diff --git a/include/linux/list_nulls.h b/include/linux/list_nulls.h
index 93150ecf3ea4..5d10ae364b5e 100644
--- a/include/linux/list_nulls.h
+++ b/include/linux/list_nulls.h
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@ static inline int hlist_nulls_empty(const struct hlist_nulls_head *h)
 	return is_a_nulls(h->first);
 }
 
+static inline void hlist_nulls_add_head(struct hlist_nulls_node *n,
+					struct hlist_nulls_head *h)
+{
+	struct hlist_nulls_node *first = h->first;
+
+	n->next = first;
+	n->pprev = &h->first;
+	h->first = n;
+	if (!is_a_nulls(first))
+		first->pprev = &n->next;
+}
+
 static inline void __hlist_nulls_del(struct hlist_nulls_node *n)
 {
 	struct hlist_nulls_node *next = n->next;
@@ -65,6 +77,12 @@ static inline void __hlist_nulls_del(struct hlist_nulls_node *n)
 		next->pprev = pprev;
 }
 
+static inline void hlist_nulls_del(struct hlist_nulls_node *n)
+{
+	__hlist_nulls_del(n);
+	n->pprev = LIST_POISON2;
+}
+
 /**
  * hlist_nulls_for_each_entry	- iterate over list of given type
  * @tpos:	the type * to use as a loop cursor.
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h
index ecc79f959076..a632689b61b4 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ extern struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *
 __nf_conntrack_find(struct net *net, const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple);
 
 extern void nf_conntrack_hash_insert(struct nf_conn *ct);
+extern void nf_ct_delete_from_lists(struct nf_conn *ct);
+extern void nf_ct_insert_dying_list(struct nf_conn *ct);
 
 extern void nf_conntrack_flush_report(struct net *net, u32 pid, int report);
 
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.h
index 1afb907e015a..4f20d58e2ab7 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.h
@@ -6,61 +6,54 @@
 #define _NF_CONNTRACK_ECACHE_H
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h>
 
-#include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_common.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_tuple_common.h>
+#include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h>
 
-/* Connection tracking event bits */
+/* Connection tracking event types */
 enum ip_conntrack_events
 {
-	/* New conntrack */
-	IPCT_NEW_BIT = 0,
-	IPCT_NEW = (1 << IPCT_NEW_BIT),
-
-	/* Expected connection */
-	IPCT_RELATED_BIT = 1,
-	IPCT_RELATED = (1 << IPCT_RELATED_BIT),
-
-	/* Destroyed conntrack */
-	IPCT_DESTROY_BIT = 2,
-	IPCT_DESTROY = (1 << IPCT_DESTROY_BIT),
-
-	/* Status has changed */
-	IPCT_STATUS_BIT = 3,
-	IPCT_STATUS = (1 << IPCT_STATUS_BIT),
-
-	/* Update of protocol info */
-	IPCT_PROTOINFO_BIT = 4,
-	IPCT_PROTOINFO = (1 << IPCT_PROTOINFO_BIT),
-
-	/* New helper for conntrack */
-	IPCT_HELPER_BIT = 5,
-	IPCT_HELPER = (1 << IPCT_HELPER_BIT),
-
-	/* Mark is set */
-	IPCT_MARK_BIT = 6,
-	IPCT_MARK = (1 << IPCT_MARK_BIT),
-
-	/* NAT sequence adjustment */
-	IPCT_NATSEQADJ_BIT = 7,
-	IPCT_NATSEQADJ = (1 << IPCT_NATSEQADJ_BIT),
-
-	/* Secmark is set */
-	IPCT_SECMARK_BIT = 8,
-	IPCT_SECMARK = (1 << IPCT_SECMARK_BIT),
+	IPCT_NEW		= 0,	/* new conntrack */
+	IPCT_RELATED		= 1,	/* related conntrack */
+	IPCT_DESTROY		= 2,	/* destroyed conntrack */
+	IPCT_STATUS		= 3,	/* status has changed */
+	IPCT_PROTOINFO		= 4,	/* protocol information has changed */
+	IPCT_HELPER		= 5,	/* new helper has been set */
+	IPCT_MARK		= 6,	/* new mark has been set */
+	IPCT_NATSEQADJ		= 7,	/* NAT is doing sequence adjustment */
+	IPCT_SECMARK		= 8,	/* new security mark has been set */
 };
 
 enum ip_conntrack_expect_events {
-	IPEXP_NEW_BIT = 0,
-	IPEXP_NEW = (1 << IPEXP_NEW_BIT),
+	IPEXP_NEW		= 0,	/* new expectation */
+};
+
+struct nf_conntrack_ecache {
+	unsigned long cache;		/* bitops want long */
+	unsigned long missed;		/* missed events */
+	u32 pid;			/* netlink pid of destroyer */
+};
+
+static inline struct nf_conntrack_ecache *
+nf_ct_ecache_find(const struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	return nf_ct_ext_find(ct, NF_CT_EXT_ECACHE);
+}
+
+static inline struct nf_conntrack_ecache *
+nf_ct_ecache_ext_add(struct nf_conn *ct, gfp_t gfp)
+{
+	struct net *net = nf_ct_net(ct);
+
+	if (!net->ct.sysctl_events)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return nf_ct_ext_add(ct, NF_CT_EXT_ECACHE, gfp);
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
-struct nf_conntrack_ecache {
-	struct nf_conn *ct;
-	unsigned int events;
-};
-
 /* This structure is passed to event handler */
 struct nf_ct_event {
 	struct nf_conn *ct;
@@ -76,53 +69,88 @@ extern struct nf_ct_event_notifier *nf_conntrack_event_cb;
 extern int nf_conntrack_register_notifier(struct nf_ct_event_notifier *nb);
 extern void nf_conntrack_unregister_notifier(struct nf_ct_event_notifier *nb);
 
-extern void nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(const struct nf_conn *ct);
-extern void __nf_ct_event_cache_init(struct nf_conn *ct);
-extern void nf_ct_event_cache_flush(struct net *net);
+extern void nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(struct nf_conn *ct);
 
 static inline void
 nf_conntrack_event_cache(enum ip_conntrack_events event, struct nf_conn *ct)
 {
-	struct net *net = nf_ct_net(ct);
-	struct nf_conntrack_ecache *ecache;
+	struct nf_conntrack_ecache *e;
 
-	local_bh_disable();
-	ecache = per_cpu_ptr(net->ct.ecache, raw_smp_processor_id());
-	if (ct != ecache->ct)
-		__nf_ct_event_cache_init(ct);
-	ecache->events |= event;
-	local_bh_enable();
+	if (nf_conntrack_event_cb == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	e = nf_ct_ecache_find(ct);
+	if (e == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	set_bit(event, &e->cache);
 }
 
-static inline void
-nf_conntrack_event_report(enum ip_conntrack_events event,
-			  struct nf_conn *ct,
-			  u32 pid,
-			  int report)
+static inline int
+nf_conntrack_eventmask_report(unsigned int eventmask,
+			      struct nf_conn *ct,
+			      u32 pid,
+			      int report)
 {
+	int ret = 0;
+	struct net *net = nf_ct_net(ct);
 	struct nf_ct_event_notifier *notify;
+	struct nf_conntrack_ecache *e;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	notify = rcu_dereference(nf_conntrack_event_cb);
 	if (notify == NULL)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
+	if (!net->ct.sysctl_events)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
+	e = nf_ct_ecache_find(ct);
+	if (e == NULL)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	if (nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct) && !nf_ct_is_dying(ct)) {
 		struct nf_ct_event item = {
 			.ct 	= ct,
-			.pid	= pid,
+			.pid	= e->pid ? e->pid : pid,
 			.report = report
 		};
-		notify->fcn(event, &item);
+		/* This is a resent of a destroy event? If so, skip missed */
+		unsigned long missed = e->pid ? 0 : e->missed;
+
+		ret = notify->fcn(eventmask | missed, &item);
+		if (unlikely(ret < 0 || missed)) {
+			spin_lock_bh(&ct->lock);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				/* This is a destroy event that has been
+				 * triggered by a process, we store the PID
+				 * to include it in the retransmission. */
+				if (eventmask & (1 << IPCT_DESTROY) &&
+				    e->pid == 0 && pid != 0)
+					e->pid = pid;
+				else
+					e->missed |= eventmask;
+			} else
+				e->missed &= ~missed;
+			spin_unlock_bh(&ct->lock);
+		}
 	}
 out_unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static inline void
+static inline int
+nf_conntrack_event_report(enum ip_conntrack_events event, struct nf_conn *ct,
+			  u32 pid, int report)
+{
+	return nf_conntrack_eventmask_report(1 << event, ct, pid, report);
+}
+
+static inline int
 nf_conntrack_event(enum ip_conntrack_events event, struct nf_conn *ct)
 {
-	nf_conntrack_event_report(event, ct, 0, 0);
+	return nf_conntrack_eventmask_report(1 << event, ct, 0, 0);
 }
 
 struct nf_exp_event {
@@ -145,6 +173,7 @@ nf_ct_expect_event_report(enum ip_conntrack_expect_events event,
 			  u32 pid,
 			  int report)
 {
+	struct net *net = nf_ct_exp_net(exp);
 	struct nf_exp_event_notifier *notify;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -152,13 +181,16 @@ nf_ct_expect_event_report(enum ip_conntrack_expect_events event,
 	if (notify == NULL)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
+	if (!net->ct.sysctl_events)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	{
 		struct nf_exp_event item = {
 			.exp	= exp,
 			.pid	= pid,
 			.report = report
 		};
-		notify->fcn(event, &item);
+		notify->fcn(1 << event, &item);
 	}
 out_unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -178,12 +210,16 @@ extern void nf_conntrack_ecache_fini(struct net *net);
 
 static inline void nf_conntrack_event_cache(enum ip_conntrack_events event,
 					    struct nf_conn *ct) {}
-static inline void nf_conntrack_event(enum ip_conntrack_events event,
-				      struct nf_conn *ct) {}
-static inline void nf_conntrack_event_report(enum ip_conntrack_events event,
-					     struct nf_conn *ct,
-					     u32 pid,
-					     int report) {}
+static inline int nf_conntrack_eventmask_report(unsigned int eventmask,
+						struct nf_conn *ct,
+						u32 pid,
+						int report) { return 0; }
+static inline int nf_conntrack_event(enum ip_conntrack_events event,
+				     struct nf_conn *ct) { return 0; }
+static inline int nf_conntrack_event_report(enum ip_conntrack_events event,
+					    struct nf_conn *ct,
+					    u32 pid,
+					    int report) { return 0; }
 static inline void nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(const struct nf_conn *ct) {}
 static inline void nf_ct_expect_event(enum ip_conntrack_expect_events event,
 				      struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp) {}
@@ -191,7 +227,6 @@ static inline void nf_ct_expect_event_report(enum ip_conntrack_expect_events e,
 					     struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp,
  					     u32 pid,
  					     int report) {}
-static inline void nf_ct_event_cache_flush(struct net *net) {}
 
 static inline int nf_conntrack_ecache_init(struct net *net)
 {
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h
index da8ee52613a5..7f8fc5d123c5 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ enum nf_ct_ext_id
 	NF_CT_EXT_HELPER,
 	NF_CT_EXT_NAT,
 	NF_CT_EXT_ACCT,
+	NF_CT_EXT_ECACHE,
 	NF_CT_EXT_NUM,
 };
 
 #define NF_CT_EXT_HELPER_TYPE struct nf_conn_help
 #define NF_CT_EXT_NAT_TYPE struct nf_conn_nat
 #define NF_CT_EXT_ACCT_TYPE struct nf_conn_counter
+#define NF_CT_EXT_ECACHE_TYPE struct nf_conntrack_ecache
 
 /* Extensions: optional stuff which isn't permanently in struct. */
 struct nf_ct_ext {
diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h
index ee2a4b369a04..1b7068000927 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ extern struct nf_conn_help *nf_ct_helper_ext_add(struct nf_conn *ct, gfp_t gfp);
 
 extern int __nf_ct_try_assign_helper(struct nf_conn *ct, gfp_t flags);
 
+extern void nf_ct_helper_destroy(struct nf_conn *ct);
+
 static inline struct nf_conn_help *nfct_help(const struct nf_conn *ct)
 {
 	return nf_ct_ext_find(ct, NF_CT_EXT_HELPER);
diff --git a/include/net/netns/conntrack.h b/include/net/netns/conntrack.h
index 9dc58402bc09..ba1ba0c5efd1 100644
--- a/include/net/netns/conntrack.h
+++ b/include/net/netns/conntrack.h
@@ -14,16 +14,17 @@ struct netns_ct {
 	struct hlist_nulls_head	*hash;
 	struct hlist_head	*expect_hash;
 	struct hlist_nulls_head	unconfirmed;
+	struct hlist_nulls_head	dying;
 	struct ip_conntrack_stat *stat;
-#ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
-	struct nf_conntrack_ecache *ecache;
-#endif
+	int			sysctl_events;
+	unsigned int		sysctl_events_retry_timeout;
 	int			sysctl_acct;
 	int			sysctl_checksum;
 	unsigned int		sysctl_log_invalid; /* Log invalid packets */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 	struct ctl_table_header	*sysctl_header;
 	struct ctl_table_header	*acct_sysctl_header;
+	struct ctl_table_header	*event_sysctl_header;
 #endif
 	int			hash_vmalloc;
 	int			expect_vmalloc;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index edf95695e0aa..5f72b94b4918 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_acct.h>
+#include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_nat.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_nat_core.h>
 
@@ -182,10 +183,6 @@ destroy_conntrack(struct nf_conntrack *nfct)
 	NF_CT_ASSERT(atomic_read(&nfct->use) == 0);
 	NF_CT_ASSERT(!timer_pending(&ct->timeout));
 
-	if (!test_bit(IPS_DYING_BIT, &ct->status))
-		nf_conntrack_event(IPCT_DESTROY, ct);
-	set_bit(IPS_DYING_BIT, &ct->status);
-
 	/* To make sure we don't get any weird locking issues here:
 	 * destroy_conntrack() MUST NOT be called with a write lock
 	 * to nf_conntrack_lock!!! -HW */
@@ -219,27 +216,70 @@ destroy_conntrack(struct nf_conntrack *nfct)
 	nf_conntrack_free(ct);
 }
 
-static void death_by_timeout(unsigned long ul_conntrack)
+void nf_ct_delete_from_lists(struct nf_conn *ct)
 {
-	struct nf_conn *ct = (void *)ul_conntrack;
 	struct net *net = nf_ct_net(ct);
-	struct nf_conn_help *help = nfct_help(ct);
-	struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper;
-
-	if (help) {
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		helper = rcu_dereference(help->helper);
-		if (helper && helper->destroy)
-			helper->destroy(ct);
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-	}
 
+	nf_ct_helper_destroy(ct);
 	spin_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
 	/* Inside lock so preempt is disabled on module removal path.
 	 * Otherwise we can get spurious warnings. */
 	NF_CT_STAT_INC(net, delete_list);
 	clean_from_lists(ct);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_ct_delete_from_lists);
+
+static void death_by_event(unsigned long ul_conntrack)
+{
+	struct nf_conn *ct = (void *)ul_conntrack;
+	struct net *net = nf_ct_net(ct);
+
+	if (nf_conntrack_event(IPCT_DESTROY, ct) < 0) {
+		/* bad luck, let's retry again */
+		ct->timeout.expires = jiffies +
+			(random32() % net->ct.sysctl_events_retry_timeout);
+		add_timer(&ct->timeout);
+		return;
+	}
+	/* we've got the event delivered, now it's dying */
+	set_bit(IPS_DYING_BIT, &ct->status);
+	spin_lock(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	hlist_nulls_del(&ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].hnnode);
+	spin_unlock(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	nf_ct_put(ct);
+}
+
+void nf_ct_insert_dying_list(struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	struct net *net = nf_ct_net(ct);
+
+	/* add this conntrack to the dying list */
+	spin_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	hlist_nulls_add_head(&ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL].hnnode,
+			     &net->ct.dying);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	/* set a new timer to retry event delivery */
+	setup_timer(&ct->timeout, death_by_event, (unsigned long)ct);
+	ct->timeout.expires = jiffies +
+		(random32() % net->ct.sysctl_events_retry_timeout);
+	add_timer(&ct->timeout);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_ct_insert_dying_list);
+
+static void death_by_timeout(unsigned long ul_conntrack)
+{
+	struct nf_conn *ct = (void *)ul_conntrack;
+
+	if (!test_bit(IPS_DYING_BIT, &ct->status) &&
+	    unlikely(nf_conntrack_event(IPCT_DESTROY, ct) < 0)) {
+		/* destroy event was not delivered */
+		nf_ct_delete_from_lists(ct);
+		nf_ct_insert_dying_list(ct);
+		return;
+	}
+	set_bit(IPS_DYING_BIT, &ct->status);
+	nf_ct_delete_from_lists(ct);
 	nf_ct_put(ct);
 }
 
@@ -577,6 +617,7 @@ init_conntrack(struct net *net,
 	}
 
 	nf_ct_acct_ext_add(ct, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	nf_ct_ecache_ext_add(ct, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
 	exp = nf_ct_find_expectation(net, tuple);
@@ -807,8 +848,6 @@ void __nf_ct_refresh_acct(struct nf_conn *ct,
 	NF_CT_ASSERT(ct->timeout.data == (unsigned long)ct);
 	NF_CT_ASSERT(skb);
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
-
 	/* Only update if this is not a fixed timeout */
 	if (test_bit(IPS_FIXED_TIMEOUT_BIT, &ct->status))
 		goto acct;
@@ -822,11 +861,8 @@ void __nf_ct_refresh_acct(struct nf_conn *ct,
 		/* Only update the timeout if the new timeout is at least
 		   HZ jiffies from the old timeout. Need del_timer for race
 		   avoidance (may already be dying). */
-		if (newtime - ct->timeout.expires >= HZ
-		    && del_timer(&ct->timeout)) {
-			ct->timeout.expires = newtime;
-			add_timer(&ct->timeout);
-		}
+		if (newtime - ct->timeout.expires >= HZ)
+			mod_timer_pending(&ct->timeout, newtime);
 	}
 
 acct:
@@ -835,13 +871,13 @@ acct:
 
 		acct = nf_conn_acct_find(ct);
 		if (acct) {
+			spin_lock_bh(&ct->lock);
 			acct[CTINFO2DIR(ctinfo)].packets++;
 			acct[CTINFO2DIR(ctinfo)].bytes +=
 				skb->len - skb_network_offset(skb);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&ct->lock);
 		}
 	}
-
-	spin_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__nf_ct_refresh_acct);
 
@@ -853,14 +889,14 @@ bool __nf_ct_kill_acct(struct nf_conn *ct,
 	if (do_acct) {
 		struct nf_conn_counter *acct;
 
-		spin_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
 		acct = nf_conn_acct_find(ct);
 		if (acct) {
+			spin_lock_bh(&ct->lock);
 			acct[CTINFO2DIR(ctinfo)].packets++;
 			acct[CTINFO2DIR(ctinfo)].bytes +=
 				skb->len - skb_network_offset(skb);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&ct->lock);
 		}
-		spin_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
 	}
 
 	if (del_timer(&ct->timeout)) {
@@ -994,11 +1030,13 @@ static int kill_report(struct nf_conn *i, void *data)
 {
 	struct __nf_ct_flush_report *fr = (struct __nf_ct_flush_report *)data;
 
-	/* get_next_corpse sets the dying bit for us */
-	nf_conntrack_event_report(IPCT_DESTROY,
-				  i,
-				  fr->pid,
-				  fr->report);
+	/* If we fail to deliver the event, death_by_timeout() will retry */
+	if (nf_conntrack_event_report(IPCT_DESTROY, i,
+				      fr->pid, fr->report) < 0)
+		return 1;
+
+	/* Avoid the delivery of the destroy event in death_by_timeout(). */
+	set_bit(IPS_DYING_BIT, &i->status);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1027,6 +1065,21 @@ void nf_conntrack_flush_report(struct net *net, u32 pid, int report)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_conntrack_flush_report);
 
+static void nf_ct_release_dying_list(void)
+{
+	struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *h;
+	struct nf_conn *ct;
+	struct hlist_nulls_node *n;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+	hlist_nulls_for_each_entry(h, n, &init_net.ct.dying, hnnode) {
+		ct = nf_ct_tuplehash_to_ctrack(h);
+		/* never fails to remove them, no listeners at this point */
+		nf_ct_kill(ct);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
+}
+
 static void nf_conntrack_cleanup_init_net(void)
 {
 	nf_conntrack_helper_fini();
@@ -1036,10 +1089,9 @@ static void nf_conntrack_cleanup_init_net(void)
 
 static void nf_conntrack_cleanup_net(struct net *net)
 {
-	nf_ct_event_cache_flush(net);
-	nf_conntrack_ecache_fini(net);
  i_see_dead_people:
 	nf_ct_iterate_cleanup(net, kill_all, NULL);
+	nf_ct_release_dying_list();
 	if (atomic_read(&net->ct.count) != 0) {
 		schedule();
 		goto i_see_dead_people;
@@ -1050,6 +1102,7 @@ static void nf_conntrack_cleanup_net(struct net *net)
 
 	nf_ct_free_hashtable(net->ct.hash, net->ct.hash_vmalloc,
 			     nf_conntrack_htable_size);
+	nf_conntrack_ecache_fini(net);
 	nf_conntrack_acct_fini(net);
 	nf_conntrack_expect_fini(net);
 	free_percpu(net->ct.stat);
@@ -1220,14 +1273,12 @@ static int nf_conntrack_init_net(struct net *net)
 
 	atomic_set(&net->ct.count, 0);
 	INIT_HLIST_NULLS_HEAD(&net->ct.unconfirmed, 0);
+	INIT_HLIST_NULLS_HEAD(&net->ct.dying, 0);
 	net->ct.stat = alloc_percpu(struct ip_conntrack_stat);
 	if (!net->ct.stat) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_stat;
 	}
-	ret = nf_conntrack_ecache_init(net);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err_ecache;
 	net->ct.hash = nf_ct_alloc_hashtable(&nf_conntrack_htable_size,
 					     &net->ct.hash_vmalloc, 1);
 	if (!net->ct.hash) {
@@ -1241,6 +1292,9 @@ static int nf_conntrack_init_net(struct net *net)
 	ret = nf_conntrack_acct_init(net);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_acct;
+	ret = nf_conntrack_ecache_init(net);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err_ecache;
 
 	/* Set up fake conntrack:
 	    - to never be deleted, not in any hashes */
@@ -1253,14 +1307,14 @@ static int nf_conntrack_init_net(struct net *net)
 
 	return 0;
 
+err_ecache:
+	nf_conntrack_acct_fini(net);
 err_acct:
 	nf_conntrack_expect_fini(net);
 err_expect:
 	nf_ct_free_hashtable(net->ct.hash, net->ct.hash_vmalloc,
 			     nf_conntrack_htable_size);
 err_hash:
-	nf_conntrack_ecache_fini(net);
-err_ecache:
 	free_percpu(net->ct.stat);
 err_stat:
 	return ret;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.c
index 5516b3e64b43..aee560b4768d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ecache.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack.h>
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.h>
+#include <net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h>
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(nf_ct_ecache_mutex);
 
@@ -32,94 +33,51 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_expect_event_cb);
 
 /* deliver cached events and clear cache entry - must be called with locally
  * disabled softirqs */
-static inline void
-__nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(struct nf_conntrack_ecache *ecache)
+void nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(struct nf_conn *ct)
 {
+	unsigned long events;
 	struct nf_ct_event_notifier *notify;
+	struct nf_conntrack_ecache *e;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	notify = rcu_dereference(nf_conntrack_event_cb);
 	if (notify == NULL)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	if (nf_ct_is_confirmed(ecache->ct) && !nf_ct_is_dying(ecache->ct)
-	    && ecache->events) {
+	e = nf_ct_ecache_find(ct);
+	if (e == NULL)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
+	events = xchg(&e->cache, 0);
+
+	if (nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct) && !nf_ct_is_dying(ct) && events) {
 		struct nf_ct_event item = {
-			.ct 	= ecache->ct,
+			.ct	= ct,
 			.pid	= 0,
 			.report	= 0
 		};
+		int ret;
+		/* We make a copy of the missed event cache without taking
+		 * the lock, thus we may send missed events twice. However,
+		 * this does not harm and it happens very rarely. */
+		unsigned long missed = e->missed;
 
-		notify->fcn(ecache->events, &item);
+		ret = notify->fcn(events | missed, &item);
+		if (unlikely(ret < 0 || missed)) {
+			spin_lock_bh(&ct->lock);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				e->missed |= events;
+			else
+				e->missed &= ~missed;
+			spin_unlock_bh(&ct->lock);
+		} 
 	}
 
-	ecache->events = 0;
-	nf_ct_put(ecache->ct);
-	ecache->ct = NULL;
-
 out_unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
-
-/* Deliver all cached events for a particular conntrack. This is called
- * by code prior to async packet handling for freeing the skb */
-void nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(const struct nf_conn *ct)
-{
-	struct net *net = nf_ct_net(ct);
-	struct nf_conntrack_ecache *ecache;
-
-	local_bh_disable();
-	ecache = per_cpu_ptr(net->ct.ecache, raw_smp_processor_id());
-	if (ecache->ct == ct)
-		__nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(ecache);
-	local_bh_enable();
-}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_ct_deliver_cached_events);
 
-/* Deliver cached events for old pending events, if current conntrack != old */
-void __nf_ct_event_cache_init(struct nf_conn *ct)
-{
-	struct net *net = nf_ct_net(ct);
-	struct nf_conntrack_ecache *ecache;
-
-	/* take care of delivering potentially old events */
-	ecache = per_cpu_ptr(net->ct.ecache, raw_smp_processor_id());
-	BUG_ON(ecache->ct == ct);
-	if (ecache->ct)
-		__nf_ct_deliver_cached_events(ecache);
-	/* initialize for this conntrack/packet */
-	ecache->ct = ct;
-	nf_conntrack_get(&ct->ct_general);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__nf_ct_event_cache_init);
-
-/* flush the event cache - touches other CPU's data and must not be called
- * while packets are still passing through the code */
-void nf_ct_event_cache_flush(struct net *net)
-{
-	struct nf_conntrack_ecache *ecache;
-	int cpu;
-
-	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
-		ecache = per_cpu_ptr(net->ct.ecache, cpu);
-		if (ecache->ct)
-			nf_ct_put(ecache->ct);
-	}
-}
-
-int nf_conntrack_ecache_init(struct net *net)
-{
-	net->ct.ecache = alloc_percpu(struct nf_conntrack_ecache);
-	if (!net->ct.ecache)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-void nf_conntrack_ecache_fini(struct net *net)
-{
-	free_percpu(net->ct.ecache);
-}
-
 int nf_conntrack_register_notifier(struct nf_ct_event_notifier *new)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -185,3 +143,118 @@ void nf_ct_expect_unregister_notifier(struct nf_exp_event_notifier *new)
 	mutex_unlock(&nf_ct_ecache_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_ct_expect_unregister_notifier);
+
+#define NF_CT_EVENTS_DEFAULT 1
+static int nf_ct_events __read_mostly = NF_CT_EVENTS_DEFAULT;
+static int nf_ct_events_retry_timeout __read_mostly = 15*HZ;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
+static struct ctl_table event_sysctl_table[] = {
+	{
+		.ctl_name	= CTL_UNNUMBERED,
+		.procname	= "nf_conntrack_events",
+		.data		= &init_net.ct.sysctl_events,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(unsigned int),
+		.mode		= 0644,
+		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec,
+	},
+	{
+		.ctl_name	= CTL_UNNUMBERED,
+		.procname	= "nf_conntrack_events_retry_timeout",
+		.data		= &init_net.ct.sysctl_events_retry_timeout,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(unsigned int),
+		.mode		= 0644,
+		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec_jiffies,
+	},
+	{}
+};
+#endif /* CONFIG_SYSCTL */
+
+static struct nf_ct_ext_type event_extend __read_mostly = {
+	.len	= sizeof(struct nf_conntrack_ecache),
+	.align	= __alignof__(struct nf_conntrack_ecache),
+	.id	= NF_CT_EXT_ECACHE,
+};
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
+static int nf_conntrack_event_init_sysctl(struct net *net)
+{
+	struct ctl_table *table;
+
+	table = kmemdup(event_sysctl_table, sizeof(event_sysctl_table),
+			GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!table)
+		goto out;
+
+	table[0].data = &net->ct.sysctl_events;
+	table[1].data = &net->ct.sysctl_events_retry_timeout;
+
+	net->ct.event_sysctl_header =
+		register_net_sysctl_table(net,
+					  nf_net_netfilter_sysctl_path, table);
+	if (!net->ct.event_sysctl_header) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "nf_ct_event: can't register to sysctl.\n");
+		goto out_register;
+	}
+	return 0;
+
+out_register:
+	kfree(table);
+out:
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+static void nf_conntrack_event_fini_sysctl(struct net *net)
+{
+	struct ctl_table *table;
+
+	table = net->ct.event_sysctl_header->ctl_table_arg;
+	unregister_net_sysctl_table(net->ct.event_sysctl_header);
+	kfree(table);
+}
+#else
+static int nf_conntrack_event_init_sysctl(struct net *net)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void nf_conntrack_event_fini_sysctl(struct net *net)
+{
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_SYSCTL */
+
+int nf_conntrack_ecache_init(struct net *net)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	net->ct.sysctl_events = nf_ct_events;
+	net->ct.sysctl_events_retry_timeout = nf_ct_events_retry_timeout;
+
+	if (net_eq(net, &init_net)) {
+		ret = nf_ct_extend_register(&event_extend);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "nf_ct_event: Unable to register "
+					"event extension.\n");
+			goto out_extend_register;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = nf_conntrack_event_init_sysctl(net);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out_sysctl;
+
+	return 0;
+
+out_sysctl:
+	if (net_eq(net, &init_net))
+		nf_ct_extend_unregister(&event_extend);
+out_extend_register:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void nf_conntrack_ecache_fini(struct net *net)
+{
+	nf_conntrack_event_fini_sysctl(net);
+	if (net_eq(net, &init_net))
+		nf_ct_extend_unregister(&event_extend);
+}
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c
index 0fa5a422959f..65c2a7bc3afc 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c
@@ -136,6 +136,20 @@ static inline int unhelp(struct nf_conntrack_tuple_hash *i,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void nf_ct_helper_destroy(struct nf_conn *ct)
+{
+	struct nf_conn_help *help = nfct_help(ct);
+	struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper;
+
+	if (help) {
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		helper = rcu_dereference(help->helper);
+		if (helper && helper->destroy)
+			helper->destroy(ct);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+	}
+}
+
 int nf_conntrack_helper_register(struct nf_conntrack_helper *me)
 {
 	unsigned int h = helper_hash(&me->tuple);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
index 4e503ada5728..49479d194570 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c
@@ -463,15 +463,16 @@ ctnetlink_conntrack_event(unsigned int events, struct nf_ct_event *item)
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	unsigned int type;
 	unsigned int flags = 0, group;
+	int err;
 
 	/* ignore our fake conntrack entry */
 	if (ct == &nf_conntrack_untracked)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (events & IPCT_DESTROY) {
+	if (events & (1 << IPCT_DESTROY)) {
 		type = IPCTNL_MSG_CT_DELETE;
 		group = NFNLGRP_CONNTRACK_DESTROY;
-	} else  if (events & (IPCT_NEW | IPCT_RELATED)) {
+	} else  if (events & ((1 << IPCT_NEW) | (1 << IPCT_RELATED))) {
 		type = IPCTNL_MSG_CT_NEW;
 		flags = NLM_F_CREATE|NLM_F_EXCL;
 		group = NFNLGRP_CONNTRACK_NEW;
@@ -519,7 +520,7 @@ ctnetlink_conntrack_event(unsigned int events, struct nf_ct_event *item)
 	if (ctnetlink_dump_status(skb, ct) < 0)
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	if (events & IPCT_DESTROY) {
+	if (events & (1 << IPCT_DESTROY)) {
 		if (ctnetlink_dump_counters(skb, ct, IP_CT_DIR_ORIGINAL) < 0 ||
 		    ctnetlink_dump_counters(skb, ct, IP_CT_DIR_REPLY) < 0)
 			goto nla_put_failure;
@@ -527,38 +528,41 @@ ctnetlink_conntrack_event(unsigned int events, struct nf_ct_event *item)
 		if (ctnetlink_dump_timeout(skb, ct) < 0)
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 
-		if (events & IPCT_PROTOINFO
+		if (events & (1 << IPCT_PROTOINFO)
 		    && ctnetlink_dump_protoinfo(skb, ct) < 0)
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 
-		if ((events & IPCT_HELPER || nfct_help(ct))
+		if ((events & (1 << IPCT_HELPER) || nfct_help(ct))
 		    && ctnetlink_dump_helpinfo(skb, ct) < 0)
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_SECMARK
-		if ((events & IPCT_SECMARK || ct->secmark)
+		if ((events & (1 << IPCT_SECMARK) || ct->secmark)
 		    && ctnetlink_dump_secmark(skb, ct) < 0)
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 #endif
 
-		if (events & IPCT_RELATED &&
+		if (events & (1 << IPCT_RELATED) &&
 		    ctnetlink_dump_master(skb, ct) < 0)
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 
-		if (events & IPCT_NATSEQADJ &&
+		if (events & (1 << IPCT_NATSEQADJ) &&
 		    ctnetlink_dump_nat_seq_adj(skb, ct) < 0)
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_MARK
-	if ((events & IPCT_MARK || ct->mark)
+	if ((events & (1 << IPCT_MARK) || ct->mark)
 	    && ctnetlink_dump_mark(skb, ct) < 0)
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 #endif
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	nlmsg_end(skb, nlh);
-	nfnetlink_send(skb, item->pid, group, item->report, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	err = nfnetlink_send(skb, item->pid, group, item->report, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (err == -ENOBUFS || err == -EAGAIN)
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
 	return 0;
 
 nla_put_failure:
@@ -798,10 +802,15 @@ ctnetlink_del_conntrack(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		}
 	}
 
-	nf_conntrack_event_report(IPCT_DESTROY,
-				  ct,
-				  NETLINK_CB(skb).pid,
-				  nlmsg_report(nlh));
+	if (nf_conntrack_event_report(IPCT_DESTROY, ct,
+				      NETLINK_CB(skb).pid,
+				      nlmsg_report(nlh)) < 0) {
+		nf_ct_delete_from_lists(ct);
+		/* we failed to report the event, try later */
+		nf_ct_insert_dying_list(ct);
+		nf_ct_put(ct);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	/* death_by_timeout would report the event again */
 	set_bit(IPS_DYING_BIT, &ct->status);
@@ -1253,6 +1262,7 @@ ctnetlink_create_conntrack(struct nlattr *cda[],
 	}
 
 	nf_ct_acct_ext_add(ct, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	nf_ct_ecache_ext_add(ct, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_MARK)
 	if (cda[CTA_MARK])
@@ -1340,13 +1350,13 @@ ctnetlink_new_conntrack(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			else
 				events = IPCT_NEW;
 
-			nf_conntrack_event_report(IPCT_STATUS |
-						  IPCT_HELPER |
-						  IPCT_PROTOINFO |
-						  IPCT_NATSEQADJ |
-						  IPCT_MARK | events,
-						  ct, NETLINK_CB(skb).pid,
-						  nlmsg_report(nlh));
+			nf_conntrack_eventmask_report((1 << IPCT_STATUS) |
+						      (1 << IPCT_HELPER) |
+						      (1 << IPCT_PROTOINFO) |
+						      (1 << IPCT_NATSEQADJ) |
+						      (1 << IPCT_MARK) | events,
+						      ct, NETLINK_CB(skb).pid,
+						      nlmsg_report(nlh));
 			nf_ct_put(ct);
 		} else
 			spin_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
@@ -1365,13 +1375,13 @@ ctnetlink_new_conntrack(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (err == 0) {
 			nf_conntrack_get(&ct->ct_general);
 			spin_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
-			nf_conntrack_event_report(IPCT_STATUS |
-						  IPCT_HELPER |
-						  IPCT_PROTOINFO |
-						  IPCT_NATSEQADJ |
-						  IPCT_MARK,
-						  ct, NETLINK_CB(skb).pid,
-						  nlmsg_report(nlh));
+			nf_conntrack_eventmask_report((1 << IPCT_STATUS) |
+						      (1 << IPCT_HELPER) |
+						      (1 << IPCT_PROTOINFO) |
+						      (1 << IPCT_NATSEQADJ) |
+						      (1 << IPCT_MARK),
+						      ct, NETLINK_CB(skb).pid,
+						      nlmsg_report(nlh));
 			nf_ct_put(ct);
 		} else
 			spin_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
@@ -1515,7 +1525,7 @@ ctnetlink_expect_event(unsigned int events, struct nf_exp_event *item)
 	unsigned int type;
 	int flags = 0;
 
-	if (events & IPEXP_NEW) {
+	if (events & (1 << IPEXP_NEW)) {
 		type = IPCTNL_MSG_EXP_NEW;
 		flags = NLM_F_CREATE|NLM_F_EXCL;
 	} else
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_log.c b/net/netfilter/nf_log.c
index beb37311e1a5..2fefe147750a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_log.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_log.c
@@ -248,14 +248,14 @@ static int nf_log_proc_dostring(ctl_table *table, int write, struct file *filp,
 		rcu_assign_pointer(nf_loggers[tindex], logger);
 		mutex_unlock(&nf_log_mutex);
 	} else {
-		rcu_read_lock();
-		logger = rcu_dereference(nf_loggers[tindex]);
+		mutex_lock(&nf_log_mutex);
+		logger = nf_loggers[tindex];
 		if (!logger)
 			table->data = "NONE";
 		else
 			table->data = logger->name;
 		r = proc_dostring(table, write, filp, buffer, lenp, ppos);
-		rcu_read_unlock();
+		mutex_unlock(&nf_log_mutex);
 	}
 
 	return r;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 46dba5f043d5..025d1a0af78b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -364,14 +364,14 @@ int xt_check_match(struct xt_mtchk_param *par,
 		 * ebt_among is exempt from centralized matchsize checking
 		 * because it uses a dynamic-size data set.
 		 */
-		printk("%s_tables: %s match: invalid size %Zu != %u\n",
+		pr_err("%s_tables: %s match: invalid size %Zu != %u\n",
 		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
 		       XT_ALIGN(par->match->matchsize), size);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->match->table != NULL &&
 	    strcmp(par->match->table, par->table) != 0) {
-		printk("%s_tables: %s match: only valid in %s table, not %s\n",
+		pr_err("%s_tables: %s match: only valid in %s table, not %s\n",
 		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
 		       par->match->table, par->table);
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ int xt_check_match(struct xt_mtchk_param *par,
 	if (par->match->hooks && (par->hook_mask & ~par->match->hooks) != 0) {
 		char used[64], allow[64];
 
-		printk("%s_tables: %s match: used from hooks %s, but only "
+		pr_err("%s_tables: %s match: used from hooks %s, but only "
 		       "valid from %s\n",
 		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
 		       textify_hooks(used, sizeof(used), par->hook_mask),
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ int xt_check_match(struct xt_mtchk_param *par,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->match->proto && (par->match->proto != proto || inv_proto)) {
-		printk("%s_tables: %s match: only valid for protocol %u\n",
+		pr_err("%s_tables: %s match: only valid for protocol %u\n",
 		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->match->name,
 		       par->match->proto);
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -514,14 +514,14 @@ int xt_check_target(struct xt_tgchk_param *par,
 		    unsigned int size, u_int8_t proto, bool inv_proto)
 {
 	if (XT_ALIGN(par->target->targetsize) != size) {
-		printk("%s_tables: %s target: invalid size %Zu != %u\n",
+		pr_err("%s_tables: %s target: invalid size %Zu != %u\n",
 		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
 		       XT_ALIGN(par->target->targetsize), size);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->target->table != NULL &&
 	    strcmp(par->target->table, par->table) != 0) {
-		printk("%s_tables: %s target: only valid in %s table, not %s\n",
+		pr_err("%s_tables: %s target: only valid in %s table, not %s\n",
 		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
 		       par->target->table, par->table);
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ int xt_check_target(struct xt_tgchk_param *par,
 	if (par->target->hooks && (par->hook_mask & ~par->target->hooks) != 0) {
 		char used[64], allow[64];
 
-		printk("%s_tables: %s target: used from hooks %s, but only "
+		pr_err("%s_tables: %s target: used from hooks %s, but only "
 		       "usable from %s\n",
 		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
 		       textify_hooks(used, sizeof(used), par->hook_mask),
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ int xt_check_target(struct xt_tgchk_param *par,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (par->target->proto && (par->target->proto != proto || inv_proto)) {
-		printk("%s_tables: %s target: only valid for protocol %u\n",
+		pr_err("%s_tables: %s target: only valid for protocol %u\n",
 		       xt_prefix[par->family], par->target->name,
 		       par->target->proto);
 		return -EINVAL;