4 files changed, 443 insertions, 103 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/common.h b/drivers/net/xen-netback/common.h
index 5715318d6bab..08ae01b41c83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/common.h
@@ -87,9 +87,13 @@ struct pending_tx_info {
 struct xenvif_rx_meta {
 	int id;
 	int size;
+	int gso_type;
 	int gso_size;
 };
 
+#define GSO_BIT(type) \
+	(1 << XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_ ## type)
+
 /* Discriminate from any valid pending_idx value. */
 #define INVALID_PENDING_IDX 0xFFFF
 
@@ -150,10 +154,12 @@ struct xenvif {
 	u8               fe_dev_addr[6];
 
 	/* Frontend feature information. */
+	int gso_mask;
+	int gso_prefix_mask;
+
 	u8 can_sg:1;
-	u8 gso:1;
-	u8 gso_prefix:1;
-	u8 csum:1;
+	u8 ip_csum:1;
+	u8 ipv6_csum:1;
 
 	/* Internal feature information. */
 	u8 can_queue:1;	    /* can queue packets for receiver? */
@@ -163,6 +169,7 @@ struct xenvif {
 	unsigned long   credit_usec;
 	unsigned long   remaining_credit;
 	struct timer_list credit_timeout;
+	u64 credit_window_start;
 
 	/* Statistics */
 	unsigned long rx_gso_checksum_fixup;
diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
index 01bb854c7f62..2329cccf1fa6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
@@ -214,10 +214,14 @@ static netdev_features_t xenvif_fix_features(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	if (!vif->can_sg)
 		features &= ~NETIF_F_SG;
-	if (!vif->gso && !vif->gso_prefix)
+	if (~(vif->gso_mask | vif->gso_prefix_mask) & GSO_BIT(TCPV4))
 		features &= ~NETIF_F_TSO;
-	if (!vif->csum)
+	if (~(vif->gso_mask | vif->gso_prefix_mask) & GSO_BIT(TCPV6))
+		features &= ~NETIF_F_TSO6;
+	if (!vif->ip_csum)
 		features &= ~NETIF_F_IP_CSUM;
+	if (!vif->ipv6_csum)
+		features &= ~NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM;
 
 	return features;
 }
@@ -306,18 +310,19 @@ struct xenvif *xenvif_alloc(struct device *parent, domid_t domid,
 	vif->domid  = domid;
 	vif->handle = handle;
 	vif->can_sg = 1;
-	vif->csum = 1;
+	vif->ip_csum = 1;
 	vif->dev = dev;
 
 	vif->credit_bytes = vif->remaining_credit = ~0UL;
 	vif->credit_usec  = 0UL;
 	init_timer(&vif->credit_timeout);
-	/* Initialize 'expires' now: it's used to track the credit window. */
-	vif->credit_timeout.expires = jiffies;
+	vif->credit_window_start = get_jiffies_64();
 
 	dev->netdev_ops	= &xenvif_netdev_ops;
-	dev->hw_features = NETIF_F_SG | NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_TSO;
-	dev->features = dev->hw_features;
+	dev->hw_features = NETIF_F_SG |
+		NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM |
+		NETIF_F_TSO | NETIF_F_TSO6;
+	dev->features = dev->hw_features | NETIF_F_RXCSUM;
 	SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &xenvif_ethtool_ops);
 
 	dev->tx_queue_len = XENVIF_QUEUE_LENGTH;
@@ -456,6 +461,9 @@ void xenvif_disconnect(struct xenvif *vif)
 	if (netif_carrier_ok(vif->dev))
 		xenvif_carrier_off(vif);
 
+	if (vif->task)
+		kthread_stop(vif->task);
+
 	if (vif->tx_irq) {
 		if (vif->tx_irq == vif->rx_irq)
 			unbind_from_irqhandler(vif->tx_irq, vif);
@@ -466,9 +474,6 @@ void xenvif_disconnect(struct xenvif *vif)
 		vif->tx_irq = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (vif->task)
-		kthread_stop(vif->task);
-
 	xenvif_unmap_frontend_rings(vif);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
index f3e591c611de..919b6509455c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
@@ -109,15 +109,12 @@ static inline unsigned long idx_to_kaddr(struct xenvif *vif,
 	return (unsigned long)pfn_to_kaddr(idx_to_pfn(vif, idx));
 }
 
-/*
- * This is the amount of packet we copy rather than map, so that the
- * guest can't fiddle with the contents of the headers while we do
- * packet processing on them (netfilter, routing, etc).
+/* This is a miniumum size for the linear area to avoid lots of
+ * calls to __pskb_pull_tail() as we set up checksum offsets. The
+ * value 128 was chosen as it covers all IPv4 and most likely
+ * IPv6 headers.
  */
-#define PKT_PROT_LEN    (ETH_HLEN + \
-			 VLAN_HLEN + \
-			 sizeof(struct iphdr) + MAX_IPOPTLEN + \
-			 sizeof(struct tcphdr) + MAX_TCP_OPTION_SPACE)
+#define PKT_PROT_LEN 128
 
 static u16 frag_get_pending_idx(skb_frag_t *frag)
 {
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@ static int max_required_rx_slots(struct xenvif *vif)
 	int max = DIV_ROUND_UP(vif->dev->mtu, PAGE_SIZE);
 
 	/* XXX FIXME: RX path dependent on MAX_SKB_FRAGS */
-	if (vif->can_sg || vif->gso || vif->gso_prefix)
+	if (vif->can_sg || vif->gso_mask || vif->gso_prefix_mask)
 		max += MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 1; /* extra_info + frags */
 
 	return max;
@@ -317,6 +314,7 @@ static struct xenvif_rx_meta *get_next_rx_buffer(struct xenvif *vif,
 	req = RING_GET_REQUEST(&vif->rx, vif->rx.req_cons++);
 
 	meta = npo->meta + npo->meta_prod++;
+	meta->gso_type = XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_NONE;
 	meta->gso_size = 0;
 	meta->size = 0;
 	meta->id = req->id;
@@ -339,6 +337,7 @@ static void xenvif_gop_frag_copy(struct xenvif *vif, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct gnttab_copy *copy_gop;
 	struct xenvif_rx_meta *meta;
 	unsigned long bytes;
+	int gso_type;
 
 	/* Data must not cross a page boundary. */
 	BUG_ON(size + offset > PAGE_SIZE<<compound_order(page));
@@ -397,7 +396,14 @@ static void xenvif_gop_frag_copy(struct xenvif *vif, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		}
 
 		/* Leave a gap for the GSO descriptor. */
-		if (*head && skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size && !vif->gso_prefix)
+		if (skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type & SKB_GSO_TCPV4)
+			gso_type = XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_TCPV4;
+		else if (skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type & SKB_GSO_TCPV6)
+			gso_type = XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_TCPV6;
+		else
+			gso_type = XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_NONE;
+
+		if (*head && ((1 << gso_type) & vif->gso_mask))
 			vif->rx.req_cons++;
 
 		*head = 0; /* There must be something in this buffer now. */
@@ -428,14 +434,28 @@ static int xenvif_gop_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	unsigned char *data;
 	int head = 1;
 	int old_meta_prod;
+	int gso_type;
+	int gso_size;
 
 	old_meta_prod = npo->meta_prod;
 
+	if (skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type & SKB_GSO_TCPV4) {
+		gso_type = XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_TCPV4;
+		gso_size = skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size;
+	} else if (skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type & SKB_GSO_TCPV6) {
+		gso_type = XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_TCPV6;
+		gso_size = skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size;
+	} else {
+		gso_type = XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_NONE;
+		gso_size = 0;
+	}
+
 	/* Set up a GSO prefix descriptor, if necessary */
-	if (skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size && vif->gso_prefix) {
+	if ((1 << skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type) & vif->gso_prefix_mask) {
 		req = RING_GET_REQUEST(&vif->rx, vif->rx.req_cons++);
 		meta = npo->meta + npo->meta_prod++;
-		meta->gso_size = skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size;
+		meta->gso_type = gso_type;
+		meta->gso_size = gso_size;
 		meta->size = 0;
 		meta->id = req->id;
 	}
@@ -443,10 +463,13 @@ static int xenvif_gop_skb(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	req = RING_GET_REQUEST(&vif->rx, vif->rx.req_cons++);
 	meta = npo->meta + npo->meta_prod++;
 
-	if (!vif->gso_prefix)
-		meta->gso_size = skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size;
-	else
+	if ((1 << gso_type) & vif->gso_mask) {
+		meta->gso_type = gso_type;
+		meta->gso_size = gso_size;
+	} else {
+		meta->gso_type = XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_NONE;
 		meta->gso_size = 0;
+	}
 
 	meta->size = 0;
 	meta->id = req->id;
@@ -592,7 +615,8 @@ void xenvif_rx_action(struct xenvif *vif)
 
 		vif = netdev_priv(skb->dev);
 
-		if (vif->meta[npo.meta_cons].gso_size && vif->gso_prefix) {
+		if ((1 << vif->meta[npo.meta_cons].gso_type) &
+		    vif->gso_prefix_mask) {
 			resp = RING_GET_RESPONSE(&vif->rx,
 						 vif->rx.rsp_prod_pvt++);
 
@@ -629,7 +653,8 @@ void xenvif_rx_action(struct xenvif *vif)
 					vif->meta[npo.meta_cons].size,
 					flags);
 
-		if (vif->meta[npo.meta_cons].gso_size && !vif->gso_prefix) {
+		if ((1 << vif->meta[npo.meta_cons].gso_type) &
+		    vif->gso_mask) {
 			struct xen_netif_extra_info *gso =
 				(struct xen_netif_extra_info *)
 				RING_GET_RESPONSE(&vif->rx,
@@ -637,8 +662,8 @@ void xenvif_rx_action(struct xenvif *vif)
 
 			resp->flags |= XEN_NETRXF_extra_info;
 
+			gso->u.gso.type = vif->meta[npo.meta_cons].gso_type;
 			gso->u.gso.size = vif->meta[npo.meta_cons].gso_size;
-			gso->u.gso.type = XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_TCPV4;
 			gso->u.gso.pad = 0;
 			gso->u.gso.features = 0;
 
@@ -1101,15 +1126,20 @@ static int xenvif_set_skb_gso(struct xenvif *vif,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* Currently only TCPv4 S.O. is supported. */
-	if (gso->u.gso.type != XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_TCPV4) {
+	switch (gso->u.gso.type) {
+	case XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_TCPV4:
+		skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type = SKB_GSO_TCPV4;
+		break;
+	case XEN_NETIF_GSO_TYPE_TCPV6:
+		skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type = SKB_GSO_TCPV6;
+		break;
+	default:
 		netdev_err(vif->dev, "Bad GSO type %d.\n", gso->u.gso.type);
 		xenvif_fatal_tx_err(vif);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size = gso->u.gso.size;
-	skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type = SKB_GSO_TCPV4;
 
 	/* Header must be checked, and gso_segs computed. */
 	skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type |= SKB_GSO_DODGY;
@@ -1118,61 +1148,74 @@ static int xenvif_set_skb_gso(struct xenvif *vif,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int checksum_setup(struct xenvif *vif, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static inline void maybe_pull_tail(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
+{
+	if (skb_is_nonlinear(skb) && skb_headlen(skb) < len) {
+		/* If we need to pullup then pullup to the max, so we
+		 * won't need to do it again.
+		 */
+		int target = min_t(int, skb->len, MAX_TCP_HEADER);
+		__pskb_pull_tail(skb, target - skb_headlen(skb));
+	}
+}
+
+static int checksum_setup_ip(struct xenvif *vif, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     int recalculate_partial_csum)
 {
-	struct iphdr *iph;
+	struct iphdr *iph = (void *)skb->data;
+	unsigned int header_size;
+	unsigned int off;
 	int err = -EPROTO;
-	int recalculate_partial_csum = 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * A GSO SKB must be CHECKSUM_PARTIAL. However some buggy
-	 * peers can fail to set NETRXF_csum_blank when sending a GSO
-	 * frame. In this case force the SKB to CHECKSUM_PARTIAL and
-	 * recalculate the partial checksum.
-	 */
-	if (skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_PARTIAL && skb_is_gso(skb)) {
-		vif->rx_gso_checksum_fixup++;
-		skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_PARTIAL;
-		recalculate_partial_csum = 1;
-	}
+	off = sizeof(struct iphdr);
 
-	/* A non-CHECKSUM_PARTIAL SKB does not require setup. */
-	if (skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_PARTIAL)
-		return 0;
+	header_size = skb->network_header + off + MAX_IPOPTLEN;
+	maybe_pull_tail(skb, header_size);
 
-	if (skb->protocol != htons(ETH_P_IP))
-		goto out;
+	off = iph->ihl * 4;
 
-	iph = (void *)skb->data;
 	switch (iph->protocol) {
 	case IPPROTO_TCP:
-		if (!skb_partial_csum_set(skb, 4 * iph->ihl,
+		if (!skb_partial_csum_set(skb, off,
 					  offsetof(struct tcphdr, check)))
 			goto out;
 
 		if (recalculate_partial_csum) {
 			struct tcphdr *tcph = tcp_hdr(skb);
+
+			header_size = skb->network_header +
+				off +
+				sizeof(struct tcphdr);
+			maybe_pull_tail(skb, header_size);
+
 			tcph->check = ~csum_tcpudp_magic(iph->saddr, iph->daddr,
-							 skb->len - iph->ihl*4,
+							 skb->len - off,
 							 IPPROTO_TCP, 0);
 		}
 		break;
 	case IPPROTO_UDP:
-		if (!skb_partial_csum_set(skb, 4 * iph->ihl,
+		if (!skb_partial_csum_set(skb, off,
 					  offsetof(struct udphdr, check)))
 			goto out;
 
 		if (recalculate_partial_csum) {
 			struct udphdr *udph = udp_hdr(skb);
+
+			header_size = skb->network_header +
+				off +
+				sizeof(struct udphdr);
+			maybe_pull_tail(skb, header_size);
+
 			udph->check = ~csum_tcpudp_magic(iph->saddr, iph->daddr,
-							 skb->len - iph->ihl*4,
+							 skb->len - off,
 							 IPPROTO_UDP, 0);
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
 		if (net_ratelimit())
 			netdev_err(vif->dev,
-				   "Attempting to checksum a non-TCP/UDP packet, dropping a protocol %d packet\n",
+				   "Attempting to checksum a non-TCP/UDP packet, "
+				   "dropping a protocol %d packet\n",
 				   iph->protocol);
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -1183,11 +1226,162 @@ out:
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int checksum_setup_ipv6(struct xenvif *vif, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			       int recalculate_partial_csum)
+{
+	int err = -EPROTO;
+	struct ipv6hdr *ipv6h = (void *)skb->data;
+	u8 nexthdr;
+	unsigned int header_size;
+	unsigned int off;
+	bool fragment;
+	bool done;
+
+	done = false;
+
+	off = sizeof(struct ipv6hdr);
+
+	header_size = skb->network_header + off;
+	maybe_pull_tail(skb, header_size);
+
+	nexthdr = ipv6h->nexthdr;
+
+	while ((off <= sizeof(struct ipv6hdr) + ntohs(ipv6h->payload_len)) &&
+	       !done) {
+		switch (nexthdr) {
+		case IPPROTO_DSTOPTS:
+		case IPPROTO_HOPOPTS:
+		case IPPROTO_ROUTING: {
+			struct ipv6_opt_hdr *hp = (void *)(skb->data + off);
+
+			header_size = skb->network_header +
+				off +
+				sizeof(struct ipv6_opt_hdr);
+			maybe_pull_tail(skb, header_size);
+
+			nexthdr = hp->nexthdr;
+			off += ipv6_optlen(hp);
+			break;
+		}
+		case IPPROTO_AH: {
+			struct ip_auth_hdr *hp = (void *)(skb->data + off);
+
+			header_size = skb->network_header +
+				off +
+				sizeof(struct ip_auth_hdr);
+			maybe_pull_tail(skb, header_size);
+
+			nexthdr = hp->nexthdr;
+			off += (hp->hdrlen+2)<<2;
+			break;
+		}
+		case IPPROTO_FRAGMENT:
+			fragment = true;
+			/* fall through */
+		default:
+			done = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!done) {
+		if (net_ratelimit())
+			netdev_err(vif->dev, "Failed to parse packet header\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (fragment) {
+		if (net_ratelimit())
+			netdev_err(vif->dev, "Packet is a fragment!\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	switch (nexthdr) {
+	case IPPROTO_TCP:
+		if (!skb_partial_csum_set(skb, off,
+					  offsetof(struct tcphdr, check)))
+			goto out;
+
+		if (recalculate_partial_csum) {
+			struct tcphdr *tcph = tcp_hdr(skb);
+
+			header_size = skb->network_header +
+				off +
+				sizeof(struct tcphdr);
+			maybe_pull_tail(skb, header_size);
+
+			tcph->check = ~csum_ipv6_magic(&ipv6h->saddr,
+						       &ipv6h->daddr,
+						       skb->len - off,
+						       IPPROTO_TCP, 0);
+		}
+		break;
+	case IPPROTO_UDP:
+		if (!skb_partial_csum_set(skb, off,
+					  offsetof(struct udphdr, check)))
+			goto out;
+
+		if (recalculate_partial_csum) {
+			struct udphdr *udph = udp_hdr(skb);
+
+			header_size = skb->network_header +
+				off +
+				sizeof(struct udphdr);
+			maybe_pull_tail(skb, header_size);
+
+			udph->check = ~csum_ipv6_magic(&ipv6h->saddr,
+						       &ipv6h->daddr,
+						       skb->len - off,
+						       IPPROTO_UDP, 0);
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		if (net_ratelimit())
+			netdev_err(vif->dev,
+				   "Attempting to checksum a non-TCP/UDP packet, "
+				   "dropping a protocol %d packet\n",
+				   nexthdr);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	err = 0;
+
+out:
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int checksum_setup(struct xenvif *vif, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	int err = -EPROTO;
+	int recalculate_partial_csum = 0;
+
+	/* A GSO SKB must be CHECKSUM_PARTIAL. However some buggy
+	 * peers can fail to set NETRXF_csum_blank when sending a GSO
+	 * frame. In this case force the SKB to CHECKSUM_PARTIAL and
+	 * recalculate the partial checksum.
+	 */
+	if (skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_PARTIAL && skb_is_gso(skb)) {
+		vif->rx_gso_checksum_fixup++;
+		skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_PARTIAL;
+		recalculate_partial_csum = 1;
+	}
+
+	/* A non-CHECKSUM_PARTIAL SKB does not require setup. */
+	if (skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_PARTIAL)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP))
+		err = checksum_setup_ip(vif, skb, recalculate_partial_csum);
+	else if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IPV6))
+		err = checksum_setup_ipv6(vif, skb, recalculate_partial_csum);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 static bool tx_credit_exceeded(struct xenvif *vif, unsigned size)
 {
-	unsigned long now = jiffies;
-	unsigned long next_credit =
-		vif->credit_timeout.expires +
+	u64 now = get_jiffies_64();
+	u64 next_credit = vif->credit_window_start +
 		msecs_to_jiffies(vif->credit_usec / 1000);
 
 	/* Timer could already be pending in rare cases. */
@@ -1195,8 +1389,8 @@ static bool tx_credit_exceeded(struct xenvif *vif, unsigned size)
 		return true;
 
 	/* Passed the point where we can replenish credit? */
-	if (time_after_eq(now, next_credit)) {
-		vif->credit_timeout.expires = now;
+	if (time_after_eq64(now, next_credit)) {
+		vif->credit_window_start = now;
 		tx_add_credit(vif);
 	}
 
@@ -1208,6 +1402,7 @@ static bool tx_credit_exceeded(struct xenvif *vif, unsigned size)
 			tx_credit_callback;
 		mod_timer(&vif->credit_timeout,
 			  next_credit);
+		vif->credit_window_start = next_credit;
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -1428,12 +1623,7 @@ static int xenvif_tx_submit(struct xenvif *vif, int budget)
 
 		xenvif_fill_frags(vif, skb);
 
-		/*
-		 * If the initial fragment was < PKT_PROT_LEN then
-		 * pull through some bytes from the other fragments to
-		 * increase the linear region to PKT_PROT_LEN bytes.
-		 */
-		if (skb_headlen(skb) < PKT_PROT_LEN && skb_is_nonlinear(skb)) {
+		if (skb_is_nonlinear(skb) && skb_headlen(skb) < PKT_PROT_LEN) {
 			int target = min_t(int, skb->len, PKT_PROT_LEN);
 			__pskb_pull_tail(skb, target - skb_headlen(skb));
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
index a53782ef1540..f0358992b04f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
 struct backend_info {
 	struct xenbus_device *dev;
 	struct xenvif *vif;
+
+	/* This is the state that will be reflected in xenstore when any
+	 * active hotplug script completes.
+	 */
+	enum xenbus_state state;
+
 	enum xenbus_state frontend_state;
 	struct xenbus_watch hotplug_status_watch;
 	u8 have_hotplug_status_watch:1;
@@ -33,11 +39,15 @@ static int connect_rings(struct backend_info *);
 static void connect(struct backend_info *);
 static void backend_create_xenvif(struct backend_info *be);
 static void unregister_hotplug_status_watch(struct backend_info *be);
+static void set_backend_state(struct backend_info *be,
+			      enum xenbus_state state);
 
 static int netback_remove(struct xenbus_device *dev)
 {
 	struct backend_info *be = dev_get_drvdata(&dev->dev);
 
+	set_backend_state(be, XenbusStateClosed);
+
 	unregister_hotplug_status_watch(be);
 	if (be->vif) {
 		kobject_uevent(&dev->dev.kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
@@ -95,6 +105,22 @@ static int netback_probe(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 			goto abort_transaction;
 		}
 
+		err = xenbus_printf(xbt, dev->nodename, "feature-gso-tcpv6",
+				    "%d", sg);
+		if (err) {
+			message = "writing feature-gso-tcpv6";
+			goto abort_transaction;
+		}
+
+		/* We support partial checksum setup for IPv6 packets */
+		err = xenbus_printf(xbt, dev->nodename,
+				    "feature-ipv6-csum-offload",
+				    "%d", 1);
+		if (err) {
+			message = "writing feature-ipv6-csum-offload";
+			goto abort_transaction;
+		}
+
 		/* We support rx-copy path. */
 		err = xenbus_printf(xbt, dev->nodename,
 				    "feature-rx-copy", "%d", 1);
@@ -136,6 +162,8 @@ static int netback_probe(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 	if (err)
 		goto fail;
 
+	be->state = XenbusStateInitWait;
+
 	/* This kicks hotplug scripts, so do it immediately. */
 	backend_create_xenvif(be);
 
@@ -208,24 +236,113 @@ static void backend_create_xenvif(struct backend_info *be)
 	kobject_uevent(&dev->dev.kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
 }
 
-
-static void disconnect_backend(struct xenbus_device *dev)
+static void backend_disconnect(struct backend_info *be)
 {
-	struct backend_info *be = dev_get_drvdata(&dev->dev);
-
 	if (be->vif)
 		xenvif_disconnect(be->vif);
 }
 
-static void destroy_backend(struct xenbus_device *dev)
+static void backend_connect(struct backend_info *be)
 {
-	struct backend_info *be = dev_get_drvdata(&dev->dev);
+	if (be->vif)
+		connect(be);
+}
 
-	if (be->vif) {
-		kobject_uevent(&dev->dev.kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
-		xenbus_rm(XBT_NIL, dev->nodename, "hotplug-status");
-		xenvif_free(be->vif);
-		be->vif = NULL;
+static inline void backend_switch_state(struct backend_info *be,
+					enum xenbus_state state)
+{
+	struct xenbus_device *dev = be->dev;
+
+	pr_debug("%s -> %s\n", dev->nodename, xenbus_strstate(state));
+	be->state = state;
+
+	/* If we are waiting for a hotplug script then defer the
+	 * actual xenbus state change.
+	 */
+	if (!be->have_hotplug_status_watch)
+		xenbus_switch_state(dev, state);
+}
+
+/* Handle backend state transitions:
+ *
+ * The backend state starts in InitWait and the following transitions are
+ * allowed.
+ *
+ * InitWait -> Connected
+ *
+ *    ^    \         |
+ *    |     \        |
+ *    |      \       |
+ *    |       \      |
+ *    |        \     |
+ *    |         \    |
+ *    |          V   V
+ *
+ *  Closed  <-> Closing
+ *
+ * The state argument specifies the eventual state of the backend and the
+ * function transitions to that state via the shortest path.
+ */
+static void set_backend_state(struct backend_info *be,
+			      enum xenbus_state state)
+{
+	while (be->state != state) {
+		switch (be->state) {
+		case XenbusStateClosed:
+			switch (state) {
+			case XenbusStateInitWait:
+			case XenbusStateConnected:
+				pr_info("%s: prepare for reconnect\n",
+					be->dev->nodename);
+				backend_switch_state(be, XenbusStateInitWait);
+				break;
+			case XenbusStateClosing:
+				backend_switch_state(be, XenbusStateClosing);
+				break;
+			default:
+				BUG();
+			}
+			break;
+		case XenbusStateInitWait:
+			switch (state) {
+			case XenbusStateConnected:
+				backend_connect(be);
+				backend_switch_state(be, XenbusStateConnected);
+				break;
+			case XenbusStateClosing:
+			case XenbusStateClosed:
+				backend_switch_state(be, XenbusStateClosing);
+				break;
+			default:
+				BUG();
+			}
+			break;
+		case XenbusStateConnected:
+			switch (state) {
+			case XenbusStateInitWait:
+			case XenbusStateClosing:
+			case XenbusStateClosed:
+				backend_disconnect(be);
+				backend_switch_state(be, XenbusStateClosing);
+				break;
+			default:
+				BUG();
+			}
+			break;
+		case XenbusStateClosing:
+			switch (state) {
+			case XenbusStateInitWait:
+			case XenbusStateConnected:
+			case XenbusStateClosed:
+				backend_switch_state(be, XenbusStateClosed);
+				break;
+			default:
+				BUG();
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			BUG();
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -237,40 +354,33 @@ static void frontend_changed(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 {
 	struct backend_info *be = dev_get_drvdata(&dev->dev);
 
-	pr_debug("frontend state %s\n", xenbus_strstate(frontend_state));
+	pr_debug("%s -> %s\n", dev->otherend, xenbus_strstate(frontend_state));
 
 	be->frontend_state = frontend_state;
 
 	switch (frontend_state) {
 	case XenbusStateInitialising:
-		if (dev->state == XenbusStateClosed) {
-			pr_info("%s: prepare for reconnect\n", dev->nodename);
-			xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateInitWait);
-		}
+		set_backend_state(be, XenbusStateInitWait);
 		break;
 
 	case XenbusStateInitialised:
 		break;
 
 	case XenbusStateConnected:
-		if (dev->state == XenbusStateConnected)
-			break;
-		if (be->vif)
-			connect(be);
+		set_backend_state(be, XenbusStateConnected);
 		break;
 
 	case XenbusStateClosing:
-		disconnect_backend(dev);
-		xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateClosing);
+		set_backend_state(be, XenbusStateClosing);
 		break;
 
 	case XenbusStateClosed:
-		xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateClosed);
+		set_backend_state(be, XenbusStateClosed);
 		if (xenbus_dev_is_online(dev))
 			break;
-		destroy_backend(dev);
 		/* fall through if not online */
 	case XenbusStateUnknown:
+		set_backend_state(be, XenbusStateClosed);
 		device_unregister(&dev->dev);
 		break;
 
@@ -363,7 +473,9 @@ static void hotplug_status_changed(struct xenbus_watch *watch,
 	if (IS_ERR(str))
 		return;
 	if (len == sizeof("connected")-1 && !memcmp(str, "connected", len)) {
-		xenbus_switch_state(be->dev, XenbusStateConnected);
+		/* Complete any pending state change */
+		xenbus_switch_state(be->dev, be->state);
+
 		/* Not interested in this watch anymore. */
 		unregister_hotplug_status_watch(be);
 	}
@@ -393,12 +505,8 @@ static void connect(struct backend_info *be)
 	err = xenbus_watch_pathfmt(dev, &be->hotplug_status_watch,
 				   hotplug_status_changed,
 				   "%s/%s", dev->nodename, "hotplug-status");
-	if (err) {
-		/* Switch now, since we can't do a watch. */
-		xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateConnected);
-	} else {
+	if (!err)
 		be->have_hotplug_status_watch = 1;
-	}
 
 	netif_wake_queue(be->vif->dev);
 }
@@ -469,20 +577,50 @@ static int connect_rings(struct backend_info *be)
 		val = 0;
 	vif->can_sg = !!val;
 
+	vif->gso_mask = 0;
+	vif->gso_prefix_mask = 0;
+
 	if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, dev->otherend, "feature-gso-tcpv4",
 			 "%d", &val) < 0)
 		val = 0;
-	vif->gso = !!val;
+	if (val)
+		vif->gso_mask |= GSO_BIT(TCPV4);
 
 	if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, dev->otherend, "feature-gso-tcpv4-prefix",
 			 "%d", &val) < 0)
 		val = 0;
-	vif->gso_prefix = !!val;
+	if (val)
+		vif->gso_prefix_mask |= GSO_BIT(TCPV4);
+
+	if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, dev->otherend, "feature-gso-tcpv6",
+			 "%d", &val) < 0)
+		val = 0;
+	if (val)
+		vif->gso_mask |= GSO_BIT(TCPV6);
+
+	if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, dev->otherend, "feature-gso-tcpv6-prefix",
+			 "%d", &val) < 0)
+		val = 0;
+	if (val)
+		vif->gso_prefix_mask |= GSO_BIT(TCPV6);
+
+	if (vif->gso_mask & vif->gso_prefix_mask) {
+		xenbus_dev_fatal(dev, err,
+				 "%s: gso and gso prefix flags are not "
+				 "mutually exclusive",
+				 dev->otherend);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
 
 	if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, dev->otherend, "feature-no-csum-offload",
 			 "%d", &val) < 0)
 		val = 0;
-	vif->csum = !val;
+	vif->ip_csum = !val;
+
+	if (xenbus_scanf(XBT_NIL, dev->otherend, "feature-ipv6-csum-offload",
+			 "%d", &val) < 0)
+		val = 0;
+	vif->ipv6_csum = !!val;
 
 	/* Map the shared frame, irq etc. */
 	err = xenvif_connect(vif, tx_ring_ref, rx_ring_ref,