diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/sock.c b/fs/ncpfs/sock.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6593a5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/sock.c
@@ -0,0 +1,850 @@
+/*
+ *  linux/fs/ncpfs/sock.c
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 1992, 1993  Rick Sladkey
+ *
+ *  Modified 1995, 1996 by Volker Lendecke to be usable for ncp
+ *  Modified 1997 Peter Waltenberg, Bill Hawes, David Woodhouse for 2.1 dcache
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/config.h>
+
+#include <linux/time.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/socket.h>
+#include <linux/fcntl.h>
+#include <linux/stat.h>
+#include <asm/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/in.h>
+#include <linux/net.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/signal.h>
+#include <net/scm.h>
+#include <net/sock.h>
+#include <linux/ipx.h>
+#include <linux/poll.h>
+#include <linux/file.h>
+
+#include <linux/ncp_fs.h>
+
+#include "ncpsign_kernel.h"
+
+static int _recv(struct socket *sock, void *buf, int size, unsigned flags)
+{
+	struct msghdr msg = {NULL, };
+	struct kvec iov = {buf, size};
+	return kernel_recvmsg(sock, &msg, &iov, 1, size, flags);
+}
+
+static inline int do_send(struct socket *sock, struct kvec *vec, int count,
+			  int len, unsigned flags)
+{
+	struct msghdr msg = { .msg_flags = flags };
+	return kernel_sendmsg(sock, &msg, vec, count, len);
+}
+
+static int _send(struct socket *sock, const void *buff, int len)
+{
+	struct kvec vec;
+	vec.iov_base = (void *) buff;
+	vec.iov_len = len;
+	return do_send(sock, &vec, 1, len, 0);
+}
+
+struct ncp_request_reply {
+	struct list_head req;
+	wait_queue_head_t wq;
+	struct ncp_reply_header* reply_buf;
+	size_t datalen;
+	int result;
+	enum { RQ_DONE, RQ_INPROGRESS, RQ_QUEUED, RQ_IDLE } status;
+	struct kvec* tx_ciov;
+	size_t tx_totallen;
+	size_t tx_iovlen;
+	struct kvec tx_iov[3];
+	u_int16_t tx_type;
+	u_int32_t sign[6];
+};
+
+void ncp_tcp_data_ready(struct sock *sk, int len)
+{
+	struct ncp_server *server = sk->sk_user_data;
+
+	server->data_ready(sk, len);
+	schedule_work(&server->rcv.tq);
+}
+
+void ncp_tcp_error_report(struct sock *sk)
+{
+	struct ncp_server *server = sk->sk_user_data;
+	
+	server->error_report(sk);
+	schedule_work(&server->rcv.tq);
+}
+
+void ncp_tcp_write_space(struct sock *sk)
+{
+	struct ncp_server *server = sk->sk_user_data;
+	
+	/* We do not need any locking: we first set tx.creq, and then we do sendmsg,
+	   not vice versa... */
+	server->write_space(sk);
+	if (server->tx.creq)
+		schedule_work(&server->tx.tq);
+}
+
+void ncpdgram_timeout_call(unsigned long v)
+{
+	struct ncp_server *server = (void*)v;
+	
+	schedule_work(&server->timeout_tq);
+}
+
+static inline void ncp_finish_request(struct ncp_request_reply *req, int result)
+{
+	req->result = result;
+	req->status = RQ_DONE;
+	wake_up_all(&req->wq);
+}
+
+static void __abort_ncp_connection(struct ncp_server *server, struct ncp_request_reply *aborted, int err)
+{
+	struct ncp_request_reply *req;
+
+	ncp_invalidate_conn(server);
+	del_timer(&server->timeout_tm);
+	while (!list_empty(&server->tx.requests)) {
+		req = list_entry(server->tx.requests.next, struct ncp_request_reply, req);
+		
+		list_del_init(&req->req);
+		if (req == aborted) {
+			ncp_finish_request(req, err);
+		} else {
+			ncp_finish_request(req, -EIO);
+		}
+	}
+	req = server->rcv.creq;
+	if (req) {
+		server->rcv.creq = NULL;
+		if (req == aborted) {
+			ncp_finish_request(req, err);
+		} else {
+			ncp_finish_request(req, -EIO);
+		}
+		server->rcv.ptr = NULL;
+		server->rcv.state = 0;
+	}
+	req = server->tx.creq;
+	if (req) {
+		server->tx.creq = NULL;
+		if (req == aborted) {
+			ncp_finish_request(req, err);
+		} else {
+			ncp_finish_request(req, -EIO);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static inline int get_conn_number(struct ncp_reply_header *rp)
+{
+	return rp->conn_low | (rp->conn_high << 8);
+}
+
+static inline void __ncp_abort_request(struct ncp_server *server, struct ncp_request_reply *req, int err)
+{
+	/* If req is done, we got signal, but we also received answer... */
+	switch (req->status) {
+		case RQ_IDLE:
+		case RQ_DONE:
+			break;
+		case RQ_QUEUED:
+			list_del_init(&req->req);
+			ncp_finish_request(req, err);
+			break;
+		case RQ_INPROGRESS:
+			__abort_ncp_connection(server, req, err);
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
+static inline void ncp_abort_request(struct ncp_server *server, struct ncp_request_reply *req, int err)
+{
+	down(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+	__ncp_abort_request(server, req, err);
+	up(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+}
+
+static inline void __ncptcp_abort(struct ncp_server *server)
+{
+	__abort_ncp_connection(server, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int ncpdgram_send(struct socket *sock, struct ncp_request_reply *req)
+{
+	struct kvec vec[3];
+	/* sock_sendmsg updates iov pointers for us :-( */
+	memcpy(vec, req->tx_ciov, req->tx_iovlen * sizeof(vec[0]));
+	return do_send(sock, vec, req->tx_iovlen,
+		       req->tx_totallen, MSG_DONTWAIT);
+}
+
+static void __ncptcp_try_send(struct ncp_server *server)
+{
+	struct ncp_request_reply *rq;
+	struct kvec *iov;
+	struct kvec iovc[3];
+	int result;
+
+	rq = server->tx.creq;
+	if (!rq)
+		return;
+
+	/* sock_sendmsg updates iov pointers for us :-( */
+	memcpy(iovc, rq->tx_ciov, rq->tx_iovlen * sizeof(iov[0]));
+	result = do_send(server->ncp_sock, iovc, rq->tx_iovlen,
+			 rq->tx_totallen, MSG_NOSIGNAL | MSG_DONTWAIT);
+
+	if (result == -EAGAIN)
+		return;
+
+	if (result < 0) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: Send failed: %d\n", result);
+		__ncp_abort_request(server, rq, result);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (result >= rq->tx_totallen) {
+		server->rcv.creq = rq;
+		server->tx.creq = NULL;
+		return;
+	}
+	rq->tx_totallen -= result;
+	iov = rq->tx_ciov;
+	while (iov->iov_len <= result) {
+		result -= iov->iov_len;
+		iov++;
+		rq->tx_iovlen--;
+	}
+	iov->iov_base += result;
+	iov->iov_len -= result;
+	rq->tx_ciov = iov;
+}
+
+static inline void ncp_init_header(struct ncp_server *server, struct ncp_request_reply *req, struct ncp_request_header *h)
+{
+	req->status = RQ_INPROGRESS;
+	h->conn_low = server->connection;
+	h->conn_high = server->connection >> 8;
+	h->sequence = ++server->sequence;
+}
+	
+static void ncpdgram_start_request(struct ncp_server *server, struct ncp_request_reply *req)
+{
+	size_t signlen;
+	struct ncp_request_header* h;
+	
+	req->tx_ciov = req->tx_iov + 1;
+
+	h = req->tx_iov[1].iov_base;
+	ncp_init_header(server, req, h);
+	signlen = sign_packet(server, req->tx_iov[1].iov_base + sizeof(struct ncp_request_header) - 1, 
+			req->tx_iov[1].iov_len - sizeof(struct ncp_request_header) + 1,
+			cpu_to_le32(req->tx_totallen), req->sign);
+	if (signlen) {
+		req->tx_ciov[1].iov_base = req->sign;
+		req->tx_ciov[1].iov_len = signlen;
+		req->tx_iovlen += 1;
+		req->tx_totallen += signlen;
+	}
+	server->rcv.creq = req;
+	server->timeout_last = server->m.time_out;
+	server->timeout_retries = server->m.retry_count;
+	ncpdgram_send(server->ncp_sock, req);
+	mod_timer(&server->timeout_tm, jiffies + server->m.time_out);
+}
+
+#define NCP_TCP_XMIT_MAGIC	(0x446D6454)
+#define NCP_TCP_XMIT_VERSION	(1)
+#define NCP_TCP_RCVD_MAGIC	(0x744E6350)
+
+static void ncptcp_start_request(struct ncp_server *server, struct ncp_request_reply *req)
+{
+	size_t signlen;
+	struct ncp_request_header* h;
+
+	req->tx_ciov = req->tx_iov;
+	h = req->tx_iov[1].iov_base;
+	ncp_init_header(server, req, h);
+	signlen = sign_packet(server, req->tx_iov[1].iov_base + sizeof(struct ncp_request_header) - 1,
+			req->tx_iov[1].iov_len - sizeof(struct ncp_request_header) + 1,
+			cpu_to_be32(req->tx_totallen + 24), req->sign + 4) + 16;
+
+	req->sign[0] = htonl(NCP_TCP_XMIT_MAGIC);
+	req->sign[1] = htonl(req->tx_totallen + signlen);
+	req->sign[2] = htonl(NCP_TCP_XMIT_VERSION);
+	req->sign[3] = htonl(req->datalen + 8);
+	req->tx_iov[0].iov_base = req->sign;
+	req->tx_iov[0].iov_len = signlen;
+	req->tx_iovlen += 1;
+	req->tx_totallen += signlen;
+
+	server->tx.creq = req;
+	__ncptcp_try_send(server);
+}
+
+static inline void __ncp_start_request(struct ncp_server *server, struct ncp_request_reply *req)
+{
+	if (server->ncp_sock->type == SOCK_STREAM)
+		ncptcp_start_request(server, req);
+	else
+		ncpdgram_start_request(server, req);
+}
+
+static int ncp_add_request(struct ncp_server *server, struct ncp_request_reply *req)
+{
+	down(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+	if (!ncp_conn_valid(server)) {
+		up(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: Server died\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+	if (server->tx.creq || server->rcv.creq) {
+		req->status = RQ_QUEUED;
+		list_add_tail(&req->req, &server->tx.requests);
+		up(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	__ncp_start_request(server, req);
+	up(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __ncp_next_request(struct ncp_server *server)
+{
+	struct ncp_request_reply *req;
+
+	server->rcv.creq = NULL;
+	if (list_empty(&server->tx.requests)) {
+		return;
+	}
+	req = list_entry(server->tx.requests.next, struct ncp_request_reply, req);
+	list_del_init(&req->req);
+	__ncp_start_request(server, req);
+}
+
+static void info_server(struct ncp_server *server, unsigned int id, const void * data, size_t len)
+{
+	if (server->info_sock) {
+		struct kvec iov[2];
+		__be32 hdr[2];
+	
+		hdr[0] = cpu_to_be32(len + 8);
+		hdr[1] = cpu_to_be32(id);
+	
+		iov[0].iov_base = hdr;
+		iov[0].iov_len = 8;
+		iov[1].iov_base = (void *) data;
+		iov[1].iov_len = len;
+
+		do_send(server->info_sock, iov, 2, len + 8, MSG_NOSIGNAL);
+	}
+}
+
+void ncpdgram_rcv_proc(void *s)
+{
+	struct ncp_server *server = s;
+	struct socket* sock;
+	
+	sock = server->ncp_sock;
+	
+	while (1) {
+		struct ncp_reply_header reply;
+		int result;
+
+		result = _recv(sock, &reply, sizeof(reply), MSG_PEEK | MSG_DONTWAIT);
+		if (result < 0) {
+			break;
+		}
+		if (result >= sizeof(reply)) {
+			struct ncp_request_reply *req;
+	
+			if (reply.type == NCP_WATCHDOG) {
+				unsigned char buf[10];
+
+				if (server->connection != get_conn_number(&reply)) {
+					goto drop;
+				}
+				result = _recv(sock, buf, sizeof(buf), MSG_DONTWAIT);
+				if (result < 0) {
+					DPRINTK("recv failed with %d\n", result);
+					continue;
+				}
+				if (result < 10) {
+					DPRINTK("too short (%u) watchdog packet\n", result);
+					continue;
+				}
+				if (buf[9] != '?') {
+					DPRINTK("bad signature (%02X) in watchdog packet\n", buf[9]);
+					continue;
+				}
+				buf[9] = 'Y';
+				_send(sock, buf, sizeof(buf));
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (reply.type != NCP_POSITIVE_ACK && reply.type != NCP_REPLY) {
+				result = _recv(sock, server->unexpected_packet.data, sizeof(server->unexpected_packet.data), MSG_DONTWAIT);
+				if (result < 0) {
+					continue;
+				}
+				info_server(server, 0, server->unexpected_packet.data, result);
+				continue;
+			}
+			down(&server->rcv.creq_sem);		
+			req = server->rcv.creq;
+			if (req && (req->tx_type == NCP_ALLOC_SLOT_REQUEST || (server->sequence == reply.sequence && 
+					server->connection == get_conn_number(&reply)))) {
+				if (reply.type == NCP_POSITIVE_ACK) {
+					server->timeout_retries = server->m.retry_count;
+					server->timeout_last = NCP_MAX_RPC_TIMEOUT;
+					mod_timer(&server->timeout_tm, jiffies + NCP_MAX_RPC_TIMEOUT);
+				} else if (reply.type == NCP_REPLY) {
+					result = _recv(sock, (void*)req->reply_buf, req->datalen, MSG_DONTWAIT);
+#ifdef CONFIG_NCPFS_PACKET_SIGNING
+					if (result >= 0 && server->sign_active && req->tx_type != NCP_DEALLOC_SLOT_REQUEST) {
+						if (result < 8 + 8) {
+							result = -EIO;
+						} else {
+							unsigned int hdrl;
+							
+							result -= 8;
+							hdrl = sock->sk->sk_family == AF_INET ? 8 : 6;
+							if (sign_verify_reply(server, ((char*)req->reply_buf) + hdrl, result - hdrl, cpu_to_le32(result), ((char*)req->reply_buf) + result)) {
+								printk(KERN_INFO "ncpfs: Signature violation\n");
+								result = -EIO;
+							}
+						}
+					}
+#endif
+					del_timer(&server->timeout_tm);
+				     	server->rcv.creq = NULL;
+					ncp_finish_request(req, result);
+					__ncp_next_request(server);
+					up(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
+			up(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+		}
+drop:;		
+		_recv(sock, &reply, sizeof(reply), MSG_DONTWAIT);
+	}
+}
+
+static void __ncpdgram_timeout_proc(struct ncp_server *server)
+{
+	/* If timer is pending, we are processing another request... */
+	if (!timer_pending(&server->timeout_tm)) {
+		struct ncp_request_reply* req;
+		
+		req = server->rcv.creq;
+		if (req) {
+			int timeout;
+			
+			if (server->m.flags & NCP_MOUNT_SOFT) {
+				if (server->timeout_retries-- == 0) {
+					__ncp_abort_request(server, req, -ETIMEDOUT);
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+			/* Ignore errors */
+			ncpdgram_send(server->ncp_sock, req);
+			timeout = server->timeout_last << 1;
+			if (timeout > NCP_MAX_RPC_TIMEOUT) {
+				timeout = NCP_MAX_RPC_TIMEOUT;
+			}
+			server->timeout_last = timeout;
+			mod_timer(&server->timeout_tm, jiffies + timeout);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void ncpdgram_timeout_proc(void *s)
+{
+	struct ncp_server *server = s;
+	down(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+	__ncpdgram_timeout_proc(server);
+	up(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+}
+
+static inline void ncp_init_req(struct ncp_request_reply* req)
+{
+	init_waitqueue_head(&req->wq);
+	req->status = RQ_IDLE;
+}
+
+static int do_tcp_rcv(struct ncp_server *server, void *buffer, size_t len)
+{
+	int result;
+	
+	if (buffer) {
+		result = _recv(server->ncp_sock, buffer, len, MSG_DONTWAIT);
+	} else {
+		static unsigned char dummy[1024];
+			
+		if (len > sizeof(dummy)) {
+			len = sizeof(dummy);
+		}
+		result = _recv(server->ncp_sock, dummy, len, MSG_DONTWAIT);
+	}
+	if (result < 0) {
+		return result;
+	}
+	if (result > len) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: bug in recvmsg (%u > %Zu)\n", result, len);
+		return -EIO;			
+	}
+	return result;
+}	
+
+static int __ncptcp_rcv_proc(struct ncp_server *server)
+{
+	/* We have to check the result, so store the complete header */
+	while (1) {
+		int result;
+		struct ncp_request_reply *req;
+		int datalen;
+		int type;
+
+		while (server->rcv.len) {
+			result = do_tcp_rcv(server, server->rcv.ptr, server->rcv.len);
+			if (result == -EAGAIN) {
+				return 0;
+			}
+			if (result <= 0) {
+				req = server->rcv.creq;
+				if (req) {
+					__ncp_abort_request(server, req, -EIO);
+				} else {
+					__ncptcp_abort(server);
+				}
+				if (result < 0) {
+					printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: error in recvmsg: %d\n", result);
+				} else {
+					DPRINTK(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: EOF\n");
+				}
+				return -EIO;
+			}
+			if (server->rcv.ptr) {
+				server->rcv.ptr += result;
+			}
+			server->rcv.len -= result;
+		}
+		switch (server->rcv.state) {
+			case 0:
+				if (server->rcv.buf.magic != htonl(NCP_TCP_RCVD_MAGIC)) {
+					printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: Unexpected reply type %08X\n", ntohl(server->rcv.buf.magic));
+					__ncptcp_abort(server);
+					return -EIO;
+				}
+				datalen = ntohl(server->rcv.buf.len) & 0x0FFFFFFF;
+				if (datalen < 10) {
+					printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: Unexpected reply len %d\n", datalen);
+					__ncptcp_abort(server);
+					return -EIO;
+				}
+#ifdef CONFIG_NCPFS_PACKET_SIGNING				
+				if (server->sign_active) {
+					if (datalen < 18) {
+						printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: Unexpected reply len %d\n", datalen);
+						__ncptcp_abort(server);
+						return -EIO;
+					}
+					server->rcv.buf.len = datalen - 8;
+					server->rcv.ptr = (unsigned char*)&server->rcv.buf.p1;
+					server->rcv.len = 8;
+					server->rcv.state = 4;
+					break;
+				}
+#endif				
+				type = ntohs(server->rcv.buf.type);
+#ifdef CONFIG_NCPFS_PACKET_SIGNING				
+cont:;				
+#endif
+				if (type != NCP_REPLY) {
+					if (datalen - 8 <= sizeof(server->unexpected_packet.data)) {
+						*(__u16*)(server->unexpected_packet.data) = htons(type);
+						server->unexpected_packet.len = datalen - 8;
+
+						server->rcv.state = 5;
+						server->rcv.ptr = server->unexpected_packet.data + 2;
+						server->rcv.len = datalen - 10;
+						break;
+					}					
+					DPRINTK("ncpfs: tcp: Unexpected NCP type %02X\n", type);
+skipdata2:;
+					server->rcv.state = 2;
+skipdata:;
+					server->rcv.ptr = NULL;
+					server->rcv.len = datalen - 10;
+					break;
+				}
+				req = server->rcv.creq;
+				if (!req) {
+					DPRINTK(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: Reply without appropriate request\n");
+					goto skipdata2;
+				}
+				if (datalen > req->datalen + 8) {
+					printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: Unexpected reply len %d (expected at most %Zd)\n", datalen, req->datalen + 8);
+					server->rcv.state = 3;
+					goto skipdata;
+				}
+				req->datalen = datalen - 8;
+				req->reply_buf->type = NCP_REPLY;
+				server->rcv.ptr = (unsigned char*)(req->reply_buf) + 2;
+				server->rcv.len = datalen - 10;
+				server->rcv.state = 1;
+				break;
+#ifdef CONFIG_NCPFS_PACKET_SIGNING				
+			case 4:
+				datalen = server->rcv.buf.len;
+				type = ntohs(server->rcv.buf.type2);
+				goto cont;
+#endif
+			case 1:
+				req = server->rcv.creq;
+				if (req->tx_type != NCP_ALLOC_SLOT_REQUEST) {
+					if (req->reply_buf->sequence != server->sequence) {
+						printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: Bad sequence number\n");
+						__ncp_abort_request(server, req, -EIO);
+						return -EIO;
+					}
+					if ((req->reply_buf->conn_low | (req->reply_buf->conn_high << 8)) != server->connection) {
+						printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: Connection number mismatch\n");
+						__ncp_abort_request(server, req, -EIO);
+						return -EIO;
+					}
+				}
+#ifdef CONFIG_NCPFS_PACKET_SIGNING				
+				if (server->sign_active && req->tx_type != NCP_DEALLOC_SLOT_REQUEST) {
+					if (sign_verify_reply(server, (unsigned char*)(req->reply_buf) + 6, req->datalen - 6, cpu_to_be32(req->datalen + 16), &server->rcv.buf.type)) {
+						printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: tcp: Signature violation\n");
+						__ncp_abort_request(server, req, -EIO);
+						return -EIO;
+					}
+				}
+#endif				
+				ncp_finish_request(req, req->datalen);
+			nextreq:;
+				__ncp_next_request(server);
+			case 2:
+			next:;
+				server->rcv.ptr = (unsigned char*)&server->rcv.buf;
+				server->rcv.len = 10;
+				server->rcv.state = 0;
+				break;
+			case 3:
+				ncp_finish_request(server->rcv.creq, -EIO);
+				goto nextreq;
+			case 5:
+				info_server(server, 0, server->unexpected_packet.data, server->unexpected_packet.len);
+				goto next;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void ncp_tcp_rcv_proc(void *s)
+{
+	struct ncp_server *server = s;
+
+	down(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+	__ncptcp_rcv_proc(server);
+	up(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+}
+
+void ncp_tcp_tx_proc(void *s)
+{
+	struct ncp_server *server = s;
+	
+	down(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+	__ncptcp_try_send(server);
+	up(&server->rcv.creq_sem);
+}
+
+static int do_ncp_rpc_call(struct ncp_server *server, int size,
+		struct ncp_reply_header* reply_buf, int max_reply_size)
+{
+	int result;
+	struct ncp_request_reply req;
+
+	ncp_init_req(&req);
+	req.reply_buf = reply_buf;
+	req.datalen = max_reply_size;
+	req.tx_iov[1].iov_base = server->packet;
+	req.tx_iov[1].iov_len = size;
+	req.tx_iovlen = 1;
+	req.tx_totallen = size;
+	req.tx_type = *(u_int16_t*)server->packet;
+
+	result = ncp_add_request(server, &req);
+	if (result < 0) {
+		return result;
+	}
+	if (wait_event_interruptible(req.wq, req.status == RQ_DONE)) {
+		ncp_abort_request(server, &req, -EIO);
+	}
+	return req.result;
+}
+
+/*
+ * We need the server to be locked here, so check!
+ */
+
+static int ncp_do_request(struct ncp_server *server, int size,
+		void* reply, int max_reply_size)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	if (server->lock == 0) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: Server not locked!\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+	if (!ncp_conn_valid(server)) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ncpfs: Connection invalid!\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+	{
+		sigset_t old_set;
+		unsigned long mask, flags;
+
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
+		old_set = current->blocked;
+		if (current->flags & PF_EXITING)
+			mask = 0;
+		else
+			mask = sigmask(SIGKILL);
+		if (server->m.flags & NCP_MOUNT_INTR) {
+			/* FIXME: This doesn't seem right at all.  So, like,
+			   we can't handle SIGINT and get whatever to stop?
+			   What if we've blocked it ourselves?  What about
+			   alarms?  Why, in fact, are we mucking with the
+			   sigmask at all? -- r~ */
+			if (current->sighand->action[SIGINT - 1].sa.sa_handler == SIG_DFL)
+				mask |= sigmask(SIGINT);
+			if (current->sighand->action[SIGQUIT - 1].sa.sa_handler == SIG_DFL)
+				mask |= sigmask(SIGQUIT);
+		}
+		siginitsetinv(&current->blocked, mask);
+		recalc_sigpending();
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
+		
+		result = do_ncp_rpc_call(server, size, reply, max_reply_size);
+
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
+		current->blocked = old_set;
+		recalc_sigpending();
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&current->sighand->siglock, flags);
+	}
+
+	DDPRINTK("do_ncp_rpc_call returned %d\n", result);
+
+	if (result < 0) {
+		/* There was a problem with I/O, so the connections is
+		 * no longer usable. */
+		ncp_invalidate_conn(server);
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+/* ncp_do_request assures that at least a complete reply header is
+ * received. It assumes that server->current_size contains the ncp
+ * request size
+ */
+int ncp_request2(struct ncp_server *server, int function, 
+		void* rpl, int size)
+{
+	struct ncp_request_header *h;
+	struct ncp_reply_header* reply = rpl;
+	int result;
+
+	h = (struct ncp_request_header *) (server->packet);
+	if (server->has_subfunction != 0) {
+		*(__u16 *) & (h->data[0]) = htons(server->current_size - sizeof(*h) - 2);
+	}
+	h->type = NCP_REQUEST;
+	/*
+	 * The server shouldn't know or care what task is making a
+	 * request, so we always use the same task number.
+	 */
+	h->task = 2; /* (current->pid) & 0xff; */
+	h->function = function;
+
+	result = ncp_do_request(server, server->current_size, reply, size);
+	if (result < 0) {
+		DPRINTK("ncp_request_error: %d\n", result);
+		goto out;
+	}
+	server->completion = reply->completion_code;
+	server->conn_status = reply->connection_state;
+	server->reply_size = result;
+	server->ncp_reply_size = result - sizeof(struct ncp_reply_header);
+
+	result = reply->completion_code;
+
+	if (result != 0)
+		PPRINTK("ncp_request: completion code=%x\n", result);
+out:
+	return result;
+}
+
+int ncp_connect(struct ncp_server *server)
+{
+	struct ncp_request_header *h;
+	int result;
+
+	server->connection = 0xFFFF;
+	server->sequence = 255;
+
+	h = (struct ncp_request_header *) (server->packet);
+	h->type = NCP_ALLOC_SLOT_REQUEST;
+	h->task		= 2; /* see above */
+	h->function	= 0;
+
+	result = ncp_do_request(server, sizeof(*h), server->packet, server->packet_size);
+	if (result < 0)
+		goto out;
+	server->connection = h->conn_low + (h->conn_high * 256);
+	result = 0;
+out:
+	return result;
+}
+
+int ncp_disconnect(struct ncp_server *server)
+{
+	struct ncp_request_header *h;
+
+	h = (struct ncp_request_header *) (server->packet);
+	h->type = NCP_DEALLOC_SLOT_REQUEST;
+	h->task		= 2; /* see above */
+	h->function	= 0;
+
+	return ncp_do_request(server, sizeof(*h), server->packet, server->packet_size);
+}
+
+void ncp_lock_server(struct ncp_server *server)
+{
+	down(&server->sem);
+	if (server->lock)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "ncp_lock_server: was locked!\n");
+	server->lock = 1;
+}
+
+void ncp_unlock_server(struct ncp_server *server)
+{
+	if (!server->lock) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "ncp_unlock_server: was not locked!\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	server->lock = 0;
+	up(&server->sem);
+}