Merge master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6

* master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6: (42 commits)
  [IOAT]: Do not dereference THIS_MODULE directly to set unsafe.
  [NETROM]: Fix possible null pointer dereference.
  [NET] netpoll: break recursive loop in netpoll rx path
  [NET] netpoll: don't spin forever sending to stopped queues
  [IRDA]: add some IBM think pads
  [ATM]: atm/mpc.c warning fix
  [NET]: skb_find_text ignores to argument
  [NET]: make net/core/dev.c:netdev_nit static
  [NET]: Fix GSO problems in dev_hard_start_xmit()
  [NET]: Fix CHECKSUM_HW GSO problems.
  [TIPC]: Fix incorrect correction to discovery timer frequency computation.
  [TIPC]: Get rid of dynamically allocated arrays in broadcast code.
  [TIPC]: Fixed link switchover bugs
  [TIPC]: Enhanced & cleaned up system messages; fixed 2 obscure memory leaks.
  [TIPC]: First phase of assert() cleanup
  [TIPC]: Disallow config operations that aren't supported in certain modes.
  [TIPC]: Fixed memory leak in tipc_link_send() when destination is unreachable
  [TIPC]: Added missing warning for out-of-memory condition
  [TIPC]: Withdrawing all names from nameless port now returns success, not error
  [TIPC]: Optimized argument validation done by connect().
  ...

26 files changed, 706 insertions, 459 deletions

diff --git a/net/atm/mpc.c b/net/atm/mpc.c
index a48a5d580408..5fe77df00186 100644
--- a/net/atm/mpc.c
+++ b/net/atm/mpc.c
@@ -1113,10 +1113,9 @@ static void check_qos_and_open_shortcut(struct k_message *msg, struct mpoa_clien
 
 static void MPOA_res_reply_rcvd(struct k_message *msg, struct mpoa_client *mpc)
 {
-	unsigned char *ip;
-
 	uint32_t dst_ip = msg->content.in_info.in_dst_ip;
 	in_cache_entry *entry = mpc->in_ops->get(dst_ip, mpc);
+
 	dprintk("mpoa: (%s) MPOA_res_reply_rcvd: ip %u.%u.%u.%u\n", mpc->dev->name, NIPQUAD(dst_ip));
 	ddprintk("mpoa: (%s) MPOA_res_reply_rcvd() entry = %p", mpc->dev->name, entry);
 	if(entry == NULL){
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index ea2469398bd5..f1c52cbd6ef7 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ extern void netdev_unregister_sysfs(struct net_device *);
  *	For efficiency
  */
 
-int netdev_nit;
+static int netdev_nit;
 
 /*
  *	Add a protocol ID to the list. Now that the input handler is
@@ -1325,9 +1325,12 @@ int dev_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		nskb->next = NULL;
 		rc = dev->hard_start_xmit(nskb, dev);
 		if (unlikely(rc)) {
+			nskb->next = skb->next;
 			skb->next = nskb;
 			return rc;
 		}
+		if (unlikely(netif_queue_stopped(dev) && skb->next))
+			return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	} while (skb->next);
 	
 	skb->destructor = DEV_GSO_CB(skb)->destructor;
diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
index 9cb781830380..471da451cd48 100644
--- a/net/core/netpoll.c
+++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ static atomic_t trapped;
 				sizeof(struct iphdr) + sizeof(struct ethhdr))
 
 static void zap_completion_queue(void);
+static void arp_reply(struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 static void queue_process(void *p)
 {
@@ -153,6 +154,22 @@ static void poll_napi(struct netpoll *np)
 	}
 }
 
+static void service_arp_queue(struct netpoll_info *npi)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+	if (unlikely(!npi))
+		return;
+
+	skb = skb_dequeue(&npi->arp_tx);
+
+	while (skb != NULL) {
+		arp_reply(skb);
+		skb = skb_dequeue(&npi->arp_tx);
+	}
+	return;
+}
+
 void netpoll_poll(struct netpoll *np)
 {
 	if(!np->dev || !netif_running(np->dev) || !np->dev->poll_controller)
@@ -163,6 +180,8 @@ void netpoll_poll(struct netpoll *np)
 	if (np->dev->poll)
 		poll_napi(np);
 
+	service_arp_queue(np->dev->npinfo);
+
 	zap_completion_queue();
 }
 
@@ -279,14 +298,10 @@ static void netpoll_send_skb(struct netpoll *np, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		 * network drivers do not expect to be called if the queue is
 		 * stopped.
 		 */
-		if (netif_queue_stopped(np->dev)) {
-			netif_tx_unlock(np->dev);
-			netpoll_poll(np);
-			udelay(50);
-			continue;
-		}
+		status = NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
+		if (!netif_queue_stopped(np->dev))
+			status = np->dev->hard_start_xmit(skb, np->dev);
 
-		status = np->dev->hard_start_xmit(skb, np->dev);
 		netif_tx_unlock(np->dev);
 
 		/* success */
@@ -446,7 +461,9 @@ int __netpoll_rx(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	int proto, len, ulen;
 	struct iphdr *iph;
 	struct udphdr *uh;
-	struct netpoll *np = skb->dev->npinfo->rx_np;
+	struct netpoll_info *npi = skb->dev->npinfo;
+	struct netpoll *np = npi->rx_np;
+
 
 	if (!np)
 		goto out;
@@ -456,7 +473,7 @@ int __netpoll_rx(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	/* check if netpoll clients need ARP */
 	if (skb->protocol == __constant_htons(ETH_P_ARP) &&
 	    atomic_read(&trapped)) {
-		arp_reply(skb);
+		skb_queue_tail(&npi->arp_tx, skb);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -651,6 +668,7 @@ int netpoll_setup(struct netpoll *np)
 		npinfo->poll_owner = -1;
 		npinfo->tries = MAX_RETRIES;
 		spin_lock_init(&npinfo->rx_lock);
+		skb_queue_head_init(&npinfo->arp_tx);
 	} else
 		npinfo = ndev->npinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index 8e5044ba3ab6..6edbb90cbcec 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -1739,12 +1739,15 @@ unsigned int skb_find_text(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int from,
 			   unsigned int to, struct ts_config *config,
 			   struct ts_state *state)
 {
+	unsigned int ret;
+
 	config->get_next_block = skb_ts_get_next_block;
 	config->finish = skb_ts_finish;
 
 	skb_prepare_seq_read(skb, from, to, TS_SKB_CB(state));
 
-	return textsearch_find(config, state);
+	ret = textsearch_find(config, state);
+	return (ret <= to - from ? ret : UINT_MAX);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
index 0e029c4e2903..c04176be7ed1 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
@@ -2166,7 +2166,7 @@ struct sk_buff *tcp_tso_segment(struct sk_buff *skb, int sg)
 	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, thlen))
 		goto out;
 
-	oldlen = ~htonl(skb->len);
+	oldlen = (u16)~skb->len;
 	__skb_pull(skb, thlen);
 
 	segs = skb_segment(skb, sg);
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ struct sk_buff *tcp_tso_segment(struct sk_buff *skb, int sg)
 		goto out;
 
 	len = skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size;
-	delta = csum_add(oldlen, htonl(thlen + len));
+	delta = htonl(oldlen + (thlen + len));
 
 	skb = segs;
 	th = skb->h.th;
@@ -2183,10 +2183,10 @@ struct sk_buff *tcp_tso_segment(struct sk_buff *skb, int sg)
 	do {
 		th->fin = th->psh = 0;
 
-		if (skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_NONE) {
-			th->check = csum_fold(csum_partial(
-				skb->h.raw, thlen, csum_add(skb->csum, delta)));
-		}
+		th->check = ~csum_fold(th->check + delta);
+		if (skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_HW)
+			th->check = csum_fold(csum_partial(skb->h.raw, thlen,
+							   skb->csum));
 
 		seq += len;
 		skb = skb->next;
@@ -2196,11 +2196,11 @@ struct sk_buff *tcp_tso_segment(struct sk_buff *skb, int sg)
 		th->cwr = 0;
 	} while (skb->next);
 
-	if (skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_NONE) {
-		delta = csum_add(oldlen, htonl(skb->tail - skb->h.raw));
-		th->check = csum_fold(csum_partial(
-			skb->h.raw, thlen, csum_add(skb->csum, delta)));
-	}
+	delta = htonl(oldlen + (skb->tail - skb->h.raw) + skb->data_len);
+	th->check = ~csum_fold(th->check + delta);
+	if (skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_HW)
+		th->check = csum_fold(csum_partial(skb->h.raw, thlen,
+						   skb->csum));
 
 out:
 	return segs;
diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_route.c b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
index b3b9097c87c7..c11737f472d6 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_route.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
@@ -725,15 +725,17 @@ void nr_link_failed(ax25_cb *ax25, int reason)
 	struct nr_node  *nr_node = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&nr_neigh_list_lock);
-	nr_neigh_for_each(s, node, &nr_neigh_list)
+	nr_neigh_for_each(s, node, &nr_neigh_list) {
 		if (s->ax25 == ax25) {
 			nr_neigh_hold(s);
 			nr_neigh = s;
 			break;
 		}
+	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&nr_neigh_list_lock);
 
-	if (nr_neigh == NULL) return;
+	if (nr_neigh == NULL)
+		return;
 
 	nr_neigh->ax25 = NULL;
 	ax25_cb_put(ax25);
@@ -743,11 +745,13 @@ void nr_link_failed(ax25_cb *ax25, int reason)
 		return;
 	}
 	spin_lock_bh(&nr_node_list_lock);
-	nr_node_for_each(nr_node, node, &nr_node_list)
+	nr_node_for_each(nr_node, node, &nr_node_list) {
 		nr_node_lock(nr_node);
-		if (nr_node->which < nr_node->count && nr_node->routes[nr_node->which].neighbour == nr_neigh)
+		if (nr_node->which < nr_node->count &&
+		    nr_node->routes[nr_node->which].neighbour == nr_neigh)
 			nr_node->which++;
 		nr_node_unlock(nr_node);
+	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&nr_node_list_lock);
 	nr_neigh_put(nr_neigh);
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 2c4ecbe50082..54128040a124 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -49,13 +49,19 @@
 #include "name_table.h"
 #include "bcast.h"
 
-
 #define MAX_PKT_DEFAULT_MCAST 1500	/* bcast link max packet size (fixed) */
 
 #define BCLINK_WIN_DEFAULT 20		/* bcast link window size (default) */
 
 #define BCLINK_LOG_BUF_SIZE 0
 
+/*
+ * Loss rate for incoming broadcast frames; used to test retransmission code.
+ * Set to N to cause every N'th frame to be discarded; 0 => don't discard any.
+ */
+ 
+#define TIPC_BCAST_LOSS_RATE 0
+
 /**
  * struct bcbearer_pair - a pair of bearers used by broadcast link
  * @primary: pointer to primary bearer
@@ -75,7 +81,14 @@ struct bcbearer_pair {
  * @bearer: (non-standard) broadcast bearer structure
  * @media: (non-standard) broadcast media structure
  * @bpairs: array of bearer pairs
- * @bpairs_temp: array of bearer pairs used during creation of "bpairs"
+ * @bpairs_temp: temporary array of bearer pairs used by tipc_bcbearer_sort()
+ * @remains: temporary node map used by tipc_bcbearer_send()
+ * @remains_new: temporary node map used tipc_bcbearer_send()
+ * 
+ * Note: The fields labelled "temporary" are incorporated into the bearer
+ * to avoid consuming potentially limited stack space through the use of
+ * large local variables within multicast routines.  Concurrent access is
+ * prevented through use of the spinlock "bc_lock".
  */
 
 struct bcbearer {
@@ -83,6 +96,8 @@ struct bcbearer {
 	struct media media;
 	struct bcbearer_pair bpairs[MAX_BEARERS];
 	struct bcbearer_pair bpairs_temp[TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI + 1];
+	struct node_map remains;
+	struct node_map remains_new;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -165,21 +180,18 @@ static int bclink_ack_allowed(u32 n)
  * @after: sequence number of last packet to *not* retransmit
  * @to: sequence number of last packet to retransmit
  * 
- * Called with 'node' locked, bc_lock unlocked
+ * Called with bc_lock locked
  */
 
 static void bclink_retransmit_pkt(u32 after, u32 to)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&bc_lock);
 	buf = bcl->first_out;
 	while (buf && less_eq(buf_seqno(buf), after)) {
 		buf = buf->next;                
 	}
-	if (buf != NULL)
-		tipc_link_retransmit(bcl, buf, mod(to - after));
-	spin_unlock_bh(&bc_lock);              
+	tipc_link_retransmit(bcl, buf, mod(to - after));
 }
 
 /** 
@@ -346,8 +358,10 @@ static void tipc_bclink_peek_nack(u32 dest, u32 sender_tag, u32 gap_after, u32 g
 		for (; buf; buf = buf->next) {
 			u32 seqno = buf_seqno(buf);
 
-			if (mod(seqno - prev) != 1)
+			if (mod(seqno - prev) != 1) {
 				buf = NULL;
+				break;
+			}
 			if (seqno == gap_after)
 				break;
 			prev = seqno;
@@ -399,7 +413,10 @@ int tipc_bclink_send_msg(struct sk_buff *buf)
  */
 
 void tipc_bclink_recv_pkt(struct sk_buff *buf)
-{        
+{
+#if (TIPC_BCAST_LOSS_RATE)
+	static int rx_count = 0;
+#endif
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
 	struct node* node = tipc_node_find(msg_prevnode(msg));
 	u32 next_in;
@@ -420,9 +437,13 @@ void tipc_bclink_recv_pkt(struct sk_buff *buf)
 			tipc_node_lock(node);
 			tipc_bclink_acknowledge(node, msg_bcast_ack(msg));
 			tipc_node_unlock(node);
+			spin_lock_bh(&bc_lock);
 			bcl->stats.recv_nacks++;
+			bcl->owner->next = node;   /* remember requestor */
 			bclink_retransmit_pkt(msg_bcgap_after(msg),
 					      msg_bcgap_to(msg));
+			bcl->owner->next = NULL;
+			spin_unlock_bh(&bc_lock);              
 		} else {
 			tipc_bclink_peek_nack(msg_destnode(msg),
 					      msg_bcast_tag(msg),
@@ -433,6 +454,14 @@ void tipc_bclink_recv_pkt(struct sk_buff *buf)
 		return;
 	}
 
+#if (TIPC_BCAST_LOSS_RATE)
+	if (++rx_count == TIPC_BCAST_LOSS_RATE) {
+		rx_count = 0;
+		buf_discard(buf);
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	tipc_node_lock(node);
 receive:
 	deferred = node->bclink.deferred_head;
@@ -531,12 +560,8 @@ static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct sk_buff *buf,
 {
 	static int send_count = 0;
 
-	struct node_map *remains;
-	struct node_map *remains_new;
-	struct node_map *remains_tmp;
 	int bp_index;
 	int swap_time;
-	int err;
 
 	/* Prepare buffer for broadcasting (if first time trying to send it) */
 
@@ -557,9 +582,7 @@ static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct sk_buff *buf,
 
 	/* Send buffer over bearers until all targets reached */
 	
-	remains = kmalloc(sizeof(struct node_map), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	remains_new = kmalloc(sizeof(struct node_map), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	*remains = tipc_cltr_bcast_nodes;
+	bcbearer->remains = tipc_cltr_bcast_nodes;
 
 	for (bp_index = 0; bp_index < MAX_BEARERS; bp_index++) {
 		struct bearer *p = bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].primary;
@@ -568,8 +591,8 @@ static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct sk_buff *buf,
 		if (!p)
 			break;	/* no more bearers to try */
 
-		tipc_nmap_diff(remains, &p->nodes, remains_new);
-		if (remains_new->count == remains->count)
+		tipc_nmap_diff(&bcbearer->remains, &p->nodes, &bcbearer->remains_new);
+		if (bcbearer->remains_new.count == bcbearer->remains.count)
 			continue;	/* bearer pair doesn't add anything */
 
 		if (!p->publ.blocked &&
@@ -587,27 +610,17 @@ swap:
 		bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].primary = s;
 		bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].secondary = p;
 update:
-		if (remains_new->count == 0) {
-			err = TIPC_OK;
-			goto out;
-		}
+		if (bcbearer->remains_new.count == 0)
+			return TIPC_OK;
 
-		/* swap map */
-		remains_tmp = remains;
-		remains = remains_new;
-		remains_new = remains_tmp;
+		bcbearer->remains = bcbearer->remains_new;
 	}
 	
 	/* Unable to reach all targets */
 
 	bcbearer->bearer.publ.blocked = 1;
 	bcl->stats.bearer_congs++;
-	err = ~TIPC_OK;
-
- out:
-	kfree(remains_new);
-	kfree(remains);
-	return err;
+	return ~TIPC_OK;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -765,7 +778,7 @@ int tipc_bclink_init(void)
 	bclink = kmalloc(sizeof(*bclink), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!bcbearer || !bclink) {
  nomem:
-	 	warn("Memory squeeze; Failed to create multicast link\n");
+	 	warn("Multicast link creation failed, no memory\n");
 		kfree(bcbearer);
 		bcbearer = NULL;
 		kfree(bclink);
diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.h b/net/tipc/bcast.h
index 0e3be2ab3307..b243d9d495f0 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.h
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static inline void tipc_port_list_add(struct port_list *pl_ptr, u32 port)
 		if (!item->next) {
 			item->next = kmalloc(sizeof(*item), GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (!item->next) {
-				warn("Memory squeeze: multicast destination port list is incomplete\n");
+				warn("Incomplete multicast delivery, no memory\n");
 				return;
 			}
 			item->next->next = NULL;
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index e213a8e54855..4fa24b5e8914 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -112,39 +112,42 @@ int  tipc_register_media(u32 media_type,
 		goto exit;
 
 	if (!media_name_valid(name)) {
-		warn("Media registration error: illegal name <%s>\n", name);
+		warn("Media <%s> rejected, illegal name\n", name);
 		goto exit;
 	}
 	if (!bcast_addr) {
-		warn("Media registration error: no broadcast address supplied\n");
+		warn("Media <%s> rejected, no broadcast address\n", name);
 		goto exit;
 	}
 	if ((bearer_priority < TIPC_MIN_LINK_PRI) &&
 	    (bearer_priority > TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI)) {
-		warn("Media registration error: priority %u\n", bearer_priority);
+		warn("Media <%s> rejected, illegal priority (%u)\n", name, 
+		     bearer_priority);
 		goto exit;
 	}
 	if ((link_tolerance < TIPC_MIN_LINK_TOL) || 
 	    (link_tolerance > TIPC_MAX_LINK_TOL)) {
-		warn("Media registration error: tolerance %u\n", link_tolerance);
+		warn("Media <%s> rejected, illegal tolerance (%u)\n", name,
+		     link_tolerance);
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	media_id = media_count++;
 	if (media_id >= MAX_MEDIA) {
-		warn("Attempt to register more than %u media\n", MAX_MEDIA);
+		warn("Media <%s> rejected, media limit reached (%u)\n", name,
+		     MAX_MEDIA);
 		media_count--;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < media_id; i++) {
 		if (media_list[i].type_id == media_type) {
-			warn("Attempt to register second media with type %u\n", 
+			warn("Media <%s> rejected, duplicate type (%u)\n", name,
 			     media_type);
 			media_count--;
 			goto exit;
 		}
 		if (!strcmp(name, media_list[i].name)) {
-			warn("Attempt to re-register media name <%s>\n", name);
+			warn("Media <%s> rejected, duplicate name\n", name);
 			media_count--;
 			goto exit;
 		}
@@ -283,6 +286,9 @@ static struct bearer *bearer_find(const char *name)
 	struct bearer *b_ptr;
 	u32 i;
 
+	if (tipc_mode != TIPC_NET_MODE)
+		return NULL;
+
 	for (i = 0, b_ptr = tipc_bearers; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++, b_ptr++) {
 		if (b_ptr->active && (!strcmp(b_ptr->publ.name, name)))
 			return b_ptr;
@@ -475,26 +481,33 @@ int tipc_enable_bearer(const char *name, u32 bcast_scope, u32 priority)
 	u32 i;
 	int res = -EINVAL;
 
-	if (tipc_mode != TIPC_NET_MODE)
+	if (tipc_mode != TIPC_NET_MODE) {
+		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, not supported in standalone mode\n",
+		     name);
 		return -ENOPROTOOPT;
-
-	if (!bearer_name_validate(name, &b_name) ||
-	    !tipc_addr_domain_valid(bcast_scope) ||
-	    !in_scope(bcast_scope, tipc_own_addr))
+	}
+	if (!bearer_name_validate(name, &b_name)) {
+		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, illegal name\n", name);
 		return -EINVAL;
-
+	}
+	if (!tipc_addr_domain_valid(bcast_scope) || 
+	    !in_scope(bcast_scope, tipc_own_addr)) {
+		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, illegal broadcast scope\n", name);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	if ((priority < TIPC_MIN_LINK_PRI ||
 	     priority > TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI) &&
-	    (priority != TIPC_MEDIA_LINK_PRI))
+	    (priority != TIPC_MEDIA_LINK_PRI)) {
+		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, illegal priority\n", name);
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	write_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	if (!tipc_bearers)
-		goto failed;
 
 	m_ptr = media_find(b_name.media_name);
 	if (!m_ptr) {
-		warn("No media <%s>\n", b_name.media_name);
+		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, media <%s> not registered\n", name,
+		     b_name.media_name);
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
@@ -510,23 +523,24 @@ restart:
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (!strcmp(name, tipc_bearers[i].publ.name)) {
-			warn("Bearer <%s> already enabled\n", name);
+			warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, already enabled\n", name);
 			goto failed;
 		}
 		if ((tipc_bearers[i].priority == priority) &&
 		    (++with_this_prio > 2)) {
 			if (priority-- == 0) {
-				warn("Third bearer <%s> with priority %u, unable to lower to %u\n",
-				     name, priority + 1, priority);
+				warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, duplicate priority\n",
+				     name);
 				goto failed;
 			}
-			warn("Third bearer <%s> with priority %u, lowering to %u\n",
+			warn("Bearer <%s> priority adjustment required %u->%u\n",
 			     name, priority + 1, priority);
 			goto restart;
 		}
 	}
 	if (bearer_id >= MAX_BEARERS) {
-		warn("Attempt to enable more than %d bearers\n", MAX_BEARERS);
+		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, bearer limit reached (%u)\n", 
+		     name, MAX_BEARERS);
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
@@ -536,7 +550,7 @@ restart:
 	strcpy(b_ptr->publ.name, name);
 	res = m_ptr->enable_bearer(&b_ptr->publ);
 	if (res) {
-		warn("Failed to enable bearer <%s>\n", name);
+		warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, enable failure (%d)\n", name, -res);
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
@@ -573,9 +587,6 @@ int tipc_block_bearer(const char *name)
 	struct link *l_ptr;
 	struct link *temp_l_ptr;
 
-	if (tipc_mode != TIPC_NET_MODE)
-		return -ENOPROTOOPT;
-
 	read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 	b_ptr = bearer_find(name);
 	if (!b_ptr) {
@@ -584,6 +595,7 @@ int tipc_block_bearer(const char *name)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	info("Blocking bearer <%s>\n", name);
 	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->publ.lock);
 	b_ptr->publ.blocked = 1;
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(l_ptr, temp_l_ptr, &b_ptr->links, link_list) {
@@ -595,7 +607,6 @@ int tipc_block_bearer(const char *name)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&b_ptr->publ.lock);
 	read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
-	info("Blocked bearer <%s>\n", name);
 	return TIPC_OK;
 }
 
@@ -611,15 +622,13 @@ static int bearer_disable(const char *name)
 	struct link *l_ptr;
 	struct link *temp_l_ptr;
 
-	if (tipc_mode != TIPC_NET_MODE)
-		return -ENOPROTOOPT;
-
 	b_ptr = bearer_find(name);
 	if (!b_ptr) {
 		warn("Attempt to disable unknown bearer <%s>\n", name);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	info("Disabling bearer <%s>\n", name);
 	tipc_disc_stop_link_req(b_ptr->link_req);
 	spin_lock_bh(&b_ptr->publ.lock);
 	b_ptr->link_req = NULL;
@@ -635,7 +644,6 @@ static int bearer_disable(const char *name)
 		tipc_link_delete(l_ptr);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&b_ptr->publ.lock);
-	info("Disabled bearer <%s>\n", name);
 	memset(b_ptr, 0, sizeof(struct bearer));
 	return TIPC_OK;
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/cluster.c b/net/tipc/cluster.c
index 1aed81584e96..1dcb6940e338 100644
--- a/net/tipc/cluster.c
+++ b/net/tipc/cluster.c
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ struct cluster *tipc_cltr_create(u32 addr)
 	int alloc;
 
 	c_ptr = (struct cluster *)kmalloc(sizeof(*c_ptr), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (c_ptr == NULL)
+	if (c_ptr == NULL) {
+		warn("Cluster creation failure, no memory\n");
 		return NULL;
+	}
 	memset(c_ptr, 0, sizeof(*c_ptr));
 
 	c_ptr->addr = tipc_addr(tipc_zone(addr), tipc_cluster(addr), 0);
@@ -70,30 +72,32 @@ struct cluster *tipc_cltr_create(u32 addr)
 	else
 		max_nodes = tipc_max_nodes + 1;
 	alloc = sizeof(void *) * (max_nodes + 1);
+
 	c_ptr->nodes = (struct node **)kmalloc(alloc, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (c_ptr->nodes == NULL) {
+		warn("Cluster creation failure, no memory for node area\n");
 		kfree(c_ptr);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	memset(c_ptr->nodes, 0, alloc);  
+	memset(c_ptr->nodes, 0, alloc);
+
 	if (in_own_cluster(addr))
 		tipc_local_nodes = c_ptr->nodes;
 	c_ptr->highest_slave = LOWEST_SLAVE - 1;
 	c_ptr->highest_node = 0;
 	
 	z_ptr = tipc_zone_find(tipc_zone(addr));
-	if (z_ptr == NULL) {
+	if (!z_ptr) {
 		z_ptr = tipc_zone_create(addr);
 	}
-	if (z_ptr != NULL) {
-		tipc_zone_attach_cluster(z_ptr, c_ptr);
-		c_ptr->owner = z_ptr;
-	}
-	else {
+	if (!z_ptr) {
+		kfree(c_ptr->nodes);
 		kfree(c_ptr);
-		c_ptr = NULL;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	tipc_zone_attach_cluster(z_ptr, c_ptr);
+	c_ptr->owner = z_ptr;
 	return c_ptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/config.c b/net/tipc/config.c
index 48b5de2dbe60..3ec502fac8c3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/config.c
+++ b/net/tipc/config.c
@@ -291,13 +291,22 @@ static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_own_addr(void)
 	if (!tipc_addr_node_valid(addr))
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_INVALID_VALUE
 						   " (node address)");
-	if (tipc_own_addr)
+	if (tipc_mode == TIPC_NET_MODE)
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
 						   " (cannot change node address once assigned)");
+	tipc_own_addr = addr;
+
+	/* 
+	 * Must release all spinlocks before calling start_net() because
+	 * Linux version of TIPC calls eth_media_start() which calls
+	 * register_netdevice_notifier() which may block!
+	 *
+	 * Temporarily releasing the lock should be harmless for non-Linux TIPC,
+	 * but Linux version of eth_media_start() should really be reworked
+	 * so that it can be called with spinlocks held.
+	 */
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&config_lock);
-	tipc_core_stop_net();
-	tipc_own_addr = addr;
 	tipc_core_start_net();
 	spin_lock_bh(&config_lock);
 	return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
@@ -350,50 +359,21 @@ static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_max_subscriptions(void)
 
 static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_max_ports(void)
 {
-	int orig_mode;
 	u32 value;
 
 	if (!TLV_CHECK(req_tlv_area, req_tlv_space, TIPC_TLV_UNSIGNED))
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_TLV_ERROR);
 	value = *(u32 *)TLV_DATA(req_tlv_area);
 	value = ntohl(value);
+	if (value == tipc_max_ports)
+		return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 	if (value != delimit(value, 127, 65535))
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_INVALID_VALUE
 						   " (max ports must be 127-65535)");
-
-	if (value == tipc_max_ports)
-		return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
-
-	if (atomic_read(&tipc_user_count) > 2)
+	if (tipc_mode != TIPC_NOT_RUNNING)
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
-						   " (cannot change max ports while TIPC users exist)");
-
-	spin_unlock_bh(&config_lock);
-	orig_mode = tipc_get_mode();
-	if (orig_mode == TIPC_NET_MODE)
-		tipc_core_stop_net();
-	tipc_core_stop();
+			" (cannot change max ports while TIPC is active)");
 	tipc_max_ports = value;
-	tipc_core_start();
-	if (orig_mode == TIPC_NET_MODE)
-		tipc_core_start_net();
-	spin_lock_bh(&config_lock);
-	return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
-}
-
-static struct sk_buff *set_net_max(int value, int *parameter)
-{
-	int orig_mode;
-
-	if (value != *parameter) {
-		orig_mode = tipc_get_mode();
-		if (orig_mode == TIPC_NET_MODE)
-			tipc_core_stop_net();
-		*parameter = value;
-		if (orig_mode == TIPC_NET_MODE)
-			tipc_core_start_net();
-	}
-
 	return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 }
 
@@ -405,10 +385,16 @@ static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_max_zones(void)
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_TLV_ERROR);
 	value = *(u32 *)TLV_DATA(req_tlv_area);
 	value = ntohl(value);
+	if (value == tipc_max_zones)
+		return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 	if (value != delimit(value, 1, 255))
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_INVALID_VALUE
 						   " (max zones must be 1-255)");
-	return set_net_max(value, &tipc_max_zones);
+	if (tipc_mode == TIPC_NET_MODE)
+		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
+			" (cannot change max zones once TIPC has joined a network)");
+	tipc_max_zones = value;
+	return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 }
 
 static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_max_clusters(void)
@@ -419,8 +405,8 @@ static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_max_clusters(void)
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_TLV_ERROR);
 	value = *(u32 *)TLV_DATA(req_tlv_area);
 	value = ntohl(value);
-	if (value != 1)
-		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
+	if (value != delimit(value, 1, 1))
+		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_INVALID_VALUE
 						   " (max clusters fixed at 1)");
 	return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 }
@@ -433,10 +419,16 @@ static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_max_nodes(void)
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_TLV_ERROR);
 	value = *(u32 *)TLV_DATA(req_tlv_area);
 	value = ntohl(value);
+	if (value == tipc_max_nodes)
+		return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 	if (value != delimit(value, 8, 2047))
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_INVALID_VALUE
 						   " (max nodes must be 8-2047)");
-	return set_net_max(value, &tipc_max_nodes);
+	if (tipc_mode == TIPC_NET_MODE)
+		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
+			" (cannot change max nodes once TIPC has joined a network)");
+	tipc_max_nodes = value;
+	return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 }
 
 static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_max_slaves(void)
@@ -461,15 +453,16 @@ static struct sk_buff *cfg_set_netid(void)
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_TLV_ERROR);
 	value = *(u32 *)TLV_DATA(req_tlv_area);
 	value = ntohl(value);
+	if (value == tipc_net_id)
+		return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 	if (value != delimit(value, 1, 9999))
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_INVALID_VALUE
 						   " (network id must be 1-9999)");
-
-	if (tipc_own_addr)
+	if (tipc_mode == TIPC_NET_MODE)
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
-						   " (cannot change network id once part of network)");
-	
-	return set_net_max(value, &tipc_net_id);
+			" (cannot change network id once TIPC has joined a network)");
+	tipc_net_id = value;
+	return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
 }
 
 struct sk_buff *tipc_cfg_do_cmd(u32 orig_node, u16 cmd, const void *request_area,
@@ -649,7 +642,7 @@ static void cfg_named_msg_event(void *userdata,