Merge branch 'tipc-next'

Jon Maloy says:

====================
tipc: some optimizations and impovements

The commits in this series contain some relatively simple changes that
lead to better throughput across TIPC connections. We also make changes
to the implementation of link transmission queueing and priority
handling, in order to make the code more comprehensible and maintainable.

v2: Commit #2: Redesigned tipc_msg_validate() to use pskb_may_pull(),
               as per feedback from David Miller.
    Commit #3: Some cosmetic changes to tipc_msg_extract(). I tried to
               replace the unconditional skb_linearize() with calls to
               pskb_may_pull() at selected locations, but I gave up.
               First, skb_trim() requires a fully linearized buffer.
               Second, it doesn't make much sense; the whole buffer
               will end up linearized, one way or another.
====================

Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

8 files changed, 300 insertions, 341 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 3e41704832de..5aff0844d4d3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -135,9 +135,10 @@ static void bclink_set_last_sent(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);
 
-	if (bcl->next_out)
-		bcl->fsm_msg_cnt = mod(buf_seqno(bcl->next_out) - 1);
+	if (skb)
+		bcl->fsm_msg_cnt = mod(buf_seqno(skb) - 1);
 	else
 		bcl->fsm_msg_cnt = mod(bcl->next_out_no - 1);
 }
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ static void bclink_retransmit_pkt(struct tipc_net *tn, u32 after, u32 to)
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
 
-	skb_queue_walk(&bcl->outqueue, skb) {
+	skb_queue_walk(&bcl->transmq, skb) {
 		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), after)) {
 			tipc_link_retransmit(bcl, skb, mod(to - after));
 			break;
@@ -210,14 +211,17 @@ void tipc_bclink_wakeup_users(struct net *net)
 void tipc_bclink_acknowledge(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 acked)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
-	struct sk_buff *next;
 	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->outqueue);
+	skb = skb_peek(&tn->bcl->transmq);
 	if (!skb)
 		goto exit;
 
@@ -244,27 +248,19 @@ void tipc_bclink_acknowledge(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 acked)
 	}
 
 	/* Skip over packets that node has previously acknowledged */
-	skb_queue_walk(&tn->bcl->outqueue, skb) {
+	skb_queue_walk(&tn->bcl->transmq, skb) {
 		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), n_ptr->bclink.acked))
 			break;
 	}
 
 	/* Update packets that node is now acknowledging */
-	skb_queue_walk_from_safe(&tn->bcl->outqueue, skb, tmp) {
+	skb_queue_walk_from_safe(&tn->bcl->transmq, skb, tmp) {
 		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), acked))
 			break;
-
-		next = tipc_skb_queue_next(&tn->bcl->outqueue, skb);
-		if (skb != tn->bcl->next_out) {
-			bcbuf_decr_acks(skb);
-		} else {
-			bcbuf_set_acks(skb, 0);
-			tn->bcl->next_out = next;
-			bclink_set_last_sent(net);
-		}
-
+		bcbuf_decr_acks(skb);
+		bclink_set_last_sent(net);
 		if (bcbuf_acks(skb) == 0) {
-			__skb_unlink(skb, &tn->bcl->outqueue);
+			__skb_unlink(skb, &tn->bcl->transmq);
 			kfree_skb(skb);
 			released = 1;
 		}
@@ -272,7 +268,7 @@ void tipc_bclink_acknowledge(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 acked)
 	n_ptr->bclink.acked = acked;
 
 	/* Try resolving broadcast link congestion, if necessary */
-	if (unlikely(tn->bcl->next_out)) {
+	if (unlikely(skb_peek(&tn->bcl->backlogq))) {
 		tipc_link_push_packets(tn->bcl);
 		bclink_set_last_sent(net);
 	}
@@ -319,7 +315,7 @@ void tipc_bclink_update_link_state(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 	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.deferred_queue);
+		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,
@@ -387,14 +383,13 @@ int tipc_bclink_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 		__skb_queue_purge(list);
 		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->outqueue);
+				u32 len = skb_queue_len(&bcl->transmq);
 
 				bclink_set_last_sent(net);
 				bcl->stats.queue_sz_counts++;
@@ -559,25 +554,25 @@ receive:
 		if (node->bclink.last_in == node->bclink.last_sent)
 			goto unlock;
 
-		if (skb_queue_empty(&node->bclink.deferred_queue)) {
+		if (skb_queue_empty(&node->bclink.deferdq)) {
 			node->bclink.oos_state = 1;
 			goto unlock;
 		}
 
-		msg = buf_msg(skb_peek(&node->bclink.deferred_queue));
+		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.deferred_queue);
+		buf = __skb_dequeue(&node->bclink.deferdq);
 		goto receive;
 	}
 
 	/* Handle out-of-sequence broadcast message */
 	if (less(next_in, seqno)) {
-		deferred = tipc_link_defer_pkt(&node->bclink.deferred_queue,
+		deferred = tipc_link_defer_pkt(&node->bclink.deferdq,
 					       buf);
 		bclink_update_last_sent(node, seqno);
 		buf = NULL;
@@ -634,7 +629,6 @@ static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
 		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;
@@ -913,8 +907,9 @@ int tipc_bclink_init(struct net *net)
 	sprintf(bcbearer->media.name, "tipc-broadcast");
 
 	spin_lock_init(&bclink->lock);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->outqueue);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->deferred_queue);
+	__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);
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index 5967506833ce..169f3dd038b9 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -89,6 +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_dest_domain(msg, dest_domain);
 	msg_set_bc_netid(msg, tn->net_id);
 	b_ptr->media->addr2msg(msg_media_addr(msg), &b_ptr->addr);
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
 	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;
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@ void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
 	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 */
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 98609fdfb06a..bc49120bfb44 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/link.c: TIPC link code
  *
- * Copyright (c) 1996-2007, 2012-2014, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 1996-2007, 2012-2015, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2007, 2010-2013, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "core.h"
+#include "subscr.h"
 #include "link.h"
 #include "bcast.h"
 #include "socket.h"
@@ -194,10 +195,10 @@ static void link_timeout(unsigned long data)
 	tipc_node_lock(l_ptr->owner);
 
 	/* update counters used in statistical profiling of send traffic */
-	l_ptr->stats.accu_queue_sz += skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->outqueue);
+	l_ptr->stats.accu_queue_sz += skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->transmq);
 	l_ptr->stats.queue_sz_counts++;
 
-	skb = skb_peek(&l_ptr->outqueue);
+	skb = skb_peek(&l_ptr->transmq);
 	if (skb) {
 		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
 		u32 length = msg_size(msg);
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ static void link_timeout(unsigned long data)
 	/* do all other link processing performed on a periodic basis */
 	link_state_event(l_ptr, TIMEOUT_EVT);
 
-	if (l_ptr->next_out)
+	if (skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->backlogq))
 		tipc_link_push_packets(l_ptr);
 
 	tipc_node_unlock(l_ptr->owner);
@@ -305,16 +306,15 @@ struct tipc_link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 	msg_set_session(msg, (tn->random & 0xffff));
 	msg_set_bearer_id(msg, b_ptr->identity);
 	strcpy((char *)msg_data(msg), if_name);
-
-	l_ptr->priority = b_ptr->priority;
-	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l_ptr, b_ptr->window);
-
 	l_ptr->net_plane = b_ptr->net_plane;
 	link_init_max_pkt(l_ptr);
+	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->outqueue);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->deferred_queue);
+	__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);
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static bool link_schedule_user(struct tipc_link *link, u32 oport,
  */
 void link_prepare_wakeup(struct tipc_link *link)
 {
-	uint pend_qsz = skb_queue_len(&link->outqueue);
+	uint pend_qsz = skb_queue_len(&link->backlogq);
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 
 	skb_queue_walk_safe(&link->wakeupq, skb, tmp) {
@@ -430,8 +430,9 @@ void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
  */
 void tipc_link_purge_queues(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferred_queue);
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->outqueue);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferdq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->transmq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->backlogq);
 	tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
 }
 
@@ -464,15 +465,15 @@ void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	}
 
 	/* Clean up all queues, except inputq: */
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->outqueue);
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferred_queue);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->transmq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->backlogq);
+	__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;
-	l_ptr->next_out = NULL;
-	l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
+	l_ptr->rcv_unacked = 0;
 	l_ptr->checkpoint = 1;
 	l_ptr->next_out_no = 1;
 	l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
@@ -706,7 +707,7 @@ static int tipc_link_cong(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = skb_peek(list);
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-	uint imp = tipc_msg_tot_importance(msg);
+	int imp = msg_importance(msg);
 	u32 oport = msg_tot_origport(msg);
 
 	if (unlikely(imp > TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE)) {
@@ -742,54 +743,51 @@ int __tipc_link_xmit(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *link,
 		     struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb_peek(list));
-	uint psz = msg_size(msg);
-	uint sndlim = link->queue_limit[0];
-	uint imp = tipc_msg_tot_importance(msg);
+	unsigned int maxwin = link->window;
+	unsigned int imp = msg_importance(msg);
 	uint mtu = link->max_pkt;
 	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 *outqueue = &link->outqueue;
+	struct sk_buff_head *transmq = &link->transmq;
+	struct sk_buff_head *backlogq = &link->backlogq;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 
-	/* Match queue limits against msg importance: */
-	if (unlikely(skb_queue_len(outqueue) >= link->queue_limit[imp]))
+	/* Match queue limit against msg importance: */
+	if (unlikely(skb_queue_len(backlogq) >= link->queue_limit[imp]))
 		return tipc_link_cong(link, list);
 
 	/* Has valid packet limit been used ? */
-	if (unlikely(psz > mtu)) {
+	if (unlikely(msg_size(msg) > mtu)) {
 		__skb_queue_purge(list);
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 	}
 
-	/* Prepare each packet for sending, and add to outqueue: */
+	/* 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_word(msg, 2, ((ack << 16) | mod(seqno)));
+		msg_set_seqno(msg, seqno);
+		msg_set_ack(msg, ack);
 		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, bc_last_in);
 
-		if (skb_queue_len(outqueue) < sndlim) {
-			__skb_queue_tail(outqueue, skb);
-			tipc_bearer_send(net, link->bearer_id,
-					 skb, addr);
-			link->next_out = NULL;
-			link->unacked_window = 0;
-		} else if (tipc_msg_bundle(outqueue, skb, mtu)) {
+		if (likely(skb_queue_len(transmq) < maxwin)) {
+			__skb_queue_tail(transmq, skb);
+			tipc_bearer_send(net, link->bearer_id, skb, addr);
+			link->rcv_unacked = 0;
+			seqno++;
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (tipc_msg_bundle(skb_peek_tail(backlogq), skb, mtu)) {
 			link->stats.sent_bundled++;
 			continue;
-		} else if (tipc_msg_make_bundle(outqueue, skb, mtu,
-						link->addr)) {
+		}
+		if (tipc_msg_make_bundle(&skb, mtu, link->addr)) {
 			link->stats.sent_bundled++;
 			link->stats.sent_bundles++;
-			if (!link->next_out)
-				link->next_out = skb_peek_tail(outqueue);
-		} else {
-			__skb_queue_tail(outqueue, skb);
-			if (!link->next_out)
-				link->next_out = skb;
 		}
+		__skb_queue_tail(backlogq, skb);
 		seqno++;
 	}
 	link->next_out_no = seqno;
@@ -895,14 +893,6 @@ static void tipc_link_sync_rcv(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *buf)
 	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
-struct sk_buff *tipc_skb_queue_next(const struct sk_buff_head *list,
-				    const struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	if (skb_queue_is_last(list, skb))
-		return NULL;
-	return skb->next;
-}
-
 /*
  * tipc_link_push_packets - push unsent packets to bearer
  *
@@ -911,30 +901,23 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_skb_queue_next(const struct sk_buff_head *list,
  *
  * Called with node locked
  */
-void tipc_link_push_packets(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+void tipc_link_push_packets(struct tipc_link *link)
 {
-	struct sk_buff_head *outqueue = &l_ptr->outqueue;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = l_ptr->next_out;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	u32 next, first;
+	unsigned int ack = mod(link->next_in_no - 1);
 
-	skb_queue_walk_from(outqueue, skb) {
-		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		next = msg_seqno(msg);
-		first = buf_seqno(skb_peek(outqueue));
-
-		if (mod(next - first) < l_ptr->queue_limit[0]) {
-			msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
-			msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
-			if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER)
-				TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->bundling = false;
-			tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->owner->net,
-					 l_ptr->bearer_id, skb,
-					 &l_ptr->media_addr);
-			l_ptr->next_out = tipc_skb_queue_next(outqueue, skb);
-		} else {
+	while (skb_queue_len(&link->transmq) < link->window) {
+		skb = __skb_dequeue(&link->backlogq);
+		if (!skb)
 			break;
-		}
+		msg = buf_msg(skb);
+		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);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1021,8 +1004,8 @@ void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		l_ptr->stale_count = 1;
 	}
 
-	skb_queue_walk_from(&l_ptr->outqueue, skb) {
-		if (!retransmits || skb == l_ptr->next_out)
+	skb_queue_walk_from(&l_ptr->transmq, skb) {
+		if (!retransmits)
 			break;
 		msg = buf_msg(skb);
 		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
@@ -1039,67 +1022,12 @@ static void link_retrieve_defq(struct tipc_link *link,
 {
 	u32 seq_no;
 
-	if (skb_queue_empty(&link->deferred_queue))
+	if (skb_queue_empty(&link->deferdq))
 		return;
 
-	seq_no = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&link->deferred_queue));
+	seq_no = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&link->deferdq));
 	if (seq_no == mod(link->next_in_no))
-		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&link->deferred_queue, list);
-}
-
-/**
- * link_recv_buf_validate - validate basic format of received message
- *
- * This routine ensures a TIPC message has an acceptable header, and at least
- * as much data as the header indicates it should.  The routine also ensures
- * that the entire message header is stored in the main fragment of the message
- * buffer, to simplify future access to message header fields.
- *
- * Note: Having extra info present in the message header or data areas is OK.
- * TIPC will ignore the excess, under the assumption that it is optional info
- * introduced by a later release of the protocol.
- */
-static int link_recv_buf_validate(struct sk_buff *buf)
-{
-	static u32 min_data_hdr_size[8] = {
-		SHORT_H_SIZE, MCAST_H_SIZE, NAMED_H_SIZE, BASIC_H_SIZE,
-		MAX_H_SIZE, MAX_H_SIZE, MAX_H_SIZE, MAX_H_SIZE
-		};
-
-	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	u32 tipc_hdr[2];
-	u32 size;
-	u32 hdr_size;
-	u32 min_hdr_size;
-
-	/* If this packet comes from the defer queue, the skb has already
-	 * been validated
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->deferred))
-		return 1;
-
-	if (unlikely(buf->len < MIN_H_SIZE))
-		return 0;
-
-	msg = skb_header_pointer(buf, 0, sizeof(tipc_hdr), tipc_hdr);
-	if (msg == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (unlikely(msg_version(msg) != TIPC_VERSION))
-		return 0;
-
-	size = msg_size(msg);
-	hdr_size = msg_hdr_sz(msg);
-	min_hdr_size = msg_isdata(msg) ?
-		min_data_hdr_size[msg_type(msg)] : INT_H_SIZE;
-
-	if (unlikely((hdr_size < min_hdr_size) ||
-		     (size < hdr_size) ||
-		     (buf->len < size) ||
-		     (size - hdr_size > TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE)))
-		return 0;
-
-	return pskb_may_pull(buf, hdr_size);
+		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&link->deferdq, list);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1127,16 +1055,11 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 
 	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&head))) {
 		/* Ensure message is well-formed */
-		if (unlikely(!link_recv_buf_validate(skb)))
-			goto discard;
-
-		/* Ensure message data is a single contiguous unit */
-		if (unlikely(skb_linearize(skb)))
+		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);
@@ -1177,21 +1100,20 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 		ackd = msg_ack(msg);
 
 		/* Release acked messages */
-		if (n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted)
+		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->outqueue, skb1, tmp) {
-			if (skb1 == l_ptr->next_out ||
-			    more(buf_seqno(skb1), ackd))
+		skb_queue_walk_safe(&l_ptr->transmq, skb1, tmp) {
+			if (more(buf_seqno(skb1), ackd))
 				break;
-			 __skb_unlink(skb1, &l_ptr->outqueue);
+			 __skb_unlink(skb1, &l_ptr->transmq);
 			 kfree_skb(skb1);
 			 released = 1;
 		}
 
 		/* Try sending any messages link endpoint has pending */
-		if (unlikely(l_ptr->next_out))
+		if (unlikely(skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->backlogq)))
 			tipc_link_push_packets(l_ptr);
 
 		if (released && !skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->wakeupq))
@@ -1226,10 +1148,9 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 			goto unlock;
 		}
 		l_ptr->next_in_no++;
-		if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->deferred_queue)))
+		if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->deferdq)))
 			link_retrieve_defq(l_ptr, &head);
-
-		if (unlikely(++l_ptr->unacked_window >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN)) {
+		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, 0);
 		}
@@ -1396,10 +1317,9 @@ static void link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (tipc_link_defer_pkt(&l_ptr->deferred_queue, buf)) {
+	if (tipc_link_defer_pkt(&l_ptr->deferdq, buf)) {
 		l_ptr->stats.deferred_recv++;
-		TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->deferred = true;
-		if ((skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->deferred_queue) % 16) == 1)
+		if ((skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->deferdq) % TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN) == 1)
 			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 	} else {
 		l_ptr->stats.duplicates++;
@@ -1436,11 +1356,11 @@ void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
 
 		if (!tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr))
 			return;
-		if (l_ptr->next_out)
-			next_sent = buf_seqno(l_ptr->next_out);
+		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->deferred_queue)) {
-			u32 rec = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&l_ptr->deferred_queue));
+		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));
 		}
 		msg_set_seq_gap(msg, gap);
@@ -1492,10 +1412,9 @@ void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
 
 	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->unacked_window = 0;
+	l_ptr->rcv_unacked = 0;
 	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
@@ -1630,7 +1549,7 @@ static void tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 		}
 		if (msg_seq_gap(msg)) {
 			l_ptr->stats.recv_nacks++;
-			tipc_link_retransmit(l_ptr, skb_peek(&l_ptr->outqueue),
+			tipc_link_retransmit(l_ptr, skb_peek(&l_ptr->transmq),
 					     msg_seq_gap(msg));
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1677,7 +1596,7 @@ static void tipc_link_tunnel_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
  */
 void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
-	u32 msgcount = skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->outqueue);
+	int msgcount;
 	struct tipc_link *tunnel = l_ptr->owner->active_links[0];
 	struct tipc_msg tunnel_hdr;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -1688,10 +1607,12 @@ void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 
 	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(l_ptr), &tunnel_hdr, CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL,
 		      ORIGINAL_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, l_ptr->addr);
+	skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&l_ptr->backlogq, &l_ptr->transmq);
+	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->outqueue)) {
+	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);
@@ -1707,7 +1628,7 @@ void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	split_bundles = (l_ptr->owner->active_links[0] !=
 			 l_ptr->owner->active_links[1]);
 
-	skb_queue_walk(&l_ptr->outqueue, skb) {
+	skb_queue_walk(&l_ptr->transmq, skb) {
 		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
 
 		if ((msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER) && split_bundles) {
@@ -1738,80 +1659,66 @@ void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
  * and sequence order is preserved per sender/receiver socket pair.
  * Owner node is locked.
  */
-void tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-			      struct tipc_link *tunnel)
+void tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(struct tipc_link *link,
+			      struct tipc_link *tnl)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct tipc_msg tunnel_hdr;
-
-	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(l_ptr), &tunnel_hdr, CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL,
-		      DUPLICATE_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, l_ptr->addr);
-	msg_set_msgcnt(&tunnel_hdr, skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->outqueue));
-	msg_set_bearer_id(&tunnel_hdr, l_ptr->peer_bearer_id);
-	skb_queue_walk(&l_ptr->outqueue, skb) {
+	struct tipc_msg tnl_hdr;
+	struct sk_buff_head *queue = &link->transmq;
+	int mcnt;
+
+	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(link), &tnl_hdr, CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL,
+		      DUPLICATE_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);
+
+tunnel_queue:
+	skb_queue_walk(queue, skb) {
 		struct sk_buff *outskb;
 		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		u32 length = msg_size(msg);
+		u32 len = msg_size(msg);
 
-		if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER)
-			msg_set_type(msg, CLOSED_MSG);
-		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));	/* Update */
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
-		msg_set_size(&tunnel_hdr, length + INT_H_SIZE);
-		outskb = tipc_buf_acquire(length + INT_H_SIZE);
+		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, &tunnel_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
-		skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(outskb, INT_H_SIZE, skb->data,
-					       length);
-		__tipc_link_xmit_skb(tunnel, outskb);
-		if (!tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr))
+		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;
 	}
-}
-
-/**
- * buf_extract - extracts embedded TIPC message from another message
- * @skb: encapsulating message buffer
- * @from_pos: offset to extract from
- *
- * Returns a new message buffer containing an embedded message.  The
- * encapsulating buffer is left unchanged.
- */
-static struct sk_buff *buf_extract(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 from_pos)
-{
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = (struct tipc_msg *)(skb->data + from_pos);
-	u32 size = msg_size(msg);
-	struct sk_buff *eb;
-
-	eb = tipc_buf_acquire(size);
-	if (eb)
-		skb_copy_to_linear_data(eb, msg, size);
-	return eb;
+	if (queue == &link->backlogq)
+		return;
+	queue = &link->backlogq;
+	goto tunnel_queue;
 }
 
 /* tipc_link_dup_rcv(): Receive a tunnelled DUPLICATE_MSG packet.
  * Owner node is locked.
  */
-static void tipc_link_dup_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-			      struct sk_buff *t_buf)
+static void tipc_link_dup_rcv(struct tipc_link *link,
+			      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *buf;
+	struct sk_buff *iskb;
+	int pos = 0;
 
-	if (!tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr))
+	if (!tipc_link_is_up(link))
 		return;
 
-	buf = buf_extract(t_buf, INT_H_SIZE);
-	if (buf == NULL) {
+	if (!tipc_msg_extract(skb, &iskb, &pos)) {
 		pr_warn("%sfailed to extract inner dup pkt\n", link_co_err);
 		return;
 	}
-
-	/* Add buffer to deferred queue, if applicable: */
-	link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(l_ptr, buf);
+	/* Append buffer to deferred queue, if applicable: */
+	link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(link, iskb);
 }
 
 /*  tipc_link_failover_rcv(): Receive a tunnelled ORIGINAL_MSG packet
@@ -1823,6 +1730,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *tipc_link_failover_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 	struct tipc_msg *t_msg = buf_msg(t_buf);
 	struct sk_buff *buf = NULL;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
+	int pos = 0;
 
 	if (tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr))
 		tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
@@ -1834,8 +1742,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *tipc_link_failover_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 	/* Should there be an inner packet? */
 	if (l_ptr->exp_msg_count) {
 		l_ptr->exp_msg_count--;
-		buf = buf_extract(t_buf, INT_H_SIZE);
-		if (buf == NULL) {
+		if (!tipc_msg_extract(t_buf, &buf, &pos)) {
 			pr_warn("%sno inner failover pkt\n", link_co_err);
 			goto exit;
 		}
@@ -1903,23 +1810,16 @@ static void link_set_supervision_props(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 tol)
 	l_ptr->abort_limit = tol / (jiffies_to_msecs(l_ptr->cont_intv) / 4);
 }
 
-void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 window)
+void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l, u32 win)
 {
-	/* Data messages from this node, inclusive FIRST_FRAGM */
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE] = window;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE] = (window / 3) * 4;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE] = (window / 3) * 5;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE] = (window / 3) * 6;
-	/* Transiting data messages,inclusive FIRST_FRAGM */
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE + 4] = 300;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE + 4] = 600;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE + 4] = 900;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE + 4] = 1200;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[CONN_MANAGER] = 1200;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL] = 2500;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[NAME_DISTRIBUTOR] = 3000;
-	/* FRAGMENT and LAST_FRAGMENT packets */
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[MSG_FRAGMENTER] = 4000;
+	int max_bulk = TIPC_MAX_PUBLICATIONS / (l->max_pkt / ITEM_SIZE);
+
+	l->window = win;
+	l->queue_limit[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE]      = win / 2;
+	l->queue_limit[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE]   = win;
+	l->queue_limit[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE]     = win / 2 * 3;
+	l->queue_limit[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE] = win * 2;
+	l->queue_limit[TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE]   = max_bulk;
 }
 
 /* tipc_link_find_owner - locate owner node of link by link's name
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 7aeb52092bf3..eec3ecf2d450 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @max_pkt: current maximum packet size for this link
  * @max_pkt_target: desired maximum packet size for this link
  * @max_pkt_probes: # of probes based on current (max_pkt, max_pkt_target)
- * @outqueue: outbound message queue
+ * @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
  * @last_retransmitted: sequence number of most recently retransmitted message
  * @stale_count: # of identical retransmit requests made by peer
@@ -177,20 +178,21 @@ struct tipc_link {
 	u32 max_pkt_probes;
 
 	/* Sending */
-	struct sk_buff_head outqueue;
+	struct sk_buff_head transmq;
+	struct sk_buff_head backlogq;
 	u32 next_out_no;
+	u32 window;
 	u32 last_retransmitted;
 	u32 stale_count;
 
 	/* Reception */
 	u32 next_in_no;
-	struct sk_buff_head deferred_queue;
-	u32 unacked_window;
+	u32 rcv_unacked;
+	struct sk_buff_head deferdq;
 	struct sk_buff_head inputq;
 	struct sk_buff_head namedq;
 
 	/* Congestion handling */
-	struct sk_buff *next_out;
 	struct sk_buff_head wakeupq;
 
 	/* Fragmentation/reassembly */
@@ -302,9 +304,4 @@ static inline int link_reset_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	return l_ptr->state == RESET_RESET;
 }
 
-static inline int link_congested(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->outqueue) >= l_ptr->queue_limit[0];
-}
-
 #endif
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.c b/net/tipc/msg.c
index b6eb90cd3ef7..0c6dad8180a0 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.c
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/msg.c: TIPC message header routines
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2014, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2014-2015, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ int tipc_buf_append(struct sk_buff **headbuf, struct sk_buff **buf)
 	}
 
 	if (fragid == LAST_FRAGMENT) {
+		TIPC_SKB_CB(head)->validated = false;
+		if (unlikely(!tipc_msg_validate(head)))
+			goto err;
 		*buf = head;
 		TIPC_SKB_CB(head)->tail = NULL;
 		*headbuf = NULL;
@@ -172,7 +175,6 @@ 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);
@@ -181,6 +183,48 @@ err:
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* tipc_msg_validate - validate basic format of received message
+ *
+ * This routine ensures a TIPC message has an acceptable header, and at least
+ * as much data as the header indicates it should.  The routine also ensures
+ * that the entire message header is stored in the main fragment of the message
+ * buffer, to simplify future access to message header fields.
+ *
+ * Note: Having extra info present in the message header or data areas is OK.
+ * TIPC will ignore the excess, under the assumption that it is optional info
+ * introduced by a later release of the protocol.
+ */
+bool tipc_msg_validate(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct tipc_msg *msg;
+	int msz, hsz;
+
+	if (unlikely(TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->validated))
+		return true;
+	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, MIN_H_SIZE)))
+		return false;
+
+	hsz = msg_hdr_sz(buf_msg(skb));
+	if (unlikely(hsz < MIN_H_SIZE) || (hsz > MAX_H_SIZE))
+		return false;
+	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hsz)))
+		return false;
+
+	msg = buf_msg(skb);
+	if (unlikely(msg_version(msg) != TIPC_VERSION))
+		return false;
+
+	msz = msg_size(msg);
+	if (unlikely(msz < hsz))
+		return false;
+	if (unlikely((msz - hsz) > TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE))
+		return false;
+	if (unlikely(skb->len < msz))
+		return false;
+
+	TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->validated = true;
+	return true;
+}
 
 /**
  * tipc_msg_build - create buffer chain containing specified header and data
@@ -228,6 +272,7 @@ int tipc_msg_build(struct tipc_msg *mhdr, struct msghdr *m,
 		      FIRST_FRAGMENT, INT_H_SIZE, msg_destnode(mhdr));
 	msg_set_size(&pkthdr, pktmax);
 	msg_set_fragm_no(&pkthdr, pktno);
+	msg_set_importance(&pkthdr, msg_importance(mhdr));
 
 	/* Prepare first fragment */
 	skb = tipc_buf_acquire(pktmax);
@@ -286,33 +331,36 @@ error:
 
 /**
  * tipc_msg_bundle(): Append contents of a buffer to tail of an existing one
- * @list: the buffer chain of the existing buffer ("bundle")
+ * @bskb: the buffer to append to ("bundle")
  * @skb:  buffer 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_head *list, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu)
+bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff *bskb, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *bskb = skb_peek_tail(list);
-	struct tipc_msg *bmsg = buf_msg(bskb);
+	struct tipc_msg *bmsg;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-	unsigned int bsz = msg_size(bmsg);
+	unsigned int bsz;
 	unsigned int msz = msg_size(msg);
-	u32 start = align(bsz);
+	u32 start, pad;
 	u32 max = mtu - INT_H_SIZE;
-	u32 pad = start - bsz;
 
 	if (likely(msg_user(msg) == MSG_FRAGMENTER))
 		return false;
+	if (!bskb)
+		return false;
+	bmsg = buf_msg(bskb);
+	bsz = msg_size(bmsg);
+	start = align(bsz);
+	pad = start - bsz;
+
 	if (unlikely(msg_user(msg) == CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL))
 		return false;
 	if (unlikely(msg_user(msg) == BCAST_PROTOCOL))
 		return false;
 	if (likely(msg_user(bmsg) != MSG_BUNDLER))
 		return false;
-	if (likely(!TIPC_SKB_CB(bskb)->bundling))
-		return false;
 	if (unlikely(skb_tailroom(bskb) < (pad + msz)))
 		return false;
 	if (unlikely(max < (start + msz)))
@@ -328,34 +376,40 @@ bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu)
 
 /**
  *  tipc_msg_extract(): extract bundled inner packet from buffer
- *  @skb: linear outer buffer, to be extracted from.
+ *  @skb: buffer to be extracted from.
  *  @iskb: extracted inner buffer, to be returned
- *  @pos: position of msg to be extracted. Returns with pointer of next msg
+ *  @pos: position in outer message of msg to be extracted.
+ *        Returns position of next msg
  *  Consumes outer buffer when last packet extracted
  *  Returns true when when there is an extracted buffer, otherwise false
  */
 bool tipc_msg_extract(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff **iskb, int *pos)
 {
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-	int imsz;
-	struct tipc_msg *imsg = (struct tipc_msg *)(msg_data(msg) + *pos);
+	struct tipc_msg *msg;
+	int imsz, offset;
+
+	*iskb = NULL;
+	if (unlikely(skb_linearize(skb)))
+		goto none;
 
-	/* Is there space left for shortest possible message? */
-	if (*pos > (msg_data_sz(msg) - SHORT_H_SIZE))
+	msg = buf_msg(skb);
+	offset = msg_hdr_sz(msg) + *pos;
+	if (unlikely(offset > (msg_size(msg) - MIN_H_SIZE)))
 		goto none;
-	imsz = msg_size(imsg);
 
-	/* Is there space left for current message ? */
-	if ((*pos + imsz) > msg_data_sz(msg))
+	*iskb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (unlikely(!*iskb))
 		goto none;
-	*iskb = tipc_buf_acquire(imsz);
-	if (!*iskb)
+	skb_pull(*iskb, offset);
+	imsz = msg_size(buf_msg(*iskb));
+	skb_trim(*iskb, imsz);
+	if (unlikely(!tipc_msg_validate(*iskb)))
 		goto none;
-	skb_copy_to_linear_data(*iskb, imsg, imsz);
 	*pos += align(imsz);
 	return true;
 none:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
+	kfree_skb(*iskb);
 	*iskb = NULL;
 	return false;
 }
@@ -369,12 +423,11 @@ none:
  * Replaces buffer if successful
  * Returns true if success, otherwise false
  */
-bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff_head *list,
-			  struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu, u32 dnode)
+bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff **skb, u32 mtu, u32 dnode)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *bskb;
 	struct tipc_msg *bmsg;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
+	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(*skb);
 	u32 msz = msg_size(msg);
 	u32 max = mtu - INT_H_SIZE;
 
@@ -398,9 +451,9 @@ bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff_head *list,
 	msg_set_seqno(bmsg, msg_seqno(msg));
 	msg_set_ack(bmsg, msg_ack(msg));
 	msg_set_bcast_ack(bmsg, msg_bcast_ack(msg));
-	TIPC_SKB_CB(bskb)->bundling = true;
-	__skb_queue_tail(list, bskb);
-	return tipc_msg_bundle(list, skb, mtu);
+	tipc_msg_bundle(bskb, *skb, mtu);
+	*skb = bskb;
+	return true;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -415,21 +468,17 @@ bool tipc_msg_reverse(u32 own_addr,  struct sk_buff *buf, u32 *dnode,
 		      int err)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	uint imp = msg_importance(msg);
 	struct tipc_msg ohdr;
 	uint rdsz = min_t(uint, msg_data_sz(msg), MAX_FORWARD_SIZE);
 
 	if (skb_linearize(buf))
 		goto exit;
+	msg = buf_msg(buf);
 	if (msg_dest_droppable(msg))
 		goto exit;
 	if (msg_errcode(msg))
 		goto exit;
-
 	memcpy(&ohdr, msg, msg_hdr_sz(msg));
-	imp = min_t(uint, imp + 1, TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE);
-	if (msg_isdata(msg))
-		msg_set_importance(msg, imp);
 	msg_set_errcode(msg, err);
 	msg_set_origport(msg, msg_destport(&ohdr));
 	msg_set_destport(msg, msg_origport(&ohdr));
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.h b/net/tipc/msg.h
index fa167846d1ab..bd3969a80dd4 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/msg.h: Include file for TIPC message header routines
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2007, 2014, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2007, 2014-2015 Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2008, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ struct plist;
  * - TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE
  * - TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE
  */
+#define TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE	4
+
 
 /*
  * Payload message types
@@ -64,6 +66,19 @@ struct plist;
 #define TIPC_DIRECT_MSG		3
 
 /*
+ * Internal message users
+ */
+#define  BCAST_PROTOCOL       5
+#define  MSG_BUNDLER          6
+#define  LINK_PROTOCOL        7
+#define  CONN_MANAGER         8
+#define  CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL  10
+#define  NAME_DISTRIBUTOR     11
+#define  MSG_FRAGMENTER       12
+#define  LINK_CONFIG          13
+#define  SOCK_WAKEUP          14       /* pseudo user */
+
+/*
  * Message header sizes
  */
 #define SHORT_H_SIZE              24	/* In-cluster basic payload message */
@@ -92,7 +107,7 @@ struct plist;
 struct tipc_skb_cb {
 	void *handle;
 	struct sk_buff *tail;
-	bool deferred;
+	bool validated;
 	bool wakeup_pending;
 	bool bundling;
 	u16 chain_sz;
@@ -170,16 +185,6 @@ static inline void msg_set_user(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 0, 25, 0xf, n);
 }
 
-static inline u32 msg_importance(struct tipc_msg *m)
-{
-	return msg_bits(m, 0, 25, 0xf);
-}
-
-static inline void msg_set_importance(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 i)
-{
-	msg_set_user(m, i);
-}
-
 static inline u32 msg_hdr_sz(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_bits(m, 0, 21, 0xf) << 2;
@@ -336,6 +341,25 @@ static inline void msg_set_seqno(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 /*
  * Words 3-10
  */
+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);
+	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))
+		msg_set_user(m, i);
+	else
+		pr_warn("Trying to set illegal importance in message\n");
+}
+
 static inline u32 msg_prevnode(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_word(m, 3);
@@ -458,20 +482,6 @@ static inline struct tipc_msg *msg_get_wrapped(struct tipc_msg *m)
  */
 
 /*
- * Internal message users
- */
-#define  BCAST_PROTOCOL       5
-#define  MSG_BUNDLER          6
-#define  LINK_PROTOCOL        7
-#define  CONN_MANAGER         8
-#define  ROUTE_DISTRIBUTOR    9		/* obsoleted */
-#define  CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL  10
-#define  NAME_DISTRIBUTOR     11
-#define  MSG_FRAGMENTER       12
-#define  LINK_CONFIG          13
-#define  SOCK_WAKEUP          14       /* pseudo user */
-
-/*
  *  Connection management protocol message types
  */
 #define CONN_PROBE        0
@@ -510,7 +520,6 @@ static inline struct tipc_msg *msg_get_wrapped(struct tipc_msg *m)
 #define DSC_REQ_MSG		0
 #define DSC_RESP_MSG		1
 
-
 /*
  * Word 1
  */
@@ -534,6 +543,16 @@ static inline void msg_set_node_sig(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 0, 0xffff, n);
 }
 
+static inline u32 msg_node_capabilities(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	return msg_bits(m, 1, 15, 0x1fff);
+}
+
+static inline void msg_set_node_capabilities(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
+{
+	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 15, 0x1fff, n);
+}
+
 
 /*
  * Word 2
@@ -734,13 +753,6 @@ static inline void msg_set_link_tolerance(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 9, 0, 0xffff, n);
 }
 
-static inline u32 tipc_msg_tot_importance(struct tipc_msg *m)
-{
-	if ((msg_user(m) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) && (msg_type(m) == FIRST_FRAGMENT))
-		return msg_importance(msg_get_wrapped(m));
-	return msg_importance(m);
-}
-
 static inline u32 msg_tot_origport(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	if ((msg_user(m) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) && (msg_type(m) == FIRST_FRAGMENT))
@@ -749,6 +761,7 @@ static inline u32 msg_tot_origport(struct tipc_msg *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);
 void tipc_msg_init(u32 own_addr, struct tipc_msg *m, u32 user, u32 type,
@@ -757,9 +770,9 @@ 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_head *list, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu);
-bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff_head *list,
-			  struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu, u32 dnode);
+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_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);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 86152de8248d..26d1de1bf34d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 	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.deferred_queue);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bclink.deferdq);
 	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)
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 
 	/* Flush broadcast link info associated with lost node */
 	if (n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted) {
-		__skb_queue_purge(&n_ptr->bclink.deferred_queue);
+		__skb_queue_purge(&n_ptr->bclink.deferdq);
 
 		if (n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf) {
 			kfree_skb(n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.h b/net/tipc/node.h
index 3d18c66b7f78..e89ac04ec2c3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ struct tipc_node_bclink {
 	u32 last_sent;
 	u32 oos_state;
 	u32 deferred_size;
-	struct sk_buff_head deferred_queue;
+	struct sk_buff_head deferdq;
 	struct sk_buff *reasm_buf;
 	int inputq_map;
 	bool recv_permitted;
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ struct tipc_node_bclink {
  * @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
+ * @capabilities: bitmap, indicating peer node's functional capabilities
  * @signature: node instance identifier
  * @link_id: local and remote bearer ids of changing link, if any
  * @publ_list: list of publications
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@ struct tipc_node {
 	struct tipc_node_bclink bclink;
 	struct list_head list;
 	int link_cnt;
-	int working_links;
+	u16 working_links;
+	u16 capabilities;
 	u32 signature;
 	u32 link_id;
 	struct list_head publ_list;