1 files changed, 117 insertions, 148 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 398e299ee1bd..e06c4453eabb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ static int all_slaves_active;
 static struct bond_params bonding_defaults;
 static int resend_igmp = BOND_DEFAULT_RESEND_IGMP;
 static int packets_per_slave = 1;
+static int lp_interval = BOND_ALB_DEFAULT_LP_INTERVAL;
 
 module_param(max_bonds, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(max_bonds, "Max number of bonded devices");
@@ -189,6 +190,10 @@ module_param(packets_per_slave, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(packets_per_slave, "Packets to send per slave in balance-rr "
 				    "mode; 0 for a random slave, 1 packet per "
 				    "slave (default), >1 packets per slave.");
+module_param(lp_interval, uint, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(lp_interval, "The number of seconds between instances where "
+			      "the bonding driver sends learning packets to "
+			      "each slaves peer switch. The default is 1.");
 
 /*----------------------------- Global variables ----------------------------*/
 
@@ -299,7 +304,7 @@ const char *bond_mode_name(int mode)
  * @skb: hw accel VLAN tagged skb to transmit
  * @slave_dev: slave that is supposed to xmit this skbuff
  */
-int bond_dev_queue_xmit(struct bonding *bond, struct sk_buff *skb,
+void bond_dev_queue_xmit(struct bonding *bond, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			struct net_device *slave_dev)
 {
 	skb->dev = slave_dev;
@@ -312,8 +317,6 @@ int bond_dev_queue_xmit(struct bonding *bond, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		bond_netpoll_send_skb(bond_get_slave_by_dev(bond, slave_dev), skb);
 	else
 		dev_queue_xmit(skb);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -591,33 +594,22 @@ static int bond_set_allmulti(struct bonding *bond, int inc)
  * device and retransmit an IGMP JOIN request to the current active
  * slave.
  */
-static void bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(struct bonding *bond)
+static void bond_resend_igmp_join_requests_delayed(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
+					    mcast_work.work);
+
 	if (!rtnl_trylock()) {
 		queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->mcast_work, 1);
 		return;
 	}
 	call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_RESEND_IGMP, bond->dev);
-	rtnl_unlock();
 
-	/* We use curr_slave_lock to protect against concurrent access to
-	 * igmp_retrans from multiple running instances of this function and
-	 * bond_change_active_slave
-	 */
-	write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 	if (bond->igmp_retrans > 1) {
 		bond->igmp_retrans--;
 		queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->mcast_work, HZ/5);
 	}
-	write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-}
-
-static void bond_resend_igmp_join_requests_delayed(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
-					    mcast_work.work);
-
-	bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(bond);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 /* Flush bond's hardware addresses from slave
@@ -697,14 +689,12 @@ static void bond_set_dev_addr(struct net_device *bond_dev,
  *
  * Perform special MAC address swapping for fail_over_mac settings
  *
- * Called with RTNL, bond->lock for read, curr_slave_lock for write_bh.
+ * Called with RTNL, curr_slave_lock for write_bh.
  */
 static void bond_do_fail_over_mac(struct bonding *bond,
 				  struct slave *new_active,
 				  struct slave *old_active)
 	__releases(&bond->curr_slave_lock)
-	__releases(&bond->lock)
-	__acquires(&bond->lock)
 	__acquires(&bond->curr_slave_lock)
 {
 	u8 tmp_mac[ETH_ALEN];
@@ -715,9 +705,7 @@ static void bond_do_fail_over_mac(struct bonding *bond,
 	case BOND_FOM_ACTIVE:
 		if (new_active) {
 			write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-			read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 			bond_set_dev_addr(bond->dev, new_active->dev);
-			read_lock(&bond->lock);
 			write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -731,7 +719,6 @@ static void bond_do_fail_over_mac(struct bonding *bond,
 			return;
 
 		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 
 		if (old_active) {
 			memcpy(tmp_mac, new_active->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -761,7 +748,6 @@ static void bond_do_fail_over_mac(struct bonding *bond,
 			pr_err("%s: Error %d setting MAC of slave %s\n",
 			       bond->dev->name, -rv, new_active->dev->name);
 out:
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
 		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -821,7 +807,11 @@ static struct slave *bond_find_best_slave(struct bonding *bond)
 
 static bool bond_should_notify_peers(struct bonding *bond)
 {
-	struct slave *slave = bond->curr_active_slave;
+	struct slave *slave;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	slave = rcu_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	pr_debug("bond_should_notify_peers: bond %s slave %s\n",
 		 bond->dev->name, slave ? slave->dev->name : "NULL");
@@ -846,8 +836,7 @@ static bool bond_should_notify_peers(struct bonding *bond)
  * because it is apparently the best available slave we have, even though its
  * updelay hasn't timed out yet.
  *
- * If new_active is not NULL, caller must hold bond->lock for read and
- * curr_slave_lock for write_bh.
+ * If new_active is not NULL, caller must hold curr_slave_lock for write_bh.
  */
 void bond_change_active_slave(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *new_active)
 {
@@ -916,14 +905,12 @@ void bond_change_active_slave(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *new_active)
 			}
 
 			write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-			read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 
 			call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_BONDING_FAILOVER, bond->dev);
 			if (should_notify_peers)
 				call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS,
 							 bond->dev);
 
-			read_lock(&bond->lock);
 			write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		}
 	}
@@ -949,7 +936,7 @@ void bond_change_active_slave(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *new_active)
  * - The primary_slave has got its link back.
  * - A slave has got its link back and there's no old curr_active_slave.
  *
- * Caller must hold bond->lock for read and curr_slave_lock for write_bh.
+ * Caller must hold curr_slave_lock for write_bh.
  */
 void bond_select_active_slave(struct bonding *bond)
 {
@@ -1594,11 +1581,9 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 	bond_set_carrier(bond);
 
 	if (USES_PRIMARY(bond->params.mode)) {
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
 		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
 		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 	}
 
 	pr_info("%s: enslaving %s as a%s interface with a%s link.\n",
@@ -1618,19 +1603,13 @@ err_detach:
 		bond_hw_addr_flush(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 
 	vlan_vids_del_by_dev(slave_dev, bond_dev);
-	write_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
 	if (bond->primary_slave == new_slave)
 		bond->primary_slave = NULL;
 	if (bond->curr_active_slave == new_slave) {
-		bond_change_active_slave(bond, NULL);
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
 		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
+		bond_change_active_slave(bond, NULL);
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
 		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
-	} else {
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
 	}
 	slave_disable_netpoll(new_slave);
 
@@ -1658,7 +1637,7 @@ err_free:
 err_undo_flags:
 	/* Enslave of first slave has failed and we need to fix master's mac */
 	if (!bond_has_slaves(bond) &&
-	    ether_addr_equal(bond_dev->dev_addr, slave_dev->dev_addr))
+	    ether_addr_equal_64bits(bond_dev->dev_addr, slave_dev->dev_addr))
 		eth_hw_addr_random(bond_dev);
 
 	return res;
@@ -1695,20 +1674,16 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 	}
 
 	block_netpoll_tx();
-	write_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
 
 	slave = bond_get_slave_by_dev(bond, slave_dev);
 	if (!slave) {
 		/* not a slave of this bond */
 		pr_info("%s: %s not enslaved\n",
 			bond_dev->name, slave_dev->name);
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
 		unblock_netpoll_tx();
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
-
 	/* release the slave from its bond */
 	bond->slave_cnt--;
 
@@ -1720,12 +1695,10 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 	write_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
 
 	/* Inform AD package of unbinding of slave. */
-	if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD) {
-		/* must be called before the slave is
-		 * detached from the list
-		 */
+	if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD)
 		bond_3ad_unbind_slave(slave);
-	}
+
+	write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
 
 	pr_info("%s: releasing %s interface %s\n",
 		bond_dev->name,
@@ -1737,7 +1710,7 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 	bond->current_arp_slave = NULL;
 
 	if (!all && !bond->params.fail_over_mac) {
-		if (ether_addr_equal(bond_dev->dev_addr, slave->perm_hwaddr) &&
+		if (ether_addr_equal_64bits(bond_dev->dev_addr, slave->perm_hwaddr) &&
 		    bond_has_slaves(bond))
 			pr_warn("%s: Warning: the permanent HWaddr of %s - %pM - is still in use by %s. Set the HWaddr of %s to a different address to avoid conflicts.\n",
 				   bond_dev->name, slave_dev->name,
@@ -1748,8 +1721,11 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 	if (bond->primary_slave == slave)
 		bond->primary_slave = NULL;
 
-	if (oldcurrent == slave)
+	if (oldcurrent == slave) {
+		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		bond_change_active_slave(bond, NULL);
+		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
+	}
 
 	if (bond_is_lb(bond)) {
 		/* Must be called only after the slave has been
@@ -1757,9 +1733,7 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 		 * has been cleared (if our_slave == old_current),
 		 * but before a new active slave is selected.
 		 */
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
 		bond_alb_deinit_slave(bond, slave);
-		write_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
 	}
 
 	if (all) {
@@ -1770,15 +1744,11 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 		 * is no concern that another slave add/remove event
 		 * will interfere.
 		 */
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
 		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
 
 		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
-		write_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
 	}
 
 	if (!bond_has_slaves(bond)) {
@@ -1793,7 +1763,6 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
 	unblock_netpoll_tx();
 	synchronize_rcu();
 
@@ -1928,7 +1897,7 @@ static int bond_miimon_inspect(struct bonding *bond)
 
 	ignore_updelay = !bond->curr_active_slave ? true : false;
 
-	bond_for_each_slave(bond, slave, iter) {
+	bond_for_each_slave_rcu(bond, slave, iter) {
 		slave->new_link = BOND_LINK_NOCHANGE;
 
 		link_state = bond_check_dev_link(bond, slave->dev, 0);
@@ -2119,48 +2088,42 @@ do_failover:
  * an acquisition of appropriate locks followed by a commit phase to
  * implement whatever link state changes are indicated.
  */
-void bond_mii_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
+static void bond_mii_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
 					    mii_work.work);
 	bool should_notify_peers = false;
 	unsigned long delay;
 
-	read_lock(&bond->lock);
-
 	delay = msecs_to_jiffies(bond->params.miimon);
 
 	if (!bond_has_slaves(bond))
 		goto re_arm;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
 	should_notify_peers = bond_should_notify_peers(bond);
 
 	if (bond_miimon_inspect(bond)) {
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 
 		/* Race avoidance with bond_close cancel of workqueue */
 		if (!rtnl_trylock()) {
-			read_lock(&bond->lock);
 			delay = 1;
 			should_notify_peers = false;
 			goto re_arm;
 		}
 
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
-
 		bond_miimon_commit(bond);
 
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 		rtnl_unlock();	/* might sleep, hold no other locks */
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
-	}
+	} else
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 
 re_arm:
 	if (bond->params.miimon)
 		queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->mii_work, delay);
 
-	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
-
 	if (should_notify_peers) {
 		if (!rtnl_trylock())
 			return;
@@ -2414,7 +2377,7 @@ static bool bond_time_in_interval(struct bonding *bond, unsigned long last_act,
  * arp is transmitted to generate traffic. see activebackup_arp_monitor for
  * arp monitoring in active backup mode.
  */
-void bond_loadbalance_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
+static void bond_loadbalance_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
 					    arp_work.work);
@@ -2422,12 +2385,12 @@ void bond_loadbalance_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct list_head *iter;
 	int do_failover = 0;
 
-	read_lock(&bond->lock);
-
 	if (!bond_has_slaves(bond))
 		goto re_arm;
 
-	oldcurrent = bond->curr_active_slave;
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	oldcurrent = ACCESS_ONCE(bond->curr_active_slave);
 	/* see if any of the previous devices are up now (i.e. they have
 	 * xmt and rcv traffic). the curr_active_slave does not come into
 	 * the picture unless it is null. also, slave->jiffies is not needed
@@ -2436,7 +2399,7 @@ void bond_loadbalance_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * TODO: what about up/down delay in arp mode? it wasn't here before
 	 *       so it can wait
 	 */
-	bond_for_each_slave(bond, slave, iter) {
+	bond_for_each_slave_rcu(bond, slave, iter) {
 		unsigned long trans_start = dev_trans_start(slave->dev);
 
 		if (slave->link != BOND_LINK_UP) {
@@ -2498,7 +2461,14 @@ void bond_loadbalance_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
 			bond_arp_send_all(bond, slave);
 	}
 
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	if (do_failover) {
+		/* the bond_select_active_slave must hold RTNL
+		 * and curr_slave_lock for write.
+		 */
+		if (!rtnl_trylock())
+			goto re_arm;
 		block_netpoll_tx();
 		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 
@@ -2506,14 +2476,13 @@ void bond_loadbalance_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		unblock_netpoll_tx();
+		rtnl_unlock();
 	}
 
 re_arm:
 	if (bond->params.arp_interval)
 		queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->arp_work,
 				   msecs_to_jiffies(bond->params.arp_interval));
-
-	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2522,7 +2491,7 @@ re_arm:
  * place for the slave.  Returns 0 if no changes are found, >0 if changes
  * to link states must be committed.
  *
- * Called with bond->lock held for read.
+ * Called with rcu_read_lock hold.
  */
 static int bond_ab_arp_inspect(struct bonding *bond)
 {
@@ -2531,7 +2500,7 @@ static int bond_ab_arp_inspect(struct bonding *bond)
 	struct slave *slave;
 	int commit = 0;
 
-	bond_for_each_slave(bond, slave, iter) {
+	bond_for_each_slave_rcu(bond, slave, iter) {
 		slave->new_link = BOND_LINK_NOCHANGE;
 		last_rx = slave_last_rx(bond, slave);
 
@@ -2593,7 +2562,7 @@ static int bond_ab_arp_inspect(struct bonding *bond)
  * Called to commit link state changes noted by inspection step of
  * active-backup mode ARP monitor.
  *
- * Called with RTNL and bond->lock for read.
+ * Called with RTNL hold.
  */
 static void bond_ab_arp_commit(struct bonding *bond)
 {
@@ -2668,19 +2637,20 @@ do_failover:
 /*
  * Send ARP probes for active-backup mode ARP monitor.
  *
- * Called with bond->lock held for read.
+ * Called with rcu_read_lock hold.
  */
 static void bond_ab_arp_probe(struct bonding *bond)
 {
-	struct slave *slave, *before = NULL, *new_slave = NULL;
+	struct slave *slave, *before = NULL, *new_slave = NULL,
+		     *curr_arp_slave = rcu_dereference(bond->current_arp_slave);
 	struct list_head *iter;
 	bool found = false;
 
 	read_lock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 
-	if (bond->current_arp_slave && bond->curr_active_slave)
+	if (curr_arp_slave && bond->curr_active_slave)
 		pr_info("PROBE: c_arp %s && cas %s BAD\n",
-			bond->current_arp_slave->dev->name,
+			curr_arp_slave->dev->name,
 			bond->curr_active_slave->dev->name);
 
 	if (bond->curr_active_slave) {
@@ -2696,15 +2666,15 @@ static void bond_ab_arp_probe(struct bonding *bond)
 	 * for becoming the curr_active_slave
 	 */
 
-	if (!bond->current_arp_slave) {
-		bond->current_arp_slave = bond_first_slave(bond);
-		if (!bond->current_arp_slave)
+	if (!curr_arp_slave) {
+		curr_arp_slave = bond_first_slave_rcu(bond);
+		if (!curr_arp_slave)
 			return;
 	}
 
-	bond_set_slave_inactive_flags(bond->current_arp_slave);
+	bond_set_slave_inactive_flags(curr_arp_slave);
 
-	bond_for_each_slave(bond, slave, iter) {
+	bond_for_each_slave_rcu(bond, slave, iter) {
 		if (!found && !before && IS_UP(slave->dev))
 			before = slave;
 
@@ -2727,7 +2697,7 @@ static void bond_ab_arp_probe(struct bonding *bond)
 			pr_info("%s: backup interface %s is now down.\n",
 				bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);
 		}
-		if (slave == bond->current_arp_slave)
+		if (slave == curr_arp_slave)
 			found = true;
 	}
 
@@ -2741,54 +2711,48 @@ static void bond_ab_arp_probe(struct bonding *bond)
 	bond_set_slave_active_flags(new_slave);
 	bond_arp_send_all(bond, new_slave);
 	new_slave->jiffies = jiffies;
-	bond->current_arp_slave = new_slave;
-
+	rcu_assign_pointer(bond->current_arp_slave, new_slave);
 }
 
-void bond_activebackup_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
+static void bond_activebackup_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
 					    arp_work.work);
 	bool should_notify_peers = false;
 	int delta_in_ticks;
 
-	read_lock(&bond->lock);
-
 	delta_in_ticks = msecs_to_jiffies(bond->params.arp_interval);
 
 	if (!bond_has_slaves(bond))
 		goto re_arm;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
 	should_notify_peers = bond_should_notify_peers(bond);
 
 	if (bond_ab_arp_inspect(bond)) {
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 
 		/* Race avoidance with bond_close flush of workqueue */
 		if (!rtnl_trylock()) {
-			read_lock(&bond->lock);
 			delta_in_ticks = 1;
 			should_notify_peers = false;
 			goto re_arm;
 		}
 
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
-
 		bond_ab_arp_commit(bond);
 
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 		rtnl_unlock();
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
+		rcu_read_lock();
 	}
 
 	bond_ab_arp_probe(bond);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 re_arm:
 	if (bond->params.arp_interval)
 		queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->arp_work, delta_in_ticks);
 
-	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
-
 	if (should_notify_peers) {
 		if (!rtnl_trylock())
 			return;
@@ -3550,7 +3514,7 @@ unwind:
  * it fails, it tries to find the first available slave for transmission.
  * The skb is consumed in all cases, thus the function is void.
  */
-void bond_xmit_slave_id(struct bonding *bond, struct sk_buff *skb, int slave_id)
+static void bond_xmit_slave_id(struct bonding *bond, struct sk_buff *skb, int slave_id)
 {
 	struct list_head *iter;
 	struct slave *slave;
@@ -3707,28 +3671,24 @@ static inline int bond_slave_override(struct bonding *bond,
 				      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct slave *slave = NULL;
-	struct slave *check_slave;
 	struct list_head *iter;
-	int res = 1;
 
 	if (!skb->queue_mapping)
 		return 1;
 
 	/* Find out if any slaves have the same mapping as this skb. */
-	bond_for_each_slave_rcu(bond, check_slave, iter) {
-		if (check_slave->queue_id == skb->queue_mapping) {
-			slave = check_slave;
+	bond_for_each_slave_rcu(bond, slave, iter) {
+		if (slave->queue_id == skb->queue_mapping) {
+			if (slave_can_tx(slave)) {
+				bond_dev_queue_xmit(bond, skb, slave->dev);
+				return 0;
+			}
+			/* If the slave isn't UP, use default transmit policy. */
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* If the slave isn't UP, use default transmit policy. */
-	if (slave && slave->queue_id && IS_UP(slave->dev) &&
-	    (slave->link == BOND_LINK_UP)) {
-		res = bond_dev_queue_xmit(bond, skb, slave->dev);
-	}
-
-	return res;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 
@@ -3973,6 +3933,29 @@ static void bond_uninit(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 
 /*------------------------- Module initialization ---------------------------*/
 
+int bond_parm_tbl_lookup(int mode, const struct bond_parm_tbl *tbl)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; tbl[i].modename; i++)
+		if (mode == tbl[i].mode)
+			return tbl[i].mode;
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int bond_parm_tbl_lookup_name(const char *modename,
+				     const struct bond_parm_tbl *tbl)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; tbl[i].modename; i++)
+		if (strcmp(modename, tbl[i].modename) == 0)
+			return tbl[i].mode;
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
 /*
  * Convert string input module parms.  Accept either the
  * number of the mode or its string name.  A bit complicated because
@@ -3981,27 +3964,17 @@ static void bond_uninit(struct net_device *bond_dev)
  */
 int bond_parse_parm(const char *buf, const struct bond_parm_tbl *tbl)
 {
-	int modeint = -1, i, rv;
-	char *p, modestr[BOND_MAX_MODENAME_LEN + 1] = { 0, };
+	int modeint;
+	char *p, modestr[BOND_MAX_MODENAME_LEN + 1];
 
 	for (p = (char *)buf; *p; p++)
 		if (!(isdigit(*p) || isspace(*p)))
 			break;
 
-	if (*p)
-		rv = sscanf(buf, "%20s", modestr);
-	else
-		rv = sscanf(buf, "%d", &modeint);
-
-	if (!rv)
-		return -1;
-
-	for (i = 0; tbl[i].modename; i++) {
-		if (modeint == tbl[i].mode)
-			return tbl[i].mode;
-		if (strcmp(modestr, tbl[i].modename) == 0)
-			return tbl[i].mode;
-	}
+	if (*p && sscanf(buf, "%20s", modestr) != 0)
+		return bond_parm_tbl_lookup_name(modestr, tbl);
+	else if (sscanf(buf, "%d", &modeint) != 0)
+		return bond_parm_tbl_lookup(modeint, tbl);
 
 	return -1;
 }
@@ -4105,8 +4078,8 @@ static int bond_check_params(struct bond_params *params)
 		num_peer_notif = 1;
 	}
 
-	/* reset values for 802.3ad */
-	if (bond_mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD) {
+	/* reset values for 802.3ad/TLB/ALB */
+	if (BOND_NO_USES_ARP(bond_mode)) {
 		if (!miimon) {
 			pr_warning("Warning: miimon must be specified, otherwise bonding will not detect link failure, speed and duplex which are essential for 802.3ad operation\n");
 			pr_warning("Forcing miimon to 100msec\n");
@@ -4141,16 +4114,6 @@ static int bond_check_params(struct bond_params *params)
 		packets_per_slave = 1;
 	}
 
-	/* reset values for TLB/ALB */
-	if ((bond_mode == BOND_MODE_TLB) ||
-	    (bond_mode == BOND_MODE_ALB)) {
-		if (!miimon) {
-			pr_warning("Warning: miimon must be specified, otherwise bonding will not detect link failure and link speed which are essential for TLB/ALB load balancing\n");
-			pr_warning("Forcing miimon to 100msec\n");
-			miimon = BOND_DEFAULT_MIIMON;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (bond_mode == BOND_MODE_ALB) {
 		pr_notice("In ALB mode you might experience client disconnections upon reconnection of a link if the bonding module updelay parameter (%d msec) is incompatible with the forwarding delay time of the switch\n",
 			  updelay);
@@ -4310,6 +4273,12 @@ static int bond_check_params(struct bond_params *params)
 		fail_over_mac_value = BOND_FOM_NONE;
 	}
 
+	if (lp_interval == 0) {
+		pr_warning("Warning: ip_interval must be between 1 and %d, so it was reset to %d\n",
+			   INT_MAX, BOND_ALB_DEFAULT_LP_INTERVAL);
+		lp_interval = BOND_ALB_DEFAULT_LP_INTERVAL;
+	}
+
 	/* fill params struct with the proper values */
 	params->mode = bond_mode;
 	params->xmit_policy = xmit_hashtype;
@@ -4329,7 +4298,7 @@ static int bond_check_params(struct bond_params *params)
 	params->all_slaves_active = all_slaves_active;
 	params->resend_igmp = resend_igmp;
 	params->min_links = min_links;
-	params->lp_interval = BOND_ALB_DEFAULT_LP_INTERVAL;
+	params->lp_interval = lp_interval;
 	if (packets_per_slave > 1)
 		params->packets_per_slave = reciprocal_value(packets_per_slave);
 	else