diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tipc_netlink.h b/include/uapi/linux/tipc_netlink.h
index d896ded51bcb..0affb682e5e3 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tipc_netlink.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tipc_netlink.h
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ enum {
 	TIPC_NLA_NET_UNSPEC,
 	TIPC_NLA_NET_ID,		/* u32 */
 	TIPC_NLA_NET_ADDR,		/* u32 */
+	TIPC_NLA_NET_NODEID,		/* u64 */
+	TIPC_NLA_NET_NODEID_W1,		/* u64 */
 
 	__TIPC_NLA_NET_MAX,
 	TIPC_NLA_NET_MAX = __TIPC_NLA_NET_MAX - 1
diff --git a/net/tipc/addr.c b/net/tipc/addr.c
index 97cd857d7f43..b88d48d00913 100644
--- a/net/tipc/addr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/addr.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/addr.c: TIPC address utility routines
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2018, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -34,82 +34,90 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include "addr.h"
 #include "core.h"
 
-/**
- * in_own_cluster - test for cluster inclusion; <0.0.0> always matches
- */
-int in_own_cluster(struct net *net, u32 addr)
-{
-	return in_own_cluster_exact(net, addr) || !addr;
-}
-
-int in_own_cluster_exact(struct net *net, u32 addr)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	return !((addr ^ tn->own_addr) >> 12);
-}
-
-/**
- * in_own_node - test for node inclusion; <0.0.0> always matches
- */
-int in_own_node(struct net *net, u32 addr)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	return (addr == tn->own_addr) || !addr;
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_addr_domain_valid - validates a network domain address
- *
- * Accepts <Z.C.N>, <Z.C.0>, <Z.0.0>, and <0.0.0>,
- * where Z, C, and N are non-zero.
- *
- * Returns 1 if domain address is valid, otherwise 0
- */
-int tipc_addr_domain_valid(u32 addr)
-{
-	u32 n = tipc_node(addr);
-	u32 c = tipc_cluster(addr);
-	u32 z = tipc_zone(addr);
-
-	if (n && (!z || !c))
-		return 0;
-	if (c && !z)
-		return 0;
-	return 1;
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_addr_node_valid - validates a proposed network address for this node
- *
- * Accepts <Z.C.N>, where Z, C, and N are non-zero.
- *
- * Returns 1 if address can be used, otherwise 0
- */
-int tipc_addr_node_valid(u32 addr)
-{
-	return tipc_addr_domain_valid(addr) && tipc_node(addr);
-}
-
-int tipc_in_scope(u32 domain, u32 addr)
+bool tipc_in_scope(bool legacy_format, u32 domain, u32 addr)
 {
 	if (!domain || (domain == addr))
-		return 1;
+		return true;
+	if (!legacy_format)
+		return false;
 	if (domain == tipc_cluster_mask(addr)) /* domain <Z.C.0> */
-		return 1;
-	if (domain == tipc_zone_mask(addr)) /* domain <Z.0.0> */
-		return 1;
-	return 0;
+		return true;
+	if (domain == (addr & TIPC_ZONE_CLUSTER_MASK)) /* domain <Z.C.0> */
+		return true;
+	if (domain == (addr & TIPC_ZONE_MASK)) /* domain <Z.0.0> */
+		return true;
+	return false;
 }
 
-char *tipc_addr_string_fill(char *string, u32 addr)
+void tipc_set_node_id(struct net *net, u8 *id)
 {
-	snprintf(string, 16, "<%u.%u.%u>",
-		 tipc_zone(addr), tipc_cluster(addr), tipc_node(addr));
-	return string;
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	u32 *tmp = (u32 *)id;
+
+	memcpy(tn->node_id, id, NODE_ID_LEN);
+	tipc_nodeid2string(tn->node_id_string, id);
+	tn->trial_addr = tmp[0] ^ tmp[1] ^ tmp[2] ^ tmp[3];
+	pr_info("Own node identity %s, cluster identity %u\n",
+		tipc_own_id_string(net), tn->net_id);
+}
+
+void tipc_set_node_addr(struct net *net, u32 addr)
+{
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	u8 node_id[NODE_ID_LEN] = {0,};
+
+	tn->node_addr = addr;
+	if (!tipc_own_id(net)) {
+		sprintf(node_id, "%x", addr);
+		tipc_set_node_id(net, node_id);
+	}
+	tn->trial_addr = addr;
+	pr_info("32-bit node address hash set to %x\n", addr);
+}
+
+char *tipc_nodeid2string(char *str, u8 *id)
+{
+	int i;
+	u8 c;
+
+	/* Already a string ? */
+	for (i = 0; i < NODE_ID_LEN; i++) {
+		c = id[i];
+		if (c >= '0' && c <= '9')
+			continue;
+		if (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z')
+			continue;
+		if (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z')
+			continue;
+		if (c == '.')
+			continue;
+		if (c == ':')
+			continue;
+		if (c == '_')
+			continue;
+		if (c == '-')
+			continue;
+		if (c == '@')
+			continue;
+		if (c != 0)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (i == NODE_ID_LEN) {
+		memcpy(str, id, NODE_ID_LEN);
+		str[NODE_ID_LEN] = 0;
+		return str;
+	}
+
+	/* Translate to hex string */
+	for (i = 0; i < NODE_ID_LEN; i++)
+		sprintf(&str[2 * i], "%02x", id[i]);
+
+	/* Strip off trailing zeroes */
+	for (i = NODE_ID_STR_LEN - 2; str[i] == '0'; i--)
+		str[i] = 0;
+
+	return str;
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/addr.h b/net/tipc/addr.h
index 2ecf5a5d40dd..31bee0ea7b3e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/addr.h
+++ b/net/tipc/addr.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/addr.h: Include file for TIPC address utility routines
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2018, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -45,14 +45,21 @@
 
 static inline u32 tipc_own_addr(struct net *net)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	return tn->own_addr;
+	return tipc_net(net)->node_addr;
 }
 
-static inline u32 tipc_zone_mask(u32 addr)
+static inline u8 *tipc_own_id(struct net *net)
 {
-	return addr & TIPC_ZONE_MASK;
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+
+	if (!strlen(tn->node_id_string))
+		return NULL;
+	return tn->node_id;
+}
+
+static inline char *tipc_own_id_string(struct net *net)
+{
+	return tipc_net(net)->node_id_string;
 }
 
 static inline u32 tipc_cluster_mask(u32 addr)
@@ -70,15 +77,15 @@ static inline int tipc_scope2node(struct net *net, int sc)
 	return sc != TIPC_NODE_SCOPE ? 0 : tipc_own_addr(net);
 }
 
-u32 tipc_own_addr(struct net *net);
-int in_own_cluster(struct net *net, u32 addr);
-int in_own_cluster_exact(struct net *net, u32 addr);
-int in_own_node(struct net *net, u32 addr);
-u32 addr_domain(struct net *net, u32 sc);
-int tipc_addr_domain_valid(u32);
-int tipc_addr_node_valid(u32 addr);
-int tipc_in_scope(u32 domain, u32 addr);
-int tipc_addr_scope(u32 domain);
-char *tipc_addr_string_fill(char *string, u32 addr);
+static inline int in_own_node(struct net *net, u32 addr)
+{
+	return addr == tipc_own_addr(net) || !addr;
+}
+
+bool tipc_in_scope(bool legacy_format, u32 domain, u32 addr);
+void tipc_set_node_id(struct net *net, u8 *id);
+void tipc_set_node_addr(struct net *net, u32 addr);
+char *tipc_nodeid2string(char *str, u8 *id);
+u32 tipc_node_id2hash(u8 *id128);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index f3d2e83313e1..f7d47c89d658 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void tipc_bearer_add_dest(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 dest)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
 	if (b)
-		tipc_disc_add_dest(b->link_req);
+		tipc_disc_add_dest(b->disc);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void tipc_bearer_remove_dest(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 dest)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
 	if (b)
-		tipc_disc_remove_dest(b->link_req);
+		tipc_disc_remove_dest(b->disc);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -230,88 +230,67 @@ void tipc_bearer_remove_dest(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 dest)
  * tipc_enable_bearer - enable bearer with the given name
  */
 static int tipc_enable_bearer(struct net *net, const char *name,
-			      u32 disc_domain, u32 priority,
+			      u32 disc_domain, u32 prio,
 			      struct nlattr *attr[])
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	struct tipc_bearer_names b_names;
+	int with_this_prio = 1;
 	struct tipc_bearer *b;
 	struct tipc_media *m;
-	struct tipc_bearer_names b_names;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	char addr_string[16];
-	u32 bearer_id;
-	u32 with_this_prio;
-	u32 i;
+	int bearer_id = 0;
 	int res = -EINVAL;
+	char *errstr = "";
 
-	if (!tn->own_addr) {
-		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, not supported in standalone mode\n",
-			name);
-		return -ENOPROTOOPT;
-	}
 	if (!bearer_name_validate(name, &b_names)) {
-		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, illegal name\n", name);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		errstr = "illegal name";
+		goto rejected;
 	}
-	if (tipc_addr_domain_valid(disc_domain) &&
-	    (disc_domain != tn->own_addr)) {
-		if (tipc_in_scope(disc_domain, tn->own_addr)) {
-			disc_domain = tn->own_addr & TIPC_ZONE_CLUSTER_MASK;
-			res = 0;   /* accept any node in own cluster */
-		} else if (in_own_cluster_exact(net, disc_domain))
-			res = 0;   /* accept specified node in own cluster */
-	}
-	if (res) {
-		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, illegal discovery domain\n",
-			name);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	if ((priority > TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI) &&
-	    (priority != TIPC_MEDIA_LINK_PRI)) {
-		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, illegal priority\n", name);
-		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (prio > TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI && prio != TIPC_MEDIA_LINK_PRI) {
+		errstr = "illegal priority";
+		goto rejected;
 	}
 
 	m = tipc_media_find(b_names.media_name);
 	if (!m) {
-		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, media <%s> not registered\n",
-			name, b_names.media_name);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		errstr = "media not registered";
+		goto rejected;
 	}
 
-	if (priority == TIPC_MEDIA_LINK_PRI)
-		priority = m->priority;
+	if (prio == TIPC_MEDIA_LINK_PRI)
+		prio = m->priority;
 
-restart:
-	bearer_id = MAX_BEARERS;
-	with_this_prio = 1;
-	for (i = MAX_BEARERS; i-- != 0; ) {
-		b = rtnl_dereference(tn->bearer_list[i]);
-		if (!b) {
-			bearer_id = i;
-			continue;
-		}
+	/* Check new bearer vs existing ones and find free bearer id if any */
+	while (bearer_id < MAX_BEARERS) {
+		b = rtnl_dereference(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
+		if (!b)
+			break;
 		if (!strcmp(name, b->name)) {
-			pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, already enabled\n",
-				name);
-			return -EINVAL;
+			errstr = "already enabled";
+			goto rejected;
 		}
-		if ((b->priority == priority) &&
-		    (++with_this_prio > 2)) {
-			if (priority-- == 0) {
-				pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, duplicate priority\n",
-					name);
-				return -EINVAL;
-			}
-			pr_warn("Bearer <%s> priority adjustment required %u->%u\n",
-				name, priority + 1, priority);
-			goto restart;
+		bearer_id++;
+		if (b->priority != prio)
+			continue;
+		if (++with_this_prio <= 2)
+			continue;
+		pr_warn("Bearer <%s>: already 2 bearers with priority %u\n",
+			name, prio);
+		if (prio == TIPC_MIN_LINK_PRI) {
+			errstr = "cannot adjust to lower";
+			goto rejected;
 		}
+		pr_warn("Bearer <%s>: trying with adjusted priority\n", name);
+		prio--;
+		bearer_id = 0;
+		with_this_prio = 1;
 	}
+
 	if (bearer_id >= MAX_BEARERS) {
-		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, bearer limit reached (%u)\n",
-			name, MAX_BEARERS);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		errstr = "max 3 bearers permitted";
+		goto rejected;
 	}
 
 	b = kzalloc(sizeof(*b), GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -322,10 +301,9 @@ restart:
 	b->media = m;
 	res = m->enable_media(net, b, attr);
 	if (res) {
-		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, enable failure (%d)\n",
-			name, -res);
 		kfree(b);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		errstr = "failed to enable media";
+		goto rejected;
 	}
 
 	b->identity = bearer_id;
@@ -333,15 +311,15 @@ restart:
 	b->window = m->window;
 	b->domain = disc_domain;
 	b->net_plane = bearer_id + 'A';
-	b->priority = priority;
+	b->priority = prio;
 	test_and_set_bit_lock(0, &b->up);
 
 	res = tipc_disc_create(net, b, &b->bcast_addr, &skb);
 	if (res) {
 		bearer_disable(net, b);
-		pr_warn("Bearer <%s> rejected, discovery object creation failed\n",
-			name);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		kfree(b);
+		errstr = "failed to create discoverer";
+		goto rejected;
 	}
 
 	rcu_assign_pointer(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id], b);
@@ -353,9 +331,11 @@ restart:
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	pr_info("Enabled bearer <%s>, discovery domain %s, priority %u\n",
-		name,
-		tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, disc_domain), priority);
+	pr_info("Enabled bearer <%s>, priority %u\n", name, prio);
+
+	return res;
+rejected:
+	pr_warn("Enabling of bearer <%s> rejected, %s\n", name, errstr);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -385,8 +365,8 @@ static void bearer_disable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b)
 	tipc_node_delete_links(net, bearer_id);
 	b->media->disable_media(b);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(b->media_ptr, NULL);
-	if (b->link_req)
-		tipc_disc_delete(b->link_req);
+	if (b->disc)
+		tipc_disc_delete(b->disc);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id], NULL);
 	kfree_rcu(b, rcu);
 	tipc_mon_delete(net, bearer_id);
@@ -395,11 +375,13 @@ static void bearer_disable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b)
 int tipc_enable_l2_media(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 			 struct nlattr *attr[])
 {
+	char *dev_name = strchr((const char *)b->name, ':') + 1;
+	int hwaddr_len = b->media->hwaddr_len;
+	u8 node_id[NODE_ID_LEN] = {0,};
 	struct net_device *dev;
-	char *driver_name = strchr((const char *)b->name, ':') + 1;
 
 	/* Find device with specified name */
-	dev = dev_get_by_name(net, driver_name);
+	dev = dev_get_by_name(net, dev_name);
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	if (tipc_mtu_bad(dev, 0)) {
@@ -407,6 +389,16 @@ int tipc_enable_l2_media(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* Autoconfigure own node identity if needed */
+	if (!tipc_own_id(net) && hwaddr_len <= NODE_ID_LEN) {
+		memcpy(node_id, dev->dev_addr, hwaddr_len);
+		tipc_net_init(net, node_id, 0);
+	}
+	if (!tipc_own_id(net)) {
+		pr_warn("Failed to obtain node identity\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	/* Associate TIPC bearer with L2 bearer */
 	rcu_assign_pointer(b->media_ptr, dev);
 	b->pt.dev = dev;
@@ -414,7 +406,7 @@ int tipc_enable_l2_media(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 	b->pt.func = tipc_l2_rcv_msg;
 	dev_add_pack(&b->pt);
 	memset(&b->bcast_addr, 0, sizeof(b->bcast_addr));
-	memcpy(b->bcast_addr.value, dev->broadcast, b->media->hwaddr_len);
+	memcpy(b->bcast_addr.value, dev->broadcast, hwaddr_len);
 	b->bcast_addr.media_id = b->media->type_id;
 	b->bcast_addr.broadcast = TIPC_BROADCAST_SUPPORT;
 	b->mtu = dev->mtu;
@@ -861,12 +853,10 @@ int __tipc_nl_bearer_enable(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	char *bearer;
 	struct nlattr *attrs[TIPC_NLA_BEARER_MAX + 1];
 	struct net *net = sock_net(skb->sk);
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	u32 domain;
+	u32 domain = 0;
 	u32 prio;
 
 	prio = TIPC_MEDIA_LINK_PRI;
-	domain = tn->own_addr & TIPC_ZONE_CLUSTER_MASK;
 
 	if (!info->attrs[TIPC_NLA_BEARER])
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.h b/net/tipc/bearer.h
index a53613d95bc9..6efcee63a381 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ struct tipc_bearer {
 	u32 tolerance;
 	u32 domain;
 	u32 identity;
-	struct tipc_link_req *link_req;
+	struct tipc_discoverer *disc;
 	char net_plane;
 	unsigned long up;
 };
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index 04fd91bb11d7..52dfc51ac4d5 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ static int __net_init tipc_init_net(struct net *net)
 	int err;
 
 	tn->net_id = 4711;
-	tn->own_addr = 0;
+	tn->node_addr = 0;
+	tn->trial_addr = 0;
+	tn->addr_trial_end = 0;
+	memset(tn->node_id, 0, sizeof(tn->node_id));
+	memset(tn->node_id_string, 0, sizeof(tn->node_id_string));
 	tn->mon_threshold = TIPC_DEF_MON_THRESHOLD;
 	get_random_bytes(&tn->random, sizeof(int));
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tn->node_list);
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.h b/net/tipc/core.h
index 347f850dc872..d0f64ca62d02 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.h
+++ b/net/tipc/core.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/core.h: Include file for TIPC global declarations
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2005-2006, 2013 Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2005-2006, 2013-2018 Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2007, 2010-2013, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -72,15 +72,22 @@ struct tipc_monitor;
 #define NODE_HTABLE_SIZE       512
 #define MAX_BEARERS	         3
 #define TIPC_DEF_MON_THRESHOLD  32
+#define NODE_ID_LEN             16
+#define NODE_ID_STR_LEN        (NODE_ID_LEN * 2 + 1)
 
 extern unsigned int tipc_net_id __read_mostly;
 extern int sysctl_tipc_rmem[3] __read_mostly;
 extern int sysctl_tipc_named_timeout __read_mostly;
 
 struct tipc_net {
-	u32 own_addr;
+	u8  node_id[NODE_ID_LEN];
+	u32 node_addr;
+	u32 trial_addr;
+	unsigned long addr_trial_end;
+	char node_id_string[NODE_ID_STR_LEN];
 	int net_id;
 	int random;
+	bool legacy_addr_format;
 
 	/* Node table and node list */
 	spinlock_t node_list_lock;
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index 92e4828c6b09..e7655736abed 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/discover.c
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2003-2006, 2014-2015, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2003-2006, 2014-2018, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2006, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -39,34 +39,34 @@
 #include "discover.h"
 
 /* min delay during bearer start up */
-#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT	msecs_to_jiffies(125)
+#define TIPC_DISC_INIT	msecs_to_jiffies(125)
 /* max delay if bearer has no links */
-#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_FAST	msecs_to_jiffies(1000)
+#define TIPC_DISC_FAST	msecs_to_jiffies(1000)
 /* max delay if bearer has links */
-#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_SLOW	msecs_to_jiffies(60000)
+#define TIPC_DISC_SLOW	msecs_to_jiffies(60000)
 /* indicates no timer in use */
-#define TIPC_LINK_REQ_INACTIVE	0xffffffff
+#define TIPC_DISC_INACTIVE	0xffffffff
 
 /**
- * struct tipc_link_req - information about an ongoing link setup request
+ * struct tipc_discoverer - information about an ongoing link setup request
  * @bearer_id: identity of bearer issuing requests
  * @net: network namespace instance
  * @dest: destination address for request messages
  * @domain: network domain to which links can be established
  * @num_nodes: number of nodes currently discovered (i.e. with an active link)
  * @lock: spinlock for controlling access to requests
- * @buf: request message to be (repeatedly) sent
+ * @skb: request message to be (repeatedly) sent
  * @timer: timer governing period between requests
  * @timer_intv: current interval between requests (in ms)
  */
-struct tipc_link_req {
+struct tipc_discoverer {
 	u32 bearer_id;
 	struct tipc_media_addr dest;
 	struct net *net;
 	u32 domain;
 	int num_nodes;
 	spinlock_t lock;
-	struct sk_buff *buf;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct timer_list timer;
 	unsigned long timer_intv;
 };
@@ -77,22 +77,42 @@ struct tipc_link_req {
  * @type: message type (request or response)
  * @b: ptr to bearer issuing message
  */
-static void tipc_disc_init_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf, u32 type,
+static void tipc_disc_init_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			       u32 mtyp,  struct tipc_bearer *b)
+{
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	u32 dest_domain = b->domain;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
+
+	hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	tipc_msg_init(tn->trial_addr, hdr, LINK_CONFIG, mtyp,
+		      MAX_H_SIZE, dest_domain);
+	msg_set_size(hdr, MAX_H_SIZE + NODE_ID_LEN);
+	msg_set_non_seq(hdr, 1);
+	msg_set_node_sig(hdr, tn->random);
+	msg_set_node_capabilities(hdr, TIPC_NODE_CAPABILITIES);
+	msg_set_dest_domain(hdr, dest_domain);
+	msg_set_bc_netid(hdr, tn->net_id);
+	b->media->addr2msg(msg_media_addr(hdr), &b->addr);
+	msg_set_node_id(hdr, tipc_own_id(net));
+}
+
+static void tipc_disc_msg_xmit(struct net *net, u32 mtyp, u32 dst,
+			       u32 src, u32 sugg_addr,
+			       struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,
 			       struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	u32 dest_domain = b->domain;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-	msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	tipc_msg_init(tn->own_addr, msg, LINK_CONFIG, type,
-		      MAX_H_SIZE, dest_domain);
-	msg_set_non_seq(msg, 1);
-	msg_set_node_sig(msg, tn->random);
-	msg_set_node_capabilities(msg, TIPC_NODE_CAPABILITIES);
-	msg_set_dest_domain(msg, dest_domain);
-	msg_set_bc_netid(msg, tn->net_id);
-	b->media->addr2msg(msg_media_addr(msg), &b->addr);
+	skb = tipc_buf_acquire(MAX_H_SIZE + NODE_ID_LEN, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!skb)
+		return;
+	hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, skb, mtyp, b);
+	msg_set_sugg_node_addr(hdr, sugg_addr);
+	msg_set_dest_domain(hdr, dst);
+	tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, b->identity, skb, maddr);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -104,161 +124,207 @@ static void tipc_disc_init_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf, u32 type,
 static void disc_dupl_alert(struct tipc_bearer *b, u32 node_addr,
 			    struct tipc_media_addr *media_addr)
 {
-	char node_addr_str[16];
 	char media_addr_str[64];
 
-	tipc_addr_string_fill(node_addr_str, node_addr);
 	tipc_media_addr_printf(media_addr_str, sizeof(media_addr_str),
 			       media_addr);
-	pr_warn("Duplicate %s using %s seen on <%s>\n", node_addr_str,
+	pr_warn("Duplicate %x using %s seen on <%s>\n", node_addr,
 		media_addr_str, b->name);
 }
 
+/* tipc_disc_addr_trial(): - handle an address uniqueness trial from peer
+ */
+bool tipc_disc_addr_trial_msg(struct tipc_discoverer *d,
+			      struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,
+			      struct tipc_bearer *b,
+			      u32 dst, u32 src,
+			      u32 sugg_addr,
+			      u8 *peer_id,
+			      int mtyp)
+{
+	struct net *net = d->net;
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	bool trial = time_before(jiffies, tn->addr_trial_end);
+	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
+
+	if (mtyp == DSC_TRIAL_FAIL_MSG) {
+		if (!trial)
+			return true;
+
+		/* Ignore if somebody else already gave new suggestion */
+		if (dst != tn->trial_addr)
+			return true;
+
+		/* Otherwise update trial address and restart trial period */
+		tn->trial_addr = sugg_addr;
+		msg_set_prevnode(buf_msg(d->skb), sugg_addr);
+		tn->addr_trial_end = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(1000);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/* Apply trial address if we just left trial period */
+	if (!trial && !self) {
+		tipc_net_finalize(net, tn->trial_addr);
+		msg_set_type(buf_msg(d->skb), DSC_REQ_MSG);
+	}
+
+	if (mtyp != DSC_TRIAL_MSG)
+		return false;
+
+	sugg_addr = tipc_node_try_addr(net, peer_id, src);
+	if (sugg_addr)
+		tipc_disc_msg_xmit(net, DSC_TRIAL_FAIL_MSG, src,
+				   self, sugg_addr, maddr, b);
+	return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * tipc_disc_rcv - handle incoming discovery message (request or response)
- * @net: the applicable net namespace
- * @buf: buffer containing message
- * @bearer: bearer that message arrived on
+ * @net: applicable net namespace
+ * @skb: buffer containing message
+ * @b: bearer that message arrived on
  */
 void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		   struct tipc_bearer *bearer)
+		   struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_media_addr maddr;
-	struct sk_buff *rskb;
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
-	u32 ddom = msg_dest_domain(hdr);
-	u32 onode = msg_prevnode(hdr);
-	u32 net_id = msg_bc_netid(hdr);
-	u32 mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
-	u32 signature = msg_node_sig(hdr);
 	u16 caps = msg_node_capabilities(hdr);
-	bool respond = false;
+	bool legacy = tn->legacy_addr_format;
+	u32 sugg = msg_sugg_node_addr(hdr);
+	u32 signature = msg_node_sig(hdr);
+	u8 peer_id[NODE_ID_LEN] = {0,};
+	u32 dst = msg_dest_domain(hdr);
+	u32 net_id = msg_bc_netid(hdr);
+	struct tipc_media_addr maddr;
+	u32 src = msg_prevnode(hdr);
+	u32 mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
 	bool dupl_addr = false;
+	bool respond = false;
+	u32 self;
 	int err;
 
-	err = bearer->media->msg2addr(bearer, &maddr, msg_media_addr(hdr));
-	kfree_skb(skb);
-	if (err)
-		return;
+	skb_linearize(skb);
+	hdr = buf_msg(skb);
 
-	/* Ensure message from node is valid and communication is permitted */
+	if (caps & TIPC_NODE_ID128)
+		memcpy(peer_id, msg_node_id(hdr), NODE_ID_LEN);
+	else
+		sprintf(peer_id, "%x", src);
+
+	err = b->media->msg2addr(b, &maddr, msg_media_addr(hdr));
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	if (err || maddr.broadcast) {
+		pr_warn_ratelimited("Rcv corrupt discovery message\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	/* Ignore discovery messages from own node */
+	if (!memcmp(&maddr, &b->addr, sizeof(maddr)))
+		return;
 	if (net_id != tn->net_id)
 		return;
-	if (maddr.broadcast)
-		return;
-	if (!tipc_addr_domain_valid(ddom))
-		return;
-	if (!tipc_addr_node_valid(onode))
+	if (tipc_disc_addr_trial_msg(b->disc, &maddr, b, dst,
+				     src, sugg, peer_id, mtyp))
 		return;
+	self = tipc_own_addr(net);
 
-	if (in_own_node(net, onode)) {
-		if (memcmp(&maddr, &bearer->addr, sizeof(maddr)))
-			disc_dupl_alert(bearer, tn->own_addr, &maddr);
+	/* Message from somebody using this node's address */
+	if (in_own_node(net, src)) {
+		disc_dupl_alert(b, self, &maddr);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (!tipc_in_scope(ddom, tn->own_addr))
+	if (!tipc_in_scope(legacy, dst, self))
 		return;
-	if (!tipc_in_scope(bearer->domain, onode))
+	if (!tipc_in_scope(legacy, b->domain, src))
 		return;
-
-	tipc_node_check_dest(net, onode, bearer, caps, signature,
+	tipc_node_check_dest(net, src, peer_id, b, caps, signature,
 			     &maddr, &respond, &dupl_addr);
 	if (dupl_addr)
-		disc_dupl_alert(bearer, onode, &maddr);
+		disc_dupl_alert(b, src, &maddr);
+	if (!respond)
+		return;
+	if (mtyp != DSC_REQ_MSG)
+		return;
+	tipc_disc_msg_xmit(net, DSC_RESP_MSG, src, self, 0, &maddr, b);
+}
 
-	/* Send response, if necessary */
-	if (respond && (mtyp == DSC_REQ_MSG)) {
-		rskb = tipc_buf_acquire(MAX_H_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (!rskb)
-			return;
-		tipc_disc_init_msg(net, rskb, DSC_RESP_MSG, bearer);
-		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, bearer->identity, rskb, &maddr);
+/* tipc_disc_add_dest - increment set of discovered nodes
+ */
+void tipc_disc_add_dest(struct tipc_discoverer *d)
+{
+	spin_lock_bh(&d->lock);
+	d->num_nodes++;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&d->lock);
+}
+
+/* tipc_disc_remove_dest - decrement set of discovered nodes
+ */
+void tipc_disc_remove_dest(struct tipc_discoverer *d)
+{
+	int intv, num;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&d->lock);
+	d->num_nodes--;
+	num = d->num_nodes;
+	intv = d->timer_intv;
+	if (!num && (intv == TIPC_DISC_INACTIVE || intv > TIPC_DISC_FAST))  {
+		d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_INIT;
+		mod_timer(&d->timer, jiffies + d->timer_intv);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&d->lock);
 }
 
-/**
- * disc_update - update frequency of periodic link setup requests
- * @req: ptr to link request structure
- *
- * Reinitiates discovery process if discovery object has no associated nodes
- * and is either not currently searching or is searching at a slow rate
- */
-static void disc_update(struct tipc_link_req *req)
-{
-	if (!req->num_nodes) {
-		if ((req->timer_intv == TIPC_LINK_REQ_INACTIVE) ||
-		    (req->timer_intv > TIPC_LINK_REQ_FAST)) {
-			req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT;
-			mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_disc_add_dest - increment set of discovered nodes
- * @req: ptr to link request structure
- */
-void tipc_disc_add_dest(struct tipc_link_req *req)
-{
-	spin_lock_bh(&req->lock);
-	req->num_nodes++;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&req->lock);
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_disc_remove_dest - decrement set of discovered nodes
- * @req: ptr to link request structure
- */
-void tipc_disc_remove_dest(struct tipc_link_req *req)
-{
-	spin_lock_bh(&req->lock);
-	req->num_nodes--;
-	disc_update(req);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&req->lock);
-}
-
-/**
- * disc_timeout - send a periodic link setup request
- * @data: ptr to link request structure
- *
+/* tipc_disc_timeout - send a periodic link setup request
  * Called whenever a link setup request timer associated with a bearer expires.
+ * - Keep doubling time between sent request until limit is reached;
+ * - Hold at fast polling rate if we don't have any associated nodes
+ * - Otherwise hold at slow polling rate
  */
-static void disc_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
+static void tipc_disc_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 {
-	struct tipc_link_req *req = from_timer(req, t, timer);
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	int max_delay;
+	struct tipc_discoverer *d = from_timer(d, t, timer);
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(d->net);
+	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(d->net);
+	struct tipc_media_addr maddr;
+	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
+	struct net *net = d->net;
+	u32 bearer_id;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&req->lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&d->lock);
 
 	/* Stop searching if only desired node has been found */
-	if (tipc_node(req->domain) && req->num_nodes) {
-		req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INACTIVE;
+	if (tipc_node(d->domain) && d->num_nodes) {
+		d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_INACTIVE;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Send discovery message, then update discovery timer
-	 *
-	 * Keep doubling time between requests until limit is reached;
-	 * hold at fast polling rate if don't have any associated nodes,
-	 * otherwise hold at slow polling rate
-	 */
-	skb = skb_clone(req->buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (skb)
-		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(req->net, req->bearer_id, skb, &req->dest);
-	req->timer_intv *= 2;
-	if (req->num_nodes)
-		max_delay = TIPC_LINK_REQ_SLOW;
-	else
-		max_delay = TIPC_LINK_REQ_FAST;
-	if (req->timer_intv > max_delay)
-		req->timer_intv = max_delay;
+	/* Did we just leave the address trial period ? */
+	if (!self && !time_before(jiffies, tn->addr_trial_end)) {
+		self = tn->trial_addr;
+		tipc_net_finalize(net, self);
+		msg_set_prevnode(buf_msg(d->skb), self);
+		msg_set_type(buf_msg(d->skb), DSC_REQ_MSG);
+	}
 
-	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
+	/* Adjust timeout interval according to discovery phase */
+	if (time_before(jiffies, tn->addr_trial_end)) {
+		d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_INIT;
+	} else {
+		d->timer_intv *= 2;
+		if (d->num_nodes && d->timer_intv > TIPC_DISC_SLOW)
+			d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_SLOW;
+		else if (!d->num_nodes && d->timer_intv > TIPC_DISC_FAST)
+			d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_FAST;
+	}
+
+	mod_timer(&d->timer, jiffies + d->timer_intv);
+	memcpy(&maddr, &d->dest, sizeof(maddr));
+	skb = skb_clone(d->skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	bearer_id = d->bearer_id;
 exit:
-	spin_unlock_bh(&req->lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&d->lock);
+	if (skb)
+		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, bearer_id, skb, &maddr);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -273,41 +339,47 @@ exit:
 int tipc_disc_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 		     struct tipc_media_addr *dest, struct sk_buff **skb)
 {
-	struct tipc_link_req *req;
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	struct tipc_discoverer *d;
 
-	req = kmalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!req)
+	d = kmalloc(sizeof(*d), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!d)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	req->buf = tipc_buf_acquire(MAX_H_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!req->buf) {
-		kfree(req);
+	d->skb = tipc_buf_acquire(MAX_H_SIZE + NODE_ID_LEN, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!d->skb) {
+		kfree(d);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, d->skb, DSC_REQ_MSG, b);
 
-	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, req->buf, DSC_REQ_MSG, b);
-	memcpy(&req->dest, dest, sizeof(*dest));
-	req->net = net;
-	req->bearer_id = b->identity;
-	req->domain = b->domain;
-	req->num_nodes = 0;
-	req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT;
-	spin_lock_init(&req->lock);
-	timer_setup(&req->timer, disc_timeout, 0);
-	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
-	b->link_req = req;
-	*skb = skb_clone(req->buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	/* Do we need an address trial period first ? */
+	if (!tipc_own_addr(net)) {
+		tn->addr_trial_end = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(1000);
+		msg_set_type(buf_msg(d->skb), DSC_TRIAL_MSG);
+	}
+	memcpy(&d->dest, dest, sizeof(*dest));
+	d->net = net;
+	d->bearer_id = b->identity;
+	d->domain = b->domain;
+	d->num_nodes = 0;
+	d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_INIT;
+	spin_lock_init(&d->lock);
+	timer_setup(&d->timer, tipc_disc_timeout, 0);
+	mod_timer(&d->timer, jiffies + d->timer_intv);
+	b->disc = d;
+	*skb = skb_clone(d->skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
  * tipc_disc_delete - destroy object sending periodic link setup requests
- * @req: ptr to link request structure
+ * @d: ptr to link duest structure
  */
-void tipc_disc_delete(struct tipc_link_req *req)
+void tipc_disc_delete(struct tipc_discoverer *d)
 {
-	del_timer_sync(&req->timer);
-	kfree_skb(req->buf);
-	kfree(req);
+	del_timer_sync(&d->timer);
+	kfree_skb(d->skb);
+	kfree(d);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -318,19 +390,21 @@ void tipc_disc_delete(struct tipc_link_req *req)
  */
 void tipc_disc_reset(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b)
 {
-	struct tipc_link_req *req = b->link_req;
+	struct tipc_discoverer *d = b->disc;
+	struct tipc_media_addr maddr;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&req->lock);
-	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, req->buf, DSC_REQ_MSG, b);
-	req->net = net;
-	req->bearer_id = b->identity;
-	req->domain = b->domain;
-	req->num_nodes = 0;
-	req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT;
-	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
-	skb = skb_clone(req->buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	spin_lock_bh(&d->lock);
+	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, d->skb, DSC_REQ_MSG, b);
+	d->net = net;
+	d->bearer_id = b->identity;
+	d->domain = b->domain;
+	d->num_nodes = 0;
+	d->timer_intv = TIPC_DISC_INIT;
+	memcpy(&maddr, &d->dest, sizeof(maddr));
+	mod_timer(&d->timer, jiffies + d->timer_intv);
+	skb = skb_clone(d->skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&d->lock);
 	if (skb)
-		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, req->bearer_id, skb, &req->dest);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&req->lock);
+		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, b->identity, skb, &maddr);
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.h b/net/tipc/discover.h
index b80a335389c0..521d96c41dfd 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.h
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.h
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
 #ifndef _TIPC_DISCOVER_H
 #define _TIPC_DISCOVER_H
 
-struct tipc_link_req;
+struct tipc_discoverer;
 
 int tipc_disc_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
 		     struct tipc_media_addr *dest, struct sk_buff **skb);
-void tipc_disc_delete(struct tipc_link_req *req);
+void tipc_disc_delete(struct tipc_discoverer *req);
 void tipc_disc_reset(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
-void tipc_disc_add_dest(struct tipc_link_req *req);
-void tipc_disc_remove_dest(struct tipc_link_req *req);
+void tipc_disc_add_dest(struct tipc_discoverer *req);
+void tipc_disc_remove_dest(struct tipc_discoverer *req);
 void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
 		   struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 3c230466804d..1289b4ba404f 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -434,14 +434,16 @@ char *tipc_link_name(struct tipc_link *l)
  */
 bool tipc_link_create(struct net *net, char *if_name, int bearer_id,
 		      int tolerance, char net_plane, u32 mtu, int priority,
-		      int window, u32 session, u32 ownnode, u32 peer,
-		      u16 peer_caps,
+		      int window, u32 session, u32 self,
+		      u32 peer, u8 *peer_id, u16 peer_caps,
 		      struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
 		      struct tipc_link *bc_rcvlink,
 		      struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
 		      struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
 		      struct tipc_link **link)
 {
+	char peer_str[NODE_ID_STR_LEN] = {0,};
+	char self_str[NODE_ID_STR_LEN] = {0,};
 	struct tipc_link *l;
 
 	l = kzalloc(sizeof(*l), GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -450,10 +452,18 @@ bool tipc_link_create(struct net *net, char *if_name, int bearer_id,
 	*link = l;
 	l->session = session;
 
-	/* Note: peer i/f name is completed by reset/activate message */
-	sprintf(l->name, "%u.%u.%u:%s-%u.%u.%u:unknown",
-		tipc_zone(ownnode), tipc_cluster(ownnode), tipc_node(ownnode),
-		if_name, tipc_zone(peer), tipc_cluster(peer), tipc_node(peer));
+	/* Set link name for unicast links only */
+	if (peer_id) {
+		tipc_nodeid2string(self_str, tipc_own_id(net));
+		if (strlen(self_str) > 16)
+			sprintf(self_str, "%x", self);
+		tipc_nodeid2string(peer_str, peer_id);
+		if (strlen(peer_str) > 16)
+			sprintf(peer_str, "%x", peer);
+	}
+	/* Peer i/f name will be completed by reset/activate message */
+	sprintf(l->name, "%s:%s-%s:unknown", self_str, if_name, peer_str);
+
 	strcpy(l->if_name, if_name);
 	l->addr = peer;
 	l->peer_caps = peer_caps;
@@ -501,7 +511,7 @@ bool tipc_link_bc_create(struct net *net, u32 ownnode, u32 peer,
 	struct tipc_link *l;
 
 	if (!tipc_link_create(net, "", MAX_BEARERS, 0, 'Z', mtu, 0, window,
-			      0, ownnode, peer, peer_caps, bc_sndlink,
+			      0, ownnode, peer, NULL, peer_caps, bc_sndlink,
 			      NULL, inputq, namedq, link))
 		return false;
 
@@ -1938,11 +1948,11 @@ msg_full:
 int __tipc_nl_add_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg,
 		       struct tipc_link *link, int nlflags)
 {
-	int err;
-	void *hdr;
+	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
 	struct nlattr *attrs;
 	struct nlattr *prop;
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+	void *hdr;
+	int err;
 
 	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg->skb, msg->portid, msg->seq, &tipc_genl_family,
 			  nlflags, TIPC_NL_LINK_GET);
@@ -1955,8 +1965,7 @@ int __tipc_nl_add_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg,
 
 	if (nla_put_string(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_NAME, link->name))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
-	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_DEST,
-			tipc_cluster_mask(tn->own_addr)))
+	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_DEST, tipc_cluster_mask(self)))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_MTU, link->mtu))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index d1bd1787a768..ec59348a81e8 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ enum {
 
 bool tipc_link_create(struct net *net, char *if_name, int bearer_id,
 		      int tolerance, char net_plane, u32 mtu, int priority,
-		      int window, u32 session, u32 ownnode, u32 peer,
-		      u16 peer_caps,
+		      int window, u32 session, u32 ownnode,
+		      u32 peer, u8 *peer_id, u16 peer_caps,
 		      struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
 		      struct tipc_link *bc_rcvlink,
 		      struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.h b/net/tipc/msg.h
index b4ba1b4f9ae7..a4e944d59394 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ static inline void msg_set_nameupper(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
  */
 #define DSC_REQ_MSG		0
 #define DSC_RESP_MSG		1
+#define DSC_TRIAL_MSG		2
+#define DSC_TRIAL_FAIL_MSG	3
 
 /*
  * Group protocol message types
@@ -627,7 +629,6 @@ static inline void msg_set_bcgap_to(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 2, 0, 0xffff, n);
 }
 
-
 /*
  * Word 4
  */
@@ -925,6 +926,26 @@ static inline bool msg_is_reset(struct tipc_msg *hdr)
 	return (msg_user(hdr) == LINK_PROTOCOL) && (msg_type(hdr) == RESET_MSG);
 }
 
+static inline u32 msg_sugg_node_addr(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	return msg_word(m, 14);
+}
+
+static inline void msg_set_sugg_node_addr(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
+{
+	msg_set_word(m, 14, n);
+}
+
+static inline void msg_set_node_id(struct tipc_msg *hdr, u8 *id)
+{
+	memcpy(msg_data(hdr), id, 16);
+}
+
+static inline u8 *msg_node_id(struct tipc_msg *hdr)
+{
+	return (u8 *)msg_data(hdr);
+}
+
 struct sk_buff *tipc_buf_acquire(u32 size, gfp_t gfp);
 bool tipc_msg_validate(struct sk_buff **_skb);
 bool tipc_msg_reverse(u32 own_addr, struct sk_buff **skb, int err);
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index 28d095a7d8bb..8240a85b0d0c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ static void publ_to_item(struct distr_item *i, struct publication *p)
 static struct sk_buff *named_prepare_buf(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 size,
 					 u32 dest)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct sk_buff *buf = tipc_buf_acquire(INT_H_SIZE + size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
 
 	if (buf != NULL) {
 		msg = buf_msg(buf);
-		tipc_msg_init(tn->own_addr, msg, NAME_DISTRIBUTOR, type,
-			      INT_H_SIZE, dest);
+		tipc_msg_init(self, msg, NAME_DISTRIBUTOR,
+			      type, INT_H_SIZE, dest);
 		msg_set_size(msg, INT_H_SIZE + size);
 	}
 	return buf;
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ void tipc_named_process_backlog(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct distr_queue_item *e, *tmp;
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	char addr[16];
 	unsigned long now = get_jiffies_64();
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(e, tmp, &tn->dist_queue, next) {
@@ -326,12 +325,11 @@ void tipc_named_process_backlog(struct net *net)
 			if (!tipc_update_nametbl(net, &e->i, e->node, e->dtype))
 				continue;
 		} else {
-			tipc_addr_string_fill(addr, e->node);
-			pr_warn_ratelimited("Dropping name table update (%d) of {%u, %u, %u} from %s key=%u\n",
+			pr_warn_ratelimited("Dropping name table update (%d) of {%u, %u, %u} from %x key=%u\n",
 					    e->dtype, ntohl(e->i.type),
 					    ntohl(e->i.lower),
 					    ntohl(e->i.upper),
-					    addr, ntohl(e->i.key));
+					    e->node, ntohl(e->i.key));
 		}
 		list_del(&e->next);
 		kfree(e);
@@ -382,13 +380,14 @@ void tipc_named_reinit(struct net *net)
 	struct name_table *nt = tipc_name_table(net);
 	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 	struct publication *publ;
+	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(publ, &nt->node_scope, binding_node)
-		publ->node = tn->own_addr;
+		publ->node = self;
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(publ, &nt->cluster_scope, binding_node)
-		publ->node = tn->own_addr;
+		publ->node = self;
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_table.c b/net/tipc/name_table.c
index bbbfc0702634..4359605b1bec 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_table.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_table.c
@@ -499,7 +499,9 @@ struct publication *tipc_nametbl_remove_publ(struct net *net, u32 type,
 u32 tipc_nametbl_translate(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 instance,
 			   u32 *destnode)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	bool legacy = tn->legacy_addr_format;
+	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
 	struct sub_seq *sseq;
 	struct name_info *info;
 	struct publication *publ;
@@ -507,7 +509,7 @@ u32 tipc_nametbl_translate(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 instance,
 	u32 port = 0;
 	u32 node = 0;
 
-	if (!tipc_in_scope(*destnode, tn->own_addr))
+	if (!tipc_in_scope(legacy, *destnode, self))
 		return 0;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -521,7 +523,7 @@ u32 tipc_nametbl_translate(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 instance,
 	info = sseq->info;
 
 	/* Closest-First Algorithm */
-	if (likely(!*destnode)) {
+	if (legacy && !*destnode) {
 		if (!list_empty(&info->local_publ)) {
 			publ = list_first_entry(&info->local_publ,
 						struct publication,
@@ -538,7 +540,7 @@ u32 tipc_nametbl_translate(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 instance,
 	}
 
 	/* Round-Robin Algorithm */
-	else if (*destnode == tn->own_addr) {
+	else if (*destnode == tipc_own_addr(net)) {
 		if (list_empty(&info->local_publ))
 			goto no_match;
 		publ = list_first_entry(&info->local_publ, struct publication,
@@ -711,7 +713,7 @@ struct publication *tipc_nametbl_publish(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower,
 	}
 
 	publ = tipc_nametbl_insert_publ(net, type, lower, upper, scope,
-					tn->own_addr, port_ref, key);
+					tipc_own_addr(net), port_ref, key);
 	if (likely(publ)) {
 		tn->nametbl->local_publ_count++;
 		buf = tipc_named_publish(net, publ);
@@ -736,7 +738,7 @@ int tipc_nametbl_withdraw(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower, u32 port,
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
-	publ = tipc_nametbl_remove_publ(net, type, lower, tn->own_addr,
+	publ = tipc_nametbl_remove_publ(net, type, lower, tipc_own_addr(net),
 					port, key);
 	if (likely(publ)) {
 		tn->nametbl->local_publ_count--;
diff --git a/net/tipc/net.c b/net/tipc/net.c
index 5c4c4405b78e..29538dc00857 100644
--- a/net/tipc/net.c
+++ b/net/tipc/net.c
@@ -104,38 +104,39 @@
  *     - A local spin_lock protecting the queue of subscriber events.
 */
 
-int tipc_net_start(struct net *net, u32 addr)
+int tipc_net_init(struct net *net, u8 *node_id, u32 addr)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	char addr_string[16];
+	if (tipc_own_id(net)) {
+		pr_info("Cannot configure node identity twice\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	pr_info("Started in network mode\n");
 
-	tn->own_addr = addr;
+	if (node_id)
+		tipc_set_node_id(net, node_id);
+	if (addr)
+		tipc_net_finalize(net, addr);
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	/* Ensure that the new address is visible before we reinit. */
+void tipc_net_finalize(struct net *net, u32 addr)
+{
+	tipc_set_node_addr(net, addr);
 	smp_mb();
-
 	tipc_named_reinit(net);
 	tipc_sk_reinit(net);
-
-	tipc_nametbl_publish(net, TIPC_CFG_SRV, tn->own_addr, tn->own_addr,
-			     TIPC_CLUSTER_SCOPE, 0, tn->own_addr);
-
-	pr_info("Started in network mode\n");
-	pr_info("Own node address %s, network identity %u\n",
-		tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, tn->own_addr),
-		tn->net_id);
-	return 0;
+	tipc_nametbl_publish(net, TIPC_CFG_SRV, addr, addr,
+			     TIPC_CLUSTER_SCOPE, 0, addr);
 }
 
 void tipc_net_stop(struct net *net)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(net);
 
-	if (!tn->own_addr)
+	if (!self)
 		return;
 
-	tipc_nametbl_withdraw(net, TIPC_CFG_SRV, tn->own_addr, 0,
-			      tn->own_addr);
+	tipc_nametbl_withdraw(net, TIPC_CFG_SRV, self, 0, self);
 	rtnl_lock();
 	tipc_bearer_stop(net);
 	tipc_node_stop(net);
@@ -147,8 +148,10 @@ void tipc_net_stop(struct net *net)
 static int __tipc_nl_add_net(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	void *hdr;
+	u64 *w0 = (u64 *)&tn->node_id[0];
+	u64 *w1 = (u64 *)&tn->node_id[8];
 	struct nlattr *attrs;
+	void *hdr;
 
 	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg->skb, msg->portid, msg->seq, &tipc_genl_family,
 			  NLM_F_MULTI, TIPC_NL_NET_GET);
@@ -161,7 +164,10 @@ static int __tipc_nl_add_net(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg)
 
 	if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_NET_ID, tn->net_id))
 		goto attr_msg_full;
-
+	if (nla_put_u64_64bit(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_NET_NODEID, *w0, 0))
+		goto attr_msg_full;
+	if (nla_put_u64_64bit(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_NET_NODEID_W1, *w1, 0))
+		goto attr_msg_full;
 	nla_nest_end(msg->skb, attrs);
 	genlmsg_end(msg->skb, hdr);
 
@@ -202,9 +208,9 @@ out:
 
 int __tipc_nl_net_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct net *net = sock_net(skb->sk);
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct nlattr *attrs[TIPC_NLA_NET_MAX + 1];
+	struct net *net = sock_net(skb->sk);
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 	int err;
 
 	if (!info->attrs[TIPC_NLA_NET])
@@ -213,16 +219,17 @@ int __tipc_nl_net_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	err = nla_parse_nested(attrs, TIPC_NLA_NET_MAX,
 			       info->attrs[TIPC_NLA_NET], tipc_nl_net_policy,
 			       info->extack);
+
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	/* Can't change net id once TIPC has joined a network */
+	if (tipc_own_addr(net))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	if (attrs[TIPC_NLA_NET_ID]) {
 		u32 val;
 
-		/* Can't change net id once TIPC has joined a network */
-		if (tn->own_addr)
-			return -EPERM;
-
 		val = nla_get_u32(attrs[TIPC_NLA_NET_ID]);
 		if (val < 1 || val > 9999)
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -233,17 +240,22 @@ int __tipc_nl_net_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (attrs[TIPC_NLA_NET_ADDR]) {
 		u32 addr;
 
-		/* Can't change net addr once TIPC has joined a network */
-		if (tn->own_addr)
-			return -EPERM;
-
 		addr = nla_get_u32(attrs[TIPC_NLA_NET_ADDR]);
-		if (!tipc_addr_node_valid(addr))
+		if (!addr)
 			return -EINVAL;
-
-		tipc_net_start(net, addr);
+		tn->legacy_addr_format = true;
+		tipc_net_init(net, NULL, addr);
 	}
 
+	if (attrs[TIPC_NLA_NET_NODEID]) {
+		u8 node_id[NODE_ID_LEN];
+		u64 *w0 = (u64 *)&node_id[0];
+		u64 *w1 = (u64 *)&node_id[8];
+
+		*w0 = nla_get_u64(attrs[TIPC_NLA_NET_NODEID]);
+		*w1 = nla_get_u64(attrs[TIPC_NLA_NET_NODEID_W1]);
+		tipc_net_init(net, node_id, 0);
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/net.h b/net/tipc/net.h
index c0306aa2374b..09ad02b50bb1 100644
--- a/net/tipc/net.h
+++ b/net/tipc/net.h
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@
 
 extern const struct nla_policy tipc_nl_net_policy[];
 
-int tipc_net_start(struct net *net, u32 addr);
-
+int tipc_net_init(struct net *net, u8 *node_id, u32 addr);
+void tipc_net_finalize(struct net *net, u32 addr);
 void tipc_net_stop(struct net *net);
-
 int tipc_nl_net_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 int tipc_nl_net_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int __tipc_nl_net_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 389193d7cf67..4a95c8c155c6 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ struct tipc_node {
 	u16 capabilities;
 	u32 signature;
 	u32 link_id;
+	u8 peer_id[16];
 	struct list_head publ_list;
 	struct list_head conn_sks;
 	unsigned long keepalive_intv;
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ static void tipc_node_delete(struct tipc_node *node);
 static void tipc_node_timeout(struct timer_list *t);
 static void tipc_node_fsm_evt(struct tipc_node *n, int evt);
 static struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find(struct net *net, u32 addr);
+static struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find_by_id(struct net *net, u8 *id);
 static void tipc_node_put(struct tipc_node *node);
 static bool node_is_up(struct tipc_node *n);
 
@@ -233,9 +235,6 @@ static struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 	struct tipc_node *node;
 	unsigned int thash = tipc_hashfn(addr);
 
-	if (unlikely(!in_own_cluster_exact(net, addr)))
-		return NULL;
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(node, &tn->node_htable[thash], hash) {
 		if (node->addr != addr)
@@ -248,6 +247,30 @@ static struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 	return node;
 }
 
+/* tipc_node_find_by_id - locate specified node object by its 128-bit id
+ * Note: this function is called only when a discovery request failed
+ * to find the node by its 32-bit id, and is not time critical
+ */
+static struct tipc_node *tipc_node_find_by_id(struct net *net, u8 *id)
+{
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+	bool found = false;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(n, &tn->node_list, list) {
+		read_lock_bh(&n->lock);
+		if (!memcmp(id, n->peer_id, 16) &&
+		    kref_get_unless_zero(&n->kref))
+			found = true;
+		read_unlock_bh(&n->lock);
+		if (found)
+			break;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return found ? n : NULL;
+}
+
 static void tipc_node_read_lock(struct tipc_node *n)
 {
 	read_lock_bh(&n->lock);
@@ -310,7 +333,8 @@ static void tipc_node_write_unlock(struct tipc_node *n)
 	}
 }
 
-struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr, u16 capabilities)
+struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr,
+				   u8 *peer_id, u16 capabilities)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct tipc_node *n, *temp_node;
@@ -329,6 +353,7 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr, u16 capabilities)
 		goto exit;
 	}
 	n->addr = addr;
+	memcpy(&n->peer_id, peer_id, 16);
 	n->net = net;
 	n->capabilities = capabilities;
 	kref_init(&n->kref);
@@ -347,8 +372,8 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr, u16 capabilities)
 	n->signature = INVALID_NODE_SIG;
 	n->active_links[0] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
 	n->active_links[1] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
-	if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, tipc_own_addr(net), n->addr,
-				 U16_MAX,
+	if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, tipc_own_addr(net),
+				 addr, U16_MAX,
 				 tipc_link_window(tipc_bc_sndlink(net)),
 				 n->capabilities,
 				 &n->bc_entry.inputq1,
@@ -738,8 +763,51 @@ bool tipc_node_is_up(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 	return retval;
 }
 
-void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
-			  struct tipc_bearer *b,
+static u32 tipc_node_suggest_addr(struct net *net, u32 addr)
+{
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+
+	addr ^= tipc_net(net)->random;
+	while ((n = tipc_node_find(net, addr))) {
+		tipc_node_put(n);
+		addr++;
+	}
+	return addr;
+}
+
+/* tipc_node_try_addr(): Check if addr can be used by peer, suggest other if not
+ */
+u32 tipc_node_try_addr(struct net *net, u8 *id, u32 addr)
+{
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+
+	/* Suggest new address if some other peer is using this one */
+	n = tipc_node_find(net, addr);
+	if (n) {
+		if (!memcmp(n->peer_id, id, NODE_ID_LEN))
+			addr = 0;
+		tipc_node_put(n);
+		if (!addr)
+			return 0;
+		return tipc_node_suggest_addr(net, addr);
+	}
+
+	/* Suggest previously used address if peer is known */
+	n = tipc_node_find_by_id(net, id);
+	if (n) {
+		addr = n->addr;
+		tipc_node_put(n);
+	}
+	/* Even this node may be in trial phase */
+	if (tn->trial_addr == addr)
+		return tipc_node_suggest_addr(net, addr);
+
+	return addr;
+}
+
+void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 addr,
+			  u8 *peer_id, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 			  u16 capabilities, u32 signature,
 			  struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,
 			  bool *respond, bool *dupl_addr)
@@ -758,7 +826,7 @@ void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
 	*dupl_addr = false;
 	*respond = false;
 
-	n = tipc_node_create(net, onode, capabilities);
+	n = tipc_node_create(net, addr, peer_id, capabilities);
 	if (!n)
 		return;
 
@@ -836,15 +904,14 @@ void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
 
 	/* Now create new link if not already existing */
 	if (!l) {
-		if (n->link_cnt == 2) {
-			pr_warn("Cannot establish 3rd link to %x\n", n->addr);
+		if (n->link_cnt == 2)
 			goto exit;
-		}
+
 		if_name = strchr(b->name, ':') + 1;
 		if (!tipc_link_create(net, if_name, b->identity, b->tolerance,
 				      b->net_plane, b->mtu, b->priority,
 				      b->window, mod(tipc_net(net)->random),
-				      tipc_own_addr(net), onode,
+				      tipc_own_addr(net), addr, peer_id,
 				      n->capabilities,
 				      tipc_bc_sndlink(n->net), n->bc_entry.link,
 				      &le->inputq,
@@ -887,11 +954,9 @@ void tipc_node_delete_links(struct net *net, int bearer_id)
 
 static void tipc_node_reset_links(struct tipc_node *n)
 {
-	char addr_string[16];
 	int i;
 
-	pr_warn("Resetting all links to %s\n",
-		tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n->addr));
+	pr_warn("Resetting all links to %x\n", n->addr);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
 		tipc_node_link_down(n, i, false);
@@ -1078,15 +1143,13 @@ illegal_evt:
 static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n,
 			      struct sk_buff_head *inputq)
 {
-	char addr_string[16];
 	struct tipc_sock_conn *conn, *safe;
 	struct tipc_link *l;
 	struct list_head *conns = &n->conn_sks;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	uint i;
 
-	pr_debug("Lost contact with %s\n",
-		 tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n->addr));
+	pr_debug("Lost contact with %x\n", n->addr);
 
 	/* Clean up broadcast state */
 	tipc_bcast_remove_peer(n->net, n->bc_entry.link);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.h b/net/tipc/node.h
index 4ce5e3a185c0..f24b83500df1 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -49,17 +49,19 @@ enum {
 	TIPC_BCAST_STATE_NACK = (1 << 2),
 	TIPC_BLOCK_FLOWCTL    = (1 << 3),
 	TIPC_BCAST_RCAST      = (1 << 4),
-	TIPC_MCAST_GROUPS     = (1 << 5)
+	TIPC_NODE_ID128       = (1 << 5)
 };
 
 #define TIPC_NODE_CAPABILITIES (TIPC_BCAST_SYNCH | \
 				TIPC_BCAST_STATE_NACK | \
 				TIPC_BCAST_RCAST | \
-				TIPC_BLOCK_FLOWCTL)
+				TIPC_BLOCK_FLOWCTL | \
+				TIPC_NODE_ID128)
 #define INVALID_BEARER_ID -1
 
 void tipc_node_stop(struct net *net);
-void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
+u32 tipc_node_try_addr(struct net *net, u8 *id, u32 addr);
+void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode, u8 *peer_id128,
 			  struct tipc_bearer *bearer,
 			  u16 capabilities, u32 signature,
 			  struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 732ec894f69f..275b666f6231 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -289,10 +289,9 @@ static bool tipc_sk_type_connectionless(struct sock *sk)
 static bool tsk_peer_msg(struct tipc_sock *tsk, struct tipc_msg *msg)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = &tsk->sk;
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(sock_net(sk), tipc_net_id);
+	u32 self = tipc_own_addr(sock_net(sk));
 	u32 peer_port = tsk_peer_port(tsk);
-	u32 orig_node;
-	u32 peer_node;
+	u32 orig_node, peer_node;
 
 	if (unlikely(!tipc_sk_connected(sk)))
 		return false;
@@ -306,10 +305,10 @@ static bool tsk_peer_msg(struct tipc_sock *tsk, struct tipc_msg *msg)
 	if (likely(orig_node == peer_node))
 		return true;
 
-	if (!orig_node && (peer_node == tn->own_addr))
+	if (!orig_node && peer_node == self)
 		return true;
 
-	if (!peer_node && (orig_node == tn->own_addr))
+	if (!peer_node && orig_node == self)
 		return true;
 
 	return false;
@@ -461,8 +460,8 @@ static int tipc_sk_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock,
 	/* Ensure tsk is visible before we read own_addr. */
 	smp_mb();
 
-	tipc_msg_init(tn->own_addr, msg, TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE, TIPC_NAMED_MSG,
-		      NAMED_H_SIZE, 0);
+	tipc_msg_init(tipc_own_addr(net), msg, TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE,
+		      TIPC_NAMED_MSG, NAMED_H_SIZE, 0);
 
 	msg_set_origport(msg, tsk->portid);
 	timer_setup(&sk->sk_timer, tipc_sk_timeout, 0);
@@ -671,7 +670,6 @@ static int tipc_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 	struct sockaddr_tipc *addr = (struct sockaddr_tipc *)uaddr;
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(sock_net(sock->sk), tipc_net_id);
 
 	memset(addr, 0, sizeof(*addr));
 	if (peer) {
@@ -682,7 +680,7 @@ static int tipc_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 		addr->addr.id.node = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
 	} else {
 		addr->addr.id.ref = tsk->portid;
-		addr->addr.id.node = tn->own_addr;
+		addr->addr.id.node = tipc_own_addr(sock_net(sk));
 	}
 
 	addr->addrtype = TIPC_ADDR_ID;
@@ -2667,8 +2665,8 @@ void tipc_sk_reinit(struct net *net)
 		while ((tsk = rhashtable_walk_next(&iter)) && !IS_ERR(tsk)) {
 			spin_lock_bh(&tsk->sk.sk_lock.slock);
 			msg = &tsk->phdr;
-			msg_set_prevnode(msg, tn->own_addr);
-			msg_set_orignode(msg, tn->own_addr);
+			msg_set_prevnode(msg, tipc_own_addr(net));
+			msg_set_orignode(msg, tipc_own_addr(net));
 			spin_unlock_bh(&tsk->sk.sk_lock.slock);
 		}
 
@@ -3167,11 +3165,10 @@ static int __tipc_nl_add_sk_info(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_sock
 			  *tsk)
 {
 	struct net *net = sock_net(skb->sk);
-	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 	struct sock *sk = &tsk->sk;
 
 	if (nla_put_u32(skb, TIPC_NLA_SOCK_REF, tsk->portid) ||
-	    nla_put_u32(skb, TIPC_NLA_SOCK_ADDR, tn->own_addr))
+	    nla_put_u32(skb, TIPC_NLA_SOCK_ADDR, tipc_own_addr(net)))
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
 	if (tipc_sk_connected(sk)) {
diff --git a/net/tipc/udp_media.c b/net/tipc/udp_media.c
index 3deabcab4882..2c13b18426d9 100644
--- a/net/tipc/udp_media.c
+++ b/net/tipc/udp_media.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include <net/addrconf.h>
 #include <linux/tipc_netlink.h>
 #include "core.h"
+#include "addr.h"
+#include "net.h"
 #include "bearer.h"
 #include "netlink.h"
 #include "msg.h"
@@ -647,6 +649,7 @@ static int tipc_udp_enable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 	struct udp_port_cfg udp_conf = {0};
 	struct udp_tunnel_sock_cfg tuncfg = {NULL};
 	struct nlattr *opts[TIPC_NLA_UDP_MAX + 1];
+	u8 node_id[NODE_ID_LEN] = {0,};
 
 	ub = kzalloc(sizeof(*ub), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!ub)
@@ -677,6 +680,16 @@ static int tipc_udp_enable(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b,
 	if (err)
 		goto err;
 
+	/* Autoconfigure own node identity if needed */
+	if (!tipc_own_id(net)) {
+		memcpy(node_id, local.ipv6.in6_u.u6_addr8, 16);
+		tipc_net_init(net, node_id, 0);
+	}
+	if (!tipc_own_id(net)) {
+		pr_warn("Failed to set node id, please configure manually\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	b->bcast_addr.media_id = TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_UDP;
 	b->bcast_addr.broadcast = TIPC_BROADCAST_SUPPORT;
 	rcu_assign_pointer(b->media_ptr, ub);