[NET]: Add netlink connector.

Kernel connector - new userspace <-> kernel space easy to use
communication module which implements easy to use bidirectional
message bus using netlink as it's backend.  Connector was created to
eliminate complex skb handling both in send and receive message bus
direction.

Connector driver adds possibility to connect various agents using as
one of it's backends netlink based network.  One must register
callback and identifier. When driver receives special netlink message
with appropriate identifier, appropriate callback will be called.

From the userspace point of view it's quite straightforward:

	socket();
	bind();
	send();
	recv();

But if kernelspace want to use full power of such connections, driver
writer must create special sockets, must know about struct sk_buff
handling...  Connector allows any kernelspace agents to use netlink
based networking for inter-process communication in a significantly
easier way:

int cn_add_callback(struct cb_id *id, char *name, void (*callback) (void *));
void cn_netlink_send(struct cn_msg *msg, u32 __groups, int gfp_mask);

struct cb_id
{
	__u32			idx;
	__u32			val;
};

idx and val are unique identifiers which must be registered in
connector.h for in-kernel usage.  void (*callback) (void *) - is a
callback function which will be called when message with above idx.val
will be received by connector core.

Using connector completely hides low-level transport layer from it's
users.

Connector uses new netlink ability to have many groups in one socket.

[ Incorporating many cleanups and fixes by myself and
  Andrew Morton -DaveM ]

Signed-off-by: Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

10 files changed, 1165 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/connector/cn_test.c b/Documentation/connector/cn_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b7de82e9c0e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/connector/cn_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+/*
+ *      cn_test.c
+ * 
+ * 2004-2005 Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/timer.h>
+
+#include "connector.h"
+
+static struct cb_id cn_test_id = { 0x123, 0x456 };
+static char cn_test_name[] = "cn_test";
+static struct sock *nls;
+static struct timer_list cn_test_timer;
+
+void cn_test_callback(void *data)
+{
+        struct cn_msg *msg = (struct cn_msg *)data;
+
+        printk("%s: %lu: idx=%x, val=%x, seq=%u, ack=%u, len=%d: %s.\n",
+               __func__, jiffies, msg->id.idx, msg->id.val,
+               msg->seq, msg->ack, msg->len, (char *)msg->data);
+}
+
+static int cn_test_want_notify(void)
+{
+        struct cn_ctl_msg *ctl;
+        struct cn_notify_req *req;
+        struct cn_msg *msg = NULL;
+        int size, size0;
+        struct sk_buff *skb;
+        struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
+        u32 group = 1;
+
+        size0 = sizeof(*msg) + sizeof(*ctl) + 3 * sizeof(*req);
+
+        size = NLMSG_SPACE(size0);
+
+        skb = alloc_skb(size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+        if (!skb) {
+                printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to allocate new skb with size=%u.\n",
+                       size);
+
+                return -ENOMEM;
+        }
+
+        nlh = NLMSG_PUT(skb, 0, 0x123, NLMSG_DONE, size - sizeof(*nlh));
+
+        msg = (struct cn_msg *)NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+
+        memset(msg, 0, size0);
+
+        msg->id.idx = -1;
+        msg->id.val = -1;
+        msg->seq = 0x123;
+        msg->ack = 0x345;
+        msg->len = size0 - sizeof(*msg);
+
+        ctl = (struct cn_ctl_msg *)(msg + 1);
+
+        ctl->idx_notify_num = 1;
+        ctl->val_notify_num = 2;
+        ctl->group = group;
+        ctl->len = msg->len - sizeof(*ctl);
+
+        req = (struct cn_notify_req *)(ctl + 1);
+
+        /*
+         * Idx.
+         */
+        req->first = cn_test_id.idx;
+        req->range = 10;
+
+        /*
+         * Val 0.
+         */
+        req++;
+        req->first = cn_test_id.val;
+        req->range = 10;
+
+        /*
+         * Val 1.
+         */
+        req++;
+        req->first = cn_test_id.val + 20;
+        req->range = 10;
+
+        NETLINK_CB(skb).dst_groups = ctl->group;
+        //netlink_broadcast(nls, skb, 0, ctl->group, GFP_ATOMIC);
+        netlink_unicast(nls, skb, 0, 0);
+
+        printk(KERN_INFO "Request was sent. Group=0x%x.\n", ctl->group);
+
+        return 0;
+
+nlmsg_failure:
+        printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to send %u.%u\n", msg->seq, msg->ack);
+        kfree_skb(skb);
+        return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static u32 cn_test_timer_counter;
+static void cn_test_timer_func(unsigned long __data)
+{
+        struct cn_msg *m;
+        char data[32];
+
+        m = kmalloc(sizeof(*m) + sizeof(data), GFP_ATOMIC);
+        if (m) {
+                memset(m, 0, sizeof(*m) + sizeof(data));
+
+                memcpy(&m->id, &cn_test_id, sizeof(m->id));
+                m->seq = cn_test_timer_counter;
+                m->len = sizeof(data);
+
+                m->len =
+                    scnprintf(data, sizeof(data), "counter = %u",
+                              cn_test_timer_counter) + 1;
+
+                memcpy(m + 1, data, m->len);
+
+                cn_netlink_send(m, 0, gfp_any());
+                kfree(m);
+        }
+
+        cn_test_timer_counter++;
+
+        mod_timer(&cn_test_timer, jiffies + HZ);
+}
+
+static int cn_test_init(void)
+{
+        int err;
+
+        err = cn_add_callback(&cn_test_id, cn_test_name, cn_test_callback);
+        if (err)
+                goto err_out;
+        cn_test_id.val++;
+        err = cn_add_callback(&cn_test_id, cn_test_name, cn_test_callback);
+        if (err) {
+                cn_del_callback(&cn_test_id);
+                goto err_out;
+        }
+
+        init_timer(&cn_test_timer);
+        cn_test_timer.function = cn_test_timer_func;
+        cn_test_timer.expires = jiffies + HZ;
+        cn_test_timer.data = 0;
+        add_timer(&cn_test_timer);
+
+        return 0;
+
+      err_out:
+        if (nls && nls->sk_socket)
+                sock_release(nls->sk_socket);
+
+        return err;
+}
+
+static void cn_test_fini(void)
+{
+        del_timer_sync(&cn_test_timer);
+        cn_del_callback(&cn_test_id);
+        cn_test_id.val--;
+        cn_del_callback(&cn_test_id);
+        if (nls && nls->sk_socket)
+                sock_release(nls->sk_socket);
+}
+
+module_init(cn_test_init);
+module_exit(cn_test_fini);
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Connector's test module");
diff --git a/Documentation/connector/connector.txt b/Documentation/connector/connector.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..54a0a14bfbe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/connector/connector.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/*****************************************/
+Kernel Connector.
+/*****************************************/
+
+Kernel connector - new netlink based userspace <-> kernel space easy
+to use communication module.
+
+Connector driver adds possibility to connect various agents using
+netlink based network.  One must register callback and
+identifier. When driver receives special netlink message with
+appropriate identifier, appropriate callback will be called.
+
+From the userspace point of view it's quite straightforward:
+
+        socket();
+        bind();
+        send();
+        recv();
+
+But if kernelspace want to use full power of such connections, driver
+writer must create special sockets, must know about struct sk_buff
+handling...  Connector allows any kernelspace agents to use netlink
+based networking for inter-process communication in a significantly
+easier way:
+
+int cn_add_callback(struct cb_id *id, char *name, void (*callback) (void *));
+void cn_netlink_send(struct cn_msg *msg, u32 __group, int gfp_mask);
+
+struct cb_id
+{
+        __u32                   idx;
+        __u32                   val;
+};
+
+idx and val are unique identifiers which must be registered in
+connector.h for in-kernel usage.  void (*callback) (void *) - is a
+callback function which will be called when message with above idx.val
+will be received by connector core.  Argument for that function must
+be dereferenced to struct cn_msg *.
+
+struct cn_msg
+{
+        struct cb_id            id;
+
+        __u32                   seq;
+        __u32                   ack;
+
+        __u32                   len;            /* Length of the following data */
+        __u8                    data[0];
+};
+
+/*****************************************/
+Connector interfaces.
+/*****************************************/
+
+int cn_add_callback(struct cb_id *id, char *name, void (*callback) (void *));
+
+Registers new callback with connector core.
+
+struct cb_id *id                - unique connector's user identifier.
+                                  It must be registered in connector.h for legal in-kernel users.
+char *name                      - connector's callback symbolic name.
+void (*callback) (void *)       - connector's callback.
+                                  Argument must be dereferenced to struct cn_msg *.
+
+void cn_del_callback(struct cb_id *id);
+
+Unregisters new callback with connector core.
+
+struct cb_id *id                - unique connector's user identifier.
+
+void cn_netlink_send(struct cn_msg *msg, u32 __groups, int gfp_mask);
+
+Sends message to the specified groups.  It can be safely called from
+any context, but may silently fail under strong memory pressure.
+
+struct cn_msg *                 - message header(with attached data).
+u32 __group                     - destination group.
+                                  If __group is zero, then appropriate group will
+                                  be searched through all registered connector users,
+                                  and message will be delivered to the group which was
+                                  created for user with the same ID as in msg.
+                                  If __group is not zero, then message will be delivered
+                                  to the specified group.
+int gfp_mask                    - GFP mask.
+
+Note: When registering new callback user, connector core assigns
+netlink group to the user which is equal to it's id.idx.
+
+/*****************************************/
+Protocol description.
+/*****************************************/
+
+Current offers transport layer with fixed header.  Recommended
+protocol which uses such header is following:
+
+msg->seq and msg->ack are used to determine message genealogy.  When
+someone sends message it puts there locally unique sequence and random
+acknowledge numbers.  Sequence number may be copied into
+nlmsghdr->nlmsg_seq too.
+
+Sequence number is incremented with each message to be sent.
+
+If we expect reply to our message, then sequence number in received
+message MUST be the same as in original message, and acknowledge
+number MUST be the same + 1.
+
+If we receive message and it's sequence number is not equal to one we
+are expecting, then it is new message.  If we receive message and it's
+sequence number is the same as one we are expecting, but it's
+acknowledge is not equal acknowledge number in original message + 1,
+then it is new message.
+
+Obviously, protocol header contains above id.
+
+connector allows event notification in the following form: kernel
+driver or userspace process can ask connector to notify it when
+selected id's will be turned on or off(registered or unregistered it's
+callback). It is done by sending special command to connector
+driver(it also registers itself with id={-1, -1}).
+
+As example of usage Documentation/connector now contains cn_test.c -
+testing module which uses connector to request notification and to
+send messages.
+
+/*****************************************/
+Reliability.
+/*****************************************/
+
+Netlink itself is not reliable protocol, that means that messages can
+be lost due to memory pressure or process' receiving queue overflowed,
+so caller is warned must be prepared. That is why struct cn_msg [main
+connector's message header] contains u32 seq and u32 ack fields.
diff --git a/drivers/Kconfig b/drivers/Kconfig
index 46d655fab115..48f446d3c671 100644
--- a/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ menu "Device Drivers"
 
 source "drivers/base/Kconfig"
 
+source "drivers/connector/Kconfig"
+
 source "drivers/mtd/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/parport/Kconfig"
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index 86c8654a0ca9..1a109a6dd953 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_PNP)		+= pnp/
 # default.
 obj-y                           += char/
 
+obj-$(CONFIG_CONNECTOR)         += connector/
+
 # i810fb and intelfb depend on char/agp/
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_I810)           += video/i810/
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_INTEL)          += video/intelfb/
diff --git a/drivers/connector/Kconfig b/drivers/connector/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0bc2059c1e08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/connector/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+menu "Connector - unified userspace <-> kernelspace linker"
+
+config CONNECTOR
+        tristate "Connector - unified userspace <-> kernelspace linker"
+        depends on NET
+        ---help---
+          This is unified userspace <-> kernelspace connector working on top
+          of the netlink socket protocol.
+
+          Connector support can also be built as a module.  If so, the module
+          will be called cn.ko.
+
+endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/connector/Makefile b/drivers/connector/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..12ca79e8234d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/connector/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+obj-$(CONFIG_CONNECTOR)         += cn.o
+
+cn-y                            += cn_queue.o connector.o
diff --git a/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c b/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..966632182e2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+/*
+ *      cn_queue.c
+ * 
+ * 2004-2005 Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/suspend.h>
+#include <linux/connector.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+
+static void cn_queue_wrapper(void *data)
+{
+        struct cn_callback_entry *cbq = data;
+
+        cbq->cb->callback(cbq->cb->priv);
+        cbq->destruct_data(cbq->ddata);
+        cbq->ddata = NULL;
+}
+
+static struct cn_callback_entry *cn_queue_alloc_callback_entry(struct cn_callback *cb)
+{
+        struct cn_callback_entry *cbq;
+
+        cbq = kzalloc(sizeof(*cbq), GFP_KERNEL);
+        if (!cbq) {
+                printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to create new callback queue.\n");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        cbq->cb = cb;
+        INIT_WORK(&cbq->work, &cn_queue_wrapper, cbq);
+        return cbq;
+}
+
+static void cn_queue_free_callback(struct cn_callback_entry *cbq)
+{
+        cancel_delayed_work(&cbq->work);
+        flush_workqueue(cbq->pdev->cn_queue);
+
+        kfree(cbq);
+}
+
+int cn_cb_equal(struct cb_id *i1, struct cb_id *i2)
+{
+        return ((i1->idx == i2->idx) && (i1->val == i2->val));
+}
+
+int cn_queue_add_callback(struct cn_queue_dev *dev, struct cn_callback *cb)
+{
+        struct cn_callback_entry *cbq, *__cbq;
+        int found = 0;
+
+        cbq = cn_queue_alloc_callback_entry(cb);
+        if (!cbq)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+
+        atomic_inc(&dev->refcnt);
+        cbq->pdev = dev;
+
+        spin_lock_bh(&dev->queue_lock);
+        list_for_each_entry(__cbq, &dev->queue_list, callback_entry) {
+                if (cn_cb_equal(&__cbq->cb->id, &cb->id)) {
+                        found = 1;
+                        break;
+                }
+        }
+        if (!found)
+                list_add_tail(&cbq->callback_entry, &dev->queue_list);
+        spin_unlock_bh(&dev->queue_lock);
+
+        if (found) {
+                atomic_dec(&dev->refcnt);
+                cn_queue_free_callback(cbq);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        cbq->nls = dev->nls;
+        cbq->seq = 0;
+        cbq->group = cbq->cb->id.idx;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+void cn_queue_del_callback(struct cn_queue_dev *dev, struct cb_id *id)
+{
+        struct cn_callback_entry *cbq, *n;
+        int found = 0;
+
+        spin_lock_bh(&dev->queue_lock);
+        list_for_each_entry_safe(cbq, n, &dev->queue_list, callback_entry) {
+                if (cn_cb_equal(&cbq->cb->id, id)) {
+                        list_del(&cbq->callback_entry);
+                        found = 1;
+                        break;
+                }
+        }
+        spin_unlock_bh(&dev->queue_lock);
+
+        if (found) {
+                cn_queue_free_callback(cbq);
+                atomic_dec_and_test(&dev->refcnt);
+        }
+}
+
+struct cn_queue_dev *cn_queue_alloc_dev(char *name, struct sock *nls)
+{
+        struct cn_queue_dev *dev;
+
+        dev = kzalloc(sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
+        if (!dev)
+                return NULL;
+
+        snprintf(dev->name, sizeof(dev->name), "%s", name);
+        atomic_set(&dev->refcnt, 0);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->queue_list);
+        spin_lock_init(&dev->queue_lock);
+
+        dev->nls = nls;
+        dev->netlink_groups = 0;
+
+        dev->cn_queue = create_workqueue(dev->name);
+        if (!dev->cn_queue) {
+                kfree(dev);
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        return dev;
+}
+
+void cn_queue_free_dev(struct cn_queue_dev *dev)
+{
+        struct cn_callback_entry *cbq, *n;
+
+        flush_workqueue(dev->cn_queue);
+        destroy_workqueue(dev->cn_queue);
+
+        spin_lock_bh(&dev->queue_lock);
+        list_for_each_entry_safe(cbq, n, &dev->queue_list, callback_entry)
+                list_del(&cbq->callback_entry);
+        spin_unlock_bh(&dev->queue_lock);
+
+        while (atomic_read(&dev->refcnt)) {
+                printk(KERN_INFO "Waiting for %s to become free: refcnt=%d.\n",
+                       dev->name, atomic_read(&dev->refcnt));
+                msleep(1000);
+        }
+
+        kfree(dev);
+        dev = NULL;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/connector/connector.c b/drivers/connector/connector.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aaf6d468a8b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/connector/connector.c
@@ -0,0 +1,486 @@
+/*
+ *      connector.c
+ * 
+ * 2004-2005 Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/netlink.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/connector.h>
+
+#include <net/sock.h>
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Generic userspace <-> kernelspace connector.");
+
+static u32 cn_idx = CN_IDX_CONNECTOR;
+static u32 cn_val = CN_VAL_CONNECTOR;
+
+module_param(cn_idx, uint, 0);
+module_param(cn_val, uint, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(cn_idx, "Connector's main device idx.");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(cn_val, "Connector's main device val.");
+
+static DECLARE_MUTEX(notify_lock);
+static LIST_HEAD(notify_list);
+
+static struct cn_dev cdev;
+
+int cn_already_initialized = 0;
+
+/*
+ * msg->seq and msg->ack are used to determine message genealogy.
+ * When someone sends message it puts there locally unique sequence
+ * and random acknowledge numbers.  Sequence number may be copied into
+ * nlmsghdr->nlmsg_seq too.
+ *
+ * Sequence number is incremented with each message to be sent.
+ *
+ * If we expect reply to our message then the sequence number in
+ * received message MUST be the same as in original message, and
+ * acknowledge number MUST be the same + 1.
+ *
+ * If we receive a message and its sequence number is not equal to the
+ * one we are expecting then it is a new message.
+ *
+ * If we receive a message and its sequence number is the same as one
+ * we are expecting but it's acknowledgement number is not equal to
+ * the acknowledgement number in the original message + 1, then it is
+ * a new message.
+ *
+ */
+int cn_netlink_send(struct cn_msg *msg, u32 __group, int gfp_mask)
+{
+        struct cn_callback_entry *__cbq;
+        unsigned int size;
+        struct sk_buff *skb;
+        struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
+        struct cn_msg *data;
+        struct cn_dev *dev = &cdev;
+        u32 group = 0;
+        int found = 0;
+
+        if (!__group) {
+                spin_lock_bh(&dev->cbdev->queue_lock);
+                list_for_each_entry(__cbq, &dev->cbdev->queue_list,
+                                    callback_entry) {
+                        if (cn_cb_equal(&__cbq->cb->id, &msg->id)) {
+                                found = 1;
+                                group = __cbq->group;
+                        }
+                }
+                spin_unlock_bh(&dev->cbdev->queue_lock);
+
+                if (!found)
+                        return -ENODEV;
+        } else {
+                group = __group;
+        }
+
+        size = NLMSG_SPACE(sizeof(*msg) + msg->len);
+
+        skb = alloc_skb(size, gfp_mask);
+        if (!skb)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+
+        nlh = NLMSG_PUT(skb, 0, msg->seq, NLMSG_DONE, size - sizeof(*nlh));
+
+        data = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+
+        memcpy(data, msg, sizeof(*data) + msg->len);
+
+        NETLINK_CB(skb).dst_group = group;
+
+        netlink_broadcast(dev->nls, skb, 0, group, gfp_mask);
+
+        return 0;
+
+nlmsg_failure:
+        kfree_skb(skb);
+        return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Callback helper - queues work and setup destructor for given data.
+ */
+static int cn_call_callback(struct cn_msg *msg, void (*destruct_data)(void *), void *data)
+{
+        struct cn_callback_entry *__cbq;
+        struct cn_dev *dev = &cdev;
+        int found = 0;
+
+        spin_lock_bh(&dev->cbdev->queue_lock);
+        list_for_each_entry(__cbq, &dev->cbdev->queue_list, callback_entry) {
+                if (cn_cb_equal(&__cbq->cb->id, &msg->id)) {
+                        /*
+                         * Let's scream if there is some magic and the
+                         * data will arrive asynchronously here.
+                         * [i.e. netlink messages will be queued].
+                         * After the first warning I will fix it
+                         * quickly, but now I think it is
+                         * impossible. --zbr (2004_04_27).
+                         */
+                        if (likely(!test_bit(0, &__cbq->work.pending) &&
+                                        __cbq->ddata == NULL)) {
+                                __cbq->cb->priv = msg;
+
+                                __cbq->ddata = data;
+                                __cbq->destruct_data = destruct_data;
+
+                                if (queue_work(dev->cbdev->cn_queue,
+                                                &__cbq->work))
+                                        found = 1;
+                        } else {
+                                printk("%s: cbq->data=%p, "
+                                       "work->pending=%08lx.\n",
+                                       __func__, __cbq->ddata,
+                                       __cbq->work.pending);
+                                WARN_ON(1);
+                        }
+                        break;
+                }
+        }
+        spin_unlock_bh(&dev->cbdev->queue_lock);
+
+        return found ? 0 : -ENODEV;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Skb receive helper - checks skb and msg size and calls callback
+ * helper.
+ */
+static int __cn_rx_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
+{
+        u32 pid, uid, seq, group;
+        struct cn_msg *msg;
+
+        pid = NETLINK_CREDS(skb)->pid;
+        uid = NETLINK_CREDS(skb)->uid;
+        seq = nlh->nlmsg_seq;
+        group = NETLINK_CB((skb)).dst_group;
+        msg = NLMSG_DATA(nlh);
+
+        return cn_call_callback(msg, (void (*)(void *))kfree_skb, skb);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Main netlink receiving function.
+ *
+ * It checks skb and netlink header sizes and calls the skb receive
+ * helper with a shared skb.
+ */
+static void cn_rx_skb(struct sk_buff *__skb)
+{
+        struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
+        u32 len;
+        int err;
+        struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+        skb = skb_get(__skb);
+
+        if (skb->len >= NLMSG_SPACE(0)) {
+                nlh = (struct nlmsghdr *)skb->data;
+
+                if (nlh->nlmsg_len < sizeof(struct cn_msg) ||
+                    skb->len < nlh->nlmsg_len ||
+                    nlh->nlmsg_len > CONNECTOR_MAX_MSG_SIZE) {
+                        kfree_skb(skb);
+                        goto out;
+                }
+
+                len = NLMSG_ALIGN(nlh->nlmsg_len);
+                if (len > skb->len)
+                        len = skb->len;
+
+                err = __cn_rx_skb(skb, nlh);
+                if (err < 0)
+                        kfree_skb(skb);
+        }
+
+out:
+        kfree_skb(__skb);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Netlink socket input callback - dequeues the skbs and calls the
+ * main netlink receiving function.
+ */
+static void cn_input(struct sock *sk, int len)
+{
+        struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+        while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue)) != NULL)
+                cn_rx_skb(skb);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Notification routing.
+ *
+ * Gets id and checks if there are notification request for it's idx
+ * and val.  If there are such requests notify the listeners with the
+ * given notify event.
+ *
+ */
+static void cn_notify(struct cb_id *id, u32 notify_event)
+{
+        struct cn_ctl_entry *ent;
+
+        down(&notify_lock);
+        list_for_each_entry(ent, &notify_list, notify_entry) {
+                int i;
+                struct cn_notify_req *req;
+                struct cn_ctl_msg *ctl = ent->msg;
+                int idx_found, val_found;
+
+                idx_found = val_found = 0;
+
+                req = (struct cn_notify_req *)ctl->data;
+                for (i = 0; i < ctl->idx_notify_num; ++i, ++req) {
+                        if (id->idx >= req->first && 
+                                        id->idx < req->first + req->range) {
+                                idx_found = 1;
+                                break;
+                        }
+                }
+
+                for (i = 0; i < ctl->val_notify_num; ++i, ++req) {
+                        if (id->val >= req->first && 
+                                        id->val < req->first + req->range) {
+                                val_found = 1;
+                                break;
+                        }
+                }
+
+                if (idx_found && val_found) {
+                        struct cn_msg m = { .ack = notify_event, };
+
+                        memcpy(&m.id, id, sizeof(m.id));
+                        cn_netlink_send(&m, ctl->group, GFP_KERNEL);
+                }
+        }
+        up(&notify_lock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Callback add routing - adds callback with given ID and name.
+ * If there is registered callback with the same ID it will not be added.
+ *
+ * May sleep.
+ */
+int cn_add_callback(struct cb_id *id, char *name, void (*callback)(void *))
+{
+        int err;
+        struct cn_dev *dev = &cdev;
+        struct cn_callback *cb;
+
+        cb = kzalloc(sizeof(*cb), GFP_KERNEL);
+        if (!cb)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+
+        scnprintf(cb->name, sizeof(cb->name), "%s", name);
+
+        memcpy(&cb->id, id, sizeof(cb->id));
+        cb->callback = callback;
+
+        err = cn_queue_add_callback(dev->cbdev, cb);
+        if (err) {
+                kfree(cb);
+                return err;
+        }
+
+        cn_notify(id, 0);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Callback remove routing - removes callback
+ * with given ID.
+ * If there is no registered callback with given
+ * ID nothing happens.
+ *
+ * May sleep while waiting for reference counter to become zero.
+ */
+void cn_del_callback(struct cb_id *id)
+{
+        struct cn_dev *dev = &cdev;
+
+        cn_queue_del_callback(dev->cbdev, id);
+        cn_notify(id, 1);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Checks two connector's control messages to be the same.
+ * Returns 1 if they are the same or if the first one is corrupted.
+ */
+static int cn_ctl_msg_equals(struct cn_ctl_msg *m1, struct cn_ctl_msg *m2)
+{
+        int i;
+        struct cn_notify_req *req1, *req2;
+
+        if (m1->idx_notify_num != m2->idx_notify_num)
+                return 0;
+
+        if (m1->val_notify_num != m2->val_notify_num)
+                return 0;
+
+        if (m1->len != m2->len)
+                return 0;
+
+        if ((m1->idx_notify_num + m1->val_notify_num) * sizeof(*req1) !=
+            m1->len)
+                return 1;
+
+        req1 = (struct cn_notify_req *)m1->data;
+        req2 = (struct cn_notify_req *)m2->data;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < m1->idx_notify_num; ++i) {
+                if (req1->first != req2->first || req1->range != req2->range)
+                        return 0;
+                req1++;
+                req2++;
+        }
+
+        for (i = 0; i < m1->val_notify_num; ++i) {
+                if (req1->first != req2->first || req1->range != req2->range)
+                        return 0;
+                req1++;
+                req2++;
+        }
+
+        return 1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Main connector device's callback.
+ *
+ * Used for notification of a request's processing.
+ */
+static void cn_callback(void *data)
+{
+        struct cn_msg *msg = data;
+        struct cn_ctl_msg *ctl;
+        struct cn_ctl_entry *ent;
+        u32 size;
+
+        if (msg->len < sizeof(*ctl))
+                return;
+
+        ctl = (struct cn_ctl_msg *)msg->data;
+
+        size = (sizeof(*ctl) + ((ctl->idx_notify_num +
+                                 ctl->val_notify_num) *
+                                sizeof(struct cn_notify_req)));
+
+        if (msg->len != size)
+                return;
+
+        if (ctl->len + sizeof(*ctl) != msg->len)
+                return;
+
+        /*
+         * Remove notification.
+         */
+        if (ctl->group == 0) {
+                struct cn_ctl_entry *n;
+
+                down(&notify_lock);
+                list_for_each_entry_safe(ent, n, &notify_list, notify_entry) {
+                        if (cn_ctl_msg_equals(ent->msg, ctl)) {
+                                list_del(&ent->notify_entry);
+                                kfree(ent);
+                        }
+                }
+                up(&notify_lock);
+
+                return;
+        }
+
+        size += sizeof(*ent);
+
+        ent = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+        if (!ent)
+                return;
+
+        ent->msg = (struct cn_ctl_msg *)(ent + 1);
+
+        memcpy(ent->msg, ctl, size - sizeof(*ent));
+
+        down(&notify_lock);
+        list_add(&ent->notify_entry, &notify_list);
+        up(&notify_lock);
+}
+
+static int __init cn_init(void)
+{
+        struct cn_dev *dev = &cdev;
+        int err;
+
+        dev->input = cn_input;
+        dev->id.idx = cn_idx;
+        dev->id.val = cn_val;
+
+        dev->nls = netlink_kernel_create(NETLINK_CONNECTOR,
+                                         CN_NETLINK_USERS + 0xf,
+                                         dev->input, THIS_MODULE);
+        if (!dev->nls)
+                return -EIO;
+
+        dev->cbdev = cn_queue_alloc_dev("cqueue", dev->nls);
+        if (!dev->cbdev) {
+                if (dev->nls->sk_socket)
+                        sock_release(dev->nls->sk_socket);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        err = cn_add_callback(&dev->id, "connector", &cn_callback);
+        if (err) {
+                cn_queue_free_dev(dev->cbdev);
+                if (dev->nls->sk_socket)
+                        sock_release(dev->nls->sk_socket);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        cn_already_initialized = 1;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit cn_fini(void)
+{
+        struct cn_dev *dev = &cdev;
+
+        cn_already_initialized = 0;
+
+        cn_del_callback(&dev->id);
+        cn_queue_free_dev(dev->cbdev);
+        if (dev->nls->sk_socket)
+                sock_release(dev->nls->sk_socket);
+}
+
+module_init(cn_init);
+module_exit(cn_fini);
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cn_add_callback);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cn_del_callback);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cn_netlink_send);
diff --git a/include/linux/connector.h b/include/linux/connector.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..96de26301f84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/connector.h
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+/*
+ *      connector.h
+ * 
+ * 2004-2005 Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef __CONNECTOR_H
+#define __CONNECTOR_H
+
+#include <asm/types.h>
+
+#define CN_IDX_CONNECTOR                0xffffffff
+#define CN_VAL_CONNECTOR                0xffffffff
+
+#define CN_NETLINK_USERS                1
+
+/*
+ * Maximum connector's message size.
+ */
+#define CONNECTOR_MAX_MSG_SIZE  1024
+
+/*
+ * idx and val are unique identifiers which 
+ * are used for message routing and 
+ * must be registered in connector.h for in-kernel usage.
+ */
+
+struct cb_id {
+        __u32 idx;
+        __u32 val;
+};
+
+struct cn_msg {
+        struct cb_id id;
+
+        __u32 seq;
+        __u32 ack;
+
+        __u16 len;              /* Length of the following data */
+        __u16 flags;
+        __u8 data[0];
+};
+
+/*
+ * Notify structure - requests notification about
+ * registering/unregistering idx/val in range [first, first+range].
+ */
+struct cn_notify_req {
+        __u32 first;
+        __u32 range;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Main notification control message
+ * *_notify_num         - number of appropriate cn_notify_req structures after 
+ *                              this struct.
+ * group                - notification receiver's idx.
+ * len                  - total length of the attached data.
+ */
+struct cn_ctl_msg {
+        __u32 idx_notify_num;
+        __u32 val_notify_num;
+        __u32 group;
+        __u32 len;
+        __u8 data[0];
+};
+
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+
+#include <asm/atomic.h>
+
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+
+#include <net/sock.h>
+
+#define CN_CBQ_NAMELEN          32
+
+struct cn_queue_dev {
+        atomic_t refcnt;
+        unsigned char name[CN_CBQ_NAMELEN];
+
+        struct workqueue_struct *cn_queue;
+
+        struct list_head queue_list;
+        spinlock_t queue_lock;
+
+        int netlink_groups;
+        struct sock *nls;
+};
+
+struct cn_callback {
+        unsigned char name[CN_CBQ_NAMELEN];
+
+        struct cb_id id;
+        void (*callback) (void *);
+        void *priv;
+};
+
+struct cn_callback_entry {
+        struct list_head callback_entry;
+        struct cn_callback *cb;
+        struct work_struct work;
+        struct cn_queue_dev *pdev;
+
+        void (*destruct_data) (void *);
+        void *ddata;
+
+        int seq, group;
+        struct sock *nls;
+};
+
+struct cn_ctl_entry {
+        struct list_head notify_entry;
+        struct cn_ctl_msg *msg;
+};
+
+struct cn_dev {
+        struct cb_id id;
+
+        u32 seq, groups;
+        struct sock *nls;
+        void (*input) (struct sock * sk, int len);
+
+        struct cn_queue_dev *cbdev;
+};
+
+int cn_add_callback(struct cb_id *, char *, void (*callback) (void *));
+void cn_del_callback(struct cb_id *);
+int cn_netlink_send(struct cn_msg *, u32, int);
+
+int cn_queue_add_callback(struct cn_queue_dev *dev, struct cn_callback *cb);
+void cn_queue_del_callback(struct cn_queue_dev *dev, struct cb_id *id);
+
+struct cn_queue_dev *cn_queue_alloc_dev(char *name, struct sock *);
+void cn_queue_free_dev(struct cn_queue_dev *dev);
+
+int cn_cb_equal(struct cb_id *, struct cb_id *);
+
+extern int cn_already_initialized;
+
+#endif                          /* __KERNEL__ */
+#endif                          /* __CONNECTOR_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/netlink.h b/include/linux/netlink.h
index 167518668936..7bbd25970c9e 100644
--- a/include/linux/netlink.h
+++ b/include/linux/netlink.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define NETLINK_ISCSI           8       /* Open-iSCSI */
 #define NETLINK_AUDIT           9       /* auditing */
 #define NETLINK_FIB_LOOKUP      10      
+#define NETLINK_CONNECTOR       11
 #define NETLINK_NETFILTER       12      /* netfilter subsystem */
 #define NETLINK_IP6_FW          13
 #define NETLINK_DNRTMSG         14      /* DECnet routing messages */