diff -urN a/Documentation/Configure.help b/Documentation/Configure.help
--- a/Documentation/Configure.help	2003-06-25 00:18:32.000000000 +0200
+++ b/Documentation/Configure.help	2003-06-25 00:19:01.000000000 +0200
@@ -8821,6 +8821,20 @@
   say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>.  The module
   will be called bonding.o.
 
+Intermediate queueing device support
+CONFIG_IMQ
+  The imq device(s) is used as placeholder for QoS queueing disciplines.
+  Every packet entering/leaving the ip stack can be directed through
+  the imq device where it's enqueued/dequeued to the attached qdisc.
+  This allows you to treat network devices as classes and distribute
+  bandwidth among them. Iptables is used to specify through which imq
+  device, if any, packets travel.
+
+  If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which ca be
+  inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
+  say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>.  The module
+  will be called imq.o
+
 SLIP (serial line) support
 CONFIG_SLIP
   Say Y if you intend to use SLIP or CSLIP (compressed SLIP) to
diff -urN a/drivers/net/Config.in b/drivers/net/Config.in
--- a/drivers/net/Config.in	2003-06-25 00:18:32.000000000 +0200
+++ b/drivers/net/Config.in	2003-06-25 00:19:02.000000000 +0200
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 tristate 'Dummy net driver support' CONFIG_DUMMY
 tristate 'Bonding driver support' CONFIG_BONDING
 tristate 'EQL (serial line load balancing) support' CONFIG_EQUALIZER
+if [ "$CONFIG_NETFILTER" = "y" ]; then
+  tristate 'IMQ (intermediate queueing device) support' CONFIG_IMQ
+else
+  comment 'IMQ needs CONFIG_NETFILTER enabled'
+fi
 tristate 'Universal TUN/TAP device driver support' CONFIG_TUN
 if [ "$CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL" = "y" ]; then
    tristate 'Ethertap network tap (OBSOLETE)' CONFIG_ETHERTAP
diff -urN a/drivers/net/imq.c b/drivers/net/imq.c
--- a/drivers/net/imq.c	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ b/drivers/net/imq.c	2003-06-25 00:20:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+/*
+ *             Pseudo-driver for the intermediate queue device.
+ *
+ *             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:    Patrick McHardy, <kaber@trash.net>
+ *
+ * 	       The first version was written by Martin Devera, <devik@cdi.cz>
+ *
+ * Credits:    Jan Rafaj <imq2t@cedric.vabo.cz>
+ *              - Update patch to 2.4.21
+ *             Sebastian Strollo <sstrollo@nortelnetworks.com>
+ *              - Fix "Dead-loop on netdevice imq"-issue
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
+#include <linux/if_arp.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter.h>
+#include <linux/netfilter_ipv4.h>
+#if defined(CONFIG_IPV6) || defined (CONFIG_IPV6_MODULE)
+#include <linux/netfilter_ipv6.h>
+#endif
+#include <linux/imq.h>
+#include <net/pkt_sched.h>
+
+static nf_hookfn imq_nf_hook;
+
+static struct nf_hook_ops imq_ingress_ipv4 = {
+	{ NULL, NULL},
+	imq_nf_hook,
+	PF_INET,
+	NF_IP_PRE_ROUTING,
+	NF_IP_PRI_MANGLE + 1
+};
+
+static struct nf_hook_ops imq_egress_ipv4 = {
+	{ NULL, NULL},
+	imq_nf_hook,
+	PF_INET,
+	NF_IP_POST_ROUTING,
+	NF_IP_PRI_LAST
+};
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_IPV6) || defined (CONFIG_IPV6_MODULE)
+static struct nf_hook_ops imq_ingress_ipv6 = {
+	{ NULL, NULL},
+	imq_nf_hook,
+	PF_INET6,
+	NF_IP6_PRE_ROUTING,
+	NF_IP6_PRI_MANGLE + 1
+};
+
+static struct nf_hook_ops imq_egress_ipv6 = {
+	{ NULL, NULL},
+	imq_nf_hook,
+	PF_INET6,
+	NF_IP6_POST_ROUTING,
+	NF_IP6_PRI_LAST
+};
+#endif
+
+static unsigned int numdevs = 2;
+
+MODULE_PARM(numdevs, "i");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(numdevs, "number of imq devices");
+
+static struct net_device *imq_devs;
+
+
+static struct net_device_stats *imq_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	return (struct net_device_stats *)dev->priv;
+}
+
+/* called for packets kfree'd in qdiscs at places other than enqueue */
+static void imq_skb_destructor(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct nf_info *info = skb->nf_info;
+
+	if (info) {
+		if (info->indev)
+			dev_put(info->indev);
+		if (info->outdev)
+			dev_put(info->outdev);
+		kfree(info);
+	}
+}
+
+static int imq_dev_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct net_device_stats *stats = (struct net_device_stats*) dev->priv;
+	
+	stats->tx_bytes += skb->len;
+	stats->tx_packets++;
+
+	skb->imq_flags = 0;
+	skb->destructor = NULL;
+	
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	nf_reinject(skb, skb->nf_info, NF_ACCEPT);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int imq_nf_queue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nf_info *info,
+			void *data)
+{
+	struct net_device *dev;
+	struct net_device_stats *stats;
+	struct sk_buff *skb2 = NULL;
+	struct Qdisc *q;
+	unsigned int index = skb->imq_flags&IMQ_F_IFMASK;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	if (index > numdevs) 
+		return -1;
+	
+	dev = imq_devs + index;
+	if (!(dev->flags & IFF_UP)) {
+		skb->imq_flags = 0;
+		nf_reinject(skb, info, NF_ACCEPT);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	dev->last_rx = jiffies;
+
+	if (skb->destructor) {
+		skb2 = skb;
+		skb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!skb)
+			return -1;
+	}
+	skb->nf_info = info;
+
+	stats = (struct net_device_stats *)dev->priv;
+	stats->rx_bytes+= skb->len;
+	stats->rx_packets++;
+	
+	spin_lock_bh(&dev->queue_lock);
+	q = dev->qdisc;
+	if (q->enqueue) {
+		q->enqueue(skb_get(skb), q);
+		if (skb_shared(skb)) {
+			skb->destructor = imq_skb_destructor;
+			kfree_skb(skb);
+			ret = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	if (spin_is_locked(&dev->xmit_lock))
+		netif_schedule(dev);
+	else
+		qdisc_run(dev);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&dev->queue_lock);
+
+	if (skb2)
+		kfree_skb(ret ? skb : skb2);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static unsigned int imq_nf_hook(unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff **pskb,
+		   const struct net_device *indev,
+		   const struct net_device *outdev,
+		   int (*okfn)(struct sk_buff *))
+{
+	if ((*pskb)->imq_flags & IMQ_F_ENQUEUE)
+		return NF_QUEUE;
+
+	return NF_ACCEPT;
+}
+
+
+static int __init imq_init_hooks(void)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	if ((err = nf_register_queue_handler(PF_INET, imq_nf_queue, NULL)))
+		goto err1;
+	if ((err = nf_register_hook(&imq_ingress_ipv4)))
+		goto err2;
+	if ((err = nf_register_hook(&imq_egress_ipv4)))
+		goto err3;
+#if defined(CONFIG_IPV6) || defined (CONFIG_IPV6_MODULE)
+	if ((err = nf_register_queue_handler(PF_INET6, imq_nf_queue, NULL)))
+		goto err4;
+	if ((err = nf_register_hook(&imq_ingress_ipv6)))
+		goto err5;
+	if ((err = nf_register_hook(&imq_egress_ipv6)))
+		goto err6;
+#endif
+	
+	return 0;
+	
+#if defined(CONFIG_IPV6) || defined (CONFIG_IPV6_MODULE)
+err6:
+	nf_unregister_hook(&imq_ingress_ipv6);
+err5:
+	nf_unregister_queue_handler(PF_INET6);
+err4:
+	nf_unregister_hook(&imq_egress_ipv4);
+#endif
+err3:
+	nf_unregister_hook(&imq_ingress_ipv4);
+err2:
+	nf_unregister_queue_handler(PF_INET);
+err1:
+	return err;
+}
+
+static void __exit imq_unhook(void)
+{
+	nf_unregister_hook(&imq_ingress_ipv4);
+	nf_unregister_hook(&imq_egress_ipv4);
+	nf_unregister_queue_handler(PF_INET);
+#if defined(CONFIG_IPV6) || defined (CONFIG_IPV6_MODULE)
+	nf_unregister_hook(&imq_ingress_ipv6);
+	nf_unregister_hook(&imq_egress_ipv6);
+	nf_unregister_queue_handler(PF_INET6);
+#endif
+}
+
+static int __init imq_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	dev->hard_start_xmit	= imq_dev_xmit;
+	dev->type		= ARPHRD_VOID;
+	dev->mtu		= 1500;
+	dev->tx_queue_len	= 30;
+	dev->flags		= IFF_NOARP;
+	dev->priv = kmalloc(sizeof(struct net_device_stats), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (dev->priv == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	memset(dev->priv, 0, sizeof(struct net_device_stats));
+	dev->get_stats		= imq_get_stats;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void imq_dev_uninit(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	kfree(dev->priv);
+}
+
+static int __init imq_init_devs(void)
+{
+	struct net_device *dev;
+	int i;
+
+	if (!numdevs || numdevs > IMQ_MAX_DEVS) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "numdevs has to be betweed 1 and %u\n",
+		       IMQ_MAX_DEVS);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	imq_devs = kmalloc(sizeof(struct net_device) * numdevs, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!imq_devs)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	memset(imq_devs, 0, sizeof(struct net_device) * numdevs);
+
+	/* we start counting at zero */
+	numdevs--;
+
+	for (i = 0, dev = imq_devs; i <= numdevs; i++, dev++) {
+		SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
+		strcpy(dev->name, "imq%d");
+		dev->init   = imq_dev_init;
+		dev->uninit = imq_dev_uninit;
+
+		if (register_netdev(dev) < 0)
+			goto err_register;
+	}
+	return 0;
+
+err_register:
+	for (; i; i--)
+		unregister_netdev(--dev);
+	kfree(imq_devs);
+	return -EIO;
+}
+
+static void imq_cleanup_devs(void)
+{
+	int i;
+	struct net_device *dev = imq_devs;
+	
+	for (i = 0; i <= numdevs; i++)
+		unregister_netdev(dev++);
+
+	kfree(imq_devs);
+}
+
+static int __init imq_init_module(void)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	if ((err = imq_init_devs()))
+		return err;
+	if ((err = imq_init_hooks())) {
+		imq_cleanup_devs();
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "imq driver loaded.\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit imq_cleanup_module(void)
+{
+	imq_unhook();
+	imq_cleanup_devs();
+}
+
+module_init(imq_init_module);
+module_exit(imq_cleanup_module);
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff -urN a/drivers/net/Makefile b/drivers/net/Makefile
--- a/drivers/net/Makefile	2003-06-25 00:18:32.000000000 +0200
+++ b/drivers/net/Makefile	2003-06-25 00:19:02.000000000 +0200
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@

 obj-$(CONFIG_STRIP) += strip.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DUMMY) += dummy.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_IMQ) += imq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DE600) += de600.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DE620) += de620.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AT1500) += lance.o
diff -urN a/include/linux/imq.h b/include/linux/imq.h
--- a/include/linux/imq.h	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ b/include/linux/imq.h	2003-06-25 00:19:02.000000000 +0200
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef _IMQ_H
+#define _IMQ_H
+
+#define IMQ_MAX_DEVS	16
+
+#define IMQ_F_IFMASK	0x7f
+#define IMQ_F_ENQUEUE	0x80
+
+#endif /* _IMQ_H */
diff -urN a/include/linux/skbuff.h b/include/linux/skbuff.h
--- a/include/linux/skbuff.h	2003-06-25 00:18:32.000000000 +0200
+++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h	2003-06-25 00:19:02.000000000 +0200
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@
 	struct nf_conntrack *master;
 };
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_IMQ) || defined(CONFIG_IMQ_MODULE)
+struct nf_info;
+#endif
 
 struct sk_buff_head {
 	/* These two members must be first. */
@@ -182,7 +185,7 @@
 	unsigned int 	len;			/* Length of actual data			*/
  	unsigned int 	data_len;
 	unsigned int	csum;			/* Checksum 					*/
-	unsigned char 	__unused,		/* Dead field, may be reused			*/
+	unsigned char 	imq_flags,		/* intermediate queueing device	*/
 			cloned, 		/* head may be cloned (check refcnt to be sure). */
   			pkt_type,		/* Packet class					*/
   			ip_summed;		/* Driver fed us an IP checksum			*/
@@ -219,6 +222,9 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_SCHED
        __u32           tc_index;               /* traffic control index */
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_IMQ) || defined(CONFIG_IMQ_MODULE)
+       struct nf_info	*nf_info;
+#endif
 };
 
 #define SK_WMEM_MAX	65535
diff -urN a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c	2003-06-25 00:18:32.000000000 +0200
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c	2003-06-25 00:19:03.000000000 +0200
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@
 	/* Set up other state */
 	skb->len = 0;
 	skb->cloned = 0;
+#if defined(CONFIG_IMQ) || defined (CONFIG_IMQ_MODULE)
+	skb->imq_flags = 0;
+	skb->nf_info = NULL;
+#endif
 	skb->data_len = 0;
 
 	atomic_set(&skb->users, 1); 
@@ -254,6 +259,10 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_SCHED
 	skb->tc_index = 0;
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_IMQ) || defined(CONFIG_IMQ_MODULE)
+	skb->imq_flags = 0;
+	skb->nf_info = NULL;
+#endif
 }
 
 static void skb_drop_fraglist(struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -404,6 +412,10 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_SCHED
 	C(tc_index);
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_IMQ) || defined(CONFIG_IMQ_MODULE)
+	C(imq_flags);
+	C(nf_info);
+#endif
 
 	atomic_inc(&(skb_shinfo(skb)->dataref));
 	skb->cloned = 1;
@@ -448,6 +460,10 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_SCHED
 	new->tc_index = old->tc_index;
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_IMQ) || defined(CONFIG_IMQ_MODULE)
+	new->imq_flags=old->imq_flags;
+	new->nf_info=old->nf_info;
+#endif
 }
 
 /**
diff -urN a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c	2003-06-25 00:18:32.000000000 +0200
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c	2003-06-25 00:19:03.000000000 +0200
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#if defined(CONFIG_IMQ) || defined(CONFIG_IMQ_MODULE)
+#include <linux/imq.h>
+#endif
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <net/pkt_sched.h>
 
@@ -89,7 +92,11 @@
 			spin_unlock(&dev->queue_lock);
 
 			if (!netif_queue_stopped(dev)) {
-				if (netdev_nit)
+				if (netdev_nit
+#if defined(CONFIG_IMQ) || defined(CONFIG_IMQ_MODULE)
+				    && !(skb->imq_flags & IMQ_F_ENQUEUE)
+#endif
+				    )
 					dev_queue_xmit_nit(skb, dev);
 
 				if (dev->hard_start_xmit(skb, dev) == 0) {
