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: (1446 commits)
  macvlan: fix panic if lowerdev in a bond
  tg3: Add braces around 5906 workaround.
  tg3: Fix NETIF_F_LOOPBACK error
  macvlan: remove one synchronize_rcu() call
  networking: NET_CLS_ROUTE4 depends on INET
  irda: Fix error propagation in ircomm_lmp_connect_response()
  irda: Kill set but unused variable 'bytes' in irlan_check_command_param()
  irda: Kill set but unused variable 'clen' in ircomm_connect_indication()
  rxrpc: Fix set but unused variable 'usage' in rxrpc_get_transport()
  be2net: Kill set but unused variable 'req' in lancer_fw_download()
  irda: Kill set but unused vars 'saddr' and 'daddr' in irlan_provider_connect_indication()
  atl1c: atl1c_resume() is only used when CONFIG_PM_SLEEP is defined.
  rxrpc: Fix set but unused variable 'usage' in rxrpc_get_peer().
  rxrpc: Kill set but unused variable 'local' in rxrpc_UDP_error_handler()
  rxrpc: Kill set but unused variable 'sp' in rxrpc_process_connection()
  rxrpc: Kill set but unused variable 'sp' in rxrpc_rotate_tx_window()
  pkt_sched: Kill set but unused variable 'protocol' in tc_classify()
  isdn: capi: Use pr_debug() instead of ifdefs.
  tg3: Update version to 3.119
  tg3: Apply rx_discards fix to 5719/5720
  ...

Fix up trivial conflicts in arch/x86/Kconfig and net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
as per Davem.

17 files changed, 887 insertions, 963 deletions

diff --git a/net/caif/Makefile b/net/caif/Makefile
index 9d38e406e4a..ebcd4e7e6f4 100644
--- a/net/caif/Makefile
+++ b/net/caif/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ caif-y := caif_dev.o \
 	cffrml.o cfveil.o cfdbgl.o\
 	cfserl.o cfdgml.o  \
 	cfrfml.o cfvidl.o cfutill.o \
-	cfsrvl.o cfpkt_skbuff.o caif_config_util.o
+	cfsrvl.o cfpkt_skbuff.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAIF) += caif.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAIF_NETDEV) += chnl_net.o
diff --git a/net/caif/caif_config_util.c b/net/caif/caif_config_util.c
deleted file mode 100644
index d522d8c1703..00000000000
--- a/net/caif/caif_config_util.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) ST-Ericsson AB 2010
- * Author:	Sjur Brendeland sjur.brandeland@stericsson.com
- * License terms: GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2
- */
-
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <net/caif/cfctrl.h>
-#include <net/caif/cfcnfg.h>
-#include <net/caif/caif_dev.h>
-
-int connect_req_to_link_param(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
-				struct caif_connect_request *s,
-				struct cfctrl_link_param *l)
-{
-	struct dev_info *dev_info;
-	enum cfcnfg_phy_preference pref;
-	int res;
-
-	memset(l, 0, sizeof(*l));
-	/* In caif protocol low value is high priority */
-	l->priority = CAIF_PRIO_MAX - s->priority + 1;
-
-	if (s->ifindex != 0){
-		res = cfcnfg_get_id_from_ifi(cnfg, s->ifindex);
-		if (res < 0)
-			return res;
-		l->phyid = res;
-	}
-	else {
-		switch (s->link_selector) {
-		case CAIF_LINK_HIGH_BANDW:
-			pref = CFPHYPREF_HIGH_BW;
-			break;
-		case CAIF_LINK_LOW_LATENCY:
-			pref = CFPHYPREF_LOW_LAT;
-			break;
-		default:
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-		dev_info = cfcnfg_get_phyid(cnfg, pref);
-		if (dev_info == NULL)
-			return -ENODEV;
-		l->phyid = dev_info->id;
-	}
-	switch (s->protocol) {
-	case CAIFPROTO_AT:
-		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_VEI;
-		if (s->sockaddr.u.at.type == CAIF_ATTYPE_PLAIN)
-			l->chtype = 0x02;
-		else
-			l->chtype = s->sockaddr.u.at.type;
-		l->endpoint = 0x00;
-		break;
-	case CAIFPROTO_DATAGRAM:
-		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_DATAGRAM;
-		l->chtype = 0x00;
-		l->u.datagram.connid = s->sockaddr.u.dgm.connection_id;
-		break;
-	case CAIFPROTO_DATAGRAM_LOOP:
-		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_DATAGRAM;
-		l->chtype = 0x03;
-		l->endpoint = 0x00;
-		l->u.datagram.connid = s->sockaddr.u.dgm.connection_id;
-		break;
-	case CAIFPROTO_RFM:
-		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_RFM;
-		l->u.datagram.connid = s->sockaddr.u.rfm.connection_id;
-		strncpy(l->u.rfm.volume, s->sockaddr.u.rfm.volume,
-			sizeof(l->u.rfm.volume)-1);
-		l->u.rfm.volume[sizeof(l->u.rfm.volume)-1] = 0;
-		break;
-	case CAIFPROTO_UTIL:
-		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_UTIL;
-		l->endpoint = 0x00;
-		l->chtype = 0x00;
-		strncpy(l->u.utility.name, s->sockaddr.u.util.service,
-			sizeof(l->u.utility.name)-1);
-		l->u.utility.name[sizeof(l->u.utility.name)-1] = 0;
-		caif_assert(sizeof(l->u.utility.name) > 10);
-		l->u.utility.paramlen = s->param.size;
-		if (l->u.utility.paramlen > sizeof(l->u.utility.params))
-			l->u.utility.paramlen = sizeof(l->u.utility.params);
-
-		memcpy(l->u.utility.params, s->param.data,
-		       l->u.utility.paramlen);
-
-		break;
-	case CAIFPROTO_DEBUG:
-		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_DBG;
-		l->endpoint = s->sockaddr.u.dbg.service;
-		l->chtype = s->sockaddr.u.dbg.type;
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/net/caif/caif_dev.c b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
index a42a408306e..366ca0fb7a2 100644
--- a/net/caif/caif_dev.c
+++ b/net/caif/caif_dev.c
@@ -12,49 +12,51 @@
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ":%s(): " fmt, __func__
 
 #include <linux/version.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/net.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
-#include <linux/skbuff.h>
-#include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/wait.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <net/netns/generic.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 #include <net/pkt_sched.h>
 #include <net/caif/caif_device.h>
-#include <net/caif/caif_dev.h>
 #include <net/caif/caif_layer.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfpkt.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfcnfg.h>
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-#define TIMEOUT (HZ*5)
 
 /* Used for local tracking of the CAIF net devices */
 struct caif_device_entry {
 	struct cflayer layer;
 	struct list_head list;
-	atomic_t in_use;
-	atomic_t state;
-	u16 phyid;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
-	wait_queue_head_t event;
+	int __percpu *pcpu_refcnt;
 };
 
 struct caif_device_entry_list {
 	struct list_head list;
 	/* Protects simulanous deletes in list */
-	spinlock_t lock;
+	struct mutex lock;
 };
 
 struct caif_net {
+	struct cfcnfg *cfg;
 	struct caif_device_entry_list caifdevs;
 };
 
 static int caif_net_id;
-static struct cfcnfg *cfg;
+
+struct cfcnfg *get_cfcnfg(struct net *net)
+{
+	struct caif_net *caifn;
+	BUG_ON(!net);
+	caifn = net_generic(net, caif_net_id);
+	BUG_ON(!caifn);
+	return caifn->cfg;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_cfcnfg);
 
 static struct caif_device_entry_list *caif_device_list(struct net *net)
 {
@@ -65,19 +67,39 @@ static struct caif_device_entry_list *caif_device_list(struct net *net)
 	return &caifn->caifdevs;
 }
 
+static void caifd_put(struct caif_device_entry *e)
+{
+	irqsafe_cpu_dec(*e->pcpu_refcnt);
+}
+
+static void caifd_hold(struct caif_device_entry *e)
+{
+	irqsafe_cpu_inc(*e->pcpu_refcnt);
+}
+
+static int caifd_refcnt_read(struct caif_device_entry *e)
+{
+	int i, refcnt = 0;
+	for_each_possible_cpu(i)
+		refcnt += *per_cpu_ptr(e->pcpu_refcnt, i);
+	return refcnt;
+}
+
 /* Allocate new CAIF device. */
 static struct caif_device_entry *caif_device_alloc(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct caif_device_entry_list *caifdevs;
 	struct caif_device_entry *caifd;
+
 	caifdevs = caif_device_list(dev_net(dev));
 	BUG_ON(!caifdevs);
+
 	caifd = kzalloc(sizeof(*caifd), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!caifd)
 		return NULL;
+	caifd->pcpu_refcnt = alloc_percpu(int);
 	caifd->netdev = dev;
-	list_add(&caifd->list, &caifdevs->list);
-	init_waitqueue_head(&caifd->event);
+	dev_hold(dev);
 	return caifd;
 }
 
@@ -87,98 +109,60 @@ static struct caif_device_entry *caif_get(struct net_device *dev)
 	    caif_device_list(dev_net(dev));
 	struct caif_device_entry *caifd;
 	BUG_ON(!caifdevs);
-	list_for_each_entry(caifd, &caifdevs->list, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(caifd, &caifdevs->list, list) {
 		if (caifd->netdev == dev)
 			return caifd;
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static void caif_device_destroy(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct caif_device_entry_list *caifdevs =
-	    caif_device_list(dev_net(dev));
-	struct caif_device_entry *caifd;
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
-	if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAIF)
-		return;
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&caifdevs->lock);
-	caifd = caif_get(dev);
-	if (caifd == NULL) {
-		spin_unlock_bh(&caifdevs->lock);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	list_del(&caifd->list);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&caifdevs->lock);
-
-	kfree(caifd);
-}
-
 static int transmit(struct cflayer *layer, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
+	int err;
 	struct caif_device_entry *caifd =
 	    container_of(layer, struct caif_device_entry, layer);
-	struct sk_buff *skb, *skb2;
-	int ret = -EINVAL;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+
 	skb = cfpkt_tonative(pkt);
 	skb->dev = caifd->netdev;
-	/*
-	 * Don't allow SKB to be destroyed upon error, but signal resend
-	 * notification to clients. We can't rely on the return value as
-	 * congestion (NET_XMIT_CN) sometimes drops the packet, sometimes don't.
-	 */
-	if (netif_queue_stopped(caifd->netdev))
-		return -EAGAIN;
-	skb2 = skb_get(skb);
-
-	ret = dev_queue_xmit(skb2);
-
-	if (!ret)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-	else
-		return -EAGAIN;
 
-	return 0;
-}
+	err = dev_queue_xmit(skb);
+	if (err > 0)
+		err = -EIO;
 
-static int modemcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_modemcmd ctrl)
-{
-	struct caif_device_entry *caifd;
-	struct caif_dev_common *caifdev;
-	caifd = container_of(layr, struct caif_device_entry, layer);
-	caifdev = netdev_priv(caifd->netdev);
-	if (ctrl == _CAIF_MODEMCMD_PHYIF_USEFULL) {
-		atomic_set(&caifd->in_use, 1);
-		wake_up_interruptible(&caifd->event);
-
-	} else if (ctrl == _CAIF_MODEMCMD_PHYIF_USELESS) {
-		atomic_set(&caifd->in_use, 0);
-		wake_up_interruptible(&caifd->event);
-	}
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 /*
- * Stuff received packets to associated sockets.
+ * Stuff received packets into the CAIF stack.
  * On error, returns non-zero and releases the skb.
  */
 static int receive(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 		   struct packet_type *pkttype, struct net_device *orig_dev)
 {
-	struct net *net;
 	struct cfpkt *pkt;
 	struct caif_device_entry *caifd;
-	net = dev_net(dev);
+
 	pkt = cfpkt_fromnative(CAIF_DIR_IN, skb);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	caifd = caif_get(dev);
-	if (!caifd || !caifd->layer.up || !caifd->layer.up->receive)
-		return NET_RX_DROP;
 
-	if (caifd->layer.up->receive(caifd->layer.up, pkt))
+	if (!caifd || !caifd->layer.up || !caifd->layer.up->receive ||
+			!netif_oper_up(caifd->netdev)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return NET_RX_DROP;
+	}
+
+	/* Hold reference to netdevice while using CAIF stack */
+	caifd_hold(caifd);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	caifd->layer.up->receive(caifd->layer.up, pkt);
 
+	/* Release reference to stack upwards */
+	caifd_put(caifd);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -189,15 +173,25 @@ static struct packet_type caif_packet_type __read_mostly = {
 
 static void dev_flowctrl(struct net_device *dev, int on)
 {
-	struct caif_device_entry *caifd = caif_get(dev);
-	if (!caifd || !caifd->layer.up || !caifd->layer.up->ctrlcmd)
+	struct caif_device_entry *caifd;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	caifd = caif_get(dev);
+	if (!caifd || !caifd->layer.up || !caifd->layer.up->ctrlcmd) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return;
+	}
+
+	caifd_hold(caifd);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	caifd->layer.up->ctrlcmd(caifd->layer.up,
 				 on ?
 				 _CAIF_CTRLCMD_PHYIF_FLOW_ON_IND :
 				 _CAIF_CTRLCMD_PHYIF_FLOW_OFF_IND,
 				 caifd->layer.id);
+	caifd_put(caifd);
 }
 
 /* notify Caif of device events */
@@ -208,37 +202,28 @@ static int caif_device_notify(struct notifier_block *me, unsigned long what,
 	struct caif_device_entry *caifd = NULL;
 	struct caif_dev_common *caifdev;
 	enum cfcnfg_phy_preference pref;
-	int res = -EINVAL;
 	enum cfcnfg_phy_type phy_type;
+	struct cfcnfg *cfg;
+	struct caif_device_entry_list *caifdevs =
+	    caif_device_list(dev_net(dev));
 
 	if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAIF)
 		return 0;
 
+	cfg = get_cfcnfg(dev_net(dev));
+	if (cfg == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
 	switch (what) {
 	case NETDEV_REGISTER:
-		netdev_info(dev, "register\n");
 		caifd = caif_device_alloc(dev);
-		if (caifd == NULL)
-			break;
+		if (!caifd)
+			return 0;
+
 		caifdev = netdev_priv(dev);
 		caifdev->flowctrl = dev_flowctrl;
-		atomic_set(&caifd->state, what);
-		res = 0;
-		break;
 
-	case NETDEV_UP:
-		netdev_info(dev, "up\n");
-		caifd = caif_get(dev);
-		if (caifd == NULL)
-			break;
-		caifdev = netdev_priv(dev);
-		if (atomic_read(&caifd->state) == NETDEV_UP) {
-			netdev_info(dev, "already up\n");
-			break;
-		}
-		atomic_set(&caifd->state, what);
 		caifd->layer.transmit = transmit;
-		caifd->layer.modemcmd = modemcmd;
 
 		if (caifdev->use_frag)
 			phy_type = CFPHYTYPE_FRAG;
@@ -256,62 +241,94 @@ static int caif_device_notify(struct notifier_block *me, unsigned long what,
 			pref = CFPHYPREF_HIGH_BW;
 			break;
 		}
-		dev_hold(dev);
-		cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(get_caif_conf(),
+		strncpy(caifd->layer.name, dev->name,
+			sizeof(caifd->layer.name) - 1);
+		caifd->layer.name[sizeof(caifd->layer.name) - 1] = 0;
+
+		mutex_lock(&caifdevs->lock);
+		list_add_rcu(&caifd->list, &caifdevs->list);
+
+		cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(cfg,
 				     phy_type,
 				     dev,
 				     &caifd->layer,
-				     &caifd->phyid,
 				     pref,
 				     caifdev->use_fcs,
 				     caifdev->use_stx);
-		strncpy(caifd->layer.name, dev->name,
-			sizeof(caifd->layer.name) - 1);
-		caifd->layer.name[sizeof(caifd->layer.name) - 1] = 0;
+		mutex_unlock(&caifdevs->lock);
 		break;
 
-	case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
+	case NETDEV_UP:
+		rcu_read_lock();
+
 		caifd = caif_get(dev);
-		if (caifd == NULL)
+		if (caifd == NULL) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
 			break;
-		netdev_info(dev, "going down\n");
+		}
 
-		if (atomic_read(&caifd->state) == NETDEV_GOING_DOWN ||
-			atomic_read(&caifd->state) == NETDEV_DOWN)
-			break;
+		cfcnfg_set_phy_state(cfg, &caifd->layer, true);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 
-		atomic_set(&caifd->state, what);
-		if (!caifd || !caifd->layer.up || !caifd->layer.up->ctrlcmd)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		caifd->layer.up->ctrlcmd(caifd->layer.up,
-					 _CAIF_CTRLCMD_PHYIF_DOWN_IND,
-					 caifd->layer.id);
-		might_sleep();
-		res = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(caifd->event,
-					atomic_read(&caifd->in_use) == 0,
-					TIMEOUT);
 		break;
 
 	case NETDEV_DOWN:
+		rcu_read_lock();
+
 		caifd = caif_get(dev);
-		if (caifd == NULL)
-			break;
-		netdev_info(dev, "down\n");
-		if (atomic_read(&caifd->in_use))
-			netdev_warn(dev,
-				    "Unregistering an active CAIF device\n");
-		cfcnfg_del_phy_layer(get_caif_conf(), &caifd->layer);
-		dev_put(dev);
-		atomic_set(&caifd->state, what);
+		if (!caifd || !caifd->layer.up || !caifd->layer.up->ctrlcmd) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		cfcnfg_set_phy_state(cfg, &caifd->layer, false);
+		caifd_hold(caifd);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+
+		caifd->layer.up->ctrlcmd(caifd->layer.up,
+					 _CAIF_CTRLCMD_PHYIF_DOWN_IND,
+					 caifd->layer.id);
+		caifd_put(caifd);
 		break;
 
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
+		mutex_lock(&caifdevs->lock);
+
 		caifd = caif_get(dev);
-		if (caifd == NULL)
+		if (caifd == NULL) {
+			mutex_unlock(&caifdevs->lock);
+			break;
+		}
+		list_del_rcu(&caifd->list);
+
+		/*
+		 * NETDEV_UNREGISTER is called repeatedly until all reference
+		 * counts for the net-device are released. If references to
+		 * caifd is taken, simply ignore NETDEV_UNREGISTER and wait for
+		 * the next call to NETDEV_UNREGISTER.
+		 *
+		 * If any packets are in flight down the CAIF Stack,
+		 * cfcnfg_del_phy_layer will return nonzero.
+		 * If no packets are in flight, the CAIF Stack associated
+		 * with the net-device un-registering is freed.
+		 */
+
+		if (caifd_refcnt_read(caifd) != 0 ||
+			cfcnfg_del_phy_layer(cfg, &caifd->layer) != 0) {
+
+			pr_info("Wait for device inuse\n");
+			/* Enrole device if CAIF Stack is still in use */
+			list_add_rcu(&caifd->list, &caifdevs->list);
+			mutex_unlock(&caifdevs->lock);
 			break;
-		netdev_info(dev, "unregister\n");
-		atomic_set(&caifd->state, what);
-		caif_device_destroy(dev);
+		}
+
+		synchronize_rcu();
+		dev_put(caifd->netdev);
+		free_percpu(caifd->pcpu_refcnt);
+		kfree(caifd);
+
+		mutex_unlock(&caifdevs->lock);
 		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -322,61 +339,60 @@ static struct notifier_block caif_device_notifier = {
 	.priority = 0,
 };
 
-
-struct cfcnfg *get_caif_conf(void)
-{
-	return cfg;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_caif_conf);
-
-int caif_connect_client(struct caif_connect_request *conn_req,
-			struct cflayer *client_layer, int *ifindex,
-			int *headroom, int *tailroom)
-{
-	struct cfctrl_link_param param;
-	int ret;
-	ret = connect_req_to_link_param(get_caif_conf(), conn_req, &param);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-	/* Hook up the adaptation layer. */
-	return cfcnfg_add_adaptation_layer(get_caif_conf(), &param,
-					client_layer, ifindex,
-					headroom, tailroom);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(caif_connect_client);
-
-int caif_disconnect_client(struct cflayer *adap_layer)
-{
-       return cfcnfg_disconn_adapt_layer(get_caif_conf(), adap_layer);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(caif_disconnect_client);
-
-void caif_release_client(struct cflayer *adap_layer)
-{
-       cfcnfg_release_adap_layer(adap_layer);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(caif_release_client);
-
 /* Per-namespace Caif devices handling */
 static int caif_init_net(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct caif_net *caifn = net_generic(net, caif_net_id);
+	BUG_ON(!caifn);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&caifn->caifdevs.list);
-	spin_lock_init(&caifn->caifdevs.lock);
+	mutex_init(&caifn->caifdevs.lock);
+
+	caifn->cfg = cfcnfg_create();
+	if (!caifn->cfg) {
+		pr_warn("can't create cfcnfg\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void caif_exit_net(struct net *net)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev;
-	int res;
+	struct caif_device_entry *caifd, *tmp;
+	struct caif_device_entry_list *caifdevs =
+	    caif_device_list(net);
+	struct cfcnfg *cfg;
+
 	rtnl_lock();
-	for_each_netdev(net, dev) {
-		if (dev->type != ARPHRD_CAIF)
-			continue;
-		res = dev_close(dev);
-		caif_device_destroy(dev);
+	mutex_lock(&caifdevs->lock);
+
+	cfg = get_cfcnfg(net);
+	if (cfg == NULL) {
+		mutex_unlock(&caifdevs->lock);
+		return;
 	}
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(caifd, tmp, &caifdevs->list, list) {
+		int i = 0;
+		list_del_rcu(&caifd->list);
+		cfcnfg_set_phy_state(cfg, &caifd->layer, false);
+
+		while (i < 10 &&
+			(caifd_refcnt_read(caifd) != 0 ||
+			cfcnfg_del_phy_layer(cfg, &caifd->layer) != 0)) {
+
+			pr_info("Wait for device inuse\n");
+			msleep(250);
+			i++;
+		}
+		synchronize_rcu();
+		dev_put(caifd->netdev);
+		free_percpu(caifd->pcpu_refcnt);
+		kfree(caifd);
+	}
+	cfcnfg_remove(cfg);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&caifdevs->lock);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -391,32 +407,23 @@ static struct pernet_operations caif_net_ops = {
 static int __init caif_device_init(void)
 {
 	int result;
-	cfg = cfcnfg_create();
-	if (!cfg) {
-		pr_warn("can't create cfcnfg\n");
-		goto err_cfcnfg_create_failed;
-	}
+
 	result = register_pernet_device(&caif_net_ops);
 
-	if (result) {
-		kfree(cfg);
-		cfg = NULL;
+	if (result)
 		return result;
-	}
-	dev_add_pack(&caif_packet_type);
+
 	register_netdevice_notifier(&caif_device_notifier);
+	dev_add_pack(&caif_packet_type);
 
 	return result;
-err_cfcnfg_create_failed:
-	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
 static void __exit caif_device_exit(void)
 {
-	dev_remove_pack(&caif_packet_type);
 	unregister_pernet_device(&caif_net_ops);
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&caif_device_notifier);
-	cfcnfg_remove(cfg);
+	dev_remove_pack(&caif_packet_type);
 }
 
 module_init(caif_device_init);
diff --git a/net/caif/caif_socket.c b/net/caif/caif_socket.c
index 37a4034dfc2..b840395ced1 100644
--- a/net/caif/caif_socket.c
+++ b/net/caif/caif_socket.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ static struct dentry *debugfsdir;
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 struct debug_fs_counter {
 	atomic_t caif_nr_socks;
+	atomic_t caif_sock_create;
 	atomic_t num_connect_req;
 	atomic_t num_connect_resp;
 	atomic_t num_connect_fail_resp;
@@ -59,11 +60,11 @@ struct debug_fs_counter {
 	atomic_t num_rx_flow_on;
 };
 static struct debug_fs_counter cnt;
-#define	dbfs_atomic_inc(v) atomic_inc(v)
-#define	dbfs_atomic_dec(v) atomic_dec(v)
+#define	dbfs_atomic_inc(v) atomic_inc_return(v)
+#define	dbfs_atomic_dec(v) atomic_dec_return(v)
 #else
-#define	dbfs_atomic_inc(v)
-#define	dbfs_atomic_dec(v)
+#define	dbfs_atomic_inc(v) 0
+#define	dbfs_atomic_dec(v) 0
 #endif
 
 struct caifsock {
@@ -155,9 +156,10 @@ static int caif_queue_rcv_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	if (atomic_read(&sk->sk_rmem_alloc) + skb->truesize >=
 		(unsigned)sk->sk_rcvbuf && rx_flow_is_on(cf_sk)) {
-		pr_debug("sending flow OFF (queue len = %d %d)\n",
-			atomic_read(&cf_sk->sk.sk_rmem_alloc),
-			sk_rcvbuf_lowwater(cf_sk));
+		if (net_ratelimit())
+			pr_debug("sending flow OFF (queue len = %d %d)\n",
+					atomic_read(&cf_sk->sk.sk_rmem_alloc),
+					sk_rcvbuf_lowwater(cf_sk));
 		set_rx_flow_off(cf_sk);
 		dbfs_atomic_inc(&cnt.num_rx_flow_off);
 		caif_flow_ctrl(sk, CAIF_MODEMCMD_FLOW_OFF_REQ);
@@ -168,7 +170,8 @@ static int caif_queue_rcv_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		return err;
 	if (!sk_rmem_schedule(sk, skb->truesize) && rx_flow_is_on(cf_sk)) {
 		set_rx_flow_off(cf_sk);
-		pr_debug("sending flow OFF due to rmem_schedule\n");
+		if (net_ratelimit())
+			pr_debug("sending flow OFF due to rmem_schedule\n");
 		dbfs_atomic_inc(&cnt.num_rx_flow_off);
 		caif_flow_ctrl(sk, CAIF_MODEMCMD_FLOW_OFF_REQ);
 	}
@@ -202,13 +205,25 @@ static int caif_sktrecv_cb(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 	skb = cfpkt_tonative(pkt);
 
 	if (unlikely(cf_sk->sk.sk_state != CAIF_CONNECTED)) {
-		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	caif_queue_rcv_skb(&cf_sk->sk, skb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void cfsk_hold(struct cflayer *layr)
+{
+	struct caifsock *cf_sk = container_of(layr, struct caifsock, layer);
+	sock_hold(&cf_sk->sk);
+}
+
+static void cfsk_put(struct cflayer *layr)
+{
+	struct caifsock *cf_sk = container_of(layr, struct caifsock, layer);
+	sock_put(&cf_sk->sk);
+}
+
 /* Packet Control Callback function called from CAIF */
 static void caif_ctrl_cb(struct cflayer *layr,
 				enum caif_ctrlcmd flow,
@@ -232,6 +247,8 @@ static void caif_ctrl_cb(struct cflayer *layr,
 
 	case CAIF_CTRLCMD_INIT_RSP:
 		/* We're now connected */
+		caif_client_register_refcnt(&cf_sk->layer,
+						cfsk_hold, cfsk_put);
 		dbfs_atomic_inc(&cnt.num_connect_resp);
 		cf_sk->sk.sk_state = CAIF_CONNECTED;
 		set_tx_flow_on(cf_sk);
@@ -242,7 +259,6 @@ static void caif_ctrl_cb(struct cflayer *layr,
 		/* We're now disconnected */
 		cf_sk->sk.sk_state = CAIF_DISCONNECTED;
 		cf_sk->sk.sk_state_change(&cf_sk->sk);
-		cfcnfg_release_adap_layer(&cf_sk->layer);
 		break;
 
 	case CAIF_CTRLCMD_INIT_FAIL_RSP:
@@ -519,43 +535,14 @@ static int transmit_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct caifsock *cf_sk,
 			int noblock, long timeo)
 {
 	struct cfpkt *pkt;
-	int ret, loopcnt = 0;
 
 	pkt = cfpkt_fromnative(CAIF_DIR_OUT, skb);
-	memset(cfpkt_info(pkt), 0, sizeof(struct caif_payload_info));
-	do {
+	memset(skb->cb, 0, sizeof(struct caif_payload_info));
 
-		ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
+	if (cf_sk->layer.dn == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-		/* Slight paranoia, probably not needed. */
-		if (unlikely(loopcnt++ > 1000)) {
-			pr_warn("transmit retries failed, error = %d\n", ret);
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (cf_sk->layer.dn != NULL)
-			ret = cf_sk->layer.dn->transmit(cf_sk->layer.dn, pkt);
-		if (likely(ret >= 0))
-			break;
-		/* if transmit return -EAGAIN, then retry */
-		if (noblock && ret == -EAGAIN)
-			break;
-		timeo = caif_wait_for_flow_on(cf_sk, 0, timeo, &ret);
-		if (signal_pending(current)) {
-			ret = sock_intr_errno(timeo);
-			break;
-		}
-		if (ret)
-			break;
-		if (cf_sk->sk.sk_state != CAIF_CONNECTED ||
-			sock_flag(&cf_sk->sk, SOCK_DEAD) ||
-			(cf_sk->sk.sk_shutdown & RCV_SHUTDOWN)) {
-			ret = -EPIPE;
-			cf_sk->sk.sk_err = EPIPE;
-			break;
-		}
-	} while (ret == -EAGAIN);
-	return ret;
+	return cf_sk->layer.dn->transmit(cf_sk->layer.dn, pkt);
 }
 
 /* Copied from af_unix:unix_dgram_sendmsg, and adapted to CAIF */
@@ -620,7 +607,9 @@ static int caif_seqpkt_sendmsg(struct kiocb *kiocb, struct socket *sock,
 		goto err;
 	ret = transmit_skb(skb, cf_sk, noblock, timeo);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err;
+		/* skb is already freed */
+		return ret;
+
 	return len;
 err:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -826,7 +815,7 @@ static int caif_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 				sk->sk_state == CAIF_DISCONNECTED);
 		if (sk->sk_shutdown & SHUTDOWN_MASK) {
 			/* Allow re-connect after SHUTDOWN_IND */
-			caif_disconnect_client(&cf_sk->layer);
+			caif_disconnect_client(sock_net(sk), &cf_sk->layer);
 			break;
 		}
 		/* No reconnect on a seqpacket socket */
@@ -852,7 +841,7 @@ static int caif_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 	sock->state = SS_CONNECTING;
 	sk->sk_state = CAIF_CONNECTING;
 
-	/* Check priority value coming from socket */
+	/* Check priority value comming from socket */
 	/* if priority value is out of range it will be ajusted */
 	if (cf_sk->sk.sk_priority > CAIF_PRIO_MAX)
 		cf_sk->conn_req.priority = CAIF_PRIO_MAX;
@@ -866,8 +855,10 @@ static int caif_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 
 	dbfs_atomic_inc(&cnt.num_connect_req);
 	cf_sk->layer.receive = caif_sktrecv_cb;
-	err = caif_connect_client(&cf_sk->conn_req,
+
+	err = caif_connect_client(sock_net(sk), &cf_sk->conn_req,
 				&cf_sk->layer, &ifindex, &headroom, &tailroom);
+
 	if (err < 0) {
 		cf_sk->sk.sk_socket->state = SS_UNCONNECTED;
 		cf_sk->sk.sk_state = CAIF_DISCONNECTED;
@@ -947,13 +938,14 @@ static int caif_release(struct socket *sock)
 	 * caif_queue_rcv_skb checks SOCK_DEAD holding the queue lock,
 	 * this ensures no packets when sock is dead.
 	 */
-	spin_lock(&sk->sk_receive_queue.lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&sk->sk_receive_queue.lock);
 	sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_DEAD);
-	spin_unlock(&sk->sk_receive_queue.lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sk->sk_receive_queue.lock);
 	sock->sk = NULL;
 
 	dbfs_atomic_inc(&cnt.num_disconnect);
 
+	WARN_ON(IS_ERR(cf_sk->debugfs_socket_dir));
 	if (cf_sk->debugfs_socket_dir != NULL)
 		debugfs_remove_recursive(cf_sk->debugfs_socket_dir);
 
@@ -963,13 +955,12 @@ static int caif_release(struct socket *sock)
 
 	if (cf_sk->sk.sk_socket->state == SS_CONNECTED ||
 		cf_sk->sk.sk_socket->state == SS_CONNECTING)
-		res = caif_disconnect_client(&cf_sk->layer);
+		res = caif_disconnect_client(sock_net(sk), &cf_sk->layer);
 
 	cf_sk->sk.sk_socket->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
 	wake_up_interruptible_poll(sk_sleep(sk), POLLERR|POLLHUP);
 
 	sock_orphan(sk);
-	cf_sk->layer.dn = NULL;
 	sk_stream_kill_queues(&cf_sk->sk);
 	release_sock(sk);
 	sock_put(sk);
@@ -1060,16 +1051,18 @@ static void caif_sock_destructor(struct sock *sk)
 	caif_assert(sk_unhashed(sk));
 	caif_assert(!sk->sk_socket);
 	if (!sock_flag(sk, SOCK_DEAD)) {
-		pr_info("Attempt to release alive CAIF socket: %p\n", sk);
+		pr_debug("Attempt to release alive CAIF socket: %p\n", sk);
 		return;
 	}
 	sk_stream_kill_queues(&cf_sk->sk);
 	dbfs_atomic_dec(&cnt.caif_nr_socks);
+	caif_free_client(&cf_sk->layer);
 }
 
 static int caif_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int protocol,
 			int kern)
 {
+	int num;
 	struct sock *sk = NULL;
 	struct caifsock *cf_sk = NULL;
 	static struct proto prot = {.name = "PF_CAIF",
@@ -1132,14 +1125,16 @@ static int caif_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int protocol,
 	cf_sk->conn_req.protocol = protocol;
 	/* Increase the number of sockets created. */
 	dbfs_atomic_inc(&cnt.caif_nr_socks);
+	num = dbfs_atomic_inc(&cnt.caif_sock_create);
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	if (!IS_ERR(debugfsdir)) {
+
 		/* Fill in some information concerning the misc socket. */
-		snprintf(cf_sk->name, sizeof(cf_sk->name), "cfsk%d",
-				atomic_read(&cnt.caif_nr_socks));
+		snprintf(cf_sk->name, sizeof(cf_sk->name), "cfsk%d", num);
 
 		cf_sk->debugfs_socket_dir =
 			debugfs_create_dir(cf_sk->name, debugfsdir);
+
 		debugfs_create_u32("sk_state", S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 				cf_sk->debugfs_socket_dir,
 				(u32 *) &cf_sk->sk.sk_state);
@@ -1183,6 +1178,9 @@ static int __init caif_sktinit_module(void)
 		debugfs_create_u32("num_sockets", S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 				debugfsdir,
 				(u32 *) &cnt.caif_nr_socks);
+		debugfs_create_u32("num_create", S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
+				debugfsdir,
+				(u32 *) &cnt.caif_sock_create);
 		debugfs_create_u32("num_connect_req", S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 				debugfsdir,
 				(u32 *) &cnt.num_connect_req);
diff --git a/net/caif/cfcnfg.c b/net/caif/cfcnfg.c
index f1f98d967d8..351c2ca7e7b 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfcnfg.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfcnfg.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <net/caif/caif_layer.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfpkt.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfcnfg.h>
@@ -18,11 +19,7 @@
 #include <net/caif/cffrml.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfserl.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfsrvl.h>
-
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <asm/atomic.h>
-
-#define MAX_PHY_LAYERS 7
+#include <net/caif/caif_dev.h>
 
 #define container_obj(layr) container_of(layr, struct cfcnfg, layer)
 
@@ -30,6 +27,9 @@
  * to manage physical interfaces
  */
 struct cfcnfg_phyinfo {
+	struct list_head node;
+	bool up;
+
 	/* Pointer to the layer below the MUX (framing layer) */
 	struct cflayer *frm_layer;
 	/* Pointer to the lowest actual physical layer */
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ struct cfcnfg_phyinfo {
 	/* Preference of the physical in interface */
 	enum cfcnfg_phy_preference pref;
 
-	/* Reference count, number of channels using the device */
-	int phy_ref_count;
-
 	/* Information about the physical device */
 	struct dev_info dev_info;
 
@@ -59,8 +56,8 @@ struct cfcnfg {
 	struct cflayer layer;
 	struct cflayer *ctrl;
 	struct cflayer *mux;
-	u8 last_phyid;
-	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo phy_layers[MAX_PHY_LAYERS];
+	struct list_head phys;
+	struct mutex lock;
 };
 
 static void cfcnfg_linkup_rsp(struct cflayer *layer, u8 channel_id,
@@ -76,6 +73,9 @@ struct cfcnfg *cfcnfg_create(void)
 {
 	struct cfcnfg *this;
 	struct cfctrl_rsp *resp;
+
+	might_sleep();
+
 	/* Initiate this layer */
 	this = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cfcnfg), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!this) {
@@ -99,27 +99,33 @@ struct cfcnfg *cfcnfg_create(void)
 	resp->radioset_rsp = cfctrl_resp_func;
 	resp->linksetup_rsp = cfcnfg_linkup_rsp;
 	resp->reject_rsp = cfcnfg_reject_rsp;
-
-	this->last_phyid = 1;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&this->phys);
 
 	cfmuxl_set_uplayer(this->mux, this->ctrl, 0);
 	layer_set_dn(this->ctrl, this->mux);
 	layer_set_up(this->ctrl, this);
+	mutex_init(&this->lock);
+
 	return this;
 out_of_mem:
 	pr_warn("Out of memory\n");
+
+	synchronize_rcu();
+
 	kfree(this->mux);
 	kfree(this->ctrl);
 	kfree(this);
 	return NULL;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfcnfg_create);
 
 void cfcnfg_remove(struct cfcnfg *cfg)
 {
+	might_sleep();
 	if (cfg) {
+		synchronize_rcu();
+
 		kfree(cfg->mux);
-		kfree(cfg->ctrl);
+		cfctrl_remove(cfg->ctrl);
 		kfree(cfg);
 	}
 }
@@ -128,132 +134,96 @@ static void cfctrl_resp_func(void)
 {
 }
 
+static struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *cfcnfg_get_phyinfo_rcu(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
+							u8 phyid)
+{
+	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *phy;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(phy, &cnfg->phys, node)
+		if (phy->id == phyid)
+			return phy;
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static void cfctrl_enum_resp(void)
 {
 }
 
-struct dev_info *cfcnfg_get_phyid(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
+static struct dev_info *cfcnfg_get_phyid(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
 				  enum cfcnfg_phy_preference phy_pref)
 {
-	u16 i;
-
 	/* Try to match with specified preference */
-	for (i = 1; i < MAX_PHY_LAYERS; i++) {
-		if (cnfg->phy_layers[i].id == i &&
-		     cnfg->phy_layers[i].pref == phy_pref &&
-		     cnfg->phy_layers[i].frm_layer != NULL) {
-			caif_assert(cnfg->phy_layers != NULL);
-			caif_assert(cnfg->phy_layers[i].id == i);
-			return &cnfg->phy_layers[i].dev_info;
-		}
+	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *phy;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(phy, &cnfg->phys, node) {
+		if (phy->up && phy->pref == phy_pref &&
+				phy->frm_layer != NULL)
+
+			return &phy->dev_info;
 	}
+
 	/* Otherwise just return something */
-	for (i = 1; i < MAX_PHY_LAYERS; i++) {
-		if (cnfg->phy_layers[i].id == i) {
-			caif_assert(cnfg->phy_layers != NULL);
-			caif_assert(cnfg->phy_layers[i].id == i);
-			return &cnfg->phy_layers[i].dev_info;
-		}
-	}
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(phy, &cnfg->phys, node)
+		if (phy->up)
+			return &phy->dev_info;
 
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *cfcnfg_get_phyinfo(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
-							u8 phyid)
+static int cfcnfg_get_id_from_ifi(struct cfcnfg *cnfg, int ifi)
 {
-	int i;
-	/* Try to match with specified preference */
-	for (i = 0; i < MAX_PHY_LAYERS; i++)
-		if (cnfg->phy_layers[i].frm_layer != NULL &&
-		    cnfg->phy_layers[i].id == phyid)
-			return &cnfg->phy_layers[i];
-	return NULL;
-}
-
+	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *phy;
 
-int cfcnfg_get_id_from_ifi(struct cfcnfg *cnfg, int ifi)
-{
-	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < MAX_PHY_LAYERS; i++)
-		if (cnfg->phy_layers[i].frm_layer != NULL &&
-				cnfg->phy_layers[i].ifindex == ifi)
-			return i;
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(phy, &cnfg->phys, node)
+		if (phy->ifindex == ifi && phy->up)
+			return phy->id;
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-int cfcnfg_disconn_adapt_layer(struct cfcnfg *cnfg, struct cflayer *adap_layer)
+int caif_disconnect_client(struct net *net, struct cflayer *adap_layer)
 {
 	u8 channel_id = 0;
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct cflayer *servl = NULL;
-	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *phyinfo = NULL;
-	u8 phyid = 0;
+	struct cfcnfg *cfg = get_cfcnfg(net);
 
 	caif_assert(adap_layer != NULL);
+
 	channel_id = adap_layer->id;
 	if (adap_layer->dn == NULL || channel_id == 0) {
 		pr_err("adap_layer->dn == NULL or adap_layer->id is 0\n");
 		ret = -ENOTCONN;
 		goto end;
 	}
-	servl = cfmuxl_remove_uplayer(cnfg->mux, channel_id);
+
+	servl = cfmuxl_remove_uplayer(cfg->mux, channel_id);
 	if (servl == NULL) {
-		pr_err("PROTOCOL ERROR - Error removing service_layer Channel_Id(%d)",
-		       channel_id);
+		pr_err("PROTOCOL ERROR - "
+				"Error removing service_layer Channel_Id(%d)",
+				channel_id);
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto end;
 	}
-	layer_set_up(servl, NULL);
-	ret = cfctrl_linkdown_req(cnfg->ctrl, channel_id, adap_layer);
-	if (ret)
-		goto end;
-	caif_assert(channel_id == servl->id);
-	if (adap_layer->dn != NULL) {
-		phyid = cfsrvl_getphyid(adap_layer->dn);
-
-		phyinfo = cfcnfg_get_phyinfo(cnfg, phyid);
-		if (phyinfo == NULL) {
-			pr_warn("No interface to send disconnect to\n");
-			ret = -ENODEV;
-			goto end;
-		}
-		if (phyinfo->id != phyid ||
-			phyinfo->phy_layer->id != phyid ||
-			phyinfo->frm_layer->id != phyid) {
-			pr_err("Inconsistency in phy registration\n");
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			goto end;
-		}
-	}
-	if (phyinfo != NULL && --phyinfo->phy_ref_count == 0 &&
-		phyinfo->phy_layer != NULL &&
-		phyinfo->phy_layer->modemcmd != NULL) {
-		phyinfo->phy_layer->modemcmd(phyinfo->phy_layer,
-					     _CAIF_MODEMCMD_PHYIF_USELESS);
-	}
+
+	ret = cfctrl_linkdown_req(cfg->ctrl, channel_id, adap_layer);
+
 end:
-	cfsrvl_put(servl);
-	cfctrl_cancel_req(cnfg->ctrl, adap_layer);
+	cfctrl_cancel_req(cfg->ctrl, adap_layer);
+
+	/* Do RCU sync before initiating cleanup */
+	synchronize_rcu();
 	if (adap_layer->ctrlcmd != NULL)
 		adap_layer->ctrlcmd(adap_layer, CAIF_CTRLCMD_DEINIT_RSP, 0);
 	return ret;
 
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfcnfg_disconn_adapt_layer);
-
-void cfcnfg_release_adap_layer(struct cflayer *adap_layer)
-{
-	if (adap_layer->dn)
-		cfsrvl_put(adap_layer->dn);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfcnfg_release_adap_layer);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(caif_disconnect_client);
 
 static void cfcnfg_linkdestroy_rsp(struct cflayer *layer, u8 channel_id)
 {
 }
 
-int protohead[CFCTRL_SRV_MASK] = {
+static const int protohead[CFCTRL_SRV_MASK] = {
 	[CFCTRL_SRV_VEI] = 4,
 	[CFCTRL_SRV_DATAGRAM] = 7,
 	[CFCTRL_SRV_UTIL] = 4,
@@ -261,49 +231,157 @@ int protohead[CFCTRL_SRV_MASK] = {
 	[CFCTRL_SRV_DBG] = 3,
 };
 
-int cfcnfg_add_adaptation_layer(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
-				struct cfctrl_link_param *param,
-				struct cflayer *adap_layer,
-				int *ifindex,
+
+static int caif_connect_req_to_link_param(struct cfcnfg *cnfg,
+				   struct caif_connect_request *s,
+				   struct cfctrl_link_param *l)
+{
+	struct dev_info *dev_info;
+	enum cfcnfg_phy_preference pref;
+	int res;
+
+	memset(l, 0, sizeof(*l));
+	/* In caif protocol low value is high priority */
+	l->priority = CAIF_PRIO_MAX - s->priority + 1;
+
+	if (s->ifindex != 0) {
+		res = cfcnfg_get_id_from_ifi(cnfg, s->ifindex);
+		if (res < 0)
+			return res;
+		l->phyid = res;
+	} else {
+		switch (s->link_selector) {
+		case CAIF_LINK_HIGH_BANDW:
+			pref = CFPHYPREF_HIGH_BW;
+			break;
+		case CAIF_LINK_LOW_LATENCY:
+			pref = CFPHYPREF_LOW_LAT;
+			break;
+		default:
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		dev_info = cfcnfg_get_phyid(cnfg, pref);
+		if (dev_info == NULL)
+			return -ENODEV;
+		l->phyid = dev_info->id;
+	}
+	switch (s->protocol) {
+	case CAIFPROTO_AT:
+		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_VEI;
+		l->endpoint = (s->sockaddr.u.at.type >> 2) & 0x3;
+		l->chtype = s->sockaddr.u.at.type & 0x3;
+		break;
+	case CAIFPROTO_DATAGRAM:
+		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_DATAGRAM;
+		l->chtype = 0x00;
+		l->u.datagram.connid = s->sockaddr.u.dgm.connection_id;
+		break;
+	case CAIFPROTO_DATAGRAM_LOOP:
+		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_DATAGRAM;
+		l->chtype = 0x03;
+		l->endpoint = 0x00;
+		l->u.datagram.connid = s->sockaddr.u.dgm.connection_id;
+		break;
+	case CAIFPROTO_RFM:
+		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_RFM;
+		l->u.datagram.connid = s->sockaddr.u.rfm.connection_id;
+		strncpy(l->u.rfm.volume, s->sockaddr.u.rfm.volume,
+			sizeof(l->u.rfm.volume)-1);
+		l->u.rfm.volume[sizeof(l->u.rfm.volume)-1] = 0;
+		break;
+	case CAIFPROTO_UTIL:
+		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_UTIL;
+		l->endpoint = 0x00;
+		l->chtype = 0x00;
+		strncpy(l->u.utility.name, s->sockaddr.u.util.service,
+			sizeof(l->u.utility.name)-1);
+		l->u.utility.name[sizeof(l->u.utility.name)-1] = 0;
+		caif_assert(sizeof(l->u.utility.name) > 10);
+		l->u.utility.paramlen = s->param.size;
+		if (l->u.utility.paramlen > sizeof(l->u.utility.params))
+			l->u.utility.paramlen = sizeof(l->u.utility.params);
+
+		memcpy(l->u.utility.params, s->param.data,
+		       l->u.utility.paramlen);
+
+		break;
+	case CAIFPROTO_DEBUG:
+		l->linktype = CFCTRL_SRV_DBG;
+		l->endpoint = s->sockaddr.u.dbg.service;
+		l->chtype = s->sockaddr.u.dbg.type;
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int caif_connect_client(struct net *net, struct caif_connect_request *conn_req,
+			struct cflayer *adap_layer, int *ifindex,
 				int *proto_head,
 				int *proto_tail)
 {
 	struct cflayer *frml;
+	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *phy;
+	int err;
+	struct cfctrl_link_param param;
+	struct cfcnfg *cfg = get_cfcnfg(net);
+	caif_assert(cfg != NULL);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	err = caif_connect_req_to_link_param(cfg, conn_req, &param);
+	if (err)
+		goto unlock;
+
+	phy = cfcnfg_get_phyinfo_rcu(cfg, param.phyid);
+	if (!phy) {
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto unlock;
+	}
+	err = -EINVAL;
+
 	if (adap_layer == NULL) {
 		pr_err("adap_layer is zero\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
 	if (adap_layer->receive == NULL) {
 		pr_err("adap_layer->receive is NULL\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
 	if (adap_layer->ctrlcmd == NULL) {
 		pr_err("adap_layer->ctrlcmd == NULL\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
-	frml = cnfg->phy_layers[param->phyid].frm_layer;
+
+	err = -ENODEV;
+	frml = phy->frm_layer;
 	if (frml == NULL) {
 		pr_err("Specified PHY type does not exist!\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
-	caif_assert(param->phyid == cnfg->phy_layers[param->phyid].id);
-	caif_assert(cnfg->phy_layers[param->phyid].frm_layer->id ==
-		     param->phyid);
-	caif_assert(cnfg->phy_layers[param->phyid].phy_layer->id ==
-		     param->phyid);
+	caif_assert(param.phyid == phy->id);
+	caif_assert(phy->frm_layer->id ==
+		     param.phyid);
+	caif_assert(phy->phy_layer->id ==
+		     param.phyid);
 
-	*ifindex = cnfg->phy_layers[param->phyid].ifindex;
+	*ifindex = phy->ifindex;
+	*proto_tail = 2;
 	*proto_head =
-		protohead[param->linktype]+
-		(cnfg->phy_layers[param->phyid].use_stx ? 1 : 0);
 
-	*proto_tail = 2;
+	protohead[param.linktype] + (phy->use_stx ? 1 : 0);
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	/* FIXME: ENUMERATE INITIALLY WHEN ACTIVATING PHYSICAL INTERFACE */
-	cfctrl_enum_req(cnfg->ctrl, param->phyid);
-	return cfctrl_linkup_request(cnfg->ctrl, param, adap_layer);
+	cfctrl_enum_req(cfg->ctrl, param.phyid);
+	return cfctrl_linkup_request(cfg->ctrl, &param, adap_layer);
+
+unlock:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return err;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfcnfg_add_adaptation_layer);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(caif_connect_client);
 
 static void cfcnfg_reject_rsp(struct cflayer *layer, u8 channel_id,
 			     struct cflayer *adapt_layer)
@@ -315,32 +393,37 @@ static void cfcnfg_reject_rsp(struct cflayer *layer, u8 channel_id,
 
 static void
 cfcnfg_linkup_rsp(struct cflayer *layer, u8 channel_id, enum cfctrl_srv serv,
-		 u8 phyid, struct cflayer *adapt_layer)
+		  u8 phyid, struct cflayer *adapt_layer)
 {
 	struct cfcnfg *cnfg = container_obj(layer);
 	struct cflayer *servicel = NULL;
 	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *phyinfo;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
 	if (adapt_layer == NULL) {
-		pr_debug("link setup response but no client exist, send linkdown back\n");
+		pr_debug("link setup response but no client exist,"
+				"send linkdown back\n");
 		cfctrl_linkdown_req(cnfg->ctrl, channel_id, NULL);
-		return;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
 
 	caif_assert(cnfg != NULL);
 	caif_assert(phyid != 0);
-	phyinfo = &cnfg->phy_layers[phyid];
+
+	phyinfo = cfcnfg_get_phyinfo_rcu(cnfg, phyid);
+	if (phyinfo == NULL) {
+		pr_err("ERROR: Link Layer Device dissapeared"
+				"while connecting\n");
+		goto unlock;
+	}
+
+	caif_assert(phyinfo != NULL);
 	caif_assert(phyinfo->id == phyid);
 	caif_assert(phyinfo->phy_layer != NULL);
 	caif_assert(phyinfo->phy_layer->id == phyid);
 
-	phyinfo->phy_ref_count++;
-	if (phyinfo->phy_ref_count == 1 &&
-	    phyinfo->phy_layer->modemcmd != NULL) {
-		phyinfo->phy_layer->modemcmd(phyinfo->phy_layer,
-					     _CAIF_MODEMCMD_PHYIF_USEFULL);
-	}
 	adapt_layer->id = channel_id;
 
 	switch (serv) {
@@ -348,7 +431,8 @@ cfcnfg_linkup_rsp(struct cflayer *layer, u8 channel_id, enum cfctrl_srv serv,
 		servicel = cfvei_create(channel_id, &phyinfo->dev_info);
 		break;
 	case CFCTRL_SRV_DATAGRAM:
-		servicel = cfdgml_create(channel_id, &phyinfo->dev_info);
+		servicel = cfdgml_create(channel_id,
+					&phyinfo->dev_info);
 		break;
 	case CFCTRL_SRV_RFM:
 		netdev = phyinfo->dev_info.dev;
@@ -365,94 +449,93 @@ cfcnfg_linkup_rsp(struct cflayer *layer, u8 channel_id, enum cfctrl_srv serv,
 		servicel = cfdbgl_create(channel_id, &phyinfo->dev_info);
 		break;
 	default:
-		pr_err("Protocol error. Link setup response - unknown channel type\n");
-		return;
+		pr_err("Protocol error. Link setup response "
+				"- unknown channel type\n");
+		goto unlock;
 	}
 	if (!servicel) {
 		pr_warn("Out of memory\n");
-		return;
+		goto unlock;
 	}
 	layer_set_dn(servicel, cnfg->mux);
 	cfmuxl_set_uplayer(cnfg->mux, servicel, channel_id);
 	layer_set_up(servicel, adapt_layer);
 	layer_set_dn(adapt_layer, servicel);
-	cfsrvl_get(servicel);
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	servicel->ctrlcmd(servicel, CAIF_CTRLCMD_INIT_RSP, 0);
+	return;
+unlock:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 void
 cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(struct cfcnfg *cnfg, enum cfcnfg_phy_type phy_type,
 		     struct net_device *dev, struct cflayer *phy_layer,
-		     u16 *phyid, enum cfcnfg_phy_preference pref,
+		     enum cfcnfg_phy_preference pref,
 		     bool fcs, bool stx)
 {
 	struct cflayer *frml;
 	struct cflayer *phy_driver = NULL;
+	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *phyinfo;
 	int i;
+	u8 phyid;
 
+	mutex_lock(&cnfg->lock);
 
-	if (cnfg->phy_layers[cnfg->last_phyid].frm_layer == NULL) {
-		*phyid = cnfg->last_phyid;
-
-		/* range: * 1..(MAX_PHY_LAYERS-1) */
-		cnfg->last_phyid =
-		    (cnfg->last_phyid % (MAX_PHY_LAYERS - 1)) + 1;
-	} else {
-		*phyid = 0;
-		for (i = 1; i < MAX_PHY_LAYERS; i++) {
-			if (cnfg->phy_layers[i].frm_layer == NULL) {
-				*phyid = i;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	if (*phyid == 0) {
-		pr_err("No Available PHY ID\n");
-		return;
+	/* CAIF protocol allow maximum 6 link-layers */
+	for (i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
+		phyid = (dev->ifindex + i) & 0x7;
+		if (phyid == 0)
+			continue;
+		if (cfcnfg_get_phyinfo_rcu(cnfg, phyid) == NULL)
+			goto got_phyid;
 	}
+	pr_warn("Too many CAIF Link Layers (max 6)\n");
+	goto out;
+
+got_phyid:
+	phyinfo = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cfcnfg_phyinfo), GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	switch (phy_type) {
 	case CFPHYTYPE_FRAG:
 		phy_driver =
-		    cfserl_create(CFPHYTYPE_FRAG, *phyid, stx);
+		    cfserl_create(CFPHYTYPE_FRAG, phyid, stx);
 		if (!phy_driver) {
 			pr_warn("Out of memory\n");
-			return;
+			goto out;
 		}
-
 		break;
 	case CFPHYTYPE_CAIF:
 		phy_driver = NULL;
 		break;
 	default:
-		pr_err("%d\n", phy_type);
-		return;
-		break;
+		goto out;
 	}
-
-	phy_layer->id = *phyid;
-	cnfg->phy_layers[*phyid].pref = pref;
-	cnfg->phy_layers[*phyid].id = *phyid;
-	cnfg->phy_layers[*phyid].dev_info.id = *phyid;
-	cnfg->phy_layers[*phyid].dev_info.dev = dev;
-	cnfg->phy_layers[*phyid].phy_layer = phy_layer;
-	cnfg->phy_layers[*phyid].phy_ref_count = 0;
-	cnfg->phy_layers[*phyid].ifindex = dev->ifindex;
-	cnfg->phy_layers[*phyid].use_stx = stx;
-	cnfg->phy_layers[*phyid].use_fcs = fcs;
+	phy_layer->id = phyid;
+	phyinfo->pref = pref;
+	phyinfo->id = phyid;
+	phyinfo->dev_info.id = phyid;
+	phyinfo->dev_info.dev = dev;
+	phyinfo->phy_layer = phy_layer;
+	phyinfo->ifindex = dev->ifindex;
+	phyinfo->use_stx = stx;
+	phyinfo->use_fcs = fcs;
 
 	phy_layer->type = phy_type;
-	frml = cffrml_create(*phyid, fcs);
+	frml = cffrml_create(phyid, fcs);
+
 	if (!frml) {
 		pr_warn("Out of memory\n");
-		return;
+		kfree(phyinfo);
+		goto out;
 	}
-	cnfg->phy_layers[*phyid].frm_layer = frml;
-	cfmuxl_set_dnlayer(cnfg->mux, frml, *phyid);
+	phyinfo->frm_layer = frml;
 	layer_set_up(frml, cnfg->mux);
 
 	if (phy_driver != NULL) {
-		phy_driver->id = *phyid;
+		phy_driver->id = phyid;
 		layer_set_dn(frml, phy_driver);
 		layer_set_up(phy_driver, frml);
 		layer_set_dn(phy_driver, phy_layer);
@@ -461,33 +544,95 @@ cfcnfg_add_phy_layer(struct cfcnfg *cnfg, enum cfcnfg_phy_type phy_type,
 		layer_set_dn(frml, phy_layer);
 		layer_set_up(phy_layer, frml);
 	}
+
+	list_add_rcu(&phyinfo->node, &cnfg->phys);
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&cnfg->lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfcnfg_add_phy_layer);
 
+int cfcnfg_set_phy_state(struct cfcnfg *cnfg, struct cflayer *phy_layer,
+		bool up)
+{
+	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *phyinfo;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	phyinfo = cfcnfg_get_phyinfo_rcu(cnfg, phy_layer->id);
+	if (phyinfo == NULL) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	if (phyinfo->up == up) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return 0;
+	}
+	phyinfo->up = up;
+
+	if (up) {
+		cffrml_hold(phyinfo->frm_layer);
+		cfmuxl_set_dnlayer(cnfg->mux, phyinfo->frm_layer,
+					phy_layer->id);
+	} else {
+		cfmuxl_remove_dnlayer(cnfg->mux, phy_layer->id);
+		cffrml_put(phyinfo->frm_layer);
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfcnfg_set_phy_state);
+
 int cfcnfg_del_phy_layer(struct cfcnfg *cnfg, struct cflayer *phy_layer)
 {
 	struct cflayer *frml, *frml_dn;
 	u16 phyid;
+	struct cfcnfg_phyinfo *phyinfo;
+
+	might_sleep();
+
+	mutex_lock(&cnfg->lock);
+
 	phyid = phy_layer->id;
-	caif_assert(phyid == cnfg->phy_layers[phyid].id);
-	caif_assert(phy_layer == cnfg->phy_layers[phyid].phy_layer);
+	phyinfo = cfcnfg_get_phyinfo_rcu(cnfg, phyid);
+
+	if (phyinfo == NULL) {
+		mutex_unlock(&cnfg->lock);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	caif_assert(phyid == phyinfo->id);
+	caif_assert(phy_layer == phyinfo->phy_layer);
 	caif_assert(phy_layer->id == phyid);
-	caif_assert(cnfg->phy_layers[phyid].frm_layer->id == phyid);
+	caif_assert(phyinfo->frm_layer->id == phyid);
 
-	memset(&cnfg->phy_layers[phy_layer->id], 0,
-	       sizeof(struct cfcnfg_phyinfo));
-	frml = cfmuxl_remove_dnlayer(cnfg->mux, phy_layer->id);
+	list_del_rcu(&phyinfo->node);
+	synchronize_rcu();
+
+	/* Fail if reference count is not zero */
+	if (cffrml_refcnt_read(phyinfo->frm_layer) != 0) {
+		pr_info("Wait for device inuse\n");
+		list_add_rcu(&phyinfo->node, &cnfg->phys);
+		mutex_unlock(&cnfg->lock);
+		return -EAGAIN;
+	}
+
+	frml = phyinfo->frm_layer;
 	frml_dn = frml->dn;
 	cffrml_set_uplayer(frml, NULL);
 	cffrml_set_dnlayer(frml, NULL);
-	kfree(frml);
-
 	if (phy_layer != frml_dn) {
 		layer_set_up(frml_dn, NULL);
 		layer_set_dn(frml_dn, NULL);
-		kfree(frml_dn);
 	}
 	layer_set_up(phy_layer, NULL);
+
+	if (phyinfo->phy_layer != frml_dn)
+		kfree(frml_dn);
+
+	cffrml_free(frml);
+	kfree(phyinfo);
+	mutex_unlock(&cnfg->lock);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfcnfg_del_phy_layer);
diff --git a/net/caif/cfctrl.c b/net/caif/cfctrl.c
index 3cd8f978e30..0c00a6015dd 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfctrl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfctrl.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #define UTILITY_NAME_LENGTH 16
 #define CFPKT_CTRL_PKT_LEN 20
 
-
 #ifdef CAIF_NO_LOOP
 static int handle_loop(struct cfctrl *ctrl,
 			      int cmd, struct cfpkt *pkt){
@@ -51,14 +50,31 @@ struct cflayer *cfctrl_create(void)
 	this->serv.layer.receive = cfctrl_recv;
 	sprintf(this->serv.layer.name, "ctrl");
 	this->serv.layer.ctrlcmd = cfctrl_ctrlcmd;
+#ifndef CAIF_NO_LOOP
 	spin_lock_init(&this->loop_linkid_lock);
+	this->loop_linkid = 1;
+#endif
 	spin_lock_init(&this->info_list_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&this->list);
-	this->loop_linkid = 1;
 	return &this->serv.layer;
 }
 
-static bool param_eq(struct cfctrl_link_param *p1, struct cfctrl_link_param *p2)
+void cfctrl_remove(struct cflayer *layer)
+{
+	struct cfctrl_request_info *p, *tmp;
+	struct cfctrl *ctrl = container_obj(layer);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(p, tmp, &ctrl->list, list) {
+		list_del(&p->list);
+		kfree(p);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
+	kfree(layer);
+}
+
+static bool param_eq(const struct cfctrl_link_param *p1,
+			const struct cfctrl_link_param *p2)
 {
 	bool eq =
 	    p1->linktype == p2->linktype &&
@@ -100,8 +116,8 @@ static bool param_eq(struct cfctrl_link_param *p1, struct cfctrl_link_param *p2)
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool cfctrl_req_eq(struct cfctrl_request_info *r1,
-		   struct cfctrl_request_info *r2)
+static bool cfctrl_req_eq(const struct cfctrl_request_info *r1,
+			  const struct cfctrl_request_info *r2)
 {
 	if (r1->cmd != r2->cmd)
 		return false;
@@ -112,23 +128,22 @@ bool cfctrl_req_eq(struct cfctrl_request_info *r1,
 }
 
 /* Insert request at the end */
-void cfctrl_insert_req(struct cfctrl *ctrl,
+static void cfctrl_insert_req(struct cfctrl *ctrl,
 			      struct cfctrl_request_info *req)
 {
-	spin_lock(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
 	atomic_inc(&ctrl->req_seq_no);
 	req->sequence_no = atomic_read(&ctrl->req_seq_no);
 	list_add_tail(&req->list, &ctrl->list);
-	spin_unlock(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
 }
 
 /* Compare and remove request */
-struct cfctrl_request_info *cfctrl_remove_req(struct cfctrl *ctrl,
-					      struct cfctrl_request_info *req)
+static struct cfctrl_request_info *cfctrl_remove_req(struct cfctrl *ctrl,
+						struct cfctrl_request_info *req)
 {
 	struct cfctrl_request_info *p, *tmp, *first;
 
-	spin_lock(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
 	first = list_first_entry(&ctrl->list, struct cfctrl_request_info, list);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(p, tmp, &ctrl->list, list) {
@@ -144,7 +159,6 @@ struct cfctrl_request_info *cfctrl_remove_req(struct cfctrl *ctrl,
 	}
 	p = NULL;
 out:
-	spin_unlock(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
 	return p;
 }
 
@@ -154,16 +168,6 @@ struct cfctrl_rsp *cfctrl_get_respfuncs(struct cflayer *layer)
 	return &this->res;
 }
 
-void cfctrl_set_dnlayer(struct cflayer *this, struct cflayer *dn)
-{
-	this->dn = dn;
-}
-
-void cfctrl_set_uplayer(struct cflayer *this, struct cflayer *up)
-{
-	this->up = up;
-}
-
 static void init_info(struct caif_payload_info *info, struct cfctrl *cfctrl)
 {
 	info->hdr_len = 0;
@@ -188,10 +192,6 @@ void cfctrl_enum_req(struct cflayer *layer, u8 physlinkid)
 	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, physlinkid);
 	ret =
 	    cfctrl->serv.layer.dn->transmit(cfctrl->serv.layer.dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		pr_err("Could not transmit enum message\n");
-		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
-	}
 }
 
 int cfctrl_linkup_request(struct cflayer *layer,
@@ -205,14 +205,23 @@ int cfctrl_linkup_request(struct cflayer *layer,
 	struct cfctrl_request_info *req;
 	int ret;
 	char utility_name[16];
-	struct cfpkt *pkt = cfpkt_create(CFPKT_CTRL_PKT_LEN);
+	struct cfpkt *pkt;
+
+	if (cfctrl_cancel_req(layer, user_layer) > 0) {
+		/* Slight Paranoia, check if already connecting */
+		pr_err("Duplicate connect request for same client\n");
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EALREADY;
+	}
+
+	pkt = cfpkt_create(CFPKT_CTRL_PKT_LEN);
 	if (!pkt) {
 		pr_warn("Out of memory\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, CFCTRL_CMD_LINK_SETUP);
-	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, (param->chtype << 4) + param->linktype);
-	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, (param->priority << 3) + param->phyid);
+	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, (param->chtype << 4) | param->linktype);
+	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, (param->priority << 3) | param->phyid);
 	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, param->endpoint & 0x03);
 
 	switch (param->linktype) {
@@ -275,9 +284,13 @@ int cfctrl_linkup_request(struct cflayer *layer,
 	ret =
 	    cfctrl->serv.layer.dn->transmit(cfctrl->serv.layer.dn, pkt);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		pr_err("Could not transmit linksetup request\n");
-		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		int count;
+
+		count = cfctrl_cancel_req(&cfctrl->serv.layer,
+						user_layer);
+		if (count != 1)
+			pr_err("Could not remove request (%d)", count);
+			return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -297,80 +310,29 @@ int cfctrl_linkdown_req(struct cflayer *layer, u8 channelid,
 	init_info(cfpkt_info(pkt), cfctrl);
 	ret =
 	    cfctrl->serv.layer.dn->transmit(cfctrl->serv.layer.dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		pr_err("Could not transmit link-down request\n");
-		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
-	}
+#ifndef CAIF_NO_LOOP
+	cfctrl->loop_linkused[channelid] = 0;
+#endif
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void cfctrl_sleep_req(struct cflayer *layer)
-{
-	int ret;
-	struct cfctrl *cfctrl = container_obj(layer);
-	struct cfpkt *pkt = cfpkt_create(CFPKT_CTRL_PKT_LEN);
-	if (!pkt) {
-		pr_warn("Out of memory\n");
-		return;
-	}
-	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, CFCTRL_CMD_SLEEP);
-	init_info(cfpkt_info(pkt), cfctrl);
-	ret =
-	    cfctrl->serv.layer.dn->transmit(cfctrl->serv.layer.dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
-}
-
-void cfctrl_wake_req(struct cflayer *layer)
-{
-	int ret;
-	struct cfctrl *cfctrl = container_obj(layer);
-	struct cfpkt *pkt = cfpkt_create(CFPKT_CTRL_PKT_LEN);
-	if (!pkt) {
-		pr_warn("Out of memory\n");
-		return;
-	}
-	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, CFCTRL_CMD_WAKE);
-	init_info(cfpkt_info(pkt), cfctrl);
-	ret =
-	    cfctrl->serv.layer.dn->transmit(cfctrl->serv.layer.dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
-}
-
-void cfctrl_getstartreason_req(struct cflayer *layer)
-{
-	int ret;
-	struct cfctrl *cfctrl = container_obj(layer);
-	struct cfpkt *pkt = cfpkt_create(CFPKT_CTRL_PKT_LEN);
-	if (!pkt) {
-		pr_warn("Out of memory\n");
-		return;
-	}
-	cfpkt_addbdy(pkt, CFCTRL_CMD_START_REASON);
-	init_info(cfpkt_info(pkt), cfctrl);
-	ret =
-	    cfctrl->serv.layer.dn->transmit(cfctrl->serv.layer.dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
-}
-
-
-void cfctrl_cancel_req(struct cflayer *layr, struct cflayer *adap_layer)
+int cfctrl_cancel_req(struct cflayer *layr, struct cflayer *adap_layer)
 {
 	struct cfctrl_request_info *p, *tmp;
 	struct cfctrl *ctrl = container_obj(layr);
-	spin_lock(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
+	int found = 0;
+	spin_lock_bh(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(p, tmp, &ctrl->list, list) {
 		if (p->client_layer == adap_layer) {
-			pr_debug("cancel req :%d\n", p->sequence_no);
 			list_del(&p->list);
 			kfree(p);
+			found++;
 		}
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&ctrl->info_list_lock);
+	return found;
 }
 
 static int cfctrl_recv(struct cflayer *layer, struct cfpkt *pkt)
@@ -522,6 +484,7 @@ static int cfctrl_recv(struct cflayer *layer, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 
 			rsp.cmd = cmd;
 			rsp.param = linkparam;
+			spin_lock_bh(&cfctrl->info_list_lock);
 			req = cfctrl_remove_req(cfctrl, &rsp);
 
 			if (CFCTRL_ERR_BIT == (CFCTRL_ERR_BIT & cmdrsp) ||
@@ -541,6 +504,8 @@ static int cfctrl_recv(struct cflayer *layer, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 
 			if (req != NULL)
 				kfree(req);
+
+			spin_unlock_bh(&cfctrl->info_list_lock);
 		}
 		break;
 	case CFCTRL_CMD_LINK_DESTROY:
@@ -584,12 +549,29 @@ static void cfctrl_ctrlcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd ctrl,
 	switch (ctrl) {
 	case _CAIF_CTRLCMD_PHYIF_FLOW_OFF_IND:
 	case CAIF_CTRLCMD_FLOW_OFF_IND:
-		spin_lock(&this->info_list_lock);
+		spin_lock_bh(&this->info_list_lock);
 		if (!list_empty(&this->list)) {
 			pr_debug("Received flow off in control layer\n");
 		}
-		spin_unlock(&this->info_list_lock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&this->info_list_lock);
 		break;
+	case _CAIF_CTRLCMD_PHYIF_DOWN_IND: {
+		struct cfctrl_request_info *p, *tmp;
+
+		/* Find all connect request and report failure */
+		spin_lock_bh(&this->info_list_lock);
+		list_for_each_entry_safe(p, tmp, &this->list, list) {
+			if (p->param.phyid == phyid) {
+				list_del(&p->list);
+				p->client_layer->ctrlcmd(p->client_layer,
+						CAIF_CTRLCMD_INIT_FAIL_RSP,
+						phyid);
+				kfree(p);
+			}
+		}
+		spin_unlock_bh(&this->info_list_lock);
+		break;
+	}
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -599,27 +581,33 @@ static void cfctrl_ctrlcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd ctrl,
 static int handle_loop(struct cfctrl *ctrl, int cmd, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
 	static int last_linkid;
+	static int dec;
 	u8 linkid, linktype, tmp;
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case CFCTRL_CMD_LINK_SETUP:
-		spin_lock(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
-		for (linkid = last_linkid + 1; linkid < 255; linkid++)
-			if (!ctrl->loop_linkused[linkid])
-				goto found;
+		spin_lock_bh(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
+		if (!dec) {
+			for (linkid = last_linkid + 1; linkid < 255; linkid++)
+				if (!ctrl->loop_linkused[linkid])
+					goto found;
+		}
+		dec = 1;
 		for (linkid = last_linkid - 1; linkid > 0; linkid--)
 			if (!ctrl->loop_linkused[linkid])
 				goto found;
-		spin_unlock(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
-		pr_err("Out of link-ids\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
+
 found:
+		if (linkid < 10)
+			dec = 0;
+
 		if (!ctrl->loop_linkused[linkid])
 			ctrl->loop_linkused[linkid] = 1;
 
 		last_linkid = linkid;
 
 		cfpkt_add_trail(pkt, &linkid, 1);
-		spin_unlock(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
 		cfpkt_peek_head(pkt, &linktype, 1);
 		if (linktype ==  CFCTRL_SRV_UTIL) {
 			tmp = 0x01;
@@ -629,10 +617,10 @@ found:
 		break;
 
 	case CFCTRL_CMD_LINK_DESTROY:
-		spin_lock(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
+		spin_lock_bh(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
 		cfpkt_peek_head(pkt, &linkid, 1);
 		ctrl->loop_linkused[linkid] = 0;
-		spin_unlock(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&ctrl->loop_linkid_lock);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
diff --git a/net/caif/cfdgml.c b/net/caif/cfdgml.c
index 054fdb5aeb8..0382dec84fd 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfdgml.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfdgml.c
@@ -108,10 +108,5 @@ static int cfdgml_transmit(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 	 */
 	info->hdr_len = 4;
 	info->dev_info = &service->dev_info;
-	ret = layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		u32 tmp32;
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &tmp32, 4);
-	}
-	return ret;
+	return layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
 }
diff --git a/net/caif/cffrml.c b/net/caif/cffrml.c
index a445043931a..04204b20271 100644
--- a/net/caif/cffrml.c
+++ b/net/caif/cffrml.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/crc-ccitt.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <net/caif/caif_layer.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfpkt.h>
 #include <net/caif/cffrml.h>
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 struct cffrml {
 	struct cflayer layer;
 	bool dofcs;		/* !< FCS active */
+	int __percpu		*pcpu_refcnt;
 };
 
 static int cffrml_receive(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt);
@@ -37,6 +39,12 @@ struct cflayer *cffrml_create(u16 phyid, bool use_fcs)
 		pr_warn("Out of memory\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
+	this->pcpu_refcnt = alloc_percpu(int);
+	if (this->pcpu_refcnt == NULL) {
+		kfree(this);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	caif_assert(offsetof(struct cffrml, layer) == 0);
 
 	memset(this, 0, sizeof(struct cflayer));
@@ -49,6 +57,13 @@ struct cflayer *cffrml_create(u16 phyid, bool use_fcs)
 	return (struct cflayer *) this;
 }
 
+void cffrml_free(struct cflayer *layer)
+{
+	struct cffrml *this = container_obj(layer);
+	free_percpu(this->pcpu_refcnt);
+	kfree(layer);
+}
+
 void cffrml_set_uplayer(struct cflayer *this, struct cflayer *up)
 {
 	this->up = up;
@@ -112,6 +127,13 @@ static int cffrml_receive(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
+
+	if (layr->up == NULL) {
+		pr_err("Layr up is missing!\n");
+		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	return layr->up->receive(layr->up, pkt);
 }
 
@@ -120,7 +142,6 @@ static int cffrml_transmit(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 	int tmp;
 	u16 chks;
 	u16 len;
-	int ret;
 	struct cffrml *this = container_obj(layr);
 	if (this->dofcs) {
 		chks = cfpkt_iterate(pkt, cffrml_checksum, 0xffff);
@@ -135,19 +156,44 @@ static int cffrml_transmit(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 	cfpkt_info(pkt)->hdr_len += 2;
 	if (cfpkt_erroneous(pkt)) {
 		pr_err("Packet is erroneous!\n");
+		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
-	ret = layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		/* Remove header on faulty packet. */
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &tmp, 2);
+
+	if (layr->dn == NULL) {
+		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	}
-	return ret;
+	return layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
 }
 
 static void cffrml_ctrlcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd ctrl,
 					int phyid)
 {
-	if (layr->up->ctrlcmd)
+	if (layr->up && layr->up->ctrlcmd)
 		layr->up->ctrlcmd(layr->up, ctrl, layr->id);
 }
+
+void cffrml_put(struct cflayer *layr)
+{
+	struct cffrml *this = container_obj(layr);
+	if (layr != NULL && this->pcpu_refcnt != NULL)
+		irqsafe_cpu_dec(*this->pcpu_refcnt);
+}
+
+void cffrml_hold(struct cflayer *layr)
+{
+	struct cffrml *this = container_obj(layr);
+	if (layr != NULL && this->pcpu_refcnt != NULL)
+		irqsafe_cpu_inc(*this->pcpu_refcnt);
+}
+
+int cffrml_refcnt_read(struct cflayer *layr)
+{
+	int i, refcnt = 0;
+	struct cffrml *this = container_obj(layr);
+	for_each_possible_cpu(i)
+		refcnt += *per_cpu_ptr(this->pcpu_refcnt, i);
+	return refcnt;
+}
diff --git a/net/caif/cfmuxl.c b/net/caif/cfmuxl.c
index 24f1ffa74b0..2a56df7e0a4 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfmuxl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfmuxl.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfpkt.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfmuxl.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfsrvl.h>
@@ -64,66 +65,31 @@ struct cflayer *cfmuxl_create(void)
 int cfmuxl_set_uplayer(struct cflayer *layr, struct cflayer *up, u8 linkid)
 {
 	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
-	spin_lock(&muxl->receive_lock);
-	cfsrvl_get(up);
-	list_add(&up->node, &muxl->srvl_list);
-	spin_unlock(&muxl->receive_lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-bool cfmuxl_is_phy_inuse(struct cflayer *layr, u8 phyid)
-{
-	struct list_head *node;
-	struct cflayer *layer;
-	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
-	bool match = false;
-	spin_lock(&muxl->receive_lock);
-
-	list_for_each(node, &muxl->srvl_list) {
-		layer = list_entry(node, struct cflayer, node);
-		if (cfsrvl_phyid_match(layer, phyid)) {
-			match = true;
-			break;
-		}
-
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&muxl->receive_lock);
-	return match;
-}
 
-u8 cfmuxl_get_phyid(struct cflayer *layr, u8 channel_id)
-{
-	struct cflayer *up;
-	int phyid;
-	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
-	spin_lock(&muxl->receive_lock);
-	up = get_up(muxl, channel_id);
-	if (up != NULL)
-		phyid = cfsrvl_getphyid(up);
-	else
-		phyid = 0;
-	spin_unlock(&muxl->receive_lock);
-	return phyid;
+	spin_lock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
+	list_add_rcu(&up->node, &muxl->srvl_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int cfmuxl_set_dnlayer(struct cflayer *layr, struct cflayer *dn, u8 phyid)
 {
 	struct cfmuxl *muxl = (struct cfmuxl *) layr;
-	spin_lock(&muxl->transmit_lock);
-	list_add(&dn->node, &muxl->frml_list);
-	spin_unlock(&muxl->transmit_lock);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&muxl->transmit_lock);
+	list_add_rcu(&dn->node, &muxl->frml_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&muxl->transmit_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct cflayer *get_from_id(struct list_head *list, u16 id)
 {
-	struct list_head *node;
-	struct cflayer *layer;
-	list_for_each(node, list) {
-		layer = list_entry(node, struct cflayer, node);
-		if (layer->id == id)
-			return layer;
+	struct cflayer *lyr;
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(lyr, list, node) {
+		if (lyr->id == id)
+			return lyr;
 	}
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -131,41 +97,45 @@ struct cflayer *cfmuxl_remove_dnlayer(struct cflayer *layr, u8 phyid)
 {
 	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
 	struct cflayer *dn;
-	spin_lock(&muxl->transmit_lock);
-	memset(muxl->dn_cache, 0, sizeof(muxl->dn_cache));
+	int idx = phyid % DN_CACHE_SIZE;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&muxl->transmit_lock);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(muxl->dn_cache[idx], NULL);
 	dn = get_from_id(&muxl->frml_list, phyid);
-	if (dn == NULL) {
-		spin_unlock(&muxl->transmit_lock);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	list_del(&dn->node);
+	if (dn == NULL)
+		goto out;
+
+	list_del_rcu(&dn->node);
 	caif_assert(dn != NULL);
-	spin_unlock(&muxl->transmit_lock);
+out:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&muxl->transmit_lock);
 	return dn;
 }
 
-/* Invariant: lock is taken */
 static struct cflayer *get_up(struct cfmuxl *muxl, u16 id)
 {
 	struct cflayer *up;
 	int idx = id % UP_CACHE_SIZE;
-	up = muxl->up_cache[idx];
+	up = rcu_dereference(muxl->up_cache[idx]);
 	if (up == NULL || up->id != id) {
+		spin_lock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
 		up = get_from_id(&muxl->srvl_list, id);
-		muxl->up_cache[idx] = up;
+		rcu_assign_pointer(muxl->up_cache[idx], up);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
 	}
 	return up;
 }
 
-/* Invariant: lock is taken */
 static struct cflayer *get_dn(struct cfmuxl *muxl, struct dev_info *dev_info)
 {
 	struct cflayer *dn;
 	int idx = dev_info->id % DN_CACHE_SIZE;
-	dn = muxl->dn_cache[idx];
+	dn = rcu_dereference(muxl->dn_cache[idx]);
 	if (dn == NULL || dn->id != dev_info->id) {
+		spin_lock_bh(&muxl->transmit_lock);
 		dn = get_from_id(&muxl->frml_list, dev_info->id);
-		muxl->dn_cache[idx] = dn;
+		rcu_assign_pointer(muxl->dn_cache[idx], dn);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&muxl->transmit_lock);
 	}
 	return dn;
 }
@@ -174,15 +144,17 @@ struct cflayer *cfmuxl_remove_uplayer(struct cflayer *layr, u8 id)
 {
 	struct cflayer *up;
 	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
-	spin_lock(&muxl->receive_lock);
-	up = get_up(muxl, id);
+	int idx = id % UP_CACHE_SIZE;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
+	up = get_from_id(&muxl->srvl_list, id);
 	if (up == NULL)
 		goto out;
-	memset(muxl->up_cache, 0, sizeof(muxl->up_cache));
-	list_del(&up->node);
-	cfsrvl_put(up);
+
+	rcu_assign_pointer(muxl->up_cache[idx], NULL);
+	list_del_rcu(&up->node);
 out:
-	spin_unlock(&muxl->receive_lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&muxl->receive_lock);
 	return up;
 }
 
@@ -197,58 +169,78 @@ static int cfmuxl_receive(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
-
-	spin_lock(&muxl->receive_lock);
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	up = get_up(muxl, id);
-	spin_unlock(&muxl->receive_lock);
+
 	if (up == NULL) {
-		pr_info("Received data on unknown link ID = %d (0x%x) up == NULL",
-			id, id);
+		pr_debug("Received data on unknown link ID = %d (0x%x)"
+			" up == NULL", id, id);
 		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 		/*
 		 * Don't return ERROR, since modem misbehaves and sends out
 		 * flow on before linksetup response.
 		 */
+
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return /* CFGLU_EPROT; */ 0;
 	}
+
+	/* We can't hold rcu_lock during receive, so take a ref count instead */
 	cfsrvl_get(up);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	ret = up->receive(up, pkt);
+
 	cfsrvl_put(up);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cfmuxl_transmit(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
-	int ret;
 	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
+	int err;
 	u8 linkid;
 	struct cflayer *dn;
 	struct caif_payload_info *info = cfpkt_info(pkt);
-	dn = get_dn(muxl, cfpkt_info(pkt)->dev_info);
+	BUG_ON(!info);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	dn = get_dn(muxl, info->dev_info);
 	if (dn == NULL) {
-		pr_warn("Send data on unknown phy ID = %d (0x%x)\n",
+		pr_debug("Send data on unknown phy ID = %d (0x%x)\n",
 			info->dev_info->id, info->dev_info->id);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 		return -ENOTCONN;
 	}
+
 	info->hdr_len += 1;
 	linkid = info->channel_id;
 	cfpkt_add_head(pkt, &linkid, 1);
-	ret = dn->transmit(dn, pkt);
-	/* Remove MUX protocol header upon error. */
-	if (ret < 0)
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &linkid, 1);
-	return ret;
+
+	/* We can't hold rcu_lock during receive, so take a ref count instead */
+	cffrml_hold(dn);
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	err = dn->transmit(dn, pkt);
+
+	cffrml_put(dn);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static void cfmuxl_ctrlcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd ctrl,
 				int phyid)
 {
 	struct cfmuxl *muxl = container_obj(layr);
-	struct list_head *node, *next;
 	struct cflayer *layer;
-	list_for_each_safe(node, next, &muxl->srvl_list) {
-		layer = list_entry(node, struct cflayer, node);
-		if (cfsrvl_phyid_match(layer, phyid))
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(layer, &muxl->srvl_list, node) {
+		if (cfsrvl_phyid_match(layer, phyid) && layer->ctrlcmd)
+			/* NOTE: ctrlcmd is not allowed to block */
 			layer->ctrlcmd(layer, ctrl, phyid);
 	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
diff --git a/net/caif/cfpkt_skbuff.c b/net/caif/cfpkt_skbuff.c
index d7e865e2ff6..75d4bfae1a7 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfpkt_skbuff.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfpkt_skbuff.c
@@ -42,22 +42,22 @@ struct cfpkt_priv_data {
 	bool erronous;
 };
 
-inline struct cfpkt_priv_data *cfpkt_priv(struct cfpkt *pkt)
+static inline struct cfpkt_priv_data *cfpkt_priv(struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
 	return (struct cfpkt_priv_data *) pkt->skb.cb;
 }
 
-inline bool is_erronous(struct cfpkt *pkt)
+static inline bool is_erronous(struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
 	return cfpkt_priv(pkt)->erronous;
 }
 
-inline struct sk_buff *pkt_to_skb(struct cfpkt *pkt)
+static inline struct sk_buff *pkt_to_skb(struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
 	return &pkt->skb;
 }
 
-inline struct cfpkt *skb_to_pkt(struct sk_buff *skb)
+static inline struct cfpkt *skb_to_pkt(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	return (struct cfpkt *) skb;
 }
@@ -97,21 +97,20 @@ inline struct cfpkt *cfpkt_create(u16 len)
 {
 	return cfpkt_create_pfx(len + PKT_POSTFIX, PKT_PREFIX);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_create);
 
 void cfpkt_destroy(struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = pkt_to_skb(pkt);
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_destroy);
+
 
 inline bool cfpkt_more(struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = pkt_to_skb(pkt);
 	return skb->len > 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_more);
+
 
 int cfpkt_peek_head(struct cfpkt *pkt, void *data, u16 len)
 {
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ int cfpkt_peek_head(struct cfpkt *pkt, void *data, u16 len)
 	return !cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, data, len) &&
 	    !cfpkt_add_head(pkt, data, len);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_peek_head);
 
 int cfpkt_extr_head(struct cfpkt *pkt, void *data, u16 len)
 {
@@ -148,7 +146,6 @@ int cfpkt_extr_head(struct cfpkt *pkt, void *data, u16 len)
 	memcpy(data, from, len);
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_extr_head);
 
 int cfpkt_extr_trail(struct cfpkt *pkt, void *dta, u16 len)
 {
@@ -171,13 +168,13 @@ int cfpkt_extr_trail(struct cfpkt *pkt, void *dta, u16 len)
 	memcpy(data, from, len);
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_extr_trail);
+
 
 int cfpkt_pad_trail(struct cfpkt *pkt, u16 len)
 {
 	return cfpkt_add_body(pkt, NULL, len);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_pad_trail);
+
 
 int cfpkt_add_body(struct cfpkt *pkt, const void *data, u16 len)
 {
@@ -226,13 +223,11 @@ int cfpkt_add_body(struct cfpkt *pkt, const void *data, u16 len)
 		memcpy(to, data, len);
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_add_body);
 
 inline int cfpkt_addbdy(struct cfpkt *pkt, u8 data)
 {
 	return cfpkt_add_body(pkt, &data, 1);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_addbdy);
 
 int cfpkt_add_head(struct cfpkt *pkt, const void *data2, u16 len)
 {
@@ -259,20 +254,20 @@ int cfpkt_add_head(struct cfpkt *pkt, const void *data2, u16 len)
 	memcpy(to, data, len);
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_add_head);
+
 
 inline int cfpkt_add_trail(struct cfpkt *pkt, const void *data, u16 len)
 {
 	return cfpkt_add_body(pkt, data, len);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_add_trail);
+
 
 inline u16 cfpkt_getlen(struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = pkt_to_skb(pkt);
 	return skb->len;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_getlen);
+
 
 inline u16 cfpkt_iterate(struct cfpkt *pkt,
 			    u16 (*iter_func)(u16, void *, u16),
@@ -290,7 +285,7 @@ inline u16 cfpkt_iterate(struct cfpkt *pkt,
 	}
 	return iter_func(data, pkt->skb.data, cfpkt_getlen(pkt));
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_iterate);
+
 
 int cfpkt_setlen(struct cfpkt *pkt, u16 len)
 {
@@ -315,18 +310,6 @@ int cfpkt_setlen(struct cfpkt *pkt, u16 len)
 
 	return cfpkt_getlen(pkt);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_setlen);
-
-struct cfpkt *cfpkt_create_uplink(const unsigned char *data, unsigned int len)
-{
-	struct cfpkt *pkt = cfpkt_create_pfx(len + PKT_POSTFIX, PKT_PREFIX);
-	if (!pkt)
-		return NULL;
-	if (unlikely(data != NULL))
-		cfpkt_add_body(pkt, data, len);
-	return pkt;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_create_uplink);
 
 struct cfpkt *cfpkt_append(struct cfpkt *dstpkt,
 			     struct cfpkt *addpkt,
@@ -368,7 +351,6 @@ struct cfpkt *cfpkt_append(struct cfpkt *dstpkt,
 	dst->len += addlen;
 	return skb_to_pkt(dst);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_append);
 
 struct cfpkt *cfpkt_split(struct cfpkt *pkt, u16 pos)
 {
@@ -406,174 +388,13 @@ struct cfpkt *cfpkt_split(struct cfpkt *pkt, u16 pos)
 	skb2->len += len2nd;
 	return skb_to_pkt(skb2);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_split);
-
-char *cfpkt_log_pkt(struct cfpkt *pkt, char *buf, int buflen)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb = pkt_to_skb(pkt);
-	char *p = buf;
-	int i;
-
-	/*
-	 * Sanity check buffer length, it needs to be at least as large as
-	 * the header info: ~=50+ bytes
-	 */
-	if (buflen < 50)
-		return NULL;
-
-	snprintf(buf, buflen, "%s: pkt:%p len:%ld(%ld+%ld) {%ld,%ld} data: [",
-		is_erronous(pkt) ? "ERRONOUS-SKB" :
-		 (skb->data_len != 0 ? "COMPLEX-SKB" : "SKB"),
-		 skb,
-		 (long) skb->len,
-		 (long) (skb_tail_pointer(skb) - skb->data),
-		 (long) skb->data_len,
-		 (long) (skb->data - skb->head),
-		 (long) (skb_tail_pointer(skb) - skb->head));
-	p = buf + strlen(buf);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < skb_tail_pointer(skb) - skb->data && i < 300; i++) {
-		if (p > buf + buflen - 10) {
-			sprintf(p, "...");
-			p = buf + strlen(buf);
-			break;
-		}
-		sprintf(p, "%02x,", skb->data[i]);
-		p = buf + strlen(buf);
-	}
-	sprintf(p, "]\n");
-	return buf;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_log_pkt);
-
-int cfpkt_raw_append(struct cfpkt *pkt, void **buf, unsigned int buflen)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb = pkt_to_skb(pkt);
-	struct sk_buff *lastskb;
-
-	caif_assert(buf != NULL);
-	if (unlikely(is_erronous(pkt)))
-		return -EPROTO;
-	/* Make sure SKB is writable */
-	if (unlikely(skb_cow_data(skb, 0, &lastskb) < 0)) {
-		PKT_ERROR(pkt, "skb_cow_data failed\n");
-		return -EPROTO;
-	}
-
-	if (unlikely(skb_linearize(skb) != 0)) {
-		PKT_ERROR(pkt, "linearize failed\n");
-		return -EPROTO;
-	}
-
-	if (unlikely(skb_tailroom(skb) < buflen)) {
-		PKT_ERROR(pkt, "buffer too short - failed\n");
-		return -EPROTO;
-	}
-
-	*buf = skb_put(skb, buflen);
-	return 1;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_raw_append);
 
-int cfpkt_raw_extract(struct cfpkt *pkt, void **buf, unsigned int buflen)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb = pkt_to_skb(pkt);
-
-	caif_assert(buf != NULL);
-	if (unlikely(is_erronous(pkt)))
-		return -EPROTO;
-
-	if (unlikely(buflen > skb->len)) {
-		PKT_ERROR(pkt, "buflen too large - failed\n");
-		return -EPROTO;
-	}
-
-	if (unlikely(buflen > skb_headlen(skb))) {
-		if (unlikely(skb_linearize(skb) != 0)) {
-			PKT_ERROR(pkt, "linearize failed\n");
-			return -EPROTO;
-		}
-	}
-
-	*buf = skb->data;
-	skb_pull(skb, buflen);
-
-	return 1;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_raw_extract);
-
-inline bool cfpkt_erroneous(struct cfpkt *pkt)
+bool cfpkt_erroneous(struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
 	return cfpkt_priv(pkt)->erronous;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_erroneous);
-
-struct cfpktq *cfpktq_create(void)
-{
-	struct cfpktq *q = kmalloc(sizeof(struct cfpktq), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!q)
-		return NULL;
-	skb_queue_head_init(&q->head);
-	atomic_set(&q->count, 0);
-	spin_lock_init(&q->lock);
-	return q;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpktq_create);
-
-void cfpkt_queue(struct cfpktq *pktq, struct cfpkt *pkt, unsigned short prio)
-{
-	atomic_inc(&pktq->count);
-	spin_lock(&pktq->lock);
-	skb_queue_tail(&pktq->head, pkt_to_skb(pkt));
-	spin_unlock(&pktq->lock);
-
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_queue);
-
-struct cfpkt *cfpkt_qpeek(struct cfpktq *pktq)
-{
-	struct cfpkt *tmp;
-	spin_lock(&pktq->lock);
-	tmp = skb_to_pkt(skb_peek(&pktq->head));
-	spin_unlock(&pktq->lock);
-	return tmp;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_qpeek);
-
-struct cfpkt *cfpkt_dequeue(struct cfpktq *pktq)
-{
-	struct cfpkt *pkt;
-	spin_lock(&pktq->lock);
-	pkt = skb_to_pkt(skb_dequeue(&pktq->head));
-	if (pkt) {
-		atomic_dec(&pktq->count);
-		caif_assert(atomic_read(&pktq->count) >= 0);
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&pktq->lock);
-	return pkt;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_dequeue);
-
-int cfpkt_qcount(struct cfpktq *pktq)
-{
-	return atomic_read(&pktq->count);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_qcount);
-
-struct cfpkt *cfpkt_clone_release(struct cfpkt *pkt)
-{
-	struct cfpkt *clone;
-	clone  = skb_to_pkt(skb_clone(pkt_to_skb(pkt), GFP_ATOMIC));
-	/* Free original packet. */
-	cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
-	if (!clone)
-		return NULL;
-	return clone;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_clone_release);
 
 struct caif_payload_info *cfpkt_info(struct cfpkt *pkt)
 {
 	return (struct caif_payload_info *)&pkt_to_skb(pkt)->cb;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfpkt_info);
diff --git a/net/caif/cfrfml.c b/net/caif/cfrfml.c
index e2fb5fa7579..0deabb44005 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfrfml.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfrfml.c
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ struct cfrfml {
 	spinlock_t sync;
 };
 
-static void cfrfml_release(struct kref *kref)
+static void cfrfml_release(struct cflayer *layer)
 {
-	struct cfsrvl *srvl = container_of(kref, struct cfsrvl, ref);
+	struct cfsrvl *srvl = container_of(layer, struct cfsrvl, layer);
 	struct cfrfml *rfml = container_obj(&srvl->layer);
 
 	if (rfml->incomplete_frm)
diff --git a/net/caif/cfserl.c b/net/caif/cfserl.c
index 8303fe3ebf8..2715c84cfa8 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfserl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfserl.c
@@ -179,15 +179,10 @@ static int cfserl_receive(struct cflayer *l, struct cfpkt *newpkt)
 static int cfserl_transmit(struct cflayer *layer, struct cfpkt *newpkt)
 {
 	struct cfserl *layr = container_obj(layer);
-	int ret;
 	u8 tmp8 = CFSERL_STX;
 	if (layr->usestx)
 		cfpkt_add_head(newpkt, &tmp8, 1);
-	ret = layer->dn->transmit(layer->dn, newpkt);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		cfpkt_extr_head(newpkt, &tmp8, 1);
-
-	return ret;
+	return layer->dn->transmit(layer->dn, newpkt);
 }
 
 static void cfserl_ctrlcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd ctrl,
diff --git a/net/caif/cfsrvl.c b/net/caif/cfsrvl.c
index ab5e542526b..535a1e72b36 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfsrvl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfsrvl.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <net/caif/caif_layer.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfsrvl.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfpkt.h>
@@ -27,8 +28,8 @@ static void cfservl_ctrlcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd ctrl,
 {
 	struct cfsrvl *service = container_obj(layr);
 
-	caif_assert(layr->up != NULL);
-	caif_assert(layr->up->ctrlcmd != NULL);
+	if (layr->up == NULL || layr->up->ctrlcmd == NULL)
+		return;
 
 	switch (ctrl) {
 	case CAIF_CTRLCMD_INIT_RSP:
@@ -151,14 +152,9 @@ static int cfservl_modemcmd(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_modemcmd ctrl)
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-void cfservl_destroy(struct cflayer *layer)
+static void cfsrvl_release(struct cflayer *layer)
 {
-	kfree(layer);
-}
-
-void cfsrvl_release(struct kref *kref)
-{
-	struct cfsrvl *service = container_of(kref, struct cfsrvl, ref);
+	struct cfsrvl *service = container_of(layer, struct cfsrvl, layer);
 	kfree(service);
 }
 
@@ -178,10 +174,8 @@ void cfsrvl_init(struct cfsrvl *service,
 	service->dev_info = *dev_info;
 	service->supports_flowctrl = supports_flowctrl;
 	service->release = cfsrvl_release;
-	kref_init(&service->ref);
 }
 
-
 bool cfsrvl_ready(struct cfsrvl *service, int *err)
 {
 	if (service->open && service->modem_flow_on && service->phy_flow_on)
@@ -194,6 +188,7 @@ bool cfsrvl_ready(struct cfsrvl *service, int *err)
 	*err = -EAGAIN;
 	return false;
 }
+
 u8 cfsrvl_getphyid(struct cflayer *layer)
 {
 	struct cfsrvl *servl = container_obj(layer);
@@ -205,3 +200,26 @@ bool cfsrvl_phyid_match(struct cflayer *layer, int phyid)
 	struct cfsrvl *servl = container_obj(layer);
 	return servl->dev_info.id == phyid;
 }
+
+void caif_free_client(struct cflayer *adap_layer)
+{
+	struct cfsrvl *servl;
+	if (adap_layer == NULL || adap_layer->dn == NULL)
+		return;
+	servl = container_obj(adap_layer->dn);
+	servl->release(&servl->layer);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(caif_free_client);
+
+void caif_client_register_refcnt(struct cflayer *adapt_layer,
+					void (*hold)(struct cflayer *lyr),
+					void (*put)(struct cflayer *lyr))
+{
+	struct cfsrvl *service;
+	service = container_of(adapt_layer->dn, struct cfsrvl, layer);
+
+	WARN_ON(adapt_layer == NULL || adapt_layer->dn == NULL);
+	service->hold = hold;
+	service->put = put;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(caif_client_register_refcnt);
diff --git a/net/caif/cfutill.c b/net/caif/cfutill.c
index 315c0d60136..98e027db18e 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfutill.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfutill.c
@@ -100,10 +100,5 @@ static int cfutill_transmit(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 	 */
 	info->hdr_len = 1;
 	info->dev_info = &service->dev_info;
-	ret = layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		u32 tmp32;
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &tmp32, 4);
-	}
-	return ret;
+	return layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
 }
diff --git a/net/caif/cfveil.c b/net/caif/cfveil.c
index c3b1dec4acf..3ec83fbc288 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfveil.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfveil.c
@@ -82,13 +82,14 @@ static int cfvei_transmit(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 	int ret;
 	struct cfsrvl *service = container_obj(layr);
 	if (!cfsrvl_ready(service, &ret))
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 	caif_assert(layr->dn != NULL);
 	caif_assert(layr->dn->transmit != NULL);
 
 	if (cfpkt_add_head(pkt, &tmp, 1) < 0) {
 		pr_err("Packet is erroneous!\n");
-		return -EPROTO;
+		ret = -EPROTO;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	/* Add info-> for MUX-layer to route the packet out. */
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ static int cfvei_transmit(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 	info->channel_id = service->layer.id;
 	info->hdr_len = 1;
 	info->dev_info = &service->dev_info;
-	ret = layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &tmp, 1);
+	return layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
+err:
+	cfpkt_destroy(pkt);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/caif/cfvidl.c b/net/caif/cfvidl.c
index bf6fef2a0ef..b2f5989ad45 100644
--- a/net/caif/cfvidl.c
+++ b/net/caif/cfvidl.c
@@ -60,8 +60,5 @@ static int cfvidl_transmit(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 	info = cfpkt_info(pkt);
 	info->channel_id = service->layer.id;
 	info->dev_info = &service->dev_info;
-	ret = layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		cfpkt_extr_head(pkt, &videoheader, 4);
-	return ret;
+	return layr->dn->transmit(layr->dn, pkt);
 }
diff --git a/net/caif/chnl_net.c b/net/caif/chnl_net.c
index 6008d6dc18a..649ebacaf6b 100644
--- a/net/caif/chnl_net.c
+++ b/net/caif/chnl_net.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <linux/caif/if_caif.h>
 #include <net/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <net/caif/caif_layer.h>
-#include <net/caif/cfcnfg.h>
 #include <net/caif/cfpkt.h>
 #include <net/caif/caif_dev.h>
 
@@ -84,10 +83,11 @@ static int chnl_recv_cb(struct cflayer *layr, struct cfpkt *pkt)
 	if (!priv)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	skb = (struct sk_buff *) cfpkt_tonative(pkt);
+
 	/* Get length of CAIF packet. */
-	pktlen = cfpkt_getlen(pkt);
+	pktlen = skb->len;
 
-	skb = (struct sk_buff *) cfpkt_tonative(pkt);
 	/* Pass some minimum information and
 	 * send the packet to the net stack.
 	 */
@@ -153,6 +153,18 @@ static void close_work(struct work_struct *work)
 }
 static DECLARE_WORK(close_worker, close_work);
 
+static void chnl_hold(struct cflayer *lyr)
+{
+	struct chnl_net *priv = container_of(lyr, struct chnl_net, chnl);
+	dev_hold(priv->netdev);
+}
+
+static void chnl_put(struct cflayer *lyr)
+{
+	struct chnl_net *priv = container_of(lyr, struct chnl_net, chnl);
+	dev_put(priv->netdev);
+}
+
 static void chnl_flowctrl_cb(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd flow,
 				int phyid)
 {
@@ -190,6 +202,7 @@ static void chnl_flowctrl_cb(struct cflayer *layr, enum caif_ctrlcmd flow,
 		netif_wake_queue(priv->netdev);
 		break;
 	case CAIF_CTRLCMD_INIT_RSP:
+		caif_client_register_refcnt(&priv->chnl, chnl_hold, chnl_put);
 		priv->state = CAIF_CONNECTED;
 		priv->flowenabled = true;
 		netif_wake_queue(priv->netdev);
@@ -257,8 +270,9 @@ static int chnl_net_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if (priv->state != CAIF_CONNECTING) {
 		priv->state = CAIF_CONNECTING;
-		result = caif_connect_client(&priv->conn_req, &priv->chnl,
-					&llifindex, &headroom, &tailroom);
+		result = caif_connect_client(dev_net(dev), &priv->conn_req,
+						&priv->chnl, &llifindex,
+						&headroom, &tailroom);
 		if (result != 0) {
 				pr_debug("err: "
 					 "Unable to register and open device,"
@@ -314,7 +328,7 @@ static int chnl_net_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	if (result == 0) {
 		pr_debug("connect timeout\n");
-		caif_disconnect_client(&priv->chnl);
+		caif_disconnect_client(dev_net(dev), &priv->chnl);
 		priv->state = CAIF_DISCONNECTED;
 		pr_debug("state disconnected\n");
 		result = -ETIMEDOUT;
@@ -330,7 +344,7 @@ static int chnl_net_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 
 error:
-	caif_disconnect_client(&priv->chnl);
+	caif_disconnect_client(dev_net(dev), &priv->chnl);
 	priv->state = CAIF_DISCONNECTED;
 	pr_debug("state disconnected\n");
 	return result;
@@ -344,7 +358,7 @@ static int chnl_net_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 	priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	priv->state = CAIF_DISCONNECTED;
-	caif_disconnect_client(&priv->chnl);
+	caif_disconnect_client(dev_net(dev), &priv->chnl);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -373,11 +387,18 @@ static const struct net_device_ops netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_start_xmit = chnl_net_start_xmit,
 };
 
+static void chnl_net_destructor(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct chnl_net *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	caif_free_client(&priv->chnl);
+	free_netdev(dev);
+}
+
 static void ipcaif_net_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct chnl_net *priv;
 	dev->netdev_ops = &netdev_ops;
-	dev->destructor = free_netdev;
+	dev->destructor = chnl_net_destructor;
 	dev->flags |= IFF_NOARP;
 	dev->flags |= IFF_POINTOPOINT;
 	dev->mtu = GPRS_PDP_MTU;
@@ -391,7 +412,7 @@ static void ipcaif_net_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	priv->conn_req.link_selector = CAIF_LINK_HIGH_BANDW;
 	priv->conn_req.priority = CAIF_PRIO_LOW;
 	/* Insert illegal value */
-	priv->conn_req.sockaddr.u.dgm.connection_id = -1;
+	priv->conn_req.sockaddr.u.dgm.connection_id = 0;
 	priv->flowenabled = false;
 
 	init_waitqueue_head(&priv->netmgmt_wq);
@@ -453,6 +474,10 @@ static int ipcaif_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 		pr_warn("device rtml registration failed\n");
 	else
 		list_add(&caifdev->list_field, &chnl_net_list);
+
+	/* Take ifindex as connection-id if null */
+	if (caifdev->conn_req.sockaddr.u.dgm.connection_id == 0)
+		caifdev->conn_req.sockaddr.u.dgm.connection_id = dev->ifindex;
 	return ret;
 }