Merge branch 'tipc'

Jon Maloy says:

====================
tipc: cleanups in media and bearer layer

This commit series performs a number cleanups in order to make the
bearer and media part of the code more comprehensible and manageable.
====================

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

8 files changed, 308 insertions, 747 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index c2101c0bfd6d..3bb5f266b0eb 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/bearer.c: TIPC bearer code
  *
- * Copyright (c) 1996-2006, Ericsson AB
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2006, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 1996-2006, 2013, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2006, 2010-2013, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -41,8 +41,13 @@
 
 #define MAX_ADDR_STR 60
 
-static struct tipc_media *media_list[MAX_MEDIA];
-static u32 media_count;
+static struct tipc_media * const media_info_array[] = {
+	&eth_media_info,
+#ifdef CONFIG_TIPC_MEDIA_IB
+	&ib_media_info,
+#endif
+	NULL
+};
 
 struct tipc_bearer tipc_bearers[MAX_BEARERS];
 
@@ -55,11 +60,11 @@ struct tipc_media *tipc_media_find(const char *name)
 {
 	u32 i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < media_count; i++) {
-		if (!strcmp(media_list[i]->name, name))
-			return media_list[i];
+	for (i = 0; media_info_array[i] != NULL; i++) {
+		if (!strcmp(media_info_array[i]->name, name))
+			break;
 	}
-	return NULL;
+	return media_info_array[i];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -69,44 +74,11 @@ static struct tipc_media *media_find_id(u8 type)
 {
 	u32 i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < media_count; i++) {
-		if (media_list[i]->type_id == type)
-			return media_list[i];
+	for (i = 0; media_info_array[i] != NULL; i++) {
+		if (media_info_array[i]->type_id == type)
+			break;
 	}
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_register_media - register a media type
- *
- * Bearers for this media type must be activated separately at a later stage.
- */
-int tipc_register_media(struct tipc_media *m_ptr)
-{
-	int res = -EINVAL;
-
-	write_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-
-	if ((strlen(m_ptr->name) + 1) > TIPC_MAX_MEDIA_NAME)
-		goto exit;
-	if (m_ptr->priority > TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI)
-		goto exit;
-	if ((m_ptr->tolerance < TIPC_MIN_LINK_TOL) ||
-	    (m_ptr->tolerance > TIPC_MAX_LINK_TOL))
-		goto exit;
-	if (media_count >= MAX_MEDIA)
-		goto exit;
-	if (tipc_media_find(m_ptr->name) || media_find_id(m_ptr->type_id))
-		goto exit;
-
-	media_list[media_count] = m_ptr;
-	media_count++;
-	res = 0;
-exit:
-	write_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	if (res)
-		pr_warn("Media <%s> registration error\n", m_ptr->name);
-	return res;
+	return media_info_array[i];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -144,13 +116,11 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_media_get_names(void)
 	if (!buf)
 		return NULL;
 
-	read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	for (i = 0; i < media_count; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; media_info_array[i] != NULL; i++) {
 		tipc_cfg_append_tlv(buf, TIPC_TLV_MEDIA_NAME,
-				    media_list[i]->name,
-				    strlen(media_list[i]->name) + 1);
+				    media_info_array[i]->name,
+				    strlen(media_info_array[i]->name) + 1);
 	}
-	read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 	return buf;
 }
 
@@ -239,7 +209,7 @@ struct tipc_bearer *tipc_bearer_find_interface(const char *if_name)
 struct sk_buff *tipc_bearer_get_names(void)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
 	int i, j;
 
 	buf = tipc_cfg_reply_alloc(MAX_BEARERS * TLV_SPACE(TIPC_MAX_BEARER_NAME));
@@ -247,13 +217,13 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_bearer_get_names(void)
 		return NULL;
 
 	read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	for (i = 0; i < media_count; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; media_info_array[i] != NULL; i++) {
 		for (j = 0; j < MAX_BEARERS; j++) {
-			b_ptr = &tipc_bearers[j];
-			if (b_ptr->active && (b_ptr->media == media_list[i])) {
+			b = &tipc_bearers[j];
+			if (b->active && (b->media == media_info_array[i])) {
 				tipc_cfg_append_tlv(buf, TIPC_TLV_BEARER_NAME,
-						    b_ptr->name,
-						    strlen(b_ptr->name) + 1);
+						    b->name,
+						    strlen(b->name) + 1);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -362,6 +332,7 @@ restart:
 
 	b_ptr = &tipc_bearers[bearer_id];
 	strcpy(b_ptr->name, name);
+	b_ptr->media = m_ptr;
 	res = m_ptr->enable_media(b_ptr);
 	if (res) {
 		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, enable failure (%d)\n",
@@ -370,7 +341,6 @@ restart:
 	}
 
 	b_ptr->identity = bearer_id;
-	b_ptr->media = m_ptr;
 	b_ptr->tolerance = m_ptr->tolerance;
 	b_ptr->window = m_ptr->window;
 	b_ptr->net_plane = bearer_id + 'A';
@@ -397,7 +367,7 @@ exit:
 /**
  * tipc_reset_bearer - Reset all links established over this bearer
  */
-int tipc_reset_bearer(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
+static int tipc_reset_bearer(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 {
 	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
 	struct tipc_link *temp_l_ptr;
@@ -463,6 +433,211 @@ int tipc_disable_bearer(const char *name)
 }
 
 
+/* tipc_l2_media_addr_set - initialize Ethernet media address structure
+ *
+ * Media-dependent "value" field stores MAC address in first 6 bytes
+ * and zeroes out the remaining bytes.
+ */
+void tipc_l2_media_addr_set(const struct tipc_bearer *b,
+			    struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *mac)
+{
+	int len = b->media->hwaddr_len;
+
+	if (unlikely(sizeof(a->value) < len)) {
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "Media length invalid\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(a->value, mac, len);
+	memset(a->value + len, 0, sizeof(a->value) - len);
+	a->media_id = b->media->type_id;
+	a->broadcast = !memcmp(mac, b->bcast_addr.value, len);
+}
+
+int tipc_enable_l2_media(struct tipc_bearer *b)
+{
+	struct net_device *dev;
+	char *driver_name = strchr((const char *)b->name, ':') + 1;
+
+	/* Find device with specified name */
+	dev = dev_get_by_name(&init_net, driver_name);
+	if (!dev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	/* Associate TIPC bearer with Ethernet bearer */
+	b->media_ptr = dev;
+	memset(b->bcast_addr.value, 0, sizeof(b->bcast_addr.value));
+	memcpy(b->bcast_addr.value, dev->broadcast, b->media->hwaddr_len);
+	b->bcast_addr.media_id = b->media->type_id;
+	b->bcast_addr.broadcast = 1;
+	b->mtu = dev->mtu;
+	tipc_l2_media_addr_set(b, &b->addr, (char *)dev->dev_addr);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(dev->tipc_ptr, b);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* tipc_disable_l2_media - detach TIPC bearer from an Ethernet interface
+ *
+ * Mark Ethernet 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.)
+ */
+void tipc_disable_l2_media(struct tipc_bearer *b)
+{
+	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)b->media_ptr;
+	RCU_INIT_POINTER(dev->tipc_ptr, NULL);
+	dev_put(dev);
+}
+
+/**
+ * tipc_l2_send_msg - send a TIPC packet out over an Ethernet interface
+ * @buf: the packet to be sent
+ * @b_ptr: the bearer throught which the packet is to be sent
+ * @dest: peer destination address
+ */
+int tipc_l2_send_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *b,
+		     struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *clone;
+	int delta;
+	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)b->media_ptr;
+
+	clone = skb_clone(buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!clone)
+		return 0;
+
+	delta = dev->hard_header_len - skb_headroom(buf);
+	if ((delta > 0) &&
+	    pskb_expand_head(clone, SKB_DATA_ALIGN(delta), 0, GFP_ATOMIC)) {
+		kfree_skb(clone);
+		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);
+	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!
+ */
+void tipc_bearer_send(struct tipc_bearer *b, struct sk_buff *buf,
+		      struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
+{
+	b->media->send_msg(buf, b, dest);
+}
+
+/**
+ * tipc_l2_rcv_msg - handle incoming TIPC message from an interface
+ * @buf: the received packet
+ * @dev: the net device that the packet was received on
+ * @pt: the packet_type structure which was used to register this handler
+ * @orig_dev: the original receive net device in case the device is a bond
+ *
+ * Accept only packets explicitly sent to this node, or broadcast packets;
+ * ignores packets sent using interface multicast, and traffic sent to other
+ * nodes (which can happen if interface is running in promiscuous mode).
+ */
+static int tipc_l2_rcv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct packet_type *pt, struct net_device *orig_dev)
+{
+	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+
+	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net)) {
+		kfree_skb(buf);
+		return NET_RX_DROP;
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	b_ptr = rcu_dereference(dev->tipc_ptr);
+	if (likely(b_ptr)) {
+		if (likely(buf->pkt_type <= PACKET_BROADCAST)) {
+			buf->next = NULL;
+			tipc_recv_msg(buf, b_ptr);
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	kfree_skb(buf);
+	return NET_RX_DROP;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tipc_l2_device_event - handle device events from network device
+ * @nb: the context of the notification
+ * @evt: the type of event
+ * @ptr: the net device that the event was on
+ *
+ * This function is called by the Ethernet driver in case of link
+ * change event.
+ */
+static int tipc_l2_device_event(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long evt,
+				void *ptr)
+{
+	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
+
+	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	b_ptr = rcu_dereference(dev->tipc_ptr);
+	if (!b_ptr) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+	}
+
+	b_ptr->mtu = dev->mtu;
+
+	switch (evt) {
+	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
+		if (netif_carrier_ok(dev))
+			break;
+	case NETDEV_DOWN:
+	case NETDEV_CHANGEMTU:
+	case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
+		tipc_reset_bearer(b_ptr);
+		break;
+	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
+	case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
+		tipc_disable_bearer(b_ptr->name);
+		break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return NOTIFY_OK;
+}
+
+static struct packet_type tipc_packet_type __read_mostly = {
+	.type = __constant_htons(ETH_P_TIPC),
+	.func = tipc_l2_rcv_msg,
+};
+
+static struct notifier_block notifier = {
+	.notifier_call  = tipc_l2_device_event,
+	.priority	= 0,
+};
+
+int tipc_bearer_setup(void)
+{
+	dev_add_pack(&tipc_packet_type);
+	return register_netdevice_notifier(&notifier);
+}
+
+void tipc_bearer_cleanup(void)
+{
+	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&notifier);
+	dev_remove_pack(&tipc_packet_type);
+}
 
 void tipc_bearer_stop(void)
 {
@@ -472,5 +647,4 @@ void tipc_bearer_stop(void)
 		if (tipc_bearers[i].active)
 			bearer_disable(&tipc_bearers[i]);
 	}
-	media_count = 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.h b/net/tipc/bearer.h
index cc780bbedbb9..fa95c34ca926 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/bearer.h: Include file for TIPC bearer code
  *
- * Copyright (c) 1996-2006, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 1996-2006, 2013, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -73,18 +73,18 @@ struct tipc_media_addr {
 struct tipc_bearer;
 
 /**
- * struct tipc_media - TIPC media information available to internal users
+ * struct tipc_media - Media specific info exposed to generic bearer layer
  * @send_msg: routine which handles buffer transmission
  * @enable_media: routine which enables a media
  * @disable_media: routine which disables a media
  * @addr2str: routine which converts media address to string
  * @addr2msg: routine which converts media address to protocol message area
  * @msg2addr: routine which converts media address from protocol message area
- * @bcast_addr: media address used in broadcasting
  * @priority: default link (and bearer) priority
  * @tolerance: default time (in ms) before declaring link failure
  * @window: default window (in packets) before declaring link congestion
  * @type_id: TIPC media identifier
+ * @hwaddr_len: TIPC media address len
  * @name: media name
  */
 struct tipc_media {
@@ -101,17 +101,20 @@ struct tipc_media {
 	u32 tolerance;
 	u32 window;
 	u32 type_id;
+	u32 hwaddr_len;
 	char name[TIPC_MAX_MEDIA_NAME];
 };
 
 /**
- * struct tipc_bearer - TIPC bearer structure
+ * struct tipc_bearer - Generic TIPC bearer structure
+ * @dev: ptr to associated network device
  * @usr_handle: pointer to additional media-specific information about bearer
  * @mtu: max packet size bearer can support
  * @lock: spinlock for controlling access to bearer
  * @addr: media-specific address associated with bearer
  * @name: bearer name (format = media:interface)
  * @media: ptr to media structure associated with bearer
+ * @bcast_addr: media address used in broadcasting
  * @priority: default link priority for bearer
  * @window: default window size for bearer
  * @tolerance: default link tolerance for bearer
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ struct tipc_media {
  * care of initializing all other fields.
  */
 struct tipc_bearer {
-	void *usr_handle;			/* initalized by media */
+	void *media_ptr;			/* initalized by media */
 	u32 mtu;				/* initalized by media */
 	struct tipc_media_addr addr;		/* initalized by media */
 	char name[TIPC_MAX_BEARER_NAME];
@@ -157,33 +160,31 @@ extern struct tipc_bearer tipc_bearers[];
 /*
  * TIPC routines available to supported media types
  */
-int tipc_register_media(struct tipc_media *m_ptr);
 
 void tipc_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr);
 
-int  tipc_reset_bearer(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
-
 int tipc_enable_bearer(const char *bearer_name, u32 disc_domain, u32 priority);
 int tipc_disable_bearer(const char *name);
 
 /*
  * Routines made available to TIPC by supported media types
  */
-int  tipc_eth_media_start(void);
-void tipc_eth_media_stop(void);
+extern struct tipc_media eth_media_info;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TIPC_MEDIA_IB
-int  tipc_ib_media_start(void);
-void tipc_ib_media_stop(void);
-#else
-static inline int tipc_ib_media_start(void) { return 0; }
-static inline void tipc_ib_media_stop(void) { return; }
+extern struct tipc_media ib_media_info;
 #endif
 
 int tipc_media_set_priority(const char *name, u32 new_value);
 int tipc_media_set_window(const char *name, u32 new_value);
 void tipc_media_addr_printf(char *buf, int len, struct tipc_media_addr *a);
 struct sk_buff *tipc_media_get_names(void);
+void tipc_l2_media_addr_set(const struct tipc_bearer *b,
+			    struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *mac);
+int tipc_enable_l2_media(struct tipc_bearer *b);
+void tipc_disable_l2_media(struct tipc_bearer *b);
+int tipc_l2_send_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *b,
+		     struct tipc_media_addr *dest);
 
 struct sk_buff *tipc_bearer_get_names(void);
 void tipc_bearer_add_dest(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, u32 dest);
@@ -191,19 +192,10 @@ void tipc_bearer_remove_dest(struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr, u32 dest);
 struct tipc_bearer *tipc_bearer_find(const char *name);
 struct tipc_bearer *tipc_bearer_find_interface(const char *if_name);
 struct tipc_media *tipc_media_find(const char *name);
+int tipc_bearer_setup(void);
+void tipc_bearer_cleanup(void);
 void tipc_bearer_stop(void);
-
-/**
- * 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!
- */
-static inline void tipc_bearer_send(struct tipc_bearer *b, struct sk_buff *buf,
-				   struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
-{
-	b->media->send_msg(buf, b, dest);
-}
+void tipc_bearer_send(struct tipc_bearer *b, struct sk_buff *buf,
+		      struct tipc_media_addr *dest);
 
 #endif	/* _TIPC_BEARER_H */
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index fd4eeeaa972a..68977c423022 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_buf_acquire(u32 size)
 static void tipc_core_stop_net(void)
 {
 	tipc_net_stop();
-	tipc_eth_media_stop();
-	tipc_ib_media_stop();
+	tipc_bearer_cleanup();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -94,10 +93,7 @@ int tipc_core_start_net(unsigned long addr)
 	int res;
 
 	tipc_net_start(addr);
-	res = tipc_eth_media_start();
-	if (res < 0)
-		goto err;
-	res = tipc_ib_media_start();
+	res = tipc_bearer_setup();
 	if (res < 0)
 		goto err;
 	return res;
diff --git a/net/tipc/eth_media.c b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
index 1e3c33250db3..67cf3f935dba 100644
--- a/net/tipc/eth_media.c
+++ b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/eth_media.c: Ethernet bearer support for TIPC
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2001-2007, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2001-2007, 2013, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2008, 2011-2013, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -37,249 +37,11 @@
 #include "core.h"
 #include "bearer.h"
 
-#define MAX_ETH_MEDIA		MAX_BEARERS
-
 #define ETH_ADDR_OFFSET	4	/* message header offset of MAC address */
 
-/**
- * struct eth_media - Ethernet bearer data structure
- * @bearer: ptr to associated "generic" bearer structure
- * @dev: ptr to associated Ethernet network device
- * @tipc_packet_type: used in binding TIPC to Ethernet driver
- * @setup: work item used when enabling bearer
- * @cleanup: work item used when disabling bearer
- */
-struct eth_media {
-	struct tipc_bearer *bearer;
-	struct net_device *dev;
-	struct packet_type tipc_packet_type;
-	struct work_struct setup;
-	struct work_struct cleanup;
-};
-
-static struct tipc_media eth_media_info;
-static struct eth_media eth_media_array[MAX_ETH_MEDIA];
-static int eth_started;
-
-static int recv_notification(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long evt,
-			     void *dv);
-/*
- * Network device notifier info
- */
-static struct notifier_block notifier = {
-	.notifier_call	= recv_notification,
-	.priority	= 0
-};
-
-/**
- * eth_media_addr_set - initialize Ethernet media address structure
- *
- * Media-dependent "value" field stores MAC address in first 6 bytes
- * and zeroes out the remaining bytes.
- */
-static void eth_media_addr_set(const struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr,
-			       struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *mac)
-{
-	memcpy(a->value, mac, ETH_ALEN);
-	memset(a->value + ETH_ALEN, 0, sizeof(a->value) - ETH_ALEN);
-	a->media_id = TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_ETH;
-	a->broadcast = !memcmp(mac, tb_ptr->bcast_addr.value, ETH_ALEN);
-}
-
-/**
- * send_msg - send a TIPC message out over an Ethernet interface
- */
-static int send_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr,
-		    struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *clone;
-	struct net_device *dev;
-	int delta;
-
-	clone = skb_clone(buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!clone)
-		return 0;
-
-	dev = ((struct eth_media *)(tb_ptr->usr_handle))->dev;
-	delta = dev->hard_header_len - skb_headroom(buf);
-
-	if ((delta > 0) &&
-	    pskb_expand_head(clone, SKB_DATA_ALIGN(delta), 0, GFP_ATOMIC)) {
-		kfree_skb(clone);
-		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);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * recv_msg - handle incoming TIPC message from an Ethernet interface
- *
- * Accept only packets explicitly sent to this node, or broadcast packets;
- * ignores packets sent using Ethernet multicast, and traffic sent to other
- * nodes (which can happen if interface is running in promiscuous mode).
- */
-static int recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct net_device *dev,
-		    struct packet_type *pt, struct net_device *orig_dev)
-{
-	struct eth_media *eb_ptr = (struct eth_media *)pt->af_packet_priv;
-
-	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net)) {
-		kfree_skb(buf);
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-	}
-
-	if (likely(eb_ptr->bearer)) {
-		if (likely(buf->pkt_type <= PACKET_BROADCAST)) {
-			buf->next = NULL;
-			tipc_recv_msg(buf, eb_ptr->bearer);
-			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
-		}
-	}
-	kfree_skb(buf);
-	return NET_RX_DROP;
-}
-
-/**
- * setup_media - setup association between Ethernet bearer and interface
- */
-static void setup_media(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct eth_media *eb_ptr =
-		container_of(work, struct eth_media, setup);
-
-	dev_add_pack(&eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type);
-}
-
-/**
- * enable_media - attach TIPC bearer to an Ethernet interface
- */
-static int enable_media(struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr)
-{
-	struct net_device *dev;
-	struct eth_media *eb_ptr = &eth_media_array[0];
-	struct eth_media *stop = &eth_media_array[MAX_ETH_MEDIA];
-	char *driver_name = strchr((const char *)tb_ptr->name, ':') + 1;
-	int pending_dev = 0;
-
-	/* Find unused Ethernet bearer structure */
-	while (eb_ptr->dev) {
-		if (!eb_ptr->bearer)
-			pending_dev++;
-		if (++eb_ptr == stop)
-			return pending_dev ? -EAGAIN : -EDQUOT;
-	}
-
-	/* Find device with specified name */
-	dev = dev_get_by_name(&init_net, driver_name);
-	if (!dev)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	/* Create Ethernet bearer for device */
-	eb_ptr->dev = dev;
-	eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type.type = htons(ETH_P_TIPC);
-	eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type.dev = dev;
-	eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type.func = recv_msg;
-	eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type.af_packet_priv = eb_ptr;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type.list));
-	INIT_WORK(&eb_ptr->setup, setup_media);
-	schedule_work(&eb_ptr->setup);
-
-	/* Associate TIPC bearer with Ethernet bearer */
-	eb_ptr->bearer = tb_ptr;
-	tb_ptr->usr_handle = (void *)eb_ptr;
-	memset(tb_ptr->bcast_addr.value, 0, sizeof(tb_ptr->bcast_addr.value));
-	memcpy(tb_ptr->bcast_addr.value, dev->broadcast, ETH_ALEN);
-	tb_ptr->bcast_addr.media_id = TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_ETH;
-	tb_ptr->bcast_addr.broadcast = 1;
-	tb_ptr->mtu = dev->mtu;
-	eth_media_addr_set(tb_ptr, &tb_ptr->addr, (char *)dev->dev_addr);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * cleanup_media - break association between Ethernet bearer and interface
- *
- * This routine must be invoked from a work queue because it can sleep.
- */
-static void cleanup_media(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct eth_media *eb_ptr =
-		container_of(work, struct eth_media, cleanup);
-
-	dev_remove_pack(&eb_ptr->tipc_packet_type);
-	dev_put(eb_ptr->dev);
-	eb_ptr->dev = NULL;
-}
-
-/**
- * disable_media - detach TIPC bearer from an Ethernet interface
- *
- * Mark Ethernet 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.)
- */
-static void disable_media(struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr)
-{
-	struct eth_media *eb_ptr = (struct eth_media *)tb_ptr->usr_handle;
-
-	eb_ptr->bearer = NULL;
-	INIT_WORK(&eb_ptr->cleanup, cleanup_media);
-	schedule_work(&eb_ptr->cleanup);
-}
-
-/**
- * recv_notification - handle device updates from OS
- *
- * Change the state of the Ethernet bearer (if any) associated with the
- * specified device.
- */
-static int recv_notification(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long evt,
-			     void *ptr)
-{
-	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
-	struct eth_media *eb_ptr = &eth_media_array[0];
-	struct eth_media *stop = &eth_media_array[MAX_ETH_MEDIA];
-
-	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
-		return NOTIFY_DONE;
-
-	while ((eb_ptr->dev != dev)) {
-		if (++eb_ptr == stop)
-			return NOTIFY_DONE;	/* couldn't find device */
-	}
-	if (!eb_ptr->bearer)
-		return NOTIFY_DONE;		/* bearer had been disabled */
-
-	eb_ptr->bearer->mtu = dev->mtu;
-
-	switch (evt) {
-	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
-		if (netif_carrier_ok(dev))
-			break;
-	case NETDEV_DOWN:
-	case NETDEV_CHANGEMTU:
-	case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
-		tipc_reset_bearer(eb_ptr->bearer);
-		break;
-	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
-	case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
-		tipc_disable_bearer(eb_ptr->bearer->name);
-		break;
-	}
-	return NOTIFY_OK;
-}
-
-/**
- * eth_addr2str - convert Ethernet address to string
- */
-static int eth_addr2str(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *str_buf, int str_size)
+/* convert Ethernet address to string */
+static int tipc_eth_addr2str(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *str_buf,
+			     int str_size)
 {
 	if (str_size < 18)	/* 18 = strlen("aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff\0") */
 		return 1;
@@ -288,10 +50,8 @@ static int eth_addr2str(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *str_buf, int str_size)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * eth_str2addr - convert Ethernet address format to message header format
- */
-static int eth_addr2msg(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *msg_area)
+/* convert Ethernet address format to message header format */
+static int tipc_eth_addr2msg(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *msg_area)
 {
 	memset(msg_area, 0, TIPC_MEDIA_ADDR_SIZE);
 	msg_area[TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_OFFSET] = TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_ETH;
@@ -299,68 +59,30 @@ static int eth_addr2msg(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *msg_area)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * eth_str2addr - convert message header address format to Ethernet format
- */
-static int eth_msg2addr(const struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr,
-			struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *msg_area)
+/* convert message header address format to Ethernet format */
+static int tipc_eth_msg2addr(const struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr,
+			     struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *msg_area)
 {
 	if (msg_area[TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_OFFSET] != TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_ETH)
 		return 1;
 
-	eth_media_addr_set(tb_ptr, a, msg_area + ETH_ADDR_OFFSET);
+	tipc_l2_media_addr_set(tb_ptr, a, msg_area + ETH_ADDR_OFFSET);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Ethernet media registration info
- */
-static struct tipc_media eth_media_info = {
-	.send_msg	= send_msg,
-	.enable_media	= enable_media,
-	.disable_media	= disable_media,
-	.addr2str	= eth_addr2str,
-	.addr2msg	= eth_addr2msg,
-	.msg2addr	= eth_msg2addr,
+/* Ethernet media registration info */
+struct tipc_media eth_media_info = {
+	.send_msg	= tipc_l2_send_msg,
+	.enable_media	= tipc_enable_l2_media,
+	.disable_media	= tipc_disable_l2_media,
+	.addr2str	= tipc_eth_addr2str,
+	.addr2msg	= tipc_eth_addr2msg,
+	.msg2addr	= tipc_eth_msg2addr,
 	.priority	= TIPC_DEF_LINK_PRI,
 	.tolerance	= TIPC_DEF_LINK_TOL,
 	.window		= TIPC_DEF_LINK_WIN,
 	.type_id	= TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_ETH,
+	.hwaddr_len	= ETH_ALEN,
 	.name		= "eth"
 };
 
-/**
- * tipc_eth_media_start - activate Ethernet bearer support
- *
- * Register Ethernet media type with TIPC bearer code.  Also register
- * with OS for notifications about device state changes.
- */
-int tipc_eth_media_start(void)
-{
-	int res;
-
-	if (eth_started)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	res = tipc_register_media(&eth_media_info);
-	if (res)
-		return res;
-
-	res = register_netdevice_notifier(&notifier);
-	if (!res)
-		eth_started = 1;
-	return res;
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_eth_media_stop - deactivate Ethernet bearer support
- */
-void tipc_eth_media_stop(void)
-{
-	if (!eth_started)
-		return;
-
-	flush_scheduled_work();
-	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&notifier);
-	eth_started = 0;
-}
diff --git a/net/tipc/ib_media.c b/net/tipc/ib_media.c
index cbe7fe15cc7c..844a77e25828 100644
--- a/net/tipc/ib_media.c
+++ b/net/tipc/ib_media.c
@@ -42,242 +42,9 @@
 #include "core.h"
 #include "bearer.h"
 
-#define MAX_IB_MEDIA		MAX_BEARERS
-
-/**
- * struct ib_media - Infiniband media data structure
- * @bearer: ptr to associated "generic" bearer structure
- * @dev: ptr to associated Infiniband network device
- * @tipc_packet_type: used in binding TIPC to Infiniband driver
- * @cleanup: work item used when disabling bearer
- */
-
-struct ib_media {
-	struct tipc_bearer *bearer;
-	struct net_device *dev;
-	struct packet_type tipc_packet_type;
-	struct work_struct setup;
-	struct work_struct cleanup;
-};
-
-static struct tipc_media ib_media_info;
-static struct ib_media ib_media_array[MAX_IB_MEDIA];
-static int ib_started;
-
-/**
- * ib_media_addr_set - initialize Infiniband media address structure
- *
- * Media-dependent "value" field stores MAC address in first 6 bytes
- * and zeroes out the remaining bytes.
- */
-static void ib_media_addr_set(const struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr,
-			      struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *mac)
-{
-	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(a->value) < INFINIBAND_ALEN);
-	memcpy(a->value, mac, INFINIBAND_ALEN);
-	a->media_id = TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_IB;
-	a->broadcast = !memcmp(mac, tb_ptr->bcast_addr.value, INFINIBAND_ALEN);
-}
-
-/**
- * send_msg - send a TIPC message out over an InfiniBand interface
- */
-static int send_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr,
-		    struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *clone;
-	struct net_device *dev;
-	int delta;
-
-	clone = skb_clone(buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!clone)
-		return 0;
-
-	dev = ((struct ib_media *)(tb_ptr->usr_handle))->dev;
-	delta = dev->hard_header_len - skb_headroom(buf);
-
-	if ((delta > 0) &&
-	    pskb_expand_head(clone, SKB_DATA_ALIGN(delta), 0, GFP_ATOMIC)) {
-		kfree_skb(clone);
-		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);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * recv_msg - handle incoming TIPC message from an InfiniBand interface
- *
- * Accept only packets explicitly sent to this node, or broadcast packets;
- * ignores packets sent using InfiniBand multicast, and traffic sent to other
- * nodes (which can happen if interface is running in promiscuous mode).
- */
-static int recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct net_device *dev,
-		    struct packet_type *pt, struct net_device *orig_dev)
-{
-	struct ib_media *ib_ptr = (struct ib_media *)pt->af_packet_priv;
-
-	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net)) {
-		kfree_skb(buf);
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
-	}
-
-	if (likely(ib_ptr->bearer)) {
-		if (likely(buf->pkt_type <= PACKET_BROADCAST)) {
-			buf->next = NULL;
-			tipc_recv_msg(buf, ib_ptr->bearer);
-			return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
-		}
-	}
-	kfree_skb(buf);
-	return NET_RX_DROP;
-}
-
-/**
- * setup_bearer - setup association between InfiniBand bearer and interface
- */
-static void setup_media(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct ib_media *ib_ptr =
-		container_of(work, struct ib_media, setup);
-
-	dev_add_pack(&ib_ptr->tipc_packet_type);
-}
-
-/**
- * enable_media - attach TIPC bearer to an InfiniBand interface
- */
-static int enable_media(struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr)
-{
-	struct net_device *dev;
-	struct ib_media *ib_ptr = &ib_media_array[0];
-	struct ib_media *stop = &ib_media_array[MAX_IB_MEDIA];
-	char *driver_name = strchr((const char *)tb_ptr->name, ':') + 1;
-	int pending_dev = 0;
-
-	/* Find unused InfiniBand bearer structure */
-	while (ib_ptr->dev) {
-		if (!ib_ptr->bearer)
-			pending_dev++;
-		if (++ib_ptr == stop)
-			return pending_dev ? -EAGAIN : -EDQUOT;
-	}
-
-	/* Find device with specified name */
-	dev = dev_get_by_name(&init_net, driver_name);
-	if (!dev)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	/* Create InfiniBand bearer for device */
-	ib_ptr->dev = dev;
-	ib_ptr->tipc_packet_type.type = htons(ETH_P_TIPC);
-	ib_ptr->tipc_packet_type.dev = dev;
-	ib_ptr->tipc_packet_type.func = recv_msg;
-	ib_ptr->tipc_packet_type.af_packet_priv = ib_ptr;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(ib_ptr->tipc_packet_type.list));
-	INIT_WORK(&ib_ptr->setup, setup_media);
-	schedule_work(&ib_ptr->setup);
-
-	/* Associate TIPC bearer with InfiniBand bearer */
-	ib_ptr->bearer = tb_ptr;
-	tb_ptr->usr_handle = (void *)ib_ptr;
-	memset(tb_ptr->bcast_addr.value, 0, sizeof(tb_ptr->bcast_addr.value));
-	memcpy(tb_ptr->bcast_addr.value, dev->broadcast, INFINIBAND_ALEN);
-	tb_ptr->bcast_addr.media_id = TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_IB;
-	tb_ptr->bcast_addr.broadcast = 1;
-	tb_ptr->mtu = dev->mtu;
-	ib_media_addr_set(tb_ptr, &tb_ptr->addr, (char *)dev->dev_addr);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * cleanup_bearer - break association between InfiniBand bearer and interface
- *
- * This routine must be invoked from a work queue because it can sleep.
- */
-static void cleanup_bearer(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct ib_media *ib_ptr =
-		container_of(work, struct ib_media, cleanup);
-
-	dev_remove_pack(&ib_ptr->tipc_packet_type);
-	dev_put(ib_ptr->dev);
-	ib_ptr->dev = NULL;
-}
-
-/**
- * disable_media - detach TIPC bearer from an InfiniBand interface
- *
- * Mark InfiniBand 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.)
- */
-static void disable_media(struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr)
-{
-	struct ib_media *ib_ptr = (struct ib_media *)tb_ptr->usr_handle;
-
-	ib_ptr->bearer = NULL;
-	INIT_WORK(&ib_ptr->cleanup, cleanup_bearer);
-	schedule_work(&ib_ptr->cleanup);
-}
-
-/**
- * recv_notification - handle device updates from OS
- *
- * Change the state of the InfiniBand bearer (if any) associated with the
- * specified device.
- */
-static int recv_notification(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long evt,
-			     void *ptr)
-{
-	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
-	struct ib_media *ib_ptr = &ib_media_array[0];
-	struct ib_media *stop = &ib_media_array[MAX_IB_MEDIA];
-
-	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
-		return NOTIFY_DONE;
-
-	while ((ib_ptr->dev != dev)) {
-		if (++ib_ptr == stop)
-			return NOTIFY_DONE;	/* couldn't find device */
-	}
-	if (!ib_ptr->bearer)
-		return NOTIFY_DONE;		/* bearer had been disabled */
-
-	ib_ptr->bearer->mtu = dev->mtu;
-
-	switch (evt) {
-	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
-		if (netif_carrier_ok(dev))
-			break;
-	case NETDEV_DOWN:
-	case NETDEV_CHANGEMTU:
-	case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
-		tipc_reset_bearer(ib_ptr->bearer);
-		break;
-	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
-	case NETDEV_CHANGENAME:
-		tipc_disable_bearer(ib_ptr->bearer->name);
-		break;
-	}
-	return NOTIFY_OK;
-}
-
-static struct notifier_block notifier = {
-	.notifier_call	= recv_notification,
-	.priority	= 0,
-};
-
-/**
- * ib_addr2str - convert InfiniBand address to string
- */
-static int ib_addr2str(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *str_buf, int str_size)
+/* convert InfiniBand address to string */
+static int tipc_ib_addr2str(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *str_buf,
+			    int str_size)
 {
 	if (str_size < 60)	/* 60 = 19 * strlen("xx:") + strlen("xx\0") */
 		return 1;
@@ -287,10 +54,8 @@ static int ib_addr2str(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *str_buf, int str_size)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * ib_addr2msg - convert InfiniBand address format to message header format
- */
-static int ib_addr2msg(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *msg_area)
+/* convert InfiniBand address format to message header format */
+static int tipc_ib_addr2msg(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *msg_area)
 {
 	memset(msg_area, 0, TIPC_MEDIA_ADDR_SIZE);
 	msg_area[TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_OFFSET] = TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_IB;
@@ -298,65 +63,27 @@ static int ib_addr2msg(struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *msg_area)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * ib_msg2addr - convert message header address format to InfiniBand format
- */
-static int ib_msg2addr(const struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr,
-		       struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *msg_area)
+/* convert message header address format to InfiniBand format */
+static int tipc_ib_msg2addr(const struct tipc_bearer *tb_ptr,
+			    struct tipc_media_addr *a, char *msg_area)
 {
-	ib_media_addr_set(tb_ptr, a, msg_area);
+	tipc_l2_media_addr_set(tb_ptr, a, msg_area);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * InfiniBand media registration info
- */
-static struct tipc_media ib_media_info = {
-	.send_msg	= send_msg,
-	.enable_media	= enable_media,
-	.disable_media	= disable_media,
-	.addr2str	= ib_addr2str,
-	.addr2msg	= ib_addr2msg,
-	.msg2addr	= ib_msg2addr,
+/* InfiniBand media registration info */
+struct tipc_media ib_media_info = {
+	.send_msg	= tipc_l2_send_msg,
+	.enable_media	= tipc_enable_l2_media,
+	.disable_media	= tipc_disable_l2_media,
+	.addr2str	= tipc_ib_addr2str,
+	.addr2msg	= tipc_ib_addr2msg,
+	.msg2addr	= tipc_ib_msg2addr,
 	.priority	= TIPC_DEF_LINK_PRI,
 	.tolerance	= TIPC_DEF_LINK_TOL,
 	.window		= TIPC_DEF_LINK_WIN,
 	.type_id	= TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_IB,
+	.hwaddr_len	= INFINIBAND_ALEN,
 	.name		= "ib"
 };
 
-/**
- * tipc_ib_media_start - activate InfiniBand bearer support
- *
- * Register InfiniBand media type with TIPC bearer code.  Also register
- * with OS for notifications about device state changes.
- */
-int tipc_ib_media_start(void)
-{
-	int res;
-
-	if (ib_started)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	res = tipc_register_media(&ib_media_info);
-	if (res)
-		return res;
-
-	res = register_netdevice_notifier(&notifier);
-	if (!res)
-		ib_started = 1;
-	return res;
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_ib_media_stop - deactivate InfiniBand bearer support
- */
-void tipc_ib_media_stop(void)
-{
-	if (!ib_started)
-		return;
-
-	flush_scheduled_work();
-	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&notifier);
-	ib_started = 0;
-}
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index fd340ad742ea..3d73144a1ccc 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -386,14 +386,7 @@ exit:
  */
 static void link_release_outqueue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *buf = l_ptr->first_out;
-	struct sk_buff *next;
-
-	while (buf) {
-		next = buf->next;
-		kfree_skb(buf);
-		buf = next;
-	}
+	kfree_skb_list(l_ptr->first_out);
 	l_ptr->first_out = NULL;
 	l_ptr->out_queue_size = 0;
 }
@@ -415,32 +408,15 @@ void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
  */
 void tipc_link_stop(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *buf;
-	struct sk_buff *next;
-
-	buf = l_ptr->oldest_deferred_in;
-	while (buf) {
-		next = buf->next;
-		kfree_skb(buf);
-		buf = next;
-	}
-
-	buf = l_ptr->first_out;
-	while (buf) {
-		next = buf->next;
-		kfree_skb(buf);
-		buf = next;
-	}
-
+	kfree_skb_list(l_ptr->oldest_deferred_in);
+	kfree_skb_list(l_ptr->first_out);
 	tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
-
 	kfree_skb(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
 	l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
 }
 
 void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	u32 prev_state = l_ptr->state;
 	u32 checkpoint = l_ptr->next_in_no;
 	int was_active_link = tipc_link_is_active(l_ptr);
@@ -471,12 +447,7 @@ void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	link_release_outqueue(l_ptr);
 	kfree_skb(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
 	l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
-	buf = l_ptr->oldest_deferred_in;
-	while (buf) {
-		struct sk_buff *next = buf->next;
-		kfree_skb(buf);
-		buf = next;
-	}
+	kfree_skb_list(l_ptr->oldest_deferred_in);
 	if (!list_empty(&l_ptr->waiting_ports))
 		tipc_link_wakeup_ports(l_ptr, 1);
 
@@ -517,10 +488,11 @@ static void link_state_event(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, unsigned int event)
 	if (!l_ptr->started && (event != STARTING_EVT))
 		return;		/* Not yet. */
 
-	if (link_blocked(l_ptr)) {
+	/* Check whether changeover is going on */
+	if (l_ptr->exp_msg_count) {
 		if (event == TIMEOUT_EVT)
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
-		return;	  /* Changeover going on */
+		return;
 	}
 
 	switch (l_ptr->state) {
@@ -1124,10 +1096,7 @@ again:
 		if (copy_from_user(buf->data + fragm_crs, sect_crs, sz)) {
 			res = -EFAULT;
 error:
-			for (; buf_chain; buf_chain = buf) {
-				buf = buf_chain->next;
-				kfree_skb(buf_chain);
-			}
+			kfree_skb_list(buf_chain);
 			return res;
 		}
 		sect_crs += sz;
@@ -1177,18 +1146,12 @@ error:
 		if (l_ptr->max_pkt < max_pkt) {
 			sender->max_pkt = l_ptr->max_pkt;
 			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-			for (; buf_chain; buf_chain = buf) {
-				buf = buf_chain->next;
-				kfree_skb(buf_chain);
-			}
+			kfree_skb_list(buf_chain);
 			goto again;
 		}
 	} else {
 reject:
-		for (; buf_chain; buf_chain = buf) {
-			buf = buf_chain->next;
-			kfree_skb(buf_chain);
-		}
+		kfree_skb_list(buf_chain);
 		return tipc_port_reject_sections(sender, hdr, msg_sect,
 						 len, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
 	}
@@ -1769,7 +1732,8 @@ void tipc_link_send_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ,
 		l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (link_blocked(l_ptr))
+	/* Don't send protocol message during link changeover */
+	if (l_ptr->exp_msg_count)
 		return;
 
 	/* Abort non-RESET send if communication with node is prohibited */
@@ -1862,7 +1826,8 @@ static void link_recv_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 	u32 msg_tol;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
 
-	if (link_blocked(l_ptr))
+	/* Discard protocol message during link changeover */
+	if (l_ptr->exp_msg_count)
 		goto exit;
 
 	/* record unnumbered packet arrival (force mismatch on next timeout) */
@@ -2283,11 +2248,7 @@ static int link_send_long_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 		fragm = tipc_buf_acquire(fragm_sz + INT_H_SIZE);
 		if (fragm == NULL) {
 			kfree_skb(buf);
-			while (buf_chain) {
-				buf = buf_chain;
-				buf_chain = buf_chain->next;
-				kfree_skb(buf);
-			}
+			kfree_skb_list(buf_chain);
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 		msg_set_size(&fragm_hdr, fragm_sz + INT_H_SIZE);
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 8a6c1026644d..424b1dfe436b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @continuity_interval: link continuity testing interval [in ms]
  * @abort_limit: # of unacknowledged continuity probes needed to reset link
  * @state: current state of link FSM
- * @blocked: indicates if link has been administratively blocked
  * @fsm_msg_cnt: # of protocol messages link FSM has sent in current state
  * @proto_msg: template for control messages generated by link
  * @pmsg: convenience pointer to "proto_msg" field
@@ -162,7 +161,6 @@ struct tipc_link {
 	u32 continuity_interval;
 	u32 abort_limit;
 	int state;
-	int blocked;
 	u32 fsm_msg_cnt;
 	struct {
 		unchar hdr[INT_H_SIZE];
@@ -312,11 +310,6 @@ static inline int link_reset_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	return l_ptr->state == RESET_RESET;
 }
 
-static inline int link_blocked(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return l_ptr->exp_msg_count || l_ptr->blocked;
-}
-
 static inline int link_congested(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
 	return l_ptr->out_queue_size >= l_ptr->queue_limit[0];
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 25100c0a6fe8..bf1ac89b4806 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -291,11 +291,7 @@ static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 
 	/* Flush broadcast link info associated with lost node */
 	if (n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted) {
-		while (n_ptr->bclink.deferred_head) {
-			struct sk_buff *buf = n_ptr->bclink.deferred_head;
-			n_ptr->bclink.deferred_head = buf->next;
-			kfree_skb(buf);
-		}
+		kfree_skb_list(n_ptr->bclink.deferred_head);
 		n_ptr->bclink.deferred_size = 0;
 
 		if (n_ptr->bclink.reasm_head) {