diff --git a/share/man/man4/ng_tty.4 b/share/man/man4/ng_tty.4
index 660b46c2c5af..53141160ff53 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/ng_tty.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/ng_tty.4
@@ -42,14 +42,16 @@
 .Nm ng_tty
 .Nd netgraph node type that is also a line discipline
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Fd #include <sys/ttycom.h>
 .Fd #include <netgraph/ng_message.h>
 .Fd #include <netgraph/ng_tty.h>
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm tty
 node type is both a netgraph node type and a line discipline.
-A new node is created when the corresponding line discipline is
-registered on a tty device (see
+A new node is created when the corresponding line discipline,
+.Dv NETGRAPHDISC ,
+is registered on a tty device (see
 .Xr tty 4 ")."
 .Pp
 The node has a single hook called
@@ -112,18 +114,6 @@ The
 control message is not valid, and always returns the error
 .Er EOPNOTSUPP .
 .Sh BUGS
-The
-.Nm tty
-type registers its line discipline when the type is installed,
-where it is dynamically assigned an integer index.
-Unfortunately, there's no way to know what this integer is
-except by reading the output of
-.Xr dmesg 8 .
-The fix for this is to have line disciplines identified by
-unique ASCII strings instead of fixed integer constants,
-or else to assign one of those constants to
-.Nm ng_tty .
-.Pp
 The serial driver code also has a notion of a ``hot character.''
 Unfortunately, this value is statically defined in terms of the
 line discipline and cannot be changed.
diff --git a/share/man/man4/ng_vjc.4 b/share/man/man4/ng_vjc.4
index bc0a8b1efcd7..fc37bf809d85 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/ng_vjc.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/ng_vjc.4
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ This node shuts down upon receipt of a
 .Dv NGM_SHUTDOWN
 control message, or when all hooks have been disconnected.
 .Sh BUGS
-This node type requires that the file
+When used as a loadable kernel module, this node type requires that the file
 .Dv "net/slcompress.c"
 was compiled into the kernel. Currently the only way to insure this
 is to include the
diff --git a/share/man/man4/tty.4 b/share/man/man4/tty.4
index 367033c62307..6b763f3fc24c 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/tty.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/tty.4
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ The available line disciplines are listed in
 .Pa Aq sys/ttycom.h
 and currently are:
 .Pp
-.Bl -tag -width TIOCGWINSZ -compact
+.Bl -tag -width NETGRAPHDISC -compact
 .It TTYDISC
 Termios interactive line discipline.
 .It TABLDISC
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ Tablet line discipline.
 Serial IP line discipline.
 .It PPPDISC
 PPP line discipline.
+.It NETGRAPHDISC
+Netgraph
+.Xr ng_tty 8
+line discipline.
 .El
 .Pp
 .It Dv TIOCGETD Fa int *ldisc
@@ -394,4 +398,5 @@ is cleared in the terminal.
 .Xr ioctl 2 ,
 .Xr pty 4 ,
 .Xr termios 4 ,
+.Xr ng_tty 8 ,
 .Xr getty 8
diff --git a/sys/conf/NOTES b/sys/conf/NOTES
index ddfb574c70e6..4b0c0751031f 100644
--- a/sys/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/conf/NOTES
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ options			NETGRAPH_RFC1490
 options			NETGRAPH_TEE
 options			NETGRAPH_TTY
 options			NETGRAPH_UI
+options			NETGRAPH_VJC
 
 #
 # Network interfaces:
diff --git a/sys/conf/files b/sys/conf/files
index 23e5ded897ee..19cdb438bbf5 100644
--- a/sys/conf/files
+++ b/sys/conf/files
@@ -576,6 +576,8 @@ netgraph/ng_socket.c	optional netgraph_socket
 netgraph/ng_tee.c	optional netgraph_tee
 netgraph/ng_tty.c	optional netgraph_tty
 netgraph/ng_UI.c	optional netgraph_UI
+netgraph/ng_vjc.c	optional netgraph_vjc
+net/slcompress.c	optional netgraph_vjc
 netinet/if_atm.c	optional atm
 netinet/if_ether.c	optional ether
 netinet/igmp.c		optional inet
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/LINT b/sys/i386/conf/LINT
index ddfb574c70e6..4b0c0751031f 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/LINT
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/LINT
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ options			NETGRAPH_RFC1490
 options			NETGRAPH_TEE
 options			NETGRAPH_TTY
 options			NETGRAPH_UI
+options			NETGRAPH_VJC
 
 #
 # Network interfaces:
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/NOTES b/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
index ddfb574c70e6..4b0c0751031f 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ options			NETGRAPH_RFC1490
 options			NETGRAPH_TEE
 options			NETGRAPH_TTY
 options			NETGRAPH_UI
+options			NETGRAPH_VJC
 
 #
 # Network interfaces:
diff --git a/sys/kern/tty_conf.c b/sys/kern/tty_conf.c
index 43c73be8ac7e..1d41f29d6a2f 100644
--- a/sys/kern/tty_conf.c
+++ b/sys/kern/tty_conf.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #include <sys/conf.h>
 
 #ifndef MAXLDISC
-#define MAXLDISC 8
+#define MAXLDISC 9
 #endif
 
 static l_open_t		l_noopen;
@@ -82,15 +82,16 @@ struct	linesw linesw[MAXLDISC] =
 	NODISC(3),		/* TABLDISC */
 	NODISC(4),		/* SLIPDISC */
 	NODISC(5),		/* PPPDISC */
-	NODISC(6),		/* loadable */
+	NODISC(6),		/* NETGRAPHDISC */
 	NODISC(7),		/* loadable */
+	NODISC(8),		/* loadable */
 };
 
 int	nlinesw = sizeof (linesw) / sizeof (linesw[0]);
 
 static struct linesw nodisc = NODISC(0);
 
-#define LOADABLE_LDISC 6
+#define LOADABLE_LDISC 7
 /*
  * ldisc_register: Register a line discipline.
  *
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ ldisc_register(discipline, linesw_p)
 
 /*
  * ldisc_deregister: Deregister a line discipline obtained with
- * ldisc_register.  Can only deregister "loadable" ones now.
+ * ldisc_register.
  *
  * discipline: Index for discipline to unload.
  */
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ void
 ldisc_deregister(discipline)
 	int discipline;
 {
-	if (discipline >= LOADABLE_LDISC && discipline < MAXLDISC) {
+	if (discipline < MAXLDISC) {
 		linesw[discipline] = nodisc;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sys/modules/netgraph/tty/ng_tty.4 b/sys/modules/netgraph/tty/ng_tty.4
index 660b46c2c5af..53141160ff53 100644
--- a/sys/modules/netgraph/tty/ng_tty.4
+++ b/sys/modules/netgraph/tty/ng_tty.4
@@ -42,14 +42,16 @@
 .Nm ng_tty
 .Nd netgraph node type that is also a line discipline
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Fd #include <sys/ttycom.h>
 .Fd #include <netgraph/ng_message.h>
 .Fd #include <netgraph/ng_tty.h>
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm tty
 node type is both a netgraph node type and a line discipline.
-A new node is created when the corresponding line discipline is
-registered on a tty device (see
+A new node is created when the corresponding line discipline,
+.Dv NETGRAPHDISC ,
+is registered on a tty device (see
 .Xr tty 4 ")."
 .Pp
 The node has a single hook called
@@ -112,18 +114,6 @@ The
 control message is not valid, and always returns the error
 .Er EOPNOTSUPP .
 .Sh BUGS
-The
-.Nm tty
-type registers its line discipline when the type is installed,
-where it is dynamically assigned an integer index.
-Unfortunately, there's no way to know what this integer is
-except by reading the output of
-.Xr dmesg 8 .
-The fix for this is to have line disciplines identified by
-unique ASCII strings instead of fixed integer constants,
-or else to assign one of those constants to
-.Nm ng_tty .
-.Pp
 The serial driver code also has a notion of a ``hot character.''
 Unfortunately, this value is statically defined in terms of the
 line discipline and cannot be changed.
diff --git a/sys/modules/netgraph/tty/ng_tty.8 b/sys/modules/netgraph/tty/ng_tty.8
index 660b46c2c5af..53141160ff53 100644
--- a/sys/modules/netgraph/tty/ng_tty.8
+++ b/sys/modules/netgraph/tty/ng_tty.8
@@ -42,14 +42,16 @@
 .Nm ng_tty
 .Nd netgraph node type that is also a line discipline
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Fd #include <sys/ttycom.h>
 .Fd #include <netgraph/ng_message.h>
 .Fd #include <netgraph/ng_tty.h>
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Nm tty
 node type is both a netgraph node type and a line discipline.
-A new node is created when the corresponding line discipline is
-registered on a tty device (see
+A new node is created when the corresponding line discipline,
+.Dv NETGRAPHDISC ,
+is registered on a tty device (see
 .Xr tty 4 ")."
 .Pp
 The node has a single hook called
@@ -112,18 +114,6 @@ The
 control message is not valid, and always returns the error
 .Er EOPNOTSUPP .
 .Sh BUGS
-The
-.Nm tty
-type registers its line discipline when the type is installed,
-where it is dynamically assigned an integer index.
-Unfortunately, there's no way to know what this integer is
-except by reading the output of
-.Xr dmesg 8 .
-The fix for this is to have line disciplines identified by
-unique ASCII strings instead of fixed integer constants,
-or else to assign one of those constants to
-.Nm ng_tty .
-.Pp
 The serial driver code also has a notion of a ``hot character.''
 Unfortunately, this value is statically defined in terms of the
 line discipline and cannot be changed.
diff --git a/sys/modules/netgraph/vjc/ng_vjc.4 b/sys/modules/netgraph/vjc/ng_vjc.4
index bc0a8b1efcd7..fc37bf809d85 100644
--- a/sys/modules/netgraph/vjc/ng_vjc.4
+++ b/sys/modules/netgraph/vjc/ng_vjc.4
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ This node shuts down upon receipt of a
 .Dv NGM_SHUTDOWN
 control message, or when all hooks have been disconnected.
 .Sh BUGS
-This node type requires that the file
+When used as a loadable kernel module, this node type requires that the file
 .Dv "net/slcompress.c"
 was compiled into the kernel. Currently the only way to insure this
 is to include the
diff --git a/sys/modules/netgraph/vjc/ng_vjc.8 b/sys/modules/netgraph/vjc/ng_vjc.8
index bc0a8b1efcd7..fc37bf809d85 100644
--- a/sys/modules/netgraph/vjc/ng_vjc.8
+++ b/sys/modules/netgraph/vjc/ng_vjc.8
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ This node shuts down upon receipt of a
 .Dv NGM_SHUTDOWN
 control message, or when all hooks have been disconnected.
 .Sh BUGS
-This node type requires that the file
+When used as a loadable kernel module, this node type requires that the file
 .Dv "net/slcompress.c"
 was compiled into the kernel. Currently the only way to insure this
 is to include the
diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.c b/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.c
index b59dbb3f87df..77142bb532a0 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ static void	pppoe_start(sessp sp);
 static void	sendpacket(sessp sp);
 static void	pppoe_ticker(void *arg);
 static struct pppoe_tag* scan_tags(sessp	sp, struct pppoe_hdr* ph);
+static	int	pppoe_send_event(sessp sp, enum cmd cmdid);
 
 /*************************************************************************
  * Some basic utilities  from the Linux version with author's permission.*
@@ -923,6 +924,7 @@ ng_PPPoE_rcvdata(hook_p hook, struct mbuf *m, meta_p meta)
 				make_packet(sp);
 				sp->state = PPPOE_NEWCONNECTED;
 				sendpacket(sp);
+				pppoe_send_event(sp, NGM_PPPOE_SUCCESS);
 				/*
 				 * Having sent the last Negotiation header,
 				 * Set up the stored packet header to 
@@ -936,6 +938,7 @@ ng_PPPoE_rcvdata(hook_p hook, struct mbuf *m, meta_p meta)
 				sp->pkt_hdr.eh.ether_type
 						= ETHERTYPE_PPPOE_SESS;
 				sp->pkt_hdr.ph.code = 0;
+				pppoe_send_event(sp, NGM_PPPOE_SUCCESS);
 				break;
 			case	PADS_CODE:
 				/*
@@ -986,6 +989,7 @@ ng_PPPoE_rcvdata(hook_p hook, struct mbuf *m, meta_p meta)
 				m_freem(neg->m);
 				FREE(sp->neg, M_NETGRAPH);
 				sp->neg = NULL;
+				pppoe_send_event(sp, NGM_PPPOE_SUCCESS);
 				break;
 			case	PADT_CODE:
 				/*
@@ -1002,7 +1006,9 @@ ng_PPPoE_rcvdata(hook_p hook, struct mbuf *m, meta_p meta)
 				}
 				/* send message to creator */
 				/* close hook */
-				ng_destroy_hook(sendhook);
+				if (sendhook) {
+					ng_destroy_hook(sendhook);
+				}
 				break;
 			default:
 				LEAVE(EPFNOSUPPORT);
@@ -1189,6 +1195,9 @@ ng_PPPoE_disconnect(hook_p hook)
 		privp->ethernet_hook = NULL;
 	} else {
 		sp = hook->private;
+		if (sp->state != PPPOE_SNONE ) {
+			pppoe_send_event(sp, NGM_PPPOE_CLOSE);
+		}
 		untimeout(pppoe_ticker, hook, sp->neg->timeout_handle);
 		FREE(sp, M_NETGRAPH);
 	}
@@ -1228,6 +1237,7 @@ pppoe_ticker(void *arg)
 		if ((neg->timeout <<= 1) > PPPOE_TIMEOUT_LIMIT) {
 			if (sp->state == PPPOE_SREQ) {
 				/* revert to SINIT mode */
+				pppoe_start(sp);
 			} else {
 				neg->timeout = PPPOE_TIMEOUT_LIMIT;
 			}
@@ -1236,7 +1246,6 @@ pppoe_ticker(void *arg)
 	case	PPPOE_PRIMED:
 	case	PPPOE_SOFFER:
 		/* a timeout on these says "give up" */
-		/* XXX should notify creator */
 		ng_destroy_hook(hook);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -1341,3 +1350,17 @@ scan_tags(sessp	sp, struct pppoe_hdr* ph)
 	return NULL;
 }
 	
+static	int
+pppoe_send_event(sessp sp, enum cmd cmdid)
+{
+	int error;
+	struct ng_mesg *msg;
+	struct ngPPPoE_sts *sts;
+
+	NG_MKMESSAGE(msg, NGM_PPPOE_COOKIE, cmdid,
+			sizeof(struct ngPPPoE_sts), M_NOWAIT);
+	sts = (struct ngPPPoE_sts *)msg->data;
+	strncpy(sts->hook, sp->hook->name, NG_HOOKLEN + 1);
+	error = ng_send_msg(sp->hook->node, msg, sp->creator, NULL);
+	return (error);
+}
diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.h b/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.h
index 5ee3e7dac2e1..6e71f6f4b7e4 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.h
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_pppoe.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
  * Netgraph commands understood by this node type.
  * FAIL, SUCCESS and CLOSE are sent by the node rather than received.
  ********************************************************************/
-enum {
+enum cmd {
 	NGM_PPPOE_SET_FLAG = 1,
 	NGM_PPPOE_CONNECT  = 2,	/* Client, Try find this service */
 	NGM_PPPOE_LISTEN   = 3,	/* Server, Await a request for this service */
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct ngPPPoE_init_data {
  * (to report which hook has failed or connected). The message is sent
  * to whoever requested the connection. (close may use this too).
  */
-struct ngPPPoE_req {
+struct ngPPPoE_sts {
 	char	hook[NG_HOOKLEN + 1]; /* hook associated with event session */
 };
 
diff --git a/sys/netgraph/ng_tty.c b/sys/netgraph/ng_tty.c
index 4ec7bf9d52ad..568aae73200f 100644
--- a/sys/netgraph/ng_tty.c
+++ b/sys/netgraph/ng_tty.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 #include <sys/fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/file.h>
 #include <sys/tty.h>
+#include <sys/ttycom.h>
 #include <sys/syslog.h>
 #include <sys/errno.h>
 #include <sys/ioccom.h>
@@ -158,7 +159,6 @@ static struct linesw ngt_disc = {
 	ttymodem,
 	NG_TTY_DFL_HOTCHAR	/* XXX can't change this in serial driver */
 };
-static int ngt_ldisc = -1;
 
 /* Netgraph node type descriptor */
 static struct ng_type typestruct = {
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ ngt_open(dev_t dev, struct tty *tp)
 	(void) spltty();	/* XXX is this necessary? */
 
 	/* Already installed? */
-	if (tp->t_line == ngt_ldisc) {
+	if (tp->t_line == NETGRAPHDISC) {
 		sc = (sc_p) tp->t_sc;
 		if (sc != NULL && sc->tp == tp)
 			goto done;
@@ -676,17 +676,13 @@ ngt_mod_event(module_t mod, int event, void *data)
 
 		/* Register line discipline */
 		s = spltty();
-		if ((ngt_ldisc = ldisc_register(LDISC_LOAD, &ngt_disc)) < 0) {
+		if ((ngt_ldisc = ldisc_register(NETGRAPHDISC, &ngt_disc)) < 0) {
 			splx(s);
 			log(LOG_ERR, "%s: can't register line discipline",
 			    __FUNCTION__);
 			return (EIO);
 		}
 		splx(s);
-
-		/* OK */
-		log(LOG_INFO, "line discipline #%d registered to"
-		    " netgraph node type \"%s\"\n", ngt_ldisc, type->name);
 		break;
 
 	case MOD_UNLOAD:
diff --git a/sys/sys/ttycom.h b/sys/sys/ttycom.h
index ac6c45a41592..502b4e768e3f 100644
--- a/sys/sys/ttycom.h
+++ b/sys/sys/ttycom.h
@@ -135,5 +135,6 @@ struct winsize {
 #define	TABLDISC	3		/* tablet discipline */
 #define	SLIPDISC	4		/* serial IP discipline */
 #define	PPPDISC		5		/* PPP discipline */
+#define	NETGRAPHDISC	6		/* Netgraph tty node discipline */
 
 #endif /* !_SYS_TTYCOM_H_ */