diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index 4c54fb37875a..28d095a7d8bb 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void publ_to_item(struct distr_item *i, struct publication *p)
 	i->type = htonl(p->type);
 	i->lower = htonl(p->lower);
 	i->upper = htonl(p->upper);
-	i->ref = htonl(p->ref);
+	i->port = htonl(p->port);
 	i->key = htonl(p->key);
 }
 
@@ -209,15 +209,15 @@ static void tipc_publ_purge(struct net *net, struct publication *publ, u32 addr)
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 	p = tipc_nametbl_remove_publ(net, publ->type, publ->lower,
-				     publ->node, publ->ref, publ->key);
+				     publ->node, publ->port, publ->key);
 	if (p)
 		tipc_node_unsubscribe(net, &p->binding_node, addr);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 
 	if (p != publ) {
 		pr_err("Unable to remove publication from failed node\n"
-		       " (type=%u, lower=%u, node=0x%x, ref=%u, key=%u)\n",
-		       publ->type, publ->lower, publ->node, publ->ref,
+		       " (type=%u, lower=%u, node=0x%x, port=%u, key=%u)\n",
+		       publ->type, publ->lower, publ->node, publ->port,
 		       publ->key);
 	}
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static bool tipc_update_nametbl(struct net *net, struct distr_item *i,
 						ntohl(i->lower),
 						ntohl(i->upper),
 						TIPC_CLUSTER_SCOPE, node,
-						ntohl(i->ref), ntohl(i->key));
+						ntohl(i->port), ntohl(i->key));
 		if (publ) {
 			tipc_node_subscribe(net, &publ->binding_node, node);
 			return true;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static bool tipc_update_nametbl(struct net *net, struct distr_item *i,
 	} else if (dtype == WITHDRAWAL) {
 		publ = tipc_nametbl_remove_publ(net, ntohl(i->type),
 						ntohl(i->lower),
-						node, ntohl(i->ref),
+						node, ntohl(i->port),
 						ntohl(i->key));
 		if (publ) {
 			tipc_node_unsubscribe(net, &publ->binding_node, node);
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.h b/net/tipc/name_distr.h
index 1264ba0af937..4753e628d7c4 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.h
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct distr_item {
 	__be32 type;
 	__be32 lower;
 	__be32 upper;
-	__be32 ref;
+	__be32 port;
 	__be32 key;
 };
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_table.c b/net/tipc/name_table.c
index 6d7b4c7ff4b7..bbbfc0702634 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_table.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_table.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * net/tipc/name_table.c: TIPC name table code
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2014-2015, Ericsson AB
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2014-2018, Ericsson AB
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2008, 2010-2014, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
 /**
  * struct name_info - name sequence publication info
  * @node_list: list of publications on own node of this <type,lower,upper>
- * @cluster_list: list of all publications of this <type,lower,upper>
+ * @all_publ: list of all publications of this <type,lower,upper>
  */
 struct name_info {
-	struct list_head node_list;
-	struct list_head cluster_list;
+	struct list_head local_publ;
+	struct list_head all_publ;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static int hash(int x)
  * publ_create - create a publication structure
  */
 static struct publication *publ_create(u32 type, u32 lower, u32 upper,
-				       u32 scope, u32 node, u32 port_ref,
+				       u32 scope, u32 node, u32 port,
 				       u32 key)
 {
 	struct publication *publ = kzalloc(sizeof(*publ), GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ static struct publication *publ_create(u32 type, u32 lower, u32 upper,
 	publ->upper = upper;
 	publ->scope = scope;
 	publ->node = node;
-	publ->ref = port_ref;
+	publ->port = port;
 	publ->key = key;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&publ->pport_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&publ->binding_sock);
 	return publ;
 }
 
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ static struct publication *tipc_nameseq_insert_publ(struct net *net,
 		info = sseq->info;
 
 		/* Check if an identical publication already exists */
-		list_for_each_entry(publ, &info->cluster_list, cluster_list) {
-			if ((publ->ref == port) && (publ->key == key) &&
-			    (!publ->node || (publ->node == node)))
+		list_for_each_entry(publ, &info->all_publ, all_publ) {
+			if (publ->port == port && publ->key == key &&
+			    (!publ->node || publ->node == node))
 				return NULL;
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ static struct publication *tipc_nameseq_insert_publ(struct net *net,
 			return NULL;
 		}
 
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->node_list);
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->cluster_list);
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->local_publ);
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->all_publ);
 
 		/* Insert new sub-sequence */
 		sseq = &nseq->sseqs[inspos];
@@ -298,15 +298,15 @@ static struct publication *tipc_nameseq_insert_publ(struct net *net,
 	if (!publ)
 		return NULL;
 
-	list_add(&publ->cluster_list, &info->cluster_list);
+	list_add(&publ->all_publ, &info->all_publ);
 
 	if (in_own_node(net, node))
-		list_add(&publ->node_list, &info->node_list);
+		list_add(&publ->local_publ, &info->local_publ);
 
 	/* Any subscriptions waiting for notification?  */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(s, st, &nseq->subscriptions, nameseq_list) {
 		tipc_sub_report_overlap(s, publ->lower, publ->upper,
-					TIPC_PUBLISHED, publ->ref,
+					TIPC_PUBLISHED, publ->port,
 					publ->node, publ->scope,
 					created_subseq);
 	}
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static struct publication *tipc_nameseq_insert_publ(struct net *net,
 static struct publication *tipc_nameseq_remove_publ(struct net *net,
 						    struct name_seq *nseq,
 						    u32 inst, u32 node,
-						    u32 ref, u32 key)
+						    u32 port, u32 key)
 {
 	struct publication *publ;
 	struct sub_seq *sseq = nameseq_find_subseq(nseq, inst);
@@ -342,20 +342,20 @@ static struct publication *tipc_nameseq_remove_publ(struct net *net,
 	info = sseq->info;
 
 	/* Locate publication, if it exists */
-	list_for_each_entry(publ, &info->cluster_list, cluster_list) {
-		if ((publ->key == key) && (publ->ref == ref) &&
-		    (!publ->node || (publ->node == node)))
+	list_for_each_entry(publ, &info->all_publ, all_publ) {
+		if (publ->key == key && publ->port == port &&
+		    (!publ->node || publ->node == node))
 			goto found;
 	}
 	return NULL;
 
 found:
-	list_del(&publ->cluster_list);
+	list_del(&publ->all_publ);
 	if (in_own_node(net, node))
-		list_del(&publ->node_list);
+		list_del(&publ->local_publ);
 
 	/* Contract subseq list if no more publications for that subseq */
-	if (list_empty(&info->cluster_list)) {
+	if (list_empty(&info->all_publ)) {
 		kfree(info);
 		free = &nseq->sseqs[nseq->first_free--];
 		memmove(sseq, sseq + 1, (free - (sseq + 1)) * sizeof(*sseq));
@@ -365,8 +365,9 @@ static struct publication *tipc_nameseq_remove_publ(struct net *net,
 	/* Notify any waiting subscriptions */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(s, st, &nseq->subscriptions, nameseq_list) {
 		tipc_sub_report_overlap(s, publ->lower, publ->upper,
-					TIPC_WITHDRAWN, publ->ref, publ->node,
-					publ->scope, removed_subseq);
+					TIPC_WITHDRAWN, publ->port,
+					publ->node, publ->scope,
+					removed_subseq);
 	}
 
 	return publ;
@@ -402,12 +403,12 @@ static void tipc_nameseq_subscribe(struct name_seq *nseq,
 			struct name_info *info = sseq->info;
 			int must_report = 1;
 
-			list_for_each_entry(crs, &info->cluster_list,
-					    cluster_list) {
+			list_for_each_entry(crs, &info->all_publ, all_publ) {
 				tipc_sub_report_overlap(sub, sseq->lower,
 							sseq->upper,
 							TIPC_PUBLISHED,
-							crs->ref, crs->node,
+							crs->port,
+							crs->node,
 							crs->scope,
 							must_report);
 				must_report = 0;
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@ struct publication *tipc_nametbl_insert_publ(struct net *net, u32 type,
 }
 
 struct publication *tipc_nametbl_remove_publ(struct net *net, u32 type,
-					     u32 lower, u32 node, u32 ref,
+					     u32 lower, u32 node, u32 port,
 					     u32 key)
 {
 	struct publication *publ;
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@ struct publication *tipc_nametbl_remove_publ(struct net *net, u32 type,
 		return NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&seq->lock);
-	publ = tipc_nameseq_remove_publ(net, seq, lower, node, ref, key);
+	publ = tipc_nameseq_remove_publ(net, seq, lower, node, port, key);
 	if (!seq->first_free && list_empty(&seq->subscriptions)) {
 		hlist_del_init_rcu(&seq->ns_list);
 		kfree(seq->sseqs);
@@ -503,7 +504,7 @@ u32 tipc_nametbl_translate(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 instance,
 	struct name_info *info;
 	struct publication *publ;
 	struct name_seq *seq;
-	u32 ref = 0;
+	u32 port = 0;
 	u32 node = 0;
 
 	if (!tipc_in_scope(*destnode, tn->own_addr))
@@ -521,42 +522,42 @@ u32 tipc_nametbl_translate(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 instance,
 
 	/* Closest-First Algorithm */
 	if (likely(!*destnode)) {
-		if (!list_empty(&info->node_list)) {
-			publ = list_first_entry(&info->node_list,
+		if (!list_empty(&info->local_publ)) {
+			publ = list_first_entry(&info->local_publ,
 						struct publication,
-						node_list);
-			list_move_tail(&publ->node_list,
-				       &info->node_list);
+						local_publ);
+			list_move_tail(&publ->local_publ,
+				       &info->local_publ);
 		} else {
-			publ = list_first_entry(&info->cluster_list,
+			publ = list_first_entry(&info->all_publ,
 						struct publication,
-						cluster_list);
-			list_move_tail(&publ->cluster_list,
-				       &info->cluster_list);
+						all_publ);
+			list_move_tail(&publ->all_publ,
+				       &info->all_publ);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* Round-Robin Algorithm */
 	else if (*destnode == tn->own_addr) {
-		if (list_empty(&info->node_list))
+		if (list_empty(&info->local_publ))
 			goto no_match;
-		publ = list_first_entry(&info->node_list, struct publication,
-					node_list);
-		list_move_tail(&publ->node_list, &info->node_list);
+		publ = list_first_entry(&info->local_publ, struct publication,
+					local_publ);
+		list_move_tail(&publ->local_publ, &info->local_publ);
 	} else {
-		publ = list_first_entry(&info->cluster_list, struct publication,
-					cluster_list);
-		list_move_tail(&publ->cluster_list, &info->cluster_list);
+		publ = list_first_entry(&info->all_publ, struct publication,
+					all_publ);
+		list_move_tail(&publ->all_publ, &info->all_publ);
 	}
 
-	ref = publ->ref;
+	port = publ->port;
 	node = publ->node;
 no_match:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&seq->lock);
 not_found:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	*destnode = node;
-	return ref;
+	return port;
 }
 
 bool tipc_nametbl_lookup(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 instance, u32 scope,
@@ -578,17 +579,16 @@ bool tipc_nametbl_lookup(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 instance, u32 scope,
 	sseq = nameseq_find_subseq(seq, instance);
 	if (likely(sseq)) {
 		info = sseq->info;
-		list_for_each_entry(publ, &info->cluster_list, cluster_list) {
+		list_for_each_entry(publ, &info->all_publ, all_publ) {
 			if (publ->scope != scope)
 				continue;
-			if (publ->ref == exclude && publ->node == self)
+			if (publ->port == exclude && publ->node == self)
 				continue;
-			tipc_dest_push(dsts, publ->node, publ->ref);
+			tipc_dest_push(dsts, publ->node, publ->port);
 			(*dstcnt)++;
 			if (all)
 				continue;
-			list_move_tail(&publ->cluster_list,
-				       &info->cluster_list);
+			list_move_tail(&publ->all_publ, &info->all_publ);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -619,9 +619,9 @@ void tipc_nametbl_mc_lookup(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower, u32 upper,
 		if (sseq->lower > upper)
 			break;
 		info = sseq->info;
-		list_for_each_entry(p, &info->node_list, node_list) {
+		list_for_each_entry(p, &info->local_publ, local_publ) {
 			if (p->scope == scope || (!exact && p->scope < scope))
-				tipc_dest_push(dports, 0, p->ref);
+				tipc_dest_push(dports, 0, p->port);
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&seq->lock);
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ void tipc_nametbl_lookup_dst_nodes(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower,
 	stop = seq->sseqs + seq->first_free;
 	for (; sseq != stop && sseq->lower <= upper; sseq++) {
 		info = sseq->info;
-		list_for_each_entry(publ, &info->cluster_list, cluster_list) {
+		list_for_each_entry(publ, &info->all_publ, all_publ) {
 			tipc_nlist_add(nodes, publ->node);
 		}
 	}
@@ -680,10 +680,10 @@ void tipc_nametbl_build_group(struct net *net, struct tipc_group *grp,
 	stop = seq->sseqs + seq->first_free;
 	for (; sseq != stop; sseq++) {
 		info = sseq->info;
-		list_for_each_entry(p, &info->cluster_list, cluster_list) {
+		list_for_each_entry(p, &info->all_publ, all_publ) {
 			if (p->scope != scope)
 				continue;
-			tipc_group_add_member(grp, p->node, p->ref, p->lower);
+			tipc_group_add_member(grp, p->node, p->port, p->lower);
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&seq->lock);
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ struct publication *tipc_nametbl_publish(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower,
 /**
  * tipc_nametbl_withdraw - withdraw name publication from network name tables
  */
-int tipc_nametbl_withdraw(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower, u32 ref,
+int tipc_nametbl_withdraw(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower, u32 port,
 			  u32 key)
 {
 	struct publication *publ;
@@ -737,18 +737,18 @@ int tipc_nametbl_withdraw(struct net *net, u32 type, u32 lower, u32 ref,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 	publ = tipc_nametbl_remove_publ(net, type, lower, tn->own_addr,
-					ref, key);
+					port, key);
 	if (likely(publ)) {
 		tn->nametbl->local_publ_count--;
 		skb = tipc_named_withdraw(net, publ);
 		/* Any pending external events? */
 		tipc_named_process_backlog(net);
-		list_del_init(&publ->pport_list);
+		list_del_init(&publ->binding_sock);
 		kfree_rcu(publ, rcu);
 	} else {
 		pr_err("Unable to remove local publication\n"
-		       "(type=%u, lower=%u, ref=%u, key=%u)\n",
-		       type, lower, ref, key);
+		       "(type=%u, lower=%u, port=%u, key=%u)\n",
+		       type, lower, port, key);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tn->nametbl_lock);
 
@@ -851,10 +851,9 @@ static void tipc_purge_publications(struct net *net, struct name_seq *seq)
 	spin_lock_bh(&seq->lock);
 	sseq = seq->sseqs;
 	info = sseq->info;
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(publ, safe, &info->cluster_list,
-				 cluster_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(publ, safe, &info->all_publ, all_publ) {
 		tipc_nameseq_remove_publ(net, seq, publ->lower, publ->node,
-					 publ->ref, publ->key);
+					 publ->port, publ->key);
 		kfree_rcu(publ, rcu);
 	}
 	hlist_del_init_rcu(&seq->ns_list);
@@ -901,19 +900,17 @@ static int __tipc_nl_add_nametable_publ(struct tipc_nl_msg *msg,
 	struct publication *p;
 
 	if (*last_publ) {
-		list_for_each_entry(p, &sseq->info->cluster_list,
-				    cluster_list)
+		list_for_each_entry(p, &sseq->info->all_publ, all_publ)
 			if (p->key == *last_publ)
 				break;
 		if (p->key != *last_publ)
 			return -EPIPE;
 	} else {
-		p = list_first_entry(&sseq->info->cluster_list,
-				     struct publication,
-				     cluster_list);
+		p = list_first_entry(&sseq->info->all_publ, struct publication,
+				     all_publ);
 	}
 
-	list_for_each_entry_from(p, &sseq->info->cluster_list, cluster_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_from(p, &sseq->info->all_publ, all_publ) {
 		*last_publ = p->key;
 
 		hdr = genlmsg_put(msg->skb, msg->portid, msg->seq,
@@ -940,7 +937,7 @@ static int __tipc_nl_add_nametable_publ(struct tipc_nl_msg *msg,
 			goto publ_msg_full;
 		if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_PUBL_NODE, p->node))
 			goto publ_msg_full;
-		if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_PUBL_REF, p->ref))
+		if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_PUBL_REF, p->port))
 			goto publ_msg_full;
 		if (nla_put_u32(msg->skb, TIPC_NLA_PUBL_KEY, p->key))
 			goto publ_msg_full;
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_table.h b/net/tipc/name_table.h
index cb16bd883565..34a4ccb907aa 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_table.h
+++ b/net/tipc/name_table.h
@@ -54,19 +54,22 @@ struct tipc_group;
  * @type: name sequence type
  * @lower: name sequence lower bound
  * @upper: name sequence upper bound
- * @scope: scope of publication
- * @node: network address of publishing port's node
- * @ref: publishing port
- * @key: publication key
- * @nodesub_list: subscription to "node down" event (off-node publication only)
- * @local_list: adjacent entries in list of publications made by this node
- * @pport_list: adjacent entries in list of publications made by this port
- * @node_list: adjacent matching name seq publications with >= node scope
- * @cluster_list: adjacent matching name seq publications with >= cluster scope
- * @zone_list: adjacent matching name seq publications with >= zone scope
+ * @scope: scope of publication, TIPC_NODE_SCOPE or TIPC_CLUSTER_SCOPE
+ * @node: network address of publishing socket's node
+ * @port: publishing port
+ * @key: publication key, unique across the cluster
+ * @binding_node: all publications from the same node which bound this one
+ * - Remote publications: in node->publ_list
+ *   Used by node/name distr to withdraw publications when node is lost
+ * - Local/node scope publications: in name_table->node_scope list
+ * - Local/cluster scope publications: in name_table->cluster_scope list
+ * @binding_sock: all publications from the same socket which bound this one
+ *   Used by socket to withdraw publications when socket is unbound/released
+ * @local_publ: list of identical publications made from this node
+ *   Used by closest_first and multicast receive lookup algorithms
+ * @all_publ: all publications identical to this one, whatever node and scope
+ *   Used by round-robin lookup algorithm
  * @rcu: RCU callback head used for deferred freeing
- *
- * Note that the node list, cluster list, and zone list are circular lists.
  */
 struct publication {
 	u32 type;
@@ -74,12 +77,12 @@ struct publication {
 	u32 upper;
 	u32 scope;
 	u32 node;
-	u32 ref;
+	u32 port;
 	u32 key;
 	struct list_head binding_node;
-	struct list_head pport_list;
-	struct list_head node_list;
-	struct list_head cluster_list;
+	struct list_head binding_sock;
+	struct list_head local_publ;
+	struct list_head all_publ;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 };
 
@@ -87,7 +90,10 @@ struct publication {
  * struct name_table - table containing all existing port name publications
  * @seq_hlist: name sequence hash lists
  * @node_scope: all local publications with node scope
+ *               - used by name_distr during re-init of name table
  * @cluster_scope: all local publications with cluster scope
+ *               - used by name_distr to send bulk updates to new nodes
+ *               - used by name_distr during re-init of name table
  * @local_publ_count: number of publications issued by this node
  */
 struct name_table {
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 910d3827f499..a4a9148d4629 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -2605,7 +2605,7 @@ static int tipc_sk_publish(struct tipc_sock *tsk, uint scope,
 	if (unlikely(!publ))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	list_add(&publ->pport_list, &tsk->publications);
+	list_add(&publ->binding_sock, &tsk->publications);
 	tsk->pub_count++;
 	tsk->published = 1;
 	return 0;
@@ -2622,7 +2622,7 @@ static int tipc_sk_withdraw(struct tipc_sock *tsk, uint scope,
 	if (scope != TIPC_NODE_SCOPE)
 		scope = TIPC_CLUSTER_SCOPE;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(publ, safe, &tsk->publications, pport_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(publ, safe, &tsk->publications, binding_sock) {
 		if (seq) {
 			if (publ->scope != scope)
 				continue;
@@ -2633,12 +2633,12 @@ static int tipc_sk_withdraw(struct tipc_sock *tsk, uint scope,
 			if (publ->upper != seq->upper)
 				break;
 			tipc_nametbl_withdraw(net, publ->type, publ->lower,
-					      publ->ref, publ->key);
+					      publ->port, publ->key);
 			rc = 0;
 			break;
 		}
 		tipc_nametbl_withdraw(net, publ->type, publ->lower,
-				      publ->ref, publ->key);
+				      publ->port, publ->key);
 		rc = 0;
 	}
 	if (list_empty(&tsk->publications))
@@ -3292,7 +3292,7 @@ static int __tipc_nl_list_sk_publ(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct publication *p;
 
 	if (*last_publ) {
-		list_for_each_entry(p, &tsk->publications, pport_list) {
+		list_for_each_entry(p, &tsk->publications, binding_sock) {
 			if (p->key == *last_publ)
 				break;
 		}
@@ -3309,10 +3309,10 @@ static int __tipc_nl_list_sk_publ(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		}
 	} else {
 		p = list_first_entry(&tsk->publications, struct publication,
-				     pport_list);
+				     binding_sock);
 	}
 
-	list_for_each_entry_from(p, &tsk->publications, pport_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_from(p, &tsk->publications, binding_sock) {
 		err = __tipc_nl_add_sk_publ(skb, cb, p);
 		if (err) {
 			*last_publ = p->key;