diff --git a/net/dccp/feat.c b/net/dccp/feat.c
index b1271895..077f78d 100644
--- a/net/dccp/feat.c
+++ b/net/dccp/feat.c
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 /*
  *  net/dccp/feat.c
  *
- *  An implementation of the DCCP protocol
- *  Andrea Bittau <a.bittau@cs.ucl.ac.uk>
+ *  Feature negotiation for the DCCP protocol (RFC 4340, section 6)
+ *
+ *  Copyright (c) 2008 Gerrit Renker <gerrit@erg.abdn.ac.uk>
+ *  Rewrote from scratch, some bits from earlier code by
+ *  Copyright (c) 2005 Andrea Bittau <a.bittau@cs.ucl.ac.uk>
+ *
  *
  *  ASSUMPTIONS
  *  -----------
@@ -17,14 +21,10 @@
  *  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version
  *  2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
-
 #include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include "ccid.h"
 #include "feat.h"
 
-#define DCCP_FEAT_SP_NOAGREE (-123)
-
 /*
  * Feature activation handlers.
  *
@@ -811,51 +811,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dccp_feat_update_ccid(struct sock *sk, u8 type, u8 new_ccid_nr)
-{
-	struct dccp_sock *dp = dccp_sk(sk);
-	struct dccp_minisock *dmsk = dccp_msk(sk);
-	/* figure out if we are changing our CCID or the peer's */
-	const int rx = type == DCCPO_CHANGE_R;
-	const u8 ccid_nr = rx ? dmsk->dccpms_rx_ccid : dmsk->dccpms_tx_ccid;
-	struct ccid *new_ccid;
-
-	/* Check if nothing is being changed. */
-	if (ccid_nr == new_ccid_nr)
-		return 0;
-
-	new_ccid = ccid_new(new_ccid_nr, sk, rx, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (new_ccid == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	if (rx) {
-		ccid_hc_rx_delete(dp->dccps_hc_rx_ccid, sk);
-		dp->dccps_hc_rx_ccid = new_ccid;
-		dmsk->dccpms_rx_ccid = new_ccid_nr;
-	} else {
-		ccid_hc_tx_delete(dp->dccps_hc_tx_ccid, sk);
-		dp->dccps_hc_tx_ccid = new_ccid;
-		dmsk->dccpms_tx_ccid = new_ccid_nr;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int dccp_feat_update(struct sock *sk, u8 type, u8 feat, u8 val)
-{
-	dccp_feat_debug(type, feat, val);
-
-	switch (feat) {
-	case DCCPF_CCID:
-		return dccp_feat_update_ccid(sk, type, val);
-	default:
-		dccp_pr_debug("UNIMPLEMENTED: %s(%d, ...)\n",
-			      dccp_feat_typename(type), feat);
-		break;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /* Select the first entry in @servlist that also occurs in @clilist (6.3.1) */
 static int dccp_feat_preflist_match(u8 *servlist, u8 slen, u8 *clilist, u8 clen)
 {
@@ -925,453 +880,6 @@
 	return dccp_feat_prefer(rc, fv->sp.vec, fv->sp.len);
 }
 
-#ifdef __this_is_the_old_framework_and_will_be_removed_later_in_a_subsequent_patch
-static int dccp_feat_reconcile(struct sock *sk, struct dccp_opt_pend *opt,
-			       u8 *rpref, u8 rlen)
-{
-	struct dccp_sock *dp = dccp_sk(sk);
-	u8 *spref, slen, *res = NULL;
-	int i, j, rc, agree = 1;
-
-	BUG_ON(rpref == NULL);
-
-	/* check if we are the black sheep */
-	if (dp->dccps_role == DCCP_ROLE_CLIENT) {
-		spref = rpref;
-		slen  = rlen;
-		rpref = opt->dccpop_val;
-		rlen  = opt->dccpop_len;
-	} else {
-		spref = opt->dccpop_val;
-		slen  = opt->dccpop_len;
-	}
-	/*
-	 * Now we have server preference list in spref and client preference in
-	 * rpref
-	 */
-	BUG_ON(spref == NULL);
-	BUG_ON(rpref == NULL);
-
-	/* FIXME sanity check vals */
-
-	/* Are values in any order?  XXX Lame "algorithm" here */
-	for (i = 0; i < slen; i++) {
-		for (j = 0; j < rlen; j++) {
-			if (spref[i] == rpref[j]) {
-				res = &spref[i];
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		if (res)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	/* we didn't agree on anything */
-	if (res == NULL) {
-		/* confirm previous value */
-		switch (opt->dccpop_feat) {
-		case DCCPF_CCID:
-			/* XXX did i get this right? =P */
-			if (opt->dccpop_type == DCCPO_CHANGE_L)
-				res = &dccp_msk(sk)->dccpms_tx_ccid;
-			else
-				res = &dccp_msk(sk)->dccpms_rx_ccid;
-			break;
-
-		default:
-			DCCP_BUG("Fell through, feat=%d", opt->dccpop_feat);
-			/* XXX implement res */
-			return -EFAULT;
-		}
-
-		dccp_pr_debug("Don't agree... reconfirming %d\n", *res);
-		agree = 0; /* this is used for mandatory options... */
-	}
-
-	/* need to put result and our preference list */
-	rlen = 1 + opt->dccpop_len;
-	rpref = kmalloc(rlen, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (rpref == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	*rpref = *res;
-	memcpy(&rpref[1], opt->dccpop_val, opt->dccpop_len);
-
-	/* put it in the "confirm queue" */
-	if (opt->dccpop_sc == NULL) {
-		opt->dccpop_sc = kmalloc(sizeof(*opt->dccpop_sc), GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (opt->dccpop_sc == NULL) {
-			kfree(rpref);
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-	} else {
-		/* recycle the confirm slot */
-		BUG_ON(opt->dccpop_sc->dccpoc_val == NULL);
-		kfree(opt->dccpop_sc->dccpoc_val);
-		dccp_pr_debug("recycling confirm slot\n");
-	}
-	memset(opt->dccpop_sc, 0, sizeof(*opt->dccpop_sc));
-
-	opt->dccpop_sc->dccpoc_val = rpref;
-	opt->dccpop_sc->dccpoc_len = rlen;
-
-	/* update the option on our side [we are about to send the confirm] */
-	rc = dccp_feat_update(sk, opt->dccpop_type, opt->dccpop_feat, *res);
-	if (rc) {
-		kfree(opt->dccpop_sc->dccpoc_val);
-		kfree(opt->dccpop_sc);
-		opt->dccpop_sc = NULL;
-		return rc;
-	}
-
-	dccp_pr_debug("Will confirm %d\n", *rpref);
-
-	/* say we want to change to X but we just got a confirm X, suppress our
-	 * change
-	 */
-	if (!opt->dccpop_conf) {
-		if (*opt->dccpop_val == *res)
-			opt->dccpop_conf = 1;
-		dccp_pr_debug("won't ask for change of same feature\n");
-	}
-
-	return agree ? 0 : DCCP_FEAT_SP_NOAGREE; /* used for mandatory opts */
-}
-
-static int dccp_feat_sp(struct sock *sk, u8 type, u8 feature, u8 *val, u8 len)
-{
-	struct dccp_minisock *dmsk = dccp_msk(sk);
-	struct dccp_opt_pend *opt;
-	int rc = 1;
-	u8 t;
-
-	/*
-	 * We received a CHANGE.  We gotta match it against our own preference
-	 * list.  If we got a CHANGE_R it means it's a change for us, so we need
-	 * to compare our CHANGE_L list.
-	 */
-	if (type == DCCPO_CHANGE_L)
-		t = DCCPO_CHANGE_R;
-	else
-		t = DCCPO_CHANGE_L;
-
-	/* find our preference list for this feature */
-	list_for_each_entry(opt, &dmsk->dccpms_pending, dccpop_node) {
-		if (opt->dccpop_type != t || opt->dccpop_feat != feature)
-			continue;
-
-		/* find the winner from the two preference lists */
-		rc = dccp_feat_reconcile(sk, opt, val, len);
-		break;
-	}
-
-	/* We didn't deal with the change.  This can happen if we have no
-	 * preference list for the feature.  In fact, it just shouldn't
-	 * happen---if we understand a feature, we should have a preference list
-	 * with at least the default value.
-	 */
-	BUG_ON(rc == 1);
-
-	return rc;
-}
-
-static int dccp_feat_nn(struct sock *sk, u8 type, u8 feature, u8 *val, u8 len)
-{
-	struct dccp_opt_pend *opt;
-	struct dccp_minisock *dmsk = dccp_msk(sk);
-	u8 *copy;
-	int rc;
-
-	/* NN features must be Change L (sec. 6.3.2) */
-	if (type != DCCPO_CHANGE_L) {
-		dccp_pr_debug("received %s for NN feature %d\n",
-				dccp_feat_typename(type), feature);
-		return -EFAULT;
-	}
-
-	/* XXX sanity check opt val */
-
-	/* copy option so we can confirm it */
-	opt = kzalloc(sizeof(*opt), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (opt == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	copy = kmemdup(val, len, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (copy == NULL) {
-		kfree(opt);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	opt->dccpop_type = DCCPO_CONFIRM_R; /* NN can only confirm R */
-	opt->dccpop_feat = feature;
-	opt->dccpop_val	 = copy;
-	opt->dccpop_len	 = len;
-
-	/* change feature */
-	rc = dccp_feat_update(sk, type, feature, *val);
-	if (rc) {
-		kfree(opt->dccpop_val);
-		kfree(opt);
-		return rc;
-	}
-
-	dccp_feat_debug(type, feature, *copy);
-
-	list_add_tail(&opt->dccpop_node, &dmsk->dccpms_conf);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void dccp_feat_empty_confirm(struct dccp_minisock *dmsk,
-				    u8 type, u8 feature)
-{
-	/* XXX check if other confirms for that are queued and recycle slot */
-	struct dccp_opt_pend *opt = kzalloc(sizeof(*opt), GFP_ATOMIC);
-
-	if (opt == NULL) {
-		/* XXX what do we do?  Ignoring should be fine.  It's a change
-		 * after all =P
-		 */
-		return;
-	}
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case DCCPO_CHANGE_L:
-		opt->dccpop_type = DCCPO_CONFIRM_R;
-		break;
-	case DCCPO_CHANGE_R:
-		opt->dccpop_type = DCCPO_CONFIRM_L;
-		break;
-	default:
-		DCCP_WARN("invalid type %d\n", type);
-		kfree(opt);
-		return;
-	}
-	opt->dccpop_feat = feature;
-	opt->dccpop_val	 = NULL;
-	opt->dccpop_len	 = 0;
-
-	/* change feature */
-	dccp_pr_debug("Empty %s(%d)\n", dccp_feat_typename(type), feature);
-
-	list_add_tail(&opt->dccpop_node, &dmsk->dccpms_conf);
-}
-
-static void dccp_feat_flush_confirm(struct sock *sk)
-{
-	struct dccp_minisock *dmsk = dccp_msk(sk);
-	/* Check if there is anything to confirm in the first place */
-	int yes = !list_empty(&dmsk->dccpms_conf);
-
-	if (!yes) {
-		struct dccp_opt_pend *opt;
-
-		list_for_each_entry(opt, &dmsk->dccpms_pending, dccpop_node) {
-			if (opt->dccpop_conf) {
-				yes = 1;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!yes)
-		return;
-
-	/* OK there is something to confirm... */
-	/* XXX check if packet is in flight?  Send delayed ack?? */
-	if (sk->sk_state == DCCP_OPEN)
-		dccp_send_ack(sk);
-}
-
-int dccp_feat_change_recv(struct sock *sk, u8 type, u8 feature, u8 *val, u8 len)
-{
-	int rc;
-
-	/* Ignore Change requests other than during connection setup */
-	if (sk->sk_state != DCCP_LISTEN && sk->sk_state != DCCP_REQUESTING)
-		return 0;
-	dccp_feat_debug(type, feature, *val);
-
-	/* figure out if it's SP or NN feature */
-	switch (feature) {
-	/* deal with SP features */
-	case DCCPF_CCID:
-		/* XXX Obsoleted by next patch
-		rc = dccp_feat_sp(sk, type, feature, val, len); */
-		break;
-
-	/* deal with NN features */
-	case DCCPF_ACK_RATIO:
-		/* XXX Obsoleted by next patch
-		rc = dccp_feat_nn(sk, type, feature, val, len); */
-		break;
-
-	/* XXX implement other features */
-	default:
-		dccp_pr_debug("UNIMPLEMENTED: not handling %s(%d, ...)\n",
-			      dccp_feat_typename(type), feature);
-		rc = -EFAULT;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	/* check if there were problems changing features */
-	if (rc) {
-		/* If we don't agree on SP, we sent a confirm for old value.
-		 * However we propagate rc to caller in case option was
-		 * mandatory
-		 */
-		if (rc != DCCP_FEAT_SP_NOAGREE)
-			dccp_feat_empty_confirm(dccp_msk(sk), type, feature);
-	}
-
-	/* generate the confirm [if required] */
-	dccp_feat_flush_confirm(sk);
-
-	return rc;
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dccp_feat_change_recv);
-
-int dccp_feat_confirm_recv(struct sock *sk, u8 type, u8 feature,
-			   u8 *val, u8 len)
-{
-	u8 t;
-	struct dccp_opt_pend *opt;
-	struct dccp_minisock *dmsk = dccp_msk(sk);
-	int found = 0;
-	int all_confirmed = 1;
-
-	/* Ignore Confirm options other than during connection setup */
-	if (sk->sk_state != DCCP_LISTEN && sk->sk_state != DCCP_REQUESTING)
-		return 0;
-	dccp_feat_debug(type, feature, *val);
-
-	/* locate our change request */
-	switch (type) {
-	case DCCPO_CONFIRM_L: t = DCCPO_CHANGE_R; break;
-	case DCCPO_CONFIRM_R: t = DCCPO_CHANGE_L; break;
-	default:	      DCCP_WARN("invalid type %d\n", type);
-			      return 1;
-
-	}
-	/* XXX sanity check feature value */
-
-	list_for_each_entry(opt, &dmsk->dccpms_pending, dccpop_node) {
-		if (!opt->dccpop_conf && opt->dccpop_type == t &&
-		    opt->dccpop_feat == feature) {
-			found = 1;
-			dccp_pr_debug("feature %d found\n", opt->dccpop_feat);
-
-			/* XXX do sanity check */
-
-			opt->dccpop_conf = 1;
-
-			/* We got a confirmation---change the option */
-			dccp_feat_update(sk, opt->dccpop_type,
-					 opt->dccpop_feat, *val);
-
-			/* XXX check the return value of dccp_feat_update */
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (!opt->dccpop_conf)
-			all_confirmed = 0;
-	}
-
-	if (!found)
-		dccp_pr_debug("%s(%d, ...) never requested\n",
-			      dccp_feat_typename(type), feature);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dccp_feat_confirm_recv);
-#endif	/* (later) */
-
-void dccp_feat_clean(struct dccp_minisock *dmsk)
-{
-	struct dccp_opt_pend *opt, *next;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(opt, next, &dmsk->dccpms_pending,
-				 dccpop_node) {
-		BUG_ON(opt->dccpop_val == NULL);
-		kfree(opt->dccpop_val);
-
-		if (opt->dccpop_sc != NULL) {
-			BUG_ON(opt->dccpop_sc->dccpoc_val == NULL);
-			kfree(opt->dccpop_sc->dccpoc_val);
-			kfree(opt->dccpop_sc);
-		}
-
-		kfree(opt);
-	}
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dmsk->dccpms_pending);
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(opt, next, &dmsk->dccpms_conf, dccpop_node) {
-		BUG_ON(opt == NULL);
-		if (opt->dccpop_val != NULL)
-			kfree(opt->dccpop_val);
-		kfree(opt);
-	}
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dmsk->dccpms_conf);
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dccp_feat_clean);
-
-/* this is to be called only when a listening sock creates its child.  It is
- * assumed by the function---the confirm is not duplicated, but rather it is
- * "passed on".
- */
-int dccp_feat_clone(struct sock *oldsk, struct sock *newsk)
-{
-	struct dccp_minisock *olddmsk = dccp_msk(oldsk);
-	struct dccp_minisock *newdmsk = dccp_msk(newsk);
-	struct dccp_opt_pend *opt;
-	int rc = 0;
-
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&newdmsk->dccpms_pending);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&newdmsk->dccpms_conf);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(opt, &olddmsk->dccpms_pending, dccpop_node) {
-		struct dccp_opt_pend *newopt;
-		/* copy the value of the option */
-		u8 *val = kmemdup(opt->dccpop_val, opt->dccpop_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
-
-		if (val == NULL)
-			goto out_clean;
-
-		newopt = kmemdup(opt, sizeof(*newopt), GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (newopt == NULL) {
-			kfree(val);
-			goto out_clean;
-		}
-
-		/* insert the option */
-		newopt->dccpop_val = val;
-		list_add_tail(&newopt->dccpop_node, &newdmsk->dccpms_pending);
-
-		/* XXX what happens with backlogs and multiple connections at
-		 * once...
-		 */
-		/* the master socket no longer needs to worry about confirms */
-		opt->dccpop_sc = NULL; /* it's not a memleak---new socket has it */
-
-		/* reset state for a new socket */
-		opt->dccpop_conf = 0;
-	}
-
-	/* XXX not doing anything about the conf queue */
-
-out:
-	return rc;
-
-out_clean:
-	dccp_feat_clean(newdmsk);
-	rc = -ENOMEM;
-	goto out;
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dccp_feat_clone);
-
 /**
  * dccp_feat_change_recv  -  Process incoming ChangeL/R options
  * @fn: feature-negotiation list to update