4 files changed, 141 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/netlink.h b/include/net/netlink.h
index 640c26a90cf1..3a5e40b1e045 100644
--- a/include/net/netlink.h
+++ b/include/net/netlink.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
  *   nlmsg_put()                        add a netlink message to an skb
  *   nlmsg_put_answer()                 callback based nlmsg_put()
  *   nlmsg_end()                        finanlize netlink message
+ *   nlmsg_get_pos()                    return current position in message
+ *   nlmsg_trim()                       trim part of message
  *   nlmsg_cancel()                     cancel message construction
  *   nlmsg_free()                       free a netlink message
  *
@@ -80,8 +82,10 @@
  *   struct nlattr                      netlink attribtue header
  *
  * Attribute Construction:
- *   nla_reserve(skb, type, len)        reserve skb tailroom for an attribute
+ *   nla_reserve(skb, type, len)        reserve room for an attribute
+ *   nla_reserve_nohdr(skb, len)        reserve room for an attribute w/o hdr
  *   nla_put(skb, type, len, data)      add attribute to skb
+ *   nla_put_nohdr(skb, len, data)      add attribute w/o hdr
  *
  * Attribute Construction for Basic Types:
  *   nla_put_u8(skb, type, value)       add u8 attribute to skb
@@ -139,6 +143,7 @@
  *   nla_next(nla, remaining)           get next netlink attribute
  *   nla_validate()                     validate a stream of attributes
  *   nla_find()                         find attribute in stream of attributes
+ *   nla_find_nested()                  find attribute in nested attributes
  *   nla_parse()                        parse and validate stream of attrs
  *   nla_parse_nested()                 parse nested attribuets
  *   nla_for_each_attr()                loop over all attributes
@@ -203,12 +208,18 @@ extern int		nla_memcmp(const struct nlattr *nla, const void *data,
 extern int              nla_strcmp(const struct nlattr *nla, const char *str);
 extern struct nlattr *  __nla_reserve(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrtype,
                                       int attrlen);
+extern void *           __nla_reserve_nohdr(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrlen);
 extern struct nlattr *  nla_reserve(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrtype,
                                     int attrlen);
+extern void *           nla_reserve_nohdr(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrlen);
 extern void             __nla_put(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrtype,
                                   int attrlen, const void *data);
+extern void             __nla_put_nohdr(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrlen,
+                                        const void *data);
 extern int              nla_put(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrtype,
                                 int attrlen, const void *data);
+extern int              nla_put_nohdr(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrlen,
+                                      const void *data);
 
 /**************************************************************************
  * Netlink Messages
@@ -453,12 +464,13 @@ static inline struct nlmsghdr *nlmsg_put_answer(struct sk_buff *skb,
 /**
  * nlmsg_new - Allocate a new netlink message
  * @size: maximum size of message
+ * @flags: the type of memory to allocate.
  *
  * Use NLMSG_GOODSIZE if size isn't know and you need a good default size.
  */
-static inline struct sk_buff *nlmsg_new(int size)
+static inline struct sk_buff *nlmsg_new(int size, gfp_t flags)
 {
-        return alloc_skb(NLMSG_GOODSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+        return alloc_skb(size, flags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -480,6 +492,32 @@ static inline int nlmsg_end(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
 }
 
 /**
+ * nlmsg_get_pos - return current position in netlink message
+ * @skb: socket buffer the message is stored in
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the current tail of the message.
+ */
+static inline void *nlmsg_get_pos(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+        return skb->tail;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nlmsg_trim - Trim message to a mark
+ * @skb: socket buffer the message is stored in
+ * @mark: mark to trim to
+ *
+ * Trims the message to the provided mark. Returns -1.
+ */
+static inline int nlmsg_trim(struct sk_buff *skb, void *mark)
+{
+        if (mark)
+                skb_trim(skb, (unsigned char *) mark - skb->data);
+
+        return -1;
+}
+
+/**
  * nlmsg_cancel - Cancel construction of a netlink message
  * @skb: socket buffer the message is stored in
  * @nlh: netlink message header
@@ -489,9 +527,7 @@ static inline int nlmsg_end(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
  */
 static inline int nlmsg_cancel(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
 {
-        skb_trim(skb, (unsigned char *) nlh - skb->data);
-
-        return -1;
+        return nlmsg_trim(skb, nlh);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -631,6 +667,18 @@ static inline struct nlattr *nla_next(const struct nlattr *nla, int *remaining)
 }
 
 /**
+ * nla_find_nested - find attribute in a set of nested attributes
+ * @nla: attribute containing the nested attributes
+ * @attrtype: type of attribute to look for
+ *
+ * Returns the first attribute which matches the specified type.
+ */
+static inline struct nlattr *nla_find_nested(struct nlattr *nla, int attrtype)
+{
+        return nla_find(nla_data(nla), nla_len(nla), attrtype);
+}
+
+/**
  * nla_parse_nested - parse nested attributes
  * @tb: destination array with maxtype+1 elements
  * @maxtype: maximum attribute type to be expected
@@ -862,10 +910,7 @@ static inline int nla_nest_end(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlattr *start)
  */
 static inline int nla_nest_cancel(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlattr *start)
 {
-        if (start)
-                skb_trim(skb, (unsigned char *) start - skb->data);
-
-        return -1;
+        return nlmsg_trim(skb, start);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -880,4 +925,13 @@ static inline int nla_nest_cancel(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlattr *start)
              nla_ok(pos, rem); \
              pos = nla_next(pos, &(rem)))
 
+/**
+ * nla_for_each_nested - iterate over nested attributes
+ * @pos: loop counter, set to current attribute
+ * @nla: attribute containing the nested attributes
+ * @rem: initialized to len, holds bytes currently remaining in stream
+ */
+#define nla_for_each_nested(pos, nla, rem) \
+        nla_for_each_attr(pos, nla_data(nla), nla_len(nla), rem)
+
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/taskstats.c b/kernel/taskstats.c
index e78187657330..2ed4040d0dc5 100644
--- a/kernel/taskstats.c
+++ b/kernel/taskstats.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int prepare_reply(struct genl_info *info, u8 cmd, struct sk_buff **skbp,
         /*
          * If new attributes are added, please revisit this allocation
          */
-        skb = nlmsg_new(size);
+        skb = nlmsg_new(size, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!skb)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/net/netlink/attr.c b/net/netlink/attr.c
index dddbd15135a8..136e529e5780 100644
--- a/net/netlink/attr.c
+++ b/net/netlink/attr.c
@@ -255,6 +255,26 @@ struct nlattr *__nla_reserve(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrtype, int attrlen)
 }
 
 /**
+ * __nla_reserve_nohdr - reserve room for attribute without header
+ * @skb: socket buffer to reserve room on
+ * @attrlen: length of attribute payload
+ *
+ * Reserves room for attribute payload without a header.
+ *
+ * The caller is responsible to ensure that the skb provides enough
+ * tailroom for the payload.
+ */
+void *__nla_reserve_nohdr(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrlen)
+{
+        void *start;
+
+        start = skb_put(skb, NLA_ALIGN(attrlen));
+        memset(start, 0, NLA_ALIGN(attrlen));
+
+        return start;
+}
+
+/**
  * nla_reserve - reserve room for attribute on the skb
  * @skb: socket buffer to reserve room on
  * @attrtype: attribute type
@@ -275,6 +295,24 @@ struct nlattr *nla_reserve(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrtype, int attrlen)
 }
 
 /**
+ * nla_reserve - reserve room for attribute without header
+ * @skb: socket buffer to reserve room on
+ * @len: length of attribute payload
+ *
+ * Reserves room for attribute payload without a header.
+ *
+ * Returns NULL if the tailroom of the skb is insufficient to store
+ * the attribute payload.
+ */
+void *nla_reserve_nohdr(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrlen)
+{
+        if (unlikely(skb_tailroom(skb) < NLA_ALIGN(attrlen)))
+                return NULL;
+
+        return __nla_reserve_nohdr(skb, attrlen);
+}
+
+/**
  * __nla_put - Add a netlink attribute to a socket buffer
  * @skb: socket buffer to add attribute to
  * @attrtype: attribute type
@@ -293,6 +331,22 @@ void __nla_put(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrtype, int attrlen,
         memcpy(nla_data(nla), data, attrlen);
 }
 
+/**
+ * __nla_put_nohdr - Add a netlink attribute without header
+ * @skb: socket buffer to add attribute to
+ * @attrlen: length of attribute payload
+ * @data: head of attribute payload
+ *
+ * The caller is responsible to ensure that the skb provides enough
+ * tailroom for the attribute payload.
+ */
+void __nla_put_nohdr(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrlen, const void *data)
+{
+        void *start;
+
+        start = __nla_reserve_nohdr(skb, attrlen);
+        memcpy(start, data, attrlen);
+}
 
 /**
  * nla_put - Add a netlink attribute to a socket buffer
@@ -313,15 +367,36 @@ int nla_put(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrtype, int attrlen, const void *data)
         return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * nla_put_nohdr - Add a netlink attribute without header
+ * @skb: socket buffer to add attribute to
+ * @attrlen: length of attribute payload
+ * @data: head of attribute payload
+ *
+ * Returns -1 if the tailroom of the skb is insufficient to store
+ * the attribute payload.
+ */
+int nla_put_nohdr(struct sk_buff *skb, int attrlen, const void *data)
+{
+        if (unlikely(skb_tailroom(skb) < NLA_ALIGN(attrlen)))
+                return -1;
+
+        __nla_put_nohdr(skb, attrlen, data);
+        return 0;
+}
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nla_validate);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nla_parse);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nla_find);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nla_strlcpy);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__nla_reserve);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__nla_reserve_nohdr);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nla_reserve);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nla_reserve_nohdr);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__nla_put);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__nla_put_nohdr);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nla_put);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nla_put_nohdr);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nla_memcpy);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nla_memcmp);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nla_strcmp);
diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index a298f77cc3e3..75bb47a898dd 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ctrl_build_msg(struct genl_family *family, u32 pid,
         struct sk_buff *skb;
         int err;
 
-        skb = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_GOODSIZE);
+        skb = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_GOODSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (skb == NULL)
                 return ERR_PTR(-ENOBUFS);