diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 68d2afb44f2f..93a8033263c0 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ 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  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);
@@ -1070,252 +1067,6 @@ void tipc_link_names_xmit(struct list_head *message_list, u32 dest)
 	}
 }
 
-/*
- * 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 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);
-
-	if (likely(!link_congested(l_ptr))) {
-		if (likely(msg_size(msg) <= l_ptr->max_pkt)) {
-			link_add_to_outqueue(l_ptr, buf, msg);
-			tipc_bearer_send(l_ptr->bearer_id, buf,
-					 &l_ptr->media_addr);
-			l_ptr->unacked_window = 0;
-			return res;
-		}
-		else
-			*used_max_pkt = l_ptr->max_pkt;
-	}
-	return __tipc_link_xmit(l_ptr, buf);  /* All other cases */
-}
-
-/*
- * 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_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;
-	struct sk_buff *buf;
-	struct tipc_node *node;
-	int res;
-	u32 selector = msg_origport(hdr) & 1;
-
-again:
-	/*
-	 * Try building message using port's max_pkt hint.
-	 * (Must not hold any locks while building message.)
-	 */
-	res = tipc_msg_build(hdr, msg_sect, len, sender->max_pkt, &buf);
-	/* Exit if build request was invalid */
-	if (unlikely(res < 0))
-		return res;
-
-	node = tipc_node_find(destaddr);
-	if (likely(node)) {
-		tipc_node_lock(node);
-		l_ptr = node->active_links[selector];
-		if (likely(l_ptr)) {
-			if (likely(buf)) {
-				res = tipc_link_xmit_fast(l_ptr, buf,
-							  &sender->max_pkt);
-exit:
-				tipc_node_unlock(node);
-				return res;
-			}
-
-			/* Exit if link (or bearer) is congested */
-			if (link_congested(l_ptr)) {
-				res = link_schedule_port(l_ptr,
-							 sender->ref, res);
-				goto exit;
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * Message size exceeds max_pkt hint; update hint,
-			 * then re-try fast path or fragment the message
-			 */
-			sender->max_pkt = l_ptr->max_pkt;
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-
-
-			if ((msg_hdr_sz(hdr) + res) <= sender->max_pkt)
-				goto again;
-
-			return tipc_link_iovec_long_xmit(sender, msg_sect,
-							 len, destaddr);
-		}
-		tipc_node_unlock(node);
-	}
-
-	/* Couldn't find a link to the destination node */
-	kfree_skb(buf);
-	tipc_port_iovec_reject(sender, hdr, msg_sect, len, TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
-	return -ENETUNREACH;
-}
-
-/*
- * 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,
- * and are ignored if they change.
- *
- * Note that fragments do not use the full link MTU so that they won't have
- * to undergo refragmentation if link changeover causes them to be sent
- * over another link with an additional tunnel header added as prefix.
- * (Refragmentation will still occur if the other link has a smaller MTU.)
- *
- * Returns user data length or errno.
- */
-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;
-	struct tipc_msg *hdr = &sender->phdr;
-	u32 dsz = len;
-	u32 max_pkt, fragm_sz, rest;
-	struct tipc_msg fragm_hdr;
-	struct sk_buff *buf, *buf_chain, *prev;
-	u32 fragm_crs, fragm_rest, hsz, sect_rest;
-	const unchar __user *sect_crs;
-	int curr_sect;
-	u32 fragm_no;
-	int res = 0;
-
-again:
-	fragm_no = 1;
-	max_pkt = sender->max_pkt - INT_H_SIZE;
-		/* leave room for tunnel header in case of link changeover */
-	fragm_sz = max_pkt - INT_H_SIZE;
-		/* leave room for fragmentation header in each fragment */
-	rest = dsz;
-	fragm_crs = 0;
-	fragm_rest = 0;
-	sect_rest = 0;
-	sect_crs = NULL;
-	curr_sect = -1;
-
-	/* Prepare reusable fragment header */
-	tipc_msg_init(&fragm_hdr, MSG_FRAGMENTER, FIRST_FRAGMENT,
-		 INT_H_SIZE, msg_destnode(hdr));
-	msg_set_size(&fragm_hdr, max_pkt);
-	msg_set_fragm_no(&fragm_hdr, 1);
-
-	/* Prepare header of first fragment */
-	buf_chain = buf = tipc_buf_acquire(max_pkt);
-	if (!buf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	buf->next = NULL;
-	skb_copy_to_linear_data(buf, &fragm_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
-	hsz = msg_hdr_sz(hdr);
-	skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(buf, INT_H_SIZE, hdr, hsz);
-
-	/* Chop up message */
-	fragm_crs = INT_H_SIZE + hsz;
-	fragm_rest = fragm_sz - hsz;
-
-	do {		/* For all sections */
-		u32 sz;
-
-		if (!sect_rest) {
-			sect_rest = msg_sect[++curr_sect].iov_len;
-			sect_crs = msg_sect[curr_sect].iov_base;
-		}
-
-		if (sect_rest < fragm_rest)
-			sz = sect_rest;
-		else
-			sz = fragm_rest;
-
-		if (copy_from_user(buf->data + fragm_crs, sect_crs, sz)) {
-			res = -EFAULT;
-error:
-			kfree_skb_list(buf_chain);
-			return res;
-		}
-		sect_crs += sz;
-		sect_rest -= sz;
-		fragm_crs += sz;
-		fragm_rest -= sz;
-		rest -= sz;
-
-		if (!fragm_rest && rest) {
-
-			/* Initiate new fragment: */
-			if (rest <= fragm_sz) {
-				fragm_sz = rest;
-				msg_set_type(&fragm_hdr, LAST_FRAGMENT);
-			} else {
-				msg_set_type(&fragm_hdr, FRAGMENT);
-			}
-			msg_set_size(&fragm_hdr, fragm_sz + INT_H_SIZE);
-			msg_set_fragm_no(&fragm_hdr, ++fragm_no);
-			prev = buf;
-			buf = tipc_buf_acquire(fragm_sz + INT_H_SIZE);
-			if (!buf) {
-				res = -ENOMEM;
-				goto error;
-			}
-
-			buf->next = NULL;
-			prev->next = buf;
-			skb_copy_to_linear_data(buf, &fragm_hdr, INT_H_SIZE);
-			fragm_crs = INT_H_SIZE;
-			fragm_rest = fragm_sz;
-		}
-	} while (rest > 0);
-
-	/*
-	 * Now we have a buffer chain. Select a link and check
-	 * that packet size is still OK
-	 */
-	node = tipc_node_find(destaddr);
-	if (likely(node)) {
-		tipc_node_lock(node);
-		l_ptr = node->active_links[sender->ref & 1];
-		if (!l_ptr) {
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-			goto reject;
-		}
-		if (l_ptr->max_pkt < max_pkt) {
-			sender->max_pkt = l_ptr->max_pkt;
-			tipc_node_unlock(node);
-			kfree_skb_list(buf_chain);
-			goto again;
-		}
-	} else {
-reject:
-		kfree_skb_list(buf_chain);
-		tipc_port_iovec_reject(sender, hdr, msg_sect, len,
-				       TIPC_ERR_NO_NODE);
-		return -ENETUNREACH;
-	}
-
-	/* Append chain of fragments to send queue & send them */
-	l_ptr->long_msg_seq_no++;
-	link_add_chain_to_outqueue(l_ptr, buf_chain, l_ptr->long_msg_seq_no);
-	l_ptr->stats.sent_fragments += fragm_no;
-	l_ptr->stats.sent_fragmented++;
-	tipc_link_push_queue(l_ptr);
-	tipc_node_unlock(node);
-	return dsz;
-}
-
 /*
  * tipc_link_push_packet: Push one unsent packet to the media
  */
diff --git a/net/tipc/port.c b/net/tipc/port.c
index 8350ec932514..606ff1a78e2b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/port.c
+++ b/net/tipc/port.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ u32 tipc_port_init(struct tipc_port *p_ptr,
 	}
 
 	p_ptr->max_pkt = MAX_PKT_DEFAULT;
+	p_ptr->sent = 1;
 	p_ptr->ref = ref;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&p_ptr->wait_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&p_ptr->subscription.nodesub_list);
@@ -279,92 +280,6 @@ static struct sk_buff *port_build_proto_msg(struct tipc_port *p_ptr,
 	return buf;
 }
 
-int tipc_reject_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 err)
-{
-	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
-	struct sk_buff *rbuf;
-	struct tipc_msg *rmsg;
-	int hdr_sz;
-	u32 imp;
-	u32 data_sz = msg_data_sz(msg);
-	u32 src_node;
-	u32 rmsg_sz;
-
-	/* discard rejected message if it shouldn't be returned to sender */
-	if (WARN(!msg_isdata(msg),
-		 "attempt to reject message with user=%u", msg_user(msg))) {
-		dump_stack();
-		goto exit;
-	}
-	if (msg_errcode(msg) || msg_dest_droppable(msg))
-		goto exit;
-
-	/*
-	 * construct returned message by copying rejected message header and
-	 * data (or subset), then updating header fields that need adjusting
-	 */
-	hdr_sz = msg_hdr_sz(msg);
-	rmsg_sz = hdr_sz + min_t(u32, data_sz, MAX_REJECT_SIZE);
-
-	rbuf = tipc_buf_acquire(rmsg_sz);
-	if (rbuf == NULL)
-		goto exit;
-
-	rmsg = buf_msg(rbuf);
-	skb_copy_to_linear_data(rbuf, msg, rmsg_sz);
-
-	if (msg_connected(rmsg)) {
-		imp = msg_importance(rmsg);
-		if (imp < TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE)
-			msg_set_importance(rmsg, ++imp);
-	}
-	msg_set_non_seq(rmsg, 0);
-	msg_set_size(rmsg, rmsg_sz);
-	msg_set_errcode(rmsg, err);
-	msg_set_prevnode(rmsg, tipc_own_addr);
-	msg_swap_words(rmsg, 4, 5);
-	if (!msg_short(rmsg))
-		msg_swap_words(rmsg, 6, 7);
-
-	/* send self-abort message when rejecting on a connected port */
-	if (msg_connected(msg)) {
-		struct tipc_port *p_ptr = tipc_port_lock(msg_destport(msg));
-
-		if (p_ptr) {
-			struct sk_buff *abuf = NULL;
-
-			if (p_ptr->connected)
-				abuf = port_build_self_abort_msg(p_ptr, err);
-			tipc_port_unlock(p_ptr);
-			tipc_net_route_msg(abuf);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* send returned message & dispose of rejected message */
-	src_node = msg_prevnode(msg);
-	if (in_own_node(src_node))
-		tipc_sk_rcv(rbuf);
-	else
-		tipc_link_xmit(rbuf, src_node, msg_link_selector(rmsg));
-exit:
-	kfree_skb(buf);
-	return data_sz;
-}
-
-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;
-
-	res = tipc_msg_build(hdr, msg_sect, len, MAX_MSG_SIZE, &buf);
-	if (!buf)
-		return res;
-
-	return tipc_reject_msg(buf, err);
-}
-
 static void port_timeout(unsigned long ref)
 {
 	struct tipc_port *p_ptr = tipc_port_lock(ref);
@@ -698,7 +613,7 @@ int __tipc_port_connect(u32 ref, struct tipc_port *p_ptr,
 			  (net_ev_handler)port_handle_node_down);
 	res = 0;
 exit:
-	p_ptr->max_pkt = tipc_link_get_max_pkt(peer->node, ref);
+	p_ptr->max_pkt = tipc_node_get_mtu(peer->node, ref);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -753,56 +668,3 @@ int tipc_port_shutdown(u32 ref)
 	tipc_net_route_msg(buf);
 	return tipc_port_disconnect(ref);
 }
-
-/*
- *  tipc_port_iovec_rcv: Concatenate and deliver sectioned
- *                       message for this node.
- */
-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_sk_rcv(buf);
-	return res;
-}
-
-/**
- * tipc_send - send message sections on connection
- */
-int tipc_send(struct tipc_port *p_ptr,
-	      struct iovec const *msg_sect,
-	      unsigned int len)
-{
-	u32 destnode;
-	int res;
-
-	if (!p_ptr->connected)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	p_ptr->congested = 1;
-	if (!tipc_port_congested(p_ptr)) {
-		destnode = tipc_port_peernode(p_ptr);
-		if (likely(!in_own_node(destnode)))
-			res = tipc_link_iovec_xmit_fast(p_ptr, msg_sect, len,
-							destnode);
-		else
-			res = tipc_port_iovec_rcv(p_ptr, msg_sect, len);
-
-		if (likely(res != -ELINKCONG)) {
-			p_ptr->congested = 0;
-			if (res > 0)
-				p_ptr->sent++;
-			return res;
-		}
-	}
-	if (tipc_port_unreliable(p_ptr)) {
-		p_ptr->congested = 0;
-		return len;
-	}
-	return -ELINKCONG;
-}
diff --git a/net/tipc/port.h b/net/tipc/port.h
index e566d55e2655..231d9488189c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/port.h
+++ b/net/tipc/port.h
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ struct tipc_port_list;
 u32 tipc_port_init(struct tipc_port *p_ptr,
 		   const unsigned int importance);
 
-int tipc_reject_msg(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 err);
-
 void tipc_acknowledge(u32 port_ref, u32 ack);
 
 void tipc_port_destroy(struct tipc_port *p_ptr);
@@ -136,21 +134,11 @@ int tipc_port_peer_msg(struct tipc_port *p_ptr, struct tipc_msg *msg);
  * TIPC messaging routines
  */
 
-int tipc_send(struct tipc_port *port,
-	      struct iovec const *msg_sect,
-	      unsigned int len);
-
 int tipc_port_mcast_xmit(struct tipc_port *port,
 			 struct tipc_name_seq const *seq,
 			 struct iovec const *msg,
 			 unsigned int len);
 
-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_proto_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf);
 void tipc_port_mcast_rcv(struct sk_buff *buf, struct tipc_port_list *dp);
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 5690751cbfa5..bfe79bbd83a1 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ static int tipc_sk_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock,
 	sk->sk_data_ready = tipc_data_ready;
 	sk->sk_write_space = tipc_write_space;
 	tsk->conn_timeout = CONN_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT;
+	tsk->port.sent = 0;
 	atomic_set(&tsk->dupl_rcvcnt, 0);
 	tipc_port_unlock(port);
 
@@ -783,65 +784,12 @@ static int tipc_wait_for_sndpkt(struct socket *sock, long *timeo_p)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * 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
- * @total_len: length of message
- *
- * Used for SOCK_SEQPACKET messages and SOCK_STREAM data.
- *
- * Returns the number of bytes sent on success, or errno otherwise
- */
-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_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	DECLARE_SOCKADDR(struct sockaddr_tipc *, dest, m->msg_name);
-	int res = -EINVAL;
-	long timeo;
-
-	/* Handle implied connection establishment */
-	if (unlikely(dest))
-		return tipc_sendmsg(iocb, sock, m, total_len);
-
-	if (total_len > TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE)
-		return -EMSGSIZE;
-
-	if (iocb)
-		lock_sock(sk);
-
-	if (unlikely(sock->state != SS_CONNECTED)) {
-		if (sock->state == SS_DISCONNECTING)
-			res = -EPIPE;
-		else
-			res = -ENOTCONN;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	timeo = sock_sndtimeo(sk, m->msg_flags & MSG_DONTWAIT);
-	do {
-		res = tipc_send(&tsk->port, m->msg_iov, total_len);
-		if (likely(res != -ELINKCONG))
-			break;
-		res = tipc_wait_for_sndpkt(sock, &timeo);
-		if (res)
-			break;
-	} while (1);
-exit:
-	if (iocb)
-		release_sock(sk);
-	return res;
-}
-
 /**
  * tipc_send_stream - send stream-oriented data
  * @iocb: (unused)
  * @sock: socket structure
  * @m: data to send
- * @total_len: total length of data to be sent
+ * @dsz: total length of data to be transmitted
  *
  * Used for SOCK_STREAM data.
  *
@@ -849,89 +797,97 @@ static int tipc_send_packet(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
  * or errno if no data sent
  */
 static int tipc_send_stream(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
-			    struct msghdr *m, size_t total_len)
+			    struct msghdr *m, size_t dsz)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct tipc_sock *tsk = tipc_sk(sk);
-	struct msghdr my_msg;
-	struct iovec my_iov;
-	struct iovec *curr_iov;
-	int curr_iovlen;
-	char __user *curr_start;
-	u32 hdr_size;
-	int curr_left;
-	int bytes_to_send;
-	int bytes_sent;
-	int res;
+	struct tipc_port *port = &tsk->port;
+	struct tipc_msg *mhdr = &port->phdr;
+	struct sk_buff *buf;
+	DECLARE_SOCKADDR(struct sockaddr_tipc *, dest, m->msg_name);
+	u32 ref = port->ref;
+	int rc = -EINVAL;
+	long timeo;
+	u32 dnode;
+	uint mtu, send, sent = 0;
 
-	lock_sock(sk);
+	/* Handle implied connection establishment */
+	if (unlikely(dest)) {
+		rc = tipc_sendmsg(iocb, sock, m, dsz);
+		if (dsz && (dsz == rc))
+			tsk->port.sent = 1;
+		return rc;
+	}
+	if (dsz > (uint)INT_MAX)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	if (iocb)
+		lock_sock(sk);
 
-	/* Handle special cases where there is no connection */
 	if (unlikely(sock->state != SS_CONNECTED)) {
-		if (sock->state == SS_UNCONNECTED)
-			res = tipc_send_packet(NULL, sock, m, total_len);
+		if (sock->state == SS_DISCONNECTING)
+			rc = -EPIPE;
 		else
-			res = sock->state == SS_DISCONNECTING ? -EPIPE : -ENOTCONN;
+			rc = -ENOTCONN;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	if (unlikely(m->msg_name)) {
-		res = -EISCONN;
+	timeo = sock_sndtimeo(sk, m->msg_flags & MSG_DONTWAIT);
+	dnode = tipc_port_peernode(port);
+	port->congested = 1;
+
+next:
+	mtu = port->max_pkt;
+	send = min_t(uint, dsz - sent, TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE);
+	rc = tipc_msg_build2(mhdr, m->msg_iov, sent, send, mtu, &buf);
+	if (unlikely(rc < 0))
 		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	if (total_len > (unsigned int)INT_MAX) {
-		res = -EMSGSIZE;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Send each iovec entry using one or more messages
-	 *
-	 * Note: This algorithm is good for the most likely case
-	 * (i.e. one large iovec entry), but could be improved to pass sets
-	 * of small iovec entries into send_packet().
-	 */
-	curr_iov = m->msg_iov;
-	curr_iovlen = m->msg_iovlen;
-	my_msg.msg_iov = &my_iov;
-	my_msg.msg_iovlen = 1;
-	my_msg.msg_flags = m->msg_flags;
-	my_msg.msg_name = NULL;
-	bytes_sent = 0;
-
-	hdr_size = msg_hdr_sz(&tsk->port.phdr);
-
-	while (curr_iovlen--) {
-		curr_start = curr_iov->iov_base;
-		curr_left = curr_iov->iov_len;
-
-		while (curr_left) {
-			bytes_to_send = tsk->port.max_pkt - hdr_size;
-			if (bytes_to_send > TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE)
-				bytes_to_send = TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE;
-			if (curr_left < bytes_to_send)
-				bytes_to_send = curr_left;
-			my_iov.iov_base = curr_start;
-			my_iov.iov_len = bytes_to_send;
-			res = tipc_send_packet(NULL, sock, &my_msg,
-					       bytes_to_send);
-			if (res < 0) {
-				if (bytes_sent)
-					res = bytes_sent;
-				goto exit;
+	do {
+		port->congested = 1;
+		if (likely(!tipc_port_congested(port))) {
+			rc = tipc_link_xmit2(buf, dnode, ref);
+			if (likely(!rc)) {
+				port->sent++;
+				sent += send;
+				if (sent == dsz)
+					break;
+				goto next;
 			}
-			curr_left -= bytes_to_send;
-			curr_start += bytes_to_send;
-			bytes_sent += bytes_to_send;
+			if (rc == -EMSGSIZE) {
+				port->max_pkt = tipc_node_get_mtu(dnode, ref);
+				goto next;
+			}
+			if (rc != -ELINKCONG)
+				break;
 		}
+		rc = tipc_wait_for_sndpkt(sock, &timeo);
+	} while (!rc);
 
-		curr_iov++;
-	}
-	res = bytes_sent;
+	port->congested = 0;
 exit:
-	release_sock(sk);
-	return res;
+	if (iocb)
+		release_sock(sk);
+	return sent ? sent : rc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 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
+ * @dsz: length of data to be transmitted
+ *
+ * Used for SOCK_SEQPACKET messages.
+ *
+ * Returns the number of bytes sent on success, or errno otherwise
+ */
+static int tipc_send_packet(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
+			    struct msghdr *m, size_t dsz)
+{
+	if (dsz > TIPC_MAX_USER_MSG_SIZE)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	return tipc_send_stream(iocb, sock, m, dsz);
 }
 
 /**