diff --git a/net/llc/llc_station.c b/net/llc/llc_station.c
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+/*
+ * llc_station.c - station component of LLC
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1997 by Procom Technology, Inc.
+ * 		 2001-2003 by Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@conectiva.com.br>
+ *
+ * This program can be redistributed or modified under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ * This program is distributed without any warranty or implied warranty
+ * of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
+ *
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+#include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <net/llc.h>
+#include <net/llc_sap.h>
+#include <net/llc_conn.h>
+#include <net/llc_c_ac.h>
+#include <net/llc_s_ac.h>
+#include <net/llc_c_ev.h>
+#include <net/llc_c_st.h>
+#include <net/llc_s_ev.h>
+#include <net/llc_s_st.h>
+#include <net/llc_pdu.h>
+
+/**
+ * struct llc_station - LLC station component
+ *
+ * SAP and connection resource manager, one per adapter.
+ *
+ * @state - state of station
+ * @xid_r_count - XID response PDU counter
+ * @mac_sa - MAC source address
+ * @sap_list - list of related SAPs
+ * @ev_q - events entering state mach.
+ * @mac_pdu_q - PDUs ready to send to MAC
+ */
+struct llc_station {
+	u8			    state;
+	u8			    xid_r_count;
+	struct timer_list	    ack_timer;
+	u8			    retry_count;
+	u8			    maximum_retry;
+	struct {
+		struct sk_buff_head list;
+		spinlock_t	    lock;
+	} ev_q;
+	struct sk_buff_head	    mac_pdu_q;
+};
+
+/* Types of events (possible values in 'ev->type') */
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_SIMPLE	1
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_CONDITION	2
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_PRIM	3
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_PDU		4       /* command/response PDU */
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_ACK_TMR	5
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_RPT_STATUS	6
+
+/* Events */
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_ENABLE_WITH_DUP_ADDR_CHECK		1
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_ENABLE_WITHOUT_DUP_ADDR_CHECK		2
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_ACK_TMR_EXP_LT_RETRY_CNT_MAX_RETRY	3
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_ACK_TMR_EXP_EQ_RETRY_CNT_MAX_RETRY	4
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_RX_NULL_DSAP_XID_C			5
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_RX_NULL_DSAP_0_XID_R_XID_R_CNT_EQ	6
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_RX_NULL_DSAP_1_XID_R_XID_R_CNT_EQ	7
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_RX_NULL_DSAP_TEST_C			8
+#define LLC_STATION_EV_DISABLE_REQ				9
+
+struct llc_station_state_ev {
+	u8		 type;
+	u8		 prim;
+	u8		 prim_type;
+	u8		 reason;
+	struct list_head node; /* node in station->ev_q.list */
+};
+
+static __inline__ struct llc_station_state_ev *
+					llc_station_ev(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return (struct llc_station_state_ev *)skb->cb;
+}
+
+typedef int (*llc_station_ev_t)(struct sk_buff *skb);
+
+#define LLC_STATION_STATE_DOWN		1	/* initial state */
+#define LLC_STATION_STATE_DUP_ADDR_CHK	2
+#define LLC_STATION_STATE_UP		3
+
+#define LLC_NBR_STATION_STATES		3	/* size of state table */
+
+typedef int (*llc_station_action_t)(struct sk_buff *skb);
+
+/* Station component state table structure */
+struct llc_station_state_trans {
+	llc_station_ev_t ev;
+	u8 next_state;
+	llc_station_action_t *ev_actions;
+};
+
+struct llc_station_state {
+	u8 curr_state;
+	struct llc_station_state_trans **transitions;
+};
+
+static struct llc_station llc_main_station;
+
+static int llc_stat_ev_enable_with_dup_addr_check(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);	
+	
+	return ev->type == LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_SIMPLE &&
+	       ev->prim_type ==
+	       		      LLC_STATION_EV_ENABLE_WITH_DUP_ADDR_CHECK ? 0 : 1;
+}
+
+static int llc_stat_ev_enable_without_dup_addr_check(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);	
+	
+	return ev->type == LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_SIMPLE &&
+	       ev->prim_type ==
+			LLC_STATION_EV_ENABLE_WITHOUT_DUP_ADDR_CHECK ? 0 : 1;
+}
+
+static int llc_stat_ev_ack_tmr_exp_lt_retry_cnt_max_retry(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);	
+	
+	return ev->type == LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_ACK_TMR &&
+		llc_main_station.retry_count <
+		llc_main_station.maximum_retry ? 0 : 1;
+}
+
+static int llc_stat_ev_ack_tmr_exp_eq_retry_cnt_max_retry(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);	
+	
+	return ev->type == LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_ACK_TMR &&
+		llc_main_station.retry_count ==
+		llc_main_station.maximum_retry ? 0 : 1;
+}
+
+static int llc_stat_ev_rx_null_dsap_xid_c(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);	
+	struct llc_pdu_un *pdu = llc_pdu_un_hdr(skb);
+
+	return ev->type == LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_PDU &&
+	       LLC_PDU_IS_CMD(pdu) &&			/* command PDU */
+	       LLC_PDU_TYPE_IS_U(pdu) &&		/* U type PDU */
+	       LLC_U_PDU_CMD(pdu) == LLC_1_PDU_CMD_XID &&
+	       !pdu->dsap ? 0 : 1;			/* NULL DSAP value */
+}
+
+static int llc_stat_ev_rx_null_dsap_0_xid_r_xid_r_cnt_eq(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);
+	struct llc_pdu_un *pdu = llc_pdu_un_hdr(skb);
+
+	return ev->type == LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_PDU &&
+	       LLC_PDU_IS_RSP(pdu) &&			/* response PDU */
+	       LLC_PDU_TYPE_IS_U(pdu) &&		/* U type PDU */
+	       LLC_U_PDU_RSP(pdu) == LLC_1_PDU_CMD_XID &&
+	       !pdu->dsap &&				/* NULL DSAP value */
+	       !llc_main_station.xid_r_count ? 0 : 1;
+}
+
+static int llc_stat_ev_rx_null_dsap_1_xid_r_xid_r_cnt_eq(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);
+	struct llc_pdu_un *pdu = llc_pdu_un_hdr(skb);
+
+	return ev->type == LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_PDU &&
+	       LLC_PDU_IS_RSP(pdu) &&			/* response PDU */
+	       LLC_PDU_TYPE_IS_U(pdu) &&		/* U type PDU */
+	       LLC_U_PDU_RSP(pdu) == LLC_1_PDU_CMD_XID &&
+	       !pdu->dsap &&				/* NULL DSAP value */
+	       llc_main_station.xid_r_count == 1 ? 0 : 1;
+}
+
+static int llc_stat_ev_rx_null_dsap_test_c(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);
+	struct llc_pdu_un *pdu = llc_pdu_un_hdr(skb);
+
+	return ev->type == LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_PDU &&
+	       LLC_PDU_IS_CMD(pdu) &&			/* command PDU */
+	       LLC_PDU_TYPE_IS_U(pdu) &&		/* U type PDU */
+	       LLC_U_PDU_CMD(pdu) == LLC_1_PDU_CMD_TEST &&
+	       !pdu->dsap ? 0 : 1;			/* NULL DSAP */
+}
+
+static int llc_stat_ev_disable_req(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);
+
+	return ev->type == LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_PRIM &&
+	       ev->prim == LLC_DISABLE_PRIM &&
+	       ev->prim_type == LLC_PRIM_TYPE_REQ ? 0 : 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	llc_station_send_pdu - queues PDU to send
+ *	@skb: Address of the PDU
+ *
+ *	Queues a PDU to send to the MAC layer.
+ */
+static void llc_station_send_pdu(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	skb_queue_tail(&llc_main_station.mac_pdu_q, skb);
+	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&llc_main_station.mac_pdu_q)) != NULL)
+		if (dev_queue_xmit(skb))
+			break;
+}
+
+static int llc_station_ac_start_ack_timer(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	mod_timer(&llc_main_station.ack_timer, jiffies + LLC_ACK_TIME * HZ);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int llc_station_ac_set_retry_cnt_0(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	llc_main_station.retry_count = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int llc_station_ac_inc_retry_cnt_by_1(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	llc_main_station.retry_count++;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int llc_station_ac_set_xid_r_cnt_0(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	llc_main_station.xid_r_count = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int llc_station_ac_inc_xid_r_cnt_by_1(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	llc_main_station.xid_r_count++;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int llc_station_ac_send_null_dsap_xid_c(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	int rc = 1;
+	struct sk_buff *nskb = llc_alloc_frame();
+
+	if (!nskb)
+		goto out;
+	llc_pdu_header_init(nskb, LLC_PDU_TYPE_U, 0, 0, LLC_PDU_CMD);
+	llc_pdu_init_as_xid_cmd(nskb, LLC_XID_NULL_CLASS_2, 127);
+	rc = llc_mac_hdr_init(nskb, llc_station_mac_sa, llc_station_mac_sa);
+	if (rc)
+		goto free;
+	llc_station_send_pdu(nskb);
+out:
+	return rc;
+free:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	goto out;
+}
+
+static int llc_station_ac_send_xid_r(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	u8 mac_da[ETH_ALEN], dsap;
+	int rc = 1;
+	struct sk_buff* nskb = llc_alloc_frame();
+
+	if (!nskb)
+		goto out;
+	rc = 0;
+	nskb->dev = skb->dev;
+	llc_pdu_decode_sa(skb, mac_da);
+	llc_pdu_decode_ssap(skb, &dsap);
+	llc_pdu_header_init(nskb, LLC_PDU_TYPE_U, 0, dsap, LLC_PDU_RSP);
+	llc_pdu_init_as_xid_rsp(nskb, LLC_XID_NULL_CLASS_2, 127);
+	rc = llc_mac_hdr_init(nskb, llc_station_mac_sa, mac_da);
+	if (rc)
+		goto free;
+	llc_station_send_pdu(nskb);
+out:
+	return rc;
+free:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	goto out;
+}
+
+static int llc_station_ac_send_test_r(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	u8 mac_da[ETH_ALEN], dsap;
+	int rc = 1;
+	struct sk_buff *nskb = llc_alloc_frame();
+
+	if (!nskb)
+		goto out;
+	rc = 0;
+	nskb->dev = skb->dev;
+	llc_pdu_decode_sa(skb, mac_da);
+	llc_pdu_decode_ssap(skb, &dsap);
+	llc_pdu_header_init(nskb, LLC_PDU_TYPE_U, 0, dsap, LLC_PDU_RSP);
+       	llc_pdu_init_as_test_rsp(nskb, skb);
+	rc = llc_mac_hdr_init(nskb, llc_station_mac_sa, mac_da);
+	if (rc)
+		goto free;
+	llc_station_send_pdu(nskb);
+out:
+	return rc;
+free:
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	goto out;
+}
+
+static int llc_station_ac_report_status(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* COMMON STATION STATE transitions */
+
+/* dummy last-transition indicator; common to all state transition groups
+ * last entry for this state
+ * all members are zeros, .bss zeroes it
+ */
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_state_trans_end;
+
+/* DOWN STATE transitions */
+
+/* state transition for LLC_STATION_EV_ENABLE_WITH_DUP_ADDR_CHECK event */
+static llc_station_action_t llc_stat_down_state_actions_1[] = {
+	[0] = llc_station_ac_start_ack_timer,
+	[1] = llc_station_ac_set_retry_cnt_0,
+	[2] = llc_station_ac_set_xid_r_cnt_0,
+	[3] = llc_station_ac_send_null_dsap_xid_c,
+	[4] = NULL,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_down_state_trans_1 = {
+	.ev	    = llc_stat_ev_enable_with_dup_addr_check,
+	.next_state = LLC_STATION_STATE_DUP_ADDR_CHK,
+	.ev_actions = llc_stat_down_state_actions_1,
+};
+
+/* state transition for LLC_STATION_EV_ENABLE_WITHOUT_DUP_ADDR_CHECK event */
+static llc_station_action_t llc_stat_down_state_actions_2[] = {
+	[0] = llc_station_ac_report_status,	/* STATION UP */
+	[1] = NULL,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_down_state_trans_2 = {
+	.ev	    = llc_stat_ev_enable_without_dup_addr_check,
+	.next_state = LLC_STATION_STATE_UP,
+	.ev_actions = llc_stat_down_state_actions_2,
+};
+
+/* array of pointers; one to each transition */
+static struct llc_station_state_trans *llc_stat_dwn_state_trans[] = {
+	[0] = &llc_stat_down_state_trans_1,
+	[1] = &llc_stat_down_state_trans_2,
+	[2] = &llc_stat_state_trans_end,
+};
+
+/* UP STATE transitions */
+/* state transition for LLC_STATION_EV_DISABLE_REQ event */
+static llc_station_action_t llc_stat_up_state_actions_1[] = {
+	[0] = llc_station_ac_report_status,	/* STATION DOWN */
+	[1] = NULL,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_up_state_trans_1 = {
+	.ev	    = llc_stat_ev_disable_req,
+	.next_state = LLC_STATION_STATE_DOWN,
+	.ev_actions = llc_stat_up_state_actions_1,
+};
+
+/* state transition for LLC_STATION_EV_RX_NULL_DSAP_XID_C event */
+static llc_station_action_t llc_stat_up_state_actions_2[] = {
+	[0] = llc_station_ac_send_xid_r,
+	[1] = NULL,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_up_state_trans_2 = {
+	.ev	    = llc_stat_ev_rx_null_dsap_xid_c,
+	.next_state = LLC_STATION_STATE_UP,
+	.ev_actions = llc_stat_up_state_actions_2,
+};
+
+/* state transition for LLC_STATION_EV_RX_NULL_DSAP_TEST_C event */
+static llc_station_action_t llc_stat_up_state_actions_3[] = {
+	[0] = llc_station_ac_send_test_r,
+	[1] = NULL,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_up_state_trans_3 = {
+	.ev	    = llc_stat_ev_rx_null_dsap_test_c,
+	.next_state = LLC_STATION_STATE_UP,
+	.ev_actions = llc_stat_up_state_actions_3,
+};
+
+/* array of pointers; one to each transition */
+static struct llc_station_state_trans *llc_stat_up_state_trans [] = {
+	[0] = &llc_stat_up_state_trans_1,
+	[1] = &llc_stat_up_state_trans_2,
+	[2] = &llc_stat_up_state_trans_3,
+	[3] = &llc_stat_state_trans_end,
+};
+
+/* DUP ADDR CHK STATE transitions */
+/* state transition for LLC_STATION_EV_RX_NULL_DSAP_0_XID_R_XID_R_CNT_EQ
+ * event
+ */
+static llc_station_action_t llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_1[] = {
+	[0] = llc_station_ac_inc_xid_r_cnt_by_1,
+	[1] = NULL,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_1 = {
+	.ev	    = llc_stat_ev_rx_null_dsap_0_xid_r_xid_r_cnt_eq,
+	.next_state = LLC_STATION_STATE_DUP_ADDR_CHK,
+	.ev_actions = llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_1,
+};
+
+/* state transition for LLC_STATION_EV_RX_NULL_DSAP_1_XID_R_XID_R_CNT_EQ
+ * event
+ */
+static llc_station_action_t llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_2[] = {
+	[0] = llc_station_ac_report_status,	/* DUPLICATE ADDRESS FOUND */
+	[1] = NULL,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_2 = {
+	.ev	    = llc_stat_ev_rx_null_dsap_1_xid_r_xid_r_cnt_eq,
+	.next_state = LLC_STATION_STATE_DOWN,
+	.ev_actions = llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_2,
+};
+
+/* state transition for LLC_STATION_EV_RX_NULL_DSAP_XID_C event */
+static llc_station_action_t llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_3[] = {
+	[0] = llc_station_ac_send_xid_r,
+	[1] = NULL,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_3 = {
+	.ev	    = llc_stat_ev_rx_null_dsap_xid_c,
+	.next_state = LLC_STATION_STATE_DUP_ADDR_CHK,
+	.ev_actions = llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_3,
+};
+
+/* state transition for LLC_STATION_EV_ACK_TMR_EXP_LT_RETRY_CNT_MAX_RETRY
+ * event
+ */
+static llc_station_action_t llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_4[] = {
+	[0] = llc_station_ac_start_ack_timer,
+	[1] = llc_station_ac_inc_retry_cnt_by_1,
+	[2] = llc_station_ac_set_xid_r_cnt_0,
+	[3] = llc_station_ac_send_null_dsap_xid_c,
+	[4] = NULL,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_4 = {
+	.ev	    = llc_stat_ev_ack_tmr_exp_lt_retry_cnt_max_retry,
+	.next_state = LLC_STATION_STATE_DUP_ADDR_CHK,
+	.ev_actions = llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_4,
+};
+
+/* state transition for LLC_STATION_EV_ACK_TMR_EXP_EQ_RETRY_CNT_MAX_RETRY
+ * event
+ */
+static llc_station_action_t llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_5[] = {
+	[0] = llc_station_ac_report_status,	/* STATION UP */
+	[1] = NULL,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_5 = {
+	.ev	    = llc_stat_ev_ack_tmr_exp_eq_retry_cnt_max_retry,
+	.next_state = LLC_STATION_STATE_UP,
+	.ev_actions = llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_5,
+};
+
+/* state transition for LLC_STATION_EV_DISABLE_REQ event */
+static llc_station_action_t llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_6[] = {
+	[0] = llc_station_ac_report_status,	/* STATION DOWN */
+	[1] = NULL,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state_trans llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_6 = {
+	.ev	    = llc_stat_ev_disable_req,
+	.next_state = LLC_STATION_STATE_DOWN,
+	.ev_actions = llc_stat_dupaddr_state_actions_6,
+};
+
+/* array of pointers; one to each transition */
+static struct llc_station_state_trans *llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans[] = {
+	[0] = &llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_6,	/* Request */
+	[1] = &llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_4,	/* Timer */
+	[2] = &llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_5,
+	[3] = &llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_1,	/* Receive frame */
+	[4] = &llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_2,
+	[5] = &llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans_3,
+	[6] = &llc_stat_state_trans_end,
+};
+
+static struct llc_station_state
+			llc_station_state_table[LLC_NBR_STATION_STATES] = {
+	[LLC_STATION_STATE_DOWN - 1] = {
+		.curr_state  = LLC_STATION_STATE_DOWN,
+		.transitions = llc_stat_dwn_state_trans,
+	},
+	[LLC_STATION_STATE_DUP_ADDR_CHK - 1] = {
+		.curr_state  = LLC_STATION_STATE_DUP_ADDR_CHK,
+		.transitions = llc_stat_dupaddr_state_trans,
+	},
+	[LLC_STATION_STATE_UP - 1] = {
+		.curr_state  = LLC_STATION_STATE_UP,
+		.transitions = llc_stat_up_state_trans,
+	},
+};
+
+/**
+ *	llc_exec_station_trans_actions - executes actions for transition
+ *	@trans: Address of the transition
+ *	@skb: Address of the event that caused the transition
+ *
+ *	Executes actions of a transition of the station state machine. Returns
+ *	0 if all actions complete successfully, nonzero otherwise.
+ */
+static u16 llc_exec_station_trans_actions(struct llc_station_state_trans *trans,
+					  struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	u16 rc = 0;
+	llc_station_action_t *next_action = trans->ev_actions;
+
+	for (; next_action && *next_action; next_action++)
+		if ((*next_action)(skb))
+			rc = 1;
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	llc_find_station_trans - finds transition for this event
+ *	@skb: Address of the event
+ *
+ *	Search thru events of the current state of the station until list
+ *	exhausted or it's obvious that the event is not valid for the current
+ *	state. Returns the address of the transition if cound, %NULL otherwise.
+ */
+static struct llc_station_state_trans *
+				llc_find_station_trans(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	struct llc_station_state_trans *rc = NULL;
+	struct llc_station_state_trans **next_trans;
+	struct llc_station_state *curr_state =
+				&llc_station_state_table[llc_main_station.state - 1];
+
+	for (next_trans = curr_state->transitions; next_trans[i]->ev; i++)
+		if (!next_trans[i]->ev(skb)) {
+			rc = next_trans[i];
+			break;
+		}
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	llc_station_free_ev - frees an event
+ *	@skb: Address of the event
+ *
+ *	Frees an event.
+ */
+static void llc_station_free_ev(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);
+
+	if (ev->type == LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_PDU)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+}
+
+/**
+ *	llc_station_next_state - processes event and goes to the next state
+ *	@skb: Address of the event
+ *
+ *	Processes an event, executes any transitions related to that event and
+ *	updates the state of the station.
+ */
+static u16 llc_station_next_state(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	u16 rc = 1;
+	struct llc_station_state_trans *trans;
+
+	if (llc_main_station.state > LLC_NBR_STATION_STATES)
+		goto out;
+	trans = llc_find_station_trans(skb);
+	if (trans) {
+		/* got the state to which we next transition; perform the
+		 * actions associated with this transition before actually
+		 * transitioning to the next state
+		 */
+		rc = llc_exec_station_trans_actions(trans, skb);
+		if (!rc)
+			/* transition station to next state if all actions
+			 * execute successfully; done; wait for next event
+			 */
+			llc_main_station.state = trans->next_state;
+	} else
+		/* event not recognized in current state; re-queue it for
+		 * processing again at a later time; return failure
+		 */
+		rc = 0;
+out:
+	llc_station_free_ev(skb);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ *	llc_station_service_events - service events in the queue
+ *
+ *	Get an event from the station event queue (if any); attempt to service
+ *	the event; if event serviced, get the next event (if any) on the event
+ *	queue; if event not service, re-queue the event on the event queue and
+ *	attempt to service the next event; when serviced all events in queue,
+ *	finished; if don't transition to different state, just service all
+ *	events once; if transition to new state, service all events again.
+ *	Caller must hold llc_main_station.ev_q.lock.
+ */
+static void llc_station_service_events(void)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&llc_main_station.ev_q.list)) != NULL)
+		llc_station_next_state(skb);
+}
+
+/**
+ *	llc_station_state_process: queue event and try to process queue.
+ *	@skb: Address of the event
+ *
+ *	Queues an event (on the station event queue) for handling by the
+ *	station state machine and attempts to process any queued-up events.
+ */
+static void llc_station_state_process(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	spin_lock_bh(&llc_main_station.ev_q.lock);
+	skb_queue_tail(&llc_main_station.ev_q.list, skb);
+	llc_station_service_events();
+	spin_unlock_bh(&llc_main_station.ev_q.lock);
+}
+
+static void llc_station_ack_tmr_cb(unsigned long timeout_data)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb = alloc_skb(0, GFP_ATOMIC);
+
+	if (skb) {
+		struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);
+
+		ev->type = LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_ACK_TMR;
+		llc_station_state_process(skb);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ *	llc_station_rcv - send received pdu to the station state machine
+ *	@skb: received frame.
+ *
+ *	Sends data unit to station state machine.
+ */
+static void llc_station_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev = llc_station_ev(skb);
+
+	ev->type   = LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_PDU;
+	ev->reason = 0;
+	llc_station_state_process(skb);
+}
+
+int __init llc_station_init(void)
+{
+	u16 rc = -ENOBUFS;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct llc_station_state_ev *ev;
+
+	skb_queue_head_init(&llc_main_station.mac_pdu_q);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&llc_main_station.ev_q.list);
+	spin_lock_init(&llc_main_station.ev_q.lock);
+	init_timer(&llc_main_station.ack_timer);
+	llc_main_station.ack_timer.data     = (unsigned long)&llc_main_station;
+	llc_main_station.ack_timer.function = llc_station_ack_tmr_cb;
+
+	skb = alloc_skb(0, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!skb)
+		goto out;
+	rc = 0;
+	llc_set_station_handler(llc_station_rcv);
+	ev = llc_station_ev(skb);
+	memset(ev, 0, sizeof(*ev));
+	llc_main_station.ack_timer.expires = jiffies + 3 * HZ;
+	llc_main_station.maximum_retry	= 1;
+	llc_main_station.state		= LLC_STATION_STATE_DOWN;
+	ev->type	= LLC_STATION_EV_TYPE_SIMPLE;
+	ev->prim_type	= LLC_STATION_EV_ENABLE_WITHOUT_DUP_ADDR_CHECK;
+	rc = llc_station_next_state(skb);
+out:
+	return rc;
+}
+
+void __exit llc_station_exit(void)
+{
+	llc_set_station_handler(NULL);
+}