipc_subscrb_rcv_cb;
+	topsrv->tipc_conn_new		= tipc_subscrb_connect_cb;
+	topsrv->tipc_conn_shutdown	= tipc_subscrb_shutdown_cb;
 
 	strncpy(topsrv->name, name, strlen(name) + 1);
 	tn->topsrv = topsrv;
@@ -366,7 +343,7 @@ int tipc_subscr_start(struct net *net)
 	return tipc_server_start(topsrv);
 }
 
-void tipc_subscr_stop(struct net *net)
+void tipc_topsrv_stop(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct tipc_server *topsrv = tn->topsrv;
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/subscr.h b/kernel/net/tipc/subscr.h
index 33488bd9f..92ee18cc5 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/subscr.h
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/subscr.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct tipc_subscriber;
  * @filter: event filtering to be done for subscription
  * @timer: timer governing subscription duration (optional)
  * @nameseq_list: adjacent subscriptions in name sequence's subscription list
- * @subscription_list: adjacent subscriptions in subscriber's subscription list
+ * @subscrp_list: adjacent subscriptions in subscriber's subscription list
  * @server_ref: object reference of server port associated with subscription
  * @swap: indicates if subscriber uses opposite endianness in its messages
  * @evt: template for events generated by subscription
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ struct tipc_subscription {
 	u32 filter;
 	struct timer_list timer;
 	struct list_head nameseq_list;
-	struct list_head subscription_list;
+	struct list_head subscrp_list;
 	int swap;
 	struct tipc_event evt;
 };
 
-int tipc_subscr_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
-			u32 found_upper);
-void tipc_subscr_report_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
-				u32 found_upper, u32 event, u32 port_ref,
-				u32 node, int must);
-int tipc_subscr_start(struct net *net);
-void tipc_subscr_stop(struct net *net);
+int tipc_subscrp_check_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
+			       u32 found_upper);
+void tipc_subscrp_report_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub,
+				 u32 found_lower, u32 found_upper, u32 event,
+				 u32 port_ref, u32 node, int must);
+int tipc_topsrv_start(struct net *net);
+void tipc_topsrv_stop(struct net *net);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/net/tipc/udp_media.c b/kernel/net/tipc/udp_media.c
index 66deebc66..70c03271b 100644
--- a/kernel/net/tipc/udp_media.c
+++ b/kernel/net/tipc/udp_media.c
@@ -48,10 +48,13 @@
 #include <linux/tipc_netlink.h>
 #include "core.h"
 #include "bearer.h"
+#include "msg.h"
 
 /* IANA assigned UDP port */
 #define UDP_PORT_DEFAULT	6118
 
+#define UDP_MIN_HEADROOM        28
+
 static const struct nla_policy tipc_nl_udp_policy[TIPC_NLA_UDP_MAX + 1] = {
 	[TIPC_NLA_UDP_UNSPEC]	= {.type = NLA_UNSPEC},
 	[TIPC_NLA_UDP_LOCAL]	= {.type = NLA_BINARY,
@@ -153,11 +156,15 @@ static int tipc_udp_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct udp_bearer *ub;
 	struct udp_media_addr *dst = (struct udp_media_addr *)&dest->value;
 	struct udp_media_addr *src = (struct udp_media_addr *)&b->addr.value;
-	struct sk_buff *clone;
 	struct rtable *rt;
 
-	clone = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	skb_set_inner_protocol(clone, htons(ETH_P_TIPC));
+	if (skb_headroom(skb) < UDP_MIN_HEADROOM) {
+		err = pskb_expand_head(skb, UDP_MIN_HEADROOM, 0, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (err)
+			goto tx_error;
+	}
+
+	skb_set_inner_protocol(skb, htons(ETH_P_TIPC));
 	ub = rcu_dereference_rtnl(b->media_ptr);
 	if (!ub) {
 		err = -ENODEV;
@@ -167,7 +174,7 @@ static int tipc_udp_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		struct flowi4 fl = {
 			.daddr = dst->ipv4.s_addr,
 			.saddr = src->ipv4.s_addr,
-			.flowi4_mark = clone->mark,
+			.flowi4_mark = skb->mark,
 			.flowi4_proto = IPPROTO_UDP
 		};
 		rt = ip_route_output_key(net, &fl);
@@ -176,7 +183,7 @@ static int tipc_udp_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			goto tx_error;
 		}
 		ttl = ip4_dst_hoplimit(&rt->dst);
-		err = udp_tunnel_xmit_skb(rt, ub->ubsock->sk, clone,
+		err = udp_tunnel_xmit_skb(rt, ub->ubsock->sk, skb,
 					  src->ipv4.s_addr,
 					  dst->ipv4.s_addr, 0, ttl, 0,
 					  src->udp_port, dst->udp_port,
@@ -194,11 +201,12 @@ static int tipc_udp_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			.saddr = src->ipv6,
 			.flowi6_proto = IPPROTO_UDP
 		};
-		err = ipv6_stub->ipv6_dst_lookup(ub->ubsock->sk, &ndst, &fl6);
+		err = ipv6_stub->ipv6_dst_lookup(net, ub->ubsock->sk, &ndst,
+						 &fl6);
 		if (err)
 			goto tx_error;
 		ttl = ip6_dst_hoplimit(ndst);
-		err = udp_tunnel6_xmit_skb(ndst, ub->ubsock->sk, clone,
+		err = udp_tunnel6_xmit_skb(ndst, ub->ubsock->sk, skb,
 					   ndst->dev, &src->ipv6,
 					   &dst->ipv6, 0, ttl, src->udp_port,
 					   dst->udp_port, false);
@@ -207,7 +215,7 @@ static int tipc_udp_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return err;
 
 tx_error:
-	kfree_skb(clone);
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -216,6 +224,10 @@ static int tipc_udp_recv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct udp_bearer *ub;
 	struct tipc_bearer *b;
+	int usr = msg_user(buf_msg(skb));
+
+	if ((usr == LINK_PROTOCOL) || (usr == NAME_DISTRIBUTOR))
+		skb_linearize(skb);
 
 	ub = rcu_dereference_sk_user_data(sk);
 	if (!ub) {
@@ -424,7 +436,6 @@ static void tipc_udp_disable(struct tipc_bearer *b)
 	}
 	if (ub->ubsock)
 		sock_set_flag(ub->ubsock->sk, SOCK_DEAD);
-	RCU_INIT_POINTER(b->media_ptr, NULL);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(ub->bearer, NULL);
 
 	/* sock_release need to be done outside of rtnl lock */