1 files changed, 156 insertions, 143 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index ac1832a..b4b9b30 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ static void link_release_outqueue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 
 	while (buf) {
 		next = buf->next;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 	}
 	l_ptr->first_out = NULL;
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 
 	while (buf) {
 		next = buf->next;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 	}
 	l_ptr->defragm_buf = NULL;
@@ -522,20 +522,20 @@ void tipc_link_stop(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	buf = l_ptr->oldest_deferred_in;
 	while (buf) {
 		next = buf->next;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 	}
 
 	buf = l_ptr->first_out;
 	while (buf) {
 		next = buf->next;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 	}
 
 	tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
 
-	buf_discard(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
+	kfree_skb(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
 	l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -571,12 +571,12 @@ void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 	/* Clean up all queues: */
 
 	link_release_outqueue(l_ptr);
-	buf_discard(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
+	kfree_skb(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
 	l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
 	buf = l_ptr->oldest_deferred_in;
 	while (buf) {
 		struct sk_buff *next = buf->next;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		buf = next;
 	}
 	if (!list_empty(&l_ptr->waiting_ports))
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ static int link_bundle_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 	skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(bundler, to_pos, buf->data, size);
 	msg_set_size(bundler_msg, to_pos + size);
 	msg_set_msgcnt(bundler_msg, msg_msgcnt(bundler_msg) + 1);
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 	l_ptr->stats.sent_bundled++;
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -871,17 +871,15 @@ int tipc_link_send_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 	u32 queue_limit = l_ptr->queue_limit[imp];
 	u32 max_packet = l_ptr->max_pkt;
 
-	msg_set_prevnode(msg, tipc_own_addr);	/* If routed message */
-
 	/* Match msg importance against queue limits: */
 
 	if (unlikely(queue_size >= queue_limit)) {
 		if (imp <= TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE) {
 			link_schedule_port(l_ptr, msg_origport(msg), size);
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 			return -ELINKCONG;
 		}
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		if (imp > CONN_MANAGER) {
 			warn("Resetting link <%s>, send queue full", l_ptr->name);
 			tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
@@ -968,10 +966,10 @@ int tipc_link_send(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 dest, u32 selector)
 		if (l_ptr)
 			res = tipc_link_send_buf(l_ptr, buf);
 		else
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
 	} else {
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 	}
 	read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 	return res;
@@ -1018,7 +1016,7 @@ void tipc_link_send_names(struct list_head *message_list, u32 dest)
 
 	list_for_each_safe(buf, temp_buf, ((struct sk_buff *)message_list)) {
 		list_del((struct list_head *)buf);
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1262,7 +1260,7 @@ again:
 error:
 				for (; buf_chain; buf_chain = buf) {
 					buf = buf_chain->next;
-					buf_discard(buf_chain);
+					kfree_skb(buf_chain);
 				}
 				return -EFAULT;
 			}
@@ -1316,7 +1314,7 @@ error:
 			tipc_node_unlock(node);
 			for (; buf_chain; buf_chain = buf) {
 				buf = buf_chain->next;
-				buf_discard(buf_chain);
+				kfree_skb(buf_chain);
 			}
 			goto again;
 		}
@@ -1324,7 +1322,7 @@ error:
 reject:
 		for (; buf_chain; buf_chain = buf) {
 			buf = buf_chain->next;
-			buf_discard(buf_chain);
+			kfree_skb(buf_chain);
 		}
 		return tipc_port_reject_sections(sender, hdr, msg_sect, num_sect,
 						 total_len, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
@@ -1390,7 +1388,7 @@ u32 tipc_link_push_packet(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 		msg_set_bcast_ack(buf_msg(buf), l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
 		if (tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr)) {
 			l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 			l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
 			return 0;
 		} else {
@@ -1501,13 +1499,13 @@ static void link_retransmit_failure(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 		tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
 
 		tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n_ptr->addr);
-		info("Multicast link info for %s\n", addr_string);
+		info("Broadcast link info for %s\n", addr_string);
+		info("Supportable: %d,  ", n_ptr->bclink.supportable);
 		info("Supported: %d,  ", n_ptr->bclink.supported);
 		info("Acked: %u\n", n_ptr->bclink.acked);
 		info("Last in: %u,  ", n_ptr->bclink.last_in);
-		info("Gap after: %u,  ", n_ptr->bclink.gap_after);
-		info("Gap to: %u\n", n_ptr->bclink.gap_to);
-		info("Nack sync: %u\n\n", n_ptr->bclink.nack_sync);
+		info("Oos state: %u,  ", n_ptr->bclink.oos_state);
+		info("Last sent: %u\n", n_ptr->bclink.last_sent);
 
 		tipc_k_signal((Handler)link_reset_all, (unsigned long)n_ptr->addr);
 
@@ -1679,7 +1677,7 @@ void tipc_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *head, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 
 		/* Ensure message data is a single contiguous unit */
 
-		if (unlikely(buf_linearize(buf)))
+		if (unlikely(skb_linearize(buf)))
 			goto cont;
 
 		/* Handle arrival of a non-unicast link message */
@@ -1736,7 +1734,7 @@ void tipc_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *head, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 
 		/* Release acked messages */
 
-		if (tipc_node_is_up(n_ptr) && n_ptr->bclink.supported)
+		if (n_ptr->bclink.supported)
 			tipc_bclink_acknowledge(n_ptr, msg_bcast_ack(msg));
 
 		crs = l_ptr->first_out;
@@ -1744,7 +1742,7 @@ void tipc_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *head, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 		       less_eq(buf_seqno(crs), ackd)) {
 			struct sk_buff *next = crs->next;
 
-			buf_discard(crs);
+			kfree_skb(crs);
 			crs = next;
 			released++;
 		}
@@ -1773,52 +1771,56 @@ protocol_check:
 				if (unlikely(l_ptr->oldest_deferred_in))
 					head = link_insert_deferred_queue(l_ptr,
 									  head);
-				if (likely(msg_is_dest(msg, tipc_own_addr))) {
 deliver:
-					if (likely(msg_isdata(msg))) {
-						tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-						tipc_port_recv_msg(buf);
-						continue;
+				if (likely(msg_isdata(msg))) {
+					tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
+					tipc_port_recv_msg(buf);
+					continue;
+				}
+				switch (msg_user(msg)) {
+					int ret;
+				case MSG_BUNDLER:
+					l_ptr->stats.recv_bundles++;
+					l_ptr->stats.recv_bundled +=
+						msg_msgcnt(msg);
+					tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
+					tipc_link_recv_bundle(buf);
+					continue;
+				case NAME_DISTRIBUTOR:
+					tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
+					tipc_named_recv(buf);
+					continue;
+				case CONN_MANAGER:
+					tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
+					tipc_port_recv_proto_msg(buf);
+					continue;
+				case MSG_FRAGMENTER:
+					l_ptr->stats.recv_fragments++;
+					ret = tipc_link_recv_fragment(
+						&l_ptr->defragm_buf,
+						&buf, &msg);
+					if (ret == 1) {
+						l_ptr->stats.recv_fragmented++;
+						goto deliver;
 					}
-					switch (msg_user(msg)) {
-					case MSG_BUNDLER:
-						l_ptr->stats.recv_bundles++;
-						l_ptr->stats.recv_bundled +=
-							msg_msgcnt(msg);
-						tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-						tipc_link_recv_bundle(buf);
-						continue;
-					case NAME_DISTRIBUTOR:
-						tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-						tipc_named_recv(buf);
-						continue;
-					case CONN_MANAGER:
-						tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-						tipc_port_recv_proto_msg(buf);
-						continue;
-					case MSG_FRAGMENTER:
-						l_ptr->stats.recv_fragments++;
-						if (tipc_link_recv_fragment(&l_ptr->defragm_buf,
-									    &buf, &msg)) {
-							l_ptr->stats.recv_fragmented++;
+					if (ret == -1)
+						l_ptr->next_in_no--;
+					break;
+				case CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL:
+					type = msg_type(msg);
+					if (link_recv_changeover_msg(&l_ptr,
+								     &buf)) {
+						msg = buf_msg(buf);
+						seq_no = msg_seqno(msg);
+						if (type == ORIGINAL_MSG)
 							goto deliver;
-						}
-						break;
-					case CHANGEOVER_PROTOCOL:
-						type = msg_type(msg);
-						if (link_recv_changeover_msg(&l_ptr, &buf)) {
-							msg = buf_msg(buf);
-							seq_no = msg_seqno(msg);
-							if (type == ORIGINAL_MSG)
-								goto deliver;
-							goto protocol_check;
-						}
-						break;
-					default:
-						buf_discard(buf);
-						buf = NULL;
-						break;
+						goto protocol_check;
 					}
+					break;
+				default:
+					kfree_skb(buf);
+					buf = NULL;
+					break;
 				}
 				tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
 				tipc_net_route_msg(buf);
@@ -1847,23 +1849,22 @@ deliver:
 		}
 		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
 cont:
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 	}
 	read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
 }
 
 /*
- * link_defer_buf(): Sort a received out-of-sequence packet
- *                   into the deferred reception queue.
- * Returns the increase of the queue length,i.e. 0 or 1
+ * 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,
-			struct sk_buff **tail,
+u32 tipc_link_defer_pkt(struct sk_buff **head, struct sk_buff **tail,
 			struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
-	struct sk_buff *prev = NULL;
-	struct sk_buff *crs = *head;
+	struct sk_buff *queue_buf;
+	struct sk_buff **prev;
 	u32 seq_no = buf_seqno(buf);
 
 	buf->next = NULL;
@@ -1881,31 +1882,30 @@ u32 tipc_link_defer_pkt(struct sk_buff **head,
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	/* Scan through queue and sort it in */
-	do {
-		struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(crs);
+	/* Locate insertion point in queue, then insert; discard if duplicate */
+	prev = head;
+	queue_buf = *head;
+	for (;;) {
+		u32 curr_seqno = buf_seqno(queue_buf);
 
-		if (less(seq_no, msg_seqno(msg))) {
-			buf->next = crs;
-			if (prev)
-				prev->next = buf;
-			else
-				*head = buf;
-			return 1;
+		if (seq_no == curr_seqno) {
+			kfree_skb(buf);
+			return 0;
 		}
-		if (seq_no == msg_seqno(msg))
+
+		if (less(seq_no, curr_seqno))
 			break;
-		prev = crs;
-		crs = crs->next;
-	} while (crs);
 
-	/* Message is a duplicate of an existing message */
+		prev = &queue_buf->next;
+		queue_buf = queue_buf->next;
+	}
 
-	buf_discard(buf);
-	return 0;
+	buf->next = queue_buf;
+	*prev = buf;
+	return 1;
 }
 
-/**
+/*
  * link_handle_out_of_seq_msg - handle arrival of out-of-sequence packet
  */
 
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@ static void link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 
 	if (less(seq_no, mod(l_ptr->next_in_no))) {
 		l_ptr->stats.duplicates++;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1956,6 +1956,13 @@ void tipc_link_send_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ,
 	u32 msg_size = sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg);
 	int r_flag;
 
+	/* Discard any previous message that was deferred due to congestion */
+
+	if (l_ptr->proto_msg_queue) {
+		kfree_skb(l_ptr->proto_msg_queue);
+		l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (link_blocked(l_ptr))
 		return;
 
@@ -1964,9 +1971,11 @@ void tipc_link_send_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ,
 	if ((l_ptr->owner->block_setup) && (msg_typ != RESET_MSG))
 		return;
 
+	/* Create protocol message with "out-of-sequence" sequence number */
+
 	msg_set_type(msg, msg_typ);
 	msg_set_net_plane(msg, l_ptr->b_ptr->net_plane);
-	msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, mod(l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in));
+	msg_set_bcast_ack(msg, l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in);
 	msg_set_last_bcast(msg, tipc_bclink_get_last_sent());
 
 	if (msg_typ == STATE_MSG) {
@@ -2020,44 +2029,36 @@ void tipc_link_send_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ,
 	r_flag = (l_ptr->owner->working_links > tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr));
 	msg_set_redundant_link(msg, r_flag);
 	msg_set_linkprio(msg, l_ptr->priority);
-
-	/* Ensure sequence number will not fit : */
+	msg_set_size(msg, msg_size);
 
 	msg_set_seqno(msg, mod(l_ptr->next_out_no + (0xffff/2)));
 
-	/* Congestion? */
-
-	if (tipc_bearer_congested(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr)) {
-		if (!l_ptr->proto_msg_queue) {
-			l_ptr->proto_msg_queue =
-				tipc_buf_acquire(sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg));
-		}
-		buf = l_ptr->proto_msg_queue;
-		if (!buf)
-			return;
-		skb_copy_to_linear_data(buf, msg, sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* Message can be sent */
-
 	buf = tipc_buf_acquire(msg_size);
 	if (!buf)
 		return;
 
 	skb_copy_to_linear_data(buf, msg, sizeof(l_ptr->proto_msg));
-	msg_set_size(buf_msg(buf), msg_size);
 
-	if (tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr)) {
-		l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
-		buf_discard(buf);
+	/* Defer message if bearer is already congested */
+
+	if (tipc_bearer_congested(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr)) {
+		l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = buf;
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* New congestion */
-	tipc_bearer_schedule(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr);
-	l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = buf;
-	l_ptr->stats.bearer_congs++;
+	/* Defer message if attempting to send results in bearer congestion */
+
+	if (!tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->b_ptr, buf, &l_ptr->media_addr)) {
+		tipc_bearer_schedule(l_ptr->b_ptr, l_ptr);
+		l_ptr->proto_msg_queue = buf;
+		l_ptr->stats.bearer_congs++;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Discard message if it was sent successfully */
+
+	l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2105,6 +2106,8 @@ static void link_recv_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 			l_ptr->owner->block_setup = WAIT_NODE_DOWN;
 		}
 
+		link_state_event(l_ptr, RESET_MSG);
+
 		/* fall thru' */
 	case ACTIVATE_MSG:
 		/* Update link settings according other endpoint's values */
@@ -2127,16 +2130,22 @@ static void link_recv_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 		} else {
 			l_ptr->max_pkt = l_ptr->max_pkt_target;
 		}
-		l_ptr->owner->bclink.supported = (max_pkt_info != 0);
+		l_ptr->owner->bclink.supportable = (max_pkt_info != 0);
 
-		link_state_event(l_ptr, msg_type(msg));
+		/* Synchronize broadcast link info, if not done previously */
+
+		if (!tipc_node_is_up(l_ptr->owner)) {
+			l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_sent =
+				l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in =
+				msg_last_bcast(msg);
+			l_ptr->owner->bclink.oos_state = 0;
+		}
 
 		l_ptr->peer_session = msg_session(msg);
 		l_ptr->peer_bearer_id = msg_bearer_id(msg);
 
-		/* Synchronize broadcast sequence numbers */
-		if (!tipc_node_redundant_links(l_ptr->owner))
-			l_ptr->owner->bclink.last_in = mod(msg_last_bcast(msg));
+		if (msg_type(msg) == ACTIVATE_MSG)
+			link_state_event(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG);
 		break;
 	case STATE_MSG:
 
@@ -2177,7 +2186,9 @@ static void link_recv_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 
 		/* Protocol message before retransmits, reduce loss risk */
 
-		tipc_bclink_check_gap(l_ptr->owner, msg_last_bcast(msg));
+		if (l_ptr->owner->bclink.supported)
+			tipc_bclink_update_link_state(l_ptr->owner,
+						      msg_last_bcast(msg));
 
 		if (rec_gap || (msg_probe(msg))) {
 			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
@@ -2191,7 +2202,7 @@ static void link_recv_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 		break;
 	}
 exit:
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
 
@@ -2389,7 +2400,7 @@ static int link_recv_changeover_msg(struct tipc_link **l_ptr,
 			warn("Link changeover error, duplicate msg dropped\n");
 			goto exit;
 		}
-		buf_discard(tunnel_buf);
+		kfree_skb(tunnel_buf);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -2421,7 +2432,7 @@ static int link_recv_changeover_msg(struct tipc_link **l_ptr,
 	} else {
 		*buf = buf_extract(tunnel_buf, INT_H_SIZE);
 		if (*buf != NULL) {
-			buf_discard(tunnel_buf);
+			kfree_skb(tunnel_buf);
 			return 1;
 		} else {
 			warn("Link changeover error, original msg dropped\n");
@@ -2429,7 +2440,7 @@ static int link_recv_changeover_msg(struct tipc_link **l_ptr,
 	}
 exit:
 	*buf = NULL;
-	buf_discard(tunnel_buf);
+	kfree_skb(tunnel_buf);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2451,7 +2462,7 @@ void tipc_link_recv_bundle(struct sk_buff *buf)
 		pos += align(msg_size(buf_msg(obuf)));
 		tipc_net_route_msg(obuf);
 	}
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2500,11 +2511,11 @@ static int link_send_long_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 		}
 		fragm = tipc_buf_acquire(fragm_sz + INT_H_SIZE);
 		if (fragm == NULL) {
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 			while (buf_chain) {
 				buf = buf_chain;
 				buf_chain = buf_chain->next;
-				buf_discard(buf);
+				kfree_skb(buf);
 			}
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
@@ -2521,7 +2532,7 @@ static int link_send_long_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 		crs += fragm_sz;
 		msg_set_type(&fragm_hdr, FRAGMENT);
 	}
-	buf_discard(buf);
+	kfree_skb(buf);
 
 	/* Append chain of fragments to send queue & send them */
 
@@ -2608,7 +2619,7 @@ int tipc_link_recv_fragment(struct sk_buff **pending, struct sk_buff **fb,
 		if (msg_type(imsg) == TIPC_MCAST_MSG)
 			max = TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE + MCAST_H_SIZE;
 		if (msg_size(imsg) > max) {
-			buf_discard(fbuf);
+			kfree_skb(fbuf);
 			return 0;
 		}
 		pbuf = tipc_buf_acquire(msg_size(imsg));
@@ -2623,9 +2634,11 @@ int tipc_link_recv_fragment(struct sk_buff **pending, struct sk_buff **fb,
 			set_fragm_size(pbuf, fragm_sz);
 			set_expected_frags(pbuf, exp_fragm_cnt - 1);
 		} else {
-			warn("Link unable to reassemble fragmented message\n");
+			dbg("Link unable to reassemble fragmented message\n");
+			kfree_skb(fbuf);
+			return -1;
 		}
-		buf_discard(fbuf);
+		kfree_skb(fbuf);
 		return 0;
 	} else if (pbuf && (msg_type(fragm) != FIRST_FRAGMENT)) {
 		u32 dsz = msg_data_sz(fragm);
@@ -2634,7 +2647,7 @@ int tipc_link_recv_fragment(struct sk_buff **pending, struct sk_buff **fb,
 		u32 exp_frags = get_expected_frags(pbuf) - 1;
 		skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(pbuf, crs,
 					       msg_data(fragm), dsz);
-		buf_discard(fbuf);
+		kfree_skb(fbuf);
 
 		/* Is message complete? */
 
@@ -2651,7 +2664,7 @@ int tipc_link_recv_fragment(struct sk_buff **pending, struct sk_buff **fb,
 		set_expected_frags(pbuf, exp_frags);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	buf_discard(fbuf);
+	kfree_skb(fbuf);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2682,7 +2695,7 @@ static void link_check_defragm_bufs(struct tipc_link *l_ptr)
 				prev->next = buf->next;
 			else
 				l_ptr->defragm_buf = buf->next;
-			buf_discard(buf);
+			kfree_skb(buf);
 		}
 		buf = next;
 	}
@@ -3057,7 +3070,7 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_link_cmd_show_stats(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_s
 	str_len = tipc_link_stats((char *)TLV_DATA(req_tlv_area),
 				  (char *)TLV_DATA(rep_tlv), MAX_LINK_STATS_INFO);
 	if (!str_len) {
-		buf_discard(buf);
+		kfree_skb(buf);
 		return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string("link not found");
 	}