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/*
 * net/tipc/node.c: TIPC node management routines
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, Ericsson AB
 * Copyright (c) 2005-2006, Wind River Systems
 * All rights reserved.
 *
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 */

#include "core.h"
#include "config.h"
#include "node.h"
#include "cluster.h"
#include "net.h"
#include "addr.h"
#include "node_subscr.h"
#include "link.h"
#include "port.h"
#include "bearer.h"
#include "name_distr.h"

void node_print(struct print_buf *buf, struct tipc_node *n_ptr, char *str);
static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);
static void node_established_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);

/* sorted list of nodes within cluster */
static struct tipc_node *tipc_nodes = NULL;

static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(node_create_lock);

u32 tipc_own_tag = 0;

/**
 * tipc_node_create - create neighboring node
 *
 * Currently, this routine is called by neighbor discovery code, which holds
 * net_lock for reading only.  We must take node_create_lock to ensure a node
 * isn't created twice if two different bearers discover the node at the same
 * time.  (It would be preferable to switch to holding net_lock in write mode,
 * but this is a non-trivial change.)
 */

struct tipc_node *tipc_node_create(u32 addr)
{
        struct cluster *c_ptr;
        struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
        struct tipc_node **curr_node;

        spin_lock_bh(&node_create_lock);

        for (n_ptr = tipc_nodes; n_ptr; n_ptr = n_ptr->next) {
                if (addr < n_ptr->addr)
                        break;
                if (addr == n_ptr->addr) {
                        spin_unlock_bh(&node_create_lock);
                        return n_ptr;
                }
        }

        n_ptr = kzalloc(sizeof(*n_ptr),GFP_ATOMIC);
        if (!n_ptr) {
                spin_unlock_bh(&node_create_lock);
                warn("Node creation failed, no memory\n");
                return NULL;
        }

        c_ptr = tipc_cltr_find(addr);
        if (!c_ptr) {
                c_ptr = tipc_cltr_create(addr);
        }
        if (!c_ptr) {
                spin_unlock_bh(&node_create_lock);
                kfree(n_ptr);
                return NULL;
        }

        n_ptr->addr = addr;
                spin_lock_init(&n_ptr->lock);
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&n_ptr->nsub);
        n_ptr->owner = c_ptr;
        tipc_cltr_attach_node(c_ptr, n_ptr);
        n_ptr->last_router = -1;

        /* Insert node into ordered list */
        for (curr_node = &tipc_nodes; *curr_node;
             curr_node = &(*curr_node)->next) {
                if (addr < (*curr_node)->addr) {
                        n_ptr->next = *curr_node;
                        break;
                }
        }
        (*curr_node) = n_ptr;
        spin_unlock_bh(&node_create_lock);
        return n_ptr;
}

void tipc_node_delete(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
{
        if (!n_ptr)
                return;

        dbg("node %x deleted\n", n_ptr->addr);
        kfree(n_ptr);
}


/**
 * tipc_node_link_up - handle addition of link
 *
 * Link becomes active (alone or shared) or standby, depending on its priority.
 */

void tipc_node_link_up(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct link *l_ptr)
{
        struct link **active = &n_ptr->active_links[0];

        n_ptr->working_links++;

        info("Established link <%s> on network plane %c\n",
             l_ptr->name, l_ptr->b_ptr->net_plane);

        if (!active[0]) {
                dbg(" link %x into %x/%x\n", l_ptr, &active[0], &active[1]);
                active[0] = active[1] = l_ptr;
                node_established_contact(n_ptr);
                return;
        }
        if (l_ptr->priority < active[0]->priority) {
                info("New link <%s> becomes standby\n", l_ptr->name);
                return;
        }
        tipc_link_send_duplicate(active[0], l_ptr);
        if (l_ptr->priority == active[0]->priority) {
                active[0] = l_ptr;
                return;
        }
        info("Old link <%s> becomes standby\n", active[0]->name);
        if (active[1] != active[0])
                info("Old link <%s> becomes standby\n", active[1]->name);
        active[0] = active[1] = l_ptr;
}

/**
 * node_select_active_links - select active link
 */

static void node_select_active_links(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
{
        struct link **active = &n_ptr->active_links[0];
        u32 i;
        u32 highest_prio = 0;

        active[0] = active[1] = NULL;

        for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
                struct link *l_ptr = n_ptr->links[i];

                if (!l_ptr || !tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr) ||
                    (l_ptr->priority < highest_prio))
                        continue;

                if (l_ptr->priority > highest_prio) {
                        highest_prio = l_ptr->priority;
                        active[0] = active[1] = l_ptr;
                } else {
                        active[1] = l_ptr;
                }
        }
}

/**
 * tipc_node_link_down - handle loss of link
 */

void tipc_node_link_down(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct link *l_ptr)
{
        struct link **active;

        n_ptr->working_links--;

        if (!tipc_link_is_active(l_ptr)) {
                info("Lost standby link <%s> on network plane %c\n",
                     l_ptr->name, l_ptr->b_ptr->net_plane);
                return;
        }
        info("Lost link <%s> on network plane %c\n",
                l_ptr->name, l_ptr->b_ptr->net_plane);

        active = &n_ptr->active_links[0];
        if (active[0] == l_ptr)
                active[0] = active[1];
        if (active[1] == l_ptr)
                active[1] = active[0];
        if (active[0] == l_ptr)
                node_select_active_links(n_ptr);
        if (tipc_node_is_up(n_ptr))
                tipc_link_changeover(l_ptr);
        else
                node_lost_contact(n_ptr);
}

int tipc_node_has_active_links(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
{
        return n_ptr->active_links[0] != NULL;
}

int tipc_node_has_redundant_links(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
{
        return n_ptr->working_links > 1;
}

static int tipc_node_has_active_routes(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
{
        return n_ptr && (n_ptr->last_router >= 0);
}

int tipc_node_is_up(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
{
        return tipc_node_has_active_links(n_ptr) || tipc_node_has_active_routes(n_ptr);
}

struct tipc_node *tipc_node_attach_link(struct link *l_ptr)
{
        struct tipc_node *n_ptr = tipc_node_find(l_ptr->addr);

        if (!n_ptr)
                n_ptr = tipc_node_create(l_ptr->addr);
        if (n_ptr) {
                u32 bearer_id = l_ptr->b_ptr->identity;
                char addr_string[16];

                if (n_ptr->link_cnt >= 2) {
                        err("Attempt to create third link to %s\n",
                            tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n_ptr->addr));
                        return NULL;
                }

                if (!n_ptr->links[bearer_id]) {
                        n_ptr->links[bearer_id] = l_ptr;
                        tipc_net.zones[tipc_zone(l_ptr->addr)]->links++;
                        n_ptr->link_cnt++;
                        return n_ptr;
                }
                err("Attempt to establish second link on <%s> to %s\n",
                    l_ptr->b_ptr->publ.name,
                    tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, l_ptr->addr));
        }
        return NULL;
}

void tipc_node_detach_link(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, struct link *l_ptr)
{
        n_ptr->links[l_ptr->b_ptr->identity] = NULL;
        tipc_net.zones[tipc_zone(l_ptr->addr)]->links--;
        n_ptr->link_cnt--;
}

/*
 * Routing table management - five cases to handle:
 *
 * 1: A link towards a zone/cluster external node comes up.
 *    => Send a multicast message updating routing tables of all
 *    system nodes within own cluster that the new destination
 *    can be reached via this node.
 *    (node.establishedContact()=>cluster.multicastNewRoute())
 *
 * 2: A link towards a slave node comes up.
 *    => Send a multicast message updating routing tables of all
 *    system nodes within own cluster that the new destination
 *    can be reached via this node.
 *    (node.establishedContact()=>cluster.multicastNewRoute())
 *    => Send a  message to the slave node about existence
 *    of all system nodes within cluster:
 *    (node.establishedContact()=>cluster.sendLocalRoutes())
 *
 * 3: A new cluster local system node becomes available.
 *    => Send message(s) to this particular node containing
 *    information about all cluster external and slave
 *     nodes which can be reached via this node.
 *    (node.establishedContact()==>network.sendExternalRoutes())
 *    (node.establishedContact()==>network.sendSlaveRoutes())
 *    => Send messages to all directly connected slave nodes
 *    containing information about the existence of the new node
 *    (node.establishedContact()=>cluster.multicastNewRoute())
 *
 * 4: The link towards a zone/cluster external node or slave
 *    node goes down.
 *    => Send a multcast message updating routing tables of all
 *    nodes within cluster that the new destination can not any
 *    longer be reached via this node.
 *    (node.lostAllLinks()=>cluster.bcastLostRoute())
 *
 * 5: A cluster local system node becomes unavailable.
 *    => Remove all references to this node from the local
 *    routing tables. Note: This is a completely node
 *    local operation.
 *    (node.lostAllLinks()=>network.removeAsRouter())
 *    => Send messages to all directly connected slave nodes
 *    containing information about loss of the node
 *    (node.establishedContact()=>cluster.multicastLostRoute())
 *
 */

static void node_established_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
{
        struct cluster *c_ptr;

        dbg("node_established_contact:-> %x\n", n_ptr->addr);
        if (!tipc_node_has_active_routes(n_ptr) && in_own_cluster(n_ptr->addr)) {
                tipc_k_signal((Handler)tipc_named_node_up, n_ptr->addr);
        }

        /* Syncronize broadcast acks */
        n_ptr->bclink.acked = tipc_bclink_get_last_sent();

        if (is_slave(tipc_own_addr))
                return;
        if (!in_own_cluster(n_ptr->addr)) {
                /* Usage case 1 (see above) */
                c_ptr = tipc_cltr_find(tipc_own_addr);
                if (!c_ptr)
                        c_ptr = tipc_cltr_create(tipc_own_addr);
                if (c_ptr)
                        tipc_cltr_bcast_new_route(c_ptr, n_ptr->addr, 1,
                                                  tipc_max_nodes);
                return;
        }

        c_ptr = n_ptr->owner;
        if (is_slave(n_ptr->addr)) {
                /* Usage case 2 (see above) */
                tipc_cltr_bcast_new_route(c_ptr, n_ptr->addr, 1, tipc_max_nodes);
                tipc_cltr_send_local_routes(c_ptr, n_ptr->addr);
                return;
        }

        if (n_ptr->bclink.supported) {
                tipc_nmap_add(&tipc_cltr_bcast_nodes, n_ptr->addr);
                if (n_ptr->addr < tipc_own_addr)
                        tipc_own_tag++;
        }

        /* Case 3 (see above) */
        tipc_net_send_external_routes(n_ptr->addr);
        tipc_cltr_send_slave_routes(c_ptr, n_ptr->addr);
        tipc_cltr_bcast_new_route(c_ptr, n_ptr->addr, LOWEST_SLAVE,
                                  tipc_highest_allowed_slave);
}

static void node_cleanup_finished(unsigned long node_addr)
{
        struct tipc_node *n_ptr;

        read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
        n_ptr = tipc_node_find(node_addr);
        if (n_ptr) {
                tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
                n_ptr->cleanup_required = 0;
                tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
        }
        read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
}

static void node_lost_contact(struct tipc_node *n_ptr)
{
        struct cluster *c_ptr;
        struct tipc_node_subscr *ns, *tns;
        char addr_string[16];
        u32 i;

        /* Clean up broadcast reception remains */
        n_ptr->bclink.gap_after = n_ptr->bclink.gap_to = 0;
        while (n_ptr->bclink.deferred_head) {
                struct sk_buff* buf = n_ptr->bclink.deferred_head;
                n_ptr->bclink.deferred_head = buf->next;
                buf_discard(buf);
        }
        if (n_ptr->bclink.defragm) {
                buf_discard(n_ptr->bclink.defragm);
                n_ptr->bclink.defragm = NULL;
        }
        if (in_own_cluster(n_ptr->addr) && n_ptr->bclink.supported) {
                tipc_bclink_acknowledge(n_ptr, mod(n_ptr->bclink.acked + 10000));
        }

        /* Update routing tables */
        if (is_slave(tipc_own_addr)) {
                tipc_net_remove_as_router(n_ptr->addr);
        } else {
                if (!in_own_cluster(n_ptr->addr)) {
                        /* Case 4 (see above) */
                        c_ptr = tipc_cltr_find(tipc_own_addr);
                        tipc_cltr_bcast_lost_route(c_ptr, n_ptr->addr, 1,
                                                   tipc_max_nodes);
                } else {
                        /* Case 5 (see above) */
                        c_ptr = tipc_cltr_find(n_ptr->addr);
                        if (is_slave(n_ptr->addr)) {
                                tipc_cltr_bcast_lost_route(c_ptr, n_ptr->addr, 1,
                                                           tipc_max_nodes);
                        } else {
                                if (n_ptr->bclink.supported) {
                                        tipc_nmap_remove(&tipc_cltr_bcast_nodes,
                                                         n_ptr->addr);
                                        if (n_ptr->addr < tipc_own_addr)
                                                tipc_own_tag--;
                                }
                                tipc_net_remove_as_router(n_ptr->addr);
                                tipc_cltr_bcast_lost_route(c_ptr, n_ptr->addr,
                                                           LOWEST_SLAVE,
                                                           tipc_highest_allowed_slave);
                        }
                }
        }
        if (tipc_node_has_active_routes(n_ptr))
                return;

        info("Lost contact with %s\n",
             tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, n_ptr->addr));

        /* Abort link changeover */
        for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
                struct link *l_ptr = n_ptr->links[i];
                if (!l_ptr)
                        continue;
                l_ptr->reset_checkpoint = l_ptr->next_in_no;
                l_ptr->exp_msg_count = 0;
                tipc_link_reset_fragments(l_ptr);
        }

        /* Notify subscribers */
        list_for_each_entry_safe(ns, tns, &n_ptr->nsub, nodesub_list) {
                ns->node = NULL;
                list_del_init(&ns->nodesub_list);
                tipc_k_signal((Handler)ns->handle_node_down,
                              (unsigned long)ns->usr_handle);
        }

        /* Prevent re-contact with node until all cleanup is done */

        n_ptr->cleanup_required = 1;
        tipc_k_signal((Handler)node_cleanup_finished, n_ptr->addr);
}

/**
 * tipc_node_select_next_hop - find the next-hop node for a message
 *
 * Called by when cluster local lookup has failed.
 */

struct tipc_node *tipc_node_select_next_hop(u32 addr, u32 selector)
{
        struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
        u32 router_addr;

        if (!tipc_addr_domain_valid(addr))
                return NULL;

        /* Look for direct link to destination processsor */
        n_ptr = tipc_node_find(addr);
        if (n_ptr && tipc_node_has_active_links(n_ptr))
                return n_ptr;

        /* Cluster local system nodes *must* have direct links */
        if (!is_slave(addr) && in_own_cluster(addr))
                return NULL;

        /* Look for cluster local router with direct link to node */
        router_addr = tipc_node_select_router(n_ptr, selector);
        if (router_addr)
                return tipc_node_select(router_addr, selector);

        /* Slave nodes can only be accessed within own cluster via a
           known router with direct link -- if no router was found,give up */
        if (is_slave(addr))
                return NULL;

        /* Inter zone/cluster -- find any direct link to remote cluster */
        addr = tipc_addr(tipc_zone(addr), tipc_cluster(addr), 0);
        n_ptr = tipc_net_select_remote_node(addr, selector);
        if (n_ptr && tipc_node_has_active_links(n_ptr))
                return n_ptr;

        /* Last resort -- look for any router to anywhere in remote zone */
        router_addr =  tipc_net_select_router(addr, selector);
        if (router_addr)
                return tipc_node_select(router_addr, selector);

        return NULL;
}

/**
 * tipc_node_select_router - select router to reach specified node
 *
 * Uses a deterministic and fair algorithm for selecting router node.
 */

u32 tipc_node_select_router(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 ref)
{
        u32 ulim;
        u32 mask;
        u32 start;
        u32 r;

        if (!n_ptr)
                return 0;

        if (n_ptr->last_router < 0)
                return 0;
        ulim = ((n_ptr->last_router + 1) * 32) - 1;

        /* Start entry must be random */
        mask = tipc_max_nodes;
        while (mask > ulim)
                mask >>= 1;
        start = ref & mask;
        r = start;

        /* Lookup upwards with wrap-around */
        do {
                if (((n_ptr->routers[r / 32]) >> (r % 32)) & 1)
                        break;
        } while (++r <= ulim);
        if (r > ulim) {
                r = 1;
                do {
                        if (((n_ptr->routers[r / 32]) >> (r % 32)) & 1)
                                break;
                } while (++r < start);
                assert(r != start);
        }
        assert(r && (r <= ulim));
        return tipc_addr(own_zone(), own_cluster(), r);
}

void tipc_node_add_router(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 router)
{
        u32 r_num = tipc_node(router);

        n_ptr->routers[r_num / 32] =
                ((1 << (r_num % 32)) | n_ptr->routers[r_num / 32]);
        n_ptr->last_router = tipc_max_nodes / 32;
        while ((--n_ptr->last_router >= 0) &&
               !n_ptr->routers[n_ptr->last_router]);
}

void tipc_node_remove_router(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 router)
{
        u32 r_num = tipc_node(router);

        if (n_ptr->last_router < 0)
                return;         /* No routes */

        n_ptr->routers[r_num / 32] =
                ((~(1 << (r_num % 32))) & (n_ptr->routers[r_num / 32]));
        n_ptr->last_router = tipc_max_nodes / 32;
        while ((--n_ptr->last_router >= 0) &&
               !n_ptr->routers[n_ptr->last_router]);

        if (!tipc_node_is_up(n_ptr))
                node_lost_contact(n_ptr);
}

struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_nodes(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
{
        u32 domain;
        struct sk_buff *buf;
        struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
        struct tipc_node_info node_info;
        u32 payload_size;

        if (!TLV_CHECK(req_tlv_area, req_tlv_space, TIPC_TLV_NET_ADDR))
                return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_TLV_ERROR);

        domain = ntohl(*(__be32 *)TLV_DATA(req_tlv_area));
        if (!tipc_addr_domain_valid(domain))
                return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_INVALID_VALUE
                                                   " (network address)");

        read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
        if (!tipc_nodes) {
                read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
                return tipc_cfg_reply_none();
        }

        /* For now, get space for all other nodes
           (will need to modify this when slave nodes are supported */

        payload_size = TLV_SPACE(sizeof(node_info)) * (tipc_max_nodes - 1);
        if (payload_size > 32768u) {
                read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
                return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
                                                   " (too many nodes)");
        }
        buf = tipc_cfg_reply_alloc(payload_size);
        if (!buf) {
                read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
                return NULL;
        }

        /* Add TLVs for all nodes in scope */

        for (n_ptr = tipc_nodes; n_ptr; n_ptr = n_ptr->next) {
                if (!tipc_in_scope(domain, n_ptr->addr))
                        continue;
                node_info.addr = htonl(n_ptr->addr);
                node_info.up = htonl(tipc_node_is_up(n_ptr));
                tipc_cfg_append_tlv(buf, TIPC_TLV_NODE_INFO,
                                    &node_info, sizeof(node_info));
        }

        read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
        return buf;
}

struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_links(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
{
        u32 domain;
        struct sk_buff *buf;
        struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
        struct tipc_link_info link_info;
        u32 payload_size;

        if (!TLV_CHECK(req_tlv_area, req_tlv_space, TIPC_TLV_NET_ADDR))
                return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_TLV_ERROR);

        domain = ntohl(*(__be32 *)TLV_DATA(req_tlv_area));
        if (!tipc_addr_domain_valid(domain))
                return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_INVALID_VALUE
                                                   " (network address)");

        if (tipc_mode != TIPC_NET_MODE)
                return tipc_cfg_reply_none();

        read_lock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);

        /* Get space for all unicast links + multicast link */

        payload_size = TLV_SPACE(sizeof(link_info)) *
                (tipc_net.zones[tipc_zone(tipc_own_addr)]->links + 1);
        if (payload_size > 32768u) {
                read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
                return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
                                                   " (too many links)");
        }
        buf = tipc_cfg_reply_alloc(payload_size);
        if (!buf) {
                read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
                return NULL;
        }

        /* Add TLV for broadcast link */

        link_info.dest = htonl(tipc_own_addr & 0xfffff00);
        link_info.up = htonl(1);
        strlcpy(link_info.str, tipc_bclink_name, TIPC_MAX_LINK_NAME);
        tipc_cfg_append_tlv(buf, TIPC_TLV_LINK_INFO, &link_info, sizeof(link_info));

        /* Add TLVs for any other links in scope */

        for (n_ptr = tipc_nodes; n_ptr; n_ptr = n_ptr->next) {
                u32 i;

                if (!tipc_in_scope(domain, n_ptr->addr))
                        continue;
                tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
                for (i = 0; i < MAX_BEARERS; i++) {
                        if (!n_ptr->links[i])
                                continue;
                        link_info.dest = htonl(n_ptr->addr);
                        link_info.up = htonl(tipc_link_is_up(n_ptr->links[i]));
                        strcpy(link_info.str, n_ptr->links[i]->name);
                        tipc_cfg_append_tlv(buf, TIPC_TLV_LINK_INFO,
                                            &link_info, sizeof(link_info));
                }
                tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
        }

        read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
        return buf;
}