diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index eadba62afa85..9dc239dfe192 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -35,742 +35,301 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+#include <linux/tipc_config.h>
 #include "socket.h"
 #include "msg.h"
 #include "bcast.h"
 #include "name_distr.h"
-#include "core.h"
+#include "link.h"
+#include "node.h"
 
-#define	MAX_PKT_DEFAULT_MCAST	1500	/* bcast link max packet size (fixed) */
 #define	BCLINK_WIN_DEFAULT	50	/* bcast link window size (default) */
 #define	BCLINK_WIN_MIN	        32	/* bcast minimum link window size */
 
 const char tipc_bclink_name[] = "broadcast-link";
 
-static void tipc_nmap_diff(struct tipc_node_map *nm_a,
-			   struct tipc_node_map *nm_b,
-			   struct tipc_node_map *nm_diff);
-static void tipc_nmap_add(struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr, u32 node);
-static void tipc_nmap_remove(struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr, u32 node);
-
-static void tipc_bclink_lock(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&tn->bclink->lock);
-}
-
-static void tipc_bclink_unlock(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->bclink->lock);
-}
-
-void tipc_bclink_input(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(net, &tn->bclink->arrvq, &tn->bclink->inputq);
-}
-
-uint  tipc_bclink_get_mtu(void)
-{
-	return MAX_PKT_DEFAULT_MCAST;
-}
-
-static u32 bcbuf_acks(struct sk_buff *buf)
-{
-	return (u32)(unsigned long)TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->handle;
-}
-
-static void bcbuf_set_acks(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 acks)
-{
-	TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->handle = (void *)(unsigned long)acks;
-}
-
-static void bcbuf_decr_acks(struct sk_buff *buf)
-{
-	bcbuf_set_acks(buf, bcbuf_acks(buf) - 1);
-}
-
-void tipc_bclink_add_node(struct net *net, u32 addr)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-	tipc_nmap_add(&tn->bclink->bcast_nodes, addr);
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-}
-
-void tipc_bclink_remove_node(struct net *net, u32 addr)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-	tipc_nmap_remove(&tn->bclink->bcast_nodes, addr);
-
-	/* Last node? => reset backlog queue */
-	if (!tn->bclink->bcast_nodes.count)
-		tipc_link_purge_backlog(&tn->bclink->link);
-
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-}
-
-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;
-
-	bcl->silent_intv_cnt = mod(bcl->snd_nxt - 1);
-}
-
-u32 tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	return tn->bcl->silent_intv_cnt;
-}
-
-static void bclink_update_last_sent(struct tipc_node *node, u32 seqno)
-{
-	node->bclink.last_sent = less_eq(node->bclink.last_sent, seqno) ?
-						seqno : node->bclink.last_sent;
-}
-
 /**
- * tipc_bclink_retransmit_to - get most recent node to request retransmission
- *
- * Called with bclink_lock locked
+ * struct tipc_bc_base - base structure for keeping broadcast send state
+ * @link: broadcast send link structure
+ * @inputq: data input queue; will only carry SOCK_WAKEUP messages
+ * @dest: array keeping number of reachable destinations per bearer
+ * @primary_bearer: a bearer having links to all broadcast destinations, if any
  */
-struct tipc_node *tipc_bclink_retransmit_to(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+struct tipc_bc_base {
+	struct tipc_link *link;
+	struct sk_buff_head inputq;
+	int dests[MAX_BEARERS];
+	int primary_bearer;
+};
 
-	return tn->bclink->retransmit_to;
+static struct tipc_bc_base *tipc_bc_base(struct net *net)
+{
+	return tipc_net(net)->bcbase;
 }
 
-/**
- * bclink_retransmit_pkt - retransmit broadcast packets
- * @after: sequence number of last packet to *not* retransmit
- * @to: sequence number of last packet to retransmit
- *
- * Called with bclink_lock locked
- */
-static void bclink_retransmit_pkt(struct tipc_net *tn, u32 after, u32 to)
+int tipc_bcast_get_mtu(struct net *net)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
-
-	skb_queue_walk(&bcl->transmq, skb) {
-		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), after)) {
-			tipc_link_retransmit(bcl, skb, mod(to - after));
-			break;
-		}
-	}
+	return tipc_link_mtu(tipc_bc_sndlink(net));
 }
 
-/**
- * bclink_prepare_wakeup - prepare users for wakeup after congestion
- * @bcl: broadcast link
- * @resultq: queue for users which can be woken up
- * Move a number of waiting users, as permitted by available space in
- * the send queue, from link wait queue to specified queue for wakeup
+/* tipc_bcbase_select_primary(): find a bearer with links to all destinations,
+ *                               if any, and make it primary bearer
  */
-static void bclink_prepare_wakeup(struct tipc_link *bcl, struct sk_buff_head *resultq)
+static void tipc_bcbase_select_primary(struct net *net)
 {
-	int pnd[TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE + 1] = {0,};
-	int imp, lim;
-	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bb = tipc_bc_base(net);
+	int all_dests =  tipc_link_bc_peers(bb->link);
+	int i, mtu;
 
-	skb_queue_walk_safe(&bcl->wakeupq, skb, tmp) {
-		imp = TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_imp;
-		lim = bcl->window + bcl->backlog[imp].limit;
-		pnd[imp] += TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->chain_sz;
-		if ((pnd[imp] + bcl->backlog[imp].len) >= lim)
+	bb->primary_bearer = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
+
+	if (!all_dests)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
+		if (!bb->dests[i])
 			continue;
-		skb_unlink(skb, &bcl->wakeupq);
-		skb_queue_tail(resultq, skb);
+
+		mtu = tipc_bearer_mtu(net, i);
+		if (mtu < tipc_link_mtu(bb->link))
+			tipc_link_set_mtu(bb->link, mtu);
+
+		if (bb->dests[i] < all_dests)
+			continue;
+
+		bb->primary_bearer = i;
+
+		/* Reduce risk that all nodes select same primary */
+		if ((i ^ tipc_own_addr(net)) & 1)
+			break;
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_bclink_wakeup_users - wake up pending users
- *
- * Called with no locks taken
- */
-void tipc_bclink_wakeup_users(struct net *net)
+void tipc_bcast_inc_bearer_dst_cnt(struct net *net, int bearer_id)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
-	struct sk_buff_head resultq;
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bb = tipc_bc_base(net);
 
-	skb_queue_head_init(&resultq);
-	bclink_prepare_wakeup(bcl, &resultq);
-	tipc_sk_rcv(net, &resultq);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	bb->dests[bearer_id]++;
+	tipc_bcbase_select_primary(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_bclink_acknowledge - handle acknowledgement of broadcast packets
- * @n_ptr: node that sent acknowledgement info
- * @acked: broadcast sequence # that has been acknowledged
- *
- * Node is locked, bclink_lock unlocked.
- */
-void tipc_bclink_acknowledge(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 acked)
+void tipc_bcast_dec_bearer_dst_cnt(struct net *net, int bearer_id)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
-	unsigned int released = 0;
-	struct net *net = n_ptr->net;
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bb = tipc_bc_base(net);
 
-	if (unlikely(!n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted))
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	bb->dests[bearer_id]--;
+	tipc_bcbase_select_primary(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
+}
+
+/* tipc_bcbase_xmit - broadcast a packet queue across one or more bearers
+ *
+ * Note that number of reachable destinations, as indicated in the dests[]
+ * array, may transitionally differ from the number of destinations indicated
+ * in each sent buffer. We can sustain this. Excess destination nodes will
+ * drop and never acknowledge the unexpected packets, and missing destinations
+ * will either require retransmission (if they are just about to be added to
+ * the bearer), or be removed from the buffer's 'ackers' counter (if they
+ * just went down)
+ */
+static void tipc_bcbase_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	int bearer_id;
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bb = tipc_bc_base(net);
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *_skb;
+	struct sk_buff_head _xmitq;
+
+	if (skb_queue_empty(xmitq))
 		return;
 
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-
-	/* Bail out if tx queue is empty (no clean up is required) */
-	skb = skb_peek(&tn->bcl->transmq);
-	if (!skb)
-		goto exit;
-
-	/* Determine which messages need to be acknowledged */
-	if (acked == INVALID_LINK_SEQ) {
-		/*
-		 * Contact with specified node has been lost, so need to
-		 * acknowledge sent messages only (if other nodes still exist)
-		 * or both sent and unsent messages (otherwise)
-		 */
-		if (tn->bclink->bcast_nodes.count)
-			acked = tn->bcl->silent_intv_cnt;
-		else
-			acked = tn->bcl->snd_nxt;
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Bail out if specified sequence number does not correspond
-		 * to a message that has been sent and not yet acknowledged
-		 */
-		if (less(acked, buf_seqno(skb)) ||
-		    less(tn->bcl->silent_intv_cnt, acked) ||
-		    less_eq(acked, n_ptr->bclink.acked))
-			goto exit;
+	/* The typical case: at least one bearer has links to all nodes */
+	bearer_id = bb->primary_bearer;
+	if (bearer_id >= 0) {
+		tipc_bearer_bc_xmit(net, bearer_id, xmitq);
+		return;
 	}
 
-	/* Skip over packets that node has previously acknowledged */
-	skb_queue_walk(&tn->bcl->transmq, skb) {
-		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), n_ptr->bclink.acked))
-			break;
-	}
+	/* We have to transmit across all bearers */
+	skb_queue_head_init(&_xmitq);
+	for (bearer_id = 0; bearer_id < MAX_BEARERS; bearer_id++) {
+		if (!bb->dests[bearer_id])
+			continue;
 
-	/* Update packets that node is now acknowledging */
-	skb_queue_walk_from_safe(&tn->bcl->transmq, skb, tmp) {
-		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), acked))
-			break;
-		bcbuf_decr_acks(skb);
-		bclink_set_last_sent(net);
-		if (bcbuf_acks(skb) == 0) {
-			__skb_unlink(skb, &tn->bcl->transmq);
-			kfree_skb(skb);
-			released = 1;
+		skb_queue_walk(xmitq, skb) {
+			_skb = pskb_copy_for_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+			if (!_skb)
+				break;
+			__skb_queue_tail(&_xmitq, _skb);
 		}
+		tipc_bearer_bc_xmit(net, bearer_id, &_xmitq);
 	}
-	n_ptr->bclink.acked = acked;
-
-	/* Try resolving broadcast link congestion, if necessary */
-	if (unlikely(skb_peek(&tn->bcl->backlogq))) {
-		tipc_link_push_packets(tn->bcl);
-		bclink_set_last_sent(net);
-	}
-	if (unlikely(released && !skb_queue_empty(&tn->bcl->wakeupq)))
-		n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_WAKEUP_BCAST_USERS;
-exit:
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	__skb_queue_purge(xmitq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&_xmitq);
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_bclink_update_link_state - update broadcast link state
- *
- * RCU and node lock set
- */
-void tipc_bclink_update_link_state(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
-				   u32 last_sent)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *buf;
-	struct net *net = n_ptr->net;
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	/* Ignore "stale" link state info */
-	if (less_eq(last_sent, n_ptr->bclink.last_in))
-		return;
-
-	/* Update link synchronization state; quit if in sync */
-	bclink_update_last_sent(n_ptr, last_sent);
-
-	if (n_ptr->bclink.last_sent == n_ptr->bclink.last_in)
-		return;
-
-	/* Update out-of-sync state; quit if loss is still unconfirmed */
-	if ((++n_ptr->bclink.oos_state) == 1) {
-		if (n_ptr->bclink.deferred_size < (TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN / 2))
-			return;
-		n_ptr->bclink.oos_state++;
-	}
-
-	/* Don't NACK if one has been recently sent (or seen) */
-	if (n_ptr->bclink.oos_state & 0x1)
-		return;
-
-	/* Send NACK */
-	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.deferdq);
-		u32 to = skb ? buf_seqno(skb) - 1 : n_ptr->bclink.last_sent;
-
-		tipc_msg_init(tn->own_addr, msg, BCAST_PROTOCOL, STATE_MSG,
-			      INT_H_SIZE, n_ptr->addr);
-		msg_set_non_seq(msg, 1);
-		msg_set_mc_netid(msg, tn->net_id);
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, n_ptr->bclink.last_in);
-		msg_set_bcgap_after(msg, n_ptr->bclink.last_in);
-		msg_set_bcgap_to(msg, to);
-
-		tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-		tipc_bearer_send(net, MAX_BEARERS, buf, NULL);
-		tn->bcl->stats.sent_nacks++;
-		tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-		kfree_skb(buf);
-
-		n_ptr->bclink.oos_state++;
-	}
-}
-
-void tipc_bclink_sync_state(struct tipc_node *n, struct tipc_msg *hdr)
-{
-	u16 last = msg_last_bcast(hdr);
-	int mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
-
-	if (unlikely(msg_user(hdr) != LINK_PROTOCOL))
-		return;
-	if (mtyp == STATE_MSG) {
-		tipc_bclink_update_link_state(n, last);
-		return;
-	}
-	/* Compatibility: older nodes don't know BCAST_PROTOCOL synchronization,
-	 * and transfer synch info in LINK_PROTOCOL messages.
-	 */
-	if (tipc_node_is_up(n))
-		return;
-	if ((mtyp != RESET_MSG) && (mtyp != ACTIVATE_MSG))
-		return;
-	n->bclink.last_sent = last;
-	n->bclink.last_in = last;
-	n->bclink.oos_state = 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * bclink_peek_nack - monitor retransmission requests sent by other nodes
- *
- * Delay any upcoming NACK by this node if another node has already
- * requested the first message this node is going to ask for.
- */
-static void bclink_peek_nack(struct net *net, struct tipc_msg *msg)
-{
-	struct tipc_node *n_ptr = tipc_node_find(net, msg_destnode(msg));
-
-	if (unlikely(!n_ptr))
-		return;
-
-	tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
-	if (n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted &&
-	    (n_ptr->bclink.last_in != n_ptr->bclink.last_sent) &&
-	    (n_ptr->bclink.last_in == msg_bcgap_after(msg)))
-		n_ptr->bclink.oos_state = 2;
-	tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-	tipc_node_put(n_ptr);
-}
-
-/* tipc_bclink_xmit - deliver buffer chain to all nodes in cluster
+/* tipc_bcast_xmit - deliver buffer chain to all nodes in cluster
  *                    and to identified node local sockets
  * @net: the applicable net namespace
  * @list: chain of buffers containing message
  * Consumes the buffer chain, except when returning -ELINKCONG
  * Returns 0 if success, otherwise errno: -ELINKCONG,-EHOSTUNREACH,-EMSGSIZE
  */
-int tipc_bclink_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list)
+int tipc_bcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
-	struct tipc_bclink *bclink = tn->bclink;
+	struct tipc_link *l = tipc_bc_sndlink(net);
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq, inputq, rcvq;
 	int rc = 0;
-	int bc = 0;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct sk_buff_head arrvq;
-	struct sk_buff_head inputq;
 
-	/* Prepare clone of message for local node */
-	skb = tipc_msg_reassemble(list);
-	if (unlikely(!skb))
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&rcvq);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&inputq);
+
+	/* Prepare message clone for local node */
+	if (unlikely(!tipc_msg_reassemble(list, &rcvq)))
 		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->transmq);
-
-				bclink_set_last_sent(net);
-				bcl->stats.queue_sz_counts++;
-				bcl->stats.accu_queue_sz += len;
-			}
-			bc = 1;
-		}
-		tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-	}
-
-	if (unlikely(!bc))
-		__skb_queue_purge(list);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	if (tipc_link_bc_peers(l))
+		rc = tipc_link_xmit(l, list, &xmitq);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 
+	/* Don't send to local node if adding to link failed */
 	if (unlikely(rc)) {
-		kfree_skb(skb);
+		__skb_queue_purge(&rcvq);
 		return rc;
 	}
-	/* Deliver message clone */
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&arrvq);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&inputq);
-	__skb_queue_tail(&arrvq, skb);
-	tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(net, &arrvq, &inputq);
-	return rc;
-}
-
-/**
- * bclink_accept_pkt - accept an incoming, in-sequence broadcast packet
- *
- * Called with both sending node's lock and bclink_lock taken.
- */
-static void bclink_accept_pkt(struct tipc_node *node, u32 seqno)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(node->net, tipc_net_id);
-
-	bclink_update_last_sent(node, seqno);
-	node->bclink.last_in = seqno;
-	node->bclink.oos_state = 0;
-	tn->bcl->stats.recv_info++;
-
-	/*
-	 * Unicast an ACK periodically, ensuring that
-	 * all nodes in the cluster don't ACK at the same time
-	 */
-	if (((seqno - tn->own_addr) % TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN) == 0) {
-		tipc_link_proto_xmit(node_active_link(node, node->addr),
-				     STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-		tn->bcl->stats.sent_acks++;
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_bclink_rcv - receive a broadcast packet, and deliver upwards
- *
- * RCU is locked, no other locks set
- */
-void tipc_bclink_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf)
-{
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	struct tipc_node *node;
-	u32 next_in;
-	u32 seqno;
-	int deferred = 0;
-	int pos = 0;
-	struct sk_buff *iskb;
-	struct sk_buff_head *arrvq, *inputq;
-
-	/* Screen out unwanted broadcast messages */
-	if (msg_mc_netid(msg) != tn->net_id)
-		goto exit;
-
-	node = tipc_node_find(net, msg_prevnode(msg));
-	if (unlikely(!node))
-		goto exit;
-
-	tipc_node_lock(node);
-	if (unlikely(!node->bclink.recv_permitted))
-		goto unlock;
-
-	/* Handle broadcast protocol message */
-	if (unlikely(msg_user(msg) == BCAST_PROTOCOL)) {
-		if (msg_type(msg) != STATE_MSG)
-			goto unlock;
-		if (msg_destnode(msg) == tn->own_addr) {
-			tipc_bclink_acknowledge(node, msg_bcast_ack(msg));
-			tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-			bcl->stats.recv_nacks++;
-			tn->bclink->retransmit_to = node;
-			bclink_retransmit_pkt(tn, msg_bcgap_after(msg),
-					      msg_bcgap_to(msg));
-			tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-		} else {
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-			bclink_peek_nack(net, msg);
-		}
-		tipc_node_put(node);
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	/* Handle in-sequence broadcast message */
-	seqno = msg_seqno(msg);
-	next_in = mod(node->bclink.last_in + 1);
-	arrvq = &tn->bclink->arrvq;
-	inputq = &tn->bclink->inputq;
-
-	if (likely(seqno == next_in)) {
-receive:
-		/* Deliver message to destination */
-		if (likely(msg_isdata(msg))) {
-			tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
-			spin_lock_bh(&inputq->lock);
-			__skb_queue_tail(arrvq, buf);
-			spin_unlock_bh(&inputq->lock);
-			node->action_flags |= TIPC_BCAST_MSG_EVT;
-			tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-		} else if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER) {
-			tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
-			bcl->stats.recv_bundles++;
-			bcl->stats.recv_bundled += msg_msgcnt(msg);
-			pos = 0;
-			while (tipc_msg_extract(buf, &iskb, &pos)) {
-				spin_lock_bh(&inputq->lock);
-				__skb_queue_tail(arrvq, iskb);
-				spin_unlock_bh(&inputq->lock);
-			}
-			node->action_flags |= TIPC_BCAST_MSG_EVT;
-			tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-		} else if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) {
-			tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
-			tipc_buf_append(&node->bclink.reasm_buf, &buf);
-			if (unlikely(!buf && !node->bclink.reasm_buf)) {
-				tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-				goto unlock;
-			}
-			bcl->stats.recv_fragments++;
-			if (buf) {
-				bcl->stats.recv_fragmented++;
-				msg = buf_msg(buf);
-				tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-				goto receive;
-			}
-			tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-		} else {
-			tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
-			tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-			kfree_skb(buf);
-		}
-		buf = NULL;
-
-		/* Determine new synchronization state */
-		tipc_node_lock(node);
-		if (unlikely(!tipc_node_is_up(node)))
-			goto unlock;
-
-		if (node->bclink.last_in == node->bclink.last_sent)
-			goto unlock;
-
-		if (skb_queue_empty(&node->bclink.deferdq)) {
-			node->bclink.oos_state = 1;
-			goto unlock;
-		}
-
-		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.deferdq);
-		goto receive;
-	}
-
-	/* Handle out-of-sequence broadcast message */
-	if (less(next_in, seqno)) {
-		deferred = tipc_link_defer_pkt(&node->bclink.deferdq,
-					       buf);
-		bclink_update_last_sent(node, seqno);
-		buf = NULL;
-	}
-
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-
-	if (deferred)
-		bcl->stats.deferred_recv++;
-	else
-		bcl->stats.duplicates++;
-
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-
-unlock:
-	tipc_node_unlock(node);
-	tipc_node_put(node);
-exit:
-	kfree_skb(buf);
-}
-
-u32 tipc_bclink_acks_missing(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
-{
-	return (n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted &&
-		(tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(n_ptr->net) != n_ptr->bclink.acked));
-}
-
-
-/**
- * tipc_bcbearer_send - send a packet through the broadcast pseudo-bearer
- *
- * Send packet over as many bearers as necessary to reach all nodes
- * that have joined the broadcast link.
- *
- * Returns 0 (packet sent successfully) under all circumstances,
- * since the broadcast link's pseudo-bearer never blocks
- */
-static int tipc_bcbearer_send(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
-			      struct tipc_bearer *unused1,
-			      struct tipc_media_addr *unused2)
-{
-	int bp_index;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bcbearer *bcbearer = tn->bcbearer;
-	struct tipc_bclink *bclink = tn->bclink;
-
-	/* Prepare broadcast link message for reliable transmission,
-	 * if first time trying to send it;
-	 * preparation is skipped for broadcast link protocol messages
-	 * since they are sent in an unreliable manner and don't need it
-	 */
-	if (likely(!msg_non_seq(buf_msg(buf)))) {
-		bcbuf_set_acks(buf, bclink->bcast_nodes.count);
-		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;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* Send buffer over bearers until all targets reached */
-	bcbearer->remains = bclink->bcast_nodes;
-
-	for (bp_index = 0; bp_index < MAX_BEARERS; bp_index++) {
-		struct tipc_bearer *p = bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].primary;
-		struct tipc_bearer *s = bcbearer->bpairs[bp_index].secondary;
-		struct tipc_bearer *bp[2] = {p, s};
-		struct tipc_bearer *b = bp[msg_link_selector(msg)];
-		struct sk_buff *tbuf;
-
-		if (!p)
-			break; /* No more bearers to try */
-		if (!b)
-			b = p;
-		tipc_nmap_diff(&bcbearer->remains, &b->nodes,
-			       &bcbearer->remains_new);
-		if (bcbearer->remains_new.count == bcbearer->remains.count)
-			continue; /* Nothing added by bearer pair */
-
-		if (bp_index == 0) {
-			/* Use original buffer for first bearer */
-			tipc_bearer_send(net, b->identity, buf, &b->bcast_addr);
-		} else {
-			/* Avoid concurrent buffer access */
-			tbuf = pskb_copy_for_clone(buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
-			if (!tbuf)
-				break;
-			tipc_bearer_send(net, b->identity, tbuf,
-					 &b->bcast_addr);
-			kfree_skb(tbuf); /* Bearer keeps a clone */
-		}
-		if (bcbearer->remains_new.count == 0)
-			break; /* All targets reached */
-
-		bcbearer->remains = bcbearer->remains_new;
-	}
 
+	/* Broadcast to all nodes, inluding local node */
+	tipc_bcbase_xmit(net, &xmitq);
+	tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(net, &rcvq, &inputq);
+	__skb_queue_purge(list);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_bcbearer_sort - create sets of bearer pairs used by broadcast bearer
+/* tipc_bcast_rcv - receive a broadcast packet, and deliver to rcv link
+ *
+ * RCU is locked, no other locks set
  */
-void tipc_bcbearer_sort(struct net *net, struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr,
-			u32 node, bool action)
+int tipc_bcast_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bcbearer *bcbearer = tn->bcbearer;
-	struct tipc_bcbearer_pair *bp_temp = bcbearer->bpairs_temp;
-	struct tipc_bcbearer_pair *bp_curr;
-	struct tipc_bearer *b;
-	int b_index;
-	int pri;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	struct sk_buff_head *inputq = &tipc_bc_base(net)->inputq;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
+	int rc;
 
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
 
-	if (action)
-		tipc_nmap_add(nm_ptr, node);
+	if (msg_mc_netid(hdr) != tipc_netid(net) || !tipc_link_is_up(l)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	if (msg_user(hdr) == BCAST_PROTOCOL)
+		rc = tipc_link_bc_nack_rcv(l, skb, &xmitq);
 	else
-		tipc_nmap_remove(nm_ptr, node);
+		rc = tipc_link_rcv(l, skb, NULL);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 
-	/* Group bearers by priority (can assume max of two per priority) */
-	memset(bp_temp, 0, sizeof(bcbearer->bpairs_temp));
+	tipc_bcbase_xmit(net, &xmitq);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	for (b_index = 0; b_index < MAX_BEARERS; b_index++) {
-		b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[b_index]);
-		if (!b || !b->nodes.count)
-			continue;
+	/* Any socket wakeup messages ? */
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(inputq))
+		tipc_sk_rcv(net, inputq);
 
-		if (!bp_temp[b->priority].primary)
-			bp_temp[b->priority].primary = b;
-		else
-			bp_temp[b->priority].secondary = b;
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/* tipc_bcast_ack_rcv - receive and handle a broadcast acknowledge
+ *
+ * RCU is locked, no other locks set
+ */
+void tipc_bcast_ack_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l, u32 acked)
+{
+	struct sk_buff_head *inputq = &tipc_bc_base(net)->inputq;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
+
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(l, acked, &xmitq);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
+
+	tipc_bcbase_xmit(net, &xmitq);
+
+	/* Any socket wakeup messages ? */
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(inputq))
+		tipc_sk_rcv(net, inputq);
+}
+
+/* tipc_bcast_synch_rcv -  check and update rcv link with peer's send state
+ *
+ * RCU is locked, no other locks set
+ */
+void tipc_bcast_sync_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l,
+			 struct tipc_msg *hdr)
+{
+	struct sk_buff_head *inputq = &tipc_bc_base(net)->inputq;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
+
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	if (msg_type(hdr) == STATE_MSG) {
+		tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(l, msg_bcast_ack(hdr), &xmitq);
+		tipc_link_bc_sync_rcv(l, hdr, &xmitq);
+	} else {
+		tipc_link_bc_init_rcv(l, hdr);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 
-	/* Create array of bearer pairs for broadcasting */
-	bp_curr = bcbearer->bpairs;
-	memset(bcbearer->bpairs, 0, sizeof(bcbearer->bpairs));
+	tipc_bcbase_xmit(net, &xmitq);
 
-	for (pri = TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI; pri >= 0; pri--) {
+	/* Any socket wakeup messages ? */
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(inputq))
+		tipc_sk_rcv(net, inputq);
+}
 
-		if (!bp_temp[pri].primary)
-			continue;
+/* tipc_bcast_add_peer - add a peer node to broadcast link and bearer
+ *
+ * RCU is locked, node lock is set
+ */
+void tipc_bcast_add_peer(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *uc_l,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct tipc_link *snd_l = tipc_bc_sndlink(net);
 
-		bp_curr->primary = bp_temp[pri].primary;
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	tipc_link_add_bc_peer(snd_l, uc_l, xmitq);
+	tipc_bcbase_select_primary(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
+}
 
-		if (bp_temp[pri].secondary) {
-			if (tipc_nmap_equal(&bp_temp[pri].primary->nodes,
-					    &bp_temp[pri].secondary->nodes)) {
-				bp_curr->secondary = bp_temp[pri].secondary;
-			} else {
-				bp_curr++;
-				bp_curr->primary = bp_temp[pri].secondary;
-			}
-		}
+/* tipc_bcast_remove_peer - remove a peer node from broadcast link and bearer
+ *
+ * RCU is locked, node lock is set
+ */
+void tipc_bcast_remove_peer(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *rcv_l)
+{
+	struct tipc_link *snd_l = tipc_bc_sndlink(net);
+	struct sk_buff_head *inputq = &tipc_bc_base(net)->inputq;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
 
-		bp_curr++;
-	}
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
 
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	tipc_link_remove_bc_peer(snd_l, rcv_l, &xmitq);
+	tipc_bcbase_select_primary(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
+
+	tipc_bcbase_xmit(net, &xmitq);
+
+	/* Any socket wakeup messages ? */
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(inputq))
+		tipc_sk_rcv(net, inputq);
 }
 
 static int __tipc_nl_add_bc_link_stat(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -836,7 +395,7 @@ int tipc_nl_add_bc_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg)
 	if (!bcl)
 		return 0;
 
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
 
 	hdr = genlmsg_put(msg->skb, msg->portid, msg->seq, &tipc_genl_family,
 			  NLM_F_MULTI, TIPC_NL_LINK_GET);
@@ -871,7 +430,7 @@ int tipc_nl_add_bc_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg)
 	if (err)
 		goto attr_msg_full;
 
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 	nla_nest_end(msg->skb, attrs);
 	genlmsg_end(msg->skb, hdr);
 
@@ -882,7 +441,7 @@ prop_msg_full:
 attr_msg_full:
 	nla_nest_cancel(msg->skb, attrs);
 msg_full:
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 	genlmsg_cancel(msg->skb, hdr);
 
 	return -EMSGSIZE;
@@ -896,26 +455,25 @@ int tipc_bclink_reset_stats(struct net *net)
 	if (!bcl)
 		return -ENOPROTOOPT;
 
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
 	memset(&bcl->stats, 0, sizeof(bcl->stats));
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int tipc_bclink_set_queue_limits(struct net *net, u32 limit)
+static int tipc_bc_link_set_queue_limits(struct net *net, u32 limit)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_link *bcl = tn->bcl;
+	struct tipc_link *l = tipc_bc_sndlink(net);
 
-	if (!bcl)
+	if (!l)
 		return -ENOPROTOOPT;
 	if (limit < BCLINK_WIN_MIN)
 		limit = BCLINK_WIN_MIN;
 	if (limit > TIPC_MAX_LINK_WIN)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(bcl, limit);
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
+	tipc_bcast_lock(net);
+	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l, limit);
+	tipc_bcast_unlock(net);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -937,123 +495,51 @@ int tipc_nl_bc_link_set(struct net *net, struct nlattr *attrs[])
 
 	win = nla_get_u32(props[TIPC_NLA_PROP_WIN]);
 
-	return tipc_bclink_set_queue_limits(net, win);
+	return tipc_bc_link_set_queue_limits(net, win);
 }
 
-int tipc_bclink_init(struct net *net)
+int tipc_bcast_init(struct net *net)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bcbearer *bcbearer;
-	struct tipc_bclink *bclink;
-	struct tipc_link *bcl;
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bb = NULL;
+	struct tipc_link *l = NULL;
 
-	bcbearer = kzalloc(sizeof(*bcbearer), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!bcbearer)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	bb = kzalloc(sizeof(*bb), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!bb)
+		goto enomem;
+	tn->bcbase = bb;
+	spin_lock_init(&tipc_net(net)->bclock);
 
-	bclink = kzalloc(sizeof(*bclink), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!bclink) {
-		kfree(bcbearer);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	bcl = &bclink->link;
-	bcbearer->bearer.media = &bcbearer->media;
-	bcbearer->media.send_msg = tipc_bcbearer_send;
-	sprintf(bcbearer->media.name, "tipc-broadcast");
-
-	spin_lock_init(&bclink->lock);
-	__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->snd_nxt = 1;
-	spin_lock_init(&bclink->node.lock);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&bclink->arrvq);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&bclink->inputq);
-	bcl->owner = &bclink->node;
-	bcl->owner->net = net;
-	bcl->mtu = MAX_PKT_DEFAULT_MCAST;
-	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(bcl, BCLINK_WIN_DEFAULT);
-	bcl->bearer_id = MAX_BEARERS;
-	rcu_assign_pointer(tn->bearer_list[MAX_BEARERS], &bcbearer->bearer);
-	bcl->pmsg = (struct tipc_msg *)&bcl->proto_msg;
-	msg_set_prevnode(bcl->pmsg, tn->own_addr);
-	strlcpy(bcl->name, tipc_bclink_name, TIPC_MAX_LINK_NAME);
-	tn->bcbearer = bcbearer;
-	tn->bclink = bclink;
-	tn->bcl = bcl;
+	if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, 0, 0,
+				 U16_MAX,
+				 BCLINK_WIN_DEFAULT,
+				 0,
+				 &bb->inputq,
+				 NULL,
+				 NULL,
+				 &l))
+		goto enomem;
+	bb->link = l;
+	tn->bcl = l;
 	return 0;
+enomem:
+	kfree(bb);
+	kfree(l);
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-void tipc_bclink_stop(struct net *net)
+void tipc_bcast_reinit(struct net *net)
+{
+	struct tipc_bc_base *b = tipc_bc_base(net);
+
+	msg_set_prevnode(b->link->pmsg, tipc_own_addr(net));
+}
+
+void tipc_bcast_stop(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 
-	tipc_bclink_lock(net);
-	tipc_link_purge_queues(tn->bcl);
-	tipc_bclink_unlock(net);
-
-	RCU_INIT_POINTER(tn->bearer_list[BCBEARER], NULL);
 	synchronize_net();
-	kfree(tn->bcbearer);
-	kfree(tn->bclink);
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_nmap_add - add a node to a node map
- */
-static void tipc_nmap_add(struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr, u32 node)
-{
-	int n = tipc_node(node);
-	int w = n / WSIZE;
-	u32 mask = (1 << (n % WSIZE));
-
-	if ((nm_ptr->map[w] & mask) == 0) {
-		nm_ptr->count++;
-		nm_ptr->map[w] |= mask;
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_nmap_remove - remove a node from a node map
- */
-static void tipc_nmap_remove(struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr, u32 node)
-{
-	int n = tipc_node(node);
-	int w = n / WSIZE;
-	u32 mask = (1 << (n % WSIZE));
-
-	if ((nm_ptr->map[w] & mask) != 0) {
-		nm_ptr->map[w] &= ~mask;
-		nm_ptr->count--;
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_nmap_diff - find differences between node maps
- * @nm_a: input node map A
- * @nm_b: input node map B
- * @nm_diff: output node map A-B (i.e. nodes of A that are not in B)
- */
-static void tipc_nmap_diff(struct tipc_node_map *nm_a,
-			   struct tipc_node_map *nm_b,
-			   struct tipc_node_map *nm_diff)
-{
-	int stop = ARRAY_SIZE(nm_a->map);
-	int w;
-	int b;
-	u32 map;
-
-	memset(nm_diff, 0, sizeof(*nm_diff));
-	for (w = 0; w < stop; w++) {
-		map = nm_a->map[w] ^ (nm_a->map[w] & nm_b->map[w]);
-		nm_diff->map[w] = map;
-		if (map != 0) {
-			for (b = 0 ; b < WSIZE; b++) {
-				if (map & (1 << b))
-					nm_diff->count++;
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	kfree(tn->bcbase);
+	kfree(tn->bcl);
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.h b/net/tipc/bcast.h
index d74c69bcf60b..2855b9356a15 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.h
@@ -37,102 +37,44 @@
 #ifndef _TIPC_BCAST_H
 #define _TIPC_BCAST_H
 
-#include <linux/tipc_config.h>
-#include "link.h"
-#include "node.h"
-
-/**
- * struct tipc_bcbearer_pair - a pair of bearers used by broadcast link
- * @primary: pointer to primary bearer
- * @secondary: pointer to secondary bearer
- *
- * Bearers must have same priority and same set of reachable destinations
- * to be paired.
- */
-
-struct tipc_bcbearer_pair {
-	struct tipc_bearer *primary;
-	struct tipc_bearer *secondary;
-};
-
-#define	BCBEARER		MAX_BEARERS
-
-/**
- * struct tipc_bcbearer - bearer used by broadcast link
- * @bearer: (non-standard) broadcast bearer structure
- * @media: (non-standard) broadcast media structure
- * @bpairs: array of bearer pairs
- * @bpairs_temp: temporary array of bearer pairs used by tipc_bcbearer_sort()
- * @remains: temporary node map used by tipc_bcbearer_send()
- * @remains_new: temporary node map used tipc_bcbearer_send()
- *
- * Note: The fields labelled "temporary" are incorporated into the bearer
- * to avoid consuming potentially limited stack space through the use of
- * large local variables within multicast routines.  Concurrent access is
- * prevented through use of the spinlock "bclink_lock".
- */
-struct tipc_bcbearer {
-	struct tipc_bearer bearer;
-	struct tipc_media media;
-	struct tipc_bcbearer_pair bpairs[MAX_BEARERS];
-	struct tipc_bcbearer_pair bpairs_temp[TIPC_MAX_LINK_PRI + 1];
-	struct tipc_node_map remains;
-	struct tipc_node_map remains_new;
-};
-
-/**
- * struct tipc_bclink - link used for broadcast messages
- * @lock: spinlock governing access to structure
- * @link: (non-standard) broadcast link structure
- * @node: (non-standard) node structure representing b'cast link's peer node
- * @bcast_nodes: map of broadcast-capable nodes
- * @retransmit_to: node that most recently requested a retransmit
- *
- * Handles sequence numbering, fragmentation, bundling, etc.
- */
-struct tipc_bclink {
-	spinlock_t lock;
-	struct tipc_link link;
-	struct tipc_node node;
-	struct sk_buff_head arrvq;
-	struct sk_buff_head inputq;
-	struct tipc_node_map bcast_nodes;
-	struct tipc_node *retransmit_to;
-};
+#include "core.h"
 
 struct tipc_node;
-extern const char tipc_bclink_name[];
+struct tipc_msg;
+struct tipc_nl_msg;
+struct tipc_node_map;
 
-/**
- * tipc_nmap_equal - test for equality of node maps
- */
-static inline int tipc_nmap_equal(struct tipc_node_map *nm_a,
-				  struct tipc_node_map *nm_b)
-{
-	return !memcmp(nm_a, nm_b, sizeof(*nm_a));
-}
-
-int tipc_bclink_init(struct net *net);
-void tipc_bclink_stop(struct net *net);
-void tipc_bclink_add_node(struct net *net, u32 addr);
-void tipc_bclink_remove_node(struct net *net, u32 addr);
-struct tipc_node *tipc_bclink_retransmit_to(struct net *tn);
-void tipc_bclink_acknowledge(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 acked);
-void tipc_bclink_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf);
-u32  tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(struct net *net);
-u32  tipc_bclink_acks_missing(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);
-void tipc_bclink_update_link_state(struct tipc_node *node,
-				   u32 last_sent);
-int  tipc_bclink_reset_stats(struct net *net);
-int  tipc_bclink_set_queue_limits(struct net *net, u32 limit);
-void tipc_bcbearer_sort(struct net *net, struct tipc_node_map *nm_ptr,
-			u32 node, bool action);
-uint  tipc_bclink_get_mtu(void);
-int tipc_bclink_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list);
-void tipc_bclink_wakeup_users(struct net *net);
+int tipc_bcast_init(struct net *net);
+void tipc_bcast_reinit(struct net *net);
+void tipc_bcast_stop(struct net *net);
+void tipc_bcast_add_peer(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_bcast_remove_peer(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *rcv_bcl);
+void tipc_bcast_inc_bearer_dst_cnt(struct net *net, int bearer_id);
+void tipc_bcast_dec_bearer_dst_cnt(struct net *net, int bearer_id);
+int  tipc_bcast_get_mtu(struct net *net);
+int tipc_bcast_xmit(struct net *net, struct sk_buff_head *list);
+int tipc_bcast_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void tipc_bcast_ack_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l, u32 acked);
+void tipc_bcast_sync_rcv(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *l,
+			 struct tipc_msg *hdr);
 int tipc_nl_add_bc_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg);
 int tipc_nl_bc_link_set(struct net *net, struct nlattr *attrs[]);
-void tipc_bclink_input(struct net *net);
-void tipc_bclink_sync_state(struct tipc_node *n, struct tipc_msg *msg);
+int tipc_bclink_reset_stats(struct net *net);
+
+static inline void tipc_bcast_lock(struct net *net)
+{
+	spin_lock_bh(&tipc_net(net)->bclock);
+}
+
+static inline void tipc_bcast_unlock(struct net *net)
+{
+	spin_unlock_bh(&tipc_net(net)->bclock);
+}
+
+static inline struct tipc_link *tipc_bc_sndlink(struct net *net)
+{
+	return tipc_net(net)->bcl;
+}
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 82b278668ab7..648f2a67f314 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -193,10 +193,8 @@ void tipc_bearer_add_dest(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 dest)
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	b_ptr = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
-	if (b_ptr) {
-		tipc_bcbearer_sort(net, &b_ptr->nodes, dest, true);
+	if (b_ptr)
 		tipc_disc_add_dest(b_ptr->link_req);
-	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -207,10 +205,8 @@ void tipc_bearer_remove_dest(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 dest)
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	b_ptr = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
-	if (b_ptr) {
-		tipc_bcbearer_sort(net, &b_ptr->nodes, dest, false);
+	if (b_ptr)
 		tipc_disc_remove_dest(b_ptr->link_req);
-	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -418,10 +414,9 @@ void tipc_disable_l2_media(struct tipc_bearer *b)
  * @b_ptr: the bearer through which the packet is to be sent
  * @dest: peer destination address
  */
-int tipc_l2_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
+int tipc_l2_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		     struct tipc_bearer *b, struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *clone;
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	int delta;
 
@@ -429,42 +424,48 @@ int tipc_l2_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *buf,
 	if (!dev)
 		return 0;
 
-	clone = skb_clone(buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!clone)
-		return 0;
-
-	delta = dev->hard_header_len - skb_headroom(buf);
+	delta = dev->hard_header_len - skb_headroom(skb);
 	if ((delta > 0) &&
-	    pskb_expand_head(clone, SKB_DATA_ALIGN(delta), 0, GFP_ATOMIC)) {
-		kfree_skb(clone);
+	    pskb_expand_head(skb, SKB_DATA_ALIGN(delta), 0, GFP_ATOMIC)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	skb_reset_network_header(clone);
-	clone->dev = dev;
-	clone->protocol = htons(ETH_P_TIPC);
-	dev_hard_header(clone, dev, ETH_P_TIPC, dest->value,
-			dev->dev_addr, clone->len);
-	dev_queue_xmit(clone);
+	skb_reset_network_header(skb);
+	skb->dev = dev;
+	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_TIPC);
+	dev_hard_header(skb, dev, ETH_P_TIPC, dest->value,
+			dev->dev_addr, skb->len);
+	dev_queue_xmit(skb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* tipc_bearer_send- sends buffer to destination over bearer
- *
- * IMPORTANT:
- * The media send routine must not alter the buffer being passed in
- * as it may be needed for later retransmission!
- */
-void tipc_bearer_send(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, struct sk_buff *buf,
-		      struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
+int tipc_bearer_mtu(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id)
 {
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
-	struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr;
+	int mtu = 0;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	b_ptr = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
-	if (likely(b_ptr))
-		b_ptr->media->send_msg(net, buf, b_ptr, dest);
+	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tipc_net(net)->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
+	if (b)
+		mtu = b->mtu;
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return mtu;
+}
+
+/* tipc_bearer_xmit_skb - sends buffer to destination over bearer
+ */
+void tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
+			  struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
+{
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
+	if (likely(b))
+		b->media->send_msg(net, skb, b, dest);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -487,8 +488,31 @@ void tipc_bearer_xmit(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
 		skb_queue_walk_safe(xmitq, skb, tmp) {
 			__skb_dequeue(xmitq);
 			b->media->send_msg(net, skb, b, dst);
-			/* Until we remove cloning in tipc_l2_send_msg(): */
-			kfree_skb(skb);
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
+/* tipc_bearer_bc_xmit() - broadcast buffers to all destinations
+ */
+void tipc_bearer_bc_xmit(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
+	int net_id = tn->net_id;
+	struct tipc_bearer *b;
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	b = rcu_dereference_rtnl(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id]);
+	if (likely(b)) {
+		skb_queue_walk_safe(xmitq, skb, tmp) {
+			hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+			msg_set_non_seq(hdr, 1);
+			msg_set_mc_netid(hdr, net_id);
+			__skb_dequeue(xmitq);
+			b->media->send_msg(net, skb, b, &b->bcast_addr);
 		}
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.h b/net/tipc/bearer.h
index 6426f242f626..552185bc4773 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ struct tipc_bearer {
 	u32 identity;
 	struct tipc_link_req *link_req;
 	char net_plane;
+	int node_cnt;
 	struct tipc_node_map nodes;
 };
 
@@ -215,10 +216,14 @@ struct tipc_media *tipc_media_find(const char *name);
 int tipc_bearer_setup(void);
 void tipc_bearer_cleanup(void);
 void tipc_bearer_stop(struct net *net);
-void tipc_bearer_send(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, struct sk_buff *buf,
-		      struct tipc_media_addr *dest);
+int tipc_bearer_mtu(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id);
+void tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
+			  struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct tipc_media_addr *dest);
 void tipc_bearer_xmit(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
 		      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq,
 		      struct tipc_media_addr *dst);
+void tipc_bearer_bc_xmit(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
 
 #endif	/* _TIPC_BEARER_H */
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index 005ba5eb0ea4..03a842870c52 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "bearer.h"
 #include "net.h"
 #include "socket.h"
+#include "bcast.h"
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
@@ -71,8 +72,15 @@ static int __net_init tipc_init_net(struct net *net)
 	err = tipc_topsrv_start(net);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_subscr;
+
+	err = tipc_bcast_init(net);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_bclink;
+
 	return 0;
 
+out_bclink:
+	tipc_bcast_stop(net);
 out_subscr:
 	tipc_nametbl_stop(net);
 out_nametbl:
@@ -85,6 +93,7 @@ static void __net_exit tipc_exit_net(struct net *net)
 {
 	tipc_topsrv_stop(net);
 	tipc_net_stop(net);
+	tipc_bcast_stop(net);
 	tipc_nametbl_stop(net);
 	tipc_sk_rht_destroy(net);
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.h b/net/tipc/core.h
index b96b41eabf12..18e95a8020cd 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.h
+++ b/net/tipc/core.h
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@
 
 struct tipc_node;
 struct tipc_bearer;
-struct tipc_bcbearer;
-struct tipc_bclink;
+struct tipc_bc_base;
 struct tipc_link;
 struct tipc_name_table;
 struct tipc_server;
@@ -93,8 +92,8 @@ struct tipc_net {
 	struct tipc_bearer __rcu *bearer_list[MAX_BEARERS + 1];
 
 	/* Broadcast link */
-	struct tipc_bcbearer *bcbearer;
-	struct tipc_bclink *bclink;
+	spinlock_t bclock;
+	struct tipc_bc_base *bcbase;
 	struct tipc_link *bcl;
 
 	/* Socket hash table */
@@ -114,6 +113,11 @@ static inline struct tipc_net *tipc_net(struct net *net)
 	return net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 }
 
+static inline int tipc_netid(struct net *net)
+{
+	return tipc_net(net)->net_id;
+}
+
 static inline u16 mod(u16 x)
 {
 	return x & 0xffffu;
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index d14e0a4aa9af..afe8c47c4085 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -89,7 +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_node_capabilities(msg, TIPC_NODE_CAPABILITIES);
 	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);
@@ -167,11 +167,10 @@ void tipc_disc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* Send response, if necessary */
 	if (respond && (mtyp == DSC_REQ_MSG)) {
 		rskb = tipc_buf_acquire(MAX_H_SIZE);
-		if (rskb) {
-			tipc_disc_init_msg(net, rskb, DSC_RESP_MSG, bearer);
-			tipc_bearer_send(net, bearer->identity, rskb, &maddr);
-			kfree_skb(rskb);
-		}
+		if (!rskb)
+			return;
+		tipc_disc_init_msg(net, rskb, DSC_RESP_MSG, bearer);
+		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, bearer->identity, rskb, &maddr);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -225,6 +224,7 @@ void tipc_disc_remove_dest(struct tipc_link_req *req)
 static void disc_timeout(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct tipc_link_req *req = (struct tipc_link_req *)data;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int max_delay;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&req->lock);
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ static void disc_timeout(unsigned long data)
 	 * hold at fast polling rate if don't have any associated nodes,
 	 * otherwise hold at slow polling rate
 	 */
-	tipc_bearer_send(req->net, req->bearer_id, req->buf, &req->dest);
-
-
+	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;
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ int tipc_disc_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
 		     struct tipc_media_addr *dest)
 {
 	struct tipc_link_req *req;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	req = kmalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!req)
@@ -292,7 +293,9 @@ int tipc_disc_create(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr,
 	setup_timer(&req->timer, disc_timeout, (unsigned long)req);
 	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
 	b_ptr->link_req = req;
-	tipc_bearer_send(net, req->bearer_id, req->buf, &req->dest);
+	skb = skb_clone(req->buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (skb)
+		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, req->bearer_id, skb, &req->dest);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -316,6 +319,7 @@ void tipc_disc_delete(struct tipc_link_req *req)
 void tipc_disc_reset(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 {
 	struct tipc_link_req *req = b_ptr->link_req;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&req->lock);
 	tipc_disc_init_msg(net, req->buf, DSC_REQ_MSG, b_ptr);
@@ -325,6 +329,8 @@ void tipc_disc_reset(struct net *net, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 	req->num_nodes = 0;
 	req->timer_intv = TIPC_LINK_REQ_INIT;
 	mod_timer(&req->timer, jiffies + req->timer_intv);
-	tipc_bearer_send(net, req->bearer_id, req->buf, &req->dest);
+	skb = skb_clone(req->buf, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (skb)
+		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, req->bearer_id, skb, &req->dest);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&req->lock);
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index ff9b0b92e62e..4449fa01e232 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
  */
 static const char *link_co_err = "Link tunneling error, ";
 static const char *link_rst_msg = "Resetting link ";
+static const char tipc_bclink_name[] = "broadcast-link";
 
 static const struct nla_policy tipc_nl_link_policy[TIPC_NLA_LINK_MAX + 1] = {
 	[TIPC_NLA_LINK_UNSPEC]		= { .type = NLA_UNSPEC },
@@ -75,6 +76,14 @@ static const struct nla_policy tipc_nl_prop_policy[TIPC_NLA_PROP_MAX + 1] = {
 	[TIPC_NLA_PROP_WIN]		= { .type = NLA_U32 }
 };
 
+/* Send states for broadcast NACKs
+ */
+enum {
+	BC_NACK_SND_CONDITIONAL,
+	BC_NACK_SND_UNCONDITIONAL,
+	BC_NACK_SND_SUPPRESS,
+};
+
 /*
  * Interval between NACKs when packets arrive out of order
  */
@@ -110,7 +119,11 @@ static void tipc_link_build_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l, int mtyp, bool probe,
 				      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
 static void link_reset_statistics(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
 static void link_print(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, const char *str);
-static void tipc_link_sync_rcv(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *buf);
+static void tipc_link_build_nack_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
+				     struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+static void tipc_link_build_bc_init_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
+					struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+static bool tipc_link_release_pkts(struct tipc_link *l, u16 to);
 
 /*
  *  Simple non-static link routines (i.e. referenced outside this file)
@@ -150,11 +163,66 @@ bool tipc_link_is_blocked(struct tipc_link *l)
 	return l->state & (LINK_RESETTING | LINK_PEER_RESET | LINK_FAILINGOVER);
 }
 
+bool link_is_bc_sndlink(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	return !l->bc_sndlink;
+}
+
+bool link_is_bc_rcvlink(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	return ((l->bc_rcvlink == l) && !link_is_bc_sndlink(l));
+}
+
 int tipc_link_is_active(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
-	struct tipc_node *n = l->owner;
+	return l->active;
+}
 
-	return (node_active_link(n, 0) == l) || (node_active_link(n, 1) == l);
+void tipc_link_set_active(struct tipc_link *l, bool active)
+{
+	l->active = active;
+}
+
+void tipc_link_add_bc_peer(struct tipc_link *snd_l,
+			   struct tipc_link *uc_l,
+			   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct tipc_link *rcv_l = uc_l->bc_rcvlink;
+
+	snd_l->ackers++;
+	rcv_l->acked = snd_l->snd_nxt - 1;
+	tipc_link_build_bc_init_msg(uc_l, xmitq);
+}
+
+void tipc_link_remove_bc_peer(struct tipc_link *snd_l,
+			      struct tipc_link *rcv_l,
+			      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	u16 ack = snd_l->snd_nxt - 1;
+
+	snd_l->ackers--;
+	tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(rcv_l, ack, xmitq);
+	tipc_link_reset(rcv_l);
+	rcv_l->state = LINK_RESET;
+	if (!snd_l->ackers) {
+		tipc_link_reset(snd_l);
+		__skb_queue_purge(xmitq);
+	}
+}
+
+int tipc_link_bc_peers(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	return l->ackers;
+}
+
+void tipc_link_set_mtu(struct tipc_link *l, int mtu)
+{
+	l->mtu = mtu;
+}
+
+int tipc_link_mtu(struct tipc_link *l)
+{
+	return l->mtu;
 }
 
 static u32 link_own_addr(struct tipc_link *l)
@@ -165,57 +233,72 @@ static u32 link_own_addr(struct tipc_link *l)
 /**
  * tipc_link_create - create a new link
  * @n: pointer to associated node
- * @b: pointer to associated bearer
+ * @if_name: associated interface name
+ * @bearer_id: id (index) of associated bearer
+ * @tolerance: link tolerance to be used by link
+ * @net_plane: network plane (A,B,c..) this link belongs to
+ * @mtu: mtu to be advertised by link
+ * @priority: priority to be used by link
+ * @window: send window to be used by link
+ * @session: session to be used by link
  * @ownnode: identity of own node
- * @peer: identity of peer node
- * @maddr: media address to be used
+ * @peer: node id of peer node
+ * @peer_caps: bitmap describing peer node capabilities
+ * @bc_sndlink: the namespace global link used for broadcast sending
+ * @bc_rcvlink: the peer specific link used for broadcast reception
  * @inputq: queue to put messages ready for delivery
  * @namedq: queue to put binding table update messages ready for delivery
  * @link: return value, pointer to put the created link
  *
  * Returns true if link was created, otherwise false
  */
-bool tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n, struct tipc_bearer *b, u32 session,
-		      u32 ownnode, u32 peer, struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,
-		      struct sk_buff_head *inputq, struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
+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,
+		      struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
+		      struct tipc_link *bc_rcvlink,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
 		      struct tipc_link **link)
 {
 	struct tipc_link *l;
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
-	char *if_name;
 
 	l = kzalloc(sizeof(*l), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!l)
 		return false;
 	*link = l;
-
-	/* Note: peer i/f name is completed by reset/activate message */
-	if_name = strchr(b->name, ':') + 1;
-	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));
-
-	l->addr = peer;
-	l->media_addr = maddr;
-	l->owner = n;
-	l->peer_session = WILDCARD_SESSION;
-	l->bearer_id = b->identity;
-	l->tolerance = b->tolerance;
-	l->net_plane = b->net_plane;
-	l->advertised_mtu = b->mtu;
-	l->mtu = b->mtu;
-	l->priority = b->priority;
-	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l, b->window);
-	l->inputq = inputq;
-	l->namedq = namedq;
-	l->state = LINK_RESETTING;
 	l->pmsg = (struct tipc_msg *)&l->proto_msg;
 	hdr = l->pmsg;
 	tipc_msg_init(ownnode, hdr, LINK_PROTOCOL, RESET_MSG, INT_H_SIZE, peer);
 	msg_set_size(hdr, sizeof(l->proto_msg));
 	msg_set_session(hdr, session);
 	msg_set_bearer_id(hdr, l->bearer_id);
+
+	/* 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));
 	strcpy((char *)msg_data(hdr), if_name);
+
+	l->addr = peer;
+	l->peer_caps = peer_caps;
+	l->net = net;
+	l->peer_session = WILDCARD_SESSION;
+	l->bearer_id = bearer_id;
+	l->tolerance = tolerance;
+	l->net_plane = net_plane;
+	l->advertised_mtu = mtu;
+	l->mtu = mtu;
+	l->priority = priority;
+	tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l, window);
+	l->ackers = 1;
+	l->bc_sndlink = bc_sndlink;
+	l->bc_rcvlink = bc_rcvlink;
+	l->inputq = inputq;
+	l->namedq = namedq;
+	l->state = LINK_RESETTING;
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&l->transmq);
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&l->backlogq);
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&l->deferdq);
@@ -224,27 +307,43 @@ bool tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n, struct tipc_bearer *b, u32 session,
 	return true;
 }
 
-/* tipc_link_build_bcast_sync_msg() - synchronize broadcast link endpoints.
+/**
+ * tipc_link_bc_create - create new link to be used for broadcast
+ * @n: pointer to associated node
+ * @mtu: mtu to be used
+ * @window: send window to be used
+ * @inputq: queue to put messages ready for delivery
+ * @namedq: queue to put binding table update messages ready for delivery
+ * @link: return value, pointer to put the created link
  *
- * Give a newly added peer node the sequence number where it should
- * start receiving and acking broadcast packets.
+ * Returns true if link was created, otherwise false
  */
-void tipc_link_build_bcast_sync_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
-				    struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+bool tipc_link_bc_create(struct net *net, u32 ownnode, u32 peer,
+			 int mtu, int window, u16 peer_caps,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
+			 struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
+			 struct tipc_link **link)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct sk_buff_head list;
-	u16 last_sent;
+	struct tipc_link *l;
 
-	skb = tipc_msg_create(BCAST_PROTOCOL, STATE_MSG, INT_H_SIZE,
-			      0, l->addr, link_own_addr(l), 0, 0, 0);
-	if (!skb)
-		return;
-	last_sent = tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(l->owner->net);
-	msg_set_last_bcast(buf_msg(skb), last_sent);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&list);
-	__skb_queue_tail(&list, skb);
-	tipc_link_xmit(l, &list, xmitq);
+	if (!tipc_link_create(net, "", MAX_BEARERS, 0, 'Z', mtu, 0, window,
+			      0, ownnode, peer, peer_caps, bc_sndlink,
+			      NULL, inputq, namedq, link))
+		return false;
+
+	l = *link;
+	strcpy(l->name, tipc_bclink_name);
+	tipc_link_reset(l);
+	l->state = LINK_RESET;
+	l->ackers = 0;
+	l->bc_rcvlink = l;
+
+	/* Broadcast send link is always up */
+	if (link_is_bc_sndlink(l))
+		l->state = LINK_ESTABLISHED;
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -449,6 +548,8 @@ static void link_profile_stats(struct tipc_link *l)
 		l->stats.msg_length_profile[6]++;
 }
 
+/* tipc_link_timeout - perform periodic task as instructed from node timeout
+ */
 /* tipc_link_timeout - perform periodic task as instructed from node timeout
  */
 int tipc_link_timeout(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
@@ -457,6 +558,9 @@ int tipc_link_timeout(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 	int mtyp = STATE_MSG;
 	bool xmit = false;
 	bool prb = false;
+	u16 bc_snt = l->bc_sndlink->snd_nxt - 1;
+	u16 bc_acked = l->bc_rcvlink->acked;
+	bool bc_up = link_is_up(l->bc_rcvlink);
 
 	link_profile_stats(l);
 
@@ -464,7 +568,7 @@ int tipc_link_timeout(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 	case LINK_ESTABLISHED:
 	case LINK_SYNCHING:
 		if (!l->silent_intv_cnt) {
-			if (tipc_bclink_acks_missing(l->owner))
+			if (bc_up && (bc_acked != bc_snt))
 				xmit = true;
 		} else if (l->silent_intv_cnt <= l->abort_limit) {
 			xmit = true;
@@ -555,38 +659,6 @@ void link_prepare_wakeup(struct tipc_link *l)
 	}
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_link_reset_fragments - purge link's inbound message fragments queue
- * @l_ptr: pointer to link
- */
-void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	kfree_skb(l_ptr->reasm_buf);
-	l_ptr->reasm_buf = NULL;
-}
-
-void tipc_link_purge_backlog(struct tipc_link *l)
-{
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l->backlogq);
-	l->backlog[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
-	l->backlog[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
-	l->backlog[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
-	l->backlog[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
-	l->backlog[TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_link_purge_queues - purge all pkt queues associated with link
- * @l_ptr: pointer to link
- */
-void tipc_link_purge_queues(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
-{
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->deferdq);
-	__skb_queue_purge(&l_ptr->transmq);
-	tipc_link_purge_backlog(l_ptr);
-	tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
-}
-
 void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
 	/* Link is down, accept any session */
@@ -598,12 +670,16 @@ void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l)
 	/* Prepare for renewed mtu size negotiation */
 	l->mtu = l->advertised_mtu;
 
-	/* Clean up all queues: */
+	/* Clean up all queues and counters: */
 	__skb_queue_purge(&l->transmq);
 	__skb_queue_purge(&l->deferdq);
 	skb_queue_splice_init(&l->wakeupq, l->inputq);
-
-	tipc_link_purge_backlog(l);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&l->backlogq);
+	l->backlog[TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
+	l->backlog[TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE].len = 0;
 	kfree_skb(l->reasm_buf);
 	kfree_skb(l->failover_reasm_skb);
 	l->reasm_buf = NULL;
@@ -611,80 +687,14 @@ void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l)
 	l->rcv_unacked = 0;
 	l->snd_nxt = 1;
 	l->rcv_nxt = 1;
+	l->acked = 0;
 	l->silent_intv_cnt = 0;
 	l->stats.recv_info = 0;
 	l->stale_count = 0;
+	l->bc_peer_is_up = false;
 	link_reset_statistics(l);
 }
 
-/**
- * __tipc_link_xmit(): same as tipc_link_xmit, but destlink is known & locked
- * @link: link to use
- * @list: chain of buffers containing message
- *
- * Consumes the buffer chain, except when returning an error code,
- * Returns 0 if success, or errno: -ELINKCONG, -EMSGSIZE or -ENOBUFS
- * Messages at TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE are always accepted
- */
-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));
-	unsigned int maxwin = link->window;
-	unsigned int i, imp = msg_importance(msg);
-	uint mtu = link->mtu;
-	u16 ack = mod(link->rcv_nxt - 1);
-	u16 seqno = link->snd_nxt;
-	u16 bc_last_in = link->owner->bclink.last_in;
-	struct tipc_media_addr *addr = link->media_addr;
-	struct sk_buff_head *transmq = &link->transmq;
-	struct sk_buff_head *backlogq = &link->backlogq;
-	struct sk_buff *skb, *bskb;
-
-	/* Match msg importance against this and all higher backlog limits: */
-	for (i = imp; i <= TIPC_SYSTEM_IMPORTANCE; i++) {
-		if (unlikely(link->backlog[i].len >= link->backlog[i].limit))
-			return link_schedule_user(link, list);
-	}
-	if (unlikely(msg_size(msg) > mtu))
-		return -EMSGSIZE;
-
-	/* Prepare each packet for sending, and add to relevant queue: */
-	while (skb_queue_len(list)) {
-		skb = skb_peek(list);
-		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		msg_set_seqno(msg, seqno);
-		msg_set_ack(msg, ack);
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, bc_last_in);
-
-		if (likely(skb_queue_len(transmq) < maxwin)) {
-			__skb_dequeue(list);
-			__skb_queue_tail(transmq, skb);
-			tipc_bearer_send(net, link->bearer_id, skb, addr);
-			link->rcv_unacked = 0;
-			seqno++;
-			continue;
-		}
-		if (tipc_msg_bundle(skb_peek_tail(backlogq), msg, mtu)) {
-			kfree_skb(__skb_dequeue(list));
-			link->stats.sent_bundled++;
-			continue;
-		}
-		if (tipc_msg_make_bundle(&bskb, msg, mtu, link->addr)) {
-			kfree_skb(__skb_dequeue(list));
-			__skb_queue_tail(backlogq, bskb);
-			link->backlog[msg_importance(buf_msg(bskb))].len++;
-			link->stats.sent_bundled++;
-			link->stats.sent_bundles++;
-			continue;
-		}
-		link->backlog[imp].len += skb_queue_len(list);
-		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(list, backlogq);
-	}
-	link->snd_nxt = seqno;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * tipc_link_xmit(): enqueue buffer list according to queue situation
  * @link: link to use
@@ -705,7 +715,7 @@ int tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 	unsigned int mtu = l->mtu;
 	u16 ack = l->rcv_nxt - 1;
 	u16 seqno = l->snd_nxt;
-	u16 bc_last_in = l->owner->bclink.last_in;
+	u16 bc_ack = l->bc_rcvlink->rcv_nxt - 1;
 	struct sk_buff_head *transmq = &l->transmq;
 	struct sk_buff_head *backlogq = &l->backlogq;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *_skb, *bskb;
@@ -724,7 +734,7 @@ int tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 		hdr = buf_msg(skb);
 		msg_set_seqno(hdr, seqno);
 		msg_set_ack(hdr, ack);
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, bc_last_in);
+		msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, bc_ack);
 
 		if (likely(skb_queue_len(transmq) < maxwin)) {
 			_skb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -733,6 +743,7 @@ int tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 			__skb_dequeue(list);
 			__skb_queue_tail(transmq, skb);
 			__skb_queue_tail(xmitq, _skb);
+			TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->ackers = l->ackers;
 			l->rcv_unacked = 0;
 			seqno++;
 			continue;
@@ -757,62 +768,13 @@ int tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *list,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * tipc_link_sync_rcv - synchronize broadcast link endpoints.
- * Receive the sequence number where we should start receiving and
- * acking broadcast packets from a newly added peer node, and open
- * up for reception of such packets.
- *
- * Called with node locked
- */
-static void tipc_link_sync_rcv(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *buf)
-{
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-
-	n->bclink.last_sent = n->bclink.last_in = msg_last_bcast(msg);
-	n->bclink.recv_permitted = true;
-	kfree_skb(buf);
-}
-
-/*
- * tipc_link_push_packets - push unsent packets to bearer
- *
- * Push out the unsent messages of a link where congestion
- * has abated. Node is locked.
- *
- * Called with node locked
- */
-void tipc_link_push_packets(struct tipc_link *link)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-	u16 seqno = link->snd_nxt;
-	u16 ack = mod(link->rcv_nxt - 1);
-
-	while (skb_queue_len(&link->transmq) < link->window) {
-		skb = __skb_dequeue(&link->backlogq);
-		if (!skb)
-			break;
-		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		link->backlog[msg_importance(msg)].len--;
-		msg_set_ack(msg, ack);
-		msg_set_seqno(msg, seqno);
-		seqno = mod(seqno + 1);
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, link->owner->bclink.last_in);
-		link->rcv_unacked = 0;
-		__skb_queue_tail(&link->transmq, skb);
-		tipc_bearer_send(link->owner->net, link->bearer_id,
-				 skb, link->media_addr);
-	}
-	link->snd_nxt = seqno;
-}
-
 void tipc_link_advance_backlog(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *_skb;
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
 	u16 seqno = l->snd_nxt;
 	u16 ack = l->rcv_nxt - 1;
+	u16 bc_ack = l->bc_rcvlink->rcv_nxt - 1;
 
 	while (skb_queue_len(&l->transmq) < l->window) {
 		skb = skb_peek(&l->backlogq);
@@ -826,96 +788,35 @@ void tipc_link_advance_backlog(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 		l->backlog[msg_importance(hdr)].len--;
 		__skb_queue_tail(&l->transmq, skb);
 		__skb_queue_tail(xmitq, _skb);
-		msg_set_ack(hdr, ack);
+		TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->ackers = l->ackers;
 		msg_set_seqno(hdr, seqno);
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, l->owner->bclink.last_in);
+		msg_set_ack(hdr, ack);
+		msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, bc_ack);
 		l->rcv_unacked = 0;
 		seqno++;
 	}
 	l->snd_nxt = seqno;
 }
 
-static void link_retransmit_failure(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-				    struct sk_buff *buf)
+static void link_retransmit_failure(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	struct net *net = l_ptr->owner->net;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
 
-	pr_warn("Retransmission failure on link <%s>\n", l_ptr->name);
-
-	if (l_ptr->addr) {
-		/* Handle failure on standard link */
-		link_print(l_ptr, "Resetting link ");
-		pr_info("Failed msg: usr %u, typ %u, len %u, err %u\n",
-			msg_user(msg), msg_type(msg), msg_size(msg),
-			msg_errcode(msg));
-		pr_info("sqno %u, prev: %x, src: %x\n",
-			msg_seqno(msg), msg_prevnode(msg), msg_orignode(msg));
-	} else {
-		/* Handle failure on broadcast link */
-		struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
-		char addr_string[16];
-
-		pr_info("Msg seq number: %u,  ", msg_seqno(msg));
-		pr_cont("Outstanding acks: %lu\n",
-			(unsigned long) TIPC_SKB_CB(buf)->handle);
-
-		n_ptr = tipc_bclink_retransmit_to(net);
-
-		tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n_ptr->addr);
-		pr_info("Broadcast link info for %s\n", addr_string);
-		pr_info("Reception permitted: %d,  Acked: %u\n",
-			n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted,
-			n_ptr->bclink.acked);
-		pr_info("Last in: %u,  Oos state: %u,  Last sent: %u\n",
-			n_ptr->bclink.last_in,
-			n_ptr->bclink.oos_state,
-			n_ptr->bclink.last_sent);
-
-		n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_BCAST_RESET;
-		l_ptr->stale_count = 0;
-	}
+	pr_warn("Retransmission failure on link <%s>\n", l->name);
+	link_print(l, "Resetting link ");
+	pr_info("Failed msg: usr %u, typ %u, len %u, err %u\n",
+		msg_user(hdr), msg_type(hdr), msg_size(hdr), msg_errcode(hdr));
+	pr_info("sqno %u, prev: %x, src: %x\n",
+		msg_seqno(hdr), msg_prevnode(hdr), msg_orignode(hdr));
 }
 
-void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			  u32 retransmits)
-{
-	struct tipc_msg *msg;
-
-	if (!skb)
-		return;
-
-	msg = buf_msg(skb);
-
-	/* Detect repeated retransmit failures */
-	if (l_ptr->last_retransm == msg_seqno(msg)) {
-		if (++l_ptr->stale_count > 100) {
-			link_retransmit_failure(l_ptr, skb);
-			return;
-		}
-	} else {
-		l_ptr->last_retransm = msg_seqno(msg);
-		l_ptr->stale_count = 1;
-	}
-
-	skb_queue_walk_from(&l_ptr->transmq, skb) {
-		if (!retransmits)
-			break;
-		msg = buf_msg(skb);
-		msg_set_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->rcv_nxt - 1));
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
-		tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->owner->net, l_ptr->bearer_id, skb,
-				 l_ptr->media_addr);
-		retransmits--;
-		l_ptr->stats.retransmitted++;
-	}
-}
-
-static int tipc_link_retransm(struct tipc_link *l, int retransm,
-			      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+int tipc_link_retrans(struct tipc_link *l, u16 from, u16 to,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *_skb, *skb = skb_peek(&l->transmq);
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
+	u16 ack = l->rcv_nxt - 1;
+	u16 bc_ack = l->bc_rcvlink->rcv_nxt - 1;
 
 	if (!skb)
 		return 0;
@@ -928,19 +829,25 @@ static int tipc_link_retransm(struct tipc_link *l, int retransm,
 		link_retransmit_failure(l, skb);
 		return tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_FAILURE_EVT);
 	}
+
+	/* Move forward to where retransmission should start */
 	skb_queue_walk(&l->transmq, skb) {
-		if (!retransm)
-			return 0;
+		if (!less(buf_seqno(skb), from))
+			break;
+	}
+
+	skb_queue_walk_from(&l->transmq, skb) {
+		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), to))
+			break;
 		hdr = buf_msg(skb);
 		_skb = __pskb_copy(skb, MIN_H_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!_skb)
 			return 0;
 		hdr = buf_msg(_skb);
-		msg_set_ack(hdr, l->rcv_nxt - 1);
-		msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, l->owner->bclink.last_in);
+		msg_set_ack(hdr, ack);
+		msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, bc_ack);
 		_skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
 		__skb_queue_tail(xmitq, _skb);
-		retransm--;
 		l->stats.retransmitted++;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -951,11 +858,9 @@ static int tipc_link_retransm(struct tipc_link *l, int retransm,
  * Consumes buffer if message is of right type
  * Node lock must be held
  */
-static bool tipc_data_input(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff *skb,
+static bool tipc_data_input(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct sk_buff_head *inputq)
 {
-	struct tipc_node *node = link->owner;
-
 	switch (msg_user(buf_msg(skb))) {
 	case TIPC_LOW_IMPORTANCE:
 	case TIPC_MEDIUM_IMPORTANCE:
@@ -965,8 +870,8 @@ static bool tipc_data_input(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		skb_queue_tail(inputq, skb);
 		return true;
 	case NAME_DISTRIBUTOR:
-		node->bclink.recv_permitted = true;
-		skb_queue_tail(link->namedq, skb);
+		l->bc_rcvlink->state = LINK_ESTABLISHED;
+		skb_queue_tail(l->namedq, skb);
 		return true;
 	case MSG_BUNDLER:
 	case TUNNEL_PROTOCOL:
@@ -987,7 +892,6 @@ static bool tipc_data_input(struct tipc_link *link, struct sk_buff *skb,
 static int tipc_link_input(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   struct sk_buff_head *inputq)
 {
-	struct tipc_node *node = l->owner;
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
 	struct sk_buff **reasm_skb = &l->reasm_buf;
 	struct sk_buff *iskb;
@@ -1028,13 +932,15 @@ static int tipc_link_input(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (tipc_buf_append(reasm_skb, &skb)) {
 			l->stats.recv_fragmented++;
 			tipc_data_input(l, skb, inputq);
-		} else if (!*reasm_skb) {
+		} else if (!*reasm_skb && !link_is_bc_rcvlink(l)) {
+			pr_warn_ratelimited("Unable to build fragment list\n");
 			return tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_FAILURE_EVT);
 		}
 		return 0;
 	} else if (usr == BCAST_PROTOCOL) {
-		tipc_link_sync_rcv(node, skb);
-		return 0;
+		tipc_bcast_lock(l->net);
+		tipc_link_bc_init_rcv(l->bc_rcvlink, hdr);
+		tipc_bcast_unlock(l->net);
 	}
 drop:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -1057,12 +963,28 @@ static bool tipc_link_release_pkts(struct tipc_link *l, u16 acked)
 }
 
 /* tipc_link_build_ack_msg: prepare link acknowledge message for transmission
+ *
+ * Note that sending of broadcast ack is coordinated among nodes, to reduce
+ * risk of ack storms towards the sender
  */
-void tipc_link_build_ack_msg(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+int tipc_link_build_ack_msg(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
+	if (!l)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Broadcast ACK must be sent via a unicast link => defer to caller */
+	if (link_is_bc_rcvlink(l)) {
+		if (((l->rcv_nxt ^ link_own_addr(l)) & 0xf) != 0xf)
+			return 0;
+		l->rcv_unacked = 0;
+		return TIPC_LINK_SND_BC_ACK;
+	}
+
+	/* Unicast ACK */
 	l->rcv_unacked = 0;
 	l->stats.sent_acks++;
 	tipc_link_build_proto_msg(l, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, xmitq);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* tipc_link_build_reset_msg: prepare link RESET or ACTIVATE message
@@ -1084,6 +1006,9 @@ static void tipc_link_build_nack_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
 {
 	u32 def_cnt = ++l->stats.deferred_recv;
 
+	if (link_is_bc_rcvlink(l))
+		return;
+
 	if ((skb_queue_len(&l->deferdq) == 1) || !(def_cnt % TIPC_NACK_INTV))
 		tipc_link_build_proto_msg(l, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, xmitq);
 }
@@ -1144,12 +1069,11 @@ int tipc_link_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		l->rcv_nxt++;
 		l->stats.recv_info++;
 		if (!tipc_data_input(l, skb, l->inputq))
-			rc = tipc_link_input(l, skb, l->inputq);
-		if (unlikely(rc))
-			break;
+			rc |= tipc_link_input(l, skb, l->inputq);
 		if (unlikely(++l->rcv_unacked >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN))
-			tipc_link_build_ack_msg(l, xmitq);
-
+			rc |= tipc_link_build_ack_msg(l, xmitq);
+		if (unlikely(rc & ~TIPC_LINK_SND_BC_ACK))
+			break;
 	} while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(defq)));
 
 	return rc;
@@ -1158,45 +1082,6 @@ drop:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-/**
- * tipc_link_defer_pkt - Add out-of-sequence message to deferred reception queue
- *
- * Returns increase in queue length (i.e. 0 or 1)
- */
-u32 tipc_link_defer_pkt(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb1;
-	u16 seq_no = buf_seqno(skb);
-
-	/* Empty queue ? */
-	if (skb_queue_empty(list)) {
-		__skb_queue_tail(list, skb);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	/* Last ? */
-	if (less(buf_seqno(skb_peek_tail(list)), seq_no)) {
-		__skb_queue_tail(list, skb);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	/* Locate insertion point in queue, then insert; discard if duplicate */
-	skb_queue_walk(list, skb1) {
-		u16 curr_seqno = buf_seqno(skb1);
-
-		if (seq_no == curr_seqno) {
-			kfree_skb(skb);
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		if (less(seq_no, curr_seqno))
-			break;
-	}
-
-	__skb_queue_before(list, skb1, skb);
-	return 1;
-}
-
 /*
  * Send protocol message to the other endpoint.
  */
@@ -1212,23 +1097,17 @@ void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
 	skb = __skb_dequeue(&xmitq);
 	if (!skb)
 		return;
-	tipc_bearer_send(l->owner->net, l->bearer_id, skb, l->media_addr);
+	tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(l->net, l->bearer_id, skb, l->media_addr);
 	l->rcv_unacked = 0;
-	kfree_skb(skb);
 }
 
-/* tipc_link_build_proto_msg: prepare link protocol message for transmission
- */
 static void tipc_link_build_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l, int mtyp, bool probe,
 				      u16 rcvgap, int tolerance, int priority,
 				      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr = l->pmsg;
-	u16 snd_nxt = l->snd_nxt;
-	u16 rcv_nxt = l->rcv_nxt;
-	u16 rcv_last = rcv_nxt - 1;
-	int node_up = l->owner->bclink.recv_permitted;
+	bool node_up = link_is_up(l->bc_rcvlink);
 
 	/* Don't send protocol message during reset or link failover */
 	if (tipc_link_is_blocked(l))
@@ -1236,33 +1115,34 @@ static void tipc_link_build_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l, int mtyp, bool probe,
 
 	msg_set_type(hdr, mtyp);
 	msg_set_net_plane(hdr, l->net_plane);
-	msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, l->owner->bclink.last_in);
-	msg_set_last_bcast(hdr, tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(l->owner->net));
+	msg_set_next_sent(hdr, l->snd_nxt);
+	msg_set_ack(hdr, l->rcv_nxt - 1);
+	msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, l->bc_rcvlink->rcv_nxt - 1);
+	msg_set_last_bcast(hdr, l->bc_sndlink->snd_nxt - 1);
 	msg_set_link_tolerance(hdr, tolerance);
 	msg_set_linkprio(hdr, priority);
 	msg_set_redundant_link(hdr, node_up);
 	msg_set_seq_gap(hdr, 0);
 
 	/* Compatibility: created msg must not be in sequence with pkt flow */
-	msg_set_seqno(hdr, snd_nxt + U16_MAX / 2);
+	msg_set_seqno(hdr, l->snd_nxt + U16_MAX / 2);
 
 	if (mtyp == STATE_MSG) {
 		if (!tipc_link_is_up(l))
 			return;
-		msg_set_next_sent(hdr, snd_nxt);
 
 		/* Override rcvgap if there are packets in deferred queue */
 		if (!skb_queue_empty(&l->deferdq))
-			rcvgap = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&l->deferdq)) - rcv_nxt;
+			rcvgap = buf_seqno(skb_peek(&l->deferdq)) - l->rcv_nxt;
 		if (rcvgap) {
 			msg_set_seq_gap(hdr, rcvgap);
 			l->stats.sent_nacks++;
 		}
-		msg_set_ack(hdr, rcv_last);
 		msg_set_probe(hdr, probe);
 		if (probe)
 			l->stats.sent_probes++;
 		l->stats.sent_states++;
+		l->rcv_unacked = 0;
 	} else {
 		/* RESET_MSG or ACTIVATE_MSG */
 		msg_set_max_pkt(hdr, l->advertised_mtu);
@@ -1354,7 +1234,8 @@ static int tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
 	u16 rcvgap = 0;
-	u16 nacked_gap = msg_seq_gap(hdr);
+	u16 ack = msg_ack(hdr);
+	u16 gap = msg_seq_gap(hdr);
 	u16 peers_snd_nxt =  msg_next_sent(hdr);
 	u16 peers_tol = msg_link_tolerance(hdr);
 	u16 peers_prio = msg_linkprio(hdr);
@@ -1363,7 +1244,7 @@ static int tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	char *if_name;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	if (tipc_link_is_blocked(l))
+	if (tipc_link_is_blocked(l) || !xmitq)
 		goto exit;
 
 	if (link_own_addr(l) > msg_prevnode(hdr))
@@ -1433,11 +1314,11 @@ static int tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (rcvgap || (msg_probe(hdr)))
 			tipc_link_build_proto_msg(l, STATE_MSG, 0, rcvgap,
 						  0, 0, xmitq);
-		tipc_link_release_pkts(l, msg_ack(hdr));
+		tipc_link_release_pkts(l, ack);
 
 		/* If NACK, retransmit will now start at right position */
-		if (nacked_gap) {
-			rc = tipc_link_retransm(l, nacked_gap, xmitq);
+		if (gap) {
+			rc = tipc_link_retrans(l, ack + 1, ack + gap, xmitq);
 			l->stats.recv_nacks++;
 		}
 
@@ -1450,6 +1331,188 @@ exit:
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/* tipc_link_build_bc_proto_msg() - create broadcast protocol message
+ */
+static bool tipc_link_build_bc_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l, bool bcast,
+					 u16 peers_snd_nxt,
+					 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
+	struct sk_buff *dfrd_skb = skb_peek(&l->deferdq);
+	u16 ack = l->rcv_nxt - 1;
+	u16 gap_to = peers_snd_nxt - 1;
+
+	skb = tipc_msg_create(BCAST_PROTOCOL, STATE_MSG, INT_H_SIZE,
+			      0, l->addr, link_own_addr(l), 0, 0, 0);
+	if (!skb)
+		return false;
+	hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	msg_set_last_bcast(hdr, l->bc_sndlink->snd_nxt - 1);
+	msg_set_bcast_ack(hdr, ack);
+	msg_set_bcgap_after(hdr, ack);
+	if (dfrd_skb)
+		gap_to = buf_seqno(dfrd_skb) - 1;
+	msg_set_bcgap_to(hdr, gap_to);
+	msg_set_non_seq(hdr, bcast);
+	__skb_queue_tail(xmitq, skb);
+	return true;
+}
+
+/* tipc_link_build_bc_init_msg() - synchronize broadcast link endpoints.
+ *
+ * Give a newly added peer node the sequence number where it should
+ * start receiving and acking broadcast packets.
+ */
+void tipc_link_build_bc_init_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
+				 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct sk_buff_head list;
+
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&list);
+	if (!tipc_link_build_bc_proto_msg(l->bc_rcvlink, false, 0, &list))
+		return;
+	tipc_link_xmit(l, &list, xmitq);
+}
+
+/* tipc_link_bc_init_rcv - receive initial broadcast synch data from peer
+ */
+void tipc_link_bc_init_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct tipc_msg *hdr)
+{
+	int mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
+	u16 peers_snd_nxt = msg_bc_snd_nxt(hdr);
+
+	if (link_is_up(l))
+		return;
+
+	if (msg_user(hdr) == BCAST_PROTOCOL) {
+		l->rcv_nxt = peers_snd_nxt;
+		l->state = LINK_ESTABLISHED;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (l->peer_caps & TIPC_BCAST_SYNCH)
+		return;
+
+	if (msg_peer_node_is_up(hdr))
+		return;
+
+	/* Compatibility: accept older, less safe initial synch data */
+	if ((mtyp == RESET_MSG) || (mtyp == ACTIVATE_MSG))
+		l->rcv_nxt = peers_snd_nxt;
+}
+
+/* tipc_link_bc_sync_rcv - update rcv link according to peer's send state
+ */
+void tipc_link_bc_sync_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct tipc_msg *hdr,
+			   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	u16 peers_snd_nxt = msg_bc_snd_nxt(hdr);
+
+	if (!link_is_up(l))
+		return;
+
+	if (!msg_peer_node_is_up(hdr))
+		return;
+
+	l->bc_peer_is_up = true;
+
+	/* Ignore if peers_snd_nxt goes beyond receive window */
+	if (more(peers_snd_nxt, l->rcv_nxt + l->window))
+		return;
+
+	if (!more(peers_snd_nxt, l->rcv_nxt)) {
+		l->nack_state = BC_NACK_SND_CONDITIONAL;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Don't NACK if one was recently sent or peeked */
+	if (l->nack_state == BC_NACK_SND_SUPPRESS) {
+		l->nack_state = BC_NACK_SND_UNCONDITIONAL;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Conditionally delay NACK sending until next synch rcv */
+	if (l->nack_state == BC_NACK_SND_CONDITIONAL) {
+		l->nack_state = BC_NACK_SND_UNCONDITIONAL;
+		if ((peers_snd_nxt - l->rcv_nxt) < TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN)
+			return;
+	}
+
+	/* Send NACK now but suppress next one */
+	tipc_link_build_bc_proto_msg(l, true, peers_snd_nxt, xmitq);
+	l->nack_state = BC_NACK_SND_SUPPRESS;
+}
+
+void tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, u16 acked,
+			  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
+	struct tipc_link *snd_l = l->bc_sndlink;
+
+	if (!link_is_up(l) || !l->bc_peer_is_up)
+		return;
+
+	if (!more(acked, l->acked))
+		return;
+
+	/* Skip over packets peer has already acked */
+	skb_queue_walk(&snd_l->transmq, skb) {
+		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), l->acked))
+			break;
+	}
+
+	/* Update/release the packets peer is acking now */
+	skb_queue_walk_from_safe(&snd_l->transmq, skb, tmp) {
+		if (more(buf_seqno(skb), acked))
+			break;
+		if (!--TIPC_SKB_CB(skb)->ackers) {
+			__skb_unlink(skb, &snd_l->transmq);
+			kfree_skb(skb);
+		}
+	}
+	l->acked = acked;
+	tipc_link_advance_backlog(snd_l, xmitq);
+	if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&snd_l->wakeupq)))
+		link_prepare_wakeup(snd_l);
+}
+
+/* tipc_link_bc_nack_rcv(): receive broadcast nack message
+ */
+int tipc_link_bc_nack_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq)
+{
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	u32 dnode = msg_destnode(hdr);
+	int mtyp = msg_type(hdr);
+	u16 acked = msg_bcast_ack(hdr);
+	u16 from = acked + 1;
+	u16 to = msg_bcgap_to(hdr);
+	u16 peers_snd_nxt = to + 1;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	if (!tipc_link_is_up(l) || !l->bc_peer_is_up)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (mtyp != STATE_MSG)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (dnode == link_own_addr(l)) {
+		tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(l, acked, xmitq);
+		rc = tipc_link_retrans(l->bc_sndlink, from, to, xmitq);
+		l->stats.recv_nacks++;
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	/* Msg for other node => suppress own NACK at next sync if applicable */
+	if (more(peers_snd_nxt, l->rcv_nxt) && !less(l->rcv_nxt, from))
+		l->nack_state = BC_NACK_SND_SUPPRESS;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l, u32 win)
 {
 	int max_bulk = TIPC_MAX_PUBLICATIONS / (l->mtu / ITEM_SIZE);
@@ -1514,7 +1577,7 @@ static void link_reset_statistics(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 static void link_print(struct tipc_link *l, const char *str)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *hskb = skb_peek(&l->transmq);
-	u16 head = hskb ? msg_seqno(buf_msg(hskb)) : l->snd_nxt;
+	u16 head = hskb ? msg_seqno(buf_msg(hskb)) : l->snd_nxt - 1;
 	u16 tail = l->snd_nxt - 1;
 
 	pr_info("%s Link <%s> state %x\n", str, l->name, l->state);
@@ -1738,7 +1801,7 @@ static int __tipc_nl_add_link(struct net *net, struct tipc_nl_msg *msg,
 	if (tipc_link_is_up(link))
 		if (nla_put_flag(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_UP))
 			goto attr_msg_full;
-	if (tipc_link_is_active(link))
+	if (link->active)
 		if (nla_put_flag(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_LINK_ACTIVE))
 			goto attr_msg_full;
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 0201212cb49a..66d859b66c84 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ enum {
  */
 enum {
 	TIPC_LINK_UP_EVT       = 1,
-	TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT     = (1 << 1)
+	TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT     = (1 << 1),
+	TIPC_LINK_SND_BC_ACK   = (1 << 2)
 };
 
 /* Starting value for maximum packet size negotiation on unicast links
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @name: link name character string
  * @media_addr: media address to use when sending messages over link
  * @timer: link timer
- * @owner: pointer to peer node
+ * @net: pointer to namespace struct
  * @refcnt: reference counter for permanent references (owner node & timer)
  * @peer_session: link session # being used by peer end of link
  * @peer_bearer_id: bearer id used by link's peer endpoint
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @keepalive_intv: link keepalive timer interval
  * @abort_limit: # of unacknowledged continuity probes needed to reset link
  * @state: current state of link FSM
+ * @peer_caps: bitmap describing capabilities of peer node
  * @silent_intv_cnt: # of timer intervals without any reception from peer
  * @proto_msg: template for control messages generated by link
  * @pmsg: convenience pointer to "proto_msg" field
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @snt_nxt: 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
+ * @ackers: # of peers that needs to ack each packet before it can be released
+ * @acked: # last packet acked by a certain peer. Used for broadcast.
  * @rcv_nxt: next sequence number to expect for inbound messages
  * @deferred_queue: deferred queue saved OOS b'cast message received from node
  * @unacked_window: # of inbound messages rx'd without ack'ing back to peer
@@ -143,13 +147,14 @@ struct tipc_stats {
  * @wakeupq: linked list of wakeup msgs waiting for link congestion to abate
  * @long_msg_seq_no: next identifier to use for outbound fragmented messages
  * @reasm_buf: head of partially reassembled inbound message fragments
+ * @bc_rcvr: marks that this is a broadcast receiver link
  * @stats: collects statistics regarding link activity
  */
 struct tipc_link {
 	u32 addr;
 	char name[TIPC_MAX_LINK_NAME];
 	struct tipc_media_addr *media_addr;
-	struct tipc_node *owner;
+	struct net *net;
 
 	/* Management and link supervision data */
 	u32 peer_session;
@@ -159,6 +164,8 @@ struct tipc_link {
 	unsigned long keepalive_intv;
 	u32 abort_limit;
 	u32 state;
+	u16 peer_caps;
+	bool active;
 	u32 silent_intv_cnt;
 	struct {
 		unchar hdr[INT_H_SIZE];
@@ -201,18 +208,35 @@ struct tipc_link {
 	/* Fragmentation/reassembly */
 	struct sk_buff *reasm_buf;
 
+	/* Broadcast */
+	u16 ackers;
+	u16 acked;
+	struct tipc_link *bc_rcvlink;
+	struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink;
+	int nack_state;
+	bool bc_peer_is_up;
+
 	/* Statistics */
 	struct tipc_stats stats;
 };
 
-bool tipc_link_create(struct tipc_node *n, struct tipc_bearer *b, u32 session,
-		      u32 ownnode, u32 peer, struct tipc_media_addr *maddr,
-		      struct sk_buff_head *inputq, struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
+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,
+		      struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
+		      struct tipc_link *bc_rcvlink,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
+		      struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
 		      struct tipc_link **link);
+bool tipc_link_bc_create(struct net *net, u32 ownnode, u32 peer,
+			 int mtu, int window, u16 peer_caps,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *inputq,
+			 struct sk_buff_head *namedq,
+			 struct tipc_link *bc_sndlink,
+			 struct tipc_link **link);
 void tipc_link_tnl_prepare(struct tipc_link *l, struct tipc_link *tnl,
 			   int mtyp, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
-void tipc_link_build_bcast_sync_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
-				    struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
 void tipc_link_build_reset_msg(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
 int tipc_link_fsm_evt(struct tipc_link *l, int evt);
 void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
@@ -223,23 +247,11 @@ bool tipc_link_is_establishing(struct tipc_link *l);
 bool tipc_link_is_synching(struct tipc_link *l);
 bool tipc_link_is_failingover(struct tipc_link *l);
 bool tipc_link_is_blocked(struct tipc_link *l);
-int tipc_link_is_active(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-void tipc_link_purge_queues(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-void tipc_link_purge_backlog(struct tipc_link *l);
+void tipc_link_set_active(struct tipc_link *l, bool active);
 void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-int __tipc_link_xmit(struct net *net, struct tipc_link *link,
-		     struct sk_buff_head *list);
 int tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *link,	struct sk_buff_head *list,
 		   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
-void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int prob,
-			  u32 gap, u32 tolerance, u32 priority);
-void tipc_link_push_packets(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-u32 tipc_link_defer_pkt(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff *buf);
-void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 window);
-void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-			  struct sk_buff *start, u32 retransmits);
-struct sk_buff *tipc_skb_queue_next(const struct sk_buff_head *list,
-				    const struct sk_buff *skb);
+void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l, u32 window);
 
 int tipc_nl_link_dump(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 int tipc_nl_link_get(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
@@ -249,5 +261,23 @@ int tipc_nl_parse_link_prop(struct nlattr *prop, struct nlattr *props[]);
 int tipc_link_timeout(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
 int tipc_link_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
-
+int tipc_link_build_ack_msg(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_link_add_bc_peer(struct tipc_link *snd_l,
+			   struct tipc_link *uc_l,
+			   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_link_remove_bc_peer(struct tipc_link *snd_l,
+			      struct tipc_link *rcv_l,
+			      struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+int tipc_link_bc_peers(struct tipc_link *l);
+void tipc_link_set_mtu(struct tipc_link *l, int mtu);
+int tipc_link_mtu(struct tipc_link *l);
+void tipc_link_bc_ack_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, u16 acked,
+			  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_link_build_bc_sync_msg(struct tipc_link *l,
+				 struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+void tipc_link_bc_init_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct tipc_msg *hdr);
+void tipc_link_bc_sync_rcv(struct tipc_link *l,   struct tipc_msg *hdr,
+			   struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
+int tipc_link_bc_nack_rcv(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct sk_buff_head *xmitq);
 #endif
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.c b/net/tipc/msg.c
index 26d38b3d8760..8740930f0787 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.c
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.c
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ 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);
 	kfree_skb(*headbuf);
 	*buf = *headbuf = NULL;
@@ -565,18 +564,22 @@ bool tipc_msg_lookup_dest(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, int *err)
 /* tipc_msg_reassemble() - clone a buffer chain of fragments and
  *                         reassemble the clones into one message
  */
-struct sk_buff *tipc_msg_reassemble(struct sk_buff_head *list)
+bool tipc_msg_reassemble(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff_head *rcvq)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *_skb;
 	struct sk_buff *frag = NULL;
 	struct sk_buff *head = NULL;
-	int hdr_sz;
+	int hdr_len;
 
 	/* Copy header if single buffer */
 	if (skb_queue_len(list) == 1) {
 		skb = skb_peek(list);
-		hdr_sz = skb_headroom(skb) + msg_hdr_sz(buf_msg(skb));
-		return __pskb_copy(skb, hdr_sz, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		hdr_len = skb_headroom(skb) + msg_hdr_sz(buf_msg(skb));
+		_skb = __pskb_copy(skb, hdr_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!_skb)
+			return false;
+		__skb_queue_tail(rcvq, _skb);
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	/* Clone all fragments and reassemble */
@@ -590,11 +593,12 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_msg_reassemble(struct sk_buff_head *list)
 		if (!head)
 			goto error;
 	}
-	return frag;
+	__skb_queue_tail(rcvq, frag);
+	return true;
 error:
 	pr_warn("Failed do clone local mcast rcv buffer\n");
 	kfree_skb(head);
-	return NULL;
+	return false;
 }
 
 /* tipc_skb_queue_sorted(); sort pkt into list according to sequence number
diff --git a/net/tipc/msg.h b/net/tipc/msg.h
index 9f0ef54be612..55778a0aebf3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/msg.h
+++ b/net/tipc/msg.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ struct tipc_skb_cb {
 	bool wakeup_pending;
 	u16 chain_sz;
 	u16 chain_imp;
+	u16 ackers;
 };
 
 #define TIPC_SKB_CB(__skb) ((struct tipc_skb_cb *)&((__skb)->cb[0]))
@@ -600,6 +601,11 @@ static inline u32 msg_last_bcast(struct tipc_msg *m)
 	return msg_bits(m, 4, 16, 0xffff);
 }
 
+static inline u32 msg_bc_snd_nxt(struct tipc_msg *m)
+{
+	return msg_last_bcast(m) + 1;
+}
+
 static inline void msg_set_last_bcast(struct tipc_msg *m, u32 n)
 {
 	msg_set_bits(m, 4, 16, 0xffff, n);
@@ -789,7 +795,7 @@ 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);
 bool tipc_msg_lookup_dest(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, int *err);
-struct sk_buff *tipc_msg_reassemble(struct sk_buff_head *list);
+bool tipc_msg_reassemble(struct sk_buff_head *list, struct sk_buff_head *rcvq);
 void __tipc_skb_queue_sorted(struct sk_buff_head *list, u16 seqno,
 			     struct sk_buff *skb);
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index e6018b7eb197..c07612bab95c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void named_cluster_distribute(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		if (!oskb)
 			break;
 		msg_set_destnode(buf_msg(oskb), dnode);
-		tipc_node_xmit_skb(net, oskb, dnode, dnode);
+		tipc_node_xmit_skb(net, oskb, dnode, 0);
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void tipc_named_node_up(struct net *net, u32 dnode)
 			 &tn->nametbl->publ_list[TIPC_ZONE_SCOPE]);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	tipc_node_xmit(net, &head, dnode, dnode);
+	tipc_node_xmit(net, &head, dnode, 0);
 }
 
 static void tipc_publ_subscribe(struct net *net, struct publication *publ,
diff --git a/net/tipc/net.c b/net/tipc/net.c
index d6d1399ae229..77bf9113c7a7 100644
--- a/net/tipc/net.c
+++ b/net/tipc/net.c
@@ -112,14 +112,11 @@ int tipc_net_start(struct net *net, u32 addr)
 {
 	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(net, tipc_net_id);
 	char addr_string[16];
-	int res;
 
 	tn->own_addr = addr;
 	tipc_named_reinit(net);
 	tipc_sk_reinit(net);
-	res = tipc_bclink_init(net);
-	if (res)
-		return res;
+	tipc_bcast_reinit(net);
 
 	tipc_nametbl_publish(net, TIPC_CFG_SRV, tn->own_addr, tn->own_addr,
 			     TIPC_ZONE_SCOPE, 0, tn->own_addr);
@@ -142,7 +139,6 @@ void tipc_net_stop(struct net *net)
 			      tn->own_addr);
 	rtnl_lock();
 	tipc_bearer_stop(net);
-	tipc_bclink_stop(net);
 	tipc_node_stop(net);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 2670751d0e2e..7493506b069b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ static void __tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n, int *bearer_id,
 static void tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id,
 				bool delete);
 static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff_head *inputq);
-static void node_established_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);
 static void tipc_node_delete(struct tipc_node *node);
 static void tipc_node_timeout(unsigned long data);
 static void tipc_node_fsm_evt(struct tipc_node *n, int evt);
@@ -165,8 +164,10 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr, u16 capabilities)
 	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.namedq);
-	__skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bclink.deferdq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.namedq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.inputq1);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.arrvq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&n_ptr->bc_entry.inputq2);
 	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)
@@ -177,6 +178,18 @@ struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(struct net *net, u32 addr, u16 capabilities)
 	n_ptr->signature = INVALID_NODE_SIG;
 	n_ptr->active_links[0] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
 	n_ptr->active_links[1] = INVALID_BEARER_ID;
+	if (!tipc_link_bc_create(net, tipc_own_addr(net), n_ptr->addr,
+				 U16_MAX, tipc_bc_sndlink(net)->window,
+				 n_ptr->capabilities,
+				 &n_ptr->bc_entry.inputq1,
+				 &n_ptr->bc_entry.namedq,
+				 tipc_bc_sndlink(net),
+				 &n_ptr->bc_entry.link)) {
+		pr_warn("Broadcast rcv link creation failed, no memory\n");
+		kfree(n_ptr);
+		n_ptr = NULL;
+		goto exit;
+	}
 	tipc_node_get(n_ptr);
 	setup_timer(&n_ptr->timer, tipc_node_timeout, (unsigned long)n_ptr);
 	n_ptr->keepalive_intv = U32_MAX;
@@ -203,6 +216,7 @@ static void tipc_node_delete(struct tipc_node *node)
 {
 	list_del_rcu(&node->list);
 	hlist_del_rcu(&node->hash);
+	kfree(node->bc_entry.link);
 	kfree_rcu(node, rcu);
 }
 
@@ -332,6 +346,7 @@ static void __tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id,
 	n->links[bearer_id].mtu = nl->mtu - INT_H_SIZE;
 
 	tipc_bearer_add_dest(n->net, bearer_id, n->addr);
+	tipc_bcast_inc_bearer_dst_cnt(n->net, bearer_id);
 
 	pr_debug("Established link <%s> on network plane %c\n",
 		 nl->name, nl->net_plane);
@@ -340,8 +355,9 @@ static void __tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id,
 	if (!ol) {
 		*slot0 = bearer_id;
 		*slot1 = bearer_id;
-		tipc_link_build_bcast_sync_msg(nl, xmitq);
-		node_established_contact(n);
+		tipc_node_fsm_evt(n, SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT);
+		n->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP;
+		tipc_bcast_add_peer(n->net, nl, xmitq);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -350,8 +366,11 @@ static void __tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n, int bearer_id,
 		pr_debug("Old link <%s> becomes standby\n", ol->name);
 		*slot0 = bearer_id;
 		*slot1 = bearer_id;
+		tipc_link_set_active(nl, true);
+		tipc_link_set_active(ol, false);
 	} else if (nl->priority == ol->priority) {
-		*slot0 = bearer_id;
+		tipc_link_set_active(nl, true);
+		*slot1 = bearer_id;
 	} else {
 		pr_debug("New link <%s> is standby\n", nl->name);
 	}
@@ -428,8 +447,10 @@ static void __tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n, int *bearer_id,
 		tipc_link_build_reset_msg(l, xmitq);
 		*maddr = &n->links[*bearer_id].maddr;
 		node_lost_contact(n, &le->inputq);
+		tipc_bcast_dec_bearer_dst_cnt(n->net, *bearer_id);
 		return;
 	}
+	tipc_bcast_dec_bearer_dst_cnt(n->net, *bearer_id);
 
 	/* There is still a working link => initiate failover */
 	tnl = node_active_link(n, 0);
@@ -493,6 +514,7 @@ void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
 	bool link_up = false;
 	bool accept_addr = false;
 	bool reset = true;
+	char *if_name;
 
 	*dupl_addr = false;
 	*respond = false;
@@ -579,9 +601,15 @@ void tipc_node_check_dest(struct net *net, u32 onode,
 			pr_warn("Cannot establish 3rd link to %x\n", n->addr);
 			goto exit;
 		}
-		if (!tipc_link_create(n, b, mod(tipc_net(net)->random),
-				      tipc_own_addr(net), onode, &le->maddr,
-				      &le->inputq, &n->bclink.namedq, &l)) {
+		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,
+				      n->capabilities,
+				      tipc_bc_sndlink(n->net), n->bc_entry.link,
+				      &le->inputq,
+				      &n->bc_entry.namedq, &l)) {
 			*respond = false;
 			goto exit;
 		}
@@ -824,58 +852,36 @@ bool tipc_node_filter_pkt(struct tipc_node *n, struct tipc_msg *hdr)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static void node_established_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
-{
-	tipc_node_fsm_evt(n_ptr, SELF_ESTABL_CONTACT_EVT);
-	n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP;
-	n_ptr->bclink.oos_state = 0;
-	n_ptr->bclink.acked = tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(n_ptr->net);
-	tipc_bclink_add_node(n_ptr->net, n_ptr->addr);
-}
-
-static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
+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_ptr->conn_sks;
+	struct list_head *conns = &n->conn_sks;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct tipc_net *tn = net_generic(n_ptr->net, tipc_net_id);
 	uint i;
 
 	pr_debug("Lost contact with %s\n",
-		 tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n_ptr->addr));
+		 tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n->addr));
 
-	/* Flush broadcast link info associated with lost node */
-	if (n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted) {
-		__skb_queue_purge(&n_ptr->bclink.deferdq);
-
-		if (n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf) {
-			kfree_skb(n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf);
-			n_ptr->bclink.reasm_buf = NULL;
-		}
-
-		tipc_bclink_remove_node(n_ptr->net, n_ptr->addr);
-		tipc_bclink_acknowledge(n_ptr, INVALID_LINK_SEQ);
-
-		n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted = false;
-	}
+	/* Clean up broadcast state */
+	tipc_bcast_remove_peer(n->net, n->bc_entry.link);
 
 	/* Abort any ongoing link failover */
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
-		l = n_ptr->links[i].link;
+		l = n->links[i].link;
 		if (l)
 			tipc_link_fsm_evt(l, LINK_FAILOVER_END_EVT);
 	}
 
 	/* Notify publications from this node */
-	n_ptr->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN;
+	n->action_flags |= TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN;
 
 	/* Notify sockets connected to node */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(conn, safe, conns, list) {
 		skb = tipc_msg_create(TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE, TIPC_CONN_MSG,
-				      SHORT_H_SIZE, 0, tn->own_addr,
+				      SHORT_H_SIZE, 0, tipc_own_addr(n->net),
 				      conn->peer_node, conn->port,
 				      conn->peer_port, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
 		if (likely(skb))
@@ -937,18 +943,13 @@ void tipc_node_unlock(struct tipc_node *node)
 	publ_list = &node->publ_list;
 
 	node->action_flags &= ~(TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN | TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP |
-				TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_DOWN | TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_UP |
-				TIPC_WAKEUP_BCAST_USERS | TIPC_BCAST_MSG_EVT |
-				TIPC_BCAST_RESET);
+				TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_DOWN | TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_UP);
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&node->lock);
 
 	if (flags & TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN)
 		tipc_publ_notify(net, publ_list, addr);
 
-	if (flags & TIPC_WAKEUP_BCAST_USERS)
-		tipc_bclink_wakeup_users(net);
-
 	if (flags & TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP)
 		tipc_named_node_up(net, addr);
 
@@ -960,11 +961,6 @@ void tipc_node_unlock(struct tipc_node *node)
 		tipc_nametbl_withdraw(net, TIPC_LINK_STATE, addr,
 				      link_id, addr);
 
-	if (flags & TIPC_BCAST_MSG_EVT)
-		tipc_bclink_input(net);
-
-	if (flags & TIPC_BCAST_RESET)
-		tipc_node_reset_links(node);
 }
 
 /* Caller should hold node lock for the passed node */
@@ -1079,6 +1075,67 @@ int tipc_node_xmit_skb(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, u32 dnode,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * tipc_node_bc_rcv - process TIPC broadcast packet arriving from off-node
+ * @net: the applicable net namespace
+ * @skb: TIPC packet
+ * @bearer_id: id of bearer message arrived on
+ *
+ * Invoked with no locks held.
+ */
+void tipc_node_bc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, int bearer_id)
+{
+	int rc;
+	struct sk_buff_head xmitq;
+	struct tipc_bclink_entry *be;
+	struct tipc_link_entry *le;
+	struct tipc_msg *hdr = buf_msg(skb);
+	int usr = msg_user(hdr);
+	u32 dnode = msg_destnode(hdr);
+	struct tipc_node *n;
+
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
+
+	/* If NACK for other node, let rcv link for that node peek into it */
+	if ((usr == BCAST_PROTOCOL) && (dnode != tipc_own_addr(net)))
+		n = tipc_node_find(net, dnode);
+	else
+		n = tipc_node_find(net, msg_prevnode(hdr));
+	if (!n) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return;
+	}
+	be = &n->bc_entry;
+	le = &n->links[bearer_id];
+
+	rc = tipc_bcast_rcv(net, be->link, skb);
+
+	/* Broadcast link reset may happen at reassembly failure */
+	if (rc & TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT)
+		tipc_node_reset_links(n);
+
+	/* Broadcast ACKs are sent on a unicast link */
+	if (rc & TIPC_LINK_SND_BC_ACK) {
+		tipc_node_lock(n);
+		tipc_link_build_ack_msg(le->link, &xmitq);
+		tipc_node_unlock(n);
+	}
+
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(&xmitq))
+		tipc_bearer_xmit(net, bearer_id, &xmitq, &le->maddr);
+
+	/* Deliver. 'arrvq' is under inputq2's lock protection */
+	if (!skb_queue_empty(&be->inputq1)) {
+		spin_lock_bh(&be->inputq2.lock);
+		spin_lock_bh(&be->inputq1.lock);
+		skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&be->inputq1, &be->arrvq);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&be->inputq1.lock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&be->inputq2.lock);
+		tipc_sk_mcast_rcv(net, &be->arrvq, &be->inputq2);
+	}
+	tipc_node_put(n);
+}
+
 /**
  * tipc_node_check_state - check and if necessary update node state
  * @skb: TIPC packet
@@ -1221,6 +1278,7 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b)
 	int usr = msg_user(hdr);
 	int bearer_id = b->identity;
 	struct tipc_link_entry *le;
+	u16 bc_ack = msg_bcast_ack(hdr);
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	__skb_queue_head_init(&xmitq);
@@ -1229,13 +1287,12 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b)
 	if (unlikely(!tipc_msg_validate(skb)))
 		goto discard;
 
-	/* Handle arrival of a non-unicast link packet */
+	/* Handle arrival of discovery or broadcast packet */
 	if (unlikely(msg_non_seq(hdr))) {
-		if (usr ==  LINK_CONFIG)
-			tipc_disc_rcv(net, skb, b);
+		if (unlikely(usr == LINK_CONFIG))
+			return tipc_disc_rcv(net, skb, b);
 		else
-			tipc_bclink_rcv(net, skb);
-		return;
+			return tipc_node_bc_rcv(net, skb, bearer_id);
 	}
 
 	/* Locate neighboring node that sent packet */
@@ -1244,19 +1301,18 @@ void tipc_rcv(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb, struct tipc_bearer *b)
 		goto discard;
 	le = &n->links[bearer_id];
 
+	/* Ensure broadcast reception is in synch with peer's send state */
+	if (unlikely(usr == LINK_PROTOCOL))
+		tipc_bcast_sync_rcv(net, n->bc_entry.link, hdr);
+	else if (unlikely(n->bc_entry.link->acked != bc_ack))
+		tipc_bcast_ack_rcv(net, n->bc_entry.link, bc_ack);
+
 	tipc_node_lock(n);
 
 	/* Is reception permitted at the moment ? */
 	if (!tipc_node_filter_pkt(n, hdr))
 		goto unlock;
 
-	if (unlikely(msg_user(hdr) == LINK_PROTOCOL))
-		tipc_bclink_sync_state(n, hdr);
-
-	/* Release acked broadcast packets */
-	if (unlikely(n->bclink.acked != msg_bcast_ack(hdr)))
-		tipc_bclink_acknowledge(n, msg_bcast_ack(hdr));
-
 	/* Check and if necessary update node state */
 	if (likely(tipc_node_check_state(n, skb, bearer_id, &xmitq))) {
 		rc = tipc_link_rcv(le->link, skb, &xmitq);
@@ -1271,8 +1327,8 @@ unlock:
 	if (unlikely(rc & TIPC_LINK_DOWN_EVT))
 		tipc_node_link_down(n, bearer_id, false);
 
-	if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&n->bclink.namedq)))
-		tipc_named_rcv(net, &n->bclink.namedq);
+	if (unlikely(!skb_queue_empty(&n->bc_entry.namedq)))
+		tipc_named_rcv(net, &n->bc_entry.namedq);
 
 	if (!skb_queue_empty(&le->inputq))
 		tipc_sk_rcv(net, &le->inputq);
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.h b/net/tipc/node.h
index 344b3e7594fd..6734562d3c6e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.h
+++ b/net/tipc/node.h
@@ -55,36 +55,18 @@
 enum {
 	TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_DOWN		= (1 << 3),
 	TIPC_NOTIFY_NODE_UP		= (1 << 4),
-	TIPC_WAKEUP_BCAST_USERS		= (1 << 5),
 	TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_UP		= (1 << 6),
-	TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_DOWN		= (1 << 7),
-	TIPC_BCAST_MSG_EVT		= (1 << 9),
-	TIPC_BCAST_RESET		= (1 << 10)
+	TIPC_NOTIFY_LINK_DOWN		= (1 << 7)
 };
 
-/**
- * struct tipc_node_bclink - TIPC node bclink structure
- * @acked: sequence # of last outbound b'cast message acknowledged by node
- * @last_in: sequence # of last in-sequence b'cast message received from node
- * @last_sent: sequence # of last b'cast message sent by node
- * @oos_state: state tracker for handling OOS b'cast messages
- * @deferred_queue: deferred queue saved OOS b'cast message received from node
- * @reasm_buf: broadcast reassembly queue head from node
- * @inputq_map: bitmap indicating which inqueues should be kicked
- * @recv_permitted: true if node is allowed to receive b'cast messages
+/* Optional capabilities supported by this code version
  */
-struct tipc_node_bclink {
-	u32 acked;
-	u32 last_in;
-	u32 last_sent;
-	u32 oos_state;
-	u32 deferred_size;
-	struct sk_buff_head deferdq;
-	struct sk_buff *reasm_buf;
-	struct sk_buff_head namedq;
-	bool recv_permitted;
+enum {
+	TIPC_BCAST_SYNCH = (1 << 1)
 };
 
+#define TIPC_NODE_CAPABILITIES TIPC_BCAST_SYNCH
+
 struct tipc_link_entry {
 	struct tipc_link *link;
 	u32 mtu;
@@ -92,6 +74,14 @@ struct tipc_link_entry {
 	struct tipc_media_addr maddr;
 };
 
+struct tipc_bclink_entry {
+	struct tipc_link *link;
+	struct sk_buff_head inputq1;
+	struct sk_buff_head arrvq;
+	struct sk_buff_head inputq2;
+	struct sk_buff_head namedq;
+};
+
 /**
  * struct tipc_node - TIPC node structure
  * @addr: network address of node
@@ -104,7 +94,6 @@ struct tipc_link_entry {
  * @active_links: bearer ids of active links, used as index into links[] array
  * @links: array containing references to all links to node
  * @action_flags: bit mask of different types of node actions
- * @bclink: broadcast-related info
  * @state: connectivity state vs peer node
  * @sync_point: sequence number where synch/failover is finished
  * @list: links to adjacent nodes in sorted list of cluster's nodes
@@ -124,8 +113,8 @@ struct tipc_node {
 	struct hlist_node hash;
 	int active_links[2];
 	struct tipc_link_entry links[MAX_BEARERS];
+	struct tipc_bclink_entry bc_entry;
 	int action_flags;
-	struct tipc_node_bclink bclink;
 	struct list_head list;
 	int state;
 	u16 sync_point;
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 1060d52ff23e..552dbaba9cf3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -689,13 +689,13 @@ static int tipc_sendmcast(struct  socket *sock, struct tipc_name_seq *seq,
 	msg_set_hdr_sz(mhdr, MCAST_H_SIZE);
 
 new_mtu:
-	mtu = tipc_bclink_get_mtu();
+	mtu = tipc_bcast_get_mtu(net);
 	rc = tipc_msg_build(mhdr, msg, 0, dsz, mtu, pktchain);
 	if (unlikely(rc < 0))
 		return rc;
 
 	do {
-		rc = tipc_bclink_xmit(net, pktchain);
+		rc = tipc_bcast_xmit(net, pktchain);
 		if (likely(!rc))
 			return dsz;
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/udp_media.c b/net/tipc/udp_media.c
index 0021c01dec17..816914ef228d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/udp_media.c
+++ b/net/tipc/udp_media.c
@@ -155,14 +155,12 @@ static int tipc_udp_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct udp_bearer *ub;
 	struct udp_media_addr *dst = (struct udp_media_addr *)&dest->value;
 	struct udp_media_addr *src = (struct udp_media_addr *)&b->addr.value;
-	struct sk_buff *clone;
 	struct rtable *rt;
 
 	if (skb_headroom(skb) < UDP_MIN_HEADROOM)
 		pskb_expand_head(skb, UDP_MIN_HEADROOM, 0, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
-	clone = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	skb_set_inner_protocol(clone, htons(ETH_P_TIPC));
+	skb_set_inner_protocol(skb, htons(ETH_P_TIPC));
 	ub = rcu_dereference_rtnl(b->media_ptr);
 	if (!ub) {
 		err = -ENODEV;
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ static int tipc_udp_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		struct flowi4 fl = {
 			.daddr = dst->ipv4.s_addr,
 			.saddr = src->ipv4.s_addr,
-			.flowi4_mark = clone->mark,
+			.flowi4_mark = skb->mark,
 			.flowi4_proto = IPPROTO_UDP
 		};
 		rt = ip_route_output_key(net, &fl);
@@ -181,7 +179,7 @@ static int tipc_udp_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			goto tx_error;
 		}
 		ttl = ip4_dst_hoplimit(&rt->dst);
-		err = udp_tunnel_xmit_skb(rt, ub->ubsock->sk, clone,
+		err = udp_tunnel_xmit_skb(rt, ub->ubsock->sk, skb,
 					  src->ipv4.s_addr,
 					  dst->ipv4.s_addr, 0, ttl, 0,
 					  src->udp_port, dst->udp_port,
@@ -204,7 +202,7 @@ static int tipc_udp_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (err)
 			goto tx_error;
 		ttl = ip6_dst_hoplimit(ndst);
-		err = udp_tunnel6_xmit_skb(ndst, ub->ubsock->sk, clone,
+		err = udp_tunnel6_xmit_skb(ndst, ub->ubsock->sk, skb,
 					   ndst->dev, &src->ipv6,
 					   &dst->ipv6, 0, ttl, src->udp_port,
 					   dst->udp_port, false);
@@ -213,7 +211,7 @@ static int tipc_udp_send_msg(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return err;
 
 tx_error:
-	kfree_skb(clone);
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 	return err;
 }