diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 06a639c37..e0feb7e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -356,9 +356,9 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * tipc_bclink_send_msg - broadcast a packet to all nodes in cluster
+ * tipc_bclink_xmit - broadcast a packet to all nodes in cluster
  */
-int tipc_bclink_send_msg(struct sk_buff *buf)
+int tipc_bclink_xmit(struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	int res;
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	res = tipc_link_send_buf(bcl, buf);
+	res = __tipc_link_xmit(bcl, buf);
 	if (likely(res >= 0)) {
 		bclink_set_last_sent();
 		bcl->stats.queue_sz_counts++;
@@ -399,19 +399,18 @@
 	 */
 
 	if (((seqno - tipc_own_addr) % TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN) == 0) {
-		tipc_link_send_proto_msg(
-			node->active_links[node->addr & 1],
-			STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+		tipc_link_proto_xmit(node->active_links[node->addr & 1],
+				     STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 		bcl->stats.sent_acks++;
 	}
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_bclink_recv_pkt - receive a broadcast packet, and deliver upwards
+ * tipc_bclink_rcv - receive a broadcast packet, and deliver upwards
  *
  * tipc_net_lock is read_locked, no other locks set
  */
-void tipc_bclink_recv_pkt(struct sk_buff *buf)
+void tipc_bclink_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
 	struct tipc_node *node;
@@ -468,7 +467,7 @@
 			spin_unlock_bh(&bc_lock);
 			tipc_node_unlock(node);
 			if (likely(msg_mcast(msg)))
-				tipc_port_recv_mcast(buf, NULL);
+				tipc_port_mcast_rcv(buf, NULL);
 			else
 				kfree_skb(buf);
 		} else if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_BUNDLER) {
@@ -478,7 +477,7 @@
 			bcl->stats.recv_bundled += msg_msgcnt(msg);
 			spin_unlock_bh(&bc_lock);
 			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-			tipc_link_recv_bundle(buf);
+			tipc_link_bundle_rcv(buf);
 		} else if (msg_user(msg) == MSG_FRAGMENTER) {
 			int ret;
 			ret = tipc_link_frag_rcv(&node->bclink.reasm_head,
@@ -503,7 +502,7 @@
 			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
 			spin_unlock_bh(&bc_lock);
 			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-			tipc_named_recv(buf);
+			tipc_named_rcv(buf);
 		} else {
 			spin_lock_bh(&bc_lock);
 			bclink_accept_pkt(node, seqno);
diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.h b/net/tipc/bcast.h
index 6ee587b..a80ef54 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.h
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@
 void tipc_bclink_remove_node(u32 addr);
 struct tipc_node *tipc_bclink_retransmit_to(void);
 void tipc_bclink_acknowledge(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 acked);
-int  tipc_bclink_send_msg(struct sk_buff *buf);
-void tipc_bclink_recv_pkt(struct sk_buff *buf);
+int  tipc_bclink_xmit(struct sk_buff *buf);
+void tipc_bclink_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);
 u32  tipc_bclink_get_last_sent(void);
 u32  tipc_bclink_acks_missing(struct tipc_node *n_ptr);
 void tipc_bclink_update_link_state(struct tipc_node *n_ptr, u32 last_sent);
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.c b/net/tipc/discover.c
index 412ff41..fa94da6 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.c
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.c
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_disc_recv_msg - handle incoming link setup message (request or response)
+ * tipc_disc_rcv - handle incoming link setup message (request or response)
  * @buf: buffer containing message
  * @b_ptr: bearer that message arrived on
  */
-void tipc_disc_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
+void tipc_disc_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr)
 {
 	struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
 	struct tipc_link *link;
diff --git a/net/tipc/discover.h b/net/tipc/discover.h
index 75b67c4..b4fc962 100644
--- a/net/tipc/discover.h
+++ b/net/tipc/discover.h
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@
 void tipc_disc_delete(struct tipc_link_req *req);
 void tipc_disc_add_dest(struct tipc_link_req *req);
 void tipc_disc_remove_dest(struct tipc_link_req *req);
-void tipc_disc_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
+void tipc_disc_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_bearer *b_ptr);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 5422e96..e4f233d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -77,19 +77,19 @@
 
 static void link_handle_out_of_seq_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 				       struct sk_buff *buf);
-static void link_recv_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf);
+static void tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf);
 static int  tipc_link_tunnel_rcv(struct tipc_node *n_ptr,
 				 struct sk_buff **buf);
 static void link_set_supervision_props(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 tolerance);
-static int  link_send_sections_long(struct tipc_port *sender,
-				    struct iovec const *msg_sect,
-				    unsigned int len, u32 destnode);
+static int  tipc_link_iovec_long_xmit(struct tipc_port *sender,
+				      struct iovec const *msg_sect,
+				      unsigned int len, u32 destnode);
 static void link_state_event(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 event);
 static void link_reset_statistics(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
 static void link_print(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, const char *str);
-static int link_send_long_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf);
-static void tipc_link_send_sync(struct tipc_link *l);
-static void tipc_link_recv_sync(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *buf);
+static int tipc_link_frag_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf);
+static void tipc_link_sync_xmit(struct tipc_link *l);
+static void tipc_link_sync_rcv(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *buf);
 
 /*
  *  Simple link routines
@@ -512,12 +512,12 @@
 			if (l_ptr->next_in_no != l_ptr->checkpoint) {
 				l_ptr->checkpoint = l_ptr->next_in_no;
 				if (tipc_bclink_acks_missing(l_ptr->owner)) {
-					tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-								 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+					tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
+							     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 					l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 				} else if (l_ptr->max_pkt < l_ptr->max_pkt_target) {
-					tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-								 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+					tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
+							     1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 					l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 				}
 				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
 			}
 			l_ptr->state = WORKING_UNKNOWN;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv / 4);
 			break;
@@ -535,7 +535,8 @@
 			tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
 			l_ptr->state = RESET_RESET;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
+					     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
@@ -557,7 +558,8 @@
 			tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
 			l_ptr->state = RESET_RESET;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
+					     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
@@ -567,14 +569,14 @@
 				l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
 				l_ptr->checkpoint = l_ptr->next_in_no;
 				if (tipc_bclink_acks_missing(l_ptr->owner)) {
-					tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-								 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+					tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
+							     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 					l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 				}
 				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			} else if (l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt < l_ptr->abort_limit) {
-				tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-							 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+				tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
+						     1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 				l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv / 4);
 			} else {	/* Link has failed */
@@ -583,8 +585,8 @@
 				tipc_link_reset(l_ptr);
 				l_ptr->state = RESET_UNKNOWN;
 				l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-				tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, RESET_MSG,
-							 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+				tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, RESET_MSG,
+						     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 				l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 				link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			}
@@ -604,16 +606,17 @@
 			l_ptr->state = WORKING_WORKING;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
 			link_activate(l_ptr);
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			if (l_ptr->owner->working_links == 1)
-				tipc_link_send_sync(l_ptr);
+				tipc_link_sync_xmit(l_ptr);
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
 		case RESET_MSG:
 			l_ptr->state = RESET_RESET;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
+					     1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
@@ -621,7 +624,7 @@
 			l_ptr->flags |= LINK_STARTED;
 			/* fall through */
 		case TIMEOUT_EVT:
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, RESET_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, RESET_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
@@ -639,16 +642,17 @@
 			l_ptr->state = WORKING_WORKING;
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt = 0;
 			link_activate(l_ptr);
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			if (l_ptr->owner->working_links == 1)
-				tipc_link_send_sync(l_ptr);
+				tipc_link_sync_xmit(l_ptr);
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
 		case RESET_MSG:
 			break;
 		case TIMEOUT_EVT:
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, ACTIVATE_MSG,
+					     0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 			l_ptr->fsm_msg_cnt++;
 			link_set_timer(l_ptr, cont_intv);
 			break;
@@ -734,11 +738,11 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * tipc_link_send_buf() is the 'full path' for messages, called from
- * inside TIPC when the 'fast path' in tipc_send_buf
+ * tipc_link_xmit() is the 'full path' for messages, called from
+ * inside TIPC when the 'fast path' in tipc_send_xmit
  * has failed, and from link_send()
  */
-int tipc_link_send_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
+int __tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
 	u32 size = msg_size(msg);
@@ -766,7 +770,7 @@
 
 	/* Fragmentation needed ? */
 	if (size > max_packet)
-		return link_send_long_buf(l_ptr, buf);
+		return tipc_link_frag_xmit(l_ptr, buf);
 
 	/* Packet can be queued or sent. */
 	if (likely(!link_congested(l_ptr))) {
@@ -810,11 +814,11 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * tipc_link_send(): same as tipc_link_send_buf(), but the link to use has
- * not been selected yet, and the the owner node is not locked
+ * tipc_link_xmit(): same as __tipc_link_xmit(), but the link to use
+ * has not been selected yet, and the the owner node is not locked
  * Called by TIPC internal users, e.g. the name distributor
  */
-int tipc_link_send(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 dest, u32 selector)
+int tipc_link_xmit(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 dest, u32 selector)
 {
 	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
 	struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
@@ -826,7 +830,7 @@
 		tipc_node_lock(n_ptr);
 		l_ptr = n_ptr->active_links[selector & 1];
 		if (l_ptr)
-			res = tipc_link_send_buf(l_ptr, buf);
+			res = __tipc_link_xmit(l_ptr, buf);
 		else
 			kfree_skb(buf);
 		tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
@@ -838,14 +842,14 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * tipc_link_send_sync - synchronize broadcast link endpoints.
+ * tipc_link_sync_xmit - synchronize broadcast link endpoints.
  *
  * Give a newly added peer node the sequence number where it should
  * start receiving and acking broadcast packets.
  *
  * Called with node locked
  */
-static void tipc_link_send_sync(struct tipc_link *l)
+static void tipc_link_sync_xmit(struct tipc_link *l)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
@@ -862,14 +866,14 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * tipc_link_recv_sync - synchronize broadcast link endpoints.
+ * tipc_link_sync_rcv - synchronize broadcast link endpoints.
  * Receive the sequence number where we should start receiving and
  * acking broadcast packets from a newly added peer node, and open
  * up for reception of such packets.
  *
  * Called with node locked
  */
-static void tipc_link_recv_sync(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *buf)
+static void tipc_link_sync_rcv(struct tipc_node *n, struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
 
@@ -879,7 +883,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * tipc_link_send_names - send name table entries to new neighbor
+ * tipc_link_names_xmit - send name table entries to new neighbor
  *
  * Send routine for bulk delivery of name table messages when contact
  * with a new neighbor occurs. No link congestion checking is performed
@@ -887,7 +891,7 @@
  * small enough not to require fragmentation.
  * Called without any locks held.
  */
-void tipc_link_send_names(struct list_head *message_list, u32 dest)
+void tipc_link_names_xmit(struct list_head *message_list, u32 dest)
 {
 	struct tipc_node *n_ptr;
 	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
@@ -922,13 +926,13 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * link_send_buf_fast: Entry for data messages where the
+ * tipc_link_xmit_fast: Entry for data messages where the
  * destination link is known and the header is complete,
  * inclusive total message length. Very time critical.
  * Link is locked. Returns user data length.
  */
-static int link_send_buf_fast(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf,
-			      u32 *used_max_pkt)
+static int tipc_link_xmit_fast(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf,
+			       u32 *used_max_pkt)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
 	int res = msg_data_sz(msg);
@@ -944,18 +948,18 @@
 		else
 			*used_max_pkt = l_ptr->max_pkt;
 	}
-	return tipc_link_send_buf(l_ptr, buf);  /* All other cases */
+	return __tipc_link_xmit(l_ptr, buf);  /* All other cases */
 }
 
 /*
- * tipc_link_send_sections_fast: Entry for messages where the
+ * tipc_link_iovec_xmit_fast: Entry for messages where the
  * destination processor is known and the header is complete,
  * except for total message length.
  * Returns user data length or errno.
  */
-int tipc_link_send_sections_fast(struct tipc_port *sender,
-				 struct iovec const *msg_sect,
-				 unsigned int len, u32 destaddr)
+int tipc_link_iovec_xmit_fast(struct tipc_port *sender,
+			      struct iovec const *msg_sect,
+			      unsigned int len, u32 destaddr)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr = &sender->phdr;
 	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
@@ -981,8 +985,8 @@
 		l_ptr = node->active_links[selector];
 		if (likely(l_ptr)) {
 			if (likely(buf)) {
-				res = link_send_buf_fast(l_ptr, buf,
-							 &sender->max_pkt);
+				res = tipc_link_xmit_fast(l_ptr, buf,
+							  &sender->max_pkt);
 exit:
 				tipc_node_unlock(node);
 				read_unlock_bh(&tipc_net_lock);
@@ -1008,8 +1012,8 @@
 			if ((msg_hdr_sz(hdr) + res) <= sender->max_pkt)
 				goto again;
 
-			return link_send_sections_long(sender, msg_sect, len,
-						       destaddr);
+			return tipc_link_iovec_long_xmit(sender, msg_sect,
+							 len, destaddr);
 		}
 		tipc_node_unlock(node);
 	}
@@ -1019,13 +1023,13 @@
 	if (buf)
 		return tipc_reject_msg(buf, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
 	if (res >= 0)
-		return tipc_port_reject_sections(sender, hdr, msg_sect,
-						 len, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
+		return tipc_port_iovec_reject(sender, hdr, msg_sect, len,
+					      TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
 	return res;
 }
 
 /*
- * link_send_sections_long(): Entry for long messages where the
+ * tipc_link_iovec_long_xmit(): Entry for long messages where the
  * destination node is known and the header is complete,
  * inclusive total message length.
  * Link and bearer congestion status have been checked to be ok,
@@ -1038,9 +1042,9 @@
  *
  * Returns user data length or errno.
  */
-static int link_send_sections_long(struct tipc_port *sender,
-				   struct iovec const *msg_sect,
-				   unsigned int len, u32 destaddr)
+static int tipc_link_iovec_long_xmit(struct tipc_port *sender,
+				     struct iovec const *msg_sect,
+				     unsigned int len, u32 destaddr)
 {
 	struct tipc_link *l_ptr;
 	struct tipc_node *node;
@@ -1159,8 +1163,8 @@
 	} else {
 reject:
 		kfree_skb_list(buf_chain);
-		return tipc_port_reject_sections(sender, hdr, msg_sect,
-						 len, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
+		return tipc_port_iovec_reject(sender, hdr, msg_sect,
+					      len, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
 	}
 
 	/* Append chain of fragments to send queue & send them */
@@ -1469,9 +1473,9 @@
 
 		if (unlikely(msg_non_seq(msg))) {
 			if (msg_user(msg) ==  LINK_CONFIG)
-				tipc_disc_recv_msg(buf, b_ptr);
+				tipc_disc_rcv(buf, b_ptr);
 			else
-				tipc_bclink_recv_pkt(buf);
+				tipc_bclink_rcv(buf);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -1532,14 +1536,13 @@
 
 		if (unlikely(++l_ptr->unacked_window >= TIPC_MIN_LINK_WIN)) {
 			l_ptr->stats.sent_acks++;
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-						 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 		}
 
 		/* Process the incoming packet */
 		if (unlikely(!link_working_working(l_ptr))) {
 			if (msg_user(msg) == LINK_PROTOCOL) {
-				link_recv_proto_msg(l_ptr, buf);
+				tipc_link_proto_rcv(l_ptr, buf);
 				head = link_insert_deferred_queue(l_ptr, head);
 				tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
 				continue;
@@ -1600,25 +1603,25 @@
 		case TIPC_HIGH_IMPORTANCE:
 		case TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE:
 			tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-			tipc_port_recv_msg(buf);
+			tipc_port_rcv(buf);
 			continue;
 		case MSG_BUNDLER:
 			l_ptr->stats.recv_bundles++;
 			l_ptr->stats.recv_bundled += msg_msgcnt(msg);
 			tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-			tipc_link_recv_bundle(buf);
+			tipc_link_bundle_rcv(buf);
 			continue;
 		case NAME_DISTRIBUTOR:
 			n_ptr->bclink.recv_permitted = true;
 			tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-			tipc_named_recv(buf);
+			tipc_named_rcv(buf);
 			continue;
 		case CONN_MANAGER:
 			tipc_node_unlock(n_ptr);
-			tipc_port_recv_proto_msg(buf);
+			tipc_port_proto_rcv(buf);
 			continue;
 		case BCAST_PROTOCOL:
-			tipc_link_recv_sync(n_ptr, buf);
+			tipc_link_sync_rcv(n_ptr, buf);
 			break;
 		default:
 			kfree_skb(buf);
@@ -1693,7 +1696,7 @@
 	u32 seq_no = buf_seqno(buf);
 
 	if (likely(msg_user(buf_msg(buf)) == LINK_PROTOCOL)) {
-		link_recv_proto_msg(l_ptr, buf);
+		tipc_link_proto_rcv(l_ptr, buf);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1715,7 +1718,7 @@
 		l_ptr->deferred_inqueue_sz++;
 		l_ptr->stats.deferred_recv++;
 		if ((l_ptr->deferred_inqueue_sz % 16) == 1)
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 	} else
 		l_ptr->stats.duplicates++;
 }
@@ -1723,9 +1726,8 @@
 /*
  * Send protocol message to the other endpoint.
  */
-void tipc_link_send_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ,
-			      int probe_msg, u32 gap, u32 tolerance,
-			      u32 priority, u32 ack_mtu)
+void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int probe_msg,
+			  u32 gap, u32 tolerance, u32 priority, u32 ack_mtu)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *buf = NULL;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = l_ptr->pmsg;
@@ -1824,7 +1826,7 @@
  * Note that network plane id propagates through the network, and may
  * change at any time. The node with lowest address rules
  */
-static void link_recv_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
+static void tipc_link_proto_rcv(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	u32 rec_gap = 0;
 	u32 max_pkt_info;
@@ -1943,8 +1945,8 @@
 						      msg_last_bcast(msg));
 
 		if (rec_gap || (msg_probe(msg))) {
-			tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG,
-						 0, rec_gap, 0, 0, max_pkt_ack);
+			tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, rec_gap, 0,
+					     0, max_pkt_ack);
 		}
 		if (msg_seq_gap(msg)) {
 			l_ptr->stats.recv_nacks++;
@@ -1983,7 +1985,7 @@
 	}
 	skb_copy_to_linear_data(buf, tunnel_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
 	skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(buf, INT_H_SIZE, msg, length);
-	tipc_link_send_buf(tunnel, buf);
+	__tipc_link_xmit(tunnel, buf);
 }
 
 
@@ -2016,7 +2018,7 @@
 		if (buf) {
 			skb_copy_to_linear_data(buf, &tunnel_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
 			msg_set_size(&tunnel_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
-			tipc_link_send_buf(tunnel, buf);
+			__tipc_link_xmit(tunnel, buf);
 		} else {
 			pr_warn("%sunable to send changeover msg\n",
 				link_co_err);
@@ -2050,7 +2052,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-/* tipc_link_dup_send_queue(): A second link has become active. Tunnel a
+/* tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(): A second link has become active. Tunnel a
  * duplicate of the first link's send queue via the new link. This way, we
  * are guaranteed that currently queued packets from a socket are delivered
  * before future traffic from the same socket, even if this is using the
@@ -2059,7 +2061,7 @@
  * and sequence order is preserved per sender/receiver socket pair.
  * Owner node is locked.
  */
-void tipc_link_dup_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
+void tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
 			      struct tipc_link *tunnel)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *iter;
@@ -2089,7 +2091,7 @@
 		skb_copy_to_linear_data(outbuf, &tunnel_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
 		skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(outbuf, INT_H_SIZE, iter->data,
 					       length);
-		tipc_link_send_buf(tunnel, outbuf);
+		__tipc_link_xmit(tunnel, outbuf);
 		if (!tipc_link_is_up(l_ptr))
 			return;
 		iter = iter->next;
@@ -2223,7 +2225,7 @@
 /*
  *  Bundler functionality:
  */
-void tipc_link_recv_bundle(struct sk_buff *buf)
+void tipc_link_bundle_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	u32 msgcount = msg_msgcnt(buf_msg(buf));
 	u32 pos = INT_H_SIZE;
@@ -2246,11 +2248,11 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * link_send_long_buf: Entry for buffers needing fragmentation.
+ * tipc_link_frag_xmit: Entry for buffers needing fragmentation.
  * The buffer is complete, inclusive total message length.
  * Returns user data length.
  */
-static int link_send_long_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
+static int tipc_link_frag_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *buf_chain = NULL;
 	struct sk_buff *buf_chain_tail = (struct sk_buff *)&buf_chain;
@@ -2477,13 +2479,13 @@
 			switch (cmd) {
 			case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_TOL:
 				link_set_supervision_props(l_ptr, new_value);
-				tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0,
-							 0, new_value, 0, 0);
+				tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0,
+						     new_value, 0, 0);
 				break;
 			case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_PRI:
 				l_ptr->priority = new_value;
-				tipc_link_send_proto_msg(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0,
-							 0, 0, new_value, 0);
+				tipc_link_proto_xmit(l_ptr, STATE_MSG, 0, 0,
+						     0, new_value, 0);
 				break;
 			case TIPC_CMD_SET_LINK_WINDOW:
 				tipc_link_set_queue_limits(l_ptr, new_value);
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.h b/net/tipc/link.h
index 45b9cd0..8c0b49b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.h
+++ b/net/tipc/link.h
@@ -216,8 +216,7 @@
 			      const struct tipc_media_addr *media_addr);
 void tipc_link_delete_list(unsigned int bearer_id, bool shutting_down);
 void tipc_link_failover_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
-void tipc_link_dup_send_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
-			      struct tipc_link *dest);
+void tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct tipc_link *dest);
 void tipc_link_reset_fragments(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
 int tipc_link_is_up(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
 int tipc_link_is_active(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
@@ -231,23 +230,23 @@
 					  int req_tlv_space);
 void tipc_link_reset(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
 void tipc_link_reset_list(unsigned int bearer_id);
-int tipc_link_send(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 dest, u32 selector);
-void tipc_link_send_names(struct list_head *message_list, u32 dest);
+int tipc_link_xmit(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 dest, u32 selector);
+void tipc_link_names_xmit(struct list_head *message_list, u32 dest);
+int __tipc_link_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf);
 int tipc_link_send_buf(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, struct sk_buff *buf);
 u32 tipc_link_get_max_pkt(u32 dest, u32 selector);
-int tipc_link_send_sections_fast(struct tipc_port *sender,
-				 struct iovec const *msg_sect,
-				 unsigned int len, u32 destnode);
-void tipc_link_recv_bundle(struct sk_buff *buf);
-int  tipc_link_frag_rcv(struct sk_buff **reasm_head,
-			struct sk_buff **reasm_tail,
-			struct sk_buff **fbuf);
-void tipc_link_send_proto_msg(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int prob,
-			      u32 gap, u32 tolerance, u32 priority,
-			      u32 acked_mtu);
+int tipc_link_iovec_xmit_fast(struct tipc_port *sender,
+			      struct iovec const *msg_sect,
+			      unsigned int len, u32 destnode);
+void tipc_link_bundle_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);
+int tipc_link_frag_rcv(struct sk_buff **reasm_head,
+		       struct sk_buff **reasm_tail,
+		       struct sk_buff **fbuf);
+void tipc_link_proto_xmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 msg_typ, int prob,
+			  u32 gap, u32 tolerance, u32 priority, u32 acked_mtu);
 void tipc_link_push_queue(struct tipc_link *l_ptr);
 u32 tipc_link_defer_pkt(struct sk_buff **head, struct sk_buff **tail,
-		   struct sk_buff *buf);
+			struct sk_buff *buf);
 void tipc_link_wakeup_ports(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, int all);
 void tipc_link_set_queue_limits(struct tipc_link *l_ptr, u32 window);
 void tipc_link_retransmit(struct tipc_link *l_ptr,
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index e0d0805..893c49a 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 			if (!buf_copy)
 				break;
 			msg_set_destnode(buf_msg(buf_copy), n_ptr->addr);
-			tipc_link_send(buf_copy, n_ptr->addr, n_ptr->addr);
+			tipc_link_xmit(buf_copy, n_ptr->addr, n_ptr->addr);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
 	named_distribute(&message_list, node, &publ_zone, max_item_buf);
 	read_unlock_bh(&tipc_nametbl_lock);
 
-	tipc_link_send_names(&message_list, node);
+	tipc_link_names_xmit(&message_list, node);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -293,9 +293,9 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_named_recv - process name table update message sent by another node
+ * tipc_named_rcv - process name table update message sent by another node
  */
-void tipc_named_recv(struct sk_buff *buf)
+void tipc_named_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	struct publication *publ;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.h b/net/tipc/name_distr.h
index 1e41bdd..9b312cc 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.h
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 void tipc_named_publish(struct publication *publ);
 void tipc_named_withdraw(struct publication *publ);
 void tipc_named_node_up(unsigned long node);
-void tipc_named_recv(struct sk_buff *buf);
+void tipc_named_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);
 void tipc_named_reinit(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/tipc/net.c b/net/tipc/net.c
index 7d305ec..31b606e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/net.c
+++ b/net/tipc/net.c
@@ -146,19 +146,19 @@
 	if (tipc_in_scope(dnode, tipc_own_addr)) {
 		if (msg_isdata(msg)) {
 			if (msg_mcast(msg))
-				tipc_port_recv_mcast(buf, NULL);
+				tipc_port_mcast_rcv(buf, NULL);
 			else if (msg_destport(msg))
-				tipc_port_recv_msg(buf);
+				tipc_port_rcv(buf);
 			else
 				net_route_named_msg(buf);
 			return;
 		}
 		switch (msg_user(msg)) {
 		case NAME_DISTRIBUTOR:
-			tipc_named_recv(buf);
+			tipc_named_rcv(buf);
 			break;
 		case CONN_MANAGER:
-			tipc_port_recv_proto_msg(buf);
+			tipc_port_proto_rcv(buf);
 			break;
 		default:
 			kfree_skb(buf);
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
 	/* Handle message for another node */
 	skb_trim(buf, msg_size(msg));
-	tipc_link_send(buf, dnode, msg_link_selector(msg));
+	tipc_link_xmit(buf, dnode, msg_link_selector(msg));
 }
 
 void tipc_net_start(u32 addr)
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 8596880..0b0f6c7 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 		pr_info("New link <%s> becomes standby\n", l_ptr->name);
 		return;
 	}
-	tipc_link_dup_send_queue(active[0], l_ptr);
+	tipc_link_dup_queue_xmit(active[0], l_ptr);
 	if (l_ptr->priority == active[0]->priority) {
 		active[0] = l_ptr;
 		return;
diff --git a/net/tipc/port.c b/net/tipc/port.c
index b742b26..c7c2b54 100644
--- a/net/tipc/port.c
+++ b/net/tipc/port.c
@@ -87,10 +87,11 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_multicast - send a multicast message to local and remote destinations
+ * tipc_port_mcast_xmit - send a multicast message to local and remote
+ * destinations
  */
-int tipc_multicast(u32 ref, struct tipc_name_seq const *seq,
-		   struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len)
+int tipc_port_mcast_xmit(u32 ref, struct tipc_name_seq const *seq,
+			 struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *hdr;
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@
 				return -ENOMEM;
 			}
 		}
-		res = tipc_bclink_send_msg(buf);
+		res = tipc_bclink_xmit(buf);
 		if ((res < 0) && (dports.count != 0))
 			kfree_skb(ibuf);
 	} else {
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
 
 	if (res >= 0) {
 		if (ibuf)
-			tipc_port_recv_mcast(ibuf, &dports);
+			tipc_port_mcast_rcv(ibuf, &dports);
 	} else {
 		tipc_port_list_free(&dports);
 	}
@@ -148,11 +149,11 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_port_recv_mcast - deliver multicast message to all destination ports
+ * tipc_port_mcast_rcv - deliver multicast message to all destination ports
  *
  * If there is no port list, perform a lookup to create one
  */
-void tipc_port_recv_mcast(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_port_list *dp)
+void tipc_port_mcast_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_port_list *dp)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
 	struct tipc_port_list dports = {0, NULL, };
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@
 		msg_set_destnode(msg, tipc_own_addr);
 		if (dp->count == 1) {
 			msg_set_destport(msg, dp->ports[0]);
-			tipc_port_recv_msg(buf);
+			tipc_port_rcv(buf);
 			tipc_port_list_free(dp);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@
 			if ((index == 0) && (cnt != 0))
 				item = item->next;
 			msg_set_destport(buf_msg(b), item->ports[index]);
-			tipc_port_recv_msg(b);
+			tipc_port_rcv(b);
 		}
 	}
 exit:
@@ -422,17 +423,17 @@
 	/* send returned message & dispose of rejected message */
 	src_node = msg_prevnode(msg);
 	if (in_own_node(src_node))
-		tipc_port_recv_msg(rbuf);
+		tipc_port_rcv(rbuf);
 	else
-		tipc_link_send(rbuf, src_node, msg_link_selector(rmsg));
+		tipc_link_xmit(rbuf, src_node, msg_link_selector(rmsg));
 exit:
 	kfree_skb(buf);
 	return data_sz;
 }
 
-int tipc_port_reject_sections(struct tipc_port *p_ptr, struct tipc_msg *hdr,
-			      struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len,
-			      int err)
+int tipc_port_iovec_reject(struct tipc_port *p_ptr, struct tipc_msg *hdr,
+			   struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len,
+			   int err)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	int res;
@@ -519,7 +520,7 @@
 	return buf;
 }
 
-void tipc_port_recv_proto_msg(struct sk_buff *buf)
+void tipc_port_proto_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
 	struct tipc_port *p_ptr;
@@ -760,7 +761,7 @@
 	return res;
 }
 
-int tipc_connect(u32 ref, struct tipc_portid const *peer)
+int tipc_port_connect(u32 ref, struct tipc_portid const *peer)
 {
 	struct tipc_port *p_ptr;
 	int res;
@@ -768,17 +769,17 @@
 	p_ptr = tipc_port_lock(ref);
 	if (!p_ptr)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	res = __tipc_connect(ref, p_ptr, peer);
+	res = __tipc_port_connect(ref, p_ptr, peer);
 	tipc_port_unlock(p_ptr);
 	return res;
 }
 
 /*
- * __tipc_connect - connect to a remote peer
+ * __tipc_port_connect - connect to a remote peer
  *
  * Port must be locked.
  */
-int __tipc_connect(u32 ref, struct tipc_port *p_ptr,
+int __tipc_port_connect(u32 ref, struct tipc_port *p_ptr,
 			struct tipc_portid const *peer)
 {
 	struct tipc_msg *msg;
@@ -815,7 +816,7 @@
  *
  * Port must be locked.
  */
-int __tipc_disconnect(struct tipc_port *tp_ptr)
+int __tipc_port_disconnect(struct tipc_port *tp_ptr)
 {
 	if (tp_ptr->connected) {
 		tp_ptr->connected = 0;
@@ -828,10 +829,10 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * tipc_disconnect(): Disconnect port form peer.
+ * tipc_port_disconnect(): Disconnect port form peer.
  *                    This is a node local operation.
  */
-int tipc_disconnect(u32 ref)
+int tipc_port_disconnect(u32 ref)
 {
 	struct tipc_port *p_ptr;
 	int res;
@@ -839,15 +840,15 @@
 	p_ptr = tipc_port_lock(ref);
 	if (!p_ptr)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	res = __tipc_disconnect(p_ptr);
+	res = __tipc_port_disconnect(p_ptr);
 	tipc_port_unlock(p_ptr);
 	return res;
 }
 
 /*
- * tipc_shutdown(): Send a SHUTDOWN msg to peer and disconnect
+ * tipc_port_shutdown(): Send a SHUTDOWN msg to peer and disconnect
  */
-int tipc_shutdown(u32 ref)
+int tipc_port_shutdown(u32 ref)
 {
 	struct tipc_port *p_ptr;
 	struct sk_buff *buf = NULL;
@@ -859,13 +860,13 @@
 	buf = port_build_peer_abort_msg(p_ptr, TIPC_CONN_SHUTDOWN);
 	tipc_port_unlock(p_ptr);
 	tipc_net_route_msg(buf);
-	return tipc_disconnect(ref);
+	return tipc_port_disconnect(ref);
 }
 
 /**
- * tipc_port_recv_msg - receive message from lower layer and deliver to port user
+ * tipc_port_rcv - receive message from lower layer and deliver to port user
  */
-int tipc_port_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf)
+int tipc_port_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 	struct tipc_port *p_ptr;
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
@@ -894,19 +895,19 @@
 }
 
 /*
- *  tipc_port_recv_sections(): Concatenate and deliver sectioned
- *                        message for this node.
+ *  tipc_port_iovec_rcv: Concatenate and deliver sectioned
+ *                       message for this node.
  */
-static int tipc_port_recv_sections(struct tipc_port *sender,
-				   struct iovec const *msg_sect,
-				   unsigned int len)
+static int tipc_port_iovec_rcv(struct tipc_port *sender,
+			       struct iovec const *msg_sect,
+			       unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
 	int res;
 
 	res = tipc_msg_build(&sender->phdr, msg_sect, len, MAX_MSG_SIZE, &buf);
 	if (likely(buf))
-		tipc_port_recv_msg(buf);
+		tipc_port_rcv(buf);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -927,10 +928,10 @@
 	if (!tipc_port_congested(p_ptr)) {
 		destnode = port_peernode(p_ptr);
 		if (likely(!in_own_node(destnode)))
-			res = tipc_link_send_sections_fast(p_ptr, msg_sect,
-							   len, destnode);
+			res = tipc_link_iovec_xmit_fast(p_ptr, msg_sect, len,
+							destnode);
 		else
-			res = tipc_port_recv_sections(p_ptr, msg_sect, len);
+			res = tipc_port_iovec_rcv(p_ptr, msg_sect, len);
 
 		if (likely(res != -ELINKCONG)) {
 			p_ptr->congested = 0;
@@ -974,13 +975,13 @@
 
 	if (likely(destport || destnode)) {
 		if (likely(in_own_node(destnode)))
-			res = tipc_port_recv_sections(p_ptr, msg_sect, len);
+			res = tipc_port_iovec_rcv(p_ptr, msg_sect, len);
 		else if (tipc_own_addr)
-			res = tipc_link_send_sections_fast(p_ptr, msg_sect,
-							   len, destnode);
+			res = tipc_link_iovec_xmit_fast(p_ptr, msg_sect, len,
+							destnode);
 		else
-			res = tipc_port_reject_sections(p_ptr, msg, msg_sect,
-							len, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
+			res = tipc_port_iovec_reject(p_ptr, msg, msg_sect,
+						     len, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
 		if (likely(res != -ELINKCONG)) {
 			if (res > 0)
 				p_ptr->sent++;
@@ -991,8 +992,8 @@
 		}
 		return -ELINKCONG;
 	}
-	return tipc_port_reject_sections(p_ptr, msg, msg_sect, len,
-					 TIPC_ERR_NO_NAME);
+	return tipc_port_iovec_reject(p_ptr, msg, msg_sect, len,
+				      TIPC_ERR_NO_NAME);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1017,12 +1018,12 @@
 	msg_set_hdr_sz(msg, BASIC_H_SIZE);
 
 	if (in_own_node(dest->node))
-		res =  tipc_port_recv_sections(p_ptr, msg_sect, len);
+		res =  tipc_port_iovec_rcv(p_ptr, msg_sect, len);
 	else if (tipc_own_addr)
-		res = tipc_link_send_sections_fast(p_ptr, msg_sect, len,
-						   dest->node);
+		res = tipc_link_iovec_xmit_fast(p_ptr, msg_sect, len,
+						dest->node);
 	else
-		res = tipc_port_reject_sections(p_ptr, msg, msg_sect, len,
+		res = tipc_port_iovec_reject(p_ptr, msg, msg_sect, len,
 						TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
 	if (likely(res != -ELINKCONG)) {
 		if (res > 0)
diff --git a/net/tipc/port.h b/net/tipc/port.h
index 34f12bd..3ec3e94 100644
--- a/net/tipc/port.h
+++ b/net/tipc/port.h
@@ -132,25 +132,25 @@
 int tipc_withdraw(struct tipc_port *p_ptr, unsigned int scope,
 		  struct tipc_name_seq const *name_seq);
 
-int tipc_connect(u32 portref, struct tipc_portid const *port);
+int tipc_port_connect(u32 portref, struct tipc_portid const *port);
 
-int tipc_disconnect(u32 portref);
+int tipc_port_disconnect(u32 portref);
 
-int tipc_shutdown(u32 ref);
+int tipc_port_shutdown(u32 ref);
 
 
 /*
  * The following routines require that the port be locked on entry
  */
-int __tipc_disconnect(struct tipc_port *tp_ptr);
-int __tipc_connect(u32 ref, struct tipc_port *p_ptr,
+int __tipc_port_disconnect(struct tipc_port *tp_ptr);
+int __tipc_port_connect(u32 ref, struct tipc_port *p_ptr,
 		   struct tipc_portid const *peer);
 int tipc_port_peer_msg(struct tipc_port *p_ptr, struct tipc_msg *msg);
 
 /*
  * TIPC messaging routines
  */
-int tipc_port_recv_msg(struct sk_buff *buf);
+int tipc_port_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);
 int tipc_send(u32 portref, struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len);
 
 int tipc_send2name(u32 portref, struct tipc_name const *name, u32 domain,
@@ -159,15 +159,15 @@
 int tipc_send2port(u32 portref, struct tipc_portid const *dest,
 		   struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len);
 
-int tipc_multicast(u32 portref, struct tipc_name_seq const *seq,
-		   struct iovec const *msg, unsigned int len);
+int tipc_port_mcast_xmit(u32 portref, struct tipc_name_seq const *seq,
+			 struct iovec const *msg, unsigned int len);
 
-int tipc_port_reject_sections(struct tipc_port *p_ptr, struct tipc_msg *hdr,
-			      struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len,
-			      int err);
+int tipc_port_iovec_reject(struct tipc_port *p_ptr, struct tipc_msg *hdr,
+			   struct iovec const *msg_sect, unsigned int len,
+			   int err);
 struct sk_buff *tipc_port_get_ports(void);
-void tipc_port_recv_proto_msg(struct sk_buff *buf);
-void tipc_port_recv_mcast(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_port_list *dp);
+void tipc_port_proto_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);
+void tipc_port_mcast_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_port_list *dp);
 void tipc_port_reinit(void);
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index aab4948..fb885977 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
 static void wakeupdispatch(struct tipc_port *tport);
 static void tipc_data_ready(struct sock *sk, int len);
 static void tipc_write_space(struct sock *sk);
-static int release(struct socket *sock);
-static int accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags);
+static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock);
+static int tipc_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags);
 
 static const struct proto_ops packet_ops;
 static const struct proto_ops stream_ops;
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
  */
 void tipc_sock_release_local(struct socket *sock)
 {
-	release(sock);
+	tipc_release(sock);
 	sock->ops = NULL;
 	sock_release(sock);
 }
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = accept(sock, *newsock, flags);
+	ret = tipc_accept(sock, *newsock, flags);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		sock_release(*newsock);
 		return ret;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * release - destroy a TIPC socket
+ * tipc_release - destroy a TIPC socket
  * @sock: socket to destroy
  *
  * This routine cleans up any messages that are still queued on the socket.
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, errno otherwise
  */
-static int release(struct socket *sock)
+static int tipc_release(struct socket *sock)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_port *tport;
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 			if ((sock->state == SS_CONNECTING) ||
 			    (sock->state == SS_CONNECTED)) {
 				sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
-				tipc_disconnect(tport->ref);
+				tipc_port_disconnect(tport->ref);
 			}
 			tipc_reject_msg(buf, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT);
 		}
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * bind - associate or disassocate TIPC name(s) with a socket
+ * tipc_bind - associate or disassocate TIPC name(s) with a socket
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @uaddr: socket address describing name(s) and desired operation
  * @uaddr_len: size of socket address data structure
@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@
  * NOTE: This routine doesn't need to take the socket lock since it doesn't
  *       access any non-constant socket information.
  */
-static int bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int uaddr_len)
+static int tipc_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
+		     int uaddr_len)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct sockaddr_tipc *addr = (struct sockaddr_tipc *)uaddr;
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * get_name - get port ID of socket or peer socket
+ * tipc_getname - get port ID of socket or peer socket
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @uaddr: area for returned socket address
  * @uaddr_len: area for returned length of socket address
@@ -435,8 +436,8 @@
  *       accesses socket information that is unchanging (or which changes in
  *       a completely predictable manner).
  */
-static int get_name(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
-		    int *uaddr_len, int peer)
+static int tipc_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
+			int *uaddr_len, int peer)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_tipc *addr = (struct sockaddr_tipc *)uaddr;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsock = tipc_sk(sock->sk);
@@ -463,7 +464,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * poll - read and possibly block on pollmask
+ * tipc_poll - read and possibly block on pollmask
  * @file: file structure associated with the socket
  * @sock: socket for which to calculate the poll bits
  * @wait: ???
@@ -502,8 +503,8 @@
  * imply that the operation will succeed, merely that it should be performed
  * and will not block.
  */
-static unsigned int poll(struct file *file, struct socket *sock,
-			 poll_table *wait)
+static unsigned int tipc_poll(struct file *file, struct socket *sock,
+			      poll_table *wait)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	u32 mask = 0;
@@ -590,7 +591,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * send_msg - send message in connectionless manner
+ * tipc_sendmsg - send message in connectionless manner
  * @iocb: if NULL, indicates that socket lock is already held
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @m: message to send
@@ -603,8 +604,8 @@
  *
  * Returns the number of bytes sent on success, or errno otherwise
  */
-static int send_msg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
-		    struct msghdr *m, size_t total_len)
+static int tipc_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
+			struct msghdr *m, size_t total_len)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_port *tport = tipc_sk_port(sk);
@@ -671,10 +672,10 @@
 			res = dest_name_check(dest, m);
 			if (res)
 				break;
-			res = tipc_multicast(tport->ref,
-					     &dest->addr.nameseq,
-					     m->msg_iov,
-					     total_len);
+			res = tipc_port_mcast_xmit(tport->ref,
+						   &dest->addr.nameseq,
+						   m->msg_iov,
+						   total_len);
 		}
 		if (likely(res != -ELINKCONG)) {
 			if (needs_conn && (res >= 0))
@@ -721,7 +722,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * send_packet - send a connection-oriented message
+ * tipc_send_packet - send a connection-oriented message
  * @iocb: if NULL, indicates that socket lock is already held
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @m: message to send
@@ -731,8 +732,8 @@
  *
  * Returns the number of bytes sent on success, or errno otherwise
  */
-static int send_packet(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
-		       struct msghdr *m, size_t total_len)
+static int tipc_send_packet(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
+			    struct msghdr *m, size_t total_len)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_port *tport = tipc_sk_port(sk);
@@ -742,7 +743,7 @@
 
 	/* Handle implied connection establishment */
 	if (unlikely(dest))
-		return send_msg(iocb, sock, m, total_len);
+		return tipc_sendmsg(iocb, sock, m, total_len);
 
 	if (total_len > TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
@@ -774,7 +775,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * send_stream - send stream-oriented data
+ * tipc_send_stream - send stream-oriented data
  * @iocb: (unused)
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @m: data to send
@@ -785,8 +786,8 @@
  * Returns the number of bytes sent on success (or partial success),
  * or errno if no data sent
  */
-static int send_stream(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
-		       struct msghdr *m, size_t total_len)
+static int tipc_send_stream(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
+			    struct msghdr *m, size_t total_len)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_port *tport = tipc_sk_port(sk);
@@ -806,7 +807,7 @@
 	/* Handle special cases where there is no connection */
 	if (unlikely(sock->state != SS_CONNECTED)) {
 		if (sock->state == SS_UNCONNECTED)
-			res = send_packet(NULL, sock, m, total_len);
+			res = tipc_send_packet(NULL, sock, m, total_len);
 		else
 			res = sock->state == SS_DISCONNECTING ? -EPIPE : -ENOTCONN;
 		goto exit;
@@ -851,7 +852,8 @@
 				bytes_to_send = curr_left;
 			my_iov.iov_base = curr_start;
 			my_iov.iov_len = bytes_to_send;
-			res = send_packet(NULL, sock, &my_msg, bytes_to_send);
+			res = tipc_send_packet(NULL, sock, &my_msg,
+					       bytes_to_send);
 			if (res < 0) {
 				if (bytes_sent)
 					res = bytes_sent;
@@ -888,7 +890,7 @@
 	if (!p_ptr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	__tipc_connect(tsock->p->ref, p_ptr, &tsock->peer_name);
+	__tipc_port_connect(tsock->p->ref, p_ptr, &tsock->peer_name);
 
 	if (msg_importance(msg) > TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1023,7 +1025,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * recv_msg - receive packet-oriented message
+ * tipc_recvmsg - receive packet-oriented message
  * @iocb: (unused)
  * @m: descriptor for message info
  * @buf_len: total size of user buffer area
@@ -1034,8 +1036,8 @@
  *
  * Returns size of returned message data, errno otherwise
  */
-static int recv_msg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
-		    struct msghdr *m, size_t buf_len, int flags)
+static int tipc_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
+			struct msghdr *m, size_t buf_len, int flags)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_port *tport = tipc_sk_port(sk);
@@ -1117,7 +1119,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * recv_stream - receive stream-oriented data
+ * tipc_recv_stream - receive stream-oriented data
  * @iocb: (unused)
  * @m: descriptor for message info
  * @buf_len: total size of user buffer area
@@ -1128,8 +1130,8 @@
  *
  * Returns size of returned message data, errno otherwise
  */
-static int recv_stream(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
-		       struct msghdr *m, size_t buf_len, int flags)
+static int tipc_recv_stream(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
+			    struct msghdr *m, size_t buf_len, int flags)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_port *tport = tipc_sk_port(sk);
@@ -1291,7 +1293,7 @@
 		if (msg_connected(msg) && tipc_port_peer_msg(tsock->p, msg)) {
 			if (unlikely(msg_errcode(msg))) {
 				sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
-				__tipc_disconnect(tsock->p);
+				__tipc_port_disconnect(tsock->p);
 			}
 			retval = TIPC_OK;
 		}
@@ -1506,7 +1508,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * connect - establish a connection to another TIPC port
+ * tipc_connect - establish a connection to another TIPC port
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @dest: socket address for destination port
  * @destlen: size of socket address data structure
@@ -1514,8 +1516,8 @@
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, errno otherwise
  */
-static int connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *dest, int destlen,
-		   int flags)
+static int tipc_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *dest,
+			int destlen, int flags)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct sockaddr_tipc *dst = (struct sockaddr_tipc *)dest;
@@ -1556,7 +1558,7 @@
 		if (!timeout)
 			m.msg_flags = MSG_DONTWAIT;
 
-		res = send_msg(NULL, sock, &m, 0);
+		res = tipc_sendmsg(NULL, sock, &m, 0);
 		if ((res < 0) && (res != -EWOULDBLOCK))
 			goto exit;
 
@@ -1587,13 +1589,13 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * listen - allow socket to listen for incoming connections
+ * tipc_listen - allow socket to listen for incoming connections
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @len: (unused)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, errno otherwise
  */
-static int listen(struct socket *sock, int len)
+static int tipc_listen(struct socket *sock, int len)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	int res;
@@ -1648,14 +1650,14 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * accept - wait for connection request
+ * tipc_accept - wait for connection request
  * @sock: listening socket
  * @newsock: new socket that is to be connected
  * @flags: file-related flags associated with socket
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, errno otherwise
  */
-static int accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags)
+static int tipc_accept(struct socket *sock, struct socket *new_sock, int flags)
 {
 	struct sock *new_sk, *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct sk_buff *buf;
@@ -1702,7 +1704,7 @@
 	/* Connect new socket to it's peer */
 	new_tsock->peer_name.ref = msg_origport(msg);
 	new_tsock->peer_name.node = msg_orignode(msg);
-	tipc_connect(new_ref, &new_tsock->peer_name);
+	tipc_port_connect(new_ref, &new_tsock->peer_name);
 	new_sock->state = SS_CONNECTED;
 
 	tipc_set_portimportance(new_ref, msg_importance(msg));
@@ -1719,7 +1721,7 @@
 		struct msghdr m = {NULL,};
 
 		advance_rx_queue(sk);
-		send_packet(NULL, new_sock, &m, 0);
+		tipc_send_packet(NULL, new_sock, &m, 0);
 	} else {
 		__skb_dequeue(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
 		__skb_queue_head(&new_sk->sk_receive_queue, buf);
@@ -1733,7 +1735,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * shutdown - shutdown socket connection
+ * tipc_shutdown - shutdown socket connection
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @how: direction to close (must be SHUT_RDWR)
  *
@@ -1741,7 +1743,7 @@
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, errno otherwise
  */
-static int shutdown(struct socket *sock, int how)
+static int tipc_shutdown(struct socket *sock, int how)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_port *tport = tipc_sk_port(sk);
@@ -1765,10 +1767,10 @@
 				kfree_skb(buf);
 				goto restart;
 			}
-			tipc_disconnect(tport->ref);
+			tipc_port_disconnect(tport->ref);
 			tipc_reject_msg(buf, TIPC_CONN_SHUTDOWN);
 		} else {
-			tipc_shutdown(tport->ref);
+			tipc_port_shutdown(tport->ref);
 		}
 
 		sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
@@ -1794,7 +1796,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * setsockopt - set socket option
+ * tipc_setsockopt - set socket option
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @lvl: option level
  * @opt: option identifier
@@ -1806,8 +1808,8 @@
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, errno otherwise
  */
-static int setsockopt(struct socket *sock, int lvl, int opt, char __user *ov,
-		      unsigned int ol)
+static int tipc_setsockopt(struct socket *sock, int lvl, int opt,
+			   char __user *ov, unsigned int ol)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_port *tport = tipc_sk_port(sk);
@@ -1853,7 +1855,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * getsockopt - get socket option
+ * tipc_getsockopt - get socket option
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @lvl: option level
  * @opt: option identifier
@@ -1865,8 +1867,8 @@
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, errno otherwise
  */
-static int getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int lvl, int opt, char __user *ov,
-		      int __user *ol)
+static int tipc_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int lvl, int opt,
+			   char __user *ov, int __user *ol)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_port *tport = tipc_sk_port(sk);
@@ -1927,20 +1929,20 @@
 static const struct proto_ops msg_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.family		= AF_TIPC,
-	.release	= release,
-	.bind		= bind,
-	.connect	= connect,
+	.release	= tipc_release,
+	.bind		= tipc_bind,
+	.connect	= tipc_connect,
 	.socketpair	= sock_no_socketpair,
 	.accept		= sock_no_accept,
-	.getname	= get_name,
-	.poll		= poll,
+	.getname	= tipc_getname,
+	.poll		= tipc_poll,
 	.ioctl		= sock_no_ioctl,
 	.listen		= sock_no_listen,
-	.shutdown	= shutdown,
-	.setsockopt	= setsockopt,
-	.getsockopt	= getsockopt,
-	.sendmsg	= send_msg,
-	.recvmsg	= recv_msg,
+	.shutdown	= tipc_shutdown,
+	.setsockopt	= tipc_setsockopt,
+	.getsockopt	= tipc_getsockopt,
+	.sendmsg	= tipc_sendmsg,
+	.recvmsg	= tipc_recvmsg,
 	.mmap		= sock_no_mmap,
 	.sendpage	= sock_no_sendpage
 };
@@ -1948,20 +1950,20 @@
 static const struct proto_ops packet_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.family		= AF_TIPC,
-	.release	= release,
-	.bind		= bind,
-	.connect	= connect,
+	.release	= tipc_release,
+	.bind		= tipc_bind,
+	.connect	= tipc_connect,
 	.socketpair	= sock_no_socketpair,
-	.accept		= accept,
-	.getname	= get_name,
-	.poll		= poll,
+	.accept		= tipc_accept,
+	.getname	= tipc_getname,
+	.poll		= tipc_poll,
 	.ioctl		= sock_no_ioctl,
-	.listen		= listen,
-	.shutdown	= shutdown,
-	.setsockopt	= setsockopt,
-	.getsockopt	= getsockopt,
-	.sendmsg	= send_packet,
-	.recvmsg	= recv_msg,
+	.listen		= tipc_listen,
+	.shutdown	= tipc_shutdown,
+	.setsockopt	= tipc_setsockopt,
+	.getsockopt	= tipc_getsockopt,
+	.sendmsg	= tipc_send_packet,
+	.recvmsg	= tipc_recvmsg,
 	.mmap		= sock_no_mmap,
 	.sendpage	= sock_no_sendpage
 };
@@ -1969,20 +1971,20 @@
 static const struct proto_ops stream_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.family		= AF_TIPC,
-	.release	= release,
-	.bind		= bind,
-	.connect	= connect,
+	.release	= tipc_release,
+	.bind		= tipc_bind,
+	.connect	= tipc_connect,
 	.socketpair	= sock_no_socketpair,
-	.accept		= accept,
-	.getname	= get_name,
-	.poll		= poll,
+	.accept		= tipc_accept,
+	.getname	= tipc_getname,
+	.poll		= tipc_poll,
 	.ioctl		= sock_no_ioctl,
-	.listen		= listen,
-	.shutdown	= shutdown,
-	.setsockopt	= setsockopt,
-	.getsockopt	= getsockopt,
-	.sendmsg	= send_stream,
-	.recvmsg	= recv_stream,
+	.listen		= tipc_listen,
+	.shutdown	= tipc_shutdown,
+	.setsockopt	= tipc_setsockopt,
+	.getsockopt	= tipc_getsockopt,
+	.sendmsg	= tipc_send_stream,
+	.recvmsg	= tipc_recv_stream,
 	.mmap		= sock_no_mmap,
 	.sendpage	= sock_no_sendpage
 };