Index: lib/libnetgraph/msg.c
===================================================================
--- lib/libnetgraph/msg.c
+++ lib/libnetgraph/msg.c
@@ -71,10 +71,9 @@
 
 	/* Prepare message header */
 	memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(msg));
-	msg.header.version = NG_VERSION;
+	msg.header.version = NGM_VERSION;
 	msg.header.typecookie = cookie;
 	msg.header.token = atomic_fetch_add(&gMsgId, 1) & INT_MAX;
-	msg.header.flags = NGF_ORIG;
 	msg.header.cmd = cmd;
 	snprintf((char *)msg.header.cmdstr, NG_CMDSTRSIZ, "cmd%d", cmd);
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@
 	/* Now send binary version */
 	binary = (struct ng_mesg *)reply->data;
 	binary->header.token = atomic_fetch_add(&gMsgId, 1) & INT_MAX;
-	binary->header.version = NG_VERSION;
+	binary->header.version = NGM_VERSION;
 	if (NgDeliverMsg(cs,
 	    path, binary, binary->data, binary->header.arglen) < 0) {
 		free(reply);
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@
 
 	/* Prepare message header */
 	rep = *msg;
-	rep.header.flags = NGF_RESP;
+	rep.header.flags |= NGF_RESP;
 
 	/* Deliver message */
 	return (NgDeliverMsg(cs, path, &rep, args, arglen));
Index: libexec/pppoed/pppoed.c
===================================================================
--- libexec/pppoed/pppoed.c
+++ libexec/pppoed/pppoed.c
@@ -386,12 +386,6 @@
           _exit(EX_TEMPFAIL);
         }
 
-        if (rep->header.version != NG_VERSION) {
-          syslog(LOG_ERR, "%ld: Unexpected netgraph version, expected %ld",
-                 (long)rep->header.version, (long)NG_VERSION);
-          _exit(EX_PROTOCOL);
-        }
-
         if (rep->header.typecookie != NGM_PPPOE_COOKIE) {
           syslog(LOG_INFO, "%ld: Unexpected netgraph cookie, expected %ld",
                  (long)rep->header.typecookie, (long)NGM_PPPOE_COOKIE);
Index: share/man/man4/netgraph.4
===================================================================
--- share/man/man4/netgraph.4
+++ share/man/man4/netgraph.4
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@
 
 struct ng_mesg {
   struct ng_msghdr {
-    u_char      version;        /* Must equal NG_VERSION */
+    u_char      version;        /* Must equal NGM_VERSION */
     u_char      spare;          /* Pad to 4 bytes */
     uint16_t    spare2;
     uint32_t    arglen;         /* Length of cmd/resp data */
@@ -858,8 +858,7 @@
 };
 
 #define NG_ABI_VERSION  12              /* Netgraph kernel ABI version */
-#define NG_VERSION      8               /* Netgraph message version */
-#define NGF_ORIG        0x00000000      /* The msg is the original request */
+#define NGM_VERSION     8               /* Netgraph message version */
 #define NGF_RESP        0x00000001      /* The message is a response */
 .Ed
 .Pp
@@ -873,7 +872,7 @@
 .Nm
 message protocol itself.
 The current version is
-.Dv NG_VERSION .
+.Dv NGM_VERSION .
 .It Va arglen
 This is the length of any extra arguments, which begin at
 .Va data .
Index: sys/netgraph/ng_base.c
===================================================================
--- sys/netgraph/ng_base.c
+++ sys/netgraph/ng_base.c
@@ -3253,7 +3253,7 @@
 SYSCTL_NODE(_net, OID_AUTO, graph, CTLFLAG_RW | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE, 0,
     "netgraph Family");
 SYSCTL_INT(_net_graph, OID_AUTO, abi_version, CTLFLAG_RD, SYSCTL_NULL_INT_PTR, NG_ABI_VERSION,"");
-SYSCTL_INT(_net_graph, OID_AUTO, msg_version, CTLFLAG_RD, SYSCTL_NULL_INT_PTR, NG_VERSION, "");
+SYSCTL_INT(_net_graph, OID_AUTO, msg_version, CTLFLAG_RD, SYSCTL_NULL_INT_PTR, NGM_VERSION, "");
 
 #ifdef	NETGRAPH_DEBUG
 void
Index: sys/netgraph/ng_message.h
===================================================================
--- sys/netgraph/ng_message.h
+++ sys/netgraph/ng_message.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	struct	ng_msghdr {
 		u_char		version;		/*  == NGM_VERSION */
 		u_char		spare;			/* pad to 4 bytes */
-		u_int16_t	spare2;	
+		u_int16_t	spare2;
 		u_int32_t	arglen;			/* length of data */
 		u_int32_t	cmd;			/* command identifier */
 		u_int32_t	flags;			/* message status */
@@ -69,6 +69,23 @@
 	char	data[];			/* placeholder for actual data */
 };
 
+/* A netgraph message */
+struct ng_mesg2 {
+	struct	ng_msghdr2 {
+		u_char		version;		/*  == NGM_VERSION2 */
+		u_char		spare;			/* pad to 4 bytes */
+		u_int16_t	spare2;
+		u_int32_t	arglen;			/* length of data */
+		u_int32_t	cmd;			/* command identifier */
+		u_int32_t	flags;			/* message status */
+		u_int32_t	offset;			/* fragmentation offset */
+		u_int32_t	token;			/* match with reply */
+		u_int32_t	typecookie;		/* node's type cookie */
+		u_char		cmdstr[NG_CMDSTRSIZ];	/* cmd string + \0 */
+	} header;
+	char	data[];			/* placeholder for actual data */
+};
+
 /* This command is guaranteed to not alter data (or'd into the command). */
 #define NGM_READONLY	0x10000000
 /* This command is guaranteed to have a reply (or'd into the command). */
@@ -93,12 +110,15 @@
  * Netgraph message header compatibility field
  * Interfaces within the kernel are defined by a different 
  * value (see NG_ABI_VERSION in netgraph.h)
+ * 
+ * Support both NGM_VERSION and NGM_VERSION2 as long as needed.
  */
-#define NG_VERSION	8
+#define NGM_VERSION	8
+#define NGM_VERSION2	9
 
 /* Flags field flags */
-#define NGF_ORIG	0x00000000	/* the msg is the original request */
 #define NGF_RESP	0x00000001	/* the message is a response */
+#define NGF_FRAG	0x00000002	/* more fragments (NGM_VERSION2 only)  */
 
 /* Type of a unique node ID. */
 #define ng_ID_t uint32_t
@@ -383,7 +403,7 @@
 	    + (len), M_NETGRAPH_MSG, (how) | M_ZERO);			\
 	  if ((msg) == NULL)						\
 	    break;							\
-	  (msg)->header.version = NG_VERSION;				\
+	  (msg)->header.version = NGM_VERSION;				\
 	  (msg)->header.typecookie = (cookie);				\
 	  (msg)->header.cmd = (cmdid);					\
 	  (msg)->header.arglen = (len);					\
@@ -401,7 +421,7 @@
 	    + (len), M_NETGRAPH_MSG, (how) | M_ZERO);			\
 	  if ((rsp) == NULL)						\
 	    break;							\
-	  (rsp)->header.version = NG_VERSION;				\
+	  (rsp)->header.version = NGM_VERSION;				\
 	  (rsp)->header.arglen = (len);					\
 	  (rsp)->header.token = (msg)->header.token;			\
 	  (rsp)->header.typecookie = (msg)->header.typecookie;		\
@@ -420,7 +440,7 @@
 	    + (msg)->header.arglen, M_NETGRAPH_MSG, (how) | M_ZERO);	\
 	  if ((copy) == NULL)						\
 	    break;							\
-	  (copy)->header.version = NG_VERSION;				\
+	  (copy)->header.version = NGM_VERSION;				\
 	  (copy)->header.arglen = (msg)->header.arglen;			\
 	  (copy)->header.token = (msg)->header.token;			\
 	  (copy)->header.typecookie = (msg)->header.typecookie;		\
Index: sys/netgraph/ng_socket.c
===================================================================
--- sys/netgraph/ng_socket.c
+++ sys/netgraph/ng_socket.c
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
 };
 
 #define	NGS_FLAG_NOLINGER	1	/* close with last hook */
+#define	NGS_FLAG_FRAGMENT	2	/* allow fragmented packets */
 
 /***************************************************************
 	Control sockets
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@
 	msg = malloc(len + 1, M_NETGRAPH_MSG, M_WAITOK);
 	m_copydata(m, 0, len, (char *)msg);
 
-	if (msg->header.version != NG_VERSION) {
+	if (msg->header.version != NGM_VERSION) {
 		free(msg, M_NETGRAPH_MSG);
 		error = EINVAL;
 		goto release;
Index: usr.sbin/ppp/ether.c
===================================================================
--- usr.sbin/ppp/ether.c
+++ usr.sbin/ppp/ether.c
@@ -246,12 +246,6 @@
     if (NgRecvMsg(dev->cs, rep, sizeof msgbuf, NULL) <= 0)
       break;
 
-    if (rep->header.version != NG_VERSION) {
-      log_Printf(LogWARN, "%ld: Unexpected netgraph version, expected %ld\n",
-                 (long)rep->header.version, (long)NG_VERSION);
-      break;
-    }
-
     if (rep->header.typecookie != NGM_PPPOE_COOKIE) {
       log_Printf(LogWARN, "%ld: Unexpected netgraph cookie, expected %ld\n",
                  (long)rep->header.typecookie, (long)NGM_PPPOE_COOKIE);