1 files changed, 141 insertions, 172 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 43a515dc9..eaa9fe54b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy tipc_nl_prop_policy[TIPC_NLA_PROP_MAX + 1] = {
  */
 #define  STARTING_EVT    856384768	/* link processing trigger */
 #define  TRAFFIC_MSG_EVT 560815u	/* rx'd ??? */
-#define  TIMEOUT_EVT     560817u	/* link timer expired */
+#define  SILENCE_EVT     560817u	/* timer dicovered silence from peer */
 
 /*
  * State value stored in 'failover_pkts'
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ 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 link_set_timer(struct tipc_link *link, unsigned long time);
 /*
  *  Simple link routines
  */
@@ -197,11 +198,12 @@ 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->silent_intv_cnt || tipc_bclink_acks_missing(l_ptr->owner))
+		link_state_event(l_ptr, SILENCE_EVT);
+	l_ptr->silent_intv_cnt++;
 	if (skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->backlogq))
 		tipc_link_push_packets(l_ptr);
-
+	link_set_timer(l_ptr, l_ptr->keepalive_intv);
 	tipc_node_unlock(l_ptr->owner);
 	tipc_link_put(l_ptr);
 }
@@ -233,8 +235,8 @@ struct tipc_link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 
 	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);
+		pr_err("Cannot establish %uth link to %s. Max %u allowed.\n",
+		       n_ptr->link_cnt, addr_string, MAX_BEARERS);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -261,7 +263,6 @@ struct tipc_link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 		/* 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);
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ struct tipc_link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 	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;
+	l_ptr->snd_nxt = 1;
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->transmq);
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->backlogq);
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->deferdq);
@@ -311,8 +312,7 @@ void tipc_link_delete(struct tipc_link *l)
 	tipc_link_put(l);
 }
 
-void tipc_link_delete_list(struct net *net, unsigned int bearer_id,
-			   bool shutting_down)
+void tipc_link_delete_list(struct net *net, unsigned int bearer_id)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct tipc_link *link;
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	l_ptr->reasm_buf = NULL;
 }
 
-static void tipc_link_purge_backlog(struct tipc_link *l)
+void tipc_link_purge_backlog(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
 	__skb_queue_purge(&l->backlogq);
 	l->backlog[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
@@ -451,9 +451,9 @@ void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 
 	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;
+		l_ptr->failover_checkpt = l_ptr->rcv_nxt;
 		pl->failover_pkts = FIRST_FAILOVER;
-		pl->failover_checkpt = l_ptr->next_in_no;
+		pl->failover_checkpt = l_ptr->rcv_nxt;
 		pl->failover_skb = l_ptr->reasm_buf;
 	} else {
 		kfree_skb(l_ptr->reasm_buf);
@@ -469,36 +469,19 @@ void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	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->snd_nxt = 1;
+	l_ptr->silent_intv_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->rcv_nxt = 1;
 	link->stats.recv_info = 1;
+	link->silent_intv_cnt = 0;
 	tipc_node_link_up(node, link);
 	tipc_bearer_add_dest(node->net, link->bearer_id, link->addr);
 }
@@ -511,7 +494,7 @@ static void link_activate(struct tipc_link *link)
 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;
+	unsigned long timer_intv = l_ptr->keepalive_intv;
 
 	if (l_ptr->flags & LINK_STOPPED)
 		return;
@@ -519,45 +502,33 @@ static void link_state_event(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, unsigned int event)
 	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);
+	if (l_ptr->flags & LINK_FAILINGOVER)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	switch (l_ptr->state) {
 	case WORKING_WORKING:
 		switch (event) {
 		case TRAFFIC_MSG_EVT:
 		case ACTIVATE_MSG:
+			l_ptr->silent_intv_cnt = 0;
 			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)) {
+		case SILENCE_EVT:
+			if (!l_ptr->silent_intv_cnt) {
+				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);
@@ -568,46 +539,33 @@ static void link_state_event(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, unsigned int 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);
+			l_ptr->silent_intv_cnt = 0;
 			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) {
+		case SILENCE_EVT:
+			if (!l_ptr->silent_intv_cnt) {
 				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)) {
+				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) {
+			} else if (l_ptr->silent_intv_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:
@@ -623,31 +581,22 @@ static void link_state_event(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, unsigned int event)
 			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);
+			link_set_timer(l_ptr, timer_intv);
 			break;
-		case TIMEOUT_EVT:
+		case SILENCE_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);
@@ -661,21 +610,16 @@ static void link_state_event(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, unsigned int event)
 			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:
+		case SILENCE_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);
@@ -701,53 +645,58 @@ int __tipc_link_xmit(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *link,
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb_peek(list));
 	unsigned int maxwin = link->window;
-	unsigned int imp = msg_importance(msg);
+	unsigned int i, 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;
+	u16 ack = mod(link->rcv_nxt - 1);
+	u16 seqno = link->snd_nxt;
+	u16 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);
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *bskb;
 
+	/* Match msg importance against this and all higher backlog limits: */
+	for (i = imp; i <= TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE; i++) {
+		if (unlikely(link->backlog[i].len >= link->backlog[i].limit))
+			return link_schedule_user(link, list);
+	}
 	if (unlikely(msg_size(msg) > mtu)) {
 		__skb_queue_purge(list);
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 	}
 	/* Prepare each packet for sending, and add to relevant queue: */
-	skb_queue_walk_safe(list, skb, tmp) {
-		__skb_unlink(skb, list);
+	while (skb_queue_len(list)) {
+		skb = skb_peek(list);
 		msg = buf_msg(skb);
 		msg_set_seqno(msg, seqno);
 		msg_set_ack(msg, ack);
 		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, bc_last_in);
 
 		if (likely(skb_queue_len(transmq) < maxwin)) {
+			__skb_dequeue(list);
 			__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)) {
+		if (tipc_msg_bundle(skb_peek_tail(backlogq), msg, mtu)) {
+			kfree_skb(__skb_dequeue(list));
 			link->stats.sent_bundled++;
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (tipc_msg_make_bundle(&skb, mtu, link->addr)) {
+		if (tipc_msg_make_bundle(&bskb, msg, mtu, link->addr)) {
+			kfree_skb(__skb_dequeue(list));
+			__skb_queue_tail(backlogq, bskb);
+			link->backlog[msg_importance(buf_msg(bskb))].len++;
 			link->stats.sent_bundled++;
 			link->stats.sent_bundles++;
-			imp = msg_importance(buf_msg(skb));
+			continue;
 		}
-		__skb_queue_tail(backlogq, skb);
-		link->backlog[imp].len++;
-		seqno++;
+		link->backlog[imp].len += skb_queue_len(list);
+		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(list, backlogq);
 	}
-	link->next_out_no = seqno;
+	link->snd_nxt = seqno;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -877,7 +826,8 @@ 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);
+	u16 seqno = link->snd_nxt;
+	u16 ack = mod(link->rcv_nxt - 1);
 
 	while (skb_queue_len(&link->transmq) < link->window) {
 		skb = __skb_dequeue(&link->backlogq);
@@ -886,12 +836,15 @@ void tipc_link_push_packets(struct tipc_link *link)
 		msg = buf_msg(skb);
 		link->backlog[msg_importance(msg)].len--;
 		msg_set_ack(msg, ack);
+		msg_set_seqno(msg, seqno);
+		seqno = mod(seqno + 1);
 		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);
 	}
+	link->snd_nxt = seqno;
 }
 
 void tipc_link_reset_all(struct tipc_node *node)
@@ -964,13 +917,13 @@ void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	msg = buf_msg(skb);
 
 	/* Detect repeated retransmit failures */
-	if (l_ptr->last_retransmitted == msg_seqno(msg)) {
+	if (l_ptr->last_retransm == 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->last_retransm = msg_seqno(msg);
 		l_ptr->stale_count = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -978,7 +931,7 @@ void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (!retransmits)
 			break;
 		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
+		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->rcv_nxt - 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);
@@ -1001,11 +954,11 @@ static bool link_synch(struct tipc_link *l)
 		goto synched;
 
 	/* Was last pre-synch packet added to input queue ? */
-	if (less_eq(pl->next_in_no, l->synch_point))
+	if (less_eq(pl->rcv_nxt, l->synch_point))
 		return false;
 
 	/* Is it still in the input queue ? */
-	post_synch = mod(pl->next_in_no - l->synch_point) - 1;
+	post_synch = mod(pl->rcv_nxt - l->synch_point) - 1;
 	if (skb_queue_len(&pl->inputq) > post_synch)
 		return false;
 synched:
@@ -1016,13 +969,13 @@ synched:
 static void link_retrieve_defq(struct tipc_link *link,
 			       struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
-	u32 seq_no;
+	u16 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))
+	if (seq_no == link->rcv_nxt)
 		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&link->deferdq, list);
 }
 
@@ -1043,8 +996,8 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
 	struct sk_buff *skb1, *tmp;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	u32 seq_no;
-	u32 ackd;
+	u16 seq_no;
+	u16 ackd;
 	u32 released;
 
 	skb2list(skb, &head);
@@ -1137,18 +1090,20 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 		}
 
 		/* Link is now in state WORKING_WORKING */
-		if (unlikely(seq_no != mod(l_ptr->next_in_no))) {
+		if (unlikely(seq_no != l_ptr->rcv_nxt)) {
 			link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(l_ptr, skb);
 			link_retrieve_defq(l_ptr, &head);
 			skb = NULL;
 			goto unlock;
 		}
+		l_ptr->silent_intv_cnt = 0;
+
 		/* 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++;
+		l_ptr->rcv_nxt++;
 		if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->deferdq)))
 			link_retrieve_defq(l_ptr, &head);
 		if (unlikely(++l_ptr->rcv_unacked >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN)) {
@@ -1268,7 +1223,7 @@ static void tipc_link_input(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff *skb)
 u32 tipc_link_defer_pkt(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb1;
-	u32 seq_no = buf_seqno(skb);
+	u16 seq_no = buf_seqno(skb);
 
 	/* Empty queue ? */
 	if (skb_queue_empty(list)) {
@@ -1284,7 +1239,7 @@ u32 tipc_link_defer_pkt(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	/* Locate insertion point in queue, then insert; discard if duplicate */
 	skb_queue_walk(list, skb1) {
-		u32 curr_seqno = buf_seqno(skb1);
+		u16 curr_seqno = buf_seqno(skb1);
 
 		if (seq_no == curr_seqno) {
 			kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -1312,14 +1267,14 @@ static void link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* Record OOS packet arrival (force mismatch on next timeout) */
-	l_ptr->checkpoint--;
+	/* Record OOS packet arrival */
+	l_ptr->silent_intv_cnt = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * 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))) {
+	if (less(seq_no, l_ptr->rcv_nxt)) {
 		l_ptr->stats.duplicates++;
 		kfree_skb(buf);
 		return;
@@ -1344,6 +1299,7 @@ void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = l_ptr->pmsg;
 	u32 msg_size = sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg);
 	int r_flag;
+	u16 last_rcv;
 
 	/* Don't send protocol message during link failover */
 	if (l_ptr->flags & LINK_FAILINGOVER)
@@ -1360,16 +1316,14 @@ void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
 	msg_set_last_bcast(msg, tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(l_ptr->owner->net));
 
 	if (msg_typ == STATE_MSG) {
-		u32 next_sent = mod(l_ptr->next_out_no);
+		u16 next_sent = l_ptr->snd_nxt;
 
 		if (!tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr))
 			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));
+			last_rcv = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&l_ptr->deferdq));
+			gap = mod(last_rcv - l_ptr->rcv_nxt);
 		}
 		msg_set_seq_gap(msg, gap);
 		if (gap)
@@ -1377,7 +1331,7 @@ void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
 		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_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->rcv_nxt - 1));
 		msg_set_probe(msg, probe_msg != 0);
 		if (probe_msg)
 			l_ptr->stats.sent_probes++;
@@ -1397,7 +1351,7 @@ void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
 	msg_set_linkprio(msg, l_ptr->priority);
 	msg_set_size(msg, msg_size);
 
-	msg_set_seqno(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_out_no + (0xffff/2)));
+	msg_set_seqno(msg, mod(l_ptr->snd_nxt + (0xffff / 2)));
 
 	buf = tipc_buf_acquire(msg_size);
 	if (!buf)
@@ -1496,17 +1450,15 @@ static void tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 		}
 
 		/* Record reception; force mismatch at next timeout: */
-		l_ptr->checkpoint--;
+		l_ptr->silent_intv_cnt = 0;
 
 		link_state_event(l_ptr, TRAFFIC_MSG_EVT);
 		l_ptr->stats.recv_states++;
 		if (link_reset_unknown(l_ptr))
 			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 (less_eq(l_ptr->rcv_nxt, msg_next_sent(msg)))
+			rec_gap = mod(msg_next_sent(msg) - l_ptr->rcv_nxt);
 
 		if (msg_probe(msg))
 			l_ptr->stats.recv_probes++;
@@ -1580,6 +1532,11 @@ void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 
 	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(l_ptr), &tunnel_hdr, TUNNEL_PROTOCOL,
 		      FAILOVER_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, l_ptr->addr);
+
+	skb_queue_walk(&l_ptr->backlogq, skb) {
+		msg_set_seqno(buf_msg(skb), l_ptr->snd_nxt);
+		l_ptr->snd_nxt = mod(l_ptr->snd_nxt + 1);
+	}
 	skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&l_ptr->backlogq, &l_ptr->transmq);
 	tipc_link_purge_backlog(l_ptr);
 	msgcount = skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->transmq);
@@ -1640,6 +1597,7 @@ void tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(struct tipc_link *link,
 	struct tipc_msg tnl_hdr;
 	struct sk_buff_head *queue = &link->transmq;
 	int mcnt;
+	u16 seqno;
 
 	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(link), &tnl_hdr, TUNNEL_PROTOCOL,
 		      SYNCH_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, link->addr);
@@ -1653,7 +1611,7 @@ tunnel_queue:
 		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
 		u32 len = msg_size(msg);
 
-		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(link->next_in_no - 1));
+		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(link->rcv_nxt - 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);
@@ -1671,6 +1629,11 @@ tunnel_queue:
 	}
 	if (queue == &link->backlogq)
 		return;
+	seqno = link->snd_nxt;
+	skb_queue_walk(&link->backlogq, skb) {
+		msg_set_seqno(buf_msg(skb), seqno);
+		seqno = mod(seqno + 1);
+	}
 	queue = &link->backlogq;
 	goto tunnel_queue;
 }
@@ -1742,8 +1705,8 @@ static void link_set_supervision_props(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 tol)
 		return;
 
 	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);
+	l_ptr->keepalive_intv = msecs_to_jiffies(intv);
+	l_ptr->abort_limit = tol / (jiffies_to_msecs(l_ptr->keepalive_intv));
 }
 
 void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l, u32 win)
@@ -1803,8 +1766,8 @@ 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)
@@ -1893,6 +1856,9 @@ 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;
@@ -2034,9 +2000,9 @@ 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))
@@ -2175,50 +2141,53 @@ 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];
+		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)