diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 3e41704832de..5aff0844d4d3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -135,9 +135,10 @@ static void bclink_set_last_sent(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
+	struct sk_buff *skb = skb_peek(&bcl->backlogq);
 
-	if (bcl->next_out)
-		bcl->fsm_msg_cnt = mod(buf_seqno(bcl->next_out) - 1);
+	if (skb)
+		bcl->fsm_msg_cnt = mod(buf_seqno(skb) - 1);
 	else
 		bcl->fsm_msg_cnt = mod(bcl->next_out_no - 1);
 }
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ static void bclink_retransmit_pkt(struct tipc_net *tn, u32 after, u32 to)
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
 
-	skb_queue_walk(&bcl->outqueue, skb) {
+	skb_queue_walk(&bcl->transmq, skb) {
 		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), after)) {
 			tipc_link_retransmit(bcl, skb, mod(to - after));
 			break;
@@ -210,14 +211,17 @@ void tipc_bclink_wakeup_users(struct net *net)
 void tipc_bclink_acknowledge(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 acked)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
-	struct sk_buff *next;
 	unsigned int released = 0;
 	struct net *net = n_ptr->net;
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 
+	if (unlikely(!n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted))
+		return;
+
 	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
+
 	/* Bail out if tx queue is empty (no clean up is required) */
-	skb = skb_peek(&tn->bcl->outqueue);
+	skb = skb_peek(&tn->bcl->transmq);
 	if (!skb)
 		goto exit;
 
@@ -244,27 +248,19 @@ void tipc_bclink_acknowledge(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 acked)
 	}
 
 	/* Skip over packets that node has previously acknowledged */
-	skb_queue_walk(&tn->bcl->outqueue, skb) {
+	skb_queue_walk(&tn->bcl->transmq, skb) {
 		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), n_ptr->bclink.acked))
 			break;
 	}
 
 	/* Update packets that node is now acknowledging */
-	skb_queue_walk_from_safe(&tn->bcl->outqueue, skb, tmp) {
+	skb_queue_walk_from_safe(&tn->bcl->transmq, skb, tmp) {
 		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), acked))
 			break;
-
-		next = tipc_skb_queue_next(&tn->bcl->outqueue, skb);
-		if (skb != tn->bcl->next_out) {
-			bcbuf_decr_acks(skb);
-		} else {
-			bcbuf_set_acks(skb, 0);
-			tn->bcl->next_out = next;
-			bclink_set_last_sent(net);
-		}
-
+		bcbuf_decr_acks(skb);
+		bclink_set_last_sent(net);
 		if (bcbuf_acks(skb) == 0) {
-			__skb_unlink(skb, &tn->bcl->outqueue);
+			__skb_unlink(skb, &tn->bcl->transmq);
 			kfree_skb(skb);
 			released = 1;
 		}
@@ -272,7 +268,7 @@ void tipc_bclink_acknowledge(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 acked)
 	n_ptr->bclink.acked = acked;
 
 	/* Try resolving broadcast link congestion, if necessary */
-	if (unlikely(tn->bcl->next_out)) {
+	if (unlikely(skb_peek(&tn->bcl->backlogq))) {
 		tipc_link_push_packets(tn->bcl);
 		bclink_set_last_sent(net);
 	}
@@ -319,7 +315,7 @@ void tipc_bclink_update_link_state(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 	buf = tipc_buf_acquire(INT_H_SIZE);
 	if (buf) {
 		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-		struct sk_buff *skb = skb_peek(&n_ptr->bclink.deferred_queue);
+		struct sk_buff *skb = skb_peek(&n_ptr->bclink.deferdq);
 		u32 to = skb ? buf_seqno(skb) - 1 : n_ptr->bclink.last_sent;
 
 		tipc_msg_init(tn->own_addr, msg, BCAST_PROTOCOL, STATE_MSG,
@@ -387,14 +383,13 @@ int tipc_bclink_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 		__skb_queue_purge(list);
 		return -EHOSTUNREACH;
 	}
-
 	/* Broadcast to all nodes */
 	if (likely(bclink)) {
 		tipc_bclink_lock(net);
 		if (likely(bclink->bcast_nodes.count)) {
 			rc = __tipc_link_xmit(net, bcl, list);
 			if (likely(!rc)) {
-				u32 len = skb_queue_len(&bcl->outqueue);
+				u32 len = skb_queue_len(&bcl->transmq);
 
 				bclink_set_last_sent(net);
 				bcl->stats.queue_sz_counts++;
@@ -559,25 +554,25 @@ receive:
 		if (node->bclink.last_in == node->bclink.last_sent)
 			goto unlock;
 
-		if (skb_queue_empty(&node->bclink.deferred_queue)) {
+		if (skb_queue_empty(&node->bclink.deferdq)) {
 			node->bclink.oos_state = 1;
 			goto unlock;
 		}
 
-		msg = buf_msg(skb_peek(&node->bclink.deferred_queue));
+		msg = buf_msg(skb_peek(&node->bclink.deferdq));
 		seqno = msg_seqno(msg);
 		next_in = mod(next_in + 1);
 		if (seqno != next_in)
 			goto unlock;
 
 		/* Take in-sequence message from deferred queue & deliver it */
-		buf = __skb_dequeue(&node->bclink.deferred_queue);
+		buf = __skb_dequeue(&node->bclink.deferdq);
 		goto receive;
 	}
 
 	/* Handle out-of-sequence broadcast message */
 	if (less(next_in, seqno)) {
-		deferred = tipc_link_defer_pkt(&node->bclink.deferred_queue,
+		deferred = tipc_link_defer_pkt(&node->bclink.deferdq,
 					       buf);
 		bclink_update_last_sent(node, seqno);
 		buf = NULL;
@@ -634,7 +629,6 @@ static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
 		msg_set_non_seq(msg, 1);
 		msg_set_mc_netid(msg, tn->net_id);
 		tn->bcl->stats.sent_info++;
-
 		if (WARN_ON(!bclink->bcast_nodes.count)) {
 			dump_stack();
 			return 0;
@@ -913,8 +907,9 @@ int tipc_bclink_init(struct net *net)
 	sprintf(bcbearer->media.name, "tipc-broadcast");
 
 	spin_lock_init(&bclink->lock);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->outqueue);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->deferred_queue);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->transmq);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->backlogq);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->deferdq);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&bcl->wakeupq);
 	bcl->next_out_no = 1;
 	spin_lock_init(&bclink->node.lock);
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index 5967506833ce..169f3dd038b9 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ static void tipc_disc_init_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf, u32 type,
 		      MAX_H_SIZE, dest_domain);
 	msg_set_non_seq(msg, 1);
 	msg_set_node_sig(msg, tn->random);
+	msg_set_node_capabilities(msg, 0);
 	msg_set_dest_domain(msg, dest_domain);
 	msg_set_bc_netid(msg, tn->net_id);
 	b_ptr->media->addr2msg(msg_media_addr(msg), &b_ptr->addr);
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
 	u32 net_id = msg_bc_netid(msg);
 	u32 mtyp = msg_type(msg);
 	u32 signature = msg_node_sig(msg);
+	u16 caps = msg_node_capabilities(msg);
 	bool addr_match = false;
 	bool sign_match = false;
 	bool link_up = false;
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@ void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
 	if (!node)
 		return;
 	tipc_node_lock(node);
+	node->capabilities = caps;
 	link = node->links[bearer->identity];
 
 	/* Prepare to validate requesting node's signature and media address */
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 98609fdfb06a..bc49120bfb44 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/link.c: TIPC link code
  *
- * Copyright (c) 1996-2007, 2012-2014, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 1996-2007, 2012-2015, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2007, 2010-2013, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "core.h"
+#include "subscr.h"
 #include "link.h"
 #include "bcast.h"
 #include "socket.h"
@@ -194,10 +195,10 @@ static void link_timeout(unsigned long data)
 	tipc_node_lock(l_ptr->owner);
 
 	/* update counters used in statistical profiling of send traffic */
-	l_ptr->stats.accu_queue_sz += skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->outqueue);
+	l_ptr->stats.accu_queue_sz += skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->transmq);
 	l_ptr->stats.queue_sz_counts++;
 
-	skb = skb_peek(&l_ptr->outqueue);
+	skb = skb_peek(&l_ptr->transmq);
 	if (skb) {
 		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
 		u32 length = msg_size(msg);
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ static void link_timeout(unsigned long data)
 	/* do all other link processing performed on a periodic basis */
 	link_state_event(l_ptr, TIMEOUT_EVT);
 
-	if (l_ptr->next_out)
+	if (skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->backlogq))
 		tipc_link_push_packets(l_ptr);
 
 	tipc_node_unlock(l_ptr->owner);
@@ -305,16 +306,15 @@ struct tipc_link *tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 	msg_set_session(msg, (tn->random & 0xffff));
 	msg_set_bearer_id(msg, b_ptr->identity);
 	strcpy((char *)msg_data(msg), if_name);
-
+	l_ptr->net_plane = b_ptr->net_plane;
+	link_init_max_pkt(l_ptr);
 	l_ptr->priority = b_ptr->priority;
 	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l_ptr, b_ptr->window);
 
-	l_ptr->net_plane = b_ptr->net_plane;
-	link_init_max_pkt(l_ptr);
-
 	l_ptr->next_out_no = 1;
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->outqueue);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->deferred_queue);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->transmq);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->backlogq);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->deferdq);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->wakeupq);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->inputq);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&l_ptr->namedq);
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static bool link_schedule_user(struct tipc_link *link, u32 oport,
  */
 void link_prepare_wakeup(struct tipc_link *link)
 {
-	uint pend_qsz = skb_queue_len(&link->outqueue);
+	uint pend_qsz = skb_queue_len(&link->backlogq);
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 
 	skb_queue_walk_safe(&link->wakeupq, skb, tmp) {
@@ -430,8 +430,9 @@ void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
  */
 void tipc_link_purge_queues(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferred_queue);
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->outqueue);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferdq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->transmq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->backlogq);
 	tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
 }
 
@@ -464,15 +465,15 @@ void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	}
 
 	/* Clean up all queues, except inputq: */
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->outqueue);
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferred_queue);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->transmq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->backlogq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferdq);
 	if (!owner->inputq)
 		owner->inputq = &l_ptr->inputq;
 	skb_queue_splice_init(&l_ptr->wakeupq, owner->inputq);
 	if (!skb_queue_empty(owner->inputq))
 		owner->action_flags |= TIPC_MSG_EVT;
-	l_ptr->next_out = NULL;
-	l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
+	l_ptr->rcv_unacked = 0;
 	l_ptr->checkpoint = 1;
 	l_ptr->next_out_no = 1;
 	l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
@@ -706,7 +707,7 @@ static int tipc_link_cong(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = skb_peek(list);
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-	uint imp = tipc_msg_tot_importance(msg);
+	int imp = msg_importance(msg);
 	u32 oport = msg_tot_origport(msg);
 
 	if (unlikely(imp > TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE)) {
@@ -742,54 +743,51 @@ int __tipc_link_xmit(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *link,
 		     struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb_peek(list));
-	uint psz = msg_size(msg);
-	uint sndlim = link->queue_limit[0];
-	uint imp = tipc_msg_tot_importance(msg);
+	unsigned int maxwin = link->window;
+	unsigned int imp = msg_importance(msg);
 	uint mtu = link->max_pkt;
 	uint ack = mod(link->next_in_no - 1);
 	uint seqno = link->next_out_no;
 	uint bc_last_in = link->owner->bclink.last_in;
 	struct tipc_media_addr *addr = &link->media_addr;
-	struct sk_buff_head *outqueue = &link->outqueue;
+	struct sk_buff_head *transmq = &link->transmq;
+	struct sk_buff_head *backlogq = &link->backlogq;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 
-	/* Match queue limits against msg importance: */
-	if (unlikely(skb_queue_len(outqueue) >= link->queue_limit[imp]))
+	/* Match queue limit against msg importance: */
+	if (unlikely(skb_queue_len(backlogq) >= link->queue_limit[imp]))
 		return tipc_link_cong(link, list);
 
 	/* Has valid packet limit been used ? */
-	if (unlikely(psz > mtu)) {
+	if (unlikely(msg_size(msg) > mtu)) {
 		__skb_queue_purge(list);
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 	}
 
-	/* Prepare each packet for sending, and add to outqueue: */
+	/* Prepare each packet for sending, and add to relevant queue: */
 	skb_queue_walk_safe(list, skb, tmp) {
 		__skb_unlink(skb, list);
 		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		msg_set_word(msg, 2, ((ack << 16) | mod(seqno)));
+		msg_set_seqno(msg, seqno);
+		msg_set_ack(msg, ack);
 		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, bc_last_in);
 
-		if (skb_queue_len(outqueue) < sndlim) {
-			__skb_queue_tail(outqueue, skb);
-			tipc_bearer_send(net, link->bearer_id,
-					 skb, addr);
-			link->next_out = NULL;
-			link->unacked_window = 0;
-		} else if (tipc_msg_bundle(outqueue, skb, mtu)) {
+		if (likely(skb_queue_len(transmq) < maxwin)) {
+			__skb_queue_tail(transmq, skb);
+			tipc_bearer_send(net, link->bearer_id, skb, addr);
+			link->rcv_unacked = 0;
+			seqno++;
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (tipc_msg_bundle(skb_peek_tail(backlogq), skb, mtu)) {
 			link->stats.sent_bundled++;
 			continue;
-		} else if (tipc_msg_make_bundle(outqueue, skb, mtu,
-						link->addr)) {
+		}
+		if (tipc_msg_make_bundle(&skb, mtu, link->addr)) {
 			link->stats.sent_bundled++;
 			link->stats.sent_bundles++;
-			if (!link->next_out)
-				link->next_out = skb_peek_tail(outqueue);
-		} else {
-			__skb_queue_tail(outqueue, skb);
-			if (!link->next_out)
-				link->next_out = skb;
 		}
+		__skb_queue_tail(backlogq, skb);
 		seqno++;
 	}
 	link->next_out_no = seqno;
@@ -895,14 +893,6 @@ static void tipc_link_sync_rcv(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *buf)
 	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
-struct sk_buff *tipc_skb_queue_next(const struct sk_buff_head *list,
-				    const struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	if (skb_queue_is_last(list, skb))
-		return NULL;
-	return skb->next;
-}
-
 /*
  * tipc_link_push_packets - push unsent packets to bearer
  *
@@ -911,30 +901,23 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_skb_queue_next(const struct sk_buff_head *list,
  *
  * Called with node locked
  */
-void tipc_link_push_packets(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
+void tipc_link_push_packets(struct tipc_link *link)
 {
-	struct sk_buff_head *outqueue = &l_ptr->outqueue;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = l_ptr->next_out;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	u32 next, first;
+	unsigned int ack = mod(link->next_in_no - 1);
 
-	skb_queue_walk_from(outqueue, skb) {
-		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		next = msg_seqno(msg);
-		first = buf_seqno(skb_peek(outqueue));
-
-		if (mod(next - first) < l_ptr->queue_limit[0]) {
-			msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
-			msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
-			if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER)
-				TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->bundling = false;
-			tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->owner->net,
-					 l_ptr->bearer_id, skb,
-					 &l_ptr->media_addr);
-			l_ptr->next_out = tipc_skb_queue_next(outqueue, skb);
-		} else {
+	while (skb_queue_len(&link->transmq) < link->window) {
+		skb = __skb_dequeue(&link->backlogq);
+		if (!skb)
 			break;
-		}
+		msg = buf_msg(skb);
+		msg_set_ack(msg, ack);
+		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, link->owner->bclink.last_in);
+		link->rcv_unacked = 0;
+		__skb_queue_tail(&link->transmq, skb);
+		tipc_bearer_send(link->owner->net, link->bearer_id,
+				 skb, &link->media_addr);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1021,8 +1004,8 @@ void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		l_ptr->stale_count = 1;
 	}
 
-	skb_queue_walk_from(&l_ptr->outqueue, skb) {
-		if (!retransmits || skb == l_ptr->next_out)
+	skb_queue_walk_from(&l_ptr->transmq, skb) {
+		if (!retransmits)
 			break;
 		msg = buf_msg(skb);
 		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));
@@ -1039,67 +1022,12 @@ static void link_retrieve_defq(struct tipc_link *link,
 {
 	u32 seq_no;
 
-	if (skb_queue_empty(&link->deferred_queue))
+	if (skb_queue_empty(&link->deferdq))
 		return;
 
-	seq_no = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&link->deferred_queue));
+	seq_no = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&link->deferdq));
 	if (seq_no == mod(link->next_in_no))
-		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&link->deferred_queue, list);
-}
-
-/**
- * link_recv_buf_validate - validate basic format of received message
- *
- * This routine ensures a TIPC message has an acceptable header, and at least
- * as much data as the header indicates it should.  The routine also ensures
- * that the entire message header is stored in the main fragment of the message
- * buffer, to simplify future access to message header fields.
- *
- * Note: Having extra info present in the message header or data areas is OK.
- * TIPC will ignore the excess, under the assumption that it is optional info
- * introduced by a later release of the protocol.
- */
-static int link_recv_buf_validate(struct sk_buff *buf)
-{
-	static u32 min_data_hdr_size[8] = {
-		SHORT_H_SIZE, MCAST_H_SIZE, NAMED_H_SIZE, BASIC_H_SIZE,
-		MAX_H_SIZE, MAX_H_SIZE, MAX_H_SIZE, MAX_H_SIZE
-		};
-
-	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	u32 tipc_hdr[2];
-	u32 size;
-	u32 hdr_size;
-	u32 min_hdr_size;
-
-	/* If this packet comes from the defer queue, the skb has already
-	 * been validated
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->deferred))
-		return 1;
-
-	if (unlikely(buf->len < MIN_H_SIZE))
-		return 0;
-
-	msg = skb_header_pointer(buf, 0, sizeof(tipc_hdr), tipc_hdr);
-	if (msg == NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (unlikely(msg_version(msg) != TIPC_VERSION))
-		return 0;
-
-	size = msg_size(msg);
-	hdr_size = msg_hdr_sz(msg);
-	min_hdr_size = msg_isdata(msg) ?
-		min_data_hdr_size[msg_type(msg)] : INT_H_SIZE;
-
-	if (unlikely((hdr_size < min_hdr_size) ||
-		     (size < hdr_size) ||
-		     (buf->len < size) ||
-		     (size - hdr_size > TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE)))
-		return 0;
-
-	return pskb_may_pull(buf, hdr_size);
+		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&link->deferdq, list);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1127,16 +1055,11 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 
 	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&head))) {
 		/* Ensure message is well-formed */
-		if (unlikely(!link_recv_buf_validate(skb)))
-			goto discard;
-
-		/* Ensure message data is a single contiguous unit */
-		if (unlikely(skb_linearize(skb)))
+		if (unlikely(!tipc_msg_validate(skb)))
 			goto discard;
 
 		/* Handle arrival of a non-unicast link message */
 		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-
 		if (unlikely(msg_non_seq(msg))) {
 			if (msg_user(msg) ==  LINK_CONFIG)
 				tipc_disc_rcv(net, skb, b_ptr);
@@ -1177,21 +1100,20 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 		ackd = msg_ack(msg);
 
 		/* Release acked messages */
-		if (n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted)
+		if (unlikely(n_ptr->bclink.acked != msg_bcast_ack(msg)))
 			tipc_bclink_acknowledge(n_ptr, msg_bcast_ack(msg));
 
 		released = 0;
-		skb_queue_walk_safe(&l_ptr->outqueue, skb1, tmp) {
-			if (skb1 == l_ptr->next_out ||
-			    more(buf_seqno(skb1), ackd))
+		skb_queue_walk_safe(&l_ptr->transmq, skb1, tmp) {
+			if (more(buf_seqno(skb1), ackd))
 				break;
-			 __skb_unlink(skb1, &l_ptr->outqueue);
+			 __skb_unlink(skb1, &l_ptr->transmq);
 			 kfree_skb(skb1);
 			 released = 1;
 		}
 
 		/* Try sending any messages link endpoint has pending */
-		if (unlikely(l_ptr->next_out))
+		if (unlikely(skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->backlogq)))
 			tipc_link_push_packets(l_ptr);
 
 		if (released && !skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->wakeupq))
@@ -1226,10 +1148,9 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 			goto unlock;
 		}
 		l_ptr->next_in_no++;
-		if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->deferred_queue)))
+		if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->deferdq)))
 			link_retrieve_defq(l_ptr, &head);
-
-		if (unlikely(++l_ptr->unacked_window >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN)) {
+		if (unlikely(++l_ptr->rcv_unacked >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN)) {
 			l_ptr->stats.sent_acks++;
 			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 		}
@@ -1396,10 +1317,9 @@ static void link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (tipc_link_defer_pkt(&l_ptr->deferred_queue, buf)) {
+	if (tipc_link_defer_pkt(&l_ptr->deferdq, buf)) {
 		l_ptr->stats.deferred_recv++;
-		TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->deferred = true;
-		if ((skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->deferred_queue) % 16) == 1)
+		if ((skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->deferdq) % TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN) == 1)
 			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 	} else {
 		l_ptr->stats.duplicates++;
@@ -1436,11 +1356,11 @@ void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
 
 		if (!tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr))
 			return;
-		if (l_ptr->next_out)
-			next_sent = buf_seqno(l_ptr->next_out);
+		if (skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->backlogq))
+			next_sent = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&l_ptr->backlogq));
 		msg_set_next_sent(msg, next_sent);
-		if (!skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->deferred_queue)) {
-			u32 rec = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&l_ptr->deferred_queue));
+		if (!skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->deferdq)) {
+			u32 rec = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&l_ptr->deferdq));
 			gap = mod(rec - mod(l_ptr->next_in_no));
 		}
 		msg_set_seq_gap(msg, gap);
@@ -1492,10 +1412,9 @@ void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
 
 	skb_copy_to_linear_data(buf, msg, sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg));
 	buf->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
-
 	tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->owner->net, l_ptr->bearer_id, buf,
 			 &l_ptr->media_addr);
-	l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
+	l_ptr->rcv_unacked = 0;
 	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
@@ -1630,7 +1549,7 @@ static void tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 		}
 		if (msg_seq_gap(msg)) {
 			l_ptr->stats.recv_nacks++;
-			tipc_link_retransmit(l_ptr, skb_peek(&l_ptr->outqueue),
+			tipc_link_retransmit(l_ptr, skb_peek(&l_ptr->transmq),
 					     msg_seq_gap(msg));
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1677,7 +1596,7 @@ static void tipc_link_tunnel_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
  */
 void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 {
-	u32 msgcount = skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->outqueue);
+	int msgcount;
 	struct tipc_link *tunnel = l_ptr->owner->active_links[0];
 	struct tipc_msg tunnel_hdr;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -1688,10 +1607,12 @@ void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 
 	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(l_ptr), &tunnel_hdr, CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL,
 		      ORIGINAL_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, l_ptr->addr);
+	skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&l_ptr->backlogq, &l_ptr->transmq);
+	msgcount = skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->transmq);
 	msg_set_bearer_id(&tunnel_hdr, l_ptr->peer_bearer_id);
 	msg_set_msgcnt(&tunnel_hdr, msgcount);
 
-	if (skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->outqueue)) {
+	if (skb_queue_empty(&l_ptr->transmq)) {
 		skb = tipc_buf_acquire(INT_H_SIZE);
 		if (skb) {
 			skb_copy_to_linear_data(skb, &tunnel_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
@@ -1707,7 +1628,7 @@ void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	split_bundles = (l_ptr->owner->active_links[0] !=
 			 l_ptr->owner->active_links[1]);
 
-	skb_queue_walk(&l_ptr->outqueue, skb) {
+	skb_queue_walk(&l_ptr->transmq, skb) {
 		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
 
 		if ((msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER) && split_bundles) {
@@ -1738,80 +1659,66 @@ void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
  * and sequence order is preserved per sender/receiver socket pair.
  * Owner node is locked.
  */
-void tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-			      struct tipc_link *tunnel)
+void tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(struct tipc_link *link,
+			      struct tipc_link *tnl)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct tipc_msg tunnel_hdr;
+	struct tipc_msg tnl_hdr;
+	struct sk_buff_head *queue = &link->transmq;
+	int mcnt;
 
-	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(l_ptr), &tunnel_hdr, CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL,
-		      DUPLICATE_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, l_ptr->addr);
-	msg_set_msgcnt(&tunnel_hdr, skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->outqueue));
-	msg_set_bearer_id(&tunnel_hdr, l_ptr->peer_bearer_id);
-	skb_queue_walk(&l_ptr->outqueue, skb) {
+	tipc_msg_init(link_own_addr(link), &tnl_hdr, CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL,
+		      DUPLICATE_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, link->addr);
+	mcnt = skb_queue_len(&link->transmq) + skb_queue_len(&link->backlogq);
+	msg_set_msgcnt(&tnl_hdr, mcnt);
+	msg_set_bearer_id(&tnl_hdr, link->peer_bearer_id);
+
+tunnel_queue:
+	skb_queue_walk(queue, skb) {
 		struct sk_buff *outskb;
 		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		u32 length = msg_size(msg);
+		u32 len = msg_size(msg);
 
-		if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER)
-			msg_set_type(msg, CLOSED_MSG);
-		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no - 1));	/* Update */
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
-		msg_set_size(&tunnel_hdr, length + INT_H_SIZE);
-		outskb = tipc_buf_acquire(length + INT_H_SIZE);
+		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(link->next_in_no - 1));
+		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, link->owner->bclink.last_in);
+		msg_set_size(&tnl_hdr, len + INT_H_SIZE);
+		outskb = tipc_buf_acquire(len + INT_H_SIZE);
 		if (outskb == NULL) {
 			pr_warn("%sunable to send duplicate msg\n",
 				link_co_err);
 			return;
 		}
-		skb_copy_to_linear_data(outskb, &tunnel_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
-		skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(outskb, INT_H_SIZE, skb->data,
-					       length);
-		__tipc_link_xmit_skb(tunnel, outskb);
-		if (!tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr))
+		skb_copy_to_linear_data(outskb, &tnl_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
+		skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(outskb, INT_H_SIZE,
+					       skb->data, len);
+		__tipc_link_xmit_skb(tnl, outskb);
+		if (!tipc_link_is_up(link))
 			return;
 	}
-}
-
-/**
- * buf_extract - extracts embedded TIPC message from another message
- * @skb: encapsulating message buffer
- * @from_pos: offset to extract from
- *
- * Returns a new message buffer containing an embedded message.  The
- * encapsulating buffer is left unchanged.
- */
-static struct sk_buff *buf_extract(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 from_pos)
-{
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = (struct tipc_msg *)(skb->data + from_pos);
-	u32 size = msg_size(msg);
-	struct sk_buff *eb;
-
-	eb = tipc_buf_acquire(size);
-	if (eb)
-		skb_copy_to_linear_data(eb, msg, size);
-	return eb;
+	if (queue == &link->backlogq)
+		return;
+	queue = &link->backlogq;
+	goto tunnel_queue;
 }
 
 /* tipc_link_dup_rcv(): Receive a tunnelled DUPLICATE_MSG packet.
  * Owner node is locked.
  */
-static void tipc_link_dup_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-			      struct sk_buff *t_buf)
+static void tipc_link_dup_rcv(struct tipc_link *link,
+			      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *buf;
+	struct sk_buff *iskb;
+	int pos = 0;
 
-	if (!tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr))
+	if (!tipc_link_is_up(link))
 		return;
 
-	buf = buf_extract(t_buf, INT_H_SIZE);
-	if (buf == NULL) {
+	if (!tipc_msg_extract(skb, &iskb, &pos)) {
 		pr_warn("%sfailed to extract inner dup pkt\n", link_co_err);
 		return;
 	}
-
-	/* Add buffer to deferred queue, if applicable: */
-	link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(l_ptr, buf);
+	/* Append buffer to deferred queue, if applicable: */
+	link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(link, iskb);
 }
 
 /*  tipc_link_failover_rcv(): Receive a tunnelled ORIGINAL_MSG packet
@@ -1823,6 +1730,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *tipc_link_failover_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 	struct tipc_msg *t_msg = buf_msg(t_buf);
 	struct sk_buff *buf = NULL;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
+	int pos = 0;
 
 	if (tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr))
 		tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
@@ -1834,8 +1742,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *tipc_link_failover_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 	/* Should there be an inner packet? */
 	if (l_ptr->exp_msg_count) {
 		l_ptr->exp_msg_count--;
-		buf = buf_extract(t_buf, INT_H_SIZE);
-		if (buf == NULL) {
+		if (!tipc_msg_extract(t_buf, &buf, &pos)) {
 			pr_warn("%sno inner failover pkt\n", link_co_err);
 			goto exit;
 		}
@@ -1903,23 +1810,16 @@ static void link_set_supervision_props(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 tol)
 	l_ptr->abort_limit = tol / (jiffies_to_msecs(l_ptr->cont_intv) / 4);
 }
 
-void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 window)
+void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l, u32 win)
 {
-	/* Data messages from this node, inclusive FIRST_FRAGM */
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE] = window;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE] = (window / 3) * 4;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE] = (window / 3) * 5;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE] = (window / 3) * 6;
-	/* Transiting data messages,inclusive FIRST_FRAGM */
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE + 4] = 300;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE + 4] = 600;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE + 4] = 900;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE + 4] = 1200;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[CONN_MANAGER] = 1200;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL] = 2500;
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[NAME_DISTRIBUTOR] = 3000;
-	/* FRAGMENT and LAST_FRAGMENT packets */
-	l_ptr->queue_limit[MSG_FRAGMENTER] = 4000;
+	int max_bulk = TIPC_MAX_PUBLICATIONS / (l->max_pkt / ITEM_SIZE);
+
+	l->window = win;
+	l->queue_limit[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE]      = win / 2;
+	l->queue_limit[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE]   = win;
+	l->queue_limit[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE]     = win / 2 * 3;
+	l->queue_limit[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE] = win * 2;
+	l->queue_limit[TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE]   = max_bulk;
 }
 
 /* tipc_link_find_owner - locate owner node of link by link's name
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 7aeb52092bf3..eec3ecf2d450 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @max_pkt: current maximum packet size for this link
  * @max_pkt_target: desired maximum packet size for this link
  * @max_pkt_probes: # of probes based on current (max_pkt, max_pkt_target)
- * @outqueue: outbound message queue
+ * @transmitq: queue for sent, non-acked messages
+ * @backlogq: queue for messages waiting to be sent
  * @next_out_no: next sequence number to use for outbound messages
  * @last_retransmitted: sequence number of most recently retransmitted message
  * @stale_count: # of identical retransmit requests made by peer
@@ -177,20 +178,21 @@ struct tipc_link {
 	u32 max_pkt_probes;
 
 	/* Sending */
-	struct sk_buff_head outqueue;
+	struct sk_buff_head transmq;
+	struct sk_buff_head backlogq;
 	u32 next_out_no;
+	u32 window;
 	u32 last_retransmitted;
 	u32 stale_count;
 
 	/* Reception */
 	u32 next_in_no;
-	struct sk_buff_head deferred_queue;
-	u32 unacked_window;
+	u32 rcv_unacked;
+	struct sk_buff_head deferdq;
 	struct sk_buff_head inputq;
 	struct sk_buff_head namedq;
 
 	/* Congestion handling */
-	struct sk_buff *next_out;
 	struct sk_buff_head wakeupq;
 
 	/* Fragmentation/reassembly */
@@ -302,9 +304,4 @@ static inline int link_reset_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	return l_ptr->state == RESET_RESET;
 }
 
-static inline int link_congested(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	return skb_queue_len(&l_ptr->outqueue) >= l_ptr->queue_limit[0];
-}
-
 #endif
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.c b/net/tipc/msg.c
index b6eb90cd3ef7..0c6dad8180a0 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.c
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/msg.c: TIPC message header routines
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2014, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2014-2015, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ int tipc_buf_append(struct sk_buff **headbuf, struct sk_buff **buf)
 	}
 
 	if (fragid == LAST_FRAGMENT) {
+		TIPC_SKB_CB(head)->validated = false;
+		if (unlikely(!tipc_msg_validate(head)))
+			goto err;
 		*buf = head;
 		TIPC_SKB_CB(head)->tail = NULL;
 		*headbuf = NULL;
@@ -172,7 +175,6 @@ int tipc_buf_append(struct sk_buff **headbuf, struct sk_buff **buf)
 	}
 	*buf = NULL;
 	return 0;
-
 err:
 	pr_warn_ratelimited("Unable to build fragment list\n");
 	kfree_skb(*buf);
@@ -181,6 +183,48 @@ err:
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* tipc_msg_validate - validate basic format of received message
+ *
+ * This routine ensures a TIPC message has an acceptable header, and at least
+ * as much data as the header indicates it should.  The routine also ensures
+ * that the entire message header is stored in the main fragment of the message
+ * buffer, to simplify future access to message header fields.
+ *
+ * Note: Having extra info present in the message header or data areas is OK.
+ * TIPC will ignore the excess, under the assumption that it is optional info
+ * introduced by a later release of the protocol.
+ */
+bool tipc_msg_validate(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct tipc_msg *msg;
+	int msz, hsz;
+
+	if (unlikely(TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->validated))
+		return true;
+	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, MIN_H_SIZE)))
+		return false;
+
+	hsz = msg_hdr_sz(buf_msg(skb));
+	if (unlikely(hsz < MIN_H_SIZE) || (hsz > MAX_H_SIZE))
+		return false;
+	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, hsz)))
+		return false;
+
+	msg = buf_msg(skb);
+	if (unlikely(msg_version(msg) != TIPC_VERSION))
+		return false;
+
+	msz = msg_size(msg);
+	if (unlikely(msz < hsz))
+		return false;
+	if (unlikely((msz - hsz) > TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE))
+		return false;
+	if (unlikely(skb->len < msz))
+		return false;
+
+	TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->validated = true;
+	return true;
+}
 
 /**
  * tipc_msg_build - create buffer chain containing specified header and data
@@ -228,6 +272,7 @@ int tipc_msg_build(struct tipc_msg *mhdr, struct msghdr *m,
 		      FIRST_FRAGMENT, INT_H_SIZE, msg_destnode(mhdr));
 	msg_set_size(&pkthdr, pktmax);
 	msg_set_fragm_no(&pkthdr, pktno);
+	msg_set_importance(&pkthdr, msg_importance(mhdr));
 
 	/* Prepare first fragment */
 	skb = tipc_buf_acquire(pktmax);
@@ -286,33 +331,36 @@ error:
 
 /**
  * tipc_msg_bundle(): Append contents of a buffer to tail of an existing one
- * @list: the buffer chain of the existing buffer ("bundle")
+ * @bskb: the buffer to append to ("bundle")
  * @skb:  buffer to be appended
  * @mtu:  max allowable size for the bundle buffer
  * Consumes buffer if successful
  * Returns true if bundling could be performed, otherwise false
  */
-bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu)
+bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff *bskb, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *bskb = skb_peek_tail(list);
-	struct tipc_msg *bmsg = buf_msg(bskb);
+	struct tipc_msg *bmsg;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-	unsigned int bsz = msg_size(bmsg);
+	unsigned int bsz;
 	unsigned int msz = msg_size(msg);
-	u32 start = align(bsz);
+	u32 start, pad;
 	u32 max = mtu - INT_H_SIZE;
-	u32 pad = start - bsz;
 
 	if (likely(msg_user(msg) == MSG_FRAGMENTER))
 		return false;
+	if (!bskb)
+		return false;
+	bmsg = buf_msg(bskb);
+	bsz = msg_size(bmsg);
+	start = align(bsz);
+	pad = start - bsz;
+
 	if (unlikely(msg_user(msg) == CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL))
 		return false;
 	if (unlikely(msg_user(msg) == BCAST_PROTOCOL))
 		return false;
 	if (likely(msg_user(bmsg) != MSG_BUNDLER))
 		return false;
-	if (likely(!TIPC_SKB_CB(bskb)->bundling))
-		return false;
 	if (unlikely(skb_tailroom(bskb) < (pad + msz)))
 		return false;
 	if (unlikely(max < (start + msz)))
@@ -328,34 +376,40 @@ bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu)
 
 /**
  *  tipc_msg_extract(): extract bundled inner packet from buffer
- *  @skb: linear outer buffer, to be extracted from.
+ *  @skb: buffer to be extracted from.
  *  @iskb: extracted inner buffer, to be returned
- *  @pos: position of msg to be extracted. Returns with pointer of next msg
+ *  @pos: position in outer message of msg to be extracted.
+ *        Returns position of next msg
  *  Consumes outer buffer when last packet extracted
  *  Returns true when when there is an extracted buffer, otherwise false
  */
 bool tipc_msg_extract(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff **iskb, int *pos)
 {
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
-	int imsz;
-	struct tipc_msg *imsg = (struct tipc_msg *)(msg_data(msg) + *pos);
+	struct tipc_msg *msg;
+	int imsz, offset;
 
-	/* Is there space left for shortest possible message? */
-	if (*pos > (msg_data_sz(msg) - SHORT_H_SIZE))
+	*iskb = NULL;
+	if (unlikely(skb_linearize(skb)))
 		goto none;
-	imsz = msg_size(imsg);
 
-	/* Is there space left for current message ? */
-	if ((*pos + imsz) > msg_data_sz(msg))
+	msg = buf_msg(skb);
+	offset = msg_hdr_sz(msg) + *pos;
+	if (unlikely(offset > (msg_size(msg) - MIN_H_SIZE)))
 		goto none;
-	*iskb = tipc_buf_acquire(imsz);
-	if (!*iskb)
+
+	*iskb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (unlikely(!*iskb))
+		goto none;
+	skb_pull(*iskb, offset);
+	imsz = msg_size(buf_msg(*iskb));
+	skb_trim(*iskb, imsz);
+	if (unlikely(!tipc_msg_validate(*iskb)))
 		goto none;
-	skb_copy_to_linear_data(*iskb, imsg, imsz);
 	*pos += align(imsz);
 	return true;
 none:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
+	kfree_skb(*iskb);
 	*iskb = NULL;
 	return false;
 }
@@ -369,12 +423,11 @@ none:
  * Replaces buffer if successful
  * Returns true if success, otherwise false
  */
-bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff_head *list,
-			  struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu, u32 dnode)
+bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff **skb, u32 mtu, u32 dnode)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *bskb;
 	struct tipc_msg *bmsg;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(skb);
+	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(*skb);
 	u32 msz = msg_size(msg);
 	u32 max = mtu - INT_H_SIZE;
 
@@ -398,9 +451,9 @@ bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff_head *list,
 	msg_set_seqno(bmsg, msg_seqno(msg));
 	msg_set_ack(bmsg, msg_ack(msg));
 	msg_set_bcast_ack(bmsg, msg_bcast_ack(msg));
-	TIPC_SKB_CB(bskb)->bundling = true;
-	__skb_queue_tail(list, bskb);
-	return tipc_msg_bundle(list, skb, mtu);
+	tipc_msg_bundle(bskb, *skb, mtu);
+	*skb = bskb;
+	return true;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -415,21 +468,17 @@ bool tipc_msg_reverse(u32 own_addr,  struct sk_buff *buf, u32 *dnode,
 		      int err)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	uint imp = msg_importance(msg);
 	struct tipc_msg ohdr;
 	uint rdsz = min_t(uint, msg_data_sz(msg), MAX_FORWARD_SIZE);
 
 	if (skb_linearize(buf))
 		goto exit;
+	msg = buf_msg(buf);
 	if (msg_dest_droppable(msg))
 		goto exit;
 	if (msg_errcode(msg))
 		goto exit;
-
 	memcpy(&ohdr, msg, msg_hdr_sz(msg));
-	imp = min_t(uint, imp + 1, TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE);
-	if (msg_isdata(msg))
-		msg_set_importance(msg, imp);
 	msg_set_errcode(msg, err);
 	msg_set_origport(msg, msg_destport(&ohdr));
 	msg_set_destport(msg, msg_origport(&ohdr));
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.h b/net/tipc/msg.h
index fa167846d1ab..bd3969a80dd4 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/msg.h: Include file for TIPC message header routines
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2007, 2014, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2007, 2014-2015 Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2008, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ struct plist;
  * - TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE
  * - TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE
  */
+#define TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE	4
+
 
 /*
  * Payload message types
@@ -63,6 +65,19 @@ struct plist;
 #define TIPC_NAMED_MSG		2
 #define TIPC_DIRECT_MSG		3
 
+/*
+ * Internal message users
+ */
+#define  BCAST_PROTOCOL       5
+#define  MSG_BUNDLER          6
+#define  LINK_PROTOCOL        7
+#define  CONN_MANAGER         8
+#define  CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL  10
+#define  NAME_DISTRIBUTOR     11
+#define  MSG_FRAGMENTER       12
+#define  LINK_CONFIG          13
+#define  SOCK_WAKEUP          14       /* pseudo user */
+
 /*
  * Message header sizes
  */
@@ -92,7 +107,7 @@ struct plist;
 struct tipc_skb_cb {
 	void *handle;
 	struct sk_buff *tail;
-	bool deferred;
+	bool validated;
 	bool wakeup_pending;
 	bool bundling;
 	u16 chain_sz;
@@ -170,16 +185,6 @@ static inline void msg_set_user(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 0, 25, 0xf, n);
 }
 
-static inline u32 msg_importance(struct tipc_msg *m)
-{
-	return msg_bits(m, 0, 25, 0xf);
-}
-
-static inline void msg_set_importance(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 i)
-{
-	msg_set_user(m, i);
-}
-
 static inline u32 msg_hdr_sz(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_bits(m, 0, 21, 0xf) << 2;
@@ -336,6 +341,25 @@ static inline void msg_set_seqno(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 /*
  * Words 3-10
  */
+static inline u32 msg_importance(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	if (unlikely(msg_user(m) == MSG_FRAGMENTER))
+		return msg_bits(m, 5, 13, 0x7);
+	if (likely(msg_isdata(m) && !msg_errcode(m)))
+		return msg_user(m);
+	return TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE;
+}
+
+static inline void msg_set_importance(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 i)
+{
+	if (unlikely(msg_user(m) == MSG_FRAGMENTER))
+		msg_set_bits(m, 5, 13, 0x7, i);
+	else if (likely(i < TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE))
+		msg_set_user(m, i);
+	else
+		pr_warn("Trying to set illegal importance in message\n");
+}
+
 static inline u32 msg_prevnode(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	return msg_word(m, 3);
@@ -457,20 +481,6 @@ static inline struct tipc_msg *msg_get_wrapped(struct tipc_msg *m)
  * Constants and routines used to read and write TIPC internal message headers
  */
 
-/*
- * Internal message users
- */
-#define  BCAST_PROTOCOL       5
-#define  MSG_BUNDLER          6
-#define  LINK_PROTOCOL        7
-#define  CONN_MANAGER         8
-#define  ROUTE_DISTRIBUTOR    9		/* obsoleted */
-#define  CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL  10
-#define  NAME_DISTRIBUTOR     11
-#define  MSG_FRAGMENTER       12
-#define  LINK_CONFIG          13
-#define  SOCK_WAKEUP          14       /* pseudo user */
-
 /*
  *  Connection management protocol message types
  */
@@ -510,7 +520,6 @@ static inline struct tipc_msg *msg_get_wrapped(struct tipc_msg *m)
 #define DSC_REQ_MSG		0
 #define DSC_RESP_MSG		1
 
-
 /*
  * Word 1
  */
@@ -534,6 +543,16 @@ static inline void msg_set_node_sig(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 0, 0xffff, n);
 }
 
+static inline u32 msg_node_capabilities(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	return msg_bits(m, 1, 15, 0x1fff);
+}
+
+static inline void msg_set_node_capabilities(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
+{
+	msg_set_bits(m, 1, 15, 0x1fff, n);
+}
+
 
 /*
  * Word 2
@@ -734,13 +753,6 @@ static inline void msg_set_link_tolerance(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 	msg_set_bits(m, 9, 0, 0xffff, n);
 }
 
-static inline u32 tipc_msg_tot_importance(struct tipc_msg *m)
-{
-	if ((msg_user(m) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) && (msg_type(m) == FIRST_FRAGMENT))
-		return msg_importance(msg_get_wrapped(m));
-	return msg_importance(m);
-}
-
 static inline u32 msg_tot_origport(struct tipc_msg *m)
 {
 	if ((msg_user(m) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) && (msg_type(m) == FIRST_FRAGMENT))
@@ -749,6 +761,7 @@ static inline u32 msg_tot_origport(struct tipc_msg *m)
 }
 
 struct sk_buff *tipc_buf_acquire(u32 size);
+bool tipc_msg_validate(struct sk_buff *skb);
 bool tipc_msg_reverse(u32 own_addr, struct sk_buff *buf, u32 *dnode,
 		      int err);
 void tipc_msg_init(u32 own_addr, struct tipc_msg *m, u32 user, u32 type,
@@ -757,9 +770,9 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_msg_create(uint user, uint type, uint hdr_sz,
 				uint data_sz, u32 dnode, u32 onode,
 				u32 dport, u32 oport, int errcode);
 int tipc_buf_append(struct sk_buff **headbuf, struct sk_buff **buf);
-bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu);
-bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff_head *list,
-			  struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu, u32 dnode);
+bool tipc_msg_bundle(struct sk_buff *bskb, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 mtu);
+
+bool tipc_msg_make_bundle(struct sk_buff **skb, u32 mtu, u32 dnode);
 bool tipc_msg_extract(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sk_buff **iskb, int *pos);
 int tipc_msg_build(struct tipc_msg *mhdr, struct msghdr *m,
 		   int offset, int dsz, int mtu, struct sk_buff_head *list);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 86152de8248d..26d1de1bf34d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->publ_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->conn_sks);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bclink.deferred_queue);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bclink.deferdq);
 	hlist_add_head_rcu(&n_ptr->hash, &tn->node_htable[tipc_hashfn(addr)]);
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(temp_node, &tn->node_list, list) {
 		if (n_ptr->addr < temp_node->addr)
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
 
 	/* Flush broadcast link info associated with lost node */
 	if (n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted) {
-		__skb_queue_purge(&n_ptr->bclink.deferred_queue);
+		__skb_queue_purge(&n_ptr->bclink.deferdq);
 
 		if (n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf) {
 			kfree_skb(n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.h b/net/tipc/node.h
index 3d18c66b7f78..e89ac04ec2c3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ struct tipc_node_bclink {
 	u32 last_sent;
 	u32 oos_state;
 	u32 deferred_size;
-	struct sk_buff_head deferred_queue;
+	struct sk_buff_head deferdq;
 	struct sk_buff *reasm_buf;
 	int inputq_map;
 	bool recv_permitted;
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ struct tipc_node_bclink {
  * @list: links to adjacent nodes in sorted list of cluster's nodes
  * @working_links: number of working links to node (both active and standby)
  * @link_cnt: number of links to node
+ * @capabilities: bitmap, indicating peer node's functional capabilities
  * @signature: node instance identifier
  * @link_id: local and remote bearer ids of changing link, if any
  * @publ_list: list of publications
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@ struct tipc_node {
 	struct tipc_node_bclink bclink;
 	struct list_head list;
 	int link_cnt;
-	int working_links;
+	u16 working_links;
+	u16 capabilities;
 	u32 signature;
 	u32 link_id;
 	struct list_head publ_list;