Linux-2.6.12-rc2v2.6.12-rc2

Initial git repository build. I'm not bothering with the full history,
even though we have it. We can create a separate "historical" git
archive of that later if we want to, and in the meantime it's about
3.2GB when imported into git - space that would just make the early
git days unnecessarily complicated, when we don't have a lot of good
infrastructure for it.

Let it rip!

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+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 1999 - 2004 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
+ * Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ * The full GNU General Public License is included in this distribution in the
+ * file called LICENSE.
+ *
+ *
+ * Changes:
+ *
+ * 2003/05/01 - Tsippy Mendelson <tsippy.mendelson at intel dot com> and
+ *		Amir Noam <amir.noam at intel dot com>
+ *	- Added support for lacp_rate module param.
+ *
+ * 2003/05/01 - Shmulik Hen <shmulik.hen at intel dot com>
+ *	- Based on discussion on mailing list, changed locking scheme
+ *	  to use lock/unlock or lock_bh/unlock_bh appropriately instead
+ *	  of lock_irqsave/unlock_irqrestore. The new scheme helps exposing
+ *	  hidden bugs and solves system hangs that occurred due to the fact
+ *	  that holding lock_irqsave doesn't prevent softirqs from running.
+ *	  This also increases total throughput since interrupts are not
+ *	  blocked on each transmitted packets or monitor timeout.
+ *
+ * 2003/05/01 - Shmulik Hen <shmulik.hen at intel dot com>
+ *	- Renamed bond_3ad_link_status_changed() to
+ *	  bond_3ad_handle_link_change() for compatibility with TLB.
+ *
+ * 2003/05/20 - Amir Noam <amir.noam at intel dot com>
+ *	- Fix long fail over time when releasing last slave of an active
+ *	  aggregator - send LACPDU on unbind of slave to tell partner this
+ *	  port is no longer aggregatable.
+ *
+ * 2003/06/25 - Tsippy Mendelson <tsippy.mendelson at intel dot com>
+ *	- Send LACPDU as highest priority packet to further fix the above
+ *	  problem on very high Tx traffic load where packets may get dropped
+ *	  by the slave.
+ *
+ * 2003/12/01 - Shmulik Hen <shmulik.hen at intel dot com>
+ *	- Code cleanup and style changes
+ */
+
+//#define BONDING_DEBUG 1
+
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/if_ether.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/ethtool.h>
+#include <linux/if_bonding.h>
+#include <linux/pkt_sched.h>
+#include "bonding.h"
+#include "bond_3ad.h"
+
+// General definitions
+#define AD_SHORT_TIMEOUT           1
+#define AD_LONG_TIMEOUT            0
+#define AD_STANDBY                 0x2
+#define AD_MAX_TX_IN_SECOND        3
+#define AD_COLLECTOR_MAX_DELAY     0
+
+// Timer definitions(43.4.4 in the 802.3ad standard)
+#define AD_FAST_PERIODIC_TIME      1
+#define AD_SLOW_PERIODIC_TIME      30
+#define AD_SHORT_TIMEOUT_TIME      (3*AD_FAST_PERIODIC_TIME)
+#define AD_LONG_TIMEOUT_TIME       (3*AD_SLOW_PERIODIC_TIME)
+#define AD_CHURN_DETECTION_TIME    60
+#define AD_AGGREGATE_WAIT_TIME     2
+
+// Port state definitions(43.4.2.2 in the 802.3ad standard)
+#define AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY   0x1
+#define AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT    0x2
+#define AD_STATE_AGGREGATION     0x4
+#define AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION 0x8
+#define AD_STATE_COLLECTING      0x10
+#define AD_STATE_DISTRIBUTING    0x20
+#define AD_STATE_DEFAULTED       0x40
+#define AD_STATE_EXPIRED         0x80
+
+// Port Variables definitions used by the State Machines(43.4.7 in the 802.3ad standard)
+#define AD_PORT_BEGIN           0x1
+#define AD_PORT_LACP_ENABLED    0x2
+#define AD_PORT_ACTOR_CHURN     0x4
+#define AD_PORT_PARTNER_CHURN   0x8
+#define AD_PORT_READY           0x10
+#define AD_PORT_READY_N         0x20
+#define AD_PORT_MATCHED         0x40
+#define AD_PORT_STANDBY         0x80
+#define AD_PORT_SELECTED        0x100
+#define AD_PORT_MOVED           0x200
+
+// Port Key definitions
+// key is determined according to the link speed, duplex and
+// user key(which is yet not supported)
+//              ------------------------------------------------------------
+// Port key :   | User key                       |      Speed       |Duplex|
+//              ------------------------------------------------------------
+//              16                               6               1 0
+#define  AD_DUPLEX_KEY_BITS    0x1
+#define  AD_SPEED_KEY_BITS     0x3E
+#define  AD_USER_KEY_BITS      0xFFC0
+
+//dalloun
+#define     AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_1MBPS       0x1
+#define     AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_10MBPS      0x2
+#define     AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_100MBPS     0x4
+#define     AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_1000MBPS    0x8
+//endalloun
+
+// compare MAC addresses
+#define MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(A, B) memcmp(A, B, ETH_ALEN)
+
+static struct mac_addr null_mac_addr = {{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}};
+static u16 ad_ticks_per_sec;
+static const int ad_delta_in_ticks = (AD_TIMER_INTERVAL * HZ) / 1000;
+
+// ================= 3AD api to bonding and kernel code ==================
+static u16 __get_link_speed(struct port *port);
+static u8 __get_duplex(struct port *port);
+static inline void __initialize_port_locks(struct port *port);
+//conversions
+static void __ntohs_lacpdu(struct lacpdu *lacpdu);
+static u16 __ad_timer_to_ticks(u16 timer_type, u16 Par);
+
+
+// ================= ad code helper functions ==================
+//needed by ad_rx_machine(...)
+static void __record_pdu(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port);
+static void __record_default(struct port *port);
+static void __update_selected(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port);
+static void __update_default_selected(struct port *port);
+static void __choose_matched(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port);
+static void __update_ntt(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port);
+
+//needed for ad_mux_machine(..)
+static void __attach_bond_to_agg(struct port *port);
+static void __detach_bond_from_agg(struct port *port);
+static int __agg_ports_are_ready(struct aggregator *aggregator);
+static void __set_agg_ports_ready(struct aggregator *aggregator, int val);
+
+//needed for ad_agg_selection_logic(...)
+static u32 __get_agg_bandwidth(struct aggregator *aggregator);
+static struct aggregator *__get_active_agg(struct aggregator *aggregator);
+
+
+// ================= main 802.3ad protocol functions ==================
+static int ad_lacpdu_send(struct port *port);
+static int ad_marker_send(struct port *port, struct marker *marker);
+static void ad_mux_machine(struct port *port);
+static void ad_rx_machine(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port);
+static void ad_tx_machine(struct port *port);
+static void ad_periodic_machine(struct port *port);
+static void ad_port_selection_logic(struct port *port);
+static void ad_agg_selection_logic(struct aggregator *aggregator);
+static void ad_clear_agg(struct aggregator *aggregator);
+static void ad_initialize_agg(struct aggregator *aggregator);
+static void ad_initialize_port(struct port *port, int lacp_fast);
+static void ad_initialize_lacpdu(struct lacpdu *Lacpdu);
+static void ad_enable_collecting_distributing(struct port *port);
+static void ad_disable_collecting_distributing(struct port *port);
+static void ad_marker_info_received(struct marker *marker_info, struct port *port);
+static void ad_marker_response_received(struct marker *marker, struct port *port);
+
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// ================= api to bonding and kernel code ==================
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+/**
+ * __get_bond_by_port - get the port's bonding struct
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Return @port's bonding struct, or %NULL if it can't be found.
+ */
+static inline struct bonding *__get_bond_by_port(struct port *port)
+{
+	if (port->slave == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return bond_get_bond_by_slave(port->slave);
+}
+
+/**
+ * __get_first_port - get the first port in the bond
+ * @bond: the bond we're looking at
+ *
+ * Return the port of the first slave in @bond, or %NULL if it can't be found.
+ */
+static inline struct port *__get_first_port(struct bonding *bond)
+{
+	if (bond->slave_cnt == 0) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return &(SLAVE_AD_INFO(bond->first_slave).port);
+}
+
+/**
+ * __get_next_port - get the next port in the bond
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Return the port of the slave that is next in line of @port's slave in the
+ * bond, or %NULL if it can't be found.
+ */
+static inline struct port *__get_next_port(struct port *port)
+{
+	struct bonding *bond = __get_bond_by_port(port);
+	struct slave *slave = port->slave;
+
+	// If there's no bond for this port, or this is the last slave
+	if ((bond == NULL) || (slave->next == bond->first_slave)) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return &(SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave->next).port);
+}
+
+/**
+ * __get_first_agg - get the first aggregator in the bond
+ * @bond: the bond we're looking at
+ *
+ * Return the aggregator of the first slave in @bond, or %NULL if it can't be
+ * found.
+ */
+static inline struct aggregator *__get_first_agg(struct port *port)
+{
+	struct bonding *bond = __get_bond_by_port(port);
+
+	// If there's no bond for this port, or bond has no slaves
+	if ((bond == NULL) || (bond->slave_cnt == 0)) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return &(SLAVE_AD_INFO(bond->first_slave).aggregator);
+}
+
+/**
+ * __get_next_agg - get the next aggregator in the bond
+ * @aggregator: the aggregator we're looking at
+ *
+ * Return the aggregator of the slave that is next in line of @aggregator's
+ * slave in the bond, or %NULL if it can't be found.
+ */
+static inline struct aggregator *__get_next_agg(struct aggregator *aggregator)
+{
+	struct slave *slave = aggregator->slave;
+	struct bonding *bond = bond_get_bond_by_slave(slave);
+
+	// If there's no bond for this aggregator, or this is the last slave
+	if ((bond == NULL) || (slave->next == bond->first_slave)) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return &(SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave->next).aggregator);
+}
+
+/**
+ * __disable_port - disable the port's slave
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static inline void __disable_port(struct port *port)
+{
+	bond_set_slave_inactive_flags(port->slave);
+}
+
+/**
+ * __enable_port - enable the port's slave, if it's up
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static inline void __enable_port(struct port *port)
+{
+	struct slave *slave = port->slave;
+
+	if ((slave->link == BOND_LINK_UP) && IS_UP(slave->dev)) {
+		bond_set_slave_active_flags(slave);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * __port_is_enabled - check if the port's slave is in active state
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static inline int __port_is_enabled(struct port *port)
+{
+	return(port->slave->state == BOND_STATE_ACTIVE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * __get_agg_selection_mode - get the aggregator selection mode
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Get the aggregator selection mode. Can be %BANDWIDTH or %COUNT.
+ */
+static inline u32 __get_agg_selection_mode(struct port *port)
+{
+	struct bonding *bond = __get_bond_by_port(port);
+
+	if (bond == NULL) {
+		return AD_BANDWIDTH;
+	}
+
+	return BOND_AD_INFO(bond).agg_select_mode;
+}
+
+/**
+ * __check_agg_selection_timer - check if the selection timer has expired
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static inline int __check_agg_selection_timer(struct port *port)
+{
+	struct bonding *bond = __get_bond_by_port(port);
+
+	if (bond == NULL) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return BOND_AD_INFO(bond).agg_select_timer ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * __get_rx_machine_lock - lock the port's RX machine
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static inline void __get_rx_machine_lock(struct port *port)
+{
+	spin_lock(&(SLAVE_AD_INFO(port->slave).rx_machine_lock));
+}
+
+/**
+ * __release_rx_machine_lock - unlock the port's RX machine
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static inline void __release_rx_machine_lock(struct port *port)
+{
+	spin_unlock(&(SLAVE_AD_INFO(port->slave).rx_machine_lock));
+}
+
+/**
+ * __get_link_speed - get a port's speed
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Return @port's speed in 802.3ad bitmask format. i.e. one of:
+ *     0,
+ *     %AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_10MBPS,
+ *     %AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_100MBPS,
+ *     %AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_1000MBPS
+ */
+static u16 __get_link_speed(struct port *port)
+{
+	struct slave *slave = port->slave;
+	u16 speed;
+
+	/* this if covers only a special case: when the configuration starts with
+	 * link down, it sets the speed to 0.
+	 * This is done in spite of the fact that the e100 driver reports 0 to be
+	 * compatible with MVT in the future.*/
+	if (slave->link != BOND_LINK_UP) {
+		speed=0;
+	} else {
+		switch (slave->speed) {
+		case SPEED_10:
+			speed = AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_10MBPS;
+			break;
+
+		case SPEED_100:
+			speed = AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_100MBPS;
+			break;
+
+		case SPEED_1000:
+			speed = AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_1000MBPS;
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			speed = 0; // unknown speed value from ethtool. shouldn't happen
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	dprintk("Port %d Received link speed %d update from adapter\n", port->actor_port_number, speed);
+	return speed;
+}
+
+/**
+ * __get_duplex - get a port's duplex
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Return @port's duplex in 802.3ad bitmask format. i.e.:
+ *     0x01 if in full duplex
+ *     0x00 otherwise
+ */
+static u8 __get_duplex(struct port *port)
+{
+	struct slave *slave = port->slave;
+
+	u8 retval;
+
+	//  handling a special case: when the configuration starts with
+	// link down, it sets the duplex to 0.
+	if (slave->link != BOND_LINK_UP) {
+		retval=0x0;
+	} else {
+		switch (slave->duplex) {
+		case DUPLEX_FULL:
+			retval=0x1;
+			dprintk("Port %d Received status full duplex update from adapter\n", port->actor_port_number);
+			break;
+		case DUPLEX_HALF:
+		default:
+			retval=0x0;
+			dprintk("Port %d Received status NOT full duplex update from adapter\n", port->actor_port_number);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	return retval;
+}
+
+/**
+ * __initialize_port_locks - initialize a port's RX machine spinlock
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static inline void __initialize_port_locks(struct port *port)
+{
+	// make sure it isn't called twice
+	spin_lock_init(&(SLAVE_AD_INFO(port->slave).rx_machine_lock));
+}
+
+//conversions
+/**
+ * __ntohs_lacpdu - convert the contents of a LACPDU to host byte order
+ * @lacpdu: the speicifed lacpdu
+ *
+ * For each multi-byte field in the lacpdu, convert its content
+ */
+static void __ntohs_lacpdu(struct lacpdu *lacpdu)
+{
+	if (lacpdu) {
+		lacpdu->actor_system_priority =   ntohs(lacpdu->actor_system_priority);
+		lacpdu->actor_key =               ntohs(lacpdu->actor_key);
+		lacpdu->actor_port_priority =     ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port_priority);
+		lacpdu->actor_port =              ntohs(lacpdu->actor_port);
+		lacpdu->partner_system_priority = ntohs(lacpdu->partner_system_priority);
+		lacpdu->partner_key =             ntohs(lacpdu->partner_key);
+		lacpdu->partner_port_priority =   ntohs(lacpdu->partner_port_priority);
+		lacpdu->partner_port =            ntohs(lacpdu->partner_port);
+		lacpdu->collector_max_delay =     ntohs(lacpdu->collector_max_delay);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * __ad_timer_to_ticks - convert a given timer type to AD module ticks
+ * @timer_type:	which timer to operate
+ * @par: timer parameter. see below
+ *
+ * If @timer_type is %current_while_timer, @par indicates long/short timer.
+ * If @timer_type is %periodic_timer, @par is one of %FAST_PERIODIC_TIME,
+ *						    %SLOW_PERIODIC_TIME.
+ */
+static u16 __ad_timer_to_ticks(u16 timer_type, u16 par)
+{
+	u16 retval=0;	 //to silence the compiler
+
+	switch (timer_type) {
+	case AD_CURRENT_WHILE_TIMER:   // for rx machine usage
+		if (par) {	      // for short or long timeout
+			retval = (AD_SHORT_TIMEOUT_TIME*ad_ticks_per_sec); // short timeout
+		} else {
+			retval = (AD_LONG_TIMEOUT_TIME*ad_ticks_per_sec); // long timeout
+		}
+		break;
+	case AD_ACTOR_CHURN_TIMER:	    // for local churn machine
+		retval = (AD_CHURN_DETECTION_TIME*ad_ticks_per_sec);
+		break;
+	case AD_PERIODIC_TIMER:	    // for periodic machine
+		retval = (par*ad_ticks_per_sec); // long timeout
+		break;
+	case AD_PARTNER_CHURN_TIMER:   // for remote churn machine
+		retval = (AD_CHURN_DETECTION_TIME*ad_ticks_per_sec);
+		break;
+	case AD_WAIT_WHILE_TIMER:	    // for selection machine
+		retval = (AD_AGGREGATE_WAIT_TIME*ad_ticks_per_sec);
+		break;
+	}
+	return retval;
+}
+
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// ================= ad_rx_machine helper functions ==================
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+/**
+ * __record_pdu - record parameters from a received lacpdu
+ * @lacpdu: the lacpdu we've received
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Record the parameter values for the Actor carried in a received lacpdu as
+ * the current partner operational parameter values and sets
+ * actor_oper_port_state.defaulted to FALSE.
+ */
+static void __record_pdu(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
+{
+	// validate lacpdu and port
+	if (lacpdu && port) {
+		// record the new parameter values for the partner operational
+		port->partner_oper_port_number = lacpdu->actor_port;
+		port->partner_oper_port_priority = lacpdu->actor_port_priority;
+		port->partner_oper_system = lacpdu->actor_system;
+		port->partner_oper_system_priority = lacpdu->actor_system_priority;
+		port->partner_oper_key = lacpdu->actor_key;
+		// zero partener's lase states
+		port->partner_oper_port_state = 0;
+		port->partner_oper_port_state |= (lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY);
+		port->partner_oper_port_state |= (lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT);
+		port->partner_oper_port_state |= (lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION);
+		port->partner_oper_port_state |= (lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION);
+		port->partner_oper_port_state |= (lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_COLLECTING);
+		port->partner_oper_port_state |= (lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_DISTRIBUTING);
+		port->partner_oper_port_state |= (lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_DEFAULTED);
+		port->partner_oper_port_state |= (lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_EXPIRED);
+
+		// set actor_oper_port_state.defaulted to FALSE
+		port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_DEFAULTED;
+
+		// set the partner sync. to on if the partner is sync. and the port is matched
+		if ((port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_MATCHED) && (lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION)) {
+			port->partner_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION;
+		} else {
+			port->partner_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * __record_default - record default parameters
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * This function records the default parameter values for the partner carried
+ * in the Partner Admin parameters as the current partner operational parameter
+ * values and sets actor_oper_port_state.defaulted to TRUE.
+ */
+static void __record_default(struct port *port)
+{
+	// validate the port
+	if (port) {
+		// record the partner admin parameters
+		port->partner_oper_port_number = port->partner_admin_port_number;
+		port->partner_oper_port_priority = port->partner_admin_port_priority;
+		port->partner_oper_system = port->partner_admin_system;
+		port->partner_oper_system_priority = port->partner_admin_system_priority;
+		port->partner_oper_key = port->partner_admin_key;
+		port->partner_oper_port_state = port->partner_admin_port_state;
+
+		// set actor_oper_port_state.defaulted to true
+		port->actor_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_DEFAULTED;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * __update_selected - update a port's Selected variable from a received lacpdu
+ * @lacpdu: the lacpdu we've received
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Update the value of the selected variable, using parameter values from a
+ * newly received lacpdu. The parameter values for the Actor carried in the
+ * received PDU are compared with the corresponding operational parameter
+ * values for the ports partner. If one or more of the comparisons shows that
+ * the value(s) received in the PDU differ from the current operational values,
+ * then selected is set to FALSE and actor_oper_port_state.synchronization is
+ * set to out_of_sync. Otherwise, selected remains unchanged.
+ */
+static void __update_selected(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
+{
+	// validate lacpdu and port
+	if (lacpdu && port) {
+		// check if any parameter is different
+		if ((lacpdu->actor_port != port->partner_oper_port_number) ||
+		    (lacpdu->actor_port_priority != port->partner_oper_port_priority) ||
+		    MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(lacpdu->actor_system), &(port->partner_oper_system)) ||
+		    (lacpdu->actor_system_priority != port->partner_oper_system_priority) ||
+		    (lacpdu->actor_key != port->partner_oper_key) ||
+		    ((lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) != (port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION))
+		   ) {
+			// update the state machine Selected variable
+			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_SELECTED;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * __update_default_selected - update a port's Selected variable from Partner
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * This function updates the value of the selected variable, using the partner
+ * administrative parameter values. The administrative values are compared with
+ * the corresponding operational parameter values for the partner. If one or
+ * more of the comparisons shows that the administrative value(s) differ from
+ * the current operational values, then Selected is set to FALSE and
+ * actor_oper_port_state.synchronization is set to OUT_OF_SYNC. Otherwise,
+ * Selected remains unchanged.
+ */
+static void __update_default_selected(struct port *port)
+{
+	// validate the port
+	if (port) {
+		// check if any parameter is different
+		if ((port->partner_admin_port_number != port->partner_oper_port_number) ||
+		    (port->partner_admin_port_priority != port->partner_oper_port_priority) ||
+		    MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(port->partner_admin_system), &(port->partner_oper_system)) ||
+		    (port->partner_admin_system_priority != port->partner_oper_system_priority) ||
+		    (port->partner_admin_key != port->partner_oper_key) ||
+		    ((port->partner_admin_port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) != (port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION))
+		   ) {
+			// update the state machine Selected variable
+			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_SELECTED;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * __choose_matched - update a port's matched variable from a received lacpdu
+ * @lacpdu: the lacpdu we've received
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Update the value of the matched variable, using parameter values from a
+ * newly received lacpdu. Parameter values for the partner carried in the
+ * received PDU are compared with the corresponding operational parameter
+ * values for the actor. Matched is set to TRUE if all of these parameters
+ * match and the PDU parameter partner_state.aggregation has the same value as
+ * actor_oper_port_state.aggregation and lacp will actively maintain the link
+ * in the aggregation. Matched is also set to TRUE if the value of
+ * actor_state.aggregation in the received PDU is set to FALSE, i.e., indicates
+ * an individual link and lacp will actively maintain the link. Otherwise,
+ * matched is set to FALSE. LACP is considered to be actively maintaining the
+ * link if either the PDU's actor_state.lacp_activity variable is TRUE or both
+ * the actor's actor_oper_port_state.lacp_activity and the PDU's
+ * partner_state.lacp_activity variables are TRUE.
+ */
+static void __choose_matched(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
+{
+	// validate lacpdu and port
+	if (lacpdu && port) {
+		// check if all parameters are alike
+		if (((lacpdu->partner_port == port->actor_port_number) &&
+		     (lacpdu->partner_port_priority == port->actor_port_priority) &&
+		     !MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(lacpdu->partner_system), &(port->actor_system)) &&
+		     (lacpdu->partner_system_priority == port->actor_system_priority) &&
+		     (lacpdu->partner_key == port->actor_oper_port_key) &&
+		     ((lacpdu->partner_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) == (port->actor_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION))) ||
+		    // or this is individual link(aggregation == FALSE)
+		    ((lacpdu->actor_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) == 0)
+		   ) {
+			// update the state machine Matched variable
+			port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_MATCHED;
+		} else {
+			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_MATCHED;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * __update_ntt - update a port's ntt variable from a received lacpdu
+ * @lacpdu: the lacpdu we've received
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Updates the value of the ntt variable, using parameter values from a newly
+ * received lacpdu. The parameter values for the partner carried in the
+ * received PDU are compared with the corresponding operational parameter
+ * values for the Actor. If one or more of the comparisons shows that the
+ * value(s) received in the PDU differ from the current operational values,
+ * then ntt is set to TRUE. Otherwise, ntt remains unchanged.
+ */
+static void __update_ntt(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
+{
+	// validate lacpdu and port
+	if (lacpdu && port) {
+		// check if any parameter is different
+		if ((lacpdu->partner_port != port->actor_port_number) ||
+		    (lacpdu->partner_port_priority != port->actor_port_priority) ||
+		    MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(lacpdu->partner_system), &(port->actor_system)) ||
+		    (lacpdu->partner_system_priority != port->actor_system_priority) ||
+		    (lacpdu->partner_key != port->actor_oper_port_key) ||
+		    ((lacpdu->partner_state & AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY) != (port->actor_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY)) ||
+		    ((lacpdu->partner_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT) != (port->actor_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT)) ||
+		    ((lacpdu->partner_state & AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION) != (port->actor_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION)) ||
+		    ((lacpdu->partner_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION) != (port->actor_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_AGGREGATION))
+		   ) {
+			// set ntt to be TRUE
+			port->ntt = 1;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * __attach_bond_to_agg
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Handle the attaching of the port's control parser/multiplexer and the
+ * aggregator. This function does nothing since the parser/multiplexer of the
+ * receive and the parser/multiplexer of the aggregator are already combined.
+ */
+static void __attach_bond_to_agg(struct port *port)
+{
+	port=NULL; // just to satisfy the compiler
+	// This function does nothing since the parser/multiplexer of the receive
+	// and the parser/multiplexer of the aggregator are already combined
+}
+
+/**
+ * __detach_bond_from_agg
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Handle the detaching of the port's control parser/multiplexer from the
+ * aggregator. This function does nothing since the parser/multiplexer of the
+ * receive and the parser/multiplexer of the aggregator are already combined.
+ */
+static void __detach_bond_from_agg(struct port *port)
+{
+	port=NULL; // just to satisfy the compiler
+	// This function does nothing sience the parser/multiplexer of the receive
+	// and the parser/multiplexer of the aggregator are already combined
+}
+
+/**
+ * __agg_ports_are_ready - check if all ports in an aggregator are ready
+ * @aggregator: the aggregator we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static int __agg_ports_are_ready(struct aggregator *aggregator)
+{
+	struct port *port;
+	int retval = 1;
+
+	if (aggregator) {
+		// scan all ports in this aggregator to verfy if they are all ready
+		for (port=aggregator->lag_ports; port; port=port->next_port_in_aggregator) {
+			if (!(port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_READY_N)) {
+				retval = 0;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+/**
+ * __set_agg_ports_ready - set value of Ready bit in all ports of an aggregator
+ * @aggregator: the aggregator we're looking at
+ * @val: Should the ports' ready bit be set on or off
+ *
+ */
+static void __set_agg_ports_ready(struct aggregator *aggregator, int val)
+{
+	struct port *port;
+
+	for (port=aggregator->lag_ports; port; port=port->next_port_in_aggregator) {
+		if (val) {
+			port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_READY;
+		} else {
+			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_READY;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * __get_agg_bandwidth - get the total bandwidth of an aggregator
+ * @aggregator: the aggregator we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static u32 __get_agg_bandwidth(struct aggregator *aggregator)
+{
+	u32 bandwidth=0;
+	u32 basic_speed;
+
+	if (aggregator->num_of_ports) {
+		basic_speed = __get_link_speed(aggregator->lag_ports);
+		switch (basic_speed) {
+		case AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_1MBPS:
+			bandwidth = aggregator->num_of_ports;
+			break;
+		case AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_10MBPS:
+			bandwidth = aggregator->num_of_ports * 10;
+			break;
+		case AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_100MBPS:
+			bandwidth = aggregator->num_of_ports * 100;
+			break;
+		case AD_LINK_SPEED_BITMASK_1000MBPS:
+			bandwidth = aggregator->num_of_ports * 1000;
+			break;
+		default:
+			bandwidth=0; // to silent the compilor ....
+		}
+	}
+	return bandwidth;
+}
+
+/**
+ * __get_active_agg - get the current active aggregator
+ * @aggregator: the aggregator we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static struct aggregator *__get_active_agg(struct aggregator *aggregator)
+{
+	struct aggregator *retval = NULL;
+
+	for (; aggregator; aggregator = __get_next_agg(aggregator)) {
+		if (aggregator->is_active) {
+			retval = aggregator;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+/**
+ * __update_lacpdu_from_port - update a port's lacpdu fields
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static inline void __update_lacpdu_from_port(struct port *port)
+{
+	struct lacpdu *lacpdu = &port->lacpdu;
+
+	/* update current actual Actor parameters */
+	/* lacpdu->subtype                   initialized
+	 * lacpdu->version_number            initialized
+	 * lacpdu->tlv_type_actor_info       initialized
+	 * lacpdu->actor_information_length  initialized
+	 */
+
+	lacpdu->actor_system_priority = port->actor_system_priority;
+	lacpdu->actor_system = port->actor_system;
+	lacpdu->actor_key = port->actor_oper_port_key;
+	lacpdu->actor_port_priority = port->actor_port_priority;
+	lacpdu->actor_port = port->actor_port_number;
+	lacpdu->actor_state = port->actor_oper_port_state;
+
+	/* lacpdu->reserved_3_1              initialized
+	 * lacpdu->tlv_type_partner_info     initialized
+	 * lacpdu->partner_information_length initialized
+	 */
+
+	lacpdu->partner_system_priority = port->partner_oper_system_priority;
+	lacpdu->partner_system = port->partner_oper_system;
+	lacpdu->partner_key = port->partner_oper_key;
+	lacpdu->partner_port_priority = port->partner_oper_port_priority;
+	lacpdu->partner_port = port->partner_oper_port_number;
+	lacpdu->partner_state = port->partner_oper_port_state;
+
+	/* lacpdu->reserved_3_2              initialized
+	 * lacpdu->tlv_type_collector_info   initialized
+	 * lacpdu->collector_information_length initialized
+	 * collector_max_delay                initialized
+	 * reserved_12[12]                   initialized
+	 * tlv_type_terminator               initialized
+	 * terminator_length                 initialized
+	 * reserved_50[50]                   initialized
+	 */
+
+	/* Convert all non u8 parameters to Big Endian for transmit */
+	__ntohs_lacpdu(lacpdu);
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// ================= main 802.3ad protocol code ======================================
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+/**
+ * ad_lacpdu_send - send out a lacpdu packet on a given port
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Returns:   0 on success
+ *          < 0 on error
+ */
+static int ad_lacpdu_send(struct port *port)
+{
+	struct slave *slave = port->slave;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct lacpdu_header *lacpdu_header;
+	int length = sizeof(struct lacpdu_header);
+	struct mac_addr lacpdu_multicast_address = AD_MULTICAST_LACPDU_ADDR;
+
+	skb = dev_alloc_skb(length);
+	if (!skb) {
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	skb->dev = slave->dev;
+	skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
+	skb->nh.raw = skb->data + ETH_HLEN;
+	skb->protocol = PKT_TYPE_LACPDU;
+	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
+
+	lacpdu_header = (struct lacpdu_header *)skb_put(skb, length);
+
+	lacpdu_header->ad_header.destination_address = lacpdu_multicast_address;
+	/* Note: source addres is set to be the member's PERMANENT address, because we use it
+	   to identify loopback lacpdus in receive. */
+	lacpdu_header->ad_header.source_address = *((struct mac_addr *)(slave->perm_hwaddr));
+	lacpdu_header->ad_header.length_type = PKT_TYPE_LACPDU;
+
+	lacpdu_header->lacpdu = port->lacpdu; // struct copy
+
+	dev_queue_xmit(skb);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_marker_send - send marker information/response on a given port
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ * @marker: marker data to send
+ *
+ * Returns:   0 on success
+ *          < 0 on error
+ */
+static int ad_marker_send(struct port *port, struct marker *marker)
+{
+	struct slave *slave = port->slave;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct marker_header *marker_header;
+	int length = sizeof(struct marker_header);
+	struct mac_addr lacpdu_multicast_address = AD_MULTICAST_LACPDU_ADDR;
+
+	skb = dev_alloc_skb(length + 16);
+	if (!skb) {
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	skb_reserve(skb, 16);
+
+	skb->dev = slave->dev;
+	skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
+	skb->nh.raw = skb->data + ETH_HLEN;
+	skb->protocol = PKT_TYPE_LACPDU;
+
+	marker_header = (struct marker_header *)skb_put(skb, length);
+
+	marker_header->ad_header.destination_address = lacpdu_multicast_address;
+	/* Note: source addres is set to be the member's PERMANENT address, because we use it
+	   to identify loopback MARKERs in receive. */
+	marker_header->ad_header.source_address = *((struct mac_addr *)(slave->perm_hwaddr));
+	marker_header->ad_header.length_type = PKT_TYPE_LACPDU;
+
+	marker_header->marker = *marker; // struct copy
+
+	dev_queue_xmit(skb);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_mux_machine - handle a port's mux state machine
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static void ad_mux_machine(struct port *port)
+{
+	mux_states_t last_state;
+
+	// keep current State Machine state to compare later if it was changed
+	last_state = port->sm_mux_state;
+
+	if (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_BEGIN) {
+		port->sm_mux_state = AD_MUX_DETACHED;		 // next state
+	} else {
+		switch (port->sm_mux_state) {
+		case AD_MUX_DETACHED:
+			if ((port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_SELECTED) || (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_STANDBY)) { // if SELECTED or STANDBY
+				port->sm_mux_state = AD_MUX_WAITING; // next state
+			}
+			break;
+		case AD_MUX_WAITING:
+			// if SELECTED == FALSE return to DETACH state
+			if (!(port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_SELECTED)) { // if UNSELECTED
+				port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_READY_N;
+				// in order to withhold the Selection Logic to check all ports READY_N value
+				// every callback cycle to update ready variable, we check READY_N and update READY here
+				__set_agg_ports_ready(port->aggregator, __agg_ports_are_ready(port->aggregator));
+				port->sm_mux_state = AD_MUX_DETACHED;	 // next state
+				break;
+			}
+
+			// check if the wait_while_timer expired
+			if (port->sm_mux_timer_counter && !(--port->sm_mux_timer_counter)) {
+				port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_READY_N;
+			}
+
+			// in order to withhold the selection logic to check all ports READY_N value
+			// every callback cycle to update ready variable, we check READY_N and update READY here
+			__set_agg_ports_ready(port->aggregator, __agg_ports_are_ready(port->aggregator));
+
+			// if the wait_while_timer expired, and the port is in READY state, move to ATTACHED state
+			if ((port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_READY) && !port->sm_mux_timer_counter) {
+				port->sm_mux_state = AD_MUX_ATTACHED;	 // next state
+			}
+			break;
+		case AD_MUX_ATTACHED:
+			// check also if agg_select_timer expired(so the edable port will take place only after this timer)
+			if ((port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_SELECTED) && (port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION) && !__check_agg_selection_timer(port)) {
+				port->sm_mux_state = AD_MUX_COLLECTING_DISTRIBUTING;// next state
+			} else if (!(port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_SELECTED) || (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_STANDBY)) {	  // if UNSELECTED or STANDBY
+				port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_READY_N;
+				// in order to withhold the selection logic to check all ports READY_N value
+				// every callback cycle to update ready variable, we check READY_N and update READY here
+				__set_agg_ports_ready(port->aggregator, __agg_ports_are_ready(port->aggregator));
+				port->sm_mux_state = AD_MUX_DETACHED;// next state
+			}
+			break;
+		case AD_MUX_COLLECTING_DISTRIBUTING:
+			if (!(port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_SELECTED) || (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_STANDBY) ||
+			    !(port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION)
+			   ) {
+				port->sm_mux_state = AD_MUX_ATTACHED;// next state
+
+			} else {
+				// if port state hasn't changed make
+				// sure that a collecting distributing
+				// port in an active aggregator is enabled
+				if (port->aggregator &&
+				    port->aggregator->is_active &&
+				    !__port_is_enabled(port)) {
+
+					__enable_port(port);
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		default:    //to silence the compiler
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// check if the state machine was changed
+	if (port->sm_mux_state != last_state) {
+		dprintk("Mux Machine: Port=%d, Last State=%d, Curr State=%d\n", port->actor_port_number, last_state, port->sm_mux_state);
+		switch (port->sm_mux_state) {
+		case AD_MUX_DETACHED:
+			__detach_bond_from_agg(port);
+			port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION;
+			ad_disable_collecting_distributing(port);
+			port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_COLLECTING;
+			port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_DISTRIBUTING;
+			port->ntt = 1;
+			break;
+		case AD_MUX_WAITING:
+			port->sm_mux_timer_counter = __ad_timer_to_ticks(AD_WAIT_WHILE_TIMER, 0);
+			break;
+		case AD_MUX_ATTACHED:
+			__attach_bond_to_agg(port);
+			port->actor_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION;
+			port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_COLLECTING;
+			port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_DISTRIBUTING;
+			ad_disable_collecting_distributing(port);
+			port->ntt = 1;
+			break;
+		case AD_MUX_COLLECTING_DISTRIBUTING:
+			port->actor_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_COLLECTING;
+			port->actor_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_DISTRIBUTING;
+			ad_enable_collecting_distributing(port);
+			port->ntt = 1;
+			break;
+		default:    //to silence the compiler
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_rx_machine - handle a port's rx State Machine
+ * @lacpdu: the lacpdu we've received
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * If lacpdu arrived, stop previous timer (if exists) and set the next state as
+ * CURRENT. If timer expired set the state machine in the proper state.
+ * In other cases, this function checks if we need to switch to other state.
+ */
+static void ad_rx_machine(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
+{
+	rx_states_t last_state;
+
+	// Lock to prevent 2 instances of this function to run simultaneously(rx interrupt and periodic machine callback)
+	__get_rx_machine_lock(port);
+
+	// keep current State Machine state to compare later if it was changed
+	last_state = port->sm_rx_state;
+
+	// check if state machine should change state
+	// first, check if port was reinitialized
+	if (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_BEGIN) {
+		port->sm_rx_state = AD_RX_INITIALIZE;		    // next state
+	}
+	// check if port is not enabled
+	else if (!(port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_BEGIN) && !port->is_enabled && !(port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_MOVED)) {
+		port->sm_rx_state = AD_RX_PORT_DISABLED;	    // next state
+	}
+	// check if new lacpdu arrived
+	else if (lacpdu && ((port->sm_rx_state == AD_RX_EXPIRED) || (port->sm_rx_state == AD_RX_DEFAULTED) || (port->sm_rx_state == AD_RX_CURRENT))) {
+		port->sm_rx_timer_counter = 0; // zero timer
+		port->sm_rx_state = AD_RX_CURRENT;
+	} else {
+		// if timer is on, and if it is expired
+		if (port->sm_rx_timer_counter && !(--port->sm_rx_timer_counter)) {
+			switch (port->sm_rx_state) {
+			case AD_RX_EXPIRED:
+				port->sm_rx_state = AD_RX_DEFAULTED;		// next state
+				break;
+			case AD_RX_CURRENT:
+				port->sm_rx_state = AD_RX_EXPIRED;	    // next state
+				break;
+			default:    //to silence the compiler
+				break;
+			}
+		} else {
+			// if no lacpdu arrived and no timer is on
+			switch (port->sm_rx_state) {
+			case AD_RX_PORT_DISABLED:
+				if (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_MOVED) {
+					port->sm_rx_state = AD_RX_INITIALIZE;	    // next state
+				} else if (port->is_enabled && (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_LACP_ENABLED)) {
+					port->sm_rx_state = AD_RX_EXPIRED;	// next state
+				} else if (port->is_enabled && ((port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_LACP_ENABLED) == 0)) {
+					port->sm_rx_state = AD_RX_LACP_DISABLED;    // next state
+				}
+				break;
+			default:    //to silence the compiler
+				break;
+
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// check if the State machine was changed or new lacpdu arrived
+	if ((port->sm_rx_state != last_state) || (lacpdu)) {
+		dprintk("Rx Machine: Port=%d, Last State=%d, Curr State=%d\n", port->actor_port_number, last_state, port->sm_rx_state);
+		switch (port->sm_rx_state) {
+		case AD_RX_INITIALIZE:
+			if (!(port->actor_oper_port_key & AD_DUPLEX_KEY_BITS)) {
+				port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_LACP_ENABLED;
+			} else {
+				port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_LACP_ENABLED;
+			}
+			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_SELECTED;
+			__record_default(port);
+			port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_EXPIRED;
+			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_MOVED;
+			port->sm_rx_state = AD_RX_PORT_DISABLED;	// next state
+
+			/*- Fall Through -*/
+
+		case AD_RX_PORT_DISABLED:
+			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_MATCHED;
+			break;
+		case AD_RX_LACP_DISABLED:
+			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_SELECTED;
+			__record_default(port);
+			port->partner_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_AGGREGATION;
+			port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_MATCHED;
+			port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_EXPIRED;
+			break;
+		case AD_RX_EXPIRED:
+			//Reset of the Synchronization flag. (Standard 43.4.12)
+			//This reset cause to disable this port in the COLLECTING_DISTRIBUTING state of the
+			//mux machine in case of EXPIRED even if LINK_DOWN didn't arrive for the port.
+			port->partner_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_SYNCHRONIZATION;
+			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_MATCHED;
+			port->partner_oper_port_state |= AD_SHORT_TIMEOUT;
+			port->sm_rx_timer_counter = __ad_timer_to_ticks(AD_CURRENT_WHILE_TIMER, (u16)(AD_SHORT_TIMEOUT));
+			port->actor_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_EXPIRED;
+			break;
+		case AD_RX_DEFAULTED:
+			__update_default_selected(port);
+			__record_default(port);
+			port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_MATCHED;
+			port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_EXPIRED;
+			break;
+		case AD_RX_CURRENT:
+			// detect loopback situation
+			if (!MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(lacpdu->actor_system), &(port->actor_system))) {
+				// INFO_RECEIVED_LOOPBACK_FRAMES
+				printk(KERN_ERR DRV_NAME ": An illegal loopback occurred on adapter (%s)\n",
+						port->slave->dev->name);
+				printk(KERN_ERR "Check the configuration to verify that all Adapters "
+						"are connected to 802.3ad compliant switch ports\n");
+				__release_rx_machine_lock(port);
+				return;
+			}
+			__update_selected(lacpdu, port);
+			__update_ntt(lacpdu, port);
+			__record_pdu(lacpdu, port);
+			__choose_matched(lacpdu, port);
+			port->sm_rx_timer_counter = __ad_timer_to_ticks(AD_CURRENT_WHILE_TIMER, (u16)(port->actor_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT));
+			port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_EXPIRED;
+			// verify that if the aggregator is enabled, the port is enabled too.
+			//(because if the link goes down for a short time, the 802.3ad will not
+			// catch it, and the port will continue to be disabled)
+			if (port->aggregator && port->aggregator->is_active && !__port_is_enabled(port)) {
+				__enable_port(port);
+			}
+			break;
+		default:    //to silence the compiler
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	__release_rx_machine_lock(port);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_tx_machine - handle a port's tx state machine
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static void ad_tx_machine(struct port *port)
+{
+	// check if tx timer expired, to verify that we do not send more than 3 packets per second
+	if (port->sm_tx_timer_counter && !(--port->sm_tx_timer_counter)) {
+		// check if there is something to send
+		if (port->ntt && (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_LACP_ENABLED)) {
+			__update_lacpdu_from_port(port);
+			// send the lacpdu
+			if (ad_lacpdu_send(port) >= 0) {
+				dprintk("Sent LACPDU on port %d\n", port->actor_port_number);
+				// mark ntt as false, so it will not be sent again until demanded
+				port->ntt = 0;
+			}
+		}
+		// restart tx timer(to verify that we will not exceed AD_MAX_TX_IN_SECOND
+		port->sm_tx_timer_counter=ad_ticks_per_sec/AD_MAX_TX_IN_SECOND;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_periodic_machine - handle a port's periodic state machine
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Turn ntt flag on priodically to perform periodic transmission of lacpdu's.
+ */
+static void ad_periodic_machine(struct port *port)
+{
+	periodic_states_t last_state;
+
+	// keep current state machine state to compare later if it was changed
+	last_state = port->sm_periodic_state;
+
+	// check if port was reinitialized
+	if (((port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_BEGIN) || !(port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_LACP_ENABLED) || !port->is_enabled) ||
+	    (!(port->actor_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY) && !(port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY))
+	   ) {
+		port->sm_periodic_state = AD_NO_PERIODIC;	     // next state
+	}
+	// check if state machine should change state
+	else if (port->sm_periodic_timer_counter) {
+		// check if periodic state machine expired
+		if (!(--port->sm_periodic_timer_counter)) {
+			// if expired then do tx
+			port->sm_periodic_state = AD_PERIODIC_TX;    // next state
+		} else {
+			// If not expired, check if there is some new timeout parameter from the partner state
+			switch (port->sm_periodic_state) {
+			case AD_FAST_PERIODIC:
+				if (!(port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT)) {
+					port->sm_periodic_state = AD_SLOW_PERIODIC;  // next state
+				}
+				break;
+			case AD_SLOW_PERIODIC:
+				if ((port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT)) {
+					// stop current timer
+					port->sm_periodic_timer_counter = 0;
+					port->sm_periodic_state = AD_PERIODIC_TX;	 // next state
+				}
+				break;
+			default:    //to silence the compiler
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		switch (port->sm_periodic_state) {
+		case AD_NO_PERIODIC:
+			port->sm_periodic_state = AD_FAST_PERIODIC;	 // next state
+			break;
+		case AD_PERIODIC_TX:
+			if (!(port->partner_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT)) {
+				port->sm_periodic_state = AD_SLOW_PERIODIC;  // next state
+			} else {
+				port->sm_periodic_state = AD_FAST_PERIODIC;  // next state
+			}
+			break;
+		default:    //to silence the compiler
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// check if the state machine was changed
+	if (port->sm_periodic_state != last_state) {
+		dprintk("Periodic Machine: Port=%d, Last State=%d, Curr State=%d\n", port->actor_port_number, last_state, port->sm_periodic_state);
+		switch (port->sm_periodic_state) {
+		case AD_NO_PERIODIC:
+			port->sm_periodic_timer_counter = 0;	   // zero timer
+			break;
+		case AD_FAST_PERIODIC:
+			port->sm_periodic_timer_counter = __ad_timer_to_ticks(AD_PERIODIC_TIMER, (u16)(AD_FAST_PERIODIC_TIME))-1; // decrement 1 tick we lost in the PERIODIC_TX cycle
+			break;
+		case AD_SLOW_PERIODIC:
+			port->sm_periodic_timer_counter = __ad_timer_to_ticks(AD_PERIODIC_TIMER, (u16)(AD_SLOW_PERIODIC_TIME))-1; // decrement 1 tick we lost in the PERIODIC_TX cycle
+			break;
+		case AD_PERIODIC_TX:
+			port->ntt = 1;
+			break;
+		default:    //to silence the compiler
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_port_selection_logic - select aggregation groups
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Select aggregation groups, and assign each port for it's aggregetor. The
+ * selection logic is called in the inititalization (after all the handshkes),
+ * and after every lacpdu receive (if selected is off).
+ */
+static void ad_port_selection_logic(struct port *port)
+{
+	struct aggregator *aggregator, *free_aggregator = NULL, *temp_aggregator;
+	struct port *last_port = NULL, *curr_port;
+	int found = 0;
+
+	// if the port is already Selected, do nothing
+	if (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_SELECTED) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// if the port is connected to other aggregator, detach it
+	if (port->aggregator) {
+		// detach the port from its former aggregator
+		temp_aggregator=port->aggregator;
+		for (curr_port=temp_aggregator->lag_ports; curr_port; last_port=curr_port, curr_port=curr_port->next_port_in_aggregator) {
+			if (curr_port == port) {
+				temp_aggregator->num_of_ports--;
+				if (!last_port) {// if it is the first port attached to the aggregator
+					temp_aggregator->lag_ports=port->next_port_in_aggregator;
+				} else {// not the first port attached to the aggregator
+					last_port->next_port_in_aggregator=port->next_port_in_aggregator;
+				}
+
+				// clear the port's relations to this aggregator
+				port->aggregator = NULL;
+				port->next_port_in_aggregator=NULL;
+				port->actor_port_aggregator_identifier=0;
+
+				dprintk("Port %d left LAG %d\n", port->actor_port_number, temp_aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
+				// if the aggregator is empty, clear its parameters, and set it ready to be attached
+				if (!temp_aggregator->lag_ports) {
+					ad_clear_agg(temp_aggregator);
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (!curr_port) { // meaning: the port was related to an aggregator but was not on the aggregator port list
+			printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME ": Warning: Port %d (on %s) was "
+			       "related to aggregator %d but was not on its port list\n",
+			       port->actor_port_number, port->slave->dev->name,
+			       port->aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
+		}
+	}
+	// search on all aggregators for a suitable aggregator for this port
+	for (aggregator = __get_first_agg(port); aggregator;
+	     aggregator = __get_next_agg(aggregator)) {
+
+		// keep a free aggregator for later use(if needed)
+		if (!aggregator->lag_ports) {
+			if (!free_aggregator) {
+				free_aggregator=aggregator;
+			}
+			continue;
+		}
+		// check if current aggregator suits us
+		if (((aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key == port->actor_oper_port_key) && // if all parameters match AND
+		     !MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(aggregator->partner_system), &(port->partner_oper_system)) &&
+		     (aggregator->partner_system_priority == port->partner_oper_system_priority) &&
+		     (aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key == port->partner_oper_key)
+		    ) &&
+		    ((MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(port->partner_oper_system), &(null_mac_addr)) && // partner answers
+		      !aggregator->is_individual)  // but is not individual OR
+		    )
+		   ) {
+			// attach to the founded aggregator
+			port->aggregator = aggregator;
+			port->actor_port_aggregator_identifier=port->aggregator->aggregator_identifier;
+			port->next_port_in_aggregator=aggregator->lag_ports;
+			port->aggregator->num_of_ports++;
+			aggregator->lag_ports=port;
+			dprintk("Port %d joined LAG %d(existing LAG)\n", port->actor_port_number, port->aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
+
+			// mark this port as selected
+			port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_SELECTED;
+			found = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// the port couldn't find an aggregator - attach it to a new aggregator
+	if (!found) {
+		if (free_aggregator) {
+			// assign port a new aggregator
+			port->aggregator = free_aggregator;
+			port->actor_port_aggregator_identifier=port->aggregator->aggregator_identifier;
+
+			// update the new aggregator's parameters
+			// if port was responsed from the end-user
+			if (port->actor_oper_port_key & AD_DUPLEX_KEY_BITS) {// if port is full duplex
+				port->aggregator->is_individual = 0;
+			} else {
+				port->aggregator->is_individual = 1;
+			}
+
+			port->aggregator->actor_admin_aggregator_key = port->actor_admin_port_key;
+			port->aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key = port->actor_oper_port_key;
+			port->aggregator->partner_system=port->partner_oper_system;
+			port->aggregator->partner_system_priority = port->partner_oper_system_priority;
+			port->aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key = port->partner_oper_key;
+			port->aggregator->receive_state = 1;
+			port->aggregator->transmit_state = 1;
+			port->aggregator->lag_ports = port;
+			port->aggregator->num_of_ports++;
+
+			// mark this port as selected
+			port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_SELECTED;
+
+			dprintk("Port %d joined LAG %d(new LAG)\n", port->actor_port_number, port->aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
+		} else {
+			printk(KERN_ERR DRV_NAME ": Port %d (on %s) did not find a suitable aggregator\n",
+			       port->actor_port_number, port->slave->dev->name);
+		}
+	}
+	// if all aggregator's ports are READY_N == TRUE, set ready=TRUE in all aggregator's ports
+	// else set ready=FALSE in all aggregator's ports
+	__set_agg_ports_ready(port->aggregator, __agg_ports_are_ready(port->aggregator));
+
+	if (!__check_agg_selection_timer(port) && (aggregator = __get_first_agg(port))) {
+		ad_agg_selection_logic(aggregator);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_agg_selection_logic - select an aggregation group for a team
+ * @aggregator: the aggregator we're looking at
+ *
+ * It is assumed that only one aggregator may be selected for a team.
+ * The logic of this function is to select (at first time) the aggregator with
+ * the most ports attached to it, and to reselect the active aggregator only if
+ * the previous aggregator has no more ports related to it.
+ *
+ * FIXME: this function MUST be called with the first agg in the bond, or
+ * __get_active_agg() won't work correctly. This function should be better
+ * called with the bond itself, and retrieve the first agg from it.
+ */
+static void ad_agg_selection_logic(struct aggregator *aggregator)
+{
+	struct aggregator *best_aggregator = NULL, *active_aggregator = NULL;
+	struct aggregator *last_active_aggregator = NULL, *origin_aggregator;
+	struct port *port;
+	u16 num_of_aggs=0;
+
+	origin_aggregator = aggregator;
+
+	//get current active aggregator
+	last_active_aggregator = __get_active_agg(aggregator);
+
+	// search for the aggregator with the most ports attached to it.
+	do {
+		// count how many candidate lag's we have
+		if (aggregator->lag_ports) {
+			num_of_aggs++;
+		}
+		if (aggregator->is_active && !aggregator->is_individual &&   // if current aggregator is the active aggregator
+		    MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(aggregator->partner_system), &(null_mac_addr))) {   // and partner answers to 802.3ad PDUs
+			if (aggregator->num_of_ports) {	// if any ports attached to the current aggregator
+				best_aggregator=NULL;	 // disregard the best aggregator that was chosen by now
+				break;		 // stop the selection of other aggregator if there are any ports attached to this active aggregator
+			} else { // no ports attached to this active aggregator
+				aggregator->is_active = 0; // mark this aggregator as not active anymore
+			}
+		}
+		if (aggregator->num_of_ports) {	// if any ports attached
+			if (best_aggregator) {	// if there is a candidte aggregator
+				//The reasons for choosing new best aggregator:
+				// 1. if current agg is NOT individual and the best agg chosen so far is individual OR
+				// current and best aggs are both individual or both not individual, AND
+				// 2a.  current agg partner reply but best agg partner do not reply OR
+				// 2b.  current agg partner reply OR current agg partner do not reply AND best agg partner also do not reply AND
+				//      current has more ports/bandwidth, or same amount of ports but current has faster ports, THEN
+				//      current agg become best agg so far
+
+				//if current agg is NOT individual and the best agg chosen so far is individual change best_aggregator
+				if (!aggregator->is_individual && best_aggregator->is_individual) {
+					best_aggregator=aggregator;
+				}
+				// current and best aggs are both individual or both not individual
+				else if ((aggregator->is_individual && best_aggregator->is_individual) ||
+					 (!aggregator->is_individual && !best_aggregator->is_individual)) {
+					//  current and best aggs are both individual or both not individual AND
+					//  current agg partner reply but best agg partner do not reply
+					if ((MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(aggregator->partner_system), &(null_mac_addr)) &&
+					     !MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(best_aggregator->partner_system), &(null_mac_addr)))) {
+						best_aggregator=aggregator;
+					}
+					//  current agg partner reply OR current agg partner do not reply AND best agg partner also do not reply
+					else if (! (!MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(aggregator->partner_system), &(null_mac_addr)) &&
+						    MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(best_aggregator->partner_system), &(null_mac_addr)))) {
+						if ((__get_agg_selection_mode(aggregator->lag_ports) == AD_BANDWIDTH)&&
+						    (__get_agg_bandwidth(aggregator) > __get_agg_bandwidth(best_aggregator))) {
+							best_aggregator=aggregator;
+						} else if (__get_agg_selection_mode(aggregator->lag_ports) == AD_COUNT) {
+							if (((aggregator->num_of_ports > best_aggregator->num_of_ports) &&
+							     (aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key & AD_SPEED_KEY_BITS))||
+							    ((aggregator->num_of_ports == best_aggregator->num_of_ports) &&
+							     ((u16)(aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key & AD_SPEED_KEY_BITS) >
+							      (u16)(best_aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key & AD_SPEED_KEY_BITS)))) {
+								best_aggregator=aggregator;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				best_aggregator=aggregator;
+			}
+		}
+		aggregator->is_active = 0; // mark all aggregators as not active anymore
+	} while ((aggregator = __get_next_agg(aggregator)));
+
+	// if we have new aggregator selected, don't replace the old aggregator if it has an answering partner,
+	// or if both old aggregator and new aggregator don't have answering partner
+	if (best_aggregator) {
+		if (last_active_aggregator && last_active_aggregator->lag_ports && last_active_aggregator->lag_ports->is_enabled &&
+		    (MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(last_active_aggregator->partner_system), &(null_mac_addr)) ||   // partner answers OR
+		     (!MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(last_active_aggregator->partner_system), &(null_mac_addr)) &&	// both old and new
+		      !MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(best_aggregator->partner_system), &(null_mac_addr))))     // partner do not answer
+		   ) {
+			// if new aggregator has link, and old aggregator does not, replace old aggregator.(do nothing)
+			// -> don't replace otherwise.
+			if (!(!last_active_aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key && best_aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key)) {
+				best_aggregator=NULL;
+				last_active_aggregator->is_active = 1; // don't replace good old aggregator
+
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// if there is new best aggregator, activate it
+	if (best_aggregator) {
+		for (aggregator = __get_first_agg(best_aggregator->lag_ports);
+		    aggregator;
+		    aggregator = __get_next_agg(aggregator)) {
+
+			dprintk("Agg=%d; Ports=%d; a key=%d; p key=%d; Indiv=%d; Active=%d\n",
+					aggregator->aggregator_identifier, aggregator->num_of_ports,
+					aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key, aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key,
+					aggregator->is_individual, aggregator->is_active);
+		}
+
+		// check if any partner replys
+		if (best_aggregator->is_individual) {
+			printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME ": Warning: No 802.3ad response from the link partner "
+					"for any adapters in the bond\n");
+		}
+
+		// check if there are more than one aggregator
+		if (num_of_aggs > 1) {
+			dprintk("Warning: More than one Link Aggregation Group was "
+				"found in the bond. Only one group will function in the bond\n");
+		}
+
+		best_aggregator->is_active = 1;
+		dprintk("LAG %d choosed as the active LAG\n", best_aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
+		dprintk("Agg=%d; Ports=%d; a key=%d; p key=%d; Indiv=%d; Active=%d\n",
+				best_aggregator->aggregator_identifier, best_aggregator->num_of_ports,
+				best_aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key, best_aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key,
+				best_aggregator->is_individual, best_aggregator->is_active);
+
+		// disable the ports that were related to the former active_aggregator
+		if (last_active_aggregator) {
+			for (port=last_active_aggregator->lag_ports; port; port=port->next_port_in_aggregator) {
+				__disable_port(port);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// if the selected aggregator is of join individuals(partner_system is NULL), enable their ports
+	active_aggregator = __get_active_agg(origin_aggregator);
+
+	if (active_aggregator) {
+		if (!MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(active_aggregator->partner_system), &(null_mac_addr))) {
+			for (port=active_aggregator->lag_ports; port; port=port->next_port_in_aggregator) {
+				__enable_port(port);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_clear_agg - clear a given aggregator's parameters
+ * @aggregator: the aggregator we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static void ad_clear_agg(struct aggregator *aggregator)
+{
+	if (aggregator) {
+		aggregator->is_individual = 0;
+		aggregator->actor_admin_aggregator_key = 0;
+		aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key = 0;
+		aggregator->partner_system = null_mac_addr;
+		aggregator->partner_system_priority = 0;
+		aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key = 0;
+		aggregator->receive_state = 0;
+		aggregator->transmit_state = 0;
+		aggregator->lag_ports = NULL;
+		aggregator->is_active = 0;
+		aggregator->num_of_ports = 0;
+		dprintk("LAG %d was cleared\n", aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_initialize_agg - initialize a given aggregator's parameters
+ * @aggregator: the aggregator we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static void ad_initialize_agg(struct aggregator *aggregator)
+{
+	if (aggregator) {
+		ad_clear_agg(aggregator);
+
+		aggregator->aggregator_mac_address = null_mac_addr;
+		aggregator->aggregator_identifier = 0;
+		aggregator->slave = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_initialize_port - initialize a given port's parameters
+ * @aggregator: the aggregator we're looking at
+ * @lacp_fast: boolean. whether fast periodic should be used
+ *
+ */
+static void ad_initialize_port(struct port *port, int lacp_fast)
+{
+	if (port) {
+		port->actor_port_number = 1;
+		port->actor_port_priority = 0xff;
+		port->actor_system = null_mac_addr;
+		port->actor_system_priority = 0xffff;
+		port->actor_port_aggregator_identifier = 0;
+		port->ntt = 0;
+		port->actor_admin_port_key = 1;
+		port->actor_oper_port_key  = 1;
+		port->actor_admin_port_state = AD_STATE_AGGREGATION | AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY;
+		port->actor_oper_port_state  = AD_STATE_AGGREGATION | AD_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY;
+
+		if (lacp_fast) {
+			port->actor_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT;
+		}
+
+		port->partner_admin_system = null_mac_addr;
+		port->partner_oper_system  = null_mac_addr;
+		port->partner_admin_system_priority = 0xffff;
+		port->partner_oper_system_priority  = 0xffff;
+		port->partner_admin_key = 1;
+		port->partner_oper_key  = 1;
+		port->partner_admin_port_number = 1;
+		port->partner_oper_port_number  = 1;
+		port->partner_admin_port_priority = 0xff;
+		port->partner_oper_port_priority  = 0xff;
+		port->partner_admin_port_state = 1;
+		port->partner_oper_port_state  = 1;
+		port->is_enabled = 1;
+		// ****** private parameters ******
+		port->sm_vars = 0x3;
+		port->sm_rx_state = 0;
+		port->sm_rx_timer_counter = 0;
+		port->sm_periodic_state = 0;
+		port->sm_periodic_timer_counter = 0;
+		port->sm_mux_state = 0;
+		port->sm_mux_timer_counter = 0;
+		port->sm_tx_state = 0;
+		port->sm_tx_timer_counter = 0;
+		port->slave = NULL;
+		port->aggregator = NULL;
+		port->next_port_in_aggregator = NULL;
+		port->transaction_id = 0;
+
+		ad_initialize_lacpdu(&(port->lacpdu));
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_enable_collecting_distributing - enable a port's transmit/receive
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * Enable @port if it's in an active aggregator
+ */
+static void ad_enable_collecting_distributing(struct port *port)
+{
+	if (port->aggregator->is_active) {
+		dprintk("Enabling port %d(LAG %d)\n", port->actor_port_number, port->aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
+		__enable_port(port);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_disable_collecting_distributing - disable a port's transmit/receive
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static void ad_disable_collecting_distributing(struct port *port)
+{
+	if (port->aggregator && MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(port->aggregator->partner_system), &(null_mac_addr))) {
+		dprintk("Disabling port %d(LAG %d)\n", port->actor_port_number, port->aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
+		__disable_port(port);
+	}
+}
+
+#if 0
+/**
+ * ad_marker_info_send - send a marker information frame
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * This function does nothing since we decided not to implement send and handle
+ * response for marker PDU's, in this stage, but only to respond to marker
+ * information.
+ */
+static void ad_marker_info_send(struct port *port)
+{
+	struct marker marker;
+	u16 index;
+
+	// fill the marker PDU with the appropriate values
+	marker.subtype = 0x02;
+	marker.version_number = 0x01;
+	marker.tlv_type = AD_MARKER_INFORMATION_SUBTYPE;
+	marker.marker_length = 0x16;
+	// convert requester_port to Big Endian
+	marker.requester_port = (((port->actor_port_number & 0xFF) << 8) |((u16)(port->actor_port_number & 0xFF00) >> 8));
+	marker.requester_system = port->actor_system;
+	// convert requester_port(u32) to Big Endian
+	marker.requester_transaction_id = (((++port->transaction_id & 0xFF) << 24) |((port->transaction_id & 0xFF00) << 8) |((port->transaction_id & 0xFF0000) >> 8) |((port->transaction_id & 0xFF000000) >> 24));
+	marker.pad = 0;
+	marker.tlv_type_terminator = 0x00;
+	marker.terminator_length = 0x00;
+	for (index=0; index<90; index++) {
+		marker.reserved_90[index]=0;
+	}
+
+	// send the marker information
+	if (ad_marker_send(port, &marker) >= 0) {
+		dprintk("Sent Marker Information on port %d\n", port->actor_port_number);
+	}
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * ad_marker_info_received - handle receive of a Marker information frame
+ * @marker_info: Marker info received
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ */
+static void ad_marker_info_received(struct marker *marker_info,struct port *port)
+{
+	struct marker marker;
+
+	// copy the received marker data to the response marker
+	//marker = *marker_info;
+	memcpy(&marker, marker_info, sizeof(struct marker));
+	// change the marker subtype to marker response
+	marker.tlv_type=AD_MARKER_RESPONSE_SUBTYPE;
+	// send the marker response
+
+	if (ad_marker_send(port, &marker) >= 0) {
+		dprintk("Sent Marker Response on port %d\n", port->actor_port_number);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_marker_response_received - handle receive of a marker response frame
+ * @marker: marker PDU received
+ * @port: the port we're looking at
+ *
+ * This function does nothing since we decided not to implement send and handle
+ * response for marker PDU's, in this stage, but only to respond to marker
+ * information.
+ */
+static void ad_marker_response_received(struct marker *marker, struct port *port)
+{
+	marker=NULL; // just to satisfy the compiler
+	port=NULL;  // just to satisfy the compiler
+	// DO NOTHING, SINCE WE DECIDED NOT TO IMPLEMENT THIS FEATURE FOR NOW
+}
+
+/**
+ * ad_initialize_lacpdu - initialize a given lacpdu structure
+ * @lacpdu: lacpdu structure to initialize
+ *
+ */
+static void ad_initialize_lacpdu(struct lacpdu *lacpdu)
+{
+	u16 index;
+
+	// initialize lacpdu data
+	lacpdu->subtype = 0x01;
+	lacpdu->version_number = 0x01;
+	lacpdu->tlv_type_actor_info = 0x01;
+	lacpdu->actor_information_length = 0x14;
+	// lacpdu->actor_system_priority    updated on send
+	// lacpdu->actor_system             updated on send
+	// lacpdu->actor_key                updated on send
+	// lacpdu->actor_port_priority      updated on send
+	// lacpdu->actor_port               updated on send
+	// lacpdu->actor_state              updated on send
+	lacpdu->tlv_type_partner_info = 0x02;
+	lacpdu->partner_information_length = 0x14;
+	for (index=0; index<=2; index++) {
+		lacpdu->reserved_3_1[index]=0;
+	}
+	// lacpdu->partner_system_priority  updated on send
+	// lacpdu->partner_system           updated on send
+	// lacpdu->partner_key              updated on send
+	// lacpdu->partner_port_priority    updated on send
+	// lacpdu->partner_port             updated on send
+	// lacpdu->partner_state            updated on send
+	for (index=0; index<=2; index++) {
+		lacpdu->reserved_3_2[index]=0;
+	}
+	lacpdu->tlv_type_collector_info = 0x03;
+	lacpdu->collector_information_length= 0x10;
+	lacpdu->collector_max_delay = AD_COLLECTOR_MAX_DELAY;
+	for (index=0; index<=11; index++) {
+		lacpdu->reserved_12[index]=0;
+	}
+	lacpdu->tlv_type_terminator = 0x00;
+	lacpdu->terminator_length = 0;
+	for (index=0; index<=49; index++) {
+		lacpdu->reserved_50[index]=0;
+	}
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// ================= AD exported functions to the main bonding code ==================
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+// Check aggregators status in team every T seconds
+#define AD_AGGREGATOR_SELECTION_TIMER  8
+
+static u16 aggregator_identifier;
+
+/**
+ * bond_3ad_initialize - initialize a bond's 802.3ad parameters and structures
+ * @bond: bonding struct to work on
+ * @tick_resolution: tick duration (millisecond resolution)
+ * @lacp_fast: boolean. whether fast periodic should be used
+ *
+ * Can be called only after the mac address of the bond is set.
+ */
+void bond_3ad_initialize(struct bonding *bond, u16 tick_resolution, int lacp_fast)
+{                         
+	// check that the bond is not initialized yet
+	if (MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&(BOND_AD_INFO(bond).system.sys_mac_addr), &(bond->dev->dev_addr))) {
+
+		aggregator_identifier = 0;
+
+		BOND_AD_INFO(bond).lacp_fast = lacp_fast;
+		BOND_AD_INFO(bond).system.sys_priority = 0xFFFF;
+		BOND_AD_INFO(bond).system.sys_mac_addr = *((struct mac_addr *)bond->dev->dev_addr);
+
+		// initialize how many times this module is called in one second(should be about every 100ms)
+		ad_ticks_per_sec = tick_resolution;
+
+		// initialize the aggregator selection timer(to activate an aggregation selection after initialize)
+		BOND_AD_INFO(bond).agg_select_timer = (AD_AGGREGATOR_SELECTION_TIMER * ad_ticks_per_sec);
+		BOND_AD_INFO(bond).agg_select_mode = AD_BANDWIDTH;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * bond_3ad_bind_slave - initialize a slave's port
+ * @slave: slave struct to work on
+ *
+ * Returns:   0 on success
+ *          < 0 on error
+ */
+int bond_3ad_bind_slave(struct slave *slave)
+{
+	struct bonding *bond = bond_get_bond_by_slave(slave);
+	struct port *port;
+	struct aggregator *aggregator;
+
+	if (bond == NULL) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "The slave %s is not attached to its bond\n", slave->dev->name);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	//check that the slave has not been intialized yet.
+	if (SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).port.slave != slave) {
+
+		// port initialization
+		port = &(SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).port);
+
+		ad_initialize_port(port, BOND_AD_INFO(bond).lacp_fast);
+
+		port->slave = slave;
+		port->actor_port_number = SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).id;
+		// key is determined according to the link speed, duplex and user key(which is yet not supported)
+		//              ------------------------------------------------------------
+		// Port key :   | User key                       |      Speed       |Duplex|
+		//              ------------------------------------------------------------
+		//              16                               6               1 0
+		port->actor_admin_port_key = 0;	// initialize this parameter
+		port->actor_admin_port_key |= __get_duplex(port);
+		port->actor_admin_port_key |= (__get_link_speed(port) << 1);
+		port->actor_oper_port_key = port->actor_admin_port_key;
+		// if the port is not full duplex, then the port should be not lacp Enabled
+		if (!(port->actor_oper_port_key & AD_DUPLEX_KEY_BITS)) {
+			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_LACP_ENABLED;
+		}
+		// actor system is the bond's system
+		port->actor_system = BOND_AD_INFO(bond).system.sys_mac_addr;
+		// tx timer(to verify that no more than MAX_TX_IN_SECOND lacpdu's are sent in one second)
+		port->sm_tx_timer_counter = ad_ticks_per_sec/AD_MAX_TX_IN_SECOND;
+		port->aggregator = NULL;
+		port->next_port_in_aggregator = NULL;
+
+		__disable_port(port);
+		__initialize_port_locks(port);
+
+
+		// aggregator initialization
+		aggregator = &(SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).aggregator);
+
+		ad_initialize_agg(aggregator);
+
+		aggregator->aggregator_mac_address = *((struct mac_addr *)bond->dev->dev_addr);
+		aggregator->aggregator_identifier = (++aggregator_identifier);
+		aggregator->slave = slave;
+		aggregator->is_active = 0;
+		aggregator->num_of_ports = 0;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * bond_3ad_unbind_slave - deinitialize a slave's port
+ * @slave: slave struct to work on
+ *
+ * Search for the aggregator that is related to this port, remove the
+ * aggregator and assign another aggregator for other port related to it
+ * (if any), and remove the port.
+ */
+void bond_3ad_unbind_slave(struct slave *slave)
+{
+	struct port *port, *prev_port, *temp_port;
+	struct aggregator *aggregator, *new_aggregator, *temp_aggregator;
+	int select_new_active_agg = 0;
+	
+	// find the aggregator related to this slave
+	aggregator = &(SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).aggregator);
+
+	// find the port related to this slave
+	port = &(SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).port);
+
+	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
+	if (!port->slave) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME ": Trying to unbind an uninitialized port on %s\n", slave->dev->name);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	dprintk("Unbinding Link Aggregation Group %d\n", aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
+
+	/* Tell the partner that this port is not suitable for aggregation */
+	port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_AGGREGATION;
+	__update_lacpdu_from_port(port);
+	ad_lacpdu_send(port);
+
+	// check if this aggregator is occupied
+	if (aggregator->lag_ports) {
+		// check if there are other ports related to this aggregator except
+		// the port related to this slave(thats ensure us that there is a
+		// reason to search for new aggregator, and that we will find one
+		if ((aggregator->lag_ports != port) || (aggregator->lag_ports->next_port_in_aggregator)) {
+			// find new aggregator for the related port(s)
+			new_aggregator = __get_first_agg(port);
+			for (; new_aggregator; new_aggregator = __get_next_agg(new_aggregator)) {
+				// if the new aggregator is empty, or it connected to to our port only
+				if (!new_aggregator->lag_ports || ((new_aggregator->lag_ports == port) && !new_aggregator->lag_ports->next_port_in_aggregator)) {
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			// if new aggregator found, copy the aggregator's parameters
+			// and connect the related lag_ports to the new aggregator
+			if ((new_aggregator) && ((!new_aggregator->lag_ports) || ((new_aggregator->lag_ports == port) && !new_aggregator->lag_ports->next_port_in_aggregator))) {
+				dprintk("Some port(s) related to LAG %d - replaceing with LAG %d\n", aggregator->aggregator_identifier, new_aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
+
+				if ((new_aggregator->lag_ports == port) && new_aggregator->is_active) {
+					printk(KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ": Removing an active aggregator\n");
+					// select new active aggregator
+					 select_new_active_agg = 1;
+				}
+
+				new_aggregator->is_individual = aggregator->is_individual;
+				new_aggregator->actor_admin_aggregator_key = aggregator->actor_admin_aggregator_key;
+				new_aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key = aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key;
+				new_aggregator->partner_system = aggregator->partner_system;
+				new_aggregator->partner_system_priority = aggregator->partner_system_priority;
+				new_aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key = aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key;
+				new_aggregator->receive_state = aggregator->receive_state;
+				new_aggregator->transmit_state = aggregator->transmit_state;
+				new_aggregator->lag_ports = aggregator->lag_ports;
+				new_aggregator->is_active = aggregator->is_active;
+				new_aggregator->num_of_ports = aggregator->num_of_ports;
+
+				// update the information that is written on the ports about the aggregator
+				for (temp_port=aggregator->lag_ports; temp_port; temp_port=temp_port->next_port_in_aggregator) {
+					temp_port->aggregator=new_aggregator;
+					temp_port->actor_port_aggregator_identifier = new_aggregator->aggregator_identifier;
+				}
+
+				// clear the aggregator
+				ad_clear_agg(aggregator);
+				
+				if (select_new_active_agg) {
+					ad_agg_selection_logic(__get_first_agg(port));
+				}
+			} else {
+				printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME ": Warning: unbinding aggregator, "
+				       "and could not find a new aggregator for its ports\n");
+			}
+		} else { // in case that the only port related to this aggregator is the one we want to remove
+			select_new_active_agg = aggregator->is_active;
+			// clear the aggregator
+			ad_clear_agg(aggregator);
+			if (select_new_active_agg) {
+				printk(KERN_INFO "Removing an active aggregator\n");
+				// select new active aggregator
+				ad_agg_selection_logic(__get_first_agg(port));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	dprintk("Unbinding port %d\n", port->actor_port_number);
+	// find the aggregator that this port is connected to
+	temp_aggregator = __get_first_agg(port);
+	for (; temp_aggregator; temp_aggregator = __get_next_agg(temp_aggregator)) {
+		prev_port = NULL;
+		// search the port in the aggregator's related ports
+		for (temp_port=temp_aggregator->lag_ports; temp_port; prev_port=temp_port, temp_port=temp_port->next_port_in_aggregator) {
+			if (temp_port == port) { // the aggregator found - detach the port from this aggregator
+				if (prev_port) {
+					prev_port->next_port_in_aggregator = temp_port->next_port_in_aggregator;
+				} else {
+					temp_aggregator->lag_ports = temp_port->next_port_in_aggregator;
+				}
+				temp_aggregator->num_of_ports--;
+				if (temp_aggregator->num_of_ports==0) {
+					select_new_active_agg = temp_aggregator->is_active;
+					// clear the aggregator
+					ad_clear_agg(temp_aggregator);
+					if (select_new_active_agg) {
+						printk(KERN_INFO "Removing an active aggregator\n");
+						// select new active aggregator
+						ad_agg_selection_logic(__get_first_agg(port));
+					}
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	port->slave=NULL;	
+}
+
+/**
+ * bond_3ad_state_machine_handler - handle state machines timeout
+ * @bond: bonding struct to work on
+ *
+ * The state machine handling concept in this module is to check every tick
+ * which state machine should operate any function. The execution order is
+ * round robin, so when we have an interaction between state machines, the
+ * reply of one to each other might be delayed until next tick.
+ *
+ * This function also complete the initialization when the agg_select_timer
+ * times out, and it selects an aggregator for the ports that are yet not
+ * related to any aggregator, and selects the active aggregator for a bond.
+ */
+void bond_3ad_state_machine_handler(struct bonding *bond)
+{
+	struct port *port;
+	struct aggregator *aggregator;
+
+	read_lock(&bond->lock);
+
+	if (bond->kill_timers) {
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	//check if there are any slaves
+	if (bond->slave_cnt == 0) {
+		goto re_arm;
+	}
+
+	// check if agg_select_timer timer after initialize is timed out
+	if (BOND_AD_INFO(bond).agg_select_timer && !(--BOND_AD_INFO(bond).agg_select_timer)) {
+		// select the active aggregator for the bond
+		if ((port = __get_first_port(bond))) {
+			if (!port->slave) {
+				printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME ": Warning: bond's first port is uninitialized\n");
+				goto re_arm;
+			}
+
+			aggregator = __get_first_agg(port);
+			ad_agg_selection_logic(aggregator);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// for each port run the state machines
+	for (port = __get_first_port(bond); port; port = __get_next_port(port)) {
+		if (!port->slave) {
+			printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME ": Warning: Found an uninitialized port\n");
+			goto re_arm;
+		}
+
+		ad_rx_machine(NULL, port);
+		ad_periodic_machine(port);
+		ad_port_selection_logic(port);
+		ad_mux_machine(port);
+		ad_tx_machine(port);
+
+		// turn off the BEGIN bit, since we already handled it
+		if (port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_BEGIN) {
+			port->sm_vars &= ~AD_PORT_BEGIN;
+		}
+	}
+
+re_arm:
+	mod_timer(&(BOND_AD_INFO(bond).ad_timer), jiffies + ad_delta_in_ticks);
+out:
+	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * bond_3ad_rx_indication - handle a received frame
+ * @lacpdu: received lacpdu
+ * @slave: slave struct to work on
+ * @length: length of the data received
+ *
+ * It is assumed that frames that were sent on this NIC don't returned as new
+ * received frames (loopback). Since only the payload is given to this
+ * function, it check for loopback.
+ */
+static void bond_3ad_rx_indication(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct slave *slave, u16 length)
+{
+	struct port *port;
+
+	if (length >= sizeof(struct lacpdu)) {
+
+		port = &(SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).port);
+
+		if (!port->slave) {
+			printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME ": Warning: port of slave %s is uninitialized\n", slave->dev->name);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		switch (lacpdu->subtype) {
+		case AD_TYPE_LACPDU:
+			__ntohs_lacpdu(lacpdu);
+			dprintk("Received LACPDU on port %d\n", port->actor_port_number);
+			ad_rx_machine(lacpdu, port);
+			break;
+
+		case AD_TYPE_MARKER:
+			// No need to convert fields to Little Endian since we don't use the marker's fields.
+
+			switch (((struct marker *)lacpdu)->tlv_type) {
+			case AD_MARKER_INFORMATION_SUBTYPE:
+				dprintk("Received Marker Information on port %d\n", port->actor_port_number);
+				ad_marker_info_received((struct marker *)lacpdu, port);
+				break;
+
+			case AD_MARKER_RESPONSE_SUBTYPE:
+				dprintk("Received Marker Response on port %d\n", port->actor_port_number);
+				ad_marker_response_received((struct marker *)lacpdu, port);
+				break;
+
+			default:
+				dprintk("Received an unknown Marker subtype on slot %d\n", port->actor_port_number);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * bond_3ad_adapter_speed_changed - handle a slave's speed change indication
+ * @slave: slave struct to work on
+ *
+ * Handle reselection of aggregator (if needed) for this port.
+ */
+void bond_3ad_adapter_speed_changed(struct slave *slave)
+{
+	struct port *port;
+
+	port = &(SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).port);
+
+	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
+	if (!port->slave) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME ": Warning: speed changed for uninitialized port on %s\n",
+		       slave->dev->name);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	port->actor_admin_port_key &= ~AD_SPEED_KEY_BITS;
+	port->actor_oper_port_key=port->actor_admin_port_key |= (__get_link_speed(port) << 1);
+	dprintk("Port %d changed speed\n", port->actor_port_number);
+	// there is no need to reselect a new aggregator, just signal the
+	// state machines to reinitialize
+	port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_BEGIN;
+}
+
+/**
+ * bond_3ad_adapter_duplex_changed - handle a slave's duplex change indication
+ * @slave: slave struct to work on
+ *
+ * Handle reselection of aggregator (if needed) for this port.
+ */
+void bond_3ad_adapter_duplex_changed(struct slave *slave)
+{
+	struct port *port;
+
+	port=&(SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).port);
+
+	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
+	if (!port->slave) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME ": Warning: duplex changed for uninitialized port on %s\n",
+		       slave->dev->name);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	port->actor_admin_port_key &= ~AD_DUPLEX_KEY_BITS;
+	port->actor_oper_port_key=port->actor_admin_port_key |= __get_duplex(port);
+	dprintk("Port %d changed duplex\n", port->actor_port_number);
+	// there is no need to reselect a new aggregator, just signal the
+	// state machines to reinitialize
+	port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_BEGIN;
+}
+
+/**
+ * bond_3ad_handle_link_change - handle a slave's link status change indication
+ * @slave: slave struct to work on
+ * @status: whether the link is now up or down
+ *
+ * Handle reselection of aggregator (if needed) for this port.
+ */
+void bond_3ad_handle_link_change(struct slave *slave, char link)
+{
+	struct port *port;
+
+	port = &(SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).port);
+
+	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
+	if (!port->slave) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME ": Warning: link status changed for uninitialized port on %s\n",
+			slave->dev->name);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// on link down we are zeroing duplex and speed since some of the adaptors(ce1000.lan) report full duplex/speed instead of N/A(duplex) / 0(speed)
+	// on link up we are forcing recheck on the duplex and speed since some of he adaptors(ce1000.lan) report
+	if (link == BOND_LINK_UP) {
+		port->is_enabled = 1;
+		port->actor_admin_port_key &= ~AD_DUPLEX_KEY_BITS;
+		port->actor_oper_port_key=port->actor_admin_port_key |= __get_duplex(port);
+		port->actor_admin_port_key &= ~AD_SPEED_KEY_BITS;
+		port->actor_oper_port_key=port->actor_admin_port_key |= (__get_link_speed(port) << 1);
+	} else {
+		/* link has failed */
+		port->is_enabled = 0;
+		port->actor_admin_port_key &= ~AD_DUPLEX_KEY_BITS;
+		port->actor_oper_port_key= (port->actor_admin_port_key &= ~AD_SPEED_KEY_BITS);
+	}
+	//BOND_PRINT_DBG(("Port %d changed link status to %s", port->actor_port_number, ((link == BOND_LINK_UP)?"UP":"DOWN")));
+	// there is no need to reselect a new aggregator, just signal the
+	// state machines to reinitialize
+	port->sm_vars |= AD_PORT_BEGIN;
+}
+
+/**
+ * bond_3ad_get_active_agg_info - get information of the active aggregator
+ * @bond: bonding struct to work on
+ * @ad_info: ad_info struct to fill with the bond's info
+ *
+ * Returns:   0 on success
+ *          < 0 on error
+ */
+int bond_3ad_get_active_agg_info(struct bonding *bond, struct ad_info *ad_info)
+{
+	struct aggregator *aggregator = NULL;
+	struct port *port;
+
+	for (port = __get_first_port(bond); port; port = __get_next_port(port)) {
+		if (port->aggregator && port->aggregator->is_active) {
+			aggregator = port->aggregator;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (aggregator) {
+		ad_info->aggregator_id = aggregator->aggregator_identifier;
+		ad_info->ports = aggregator->num_of_ports;
+		ad_info->actor_key = aggregator->actor_oper_aggregator_key;
+		ad_info->partner_key = aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key;
+		memcpy(ad_info->partner_system, aggregator->partner_system.mac_addr_value, ETH_ALEN);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int bond_3ad_xmit_xor(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct slave *slave, *start_at;
+	struct bonding *bond = dev->priv;
+	struct ethhdr *data = (struct ethhdr *)skb->data;
+	int slave_agg_no;
+	int slaves_in_agg;
+	int agg_id;
+	int i;
+	struct ad_info ad_info;
+	int res = 1;
+
+	/* make sure that the slaves list will
+	 * not change during tx
+	 */
+	read_lock(&bond->lock);
+
+	if (!BOND_IS_OK(bond)) {
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (bond_3ad_get_active_agg_info(bond, &ad_info)) {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "ERROR: bond_3ad_get_active_agg_info failed\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	slaves_in_agg = ad_info.ports;
+	agg_id = ad_info.aggregator_id;
+
+	if (slaves_in_agg == 0) {
+		/*the aggregator is empty*/
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "ERROR: active aggregator is empty\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	slave_agg_no = (data->h_dest[5]^bond->dev->dev_addr[5]) % slaves_in_agg;
+
+	bond_for_each_slave(bond, slave, i) {
+		struct aggregator *agg = SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).port.aggregator;
+
+		if (agg && (agg->aggregator_identifier == agg_id)) {
+			slave_agg_no--;
+			if (slave_agg_no < 0) {
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (slave_agg_no >= 0) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR DRV_NAME ": Error: Couldn't find a slave to tx on for aggregator ID %d\n", agg_id);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	start_at = slave;
+
+	bond_for_each_slave_from(bond, slave, i, start_at) {
+		int slave_agg_id = 0;
+		struct aggregator *agg = SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).port.aggregator;
+
+		if (agg) {
+			slave_agg_id = agg->aggregator_identifier;
+		}
+
+		if (SLAVE_IS_OK(slave) && agg && (slave_agg_id == agg_id)) {
+			res = bond_dev_queue_xmit(bond, skb, slave->dev);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (res) {
+		/* no suitable interface, frame not sent */
+		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+	}
+	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int bond_3ad_lacpdu_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev, struct packet_type* ptype)
+{
+	struct bonding *bond = dev->priv;
+	struct slave *slave = NULL;
+	int ret = NET_RX_DROP;
+
+	if (!(dev->flags & IFF_MASTER)) {
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	read_lock(&bond->lock);
+	slave = bond_get_slave_by_dev((struct bonding *)dev->priv,
+				      skb->real_dev);
+	if (slave == NULL) {
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	bond_3ad_rx_indication((struct lacpdu *) skb->data, slave, skb->len);
+
+	ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
+
+out_unlock:
+	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
+out:
+	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+