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

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6: (1674 commits)
  qlcnic: adding co maintainer
  ixgbe: add support for active DA cables
  ixgbe: dcb, do not tag tc_prio_control frames
  ixgbe: fix ixgbe_tx_is_paused logic
  ixgbe: always enable vlan strip/insert when DCB is enabled
  ixgbe: remove some redundant code in setting FCoE FIP filter
  ixgbe: fix wrong offset to fc_frame_header in ixgbe_fcoe_ddp
  ixgbe: fix header len when unsplit packet overflows to data buffer
  ipv6: Never schedule DAD timer on dead address
  ipv6: Use POSTDAD state
  ipv6: Use state_lock to protect ifa state
  ipv6: Replace inet6_ifaddr->dead with state
  cxgb4: notify upper drivers if the device is already up when they load
  cxgb4: keep interrupts available when the ports are brought down
  cxgb4: fix initial addition of MAC address
  cnic: Return SPQ credit to bnx2x after ring setup and shutdown.
  cnic: Convert cnic_local_flags to atomic ops.
  can: Fix SJA1000 command register writes on SMP systems
  bridge: fix build for CONFIG_SYSFS disabled
  ARCNET: Limit com20020 PCI ID matches for SOHARD cards
  ...

Fix up various conflicts with pcmcia tree drivers/net/
{pcmcia/3c589_cs.c, wireless/orinoco/orinoco_cs.c and
wireless/orinoco/spectrum_cs.c} and feature removal
(Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt).

Also fix a non-content conflict due to pm_qos_requirement getting
renamed in the PM tree (now pm_qos_request) in net/mac80211/scan.c

1 files changed, 24 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index 52c571fedbe0..696468117985 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 
-#define TIPC_MOD_VER "1.6.4"
-
 #ifndef CONFIG_TIPC_ZONES
 #define CONFIG_TIPC_ZONES 3
 #endif
@@ -104,6 +102,30 @@ int tipc_get_mode(void)
 }
 
 /**
+ * buf_acquire - creates a TIPC message buffer
+ * @size: message size (including TIPC header)
+ *
+ * Returns a new buffer with data pointers set to the specified size.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Headroom is reserved to allow prepending of a data link header.
+ *       There may also be unrequested tailroom present at the buffer's end.
+ */
+
+struct sk_buff *buf_acquire(u32 size)
+{
+        struct sk_buff *skb;
+        unsigned int buf_size = (BUF_HEADROOM + size + 3) & ~3u;
+
+        skb = alloc_skb_fclone(buf_size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+        if (skb) {
+                skb_reserve(skb, BUF_HEADROOM);
+                skb_put(skb, size);
+                skb->next = NULL;
+        }
+        return skb;
+}
+
+/**
  * tipc_core_stop_net - shut down TIPC networking sub-systems
  */