diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 733bc25..4959800 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@
 # that for each of the symbols.
 if NETDEVICES
 
+config IFB
+	tristate "Intermediate Functional Block support"
+	depends on NET_CLS_ACT
+	---help---
+	  This is an intermidiate driver that allows sharing of
+	  resources.
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
+	  will be called ifb.  If you want to use more than one ifb
+	  device at a time, you need to compile this driver as a module.
+	  Instead of 'ifb', the devices will then be called 'ifb0',
+	  'ifb1' etc.
+	  Look at the iproute2 documentation directory for usage etc
+
 config DUMMY
 	tristate "Dummy net driver support"
 	---help---
diff --git a/drivers/net/Makefile b/drivers/net/Makefile
index b74a7cb..00e72b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/Makefile
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
 endif
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_DUMMY) += dummy.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_IFB) += ifb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DE600) += de600.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DE620) += de620.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LANCE) += lance.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/ifb.c b/drivers/net/ifb.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b69925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/ifb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+/* drivers/net/ifb.c: 
+
+	The purpose of this driver is to provide a device that allows
+	for sharing of resources:
+
+	1) qdiscs/policies that are per device as opposed to system wide.
+	ifb allows for a device which can be redirected to thus providing
+	an impression of sharing.
+
+	2) Allows for queueing incoming traffic for shaping instead of
+	dropping. 
+	
+	The original concept is based on what is known as the IMQ
+	driver initially written by Martin Devera, later rewritten
+	by Patrick McHardy and then maintained by Andre Correa.
+
+	You need the tc action  mirror or redirect to feed this device
+       	packets.
+
+	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+	modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+	as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version
+	2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ 
+  	Authors:	Jamal Hadi Salim (2005)
+ 
+*/
+
+
+#include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <net/pkt_sched.h> 
+
+#define TX_TIMEOUT  (2*HZ)
+                                                                                
+#define TX_Q_LIMIT    32
+struct ifb_private {
+	struct net_device_stats stats;
+	struct tasklet_struct   ifb_tasklet;
+	int     tasklet_pending;
+	/* mostly debug stats leave in for now */
+	unsigned long   st_task_enter; /* tasklet entered */
+	unsigned long   st_txq_refl_try; /* transmit queue refill attempt */
+	unsigned long   st_rxq_enter; /* receive queue entered */
+	unsigned long   st_rx2tx_tran; /* receive to trasmit transfers */
+	unsigned long   st_rxq_notenter; /*receiveQ not entered, resched */
+	unsigned long   st_rx_frm_egr; /* received from egress path */
+	unsigned long   st_rx_frm_ing; /* received from ingress path */
+	unsigned long   st_rxq_check;
+	unsigned long   st_rxq_rsch;
+	struct sk_buff_head     rq;
+	struct sk_buff_head     tq;
+};
+
+static int numifbs = 1;
+
+static void ri_tasklet(unsigned long dev);
+static int ifb_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+static struct net_device_stats *ifb_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
+static int ifb_open(struct net_device *dev);
+static int ifb_close(struct net_device *dev);
+
+static void ri_tasklet(unsigned long dev) 
+{
+
+	struct net_device *_dev = (struct net_device *)dev;
+	struct ifb_private *dp = netdev_priv(_dev);
+	struct net_device_stats *stats = &dp->stats;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+	dp->st_task_enter++;
+	if ((skb = skb_peek(&dp->tq)) == NULL) {
+		dp->st_txq_refl_try++;
+		if (spin_trylock(&_dev->xmit_lock)) {
+			dp->st_rxq_enter++;
+			while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&dp->rq)) != NULL) {
+				skb_queue_tail(&dp->tq, skb);
+				dp->st_rx2tx_tran++;
+			}
+			spin_unlock(&_dev->xmit_lock);
+		} else {
+			/* reschedule */
+			dp->st_rxq_notenter++;
+			goto resched;
+		}
+	}
+
+	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&dp->tq)) != NULL) {
+		u32 from = G_TC_FROM(skb->tc_verd);
+
+		skb->tc_verd = 0;
+		skb->tc_verd = SET_TC_NCLS(skb->tc_verd);
+		stats->tx_packets++;
+		stats->tx_bytes +=skb->len;
+		if (from & AT_EGRESS) {
+			dp->st_rx_frm_egr++;
+			dev_queue_xmit(skb);
+		} else if (from & AT_INGRESS) {
+
+			dp->st_rx_frm_ing++;
+			netif_rx(skb);
+		} else {
+			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+			stats->tx_dropped++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (spin_trylock(&_dev->xmit_lock)) {
+		dp->st_rxq_check++;
+		if ((skb = skb_peek(&dp->rq)) == NULL) {
+			dp->tasklet_pending = 0;
+			if (netif_queue_stopped(_dev))
+				netif_wake_queue(_dev);
+		} else {
+			dp->st_rxq_rsch++;
+			spin_unlock(&_dev->xmit_lock);
+			goto resched;
+		}
+		spin_unlock(&_dev->xmit_lock);
+	} else {
+resched:
+		dp->tasklet_pending = 1;
+		tasklet_schedule(&dp->ifb_tasklet);
+	}
+
+}
+
+static void __init ifb_setup(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	/* Initialize the device structure. */
+	dev->get_stats = ifb_get_stats;
+	dev->hard_start_xmit = ifb_xmit;
+	dev->open = &ifb_open;
+	dev->stop = &ifb_close;
+
+	/* Fill in device structure with ethernet-generic values. */
+	ether_setup(dev);
+	dev->tx_queue_len = TX_Q_LIMIT;
+	dev->change_mtu = NULL;
+	dev->flags |= IFF_NOARP;
+	dev->flags &= ~IFF_MULTICAST;
+	SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
+	random_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr);
+}
+
+static int ifb_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct ifb_private *dp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct net_device_stats *stats = &dp->stats;
+	int ret = 0;
+	u32 from = G_TC_FROM(skb->tc_verd);
+
+	stats->tx_packets++;
+	stats->tx_bytes+=skb->len;
+
+	if (!from || !skb->input_dev) {
+dropped:
+		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+		stats->rx_dropped++;
+		return ret;
+	} else {
+		/* 
+		 * note we could be going
+		 * ingress -> egress or
+		 * egress -> ingress
+		*/
+		skb->dev = skb->input_dev;
+		skb->input_dev = dev;
+		if (from & AT_INGRESS) {
+			skb_pull(skb, skb->dev->hard_header_len);
+		} else {
+			if (!(from & AT_EGRESS)) {
+				goto dropped;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (skb_queue_len(&dp->rq) >= dev->tx_queue_len) {
+		netif_stop_queue(dev);
+	}
+
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	skb_queue_tail(&dp->rq, skb);
+	if (!dp->tasklet_pending) {
+		dp->tasklet_pending = 1;
+		tasklet_schedule(&dp->ifb_tasklet);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static struct net_device_stats *ifb_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct ifb_private *dp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct net_device_stats *stats = &dp->stats;
+
+	pr_debug("tasklets stats %ld:%ld:%ld:%ld:%ld:%ld:%ld:%ld:%ld \n",
+		dp->st_task_enter, dp->st_txq_refl_try, dp->st_rxq_enter, 
+		dp->st_rx2tx_tran dp->st_rxq_notenter, dp->st_rx_frm_egr,
+		dp->st_rx_frm_ing, dp->st_rxq_check, dp->st_rxq_rsch );
+
+	return stats;
+}
+
+static struct net_device **ifbs;
+
+/* Number of ifb devices to be set up by this module. */
+module_param(numifbs, int, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(numifbs, "Number of ifb devices");
+
+static int ifb_close(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct ifb_private *dp = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	tasklet_kill(&dp->ifb_tasklet);
+	netif_stop_queue(dev);
+	skb_queue_purge(&dp->rq);
+	skb_queue_purge(&dp->tq);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ifb_open(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct ifb_private *dp = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	tasklet_init(&dp->ifb_tasklet, ri_tasklet, (unsigned long)dev);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&dp->rq);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&dp->tq);
+	netif_start_queue(dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __init ifb_init_one(int index)
+{
+	struct net_device *dev_ifb;
+	int err;
+
+	dev_ifb = alloc_netdev(sizeof(struct ifb_private),
+				 "ifb%d", ifb_setup);
+
+	if (!dev_ifb)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if ((err = register_netdev(dev_ifb))) {
+		free_netdev(dev_ifb);
+		dev_ifb = NULL;
+	} else {
+		ifbs[index] = dev_ifb; 
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static void ifb_free_one(int index)
+{
+	unregister_netdev(ifbs[index]);
+	free_netdev(ifbs[index]);
+} 
+
+static int __init ifb_init_module(void)
+{ 
+	int i, err = 0;
+	ifbs = kmalloc(numifbs * sizeof(void *), GFP_KERNEL); 
+	if (!ifbs)
+		return -ENOMEM; 
+	for (i = 0; i < numifbs && !err; i++)
+		err = ifb_init_one(i); 
+	if (err) { 
+		while (--i >= 0)
+			ifb_free_one(i);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+} 
+
+static void __exit ifb_cleanup_module(void)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < numifbs; i++) 
+		ifb_free_one(i); 
+	kfree(ifbs);	
+}
+
+module_init(ifb_init_module);
+module_exit(ifb_cleanup_module);
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Jamal Hadi Salim");