epmd: Support 32-bit creation values in local node

* Increase distribution version from 5 to 6
* Introduce new ALIVE2_X_RESP with 32-bit creation
  as reply to ALIVE2_REQ when sender dist version >= 6
* Still reply old ALIVE2_RESP with tiny creation 1..3
  if sender dist version < 6.

14 files changed, 149 insertions, 104 deletions

diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c b/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c
index eb9b585195..acb7d472fd 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@ do_send(Process *p, Eterm to, Eterm msg, Eterm return_term, Eterm *refp,
 	    erts_dsprintf_buf_t *dsbufp = erts_create_logger_dsbuf();
 	    erts_dsprintf(dsbufp,
 			  "Discarding message %T from %T to %T in an old "
-			  "incarnation (%d) of this node (%d)\n",
+			  "incarnation (%u) of this node (%u)\n",
 			  msg,
 			  p->common.id,
 			  to,
@@ -1959,7 +1959,7 @@ do_send(Process *p, Eterm to, Eterm msg, Eterm return_term, Eterm *refp,
 	erts_dsprintf_buf_t *dsbufp = erts_create_logger_dsbuf();
 	erts_dsprintf(dsbufp,
 		      "Discarding message %T from %T to %T in an old "
-		      "incarnation (%d) of this node (%d)\n",
+		      "incarnation (%u) of this node (%u)\n",
 		      msg,
 		      p->common.id,
 		      to,
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/big.c b/erts/emulator/beam/big.c
index 522f50287a..7666f23a4f 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/big.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/big.c
@@ -2176,6 +2176,24 @@ term_to_Uint64(Eterm term, Uint64 *up)
 #endif
 }
 
+int
+term_to_Uint32(Eterm term, Uint32 *up)
+{
+#if ERTS_SIZEOF_ETERM == 4
+    return term_to_Uint(term,up);
+#else
+    if (is_small(term)) {
+	Sint i = signed_val(term);
+	if (i >= 0) {
+            *up = (Uint32) i;
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    *up = BADARG;
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
 
 int term_to_Sint(Eterm term, Sint *sp)
 {
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/big.h b/erts/emulator/beam/big.h
index ad19cce395..3fed076419 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/big.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/big.h
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ Eterm erts_uint64_array_to_big(Uint **, int, int, Uint64 *);
 int term_to_Uint64(Eterm, Uint64*);
 int term_to_Sint64(Eterm, Sint64*);
 #endif
+int term_to_Uint32(Eterm, Uint32*);
+
 
 Uint32 big_to_uint32(Eterm b);
 int term_equals_2pow32(Eterm);
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/dist.c b/erts/emulator/beam/dist.c
index b50c8273b1..45ada4e38a 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/dist.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/dist.c
@@ -3658,12 +3658,10 @@ int distribution_info(fmtfn_t to, void *arg)	/* Called by break handler */
 BIF_RETTYPE setnode_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
 {
     Process *net_kernel;
-    Uint creation;
+    Uint32 creation;
 
     /* valid creation ? */
-    if(!term_to_Uint(BIF_ARG_2, &creation))
-	goto error;
-    if(creation > 3)
+    if(!term_to_Uint32(BIF_ARG_2, &creation))
 	goto error;
 
     /* valid node name ? */
@@ -3707,7 +3705,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE setnode_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
     erts_proc_unlock(BIF_P, ERTS_PROC_LOCK_MAIN);
     erts_thr_progress_block();
     inc_no_nodes();
-    erts_set_this_node(BIF_ARG_1, (Uint32) creation);
+    erts_set_this_node(BIF_ARG_1, creation);
     erts_is_alive = 1;
     send_nodes_mon_msgs(NULL, am_nodeup, BIF_ARG_1, am_visible, NIL);
     erts_thr_progress_unblock();
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c
index 8c51bdb630..137f87a75c 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c
@@ -2797,7 +2797,10 @@ BIF_RETTYPE system_info_1(BIF_ALIST_1)
     } else if (BIF_ARG_1 == am_threads) {
 	return am_true;
     } else if (BIF_ARG_1 == am_creation) {
-	return make_small(erts_this_node->creation);
+        Uint hsz = 0;
+        erts_bld_uint(NULL, &hsz, erts_this_node->creation);
+        hp = hsz ? HAlloc(BIF_P, hsz) : NULL;
+        BIF_RET(erts_bld_uint(&hp, NULL, erts_this_node->creation));
     } else if (BIF_ARG_1 == am_break_ignored) {
       extern int ignore_break;
       if (ignore_break) 
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.c
index afafaf48dc..09edcbbb7f 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.c
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ static void print_node(void *venp, void *vpndp)
 	if(pndp->sysname == NIL) {
 	    erts_print(pndp->to, pndp->to_arg, "Name: %T ", enp->sysname);
 	}
-	erts_print(pndp->to, pndp->to_arg, " %d", enp->creation);
+	erts_print(pndp->to, pndp->to_arg, " %u", enp->creation);
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	erts_print(pndp->to, pndp->to_arg, " (refc=%ld)",
 		   erts_refc_read(&enp->refc, 0));
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ void erts_print_node_info(fmtfn_t to,
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 void
-erts_set_this_node(Eterm sysname, Uint creation)
+erts_set_this_node(Eterm sysname, Uint32 creation)
 {
     ERTS_LC_ASSERT(erts_thr_progress_is_blocking());
     ASSERT(2 <= de_refc_read(erts_this_dist_entry, 2));
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.h
index d5daf0c2df..eb0e13ccbe 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.h
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void erts_set_dist_entry_pending(DistEntry *);
 void erts_set_dist_entry_connected(DistEntry *, Eterm, Uint);
 ErlNode *erts_find_or_insert_node(Eterm, Uint32, Eterm);
 void erts_schedule_delete_node(ErlNode *);
-void erts_set_this_node(Eterm, Uint);
+void erts_set_this_node(Eterm, Uint32);
 Uint erts_node_table_size(void);
 void erts_init_node_tables(int);
 void erts_node_table_info(fmtfn_t, void *);
diff --git a/erts/epmd/epmd.mk b/erts/epmd/epmd.mk
index b1fd04dc04..f6889a7ff1 100644
--- a/erts/epmd/epmd.mk
+++ b/erts/epmd/epmd.mk
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ EPMD_NODE_TYPE=110
 # Distribution format 5 contains the new md5 based handshake.
 
 EPMD_DIST_LOW=5
-EPMD_DIST_HIGH=5
+EPMD_DIST_HIGH=6
 
diff --git a/erts/epmd/src/epmd.h b/erts/epmd/src/epmd.h
index cffcd4ae7a..7332294d3d 100644
--- a/erts/epmd/src/epmd.h
+++ b/erts/epmd/src/epmd.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define EPMD_ALIVE2_REQ 'x'
 #define EPMD_PORT2_REQ 'z'
 #define EPMD_ALIVE2_RESP 'y'
+#define EPMD_ALIVE2_X_RESP 'v'
 #define EPMD_PORT2_RESP 'w'
 #define EPMD_NAMES_REQ 'n'
 
diff --git a/erts/epmd/src/epmd_int.h b/erts/epmd/src/epmd_int.h
index ed9bbdb8cd..a5156a142e 100644
--- a/erts/epmd/src/epmd_int.h
+++ b/erts/epmd/src/epmd_int.h
@@ -277,6 +277,12 @@ static const struct in6_addr in6addr_loopback =
 #define put_int16(i, s) {((unsigned char*)(s))[0] = ((i) >> 8) & 0xff; \
                         ((unsigned char*)(s))[1] = (i)         & 0xff;}
 
+#define put_int32(i, s) do {((char*)(s))[0] = (char)((i) >> 24) & 0xff;   \
+                            ((char*)(s))[1] = (char)((i) >> 16) & 0xff;   \
+                            ((char*)(s))[2] = (char)((i) >> 8)  & 0xff;   \
+                            ((char*)(s))[3] = (char)(i)         & 0xff;} \
+                        while (0)
+
 #if defined(__GNUC__)
 #  define EPMD_INLINE __inline__
 #elif defined(__WIN32__)
@@ -307,10 +313,10 @@ struct enode {
   int fd;			/* The socket in use */
   unsigned short port;		/* Port number of Erlang node */
   char symname[MAXSYMLEN+1];	/* Name of the Erlang node */
-  short creation;		/* Started as a random number 1..3 */
+  unsigned int cr_counter;	/* Used to generate 'creation' numbers */
   char nodetype;                /* 77 = normal erlang node 72 = hidden (c-node */
   char protocol;                /* 0 = tcp/ipv4 */
-  unsigned short highvsn;       /* 0 = OTP-R3 erts-4.6.x, 1 = OTP-R4 erts-4.7.x*/
+  unsigned short highvsn;       /* 5: creation=1..3, 6: creation=1..(2^32-1)*/
   unsigned short lowvsn;
   int extralen;
   char extra[MAXSYMLEN+1];
diff --git a/erts/epmd/src/epmd_srv.c b/erts/epmd/src/epmd_srv.c
index 1f2326d241..633ec71e5f 100644
--- a/erts/epmd/src/epmd_srv.c
+++ b/erts/epmd/src/epmd_srv.c
@@ -665,6 +665,21 @@ static int do_accept(EpmdVars *g,int listensock)
     return conn_open(g,msgsock);
 }
 
+static void bump_creation(Node* node)
+{
+    if (++node->cr_counter == 0)
+        node->cr_counter = 1;
+}
+static unsigned int get_creation(Node* node)
+{
+    if (node->highvsn >= 6) {
+        return node->cr_counter;  /* 1..(2^32-1)*/
+    }
+    else {
+        return (node->cr_counter - 1) % 3 + 1;   /* 1..3 */
+    }
+}
+
 /* buf is actually one byte larger than bsize,
    giving place for null termination */
 static void do_request(g, fd, s, buf, bsize)
@@ -706,8 +721,10 @@ static void do_request(g, fd, s, buf, bsize)
 	unsigned char protocol;
 	unsigned short highvsn;
 	unsigned short lowvsn;
+        unsigned int creation;
 	int namelen;
 	int extralen;
+        int replylen;
 	char *name; 
 	char *extra;
 	eport = get_int16(&buf[1]);
@@ -737,15 +754,20 @@ static void do_request(g, fd, s, buf, bsize)
 
 	extra = &buf[11+namelen+2];
 	extra[extralen]='\000';
-	wbuf[0] = EPMD_ALIVE2_RESP;
-	if ((node = node_reg2(g, namelen, name, fd, eport, nodetype, protocol,
-			      highvsn, lowvsn, extralen, extra)) == NULL) {
-	    wbuf[1] = 1; /* error */
-	    put_int16(99, wbuf+2);
-	} else {
-	    wbuf[1] = 0; /* ok */
-	    put_int16(node->creation, wbuf+2);
-	}
+        node = node_reg2(g, namelen, name, fd, eport, nodetype, protocol,
+                         highvsn, lowvsn, extralen, extra);
+        creation = node ? get_creation(node) :  99;
+        wbuf[1] = node ? 0 : 1; /* ok | error */
+        if (highvsn >= 6) {
+            wbuf[0] = EPMD_ALIVE2_X_RESP;
+            put_int32(creation, wbuf+2);
+            replylen = 6;
+        }
+        else {
+            wbuf[0] = EPMD_ALIVE2_RESP;
+            put_int16(creation, wbuf+2);
+            replylen = 4;
+        }
   
 	if (!reply(g, fd, wbuf, replylen))
 	  {
@@ -1200,8 +1222,8 @@ static int node_unreg(EpmdVars *g,char *name)
   for (; node; prev = &node->next, node = node->next)
     if (is_same_str(node->symname, name))
       {
-	dbg_tty_printf(g,1,"unregistering '%s:%d', port %d",
-		       node->symname, node->creation, node->port);
+	dbg_tty_printf(g,1,"unregistering '%s:%u', port %d",
+		       node->symname, get_creation(node), node->port);
 
 	*prev = node->next;	/* Link out from "reg" list */
 
@@ -1235,8 +1257,8 @@ static int node_unreg_sock(EpmdVars *g,int fd)
   for (; node; prev = &node->next, node = node->next)
     if (node->fd == fd)
       {
-	dbg_tty_printf(g,1,"unregistering '%s:%d', port %d",
-		       node->symname, node->creation, node->port);
+	dbg_tty_printf(g,1,"unregistering '%s:%u', port %d",
+		       node->symname, get_creation(node), node->port);
 
 	*prev = node->next;	/* Link out from "reg" list */
 
@@ -1264,19 +1286,8 @@ static int node_unreg_sock(EpmdVars *g,int fd)
 }
 
 /*
- *  Finding a node slot and a (name,creation) name is a bit tricky.
- *  We try in order
- *
- *  1. If the name was used before and we can reuse that slot but use
- *     a new "creation" digit in the range 1..3.
- *
- *  2. We try to find a new unused slot.
- *
- *  3. We try to use an used slot this isn't used any longer.
- *     FIXME: The criteria for *what* slot to steal should be improved.
- *     Perhaps use the oldest or something.
+ * Register a new node
  */
-
 static Node *node_reg2(EpmdVars *g,
 		       int namelen,
 		       char* name,
@@ -1346,7 +1357,7 @@ static Node *node_reg2(EpmdVars *g,
       }
 
   /* Try to find the name in the used queue so that we
-     can change "creation" number 1..3 */
+     can change "creation" number */
 
   prev = NULL;
 
@@ -1375,9 +1386,8 @@ static Node *node_reg2(EpmdVars *g,
 
 	g->nodes.unreg_count--;
 
-	/* When reusing we change the "creation" number 1..3 */
-
-	node->creation = node->creation % 3 + 1;
+	/* When reusing we change the "creation" number */
+	bump_creation(node);
 
 	break;
       }
@@ -1404,7 +1414,8 @@ static Node *node_reg2(EpmdVars *g,
 	      exit(1);
 	    }
 
-	  node->creation = (current_time(g) % 3) + 1; /* "random" 1-3 */
+	  node->cr_counter = current_time(g); /* "random" */
+          bump_creation(node);
 	}
     }
 
@@ -1423,11 +1434,11 @@ static Node *node_reg2(EpmdVars *g,
   select_fd_set(g, fd);
 
   if (highvsn == 0) {
-    dbg_tty_printf(g,1,"registering '%s:%d', port %d",
-		   node->symname, node->creation, node->port);
+    dbg_tty_printf(g,1,"registering '%s:%u', port %d",
+		   node->symname, get_creation(node), node->port);
   } else {
-    dbg_tty_printf(g,1,"registering '%s:%d', port %d",
-		   node->symname, node->creation, node->port);
+    dbg_tty_printf(g,1,"registering '%s:%u', port %d",
+		   node->symname, get_creation(node), node->port);
     dbg_tty_printf(g,1,"type %d proto %d highvsn %d lowvsn %d",
 		   nodetype, protocol, highvsn, lowvsn);
   }      
@@ -1561,8 +1572,8 @@ static void print_names(EpmdVars *g)
 
   for (node = g->nodes.reg; node; node = node->next)
     {
-      fprintf(stderr,"*****     active name     \"%s#%d\" at port %d, fd = %d\r\n",
-	      node->symname, node->creation, node->port, node->fd);
+      fprintf(stderr,"*****     active name     \"%s#%u\" at port %d, fd = %d\r\n",
+	      node->symname, get_creation(node), node->port, node->fd);
       count ++;
     }
 
@@ -1572,8 +1583,8 @@ static void print_names(EpmdVars *g)
 
   for (node = g->nodes.unreg; node; node = node->next)
     {
-      fprintf(stderr,"*****     old/unused name \"%s#%d\"\r\n",
-	      node->symname, node->creation);
+      fprintf(stderr,"*****     old/unused name \"%s#%u\"\r\n",
+	      node->symname, get_creation(node));
       count ++;
     }
 
diff --git a/erts/test/erl_print_SUITE.erl b/erts/test/erl_print_SUITE.erl
index 463d890688..0a5987df88 100644
--- a/erts/test/erl_print_SUITE.erl
+++ b/erts/test/erl_print_SUITE.erl
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ run_case(Config, TestArgs, Fun) ->
 -define(PORT_EXT,            102).
 -define(PID_EXT,             103).
 -define(NEW_REFERENCE_EXT,   114).
+-define(NEW_PID_EXT,         $X).
+-define(NEW_PORT_EXT,        $Y).
+-define(NEWER_REFERENCE_EXT, $Z).
 
 uint32_be(Uint) when is_integer(Uint), 0 =< Uint, Uint < 1 bsl 32 ->
     [(Uint bsr 24) band 16#ff,
@@ -351,13 +354,13 @@ mk_pid({NodeName, Creation}, Number, Serial) when is_atom(NodeName) ->
     mk_pid({atom_to_list(NodeName), Creation}, Number, Serial);
 mk_pid({NodeName, Creation}, Number, Serial) ->
     case catch binary_to_term(list_to_binary([?VERSION_MAGIC,
-                                              ?PID_EXT,
+                                              ?NEW_PID_EXT,
                                               ?ATOM_EXT,
                                               uint16_be(length(NodeName)),
                                               NodeName,
                                               uint32_be(Number),
                                               uint32_be(Serial),
-                                              uint8(Creation)])) of
+                                              uint32_be(Creation)])) of
         Pid when is_pid(Pid) ->
             Pid;
         {'EXIT', {badarg, _}} ->
@@ -370,12 +373,12 @@ mk_port({NodeName, Creation}, Number) when is_atom(NodeName) ->
     mk_port({atom_to_list(NodeName), Creation}, Number);
 mk_port({NodeName, Creation}, Number) ->
     case catch binary_to_term(list_to_binary([?VERSION_MAGIC,
-                                              ?PORT_EXT,
+                                              ?NEW_PORT_EXT,
                                               ?ATOM_EXT,
                                               uint16_be(length(NodeName)),
                                               NodeName,
                                               uint32_be(Number),
-                                              uint8(Creation)])) of
+                                              uint32_be(Creation)])) of
         Port when is_port(Port) ->
             Port;
         {'EXIT', {badarg, _}} ->
@@ -388,33 +391,16 @@ mk_ref({NodeName, Creation}, Numbers) when is_atom(NodeName),
                                            is_integer(Creation),
                                            is_list(Numbers) ->
     mk_ref({atom_to_list(NodeName), Creation}, Numbers);
-mk_ref({NodeName, Creation}, [Number]) when is_list(NodeName),
-                                            is_integer(Creation),
-                                            is_integer(Number) ->
-    case catch binary_to_term(list_to_binary([?VERSION_MAGIC,
-                                              ?REFERENCE_EXT,
-                                              ?ATOM_EXT,
-                                              uint16_be(length(NodeName)),
-                                              NodeName,
-                                              uint32_be(Number),
-                                              uint8(Creation)])) of
-        Ref when is_reference(Ref) ->
-            Ref;
-        {'EXIT', {badarg, _}} ->
-            exit({badarg, mk_ref, [{NodeName, Creation}, [Number]]});
-        Other ->
-            exit({unexpected_binary_to_term_result, Other})
-    end;
 mk_ref({NodeName, Creation}, Numbers) when is_list(NodeName),
                                            is_integer(Creation),
                                            is_list(Numbers) ->
     case catch binary_to_term(list_to_binary([?VERSION_MAGIC,
-                                              ?NEW_REFERENCE_EXT,
+                                              ?NEWER_REFERENCE_EXT,
                                               uint16_be(length(Numbers)),
                                               ?ATOM_EXT,
                                               uint16_be(length(NodeName)),
                                               NodeName,
-                                              uint8(Creation),
+                                              uint32_be(Creation),
                                               lists:map(fun (N) ->
                                                                 uint32_be(N)
                                                         end,
@@ -429,11 +415,10 @@ mk_ref({NodeName, Creation}, Numbers) when is_list(NodeName),
 
 my_cre() -> erlang:system_info(creation).
 
-oth_cre(0) -> 1;
-oth_cre(1) -> 2;
-oth_cre(2) -> 3;
-oth_cre(3) -> 1;
-oth_cre(N) -> exit({invalid_creation, N}).
+oth_cre(N) when N >= 0, N < (1 bsl 32) ->
+    (N rem ((1 bsl 32) - 1)) + 1;
+oth_cre(N) ->
+    exit({invalid_creation, N}).
 
 str_1_bsl_10000() ->
     "19950631168807583848837421626835850838234968318861924548520089498529438830221946631919961684036194597899331129423209124271556491349413781117593785932096323957855730046793794526765246551266059895520550086918193311542508608460618104685509074866089624888090489894838009253941633257850621568309473902556912388065225096643874441046759871626985453222868538161694315775629640762836880760732228535091641476183956381458969463899410840960536267821064621427333394036525565649530603142680234969400335934316651459297773279665775606172582031407994198179607378245683762280037302885487251900834464581454650557929601414833921615734588139257095379769119277800826957735674444123062018757836325502728323789270710373802866393031428133241401624195671690574061419654342324638801248856147305207431992259611796250130992860241708340807605932320161268492288496255841312844061536738951487114256315111089745514203313820202931640957596464756010405845841566072044962867016515061920631004186422275908670900574606417856951911456055068251250406007519842261898059237118054444788072906395242548339221982707404473162376760846613033778706039803413197133493654622700563169937455508241780972810983291314403571877524768509857276937926433221599399876886660808368837838027643282775172273657572744784112294389733810861607423253291974813120197604178281965697475898164531258434135959862784130128185406283476649088690521047580882615823961985770122407044330583075869039319604603404973156583208672105913300903752823415539745394397715257455290510212310947321610753474825740775273986348298498340756937955646638621874569499279016572103701364433135817214311791398222983845847334440270964182851005072927748364550578634501100852987812389473928699540834346158807043959118985815145779177143619698728131459483783202081474982171858011389071228250905826817436220577475921417653715687725614904582904992461028630081535583308130101987675856234343538955409175623400844887526162643568648833519463720377293240094456246923254350400678027273837755376406726898636241037491410966718557050759098100246789880178271925953381282421954028302759408448955014676668389697996886241636313376393903373455801407636741877711055384225739499110186468219696581651485130494222369947714763069155468217682876200362777257723781365331611196811280792669481887201298643660768551639860534602297871557517947385246369446923087894265948217008051120322365496288169035739121368338393591756418733850510970271613915439590991598154654417336311656936031122249937969999226781732358023111862644575299135758175008199839236284615249881088960232244362173771618086357015468484058622329792853875623486556440536962622018963571028812361567512543338303270029097668650568557157505516727518899194129711337690149916181315171544007728650573189557450920330185304847113818315407324053319038462084036421763703911550639789000742853672196280903477974533320468368795868580237952218629120080742819551317948157624448298518461509704888027274721574688131594750409732115080498190455803416826949787141316063210686391511681774304792596709376".
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/erl_epmd.erl b/lib/kernel/src/erl_epmd.erl
index 7a14e2635c..f31a1722ce 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/erl_epmd.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/erl_epmd.erl
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
 -define(erlang_daemon_port, 4369).
 -endif.
 -ifndef(epmd_dist_high).
--define(epmd_dist_high, 4370).
+-define(epmd_dist_high, 6).
 -endif.
 -ifndef(epmd_dist_low).
--define(epmd_dist_low, 4370).
+-define(epmd_dist_low, 5).
 -endif.
 
 %% External exports
@@ -342,6 +342,13 @@ wait_for_reg_reply(Socket, SoFar) ->
     receive
 	{tcp, Socket, Data0} ->
 	    case SoFar ++ Data0 of
+		[$v, Result, A, B, C, D] ->
+		    case Result of
+			0 ->
+			    {alive, Socket, ?u32(A, B, C, D)};
+			_ ->
+			    {error, duplicate_name}
+		    end;
 		[$y, Result, A, B] ->
 		    case Result of
 			0 ->
diff --git a/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_wb_SUITE.erl b/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_wb_SUITE.erl
index 8256444bdc..f3db6705a2 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_wb_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/test/erl_distribution_wb_SUITE.erl
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
 	        R
         end).
 
+-define(EPMD_DIST_HIGH, 6).
+-define(EPMD_DIST_LOW, 5).
+
 -define(DFLAG_PUBLISHED,1).
 -define(DFLAG_ATOM_CACHE,2).
 -define(DFLAG_EXTENDED_REFERENCES,4).
@@ -57,15 +60,18 @@
 -define(DFLAG_NEW_FUN_TAGS,16#80).
 -define(DFLAG_EXTENDED_PIDS_PORTS,16#100).
 -define(DFLAG_UTF8_ATOMS, 16#10000).
+-define(DFLAG_BIG_CREATION, 16#40000).
 
 %% From R9 and forward extended references is compulsory
 %% From R10 and forward extended pids and ports are compulsory
 %% From R20 and forward UTF8 atoms are compulsory
 %% From R21 and forward NEW_FUN_TAGS is compulsory (no more tuple fallback {fun, ...})
+%% From R22 and forward BIG_CREATION is compulsory
 -define(COMPULSORY_DFLAGS, (?DFLAG_EXTENDED_REFERENCES bor
                             ?DFLAG_EXTENDED_PIDS_PORTS bor
                             ?DFLAG_UTF8_ATOMS bor
-                            ?DFLAG_NEW_FUN_TAGS)).
+                            ?DFLAG_NEW_FUN_TAGS bor
+                            ?DFLAG_BIG_CREATION)).
 
 -define(PASS_THROUGH, $p).
 
@@ -208,9 +214,9 @@ pending_up_md5(Node,OurName,Cookie) ->
     {ok, SocketA} = gen_tcp:connect(atom_to_list(NB),PortNo,
 				    [{active,false},
 				     {packet,2}]),
-    send_name(SocketA,OurName,5),
+    send_name(SocketA,OurName, ?EPMD_DIST_HIGH),
     ok = recv_status(SocketA),
-    {hidden,Node,5,HisChallengeA} = recv_challenge(SocketA), % See 1)
+    {hidden,Node,?EPMD_DIST_HIGH,HisChallengeA} = recv_challenge(SocketA), % See 1)
     OurChallengeA = gen_challenge(),
     OurDigestA = gen_digest(HisChallengeA, Cookie),
     send_challenge_reply(SocketA, OurChallengeA, OurDigestA),
@@ -224,11 +230,11 @@ pending_up_md5(Node,OurName,Cookie) ->
     {ok, SocketB} = gen_tcp:connect(atom_to_list(NB),PortNo,
 				    [{active,false},
 				     {packet,2}]),
-    send_name(SocketB,OurName,5),
+    send_name(SocketB,OurName, ?EPMD_DIST_HIGH),
     alive = recv_status(SocketB),
     send_status(SocketB, true),
     gen_tcp:close(SocketA),
-    {hidden,Node,5,HisChallengeB} = recv_challenge(SocketB), % See 1)
+    {hidden,Node,?EPMD_DIST_HIGH,HisChallengeB} = recv_challenge(SocketB), % See 1)
     OurChallengeB = gen_challenge(),
     OurDigestB = gen_digest(HisChallengeB, Cookie),
     send_challenge_reply(SocketB, OurChallengeB, OurDigestB),
@@ -254,7 +260,7 @@ simultaneous_md5(Node, OurName, Cookie) when OurName < Node ->
 		  Else ->
 		      exit(Else)
 	      end,
-    EpmdSocket = register(OurName, LSocket, 1, 5),
+    EpmdSocket = register_node(OurName, LSocket, ?EPMD_DIST_LOW, ?EPMD_DIST_HIGH),
     {NA, NB} = split(Node),
     rpc:cast(Node, net_adm, ping, [OurName]),
     receive after 1000 -> ok end,
@@ -262,7 +268,7 @@ simultaneous_md5(Node, OurName, Cookie) when OurName < Node ->
     {ok, SocketA} = gen_tcp:connect(atom_to_list(NB),PortNo,
 				    [{active,false},
 				     {packet,2}]),
-    send_name(SocketA,OurName,5),
+    send_name(SocketA,OurName, ?EPMD_DIST_HIGH),
     %% We are still not marked up on the other side, as our first message 
     %% is not sent.
     SocketB = case gen_tcp:accept(LSocket) of
@@ -275,11 +281,11 @@ simultaneous_md5(Node, OurName, Cookie) when OurName < Node ->
     %% Now we are expected to close A
     gen_tcp:close(SocketA),
     %% But still Socket B will continue
-    {normal,Node,5} = recv_name(SocketB),  % See 1)
+    {normal,Node,?EPMD_DIST_HIGH} = recv_name(SocketB),  % See 1)
     send_status(SocketB, ok_simultaneous),
     MyChallengeB = gen_challenge(),
-    send_challenge(SocketB, OurName, MyChallengeB,5),
-    HisChallengeB = recv_challenge_reply(SocketB, MyChallengeB, Cookie),
+    send_challenge(SocketB, OurName, MyChallengeB, ?EPMD_DIST_HIGH),
+    {ok,HisChallengeB} = recv_challenge_reply(SocketB, MyChallengeB, Cookie),
     DigestB = gen_digest(HisChallengeB,Cookie),
     send_challenge_ack(SocketB, DigestB),
     inet:setopts(SocketB, [{active, false},
@@ -301,7 +307,8 @@ simultaneous_md5(Node, OurName, Cookie) when OurName > Node ->
 		  Else ->
 		      exit(Else)
 	      end,
-    EpmdSocket = register(OurName, LSocket, 1, 5),
+    EpmdSocket = register_node(OurName, LSocket,
+                               ?EPMD_DIST_LOW, ?EPMD_DIST_HIGH),
     {NA, NB} = split(Node),
     rpc:cast(Node, net_adm, ping, [OurName]),
     receive after 1000 -> ok end,
@@ -315,16 +322,16 @@ simultaneous_md5(Node, OurName, Cookie) when OurName > Node ->
 		  Else2 ->
 		      exit(Else2)
 	      end,
-    send_name(SocketA,OurName,5),
+    send_name(SocketA,OurName, ?EPMD_DIST_HIGH),
     ok_simultaneous = recv_status(SocketA),
     %% Socket B should die during this
     case catch begin
-		   {normal,Node,5} = recv_name(SocketB),  % See 1)
+		   {normal,Node,?EPMD_DIST_HIGH} = recv_name(SocketB),  % See 1)
 		   send_status(SocketB, ok_simultaneous),
 		   MyChallengeB = gen_challenge(),
 		   send_challenge(SocketB, OurName, MyChallengeB,
 				  5),
-		   HisChallengeB = recv_challenge_reply(
+		   {ok,HisChallengeB} = recv_challenge_reply(
 				     SocketB,
 				     MyChallengeB,
 				     Cookie),
@@ -346,7 +353,7 @@ simultaneous_md5(Node, OurName, Cookie) when OurName > Node ->
     end,
     gen_tcp:close(SocketB),
     %% But still Socket A will continue
-    {hidden,Node,5,HisChallengeA} = recv_challenge(SocketA), % See 1)
+    {hidden,Node,?EPMD_DIST_HIGH,HisChallengeA} = recv_challenge(SocketA), % See 1)
     OurChallengeA = gen_challenge(),
     OurDigestA = gen_digest(HisChallengeA, Cookie),
     send_challenge_reply(SocketA, OurChallengeA, OurDigestA),
@@ -372,7 +379,7 @@ missing_compulsory_dflags(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 				    [{active,false},
 				     {packet,2}]),
     BadNode = list_to_atom(atom_to_list(Name2)++"@"++atom_to_list(NB)),
-    send_name(SocketA,BadNode,5,0),
+    send_name(SocketA,BadNode, ?EPMD_DIST_HIGH, 0),
     not_allowed = recv_status(SocketA),
     gen_tcp:close(SocketA),
     stop_node(Node),
@@ -516,16 +523,16 @@ send_challenge_reply(Socket, Challenge, Digest) ->
 
 recv_challenge_reply(Socket, ChallengeA, Cookie) ->
     case gen_tcp:recv(Socket, 0) of
-	{ok,[$r,CB3,CB2,CB1,CB0 | SumB]} when length(SumB) == 16 ->
+	{ok,[$r,CB3,CB2,CB1,CB0 | SumB]=Data} when length(SumB) == 16 ->
 	    SumA = gen_digest(ChallengeA, Cookie),
 	    ChallengeB = ?u32(CB3,CB2,CB1,CB0),
 	    if SumB == SumA ->
-		    ChallengeB;
+		    {ok,ChallengeB};
 	       true ->
-		    ?shutdown(bad_challenge_reply)
+		    {error,Data}
 	    end;
-	_ ->
-	    ?shutdown(no_node)
+	Err ->
+            {error,Err}
     end.
 
 send_challenge_ack(Socket, Digest) ->
@@ -620,6 +627,13 @@ wait_for_reg_reply(Socket, SoFar) ->
     receive
 	{tcp, Socket, Data0} ->
 	    case SoFar ++ Data0 of
+		[$v, Result, A, B, C, D] ->
+		    case Result of
+			0 ->
+			    {alive, Socket, ?u32(A, B, C, D)};
+			_ ->
+			    {error, duplicate_name}
+		    end;
 		[$y, Result, A, B] ->
 		    case Result of
 			0 ->
@@ -640,7 +654,7 @@ wait_for_reg_reply(Socket, SoFar) ->
     end.
 
 
-register(NodeName, ListenSocket, VLow, VHigh) ->
+register_node(NodeName, ListenSocket, VLow, VHigh) ->
     {ok,{_,TcpPort}} = inet:sockname(ListenSocket),
     case do_register_node(NodeName, TcpPort, VLow, VHigh) of
 	{alive, Socket, _Creation} ->