diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/tools/hv_kvp_daemon.c b/drivers/staging/hv/tools/hv_kvp_daemon.c
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+/*
+ * An implementation of key value pair (KVP) functionality for Linux.
+ *
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010, Novell, Inc.
+ * Author : K. Y. Srinivasan <ksrinivasan@novell.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, GOOD TITLE or
+ * NON INFRINGEMENT.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+ * details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/poll.h>
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <linux/connector.h>
+#include <linux/netlink.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <ifaddrs.h>
+#include <netdb.h>
+#include <syslog.h>
+
+/*
+ * KYS: TODO. Need to register these in the kernel.
+ *
+ * The following definitions are shared with the in-kernel component; do not
+ * change any of this without making the corresponding changes in
+ * the KVP kernel component.
+ */
+#define CN_KVP_IDX		0x9     /* MSFT KVP functionality */
+#define CN_KVP_VAL		0x1 /* This supports queries from the kernel */
+#define CN_KVP_USER_VAL		0x2 /* This supports queries from the user  */
+
+/*
+ * KVP protocol: The user mode component first registers with the
+ * the kernel component. Subsequently, the kernel component requests, data
+ * for the specified keys. In response to this message the user mode component
+ * fills in the value corresponding to the specified key. We overload the
+ * sequence field in the cn_msg header to define our KVP message types.
+ *
+ * We use this infrastructure for also supporting queries from user mode
+ * application for state that may be maintained in the KVP kernel component.
+ *
+ * XXXKYS: Have a shared header file between the user and kernel (TODO)
+ */
+
+enum kvp_op {
+	KVP_REGISTER = 0, /* Register the user mode component*/
+	KVP_KERNEL_GET, /*Kernel is requesting the value for the specified key*/
+	KVP_KERNEL_SET, /*Kernel is providing the value for the specified key*/
+	KVP_USER_GET, /*User is requesting the value for the specified key*/
+	KVP_USER_SET /*User is providing the value for the specified key*/
+};
+
+#define HV_KVP_EXCHANGE_MAX_KEY_SIZE	512
+#define HV_KVP_EXCHANGE_MAX_VALUE_SIZE	2048
+
+struct hv_ku_msg {
+	__u32	kvp_index;
+	__u8  kvp_key[HV_KVP_EXCHANGE_MAX_KEY_SIZE]; /* Key name */
+	__u8  kvp_value[HV_KVP_EXCHANGE_MAX_VALUE_SIZE]; /* Key  value */
+};
+
+enum key_index {
+	FullyQualifiedDomainName = 0,
+	IntegrationServicesVersion, /*This key is serviced in the kernel*/
+	NetworkAddressIPv4,
+	NetworkAddressIPv6,
+	OSBuildNumber,
+	OSName,
+	OSMajorVersion,
+	OSMinorVersion,
+	OSVersion,
+	ProcessorArchitecture
+};
+
+/*
+ * End of shared definitions.
+ */
+
+static char kvp_send_buffer[4096];
+static char kvp_recv_buffer[4096];
+static struct sockaddr_nl addr;
+
+static char os_name[100];
+static char os_major[50];
+static char os_minor[50];
+static char processor_arch[50];
+static char os_build[100];
+static char *lic_version;
+
+void kvp_get_os_info(void)
+{
+	FILE	*file;
+	char	*eol;
+	struct utsname buf;
+
+	uname(&buf);
+	strcpy(os_build, buf.release);
+	strcpy(processor_arch, buf.machine);
+
+	file = fopen("/etc/SuSE-release", "r");
+	if (file != NULL)
+		goto kvp_osinfo_found;
+	file  = fopen("/etc/redhat-release", "r");
+	if (file != NULL)
+		goto kvp_osinfo_found;
+	/*
+	 * Add code for other supported platforms.
+	 */
+
+	/*
+	 * We don't have information about the os.
+	 */
+	strcpy(os_name, "Linux");
+	strcpy(os_major, "0");
+	strcpy(os_minor, "0");
+	return;
+
+kvp_osinfo_found:
+	fgets(os_name, 99, file);
+	eol = index(os_name, '\n');
+	*eol = '\0';
+	fgets(os_major, 49, file);
+	eol = index(os_major, '\n');
+	*eol = '\0';
+	fgets(os_minor, 49, file);
+	eol = index(os_minor, '\n');
+	*eol = '\0';
+	fclose(file);
+	return;
+}
+
+static int
+kvp_get_ip_address(int family, char *buffer, int length)
+{
+	struct ifaddrs *ifap;
+	struct ifaddrs *curp;
+	int ipv4_len = strlen("255.255.255.255") + 1;
+	int ipv6_len = strlen("ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff")+1;
+	int offset = 0;
+	const char *str;
+	char tmp[50];
+	int error = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * On entry into this function, the buffer is capable of holding the
+	 * maximum key value (2048 bytes).
+	 */
+
+	if (getifaddrs(&ifap)) {
+		strcpy(buffer, "getifaddrs failed\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	curp = ifap;
+	while (curp != NULL) {
+		if ((curp->ifa_addr != NULL) &&
+		   (curp->ifa_addr->sa_family == family)) {
+			if (family == AF_INET) {
+				struct sockaddr_in *addr =
+				(struct sockaddr_in *) curp->ifa_addr;
+
+				str = inet_ntop(family, &addr->sin_addr,
+						tmp, 50);
+				if (str == NULL) {
+					strcpy(buffer, "inet_ntop failed\n");
+					error = 1;
+					goto getaddr_done;
+				}
+				if (offset == 0)
+					strcpy(buffer, tmp);
+				else
+					strcat(buffer, tmp);
+				strcat(buffer, ";");
+
+				offset += strlen(str) + 1;
+				if ((length - offset) < (ipv4_len + 1))
+					goto getaddr_done;
+
+			} else {
+
+			/*
+			 * We only support AF_INET and AF_INET6
+			 * and the list of addresses is seperated by a ";".
+			 */
+				struct sockaddr_in6 *addr =
+				(struct sockaddr_in6 *) curp->ifa_addr;
+
+				str = inet_ntop(family,
+					&addr->sin6_addr.s6_addr,
+					tmp, 50);
+				if (str == NULL) {
+					strcpy(buffer, "inet_ntop failed\n");
+					error = 1;
+					goto getaddr_done;
+				}
+				if (offset == 0)
+					strcpy(buffer, tmp);
+				else
+					strcat(buffer, tmp);
+				strcat(buffer, ";");
+				offset += strlen(str) + 1;
+				if ((length - offset) < (ipv6_len + 1))
+					goto getaddr_done;
+
+			}
+
+		}
+		curp = curp->ifa_next;
+	}
+
+getaddr_done:
+	freeifaddrs(ifap);
+	return error;
+}
+
+
+static int
+kvp_get_domain_name(char *buffer, int length)
+{
+	struct addrinfo	hints, *info ;
+	gethostname(buffer, length);
+	int error = 0;
+
+	memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
+	hints.ai_family = AF_INET; /*Get only ipv4 addrinfo. */
+	hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;
+	hints.ai_flags = AI_CANONNAME;
+
+	error = getaddrinfo(buffer, "http", &hints, &info);
+	if (error != 0) {
+		strcpy(buffer, "getaddrinfo failed\n");
+		error = 1;
+		goto get_domain_done;
+	}
+	strcpy(buffer, info->ai_canonname);
+get_domain_done:
+	freeaddrinfo(info);
+	return error;
+}
+
+static int
+netlink_send(int fd, struct cn_msg *msg)
+{
+	struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
+	unsigned int size;
+	struct msghdr message;
+	char buffer[64];
+	struct iovec iov[2];
+
+	size = NLMSG_SPACE(sizeof(struct cn_msg) + msg->len);
+
+	nlh = (struct nlmsghdr *)buffer;
+	nlh->nlmsg_seq = 0;
+	nlh->nlmsg_pid = getpid();
+	nlh->nlmsg_type = NLMSG_DONE;
+	nlh->nlmsg_len = NLMSG_LENGTH(size - sizeof(*nlh));
+	nlh->nlmsg_flags = 0;
+
+	iov[0].iov_base = nlh;
+	iov[0].iov_len = sizeof(*nlh);
+
+	iov[1].iov_base = msg;
+	iov[1].iov_len = size;
+
+	memset(&message, 0, sizeof(message));
+	message.msg_name = &addr;
+	message.msg_namelen = sizeof(addr);
+	message.msg_iov = iov;
+	message.msg_iovlen = 2;
+
+	return sendmsg(fd, &message, 0);
+}
+
+main(void)
+{
+	int fd, len, sock_opt;
+	int error;
+	struct cn_msg *message;
+	struct pollfd pfd;
+	struct nlmsghdr *incoming_msg;
+	struct cn_msg	*incoming_cn_msg;
+	char	*key_value;
+	char	*key_name;
+	int	 key_index;
+
+	daemon(1, 0);
+	openlog("KVP", 0, LOG_USER);
+	syslog(LOG_INFO, "KVP starting; pid is:%d", getpid());
+	/*
+	 * Retrieve OS release information.
+	 */
+	kvp_get_os_info();
+
+	fd = socket(AF_NETLINK, SOCK_DGRAM, NETLINK_CONNECTOR);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		syslog(LOG_ERR, "netlink socket creation failed; error:%d", fd);
+		exit(-1);
+	}
+	addr.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
+	addr.nl_pad = 0;
+	addr.nl_pid = 0;
+	addr.nl_groups = CN_KVP_IDX;
+
+
+	error = bind(fd, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(addr));
+	if (error < 0) {
+		syslog(LOG_ERR, "bind failed; error:%d", error);
+		close(fd);
+		exit(-1);
+	}
+	sock_opt = addr.nl_groups;
+	setsockopt(fd, 270, 1, &sock_opt, sizeof(sock_opt));
+	/*
+	 * Register ourselves with the kernel.
+	 */
+	message = (struct cn_msg *)kvp_send_buffer;
+	message->id.idx = CN_KVP_IDX;
+	message->id.val = CN_KVP_VAL;
+	message->seq = KVP_REGISTER;
+	message->ack = 0;
+	message->len = 0;
+
+	len = netlink_send(fd, message);
+	if (len < 0) {
+		syslog(LOG_ERR, "netlink_send failed; error:%d", len);
+		close(fd);
+		exit(-1);
+	}
+
+	pfd.fd = fd;
+
+	while (1) {
+		pfd.events = POLLIN;
+		pfd.revents = 0;
+		poll(&pfd, 1, -1);
+
+		len = recv(fd, kvp_recv_buffer, sizeof(kvp_recv_buffer), 0);
+
+		if (len < 0) {
+			syslog(LOG_ERR, "recv failed; error:%d", len);
+			close(fd);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		incoming_msg = (struct nlmsghdr *)kvp_recv_buffer;
+		incoming_cn_msg = (struct cn_msg *)NLMSG_DATA(incoming_msg);
+
+		switch (incoming_cn_msg->seq) {
+		case KVP_REGISTER:
+			/*
+			 * Driver is registering with us; stash away the version
+			 * information.
+			 */
+			lic_version = malloc(strlen(incoming_cn_msg->data) + 1);
+			if (lic_version) {
+				strcpy(lic_version, incoming_cn_msg->data);
+				syslog(LOG_INFO, "KVP LIC Version: %s",
+					lic_version);
+			} else {
+				syslog(LOG_ERR, "malloc failed");
+			}
+			continue;
+
+		case KVP_KERNEL_GET:
+			break;
+		default:
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		key_index =
+		((struct hv_ku_msg *)incoming_cn_msg->data)->kvp_index;
+		key_name =
+		((struct hv_ku_msg *)incoming_cn_msg->data)->kvp_key;
+		key_value =
+		((struct hv_ku_msg *)incoming_cn_msg->data)->kvp_value;
+
+		switch (key_index) {
+		case FullyQualifiedDomainName:
+			kvp_get_domain_name(key_value,
+					HV_KVP_EXCHANGE_MAX_VALUE_SIZE);
+			strcpy(key_name, "FullyQualifiedDomainName");
+			break;
+		case IntegrationServicesVersion:
+			strcpy(key_name, "IntegrationServicesVersion");
+			strcpy(key_value, lic_version);
+			break;
+		case NetworkAddressIPv4:
+			kvp_get_ip_address(AF_INET, key_value,
+					HV_KVP_EXCHANGE_MAX_VALUE_SIZE);
+			strcpy(key_name, "NetworkAddressIPv4");
+			break;
+		case NetworkAddressIPv6:
+			kvp_get_ip_address(AF_INET6, key_value,
+					HV_KVP_EXCHANGE_MAX_VALUE_SIZE);
+			strcpy(key_name, "NetworkAddressIPv6");
+			break;
+		case OSBuildNumber:
+			strcpy(key_value, os_build);
+			strcpy(key_name, "OSBuildNumber");
+			break;
+		case OSName:
+			strcpy(key_value, os_name);
+			strcpy(key_name, "OSName");
+			break;
+		case OSMajorVersion:
+			strcpy(key_value, os_major);
+			strcpy(key_name, "OSMajorVersion");
+			break;
+		case OSMinorVersion:
+			strcpy(key_value, os_minor);
+			strcpy(key_name, "OSMinorVersion");
+			break;
+		case OSVersion:
+			strcpy(key_value, os_build);
+			strcpy(key_name, "OSVersion");
+			break;
+		case ProcessorArchitecture:
+			strcpy(key_value, processor_arch);
+			strcpy(key_name, "ProcessorArchitecture");
+			break;
+		default:
+			strcpy(key_value, "Unknown Key");
+			/*
+			 * We use a null key name to terminate enumeration.
+			 */
+			strcpy(key_name, "");
+			break;
+		}
+		/*
+		 * Send the value back to the kernel. The response is
+		 * already in the receive buffer. Update the cn_msg header to
+		 * reflect the key value that has been added to the message
+		 */
+
+		incoming_cn_msg->id.idx = CN_KVP_IDX;
+		incoming_cn_msg->id.val = CN_KVP_VAL;
+		incoming_cn_msg->seq = KVP_USER_SET;
+		incoming_cn_msg->ack = 0;
+		incoming_cn_msg->len = sizeof(struct hv_ku_msg);
+
+		len = netlink_send(fd, incoming_cn_msg);
+		if (len < 0) {
+			syslog(LOG_ERR, "net_link send failed; error:%d", len);
+			exit(-1);
+		}
+	}
+
+}